The Directors have pleasure in submitting the Twenty-Eighth Annual
Report of the Company together with audited Accounts for the year ended
31st March, 2011.
- FINANCIAL RESULTS Rupees In Lakh
2010-11 2009-2010
Sales & Other Income 12,721.96 9,740.38
Gross Profit Before Finance Expenses
& Depreciation / Amortisation 2,944.68 2,272.24
Less: Finance Expenses 105.92 102.55
Depreciation / Amortisation 461.37 396.8
Profit Before Taxation 2,377.39 1,772.80
Less: Provision for Taxation:
Current Tax
(Including Rs. 0.16 Lakh
for Wealth Tax -Previous year
Rs.0.15 Lakh) 786.16 541.15
Deferred Tax 7.89 51.25
Profit After Taxation 1,583.34 1,180.40
Add: Taxation adjustment of
previous year 0.32 0.40
Add: Balance Brought Forward from
the previous year 4,960.87 4,183.87
Profit available for appropriation 6,544.53 5,364.67
Proposed Dividend 324.50 243.38
Corporate Dividend Tax 52.64 40.42
Transfer to General Reserve 158.40 120.00
Balance Carried Over to Balance Sheet 6,008.99 4,960.87
- DIVIDEND:
The Board of Directors has recommended a Dividend of Re. 1/- (100 per
cent) per Equity Share of Re. 1/- each for the Financial Year ended
31st March 2011.
- OPERATIONS:
During the year under review, the Company has achieved the turnover of
Rs. 12,721.96 Lakh as compared to Rs. 9,740.38 Lakh during previous
year. Turnover grew by 30.61% i.e. by Rs. 2,981.58 Lakh, Profit before
tax grew by 34.10% i.e. by Rs. 604.59 Lakh & Net Profit after taxation
grew by 34.12% i.e. by Rs. 402.86 Lakh.
Earnings per share for the year 2010-11 increased to Rs. 4.88 from Rs.
3.64 in the previous year. Book value now stands at Rs. 22.51 per
Equity Share of Re. 1/-each.
- EXPORTS:
The Exports during the year amounts to Rs. 1,902.25 Lakh as against Rs.
1,173.33 Lakh achieved in the previous year. The Company is focusing to
improve its exports performance.
- RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT :
A state-of-the-art recognized R&D Division set up by the Company in
Financial Year 2002-03 got renewal in June 2010 from Department of
Science & Technology Industrial Research, New Delhi. The R&D Division
is working for development of new product as well as improvement in
existing products.
- DIRECTORS:
Mr. R.A. Goenka, Mr. Anil Lohia and Mr. Shravan Sharma retire by
rotation at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting and being eligible
offer themselves for re-appointment to the Board.
- DIRECTORS RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT:
As per the provisions of Section 217 (2AA) of the Companies Act 1956,
the Board confirms that
1. The financial statements are in full conformity with the
requirements of the Companies Act, 1956 and applicable accounting
standards had been followed.
2. 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 of
the Company for the year ended on that date.
3. The Directors have 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 for preventing and detecting fraud and other
irregularities.
4. The Directors have prepared the Annual Accounts on a going concern
basis.
- COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE:
A copy of Compliance Certificate as required by section 383A(1) of the
Companies Act, 1956 forming part of this report is attached here with.
The Compliance Certificate is self explanatory.
- CORPORATE GOVERNANCE:
Certificate of the Auditors of your Company regarding Compliance of the
conditions of Corporate Governance as stipulated in Clause 49 of the
Listing Agreement with Stock Exchange is enclosed. Your Company has
been practising the principles of good Corporate Governance over the
years.
The Board of Directors supports the broad principles of corporate
governance. In addition to the
basic governance issues, the Board lays strong emphasis on
transparency, accountability and
integrity.
Your Company has complied with the requirement of the revised clause 49
of the Listing
Agreement.
- ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE:
Information in accordance with the provisions of Section 217( 1 )(e) of
the Companies Act, 1956 read with the Companies (Disclosure of
particulars in the Report of Board of Directors) Rules, 1988, regarding
conservation of energy, technology absorption and foreign exchange
earning and outgo is given in the Annexure I.
- PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES:
The Board of Directors wishes to express its appreciation to all the
employees of the Company for their outstanding contribution to the
operations of the Company during the year. Information in accordance
with the provisions of Section 217 (2 A) of the Companies Act, 1956,
read with the Companies (Particulars of Employees) Rules, 1975 as
amended regarding employees is given in the Annexure II.
- AUDITORS:
M/s. M. L. Bhuwania & Co., Chartered Accountants, the Statutory
Auditors of the Company retire at the ensuing Annual General Meeting
and are eligible for reappointment as per the Certificate given by the
Auditors under the provisions of Section 224 (IB) of the Companies Act,
1956.
- FIXED DEPOSITS :
The Company has not accepted deposit from the Public during the year.
- APPRECIATION:
Your Directors wish to place on record their appreciation for the
continued support received from Employees, Shareholders, Banks,
Customers and Suppliers of the Company.
For And On Behalf Of The Board
G. L. MODI
Managing Director
Mumbai, 30th May, 2011
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