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Directors Report of Bella Casa Fashion & Retail Ltd.

Mar 31, 2023

The Directors of Bella Casa Fashion & Retail Limited have the pleasure of presenting their 27th Annual Report on the business and operations of the Company together with the Audited Financial Statements for the year ended 31st March, 2023.

1. FINANCIAL RESULTS

The audited financial results of the Company for the year ended 31st March, 2023are summarized below:

(Rs. in Lacs)

Particulars

2022-23

2021-22

Revenue from Operations

20,176.32

20,581.23

Other Income

53.35

57.13

Total Income

20,229.68

20,638.35

Total Expenditure

19,196.53

19,101.48

Earning Before Finance Cost,

Depreciation & Amortization and Tax (EBIDTA)

1599.47

2173.61

Less: Finance Cost

389.79

467.36

Less: Depreciation & Amortization expenses

176.53

169.38

Profit Before Tax and Exceptional Items

1,033.15

1,536.87

Less: Tax Expenses

257.12

420.68

Add: Comprehensive Income

4.67

7.70

Total Comprehensive Income for the period after Tax

780.70

1,123.89

Earnings per equity share: (Face value per Equity Share of RS. 10 each) (In Rs.)

(1) Basic

6.80

9.79

(2) Diluted

6.80

9.79

2. REVIEW OF OPERATIONS AND THE STATE OF COMPANY''S AFFAIRS

During the Financial year2022-23:

The Company recorded total revenue of Rs. 20,229.68 Lacs during the year under review as against Rs.

20638.35Lacs in the previous year thereby registered a percentage decrease of 1.98%.

• The profit after tax for the year ended 31st March, 2023 is Rs. 776.03 Lacs as against Rs. 1116.19 Lacs in the previous year showing a percentage decrease of30.48%.

• EBIDTA during the year increased from Rs. 2173.61 Lacs to Rs. 1599.47 Lacs registering a percentage decrease of 26.41%.

• Total finance cost during the year decreased from Rs. 467.36 Lacs to Rs. 389.79 registering a percentage decrease of 0.34%.

• Total comprehensive income for the year after tax stood at Rs. 4.67 lacs compared to Rs. 7.70 lacs reported in the previous year.

• During the year under review, your Company registered a Profit Before Tax (PBT) from operations of Rs. 1,033.15 Lakhs as against Rs. 1,536.87Lakhs in the previous year, recording a decrease of32.78%.

• The Net Worth as of 31st March 2023, improved to Rs. 7,559.90 lacs as against Rs. 6,964.72 lacs as on 31st March 2022, registering an increase of 8.55%.

• The earnings per share (basic) as on 31st March, 2023, stood at Rs. 6.80 per share as against Rs. 9.79 per share as on 31st March, 2023.

• Established in 1996, Bella Casa Fashion & Retail Ltd (BCFRL) stands as a prominent player in India''s apparel and home furnishing industry. It offers comprehensive fashion manufacturing, designing services, branding, and distribution of home furnishing products under the esteemed "Bella Casa" Further information on the Business overview and outlook and State of the affairs of the Company is discussed in detail in the Management Discussion & Analysis Report.

3. DIVIDEND

FINAL DIVIDEND- The company has not considered the proposal to pay any final dividend for the financial year2022-23.

INTERIM DIVIDEND- During the year2022-23, the Board of Directors of the Company at their meeting held on 11th November, 2022, declared an Interim Dividend of 0.70 paisa each (Seventy Paisa only) per equity share of the face value of Rs.10 (Rupee ten only) each. The interim dividend was paid to the shareholders on 29th November, 2022. The total dividend amount for the financial year 2022-23, amounts to 0.70 paise (Seventy paise only) per equity share of the face value of Rs.10 (Rupee ten only) each [dividend payout including Dividend Distribution Tax for the FY 2022-23 amounting to Rs. 80,32,500 (Rupees eighty lacs thirty-two thousand five hundred rupees only)] as against the total dividend of Rs. 1.91 (one rupee ninety-one paise only) per equity share of the face value of Rs. 10 (Rupee ten only) each paid for the previous financial year 2021-22 [total dividend payout including Dividend Distribution Tax for the FY 2021-22 amounting to Rs. 2,19,17,250 (Rupees two crore nineteen lacs seventeen thousand two hundred and fifty only)]

In view of the changes made under the Income-tax Act, 1961, by the Finance Act, 2020, dividends paid or distributed by the Company shall be taxable in the hands of the Shareholders. The Company shall, accordingly, make the payment of the final dividend after deduction of tax at source.

4. UNCLAIMED DIVIDEND

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 124(5) of the Companies Act, 2013, if the dividend transferred to the Unpaid Dividend Account of the Company remains unpaid or unclaimed for a period of seven years from the date of such transfer then such unclaimed or unpaid dividend shall be transferred by the Company along with interest accrued if any to the Investor Education and Protection Fund (''the IEPF), a fund established under sub-section (1) of section 125 of the Act within a period of thirty days of such shares becoming due to be so transferred. Upon transfer of such shares, all benefits (like a bonus, etc.), if any, accruing on such shares shall also be credited to such Demat Account and the voting rights on such shares shall remain frozen till the rightful owner claims the shares.. The details of unclaimed/unpaid dividend are available on the website of the Company viz. www. bellacasa.in

Therefore, it is in the interest of shareholders to regularly claim the dividends declared by the Company.

Details of Unclaimed Dividend as on March 31, 2023 and due dates for transfer are as follows:

Sr. No.

Financial Yea r

Date of Declaration of Dividend

Unclaimed Amount C)

Due Date for transfer to I EPF Account

1.

2022-23 (Interim)

11.11.2022

7165.13

11-01-2030

2.

2021-22 (Final)

16.09.2022

9536.71

17-11-2029

3.

2021-22 (Interim)

02.11.2021

1516.00

06.01.2029

4.

2020-21 (Final)

07.09.2021

8.75

07.11.2028

5.

2020-21 (Interim)

27.01.2021

4594.80

02.04.2028

6.

2019-20 (Interim)

14.03.2020

33898.80

12.05.2027

7

2018-19(Final)

28.09.2019

41420.00

01.12.2026

8.

2017-18(Final)

31.08.2018

24.50

01.11.2025

Transfer of the ''shares'' into Investor Education and Protection Fund (“IEPF”) (in cases where dividend has not been paid or claimed for seven (7) consecutive years or more)

In terms of Section 124(6) of the Act read with Investor Education & Protection Fund Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Rules, 2016, as amended ("IEPF Rules"), and Notifications issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs from time to time, the Company is required to transfer the shares in respect of which dividends have remained unpaid/unclaimed for a period of seven consecutive years or more to the IEPF Account established by the Central Government. As required under the said Rules, the Company has transferred the required number of shares to the IEPF.

During the year under review, no amount was liable to be transferred to Investor Education and Protection Fund.

5. TRANSFER TO RESERVES & SURPLUS

During the year the Company has not transferred any amount to General Reserves and the Board of Directors have decided to retain the entire profit of Rs. 776.03Lakhs in the Statement of Profit and Loss.

6. SHARE CAPITAL

As on 31st March, 2023, the Authorised Share Capital of the Company is Rs. 11,75,00,000 (Rupees eleven crores seventy-five lacs) divided into 1,17,50,000 (Rupees one crore seventeen lacs fifty thousand) Equity Shares of Rs. 10/- each and Issued, Subscribed and Paid-up capital is Rs. 11,47,50,000 (Rupees eleven crores forty-seven lacs fifty thousand) divided into 1,14,75000 (Rupees One Crore fourteen Lacs seventy-five thousand) Equity Shares of face value of Rs. 10/- each.

During the year under review, the Company has not issued shares, convertible securities, shares with differential voting rights nor has granted any stock options or sweat equity or warrants. As of 31 March, 2023 none of the directors of the Company hold instruments convertible into Equity Shares of the Company.

7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As mandated by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, the financial statements for the year ended on 31 March, 2023have been prepared in accordance with the Indian Accounting Standards (IND AS) notified under Section 133 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014.

Your Company has consistently applied applicable accounting policies during the year under review. The Management evaluates all recently issued or revised accounting standards on an ongoing basis. The Company discloses financial results on a quarterly basis which are subjected to limited review and publishes audited financial statements on an annual basis. There were no revisions made to the financial statements during the year under review.

Financial Statements of the Company are prepared in accordance with the applicable Indian Accounting Standards as issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and forms an integral part of this Report.

As per the provisions of the Act and in accordance with the Circulars issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs ("MCA") and Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), from time to time, the Annual Report 2022-23 containing Balance Sheet, Statement of Profit & Loss, other statements and notes thereto, including Directors'' Report (including Integrated Reporting and Management Discussion & Analysis and Corporate Governance Report) is being sent to all shareholders through permitted mode. The Annual Report2022-23 is also available at the Company''s website at

8. PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES OR INVESTMENTS UNDER SECTION 186

Details of Loans, Guarantees and Investments covered under the provisions of Section 186 of the Act are given in the notes to financial statements forming part of the Annual Report.

9. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

All transactions entered with the Related Parties during the financial year were in the ordinary course of business and on arm''s length basis and do not attract the provisions of section 188 of the Companies Act, 2013 and rules made there under. Thus, disclosure in form AOC- 2 in terms of section 134 of the Companies Act, 2013 is not required. There were no material related party transactions during the year under review with the Promoters, Directors or Key Managerial Personnel of the Company.

All related party transactions are placed before the Audit Committee for approval. Omnibus approval was obtained on a yearly basis for transactions that were repetitive in nature. Related party transactions have been disclosed under Note 40 of significant accounting policies and notes forming part of the financial statements in accordance with "Ind AS". A statement in summary form of transactions with related parties in the ordinary course of business and on arm''s length basis is periodically placed before the Audit committee for review and recommendation to the Board for their approval.

During the year under review, based on the recommendations of the Audit Committee, the said policy was amended by the Board of Directors at its meeting held on 12th August, 2022. The updated policy is available on the website of the Company and can be accessed at the link https://bellacasa.in/DaQes/investor-relations/Related Party Transaction Policy

None of the transactions with related parties were in conflict with the interest of the Company. All the transactions are in the normal course of business and have no potential conflict with the interest of the Company at large and are carried out on an arm''s length basis or fair value.

10. BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Retirement by rotation and subsequent re-appointment

During the period under review, there were no changes to the Board of Directors of your company. Pursuant to the provisions of section 149, 184 of the Companies Act, 2013 and under Regulation 25 of the SEBI (Listing Obligation & Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.

In accordance with the provisions of section 149, 152, and other applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, one-third of such Directors as are liable to retire by rotation, shall retire every year and, if eligible, offer themselves for re-appointment at every AGM. Consequently, Mr. Gaurav Gupta (DIN: -07106587) Whole Time Director will retire by rotation at the ensuing Annual General Meeting and, being eligible, offer himself for reappointment.

The Board recommends their re-appointment for the consideration of Members of the Company at the ensuing Annual General Meeting.

The brief details required to be disclosed in accordance with Regulation 36 of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, Companies Act, 2013 and Secretarial Standards is included in the notice of the ensuing Annual General Meeting forming part of this Annual Report.

In terms of requirements of the Listing Regulations, the board has identified core skills, expertise and competencies of the Directors in the context of the Company''s businesses for effective functioning, which are detailed in the Corporate Governance Report.

During the period under review, there were no changes to the Managing & Whole-time Directors of the Company

Independent Directors and their declarations

Your Company has received declarations from all the Independent Directors of the Company and they have confirmed that they meet the criteria of independence laid down under Section 149(6) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Schedules and the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014 and Regulation 16 (1) (b) of the Listing Regulations. Independent Directors have confirmed that they are not aware of any circumstances or situation which exists or may be reasonably anticipated that could impair or impact their ability to discharge their duties.

The Board of Directors has taken on record the declaration and confirmation submitted by the Independent Directors after undertaking a due assessment of the veracity of the same.

Further, in terms of Section 150 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 6 of the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014, the Independent Directors of the Company have confirmed that they have registered themselves with the databank maintained by the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs.

11. KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL

As of 31st March, 2023, the following were the Key Managerial Personnel (KMP) of the Company as per Section 2(51) and203 of the Act.

Name of the Person

Designation

Mr. Harish Kumar Gupta

Chairman & Whole-Time Director

Mr. Pawan Kumar Gupta

Managing Director

Mr. Saurav Gupta

Whole-Time Director

Mr. Gaurav Gupta

Whole-Time Director

Mr. Naresh Manwani

Chief Financial Officer

Mrs. Sonika Gupta

Company Secretary & Compliance Officer

During the year under review, there is no change in the Key Managerial Personnel of the Company

12. DIRECTORS'' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT-

The Directors'' Responsibility Statement referred to in clause (c) of sub-section (3) of Section 134 of the CompaniesAct, 2013, confirms that—

(a) in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards had been followed along with proper explanation relating to material departures;

(b) they have 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 at the end of the financial year and of the profit and loss of the Company for that period;

(c) 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;

(d) they have prepared the annual accounts for the financial year ended March 31, 2023 on a going concern basis; and

(e) they have laid down internal financial controls for the Company and such internal financial controls are adequate and operating effectively; and

(f) they have devised proper system to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems were adequate and operating effectively.

13. POLICY ON NOMINATION & REMUNERATION

The Board of Directors has framed a Nomination, Remuneration and Board Diversity Policy that lays down a framework in relation to the appointment and remuneration of Directors, Key Managerial Personnel, Senior Management and other employees of the Company ("Policy"). The above policy was revised by the Board at its meeting held on 11th August, 2023 based on the recommendations of the NRC in order to incorporate the latest amendments / changes made to the provisions of the Act. The Policy broadly lays down the guiding principles, philosophy and the basis for payment of remuneration to Executive and Non-executive Directors (by way of sitting fees and commission), Key Managerial Personnel, Senior Management and other employees. The Policy also provides for the Board Diversity, the criteria for determining qualifications, positive attributes and independence of Director and criteria for appointment of Key Managerial Personnel/Senior Management and performance evaluation which are considered by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and the Board of Directors whilst taking a decision on the potential candidates.

The above Policy is given in "Annexure A", which forms part of this Report, and has also been posted on the website of the Company at: https://bellacasa.in/paqes/investor-relations/NR Policy

14. NUMBER OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD

During the Financial Year2022-23, 7 (seven) meetings of the Board of Directors were held on 25th April, 2022, 23rdMay, 2022,11th June, 2022,23rd June, 2022,12th August, 2022,11th November, 2022 and 08th February, 2023.

S. No.

Date

Board Strength

No. of Directors Present

1.

25th April, 2022

8

4

2.

23rd May, 2022

8

5

3.

11th June, 2022

8

5

4.

23rd June, 2022

8

4

5.

12th August, 2022

8

8

6.

11th November, 2022

8

5

7.

08th February, 2023

8

5

The details of the meetings of the Directors during the financial year 2022-23 are given in the Corporate Governance Report forming part of this Integrated Annual Report. The maximum interval between any two meetings did not exceed 120 days, as prescribed under the Act and the Listing Regulations.

15. ACCEPTANCE OF DEPOSITS:

During the year under review, your Company has neither accepted nor renewed any deposits from the public within the meaning of Section 73 of the Act and the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014.

16. IMPACT OF GLOBAL CRISIS:

COVID-19 The company has assessed the impact of this pandemic on its business operations and has considered all relevant internal and external information available up to the date of approval of these financial results, in the determination of the recoverability and carrying values of financial assets and non-financial assets.The impact of the current surge in the Covid-19 pandemic on the overall economic environment has receded to a great extent. Your company is conscious of the significant disruption and impact COVID-19 can have on our employees, clients, partners, investors and the communities in which we operate. We are working hard to contain and mitigate its impact.The Company continues its business activities, in line with the guidelines issued by the Government authorities, take steps to strengthen its liquidity position and further explore cost restructuring exercise. The Company does not foresee any challenges in its ability to continue as going concern or meeting its financial obligations.

17. FAMILIARIZATION PROGRAM FOR DIRECTORS At the time of appointing a Director, a formal letter of appointment is given to him, which inter alia explains the role, function, duties and responsibilities expected from him as a Director of the Company. The Director has also explained in detail the Compliance required from him under the Companies Act, 2013, the Listing Regulations and other various statutes and an affirmation is obtained. The Chairman and Managing Director also have a one-to-one discussion with the newly appointed Director to familiarize him with the Company''s operations. Further, on an ongoing basis as a part of Agenda of Board / Committee Meetings, presentations are regularly made to the Independent Directors on various matters inter alia covering the Company''s businesses and operations, industry and regulatory updates, strategy, finance, risk management framework, role, rights, responsibilities of the Independent Directors under various statutes and other relevant matters. The details of the familiarization program for Directors are available on the Company''s website, viz. www.bellacasa.in The web link for the Familiarization Programme is httos://bellacasa.in/oaQes/investor-relations/Familiarization Programme And the link of Policy is httos://bellacasa.in/oaQes/investor-relations/Familiarization Policy

18. LISTING ON STOCK EXCHANGE With effect from Thursday, March 08, 2018, the equity shares of Bella Casa Fashion & Retail Limited which were already listed under BSE SME Platform migrated & admitted to dealings on the Main board Platform in the list of ''B'' Group.Currently, the Equity Shares of the Company are listed on BSE Ltd. - Main Board on ‘X/T 1’ Group

19. COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD

The Board of Directors has the following committees:

1. Audit Committee

2. Shareholder''s / Investors Grievance Committee

3. Nomination and Remuneration/ Compensation Committee

4. Corporate Social Responsibility Committee

The details of the Committees along with their composition, number of meetings and attendance at the meetings are provided in the Corporate Governance Report forming part of this Annual Report FY2022-23.

20. AUDIT COMMITTEE

The Company has constituted an Audit Committee in terms of the requirements of the Act and Regulation 18 of the Listing Regulations. The Audit Committee comprises of three Directors viz. Mr. Sharad Mangal as the Chairman of the Committee, and Mr. Gunjan Jain and Harish Kumar Gupta, as the members of the Committee. During the year under review all the recommendations of the Audit Committee were accepted by the Board. Details of the role and responsibilities of the Audit Committee, the particulars of meetings held, and attendance of the Members at such Meetings are given in the Report on Corporate Governance, which forms part of the Annual Report.

21. AUDITOR

(a) Statutory Auditors & their report

M/s Vikas Jain & Associates, Chartered Accountants (FRN 006803C) were appointed as Statutory Auditors of the Company for five consecutive years at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Members held on Saturday, 28th September, 2019 on a remuneration mutually agreed upon by the Board of Directors and the Statutory Auditors. Their appointment was subject to ratification by the Members at every subsequent AGM held after the AGM held on Saturday, 28th September, 2019. Pursuant to the amendments made to Section 139 of the Companies Act, 2013 by the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2017 effective from 7th May, 2018, the requirement of seeking ratification of the Members for the appointment of the Statutory Auditors has been withdrawn from the Statute.

Hence the resolution seeking ratification of the Members for the continuance of their appointment at this AGM

is not being sought.

In the opinion of the Directors, the notes to the accounts in the auditor''s report are self-explanatory and adequately explained the matters, which are dealt with by the Auditors.

The Statutory Auditors'' Report forms part of the Annual Report. There is no audit qualification, reservation, or adverse remark for the year under review. There was no instance of fraud during the year under review, which required the Statutory Auditors to report to the Audit Committee and/or Board under Section 143(12) of the Act and Rules framed thereunder.

The Auditors have also confirmed that they have subjected themselves to the peer review process of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) and hold a valid certificate issued by the Peer Review Board of the ICAI.

(b) Secretarial Auditor

Pursuant to the provisions of section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013 and rules made there under, the Company had appointed M/s M Sancheti & Associates, Company Secretaries Firm Registration No. S2011RJ149500) in the board meeting held on 23rd May, 2022 as the Secretarial Auditor of the company to conduct the Secretarial Audit for the financial year2022-23 of the company.

The Secretarial Audit Report is annexed as "Annexure B" and forms an integral part of this Report.

Pursuant to Regulation 24A of Listing Regulations read with SEBI Circular No. CIR/CFD/ CMD1/27/2019 dated 08th February, 2019, the Annual Secretarial Compliance Report of the Company is uploaded on the website of the Company httos:/7bellacasa.in/oaaes/investor-relations

The Secretarial Audit Report and Secretarial Compliance Report for FY 2022-23, do not contain any qualification, reservation, or adverse remark.

(c) Cost Auditor

As per the requirement of the Central Government and pursuant to section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013, read with Companies (Cost Records and Audit) Rules, 2014 as amended from time to time your company hereby confirms that during the year under review, cost audit did not apply to the Company, hence no Cost Auditor appointed for the said period.

(d) Internal Auditor

Pursuant to section 138 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with rule 13 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 Company has appointed M/s N Sorathiya & Co., Chartered Accountants as Internal Auditor of the Company in the Board Meeting held on 12th August, 2022 to undertake the internal audit. Their scope of work includes a review of processes for safeguarding the assets of the Company, a review of operational efficiency, the effectiveness of systems and processes, and assessing the internal control strengths in all areas. Internal Auditor''s findings are discussed with the process owners and suitable corrective actions are taken as per the directions of the Audit Committee on an ongoing basis to improve efficiency in operations.

22. INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROL AND THEIR ADEQUACY

Internal Financial Control is integral to the Company''s strategy and for the achievement of the long-term goals. Company''s success as an organisation depends on its ability to identify and leverage the opportunities while managing the risks. In the opinion of the Board, the Company has robust internal financial controls which are adequate and effective during the year under review. Your Company has an effective internal control and risk-mitigation system, which is constantly assessed and strengthened with new/revised standard operating procedures. The Company''s internal control system is strong and commensurate with its size, scale and complexities of operations.

Internal audit processes include evaluation of all critical and high risk areas. Critical functions are reviewed rigorously, and the reports are shared with the Management for timely corrective actions, if any. The major

focus of internal audit is to review business risks, test and review controls, assess business processes besides benchmarking controls with best practices in the industry. The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors actively reviews the adequacy and effectiveness of the internal control systems and are also apprised of the internal audit findings and corrective actions. The Audit Committee suggests improvements and utilizes the reports generated from a Management Information System integral to the control mechanism. The Audit Committee are periodically apprised of the internal audit findings and corrective actions.

23. VIGIL MECHANISM / WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY

Your Company is focused to ensure that ethics continue to be the bedrock of its corporate operations. It is committed to conducting its business in accordance with the highest standards of professionalism and ethical conduct in line with the best governance practices.

The Company has a Whistle blower Policy in compliance with the provisions of Section 177(10) of the Act and Regulation 22 of the Listing Regulations. During the year under review, the policy was modified to make it more comprehensive and adequate to deal with issues and to align it with current market practices. The Policy provides adequate protection to the Directors, employees and business associates who report unethical practices and irregularities. The Policy provides details for direct access to the Chairman of the Audit Committee. Any incidents that are reported are investigated and suitable action is taken in line with the Whistle Blower Policy.

The Whistle Blower Policy was revised by the Board at its meeting held on 11th August, 2023 based on the recommendations of the Audit Committee to make it more transparent. The Whistle Blower Policy has been appropriately communicated within the Company across all levels and is available on the website of the Company at httos://bellacasa.in/oaQes/investor-relations/Whistleblower/ViQil Mechanism Policy The Company affirms that no personnel has been denied access to the Audit Committee.

24. CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

The Company is having a Policy on Corporate Social Responsibility ("CSR") and has constituted a CSR Committee as required under the Act for implementing various CSR activities. The CSR Committee comprised of Mr. Gunjan Jain, as the Chairman of the Committee, and Mr. Harish Kumar Gupta and Pawan Kumar Gupta, as the members of the Committee.

During the year under review, based on the policy was amended by the Board of Directors at its meeting held on 12th August, 2022. The CSR policy is available on the website of the Company at httos://bellacasa.in/oaaes/investor-relations/CSR Policy

Other details about the CSR Committee are provided in Corporate Governance Report which forms part of this Report. The Company has implemented various CSR projects directly and/or through implementing partners and the said projects undertaken by the Company are in accordance with its CSR Policy and Schedule VII to the Act. Report on CSR activities as required under the Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014, as amended, is given in "Annexure C" which forms part of this Report.

25. DISCLOSURE UNDER SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE (PREVENTION, PROHIBITION AND REDRESSAL) ACT, 2013

Your Company has in place a policy on Prevention of Sexual Harassment at Workplace, which is in line with requirements of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (‘POSH Act’). The objective of this policy is to provide an effective complaint redressal mechanism if there is an occurrence of sexual harassment. This policy is applicable to all employees, irrespective of their level.

Your Company has also set up an Internal Complaints (IC) Committee at all our locations which is duly constituted in compliance with the provisions of the POSH Act. Further, the Company also conducts interactive sessions for all the employees, to build awareness amongst employees about the policy and the provisions of

the POSH Act.

During the year under review, the Committee has not received any complaint.

26. HUMAN RESOURCES AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

The Company takes pride in the commitment, competence and dedication shown by its employees in all areas of its business. The Company considers people as its biggest assets and hence has put in concerted efforts in talent management and succession planning practices, strong performance management and learning, coupled with training initiatives to ensure that it consistently develops inspiring, strong and credible leadership. Apart from continued investment in skill and leadership development of its people, the Company has also focused on employee engagement initiatives and drives aimed at increasing the culture of innovation and collaboration across all strata of the workforce. These are discussed in detail in the Management Discussion and Analysis Report forming part of the Annual Report. The relations with the employees of the Company have continued to remain cordial.

27. RISK MANAGEMENT

Business risk evaluation and management is an ongoing process within the Company. The management of the Company has identified some of the major areas of concern having inherent risk. The processes relating to minimizing the above risks have already been put in place at different levels of management. The risk management framework is reviewed periodically by the Board and the Audit Committee. Your Company has identified the following risks and successfully mitigate risks arising from time to time:

Key Risk

Details

Mitigation

Commodity Price Risk

Increase/frequent changes in raw material prices may impact profitability resulting in lower margins

The Company proactively manages these risks through forward booking, inventory management and proactive vendor development practices. The Company''s reputation for quality, product differentiation and service, coupled with the existence of a powerful brand image with robust marketing network mitigates the impact of price risk on finished goods.

Financial

Risk

• Fluctuations in currency may impact the cost of production and sales realisation, owing to our import and export presence

• Any increase in interest rate

• Managing our foreign exchange risk actively within the framework laid down by the Company''s Board.

• Managing interest rate risk through strategies including maintaining an optimal mix of different loan types and ma turities.

Human

Resource

Risk

can affect the finance cost.

Your Company''s ability to deliver value is dependent on its ability to attract, retain and nurture talent. Attrition and non-availability of the required talent resources can affect the performance of the Company.

The Company is mitigating these risks by Continuous benchmarking of the best HR practices across the industry and carrying out necessary improvements to attract and retain the best talent and Regular review, monitoring and engagement on personal development plans of high performers and high potential employees.

Regulatory

Risk

• Changes in international and domestic laws, rules, policies, tax regulations, technical standards and trade policies

The Company is mitigating these risks through regular review of legal compliances carried out through internal as well as external compliance audits.

Quality

Risk

Inability to maintain the quality of the products as well as adhered to relevant quality standards might have an adverse impact on the Company''s reputation as well as financial position.

Your Company adheres to stringent quality standards and ensures that all its products are defect free and of superior quality. The Company has also received various quality certifications.

Technology

Risk

With the advent of technology, the need for enhanced systems and processes to boost operational efficiency and provide better customer satisfaction has surged. The company may face difficulties if it fails to adapt to a changing environment.

Our manufacturing facilities are equipped with advanced gear and technologies that increase the Company''s efficiency. It also maintains and tracks the proper functioning of equipment and replaces then when necessary.

28. PERFORMANCE EVALUATION

Your Company believes that the process of performance evaluation at the Board level is pivotal to its Board engagement and effectiveness. The Nomination and Remuneration Policy of the Company empowers the Board to formulate a process for effective evaluation of the performance of individual directors, Committees of the Board and the Board as a whole pursuant to the provisions of the Act and Regulation 17 and Part D of Schedule II to the Listing Regulations.

The Board has carried out the annual performance evaluation of its own performance, Committees of the Board and each Director 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 16, March, 2023, 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; review the performance of the Chairman and Managing 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.

The Directors expressed their satisfaction with the evaluation process.

Dedicated time was reserved for Board feedback on the agenda. Board interaction between meetings was stepped up through calls with individual Directors on various topics. Specific items were also added in the Board agenda from a governance perspective.

29. PARTICULAR OF EMPLOYEES

Disclosures concerning the remuneration of Directors and employees as required under Section 197 of Companies Act, 2013 and Rule 5 of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial

Personnel) Rules, 2014 have been appended as "Annexure D" to this Report.

A statement comprising the names of the top 10 employees in terms of remuneration drawn and every person employed throughout the year, who received remuneration in terms of Rule 5(2) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 is annexed as "Annexure E"

30. CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION, FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS ANDOUTGO:

The information under section 134(3) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 8(3) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 for the year ended 31 March, 2023, has been appended as "Annexure F" to this Report.

31. MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS REPORT

As per requirements of Regulation 34 of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure) Regulations 2015, the Management''s Discussion and Analysis of the financial condition and results of operations have been provided separately in this Annual Report.

32. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Maintaining high standards of Corporate Governance has been fundamental to the business of the Company since its inception. As per Regulation 34(3) read with Schedule V of the SEBI Listing Regulations, a separate section on corporate governance practices followed by the Company, together with the following declarations/certifications forms an integral part of this Corporate Governance Reporting:

a. A declaration signed by Mr. Harish Kumar Gupta, Chairman & Whole-Time Director, stating that the members of board of directors and senior management personnel have affirmed compliance with the Company''s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics;

b. A compliance certificate from the Company''s Secretarial Auditors confirming compliance with the conditions of Corporate Governance;

c. A certificate of Non-Disqualification of Directors from the Secretarial Auditor of the Company; and

d. A certificate of the Managing Director and CFO of the Company, inter alia, confirming the correctness of the financial statements and cash flow statements, adequacy of the internal control measures and reporting of matters to the Audit Committee.

33. MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS, IF ANY, AFFECTING THE FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE COMPANY WHICH HAVE OCCURRED BETWEEN THE END OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR OF THE COMPANY TO WHICH THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS RELATE AND THE DATE OF THE REPORT

There have been no material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of the Company which occurred between the end of the financial year of the Company to which the financial statements relate and the date of this report.

34. ANNUAL RETURN

Pursuant to Section 134(3)(a) and Section 92(3) of the Act read with Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014, the draft Annual Return of the Company in Form MGT-7 for FY2022-23 has been placed on the Company''s website and can be accessed at the following link:

https/Zbellacasafin/paaes/investor-relations/Draft Annual Return

35. BUSINESS RESPONSIBILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY

The Business Responsibility and Sustainability as required under Regulation 34(2) of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 does not apply to your company for the financial year2022-23.

36. INVESTOR EDUCATION AND PROTECTION FUND -

There were no amounts, required to be transferred, to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company during the year.

37. SUBSIDIARY /JV/ASSOCIATES/HOLDING COMPANIES

The Company does not have any Subsidiary/JV/Associates/Holding Companies.

38. SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY THE REGULATORS/COURTS

There are no significant and material orders passed by the Courts or any other regulators which would impact the going concern status of the Company and its future Operation

39. ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND SAFETY

The Company is conscious of the importance of environmentally clean and safe operations. The Company''s policy requires the conduct of operations in such a manner to ensure the safety of all concerned, compliance with environmental regulations and preservation of natural resources.

40. COMPLIANCE WITH SECRETARIAL STANDARDS

During the year under review, the Company has complied with the applicable SS-1 AND SS-2 Secretarial Standards issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India.

41. REPORTING OF FRAUDS

There was no instance of fraud during the year under review, which required the Statutory Auditors to report to the Audit Committee and/or Board under Section 143(12) of the Act and Rules framed thereunder.

42. CAUTIONARY STATEMENT

Statements in this Directors'' Report and Management Discussion and Analysis Report describing the Company''s objectives, projections, estimates, expectations or predictions may be "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of applicable securities laws and regulations. Actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied. Important factors that could make difference to the Company''s operations include raw material availability and its prices, cyclical demand and pricing in the Company''s principal markets, changes in Government regulations, Tax regimes, economic developments within India and the countries in which the Company conducts business and other ancillary factors.

43. OTHER DISCLOSURES

There was no revision of financial statements and Board''s Report of the Company during the year under review;

• There has been no change in the nature of business of the Company as on the date of this report;

• No application against the company has been made under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code;

hence the requirement to disclose the details of application made or any proceeding pending under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (31 of 2016) during the year along with their status as at the end of the financial year is not applicable;

44. APPRECIATION AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Your Directors express their sincere gratitude for the assistance and cooperation extended by the customers, various Government, Semi-Government, and Local Authorities, Suppliers, Shareholders, and Business Associations.

Your Directors also wish to place on record their deep appreciation for the dedication & hard work put in by the employees at all levels towards the growth of the Company. Last but not least, the Board of Directors wishes to thank Investors/Shareholders for their support, cooperation and faith in the Company.

45. ANNEXURES

a. Nomination and Remuneration Policy of the Company - Annexure A;

b. Secretarial Audit Report - Annexure B;

c. Annual Report on CSR Activities - Annexure C;

d. Disclosures under Section 197(12) of the Act read with the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 - Annexure D

e. Details of top 10 employees in terms of remuneration drawn and every person employed throughout the year, who received remuneration in terms of Rule 5(2) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules-Annexure E

f. Report on Conservation of Energy, Technology Absorption and Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo - Annexure F


Mar 31, 2018

Dear Shareholders,

The Directors of Bella Casa Fashion & Retail Limited (Formerly known as Gupta Fabtex Private Limited) have pleasure in submitting their 22nd Annual Report on the business and operations of the Company together with the Audited Statements of Accounts for the year ended 31st March, 2018.

Financial Results

The audited financial results of the Company for the year ended March 31st 2018 are summarized below:

Particulars

2017-18

2016-17

Total Income

12703.23

11,502.86

Total Expenditure

11797.77

10,999.96

Earning Before Finance Cost, Depreciation & Amortization and Tax (EBIDTA)

1333.10

876.67

Less: Finance Cost

348.24

315.88

Less: Depreciation & Amortization expenses

79.40

57.90

Profit Before Tax and Exceptional Items

905.46

502.90

Exceptional Items

(0.76)

(0.76)

Profit from Ordinary Activities before Tax

906.22

503.66

Less: Extra Ordinary Items

-

-

Less: Tax Expenses

305.65

176.86

Profit After Tax (PAT)

600.57

326.80

Review Of Operations And The State Of Company’s Affairs

The Company recorded total revenue of Rs.12703.23 Lacs during the year under review as against Rs.11502.86 Lacs in the previous year thereby registering growth of 10.44 %. The profit after tax for the year ended 31st March, 2018 is Rs.600.57 Lacs as against Rs.326.80 Lacs in the previous year showing growth of 83.77%. EBIDTA during the year increased from 876.67 Lacs to 1333.10 Lacs registering a significant growth of 52.06%.

Dividend

Your Directors are pleased to recommend a Final Dividend of Rs.0.50/- (fifty paisa) per equity share of face value of Rs.l0/- each for the year ended 31st March, 2018. The Final Dividend, subject to the approval of Members at the Annual General Meeting on 31stAugust, 2018. The total proposed Final Dividend, amounts to Rs.0.50/- per equity share and will absorb 62,53,806 (Sixty Two Lacs fifty three thousand eight hundred six rupees) including Dividend Distribution Tax of Rs.10,66,306/-

Transfer To Reserves & Surplus

The Company proposes to transfer an amount of Rs.600.57 lacs (Previous year Rs.326.80 Lacs) to general reserves.

Share Capital

The authorized and paid up Equity Share Capital as on March 31, 2018 stood at Rs.11,75,00,000 (Rupees eleven crores seventy lacs) and 10,00,50,000 (Rupees ten crores fifty thousand) respectively.

Company has allotted 5,15,000 fully paid-up equity shares on preferential basis at a face value of Rs.10/- each and allotted 2,70,000 and 5,000 equity shares pursuant to the conversion of warrants in 2017-18 to the promoters and other public and consequently the number of equity shares increased from 92,15,000 to 100,05,000.

As on March 31,2018, promoters, persons belonging to promoters group and public shareholders of the Company holds 14.70.000 warrants convertible into Equity Shares of the Company.

During the year under review, the Company has not issued shares with differential voting rights nor has granted any stock options or sweat equity.

Preferential Allotment

The Board of Director of your Company, had during the financial year i.e. 2017-18 allotted 5,15,000 equity shares and 17.45.000 warrants convertible into equity shares on a preferential basis pursuant to the resolution passed in the Extra Ordinary General Meeting held on 28.03.2017 to persons falling under promoter group and public shareholders.

Each warrant was convertible into one fully paid-up Equity Share of 10/- each ranking pari-passu in all respects, within a period of 18 months from the date of allotment, in one or more tranches. Out of the above, the Company has converted2.70.000 warrants on 05th October, 2017, 5,000 warrants on 30th October, 2017 into equity shares by way of allotment of equivalent number of equity shares of face value of Rs.10/- each on receipt of full consideration in respect of above warrants. Consequent to the allotment of equity shares and conversion of warrants, the paid-up equity share capital of your Company stands at 10,00,50,000 divided into 100,05,000 equity shares of face value of Rs.10/- each.

Declaration Of Independent Directors-

Your Company has received declarations from all the Independent Directors of the Company confirming that they meet the criteria of independence as prescribed under Section 149(6) of the Act read with Schedules and the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014 and the SEBI (LODR).

Particulars Of Loans, Guarantees Or Investments Under Section 186

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 186(4) of the Act and SEBI (LODR), disclosures on particulars relating to loans, advances and investments are provided as part of the Financial Statements. There are no guarantees issued or securities provided by your Company in terms of Section 186 of the Act, read with the Companies (Meetings of Board and its Powers) Rules, 2014.

Board of Directors

As per the provisions of the Section 152 of the companies Act, 2013 Whole Time Directors of the Company, Mr.Saurav Gupta (DIN-07106619) retire by rotation at the meeting and being eligible, offer himself for reappointment. The board of directors of the Company recommends his respective appointment. During the year under review, there is no change in the Board of Directors of the Company.

Number Of The Meeting Of The Board

The details of the Number of Meetings of the Board held during the financial year 2017-18 forms part of the Corporate Governance.

Responsibility Statement

The Directors'' Responsibility Statement referred to in clause (c) of sub-section (3) of Section 134 of the Companies Act, 2013, shall state that-

a. in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards had been followed along with proper explanation relating to material departures;

b. they have 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 at the end of the financial year and of the profit and loss of the Company for that period; the change in accounting policy as to Depreciation as mentioned under Notes to Account.

c. 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;

d. they have prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis; and

e. they have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems were adequate and operating effectively.

f. they have laid down internal financial controls for the Company and such internal financial controls are adequate and operating effectively.

Acceptance Of Deposits-

The Company has not accepted any Deposits from the Public within the meaning of Section 73 of the Companies Act, 2013 and Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014

Extract Of The Annual Return

We have enclosed the extract of the annual return in Form No. MGT - 9 shall form part of the Board''s report

Investor Education And Protection Fund-

There were no amounts, required to be transferred, to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company during the year.

Listing Fees

Presently, the Equity Shares of the Company are listed on the BSE Limited. The Company has paid the annual listing fees for the financial year 2018-2019 to BSE.

Statutory Auditors

M/s KALANI & COMPANY, Chartered Accountants, Jaipur, the Auditor of the Company who was appointed in the Annual General Meeting dated 30th September, 2014 till the conclusion of the sixth Annual General Meeting and is being eligible for the ratification in the ensuing Annual General Meeting of the Company. As required under the provisions of Section 139 of the Companies Act, 2013, the Company has obtained written confirmation from Messrs Kalani& Company that their appointment, if made, would be in conformity with the limits specified in the said Section. There is no Audit qualification for the year under review.

Auditor’s Report-

In the opinion of the Directors the notes to the accounts in auditor''s report are self-explanatory and adequately explained the matters, which are dealt with by the Auditors.

Secretarial Audit

Pursuant to the provisions of the section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013 and rules made there under, the Company has appointed M/s Shailja Sharma & Associates, Company Secretary in the Board Meeting held on 31.03.2018 to undertake the Secretarial Audit of the Company. The report is enclosed as "ANNEXURE A" to this report. No adverse comments have been made in the report by the Practicing Company Secretary.

Cost Audit

As per the requirement of the Central Government and pursuant to section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013, read with Companies (Cost Records and Audit) Rules, 2014 as amended from time to time your company hereby confirms that during the year under review, cost audit was not applicable to the Company.Maintenance of cost records as specified by the Central Government under sub-section (1) of section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013, is required by the Company and accordingly such accounts and records are made and maintained.

Internal Audit

Pursuant to the section 138 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with rule 13 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 Company has appointed Ms. Monika Sabnani, Company Secretary as Internal Auditor of the Company in the Board Meeting held on 31.03.2018 to undertake internal audit. Their scope of work includes review of processes for safeguarding the assets of the Company, review of operational efficiency, effectiveness of systems and processes, and assessing the internal control strengths in all areas. Internal Auditors findings are discussed with the process owners and suitable corrective actions taken as per the directions of Audit Committee on an ongoing basis to improve efficiency in operations

Secretarial Standards

The Company complies with all the secretarial standards.

Related Party Transaction

The Company has no material significant transactions with its related parties which may have a potential conflict with the interest of the Company at large. All transactions entered with the Related Parties as defined under the Companies Act, 2013 and regulation 23 of the SEBI (listing Obligation & Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 during the financial year were in the ordinary course of business and on arm''s length basis and do not attract the provisions of section 188 of the Companies Act, 2013. Thus disclosure in form AOC- 2 is not required. Related party transactions have been disclosed under the Note 2.32 of significant accounting policies and notes forming part of the financial statements in accordance with Accounting Standard 18.

A statement in summary form of transactions with related parties in the ordinary course of business and arm''s length basis is periodically placed before the Audit committee for review and recommendation to the Board for their approval.

Subsidiary Companies

The Company does not have any subsidiary.

Management Discussion And Analysis Report

As per requirements of Regulation 34 of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure) Regulations 2015, Management''s Discussion and Analysis of the financial condition and results of operations have been provided separately in this Annual Report.

Conservation Of Energy, Technology Absorption, Foreign Exchange And Outgo:

The information under section 134(3) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 8(3) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 for the year ended March 31, been appended as ‘‘Annexure B" to this Report.

Risk Management

Business risk evaluation and management is ongoing process within the Company. The Assessment is periodically examined by the Board. The management of the Company has identified some of the major areas of concern having inherent risk, viz. Financial, Commodity Price, Regulatory, Human Resource, Interest rate Risks. The processes relating to minimizing the above risks have already been put in place at different levels of management. The management of the Company reviews the risk management processes and implementation of risk mitigation plans. The processes are continuously improved.

Particulars Of Employees

Disclosures with respect to the remuneration of Directors and employees as required under Section 197 of Companies Act, 2013 and Rule 5 of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 has been appended as "Annexure C" to this Report.

Significant And Material Orders Passed By The Regulators/courts

There are no significant and material orders passed by the Courts or any other regulators which would impact the going Concern Status Of The Company And Its Future Operation.

Performance Evaluation-

Pursuant to the provisions of the Act and SEBI (LODR) and in terms of the Framework of the Board Performance Evaluation, the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and the Board have carried out an annual performance evaluation of its own performance, the performance of various Committees of the Board, individual Directors and the Chairman. The manner in which the evaluation has been carried out has been set out in the Corporate Governance Report which forms an integral part of this Report.

Disclosure Under Sexual Harassment Of Women At Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition And Redressal) Act, 2013

The Company has in place an Anti Sexual Harassment Policy in line with the requirements of The Sexual Harassment of Women at the Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition & Redressal) Act, 2013. Internal committee constituted under the said act has confirmed that no complaint/case has been filed/ pending with the Company during the year.

Material Changes And Commitments If Any, Affecting The Financial Position Of The Company Which Have Occurred Between The End Of The Financial Year Of The Company To Which The Financial Statements Relate And The Date Of The Report

The Board of Directors have recommended dividend of Rs.0.50 (fifty paisa) per fully paid up equity share of Rs.10/each for the financial year 2017-18 on 29th May, 2018, which is based on relevant share capital as on 31stMarch, 2018. The actual dividend amount will be dependent on the relevant share capital outstanding as on the record date / book closure.

The Company has allotted 3,70,000 Equity Shares of Rs.10/- each to Promoters and promoters group pursuant to the conversion of warrants on 01st June, 2018 and consequently the number of equity shares increased from 1,00,05,000to 1,03,75,000.

Apart from above Management does not perceive any material changes occurred subsequent to the close of the financial year as on March 31,2018 before the date of report dated August 06,2018 affecting financial position of the Company in any substantial manner.

Corporate Governance-

As per Regulation 34 (3) read with Schedule V of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 the report of the Corporate Governance and the Certificate of the Auditors of the Company in respect of compliance thereof and appended hereto and forming part of the report.

Corporate Social Responsibility

The Company was not required to constitute Corporate Social Responsibility committee under the section 135 of Companies Act, 2013.

Cautionary Statement

Statement in the annual return particularly those which relate to Management Discussion & Analysis Report may constitute forward looking statements within the meaning of applicable laws and regulations. Although the expectations are based on reasonable assumption, the actual result might differ.

Appreciation And Acknowledgement

Your Directors express their sincere gratitude for the assistance and co-operation extended by the customers, various Government, Semi-Government, and Local Authorities, Suppliers, Shareholders, Business Association.

Your Directors also wish to place on record their deep appreciation for the dedication & hard work put by the employees at all levels towards the growth of the Company. Last but not the least, Board of Directors wish to thank Investors/Shareholders for their support, co-operation and faith in the Company.

For and on the behalf of the

Bella casa Fashion Retail Limited

Sd/- Sd/-

Harish Kumar Gupta Pawan Kumar Gupta

Chairman & Whole-Time Managing Director

Director

Place: Jaipur

Date: 06.08.2018 DIN: 01543446 DIN: 01323944

Date: 06.08.2018


Mar 31, 2017

Dear Shareholders,

The Directors of Bella Casa Fashion & Retail Limited (Formerly known as Gupta Fabtex Private Limited) have pleasure in submitting their 21st Annual Report together with the Audited Statements of Accounts for the year ended 31st March, 2017.

1. FINANCIAL RESULTS

The audited financial results of the Company for the year ended March 31st, 2017 are summarized below:

Rs. in Lacs

Particulars

2016-17

2015-16

Total Income

11,502.86

8,530.18

Total Expenditure

10,999.96

8,313.11

Earning Before Finance Cost, Depreciation & Amortization and Tax (EBIDTA)

876.67

594.69

Less: Finance Cost

315.88

325.03

Less: Depreciation & Amortization expenses

57.90

52.57

Profit Before Tax and Exceptional Items

503.66

217.07

Exceptional Items

0.76

0.76

Profit from Ordinary Activities before Tax

503.66

217.83

Less: Extra Ordinary Items

_

_

Less: Tax Expenses

176.86

79.07

Profit After Tax (PAT)

326.80

138.76

2. REVIEW OF OPERATIONS AND THE STATE OF COMPANY''S AFFAIRS

The Company recorded total revenue of Rs. 11,502.86 Lacs during the year under review as against Rs. 8530.18 Lacs in the previous year thereby registering growth of 34.85 %. The profit after tax for the year ended 31st March, 2017 is Rs. 326.80 Lacs as against Rs. 138.76 Lacs in the previous year showing growth of 135.50%. EBIDTA during the year increased from 594.69 Lacs to 876.67 Lacs registering a significant growth of 47.42%.

3. DIVIDEND & RESERVES

Company has not declared any dividend during the year because Board of Directors of the Company has decided to carry all profit after tax to Profit & Loss Account under Reserve & Surplus and to keep it for future growth and development. Your Company has earned adequate profit during the financial year 2016-17 and proposes to transfer balance of profit to the General Reserve.

4. SHARE CAPITAL

The authorized and paid up Equity Share Capital as on March 31, 2017 stood at Rs. 10,00,00,000 and 9,21,50,000 respectively.

As on March 31, 2017, none of the directors of the Company hold instruments convertible into Equity Shares of the Company.

During the year under review, the Company has not issued shares with differential voting rights nor has granted any stock options or sweat equity.

5. PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES OR INVESTMENTS UNDER SECTION 186

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 186(4) of the Act and SEBI (LODR), disclosures on particulars relating to loans, advances and investments are provided as part of the Financial Statements. There are no guarantees issued or securities provided by your Company in terms of Section 186 of the Act, read with the Companies (Meetings of Board and its Powers) Rules, 2014.

6. DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS-

Your Company has received declarations from all the Independent Directors of the Company confirming that they meet the criteria of independence as prescribed under Section 149(6) of the Act read with Schedules and the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014 and the SEBI (LODR).

7. BOARD OF DIRECTORS

As per the provisions of the Section 152 of the companies Act, 2013 Whole Time Directors of the Company, Mr. Gaurav Gupta (DIN-07106587) retire by rotation at the meeting and being eligible, offer himself for reappointment. The board of directors of the Company recommends his respective appointment.

During the year under review, there is no change in the Board of Directors of the Company.

8. KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL

During the year under review, the Company has following persons as Key Managerial Personnel:

Name of the Person

Designation

Mr. Harish Kumar Gupta

Chairman & Whole- Time Director

Mr. Pawan Kumar Gupta

Managing Director

Mr. Saurav Gupta

Whole- Time Director

Mr. Gaurav Gupta

Whole- Time Director

Mr. Naresh Manwani

Chief Financial Officer

Ms. Sonika Gupta

Company Secretary & Compliance Officer

During the year under review, there is no change in the Key Managerial Personnel of the Company.

9. NUMBER OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD

The details of the Number of Meetings of the Board held during the financial year 2016-17 forms part of the Corporate Governance.

10. RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT-

The Directors'' Responsibility Statement referred to in clause (c) of sub-section (3) of Section 134 of the Companies Act, 2013, shall state that—

(a) in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards had been followed along with proper explanation relating to material departures;

(b) they have 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 at the end of the financial year and of the profit and loss of the Company for that period; the change in accounting policy as to Depreciation as mentioned under Notes to Account.

(c) 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;

(d) they have prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis; and

(e) they have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems were adequate and operating effectively.

(f) they have laid down internal financial controls for the Company and such internal financial controls are adequate and operating effectively.

11. ACCEPTANCE OF DEPOSITS-

The Company has not accepted any Deposits from the Public within the meaning of Section 73 of the Companies Act, 2013 and Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014

12. EXTRACT OF THE ANNUAL RETURN

We have enclosed the extract of the annual return in Form No. MGT - 9 shall form part of the Board''s report

13. INVESTOR EDUCATION AND PROTECTION FUND -

There were no amounts, required to be transferred, to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company during the year.

14. LISTING FEES

Presently, the Equity Shares of the Company are listed on the BSE Limited (SME Platform). The Company has paid the annual listing fees for the financial year 2017-2018 to BSE.

15. STATUTORY AUDITORS

M/s KALANI & COMPANY, Chartered Accountants, Jaipur, the Auditor of the Company who was appointed in the Annual General Meeting dated 30th September, 2014 till the conclusion of the sixth Annual General Meeting and is being eligible for the ratification in the ensuing Annual General Meeting of the Company. As required under the provisions of Section 139 of the Companies Act, 2013, the Company has obtained written confirmation from Messrs Kalani & Company that their appointment, if made, would be in conformity with the limits specified in the said Section. There is no Audit qualification for the year under review.

16. AUDITOR''S REPORT-

In the opinion of the Directors the notes to the accounts in auditor''s report are self-explanatory and adequately explained the matters, which are dealt with by the Auditors.

17. SECRETARIAL AUDIT

Pursuant to the provisions of the section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013 and rules made there under, the Company has appointed M/s Shailja Sharma & Associates, Company Secretary in the Board Meeting held on 31.03.2017 to undertake the Secretarial Audit of the Company. The report is enclosed as “ANNEXURE A” to this report. No adverse comments have been made in the report by the Practicing Company Secretary.

18. COST AUDIT-

During the year under review, cost audit was not applicable to the Company.

19. INTERNAL AUDIT

Pursuant to the section 138 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with rule 13 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 Company has appointed M/s AG & Company, Chartered Accountants as Internal Auditor of the Company in the Board Meeting held on 31.03.2017 to undertake internal audit. Their scope of work includes review of processes for safeguarding the assets of the Company, review of operational efficiency, effectiveness of systems and processes, and assessing the internal control strengths in all areas. Internal Auditors findings are discussed with the process owners and suitable corrective actions taken as per the directions of Audit Committee on an ongoing basis to improve efficiency in operations.

20. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTION-

The Company has no material significant transactions with its related parties which may have a potential conflict with the interest of the Company at large. All transactions entered with the Related Parties as defined under the Companies Act, 2013 and regulation 23 of the SEBI (listing Obligation & Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 during the financial year were in the ordinary course of business and on arm''s length basis and do not attract the provisions of section 188 of the Companies Act, 2013. Thus disclosure in form AOC- 2 is not required. Related party transactions have been disclosed under the Note 2.30 of significant accounting policies and notes forming part of the financial statements in accordance with Accounting Standard 18.

A statement in summary form of transactions with related parties in the ordinary course of business and arm''s length basis is periodically placed before the Audit committee for review and recommendation to the Board for their approval.

21. SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

The Company does not have any subsidiary.

22. MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS REPORT

As per requirements of Regulation 34 of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure) Regulations 2015, Management''s Discussion and Analysis of the financial condition and results of operations have been provided separately in this Annual Report.

23. CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION, FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO:

The information under section 134(3) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 8(3) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 for the year ended March 31, been appended as “Annexure B” to this Report.

24. RISK MANAGEMENT

Business risk evaluation and management is ongoing process within the Company. The Assessment is periodically examined by the Board. The management of the Company has identified some of the major areas of concern having inherent risk, viz. Financial, Commodity Price, Regulatory, Human Resource, Interest rate Risks. The processes relating to minimizing the above risks have already been put in place at different levels of management. The management of the Company reviews the risk management processes and implementation of risk mitigation plans. The processes are continuously improved.

25. PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES

Disclosures with respect to the remuneration of Directors and employees as required under Section 197 of Companies Act, 2013 and Rule 5 of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 has been appended as “Annexure C” to this Report.

26. SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY THE REGULATORS/COURTS

There are no significant and material orders passed by the Courts or any other regulators which would impact the going concern status of the Company and its future Operation.

27. PERFORMANCE EVALUATION-

Pursuant to the provisions of the Act and SEBI (LODR) and in terms of the Framework of the Board Performance Evaluation, the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and the Board have carried out an annual performance evaluation of its own performance, the performance of various Committees of the Board, individual Directors and the Chairman. The manner in which the evaluation has been carried out has been set out in the Corporate Governance Report which forms an integral part of this Report.

28. DISCLOSURE UNDER SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE(PREVENTION, PROHIBITION AND REDRESSAL) ACT, 2013

The Company has in place an Anti Sexual Harassment Policy in line with the requirements of The Sexual Harassment of Women at the Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition & Redressal) Act, 2013. Internal committee constituted under the said act has confirmed that no complaint/case has been filed/ pending with the Company during the year.

29. MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS, IF ANY, AFFECTING THE FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE COMPANY WHICH HAVE OCCURRED BETWEEN THE END OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR OF THE COMPANY TO WHICH THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS RELATE AND THE DATE OF THE REPORT

Management does not perceive any material changes occurred subsequent to the close of the financial year as on 31.03.2017 before the date of report dated 15.07.2017 affecting financial position of the Company in any subsequent manner.

30. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE-

As per Regulation 34 (3) read with Schedule V of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 the report of the Corporate Governance and the Certificate of the Auditors of the Company in respect of compliance thereof and appended hereto and forming part of the report.

As per SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 the compliance with the corporate governance provisions as specified in regulations 17, 18, 19, 20, 21,22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 and clauses (b) to (i) of sub-regulation (2) of regulation 46 and para C , D and E of Schedule V shall not apply, in respect of the listed entity which has listed its specified securities on the SME Exchange.

31. CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY-

The Company was not required to constitute Corporate Social Responsibility committee under the section 135 of Companies Act, 2015.

32. GOODS AND SERVICE TAX

Goods and Services Tax (GST) is a landmark reform which will have a lasting impact on the economy and on businesses. Implementation of a well-designed GST model that applies to the widest possible base at a low rate can provide significant growth stimulus to the business and contribute to the Prime Minister''s mission of ''Make in India''. Your Company has been preparing for migrating to GST with changes across IT systems, Supply Chain and operations have been made keeping in mind the sweeping changes that GST would bring in. While there are a few areas that need to be addressed, the Government went live on GST on 1st July, 2017 and your Company was ready for this transformative reform.

33. CAUTIONARY STATEMENT

Statement in the annual return particularly those which relate to Management Discussion & Analysis Report may constitute forward looking statements within the meaning of applicable laws and regulations. Although the expectations are based on reasonable assumption, the actual result might differ.

34. APPRECIATION AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Your Directors express their sincere gratitude for the assistance and co-operation extended by the customers, various Government, Semi-Government, and Local Authorities, Suppliers, Shareholders, Business Association.

Your Directors also wish to place on record their deep appreciation for the dedication & hard work put by the employees at all levels towards the growth of the Company. Last but not the least, Board of Directors wish to thank Investors/Shareholders for their support, co-operation and faith in the Company.

For and on the behalf of the

Bella casa Fashion Retail Limited

Sd/- Sd/-

Harish Kumar Gupta Pawan Kumar Gupta

Chairman & Whole-Time Director Managing Director

DIN: 01323944 DIN: 01543446

Place: Jaipur

Date: 15.07.2017


Mar 31, 2016

To,

Dear Shareholder s,

The Directors of Bella Casa Fashion Retail Limited (Formerly known as Gupta tax Private Limited) have pleasure in submitting that Annual Report together with the Audited Statements of Accounts for the year ended s3March, 2016.

1. FINANCIAL RESULTS

The audited financial results the Company for the year ended March 3kt, 206 are summarized below:

Particulars

2014-15

2015-16

Total Income

85,30,7 ,6P

78,98,97,865

Total Expenditure

83,3 ,D ,055

77,68,05,356

Earning Before Finance Cost, Deprivation & Amortization and Ta (EBIDTA)

5,9 4,69,35 1

5,1 3,82,38

Less: Finance Cos t

3,25,03,245

3,22,90,058

Less: Depreciation &Amortization expenses

52,58,542

59,99,571

Profit Before T and Exceptional Item

2,7,07,564

130,92,509

Exceptional Item s

-76,46

-43,2,580

Profit from Ordinary Activities before Tax

2,7,83,981

,74,05,089

Less: Extra Ordinary Items

-

-

Less: Tax Expenses

79,07,23

6,22,408

Profit After Tax (PAT)

1,38,76,858

,2,82,682

2. REVIEW OF OPERIONS AND THE STATE OF COMPANY’S AFFAIR S

The Company recorded total revenue of Rs 85,30,7,6P during the year under review against Rs.78, 98,97,865 in the previous year thereby registering growth 7.99 %. Tie profit for the year ended 3fet March, 206 is Rs. 1,38,76,858 as against Rs. 1,2,82,682 in the previous year showing growth of 22.99%.

EBIDTA during the year increased fi5onB ,82,38 to 5,94,69,35 1 registering a significant growth of 5.74%.

3. DIVIDEND

Company has not declared any dividend during the year because Board of Directors of the Company has decided to carry all profit to Profit & Loss Account under Reserve & Surplus and to keep it for future growth and development.

4. RESERVE-S

During the year Company issued5, 000 Bonus Shares to existing shareholders from its Reserve & Surplus account amounting R4I,7 J50, 000 at a face value of Rs. Breach. During the year Company also earned profit and your directors have decided to plough back the profit into the business therefore no dividend is recommend for the financial year ended 3st March, 206 During h year under review balance of profits after tax was transferred to General Reserve.

5. SHARECAPITAL

The authorized and paid up Equity Share Capital as on March 3} 20)5 stood at Rs. 2,05,00,000 and 2.05,(0,000 respectively. During the year Company increase its Authorized Share Capital from 2.05,(0,000 to 000,00,000 and paid up capital from 2,05,00,000 to 9,2150,000.

Your Company increased its paid up Share Capital from Rs. 2,05,00,000 to Rs. 9,2150,000 by way of

47.5, 000 Bonus Share among of Rs.4,7^0, 000 at a face value of Rs. 10/each and 24,50,000 Equity Shares through Initial Public Offer (IPO) amounting of Rs. 3,43,00000 at a face value of -Rs. 0/ each and a premium of Rs. -4/ach. The aforesaid Equity Shares is listed on Platform.

During the year under review, the Company has not issued shares with differential voting rights nor has granted any stock options or sweat equity. As on March 3, 206, none of the directors of the Company hold instruments convertible in Equity Shares of the Company.

6. CHANGEOF N AM-E

Name of the Company was changed from “Gupta Fated Private Limited” to “Bella Casa Fashion &

Retail Private Limited” with effect from 15.07.2015 and the Company was converted into Public Limited Company with effect froM07.205.

The change of the name was approved by the members in the 9th Annual General Meeting on 29.06.205 and the conversion of the Company into Limited Company approved by the members in the Extra Ordinary General of the Company held on 5.07.205. The Registrar of Companies, Jaipur has issued the new certificate of incorporation recording the the Company on 3 107.201 5

7. PARTICULAROF LOANS, GUARANTEES OR INVESTMENTS UNDER SECTION B6.

Details of Loans, Guarantees and Investments covered under the provisions of Section B6 of the Companies Act, 20© are given in the notes to Financial Statements.

8. DECLARATIONS INDEPENDENT DIREC - ''ORS

The Board of Directors of the Company declares impended Directors M. S harad Mangal Ms Kalpana Juneja, Mr. Gunjan Jaiand Mr. Vikas Mathur are:

a) in the opinion of the Board, are persons of integrity and possesses relevant expert i se and experience;

b) (i) who were or were not a promoter of the or its holding, subsidiary or associate Company

( i i) who are not related to promoters or directors in the Company, its holding, subsidiary or associate Company .

c) Who have or had no pecuniary relationship with the Company, its holding, associate Company or their promoters or directors, during the two immediately preceding financial years or during the current financial year;

d) None of whose relatives has or had pecuniary relationship or transaction with the Company, its holding, subsidiary or associate Company or their promoters, or directors, amounting to two percent or more of its gross turnover of total income or such higher amount

as may be prescribed, whichever is lower, during the two immediately preceding financial years or during the current financial year;

e) Who, either himself nor any of his relatives

i) holds or has held the position of a key personnel or is or has been employee of the Company or its holding, subsidiary or associate Company in any of the three financial year immediately preceding the financial year in which he is proposed to be appointed.

ii) is or has been an employee or a partner, in any of the three financial years immediately preceding the financial year in which he is proposed to be appointed, of

- a firm of auditors or Company secretaries in practice or cost auditors or the Company or its holding, subsidiary or associate Company ;

- any legal or a consulting firm that has or had any transaction with the Company, its holding, subsidiary or associate Company amounting to ten percent or more of the gross turnover of such firm .

iii) holds together with his per cent, or more of the total voting power of the Company; or

iv) is a Chief Executive or director, by whatever name called, of any organization that receives twenty-five percent or more of its receipts from the Company, any of its promoters, directors or its holding, subsidiary or associate Company or that holds two per cent or more of the total voting power of the Company; or

v) Who possesses such other qualification as may be prescribed

9. DIRECTORS

As per the provisions of the Section 52 of accompanies Act, 203 Whole Time Erectors of the Company, Mr.Harish KumaGupta (DIN03 23 9 44 ) retire by rotation at the meeting aught eligible, offer himself for reappointment. The board of directors of the Company respective appointment.

During the year under revieW, r. Pawan Kumar Gupta-designated as Managing Director from the Director of the Company, Mr. Harish Kumar Guptesignated as Chairman &Whole - Time Director from the Managing Director of the Company and Mr. Sapura Gupta and Mr. Gaurav Gup re-designated as Whole Time Direct from Director of the Company with effect 3ritoijfi205.

Also Mr. Naresh Manwsappointed as Chief Financial officer and Ms. Sonika Gupta have been appointed as Company Secretary with effect frlSim.205 and 29.05.205 respectively.

In accordance with the Companies Act, 20®, Ms. Kalpana Juneja, Mr. Sharad Mangal and Mr. Gunjan Jain were appointed as Independent Directors of the Company with and Mr. Vikas Mathwas appointed as Independent Directors of the : with effect from 31.07.205 for a period of five consecutive years. All Independent Directors have given declarations that they meet the criteria of independence as laid down under section 49(6) of Companies Act, 203 and Regulation 6 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations , 20)5

10. KEY MANAGERIAL PERSON NEL

During the year under review, the Company has following persons as Key Man designation :

Name of the Person

Designation

Mr. Harish Kumar Gupta

Chairman & Whole Time Director

Mr. Pawan Kumar Gupta

Managing Director

Mr. Saurav Gupta

Whole- Time Director

Mr. Gaurav Gupta

Whole- Time Director

Mr. N aresh Manwani

Chief Financial Officer

Ms. Sonika Gupta

Company Secretary & Compliance Officer

11. NUMBER OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD

The details of the Number of Meetings of the Board held during the financial year part of the Corporate Governance.

12. RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT

The Directors’ Responsibility Statement referred to in clause (c) of sub-section (3) of Section 34 of the Companies Act, 20®, shall state that

(a) in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards had been followed along with proper explanation relating to material departures;

(b) they have selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently and made judgment 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 and loss of the Company for that period; the change in accounting policy as to Depiction as mentioned under Notes to Account.

(c) 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;

(d) they have prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis ; and

(e) they have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems were adequately operating effectively.

(f) they have laid down internal financial controls for the Company and such internal financial controls are adequate and operating effectively.

13. ACCEPTANCE OF DEPOS [TS

The Company has not accepted any fixed Deposits from within the meaning of Section 73 of the Companies Act, 203 and Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 20!

14. EXTRACT OF THE ANNUAL RETURN

We have enclosed the extract of the annual return in Form N o. MMGTl form part of the Board’s report

15. INVESTOR EDUCATION AND PROTECTION- FUND

There were no amounts, required to be transferred, to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company during the year.

16. LISTING ON SME PLATFORM OF THE BSE - IMITED

Your Directors are pleased to inform Company has successfully listed its securities on the SME platform of BSE Limited on B.D.205 and the Company has paid listing fees for the year 2015 -16

17. STATUTORY AUDITC RS

M/s KALANI &COMPANY, Chartered Accountants, Jaipur, the Auditor Company who was appointed in the Annual General Meeting September, 204 till the conclusion of the sixth Annual General Meeting and is being eligible for the ratification in the ensuing Annual General Meeting of the Company.

18. AUDITOR’S REPORT-

In the opinion of the Directors the notes to the accounts in auditor’s report are self-explanatory and adequately explained the matters, which are dealt with by the Auditors.

19. SECRETARIAL AUDIT

Pursuant to the provisions of the section 204 of the Companies 203 and rules made there under, the Company has appointed M/s Shailja Sharma & Associates, Company Secrirtarhe Board Meeting held on 29.03.206 to undertake the Secretarial Audit of the Company. The report is enclosed

as “ANNEXURE A” to this report. No adverse comments have been made in the report by the Practicing Company Secretary y.

20. COSTAUDIT-

During the year under review, cost audit was not applicable to the Company.

21. INTERNAL AUDIT

Pursuant to the section 38 of the Companies Act, 20)3 read with rule 3 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 204 Company has appointed M/s Vikas Jain & Associates Chartered Accountants Secretary in the Board Meeting held on 29.03.20)6 to under of the Company.

22. RELATED PARTY TRAN SACT ON

The Company has no material significant transactions with its related parties which may have a potential conflict with the interest of the Company at entered with the Related as defined under the Act, 20© and regulation23 of the SEB (listing Obligation &

Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 20Huring the financial year were in the ordinary course of business and on arm’s length basis and do not attract the provisions of section B8 of the Companies Act, 203. Thus disclosure in form AO C2 is not required. Related party transactions have been disclosed under the Note 229 of significant accounting policies and notes forming part of the financial statements in accordance with Accounting Standard B.

A statement in summary form of transactions with related parties in the ordinary course of business and armies length basis periodically placed before the Audit committee for review and recommendation to the Board for their approval.

23. SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES The Company does not have any subsidiary.

24. MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS REPORT

As per requirements of Regulation of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure) Regulations 2015, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of the financial condition and results of operations have been provided separately in this Annual Report.

25. CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION, FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OU TGO

The information under section 34(3) of the Companies Act, 2016 read with Rule 8(3) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 20)4 for the year ended March been appended as Annexure BT this Report

26. RISK MANAGEME NT

Business risk evaluation and management is ongoing process within the Company. The Assessment is periodically examined by the Board.

27. PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES

Disclosures with respect to the remuneration of Directors and employees as required under Section 97 of Companies Act, 2013 and Rule 5 of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 has been appended a Annexure to His Report .

28. SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY THE REGULATORS/COURT

There are no significant and material orders passed by the Courts or any other regulators which would impact the going concern status of the Company and its future Operation.

29. PERFORMANCE EVALUATI ON

Pursuant to the protons of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 7 (0) of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015,he Nomination and Remuneration Committee has laid down the criteria for of the performance of individual Directors and the Board as a whole. Based on the criteria the exercise of evaluation was carried out through a structured process covering various aspects of the Board functioning such as composition of the Board and committees, experience & expertise, performance of specific duties & obligations, attendance, contribution at meetings, etc. The performance evaluation of the Chairman and the Non Independent Directors was carried out by the Independent Director. The of the Independent Directors was carried out by the entire Board (excluding the Director being evaluated). The Directors expressed their satisfaction with the evaluation process.

30. DISCLOSURE UNDER SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN a! WORKPLACE(PREVENTIONO HKBITION AND REDRESSAL) ACT 2013

The Company has in place an Anti Sexual Harassment Policy in line with the requirements of The Sexual Harassment of Women at the Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition &Redressed) Act, 203. Internal committee the said act has confirmed that no complaint/case has been filed/ pending with the Company during the ye ar.

31. MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS, IF ANY, AFFECTING THE Finny POSITION OF THE COMPANY WHICH HAVE OCCURRED BETWEEN THE END OF FINANCUA YEAR OF THE COMPANY TO WHICH THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS REL AND THE DATE OF THE REPORT

Management does not perceive any material changes occurred subsequent to the close of the financial year as on 3103.206) before the date of report date3.09.2015 affecting financial position of the Company in any subsequent manner .

32. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

As per Regulation 34 (3) read with Schedule V of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) of the Auditors of the Companion respect of compliance thereof and appended hereto and forming part of the report .

As per SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulation the)5compliance with the corporate provisions as specified in regulations 7, B, P, 20, 2J22, 23, 24, 25,

26, 27 and clauses (b) to (i) of su-regulation (2) of regulation 46 and C , D and E of Schedule V shall not apply, in respect of the listed entity which has securities on the SME Exchange.

33. CORPORATEOCIAL RESPON SIBIL-1 TY

The Company was not required to constitute Corporate Social under the section )35 of Companies Act, 2015.

34. CAUTIONARY STATEMENT

Statement in the annual return particularly those which relate to Management Discussion & Analysis Report may constitute forward looking statements within the meaning of applicable laws and regulations. Although the expectations are based on reasonable assumption, might differ .

35. APPRECIATION AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Your Directors express their sincere gratitude for the assistance- extended by the customers, various Government, and Local Authorities, Suppliers, Shareholders, Business Association .

Your Directors also wish to place on record their deep appreciation for the dedication & hard work put by the employees at all levels towards the growth of the Company. Last but not the least, the Board oi Directors wish to thank the yes/Shareholders for their and faith in the Company

F or and on the behalf Bella casa Fashion Retail Limited

S d/- Sd/-

Harish Kumar Gupta Pawan Kumar Gupta

hairman &WholeTime Director Managing Director

DIN : 03 23 9 44 DIN : 0543446

P lace: Jaipur

D ate: 03.09.206

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