To the Members of the Company,
Your directors have pleasure in presenting the 29th (Twenty-Ninth) Annual Report of
Comfort Intech Limited ("the Company") on the business and operations of your
Company along with the Audited Financial Statements (consolidated and standalone), for the
financial year ended March 31, 2023.
1) FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
The summary of Audited (Consolidated and Standalone) Financial performance of the
Company, for the financial year ended March 31, 2023 is summarized as under:
(Rs. in lakh, except EPS)
particulars |
STANDALONE |
CONSOLIDATED |
|
2022-2023 |
2021-2022 |
2022-2023 |
2021-2022 |
Revenue from Operations |
16,412.41 |
13,210.58 |
16,412.41 |
13,210.58 |
Other Income |
90.40 |
41.06 |
90.40 |
41.06 |
Total Income |
16,502.81 |
13,251.65 |
16,502.81 |
13,251.65 |
Total Expenditure |
15,705.62 |
12,599.90 |
15,705.62 |
12,599.90 |
Profit before Tax |
797.19 |
651.74 |
797.19 |
651.74 |
Current Tax Expenses |
184.61 |
117.37 |
184.61 |
117.37 |
Deferred Tax |
23.93 |
51.60 |
23.93 |
51.60 |
Tax of earlier years |
(0.52) |
2.78 |
(0.52) |
2.78 |
Profit for the Year |
557.10 |
276.32 |
669.94 |
578.04 |
Earnings Per Share (EPS) (Basic & Diluted)* |
0.18 |
0.15 |
0.22 |
0.24 |
*Note: Subsequent to quarter ended March 31,2023, the equity shares of the
Company were sub-divided such that each equity share having face value of Rs. 10/- (Rupees
Ten only) fully paid-up, was sub-divided into ten (10) equity shares having face value of
Re. 1/- (Rupee One only) each, fully paid-up with effect from April 14,2023 (Record Date).
Therefore, the Earnings Per Share (EPS) for the financial year ended March 31,2023 and all
comparative periods presented above have been restated to give effect of the share split.
2) FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
The consolidated and standalone financial statements of the Company for the year ended
March 31, 2023 have been prepared in accordance with Indian Accounting Standards (IND-AS),
as per the relevant provisions of sections 129 and 133 of the Companies Act, 2013
(hereinafter referred to as "the Act"), Regulation 33 of SEBI (Listing
Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (hereinafter referred to as
"SEBI Listing Regulations"), which have been reviewed by the Statutory Auditor
of the Company.
During the year under review, your Company's total revenue from operations on
consolidated basis increased to Rs.16.412.41 lakh as compared to Rs. 13,210.58 lakh in the
previous financial year. The Net profit increased to Rs. 669.94 lakh as compared to Rs.
578.04 lakh in the previous financial year.
During the year under review, your Company's total revenue from operations on
standalone basis increased to Rs.16.412.41 lakh as compared to Rs. 13,210.58 lakh in the
previous financial year. The Net profit increased to Rs. 557.10 lakh as compared to Rs.
276.32 lakh in the previous financial year.
In accordance with Ind AS 108, the Company has disclosed the segment information in the
statement of audited standalone and consolidated financial results.
In accordance with the provisions contained in Section 136 of the Act and Regulation 34
of SEBI Listing Regulations, the Annual Report of the Company, containing Notice of the
Annual General Meeting ("AGM"), Consolidated and Standalone Financial
Statements, Consolidated and Standalone Cash Flow Statement, Report of the Auditor's,
Directors' Report, Corporate Governance Report thereon are available on the website of the
Company at www.comfortintech.com. Further, a detailed analysis of Company's performance is
included in the Management Discussion and Analysis Report ("MDAR"), which forms
part of this Annual Report.
3) DIVIDEND
The Board of Directors has recommended a final dividend of Rs. 0.06/- per equity share
of Re. 1/- each equivalent to 6% on the paid up equity share capital of the Company for
the financial year ended March 31, 2023 at their Meeting held on May 30, 2023 subject to
the approval of the shareholders at the ensuing Annual General Meeting ("AGM")
of the Company.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Finance Act, 2020, dividend income will be taxable in
the hands of the shareholders w.e.f. April 1, 2020 and accordingly the Company would be
required to deduct tax at source ("TDS") from such dividend at the prescribed
rates under the Income Tax Act, 1961. All the required details regarding TDS on dividend
are forming part of the Notice of 29th AGM which forms part of this Annual Report.
4) SHARE CAPITAL
During the year under review, there has been no change in amount of Authorized Share
Capital of the Company. The issued Equity Share Capital of the Company as on March 31,
2023 was Rs. 31,99,71,540 (Rupees thirty-one crore ninety- nine lakh seventy-one thousand
five hundred and forty only) divided into 3,19,97,154 equity shares of Rs. 10/- each and
subscribed and paid-up Equity Share Capital of the Company as on March 31, 2023 was Rs.
31,99,38,080/- (Rupees thirty- one crore ninety-nine lakh thirty-eight thousand and eighty
only) divided into 3,19,93,808 equity shares of Rs. 10/- each.
During the financial year, your Board of Directors, at their meeting held on February
10, 2023, approved subdivision/ stock-split of existing One (1) equity share of the
Company having face value of Rs. 10/- (Rupees Five only) each into Ten (10) equity shares
of face value of Re. 1/- (Rupee One only) each, fully paid-up, ranking pari-passu in all
aspects and without altering the aggregate amount of paid up share capital.
Further, the shareholders vide resolution passed by way of postal ballot through
e-voting on March 27, 2023 approved the said split of equity shares and the consequential
alteration in the Capital Clause of Memorandum of Association of the Company.
Subsequently, after sub-division of equity shares, the authorised share capital of the
Company was altered as Rs. 40,00,00,000/- (Rupees forty crore only) divided into
40,00,00,000 equity shares of Re. 01/- (Rupee One only) each, issued capital of the
Company was altered as Rs. 31,99,71,540 (Rupees thirty-one crore ninety-nine lakh
seventy-one thousand five hundred and forty only) divided into 31,99,71,540 equity shares
of Re. 01/- (Rupee One only) each and the subscribed and paid- up share capital of the
Company was altered as Rs. 31,99,38,080 (Rupees thirty-one crore ninety- nine lakh
seventy-one thousand five hundred and forty only) divided into 31,99,38,080 equity shares
of Re. 01/- (Rupee One only) each with effect from April 14, 2023 (Record Date).
Further, there was no public issue, rights issue, bonus issue or preferential issue,
etc., during the year. The Company has not issued shares with differential voting rights
or sweat equity shares, nor has it granted any stock options during the financial year.
5) TRANSFER TO RESERVES
The amount which was transferred to reserves during the year under review was Rs.
589.17 lakh. The closing balance of the retained earnings of the Company for Financial
Year 2023-2024, after all appropriation and adjustments was Rs. 7841.40 lakh.
6) LISTING WITH THE STOCK EXCHANGE
Your Company's equity shares are listed on the BSE Limited. Accordingly, the Annual
listing fees for the financial year 2022-23 and 2023-24 has been paid to the said stock
exchange.
Pursuant to sub-division/split of equity shares, the Company has been allotted new
ISIN: INE819A01049 on April 14, 2023 (Record Date).
7) SUBSIDIARIES, ASSOCIATES AND JOINT VENTURES
The Company has three Associate Companies namely, Lemonade Shares & Securities
Private Limited, Comfort Securities Limited and Liquors India Limited and has no other
subsidiaries or joint venture within the meaning of Section 2(87) or 2(6) of the Act as on
March 31, 2023. During the year, there has been no material change in the nature of the
business of the Associate Companies and no Company became or ceased to be subsidiary,
associate company or joint venture.
Further, the report on the performance, financial position and overall contribution to
Company's profitability of the Associate and salient features of the financial statements
in the prescribed Form AOC-1 is marked and annexed as "Annexure I" to
this report.
8) DEPOSITS
The Company has not accepted any deposits and as such, no amount on account of
principal or interest on public deposit under section 73 and 74 of the Act, read together
with the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014 was outstanding as on the date of
the Balance Sheet.
9) MATERIAL CHANGES AFFECTING THE COMPANY
There were no material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of the
Company between end of the financial year and the date of this report. It is hereby
confirmed that there has been no other change in the nature of business of the Company.
10) CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The Company has devised proper systems to ensure compliance with all the applicable
provisions and that such systems are adequate and operating effectively. Pursuant to
Regulation 34(3) read with Schedule V(E) of the SEBI Listing Regulations, a separate
section on Corporate Governance practices followed by the Company, together with a
Certificate from Practicing Company Secretary confirming compliance, forms an integral
part of this Annual Report.
Further, a declaration with respect to the compliance with the Code of Conduct duly
signed by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company forming part of this Annual report.
11) BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL
I. Board of Directors
The Board of Directors is the apex body constituted by the shareholders for overseeing
the Company's overall functioning. The Board provides strategic direction and leadership
and oversees the management policies and their effectiveness looking at long-term
interests of shareholders and other stakeholders.
The Board of Directors of the Company consists of professionals from varied
disciplines. The day-to-day management of the affairs of the Company is entrusted with the
senior management personnel.
The Composition of the Board of Directors is in conformity with section 149 of the Act
read with regulation 17 of the SEBI Listing Regulations.
Following were the Directors as on March 31, 2023:
Sr. No. |
Name of the Directors |
DIN |
Category |
1 |
Mr. Ankur Agrawal |
06408167 |
Non-Executive - Non-Independent Director, Chairperson |
2 |
Mr. Devendra Lal Thakur |
00392511 |
Non-Executive - Independent Director |
3 |
Mr. Milin Ramani |
07697636 |
Non-Executive Independent Director |
4 |
Mrs. Apeksha Kadam |
08878724 |
Executive Woman Director |
a. Changes in Directors:
(1) Cessation / Resignation:
During the year under review, there was no instance of cessation / resignation by any
of the Director of Company.
(2) Appointment / Re-appointment:
During the year under review, there was no instance of appointment / re-appointment of
any of the Director of Company.
3) Director liable to retire by rotation:
Pursuant to provisions of Section 152(6) of the Act, Mr. Ankur Agrawal, Non-Executive -
Non Independent Director, retires by rotation at the ensuing Annual General Meeting and,
being eligible offers himself for re-appointment. The Nomination and Remuneration
Committee and Board have recommended re-appointment of Mr. Ankur Agrawal. Brief profile of
Mr. Ankur Agrawal as required under Regulation 36 (3) of the SEBI Listing Regulations read
with Secretarial Standard-2 on General Meetings is provided separately by way of an
Annexure to the Notice of the ensuing 29th AGM which forms part of this Annual Report.
During the year under review, the Non-Executive Directors of the Company had no
pecuniary relationship or transactions with the Company, other than sitting fees,
commission, perquisites and reimbursement of expenses incurred by them for the purpose of
attending meetings of the Board / Committees of the Company.
None of the directors are disqualified for being appointed as the Director of the
Company in terms of Section 164 of the Act read with Rule 14(1) of the Companies
(Appointment and Qualifications of Directors) Rules, 2014. Further, the Company has
received the necessary declarations from all the Directors as required under the Act and
SEBI Listing Regulations.
II. Key Managerial Personnel
Following were the Key Managerial Personnel (KMP) as on March 31, 2023 pursuant to
Sections 2(51) and 203 of the Act read with the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of
Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014:
Sr. No. |
Name of the KMP |
Designation |
1 |
Mr. Anil Agrawal |
Chief Executive Officer |
2 |
Mr. Kailash Purohit |
Chief Financial Officer |
3 |
Ms. Nidhi Busa |
Company Secretary & Compliance Officer |
There were no changes in KMP during the year under review.
III. Director's Evaluation
Pursuant to the provisions of the Act and SEBI Listing Regulations, the Board has
carried out an annual performance evaluation of its own performance with an aim to improve
the effectiveness of the Chairperson, Board Committees, individual director and the Board
as whole.
The Company has formulated a policy for performance evaluation of the Independent
Directors, Board committees, other individual Directors and Board as a whole which
includes criteria for performance evaluation of the NonExecutive Directors and Executive
Directors based on the recommendation of the Nomination & Remuneration Committee and
Guidance Note on Board Evaluation issued by the SEBI.
The Board and the Nomination and Remuneration Committee reviewed the performance of
individual directors on the basis of 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.
Further, pursuant to Regulation 17 (10) of the SEBI Listing Regulations, the
performance evaluation of the Independent Directors was carried out by the entire Board,
in their meeting held on February 10, 2023, excluding the independent director being
evaluated.
In a separate meeting of Independent Directors held on February 10, 2023, the
performance evaluation of the Board as whole, Chairperson of the Company and the
Non-Independent Directors was evaluated and they assessed the quality, quantity and
timeliness of flow of information between the Company's Management and the Board. The
performance evaluation of the Chairperson of the Company was carried out by the
Independent Directors, taking into account the views of the Executive Directors and
Non-Executive Directors.
The Independent Directors expressed their satisfaction with the evaluation process and
flow of information between the Company management and the Board.
IV. Declaration by Independent Directors:
The Company has received the necessary declarations from the Independent Directors
under Section 149(7) of the Act and Regulation 25(8) of the SEBI Listing Regulations, that
they meet the criteria of Independence laid down in section 149(6) of the Act and
Regulation 16(1)(b) of the SEBI Listing Regulations. Further, all the independent
directors are registered with data bank maintained by the Indian Institute of Corporate
Affairs ("IICA"). The Independent Directors have confirmed that they are not
aware of any circumstances or situation, which exists or reasonably anticipated that could
impair or impact his/her ability to discharge his/her duties with an objective independent
judgment and without any external influence.
The Board after taking these declarations/ disclosures on record and acknowledging the
veracity of the same, is of the opinion that the Independent Directors of the Company
possess requisite qualifications, experience, expertise, hold highest standards of
integrity and are Independent of the Management of the Company. The terms and conditions
of appointment of Independent Directors are available on the website of the Company at
http://www.comfortintech. com/Investorrelation.
Disclosure regarding the skills/expertise/competence possessed by the Directors is
given in detail in the Report on Corporate Governance forming part of this Annual Report.
V. Familiarization program for Independent Directors:
Pursuant to Regulation 25(7) of the SEBI Listing Regulations, the Company has put in
place a system to familiarize its Independent Directors. All Board members of the Company
are invited to familiarize themselves with the Company, its management, its operations and
above all, the industry and issues. Separate sessions are organized during the year with
domain experts to enable Board members to update their knowledge of the sector. Details of
the familiarization program on cumulative basis are available on the Company's website at
http://www.comfortintech. com/Investorrelation.
The familiarization program aims to provide the Independent Directors their roles,
responsibilities in the Company, nature of the industry, business model, processes,
policies and the technology and the risk management systems of the Company, the
operational and financial performance of the Company, significant development so as to
enable them to take well informed decisions in timely manner. The Company conducted 1
program during the Financial Year 2022-23 and the time spent by Independent Directors was
in the range of 2 hours. The cumulative programs / meetings conducted till date were 7 and
the time spent by Independent Directors was in the range of 12 hours. The policy on
Company's familiarization program for independent directors is hosted on the Company's
website at http:// www.comfortintech.com/Investorrelation.
VI. Board and Committee Meetings:
During the financial year 2022-23, five (5) Board Meetings and Twelve (12) Committee
Meetings were held. The Board has established following three Committees in compliance
with the requirements of the business and relevant provisions of applicable laws and
statutes:
a. Audit Committee;
b. Nomination and Remuneration Committee;
c. Stakeholders' Relationship Committee;
Further, the Company also has an Operations Committee to deal with the matters relating
to frequent banking and day-to-day business affairs. The details of the Board and its
Committees along with their composition, meetings held during the year are given under
Corporate Governance Report forming part of this Annual Report.
12) AUDITORS
A. STATUTORY AUDITOR
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 139 of the Act read with the Companies (Audit and
Auditors) Rules, 2014, as amended, at the 28th AGM held on September 29, 2022, the Members
of the Company approved the re-appointment of M/s. A. R. Sodha & Co., Chartered
Accountants (FRN 110324W), as the Statutory Auditor of the Company for a further period of
Five (5) consecutive years to hold office from the conclusion of the 28th AGM till the
conclusion of the 33rd AGM to be held in the year 2027.
M/s. A. R. Sodha & Co., Chartered Accountants has audited the books of accounts of
the Company for the financial year ended March 31, 2023 and have issued the Auditors'
Report thereon. The report provided by the Statutory Auditor along with the notes is
enclosed with the Financial Statements.
The Statutory Auditors has issued modified opinion on the Financial Statements for the
Financial Year ended March 31, 2023 as mentioned below:
"The Company has not provided for defined benefit obligation in the nature of
gratuity based on the requirement of Ind AS 19 i.e. "Employee Benefit", which
requires defined benefit obligation to be recognized based on actuarial valuation
basis."
Management's Explanation:
"The management is in due process of quantifying the gratuity obligation of the
Company based on the actuarial valuation and the same and the said process will be
completed in due course."
The Auditor has further commented that the Company has to obtain the actuarial
valuation report to comply with the Accounting Standards.
Further, the Statutory Auditor of the Company has not reported any fraud as specified
under Section 143(12) of the Act. Further, the Statutory Auditor was present at the last
AGM.
b. SECRETARIAL AUDITOR
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Act, read with the Companies
(Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, the Company has
appointed M/s. Mitesh J. Shah & Associates, Practicing Company Secretaries (Membership
No.: F10070; Certificate of Practice No.: 12891), as Secretarial Auditor of the Company
for the financial year 2022-23 to conduct the Secretarial Audit and issue the Secretarial
Audit Report in Form MR-3. The report of the Secretarial Auditor for the financial year
2022-23 is annexed as Annexure II to this report. The report is self-explanatory and does
not contain any qualification, reservation and adverse remarks for the financial year
ended March 31, 2023.
Further, the Secretarial Auditor of the Company has not reported any fraud as specified
under Section 143(12) of the Act.
Further, the Secretarial Auditor was present at the last AGM.
c. internal auditor
M/s. AHSP & Co., Chartered Accountants, performed the duties of internal auditors
of the Company for the financial year 2022-23 and their report is reviewed by the Audit
committee from time to time.
D. COST AUDITOR
Provisions of section 148(1) of the Act read with Rule 3 of the Companies (Cost records
and Audit) Rules, 2014 requiring maintenance and audit of cost records and appointment of
cost auditor is not applicable to your company.
13) NOMINATION AND REMUNERATION POLICY
The Company has a Nomination and Remuneration Policy for Directors and Senior
Managerial Personnel in compliance with the provisions of Section 178 of the Act and
Regulation 19 of the SEBI Listing Regulations and as approved by the Nomination and
Remuneration Committee and the Board. The policy is available on the website of the
Company at web link: https://www.comfortintech.com/Investorrelation. The detailed policy
aspects are mentioned in Corporate Governance Report forming part of this Annual Report.
14) RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
During the year under review, all related party transactions entered into are at an
arm's length basis and in the ordinary course of business. Prior omnibus approval of the
Audit Committee is obtained for Related Party Transactions which are of a repetitive
nature and entered into in the ordinary course of business and at arm's length. All
related party transactions are placed before the Audit Committee and Board of Directors
for review and approval on quarterly basis.
Further, details of the material related party transactions under Section 188 (1) of
the Act, as required to be disclosed under Form AOC-2 pursuant to Section 134 (3) of the
Act is attached as Annexure III. Details of the Related Party Transactions are provided in
the accompanying Financial Statements which form part of this Annual Report.
The Company has put in place a policy for related party transactions ("RPT
policy") which has been reviewed and approved by the Audit Committee and Board of
Directors respectively. The RPT policy provides for identification of related party(ies)
and related party transactions, materiality of related party transactions, necessary
approvals by the Audit Committee/ Board of Directors/ Shareholders of related party
transactions and subsequent material modification thereof, reporting and disclosure
requirements in compliance with the Act and the SEBI Listing Regulations.
Pursuant to Regulation 23(9) of the SEBI Listing Regulations, your Company has filed
the half yearly reports on related party transactions with the Stock Exchanges.
The said RPT policy and Report has been uploaded on the website of the Company and can
be accessed at the following link: http://www.comfortintech.com/Investorrelation.
15) WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY / VIGIL MECHANISM
In compliance with Section 177(9) of the Act and Regulation 22 of the SEBI Listing
Regulations, the Company has adopted a Whistle Blower Policy. The Audit Committee oversees
the functioning of this policy. The Company's vigil mechanism/ Whistle blower Policy aims
to provide the appropriate platform and protection for Whistle Blowers to report instances
of fraud and mismanagement, if any, to promote reporting of any unethical or improper
practice or violation of the Company's Code of Conduct or complaints regarding accounting,
auditing, internal controls or suspected incidents of violation of applicable laws and
regulations including the Company's ethics policy or Code of Conduct for Prevention of
Insider Trading in the Company, Code of Fair practices and Disclosure.
The Vigil Mechanism provides a mechanism for employees of the Company to approach the
Chairperson of the Audit Committee of the Company for any redressal. Details of the Vigil
Mechanism and Whistleblower policy are covered in the Corporate Governance Report, which
forms part of this Annual Report and are made available on the Company's website at
http://www.comfortintech.com/Investorrelation.
During the financial year 2022-23, no cases under this mechanism were reported to the
Company.
16) PREVENTION OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE
The Company is committed to upheld and maintain the dignity of woman employees and to
provide a safe and conducive work environment to all its employees and associates working
in the Company. In Compliance with the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace
(Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, your Company has put in place a Policy
on Prevention of Sexual Harassment at Workplace. All employees (permanent, contractual,
temporary, trainees) are covered under this policy.
The Company has also complied with the provisions related to the constitution of an
Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) under the said Act to redress complaints received
regarding sexual harassment. The Company received no complaints pertaining to sexual
harassment during the financial year 2022-23.
17) ANNUAL RETURN
Pursuant to Section 92(3) and Section 134(3)(a) of the Act read with Rule 12 of the
Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014 as amended,, the Annual Return of
the Company for financial year 2022-23 is available on Company's website at
http://www.comfortintech.com/ Investorrelation.
18) DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
Pursuant to Section 134(5) of the Act, the Board of Directors, to the best of its
knowledge and ability, confirm that:
i. In the preparation of the annual accounts for the financial year ended March 31,
2023, the applicable accounting standards have been followed and there are no material
departures;
ii. They have selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently and made
judgments and estimates that were 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 of the Company for the year under review;
iii. They have 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;
iv. They have prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis;
v. They had laid down internal financial controls to be followed by the Company and
that such internal financial controls are adequate and operating effectively;
vi. They had devised proper system to ensure compliance with the provisions of all
applicable laws and that such system is adequate and operating effectively.
19) MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS REPORT
Management Discussion and Analysis Report as stipulated under the Regulation 34(2)(e)
of the SEBI Listing Regulations and the same is presented in a separate section forming
part of this Annual Report. It provides details about the overall industry structure,
global and domestic economic scenarios, developments in business operations / performance
of the Company's various businesses, internal controls and their adequacy, risk management
systems, human resources and other material developments during the financial year
2022-23.
20) REMUNERATION TO DIRECTORS, PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES AND HUMAN RESOURCES (HR)
Your Company had 10 employees as on March 31, 2023. The statement containing
particulars of employees as required under Section 197(12) of the Act, read with Rule 5(2)
and 5(3) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules,
2014 is not applicable to the Company as no employees were in receipt of remuneration
above the limits specified in Rule 5(2) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of
Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014.
Further, the ratio of the remuneration of each Director to the median employee's
remuneration and other details in terms of Section 197(12) of the Act read along with Rule
5(1) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014,
is annexed herewith as Annexure IV of this report.
21) INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEMS AND THEIR ADEQUACY
The Board has laid down standards, processes and procedures for implementing the
internal financial controls across the organization. After considering the framework of
existing internal financial controls and compliance systems, work performed by the
Internal, Statutory and Secretarial Auditors and external consultants; reviews performed
by the Management and relevant Board Committees including the Audit Committee, the Board
is of the opinion that the Company's internal financial controls with reference to the
financial statements were adequate and effective during the financial year under review.
The Company continues to ensure proper and adequate systems and procedures commensurate
with its size and nature of its business.
22) CONSERVATION Of ENERGY AND TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION
The operations of your Company are not energy intensive and hence, disclosure pursuant
to the provisions of section 134(3)(m) of the Act read with Rule 8(3) of the Companies
(Accounts) Rules, 2014 are not applicable. However, the Company is taking all possible
measures to conserve energy. Several environment friendly measures are adopted by the
Company. The Company continued to give major emphasis for conservation of Energy.
The Company's operations do not require significant import of technology.
23) FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO
Details of foreign exchange earnings and outgo required under section 134(3)(m) of the
Act read with Rule 8 (3) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 are as under:
Total Foreign Exchange used and earned by the Company is as follows:
PARTICULARS |
Year Ended March 31, 2023 |
Year Ended March 31, 2022 |
FOREIGN EXCHANGE USED |
- |
- |
FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNED |
- |
- |
24) CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ("CSR")
The Corporate Social Responsibility ("CSR") initiatives and activities of the
Company are aligning with the requirements of Section 135 of the Act and Rules made,
Circulars, Notifications made/ issued thereunder.
The amount required to be spent by the Company on CSR during the financial year 2022-23
does not exceed fifty lakh rupees and accordingly all the functions of CSR committee are
discharged and approved by the Board of Directors of the Company.
During the Financial Year 2022-23, the Company has identified rural development
projects as the focused area for its CSR activity (ies). The Company has also in place a
CSR Policy as approved by the Board and the same is available on the Company's website:
http://www.comfortintech.com/Investorrelation.
Further, Chief Financial Officer of the Company has certified that the funds disbursed
have been utilized for the purpose and in the manner approved by the Board for Financial
Year 2022-23. The detailed CSR Report in prescribed form is annexed to this Report as
Annexure V.
25) BUSINESS RISK MANAGEMENT
Your Company has laid down Risk Management Policy to identify risks inherent in the
business operations of the Company which provides guidelines to define, measure, report,
control and mitigate the identified risks. An enterprise-wide risk management framework is
applied so that effective management of risks can be done. Risk is an integral part of
every employee's job. The Audit Committee plays an important role in evaluation of the
risk management systems. The Policy is devised for identification of elements of risks and
procedures for reporting the same to the Board. The Board reviews the business plan at
regular intervals and develops the Risk Management Strategy which shall encompass laying
down guiding principles on proactive planning for identifying, analyzing and mitigating
all the material risks, both external and internal viz. Environmental, Business,
Operational, Financial and others.
26) LOANS, GUARANTEES OR INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES
The particulars of Loans, Guarantee and Investments covered under Section 186 of the
Act forms part of the notes to the financial statements provided in this Annual Report.
27) CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER CERTIFICATION
The Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") and Chief Financial Officer
("CFO") have certified to the Board about compliance by the Company in
accordance with Regulation 17(8) read with Part B of Schedule II of the SEBI Listing
Regulations for the Financial Year ended March 31, 2023 and the same forms part of this
Annual Report.
28) SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY THE REGULATORS OR COURTS
During the Financial Year 2022-23, there were no significant or material orders passed
by the Regulators or Courts or Tribunals impacting the going concern status and operations
of the Company in the future.
29) SECRETARIAL STANDARDS
Your Company has complied with all the applicable Secretarial Standards issued by the
Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI).
30) GENERAL DISCLOSURE
There has been no change in the nature of business of the Company;
There was no revision in the financial statements;
The Company has not issued any sweat equity shares during the year under review
and hence no information as per provisions of section 54(1) (d) of the Act read with rule
8(13) of the Companies (Share Capital and Debenture) Rules, 2014 is furnished;
The Company has not issued any shares with differential rights and hence no
information as per provisions of section 43(a)(ii) of the Act, read with rule 4(4) of the
Companies (Share Capital and Debenture) Rules, 2014 is furnished;
The Company has not granted employee stock options as per provisions of section
62(1)(b) of the Act, read with rule 12(9) of the Companies (Share Capital and Debentures)
Rules, 2014;
During the year under review, there were no instances of non-exercising of
voting rights in respect of shares purchased directly by employees under a scheme pursuant
to section 67(3) of the Act, read with rule 16(4) of Companies (Share Capital and
Debentures) Rules, 2014;
During the year under review, no funds were raised through preferential
allotment or qualified institutional placement.
During the year under review, the Company has not made any application under
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 and there is no proceeding pending under the said
Code as at the end of the Financial Year;
During the year, the Company has not undergone any one-time settlement and
therefore the disclosure in this regard is not applicable.
31) ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Your directors would like to express their sincere appreciation for the assistance and
co-operation received from various stakeholders including financial institutions and
banks, government authorities and other business associates who have extended their
valuable support and encouragement during the year under review.
Your Directors take this opportunity to place on record their appreciation for the
committed services rendered by the employees of the Company at all levels, who have
contributed significantly towards the Company's performance and for enhancing its inherent
strength.
Your directors also acknowledge with gratitude the encouragement and support extended
by our valued members.
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BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF |
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COMFORT INTECH LIMITED |
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ANKUR AGRAWAL |
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CHAIRPERSON & DIRECTOR |
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DIN:06408167 |
DATE : AUGUST 14, 2023 |
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PLACE : MUMBAI |
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