The Members,
The Directors are pleased to present the 26th Annual Report and
Audited Statement of Accounts of the Company for the year ended 31st
March, 2011.
I. FINANCIAL RESULTS
Current Year Previous Period
Ended Ended
Particulars 31st March, 2011 31 st March, 2010
(12 Months) (15 Months)
Rs. in crores Rs. in crores
Gross Sales & Income from Operations 4,345.26 6,974.81
Profit before Interest and Depreciation 861.19 1,283.36
Less:
-Interest 119.07 184.18
-Deprecation 136.66 131.27
Profit before tax 605.46 967.91
Provision for Income Tax and Wealth Tax 141.39 244.74
Net Profit After tax 464.07 723.17
Debenture Redemption Reserve Written
Back - 18.75
Previous Period Adjustments (2.51) 7.18
Foreign Exchange Translation Difference 0.01 0.07
Surplus brought forward on amalgamation - 3.49
Add: Balance brought forward from
Previous Period 219.12 218.17
Total amount available for appropriation 680.69 970.83
Less:
Appropriations:
(a) Transfer to General Reserve 400.00 700.00
(b) Interim dividend on Preference
shares pad 3.57 9.44
(c) Corporate Tax on above 0.59 1.61
(d) Proposed dividend on Preference Shares - 0.34
(e) Proposed dividend on Equity Shares 27.62 34.53
(f) Corporate Tax on dividend 4.49 5.79
(g) Capital Redemption Reserve 100.00 -
Balance earned to Balance Sheet 144.42 219.12
2. REVIEW OF OPERATIONS
Review of operations of the Company;
The accounting year 20 10-11 ended as on March 31, 2011 reflects the
operations of 12 months period as against 15 months during the previous
period which ended as on March 31, 2010.
The slowdown in the pipe demand, increase in competition and higher
input prices affected the operations of the Company during the year
under review. The Company witnessed lower volumes of production and
sales which led to lower turnover and profits after tax. However, the
Company was able to maintain the operating profits per metric ton, to a
large extent.
The turnover of Rs 4,345.26 crores during 2010-11 was lower by approx.
22% as against 2009-10, on pro-rata basis. Similarly the profit
after tax was also lower by almost 20%
on prorata basis. The profit after tax was at 10.68 % dunng 20 10-11
as against 10.37% in 2009-10.
New Projects / Note on working and review of subsidiaries including JV
and Associate Companies;
Your company is in the process of executing projects in India and
overseas. In India, the Ductile Iron Pipe facility with 200,000 MTPA
capacities should be ready for operations towards the end of Financial
Year 2011-12.
During the year your Company executed Mine Lease Agreement with the
Government of Rajasthan for iron ore mines in Bhilwara Distt. The
Company has initiated steps to commercially exploit the Iron Ore Mines
as per the policy prevalent in this regard Your Company is executing a
Ductile Iron Pipe facility in United Arab Emirates. The facility is
expected to commence operations in the year 20 12 in phased manner.
jindal ITF Limited
In 2008, your Company set up 100% subsidiary, jindal ITFQITF) Limited,
which operates in four broad segments, Water Infrastructure, Urban
Solid Waste Management, Coastal Shipping and Fabrication of Railway
wagons. All the businesses are in growing/ implementation stage and
will take some time to scale up. JITF has also signed a Tripartite
Agreement for transportation of coal from east coast of India to NTPC''s
2100 MW power plant located at Farakka, District Murshidabad, West
Bengal through inland waterways.
JITF Water Infrastructure Limited (JWIL) provides infrastructure for
solid waste and potable water, targeting EPC, BOOT
(Build-Own-Operate-Transfer) and OEM projects. JWIL is implementing
one of the most prestigious projects in water sector for Naya Raipur
development authority on BOT basis.
JITF Waterways Infrastructure Limited (JWWL)was incorporated to carry
business activities in the coastal shipping as well as in the inland
waterways sector. Currently jWWL owns seven cargo ships and one barge
with a total capacity of Approx. 45000 DWT.
JITF Urban Infrastructure Limited (|UIL) provides infrastructure for
solid waste management. JUIL is implementing a municipal solid
waste-to-power project in Delhi, which is planned to commence
operations in 2012. This is the first project of this nature and
magnitude in India. The project also fetches good quantity of
Certificated Emission Reduction. Apart from Delhi waste to power
project, Company is awarded 3 solid waste management projects in
Punjab.
jindal ITF received Frost and Sullivan award for Waste to Energy Deal
of the Year for the Year 2010 in the Municipal Waste to Energy Segment
in lieu of the Delhi project.
jindal Rail Infrastructure Limited OWL) is currently setting up a wagon
manufacturing facility at Karjan in Gujarat, with an installed capacity
of 3000 Wagon. The project is under advance stage of completion and
will commence operations in financial year 20 12.
Other Subsidiaries/joint ventures/Affiliates
IUP jindal Metal SAIIOYS Limited, (IUPJindal) manufactures stainless
steel and nickel alloy precision foils at iUP-Jindal.
Your company has few subsidiaries and affiliates which are in the
nature of special purpose vehicles. In subsequent periods, your Company
may have operations / marketing activities through these vehicles.
3. DIVIDEND
The Board has, subject to the approval of Members at the ensuring
annual general meeting, recommended a dividend of Rupee I/- per equity
share of Rs. 21- for the year ended 3 1st March, 2011.
The Board''s recommendation for a stable and steady dividend is linked
to Company''s long term requirements of funds for meeting the working
capital needs, capital expenditures for its growth plans &
modernization and to finance such plans by retaining back the profits.
Together with the corporate tax on dividend, the total outflow on
account of equity dividend is Rs. 32.11 crores.
4. REDEMPTION OF FCCB/ PREFERENCE SHARE CAPITAL
Foreign Currency Convertible Bond (FCCB) holders holding Bonds for
aggregate amount of JPY 5896800000 had an option to convert the same
upto 24.06.2011 into equity shares of Rs. 21- each at conversion price
of Rs.135/- per equity share with a fixed rate of exchange on
conversion of JPY 2.533=Re. 1.00 (after adjustment as perterms &
conditions of issue of Bonds). Since the option to convert the Bonds
was not exercised, these Bonds have since been redeemed fully on June
29, 2011. Presently, there are no outstanding options on un-issued
share capital.
Preference Shares aggregating upto Rs. 100 crores have been redeemed
during the year.
5. DEMERGER OF INVESTMENT DIVISION
The confirmation petition to sanction the Scheme of Arrangement and
Demerger proposing to demerge Investment Undertaking of the Company
w.e.f 1st January, 2011 (Appointed Date) to Hexa Tradex Ltd. is
pending before Hon''ble High Court of Judicature at Allahabad.
6. MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
A separate report on Management Discussion and Analysis is enclosed as
a part of the Annual Report.
Another report provides information / status on the Corporate
Governance.
7. DIRECTORS'' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
Pursuant to the requirement under section 217(2AA) of the Companies
Act, 1956 with respect to Directors'' Responsibility Statement, it is
hereby confirmed by the Board of Directors:
a. that in the preparation of the annual accounts for the financial
year ended 31st March, 2011, the applicable accounting standards had
been followed along with proper explanation relating to material
departures;
b. that the Directors had selected such accounting policies and
applied them consistently and made judgments and estimates that were
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 or loss of the Company for the year under review;
c. that the Directors had 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;
d. that the Directors had prepared the accounts for the financial year
ended 31 st March, 2011 on a ''going concern'' basis.
8. DIRECTORS
Shri P. R. jindal and Shri Devi Dayal retire by rotation and. being
eligible, offer themselves for re-appointment.
Ms. Sminu jindal has been re-appointed as Managing Director for a
further period of 5 years w.e. fist February, 2011I by the Board of
Directors subject to approval of the shareholders.
Shri. A. j. A. Tauro, an Independent Director, resigned from of the
Company w.e.f. 12th May, 2011I due to his ill health and old age. Mr.
A. j. A. Tauro was also Chairman of Audit Committee and has been
associated with the Company since 1996. The Board places on record its
appreciation for the guidance and support given by him to the Company
during his tenure as a Director of the Company.
The Board of Directors has appointed Shri Ravinder Nath Leekha as an
additional director in their meeting held on 12th August, 2011. As per
the provisions of section 260 of the Companies Act, 1956 he holds
office upto the conclusion of ensuring annual general meeting. The
Company has received a notice under section 257 of the Companies Act,
1956 from a shareholder proposing his candidature to the office of
Director of the Company.
9. AUDITORS &THEIR REPORT
M/s N. C Aggarwal & Co., Chartered Accountants, Auditors of the Company
retire at the ensuing Annual General Meeting, and, being eligible,
offer themselves for re-appointment.
Auditors'' remarks in their report read with the notes to accounts
referred to by them are self-explanatory.
10. COST AUDIT
Pursuant to Section 233 B of the Companies Act, 1956, the Board,
subject to the approval of Central Government, has appointed M/s. R j.
Goel & Co., Cost Accountants in place of Mr. S. N. Balasubramanian,
Cost Accountant, to audit the Cost Accounts relating to manufacture of
steel tubes and pipes for the year ended 31st March, 2011.
The Board, subject to the approval of Central Government. has also
appointed M/s. R j. Goel & Co., Cost Accountants to audit the Cost
Accounts relating to manufacture of steel tubes and pipes for the year
ending 3 1st March, 20 12.
11. PUBLIC DEPOSITS
The Company had repaid the deposits matured during the year except
unclaimed deposits aggregating Rs. 1. 17 crore at the end of the year.
12. PARTICULARS REGARDING CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, ETC.
Information in accordance with the provision of Section 217(1)(e) of
Companies Act, 1956 read with the Companies (Disclosure of Particulars
in the Report of Board of Directors) Rules, 1988 regarding conservation
of energy, technology absorption and foreign exchange earnings and
outgo are given in the statement annexed hereto.
13. SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
The prescribed particulars relating to subsidiaries are being provided
in this Annual Report. However, pursuant to circular No. 2/2011 dated
8th February, 2011 issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs the
Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss Accounts of the subsidiaries are not
attached herewith. However, members, if they desire, may write to the
Company Secretary at jindal Centre, 12, Bhikaiji Cama Place. New Delhi
-110 066 to obtain the copy of the Annual Reports of any of the
subsidiary companies.
14. PERSONNEL
The industrial relations remained cordial throughout the year. As
required by the provision 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 are set out
in Annexure to this Report. However, as per the provisions of Section
219(1)(b)(iv) of the Companies Act, 1956, the Report and the Accounts
are being sent to all members of the Company excluding the aforesaid
information. Any member interested in obtaining such particulars may
write to the Company Secretary at jindal Centre, 12, Bhikaiji Cama
Place, New Delhi -110 066.
15. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Your Directors express their grateful appreciation to concerned
Departments of Central / State Governments, Financial Institutions &
Bankers, Customers and Vendors for their continued assistance and
co-operation. The Directors also wish to place on record their deep
sense of appreciation for the committed services of the employees at
all levels. We are also grateful for the confidence and faith that you
have reposed in the Company as its member.
For and on behalf of the Board
SMINU JINDAL H.S. CHAUDHARY
Managing Director Whole time Director
Place : New Delhi
Date : 12th August, 201
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