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Your Directors present their 66th Annual Report along with
the Audited Financial Accounts for the Financial Year ("F.Y.") ended March 31,
2025.
1. *Financial Performance
The Company's Financial Performance for the F.Y. ended March 31,
2025 is summarized below:
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( in crore) |
| Particulars |
2024-25 |
2023-24 |
Gross Income from Operations |
644.96 |
607.35 |
Gross Profit |
511.76 |
481.43 |
| Interest Paid |
117.02 |
123.49 |
Cash Profit |
394.74 |
357.94 |
| Depreciation |
56.33 |
56.41 |
Net Profit for the Year before |
338.41 |
301.53 |
Tax: |
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| Tax Expense |
120.22 |
95.97 |
Net Profit for the Year after tax |
218.19 |
205.56 |
| Interim Dividend of 15.00 per share paid on
the face value of equity shares of 10.00 each |
135.18 |
135.18 |
| *Proposed Final Dividend of 11.00 per share
to be paid ( F.Y. 2024-25) on the face value |
*99.13 |
99.13 |
| of equity shares of 10.00 each |
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*The Statement of Standalone Financial Results has been prepared in
accordance with the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015 (Ind AS)
prescribed under Section 133 of the Companies Act,
2013 and other recognised accounting practices and policies to the
extent applicable.
2. Market Capitalisation Ranking on BSE Limited
Your Company has been ranked by the BSE Limited at
Sr. No.849 (previous F.Y. i.e. 2023-24 at sr. no. 730 as on March
31,2024 ) out of the top 1,000 listed companies based on Market Capitalization as on
December 31, 2024.
3. Financial Operations (Summary)
i. Gross Income from Operations for the F.Y.2024-25 was 644.96
Crore as against 607.35 crore for the F.Y. 2023-24.
ii. Gross Profit for the F.Y. 2024-25 was 511.76 Crore as
against 481.43 crore for the F.Y. 2023-24.
iii. Cash Profit for the F.Y. 2024-25 was 394.74 crore as
against 357.94 crore for the F.Y. 2023-24.
iv. Net Profit for the F.Y. 2024-25 (after taxes) was 218.19
crore as against a profit of 205.56 crore for the F.Y. 2023-24.
v. An Interim Dividend of 135.18 crore was paid during the
F.Y. 2024-25, and a Final Dividend of 99.13 crore for the F.Y. 2024-25 is
proposed to be paid.
vi. Implication of Old versus New Income Tax Regimes:
To maintain flexibility for opportunities, the Company continues under
the Old Tax Regime as the decision to change to the New Tax Regime is irrevocable.
4. The Company' Business Activity
The Company is in the business of development and managing an
Industrial Park, and during the Year under review, there is no change in the business
activity of the Company.
5. Finance & Material Changes affecting
Position of the Company
There is no material change and commitment affecting the financial
position of the Company which has occurred during the F.Y.2024-25, or from then on till
the date of this Report.
6. Reserves
The Board of Directors do not propose to transfer any amount to the
General Reserve account in the Balance Sheet for the F.Y. 2024-25.
7. Dividend
For the Year under review, the Board of Directors at their meeting held
on February 13, 2025 declared an interim dividend of 15.00 per equity share of 10.00
each (@150%) amounting to 135.18 crore, and the same was paid to Shareholders for the
F.Y. 2024-25.
Further, the Board of Directors, at their meeting held on May 21, 2025,
recommended a final dividend of 11.00 per equity share of 10.00 each (@110%) amounting
to 99.13 crore, subject to the approval of Members of the Company at their 66th
AGM.
Dividend will be paid to Members whose names appear in the Register of
Members as on Thursday, September 11, 2025 ("the Record Date").
In respect of shares held in Dematerialized Form, dividend will be paid
to Members whose names are furnished by the National Securities Depository Limited ("
NSDL") and the Central Depository Services (India) Limited ("CDSL"),
as Beneficial Owners as on the
Record Date.
8. Development, Management and Operations of the Industrial Park
/ Information Technology (IT) Park, i.e. Nirlon Knowledge Park (NKP)- Goregaon (East),
Mumbai and Future Outlook
Nirlon Limited is the owner of NKP, an approx. 23 acre campus in
Goregaon (East), Mumbai. NKP is an Industrial Park as per the Consolidated Foreign Direct
Investment (FDI) Policy of the Government of India (GOI), and is an
IT Park under the Government of Maharashtra's (GOM) Policy.
The current FDI Policy of the GOI permits 100% FDI in Industrial Parks.
i. Construction, Delivery of Licensed Premises, and License Fee
Commencement
The planning for the development of NKP in phases began in 2006 and
construction in April / May 2007.
Currently, all 5 (five) phases of development have been completed.
Phases 1-5
A total of approx. 47.63 lakh sq. ft. area has been constructed in
Phases 1-5 corresponding to approx.30.80 lakh sq. ft. of licensable area. License fees for
Phases 1-5 continued to be received by the Company through F.Y. 2024-25.
Please Note:
The total constructed area of approx. 47.63 lakh sq.ft. for Phases 1-5,
includes 2 (two) levels of basements in Phases 1, 2 and 3 and 1 (one) level of basement,
mezzanine (part) and four (4) upper levels of parking in Phase 4, as well as a 10 (ten)
floor (G+9) multi level car parking ("MLCP") (which also has 2 (two)
basements) housing utilities, i.e. generators, chillers, water tanks, electrical
infrastructure etc. for Phases 1 and 2. Phase 5 has 3 (three) levels of basements in block
B9, B10 & B11 and seven upper levels of parking in block B11.
Further particulars are provided in Annexure 7 to this Report, i.e.
Management Discussion and Analysis.
ii. License Fees
During the Year under review, gross license fees aggregated approx. 560.66
crore (as per Ind AS).
iii. Marketing
Phases 1-5 of NKP continues to be largely fully licensed (for the
Quarter ended June 30, 2025) to reputed international and Indian corporates.
The Company has always made a specific effort to license its
development to well-regarded Corporates, and the campus remains operational and functional
in all respects.
iv. Financing a. In F.Y. 2022-23, the Company re-financed its
entire HDFC debt by availing a loan of 1,230.00 crore as a Green Loan with a
sub-limit of 80.00 crore by way of an Overdraft limit from The Hongkong and Shanghai
Banking Corporation Limited ("HSBC").
b. The outstanding secured loan amounts as on March 31, 2025
aggregated to 1,150.00 crore (as per IGAAP).
c. The Company executed and registered a Mortgage Deed by creating
a first and exclusive charge in favour of HSBC by mortgaging the Company's immovable
property, i.e. land, buildings and structures standing on the land situate at Goregaon
(East), Mumbai 400 063 as per the facility documents executed by and between the Company
and HSBC.
d. Crisil Ratings has assigned and re-affirmed
"CRISIL AA+/ Stable" rating to this HSBC facility and the
same rating continues till date.
9. Sustainability Initiatives
NKP provides an international quality, sustainable development that has
an extensive sylvan, traffic free central park at its core, around which buildings are
thoughtfully located to create the ambience of an urban oasis.
The NKP masterplan was created factoring various social and
environmental considerations in 2006, well before CSR and ESG were mainstream concepts.
The opportunity and challenge was to create a financially 23 acre factory into a global
standard Office Park, while addressing social and environmental responsibilities by
retaining most of the approx. 600 old growth trees, open spaces and reusing certain
characteristic elements from the Company's industrial heritage.
The project has prioritized sustainability from the conceptualization
of the Master Plan to detailing of individual built forms. The development gives
precedence to the primacy of its urban landscaping highlighting the retention of old,
mature trees to provide ambiance to its buildings, linking public spaces through a series
of parks with extensive green cover, and prioritizing pedestrian movement over vehicular.
As part of the design, the orientation of office buildings and roads / pedestrian paths
between and around old growth trees has helped retain approx. 500 out of 600 such trees
and the Company has planted approx. 500 more.
The building and hardscape footprint has been kept to a minimum,
reducing the heat island effect, allowing a better microclimate for users and better storm
water management.
Buildings have also been designed to maximize natural light and energy
conservation through their orientation / layout and fa?ade schemes, based on careful
solar path analysis. District cooling systems, roof top insulation, low-e double glazing,
natural clay facades and reflective surfaces ensure efficient cooling of the office
premises. Treated water from the STP is reused for flushing and landscaping purposes, and
OWC's process organic waste.
The focus on trees and plant life in NKP has also resulted in a
proliferation of bird and insect life throughout the Campus. Birds are attracted by old
trees and plant species endemic to the region. Insects are drawn by seasonally flowering
plants. The resulting symbiotic relationships keep the vegetation naturally fresh and
healthy. The plant, creeper and tree species used have been selected to complement and
integrate with those already available in the region.
The resulting unique Master Plan has allowed NKP to carve out a
distinctive niche among Mumbai's office parks, and has contributed to making the
Campus a preferred destination for its several marquee occupants and their employees.
The juxtaposition between Mumbai's daily congestion, noise and
bustle outside NKP's walls and the serenity, green open spaces and oasis like
ambiance of the Campus, consistently contribute to the satisfaction of occupiers and its
approx. 25,000 daily users.
Certifications & Recent Awards:
NKP is one of first LEED Gold Core and Shell Certifications of
this scale for Phases 1 to 4
Phase 5 has achieved LEED Platinum Core and Shell Certification.
LEED Zero Water for Phases 1 to 4
TRUE Platinum Rating for Waste Management for
Phases 1 to 4
WELL Health-Safety Rating for Phases 1 to 4
Winner in Green Buildings category of FICCI's 4th
Smart Urban Innovation Awards, 2023
GRI Awards 2024 - Sustainable Project of the Year
10. The Company's business plan continues to be to offer office
space in NKP on a leave and license basis only.
11. Nirlon House
The Company continues to co-own 75% undivided interest in approx.
45,475 sq.ft. of area in the Nirlon House building in a prime location on Dr. A. B. Road,
Worli in Central Mumbai.
12. A. Execution of the Third Management Services Agreement (TMSA) with
Nirlon Management Services Pvt. Ltd. (Related party Transactions) effective from April 1,
2024 for a period of 3 (three) years
The Board of Directors have, at their meeting held on March 22, 2024,
approved, based on the recommendations made by the Audit Committee of the Company,
execution of the TMSA with Nirlon
Management Services Pvt. Ltd. (Related party Transactions) effective
from April 1, 2024 for a period of
3 (three) years. Accordingly, the Company has executed the TMSA on
March 29, 2024.
The Audit Committee and Board of Directors have considered the
following while approving the TMSA. i. Confirmation Report byiVAS Partners on
the proposed terms and conditions for the related party transactions confirming that the
proposed related party transactions are on an Arm's length basis; and ii. Confirmation
from the Company's legal Advisors that as the value of the TMSA as on execution date
of does not exceed 1,000.00 crore and / or 10% of turnover of the Company and hence, the
same is not subject to Members' approval. iii. Since Mr. Kunal V. Sagar (as on
the date of Board approval, i.e. March 22, 2024) and Mr. Rahul V. Sagar
("Sagar Brothers") are Promoters / Directors of the
Company and also Members and Directors of Nirlon Management Services Pvt. ltd. (NMSPL),
NMSPL would constitute a related party of the Company in terms of Section 2(76) (iv) of
the Companies Act, 2013. Further,
Reco Berry Private Limited, a company incorporated in Singapore, the
Sagar Brothers, Alfano Pte Limited and Deltron Pte Limited (collectively referred to as
the
"Promoters") and persons acting in concert with the
Promoters, being related parties in terms of Regulation
2(1)(zb) of the SEBI LODR, have not voted to approve the resolutions at
the Board meeting.
B. Implementation / Commencement of Operations under the TMSA
Effective from April 1, 2024, the Company has been receiving various
management services from NMSPL under the TMSA as contracted.
The Shareholding Pattern of NMSPL is given below: Class A Shares
| Sr. no. Name of the Shareholder |
No. of Shares held |
% of Share Holding |
| 1. Mr. Rahul V. Sagar |
10,000 |
66.67 |
| 2. Reco Fortius Pte Limited |
5,000 |
33.33 |
Total |
15,000 |
100 |
Class B Shares
| Sr. no. Name of the Shareholder |
No. of Shares held |
% of Share Holding |
| 1. Mr. Rahul V. Sagar |
1,78,200 |
100 |
Total |
1,78,200 |
100 |
Class C Shares
| Sr. no. Name of the Shareholder |
No. of Shares held |
% of Share Holding |
| 1. Reco Fortius Pte |
3,16,800 |
100 |
| Limited |
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Total |
3,16,800 |
100 |
13. The Board & its Committees i. Board of Directors:
As on date, the total strength of the Board of Directors of the Company
consists of 6 (six) Directors including 1 (one) Independent woman Director. Of this
number, 3 (three) Independent Non-Executive Directors, including 1(one) woman Director,
constitute 50% of the total strength of the Board of Directors of the Company.
Please note that Shareholders of the Company have passed the
respective Special Resolutions at their 64th Annual General Meeting held
on September 15, 2023 approving the re-appointment of: a. Mr. Rajinder Pal
Singh (DIN:02943155) (D.O.B.20.10.1951), as a Non-Executive Independent Director of the
Company for a further period of 5 (five) years effective from
May 13, 2024; and b. Ms. Anjali Seth (DIN:05234352) (D.O.B.
25.10.1958), as a Non-Executive Independent Director of the Company for a further period
of 5 (five) years effective from May 13, 2024. c. Mr. Arjun Khullar (DIN:10671903),
was appointed as a Nominee Director of Reco Berry
Pvt. Ltd. effective from June 20, 2024.
For more detail, please refer to the link: https://www.
nirlonltd.com/board-committees.html
Appointment, Continuation and Re-appointment of Directors at the 66th
AGM
A brief resume of the Directors seeking appointment and re-appointment
at the 66th AGM is as per the details given below:
i. Re-appointment of Mr. Arjun Khullar (DIN: 10671903), age
59 years (D.O.B.06-06-1966), as a Nominee Director liable to retire by rotation.
ii. Continuation of Mr. Rajinder Pal Singh (DIN: 02943155), age
73 years (D.O.B. 20-10-1951), as a Non-Executive Independent Director, not liable to
retire by rotation.
iii. Re-appointment of Mr. Rahul V. Sagar (DIN: 00388980),
age 54 years (D.O.B. 28.05.1971), as the Executive Director & Chief Executive Officer
(CEO) of the Company and Payment of his Managerial Remuneration for a another period of
five (5) years w.e.f. February 1, 2026 to January 31, 2031, whose term will be expiring on
January 31, 2026.
The Board recommends the appointment, Continuation and re-appointment
of the above Directors.
For more details, please refer to Note no. 21 of the 66th
AGM Notice
a. Changes in the Board during the F.Y. 2024-25
There was no change in the Board constitution during the F.Y. 2024-25,
except for the appointment of Mr. Arjun Khullar (DIN:10671903), who was appointed as the
Nominee Director of Reco Berry Pvt. Ltd. (Promoter) effective from June 20, 2024.
b. The nature of each Director's expertise, and the name of
company/ies where they hold Chairmanships, Directorships and Memberships of Board /
Committees and Shareholding, if any, as stipulated under the required Regulation of the
SEBI Listing Obligations & Disclosure Requirements
Regulations, 2015, are provided in this Report, and forms part of the
Notice calling the 66th AGM.
ii. Committees of the Board of Directors
a. Audit Committee
i. Mr. Rajinder Pal Singh, Chairman & NE & ID;
ii. Ms. Anjali Seth, NE & ID; and
iii. Mr. Sridhar Srinivasan, NE & ID.
b. Stakeholders Relationship Committee
i. Ms. Anjali Seth, Chairperson & NE & ID;
ii. Mr. Rajinder Pal Singh, NE & ID; and
iii. Mr. Sridhar Srinivasan, NE & ID.
c. Nomination & Remuneration Committee
i. Ms. Anjali Seth, Chairperson & NE & ID;
ii. Mr. Rajinder Pal Singh, NE & ID; and
iii. Mr. Sridhar Srinivasan, NE & ID;
d. .Corporate Social Responsibility Committee
i. Mr. Sridhar Srinivasan , Chairman & NE & ID;
ii. Ms. Anjali Seth, NE & ID; and
iii. Mr. Rahul V. Sagar, Executive Director & Chief Executive
Officer.
e. Risk Management Committee i. Mr. Rajinder Pal Singh, Chairman
& NE & ID; ii. Ms. Anjali Seth, NE & ID; iii. Mr. Rahul V.
Sagar, Executive Director &
Chief Executive Officer; and iv. Mr. Sridhar Srinivasan, NE
& ID (effective from August 12, 2024). f. Independent Directors' Committee i. Mr.
Rajinder Pal Singh, NE & ID; ii. Ms. Anjali Seth, NE & ID; and iii. Mr.
Sridhar Srinivasan, NE & ID;
*NE & ID means Non Executive
Independent Director iii. Brief Roles and Responsibilities of the
Board Committees a. Audit Committee (AC)
The AC of the Board played an important role during the Year under
review, including recommending the appointment/ re-appointment of and making
recommendations for the remuneration to the Board for the various types of the
Auditors', Key Managerial Personnel (KMPs) etc., and co-ordinating with the
Statutory Auditors, Internal Auditors, Cost Auditors and other Key Managerial Personnel of
the Company.
The AC has also rendered guidance, inter alia, in the areas of
corporate governance, Related
Party Transactions, internal audit, finance, taxation, accounts etc.
b. Stakeholders Relationship Committee (SRC)
The SRC met regularly over the course of the Year to attend various
aspects in the interest of Members. With the compulsory
Dematerialisation of the Company's shares and electronic mode of
transfers, postal dispatches which led to frequent complaints have been minimized.
As on March 31, 2025, approx. 97.89 % of the Company's total paid
up equity share capital was held in Dematerialized Form, and there was no investor
grievance / complaint pending.
c. Corporate Social Responsibility Committee (CSRC)
The Board formed a Corporate Social Responsibility Committee on
September 23, 2014 and re-constituted the Committee from time to time. The CSRC continues
to make its recommendations to the Company for implementation of CSR activities under its
CSR Policy during the Year under review as per the Act.
d. Nomination & Remuneration Committee (NRC) The NRC recommends
to the Board the appointment of Directors, KMPs, and remuneration/compensation packages of
the Executive Director and Key Managerial Personnel.
e. Risk Management Committee (RMC)
The Board formed a Risk Management Committee on September 23, 2014, and
reconstituted the Committee from time to time. During the Year under review, this
Committee has continued to fulfill its role in, inter alia, identifying, evaluating and
mitigating potential risks to the Company.
The Risk Management Committee met twice on July 1, 2024 and January 23,
2025.
f. Independent Directors' Committee (IDC)
The Company has an Independent Directors' Committee as required
under the law.
For more detail on various Committees, please refer to the link/s:
i. https://www.nirlonltd.com/pdf/audit.pdf
ii. h t t p s : / / w w w . n i r l o n l t d . c o m / p d f /
stakeholders_ relationship.pdf
iii. https://www.nirlonltd.com/pdf/csr.pdf
iv. https://www.nirlonltd.com/pdf/nomination_ remuneration.pdf
v. h t t p s : / / w w w. n i r l o n l t d . c o m / p d f / r i s
k management.pdf
vi. https://www.nirlonltd.com/pdf/ind_directors.pdf
g. POSH Committee
As per the requirement of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace
(Prevention, Prohibition
& Redressal) Act, 2013 read with rules made thereunder, your
Company has constituted a Committee which is responsible for redressal of complaints
related to sexual harassment. It may be noted that the Company has only 3 (three) male
employees.
During the Year under review, there was no complaint received
pertaining to sexual harassment.
For more detail, please refer to the link: https://
www.nirlonltd.com/pdf/posh.pdf
14. Policies & Codes
SEBI introduced the SEBI LODR effective from December 1, 2015. The SEBI
LODR provides, inter alia, various regulations, annexures and schedules, and hence all
prescribed companies were required to comply with the
SEBI LODR latest by March 31, 2016.
In view of the above and to meet with these requirements, the Company
made suitable modifications to its existing polices, and also reviews the same from time
to time. Your
Company is compliant with the SEBI LODR.
I. Policies i. Determination of Materiality of Events / Information
(DMEI) Policy Aims of the DMEI Policy:
The DMEI Policy for determination of materiality of events/ information
inter alia, aims to:
a. Ensure that all investors have equal access to important
information that may affect their investment decisions;
b. Ensure that adequate and timely information is provided to
investors;
c. Avoid establishment of a false market in the securities of the
Company; and
d. Communicate the principles of materiality based on which the
Company shall make disclosures of events or information.
For more detail, kindly refer to the link: https://
www.nirlonltd.com/pdf/dmei_policy_mar_16. pdf
ii. Related Party Transaction (RPT) Policy
The RPT Policy is in accordance with the requirement of Regulation 23
of the SEBI LODR and Section 188 of the Companies Act, 2013, and is intended to ensure the
proper approval and reporting of transaction/s between the Company and its Related
Parties.
Aims of the RPT Policy
Inter alia, to disclose in the Financial Statements of the Company
applicable transaction/s between the Company and Related Parties, as well as policies
concerning transaction / s with Related Parties. Such transactions are appropriate only if
they are in the best interest of the Company and its shareholders.
For more detail, kindly refer to the link:
https://nirlonltd.com/pdf/related_party_transaction_ policy_may_25.pdf
iii. Whistle Blower (WB) Policy
The Company has a vigil mechanism system called the Whistle Blower
Policy to deal with instances of fraud and mis-management, if any.
Aims of the WB Policy
The WB Policy meets with the requirement of Regulation 22 of the SEBI
LODR and Section 177 of the Act, and is intended to ensure that the Directors and
Employees or any other person report their genuine concerns. During the Year under review,
there was no case of whistle blowing reported. For more detail, kindly refer to the link:
https://www.nirlonltd.com/pdf/whistle_blower_policy_ feb_21_v3.pdf
iv. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Policy
The CSR Policy is in compliance, with the Companies Act, 2013 ("the
Act")
Aims of the CSR Policy:
a. To formulate and recommend to the Board, a Corporate Social
Responsibility Plan which shall indicate the activities to be undertaken by the
Company as specified in Schedule VII to the Act;
b. To recommend the amount of expenditure to be incurred on CSR
activities;
c. To monitor CSR activities; and
d. To ensure that the Company spends in every financial year, at
least two (2) % of the average net profits of the Company made during the three (3)
immediately preceding financial years on prescribed CSR activities, pursuant to Section
135 of the Companies Act, 2013 ("the Act") and Companies (Corporate
Social Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014.
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