The Directors have pleasure in presenting their 33rd Annual Report and
Audited Accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2011.
FINANCIAL RESULTS
(Rs in Millions)
Standalone
2010-2011 2009-2010
Indian GAAP Indian GAAP
Profit before Interest,
Depreciation & Tax 3078.80 1724.49
Less: Interest 360.82 301.58
Less: Depreciation 209.88 212.78
Less: Tax (Current Year &
Deferred Tax) 386.32 (74.50)
Profit after Tax 2121.78 1284.63
Surplus brought forward from
ear1ier years 8511.12 7480.98
APPROPRIATIONS
Proposed Dividend on Equity Shares 108.11 107.94
Tax on Proposed Dividend on
Equity Shares 17.96 17.93
Residual Dividend and Dividend Tax 0.50 0.16
Transfer to General Reserves 212.19 128.46
Balance carried to Balance Sheet 10294.14 8511.12
DIVIDEND
Your Directors recommend a Dividend of 40% (Rs 0.40 per equity share of
Rs 1/- each) to be appropriated from the profits of the year 2010-11
subject to the approval of the shareholders at the ensuing Annual
General Meeting. The dividend will be paid in compliance with
applicable regulations. The dividend, if approved, will result in an
outflow of Rs 126.07 million (including dividend tax).
CONSOLIDATED ACCOUNTS
The Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2011
have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting
Standards as permitted by SEBI. The Company has prepared information
for the previous year as per IGAAP and therefore current year and
previous year figures are not strictly comparable. Accordingly, in
preparation of these Financial Statements, the Company has not provided
comparative information or related reconciliation as required by the
SEBI Circular.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
On standalone basis the Company achieved a gross revenue of Rs 12122.48
million and the Standalone operating profit before interest,
depreciation & tax was Rs 3078.80 million as compared to Rs 1724.49
million in the previous year.
CHANGES IN CAPITAL STRUCTURE
Issue of shares on exercise of Employees’ Stock Options:
During the year, the Company allotted 4,34,500 Equity Shares of Rs 1/-
each (on pari-passu basis) pursuant to exercise of Stock Options by the
eligible employees of the Company and its subsidiaries.
EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTION SCHEME During the year, Stock Options have been
issued to the employees of the Company and its subsidiaries. On
exercising the convertible options so granted, the paid-up equity share
capital of the Company will increase by a like number of shares.
The details of stock options granted by the Company are disclosed in
compliance with Clause 12 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India
(Employee Stock Options Scheme and Employee Stock Purchase Scheme),
1999 and set out in the Annexure-B to this Report.
LISTING AT STOCK EXCHANGES The Equity shares of the Company continue to
be listed on Bombay Stock Exchange Ltd. and The National Stock Exchange
of India Ltd.
SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
During the year the Company has incorporated a subsidiary i.e. Glenmark
Arzneimittel GmbH, Germany.
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has vide its General Circular No.: 2,
2011 dated February 8, 2011 and 3, 2011 dated February 21, 2011 granted
a general exemption under Section 212(8) of the Companies Act, 1956 in
relation to the subsidiaries of the Company provided the Board of
Directors of the Company by a resolution in writing give consent for
not attaching the Balance Sheet, the Profit and Loss account and the
annexures thereto. The Board of Directors at their meeting, consented
for not attaching the Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Account and
annexures thereto of the Susidiaries. The Audited Accounts of the
subsidiaries together with its Directors’ Report and Auditors’ Report
are available for inspection of members on any working day at the
Corporate Office of the Company between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
DIRECTORS
Mr. D. R. Mehta, Mrs. B. E. Saldanha and Mrs. Cheryl Pinto retire by
rotation at the ensuing Annual General Meeting and being eligible,
offer themselves for re-appointment.
Mr . A. S. Mohanty retired from the services of the Company w.e.f. 31
March 2011 and consequently ceased to be Executive Director effective
that date. He also resigned as a Director of the Company w.e.f. 10 May
2011. Your Directors wish to place on record their sincere appreciation
of the valuable contribution made by Mr. A. S. Mohanty during his
tenure on the Board.
Mr. Gracias Saldanha, Chairman stepped down as Chairman of the Board of
Directors and was re-designated as Founder & Chairman Emeritus of the
Company and Mr. Glenn Saldanha was elected as Chairman of the Board of
Directors w.e.f. 10 May 2011.
COST AUDITORS
M/s. Sevekari Khare & Associates are the Cost Auditors of the Company.
Due date for filing of Cost Audit Report by the Cost Auditor for the
Financial Year 2010-11 is 30 September 2011.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Report on the Corporate Governance forms an integral part of this
Report. The Certificate of the Practicing Company Secretary certifying
compliance with the conditions of Corporate Governance as stipulated in
Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement with Stock Exchanges is annexed with
the report on Corporate Governance.
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS REPORT The management discussion and
analysis report on the operations of the Company, as required under the
Listing agreements with the stock exchanges is provided in a separate
section and forms a part of this report.
AUDITORS
M/s. Walker, Chandiok & Co., Chartered Accountants, Auditors of the
Company, retire at the conclusion of the ensuing Annual General Meeting
and being eligible offer themselves for re-appointment.
HUMAN RESOURCES
Companys industrial relations continued to be harmonious during the
year under review.
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
Information as required under the provisions of Section 217(2A) of the
Companies Act, 1956 read together with the Companies (Particulars of
Employees) Rules, 1975, as amended, are given in an Annexure forming
part of this report.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, TECHNOLOGY
ABSORPTION, FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO
The particulars as prescribed under Section 217(1)(e) of the Companies
Act, 1956, read with the Companies (Disclosure of Particulars in the
Report of Board of Directors) Rules, 1988 are set out in the Annexure-A
to the Directors’ Report.
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 have been followed along with proper explanation
relating to material departures, if any;
(ii) appropriate accounting policies have been selected and applied
consistently and have 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 as at 31 March 2011 and of the profit of the Company for
the year ended 31 March 2011;
(iii) proper and sufficient care has been taken for 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 annual accounts have been prepared on a going concern basis.
GREEN INITIATIVE
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has taken the Green initiative in
Corporate Governance by allowing paperless compliances by Companies
through electronic mode.
The Company supports the Green initiative and has accordingly decided
to send all communications to its shareholders to their respective
registered e-mail addresses.
The Company appeals to its shareholders who are yet to register their
e-mail addresses that they take necessary steps for registering same so
that they can also become a part of the intiative and contribute
towards a Greener environment.
APPRECIATION AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Your Directors express their gratitude to the Company’s customers,
shareholders, business partner’s viz. distributors and suppliers,
medical profession, Company’s bankers, financial institutions including
investors for their valuable sustainable support and Co-operation.
Your Directors commend the continuing commitment and dedication of
employees at all levels.
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors
Glenn Saldanha
Chairman & Managing Director
Mumbai
Date: 10 May 2011.
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