The Board of Directors present the Company's Sixty-Fifth Annual Report and Company's Audited Financial Statements for theFinancial Year ended on March 31, 2025.
As our valued partners in the Company, we share our vision for growth with you. Our core principles combine realism andoptimism, which have been, and will continue to be, the driving force behind all our future efforts.
The summary of financial highlight is given below:
The Company's financial performance (Standalone and Consolidated) for the financial year ended on March 31, 2025 issummarised below:
Particulars
Standalone
Consolidated
March 31, 2025
March 31, 2024
Turnover
1,87,112
1,59,967
2,22,696
1,93,742
Profit Before Tax, Finance Cost, Depreciation &Amortisation and Adjustments for previous year(EBIDTA)
46,359
41,361
54,259
47,447
Add: Other Income
5,287
3,971
6,005
4,406
EBIDTA (Including other income)
51,646
45,332
60,264
51,853
Less : Finance Cost
993
594
1,304
864
Depreciation & Amortisation
5,058
4,125
6,076
5,092
Profit Before share of equity accounted Investeeand Tax
45,595
40,613
52,884
45,897
Share of Profit of Associates
-
813
641
Profit before Tax
53,697
46,538
Less: Provision for Tax
11,822
10,331
12,417
11,014
Deferred Tax
(230)
(34)
Profit After TaxAdd:
34,003
30,316
41,510
35,558
Other Comprehensive Income
(61)
(135)
194
88
Previous Year Balance Brought Forward
80,554
53,739
1,08,903
76,623
PROFIT AVAILABLE FOR APPROPRIATIONAPPROPRIATIONS:
1,14,496
83,920
1,50,607
1,12,269
Dividend Paid
3,366
Balance Carried Forward
1,11,130
80,544
1,47,241
For the financial year ended on March 31, 2025, theCompany has achieved a Turnover of ' 1,87,112Lakhs as against ' 1,59,967 Lakhs in the previousyear.
For the year ended on March 31, 2025, the Companyhas achieved Earnings Before Interest (Finance Cost),Depreciation & Amortisation and Tax (EBIDTA) of' 46,359 Lakhs as against the EBIDTA of ' 41,361Lakhs during the previous year.
The Net Profit after tax of the Company for thefinancial year 2024-25 was ' 34,003 Lakhs comparedto ' 30,316 Lakhs during the previous year.
The Company holds total unexecuted orders of about' 87,138 Lakhs (' 50,656 Lakhs for Gear Division and' 36,482 Lakhs for MHE Division) as on March 31,2025. This will help us to continue to have sustainablegrowth in coming years.
Your Company's total consolidated turnover for theyear ended on March 31, 2025 was ' 2,22,696 Lakhsas against ' 1,93,742 Lakhs in the previous year.
For the year ended on March 31, 2025, the Companyhas achieved Earnings Before Interest (Finance Cost),Depreciation & Amortisation and Tax (EBIDTA) of' 54,259 Lakhs as against the EBIDTA of ' 47,447Lakhs during the previous year.
The Consolidated Net Profit after tax of the Companyfor the financial year 2024-25 was ' 41,510 Lakhscompared to ' 35,558 Lakhs during the previous year.
During the year under review, your Company'sconsolidated Net Worth is ' 1,97,509 Lakhs as against' 1,58,408 Lakhs for the previous year.
The Company holds total unexecuted orders of about' 94,785 Lakhs (' 58,303 Lakhs for Gear Division and' 36,482 Lakhs for MHE Division) as on March 31,2025. This will help us to continue to have sustainablegrowth in coming years.
During the year, your Board has declared and paidan Interim Dividend of ' 0.50/- (i.e. 50%) per EquityShare of ' 1/- each for the financial year 2024-25. The
said interim dividend was paid to shareholders of theCompany on November 12, 2024 and resulted to acash outflow of ' 1,122 Lakhs.
Your Directors have recommended Final Dividend of' 1.50/- (i.e. 150 %) per Equity Share of ' 1/- each forthe financial year ended on March 31, 2025 (previousyear ' 2.00 per Equity Share of face value of ' 2/- each).The said dividend, if approved by the shareholders,would involve a cash outflow of ' 3,366 Lakhs asagainst ' 2,244 Lakhs dividend in the previous year.
The dividend recommended is in accordance withthe Company's Dividend Distribution Policy. Asrequired under the Regulation 43A of the SEBI(Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)Regulations, 2015 ("Listing Regulations"), theCompany has a Policy on Dividend Distribution. TheDividend Distribution Policy of the Company canbe accessed at https://www.elecon.com/views/templates/admin-uploads/Investors/Policies/Dividend-Distribution-Policy.pdf
During the year under review, the unclaimed dividendpertaining to the financial year 2016-17 has beentransferred to the Investor Education & ProtectionFund.
The Board of Directors has decided to retain the entireamount of profit for the financial year 2024-25 in thestatement of profit and loss.
The paid-up Equity Share Capital as on March 31,2025was ' 2,244 Lakhs. During the year under review, theCompany has not issued any shares with differentialvoting rights neither granted stock options nor sweatequity.
During the year under review, the Company has sub¬divided one equity share of face value of ' 2/- eachfully paid-up, into 2 equity shares of face value of' 1/- each fully paid-up.
Continuous monitoring and review of the receivables,inventories and other working capital parametershelped the Company to continue with Nil workingcapital borrowings as at March 31, 2025. Further,
the Company is working on effective Supply ChainManagement to optimise overall working capital flowin the Company.
Cash and Cash Equivalent as at March 31, 2025 was' 9,312 Lakhs.
There is no instance of one-time settlement andvaluation while taking loans from banks/financialInstitutions.
The Company has not accepted any fixed depositsand there are no unpaid/unclaimed deposits as onMarch 31,2025.
The details of Loans given, Guarantees and Securitiesprovided and Investments made by the Company incompliance with the Companies Act, 2013 are givenin the notes to the Financial Statements.
As on March 31, 2025, the Company has 12 Direct &Indirect Subsidiary Companies.
Pursuant to the provisions of Sections 129, 134 and136 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rulesframed thereunder and Listing Regulations, yourCompany has prepared Consolidated FinancialStatements of the Company and its Subsidiaries anda separate statement containing salient features offinancial statement of Subsidiaries forms part of theAnnual Report.
The Annual Report of the Company containingstandalone and consolidated financial statements hasbeen placed on the website of the Company. Further,annual accounts of the Subsidiary Companies havealso been placed on the website of your Company. Anymember who is interested in obtaining the AuditedFinancial Statements of the Subsidiary Companiesmay obtain the same by writing to the Company.
The total Income of the Benzlers Radicon Group hasdecreased by 9.6% to GBP 29.80 Millions in the currentyear compared to 32.97 Millions in the previous year.EBITDA excluding other income increased to GBP
5.32 Millions in the current year compared to GBP5.12 Millions in the previous year. The Company hasmade a Profit before Tax for GBP 4.37 Millions inCurrent Year compared to Profit before Tax of GBP3.97 Millions in previous year. Despite the reductionin earnings, the Company maintained profitabilitythrough cost rationalisation and a strategic shifttowards operational optimisation.
Benzlers Group has witnessed a decrease in SalesRevenue of 13.8% to GBP 12.5 Millions in the currentyear compared to GBP 14.5 Millions in the previousyear. The Company's EBITDA Margin is GBP 2.36Millions in the current year compared to GBP 0.95Million in the previous year. Profits before Tax andexceptional income have increased to GBP 2.06Millions compared to 0.80 Million in the previousyear. Despite the reduction in earnings, the Companymaintained profitability through cost rationalisationand a strategic shift towards operational optimisation.
The Sales Revenue for the year has decreased by 19%to GBP 8.86 Millions compared to GBP 10.98 Millionsin the previous year. EBITDA Margin has decreasedto GBP 1.07 Millions compared to GBP 1.83 Millionsin the previous year. Profits before Tax are GBP 0.75Million in the current year compared to 1.35 Million inthe previous year.
Radicon-USA has witnessed an increase in SalesRevenue of 10.2% to GBP 9.30 Millions in the currentyear compared to GBP 8.44 Millions in the previousyear. EBITDA decreased in the current year to GBP1.90 Million, compared with the previous year of GBP2.35 Millions. Generating a Profit before Tax of GBP1.43 Million in the current year compared to GBP 1.78Million in the previous year. Despite the reductionin earnings, the Company maintained profitabilitythrough cost rationalisation and a strategic shifttowards operational optimisation.
During the year under consideration, revenue ofElecon Singapore Pte. Ltd., has increased by 21.6%from USD 2.68 Millions 2023-24 to USD 3.26 Millions
2024-25. EBITDA has increased by 92.8% from 0.15Million 2023-24 to USD 0.29 Million 2024-25.
During the year, total revenue of Elecon Middle EastFZCO (consolidated) has increased by 60.4 %, fromAED 32.08 Millions 2023-24 to AED 51.46 Millions2024-25. Increase in EBITDA by 66.61% from AED 5.45Millions 2023-24 to AED 9.08 Millions 2024-25.
During the year, total revenue of Elecon Middle EastFZCO has increased by 58.9%, from AED 31.98 Millions2023-24 to AED 50.82 Millions 2024-25. Increase inEBITDA by 66.85% from AED 5.43 Millions 2023-24 toAED 9.06 Millions 2024-25.
Elecon Middle East FZCO, Dubai, a Wholly OwnedSubsidiary of the Company has incorporated itswholly owned subsidiary namely "Elecon RadiconAfrica (Pty) Limited" on November 17, 2023. Duringthe year, total revenue of Elecon Radicon Africa (Pty)Limited ZAR 3.17 Millions 2024-25 compared toZAR 0.55 Million in previous year and EBITDA ZAR0.16 Million 2024-25 compared to previous year ZAR0.12 Million.
During the year, EEIL has achieved a Turnover of' 24,647 Lakhs for financial year ended on March 31,2025 as against ' 22,750 Lakhs in the previous year. Forthe year ended on March 31,2025; EEIL has achievedEarnings Before Interest (Finance Cost), Depreciation& Amortisation and Tax (EBIDTA) including otherincome of ' 7,401 Lakhs as against the EBIDTA of' 5,649 Lakhs during the previous year.
With the consent of the Board of Directors, theCompany executed a Termination Agreement onApril 23, 2025, effectively ending all shareholdersagreements previously entered into with TamrockGreat Britain Holdings Limited and other associatedcompanies or individuals. As a result of thisTermination, Eimco Elecon (India) Limited is ceased
to be classified as an Associate Company of theCompany, effective from April 23, 2025.
During the year under review, there has been nocessation in the tenure of Independent Directors.
Mrs. Natasha Treasurywala (DIN: 07049212), wasappointed as a Non-Executive & Independent WomanDirector of the Company effective from April 24, 2025for a period of five years, not liable to retire by rotation,subject to approval of the members.
Members' approval for her appointment as anIndependent Woman Director, under Sections 149 and152 of the Companies Act, 2013 and under Regulation17(1A) and Regulation 25 of Listing Regulations hasbeen sought in the Notice convening the 65th AnnualGeneral Meeting of the Company.
Mrs. Natasha Treasurywala is an advocate and partnerin M/s. Desai & Diwanji's corporate commercialpractice group. Her practice includes a wide range oftransactions including mergers and acquisitions, jointventures, structured finance and general corporatelaw. She regularly advises on high value, cross borderM&As. She also advises commercial and investmentbanks, financial institutions, private equity sponsorsand borrowers in connection with secured andunsecured credit facilities, cross-border acquisitionfinancings with a particular focus on non-convertibledebenture and bond issuances.
She has been named as one of the India's top 100lawyers by Forbes consistently in 2021, 2022 and2023. She was also honoured as one of the India's top50 super lawyers by Asian Legal Business in 2023.
In the opinion of the Board, she has the requisiteskills and capabilities for handling the desired roles& responsibilities as a Non- Executive & IndependentWoman Director of the Company, her vast experiencein the realm of various fields will be beneficial to theCompany. Further, she possesses relevant proficiencywhich will bring tremendous value to the Board and tothe Company.
In terms of Section 149 and other applicableprovisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation16(1)(b) and other applicable regulations of theListing Regulations, an Independent Director shallhold office for a term of five consecutive years andnot be liable to retire by rotation. Accordingly, Mrs.Natasha Treasurywala (DIN: 07049212) is appointedas an Independent Director to hold office for a term offive consecutive years from the date of April 24, 2025and shall not be liable to retire by rotation.
In accordance with the provisions of the CompaniesAct, 2013 and the Articles of Association of theCompany, Mr. Aayush Alkesh Shah (DIN: 07140517),Director retires by rotation at the forthcoming65th Annual General Meeting of the Company andbeing eligible, offers himself for re-appointment.
The Board recommends his appointment for yourapproval.
None of the Directors of your Company is disqualifiedas per provisions of Section 164(2) of the CompaniesAct, 2013. Your Directors have made necessarydisclosures to this effect as required under CompaniesAct, 2013.
The Company has received necessary declarationsfrom each Independent Director under Section 149(7)of the Companies Act, 2013 and under Regulation25(8) of Listing Regulations, that he/she meets thecriteria of independence laid down in Section 149(6)of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 16(1)(b)of Listing Regulations, respectively.
Meetings
During the year under review, four Board Meetings,four Audit Committee Meeting, one StakeholdersRelationship Committee Meeting, one Nominationand Remuneration Committee Meeting, one CorporateSocial Responsibility Committee Meeting, two RiskManagement Committee Meetings and one SeparateMeeting of Independent Directors were held. Duringthe year, no resolutions were passed by way of circularby the Board of Directors. However, Audit Committeehad passed one resolution by way of circular. Theintervening gaps between the Board and Committee
Meetings were within the period prescribed under theCompanies Act, 2013 and Listing Regulations.
Details of various committees constituted by theBoard as per the provisions of Companies Act, 2013and Listing Regulations and their meetings are givenin the Corporate Governance Report which forms apart of this report.
The Independent Directors met on March 05, 2025without attendance of Non-Independent Directorsand Members of the Management. The IndependentDirectors reviewed the performance of Non¬Independent Directors and Board as a whole andassessed the quality, quantity and timeliness of flowof information between the Company Managementand the Board that is necessary for the Board toeffectively and reasonably perform their duties.
The Board has framed a policy for selection andappointment of Directors, Key Managerial Personnel(KMP) and Senior Management Personnel (SMP) andtheir remuneration.
As and when need arises to appoint Director, KMP andSMP the Nomination and Remuneration Committee(NRC) of the Company will determine the criteriabased on the specific requirements. NRC, whilerecommending candidatures to the Board, takes intoconsideration the qualification, attributes, experienceand independence of the candidate. Director(s),KMP(s) and SMP(s) appointment and remunerationwill be as per NRC Policy of the Company.
The salient features of the NRC Policy of the Companyhave been disclosed in the Corporate GovernanceReport, which is a part of this report. The saidPolicy is available on the Company's website onhttps://www.elecon.com/views/templates/admin-uploads/Investors/Policies/Nomination%20&%20Remuenration%20Policy%20-25.04.2023.pdf.
In compliance with the requirements of ListingRegulations, the Company has put in place aFamiliarisation Programme for IndependentDirectors to familiarise them with the working of
the Company, their roles, rights and responsibilitiesvis-a-vis the Company, the industry in which theCompany operates, business model etc., alongwithupdating on various amendments in the ListingRegulations and the Companies Act, 2013. The policyon Familiarisation Programme is uploaded on thewebsite of the Company and can be accessed throughweb link https://www.elecon.com/views/templates/admin-uploads/Investors/Policies/Details-of-Familiarization-Programmes-for-IDs.pdf.
The Company has conducted the familiarisationprogramme for Independent Directors of theCompany, details for the same have been disclosedon the Company's website https://www.elecon.com/investors/corporate-information.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013and Regulation 17 of Listing Regulations, the Boardhas carried out an annual performance evaluation ofits own performance, the directors individually as wellas the evaluation of the working of its Committees.Further, the Nomination and Remuneration Committeehas carried out the performance evaluation of SeniorManagement including the Company Secretary andChief Financial Officer of the Company. The mannerin which the evaluation was carried out has beenexplained in the Corporate Governance Report whichforms a part of this report.
As on the date of this report, the following are theKey Managerial Personnel ("KMPs") of the Companyas per Sections 2(51) and 203 of the Companies Act,2013:
• Mr. Prayasvin B. Patel, Chairman & ManagingDirector
• Mr. Narasimhan Raghunathan, Chief FinancialOfficer
• Mrs. Bharti Isarani, Company Secretary
Pursuant to Section 134(5) of the Companies Act,2013, with respect to the Directors' ResponsibilityStatement, the Board of Directors confirmed that:
(a) In the preparation of the annual accounts, theapplicable accounting standards have been
followed alongwith proper explanation relatingto material departures;
(b) The Directors have selected such accountingpolicies and applied them consistently and madejudgments and estimates that are reasonableand prudent so as to give a true and fair viewof the state of affairs of the Company at theend of the financial year and of the profit of theCompany for the period;
(c) The Directors have taken proper and sufficientcare for the maintenance of adequate accountingrecords in accordance with the provisions of thisAct for safeguarding the assets of the Companyand for preventing and detecting fraud and otherirregularities;
(d) The Directors have prepared the annual accountson a going concern basis;
(e) The Directors have laid down internal financialcontrols to be followed by the Company and thatsuch internal financial controls are adequate andwere operating effectively; and
(f) The Directors have devised proper systems toensure compliance with the provisions of allapplicable laws and that such systems wereadequate and operating effectively.
^ Board Diversity
The Company recognises and embraces theimportance of a diverse board in its success.The Company believes that a truly diverse boardwill leverage differences in thought, perspective,knowledge, skill, regional and industry experience,cultural and geographical background, age, ethnicity,race and gender, which will help the Company to retainits competitive advantage. The Board has adopted theBoard Diversity Policy which sets out the approachto diversity of the Board of Directors. The policy isavailable on our website at https://www.elecon.com/views/templates/admin-uploads/Investors/Policies/Index-Elecon-Board-Diversity-Policy-30.08.2022.pdf
^ Related Party Transactions
All contracts or arrangements with related parties,entered during the financial year were at arm's lengthbasis and in the ordinary course of the Company'sbusiness. All such contracts or arrangements were
entered into with prior approval of Audit Committee.No material contract or arrangement with relatedparties was entered into during the year under review.Therefore, there is no requirement to report anytransaction in Form No. AOC-2 in terms of Section 134of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 8 of theCompanies (Accounts) Rules, 2014.
The policy on Related Party Transactions as approvedby the Board is uploaded on the Company's websiteat https://www.elecon.com/views/templates/admin-uploads/Investors/Policies/RPT-Policy-2022-FINAL.pdf. None of the Directors or any Key ManagerialPersonnel has any material pecuniary relationships ortransactions vis-a-vis the Company.
^ Auditors
Statutory Auditors
M/s. C N K & Associates, LLP Chartered Accountants,appointed as Statutory Auditors of the Company fora period of 5 (five) years i.e. from the conclusion of61st Annual General Meeting for the Financial Year2020-21.
The Board has taken note and M/s. C N K & AssociatesLLP, Chartered Accountants have confirmed theireligibility under Section 141 of the Companies Act,2013 and the Rules framed thereunder as StatutoryAuditors of the Company. As required under ListingRegulations, the Auditors have also confirmed thatthey hold a valid certificate issued by the Peer ReviewBoard of the Institute of Chartered Accountants ofIndia.
Pursuant to Section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013read with the Companies (Cost Records and Audit)Rules, 2014, the Cost Audit records maintained bythe Company in respect of its manufacturing activityare required to be audited. Your Directors have, on therecommendation of the Audit Committee, appointedM/s. Ketki D. Visariya & Co., Cost Accountants as CostAuditors to audit the cost accounts of the Companyfor the financial year ended on March 31, 2026 at aremuneration of ' 1,70,000/- p.a. As required underthe Companies Act, 2013, the remuneration payable tothe Cost Auditors is required to be placed before theMembers in a General Meeting for their ratification.Accordingly, a Resolution seeking Member'sratification for the remuneration payable to M/s. Ketki
D. Visariya & Co., Cost Auditors is included in theNotice convening the 65th Annual General Meeting.
The Cost Audit Report provided by the Cost Auditorsof the Company i.e. M/s Ketki D. Visariya & Co., for thefinancial year 2023-24 was filed with the Ministry ofCorporate Affairs within the statutory period.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 ofthe Companies Act, 2013 and the Companies(Appointment and Remuneration of ManagerialPersonnel) Rules, 2014, the Company has appointedM/s. Samdani Shah & Kabra, Company Secretary inPractice to undertake the Secretarial Audit of theCompany for the financial year 2024-25. The Reporton the Secretarial Audit carried out by the SecretarialAuditor i.e. M/s. Samdani Shah & Kabra, PracticingCompany Secretary during the Financial Year 2024-25is annexed herewith as “Annexure A". The SecretarialAudit Report does not contain any qualification,reservation or adverse remark.
Further, as per Regulation 24A (1) of the ListingRegulations, the Company may appoint an individualfor not more than one term of five consecutiveyears and a Secretarial Audit Firm for not more thantwo terms of five consecutive years as SecretarialAuditors of the Company with the approval of itsshareholders in its Annual General Meeting. In view ofthe same, your Directors, on the recommendation ofthe Audit Committee appointed M/s. Samdani Shah& Kabra, Vadodara, Practicing Company Secretary, forthe first term of five consecutive years to carry out theSecretarial Audit of the Company from financial year2025-26 upto financial year 2029-30 and to fix theirremuneration.
Members' approval for appointment of M/s. SamdaniShah & Kabra, Vadodara, Practicing CompanySecretary, under Regulation 24A(1) of the ListingRegulations has been sought in the Notice conveningthe 65th Annual General Meeting of the Company.
The Company has undertaken an audit for the FinancialYear 2024-25 for all the applicable compliances as perListing Regulations and Circulars/Guidelines issuedby SEBI from time to time. The Annual SecretarialCompliance Report for abovesaid financial yearshall be submitted to the stock exchanges withinprescribed time limit as per Listing Regulations.
Your Company has an effective internal controland risk mitigation systems, which are constantlyassessed and strengthened with new/revisedstandard operating procedures. The Company'sinternal control system is commensurate with its size,scale and complexities of its operations. The mainthrust of internal audit is to test and review controls,appraisal of risks and business processes, besidesbenchmarking controls with best practices in theindustry.
The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors activelyreviews the adequacy and effectiveness of theinternal control systems and suggests improvementsto strengthen the same. The Company has a robustManagement Information System, which is an integralpart of the control mechanism.
The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors, theStatutory Auditors and the Business Heads areperiodically apprised of the internal audit findingsand corrective actions are taken by the Management.Audit plays a key role in providing assurance to theBoard of Directors. Significant audit observationsand corrective actions taken by the Managementare presented to the Audit Committee of the Board.To maintain its objectivity and independence, theInternal Audit function reports to the Chairman of theAudit Committee.
^ Risk Management
Being one of the top 500 Listed Companies, theCompany has implemented Risk ManagementSystem. The Board of the Company has constituteda Risk Management Committee to frame, implementand monitor the risk management plan for theCompany. The said committee is responsible forreviewing the risk management plan and ensuring itseffectiveness. The Audit Committee has additionaloversight in the areas of financial risks and controls.The details pertaining to the composition of the RiskManagement Committee are included in the CorporateGovernance Report, which is a part of this report.
^ Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Initiatives
In accordance with the provisions of Section 135 of theCompanies Act, 2013 and Companies (Corporate Social
Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014, your Company hasadopted CSR policy on the recommendation of theMembers of the CSR Committee and with the approvalof the Board. The CSR policy may be accessed on theCompany's Website at the https://www.elecon.com/views/templates/admin-uploads/Investors/Policies/Index-CSR%20Policy-05.05.2021-30.08.2021.pdf
The Composition of the Committee and other detailsare provided in Corporate Governance Report, whichis a part of this Annual Report.
The Company implements various CSR activitiesdirectly and / or through the implementing agenciesand the activities undertaken by the Company are inaccordance with Schedule VII of the Companies Act,2013. The Report on CSR activities as required underthe Companies (Corporate Social ResponsibilityPolicy) Rules, 2014 and amendments thereto, is givenin ''Annexure B", forming part of this report.
The information on conservation of energy, technologyabsorption and foreign exchange earnings and outgostipulated under Section 134(3)(m) of the CompaniesAct, 2013 read with Rule 8 of the Companies(Accounts) Rules, 2014, is annexed herewith as“Annexure C ".
Disclosures relating to remuneration and other detailsas required under Section 197(12) of the Act readwith Rule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointment andRemuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014forms a part of this Report as “Annexure D"
Details of employee remuneration as requiredunder the provisions of Section 197 of theCompanies Act, 2013 and Rules 5(2) and 5(3) ofthe Companies (Appointment and Remuneration ofManagerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, are availableto any Shareholder for inspection on request. Ifany Shareholder is interested in obtaining a copythereof, such Shareholder may write to the CompanySecretary, where upon a copy would be sent throughemail only. The Annual Report excluding the aforesaidinformation is being sent to the members of theCompany.
Pursuant to Regulation 34(2)(f) of Listing Regulations,Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report(BRSR) is mandatory for the top 1,000 listedcompanies (by market capitalisation).
Your Company being covered under top 500companies, BRSR is applicable to it. The BRSR isforming part of the Annual Report and annexed as“Annexure- E".
On a voluntary basis, your Company has obtainedReasonable Assurance for the BRSR Core KeyPerformance Indicators (KPIs) and Limited Assurancefor the Essential Indicators from CNK & AssociateLLP. This assurance report is annexed alongwith theBRSR.
^ Corporate Governance
Pursuant to Regulation 34(3) read with ScheduleV of the Listing Regulations, separate reports onManagement Discussion & Analysis and CorporateGovernance together with a certificate from thePracticing Company Secretary form part of thisReport.
Your Company is committed to maintain the higheststandards of Corporate Governance, reinforcing thevaluable relationship between the Company andits Stakeholders. A detailed report on CorporateGovernance is annexed as “Annexure F" to this Reportalongwith the Auditors' Certificate on its complianceby the Company.
^ Compliance of Secretarial Standards
The Company has complied with the applicableSecretarial Standards issued by the Institute ofCompany Secretaries of India.
^ Prevention of Sexual Harassment at Workplace
The Company has zero tolerance towards sexualharassment at the workplace and has adopted a policyon prevention, prohibition and redressal of sexualharassment at workplace in line with the provisionsof the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace(Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013and the Rules thereunder. As required under law, anInternal Committee (IC) has been constituted forreporting and conducting inquiry into the complaintsmade by the victim on the harassment at the work
place. During the year under review, there were nocomplaints pertaining to sexual harassment.
The policy on Sexual Harassment at Workplace isplaced on the Company's website at https://www.elecon.com/views/templates/admin-uploads/Investors/Policies/POSH-Policy-Final.pdf.
The Company has in place a Vigil Mechanism/WhistleBlower Policy for Directors and Employees to reporttheir concerns about unethical behavior, actual orsuspected fraud or violation of the Company's Codeof Conduct. The Mechanism provides for adequatesafeguards against victimisation of Director(s) andEmployee(s) who avail the mechanism.
The Vigil Mechanism/Whistle Blower Policy isavailable on Company's website at https://www.elecon.com/views/templates/admin-uploads/Investors/whistle-blower-policy/Elecon-Whistle-Blower-Policy-2022-new.pdf.
The Board of Directors of the Company has approveda Policy for determining material subsidiaries, whichis in line with the Listing Regulations as amendedfrom time to time. The policy is available on ourwebsite at https://www.elecon.com/views/templates/admin-uploads/Investors/Policies/Elecon-Policy-on-Determining-Material-Subsidiary-2020.pdf
The Company does not have material subsidiarycompany.
The annual return of the Company as on March 31,2025 in the prescribed format is available on theCompany's website. The web-link is as under:
https://www.elecon.com/investors/annual-return-
as-provided-under-section-92-of-the-companies-
act-2013
There is no significant material orders passed by theRegulators / Courts/ Tribunals which would impacton the going concern status of the Company and itsfuture operations.
During the financial period under review, noapplication is made or pending under the Insolvencyand Bankruptcy Code, 2016 ("IBC 2016") against theCompany.
There was no instance of fraud during the year underreview, which required the Statutory Auditors and/orSecretarial Auditors to report to the Audit Committee,Board and/or Central Government under Section143(12) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rules framedthereunder.
The Company takes a very pragmatic approachtowards insurance. Adequate cover has been takenfor all movable and immovable assets for varioustypes of risks.
Your Company is committed to upholding itsexcellent reputation in the field of Industrial relations.Through continuous efforts, the Company investsand improvises development programmes for itsemployees.
There are no material changes and commitments,affecting the financial performance of the Companythat occurred during the Financial Year to whichthe Financial Statements relate and the date of thisReport.
There is no change in the nature of business duringthe year under review.
Your Directors are highly grateful for the unstintedguidance, support and assistance received fromthe Government and Financial Institutions. YourDirectors are thankful to all valuable Stakeholders ofthe Company viz. shareholders, customers, dealers,vendors, suppliers and business associates for theirfaith, trust and confidence reposed in the Company.
Your Directors wish to place on record their sincereappreciation for the dedicated efforts and consistentcontribution made by the employees to ensure thatthe Company continues to grow and excel.
Chairman & Managing DirectorDIN:00037394
Place: Vallabh VidyanagarDate: April 24, 2025