The Members,
The Directors have pleasure in presenting their Twenty Eighth Annual
Report together with the Audited Accounts for the year ended 31st March
2011.
1. FINANCIAL RESULTS:
(Rs. In Lacs)
Particulars 2010-11 2009-10
Gross Turnover 41390.12 31737.93
Profit before Depreciation, Interest
& Taxation 2428.79 248.74
Interest & Financial Charges 449.20 659.07
Depreciation 207.12 172.42
Profit before Taxation 1772.46 (582,75)
Provision for taxes including
Deferred tax 119.36 29.39
Profit for the year after, taxation 1653.10 (612.14)
Prior Period Adjustments (Net) 71.74 -
Balance brought forward from
previous year 3415.56 4032.84
Amount available for appropriation 4996.92 3420.70
Appropriations:
-Proposed Dividend 22.00 4.40
-Tax on Dividends 3.65 0.74
-Residual Dividend 0.02 -
-General Reserve 4.94 -
Total 30.61 5.14
Balance carried to Balance Sheet 4966.31 3415.56
2. BUSINESS RESULTS:
Gross turnover for the year ended 31st March, 2011 amounted to
141,390.12 lacs as compared to Rs. 31,737.93 lacs for last year,
registering a growth of 30.41%. The profit for the year stood at Rs.
1,653.10 lacs against the loss of Rs. 612.14 lacs in the previous
year.
3. DIVIDEND:
The Board of Directors, at its meeting held on 12th August, 2011,
recommended dividend of Rs. 0.05 per share (1 %)'' on the Equity Shares
of Rs. 5/- each for the year ended 31st March, 2011. The dividend wiH
be paid subject to approval of Shareholders at the ensuing Annual
General Meeting.
4. DIRECTORS:
Directors Mr. Alok D. Sukhani and Mr. Noshir B. Dubash, retire by
rotation at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting and being eligible,
offer themselves for re-appointment. A brief resume, nature of
expertise, details of directorships held in other companies and
shareholding in the company as stipulated under clause 49 of the
listing agreement with the stock exchanges is appended as ah annexure
to the notice of the ensuing Annual General Meeting.
5. FIXED DEPOSITS:
Your Company has not accepted ''any Fixed Deposits from the Public and
therefore is not required to furnish information in respect of
outstanding deposits under Non-Banking Non-Financial Companies (Reserve
Bank) Directions, 1966 and Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules,
1975.
6. AUDITORS:
The Auditors of the Company Messrs. N.D. Daga & Co., Chartered
Accountants retire at the ensuing Annual General Meeting of the Company
and have given their consent for re-appointment. The company has also
received Certificate from them under section 224(1 B) of the Companies
Act, 1956.
7. PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES:
The company has not paid any remuneration attracting the provisions of
Section 217(2A) of the Companies Act, 1956, read with the Companies
(Particulars of Employees) Rules, 1975. Hence no information is
required to be appended.
8. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE:
Your Company has complied'' with the requirements of Clause 49 of the
listing agreement regarding Corporate Governance. A report on the
Corporate Governance practices followed by the Company, the Auditors''
Certificate on compliance of mandatory requirements thereof and
Management Discussion and Analysis are given as annexure to this
report.
9. CODE OF CONDUCT:
Your Company is committed to conducting its business in accordance with
the applicable laws, rules and regulations and highest standards of
business ethics. In recognition thereof, the Board of Directors has
implemented a Code '' of Conduct for adherence by the Directors and
Senior Management Personnel of the Company. This helps in dealing with
ethical issues and also in-fostering a culture of accountability and
integrity.
10. DIRECTORS''RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT:
Pursuant to Section 217 (2AA) of the Companies Act, 1956, your
Directors confirm that:
(i) in the preparation of annual accounts, the applicable Accounting
Standards have been followed and that no ryiaterial departures have
been made from the same;
(ii) they have 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 31 st March, 2011 and of the profit of the company
for the year ended on that date;
(iii) they have taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of
adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of
Companies Act, 1956, for safeguarding the assets of the company and for
preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
(iv) they have prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis.
11. CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE
EARNINGS /OUTGO:
i. CONSERVATION OF ENERGY:
The Company''s operations involve low energy - consumption. Adequate
measures have, however, been taken to conserve energy.
|i. TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION:
The Company is carrying on Research and Development in manufacturing
process and the R & D is busy in developing new products to absorb full
Technology available with Company.
12. INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS:
Industrial Relations continued to remain cordial and peaceful.
13. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
Your Directors wish to place on record their appreciation jDf the
employees at all levels for their dedicated service and contribution to
the growth and prosperity of the Company. Your directors also wish to
place on record their appreciation for the assistance and co-operation
received from Central & State Governments, banks, shareholders and
business associates.
On behalf of the Board
RAJENDRA SAH
Chairman
Place: Mumbai
Date: 12th August, 2011
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