The Board of Directors are pleased to present the 35th Annual Report on business and operations of your Company alongwith the audited statements of accounts for the financial year ended 31st March, 2025.
(' in Lakhs)
Particulars
Standalone
Consolidated
2024-25 |
2023-24
2024-25
Revenue from operations (Net)
1,52,588
1,39,231
1,72,036
1,55,937
Other Income
348
290
343
380
Total Income
1,52,936
1,39,521
1,72,379
1,56,317
Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization(EBITDA)
17,909
17,364
19,790
19,911
Less: Depreciation and amortization expense
8,645
7,440
9,127
7,752
Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT)
9,264
9,925
10,663
12,158
Less: Finance costs
4,169
3,836
4,452
4,069
Profit/ (loss) before tax (PBT)
5,095
6,088
6,211
8,090
Less: Tax expense
1,301
1,506
1,605
1,953
Profit/ (loss) after tax (PAT)
3,794
4,583
4,606
6,137
Other comprehensive income/ (loss), Net of Tax
(93)
(50)
(32)
247
Total comprehensive income/(loss), Net of Tax
3,702
4,533
4,574
6,384
Earnings per share (In ')
Basic
23.36
28.44
28.36
38.09
Diluted
23.17
28.05
28.12
37.76
On standalone basis, the total income for the financialyear ended 2024-2025 was ' 152,936 lacs as against' 139,521 lacs for the financial year 2023-24, showingan increase of 9%. EBITDA for the year under reviewstood at ' 17,909 lacs as against ' 17,364 for the previousyear, showing a marginal improvement. Profit beforeTax was ' 5,095 lacs as against ' 6,088 lacs a year ago, adecline of 16%. Decline was mainly on account of higherprovisions for depreciation and higher finance cost. Networth of the Company improved from ' 51,934 lacs at theend of the financial year 2023-24 to ' 54,869 lacs as on31st March, 2025.
On a consolidated basis, your Company recorded thehigher total income of ' 1,72,379 lacs as against ' 1,56,317lacs in the last year, an increase by 9%. EBITDA for theyear under review, stood marginally lower at ' 19,789 lacs
as against EBITDA of ' 19,911 lacs for FY 2023-24. Profitbefore tax was ' 6,211 lacs as against ' 8,090 lacs a yearago, a decline of 23%. However, net worth increased to' 59,327 lacs as at the end of the financial year from' 55,520 lacs at the end of the previous financial year.
Transfer of General Reserves
The Board of Directors has not proposed to transfer anyamount to general reserves.
During the year under review, your Company on astandalone basis incurred a total capital expenditure of' 13,350 lacs as against ' 9,631 lakhs in the previousfinancial year. This mainly comprises manufacturingcapacity expansion/ bottleneck, regular capital expenditureat various plant locations, technological advancementsincluding safety and general maintenance. As on 31stMarch, 2025, the gross value of property, plant, machinery,equipment, other tangible and intangible assets andleased assets were ' 94,446 lakhs.
Your Directors in their meeting held on 12th May, 2025 haddeclared an interim dividend of ' 2.50 per share (50%) forthe financial year 2024-25. The said dividend has alreadybeen paid. Your Directors are pleased to recommend afinal dividend of ' 3/- per share (60%). The final dividendfor the year ended 31st March, 2025 is subject to approvalof the Members at the forthcoming 35th Annual GeneralMeeting to be held on 19th September, 2025.
Final dividend, if declared by the Members in their 35thAnnual General Meeting, the total dividend for thefinancial year 2024-25 will be ' 5.50 per share i.e. (110%).
Your Company has adopted a Dividend Distribution Policy,which details certain parameters inter alia exigencies offund for need based working capital, budgeted capitalexpenditure, contingencies etc, based on which the Boardof Directors declares interim dividend and recommendsfinal dividend. The said Dividend Distribution Policy isavailable on website of the Company at https://www.alicongroup.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Dividend-Distribution-Policy.pdf.
A detailed analysis on the working of the Company andvarious challenges faced by the Company during the yearunder review and current scenario is given separatelyunder Management Discussion and Analysis, which formsparts of this report.
As on 31st March, 2025, your Company had three overseassubsidiary companies, namely Alicon Holding GmbH,Illichmann Castalloy GmbH and Illichmann CastalloyS.R.O. Your Company does not have any Indian subsidiarycompany and Joint Venture. Your Company has oneIndian Associate company namely, Clean Max UnoPrivate Limited.
A statement containing the performance and financialposition of each of the subsidiaries and associates for thefinancial year ended 31st March, 2025 in prescribed formatAOC-1 is annexed as Annexure I and forms part of thisintegrated annual report.
The Policy may be accessed at Policy_on_determination_of_Material_Subsidiary.pdf (alicongroup.co.in).
The Audited Financial Statements including theConsolidated Financial Statements and the relatedinformation of the Company as well as the separatefinancial statements of each of the subsidiaries and
associates, are available on the website of the Companyat https://www.alicongroup.co.in/financial-results/
The financial performance of these overseas subsidiariesfor the financial year 2024-25 is provided below:
1. Illichmann Castalloy GmbH
The Company recorded a total income of ' 3,409.31lacs in Rupee term for the year ended on 31st March,2025 as against ' 5,173.99 lakhs in the previous yearand the Company earned a pre-tax profit ' 88.93 lakhsfor the year as against ' 218.96 lakhs a year ago.
2. Illichmann Castalloy S.R.O
The Company had recorded a total income of' 18,64723 lacs in Rupee term for the year ended on31st March, 2025 as against ' 16,042.49 lakhs in theprevious year. The Company earned a pre-tax profit' 1,044.70 lacs for the year as against ' 1,780.74 lacsa year ago.
3. Illichmann Castalloy GmbH
During the year under review, the company had noincome.
The Board of Directors of the Company in its meeting heldon 16th May, 2024 had allotted 1,50,000 Equity shares of' 5/- each to its employees, who exercised their rightsunder Alicon Castalloy Employees' Stock OptionsScheme - 2022. This has resulted in an increase in issued,subscribed and paid-up share capital to ' 8,13,09,200/-divided into 1,62,61,840 Equity Shares of ' 5/- each.
The Company has not issued any shares with differentialvoting rights.
Investment in Captive Power
Your Company is holding 14% of the issued, subscribedand paid-up capital of Radiance MH Sunrise Three PrivateLimited and 10.4% of the issued, subscribed and paid-up capital of Radiance MH Sunrise Eight Private Limited,both being special purpose vehicle incorporated byRadiance Renwables Private Limited, a leading globalalternative asset manager with one of the largestrenewable power platform. These Companies supplysolar power to Shikrapur plant in Maharashtra. This hasresulted in substantial savings in energy cost as alsoreduction in carbon.
Enthused with the initiative of green energy supplies,your Company also entered into a strategic partnershipwith Clean Max Enviro Energy Solutions Private Limitedto set-up a solar energy park with 3.4 MW capacity at
the Company's Binola plant in Haryana. Accordingly,the investment of Rs.125.40 lacs was made during theyear under review by subscribing 26% of the issued,subscribed and paid-up capital of Clean Max UnoPrivate Limited, a special purpose vehicle (SPV) formedunder the government's captive open access renewableenergy scheme.
During the year under review, the Company has notaccepted any Deposit under Section 73 of the CompaniesAct, 2013 read with the Companies (Acceptance ofDeposits) Rules, 2014.
The particulars of loans, guarantee, securities andinvestments made as required under the provisions ofsection 186 of Companies Act, 2013 read with Regulation34 (3) and Schedule V of the SEBI (Listing Obligations andDisclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 are given inthe notes to financial statements.
All contracts/arrangements/transactions with relatedparties during the FY 2024-2025 were in the ordinary courseof business and on an arm's length basis. All transactionswith related parties, which were repetitive in nature, in anordinary course of business and at an arm's length basiswere placed before the Audit committee for omnibusapproval. The details of all related party transactions, asapproved, are placed on a quarterly basis before the AuditCommittee for its review and noting.
The details of the Related Party Transactions as per INDAS - 24 are set out in Notes to the Financial Statementsof the Company. Since all the transactions with relatedparties entered by the Company were in ordinary courseof business and on an arm's-length basis, Form AOC-2 isnot applicable to the Company.
During the year under review, there was no materialrelated party transaction with Promoters, Directors or KeyManagerial Personnel or their relatives.
No material change and commitment, which could affectyour Company's financial position, has occurred betweenthe end of the financial year 2024-25 and the date of thisreport.
There was no change in nature of the business of theCompany during the financial year ended March 31, 2025.
The Company has a comprehensive internal control systemto provide reasonable assurance about the achievement
of its objective, reliability of financial reporting, timelyfeedback on achievement of operational and strategicgoals, compliance with policies, procedures, laws andregulations, safeguarding of assets and economical andefficient use of resources. Appropriate review and controlmechanisms are built in place to ensure that such controlsystems are adequate and are operating effectively. Themonitoring and reporting of financial transactions issupported by a web-based system SAP, which helps inobtaining accurate and complete accounting records andtimely preparation of reliable financial disclosures at alllevels of the organization.
The details in respect of internal controls and internalfinancial controls and their adequacy are included in theManagement Discussion and Analysis, which forms a partof this Integrated Annual Report.
Your Company has been rated by CRISIL Limited ("CRISIL")for its Banking facilities. Your Directors are pleased toinform you that CRISIL has reaffirmed its rating to CRISILA/ positive for long-term facilities and CRISIL A1 for short¬term credit facilities.
In accordance with the Regulation 21 of SEBI (LODR)Regulations, 2015, the Board has constituted the RiskManagement Committee. Mr. Alfred Heinrich Knecht, wasthe Chairman and Mr. Ajay Nanavati, Mr. Ajay S. Patil,Mr. Jitendra Panjabi and Ms. Sujatha Narayan, were theMembers of the Committee as on 31st March, 2025.
The Company has established a comprehensiveRisk Management Policy and implemented a robustmechanism to ensure regular monitoring and mitigationof risks. The framework provides for regular updates onrisk assessment, mitigation strategies and governancepractices at various organizational levels. This ensuresthat executive management effectively manages risksthrough a well-structured and proactive approach. TheRisk Management Committee periodically reviews theframework including cyber security, high risk items andmitigation. There are no risks which, in the opinion of theBoard of Directors, threaten the existence of the Company.Risk Management Policy was reviewed by the Board ofDirectors in 2025.
All the assets of the Company are adequately insured.
The Company has established cyber security and crisismanagement policies to prevent cyber threats andmanage incidents pertaining to cyber security and dataprivacy effectively. It also tracks emerging practices andtechnologies to enhance the security of IT systems andinfrastructure on a continuous basis.
Your Company is committed to maintain the higheststandard of Corporate Governance and adhere to CorporateGovernance guidelines as prescribed in the SEBI ListingRegulations. A separate report on Corporate Governancealongwith a Certificate from Upendra C. Shukla, PracticingCompany Secretary, certifying the compliance as requiredunder SEBI Listing Regulations, is annexed to this Reportas Annexure II.
As stipulated under Regulation 34 of the SEBI ListingRegulations, the Business Responsibility Reportdescribing the initiatives taken by the Company fromthe environmental, social and governance perspective isannexed to this Report as Annexure III and forms part ofthis integrated report. This report is also available on theCompany's website at www.alicongroup.co.in.
Disclosure of information regarding Conservationof Energy, Research and Development, TechnologyAbsorption and Foreign Exchange Earning and Outgo etc.as required under Section 134(3)(m) of the Companies Act,2013 read with the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, isannexed separately as an Annexure - VIII.
Based on the recommendation of the Nomination andRemuneration Committee, the Board of Directors inits meeting held on 08th August, 2024 appointed Mr.Alfred Knecht (DIN: 10617020) as Additional Director -Independent for a term of 5 (five) consecutive years witheffect from 8th August, 2024. The appointment was dulyapproved by the shareholders in their 34th Annual GeneralMeeting held on 27th September, 2024.
The Board of Directors in its meeting held on 14th October,2024, based on the recommendation of the Nominationand Remuneration Committee, had appointed Mr. AjayShriram Patil (DIN: 01217000) and Ms. Bijal Tushar Ajinkya(DIN: 01976832) as an Additional Directors - Independentfor a term of five consecutive years effective from 14thOctober, 2024. These appointments were approved by theshareholders by special resolutions passed through postalballot on 4th January, 2025.
Further, based on recommendation of the Nominationand Remuneration Committee, the Board of Directors atits meeting held on 10th February, 2025 had appointed Ms.Sujatha Narayan (DIN: 02564571) as an Additional Director- Independent for a first consecutive term of five years,effective from the same date. Her appointment as an
Independent Director was approved by the shareholdersby passing a special resolution through postal ballot on30th April, 2025.
Mr. Ajay Nanavati (DIN: 02370729), Chairman andIndependent Director, whose second term of consecutivefive years expired 29th April, 2025, based recommendationof the Nomination & Remuneration Committee and asrecommended by the Board of Directors, was appointedas Non-Executive Non-Independent Director effectivefrom 30th April, 2025 by the shareholders of the Companythrough postal ballot.
Consequent upon expiry of her first term, Ms. VeenaMankar (DIN:00004168) ceased to be an IndependentDirector with effect from close of the business hours on14th October, 2024. Ms. Veena Mankar was associated withyour Company since 2019. The Board places on record itssincere appreciation for her leadership and invaluablecontribution during her tenure on the Board.
To comply with the requirement of the Companies Act,2013and Articles of Association of the Company, Mr. JunichiSuzuki, Director (DIN: 02628162) shall retire by rotation atthe ensuing Annual General Meeting and being eligiblehas offered himself for re-appointment.
Brief resume, nature of expertise, disclosure of relationshipbetween Directors inter-se, details of directorship andcommittee membership held in other companies byMr. J. Suzuki proposed to be re-appointed alongwith theshareholding in the Company as stipulated in SecretarialStandard 2 and regulation 36 of the Listing Regulations, isappended as an annexure to the notice of ensuing annualgeneral meeting.
Mr. S. Rai (DIN 00050950), Managing Director, Mr. RajeevSikand, Group Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Vimal Gupta,Group Chief Finance Officer, and Ms. Amruta Joshi,Company Secretary are the Key Managerial Personnel ofthe Company. Ms. Amruta Joshi resigned as a CompanySecretary of the Company with effect from 28th March, 2025.
As required under the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI(LODR) Regulations, 2015, the Company has constitutedvarious statutory committees. As on 31st March, 2025, theBoard had constituted the following committees:
• Audit Committee
• Nomination and Remuneration Committee
• Corporate Social Responsibility Committee,
• Risk Management Committee
• Stakeholders' Relationship Committee.
The details on composition of the Board and itsCommittees, governance of committees including itsterms of reference, number of committee meetings heldduring the financial year under review and attendanceof its members, are provided in the report on CorporateGovernance, which forms part of this Directors' Report.
Mr. Alfred Heinrich Knecht, Mr. Ajay S. Patil, Ms. Bijal TAjinkya and Ms. Sujatha Narayan are the IndependentDirectors of the Company. Mr. Ajay Nanavati was anIndependent Director till 29th April, 2025 and was appointedas Non-Executive Non-Independent Director effectivefrom 30th April,2025.
In accordance with the Regulation 25(8) of the SEBI(LODR) Regulations, 2015, all Independent Directors haveconfirmed that they are not aware of any circumstancesor situation, which exist or may reasonably be anticipatedto impair or impact their ability to discharge their duties.Based on the declarations received from the IndependentDirectors, the Board of Directors has confirmed thatthey meet the criteria of independence as mentionedunder Section 149(6) of the Companies Act, 2013 andRegulation16(1)(b) of the SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015,and that they are independent of the management. Inthe opinion of the Board, there has been no change inthe circumstances, which may affect their status as anIndependent Directors of the Company and the Boardis satisfied of the integrity, expertise and experience(including proficiency in terms of Section 150(1) of theCompanies Act, 2013 and applicable rules thereunder)of all the Independent Directors on the Board. List ofkey skills, expertise and core competencies of the Boardincluding the Independent Directors, forms a part ofCorporate Governance Report of this Annual Report.
The performance evaluation of non-IndependentDirectors, the Board as a whole and the Chairman of theBoard was carried out by the Independent Directors attheir separate meeting held on 27th March, 2025.The Boardof Directors reviewed the reports of evaluation receivedfrom the Nomination and Remuneration Committee andIndependent Directors and also the functioning of theCommittees of the Board and carried-out evaluation ofthe Board as a whole, the Committees of the Board andeach Director and found the performance of the Board,the Committees and all the individual Directors to besatisfactory.
All Independent Directors are familiarized with theoperations and functioning of the Company at the time oftheir appointment and on an ongoing basis.
In terms of the provisions of Section 178(3) of theCompanies Act, 2013 and Regulation 19 read with PartD of Schedule II to SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015, theNomination and Remuneration Committee (NRC) isresponsible for determining the qualifications, positiveattributes and independence of a Director. In line withthis requirement, the Board has adopted a policy onnomination, remuneration and Board diversity, whichsets out the criteria for determining qualifications,positive attributes and independence of a director. Thepolicy is available on website of the Company at www.Alicongroup.co.in.
The Board of Directors met five (5) times during the FinancialYear ended 31st March,2025 namely on 16th May 2024, 08thAugust, 2024, 14th November, 2024, 10th February, 2025 and28th March, 2025. A separate meeting of IndependentDirectors was also held on 27th March, 2025. The details onattendance of Directors in each Board Meeting and otherCommittee Meetings are provided in Corporate GovernanceReport, which forms part of this Directors' Report.
Pursuant to Section 134 of the Companies Act, 2013,the Board of Directors, to the best of their knowledge,confirms that -
a) in the preparation of the accounts the applicableaccounting standards have been followed along withproper explanations relating to material departure;
b) appropriate accounting policies have been selectedand applied consistently and have made judgmentsand estimates that are reasonable and prudent so asto give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of theCompany at the end of the financial year and of theprofit of the Company for that period;
c) proper and sufficient care has been taken for themaintenance of adequate accounting recordsin accordance with the provisions of the Act forsafeguarding the assets of the Company andfor preventing and detecting fraud and otherirregularities;
d) the annual accounts have been prepared on a goingconcern basis;
e) proper internal financial controls laid down bydirectors are followed by the Company and that suchinternal financial controls are adequate and wereoperating effectively;
f) proper systems to ensure compliance with theprovisions of all applicable laws and that suchsystems were adequate and operating effectively.
Information pertaining to remuneration and other detailsas required under Section 197 of the Companies Act, 2013read with Rule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointment andRemuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 isannexed as Annexure IV and forms an integral part ofthis Report.
Information under Rules 5(2) and 5(3) of the Companies(Appointment and Remuneration of ManagerialPersonnel) Rules, 2014 is provided in a separate annexureforming part of this Report. However, as per first provisoto Section 136(1) of the Act and second proviso of Rule5(3) of the Companies (Appointment and Remunerationof Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, the Report andFinancial Statements are being sent to the Members of theCompany excluding the said statement.The said annexureis available for inspection by the shareholders at theRegistered Office of the Company during business hourson the working days of the Company and any Memberinterested in obtaining a copy of the said statement maywrite to the Company Secretary at the Registered Office ofthe Company. The said information is also available on theCompany's website at www.alicongroup.co.in.
The shareholders of the Company at their 32nd AGM heldon 27th September, 2022 had approved the Alicon CastalloyLimited - Employee Stock Option Scheme-2022 (ESOS-2022). Under the said Scheme, the Board is authorised tooffer, issue and provide up to 3,00,000 stock options to theeligible employees of the Company.
The members of the Company by special resolutionpassed through postal ballot on 25th June, 2024 had alsoapproved the Alicon Castalloy Limited - Employees StockOption Scheme-2023 (ESOS-2023), authorising the Boardof Directors to offer, issue and provide up to 3,00,000 stockoptions to the eligible employees of the Company and itssubsidiaries.
The details of the stock options granted under the ESOS-2022 and the disclosures in compliance with the SEBI(Share Based Employee Benefits and Sweat Equity)Regulations, 2021 ('SEBI SBEB Regulations') are set-out inAnnexure V and are available on the Company's websitewww.alicongroup.co.in.
The Board has not offered or issued any stock optionsunder the ESOS-2023.
Your Company's Secretarial Auditor has certified thatthe ESOS-2022 of the Company has been implementedin accordance with the SEBI SBEB Regulations and theresolutions passed by the Members in this regard.
Industrial relations across all the manufacturing locationsof your Company were cordial and very positive throughout the financial year under review.
In order to develop skills and foster togetherness at thework place, your Company rolled out multiple trainingand engagement programs covering a wide range oftopics such as stress managements, attitude, creativity,team spirit, quality, skill building, safety and environment,customer focus, etc.
According to Board of Directors, there is no adverse remarkor emphasis made by Statutory Auditors in their report.Notes to the accounts are self-explanatory to comments/observation made by the auditors in their report. Hence,no separate explanation is given.
Further, no fraud was reported by the auditors of theCompany under Section 143(12) of the CompaniesAct,2013.
M/s. Kirtane & Pandit LLP, Chartered Accountants (ICAIRegistration No. 105215W/W100057), were appointed asthe Statutory Auditors of the Company for a term of five(5)years to hold office from the conclusion of the 32nd annualgeneral meeting till the conclusion of 37th Annual GeneralMeeting to be held in the financial year 2026-27.
M/s. PG. Bhagwati LLP, Chartered Accountants (FirmRegistration No. 101118W/W100682), were the InternalAuditors of the Company for financial year 2024-25. TheInternal Auditors reports directly to the Audit Committee.
Secretarial Audit was carried out by Mr. Upendra C. Shukla,Practicing Company Secretary, Mumbai (FCS: 2727, COP1654, Peer Review No: 1882/2022) for the financial year2024-25. The report on the Secretarial Audit is appendedas an Annexure VI to this report. According to the Boardof Directors the report does not have any adverse remark.
In accordance with the Regulation 24A of the SEBI (LODR)Regulations, 2015, as amended in 2024, listed entities arerequired to appoint a peer reviewed Secretarial Auditorfor a term of five consecutive years. Such an appointmentshall be based on the recommendation of the AuditCommittee and approval of the Board of Directors andshall be subject to the approval of members at the AnnualGeneral Meeting.
In compliance with the above requirements, the Boardof Directors of the Company, at its meeting held on7th August, 2025, upon the recommendation of theAudit Committee, approved the appointment of DDB &Co., Practicing Company Secretaries, Mumbai, as theSecretarial Auditor of the Company for a first term of threeconsecutive financial years commencing from FY 2025-26to FY 2027-28, subject to the approval of the members atthe ensuing 35th Annual General Meeting of the Company.Your Company has received a certificate from DDB & Co.,Practicing Company Secretaries, Mumbai confirmingtheir eligibility and consent to act as Secretarial Auditor,if appointed.
Maintenance of cost records as specified by the CentralGovernment under sub-section (1) of section 148 of theCompanies Act, 2013, is not required by the Company.
Your Company has embraced the social cause with greatfervor. The management of your Company do believe thatsustainability is its collective responsibility. Therefore,your Company is closely engaged in various endeavorsto serve the communities. The key focus remains oneducation and community development.
In compliance with the provisions of Section 135 of theCompanies Act, 2013 read with the Companies (CorporateSocial Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014 the Company hasa CSR Committee. The Board had reconstructed the saidCommittee on 28th March, 2025. Presently, the Committeecomprises Ms. Bijal T Ajinkya, Chairperson, Ms. PamelaRai and Ms. Sujatha Narayan as Members.
Your Company undertakes majority of its activities relatingto corporate social responsibilities through BansuriFoundation. It also works closely with other trusts andNGOs.
Brief outline on the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)Policy of the Company and the initiative undertaken by theCompany on CSR activities during the year under revieware set out in the format prescribed under the Companies(Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014 and isannexed as Annexure VII, which form part of this report.The CSR Policy is hosted on the Company's website www.alicongroup.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Alicon-CSR-Policy V4.pdf.
a) Receipt of Remuneration by Managing Director fromSubsidiary Companies:
Mr. S. Rai, Managing Director of the Company, has notreceived any remuneration from any of its subsidiarycompanies.
b) Extract of Annual Return
I n accordance with the provisions of Section 92(3)of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rule 12(1) of theCompanies (Management and Administration) Rules,2014, the Company has placed a copy of Annual Returnin Form MGT-7 on its website www.alicongroup.co.in.
c) Vigil Mechanism
Your Company has established a "Vigil Mechanism"for its employees and Directors, enabling themto report any concerns of unethical behaviors,suspected fraud or violation of the Company's 'Codeof Conduct'. To this effect, the Board has adopted a'Whistle Blower Policy (WBP), which is overseen bythe Audit Committee. The policy inter-alia providessafeguards against victimization of the WhistleBlower. Employees and other stakeholders have directaccess to the Chairperson of the Audit Committee forlodging concerns, if any, for review.
The said policy has been uploaded on the website ofthe Company at URL https://www.alicongroup.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Whistle Blower Policy.pdf.
d) Secretarial Standard
The applicable Secretarial Standards, namely,SS1 and SS2, relating to 'Meetings of the Board ofDirectors and General Meetings' respectively, havebeen duly complied by your company.
e) Significant and Material Orders Passed by theRegulators or Courts
There was no significant and material order passedby the Regulators / Courts / Tribunals, which wouldimpact the going-concern status of the Company andits future operations.
f) Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace
In compliance with the provisions of SexualHarassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention,Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, your Companyhas duly constituted an internal complaintcommittee. The Committee has formulated policy toensure protection to its female employees. Duringthe financial year under review, no complaint wasreceived with regard to sexual harassment from anyemployee of the Company and necessary disclosurefor the same has been submitted to the concernedGovernment departments of the respective locations.
g) UNCLAIMED DIVIDEND
I n terms of applicable provisions of the CompaniesAct, 2013 read with the Investors' Education andProtection Fund Authority (Accounting, Audit,Transfer and Refund) Rules, 2016 unclaimed dividendwas transferred by the Company to the Investors'
Education and Protection Fund. Further, the sharespertaining to unclaimed dividend by the shareholdersfor seven consecutive years or more were transferredto the Demat account of IEPF authority during theyear under review.
h) No proceedings are made or pending under theInsolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 and there is noinstance of one-time settlement with any Institution.
Your Company has in place a comprehensive and robustlegal compliance management digital tool, which enablesthe management to ensure compliance with all applicablelaws to the Company. Automated alerts are sent tocompliance owners to ensure compliance within thestipulated timelines.
The Board of Directors places on record its sincereappreciation for the dedicated efforts and commitment ofthe Company's employees at all levels, whose continuedcontribution has been instrumental in the Company'sperformance. Your Directors also wish to record theirappreciation for an unstinted support of Enkei Corporation,Japan, our technical collaborators.
Your Directors also thank the customers, supply chainpartners, associates, banks and financial institutions,governments and regulatory authorities and shareholdersfor their steadfast support and cooperation.
On behalf of the Board of Directors,
(AJAY NANAVATI)
CHAIRMANDIN:02370729
Place: Pune
Date: 7th August, 2025