Your Directors are pleased to present the Ninth Annual Report and the Company's audited financial statements for thefinancial year ended 31 March 2026.
FINANCIAL RESULTS
The Company's financial performance for the year ended 31 March 2026 is summarized below:
Particulars
Standalone*
Consolidated*
2025-2026
2024-2025
Revenue from Operations
31,807
35,654
2,51,133
2,52,684
Add: Other Income
2,779
2,814
3,567
4,623
Total Income
34,586
38,468
2,54,700
2,57,307
Profit before exceptional item and tax
(84)
(4,885)
4,476
(2,703)
Exceptional Items
(8,416)
(612)
(5,258)
(2,960)
Profit before tax
(8,500)
(5,497)
(782)
(5,663)
Less: Tax expenses
1,441
1,537
(413)
(651)
Profit after tax
(7,059)
(3,960)
(369)
(5,012)
Add: Profit/(Loss) from joint venture
-
(3,556)
(1,789)
Profit for the year (i)
(3,925)
(6,801)
Less: Profit allocable to Non-Controlling Interest (ii)
43
28
Other Comprehensive Income (net of tax) allocable toowner of the Company
(17)
40
(50)
125
Total Comprehensive Income
(7,076)
(3,920)
(4,018)
(6,704)
Add: balance brought forward (iii)
(1,519)
2,730
41,348
48,463
Less: Adjustment for change in Ownership Interest (iv)
3
Amount available for appropriation [(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)]
(8,578)
(1,230)
37,380
41,637
APPROPRIATIONS:
Dividend paid on equity shares
(289)
Balance carried forward
including results of discontinued operations(Figures have been rounded off to the extent H in Lakh)
Previous period figures have been regrouped/re-arrangedwherever considered necessary to confirm to the currentyear's classification.
OPERATIONAL REVIEW
On a consolidated basis, revenue from operations forFY 2025-26 was H 2,51,133 Lakh as compared to H 2,52,684Lakh in FY 2024-25. Earnings before interest, tax, depreciationand amortisation ("EBITDA") was H 23,312 Lakh as comparedto EBITDA of H 18,675 Lakh in FY 2024-25. Profit/(Loss) forthe year was H (3,925) Lakh as compared to H (6,801) Lakh inFY 2024-25.
A. Building Products Business
Th e Bu il din g Products Business revenue fromoperations stood at H 2,19,340 Lakh in FY 2025-26 asagainst H 2,17,071 Lakh in FY 2024-25. The businessposted EBIT of H 11,700 Lakh as against EBIT of H 10,291Lakh in FY 2024-25. Our Building Products segment
sustained its upwards trajectory on the back of keyinitiatives undertaken by the division for the year whichare as follows:
SANITARY WARE AND FAUCETS
• Repositioned Hindware from a functional brandto an emotional, wellness-led home solutionsleader through the new Brand campaign "Designedfor Sukoon", portraying bathrooms as personalsanctuaries through a high-impact, digital-first360° campaign driven by news-led amplification,influencer storytelling and precision targeting¬strengthening premium perception and consumerconnect.
• Strengthened engagement with architects andbuilders through industry partnerships, multi-cityoutreach, and immersive experience-led interactions(including HEC Delhi relaunch), while expanding theClub Maestro platform (Architect Loyalty Program)
and deepening relationships with the designcommunity.
• Reinforced trade leadership by crossing 1 lakhplumbers under the Plumber No. 1 program, scalingon-ground engagement, expanding enrolmentsand driving capability building, brand advocacy, andstrong last-mile connect.
• Launched a modern, mobile-first, and consumer¬centric website with enhanced navigation, unifiedportfolio access, premium imagery, and intelligentsearch features—strengthening digital presence,stakeholder engagement, and overall brandexperience.
• Accelerated demand generation through data-driven, conversion-led performance campaignsacross digital platforms, leveraging geo-targeting,audience insights, and continuous optimisation toimprove lead quality and conversion efficiency.
• Upgraded retail environments under the PerfectBrand Store initiative with improved layouts, curatedassortments, and enhanced merchandising,delivering a more immersive in-store experience andreinforcing premium positioning.
• Expanded digital reach through strategic influencercollaborations with celebrities and content creators,leveraging authentic storytelling to connect with GenZ and new-age audiences, enhancing awareness andbrand consideration.
• Elevated brand presence at key exhibitions throughpremium, design-led setups that deliveredimmersive product experiences, strengthened recall,and reinforced Hindware's positioning as a modern,innovation-driven brand.
• Expanded the sanitaryware portfolio with acomprehensive range of new SKUs across premiumand entry-level segments, including design-led washbasins such as Adris in matte finishes,handcrafted luxury stone basins under Shilayam,and advanced solutions like the Starc automatic wall-mounted closet, Delta Square WC, and E Clenz smartslim seat cover—strengthening presence acrosspremium, smart, and entry categories.
• Elevated the faucet portfolio through the introductionof advanced 3-way, 4-way, and 5-way thermostatsystems that offer enhanced versatility, seamlessmulti-outlet control, and precise temperatureregulation, combined with minimalist designaesthetics, durable construction and superior userexperience for modern bathrooms.
• Introduced the Self-Cleaning Health Faucet,featuring an automatic flushing mechanism forimproved hygiene and reduced maintenance, alongwith ergonomic design, consistent water flow, andcontemporary aesthetics—delivering a superiorblend of cleanliness, durability and ease of usealigned with modern consumer needs.
• Expanded the Queo portfolio with ABS multi¬function handshowers designed to deliver enhancedversatility, durability and a superior, customisableshowering experience for modern bathrooms.
• Introduced an innovative handshower with real-timetemperature display, combining smart functionalitywith contemporary design to enhance user safety,convenience, and comfort—especially suited forfamilies, children and elderly users.
TILES
• Expanded GVT Tiles Portfolio by launching newrange of surfaces in multiple sizes such as: GlossySinker, Velvet Sinker, Honed Travertine, Anti-SkidR 10 in 600x1200 mm size, Paper Matt finish in1200x1800 mm size and a new size in platform tilesportfolio: 800x300mm size.
• Expanded Adhesive portfolio by launching 2 newadvance variants: RX-600 Extro: For Large FormatTiles & Medium Size Natural Stones & RX-700 ExtroFlex: Specially designed for Elevation & Faqade.
• Launched a new product category: Tile cutting toolswith 5 SKUs.
• Increased Queo distribution in tiles brand storeswith a new concept of bathroom concept selling bylaunching 22 new bathroom concepts in differentprice range.
• Launched Mason loyalty program for adhesivebusiness by integrating masons in plumber No.1
App.
PIPES
• Connected with over 1,00,000 plumbers across India,strengthening plumber community engagementand growth.
• Our state-of-the-art manufacturing facility inRoorkee has been successfully commissioned andcapitalized, marking a significant step in our capacityexpansion.
• We have successfully launched commercial sales ofour PTMT Product segment (own manufacturing)which will strengthen our presence in rural market.
• We have successfully launched commercial sales ofour double wall corrugated products, strengtheningour presence in the high-performance pipingsegment for below ground sewerage applications.
B. Consumer Products Business
Brand & Retail Engagement
• Launched the inaugural 'Festive Dhamaka' campaignduring the Diwali festive season to accelerateconsumer engagement, deploying a H 10 crore rewardpool offering assured gifts on purchase. Introducedhigh-engagement mechanics such as 'Scratch andWin1, exclusive combo offers, and a grand luckydraw featuring two-wheelers as bumper prizes. Thecampaign drove higher store footfalls, improvedconversion rates, and supported overall sales growthacross key markets.
• Enhanced Perfect Brand Stores through improvedlayouts, curated assortments, and upgradedmerchandising, delivering a more immersiveconsumer experience and reinforcing the brand'spremium positioning.
Digital & Retail Experience
• Launched a modern, mobile-first, consumer-centricwebsite featuring enhanced navigation, a unifiedproduct portfolio view, premium imagery, andintelligent search capabilities, strengthening thebrand's digital presence, improving stakeholderengagement, and elevating the overall brandexperience.
Product Innovation & Portfolio Expansion
• Expanded the BLDC Chimney portfolio acrosspremium and entry-level segments with acomprehensive rollout of new SKUs.
• Launched an innovative Al-enabled chimney rangecomprising 24 new SKUs, expanding the overallproduct portfolio.
MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS
During the year under review, Hintastica Private Limited("HPL"), a 50:50 Joint Venture of Hindware Home InnovationLimited and Atlantic Societe Frangaise de DeveloppementThermique, France sold its certain identified manufacturingassets including land, buildings, plant, machinery, andequipment at Green Industrial Park, Pollepally Village,Jadcherla Mandal, Mehaboob Nagar, Telangana, at aconsideration of H 115 crores. The sale transaction wascompleted on 11 December 2025.
KEY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENTS DURING THEYEAR UNDER REVIEWCOMPOSITE SCHEME OF ARRANGEMENT
The Board of Directors of the Company, in its meeting heldon 27 March 2025 had approved a Composite Schemeof Arrangement ("Scheme") under Sections 230 to 232,read with section 66 and other applicable provisions of
the Companies Act 2013 ("Act") and the provisions ofother applicable laws, amongst the Company ("DemergedCompany/Remaining Transferor Company"), HindwareLimited ("Transferee Company") and HHIL Limited ("ResultingCompany") and their respective shareholders and creditors.The Scheme provides for the demerger of the ConsumerProducts Business of the Demerged Company and theamalgamation of the Remaining Transferor Company (asdefined in the Scheme) with and into Transferee Company.The Appointed Date for the Scheme is 1 April 2025, or suchother date as may be mutually agreed by the respectiveBoard of Companies or any such date as may be approvedby the Hon'ble National Company Law Tribunal ("NCLT") orany other competent authority. The Company has receivedNo Objection Certificates (NOCs) from the National StockExchange of India Limited (NSE) and BSE Limited (BSE) andsubsequently filed a first-motion petition with the Hon'bleNCLT for approval of the Scheme.
The Scheme received requisite approval from the unsecuredcreditors of Hindware Limited, as well as the unsecuredcreditors and equity shareholders of the Company, duringtheir respective Hon'ble NCLT convened meetings held on7 March 2026 pursuant to Order dated 3 December 2025read with corrigendum orders dated 10 December 2025 and22 January 2026, passed by the Hon'ble NCLT. Further, theScheme is subject to such other necessary approvals as maybe required and sanction thereof by the Hon'ble NCLT.
SUBSIDIARIES, JOINT VENTURES AND ASSOCIATECOMPANIES
The Company has six (6) subsidiaries (including three (3) stepdown subsidiaries) and one (1) joint venture company as on31 March 2026. The Company had no Associate Companyduring the year under review.
During the year, the Board of Directors reviewed the affairs ofthe subsidiaries. In accordance with Section 129(3) of the Actthe consolidated financial statements of the Company andall its subsidiaries have been prepared, which forms part ofthe Annual Report. (Please refer to the consolidated financialstatements section of the Annual Report).
Further, a statement containing the salient features of thefinancial statements of the Company's subsidiaries and JointVenture in the prescribed format AOC-1 forms part of theconsolidated financial statements and hence not repeatedhere for the sake of brevity. The statements provide thedetails of performance, financial positions of each of thesubsidiaries.
In accordance with Section 136 of the Companies Act, 2013,the audited financial statements, including the consolidatedfinancial statements and related information of the Companyand audited accounts of each of its subsidiaries are availableon Company's website www.hindwarehomes.com. Thesedocuments will also be available for inspection in the investorrelations' section of the Company's website.
The Policy for determining material subsidiaries as approvedmay be accessed on the Company's website at the link:https://www.hindwarehomes.com/pdf/Policy%20on%20Material%20Subsidiaries.pdf
SHARE CAPITAL
During the year under review, there was no change in theequity share capital of the Company. The paid-up EquityShare Capital as on 31 March 2026 was H 1,672.93 Lakh.
CREDIT RATINGS
During the year under review, the credit ratings of theCompany was reviewed by CARE Ratings Limited. A detailednote on the credit ratings of the Company is provided in theCorporate Governance Report section of this Report.
DIVIDEND
Your Directors after considering the financial statementsand Dividend Distribution Policy of the Company, decidednot to recommend any dividend on its equity shares for thefinancial year ended 31 March 2026.
INVESTOR EDUCATION AND PROTECTION FUND(“IEPF")
There was no amount of dividend due till 31 March 2026 liableto transfer to IEPF since 7 years are not yet completed of itsfirst dividend paid for the financial year ended 31 March 2020.
TRANSFER TO RESERVES
The Board has not proposed to transfer any amount togeneral reserve.
DEPOSITS
Your Company has not accepted any deposit within themeaning of Section 73 of the Act and as such no amountof principal or interest was outstanding as on the BalanceSheet date.
DIRECTORS AND KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL
In accordance with the provisions of the Articles of Associationof the Company, Mr. Sandip Somany (DIN:00053597), Non¬Executive Director of the Company, retires by rotation at theensuing Annual General Meeting ("AGM") and being eligible,offered himself for re-appointment.
The Board of Directors of the Company, based on therecommendation of the Nomination and RemunerationCommittee, appointed Mr. Ram Babu Kabra (DIN:00021886)as an Additional Director in the category of Non-ExecutiveNon-Independent Director of the Company w.e.f. 4 March2026. The members of the Company approved suchappointment of Mr. Ram Babu Kabra as a Non-ExecutiveNon-Independent Director by passing the special resolutionthrough Postal Ballot on 25 April 2026.
During the year under review, Mr. Girdhari Lal Sultania(DIN:00060931), Non-Executive Non-Independent Directorof the Company tendered his resignation from the positionof Director w.e.f. 5 March 2026 and ceased to be a Directorof the Company from the said date.
Accordingly, as on 31 March 2026, there were six (6) Directorson the Board of your Company, consisting of four (4)Independent Directors, two (2) Non-Executive Directors ofthe Company.
The Board of Directors of the Company, based on therecommendation of the Nomination & RemunerationCommittee, approved the appointment of Mr. ShashvatSomany (DIN: 10058462) as an Additional Director in thecategory of Non-Executive Non-Independent Director ofthe Company w.e.f. 1 July 2026, subject to approval of theMembers of the Company at the ensuing Annual GeneralMeeting.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 203 of the Act, the KeyManagerial Personnel of the Company as on 31 March 2026were:
(i) Mr. Naveen Malik, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) andChief Financial Officer (CFO); and
(ii) Ms. Payal M Puri, Company Secretary and Sr. V. P. GroupGeneral Counsel.
During the year under review, there was no change in the KeyManagerial Personnel.
AUDITORS AND AUDITORS' REPORTSStatutory Auditors
At the 6th Annual General Meeting of the Company heldon 27 September 2023, the shareholders approvedthe re-appointment of M/s. Lodha & Co LLP, CharteredAccountants, as Statutory Auditors of the Company havingFirm's Registration No. 301051E/E300284 to hold the officetill the conclusion of the 11th Annual General Meeting of theCompany.
The Notes on Financial Statements referred to in the Auditors'report are self-explanatory and therefore do not require anyfurther comments.
There was no instance of fraud during the year under review,which required the Statutory Auditors to report to the AuditCommittee and/or Board under Section 143(12) of the Actand the rules made thereunder. The Auditors' report doesnot contain any qualifications, reservations or adverseremarks.
Secretarial Auditor
At the 8th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Companyheld on 24 September 2025, the shareholders approved the
appointment of M/s. DMK Associates, Company Secretaries(FRN P2006DE003100), as the Secretarial Auditors of theCompany for a period of five(5) consecutive years i.e. fromFY 2025-26 to FY 2029-30.
The Secretarial Audit Report in Form No. MR-3 for thefinancial year 2025-26 is enclosed as Annexure A to thisReport.
There has been no qualification, reservation, adverse remarkor disclaimer given by the Secretarial Auditors in their Report.
Further, Hindware Limited, the unlisted material subsidiaryof the Company has undergone Secretarial Audit for theyear ended 31 March 2026. The Secretarial Audit Reportissued by Ms. Monika Kohli, Practicing Company Secretary(CP No. 4936), partner of M/s. DMK Associates, CompanySecretaries, New Delhi, is enclosed as Annexure B. Thesaid report is self-explanatory and does not contain anyqualifications, reservations, adverse remarks or disclaimers.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, RESEARCH ANDDEVELOPMENT, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION,FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO
The Company is engaged into the business of trading andmarketing of products, hence particulars pertaining toConservation of Energy and Technology Absorption are notapplicable. However, the particulars as prescribed in Section134(3)(m) of the Act, read with Companies (Accounts) Rules,2014 are provided in the enclosed Annexure C to this Reportto the extent applicable.
ANNUAL RETURN
In accordance with Section 134(3)(a) of the Act, the extractof Annual Return as on 31 March 2026, as required underSection 92(3) of the Act and prepared as per prescribedformat (MGT-7), which will be filed with the Registrar ofCompanies, is hosted on the Company's website i.e.www.hindwarehomes.com.
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSISREPORT
Management Discussion and Analysis Report for the yearunder review, as stipulated under Regulation 34(2)(e) ofSEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)Regulations, 2015 ("Listing Regulations") is presented in aseparate section forming part of this Annual Report.
BUSINESS RESPONSIBILITY AND SUSTAINABILITYREPORT
Pursuant to Regulation 34(2)(f) of the Listing Regulations readwith SEBI Master Circular No. SEBI/HO/49/14/14(7)2025-CFD-POD2/I/3762/2026 dated 30 January 2026, your Companyhas provided the prescribed disclosures in new reportingrequirements on Environmental, Social and Governance
("ESG") parameters called the Business Responsibility andSustainability Report ("BRSR") which includes performanceagainst the nine principles of the National Guidelines onResponsible Business Conduct and the report under eachprinciple which is divided into essential and leadershipindicators. Please refer BRSR which forms part of this AnnualReport.
CODE FOR PREVENTION OF INSIDER TRADING
Your Company has adopted a Code of Conduct to regulate,monitor and report trading by designated persons and theirimmediate relatives ("Code") as per the requirements underthe Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition ofInsider Trading) Regulations, 2015. The Code, inter alia, laysdown the procedures to be followed by designated personswhile trading/dealing in the Company's shares and sharingUnpublished Price Sensitive Information ("UPSI"). The Codecovers Company's obligation to maintain a structured digitaldatabase ("SDD"), mechanism for prevention of insidertrading and handling of UPSI, and the process to familiarizewith the sensitivity of UPSI. To increase awareness on theprevention of insider trading in the organisation and to helpthe Designated Persons to identify and fulfil their obligations,regular trainings have been imparted to the designatedpersons by the Company. During the year under review,there has been due compliance with the said code.
DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
Your Directors in terms of Section 134(3)(c) of the Act statethat:
a) in the preparation of the annual accounts for the yearended 31 March 2026, the applicable accountingstandards read with requirements set out underSchedule III to the Act, had been followed and there areno material departures from the same;
b) the Directors had selected such accounting policiesand applied them consistently and made judgementsand estimates that are reasonable and prudent so asto give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of theCompany as at 31 March 2026 and of the profit/ loss ofthe Company for the year ended on that date;
c) the Directors had taken proper and sufficient carefor the maintenance of adequate accounting recordsin accordance with the provisions of the Act forsafeguarding the assets of the Company and forpreventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
d) the Directors had prepared the annual accounts on a'going concern' basis;
e) the Directors had laid down internal financial controlsto be followed by the Company and that such internalfinancial controls are adequate and were operatingeffectively; and
f) the Directors had devised proper systems to ensurecompliance with the provisions of all applicable lawsand that such systems are adequate and operatingeffectively.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The report on Corporate Governance as stipulated underListing Regulations, forms an integral part of this Report.The requisite certificate from the Secretarial Auditors of theCompany, confirming compliance with the conditions ofcorporate governance is attached to the report on CorporateGovernance.
CONTRACTS OR ARRANGEMENTS WITHRELATED PARTIES
All contracts/arrangements/transactions entered into bythe Company during the financial year with related partieswere in the ordinary course of business and on an arm'slength basis and were reviewed and approved by the AuditCommittee. The disclosure in Form No. AOC-2 is appendedas Annexure D to this report.
The policy on materiality of related party transactions anddealing with related party transactions as approved by theBoard may be accessed on the Company's website at thelink:https://www.hindwarehomes.com/pdf/Related-Party-Transaction-Policy-2.pdf.
Your Directors draw attention of the members to Note no.47 of standalone financial statements of the Company whichset out related party disclosures.
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (“CSR")
During the year under review, the provisions of Section 135of the Act pertaining to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)were not applicable to the Company.
NUMBER OF BOARD MEETINGS
During the year under review, six (6) Board Meetings wereconvened and held. For further details, please refer theReport on Corporate Governance which is forming partof this Annual Report. The intervening gap between twoconsecutive meetings was not exceeding the periodprescribed under the Act.
AUDIT COMMITTEE
The Audit Committee comprises of four(4) members,three(3) of them are being Independent Directors and one(1)is Non-Executive Non-Independent Director. Mr. Salil KumarBhandari (Independent Director) is the Chairman of theCommittee.
For further details, please refer Report on CorporateGovernance which is forming part of this Annual Report.
All the recommendations made by the Audit Committeewere accepted by the Board.
DISCLOSURE UNDER SECRETARIAL STANDARDS
The Directors state that the Company has complied with allthe applicable Secretarial Standards issued by the Institute ofCompany Secretaries of India. The details with respect to thecomposition, terms of reference, number of meetings held,etc. of the statutory committees of the Board of Directorsare included in the Report on Corporate Governance, whichforms part of this Annual Report.
VIGIL MECHANISM (WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY)
The Company has in place a Whistle Blower Policy toestablish a vigil mechanism for Directors/Employees andother stakeholders of the Company to report concernsaffecting the smooth and efficient running of operationsof the Company. This Policy documents the Company'scommitment to maintain an open work environment inwhich employees, consultants and contractors are ableto report instances of unethical or undesirable conduct,actual, suspected fraud or violation of the Company's Codeof Conduct.
The Vigil Mechanism (Whistle Blower) Policy is available onCompany's website at the link:https://www.hindwarehomes.com/pdf/Vigil%20Mechanism.pdf
NOMINATION AND REMUNERATION POLICY
The Company has in place a Nomination and RemunerationPolicy for appointment of Directors, Key ManagerialPersonnel, Senior Management and their remunerationincluding criteria for determining qualifications, positiveattributes, independence of a director and other matters asper the Act and Listing Regulations.
The Nomination and Remuneration Policy is available onCompany's website at the link:https://www.hindwarehomes.com/pdf/Nomination%20and%20Remuneration%20Policy.pdf
DIVIDEND DISTRIBUTION POLICY
The Company has in place a Dividend Distribution Policy asper Regulation 43A of Listing Regulations. The policy wasadopted to set out the parameters that will be taken intoaccount by the Board in determining the distribution ofdividend to its shareholders and/or retaining profit earnedby the Company. The Policy is hosted on Company'swebsite at the link:https://www.hindwarehomes.com/pdf/Dividend%20Distribution%20Policy.pdf
PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES ANDINVESTMENTS
Particulars of loans, guarantees and investments coveredunder Section 186 of the Act forms part of the notes to thefinancial statements (Please refer note nos. 6, 7, 11 and 51of standalone financial statements for particulars of Section186 disclosure).
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
Information required as per Section 197(12) of the Actread with Rule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointment andRemuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 isenclosed as Annexure E to this Report.
Disclosures relating to remuneration and other details asrequired under Section 197(12) of the Act read with Rules 5(2)and 5(3) of the Companies (Appointment and Remunerationof Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, a statement showingthe names and other particulars of the employees drawingremuneration in excess of the limits set out in the saidrules are available with the Company. Having regard to theprovisions of the first proviso to Section 136(1) of the Act,the Annual Report excluding the aforesaid information isbeing sent to the members of the Company. Any memberinterested in obtaining such information may write to theCompany Secretary and the same will be furnished onrequest.
INTERNAL CONTROLS
The internal control systems are commensurate withthe size, scale and complexity of the operations of theCompany. These have been designed to provide reasonableassurance with regard to recording and providing reliablefinancial and operational information, complying with theapplicable statutes, safeguarding assets from unauthoriseduse, executing transactions with proper authorisation andensuring compliance with corporate policies. The Companyuses SAP, a well-accepted Enterprise Resource Planning(ERP) system, to record data for accounting, consolidation,and management information purposes and connects todifferent locations for efficient exchange of information.
The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors, comprisingmajority of Independent Directors, reviews the effectivenessof the internal control system across the Company,including the annual plan, significant audit findings andrecommendations, adequacy of internal controls andcompliance with accounting policies and regulations.
INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROLS
The Company has in place an adequate Internal FinancialControls framework. It has documented Risk and ControlMatrices (RACM) covering all activities and all controls aretested for design and operating effectiveness as part of itsInternal Financial Control reporting framework.
The financial controls are evaluated for both design andoperating effectiveness by an external consulting firmof repute. In our view, the Internal Financial Controls areadequate and are in line with best practices applicable toorganisations of a similar size, nature and complexity.
RISK MANAGEMENT
The Board of Directors of the Company has constituted aRisk Management Committee to frame, implement andmonitor the risk management plan for the Company. TheCommittee is responsible for monitoring and reviewingthe risk management plan and ensuring its effectiveness.The Audit Committee has additional oversight in the areaof financial risks and controls. The major risks identified bythe businesses and functions are systematically addressedthrough mitigating actions on a continuing basis. TheCompany has also adopted a Risk Management Policy whichestablishes various levels of accountability and overviewwithin the Company. The details of the Risk ManagementCommittee forms part of the Corporate Governance Report.
DISCLOSURE UNDER THE SEXUAL HARASSMENTOF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE (PREVENTION,PROHIBITION AND REDRESSAL) ACT, 2013
The Company has in place a Prevention of Sexual Harassmentof Women at Workplace Policy in compliance with therequirements of the Sexual Harassment of Women atWorkplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013("POSH ACT"). The Company always endeavours to createand provide an environment that is free from discriminationand harassment including sexual harassment. The InternalCommittee (IC) has been set up to redress complaintsregarding sexual harassment, if any.
The Directors further state that during the year under review,there were no complaints filed pursuant to the POSH Act.
DISCLOSURE UNDER MATERNITY BENEFIT ACT,1961
The Company has complied with the applicable provisionsrelating to the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 and the rulesmade thereunder, for the year under review, including allapplicable obligations relating to maternity benefits foreligible employees.
DECLARATION BY INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS
The Company has received necessary declarations from allthe Independent Directors confirming that they meet thecriteria of independence as prescribed under Section 149(6)of the Act and Listing Regulations. In the opinion of theBoard, they fulfil the conditions of independence as specifiedin the Act and Listing Regulations and are independent of themanagement.
The Independent Directors of the Company are personsof integrity and comprise of appropriate skills/expertise/competencies (including proficiency) and have rich and variedexperience in diversified domains for effective functioning ofthe Board of Directors of the Company.
BOARD EVALUATION
The Board and the Nomination and RemunerationCommittee reviewed the performance of the individualDirectors on the basis of the criteria and framework adoptedby the Board. In addition, the performance of Board as awhole and Committees were evaluated by the Board afterseeking inputs from all the Directors on the basis of variouscriteria.
In a separate meeting of Independent Directors, performanceof Non-Independent Directors, performance of Board asa whole and performance of the Chairman was evaluated,taking into account the views of the Executive and Non¬Executive Directors. The evaluation process has beenexplained in the Corporate Governance Report section ofthe Annual Report.
TRAINING OF INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS
The details of programmes conducted for familiarizationof Independent Directors with the Company, nature of theindustry in which the Company operates, business modelof the Company, recent amendments/notifications etc. hasbeen uploaded on the Company's website at the web link:https://www.hindwarehomes.com/training-of-directors.php.
For further details, please refer to the Report on CorporateGovernance which is forming part of this Annual Report.
CYBER SECURITY
In view of increased cyberattack scenarios, the cybersecurity maturity is reviewed periodically and the processes,technology controls are being enhanced in-line with thethreat scenarios. Your Company's technology environmentis enabled with real time security monitoring with requisitecontrols at various layers starting from end user machines tonetwork, application and the data.
During the year under review, your Company did not faceany incidents or breaches or loss of data breaches in CyberSecurity.
GENERAL
Your Directors state that no disclosure or reporting isrequired in respect of the following items as there were notransactions on these items during the year under review:
1. Details of revision of financial statement or the Report.
2. I ssue of equity shares with differential rights as todividend, voting or otherwise.
3. I ssue of shares (including sweat equity shares) toemployees of the Company under any scheme.
4. No significant or material orders were passed by theRegulators or Courts or Tribunals which impact thegoing concern status and Company's operations infuture.
5. The Company is not required to maintain cost recordsas specified in Section 148(1) of the Act.
6. Neither any application is made nor any proceeding ispending against the Company under the Insolvency andBankruptcy Code, 2016.
7. The Company has not defaulted in the repayment ofloans to the Banks or Financial Institutions. Accordingly,disclosure relating to one-time settlement with theBanks or Financial Institutions is not applicable.
8. Details of difference between amount of the Valuationdone at the time of One Time Settlement and theValuation done while taking loans from the Banks orFinancial Institutions alongwith the reasons thereof.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Your Directors would like to express their appreciation forassistance and co-operation received from the financialinstitutions, banks, government authorities, customers,vendors and members during the year under review. YourDirectors also wish to place on record their deep sense ofappreciation for the committed services by all employees ofthe Company.
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors
Place: Gurugram Sandip Somany
Date: 19 May 2026 Chairman