THE MEMBERS,
The Directors have pleasure in presenting the fortieth annual report
of your Company together with the audited statement of accounts for the
year ended 31st March, 2011.
FINANCIAL RESULTS (Rs. in Crore)
PARTICULARS 2011 2010
Interest and dividend income/ Other Income 18.66 12.02
Profit before Interest, Depreciation and Tax 18.17 11.25
Provision for Income Tax 2.45 2.04
Provision / (Assets) for Deferred Tax 0.08 0.10
Net Profit / (Loss) after Tax 15.64 9.11
Add/(Less): Surplus brought forward 39.51 32.22
Profit/ (Loss) available for appropriation 55.15 41.33
Transfer to Statutory Reserve 3.13 1.82
Balance carried to Balance Sheet 52.02 39.51
FINANCIAL, OPERATIONAL REVIEW & FUTURE PROSPECTS
During the year ended 31st March, 2011, the Income of the Company by
way of dividend, interest and other income has gone up by around 55.24%
at Rs. 18.66 crore as compared to Rs. 12.02 crore during the previous
year. Profit before interest, depreciation and tax stood at Rs. 18.17
crore as compared to Rs. 11.25 crore during previous year. Net Profit
after tax has gone up by around 71.68% at Rs. 15.64 crore as compared
to Rs. 9.11 crore during the previous year.
An amount of Rs. 3.13 crore was transferred to Statutory Reserve Fund
pursuant to Section 45-IC of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934,
during the financial year under review.
Your company holds significant investments in equity shares of steel
manufacturing companies of O.P. Jindal group. The financial year under
review witnessed improvement in the performance of most of the Investee
companies. The growth in Steel Sector in India is likely to sustain in
coming years, therefore, the performance of the Investee Companies is
also expected to improve in the ensuing years. The development in
Architectural, Building and Construction sector being undertaken in
India is also expected to give a further boost to the Steel industry
and your Company is looking forward for a sustainable growth in its
Investee Companies in the coming years which would enhance the
shareholders'' value.
DIVIDEND
The directors have not recommended declaration of any dividend on
equity shares for the year ended 31st March, 2011 in order to conserve
the resources for future years.
PAYMENT OF LISTING FEE
The equity shares of your company are presently listed on Bombay Stock
Exchange Limited, Mumbai (BSE) and National Stock Exchange of India
Limited, Mumbai (NSE). The annual listing fee for the year 2011-12 has
been paid to both the stock exchanges where the equity shares of your
company are listed.
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As required under clause 32 of the listing agreements with the stock
exchanges, audited consolidated financial statements form part of the
Annual Report.
FIXED DEPOSIT
The company has not accepted any deposit from the public. Hence, no
information is required to be appended to this report.
RESERVE BANK OF INDIA GUIDELINES
Your company has duly complied with all applicable rules, regulations
and guidelines issued by Reserve Bank of India for NBFCs from time to
time.
Pursuant to the Non-Banking Financial (Non-Deposit Accepting or
Holding) Companies Prudential Norms (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2007,
issued by RBI, your company is a Systematically Important Non-Deposit
Taking Non-Banking Financial Company having an asset size of more than
Rs. 100 crore.
DIRECTORS
Mr. Rakesh Garg, Director, will retire at the annual general meeting by
rotation and, being eligible, offers himself for re-appointment.
Brief resume of Mr. Rakesh Garg, nature of his expertise in specific
functional areas and names of companies in which he holds the
directorship and the membership/ chairmanship of committees of the
board, as stipulated under clause 49 of the listing agreement with the
stock exchanges, appear in the Notice of annual general meeting, which
forms part of this annual report.
AUDITORS
M/s. N.C. Aggarwal & Co., Statutory Auditors of the company retire at
the conclusion of ensuing annual general meeting. The company has
received intimation from them to the effect that their appointment, if
made, would be within the limit prescribed under section 224(1B) of the
Companies Act, 1956. Accordingly, they are proposed to be re-appointed
as Statutory Auditors of the company for the year 2011-12.
The notes to the accounts referred to in the Auditors'' Report are
self-explanatory and, therefore, do not call for any further comments.
PARTICULARS REGARDING THE CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY
ABSORPTION, FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO
Since the company is not engaged in any manufacturing activity,
particulars under section 217(1)(e) of the Companies Act, 1956
regarding conservation of energy, technology absorption are not
available.
Foreign exchange earnings : Nil
Foreign exchange outgo : Nil
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
During the year ended 31st March 2011, the company has not paid any
remuneration attracting the provisions of Companies (Particulars of
Employees) Rules, 1975 read with section 217(2A) of the Companies Act,
1956. Hence no information is required to be appended to this report
in this regard.
SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
The company has four subsidiaries namely Jindal Holdings Limited,
Jindal Steel & Alloys Limited, Jindal Stainless (Mauritius) Limited and
Massillon Stainless Inc., USA.
In pursuance of the general circular issued by the Ministry of
Corporate Affairs, Government of India, the Balance Sheet, Profit and
Loss Account and other documents of the subsidiary companies are not
being attached with the balance sheet of the company. The annual
accounts and other related documents of the subsidiaries are available
at the website of the company and will be made available to any member
of the company who may be interested in obtaining the same. The annual
accounts of the subsidiary companies will be kept open for inspection
by any shareholder at the registered office of the company and of the
respective subsidiary companies. The consolidated financial statements
of the company include the financial results of all the subsidiary
companies.
The members, if they desire, may write to Company Secretary at
registered office of the company to obtain the copy of the annual
report of the subsidiary companies.
DEMATERIALISATION OF SHARES
The members, those who have not yet dematerialised their shares, are
advised to get their shares dematerialised as trading of the shares is
permissible in the demat form only.
DIRECTORS'' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
Pursuant to the requirement under section 217(2AA) of the Companies
Act, 1956 with respect to directors'' responsibility statement, it is
hereby confirmed:
(a) that in the preparation of the annual accounts for the financial
year ended 31st March, 2011, the applicable accounting standards have
been followed alongwith proper explanation relating to material
departures;
(b) 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 year under review;
(c) that 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;
(d) that the directors have prepared the accounts for the financial
year ended 31st March, 2011 on a ''going concern'' basis.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
A separate report on corporate governance and a certificate from
statutory auditors regarding compliance of conditions of corporate
governance as stipulated under clause 49 of the listing agreement with
the stock exchanges form part of the annual report.
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS REPORT
Management Discussion and Analysis Report as required under clause 49
of the listing agreements with the stock exchanges is enclosed with
this report.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Your directors would like to place on record their deep sense of
appreciation for the continued assistance and co-operation by the
Reserve Bank of India, other banks, Central and State Governments,
SEBI, Stock Exchanges, all regulatory bodies and the shareholders
during the year under review.
For and on behalf of the Board of directors
Mahender Kumar Goel Rajinder Parkash
Executive Director & C.E.O. Director
Place : Hisar
Date : 30th May, 2011
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