The Directors take Pleasure in Presenting the 15th (Fifteen) Annual Report on the business andoperations of the Company together with the audited financial statements for the financial year endedMarch 31st, 2025. The consolidated performance of the Company and its subsidiaries has been referredto wherever required.
The Board’s Report is prepared based on the standalone financial statements of the Company.
The Audited Financial Statements of your Company as on March 31st, 2025, are prepared inaccordance with the relevant applicable Indian Accounting Standards (“Ind AS”) and the provisionsof the Companies Act, 2013. The Company’s standalone and consolidated financial performancefor the year ended March 31st, 2025, is summarized below:
(? in Lakhs)
Particulars
Standalone
Consolidated
FY 2024-25
FY 2023-24
FY 2023¬24
Revenue from operations
94,061.93
71,936.17
96,583.15
79,331.08
Other income
1,150.96
1,537.21
1,586.68
1,575.75
Total Income
95,212.88
73,473.38
98,169.84
80,906.82
Total Expenditure
70,559.44
53,214.68
73,271.77
60,227.90
Profit/loss before Finance Costs,Exceptional Items and tax expenses
25,025.57
20,476.87
25,741.55
21,307.32
Finance Costs
372.13
218.18
843.48
628.39
Profit/loss before, Exceptional Itemsand tax expenses
24,653.44
20,258.70
24,898.07
20,678.93
Exceptional Items
-
Profit/loss before tax Expense
Tax Expense:
Current Tax
6340.00
5,200.00
6,448.17
5,301.74
Deferred tax Liability/(Assets)
-31.71
-15.36
-46.62
27.04
Income tax relating to earlier Years
117.74
78.34
118.18
83.83
Profit/(Loss) after tax
18,227.44
14,995.72
18,378.35
15,266.32
Other Comprehensive Income
5.51
-12.22
Total Comprehensive Income/lossfor the year
18,232.95
14,983.51
18,383.86
15,254.10
Paid-up Share Capital
5,553.08
Reserves and Surplus
90,552.77
72,924.54
92,014.86
74,259.96
• Consolidated Performance
During the year under review, theconsolidated revenue of the Companyincreased to ? 96,583.15 lakhs ascompared to ? 79,331.08 lakhs in theprevious year, registering a growth of21.75%. The consolidated net profitafter tax increased to ? 18,378.35 lakhsas compared to ? 15,266.32 lakhs in theprevious year, representing a growth of20.38%.
On Consolidated basis, the Companyhas registered the EBITDA of ?26,703.40 Lakhs during the financialyear under review as against EBITDAof ? 21,960.46 lakhs during previousfinancial year, representing a growth of21.60%.
• Standalone Performance
During the year under review, thestandalone revenue of the Companyincreased to ?94,061.93 lakhs ascompared to ?71,936.17 lakhs in theprevious year, registering a growth of30.76%.
The standalone net profit after taxincreased to ? 18,227.44 lakh ascompared to ?14,995.72 lakhs in theprevious year, representing a growth of21.55%.
On standalone basis, the Company hasregistered the EBITDA of ? 25,855.89Lakhs during the financial year underreview as against EBITDA of ? 21,005.39Lakhs during previous financial year,representing a growth of 23.09%.
Company derives revenues fromthree types of activities:
a) Construction contract- Thisincludes the Completes Contractsfrom lying of Sewerage pipeline to establishing a SewerageTreatment Plant & also includesContracts related to Treatmentof Industrial Waste and WaterSupply.
b) Operation and Maintenance
contracts- Customer
Contracts towards operationand maintenance of SewerageTreatment Project, Water SupplyProject & Industrial waste project.
c) Manufacturing- The Company isalso engaged in manufacturingof own items which are used forconstruction purpose.
During the financial year 2024-25,description of revenue breakup is asbelow:
Construction contract- Total revenuefrom this activity stood at ?92,945.84Lakhs in the Financial year 2024-25as compared to ?71,459.07 Lakhs inthe previous fiscal year 2023-24. Theannual growth within the activity stoodat 30.07%.
Operation and Maintenancecontracts- Total revenue from thisactivity stood at ?950.09 Lakhs in theFinancial year 2024-25 as comparedto ?215.22 Lakhs in the previous fiscalyear 2023-24. The annual growthwithin the activity stood at 341.45%.
Manufacturing- Total revenue fromthis activity stood at ?5.72 Lakhs in theFinancial year 2024-25 as comparedto ?36.49 Lakhs in the previous fiscalyear 2023-24.
The Board of Directors (‘the Board’) of yourCompany is pleased to recommend thedeclaration of a final dividend of ?1.50/- perEquity Share of face value ?10/- each, i.e.,(15%) for the financial year 2024-25.
The Board has recommended the dividendbased on the parameters laid down in theDividend Distribution Policy and dividendwill be paid out of the profits of the year.
The said dividend, if approved by theMembers at the ensuing Annual GeneralMeeting (‘the AGM’) will be paid to thoseMembers whose name appears on theregister of Members of the Company as atthe end of Friday, September 19th, 2025. Thesaid dividend, would involve cash outflow of?8.33 crore, resulting in a payout of 4.53%of the standalone net profit of the Companyfor FY25.
Pursuant to the Finance Act, 2020,dividend income is taxable in the handsof the Members, w.e.f. April 1, 2020 andthe Company is required to deduct tax atsource from dividend paid to the Membersat prescribed rates as per the Income TaxAct, 1961.
Pursuant to Regulation 43A (1) ofSEBI (ListingObligations and Disclosure Requirements)Regulations, 2015 (‘Listing Regulations’),the Board of the Company has formulatedand adopted Dividend Distribution Policywhich has been hosted on the website of theCompany https://ems.co.in/home/images/pdfs / Dividend- Distribution- Policy EMS.pdf.
The Company has fixed Friday, September19th, 2025 as the “Record Date” for thepurpose of determining the entitlement ofMembers to receive the final dividend forfinancial year 2024-25.
The Board does not propose to carry anyamount to the general reserves for thefinancial year ending 31st March 2025. Theentire amount of profit for the year formspart of the ‘Retained Earnings’.
There was no change in the nature of businessof the Company during the financial yearended 31st March, 2025.
As on March 31, 2025, The Authorized shareCapital of the Company is ? 60,00,00,000(Rupees Sixty Crore only), which comprisedwith 6,00,00,000 (Six Crore) Equity Sharesof having face value of ? 10/- each.
During the year there was no change in theAuthorized Share Capital.
The Company’s issued share capitalstructure is as mentioned below:
As on March 31st, 2025, the issued, subscribedand Paid-up Capital of the Company is ?
55,53,08,070 (Rupees Fifty-Five Crore Fifty-Three Lakhs Eight Thousand Seventy Only),which comprised with 5,55,30,807 (FiveCrore Fifty-Five Lakhs Thirty ThousandEight Hundred Seven) Equity Shares of ?10/- each.
All the Equity Shares of the Company are indematerialization form.
There has been no change in the issued,subscribed and Paid-up Capital of theCompany during the financial year underreview.
Pursuant to SEBI (Issue of Capital andDisclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2018and the applicable sections of the CompaniesAct, 2013, the Company successfullycompleted its Initial Public Offer (IPO) of1,52,24,925 Equity Shares of ?10/- each atan issue price of ? 211/- per Equity Share.
The issue was comprised with the FreshIssue of 69,30,807 Equity Shares of ? 10/-each amounting to ? 14,624.00 lakhs at aPremium of ? 201 per equity share and Offerfor Sale (OFS) of 82,94,118 Equity Shares of? 10/- each by the promoter amounting to ?17,500.59 lakhs at a Premium of ? 201 perequity share.
The proceeds of funds raised under FreshIssue during the IPO of the Company areutilized as per the objects of the issue. Thedetails of the utilisation are given below:
(? in Crore)
Amount
Gross Proceeds of the FreshIssue
146.24
Less: Offer Expenses in relationto the Fresh Issue
8.52
Net Proceeds of the Fresh Issue
137.72
Amount utilized as per theobjects of the issue
Balance Amount (PendingUtilisation)
Nil
The Equity Shares of the Company gotlisted on BSE Limited and National StockExchange of India Limited with effect from
September 21, 2023. The annual listing feesfor FY 2025-26 has been paid to both theStock Exchanges i.e., BSE and NSE.
Name of
Stock
Address
Exchange &Code/ Symbol
National
Exchange Plaza,
Exchange of
India
C-1, Block G,
Limited
Bandra Kurla
Stock Code /EMSLIMITED
Symbol:
Complex,Bandra (East),Mumbai -400051
BSE Limited
Phiroze
Stock Code /543983
JeejeebhoyTowers, DalalStreet, Mumbai- 400001
As per the market capitalization list releasedby NSE and BSE, the ranking of yourCompany stood at 788 and 805, respectively,as of 31st December, 2024.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 134(3)(a) and Section 92(3) of the Act read withRule 12 of the Companies (Management andAdministration) Rules, 2014, the extract of theAnnual Return of the Company for the FinancialYear 31st March, 2025 is uploaded on thewebsite of the Company and can be accessed athttps://ems.co.in/home/images/pdfs/Annual-Return-2024-25.pdf.
During the Financial Year 2024-25, 10(Ten) number of Board meetings were heldand the details of same are given in theCorporate Governance Report forming partof this Annual Report. The intervening gapbetween consecutive meetings was not morethan one hundred and twenty (120) days asprescribed by the Companies Act, 2013 andapplicable provisions.
Pursuant to the requirements of ScheduleIV of the Companies Act, 2013 and theSEBI (Listing Obligations and DisclosureRequirements) Regulations, 2015, separateMeetings of the Independent Directors of theCompany was also held on March 31, 2025,without the presence of Non-IndependentDirectors and members of the management,
to inter alia review the performance of Non¬Independent Directors and the Board as awhole, the performance of the Chairpersonof the Company, taking into account theviews of Executive Directors, Non-ExecutiveNon-Independent Directors and also toassess the quality, quantity and timelinessof flow of information between the CompanyManagement and the Board.
During the year under review, yourCompany has neither invited nor acceptedany deposits from the public / memberspursuant to the provisions of Sections 73and 76 of the Act read with the Companies(Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014 andtherefore, no amount of principal or interestwas outstanding in respect of deposits fromthe Public as on the balance sheet date.
The details of the loans received fromdirectors of the Company under the provisoto Rule 2(1)(c)(viii) of Companies (Acceptanceof Deposit) Rules, 2014 have been disclosedin Note No. 39 of the Standalone FinancialStatements forming part of the AnnualReport. Further, in compliance withprovisions of the Companies (Acceptanceof Deposits) Rules, 2014, the director ofthe Company, from whom money wasreceived during the year, had furnished tothe Company, a declaration in writing tothe effect that the amount was not beinggiven by him out of funds acquired by himby borrowing or accepting loans or depositsfrom others.
I Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
The Company has a Corporate SocialResponsibility Committee in place as per theprovisions of Section 135 of the Act. As onMarch 31, 2025, the Committee consistedwith the following Directors of the Company:
Sr.
No
Name of theDirector
Category
Designation
1.
Mrs. KritikaTomar
Executive
Director
Chairman
2.
Mr. AchalKapoor
Non¬Executive -IndependentDirector
Member
3.
Mr. AshishTomar
The other details of the CSR Committeeincluding number & dates of meetings ofCommittee held during the FY 2024-25 andattendance thereat are given in the “Reporton Corporate Governance”, forming part ofthis Annual Report.
The Annual Report on CSR Activitiesundertaken by the Company during thefinancial year 2024-25 under review, inaccordance with the Companies (CorporateSocial responsibility) Rules, 2014 is attachedas ‘Annexure-A’ to this Report.
In compliance with Section 135 of theAct, along with the Companies (CorporateSocial Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014(‘CSR Rules’), the Board of Directors haveadopted a CSR policy which is in line withthe provisions of the Act and such can beaccessed at https://ems.co.in/home/images/pdfs/CSR-Policy.pdf.
During the financial year 2024-25, nochanges took place in the composition of theBoard of Directors of the Company.
Further, in pursuant to the provisions ofSection 152 of the Companies Act, 2013,Mr. Ashish Tomar (DIN: 03170943), Directorof the Company who was liable to retire byrotation at the 14 th Annual General Meetingbeing eligible, re-appointed by the membersvide ordinary resolution in the AGM held onSeptember 30, 2024.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 152 ofthe Companies Act, 2013, Mrs. Kritika Tomar(DIN: 09777840) Whole-time Director of theCompany, is due to retire by rotation at theensuing Annual General Meeting, and beingeligible, offer herself for re-appointment. TheBoard recommends for her re-appointment.
The brief resume of the Director seekingre-appointment along with other details asstipulated under Regulation 36(3) of theSEBI LODR Regulations and SecretarialStandards issued by The Institute ofCompany Secretaries of India, are providedin the Notice convening the ensuing AGM ofthe Company, forming part of the AnnualReport.
The annual evaluation process of the Boardof Directors, individual Directors andCommittees was conducted in accordancewith the provision of the Act and the SEBIListing Regulations.
The Board evaluated its performance afterseeking inputs from all the Directors onthe basis of criteria such as the Boardcomposition and structure, effectivenessof Board processes, information andfunctioning, etc. The performance of theCommittees was evaluated by the Boardafter seeking inputs from the committeemembers on the basis of criteria such as thecomposition of Committees, effectiveness ofCommittee meetings, etc. The above criteriaare broadly based on the Guidance Note onBoard Evaluation issued by the SEBI.
In compliance with Regulation 17(10) of theSEBI LODR Regulations, the Board carriedout performance evaluation of independentdirectors without the participation of directorbeing evaluated. In a separate meeting ofindependent directors, performance of non¬independent directors, the Board as a wholeand the Chairman was evaluated.
In terms of Section 149 of the CompaniesAct, 2013 and the SEBI Listing Regulations,2015 Mrs. Chetna, Mrs. Swati Jain, Mr.Mukesh Garg, and Mr. Achal Kapoor are theIndependent Directors of the Company as onMarch 31st, 2025 and as on the date of thisReport.
All Independent Directors of the Companyhave given declarations under Section149(7) of the Act, that they meet the criteriaof independence as laid down underSection 149(6) of the Act and Regulation16(1)(b) of the SEBI Listing Regulations.In terms of Regulation 25(8) of the ListingRegulations, the Independent Directorshave confirmed that they are not awareof any circumstance or situation, whichexists or may be reasonably anticipated,that could impair or impact their abilityto discharge their duties with an objectiveindependent judgement and without anyexternal influence.
The Company has received confirmationfrom all the existing IDs of their registrationon the Independent Directors Databasemaintained by the Indian Institute ofCorporate Affairs pursuant to Rule 6 of theCompanies (Appointment and Qualificationof Directors) Rules, 2014.
In the opinion of the Board, the IndependentDirectors possess the requisite expertise andexperience and are persons of high integrityand repute. They fulfill the conditionsspecified in the Act as well as the Rulesmade thereunder and are independent of theManagement.
None of the Directors of the Company aredisqualified as per the provisions of Section164 of the Act. The Directors of the Companyhave made necessary disclosures underSection 184 and other relevant provisions ofthe Act.
In terms of the provisions of Sections 2(51)and 203 of the Companies Act 2013, readwith the Companies (Appointment andRemuneration of Managerial Personnel)Rules, 2014 (including any amendmentsthereunder), the following employees wereholding the position of Key ManagerialPersonnel (‘KMPj of the Company as onMarch 31, 2025:
1. Mr. Ashish Tomar, Managing Director& Chief Financial Officer
2. Mrs. Kritika Tomar, Whole-timeDirector
3. Mr. Nand Kishore Sharma, CompanySecretary & Compliance Officer
During the year under review, the following changes were made in the position of whole-time KeyManagerial Personnel:
S.
No.
Name of KMP
Date ofAppointment
Date ofCessation
Mr. Gajendra Parihar
Chief Financial Officer
23.12.2022
05.06.2024
Mr. Ashish Tomar
Mr. Nand Kishore Sharma
Company Secretary &Compliance Officer
28.06.2024
The particulars of loans given, investmentsmade and guarantees provided by theCompany under Section 186 of theCompanies Act, 2013, have been disclosedin the financial statements provided inthis Integrated Annual Report. Please referto Note No. 9 and 16 of the StandaloneFinancial Statements.
Your Company falls within scope of thedefinition “Infrastructure Company" asprovided by the Companies Act, 2013.Accordingly, the Company is exempted fromthe provisions of Section 186(2) to 186(10) ofthe Act with regards to Loans, Guaranteesand Investments.
As on March 31, 2025 and as on the date of
this report, the Company has Six subsidiary
companies:
1. SK UEM Water Projects Pvt Ltd, (Whollyowned Subsidiary Company)
2. EMS Green Energy Pvt Ltd, (Whollyowned Subsidiary Company)
3. EMS TCP JV Private Limited,
4. Mirzapur Ghazipur STPS Pvt Ltd,
5. Canary Infrastructure Pvt Ltd and(Wholly owned Subsidiary Company)
6. EMS Industries private Ltd. (Formallyknown as Brijbihari Pulp and PaperPrivate Limited)
As on March 31, 2025 and as on the dateof this report, the Company has Three JointVentures:
1. EMS Himal Hydro JV
2. EMS Constructions
3. EMS Singh JV
Pursuant to Regulation 46(2)(h) of theSEBI LODR Regulations, the Company hasformulated a Policy for determining materialsubsidiaries which may be accessed on theCompany’s website at the link: https://ems. co.in/home/images/pdfs/Policy- on-Determining-Material-Subsidiaries may-2025.pdf.
As on March 31, 2025, pursuant to the SEBILODR Regulations, Company does not haveany material subsidiary Company.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section129(3) of the Companies Act, 2013 (“theAct”), a separate statement containing thesalient features of financial statements,performance and financial position of theCompany’s Subsidiaries and Joint Venture,in the prescribed Form AOC-1, forms part ofthe Annual Report and hence not repeatedhere for the sake of brevity. The contributionof the Subsidiaries and Joint Venture tothe overall performance of your Company isoutlined in Note No. 44 of the ConsolidatedFinancial Statements for the year endedMarch 31, 2025.
In accordance with the provisions ofSection 136 of the Act read with SEBILODR Regulations, the standalone andconsolidated financial statements of theCompany along with related informationand separate audited financial statements ofthe Subsidiaries are available on the websiteof the Company at https://ems.co.in/financial and https://ems.co.in/subsidiary.respectively.
4 Names of Companies whichhave become or ceased to be itsSubsidiaries, Joint Ventures orAssociate Companies during the year
During the financial year under review, yourCompany has acquired the 6,000 equityshares having face value of Rs. 10 each ofBrijbihari Pulp and Paper Private Limited(“target company”), representing the 60%
shareholding in the target company, on apremium of Rs. 12,905/- per equity sharefor an aggregate amount of Rs. 7.75 crores.
Pursuant to the aforesaid acquisition,Brijbihari Pulp and Paper Private Limitedhas become the subsidiary company of theCompany.
Further, after the subsequent of the financialyear 2024-25, name of the target Companywas changed from ‘Brijbihari Pulp andPaper Private Limited’ to ‘EMS IndustriesPrivate Limited’, as approved by Ministry ofCorporate affairs (MCA).
Except the above, there are no companieswhich have become or ceased to besubsidiaries and/ or associate of theCompany during the financial year 2024-25.
4 Contracts or Arrangements withRelated Parties under section 188(1)of the Companies Act, 2013
All related party transactions are placedbefore the Audit Committee for its review andfurther recommendation to the Board for itsapproval. Wherever applicable, approval isobtained for related party transactions whichare of repetitive nature and / or entered inthe ordinary course of business and are atarm’s length basis.
As per the SEBI Listing Regulations, ifany Related Party Transactions (‘RPTs’)exceeds ? 1,000 crore or 10% of the annualconsolidated turnover as per the last auditedfinancial statement whichever is lower,would be considered as material and wouldrequire Members’ approval.
During the year under review, all the relatedparty transactions entered into were onan arm’s length basis and predominantlyin the ordinary course of business. TheCompany has not entered into any materialrelated party transactions, accordingly, thedisclosure of Related Party Transactions asrequired under Section 134(3) (h) of the Actread with Rule 8(2) of the Accounts Rules inthe prescribed Form AOC-2 is not applicable.
As per the provisions of the Act andRegulation 46(2)(g) of the SEBI LODRRegulations, your Company has formulateda policy on Related Party Transactions whichis available on Company’s website at the
link https://ems.co.in/home/images/pdfs/Policv-on-Related-Partv-Transaction s.pdf.
The details of the Related Party Transactionsare set out in the Note-39 to the StandaloneFinancial Statements forming part of thisAnnual Report.
The information on conservation of energy,technology absorption and foreign exchangeearnings and outgo stipulated under Section134(3)(m) of the Act, read along with Rule8 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014,is annexed herewith as Annexure -B andforms part of this Report.
Disclosure pertaining to remuneration andother details as required under section 197(12) of the Companies Act, 2013 read withrule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointmentand Remuneration of Managerial Personnel)Rules, 2014 is given in Annexure-C to thisReport.
Disclosures relating to remuneration andother details as required under Section197(12) of the Act read with Rules 5(2) and5(3) of the Companies (Appointment andRemuneration of Managerial Personnel)Rules, 2014, a statement showing top tenemployees in respect of their remunerationand a statement showing the names andother particulars of the employees drawingremuneration in excess of the limits set outin the said rules is annexed as Annexure-D.
As per section 139 of the Companies Act,2013, read with the Companies (Audit andAuditors) Rules, 2014, the Members of theCompany in its 11th Annual General Meetingheld on November 30th, 2021, approved theappointment of, M/s Rishi Kapoor & Co.,Chartered Accountants, (Firm RegistrationNo. 006615C), as Statutory Auditors of theCompany for a period of 5 (Five) years, tohold the office from the conclusion of 11thannual general meeting till the conclusion of
the 16th annual general meeting to be held inthe year 2026.
Further, M/s Rishi Kapoor & Co., CharteredAccountants, (Firm Registration No.006615C), as Statutory Auditors of theCompany, have tendered their resignationdue to its pre-occupation, from the positionof statutory auditor w.e.f. August 12th, 2025.
In pursuance of the recommendation receivedfrom Audit Committee of the Company, theBoard has approved the appointment ofM/s Ajay K. Kapoor & Company, CharteredAccountants, (Firm Registration No.013788N), as the Statutory Auditors ofthe Company for a period of 5 years fromconclusion of ensuing 15th AGM till theconclusion of the 20th AGM of the Company,subject to approval of Shareholders at theensuing AGM.
The report of the Statutory Auditor formspart of the Annual Report. The StatutoryAuditors of the Company have issued AuditReports on the Annual Financial Statementof the Company with unmodified opinion.There were no qualification, reservationor adverse remark or disclaimer made bythe Statutory Auditors in their reports onAnnual Financial Statements.
The observations of Statutory Auditors intheir Report read with relevant Notes toAccounts are self-explanatory and therefore,do not require further explanation.
The Company is required to maintaincost records as specified by the CentralGovernment under Section 148(1) of the Actand accordingly, such accounts and recordshave been duly made and maintained by theCompany in compliance with the provisionsof the Act.
As per Section 148 of the Companies Act,2013, the Company is required to have theaudit of its cost records conducted by a CostAccountant in practice.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 148of the Act read with the Companies (CostRecords and Audit) Amendment Rules, 2014,M/s Jatin Sharma & co., Cost Accountant(Firm Registration No. 101845) were re-
appointed as the Cost Auditors to conductthe audit of the Company’s Cost Recordsfor the financial year ended March 31, 2025and their remuneration has been ratifiedby the shareholders in the 14th AGM of theCompany held on September 30, 2024.
The cost audit for the financial year 2024-25has been completed and the Cost AuditorsReport will be submitted with the CentralGovernment within the prescribed time.
The Board of Directors has, based on therecommendations of the Audit Committee,in its meeting held on September 03rd,2025, re-appointed M/s Jatin Sharma &co., Cost Accountant (Firm Registration No.101845), as cost auditors of the Companyto conduct the audit of the Company’s CostRecords for the financial year 2025-26. M/sJatin Sharma & co., Cost Accountant haveconfirmed their independence and arm’slength relationship with the Company andthat they are free from the disqualificationsspecified in Section 139, 141 of the Act andtheir appointment meets the requirementsprescribed in Section 141(3)(g) and 148of the Act. They have also confirmed thatthey are independent, maintained an arm’slength relationship with the Companyand that no orders or proceedings werepending against them relating to matters ofprofessional conduct before the Institute ofCost Accountants of India or any competentcourt / authority.
In compliance with Rule 14 of the Companies(Audit and Auditors), Rules, 2014, an item forratification of remuneration of cost auditorfor conducting the audit for the financial year2025-26 has been included in the Notice ofthe ensuing AGM for shareholders’ approval.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204of the Act and the Companies (Appointmentand Remuneration of Managerial Personnel)Rules, 2014 and amended Regulation 24Aof the SEBI Listing Regulations, the Boardhas based on the recommendation of AuditCommittee approved the appointment ofM/s. R&D Company Secretaries, PracticingCompany Secretaries, a peer reviewed firmof Company Secretaries in Practice, asSecretarial Auditors of the Company for aperiod of five years, i.e., from April 1, 2025 to
March 31, 2030, subject to approval of theShareholders of the Company at the ensuingAGM.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204of the Companies Act, 2013 read withcorresponding Rules framed thereunder,M/s Vikram Grover & Company, PracticingCompany Secretary having membershipnumber 12304 & COP number 21638, wereappointed as the Secretarial Auditors of theCompany to carry out the secretarial auditfor the year ending 31st March, 2025.
In terms of Section 204 of the Companies Act,2013 and Regulation 24A of the SEBI (ListingObligations and Disclosure Requirements)Regulations, 2015, a Secretarial AuditReport given by the Secretarial Auditors inForm No. MR-3 is annexed with this Reportas Annexure - E. There are no qualifications,reservations or adverse remarks made bySecretarial Auditors in their Report.
In compliance with Regulation 24A (2) of theSEBI LODR Regulations, Annual SecretarialCompliance Report issued by M/s VikramGrover & Company, Practicing CompanySecretary, Secretarial Auditors, for thefinancial year ended March 31, 2025, hasbeen submitted with the stock exchangeswithin prescribed time.
M/s Garg Sanjay Kumar & Associates,Chartered Accountants (Firm RegistrationNo. 007230C), who were appointed as anInternal Auditors of the Company for FY2024-25, have conducted the internal auditsperiodically and shared their reports andfindings with the Audit Committee includingsignificant observations, if any, and follow¬up actions thereon from time to time.
The Board of Directors has, based on therecommendations of the Audit Committee,in its meeting held May 28th, 2025 re¬appointed M/s Garg Sanjay Kumar &Associates, Chartered Accountants (FirmRegistration No. 007230C), as InternalAuditors of the Company for the FinancialYear 2025-26.
During the financial year 2024-25, none ofthe Auditors of the Company have reportedany instances of fraud committed as specifiedunder section 143(12) of the Act.
During the Financial year, on March 13,2025 Company has obtained the followingCredit Rating from CRISIL Limited:
Instrument
Credit Rating
Long Term Rating
Crisil A-/Stable
Short Term Rating
Crisil A2
The details of credit ratings are alsoavailable on the website of the Company inthe Investors Section.
As on March 31, 2025 the Board of Directorshas constituted the following committees, interms of the provisions of the CompaniesAct, 2013 and rules made thereunder andthe SEBI (LODR) Regulations:
• Audit Committee
• Nomination and RemunerationCommittee
• Stakeholders Relationship Committee
• Corporate Social Responsibility Committee
• Risk Management Committee
• IPO Committee
• QIP Committee
• Takeover & Management Committee
Details of terms of reference, composition ofthe Committees, and the number of meetingsheld and attendance of various membersat such meetings etc., are provided in theCorporate Governance Report, which formspart of this Report.
Further, all the recommendations made bythe various Committees were accepted bythe board.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 178(3)of the Act, Regulation 19(4) of the SEBI
LODR Regulations, the Board has adopteda policy for appointment and remunerationof the Directors, Key Managerial Personnel,Senior Management Personnel and otheremployees of the Company. This policy maybe accessed on the Company’s website at thelink https://ems.co.in/home/images/pdfs/Nomination-and-Remuneration-Policy.pdf .
The policy includes criteria for determiningqualifications, positive attributes andindependence of directors. In terms of thepolicy, the NRC evaluates balance of skills,knowledge and experience of directors, KeyManagerial Personnel or Senior ManagementPersonnel whom it recommends to the Boardfor appointment.
The Company has complied with therequirements of the SEBI LODR Regulationsregarding corporate governance. Incompliance with Regulation 34(3) of the SEBILODR Regulations, a report on corporategovernance for the financial year underreview is presented in a separate section andforms an integral part of the Annual Report.The requisite certificate from M/s VikramGrover & Company, Secretarial Auditor,confirming compliance with the conditionsof Corporate Governance is attached theretoand forms part of the Annual Report.
The Company is in compliance with theapplicable Secretarial Standards issued bythe Institute of Company Secretaries of Indiaand approved by the Central Governmentunder Section 118(10) of the Act.
Your Company did not have any funds lyingunpaid or unclaimed for a period of sevenyears. Therefore, there were no funds whichwere required to be transferred to InvestorEducation and Protection Fund ("IEPF’).
However, your Company had declareddividend for the financial year 2023-24,unpaid/unclaimed dividend required to betransferred to the IEPF is as follows:
Financial Year
Date of Declarationof Dividend
Unclaimed DividendAmount as on 31stMarch, 2025
Due date fortransfer to IEPF
Interim Dividend forfinancial year 2023-24
the
14-11-2023
48,377
20-12-2030
Final Dividend forfinancial year 2023-24
30-09-2024
12,186
05-11-2031
During the financial year under review,Board of Director of the Company in itsboard meeting held on June 28, 2024,approved the appointment of Mr. NandKishore Sharma, Company Secretary andCompliance Officer of the Company as theNodal officer as per the provisions of IEPF.The details of the same may be accessed onthe Company’s website at: www.ems.co.in.
Your Company has zero tolerance towardssexual harassment and is committed toprovide a safe environment for all theemployees. Your Company also has adopteda policy on prevention, prohibition andredressal of sexual harassment at workplacein compliance with the provisions of theSexual Harassment of Women at Workplace(Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal)Act, 2013 and the Rules made thereunder.Further, Internal Complaints Committee(ICC) has been set up to redress complaintsreceived regarding sexual harassment.
The Company is committed to provide equalopportunities without regard to their race,caste, sex, religion, colour, nationality,disability etc. All women associate’s(permanent, temporary, contractual &trainees) as well as any women visiting theCompany’s office premises or women serviceproviders are covered under this Policy. Allemployees are treated with dignity with aview to maintain a work environment free ofsexual harassment whether physical, verbalor psychological.
The following is a summary of sexualharassment complaints received anddisposed off during the year:
Number
Number of complaints pendingat the beginning of the financialyear
Number of complaints receivedduring the financial year
Number of complaints disposedoff during the financial year
Number of cases pending formore than ninety days
Number of complaints thoseremaining unresolved at the endof the financial year
The Board of Directors has constituted a RiskManagement Committee which is entrustedwith the responsibility of overseeing variousorganizational risks. Risk ManagementCommittee is compliant with the Regulation21 of the SEBI LODR Regulations as regardscomposition, frequency and quorum of themeetings.
The Board has defined the roles,responsibilities and functions of theCommittee. The details of the composition,number of meetings held and attendancethereat during the financial year underreview and terms of reference are furnishedin the Corporate Governance Report, formingpart of the Annual Report.
The Company has formulated a RiskManagement Policy and monitors the riskmanagement plan on a periodic basis. TheCompany has defined a structured approachto manage uncertainty and to make use ofthese in the decision making in businessdecisions and corporate functions.
The Risk Management Policy put on thewebsite of the Company and can be accessedat https://ems.co.in/home/images/pdfs/Risk-managment-policy.pdf.
4 Internal Financial Controls
Your Company has an effective internalfinancial control system, which iscontinuously evaluated by the internal andstatutory auditors. The internal financialcontrols are designed to ensure that financialand other records are reliable for preparingfinancial information and for maintainingaccountability of assets. All financial andaudit control systems are also reviewed bythe Board of the Company.
4 Vigil Mechanism Policy
Pursuant to provisions of Section 177(9) ofthe Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 22of the Listing Regulations, a vigil mechanismwas established for directors and employeesto report to the management instances ofunethical behavior, actual or suspected,fraud or violation of the Company’s code ofconduct or ethics policy. The Policy ensuresadequate safeguards against victimizationof employees who use this mechanism andallows direct access to the Chairman of theAudit Committee. Notably, no employeehas been denied access to the Chairman ofthe Audit Committee as per the Company’spolicy. Further, as mandated by Regulation18(3) read with Part C of Schedule II ofthe SEBI LODR Regulations, the AuditCommittee reviews the functioning of VigilMechanism / Whistle Blower Policy.
The Whistle-Blower Policy is put on theCompany’s website and can be accessedat: https://ems.co.in/home/images/pdfs/Vigil-Mechanism-Policy.pdf.
The Company has not received any complaintsunder the Whistle Blower Policy during theFinancial year ended March 31, 2025.
4 Code of Conduct for Prevention ofInsider Trading Practices
The Company has formulated a "Code ofConduct to Regulate, Monitor, Report Tradingby Insider" to deter the insider trading inthe securities of the Company based on theunpublished price sensitive information.
The Company has adopted a Code ofPrevention of Insider Trading with a viewto regulating trading in securities by thePromoters, Directors and DesignatedPersons of the Company. The Code requirespre-clearance for dealing in the Company’s
shares and prohibits the purchase or saleof Company’s shares by the Promoters,Directors and the designated persons whilein possession of unpublished price sensitiveinformation in relation to the Company andduring the period when the Trading Windowis closed. The Code is put on the websiteof the Company and can be accessed athttps://ems.co.in/home/images/pdfs/Code-of-Conduct-to-Regulate-Monitor-and-trading-by-insders may-2025.pdf.
In Compliance with the abovementionedRegulations, Structural Digital Database(SDD) was maintained by the company andnecessary entries were made to monitor andrecord the flow of sharing of UnpublishedPrice Sensitive Information (UPSI).
All the Directors, employees and third parties(intermediaries and fiduciaries) such asauditors, consultants etc. who could haveaccess to the Unpublished Price SensitiveInformation of the Company are governedby this code. The trading window is closedduring the time of declaration of results andoccurrence of any material events as per theCode.
4 Proceeding under Insolvency andBankruptcy Code, 2016
During the year under review, neither anyapplication is made nor any proceeding ispending against the Company, under theInsolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
4 Details of difference between amountof the valuation done at the time ofone-time settlement and the valuationdone while taking loan from the banksor financial institutions along withthe reasons thereof
The Company has not entered into anyonetime settlement with any Bank orFinancial Institutions, hence disclosureunder rule (8)(5)(xii) of Companies (Accounts)Rules 2014 is not applicable.
4 Significant and material orders passedby the regulators or courts or tribunalsimpacting the going concerns statusand company's operations in future
During the period under review, there areno significant material orders passed bythe Regulators or Courts or Tribunal, which
would impact the going concern status ofthe Company and its future operation.
4 Cyber Security Incident
The Company has installed fire walls andother software’s to protect against the cyber¬crime. The back-ups are also being kept onCloud to prevent any kind of data loss. Noincident relating to cyber security, breachesor loss of data or documents has beenreported during the year under review.
4 Material developments during the
financial year 2024-25
Save as mentioned elsewhere in this Report,there was no other material developmentduring the financial year 2024-25.
4 Material changes and commitments,
if any, affecting the financial positionof the company which have occurredbetween the end of the financial yearof the company to which the financialstatements relate and the date of thereport
Save as mentioned elsewhere in this Report,no material changes and commitmentsaffecting the financial position of theCompany have occurred between the end ofthe financial year of the Company and thedate of this Report.
4 Compliance of Maternity Benefit Act,1961
The Company has complied with provisionsrelating to the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961,as amended by the Maternity Benefit(Amendment) Act, 2017. All eligible womenemployees are entitled to maternity benefits,including paid leaves, as prescribed underthe law. The Company remains committed tosupporting its women employees by providinga safe, inclusive and enabling workplacethat encourages work-life balance andfacilitates a smooth transition during andafter maternity. No complaints or grievancesrelating to maternity benefits were reportedduring the financial year 2024-25.
4 Directors’ Responsibility Statement
Pursuant to the provisions under Section134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013,
with respect to Directors’ ResponsibilityStatement, the Directors confirm:
a) That in the preparation of the AnnualAccounts, the applicable AccountingStandards have been followed alongwith proper explanation relating tomaterial departures;
b) That they had selected such accountingpolicies and applied them consistently,and made judgments and estimatesthat are reasonable and prudent, so asto give a true and fair view of the stateof affairs of the Company at the end ofthe financial year and of the profit andloss of the Company for that period;
c) That they had taken proper and sufficientcare for the maintenance of adequateaccounting records in accordance withthe provisions of the Companies Act,2013, for safeguarding the assets ofthe Company and for preventing anddetecting fraud and other irregularities;
d) That they had prepared the annualaccounts on a going concern basis;
e) That they had laid down internalfinancial controls to be followed bythe Company and that such internalfinancial controls are adequate andwere operating effectively; and
f) That they had devised proper systems toensure compliance with the provisionsof all applicable laws and that suchsystems were adequate and operatingeffectively.
4 Statement of Deviation or Variation
Your Company has raised the gross amountof ? 146.24 Crore by way of fresh issue ofEquity shares (Other than offer for sale)through Initial Public offering and gotlisted the equity shares on both the stockexchanges i.e. BSE Limited and NationalStock Exchange of India Limited, on 21stSeptember 2023.
Pursuant to regulation 32 of SEBI (LODR)Regulations 2015, Company has filed astatement of Deviation or Variation for everyquarter to stock exchanges stating thatCompany is utilizing the raised amount onlyfor the object which was mentioned in theprospectus. Hence, there is no deviation inthe utilization of the funds.
Further, during the financial year 2024-25under review, your company has utilized theentire amount of the IPO as per the objectsof the issue and hence, company has notrequired to file the Statement of deviation orvariation during the financial year 2025-26for the Initial Public Offer.
Your Company has implemented the “GreenInitiative” to enable electronic deliveryof notice/documents/annual reports toshareholders. The Annual Report for thefinancial year 2024-25 and Notice of the15 th Annual General Meeting are being sentto all members electronically, whose e-mailaddresses are registered with the Company/Depository Participant(s). Members may notethat the Notice and Annual Report 2024-25 isalso available on the Company’s website www.ems.co.in and websites of the Stock Exchanges
i.e. BSE Limited and National Stock Exchangeof India Limited at www.bseindia.com andwww.nseindia.com respectively.
The above are in compliance with relevantcirculars issued by the Ministry of CorporateAffairs and Securities and Exchange Board ofIndia, from time to time. The e-voting facilityis being provided to the members to enablethem to cast their votes electronically on allresolutions set forth in the notice, pursuant toSection 108 of the Companies Act, 2013 readwith Rule 20 of the Companies (Managementand Administration) Rules, 2014. Theinstructions for e-voting are provided in thenotice of this 15th Annual General Meeting.
The Business Responsibility & SustainabilityReport for the year under review, as requiredpursuant to Regulation 34(2)(f) of theSEBI LODR Regulations, is presented in aseparate section and forms an integral partof the Annual Report. The Report provides adetailed overview of initiatives taken by theCompany from environmental, social andgovernance perspectives.
Your director’s state that no disclosure orreporting is required in respect of the followingitems, as there were no transactions/eventsof these nature during the year under review:
1. Issue of equity shares with differentialrights as to dividend, voting orotherwise.
2. Issue of Shares (Including Sweat EquityShares) to employees of your Companyunder any scheme
3. Revision of financial statements andDirectors’ Report of your Company.
Pursuant to Regulation 34(3) of the SEBILODR Regulations, Management Discussionand Analysis Report for the year under review,is presented in a separate section and formsan integral part of the Annual Report.
The Board of Directors takes this opportunityto place on record its appreciation ofthe significant contribution made by theemployees for their dedicated service andfirm commitment to the goals & vision ofthe Company. The Company has achievedimpressive growth through competence,hard work, solidarity, cooperation andsupport of employees at all levels. YourBoard also wishes to place on record itssincere appreciation for the whole-heartedsupport received from the government,dealers, distributors, Joint venture partners,vendors and other business associates andfrom the neighborhood communities of Plantlocations. We look forward to continuedsupport of all these partners in the future.
Your director’s also wish to thank theGovernment of India, the State Governmentsand other regulatory authorities, banksand Shareholders for their cooperation andsupport extended to the Company.
For and on behalf of the Boardof EMS LIMITED
Sd/-
Ramveer SinghChairmanDIN: 02260129
Place: GhaziabadDate: 03/09/2025