The Directors have pleasure in submitting their Seventeenth Annual
Report and audited statements of accounts for the year ended 31st
March, 2011.
1. FINANCIAL RESULTS
Rs.Lacs
2010-11 2009-10
Gross Turnover 265208.80 224806.61
Profit before depreciation and tax 19651.05 39676.80
Less: Depreciation 11273.34 8550.94
Profit Before Tax 8377.71 31125.86
Provision for Tax:
- Fringe Benefit Tax
-Current Tax 1650.00 5303.00
Less: MAT Credit entitlement for
current year plus tax adjustments for (-)2186.79 (-)5297.00
earlier years
- Deferred Tax 2510.00 8520.00
profit After Tax 6404.50 22599.86
Add: Balance brought forward from the
previous year 17181.76 14489.48
Less: On amalgamation - (-)8.36
Less: Transfer to General Reserve 650.00 15000.00
Less: Transfer to Debenture Redemption
Reserve 1132.50 -
Less: Dividend on Equity Shares
(including tax thereon) 1625.43 4899.22
Balance to be carried forward 20178.33^ 17181.76
2. OVERALL PERFORMANCE
Your Companys performance during the year under report has improved
both in terms of production, sales quantity as well as turnover.
However, due to depressed market condition prevailed in overall cement
industry the profitability have depleted.
The Companys turnover increased to Rs. 2652.09 Crore during the year
compared toRs. 2248.07 Crore in previous year. Profit before Depreciation
&Tax achieved at Rs. 196.51 Crore compared to Rs. 396.77 Crore inspite of
increased volumes due to higher input cost and decrease in margin.
3. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The statement as required under Section 212 of the Companies Act, 1956,
in respect of the subsidiaries of the Company viz. J.K.Cement
(Fujairah) FZC and J.K.Cement Works (Fujairah) FZC is annexed and forms
an integral part of this Report. Consolidated Financial Statements form
part of the Annual Report and Accounts. In terms of General Circular
Nos.2/2011 and 22/2011 and Boards decision, attaching of the Audited
Balance Sheets as at March 31, 2011 as required under Section 212 (8)
of the Companies Act, 1956 in respect of the subsidiaries of the
Company have been dispensed with. However, the requisite information
for each subsidiary has been disclosed. The annual accounts of the
subsidiary companies and the related detailed information will be made
available to the investors of the Company seeking such information.
4. DIVIDEND
Your Directors are pleased to recommend dividend ofRs. 2.00 per share for
the financial year ended 31st March, 2011 compared to Rs. 6.00 per share
paid for the financial year ended 31st March, 2010.
5 OPERATIONS
Grey Cement
During the year under report, production of grey cement in Rajasthan
plants reduced by 7.3% at 3.68 Millon Tonnes as against 3.97 Million
Tonnes during the pervious year, however taking together Rajasthan and
Kamataka plant, production increased by 20% at 5.15 Million Tonnes
compared to 4.29 Million Tonnes during pervious year. The contribution
during the year was comparatively lower.
White Cement
Production of White Cement increased by 16.6% at 3.51 Lakh tonnes
during the year compared to 3.01 Lakh tonnes while value added products
registered increase of 55%. Sale was also in tandem with production.
The contribution of both the products during the year was comparatively
higher.
6. PROJECTS OF THE COMPANY
EXPANSION INITIATIVES
Your Company in its effort to add capacity has already proposed
implementation of expansion of Grey Cement in North India. Now, it has
been finalized to set up a brownfield cement project of capacity of 3.5
MnTPA through an integrated unit of 8000 tpd clinker production at
existing J.K.Cement Works, Mangrol site and a split located grinding
unit at Jhajhar, Haryana in North India. The combined grinding capacity
at integrated unit and split unit would be 4 MnTPA. The cost of the
project is now estimated at Rs. 2326.65 Crore including captive power
plant of 35 MW and Waste Heat Recovery Plant of 15 MW. The Company has
already purchased land at Jhajhar and applied for lease of new
limestone mining area close to Mangrol site. Work at site is likely to
start in October, 2011 and tentative schedule for completion is
December, 2014
7. PROJECTS OF SUBSIDIARY/JOINT VENTURE COMPANY IN HAND
(a) Projects under Subsidiary Company:
Cement Plant at Fujairah, UAE As reported last your Company had taken
up establishment of a green field Grey Cement Plant in free trade zone
at Fujairah, U.A.E. under its subsidiary, J.K.Cement Works (Fujairah)
FZC, U.A.E. which is a joint venture company with Fujairah Investment,
an undertaking of Government of Fujairah holding 10% equity. However,
in view of change in business scenario in U.A.E, the Company is now
planningto set up a small size plant of white cement convertible into
Grey Cement to produce grey and white cement both according to the
market demand. The project report for the same is under preparation.
After finalization of the report, proposal for funding would be taken
up with the Banks who have shown interest to fund the project.
(b) Project under Joint Venture:
Captive Coal Biock in Maharashtra As reported earlier a Joint Venture
Company viz. Bander Coal Company Private Limited (the JV Company) was
incorporated with equity contribution of other two companies. The JV
Company had filed application for grant of Mining Lease for extraction
of Coal over an area of 1604.67 Hectare area in Distt. Chandrapur,
Maharashtra. Steps for preparation of amended Mining Plan and other
approvals including forest clearance has also been initiated.
8. FINANCE
Duringtheyear under report your Company has availed additional Term
Loan ofRs. 101.59 Crores and repaid Rs. 199.30 Crores. To augment long term
finance, your Company also issued Secured Redeemable (redeemable in
7th, 8th, 9th and 10th years) Non Conventible Debentures ofRs. 400 Crore
on private placement basis.
9. CREDIT RATING
For long term bank facilities CARE has maintained your Companys rating
of CARE A+ and for short term bank facilities assigned PR1+ rating.
10. SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
A statement pursuant to Section 212 of the Companies Act, 1956 is
annexed.
11. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
A report on Corporate Governance is enclosed as part of Annual Report
alongwith the Auditors Certificate on its compliance.
12. PERSONNEL
12.1 INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
The industrial relations duringthe period under review generally
remained cordial at all Cement plants.
12.2 PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
List of employees getting salary in excess of the limits as specified
under the provisions of sub- section (2A) of Section 217 throughout or
part of the financial year under review is annexed. However, in terms
of provisions of section 219(1) (b)(iv) of the Act, the Annual Report
excluding the aforesaid information is being sent to all the members of
the Company. Any member interested in obtaining such particulars may
send the request to the Company at its Registered Office.
13. PUBLIC DEPOSITS
Your Company has not invited any deposits from public / shareholders in
accordance with the Section 58A of the Companies Act, 1956.
14. CONSERVATION Of ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORP- TION, FOREIGN EXCHANGE
EARNINGS AND OUTGO
Particulars with regard to Conservation of Energy, Technology
Absorption, Foreign Exchange Earnings and out go in accordance with the
provisions of Section 217(l)(e) of the Companies Act, 1956 read with
the Companies (Disclosures of particulars in the Report of Board of
Directors) Rules, 1988 in respect of Cement plants are annexed and form
part of the Report.
15. AUDITORS* REPORT
Auditors Report to the shareholders does not contain any
qualification.
16. ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET
The Company shall be sending Abridged Balance Sheet to all its members
as permitted by SEBI guidelines dated 26th April, 2007. Full Balance
Sheet shall be placed on Companys Website. Members, who are desirous
of getting full Balance Sheet may send their request to the Company
Secretary at the Registered Office address of the Company.
17. DIRECTORS
The Board of Directors have reappointed Shri Yadupati Singhania as
Managing Director & CEO at its meeting held on 28th May, 2011, for a
period of 5 years w.e.f. 1st April, 2012 on the terms and conditions
enumerated in the resolution being put for your approval.
Three of your Directors namely Shri Ashok Sharma, Dr. K.B.Agarwal and
Shri J.P.Bajpai will retire by rotation at the ensuing Annual General
Meeting and being eligible, offer themselves for reappointment..
18. DIRECTORS RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT The Directors confirm that:
(i) in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable
accounting standards have been followed and that no material departure
have been made from the same;
(ii) they 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 at the end of the financial year and of the profit of the
Company for that year;
(iii) they have taken proper and sufficient care for 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; and
19. AUDITORS
M/s. P.L. Tandon & Co., Chartered Accountants, Kanpur, Auditors of the
Company, will retire from their office at the ensuing Annual General
Meeting. They are, however, eligible for re-appointment. They have
furnished a Certificate to the effect that their appointment will be in
accordance with limits specified in sub-section (IB) of Section 224 of
the Companies Act, 1956. You are requested to consider their
appointment.
20. COST AUDITORS
Cost Audit records have been maintained in respect of Grey Cement and
White Cement for the year 2010-11. Pursuant to the directives of the
Central Government and provisions of Section 233B of the Companies Act,
1956, qualified Cost Auditors have been appointed to conduct the cost
audit of Cement units for the year 2010-11.
21. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Your Directors wish to place on record their appreciation for the
valuable support received by your Company from Banks, Govt, of
Rajasthan, Govt, of Kamataka and Central Govt. The Board also thanks
the employees at all levels for their dedication, commitment and hard
work put in by them for Companys achievements,
FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
Gaur hari singhania
CHAIRMAN
Place : Kanpur.
Date : 28th May2011
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