Dear Shareholders,
We have pleasure in presenting the Sixteenth Annual Report together
with the Audited Accounts for the year ended March 31, 2011.
GROWTH OF THE COMPANY:
During the Year 2010-11, Numeric Power, with a commitment to achieve a
sustainable growth, strived hard and marched successfully through the
tough market conditions to put the Company on top of all the Indian UPS
Companies for another year in succession. Our Company achieved a growth
of 10.55% over the previous financial year on sales and other income,
while the PAT is Rs.4,021.90 lakhs representing a growth of 9.33%. The
EPS for the Financial Year 2010-11 is Rs.39.80.
Financial Results:
The Abridged stand-alone financial results are as under:-
(Rs. in Lakhs)
Sl.No. Particulars for the year
ended 31/3/2011 for the year ended
31/3/2010
1 SALES/INCOME FROM
OPERATIONS 51,037.97 45,751.92
2 OTHER INCOME 401.10 776.36
3 SALES AND OTHER INCOME (1 2) 51,439.07 46,528.28
4 LESS: TAXES AND DUTIES 2,538.06 1,969.12
5 NET SALES AND OTHER INCOME
(3-4) 48,901.01 44,559.16
6 OPERATING EXPENDITURE 42,954.59 38,831.71
7 PROFIT BEFORE DEPRECIATION,
INTEREST&TAX (5-6) 5,946.42 5,727.45
8 INTEREST 374.93 338.95
9 DEPRECIATION 489.74 474.42
10 PROFIT BEFORE TAX (7-8-9) 5,081.75 4,914.08
11 TAX EXPENSE 1,059.85 1,235.45
12 PROFIT AFTER TAX (10-11) 4,021.90 3,678.63
13 TRANSFER TO GENERAL RESERVE 402.19 367.86
14 PROPOSED FINAL DIVIDEND 303.18 303.18
15 TAX ON DIVIDEND 49.18 50.35
16 BALANCE CARRIED FORWARD
(12-13-14-15) 3,267.35 2,957.24
17 EQUITY CAPITAL 1,010.58 1,010.58
18 RESERVES AND SURPLUS 23,053.80 19,384.26
19 EPS (Rs.) 39.80 36.40
DIVIDEND
The Board of Directors have pleasure in recommending a Dividend of Rs.
3/- per equity share of Rs.10/- each (@ 30 % on the equity share
capital of the Company), free of tax in the hands of the shareholders,
for the year ended 31st March 2011, subject to approval of the
shareholders.
MANUFACTURING FACILITIES & OFFICE DETAILS IN INDIA: We list below our
existing production facilities.
UNIT - I - ELECTRONIC HARDWARE TECHNOLOGY PARK - EHTP: A 100% EOU
registered under the STPI for exports located in Chennai. The CE mark
& UL approved power products are exported to several countries.
UNIT - II - UPS PLANT AT PUDUCHERRY: Equipped with modern assembly
systems and conveyor line, this plant deals with Design, Manufacture,
Sales & Service of NUMERIC brand of UPS systems and it also caters to a
wider range of HPL series.
UNIT III - S - UPS PLANT WITH INTEGRATED CNC SHEET METAL FABRICATION &
MAGNETICS AT IDAPPADI, SALEM: This state-of-the-art new plant was built
during the FY 2007-08 and has been equipped for a high range of UPS
production. This unit also supports the RURAL employment to address the
PURA (Providing Urban Resources in Rural Areas) scheme launched by our
Past President of India Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.
UNIT IV- UPS PLANT AT PUDUCHERRY: Supplies the NUMERIC Digital HPE
range of UPS systems.
UNIT V UPS PLANT AT HIMACHAL PRADESH PARWANOO This unit stands
closed and we have adapted higher technological products for a better
market reach.
UNIT VI- UPS PLANT AT HIMACHAL PRADESH PARWANOO This plant with
integrated CNC fabrication facility caters to Mid range UPS
requirements.
CNC FABRICATION PLANT- CHENNAI OLD MAHABALIPURAM ROAD: This
modernized Sheet metal process plant has two Fabrication process lines
with a fully Automated Powder Coating facility. Expansion of
fabrication plant was undertaken to accommodate 3 Phase UPS assembly
(HIGH ENERGY DIVISION) at our existing plant.
TRANSFORMERS AND STABILISERS MANUFACTURING PLANT- CHENNAI 122/1 OLD
MAHABALIPURAM ROAD: The Stabilisers and Power Conditioning accessories
are manufactured in this plant and this unit supports NUMERIC as a
total Power Conditioning Systems Company in India.
SALES & SERVICE LOCATIONS:
The Company, fully understanding the fact that successful sale of any
product anywhere in the globe depends upon total Customer satisfaction
which can only be achieved by addressing the Customers'' requirement in
the form of Post-Sale service through Customer Service Outlets which
are in close proximity to the Customers, the Company has established a
strong network of 255 Service Centres on Pan-India basis. Once again
NUMERIC is the First and the only Company with such a strong and large
net work, with presence close to Customers which gives an added
advantage of reducing the lead-time in attending to the Customers''
needs.
EXTERNAL GROWTH:
1. Numeric Lanka Technologies Pvt. Ltd. - Colombo Sri Lanka
2. Numeric Power Systems Pvt. Ltd Singapore
3. Numeric Power Systems (Mauritius) Private Limited Mauritius
NUMERIC RANKED - INDIA''S No.1 ONLINE UPS COMPANY & POWER ELECTRONICS
MANUFACTURER
It is our great pleasure to share with all our Investors that our
company NUMERIC has been ranked as NUMERO-UNO Online UPS
Manufacturer, Power Electronic company of the year for the 18th year -
all in a row. Apart from the above, SOFTDISK(SD) has also awarded us
the No.1 Office / Line Interactive UPS manufacturer for the year 2010.
The journals from the Association of Computer Professionals in India -
SOFTDISK made a qualitative research on all India basis and publish the
data every year.
AWARDS WON
1. SOFT DISK SD AWARDS 2010
- No.1 On-Line UPS Manufacturer (18th Consecutive Year)
- No.1 Power Electronics Company of the Year (18th Consecutive Year)
- No.1 Off-Line / Line-interactive UPS Manufacturer of the year (5th
consecutive Year)
- A Soft Disk rating for USER SATISFACTION SURVEY - 2010
2. FROST & SULLIVAN -2005 INDIAN UPS INDUSTRY AWARDS
- MARKET LEADERSHIP AWARD
3. FROST & SULLIVAN -2004 INDIAN UPS INDUSTRY AWARDS
- CUSTOMER SERVICE LEADERSHIP -MANUFACTURING SEGMENT
- PRODUCT LINE LEADERSHIP BANKING, INSURANCE AND N.B.F.I SEGMENT
4. INTERNATIONAL FACILITY MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (IFMA) AWARD FOR
EXCELLENCE SURVEY 2004
- BEST SERVICE PROVIDER, Category: M & E Suppliers
5. Awards from NCR, DELL, WIPRO & INFOSYS
DIRECTORS'' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT:
The Directors hereby report under Section 217 (2AA) of the Companies
Act, 1956, that:-
(i) In the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable
accounting standards had been followed along with proper explanation
relating to material departures;
(ii) The directors had 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 the year;
(iii) The directors had 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;
and
(iv) The directors have prepared the annual accounts on a going concern
basis.
DIRECTORS REAPPOINTMENT
Mr. V.M. Sivasubramaniam and Mr. R. Venkataraghavan, Directors retire
by rotation and being eligible, offer themselves for reappointment at
the ensuing Annual General Meeting.
The resolutions in respect of the above reappointments are placed
before the shareholders for their approval at the ensuing Annual
General Meeting.
STATUTORY INFORMATION
The information required under Section 217(2A) of the Companies Act,
1956 read with Companies (Particulars of Employees) Rules, 1975 will be
provided on request. In terms of Section 219(1)(b)(iv) of the Act, the
Report and Accounts are being sent to the shareholders.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE
EARNINGS / OUTGO
Particulars as required under Section 217(1)(e) of the Companies Act,
1956 read with the Companies (Disclosure of Particulars in the Report
of the Board of Directors) Rules, are annexed.
ACQUISITION OF AMEX ALLOYS PRIVATE LIMITED (AMEX)
This Company is situated in Coimbatore and its main activity is Steel
Foundry business. This company has an installed capacity of 2400 MT per
year to supply stainless steel and low carbon steel castings. In
support of the diversification program, our Company has acquired 92% of
the equity of this Company during the year under report. This
subsidiary has achieved a sales turnover (Gross) of Rs.19.68 Crores
during the Financial Year 2010-11. Amex exports steel castings to all
major European customers, mostly in Germany and some key customers in
the US. Amex has drawn a road map to grow the business rapidly.
CLOSURE OF SOUTH AFRICAN OPERATIONS
Numeric Power Systems (Pty) Limited has closed its operations in South
Africa and have applied for de-registration formalities with the
appropriate authorities during the year under review. The quantum of
sales in South Africa is now co-ordinate by the Company''s unit at
Singapore and Africa''s business is handled by established distributors
to address the vast geography.
EXPLANATORY NOTE ON QUALIFICATION UNDER SECTION 217(3) OF THE COMPANIES
ACT, 1956
The audited financial statements of the subsidiary company namely,
Numeric Power Systems Pvt. Limited, Singapore, for the year ended March
31, 2011, will form part of the Annual Report.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
A report on Corporate Governance as stipulated under Clause 49 of the
Listing Agreement is attached to this Report.
A Compliance Certificate from Mr. R. Kannan, Practicing Company
Secretary, regarding compliance of conditions of Corporate Governance
as stipulated under the aforesaid Clause, is annexed to this report.
RESULTS OF SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
Information relating to the following subsidiary companies for the year
ended March 31, 2011 are attached to this Report.
S.No. Name of Subsidiary Company Place of Incorporation
1. Numeric Lanka Technologies Pvt.
Limited Colombo, Sri Lanka
2. Numeric Power Systems Pvt. Limited Singapore
3. Numeric Power Systems (Mauritius)
Private Ltd Mauritius
4. Numeric Power Systems (Pty) Limited South Africa
5. Numeric Solar Energy Private Limited Chennai, India
6. Amex Alloys Private Limited Coimbatore, India
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
In accordance with the Accounting Standard AS-21 on Consolidated
Financial Statements read with Accounting Standard AS-23 on Accounting
for investments in Associates in consolidated financial statements and
AS-27 on Financial Reporting of interests in Joint Ventures, we have
attached the consolidated financial statements which form part of the
Annual Report and Accounts.
AUDITORS
M/s. S.R. Batliboi & Associates, Chartered Accountants, TPL House,
Second Floor, 3, Cenotaph Road, Chennai 600 018 retire at the ensuing
Annual General Meeting, and are eligible for reappointment.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Your Board places on record its appreciation for the support and
co-operation received from the Government of India, State Governments,
Financial Institutions, Banks, Suppliers, Customers and Vendors, whom
your company looks upon as valued partners in progress. Your Directors
commend the zeal and zest of employees at all levels culminating in the
Company setting yet another new record on its operational performance
for the year. Your Directors thank all our valuable investors who have
been with the Company all these years and are also very much pleased to
welcome all the new Investors and thank them for their continued
patronage and confidence reposed in the Management.
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors
A.BALAN R.CHELLAPPAN
Director Managing Director
Chennai
May 30, 2011 |