Hathway Bhawani Cabletel & Datacom Limited has announced its audited financial results for the quarter and year ended March 31, 2026, following the board meeting held on April 14, 2026. The company submitted its consolidated and standalone financial results to BSE Limited under Regulation 33 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.

Financial Performance Overview

The company's consolidated financial results reveal challenging performance for the year ended March 31, 2026. The board meeting, which commenced at 4:15 p.m. and concluded at 4:55 p.m., reviewed and approved the audited financial results that were duly recommended by the Audit Committee.

Operational Challenges

The consolidated results show a significant decline in operational performance. Total expenses for FY26 stood at ₹244.59 lakhs compared to ₹268.29 lakhs in the previous year. Major expense components included feed charges of ₹91.46 lakhs, employee benefit expenses of ₹40.13 lakhs, and other expenses totaling ₹73.36 lakhs.

Subsidiary Acquisition

A notable development during the quarter was the company's acquisition of the remaining 49% equity stake in Hathway Bhawani NDS Network Limited, making it a wholly owned subsidiary. The entity, which was previously a joint venture until February 5, 2026, became a subsidiary from February 6, 2026. The acquisition involved 15,190 equity shares for ₹0.15 lakhs.

Standalone Financial Performance

The standalone financial results show even more challenging performance with exceptional items impacting the results significantly.

Auditor's Opinion

Nayan Parikh & Co., Chartered Accountants, provided unmodified opinions on both consolidated and standalone audited financial results. The auditors confirmed that the financial results comply with Indian Accounting Standards and present a true and fair view of the company's financial position.

Regulatory Compliance

The company continues to face regulatory challenges, including Show Cause cum Demand notices from the Department of Telecommunications for license fees amounting to ₹4,130.38 lakhs covering financial years from 2005-06 to 2007-08 and 2009-10 to 2014-15. Based on legal expert opinion, the company maintains that no provision is necessary for this matter.

Corporate Information

The financial results were signed by Priya Bhagat, Company Secretary and Compliance Officer, and submitted under security code 509073. The company operates from its registered office at 1st Floor, B-wing, Jaywant Apartment, Above SBI Bank, 63, Tardeo Road, Mumbai - 400034.

Hathway Bhawani Cabletel & Datacom Limited has submitted its quarterly compliance certificate to BSE Limited, confirming that no dematerialization requests for equity shares were received during the quarter ended March 31, 2026. The filing demonstrates the company's adherence to regulatory requirements under SEBI guidelines.

Regulatory Compliance Certificate

The certificate was filed on April 07, 2026, in compliance with Regulation 74(5) of the SEBI (Depositories and Participants) Regulations, 2018. This regulation mandates companies to report on dematerialization activities for their equity shares on a quarterly basis.

Registrar Confirmation

KFin Technologies Limited, acting as the Registrar to an Issue and Share Transfer Agent for the company, issued the confirmation certificate dated April 06, 2026. The registrar's certificate explicitly states that no dematerialization requests for equity shares were received during the specified quarter.

V Balakrishnan, Vice President at KFin Technologies Limited, signed the confirmation certificate on behalf of the registrar. KFin Technologies operates from its registered office in Mumbai and maintains operations centers in Hyderabad.

Company Details and Submission

The certificate was signed by Priya Bhagat, Company Secretary and Compliance Officer of Hathway Bhawani Cabletel & Datacom Limited. The company maintains its registered office at 1st Floor, B-wing, Jaywant Apartment, Above SBI Bank, 63, Tardeo Road, Mumbai.

This quarterly filing represents a routine compliance requirement that publicly listed companies must fulfill to maintain transparency regarding share dematerialization activities. The zero dematerialization requests indicate no conversion of physical share certificates to electronic form occurred during the quarter.