Your Directors have pleasure in presenting the 44th AnnualReport together with the audited financial statements for theyear ended 31st March 2025.
The Company’s financial performance during 2024-25 ascompared to the previous year 2023-24 is summarised below:
Particulars
2024-25
2023-24
Total revenue
1,566,505
1,447,874
Profit before tax
191,832
170,404
Tax expense
52,280
38,310
Profit after tax
139,552
132,094
Balance at the beginning of the year
646,509
541,980
Profit for the year
Other comprehensive incomearising from remeasurement ofdefined benefit obligation*
(595)
(339)
Income on employee welfare fund
(232)
(201)
Expenses on employee welfare fund
69
162
Payment of dividend on equityshares
(39,300)
(27,187)
Balance at the end of the year
746,003
The total revenue was H 1,566,505 million as againstH 1,447,874 million in the previous year showing an increase of8.19%. Sale of vehicles in the domestic market was 1,901,681units as compared to 1,852,256 units in the previous yearshowing an increase of 2.67%. Total number of vehiclesexported was 332,585 units as compared to 283,067 units inthe previous year showing an increase of 17.49%.
Profit before tax (PBT) was H 191,832 million against H 170,404million showing an increase of 12.57% and Profit After Tax(PAT) stood at H 139,552 million against H 132,094 million in theprevious year showing an increase of 5.65%.
The Board recommends a dividend of H 135/- per equity shareof H 5/- each for the year ended 31st March, 2025 amounting toH 42,444 million. No amount was carried to General Reserve.The Company has formulated a dividend distribution policyand the same is available on the website of the Company atthe web-link https://marutistoragenew.blob.core.windows.net/msilintiwebpdf/MSIL Dividend Distribution Policy.pdf
The operations are exhaustively discussed in the ‘ManagementDiscussion and Analysis’ forming part of the Annual Report.
In accordance with Indian Accounting Standard (IND AS) - 110 onConsolidated Financial Statements read with Indian AccountingStandard (IND AS) - 28 on Investments in Associates and JointVentures, the audited consolidated financial statements areprovided in the Annual Report.
A report containing the performance, financial position andthe contribution of subsidiaries, associates and joint venturecompanies to the overall performance of the Company asrequired by the Companies Act, 2013 (hereinafter referred as the‘Act’) is provided as an annexure to the consolidated financialstatements and hence are not repeated here for the purpose ofbrevity (Form AOC - 1).
Further, no company has become or ceased to be the subsidiary,joint venture or associate company during the year under review.
The audited financial statements of each of the subsidiarycompanies are also available on the website of theCompany at the web-link https://www.marutisuzuki.com/corporate/investors/company-reports
Suzuki Motor Gujarat Private Limited is a material subsidiary ofthe Company.
In accordance with Regulation 16(1)(c) of SEBI (ListingObligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015(hereinafter referred as the ‘Listing Regulations’), the Companyhas a policy for determining material subsidiaries. The policy isavailable on the website of the Company at the web-link https://marutistoragenew.blob.core.windows.net/msilintiwebpdf/Policy on Subsidiary Companies New.pdf
The Board of Directors at its meeting held on 29th January 2025approved the Scheme of Amalgamation (“Scheme”) of SuzukiMotor Gujarat Private Limited (a wholly owned subsidiary ofthe Company) into and with the Company as per the applicableprovisions of the Companies Act, 2013 (“Act”) and rules framedthereunder. The Scheme is subject to the applicable statutory/regulatory approvals.
During the year under review, the Company has not invited oraccepted any deposits from the public in terms of Chapter Vof the Act.
The annual return of the Company for the year 2024-25 isavailable on the website of the Company at the web-link https://www.marutisuzuki.com/corporate/investors/company-reports
Details of loans, guarantees and investments, if any, coveredunder the provisions of Section 186 of the Act are given in thenotes forming part of the financial statements.
In accordance with the provisions of Section 152 of the Actand the Articles of Association of the Company, Mr. KenichiroToyofuku, Director (Sustainability) and Mr. Kenichi Ayukawa,Non-Executive Director of the Company, will retire by rotationat the ensuing Annual General Meeting and being eligible haveoffered themselves for re-appointment.
Upon completion of two terms, Mr. Davinder Singh Brar andMr. Rajinder Pal Singh ceased to be the Independent Directorsof the Company w.e.f. close of business hours of 27th August2024. Ms. Anjali Bansal and Ms. Ireena Vittal were appointedas Independent Directors for a period of five years w.e.f. 28thAugust 2024 up to 27th August 2029.
Ms. Lira Goswami was re-appointed as Independent Directorfor the second term of five years w.e.f. 28th August 2024 up to27th August 2029.
Mr. Hisashi Takeuchi was re-appointed as Managing Directorand Chief Executive Officer for a further period of three yearsw.e.f. 1st April 2025 up to 31st March 2028.
Mr. Maheswar Sahu was re-appointed as Independent Directorfor the second term of five years w.e.f. 14th May 2025 up to13th May 2030.
Mr. Sunil Kakkar was appointed as an Additional Directorand Whole-time Director designated as Director (CorporatePlanning) for a period of three years with effect from 1st April2025 up to 31st March 2028.
Mr. Kinji Saito resigned from the post of Non-Executive Directorw.e.f. close of business hours of 25th April 2025. Mr. KoichiSuzuki was appointed as Non-Executive Director w.e.f. 26th April2025 to fill the causal vacancy caused due to the resignationof Mr. Kinji Saito.
Mr. Osamu Suzuki, Honorary Chairman of the Company passedaway on 25th December 2024. Mr. O Suzuki was responsible forthe success of the Company and the establishment of a modernautomobile and component industry in India. He dedicated himself
to the development of the automotive industry, demonstratingexceptional leadership and initiative. He shall be remembered forhis visionary leadership and remarkable initiatives that shapedthe Indo-Japan trade especially in the automobile industry.
The Board expresses its sincere appreciation for his outstandingservice, leadership and pivotal role in realising the dream ofputting India on wheels by empowering millions of Indian familieswith affordable, reliable, efficient and good quality vehicles.
The Company has received declarations of independence inaccordance with the provisions of Section 149 of the Act readwith Rule 6 of the Companies (Appointment and Qualification ofDirectors) Rules, 2014 along with Regulation 16 and Regulation25 of the Listing Regulations from all the Independent Directors.
Under the relevant provisions of the Act and the Listing Regulations,one separate meeting of the Independent Directors was held during2024-25. The Board is of the opinion that the Independent Directorsof the Company possess requisite qualifications, experience andexpertise and hold highest standards of integrity.
The details of the familiarisation programmes for the IndependentDirectors are available on the website of the Company at the weblinkhttps://marutistoragenew.blob.core.windows.net/msilintiwebpdf/Familiarisation Programmes for Independent Directors.pdf
To the best of their knowledge and belief and according to theinformation and explanations obtained, in terms of Section 134of the Act, your Directors state that:
a) i n the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicableaccounting standards have been followed and properexplanations provided relating to material departures, if any;
b) such accounting policies have been selected and appliedconsistently and judgements and estimates made arereasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view ofthe state of affairs of the Company at the end of the financialyear and of the profit of the Company for that period;
c) proper and sufficient care has been taken for themaintenance of adequate accounting records inaccordance with the provisions of the Act for safeguardingthe assets of the Company and for preventing anddetecting fraud and other irregularities;
d) t he annual accounts have been prepared on a goingconcern basis;
e) i nternal financial controls were followed by the Companyand they are adequate and are operating effectively; and
f) proper systems have been devised to ensure compliancewith the provisions of all applicable laws and such systemsare adequate and operating effectively.
A calendar of meetings is circulated in advance to the Directors.During the year under review, five board meetings were held, thedetails of which are given in the Corporate Governance Report.
For composition of the Audit Committee, Nomination andRemuneration Committee, Stakeholders RelationshipCommittee, CSR Committee, Risk Management Committee,and Sustainability Committee, please refer to the CorporateGovernance Report.
The Annual Report on CSR activities containing details of CSRPolicy and other prescribed details are given in Annexure - A.
Pursuant to Regulation 21 of the Listing Regulations, theCompany has a Risk Management Committee, the details ofwhich are given in the Corporate Governance Report. TheCompany has a Risk Management Policy and identified risks andtaken appropriate steps for their mitigation. For more details,please refer to the Management Discussion and Analysis.
Internal financial controls have been discussed under the head‘CEO/CFO Certification’ in the Corporate Governance Report.
The Company has in place an established and effectivevigil mechanism under the Whistle Blower Policy (‘Policy’).The mechanism under the Policy has been appropriatelycommunicated within the organisation. The purpose of thisPolicy is to provide a framework to promote responsible whistleblowing by employees. It protects employees wishing to raiseconcerns about serious irregularities, unethical behavior, actualor suspected fraud within the Company.
The Chairman of the Audit Committee is the ombudsperson anddirect access has been provided to the employees to contacthim through e-mail, post and telephone for reporting any matter.
The Company has a policy on related party transactions whichis available on the Company’s website at the web link https://marutistoragenew.blob.core.windows.net/msilintiwebpdf/Policy on Related Party Transactions New.pdf
In terms of Section 134(3)(h) of the Act read with Rule 15 of theCompanies (Meetings of Board and its Powers) Rules, 2014, thematerial transactions with related parties are reported in FormAOC - 2 which is attached as Annexure - B.
The disclosure with respect to the transactions with promoterand promoter group which is holding 10% or more of theshareholding in the Company are given in the notes formingpart of the financial statements.
For details on the performance evaluation, please refer to theCorporate Governance Report.
The Nomination and Remuneration Policy is attached as Annexure- C and is available on the website of the Company at the web-linkhttps://marutistoragenew.blob.core.windows.net/msilintiwebpdf/Nomination and Remuneration Policy update.pdf
The Company has in place an Anti-Sexual Harassment Policyin line with the requirements of the Sexual Harassment ofWomen at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal)Act, 2013 and has also complied with its provisions relating tothe constitution of Internal Complaints Committee to redresscomplaints received regarding sexual harassment.
The status of the complaints received by the Company duringthe year under review is as under:
a)
Number of complaints received
3
b)
Number of complaints disposed of
c)
Number of complaints pending as on theend of financial year
Nil
d)
Number of complaints pending for morethan ninety days
It is also confirmed that the Company is complying with theprovisions relating to the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961.
Information in accordance with Section 134(3)(m) of the Actread with Rule 8(3) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 isattached as Annexure - D.
A detailed report on corporate governance is annexed to theAnnual Report. The Company has complied with the corporategovernance requirements, as stipulated under the ListingRegulations. A certificate of compliance by Secretarial Auditorsforms part of the Annual Report.
The detailed report on Management Discussion and Analysis isannexed to the Annual Report.
The Company has complied with all the mandatory SecretarialStandards issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India.
As required under Section 197(12) of the Act read with Rule 5(1) ofthe Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of ManagerialPersonnel) Rules, 2014, disclosure pertaining to remunerationand other details is annexed to the Report as Annexure-E.
A statement containing particulars of the employees as requiredunder Section 197(12) of the Act read with Rule 5(2) and (3) ofthe Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of ManagerialPersonnel) Rules, 2014 is provided as a separate Annexureforming part of this report. In terms of proviso to Section136(1) of the Act, the Report and Accounts are being sent tothe Shareholders, excluding the aforesaid Annexure. The saidinformation is available for inspection by the Members at theregistered office of the Company up to the date of the ensuingAnnual General Meeting. Any Member interested in obtainingsuch particulars may write to the Company Secretary at theregistered office of the Company.
In accordance with the provisions of Section 148 of the Act readwith the Companies (Cost Records and Audit) Rules, 2014, M/sR.J. Goel & Co., Cost Accountants, New Delhi (Registration No.000026) were appointed as the Cost Auditors of the Companyto carry out the cost audit for 2025-26. The maintenance of costrecords as specified by the Central Government under Section148(1) of the Act is required by the Company and such accountsand records are made and maintained.
Deloitte Haskins & Sells LLP (‘Deloitte’) resigned from the postof Statutory Auditors w.e.f. 12th May 2025. To fill the casualvacancy caused by this resignation, the Board approved theappointment of Price Waterhouse Chartered Accountants LLP(PW), (Firm’s Registration No. 012754N/N500016), w.e.f. 12thMay 2025 as the Statutory Auditors of the Company, to holdoffice till the conclusion of 44th Annual General Meeting (‘AGM’).The approval of the Members for the aforesaid appointment wastaken through postal ballot. Further, on the recommendation ofthe Audit Committee, the Board recommends the appointmentof PW as Statutory Auditors of the Company for a period of five(5) years to hold office from the conclusion of 44th AGM till theconclusion of the 49th AGM.
In compliance with the conditions of the Foreign DirectInvestment, a compliance certificate has been obtained fromthe Statutory Auditors for the downstream investments madeby the Company.
In accordance with the provisions of Section 204 of the Act readwith the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of ManagerialPersonnel) Rules, 2014, the Board appointed RMG & Associates,a peer reviewed firm of Company Secretaries in practice, (FirmRegistration No.: P2001DE016100) to undertake the SecretarialAudit for the financial year 2024-25. The secretarial audit report isattached as Annexure - F.
Further, in accordance with the provisions of Section 204 of theAct read with the Companies (Appointment and Remunerationof Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 and Listing Regulations,the Board on 25th April 2025 appointed RMG & Associates, apeer reviewed firm of Company Secretaries in practice, (FirmRegistration No.: P2001DE016100) as the Secretarial Auditorsfor audit period of 5 consecutive years commencing from thefinancial year 2025-26 till the financial year 2029-30. The saidappointment is subject to the approval of the Members.
There is no qualification, reservation, or adverse remark bythe Statutory Auditors and the Secretarial Auditors in theirrespective reports.
The report on secretarial audit of Suzuki Motor GujaratPrivate Limited for the financial year 2024-25 is attached asAnnexure - G.
The Company was awarded the highest financial credit rating ofAAA/Stable (long term) and A1 (short term) on its bank facilitiesby CRISIL. The rating underscores the financial strength of theCompany in terms of the highest safety with regard to timelyfulfilment of its financial obligations.
The Company has established and is maintaining an environmentalmanagement system (EMS) since 1999. During the year,Surveillance audit for ISO 14001 was carried out by TOV Rheinland,a German based certification body, for the manufacturing plantslocated at Gurugram, Manesar and Rohtak R&D Centre.
The Quality Management System of the Company is certified asper ISO 9001:2015 standard. Regular assessments of the QualitySystems are done through surveillance audits and re-certificationassessments are done every three years by an accredited thirdparty agency (M/s VINQOTTE nv, Belgium). The Company has aninternal assessment mechanism to verify and ensure adherenceto defined Quality Systems across the Company.
The Company received many awards/recognitions/rankings
during the year. Some of these are mentioned hereunder:
a. Mr. Osamu Suzuki, Honorary Chairman of the Companywas honoured with Padma Vibhushan posthumously.
b. Mr. Hisashi Takeuchi, Managing Director & CEO of theCompany was honoured as ‘2025 Business Leader ofthe Year’ at Acko Drive TOTM (The One That Matters)Awards 2025.
c. Crowned with the ‘2025 Safety Champion’ at Acko DriveTOTM (The One That Matters) Awards 2025.
d. Titled as the ‘Manufacturer of the Year’ by TV9 Network.
e. Mahatma Award 2024 for CSR Excellence.
f. Gold Award in the COVID Public Health Warriors categoryand Silver Award for Most Innovative CSR Project of theYear by CSR Health Awards 2024 by IHW Council.
g. Gold recognition by CSR Times Award for Company’s CSRinitiative of providing tertiary healthcare services throughMulti Specialty Hospital at Sitapur, Gujarat.
h. Awards in the category of healthcare initiatives for roadsafety by first aid trauma care training for drivers and roadsafety initiatives by Automobile Companies - AutomatedDriving Test-tracks at 6th Edition of FICCI Road SafetyAwards in Conclave 2024.
i. Gold Award of Excellence for skill development andlivelihood initiatives at 4th Social Impact Conference &Awards by The CSR Universe.
j. Outstanding contribution to Social Welfare Award byPHDCCI Awards 2024.
k. ‘ Exceptional Employee Experience’ award in the largescale enterprise category by ET HR World EX Awards.
l. Gold in Automobile industry category and ‘Excellence increating a culture of continuous learning and upskilling’ byEconomic Times Human Capital Awards 2025.
m. Jimny bagged ‘2023- SUV of the Year at CarBlogIndiaAwards and ‘4X4 of the Year’ at CarBike 360 Awards 2024.
n. FRONX won ‘2023 Viewer’s Choice Car of the Year’ atCarBlogIndia Awards.
o. Grand Vitara won ‘CNG car of the year 2024’ at CarBike360 Awards 2024.
p. Epic New Swift was conferred the autoX ‘Best of 2024’award at autoX Awards.
q. Swift won ‘2025 Subcompact Car’ title and Dzire won‘2025 Subcompact Sedan’ title at Acko Drive TOTMAwards, 2025.
Pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Act and the rulesmade thereunder, no disclosure or reporting is required inrespect of the following matters during the year under review:
a) Reporting of frauds by auditors under sub-section (12) ofSection 143 of the Act.
b) Material changes and commitments affecting the financialposition of the Company which have occurred between theend of the financial year to which the financial statementsrelate and the date of the report;
c) Change in the nature of business of the Company.
d) Significant and material orders passed by the regulatorsor courts or tribunals impacting the going concern statusand Company’s operations in future.
e) Application made or proceeding is pending under theInsolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
f) Execution of one time settlement with Banks andFinancial Institutions.
The Board would like to express its sincere thanks for the co¬operation and advice received from the Government of India,the State Governments of Haryana and Gujarat. Your Directorsalso take this opportunity to place on record their gratitudefor timely and valuable assistance and support received fromSuzuki Motor Corporation, Japan. The Board also places onrecord its appreciation for the enthusiastic co-operation, hardwork and dedication of all the employees of the Companyincluding the Japanese staff, dealers, vendors, customers,business associates, auto finance companies, state governmentauthorities and all concerned without which it would not havebeen possible to achieve all round progress and growth of theCompany. The Directors are thankful to the Members for theircontinued patronage.
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors
Hisashi Takeuchi Keniohiro Toyofuku
Managing Director & CEO Director (Sustainability)
DIN:07806180 DIN:08619076
New Delhi31st July 2025