Dear Shareholder,
The global economy has just undergone a seismic change. These are
testing times for all of us.We need to learn our lessons from this
change and strategize our operations accordingly. The first and
foremost lesson, in the role of leadership, not just of the managing
director of the company but of the entire top management is the
importance of being nimble on your feet by accepting, analyzing, and
responding to changed circumstances. I firmly believe that you require
prudence and conservatism in addition to being resilient and flexible
for building a strong foundation for the future. A diversified business
portfolio helps in managing risks. More importantly it is about
bullet-proofing strategies by testing them under different scenarios.
The key is also to never lose focus on the basic things such as costs
and efficiency which will help us come out on the right side.
Despite the overwhelming need for infrastructure in the country, the
construction industry as a whole has been witnessing sluggishness
( slow order inflows, high & rising interest costs & rise in commodity
prices). This last year has been particularly challenging for the
Company and the performance has not met either our expectations or
targets; the revenue growth has been adversely affected by natural
calamities like flash floods, order delays and cancellations due to
environmental concerns and current political scenarios.
Asia has become the engine of world growth and despite lingering
economic uncertainty and ongoing political uncertainty, the outlook for
India remains positive as a major contributing factor offering great
opportunities. The rapid changes of the last decade are only a
precursor to the much greater growth and prosperity that we can achieve
in the coming years and the Company is well placed to benefit from
these opportunities. The Company is a key player in India''s economic
landscape. The company expects to deliver increased revenue and
operating profit on the back of high levels of work in hand and
improving economic conditions in the country.
2011 FINANCIALS
The figures below indicate the Company''s growth in the Industry on
consolidation basis:
¦ Revenue from Operations increased by 8.93% to
Rs 34,759.09 for the financial year ended March 31, 2011 from Rs
31,909.33 million
¦ Operating profit (excluding other income) stood at Rs 4,619.75
million.
¦ Profit before tax stood at Rs 1,847.17 million.
¦ Profit after tax stood at Rs 1,226.05 million.
¦ The EPS (fully diluted) stood at Rs 17.56.
¦ Net worth of the Company stood at Rs 14,196.16 million.
BUSINESS PROGRESS 2011
Construction & Engineering
The order book as on March 31, 2011 stands at around 95000 million. We
are confident of receiving a fair price of the contracts issued by the
Government and doubling our turnover from the core business over a 5
year period.
Power
The 1050 MW Coal based Thermal Power Plant, Tamilnadu is taking shape.
Most of the approvals for imitating the construction process have been
received. We expect the financial closure to be completed in FY 12.
The DPR and land acquisitions of 144 MW Hydro Power project in
Arunachal Pradesh have beencompleted and the Statutory Clearances are
in place. The financial closure is expected to be completed and the
construction of the project is expected to commence in FY 12.
Transmission
The Company has forayed into transmission business. The first
assignment we received is from the Government of India to establish 765
kv transmission system associated with Krishnapattam
UMPP through tariff based competitive bidding process. The project is
being executed jointly with Simplex Infrastructure Ltd and BS Transcomm
Ltd through a special purpose vehicle viz Raichur Sholapur Transmission
Company Ltd.
Real Estate
Real Estate like the power business is gaining sharper focus.
Neotown''s first phase under the brand ''Smondville'' (construction of
residential apartments) is scheduled to be completed by January 2012.
Smondoville 2.0, the next version of Smondoville was launched to
provide a customized solution with larger spaces, grand balconies,
terraces, and a swimming pool. India''s first and largest strip mall
over 16 acres under the brand ''Neomall'' was launched and is expected to
be operation in 2013.
The commercial project in Jogeshwari, Mumbai is in progress and the
estimated time to complete the whole project is 30 months.
The Mauritius project has commenced and is in line with the
implementation program and infrastructure works have started.
The execution and construction of the Nodia project under the brand Pan
Oasis is running in full swing and the subsidiary executing the project
has recognized revenues during the year from this project.
In closing, I wish to thank you for the confidence that you have placed
with us which fuels our drive to deliver value in the hands of all
those who invest and team with us.
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