The Members,
BHAGWATI BANQUETS AND HOTELS LIMITED
The Directors are pleased to present the Twelfth Annual Report
together with the Audited Accounts of the Company along with report of
Auditor''s thereon in for the year ended 31st March, 2011:
Financial Results (Amount Rs. in Lacs)
Particulars Year ended Year ended
31.03.2011 31.03.2010
Total Income 12385.67 8862.94
Profit from Operations 2613.97 2032.77
Less: Financial Charges 676.14 231.26
Less: Depreciation and Amortization 453.82 200.01
Profit before tax 1484.00 1601.50
Less: Provision for taxation 280.00 566.00
Less: Deferred tax Liability 290.06 43.16
Less: Income Tax for earlier years 0.00 16.29
Add: Excess Provision written back 43.70 0.00
Profit after tax 957.64 976.04
Profit brought forward from previous year 2847.00 2212.46
Profit Available for appropriation 3804.64 3188.50
Less : Proposed Dividend on Equity Shares
( Rs. 1 per share ( 10%) 292.86 292.86
Less : Dividend Distribution Tax 47.52 48.64
Profit Carried forward to the Balance Sheet 3464.26 2847.00
*Previous year figures have been regrouped and re-arranged wherever
considered necessary.
PERFORMANCE AND REVIEW OF OPERATIONS
During the year under review, total income increased to Rs. 12385.67
Lacs from Rs. 8862.94 Lacs in the previous year, registering a growth
rate of 39.75 % the profit before taxes amounts to Rs. 1484.00 Lacs as
against Rs. 1601.50 Lacs in the previous year.
Net Profit after tax stood at Rs. 957.64 Lacs during the year compared
to previous fiscal''s Rs. 976.04 Lacs.
DIVIDEND
The Board of Directors of your Company has recommended a dividend of
Rs. 1 /- per share (10%) for the year ended on 31st March, 2011 which
is subject to approval of the shareholders of the Company at ensuing
Annual General Meeting. The dividend, if declared and paid, will absorb
a sum of Rs. 3,40,38,118 /- including distribution tax thereon.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS REPORT
Necessary measures have been taken to comply with the requirements of
the Listing Agreements with the Stock Exchanges where the Company''s
Shares are listed. The report on Corporate Governance is included as a
part of Directors Report. A report on Corporate Governance as stated
above, along with a certificate of compliance from the Auditors, forms
part of this Annual Report. Management Discussion and Analysis Report
has been enclosed herewith as per Annexure A and forming part of the
Directors'' Report.
FUTURE OUTLOOK
The project, for which public issue was made, in spite of various
external adverse situations, has commenced its operations in full
swing. Various initiatives were taken by management to counter the
adverse situations and ensure smooth commencement and functioning of
this project.
This landmark project of your Company has fully commenced at Surat,
being the first and only 5-star hotel in India to go completely
vegetarian. The details of the said property mentioned as below:
It''s the biggest 5- star hotel of Gujarat. The Surat project is a
massive structure with 6,00,000 sq. ft. built up area with
state-of-the-art Banquet Halls of various sizes for conventions and
banquets with capacity of 200 to 5000 people and an ultra-modern club.
The Surat property consists of two divisions, main Hotel building
having 170 luxurious rooms and other division having a discotheque, an
Elite class club, banquet hall & convention centre having space of
55,000 sq. ft. & lush green lawns of 51,100 sq ft.
DIRECTORS
In terms of the provisions of Section 255 and 256 of the Companies Act,
1956 and Articles of Association of the Company, Mr. Mangharam Sumani
and Mr. Rajratan Singhvi, directors of the Company retire at the
ensuing Annual General Meeting and being eligible, offer themselves for
reappointment.
DIRECTORS'' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
In accordance with the provisions of Section 217 (2AA) of the Companies
Act, 1956, Board of Directors of the company hereby state & confirm
that:
a) in the preparation of Annual Accounts for the financial year 2010-11
the applicable Accounting Standards had been followed and there are no
material departures;
b) that they have selected such Accounting policies and applied them
consistently and made judgments and estimates that are reasonable and
prudent so as to give true & fair view of the state of affairs of the
company at the end of the financial year (31st March, 2011) and of the
profit/ loss of the Company for that period .
c) that they have taken proper & sufficient care for the maintenance of
adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of
Companies Act, 1956 for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for
preventing & detecting frauds and irregularities.
d) that they have prepared the Annual Accounts for 2010-11 on a going
concern basis.
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
The information pursuant to the provisions of Section 217 (2A) of the
Companies Act, 1956 read with the Companies (Particulars of Employees)
Rules, 2011 along with Companies (Particulars of Employees) Amendment
Rules, 2011 is as under:
Sr. Name,
Qualification
and Designation & Remuneration
In Date of Experi
-ence Particu
lars of % of
share
No. Age (in
years) Nature of
Duty Rs. (P.A.) Commenc
-ement (in
Years) Last holdi
-ng
of
employ
-ment Employ
-ment
1. Narendra
Somani, Chairman & 60,00,000 1-10-2005 24 N.A. 26.38%
F.Y. B.com
(45) Managing
Director
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE
EARNINGS AND OUTGO
Pursuant to section 217(1) (e) of the Companies Act, 1956 read with
rules made there under, the company is not required to give the
particulars of energy, since the hotel industry is not covered under
the list of industries required to provide such information. However
the details regarding it are mentioned in Annexure A given at the end
of the report.
FIXED DEPOSITS
The Company has not accepted any fixed deposits from Public and as
such, no amount of principal or interest was outstanding as of the
balance sheet date.
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
In compliance with the applicable Clauses of the Listing Agreements
with the Stock Exchanges, the Company has prepared Consolidated
Financial Statements as per the Accounting Standard on Consolidated
Financial Statements (AS 21) issued by the Institute of Chartered
Accountants of India. The Audited Consolidated Financial Statements
along with the Auditors'' Report have been annexed to this Annual
Report.
AUDITORS
M/s O. P. Bhandari & Co, Chartered Accountants, Ahmedabad, retire at
the ensuing Annual General Meting and are eligible for reappointment.
The Company has received a certificate from them that their appointment
if approved by the shareholders would be within the ceiling prescribed
under section 224(1B) of the Companies Act, 1956. The members are
requested to appoint auditors to hold office until the conclusion of
the next Annual General Meeting of the Company.
AUDITORS'' REPORT
The Auditors'' report for the year ended 31st March, 2011 and the notes
forming part of the accounts referred to in the Auditors'' Report are
self-explanatory and it does not contain any reservation, qualification
or adverse remark.
INSURANCE
All insurable interests of the Company, including buildings, furniture
and fixtures and other insurable interest are adequately insured by the
Company.
LISTING
The Equity Shares of the Company are presently listed at the Bombay
Stock Exchange (BSE) and National Stock Exchange of India Limited
(NSE). The Company has duly paid the Annual listing fees as required by
the Listing agreement up to 31st March, 2012 to BSE and NSE. Adequate
care is being taken to comply with all the norms and guidelines as per
applicable provisions of the Listing Agreement with the Company.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Directors of your company are thankful to State Bank of India as well
as other Banks and Financial institutions for meeting long term and
working capital requirements of Company''s extended operations.
The directors are also thankful to the Central and State Governments
and other Government agencies & authorities for their continuous
co-operation and assistance.
Directors would like to place on record their deep sense of
appreciation and thanks to Shareholders for their valuable trust in the
company''s performance and for their support and encouragement, enabling
the company to venture in to various upcoming projects and spread its
wings globally, the customers for their confidence in the hospitality
services of the company, the business associates and suppliers for
their valuable assistance and support and complete co-operation, and
the employees for their outstanding performance.
For and on behalf of the Board
Place : Ahmedabad Narendra Somani
Date : 13.08.2011 Chairman & Managing Director
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