The Directors take pleasure in presenting their seventeenth Annual
Report together with the audited accounts for the year ended 30th
September 2010.
1. FINANCIAL RESULTS
Rs in lacs Rs in lacs
Year ended Year ended
30.09.2010 30.09.2009
Gross profit before depreciation,
interest & tax 6,500.24 12,597.84
less: Depreciation 3,205.86 3,295.50
Interest 4,630.69 6,164.42
Profit / (Loss) before tax and
exceptional items (1,336.31) 3,137.92
Less: provision for taxes (including
previous year) 12.46 (130.65)
Fringe Benefit Tax (2.68) 4.24
Deferred tax liability (440.55) 756.67
Profit after tax (905.55) 2,507.66
Add: Balance brought forward from
previous year 86.99 (1,672.69)
Amount available for appropriation (818.56) 834.97
Appropriations:
Proposed Dividend
- On equity shares Rs 244.72
- On preference shares Rs 266.40
Additional tax on dividend Rs 86.86
Transferred to general reserve Rs 150.00
Balance carried forward to next
year (818.56) 86.99
(818.56) 834.97
2. DIVIDEND
In view of losses during the year & on account of inadequate amount
available in Profit & loss account brought forward from the earlier
year, your Directors are compelled to skip dividend on 8% and 12%
Cumulative Redeemable preference shares as also on equity shares for
the year.
The Dividend on Redeemable Cumulative preference shares (both 8% & 12%
series) are being accumulated & will be paid in the year of profit.
3. YEAR IN RETROSPECT OPERATIONS:
Metrics of sugarcane crushed, sugar produced and recovery achieved
during the year is given herein under:
Units Cane crushed in MT Sugar produced in Recovery in %
quintals
Dwarikesh
Nagar (DN) 6,61,507 6,83,165 10.31%
Dwarikesh
Puram (DP) 6,48,301 6,34,460 9.77%
Dwarikesh
Dham (DD) 5,85,508 5,14,082 8.77%
Total 18,95,316 18,31,707 9.67%
Your Directors are pleased to inform that the recovery recorded at DN
plant was the highest in state of Uttar Pradesh.
Performance of Cogeneration division: Metrics of power Sold:
2009-10 2008-09
Unit Power sold
in lac units Amount in
Rs lacs Power sold
in lac units Amount in
Rs lacs
DN 203 773 135 400
DP 627 2,541 307 966
DD 559 2,257 275 868
Total 1,389 5,571 717 2,234
Performance of Distillery:
During the year 4,226,785 litres of Industrial Alcohol (previous year
3,305,401 litres) and 516,214 Llitres of Ethanol (previous year
2,093,983) was produced at Dwarikesh Nagar unit of the Company. In
value terms the sale of rectified spirit was Rs 882.13 lacs (previous
year Rs 270.70 lacs) and sales of ethanol was NIL (previous year Rs
550.28 lacs).
4. FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE:
From financial perspective, the year 2009-10 was a lacklustre year. The
year started of impressively with sugar prices touching a high of Rs
4,200 per quintal in January, 2010. However, Government intervention
and a series of measures initiated by the Government dampened the
market sentiments and the price reversal thereafter were rapid and
fast. the initial estimates of lower cane availability triggered a
price war for procurement of sugarcane. While sugar prices plummeted,
increase in sugarcane prices beyond SAP was irreversible.
Higher than estimated sugarcane availability coupled with unabated
imports resulted in abundant availability of sugar. Government measures
aimed at reining in sugar prices resulted in reduced demand for sugar.
Institutional sugar consumers, Whole-sellers and retailers who
constitute a vital cog in the supply chain operated with bare minimum
stocks. Institutional sugar consumers were encouraged to import their
sugar requirement directly. the aforesaid factors dealt lethal blow to
the market sentiments and sentiments have yet not shown signs of
perking up. While the first quarter results were heart cockling, the
results in the subsequent quarters doused all the enthusiasm.
The saving grace was that in spite of numerous odds faced by the
industry, your Company managed to earn cash profits.
Financial highlights are enumerated herein Under:
lac/Rs
particulars 2009-10 2008-09
Net Sales 55,507 46,188
EBIDTA 6,500 12,598
EBDTA 1,870 6,433
EBT (1,336) 3,138
1. Almost 65% increase in landed cost of sugarcane whereas only 39%
increase in average realization of non- levy sugar was mainly
responsible for shrinking EBIDTA margins.
2. Though levy sugar price increased by 36% but increase in levy
obligation from 10% to 20% had overall adverse impact. Increase in raw
material procurement cost was more than commensurate with increase in
levy sale price. There was significant drop in the prices of
by-products also.
3. EBIDTA margins, though declined during the year, compare favorably
with EBIDTA margins of companies in the peer group. Comparatively,
better EBIDTA margins bears testimony of overall effciencies and lower
cost of production.
4. Since the company is highly leveraged the bottom-line continues to
be under stress, though efforts of the Company to rationalize interest
costs has paid dividends as the interest cost during the year declined
to Rs 47 crores as compared to Rs 62 crores in the previous year.
5. CANE & SUGAR POLICY:
The main policies of the government in relation to the sugar industry
during the year were
1. the ratio of levy and free sale sugar was 20:80 for the crushing
season 2009-10. However, the same now stands restored to 10:90 for the
year 2010-11
2. The price of levy sugar for Central U.P. for the year was raised to
Rs 1,808.47 per quintal for the production & supply of levy sugar from
1st October, 2009 as against Rs 1,330.77 per quintal till the last
season.
3. The Fair & Remunerative price (FRP) for the crushing season 2009-10
was Rs 129.84 per quintal linked to recovery of 9.50%. the same has been
increased to Rs 139.12 per quintal for the season 2010-11.
4. Chronology of SMP announced by the Central Government on the basis
of recovery is given herein under:
Season SMP Rs / Quintal.
2000-01 59.50
2001-02 62.05
2002-03 64.50
2002-03 (Revised) 69.50
2003-04 73.00
2004-05 74.50
2005-06 79.50
2006-07 80.25
2007-08 81.18
2008-09 81.18
2009-10 107.76
2009-10 (SMP replaced by FRP) 129.84
2010-11 139.12
5. For the crushing season 2010-11 the state Government of Uttar
Pradesh announced state Administered price (SAP) of Rs. 205 per quintal
of sugarcane of the general variety to be delivered at the factory
gate. this is as against state Administered price (SAP) of Rs. 165 per
quintal of sugarcane of the general variety to be delivered at the
factory gate for the crushing season 2009-10. the increase in SAP of Rs
40 is unprecedented and does not augur well for the industry.
6. DIRECTORS
Pursuant to Article 146 of the Articles of Association of the company,
Shri M.G. Diwan, Shri K.P. Medhekar, Shri Harshvardhan Neotia and Shri
K.N.Prithviraj, retire in the ensuing Annual General Meeting and being
eligible offer themselves for re-appointment.
7. STATEMENT OF DIRECTORS RESPONSIBILITIES
As required under the provisions of Section 217(2AA) of the Companies
Act, 1956, your Directors confirm that:
(i) In the preparation of the annual accounts, applicable Accounting
standards have been followed with proper explanation relating to
material departures, if any;
(ii) 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 your company at
the end of the financial year and of the profit of your company for
that period;
(iii) Taken proper & sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate
accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Companies
Act, 1956 for safeguarding the assets of your Company and for
preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities; and
(iv) Prepared the Annual accounts on a going concern basis.
8. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
As per clause 49 of the listing Agreement with the stock exchanges, a
report on Corporate Governance together with the Auditors Certificate
regarding compliance of the conditions of corporate governance,
Management Discussion and Analysis statement forms part of the Annual
report.
9. EMPOYEES
In accordance with the provisions of sections 217 (2A), read with the
Companies (particulars of employees) Rules, 1975, the names and other
particulars of employees are to be set out in the directors report, as
an addendum thereto. However, as per the provisions of section 219
(1)(b)(iv) of the Companies Act, 1956, the report and accounts, as
therein set out, are being sent to all members of the company excluding
the aforesaid information about employees. Any member, who is
interested in obtaining such particulars about employees, may write to
the Company Secretary at the Registered Office of the Company.
10. CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE
EAENINGS AND OUTGO:
pursuant to section 217 (1)(e) of the Companies Act, 1956, the
particulars in respect of conservation of energy, technology absorption
and foreign exchange earnings & outgo are furnished in Annexure – I and
form a part of this report.
11. SUBSIDIARY COMPANYS REPORT:
Faridpur sugars ltd., (FSL) a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company
was incorporated on February 9, 2010. Your company holds the entire
100% equity share capital of FSL. The first accounting year of Faridpur
Sugars limited shall end on March 31, 2011 and hence the details of
Faridpur sugars limited as required u/s 212 of the Companies Act shall
be included in the annual report of the company for the year ended on
September 30, 2011.
12. AUDITORS & AUDITORS REPORT:
The Auditors, M/s S S Kothari Mehta & Co., Chartered Accountants retire
at the ensuing Annual General Meeting of the Company. You are requested
to re-appoint the Auditors for the accounting year 2010-11 and fix
their remuneration. M/s S S Kothari Mehta & Co., Chartered Accountants,
being eligible, have offered themselves for reappointment.
The observations regarding cane price and conversion of free sugar into
levy sugar have been explained satisfactorily in note no 12 and 13
respectively of schedule B to the notes on accounts. Further
observation regarding funding of long term assets of Rs 53.10 crores
through short term loans from bank has been explained under item no
xvii of the annexure to Auditors report.
13. PUBLIC DEPOSITS
The Company does not have any fixed deposits at the beginning of the
year in terms of Section 58A of the Companies Act, 1956. the Company
has not accepted any deposits during the year.
14. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Your directors wish to place on record their sincere gratitude and
appreciation to its share holders, sugar cane growers, employees,
bankers, financial institutions, Central & State Government Agencies
for their valuable contribution in the growth of the organisation.
By order of the Board
For DWARIKESH SUGAR INDUSTRIES LIMITED
VIJAY S BANKA
WHOLE TIME DIRECTOR & CFO
B J MAHESHWARI
WHOLE TIME DIRECTOR & CS Cum CCo
Place: New Delhi
Dated: 29th November, 2010
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