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Celebrating th 198 35 2019 Aarti Industries Ltd Global Partner of Choice Robust. Resilient. Annual Report Responsible. 2018-19 Inside this Report FY 2018-19: On a Steady Growth Path Corporate Overview Statutory Reports Revenue Robust operations 02 Management Discussion 40 About Aarti Industries Limited 04 and Analysis Directors’ Report 52 Our presence 06 ` 4706 Crore Report on Corporate Governance 78 Our key differentiators 08 Business Responsibility Report 95 24% Y-o-Y growth Our milestones 10 Key performance indicators 12 Financial Statements Profit After Tax (PAT) Our business segments 14 Our growth drivers 16 Standalone Financial Statements: Resilient business model 18 Auditors’ Report 101 ` 492 Crore Our Value-creation model 20 Balance Sheet 110 48% Y-o-Y growth Message from the 22 Statement of Profit and Loss 111 Chairman and MD’s desk Cash Flow Statement 112 Responsible growth 24 Statement of Changes in Equity 113 EBITDA Sustainability 26 Significant Accounting Policies 114 Corporate social responsibility 28 Consolidated Financial Statements: ` 967 Crore Board of Directors 34 Consolidated Auditors’ Report 139 35 years of Aarti Industries Limited 36 Consolidated Balance Sheet 146 37% Y-o-Y growth Ten-Year Consolidated 38 Consolidated Statement of 147 Financial Highlights Profit and Loss EBITDA margin Corporate Information 39 Consolidated Cash Flow Statement 148 Statement of Changes in Equity 149 Significant Accounting Policies 150 20.5% Notice 171 Annexure to the Notice 178 198 (bps) Y-o-Y growth Proxy From Forward-looking statement This Report and other statements - written and Chairman & MDs message oral - that we periodically make, may contain forward-looking statements that set out anticipated results based on the management’s Page 22 plans and assumptions. We have tried wherever possible to identify such statements by using During FY 2018-19, we have words such as ‘anticipate’, ‘estimate’, ‘expects’, delivered another strong ‘projects’, ‘intends’, ‘plans’, ‘believes’, and words of similar substance in connection with any performance recording a significant discussion of future performance. We cannot guarantee that these forward-looking statements milestone with consolidated will be realised, although we believe we have been prudent in assumptions. The achievement revenue crossing ` 4,700 crore of results is subject to risks, uncertainties and and strong profit growth driven even inaccurate assumptions. Should known or unknown risks or uncertainties materialise by strong contribution across or should underlying assumptions prove inaccurate, actual results could vary materially business segments and operating from those anticipated, estimated or projected. Readers should bear this in mind. We undertake margin expansion. no obligation to publicly update any forward- looking statements, whether as a result of new " information, future events or otherwise. Robust. Resilient. Responsible. At Aarti Industries The three stepping stones to the Company’s success are: Limited, we take Robust operations pride in collaborating At Aarti Industries Limited (Aarti or Aarti Industries or AIL) our robust operations have made us the global partner of choice across our business for over 400 global and 700 local customers. Through our integrated value chain, backward integration of intermediates as well as with our and State-of-the-art global scale manufacturing facilities, we valued customers. Our are well-positioned to leverage opportunities and maximise philosophy of evolving value for our customers, employees and shareholders. into a ‘Global Partner Resilient business model Our business model has been carefully curated, keeping of Choice’ is founded in mind the volatile business environment. We ensure a steady flow of cash and efficient use of capital, coupled with on the values of care, prudent decision-making, to safeguard our business from any integrity and excellence. fluctuations in the market. Our well diversified business model has helped us sail through challenging market downturns. These values guide our Responsible growth operations and enable As we expand our portfolio, we are committed to being a us to continuously responsible partner for all our stakeholders, including the communities we work in. We manage our effluents and strive to scale our by-products efficiently, use energy and resources efficiently, and source raw materials responsibly to optimise operations performance, achieve and minimise our environmental footprint. operational excellence On the back of the three ‘Rs’ – ‘Robust. Resilient. Responsible’ – and enhance value for Aarti Industries is, today, a leading intermediate manufacturers for end use application in agrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, our stakeholders. polymers, pigments and other chemical end uses. Robust operations At Aarti Industries, we combine chemistry with engineering excellence to produce premium- quality products. We are growing consistently in our Speciality Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals business segments, in which we are the leading manufacturers. We have 15 manufacturing facilities located in proximity to the ports in western India, and supply our products to various markets such as Japan, China, Europe and North America. Further, our well-diversified product portfolio, with low dependence on individual products, has enabled us to de-risk our business. 2 Annual Report 2018-19 Corporate Overview / Statutory Reports / Financial Statements Over the past few years, India has emerged as a cost-effective manufacturing destination with abundant availability of low-cost, skilled labour along with better environmental compliances, IP protection framework. To be able to cater to the growing demand for speciality chemicals and pharmaceuticals, we invested in an integrated value chain and backward integration with global scale capacities. Driven by this cost advantage, over the past three decades, we have emerged as a partner of choice for more than 400 global and 700 local customers across our sector. We possess world-class expertise in the development and manufacture of various chemicals. We have created highly integrated value chains and emerged as the preferred supplier to many leading chemical companies across the globe. Robust. Resilient. Responsible. 3 About Aarti Industries Limited At a glance The journey of Aarti Industries to become a global partner has diversified its operations across other derivative chains of choice began in 1984, with just two products and one as well. It exports cost-effective and value-added products to manufacturing unit. Today, the Company is a leading Indian over 60 countries. manufacturer of Speciality Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals with a global footprint. Chemicals manufactured by Aarti are Aarti continues to maintain the highest standards of safety used in the downstream manufacture of intermediates with in its functioning, adopt practices & processes for safer and applications in agrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, polymer responsible manufacturing operations to reduce the impact of additives, fuel additives, FMCG, dyes, printing inks, pigments its operations on the environment. Through these factors, the and other speciality chemical applications. The Company Company continues to create sustainable, long-term value for enjoys global leadership in Benzene-based chemistry and its stakeholders. Key numbers Products Global customers Domestic customers 200+ 400+ 700+ Manufacturing plants USFDA-approved units Employees 15 2 5,100+ Our vision Our mission Our values To emerge as a ‘global Delighted Stakeholders Care: Our commitment to care includes all our stakeholders – partner of choice’ to our employees, our customers, our suppliers, our community leading consumers of and our environment. speciality chemicals and Integrity: We practice highest ethical and moral standards. pharmaceutical intermediates Excellence: We continuously raise the bar of our performance to delight our stakeholders. 4 Annual Report 2018-19 Corporate Overview / Statutory Reports / Financial Statements An overview of our businesses Our businesses are divided into two defined segments based Revenue contribution (%) upon the products manufactured: Speciality chemicals Speciality chemicals is our biggest division and contributes to the majority to our revenues. Through the crude based 84% feed-stock materials, primarily benzene and toluene Speciality chemicals and other variety of reactions, we have created highly integrated value chains. 16% Pharmaceuticals Pharmaceuticals We possess world-class expertise in the development and manufacture of a variety of intermediates for pharmaceuticals. End use applications of our products > Agrochemicals > Polymer additives > Dyes, pigments, paints and printing Inks > Pharma Intermediates, APIs > Fuel additives > Beverages and Nutraceutical > Rubber chemicals, Resins, FMCG applications, etc. Robust. Resilient. Responsible. 5 Our presence Our manufacturing facilities Our manufacturing units are mostly located in close proximity to the large ports of western India. Our Head Office is located in Mumbai. Head Office/ Chemicals Pharmaceuticals R&D centres Corporate Office Vapi Kutch Tarapur Vapi Chemicals Pharma Mumbai Jhagadia Tarapur Dombivali Vapi Vapi Satelite Office Dahej Navi Mumbai Dombivali Baroda (upcoming site) 6 Annual Report 2018-19 Corporate Overview / Statutory Reports / Financial Statements Our global footprint We export our products to over 60 countries. Exports contribute 42% to our total revenues. We sell our products to four major regions.