Your Directors take pleasure in presenting the 29th Annual Report of the Company together with
Audited Financial Statements for the year ended March 31,2024. This report states compliance as per the requirements of the Companies' Act, 2013, the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 and other rules and regulations as applicable to the Company.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
The Company's financial performance, for the financial year ended March 31,2024 as compared to the previous financial year, is summarized below:
(Rs.in Lakhs)
Particulars
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March 31,2024
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March 31,2023
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Revenue From Operations
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0.00
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0.00
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Other Income
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461.94
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496.24
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Total Revenue
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461.94
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496.24
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Total Expenditure
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209.16
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156.09
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Profit/(Loss) Before Exceptional Items
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252.77
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340.15
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Exceptional Items
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0.00
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5.02
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Profit/(Loss) Before Tax
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252.77
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335.13
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Tax Expenses
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i) Current Tax
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109.34
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55.37
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ii) Deferred Tax
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(28.46)
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(15.87)
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iii) Short provision for earlier year tax
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30.08
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14.06
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Profit/(Loss) After Tax
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141.82
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281.57
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DIVIDEND
With a view to plough back the profits of the Company into the business operations, the Board of Directors do not recommend any dividend for the financial year under review.
STATE OF THE COMPANY AFFAIRS
The Company is engaged in the business of real estate. There has been no change in the business of the Company during the financial year ended March 31,2024. Your directors carry out the operations with active care and precaution thereby enhancing shareholders value.
TRANSFERTO RESERVE
Your Directors does not propose to carry any amount to reserves, during the financial year ended March 31,2024.
SHARE CAPITAL
During the year under review, the Authorized Share Capital of your Company as on March 31,2024 stood at Rs. 75,00,00,000 divided into 7,50,00,000 Equity Shares of Rs.10/- each. The Issued, Subscribed Share Capital of your Company is Rs. 72,48,66,000 divided into 7,24,86,600 Equity Shares of Rs.10/- each and the Paid-up Share Capital is Rs. 70,77,16,750 divided into 7,02,00,000
Equity Shares of Rs.10/- each fully paid up, 22,86,500 Equity Shares of Rs.10/- each Partly Paid-up of Rs.2.5/- each and 100 Equity Shares of Rs.10/- each Partly Paid-up of Rs.5/- each.
SHIFTING OF REGISTERED OFFICE
• ^The Registered office of the Company has shifted within the same city from 203-204, Second Floor,
Orbit Plaza New Prabhadevi Road, Prabhadevi, Mumbai - 400 025 to 301, Third Floor, Skyline Wealth Space, Nathani Road, Vidyavihar (West), Mumbai - 400 086 w.e.f. December 16,2023.
LAUNCHING OF NEW PROJECT
The Company has launched first residential and commercial project, "Triveni Pearl" at Kalyan, Thane.
• The said project is registered with Maharashtra RERA (RERA Registration no. P51700055690).
• ACQUISITION OF CONTROLLING INTEREST
ÝThe Company has acquired controlling interest of 69% in M/s. Golden ARC Ventures LLP ('LLP')
• effective May 01,2024. No such governmental or regulatory approval is required by the Company for
• the said acquisition of the LLP. The Promoter/Promoter Group has interested in the said acquisition to
• the extent of capital contributions /voting rights in the said LLP.
SUBSIDIARIES, ASSOCIATES AND JOINT VENTURE COMPANIES
The Company does not have any subsidiary, associate and joint venture Company.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ,
« Pursuant to Regulation 34(3) read with Schedule V of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure - Requirements) Regulations 2015, a separate report on Corporate Governance is provided separately along with a certificate from AVS & Associates, (Partner: Mr. Vijay, Yadav Membership No: F11990) the Secretarial Auditor of the Company, on its compliance, which forms part of this Report.
DIRECTORS AND KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL
Your Board currently comprises of 6 Directors including 3 (three) Non-Executive-Independent Directors, 3 (three) Executive Directors. Independent Directors provide their declarations both at the time of appointment and annually confirming that they meet the criteria of independence as prescribed under the Companies Act 2013 and SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations 2015.
Mr. Dinesh Patel (DIN: 00462565), Managing Director is liable to retire by rotation at the ensuing Annual General Meeting ("the AGM") and, being eligible he has offered himself for re-appointment. Your Board recommends his re-appointment with all his earlier terms and conditions of appointment remaining same. A resolution to the effect is placed in the Notice for the ensuing AGM for consideration / approval of the members for your consideration and approval.
During the year under review following changes has taken plare:
Name of the Director / KMP
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Appointment/Resignation
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With effect from
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Mr. Sanjay Mehta - Whole-time Director
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Appointment
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December 16, 2023
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Mrs. Nidhi Mistry - Independent Director
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Appointment
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December 16, 2023
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Mr. Vilas Kharche - Whole-time Director
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Resignation
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December 20, 2023 (Close of the business hour)
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Mr. Abhishek Patil - CFO
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Resignation
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December 31,2023 (Close of the business hour)
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Mrs. Pooja Joshi - Independent Director
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Resignation
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April 10, 2024 (Close of the business hour)
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^Mr. Rahul Thakkar - CFO
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Appointment
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February 07,2024
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Mr. Rahul Patel - CEO
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Appointment
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May 23, 2024
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ALL Independent Directors have given declarations that they meet the criteria of independence as Laid down under Section 149(6) of the Companies Act 2013, read with rules made thereunder, and Regulation 16(1)(b) and 25(8) of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations 2015.
BOARD EVALUATION
Pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 17 and Part D of Schedule II to the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations 2015, the Board has carried out the annual performance evaluation of its own performance, board committees and the Directors individually. A structured questionnaire was prepared after taking into consideration inputs received from the Directors, covering various aspects of the Board's functioning such as adequacy of the composition of the Board and its Committees, Board culture, execution and performance of specified duties, obligations and governance.
A separate exercise was carried out to evaluate the performance of individual Directors, who were evaluated on parameters such as level of engagement and contribution, independence of judgement, safeguarding the interest of the Company and its minority shareholders etc.
The Independent Directors of the Company met on February 07, 2024, without the presence of NonIndependent Directors and members of the management to review the performance of NonIndependent Directors and the Board of Directors as a whole, to review the performance of the Chairman and Wholetime Director of the Company and to assess the quality, quantity and timeliness of flow of information between the management and the board of directors. The performance ^ *
evaluation of the Independent Directors was carried out by the entire Board. Ý , ” . "
The Directors expressed their satisfaction with the evaluation process.
DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
To the best of our knowledge and belief and according to the information and explanations obtained by them, your Directors make the following statement in terms of Section 134(3) (c) of the Companies Act 2013:
(a) that in the preparation of the Annual Accounts for the year ended March 31, 2024, the applicable accounting standards have been followed along with proper explanation relating to material departures, if any;
(b) the Directors had selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently and 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 as at March 31,2024, and of the profit of the Company for the yearended on that date;
(c) that 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 annual accounts have been prepared on a going concern basis;
(e) that the Directors had laid down internal financial controls to be followed by the Company and that such internal financial controls are adequate and were operating effectively; and
(f) that the Directors had devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems were adequate and operating effectively.
BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS
(a) Board Meetings
The Board of Directors of the Company met 5 (Five) times during the financial year, i.e. May 29,
2023, August 12, 2023, November 07, 2023, December 16, 2023 and February 07, 2024. Details of
the Board Meetings and attendance of the Directors are provided in the Corporate Governance Report, which forms part of this Annual Report.
(b) Committees of the Board
With a view to having a more focused attention on the business and for better governance and accountability, the Board has constituted the Committees viz. Audit Committee, Stakeholders' Relationship Committee, Nomination and Remuneration Committee and Management Committee. The details with respect to the compositions, roles, terms of reference, etc. of relevant committees are provided in the Corporate Governance Report of the Company, which forms part of this Annual Report.
AUDITORS
Ý (a) Statutory Auditors
i Koshal & Associates, Chartered Accountants, (FRN: 121233W) were appointed as the Statutory * a Auditor of the Company at the 23 rd AGM held on September 29, 2018, to hold the office for a * . 'period of 5 (five) years till the conclusion of the 28th AGM to be held in the year 2023, in terms of
’ . ‘the applicable provisions of Section 139 of the Companies Act 2013, read with the Companies ’ . '(Audit and Auditors) Rules 2014. They have completed their present term on conclusion of 28th AGM held on September 29, 2023.
M/s. Namita & Co., Chartered Accountants (FRN: 151040W), were appointed as Statutory Auditors of the Company in place of M/s. Koshal & Associates, Chartered Accountants, for a term of 5 (five) consecutive years from the conclusion of 28th AGM till the conclusion of the 33 rd AGM.
The Notes to the Financial Statements are self-explanatory and do not call for any further comments. There is no audit qualification, reservation or adverse remark for the year under review.
(b) Secretarial Auditor
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 9 of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, M/s. AVS & Associates, Practicing Company Secretaries were appointed to conduct the secretarial audit of the Company for the financial year 2023-24. The Secretarial Audit Report in Form No. MR -3 for the financial year ended March 31,2024, is annexed herewith as an 'Annexure 2' to this Board's Report.
In accordance with Regulation 24A of the of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, A Secretarial Compliance Report for the financial year ended 2023-24 on compliance of all applicable SEBI Regulations and circulars/guidelines issued thereunder, was obtained from AVS & Associates, Practicing Company Secretaries.
The Secretarial Audit Report contains the following observation:
Observation
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Management Reply to Observation
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The Company has entered into material related party transaction and is currently in the process of seeking shareholder approval at the upcoming general meeting
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Considering the necessity of business operations, the Company had entered the transactions with the related party which were duly approved by the audit committee and board of directors and the same were placed for the shareholder approval through the Postal Ballot Process vide notice dated June 12, 2024. Accordingly the said resolutions were approved with the requisite majority by shareholders of the company on July 20, 2024
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(c) Cost Auditor
The maintenance of cost records pursuant to Section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013 is not required by the Company and accordingly such accounts and report are not made and maintained by the Company.
(d) Internal Auditor
Pursuant to provisions of Section 138 read with rules made thereunder, the Board has reappointed M/s Bhagat Ajay & Co, Chartered Accountants (FRN: 149335W) as Internal Auditors of the Company to check the internal controls and functioning of the activities and recommend ways of improvement. Internal Audit is carried out on a quarterly basis, and the report is placed in the Meetings of the Audit Committee and the Board for their consideration and direction. Their scope of work is as decided by the Audit Committee and the Board of Directors.
POLICY ON DIRECTOR'S APPOINTMENT AND REMUNERATION
The Company has adopted Nomination and Remuneration Policy in accordance with the provisions of Companies Act, 2013 read with Rules issued there under and SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations 2015. The said Policy of the Company, alia, provides that the Nomination and Remuneration Committee shall formulate the criteria for appointment of Executive, Non-Executive Director, and Independent Directors on the Board of Directors of the Company and persons in Senior Management of the Company, their remuneration including determination of qualifications, positive attributes, independence of Directors and other matters as provided under subsection (3) of section 178 of Companies Act, 2013 (including any statutory modification(s) or reenactment (s) thereof for time being in force). The Policy is also available on the website of the Company (http://www.trescon.com/investors-section/company-policies.html)
INTER-SE TRANSFER OF SHARES AMONGST THE PROMOTERS AND PROMOTERS GROUP Sanjay N. Mehta, Ravilal K. Patel, Ratilal K. Patel, Harilal K. Patel and Hiralal K. Patel, Promoters and Promoters Group of the Company has acquired 30,18,646 (Thirty Lakh Eighteen Thousand Six Hundred and Forty-Six) (4.16%) equity shares of the Company through inter-se transfer of shares by way of off-market transaction from Vilas Pralhadrao Kharche, being part of the Promoters and
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Sr.
No.
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Date of Transactions
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Name of the person belonging to the Promoter
(Transferor / Seller)
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Name of persons belonging to the Promoter (Transferee / Acquirer)
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No. of shares acquired by way of purchase
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% of holding
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1
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November 23, 2023
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Sanjay N. Mehta
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3,54,550
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0.49
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2
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November 23, 2023
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Ravilal K. Patel
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7,84,871
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1.09
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3
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November 23, 2023
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Vilas P. Kharche
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Ratilal K. Patel
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11,19,475
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1.54
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4
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November 23, 2023
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Harilal K. Patel
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3,79,875
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0.52
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5
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November 23, 2023
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Hiralal K. Patel
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3,79,875
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0.52
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Total
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30,18,646
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4.16
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This being an inter-se transfer of shares amongst Promoters and Promoters Group, the same falls within the exemption under Regulation 10(1)(a)(ii) of SEBI (SAST) Regulations, 2011 (qualifying person being persons named as promoters in the shareholding pattern filed by the target company for not less than three years prior to the proposed acquisition). The aggregate shareholding of the Promoters and Promoters Group before and after the aforesaid inter-se transfer, shall remain same.
DISPOSAL OF SHARES BY THE PROMOTERS AND PROMOTERS GROUP
Mr. Vilas Pralhadrao Kharche and Mr. Rohit V. Kharche, from the Promoter and Promoters Group of the company, have disposed of 1,35,12,984 equity shares, representing 18.64%, and 7,10,000 equity shares, representing 0.98% of the total issued and subscribed equity share capital, respectively. As a
result, their total shareholding in the company now stands at 0 (nil) equity shares.
INTERNAL CONTROL AND FINANCIAL REPORTING SYSTEMS
The Internal Financial Controls with reference to financial statements as designed and implemented by the Company are adequate. It has documented the procedures covering all financial and operating functions and processes. These have been designed to provide a reasonable assurance with regard to maintaining of proper accounting controls for ensuring the reliability of financial reporting, monitoring of operations, protecting assets from unauthorized use or losses and compliance with regulations.
Adequate internal control systems commensurate with the nature of the Company's business and size and complexity of its operations have been recognized. Internal control systems ensure the reliability of financial reporting, timely feedback on the achievement of operational and strategic goals, compliance with applicable laws and regulations and that all assets and resources are acquired economically, used efficiently and adequately protected.
* , During the year under review, no material or serious observations have been received from the
* . Internal Auditors of the Company with respect to inefficiency or inadequacy of the controls.
[ • PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
Disclosures with respect to the remuneration of Directors and employees as required under Section . * 197 of the Companies Act and Rule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of ‘ . . * Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 has been appended as Annexure 3 to this Report. ' . ' Ý ’ .
The information required pursuant to Section 197 of the Companies Act read with Rule 5(2) & (3) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 in respect of employees of the Company is not applicable to the Company as none of the employees of the Company fall within the purview of the information required under the said rules.
WHISTLE-BLOWER POLICY / VIGIL MECHANISM POLICY
Your Company is committed to standards of ethical, moral and legal business conduct. The Company has adopted a Whistle Blower Policy, to provide a formal mechanism to the Directors and employees to report their concerns about unethical behavior, actual or suspected fraud or violation of the Company's Code of Conduct or ethics policy. The Policy provides for adequate safeguards against victimization of employees who avail of the mechanism and also provides for direct access to the Chairman of the Audit Committee. It is affirmed that no personnel of the Company has been denied access to the Audit Committee. The Policy, as approved by the Board, is uploaded on the Company's website: www.trescon.com
RELATED PARTYTRANSACTIONS
All related party transactions as referred in Section 188(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the rules made there under that were entered into during the financial year were on an arm's length basis and were in the ordinary course of business. All related party transactions are placed before the Audit Committee.
The Company has formulated a Policy on related party transactions. This policy approved by the Board is uploaded on the Company's website on the below link: https://www.trescon.com/investors-section/company-policies.html
The Company has entered material transaction with related parties during the year under review which were reporting in Form AOC 2 in terms of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014. The requisite disclosures in this regard is given in this report as Annexure 1.
RISK MANAGEMENT POLICY
Presently, the provisions of Regulation 21 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 relating to the 'Risk Management Committee' are not applicable to
the Company. Accordingly, no policy has been framed by the Company on Risk Management and there is no reporting requirement pursuant to provisions of Section 134 (3) (n) of the Companies Act,
2013.
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
The provision of Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 in respect of Corporate Social Responsibility is not applicable to the Company as the net worth, turnover and profit during the financial year is less than the stipulated amount. Accordingly, no policy has been framed by the Company on Corporate Social Responsibility and there is no reporting requirement pursuant to provisions of Section 134 (3) (o) of the Companies Act, 2013.
EMPLOYEES STOCK OPTION SCHEME (ESOS), SWEAT EQUITY & SHARES HAVING DIFFERENTIAL VOTING RIGHTS
During the year, your Company has not issued any shares to the employees of the Company under the Employee Stock Option Scheme, Sweat Equity and with differential voting rights.
DEPOSITS
u • During the year under review, the Company neither accepted any deposits nor there were any • m •
# • amounts outstanding at the beginning of the year which were classified as 'Deposits' in terms of * # *
^ Ý Section 73 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Companies (Acceptance of Deposit) Rules, 2014 * ¥ *
and hence, the requirement for furnishing of details of deposits which are not in compliance with the ‘ t *
ChapterV of the Companies Act, 2013 is not applicable.
LOANS, GUARANTEES OR INVESTMENTS
Details of Loans, Guarantees and Investments covered under the provisions of Section 186 of the Companies Act 2013, are given in the notes to the Financial Statements.
ANNUALRETURN
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 (including amendments thereof) notified by MCA, the Annual Return of the Company for the financial year ended March 31,2024, is hosted on the website of the Company at https: http://www.trescon.com/investors-section/f inancial-results.html.
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS REPORT
Management Discussion and Analysis Report for the year under review, giving detailed analysis of Company's operations as stipulated under Regulation 34 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations 2015, is provided separately which forms part of this Report.
BUSINESS RESPONSIBILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY REPORT
The Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report for the financial year ended March 31,2024 as stipulated under Regulation 34(2) (f) of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations 2015 is not applicable.
SECRETARIAL STANDARDS
The Company has complied with the Secretarial Standards on Meetings of the Board of Directors (SS-1) and General Meetings (SS-2) issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India ("ICSI").
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO
The particulars as required under the provisions of Section 134(3) (m) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 8 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 in respect of conservation of energy and technology absorption have not been furnished considering the nature of activities undertaken by
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the Company during the year under review.
Further, the Foreign Exchange Earnings and outgo during the year under review is NIL (0). REPORTING OF FRAUDS BY AUDITORS
During the year under review, there have been no instances of fraud reported by the Auditors to the Audit Committee of the Board, pursuant to Section 143(12) of the Act and the Rules made thereunder.
CHANGE IN THE NATURE OF BUSINESS
During the year, there has been no change in the nature of business of the Company.
MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS AFFECTING THE FINANCIAL POSITION
There have been no material changes and commitments, affecting the financial position of your Company, which have occurred between the end of the financial year to which the Balance Sheet relates and the date of this report.
LEGALUPDATE
u • There are no significant and material orders passed by the regulators, courts or tribunals that # • impacted the going concern status of the Company, or which can potentially impact the Company's ^ Ý future operations.
DISCLOSURES IN RELATION TO THE SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE (PREVENTION, PROHIBITION AND REDRESSAL) ACT, 2013
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 constituted Internal Complaint Committee to redress and resolve any complaints arising under the POSH Act. The Company has in place a Sexual Harassment Policy in line with the requirements of the POSH Act.
No complaint received from any employee, pursuant to the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act 2013 and rules made thereunder.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT
Statements in this Board's Report and Management Discussion and Analysis describing the Company's objectives, projections, estimates, expectations or predictions may be forward-looking within the meaning of applicable securities, laws, and regulations. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed in the statement. Important factors that could influence the Company's operations include a change in government regulations, tax laws, economic and political developments within and outside the country and such other factors.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS AND APPRECIATION
The Directors wish to acknowledge and place on record their sincere appreciation for the assistance and co-operation received from all the members, regulatory authorities, customers, financial institutions, bankers, lenders, vendors and other business associates. The Directors also recognize and appreciate all the employees for their commitment, commendable efforts, teamwork, professionalism and continued contribution to the growth of the Company.
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors of Trescon Limited
Sd/-
Place: Mumbai Dinesh Patel
Date: August 12, 2024 Chairman and Managing Director
(DIN:00462565)
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