Your Directors have pleasure in presenting the 8th Annual Report on the business & operations of the Company togetherwith the Audited Statement of Financial Accounts for the Year ended 31st March 2025.
For the year ended31st March 2025
For the year ended31st March 2024
Net Sales
78,048
66,935
Other Income
1,251
1,574
Total Income
79,299
68,509
EBITDA
13,022
12,310
Depreciation
1,106
975
Financial Expenses
699
375
Profit before Tax
11,217
10,960
Provision for Taxes
2,907
1,996
Profit After Tax
8,310
8,964
Other Comprehensive Income
(26)
(21)
Total Comprehensive Income
8,284
8,943
During the year under review, the Company has achievedNet Sales of C780.48 crore as against C669.35 crore inthe previous financial year reflecting growth of 17%. TheEBITDA for the year was C130.22 crore as against C123.10crore in the previous financial year, up by 6%. After providingfor interest, depreciation and tax, the profit after tax of theCompany is C83.10 crore as against C89.64 crore in theprevious financial year.
During the year, the PVC pipes & fittings division registeredsales volume of 42,632 MT, up by ~3% over the previousfinancial year despite weak demand scenario on accountof lower infra spending than envisaged and consequentdestocking in the distribution pipeline. Going forward, thegrowing government CAPEX spending and improved ruralconsumption supported by a strong cropping season isexpected to boost the demand in future. Also, as a steptowards expanding the product portfolio, during the yearthe division has successfully commissioned HDPE Barrelcapacity at its plant. The product is sold in B2B marketand used for packaging, storing and transportation ofindustrial products.
During the year, the Flexible packaging division achievedhighest ever sales volume of 15,458 MT, registering growthof ~28% over previous financial year. Looking at the growingdemand for extrusion coated and laminated packagingmaterial, the Company has successfully commissionedits 3rd extrusion coating and lamination line. Further, thedivision also successfully commissioned NordmeccanicaSupercombi 5000 laminator during the year to meet withthe growing demand for value added solutions such asHSL coating, water based adhesive lamination, in-registercold seal adhesive and foil-to-foil based lamination. Inview of the state of art machineries added in the line, thedivision is now focusing more on export orders which havehigher margins.
The Indian PVC pipe industry is projected to see continuedgrowth in FY2026, with focus on infrastructure developmentbesides increasing demand for housing, urbanization,agricultural irrigation and better water accessibility. TheUnion Budget for 2025-26 has also made allocation of morethan C80 bn to the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana(PMKSY), reinforcing the government's commitment toenhancing irrigation facilities and improving water-useefficiency in India's agriculture sector. These factors areexpected to result in the PVC Pipe industry growth of 10¬12% in the fiscal 2026.
The flexible packaging market in India is projected toexperience significant growth through fiscal 2026, drivenby rapid growth of e-commerce, shifting consumerpreference towards online shopping and innovation andtechnological advancements in the packaging solutions.The flexible packaging market in Indian is expected to reacha value of US$ 15.6 billion by 2028, with a CAGR of 12.7%.
The Board of Directors of your Company are pleased torecommend a dividend of C2.40 per Equity Share of theface value of C10 each (i.e. @ 24%) payable to shareholderswhose names appear in the Register of members as onbook closure/record date.
The dividend, if approved by the members, would involve acash outflow of C574 lakhs.
Your Company remains firmly committed to itsenvironmental responsibilities toward society, including itscustomers, clients, employees, workers and the broaderpublic. We actively promote environmental awarenessamong our workforce and encourage environmentallyresponsible behaviour at all levels of operation. By ensuring
strict compliance with all applicable environmentalregulations at our manufacturing facilities, we are ableto maintain safe, healthy and sustainable workplaces forour employees.
The Company is a leader in implementing initiativesfor Plastic Waste Management, actively engaging inthe recycling, reprocessing and reuse of plastic wastegenerated on the shop floor. These efforts are in linewith the guidelines on Extended Producer Responsibility(EPR) under the Plastic Waste Management Rules (PWMR),2016, issued pursuant to the Environment (Protection) Act,1986 (Act No. 29 of 1986), through the notification dated18th March 2016, as amended from time to time.
In addition to complying with all applicable environmentallaws and regulations, Company is committed to:
Ý 100% recycling of PVC Pipes Rejects/Process Waste inPVC Pipes and Fittings Division
Ý 100% recycling of Polyethylene film Rejects/Wastage
Ý Re-processing of Multilayer Plastic Rejects/Wastage foruse in other applications.
Ý Maintaining Zero Liquid Discharge through EffluentTreatment Plant (ETP) for treatment of waste water andre-use.
Ý Maintaining for zero air pollution through installation ofbiomass based thermic fluid heater with bag filters andother pollution control systems.
Ý Adopt the latest environment improvement andmanagement technologies i.e. high efficient emission &effluent control devices for environment conservation.
Ý Optimum use of the resources by increasing efficiencyand implementing the energy conservation and waterconservation practices
The Company is responsibly disposing plastic wasteseither by re-processing in-house or through certifiedplastic recyclers.
MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTSAFFECTING THE FINANCIAL POSITION OF THECOMPANY
There were no material changes and commitmentsaffecting the financial position of the Company betweenthe end of the financial year and the date of the report.
DETAILS OF SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIALORDERS PASSED BY THE REGULATORS ORCOURTS OR TRIBUNALS IMPACTING THEGOING CONCERN STATUS AND COMPANY'SOPERATIONS IN FUTURE
There were no significant and material orders passedby any Regulators or Courts or Tribunal impacting
the going concern status of the Company during thefinancial year 2024-25.
CHANGE IN NATURE OF BUSINESS, IF ANY
There is no change in the nature of business in the financialyear 2024-25.
DETAILS OF SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES, JOINTVENTURES AND ASSOCIATE COMPANIES
During the year ended 31st March 2025 there were noSubsidiary, Joint Venture and Associate Company ofPrakash Pipes Limited.
AMOUNT CARRIED TO ANY RESERVE (IF ANY)
During the financial year ended 31st March 2025 theCompany had not carried any amount to any reserve fromits Profit & Loss account
AMOUNT TRANSFERRED TO INVESTOREDUCATION AND PROTECTION FUND (IEPF)
Pursuant to applicable provisions of the Companies Act,2013 (“Act") read with the Investor Education and ProtectionFund Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund)Rules, 2016 (“IEPF Rules") during the financial year underreview, Company had transferred C1,15,756.78 for thedividend on 79,211 shares transferred to IEPF.
BOARD EVALUATION
During the year, the evaluation of the annual performance ofindividual directors including the Chairman of the Companyand the Independent Directors, Board and Committees ofthe Board was carried out from time to time under theprovisions of the act and relevant rules and the corporategovernance requirements as prescribed under Regulation17 of Listing Regulations, 2015 and the circular issued bySEBI with respect to guidance note on board evaluation.
In a separate meeting of Independent Directors, performanceof Non Independent Directors and performance of theBoard as a whole was evaluated. Further, they also evaluatedthe performance of the Chairman of the Company, takinginto account the views of the Executive Directors and Non¬executive Directors.
THE BOARD AND COMMITTEES OF THEBOARD AND MEETINGS THEREOF
The Board and Committees of the Board of Directors areconstituted in line with the provisions of the Companies Act,2013 and applicable regulations of SEBI (Listing Obligationsand Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
The details of the Meetings of the Board and Committeesheld during the financial year 2024-25 are given in theseparate section of Corporate Governance Report.
The Company has received declaration from all theIndependent Directors of the Company confirming thatthey meet with the criteria of independence as prescribedunder sub-section (6) of Section 149 of the Companies Act,2013 read with rule 6 of the Companies (Appointment andQualification of Director) Rules, 2014 and Regulation 25(8)of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)Regulations, 2015.
In compliance with the requirements of Regulation 25(7) ofthe Listing Regulations, 2015, the Company has put in placea Familiarisation Programme for the Independent Directorsto familiarise them with the Company, their roles, rights,responsibilities in the Company, nature of the industry inwhich the Company operates and business model of theCompany etc. The details of familiarisation programs heldduring the year are available on the website of the Companyviz. www.prakashplastics.in.
The following persons are the Key Managerial Personnel ofthe Company as per the provisions of Section 203 of theCompanies Act, 2013.
i) Shri Kanha Agarwal, Managing Director and ChiefExecutive Officer
ii) Shri Dalip Kumar Sharma, Chief Financial Officer
iii) Shri Jagdish Chandra, Company Secretary andCompliance Officer
In accordance with the provisions of the CompaniesAct, 2013 and Articles of Association of the Company,Shri Vikram Agarwal retires by rotation at the ensuingAnnual General Meeting and being eligible, offers himselffor reappointment.
Corporate Social Responsibility has also been an integralpart of the Company's business. The Company's initiativestowards fulfilling its Corporate Social Responsibility includeproviding food to needy people and safe drinking waterfacilities around its plant, environmental sustainability andgenerating employment opportunities for local people.
In compliance with the requirements of Section 135 of theCompanies Act, 2013 read with Companies (CorporateSocial Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014, the Board ofDirectors have constituted a Corporate Social ResponsibilityCommittee. The details of membership of the committee
and the meetings held are detailed in the CorporateGovernance Report, forming part of this report.
The Annual Report on Corporate Social Responsibilityactivities is annexed to this report as Annexure I.
Corporate Social Responsibility policy of the companyis available on the website of the company viz.www.prakashplastics.in.
Company has not accepted any deposits during the yearunder review.
Pursuant to Section 134 (5) of the Companies Act, 2013(Act), the Board of Directors, to the best of their knowledgeand ability, confirm that:
I. in the preparation of the annual accounts, theapplicable standards have been followed and thereare no material departures,
II. they have selected such accounting policies andapplied them consistently and made judgments andestimates that are reasonable and prudent so as togive 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,
III. they have taken proper and sufficient care for themaintenance of adequate accounting recordsin accordance with the provisions of the Act forsafeguarding the assets of the Company and forpreventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities,
IV. they have prepared the accounts on a going concernbasis,
V. They have laid down internal financial controlsto be followed by the Company and that suchinternal financial controls are adequate and wereoperating effectively.
VI. they have devised proper systems to ensure compliancewith the provisions of all applicable laws and that suchsystems were adequate and operating effectively
The Board of Directors have re-appointedChaturvedi & Co. LLP, Chartered Accountants,(FRN:302137E/E300286) as Statutory Auditors of theCompany for a period of five years beginning fromthe conclusion of Sixth (6th) Annual General Meetingof the Company upto the conclusion of the Eleventh(11th) Annual General Meeting of the Company to beheld in 2028.
The Notes on financial statement referred to in theAuditors' Report are self-explanatory and therefore,do not call for any further explanation or commentsfrom the Board under section 134(3) of the CompaniesAct, 2013.
ii) Secretarial Auditors
Pursuant to recent amendments in Regulation 24A ofSEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirement)Regulations, 2015, the appointment of SecretarialAuditor of the Company is required to be approvedby the members of the Company. Based on therecommendation of the Audit Committee and subjectto the approval of members, the Board of Directors atthe Board meeting held on 30th May 2025, appointedM/s. B K Bohra & Associates, Practicing CompanySecretary, as Secretarial Auditor, to conduct SecretarialAudit of the Company for 5 consecutive financial yeareffective from the financial year 2025-26.
The Secretarial Audit Report for the financial year 2024¬25 is annexed herewith as Annexure II in prescribedformat MR- 3 as per Companies Act, 2013 and underSEBI Listing Regulations.
iii) Cost Auditors
Pursuant to Section 148(1) of the Companies Act,2013 Company is required to maintain cost records asspecified by the Central Government and accordinglysuch accounts and records are made and maintained.
Accordingly, the Board of Directors in its meetingheld on 30th May 2025 has appointed M/s. SKG & Co.(FRN: 000418) Cost & Management Accountants, onthe recommendation of the Audit Committee, forauditing the cost records of the Company for thefinancial year 2025-26. Appropriate resolution seekingratification of the remuneration of Cost Auditors,is included in the Notice convening the 8th AGM ofthe Company.
During the financial year 2024-25, there is no change in theAuthorised and Paid-up Capital structure of the Company.
Details of Loans, Guarantees and Investments coveredunder the provisions of Section 186 of the Companies Act,2013, if any, are given in the notes to the financial statements.
The Company, during the financial year, entered intocontracts or arrangements with related parties whichwere on arm's length basis. These transactions are notfalling under the provisions of Section 188(1) of the Act.
All RPT's are placed before the Audit Committee for reviewon a quarterly basis. All related party transactions enteredduring the year were in ordinary course of business and onarm's length basis and the same have been disclosed underseparate section of the Notes to Financial Statements.
No material related party transactions arising fromcontracts/ arrangements with related parties referred toin the Section 188(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 wereentered during the year by the Company. Accordingly, thedisclosure of related party transactions as required underSection 134(3) (h) of the Companies Act, 2013 and rule 8(2)of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 in Form AOC-2is not applicable.
The Policy on materiality of related party transactions anddealing with related party transactions is available on theCompany's website viz. www.prakashplastics.in.
The details of the related party transactions as requiredunder Section 134(3) (h) r/w Rule 8 (2) of the Companies(Accounts) Rules, 2014 and under Regulation 34(3) & 53(f),Para A of Schedule V of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015 areattached as Annexure III.
To create enduring value for all stakeholders and ensurethe highest level of honesty, integrity and ethical behaviorin all its operations, the Company has adopted voluntarily a'Whistle Blower Policy'. The details of the Vigil Mechanismand Whistle Blower Policy are available on the website ofthe Company viz. www.prakashplastics.in.
For the purpose of selection of any Director, the Nomination& Remuneration Committee identifies persons of integritywho possess relevant expertise, experience and leadershipqualities required for the position. The Committee alsoensures that the incumbent fulfills such other criteria withregard to age and other qualifications as laid down underthe Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI (Listing Obligationsand Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 or otherapplicable laws. The Board has voluntarily framed a policy forselection, appointment/ reappointment and remunerationof Directors & Senior Management, which is available onthe website of the Company viz. www.prakashplastics.in.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 134 (3) (a) of theCompanies Act, 2013, draft Annual Return for the financialyear ended 31st March 2025 made under the provisions ofSection 92(3) of the Act is available on the website of theCompany viz. www.prakashplastics.in.
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES AND RELATEDDISCLOSURES
Disclosure pertaining to remuneration and other detailsrequired under provisions of Section 197(12) of the Actread with Rule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointment andRemuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, areattached as Annexure IV to this report.
In terms of the provisions of Section 197(12) of the Act readwith Rules 5(2) and 5(3) of the Companies (Appointmentand Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014,during the financial year 2024-25 there was no employeedrawing remuneration in excess of the limits set out in thesaid rules.
DISCLOSURE UNDER THE SEXUALHARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE(PREVENTION, PROHIBITION ANDREDRESSAL) ACT, 2013
The Company has adopted a policy on prevention,prohibition and redressal of sexual harassment at workplacein line with the provisions of the Sexual Harassmentof Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibitionand Redressal) Act, 2013 and the Rules thereunderwhich is available on the website of the Company viz.www.prakashplastics.in. During the financial year ended31st March 2025, no complaint pertaining to sexualharassment was received by the Company.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Report on Corporate Governance and Certificate ofPracticing Company Secretaries regarding compliance ofthe conditions of Corporate Governance as stipulated inPart C of Schedule V of the Listing Regulations, 2015 withthe Stock Exchanges, are enclosed as Annexure V & V-A andV-B respectively to this report.
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
The Management Discussion and Analysis on the operationsof the Company as prescribed under Part B of Schedule Vread with regulation 34 (3) of the Listing Regulations, 2015is provided in separate section in page 12-17.
INTERNAL AUDIT AND INTERNAL FINANCIALCONTROL AND ITS ADEQUACY
The Company believes that internal control is a prerequisiteof the principle of Governance and that freedom should beexercised within a framework of checks and balances. TheCompany has a well-established internal control framework,which is designed to continuously assess the adequacy,effectiveness and efficiency of financial and operationalcontrols. The management is committed to ensure aneffective internal control environment, commensurate withthe size and complexity of the business, which provides anassurance on compliance with internal policies, applicablelaws, regulations and protection of resources and assets.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, RESEARCH ANDDEVELOPMENT, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTIONAND FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS ANDOUTGO
As required under the provisions of section 134 of theCompanies Act, 2013, read with Rule 8 of the Companies(Accounts) Rules, 2014 a statement showing theinformation relating to Conservation of Energy, Researchand Development, Technology Absorption and ForeignExchange Earning and Outgo annexed as Annexure VI.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Your Directors wish to thank all stakeholders, employeesand business partners and Company's bankers for theircontinued support and valuable co-operation. TheDirectors also wish to express their gratitude to investorsfor the faith that they continue to repose in the Company.
By Order of the Board
Kanha Agarwal Vikram Agarwal
Date: 30th May 2025 Managing Director & CEO Director
Place: New Delhi DIN: 06885529 DIN: 00054125