The Directors have pleasure in presenting the Tenth Annual Report
together with the Audited Annual Accounts of your Company for the year
ended 31st March, 2011.
1. Financial Results
Your Company has achieved a very good financial performance during the
financial year 2010-11, which is summarized below:
Financial Highlights
(Rupees in Thousands)
Particulars Current Previous
Year ended Year ended
31.03.2011 31.03.2010
Total Income 24,06,63 7,03,41
Profit Before Depreciation & Tax 22,09,10 5,78,83
Less: Depreciation 17 29
Profit Before Tax 22,08,93 5,78,54
Tax 1,38,62 1,40,23
Profit After Tax 20,70,31 4,38,31
Add : Balance brought forward from 76,19,64 72,69,03
previous year
Amount available for Appropriation 96,89,95 77,07,34
Less : Appropriations:
Transfer to Reserve Fund 4,14,10 87,70
Balance carried to Balance Sheet 92,75,85 76,19,64
2. Dividend
Your Directors have deemed it prudent not to recommend any dividend on
equity shares for the year ended 31st March, 2011, in order to conserve
the resources for the future years.
3. Review of Operations
Your Company has recorded a very good performance during the year under
review. Inclusive of Income by way of Dividend of Rs.1688.14 lakhs,
Interest of Rs. 632.04 lakhs, Profit on Sale of Investments of Rs. 1.99
lakhs and Guarantee Fees of Rs. 84.46 lakhs, the Total Income is Rs.
2406.63 lakhs as against Total Income of Rs.703.41 lakhs in the
previous year. The Profit before depreciation and tax is Rs. 2209.10
lakhs. After providing for depreciation of Rs. 0.17 lakhs and Tax of
Rs.138.62 lakhs, the Net Profit is Rs. 2070.31 lakhs as against
Rs.438.31 lakhs in the previous year, an increase of 372%.
An amount of Rs. 414.10 lakhs was transferred to Statutory Reserve Fund
pursuant to Section 45-IC of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934,
during the financial year under review. The provision of Rs. 26.19
lakhs for Standard Assets has been made during the financial year in
terms of Notification No. DNBS.222/CGM(US)-2011 dated 17.01.2011 issued
by Reserve Bank of India.
4. Future Prospects
Your Company continues to hold significant investments in Equity Shares
of JSW Steel Limited besides certain other Investments in other O. P.
Jindal Group of Companies. The
financial year under review saw improvement in the economy. The Steel
Sector in India also is on the growth path and the performance of the
Investee Companies are expected to substantially improve in the current
financial year, which would result is higher dividend payouts in the
coming year. The anticipated infrastructure development being
undertaken in the country is expected to give a further boost to the
Steel industry and your Company is looking forward for a sustainable
growth in its Investee Companies in the coming year which would restore
the shareholders value.
The Company will continue to focus on making long-term strategic
investments in various New Ventures promoted by JSW Group, a part of O.
P. Jindal Group, besides consolidating the existing investments through
further investments in the existing companies. Considering the further
forecasted growth in the economy and the prospects of the economy as a
whole and the steel industry in particular, the Company expects to
restore its entrenched value with a hope of further enhancement in the
long term for the benefit of the shareholders at large.
5. Registered Office of the Company
Your Company has shifted the Registered Office of the Company from the
National Capital Territory of Delhi to the State of Maharashtra.
6. Holding & Subsidiary Company
Your Company neither has any holding company nor any subsidiary
company.
7. Fixed Deposits
Your Company has neither accepted nor renewed any deposits within the
meaning of Section 58A of the Companies Act, 1956 and the rules made
there under.
8. Directors
Dr. S. K. Gupta, Director, retires by rotation at the forthcoming
Annual General Meeting and being eligible, offers himself for
re-appointment.
The proposal regarding his re-appointment as Director is placed for
your approval.
9. Auditors
M/s. Shah Gupta & Co., Chartered Accountants, Mumbai, Statutory
Auditors of the Company retire at the conclusion of the ensuing Annual
General Meeting and being eligible, offer themselves for
re-appointment. The Company has received confirmation that their
appointment, if made, would be within the limits prescribed under
Section 224( 1B) of the Companies Act, 1956, and that they are not
disqualified for such appointment within the meaning of Section 226 of
the Companies Act, 1956. Your Directors recommend re-appointment of
M/s. Shah Gupta & Co. as the Statutory Auditors of the Company for the
current financial year and fixation of their remuneration.
10. Reserve Bank of Indias Guidelines
Your Company has duly complied with all applicable rules, regulations,
directions and guidelines issued by Reserve Bank of India for
Non-Banking Financial Companies from time to time.
11. Particulars regarding Conservation of Energy,Technology
Absorption, Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo
As your Company is not engaged in any manufacturing activity,
particulars under Section 217(1)(e) of the Companies Act, 1956,
regarding conservation of energy, technology absorption are not
applicable.
There were no foreign exchange transactions during the year.
12. Particulars of Employees
The particulars of employees as required under Section 217(2A) of the
Companies Act, 1956 read with the Companies (Particulars of Employees)
Rules, 1975 are set out in the annexure to the Directors Report.
13. Corporate Governance
Your Company has complied with the requirements of Clause 49 of the
Listing Agreement on Corporate Governance.
Pursuant to Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement with the Stock
Exchanges, Report on Corporate Governance along with the Auditors
Certificate on its compliance is annexed separately to this Annual
Report.
14. Management Discussion and Analysis Report
The Management Discussion and Analysis Report on the operations of the
Company for the year under review, as required under Clause 49 of the
Listing Agreement with the Stock Exchanges, is provided in a separate
section and forms part of this Annual Report.
15. Human Resources
Your Company continues to put due emphasis on appropriate human
resource development for its business. The employees of your Company
and the Group fully identify with the Companys and Groups vision and
business goals.
16. Directors Responsibility Statement
Pursuant to the requirements under Section 217(2AA) of the Companies
Act, 1956, your Directors hereby state and confirm
i. in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting
standards have been followed;
ii. they have selected such accounting policies and applied them
consistently and 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 at the end of the financial year on 31st March, 2011, and
of the profit of the Company for that period;
iii. they have taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of
adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of this
Act for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and
detecting fraud and other irregularities;
iv. they have prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis.
17. Appreciation & Acknowledgements
Your Directors wish to express their sincere appreciation of the
valuable support and guidance provided by Securities Exchange Board of
India, the Stock Exchanges and all other Regulatory bodies.
Your Directors also take this opportunity to acknowledge the continued
assistance and co-operation received from Banks, the Reserve Bank of
India and other Government Agencies and Shareholders.
Your Directors also wish to place on record their appreciation for the
valuable services rendered and the commitment displayed by the
employees of the Company and look forward to their continued support in
the future as well.
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors
Place : Mumbai Sajjan Jindal
Date : 26th May, 2011 Chairman
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