The Directors have pleasure in presenting the 30th Annual Report
together with audited accounts of the company for the financial year
ended 31st March, 2008.
Year ended Year ended
1. FINANCIAL RESULTS : 31.3.2008 31.3.2007
Rupees Rupees
Profit before Taxation 1,35,76,719 86,98,463
Less : Provision for Taxation 46,21,182 17,49,530
Less : Income Tax adjustments of prior year 12,77,940 15,324
Add : Profit & Loss for earlier year 1,44,88,925 1,44,82,474
Profit available for Appropriation 2,21,66,522 2,14,16,083
APPROPRIATION
Porposed Dividend 1,63,97,080 54,65,700
Corporate Dividend Tax 27,85,864 7,66,565
Transferred to General Reserve 7,67,760 6,94,893
Balance carried to Balance Sheet 22,15,818 1,44,88,925
2,21,66,522 2,14,16,083
2. DIVIDEND
The Company proposed final dividend of Rs.40/ per share for the
financial year 2007-08, subject to approval of shareholders of the
company.
3. PERFORMANCE
Net Sales of Products and Service for the year was declined marginally
from Rs.22.00 crores to Rs.21.38 crores due to closure of Sangli,
Kolhapur and Kondi branches during the year. The expenses of the
company during the year have reduced marginally compared to previous
year.
4. FUTURE PROSPECTS
The Principal of the company viz. M/s. Exide Industries Ltd. have
terminated companys distribution right of direct selling of exide
batteries to dealers for the territory within the jurisdiction of the
company with effect from 31st March 2008 which will result into closure
of branches and loss of revenue to the company. As a result, the future
business of the company will be reduced drastically.
5. PUBLIC DEPOSITS
There are no public deposits outstanding as on 31st March, 2008 as the
Company has stopped accepting deposits. Hence section 58A of the
Companies Act, 1956, does not apply.
6. INSURANCE
The Companys assets continue to be fully insured against all possible
risk.
7. PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
Provisions of section 217(2A) of the Companies Act, 1956 read with
Companies (Particulars of Employees) Rules, 1975 are not applicable
since there are no employees drawing remuneration exceeding
Rs.2,00,000/- per month or Rs.24,00,000/- per year.
8. DIRECTORS
Mr. M. R. Shroff and Mr. S. K. Diwanji Directors of the Company, retire
by rotation and being eligible, offers themselves for reappointment as
a Directors at the Annual General Meeting.
9. DIRECTORS RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 217(2AA) of the Companies Act,
1956, the Directors hereby confirm that
(a) in the preparation of the annual account for the year ended 31st
March, 2008, applicable accounting standards have been followed with no
material departures, if any ;
(b) the Directors have selected such accounting policies and applied
them consistently and made judgements and estimates that are reasonable
and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs
of the company as at 31st March, 2008 and of the profit of the company
for the year ended on that date ;
(c) the Directors have taken proper and sufficient care for the
maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the
provisions of the Companies Act for safeguarding the assets of the
Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other
irregularities.
(d) the Directors have prepared the annual accounts on a going concern
basis.
10. AUDITORS
M/s. SHR & Co., Chartered Accountants, 203/212A Rewa Chambers, Sir
Vithaldas Thackensey Marg, Mumbai - 400 020, retire at the ensuing
Annual General Meeting and being eligible offer themselves for
re-appointment.
11. CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY. ABSORPTION. FOREIGN EARNINGS
AND OUTGOINGS
During the year the company has neither earned any income in foreign
exchange (previous year Rs. 15,14,711/-) nor incurred any foreign
exchange outgo.
The Company has no activities relating to conservation of energy or
technology absorption.
12. APPRECIATION
Your Directors wish to acknowledge and place on record their
appreciation for co-operation and support extended by Principals,
Dealers, Banks, Employees and Members of the company and look forward
for their continued co-operation.
Regd.Office BY ORDER OF THE BOARD
225, A-Z Industrial Estate, AMZEL LIMITED
Ganpatrao Kadam Marg,
Lower Parel,
MUMBAI - 400 013. SALEEM FAZELBHOY
CHAIRMAN & MG. DIRECTOR
Mumbai, dated September 8, 2008
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