Dear Members,
The Directors have pleasure in presenting the 26th Annual Report
together with audited accounts for the financial year ended March 31,
2011.
1. Financial Results and Appropriations
(Rs. in crore)
Particulars 2010-11 2009-10
(a) Turnover (excluding excise duty) 4646.40 3574.50
(b) Gross Profit after Interest but
before Exceptional Items, Depreciation
and Tax 704.38 612.06
(c) Depreciation / Amortization 267.95 257.62
(d) Profit before Exceptional
Items and Tax 436.43 354.44
(e) Exceptional items 4.37 4.37
(f) Profit before Tax 440.80 358.81
(g) Provision for Current Tax 159.21 129.62
(h) Provision for Deferred Tax (44.31) (20.49)
(i) Provision for Tonnage Tax 0.72 0.63
(j) Profit after Tax 325.18 249.05
(k) Balance of Profit Brought Forward 759.65 628.43
(l) Transferred from Debenture 3.12 3.13
Redemption Reserve
(m) Profit available for Appropriation 1087.95 880.61
(n) Appropriations:
- Tonnage Tax Reserve 0.50 3.75
- General Reserve 35.00 25.00
- Proposed Dividend on Equity Shares 79.08 79.08
- Tax on Dividend 12.83 13.13
(o) Balance Carried Forward to Balance
Sheet 960.54 759.65
2. Dividend
The Board recommends dividend @ Rs. 1.90 per equity share of Rs. 10
each (Previous Year – Rs. 1.90 per equity share). The total outgo on
this account will be Rs. 91.91 crore including dividend tax.
3. Operations
The Directors are pleased to report yet another year of growth and
prosperity of your Company. The performance of the Fertiliser Business
of the Company was encouraging. Your Company achieved the highest ever
annual Urea production and sales in Gadepan-I & II plants during the
year. The Company achieved new high in trading particularly in
pesticide business. There was a substantial growth both in the revenue
and profitability from the trading activity.
The Textile Business has also fared well during the year under review.
There has been substantial increase in the top line and bottom line of
the Textile Business. The better realization has mainly contributed to
the excellent performance of this business. The Shipping Business of
the Company witnessed another challenging year. The charter rates have
reached to new lows resulting into sluggish performance of this
Business. The detailed information on all the three business segments
of the Company and the respective industries are given in the
''Management Discussion and Analysis Report'' attached as Annexure G to
this report.
4. ''Corporate Governance Report'' and Code of Conduct
Corporate Governance Report is attached as Annexure E. Auditors''
Certificate confi rming compliance with the conditions of Corporate
Governance is enclosed as Annexure –D and Declaration of the Managing
Director confi rming compliance with the ''Code of Conduct and Ethics''
is enclosed as Annexure F.
5. Joint Venture
Indo Maroc Phosphore S. A., Morocco (IMACID)
IMACID is three way Joint Venture of M/s. Tata Chemicals Ltd., OCP,
S.A., Morocco and your Company. The performance of IMACID during the
year - 2010 was encouraging. IMACID produced 348,158 MT of Phosphoric
Acid (P2O5) during the year 2010 as against 359,656 MT of P2O5 produced
during the year 2009. IMACID achieved sale of 355,977 MT P2O5 during
the year 2010 as against sales of 369,996 MT P2O5achieved in the year
2009. IMACID achieved revenue of MAD 2309.10 Million (Rs. 1271.71
crore) during the year 2010 as against revenue of MAD 1791.87 Million
(Rs. 1090.66 crore) achieved in the year 2009. IMACID earned profit
after tax of MAD 183.64 Million (Rs. 101.14 crore) during the year 2010
as against MAD 35.09 Million (Rs. 21.36 crore) in the year 2009.
6. Subsidiaries
(i) Chambal Infrastructure Ventures Limited and its Subsidiaries
Chambal Infrastructure Ventures Limited (CIVL) was set up by your
Company for entering in to Power business. It had set up two wholly
owned subsidiaries viz. Chambal Energy (Chhattisgarh) Limited and
Chambal Energy (Orissa) Limited for taking up power projects in the
states of Chhattisgarh and Odisha, respectively. CIVL is pursuing
various business opportunities for setting up power projects in the
states of Odisha and Chhattisgarh. CIVL is in continuous dialogue with
the Government of Odisha for various approvals for the power project.
(ii) CFCL Overseas Limited, Cayman Islands and its Subsidiaries
CFCL Overseas Limited is wholly owned subsidiary of your Company. CFCL
Technologies Limited is the fl agship Company for software business and
also a subsidiary of CFCL Overseas Ltd. With the acquisition of Fiserv
Fulfi llment Services Inc., USA (FFS) in 2009, the Software Business
has become one of the leading full service end-to-end mortgage services
providers in the USA mortgage markets with a full complement of
technology and knowledge process outsourcing (KPO) services. The
customers consist primarily of large and medium size mortgage banks in
the USA.
In 2010, the Software Business has deployed signifi cant efforts
towards integrating the indigenous and acquired businesses. Since the
acquisition of FFS, Software Business has successfully transitioned
customer relationships and was able to sustain and grow the revenues.
CFCL Technologies Limited and its subsidiaries follow the January to
December Financial Year. The Software Business as a whole achieved
revenue of USD 128.65 million during 2010 as against USD 36.4 Million
achieved during the 9 month period ended on December 31, 2009. The
EBITDA before exceptional and one-off items was negative at USD 5.08
million during the Year 2010. The negative EBITDA was primarily due to
the year 2010 being the fi rst year of integration of the acquired
business of FFS. The efforts are on to turn the business EBITDA
positive during the Year 2011.
(iii) India Steamship Pte. Limited, Singapore
Due to prevailing poor markets, operations in India Steamship,
Singapore have been kept at a minimum level.
Operations will be scaled up through in-chartering of vessels once the
markets are bottomed out. During the year 2010-11, India Steamship,
Singapore has earned a revenue of USD 7.10 million and incurred a loss
(after tax) of USD 0.43 million.
(iv) India Steamship Limited, India (ISL)
ISL has been incorporated on April 01, 2011 as subsidiary of your
Company. ISL is yet to commence its business.
Exemption: The Government of India vide its circular dated February 08,
2011 granted general exemption to the companies under section 212(8) of
the Companies Act, 1956 from attaching with Annual Report, the copies
of the Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Account and other documents of
the subsidiaries. The Consolidated Financial Statements presented by
the Company include the financial information of its subsidiaries, as
applicable. The Company will make available the Annual Accounts of its
subsidiaries along with relative detailed information upon request by
investors of the Company or its subsidiaries. The Annual Accounts of
the subsidiaries will be available for inspection by any shareholder at
the corporate offi ces of your Company and respective subsidiaries.
7. Health, Safety and Environmental Protection
Health, Safety and Environmental Protection has been given utmost
priority since inception of your Company. With the objective of
maintaining the highest Health, Safety, Environmental & Quality (HSEQ)
standards, your Company has established and is maintaining an
Integrated Management System (for Occupational HSEQ) based on
OHSAS-18001:2007, ISO- 14001:2004 and ISO-9001:2008.
(a) Health & Hygiene
Your Company accords high priority to health & hygiene monitoring at
work place. Employees'' health assessment and occupational disease
monitoring is done through periodical medical examinations.
A well equipped medical centre in the campus at Gadepan works round the
clock to provide Health Services to employees, contractor workforce,
their families and the villagers in the vicinity of the plants.
The plant and processes were continuously upgraded to improve work
place and health standards. Necessary training was imparted to the
employees and workers to enhance their awareness towards health related
matters. Many of our employees are certifi ed fi rst-aiders and their
knowledge was updated every month. Senior offi cials of the Company
have been imparted refresher training on fi rst aid and occupational
health.
(b) Safety Management
A strong occupational – health and safety management system is in place
to ensure safety of employees, contractor workforce as well as
equipment and machinery. The township at Gadepan is OHSAS-18001:2007 &
ISO-14001:2004 certifi ed. Although not mandatory, your Company has
also implemented Process Safety Management System (PSM) developed by
Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) of USA in its
operations for proactive identifi cation, assessment & control of
hazards. Process incidents were reviewed as per PSM guidelines and
trainings and audits were conducted for overall improvement.
To maintain and improve upon the well established safety system,
trainings were conducted by both internal & external expert faculties
on rescue, fi re fi ghting & emergency handling, electrical safety,
material handling, road safety etc. Employees were sent to reputed
institutes for specialized trainings. All senior offi cials of the
Company underwent practical training on fi re fi ghting.
To encourage safety awareness among employees and contractor workforce,
the scheme of Near- Miss reporting is in place. All near misses,
minor injuries and incidents were reviewed, analysed, and corrective
actions were taken. To improve safety work culture and bring reduction
in injuries Personal Protection Equipments (hand gloves, dust mask, ear
plugs, etc.) were provided free to all contract workers. New safety &
emergency handling equipments have been added and fi re alarm system
has been upgraded.
Emergency handling: Your Company has a well-defi ned Onsite Disaster
Management Plan. The plan was reviewed, revised & updated this year.
Regular mock drills were conducted to check the emergency preparedness.
Visits and consultations were done with near-by industries to learn
from each other and improve and our offi cial participated in District
Crisis Group meeting chaired by Collector, Kota district.
(c) Environment Management
(i) Sustainable Development – Your Company is totally committed to
sustainable development and has completed various environment
programmes keeping the global environment in mind, viz. Rain Water
Harvesting, Ground Water Recharging, energy conservation measures,
pollution control, use of solar energy, etc.
(ii) Waste Management – The Company continues to follow the 3R concept
(Reduce, Re-use and Re-cycle) of the effl uents being generated. More
than 98% of water used in the process is recycled water. Treated waste
water is used in maintaining green belt through a 65 kilometer long
irrigation network spread all over the Gadepan complex.
Your Company has adopted best practices to manage solid/hazardous waste
disposal after proper categorization. Segregation of waste is ensured
at source, separate bins have been created for collection of various
categories of waste. Bio-degradable waste is composted. Horticulture
waste is converted to manure. Recyclable waste is disposed off to
recyclers and all saleable items are sold to approved recyclers. Use of
polythene bags in the Gadepan campus is strictly prohibited.
(iii) Green belt and water consumption – The area surrounding Gadepan
complex is experiencing a positive change in Ecology due to development
of a dense green belt / forest inclusive of over 2.3 lac trees in an
area of about 212 hectares under a programme named Operation Green.
This has provided habitat to more than 100 species of birds. During the
year, 700 fruit trees and 2000 other trees were planted.
Water consumption is optimized through implementation of various
conservation schemes. Special efforts have been made in cooling towers,
fi re water network, drinking water net work and de-mineralisation
water plant for optimizing water consumption. The trend of consumption
shows a continual improvement with the specifi c consumption of water
at 4.92 cubic meters per MT of urea this year, as against 5.05 cubic
meters per MT of urea during 2009- 10, which is one of the best in the
Fertilizer Industry.
(d) Quality Management
Adequate attention is accorded to maintain quality of end product and
processes. Stringent monitoring of defi ned parameters of quality is
ensured. Bulk fl ow coolers have been installed in bagging plant for
improving product quality along with increased production.
(e) Health, Safety, Environment & Quality (HSEQ) Audits
Teams of trained internal auditors regularly conduct HSEQ audits with
special emphasis on house keeping, health & hygiene, safety,
environment and quality. Surprise visits are conducted to plant and
canteen to ensure highest standard of housekeeping & hygiene.
Quantitative Risk Analysis was conducted by an external agency, Ammonia
Storage safety was reviewed by the designer and Risk based Inspection
is under progress.
(f) Achievements
Your Company regularly participates in national & international
benchmarking surveys & awards for self assessment and continual
improvement. Your Company has received following main awards during the
year under review:
- 11th Annual Greentech Environment Excellence Award 2010
- FAI Environmental Protection award 2010
- FAI award for 2nd Best Video Film 2010 - Environment
- Rajasthan Energy Conservation Award- 2010, second position
8. Corporate Social Responsibility
Your Company is committed towards the development of neighboring areas
through building rural infrastructure and improving the quality of
life. The Company has taken number of initiatives for the community
development in the vicinity of its plants at Gadepan in consultation
with local administration.
In order to initiate and sustain meaningful actions in this regard,
your Company has full spectrum Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
program under the umbrella of Uttam Roshani. The Uttam Roshani
program is designed as per participatory planning process to involve
stakeholders for sustainable development of the area.
Under Uttam Roshani programme, focus is on formation and livelihood
trainings of SHGs (Self Help Groups), Health & Hygiene, Human Health
Care, Sanitation, Farmers Education on Agriculture & Animal Husbandry,
Livestock vaccination & breed improvement, etc. Your Company has taken
the following initiatives under this programme:
i) Sanitation – The Company has initiated a project to improve sanitary
practices through community participation and people led
programmes. The Company is constructing 715 toilets under Total
Sanitation Campaign of the Government of India, for below poverty line
families under Public Private Community Partnership model in 22
villages around the Fertiliser plants. In light of the signifi cant
gender dimension of sanitation, this project has encouraged active
involvement of women in the implementation of the program.
ii) Drinking Water & Rain Water Harvesting – The Company has helped in
construction of Hand-pumps & tube-wells in surrounding villages.
Drinking water system is constructed at Gadepan, Ballabhpura & Pachda
villages.
iii) Community Health Care – In addition to the Medical Center in
Gadepan providing free medical aid and ambulance services in case of
emergencies, the Company operates a mobile Health Care Unit in 14
villages under which a doctor and nursing assistant provide free
medical check up and medicines to people at their doorstep. The team
attended 22,382 patients during the year. In addition to this, the
Company organizes the services of visiting specialists in various fi
elds like pediatrics, gynecology, skin, dental, eye and ENT and 1591
patients benefited during the year. Further CFCL conducted a family
planning camp in consultation with Health Department, Kota at Sultanpur
in which 61 surgeries were carried out.
iv) Education - Your Company has adopted ITI, Sangod under the
Government of India''s Public Private Partnership scheme for its
upgradation.
v) CFCL''s Initiatives on Rural Infrastructure
CFCL has been contributing towards rural infrastructure development by
construction of School rooms, Kharanja roads (stone pavement) with
drain, gravel link roads, etc. as per need of community. Further, CFCL
has renovated/ constructed 4 crematoriums in surrounding villages by
constructing platforms and sheds.
vi) CFCL''s Initiatives on Agriculture & Veterinary Services
Agriculture and livestock development forms the backbone of rural
livelihood. At the grassroots level, farmers are largely unaware about
latest developments. Recognizing this gap, your Company has set up two
Uttam Krishi Clinics (UKCs) to enhance the awareness levels of farmers
in the fi eld of agriculture & animal husbandry.
vii) Reporting on triple bottom line performance
The Company had commenced reporting on its triple bottom line
(Environment, Economic and Social Parameters) performance from FY
2009-10. The Sustainability Report of the Company is externally assured
and is in accordance with Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) guidelines.
As a recognition of various Corporate Social initiatives, your Company
received Golden Peacock Award for Corporate Social Responsibility for
the year 2010
Birla Textile Mills (BTM) had constructed two class rooms with verandah
in Government Middle School, Bhatouli Kalan, Himachal Pradesh. A cool
water hut was also constructed in front of factory main gate to provide
clean and cool water. BTM also organized a Free Medical Health Check-up
Camp on August 31, 2010 in the memory of former Chairman Late Dr. K. K.
Birla. The team of specialist Doctors of Orthopedic, Medicine, Skin,
E.N.T.,
Eye, Gynecology, etc. provided medical help to 500 people and also
distributed prescribed medicines to the patients.
9. Disclosure of Particulars
Your Company strives to make the plants as energy effi cient as
possible and continually reviews various schemes to conserve energy.
The requisite information with regard to conservation of energy,
technology absorption and foreign exchange earnings and outgo in terms
of the Companies (Disclosure of Particulars in the Report of Board of
Directors) Rules, 1988 is set out in Annexure A annexed hereto and
forms part hereof.
Information required to be furnished in Form A is not applicable to
shipping industry. However, it is ensured that every measure is taken
to save and conserve energy at all stages of operation of the vessels
as well as in shore offi ce. The Company has 6 Aframax Tankers out of
which 5 are double hull and these ships are more energy effi cient as
compared to the old vessels. It has no information to furnish in Form B
regarding technology absorption.
10. Investor Service Centre
The In-house Investor Service Centre of your Company located at New
Delhi, continues to provide prompt investor service through quick
resolution of investor grievances. The motto of ''high investor
satisfaction'' is being pursued through pro-active actions like reaching
out to investors regularly, timely information to investors about new
corporate benefits, unclaimed benefits, etc.
The securities of your Company are listed at National Stock Exchange of
India Limited and Bombay Stock Exchange Limited. The Company has paid
annual listing fees to these Stock Exchanges for the year 2011-12.
The members are requested to refer to general shareholders'' information
given in Corporate Governance Report appended to this report.
11. Fixed Deposits
Your Company has discontinued accepting new deposits with effect from
July 1, 2008. As on March 31, 2011, your Company had 61 depositors with
fi xed deposits of Rs. 16.22 lac. As on that date, 42 depositors had
not claimed their Fixed Deposit amount of Rs. 10.50 lac despite being
reminded regularly. However, 5 depositors have claimed their deposits
of Rs. 1.15 lac since then.
12. Employee Stock Option Scheme
The members of the Company in 25th Annual General Meeting held on
August 27, 2010 had approved CFCL Employees Stock Option Scheme 2010
(ESOP 2010) for grant of stock options exercisable into not more than
41,62,000 equity shares of face value of Rs. 10/- each to eligible
employees and Managing Director of the Company. Each option when
exercised would be converted into one fully paid up equity share of Rs.
10/- of the Company. The ESOS 2010 is administered by the Compensation
Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company (Committee). The
Committee has granted 31,50,000 stock options under ESOS 2010 to the
eligible employees and Managing Director of the Company in two tranches
during the Financial Year 2010-11. Disclosure pursuant to the
provisions of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Employee
Stock Option Scheme and Employee Stock Purchase Scheme) Guidelines,
1999 is given in Annexure - B.
The Board of Directors has decided to not to pursue the Employees Stock
Option Scheme introduced in the year 2008.
13. Personnel
Information in accordance with section 217(2A) of the Companies Act,
1956, read with the Companies (Particulars of Employees) Rules, 1975,
forms part of this Report and is attached hereto as Annexure C.
14. Directors
The Board has nine non-executive directors and a Managing Director.
Three directors namely M/s. H. S. Bawa, R. N. Bansal and Marco Wadia
are due for retirement by rotation at the forthcoming Annual General
Meeting. M/s. R. N. Bansal and Marco Wadia are eligible and have
offered themselves for re-appointment and they are not related to any
of the directors of the Company. However, Mr. H.S. Bawa has expressed
his unwillingness for re-appointment.
Mr. H.S. Bawa is one of the founder directors and Vice Chairman of your
Company. Chambal was a brainchild of Late Dr. K.K. Birla and Mr. Bawa.
The Company has set up two world class fertilizer plants under Mr.
Bawa''s leadership, making it one of the largest Urea producers in the
Country. His unstinted efforts and guidance enabled your Company to
reach to the current level. The Board expresses its sincere gratitude
and appreciation of the contribution made by Mr. Bawa during his tenure
as Director.
Other information on the directors is provided in Corporate
Governance Report annexed to this Report as Annexure E.
15. Auditors
The Notes on Accounts read with the Auditors'' Reports are self
explanatory and therefore, do not call for any further comments or
explanations.
M/s. S. R. Batliboi & Co., Statutory Auditors and M/s. Singhi & Co.,
Branch Auditors of Shipping Business of the Company (pursuant to
Section 228 of the Companies Act, 1956), are retiring at the conclusion
of the ensuing Annual General Meeting and being eligible, offer
themselves for re-appointment. The above re-appointments, if made, will
be in accordance with the provisions of section 224 (1B) of the
Companies Act, 1956.
16. Directors Responsibility Statement
Your Directors hereby report:
a) that in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable
accounting standards have been followed alongwith proper explanation
relative to material departures;
b) 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 as at March 31, 2011 and of the profit of
the Company for the year ended March 31, 2011;
c) that the Directors have taken proper and suffi cient care 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;
d) that the Directors have prepared the annual accounts on a going
concern basis; and
e) that the Company has adequate internal systems and controls in place
to ensure compliance of laws applicable to the Company.
17. Consolidated Financial Statements
In accordance with ''Accounting Standard 21 – Consolidated Financial
Statements'', the group accounts form part of this Report & Accounts.
These group accounts also incorporate the ''Accounting Standard 27 –
Financial Reporting of interest in Joint Ventures'' issued by the
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. These group accounts have
been prepared on the basis of audited financial statements received
from subsidiaries and joint venture entity.
18. Acknowledgements
Your Directors wish to place on record their appreciation of the
assistance and co-operation received from the Department of
Fertilisers, Government of India, State Governments, Financial
Institutions, Commercial Banks, Stakeholders and all others whose
continued support and co-operation has been a source of strength to the
Company enabling it to achieve its goals. Your Directors also wish to
place on record their sincere appreciation of the unstinted devotion
and commitment of every employee of the Company.
By order of the Board
New Delhi S. K. Poddar
May 10, 2011 Chairman
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