The Directors have pleasure in presenting the 43rd Annual Report along with the Audited Financial Statements of your Companyfor the financial year ended March 31, 2025.
Your Company has earned a total revenue from operations of ' 18,451.46 Crores during FY 2024-25. The profit beforedepreciation and interest amounted to ' 4,768.00 Crores, which is 25.8% of the total revenue. After accounting for other incomeof ' 1,408.65 Crores, interest expense of ' 24.00 Crores and depreciation of ' 684.09 Crores, profit before tax amounted to' 5,468.56 Crores.
Profit after tax amounted to ' 4,279.26 Crores after an income tax provision of ' 1,189.30 Crores. Total Comprehensive incomefor the financial year, net of tax amounted to ' 4,059.42 Crores.
The financial statements are summarised below:
' in Crores
Particulars
For the financial yearended March 31, 2025
For the financial yearended March 31, 2024
Net Revenue from operations
18,451.46
16,078.16
Profit before depreciation and interest
4,768.00
4,380.18
Interest
24.00
19.20
Depreciation
684.09
559.10
Profit before other income and tax
4,059.91
3,801.88
Other income
1,408.65
1,168.14
Profit before tax
5,468.56
4,970.02
Provision for tax (including Deferred tax)
1,189.30
1,220.60
Net profit after tax
4,279.26
3,749.42
Other comprehensive income
(219.84)
(10.66)
Total Comprehensive income for the year/period, net of tax
4,059.42
3,738.76
Balance in statement of profit and loss brought forward from previous year
14,867.60
12,154.94
Amount available for appropriation:
(excluding Other Comprehensive income reserves)
19,139.59
15,880.47
Dividend for FY 2022-23, paid in FY 2023-24
-
1,012.87
Dividend for FY 2023-24, paid in FY 2024-25
1,397.45
Dividend proposed for FY 2024-25, to be paid in FY 2025-26
1,919.15
Earnings per share
- Basic (?)
156.15
136.98
- Diluted (?)
155.80
136.75
There is no change in the nature of business of the Companyduring the financial year under review.
MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTSAFFECTING THE FINANCIAL POSITION OF THECOMPANY THAT HAVE OCCURRED AFTERMARCH 31, 2025 TILL THE DATE OF THISREPORT
There have been no material changes or commitmentsaffecting the financial position of the Company which haveoccurred after March 31, 2025 till the date of this report.
The Board of Directors at its meeting held on May 14, 2025,has recommended for approval of the shareholders, paymentof dividend of ' 70/- per equity share of face value of' 1/- each (@ 7000%) out of the profits for FY 2024-25in accordance with the Dividend Distribution Policy of theCompany.
The dividend, if approved by the shareholders in the ensuingAnnual General Meeting, shall be paid in the following manner:
a) To all Beneficial Owners in respect of shares held indematerialised form as per the data made available bythe National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) andthe Central Depository Services (India) Limited (CDSL) asof the close of business hours on Friday, August 1, 2025(record date);
b) To all Members in respect of shares held in physical formas of the close of business hours on Friday, August 1,2025 (record date).
During FY 2024-25, no amount was transferred to the GeneralReserve of the Company.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE STATEOF COMPANY'S AFFAIRS/ BUSINESSPERFORMANCE
Your Company has sold 10,05,340 motorcycles in FY 2024¬25, 10.1% higher when compared to 2023-24 sales of 9,12,731motorcycles. Out of 10,05,340 motorcycles sold in 2024¬25, 1,02,583 motorcycles were exported, an increase of31.6% over previous financial year export volume of 77,937motorcycles.
Net Revenue from operations for financial year 2024-25 was' 18,451.46 Crores, 14.8% higher when compared with previousfinancial year ' 16,078.16 Crores. Net Sales of spare parts,gears and services increased to ' 2,657.62 Crores in 2024¬25 from ' 2,331.35 Crores in the previous financial year, with agrowth of 14.0%.
Your Company's profit before depreciation, interest and taxwas ' 4,768.00 Crores in financial year 2024-25, higher by8.9% over ' 4,380.18 Crores recorded in financial year 2023¬24.
Please refer to the Management Discussion & Analysis Reportwhich forms part of the Annual Report.
During the financial year, your Company has shifted itsregistered office from 3rd Floor-Select Citywalk A-3 DistrictCentre, Saket, New Delhi - 110017 to Office No. 1111, 11th Floor,Ashoka Estate, Plot No. 24, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi -110001 with effect from March 15, 2025.
ENERGY CONSERVATION, TECHNOLOGYABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGEEARNINGS AND OUTGO
Information on conservation of energy, technologyabsorption, foreign exchange earnings and outgo, as requiredto be given pursuant to the provisions of Section 134 of theCompanies Act, 2013 ("the Act"), read with the Companies(Accounts) Rules, 2014 is provided under Annexure-1.
DISCLOSURE REGARDING ISSUE OF SWEATEQUITY SHARES AND EQUITY SHARES WITHDIFFERENTIAL RIGHTS
The Company has not issued any sweat equity shares or equityshares with differential rights during FY 2024-25.
CHANGES IN SHARE CAPITAL AND THECOMPANY'S EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTION PLAN,2006 AND RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS PLAN,2019
The paid-up Equity Share Capital of the Company as on March31, 2025, was ' 27,41,64,080/-. During the financial yearunder review, the Company has issued 3,58,450 Equity Shares(Face value ' 1/- each) pursuant to its Employees StockOption Plan, 2006 ("ESOP, 2006"). No shares have beenissued against the exercise of stock units under the Company'sRestricted Stock Units Plan, 2019 ("RSU Plan, 2019") duringthe financial year under review.
A Statement giving complete details as at March 31, 2025,pursuant to Regulation 14 of the SEBI (Share Based EmployeeBenefits and Sweat Equity) Regulations, 2021 is available onthe website of the Company and the web link for the same ishttps://www.eicher.in/content/dam/eicher-motors/investor/financial-and-reports/annual-reports/Eicher-Motors-ESOP-Statement-2024-25.pdf
ESOP, 2006 and RSU Plan, 2019, for grant of stock optionshave been implemented in accordance with the aforesaidSEBI Regulations. A certificate from M/s. AGSB & Associates,Secretarial Auditors, in this regard will be available forinspection on the website of the Company under "Investors"Section on the date of Annual General Meeting. The Companyhas not changed its ESOP, 2006 and RSU Plan, 2019 duringthe financial year under review.
Further, details of options granted and exercised are includedin Note no. 49 in the notes to accounts forming part ofstandalone financial statements.
The Company has not accepted any deposits including fromthe public/members under Section 73 of the Act read with theCompanies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014 during thefinancial year under review. The Company has not renewed/accepted fixed deposits after May 29, 2009. There are nodeposits that remain unclaimed.
In accordance with Section 149(7) of the Act and Regulation25(8) of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015, IndependentDirectors of the Company have given written declarationsto the Company confirming that they meet the criteria ofindependence as laid down under Section 149(6) of the Actand Regulation 16 of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015. As perthe SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015 minimum target share of50% is maintained for independent directors on the Board. Ason March 31, 2025, all Independent Directors of the Company
have valid registrations with the Independent Directors'databank maintained by Indian Institute of Corporate Affairsin terms of Section 150 of the Companies Act, 2013 read withRule 6 of the Companies (Appointment and Qualifications ofDirectors) Rules, 2014.
Director liable to retire by rotation
In accordance with the provisions of Section 152 and otherapplicable provisions of the Act, Mr. Vinod Kumar Aggarwal(DIN: 00038906), Vice Chairman (Non-Executive Director),retires by rotation at the ensuing 43rd Annual GeneralMeeting and being eligible offers himself for re-appointmentas Director. The Board of Directors recommends hisreappointment as Director in the same capacity.
Change in the Board and Key Managerial Personnel
Mr. S Sandilya and Ms. Manvi Sinha, Independent Directors ofthe Company completed their second term as IndependentDirectors from the close of business hours on February 12,2025 and ceased to be the Directors of the Company. TheBoard placed on record sincere appreciation and gratitudefor the invaluable contribution and guidance provided byMr. S Sandilya and Ms. Manvi Sinha during their tenure asIndependent Directors of the Company.
The Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting heldon February 10, 2025, after taking into consideration therecommendations of the Nomination & RemunerationCommittee:
1) Approved the appointment of Mr. Siddhartha Lal as theExecutive Chairman of the Company (in the capacityof Whole-Time Director) for a fresh term of five yearsstarting from February 13, 2025. Consequent to theappointment as Executive Chairman (in the capacity ofWhole-Time Director), Mr. Siddhartha Lal ceased to bethe Managing Director, Chief Executive Officer and KeyManagerial Personnel of the Company.
2) Approved the appointment of Mr. GovindarajanBalakrishnan as the Managing Director of the Companyfor a fresh term of five years starting from February 13,2025.
3) Approved the appointment of Ms. Ira Gupta asIndependent Woman Director for a consecutive term offive years starting from February 10, 2025 and Mr. ArunVasu as Independent Director for a consecutive term offive years starting from February 13, 2025.
Requisite approvals of the shareholders were obtained onabove-mentioned appointments through Postal Ballotconcluded on May 1, 2025.
Mr. Vinod Kumar Aggarwal (Non-Executive Director) has beenappointed as the Vice Chairman of the Company with effectfrom February 13, 2025.
The Board of the Company at its meeting held on March 20,2025 also designated Mr. Tejpreet Chopra (IndependentDirector) as the Lead Independent Director of the Company.
In terms of the provisions of rule 8(5)(iii)(a) of the Companies(Accounts) Rules, 2014, the Board is of the opinion that theIndependent directors appointed during the financial yearhold the highest standards of integrity and possess necessaryexpertise and experience.
Mr. Govindarajan Balakrishnan, Managing Director, Ms.
Vidhya Srinivasan, Chief Financial Officer and Mr. Atul Sharma,Company Secretary are the Key Managerial Personnel of theCompany in accordance with the provisions of Sections 2(51)and 203 of the Act read with the Companies (Appointmentand Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014.
There has been no other change in the Directors and KeyManagerial Personnel of the Company during the financialyear under review.
The Company's Hiring & Employment Policy:
A number of factors are considered towards selectingcandidates at the Board level which include:
♦ Ability to contribute to strategic thinking
♦ Proficiency in Governance norms, policies andmechanisms at the Board level
♦ Relevant cross industry/functional experience,educational background, skills and experience
♦ Wherever relevant, independence of Directors in terms ofapplicable regulations
With respect to core competencies and personal reputation,Company's practices ensure through the selection processthat all Directors:
♦ Exhibit integrity and accountability
♦ Exercise informed judgement
♦ Are financially literate
♦ Are mature and confident individuals
♦ Operate with high performance standards
Removal of Directors:
Under extreme circumstances and in highly unusual situations,it may become necessary to remove a Director from theBoard of the Company. Reasons for doing so, may relate toany of the following (indicative; other than as provided underthe Companies Act, 2013):
i. Breach of confidentiality in any way
ii. Failure to meet obligatory procedures in the disclosure ofconflict of interest
iii. Failure to fulfil the fiduciary duties of a Director for theCompany
iv. Acting in any other manner which is against the interestsof the Company
Due process of law will be followed in this regard.
The Company's Remuneration Policy:
The Company's Compensation Strategy defines the principlesunderlying compensation philosophy for its employees.Compensation is a critical piece of overall human-resourcesstrategy and broadly refers to all forms of financial returnsand tangible benefits that employees receive as a part of theiemployment relationship.
The Remuneration/Compensation Policy of the Companyis designed to attract, motivate and retain manpower. ThisPolicy applies to Directors and Senior Management includingKey Managerial Personnel (KMP) and other employees of theCompany.
The remuneration of the Managing Director, Whole-time/Executive Director, Key Managerial Personnel (KMPs) andSenior Management of the Company is recommended by theNomination and Remuneration Committee based on criteriasuch as industry benchmarks, the Company's performancevis-a-vis the industry, individual's responsibilities andperformance assessment. The Company pays remunerationby way of salary, perquisites and allowances (fixedcomponent), incentive remuneration and/or commission(variable components).
Loans/advances may be extended to employees for variouspersonal purposes or to aid business functions, from timeto time, on a case- to -case basis, in accordance with therelevant Human Resource guidelines/policies in force or asmay be approved by the Chief Financial Officer, the ChiefHuman Resource Officer of the Company, or any personauthorised by them, including for relocation viz. schooldeposits/expenses, travel/logistics expenses, housingadvance, housing deposits/brokerage, any other expensestowards relocation; advance submission of tax deducted atsource by the Company on behalf of employee; advancetowards medical insurance premiums; loans granted to enablegrantees exercise ESOPs and towards deposit of perquisitetax thereon; loans/advances covered under Employees Uniorrecognised by the Company as per Union Agreement; medicaemergency advances etc.
Additionally, in the event of exigencies arising due tocalamities, the Company may provide financial assistance toany affected employee by way of extending interest-free loanin an amount not exceeding his/her two months' gross salary.
Remuneration by way of commission to the Non-ExecutiveDirectors shall be decided by the Board of Directors within theceiling of a sum, not exceeding 1% of the annual net profitsof the Company in each of the financial year, calculated inaccordance with Section 197, 198 of the Act.
Remuneration of KMPs and employees largely consists ofbasic remuneration, perquisites, allowances, performanceincentives and employee stock options granted pursuantto the Employees Stock Option Plan, 2006 and RestrictedStock Units Plan, 2019 of the Company. The componentsof remuneration vary for different employee levels and are
governed by industry patterns, qualifications and experienceof the employee and his/her responsibility areas, employeeperformance assessment etc.
The said Policy is also available on the website of the Companyat https://www.eicher.in/uploads/1561782697_remunerationpolicy.pdf
Formal annual evaluation of the Board, Board Committeesand Individual Directors for FY 2024-25 was carried out by theBoard and concluded on May 13, 2025, pursuant to the BoardPerformance Evaluation Policy of the Company and provisionsof the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI (LODR) Regulations,2015.
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee has specifiedthe criteria for effective performance evaluation of the Board,its Committees and Individual Directors of the Company. Theperformance of the Board and Committees was evaluatedafter seeking inputs from all the Directors on the basis of thecriteria such as Board/Committee constitution, frequency ofmeetings, effectiveness of processes etc. The performanceof individual Directors (including Independent Directors)was evaluated by the Board (excluding the Director beingevaluated) after seeking inputs from all Directors on thebasis of the criteria such as thought contribution, businessinsights and applied knowledge. The results of evaluation werediscussed by the Chairman with the Board/individual Directors.After completion of the evaluation process, the Nomination& Remuneration Committee also reviews the implementationof the manner specified by it for performance evaluation andeffectiveness of the process.
The Independent Directors separately also carried outthe Board evaluation for financial year 2024-25 as perthe requirements of the Companies Act and SEBI (LODR)Regulations, 2015 at their meeting held on May 13, 2025.
Six (6) meetings of the Board of Directors of the Companywere conducted during the financial year under review. Thedetails of Board/Committees/Shareholder meetings areprovided under the Corporate Governance Report which formspart of the Annual Report.
DETAILS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES ANDINVESTMENTS UNDER SECTION 186 OF THEACT
The details of loans, guarantees and investments made bythe Company during the financial year under review which arecovered under Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013 formpart of the notes to the financial statements provided in thisAnnual Report.
All contracts/arrangements/transactions entered into by theCompany during the financial year with related parties are incompliance with the applicable provisions of the CompaniesAct, 2013 and SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015. The Board ofDirectors has approved the criteria pursuant to which omnibusapproval can be granted for related party transactions by theAudit Committee. Requisite approvals of the Audit Committee,the Board and the shareholders, as required, were obtained bythe Company for the related party transactions.
There were no materially significant Related PartyTransactions made by the Company with Promoters, Directorsor Key Managerial Personnel, subsidiaries, joint ventures andassociate Companies which may have a potential conflict withthe interest of the Company. Transactions that are required tobe reported in Form AOC-2 are provided under Annexure-2and forms part of this report. The details of the transactionswith Related Parties are also provided in the Company'sfinancial statements in accordance with Indian AccountingStandards.
The Company had obtained shareholders' approval at the 42ndAnnual General Meeting (AGM) held on August 22, 2024 forcertain related party transactions between VE CommercialVehicles Limited (VECV), Subsidiary of the Company, andVolvo Group India Private Limited (VGIPL), a related party ofVECV, for FY 2024-25 as per the provisions of Regulation23(4) of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015. Further, based onthe recommendations of the Audit Committee and the Board,same material related party transactions between VECV andVGIPL for FY 2025-26 are proposed at the ensuing43rd Annual General Meeting for the approval of theshareholders by way of Ordinary Resolution. Please refer tothe notice of 43rd AGM for further details.
The Company has a Policy on materiality of and dealing withRelated Party Transactions, as approved by the Board, whichis available on its website www.eichermotors.com.
The Audit Committee of the Company is constituted pursuantto the requirements of the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI(LODR) Regulations, 2015. At present, members of the AuditCommittee are:
SI. No. Name of Members
1 Mr. S. Madhavan (Chairman), Independent Director
2 Mr. Inder Mohan Singh, Independent Director
3 Mr. Arun Vasu, Independent Director
The Company has formulated a Whistle Blower Policy toestablish a vigil mechanism for Directors, employees, dealersand vendors of the Company to report concerns aboutunethical behaviour, actual or suspected fraud or violation ofthe Company's Code of Conduct or Ethics Policy or to reportgenuine concerns or grievances including instances of leakor suspected leak of unpublished price sensitive informationpursuant to SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations,
2015. The Whistle Blower Policy of the Company is available at
https://www.royalenfield.com/content/dam/eicher-
motors/EML_Whistle_Blower_Policy_14.05.2025.pdf
Highlights of performance of subsidiaries, associates andjoint venture Companies and their contribution to the overallperformance of the Company during the year under review.
Royal Enfield North America Limited (RENA)(Wholly-owned Subsidiary)
RENA was incorporated in March 2015 as a 100% subsidiaryof Eicher Motors Limited to manage the distribution and salesof Royal Enfield products and services including motorcycles,spares and gear in North America. It sold 6,322 motorcycles(including 662 motorcycles sold to Royal Enfield CanadaLimited, 100% subsidiary of RENA) during FY 2024-25 andachieved revenue of ' 269.77 Crores (including revenue of' 23.71 Crores from sales to Royal Enfield Canada Limited). Asof March 31, 2025, RENA had contracted with 145 multi-brandoutlets in the USA. The company participated in 32 DealerDemo Events and continued to support American Flat Track,Daytona, Vintage Motorcycle, Barber and Build Train Race(BTR) Programmes, with participation in 54 collective events inthe FY 2024-25.
Royal Enfield Canada Limited (RECA)
(Wholly-owned Subsidiary)
RECA is a 100% subsidiary of RENA. RECA was incorporatedin April 2016 in Canada to manage the distribution and salesof Royal Enfield products and services including motorcycles,spares and gear in Canada. During the FY 2024-25, thecompany sold 646 motorcycles and achieved revenue of' 24.72 Crores. As of March 31, 2025, RECA had contractedwith 19 multi-brand outlets in Canada. The Companyparticipated in 8 dealer demo events in the FY 2024-25.
Royal Enfield Brasil Comercio De Motocicletas Ltda.(Wholly-owned Subsidiary)
Royal Enfield started its operations in Brazil through a directdistribution company by the name of Royal Enfield BrasilComercio de Motocicleta Ltda in 2016. During the financialyear 2024-25, the Company set up its second assembly unitat Manaus, to assemble the components into motorcycles.During the FY 2024-25, RE Brazil sold 20,048 motorcyclesand achieved a revenue of ' 569.48 Crores. The companyalso onboarded 11 new dealerships, bringing the total numberof dealerships to 36 as of March 31, 2025.
Royal Enfield (Thailand) Ltd(Wholly-owned Subsidiary)
Royal Enfield (Thailand) Ltd. was incorporated on September18, 2018 and commenced sales operations from September2019. During the year, the company has set up its own CKDassembly Plant which is the first fully owned plant set upby Royal Enfield outside India. The Company's footprintsare steadily growing and the brand is represented by a
passionate Dealer network comprising 27 Exclusive stores, 7Authorised Sales and Service points. The brand love has beendemonstrated by the company's passionate Customers andCommunities from various provinces in Thailand and has over50 strong Royal Enfield communities across the nation. Thecompany is among the Top #2 brands in the mid-segment inthe Kingdom of Thailand, with a market share of 15.8% in theFY 2024-25.
During the year 2024-25, the company received Threeawards from the coveted Grand Prix group, "Best ModernClassic Middleweight" for Shotgun 650, "The ModernAdventure Touring" for Himalayan 450 and "The Best ValueCruiser" for Super Meteor 650. Royal Enfield was also awardedwith the "Prestigious Brands of Asia" title in the Mid-segmentmotorcycles category for the financial year 2024-25 by BARCAsia - a Leading Advertising Research & Consulting firm.Thecompany has sold 3,002 motorcycles and achieved revenueof ' 118.30 Crores in FY 2024-25.
Royal Enfield UK Ltd(Wholly-owned Subsidiary)
Royal Enfield UK Ltd was incorporated in August, 2019 andcommenced sales operations from June 2020. The Companystarted selling directly in the United Kingdom (UK), without alocal distributor from May 1, 2023. The network size finishedthe trading year with 56 sales and aftersales partners,including 17 exclusive stores, with a number of new dealers indevelopment for the new business year.
During FY 2024-25, the Company sold 3,100 motorcycles withrevenue of ' 139.51 Crores. The Company retained its marketleading position within the mid-size market for 4th consecutiveyears.The UK continues to be the only market outside of Indiafor Royal Enfield to achieve the No.1 midsize position with amarket share of 20% in the FY 2024-25.
Royal Enfield Europe B.V.
Royal Enfield Europe B.V. was incorporated on March 21,
2024, as a wholly-owned subsidiary, in the Netherlands. Therewas an equity infusion of ' 18.66 Crores during the year. Theoperations are expected to commence in the FY 2025-26.
Eicher Polaris Private Limited (EPPL)
Eicher Polaris Private Limited, a joint venture company,was involved in manufacturing and sales of personal utilityvehicles.
The Board of Directors and Shareholders of EPPL at theirrespective meetings held on February 18, 2020 approvedvoluntary liquidation (solvent liquidation) of EPPL andappointed an insolvency professional as the liquidator. Theliquidation process is currently under progress.
VE Commercial Vehicles Limited and its step-downsubsidiaries
Overview of performance of VE Commercial Vehicles Limitedand its step-down subsidiaries are covered separately in theAnnual Report.
Report containing salient features of financialstatements of subsidiaries and joint ventureCompanies
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 129(3) of the Act, areport containing salient features of the financial statementsof the Company's subsidiaries and joint venture Company inForm AOC-1 is attached as Annexure-3.
PT VECV Automotive Indonesia was incorporated on October25, 2024 in Indonesia as a subsidiary of VE CommercialVehicles Limited (Company's material subsidiary) andtherefore also became the subsidiary of the Company.
VE Commercial Vehicles Limited has entered into a JointVenture with iTriangle Infotech Private Limited resulting in anew joint venture company VE Connected Solutions PrivateLimited (Formerly Known as Aquila Mobility Solutions PrivateLimited) in which VE Commercial Vehicles Limited holds 51% ofthe share capital. Accordingly, VE Connected Solutions PrivateLimited also became the subsidiary of the Company during thefinancial year.
No other company has become or ceased to be theCompany's subsidiary, joint venture or associate companyduring FY 2024-25.
DETAILS OF SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIALORDERS PASSED BY THE REGULATORSOR COURTS OR TRIBUNALS IMPACTINGTHE GOING CONCERN STATUS AND THECOMPANY'S OPERATIONS IN FUTURE
There are no significant and material orders passed bythe Regulators or Courts or Tribunals which would impactthe going concern status of the Company and its futureoperations. However, members' attention is drawn to thestatement on contingent liabilities, commitments in the notesforming part of the financial statements.
DETAILS IN RESPECT OF ADEQUACY OFINTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROLS WITHREFERENCE TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Details of internal financial controls and their adequacy areincluded in the Management Discussion and Analysis Report,which forms part of the Annual Report.
The Company has constituted a Corporate SocialResponsibility (CSR) Committee and has framed a CorporateSocial Responsibility Policy and identified Local Area
Development, Social Mission (Responsible Travel andenvironmental sustainability) and Road safety, as themeswhich will be given preference while formulating Annual ActionPlans. The Company will continue to support social projectsthat are consistent with the Policy.
Corporate Social Responsibility Committee of the Companypresently is constituted as follows:
1. Mr. Arun Vasu - Chairman of the Committee
2. Mr. Siddhartha Lal
3. Mr. Inder Mohan Singh
4. Ms. Ira Gupta
Annual Report on CSR activities is annexed as Annexure-4.
The consolidated financial statements have been prepared bythe Company in accordance with the requirements of IndianAccounting Standard ("Ind AS")-110 "Consolidated FinancialStatements" and Ind AS 28 "Investment in Associatesand Joint ventures", prescribed under Section 133 of theCompanies Act, 2013, read with the rules issued thereunder.The consolidated financial statements are provided in theAnnual Report. A statement containing the salient featuresof the financial statements of each of the subsidiary and jointventure in the prescribed Form AOC-1 is attached.
Pursuant to Section 136 of the Act, the financial statements,consolidated financial statements and separate accounts ofthe subsidiaries are available on the website of the Companyat www.eichermotors.com. These are also available forinspection by the shareholders at the Registered Office ofthe Company during business hours. The Company shallprovide free of cost, the physical copies of the financialstatements of the Company and its subsidiary Companies tothe shareholders upon their request. The consolidated totalComprehensive income of the Company and its subsidiariesamounted to ' 4,504.12 Crores for FY 2024-25 as comparedto ' 3,987.33 Crores for FY 2023-24.
(a) Statutory Auditors and their report
M/s S. R. Batliboi & Co., LLP, Chartered Accountants (FirmRegistration Number: FRN 301003E/E300005) werere-appointed as Statutory Auditors in the 40th (Fortieth)Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Company forsecond term of five consecutive years, from theconclusion of 40th AGM till the conclusion of 45th AGMto be held in the year 2027. The Statutory Auditorshave confirmed their eligibility under Section 141 of theCompanies Act, 2013 and the Rules made thereunder tocontinue to act as Statutory Auditors of the Company.
The Statutory Auditors had carried out audit of financialstatements of the Company for the financial year endedMarch 31, 2025 pursuant to the provisions of the Act.
The reports of Statutory Auditors form part of theAnnual Report. The reports are self-explanatory and donot contain any qualifications, reservations or adverseremarks.
During the year under review, M/s. S. R. Batliboi & Co.,
LLP has filed a report under Section 143(12) of the Act inForm ADT-4 as prescribed under Rule 13 of Companies(Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014 with the CentralGovernment relating to one instance identified by themanagement involving an amount of ' 1.69 Crore inrespect of which appropriate remedial actions havebeen taken during the year by the Company. There is nomaterial financial impact on the Company.
(b) Secretarial Auditors and their report
The Board of Directors has appointed M/s. AGSB &Associates, Company Secretaries, to conduct SecretarialAudit for the financial year ended March 31, 2025. Asrequired under Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013,the Secretarial Audit Report is annexed as Annexure-Sto this Report. The Secretarial Auditors' Report isself-explanatory and do not contain any qualifications,reservations or adverse remarks.
The Board of Directors of the Company, based on therecommendation made by the Audit Committee, andsubject to the approval of the shareholders of theCompany at the ensuing Annual General Meeting, haveapproved the appointment of M/s. AGSB & Associates,Company Secretaries, as Secretarial Auditors of theCompany for a term of 5 (five) consecutive yearscommencing from FY 2025-26 till FY 2029-30, interms of provisions of Regulation 24A of the ListingRegulations read with SEBI Circular No. SEBI/HO/CFD/CFD-PoD-2/CIR/P/2024/185 dated December 31, 2024and the Companies Act, 2013.
M/s. AGSB & Associates have given their consent andconfirmed that they are not disqualified to be appointedas Secretarial Auditors of the Company and satisfies theeligibility criteria.
Further, pursuant to provisions of Regulation 24A ofthe SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015, the SecretarialAudit Report submitted by the Secretarial Auditorsof VE Commercial Vehicles Limited (VECV), a Materialsubsidiary of the Company is also annexed asAnnexure-6to this Report.
(c) Cost Auditors
In terms of Section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013 readwith Rule 8 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, itis hereby confirmed that the cost accounts and recordsare made and maintained by the Company as specifiedby the Central Government under sub-section (1) ofSection 148 of the Companies Act, 2013.
M/s. Jyothi Satish & Co, a qualified Cost Accountant Firm(Firm registration No. 101197), has been appointed as theCost Auditors to carry out audit of the cost records ofthe Company for FY 2024-25 pursuant to the provisionsof the Companies Act, 2013. The Cost auditor shallsubmit its report to the Board of Directors within the timeprescribed under the Companies Act, 2013 and the rulesmade thereunder.
Pursuant to provisions of Section 143(12) of the CompaniesAct, 2013, the Statutory Auditor, Secretarial Auditors and theCost Auditors have not reported any incident of fraud to theAudit Committee or Board during the financial year underreview, except for the matter reported in the auditor's sectionof the director's report.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE, MANAGEMENTDISCUSSION & ANALYSIS AND BUSINESSRESPONSIBILITY & SUSTAINABILITYREPORTS
As per SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015, Corporate GovernanceReport together with the Auditors' certificate confirmingcompliance of conditions of Corporate Governance,Management Discussion & Analysis Report and BusinessResponsibility & Sustainability Report forms part of the AnnualReport.
The Company has voluntarily prepared an IntegratedReport which will help stakeholders to understand theCompany's economic, environmental, social and governanceperformance more effectively and analysing the financialand non-financial performance of the Company. With this,stakeholders shall also have a better understanding of theCompany's long-term perspective. The report is also availableon the website of the Company at www.eichermotors.com.
The Annual Return as required under Section 92 (3) read withSection 134(3)(a) of the Companies Act, 2013 is available onthe website of the Company and the web link for the same ishttps://www.eicher.in/content/dam/eicher-motors/investor/financial-and-reports/annual-reports/annual-return-(mgt-7)fy-2024-25.pdf
To the best of their knowledge and belief and according to
the information and explanations obtained by them, your
Directors make the following statements in terms of Section
134(3)(c) of the Companies Act, 2013:
a) that in the preparation of the Annual FinancialStatements for the year ended March 31, 2025, theapplicable accounting standards have been followedalong with proper explanation relating to materialdepartures, if any;
b) that such accounting policies as mentioned in Note no.
3 of the Notes to the Financial Statements have beenselected and applied consistently and judgement andestimates have been made that are reasonable andprudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state ofaffairs of the Company as at March 31, 2025 and of theprofits of the Company for the year ended on that date;
c) that proper and sufficient care has been taken forthe maintenance of adequate accounting records inaccordance with the provisions of the Companies Act,2013 for safeguarding the assets of the Company and forpreventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
d) that the Annual Financial Statements have beenprepared on a going concern basis;
e) that proper internal financial controls to be followed bythe Company have been laid down and that the financialcontrols are adequate and were operating effectively;and
f) that proper systems have been devised to ensurecompliance with the provisions of all applicable lawsand that such systems were adequate and operatingeffectively.
Disclosures as required under Section 197(12) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointment andRemuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014:
1) Ratio of the remuneration of each director to the median remuneration of the employees of the Company and thepercentage increase in remuneration of Directors & KMPs in the financial year:
Sl.
No.
Name of the Director/KMP
Designation
Ratio ofRemuneration ofDirectors to MedianRemuneration ofEmployees*
PercentageIncrease inRemuneration forFY 2024-25 overFY 2023-24
1.
Mr. Siddhartha Lal
Executive Chairman (from February 13, 2025)Managing Director (upto February 12, 2025)
358.4
5.3
2.
Mr. S Sandilya
Chairman - Non-Executive Independent Director (uptoFebruary 12, 2025)
9.1
N.A.1
3.
Mr. GovindarajanBalakrishnan
Managing Director (from February 13, 2025)Whole Time Director (upto February 12, 2025)
211.8
20.6#
4.
Ms. Manvi Sinha
Non-Executive Independent Director (upto February12, 2025)
5.0
5.
Mr. Inder Mohan Singh
Non-Executive Independent Director
5.1
36.4
6.
Mr. S. Madhavan
Non-Executive Independent Director(Appointed w.e.f. September 29, 2023)
4.9
7.
Mr. Tejpreet Singh Chopra
4.7
8.
Ms. Ira Gupta
Non-Executive Independent Director(Appointed w.e.f. February 10, 2025)
0.7
9.
Mr. Arun Vasu
Non-Executive Independent Director(Appointed w.e.f. February 13, 2025)
10.
Mr. Atul Sharma
Company Secretary
11.5
11.
Ms. Vidhya Srinivasan
Chief Financial Officer
8
* Remuneration of Directors/Key Managerial Personnel (KMP) who held their respective positions for a part of the year in either FY2023-24or in FY2024-25 has not been annualised.
#The total remuneration of' 19.34 Crores of Mr. Govindarajan Balakrishnan considered for calculating percentage increase in remunerationIncludes ' 10.97 Crores as perquisite value from exercise of employees' stock options during the financial year under review.
Note:
Mr. Viriod Kumar Aggarwal, Vice Chairman (Non¬Executive Director) of the Company is also the ManagingDirector and CEO of VE Commercial Vehicles Ltd(VECV), a material subsidiary of the Company and drawsremuneration from VECVin accordance with the limitspermitted under the Companies Act, 2013 and the rulesthereunder and as approved by the Nomination andRemuneration Committee and the Board of VECV.
As part of his remuneration from VECV he is eligiblefor the benefits under the long-term incentive plan ofVECV which includes issue of Stock Options pursuantto Eicher Motors Limited Restricted Stock Unit Plan2019 (RSU Plan, 2019). During FY2024-25 & 2025¬26, certain stock options have been granted to Mr.
V'rnod Kumar Aggarwal pursuant to the RSU Plan, 2019of the Company as per the recommendation received
from VECV. VECV shall bear the entire cost of the StockOptions granted by the Company. VECV shall reimburseto the Company, cost of said Stock Options calculatedpursuant to the recognised valuation method and therewill not be any financial impact on the Company.
2) Percentage increase in the median remuneration of theemployees in the financial year: 13.6%
3) Number of permanent employees on the rolls ofCompany as at March 31, 2025: 5,277 employees.
4) Average percentile increase already made in the salariesof employees other than the managerial personnel
in the last financial year and its comparison with thepercentile increase in the managerial remunerationand justification thereof and point out if there are any
exceptional circumstances for increase in the manageriaremuneration:
The average percentage increase in remuneration ofthe employees (other than managerial personnel) inthe financial year was 14.7% and the increase in themanagerial remuneration was 11.5%. If we include theperquisite value of employees stock options exercisedduring the financial year, the percentage increase foremployees (other than managerial personnel) was 17.5%and increase in managerial remuneration was 12.8%.
5) It is hereby affirmed that the remuneration is paid as perthe Remuneration Policy of the Company.
Further, a statement containing particulars of top tenemployees in terms of the remuneration drawn andemployees drawing remuneration in excess of the limitsset out in Rule 5(2) & (3) of the Companies (Appointmentand Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules,
2014, as amended, are provided as part of the Directors'Report. However, in terms of provisions of Section 136of the said Act, the Annual Report is being sent to all themembers of the Company and others entitled thereto,excluding the said statement. Any member interestedin obtaining such particulars may write at investors@eichermotors.com. The said information is alsoavailable for inspection at the Registered Office of theCompany during working hours till the date of AnnualGeneral Meeting.
Requisite information is provided under ManagementDiscussion and Analysis Report which forms part of the AnnualReport.
During the financial year under review, the Company hascomplied with applicable Secretarial Standards specified bythe Institute of Company Secretaries of India pursuant toSection 118 of the Companies Act, 2013.
SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN ATWORKPLACE (PREVENTION, PROHIBITIONAND REDRESSAL) ACT, 2013
Requisite information is provided under the CorporateGovernance Report which forms part of the Annual Report.
No Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process had commencedagainst the Company during the financial year under theInsolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. No proceedingswere pending against the Company under the Insolvency andBankruptcy Code, 2016 as at the end of the financial year.
ONE-TIME SETTLEMENT AND VALUATIONDONE WHILE TAKING LOAN FROM BANKS ANDFINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
During the financial year under review, there was no one-timesettlement with any Bank or Financial Institution. Hence, novaluation was required to be undertaken.
We thank our customers, business associates and bankers fortheir continued support during the financial year.
We wish to convey our deep appreciation to the dealers ofthe Company for their achievements in the area of sales andservice, and to suppliers/ vendors for their valuable support.
We also place on record our sincere appreciation for theenthusiasm and commitment of the Company's employeesfor the growth of the Company and look forward to theircontinued involvement and support.
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors
Siddhartha Lal Govindarajan Balakrishnan
Executive Chairman Managing Director
DIN: 00037645 DIN:03093035
Place: Chennai Place: Chennai
Date: May 14, 2025 Date: May 14, 2025
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The % change in remuneration is not comparable as the said Dlrectors/KMPs held their respective positions for a part of the year either InFY 2023-24 or in FY2024-25 and hence the same is not provided.