Industrial & Prudential Investment Company Ltd

The Shareholders,

Industrial And Prudential Investment Company Limited CIN: L65990WB1913PLC218486

Registered Address: Paharpur House, 8/1/B Diamond Harbour Road Kolkata-700027

The Board of Directors has pleasure to submit the report and Audited Financial Statements for the year ended 31st March, 2025.

(Rs. in lakhs)

1. WORKING OF THE COMPANY

The Company is a Non-Banking Finance Company (NBFC) and primarily engaged in investment in equity markets for long term value creation. Accordingly, the financial performance of the Company is dependent on that of the stock market movements. The majority part of your Company's portfolio consists of investments in diversified companies representing various sectors and balance is invested in fixed income securities. The Company has consistently delivered returns exceeding the benchmark index.

As a key promoter of KSB Limited, which has delivered robust workings and financial performance in the previous year in line with its business plan. The Company is expected to do better in the future in line with the current CAPEX cycle growth.

Other investments have also performed better during the year under review. The management believes that the company's investments will continue to do well in future. The portfolio is being managed under the active advice of renowned Investment Banks specialised in investment advisory and changes are being made time to time to seize the long-term opportunities in the market..

2. SHARE CAPITAL

During the year under review there was no change in the share capital of the Company.

The paid up Equity Share Capital of the Company as on 31st March, 2025 stood at 1,67,58,400 Equity shares comprising of 16,75,840 Equity shares of 10 each.

3. DIVIDEND

The Board of Directors is pleased to recommend a dividend of Rs. 110 per share (1100%) as compared to Rs. 90 per share during previous year on 16,75,840 Equity shares, subject to approval of members at the ensuing Annual General Meeting. Dividend shall be paid subject to deduction of tax at the rates prescribed as per the Income Tax Act, 1961.

4. HOLDING COMPANY

Paharpur Cooling Towers Limited (PCTL) controls the composition of the Board of Directors of the Company. Consequently, the Company in terms of section 2(87)(i) read with Explanation (b) of the Companies Act, 2013 (hereinafter referred to as "the Act"), is the subsidiary of PCTL.

5. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CFS)

The consolidated audited financial statements for the period under review forms part of the Annual Report. The said statement reflects the Company's share in the operations of associate company namely KSB Limited.

6. SUBSIDIARY AND ASSOCIATE COMPANY

The Company holds 21.55% of share capital of KSB Limited; therefore, it is an Associate Company in terms of section 2(6) of the Act. A statement containing features of financial statement of associate company is annexed to the financial statements in Form ‘AOC-1'.

7. DIRECTORS

Independent directors are appointed for a period of five years.

(1) Mr. Ajay Gaggar (DIN - 00210230) – appointed as Additional Director w.e.f 24-07-2024

(2) Mr. Vishnu Kumar Tulsyan (DIN 00638832) - appointed as Additional Director w.e.f 20-01-2025

(3) Mr. Anish Kishore Modi (DIN: 00031232) - completion of second term of 5 years i.e upto close of business hours on 23-09-2024. (4) Mr Debanjan Mandal (DIN – 00469622) – resigned w.e.f close of business hours 31-10-2024 As per regulation 17[1D) of LODR with effect from April 1, 2024, Mr. Varun Swarup and Ms. Devina Swarup, directors liable to retire by rotation are to be appointed once in every five years by shareholders in a general meeetring. Both Mr. Varun Swarup and Ms. Devina Swarup, have been re-appointed at the annual general meeting held on 24th August,2023 and 5th August, 2022 respectively. Ms. Devina Swarup, Director retires by rotation and being eligible offer herself for the reappointment.

Mrs Devina Swarup (DIN: 06831620), director retires by rotation at the ensuing Annual General Meeting. Mrs. Swarup being eligible, offers herself for re-appointment.

Board of Directors as on 31.03.2025.

(1) Mr. Ajay Gaggar (DIN - 00210230) – appointed as Additional Director w.e.f 24.07.2024

(2) Mr. Vishnu Kumar Tulsyan (DIN 00638832) - appointed as Additional Director w.e.f 20.01.2025

(3) Mr. Anish Kishore Modi (DIN: 00031232) - completion of second term of 5 years i.e upto close of business hours on 23.09.2024. (4) Mr Debanjan Mandal (DIN – 00469622) – resigned w.e.f close of business hours 31.10.2024 As recommended by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, Mr. Ajay Gaggar (DIN 00210230) was appointed as an Additional director at the Board meeting held on 24.07.2024. To comply with the SEBI regulations Mr. Ajay Gaggar was appointed as an Independent Director of the Company effective dated 24-09-2024 at the Annual General Meeting held on 23.09.2024. As recommended by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, Mr. Vishnu Kumar Tulsyan (DIN 00638832) was appointed as an Additional director at the Board meeting held on 20.01.2025. To comply with the SEBI regulations Mr. Vishnu K Tulsyan was appointed as an Independent Director of the Company by passing special resolution by way of postal ballot.

8. KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL a. Mr. Gaurav Swarup, Chairman and Managing Director; b. Mr. Arun Kumar Singhania, Chief Financial Officer; & c. Ms. Shilpishree, Company Secretary and Compliance Officer

Mr. Gaurav Swarup, Mr. Arun Kumar Singhania and Ms. Shilpishree Choudhary are also KMP's of the Holding Company PCTL. erefore, their appointments are covered by Sec 203(3) of the Act.

In compliance with the Act and as per SEBI (Listing Obligation and Disclosure Requirements) Regulation, 2015 [LODR] the following reports are attached to Annual Report.

During the financial year under review the Board of Directors met 6 times(six) times, details of which are provided in the Corporate Governance Report. Number of Board Meetings held during the year under review: -

ere have not been any instances during the year when recommendations of Audit Committee were not accepted by the Board.

The details of the composition, number and dates of meetings of the Board and Committees held during the financial year 2024-2025 are provided in the Report on Corporate Governance forming part of this Annual Report. The number of meetings attended by each Director during the financial year 2024 -2025 are also provided in the Report on Corporate Governance. The Independent Directors of the Company held a separate meeting during the financial year 2024-25 details of which are also provided in the Report on Corporate Governance. Formation of Risk Management commitee is not applicable to the Company.

Accordingly, pursuant to Section 134(3)(c) and 134(5) of the Act the Board of Directors, to the best of their knowledge and ability, confirm that: –i) in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards have been followed and that there are no material departures; ii) they 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 at the end of the financial year and of the profit of the Company for that period; iii) they have taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act, for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities; iv) they have prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis; v) they have laid down internal financial controls to be followed by the Company and that such internal financial controls are adequate and are operating effectively; vi) ey have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems are adequate and operating effectively.

Members of the Audit Committee as on 31.03.2025:

The Audit Committee discharges functions in accordance with the Act and LODR. Details of the said committee are set out in the Corporate Governance Report.

Mr. Probir Roy, Mr. Vishnu K Tulsyan and Mr. Ajay Gaggar, Independent Directors have furnished declarations that they meet the criteria of independence as laid down under section 149(6) of the Companies Act, 2013 and of LODR. The Board of Directors have expressed opinion on the Independent Directors in the attached corporate governance report under the heading "(viii) Confirmations by Independent Directors and Board's opinion". To comply with the SEBI regulations Mr. Ajay Gaggar was appointed as an Independent Director of the Company effective dated 24.09.2024 and Mr Vishnu K Tulsyan was appointed as an Independent Director of the Company effective dated 20.01.2025 by way of passing special resolution by postal ballot.

As required under the provisions of the Act and the Listing Regulations, the Board has carried out an annual evaluation of

The Nomination and Remuneration Committee has defined the evaluation criteria, procedure and time schedule for the Performance Evaluation process for the Board, its committees and individual Directors, including the Chairman of the Company. The above criteria are broadly based on the Guidance Note on Board Evaluation issued by the Securities and Exchange Board of India from time to time.

For evaluating the Board as a whole, views were sought from the Directors on various aspects of the Board's functioning such as degree of fulfilment of key responsibilities, Board Structure and composition, establishment, delineation of responsibilities to various committees, effectiveness of Board processes, information and functioning, Board culture and dynamics, quality of relationship between the Board and the management.

Similarly, views from the Directors were also sought on performance of individual Directors covering various aspects such as attendance and contribution at the Board/Committee Meetings and guidance/ support to the management outside Board/Committee Meetings. In addition, the chairman was also evaluated on key aspects of his role, including setting the strategic agenda of the Board, encouraging active engagement by all Board members and promoting effective relationships and open communication, communicating effectively with all stakeholders and motivating and providing guidance to the Executive Director.

Areas on which the Committees of the Board were assessed included degree of fulfilment of key responsibilities, adequacy of Committee composition, effectiveness of meetings, Committee dynamics and quality of relationship of the Committee with the Board and the Management.

The performance evaluation of the Independent Directors was carried out by the entire Board. The performance evaluation of the Chairman and the Non-Independent Directors was carried out by the Independent Directors who also reviewed the performance of the Board as a whole. The Nomination and Remuneration Committee also reviewed the performance of the Board, its Committees and of individual Directors.

Nomination and Remuneration Committee recommends to the Board appointment of director. With regard to remuneration, except Mr. Gaurav Swarup, all the Directors are non-executive directors. The Company has put in place a policy for Appointment, Remuneration and Evaluation of Directors and KMP.

Non-executive Directors are paid sitting fee as well as commission based on the net profits of the Company. At the Annual General Meeting of the Company held on 2nd August, 2019, the Members had approved the payment of commission to non-executive Directors of the Company in accordance with the ceiling laid down in the Act for a period of five years commencing from April 1, 2019. The Nomination and remuneration committee has recommended to enhance the payment of Commission to non-executive Directors of the Company in accordance with the said Act. It is proposed that in terms of Sections 149(9), 197 and 198 of the said Act, the non-executive Directors (including independent directors) be paid enhanced commission amounting to Rs. 2,00,000/- per director commencing from April 1, 2025, profit related commission in accordance with the limits set out in the said Act. is remuneration will be distributed amongst all or some of the Directors in accordance with the directions given by the Board.

Ministry of Corporate Affairs ("MCA") and SEBI have permitted the holding of Annual General Meeting through VC or OAVM without the physical presence of Members at a common venue. In compliance with the MCA and SEBI Circulars the 109th Annual General Meeting is being held through VC/OAVM. The Company has appointed MUFG Intime India Private Limited (formerly Link Intime Private Limited) Company's RTA to provide this facility. Details are given in the Notice of the 109th Annual General Meeting. Members are requested to read the instructions in the Notice.

Pursuant to Section 92(3) read with Section 134(3)(a) of the Act, the dra_ Annual Return MGT 7 as on March 31, 2025, is available on the Company's website www.industrialprudential.com. The dra_ MGT 7 will be replaced by the final MGT 7 on the same website after conclusion of the 109th AGM and after uploading of the same on the MCA website.

The Company's principal business is dealing in investments and securities and is registered as a Non Banking Financial Company (NBFC) with the Reserve Bank of India. In accordance with section 186 of Companies Act, 2013 details are not required to be given. However, the details of investments are more specifically given in the notes to 08 of audited financial statements.

ere are no material related party transaction during the year under review with the promoters, directors, Key Managerial Personnel and their relatives. erefore, no details are required to be disclosed in the Form AOC 2. The details of transactions with related parties as per Ind AS 24 are provided in the accompanying financial statements.

No material changes and financial commitments have occurred between the end of the financial year of the Company to which the balance sheet relates and the date of this Report.

Being an investment company and not involved in any industrial or manufacturing activities, the Company has no particulars to report regarding conservation of energy and technology absorption. During the year under review, the Company did not have any foreign exchange expenditure and foreign exchange earnings.

The Company has adopted a Risk Management Policy in accordance with the provisions of the Act and Regulation 17(9) of the SEBI Listing Regulations. It establishes various levels of risks with its varying levels of probability, the likely impact on the business and its mitigation measures. The Internal Auditor evaluates the execution of Risk Management Practices in the Company, in the areas of risk identification, assessment, monitoring, mitigation and reporting and reports to Audit committee and Board of Directors about risk assessment and management procedures and status from time to time.

ere has been no change in the nature of business of the Company.

The Company had no deposits at the beginning of the Financial Year. The Company not accepted any public deposits under the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 (‘Act'). The Company does not have any outstanding deposits at the end of the Financial Year.

No significant and material orders have been passed by the regulators or courts or tribunals impacting the going concern status and the Company's operations in future.

The Company maintains appropriate systems of internal controls, including monitoring procedures, to ensure that all assets and investments are safeguarded against loss from unauthorized use or disposition. Company policies, guidelines and procedures provide for adequate checks and balances and are meant to ensure that all transactions are authorized, recorded and reported correctly.

The Internal Auditor reviews the efficiency and effectiveness of these systems and procedures. Added objectives include evaluating the reliability of financial and operational information and ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations. The Internal Auditors submit their Report periodically which is placed before and reviewed by the Audit Committee.

No disclosure is required to be made pursuant to Rule 5 of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014. Further, non-executive directors are paid commission related to profits and fees. The Managing Director is not paid remuneration except sitting fees.

The Company has no employees covered under Rule 5 (2) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014.

Members are requested to note that in accordance with the Regulation 39(4) read with the Schedule VI of LODR, the Company has transferred unclaimed equity shares to a separate account titled "Industrial Prudential Unclaimed Securities Suspense Account". Present outstanding is 38,302 shares (Previous FY: 38,272 shares)

In accordance with Sections 124 and 125 of the Companies Act, 2013 ("the Act") and the Rules made thereunder an amount of Rs. 15,24,325.00 for the financial year 2016-17 (previous year Rs. 18,68,500.00 was transferred for the financial year 2015-16), has been transferred during the year to the Investor Education & Protection Fund established by the Central Government.

Till this year under review the Company has transferred pursuant to Section 124 of the Act, and Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Rules, 2016, 3140 shares on which dividend had not been paid or claimed for seven consecutive years or more to an IEPF Account established by the Central Government. As stated by the Secretarial Auditor in his report, 2273 shares which were required to be transferred by 31.03.2025 remains untransferred due to administrative and technical difficulties. The same will be transferred during the current year. The voting rights on these shares shall remain frozen till the rightful owner of such shares claims the shares.

During the year under review, no frauds were reported by the auditors to the Audit Committee or the Board under Section 143(12) of the Act, read with Rule 13 of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014.

The Company has put in place a Policy on Prevention of Sexual Harassment of women at Workplace and an Internal Complaints Committee has been set up to redress complaints. During the year under review, no complaint was received during the financial year under review.

The Company has established a vigil mechanism to provide avenues to the stakeholders to bring to the attention of the management, the concerns about behavior of employees that raise concerns including fraud by using the mechanism provided in the Whistle Blower Policy. The details of the said policy are included in the report on Corporate Governance.

The Company has adopted the following policies which are available on the website of the Company.

In accordance with Section 139 (1) and (2) of the Act, M/s S Jaykishan as the Statutory Auditors have been appointed for five years, to audit the accounts for the Financial Years 2022-23 to 2026-27 at the Annual General Meeting held on 05.08.2022.

In accordance with provision of Section 139 of the Act, the Board of Directors has received consent and certificates of eligibility and compliance of criteria under Section 141 of the Act from M/s. S Jaykishan, Chartered Accountants

The Auditors' Report and notes to the financial statements are self explanatory and therefore do not call for any further explanation/comments. ere are no qualifications, reservations or adverse remarks in the auditors' report.

Pursuant to provisions of Section 204 of the Act and Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, your Company has appointed Mr. Mayur Mehta, Practicing Company Secretary, for a period of 5 years, subject to approval of members at the ensuing AGM to undertake the Secretarial Audit of the Company. The Report of the Secretarial Audit Report is annexed herewith.

The Annual Report contains a separate section on the Company's Corporate Governance practices, together with a certificate from the Company's auditor confirmation compliance as per SEBI Listing Regulations.

The provisions of Cost Audit and Records as prescribed under Section 148 of the Act, are not applicable to the Company.

In accordance with the regulation 24A of the LODR Annual Secretarial Compliance Report given by Mayur Mehta, Practicing Company Secretary is annexed to this Annual Report. The Company does not have any subsidiary. The same has been filed with the BSE Ltd within prescribed time.

During the financial year, the Company has complied with applicable Secretarial Standards issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India, i.e. SS-1 and SS-2 relating to 'Meetings of the Board of Directors' and 'General Meetings', respectively.

The Company's CSR initiatives aims to ensure maximum benefit to the community in Health, education and sports. In view of long term commitments, the Company's spend on CSR activities has been more than the limits prescribed under Companies Act, 2013. The CSR liability for the year 2024-25 was Rs (17,467)/-. Annual Report on Corporate Social Responsibility in accordance with Section 135 of the Act read with the Rules is attached separately to this Annual Report. CSR policy is placed on the website of the Company www.industrialprudential.com.

A certificate in this regard has been given by the Secretaial Auditor and it forms part of the annual report. ere are no qualification.

We thank our members, customers and bankers for their continued support during the year. Our consistent growth was made possible by their hard work, solidarity, co-operation and support.

We thank various Ministries of Government of India and Governments of various countries where we have our operations.