The Members
The Directors have great pleasure in presenting this 16th Annual Report
of the Company together with theaudited accounts for the year ended
31st March 2011.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Year Ended Year Ended
31st March, 2011 30th June, 2010
(Nine Months) (Twelve Months)
(Rs. In Lacs) (Rs. In Lacs)
Total Income 5035 6584
Profit Before
Depreciation & Tax 1008 2042
Less: Depreciation 582 716
Tax Provision 14 75
Deferred Tax Asset/(Liability) 104 740
Profit after Tax 516 1991
THE PERFORMANCE
Your Company has changed its Financial Year as April to March,
effective 1st April 2011 instead of July to June as practiced for
earlier years. The main purpose of shifting of financial year from
April to March is to have a uniform financial year along with other
Group Companies of Your Company. Consequent on the change in accounting
year from June to March, the financial performance of the Company for a
period of 9 months from 1st July 2010 to 31st March 201 lis highlighted
above and hence it is suggested not to compare the previous year''s
figures. During the year under review the Company has achieved a profit
before tax of Rs1008 lacs and a profit after tax of Rs.516 lacs.
Considering the proposed expansion plans of Your Company which requires
resources, Your Directors consider it prudent not to recommend dividend
for the year under review.
FUTURE PLANS AND PROSPECTS
Your Company is planning to concentrate on consolidation of operations
during 2011-12. In that direction Your Company is planning to add new
capacity of 28 MWduring 2011-12in Kamatakaand in Tamil Nadu. Your
Company is already implementing the shifting of the sale of powerfrom
Government utility to commercial customers, to enhance the price
realization per unit. In that direction, Your Company has restructured
the asset holdings and has already formed a subsidiary Company called
Indowind Power Private Ltd. Already power sale to new corporate
clients have started. Nearly about 20 million units have been added and
another 5 million units may likely to be added in the current year.
The industry is expecting new policy initiatives viz., introduction of
Renewable Energy Certificates, trading of the same through power
exchanges during the year 2011-12. As viability of the IPPs were
strained due to the increase in interest cost it is becoming important
to set up new projects by availing higher realization benefits. Your
Company is planning to add capacities in future in order to enhance the
profits.
RISKS AND CONCERNS
Payment delays from State Electricity Board are continuing to be a
risky proposition for renewable energy projects. Availability of long
term projects from the financial institution at an acceptable interest
rate is equally a risky factorfor the Company. As the economy is
tightening and the growth rate slowing down, credit disbursal is also
increasingly squeezed out by the banks The availability of good sites
for wind projects which can generate higher PLF has become a
constraint, this coupled with the high capital cost of Equipment &
higher interest cost prevailing in the Banking Industry, tends to make
the projects financially unviable on standalone basis unless per unit
realization is increased. Strategic funding on SPVare being worked out
to fund the projects.
Grid connection and availability are posing a major risk factor for
implementing new Projects. Long distance evacuations from the existing
wind sites are still not been fully established and stabilized by the
Government in Tamil Nadu and Kamataka. The delay in execution of the
projects causes a major concern for the new projects.
OPPORTUNITY AND THREAT
Power Exchange India Ltd/ Mumbai (PXIL) and (Indian Energy Exchange Ltd
/ New Delhi (IEXL) are proposed to be explored for selling the power
through these exchanges. For new projects which are having inter-state
connectivity, major disagreements among developed countries over the
reduction in carbon emission, introduction of carbon tax and supporting
the Kyoto protocol beyond 2012 is a threat for making the project
viable, using carbon revenue as an additional factor. Introduction of
RECs and proposed trading by REC (Renewable Energy Corporation) during
the year 2011 augers well for a new income stream. Increasing
Government support for solar even though well received, for solar
projects isactuallyoffsettingtheGovemmentsupportforwindprojects
STATUS OF FCCB
You are aware that Your Company has made a Foreign Currency Convertible
Bond (FCCB) in December 2007 and raised 30 Mn USD. The FCCBs are due
for redemption in December 2012. Due to fall in share price of the
Company and to avoid the significant debt burden which would arise in
the event that all or a significant amount of the FCCBs have to be
redeemed on the due date, which may place considerable strain on the
Company''s financial position, the Company has proposed FCCB
restructuring by changing them to zero coupon and reducing the
conversion price to reflect current market realities. The share holders
have approved the restructuring of FCCBs in their Extraordinary General
Meeting held on 12th Aug, 2009. However the Bond holders wanted to have
a review on this structuring model and therefore the Company has made
an additional offer by providing three different options as to
redemption and with different price and period and the decision of the
bond holders are expected in this regard.
STATUS OF SHARE WARRANTS AND EMPLOYEES STOCK OPTION SCHEME
Pursuant to the resolution passed by the members at in the EGM convened
on 1T August 2009, the Company has issued 40 lacs share warrants on
preferential basis to Subuthi Investments P ltd. Out of which 20 lacs
share warrants are converted into equity shares as the Company has
received the consideration amount in full for 20 lacs warrants.
As regards Employees'' Stock Option Scheme Your Company has not issued
any shares so far under this scheme.
GDR (Global Depository Receipts)
Pursuant to the approval granted by the share holders of the Company
for issue of GDR in the Annual General Meeting held on 30* December
2009, Your Company has raised Rs.81.58 crores by issuing 20,00,000 GDR
comprising of 4 crore Equity shares of Your Company. These GDRs are
listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange.
SUBSIDIARYCOMPANY
As mentioned above, Your Company has restructured the asset holdings
and has formed a subsidiary Company called Indowind Power Private Ltd.
This subsidiary was incorporated during August 2010 with an Authorized
Capital of Rs. 15,00,000 and a paid up capital of Rs. 5,76,000 as on 31
-3 2011 .Your Company has 74% stake and the balance by captive consumer
clients. Already power sales to new corporate clients for 25 million
units have started.
DEPOSITS
During the year, the Company has not accepted any deposits with in the
meaning of the provisions of Sec.58A(rfthe Companies AdM 956.
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS AND PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
As of 31st March 2011, Your Company has 70 employees on its rolls. The
employees will be inducted in to permanent services of the Company
after training; to fill up vacancies as when arises.
The Company does not have any employee drawing salary in excess of the
amount stipulated u/s 217 (2A) of the Companies Act, 1956
DIRECTORS
Mr. Niranjan R. Jagtap retires by rotation and being eligible offers
himself for re-appointment.
DIRECTORS RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
Pursuant to clause 2(AA) of Section 217 of the Companies Act, 1956, the
Board of Directors hereby state that;
1. In the presentation of the Annual accounts, applicable standards
have been followed and there are no material departures.
2. The Directors have selected such accounting policies and apply 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 profit for the Company for the
year ended 31st March 2011.
3. The Directors have taken proper and sufficient care in the
maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the
provisions of the Act for safe guarding the assets of the Company and
for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities
4. The Directors have prepared the annual accounts on a going concern
basis.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Your Company has complied with the requirements regarding Corporate
Governance as required under Revised clause 49 of the Listing agreement
entered in with the Stock exchanges where the Company''s shares are
listed .A Report on the Corporate Governance in this regard is made a
part of this Annual Report and a certificate from the Auditors of Your
Company regarding compliance of the conditions of the corporate
Governance is attached to this report.
LISTING OF EQUITYSHARES
Your Company''s equity shares are continued to be listed on the Bombay
Stock Exchange Ltd, Mumbai and National Stock Exchange of India Ltd.,
Mumbai, FCCBs are listed at Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Ltd.,
(SGXST), GDRs listed at Luxembourg Stock Exchange at Luxembourg during
the year under review.
AUDITORS
M/s.V.Ramaratnam & Co. retire at the conclusion of this Annual General
Meeting and are eligible for reappointment.
ADEQUACY OF INTERNAL CONTROL
Your Company has effective and adequate internal control systems in
combination with delegation of powers. The control system is also
supported by internal audits and management reviews with documented
policies and procedures.
M/s .S.Vasudevan & Associates are the Internal Auditors to continuously
monitor and strengthen the financial control procedures in line with
the growth operations of the Company.
PARTICULARES REQUIRED UNDERSECTION 217 (1) (E) OF THE COMPANIES ACT,
1956
The particulars required to be given in terms of section 217 (1) (e) of
the Companies Act, 1956 regarding conservation of Energy, Technology
Absorption, Foreign Exchange Earnings and Foreign Exchange outgo are
not applicable to Your Company.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The Directors wish to place on record their sincere thanks and
gratitude to all its Bond holders, Share holders, Bankers, State
Governments, Central Government and its agencies, statutory bodies,
suppliers, and customers, for their continued co-operation and
excellent support extended to the Company from time to time.
Your Directors place on record their utmost appreciation for the
sincere and devoted services rendered by the employees at all levels.
For and on behalf of
BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
INDOWIND ENERGY LIMTIED
Place: Chennai K.V. BALA
Date: 20.8.2011 Chairman
|