To the Members,
The Directors are pleased to present their eleventh Annual Report on
the business and operations of the Company and the statement of
accounts for the year ended 31st March, 2011.
FINANCIAL RESULTS
(Rs. Crores)
2010-11 2009-10
Dividend and Other Income 59.89 13.20
Profit Before Interest, and 59.39 12.91
Depreciation & Tax (EBIDT)
Less: Interest & Finance Charges 4.25 2.91
Profit before Depreciation and Tax (PBDT) 55.14 10.00
Less: Depreciation - -
Profit before Tax (PBT) 55.14 10.00
Less: Provision For Taxes 0.01 0.26
(including provision for deferred tax)
Net Profit after Tax (PAT) 55.13 9.74
Add: Profit brought forward 36.98 27.25
from previous year
SCHEME OF ARRANGEMENT
Pursuant to the Scheme of Arrangement approved by the Hon’ble Delhi
High Court vide its order dated 24th February, 2011(here in after
referred to as “the Scheme of Arrangement”), the investment divisions
of SRF Polymers Investments Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary, Narmada
Farms Private Limited and Bhairav Farms Private Limited were merged
with the company with effect from 1.4.2010. The accounts have been
prepared after taking into consideration the effect of the Scheme of
Arrangement.
Pursuant to the aforesaid Scheme:
a. 48,38,249 fully paid equity shares of Rs. 10 each held by Narmada
Farms Private Limited and Bhairav Farms Private Limited in your Company
were cancelled and simultaneously equal number of equity shares of Rs.
10 each fully paid up had been issued to the shareholders of these
companies. These shares have been listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange
Ltd.
b. 1,29,19,412, 8% Non-cumulative Redeemable Preference Shares of Rs.
10 each fully paid up were issued to the shareholders of Narmada Farms
Private Limited and Bhairav Farms Private Limited on the terms and
conditions as contained in the Scheme of Arrangement.
You are requested to kindly refer to the notes to accounts for further
details.
DIVIDEND
Your Directors recommended payment of dividend on 8% Non-cumulative
Redeemable Preference Shares. No dividend is recommended on Equity
Shares.
No amount has been proposed to be transferred to General Reserve.
OPERATIONS REVIEW
Profit Before Interest, Depreciation & Tax (EBIDT) increased by 360% to
Rs 59.39 crores from Rs 12.91 crores. Profit before tax increased by
451% to Rs 55.14 crores from Rs 10 crores. Profit after Tax increased
by 466% to Rs 55.13 crores from Rs 9.74 crores. This was due to
amalgamation of investment divisions of SRF Polymers Investments
Limited, Narmada Farms Private Limited and Bhairav Farms Private
Limited into the Company with effect from 1st April 2010 in accordance
with the Scheme of Arrangement due to which the income of these
investment divisions has been merged with the income of your Company.
SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
KAMA Realty (Delhi) Limited
Pursuant to the Scheme of Arrangement, the real estate division of SRF
Polymers Investments Ltd. was transferred and vested in KAMA Realty
(Delhi) Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, with effect
from 1.4.2010. It made a net profit of Rs. 2.45 Crores mainly due to
rental income.
During the year, KAMA Realty (Delhi) Ltd. had issued 10,020 fully paid
equity shares of Rs. 10 each to your Company pursuant to the Scheme of
Arrangement
Shri Educare Limited
During the year your Company has invested a sum of Rs. 2.50 crores in
the equity capital of Shri Educare Ltd. This company is engaged in the
field of education. It had made a loss of Rs. 1.76 crores mainly on
account of personnel and administrative expenses.
Shri Educare Maldives Private Limited
Shri Educare Maldives Private Limited made a loss of MRF 0.51 crores
(Rs 1.78 crores appx.) mainly on account of personnel and
administrative expenses.
During the year, your Company had made an investment (including
application money) of MRF 0.58 crores (Rs 2.05 crores appx.) in the
equity shares of Shri Educare Maldives Private Limited.
Annual accounts of the subsidiary companies and the related information
can be obtained on request by the shareholders of the Company and of
the subsidiary companies. These are also available for inspection at
the Corporate Office of the Company and at the respective registered
offices of the subsidiaries between 11 A.M. to 1 P.M. on all working
days.
DIRECTORS
Mr. Ashish Bharat Ram and Mr. Dhirendra Datta, Directors retire by
rotation and being eligible, offer themselves for re- appointment.
Directors’ Responsibility Statement
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 217(2AA) of the Companies Act,
1956, it is hereby confirmed:
(i) that in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable
accounting standards have been followed along with proper explanation
relating to material departures;
(ii) that the Directors 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 and of the
profit or loss of the Company for the period under review;
(iii) that the Directors have taken proper and sufficient care for the
maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the
provisions of the Act for safeguarding the assets of the Company and
for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
(iv) that the Directors have prepared the annual accounts for the year
ended 31.03.11 on a ‘going concern’ basis.
The Company is controlled by Arun Bharat Ram Group (“Promoter Group”)
being a group as defined under the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade
Practices Act, 1969. The Promoter Group consists of various individuals
and corporate bodies who are in a position to and who jointly exercise
control over the Company.
a)Mr.Arun Bharat Ram; b) Mr. Ashish Bharat Ram; c) Mr. Kartikeya
Bharat Ram; d) Mrs Sheila Bharat Ram; e) Mrs. Manju Bharat Ram; f)Mrs.
Vasvi Bharat Ram; g)Mrs. Radhika Bharat Ram; ?) SRF Ltd; i)SRF
Transnational Holdings Ltd; j) Skylark Investments & Trading Pvt. Ltd.;
k) Karm Farms Pvt. Ltd.; ?) Srishti Westend Greens Farms Pvt. Ltd.;
and m) Karmav Holdings Private Limited.
LISTING OF SHARES
Your Company’s equity shares are listed at the Bombay Stock Exchange
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Certificate of the auditors of your Company regarding compliance with
the conditions of corporate governance as stipulated in Clause 49 of
the Listing Agreement with the stock exchange is attached to the report
as annexure 1.
In compliance with the requirements of Clause 49(V), a certificate from
Whole-time Director & Company Secretary was placed before the Board.
All Board members and senior management personnel had affirmed
compliance with the Code of Conduct for Board and Senior Management
Personnel. A declaration to this effect duly signed by the Whole-time
Director & Company Secretary is enclosed as a part of the Corporate
Governance Report.
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
In accordance with the Accounting Standard AS-21 & AS-23 on
Consolidated Financial Statements, your Directors have pleasure in
attaching the Consolidated Financial Statements, which form part of the
Annual Report and Accounts.
ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT
The Auditors, M/s Thakur, Vaidyanath, Aiyar & Company, retire at the
conclusion of the 11th Annual General Meeting and being eligible, offer
themselves for re-appointment. The observations of the Auditors are
explained wherever necessary in appropriate notes to the Accounts.
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
Management discussion and analysis on matters relating to the business
performance, as stipulated in clause 49 of the listing agreement with
the stock exchange, is given as a separate statement in the Annual
report.
FIXED DEPOSITS
Your company had discontinued to accept/renew fixed deposits w.e.f. 1st
April, 2009. All the existing Deposits will be repaid as and when due.
Deposits (including interest) amounting to Rs. 0.17 crores due for
repayment on or before 31st March, 2011 remained unclaimed by 54
depositors. There has been no default in repayment of fixed deposits
during the year.
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
No employee was drawing remuneration equal to or exceeding the limits
under Section 217(2A) of the Companies Act,1956 read with Companies
(Particulars of Employees), Rules, 1975.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Your Directors acknowledge with gratitude the co-operation and
assistance received from various agencies of the Central Government and
the Lenders. Your Directors thank the shareholders for their support.
Your Directors also place on record their appreciation of the
contribution made by employees at all levels.
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors
KARTIKEYA BHARAT RAM
Chairman
Place: Gurgaon
Date: 30th May 2011
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