Dear Members,
The Directors have pleasure in presenting the Thirty Third Annual
Report and Audited Accounts for the year ended March 31, 2011.
Financial Results
Year ended Year ended
March 31, 2011 March 31, 2010
[Rs./Million] [Rs./Million]
Sales and Other Income 22,883 25,537
Net Sales 22,009 24,561
EBITDA 4,507 6,469
Interest 463 997
PBDT 4,044 5,472
Depreciation 999 651
Exceptional items 46 228
PBT 2,999 4,593
Provision for Taxation 203 962
PAT 2,796 3,631
Profit brought forward 8,819 7,558
from previous year
Adjustment on 1,017 -
implementation
of Scheme of
Amalgamation &
Demerger
PROFIT AVAILABLE 10,598 11,189
FOR APPROPRIATION
Which the Directors
have appropriated as
follows:
– Proposed Dividend 318 317
on Equity shares
– Tax on Dividend on 52 53
Equity Shares
– Transfer to General 1,000 2,000
Reserve
Balance to be carried 9,228 8819
forward
Operations
The above financial results for year ended March 31, 2011 are for the
businesses remaining with the Company, after giving effect to the
Scheme of Amalgamation & Demerger and accordingly, are not strictly
comparable with the previous corresponding period. For better
comparison and understanding, financial highlights for current year
compared to adjusted previous year figures (after giving effect to the
Scheme of Amalgamation & Demerger) are discussed below:
Standalone Financials
Revenues
In FY2011, Revenues for the Company were at Rs. 22,009 million, which
grew by 8% over last year same period.
International Revenues
International business contributed 52% to the Net Sales at Rs. 11,522
million.
EBITDA
For the year ending March 31, 2011, EBITDA stood at Rs. 4,507 million
with EBITDA margins at 20.5%.
Profit Before Tax, Net Profit and EPS
Profit Before Tax in FY2011 stood at Rs. 2,999 million. The Company
registered Net Profit of Rs. 2,796 million with Basic EPS at Rs. 17.56 for
the financial year 2011.
Consolidated Financials
Revenues
In FY2011, Net Sales were at Rs. 34,334 million, which grew by 1% over
last year same period (excluding the one-time revenues from H1N1
opportunity, the Company recorded growth of 7% in the year).
International Revenues
International business contributed 69% to the Net Sales at Rs. 23,691
million. Sales from regulated markets at Rs. 17,995 million was 52% of
the Net Sales.
Life Sciences Products
Revenue from Life Sciences Products at Rs. 26,849 million contributed 78%
to the total revenue of the Company and grew 9% in the year with good
volume growth of over 15% across Products. Life Sciences Ingredients
share in revenue was up at 65% and Generics contributed 13% to the top
line. This growth is mainly driven by 19% growth in API and 18% growth
in Generics.
Life Sciences Services
Services Revenue stood at Rs. 7,485 million compared to Rs. 9,190 million
last year. Excluding the onetime revenue from H1N1 opportunity of Rs.
1,580 million in FY10, the CMO Services business recorded a growth of
5% during the year. However, Clinical Research business witnessed
slowdown impacting the overall Services growth.
EBITDA
For the year ended March 31, 2011, EBITDA stood at Rs. 5,672 million with
EBITDA margins at 16.5%. EBITDA margins in Products business were at a
high of 22.4% and 4.6% in Services business.
Profit Before Tax, Net Profit and EPS
Profit Before Tax in FY2011 stood at Rs. 2,406 million. The Company
registered Net Profit of Rs. 2,297 million with Basic EPS at Rs. 14.42 for
the financial year 2011.
Dividend
Your Directors recommend a dividend of 200% i.e. Rs. 2 per fully paid up
equity share of Rs. 1 for the year ended March 31, 2011. This will absorb
Rs. 370 million (inclusive of tax) based on existing capital.
Appropriations
It is proposed to transfer Rs. 1,000 million to General Reserve and
retain the balance in Profit and Loss Account.
Capital Structure
(A) Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds (FCCBs)
Your Company, during 2005-06 and 2006-07, issued Foreign Currency
Convertible Bonds (FCCBs) of USD 75 million (FCCB 2010) and USD 200
million (FCCB 2011), respectively. During the year, the outstanding
balance of FCCB 2010 was completely redeemed.
Whilst the FCCBs are listed on Singapore Stock Exchange, the Global
Depository Shares (GDSs) arising out of conversion of FCCBs are listed
on Euro MTF Market of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange.
The balance of FCCB 2011 amounting to USD 142.10 million outstanding as
of date, would be redeemed on May 20, 2011.
(B) Employees Stock Options (ESOPs)
During the year, no Stock Options were granted under the Jubilant
Employees Stock Option Plan 2005.
As on 31st March, 2011, 1,82,013 Stock Options were outstanding. Each
option entitles the holder to acquire fve equity shares of Rs. 1 each at
the exercise price fixed at the time of grant being market value as per
SEBI Guidelines. A maximum of 9,10,065 shares will be allotted by the
Company / transferred from Jubilant Employees Welfare Trust upon
exercise of these Options.
The details as required under Regulation 12 of Securities and Exchange
Board of India (Employee Stock Option Scheme and Employee Stock
Purchase Scheme) Guidelines, 1999 are given in Annexure A and form part
of this Report.
(C) Paid-up Capital
The paid-up Capital as at March 31, 2011 stands at Rs. 159,281,139
comprising of 159,281,139 equity shares of Rs. 1 each.
No dilution on account of conversion of FCCBs is envisaged as
conversion right ceases on May 10, 2011.
Further, no dilution under ESOPs is expected, as Jubilant Employees
Welfare Trust is envisaged to transfer the shares held by it to
employees on exercise.
Scheme of Amalgamation & Demerger
During the year, a Scheme of Amalgamation & Demerger (Scheme), was
sanctioned by the Hon''ble High Court of Judicature at Allahabad vide
its orders dated October 28, 2010 and November 08, 2010. The Scheme
became effective with effect from November 15, 2010 (the effective
date) and Speciality Molecules Limited (SML) – a wholly owned
subsidiary of the Company and Pace Marketing Specialities Limited
(PMSL) were amalgamated into the Company and the Company''s Agri
Products, Performance Polymer and IMFL divisions were demerged into
Jubilant Industries Limited (JIL) - a subsidiary of the Company.
The amalgamations were effective from the amalgamation appointed date
viz., close of business on March 31, 2010 and the demerger was
effective from the demerger appointed date viz., commencement of
business on April 1, 2010.
Name Change
During the year, the name of the Company was changed to ''Jubilant Life
Sciences Limited'' to refect the evolved character of the Company as an
integrated Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences Company.
Subsidiaries
Brief particulars of principal subsidiaries are given below:
Jubilant HollisterStier LLC (formerly Hollister-Stier Laboratories LLC)
- This Spokane State of Washington, USA based company, is a wholly
owned subsidiary of HSL Holdings Inc. It is a recognized contract
manufacturer of sterile injectable vials, syringes and lyophilized
products and provides a complete range of services to support the
pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industries. Additionally, it is a
manufacturer of allergenic extracts, targeted primarily at treating
allergies and asthma.
Its contract manufacturing capabilities include aseptic liquid fll /
fnishing and lyophilization in three distinct cGMP areas designated as
Small Volume Parenteral (SVP), Small Lot Manufacturing (SLM) and
Clinical Trial Manufacturing (CTM). Its capabilities can be applied to
a variety of projects from pre-clinical through commercial scale across
a multitude of dosage forms including: microspheres, suspensions, WFI/
diluents, biologics (proteins), lyophilized products, liposomes and BD
Hypak syringes. Jubilant HollisterStier maintains an outstanding
regulatory record with the FDA (CBER and CDER), EMA and Japan''s and
Brazil''s regulatory agencies. Jubilant HollisterStier''s contract
manufacturing business serves 38 customers, some of which involve
multiple products, ranging from small biotechnology to large
pharmaceutical companies.
Jubilant DraxImage Inc. (formerly Draxis Specialty Pharmaceuticals
Inc.) – This company is a wholly owned subsidiary of your Company
through Jubilant Pharma Pte. Limited. It deals in radiopharmaceuticals.
Radiopharmaceuticals is a niche, high entry barrier business.
DraxImage markets radioactive products with radioactive isotope already
incorporated, and non-radioactive products, which are solid in
lyophilized form. Radiopharmaceuticals are used for both therapeutic
and diagnostic molecular imaging applications to customers comprising
hospitals, imaging centres and cardiology / oncology clinics.
This company operates a US FDA approved manufacturing facility in
Montreal at Canada. It is recognised globally for its quality and
execution capabilities, strong regulatory track record and has an
established customer base comprising large innovator and specialty
pharmaceutical companies.
Jubilant Biosys Limited – This company is a subsidiary of your Company
through Jubilant Biosys (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., wholly owned subsidiary
of your Company, which holds 66.98% of the equity of this company.
This company provides Drug Discovery Services to Global Pharmaceutical
and Biotech companies in:
– Stand alone Service Model
- Functional services in area of Discovery Informatics, Structural
Biology and In Vivo & Invitro Biology on FTE or Fee based model.
– Collaborative / Partnership Model
- Integrated discovery program across a single or a portfolio of
molecules
- Risk / Reward sharing option
– Research Funding
– Payments for scientifc milestones including bonus achieved through
Discovery and Development phase
– Royalties on successful commercialization of drug.
During 2010-11, this company has been able to consolidate its position
in the Drug Discovery Services by providing services in integrated drug
discovery programmes, functional service in structural biology, High
thru put screening, Insilco modeling and IN Vivo Biology and Invitro
Biology.
During the year, it signed integrated programs deal with another major
Pharma Abbott Lab and Biotech Company Vega Therapeutics Inc.
Jubilant Discovery Services Inc. - This Delaware based USA corporation,
is a wholly owned subsidiary of Jubilant Biosys Limited. This company
provides sales, marketing and liaising services to Jubilant Biosys
Limited for its US based customers.
Jubilant Chemsys Limited – This company is a subsidiary of your Company
through Jubilant Drug Development Pte. Ltd., wholly owned subsidiary of
your Company, which holds entire equity of this company. This company
offers following services to drug discovery companies based out of US,
Europe and Japan on Full Time Equivalent and molecule basis:
- Discovery Chemistry Functions
- Hit to Lead and Lead Optimization
- Medicinal Chemistry Services
- Scaling up from mg to kg in kilo lab and pilot plant
It also works closely with Jubilant Biosys Limited in collaborative
drug discovery research services arena.
Jubilant Clinsys Limited (formerly Clinsys Clinical Research Limited) –
This company is a subsidiary of your Company through Jubilant Drug
Development Pte. Ltd., wholly owned subsidiary of your Company, which
holds entire equity of this company.
This company offers following services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology
and medical device companies:
- Bio-analytical, Bio equivalence & Pharmacokinetics studies with 52
bed facility at Noida
- Clinical Trials from Phase I-IV
- Clinical Data Management studies
- Clinical Trial Staffng solutions
During 2010-11, this company has been able to sign major Clinical data
management (CDM) contracts with Novartis and Lotus Labs (P) Ltd as part
of its endeavor to enhance CDM business.
Jubilant Clinsys Inc. (formerly Clinsys Clinical Research Inc.) – This
New Jersey based USA corporation, is a wholly owned subsidiary of
Jubilant Life Sciences Holdings Inc. and is a therapeutically focused
full service clinical research organization.
This company has expertise in a wide range of highly specialized
therapeutic areas including oncology, cardiovascular, central nervous
system, respiratory, dermatology and allergy/ immunology. It offers
broad range of clinical research services to pharmaceutical,
biotechnology and medical device companies in support of Phase II-IV
drug and device development including project management, clinical
monitoring, scientifc and medical support, patient and investigator
recruitment, site management, biostatistics, data management, drug
safety, quality assurance, regulatory affairs and medical writing. This
company has operations in Bedminster, New Jersey, Raleigh, North
Carolina, Ottawa, Ontario and Dusseldorf.
Jubilant Innovation (India) Limited – This company is a wholly owned
subsidiary of your Company through Jubilant Innovation (BVI) Limited.
This company provides services in the areas of:
- Drug Development Scientifc Services
- Project Management services and
- Related and ancillary activities for the development of molecules
owned/ co-owned by Jubilant Innovation (BVI) Limited.
The company fosters the development of molecules owned/ co- owned by
Jubilant Innovation (BVI) Limited, in terms of fnding right CRO''s in
India to get maximum cost arbitrage based on their capabilities,
overseeing, analysis and monitoring of information on clinical /
toxicology studies being conducted in India on Jubilant Innovation
(BVI) Limited''s molecules.
Jubilant Innovation Pte. Limited – This Singapore Company is a wholly
owned subsidiary of Jubilant Innovation (BVI) Limited. The company is
an investment company and owns 50% share holding in Vanthys
Pharmaceutical Development (P) Limited, a 50:50 Drug development Joint
Venture with Lilly. It has also signed a Joint Venture agreement with
University of Alabama, US and Southern Research Institute, US in the
feld of Drug Discovery.
Jubilant Innovation (BVI) Limited – This British Virgin Island based
company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Jubilant Pharma Pte. Limited.
This Company co-develops /in licenses the prescription pharmaceuticals
in late discovery or preclinical phases, and develops these molecules
through a phase II Proof of Concept (POC) trial.
The company develops these molecules on and at risk basis with either a
predetermined return structure or an equity interest and sells these
molecules after Phase II POC study for development completion. The
selling /out licensing will have upside in terms of upfront payment,
various milestone payments including sales milestones and/or sales
royalties.
Jubilant Innovation (USA) Inc. – This Delaware based USA corporation,
is a wholly owned subsidiary of your Company through Jubilant
Innovation (BVI) Limited. This company provides services in the areas
of:
- Drug Development Scientifc Services
- Project Management services and
- Related and ancillary activities for the development of molecules
owned/ co-owned by Jubilant Innovation (BVI) Limited.
The company fosters the development of molecules owned/ co- owned by
Jubilant Innovation (BVI) Limited, in terms of fnding right CRO''s in US
and Europe based on their capabilities, overseeing, analyses and
monitoring of information on clinical / toxicology studies being
conducted outside India on Jubilant Innovation (BVI) Limited''s
molecules.
Jubilant Infrastructure Limited – This wholly owned subsidiary of your
Company has set up Sector Specifc Special Economic Zone (SEZ) for
Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals in Gujarat. About 107 hectares land has
been taken on lease from GIDC in Bharuch District, Gujarat. The
Government of India notifed the SEZ in February 2008. In September
2008, the Central Government constituted the Approval Committee for
this SEZ.
During frst Approval Committee meeting for this SEZ in November 2008,
SEZ unit of this company was considered for approval and accordingly, a
Letter of Approval has been issued for setting up Unit in the SEZ.
This SEZ has received all the required permissions, approvals,
eligibility certifcates & licenses under SEZ Act and Rules & other
relevant Laws. It has received Environment Clearance from Ministry of
Environment & Forest, Government of India and accordingly, Consent to
Establish has also been received from Gujarat Pollution Control Board
under the applicable Water and Air Acts.
Jubilant First Trust Healthcare Limited - This company is in the
business of healthcare and is involved in setting up an integrated
hub-and-spoke network with a total of about 1,000 beds in West Bengal.
The effort is led by a team of professional doctors and healthcare
planners in West Bengal. In 2009, the company commissioned a 120-bed
super-specialty hospital. The company is having a total capacity of
170 beds across two hospitals in West Bengal. Your Company holds 93.24%
of equity capital of this company. This company holds 99.77% capital of
Asia Healthcare Development Limited.
Asia Healthcare Development Limited - This company is a subsidiary of
your Company through Jubilant First Trust Healthcare Limited, which
holds 99.77% of its total capital. This company runs a hospital in
Behrampur, 200 kms away from Kolkata, on a Public-Private-Partnership
with Government of West Bengal.
Jubilant Cadista Pharmaceuticals Inc. (formerly Cadista Pharmaceuticals
Inc.) – This Delaware based USA corporation, is a wholly owned
subsidiary of Cadista Holdings Inc. This Company is in the business of
manufacturing generic pharmaceuticals, solid dosage forms and has a US
FDA approved manufacturing facility in USA. Its customer base includes
all the large wholesalers, retail and grocery chains. Besides
manufacturing its own label products, it also provides Product
development and Contract manufacturing services.
Jubilant Life Sciences (USA) Inc. [formerly Jubilant Organosys (USA)
Inc.] – This Delaware based USA corporation, is a wholly owned
subsidiary of your Company. It undertakes sales and distribution of
advance intermediates, fne chemicals and APIs in USA.
Jubilant Life Sciences (Shanghai) Limited (formerly Jubilant Organosys
(Shanghai) Limited) – This wholly owned subsidiary of your Company is
held through Jubilant Pharma Pte. Limited. It undertakes sales and
distribution of products in China. It is into trading of advance
intermediates
- Pyridine & its derivatives, vitamins and fne chemicals. It is
catering to pharmaceutical, animal feed and agrochemical industries in
China. This subsidiary is also a major sourcing hub of raw materials
for your company.
Jubilant Pharmaceuticals NV - This is a wholly owned subsidiary of your
Company through Jubilant Pharma NV, Belgium, which holds 99.8% of its
shares and Jubilant Pharma Pte. Limited, Singapore which holds the
balance shares, both of which are wholly owned subsidiaries of your
Company. This company is engaged in the business of licensing of
generic dosage forms and offers regulatory affairs services to generic
pharmaceutical companies for the diverse European market.
PSI Supply NV – This is a wholly owned subsidiary of your Company.
99.5% shares of this company are held by Jubilant Pharma NV and balance
by Jubilant Pharma Pte. Limited. This company is engaged in the supply
of generic dosage forms to European markets
Jubilant DraxImage Limited (formerly Draximage India Limited) - This
company is a wholly owned subsidiary of your Company through Draximage
Limited, Cyprus. The company has started its operation from January 01,
2011 by launching radioactive isotopes. The product which it is
presently selling is Tc-99m Generator which is used in the diagnosis of
Bone scans, cerebral perfusion imaging, Myocardial Perfusion Imaging.
The other products it is selling are Thallium-201 and Lodine-131
capsules and solution, which are used for Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
and for the diagnosis and treatment of Thyroid and its related
diseases. This company plans to introduce, from April 2011, Lyophilized
kits which are Sestamibi, MDP, MAA and DTPA and RUBY-FILL (Rubidium- 82
Generator-PET isotope).
This company also proposes to set up a centralized Radio pharmacy which
will further propel its growth and help not only to provide a strategic
advantage over competitors but also to achieve the leadership status in
the Nuclear Medicine.
Other subsidiaries as at the year end are as follows:
Cadista Holdings Inc., USA
DAHI Animal Health (UK) Limited, UK
Deprenyl Inc., USA
Draximage (UK) Limited, UK
Draximage Limited, Cyprus
Draximage Limited, Ireland
Draximage LLC, USA
Draxis Pharma Inc., USA
Draxis Pharma LLC, USA
* Generic Pharmaceuticals Holdings Inc., USA HSL Holdings Inc., USA
Jubilant Biosys (BVI) Limited, British Virgin Islands
Jubilant Biosys (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., Singapore
Jubilant DraxImage (USA) Inc. (formerly DSPI Inc.), USA
Jubilant Drug Development Pte. Ltd., Singapore
Jubilant Life Sciences (BVI) Ltd. (formerly Jubilant Organosys (BVI)
Limited), British Virgin Islands
* Jubilant Life Sciences (Switzerland) AG, Schaffhausen
Jubilant Life Sciences Holdings Inc. (formerly Clinsys Holdings Inc.),
USA
Jubilant Life Sciences International Pte. Ltd. (formerly Jubilant
Organosys International Pte. Limited), Singapore
Jubilant Pharma NV, Belgium
Jubilant Pharma Pte. Limited, Singapore
6963196 Canada Inc., Canada
6981364 Canada Inc., Canada
* became subsidiary during the year
During the year Colvant Sciences Inc., DAHI LLC and Cadista
Pharmaceuticals (UK) Limited ceased to be subsidiaries of the Company.
Pursuant to Scheme of Amalgamation and Demerger, Speciality Molecules
Limited merged with the Company and certain businesses of the Company
were hived off to demerged Jubilant Industries Ltd. (formerly Hitech
Shiksha Limited). Both these companies ceased to be subsidiaries of the
Company.
Particulars required as per Section 212 of The Companies Act, 1956
In terms of the general exemption granted by the Government of India
vide its general circular no. 2/2011 dated February 08, 2011, from
attaching the Directors'' Reports, Balance Sheets, Profit & Loss Accounts
and other particulars of the subsidiaries, the same have not been
attached to this Report.
Fixed Deposits
No fresh deposits have been accepted by your Company during the year
from the public. As on March 31, 2011, your Company had no outstanding
Fixed Deposits. There were no overdue deposits. There were, however, 25
unclaimed deposits amounting to Rs. 3.82 lacs.
Auditors
K. N. Gutgutia & Co., Chartered Accountants, [ICAI Registration Number
- 304153E] Auditors of the Company, retire at the ensuing Annual
General Meeting and offer themselves for re- appointment. They have
confrmed that their re-appointment, if made, shall be within the limits
laid down in Section 224 (1B) of the Companies Act, 1956.
Cost Auditors
J. K. Kabra & Co., Cost Accountants, [Firm Registration Number - 9]
Cost Auditors of the Company, have confrmed that their re-appointment,
if made, shall be within the limits laid down in Section 224 (1B) of
the Companies Act, 1956. During the financial year 2010-11, the Cost
Audit Reports of Chemical (Sulphuric Acid), Industrial Alcohol & Bulk
Drugs were fled on September 17, 2010 and of Fertilizer were fled on
September 21, 2010, against the due date of September 27, 2010.
Directors
Mr. Rahul Yadav, Nominee Director of Citicorp International Finance
Corporation and HPC (Mauritius) Limited – Equity Investors and Mr.
Vishal Marwaha, Alternate Director to Mr. Rahul Yadav, ceased to be
Directors with effect from July 07, 2010.
Effective from November 11, 2010, Mr. Arabinda Ray resigned from the
Board.
In accordance with the Articles of Association of the Company, Mr. Hari
S. Bhartia, Mr. Shyamsundar Bang and Dr. Naresh
Trehan retire by rotation at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting
and, being eligible, offer themselves for re- appointment.
Directors'' Responsibility Statement
In compliance of Section 217 (2AA) of the Companies Act, 1956, the
Directors of your Company, based on the representation received from
management, confrm:
- that in the preparation of annual accounts, the applicable accounting
standards have been followed along with proper explanation relating to
material departures.
- that the Directors 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 as on March 31, 2011 and of the Profit or loss of the
Company for the year ended March 31, 2011.
- that the Directors have taken proper and suffcient 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.
- that the Directors have prepared the annual accounts on a going
concern basis.
Conservation Of Energy, Technology Absorption and Foreign Exchange
Earnings and Outgo
Information relating to Conservation of Energy, Technology Absorption
and Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo, required to be made pursuant
to Section 217(1)(e) of the Companies Act, 1956, read with Companies
[Disclosure of Particulars in the Report of Board of Directors] Rules,
1988, is given in Annexure B and forms part of this Report.
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 given in Annexure C and form part of this Report.
Corporate Governance
A separate section on Corporate Governance is attached to this Report
as Annexure D. A certifcate from the auditors of the Company regarding
compliance of conditions of Corporate Governance as stipulated under
clause 49 of the Listing Agreements with Stock Exchanges is enclosed as
Annexure E. A certifcate from the Chairman & Managing Director that all
Board members and senior management personnel have affrmed compliance
with the Code of Conduct for the year ended March 31, 2011 is attached
as Annexure F. CEO/CFO certifcate is enclosed as Annexure G.
Management Discussion & Analysis
Notes on Management Discussion & Analysis of the financial position of
the Company have been given separately and form part of this Report.
Corporate Sustainability Report
Your Company, being committed to address environmental issues and
discharge its corporate social responsibility, is publishing for the
ninth year in a row, Corporate Sustainability Report, duly audited by
Ernst & Young, and conforming to Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)
Guidelines. The Report is being sent to all our shareholders.
Risk Management
Today''s business environment remains challenging for the Corporate
World and risk management retains its high position on every
organization''s agenda. The Company has several risk factors which could
potentially impact its business objectives, if not perceived and
mitigated in a timely manner. With an effective risk management
framework in place, the Company looks at these risks as challenges and
opportunities to create value for its stakeholders. With its
established processes and guidelines in place, combined with a strong
oversight and monitoring system at the Board and senior management
levels, the Company has a robust risk management strategy in place.
The senior management team sets the overall tone and risk culture of
the organization through defned and communicated corporate values,
clearly assigned risk responsibilities, appropriately delegated
authority, and a set of processes and guidelines. The Company has laid
down procedures to inform Board members about the risk assessment and
risk minimization procedures. The Company promotes strong ethical
values and high levels of integrity in all our activities, which in
itself is a significant risk mitigator.
With the growth strategy in place, risk management holds a key to the
success of its journey of continued competitive sustainability in
attaining its desired business objective.
A detailed note on Risk Management is given as part of Management
Discussion & Analysis.
Human Resource Management
As of March 31, 2011, we had 5763 employees including those in our
Subsidiary companies.
As of March 31, 2011, 661 of our employees at our manufacturing plants
at Samlaya, Nira, Gajraula and Nanjangud, were members of unions or had
collective bargaining capability. We enjoy cordial relations with our
employees and there have been no instances of major strikes, lockouts
or other disruptive labour disputes.
We have signed a policy on CII Code of Conduct on Affrmative Action
that reconfrms our commitment that equal opportunity in employment for
all sections of society is a component of our growth and
competitiveness.
We strive toward technology driven HR systems and processes and have
implemented world renowned PeopleSoft based human resource management
system ''Synergy HRIS''. Its key features include employee personal and
Job database, self service features like reimbursements, pay slips,
leaves, income tax declarations & computations, loans and exit process
etc.
We believe in an open, fair and transparent culture and stand by our
promise of Caring, Sharing, Growing and make efforts to make Jubilant
one of the best places to work for. In this direction, we have been
conducting the Gallup employee engagement survey to gauge the
organization''s health. This allows us to track the proportion of
engaged to actively disengaged employees and so that mid-course
corrections or interventions can be implemented thereof.
A detailed note on HR Management is given in the Management Discussion
& Analysis.
Awards and Accolades
During the year 2010-11, the Company won the following:
- Two Environmental Best Practices Award 2011, by CII- Sohrabji Godrej
Green Business Centre, under Most Innovative Environmental Project and
Most Useful Environmental Project for the Co-processing of Hazardous
waste in Cement Kiln at Nanjangud plant, Mysore, India
- Golden Peacock Innovation Award 2011 for developing Niacin by Vapour
Phase Catalytic Oxidation of Beta Picoline
- Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2010 for Life Sciences &
Consumer Products to Mr. Shyam S Bhartia, Chairman & Managing Director
and Mr. Hari S Bhartia, Co-Chairman & Managing Director
- CII – EHS Award 2010 - First Place for Excellence in EH&S systems at
the Nanjangud Plant, among medium scale industries
- Safety Innovation Award 2010 by The Institution of Engineers (India)
for implementing Innovative Safety Management Systems at Nanjandgud
Plant
- National Award for Excellence in Water Management – 2010 by
CII-Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Centre for Nanjangud plant
- India Manufacturing Excellence Award 2010 - ''Gold Certifcate of
Merit'' by The Economic Times - Frost & Sullivan for EOU facility at
Gajraula
- Certification of Commendation for Strong Commitment for Sustainability
by CII-ITC Sustainability Awards 2010
- Two ABCI Awards 2010 for Communication efforts of Jubilant Life
Sciences- Gold for e-newsletter and Bronze for CSR Communication
- Jubilant was included in the Forbes Asia ''Best Under a Billion'' Asia
List – released in Sept 2010
- A rating from GRI for Corporate Sustainability Report 2010
(consecutively for the last four years since 2007)
- Golden Peacock Environment Management Award 2010 by World Environment
Foundation (WEF) for API facility at Nanjangud, Mysore, India
Certifications
Your Company follows several externally developed initiatives in the
economic, environmental and social areas. Facilities of the Company at
Gajraula, Nira, Savli, Nanjangud and Ambernath are ISO 9001:2008
certified for Quality Management System. These manufacturing facilities
are also ISO 14001:2004 certified for Environmental Management System.
For Occupational Health and Safety at work place, these manufacturing
facilities are also certified to OHSAS 18001:2007. The locations of
Gajraula, Nira and Savli are certified for Integrated Management System
(IMS). Facilities at Savli are certified for FAMI- QS Version – 5
Quality in Feed Safety Management System. Gajraula Quality Control
Laboratory has also been certified for chemical testing by NABL
(National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories)
in accordance with the ISO / IEC 17025:2005.
Dosage Forms facility at Roorkee follows Good Manufacturing Practices
(GMP) as per World Health Organisation (WHO) specifcations in
manufacturing and testing of pharmaceutical products and hence has been
granted WHO GMP certifcate by the Drug Licensing and Controlling
Authority, Uttarakhand. The facility is also approved by UK-MHRA (UK-
Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency) to export drugs to
European Market.
Nanjangud plant has got US FDA (United States Food & Drug
Administration) approval for exporting certain products to US market.
AFSSAPS (Agence Francaise de Securite Sanitaire des Produits de Sante
-The French Health Products Safety Agency), GMP approval for certain
products, PMDA (Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency, Japan) for
exporting Risperidone HCl to the Japanese market, KFDA (Korea Food and
Drug Administration) for exporting Valsartan and Losartan to Korean
market, COFEPRIS for exporting Pinaverium Bromide to Mexican market.
Olanzapine, Losartan was audited by United State Pharmacopeia and
approved for the use of USP logo.
Investor Services
In its endeavor to improve investor services, your Company has taken
the following initiatives:
- With a view to communicating on a real time basis, your Company has
been e-mailing to the shareholders, quarterly results, press releases
and other similar communications soon after they are sent to the stock
exchanges.
- For effective communication with shareholders, during the year, the
Company also e-mailed Annual Report, Corporate Sustainability Report
and Notice of Annual General Meeting to shareholders on their email IDs
as available, in addition to statutory physical mailing.
- The Investor Section on the website of the Company www.jubl.com is
more user friendly now.
- A dedicated e-mail ID viz. investors@jubl.com for sending
communications to the Company Secretary / Compliance Officer has been
made effective. Members may lodge their complaints or suggestions on
this e-mail as well.
- The Company has been mailing feedback forms to investors, annually,
so as to bring about improvement in service level based on responses
received. The Company has also placed an online Investor Feedback Form
on its website www.jubl.com under the head Investors. This form can
be submitted electronically.
Acknowledgments
Your Directors acknowledge with gratitude the co-operation and
assistance received from the Central and State Government Authorities.
Your Directors thank the Shareholders, Private Equity Investors,
Financial Institutions, Banks/other lenders, Customers, Vendors and
other business associates for their confdence in the Company and its
management and look forward to their continued support. The Board
wishes to place on record its appreciation for the dedication and
commitment of your Company''s employees at all levels, which has
continued to be our major strength.
For and on behalf of the Board
Noida Shyam S. Bhartia
May 10, 2011 Chairman & Managing Director
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