Dear Members,
The Directors have pleasure in presenting to you their fourth Annual
Report and the Audited accounts of the Company for year ended March 31,
2011.
FINANCIAL RESULTS
(Amount in Rs.)
For the year ended For the year ended
March 31, 2011 March 31, 2010
Profit before Tax and Depreciation 117,872,807 435,327,100
Less: Depreciation 8,593,697 3,451,435
Profit before Tax 109,279,110 431,875,665
Less:
Provision for Tax 9,600,000 57,100,000
Prior period tax adjustments - (1,331,634)
Deferred Tax Expense/ (Credit) - (Net) 2,330,356 (1,135,531)
Wealth Tax 706,447 -
Profit after tax 96,642,307 377,242,830
Add: balance brought forward 1,582,374,584 1,205,131,754
Balance carried to Balance Sheet 1,679,016,891 1,582,374,584
BUSINESS REVIEW
Electricity has become the lifeline of modern India, without which the
country will come to a virtual standstill. Any sluggishness in growth
of the Power sector in India can throw it far behind other countries in
industrial, economic and social growth. Thus, power has been widely
recognized as one of the key factors of infrastructure, for a sustained
growth of our country. With the share of private sector in power sector
growing, your company is poised to be one of leading private sector
player in the power industry.
PROJECTS UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Your Company is currently executing four coal based thermal power
projects with aggregate capacity of 5400 MW, all in the State of
Maharashtra. This includes 2700
MW projects under construction in Nandgaonpet, Amravati and another
2700 MW under construction in Sinnar, Nashik. Both Amravati and Nashik
Thermal Power Projects are being constructed in two phases each of 1350
MW each.
During the current financial year, significant progress has been made
in the development and execution of the Amravati and Nashik Thermal
Power projects. These projects have already tied up for land, water,
fuel (coal linkages), finances and necessary statutory clearances.
Amravati Thermal Power Project (10X270 MW in two phases of 1350 MW
each)
Your Company is developing 2700 MW Coal based Thermal Power Project in
two phases at Nandgaonpeth in Amravati district of Maharashtra. 1350
acres land has been acquired from Maharashtra Industrial Development
Corporation (MIDC). Environmental Clearance from Ministry of
Environment & Forests (MoEF) and Coal linkage from Ministry of Coal
(MoC) have already been obtained. Your Company has signed long term
Power Purchase Agreements for 1200 MW with Maharashtra State
Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) at a levelised tariff
of Rs. 3.26 per unit from Amravati Phase I Project (1350 MW). First
phase of the Project has already been granted Mega Power Project status
by the Government of India. Financial closure has already been achieved
for the entire 2700 MW capacity at Amravati.
BTG contracts for both phases of Amravati Thermal Power Projects have
been entered into with BHEL Civil & Structural works of BTG, Chimney
Construction, Coal Handling plant, Water Treatment plant. Electrical
Balance of Plant, Cooling Towers, Power Transformers, General Civil
Works for Balance of Plant have already been awarded to leading
contractors / suppliers like Shapoorji Pallonji, L&T, Gammon, Gannon
Dunkerly, Areva, Paharpur etc. M/s Tata Consulting Engineers have been
retained as Owner''s Consultants for Design and Engineering for both
phases of the Amravati Project.
Nashik Thermal Power Project (10 X 270 MW in two phases of 1350 MW
each)
2700 MW coal based thermal power project is being implemented by
Indiabulls Realtech Limited (100% subsidiary of the Company) as
Co-Developer of the Special Economic Zone at Sinnar, Nashik in two
phases of 1350 MW each. Adequate land is under possession for the power
project. Environmental Clearance from MoEF for Phase 1 and Coal linkage
from the Ministry of Coal (MoC) for both the phases have already been
obtained. MOEF clearance for Phase II has already been recommended by
the Expert Advisory Committee of the MOEF. Financial closure has
already been achieved for the entire 2700 MW capacity at Nashik.
M/s Tata Consulting Engineers have been appointed as Owner''s
Consultants for Design and Engineering for both phases of the Nashik
Project. The Main Plant equipment i.e. BTG is being sourced from M/s
BHEL for both the phases and the Balance of Plant Packages are being
executed by reputed contractors namely Shapoorji Pallonji, Gammon,
Gannon Dunkerly, L&T, Doshion, Siemens and Areva.
PROJECTS UNDER DEVELOPMENT
Bhaiyathan Thermal Power Project
Bhaiyathan Project in the State of Chhattisgarh is planned to have two
super-critical units of 660 MW each, with a combined capacity of 1,320
MW. Development work on the Bhaiyathan Project is currently progressing
at a slow pace due to certain pending statutory clearances relating to
the captive coal blocks allocated for the Project.
Mansa Thermal Power Project
During the year, your company signed a Memorandum of Understanding with
Punjab State Power Corporation Limited for development of a 1320 MW (2
x 660 MW) Thermal Power Project based on super critical technology at
village Govindpura, Tehsil Budhlada, in district Mansa of Punjab.
Water allocation for this project has already been done and the
Government of Punjab is currently in the process of acquiring land for
the project.
IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS
Schemes of Arrangement
1. The proposal to demerge power and infrastructure business
undertaking of Indiabulls Real Estate Limited, into a separate holding
company, Indiabulls Infrastructure and Power Ltd (IIPL) having
earlier been approved by the Board of Directors and also the
shareholders and creditors of the Company, is now pending approval from
the Hon''ble High Court of Delhi.
2. The Board of Directors of the Company has also approved a scheme of
arrangement for amalgamation of Indiabulls Infrastructure Development
Limited (IIDL), a subsidiary of Indiabulls Real Estate Limited
(IBREL), with the Company (the Scheme). The Scheme is subject to
the approvals of both NSE and BSE, the shareholders and creditors of
the Company and subsequently the final approval of the Hon''ble High
Court of Delhi. Post amalgamation of IIDL with the Company, the
r^tworth of the Company would stand enhanced by approx. Rs. 10,450
million, which is presently the networth of IIDL. This would be a major
step in fulfilling equity requirement for execution of phase II of the
Company''s power project at Nashik & phase II of its power project at
Amravati, aggregating to a combined capacity of 2700MW i.e. 1350MW
capacity at each of these locations.
DIRECTORS
In accordance with the provisions of Sections 255 and 256 of the
Companies Act, 1956 read with the Articles of Association of the
Company, Mr. Prem Prakash Mirdha (DIN- 01352748) retires by rotation at
the ensuing Annual General Meeting of the Company and being eligible
offers himself for re-appointment.
Brief resume of Mr. Prem Prakash Mirdha, nature of his expertise in
specific functional areas and information as to the other companies in
which he holds directorships or on the board committees of which he is
a member, has been provided in the Report on Corporate Governance,
which forms a part of the Annual Report.
DIVIDEND
Your Company is in a phase of development where it is financially
prudent to build up a healthy reserve base so as to serve as a source
for meeting the financial requirements of the Company for the
effectuation of its plans in the years to come.
It is in keeping with this financial policy that your directors have
decided to plough back the profits of the Company into its business
rather than declaring dividend for the financial year 2010-2011. It is
felt that a sound financial base in the Company would in the long run
lead to improved share valuations, culminating into maximization of
returns far the shareholders.
FIXED DEPOSITS
The Company has not accepted any fixed deposits from the public during
the year under review.
EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTIONS
The Company looks upon its employees as a vitally important resource
for effective implementation and execution of its plans so as to lead
the Company on a path of overall growth and development and therefore
believes in effectively reciprocating their contributions. One of the
ways devised by the Company to this effect is the grant of stock
options to the employees in pursuance of the two stock option schemes
in force in the Company namely, SPCL-IPSL Employee Stock Option
Plan-2008 and Indiabulls Power Limited Employees Stock Option
Scheme-2009, together covering 40 million stock options convertible
into an equivalent number of equity shares of face value Rs. 10 each in
the Company.
The disclosures as required in terms of Clause 12.1 of the Securities
and Exchange Board of India (Employee Stock Option Scheme and Stock
Purchase Scheme) Guidelines, 1999 to be made in the Directors'' Report,
in respect of the stock option schemes in force in the Company, are set
out in an Annexure to this report.
SUBSIDIARIES
The statement pursuant to Section 212(l)(e) of the Companies Act, 1956
relating to subsidiary companies forms a part of the financial
statements.
In terms of circular No.: 2/2011, No.: 51/12/2007-CL-III dated February
8, 2011 issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs for granting
general permission for not attaching certain prescribed documents
including annual accounts of the subsidiaries, to the Balance Sheet of
the Holding Company, as required to be attached in terms of Section 212
of the Companies Act, 1956 and accordingly as approved by the Board of
Directors of the Company at its meeting held on April 25, 2011, copies
of the Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Account, Reports of the Board of
Directors and Auditors of the subsidiaries of the Company as on March
31, 2011, have not been attached with the Balance Sheet of the Company
These documents will be made available upon request by any member of
the Company interested in obtaining the same. The annual accounts of
the Company and its subsidiaries have also been kept for inspection by
any shareholder, at the registered office of the Company and that of
the subsidiaries concerned. However in terms of the said circular,
information desired to be disclosed in respect of each of the
subsidiaries, has been disclosed, in the notes to accounts to the
Consolidated Balance Sheet forming part of the Annual Report. Further
pursuant to Accounting Standard AS-21 issued by the Institute of
Chartered Accountants of India, Consolidated Financial Statements
presented by the Company include financial information of its
subsidiaries.
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS REPORT
Management''s Discussion and Analysis Report for the year under review,
as stipulated under clause 49 of the Listing Agreement with the Stock
Exchanges in India, is presented in a separate section forming part of
the Annual Report.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE REPORT
Pursuant to clause 49 of the Listing Agreements with the Stock
Exchanges, a detailed report on Corporate Governance is included in the
Annual Report. A Practicing Company Secretary''s Certificate certifying
the Company''s compliance with the requirements of Corporate Governance
stipulated under clause 49 of the Listing Agreement is attached with
the Corporate Governance Report.
AUDITORS & AUDITORS'' REPORT
M/s Deloitte Haskins & Sells, Chartered Accountants, (Registration
No.ll7365W), Auditors of the Company, will retire at the conclusion of
the ensuing Annual General Meeting and being eligible, offer themselves
for reappointment. The Company has received a certificate from the
Auditors to the effect that their reappointment, if made would be in
accordance with Section 224(1B) of the Companies Act, 1956. The Board
recommends their re-appointment.
There are no reservations, qualifications or adverse remarks in the
Auditors'' Report.
LISTING WITH STOCK EXCHANGES
The Equity shares of the Company continue to be listed with BSE and NSE
and the listing fee payable to the said exchanges for the year
2011-2012, has been paid.
INFORMATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 217 OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956
The information required to be disclosed under Section 217 (1) (e) of
the Companies Act, 1956, read with the Companies (Disclosure of
Particulars in the Report of the Board of Directors) Rules, 1988 with
respect to conservation of Energy, Technology Absorption and Foreign
Exchange Earnings and Outgo, is given in the Annexure and forms a part
of this Report.
In terms of the provisions of Section 217 (2A) of the Companies Act,
1956 read with the Companies (Particulars of Employees) Rules, 1975 as
amended, the names and other particulars of the employees who are in
receipt of the remuneration equal to or in excess of the limits
specified under the said section, are required to be set out in the
Annexure to the Directors'' Report. However, having regard to the
provisions of Section 219(l)(b)(iv) of the said Act, the Annual Report
excluding the aforesaid information is being sent to all the Members of
the Company and others entitled thereto. Any member who is interested
in obtaining such particulars may write to the Company Secretary at the
Registered Office of the Company.
DIRECTORS'' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
As required under Section 217 (2AA) of the Companies Act, 1956 your
Directors confirm that:
1. in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable
accounting standards have been followed and that there are no material
departures from the same;
2. 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 at 31st March, 2011 and the profit of the Company for
the year ended on that date;
3. the Directors have taken proper and sufficient care for maintaining
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; and
4. the Directors have prepared the Annual Accounts of the Company on a
''going concern'' basis.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Your Directors wish to express their gratitude for the continued
assistance and support received from the investors, bankers, financial
institutions and government authorities during the year. Your Directors
also wish to place on record their deepest sense of appreciation for
the efforts put in by the employees to place the Company on a path of
growth and progress.
For and on behalf of
the Board of Directors
Sd/-
Place: New Delhi Sameer Gehlaut
Date : September 3, 2011 Chairman
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