The Directors are pleased to present the Twenty Sixth Annual Report
together with Audited Accounts of the Company for the year ended 31st
March 2011.
FINANCIAL RESULTS AND APPROPRIATIONS
(Rs. in Lacs)
Particulars Year Ended Year Ended
March 31, 2011 March 31, 2010
Sales 43,227 32,013
Job Charges 252 261
Other Income 1,059 886
Profit before finance charges, 5,275 4,723
depreciation and exceptional
items
Finance Charges 10 19
Depreciation 820 743
Exceptional items - 2,004
Profit before tax 4,445 1,957
Provision for taxation
- Current 1,273 1,113
- Deferred Tax charge/(benefit) 206 (425)
Profit after Tax 2,966 1,269
Balance of profit brought forward 7,924 7,256
Amount available for appropriation 10,890 8,525
APPROPRIATIONS
Dividend 761 406
Tax on Dividend 126 69
General Reserves 297 127
Balance carried to Balance Sheet 9,706 7,923
DIVIDEND
Your Directors recommend a dividend of Rs. 7.50 per equity share of Rs.
10 each (75%) for the year ended 31st March 2011 (previous year 40%).
The total outgo on this account (including dividend tax) will be Rs.
887 lacs.
APPROPRIATIONS
It is proposed to transfer Rs. 297 lacs to General Reserve and retain
the balance in Profit and Loss Account.
DOMESTIC MARKETS AND EXPORTS
Your company achieved a record sales of Rs. 43,227 lacs in 2010-11 (as
against Rs. 32,013 lacs in 2009-10) in domestic and exports markets
thereby realizing a growth of 35% over previous year.
The overall growth was led by recovery in the generator segment and
good volumes in the engines and water pumping set business during the
year. This year also saw introduction of new models in the EU series of
Generators specially made in India for the domestic market.
A detailed report on operations titled Management Discussion and
Analysis Report is annexed to the Directors Report as Annexure- A and
forms part thereof.
INDIGENISATION PROGRAMME
Your Company is continuously working on cost reduction by localization
of critical parts with the help of Honda Motor Co. Ltd., Japan.
The Company has realized saving on account of localization of critical
parts such as Switch Assembly Engine Stop, Terminal Assembly High
Tension and Cap Assembly Noise Suppressor during the year 2010 - 2011.
The Company is in the process of localization of 80 parts of Generator
Model EU65is and is closely monitoring the development of these parts
for production as per schedule.
The Company shall continue localization of balance parts with support
from Honda Motor Co. Ltd., Japan.
ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION & SAFETY
Your Company is committed towards the protection and safety of the
environment. All employees make efforts in daily operation towards
controlling emissions, effluents and waste disposal arising out of
manufacturing processes, product and services as per the predefined
norms. Environmental improvements were achieved by completing the
following actions:
- Replacement of High Speed Diesel (HSD) fired melting furnace with gas
fired energy efficient Melting cum Holding Furnace in two Pressure Die
Casting Machines.
- Installation of Dust collecting systems in all grinding machines in
Machine Shop, resulting in clean environment at Shop Floor.
Your Company is further planning to commence power cogeneration i.e.
gas based power generation alongwith Exhaust Fuel Gas Recovery Boiler
for which miscellaneous civil work and gas piping has been completed.
After commissioning the power cogeneration system, around 5% CO2
reduction is expected to be achieved thus leading to cleaner
environment.
The products manufactured by your Company comply with the air emission
and noise regulation norms notified by the Ministry of Environment and
Forests (MOEF). The Confirmation of Production (COP) to the air
emission and noise regulation is done as laid down by the MOEF.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION,
FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO
The requisite information relating to Conservation of Energy,
Technology Absorption and Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo required
to be disclosed pursuant to Section 217(1)(e) of the Companies Act,
1956 read with Companies [Disclosure of Particulars in the Report of
Board of Directors] Rules, 1988 is set out in a separate statement
annexed to this report as Annexure-B and forms part thereof.
DIRECTORS
During the year under review, Mr. Yasushi Watanabe had been
re-appointed as Vice President & Whole Time Director of the Company
from 01.01.2011 to 31.12.2011.
Your Board recommends the appointment of Mr. Yasushi Watanabe as a
Director and as Vice President & Whole Time Director of the Company.
Proposal for the appointment of Mr. Yasushi Watanabe is being put up
for your approval.
Mr. Yasushi Watanabe ceased to be Director of the Company with effect
from the close of the working hours of March 26, 2011 on being
re-assigned by Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Japan (HM). Your Board places
on record its deep appreciation for the services rendered by Mr.
Yasushi Watanabe during his tenure with the Company.
Mr. Seiichi Yotsumoto was appointed as Director and as Vice President &
Whole Time Director of the Company effective April 1, 2011.
Your Board recommends the appointment of Mr. Seiichi Yotsumoto as a
Director and as Vice President & Whole Time Director of the Company.
Proposal for the appointment of Mr. Seiichi Yotsumoto is being put up
for your approval.
In accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 and the
Articles of Association of the Company, Mr. Siddharth Shriram and Mr.
Ravi Vira Gupta, Directors of the Company retire by rotation at the
forthcoming Annual General Meeting (AGM) and being eligible, offer
themselves for re-appointment.
Brief resume of the above Directors, nature of their expertise in
specific functional areas and the name of the Companies in which they
hold the Directorship and the Chairmanship/Membership of the Committees
of the Board, as stipulated under Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement of
the Stock Exchanges, is given in the Notice convening the Annual
General Meeting.
Necessary resolutions for the appointment / re-appointment of the
aforesaid Directors have been included in the Notice convening the
Annual General Meeting.
As per the confirmations received, none of the Directors of the Company
are disqualified for being appointed as Director as specified in
Section 274(1)(g) of the Companies Act, 1956.
AUDITORS
The observations of Auditors in the report, read with the relevant
Notes to Accounts are self explanatory and therefore, do not require
further explanation.
M/s. B S R & Co., Chartered Accountants, Statutory Auditors of the
Company hold office until the conclusion of the forthcoming AGM and are
recommended for re-appointment. The Company has received a certificate
from them to the effect that their re-appointment, if made, would be
within the prescribed limits specified under Section 224(1B) of the
Companies Act, 1956.
The Auditors have represented that they have been subjected to the
Peer Review Process of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of
India and hold a valid Certificate.
DIRECTORS RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
In terms of provisions of Section 217(2AA) of the Companies Act, 1956,
your Directors confirm as under:
1. That in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable
accounting standards have been followed alongwith proper explanation
relating to material departures;
2. That the accounting policies selected and applied are consistent
and the judgements and estimates made 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 financial year and of the profit of the Company for that
period;
3. That proper and sufficient care has been taken 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; 4. That the
annual accounts have been prepared on a going concern basis.
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
In terms of the provisions of Section 217(2A) of the Companies Act,
1956 read with Companies (Particulars of Employees) Rules, 1975, the
particulars of employees are required to be furnished in statement to
be annexed to this Report. However, as per the provisions of Section
219(1)(b)(iv) of the said Act, the report and accounts are being sent
to all the Shareholders excluding the aforesaid Annexure. The complete
Annual Report including this statement shall be made available for
inspection by any shareholder during working hours for a period of 21
days before the date of the Annual General Meeting. Any member
interested in obtaining the copy of the statement may write to the
Company Secretary at the Registered Office of the Company.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
A separate section on Corporate Governance is annexed to this report as
Annexure-C.
A certificate from a Practicing Company Secretary on compliance with
the conditions of Corporate Governance as stipulated under clause 49 of
the Listing Agreement with Stock Exchanges is annexed as Annexure-F.
CODE OF CONDUCT AND ETHICS
The Board of the Company has adopted a Code of Conduct and Ethics for
the Directors and Senior Executives of the Company. The object of the
Code is to conduct the Companys business ethically and with
responsibility, integrity, fairness, transparency and honesty. The Code
sets out a broad policy for ones conduct in dealing with the Company,
fellow Directors and Employees and with the environment in which the
Company operates. The Code is available on the Companys Corporate
website (www.hondasielpower.com). A declaration signed by President &
CEO of the Company with regard to the compliance with the Code by the
Members of the Board and Senior Executives is annexed as Annexure – D
and forms part hereof.
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS
Management Discussion and Analysis Report is annexed as Annexure- A.
MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS AFFECTING THE FINANCIAL POSITION OF
THE COMPANY AFTER 31ST MARCH 2011
There were no material changes and commitments affecting the financial
position of the company after 31st March 2011.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Your Directors wish to thank and acknowledge with gratitude the
co-operation, assistance and support received from the Central
Government, State Governments of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and
Puducherry, Companys Bankers, Shareholders, Dealers, Vendors, Indian
and Japanese Promoters of the Company and other Business Associates in
the Management of affairs of the Company.
The Directors also wish to place on record their sincere appreciation
of the contribution made by every employee of the Company.
On behalf of the Board
New Delhi Siddharth Shriram
May 19, 2011 Chairman
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