SBFC Finance Ltd has intimated the publication of its newspaper advertisement regarding the 19th Annual General Meeting scheduled for July 14, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. IST via video conferencing. The advertisement was published in the Financial Express (English, all editions) and Loksatta (Marathi, Mumbai edition) on June 19, 2026. The meeting will be conducted through Video Conferencing and Other Audio Visual Means (VCOAM) in compliance with the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.

The company has dispatched the Notice of the AGM and the Annual Report for FY 2025-26 electronically to members with registered email addresses. Shareholders without registered email addresses were sent letters containing the web link to access these documents. The Annual Report is available on the company's website, BSE, NSE, and the Registrar and Share Transfer Agent, KFin Technologies Limited. Members may request a physical copy of the Annual Report via email.

E-Voting and Meeting Participation

Shareholders can participate exclusively through remote e-voting or during the AGM. Physical attendance has been dispensed with, and those attending via video conferencing will be counted for quorum. The remote e-voting period commences on July 10, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. IST and concludes on July 13, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. IST.

Members holding shares in dematerialised mode must register or update their email addresses with their Depository Participants to facilitate timely communication and voting.

SBFC Finance filed its Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report for FY 2025-26 with the National Stock Exchange of India and BSE Limited. The report, which forms an integral part of the Annual Report, outlines the company's performance against environmental, social, and governance principles. The company operates as a non-banking financial company (NBFC) providing secured MSME loans and loans against gold, with a presence across 18 states and 2 union territories.

Workforce and Operations

The company reported a total workforce of 5,144 employees as of March 31, 2026, comprising 3,302 permanent employees and 1,842 other than permanent employees. The gender distribution included 4,694 male employees (91.25%) and 450 female employees (8.75%). The Board of Directors consists of 9 members, with female representation at 11.1%, while women make up 25% of the Key Management Personnel.

Financial Inclusion and Lending

SBFC Finance focuses on financial inclusion, directing capital toward underserved entrepreneurs and small business owners. The company reported that 95% of the proceeds from disbursed facilities in FY 2026 went to sub-borrowers where a female was either the main loan applicant or the collateral was owned or co-owned by a female. Additionally, the company has committed to allocating at least 50% of the use of proceeds to women-led and women-owned SMEs under the 2x Challenge.

Environmental and Social Governance

The company reported total energy consumption of 15,277.19 GJ for FY 2025-26, entirely from non-renewable sources, with an energy intensity of 0.91 GJ per million INR of turnover. Water consumption stood at 2,664 kilolitres. Total Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions were recorded at 3,013 tCO2e. The company generated 6.07 metric tonnes of waste, of which 100% was recycled.

Customer Grievances and Compliance

During the financial year, SBFC Finance received 405 customer complaints, all of which were resolved, resulting in a 100% resolution rate. The company reported zero instances of data breaches, zero complaints related to data privacy, and zero fines or penalties from regulatory bodies. The company maintains an ISO 27001:2022 certification for information security management.