The Directors present the Thirty Fourth Annual Report together with the Audited Statement of Accounts of the Company for the year ended March 31, 2026.
FINANCIAL RESULTS (STANDALONE)
The Company's financial performance (standalone) for the year ended March 31, 2026 is summarised below :
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Particulars
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2025-26
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2024-25
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Revenue from operations
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7,307.36
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6,725.69
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Other income
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48.11
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131.36
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Total income
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7,355.47
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6,857.05
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Expenses
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7,296.39
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6,960.29
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Profit/(Loss) before Exceptional items & tax
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59.08
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(103.24)
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Exceptional items
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(32.88)
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(145.86)
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Profit/(Loss) before tax
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91.96
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42.62
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Tax expenses
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35.97
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(59.57)
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Profit/(Loss) for the year
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55.99
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102.19
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Other Comprehensive Income/ (Loss) - net of tax
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(3.17)
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(1.94)
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Surplus - opening balance
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946.56
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846.31
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Surplus - closing balance
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999.38
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946.56
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RESERVES
During the financial year, there was no amount proposed to be transferred to the Reserves.
DIVIDEND
In compliance with the SEBI (Listing Obligations & Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (‘SEBI LODR'), the Board of Directors of the Company has approved a Dividend Distribution Policy. The objective of the policy is to lay down the criteria to be considered by the Board of Directors before recommending dividend to its shareholders for a financial year and to provide clarity to stakeholders on the profit distribution of the Company. The Board shall consider distribution of profits in accordance with the business strategies, provisions of the applicable regulations and seek to balance the benefit to shareholders of the Company with the comparative advantages of retaining profits in the Company which would lead to greater value creation for all stakeholders.
The Dividend Distribution Policy is uploaded on the Company's website at https://www.prismjohnson.in/wp-content/uploads /2023/01/Dividend-Distribution-Policy.pdf.
The Board of Directors, after considering the overall circumstances and keeping in view the Company's Dividend Distribution Policy, has decided that it would be prudent not to recommend any dividend for the year under review.
OPERATIONS
During the year, Company's standalone revenue increased by 8.7% to ' 7,307.36 Crores as against ' 6,725.69 Crores for the previous year driven by improved performance across all business. EBITDA improved by 63.9% to ' 651.73 Crores during the year from ' 397.59 Crores in the previous year, supported by better operational efficiencies and stronger profitability across all business. Net profit after tax for the year declined to ' 55.99 Crores as against ' 102.19 Crores in the previous year.
During the year, the Company recognised exceptional income of ' 32.88 Crores on a standalone basis, primarily arising from strategic asset monetisation initiatives, partially offset by impairment provisions relating to investment in Raheja QBE General Insurance Company Limited, a material subsidiary of the Company, and towards implementation of new labour codes and other one-time adjustments. In the previous year, the standalone financial results included exceptional income of ' 145.86 Crores, primarily arising from profit on sale of a part of the industrial premises of HRJ at Pen (Maharashtra).
During the year, the Company's consolidated revenue from continuing operations increased by 8.4% to ' 7,380.62 Crores as against ' 6,811.45 Crores for the previous year. Consolidated EBITDA from continuing operations improved by 24.5% to ' 693.29 Crores from '455.67 Crores in the previous year. Net profit from continuing operations for the period improved to ' 105.46 Crores as against ' 92.96 Crores in the previous year.
Prism Cement
During the year, Prism Cement delivered a strong improvement in both operational and financial performance, with revenue increasing by 12.7% to ' 3,405.10 Crores, supported by higher sales volumes. Cement and clinker volumes increased from 6.6 million tonnes in 2024-25 to 7.4 million tonnes in 2025-26. EBITDA increased sharply by 72.1% to ' 401.58 Crores during the year from ' 233.38 Crores in the previous year, while EBITDA per tonne improved from ' 351 in 2024-25 to ' 543 in 2025-26, driven by disciplined cost management and operational efficiencies.
The share of premium products comprising ‘Champion Plus', ‘Champion Duratech' and ‘Champion All Weather' increased to 54% of total cement sales volume in 2025-26 as against 42% in 2024-25. Average lead distance reduced to 362 km in 2025-26 from 376 km in 2024-25.
During the year, the Company continued to strengthen its sustainability initiatives with focus on fuel efficiency, renewable energy usage and carbon reduction. Prism Cement progressed on implementation of its Alternative Fuel and Raw Material (‘AFR') project. Greenhouse gas (‘GHG') emissions reduced to 598 kg CO2 per tonne in 2025-26 as compared to 607.5 kg CO2 per tonne in 2024-25.
H & R Johnson (India) [HRJ]
During the year, HRJ delivered resilient performance despite operational disruptions in Morbi arising from the Middle East crisis. HRJ's consolidated revenue increased by 2.3% to ' 2,447.14 Crores in 2025-26 from ' 2,392.55 Crores in 2024¬ 25, supported by growth in both tiles and bath businesses. EBITDA increased during the year by 27.7% to ' 178.70 Crores from ' 139.92 Crores in the previous year, while EBITDA margin improved from 5.8% to 7.3%, aided by operating leverage and cost efficiencies.
During the year, HRJ continued to strengthen its brand visibility through multimedia advertising campaigns and expanded focus on premium and differentiated products. The share of GVT products in tiles sales volume increased to 27% from 25% in the previous year. During the year, the business operated at capacity utilisation of around 66.2% providing meaningful headroom for future operating leverage.
During the year, HRJ continued its focus on plant rationalisation and modernisation initiatives to improve operational efficiencies and strengthen product mix. The Company also continued to expand its bath division by leveraging the strong Johnson brand, established distribution network and dealer relationships across markets.
Prism RMC
During the year, Prism RMC delivered a strong improvement in financial performance, driven primarily by growth in the Commercial Concrete segment and better operating efficiencies. Prism RMC's consolidated revenue increased by 9.6% to ' 1,551.38 Crores in 2025-26 from ' 1,414.91 Crores in 2024-25. During the year, EBITDA increased by 37.2% to ' 113.01 Crores from ' 82.37 Crores in 2024-25, while EBITDA margin improved from 5.8% to 7.3%.
During the year, overall volumes declined due to lower volumes in the Mega Projects segment, primarily attributable to the transition in the business model and changes in the operating approach. Following completion of the transition, the Mega Projects business witnessed strong sequential quarterly growth, supported by a robust project pipeline and a more disciplined project selection strategy. The Mega Projects order book stood at approximately 13.5 Lakhs cubic meters at the end of the year.
Key operational focus areas for Prism RMC continue to include enhancing plant utilisation levels to improve profitability, optimising fleet and pump efficiency, strengthening delivery effectiveness and increasing the share of value-added products. The share of value-added products in Commercial Concrete volumes increased to 29% in 2025-26 from 19% in 2024-25.
FINANCE
The Company is focused on strategic growth by means of enhanced volume, cost optimization and efficient project execution and is leveraging cost efficiency to improve margins. In view of future outlook, growth targets and prospects and further in order to augment long term resources, ensuring long term viability, growth including meeting long term capital expenditure and working capital requirement, reduction of high cost debt and for general corporate purposes and to ensure enhancing the Shareholder value, the Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting held on August 7, 2025 had, subject to approval of shareholders of the Company, approved proposal of raising of funds upto ' 500 Crores by issue of further securities, in one or more tranches, at such price or prices, at a discount or premium to market price or prices, as permitted under applicable laws.
As per the applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 & Rules and SEBI Regulations, the shareholders of the Company had approved the fund raising proposal with requisite majority by passing a special resolution through postal ballot on September 20, 2025.
The Company has been actively discussing with various eligible investors for fund raising. Considering responses received from eligible investors and upon review of operating performance of the Company of past quarters coupled with present macroeconomic challenges and disruption in the Indian primary market, the Company will evaluate fund raising once operating performance improve further and revival of sentiment in Indian primary market.
In terms of the provisions of SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2018 the shareholder resolution will be valid for a period of 365 days (12 months) from the date of passing of the special resolution. To enable the Company to pursue fund raising opportunities, it is proposed to seek shareholders approval for raising of funds not exceeding ' 500 Crores by issuance of securities.
The Company has prepaid long term loans (excluding NCDs) of ' 253.14 Crores and tied-up fresh long term loans of ' 310.69 Crores during the year under review to finance, inter alia, ongoing long term working capital and reimbursement of capital expenditure. The loans were used for the purpose they were sanctioned by the respective banks/financial institutions. Further refer Note No. 2.14 of Standalone Financial Statements for details of NCDs.
TRANSFER TO INVESTOR EDUCATION AND PROTECTION FUND
During the year under review and pursuant to the provisions of Sections 124 and 125 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Rules, 2016 ('IEPF Rules'), the Company had transferred the unpaid/unclaimed interim dividend for the year 2018-19 amounting to ' 14,59,761.50 and relevant 10,37,421 equity shares to the Investor Education and Protection Fund (‘IEPF') Authority.
The Company has uploaded details of shares as well as unclaimed dividends transferred to IEPF on the website of the Company at https://www.prismjohnson.in/investors/iepf. Both, the unclaimed dividends and the shares transferred to the IEPF Authority can be claimed by the concerned shareholders/ claimants from IEPF Authority after complying with the procedure prescribed under the IEPF Rules.
SUBSIDIARY, JOINT VENTURE AND ASSOCIATE COMPANIES
The highlights of performance of subsidiaries, associates and joint venture companies during the financial year is as under :
Raheja QBE General Insurance Company Limited (‘RQBE’) :
During the year, the Company has acquired 1,68,17,073 equity shares of ' 10/- each at a premium of ' 5.17 per equity share aggregating ' 25,51,14,997.41 and 2,39,09,000 equity shares of ' 10 each at a premium of ' 6 per equity share aggregating to ' 38,25,44,000 offered by RQBE on a rights basis. There is no change in shareholding percentage of the Company in RQBE pursuant to such acquisition.
Further, with a view to enhancing stakeholders value and enabling the Company to consolidate its resources for its core businesses and pursuant to the Government's liberalization measures in the insurance sector, the Board of Directors of your Company at its meeting held on March 2, 2026 had decided to divest its entire equity shareholding in RQBE, a material unlisted subsidiary of the Company, representing 51% of total paid-up equity share capital of RQBE on a fully diluted basis, in favour of QBE Holdings (AAP) Pty Limited (‘QBE'), a joint venture partner in RQBE, for a value of ' 324 Crores. The total consideration to be received by the Company from the proposed divestment is subject to certain adjustments on the completion of the transaction, in the manner set out in the Share Purchase Agreement entered into by the Company with QBE.
The completion of the proposed divestment is subject to completion of the conditions precedent set out in the Share Purchase Agreement, including receipt of requisite approvals of the shareholders of the Company and approval of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (‘IRDAI').
The Company has obtained approval of its shareholders for the proposed divestment of entire stake in RQBE through a special resolution passed by way of postal ballot on April 17, 2026, with requisite majority, in compliance with provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. RQBE has obtained approval from the IRDAI for transfer of entire shareholding of 51% of the paid-up equity share capital of RQBE, held by the Company to QBE.
Consummation of the proposed transaction will result in the termination of the Company's joint-venture with Australia's QBE Group in the general insurance business in India as well as the existing shareholders' agreement executed between the Company and QBE. Further, upon completion of the divestment, RQBE will cease to be a subsidiary of the Company.
Samini Ceramics Limited (‘Samini’) (Formerly known as Sentini Cermica Limited) :
During the year, the Company has subscribed 4,96,80,000 equity shares of ' 10/- each at par, aggregating to ' 49,68,00,000/- offered by Samini on a right basis.
Pursuant to the aforesaid acquisition, the shareholding of the Company in Samini increased from 50% to 90% on a fully diluted basis and Samini has become a subsidiary of the Company.
Venkataramiah Tile Bath Kitchen Private Limited ('Venkataramiah') (Formerly known as TBK Venkataramiah Tile Bath Kitchen Private Limited), Samiyaz Tile Bath Kitchen Private Limited ('Samiyaz') (Formerly known as TBK Samiyaz Tile Bath Kitchen Private Limited) and Tescon Buildcon Private Limited (‘Tescon’) (Formerly known as TBK Rangoli Tile Bath Kitchen Private Limited) :
Venkataramiah, Samiyaz and Tescon, the wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company, were non-operative and not carrying on any business operations for a period of more than two immediately preceding financial years and there was no intention to do any business or commercial activity as laid down in the main objects of their Memorandum of Association in future. With a view to streamline the group structure and to reduce the ongoing cost to administer such non-operative companies, the Board of Directors of your Company had decided to divest its entire shareholding in these wholly owned subsidiaries at a book value/mutually agreed consideration.
Accordingly, the Company has divested its entire shareholding in these wholly owned subsidiary companies for an aggregate consideration of ' 10,90,442/- (Venkataramiah - ' 4,31,932/-, Samiyaz - ' 6,48,510/- & Tescon - ' 10,000/-).
Consequent to such divestment, Venkataramiah, Samiyaz and Tescon ceased to be wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company with effect from March 30, 2026.
ReNew Green (MPR Two) Private Limited (‘ReNew’) :
With an intent to reduce the cost of energy by using alternate source of energy, your Company had made an investment of ' 7.28 Crores representing 45% of the total equity capital of ReNew, a special purpose vehicle, for development of 24 MW captive wind power project for supply to the cement plant of the Company at Satna, Madhya Pradesh.
Pursuant to material breach of terms of the Power Consumption Agreement (‘PCAj by ReNew, the Company has terminated the PCA with ReNew having value of ~ ' 7.28 Crores with effect from May 30, 2025. As per the terms of the PCA, the Share Subscription and Shareholders Agreement ('SSSHA') entered with ReNew dated May 30, 2023 also stood terminated, being co-terminus with PCA.
Consequent to the termination of the above agreements, ReNew ceased to be an associate of the Company with effect from May 30, 2025 as per Indian Accounting Standards (‘Ind AS').
Following the termination, the Company had invoked and encashed the Performance Bank Guarantee (‘PBG') amounting to ' 7.28 Crores in accordance with the terms of the PCA. As all efforts to amicably resolve the dispute reached an impasse, both parties have initiated arbitration proceedings.
Post termination of the above agreements, the Company has also exercised its Put Option towards its investment worth ' 7.28 Crores under the SSSHA, which has been disputed by ReNew Green Energy Solutions Pvt. Ltd., the holding company of ReNew. With a view to explore an amicable resolution, the parties have mutually agreed to initiate mediation proceedings before ‘SAMADHAN' - Delhi High Court Mediation & Conciliation Centre. Arbitration rights remain reserved in case mediation does not result in an amicable settlement. The Company believes it has strong case on merits and is likely to succeed in the matter.
There has been no material change in the nature of the business of other subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates during the year under review.
A statement providing details of performance and salient features of the financial statements of subsidiary/associate/ joint venture companies for the year ended March 31, 2026, as per Section 129(3) of the Act, is provided in Form AOC-1 attached to the consolidated financial statement and therefore not repeated in this Report to avoid duplication.
The Company has formulated a policy for determining material subsidiary, which is available on the website of the Company at https://www.prismjohnson.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/ Policy-on-Material-Subsidiaries.pdf.
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT
The audited consolidated financial statement of the Company, prepared in accordance with the Act and the applicable Indian Accounting Standards, along with all relevant documents and the Auditors' Report thereon form part of this Annual Report.
The separate audited financial statements in respect of each subsidiary company are also available on the website of the Company at https://www.prismjohnson.in/subsidiary-annual- accounts/.
DIRECTORS & KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL
As on March 31, 2026, your Company's Board consist of nine Directors comprising of a Managing Director, three Executive Directors, two Non-executive Directors and three Non-executive Independent Directors including one Woman Independent Director. The details of Board and Committee composition, tenure of directors, and other details are available in the Corporate Governance Report, which forms part of this Annual Report.
As a succession planning strategy and based on the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and the Board of Directors, Mr. Sanjaykumar
Shivajee Roy (DIN : 10174959), who was appointed as Chief Executive Officer (RMC) in March 2025, has been appointed as Whole-time Director designated as Executive Director & CEO (RMC) of the Company w.e.f. March 2, 2026 by the shareholders of the Company by passing a special resolution with requisite majority through postal ballot on April 17, 2026.
Pursuant to Section 152 of the Act, Mr. Vijay Aggarwal and Mr. Raakesh Jain, Directors of the Company, retire by rotation at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting of the Company and being eligible, have offered themselves for re-appointment. The Board of Directors, on the recommendation of the Nomination & Remuneration Committee, has recommended their re¬ appointment. As required, the requisite details of Directors seeking re-appointment are included in Notice of AGM.
The Company has received declarations from Dr. Raveendra Chittoor, Mr. Joseph Conrad Agnelo D'Souza & Ms. Ravina Rajpal, the Independent Directors of the Company, confirming that they meet the criteria of independence as prescribed both under sub-section (6) of Section 149 of the Act and under the SEBI LODR. In the opinion of the Board, the Independent Directors possess the requisite expertise and experience and are persons of high integrity and repute.
The terms and conditions of appointment of the Independent Directors are placed on the website of the Company https://www.prismjohnson.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/ Appointment-Letter-of-Independent-Director.pdf.
The details of familiarisation programme for Independent Directors have been disclosed in the Report on Corporate Governance and also placed on the website of the Company https://www.prismjohnson.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/ Details-of-Familiarisation-Programme-for-Independent- Directors.pdf.
Meetings
The Board of Directors met eight times during the year ended March 31, 2026. Additionally, several Committee Meetings were held including the Audit Committee, which met nine times during the year. Details of the meetings are included in the Report on Corporate Governance.
Evaluation
The Company has a policy to determine qualifications, positive attributes and independence of Directors and evaluation of the Board, Committees and individual Directors on an annual basis with the purpose to review its required mix of skills and experience and other qualities such as its demographics and diversity in order to assess the effectiveness of the
Board as a whole and its Committees. The policy is aimed to guide the Board in selecting, compensating, monitoring and, when necessary, replacing key executives and overseeing succession planning.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Act, the SEBI LODR and Policy for Performance Evaluation of Directors, the Board has carried out an evaluation of its own performance, its Committees and of individual directors including Independent Directors, during the year under review. Details of the same are given in the Report on Corporate Governance. There has been no change in the policy during the year under review.
Remuneration Policy
The Company has a Remuneration Policy for members of the Board of Directors, Key Managerial Personnel (KMP), Senior Management and other employees to focus on enhancing the value, to retain and motivate employees and Directors for achieving the objectives of the Company and to place the Company in a leadership position.
The Remuneration Policy sets out the guiding principles for the Nomination and Remuneration Committee for recommending to the Board, the remuneration of the Directors, Key Managerial Personnel, Senior Management and other employees of the Company. The said policy is available on the Company's website and can be accessed at https://www.prismjohnson.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/ Remuneration-Policy_Updated.pdf. There has been no change in the policy during the year under review.
COMPOSITION OF AUDIT COMMITTEE
The Board has constituted an Audit Committee, details of the same are stated in the Report on Corporate Governance. All the recommendations made by the Audit Committee were accepted by the Board.
VIGIL MECHANISM / WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY
The Company has established a vigil mechanism by adopting a Whistle Blower Policy for Directors and Employees to report genuine concerns in a prescribed manner.
Whistle Blower Policy is a mechanism to address any complaint(s) related to fraudulent transactions or reporting intentional non-compliance with the Company's policies and procedures and any other questionable accounting/ operational process followed. The vigil mechanism is overseen by the Audit Committee and provides adequate safeguards against victimisation of employees and Directors.
The details of the Policy are explained in the Report on Corporate Governance and are also available on the website of the Company at https://www.prismjohnson.in/wp-content/ uploads/2023/01/Whistle-Blower-Policy.pdf.
PREVENTION OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT
The Company offers equal employment opportunity and is committed to creating a healthy working environment that enables employees to work without fear of prejudice, gender bias and sexual harassment. The Company has also framed a policy on Prohibition of Sexual Harassment of Women at workplace. The Company has constituted Internal Committees to inquire into complaints of sexual harassment and recommend appropriate action as per the requirement of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition & Redressal) Act, 2013 (‘POSH Act') and Rules made thereunder.
The Company has been conducting induction/refresher programmes in the organisation on a continuous basis to build awareness in this area.
During the year, one complaint was received with allegations of sexual harassment as per the provisions of the POSH Act. The same was resolved through the conciliation route in accordance with the procedures prescribed under the POSH Act.
During the year there were no cases pending for more than ninety days.
COMPLIANCE WITH THE MATERNITY BENEFIT ACT, 1961/ CODE ON SOCIAL SECURITY, 2020
The Company is committed to ensuring a safe, equitable, and highly supportive workplace framework for its women employees during and after pregnancy. The Company is in compliance with the applicable provisions relating to maternity benefits as prescribed under the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961/ Code on Social Security, 2020.
RISK MANAGEMENT
The Company has constituted a Risk Management Committee. The details of the Committee and its terms of reference are set out in the Report on Corporate Governance.
The Company works across a wide range of products i.e. Cement, Tiles, Bath fittings and Ready Mixed Concrete. Several of the product lines have their own unique business and operating models. These businesses operate in an evolving and challenging business environment.
The Risk Management Policy framed by the Company, details the objectives and principles of risk management along with an overview of the risk management process, procedures and related roles and responsibilities. The risk management process includes identifying types of risks and its assessment, risk handling and monitoring, reporting and controlling/ mitigation.
The Risk Management Committee, on timely basis, inform the Audit Committee and the Board of Directors about risk assessment and minimisation procedures and in their opinion, there was no risk that may threaten the existence of the Company.
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (‘CSR’)
The Company is aware about its responsibility towards environment and sustainability and conducts its manufacturing operations in an efficient manner without compromising with the ecological sustenance. The Company has adopted a CSR Policy based on which all CSR activities are initiated and implemented. The CSR Policy is focused on CSR activities in areas such as energy and water conservation, health and sanitation, pollution-free atmosphere, clean technologies and primary health care for economically disadvantaged and socially weaker section of the Society.
CSR is the continuing commitment of the Company to behave ethically and contribute to economic development while improving the quality of life of the local communities living around the plants and offices and the society at large. For the Company, CSR goes beyond just adhering to statutory and legal compliances but involves creating social and environmental values, with a sole intent to improve the quality of life of economically disadvantaged and socially weaker sections of the society. The Company has been undertaking CSR initiatives, on its own or through implementing agencies, irrespective of statutory obligation under the Companies Act, 2013. The Company has been spending voluntarily also on CSR activities to support its continuity. During the year, the Company has voluntarily spent ' 77.78 Lakhs towards CSR activities.
The Policy is available on the Company's website at https:// www.prismjohnson.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/PJL-CSR- Policy_2021.pdf.
The Annual Report on CSR activities is given in Annexure 'A' to this report.
BUSINESS RESPONSIBILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING
A separate section on Business Responsibility and Sustainability Reporting forms part of this Annual Report as required under Regulation 34(2)(f) of the SEBI LODR.
LOANS, GUARANTEES AND INVESTMENTS
Details of loans, guarantees and investments covered under the provisions of Section 186 of the Act are given in the notes to Financial Statements.
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
All related party transactions are placed before the Audit Committee and the Board, wherever required, for prior approval. Prior omnibus approval of the Audit Committee is obtained for the transactions which are of a foreseen and repetitive nature. A statement giving details of all related party transactions entered into pursuant to the omnibus approval and specific approval is placed before the Audit Committee for its review on a quarterly basis. The statement is supported by a certificate from the Managing Director, Executive Directors & CEOs and the Chief Financial Officer.
All transactions entered by the Company with related parties, as defined under the Act, and the SEBI LODR, during the financial year were in accordance with the Policy on Related Party Transactions and were in the ordinary course of business and on an arm's length basis.
There was no material related party transaction made by the Company with Promoters, Directors, Key Managerial Personnel or other designated persons which may have a potential conflict with the interest of the Company at large. None of the Directors have any pecuniary relationships or transactions vis-a-vis the Company.
Attention of the members is drawn to the disclosure of related party transactions set out in Note No. 4.10 of the Standalone Financial Statement forming part of this Annual Report.
The Policy on Related Party Transactions as approved by the Audit Committee and the Board of Directors is available on the website of the Company at https://www.prismjohnson.in/ wp-content/uploads/2026/02/RPT-Policy-Updated-as-on- February-6-2026.pdf.
DIRECTORS’ RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
Pursuant to Section 134(3)(c) of the Act, the Board of Directors state that :
(a) In the preparation of the annual financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2026, the applicable accounting standards have been followed and there are no material departures from the same;
(b) They 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 of the Company for the year ended on that date;
(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 financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis;
(e) Proper internal financial controls were in place and that the financial controls were adequate and were operating effectively; and
(f) Systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws were in place and were adequate and operating effectively.
EMPLOYEE REMUNERATION
Disclosures pertaining to remuneration and other details as required under Section 197(12) of the Act read with Rule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 are forming part of this Report as Annexure ‘B'.
The information required under Section 197 of the Act and Rule 5(2) & 5(3) of Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, forms part of this Report. Having regard to the provisions of the first proviso to Section 136(1) of the Act, the Annual Report excluding the aforesaid information is being sent to the members of the Company. Any member interested in obtaining a copy of the statement may send an email to investor@prismjohnson.in.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO
The information relating to conservation of energy, technology absorption and foreign exchange earnings and outgo as required under Section 134 of the Act read with the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, is given in Annexure ‘C forming part of this Report.
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
The Management Discussion and Analysis Report for the year under review as stipulated under the SEBI LODR is presented in a separate section forming part of this Annual Report.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
As per the SEBI LODR, a separate section on Corporate Governance together with a certificate from the Company's Auditors confirming compliance forms part of this Annual Report.
Disclosure pursuant to para (IV) of third proviso to Section 11, Part II of Schedule V to the Act relating to remuneration of Managing Director and Executive Directors & CEOs of the Company is given in the Corporate Governance Report, which forms part of this Annual Report.
INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROL SYSTEMS
The Company has established standards, processes and structure which enable it to implement adequate internal financial controls and ensure that the same are operating effectively. The internal financial control systems of the Company are commensurate with its size and the nature of its operations. The Company has well defined delegation of authority limits for approving revenue as well as capital expenditures. The Company uses an established ERP system to record day-to-day transactions for accounting and financial reporting.
Based on the framework of internal financial controls and compliance systems established and maintained by the Company, the work done by the Internal, Statutory, Cost and Secretarial Auditors and the reviews of the Management and the relevant Board Committees, including the Audit Committee, the Company believes that the internal financial controls were adequate and effective during the financial year 2025-26.
AUDITORS Statutory Auditors
M/s. SR B C & CO LLP, Chartered Accountants, Mumbai, (ICAI Firm Registration No. 324982E/E300003) has been appointed as the Auditors of the Company for a term of 5 (five) consecutive years, at the 31st Annual General Meeting held on August 3, 2023. The Auditors have confirmed their eligibility under Section 141 of the Act and the Rules framed thereunder. As required under the SEBI LODR, the Auditors have also confirmed that they hold a valid certificate issued by the Peer Review Board of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.
The Reports given by the Auditors on the financial statements of the Company forms part of this Annual Report. There was no qualification, reservation, adverse remark or disclaimer given by the Auditors in their Reports. The Notes on financial statement referred to in the Auditors' Reports are self¬ explanatory and do not call for any further comments.
Cost Auditors
Pursuant to Section 148 of the Act read with the Rules thereunder, as amended, the Company needs to maintain the cost records and such accounts and records are maintained for its business. The Board of Directors of the Company has, on the recommendation of the Audit Committee, re-appointed M/s. D. C. Dave & Co., Cost Accountants, (Firm Registration No. 000611), as the Cost Auditors of the Company for the financial year 2026-27 and has recommended their remuneration to the shareholders for their ratification.
Secretarial Auditor
M/s. Savita Jyoti Associates, Practicing Company Secretary, Hyderabad (FCS No.3738 & CP No.1796), has been appointed as the Secretarial Auditor of the Company for a term of 5 (five) consecutive years, at the 33rd Annual General Meeting held on August 7, 2025. The Secretarial Auditor has also confirmed her eligibility and qualification required under the Act and SEBI LODR for holding office as Secretarial Auditor and hold a valid certificate issued by the Peer Review Board of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India.
There was no qualification, reservation or adverse remarks given by the Secretarial Auditor in her report. The Report of the Secretarial Auditor in Form MR-3 is annexed herewith as Annexure ‘D'.
Secretarial Audit of Material Unlisted Subsidiaries
For the financial year 2025-26, Raheja QBE General Insurance Company Limited (‘RQBE') is the material unlisted subsidiary of the Company. In terms of Regulation 24A of SEBI LODR read with Section 204 of the Act, Secretarial Audit of RQBE has been conducted for the year 2025-26 by the Practicing Company Secretary. The Secretarial Audit Report of RQBE, which does not contain any qualification, reservation, adverse remark or disclaimer, has been annexed herewith as Annexure ‘E'.
ANNUAL RETURN
The Annual Return of the Company as on March 31, 2026 has been placed on the website of the Company and can be accessed at https://www.prismjohnson.in/form-mgt-7/.
GENERAL
1. No other material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of the Company occurred between the end of the financial year to which the financial statements relate and the date of this report.
2. No significant and material orders were passed by the regulators or courts or tribunals impacting the going concern status and Company's operations in future.
3. No fraud has been reported to the Audit Committee or the Board during the audit conducted by the Statutory Auditors, Internal Auditors, Secretarial Auditor and Cost Auditors of the Company.
4. The Company is in compliance with the applicable Secretarial Standards issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India and approved by the Central Government under Section 118(10) of the Act.
5. Neither the Managing Director nor the Whole-time Directors of the Company receive any remuneration or commission from any of its subsidiaries.
6. There is no change in the share capital of the Company during the year.
7. There has been no change in the nature of business of the Company.
8. The Company has not accepted any public deposits within the meaning of Companies Act, 2013 during the year under review.
9. There is no proceeding pending under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
10. There was no instance of one-time settlement with any Bank or Financial Institution.
11. No shares with differential voting rights and sweat equity shares have been issued.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Directors thank the shareholders, debenture holders, debenture trustee, various Central and State Government departments/agencies, regulatory authorities, stock exchanges, depositories, banks and other business associates for their valuable services and continued support during the year under review. The Board also takes this opportunity to express its sincere appreciation of the valuable contribution and dedicated work of all the employees of the Company.
For and on behalf of the BoardDr. Raveendra Chittoor
Place : Mumbai Chairman
Date : May 14, 2026 (DIN : 02115056)
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