To the Members
The Directors have pleasure in presenting their 104th Annual Report
together with the Audited Statement of Accounts for the year ended on
31st March, 2011.
1. Financial Results : (Rs. in Lacs)
For the year ended 31st March 2011 2010
Profit for the year before Interest, 563 9,662
depreciation, Non-recurring Income
or expenses and Tax
Adjusting therefrom:
Interest (net) (240) (3,005)
Depreciation (1,007) (4,302)
Non-recurring Income or expenses
i.e. Expenses on Voluntary
Retirement (422) -
Scheme
Provision for deferred tax liabili
ties or assets 105 102
Provision for current tax / wealth
tax (13) (389)
Provision of Income Tax of earlier
years written back (Net) (276) -
Net (Loss) / Profit (1,290) 2,068
Adding thereto:
Balance brought forward from last
year 7,532 7,236
Less: Appropriated as per Scheme of
Arrangement (145)
The amount available is 6,097 9,304
Appropriating there from
Debenture Redemption Reserve - 792
Provision for Dividend - Equity Shares - 667
Provision for Corporate Dividend tax - 113
Reversal of Corporate Dividend tax 3
Reversal of the Provision for Dividend
due to buy-back - 6
Reversal of the Provision for Corporate
Dividend tax due to buy-back - 1
General Reserve - 207
Balance carried forward to next year’s
accounts 6,100 7,532
2. Dividend :
In view of loss for the current year, your Directors do not recommend
Dividend on Equity Shares.
3. Management’s Discussion and Analysis:
The Report on Management Discussion and Analysis as required under the
Listing Agreements with the Stock Exchanges is enclosed as Annexure - A
to this report. Certain statements in this section may be
forward-looking. Many factors may affect the actual results, which
could be different from what the Directors envisage in terms of the
future performance and outlook.
4. Demerger of Pharmaceutical Undertaking
The “Pharmaceutical Undertaking” of the Company has been demerged and
the same is transferred to Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited with effect
from appointed date i.e. 1st April, 2010. The Hon’ble High Court of
Gujarat has sanctioned the scheme of arrangement vide order dated 24th
January, 2011, a certified true copy of which was received by the
Company on 21st March, 2011. The Company filed the said order with the
Registrar of Companies, Gujarat on 1st April, 2011. Alembic Limited was
holding 5,50,00,000 equity shares of face value of Rs.2/- each in
Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited(APL). APL has issued and allotted
13,35,15,914 equity shares of face value of Rs.2/- each to the
shareholders of the Company on 15th April, 2011 in ratio of 1:1. As per
the scheme of arrangement, APL has submitted applications for listing
of 18,85,15,914 equity shares of face value of Rs.2/- each to Bombay
Stock Exchange Limited(BSE) and National Stock Exchange of India
Limited(NSE).
Consequent upon demerger, becoming effective from 1st April, 2010, the
figures of current year are not comparable with previous year. The
figures of previous year have been regrouped wherever necessary.
5 Operations:
Consequent upon demerger, the Company’s operations will include (i)
manufacture of predominantly fermentation and chemistry based bulk
drugs (APIs) at its Vadodara Undertaking and (ii) power generation
through its co-generation power plant and through wind mills (the Power
Business). (iii) The Company also has some real estate in Vadodara
which can be potentially developed. The Company has plans to commence
its real estate business and accordingly a part of the land has been
converted as stock in trade for the said business. The Company will
launch its maiden residential project in this financial year after
obtaining approval from all the concerned authorities.
The Company’s Gross Sales including export incentives was Rs.216.91
Crores for the year ended 31st March, 2011 as compared to Rs.1032.06
Crores for the previous year.
The profit before Interest, Depreciation, Non- recurring Income and
expenses and Taxes was Rs.5.63 Crores for the year under review as
compared to Rs.96.62 Crores for the previous year.
During the year, the interest and financing cost was Rs.2.40 Crores as
compared to Rs. 30.05 Crores in previous year.
(6) Listing of shares:
The equity shares of the Company are continued to be listed on Bombay
Stock Exchange Limited (BSE) and National Stock Exchange of India
Limited (NSE).
7 Fixed Deposits:
As per the scheme of arrangement, the entire fixed deposits accepted by
the Company is transferred to Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited.
Therefore, as on the last date of the financial year i.e. 31st March,
2011, there is no fixed deposits on the records of the Company. The
Company does not plan to accept any deposits hereafter.
(8 Directors:
Consequent upon demerger of Pharmaceutical Undertaking, the Board of
Directors of the Company is reconstituted w.e.f. 31st March, 2011.
Mr. Chirayu Amin has resigned as Managing Director of the Company.
However, he will continue as Chairman of the Company. Mr. R.K. Baheti
has resigned as Director-Finance & Company Secretary. Mr. Pranav Amin
has resigned as Director & President-International Business of the
Company. The services of Mr. Chirayu Amin, Mr. R.K. Baheti and Mr.
Pranav Amin have been transferred to Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited.
Mr. K.G. Ramanathan, Mr. Pranav Parikh and Mr. Paresh Saraiya have
resigned as Directors of the Company w.e.f. 31 st March, 2011.
The Board places on record the valuable contributions made by them for
the growth and development of the Company during their tenure.
In accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 and
Company’s Articles of Association, Mr. Chirayu Amin and Dr. B.R. Patel
Directors of the Company will retire by rotation at the ensuing Annual
General Meeting who are eligible for re-appointment.
The Board appointed Mr. Sanjay Bhatt as additional Director w.e.f. 31st
March, 2011. Mr. Sanjay Bhatt has resigned from service of the company
and also as Director of the Company. Board places its appreciation for
the valuable services and contribution provided by Mr. Sanjay Bhatt
during his tenure.
The Board appointed Mr. R.M. Kapadia as additional Director w.e.f. 25th
April, 2011. The terms of office of Mr. R.M. Kapadia will expire at
the ensuing Annual General Meeting in terms of Section 260 of the
Companies Act, 1956. The Company has received notices under section 257
of the Companies Act, 1956 from a member proposing him as candidate for
the offices of director of the Company.
The brief resumes of Mr. Chirayu Amin, Dr. B. R. Patel and Mr. R.M.
Kapadia are given in the Corporate Governance Report.
9. Energy, Technology and Foreign Exchange:
In accordance with the provisions of Section 217(1)(e) of the Companies
Act, 1956 read with the Companies (Disclosure of Particulars in the
Report of Board of Directors) Rules, 1988, the relevant information
pertaining to conservation of energy, technology absorption, foreign
exchange earnings and outgo is given in Annexure - B to this report.
10 Particulars of Employees:
The information required under section 217(2A) of the Companies Act,
1956, read with Companies (particular of Employees) Rules, 1975, forms
part of this report as Annexure C.
11 Corporate Governance:
Your Company has complied with all the provisions of Corporate
Governance as prescribed under the amended Listing Agreements of the
Stock Exchanges, with which the Company’s shares are listed.
A separate report on Corporate Governance is produced as a part of the
Annual Report, along with the Auditor’s Certificate on the compliance.
As required vide clause 49 of the listing agreement on Corporate
Governance, the board has laid down a code of conduct for all members
and senior management team of the Company. The said code of conduct has
been posted on the website of the Company - www.alembiclimited.com. All
Board members and senior management personnel of the company have
affirmed the requirements of the said code of conduct.
12 Audit Committee:
Consequent upon reconstitution of Board, the Audit Committee was also
reconstituted. The Board of Directors in their meeting held on 31st
March, 2011, reconstituted the Audit Committee comprising of 3
Directors viz. Mr. Milin Mehta, Dr. B.R. Patel and Mr. Sanjay Bhatt.
Mr. Milin Mehta is Chairman of the Audit Committee. The Board of
Directors of the Company in its meeting held on 2nd May, 2011 again
reconstituted Audit Committee and appointed Mr. R.M. Kapadia as Member
of Audit Committee in place of Mr. Sanjay Bhatt. All the Directors in
Audit Committee are Non-Executive Independent Directors. The Committee
reviewed the Internal Control System, Scope of Internal Audit and
compliance of various regulations. The Committee reviewed at length
the Annual Financial Statements and approved the same before they were
placed before the Board of Directors.
13 Auditors:
M/s. K.S. Aiyar & Co., (Firm Registration No.100186W) the Company’s
Auditors, will retire at the conclusion of the ensuing Annual General
meeting and are eligible for re-appointment as Auditors. Members are
requested to re-appoint them and fix their remuneration.
(14) Cost Auditors:
The Central Government has directed that an audit of Cost Accounts
maintained by the Company relating to Bulk Drugs for the year ended on
31st March, 2011 be conducted by Auditors with qualification prescribed
in Section 233B(1) of the Companies Act, 1956. Accordingly, the Board
had appointed Mr. H. R. Kapadia as Cost Auditor for the year ended on
31st March, 2011.
15 Human Resource Management:
Human capital has always been the most important and valuable asset to
your Company. Your Company has enhanced its performance management
process that motivates people to take ownership of their own
performance and encourages innovation and meritocracy. Your Company
has created people practices which enables it to attract and retain
potential talents. Employee relations in your Company continues to be
cordial and harmonious.
16 Directors’ Responsibility Statement:
Pursuant to the requirement under Section 217(2AA) of the Companies
Act, 1956 with respect to the Directors’ Responsibility Statement, it
is hereby confirmed:
i) That in preparation of the Annual Accounts, the applicable
accounting standards have been followed.
ii) That accounting policies as listed in the ‘Schedule T’ to the
financial statements have been selected and consistently applied and
reasonable and prudent judgments and estimates have been made so as to
give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company as on
31st March, 2011 and of the loss of the Company for the accounting year
ended on that date;
iii) That proper and sufficient care for maintenance of adequate
accounting records has been taken in accordance with the provision of
the Act so as to safeguard the assets of the Company and to prevent and
detect fraud and other irregularities;
iv) That the annual accounts have been prepared on a ‘going concern’
basis.
On behalf of the Board of Directors,
Chirayu R. Amin
Chairman
Vadodara, July 1, 2011
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