Your directors have pleasure in presenting their 39th Report along with the audited financial statements including the consolidatedfinancial statements for the financial year ("FY") 2024-25.
The financial performance of the Company for the year ended March 31, 2025, is summarized below:
Particulars
Standalone
Consolidated
Year Ended
March 31, 2025
March 31, 2024
Total Income
3,989.94
3,716.76
4,287.96
3,880.07
Profit before Financial Costs, Depreciation, Foreign exchangefluctuation, Exceptional items, and Tax (EBIDTA)
187.64
1.78
207.99
(30.62)
Finance Costs
127.62
107.24
157.24
131.63
Profit before Depreciation, Foreign exchange fluctuation,Exceptional items, and Tax (EBDTA)
60.02
(105.46)
50.75
(162.25)
Depreciation
39.34
33.91
48.19
39.10
Foreign exchange fluctuation loss/(gain)
0.60
2.29
1.16
2.09
Profit before Exceptional Items and Tax
20.08
(141.66)
1.40
(203.44)
Profit before Tax
Tax Credit
-
Profit after Tax from continuing operations
Other comprehensive income
(1.34)
(1.04)
(1.29)
(1.12)
Total comprehensive income after tax
18.74
(142.70)
0.11
(204.56)
Profit/ (Loss) brought forward from the previous year
352.99
(210.29)
(419.11)
(214.55)
Profits/(Loss) available for Appropriation
(334.25)
(352.99)
(419.00)
Surplus/(Deficit) carried to Balance Sheet
On a Standalone basis, during the financial year 2024-25,your Company has achieved total income of ?3,989.94Crore as against ?3,716.76 Crore in the financial year 2023¬24, i.e., growth of 7.35%. The EBIDTA and Net Profit for thefinancial year 2024-25 is ?187.64 Crore and ?20.08 Crorerespectively improved as against EBIDTA & Net Loss of ?1.78Crore & ?141.66 Crore respectively in the previous financialyear 2023-24, due to improved operational performance andfavourable market conditions.
On a Consolidated basis, for the financial year 2024-25, yourCompany achieved total income of ?4,287.96 Crore and NetProfit of ?1.40 Crore respectively as against total income of?3,880.07 Crore and Net Loss of ?203.44 Crore respectivelyin the previous financial year.
As your company has not reported adequate profit duringthe year under review, the Board of Directors did notrecommend any dividend for the year.
Your Company is following Dividend Distribution Policyas envisaged under Regulation 43A of the Securities and
Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and DisclosureRequirements) Regulations, 2015 ("SEBI Listing Regulations").The Policy, inter-alia, lays down various parameters relatingto declaration/recommendation of dividend. There has beenno change in the Policy, during the financial year 2024-25.
Dividend Distribution Policy of the Company can beaccessed from the website of the Company, http://www.indoramaindia.com/pdf/Policy-on-Dividend-Distribution.pdf.
There is no amount proposed to be transferred toGeneral Reserve.
There was no change in the nature of the business of theCompany, during the year.
During the previous financial year, your Company hadundertaken debottlenecking project and enhanced itsproduction capacity from 1743 TPD to 1920 TPD and alsoundertaken major expansion by commencing commercial
production of value-added Draw Textured Yarn (DTY) productby adding 39 texturized Machines and also PET Bottle Resinproduction with installed capacity of 650 TPD in its twooperating Wholly Owned Subsidiaries respectively.
Currently, your Company is focusing on optimization of itsproduction by way of various operational performanceimprovements & cost cutting initiatives and is targetingimproved market share by supplying quality productconsistently and building a stable customer base.
During the year under review, there was no change in thePaid-up Share Capital of the Company. As on March 31, 2025,none of the directors of the Company hold shares, exceptMr. Om Prakash Lohia and Mr. Vishal Lohia.
The Board has the following Committees:
i) Audit Committee;
ii) Nomination and Remuneration Committee;
iii) Stakeholders Relationship Committee;
iv) Risk Management Committee;
v) Corporate Social Responsibility Committee;
vi) Share Allotment and Transfer Committee;
vii) Banking and Finance Committee; and
viii) Business Responsibility and Sustainability ReportingCommittee.
The details of the Committees along with their composition,number of meetings, and attendance at the meetings areprovided in the Corporate Governance Report.
During the financial year 2024-25, your Company convenedand held 4 (four) Board Meetings. The details of the BoardMeeting with regard to the dates and attendance of each ofthe Directors thereat have been provided in the CorporateGovernance Report. The intervening gap between themeetings was within the period prescribed under theCompanies Act, 2013 and SEBI Listing Regulations.
Your Board of Directors is comprising of Executive and Non¬Executive Directors mix, with rich experience and expertiseacross a range of fields such as corporate finance, strategicmanagement, accounts, legal, marketing, technical, brandbuilding, social initiative, general management and strategy.All Directors except, Chairman & Managing Director andIndependent Directors, are liable to retire by rotation as perthe provisions of the Companies Act, 2013.
In accordance with the Companies Act, 2013 and Articles ofAssociation of the Company, Mr. Dilip Kumar Agarwal, (DIN03487162), Non-Executive Non-Independent Director ofthe Company, is retiring by rotation at the ensuing Annual
General Meeting and being eligible, offers himself for re¬appointment.
During the Year under review, the Board of Directors in theirmeeting held on May 17, 2024 based on the recommendationof Nomination and Remuneration Committee of theCompany and subject to the approval of the shareholders,has appointed Mr. Sanjay Thapliyal, (DIN 08294006), asWhole-time Director of the Company, for a period of threeyears, with effect from May 17, 2024 to May 16, 2027. Theappointment of Mr. Sanjay Thapliyal as Whole-time Directorhas been approved by the Shareholders in their AnnualGeneral Meeting held on September 25, 2024.
Mr. Suman Jyoti Khaitan, (DIN 0023370), completed hissecond term of 5 (five) years as Independent Director andretired on May 19, 2024.
Your Board of Directors on the recommendation of theNomination and Remuneration Committee has appointedMr. Ravi Capoor, (DIN 00744987), as Independent Director tothe Board by way of Resolution passed by Circulation on June29, 2024. The appointment of Mr. Ravi Capoor as IndependentDirector has been approved by the Shareholders in theirAnnual General Meeting held on September 25, 2024.
Based on the recommendation of Nomination andRemuneration Committee of the Company, Mr. DhanendraKumar, (DIN 05019411), has been re-appointed asIndependent Director of the Company, for three yearsfrom February 14, 2025 to February 13, 2028, by the Boardof Directors in its meeting held on February 7, 2025. Theappointment of Mr. Dhanendra Kumar as IndependentDirector has been approved by the Shareholders by way ofPostal Ballot on March 22, 2025.
Further, based on the recommendation of the Nominationand Remuneration Committee of the Company, Mr. VishalLohia, (DIN 00206458), has been re-appointed as Whole-timeDirector, for three years from April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2028by the Board of Directors in its meeting held on February 7,2025. The appointment of Mr. Vishal Lohia as Whole-timeDirector has been approved by the Shareholders by way ofPostal Ballot on March 22, 2025.
During the year under review, Mr. M. N. Sudhindra Rao, ChiefExecutive Officer (CEO), has taken voluntary retirement fromthe post of CEO on April 22, 2024. Mr. Hemant Balkrishna Bal,(DIN 08818797), has resigned from the office of Whole-timeDirector, with effect from the closing of business hours ofMay 31, 2024, due to personal reasons.
Mrs. Ranjana Agarwal, (DIN 03340032), Non-executiveIndependent Director, would be retiring on May 17, 2025, oncompletion of her 2nd term of 5 years as Independent Director.
The details of the Directors proposed to be appointed/re-appointed at the ensuing Annual General Meeting, asrequired by Regulation 36(3) of the SEBI Listing Regulationsand SS-2 (Secretarial Standards on General Meetings) areprovided at the end of the Notice convening the 39th AnnualGeneral Meeting.
Resolutions seeking shareholders' approval for their re¬appointment along with other required details forms an
integral part of the Notice. The Board recommends their re¬appointment.
As on the date of the report, pursuant to the provisions ofSection 203 of the Companies Act, 2013, the Key ManagerialPersonnels of the Company ("KMP") are Mr. Sanjay Thapliyal(Whole-time Director), Mr. Umesh Kumar Agrawal (ChiefCommercial and Financial Officer) and Mr. Manish Kumar Rai(Company Secretary).
During the year, the Non-Executive Directors of the Companyhad no pecuniary relationship or transactions with theCompany, other than the sitting fee to attend the meetingsof the Board and its Committees.
Your Company has received declarations from all theIndependent Directors, confirming that they meet with thecriteria of independence as prescribed under Section 149(6)of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 16(1)(b) of theSEBI Listing Regulations.
The Independent Directors have also affirmed compliancewith Code of Ethics and Business Principles as requiredunder Regulation 26(3) of SEBI Listing Regulations. Theyhave registered their names in the Independent Directors'Databank. Further, pursuant to Section 164(2) of theCompanies Act, 2013, all the Independent Directors havesubmitted declarations that they have not been disqualifiedto act as a Director.
I n the opinion of the Board, Independent Directors fulfilthe conditions specified in the Companies Act, 2013 readwith the Schedules and Rules issued thereunder as wellas under Listing Regulations and are independent fromthe Management.
The appointment and tenure of the Independent Directors,including the code for Independent Directors are availableon the Company's website, http://www.indoramaindia.com/pdf/policies/Code-for-Independent-Directors-REVISED.pdf.
On the recommendation of the Nomination andRemuneration Committee, the Board has adopted a Policyfor the selection and appointment of Directors, SeniorManagement Personnel, and remuneration includingcriteria for determining qualifications, positive attributes,Independence of Directors, and other matters pursuant toSection 178(3) of the Companies Act, 2013. The Policy isavailable on the Company's website, https://indoramaindia.com/pdf/Nomination-Remuneration-Policy.pdf
Your Company has devised a formal process for annualevaluation of the performance of the Board, its committees,and Individual Directors ("Performance Evaluation") whichinclude criteria for performance evaluation of Non-ExecutiveDirectors and Executive Directors as laid down by theNomination and Remuneration Committee and the Board. It
covers the areas relevant to the functioning of IndependentDirectors or other directors, members of the Board, or itscommittees. The Independent Directors carried out annualperformance evaluation of the Chairman and ManagingDirector and Whole-time Directors. The Board carried outan annual performance evaluation of its own performance.The performance of each Committee was evaluated by theBoard, based on the report on evaluation received fromrespective Committees. The Board of Independent Directorsexpressed their satisfaction.
In terms of the requirements under Schedule IV of theCompanies Act, 2013 and Regulation 25(3) of SEBI ListingRegulations, a separate meeting of the Independent Directorswas held on March 26, 2025. The Independent Directors atthe meeting, inter-alia, reviewed the following:
• Performance of Non-Independent Directors and theBoard as a whole;
• Performance of the Chairperson of the Company, takinginto account the views of Whole-time Director/ExecutiveDirectors and Non-Executive Directors; and
• Assessed the quality, quantity, and timeliness of the flowof information between the Company management andthe Board that is necessary for the Board to effectivelyand reasonably perform its duties.
The details of the familiarization programme undertakenduring the year have been provided in the CorporateGovernance Report along with a weblink thereof.
The Directors state that applicable Secretarial Standards, i.e.,SS-1 and SS-2 relating to Meeting of the Board of Directorsand General Meeting, respectively, have been duly followedby the Company.
As required under Section 134(5) of the Companies Act,2013, your Directors state:
(i) that in the preparation of the Annual Accounts for theyear ended March 31, 2025, the applicable accountingstandards have been followed and there are nomaterial departures;
(ii) that the accounting policies selected and applied areconsistent and the judgments and estimates made arereasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fairview of the state of affairs of the Company at the end ofthe financial year and of the profit of the Company forthat period;
(iii) that proper and sufficient care has been taken forthe maintenance of adequate accounting records inaccordance with the provisions of the Companies Act,2013 for safeguarding the assets of the Company and forpreventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
(iv) that the Annual Accounts for the year ended March 31,2025, have been prepared on a going concern basis.
(v) that the internal financial controls laid down by theBoard and being followed by the Company are adequateand were operating effectively.
(vi) that the proper systems, devised by Directors to ensurecompliance with the provisions of all applicable laws,were adequate and operating effectively.
Based on the framework of Internal Financial Controlsand compliance system established and maintainedby the Company, work performed by the Internal,Statutory, and Secretarial Auditors and externalconsultants, including audit of Internal Financial Controlsover financial reporting by the Statutory Auditorsand the reviews performed by the Managementand the relevant Board Committees, including theAudit Committee, the Board is of the opinion that theCompany's Internal Financial Controls are adequate andeffective during the financial year 2024-25.
The information required pursuant to Section 134(3)(m) of theCompanies Act, 2013, read with Rule 8(3) of the Companies(Accounts) Rules, 2014 relating to conservation of energy,technology absorption, foreign exchange earnings and outgois annexed and forms an integral part of this Report.
Your Company has adopted a Related Party TransactionsPolicy. The Audit Committee reviews this Policy from timeto time and also reviews and approves all related partytransactions, to ensure that the same are in line withthe provisions of applicable law and the Related PartyTransactions Policy. The Policy was amended by the Boardof Directors on February 10, 2022, to incorporate the newrequirements introduced under the SEBI Listing Regulations.
The Audit Committee approves related party transactionsand wherever it is not possible to estimate the value, approveslimit for the financial year, based on best estimates. Allrelated party transactions entered into during the year werein the ordinary course of the business and on arm's lengthbasis. All Related Party Transactions are placed before theAudit Committee for approval. The particulars of material-related party transactions, if any, are provided in Form AOC-2as required under Section 134(3)(h) of the Companies Act,
2013 read with Rule 8(2) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules,
2014 as annexed and forms an integral part of this Report.
There are no material significant related party transactionsmade by the Company except as disclosed in the AnnualReport which may have potential conflict with the interest ofthe Company during the year by your Company.
Further, suitable disclosures as required under theAccounting Standards have been made to the notes of theFinancial Statements.
The Board has approved the Policy of the Related PartyTransactions, which has been uploaded on the Company'swebsite, https://indoramaindia.com/pdf/ policies/Policy-on-Materiality-of-Related-Party-Transaction.pdf.
The disclosures pertaining to remuneration and other detailsas required under Section 197(12) of the Companies Act,2013 read with Rule 5(1) of Companies (Appointment andRemuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 areannexed and forms an integral part of this Report.
Particulars of the employee as required under Section 197(12)of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rules 5(2) and 5(3) of theCompanies (Appointment and Remuneration of ManagerialPersonnel) Rules, 2014, as amended, forms an integral part ofthis Report. In pursuance of Section 136(1) of the CompaniesAct, 2013, this report is being sent to the Shareholders of theCompany excluding the said remuneration.
However, as per the provisions of Section 136 of theCompanies Act, 2013, the Annual Report is being sent tothe Members and others entitled thereto, excluding theinformation on employees' remuneration particulars asrequired under Rule 5 (2) & (3) of the Companies (Appointmentand Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014. Thedisclosure is available for inspection by the Members at theRegistered Office of your Company during business hours onall working days of the Company up to the date of the ensuingAGM. Any Member interested in obtaining a copy thereof,may write an email to the Company Secretary and the samewill be furnished on request.
Your Company aims to remain committed to society throughits social responsibility, strongly connected with the principleof sustainability, an organization based not only on financialfactors, but also on social and environmental consequences.
As required under Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013,at present, CSR Committee is comprising of Directors,viz; Mr. Om Prakash Lohia as the Chairman, Mr. VishalLohia, Mr. Sanjay Thapliyal, Mr. Dilip Kumar Agarwal andMrs. Ranjana Agarwal as Members. The CSR Committee ofthe Company has laid down the policy to meet CorporateSocial Responsibility. The CSR Policy includes any activitythat may be prescribed as CSR activity as per the Rules of theCompanies Act, 2013.
At Indo Rama Synthetics (India) Limited, we believe thatwe have a responsibility to bring enduring positive value tocommunities we work with. In line with vision, Indo RamaSynthetics (India) Limited now focusses on key flagshipCSR Program, i.e., promoting education around areas ofoperations and presence.
The CSR Committee met 1 (one) time during the year toreview the Corporate Social Responsibility functions. Further,a detailed report as required has been annexed and forms anintegral part of this Report.
The detailed CSR Policy of the Company is also available onthe Company's website, https://indoramaindia.com/pdf/CSR-Policy.pdf.
In compliance with Regulation 34 of the SEBI ListingRegulations, the Business Responsibility and SustainabilityReport, detailing various initiatives taken by the Company onEnvironmental, Social, and Governance fronts is annexed andforms an integral part of this Report.
The Board has adopted Business Responsibility andSustainability Reporting Policy. The said policy has beendisclosed on the Company's website, https://indoramaindia.com/pdf/BRSR- Policy.pdf.
Your Company firmly believes in providing a safe, supportiveand friendly workplace environment - a workplace whereour values come to life through the supporting behaviors.A positive workplace environment and great employeeexperience are integral parts of our culture. Your Companybelieves in providing and ensuring a workplace free fromdiscrimination and harassment based on gender. YourCompany educates its employees as to what may constitutesexual harassment and in the event of any occurrence of anincident constituting sexual harassment. Your Company hascreated the framework for individuals to seek recourse andredressal to instances of sexual harassment.
Your Company has constituted an Internal ComplaintsCommittee under Section 4 of the Sexual Harassmentof Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, andRedressal) Act, 2013. During the year, no complaint wasfiled before the said Committee. The Annual Report underSexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention,Prohibition, and Redressal) Act, 2013 has been submitted toAuthorities concerned on January 29, 2025.
Your Company has a Policy on "Prevention of SexualHarassment of Women at Workplace" and matters connectedtherewith or incidental thereto covering all the aspectsas contained under "The Sexual Harassment of Womenat Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act,2013". The said Policy of the Company is available on theCompany's website, https://indoramaindia.com/pdf/policies/PoSH.pdf.
The Audit Committee of the Board consists of Mr. DhanendraKumar as Chairman, Mr. Vishal Lohia, Mr. Sanjay Thapliyal,Mrs. Ranjana Agarwal, Mr. Dharmpal Agarwal and Mr. RaviCapoor as its other Members. The Company Secretary is theSecretary of the Committee. The details of terms of referenceof the Audit Committee, number and dates of meetings heldin attendance of the Directors, and remunerations paidto them are given separately in the attached CorporateGovernance Report.
During the year, there were no instances where the Board hadnot accepted the recommendations of the Audit Committee.
In compliance with the provisions of Section 177(9) ofthe Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI Listing Regulations,the Company has framed a Whistle Blower Policy/ VigilMechanism for Directors, Employees, and Stakeholdersfor reporting genuine concerns about any instance of anyirregularity, unethical practice and/or misconduct. Besides,as per the requirement of Clause 6 of Regulation 9A of SEBI(Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, as amendedby SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) (Amendment)Regulations, 2018, the Company ensures to make employeesaware of such Whistle Blower Policy to report instancesof leak of unpublished price sensitive information. TheVigil Mechanism provides adequate safeguards againstvictimization of Directors or Employees or any other personwho avails themselves of the mechanism and also providesdirect access to the Chairperson of the Audit Committee. Thedetails of the Vigil Mechanism/Whistle Blower Policy are alsoposted on the Company's website, https://indoramaindia.com/pdf/policies/Whistle-Blower-Policy.pdf.
During the year under review, India Rating & Research (Ind-Ra) has assigned your Company the following ratings withnegative outlook:
instrument
Type
Maturity
Date
Amount
(Million)
Rating Assignedalong-withoutlook/ watch
Rating action
Term Loan*
July 2024
^1,347
WD
Withdrawal
Working
Capital
Facilities
^16,200
IND A-/ Negative/ IND A2
Affirmed
* Rating Agency has withdrawn its rating for Long Term Loan Facilitiesof the Company as it is no longer required in view of "No DuesCertificate" provided by the Company from the respective lenders.
Presently, your Company has 4 (four) Wholly Owned
Subsidiaries (WOS), viz;
(i) Indorama Yarns Private Limited*, incorporated onAugust 16, 2019;
(ii) Indorama Ventures Yarns Private Limited*, incorporatedon July 5, 2021;
(iii) I ndorama Sustainable Polyester Yarns Private Limited,incorporated on December 17, 2022; and
(iv) Indorama Sustainable Polymers (India) Private Limited,incorporated on December 17, 2022.
There are no Associate Companies or Joint Venture
Companies within the meaning of Section 2(6) of the
Companies Act, 2013. The Company has two material
subsidiaries* as on date.
Pursuant to provisions of Section 129(3) of the CompaniesAct, 2013 read with Rule 5 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules,2014, a statement containing salient features of the FinancialStatements of the Company's Subsidiaries, in Form AOC-1 isattached to the Financial Statements of the Company.
Your Company has prepared a Consolidated FinancialStatement of the Company and its Subsidiaries, viz; IndoramaYarns Private Limited, Indorama Ventures Yarns PrivateLimited, Indorama Sustainable Polymers (India) PrivateLimited and Indorama Sustainable Polyester Yarns PrivateLimited, duly audited by M/s Walker Chandiok & Co LLP,Chartered Accountants, (Firm Registration No. 001076N/N500013), the Statutory Auditors, in the form and manner,in compliance with applicable Accounting Standards and theSEBI Listing Regulations, as amended.
The Consolidated Financial Statements for the year endedMarch 31, 2025, forms an integral part of this Report andFinancial Statements. The same shall be laid before theMembers of the Company at the ensuing Annual GeneralMeeting while laying its Financial Statements under sub¬section (2) of the said section.
Further, pursuant to provisions of Section 136 of theCompanies Act, 2013, the Financial Statements of theCompany, Consolidated Financial Statements along withthe relevant documents and separate Audited Accounts inrespect of Subsidiary(ies) are available on the Company'swebsite, https://www.indoramaindia.com/subsidiary.php.Shareholders desirous of obtaining the Financial Statementsof the Company's Subsidiary(ies) may obtain the same uponrequest by email to the Company, i.e., corp@indorama-ind.com.
Your Company has adopted the Policy for determining a"material subsidiary", which states that a material subsidiarymeans a subsidiary, whose Turnover or Net Worth exceeds10% of the Consolidated Turnover or Net Worth of theCompany and its subsidiaries in the immediately precedingaccounting year.
In terms of the above policy, Indorama Yarns Private Limitedis a material subsidiary in terms of Regulation 16(1)(c) of SEBI(LODR) Regulations, 2015, for the year, however, IndoramaVentures Yarns Private Limited has become a MaterialSubsidiary Company, w.e.f. April 1, 2025.
A policy on "material subsidiaries" was formulated bythe Audit Committee of the Board and as amended as ondate is also posted on the Company's website, https://indoramaindia.com/pdf/policies/Policy-for-Determining-Material-Subsidiary.pdf.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 139 of the CompaniesAct, 2013 and the Rules made thereunder, your Companyat its 37th Annual General Meeting appointed, M/s WalkerChandiok & Co LLP, Chartered Accountants, (FRN 001076N/N500013), as Statutory Auditors of the Company, for thesecond term, to hold office from the conclusion of the
37th Annual General Meeting until the conclusion of the 42nd
Annual General Meeting of the Company, to be held in theyear 2028.
The report given by M/s Walker Chandiok & Co LLP, on thefinancial statements of the Company, for the financial year2024-25, forms an integral part of the Annual Report. Thenotes on financial statements referred to in the AuditorsReport are self-explanatory and do not call for furthercomments. The observations of the Auditors are explainedwherever necessary in the appropriate Notes on Accounts.The Auditors' Report does not contain any qualifications,reservations, or adverse remarks. During the year underreview, the Auditors had not reported any matter underSection 143(12) of the Companies Act, 2013, therefore nodetails are required to be disclosed under Section134(3)(ca)of the Companies Act, 2013.
M/s Walker Chandiok & Co LLP, Statutory Auditors haveresigned from the post of Statutory Auditors on May 13,2025, on commercial feasibility ground being required forrendering Statutory Audit. The Board of Directors of theCompany, on May 13, 2025 on the recommendation of AuditCommittee of the Board and subject to the approval of theShareholders of the Company, in the ensuing Annual GeneralMeeting of the Company has appointed M/s S S KothariMehta & Co. LLP, Chartered Accountants, (FRN 000756N/N500441), as Statutory Auditors of the Company, to fill upthe casual vacancy and also to appoint them for a term of 5(five) years from the conclusion of the 39th Annual GeneralMeeting until the conclusion of the 44th Annual GeneralMeeting of the Company, to be held in the year 2030.
I n compliance with the provisions of the Companies Act,2013 and in terms of Sub rule (ix) of Rule 8 of the Companies(Accounts) Rules, 2014, your Company has been maintainingCost Records.
In conformity with the directives of the Central Government,the Company has appointed Mr. R. Krishnan, Cost Accountant(Membership No.7799) as Cost Auditor under Section 148(3)of the Companies Act, 2013, for audit of the Cost Recordof the Company, to carry out the audit of cost recordsmaintained by the Company, for the financial year 2025-26.
Your Company has received consent from Mr. R. Krishnan,Cost Accountant, for re-appointment as Cost Auditor, forthe financial year 2025-26, in accordance with the applicableprovisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rules framedthereunder. The remuneration of Cost Auditor has beenapproved by the Board on the recommendation of the AuditCommittee and the requisite resolution for ratification ofremuneration of Cost Auditor by the members has been setout in the notice of the ensuing 39th Annual General Meetingof your Company.
Your Company has appointed M/s Deloitte Touche TohmatsuIndia LLP, Chartered Accountants, (FRN AAE-8458), asInternal Auditors under Section 138 of the CompaniesAct, 2013 and Rules made thereunder. The scope,
functioning, periodicity, and methodology for conductinginternal audits were approved by the Board as recommendedby the Audit Committee.
32. Secretarial Auditor
Pursuant to the provision of Section 204 of the CompaniesAct, 2013, read with Companies (Appointment andRemuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, theBoard has appointed CS Jaya Yadav, Practicing CompanySecretary, C/o Jaya Yadav & Associates, (Membership No.F10822 and COP No. 12070), as the Secretarial Auditor ofthe Company, for conducting the Secretarial Audit for thefinancial year 2024-25.
The Secretarial Audit Report from CS Jaya Yadav, PracticingCompany Secretary, in Form MR-3, for the year endedMarch 31, 2025, of Indo Rama Synthetics (India) Limited andIndorama Yarns Private Limited, a material subsidiary of theCompany, are annexed, and forms an integral part of thisReport. The Secretarial Audit Reports are self-explanatoryand do not call for any further comments. The SecretarialAudit Reports do not contain any qualification, reservation,adverse remarks, or disclaimer. During the year under review,the Secretarial Auditor had not reported any matter underSection 143(12) of the Companies Act, 2013, therefore nodetails are required to be disclosed under Section134(3)(ca)of the Companies Act, 2013.
Your Board, at the recommendation of Audit Committee ofthe Board and subject to the approval of the Shareholders ofthe Company in the ensuing Annual General Meeting of theCompany, has appointed CS Jaya Yadav, Practicing CompanySecretary, C/o Jaya Yadav & Associates, (Membership No.F10822 and COP No. 12070), as the Secretarial Auditor ofthe Company, for conducting the Secretarial Audit of theCompany, for a term of 5 (five) years from the financial year2025-26 to financial year 2029-30, after receiving a letter ofconsent regarding her eligibility for the same.
33. Public Deposits
During the financial year 2024-25, your Company did notinvite or accept any deposit from the public.
34. internal Control Systems and its Adequacy ofFinancial Controls with reference to FinancialStatement
As per the provision of Section 134(5)(e) of the CompaniesAct, 2013 and Sub Rule (viii) of Rule 8 of the Companies(Accounts) Rules, 2014, the Company has in place an InternalControl System designed to ensure proper recording offinancial and operational information and compliance withvarious internal controls and other regulatory and statutorycompliances. A self-certification exercise is also conducted bywhich senior management certifies the effectiveness of theinternal control system of the Company. The internal audithas been conducted by a qualified external Internal Auditor.The findings of the Internal Audit Report are reviewed by theManagement and by the Audit Committee of the Board and
proper follow-up actions are ensured wherever required.The Statutory Auditors have evaluated the internal financialcontrols framework of the Company and have reported thatthe same are adequate and commensurate with the size ofthe Company and the nature of its business.
35. Particulars of Loans, Guarantee or investments andSecurities Provided
There are no Guarantees provided by your Company duringthe financial year 2024-25. Your Company has provided thefollowing unsecured long term loan to its Wholly OwnedSubsidiaries as on March 31, 2025:
(i) Unsecured Long-Term Loan of ?17.25 Crore (RupeesSeventeen Crore Twenty-Five Lakhs only) to IndoramaYarns Private Limited; and
(ii) Unsecured Long-Term Loan of ?33.10 Crore (RupeesThirty-Three Crore Ten Lakhs only) to IndoramaVentures Yarns Private Limited.
The details are given in the notes under theFinancial Statements.
36. insurance
All the properties including buildings, plants and machinery,and stocks have adequately been insured.
37. Particulars of Loans/ Advances/ investmentsas required under Schedule V of SEBi ListingRegulations
The details of the related party disclosures with respectto loans/advances/ investments at the year-end, and themaximum outstanding amount thereof during the year asrequired under Part A of Schedule V of SEBI Listing Regulationshave been provided in the Notes to the Financial Statementsof the Company. Further, there was no transaction withthe person/entity belonging to the Promoter and PromoterGroup, which holds 10% or more shareholding in theCompany as per Para 2A of the aforesaid schedule.
38. Risk Management
Your Company has its Risk Management Committee, dulyformulated by the Board on the recommendation of theAudit Committee. The same is provided in the CorporateGovernance Report annexed and forms an integral part ofthis Report.
The Board has constituted a Risk Management Committeeto identify elements of risk in different areas of operationsand to develop a policy for actions associated with mitigatingthe risks. It regularly analyses and takes corrective actionsfor managing/mitigating the same. Your Company's RiskManagement framework ensures compliance with theprovisions of SEBI Listing Regulations.
39. Listing
The shares of your Company are listed at both BSE Limitedand the National Stock Exchange of India Limited, Mumbai.The listing fees to the Stock Exchanges for the financial year2025-26 have been paid.
40. Significant and material orders passed by theRegulators, Courts or Tribunal
During the year under review, no significant material orderspassed by the Regulators, Courts or Tribunal impacting thegoing concern status and the Company's operations in thefuture in terms of sub-rule (vii) of Rule 8 of the Companies(Accounts) Rules, 2014.
41. Management Discussion and Analysis
In compliance with Regulation 34 (3) and Part B of ScheduleV of the SEBI Listing Regulations, 2015 a separate Sectionon the Management Discussion and Analysis, as approvedby the Board, which includes details on the state of affairsof the Company is annexed and forms an integral part ofthis Report.
42. Corporate Governance
The Corporate Governance Report along with PracticingCompany Secretary Certificate complying with the conditionsof Corporate Governance as stipulated in Regulation 27 ofSEBI Listing Regulations has been annexed and forms anintegral part of this Report.
43. Transfer of Unclaimed Dividend/Equity Sharesto Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF)Authority
The Company had sent individual notices and also advertisedin the newspapers seeking action from the Members whohave not claimed their dividends for seven consecutive yearsor more. Thereafter, the Company has transferred suchunpaid or unclaimed dividends and corresponding shares toIEPF, up to the financial year ended March 31, 2016.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 125 of the CompaniesAct, 2013, relevant amounts, which remained unpaid orunclaimed for a period of seven consecutive years havebeen transferred by the Company, from time to time ondue dates, to the Investor Education and Protection Fund(IEPF) Authority.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Investor Education andProtection Fund, your Company has already uploaded thedetails of unpaid and unclaimed dividend amounts lyingwith the Company as on March 31, 2023, on the Company'swebsite, www.indoramaindia.com and also on the Ministryof Corporate Affairs website, www.mca.gov.in.
Your Company has already transferred Equity Shares of thoseShareholders whose dividend amount is unclaimed/unpaidfor seven consecutive years in the Suspense Account of theInvestor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF) Authority,during the financial year 2023-24 and the details thereofalready uploaded on the Company's website, https://indoramaindia.com/pdf/Form-IEPF-4 2015-16.pdf.
The Members/claimants whose shares or unclaimed dividend,have been transferred to the IEPF Authority, as the case maybe, may claim the shares or apply for a refund by approachingthe Company for issuance of Entitlement Letter along withall the required documents before making an application tothe IEPF Authority in Form I EPF-5 (available on http://www.
mca.gov.in) along with requisite fee as decided by the IEPFAuthority from time-to-time. The Members/claimants canfile only one consolidated claim in a financial year as per theIEPF Rules.
44. Industrial Relations/ Human Resources
Your Company maintained healthy, cordial, and harmoniousindustrial relations at all levels during the year under review.Your Company firmly believes that a dedicated workforceconstitutes the primary source of sustainable competitiveadvantage. Accordingly, human resource developmentcontinues to receive focused attention. Your directors wishto place on record their appreciation for the dedicated andcommendable services rendered by the staff and workforceof your Company.
45. Annual Return
Pursuant to Section 92(3) read with Section 134(3)(a) of theCompanies Act, 2013, the Annual Return as on March 31,2025, is available on the Company's website, http://www.indoramaindia.com/annual-return.php.
46. Material Changes and Commitments, if any,affecting the financial position of the Company
There are no material changes and commitments affectingthe financial position of your Company that has occurredbetween the year ended March 31, 2025, and the date of thisBoard's Report.
47. Disclosures with respect to Demat SuspenseAccount/ Unclaimed Suspense Account
The relevant details in this regard have been provided in theCorporate Governance Report annexed and forms an integralpart of this Report.
48. Code of Conduct for the Directors and SeniorManagement Personnel
The Code of Conduct for the Directors and SeniorManagement Personnel has been posted on the Company'swebsite, https://www.indoramaindia.com/pdf/ policies/Code-of-Conduct-for-Directors-n-Sr-Management-REVISED.pdf.
The Chairman and Managing Director of the Companyhas given a declaration that all the Directors and SeniorManagement Personnel concerned, affirmed compliancewith the Code of Conduct with reference to the year endedMarch 31, 2025, and a declaration is attached with theAnnual Report.
49. Managing Director and CFO Certification.
Pursuant to SEBI Listing Regulations, MD/CEO and CFOCertification is attached with the Annual Report. The MD/CEO and CFO also provide quarterly certification on financialresults, while placing the financial results before the Board interms of SEBI Listing Regulations.
Mr. Manish Kumar Rai, Company Secretary, is the NodalOfficer of the Company under the provisions of IEPF. Thedetails of the Nodal Officer are available on the Company'swebsite, www.indoramaindia.com.
Your directors state that no disclosure or reporting is requiredin respect of the following matters except as mentioned inItem No. 7 during the year under review:
1) Issue of Equity Shares with differential rights as todividend, voting or otherwise;
2) Issue of Equity Shares (including Sweat Equity Shares) toemployees of your Company, under any scheme;
3) Your Company has not resorted to any buyback of itsEquity Shares during the year under review;
4) Neither the Chairman & Managing Director nor theWhole time Directors of your Company received anyremuneration or commission during the year, from anyof its subsidiaries;
5) No fraud has been reported by auditors under sub¬section (12) of Section 143;
6) The details of difference between the amount of thevaluation done at the time of one-time settlement andthe valuation done while taking loan from the Banks orFinancial Institutions along with the reasons thereof -Not Applicable; and
7) The details of application made or any proceedingpending under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code,2016 (31 of 2016) during the year along with their statusas at the end of the financial year- Not Applicable.(Point 6 & 7:- In terms of Sub Rule (xi) & Sub-Rule (xii) ofRule 8 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014).
However, one proceeding is pending under Insolvencyand Bankruptcy Code, 2016 against Indorama VenturesYarns Private Limited, a Wholly Owned Subsidiary,in NCLT, Mumbai, which is being contested bythe Company.
52. In terms of Subrule (4) of Rule 9 of Companies (Management& Administration) Rules, 2014, the Company Secretaryand Compliance Officer of the Company is responsiblefor furnishing and extending co-operation for providinginformation to the registrar or any other authorised officerwith respect to beneficial interest in shares of the Company.
53. The Company Secretary and Compliance Officer is authorizedto receive deceleration of beneficial interest of Shares of the
Company as per the prescribed Rules of the Companies Act,2013.
Your Company had undertaken CSR activities to constructthree additional classrooms and other surroundingdevelopment work at IRA International School, Butibori,Nagpur. Out of the approved CSR activities as above forFY 2023-24, ?34.33 Lakhs remained un-spent on March31, 2024, and were deposited to a separate Bank Accountopened for the purpose, pursuant to the requirement of theSection 135 (6) of the Companies Act, 2013. The said amountstand used for the approved CSR activities and referred BankAccount has since been closed.
The total obligation of CSR expenditure for the FY 2024-25was ?38 Lakhs against which your Company has incurredCSR expenditure of ?50 Lakhs towards contribution to DSBInternational Public School Samiti, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, asapproved by CSR Committee.
The relevant details have been provided in the report onthe Corporate Social Responsibility as appended to thisDirectors Report.
Your Company has been able to operate responsibly andefficiently because of the culture of professionalism,creativity, integrity, ethics, good governance, and continuousimprovement in all functions and areas as well as the efficientutilization of the Company's resources for sustainable andprofitable growth.
Your directors hereby wish to place on record theirappreciation of the efficient and loyal services renderedby every employee without whose whole-hearted efforts,the overall satisfactory performance would not havebeen possible. Your directors also record their gratefulappreciation for the encouragement, assistance, and co¬operation received from members, government authorities,banks, customers, and all other stakeholders. Your directorslook forward to the long-term future with confidence.
For and on behalf of the Board
Om Prakash Lohia
Place: Gurugram Chairman and Managing Director
Date: May 13, 2025 (DIN: 00206807)