To The Members
The Directors are glad to present the 19th Annual Report together with
the Audited Financial Statements of the Company for the year ended
March 31, 2011.
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE SUMMARY
(Rs. in lacs)
PARTICULARS COMPANY CONSOLIDATED
31.03.11 31.03.10 31.03.11 31.03.10
Gross Income 542.40 503.00 23264.76 11556.75
Total Expenditure 555.37 496.92 22490.15 10498.05
Depreciation 13.35 11.34 13.35 11.34
Net profit before taxes (26.32) (5.26) 761.26 1047.36
Add Deferment tax
liability 11.01 3.58 11.01 3.58
Provision for Income Tax - - - -
Net Profit after tax. (15.31) (1.68) 772.27 1050.94
OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE
The above given statistics shows that the company alongwith its
subsidiary achieved a total turn over of Rs. 23264.76 lacs against an
expenditure of Rs. 22490.15 Lacs. The financial performance from the
ongoing business of computer stationary remained un-satifactory. In
fact there has been a loss amounting Rs. 15.31 lacs.
Further, the company by way of its 100% overseas subsidiary has been
engaged in general trading business. The total turn over from the
overseas business has been voluminous and generate the profit of Rs.
787.58 Lac.
Again this year also the company continued with its Research &
Development work for improvements in its Algae technology on a limited
scale and partly completed the validation of scientific and engineering
principles for its novel design of PBR and algal cultivation. The
management believes that the competitive design of inexpensive PBR will
lead to the cheaper method of microalgal cultivation which is subject
to the validation for commercialization.
FUTURE PROSPECTS
As required under the Corporate Governance, the Management Discussion
and Analysis, forming part of this report, reflects the current state
of affairs of business.
SEGMENT REPORTING
Pursuant to the requirement of Accounting Standard 17 issued by the
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India is reported that besides ,
manufacturing of Computer paper, the company has been engaged in the
technology development of Micro algae for Fuel, Feed & Mitigation of
Flue gases. The company is engaged in trading business at UAE through
its subsidiary company.
SHARE CAPITAL
The Authorised Share Capital of the company consists of Rs.
80,00,00,000/- divided into 8,00,00,000 equity shares of Rs. 10/- each
The Issued, Subscribed & Paidup Capital is Rs. 78,44,90,950/- divided
into 7,84,49,095 Equity Shares of Rs. 10/- each.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
A separate section on Corporate Governance forming part of the
Directors'' Report and the certificate from the Practicing Company
Secretary confirming compliance of Corporate Governance norms as
stipulated in Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement with the Indian Stock
Exchanges is icluded in the Annual Report.
DIRECTORS
During the period under review and in terms of the provisions of
Management & Control Agreement dated 03.01.2011 Mr.Gurmeet Singh
firstly resigned from the office of Managing Director and lateron from
the Directorship of the Company w.e.f. 14.05.2011. Also on 12.04.2011
Mr. Amritpal Singh Malhotra has resigned from the Directorship of the
Company. However the Board of Director of the Company remained duly
constituted in accordance of the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956
and in terms of the listing regulations.
Further in terms of the provisions of Section 256 of Companies Act,
1956, your Board of Director determined the retirement of Dr.Chandra
Prakash and Mr. I.S. Sukhija. However, Mr.I.S. Sukhija expressed his
unwillingness for being reappointed as Director of the Company. Hence
your Board recommends the reappointment of Dr.Chandra Prakash and
appointment of Mr. Amit Kumar, who has consented to act as Director, to
fill the vacancy caused by the retirement of Mr. I.S. Sukhija as
Director of the company to retire by rotation.
DIRECTOR''S RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
Pursuant to the provisions of sub section (2AA) of section 217 of the
Companies Act, 1956, the Directors confirm that :
i. In the preparation of annual accounts, the applicable accounting
standards have been followed along with proper explanation relating to
material departures.
ii. 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 or
loss of the Company for that period.
iii. The Directors had 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.
iv. The annual accounts have been prepared on a going concern basis.
DIVIDEND
In the wake of maginal profits and requirement of fund for expansionary
business, your Board of Director''s do not recommended the payment of
Dividend for the Financial year ended 31st March, 2011
PUBLIC DEPOSITS
The company has neither accepted any deposit from the public nor
renewed any deposit within the meaning of Section 58A of the Companies
Act, 1956 and the rules framed there under, during the year under
review.
HOLDING/SUBSIDIARY COMPANY RELATIONSHIP
For the purpose of undertaking the overseas business activities, the
company floated a subsidiary in UAE in the name “BECKONS TRADING FZE”
in the financial y ear 2009-10 . Financials of subsidiary are as under:
(Rs. in lacs)
PARTICULARS 31.03.11 31.03.10
Gross Income 22722.35 11053.75
Total Expenditure 21934.77 10001.13
Net Profit 787.58 1052.62
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
As required under the Listing agreement with the Stock Exchanges,
Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company is attached. In
accordance with the Statement of Accounting Standard on Consolidated
Financial Statements (AS 21) and the Accounting Standard on Accounting
for Investments in Associates (AS 23) and issued by the Institute of
Chartered Accountants of India, the subsidiaries, have been considered
in the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company.
PARTICULARS OF THE EMPLOYEES
The Company had no employee during the year, whose particulars are
required to be disclosed under Section 217(2A) of the Companies Act,
1956, read with the Companies (Particulars of Employees) Rules 1975
ammended from time to time.
NOTE ON ACCOUNTS
The observations of the auditors and notes on accounts are self
explanatory. The Company has complied with the provisions of all
accounting standards which are applicable as on date.
AUDITORS
M/s. N. Kumar & Company., Chartered Accountants, the Statutory Auditors
of your Company retire at the ensuing Annual General Meeting and being
eligible, offer themselves for re-appointment. The Company has received
a certificate from them as required under Section 224 (1B) of the
Companies Act, 1956. The Board recommends the appointment of M/s.
N.Kumar & Company, Chartered Accountants as the statutory Auditors of
the Company for the year 2011-12.
PARTICULAR OF CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN
EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUT GO.
a ) CONSERVATION OF ENERGY
i. Staggered Lighting System i.e. separate switches for separate
sections are provided so that only required areas are lighted.
ii. Conventional Lighting Equipment is being replaced by Energy Saving
Devices in a phased manner.
b) Technology Absorption, Adoption and Innovation
The company has been involved in material cost reduction, improving the
quality of products. The wastage has been completely controlled by
making of the general stationery items and adding rolls from left-over
paper.
c) Foreign Exchange Earnings & Outgo.
No information is required under this head
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
The Directors wish to convey their appreciation to all of the Company''s
employees for their enormous efforts and contribution to the Company''s
record performance. The Directors would also like to thanks the
shareholders, customers, dealers, suppliers, bankers and all the other
business associates for the continuous support given by them to the
Company and their confidence in its management.
Place : Mohali RANA WATTS
Date : 26.08.2011 Managing Director
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