The Directors have pleasure in presenting the 40th Board's Report of the Company togetherwith the Audited Statements of Accounts (Standalone and Consolidated) for the year ended 31stMarch, 2026.
1. FINANCIAL SUMMARY/HIGHLIGHTS:
The performance of the Company for the financial year ended 31st March, 2026 has beenas under:
(Rs. In Lakhs)
Particulars
Standalone
Consolidated
2025-26
2024-25
Revenue from operations
5380.97
4760.80
5440.24
4782.31
Other income
889.22
1029.22
891.72
1031.80
Profit/loss before Depreciation, Finance Costs,
1545.31
1468.64
1478.10
1417.6
Exceptional items and Tax Expense
-
Less: Depreciation/ Amortisation/ Impairment
49.67
62.97
53.67
65.42
Profit /loss before Finance Costs,Exceptional items and Tax Expense
1495.67
1405.67
1424.43
1352.18
Less: Finance Costs
75.03
85.99
Profit /loss before Exceptional items andTax Expense
1420.61
1319.68
1349.40
1266.19
Add/(less): Exceptional items
Profit /loss before Tax Expense
Less: Tax Expense (Current & Deferred)
398.43
351.80
407.27
327.48
Profit /loss for the year (1)
1022.18
967.88
942.13
938.71
Total Comprehensive Income/loss (2)
13.02
-70.11
-99.67
Total (1 2)
1035.20
897.77
955.15
839.04
2. REVIEW OF OPERATIONS:Revenues - Standalone
During the year under review, the Company has recorded total income of Rs. 6270.19Lakhs and net profit of Rs. 1035.20 Lakhs as compared to total income of Rs. 5790.02lakhs and net profit of Rs. 897.77 Lakhs achieved in the previous financial year.
Revenues - Consolidated
During the year under review, the Company has recorded an income of Rs. 6331.95 Lakhsand net profit of Rs. 955.15 Lakhs as compared to sales and other income of Rs. 5814.11Lakhs and net profit of Rs. 839.05 Lakhs achieved in the previous financial year.
Business update and state of company’s affairs:
The information on Company's affairs and related aspects is provided under ManagementDiscussion and Analysis Report, which has been prepared, inter-alia, in compliance withRegulation 34 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations,2015 and forms part of the Annual Report.
3. DIVIDEND
The Directors are pleased to recommend a Dividend of 10% i.e., 0.50 Paisa per equityshare on the Paid-up Equity Share Capital of the Company for the financial year 2025-26.The total outgo on account of dividend, stands at Rs. 2,08,75,000/- for which necessaryprovision has been made in the accounts.
Pursuant to Finance Act 2020, dividend income will be taxable in the hands of shareholdersw.e.f. April 1,2020 and the Company is required to deduct tax at source from dividend paidto shareholders at the prescribed rates. For the prescribed rates for various categories, theshareholders are requested to refer to the Finance Act, 2020 and amendments thereof.The shareholders are requested to update their KYC requirements with the Company/ KFinTechnologies Limited (in case of shares held in physical mode) and Depositories (in case ofshares held in demat mode).
In case the Dividend payable to any shareholder exceeds Rs. 10000/- a tax of 10% will bededucted at source from the gross dividend. A Resident individual shareholder with PANand who is not liable to pay income tax can submit a yearly declaration in Form No.15G/15H, to avail the benefit of non-deduction of tax at source by email tosabita@bnrsecurities.com by 11:59 p.m. IST on 13.08.2026. Shareholders are requestedto note that in case their PAN is not registered, the tax will be deducted at a higher rate of20%.
Non-resident shareholders can avail beneficial rates under tax treaty between India andtheir country of residence, subject to providing necessary documents i.e. No PermanentEstablishment and Beneficial Ownership Declaration, Tax Residency Certificate, Form10F, any other document which may be required to avail the tax treaty benefits by sendingan email to sabita@bnrsecurities.com . The aforesaid declarations and documents need tobe submitted by the shareholders by 11:59 p.m. IST on 13.08.2026.
4. BUSINESS UPDATE AND STATE OF COMPANY’S AFFAIRS:
The information on Company's affairs and related aspects is provided under ManagementDiscussion and Analysis report, which has been prepared, inter-alia, in compliance withRegulation 34 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) regulations,2015 and forms part of this Report.
5. RESERVES:
Pursuant to provisions of Section 134 (3) (j) of the Companies Act, 2013, the company hasnot transferred any amount to general reserves account of the company during the yearunder review.
The Closing balance of reserves, including retained earnings, of the Company as at March31st 2026 is Rs.5485.86 Lakhs.
6. CHANGE IN THE NATURE OF BUSINESS, IF ANY:
During the period under review and the date of Board's Report there was no change in thenature of business pursuant to inter-alia Section 134 of the Companies Act, 2013 andCompanies (Accounts) Rules, 2014.
7. MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS:
There were no material changes and commitments affecting financial position of theCompany between 31st March 2026 and the date of Board's Report. (i.e., 14.05.2026).
8. REVISION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
There was no revision of the financial statements for the year under review.
9. MAINTENANCE OF COST AUDIT:
Maintenance of cost records is not required for the company pursuant to sub-section (1) ofsection 148 of the Companies Act, 2013, such accounts and records are not beingmaintained.
10. AUTHORISED AND PAID-UP CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY AND CHANGESTHEREON:
The Authorized Share Capital of the Company stands at Rs. 25,00,00,000/- (RupeesTwenty Five Crores only) divided into 5,00,00,000 (Five Crores only) equity shares of facevalue Rs. 5/- (Rupees Five Only) each.
The Paid- Up Capital of the Company stands at Rs. 20,87,50,000/- (Rupees Twenty CroresEighty Seven Lakhs Fifty Thousand only) divided into 4,17,50,000 (Four Crores SeventeenLakhs Fifty Thousand) equity shares of the face value of Rs. 5/- (Rupees Five Only) each.
During the financial year 2025-26, the Company has allotted 2,50,000 Equity Shares of Rs.5/- each (Rupees Five Only) to the eligible employees of the Company who have exercisedtheir Options under the “BNRSL-ESOP SCHEME 2022”.
11. INVESTOR EDUCATION AND PROTECTION FUND (IEPF):
In terms of the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 the Company is obliged to transferdividends which remain unpaid or unclaimed for a period of seven years from thedeclaration to the credit of the Investor education and Protection Fund established by theCentral Government. Accordingly, the Members are hereby informed that the 7 yearsperiod for payment of the dividend pertaining to financial year 2018-19, declared and paidin Financial Year 2019-20 will expire on 09.08.2026 and thereafter the amount standing tothe credit in the said account will be transferred to the “Investor Education and ProtectionFund” of the Central Government.
The details of Dividend of earlier years remain unclaimed by the shareholders as on 31.03.2026are as given below:
Amt in Rs.
During
Financial Year
Date ofDeclaration ofDividend
Last date of
claming
dividend
Unclaimedamount as on31.03.2026
Due date fortransfer toInvestorEducation andProtectionFund (IEPF)
2019-20
10.08.2019
09.08.2026
132989.00
09.09.2026
2020-21
13.02.2020
12.02.2027
150274.00
12.03.2027
2021-22
11.08.2021
10.08.2028
145866.20
10.09.2028
2022-23
22.06.2022
21.06.2029
122018.00
21.07.2029
2023-24
30.06.2023
29.06.2030
178594.00
29.07.2030
27.06.2024
26.06.2031
200549.00
16.07.2031
01.08.2025
31.07.2032
245243.00
30.08.2032
Pursuant to provisions of Section 124 of Companies Act, 2013, the unclaimed dividend beforethe last date above mentioned for the respective years, will be transferred to Investor Educationand Protection Fund (IEPF) established by Government of India pursuant to Section 125 of theCompanies Act, 2013.
The shareholders whose dividend is not yet claimed are requested to write to the Company/ RTAat the earliest for payment of the same.
12. TRANSFER OF SHARES AND UNPAID/UNCLAIMED AMOUNTS TO INVESTOREDUCATION AND PROTECTION FUND (IEPF):
Pursuant to provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Investor Education andProtection Fund Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Rules, 2016, asamended from time to time, an amount of Rs.1,34,650/- pertaining to unclaimed dividendfor the financial year 2017-18 has been transferred to IEPF during the year being reported.
Further, 27,840 shares in respect of which dividend has not been paid or claimed for sevenconsecutive years have also been transferred to IEPF.
Before effecting transfer of shares to IEPF, Company has informed all such members,whose shares were liable to be transferred to IEPF during financial year 2025-26 throughletters and newspaper publication.
The details of dividend and shares transferred to IEPF, unclaimed amounts and procedurefor claiming the dividend and shares from IEPF Authority are available on the website of theCompany at the link: www.bnrsecurities.com and also on the website of Investor Educationand Protection Fund Authority i.e., www.iepf.gov.in.
The last date for claiming dividend declared during financial year 2019-20 is 09.08.2026.Members may forward their claims for unclaimed dividend to the Company's RTA beforethey are due to be transferred to IEPF. No claim shall lie against the Company in respect ofthe dividend/shares so transferred to IEPF.
13. DETAILS OF THE NODAL OFFICER
The Company has designated Ms. Sabitha Reddy as a Nodal Officer for the purpose ofIEPF.
14. RISK MANAGEMENT POLICY:
Your Company follows a comprehensive system of Risk Management. Your Company hasadopted a procedure for assessment and minimization of probable risks. It ensures that allthe risks are timely defined and mitigated in accordance with the well-structured riskmanagement process.
15. APPOINTMENT / RE-APPOINTMENT / RESIGNATION / RETIREMENT OFDIRECTORS /CEO/ CFO AND KEY MANANGERIAL PERSONNEL
As on date of this report, the Company has 6 Directors, out of which two are Independentincluding one women director and two are executive and two non-executive Directors.
a) Appointment/Re-appointment/Resignation of Directors/KMP of the CompanyThere were no changes in the Directors / KMP of the Company during the FY 2025-26.
b) Key Managerial Personnel:
Following signatories were Key Managerial Personnel for the financial year 2025-26:
• Mr. Hari Narayan Rathi, Managing Director of the Company.
• Mr. Chetan Rathi, Executive Director and CFO of the Company.
• Mrs. Gadila Sabitha Reddy as Company Secretary and Compliance Officer of thecompany.
c) Information u/r 36(3) of SEBI (LODR), Regulations, 2015:
Mr. K. Harishchandra Prasad retires by rotation and being eligible, offers himself for re¬appointment. A resolution seeking shareholders' approval for his re-appointment alongwith other required details forms part of the Notice.
16. DECLARATION FROM INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS ON ANNUAL BASIS
The Company has received declarations from Mr. Lakshminarayana Bolisetty and Mrs.Dhana Lakshmi Guntaka, Independent directors of the Company to the effect that they aremeeting the criteria of independence as provided in Sub-section (6) of Section 149 of theCompanies Act, 2013 and under regulation 16(1)(b) read with regulation 25 of SEBI (ListingObligations and Disclosure Requirement) Regulations, 2015.
The Independent Directors have also confirmed that they have complied with Company'sCode of Conduct. In terms of Regulations 25(8) of the Listing Regulations, the IndependentDirectors have confirmed that they are not aware of any circumstance or situation, whichexists or may be reasonably anticipated, that could impair or impact their ability todischarge their duties with an objective independent judgement and without any externalinfluence.
During the year, Independent Directors of the Company had no pecuniary relationship ortransactions with the Company, other than sitting fees, commission and reimbursement ofexpenses incurred by them for the purpose of attending meetings of the Board of Directorsand Committee(s).
17. BOARD MEETINGS:
The Board of Directors duly met Five (5) times during the year on 13.05.2025, 13.08.2025,12.11.2025, 17.12.2025 and 12.02.2026 and in respect of which meetings, proper noticeswere given and the proceedings were properly recorded and signed in the Minutes Bookmaintained for the purpose.
18. BOARD EVALUATION:
The Board of Directors has carried out an annual evaluation of its own performance, boardcommittees, and individual directors pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013and SEBI Listing Regulations.
The performance of the board was evaluated by the board after seeking inputs from all thedirectors on the basis of criteria such as the board composition and structure, effectivenessof board processes, information and functioning, etc.
The performance of the committees was evaluated by the board after seeking inputs fromthe committee members on the basis of criteria such as the composition of committees,effectiveness of committee meetings, etc.
The above criteria are based on the Guidance Note on Board Evaluation issued by theSecurities and Exchange Board of India on January 5, 2017.
In a separate meeting of independent directors was conducted on 12.02.2026 to evaluatethe performance of non-independent directors, the board as a whole and the Chairman ofthe Company, taking into account the views of executive directors and non-executivedirectors.
The Board reviewed the performance of individual directors on the basis of criteria such asthe contribution of the individual director to the board and committee meetings likepreparedness on the issues to be discussed, meaningful and constructive contribution andinputs in meetings, etc.
Performance evaluation of independent directors was done by the entire board, excludingthe independent director being evaluated.
19. STATEMENT SHOWING THE NAMES OF THE TOP TEN EMPLOYEES IN TERMS OFREMUNERATION DRAWN AND THE NAME OF EVERY EMPLOYEE AS PER RULE5(2) & (3) OF THE COMPANIES (APPOINTMENT & REMUNERATION) RULES, 2014:
A table containing the particulars in accordance with the provisions of Section 197(12) ofthe Act, read with Rule 5(2) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration ofManagerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 is appended as Annexure-1 to this Report.
A statement showing the names of the top ten employees in terms of remuneration drawnand the name of every employee is annexed to this Annual report as Annexure 2
During the year, NONE of the employees (excluding Executive Directors) has drawn aremuneration of Rs.1,02,00,000/- and above per annum or Rs.8,50,000/- and above inaggregate per month, the limits specified under the Section 197(12) of the CompaniesAct,2013 read with Rules 5(2) and 5(3) of the Companies (Appointment and Remunerationof Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014.
20. DIRECTOR’S RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT:
Pursuant to Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013, the Board of Directors, to the bestof their knowledge and ability, confirm that:
a) In the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards had beenfollowed along with proper explanation relating to material departures;
b) The Directors had selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently andmade judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true andfair view of the state of affairs of the company at the end of the financial year and of the profitand loss of the company for that period;
c) The Directors had taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequateaccounting records in accordance with the provisions of this Act for safeguarding theassets of the company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
d) The Directors had prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis; and
e) The Directors had laid down internal financial controls to be followed by the company andthat such internal financial controls are adequate and were operating effectively.
f) The Directors had devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of allapplicable laws and that such systems were adequate and operating effectively.
21. DETAILS OF ADEQUACY OF INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROLS:
Your Company has well established procedures for internal control across its variouslocations, commensurate with its size and operations. The organization is adequatelystaffed with qualified and experienced personnel for implementing and monitoring theinternal control environment.
The internal audit function is adequately resourced commensurate with the operations ofthe Company and reports to the Audit Committee of the Board.
22. NO FRAUDS REPORTED BY STATUTORY AUDITORS
During the Financial Year 2025-26, the Auditors have not reported any matter under section143(12) of the Companies Act, 2013, therefore no detail is required to be disclosed undersection 134(3) (ca) of the Companies Act, 2013.
23. CEO/ CFO CERTIFICATION:
The Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer Certification on the financial statementsunder Regulation 17 (8) of SEBI (Listing Obligations & Disclosure Requirements),Regulations, 2015 for the year 2025-2026 is given as Annexure-3 in this Annual Report.
24. INFORMATION ABOUT THE FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE / FINANCIAL POSITION OFTHE SUBSIDIARIES / ASSOCIATES/ JOINT VENTURES:
M/s. B N Rathi Comtrade Private Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company hasearned a revenue of Rs. 22.39 lakhs and suffered a loss of Rs. 78.64 lakhs.
M/s B-fly Asset Manager LLP, Associate to the company has made an income of Rs. 39.37lakhs and suffered a loss of Rs. 2.92 lakhs
As per the provisions of Section 129 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Companies(Accounts) Rules, 2014, a separate statement containing the salient features of thefinancial statements of the subsidiary companies is prepared in Form AOC-1 and isattached as Annexure -4 and forms part of this report.
25. NAMES OF THE COMPANIES WHICH HAVE BECOME OR CEASED TO BE ITSSUBSIDIARIES, JOINT VENTURES OR ASSOCIATE COMPANIES DURING THEYEAR.
During the year under review no Company has become or ceased to be its subsidiaries,joint ventures or associate Company.
26. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
In compliance with the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)Regulations, 2015 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Listing Regulations') and Section 129 ofthe Companies Act, 2013, the Consolidated Financial Statements which have beenprepared by the Company in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Companies
Act, 2013 and the applicable Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) forms part of thisAnnual Report.
27. DETAILS RELATING TO DEPOSITS:
The Company has not accepted any public deposits during the Financial Year ended March31,2026 and as such, no amount of principal or interest on public deposits was outstandingas on the date of the balance sheet.
28. DETAILS OF DEPOSITS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THEACT:
Since the Company has not accepted any deposits during the Financial Year ended March31,2026, there has been no non-compliance with the requirements of the Act.
Pursuant to the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) notification dated 22nd January 2019amending the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014, the Company is requiredto file with the Registrar of Companies (ROC) requisite returns in Form DPT-3 foroutstanding receipt of money/loan by the Company, which is not considered as deposits.
The Company complied with this requirement within the prescribed timelines.
29. PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES OR INVESTMENTS:
The company has not given loans, Guarantees or made any investments during the yearunder review.
The Company has been availing facilities of Credit and Guarantee as and when required,for the business of the Company from ICICI bank. Personal Guarantees were given by Mr.Hari Narayan Rathi, Managing Director and Mr. Chetan Rathi, Executive Director withoutany consideration for obtaining Bank Guarantees.
30. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS:
All related party transactions that were entered into during the financial year were on arm'slength basis and were in the ordinary course of business. During the financial year 2025¬26, there were no materially significant related party transactions made by the Companywith Promoters, Directors, Key Managerial Personnel or other designated persons whichmay have a potential conflict with the interest of the Company at large.
In line with the provisions of Section 177 of the Act read with the Companies (Meetings ofthe Board and its Powers) Rules, 2014, omnibus approval for the estimated value oftransactions with the related parties for the financial year is obtained from the AuditCommittee. The transactions with the related parties are routine and repetitive in nature
The summary statement of transactions entered into with the related parties pursuant tothe omnibus approval so granted are reviewed and approved by the Audit Committee andthe Board of Directors on a quarterly basis. The summary statements are supported by anindependent audit report certifying that the transactions are at an arm's length basis and inthe ordinary course of business
The Form AOC-2 pursuant to Section 134(3)(h) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule8(2) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 is annexed herewith as Annexure-5 to thisreport.
31. CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGNEXCHANGE OUTGO:
The required information as per Sec.134 (3) (m) of the Companies Act 2013 is providedhereunder:
A. Conservation of Energy: Your Company's operations are not energy intensive. Adequatemeasures have been taken to conserve energy wherever possible by using energy efficientcomputers and purchase of energy efficient equipment.
(i) the steps taken or impact on conservation of energy;
(ii) the steps taken by the company for utilising alternate sources of energy;
(iii) the capital investment on energy conservation equipments;
B. Technology Absorption: All the Factors mentioned in Rule 8 (3)(b) Technologyabsorption are not applicable to the Company.
C. Foreign Exchange Earnings and Out Go:
Foreign Exchange Earnings: NILForeign Exchange Outgo: NIL
32. COMMITTEES:
(I) AUDIT COMMITTEE: The Audit Committee of the Company is constituted in line with theprovisions of Regulation 18(1) of SEBI (LODR) Regulations with the Stock Exchange(s)read with Section 177 of the Companies Act, 2013 are included in the CorporateGovernance report, which forms part of this report.
(II) NOMINATION AND REMUNERATION COMMITTEE: The Nomination and RemunerationCommittee of the Company is constituted in line with the provisions of Regulation 19(1) ofSEBI (LODR) Regulations with the Stock Exchange(s) read with Section 178 of theCompanies Act, 2013 are included in the Corporate Governance report, which forms part ofthis report.
(III) STAKEHOLDERS RELATIONSHIP COMMITTEE: The Stakeholders RelationshipCommittee of the Company is constituted in line with the provisions of Regulation 20 ofSEBI (LODR) Regulations with the Stock Exchange(s) read with Section 178 of theCompanies Act, 2013 are included in the Corporate Governance report, which forms part ofthis report.
33. CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR, COMPOSITION OF CSR COMMITTEEAND CONTENTS OF CSR POLICY)
The Company has attracted the provisions of Corporate Social Responsibility u/s 135 of
Companies Act, and since the CSR obligation did not exceed fifty lakh rupees, therequirement under section 135(1) for constitution of the Corporate Social ResponsibilityCommittee shall not be applicable and the functions of such Committee provided under thissection shall, in such cases, be discharged by the Board of Directors of the Company. CSRpolicy may be accessed on the Company's website at: www.bnrsecurities.com. TheCorporate Social Responsibility Report is enclosed as Annexure 6.
In terms of Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Companies (CorporateSocial Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014 as amended (“CSR Rules”) and in accordancewith the CSR Policy, during the financial year 2025-26, your Company has spent totalobligation of Rs. 24, 81,707/- (representing 2 % of the average net profit for the past threefinancial years, being FY 2022-23, FY 2023-24 and FY 2024-25. Areas of CSR Activitiesundertaken by the Company are Health Care and Children Education.
34. VIGIL MECHANISM/ WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY:
The Board of Directors has formulated a Whistle Blower Policy which is in compliance withthe provisions of Section 177(10) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 22 of theListing Regulations. The Company promotes ethical behaviour and has put in place amechanism for reporting illegal or unethical behaviour. The Company has a VigilMechanism and Whistle-blower policy under which the employees are free to reportviolations of applicable laws and regulations and the Code of Conduct. Employees mayreport their genuine concerns to the Chairman of the Audit Committee. During the yearunder review, no employee was denied access to the Audit Committee.
Vigil Mechanism Policy has been established by the Company for directors and employeesto report genuine concerns pursuant to the provisions of section 177(9) & (10) of theCompanies Act, 2013. The same has been placed on the website of the Companywww.bnrsecurities.com .
35. SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY THE REGULATORS ORCOURTS
There are no significant and material orders passed by the regulators /courts that wouldimpact the going concern status of the Company and its future operations.
36. STATUTORY AUDITORS AND THEIR REPORT THEREON:
At the 38th Annual General Meeting held on 27.06.2024, the shareholders of the Companyapproved the appointment of M/s. M Anandam & Co., Chartered Accountants, Hyderabadas Statutory Auditors of the company for the term of three years form the financial year2024 -2025 onwards on such terms and conditions and remuneration as may be decidedby the Board. M/s. M Anandam & Co. will continue as statutory auditors of the company tillthe conclusion of 41st Annual General Meeting to be held in the financial year 2027-2028.
The Auditors' Report for fiscal 2026 does not contain any qualification, reservation oradverse remark. The Auditors' Report is enclosed with the financial statements in thisAnnual Report. The Company has received audit report with unmodified opinion for bothStandalone and Consolidated audited financial results of the Company for the FinancialYear ended March 31,2026 from the statutory auditors of the Company.
The Auditors have confirmed that they have subjected themselves to the peer review process ofInstitute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) and hold valid certificate issued by thePeer Review Board of the ICAI.
37. SECRETARIAL AUDIT REPORT:
At the 39th Annual General Meeting held on 01.08.2025, the shareholders of the Companyapproved the appointment of M/s. Aakanksha Dubey & Co., Practicing CompanySecretaries, Hyderabad as Secretarial Auditors of the Company for the term of fiveconsecutive years form the financial year 2025-2026 onwards on such terms andconditions and remuneration as may be decided by the Board. M/s. Aakanksha Dubey &Co. will continue as Secretarial auditors of the Company till the conclusion of the financialyear 2029-2030.
The Secretarial Audit Report for the FY 2025-26 annexed herewith as Annexure-7 andforms integral part of this Report.
The Secretarial Audit Report does not contain any qualification, reservation or adverseremark.
38. ANNUAL SECRETARIAL COMPLIANCE REPORT:
SEBI vide its Circular No. CIR/CFD/CMD1/27/2019 dated February 08, 2019 read withRegulation 24(A) of the Listing Regulations, directed listed entities to conduct AnnualSecretarial compliance audit from a Practicing Company Secretary of all applicable SEBIRegulations and circulars/guidelines issued thereunder. Further, Secretarial ComplianceReport dated 14.05.2026, given by M/s. Aakanksha Dubey & Co., Practicing CompanySecretary, submitted or shall be submitted to Stock Exchange(s) within 60 days of the endof the financial year.
39. INTERNAL AUDITORS:
Pursuant to provisions of Section 138 read with Rule 13 of the Companies (Accounts)Rules, 2014 and Section 179 read with Rule 8(4) of the Companies (Meetings of Board andits Powers) Rules, 2014; during the year under review the Internal Audit of the functions andactivities of the Company was undertaken by the Internal Auditor of the Company onquarterly basis by M/s. Penmetsa & Associates., the Internal Auditors of the Company.
Deviations are reviewed periodically and due compliance ensured. Summary of SignificantAudit Observations along with recommendations and its implementations are reviewed bythe Audit Committee and concerns, if any, are reported to Board. There were no adverseremarks or qualification on accounts of the Company from the Internal Auditor.
The Board has re-appointed by M/s. Penmetsa & Associates, Chartered Accountants,Hyderabad as Internal Auditors for the Financial Year 2026-27.
40. SECRETARIAL STANDARDS
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 118 of the Companies Act, 2013, the Company hascomplied with the applicable provisions of the Secretarial Standards issued by the Instituteof Company Secretaries of India and notified by Ministry of Corporate Affairs.
41. DECLARATION BY THE COMPANY
The Company has issued a certificate to its Directors, confirming that it has not made anydefault under Section 164(2) of the Act, as on March 31,2026.
42. ANNUAL RETURN:
As required pursuant to section 92(3) of the Companies Act, 2013 and rule 12(1) of theCompanies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014, an annual return is uploadedon website of the Company www.bnrsecurities.com.
43. DISCLOSURE ABOUT COST AUDIT:
Maintenance of cost records and requirement of cost audit as prescribed under theprovisions of Section 148(1) of the Act, are not applicable for the business activities carriedout by the Company.
44. MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS REPORT:
Management discussion and analysis report for the year under review as stipulated underRegulation 34 (e) read with schedule V, Part B of SEBI (Listing Obligations and DisclosureRequirements), Regulations 2015 with the stock exchange in India is annexed herewith asAnnexure-8 to this report.
In terms of Regulations 25(8) of the Listing Regulations, the Independent Directors haveconfirmed that they are not aware of any circumstance or situation, which exists or may bereasonably anticipated, that could impair or impact their ability to discharge their duties withan objective independent judgement and without any external influence.
During the year, Independent Directors of the Company had no pecuniary relationship ortransactions with the Company, other than sitting fees, for the purpose of attendingmeetings of the Board of Directors and Committee(s).
45. FAMILIARISATION PROGRAMMES:
The Company familiarises its Independent Directors on their appointment as such on theBoard with the Company, their roles, rights, responsibilities in the Company, nature of theindustry in which the Company operates, etc. through familiarisation programme. TheCompany also conducts orientation programme upon induction of new Directors, as well asother initiatives to update the Directors on a continuing basis. The familiarisationprogramme for Independent Directors is disclosed on the Company's websitewww.bnrsecurities.com.
46. INSURANCE:
The properties and assets of your Company are adequately insured.
47. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND SHAREHOLDERS INFORMATION:
The Company has implemented all of its major stipulations as applicable to the Company.As stipulated under Regulation 34 read with schedule V of SEBI (LODR) Regulations,2015, a report on Corporate Governance duly audited is appended as Annexure-9 forinformation of the Members. A requisite certificate from the Secretarial Auditors of theCompany confirming compliance with the conditions of Corporate Governance is attachedto the Report on Corporate Governance.
48. NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS’ COMPENSATION AND DISCLOSURES
None of the Independent / Non-Executive Directors has any pecuniary relationship ortransactions with the Company which in the Judgment of the Board may affect theindependence of the Directors.
49. COMPANY’S POLICY ON DIRECTORS’ APPOINTMENT AND REMUNERATIONINCLUDING CRITERIA FOR DETERMINING QUALIFICATIONS, POSITIVEATTRIBUTES, INDEPENDENCE OF A DIRECTOR AND OTHER MATTERS PROVIDEDUNDER SUB-SECTION (3) OF SECTION 178:
The assessment and appointment of Members to the Board is based on a combination ofcriterion that includes ethics, personal and professional stature, domain expertise, genderdiversity and specific qualification required for the position. The potential Board Member isalso assessed on the basis of independence criteria defined in Section 149(6) of theCompanies Act, 2013 and Regulation 27 of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015. Inaccordance with Section 178(3) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 19(4) of SEBI(LODR) Regulations, 2015, on the recommendations of the Nomination and RemunerationCommittee, the Board adopted a remuneration policy for Directors, Key ManagementPersonnel (KMPs) and Senior Management. The Policy is attached as part of CorporateGovernance Report. We affirm that the remuneration paid to the Directors is as per theterms laid down in the Nomination and Remuneration Policy of the Company.
50. CODE OF CONDUCT FOR THE PREVENTION OF INSIDER TRADING
The Board of Directors has adopted the Insider Trading Policy in accordance with therequirements of the SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulation, 2015 and theapplicable Securities laws. The Insider Trading Policy of the Company lays downguidelines and procedures to be followed, and disclosures to be made while dealing withshares of the Company, as well as the consequences of violation. The policy has beenformulated to regulate, monitor and ensure reporting of deals by employees and tomaintain the highest ethical standards of dealing in Company securities.
The Insider Trading Policy of the Company covering code of practices and procedures forfair disclosure of unpublished price sensitive information and code of conduct for theprevention of insider trading, is available on our website (www.bnrsecurities.com).
51. DISCLOSURE UNDER THE SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE(PREVENTION, PROHIBITION AND REDRESSAL) ACT, 2013
The Company has zero tolerance for sexual harassment at workplace and has adopted aPolicy on Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal of Sexual Harassment at workplacewhich is in line with provisions of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace(Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (‘POSH Act') and the Rules madethereunder. With the objective of providing a safe working environment, all employees(permanent, contractual, temporary, trainees) are covered under this Policy. The policy isavailable on the website at www.bnrathisecurities.com.
As per the requirement of the POSH Act and Rules made thereunder, the Company hasconstituted an Internal Committee at all its locations known as the Prevention of SexualHarassment (POSH) Committees, to inquire and redress complaints received regardingsexual harassment. During the year under review, there were no Complaints pertaining tosexual harassment.
The Existing Committee reconstituted on 14.05.2026 with the following members:
Name
Designation
Mrs. Deepika Mathur
Presiding Officer
Mrs. Sabitha Reddy G
Member
Mr. Charuhasan Nambi
Mr. Manju Asawa
External Member
All employees are covered under this policy. During the year 2025-26, there were no complaintsreceived by the Committee.
52. INDUSTRY BASED DISCLOSURES AS MANDATED BY THE RESPECTIVE LAWSGOVERNING THE COMPANY:
The Company is not a NBFC, Housing Companies etc., and hence Industry baseddisclosures is not required.
53. FAILURE TO IMPLEMENT CORPORATE ACTIONS:
During the year under review, no corporate actions were done by the Company which werefailed to be implemented.
54. DETAILS OF APPLICATION MADE OR PROCEEDING PENDING UNDERINSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY CODE, 2016:
During the year under review, there were no applications made or proceedings pending inthe name of the Company under Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
55. DETAILS OF DIFFERENCE BETWEEN VALUATION AMOUNT ON ONE TIMESETTLEMENT AND VALUATION WHILE AVAILING LOAN FROM BANKS ANDFINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS:
During the year under review, there has been no one time settlement of loans taken frombanks and financial institutions.
56. EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTION SCHEME:
The Company introduced an Employee Stock Option (ESOP) scheme, “BNRSL- ESOPScheme 2022” which helps the Company to attract and retain right talent. The Nominationand Remuneration Committee (NRC) administers the Company's ESOP scheme. Furtherthe Company has received in-principle approval from BSE Limited for issue and allotmentof 30,00,000 Equity shares of Rs. 5/- each (Before split 15,00,000 Equity shares of Rs. 10/-each) to be allotted by the Company, upon exercise of stock options in terms of SecuritiesExchange Board of India (Share Based Employee Benefits and Sweat Equity)Regulations, 2O21 and there were no changes in the ESOP scheme during the financialyear under review. The scheme is in compliance with the Securities and Exchange Board ofIndia (Share-Based Employee Benefits and Sweat Equity) Regulations, 2021.
Following are the details of the ESOPs as on 31st March 2026:
SI.
No.
Details Related to ESOPS
BNRSL- ESOP Scheme 2022
1.
Description of each ESOP that existed at anytimes during the year, including the generalterms and conditions of each ESOPs including:
a. Date of Shareholders Approval
22.07.2022
b. Total no. of options approved under ESOPs
30,00,000 Equity shares of Rs. 5/-each (Before split 15,00,000 Equityshares of Rs. 10/- each)
c. Vesting Requirements
From completion of 1st year fromthe date of grant of options, unlessotherwise specified by the NRC.The vesting period shall not be lessthan 1 year and not more than 5years from the date of grant ofoptions.
d. Exercise price or Pricing Formula
As decided by NRC
e. Maximum term of options granted
5 years
f. Source of shares (primary, secondary orcombination)
Primary
g. Variation in terms of options
NA
2.
Method used to account for ESOPs
Fair value
3.
Option movement during the year:
Number of options outstanding at the beginningof the period
7,50,000@ Rs.5/-
Adjustment on account of bonus issue (if any)
NIL
No. of options granted during the year
No. of options forfeited/lapsed during the year
No. of options vested during the year
2,50,000
No. of options exercised during the year
No. of shares arising as a result of exercise ofoptions
Money realized by exercise of options (INR), ifscheme is implemented directly by the company
25,00,000
Loan repaid by the trust during the year fromexercise price received
No. of option outstanding at the end of the year
5,00,000 @face value of Rs. 5/-
No. of options exercisable at the end of the year
4.
Weighted average exercise prices and weightedaverage fair values of options shall be disclosedseparately for options whose exercise priceeither equals or exceeds or is less than themarket price of the stock
The weighted Averageexercise price is Rs. 10/-whereas the weightedaverage fair value is Rs.18.83/-
Disclosure in compliance with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Share-BasedEmployee Benefits and Sweat Equity) Regulations, 2021 are available on the company websiteof the company at website URL: https://www.bnrsecurities.com/.
Further, a certificate from M/s. Aakanksha Dubey & Co., Secretarial Auditors of the Companycertifying that the (“BNRSL- ESOP Scheme 2022”) has been implemented in accordance withthese regulations and in accordance with the resolution of the Company in the general meetingis enclosed as Annexure-10.
57. POLICIES:
The SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 mandatedthe formulation of certain policies for all listed companies. All the policies are available onour website. www.bnrsecurities.com.
58. COMPLIANCE WITH MATERNITY BENEFIT ACT, 1961
During the year under the review, the Company is in Compliance with Maternity Benefit Act,1961.
59. EVENT BASED DISCLOSURES
During the year under review, the Company has not taken up any of the following activities:
a) Issue of sweat equity share: NA
b) Issue of shares with differential rights: NA
c) Issue of shares to employees of the Company: Company has allotted 2,50,000 shares tothe employees under BNRSL- ESOP Scheme 2022
d) Disclosure on purchase by Company or giving of loans by it for purchase of its shares: NA
e) Buy back shares: NA
f) Disclosure about revision: NA
g) Preferential Allotment of Shares: No preferential allotment made during the year.
60. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:
Your directors place on records their appreciation for the overwhelming co-operation andassistance received from the investors, customers, business associates, bankers,vendors, as well as regulatory and governmental authorities. Your directors also thank theemployees at all levels, who through their dedication, co-operation, support and smartwork have enabled the company to achieve a moderate growth and is determined to poisea rapid and remarkable growth in the year to come.
Your Directors also wish to place on record their appreciation of business constituents,banks and other financial institutions and shareholders of the Company, SEBI, BSE, NSE,MCX, NSDL, CDSL, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank etc. for their continued support for the growthof the Company.
For and on behalf of the BoardB.N. Rathi Securities LimitedSd/-
Laxminiwas Sharma
Place: Hyderabad Chairman
Date: 14.05.2026 DIN: 00010899