Your Directors are pleased to present the 16th Annual Report together with the Audited Standalone and Consolidated Financial Statements for the financial year ended 31st March, 2026.
1. Operations and State of Affairs of the Company: (H in Crores)
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Particulars
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Standalone Basis
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Consolidated Basis
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For the year ended 31st March
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2026
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2025
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2026
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2025
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Revenue from operations
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6,651.38
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6,032.63
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7,344.90
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6,672.08
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Other Income
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55.90
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47.88
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54.41
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42.55
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Profit for the year before Interest, Depreciation and Tax
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1,118.61
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949.27
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1,177.06
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1,053.06
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Less:
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Interest
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86.51
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76.47
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93.63
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78.77
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Depreciation
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311.00
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277.08
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318.55
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278.58
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Tax Expense
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13.69
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105.47
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23.12
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125.17
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Exceptional Item
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66.99
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(12.87)
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66.99
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(12.87)
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Net Profit for the year
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640.42
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503.12
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674.77
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583.42
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Retained Earnings - Balance brought forward
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4,447.81
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4,160.91
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4,394.22
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4,027.01
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Dividend paid on Equity Shares during the year
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(216.22)
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(216.22)
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(216.22)
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(216.22)
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3.67
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-
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1.32
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-
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Balance carried forward
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4,875.69
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4,447.81
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4,854.08
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4,394.22
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During the year, the Company delivered stable financial performance, supported by a diversified business mix across domestic and international markets.
The break-up of consolidated revenue including export incentives is as follows: (H in Crores)
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Particulars
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2026
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2025
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Formulations
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India Branded Business
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2,457.92
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2,339.25
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International Business
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3,700.24
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3,199.95
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API
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India Business
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287.29
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279.15
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International Business
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899.45
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853.73
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Total
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7,344.90
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6,672.08
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The International Business continues to contribute a significant share of revenues, driven by strong formulation and API exports, supported by a stable domestic branded formulations business.
The Standalone and Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015 prescribed under Section 133 of the Companies Act, 2013 (the “Act").
2. Transfer to Reserve:
During the year under review, no amount was transferred to any reserves.
3. Dividend:
The Board of Directors at its meeting held on 15th May, 2026 has recommended dividend of H12/- (600%) per equity share having face value of H2/- each for the financial year 2025-26 as against the dividend of H11/- (550%) per equity share having face value of H2/- each for the financial year 2024-25. The payment of dividend is subject to approval of the shareholders at the ensuing Annual General Meeting (“AGM").
4. Share Capital:
During the year under review, there was no change in the authorized and paid-up share capital of the Company. The authorized share capital is H40.50 crore and paid-up share capital is H39.31 crore.
5. Management Discussion and Analysis Report:
The Management Discussion and Analysis Report as required under Regulation 34 read with Schedule V of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (“SEBI Listing Regulations, 2015") forms part of this Annual Report. Certain Statements in the said report may be forward-looking and actual results may differ due to various factors.
6. USFDA Audit:
During the year under review, the Company's Injectable Formulation Facility (F-3) was inspected by the USFDA and received 2 observations. The Company has submitted its response within the stipulated timelines and received EIR for F-3. With this, the Establishment Inspection Reports (EIRs) are in place for all our USFDA inspected facilities. The Company continues to maintain a strong regulatory compliance track record across its manufacturing facilities.
7. Financing:
During the year under review, the Company's financing requirements were met through a mix of working capital loans from banks and issuance of commercial papers (CPs).
8. Subsidiaries, Associates and Joint Venture:
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 129, 134 and 136 of the Act read with rules made thereunder and Regulation 33 of the SEBI Listing Regulations, 2015, the Company has prepared consolidated financial statements and a statement containing the salient features of financial statement of subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates in Form AOC-1, which forms part of this Annual Report. During the year, the Company:
• converted its Dubai branch into a wholly owned subsidiary, Alembic Pharmaceuticals Scientific Office L.L.C.; and
• incorporated a subsidiary, Alembic Pharmaceuticals (Thailand) Co. Ltd.
During the year, Alembic Pharmaceuticals Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, has acquired 100% stake of Utility Therapeutics Ltd.
These initiatives strengthen the Company's international footprint and support future growth in key markets.
The standalone and consolidated financial statements of the Company and financial statements of the subsidiaries are available on the Company's website www.alembicpharmaceuticals.com. Shareholders interested in obtaining a physical copy of the audited annual accounts of the subsidiary companies may write to the Company Secretary requesting for the same.
9. Directors:
The Board of Directors at its meeting held on 5th February, 2026, based on the recommendation of Nomination and Remuneration Committee, approved the appointment of Mr. R. K. Baheti (DIN: 00332079) as a Non-Executive Non-Independent Director w.e.f. 1st April, 2026 which was subsequently approved by the members of the Company.
In accordance with the provisions of Section 152 and other applicable provisions, if any, of the Act and the Articles of Association of the Company, Mr. Pranav Amin (DIN: 00245099), Managing Director, is liable to retire by rotation at the ensuing 16th AGM and being eligible, has offered himself for re-appointment.
10. Key Managerial Personnel:
The Key Managerial Personnel of the Company are:
Mr. Chirayu Amin, Executive Chairman;
Mr. Pranav Amin, Managing Director;
Mr. Shaunak Amin, Managing Director;
Mr. G. Krishnan, Chief Financial Officer; and Ms. Manisha Saraf, Company Secretary.
During the year under review, Mr. R. K. Baheti, relinquished the position of Chief Financial Officer. The Board places on record its appreciation for his contributions.
Subsequently, Mr. G. Krishnan was appointed by the Board as the Chief Financial Officer with effect from 7th July, 2025.
Further, Mr. Chirayu Amin relinquished the role of Chief Executive Officer and was redesignated as Executive Chairman effective from 1st April 2026.
11. Meetings of the Board:
Four (4) Board Meetings were held during the financial year ended 31st March, 2026. Details of Board Meetings and attendance are provided in the Corporate Governance Report.
12. Independent Directors:
The Company has received declarations/confirmations from all the Independent Directors confirming compliance
with independence criteria under Section 149(7) of the Act read with Rule 6 of the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014 and Regulation 25(8) of the SEBI Listing Regulations, 2015 and continue to comply with the Code of Conduct laid down under Schedule IV of the Act.
13. Performance Evaluation:
Pursuant to the provisions of the Act, SEBI Listing Regulations, 2015 and Nomination and Remuneration Policy of the Company, the Nomination and Remuneration Committee (NRC) & Board have carried out an annual performance evaluation of the Board, its Committees and individual Directors through a structured process involving both individual and consolidated feedback from the Directors.
Further, the Independent Directors separately evaluated the performance of the Chairperson, Non-Independent Directors and the Board as a whole.
The Directors expressed their satisfaction with the evaluation process.
14. Audit Committee:
In compliance with Section 177 of the Act and Regulation 18 of the SEBI Listing Regulations 2015, the Company has constituted an Audit Committee. The composition of the Committee is provided in the Corporate Governance Report. The Committee reviews internal controls, reports of internal auditors, key audit matters presented by the Statutory Auditors and compliance with applicable regulations and reviews financial statements before submission to the Board. During the financial year 2025-26, all recommendations of Audit Committee were duly accepted by the Board.
15. Vigil Mechanism/Whistle Blower Policy:
Pursuant to Section 177(9) & (10) of the Act and Regulation 22 of the SEBI Listing Regulations, 2015, the Company has established a Vigil Mechanism/Whistle Blower Policy for directors, employees and other stakeholders to report genuine concerns. The policy is available at: https://alembicpharmaceuticals.com/policies-and-codes
16. Internal Control Systems:
The Company has adequate internal control system including internal financial controls commensurate with the size and nature of its operations, to ensure compliance with its policies, procedures and applicable laws. The internal audit team conducts audits throughout the year across locations and functional areas and submits reports to the Audit Committee. No material weaknesses
in internal financial controls were observed during the year
During the year under review, the Company did not experience any cyber security incidents, breaches or data loss.
17. Corporate Social Responsibility:
Alembic Group has been proactively carrying out CSR activities over fifty years and focuses primarily on education, healthcare and rural development.
In compliance with Section 135 of the Act, the Company has framed a CSR Policy and the same is available at:https:// alembicpharmaceuticals.com/sustainability-reports- social. The annual report on CSR activities carried out during the financial year ended 31st March, 2026 in the prescribed format under the Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014 consisting of the composition of CSR Committee is annexed as Annexure A.
18. Policy on Nomination and Remuneration:
In compliance with Section 178 of the Act and Regulation 19 of the SEBI Listing Regulations, 2015, the Company has a Nomination and Remuneration Policy hosted on the Company's website. The web-link as required under the Act is as under:
https://alembicpharmaceuticals.com/policies-and-codes
The salient features of the NRC Policy include, inter alia, objectives of the policy; definitions; policy for appointment/removal of Directors, KMP and senior management; remuneration for managerial personnel, KMP, senior management and other employees and remuneration to Non-Executive/Independent Directors.
19. Dividend Distribution Policy:
Pursuant to Regulation 43A of the SEBI Listing Regulations, 2015, the Company has formulated Dividend Distribution Policy and is hosted at the website of the Company at: https://alembicpharmaceuticals.com/policies-and-codes
20. Related Party Transactions:
Related party transactions that were entered into during the financial year were in the ordinary course of business and on arm's length basis. The Company entered into transactions with the related party(ies) as mentioned in Note No. 27(7) of the Standalone Financial Statements. There were no related party transactions entered into by the Company, which may have potential conflict with the interest of the Company.
The Company has not entered into any other arrangement / transaction with related parties which could be
considered material in accordance with the Act, the Company's Policy on Related Party Transactions, read with the SEBI Listing Regulations, 2015, during the year under review.
Pursuant to the provisions of Regulation 23 of the SEBI Listing Regulations, 2015, your Company has filed half yearly reports with the stock exchanges, for the related party transactions.
The Board has approved a policy for related party transactions which has been hosted on the Company's website at:
https://alembicpharmaceuticals.com/policies-and-codes
21. Corporate Governance Report:
The Report on Corporate Governance as required under Regulation 34 read with Schedule V of the SEBI Listing Regulations, 2015, forms part of this Annual Report.
The certificate from M/s. Samdani Shah & Kabra, Practicing Company Secretaries required as per the aforesaid Schedule V, confirming compliance with the conditions of Corporate Governance as stipulated under the SEBI Listing Regulations, 2015 is attached to the Report on Corporate Governance.
22. Business Responsibility & Sustainability Report:
In accordance with Regulation 34 of the SEBI Listing Regulations, 2015, the Business Responsibility & Sustainability Report for FY 2025-26, describing the initiatives taken by the Company from an environment, social and governance (“ESG") perspective, forms part of this Annual Report.
23. Listing of securities:
The equity shares of the Company are listed on BSE and NSE with Stock Code 533573 and security ID/symbol of APLLTD. The ISIN for equity shares is INE901L01018.
The Company confirms that the annual listing fees to both the stock exchanges for the financial year 2026-27 have been paid.
24. Loans, Guarantees or Investments:
During the year under review, the Company has not granted any Loans or given any guarantees falling within the purview of the provisions of Section 186 of the Act read with the Companies (Meetings of Board and its Powers) Rules, 2014. The Details of Investments made are provided in Note No. 4 of Notes to Standalone Financial Statements of the Company.
25. Auditors:
a) Statutory Auditors:
Pursuant to Section 139 of the Act read with the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014, M/s. KKC & Associates LLP, Chartered Accountants having Firm Registration No. 105146W/ W100621 were appointed as Statutory Auditors of the Company by the members at the 15th AGM held on 5th August, 2025 to hold office for a term of five (5) years i.e. till the conclusion of the AGM for the financial year 2029-30.
The Auditors' Report does not contain any qualification, reservation, adverse remark or disclaimer. The Notes on financial statement referred to in the Auditors' Report are self-explanatory and do not call for any further comments.
b) Secretarial Auditors:
Pursuant to the Section 204 of the Act read with the rules framed thereunder and Regulation 24A of SEBI Regulations, 2015, M/s. Samdani Shah & Kabra, Practicing Company Secretaries having Firm Registration No. P2008GJ016300 were appointed as Secretarial Auditors of the Company by the members at the 15th Annual General Meeting held on 5th August, 2025 to hold office for a term of five (5) years till the conclusion of Annual General Meeting for the financial year 2029-30.
The Secretarial Audit Report of M/s. Samdani Shah & Kabra, Practicing Company Secretaries for the financial year 2025-26, is annexed herewith as Annexure B. The Secretarial Audit Report does not contain any qualification, reservation or adverse remark.
During the year under review, the Company has complied with the applicable provisions of the Secretarial Standards as prescribed by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India.
c) Cost Auditors:
The provisions of Section 148(1) of the Act with regard to maintenance of cost records are applicable to the Company and the Company has made and maintained the cost records as specified therein.
The Board of Directors appointed M/s. Diwanji & Co., Cost & Management Accountants as Cost Auditors for conducting audit of the cost records maintained by the Company relating to Bulk Drugs and Formulations for the financial year 2026-27.
d) Internal Auditors:
The Board of Directors appointed M/s. Sharp & Tannan Associates, Chartered Accountants as Internal Auditors of the Company for the financial year 2026-27.
26. Risk Management:
The Company has constituted a Risk Management Committee and adopted a Risk Management Policy which guides identification and mitigation of key risks. The Company has a robust enterprise risk management framework with major risks identified by businesses and functions addressed through mitigating actions on a continuing basis and these are discussed at the meetings of the Risk Management Committee, Audit Committee and the Board.
27. Material Changes:
There have been no material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of the Company since the close of financial year i.e. since 31st March, 2026. Further, there has been no change in the nature of business of the Company.
28. Annual Return:
A copy of the Annual Return as required under Section 92(3) of the Act has been placed on the Company's website at:
https://alembicpharmaceuticals.com/sharehol
der-information#annual-return
29. Conservation of Energy, Technology Absorption, Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo:
The information required under Section 134(3)(m) of the Act read with Rule 8(3) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, is annexed as Annexure C.
30. Particulars of employees and related disclosures:
Disclosures as required under Section 197(12) of the Act read with Rule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, are annexed as Annexure D.
A statement showing the names and particulars of the employees falling under Rule 5(2) of the aforesaid is available for inspection at the Registered Office of the Company during working hours and the same will be provided upon request by the members.
31. Other Disclosures:
a) The Company has not accepted/renewed any deposits during the year. Further, there has been
no default in repayment of deposits or payment of interest thereon. No deposits remained unpaid or unclaimed as at the end of the year.
b) The Company does not have any scheme of provision of money for the purchase of its own shares by employees or by trustees for the benefit of employees.
c) Neither the Managing Directors nor the Whole-time Director of the Company have received any remuneration or commission from any of the Company's subsidiaries.
d) No significant or material orders were passed by the regulators or courts or tribunals impacting the going concern status and future operations.
e) No fraud has been reported by the Auditors under Section 143(12) of the Act to the Audit Committee or the Board.
f) The Company has a Policy on prevention of sexual harassment in line with the requirements of The Sexual Harassment of Women at the Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition & Redressal) Act, 2013 and has constituted an Internal Complaints Committee. During the year, no complaint was received.
g) Neither any application was made nor any proceeding is pending under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
h) No settlements have been made with banks or financial institutions.
i) The Company has complied with the provisions of the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 and the rules made thereunder, including all applicable obligations relating to maternity benefits for eligible employees.
2. Directors' Responsibility Statement:
Pursuant to Section 134(5) of the Act, the Board
of Directors, to the best of its knowledge and ability,
confirm that:
a) in preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards have been followed along with proper explanation relating to material departures, if any;
b) Accounting policies have been selected and applied 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;
c) proper and sufficient care has been taken for 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;
d) the annual accounts have been prepared on a going concern basis;
e) internal financial controls have been laid down to be followed by the Company and financial controls are adequate and operating effectively; and
f) proper systems have been devised to ensure compliance with all applicable laws and that such systems are adequate and operating effectively.
33. Acknowledgement
Your Directors express their sincere appreciation to shareholders, customers, suppliers and business partners for their trust, support and confidence reposed in your Company.
Your Directors wish to place on record their sincere appreciation for the dedicated efforts and consistent contribution made by the employees at all levels, to ensure that your Company continues to grow and excel.
On behalf of the Board of Directors,
Chirayu Amin
Chairman (DIN: 00242549)
Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited
CIN: L24230GJ2010PLC061123
Regd. Office: Alembic Road, Vadodara - 390 003
Tel: 91 265 6637000
Website: www.alembicpharmaceuticals.com E-mail: apl.investors@alembic.co.in
Date: 15th May, 2026 Place: Vadodara
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