To

The Shareholders

Your Directors have pleasure in presenting this SEVENTY EIGHTH ANNUAL REPORT along with the Audited Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31^st March, 2025.

Financial Results: (Rupees in lakhs)

Your Directors report that for the year 2024-25, your Company made a Profit of Rs.41.84 Crores (before tax) against a Profit of Rs.66.40 Crores made last year. The Net Profit (After Tax) was Rs.31.49 Crores against Rs. 53.27 Crores made last year. The main reason for the decline in the Profitability is due to decline in the selling prices of Chloro-Alkali and Chemical Products.

Your Directors are glad to recommend a Dividend of Rs.0.80 per Equity Share i.e., 40% (Face Value of Rs.2/-) for the year 2024-25. With this Dividend, if approved, your Company would have the distinction of rewarding its Shareholders continuously for the past 6 decades. The outflow towards Dividend payment would be Rs.10,84,28,312/-.

The url link of Dividend Distribution Policy is https://theandhrasugars.com/wp-content/uploads/didvidend-distribution-policy.pdf

As on 31.3.2025, the Authorised Capital of the Company is Rs.30.00 Crores and the Paid-up Capital is Rs. 27.11 Crores.

With the transfer of Rs.100 Crores during the year under report, the total Reserves as on 31.3.2025 stands at Rs.1193.30 Crores against Rs. 1093.30 Crores on 31.3.2024.

The Sugar Unit-II, Taduvai crushed in aggregate 1,63,920.122 M.T. of cane during the 2024-25 season against 3,12,505.220 M.T. crushed last Season. The crushing operations and cane price paid to cane suppliers for the 2024-25 Season are:

During the Year Operations were carried out at Sugar Unit – II, Taduvai only.

Though efforts are being made by paying higher Cane Price, mechanization incentives etc., still Farmers are not coming forward for Sugar Cane Plantation.Considering the present Scenario, Board of Directors have decided for permanent closure of operations of Sugar Unit and Co-Generation Unit at Tanuku with effect from 01.04.2025. Further Crushing Operations shall be temporarily suspended at Sugar Units at Taduvai and Bhimadole for the Crushing Season 2025-26.

During the year under report the performance of Caustic Soda Division at Saggonda was reasonable. Despite the unfavourable Market Scenario Turnover of Rs.632.24 Crores was achieved, Profit after depreciation achieved this year was Rs. 16.84 Crores against Rs.55.41 Crores last year.

Despite un favourable market conditions, Sulphuric Acid division at Kovvur and Saggonda posted a Profit of Rs.19.78 Crores as against Rs.23.66 Crores last year.

The Net Power generated at Ramagiri Windmills during this year is 1007462 KWH.

During the year under report, the Co-generation Unit at Taduvai generated 76,98,876 KWH of Power.

The Net Power generation at the Tamil Nadu Windmills during the year under report is 27448704 KWH. This Power is being fed into the Tamil Nadu State Electricity Board Grid.

The Power generated by 33 MW Coal Based Captive Power Plant set up by the Company at Saggonda during this year is 209592000 KWH. The entire Power is being used at our Chemical Plants at Saggonda.

The Power generated by 2.5 MW Solar Captive Power Plant set up by the Company at Kovvur during this year is 3110108 KWH. The entire Power is being used at our Chemical Plants at Kovvur.

Your Company has expanded from the existing 500 Tonnes per day to 600 Tonnes per day Membrane Cell Caustic Soda facility at our Chemical Complex at Saggonda during March 2023 to cater to the requirements of wider customer base. This Plant is based on the latest 6^th Generation Membrane Technology which is Energy Efficient & Environmental friendly.

Sulphuric Acid is widely used in Pharmaceutical, Fertilizer and Water Treatment Industries resulting in an increase in demand for this product.

Your Company has set up a 500 TPD Sulphuric Acid Plant at our Chemical Complex at Saggonda with a Capital cost of Rs.120.00 Crores being met by internal Accruals and this Expanded Plant is in commercial Production from 26.04.2024 onwards. With this the Total Capacity of Sulphuric Acid at Saggonda is 800TPD.

Your Company is setting up a Project at J.N. Pharmacity, Parawada, Visakhapatnam in the non-SEZ area to manufacture 100 TPD Sodium Hypochlorite. Required statutory approval was obtained for setting up the Plant. The estimated project cost was about Rs.18.00 Crores. The required raw materials viz., Sodium Hydroxide and Chlorine gas will be supplied from our Chemicals Division Operations at Saggonda.

We plan to utilize the 42.28 acres site completely in a phased manner and have obtained CFE from APPCB for setting up a Chlor-alkali project.

Meanwhile, APIIC had issued cancellation orders of the allotted site of 42.28 acres, stating that your Company has not fulfilled the terms and conditions of the original tri-party agreement entered between APIIC, RPCIL and ASL and the project was not implemented. Your Company has filed a writ petition in the Hon'ble High Court of Andhra Pradesh against cancellation orders given by APIIC. The High Court has ordered Status Quo and the matter is reserved for Judgement. However, the matter is being pursued with APIIC for Restoration of Allotment and Extension of time for Completion of the Projects. As Suggested by APIIC, the Writ petition in the Hon'ble High Court of Andhra Pradesh has been withdrawn. The Orders from APIIC in this regard are awaited.

Under the present circumstances, your Company has temporarily suspended the construction and commissioning activities at Parawada Site.

D. The New Salicylic Acid Plant which was commissioned in March'2024 has produced 1748 Mt of Salicylic Acid during the Financial Year 2024-25.

E. Board of Directors have approved for Setting up of 6TPD Sodium Sulphate Recovery Plant and 12MW Solar Power Plant at Saggonda with an estimated Capital out lay of Rs.12 Crores and Rs. 42 Croes respectively and these plants are expected to be completed in the Year 2025-26.

As of 31^st March 2025 Equity Shares representing 85.34 % of the Share Capital have been dematerialised.

The Audit Committee and the Board at their meeting held on May 28, 2022 approved the appointment of M/s. Brahmayya & Co., Chartered Accountants as Statutory Auditors for a second term of five (5) years i.e. from conclusion of the 75th Annual General Meeting till the conclusion of 80th Annual General Meeting.The necessary resolutions seeking your approval for their appointment as statutory auditors are included in the notice of the ensuing Annual General Meeting.

Their remuneration for the Financial Year 2025-26 of Rs. 21,00,000/- is being sought for your approval at the ensuing Annual General Meeting.

For the year 2024-2025 M/s Narasimha Murthy & Co., Cost Accountants, Hyderabad were the Cost Auditors of the Company for the 8 No. of Products, which are subject to Cost Audit. For the year ended 2025-26, your Board of Directors have approved the appointment of M/s. Narasimha Murthy & Co., Hyderabad as Cost Auditors and recommend to Shareholders to ratify the remuneration of Rs.7,50,000/- as fixed by the Board on the recommendation of Audit Committee.

As per the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, every Listed Company is required to appoint a Secretarial Auditor to conduct Secretarial Audit in every Financial Year and issue necessary reports to be attached to the Board of Directors' Report. SEBI vide its Notification dated 12.12.2024 has amended the SEBI (LODR) Regulations. As per these amended Regulations, Company is required to appointment Secretarial Auditors in the Annual General Meeting for a maximum period of 5 consecutive years.

Board of Directors have recommended to the Shareholders for the appointment of M/s Nekkanti S.R.V.V.S.Narayana & Co., Company Secretaries, Hyderabad as Secretarial Auditors for a period of 5 years at the ensuing Annual General Meeting.

As per the amended provisions of the SEBI Listing Regulations from time to time, a Report on Corporate Governance along with Management Discussion and Analysis forming part of the Directors' Report is annexed.

The Rank by Market Capitalization as per National Stock Exchange as on 31.03.2025 is 1218. However as per Regulation 3(2) of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, Business Responsibility & Sustainability Report is annexed.

The Statutory Auditors have certified that the Company has complied with the conditions of Corporate Governance as stipulated in the Listing Agreement with the Stock Exchanges and the same is annexed to the Report of Directors.

Audit Committee comprises of Three Non-Whole time and Independent Directors and One Whole-time Director, Sri G.S.V. Prasad, Sri P. Venkateswara Rao, Dr. V.N. Rao and Sri P. Achuta Ramayya respectively with Sri G.S.V. Prasad as the Chairman of this Committee.

Directors Sri Mullapudi Narendranath and Sri P. Achuta Ramayya retire by rotation at the ensuing 78^th Annual General Meeting and being eligible, offer themselves for re-appointment.

Statements of declaration as per Section 149(6) of the Companies Act, 2013 have been given by the Independent Directors.

Dr. V.N. Rao, Independent Director will be retiring at the Annual General Meeting on 25.09.2025.

Approval for the appointment of Sri P. Narendranath Chowdary as Managing Director for a period of 5 years with effect from 12.01.2026 is being placed at the ensuing Annual General Meeting.

Sri P. Narendranath Chowdary, Chairman and Managing Director and Sri P.V.S. Viswanadha Kumar, Vice President (Finance) & Addl. Secretary have been designated as Key Managerial Personnel.

Pursuant to Sec.134 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, your company has complied with the compliance requirement and the details of which are enumerated hereunder.

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 134(1) (c) of the Companies Act, 2013 and based on the explanation and compliance certificate given by the executives of the Company, and subject to disclosures in the Annual Accounts and on the basis of discussions with the Statutory Auditors of the Company from time to time, we state as under:

a) that in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards have been followed along with proper explanation relating to material departure.

b) that the directors selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently and made judgments and estimates that those 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.

c) that the Directors have taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities.

d) that the Directors have prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis.

e) that the Directors have laid down internal financial controls to be followed by the Company and that such internal financial controls are adequate and were operating effectively.

f) that the Directors devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems were adequate and operating effectively.

The Board of Directors met 4 times during the financial year 2024-2025 on 30.05.2024, 12.08.2024, 14.11.2024 and 11.02.2025.

A Meeting of the Independent Directors was held on 22^nd March 2025. The Independent Directors have evaluated the performance of the Non-independent Directors, the Board as a whole and Chairman of the Board. The Board was briefed by Lead Independent Director on the deliberations made at the Independent Directors Meeting.

Your Company through a Policy has in place a familiarisation programme to all the Directors with a view to update them on the Company's Policies and Procedures. Independent Directors make a periodical visit to plants to keep themselves abreast of the plant operations. Respective Plant Heads interact with the Independent Directors and explain to them about the various processes and operations.

Pursuant to the Provisions of Section 134 of the Companies Act, 2013, the Board evaluated its own performance and that of its Committees and Directors in terms of:

Measured and appropriate contribution by the Directors to the discussions on the Agenda Items,

Each Director exercising the responsibilities in a bonafide manner. Understanding of the Company's business, strategic plans and other key issues.

Special Skills and expertise of each Director contributing to the Board's overall effectiveness.

Respecting the confidentiality of the Company's business information and Board's deliberations.

Satisfactory attendance and active participation of each Director at the meetings of the Board and Committee.

The Board members were of the opinion that the Board as a whole and the Directors have performed effectively as per the terms of the above parameters. The respective Committee performed as per its terms of reference.

As required Under Section 177 of the Companies Act, 2013 as a part of Vigil Mechanism, a Whistle Blower Policy has been established and approved by the Board. This Policy envisages reporting of wrong doing or unethical activities observed by Employees at any level directly to the Chairman of the Audit Committee or to the Chairman & Managing Director. The matter whenever reported is investigated and if the wrong doer is found guilty, disciplinary action will be initiated depending upon the materiality of the unethical doings. During the year under report there have been no instances which required reporting our website:www.theandhrasugars.com

As required by the Provisions of the Section 134 of Companies Act, 2013 and Listing Agreement, a Nomination and Remuneration Committee comprising of Independent Directors Justice Sri Chall Kodandaram Chowdary (Chairman), Smt. D. Lakshmi Parthasarathy and Sri G.S.V. Prasad was constituted by the Board.

This Nomination and Remuneration Committee has formulated a Nomination and Remuneration Policy which has been approved by the Board. This Nomination & Remuneration Policy has laid down criteria and terms and conditions about identifying persons who are qualified to become Directors (Executive and Non-Executive) and persons who may be appointed in Senior Management and Key Managerial positions and to determine their remuneration based on the Company's size and financial position and trends and practices on remuneration prevailing in the industry. Appointment of Managing Director / Whole-time Director / KMP and Functional

Heads are placed before Nomination and Remuneration Committee for its consideration and recommendation to the Board.

As required by the Provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Committee has been constituted by the Board of the Company. Sri P. Narendranath Chowdary, Chairman and Managing Director is the Chairman of The Committee, Sri Mullapudi Thimmaraja, Joint Managing Director and Sri P. Venkateswara Rao, Independent Director are Members of the Committee. This Committee has formulated a CSR Policy pursuant to Section 134(3)(o) which has been approved by the Board. This Policy envisages CSR Activities to be taken up, the amount of expenditure to be incurred and monitoring of CSR Activities from time to time.

This Policy aims to achieve the CSR objectives by undertaking one or more of the activities to be in alignment with Schedule VII of the Companies Act, 2013 either on its own or through any Trust / Society or any other recognized Agency.

As per the provisions of Section 135(5) of the Companies Act, 2013, the company should spend in every Financial Year at least 2% of the average net profits of the company made during the three immediately preceding Financial Years. In pursuance of its Corporate Social Responsibility Policy, the company gives preference to the local area and areas around it, where it operates or any other permissible location for spending the amount earmarked for Corporate Social Responsibility activities.

Accordingly, for achieving its CSR objectives through the implementation of meaningful and sustainable CSR programmes, your Company allocates at least 2% of its average Net Profits calculated as per Section 198 of the Companies Act, 2013, as its Annual CSR Budget in each Financial Year.

From the Annual CSR Budget allocation, a provision is made towards the expenditure to be incurred on identified areas, for undertaking CSR activities on a year-to-year basis.

Allocation of the Annual Budget for CSR activities in any given year would be as per the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and rules made thereunder as amended from time to time. Any unspent/unutilised CSR allocation of a particular year will be carried forward to the next year, i.e., the CSR budget will be non-lapsable in nature.

As required by Rule 8 of the Companies (CSR Policy) Rules, 2013, a Report on CSR Activities and the amount of expenditure incurred are annexed to this Report as Annexure-vi

As required by the Provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015 the Board constituted Risk Management Committee and the Meetings were held at the Registered Office of the Company, Venkatarayapuram, Tanuku on 12.04.2024, 27.07.2024 and 10.02.2025.

The Risk Management Committee has formulated a Risk Management Policy pursuant to Section 134(3)(n) which has been approved by the Board, which envisages the following:

Identification of areas of Risk Assessing the impact of Risks Steps taken to mitigate the Risk.

The Major Segments of operations of the Company are Sugar and Chlor Alkali.

The major aspects of concern for the Sugar Sector are:

In respect of Sugar Segment inspite of our efforts in mechanization of Cane Harvesting through Sugar Cane Harvesters development and development of high yielding varieties through Cane breeding programmes, Farmers are still not coming forward for Cane Plantation due to higher income from other alternative crops compared to Sugar Cane.

The Chlor Alkali segment is power intensive where Power constitutes a major input cost. Restricted power supply and increased power costs have become a cause of concern. To mitigate this impact, a Solar Power Plant has been commissioned at Kovvur. At Saggonda a 33 MW Coal Based Captive Power Plant has been operative. This improves the power availability to the Chemical Plants at Saggonda. Increasing imports and volatile market conditions constitute a major risk factor for the segment.

PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES OR INVESTMENTS:

The Company has duly complied with the provisions of Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013 and there are no Loans, Guarantees given and Investments made and as such there are no disclosures required under Section 134 (3)(g).

ICRA has rated the Credit Limits of the Company and re-affirmed the rating as stated below:

The rating assigned above shows safety regarding timely servicing of financial obligations and low credit risk.

Relations with employees continue to be cordial and harmonious during the year under report.

The Company has in place a Prevention of Sexual Harassment Policy in line with the requirements of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (Act.) An Internal Compliance Committee (ICC) has been set up to redress the complaints received regarding sexual harassment. All employees are covered under this Policy. As of the date of this report, there were no complaints received by the ICC.

Safety, Occupational Health, and Environment Protection continue to be accorded with high priority.

As required by Section 92 of the Companies Act, 2013 and relevant rules, an Extract of Annual Return in MGT-7 is placed on the Company's website. It can be found on www.theandhrasugars.com.

There is no transaction with Related Party which requires disclosure under Section 134(3) (h) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rule 8(2) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014. Form AOC-2 is annexed as Annexure - V.

As required by Provisions of Companies Act, 2013, Secretarial Audit Report as provided by Nekkanti S R V V Satyanarayana & Co., Hyderabad, Company Secretaries in practice is annexed to this Report. There are no qualifications, reservations or adverse remarks in the Audit Report issued by them for the Financial Year ended 31^st March, 2025.

Information in accordance with the provisions of Section 197(12) of the Companies Act, 2013, read with Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules 2014, regarding employees is annexed as Annexure -I forming part of this Report.

Information in accordance with the provisions of Section 197(12) of the Companies Act, 2013, read with Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules 2014, details of ratio of Remuneration of each Director to the median employee's remuneration is Annexed as Annexure – II.

There are no significant and material orders passed by the Regulators or Courts or Tribunals which would impact the going concern status of the Company.

No application has been made under the Insolvency and bankruptcy Code. The requirement to disclose the details of application made or any proceeding pending under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (31 of 2016) during the year along with their status as at the end of the financial year is not applicable.

The requirement to disclose the details of difference between amount of the valuation done at the time of onetime settlement and the valuation done while taking loan from the Banks of Financial Institutions along with the reasons thereof, is not applicable.

Information pursuant to Section 134(3)(m) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with relevant rules is given in Annexure "III" forming part of this Report.

As required by the Companies Act, 2013 the details of Fixed Deposits as on 31.3.2025 are given hereunder:

NO NO

During the year 63,140 no. of shares of 32 Shareholders have been transferred to I.E.P.F Authority. An unclaimed dividend amounting to Rs 28,56,910/- of 1,167 Shareholders for the year 2016-17 has been transferred to I.E.P.F Account.

In accordance with the accounting standards, consolidated financial statements of the Company and its Subsidiaries form part of the Report and Accounts. These consolidated statements have been prepared based on Audited Results received from the Subsidiary Companies as approved by their respective Boards.

The Accounts of the Subsidiary Companies for the year 2024-25 have not been attached to the Company's Accounts. However, Shareholders desirous of obtaining the Annual Accounts of the Subsidiaries may obtain them upon request. The Annual Report and the Accounts of the Subsidiary Companies will be kept for inspection at the Company's Registered Office as well as at the offices of our Subsidiary Companies.

The details of Pursuant to Section 129 of the Companies Act, and Rule 5 of Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 in Form No. AOC-I are Annexed as Annexure-IV.

For the Financial Year ending 31.3.2025 your subsidiary Company, JOCIL Ltd., posted a profit of Rs.134.06 Lakhs (before taxation) against Rs. 264.65 Lakhs (before taxation) last year. The Board of Directors of this Company has recommended a Dividend of Rs.0.50 per Share to Shareholders for the Financial Year 2024-25.

The Company Earned Profit After Tax of Rs.24,84,096/- as against the Loss of Rs.94,841/- during last year.

This Company during the year has earned a profit of Rs.74,65,119/- (After Tax) against a profit of Rs.52,42,917-(After Tax) during last year.

The Company achieved sales of Rs. 50188.75 Lakhs against Rs. 78867.35 Lakhs last year and incurred loss of Rs.1813.05 Lakhs against a profit of Rs. 6340.45 Lakhs last year. The Board of Directors of this Company has not declared any Dividend for the Financial Year 2024-25.

Your Company conducts a periodical review of the financial and operating controls of the various Units. The Internal Control System of your Company is commensurate with its size and nature of business. The Board has also laid down a policy on Internal Financial Control as required by the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013. The same has been posted on Company's Website www.theandhrasugars.com

There have been no material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of the Company which have occurred between the end of the Financial Year of the Company to which the Financial Statements relate and the date of this report.

LISTING ON STOCK EXCHANGE:

Company's Equity Shares are listed on the National Stock Exchange and Annual Listing Fee for the Financial Year 2025-26 has been paid.

Your Directors wish to place on record their appreciation for the co-operation extended by the State & Central Government authorities, Banks, Farmers and all the concerned associated with the Company in its Business process. They also express their appreciation to the employees at all levels for the successful working of the Company.