The Shareholders of
Gammon Infrastructure Projects Limited
The Directors have pleasure in submitting their tenth Annual Report
together with the Audited Accounts of the Company, for the period April
1, 2010 March 31, 2011 (the Period).
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
For a true assessment of your Company''s strength, you are requested to
refer to the ''consolidated accounts'' of the Company rather than the
''stand alone accounts''; both of which are contained in this Annual
Report.
As per Consolidated Accounts:
(Rs. in Lakhs)
Particulars March 31, 2011 March 31,2010
Incorne 34.589.89 33,949.78
Profit before Interest, Depreciation /
amortisation and Taxation 21,301.43 15,017.53
Financial Costs 10,090.46 5,745.42
Depreciation and Amortisation 8,587.93 5,063.50
Tax Expense 462.51 1,050.63
Prior Period - 166.54
Minority Interest & share of (profit)/
loss from associates 429.41 429.18
Net Profit 1,716.86 2,562.27
Cash Profit (Net Profit Depreciation) 11,978.99 7,625.77
As per Standalone Accounts:
(Rs. in Lakhs)
Particulars March 31, 2011 March 31,2010
Income 9,115.83 12,291.68
Profit before Interest, Depreciation/
amortisation and Taxation 5,885.39 2,357.69
Financial Cost 1,019.55 112.64
Depreciation and Amortisation 198.40 198.91
Tax Expense 1,019.55 645.73
Net Profit 3,573.02 1,400.41
Cash Profit (Net Profits Depreciation) 3,771.42 1,599.32
DIVIDEND
In view of the unfavorable monetary situation for infrastructure
companies and with a view to conserve resources for further investments
in projects under implementation and new projects, the Directors have
decided not to recommend any Dividend for the Period.
COMPANY''S PROJECTS
The Company has a basket of eight projects in the Road Sector, three in
the Port Sector and three in the Energy Sector, which are under
operation/active development by or through special purpose vehicles
(SPVs).
Of the eight projects in the Road Sector:
(a) Three are toll based projects, namely:
- New Mattancherry Bridge project developed by an SPV, Cochin Bridge
Infrastructure Company Ltd., which has been in operation since
September, 2001.
- Vadape-Gonde project under development by an SPV, Mumbai Nasik
Expressway Ltd., in operation partly since end May, 2010 and has
completed the entire highway stretch from Vadape to Gonde by end May,
2011.
- Godavari Bridge project under development by an SPV, Rajahmundry
Godavari Bridge Ltd., is presently in construction stage.
(b) Five are annuity based projects, namely:
- Rajahmundry-Dharmavaram road project developed by an SPV, Rajahmundry
Expressway Ltd., which achieved commercial operations in September,
2004.
- Dharmavaram-Tuni road project developed by an SPV, Andhra Expressway
Ltd., which achieved commercial operations in October, 2004.
- Kosi Bridge project under development by an SPV, Kosi Bridge
Infrastructure Company Ltd., is presently in construction stage.
- Gorakhpur Bypass project under development by an SPV, Gorakhpur
Infrastructure Company Ltd., is presently in construction stage.
- Patna-Muzafarpur project under development by an SPV, Patna Highway
Projects Ltd., is presently in construction stage.
The Company is undertaking operation & maintenance in all the three
road projects in operation; viz. the Rajahmundry-Dharmavaram road
project, the Dharmavaram-Tuni road project and the Vadape-Gonde road
project.
The three projects in the Port Sector are:
- Visakhapatnam Port project, a project to develop two berths at
Visakhapatnam Port,
implemented by an SPV, Vizag Seaport Pvt. Ltd., of which the first
berth became operational in July, 2004 and the second in September,
2005.
- Mumbai Offshore Container Terminal, under development by an SPV,
Indira Container Terminal Pvt. Ltd, is presently in the construction
stage.
- Paradip Iron Ore Berth project, under development by an SPV, Blue
Water Iron Ore Terminal Pvt. Ltd. The project achieved financial
closure recently.
The three projects in the Energy Sector are:
- 66 MW Rangit II hydroelectric power project under development by an
SPV, Sikkim Hydro Power Ventures Ltd., which is now in the process of
finalizing the construction contractor.
- 30 MW Pravara cogeneration power project under development by an SPV,
Pravara Renewable Energy Ltd.
- 261 MW Youngthangkhab hydroelectric project under development by an
SPV, Youngthang Power Ventures Ltd.
Recently, after the Period undRs.r report, the Company has sold its 50%
stake in the 12MW operational biomass power plant of Punjab Biomass
Power Ltd. at Ghanour to its joint venture partner for a cash
consideration. Further, the Company has sold its 50% stake in seven
other biomass power projects in Punjab to its joint venture partner and
has in turn bought an additional 50% stake in six biomass power
projects in Haryana and one in Punjab from the joint venture partner.
As a result, the Company will have 100% slake in biomass projects to
generate 66MW power.
Besides the above named projects under operation/active development,
the Company also has two other power projects under its umbrella; |i)
the 60 MW Tidong r II hydroelectric power project in Himachal Pradesh,
the award of which has recently been upheld by the Supreme Court; and
(ii| a 250 MW thermal power project in Chandrapur district of
Maharashtra, for which the required land is being acquired.
The other projects
The Company is also participating in the development of two special
economic zones [SEZ] in India; (i) an auto-component SEZ over 90 acres
of land at Adityapur, Jharkhand, for which forest clearance is pending
and (ii) a multi-purpose SEZ at Tada in Andhra Pradesh for which
necessary land is being acquired.
We request you to refer to the ''Management Discussion and Analysis
Report'' annexed to this Report for details of the operational
performance of the SPVs.
WHAT LIES AHEAD
The Company expects to achieve financial closure for Pravara
co-generation power project and Rangit II hydroelectric power project
in the next financial year.
The Company has been shortlisted to bid for 40 Projects across sectors
such as roads, ports, power, transmission, urban infra etc.
collectively having an estimated project cost Rs. 52,000 crores. In
addition to this, the Company has submitted pre-qualification
applications for 70 projects, across various sectors, which have an
estimated aggregate project cost of Rs. 67,000 crores. The Company is
also exploring various opportunities in some other emerging economies
to establish its footprint overseas.
EQUITY CAPITAL
The paid up capital of the Company has increased from Rs.
1,448,879,500/- to Rs. 1,457,480,324/- during the Period on account of
allotment of equity shares to the employees who exercised their rights
attached to stock options.
The Company intends to raise about Rs. 200 crores by way of a rights
issue of shares to raise additional resources to fulfill its equity
commitment to various projects under implementation.
EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTION SCHEME
Details of the ''employee stock options'' already issued by the Company,
required to be stated in this Report as per SEBI Guidelines is annexed
to this Report as Annexure 1.
PARTICULARS UNDER THE COMPANIES (DISCLOSURE OF PARTICULARS IN THE
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS) RULES, 1988
(A) Conservation of Energy
The disclosure required under the said heading is not applicable to
your Company.
(B) Technology Absorption
The disclosure required under the said heading is not applicable to
your Company.
(C) Foreign Exchange Earnings & Outgo
The Company did not earn any foreign exchange during the Period. The
Company expended foreign exchange equivalent to Rs. 26.7 Lakhs during
the Period.
SUBSIDIARIES
Andhra Expressway Ltd., Cochin Bridge Infrastructure Company Ltd.,
Gammon Logistics Ltd., Gammon Projects Developers Ltd., Gammon
Renewable Energy Infrastructure Ltd., Gammon Road Infrastructure Ltd.,
Gammon Seaport Infrastructure Ltd., Gorakhpur Infrastructure Company
Ltd., Jaguar Projects Developers Ltd., Kosi Bridge Infrastructure
Company Ltd., Marine Projects Services Ltd., Mumbai Nasik Expressway
Ltd., Pataliputra Highway Ltd., Patna Highway Projects Ltd., Pravara
Renewable Energy Ltd., Rajahmundry Expressway Ltd., Rajahmundry
Godavari Bridge Ltd., Ras Cities and Townships Pvt. Ltd., Sikkim Hydro
Power Ventures Ltd., Tada Infra Development Company Ltd., Tidong Hydro
Power Ltd., Vizag Seaport Pvt. Ltd. and Youngthang Power Ventures Ltd.
remain subsidiaries of the Company.
Lilac Infraprojects Developers Ltd., Chitoor Infra Company Pvt. Ltd.,
Chitoor Infrastructure Projects Pvt. Ltd. (formerly Satyavedu Infra
Company Pvt. Ltd.) and Tada Infrastructure Projects Pvt. Ltd.
(formerlyTatla SEZ Pvt. Ltd.) were incorporated / have become
subsidiaries of the Company during the Period.
A statement u/s 212 of the Companies Act, 1956 relating to the
subsidiaries is attached to the Balance Sheet of the Company for the
Period. The Company has not attached the audited accounts of the
subsidiaries to the Audited Accounts of the Company for the Period.
However, the effect of the same has been brought out in the
consolidated Audited Accounts of the Company. The annual accounts of
the subsidiaries and the related information will be made available to
the Company''s and subsidiaries'' investors at any point of time. These
have also been kept for inspection of the investors at the Registered
Office of the Company and of the concerned subsidiaries.
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
Particulars of employees required under Section 217(2A) of the
Companies Act, 1956 is annexed to this Report as Annexure 2.
DIRECTORS'' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 217 (2AA) of the Companies Act,
1956, the Directors hereby confirm:
a) The applicable Accounting Standards along with proper explanation
relating to material departures have been followed by the Company in
preparation of the Annual Accounts for the Period;
b) that the Directors have selected 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 at the end of the Period and of the profits of the
Company for the Period;
cj that the Directors have taken proper and sufficient care for the
maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the
provisions of the Act for safeguarding the assets of the Company and
for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities; and
d) that the annual accounts are prepared on a going concern basis.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
As per Article 169 of the Articles of Association of your Company, Mr.
Himanshu Parikh and Mr. Sanjay Sachdev are liable to retire by rotation
at the ensuing Annual General Meeting and being eligible, have offered
themselves for re-appointment. Your Directors recommend their re-
appointment.
Mr. Rajeevkumar Malhotra joined the Board on February 11, 2011 and has
been made a ''Whole-Time Director'' of the Company with effect from April
1, 2011. Mr. Kishor Kumar Mohanty joined the Board on April 12, 2011 as
Managing Director of the Company. Mr. Kunal Shroff joined the Board on
April 12, 2011. Your Directors recommend their appointment on the
Board.
BOARD COMMITTEES
The Board has presently the following committees to assist it in its
work:
i) Audit Committee to, inter-alia, oversee and review the financial
reporting system and disclosures made in its financial results;
ii] Shareholders/Investors Grievance Committee to, inter-alia, redress
investor complaints;
iii] Remuneration Committee to approve appointments and remuneration of
Executive Directors;
iv) Compensation Committee to administer the ''Employee Stock Option
Scheme'';
v) Project Committee to, inter-alia, advice the Company on the business
opportunities that arise from time to time; and
vi] Rights Issue Committee to oversee the rights issue of shares of the
Company.
The constitution of the various committees, its powers and duties have
been elaborated in greater detail in the ''Corporate Governance Report'',
which is annexed to the Annual Accounts.
REPORT ON CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Attention of the Shareholders is invited to a separate section titled
''Report on Corporate Governance'' which is annexed to the Annual
Accounts. A certificate of compliance issued by Mr. N. Veeraraghavan,
a ''practicing company secretary'' on compliance with corporate
governance requirements of the Listing Agreement is annexed to this
Report as Annexure 3.
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS REPORT
Attention of the Shareholders is also invited to a separate section
titled ''Management Discussion and Analysis Report'' which is annexed to
the Annual Accounts.
PUBLIC DEPOSITS
Your Company has not accepted deposits under Section 58A of the
Companies Act, 1956.
AUDITORS
The Company''s auditors, M/s. Natvarlal Vepari & Co. and M/s. S. R.
Batliboi & Co. retire at the Annual General Meeting and being willing
and eligible to be re-appointed as Auditors of the Company, have
submitted their certificates to the effect that their re-appointments,
if made, would be within the limits prescribed under Section 224 (1B]
of the Companies Act, 1956.
The Board recommends their reappointment.
AUDITORS REPORT
Regardirig the Auditors'' observation in their report pursuant to the
Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order (CARO), 2003 that short term funds
amounting to Rs. 5,746.4-8 Lakhs have been used for long term
investments, the Board states that short term funds have been used for
meeting equity commitments only as an interim measure pending raising
of long term resources byway of long term loans, sale of equity stake
in one or more of the projects and right issue of shares to
shareholders.
The other observations of the Auditors are self explanatory or have
been clarified and explained in the relevant Notes forming part of the
Annual Accounts and do not need further clarifications.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Board wishes to place on record their appreciation of the support
received by the Company from its shareholders and employees. The
Directors also wish to acknowledge the co-operation and assistance
received by the Company from its business partners, bankers, financial
institutions and various Government, Semi Government and Local
Authorities.
For and on behalf of the Board of,
Gammon Infrastructure Projects Limited
Abhijit Rajan Himanshu Parikh K.K.Mohanty
Chairman & Vice Chairman Managing Director
Managing Director
Place: Mumbai
Date: August 11,2011
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