Dear Shareholders,
The Directors have great pleasure to present their Report together
with the Audited Accounts for the year ended March 31, 2011.
FINANCIAL RESULTS AND OPERATIONS:
(Rs. in Lacs)
31-03-2011 31-03-2010
Sales 225483.63 161476.59
Profit before Interest, Depreciation
and Tax 56435.48 40317.86
Less: Interest 14520.64 9354.37
Profit before Depreciation and Tax 41914.84 30963.49
Less: Depreciation 13667.05 6806.53
Profit before Tax 28247.79 24156.96
Less: Provision for Taxes (including
Deferred) 5577.89 6565.05
Profit after Tax 22669.90 17591.91
Add: - Balance brought forward 44493.67 29765.52
- Profit available for appropriations 67163.57 47357.43
APPROPRIATIONS:
Less: - Transfer to General Reserve 1200.00 900.00
- Proposed Dividend 1981.50 1678.50
- Corporate Dividend Tax 329.10 285.26
- Balance Carried forward 63652.97 44493.67
Eps(Rs.)
- Basic 19.06 18.90
- Diluted 17.70 187.59
Your Company has achieved commencement of its largest fabric processing
plant at Tarapur and other facilities during the FY 2010-11. The
production is gearing up resulting into increase in topline by 8.63%
and PAT by 5.41%
During the year under review, the export turnover has increased to Rs.
109465.00 lacs as compared to Rs. 100410.21 lacs of the previous year.
DIVIDEND:
Your Directors recommend a dividend of Rs. 1.50/- per Equity Share
(15%) aggregating to Rs. 2310.60 lacs (including Corporate Dividend
Tax) for the financial year 2010-11, subject to the approval of the
members at the ensuing Annual General Meeting.
The dividend pay out as proposed is in accordance with the Company''s
policy to pay sustainable dividend linked to the long term performance,
keeping in view the capital needs for the Company''s growth plans and
the intent to optimal financing of such plans through internal
accruals.
SHARE CAPITAL:
During the year, the Authorised Share Capital of the Company has
increased from Rs. 1200000000 consisting of 12,00,00,000 equity shares
of Rs. 10 /- each to Rs. 1500000000 consisting of 15,00,00,000 equity
shares of Rs. 10/-each.
Your Company has raised equity by -
(i) Issue of 1,60,00,000 Global Depository Receipts (GDR) representing
equivalent number of underlying equity shares at the rate of US $ 6.60
per GDR (Rs. 292.69/- per GDR of face value of Rs. 10/-) to the persons
resident outside India raising an aggregate of US $ 105.600 million (
Rs. 46,830.72 lacs). Pursuant to aforesaid, the Company''s GDRs have
been listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange with effect from October
27, 2010.
(ii) Issue and allotment of 1,00,00,000 Optionally Convertible
Warrants, each warrant convertible into one equity share at the rate of
Rs. 263/- per share (face value of Rs. 10/-) to B R Machine Tools
Private Limited, an entity belonging to the promoter/ promoter group of
the Company.
BUSINESS DEVLOPMENT:
1. Expansion of Yarn Dyeing, Weaving, Processing & Garmenting
capacities:
During the year under review, your Company has successfully commenced
the commercial production of its expansion project:
- Under Phase V consisting of manufacturing facilities of Processing,
Knit Processing at Tarapur and setting up of balancing machineries for
increasing efficiency of garmenting at Bangalore.
- Under Phase VA consisting of Yarn Dyeing at Tarapur.
The fabric weaving facilities are under erection and likely to be
operational by the second quarter of FY 2011 -12
Facilities Contemplated increase Location Phase
Weaving 380 Looms Islampur V
Weaving 356 Looms Tarapur VA
The cost of the project is funded partly by equity capital already
raised and the balance by way of term loans under Technology
Upgradation Fund Scheme (TUFs) entitling the Company an interest
subsidy of 5% and in addition capital subsidy of 10% on :he total
investment in Processing & Garment Machineries.
2. Cotton Yam Spinning: (Backward Integration of Business):
During the year, your Company acquired 70.56% stake in Indore based
Textile Company STI India Limited (STI), by acquiring the Equity Shares
and Optionally Convertible Debentures alongwith underlying securities
from the Overseas Private Investors for the total consideration of Rs.
70 crores. The said acquisition had triggered Open Offer to the
existing shareholders of STI. Your Company has acquired 2,13,79,722
equity shares in the Open Offer raising the holding to 73.72% equity
stake in STI. The equity shares of STI are listed on the BSE and the
NSE.
STI has the business of manufacturing Cotton Yarn and Cotton knitted
Fabrics and with a set up of 68,016 spindles and 16 knitting machines.
The plant has been operating at high capacity utilization. This
acquisition has helped the Company to complete the value chain from
spinning to garmenting.
3. Setting up of Subsidiary in Bangladesh:
In FY 2009-10, your Company has set up a liaison office in Bangladesh
to have added capabilities for more Garment business in International
Market. To expand the operations further, during the current financial
year your Company has incorporated it''s wholly-owned subsidiary in the
name of BRFL Bangladesh Private Limited with the paid - up capital of
Tk 1,00,000 / -. (approxRs. 61, 240/-)
DIRECTORS:
Mr. A. Arumugham resigned as a Director of the Company with the effect
from February 9, 2011. The Directors place on record their appreciation
for the contributions made by Mr. A. Arumugham during his tenure.
Mr. M. M. Agrawal was appointed as an additional director during the
year. Mr. M. M. Agrawal is B.E. & CAIIB - Part 1 and adviser to Axis
Bank Ltd. At present he worked at various positions with AXIS Bank Ltd.
and retired as Deputy Managing Director. He has earlier worked as Chief
Manager - Credit in State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur. His areas of
interest are private equity, strategy, Corporate Governance, Corporate
Finance & Corporate Social Responsibilities.
His experience would be of immense benefit to your Company and adds a
valuable perspective in the Board of Directors. Mr. M. M. Agrawal
holds the office till the date of the ensuing Annual General Meeting
(AGM) of the Company. The Company has received a notice from a member
of the Company proposing his candidature for appointment as a Director.
In accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 and the
Company''s Articles of Association, Mr. Janardan Agrawal, Mr. Naseer
Ahmed and Mr. A. R. Mundra, Directors of the Company shall retire by
rotation at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting and being eligible,
offer themselves for re-appointment.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE:
A report on the Corporate Governance as stipulated under clause 49 of
the Listing Agreement with the Stock Exchanges along with a certificate
from the Statutory Auditors confirming compliance is set out in the
annexure forming part of this Report along with a separate annexure
giving the details of the Management Discussion and Analysis.
AUDITORS:
M/s V. K. Beswal & Associates, Chartered Accountants, having Firm
Registration Number 101083W, the Statutory Auditors of the Company
shall retire at the ensuing Annual General Meeting and being eligible,
offer themselves for re-appointment. Necessary resolution in this
regard is proposed at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting.
AUDITORS'' REPORT:
There are no specific observation in the Auditors'' Report requiring
further comments under section 217 (3) of the Companies Act, 1956.
FIXED DEPOSITS:
The Company has not accepted or renewed any deposit from public during
the year under review.
DIRECTORS'' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT:
Pursuant to Section 217(2AA) of the Companies Act, 1956, your Directors
confirm the following:
1. In the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable
accounting standards have been followed and that there are no material
departures.
2. They have selected such accounting policies in consultation with
Statutory Auditors and other Experts 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 viz March 31, 2011 and of the Profit of the
Company for that year.
3. They have taken proper and sufficient care to the best of their
knowledge and ability 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.
4. They have prepared the attached Statement of Accounts for the year
ended March 31, 2011 on a going concern basis.
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES:
The information required under section 217 (2A) of the Companies Act,
1956 read with the Companies (Particulars of Employees) Rules, 1975 as
amended, the names and the other particulars of the employees are set
out in the annexure to the Directors'' Report. Having regard to section
219 (1) (b) (iv) of the said Act, Annual Report excluding the aforesaid
information is being sent to all the members of the Company and other
entitled therto. Any member interested in obtaining such particulars
may write to the Company Secretary at the registered office of the
Company.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, TECHNOLOGY
ABSORPTION, FOREIGN
EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO;
The particulars as prescribed under section 217 (1) (e) of the
Companies Act, 1956, read with the Companies (Disclosure of Particulars
in the Report of the Board of Directors) Rules, 1988, are set out in
annexure to this report.
SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES:
(i) Bombay Rayon Holdings Limited (BRHL).
BRHL holds 100% equity of foreign subsidiaries BRFL Europe B.V.,
Netherlands & BRFL Italia S.r.L, Italy. BRHL has registered a net
profit of Rs. 92.07 lacs for the year ended March 31, 2011.
(ii) DPJ Clothing Ltd, U.K.
DPJ Clothing Limited is engaged in business of wholesale marketing and
distribution of clothing Products. The said subsidiary is assisting in
getting many mid size retailers of Europe by providing the services
either by direct import or by import and delivery basis. Your Company
continued to reap benefits in expanding its business in Europe.
DPJ Clothing Ltd has registered a net profit of Rs. 199.61 lacs for the
year ended March 31, 2011.
(iii) BRFL Europe B.V., Netherlands.
BRFL Europe B.V at Netherlands continued to play an important role for
canvassing the business, services to customers on products and designs.
BRFL Europe B.V. has registered a loss of Rs. 49.95 lacs for the year
ended March 31, 2011.
(iv) BRFL Italia S.r.l, Italy.
The Company owns the popular ''GURU'' brand and is into the business of
retailing of readymade garments as well as other accessories in Europe.
BRFL Italia S.r.l, Italy has registered a net loss of Rs. 4455.11 lacs
for the year ended March 31, 2011.
(v) STI India Limited (STI).
After acquiring majority stake in STI, your Company has run the
business for 4 months and for the year ended March 31, 2011, STI has
registered a net profit of Rs. 1690.66 lacs ended March 31, 2011.
(vi) BRFL Bangladesh Private Limited (BRFL Bangladesh).
The Company has been incorporated but operations yet to commence.
In accordance with general circular issued by the Ministry of Corporate
Affairs, Government of India, the Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss
Account and other documents of the subsidiary companies are not being
attached with the Balance Sheet of the Company. The Company will make
available the Annual Accounts of the subsidiary companies and the
related detailed information to aiy member of the Company who may be
interested in obtaining the same.
The necessary disclosures are made in respect of the subsidiaries in
this Annual Report alongwith the statement pursuant to Section 212 of
the Companies Act, 1956.
As required by Section 212 of the Companies Act, 1956, the Statement of
holding in subsidiaries and Consolidated Accounts pursuant to
Accounting Standard (AS 21) issued by the Institute of Chartered
Accountant of India, including the financial accounts of the subsidiary
companies are forming part of the Annual Report. The Annual Accounts of
the subsidiary companies will also be kept open for inspection at the
Registered Office of the Company and that of the respective subsidiary
companies.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:
Your Directors express sincere appreciations for the co-operation and
support from our Bankers, Securities and Exchange Board of Indi a
(SEBI), Stock Exchanges and other Regulatory authorities, State
Government and Central Government and above all our Customer;. We look
forward to receiving their continued support and encouragement.
The Board of Directors express its gratitude and record its sincere
appreciation of the dedicated efforts and commitment of all the
employees. The directors are thankful to the esteemed shareholders for
their support and the confidence reposed in the Company.
For and on behalf of the Board
Place: Mumbai Janardan Agrawal
Date: June 04, 2011 Chairman
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