The Board of Directors present their Report together withthe Audited Financial Statements of CIE Automotive IndiaLimited (formerly known as Mahindra CIE AutomotiveLimited) ('the Company') for the Financial Year ended31st December, 2024 (the financial year under review).
A. FINANCIAL SUMMARY AND HIGHLIGHTS
PARTICULARS
(STANDALONE)
FY ended31st December,2024
FY ended31st December,2023
Total Income
47,362.70
47,202.52
Profit beforeInterest,Depreciation,Exceptional Itemsand Tax
9,047.46
8,632.27
Less:
Depreciation
1,436.60
1,357.19
Profit beforeInterest,
Exceptional Itemsand Tax
7,610.86
7,275.08
Less: Finance costincluding interest
116.73
109.83
Profit beforeExceptional Itemsand Tax
7,494.13
7,165.25
Less: Exceptionalitems
-
Profit before tax
Profit after tax
5,834.13
5,623.44
During the financial year under review, total standaloneincome of the Company was ' 47,362.70 Million asagainst ' 47,202.52 Million for the previous year. Profitbefore Interest, Depreciation, Exceptional Items and Taxwas ' 9,047.46 Million as against ' 8,632.27 Million for theprevious financial year. The profit before exceptionalitems & tax for the financial year under review was' 7,494.13 Million as against ' 7,165.25 Million for theprevious financial year.
There have been no material changes and commitments,affecting the financial position of the Company whichhave occurred between the end of the financial yearunder review and the date of this Report.
Dividend
The extant Dividend Distribution Policy provided that thedividend pay-out will be determined based on availablefinancial resources, business environment, funds required
for organic as well as inorganic growth and other factorswhich will ensure optimal shareholder return. Within theseparameters, the Company would endeavour to maintaina total dividend pay-out ratio of upto 25% of the AnnualConsolidated Profit After Tax (Consolidated PAT) of theCompany for the corresponding year.
The Board of Directors of the Company at its meetingheld on 20th February, 2025, reviewed the DividendDistribution Policy of the Company, especially theFinancial Parameters that shall be considered whiledeclaring dividend. After Considering strong cash flowsand operational performance, the internal and externalfactors as provided in the Dividend Distribution Policy,the Board considered it appropriate to enhance thedividend pay-out ratio from upto 25% to upto 33% of theConsolidated PAT.
In accordance with the same, the Board is pleased torecommend dividend of ' 7/- (Rupees Seven only) perequity share of face value of ' 10/- for the financial yearunder review out of the Standalone Profit After Tax of theCompany for the financial year under review. The finaldividend for the financial year ended 31st December, 2024would absorb a sum of ' 2,655.54 Million.
Dividend will be payable, subject to approval ofmembers at the ensuing 26th Annual General Meetingand deduction of tax at source, as may be applicable, tothose members or their mandates whose names appearas Beneficial Owners as per the data made availableby National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) andCentral Depository Services (India) Limited (CDSL) or asmembers in the Register of Members as on the close ofbusiness hours of Wednesday, 23rd April, 2025.
Transfer to Reserves
The Board of Directors has decided not to transfer anyamount to the General Reserve for the year under review.
B. OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE - THE COMPANY ANDSUBSIDIARIES
India
The light vehicle market growth slowed down to singledigits vis-a-vis CY 23 while, the two wheeler marketexperienced a revival growing by double digits. Theoverall market (for our mix of segments) grew marginallyin CY24 (4.2%), and our business growth was in line withthat. EBITDA Margins in the India business improved (17.9%in CY24 v/s 16.7% in CY23) through focus on initiatives likeincreasing labour productivity using smart automation,improving asset utilisation by optimising working capital,enhancing machine throughput and using flexiblemachines. To keep expanding the order book, emphasisis on improving new product development with highervalue add and the skills required for it. The Indian marketis expected to grow in the medium term and we continueto expand capacities across business verticals.
Europe
The growth in the European automotive industry slowedin CY24 as compared to CY23. The automotive industry
is dealing with rising costs, uncertainty around transitionto Electric Vehicles (EVs) and competition from cheaperChinese imports. There are also concerns around CAFEnorms, the penalties of which have kicked in from 1stJanuary, 2025. The Company has taken proactivecorrective measures to optimize cost in line with thecurrent market situation. The strategy is to protect EBITDAmargins (16.1% in CY24) as much as possible and focuson cash generation in Europe.
C. INVESTOR RELATIONS (IR)
The Company strives for excellence in its investor relations(“IR") engagement with international and domesticinvestors. There is a structured conference call everyquarter to discuss published results. The managementhas periodic interactions with the financial communityincluding investors and analysts, through individualmeetings and investor conferences. The Companyparticipated in several investors meets, conferences androadshows organized by reputed global and domesticbroking houses, during the year. It is ensured that criticalinformation related to the Company is uploaded on theCompany's website and made available to the stockexchanges so that they can be accessed easily andequally by all.
D. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The Consolidated total Income of the Company (fromcontinued operations) for the financial year under reviewstood at ' 91,037.14 Million as against ' 93,623.59 Millionin the previous year. Profit before Interest, Depreciation,Exceptional Items and Tax (from continued operations)for the financial year under review stood at ' 14,902.19Million as against ' 15,059 Million for the previous year.The profit before exceptional items & tax for the financialyear under review (from continued operation) stood at' 10,846.73 Million for the financial year under review asagainst ' 10,758.51 Million in for the previous year.
The subsidiary companies continue to contribute to theoverall growth of the Company.
CIE Galfor S.A.'s consolidated revenue from continuedoperations (excluding intercompany transactions) was' 32,144.57 Million for the financial year under reviewas compared to ' 33,818.39 Million in the previous year.The consolidated net profit after tax from continuedoperations (excluding intercompany transactions) forthe financial year under review was ' 2,346.83 Million ascompared to ' 3,064.90 Million in the previous year.
CIE Aluminium Casting India Limited (formerly knownas Aurangabad Electricals Limited), revenue fromoperations (excluding intercompany transactions) was '11,503.51 Million during the financial year under review ascompared to ' 10,315.90 Million in the previous year andthe net profit after tax for the financial year under review(excluding intercompany transactions) was ' 1,076.10Million as compared to ' 791.50 Million in the previousyear.
CIE Hosur Limited's revenue from operations (excludingintercompany transactions) was ' 1,392.98 Million during
the financial year under review and the net loss after taxfor the year stood at ' (148.75) Million.
The Company's consolidated revenue from thecontinuing operations was ' 89,640.67 Million for thefinancial year under review, of which about 49.09% wasderived from the Subsidiaries whereas about 50.91% wasderived from operations of the Company.
The Consolidated Financial Statement of the Companyand of all the Subsidiaries and associate companies, forthe financial year ended 31st December, 2024 preparedin accordance with the Companies Act, 2013 (hereinafterreferred to as “the Act") and applicable AccountingStandards and the Auditors' Report thereon forms a partof the Annual Report of 2024.
In accordance with Section 136 of the Act, separateannual accounts in respect of each of the Subsidiariesare uploaded on the website of the Company and isaccessible at the web-link: https://www.cie-india.com/subsidiaries-annual-reports.html and soft copies of thesame shall be provided to shareholders of the Companyon request for such copies.
Subsidiary Companies
As on 31st December, 2024, the Company has 9 subsidiariesnamely CIE Galfor S.A.U. (Spain), CIE Legazpi S.A. (Spain),UAB CIE LT Forge (Lithuania), CIE Forging Germany GmbH(Germany), Metalcastello S.p.A. (Italy), Bill Forge deMexico S. A. de. CV (Mexico), BF Precision Private Limited(India) (under voluntary liquidation), CIE AluminiumCasting India Limited (formerly known as AurangabadElectricals Limited) (India) and CIE Hosur Limited (India).
Except CIE Forging Germany GmbH and BF PrecisionPrivate Limited, all other subsidiaries are operational.
Update on voluntary liquidation of BF Precision PrivateLimited (BFPPL)
The liquidation process of BFPPL has been completedand the liquidator has filed requisite application for itsdissolution before the Hon'ble National Company LawTribunal, Chennai Bench ('NCLT') on 19th September, 2024in accordance with the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code,2016 read with Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India(Voluntary Liquidation Process) Regulations, 2017. Thematter came up before the Hon'ble NCLT, Chennai bench(Court II) on 10th February, 2025. After hearing the matterin detail, the court reserved the matter for orders.
Associate Companies
The Company (including its subsidiaries) had NineAssociates as on 31st December, 2024 namely Clean MaxDeneb Power LLP (Deneb), Sunbarn Renewables PrivateLimited (Sunbarn), Renew Surya Alok Private Limited(Renew), Gescrap India Private Limited (Gescrap),Strongsun Solar Private Limited (Strongsun), SunseedSolar Private Limited (Sunseed), Galfor Eolica SL, OjhaRenewables Private Limited (Ojha) and ReNew Green(MHK Two) Private Limited (ReNew MHK Two). TheCompany does not have any joint-venture.
During the financial year under review, ReNew Green(MHK Two) Private Limited (ReNew MHK Two) becamean Associate of the Company w.e.f. 29th October, 2024and Ojha Renewables Private Limited (Ojha) became anAssociate of CIE Hosur Limited w.e.f. 25th April, 2024.
Sunseed Solar Private Limited (Sunseed) is an Associateof CIE Aluminium Casting India Limited and Galfor Eolica
S.L. is an Associate Company of CIE Galfor S.A.
The Company and its subsidiaries have been takingvarious steps to optimize its power cost and to increasethe proportion of green energy in the total energyconsumption of the Company. The investments inDeneb, Sunbarn, Strongsun, Renew, Sunseed, Ojha andReNew MHK Two are in furtherance of this objective. Allthese entities are major contributors for use of renewablesource of energy in operations of the Company and itssubsidiaries in India and will also results in savings inenergy cost.
Gescrap is engaged in metal recycling and total wastemanagement in India. The investment is made with theobjective of preventing disruption in supply/demand ofscrap for the business divisions of the Company and toenhance transparency and add best practices to scrapmanagement in the group.
A Report on the performance and financial positionof each of the subsidiaries and associate companiesincluded in the Consolidated Financial Statement andtheir contribution to the overall performance of theCompany is provided in Note No. 39 of the ConsolidatedFinancial Statements of the Company and in Form AOC-1attached to the Financial Statements.
The Company has formulated a Policy for determiningMaterial Subsidiaries and Governance Requirements inrespect of Subsidiaries and the same has been uploadedon the website of the Company and is accessible at theweb-link: https://www.cie-india.com/governance3.html#Policies
Credit Rating
During the year under review ICRA Limited, a CreditRating Agency, reviewed the credit rating assigned forvarious bank facilities being fund based/non-fund basedworking capital facilities. Basis the review, ICRA have re¬affirmed the long-term rating at [ICRA]AA (pronouncedICRA double a). ICRA has also reaffirmed the short-termrating at [ICRA]A1 (pronounced ICRA A one plus). Theoutlook on the long-term rating was reaffirmed as Stable.
Further, since there was no outstanding amount againstthe commercial paper, as per the request of theCompany, the rating has been reaffirmed by ICRA andthe same stands withdrawn as per ICRA's letter datedApril 23, 2024.
The details of the Credit Ratings are uploaded onthe website of the Company and is accessible at theweb-link:
https://www.cie-india.com/periodic-public-
information8.html#Credit-Rating
The Company has not been identified as a “LargeCorporate" as per the criteria specified under ChapterXII of SEBI Master circular no. SEBI/HO/DDHS/PoDl/p/CIR/2024/54 dated 22nd May, 2024.
E INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROLS
The Company has put in place adequate internalfinancial controls commensurate with the size andcomplexity of its operations. The internal controlsensure the reliability of data and financial informationand accountability of assets.
The Company uses ERP System as a business enablerand to maintain its books of accounts. The transactionalcontrols built in ERP System provide segregation ofduties, appropriate level of approval mechanismand maintenance of supporting records. It is furthersupplemented by documented policies, guidelines andprocedures. These are reviewed by the managementregularly and strengthened wherever required. Thesesystems and controls are subject to internal auditprogram arrived at basis risk review and approved bythe Audit Committee. Action plan is prepared by themanagement for all the audit findings and the same isreviewed by the Audit Committee periodically.
The controls have been assessed during the year underreview, basis guidance note issued by the Institute ofChartered Accountants of India on Audit of InternalFinancial Controls over Financial Reporting. Based onthe results of such assessments carried out by themanagement, no reportable or significant deficiencies,no material weakness in the design or operation ofany control was observed. Nonetheless, the Companyrecognizes that any internal control framework, nomatter how well designed, has inherent limitations andin a dynamic environment needs continuous review andupgrade.
F. MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
Management discussion and analysis of financialcondition and results of operations of the Companyalong-with the performance and financial position ofeach of the Subsidiaries is provided in the ManagementDiscussion and Analysis Report which forms part of theAnnual Report-2024.
G. CONTRACTS OR ARRANGEMENTS WITH RELATEDPARTIES
Details of the related party transactions entered into bythe Company is provided in Note No. 31 of the Notes to theStandalone Financial Statements for the financial yearunder review.
All transactions entered into with Related Parties of theCompany, during the year under review, were in ordinarycourse of business and were transacted at arm's lengthbasis.
Except the Holding Company of the Company, theCompany did not have any person or entity belongingto the promoter/promoter group which held 10% or moreshareholding during the financial year under review.
Further, the Company had entered into Material RelatedParty Transactions i.e., transactions exceeding 10% of theannual consolidated turnover as per the last auditedfinancial statements of the Company with Mahindra& Mahindra Limited (M&M). These transactions were inOrdinary Course of Business of the Company and wereat arm's length basis. The details of these transactions,as required to be provided under Section 134(3)(h) ofthe Act, are disclosed in Form AOC-2 as Annexure I andforms part of this Report.
The Policy on materiality of and dealing with RelatedParty Transactions as approved by the Board is uploadedon the website of the Company and is accessible atthe web-link: https://www.cie-india.com/governance3.html#Policies
Particulars of investments made by the Company, asrequired under Section 186 of the Act, are provided inNote No. 8 of the Notes to the Standalone FinancialStatements of the Company for the for the financial yearunder review.
Further, disclosure required pursuant to Regulation34(3) read with Part A of Schedule V of the SEBI (ListingObligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations,2015 (hereinafter referred to as “the Listing Regulations”)in respect of loans or advances in the nature of loans givenby the Company to its Subsidiaries is provided at the endof this report. Apart from the loans or advances in thenature of loans given to the Subsidiaries of the Companyas provided at the end of its report, the Company hasnot provided any loans or advances in the nature ofloans to any of its Associates or any other person or bodycorporate including to any firms/body corporates inwhich Directors of the Company are interested.
The particulars of loans given by the Company, asrequired under Section 186 of the Act, are also providedin Note No. 8B of the Notes to the Standalone FinancialStatement of the Company for the for the financial yearunder review.
During the year under review, the Company has notprovided any guarantee or security in connection withthe loan to any other person or body corporate.
The Company has not accepted any deposits underChapter V of the Companies Act, 2013 during the yearunder review.
J. AUDIToRSStatutory Auditors Report
The members of the Company at the 23rd AnnualGeneral Meeting (AGM) had appointed M/s. B S R & Co.LLP, Chartered Accountants (B S R LLP) (ICAI Firm No.101248W/W - 100022) as the Statutory Auditors of theCompany to hold office from the conclusion of 23rd AGM
for a term of consecutive five years till the conclusion of28th AGM of the Company to be held in the year 2027.
The Auditor's Report on the Financial Statement forthe year ended 31st December, 2024, is unmodified i.e.,it does not contain any qualification, reservation oradverse remark disclaimer and notes thereto are self¬explanatory and do not require any explanations.
Secretarial Audit's Report
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Actand the Companies (Appointment and Remunerationof Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, the Board hadappointed Mr. Sachin Bhagwat, Practicing CompanySecretary (Certificate of Practice No. 6029), SecretarialAuditor to undertake the Secretarial Audit for the FinancialYear ended 31st December, 2024 and issue a SecretarialAudit Report in accordance with Section 204 of the Actand Regulation 24A of the Listing Regulations.
The Secretarial Audit Report for the Financial Year ended31st December, 2024, issued as aforesaid, is appended tothis Report as Annexure II. The report does not contain anyqualification, reservation, adverse remark or disclaimer.
Secretarial Audit Report of Material Unlisted IndianSubsidiary
CIE Aluminium Casting India Limited (formerly knownas Aurangabad Electricals Limited) (CIEALCAST), is aMaterial Unlisted Subsidiary of the Company in India.The Secretarial Audit of CIEALCAST for the financial yearended 31st December, 2024 was carried out pursuant toSection 204 of the Act by Mr. Sachin Bhagwat, PracticingCompany Secretary (Certificate of Practice No. 6029).The Secretarial Auditor's Report of CIEALCAST, does notcontain any qualification, reservation, adverse remarkor disclaimer and the same is enclosed herewith asAnnexure III in accordance with Regulation 24A of theListing Regulations.
Annual Secretarial Compliance Report
The Annual Secretarial Compliance Report issued byMr. Sachin Bhagwat, Practicing Company Secretary(Certificate of Practice No. 6029) in accordance withRegulation 24A of the Listing Regulations read withCirculars issued thereunder by Securities and ExchangesBoard of India has been submitted to the Stock Exchangeswithin the prescribed timelines. The report does notcontain any observation, reservation, adverse remark ordisclaimer.
The same is also uploaded on the website of theCompany and is accessible at the web-link:
https://www.cie-india.com/documents-and-disclosure.
html#Secretarial-Compliance-Report
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (ListingObligations and Disclosure Requirements) (ThirdAmendment) Regulations, 2024 notified vide SEBI circularNo. SEBI/LAD-NRO/GN/2024/218 inter-alia prescribes
detailed norms for the appointment, re-appointment,and removal of Secretarial Auditors in listed entities andits material Indian subsidiaries. All the appointments orcontinuation of Secretarial Auditors w.e.f. 1st April, 2025must be as per these norms.
In accordance with the Regulation 24A(1)(b) of theSEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)Regulations, 2015, as amended by SEBI (Listing Obligationsand Disclosure Requirements) (Third Amendment)Regulations, 2024 (the Listing Regulations), the Boardof Directors of the Company at its meeting held on 20thFebruary, 2025 considered the matter of appointment ofthe Secretarial Auditor and have approved and proposedto the members for their consideration and apporvalat the ensuing 26th Annual General Meeting (agm),appointment of M/s SVD & Associates (Firm RegistrationNo. P2013MH075200) as the Secretarial Auditors of theCompany for a term of five consecutive years to conductthe Secretarial Audit of five consecutive financialyears respectively ending on 31st December, 2025, 31stDecember, 2026, 31st December, 2027, 31st December,2028 and 31st December, 2029 (the Term) and to issue(i) the Secretarial Audit Report under Section 204 of theCompanies Act 2013 for the Term and (ii) the SecretarialAudit Reports under Regulation 24A(1)(a) of the ListingRegulations for the Term. Accordingly, a resolutionseeking Members' apporval for appointment of M/s. SVD& Associates (Firm Registration No. P2013MH075200) asthe Secretarial Auditors of the Company is placed beforethe members for their consideration at the 26th AnnualGeneral Meeting.
Cost Records
During the year under review, the Company maintainedcost accounts and records as required under Section 148of the Act, read with the Companies (Cost Records andAudit) Rules, 2014 as amended.
Cost Auditors
The Board had appointed Messrs. Dhananjay V. Joshi &Associates, Cost Accountants, Pune, (Firm RegistrationNumber 000030) as Cost Auditor for conducting theaudit of Cost Records of the Company for Financial yearended 31st December, 2024.
In accordance with Section 148 of the Act, the Board ofDirectors of the Company, on recommendation of theAudit Committee, re-appointed Messrs. DhananjayV. Joshi & Associates, Cost Accountants, Pune (FirmRegistration Number 000030) as the Cost Auditors of theCompany to conduct the Audit of the Cost AccountingRecords maintained by the Company for the FinancialYear ending 31st December, 2025. Messrs. Dhananjay V.Joshi & Associates have confirmed that their appointmentis within the limits of Section 141(3)(g) of the Act and havealso certified that they are free from any disqualificationsspecified under section 141(3) read with Section 148(5) ofthe Act.
As per the provisions of the Act, the remuneration payableto the Cost Auditor is required to be placed before theMembers in a General Meeting for their ratification.Accordingly, a resolution seeking Members' ratification
for the remuneration payable to Messrs. DhananjayV. Joshi & Associates, Cost Auditors is placed beforethe members for their consideration at the 26th AnnualGeneral Meeting.
Reporting of Frauds by Auditors
During the year under review, the Statutory Auditors,the Cost Auditors and the Secretarial Auditor havenot reported any instance of fraud committed in theCompany by its Officers or Employees to the AuditCommittee under Section 143(12) of the Act, details ofwhich needs to be mentioned in this Report.
k. transfer of amounts to investor educationAND protection FUND
In accordance with Section 124 of the Act and rules madethereunder, the details in relation to unclaimed amountsof dividend declared for the Financial Year ended 31stDecember, 2021, 31st December, 2022 and 31st December,2023 that were transferred to Unclaimed DividendAccount along-with a statement containing the names,last known addresses, the unpaid dividend to be paid toeach person and the date when such unpaid Dividend isdue for transfer to the Investor Education and ProtectionFund (IEPF) has been placed on the website of theCompany and the same is accessible at the web-link:https://www.cie-india.com/periodic-public-information8.html#IEPF
During the year under review, the Company was notrequired to transfer any amount to IEPF.
Further, details of all the unclaimed amounts transferredby the Company to IEPF in earlier years are uploaded onthe website of the Company and is accessible under thesub-tab 'Unclaimed Amount Transferred to IEPF' at theweb-link:
https://www.cie-india.com/periodic-public-information8.html#IEPF and is also available on thewebsite of IEPF.
No claim lies against the Company in respect of theseunclaimed amounts.
For any claims that are lodged with IEPF for unclaimedamounts, the Company has nominated Mr. Pankaj V.Goyal, the Company Secretary, Chief Compliance Officerand Head-Legal of the Company as Nodal Officer forthe purposes of verification of claims and coordinationwith Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority asrequired under Investor Education and Protection FundAuthority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Rules,2016 as amended from time to time, the Contact detailsof the Nodal Officer are available on the website of theCompany at the aforementioned web-link.
L. EMPLoYEEs
Key Managerial Personnel (KMP)
During the financial year, the following officers werethe Key Managerial Personnel of the Company inaccordance with Section 203 of the Act read with Section
2(51) of the Act and the Companies (Appointment andRemuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014:
1. Mr. Ander Arenaza - Executive Director and GroupCEO
2. Mr. Manoj Menon - Executive Director and CEO
3. Mr. Sunil Narke - Chief Executive Officer - ForgingsDivision (w.e.f. 1st April, 2024)
4. Mr. Hari Krishnan - Chief Executive Officer - Forgingsand Bill Forge Division (upto 31st March, 2024)
5. Mr. Rahul Desai - CEO - Stampings, MPD andComposites Division (from 2nd May, 2024 till 19thFebruary, 2025)
6. Mr. Rajendra Vadlapudi - CEO - Iron Casting Division(w.e.f. 2nd May, 2024)
7. Mr. K. Jayaprakash - Chief Financial Officer
8. Mr. Pankaj V. Goyal - Company Secretary, ChiefCompliance Officer and Head-Legal
The Board of Directors of the Company, on therecommendation of the Nomination and RemunerationCommittee at its Meetings held on 02nd May, 2024 reviewedthe Organizational Structure and Succession plan andapproved certain changes in the Organizational Structureof the Company to build a stronger leadership pipeline tosupport the long-term growth strategy of the Company.Mr. Ander Arenaza was redesignated as “ExecutiveDirector and Group CEO" by way of his appointment as“Chief Executive Officer" of the Company under Section203(1)(i) of the Companies Act, 2013, with effect from 02ndMay, 2024. Mr. Rahul Desai and Mr. Rajendra Vadlapudiwere promoted and were respectively appointed as'CEO - Stampings, Magnetics Products and CompositesDivisions' and CEO - Iron Casting Division w.e.f. 2nd May,2024. Both Mr. Desai and Mr. Vadlapudi continued toreport to Mr. Manoj Menon, who was redesignated as“Executive Director and CEO" from “Executive Directorand CEO - Iron Casting, Stampings, Composites, MPDand Gears Divisions" w.e.f. 2nd May, 2024.
Mr. Hari Krishnan had tendered his resignation andceased to be CEO - Forgings and Billforge Division w.e.f.31st March, 2024 and accordingly he ceased to be KeyManagerial Personnel of the Company. After the closeof the financial year, Mr. Rahul Desai has tendered hisresignation from his position as CEO - Stampings, MPDand Composites Divisions of the Company with effectfrom close of business hours on 19th February, 2025 andaccordingly he ceased to be Key Managerial Personnelof the Company.
Details regarding the aforementioned changes isavailable on website of the Company at the weblink:https://www.cie-india.com/periodic-public-information8.html#Stock-Exchange-Communication
Particulars of Employees and related disclosures
Disclosures with respect to the remuneration of Directors,KMPs and employees as required under Section 197(12) of
the Act read with Rule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointmentand Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014,as amended, are given in Annexure IV to this Report.
Further, as required under the provisions of Section 197(12)of the Act read with Rule 5(2) & 5(3) of the Companies(Appointment and Remuneration of ManagerialPersonnel) Rules, 2014, as amended, a statementincluding the names and other details of the top tenemployees in terms of remuneration drawn and the nameof every employee, who were in receipt of remunerationnot less than ' 10,200,000/- per annum during the yearended 31st December, 2024 or employees who wereemployed for a part of the Financial Year and were inreceipt of remuneration of not less than ' 8,50,000/- permonth during any part of the said year is annexed asAnnexure V to this report.
The Company had no employee who was employedthroughout the Financial Year or part thereof and wasin receipt of remuneration, which in the aggregate, oras the case may be, at a rate which, in the aggregate,is in excess of that drawn by the Managing Director orWhole-Time Director or Manager and holds by himself oralong with his spouse and dependent children, not lessthan 2% of the equity shares of the Company.
Industrial Relations
The relationship between the Management and Worker'sUnion continued to remain cordial.
The Management Discussion and Analysis Report givesan overview of the developments in Human Resources/Industrial Relations during the year.
m. board and committeesRetirement by rotation
Mr. Manoj Mullassery Menon (DIN: 07642469) is liable toretire by rotation and being eligible, have offered himselffor re-appointment at the 26th Annual General Meeting ofthe Company.
Re-appointment of Executive Directors
The Board of Directors at its meeting held on20th February, 2025, on recommendation of nominationand remuneration committee, have approvedre-appointments of Mr. Ander Arenaza Alvarez(DIN: 07591785) and Mr. Manoj Mullassery Menon(DIN: 07642469) as Whole-time Director (designatedas Executive Director) of the Company for a period of3 (Three) years with effect from 13th September, 2025 and17th October, 2025 respectively and have recommendedthe same to the members for their approval at theensuing Annual General Meeting.
Changes in Board during the year under review
Mr. Manojkumar Madangopal Maheshwari (DIN:00012341)completed his term of appointment as Independent
Director of the Company on close of business hours on28th September, 2024 and ceased to be IndependentDirector of the Company from 29th September, 2024. Mr.Suhail Amin Nathani (DIN: 01089938) completed his termof appointment as Independent Director of the Companyon close of business hours on 11th December, 2024 andceased to be Independent Director of the Company from12th December, 2024.
The Board of Directors of the Company places onrecord its sincere appreciation of the contributionsMr. Maheshwari and Mr. Nathani made towards thesuccess of the Company during their tenure.
Re-appointment of Independent Director
During the year under review, the Board at its meetingheld on 19th February, 2024, on recommendationof the Nomination and Remuneration Committee,recommended the re-appointment of Mr. Alan SavioD'Silva Picardo (DIN: 08513835) and Mrs. Roxana MedaInoriza (DIN: 08520545), as the Independent Directorsof the Company for consideration and approval of themember.
The Members of the Company at the 25th AnnualGeneral Meeting held on 20th June, 2024, approved there-appointment of Mr. Alan Savio D'Silva Picardo andMs. Roxana Meda Inoriza as an Independent Directors tohold the office of the Independent Directors for the secondterm of Five consecutive years from 29th September, 2024to 28th September, 2029.
Appointment of Independent Director
During the year under review, the Board at itsmeeting held on 2nd May, 2024, on recommendationof the Nomination and Remuneration Committee,recommended the appointment of Dr. Nuria GisbertTrejo (DIN: 10607049) as an Independent Director ofthe Company for consideration and approval of themember. The Members of the Company at the 25th AnnualGeneral Meeting held on 20th June, 2024, approved herappointment as Independent Director to hold the officeof the Independent Director for the first term of Fiveconsecutive years from 1st July, 2024 to 30th June, 2029.
Resignation from Directorship
During the year under review, Mr. Jesus Maria HerreraBarandiaran (DIN:06705854), Non-Executive Director ofthe Company tendered his resignation as Director of theCompany with effect from close of working hours on 20thJune, 2024 and ceased to be Non-Executive Director ofthe Company w.e.f. 21st June, 2024.
The Board of Directors of the Company placed on recordits sincere appreciation of the contributions Mr. Herreramade towards the success of the Company during histenure.
Declaration of the Independent Directors
In accordance with Section 149(7) of the Act andRegulation 25(8) of the Listing Regulations, all theIndependent Directors have submitted declarations
confirming that they meet the criteria as mentioned inRegulation 16(1)(b) of the Listing Regulations and Section149(6) of the Act. The Independent Directors have alsoconfirmed that they are not aware of any circumstance orsituation, which exists or may be reasonably anticipated,that could impair or impact their ability to dischargetheir duties with an objective independent judgementand without any external influence. Further, the Boardafter taking these declaration/disclosures on record andacknowledging the veracity of the same, opined thatthe Independent Directors of the Company, includingthe Independent Director appointed during the year, arepersons of integrity and possess the relevant expertiseand experience (including the proficiency), fulfils theconditions specified in the Listing Regulations and theAct for appointment of Independent Directors and areIndependent of the Management.
Directors' Responsibility statement
Pursuant to Section 134(5) of the Act, the Board ofDirectors, based on the representation received from theOperating Management and after due enquiry, confirmthat:
a) in the preparation of the annual accounts forthe financial year ended 31st December, 2024,the applicable accounting standards had beenfollowed along with proper explanation relating tomaterial departures;
b) the Directors had selected such accountingpolicies and applied them consistently and madejudgments and estimates that are reasonable andprudent so as to give a true and fair view of thestate of affairs of the Company at the end of thefinancial year ended on 31st December, 2024 and ofthe profit and loss of the Company for that financialyear ended on that date;
c) the Directors had taken proper and sufficient carefor the maintenance of adequate accountingrecords in accordance with the provisions of theCompanies Act, 2013 for safeguarding the assetsof the Company and for preventing and detectingfraud and other irregularities;
d) the Directors had prepared the annual accounts ona going concern basis;
e) the Directors had laid down internal financialcontrols to be followed by the Company and thatsuch internal financial controls are adequate andwere operating effectively during the financial yearended 31st December, 2024;
f) the Directors had devised proper systems to ensurecompliance with the provisions of all applicablelaws and that such systems were adequate andoperating effectively during the financial yearended 31st December, 2024.
Board, Committee and Annual General Meeting
A calendar of Meetings is prepared and circulated inadvance to the Directors.
The Board of Directors of the Company met Five timesduring the financial year under review on 19th February,2024, 02nd May, 2024, 18th July, 2024, 24th October, 2024 and09th December, 2024. The 25th Annual General Meeting ofthe Company was held on 20th June, 2024 through VideoConference (“VC") / Other Audio Visual Means (“OAVM")without the physical presence of the Members at acommon venue.
Details of attendance of meetings of the Board, itsCommittees and the AGM are included in the Report onCorporate Governance, which forms part of the AnnualReport-2024.
Meeting of Independent Directors
The Independent Directors of the Company met on 16thFebruary, 2024 and 05th December, 2024 without thepresence of the Chairman, Executive Directors, otherNon-Independent Director(s) and any other ManagerialPersonnel.
Performance Evaluation
During the year under review, the Nomination andRemuneration Committee and Independent Directorshave ascertained and reconfirmed that the deploymentof “Questionnaire" as a methodology, is effective forevaluation of performance of Board, its Committees andIndividual Directors including Non-Independent Directorsand the Chairman.
Accordingly, feedback was sought on the structuredquestionnaire from all the Directors of the Company,through electronic platform provided by an IndependentAgency, covering various aspects, on performanceevaluation of the Board, Committees of Board, IndependentDirectors, Non-Independent Directors, and the Chairman.A report aggregating the responses of all the Directors ofthe Company was generated by the system.
Performance Evaluation of Individual Directors
The reports of the performance evaluation of IndividualDirectors were shared with respective Directors andChairman of the Nomination and RemunerationCommittee (NRC). Based on the same the NRC evaluatedthe performance of all individual Directors.
The Independent Directors at their meeting separatelyevaluated the performance of Non-IndependentDirectors and the Chairman.
Performance Evaluation of the Board and Committeesof Board
The report of the feedback received from all the Directorson performance evaluation of Board and Committees ofBoard was shared with the Chairman of the Board andthe Chairman of the respective Committees. The Boardreviewed the reports and evaluated its own performanceand performance of the Committees of the Board.
The Independent Directors at their meeting separatelyevaluated the performance of the Board. For details,please refer to the Report on Corporate Governance,which forms part of the Annual Report-2024.
Familiarisation Programme for Independent Directors
The details of programmes for familiarization ofIndependent Directors with the Company, their roles,rights, responsibilities in the Company, nature of theindustry in which the Company operates, and relatedmatters are given in the Report on Corporate Governance.
The familiarisation programme and other disclosures asspecified under Regulation 46 of the Listing Regulations isavailable on the website of the Company at the link:
https://www.cie-india.com/governance3.
html#Familiarisation-Program
Policy on Appointment and Remuneration
In line with the principles of transparency and consistency,the Company has adopted the following Policies which,inter-alia includes criteria for determining qualifications,positive attributes and independence of a Director.
i) Policy on appointment of Directors, Key ManagerialPersonnel and Senior Management Employees andsuccession planning and
ii) Policy on the remuneration of Directors, KeyManagerial Personnel and other employees of theCompany.
Salient features of these policies are enumerated in theCorporate Governance Report which forms part of theAnnual Report-2024.
During the year under review, the Policy on theremuneration of Directors, Key Managerial Personnel andother employees and Policy on Appointment of Directors,Key Managerial Personnel and Senior ManagementEmployees and succession planning of the Companywas reviewed as per the policy review cycle andamendments were made to align with the changes inthe organization structure of the Company.
The Policies mentioned above are also uploaded on thewebsite of the Company and is accessible at the web-link:
https://www.cie-india.com/governance3.html#PoliciesCommittees of the Board
The Company has duly constituted the Committeesrequired under the Companies Act, 2013 read withapplicable Rules made thereunder and the ListingRegulations. Detailed disclosure in respect of all theCommittees of the Board which includes the Constitutionof the Committees, the terms of references of each ofthe Committee, the number of meetings held during theyear and attendance etc. is provided in the CorporateGovernance Report which forms part of the AnnualReport-2024.
Audit Committee
The Committee comprises of four Independent Directorsas on 31st December, 2024 namely Mr. Alan Savio D'SilvaPicardo - Chairman, Mr. Jairaj Purandare, Mrs. RoxanaMeda Inoriza and Dr. Nuria Gisbert Trejo.
Mr. Manojkumar Madangopal Maheshwari ceased as aMember of the Committee with effect from 19th July, 2024.Mr. Jairaj Purandare and Dr. Nuria Gisbert Trejo wereappointed as the Members of the Committee with effectfrom 19th July, 2024.
All the Members of the Committee are IndependentDirectors and possess strong accounting and financialmanagement knowledge.
The Company Secretary is the Secretary to theCommittee. All the recommendations of the AuditCommittee were accepted by the Board during thefinancial year under review.
N. GOVERNANCECorporate Governance
The Company believes in attainment of highest levels oftransparency in all facets of its operations and maintainsan unwavering focus on imbibing good CorporateGovernance practices. The Company continues tostrengthen its governance principles to generate long¬term value for its various stakeholders on a sustainablebasis thus ensuring ethical and responsible leadershipboth at the Board and at the Management levels.
A Report on Corporate Governance along with aCertificate regarding the compliance with the conditionsof Corporate Governance as stipulated in the ListingRegulations issued by Mr. Sachin Bhagwat, PracticingCompany Secretary (ACS Number - 10189, CP Number- 6029) and Secretarial Auditor of the Company for thefinancial year under review forms part of the AnnualReport-2024.
Vigil Mechanism
The Vigil Mechanism as envisaged in the CompaniesAct, 2013, the Rules prescribed thereunder and the ListingRegulations is implemented through the Company'sWhistle Blower Policy to enable the Directors, Employeesand all Stakeholders of the Company to report theirgenuine concerns, to provide for adequate safeguardsagainst victimization of persons who use suchmechanism and make provision for direct access to theChairman of the Audit Committee. The detail of the Policyis explained in the Corporate Governance Report andhas been uploaded on the website of the Company andis accessible at the web-link:https://www.cie-india.com/ethical-channel.html
The sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace(Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013
The Company has in place an Anti-Sexual HarassmentPolicy in line with the requirements of the SexualHarassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention,Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (POSH Act) andInternal Complaints Committee (ICC) has been setup to redress complaints received regarding sexualharassment at all workplaces of the Company incompliance with the provisions of the POSH Act. Allemployees (permanent, contractual, temporary,trainees) are covered under this Policy.
The framework ensures complete anonymity andconfidentiality.
During the year under review, one complaint of sexualharassment was received by the Internal ComplaintsCommittee of a workplace and the same was dealt withand closed in accordance with the POSH Act and Policymade thereunder by the ICC. No complaint was pendingas at the end of the year.
Risk Management
The Board has constituted a Risk ManagementCommittee which comprises of Four members as at theend of the financial year namely, Mr. Manoj MullasseryMenon - Executive Director & CEO (Chairman of theCommittee), Mr. Ander Arenaza Alvarez - ExecutiveDirector & Group CEO, Mr. Alan Savio D'Silva Picardo- Independent Director and Dr. Nuria Gisbert Trejo -Independent Director. The Committee also has inviteesfrom Senior Management team. The other detailsincluding the terms of reference of the Committee arecovered under the Corporate Governance report whichforms part of the Annual Report-2024.
In accordance with the requirements of the Act andListing Regulations, the Company has developed andimplemented a Risk Control and Management Policywhich establishes general framework for action, aswell as the procedures and responsibilities to controland manage the risks which the Company mustface efficiently and effectively. The said policy canbe accessed from the weblink: https://www.cie-india.com/governance3.html#Policies The risk managementsystem of the Company (“RMS") allows it to reasonablyensure that all significant risks, both financial and non¬financial, including those which in the opinion of theBoard may threaten the existence of the Company, areprevented, identified, assessed, subjected to ongoingcontrol and reduced to the defined levels of risk appetiteand tolerance and are approved by the Risk ManagementCommittee and ultimately by the Board.
The Risk Management Committee, Audit Committee aswell as the Board reviews the risks and RMS periodically.The Company has established procedures to periodicallyplace before the Board, the risk assessment andminimisation procedures being followed by the Companyand steps taken by it to mitigate the Risks.
Important elements of risks are provided in theManagement Discussion and Analysis which forms partof the Annual Report-2024.
o. sustainability and corporate socialREsPoNsIBILITY
sustainability
Stakeholders' growing expectations have placedsustainability performance under scrutiny. Simplyhaving good intentions about ESG is no longer enough—delivering measurable outcomes is critical to long-termsuccess and credibility.
As a subsidiary of CIE Automotive S.A. Spain, theCompany is committed to a 5-year Strategic ESG plan,adhering to 79 KPIs across four pillars: CIE Culture, Ethical
Commitment, Eco-Efficiency, and Active Listening. Thesepillars align with the UN's 17 Sustainable DevelopmentGoals. Apart from this India Specific ESG Goals & targetshave been formulated as a roadmap towards achievingour identified Sustainability Goals.
The Company has undertaken several key ESG initiatives,including building a responsible supply chain with localsourcing, environmental assessments of identifiedpartners, and promoting a circular economy by reducingraw material consumption, managing waste, minimizingenvironmental impact, and enhancing energy efficiency.
The Company is committed to achieving carbonneutrality by 2050, adopting ISO 14001 and ISO 50001standards, and focusing on renewable energy, materialcircularity, and responsible resource use. In CY 2024,CIE India conducted Life Cycle Assessments for sixstrategic products, provided ESG awareness training forall identified junior, middle, senior management levelsincluding the Board of Directors. In CY-2024, the Companyconducted Zero Waste to Landfill gap assessment acrossall plants. High-energy intensive units have certified forEnergy Management System i.e. ISO 50001:2018. 58.29%of energy was sourced from renewables and 24,305trees were planted within plants and through CSRactivities. These efforts reflect Company's commitmentto sustainability and ESG goals.
Safety and Health
The Company is deeply committed to ensuring thehealth and safety of all employees and workers atits manufacturing sites, with a goal of achieving zeroincidents. Prioritizing health and safety are vital not onlyfor the well-being of employees but also for enhancingoperational efficiency. Beyond maintaining a safe andhealthy work environment across all manufacturingplants and offices, the Company focused on several keyinitiatives in CY 2024. These initiatives include ongoingtraining programs, thorough safety audits, safetyculture assessments, and the adoption of advancedsafety technologies, all aimed at preventing incidentsand fostering a strong safety culture throughout theorganization.
In CY 2024, the Company took significant strides inreinforcing its commitment to health and safety. TheBack-to-Basics safety campaign, launched across allplants, aimed to maintain the momentum and motivationof shop floor employees, emphasizing the importanceof discipline in manufacturing facilities. The successfulprogram on 12 Life Saving Rules, introduced in CY2023,continued in CY2024, with the addition of an E-modulefor refresher training to ensure sustained awareness andadherence.
Recognizing that safety performance cannot be solelyimproved by better infrastructure and technology, theCompany undertook a safety cultural assessment. Thisevaluation was designed to measure the effectivenessof past safety initiatives and identify areas where furtherinterventions and programs were necessary to advancethe Company's position on the safety cultural ladder.
All plants achieved ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 certifications,demonstrating a commitment to both occupationalhealth and safety and environmental management. Tofurther bolster safety measures, the Company underwenta series of external audits, including those for electricalsafety, chemical safety, fire safety, energy efficiency, andcompliance with IS14489 standards.
In terms of employee well-being, the Companyimplemented a range of health initiatives, includingannual health check-ups, yoga sessions, stressmanagement workshops, and a de-addiction programfor workers. The overarching focus throughout the yearwas on continuous training, regular communication,employee recognition, and the active involvement ofshop floor employees in safety activities. These effortswere instrumental in working toward the achievementof safety targets and fostering a culture of safety at alllevels of the organization.
Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report
Pursuant to Regulation 34(2)(f) of the Listing Regulationsread with SEBI Master circular reference No. SEBI/ho/CFD/PoD2/CIR/P/0155 dated 11th November, 2024 asamended, the Business Responsibility and SustainabilityReport (BRSR), including the BRSR Core, in the prescribedformat for the Financial Year ended on 31st December,2024, forms part of the Annual Report-2024.
Conservation of Energy, Technology Absorption,Foreign exchange earnings and outgo
The information pertaining to energy conservation,technology absorption and foreign exchange earningsand outgo, as required under Section 134(3)(m) of theAct read with Rule 8 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules,2014 are provided in Annexure VI to this Report.
Corporate social Responsibility (csr)
The Company has constituted Corporate SocialResponsibility (CSR) Committee in accordance withSection 135 of the Act. As on 31st December, 2024, the CSRCommittee comprises of Mr. Manoj Mullassary Menon(Chairman of CSR Committee), Mr. Anil Haridass andMr. Jairaj Purandare (inducted in CSR Committee witheffect from 19th July, 2024). During the year under review,Mr. Alan Savio D'Silva Picardo ceased as Member of theCSR Committee with effect from 19th July, 2024.
The CSR Policy developed and implemented by theCompany including a brief overview of the projects orprograms undertaken by the Company in pursuance ofthe CSR Policy are available on the Company's websiteand is accessible at the web-link: https://www.cie-india.com/csrOLD1.html. During the year under review, nochanges were made in the policy except the amendmentmade in the Annexure 1 of the policy, in line with the AnnualAction Plan approved by the Board, which includes thedetails of the major CSR Activities undertaken by theCompany.
During the year under review the Company was requiredto spend ' 9,01,58,008/-(after set-off of excess spent
of ' 57,42,168/- pertaining to financial year ended31st December, 2023) in accordance with Section 135(1) ofthe Companies Act, 2013.
The Company has spent ' 7,60,22,191/- on the CSRprojects during the Financial Year. The Company hadplanned to spend the entire CSR Amount during thefinancial year under review, however the expenditureon some of the approved CSR projects was deferredto CY2025 due to various reasons including change ofimplementing partner, delay in procurement of certainassets required for the project etc. The implementationof these approved project is now on track, although withsome delays, the Company is confident of achieving itssocial objectives.
The unspent amount of ' 1,41,35,817/-has been allocatedand shall be spent on the Ongoing CSR projects,implementation of which shall be continued in CY2025.Accordingly, this unspent amount is transferred by theCompany to unspent CSR account in accordance withSection 135(6) of the Companies Act, 2013.
The Company reiterates its commitment to dischargeits social obligation and shall continue to implementmeaningful CSR projects in the CSR thrust areas whichhave been identified and where the Company wishes tocreate equity.
The CSR Committee affirmed that the implementationand monitoring of the CSR projects during the year wasin compliance with the CSR objectives and CSR policy ofthe Company.
In accordance with the Companies (Corporate SocialResponsibility Policy) Rules, 2014, as amended, the AnnualReport on CSR Activities inter-alia providing the salientfeatures of the CSR Policy and details of CSR activitiesundertaken by the Company during the year is annexedherewith as Annexure VII.
Shifting of the Registered office of the Company
The Board of Directors of the Company at its meetingheld on 20th February, 2025 considered and approvedshifting of the Registered Office of the Company fromSuite F9D, Grand Hyatt Plaza (Lobby Level), Off WesternExpress Highway, Santacruz (e), Mumbai - 400055 to GBlock, Bhosari Industrial Estate, Near BSNL office, Bhosari,Pune - 411026, subject to approval of the Members of theCompany at the ensuing 26th Annual General Meeting andapporval of the Regional Director, Ministry of CorporateAffairs, Government of India, Western Region, Mumbaiand other appropriate authority.
Compliance with the provisions of secretarialstandard-1 and secretarial standard-2
The Company have devised proper systems to ensurecompliance with the provisions of all applicableSecretarial Standards issued by the Institute of CompanySecretaries of India and that such systems are adequateand operating effectively. During the year under review
the Company was in compliance with the SecretarialStandards, i.e., SS-1 and SS- 2, relating to “Meetings of theBoard of Directors" and “General Meetings" respectively.
Compliance with Downstream Investmentconditionalities
The Company is a Foreign Owned and ControlledCompany within the meaning of Foreign ExchangeManagement (Transfer or Issue of Security by aPerson Resident outside India) Regulations, 2017 (“FDIRegulations"). All the Downstream Investments made bythe Company are in compliance with the conditionalitiesof Downstream Investment stipulated in the FDIRegulations.
During the year under review, the Company hasobtained a certificate from the Statutory Auditors ofthe Company for compliance with the FDI Regulationsin respect of the downstream investment made by theCompany during financial year 2023. The Auditors haveaffirmed compliance with downstream investmentconditionalities by the Company and have issued anunqualified report.
Pursuant to Section 92(3) read with Section 134(3)(a) ofthe Act, copies of the Annual Returns of the Companyprepared in accordance with Section 92(1) of the Actread with Rule 11 of the Companies (Management andAdministration) Rules, 2014 are placed on the website ofthe Company and is accessible at the web-link: https://www.cie-india.com/documents-and-disclosure.html
Dividend Distribution Policy
Pursuant to Regulation 43A of the Listing Regulations, theCompany has formulated a dividend distribution policywhich became effective from 1st January, 2017 stipulatingfactors to be considered in case of Dividend declaration.As stated earlier, the Policy was reviewed and amendedby the Board at its meeting held on 20th February, 2025.
The Dividend Distribution Policy forms part of this reportas Annexure VIII.
The same has also been hosted on the website of theCompany and is accessible at the web-link:
https://www.cie-india.com/governance3.html#Policies
other Policies under Listing Regulations
In accordance with the provisions of the SEBI (ListingObligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations,2015, the Company has framed various policies and havehosted these polices on the website of the Company atthe web-link: https://www.cie-india.com/governance3.html#Policies
Q. General
No disclosure or reporting is required in respect of thefollowing items as there were no transactions/eventsrelating to these items during the year under review:
1. Disclosure under Section 197(14) of the Act since Noneof the Executive Directors (Whole-time Director) werein receipt of any commission from the Company.
2. Issue of equity shares with differential rights as todividend, voting or otherwise.
3. Issue of Shares (including Employees' Stock OptionScheme and sweat Equity shares) to employees ofthe Company under any Scheme.
4. Significant or material orders passed by theRegulators or Courts or Tribunals which impact thegoing concern status and the Company's operationin future.
5. No application was made, or any proceedings ispending under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code,2016 during the year in respect of the Company.
6. There has been no change in the nature of businessof the Company.
7. There was no one-time settlement of loan obtainedfrom Banks or Financial Institutions.
8. Voting rights which are not directly exercised by the
employees in respect of shares for the subscription/purchase of which loan was given by the Company(as there is no scheme pursuant to which suchpersons can beneficially hold shares as envisagedunder section 67(3)(c) of the Act).
Acknowledgement
The Board of Directors wish to place on record theirsincere appreciation to the Company's Customers,Investors, Vendors and to the Bankers for their continuedsupport during the year.
The Directors also wish to place on record theirappreciation for the dedication and contribution of allemployees at all levels and look forward to their supportin future as well.
For and on behalf of the Board of DirectorsCIE Automotive India Limited
Shriprakash ShuklaChairman
(DIN: 00007418)
Date: 20th February, 2025Place: Mumbai