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DIRECTORS' REPORT

Axtel Industries Ltd.

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Market Cap. ( ₹ in Cr. ) 696.43 P/BV 5.59 Book Value ( ₹ ) 77.16
52 Week High/Low ( ₹ ) 528/335 FV/ML 10/1 P/E(X) 22.35
Book Closure 09/03/2026 EPS ( ₹ ) 19.29 Div Yield (%) 2.78
Year End :2026-03 

Your Directors have pleasure in presenting their 34th Annual Report on the business and operations of the Company and the accounts
for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 2026.

1. Financial summary

The financial results for the year are as under: [Rupees in Lakhs]

Particulars

Year ended
31.03.2026

Year ended
31.03.2025

Sales and other Income

22969.63

18,322.42

Profit before depreciation, amortization and exceptional items

4637.04

2781.19

Less: Depreciation and amortization

496.64

387.92

Less: Exceptional items

0.00

0.00

Profit before tax

4140.40

2393.27

Less: Provision for tax

972.42

593.69

Provision for deferred tax

52.03

-2.94

Profit after taxation

3115.95

1802.52

2. Dividend

The Board of Directors had declared an interim dividend of Rs. 5.00 (Rupees Five Only) per equity share of Rs. 10 each (i.e.
50%) for the financial year 2024-25 at its meeting held on 15th March, 2025.

Further, at its meeting held on 16th July, 2025, the Board recommended an additional dividend of Rs. 6.00 (Rupees Six Only) per
equity share of Rs. 10 each (i.e. 60%) for the financial year 2024-25.

Accordingly, the members at the Annual General Meeting of the Company held for the financial year 2024-25 approved the
additional dividend of Rs. 6.00 per equity share, and the total dividend for the financial year 2024-25 stood at Rs. 11.00 (Rupees
Eleven Only) per equity share of Rs. 10 each (i.e. 110%).

Further, the Board of Directors had declared an interim dividend of Rs. 12.00 (Rupees Twelve Only) per equity share of Rs. 10
each (i.e. 120%) for the financial year 2025-26 at its meeting held on 2nd March, 2026.

Though the Company is among the top 2000 listed entities, it has voluntarily adopted a Dividend Distribution Policy in line with
the provisions of Regulation 43A of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)
Regulations, 2015. The said policy is available on the Company's website at:
https://axtelindia.com/userfiles/corporate_governance/document/1629293145.pdf
Investor Education and Protection Fund ("IEPF")/Unclaimed Dividends

Pursuant to Section 124 of the Act, the dividends that are unpaid or unclaimed for a period of seven years shall be transferred to
the Investor Education and Protection Fund along with the underlying shares on which such dividend remains unclaimed.

Details of transfers to IEPF during the year under review are as follows:

Transfer of unpaid or unclaimed dividends to IEPF

Rs. 24.63 lakhs

Transfer of shares to IEPF

NA

Dividend paid to IEPF in respect of shares already transferred to IEPF

NA

3. Reserves

Your Board does not propose to carry to any reserves for the financial year 2025-26.

4. Brief description of the Company's working during the year/State of Company's affair

Total turnover during the year 2025-26 was Rs. 22,376.69 lakhs compared to Rs. 17,855.87 lakhs of previous year 2024-25
which shows increase of Rs. 4,520.82 lakhs (25.32%). There is profit of Rs. 3,115.96 lakhs (after tax) during the year 2025-26
compared to profit of Rs. 1,802.52 lakhs (after tax) during the year 2024-25.

5. Change in the nature of business, if any

There is no change in the nature of business during the financial year 2025-26.

6. Material changes and commitments, if any, affecting the financial position of the company which have occurred between
the end of the financial year of the company to which the financial statements relate and the date of the report

No material changes occurred subsequent to the close of the financial year of the Company to which the balance sheet relates
and the date of the report.

7. Details of significant and material orders passed by the regulators or courts or tribunals impacting the going concern
status and company's operations in future

No significant and material orders passed by the regulators or courts or tribunals impacting the going concern status and company's
operations in future during the financial year and or subsequent to the close of the financial year of the Company to which the
balance sheet relates and the date of the report.

8. Details in respect of adequacy of internal financial controls with reference to the Financial Statements.

The Company has appointed internal auditor for adequacy of internal financial controls and your Board has taken adequate care
for financial control.

9. Details of Subsidiary/Joint Ventures/Associate Companies

Your Company has no Subsidiary/Joint Ventures/Associate Companies during the year.

10. Performance and financial position of each of the subsidiaries, associates and joint venture companies included in the
consolidated financial statement, if any.

Your Company has no Subsidiary/Joint Ventures/Associate Companies during the year.

11. Deposits

Your Company has not accepted any deposit during the year and there was no deposit at the beginning of the year. Therefore
the details relating to deposits, covered under Chapter V of the Act is not applicable.

12. Statutory Auditors & Internal Auditors
Statutory Auditors:

M/s. VRCA & Associates, Chartered Accountants has been appointed for a period of five years pursuant to the provisions of
section 139 of the Companies Act 2013 at the AGM held on 29th September, 2022 and is eligible to act as statutory auditor for the
current financial year.

Internal Auditors:

M/s. Sharp & Tannan, Chartered Accountants were appointed at the meeting of the board of directors held on 13th May, 2025 for
FY 2025-26 for conducting internal audit of the Company.

13. Auditors' Report

The observations of the Auditors are explained, wherever necessary, in an appropriate note to the Audited Statement of Accounts.
No qualification, reservation or adverse remark or disclaimer has been made by the auditor in their auditors' report for the year
2025-26.

14. Share Capital

During the year under review, the Company has not issued any securities nor has granted any stock option or sweat equity.

Employee Stock Option Schemes

With a view to attract, reward and retain talented and key employees in a competitive environment and to encourage them to
align individual performance with the Company's objectives, the Company has introduced 'Axtel Industries Limited Employee
Stock Option Plan 2024' ("ESOP 2024" / "Scheme").

The Scheme is in compliance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and the SEBI (Share Based Employee Benefits
and Sweat Equity) Regulations, 2021 and is administered by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, however, no stock
options have been granted under the scheme during the financial year 2025-26.

The certificate from the Secretarial Auditor confirming that the Scheme has been implemented in accordance with the applicable
laws and the aforesaid SEBI Regulations is annexed to this Report as Annexure H.

Further, the detailed disclosures as required under Regulation 14 read with Schedule V of the aforesaid SEBI Regulations have
been hosted on the website of the Company and can be accessed at www.axtelindia.com

15. Annual return

As per latest amendment in section 92 of the Companies Act, 2013, a copy of annual return will be displayed on Company's web
site i.e. www.axtelindia.com after filing annual return, on completion of ensuing annual general meeting with the Registrar of
Companies within the time stipulated in said Section 92 of Act.

16. Conservation of energy, technology absorption and foreign exchange earnings and outgo

The details of conservation of energy, technology absorption, foreign exchange earnings and outgo are attached herewith
(Annexure-A)

17. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

The Company is required to spend towards corporate social responsibility under section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013. The
Annual report on CSR Activities for the year under review as per Annexure II inserted vide MCA notification dated 22nd January,
2021 in terms of section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 is attached in
Annexure D.

18. Directors & Key Managerial Personnel

A) Following changes incorporated during the financial year 2025-26:

1. CS Prerna Bokil, Company Secretary & Compliance Officer tendered her resignation and the same was accepted with
effect from 31st May, 2025 at the Board Meeting held on 13th May, 2025.

2. CS Dharaben Mehulkumar Thakar was appointed as Company Secretary and Compliance Officer of the Company with
effect from 2nd June, 2025 at the Board Meeting held on 13th May, 2025.

3. Mr. Ajitsingh Mohansingh Bubber (DIN 00454111), retires by rotation, reappointed at the annual general meeting of the
Company held on 19th August, 2025.

B) Declaration by an Independent Director(s) and re- appointment, if any
Declarations

A declaration, by Independent Directors that they have met the criteria provided in sub-section (6) of Section 149 of the Companies
Act, 2013, have been received.

The Independent Directors of the Company have also confirmed compliance of relevant provisions of Rule 6 of the Companies
(Appointments and Qualifications of Directors) Rules, 2014.

Re-appointments:

Mr. Ameet Nalin Parikh (DIN 00007036), retires by rotation at the ensuing annual general meeting and being eligible offered
himself for re-appointment as Director and has given his consent and declaration under Form DIR-8 pursuant to Section 164(2)
read with Rule 14(1) of Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014.

Details of Mr. Ameet Nalin Parikh, Director seeking re-appointment as per Regulation 36 of Securities and Exchange Board of
India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulation, 2015 with the Bombay stock exchange is already annexed
to the notice of the annual general meeting.

C) Formal Annual Evaluation

The Company has devised a policy for performance evaluation of Independent Directors, Board, Committees and individual
Directors which includes criteria for performance evaluation of executive directors and non-executive directors.

In evaluating the suitability of individual Board members, the Committee may take into account factors, such as:

i. General understanding of the Company's business;

ii. Educational back ground and experience:

iii. Personal and professional ethics, integrity and values;

iv. Willingness to devote sufficient time and energy in carrying out their duties and responsibilities effectively.

D) Opinion of the Board:

Your Board is of opinion that independent directors of the Company, possess requisite qualifications, experience and expertise
and they hold good standard of integrity in various fields.

19. Number of meetings of the Board of Directors

During the year from 1st April, 2025 to 31st March, 2026, the Board of Directors met five times on the following dates:

Sr No.

Date

Board Strength

No. of Directors Present

1

13-05-2025

7

7

2

16-07-2025

7

7

3

11-11-2025

7

7

4

02-02-2026

7

6

5

02-03-2026

7

6

The intervening gap between the Meetings was within the period prescribed under Companies Act, 2013 and the Securities
Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, read with the erstwhile Listing
Agreement.

20. Audit Committee

The members of the Audit Committee of the Company as on 31st March, 2026 are as under:

Sr. No.

Name of Director

Designation

1

Mr. Paresh Jaisinh Rajda

Non-Executive Independent Director

2

Mr. Nimish Patel

Non-Executive Independent Director

3

Mr. Ameet Nalin Parikh

Non-Executive Director

4

Mrs. Deepti Sharma

Non-Executive Independent Director

There was no occasion regarding non-acceptance of any recommendation of the Audit Committee during the year.

The Audit Committee Meetings were duly convened during the year ended 31st March, 2026 on following dates:
♦ 13-05-2025, 16-07-2025, 11-11 -2025, 02-02-2026 & 02-03-2026

21. Details of establishment of vigil mechanism for directors and employees
The Board has appointed the following persons as members of vigil committee:

Sr. No.

Name of Director

Designation

1

Mr. Ajay Naishad Desai

Whole-time Director

2

Mr. Paresh Jaisinh Rajda

Non-Executive Independent Director

3

Mr. Ameet Nalin Parikh

Non-Executive Director

The Company has framed a whistle blower policy in terms of listing agreement and the same may be accessed on the Company's
website.

22. Nomination and Remuneration Committee

The members of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee of the Company as on 31st March, 2026 are as under:

No.

Name of Director

Designation

1

Mr. Nimish Patel

Non-Executive Independent Director

2

Mrs. Deepti Sharma

Non-Executive Independent Director

3.

Mr. Paresh Jaisinh Rajda

Non-Executive Independent Director

4.

Mr. Ameet Nalin Parikh

Non-Executive Director

The policy formulated by nomination and remuneration committee:

The terms of reference of the committee inter alia include succession planning for Board of Directors and Senior Management
Employees, identifying and selection of candidates for appointment of Directors/Independent Directors based on certain laid
down criteria, identifying potential individuals for appointment of Key Managerial personnel and other senior managerial position
and review the performance of the Board of Directors and Senior Management personnel including Key managerial personnel
based on certain criteria approved by the Board. While reviewing the performance, the committee ensures that the remuneration
is reasonable and sufficient to attract, retain and motivate the best managerial talents, remuneration commensurate with the
performance of individual and group and also maintains a balance between both short and long-term objectives of the company.

The Nomination and Remuneration Committee Meeting was held on 13-05-2025 & 02-03-2026 during the year ended 31st
March, 2026.

23. CSR Committee

The members of the CSR Committee of the Company as on 31st March, 2026 are as under:

No.

Name of Director

Designation

1

Mrs. Deepti Sharma

Non-Executive Independent Director

2

Mr. Ajay Nalin Parikh

Whole-time Director

3

Mr. Ameet Nalin Parikh

Non-Executive Director

The Corporate Social Responsibility Committee Meeting was held on 13-05-2025 during the year ended 31st March, 2026.

24. Stakeholders Committee:

The members of stakeholders Committee of the Company as on 31st March, 2026 are as under:

No.

Name of Director

Designation

1

Mr. Ajay Naishad Desai

Executive Director

2

Mr. Ajay Nalin Parikh

Executive Director

3

Mrs. Deepti Sharma

Independent Director

The Stakeholders relationship Committee Meetings were duly convened during the year ended 31st March, 2026 on following
dates:

♦ 13-05-2025, 16-07-2025, 11-11 -2025 & 02-02-2026

25. Risk Management Committee:

The members of Risk Management Committee of the Company as on 31st March, 2026 are as under:

No.

Name of Director

Designation

1

Mr. Ameet Nalin Parikh

Non- Executive Director

2

Mr. Ajay Nalin Parikh

Executive Director

3

Mrs. Deepti Sharma

Independent Director

The Risk Management Committee of the Company were duly convened during the year ended 31st March, 2026 on 16-07-2025
& 27-03-2026.

26. Particulars of loans, guarantees or investments under section 186:

The Company has not given any loan, guarantees or made investments under section 186 to any person or body corporate
except loan to employees of the Company as per Company's policy for employees and investment in mutual funds.

During the year under review, the Company have accorded consent for increase of limits under Section 186 of the Companies
Act, 2013:

1. The Board of Directors, at its meeting held on May 13, 2025, approved the increase in limits for making investments out of
surplus funds up to an amount not exceeding Rs. 105 crores.

2. The Members of the Company, at their meeting held on August 19, 2025, approved the increase in limits under Section 186
of the Companies Act, 2013, up to an overall maximum limit of Rs. 250 crores.

27. Particulars of contracts or arrangements with related parties:

The Company has entered into contract or arrangement with related party referred to in sub-section (1) of section 188 of the
Companies Act, 2013 with Morphis Business Advisory LLP, Bombay with effect from 1st April, 2023 which has been approved by
the Board of Directors at the meeting, held on 18th May, 2023 for a period of five years.

Form No. AOC -2 regarding transactions under section 188 of the Companies Act, 2013 is enclosed herewith (Annexure-B).

28. Managerial Remuneration

Disclosures pursuant to section 197(12) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 5(1), 5(2) and 5(3) of the Companies
(Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 are enclosed herewith (Annexure-C).

29. Secretarial Audit Report

The Secretarial Audit Report pursuant to section 204(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 given by M/s. Ruchita Patel & Associates,
Practicing Company Secretaries has been enclosed herewith along with Annual Secretarial Compliance Report as required
under Regulation 24A of LODR Regulations, 2015. (Annexure-E).

The Secretarial Audit Report does not contain any qualification, reservation or adverse remark.

30. Corporate Governance Report

A detailed corporate governance report including compliance certificate received from M/s. Ruchita Patel & Associates, Practicing
Company Secretaries, regarding compliance of conditions of corporate governance as stipulated in Schedule V of Securities and
Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulation, 2015 is attached as Annexure F.

The management discussion and analysis report as stipulated in Regulation 34 (2) (e) of Securities and Exchange Board of India
(Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulation, 2015 has been annexed to Directors' report as Annexure G.

31. Code of Conduct

The Company has adopted a code of conduct for its directors and senior designated management personnel. All the Board
members and senior management personnel have affirmed their compliance of code of conduct.

32. Risk management policy

In today's economic environment, risk management is a very important part of business. The main aim of risk management is to
identify, monitor and take precautionary measures in respect of the events that may pose risks for the business. Your Company's
risk management is embedded in the business processes. Your company has identified the following risks:

Key Risk

Impact to Axtel Industries Ltd

Mitigation Plans

Commodity Price Risk

Risk of price fluctuation on basic raw
materials like steel, components,
power as well as finished goods used
in the process of manufacturing.

The Company commands excellent business
relationship with the buyers. In case of major
fluctuation either upwards or downwards, the matter
will be mutually discussed and compensated both
ways. Also by focusing on new value added products
helps in lowering the impact of price fluctuation in
finished goods.

Uncertain global economic
environment - slow growth in global
economy

Impact on demand and realization of
exports of food processing plant and
machinery.

The people do not compromise on food and it will not
affect much.

Interest Rate Risk

Any increase in interest rate can
affect the finance cost.

Dependence on debt is very minimum and Company
has enough funds to meet the need arises.

Foreign Exchange Risk

Any volatility in the currency market
can impact the overall profitability.

The Company has potentiality in domestic market. In
case of major fluctuation either upwards or
downwards, the effect will be minimal.

Human Resources Risk

Your Company's ability to deliver
value is dependent on its ability to
attract, retain and nurture talent.
Attrition and non-availability of the
required talent resource can affect
the overall performance of the
Company

By continuously benchmarking of the best HR
practices and carrying out necessary improvements
to attract and retain the best talent. Company does
not anticipate any major issue for the coming years.

Competition Risk

Every company is always exposed
to competition risk. The increase in
competition can create pressure on
margins, market share etc.

By continuous efforts to enhance the brand image of
the Company by focusing on quality, cost, timely
delivery and customer service. By introducing new
product range commensurate with demands, your
company plans to mitigate the risks so involved.

Compliance Risk - Increasing
regulatory Requirements.

Any default can attract penal
provisions.

By regularly monitoring and review of changes in
regulatory framework.

Industrial Safety, Employee Health
and Safety Risk.

The engineering industry is exposed
to accidents and injury risk due to
human negligence.

By development and implementation of critical safety
standards across the various departments of the
factory, establishing training need identification at each
level of employee.

33. Directors’ Responsibility Statement

Your Directors' state that-

a. In the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards had been followed along with proper
explanation relating to material departures;

b. the directors had selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently and made judgments and estimates that
are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company at the end of the financial
year and of the profit and loss of the company for that period;

c. the directors had taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with
the provisions of this Act for safeguarding the assets 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;

e. the directors had laid down internal financial controls to be followed by the company and that such internal financial
controls are adequate and were operating effectively;

f. the directors had devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and that such
systems were adequate and operating effectively.

34. Compliance with Secretarial Standards and SEBI (Listing Obligation and Disclosure Requirement) Regulations 2015:

The Company has complied with secretarial standards issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India and SEBI (Listing

Obligations and Disclosure Requirement) Regulations 2015 from time to time.

35. Cost Audit.

Based on the recommendation of the Audit Committee, M/s. K. H. Shah & Co., Cost Accountants, being eligible, have been
appointed by the Board of Directors in their meeting held on 13-05-2025 as the Cost Auditors for F.Y. 2025-26. The remuneration
to be paid to M/s. K. H. Shah & Co., for F.Y. 2025-26 has been ratified by the shareholders of the AGM held on 19th August, 2025.

Cost records as specified by the Central Government under sub-section 1 of section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013, are
maintained by the Company for the financial year 2025-26.

36. Details of fraud reported by auditors under sub-section (12) of section 143 other than those which are reportable to the
Central Government.

There was no fraud reported by auditors under sub-section (12) of section 143 other than those which are reportable to the
Central Government.

37. Details of proceedings under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016

There was no proceeding pending against the Company under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 during the year under
review.

38. Disclosure under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013:

The Company has been employing about 13 women employees in various cadres within the factory premises. The Company has
in place an anti-harassment policy in line with the requirements of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention,
Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013. Internal Complaint Committee has been set up to redress complaints received regularly
and are monitored by women line supervisors who directly report to the Executive Director. All employees (permanent, contractual,
temporary, trainees) are covered under the policy.

During the year, the number of complaints received and disposed is mentioned below:

Sr. No.

Grievance Details

(a)

number of complaints of sexual harassment received in the year;

0

(b)

number of complaints disposed off during the year;

0

(c)

number of cases pending for more than ninety day

0

39 Compliance with Maternity Benefit Act, 1961

The Company is in compliance with Maternity Benefit Act, 1961. Current Leave policy of the company is in line with provisions of
Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 and other applicable labour laws and rules made thereunder. All employees are covered under the
said policy.

39 A. Total employees

The Company has total 228 employees comprising of 215 male employees and 13 female employees during the year under
review.

40. Acknowledgements

The Board of Directors gratefully acknowledge the assistance and co-operation received from the Bank of Baroda and all other
statutory and non-statutory agencies for their co-operation. The Board of Directors also wish to place on record their gratitude
and appreciation to the members for their trust and confidence shown in the Company. The Board of Directors would like to
especially thank all the employees of the Company for their dedication and loyalty.

By Order of the Board of DirectorsAjay Naishad Desai Ajay Nalin Parikh

Date: 07-05-2026 Whole-time Director Whole-time Director

Registered Office: DIN: 00452821 DIN: 00453711

Vadodara-Halol Highway,

Baska, Panchmahal-389350, Gujarat

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