Your directors have pleasure in presenting their Ninety Fourth Annual Report of Bajaj Hindusthan SugarLimited along with audited financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2026.
Financial highlights
The summarised financial results of the Company for the year ended March 31, 2026 are presented below:
Year endedMarch 31,2026
Year endedMarch 31, 2025
Sales and other income
5,441.05
5,559.39
Profit/(Loss) before depreciation, interest and tax
388.39
311.02
Depreciation and amortisation
210.76
210.70
Profit/(Loss) after depreciation but before interest and tax
177.63
100.32
Finance costs (Net)
25.80
851.46
Profit/ (Loss) before exceptional items and tax
151.83
(751.14)
Exceptional items
13.86
-
Profit/(loss) before tax
137.97
Provision for taxation (Net)
0.01
Profit/(Loss) after tax
137.96
Opening balance b/f
(6,016.77)
(1,950.03)
Effect of restatements due to prior period error
(3,315.03)
Restated opening balance
(5,265.06)
Profit/(loss) for the year
Transferred from FVOCI reserve
629.41
Transfer to reserve for molasses storage tank
(0.46)
(0.57)
Balance carried to balance sheet
(5,249.86)
On a standalone basis, the Company achieved a turnover (including other income) of ' 5,441.05 crore forthe year ended March 31, 2026 as compared to ' 5,559.39 crore in the previous year. The profit after tax is' 137.96 crore as compared to ' (751.14) crore in the previous year. On a consolidated basis, the turnoverincluding other income is ' 5,476.96 crore as compared to ' 5,592.79 crore in the previous year. The profitafter tax net of minority interest is ' 126.63 crore as against loss of ' (779.09) crore in the previous year.
During the year ended March 31,2026, the Company implemented the approved Resolution Plan pursuantto which Yield to Maturity (YTM) obligations aggregating to ' 3,584.95 crore and Right of Recompense (RoR)obligations aggregating to ' 485.60 crore accrued up to March 31, 2025 under the earlier restructuringarrangements, were quantified and settled. Historically, the Company had not recognised YTM obligationsin its financial statements and had disclosed the same as contingent liabilities. As these obligations weresubstantially related to earlier reporting periods. Therefore, it constituted a prior period error within themeaning of Ind AS 8 - Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors, hence the figuresof earlier year restated. Refer note 54 of the annual financial statements for details.
Dividend
The Board of Directors of your Company, after considering holistically the relevant circumstances, hasdecided not to recommend any dividend for the year under review. (Previous Year: Nil).
Dividend distribution policy
The Board of Directors at its meeting held on February 13, 2017 approved the Dividend Distribution Policycontaining the requirements mentioned in regulations 43A of the Securities and Exchange Board of India
(Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. The policy is annexed as "AnnexureI” and forms part of this Report.
Transfer to Reserves
The Board of Directors of the Company has decided not to transfer any amount to the Reserves for theyear under review.
Operations
Detailed analysis of operations of the Company are given in the Management discussion and analysisreport under financial analysis of Operations of the Company.
The Operational data of Bajaj Hindusthan Sugar Limited for its fourteen sugar plants having an aggregatesugarcane crushing capacity of 1,36,000 TCD, six distilleries having aggregate capacity to produceIndustrial Alcohol of 800 kilolitres per day and fourteen co-generation plants having a total powergeneration capacity of 449 MW are as under:
Sugar
During the year ended March 31, 2026, the Company crushed 10.097 MMT of sugarcane as against 11.320MMT in the previous year. This year, sugar recovery was 10.50% as against 10.51% in the previous year.During the year 2025-26, the Company produced 10,60,320 MT sugar (previous year 11,90,281 MT) and4,67,122 MT C-molasses (previous year 5,22,733 MT).
The Company sold 11,70,786 MT of sugar and 61,412 MT of molasses during the year as against 12,13,123MT of sugar and 1,28,918 MT of molasses during the previous year.
Distillery
The Industrial Alcohol / Ethanol production was 1,04,923 KL as against 1,07,757 KL in the previous year.Alcohol / Ethanol sale during the year was at 97,015 KL as against 1,20,410 KL during the previous year.
Ethanol sales during the year produced from B-heavy molasses stood at Nil KL at an average realizationof ' Nil per KL as against 11,222 KL at an average realisation of ' 60,574 per KL in the previous year.Ethanol sales from molasses produced from C-heavy route (Excluding ENA) stood at 81,585 KL at anaverage realization of ' 63,632 per KL as compared to 1,08,936 KL at an average realisation of ' 60,652per KL in the previous year. Blended realisation for total industrial alcohol (including ENA) sales stood at' 56,539 per KL as compared to ' 56,675 per KL in previous year.
During the year 2024-25, Distillery plants had been run for 160 days, while in current year 2025-26, allplants had been run for 154 days.
Power
The operations of power generation were smooth at all the fourteen plants. While most of the powergenerated by us continued to be used for captive consumption to run our plants, the surplus power wassold to the Uttar Pradesh state grid.
During the year, Power generation was at 569.54 Million Units (MUs) as against 621.99 MUs in the previousyear. The Company exported 147.23 MUs of power as against 157.34 MUs during the previous year.
Change in nature of business
There is no change in nature of business during the financial year.
Material changes and commitments
There have been no material changes and commitments which affect the financial position of the Companywhich have occurred between the end of the financial year to which the financial statements relate andthe date of this Report.
Debt restructuring
Due to the recurring and prolonged mismatch between the high raw material (cane) procurement cost andthe almost flat finished goods (sugar) realisations, mounting cane dues and non-settlement of subsidyclaims under the Sugar Promotion Policy of Uttar Pradesh government, the Company has been facingcash flow mismatch and has been working on various alternatives to align its debt obligations with itscash flows. Owing to significant pressure on operating margins of the Company and resultant liquidityconstraints, the ability of the Company to service its principal repayment and interest obligations wasadversely affected.
On account of the perceived and imminent stress, the Company requested its lenders ("Consortium ofLenders") to consider restructuring of their outstanding Optionally Convertible Debentures ("OCDs"),Yield to Maturity ("YTM") on the outstanding OCDs and the Right of Recompense ("ROR") under therestructuring agreement dated December 30, 2014 entered between the Company and Lenders ("MRA"),and to explore options to resolve the stress in accordance with the RBI's Circular No. RBI/2018-19/203,DBR.No.BP.BC.45/21.04.048/2018-19 dated June 07, 2019, on Prudential Framework for Resolution ofStressed Assets, including any statutory modification or re-enactment thereof for the time being in force( "RBI Prudential Framework").
The Consortium of Lenders, after a long deliberation, decided to restructure the dues in accordancewith the RBI Prudential Framework. The final resolution plan amongst the Company and the Consortiumof Lenders pursuant to the RBI Prudential Framework ("Resolution Plan") was adopted and commonconsensus of all lenders for the implementation of the Resolution Plan has been accorded and minuted atthe Consortium of Lenders meeting held on December 29, 2025.
For the purpose of the Resolution Plan, the cut-off date ("COD") is to be considered as April 01, 2025,with an aggregate exposure of various lenders in the Company amounting to '6,640.88 crores (RupeesSix Thousand Six Hundred and Forty Crores and Eighty Eight Lakhs Only) as on April 01, 2025, whichcomprises of outstanding OCDs, YTM on the outstanding OCDs and ROR on earlier restructuring schemesin the year 2014 as on April 01, 2025, as per the details given hereunder:
S.
No.
Facility
Consortium ofLenders shareas on March 31,2025
Consortium ofLenders instalmentdue on March 31,2025, paid by theCompany
Additionalinfusion by thepromoters/promoter group(to be infused)
outstanding forConsortium ofLenders
1
OCDs
3,483.25
267.94
3,215.31
2
YTM on OCDs
3,584.95
275.77
369.21
2,939.97
3
ROR
485.60
Total
7,553.80
543.71
6,640.88
The salient features of the Resolution Plan are as follows:
1. COD - April 01, 2025.
2. Broad contours of the proposed restructuring of loan facilities as per the Resolution plan are providedin Table A below:
Existing facility
Contours of the proposed Resolution Plan
Outstanding OCDs as onthe COD of '3,215.31 crores(Rupees Three Thousand TwoHundred and Fifteen Croresand Thirty One Lakhs Only)
OCD amounts to continue as debt with elongated repayment schedule.Please see below the revised terms of OCDs:
i. Tenor - 15 years.
ii. Moratorium Period - First 6 years (from April 01, 2025, till March30, 2031).
iii.
Structured Annual Repayment of OCDs - 10 structured annualinstalments from 6th to 15th years (from March 31, 2031 to March31, 2040).
iv.
Coupon / Dividend - 0.20% p.a. for entire tenor and payableannually at the year End.
v.
Waiver of further accrual of YTM on the outstanding OCDs.
vi.
OCD amount to further reduce from proceeds of sale of non-coreassets, as and when realised in inverse order of maturity.
Outstanding YTM on OCDs of'2,939.97 crores and ROR of'485.60 crores under MRA
Conversion of outstanding YTM of '2,939.97 crores (Rupees TwoThousand Nine Hundred and Thirty Nine Crores and Ninety SevenLakhs Only) as on March 31, 2025, into the following by lenders:
i. Equity shares of the Company up to '570.03 crores (Rupees FiveHundred and Seventy Crores and Three Lakhs Only) such thatthe Consortium of Lenders' shareholding does not exceed 50%initially.
ii. Balance amount of '2,369.94 crores (Rupees Two Thousand ThreeHundred and Sixty Nine Crores and Ninety Four Lakhs Only) tobe converted into compulsorily convertible preference shares("CCPS").
Conversion of ROR under MRA of '485.60 crores (Rupees Four Hundredand Eighty Five Crores and Sixty Lakhs Only) as on March 31, 2025, intoCCPS of the Company.
Terms and conditions for issue of CCPS to the lenders:
i. CCPS shall have features for buy-back by the Company.
ii. Tenor - up to 20 years.
iii. Coupon / Dividend - 0.01% p.a. (on a cumulative basis).
iv. On every reduction of lenders' shareholding below 50% (by way ofsale of shares/ dilution of equity stake), the allotted CCPS will beconverted into equity shares on a quarterly basis, in a manner thatlenders' shareholding is envisaged to remain below 50%.
For the avoidance of doubt, such endeavour shall not be construedas imposing any restriction, limitation, or obligation on the lenders tomaintain or reduce their shareholding below 50%.
Lenders' conversion price for equity shares and CCPS shall becalculated as per the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue ofCapital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2018 ("SEBI ICDRRegulations") and the RBI Prudential Framework, to be computed by aregistered valuer.
Promoter/ Company infusion
As a part of the Resolution Plan, the Company/ promoters are requiredto infuse '1,000 crores (Rupees One Thousand Crores Only) in thefinancial year 2025-26.
Out of '1,000 crores, '630.79 crores (Rupees Six Hundred and ThirtyCrores and Seventy Nine Lakhs Only) was received by the Companyin June, 2025, through buyback of shares done by Lalitpur PowerGeneration Company Limited (LPGCL).
The proceeds were used towards payment of dues as on March 31,2025, including OCD instalment of '267.94 crores (Rupees Two Hundredand Sixty Seven Crores and Ninety Four Lakhs Only), YTM instalmentof '275.77 crores (Rupees Two Hundred and Seventy Five Crores andSeventy Seven Lakhs Only) and coupon payment on OCDs of '87.08crores (Rupees Eighty Seven Crores and Eight Lakhs Only).
Balance infusion of '369.21 crores (Rupees Three Hundred and SixtyNine Crores and Twenty One Lakhs Only) within financial year 2025-26towards YTM adjustment through issuance of Tax Deducted at Source("TDS") certificates and balance to be used towards further reductionin YTM.
Sale of non-core assets
Promoters/ Company shall arrange a minimum of '150 crores (RupeesOne Hundred and Fifty Crores Only) through sale of the followingnon-core assets, two years from the date of implementation of theResolution Plan, as identified by the Assets Sale Committee ("ASC"):
i.
Coal mines in Indonesia owned by PT Batu Bumi Persada andPT Jangkar Prima, subsidiaries of Bajaj Hindusthan (Singapore)Private Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.
ii.
Falcon aircraft owned by the Company.
Shares of the Company owned by the BHL Securities Trust.
Assets of the Company's Ecotec Division.
Assets of Phenil Sugars Limited, a subsidiary of the Company.
Any other assets as decided by the ASC.
Security
Security interest having a first pari-passu charge by way ofmortgage over all immovable fixed assets and hypothecation overall movable fixed assets (both present and future) of the Company.
Security interest having a first pari-passu charge by way ofhypothecation over all current assets of the Company.
The personal guarantee of promoter given as per the earlierrestructuring to continue until the tenor of OCDs.
The corporate guarantee of Bajaj International Realty PrivateLimited given as per the earlier restructuring to continue until thetenor of OCDs.
Pledge of 3,63,00,011 fully paid-up equity shares of Bajaj EnergyPrivate Limited by Bajaj Power Ventures Private Limited.
Pledge of 21,82,870 fully paid-up equity shares of Lalitpur PowerGeneration Company Limited by the Company.
vii.
Pledge by the promoters of 31,87,43,422 fully paid-up equityshares of the Company.
viii.
First pari-passu charge over the fixed assets of Phenil SugarsLimited and equitable mortgage of land owned by Phenil SugarsLimited, if envisaged sale of non-core assets does not happenwithin the stipulated timeline of two years from the COD.
ix.
The corporate guarantee of Phenil Sugars Limited until the tenorof OCDs.
x.
Shortfall undertaking by way of corporate guarantee from BajajEnergy Private Limited for a maximum amount of up to '300crores (Rupees Three Hundred Crores Only) (at a maximumof '150 crores per year) till financial year 2032, i.e., till the endof the Specified Period in accordance with the RBI PrudentialFramework to meet any cumulative shortfall in EBITDA/ fundsrequirement for capital expenditure (CapEx) as per the proposedResolution Plan.
A Framework Agreement was executed in this regard on March 26, 2026 between the Company andLenders. In terms of the Resolution plan, the restructured facilities (OCDs) have been secured onfirst pari passu charge basis on all current assets and all movable and immovable fixed assets of theCompany. The outstanding OCDs are further secured by personal/corporate guarantee from promoter/promoter group and other securities from subsidiary/group companies as mentioned in Table A. Out ofthe committed amount of ' 1,000 crore, an amount of ' 630.79 crore has been brought by the promotersthrough buyback of shares of Lalitpur Power Generation Company Limited (LPGCL) and balance ' 369.21crore as Inter corporate deposit from LPGCL. Outstanding YTM and RoR amount converted into equityshares and compulsorily convertible preference shares of the Company. The Restructuring gives yourCompany critical support to tide over the present difficult business environment. The decision of thebanks to consider and approve the Restructuring of loans also reflects the faith these institutions have inthe long-term business model of the Company.
Changes in capital structure
Pursuant to the approval of the shareholders of the Company at the Extraordinary General Meeting heldon March 10, 2026, the consent of the members of the Company was accorded to increase the AuthorisedShare Capital of the Company from '500,00,00,000/- (Rupees Five Hundred Crores Only) divided into
500.00. 00.000 (Five Hundred Crores) equity shares of '1/- (Rupee One Only) each to '13,000,00,00,000/-(Rupees Thirteen Thousand Crores Only) divided into 3,000,00,00,000 (Three Thousand Crores) equityshares of '1/- (Rupee One Only) each aggregating to '3,000,00,00,000/- (Rupees Three ThousandCrores Only) and 10,000,00,00,000 (Ten Thousand Crores) preference shares of '1/- (Rupee One Only)each aggregating to '10,000,00,00,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Crores Only) by creation of additional
2.500.00. 00.000 (Two Thousand Five Hundred Crores) equity shares of '1/- (Rupee One Only) each and
10.000. 00.00.000 (Ten Thousand Crores) preference shares of '1/- (Rupee One Only) each in the AuthorisedShare Capital of the Company.
Your Company has allotted 1,09,65,82,534 equity shares on preferential basis to the Lenders upto March31,2026 and 1,67,23,565 equity shares to the Lenders on April 01, 2026 of ' 1/- each at a premium of ' 4.12per share. Accordingly, paid up equity share capital of the Company has been increased from 127,73,59,942equity shares of ' 1/- each to 239,06,66,041 equity shares of ' 1/- each.
Company has also allotted 28,10,88,20,184 Compulsorily Convertible Preference Shares to the Lendersupto March 31, 2026 and 44,56,67,369 Compulsorily Convertible Preference Shares to the Lenders on April01, 2026 of ' 1/- each in accordance with Restructuring Scheme.
The Company paid first instalment of Optionally Convertible Debentures (OCDs) issued to lenders andoutstanding OCDs as on March 31, 2026 is ' 3215.31 Crore.
Listing of securities
The Company's equity shares are listed on the BSE Limited and National Stock Exchange of India Limited.The Annual Listing fees to each of these Stock Exchanges have been paid by the Company.
Subsidiary, Associate and Joint Ventures
As on March 31, 2026, the Company had the following Subsidiaries, all of them are presently unlisted:Subsidiaries:
1. Bajaj Aviation Private Limited (BAPL) - (Holding 100%).
2. Bajaj Power Generation Private Limited (BPGPL) - (Holding 100%).
3. Phenil Sugars Limited (PSL) - (Holding 99.70%)
4. Bajaj Hindusthan (Singapore) Private Limited (BH(S)PL) - (Holding 100%).
5. PT. Batu Bumi Persada, Indonesia - (step down subsidiary being 99.00% subsidiary of BH(S)PL).
6. PT. Jangkar Prima, Indonesia - (step down subsidiary being 99.88% subsidiary of BH(S)PL).
There is no associates or joint ventures in the Company during the year.
Performance and financial positions of subsidiaries
a) Bajaj Aviation Private Limited (BAPL): During the year ended March 31,2026, BAPL, the wholly ownedsubsidiary of the Company, continued to provide Air Transport Services through Aircraft - Falcon LX2000.
For the year ended March 31,2026, BAPL generated revenue of ' 3,699.02 lakh from its operations ascompared to ' 3,280.26 lakh generated in the previous year. The profit after tax for the current yearwas at ' 275.11 lakh as compared to ' 145.28 lakh in the previous financial year.
b) Bajaj Power Generation Private Limited (BPGPL): BPGPL, the wholly owned subsidiary of theCompany is engaged in setting up of power project. The Company's existing power project could nottake off in time due to various reasons beyond the Company's control. The Company is exploringopportunities in renewable energy sector and will seek necessary regulatory approvals as may berequired going forward.
c) Phenil Sugars Limited (PSL): PSL continued to be the subsidiary of the Company (99.70%) during theyear under review. During the financial year 2025-26, the loss after tax is ' 50.36 crore as comparedto the loss of ' 60.01 crore in the previous year.
d) Bajaj Hindusthan (Singapore) Private Limited: BH(S)PL through its two subsidiaries in Indonesia,continued to hold coal mines in Indonesia which are in the process of being developed.
e) PT. Jangkar Prima (PTJP), Indonesia and PT. Batu Bumi Persada (PTBBP), Indonesia: PTJP andPTBBP are engaged in the business of Mining and Mining services. These subsidiaries are in theprocess of development of a coal mine for which necessary approvals are in place. Operation of coalmine is expected to start soon.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 129 of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rule 5 of the Companies (Accounts)Rules 2014, statement containing the salient features of the financial statements of its subsidiaries in themanner prescribed under the Companies Act, 2013 is given as Annexure to the Consolidated FinancialStatements.
Consolidated Financial Statements
In compliance with Section 129(3) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rules made thereunder, IndianAccounting Standard (Ind AS) 110, SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations,2015, the Consolidated Financial Statements form part of this Annual Report. Consolidated FinancialStatements presented by your Company include financial information about its aforesaid subsidiaries.The standalone financial statements of BHSL as well as its aforesaid subsidiaries and its associates willbe available on the website of the Company (www.bajajhindusthan.com).
Credit Rating
The brief details of the ratings received from credit rating agency are given in Corporate GovernanceReport.
Investor Education and Protection Fund
The details of Investor Education and Protection Fund are given in Corporate Governance Report.Directors and Key Managerial PersonnelNumber of meetings of the board
During the year, eight meetings of the board were held on May 29, 2025, June 30, 2025, July 18, 2025,August 12, 2025, November 12, 2025, December 31, 2025, February 12, 2026 and March 21, 2026. TheMaximum time-gap between any two consecutive meetings was within the period prescribed under theCompanies Act 2013 & SEBI (LODR) Regulation, 2015.
A detailed update on the Board and its Committee's composition, meetings held and attendance of theDirectors at these meetings is provided in the Corporate Governance Report, which forms a part of thisAnnual Report.
Mr. Ajay Kumar Sharma (DIN:09607745), Managing Director of the Company, will retire by rotationand being eligible offers himself for reappointment. The appointment of Mr Ajay Kumar Sharma is incompliance with the provisions of Section 152 of the Companies Act, 2013.
Appointment of Director
Mr. Satish Kumar Nagpal (DIN:09045584) was appointed as Nominee Director (State Bank of India) ofthe Company with effect from July 18, 2025 and the profile of Mr. Satish Kumar Nagpal forms part of theCorporate Governance Report.
Dr. Anil Rishiraj was appointed as Additional Director (Non-executive, Non-Independent Director) of theCompany with effect from May 29, 2026 and the profile of Dr. Anil Rishiraj is given below.
With over 43 years of professional experience, Dr. Anil Rishiraj has been working as a Senior ManagementExecutive with Large Corporate Groups for the last over 17 years handling Business Development,Corporate Affairs, Liaising & Networking at Higher Bureaucratic/Corporate Levels. Prior to this, he hasworked for over 26 years with Central Government Preventive & Investigative Departments under Ministryof Finance. Previously, he has been associated with Essar Services India Limited. With a Master of ArtsDegree in Personnel Management & Industrial Relations, he holds a Degree of Doctor of Social Work anda Diploma in Human Resource Management.
Mr. Ramani Ranjan Mishra (DIN:09389302) ceased to be a Nominee Director of the Company due tosuperannuation from Punjab National Bank with immediate effect as per letter dated May 13, 2026.
Key Managerial Personnel
There is no change in Key Managerial Personnel during the year.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 17 of the Securities and ExchangeBoard of India (SEBI) (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the Board hascarried out an annual performance evaluation of its own performance, the Directors individually as wellas the evaluation of the working of its Audit, Nomination and Remuneration and other Committees. Themanner in which the evaluation has been carried out has been explained in the Corporate GovernanceReport.
Induction and training of Board members
The process followed by the Company for induction and training to Board members has been explained inthe Corporate Governance Report.
Independent Directors’ Declaration
The Company has received the necessary declaration from each Independent Director in accordance withSection 149(7) of the Companies Act, 2013, that he/she meets the criteria of independence as laid outin sub-section (6) of Section 149 of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 16(1) (b) of Securities andExchange Board of India (SEBI) (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
As required under Rule 8(5) (iiia) of the Account of Companies Rules, in the opinion of the Board ofDirectors of your Company, the Independent Directors comprise persons of high repute and possessrelevant expertise and experience in their respective fields.
Directors’ responsibility statement
Pursuant to the requirement of clause (c) of sub-section (3) of Section 134 of the Companies Act, 2013,your Directors confirm that:
(i) in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards had been followedalong with proper explanation relating to material departures;
(ii) the directors had selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently and madejudgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of thestate of affairs of the Company at the end of the financial year and profits of the Company for thatyear;
(iii) the directors had taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accountingrecords in accordance with the provisions of this Act for safeguarding the assets of the Company andfor preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
(iv) the directors had prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis;
(v) the directors had laid down internal financial controls to be followed by the Company and that suchinternal financial controls are adequate and were operating effectively; and
(vi) the directors had devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicablelaws and that such systems were adequate and operating effectively.
Auditors and Auditors’ ReportAuditors and their report
M/s. Sidharth N Jain & Company, Chartered Accountants (Firm Registration No. 018311C), has beenappointed as Statutory Auditors of the Company at the 90th annual general meeting held on September26, 2022, for a period of 5 consecutive years till the conclusion of 95th Annual General Meeting.
During FY 2025-26, the Statutory Auditors had not reported any matter under Section 143(12) of theCompanies Act 2013 and therefore, no details are required to be disclosed under Section 134(3) (ca) ofthe Act.
The auditors in their report to the members, have given, emphasis of matter and key audit matters and theexplanation/comments of your directors with respect to it are as follows:
1. Comments to para 4th (i) & (ii) of the Audit report regarding Emphasis of Matter
a. Management is of the view that sufficient efforts are being undertaken to revive the saidsubsidiaries in the foreseeable future to recover carrying value of the investments & loans andon-going efforts towards obligation casted on the Company and its promoters to recover theoutstanding loans in phased manner.
b. Please refer note no. 51 of standalone financial statement.
2. Comments on Key audit matters of the Audit report regarding Impairment assessment forInvestments, loans and interest on loan-related party companies
Please refer the comments on Sr. 1(a) above regarding recovery of outstanding loans and sale ofinvestment and accordingly no impairment have been identified by the management based on aboveassessment.
Cost auditors and their report
Pursuant to Section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013, the Board of Directors on the recommendation of theAudit Committee appointed M/s. B.J.D. Nanabhoy & Co., Cost Accountants, Mumbai (Firm RegistrationNo. 000011) as the Cost Auditors of the Company for financial year 2026-27 and has recommendedtheir remuneration to the shareholders for ratification at the ensuing Annual General Meeting. The CostAudit Reports for the financial year ended March 31, 2025, for the products Sugar, Industrial Alcohol andElectricity was filed with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs on September 04, 2025.
In terms of Section 148 of the Act, read with Rule 8 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, it is statedthat the cost accounts and records are made and maintained by the Company as specified by the CentralGovernment under sub-section (1) of Section 148 of the Act.
Secretarial auditors and their report
Pursuant to Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration ofManagerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 and Regulation 24A of Securities and Exchange Board of India (ListingObligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations 2015, M/s. Anant B Khamankar & Co., PracticingCompany Secretaries (C.P. No. 1860 & Peer Review Certificate No. 1283/2021), has been appointed asSecretarial Auditors of the Company at the 93rd annual general meeting held on September 11, 2025 fora term of 5 (Five) consecutive years from April 01, 2025 to March 31, 2030.
The Secretarial Audit Report and Annual Secretarial Compliance Report are annexed as "Annexure II” and"Annexure III” and forms part of this report. The report does not contain any qualification, reservation oradverse remark or disclaimer.
Public deposits
The Company has not accepted deposits from the public falling within the ambit of Section 73 of theCompanies Act, 2013 read with the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014. Deposits unclaimedat the end of the year was Nil.
Particulars of loans, guarantees or investments
Details of loans, guarantees and investments covered under the provisions of Section 186 of the CompaniesAct, 2013 are given in "Annexure IV” and forms part of this report.
Details of difference between valuation amount on one time settlement and valuation while availingloans from banks and financial institutions
During the year under review, there has been no one-time settlement of loans taken from banks andfinancial institutions.
Audit Committee
The Company constituted Audit Committee as required under Section 177 of the Companies Act, 2013and Regulation 18 of Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) (Listing Obligations and DisclosureRequirements) Regulations, 2015. Composition of Audit Committee is given in Corporate GovernanceReport. There is no such instance during the year under review where the Board had not accepted anyrecommendation of the Audit Committee.
Related party transactions
The details of transactions entered into with the Related Parties are enclosed in Form no. AOC 2 is annexedherewith as "Annexure V” and forms part of this report.
Internal financial control
The Board has adopted the policies and procedures for ensuring the orderly and efficient conduct ofbusiness, including adherence to Company's policies, the safeguarding of its assets, the prevention anddetection of fraud and errors, the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, and the timelypreparation of reliable financial disclosures. The Company has in place adequate internal financial controlswith reference to financial statements. During the year, such controls were tested and no reportablematerial weaknesses in the design or operation were observed.
Annual Return
Draft Annual Return of the Company for the financial year ended March 31, 2026 as per Section 92(3) of theCompanies Act, 2013 is placed on the website of the Company at www.bajajhindusthan.comCorporate Social Responsibility
As required under Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013, the Company has constituted a CorporateSocial Responsibility (CSR) Committee. As per recommendation of the CSR Committee, the Board at itsmeeting held on September 25, 2014 approved the CSR Policy of the Company. Report on CSR Activities/Initiatives is enclosed as "Annexure VI” and forms part of this report.
Policies
Policy for determining material subsidiary
During the year ended March 31, 2026, the Company does have material unlisted subsidiary companyas defined in Regulation 16 (c) of Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) (Listing Obligations andDisclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. The Company has framed a policy for determining "materialsubsidiary” and the same is available on the Company's website at https://www.bajajhindusthan.com/bajajHindustanCMS/uploads/1552050985_BHSL-Policy%20on%20Material%20Subsidiaries-12.02.2019.pdf
Policy on remuneration and other aspects of Directors and Key Managerial Personnel
The Board has on the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee framed a policyon directors' appointment and remuneration including criteria for determining qualifications, positiveattributes, independence of director and appointment of Directors, Key Managerial Personnel andSenior Management and their remuneration. The detailed remuneration policy is placed on the Company'swebsite at https://www.bajajhindusthan.com/bajajHindustanCMS/uploads/BHSL-Nomination%20and%20Remuneration%20Policy-13.02.2023.pdfVigil Mechanism / Whistleblower Policy
The Company has formulated a Vigil Mechanism/Whistleblower Policy in accordance with Section177(9) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 22 of Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)(Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. The details of the Vigil Mechanism/Whistleblower Policy are provided in the Corporate Governance Report and also posted on the websiteof the Company at https://www.bajajhindusthan.com/bajajHindustanCMS/uploads/1553861260_BHSL-Poficy%20on%20Vigif%20Mechanism-12.02.2019.pdf
Risk Management
The Company has a Risk Management Policy to identify and evaluate business risks and opportunities.This framework seeks to create transparency, minimise adverse impact on the business objectives andenhance the Company's competitive advantage. The business risk framework defines the risk managementapproach across the enterprise at various levels including documentation and reporting. The frameworkhas different risk models which help in identifying risks trend, exposure and potential impact analysisat a Company level as also separately for business. The detailed risk management policy is placed onthe Company's website at https://www.bajajhindusthan.com/bajajHindustanCMS/uploads/1552050985_BHSL-Risk%20Management%20Policy-12.02.2019.pdf
The Board of Directors had constituted Risk Management Committee to identify elements of risk indifferent areas of operations and to develop policy for actions associated to mitigate the risks.
Related Party Transaction Policy
Policy on dealing with Related Party Transactions as approved by the Board is uploaded on the Company'swebsite at https://www.bajajhindusthan.com/bajajHindustanCMS/uploads/BHSL-Policy%20on%20Materiafity%20and%20Deafing%20with%20Refated%20Party%20Transactions-20.05.2022.pdf
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) policy
Contents of Corporate Social Responsibility Policy in the Board's report are given in the Report onCSR Activities in "Annexure VI” and on the Company's website at https://www.bajajhindusthan.com/bajajHindustanCMS/uploads/1433133931_BHL%20CSR%20Policy.pdf
Anti-Sexual Harassment Policy
The Company has in place an Anti-Sexual Harassment Policy in line with the requirements of SexualHarassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013. An Internalcommittee has been set up to redress the complaints received regarding sexual harassment at workplace.All employees, including trainees, are covered under this policy. During the financial year ended March 31,2026, there was nil complaints recorded pertaining to sexual harassment.
Compliance with Secretarial Standards
The Company has complied with the secretarial standards issued by the Institute of Company Secretariesof India on Board Meetings and Annual General Meetings.
Significant and material orders passed by the regulators or courts or tribunals
There have been no significant and material orders passed by the courts or regulators or tribunalsimpacting the going concern status and Company's operations. However, members' attention is drawnto the statements on contingent liabilities and commitments in the notes forming part of the financialstatements.
Particulars of employees and related disclosures
As required under the provision of Section 197 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 5 of the Companies(Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 in respect of employees of theCompany are set out in "Annexure VII” and forms part of this report.
Transfer of unclaimed dividend and unclaimed shares to investor education and protection fund
The details of Unclaimed Dividend and Unclaimed Shares forms part of the Corporate Governance Report.Conservation of energy, technology absorption and foreign exchange earnings and outgo
The relevant particulars regarding the above are given in "Annexure VIII” and forms part of this report.Corporate governance
The Company has complied with the corporate governance requirements under the Companies Act, 2013and as stipulated under the Listing Regulations. A separate section on corporate governance practicesfollowed by the Company, together with a certificate from the Auditors confirming compliance is annexedand forms part of this Report.
As per Regulation 34 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) (Listing Obligations andDisclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, Management Discussion and Analysis Report and BusinessResponsibility and Sustainability Report are prescribed in separate Sections forming part of this AnnualReport.
Acknowledgements
Industrial relations have been cordial at all the plants of the Company. The Directors express theirappreciation for the sincere co-operation and assistance of Central and State Government authorities,bankers, customers and suppliers and business associates. Your directors also wish to place on recordtheir deep sense of appreciation for the committed services by your Company's employees. Your directorsacknowledge with gratitude the encouragement and support extended by our valued shareholders
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors
Chairman(DIN: 00017575)
MumbaiMay 29, 2026