Dear Members,
The Directors present the Twenty Ninth Annual Report on the business
and operations of the company and the audited statements of the
accounts for the year ended 31 st March 2011.
1. FINANCIAL RESULTS AND OPERATIONS:
The summarized financial results for the year ended 31st March 2011 as
compared with the previous year are as under:-
(Rs. In lakhs)
PARTICULARS For the year For the year
2010-11 2009-10
a. Sales & incentives 2567.84 3397.08
(excluding excise & sales tax)
b. Profit before interest, 293.05 393.90
depreciation and taxes
c. Interest 291.69 263.20
d. Depreciation 103.30 103.45
e. Profit before tax (101.94) 27.25
f. Prior period adjustments (net) 0.00 0.00
g. Provision for taxation:
- Current 0.00 8.72
- Deferred 8.78 0.00
h. Net profit(loss) (110.73) 18.53
Your Company has achieved the gross turnover of Rs.2567.84 lakhs as
against a turnover of Rs.3397.08 lakhs achieved during the previous
financial year. The Company''s export sales Increased from Rs. 87.74
lakhs to Rs. 173.38 lakhs during the period under review.
The company has incurred a Net Loss of Rs 101.94 lakhs for the year
under review as against Net Profit of Rs. 18.53 lakhs earned during the
previous financial year.
2. MARKETING
The service rendered by your company to the customers, continues to be
the best in the industry which can be attributed to the long-lasting
strive of the service personnel for improvement.
3. INDUSTRY OUTLOOK
With the sustainable growth in steel producing capacities particularly
in India and increased demand for quality Iron and Steel particularly
from manufacturing, construction and automobile sectors, it is expected
that demand for refractories would continue to rise.
4. DIRECTORS
At the ensuing Annual General Meeting Sri. Mahesh Kumar Agarwal and
Sri. Muralidhar Agarwal, Directors of the Company will be retiring by
Rotation and being eligible offer themselves for re-appointment in
terms of Section 256 of the Companies Act, 1956.
None of the directors of the company are disqualified for being
appointed as directors as specified in Section 274 of the Companies
Act, 1956. Your Board of Directors recommends their reappointment.
5. DIRECTORS''RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
As per the requirements of section 217(2AA) of the Companies Act, 1956,
in respect of the Director''s responsibility statement, the Directors of
the Company hereby confirm.
a. That in the preparation of the accounts for the financial year
ended 31st March, 2011, the applicable accounting standards have been
followed along with proper explanation relating to material departures.
b. That the Directors'' have selected such accounting policies and
applied them consistently and made judgment''s and estimates that were
reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the
financial year and of the profit of the Company for the year under
review.
c. That the Directors have taken proper and sufficient care for the
maintenance of the 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 Director''s have prepared the
accounts for the financial year ended 31st March, 2011 on a going
concern basis.
6. AUDITORS
M/S SRB & Associates, Chartered Accountants, Auditors of the company
hold office until the conclusion of the Twenty Ninth Annual General
Meeting and are eligible for re-appointment.
7. FIXED DEPOSITS
The Company has not accepted any fixed deposits from the public within
the meaning of section 58A of The Companies Act, 1956 and, as such no
amount of principal or interest was outstanding as of the balance sheet
date.
8. DIVIDENDS
No dividend is recommended by the Board of Directors for the year under
review.
9. PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
No employee of the company was in receipt of remuneration, which
requires disclosure under section 217(2A) of the Companies Act, 1956
read with the Companies (Particulars of Employees) Rules, 1975.
10. ENHANCEMENT OF AUTHORISED CAPITAL
The Company has enhanced its Share Capital from Rs. 15,00,00,000 to Rs.
25,00,00,000, with the consent of Members in the Annual General Meeting
held on 27th September, 2010. However, due to deficit in funds the
Company was unable to file the Form-5 in respect of the same. The
company is taking necessary measures for filing Form-5.
11. CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION, FOREIGN EXCHANGE
EARNING AND OUTGO
Particulars pursuant to the provisions of section 217(1)(e) of the
Companies Act, 1956 read with the Companies (Disclosures of particulars
in the report of Board of Directors) Rules, 1988 are given in the
Annexure-A.
12. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
A separate report on corporate governance along with the Auditors''
Certificate on its Compliance is attached to this report.
CERTIFICATE
The company has obtained a compliance certificate in accordance with
the provisions of Section 383A of the Companies Act 1956The certificate
is attached there to.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Your Directors wish to place on record the sincere thanks for the
co-operation and support received from various agencies of the Central
and State Government and also from the company''s bankers State Bank of
India, State Bank of Hyderabad, State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur and
Andhra Bank.
Your Directors also take this opportunity to place on record their
appreciation of the dedication and sense of commitment shown by the
employees at all levels and their contribution towards the performance
of the company.
By order of the Board
For RAASI REFRACTORIES LIMITED
Date: 19-08-2011 Ashok Kumar Agarwal
Place: Hyderabad Executive Chairman
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