The Board of Directors is delighted to present 23rd Annual Report on
Companys Business and Operations for the year ended 31st March, 2011.
Financial Highlights
(Rs. in Lacs)
Particulars 2010-11 2009-10
Net sales & other income 20266 12108
Total Expenditure 18264 10687
Gross profit before exceptional items,
interest & depreciation 2006 1420
Interest 171 316
Depreciation 425 387
Impairment Loss - 2
Profit Before Taxation 1406 715
Tax Expenses 464 261
Profit After Tax 942 454
Balance brought forward from previous years 2141 1858
Proposed Dividend (inclusive of dividend tax) 272 137
Transfer to General Reserve 94 34
Balance carried in Profit & Loss Account 2718 2141
Earning Per Share(Rs.) 16.11 7.76
Profits
Your Company has shown a substantial growth in Net income by 67.38% to
Rs. 20266 Lacs in the year under review as compared to Rs. 12108 Lacs
in Financial year 2009-10. Profit after tax was Rs. 942 Lacs as against
Rs. 454 Lacs in the previous year clocking an increase of 107.49%.
Dividend
The Board of Directors are pleased to recommend dividend of 40% (Rs.
4.00 per share) on the paid up share capital of the company, for the
financial year ended 31st March, 2011(Last year Rs. 2.00 per share).
This is the highest ever payout in history of company. The total
dividend payment amounts to Rs. 2,72,03,131/- (including Dividend
Distribution Tax of Rs. 37,97,051/-).
Operations
Your company recorded total sales of 19398 vehicles as compared to
12329 vehicles in the previous year registering a growth of 57.33%.
On domestic sales front, your company sold 19141 vehicles registering a
growth of 55.97% over previous years volume of 12272 vehicles. In the
overseas market, your company sold 257 vehicles as compared to 57
vehicles in the previous year registering a growth of 350.88%.
New Projects
Your company has also launched improvised version for its front engine
three wheeler under brand name of ATUL SMART.
Credit Rating
The company has been awarded improved credit rating from ICRA from
LBBB-(Pronounced as L triple B minus) to LBBB (pronounced as L triple
B) for long term bank facilities and from A3 (pronounced as A three) to
A2 (pronounced as A two) for short term bank borrowings
Management Discussion & Analysis Report
A detailed analysis of the Companys performance is discussed in the
Management Discussion and Analysis Report, which forms part of this
Annual Report.
Corporate Governance
Your Company has adopted good Corporate Governance Practices since its
inception. The Com- pany is being managed with utmost professionalism,
transparency and adherence to the legal framework. The Company believes
that the Corporate Governance is all about effective manage- ment of
relationship among constituents of the system, i.e. shareholders,
management, employ- ees, customers, vendors, regulators and the
society. The Company has strong belief that this relationship can only
be built and strengthen through corporate fairness, transparency, and
ac- countability.
A detailed report on Corporate Governance is attached to this Report. A
separate Report of Board of Directors on Corporate Governance giving
details of compliance of various provisions of Clause 49 (Corporate
Governance) of the Listing Agreement is attached to this Report. A
Certificate from M/s Maharishi & Co., Chartered Accountants, the
Statutory Auditors, is also attached to the Report.
Right Issue
The directors are pleased to inform the Members that company has filed
draft letter of offer with SEBI, on 07th January, 2011 for issue of
total 14,62,880 (Fourteen lacs Sixty two Thousands Eight hundred and
Eighty only) Equity shares of face value of Rs. 10/- each at a premium
of Rs. 20/- per equity share amounting to Rs. 4,38,86,400/-(Rupees Four
Crores Thirty Eight lacs Eighty Six Thou- sands and Four Hundred
only)]. The proceeds of the right issues are proposed to be used
towards business expansion in few more states of the country & for
repayment of term loan.
Conservation of Energy, research and development, technology
absorption, foreign ex- change earnings and outgo
The particulars as prescribed under Sub-section (1)(e) of Section 217
of the Companies Act, 1956, read with the Companies (Disclosure of
particulars in the report of the Board of Directors) RULES 2988, are
provided in the Annexure to the directors report.
Particulars of Employees
The Company has no employee drawing remuneration exceeding limits as
specified in the Compa- nies (Particulars of Employees) Rules, 1975, as
amended till date, and hence, particulars as mentioned in Section
217(2A) of the Companies Act, 1956, are not required to be given.
Directors
Shri Sunil K Mittal, Shri Ramnik Kotecha and Shri Vijay Kedia,
directors of the company retire by rotation at the ensuing Annual
General Meeting and being eligible offer himself for reappointment.
The Board of Directors of the company has passed resolution for
reappointment & fixation of remuneration of Shri Sunilkumar Mittal as
Wholetime Director, w.e.f. 1st April, 2011, subject to approval of the
members in the ensuing Annual General Meeting. A brief resume of
Directors
containing details of nature of their expertise in specific functional
areas and names of the companies in which they hold directorship,
membership and chairmanship of the board commit- tees, as stipulated in
clause 49 of the Listing Agreement with the Stock Exchange in India,
are provided in the report of Corporate Governance forming part of the
Annual Report.
Directors Responsibility Statement
As required by sub-section (2AA) of section 217 of the Companies Act,
1956, Directors state that:
(i) in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable
accounting standards have been followed;
(ii) they have, in the selection of the accounting policies, consulted
the Statutory Auditors and these have been applied consistently 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 at
31st March, 2011 and of the profit of the Company for the year ended on
that date;
(iii) proper and sufficient care has been taken for the maintenance of
adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the
Companies Act, 1956 for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for
preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
(iv) The annual accounts have been prepared on a going concern basis.
Secretarial Audit
As directed by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI),
Secretarial Audit is being carried out on quarterly basis, by M/s. MJP
Associates, Practising Company Secretaries. The findings of the
Secretarial Audit were satisfactory
Auditors
M/s Maharishi & Co., Chartered Accountants, and Statutory Auditors
retires as Auditors of the company and have given their consent for
reappointment. The members are requested to appoint Maharishi & Co., as
auditors for the period from the conclusion of the ensuing Annual
General Meeting till the conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting
and to fix their remuneration. The company has received letter from
auditors to effect that their appointment, if made, will be within the
prescribed limits under section 224(1B) of the Companies Act 1956 and
that they are not disqualified for such appointment / reappointment
within the meaning of section 226 of the Companies Act 1956, &
Rules/Regulations /code of conduct framed by the Institute of Chartered
Accountants of India (ICAI).
Acknowledgments
We thank our customers, vendors, investors and bankers for their
continuous support during the year. We place on record our appreciation
of the contribution made by our employees at all levels. We also put
on record our gratitude to IDBI Bank for their support. We thank the
Government of India, the State governments and other government
agencies for their support, and look forward to their continuous
support in the future.
For and on behalf of the Board
(J. J. CHANDRA)
Chairman & Managing Director
RAJKOT
Date: 30th May, 2011
|