Dear Shareholders,
Ganesh Housing Corporation Limited,
The Directors have pleasure in presenting the Twentieth Annual Report
and the Audited Accounts for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 2011.
STANDALONE FINANCIAL RESULTS:
(Rs. in Lacs)
PARTICULARS YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED
31-03-2011 31-03-2010
Net Sales / Income from operations 18121.86 12828.04
Total Expenditure 4594.11 5827.95
Interest 2517.41 1399.32
Gross Profit before dep. and taxation 7111.52 5600.77
Depreciation 104.98 143.83
Net Profit / Loss before tax 7216.50 5456.94
Less: Provision for taxation 1450.00 930.00
Less: Provision for Wealth Tax 3.37 3.72
Add/ (Less): Deferred Tax 10.64 4.87
: (Short) / Excess provision of income
tax of earlier years w/off (0.01) 231.96
: (Short) / Excess provision of Wealth
Tax of earlier years w/off 0.05 (0.04)
: (Short) / Excess provision of Fringe
Benefit Tax of earlier years w/off (0.56) (0.16)
Profit After Tax 5773.24 4759.85
Add: Extra ordinary items - -
Net Profit after extra ordinary items 5773.24 4759.85
Income Tax & expenses of earlier years - -
Profit available for appropriation 5773.24 4759.85
Add: Balance of Profit brought forward
from last year 18704.40 15382.25
Total Amount available for appropriation 24477.64 20142.10
Appropriations:
(a) General Reserve 600.00 750.00
(b) Dividend on Equity shares 718.43 587.81
(c) Tax on Dividend 119.32 99.89
Balance carried to Balance Sheet 23039.89 18704.40
REVIEW OF OPERATIONS
In spite of the slowdown of the economy, there was a significant
improvement in the operations of the Company. Income from operations
rose from Rs. 12828.04 lacs to Rs. 18121.86 lacs, showing an increase
of 41.27% over the corresponding figures of the last year. Net profit
after tax (PAT) increased by 21.29% from Rs.4759.85 lacs to Rs. 5773.24
lacs.
During the year under review, Mahalaya-2 scheme for construction of 56
bungalows was successfully completed and the possessions of the said
bungalows were given to the Prospective Acquirers. The construction of
764 units of SATVA, SUYOJAN, MAPLE COUNTY, MAPLE COUNTY-2 and
SHANGRI-LA was in full swing. Company started giving possessions of
some units in SATVA scheme. For completion of these projects the
Company recruited professionals from different discipline. Latest
methods for construction were also applied. Further, the Company
conceived various projects to be rolled out in the current financial
year.
FUTURE OUTLOOK
Your Company''s focus has remained Ahmedabad. The city offers tremendous
potential for growth in the real estate sector. Some national level
players have also entered the Ahmedabad real estate market. As the
State Government is proactive with regard to development, various
construction projects are being implemented by local and national level
players. The State Government has commenced giving approvals for
setting up township in and around Ahmedabad.
Your Company will undertake two new projects for multi storey high end
apartments viz. SUNDERVAN EPITOME for construction of 46 units and
SUNDERVAN APOSTLE for construction of 36 units in posh locality of
Jodhpur Crossroad, Satellite in Ahmedabad. Further, the Company is
toying with an idea of constructing residential apartments on a land
area of around 0.66 million sq. ft at Chharodi, B/h Nirma University,
Ahmedabad. Now days, a new concept of ''Pilgrimage Homes'' has been
floated. In order to seize this opportunity the Company has formed a
Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) called Shaily Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.
for constructing 228 bungalows at Shrinathji, Rajashthan.
CHANGE IN REGISTERED OFFICE OF THE COMPANY
During the year under review, the Company shifted its Registered Office
from 1st Floor, Samudra, Nr. Klassic Gold Hotel, Off. C. G. Road,
Ellisbridge, Ahmedabad – 380 006 to Ganesh Corporate House, 100 Feet
Hebatpur-Thaltej Road, Nr. Sola Bridge, Off. S. G. Highway, Ahmedabad –
380 054 w.e.f. 9th October, 2010.
DIVIDEND
Your Directors are pleased to recommend a dividend of Rs. 2.20/-
(Previous year Rs. 1.80/-) per equity share of Rs 10/- each for the
year ended March 31, 2011. This will absorb Rs. 718.42 Lacs. The
Company will pay dividend distribution tax amounting to Rs. 119.32 Lacs
to the Central Government.
DEPOSITORY SYSTEM
As the members are aware, the Company''s shares are compulsorily
tradable in electronic form. As on March 31, 2011, 98.77% of the
Company''s total paid up capital representing 32254467 shares are in
dematerialized form. In view of the numerous advantages offered by the
Depository System, Members holding shares in physical mode are advised
to avail of the facility of dematerialization on either of the
Depositories.
FIXED DEPOSITS
During the year under review, there were no such deposits which were
due for repayment on or before 31st March, 2011 and were not claimed by
the depositors on that date.
SUBSIDIARIES
The Company has two Subsidiaries viz. Gatil Properties Private Limited
and Yash Organiser Private Limited. Gatil Properties Private Limited is
setting up a township near Village: Godhavi for which one FDI Player
has made investment in the said Project. Moreover, during the year
under review, Yash Organiser Private Limited has rolled out Commercial
Project in a posh locality called Memnagar under the name and style of
''GCP Business Centre''. Moreover, Shaily Infrastructure Private Limited
became Subsidiary of our Company w.e.f. 19th May, 2011 and Maheshwari
(Thaltej) Private Limited became Subsidiary of our Company w.e.f. 21st
July, 2011.
Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India has granted general
exemption under Section 212(8) of the Companies Act, 1956 vide General
Circular No: 2/2011 dated 8th February, 2011 from attaching the Balance
Sheet, Profit & Loss Account and other documents of the Subsidiaries to
the Balance Sheet of the Company. Financial information of the
subsidiary companies, as required by the said general circular, is
disclosed in the Annual Report. The Company will make available the
Annual Accounts of the Subsidiary Companies and the related detailed
information to any member of the Company who may be interested in
obtaining the same. The Annual Accounts of the Subsidiary Companies
will also be kept open for inspection at the Registered Office of the
Company and that of the respective Subsidiary Companies. The
consolidated financial results of the Company include financial results
of its subsidiary companies.
STATUTORY DISCLOSURES
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
The information as required under the provisions of section 217(2A) of
the Companies Act 1956, read with the Companies (Particulars of the
Employees) Rules, 1975, have been set out in the Annexure – A to the
report.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE
EARNINGS AND OUTGO
The particulars as prescribed under Section 217(1) (e) of the Companies
Act, 1956 read with Companies (Disclosures of Particulars in the Report
of Board of Directors) Rules, 1988 are given in Annexure – B annexed
hereto and forms part of this Report.
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSIONS & ANALYSIS REPORT
Management Discussion & Analysis report for the year under review as
stipulated under clause 49 of the Listing Agreement with the Stock
Exchanges is annexed as Annexure – C hereto and forms part of this
Report.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE REPORT
Your company is committed to maintain the highest standard of Corporate
Governance. Your Directors adhereto the requirements set out in Clause
49 of the Listing Agreement with the Stock Exchanges. Report on
Corporate Governance as stipulated in the said Clause is annexed as
Annexure – D hereto and forms part of this Report.
Certificate from the Statutory Auditors M/s J. M. Parikh & Associates,
Chartered Accountants, confirming compliance of conditions of Corporate
Governance as stipulated under Clause 49, is also annexed to the Report
on Corporate Governance.
EMPLOYEES STOCK OPTIONS SCHEME:
During the year under review, the Company introduced the Employees
Stock Option Scheme (ESOP 2010) in accordance with the Securities and
Exchange Board of India (Employee Stock Option Scheme and Employee
Stock Purchase Scheme) Guidelines, 1999 (the SEBI Guidelines) at
their meeting held on 30th October, 2010. Moreover, the Company changed
the nomenclature of Remuneration Committee as ''Remuneration and
Compensation Committee'' and further reconstituted the said Committee
with additional terms of reference in accordance with the SEBI
Guidelines for the purpose of administration and monitoring of ESOP
2010 Scheme w.e.f. 1st October, 2010.
As required by Clause 12 of SEBI Guidelines, information with respect
to active stock Options as at 31st March, 2011 is given below:
a. Total grant approved by Remuneration and Compensation Committee.
15,00,000 options
b. Total Options Granted: Grant I – 9,98,815 [Nine Lac Ninety Eight
Thousand Eight Hundred Fifteen]
options granted on 01-11-2010 to all permanent employees and
non-executive directors, including independent directors of the Company
including its Subsidiary Company/ Companies, if any, the grade as
decided by the Board.
c. Exercise Price or Pricing Formula: Discount up to a maximum of 30%
to the Market price i.e. Rs. 244/-.
Hence, Exercise Price per option stands at Rs. 171/-
d. Options Vested: Vesting is linked to continued association & future
performance appraisal with the Company and its Subsidiary Companies, if
any. The options would vest not earlier than 1 year and in the ratio of
20% - 20% - 20% - 20% - 20% over the next five years.
Date of vesting of options has been fixed as 01-11-2011 and so on over
next five years.
e. Options Exercised: Not Application as the Options are unvested.
f. The total number of shares arising as a result of exercise of
Options:
Not Application as the Options are unvested.
g. Options Lapsed: On account of leaving of service, due to
resignation, long term leave, death or otherwise by the employees of
the Company including its Subsidiaries, if any. 32,156 Stock Options
lapsed.
h. Variation in terms of Options: Not Applicable
i. Money realized by exercise of Options: Not Application as the
Options are unvested.
j. Total number of Options in force: 9,66,659 [ (b) – (g)]
k. Employee wise details of options granted to- (i) Senior managerial
personnel:
Rajendra M. Patel – 35,000
Vijay R. Lalaji – 35,000
Bhavin H. Mehta – 35,000
Saurabh Patwa – 21,875
Bhavesh Vyas – 21,875
(ii) Any other employee who receives a grant in any one year of option
amounting to 5% or more of option granted during that year:
Not Applicable
(iii) Identified employees who were granted option, during any one
year, equal to or exceeding 1% of the issued capital (excluding
outstanding warrants and conversions) of the Company at the time of
grant.·
Not Applicable
l. Diluted Earnings Per Share (EPS) pursuant to issue of shares on
exercise of option calculated in accordance with Accounting Standard
(AS) 20 ''Earnings Per Share''.
Not Application as the Options are unvested.
m. Where the company has calculated the employee compensation cost
using the intrinsic value of the stock options, the difference between
the employee compensation cost so computed and the employee
compensation cost that shall have been recognized if it had used the
fair value of the options, shall be disclosed. The impact of this
difference on profits and on EPS of the company shall also be
disclosed.
Not Application as the Options are unvested.
n. Weighted average exercise price of Options whose
(a) Exercise price equals market price (Rupees)
No such Grants
(b) Exercise price is greater than market price (Rupees)
No such Grants
(c) Exercise price is less than market price (Rupees)
Rs. 171
Weighted average fair value of options whose
(a) Exercise price equals market price (Rupees)
No such Grants
(b) Exercise price is greater than market price (Rupees)
No such Grants
(c) Exercise price is less than market price (Rupees)
Rs. 141.54
o. A description of the method and significant assumptions used during
the year to estimate the fair values of options, including the
following weighted-average information:
(i) risk-free interest rate (i) 7.50% to 7.98%
(ii) expected life (ii) 2.50 to 6.50
(iii) expected volatility (iii) 65.02% to 64.71%
(iv) expected dividends, and (iv) 1.97%
(v) the price of the underlying share in market at the time of option
grant.
(v) Rs. 243.85
The Company has received a Certificate dated 15th July, 2011 from the
Auditors of the Company that the ESOP 2010 Scheme has been implemented
in accordance with the Guidelines and as per the resolution passed by
the members of the Company authorizing issuance of ESOP.
DIRECTORS
Pursuant to Section 256 of the Companies Act, 1956 read with Clause 110
of Articles of Association of the Company, Mr. Ashish Modi and Dr.
Bharat J. Patel retire by rotation at the ensuing Annual General
Meeting and being eligible have offered themselves for re- appointment.
Brief resume of the Directors proposed to be re-appointed, nature of
their experience and other details as stipulated under Clause 49 of the
Listing Agreement, are provided in the Notice for convening the Annual
General Meeting.
DIRECTORS'' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
As required under Section 217 (2AA), your Directors confirm that:- (i)
In the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting
standards have been followed.
(ii) 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 on 31st March, 2011 and of the profit of the Company
for the year ended 31st March, 2011.
(iii) The Directors have taken proper and sufficient 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.
(iv) The Directors have prepared the annual accounts on a going concern
basis.
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Pursuant to Clause 32 of the Listing Agreement entered into with the
Stock Exchanges, your Directors have pleasure in attaching the
Consolidated Financial Statements prepared with the applicable
Accounting Standards in this regard.
AUDITORS
M/s. J. M. Parikh & Associates, Chartered Accountants, Ahmedabad,
Statutory Auditors of the Company retire at the conclusion of the
ensuing Annual General Meeting of the Company and have confirmed their
willingness and eligibility for re-appointment and have also confirmed
that their re-appointment, if made, will be within the limits under
Section 224 (1-B) of the Companies Act, 1956.
M/s. J. M. Parikh & Associates has submitted the Peer Review
Certificate dated 20th July, 2010 issued to them by Institute of
Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI).
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Your directors express a deep sense of gratitude for assistance and
cooperation received from customers, vendors and shareholders and banks
namely Tamilnad Mercantile Bank Limited, ICICI Bank Limited and HDFC
Bank Ltd, Central & State Government authorities, other business
associates, who have extended their valuable support during the year
under review. Your directors take this opportunity to place on record
their gratitude and appreciation for the unstinted supports of all the
employees at all the levels of the Company.
for & on behalf of Board of Directors
Place : Ahmedabad
Date : 12th August, 2011
Dipakkumar G. Patel
Chairman
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