Your Directors are pleased to present thirty first Annual Report of Nandan Denim Limited ('the Company') along with the Audited Financial Statements for the financial year ended March 31, 2026.
OPERATIONAL & FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Summary of the financial results of the Company for the year under review is as under:
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Particulars
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Year ended 31/03/2026
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Year ended 31/03/2025
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Revenue from Operations
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2871.87
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3546.67
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Other Income
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14.20
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7.63
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Total Income
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2886.07
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3554.30
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Expenses
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Operating Expenses
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2781.95
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3418.50
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Depreciation and Amortisation Expenses
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44.21
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53.21
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Total Expenses
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2826.16
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3471.71
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Profit before Finance Cost & Tax
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59.91
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82.59
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Less: Finance Cost
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17.66
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36.74
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Profit Before Tax
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42.26
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45.85
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Less: Tax Expense
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9.13
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12.40
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Profit After Tax
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33.13
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33.45
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Other Comprehensive Income
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(0.73)
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0.17
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Total Comprehensive Income
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32.40
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33.62
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Earnings Per Share (Face Value Re. 1 each)
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0.23
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0.23
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BUSINESS PERFORMANCE
The Company's Revenue from Operations during 2025-26 is H 2871.87 Crores as against H 3546.67 Crores during previous year. The Profit Before Tax (PBT) for the current year is H 42.26 Crores against H 45.85 Crores in the previous year. The Profit After Tax (PAT) for the current year is to H 33.13 Crores against H 33.45 Crores in previous year.
The finance cost (interest) for the current year is H 17.66 Crores as compared to H 36.74 Crores. So, the finance cost has decreased by about 51.93% compared to the previous year.
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
Management Discussion and Analysis as stipulated as per Regulation 34(2)(e) of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosures Requirement) Regulations, 2015 is presented in a separate section forming part of this Annual Report. It speaks about the overall industry structure, global and domestic economic scenarios, developments in business operations / performance of the Company's business and other material developments during the financial year 2025-26.
DIVIDEND
Your Director's do not recommend any dividend for the financial year ended March 31, 2026.
The Dividend Distribution Policy of the Company, in terms of Regulation 43A of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015 (as amended) is available on the website athttps://www.nandandenim.com/ admin/pdf/926978Dividend-Distribution-Po[icv.pdf
TRANSFER TO RESERVES:
The Board of Directors has decided to retain the entire amount of profit for FY 2025-26 in the retained earnings.
TRANSFER OF UNCLAIMED DIVIDEND TO INVESTOR EDUCATION AND PROTECTION FUND
In accordance with the provisions of Section 124 and Section 125 of the Companies Act, 2013 and Investor Education and Protection Fund (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Rules, 2016 ("IEPF Rules”), Company is required to transfer the dividend which remains unpaid or unclaimed for a period of seven consecutive years or more to the IEPF. In view of the same, dividend of H 2,48,994.00 pertaining to Financial Year 2017-18 which remained unpaid or unclaimed was transferred to the IEPF Authority in the month of November, 2025. The list of Members whose unclaimed /unpaid dividend amount was transferred to IEPF Authority as stated above along with the details of amount transferred is available on the website of the Company athttps://nandandenim.com/dividend.
TRANSFER OF SHARES TO IEPF
Pursuant to provisions of Section 124(6) of the Act read with Rule 6 of the IEPF Rules (as amended from time to time), shares on which dividend has been unpaid or unclaimed by a shareholder for a period of seven consecutive years or more shall be credited to the Demat Account of Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (IEPFA) within a period of thirty days of such shares becoming due to be so transferred. Upon transfer of such shares, all benefits (like dividend, bonus, etc.), if any, accruing on such shares shall also be credited to such Demat Account and the voting rights on such shares shall remain frozen till the rightful owner claims the shares. During the year under review, your Company has transferred 335962 Equity Shares having face value of Re. 1 per share to IEPF Authority. The list of Member whose shares were transferred to IEPF Authority with the details of number of shares transferred is available on the website of the Company athttps://nandandenim.com/letter-to-shareholders.
Unclaimed Dividend and Shares which has been transferred to the IEPF Authority, can be claimed back by the shareholder from IEPFA by following the procedure prescribed under the aforesaid rules.
SUBSIDIARY, JOINT VENTURE AND ASSOCIATE COMPANIES
Nandan Denim Limited did not have any Subsidiary, Joint Venture or Associate Company for the year ended March 31, 2026.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The Financial Statements of the Company prepared in accordance with the Companies Act, 2013 and applicable Indian Accounting Standards along with all relevant documents and the Auditors' Report form part of this Annual Report.
The Financial Statements as stated above are also available on the website of the Company and can be accessed at the Web- link:https://nandandenim.com/annual-report.
COMPLIANCE WITH SECRETARIAL STANDARD
During the financial year, the Company has complied with the applicable Secretarial Standards issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India.
CREDIT RATING
Details of all credit ratings obtained by the Company for its borrowings during year under review are as follows:
• Infomerics Ratings has reaffirmed the Company's rating, vide its letter dated December 29, 2025, the long term rating is IVR BBB/ Stable (IVR Triple B with Stable Outlook) and the short-term rating is IVR A3 (IVR A Three Plus).
The ratings reaffirmation continues to reflect improved revenues and operating margins,
improvement in financial risk profile, and established reputation of company as well as group as a key player in India's textile market.
SHARE CAPITAL
There was no change in the share capital structure of your Company during the year under review.
As on March 31, 2026, the Authorized Share Capital of your Company stood at 1,50,00,00,000/- representing 1,50,00,00,000 Equity Shares of face value of Re. 1/- each and the paid-up share capital stood at H 144,14,71,680/- representing 144,14,71,680 Equity Shares of face value of Re. 1/- each.
During the year under review, your Company has not issued any shares with differential voting rights or any sweat shares or any shares under Employees Stock Option Scheme and hence no information for the same has been furnished.
The Company's equity shares are listed on the BSE Limited (BSE) and National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE). The shares are actively traded on BSE and NSE and have never been suspended from trading.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS & OUTGO
A statement containing information on Conservation of energy, Technology absorption and foreign exchange earnings and outgo stipulated under Section 134(3) (m) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 8 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, is annexed herewith as "Annexure-A” to this Report.
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
In terms of provisions of Section 135 of the Act read with the Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014 ['the CSR Rules'], the Company has formulated a Corporate Social Responsibility Policy ('CSR Policy') indicating the activities to be undertaken by the Company. The Corporate Social Responsibility ('CSR') Policy may be accessed on the Company's website i.e. https://www.nandandenim.com/ admin/pdf/40125Corporate_Social_Responsibility_Policy.pdf.
Your Directors wish to state that the CSR Committee and the Board of your Company had approved a total budget of H 61.31 Lakhs (2% of the average net profit of the past three financial years and net profit as computed pursuant to Section 198 of Act) towards CSR activities. During the financial year 2025-26, the Company has spent H 63.19 Lakhs (Rupees Sixty- Three Lakhs Nineteen Thousand Only) in defined Activities mentioned in Schedule VII and CSR policy of the Company.
The Company has constituted a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Committee in accordance with Section 135 of the Act, comprising of three Directors including Independent Director. The composition and report on CSR is set out in 'Annexure B' to this report.
BUSINESS RESPONSIBILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY REPORT (BRSR)
Pursuant to Regulation 34(2)(f) of the SEBI Listing Regulations, the Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report ('BRSR') on initiatives taken from an environmental, social and governance perspective, in the prescribed format is available as a separate section of the Annual Report and is also available on the Company's website URL:https://nandandenim.com/brsr.
DIRECTORS AND KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL Directors retiring by rotation
Mr. Jyotiprasad Devkinandan Chiripal (DIN: 00155695), Managing Director of the Company, aged 73 years, retires by rotation as a Director at the conclusion of this Annual General Meeting pursuant to the provisions of section 152 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014 and the Articles of Association of your Company and being eligible have offered himself for re-appointment. Appropriate resolution for his re-appointment is being placed for your approval at the ensuing AGM.
In accordance with the provisions of the Act read with the Rules issued thereunder, the Listing Regulations and the Articles of Association of the Company, Additional Directors and Independent Directors are not liable to retire by rotation.
Changes in Directors Appointment:
• Mr. Suresh Chatterjee (DIN: 03565196) has been appointed as an Additional Director of the Company w.e.f. 06th August, 2025 and he was regularised as Non¬ Executive Independent Director via resolution passed by the Members of your Company through 31st Annual General Meeting held on September 17, 2025.
• Mr. Ambalal C. Patel (DIN: 00037870) has been appointed as a Non-Executive Independent Director of the Company by members in the 31st Annual General Meeting held on September 17, 2025.
Cessation
Mr. Giraj Mohan Sharma (DIN: 01215950) has retired on account of successful completion of his tenure as a Non¬ Executive Independent Director of the Company with effect from September 28, 2025.
Key Managerial Personnel
As per the provisions of sections 2(51) and 203 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 pertaining to Key Managerial Personnel, the following officials were the 'Key Managerial Personnel' for the year 2025-26:
• Mr. Jyotiprasad Chiripal - Managing Director
• Mr. Deepak Chiripal - Chief Executive Officer
• Mr. Shaktidan Gadhavi - Whole Time Director
• Mr. Suresh Chand Maheshwari - Chief Financial Officer
• Ms. Rinku Patel - Company Secretary & Compliance Officer
Declarations from Independent Directors
AH the Independent Directors of your Company have affirmed compliance to the code of conduct for Independent Directors as prescribed in Schedule IV of the Act and Regulation 16(b) of the SEBI Listing Regulations and have confirmed that they are not aware of any circumstance or situation, which exist or may be reasonably anticipated, that could impair or impact their ability to discharge their duties with an objective independent judgment and without any external influence.
The terms and conditions of appointment of the Independent Directors are available on the website of the Company at https://www.nandandenim.com/admin/pdf/81079Terms- conditions-of-Appointment-of-Independent-Directors.pdf.
None of the Directors of your Company are disqualified under the provisions of Section 164(2)(a) and (b) of the Companies Act, 2013.
Familiarization Programmes
The policy and details of the Familiarisation Programmes held for Independent Directors of your Company are available on the website of your Company athttps://www.nandandenim.com/ admin/pdf/396707Fami[iarization Programme.pdf.
Nomination and Remuneration Policy
The Company has framed the Nomination and Remuneration Policy for appointment of directors, key managerial personnel, and senior management personnel, their remuneration, and the evaluation of directors and the Board pursuant to the provisions of the Act and the SEBI Listing Regulations.
The philosophy for appointment and remuneration of Directors, Key Managerial Personnel and all other Employees of the Company is based on the commitment of fostering a culture of leadership with trust. The Nomination and Remuneration Policy of the Company is aligned to this philosophy.
The Nomination and Remuneration Policy of the Company empowers the Nomination and Remuneration Committee to formulate a process for evaluating the performance of Individual Directors, Committees of the Board and the Board as a whole.
It is affirmed that the Remuneration paid to Directors, Key Managerial Personnel and all Other Employees is as per the Nomination and Remuneration Policy of the Company. Details of Remuneration paid to Directors and Key Managerial Personnel are provided in the Corporate Governance Report forming part of this Annual Report. Nomination and Remuneration Policy is available on Company's Website athttps://www.nandandenim. com/admin/pdf/442356Nomination-Remuneration-Policy.pdf.
Annual Performance Evaluation
In accordance with the requirements of the Act and SEBI Listing Regulations, guidance notes issued by SEBI and based on the criteria prescribed by the Nomination and Remuneration
Committee the annual performance evaluation was conducted for all Board Members as well as the working of the Board and its Committees through structured questionnaires, designed with qualitative parameters and feedback based on ratings.
In a separate meeting of Independent Directors held on February 12, 2026, performance of Non-Independent
Directors, the Board as a whole and Chairperson of your Company was evaluated, considering the views of Executive Directors and Non-Executive Directors, while the performance evaluation of the Independent Directors was carried out by the entire Board.
The Directors expressed their overall satisfaction on the evaluation process and that the Board, the Committees and the Directors are functioning well.
Remuneration of Directors, Key Managerial Personnel and particulars of employees
The remuneration paid to the Directors is in accordance with the Nomination and Remuneration Policy formulated in accordance with section 178 of the Act and regulation 19 of the SEBI Listing Regulations [including any statutory modification(s) or re-enactment(s) thereof for the time being in force.]
Disclosures pertaining to remuneration and other details as required under Section 197(12) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 5(1) of the (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 are set out in 'Annexure C' to this report.
HUMAN RESOURCES / INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
Your Company values its employees and believes that the Company's success is a result of the Team Work of all of its employees. The Human Resource Development team strives to create a positive work environment that influences employees' ability, motivation and creates opportunities for them to perform. Our safe, secure and harassment free work environment encourages high performance work culture with focus on employee health, safety, welfare, engagement, development, diversity, productivity, cost and quality. Comprehensive policies of the Company covers the entire spectrum of the life cycle of an employee from recruitment to retention. We are committed to hiring, nurturing and developing exceptionally talented human resources. Company's unique culture and robust People, Practices and Policies, inspire and ensure that every employee aspires to grow in the organization.
On the Industrial front, the Company continued to foster cordial Industrial Relations with its workforce during the year.
During the FY 2025-2026, employee satisfaction and involvement by fostering employee growth and development through training programs, career development and performance management systems, resulted in maintaining harmonious and cordial Industrial Relations.
The Company has a diverse workforce of 1726 employees as on 31 March, 2026. Going forward, the Company will
continue to focus on nurturing the right talent to achieve the business goal.
BOARD MEETINGS
During the year, Four (04) Board Meetings were convened and held on May 23, 2025, August 06, 2025, November 13, 2025 and February 12, 2026. The intervening gap between two consecutive meetings was not more than one hundred and twenty days. Detailed information on the meetings of the Board is included in the Corporate Governance Report which forms part of the Annual Report.
Committees of the Board
In compliance with the requirement of applicable laws and as part of best governance practices, the Company has following Committees of the Board as on 31st March, 2026:
a) Audit Committee
b) Stakeholders Relationship Committee
c) Nomination and Remuneration Committee
d) Corporate Social Responsibility Committee
e) Risk Management Committee
The details with respect to the aforesaid Committees forms part of the Corporate Governance Report.
AUDIT COMMITTEE
The Audit Committee has been constituted by our Board in accordance with Section 177 of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 18 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 i.e. Listing Regulations. The composition, quorum, terms of reference, functions, powers, roles and scope are in accordance with Section 177 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the provisions of Regulation 18 of the Listing Regulations, 2015. All the members of the committee are financially literate and Mr. Kirit Joshi, Chairman of the Committee is an Independent Director and possesses financial expertise.
The details regarding composition, terms of references, powers, functions, scope, meetings and attendance of members are included in Corporate Governance Report which forms part of the Annual Report.
ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND SAFETY (EHS)
At Nandan Denim Limited, Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) is not merely a commitment—it is an integral part of the way we conduct our business. We prioritize absolute operational safety, strict regulatory compliance, and environmental sustainability.
The Company is committed to providing a safe, healthy, and secure working environment for all employees and workers. Our commitment is reflected through a robust Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) Management System, which provides a structured framework for identifying, assessing, and managing environmental impacts and occupational health
and safety risks, while continuously identifying opportunities for improvement.
We also remain focused on environmental stewardship by continuously improving our processes and adopting resource-efficient technologies that help reduce our carbon footprint and conserve natural resources and transitioning to more renewable energy sources via wind mill and rooftop solar installations to reduce Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions.
Water conservation remains one of our key sustainability priorities. Recognizing our responsibility towards the environment, we operate an Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP) and Reverse Osmosis (RO) Plant to facilitate the reuse and recycling of water. Wastewater generated at our facilities is responsibly treated through our Sewage Treatment Plant (STP), with the treated water being reused for gardening purposes. The remaining treated effluent, after meeting prescribed environmental standards, is discharged to the Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP) or Narol Textiles Infrastructure & Enviro Management (NTIEM).
As part of our waste management initiatives, we recycle denim waste to minimize material wastage. We are also establishing a garneting facility to convert post-consumer garments into recycled fibres, which will subsequently be utilized in denim manufacturing, thereby supporting a circular economy. In addition, the Company has commissioned a Caustic Recovery Plant (CRP) to recover and reuse caustic soda, reducing both waste generation and resource consumption. We continue to strengthen our waste management practices by regularly reviewing and improving our manufacturing processes to minimize waste generation and enhance resource efficiency.
The Company's Health and Safety measures
• The industry has taken adequate measures for the health and safety of the workers. Various personal protective equipment as per the requirements are provided to the workers.
• Workers receive training and wear personal protective equipment (PPE) for safety.
• Work environment is considered non-hazardous; PPE use is closely monitored.
• Nearby, healthcare facility available for routine checkups and emergencies.
• Fire hazards from fuel storage and short electrical circuits are acknowledged.
• Adequate fire extinguishers are placed around the plant premises for safety.
CODE OF CONDUCT FOR PREVENTION OF INSIDER TRADING
In compliance with the provisions of Securities Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015 ('SEBI (PIT) Regulations'), the Board has adopted a code of conduct to regulate, monitor and report trading by Designated Persons
to preserve the confidentiality of price sensitive information, to prevent misuse thereof and regulate trading by designated persons. It prohibits the dealing in the Company's shares by the promoters, promoter group, directors, designated persons and their relatives and connected persons, while in possession of unpublished price sensitive information in relation to the Company, and during the period(s) when the Trading Window to deal in the Company's shares is closed. Pursuant to the above, the Company has put in place adequate and effective system of internal controls to ensure compliance with the requirements of the SEBI (PIT) Regulations. As per the recent amendments in SEBI (PIT) Regulations, 2015, the Company has amended Code of Conduct for Prevention of Insider Trading and the same is available on the Company's website athttps://www.nandandenim.com/admin/pdf/66066Code of Conduct for Prevention of Insider Trading.pdf.
The Board of Directors have also formulated a code of practices and procedures for fair disclosure of unpublished price sensitive information containing policy for determination of 'legitimate purposes' as a part of this Code, which is available on the Company's website athttps://www. nandandenim.com/admin/pdf/186772Code-of-Practices- and-Procedures-for-fair-disclosure-of-Unpublished-Price- Sensitive-Information-2019-1.pdf.
DIRECTORS RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
Pursuant to Section 134 of the Companies Act, 2013 (including any statutory modification(s) or re-enactment(s) thereof for the time being in force), the Directors of the Company confirm that:
a. in the preparation of the annual accounts for the financial year ended March 31, 2026, the applicable Accounting Standards have been followed and there are no material departures from the same;
b. the Directors have selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently and made judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company as at March 31, 2026 and of the Profit and Loss of the Company for the financial year ended March 31, 2026;
c. proper and sufficient care has been taken for the maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
d. the annual accounts have been prepared on a 'going concern' basis;
e. proper internal financial controls laid down by the Directors were followed by the Company and that such internal financial controls are adequate and operating effectively; and
f. proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws were in place and that such systems are adequate and operating effectively.
PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES OR INVESTMENTS
Details of the Loans, Guarantees, Investments and Securities covered under Section 186 of the Act for the financial year 2025-26 under review are given in the notes to the financial statements forming part of this Annual Report.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Pursuant to Regulation 34 of the SEBI Listing Regulations, Report on Corporate Governance along with the certificate from a Practicing Company Secretary certifying compliance with conditions of Corporate Governance is annexed to this Report.
AUDITORS
Statutory Auditor and Auditors' Report
M/s. Nahta Jain and Associates, Chartered Accountants (FRN: 106801W) were appointed as Statutory Auditors of the Company in the 30th Annual General Meeting held on September 06, 2024 for a term of five consecutive years and they hold the office till the conclusion of 35th Annual General Meeting to be held in the year 2029.
M/s. Nahta Jain and Associates, Chartered Accountants have carried out the Statutory Audit of the Company for the Financial Year 2025-26 and the Report of the Statutory Auditor forms part of the Annual Report. The Statutory Auditors have not raised any qualification, observations or adverse remarks in their report.
Cost Auditor
In terms of Section 148 of the Act read with the Companies (Cost Records and Audit) Rules, 2014 as amended from time to time, the Company is required to maintain cost records and accordingly, such accounts are being prepared and records have been maintained. M/s. A.G. Tulsian & Co., Cost Accountants, Ahmedabad [Firm Registration No. 100629] carried out the Cost Audit for the financial year 2025-26 as the Cost Auditors of your Company.
Further, as per Section 148 read with Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014, the Board, based on the recommendation of the Audit Committee, have reappointed of M/s. A.G. Tulsian & Co., Cost Accountants, Ahmedabad [Firm Registration No. 100629] as the Cost Auditors of the Company for the financial year 2026-27 and the Company has received consent for their re-appointment as the Cost Auditors of your Company to that effect.
The remuneration payable to the Cost Auditors is required to be ratified by the Members of the Company. Accordingly, a resolution seeking Members' ratification for the remuneration payable to the Cost Auditors forms part of the Notice convening the ensuing 32nd AGM.
Internal auditor
As per Section 138(1) read with Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, the Board, based on the recommendation of the
Audit Committee have re-appointed M/s. Talati & Talati LLP, Chartered Accountants, Ahmedabad as the Internal Auditor of the Company for the financial year 2026-27 and your Company has also received consent for their re-appointment as the Internal Auditors of the Company to that effect.
Reporting of Frauds
During the year under review, the Statutory Auditors, Cost Auditors and Secretarial Auditors of the Company have not reported any frauds to Central Government, the Audit Committee or to the Board of Directors under Section 143(12) of the Companies Act, 2013, including rules made thereunder.
Secretarial Auditor
Pursuant to amended Regulation 24A of SEBI Listing Regulations, the Board at their meeting held on 06th August, 2025 appointed M/s. J.D. Khatnani & Associates, Company Secretaries in Practice, (Firm Registration Number: S2018GJ620700), as the Secretarial Auditors of your Company for a period of five consecutive financial years from 2025-26 to 2029-30 and the same was approved by the Members of your Company at the 31st AGM of the Company held on September 17, 2025. The Secretarial Auditors have confirmed that they are not disqualified from continuing as a Secretarial Auditors and are eligible to hold office as Secretarial Auditors of your Company. The Secretarial Audit Report for financial year 2025-26 is annexed to this report as Annexure-D.
Explanation to the observations of Secretarial Audit Report:
The Secretarial Auditor has observed and reported the non-compliance of Regulation 17(1A) of the SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015 by the Company during the FY 2025-26 in their Secretarial Audit Report.
Explanation/ Management response
There is no substantive non-compliance under Regulation 17(1A) as the Company have submitted corrigendum outcome of Board Meeting dated 06.08.2025 in pdf and XBRL (clarified in remarks column of XBRL) submission dated 06.08.2025 in respect of appointment of Mr. Ambalal C. Patel and his appointment is effective from the approval of Shareholders in 31st Annual General Meeting.
Further, the effective date of appointment of Mr. Ambalal C. Patel is the date of approval by the Shareholders, i.e. September 17, 2025, as mentioned in the 31st Notice of AGM and approved by Shareholders by passing Special Resolution, Form DIR-12 and Integrated Governance Report for the quarter ended September 2025.
The issue pertains only to an inadvertent error in the submission of the relevant compliance document, and not to any actual violation of the said regulation.
Auditors' certificate on Corporate Governance
As required by SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the Auditors' Certificate on Corporate Governance is enclosed as part of Corporate Governance report.
DISCLOSURE UNDER SCHEDULE V(F) OF THE SEBI (LODR) REGULATIONS, 2015
The Company does not have any demat suspense account or unclaimed suspense account.
PARTICULARS O F CO NTRACTS O R ARRANGEMENTS WITH RELATED PARTIES
AH Related Party Transactions are placed before the Audit Committee for approval. Prior omnibus approval of the Audit Committee was obtained for the transactions which are of a foreseen and repetitive nature. The statement of transactions entered into pursuant to the omnibus approval so granted is placed before the Audit Committee for approval on a quarterly basis. AH transactions with related parties entered into during the year under review were at arm's length basis and in the ordinary course of business and in accordance with the provisions of the Act and the rules made thereunder, the SEBI Listing Regulations and the Company's Policy on Related Party Transactions.
In terms of requirements of SEBI Listing Regulations, only Independent Directors who are members of the Audit Committee has approved the Related Party Transactions. The members of the Audit Committee abstained from discussing and voting in the transaction(s) in which they were interested.
The updated policy on Related Party Transactions as approved by the Board is uploaded on the Company's website and available athttps://www.nandandenim.com/admin/ pdf/675651Related Party Transaction Policy.pdf.
During the year, your Company has not entered into any transactions with related parties which could be considered material in terms of Section 188 of the Act. Accordingly, the disclosure of related party transactions as required under Section 134(3)(h) of the Act, in Form AOC 2, is not applicable.
Disclosures on related party transactions as per Indian Accounting Standards on 'Related Party Disclosures' are set out in Notes to the financial statements, which is forming part of this Annual Report. Pursuant to the provisions of Regulation 23 of the SEBI Listing Regulations, your Company has filed half yearly reports to the stock exchanges, for the disclosure of related party transactions.
In accordance with the applicable SEBI Listing Regulations, the Company has required to obtain prior approval of the Members for all material transactions/proposed transactions entered into or to be entered. For the financial year 2026-27, the Company shall seek and obtain Members' approval for all material transactions, as required under the Regulations.
Your Company did not enter into any related party transactions during the year under review, which could be prejudicial to the interest of minority shareholders.
During the F.Y. 2025-26, the Non-Executive Directors of the Company had no pecuniary relationship or transactions with the Company other than sitting fees, commission and reimbursement of expenses, as applicable.
POLICIES OF THE COMPANY
The Company is committed to good corporate governance and has consistently maintained its organizational culture as a remarkable confluence of high standards of professionalism and building shareholder equity with principles of fairness, integrity and ethics. The Board of Directors of the Company have from time to time framed and approved various Policies as required by the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Rules issued thereunder and the Listing Regulations. These Policies and Codes are reviewed by the Board and are updated, as and when required.
Some of the key policies as per the Companies Act, 2013 and Listing Regulations requirements, adopted by the Company are as follows:
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Name of Policies
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Related Party Transaction Policy
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Risk Management Policy
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Whistle Blower Policy
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4
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Sexual Harassment Policy
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5
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Code of Conduct for Prevention of Insider Trading
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6
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Code Of Practices And Procedures For Fair Disclosure Of Unpublished Price Sensitive Information
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7
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Policy on Material Subsidiary/ies
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8
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Corporate Social Responsibility Policy
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Familiarization Programme
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Policy on Determination of materiality of events/ information
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11
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Dividend Distribution Policy
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12
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Archival Policy
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13
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Nomination & Remuneration Policy
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14
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Code of Conduct and Ethics
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ESG Policies adopted by the Company are as follows:
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Anti-Bribery Policy
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Business Responsibility Policy
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Grievance Redressal Policy for Employees
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Grievance Redressal Policy for Investors
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Equal Opportunity Policy
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Waste Management Policy
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IT Security Policy
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8
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Human Rights Policy
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INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROLS
The Company believes in a strong internal control framework, which is necessary for business efficiency, management effectiveness and safeguarding assets. The Company has a well-defined internal control system in place, which is designed to provide reasonable assurance related to operation and financial control. The Management of the Company is responsible for ensuring that Internal Financial
Control has been laid down in the Company and that controls are adequate and operating efficiently. Internal Audit of the Company's operations are carried out by the Internal Auditors and periodically covers different areas of business. The audit scope, methodology to be used, reporting framework are defined well in advance, subject to consideration of the Audit Committee of the Company. The Internal Auditors evaluates the efficacy and adequacy of internal control system, its compliance with operating systems and policies of the company and accounting procedures at all the locations of the Company. Based on the report of the Internal Auditors, process owners undertake corrective action in their respective areas and thereby strengthen the controls. Significant audit observations and corrective actions thereon are placed before the Audit Committee of the Company. The Internal Audit also continuously evaluates the various processes being followed by the Company and suggests value addition, to strengthen such processes and make them more effective.
RISK MANAGEMENT
Risk Management is an integral part of our strategy for stakeholders' value enhancement and is embedded in governance and decision-making process across the Organisation. The Company has in place the Risk Management Policy to ensure effective responses to strategic, operational, financial and compliance risks faced by the Organisation. As per Risk Management Policy all the risks are discussed in detail with the concerned functional heads to identify, evaluate, mitigate, monitor and minimize the identifiable business risk in the Organization. The Risk Management Committee meets periodically to identify new business risk, assess and deliberate on the key risks and adequacy of mitigation plan. Inputs from risk assessment are also embedded into annual internal audit programme. Key risks and mitigation measures are summarised in Management Discussion and Analysis section of the Annual Report.
INSURANCE
All properties and insurable interests of the Company including buildings, plant & machinery and stocks have been adequately insured.
The Company has Directors' and Officers' Liability Policy to provide coverage against the liabilities arising on them.
DISCLOSURE UNDER THE SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE (PREVENTION, PROHIBITION AND REDRESSAL) ACT, 2013
The Company firmly believes in providing a safe, supportive and friendly workplace environment - a workplace where our values come to life through the supporting behaviors. Positive workplace environment and a great employee experience are integral part of our culture. The Company continues to take various measures to ensure a workplace free from discrimination and harassment based on gender.
The Company educates its employees as to what may constitute sexual harassment and in the event of any
occurrence of an incident constituting sexual harassment. The Company has created the framework for individuals to seek recourse and redressal to instances of sexual harassment.
The Company has a Sexual Harassment Prevention and Grievance Handling at the Workplace Policy in place to provide clarity around the process to raise such a grievance and how the grievance will be investigated and resolved. An Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) has been set up to redress complaints regarding sexual harassment at three places i.e. Corporate Office, Piplej Plant and Bareja Plant. All employees are covered under this policy.
There were no complaints received or disposed of during the year under review; there were no pending complaints till the end of the financial year, either.
ANNUAL RETURN
The Annual Return of the Company for FY 2025-26 in Form MGT-7 pursuant to the provisions of the Act and Rules made thereunder, is available on the Company's Website athttps:// nandandenim.com/annual-report.
DEPOSITS
Your Company has neither accepted nor renewed any deposits from the public within the meaning of Section 73 and 74 of the Companies Act, 2013 and read together with the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014 (including any statutory modification(s) or re-enactment(s) for the time being in force) for the year ended on March 31, 2026. None of the deposits earlier accepted by the Company remained outstanding, unpaid or unclaimed as on March 31, 2026.
WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY/ VIGIL MECHANISM
Pursuant to the provisions of section 177(9) and (10) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 22 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, a Vigil Mechanism or 'Whistle Blower Policy' for directors, employees and other stakeholders to report genuine concerns has been established. The Company has built a reputation for doing business with honesty and integrity over the years and has shown zero tolerance for any sort of unethical behaviour or wrongdoing. The Audit Committee reviews the functioning of the Whistle Blower mechanism on a quarterly basis. During the year under review, no instance has been reported under this policy. Whistle-blower Policy and Code of Business Conduct have been hosted on the website of the Company at https://www.nandandenim.com/admin/pdf/358578Whistle- Blower-Policy.pdf
MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS
No material changes and commitments which could affect the Company's financial position have occurred between the end of the financial year of the Company and date of this report.
ANNEXURES
Following statements/reports/certificates are set out as
Annexures to the Directors' Report:
• Energy Conservation, Technology Absorption and Foreign Exchange Earnings & Outgo
• Details of CSR activities and spends under Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013.
• Information as per Section 197
• Secretarial Audit Report pursuant to Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013.
GENERAL
Your Directors state that no disclosure or reporting is
required in respect of the following matters as there were no
transactions on these matters during the year under review:
• The Company does not have any scheme or provision of money for the purchase of its own shares by employees/Directors or by trustees for the benefit of employees/Directors;
• The Company has not issued equity shares with differential rights as to dividend, voting or otherwise.
• Issue of shares (including sweat equity shares and Employee Stock Option Scheme) to employees of the Company under any scheme.
• No significant or material orders were passed by the Regulators or Courts or Tribunals which impact the going concern status and Company's operations in future.
• There is no application made / proceeding pending under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
• There was no instance of one-time settlement with any Bank or Financial Institution.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Directors appreciate the hard work, dedication, and commitment of all the employees of the Company. The Directors extend their sincere gratitude to the shareholders, government and regulatory authorities, banks, rating agencies, stock exchanges, depositories, auditors, customers, vendors, business partners, communities in the neighbourhood of the Company's operations and other stakeholders for their continuous support and the confidence they have placed in the Company.
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors
Jyotiprasad Chiripal Shaktidan Gadhavi
Managing Director Whole Time Director
(DIN: 00155695) (DIN: 09004587)
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