To
The members,
The Directors are pleased to present the 32nd Annual Report together
with the Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st March, 2011.
FINANCIAL RESULTS (Rs. in Crores)
Particulars Standalone Consolidated
Financial Financial Financial Financial
Year ended Year ended Year
ended Year ended
31.03.2011 31.03.2010 31.03.2011 31.03.2010
Sales & other income 9,717.34 7,484.90 13,193.60 11,151.82
Profit before interest
and depreciation 3,726.14 2,612.13 6,398.59 5,907.99
Profit before tax 2,753.36 1,907.50 4,988.02 4,553.45
Profit after tax 2,064.12 1,479.68 3,804.01 3,634.56
Appropriations:
Interim dividend - - 4.29 3.38
Final dividend 140.19 116.52 140.19 116.52
Corporate tax on dividend 3.75 4.28 23.44 19.96
General reserve 210.00 150.00 211.65 150.00
FURTHER ISSUE OF CAPITAL
The Company has allotted 30,23,507 equity shares of Re.1/- each on
various dates against options granted under the Company''s Employee
Stock Option Scheme- 2005 during the period under report.
DIVIDEND
Your Directors recommend a dividend of 150% i.e. Rs. 1.50 per equity
share of Re. 1/- each. Stock Options under Series III (Part III) will
vest in the employees on 27th April, 2011 and shares will be allotted
against these Options in due course. These shares will rank pari-passu
with the existing shares in all respects. Accordingly, provision for
payment of dividend for the financial year 2010-11 has also been made in
respect of 7,40,625 equity shares being the maximum number of shares
that may be allotted on exercise of these Options.
OPERATIONAL REVIEW
The Company has, on a consolidated basis, achieved an aggregate income
of Rs. 13,193.60 crores, compared to previous year''s Rs. 11,151.82
crores. Profit before tax has increased to Rs. 4,988.02 crores in
2010-11 from Rs. 4,553.45 crores in 2009-10. Profit after tax has also
grown to Rs. 3,804.01 crores in the year under review, from Rs.
3,634.56 crores in the previous year. The Reserves and Surplus have
touched Rs. 14,015.08 crores.
Sponge Iron
The Company produced 13,19,840 MT of Sponge Iron in the year under
report as against previous year''s production of 13,09,408 MT and
achieved a capacity utilisation of 96.3%.
Steel
The production of steel products during the year under report, compared
to previous year is given below:
Sl No. Product Production in MTs
(2010-11) (2009-10)
1 Finished steel products 15,85,327 12,14,583
2 Semi steel products 22,72,692 19,64,032
Ferro Chrome
The Company produced 17,149 MT of HC Ferro Chrome/ silico manganese
during the year as against 540 MT in the previous year.
Power
The Company generated 2,942 million Kwh of power during the year under
report as against last year''s 2,976 million Kwh of power.
Raipur Unit
Raipur Unit produced 1,579 MT of casting and has done machining of
8,613 MT as against 1,665 MT and 8,885 MT respectively of previous
year.
Mining
The production of calibrated iron ore at captive mine at Tensa in
Orissa was 29.09 lacs MT as against previous year''s production of 12.34
lacs MT. The Company has exported 8.42 lacs MT of iron ore fines as
against 6.09 lacs MT in the previous year. Coal production at captive
mine was 59.99 lacs MT, as against previous year''s production of 59.98
lacs MT.
PROJECTS COMPLETED
Following projects were completed during the year under report:
1. Steel Melting Shop: With the modifcation in mini blast furnace and
by commissioning of steel melting shop (SMS - III) in May 2010, the
production capacity of Hot Metal / Pig Iron has increased from 1.5 MTPA
to 1.67 MTPA and of Mild Steel from 2.4 MTPA to 3.0 MTPA.
2. Captive Power Plant: Out of the four captive power generating units
of 135 MW each to be set up in two phases at Dongamahua, Raigarh, two
units of 135 MW each under Phase – I were synchronised in May and
September 2010 respectively and are generating power. Both the units
have stabilised their operations and power generated is utilised for
Raigarh works.
810 MW (6x135 MW) captive power plant is a part of steel plant proposed
to be set up at Angul, Orissa. The first unit of 135 MW has been
commissioned in March 2011.
The Company''s total power generation capacity has increased to 782 MW
which includes 24 MW of windmill power plant at Satara, Maharashtra.
3. Cement Plant: A 0.5 MTPA capacity slag grinding unit at Raigarh,
Chhattisgarh has been completed and is operating since May 2010. This
plant is utilising the slag produced by blast furnace I and II and
clinker, purchased from outside, is mixed with slag to produce cement.
A part of the production is used in-house for various civil works and
balance is sold in the market.
4. Medium and Light Section Mill: A 0.6 MTPA medium and light section
mill at Raigarh, Chhattisgarh has been completed and commenced
production from January 2011. This mill has the capacity to produce 400
mm beams, 300 mm channels and 200 mm channels which are in great
demand. This mill will complement the product range of rail and
universal beam mill (RUBM) which produces 100 mm beams and 400 mm
columns and rails. The capacity to produce a range of products has
provided the Company a strong market edge.
5. 6 Strand Billet caster: This unit is a part of SMS- III and started
commercial production from March 2011. The billets are used as raw
material for the production of medium sections, beams, channels, wire
rods used by construction sector and angels used for construction of
transmission towers.
6. Wire Rod Mill and Bar Mill: A 0.6 MTPA capacity wire rod mill and
1.0 MTPA capacity bar mill, at Patratu, Jharkhand has commenced
production on 29th March, 2010 and 30th March, 2011 respectively. Wire
rod mill produces wire rods of 5.2 mm to 22 mm and rebars of 6, 8 10 &
12 mm, which are used in the manufacture of springs, high tension
fasteners, electrodes, nails, concrete wires. Bar mill produces rebars
of 8 mm to 40 mm size, angels of 50x50x5 mm to 90x90x9 mm and rounds of
20-63 mm diameter and RCS of 40-63 mm diameter. These products are used
in civil construction, fabrication and structural work and for the
production of fasteners and bolts, among others.
7. Shadeed Sponge Iron Plant: The Company through its 100% subsidiary
Jindal Steel & Power (Mauritius) Limited, Mauritius (JSPLM), has
acquired Shadeed Iron & Steel Co. LLC (SISCO), a Company incorporated
under the laws of the Sultanate of Oman, in June 2010. SISCO has a 1.5
MTPA gas-based Hot Briquetted Iron (HBI) plant at the industrial port
area of Sohar, Oman. The plant has been commissioned in record time and
commercial operations started in December 2010, three months ahead of
its schedule. The plant has a 600 meter long quay with 19 meter draught
capable to handle cape size vessels. The Company proposes to set up a
1X200 T/hr EAF and a billet caster and the orders for the same will be
placed in the current financial year.
8. Producer Gas Plant: 2x48500 Nm3/hr producer gas plant has been set
up at Barbil, Orissa and is operating since March 2010. The gas
produced by this plant is a substitute for furnace oil, which is used
in the pellet plant.
PROJECTS UNDER IMPLEMENTATION
1. Captive Power Plant in Raigarh, Chhattisgarh: Under Phase – II, 270
MW (2 x 135 MW) captive power plant, is being set up at Dongamahua,
Raigarh. Environment clearance and consent to establish have been
obtained. Complete BOP packages like CHP, AHP and Water Treatment
Plant, Switchyard, C&I Packages etc. have been awarded to different
vendors. Target date for the synchronisation of the Unit I of Phase II
is September 2011 and for Unit II is December 2011.
2. Steel Plant in Angul, Orissa: The Company is at an advanced stage
of implementation of this project. All major orders for engineering,
equipment supply and construction works have been placed. Out of 4,331
acres of land required for the project, 4,067 acres of land have
already been acquired. The following facilities are being set up viz.,
plate mill (1.5 MTPA), coal Gasification plant (225,000Nm3/hr), sponge
iron plant (1.8 MTPA), steel melting shop (1.64 MTPA), slab caster
(1.62 MTPA), oxygen plant (2x1200 TPD), lime and dollime plant
(2x500 TPD), coal washery (2x600 TPH) and captive power plant (6x135
MW). Target date of commissioning of the steel plant is March 2012.
3. Steel plant in Patratu, Jharkhand: The Company is setting up an
integrated steel plant in Patratu in the state of Jharkhand with the
following key facilities viz. Blast Furnace (10,000 TPD), Sinter Plant
(5.04 MTPA), Coke Ovens (1.70 MTPA), billet caster (2 X 8 strands),
Oxygen Plant (2 X 1300 TPD), Lime & Dollime Plant (3 X 600 TPD), BOF
Shop (2 X 180/200 Tons). Orders for major technological packages have
been fnalised/are in the advanced stages of finalisation. The steel
plant is expected to be commissioned in second half of 2013.
4. Machinery Division, Raipur, Chhattisgarh: The Company is expanding
production capacity of this division from 5,100 to 10,000 metric tons
per annum. During the year under report, two sheds were completed and
the CNC machines have been commissioned enhancing the production
capacity to 9,000 metric tons per annum. During the current financial
year, two more sheds will be constructed in which cranes will be
installed thereby increasing the production capacity to 10,000 metric
tons per annum. This division is capable of manufacturing equipment for
steel melting shop, blast furnace, sponge iron plant, sinter plant etc.
The production capacity of foundry division has been increased to 4,600
metric tons. Work for setting up of Pressure Vessel Division with
production capacity of 2,500 metric tons per annum is going ahead and
sheds have been completed.
5. El-Mutun Iron Ore Mine, Bolivia: Jindal Steel Bolivia S.A (JSB), a
subsidiary of the Company, has been allotted land for setting up of an
integrated 1.7 MTPA steel plant, a 6 MTPA sponge iron plant, a 10 MTPA
iron ore pellet plant and a 450 MW power plant. EIA clearance for
mining and beneficiation plant has been obtained and the mining activity
is progressing smoothly. Engineering consultant for the project has
been appointed. All major packages for the project are in the process
of finalisation. The dispatch of the ore being produced is expected to
start by June 2011.
SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES AND THEIR BUSINESS
Jindal Power Limited (JPL) is operating 1,000 MW (4 X 250 MW) power
plant in Raigarh (Chhattisgarh). JPL has closed financial year 2010-11
with a total income of Rs. 3,564.35 crores and earned a Profit after tax
of Rs. 2,001.60 crores. The Company is expanding its power generation
capacity by setting up 2,400 MW (4 X 600 MW) power plant adjacent to
the existing site at Tamnar, Raigarh. JPL envisages setting up of 1,320
MW thermal power plant in Dumka, Jharkhand and 1,320 MW thermal power
plant in Godda, Jharkhand and Hydro Electric Power Plants of 6,100 MW
power generation capacity in the state of Arunachal Pradesh in Joint
Venture with Hydro Power Development Corporation of Arunachal Pradesh
Limited.
The Company has deepened and expanded its roots in the African
continent and has its presence in Mozambique, South Africa, Congo,
Madagascar, Zimbabwe, Tanzania and Zambia through subsidiary companies
for undertaking the mining activities related to coal, limestone, base
metals and precious metals.
TRANSFER TO INVESTOR EDUCATION AND PROTECTION FUND
Pursuant to Section 205C of the Companies Act, 1956, the Company has
transferred unclaimed matured fixed deposit amounting to Rs. 1,07,296/-
(Rupees one lac seven thousand two hundred ninety six only) and unpaid
/ unclaimed fnal dividend for financial year 2002-03 and interim
dividend for financial year 2003-04 amounting to Rs. 22,82,910/- (Rupees
twenty two lacs eighty two thousand nine hundred ten only) and Rs.
14,00,114/- (Rupees fourteen lacs one hundred fourteen only)
respectively to Investor Education and Protection Fund of Government of
India. The details including last date of claiming unclaimed / unpaid
dividend amount is given at the end of the Notice of the Annual General
Meeting.
As required by Clause 12 of SEBI (Employee Stock Option Scheme and
Employee Stock Purchase Scheme) Guidelines, 1999 information with
respect to active Stock Options as on 31st March, 2011 is given in a
separate statement as Annexure-I forming part of this Report.
LISTING
The equity shares continue to be listed on The Bombay Stock Exchange
Limited (BSE) and the National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE).
Both these stock exchanges have nation-wide terminals and therefore,
shareholders / Investors are not facing any difficulty in trading in the
shares of the Company from any part of the Country. The Company has
paid annual listing fee for the financial year 2011-12 to BSE & NSE and
annual custody fee to National Securities Depository Limited and
Central Depository Services (India) Limited. Shares issued against
stock options have been listed and trading permission has been granted
by these stock exchanges.
FIXED DEPOSITS
The Company has received Rs. 11.01 crores as fresh deposits from 2,099
applicants during the year under report. The aggregate amount
outstanding in respect of fixed deposits as on 31st March, 2011 was Rs.
59.67 crores against 11,522 fixed deposit holders. Amount of deposits
that have matured but were unclaimed as on 31st March, 2011 was Rs.1.28
crores representing 441 deposit holders. Since then 71 deposits
totalling Rs. 23.02 lacs have been paid.
DIRECTORS
Shri Arun Kumar Mukherji, resigned from the Directorship and Wholetime
Directorship of the Company from close of business hours of 23rd
November, 2010. Shri Naushad Akhter Ansari was appointed as an
Additional Director and Wholetime Director of the Company w.e.f 1st
December, 2010. Smt. Savitri Jindal, Shri Ratan Jindal, Shri Arun Kumar
Purwar and Shri Anand Goel, Directors of the Company will retire by
rotation at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting and being eligible
have offered themselves for re-appointment.
PARTICULARS OF CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND
FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO
Information pursuant to Section 217(1) (e) of the Companies Act, 1956
read with Rule 2 of 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
is given in Annexure II forming part of this report.
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
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 from time to time, the particulars of employees are set out in
Annexure-III to this Report. However, as per provisions of Section
219(1)(b)(iv) of the said Act read with Clause 32 of the Listing
Agreement, the Annual Report excluding the aforesaid information is
being sent to all the members of the Company and others entitled
thereto. Any member interested in obtaining such particulars may write
to the Company.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Your Company has implemented the conditions of Corporate Governance as
contained in Clause 49 of listing agreement. Separate reports on
Corporate Governance and Management Discussion and Analysis along with
necessary certificates are given elsewhere in this Annual Report as
Annexure IV & V.
AUDITORS
M/s S.S.Kothari Mehta & Co. (Firm Registration Number - 0000756N),
Auditors of the Company hold office upto the conclusion of the ensuing
Annual General Meeting. The Company has received communication from
them to the effect that their appointment, if made, would be within the
limits prescribed under Section 224(1B) of the Companies Act, 1956.
They are proposed to be appointed as Auditors of the Company for the
financial year 2011-12.
DIRECTORS'' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
Pursuant to the requirement under Sub Section 2AA of Section 217 of the
Companies Act, 1956, with respect to the Directors Responsibility
Statement, it is hereby confirmed:- i) that in preparation of the annual
accounts for the financial year ended on 31st March, 2011, the
applicable accounting standards had been followed along with proper
explanations relating to material departures.
ii) that the Directors had 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 and of the
Profit of the Company for the year under report.
iii) 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 by preventing and detecting fraud and other
irregularities.
iv) that the Directors had prepared the accounts for the financial year
ended on 31st March, 2011 on a ''going concern basis''.
APPRECIATION
Your Directors wish to place on record their gratitude for the valuable
guidance and support rendered by the Government of India, various State
Government departments, Financial Institutions, Banks and various
stakeholders, such as, shareholders, customers and suppliers, among
others. The Directors also commend the continuing commitment and
dedication of the employees at all levels, which has been critical for
the Company''s success. The Directors look forward to their continued
support in future.
For and on behalf of the Board
Place: New Delhi Savitri Jindal
Date: 21st April, 2011 Chairperson
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