Dear Members,
Your Directors are pleased to present the 70 Annual Report and Audited
Financial Statement of Accounts for the financial year ending 31 March, 2025.
1. FINANCIAL RESULTS
[Rs. in lacs]
Particulars |
1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 |
1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 |
| Income from operations |
1,76,928.88 |
1,66, 957.19 |
| Other Income |
5,665.64 |
4233.76 |
| Total Income |
1,82,594.52 |
1,71,190.95 |
Operating profit before finance charges,
depreciation and exceptional item |
30,398.64 |
25,039.46 |
| Finance charges |
582.19 |
478.21 |
| Depreciation |
8,024.43 |
7,770.71 |
| Exceptional items |
- |
- |
Net Profit before tax |
21,792.02 |
16,790.54 |
| Provision for taxation |
- |
|
| Current tax |
6,358.59 |
4,504.85 |
| less: Deferred Tax |
(546.05) |
(219.46) |
Profit After Tax |
15,979.48 |
12,505.15 |
| Other comprehensive income (net of taxes) |
447.25 |
358.71 |
Total Comprehensive income |
15,532.23 |
12,863.86 |
| Profit brought forward from last year |
70,202.60 |
57,338.74 |
| Surplus/ (loss) carried forward to Balance
Sheet |
85,734.83 |
70,202.60 |
2. OPERATIONS
During the financial year, the Gross s a l e s o f t h e C o m p a n y
w a s Rs. 1,76,928.88 lakhs as against Rs. 1,66,957.19 lakhs for the financial year ended
31 March 2024. The Total income of the Company was Rs. 1,82,594.52 lakhs as against Rs.
1,71,190.95 lakhs for the financial year ended 31 March 2024.
During the year under review, the Company made a net profit after tax
of Rs. 15,979.48 lakhs as against the net profit after tax of Rs 12,505.15 lakhs for the
financial year ended 31 March 2024.
No amount is proposed to be transferred to the general reserves. The
amount of Rs. 15,532.23 lakhs is proposed to be retained in the Statement of Profit and
Loss.
In view of requirement of funds for the operations of the Company, no
dividend is recommended for the financial year ending 31 March 2025.
3. NUMBER OF MEETINGS OF THE BOARD AND AUDIT COMMITTEE
Details of the number of Board and Audit Committee meetings held and
attended by Directors/ members and composition of Audit Committee of the Company are set
out in the Corporate Governance Report which forms part of this Report as Annexure-1.
The report inter alia includes the list of credit ratings obtained along with any
revisions thereto for all debt instruments of such entity or any fixed deposit programmes
or any scheme or proposal of the entity involving mobilization of funds.
4.DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS
The Company has received declarations from all the Independent
Directors confirming the independence as per the criteria prescribed under section 149(6)
of Companies Act, 2013 read with the Schedules and Rules made thereunder as well as
Regulation 16(1)(b) and 25 (8) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing
Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
5.NOMINATION & REMUNERATION POLICY
The Board has on the recommendation of the Nomination &
Remuneration Committee, adopted a policy for selection and appointment (including the
criteria for determining quali- -fications, positive attributes, and independence of
directors) and remuneration of Directors including Independent Directors, Key Managerial
Personnel, Senior Management Personnel, and other employees. The Nomination &
Remuneration Policy is attached as Annexure-2 and is also available at
http://www.federalmogulgoetzeindia.n et/web/documents/NOMINATION%20
AND%20REMUNERATION%20POLICY. pdf
6. MATERIAL CHANGES
Tenneco LLC, the ultimate global holding Company of Federal-Mogul
Goetze (India) Limited merged with Pegasus Merger Co., a corporation established under the
laws of Delaware ("Merger Sub") and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Pegasus
Holdings III, LLC (the "Parent"/" Acquirer") on 17 November 2022. On
23 November 2022, the Acquirer issued Detailed Public Statement through Manager to the
Open Offer, BofA Security India Limited. In this regard, the Draft letter of offer dated 1
December 2023, was filed by the Acquirer, with the Securities and Exchange Board of India.
The relevant disclosures, as required by law had been made from time to time to the stock
exchanges where the securities of the Company are listed. The Hon'ble Securities
Appellate Tribunal ("SAT") passed an Order in favour of the Acquirer. The
Securities and Exchange Board of India ("SEBI") has filed an appeal before the
Hon'ble Supreme Court of India against the judgement dated 20 December 2024 passed by
the SAT.
During the year under review, VSG-Bhiwadi plant signed a Long-Term
Settlement with Union, which will remain in force from 12 March 2025 to 31 August 2028.
The Company received summons dated March 7, 2025 under Section 37 of
the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 from Directorate of Enforcement, Gurgaon Zonal
Office, Haryana ("ED") seeking inter alia details of the export and
import transactions of the Company from 2018 till 2025. The Company has submitted part
details to the ED twice and is in the process of compiling further details for
sub--mission, as required.
Further, no other material change, which could affect the financial
position of the Company, occurred between the end of the financial year of the Company and
the date of the Board Report.
7 . LOA N S, G UA R A N T E E A N D INVESTMENTS
During the Financial Year ended 31 March 2025; no Loan, Investment and
Guarantee under section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013 was made by the Company.
The Company has obtained the annual certificate from its Statutory
Auditor pursuant to applicable provisions of Foreign Exchange Management (Non- Debt
Instruments) Rules, 2019 with regard to its downstream investments.
8.CONTRACTS OR ARRANGEMENTS WITH RELATED PARTIES
During the financial year 2024-25, the Company has entered into related
party transactions in terms of the Companies Act, 2013 read with rules made thereunder and
regulation 23 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and
Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, which were in the ordinary course of business
and on arms' length basis.
During the financial year 2024-25, there were no transactions with
related parties which qualified as material transactions in accordance with the
Company's Policy under the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing
Obligations and Disclosure Require--ments) Regulations, 2015 and accordingly, the
disclosure of Related Party Transactions in Form AOC-2 is not applicable.
The transaction with promoter/ promoter group entities holding 10
percent or more shareholdings are disclosed as notes to the financial statement (Note No.
37), other than which there are no other transactions.
9. SECRETARIAL STANDARDS
The Directors state that that applicable Secretarial Standard's
i.e., SS-1 and SS-2 relating to "Meeting of the Board of Directors" and
"General Meetings" respectively have been duly followed by the Company.
10.CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE
EARNINGS AND OUTGO
The information on conservation of energy, technology absorption and
foreign exchange earnings and outgo as stipulated under Section 134 of the Companies Act,
2013 read with rules made thereunder, is set out herewith as Annexure-3 to this
Report.
11. RENEWAL/ GREEN ENERGY
As a responsible corporate citizen, the Company is inclined towards
availing Green Energy as far as possible for its operations. During the year, the Company
took steps to avail 23 Mega Watt of Solar Power for its Bangalore Plant. The Company now
acquires around 95% of its overall Bangalore Plant's energy requirements from the new
Solar and existing Wind energy sources. Availing Green Energy has not only led to
financial savings but also helped the Company in considerably reducing the carbon
footprints generated by the Bangalore Plant. The Company is also evaluating Green Energy
projects for its other Plants.
12. RISK MANAGEMENT POLICY
The Company operates in an environment which is affected by various
risks, some of which are controllable while some are outside the control of the Company.
Therefore, pursuant to the requirements of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 21 of
the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the Company
has constituted a Risk Management Committee. The Company has also developed and
implemented the Risk Management Policy covering the process of identifying, assessing,
mitigating, reporting and review of critical risks impacting the achievement of
Company's objectives or threaten its existence.
The Risk Management Committee of the Company presently consisting of
Mr. Amit Mittal as Chairman (Managing Director), Mr. Rajesh Jain (Independent Director),
Dr. Khalid Iqbal Khan (Whole-time Director-Legal & Company Secretary) and Mr. Rishi
Verma, Non-executive Director as members, periodically reviews the robustness of the Risk
Management Policy. The periodical update on the risk management practices and mitigation
plan of the Company and subsidiary are presented to the Audit Committee and Board of
Directors. The Audit Committee and Board periodically review such updates and findings and
suggest areas where internal controls and risk management practices can be improved. More
details on Risk Management indicating development a n d i m p l e m e n t a t i o n o f R
i s k M a n a g e m e n t Po l i c y i n c l u d i n g identification of elements of risk
and their mitigation are covered in Management Discussion and Analysis section, which
forms part of this Report.
There are no risks which in the opinion of the Board threaten the
existence of the Company. However, some of the risks which may pose challenges are set out
in the Risk Management Policy of the Company.
13. DIVIDEND DISTRIBUTION POLICY
Pursuant to Regulation 43A of Securities and Exchange Board of India
(Listing O b l i g a t i o n s a n d D i s c l o s u r e Requirements) (Second Amendment)
Regulations, 2016 the Company in its Board Meeting held on 29 July 2016 had approved the
Dividend Distribution Policy and the same is available on Company's website and can
be accessed at
14. CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
The Board of Directors at its meeting held on 09 May 2014 approved the
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Policy for the Company pursuant to the provisions of
Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with rules m a d e t h e r e u n d e r , o n t
h e r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s o f t h e C S R Committee. The CSR Policy of the C o m p
a n y i s a v a i l a b l e a t http://www.federalmogulgoetzeindia.n
et/web/documents/CSR%20Policy.pdf. The Company has constituted Corporate Social
Responsibility (CSR) Committee. Presently, the committee comprises the following members:
1) Mr. Amit Mittal, Chairman
2) Dr. Khalid Iqbal Khan, Member
3) Mr. Rajesh Jain, Member
4) Mr. Rayasam Venkataramaiah, Member
5) Ms. Nalini Jolly, Member
The Corporate Social Responsibility Committee is required to institute
a transparent monitoring mechanism for implementation of CSR projects or programs or
activities undertaken by Company. Pursuant to the provisions of Companies Act, 2013, the
Company is required to spend at least 2% of the average net profits of the company made
during the three immediately preceding financial years on CSR activities. The Company had
an a l l o c a t e d C S R b u d g e t o f Rs. 2,49,72,480/- for the financial Yearended
31 March 2025, which has been duly spent. Out of the total of Rs. 2,50,80,559/- spent
during the financial year, an excess expenditure of Rs. 1,08,079/- was carried forward for
set off against the budget for the financial year 202526.
The activities and initiatives undertaken by the Company during the
financial year 2024-2025 on CSR have been detailed in the "Annual Report on CSR
activities" in accordance with the C o m p a n i e s ( C o r p o r a t e S o c i a l
Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014. The p o l i c y o n C o r p o r a t e S o c i a l
Responsibility and "Annual Report on CSR activities" are attached herewith as Annexure-
4 & 5 to this Report.
In accordance with Section 198 of the Companies Act, 2013, the
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) obligation for the financial year 2025-26 has been
determined at Rs. 3,51,52,667/-. During the financial year 2024-25, the C o m p a n y s p
e n t a t o t a l o f
?2,50,80,559/- towards CSR activities, which exceeded the prescribed
requirement for that year by Rs. 1,08,079/-. After adjusting this excess amount, the net
CSR obligation for the financial year 2025-26 stands at Rs. 3,50,44,588/-.
Pursuant to Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013, the Board has a p p
r o v e d a n a m o u n t o f Rs. 3,50,44,588/- for expenditure on CSR activities during
the financial year 2025-26.
15. DIRECTORS AND KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL
Presently, the Board consists of eight (8) Directors namely, Mr. Rajesh
Jain, C h a i r m a n a n d N o n - e x e c u t i v e Independent Director; Mr. Amit
Mittal, Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer; Dr. Khalid Iqbal Khan, Whole
Time Director-Legal & Company S e c r e t a r y , M r . R a y a s a
m Venkataramaiah, Non-executive Independent Director, Ms. Nalini Jolly, Non-Executive
Woman Independent Director, Mr. Rishi Verma, Non-executive Non-Independent Director, Mr.
Jason Wesley Johnson, Non-executive Non-Independent Director and Mr. Vishal Khairari,
Non-executive Non-Independent Director
Mr. Stephen Shaun Merry, Mr. K.C.S. Pillai, Mr. K. N. Subramaniam and
Mr. Rajesh Sinha ceased to be Directors of the Company w.e.f. close of business hours of
30 May, 2024, 15 December, 2024, 12 February, 2025 and 10 January, 2025 respectively and
Mr. Rajesh Jain and Mr. Rayasam Venkataramaiah were appointed as the Director w.e.f. 13
February, 2025 and 16 December, 2024 respectively.
Mr. Andrea Vaccari was appointed w.e.f. 26 August, 2024, however he
resigned from his position w.e.f. 24 January, 2025.
In the Board Meeting held on 11 August 2025, Mr. Amit Mittal was
appointed as Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, Mr. Rishi
Verma, Mr. Jason Wesley Johnson and Mr. Vishal Khairari were appointed as Non-executive
Non-Independent Directors of the Company. In the same meeting, Mr. Thiagarajan Kannan and
Mr. Manish Chadha ceased to be Directors of the Company due to their resignations.
In accordance with Article 109 of the Articles of Association of the
Company, Dr. Khalid Iqbal Khan is retiring by rotation at the forthcoming Annual General
Meeting and being eligible, offer himself for re-appointment.
The Company has received the declaration from all the Independent
Directors of the Company that they meet the legal criteria of independence.
16. SUBSIDIARY AND ASSOCIATE COMPANY
Pursuant to Section 129(3) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 5
of Companies (Accounts of Companies) Rules, 2014, a statement containing salient features
of financial statement of subsidiary i.e., Federal-Mogul TPR(India) Limited forms part of
the consolidated financial statements attached as Annexure-6. The financial
statements of the subsidiary company and related information are available for inspection
at the Registered Office of the subsidiary company during business hours on all days
except Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays upto the date of the Annual General Meeting
(AGM) as required under Section 136 of the Companies Act, 2013. Any member desirous of
obtaining a copy of the said financial statements may write to the Company Secretary at
the Registered Office of the Company. The financial statements including the consolidated
financial statements, financial statements of subsidiary and all other documents required
to be attached to this report have been uploaded on the w e b s i t e o f y o u r C o m p
a n y a t www.federalmogulgoetzeindia.net.
The performance and financial position of the subsidiary company i.e.,
Federal-Mogul TPR (India) Limited has been explained in its Board Report, which forms part
of this Report.
17. PUBLIC DEPOSITS
As on 31 March 2025 your Company had no unclaimed fixed deposits. No
fresh/ renewed deposits were invited or accepted during the financial year.
18. UNPAID DIVIDEND AND INVESTOR EDUCATION AND PROTECTION
The Company did not have any requirement to transfer funds to Investor
Education and Protection Fund and no amount is lying in unpaid dividend account of the
Company during the year under review.
19. SIGNIFICANT/ MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY THE REGULATORS OR COURTS OR
TRIBUNALS
There were no significant/ material orders passed by the Regulators or
Courts or Tribunals impacting the going concern status of the Company and its operations
in future.
20. FORMAL ANNUAL EVALUATION BY BOARD
In terms of provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rules made
thereunder and Regulation 19 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing
Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the Board of Directors, had
evaluated the effectiveness of the Board. Accordingly, the performance evaluation of the
Board, each Director and the Committees was carried out for the financial year ended 31st
March 2025. The evaluation of the Directors was based on various aspects which, inter
alia, included the level of participation in the Meetings, knowledge and skills,
understanding of their roles and responsibilities, business of the Company along with the
ethics and integrity. The evaluation of the Board and committees was inter alia based on
the aspects like Structure of the Board or Committee, processes being followed to achieve
the objectives, effectiveness, fulfillment of roles and responsibilities, efficiency and
direction etc.
21. OPINION OF THE BOARD WITH REGARD TO INTEGRITY, EXPERTISE AND
EXPERIENCE (INCLUDING THE PROFICIENCY) OF THE INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS.
The Board is satisfied with regard to the integrity, expertise and
experience ( i n c l u d i n g p r o f i c i e n c y ) o f t h e Independent Directors.
22. DETAILS ON INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROLS RELATED TO FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
The Company has an Audit Committee h e a d e d b y a N o n - e x e c u
t i v e Independent Director, inter-alia, to oversee the Company's financial reporting
process, disclosure of financial information, performance of statutory and internal
auditors, functions, internal control systems, related party transactions, investigation
relating to suspected fraud or failure of internal audit control, to name a few, as well
as other areas requiring mandatory review as per Regulation 18(3) of the Securities and
Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations,
2015.
The powers of the Audit Committee, inter-alia, include seeking
information from any employee, directing the Company's internal Audit function, obtaining
outside legal or other professional advice and investigating any activity of the Company
within the Committee's terms of reference.
The Company has a well-defined internal control system, which aims at
protection of Company's resources, efficiency of operations, compliances with the legal
obligations and Company's policies and procedures.
23. MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS:
(a) I n d u s t r y s t r u c t u r e s a n d developments
Automotive industry is perceived as one of the key sectors of the
economy. India's automotive industry is on the growth path. Due to its strong forward
and backward linkages with several key segments of the economy, automotive industry has a
strong multiplier effect and acts as one of the drivers of economic growth.
The auto industry is highly competitive, consisting of organized as
well as unorganized sectors and is highly fragmented with a significant number of small
and medium-sized companies because of which the business rules are changing to meet the
tough competition prevailing in the industry. Innovation, technological upgradation, and
cost saving hold the key to success to meet the expectations of the exigent competitive
circumstances. However, the Indian auto component industry has been navigating through a
period of challenges. During the financial year 2024-25, the industry produced a total of
31,034,174 vehicles including Passenger Vehicles, Commercial Vehicles, Three-Wheelers,
Two-Wheelers, and Quadricycles as against production of 28,439,036 vehicles in the
financial year 2023-24, registering an aggregate growth of 9.1 percent.
The automotive industry continued its growth during the financial year
2024-25. The domestic sale of Passenger Vehicles improved by 2.0 percent and Export
volumes growth by 14.6% during the financial year 2024-25 over the same period last year.
The overall Commercial Vehicles segment domestic sales decline by (1.2) percent whereas
export volumes growth by 23 percent in financial year 2024-25 as compared to Heavy
Commercial Vehicle (M&HCVs) witness flat growth and Light Commercial Vehicle segment
decline (2.0) percent, during financial year 2025 over the same period last year.
During the financial year 2024-25, Two-Wheelers domestic sale
registered a growth of 9.1 percent and export volumes growth by 21.4 percent over the last
financial year. Within the Two-Wheelers segment, domestic sale of scooters and motorcycles
witnessed a growth of 17.4 and 5.1 percent respectively, while sale of Mopeds grew by 4
percent as compared to the last year.
The domestic CV volumes had gained traction during the first half of
financial year 2024-25 due to healthy infrastructure spending aided by the allocation for
capital spending in Union Budget 2024-25 and focus on the replacement of old vehicles
under the green mobility. However, due to high base effect coupled with perceived slowdown
in infrastructure activities ahead of the General elections 2024, resulted in subdued
volumes for CV Industry.
In financial year 2024-25 growth was driven by mix of factors including
enhanced model of availability, new product introductions, positive market, rural market
recovery and overcoming challenges such as supply constraints of chips etc. PV segment saw
demand shift towards SUV segment, that holds 65% market share which significantly
contributed to the success.
Industry's increasing focus is now being put on vehicles operating
with alternate fuels. Automobile Companies are pressing the accelerator on cars powered by
CNG, Hybrid, Batteries and the new age hydrogen fuel cells.
(b) Opportunities and Threats
The Parent Company continues to support the Company with its
technological expertise. With widely r e c o g n i z e d b r a n d s , s u p e r i o r
technology, strong distribution network and a committed team of employees, the Company is
well positioned to take advantage of the opportunities and withstand the market
challenges. The Company strives to create sustainable profitable growth by using superior
technology and maintaining product quality and offering wide range of products at prices,
which will give it a competitive edge in the market.
Major regulatory interventions, such as the accelerated transition to
CAF? III, StageV, alternate fuel, adoption of electric vehicles, safety rules, scrappage
policy and stringent vehicle standards are leading to a shift in vehicle technology. This
is creating significant challenges, and your Company perceives these challenges as
potential opportunities.
Your Company competes with many independent manufacturers and
distributors of component parts. Management continues to develop and execute initiatives
to meet the challenges of the industry and to achieve its strategy for sustainable global
profitable growth.
There are limited sets of customers in our business. Since, the
competition is intense, we compete with suppliers both in the organized as well as
unorganized segments. Technological edge, specialization, innovation and networking shall
determine the success of the Company in this competitive environment. Further, the
policies of the Government play a vital role in the development of the automobile sector.
Your Company has been employing the practices to proactively map the impact of its
activities on its performance and p r o f i t a b i l i t y f r o m e c o n o m i c
environment and social perspectives.
(c) Segment wise or product wise performance
The Company deals principally in only one segment i.e., automotive
components. Therefore, segment-wise performance is not applicable. The Company is
inter-alia engaged in the manufacturing and sale of Pistons, Piston Rings, Pins, Valve
Seats and guides. The geographical information in respect of revenue from customer is
given below: (Rs. in lakhs)
Details of finished goods sold |
31 March 2025 |
31 March 2024 |
| India |
1,57,969.27 |
150,880.29 |
| Other |
|
|
| Countries |
14,131.56 |
11,314.88 |
(d) Outlook
Though the financial year 2025-26 started on an optimistic note, auto
industry continues to keep a close watch on geo-political developments, global tariff
impact, fuel prices and inflation. Supply chain of parts continues to be an area of
concern. The Financial Year 2025-26 is expected to witness moderate growth in single digit
owing to the high base effect of previous year, inflationary pressures, routine price
hikes and regulatory changes. The Company is expecting a year of consolidation for the
Indian auto industry with an overall single digit growth over the previous year that
should auger well for the Company.
The Indian Auto Industry is poised for growth amidst a mix of optimism
and challenges. Manufacturers are gearing up with better supply chains and an array of
models to meet diverse consumer demands. Economic growth favorable government policies and
an anticipated good monsoon is expected to fuel demand, especially in rural areas and the
commercial vehicle sector, which is closely linked to infrastructure projects and economic
activity, including the automobile sector.
Multiple Government reforms continue to boost the auto sector such as,
production incentive scheme (PLI), vehicle scrappage policy, which aim to reduce the
number of old and defective vehicles, bringing down vehicular air pollutants, improving
road and vehicular safety, all these interventions will have significant long-term
perspective.
However, the auto sector is still grappling with fluctuating raw
material prices of steel, aluminum, copper, precious metals and increasing fuel prices
which are likely to impact the growth and fuel mix aspect of the automobile sector. Thus,
this year is likely to be a challenging year for the auto component industry.
The Company will endeavor to revitalize in near future as demand for
vehicles witnesses further growth. To remain competitive in the challenging and d e m a n
d i n g e n v i r o n m e n t , t h e benchmark needs to be kept high in anticipation of
the stated and unstated needs of customers and markets.
(e) Risks and concern
The Company operates in an environment, which is affected by various
risks, some of which are controllable while some are outside the control of the Company.
However, the Company has been taking appropriate measures to mitigate these risks on a
continuous basis. Some of the risks that are potentially significant in nature and need
careful monitoring are listed hereunder:
Macro Indicators: The Indian economy has been performing well
despite global challenges. The war in Ukraine, Israel-Hamas and its global implications
will continue to have an impact on India. It has led to increase in crude oil, cooking oil
and commodity prices, which has in turn led to high inflation. Further, global tariff war,
potential stock market turbulence and weaker SIP return could erode disposable income. the
on-going geopolitical conflicts could possibly affect the auto industry in the medium and
short-term.
Raw material prices: Our profitability and cost effectiveness may
be affected due to rise in the prices of raw materials and other inputs.
Foreign Currency Risks: Exchange rate fluctuations may have an
adverse impact on the Company.
Technical Intensive Industry: The automobile industry is a
technical intensive industry and thus faced with a constant demand for new designs,
knowledge of nascent technology to meet market requirements.
Increasing competition: Increasing competition in the auto
equipment sector, may put some pressure on the market share.
(f) Adequacy of Internal Control Systems
The Company has an Audit Committee h e a d e d b y a n o n - e x e c u
t i v e Independent Director, inter-alia, to oversee the Company's financial reporting
process, disclosure of financial information, performance of statutory and internal
auditors, functions, internal control systems, related party transactions, investigation
relating to suspected fraud or failure of internal audit control, to name a few, as well
as other areas requiring mandatory review as per provisions of SEBI (Listing Obligations
and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, with the stock exchanges. The powers of
the Audit Committee, inter-alia, include seeking information from any employee, directing
the Company's internal Audit function, obtaining outside legal or other professional
advice and investigating any activity of the Company within the Committee's terms of
reference.
The Company has a well-defined internal control system, which aims at
protection of Company's resources, efficiency of operations, compliances with the
legal obligations and Company's policies and procedures.
( g ) D i s c u s s i o n o n f i n a n c i a l performance with
respect to operational performance.
The required information forms part of the Board's Report and the
members may refer the same.
(h) Significant changes in Financial Ratios
The key financial ratios are given as below: and functional areas
continued to remain a priority and internal trainers capability building was done through
Train the Trainer' programs to drive this agenda.
Training and development have always been our priority.
The total number of permanent salaried employees is 460 hourly
permanent is 2,474 as on March 31, 2025.
24. CONSOLIDATED ACCOUNTS
The Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company for the financial
year 2024-25, are prepared in compliance with applicable provisions of the Companies Act,
2013, Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) under the historical cost convention on the
accrual basis except for certain financial instruments which are measured at fair values
and the
Ratio |
FY 2024-25 |
FY 2023-24 |
Explanation to significant change
wherever applicable |
| Debtors Turnover |
5.87 |
6.16 |
- |
| Inventory Turnover |
9.91 |
9.14 |
Better production planning imp- roved
inventory holding period |
| Interest Coverage Ratio |
37.40 |
37.11 |
Low Volume/mix during the year, due to
Auto sector slow down. |
| Current Ratio |
2.70 |
2.24 |
- |
| Debt Equity Ratio |
- |
- |
- |
| Operating Profit Margin (%) |
11.93 |
10.37 |
Due to lower business volume and mix
impacted the profits during the year. |
| Net Profit Margin (%) |
8.51 |
7.51 |
Due to lower business volume and one off
impacting profitability |
| Fixed assets turnover ratio |
3.69 |
3.52 |
- |
| Working capital turnover ratio |
3.16 |
4.11 |
Due to lower business volumes |
The details of return on net worth at standalone and consolidated
levels are given below:
Particulars |
Standalone |
Standalone |
Consolidated |
Consolidated |
|
2025 |
2024 |
2025 |
2024 |
Return on net worth (%) |
18.96 |
17.70 |
18.11 |
16.66 |
(i) Material developments in Human Resources / Industrial Relations
front, including number of people employed
The focus of Learning and Development was primarily on identifying and
building synergies in the L&D processes and programs. Skill building in technical
Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)
Regulations, 2015. The Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared on the basis
of Audited Financial Statements of the Company and its subsidiary company, as approved by
their respective Board of Directors.
25. AUDITORS AND AUDITORS' REPORT
The shareholders at the 67th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the
Company held on 20th September, 2022, appointed Deloitte Haskins & Sells, LLP
Chartered Accountants, (Firm registration no. 117366W/W-100018), as the Statutory
Auditors' as per section 139, 142 and other applicable provisions, if any, of the
Companies Act, 2013 read with Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014, to hold office
till the conclusion of the 72 AGM of the Company to be held in the calendar year 2027.
26. EXPLANATIONS OR COMMENTS ON AUDITOR'S QUALIFICATION/
RESERVATION/ ADVERSE REMARKS/ DISCLAIMER
There is no reservation or observation or qualification or adverse
remark or disclaimer of Auditors' including Secretarial Auditors of the Company in
their report.
The Board has duly examined the Statutory Auditors' Report to the
accounts, which is self-explanatory.
27. INTERNAL AUDITORS
The Board, on the recommendation of the Audit Committee has approved
the appointment of KPMG Assurance and Consulting Services LLP, as the Internal Auditors of
the Company for the Financial Year ended March 31, 2025, vide its resolution dated 28 May
2025.
28. MAINTENANCES OF COST RECORDS AS PER SECTION 148 (1) OF COMPANIES
ACT, 2013 READ WITH APPLICABLE RULE
Your Directors are pleased to inform you that your Company falls in
criteria as specified for maintenance of cost records under Section 148 (1) Of Companies
Act, 2013 read with Companies (Cost Records and Audit) Rules, 2014 as amended from time to
time. The Company has maintained proper cost records as per the provisions contained under
the Companies Act, 2013.
29.COST AUDITORS
The Board, on the recommendation of the Audit Committee has approved
the appointment of Sanjay Gupta & Associates, Cost Accountants, as Cost Auditor, for
the financial year ending 31 March 2025. The Cost Auditors will submit their report for
the financial year ending 31 March 2025 on or before the due date.
In accordance with the provisions of Section 148 of the Companies Act,
2013 read with rules made thereunder, since the remuneration payable to the Cost Auditors
is required to be ratified by the shareholders, the Board recommends the same for approval
by shareholders at the forthcoming AGM.
30. SECRETARIAL AUDITORS
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013
read with corresponding Rules framed thereunder, the Company had appointed Deepika Gera,
Company Secretaries, New Delhi, as a Secretarial Auditor, for a period of 5 years from the
conclusion of this 70 Annual General Meeting of the Company till the conclusion of the 75
Annual General Meeting of the Company to be held in the calendar year 2030 to conduct its
Secretarial Audit . In accordance with the provisions of Regulation 24A of Securities and
Exchange Board of India (Listing O b l i g a t i o n s a n d D i s c l o s u r e
Requirements) (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2024, the appointment of Secretarial Auditor
is required to be approved by shareholders. The Board recommends the appointment of
Deepika Gera, Company Secretaries, New Delhi, as Secretarial Auditor of the Company for a
period of 5 years.
31. ANNUAL SECRETARIAL AUDIT REPORT
In terms of Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 24A
of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the
Secretarial Auditors have submitted their report, confirming compliance by the Company of
all the provisions of applicable corporate laws. The Report does not contain any
qualification, reservation or adverse remark. The Secretarial Audit Report is annexed as Annexure-7
to this report.
3 2 . A N N U A L S E C R E T A R I A L COMPLIANCE REPORT
The Annual Secretarial Compliance Report for the financial year ended
31 March 2025 on compliance of all applicable SEBI Regulations and circulars/ guidelines
issued thereunder, was obtained from Deepika Gera, Company Secretaries, New Delhi, and was
accordingly submitted to both the stock exchanges i.e., BSE Limited and National Stock
Exchange Limited.
33.CORPORATE GOVERNANCE REPORT
The Company is committed to good corporate governance practices. The
Board endeavors to adhere to the standards set out by the Securities and Exchange Board of
India (SEBI), corporate governance practices and, accordingly, has implemented all the
major stipulations prescribed.
A detailed corporate governance report in line with the requirements of
Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)
Regulations, 2015 regarding the corporate governance practices followed by the Company and
a certificate of compliance from Deepika Gera, Company Secretaries, New Delhi, forms part
of this Report as Annexure-8.
34. ANNUAL RETURN
In terms of Section 92(3) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rule 12 of the
Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014, the Annual Return of the Company is
available on the website of the Company at the link:
http://www.federalmogulgoetzeindia.n et/web/Form_MGT_7_2024_25.pdf
35. BUSINESS RESPONSIBILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY REPORT
A Business Responsibility and sustainability Report as per Regulation
34 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure
Requirements) Regulations, 2015, detailing the various initiatives of t h e C o m p a n y
i s a t t a c h e d a s Annexure - 9.
36. COMMITTEES OF DIRECTORS
The Company has following committees of Directors:
1.Audit Committee.
2.Nomination and Remuneration Committee.
3.S t a k e h o l d e r s ' R e l a t i o n s h i p Committee.
4.Corporate Social Responsibility Committee.
5.Share Transfer Committee.
6.Risk Management Committee.
7.Committee of Independent Directors to provide reasoned
recomm--endation(s) to the shareholders on the open offer
The composition of Audit Committee, N o m i n a t i o n & R e m u n
e r a t i o n Committee, Stakeholders' Relationship C o m m i t t e e , C o r p o r a
t e S o c i a l Responsibility Committee, Share Transfer Committee, Risk Management
Committee, and Committee of Independent Directors has been disclosed in corporate
governance report forming the part of this report.
37. DETAILS IN RESPECT OF FRAUDS REPORTED BY AUDITOR'S UNDER S E C T I
O N 1 4 3 ( 1 2 ) O F T H E COMPANIES ACT, 2013
Pursuant to Section 134(3)(ca), no incident of fraud has been reported
by the Auditors of the Company under section 143(12) of the Companies Act, 2013.
38. VIGIL MECHANISM/ WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY
The Company is committed to the highest standards of ethical, moral and
legal business conduct. Accordingly, the Board of Directors has formulated a Whistle
Blower Policy which is in compliance with the provisions of Section 177(10) of the
Companies Act, 2013 and Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and
Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. The policy provides for a framework and
process whereby concerns can be raised by its employees against any kind of
discrimination, harassment, victimization or any other unfair practice being adopted
against them.
39. DISCLOSURE UNDER THE SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE
(PREVENTION, PROHIBITION AND REDRESSAL) ACT, 2013
The Company has in place an anti-sexual harassment Policy and an
Internal Committee in line with the requirements of The Sexual Harassment of Women at
Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013. Internal Committee has been
set up to redress the complaints received regarding sexual harassment. All employees
(permanent, contractual, temporary, trainees) are covered under the policy. The following
is a summary of sexual harassment complaints received and disposed off during the
financial year 2024-25.
No. of complaints received: 3 No. of complaints disposed off: 2 Number
of cases pending for more than ninety days: Nil During the year, the Company carried out
various awareness programs on prevention of sexual harassment at workplace.
4 0 . C O M P L I A N C E O F T H E MATERNITY BENEFIT ACT 1961
The Company is in compliance of the provisions relating to the
Maternity Benefit Act 1961.
41. PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES AND RELATED DISCLOSURES
The Directors place on record their deep appreciation for the
contribution made by the employees of the Company at all levels and confirm that
industrial relations remained cordial and industrial harmony was maintained. The measures
for the safety, training and development of the employees continued to receive top
priority.
The information required under Section 197 of the Companies Act, 2013
read with Companies (Appointment and R e m u n e r a t i o n o f M a n a g e r i a l
Personnel) Rules, 2014 in respect of Directors/ employees of your Company is set out in Annexure
10 & 11 to this Report.
4 2 . S A F E T Y, H E A L T H A N D ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION
The Company sustained its initiatives to maintain a pollution free
environment by reduction/ elimination of waste, optimum utilization of power and
preventive maintenance of equipment and machinery to keep them in good condition. The
safety and health of the people working in and around the manufacturing facilities is the
top priority of the Company and we are c o m m i t t e d t o i m p r o v i n g t h i s
performance year-on-year.
43.COR POR AT E INSOLVENCY RESOLUTION PROCESS INITIATED UNDER THE
INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY CODE, 2016 (IBC)
There is no corporate insolvency resolution process initiated by or
against the Company under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC).
44. DETAILS OF THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE AMOUNT OF THE VALUATION DONE
AT THE TIME OF ONE-TIME SETTLEMENT AND THE VALUATION DONE WHILE TAKING A LOAN FROM THE
BANKS OR FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
Not Applicable.
45. DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
Pursuant to the requirements of Section
134(3)(c) of the Companies Act, 2013, with respect to Directors'
Responsibility Statement, it is hereby confirmed that: (a) in the preparation of the
annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards have been followed along with proper
explanation relating to material departures.
(b) the directors have selected such accounting policies and applied
them consistently and made judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as
to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company as of 31 March 2025
and of the profit and loss of the Company for the financial year ended 31 March 2025. (c)
the directors have taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate
accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, for
safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other
irregularities.
(d) the directors have prepared the annual accounts on a going concern
basis.
(e)the directors have laid down internal financial controls to be
followed by the Company and that such internal financial controls are adequate and were
operating effectively; and (f) The directors have devised proper systems to ensure
compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems were adequate
and operating effectively.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Your Directors acknowledge with sincere gratitude the co-operation and
assistance extended by the Bank(s), C u s t o m e r s , D e a l e r s , Ve n d o r s ,
promoters, shareholders, Government Authorities and all the other business associates
during the year under review. The Directors also wish to place on record their deep sense
of gratitude for the committed services of the Executives, staff and workers of the
Company.
For and on behalf of the Board of
Directors |
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Federal-Mogul Goetze (India) Limited |
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T. Kannan |
Dr. Khalid Iqbal Khan |
| Managing Director |
Whole Time Director- Legal & |
| DIN: 10486912 |
Company Secretary |
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DIN : 05253556 |
| Date: 11 August 2025 |
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| Place: Gurugram |
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