To the Shareholders,
The Directors have pleasure in presenting the 28th Annual Report of
your Company, together with the Audited Accounts for the year ended
31st March, 2011.
FINANCIAL RESULTS
(Rs. in Crores)
Current Year Previous Year
31/03/2011 31/03/2010
Gross Sales and other Income 1096.19 837.03
Net Sales and other Income 1016.98 784.82
Profit before Interest &
Depreciation 126.65 87.74
Less : Interest & Financial
charges 43.65 35.14
Profit before Depreciation and Tax 83.00 52.60
Depreciation 53.94 47.62
MAT Credit Receivable (1.45) —
Provision for Income Tax 4.87 0.04
Provision for Deferred Tax (0.87) (1.13)
Net Profit 26.51 6.07
Appropriations:
Proposed Dividend on Equity 2.71 —
Shares @20%
Dividend on Equity Shares @15% — 1.93
Corporate Dividend Tax 0.44 0.32
Transferred to General Reserve 2.00 0.38
Balance carried to Balance Sheet 21.36 3.44
26.51 6.07
Your Company has recorded a turnover of Rs.1096.19 crores in the year
under report as against Rs.837.03 crores in the previous year. Your
Company has earned a Profit after Tax (PAT) of Rs.26.51 crores which
includes amount of Rs.10.61 crores and Rs.9.29 crores being the profit
on transfer of leasehold rights/interests of the Company in the
immovable properties at Ambernath, Mumbai and Bommasandra, Bangalore
respectively over the previous year''s PAT of Rs.6.07 crores.
OUTLOOK FOR CURRENT YEAR
The Unaudited Financial Results for the quarter ended 30th June, 2011,
already announced, show a turnover of Rs.286.95 crores for the first
quarter of the current year against a turnover of Rs.248.93 crores of
the corresponding quarter of the previous year, an increase in turnover
by 15.27 percent. Your Directors are taking steps to improve the
turnover and margin during the remaining part of the year despite the
recessionary trends in the economy.
RESERVES
The reserves of your Company after proposed appropriations shall stand
at Rs.306.12 crores (including premium of Rs.10.61 crores received on
conversion of warrants into equity shares) as against Rs.272.15 crores
(including premium of Rs.5.40 crores received on conversion of warrants
into equity shares) in the previous year.
EXPORT
The export turnover of your Company during the period under review was
Rs.202.30 crores as against Rs.147.84 crores in the previous year. The
export turnover includes sale to wholly owned subsidiaries amounting to
Rs.146.86 crores as against Rs.114.14 crores in the previous year. Our
wholly owned subsidiaries in United Kingdom and United States of
America provide last mile sales and customer support.
During the quarter ended 30th June, 2011 of current year export
turnover was Rs.41.67 crores as against Rs.55.00 crores in the
corresponding quarter of the previous year. Further details as regards
efforts of your Company on this front have been dealt with in the
Management Discussion and Analysis section of this report.
DIVIDEND
Your Directors have recommended a Dividend @20 percent i.e. Re.0.20
per Equity Share of Re.1/- each for the financial year 2010-11,
amounting to Rs.3.15 crores including dividend tax of Rs.0.44 crore on
the enhanced Equity Share Capital of Rs.13.53 crores as against a
dividend of 15 percent i.e. Re.0.15 per Equity Share of Re.1/- each
aggregating to Rs.2.25 crores including dividend tax of Rs.0.32 crore
in the previous year on the Equity Share Capital of Rs.12.89 crores.
SHARE CAPITAL
The Company has made preferential allotment of 97,00,000 warrants
convertible in one or more tranches within 18 months from the date of
allotment date i.e. 11th July, 2009 into equal number of Equity Shares
of Rupee One each at a premium of Rs.16.50 per share to the Promoter
Group Company. An upfront payment has been received @Rs.4.40 per
warrant aggregating to Rs.4.27 crores and balance amount will be
received at the time of conversion of the warrants. During the
financial year under report remaining 64,30,000 warrants out of the
aforesaid 97,00,000 warrants, have been converted by way of second and
final tranche into 64,30,000 Equity Shares of Re.1/- each at a premium
of Rs.16.50 per share after receipt of balance amount aggregating to
Rs.8.42 crores. The amount collected has been utilized for the purpose
it was raised. The Paid-up Equity Share Capital has increased to
Rs.13.53 crores from Rs.12.89 crores after this allotment.
FINANCE
Your Company has been affirmed A2 and LA- Ratings for Line of
Credit (Basel-II) for its Short Term and Long Term Bank Facilities
respectively by ICRA Limited. Your Company uses long/short term
facilities from the Banks on most favourable terms.
NEW PLANTS AND FACILITIES
Your Company is undertaking continuous endeavours for expansion of its
domestic and overseas customers by implementing new facilities to
enhance capacity and also geographically de-risk our operations. Your
Company has started work for its:
A. Sanand Plant
This plant has commenced commercial production in the last quarter of
financial year under report and caters to the needs of current
requirements of Tata Motors Limited for its Nano Car Plant at Sanand,
Ahmedabad in the state of Gujarat. Strategically located, this plant
will provide a very good launch pad to supply components to the
customers like Ford India, Maruti Suzuki and Peugeot who are firming up
plans to set up their manufacturing facilities in the region.
B. Chennai Plant
The civil work to establish a Plant to manufacture Auto Components is
in progress at Oragadam, Chennai on the land allotted by SIPCOT
Industrial Growth Centre in the state of Tamil Nadu to cater to the
customers in South India and export.
C. Haridwar Plant
This Plant is in full operation and has commenced supplies of
components to Hero MotoCorp Limited''s plant located in the region. Your
Company is exploring the possibilities to further enhance capacity to
cater to the growing demand for its products.
D. Bawal Plant
The Company had set up a plant in HSIIDC, Phase II, Bawal (Haryana)
during the year under report to produce High Pressure Die Casting and
Gravity Die Casting and fully machined components for its expanding
customer base. It has already started commercial production in the
current year and will witness growth in its revenues. Further, there is
plan to set up High Tonnage High Pressure Die Casting and machining
facility for Auto Components which will achieve start of production in
the next financial year. The civil construction activity has already
commenced.
E. Bhiwadi Plant
Site development work is in progress for setting up an Auto Components
Manufacturing Plant at Industrial Area, Pathredi, Bhiwadi, Distt. Alwar
(Rajasthan).
SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
Your Company has Unlisted Wholly Owned Subsidiaries:
A. Rico Auto Industries Inc. USA
This Company is engaged in the business of trading of Auto Components
in the North American and Brazil Markets.
The Company earned a total revenue of Rs.99.94 crores during the
financial year ended 31st March, 2011 as against Rs.100.16 crores in
the previous year, a marginal decrease of 0.21 percent. The Company
earned a net profit of Rs.1.08 crores as against Rs.0.20 crore in the
previous year thus experiencing expanding margins. This Company has not
declared any dividend for the financial year ended 31st March, 2011.
This Subsidiary has achieved a turnover of Rs.23.27 crores for the
first quarter ended 30th June, 2011 as against Rs.22.87 crores in the
corresponding quarter of the previous year, an increase of 1.75 per
cent. During the financial year and period under review your Company
has not made any additional investment in this Subsidiary.
The Subsidiary is expecting significant growth during the remaining
part of the current financial year.
B. Rico Auto Industries (UK) Limited, U.K.
This Company is engaged in the business of trading of Auto Components
for the European Markets.
The Company earned a total revenue of Rs.50.10 crores during the
financial year ended 31st March, 2011 as against Rs.31.54 crores in the
previous year. The Company earned a net profit of Rs.1.27 crores as
against Rs.0.52 crore in the previous year. This Company has not
declared any dividend for the financial year ended 31st March, 2011.
This Subsidiary has achieved a turnover of Rs.10.42 crores for the
first quarter ended 30th June, 2011 as against Rs.13.08 crores in the
corresponding quarter of the previous year. During the financial year
and period under review your Company has not made any additional
investment in this Subsidiary.
The Subsidiary is expecting significant growth during the remaining
part of the current financial year.
C. Rasa Autocom Limited
During the year under review, this Company has not started any
manufacturing activities. The Company has earned an interest income of
Rs.0.46 lac on the fixed deposit with Banks and incurred expenses of
Rs.5.23 lacs towards administrative and other operating expenses. The
Company sustained a net loss of Rs.4.97 lacs during the year under
report. A loan of Rs.19.47 crores has been given to this Company as on
30th June, 2011. The Company has commenced manufacturing of auto
components and recorded a turnover of Rs.1.17 crores during the first
quarter of financial year 2011-12.
D. Uttarakhand Automotives Limited
During the year under review, this Company has not started any
manufacturing activities. The Company has incurred expenses of Rs.2.05
crores towards administrative and other operating expenses. The Company
sustained a net loss of Rs.2.05 crores during the year under report. A
loan of Rs.15.91 crores has been given to this Company as on 30th June,
2011 towards the cost of land.
E. RAA Autocom Limited
During the year under review, this Company has not started any
manufacturing activities. The Company has incurred expenses of Rs.0.59
crore towards administrative and other operating expenses. The Company
suffered a net loss of Rs.0.59 crore during the year under report. A
loan of Rs.5.92 crores has been given to this Company as on 30th June,
2011.
F. AAN Engineering Industries Limited
Your Company took over Rupak Automotive Industries Limited by acquiring
its entire paid-up equity capital of Rs.5.00 lacs on 8th April, 2011 as
a consequence it became our wholly owned subsidiary Company. It was
renamed as AAN Engineering Industries Limited. This Company has taken
new initiatives to set up a State of the art unit for manufacturing for
the Aerospace, Defence, Railways and Security Equipments at Gurgaon, in
the premises taken on lease from us.
SUBSIDIARY & JOINT VENTURE COMPANIES
A. Rico Jinfei Wheels Limited
The Company earned a total revenue of Rs.42.40 crores during the
financial year ended 31st March, 2011 as against Rs.8.65 crores in the
previous year. This Company has incurred a loss of Rs.5.53 crores in
the financial year ended 31st March, 2011 as against PAT of Rs.0.05
crore in the previous year.
Your Company has invested Rs.9.25 crores in the Equity Share Capital
and given a loan of Rs.42.36 crores as on 30th June, 2011.
B. KRP Auto Industries Limited
During the year under review, the Company has acquired the Leasehold
Rights in the Industrial Plot measuring about 89937 sq. mtrs. situated
at Plot No. 283, Bommasandra-Jigani Link Road Industrial Area,
Bangalore from our Company and has allotted 4,70,930 Equity shares of
Rs.100/- each at a premium of Rs.330/- to the Company, towards the
agreed consideration of Rs.20.25 crores. After the allotment of these
shares, our Company holds 99.95 percent in the paid-up equity share
capital in this Joint Venture Company. The Joint Venture Company has
taken initiatives to set up the industrial project in the above said
industrial plot for the manufacture of auto components. It is expected
that the manufacturing activities will start in the third quarter of
the current fiscal.
During the period under review, the Company has earned an income of
Rs.0.89 lac from trading activities. The Company has incurred a net
loss of Rs.4.27 lacs during the financial I year 2010-11.
JOINT VENTURE COMPANIES
A. FCC Rico Limited
FCC Rico recorded a turnover of Rs.702.93 crores for the financial year
ended 31st March, 2011 as against Rs.512.17 crores in the previous
year, a growth of 37 percent. The Board of this Company has
recommended a dividend of 75 percent for the year ended 31st March,
2011. Your Company expects to receive an amount of Rs.2.96 crores by
way of dividend on its investment.
B. Continental Rico Hydraulic Brakes India Private Limited
Continental Rico recorded a turnover of Rs.11.78 crores in the
financial year ended 31st March, 2011 as against Rs.13.24 crores in the
previous year. Your Company has so far invested Rs.55.00 crores in the
Equity Share Capital as on 30th June, 2011.
C. Magna Rico Powertrain Private Limited
Magna Rico recorded a turnover of Rs.15.42 crores in the financial year
ended 31st March, 2011 as against Rs.1.74 crores in the previous year.
Your Company has so far invested Rs.16.12 crores in the Equity Share
Capital as on 30th June, 2011.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Pursuant to the Listing Agreements, the appended Audited Consolidated
Financial Statements of the Subsidiaries and the Joint Venture
Companies, in accordance with Accounting
Standards issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
form a part of the Annual Report.
In terms of Circular issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs,
general exemption has been granted from the provisions of Section 212
of the Companies Act, 1956 to Companies in relation to attaching
accounts and other documents pertaining to its subsidiaries subject to
fulfillment of the conditions mentioned in the circular. The Board of
Directors have, vide their resolution passed on 21st May, 2011,
consented not to attach the accounts and other documents pertaining to
Company''s Subsidiaries. The Company will make available these documents
upon request by any member of the Company interested in obtaining the
same. However, as directed by the Central Government, the financial
data of the subsidiaries have been disclosed elsewhere forming part of
the Annual Report.
FIXED DEPOSITS
During the year the Company has not accepted deposits from the public
under section 58A of the Companies Act, 1956.
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS REPORT (MDA)
Pursuant to Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement, MDA which forms part of
this Report is annexed.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
A separate report on Corporate Governance alongwith General
Shareholders information as prescribed under the Listing Agreement is
annexed as a part of this Report, alongwith the Auditors'' Certificate
thereon.
DIRECTORS'' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
Pursuant to Section 217(2AA) of the Companies Act, 1956, your Directors
confirm that:
i) in the preparation of the annual accounts for the financial year
ended 31st March, 2011 the applicable accounting standards have been
followed and there are no material departures;
ii) appropriate accounting policies have been selected and applied
consistently and have 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 as at 31st March, 2011 and of the profit for the year
1st April, 2010 to 31st March, 2011;
iii) proper and sufficient care has been taken 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
preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities; and
iv) the annual accounts for the financial year ended 31st March, 2011
have been prepared on a going concern basis.
AUDIT COMMITTEE
Your Company has an Audit Committee to meet the requirement of the
Companies Act, 1956 as well as of Listing Agreement with the Stock
Exchanges. The details of the Audit Committee are given under the
Corporate Governance Report.
LISTING OF EQUITY SHARES
The Equity Shares of your Company are presently listed on Bombay Stock
Exchange Limited & The National Stock Exchange of India
Limited. The Annual Listing Fees have been paid for the financial year
2011-12.
DIRECTORS
In accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 and the
Articles of Association of your Company, Shri Kanwal Monga and Shri
Amarjit Chopra, Directors will retire by rotation at the forthcoming
Annual General Meeting and being eligible, offer themselves for
re-appointment.
Brief resume relating to Directors who are being re-appointed are given
in the Notice of the Annual General Meeting.
AUDITORS
M/s. Gupta Vigg & Co. (Firm Registration No. 001393N), Chartered
Accountants, Statutory Auditors of the Company hold office till the
conclusion of the forthcoming Annual General Meeting and being eligible
offer themselves for re-appointment. They have given a certificate
under section 224(1B) of the Companies Act, 1956 to the effect that
their re-appointment as Auditors of the Company, if made, would be in
accordance with the said section. The Board recommends their
re-appointment.
The observations in the Auditors'' Report are dealt within the notes to
accounts at appropriate places and being self-explanatory, need no
further comments.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE
EARNINGS AND OUTGO
As required by the provisions of 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, the relevant information is
given in the annexure forming part of this report.
TRANSFER OF UNPAID/UNCLAIMED AMOUNTS TO INVESTOR EDUCATION AND
PROTECTION FUND (IEPF)
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 205A(5) of the Companies Act,
1956, the declared dividends, which remained unpaid/ unclaimed for a
period of 7 years have been transferred by the Company to the IEPF
established by the Central Government pursuant to Section 205C of the
said Act.
PERSONNEL
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 the employees are set out
in the Annexure to the Directors'' Report. However, as per the
provisions of Section 219(1)(b)(iv) of the said Act, the Annual Report
excluding the aforesaid information is being sent to all the Members of
the Company and others entitled thereto. Member who is interested in
obtaining such particulars may write to the Company Secretary at the
Corporate Office of the Company. The said information is also available
for inspection at the Corporate Office and Registered Office during
working hours upto the date of the Annual General Meeting.
During the year under report the Industrial relations with personnel
remained cordial, at all Plants. Your Directors wish to place on record
their appreciation of the sincere and unstinted support provided to the
Company by its employees at all levels.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Board wishes to place on record its sincere appreciation for the
continued assistance and support extended to the Company by Financial
Institutions, Banks and various departments of Central and State
Governments. Your Directors acknowledge with gratitude the
encouragement and support extended by our valued customers.
On behalf of the Board of Directors
Anup Singh Arvind Kapur
Director-in-Chair Vice Chairman,
Place : Gurgaon CEO &
Dated : 11th August, 2011 Managing Director
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