This year marks our fiftieth year and the Directors have pleasure in
presenting the Fiftieth Annual Report together with the Audited
Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2010.
Financial Results
Year ended Year ended
Dec 31, 2010 Dec 31, 2009
Rs. in million Rs. in million
Net Sales & Services 20,684.1 15,709.3
Other Income 247.6 131.2
Total Income 20,931.7 15,840.5
Operating Expenditure 18,137.4 14,243.7
Depreciation 333.4 289.8
Financial Income (207.4) (131.6)
Financial Expense 7.6 7.6
Profit before tax 2,660.7 1,431.0
Provision for taxation 890.5 488.5
Profit after tax 1,770.2 942.5
Balance brought forward
from last year 3,840.2 3,238.7
Profit available for
appropriation 5,610.4 4,181.2
The appropriations are as follows:
Proposed dividend on
Equity Shares 369.1 210.9
Tax on Proposed dividend 61.3 35.8
Transfer to General
Reserves (including
compulsory transfer to
Reserves required under
Section 205(2A) of
the Companies Act, 1956) 1,000.0 94.3
Leaving a balance of 4,180.0 3,840.2
Dividend
Your Directors are pleased to recommend a dividend of Rs. 7 per share
(70%) for the year ended December 31, 2010 including Golden Jubilee
Special Dividend of Rs. 1 per share, out of the current years profit,
as compared to Rs. 4.0 per share for the preceding year ended December
31, 2009. The dividend if approved at the forthcoming Annual General
Meeting will be paid out of the profits of the Company for the year and
will absorb a sum of Rs. 369.1 million as compared to
Rs. 210.9 million for the previous year. This would involve a cash
ouflow of Rs. 430.4 million including tax on dividend. The dividend,
will be paid to those shareholders whose names appear on the Register
of Members of the Company after giving effect to all valid share
transfers lodged with the share transfer agent on or before April 26,
2011 and to those whose names appear as beneficial owners in the
records of Naional Securities Depository Limited and Central Depository
Services (India) Limited as on said date.
Operations
Indian economy continued to build on its strong recovery and achieved
robust growth rates exceeding 8% in all quarters of the year. The
growth was well spread across the segments of the economy and in some
cases specially in automotive sector the surging demand exceeded all
expectations. Whilst this led to improved capacity uilizaion a
factories of most auomotive component vendors, it also led to inability
of some component vendors to keep pace with the production schedules of
the auomotive OEMs. Your Company benefited from the investment made
lats year a Haridwar which continued to make progress owards achieving
is installed capacity. The Company also made invesments in enhancing
capacities in the Bengaluru facility while continuing is focus on
productivity improvement measures across all plants.
In this year of all round economic growth, your Company has achieved
credible financial resuls. Our sales continued to develop very
positively, driven by strong performance in our Automotive Division,
and a continued good development in Industrial Division. The Company
focused on deeper customer relationships and improved is value
proposition to the customers, resulting in growth in volume. The
continued focus on engineering solution for customers is helping in
maintaining our position as the market leader.
Your Company achieved a significant milestone as its Sales surpassed
the Rs. 20 billion mark reflecting the leadership position of the
Company. As a reflection of strong inrinstic value the revenue growth
was translated into higher profitability growth on the bactk of strong
customer relationship and higher value offerings. Operating profis
(EBIT) grew to Rs. 2,460.9 million from Rs. 1,307.0 million over the
lats year. Operating margin stood a 11.9% for 2010 up from 8.3% in the
previous year.
Profit afer tax increased to Rs. 1,770.2 million, a growth of 88% over
2009. Our Earnings per share for the year was Rs. 33.6.
The rapid recovery of the growth momentum in year 2010 was comforting.
A couple of concerns emerged which will need careful monitoring over
the next few quarters namely inflation and economic fall outs of
changing geo-political situaion across the globe. An immediate fallout
of the global development is the volatility in the commodity prices and
the resulant pressures on margins. The continued rise in interest rates
as a measure for battling inflation could impact the growth.
Your Company has laid the foundaion for growh with several building
blocks during 2010 which will help achieve is straegic goals -
- New factory a Haridwar to meet growing demand for auto sector
- Solution facory a Pune to offer value added solutions to our
customers
- Sourcing domestically large industrial bearings for our industrial
business.
Your Company will coninue to drive straegies that will be
cusomer-centrict to capture growth opportunities. We will continue to,
build capabilities to meet the market demands and further consolidate
our position. Your Company is confident that year 2011 will bring newer
opportunities and is well positioned to leverage the same.
Liquidity
Your Company continues to remain debt-free and maintains sufficient
cash to meet srategic objectives. There are no long term borrowings.
During 2010, inernal cash flows have more than adequately covered
working captial requirements, investments and dividend payments. As on
December 31, 2010, your Company had cash & cash equivalents amounting
to Rs. 2,119.1 million.
Golden Jubilee Year
The year 2011 is the Golden Jubilee year of the Company. SKF India has
had an exciting journey of five decades to reach its present position
supported by all its stakeholders. Your Company is confident of
building on its past success and creating an even better future.
Safety,Health and Environment (SHE)
Minimizing the environmental impact of our operations assumes utmost
priority in the face of challenges faced by mankind to proect our
earth. We are commited to maintain the highest standards of SHE by
complying and even going beyond the minimum standards to keep our plane
safe for future generations. Our comprehensive SHE policies as well as
dedicaed measures taken are a testament to our commitment to the cause.
Greates emphasis is given to safety measures for Zero accidents, safety
training for employees, use of green principles in our product
development and incorporaing resource reduction and recycling in our
plans. Reducing our existing carbon footprint through program Beyond
Zero and tailoring our processes to minimize the impact on the
environment continue to rank high on the list of priorities.
The year 2010 saw further significant steps in the direction of
building a robus Safey, Health and Environment system in the
organizaion. Number of activities were carried ou during the year to
enable sustainable operations some of which were:
- Conducted On the Job training and training through One Point
Lesson following TPM mehodology. More than 4,500 man days of training
in a year in sustaining the awareness on safety.
- A dedicated Safety Management Team in place for prevention of
unsafe incidents at the plant level.
- A separate Susainability team has been formed to increase awareness
level of each employee about Global warming.
- SKF is cerified to ISO 14001 & OHSAS 18001, new factory Haridwar has
also been recommended for cerification during the year.
- Continued awareness program by releasing every week a daily tip on
Save the Plane earth to educate all our employees to conserve energy.
- Water conservation and capure programs including rain waer harvesting
hereby achieving over 7% reduction in net water consumption as compared
to year 2009.
- Well equipped Industrial Effluent Treatment Plans complying with
Zero Discharge condition.
Awards / Recognition
Your Directors are glad to report that during the year, the Company was
recognized and feliciaed for exemplary performance in various fields
significant amongst which are the following:
- Firts Prize and prestigious Sona Kaizen Trophy at 10th CII-TPM
National Conference.
- First Prize a CIIT 4th Naional Conference & Competition on Six Sigma
in the Lean Manufacturing Organizations category
- Star Performance Award from Engineering Expotr Promotion Council of
India (EEPC), sponsored by Minisry of Commerce & Industries for
contribution in Export.
- Best Kaizen Award from Toyoa for the Pune region. (Consecutive 2nd
year in the row)
Corporate Social Responsibility
As responsible corporate citizens, we have always endeavored to make
conribution owards betterment of society in and around the areas of our
operation. Our CSR initiatives are aimed at helping our surrounding
communities become self-reliant.
SKF India has always believed in sport as an essential part of a
societys mental and physical wellbeing. The sports academy set up by
your Company for underprivileged children is an example of an
initiative in this area. The objective is to nurture young talent at
grass roots level and develop community participation.
Directors Responsibility Statement
Pursuant to requirements of Section 217 (2AA) of the Companies Act,
1956 and on the basis of information and advice received by them your
Directors confirm:-
1. that in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable
accounting standards have been followed along with proper explanations
relating to material departures;
2. that the Directors 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 on
December 31, 2010 and of the profit or loss of the Company for the year
ended on that date;
3. that 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 assest of
the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other
irregularities;
4. that the Directors have prepared the annual accounts on a going
concern basis.
Energy Conservaion, Technology Absorpion and Foreign Exchange Earnings
and Outgo
The information relating to Energy Conservaion, Technology Absorpion
and Foreign Exchange Earnings and Ougo as required to be disclosed
under section 217 (1) (e) of the Companies Act, 1956 read with
Companies (Disclosure of Particulars in the Repor of Board of
Directors) Rules, 1988 is given in Annexure forming part of this
Report.
Corporate Governance
A detailed report on the Corporate Governance system and practices of
the Company and cerificate from the Auditors of the Company regarding
compliance of condiions of Corporae Governance and a separate section
on Management Discussion & Analysis forms part of the Annual Report.
Your Company is commited to transparency in all is dealings and places
high emphasis on business ethics. Cerificate from CEO/CFO, inter alia,
confirming the correctness of the financial staements, compliance with
Companys code of Conduct, adequacy of the Internal Control measures
and reporting of matters to the Audit Committee in terms of Clause 49
of the Listing Agreement with the Stock Exchanges, is also enclosed as
a part of the Annual Report.
Deposits
The Company discontinued accepting fixed deposits from Public and
Shareholders in the year 2001. The amounts outstanding are those
amounts which have no been claimed by the deposit holders on maturity
even after sending reminders. A sum of Rs. 0.1 million from Public
remained unclaimed as at December 31, 2010.
Pursuant to Secion 205C of the Companies Act, 1956 an amount of Rs.
0.78 million lying as deposits and an amount of Rs. 0.08 million
onwards interest on fixed deposits which remained matured and unclaimed
for a period of seven years from the date they became due for payment
have been transferred to Investor Education and Protection Fund set up
by the Central Government.
Personnel
The Board of Directors commends the continued dedication of employees
at all levels and the industrial relations continue to be peaceful and
cordial.
The information as per Section 217 (2A) of the Companies Act, 1956 read
with Companies (Particulars of Employees) Rules, 1975 forms part of
this Report.
Directors
Mr. Giuseppe Donao resigned as Director of the Company with effect from
Ocober 21, 2010. The Board places on record is gratitude for the
valuable services rendered and guidance provided by Mr. Donao during
his tenure with the Company. Mr. Tore Berilsson is appointed as
Director to fill in the casual vacancy caused by resignation of Mr.
Donao with effect from October 21, 2010.
In accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act, 1956 and the
Companys Articles of Association, Mr D.C. Shroff, Mr. H. Lange and Mr.
T Berilsson (who has been appointed to fill up the casual vacancy
caused by resignaion of Mr. G. Donao and who holds office upto the date
of this Annual General Meeting) retire by rotaion and being eligible
have offered themselves for re-appointment.
The Company has received noice under Secion 257 of the Act along with
the requisite deposit, in respect of the above person, proposing the
appointment as a Director of the Company. Resolutions seeking approval
of the Members for their appointment have been incorporated in the
Notice of the Annual General Meeting and a brief deail about them has
been provided in the Corporate Governance Report.
Auditors
M/s. B S R & Associates, Chartered Accountants, who are the Stautory
Auditors of the Company, continue to hold office until the conclusion
of the Fifieth Annual General Meeting and offer themselves for
re-appoinment. In terms of Clause 41(l)(h) of the Listing Agreement,
the stautory auditors of your Company are subjected to the Peer Review
Process of the ICAI and hold a valid certificate issued by Peer Review
Board of ICAI.
A cerificate from the Auditors has been received to the effect that
their re-appointment, if made, would be within the limits prescribed
under Section 224(1B) of the Companies Act, 1956.
Cost Auditors
Pursuant to Section 233B of the Companies Act, 1956, the Central
Government has prescribed cost Audit of the Company. The Board has
appoined M/s. N. I. Mehta & Co., cost Auditor of the Company for the
year 2010. The cost Audit is under process and the Company will submit
the cost Auditors report to the Central Government in time.
Acknowledgement
The Board wishes to acknowledge and thank all stakeholders for their
valuable sustained support and encouragement owards the conduct of the
efficient operations of the Company. Your Board is particularly
indebted to is Principals, AB SKF who have supported the Company at all
times.
For and on behalf of the Board
SKF India Limited
K C Mehra
Chairman
Pune,
February 23, 2011
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