The Shareholders,
The Directors take pleasure in presenting the Forty Eighth Annual
Report and the Audited Accounts of the Company for the year ended 31st
March, 2011.
FINANCIAL RESULTS:
Current Previous
Year ended Year ended
31/03/2011 31/03/2010
Profit before Depreciation
and Interest 52093 5129
LESS :
Depreciation 36287 30808
Interest 6299 7679
Profit before Tax 9507 12772
LESS:
Provision for Income Tax
-Current 1950 3080
-Deferred (Assets) / Liabilities 40 (21)
Profit after current and
deferred tax 7517 9663
ADD:
Provision for Taxation no
longer required 0 2000
Prior Period expenses 0 (880)
Surplus brought from previous
year 31424 20570
Profit of Amalgamating company 0 71
Total available for appropriation 38941 31424
APPROPRIATIONS
Transfer to General Reserve 850 -
Proposed Dividend 1910 -
Tax on the Proposed Dividend 317 -
Balance Carried overto Balance 35864 31424
Sheet
DIVIDEND
Your Director* are pleased to recommended a
Dividend of Rs. 5/- per Equity share (I.e.. 50%
dividend on the Equity Share Capital of the
Company) for the Financial year ended 31st March,
2011
PRODUCTION AND SALES FOR THE YEAR
2010-11
MT
Clinker produced - 3474373
Cement produced - 4562416
Cement and Clinker - 4573979
Sales
OPERATIONS
This Is covered under the topic Management Ditcussion and Analysis.
PUBLIC DEPOSITS
The company has no unmatured/unpaid Fixed Deposits at the end of
financial year 2010-11.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION, FOREIGN EXCHANGE
EARNINGS AND OUTGO
As required under Section 217 (i) (e) of the Companies Act, 1956, the
details regarding Energy Conservation, Technology Absorption, Foreign
Exchange earnings and outgo are given in the Annexure hereto.
STATUTORY INFORMATION REGARDING EMPLOYEES
The particulars regarding employees falling within the purview of
Section 217 (2A) of the Companies Act, 1956 and the Rules made there
under, are mentioned in annexure hereto.
DIRECTORS'' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
Pursuant to Section 217 (2AA) of the Companies Act, 1956, the Directors
confirm that:
(i) in the preparation of the Annual Accounts, the applicable
accounting standards had been followed.
(ii) The Directors had selected such accounting policies and applied
them consistently and made judgements 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 prof it 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 Directors had prepared the Annual Accounts on a going concern
basis.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
As per the provisions of the Listing Agreement with Madras Stock
Exchange Ltd. and the National Stock Exchange of India Ltd., where the
Company''s Equity Shares are listed, a Report on Corporate Governance is
given in an Annexure hereto.
DIRECTORS
Sri Ramanathan Palaniappan and Sri SP.ST. Palaniappan, Directors
retireunderClausei02ofthe Articles of Association of the Company and
being eligible, offer themselves for re-appointment.
AUDITORS
The Auditors, M/s P.B.Vijayaraghavan & Co., M/s Soundararajan & Co.,
and M/s Krishaan &r Co., Chartered Accountants retire at the ensuing
Annual General Meeting and they are eligible for re- appointment.
Due to the increase in volume of work for the Auditors, the Board
recommended an enhancement in the remuneration of the Auditors from
•Rs. 2,00,000/- to Rs. 7 2,25,000/- each, besides their out of pocket
expenses.
The Cost Audit of the company is conducted by M/s Geeyes & Co.,
Chennal.
The Cost Audit Report for the financial year 2009- 10 was due to be
filed by 27th September, 2010 and the same has been filed on 22nd
September, 2010. The Cost Audit Report for the financial year 2010-11
is due to be filed within 180 days from the closure of the financial
year and will be filed within the stipulated period.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT
Statements made in this Report, including those stated under the
caption Management Discussion and Analysis describing the company''s
objectives, expectations or projections may constitute forward looking
statements within the meaning of applicable securities laws and
regulations.
Important factors that could influence the Company''s operations include
global and domestic supply and demand conditions affecting the selling
prices of finished goods, availability of inputs and their prices,
changes in the government regulations, tax laws, economic developments
within the country and outside and other factors such as litigations
and Industrial relations.
The Company assumes no responsibility in respect of the forward looking
statements which may undergo changes in the future on the basis of
subsequent developments, information or events.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The Board of Directors wish to thank all the Shareholders, Government
Authorities and Financial Institutions and Bankers, Suppliers,
Customers and all the categories of Employees for the continued
assistance, support and direction to the company during the year under
review.
ADDENDUM
Auditors''Report:
Regarding the liability, if any, under the provisions of jute Packaging
Materials (Compulsory use in the Packing Commodities)Aet,1987,the Note
No,9 of the Notes forming part of the Accounts is self-explanatory and
the Directors opine that as the amount of liability is not
ascertainable, necessary provision can be made in the year in wich the
actual liability would arise.
For and on behalf of the Board
M.A.M. RAMASWAMY
Chairman
Place: Chennai
Date : 27th May, 2011
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