As on: Sep 27, 2023 07:02 AM
The Board of Directors hereby submits the report of the business and operations of your Company ("the Company"), along with the Standalone and consolidated Audited Financial Statements, for the Financial Year ended on 31st March, 2022.
FINANCIAL RESULTS:
The Company's financial performance for the year ended on 31stMarch, 2022 is summarized below:
(In Lakhs)
DIVIDEND:
For the Financial Year 2021-22, based on the Company's performance, the Board of Directors have not recommended any dividend. TRANSFER TO RESERVES:
The Company has transferred profit for the FY 2021-22 in Reserve and Surplus.
BUSINESS DESCRIPTION:
We are an integrated construction and real estate development company, focused primarily on construction and development of residential and commercial projects, in and around Ahmedabad, Gujarat. We believe that we have established a successful track record in the real estate industry in Ahmedabad, Gujarat by developing versatile projects through our focus on innovative architecture, strong project execution and quality construction.
Our Company has demonstrated a prominent presence in execution of real estate projects and has developed significant expertise and competencies in this field. Our Company aim to leverage on its strength and continue expansion into sector which will put our Company to desired growth trajectory. Since the year 2014 our Company has demonstrated strong vision and its ability to capitalize and identify real estate opportunity. Further our Company is currently focusing on opportunities to build a brand in real estate sector. The customers of our Company have been highly appreciative of the developmental activities carried out by our Company and our promoter group entities, particularly with regards to the speed of execution, flexibility and property management services.
CHANGE IN NATURE OF BUSINESS:
During the year, your Company has not changed its business or object and continues to be in the same line of business as per main object of the Company.
THE REGISTERED OFFICE:
The registered office of the company is situated at FO F.401, Shop Atlantis, Near Reliance Pump, Prahladnagar Road, Anandnagar, Satellite, Ahmedabad, Gujarat - 380015, India.
SHARE CAPITAL:
During the year under review, the authorized and paid-up share capital of the Company are as follows:
> AUTHORIZED CAPITAL:
The Authorised Capital of the Company is ? 4,50,00,000/- divided into 45,00,000 Equity Shares of ? 10/- (Rupees Ten Only) each. Post the Financial year, the Company has increased the authorized Share capital of the company from ? 4,50,00,000/- to ? 12,00,00,000/- divided into 1,20,00,000 Equity Shares of ? 10/- (Rupees Ten Only) each vide ordinary resolution passed by shareholder on 12th August, 2022.
> ISSUED, SUBSCRIBED & PAID-UP CAPITAL:
As on 31st March, 2022, the issued, subscribed and paid-up capital of the Company is ? 4,30,00,000/- divided into 43,00,000 Equity Shares of ? 10/- (Rupees Ten Only) each. During the Financial year, the Company has come out with initial Public Offer (IPO) and issued and allotted 13,00,000 Equity Shares of ? 10/- at price of Rs. 62/- per share (including premium of Rs. 52/-)
BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL:
Constitution of Board:
As on the date of this report, the Board comprises of following Directors;
The composition of Board complies with the requirements of the Companies Act, 2013 ("Act"). Further, in pursuance of Regulation 15(2) of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 ("Listing Regulations"), the Company is exempted from the requirement of having composition of Board as per Regulation 17 of Listing Regulations.
None of the Directors of Board is a member of more than ten Committees or Chairman of more than five committees across all the Public companies in which they are Director.
DISCLOSURE BY DIRECTORS:
The Directors on the Board have submitted notice of interest under Section 184(1) i.e. in Form MBP 1, intimation under Section 164(2) i.e. in Form DIR 8 and declaration as to compliance with the Code of Conduct of the Company.
BOARD MEETING:
Regular meetings of the Board are held at least once in a quarter. Additional Board meetings are convened, as and when require, to discuss and decide on various business policies, strategies and other businesses. The Board meetings are generally held at the registered office of the Company.
During the year under review, Board of Directors of the Company met 7 times.
The meetings of the Board of the Companies within the intervals provided in section 173 of the Companies Act, 2013 (120 days) were compiled between two Board Meetings.
INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS:
The Company has received necessary declaration from each Independent Director under Section 149 (7) of the Companies Act, 2013 that they meet the criteria of independence laid down in Section 149 (6) of the Act. A separate meeting of Independent Directors was held to review the performance of Non-Independent Directors and Board as whole and performance of Chairperson of the Company including assessment of quality, quantity and timeliness of flow of information between Company management and Board.
The terms and conditions of appointment of Independent Directors and Code for Independent Director are incorporated on the website of the Company.
DETAILS OF KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL:
In terms of Section 203 of the Companies Act, 2013, Mr. Birjukumar Ajitbhai Shah is Managing Director as well as Chief Financial Officer, as Key Managerial Personnel of the Company.
Moreover, Ms. Pooja Aidasani is a Company Secretary & Compliance Officer of the Company.
PERFORMANCE EVALUATION:
The Board of Directors has carried out an annual evaluation of its own performance board committees and individual directors pursuant to the provisions of the Act.
The performance of the board was evaluated by the board after seeking inputs from all the directors on the basis of the criteria such as the board composition and structure effectiveness of board processes information and functioning etc.
The performance of the committees was evaluated by the board after seeking inputs from the committee members on the basis of the criteria such as the composition of committees, effectiveness of committee meetings etc.
In addition, the performance of chairman was also evaluated on the key aspects of his role.
The Board and the Nomination and Remuneration Committee reviewed the performance of the individual Directors on the basis of the criteria such as the contribution of the individual Director to the Board and Committee Meetings like preparedness on the issues to be discussed meaningful and constructive contribution and inputs in meetings etc.
DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT:
Pursuant to section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013; the Board of Directors to the best of their knowledge and ability confirm that:
a) In preparation of Annual Accounts for the year ended 31st March, 2022; the applicable accounting standards have been followed and that no material departures have been made from the same;
b) The Directors have selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently and have 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 or loss of the Company for that year;
c) The Directors have taken proper and sufficient care 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 Directors have prepared the Annual Accounts for the year ended 31st March, 2022 on going concern basis;
e) The Directors have laid down the internal financial controls to be followed by the Company and that such Internal Financial Controls are adequate and were operating effectively; and
f) The Directors have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems were adequate and operating effectively.
COMMITTEE OF BOARD:
The Board of Directors in line with the requirement of the Companies Act, 2013 has formed various committees, details of which are given hereunder:
A. AUDIT COMMITTEE:
Vigil Mechanism:
The Company has established a vigil mechanism and accordingly framed a Whistle Blower Policy. The policy enables the employees to report to the management instances of unethical behavior actual or suspected fraud or violation of Company's Code of Conduct. Further the mechanism adopted by the Company encourages the Whistle Blower to report genuine concerns or grievances and provide for adequate safeguards against victimization of the Whistle Blower who avails of such mechanism and also provides for direct access to the Chairman of the Audit Committee in exceptional cases. The functioning of vigil mechanism is reviewed by the Audit Committee from time to time. None of the Whistle blowers has been denied access to the Audit Committee of the Board. The Whistle Blower Policy of the Company is available on the website of the Company.
B. STAKEHOLDER'S RELATIONSHIP COMMITTEE:
C. NOMINATION AND REMUNERATION COMMITTEE:
NOMINATION AND REMUNERATION POLICY:
Nomination and Remuneration Policy in the Company is designed to create a high-performance culture. It enables the Company to attract motivated and retained manpower in competitive market, and to harmonize the aspirations of human resources consistent with the goals of the Company. The Company pays remuneration by way of salary, benefits, perquisites and allowances to its Executive Directors and Key Managerial Personnel.
The Nomination and Remuneration Policy, as adopted by the Board of Directors, is placed on the website of the Company and is annexed to this Report as Annexure - A.
REMUNERATION OF DIRECTORS:
The details of remuneration paid during the Financial Year 2021-22 to Directors of the Company is provided in Financial Statement. PUBLIC DEPOSIT:
The company has not accepted any deposits from the public. Hence the directives issued by the Reserve Bank of India & the Provision of Section 73 to 76 of the Company Act 2013 or any other relevant provisions of the Act and the Rules there under are not applicable.
PARTICULARS OF LOANS GUARANTEES INVESTMENTS & SECURITY:
Details of Loans Guarantees Investments and Security covered under the provisions of Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013 are given in the notes to the Financial Statement.
ANNUAL RETURN:
Pursuant to the amendments to Section 134(3)(a) and Section 92(3) of the Act read with Rule 12 of the Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014, the Annual Return (Form MGT-7) for the financial year ended March 31, 2022, is available on the Company's website.
SUBSIDIARIES OF THE COMPANY:
During the period, "Samor & Motherland LLP" is a subsidiary company of our Company; hence consolidation of financial data of the subsidiary company is also attached for the financial year 2021-22.
ASSOCIATES AND JOINT VENTURE OF THE COMPANY:
During the year under review, the Company does not have any Associate or Joint Venture.
CONTRACTS OR ARRANGEMENTS WITH RELATED PARTIES:
During the financial year 2021-22, there was no materially significant related party transaction undertaken by the Company under Section 188 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with rules framed there under and Regulation 23 of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015 that may have potential conflict with the interest of the Company. Disclosure on related party transactions is set out in financial statements.
MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENT:
There are no material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of the Company have occurred between the ends of Financial Year of the Company i.e. 31st March, 2022 to the date of this Report other than as stated above.
SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDERS:
There are no significant and material orders passed by the regulators or courts or tribunals which impact the going concern status and the Company's operations in future.
SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE:
To foster a positive workplace environment free from harassment of any nature we have framed Prevention of Sexual Harassment Policy through which we address complaints of sexual harassment at all workplaces of the Company. Our policy assures discretion and guarantees non-retaliation to complainants. We follow a gender-neutral approach in handling complaints of sexual harassment and we are compliant with the law of the land where we operate.
During the year under review there were no incidences of sexual harassment reported.
ENERGY CONSERVATION TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO:
The information on conservation of energy technology absorption and foreign exchange earnings and outgo stipulated under Section 134(3)(m) of the Act read with Rule 8 of The Companies (Accounts) Rules 2014 as amended from time to time is annexed to this Report as Annexure -B.
SECRETARIAL STANDARDS OF ICSI:
The Company is in compliance with the Secretarial Standard on Meetings of the Board of Directors (SS-1) and General Meeting (SS-2) issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India and approved by the Central Government.
RISK MANAGEMENT:
A well-defined risk management mechanism covering the risk mapping and trend analysis risk exposure potential impact and risk mitigation process is in place. The objective of the mechanism is to minimize the impact of risks identified and taking advance actions to mitigate it. The mechanism works on the principles of probability of occurrence and impact if triggered. A detailed exercise is being carried out to identify evaluate monitor and manage both business and non-business risks.
INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROL SYSTEMS AND THEIR ADEQUACY:
The Company has adequate and efficient internal and external control system, which provides protection to all its assets against loss from unauthorized use and ensures correct reporting of transactions. The internal control systems are further supplemented by internal audits carried out by the respective Internal Auditors of the Company and Periodical review by the management. The Company has put in place proper controls, which are reviewed at regular intervals to ensure that transactions are properly authorised, correctly reported and assets are safeguarded.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE:
Integrity and transparency are key factors to our corporate governance practices to ensure that we achieve and will retain the trust of our stakeholders at all times. Corporate governance is about maximizing shareholder value legally, ethically and sustainably. Our Board exercises its fiduciary responsibilities in the widest sense of the term. Our disclosures seek to attain the best practices in international corporate governance. We also endeavor to enhance long-term shareholder value and respect minority rights in all our business decisions.
As our company has been listed on SME Platform of Bombay Stock Exchange Limited (BSE), by virtue of Regulation 15 of the SEBI (Listing Obligation and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 the compliance with the corporate Governance provisions as specified in regulation 17 to 27 and Clause (b) to (i) of sub regulation (2) of Regulation 46 and Para C D and E of Schedule V are not applicable to the company. Hence Corporate Governance Report does not form a part of this Board Report, though we are committed for the best corporate governance practices.
STATUTORY AUDITOR AND THEIR REPORT:
The Notes to the Standalone and consolidated Financial Statements referred in the Auditors Report, as issued by Goyal Goyal & Co, are self-explanatory and therefore do not call for any comments under Section 134 of the Companies Act 2013.
The Auditors' Report does not contain any qualification reservation or adverse remark. The Auditors' Report is enclosed with the financial statements in this Annual Report.
Further, the Board has proposed the appointment of M/S Bhagat & Co, Chartered Accountants as Statutory Auditor of the company at the 2nd Annual General Meeting.
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS REPORT:
In terms of Regulation 34 and Schedule V of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations 2015 a review of the performance of the Company for the year under review Management Discussion and Analysis Report is presented in a separate section which is annexed to this Report as Annexure - C.
SECRETARIAL AUDITOR AND THEIR REPORT:
The Secretarial Audit Report, as issued by M/s Amit Dharmani & Associates, Secretarial Auditor (Peer Audit Firm) for the Financial Year 2021-22 is annexed to this report as Annexure - D.
REPORTING OF FRAUD:
The Auditors of the Company have not reported any fraud as specified under Section 143(12) of the Companies Act, 2013.
WEBSITE:
As per Regulation 46 of SEBI (Listing Obligation and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations 2015 the Company has maintained a functional website containing basic information about the Company. The website of the Company is containing information like Policies, Shareholding Pattern, Financial and information of the designated officials of the Company who are responsible for assisting and handling investor grievances for the benefit of all stakeholders of the Company etc.
GENERAL DISCLOSURE:
Your Directors state that the Company has made disclosures in this report for the items prescribed in section 134 (3) of the Act and Rule 8 of The Companies (Accounts) Rules 2014 and other applicable provisions of the act and listing regulations to the extent the transactions took place on those items during the year. Your Directors further state that no disclosure or reporting is required in respect of the following items as there were no transactions on these items during the year under review:
(i) Details relating to deposits covered under Chapter V of the Act;
(ii) Issue of Equity Shares with differential rights as to dividend, voting or otherwise;
(iii) Issue of shares (including sweat equity shares) to employees of the Company under any scheme save and ESOS;
(iv) Annual Report and other compliances on Corporate Social Responsibility;
(v) There is no revision in the Board Report or Financial Statement;
(vi) 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.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
Your Directors acknowledge the dedicated service of the employees of the Company during the year. They would also like to place on record their appreciation for the continued co-operation and support received by the Company during the year from bankers, business partners and other stakeholders.
For and on behalf of Board of Directors
Samor Reality Limited