The Directors present the 18th Annual Report and the audited accounts
for the financial year ended March 31, 2012.
Financial Results
The standalone performance of the Company for the financial year ended
March 31, 2012 is summarised below;
Particulars Financial
Year ended Financial
Year ended
March 31, 2012 March 31, 2011
Rs.in US $ Rs.in US $
lakh in lakh** lakh in lakh**
Total Income 53,185 1,040 47,153 1,056
Profit before tax 31,094 608 25,364 568
Less: Provision for taxation 8 - (2,091) (47)
Profit after tax 31,086 607 27,455 615
Balance of Profit brought
forward from previous period 39,135 765 61,680 1,381
Transfer to General Reserve 35,000 684 50,000 1,120
Balance carried to Balance
Sheet 35,221 688 39,135 876
* Figures of previous year have been regrouped and reclassified,
wherever required.
** Rs. 51.16 = US $ 1 Exchange rate as on March 31, 2012 (Rs. 44.65 = US $
1 as on March 31, 2011)
Financial Performance
During the year under review, the total Income of the Company was Rs.
53,185 lakh against Rs. 47,153 lakh in the previous year on a standalone
basis. The Company has earned a Profit after tax of Rs. 31,086 lakh
compared to Rs. 27,455 lakh in the previous year on a stand alone basis.
Dividend
Your Directors have not recommended any dividend on equity shares for
the year under review.
Business Operations
The Company is in the business of setting up and operating power
projects and in the development of coal mines. The Company has a large
portfolio of power projects and is also developing coal mines in India
and Indonesia. Of the power projects which the Company is developing
through its Subsidiaries, 1,540 MW are already operational while the
other power projects are under various stages of development.
The portfolio of projects which the Company is developing is
diversified with regard to location, fuel and off-take. The projects
are spread across various states in India and its coal mines are also
located in Indonesia. A major portion of the power generating capacity
would be based on coal as the primary fuel. The others include gas
based power projects, hydro-electric power projects and power projects
based on renewable energy resources such as solar and wind.
Redemption of FCCBs
The liabilities in respect of the 4.928 per cent Foreign Currency
Convertible Bonds (FCCBs) amounting to US $ 299.9 million (Rs. 1,474.93
crore) which had devolved on RPower consequent on the approval of the
Composite Scheme of Arrangement involving, inter alia, Reliance Natural
Resources Limited and Reliance Power Limited and others, has been
redeemed in full on their due date of maturity during the year 2011-12.
The Company has no outstanding FCCBs as on March 31, 2012.
Scheme of Arrangement
Sasan Power Infrastructure Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the
Company amalgamated into the Company with effect from February 23,
2012, in terms of the Scheme of Amalgamation sanctioned by the Hon''ble
High Court of Judicature at Bombay vide order dated December 23, 201 1.
The appointed date was September 1, 2011.
Management Discussion and Analysis
Management Discussion and Analysis Report for the year under review as
stipulated under Clause 49 of the listing agreement with the Stock
Exchanges in India is presented in a separate section forming part of
this Annual Report.
Subsidiary Companies
During the year, Shangling Hydro Power Private Limited, Sumte Kothang
Hydro Power Private Limited, Teling Hydro Power Private Limited, Lara
Sumta Hydro Power Private Limited, Purthi Hydro Power Private Limited
and Reliance Clean Energy Private Limited, have become wholly owned
subsidiaries of the Company.
During the year, Reliance Biomass Power Private Limited, Reliance Tidal
Power Private Limited, Reliance Geothermal Power Private Limited,
Reliance Green Power Private Limited, Reliance Renewable Power Private
Limited, Solar Generation Company (Rajasthan) Private Limited and Sasan
Power Infrastructure Limited (since merged), have ceased to be
subsidiaries of the Company.
In accordance with the general circular issued by the Ministry of
Corporate Affairs (MCA), Government of India (GOI), Balance Sheet,
Statement of Profit and Loss and other documents of the subsidiary
companies are not attached with the Balance Sheet of the Company. The
Company shall make available the copies of annual accounts of the
subsidiary companies and related detailed information to the
shareholders of the Company seeking the same. The annual accounts of
the subsidiary companies will also be kept for inspection by any
shareholder at the Registered Office of the Company and that of
respective subsidiary companies.
Further, pursuant to the provisions of Accounting Standard AS- 21 and
AS-27 prescribed under the Companies (Accounting Standards) Rules, 2006
and Listing Agreement as prescribed by the Securities and Exchange
Board of India, the Consolidated Financial Statements presented by the
Company form part of this Annual Report.
Directors
In terms of the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956, Dr. Yogendra
Narain, Independent Director of the Company retires by rotation and
being eligible, offers himself for re-appointment at the ensuing Annual
General Meeting.
A brief resume of the Director retiring by rotation at the ensuing AGM,
nature of expertise in specific functional areas and names of the
companies in which he holds directorship and/ or membership/
chairmanships of Committees of the respective Boards, shareholding and
relationship between Directors inter se as stipulated under Clause 49
of the Listing Agreement with the Stock Exchanges in India, is given in
the section on Corporate Governance Report forming part of this Annual
Report.
Shri S. L. Rao was appointed as an Independent Director of the Company
on September 30, 2007 as a representative of Reliance Infrastructure
Limited (RInfra) which is a Promoter Company with a significant equity
holding in the Company.
Shri Rao had completed on April 20, 2012, three consecutive terms of
office of three years each as an Independent Director in RInfra. In
line with the Group''s Corporate Governance Policy and in accordance
with the recommendatory provisions of clause 49 in the Listing
Agreement relating to corporate governance, Shri Rao has relinquished
office as a Director in RInfra effective from April 20, 2012.
In consequence of the above, Shri Rao has also relinquished his office
as a Director in the Company effective from April 20, 2012.
The Board of Directors have placed on record their sincere appreciation
for the valuable contribution made by Shri Rao during his tenure of
association with the Company.
Directors'' Responsibility Statement
Pursuant to the requirements under Section 217(2AA) of the Companies
Act, 1956 with respect to the Directors'' Responsibility Statement, it
is hereby confirmed that:
i. in the preparation of the annual accounts for financial year ended
March 31, 2012, 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 as at March 31, 2012 and of the Profit of the Company
for that period;
iii. the Directors had 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; and
iv. the Directors had prepared the annual accounts for financial year
ended March 31, 2012 on a ''going concern'' basis.
Consolidated Financial Statements
The Audited Consolidated Financial Statements based on the Financial
Statements received from subsidiaries, as approved by their respective
Board of Directors, have been prepared in accordance with the
Accounting Standard 21 (AS-21) on Consolidated Financial Statements
and Accounting Standard 27 (AS-27) on Financial Reporting of Interests
in Joint Ventures, notified under Section 211 (3C) of the Companies
Act, 1956 read with the Companies (Accounting Standards) Rules, 2006,
as applicable.
Auditors and Auditors'' Report
M/s. Chaturvedi & Shah, Chartered Accountants and M/s. Price
Waterhouse, Chartered Accountants, Auditors of the Company, hold office
until the conclusion of the ensuing Annual General Meeting and are
eligible for re-appointment.
The Company has received letters from M/s. Chaturvedi & Shah, Chartered
Accountants and M/s. Price Waterhouse, Chartered Accountants, to the
effect that their appointment, if made, would be within the prescribed
limits under Section 224(1 B) of the Companies Act, 1956, and that
they are not disqualified from such appointment in terms of Section 226
of the Companies Act, 1956.
The observations and comments given by Auditors in their Report read
together with notes to Accounts are self explanatory and hence do not
call for any further comments under Section 217 of the Companies Act,
1956.
Particulars of Employees
In terms of the provisions of Section 217(2A) of the Companies Act,
1956 read with the Companies (Particulars of Employees) Rules, 1975, as
amended, the names and other particulars of employees are set out in
the Annexure to the Directors'' Report. However, having regard to the
provisions of Section 219(1)(b) (iv) of the Companies Act, 1956, the
Annual Report excluding the aforesaid information is being sent to all
the Members of the Company and others entitled thereto. Any Member
interested in obtaining such particulars may write to the Company
Secretary at the Registered Office of the Company.
Employees Stock Option Scheme
As reported last year, the ESOS Compensation Committee had approved to
grant up to 200,00,000 Options exercisable into equal number of fully
paid up Equity shares of the Company to eligible Employees of the
Company and its subsidiaries in accordance with the Scheme. During the
year under review, the Company has not granted any Options to the
employees of the Company.
The particulars as required under clause 12 of SEBI (Employee Stock
Option Scheme and Employee Stock Purchase Scheme) Guidelines, 1999, are
as follows :
Sr. Particulars ESOS Plan 2010
a. Total options granted 85,00,000
b. Pricing formula decided by ESOS
Compensation Committee The exercise price is as
per the Plan under the
ESOS Scheme
c. Options vested 85,00,000
d. Options exercised Nil
e. Total number of equity shares
arising as a result of exercise of
Options Nil
f. Options lapsed during the year Nil
g. Variation of terms of Options Nil
h. Money realized by exercise of
options during the year Nil
i. Total number of Options in force
at the end of the year 85,00,000
j. Employee wise details of Options
granted to :
i. Senior Managerial personnel
(i.e. Managing Director / Whole-time Nil
Director/Manager)
ii. Employee who receives grant in
any one year of option amounting Nil
to 5 % or more of option granted
during the year
iii. Identified Employees who were
granted options, during any one Nil
year equal to or exceeding 1 % of
the issued capital (excluding
outstanding warrants and
conversions) of the Company at the
time of grant
k. Diluted Earning Per Share (EPS)
pursuant to issue of shares on
exercise N.A.
of Options calculated in accordance
with Accounting Standard (AS) 20 There would not be any
fresh issue of equity
shares of the Company upon
exercise of Options by
employees
l. The difference between employee
compensation cost using intrinsic
value method and fair value of the
Options and impact of this
difference on
Profit Rs. 434 lakhs
EPS of the Company (Rs. 0.02)
m. Weighted average exercise prices of
Options granted during the year -
where exercise price is less than
market price
n. Significant assumptions made in
computation of fair value
i. risk free interest rate 7.74%
ii. weighted average period of
option 7.25 Years
iii. expected volatility 41.88%
iv. expected dividends (yield), and -
v. the price of the underlying
share in the market at the time of
grant Rs. 140.20
The Company has received a certificate from the Auditors of the Company
that the ESOS Plan 2010 has been implemented in accordance with the
Guidelines and as per the resolution passed by the Members of the
Company authorizing the issuance of ESOS.
Conservation of Energy, Technology Absorption and Foreign Exchange
Earnings and Outgo
The particulars as required to be disclosed pursuant to 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, are given in the Annexure - A forming part of this Report.
Corporate Governance
The Company has adopted the Reliance Group-Corporate Governance
Policies and Code of Conduct which has set out the systems, processes
and policies conforming to international standards. The report on
Corporate Governance as stipulated under Clause 49 of the listing
agreement with the Stock Exchanges, forms part of this Annual Report.
A Certificate from the Auditors of the Company M/s. Chaturvedi & Shah
and M/s. Price Waterhouse, conforming compliance with the conditions of
Corporate Governance as stipulated under Clause 49, is attached to this
Report.
Acknowledgements
Your Directors would like to express their sincere appreciation for the
co-operation and assistance received from shareholders, bankers,
financial institutions, government authorities, regulatory bodies and
other business constituents during the year under review. Your
Directors also wish to place on record their deep sense of appreciation
for the commitment displayed by all executives, officers and staff of
the Company, resulting in the successful performance of the Company
during the year.
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors
Mumbai Anil Dhirubhai Ambani
July 3, 2012 Chairman |