To The Members,
The Directors have pleasure in presenting the Ninety-third Annual
Report together with standalone and consolidated Audited Statement of
Accounts for the financial year ended 31st March, 2011.
Financial Results
The financial performance of the Company, for the year ended March 31,
2011 is given below:
Rupees in Million (mn)
Stand Alone Consolidated
31st March- 31st March- 31st March- 31st March 2010
2011 2010 2011
Gross Billing 47497.13 44434.81 48753.18 45524.66
Earning before
interest, tax,
depreciation and 4870.70 4556.13 4997.87 4700.45
amortisation
(EBITDA)
Less: Interest
&finance charges 1307.74 1112.09 1324.64 1122.00
Earning before tax,
depreciation and 3562.96 3444.04 3673.23 3578.45
amortisation (EBTDA)
Less: Depreciation
and amortisation 1608.39 1533.57 1669.80 1572.84
Profit before tax 1954.57 1910.47 2003.43 2005.61
Less: Provision
for taxation
Current tax 404.00 380.00 424.95 409.72
Fringe benefit tax - - - 0.04
MAT Credit
Entitlement (179.02) - (179.02) -
Profit before
deferred tax 1729.59 1530.47 1757.50 1595.85
Less: Deferred tax 497.23 304.50 497.69 305.05
Profit after tax
and before Minority
Interest 1232.36 1225.97 1259.81 1290.80
Less: Minority
Interest - - 13.97 19.33
Profit after tax
& Minority
Interest 1232.36 1225.97 1245.84 1271.47
Balance brought
forward from the
previous year 3429.96 2469.37 3528.30 2522.21
Profit available for
appropriation 4662.32 3695.34 4774.14 3793.68
Appropriations:
General Reserve 150.00 150.00 150.00 150.00
Legal Reserve - - 9.83 -
Proposed Dividend 98.95 98.95 98.95 98.95
Tax thereon 16.05 16.43 16.05 16.43
Balance carried to
Balance Sheet 4397.32 3429.96 4499.31 3528.30
Review of Operations
The turnover for the financial year under review increased to Rs.47497mn
from Rs. 44435 mn in the previous financial year .The Profit before Tax
(PBT) increased to Rs 1955 mn and Profit after Tax (PAT) increased to
Rs.1232 mn for the financial year under review as against Rs. 1911 mn
and Rs.1226 mn in the previous year. The Company also recorded a higher
EBITDA, from Rs.4556 mn in the previous financial year to Rs.4871 mn in
the year under review. EBTDA also rose from Rs. 3444 mn in the
previous financial year to Rs.3563 mn in the current year. However, the
financial result for the year under review were subdued which was
largely attributed to a considerable rise in the Interest and Finance
Charges of the Company.
On consolidated basis, the turnover for the financial year under review
stood enhanced to Rs.48753 mn from Rs. 45525 mn of the previous
financial year. However the Profit before Tax declined to Rs.2003 mn from
Rs 2006 mn in the previous year and Profit after Tax and Minority
Interest also reduced to Rs.1246 mn from Rs.1271 mn in the previous
year, mainly due to higher interest burden.
Despite a generally sluggish market for construction industry, the
order book on consolidated basis for the financial year under review
surged by 28% to Rs.147070 mn from Rs.114910 mn last year. Your Company
continued its presence in the diverse verticals of the construction
sector and is confident of securing a good quantum of order in the
current financial year too, on the back of large bid pipeline.
During the year under review, the Company through joint venture/
associate companies has bagged some of the landmark contracts, to
mention a few, civil construction of one of the world''s tallest
residential building “World One (King Tower)” at Mumbai, construction
of 6 Laning of Chandikhole-Jagatpur-Bhubaneshwar Section of NH-5 at
Bhubaneshwar on DBFOT(Design, Built, Finance, Operate and Transfer)
basis. The Company has also secured several contracts in India and
overseas, viz., construction of Jatrabari- Gulsitan Flyover at Dhaka,
Bangladesh and construction of viaduct between Joka to Mominpur in BBD
Bag corridor of Kolkata Metro, among others. Your Company has a pan
India presence and internationally, it has presence in Qatar, Oman,
Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
Dividend
Your Directors are pleased to recommend a dividend of Rs.2/- per equity
share of face value of Rs.2/- each for the financial year ended 31st
March, 2011, amounting to Rs.115 mn (including tax on dividend), which
if approved at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting will be paid to
all eligible members whose names appear in the register of Members of
the Company as on 8th September, 2011 and in respect of shares held in
dematerialised form, the dividend will be paid to members whose names
are furnished by National Securities Depository Limited and Central
Depository Services (India) Limited as beneficial owners as at the close
of business hours on Thursday, 8th September, 2011.
Management Discussion and Analysis
Management Discussion and Analysis for the year under review, as
stipulated under Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement with the Stock
Exchange(s) in India is presented in a separate section forming part of
the Annual Report.
Capital Expenditure
During the year under review, the Company has made additions of Rs.2297
mn to its Fixed Assets.
Public Deposit
During the year under review, the Company has neither accepted nor
renewed any public deposit, as defined under section 58A of the
Companies Act, 1956 read with Companies (Acceptance of Deposit) Rules,
1975. As on 31st March 2011, the Company has an unclaimed deposit
amounting to Rs.0.61 mn. On the date of this report, deposits
aggregating to Rs.0.02 mn out of the aforesaid unclaimed amount has
been paid.
Consolidated Financial Statement
Your Company has prepared Consolidated Financial Statements in
accordance with Accounting Standards AS-21, AS-23 and AS-27 issued by
the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. The Consolidated
Statements reflect the results of the Company and that of its
Subsidiaries and Joint Ventures.
The political turmoil in Middle East resulted in stoppage of business
activities during the year 2010-11 of Simplex
Infrastructures Libya Joint Venture Co. Only after the improvement of
the political situation in Libya, the Company will be in a position to
make a detailed review of the situation and will review the long term
business interest in the above subsidiary.
As required by clause 32 of the Listing Agreement with the Stock
Exchanges, the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements together with
the Auditors Report thereon are annexed and form part of this Annual
Report.
Subsidiaries
As on March 31, 2011, your Company has four Subsidiaries namely (i)
Simplex Infrastructures LLC (ii) Simplex (Middle East) Limited (iii)
Simplex Infrastructures Libya Joint Venture Co. (iv) Simplex Infra
Development Limited.
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs by General Circular no. 2/2011 dtd.
8th February 2011 issued a direction under Section 212(8) of the
Companies Act, 1956 that the provisions of Section 212 shall not apply
to Companies in relation to their subsidiaries, subject to fulfilling
certain conditions mentioned in the said circular with immediate
effect. The Company will make available the Annual Accounts of the
Subsidiary Companies and the related detailed information to any Member
of the Company as well as shareholder of the Subsidiary Companies, who
may be interested in obtaining the same. The Annual Accounts of the
Subsidiary Companies will also be kept open for inspection at the
Registered Office of the Company and also at the Registered Office of
the Subsidiary Companies concerned on any working day during business
hours. The shareholders will also be furnished a hard copy of accounts
of subsidiaries, on requisition from them.
The Consolidated Financial Statements presented by the Company include
the financial results of its Subsidiary Companies. The Figures of
financial statements of Subsidiaries have been converted into equivalent
Indian rupees on basis of exchange rate as on 31.03.2011.
A statement of summarized financials of all subsidiaries of your Company
including capital, reserves, total assets, total liabilities, details
of investment, turnover, Profit before and after taxation, provision for
taxation and proposed dividend pursuant to the General Circular issued
by Ministry of Corporate Affairs, forms part of this Report.
Directors’ Responsibility Statement
Pursuant to sub-section (2AA) of Section 217 of the Companies Act,
1956, the Board of Directors of the Company hereby state and confirm
that:
(i) In the preparation of the Annual Accounts, the applicable
accounting standards read with requirements set out under Schedule VI
to the Companies Act, 1956, have been followed and there are no
material departures from the same except as explained in Note no.8 and
9 on Schedule 19 forming part of this Balance Sheet;
(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 true and fair view of the state of affairs of
the Company at the end of the financial year and of the Profit of the
Company for that period;
(iii) The Directors have 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 of fraud and other
irregularities; and
(iv) The Directors have prepared the accounts for the financial year
ended 31st March 2011 on a going concern basis.
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 the employees are
required to be set out in the Annexure to the Directors’ Report.
However, in terms of section 219(1)(b)(iv) of the Companies Act,1956,
the Directors'' Report and Accounts are being sent to all the
shareholders of the Company excluding the statement of particulars of
employees and the said particulars will be made available on request
and also made available for inspection at the Registered Office of the
Company. Any Member interested in obtaining such particulars may write
to the Company Secretary at the Registered Office of the Company.
Energy Conservation, Technology Absorption and Foreign Exchange
Earnings and Outgo
The particulars relating to conservation of energy, technology
absorption, foreign exchange earnings and outgo as required to be
disclosed under Section 217(1)(e) of the Companies Act, 1956 read with
the Companies (Disclosure of Particulars in the Report of Board of
Directors) Rule, 1988, are provided in the Annexure ‘A’ to this Report.
Corporate Governance
All Directors of the Company and Senior Management has affirmed the
compliance of Code of Conduct framed by the Company. A separate section
titled ‘Corporate Governance’ including a certificate from the Auditors
of the Company confirming compliance of the clauses of Corporate
Governance as stipulated under Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement is
annexed hereto and forms a part of the Report.
Auditors
The Auditors, Messrs Price Waterhouse, Chartered Accountants, will hold
office until the conclusion of the ensuing Annual General Meeting. The
Board of Directors recommends re-appointing them as Auditors of the
Company. They have furnished a certificate to the effect that their
proposed appointment, if made, will be in accordance with the limits
specified under Section 224 (1B) of the Companies Act, 1956.
The Company has received a Special Notice under Section 190 of the
Companies Act, 1956, from one of the Members of the Company, proposing
the appointment of M/s. H.S. Bhattacharjee & Co., Chartered
Accountants (Registration No. 322303E), as Joint Auditors of the
Company for the financial year 2011-12.
The Company has received a consent letter from M/s. H.S. Bhattacharjee
& Co., Chartered Accountants, confirming their eligibility as required
under section 224(1B) of the Companies Act, 1956 and their willingness
to act as Joint Auditor of the Company, if appointed, in the ensuing
Annual General Meeting.
The Board of Directors accordingly recommends the Resolution set out in
Item no. 7 of the accompanying Notice for approval of the Members.
Auditors’ Report
With respect to paragraph no. 4(a) and (b) & 5(a), (d) and
(f) of the Auditors’ Report, we would like to inform that the matter
pertaining to foreign currency loan has been explained in Note no. 8 of
Schedule 19 and the matter pertaining to Simplex Infrastructures Libya
Joint Venture Co., has been explained in Note no.9 of Schedule 19
forming part of the Balance Sheet.
The Board is of the opinion that the matter being elucidated in detail
at note no. 8 and 9 respectively of Schedule 19 are self-explanatory
and do not call for further explanation.
Directors
Mr. A.D.Mundhra, Mr. Rajiv Mundhra and Mr. N.N. Bhattacharyya retire
by rotation and being eligible, offer themselves for re-appointment at
the ensuing Annual General Meeting.
The Board of Directors in its meeting held on 14th February 2011,
subject to the approval of the Members at this Annual General Meeting,
approved the re-appointment of Mr. B.D.Mundhra as Chairman and
Managing Director for a further period of five years with effect from
1st April 2011 on the terms and conditions as set out in the Agreement
entered into between the Company and Mr. B.D.Mundhra dated 14th
February 2011.
The appropriate resolution(s) seeking your approval and brief
resume/details for the re-appointment are furnished in the notice of
the ensuing Annual General Meeting.
Acknowledgment
Your Directors would like to acknowledge and place on record their
sincere appreciation for the co-operation received from the Financial
Institutions, Banks, Customers, Central and State Government
Authorities, Regulatory Authorities, Stock Exchanges and the Companys’
valued stakeholders for their excellent support. Your Directors also
take this opportunity to recognize and appreciate the efforts and
continuous hard work of all the employees and their contribution to the
progress of the Company.
By Order of the Board
B.D. MUNDHRA
Chairman and Managing Director
Mumbai
Dated: 30th May, 2011
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