The Directors have the pleasure of presenting the 8th Annual Report and the audited accounts of the Company for the year ended 31st March2025.
Particulars
Year Ended31-03-2025
Revenue from Operations
2,109.14
Other Income
13.66
Profit / (loss) before Depreciation,Finance Costs, Exceptional items andTax Expense
297.16
Less: Depreciation / Amortization /Impairment
115.55
Profit / (loss) before Finance Costs,Exceptional items and Tax Expense
181.61
Less: Finance Costs
72.22
Profit / (loss) before Exceptional itemsand Tax Expense
109.39
Add / (less): Exceptional items
196.69
Profit / (loss) before Tax Expense
306.08
Less: Tax Expense (Current &Deferred)
48.16
Profit / (loss) for the year
257.92
Other Comprehensive Income / (loss)
(3.98)
Total Comprehensive Income
253.94
The Board of Directors of the Company (the Board) on 21stMarch 2025, declared an interim dividend of ' 4.75/- per share(95%) on 2,20,46,162 equity shares of ' 5/- each for the year2024-25 involving an outgo of ' 10.47 Cr. The same was paid tothe members on 16th April 2025.
The Board does not recommend any further dividend for the yearunder consideration. The dividend pay-out is in accordance withthe Company's Dividend Distribution Policy.
The Board is not considering any transfer of amount to GeneralReserves for the year under review, as it is not mandatorilyrequired.
During the year, the Company raised ' 400 Crore throughissuance of 18,14,058 Equity Shares of face value ' 5/- eachat a price of ' 2,205/- per Equity Share (including a premiumof ' 2,200/- per Equity Share) to Qualified Institutional Buyers.Post issuance, the paid-up Equity Share capital of the Company
stands increased from ' 10,11,60,520/- consisting of 2,02,32,104Equity Shares to ' 11,02,30,810/- consisting of 2,20,46,162Equity Shares.
TVS Holdings Limited, Demerged Company, had issuedand allotted 1,000 unsecured, redeemable, Non-ConvertibleDebentures (“NCD”) of face value of ' 10 Lakhs each on 18thAugust 2020 aggregating to ' 100 Crores at 7.65% p.a. andredeemable in equal instalments at the end of 4th year and 5thyear. The NCDs were listed with NSE on 25th August 2020.
Pursuant to Part V of the Scheme i.e., upon transfer, vesting ofthe Demerged Undertaking with the Company, the said NCDswere transferred to the Company effective 11th August 2023 andre-listed on NSE effective 11th November 2023.
During the year, the Company has partly redeemed the saidNCDs for ' 50 crores, as per the terms of issue.
Pursuant to the Scheme, the Company had issued and allotted8,73,032 0.1% Cumulative Non-Convertible RedeemablePreference Shares (“NCRPS”) on 31st August 2023 in the ratio of1 NCRPS of ' 10/- each fully paid up of the Company for every1000 NCRPS of ' 10/- each held in TVS Holdings Limited with atenure of one year.
During the year, the Company redeemed and paid in fullthe redemption amount of ' 10/- per NCRPS, amounting to' 87.30 Lakh including a coupon payment at the rate of 0.1% perannum on the redemption value to the eligible NCRPS holdersof the Company as on the record date i.e., 14th August 2024. TheNCRPS were redeemed and extinguished effective 31st August2024.
India's real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is estimated to havegrown by 6.4% in FY25 as against a growth of 8.2% in FY24,primarily due to global and domestic economic slowdowns,rising inflation, and geopolitical tensions affecting supply chains.On the positive side, the headline inflation softened to 4.8% inFY25, from 5.4% in FY24, raising expectations of interest ratecuts that would improve the demand in next year.
According to the World Bank, the World economies' GDP grew at2.8% in 2025 against the growth rate of 3.3% in 2024. The slowdown compared to previous year is mainly attributed to ongoinggeo political situation.
US economy:
The US recorded GDP growth of 2.8% in 2024 compared to thegrowth of 2.9% in 2023. Despite high interest rates, retail spendsremained strong during the year, inflation went down from 4.1%in 2023 to 3.0% in 2024.
The GDP growth in Europe (EU27) continued to slow downregistering 0.7% growth in 2024 compared to 0.6% in 2023. Theslowdown was more pronounced in the second half of the year.Consumer expenditure expanded only slightly, as consumerswere reluctant to spend more in the face of high inflation, highinterest rates and economic uncertainty.
On the backdrop of economy slowdown, the Company's turnovermarginally degrew by 3%. However the company was able toimprove EBITDA with 2% growth during the year by focusingon making systemic improvements across the organization, byimproving productivity & quality and by delivering the products tothe customer on-time. This is despite prolonged adverse globalmacro-economic factors, supply chain disruptions due to conflictsin Red Sea and the Middle East.
The Company also completed major transition to its new smartmega casting and machining facilities to Thervoy Kandigai (TK)plant without any customer line disturbances.
TK Plant is the largest die-casting cluster in India. The plantintegrates High Pressure, Low Pressure, and Gravity Die Castingcells, along with a comprehensive finished machining facility—all under one roof. The facility is also designed to accommodatefuture mega-presses ranging from 6000T to 9000T, positioningSCL to meet the evolving needs of global OEMs and emergingvehicle platforms. It will also cater to the growing demand for high-precision aluminium die-cast components across powertrain,structural, chassis, and lightweighting applications.
The plant is built on lean, green, and connected principles, the smartfactory features advanced robotic manufacturing cells, automatedstorage and retrieval systems (ASRS), and autonomous mobilerobots (AMRs) for real-time, man-less material handling-creatinga fully digital manufacturing ecosystem. SCL's technologicaladvancements are backed by its global R&D centres located inStuttgart, Germany and at the IIT Research Park, Chennai.
During the year, SCL on 26th March 2025 executed a BusinessTransfer Agreement with Sandhar Ascast Private Limited(formerly known as Sandhar Tooling Private Limited) (“SAPL”)for sale of ascast, low-pressure and low tonnage aluminium die¬casting businesses at its Hosur plant to SAPL, a wholly ownedsubsidiary of Sandhar Technologies Limited, as a going concernon a slump sale basis.
The following table highlights the performance of the Companyduring FY 2024-25:
FY
2024-25
2023-24
Variance(in %)
Sales (Tonnage)
41,892
43,333
-3.32%
Sale of goods (' in Cr)
2,088.8
2,074.4
0.69%
Domestic sales (' in Cr)
1,133.08
1,093.2
3.64%
Export sales (' in Cr)
955.72
981.2
-2.59%
Profit before Tax andexceptional income/expenses(' in Cr)
131.28
-16.67%
The revenue of the Company is derived from Medium & HeavyCommercial Vehicles (MHCV) segment (60%), followed by Two¬wheeler segment (21%) and the Passenger Vehicle segment(19%).
The segment wise performance in the Indian automotive industry(Domestic sales Exports) was as below.
Category
Variance
(in %)
Two Wheelers
23,805
21,433
11.1
Passenger Vehicles
5,072
4,890
3.7
CommercialVehicles (M&HCV)
420
426
-1.4
(Source: SIAM DICV internal estimate)
On the backdrop of economic growth of 6.4% based on continuedconducive policies of Government of India, the Indian AutomobileIndustry has posted a satisfactory performance except thecommercial vehicle segment.
The two-wheeler (2W) segment experienced 11% growth, drivenby increased model availability, the introduction of new products,buoyant urban demand and a pick up in rural demand. Thisgrowth occurred alongside the burgeoning electric vehicle (EV)market and strategic launches across all vehicle segments.
The passenger vehicle (PV) segment growth slowed to,specially the starting executive segment 3.7%. This was fueledby enhanced vehicle availability, an attractive model mix, andsubstantial contributions from the SUV segment, which nowcommands a 50% market share.
The medium and heavy commercial vehicle (MHCV) segmentwitnessed a de-growth of approximately -1.4% owing tomoderation in economic activity.
The following table highlights the North American and Europeantruck registration figures in vehicle units:
Market
North
America
Class 8Trucks
309
327
-5.0
Class 5-7Trucks
252
253
0.4
Europe
Heavy
trucks
(>16T)
317
344
-8.0
(Source: FTR & ACEA)
North America: The Class 8 trucks sales degrew in 2024-25,owing to high inflation and higher interest rates. However the
sales defied the recession fears with better consumer spendingand stable freight rates and registered a growth of -5% in 2024-25on a relatively high base of last year.
EU: In the EU markets, heavy commercial vehicles (>16 Toncategory) registered de-growth of approx. -8% in FY 2024-25compared to FY 2023-24.
The business environment is expected to be challenging inexport markets amidst continued geo political scenario andtariff implications and expected to be healthy in India duringFY 2025-26. The Company is optimistic about its futureconsidering the following scenario in all major markets that are ofinterest to the Company.
In the Budget 2025-26, the Government's outlay for capitalexpenditure (capex) on infrastructure sector continuous to beat around ' 11.21 lakh crore. Current Account Deficit (CAD) isexpected to decrease to below 1.3% of gross domestic product(GDP) in FY25. This reduction is due to well managed goods tradedeficit, enhanced net services receipts, rising remittances, andoverall macroeconomic stability. In FY26, inflation is expected tobe within the comfort range of RBI of 4.5% and GDP growth rateis expected to be in the range of 6.3% to 6.5%.
In the short to medium term, there are various initiatives inplace to continue India's growth momentum. Production LinkedIncentives for Automotive & Auto Component sector and othersectors are expected to strengthen the manufacturing sector inIndia, special focus on setting up semiconductor manufacturing inIndia are going to be major drivers for Auto industry's growth.
In FY26, the sales of Passenger Vehicle and MHCV segmentsin India are expected to register around 4% and 1% growthrespectively.
Global growth is set to slow further in 2025 amid tight monetarypolicy, restrictive financial conditions, and feeble global trade andinvestment.
Global GDP growth rate is expected to be flat at 3.2% in 2025from 3.1% in 2024, due to ongoing geopolitical strife and potentialtariff implication coupled with central bank policy rates to fightinflation, withdrawal of fiscal support amid high debt weighing oneconomic activity.
However, due to EPA regulations, there could be scenario of pre¬buy which can support additional vehicle builds
In 2025, the U.S. economy is expected to slow down with theGDP growth rate of around 2.0% to 2.4%, from the growth rate of2.8% in 2024. The Fed interest rate after 2 rate cuts still remainsat 4.25-4.5% and are estimated to go down by 50 bps in 2025as inflation eases. The U.S. Class 8 truck market volumes areexpected to degrow by 2% to 5% in FY 2025-26.
Europe's economy has struggled to regain momentum followingthe hamstrung by high inflation. Higher energy prices continueafter higher prices in 2022 triggered by Russia's full-scale war onUkraine and natural gas prices remain high in Europe.
To summarize the export market outlook, the truck industry in theUS and the EU is expected to drop in FY25-26.
III. Opportunities & Threats
The Company supplies aluminium castings for commercialvehicles and passenger cars segments of the automotive industry.
In the long term, technology changes such as stringent emissionnorms, fuel economy regulations, adoption of alternate drivetraintechnologies, etc., are the major challenges the industry needsto tackle. Global truck manufacturers are already offering zeroemission vehicles in the US and the EU. However, the thrusttowards light-weighting and zero emission vehicles is bound toincrease leading to higher content of aluminium in all vehicletypes. This shift to zero emission vehicles provides increasedgrowth opportunities to the Company and it is well placed toleverage these emerging opportunities, being a preferred sourcefor aluminium castings to major OEMs in India, the US and theEU.
OEMs are estimating carbon footprint in every leg of their supplychain to move towards net zero emissions and would eventuallyreorganize their global purchasing strategies, which couldresult in a strong push for localization to cut down their carbonfootprint. The threat to business from this potential change insourcing policy is mitigated as the Company has already set up amanufacturing facility in the United States(US). The Company isclosely monitoring these developments and will act to capitalizeon business opportunities to ensure continued growth. TheCompany is also taking various green initiatives across itsmanufacturing sites and working to use more renewable energyin its manufacturing processes as part of its sustainabilitymeasures. For example, the Thervoy Kandigai plant is expectedto use 80% of its total energy needs through renewable sources.
Several Indian die casting companies and OEMs have set up orhave been setting up new capacities over the past few years. TheCompany will be continuing its actions to secure new businessesto ensure better utilization of assets despite the increasedcompetition and cost.
Intense competition makes it extremely difficult to seek priceincreases to compensate the effects of inflation bringing themargins under severe pressure. However, the Company's supplycontracts provide for periodic price adjustments indexed to thedomestic and international prices of aluminium and this shouldoffer some protection against volatility of commodity prices. TheCompany is practicing strong cost reduction initiatives includingVA/VE to mitigate the margin pressures.
There are several possible risks on the horizon, the major beingUS tariff, still around 70 countries will have elections, and anypost-election policy changes in those countries can have impacton global trade relations. Other geopolitical tensions like ongoingRussia- Ukraine war continues to disrupt global stability andimpact crude oil prices, freight rates, commodity prices, globaltrade, and investor confidence. India faces risks from foodsupply shocks due to adverse weather or distribution disruptions,affecting inflation and economic stability. Despite these risks,India's economy has been resilient, with robust GDP growth andpositive sentiment.
The truck sales in the US and the EU are expected to witnesssignificant drop in FY 2025.
In India, increase in manufacturing activity, steady agriculturaloutput, and the government's increased spending on infrastructureare all expected to drive the demand.
Significant unfavorable movement in prices of key raw material,aluminium, in global markets is one key factor that can affectthe profit margins of the Company. Increase in power tariffdomestically can impact financial performance in FY26. Themanagement is continuously monitoring the costs of raw material& logistics and taking appropriate cost reduction measures orcontract price negotiations to maintain and improve the profitmargins.
The transition to the new plant at Thervoy Kandigai has beencompleted with supplies commencing from Jan'25. There couldbe increased costs initially for production stability both forinventory building as well as operating costs, but once the plantstabilizes, the risk will be mitigated.
With significant exports, import of raw materials and capitalgoods, the Company is always exposed to impact on account ofcurrency fluctuations. However, the Company has a well-definedforex hedging policy to mitigate the risks.
The stipulation and requirements of the automobile industrydemands high quality products. Robust quality managementsystems meeting international standards like IATF 16949 arein place to ensure excellent product quality. Additionally, theCompany has also taken appropriate recall and product liabilityinsurance in line with standard industry practice.
Just-in-time delivery is another important contractual obligation.Robust quality and project management systems are in placeto avoid delay in deliveries due to quality issues or projectimplementation.
The long-term agreements with key customers like DAF/Paccar,Hyundai Motors have been established.
Capacity utilization
The Company adds capacity as required, in existing and newlocations, to meet the projected demand of customers. TheCompany closely monitors the progress of customer projects/volumes and appropriately deploys the assets to protect fromboth underutilization and capacity shortages to meet the demand.
Risk Management Policy
The Board has established a robust Risk Management Policywhich formalizes the Company's approach to overview andmanage material business risks. The policy is implementedthrough a top down and bottom-up approach for identifying,assessing, monitoring and managing key risks across theCompany's business units.
Risks and effectiveness of their management are internallyreviewed and reported regularly to the Board. The Managementhas reported to the Board that the Company's risk managementand internal compliance and control system is operating efficientlyand effectively in all material respects.
The Board is satisfied that there are adequate systems andprocedures in place to identify, assess, monitor and managerisks. The Audit Committee also reviews reports by members ofthe management team and recommends suitable action. RiskMitigation Policy has been approved by the Board.
The Board is accountable for evaluating and approving theeffectiveness of the internal controls, including financial,operational and compliance. The Company has a proper andadequate internal control system to ensure that all the assets ofthe Company are safeguarded and protected against any lossand that all the transactions are properly authorized and recorded.Information provided to management is reliable and timely andstatutory obligations are adhered to.
Company is strengthening the controls by leveraging technologyand centralizing processes, enhancing monitoring, andmaintaining effective tax and treasury strategies. The AuditCommittee continues to monitor the effectiveness of internalcontrol using new technologies that impact the financial controlsand reporting enterprise risk.
The Company has an established Internal Financial Controlframework including internal controls over financial reporting,operating controls, and anti-fraud framework. The framework isreviewed regularly by the management and tested by internalaudit team and presented to the audit committee. Based onperiodical testing, the framework is strengthened, from time totime, to ensure adequacy and effectiveness of Internal FinancialControls.
A. Manufacturing
The Company has been using Total Quality Management (TQM)as the foundation of its management. The Company implementedthe best practices like Total Productivity Management (TPM) andLean Manufacturing (TPS) in its manufacturing facilities. DuringFY25, the Company continued working with mentors to improveits systems and processes. Significant aspect of the same is tosynchronize Companies operations with customer demand. Thiswill bring in better planning and execution system along withcontrol over inventories in the pipeline. It also has in place best-in-class practices for safety, pollution control, work environment,water and energy conservation.
Continuous improvement projects are implemented forbetterment of the product quality and operational efficiency inall the manufacturing locations. Re-energizing TPM practiceshelped in improving the equipment reliability and consequentlyplant Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE). The Company hasalso completed various projects towards deploying Industry 4.0practices through connected machines. This will be scaled upin the coming years and is expected to bring significant gains inoperational efficiencies across manufacturing locations.
The Company's journey of achieving manufacturing excellencewas recognized and rewarded by the following customers duringFY25.
• DAF: Supplier Performance Management - Leader award
• Paccar: Long Term Supplier award
• Hyundai: Sustainability award
In line with the Company's vision, work is being done ondeveloping several futuristic technologies that will bring value tothe customer.
B. Quality
Achieving customer delight by consistently providing productsof excellent quality is the prime motto of the Company. This isachieved through state-of-art technology, training, effectivequality system, continuous improvement, and total employeeinvolvement.
Poka-yokes, process audits, use of statistical tools for processoptimization and online process controls also contribute towardsimproving and achieving consistency in product quality. Duringthe year special focus has been given on advanced statisticalmethods and widespread use of Taguchi DOE methodology tofurther improve the product quality. The quality system is certifiedfor IATF 16949 requirements. Company continued Green / Yellowbelt certifications. 32 Green belt and 33 Yellow belt projects werecompleted in FY24-25.
TQM is a way of life in the Company. 100% employee involvementhas been successfully achieved for many years.
38 TEI awards and recognitions were received in 2025. 302projects completed by applying statistical tools through QualityControl Circles (QCC). The average number of suggestionsimplemented per employee was 43.
C. Cost management
Cost management is a continuous journey, and the Companymanages the same through rigorous deployment, monitoring,and control of costs across all departments. Cross functionalteams are working on projects focussed on Value Added / ValueEngineering (VA/VE) and improving operational efficiency. TPMand Lean initiatives are deployed Company-wide to achievereduction in manufacturing cost. Given the cost pressures dueto the current inflationary pressures, significant cross functionalteam working ensured mutual cross learning and fast horizontaldeployment of ideas/projects across Companies manufacturinglocations.
D. Information Technology
The Company uses ERP system that integrates all businessprocesses across the Company. Suppliers and customers arealso integrated into the system for better planning and execution.During FY25, IT road map for organization was laid out anddeployment of Industry 4.0 projects was initiated and is completedto monitor, control and improve manufacturing processes andquality. The Industry 4.0 projects have progressed as per plan andselected cells in all the factories are connected. The Companycontinues to improve the cyber security controls and mechanismsand plans to go for ISO 27001 certification that would place theCompany amongst the leaders in the auto component industry.As we move towards digitalization of processes and systems,special focus is being given to enhance the Information Securityof networks with a special emphasis on cyber security aspects.These digitalization measures across various functions willensure all the processes and systems are optimised and alignedto deliver customer delight.
Company in its new mega site at Thervoy Kandigai installed 5Gprivate network to ensure security and support the plant's IOT 4.0initiatives.
The key financial ratios are given below:
Ratios
Unit of
Standalone
Measurement
2023-24*
Debtors Turnover
Times
6.54
6.61
Inventory Turnover
3.56
3.24
Interest Service Coverage Ratio
4.06
5.91
Current Ratio
0.78
0.76
Debt Equity Ratio
%
0.75
1.22
Operating Profit Margin
13.44
11.26
Net Profit Margin
4.27
4.93
Return on Net worth
18.11
8.09
* For the previous year, the period pertains to 11th August 2023to 31st March 2024, hence, the requirement for disclosure ofexplanation for change in the ratio by more than 25% as comparedto the previous year is not applicable.
The Company considers employees as vital and most valuableassets. Human Resource Development (HRD) is aligned tobusiness needs to enhance business performance and results.HRD is practiced through an overall HRD framework with itsconstituents as resourcing, employee engagement, performance& compensation management, competency- based development,career & succession planning and organization development.Each of these constituents has a structured approach and processto deliver. The information on the number of persons employedhave been provided in Business Responsibility and SustainabilityReport (BRSR) (Annexure VI).
As part of the long-term strategy of the Company, collaborativeeducation program has been initiated with three reputedinstitutes to develop role-ready engineers with Company-specificknowledge at the entry level. The Company also revamped andlaunched the yellow belt and green belt programs during the yearalong with various other systems-oriented training programs.This is expected to not only help solve chronic problems facedon the shop floor but also help in building the competency of ourengineers in structured problem solving.
Career development workshop is conducted to identify highpotential employees. Such employees are groomed for takingup higher responsibilities. A reward and recognition systems arein place to motivate and also provide fast track growth for thehigh potential employees. The development centres have beenestablished in FY24-25.
Our engineers and executives are sponsored for advancedstudy offered by both Indian and foreign institutions. Customizedtechnical and leadership competency improvement programs aredeveloped and delivered through reputed institutions.
The Company continuously measures and reports employeeengagement every year and identifies improvement areas to workon.
An excellent industrial relations environment continues to prevailat all the manufacturing units of the Company.
The Company is fully committed towards employee safety. Safetymanagement is integrated with the overall Environment, Healthand Safety (EHS).
The Company has been certified under Integrated ManagementSystem (IMS) combining ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 systems andprocedures.
The Company is working on its Sustainability roadmap byengaging with a reputed external agency. The Company hasalready mapped the carbon footprint of its Indian operationsand is now working on detailed roadmap with actions to achievecarbon neutrality.
Under ESG, the Company received best performance awardfrom Hyundai Motors and Prithivi award from ESG ResearchFoundation.
Statements in the Management Discussion and Analysis Reportdescribing the Company's objectives, projections, estimates andexpectations may be “forward looking statements” within themeaning of applicable securities laws and regulations. Actualresults could differ materially from those expressed or implied.Important factors that could make a difference to the Company'soperations include, amongst others, economic conditionsaffecting demand / supply and price conditions in the domesticand overseas market in which the Company operates, changesin the Government Regulations, Tax Laws and Other Statutes andIncidental Factors.
In accordance with the provisions of Section 134(5) of theCompanies Act, 2013, (the Act, 2013) with respect to Directors'Responsibility Statement, it is hereby stated that-
i. in the preparation of annual accounts for the financialyear ended 31st March 2025, the applicable AccountingStandards had been followed along with properexplanation relating to material departures, if any;
ii. the Directors had selected such accounting policiesand applied them consistently and made judgmentsand estimates that were reasonable and prudent so asto give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of theCompany at the end of the financial year and of the profitof the Company for the year under review;
iii. the Directors had taken proper and sufficient carefor the maintenance of adequate accounting recordsin accordance with the provisions of the Act, 2013for safeguarding the assets of the Company and forpreventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
iv. the Directors had prepared the accounts for the financialyear ended 31st March 2025 on a “going concern basis”;
v. the Directors, had laid down internal financial controlsto be followed by the Company and that such internalfinancial controls are adequate and were operatingeffectively; and
vi. the Directors had devised proper systems to ensurecompliance with the provisions of all applicable lawsand that such systems were adequate and operatingeffectively.
Committed to social responsibility, the Company works to drivepositive change in rural communities through the SrinivasanServices Trust (“SST”). SST prioritizes health, education,environmental wellbeing, and economic empowerment in theseareas. The core approach centres around total communityinvolvement, ensuring all stakeholders participate and thatprojects are sustainable in the long run. SST fosters integrated,holistic, and participatory village development, working togetherwith both communities and the Government. This collaborativeapproach ensures sustainable progress in the villages supported.Over the past 29 years, SST has empowered over 60,000 womenby organizing them into Self Help Groups (SHGs).
Furthermore, SST has implemented over 350 water conservationprojects, including desilting tanks and irrigation channels, and hasrepaired and renovated over 2,600 pieces of rural governmentinfrastructure. Looking ahead, SST is committed to continuousimprovement.
In the last few years, SST has stitched partnerships with severalNGOs and Foundations to work on specific areas of water,health and hygiene, capacity building of SHGs, quality educationand livelihoods through effective livestock management andentrepreneurship.
SST has won the following awards in FY 2025:
• 1st place for its ‘Learning & Development' best practice atthe 27th NHRD National Conference & 13th HR Showcase atBengaluru on February 7-8, 2025.
• The CSR Universe Social Impact Awards 2024 underthe ‘Health' category for impactful health services to ruralcommunities through SST Health Centres, Mobile MedicalVans, Health camps.
• The Gold award for ‘Excellence in HR Digital transformation'at the Economic Times Human Capital Awards MENA 2024.
• The CSR & Sustainability Award 2023 under the category ofExcellence in Providing Healthcare Services by ASSOCHAM(The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry ofIndia).
As per the provisions of Section 135 of the Act, 2013 readwith the Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy)Rules, 2014, the Board of Directors constituted a CorporateSocial Responsibility (CSR) Committee and also formulatedand recommended a CSR Policy along with a list of projects/programmes to be undertaken for CSR spending by SrinivasanServices Trust (“SST”) and other eligible Trusts, which are fallingwithin the CSR activities as specified under Schedule VII to theAct, 2013. This commitment underscores our dedication to ethicaland sustainable practices, as well as our responsibility towardssociety and the environment.
Based on the recommendation of the CSR Committee, the Boardhas approved the projects / programmes carried out as CSRfor an amount of ' 0.60 Cr for undertaking similar programmes/ projects constituting more than 2% of the average net profitsof the Company, made during the three immediately precedingfinancial years, towards CSR spending for the financial year2024-25 and the Company has met the CSR spending through
SST. Mr Ajay Kumar, Chief Financial Officer of the Company hasalso ensured the spending through SST for financial year 2024¬25. The particulars of Corporate Social Responsibility activitiescarried out by the Company in terms of Section 135 of the Act,2013, for the financial year 2024-25 are given by way of AnnexureIV attached to this Report
It may also be noted that the CSR Committee has approvedthe projects or programmes to be undertaken by the SST andother eligible trusts for the year 2025-26, preferably in local areasincluding the manner of execution, modalities of utilisation offunds and implementation schedules and also monitoring andreporting mechanism for the projects or programmes, as requiredunder the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020.
During the year under review, the following companies form partas subsidiaries and associate of the Company:
Sr
No
Name of the Companies
Subsidiaries
1
Sundaram Holding USA Inc., USA (“SHUI”) and its LimitedLiability Corporations:
- Green Hills Land Holding LLC, South Carolina, USA
- Component Equipment Leasing LLC, South Carolina, USA
- Sundaram-Clayton USA LLC, South Carolina, USA
- Premier Land Holding LLC, South Carolina, USA
2
Sundaram-Clayton (USA) Limited, USA
3
Sundaram-Clayton GmbH, Germany
4
SCL Properties Private Limited (effective 22nd July 2024)
Associate:
5
Sundram Non-Conventional Energy Systems Limited
Sundaram Holding USA Inc., USA (SHUI) & its subsidiaries
Sundaram Holding USA Inc., USA (SHUI), a company establishedunder the applicable provisions of Laws of The United States ofAmerica.
SHUI is in the business of manufacturing and selling aluminiumdie cast products to existing customers and Global CommercialVehicle manufacturers. SHUI was set up to leverage existingcustomer relationships and capture additional businessopportunities due to customer preferences for near shore sourcingand Government regulation. It would also help to reduce thecarbon footprint across the supply chain and meet the upcomingnet zero emission goals of customers.
Based on the confirmed orders placed by North Americancustomers on SHUI for the next 3 years, nearly 100% of currentannual capacity of 10,000 MT at SHUI was booked. SHUI isramping up production to meet these orders and the Companywill evaluate the capacity expansion plans in due course andoptimize the capital allocation between the Company and SHUI.
During the period 2024-25, SHUI's income was ' 230.31crore from ' 108.70 crore during previous period 2023-24.The Profit/(loss) Before Tax was at ' (267.60) crore as against' (184.27) crore during the previous period.
Sundaram-Clayton (USA) Limited
Sundaram-Clayton (USA) Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiaryof the Company, with the objective of providing ProfessionalEmployer Organisation (“PEO”) services to the employees of theCompany.
Sundaram-Clayton GmbH, Germany Sundaram-Clayton GmbH(SCL GmbH), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. SCLGmbH is incorporated with the objective of establishing anengineering design centre.
During the period 2024-25, the income was ' 9.61 crore from' 4.80 crore during the previous period. The Profit/(loss) BeforeTax was at ' 0.63 crore as against ' 1.90 crore during the previousperiod.
SCL Properties Private Limited
SCL Properties Private Limited (“SCLPPL”) was incorporated on22nd July 2024 as a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Company.Currently, SCLPPL is yet to commence its business.
Associate Company
Sundram Non-Conventional Energy Systems Limited(SNCES)
SNCES is engaged in the business of generation of power. Duringthe year 2024-25, the Company earned a total revenue of ' 2.55Cr and Profit before tax was ' 2.02 Cr.
The consolidated financial statements of the Company areprepared in accordance with the provisions of Section 129 ofthe Act, 2013 read with the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014and Regulation 33 of Listing Regulations along with a separatestatement containing the salient features of the financialperformance of subsidiaries / associates, in the prescribed form.The audited consolidated financial statements together withAuditors' Report forms part of the Annual Report.
The financial statements of the subsidiary companies will bemade available to the Shareholders, on receipt of a request fromany Shareholder and it has also been placed on the website ofthe Company. This will also be available for inspection by theShareholders during the business hours as mentioned in theNotice of AGM.
The consolidated Profit / (loss) Before Tax of the Company andits subsidiaries & associates amounted to ' 38.87 Cr for the yearended 31st March 2025.
Mr Venu Srinivasan, Chairman Emeritus & Managing Director
He was honoured with “Lifetime Achievement Award” byprestigious ET Awards, for Corporate Excellence. This awardhonors his “unparalleled contributions to Indian manufacturing,leadership and corporate social responsibility”.
She was conferred with “Devi Award” by The New Indian Expressin recognition of her exemplary leadership and unwaveringcommitment to the Customer-First philosophy in business.
Mr C R Dua, Independent Director
He was honoured with “Lawyers of India Day Award 2024” forexemplary dedication to upholding the rule of law by the BarAssociation of India.
Directors’ appointment / re-appointment
During the year under review the following appointments / re¬appointments of Directors were made:
Name of the
Nature
Date of approval
Tenure
Effective
Director
Board
Share
holders
date
Mr Venu Srinivasan
Re-appointed asChairmanEmeritus andManagingDirector
09.02.2024
25.04.2024
5 years
23.05.2024
Dr. Lakshmi Venu
Re-appointed asManaging Director
12.11.2024
25.12.2024
22.03.2025
Mr P Kaniappan
Appointed asIndependentDirector
03.07.2024
09.08.2024
NRC had carried out evaluation of the appointed Directors beforethe appointment on various parameters viz., integrity, qualification,expertise, experience and it has satisfied itself with the positiveattributes of the Directors in accordance with the Nomination andRemuneration (NR) Policy read with the provisions of Section 178of the Act, 2013 and the Listing Regulations.
In terms of Section 152 of the Act, 2013, Mr Rajesh Narasimhan,and Mr Vivek S Joshi, Directors of the Company, are liable to retireby rotation at the ensuing Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) and,being eligible, offer themselves for re-appointment. The Boardrecommends the same for the approval of shareholders. Briefresume of the Directors are furnished in the Notice convening theAGM of the Company.
Independent Directors (IDs)
All IDs hold office for a fixed term of five years and are not liableto retire by rotation.
As at 31st March 2025, M/s R Gopalan, C R Dua, P Kaniappanand Sasikala Varadachari are the Independent Directors of theCompany.
The terms of appointment of IDs include the remunerationpayable to them by way of fees and profit related commission, ifany.
The terms of IDs cover, inter-alia, duties, rights of access toinformation, disclosure of their interest / concern, dealing inCompany's shares, remuneration and expenses, insurance andindemnity. The IDs are provided with copies of the Company'spolicies and charters of various Committees of the Board.
In accordance with Section 149(7) of the Act, 2013, all IDshave declared that they meet the criteria of independence asprovided under Section 149(6) of the Act, 2013 and Regulation25 of the Listing Regulations and the Board confirms that they areindependent of the management.
The detailed terms of appointment of IDs are disclosed on theCompany's website in the link as provided in page no. 84 of thisAnnual Report.
All the IDs have registered with the databank of IndependentDirectors developed by the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairsin accordance with the provisions of Section 150 of the Act, 2013and obtained ID registration certificate and renewed the same forfive years / life time, as the case may be.
Separate meeting of Independent Directors
During the year under review, a separate meeting of IDs was heldon 6th March 2025. All the IDs were present at the meeting andMr C R Dua was the lead Independent Director.
Based on the set of questionnaires, complete feedback on Non¬Independent Directors and details of various activities undertakenby the Company were provided to IDs to facilitate their review /evaluation.
IDs used various criteria prescribed by the Nomination andRemuneration Committee (NRC) for evaluation of Non-IDs andExecutive Directors viz., M/s. Venu Srinivasan, Dr Lakshmi Venuand Vivek S Joshi and Non-IDs viz., M/s. Rajesh Narasimhan andR Anandakrishnan and also of Chairman of the Board and theBoard as a whole, for the year 2024-25.
(a) Non-Independent Directors (Non-IDs)
IDs evaluated the performance of all Non-IDs individually, througha set of questionnaires. They reviewed the developing strategicplans aligned with the vision and mission of the Company,displaying leadership qualities for seizing the opportunitiesand priorities, developing and executing business plans awareof the risks involved, establishing an effective organizationalstructure, and demonstrating high ethical standards and integrityand commitment to the organization besides participation at theBoard / Committee meetings, effective deployment of knowledgeand expertise and constructive comments/ guidance provided tomanagement by the Non-IDs.
They have also noted the milestones achieved by the Companyduring the year under review. IDs appreciated and recorded that -
Mr Venu Srinivasan has played a crucial role in transforming theCompany into a global quality leader over the last four decades.His commitment to excellence and adoption of a positive workculture have helped the Company surpass global standards.
His leadership skills have enabled the Company to capitalizeon available opportunities, leading to substantial growth and hisextensive experience allows him to execute business plans whilebeing mindful of associated risks. He has paved the way for acapable successor, ensuring the company's continued expansion.
Dr Lakshmi Venu demonstrates the highest level of integrityand consistently contributes valuable insights and alternativeviewpoints. She effectively oversees internal controls and riskmanagement systems within the Company. She fosters open andinteractive discussions by encouraging diverse viewpoints.
Dr Lakshmi Venu played critical role in the Company's success,contributing unique strengths to its growth and development andto improve profitability.
Mr Vivek S Joshi, Director and Chief Executive Officer with hisefforts and commitment helped the Company to satisfy customerneeds.
IDs were satisfied fully with the performance of all Non-IDs.
The IDs reviewed the performance of Chairman of the Board. TheIDs placed on record their appreciation of Chairman's high levelof integrity & objectivity and judicious approach, and brings hisvast experience, helps to steer Board discussions and decisionsfor the benefit of the Company and Shareholders.
(c) Board
IDs also evaluated Board's composition, size, mix of skills andexperience, its meeting sequence, effectiveness of discussion,decision making, follow up action, so as to improve governanceand enhance personal effectiveness of Directors.
The evaluation process focused on Board Dynamics. TheCompany has a Board with a wide range of expertise in allaspects of business and outstanding diversity of the Boardwith the presence of varied personalities with an expert in eachdomain viz., Engineering, Finance, Marketing, Legal, InformationTechnology, Administration and International trades and iswell balanced with the addition of directors, with domestic andinternational experience and also from new industries.
The Company's management is well guided by the Non-ExecutiveDirectors and Board benchmarks well in terms of its overallcomposition and the value it adds to the business.
As far as shareholders' interest is concerned, IDs noted that aproper system has been established to ensure that the Companyis prompt, relevant and transparent.
They were satisfied with the Company's performance in all frontsand finally concluded that the Board operates with best practices.Board composition of the Company is in compliance with theSEBI Listing Regulations.
(d) Quality, Quantity and Timeliness of flow of Informationbetween the Company, Management and the Board
All IDs have expressed their overall satisfaction with the supportreceived from the management and the excellent work done bythe management during the year under review and also that therelationship between the top management and Board is smoothand seamless.
The Company is in compliance with the statutory requirementsunder both the Companies Act and the Listing Regulations and allthe information provided to the Directors are very wholesome.
The information provided for the meetings were clear, conciseand comprehensive to facilitate detailed discussions and periodicexternal presentations on specific areas well supplementedthe management inputs. The emerging e-technology was dulyincorporated in the overall review of the Board.
Mr Venu Srinivasan, Chairman Emeritus & Managing Director,Dr. Lakshmi Venu, Managing Director, Mr Vivek S Joshi, Directorand Chief Executive Officer, Mr Ajay Kumar, Chief FinancialOfficer and Mr P D Dev Kishan, Company Secretary are the ‘KeyManagerial Personnel' of the Company in terms of Section 2(51)read with Section 203 of the Act, 2013 as on date of this Report.
Nomination and Remuneration Policy
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee of Directors (NRC)reviews the composition of the Board to ensure an appropriatemix of abilities, experience and diversity to serve the interests ofall stakeholders of the Company.
Nomination and Remuneration Policy was approved by theBoard at its meeting held on 11th August 2023 and the objectiveof such policy shall be to attract, retain and motivate executivemanagement and devise remuneration structure to link toCompany's strategic long term goals, appropriateness, relevanceand risk appetite.
NRC will identify, ascertain the integrity, qualification, appropriateexpertise and experience, having regard to the skills that thecandidate will bring to the Board / Company, whenever the needarises for appointment of Directors / KMP.
Criteria for performance evaluation, disclosures on theremuneration of Directors, criteria of making payments to Non¬Executive Directors have been disclosed as part of CorporateGovernance Report attached herewith.
Remuneration payable to Non-Executive IndependentDirectors
The shareholders at the Extra-ordinary General Meeting held on27th July 2023 approved the payment of remuneration by way ofcommission not exceeding 1% of the net profits, in aggregate,payable to Non-Executive and Independent Directors of theCompany (NE-IDs) for every year, from 1st April 2023.
NE-IDs devote considerable time in deliberating the operationaland other issues of the Company and provide valuable advicein regard to the management of the Company from time to time,and the Company also derives substantial benefit through theirexpertise and advice.
Evaluation of Independent Directors and Committees ofDirectors
In terms of Section 134 of the Act, 2013 and the CorporateGovernance requirements as prescribed under ListingRegulations, the Board reviewed and evaluated IndependentDirectors and various Committees viz., Audit Committee, RiskManagement Committee, Nomination and RemunerationCommittee, Corporate Social Responsibility Committee andStakeholders' Relationship Committee, based on the evaluationcriteria laid down by the NRC.
Board has carried out the evaluation of all Directors (excludingthe Director being evaluated) and its Committees through a set aquestionnaires.
Independent Directors
The performance of all IDs were assessed against a range ofcriteria such as contribution to the development of businessstrategy and performance of the Company, understandingthe major risks affecting the Company, clear direction to themanagement and contribution to the Board cohesion. Theperformance evaluation has been done by the entire Board ofDirectors, except the Director concerned being evaluated.
The IDs were always kept informed of the constitution of robustframework for the Company and group companies against cyberthreats and mitigation plans against cyber-attacks for businesscontinuity.
They also kept abreast of risk mitigation plans on Businessrisks viz., depreciation of currency, global economic scenarios,increasing material cost and global inflationary pressure.
The Board noted that all IDs have understood the opportunitiesand risks to the Company's strategy and are supportive of thedirection articulated by the management team towards consistentimprovement.
On the basis of the report of performance evaluation of directors,the Board noted and recorded that all the directors should extendand continue their term of appointment as Directors / IndependentDirector, as the case may be.
Board delegates specific mandates to its Committees, to optimizeDirectors' skills and talents besides complying with key regulatoryaspects.
• Audit Committee for overseeing financial Reporting;
• Risk Management Committee for overseeing the riskmanagement framework;
• Nomination and Remuneration Committee for selecting andcompensating Directors / Employees;
• Stakeholders' Relationship Committee for redressinginvestors grievances; and
• Corporate Social Responsibility Committee for overseeingCSR initiatives and inclusive growth.
The performance of each Committee was evaluated by the Boardafter seeking inputs from its members on the basis of specificterms of reference, its charter, time spent by the Committees inconsidering key issues, quality of information received, majorrecommendations / action plans and work of each Committee.
The Board is satisfied with the overall effectiveness and decisionmaking of all Committees. The Board reviewed each Committee'sterms of reference to ensure that the Company's existing practicesremain appropriate.
Directors continued to devote such time as is necessary for theproper performance and effectively discharge their duties, all ofthem were able to devote appropriate time to fulfill their duties.
Board and its Committees had an appropriate combination ofskills, experience and knowledge.
The current Committees structure was considered effective andall the Committees of the Board were all considered to be workingeffectively.
Recommendations from each Committee were considered andapproved by the Board prior to its implementation, wherevernecessary and there were no items where the Board had notaccepted any recommendation of any Committee of the Board inthe relevant financial year.
Details of Committees, its charter, functions are provided in theCorporate Governance Report attached to this Report.
Number of Board meetings held:
During the year under review, the Board met seven times anddetails of the meetings are provided as part of the CorporateGovernance Report prepared in terms of the Listing Regulations.
Statutory Auditors
The Company at its 4th AGM held on 27th July 2021 re-appointedM/s. Raghavan, Chaudhuri & Narayanan, Chartered Accountants,Bengaluru, having Firm Registration No. 007761S allotted by TheInstitute of Chartered Accountants of India, as Statutory Auditorsof the Company to hold office, for the first term of five consecutive
years, from the conclusion of the said 4th AGM till the conclusionof the 9th AGM, at such remuneration in addition to applicabletaxes, and reimbursement of travelling and other out of pocketexpenses as may be mutually agreed between the Board ofDirectors of the Company on the recommendations of the AuditCommittee and the Auditors.
The Company has obtained the necessary certificate underSection 141 of the Act, 2013 conveying their eligibility for beingstatutory auditors of the Company for the year 2025-26.
The Auditors' Report for the financial year 2024-25 does notcontain any qualification, reservation or adverse remark and thesame is attached with the annual financial statements.
As required under Section 204 of the Act, 2013 and the Companies(Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules,2014, the Company is required to appoint a Secretarial Auditor forauditing secretarial and related records of the Company.
The Secretarial Audit Report for the financial year 2024-25, givenby Mrs. B Chandra, Practising Company Secretary, Chennai isattached to this Report. The Secretarial Audit Report does notcontain any qualification, reservation or other remarks.
Pursuant to SEBI Listing Regulations, an individual may beappointed for a term of 5 years and a firm may be appointed fora maximum of 2 terms of 5 years each subject to the approvalof shareholders in a general meeting. Accordingly, the Board atits meeting held on 6th May 2025 has appointed M/s. B Chandra& Associates, Practicing Company Secretaries, Chennai, havingFirm Registration No. P2017TN065700 as Secretarial Auditor fora term of five years from the financial year 2025-26.
As per Section 148 of the Act, 2013 read with the Companies(Cost Records and Audit) Rules 2014, as amended, the costaudit records maintained by the Company in respect of partsmanufactured by the Company covered under other machineryspecified under Customs Tariff Act heading in Table B to Rule 3 ofthe above rules, are required to be audited by a Cost Auditor.
The Board of Directors based on the recommendation of the AuditCommittee at their meeting held on 10th May 2024 appointed M/s.C S Adawadkar & Co having Firm Registration No. 100401 asCost Auditor for the year 31st March 2025 on a remuneration of' 5,00,000/- in addition to reimbursement of travel and out ofpocket expenses, and the same was ratified by the Shareholdersat the 7th AGM held on 9th August 2024.
The Cost Audit report for the period ended 31st March 2024 wasfiled with the statutory authority.
Further, as recommended by the Audit Committee, the Boardof Directors at their meeting held on 6th May 2025, re-appointedthem as Cost Auditor of the Company at a remuneration of' 5 lakhs payable to them for the financial year 2025-26, subjectto ratification by the Shareholders of the Company.
The Company has received consent from M/s. C S Adawadkar &Co., Practicing Cost Accountants, to serve as Cost auditor of theCompany for the financial year 2025-26.
The Company has also received necessary certificate underSection 141 of the Act, 2013 from them conveying their eligibilityto act as a Cost Auditor.
The Company has been practicing the principles of goodcorporate governance over the years and lays strong emphasison transparency, accountability and integrity.
A separate section on Corporate Governance and a certificatefrom the Statutory Auditors of the Company regarding complianceof conditions of Corporate Governance as stipulated under theListing Regulations form part of this Annual Report as AnnexureVII.
The Director & Chief Executive Officer and Chief FinancialOfficer of the Company have certified to the Board on financialstatements and other matters in accordance with Regulation17(8) of the Listing Regulations, 2015 pertaining to CEO / CFOcertification for the financial year ended 31st March 2025.
In terms of Regulation 34 of the SEBI (Listing Obligationsand Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (“ListingRegulations”) read with relevant SEBI Circulars, new reportingrequirements on ESG parameters were prescribed under“Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report” (‘BRSR').The BRSR seeks disclosure on the performance of the Companyagainst nine principles of the “National Guidelines on ResponsibleBusiness Conduct' (“NGRBCs”).
As per the SEBI Circulars, effective from the financial year 2022¬23, filing of BRSR is mandatory for the top 1,000 listed companiesby market capitalisation. Accordingly, for the financial year ended31st March 2025, the Company has published BRSR, in theprescribed format is given as Annexure VI to this Report and isavailable on the Company's website in the link as provided inpage no. 84 of this Annual Report.
The Company has adopted a Policy on Vigil Mechanism at theBoard Meeting held on 11th August 2023 in accordance withthe provisions of the Act, 2013 and Regulation 22 of the ListingRegulations, which provides a formal mechanism for all Directors,Employees and other Stakeholders of the Company to report tothe management, their genuine concerns or grievances aboutunethical behaviour, actual or suspected fraud and any violationof the Company's Code of Business Conduct and Ethics.
The Code also provides a direct access to the Chairman ofthe Audit Committee to make protective disclosures to themanagement about grievances or violation of the Company'sCode.
The Policy is disclosed on the Company's website in the link asprovided in page no. 84 of this Annual Report.
The Company has not accepted any deposit from the publicwithin the meaning of Section 76 of the Act, 2013, for the yearended 31st March 2025.
Information on conservation of energy, technologyabsorption, foreign exchange, etc.,
Relevant information is given in Annexure-I to this Report, interms of the requirements of Section 134(3)(m) of the Act, 2013read with the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014.
Material changes and commitments, if any, affecting thefinancial position of the Company, having occurred since theend of the Year and till the date of the Report:
There have been no material changes and commitments affectingthe financial position of the Company, which have occurredbetween the end of the financial year of the Company to whichthe financial statements relate and the date of this Report.
Significant and material orders passed by the Regulators orCourts or Tribunals impacting the going concern status ofthe Company
There are no significant and material orders passed by theRegulators or Courts or Tribunals, which would impact the goingconcern status of the Company and its future operations.
Annual Return
Copy of the Annual Return (Annexure II) in prescribed form isavailable on the Company's website in the link as provided inpage no. 84 of this Annual Report, in terms of the requirementsof Section 134(3)(a) of the Act, 2013 read with the Companies(Accounts) Rules, 2014.
Employee’s remuneration
Details of employees receiving the remuneration in excess of thelimits prescribed under Section 197 of the Act, 2013 read withRule 5(2) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration ofManagerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 are annexed as a statementand given in Annexure III. In terms of first proviso to Section136(1) of the Act, 2013 the Annual Report, excluding the aforesaidannexure is being sent to the Shareholders of the Company. Theannexure is available for inspection during business hours asmentioned in the Notice of AGM and any Shareholder interestedin obtaining a copy of the said annexure may write to the CompanySecretary at the Registered Office of the Company.
Comparative analysis of remuneration paid
A comparative analysis of remuneration paid to Directorsand employees with the Company's performance is given asAnnexure-V to this Report.
Details of material related party transactions
There were no material contracts, arrangements, or transactionsrequiring disclosure under the Companies Act, 2013. However,the Company has obtained shareholder's approval for materialrelated party transactions in accordance with Regulation 23 ofthe SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)Regulations, 2015.
Policy on Related Party Transaction was approved by the Boardat its meeting held on 11th August 2023.
Details of loans / guarantees / investments made
Details of loans and guarantees given and investments madeunder Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013 are given in theNotes to the Financial Statements.
Reporting of fraud
The Auditors of the Company have not reported any fraud asspecified under Section 143(12) of the Act, 2013.
The Company has complied with the applicable secretarialstandards as amended from time to time.
During the year, there were no transaction requiring disclosure orreporting in respect of matters relating to issue of equity shareswith differential rights as to dividend, voting or otherwise; issueof shares (including sweat equity shares) to employees of theCompany under any scheme; pendency of any proceeding underthe Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 and instance of one¬time settlement with any bank or financial institution.
As per the requirement of the Sexual Harassment of Women atWorkplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013(POSH), the Company has an Internal Complaints Committee asrequired under The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace(Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.
During the year under review, there were no cases filed pursuantto the provisions of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace(Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.
During the year 2024-25, initiatives were undertaken todemonstrate Company's zero tolerance policy againstdiscrimination and sexual harassment, which included creationof comprehensive and easy to understand training and
communication material. In addition, online workshops were alsorun for the employees to enhance awareness and knowledge.
The directors gratefully acknowledge the continued support andco- operation received from the promoters of the Company.
The Directors thank the vehicle manufacturers, vendors andbankers for their continued support and assistance.
The Directors wish to place on record their appreciation of thecontinued excellent work done by all the employees of theCompany during the year.
The Directors especially thank the shareholders for their continuedfaith in the Company.
For and on behalf of the Board of DirectorsR GOPALAN
Chennai Chairman
6th May 2025 DIN: 01624555