To the Members,
The Directors have pleasure in presenting the 67th Annual Report of
your Company together with the Audited Accounts and the report of the
Auditors for the year 2010-2011.
We are happy to inform you that FACT has been able to maintain an
impressive level in the overall performance during the financial year
2010-11. Turn over of the company touched an all time record of Rs.
2512 crore.
HIGHLIGHTS
- All time high sales turnover
- All time record sale of Gypsum
- Impressive sale of Caprolactam
- New record in production and sale of Bio-Fertilisers
- Award and Laurels in Safety and Pollution Control
PERFORMANCE - PRODUCTION, SALES AND PROFITABILITY
2010-2011 2009-2010
1 Production / In Tonnes
Factamfos 20:20 644454 753744
Ammonium Sulphate 200311 179546
Caprolactam 44345 42006
2 Sales / In Tonnes
Fertilisers 932670 1044893
Caprolactam 44136 38253
3 Financial / Rs. lakh
Turnover 251183 214161
Profit before interest, depreciation
& taxes 13438.72 3654.11
Profit/Loss (-) after tax (-)4932.67 (-)10383.51
During the year 2010-11, the company has achieved considerable
improvement in the production of Ammonium Sulphate and Caprolactam.
The main reason for shortfall in the production of Factamfos as
compared to previous year is the shortage of phosphoric acid.
The reason for the reduction in the sale of Factamfos as compared to
2009-10 is attributable to lower production.
Financial results of the company for the year 2010-11 shows a loss of
Rs.49.33 crore as against the loss of Rs.103.84 crore during the year
2009-10.
Due to the accumulated loss, your Directors are not recommending any
dividend for the year 2010-2011.
The loss incurred for the year under review is mainly due to the
provision for gratuity, loss on sales of Fertilisers bonds provided in
the accounts and huge burden on interest and financing charges.
Consequent to the increase in gratuity limit from Rs.3.5 lakh to Rs.10
lakh, the liability towards Gratuity provision and leave encashment
debited in the profit and loss account for the year 2010-11 is Rs.85.04
crore as against Rs.20.64 crore during the previous year. Under a
buy-back scheme announced by the Government of India, the Fertiliser
bonds amounting to Rs.265.76 crore have been sold by the Company to RBI
on 31.3.2011 and 26.7.2011. Government of India agreed to compensate
not less than 50% loss suffered on account of buy-back arrangement.
Loss of Rs.18.48 crore being 50% of loss on reduction in face value of
bonds has been provided in the Annual Accounts for the year 2010-11.
The company has incurred additional expenditure of Rs.25.11 crore on
account of interest and financing charges for the year 2010-11 as
compared to last year and the total interest and financing charges
provided in the accounts for the year 2010-11 is Rs.141 crore. The
production and the financial performance of the company during the
first quarter of the financial year 2011-12 is also not encouraging.
Due to shortage of raw materials the production fell much below the
targeted levels.
The Company has taken steps to ensure availability of raw materials to
optimize production in the remaining months of the financial year
2011-12. The Company has laid down plans to maximize the production of
captive phosphoric acid. The availability of imported phosphoric acid
is also showing some improvement. FACT has entered into a long term
arrangement for supply of phosphoric acid with indigenous supplier. The
Company is also proposing to enter into long term arrangement for
supply of Rock phosphate. To facilitate procurement of bulk consignment
of Sulphuric acid, the company has hired a Sulphuric acid storage
facility at Willingdon Island.
In order to improve the turnover and profitability, the company is
concentrating in marketing of traded products. During the year 2011-12,
FACT has already handled a Urea ship of 32996 MT at Cochin Port. FACT
is anticipating another Urea ship during the second quarter of the
financial year 2011-12. Offers have already been received for import of
MOP through MMTC and FACT plans to import 50000 to 75000 MT of MOP
during the financial year 2011-12. To promote Integrated Plant
Nutrient Management, FACT is expanding the sale of organic manure to
the State of Tamil Nadu. During the year 2011-12, FACT has
considerably increased the sale of bulk Gypsum and plans to sell 50,000
MT of bagged Gypsum. The sale of bulk Gypsum is set to touch an all
time record of 6 to 7 lakh MT during the year 2011-12.
On materializing the above, the Company hopes to improve its physical
and financial performance and to show a positive result for the
financial year 2011-12.
The Joint Venture project with RCF for manufacturing gypsum- based
building material is nearing completion and the project is expected to
be commissioned shortly.
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS REPORT
A Management Discussion and Analysis Report covering the operational
aspects during the year 2010-2011 is enclosed.
DIRECTORS'' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
Pursuant to Sec.217(2AA) of the Companies Act, 1956, your Directors
hereby state :
that in the preparation of annual accounts, the applicable accounting
standards had been followed along with proper explanation relating to
material departures.
that the directors had 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 profit and loss account for
the year ended March 31, 2011. that the directors have 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. that the directors had prepared the annual accounts on
a going concern basis.
REPORT ON CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Your Directors are pleased to state that your Company has been
practicing the principles of good Corporate Governance. The Board lays
emphasis on transparency and accountability for the benefit of all
stake-holders of the Company. Report on Corporate Governance in
accordance with the listing agreement is annexed to this report.
STATUTORY AUDITORS, COST AUDITORS
M/s. Babu A.Kallivayalil & Co., Chartered Accountants, Kochi, was
re-appointed as Statutory Auditors of the Company for the year 2010-11
by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India. M/s. A.John Moris &
Co, Chartered Accountants, Chennai was re- appointed as Branch Auditors
for Tamilnadu and Kerala area and M/s.Ramanatham & Rao, Chartered
Accountants, Hyderabad was re-appointed as Branch Auditors for
Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh area of the Company for the year 2010-11
by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.
M/s. Sukumaran & Co., Cost Accountants, Thiruvananthapuram has been
appointed as Cost Auditors of the Company for the year 2010-11.
Comments of Statutory Auditors
The Statutory Auditors in their report has made certain comments on the
Accounts of the Company for the year 2010-11. The reply to the comments
of Statutory Auditors are annexed to this report.
DIRECTORS RETIREMENT & APPOINTMENTS
Shri A.Asokan, Director (Marketing) who was holding additional charge
of Chairman and Managing Director, has retired from the services of
FACT on superannuation on 30.06.2010. Government of India, Ministry of
Chemicals and Fertilisers, Department of Fertilisers vide Order
No.86/5/2008-HR-I dated 30th June 2010 entrusted additional charge of
the post of Chairman and Managing Director to Shri K.Mathevan Pillai,
Director (Finance), and Shri K.Mathevan Pillai had assumed charge of
Chairman and Managing Director with effect from 01.07.2010. Shri
K.Mathevan Pillai, superannuated from the service of FACT on
31.08.2010. Government of India, Ministry of Chemicals and
Fertilisers, Department of Fertilisers vide Order No. 86/5/2008-HR-I
dated 6th September 2010 entrusted additional charge of the post of
Chairman and Managing Director to Shri V.G.Sankaranarayanan, Director
(Technical). Shri V.G.Sankaranarayanan had assumed charge of Chairman
and Managing Director with effect from 01.09.2010 and held the
additional charge upto 28.2.2011. Shri V.G.Sankaranarayanan, Director
(Technical) superannuated from the service of FACT on 30.4.2011.
Department of Fertilisers, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers,
Government of India, vide Order No.130/8/2003-HR-1 dated 3rd May 2010
notified the appointment of Shri Satish Chandra, Joint Secretary,
Department of Fertilisers and Shri Deepak Singhal, Joint Secretary,
Department of Fertilisers, on the Board of Directors of FACT in place
of Shri Mathew C,Kunnumkal, Director and Shri Sudhir Bhargava,
Director, respectively. Government of India, Ministry of Chemicals and
Fertilisers, Department of Fertilisers, vide Order No.130/8/2003-HR-I
dated 3rd November 2010 notified the appointment of Shri Sham Lal
Goyal, Joint Secretary (P&P), Department of Fertilisers as a Director
on the Board of FACT in place of Shri Deepak Singhal, Director.
Government of India, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers,
Department of Fertilisers vide Order No. 86/5/2008-HR-I dated 28th
February 2011 entrusted additional charge of the post of Chairman and
Managing Director to Shri. Sham Lal Goyal, Joint Secretary (P&P),
Department of Fertilisers, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers. Shri
Sham Lal Goyal has assumed charge of Chairman and Managing Director
with effect from 01.03.2011. Government of India, Ministry of
Chemicals and Fertilisers, Department of Fertilisers, vide Order
No.86/4/2009-HR-I dated 20th December 2010 notified the appointment of
Shri P.Muthusamy, as Director (Finance). Shri P.Muthusamy has assumed
charge with effect from 18.03.2011.
Government of India, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers, Department
of Fertilisers, vide Order No.86/1/2010-HR-I dated 28th June 2011
notified the appointment of Shri V.K.Anil, as Director (Technical).
Shri V.K.Anil has assumed charge with effect from 28.06.2011.
Government of India, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers, Department
of Fertilisers, vide Order No.130/8/2003-HR-1 dated 8th August 2011
notified the appointment of Dr.V.Rajagopalan, Additional Secretary &
Financial Adviser, Department of Fertilisers and Shri S.C.Gupta, Joint
Secretary (F&P), Department of Fertilisers, as Part-time Official
Directors on the Board of FACT in place of Shri Satish Chandra and Shri
Sham Lal Goyal respectively. The Board place on record its
appreciation of the valuable services rendered by Shri A. Asokan,
Director (Marketing), Shri K.Mathevan Pillai, Director (Finance), Shri
V.G.Sankaranarayanan, Director (Technical), Shri Mathew C. Kunnumkal,
Director, Shri Sudhir Bhargava, Director, Shri Deepak Singal, Director
and Shri Satish Chandra, Director.
AUDIT COMMITTEE
In line with the Provision of Section 292(A) of the Companies
(Amendment) Act, 2000 and Clause 49 of the listing agreement with Stock
Exchange, an Audit Committee of the Board has been constituted.
PUBLIC DEPOSITS
The total amount of Fixed Deposits as on 31st March 2011 was Rs.4873.24
lakh. As on 31-03-2011, 10 depositors have not claimed their deposits
amounting to Rs. 90.35 lakh.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE
EARNINGS AND OUTGO
Information regarding the conservation of energy, technology
absorption, adaptation & innovation and foreign exchange earnings
and-outgo required as per Section 217(1) (e) of the Companies Act, 1956
is set out in a separate statement attached to this report and forms
part of it.
EMPLOYEES PARTICULARS, REMUNERATION ETC.
During the year no employee had received remuneration within the
purview of Section 217(2A) of the Companies Act, 1956.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Your Directors gratefully acknowledge the valuable guidance and support
extended by the Government of India, Department of Fertilisers and the
State Governments of Kerala, Tamilnadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.
The Directors deeply appreciate the committed efforts put in by the
employees and look forward to their dedicated services and endeavour in
the years ahead to enable the Company to scale greater heights.
The Directors also acknowledge the continued support extended by the
Shareholders, Depositors, Dealers, Suppliers and Customers of the
Company, the Press and Electronic Media. For and on behalf of the
Board of Directors.
Sd/-
Udyogamandal Sham Lal Goyal
Date: August 30, 2011 Chairman and Managing Director
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