The Directors have great pleasure in submitting their 22nd ANNUAL
REPORT on the business & operations of the Company along with the
Audited Balance Sheet and Profit And Loss Account, for the year ended
31st March, 2010.
1. FINANCIAL RESULTS:
Financial Results of the Company for the year under review along with
the figures for previous year are as follows:
(Amount. in Rs.)
PARTICULARS Year ended
2010 2009
Total Income 366,13,40,704 45,50,45,762
Depreciation 17,36,482 17,00,048
Profit before taxation 34,98,56,386 17,11,361
Provision for taxation 21,38,239 35,473
Deferred Tax Liabilities 44,06,770 44,06,770
Appropriations
Profit after Tax 34,77,18,147 16,75,888
Amount available for appropriations
2. OPERATIONS:
The market environment in financial year 2010 was challenging, but
recovery signs made themselves felt in the second half of the financial
year. A healthy sign was that the average selling price (ASP), which
had remained an area of concern for three quarters, began to firm up
from November onwards, notching up an increase of nearly 20% by the end
of the fiscal year. Your Company continued to strengthen its position
in this rapidly-growing market.
The business has performed well, with productivity gains, growth in
volumes and sustained margins notwithstanding rise in input costs. The
ABC Ltd. business continues to be successful despite of several
environmental constraints. The Companys ability to neutralize cost
increase and improve margins together with purchasing efficiencies,
improvement in manufacturing yield/usage and expenses control helped in
increasing the profitability. The performance had established a new
milestone for the Company.
During the year Companies performance was satisfactory in comparison to
previous year as net profit before tax is increased from Rs. 17,11,361
to Rs. 34,98,56,386 in spite of same sales.
3. EXPANSION PROGRAMMERS:
The Board has approved the installation of the manufacturing of Fly Ash
gypsum Brick plant at Three sites on at Partur Dist, Jalna and Two more
to be identified. It has also approved to manufacture and market the
precat ferro-cement building components on large scale. The Board has
considered toget PWD registration in Class -1 No Limit from Govt. of
Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh to undertake State highways
project under PPP and authorised Mr. L.J.Rathi, Managing Director to
take the necessary steps for the same.
4. ALLOTMENT OF WARRANTS;
As members are aware, your Company allotted warrants amounting to
8,45,00,000 convertible warrants carrying right to subscribe for equity
shares of Rs.1/- each at a price of Rs.1.35 per shares to the concerned
allottees after taking in principal approval from Bombay Stock Exchange
Limited dt.07th June, 2010.
5. SHARE CAPITAL
In the EGM held on 17th May 2010, the company has resolved to increase
the existing Authorised Share Capital of the Company from Rs.
35,00,00,000 (Rupees Thirty Five Crores only) divided into 35,00,00,000
(Thirty Five Crores) Equity Shares of Re.1/- (Rupee One only) each to
50,00,00,000/- (Rupees Fifty Crores Only) divided into 50,00,00,000
(Fifty Crores) Equity Shares of Re.1/- (Rupee One only) each.
The Board of Directors has proposed to consolidate the authorised
capital by reclassifying the existing paid up value of shares from
Re.1/- to Rs.10/- .
Your approval for the same is being sought at the ensuing Annual
General Meeting
6. DIVIDEND
The Board recommended 5% final dividend for the year ended on 31st
March 2010 subject to approval of Shareholders in the ensuing Annual
General Meeting.
7. FIXED DEPOSITS:
During the year your company has not accepted any deposits from the
public.
8. SUBSIDIARIES:
The company has set up a Subsidiary unit in Dubai for general trading
activities where profit margin and bottom-line is good.
9. DIRECTORS:
In accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 and the
Articles of Association of the Company, Mrs. Yasmin Khan was appointed
as an Additional Director of the Company, w.e.f 23rd April, 2010.
Pursuant to Section 260 of the Companies Act, 1956, the Additional
Director of the Company holds office upto the forthcoming Annual
General Meeting of the Company; hence members are requested to
re-appoint her in the forthcoming Annual General Meeting of the
Company.
Mr. Hemendra Shah has resigned from the office of the director w.e.f.
23rd April, 2010. Your directors place on record their appreciation for
the valuable services rendered by him in the capacity of director of
the Company.
During the year Mr. Venkatrao Karri and Mr. Nilesh Bhaiyya Directors,
retire by rotation and being eligible has offered themselves for
re-appointment. The members are requested to re-appoint them in the
forthcoming Annual General Meeting.
10. DIRECTORS RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT:
As required under section 217 (2AA) of the Companies Act, 1956 the
Board of Directors hereby confirms:
i. That in the preparation of the Annual Accounts, the applicable
accounting standards have been followed along with proper explanation
relating to material departures.
ii. That the Directors 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 of the Company for that period.
iii. That the Directors have taken proper and sufficient care for the
maintenances of adequate accounting records in accordance with the
provision of this Act for safeguarding the assets of the Company and
for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities.
iv. That the Directors have prepared the Annual accounts on a going
concern basis.
11. CORPORATE. GOVERNANCE :
Pursuant to Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement with the Stock Exchange,
a Management Discussion and Analysis , Corporate Governance Report,
CEO,CFO and Auditors’ Certificate regarding compliance of conditions of
Corporate Governance are made a part of the Annual Report.
12. STOCK EXCHANGE REQUIREMENTS:
Being listed at The Bombay Stock Exchange Limited, Mumbai, your company
has paid listing fees till March, 2011.
13. AUDITORS:
M/s. B. M. Gattani & Co., Chartered Accountants, Mumbai, Statutory
Auditors of your company holds office until the conclusion of the
forthcoming Annual General Meeting and have signified their willingness
to be re-appointment and have further confirmed that their appointment
if made shall be within the limits specified under Section 224 (1B) of
the Companies Act, 1956.
14. AUDITORS’ REPORT
The notes to Auditors Reports are self explanatory and hence no
explanation is required from the Board as such.
15. CONSERVATION OF ENERGY:
Even though, the major activity of your company does not involve high
consumption of energy, your company is making all efforts to optimize
usage of energy.
16. TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION:
Your Company has not imported any technology, hence no details are
given.
The company has designed and developed mechanical RC pilling machine
which will reduce the piling labour cost by 60% with improved quality
of construction and will help the reduction the in project completion
time.
17. PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES:
In accordance with the provision of Section 217 of the Companies Act,
1956, read with the Companies (Particulars of Employees) Amendment
Rules 1999 as amended up to date, there were no employees during the
whole or part of the year who were in receipt of remuneration in excess
of limits as mentioned in the said section and hence no details are
given as such.
18. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:
Your Directors take this opportunity to place on record, gratitude for
corporation and support received from their Banker, various departments
and agencies of Central and State Government and dedication and
commitment of the staff at all levels, without which the all-round
growth and prosperity of the Company would not have been possible. Your
Directors also appreciate the support provided by the several overseas
and local customers to the Company’s marketing efforts and to the
esteemed shareholders who have maintained confidence in the Company.
DATE: 31st July, 2010 BY ORDER OF THE BOARD
PLACE: AKOLA ASAHI INFRASTRUCTURE & PROJECTS LIMITED
Sd/-
Prof. L. J. RATHI
(CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR)
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