To The Members,
The Directors present their Ninety First Annual Report and the Audited
Statements of Accounts for the year ended March 31st, 2011.
FINANCIAL RESULTS
PARTICULARS 2010-11 2009-10
(Rs in lacs) (Rs in lacs)
Sales & Other Income 3,062.92 2,363.71
3,062.92 2,363.71
Profit before Interest, Depreciation
& Taxation 508.29 528.26
1. Interest - (1.32)
2. Depreciation (15.99) (16.74)
3. Taxation (182.00) (86.70)
Profit / (Loss) after Interest,
Depreciation & Taxation 310.30 423.50
Balance brought forward from the
previous year 1,538.94 1,254.25
Amount available for Appropriation 1,849.24 1,677.75
APPROPRIATIONS:
Transfer to General Reserve 45.00 45.00
Dividend :
Interim Dividend 80.45 --
Final Dividend - 80.45
Dividend Distribution Tax 13.36 13.36
138.81 138.81
Balance carried to Balance Sheet 1,710.43 1,538.94
OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE
Sales and other income for the year at Rs 3,062.92 lacs reflected an
increase of 30% as against Rs 2,363.71 lacs in the previous year.
Income from Construction Equipment Division increased by 10% to Rs 1020
lacs from Rs. 926 lacs in the previous year. Income from the Real Estate
Division increased by 40% to Rs. 1,833 lacs from Rs. 1,308 lacs in the
previous year.
However, the Net Profit of the Company wasRs. 310 lacs compared to Rs. 424
lacs in the previous year a decrease of 27%due to overall rise in raw
material input cost due to inflationary pressure.
As a result the Earning per Share (E.PS.) of the Company was Rs. 0.77 as
compared to Rs. 1.05 of the previous year.
DIVIDEND
The Board of Directors have approved the payment of Interim Dividend of
Rs. 0.20 (20%) per share, at their meeting held on April 27th, 2011. The
total dividend distributed for the year of Rs. 80.45 lacs was equal to
that of the previous year.
The Directors propose that the interim dividend paid so far be
considered as the Final Dividend for the year under review.
FIXED DEPOSITS
The Company has not accepted any public deposits during the year under
review. There were no outstanding public deposits as at March 31st,
2011.
INVESTMENTS
The Company''s total investment in listed equity shares, mutual funds &
fixed deposits in Banks amounted to Rs. 1,087 lacs as at March 31st,
2011.
During the year under review the Company acquired about 50,000 sq. mtrs
industrial land at Wada, Maharashtra for Rs. 276 lacs for the Company''s
concrete products project. The Company also purchased Transfer of
Development Rights (T.D.R) for 1,000 sq. mtrs for Rs. 293 lacs for future
real estate development at our Ghatkopar property and has further
invested Rs. 495 lacs in the commercial property being developed by M/s
Symphony.
PROJECTS
The Company has certain ongoing projects, including diversification in
to manufacture of pre-caste concrete products, details of which are
given in the Management Discussion and Analysis Report.
DIRECTORS
Mr. Ashok j. Patel, Mr. Anand j. Vashi and Mr. Vinod N. joshi retire by
rotation at the ensuing Annual General Meeting and being eligible,
offers themselves for re-appointment.
A brief Resume of the Directors being re- appointed, as stipulated
under clause 49 of the Listing Agreement with the Bombay Stock
Exchange, are given in the statement of Corporate Governance forming a
part of this Report.
DIRECTORS'' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
Pursuant to provision of section 217(2AA) of the Companies Act, 1956,
the Directors confirm:-
a) That in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable
accounting standards had been followed along with proper explanation
relating to material departures.
b) That they have selected such accounting polices and applied them
consistently and made judgments and estimates that are reasonable and
prudent so as to give a true & fair view of the state of affairs of the
Company at the end of the Financial Year and of the Profit and Loss
Account of the Company for the period April 1st, 2010 to March 31st,
2011.
c) That they 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 fraud and other irregularities.
d) That the annual accounts for the year ended March31st, 2011 are
prepared on a ''going concern basis''.
AUDITORS
M/s. Shah & Co., Chartered Accountants, retiring as the Statutory
Auditors of the Company at the conclusion of ensuing Annual General
Meeting, offer themselves for re-appointment. The requisite certificate
has been received from them to the effect that their re-appointment as
Statutory Auditors, if made, would be within the limits prescribed
under Section 224(1 B) of the Companies Act, 1956.
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS REPORT
In accordance with the Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement with The
Bombay Stock Exchange Limited1, Management''s Discussion & Analysis
Report is attached and forms part of this Directors'' Report.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
As per Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement with the Stock Exchanges, a
separate section on Corporate Governance together with a certificate
from the Statutory Auditors of the Company confirming the compliance as
set out in the annexure forming part of the Annual Report.
REPORT ON ENERGY CONSERVATION AND RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES
Information relating to energy conservation, foreign exchange earnings
and outgo and research and development activities undertaken by the
Company in accordance with the provisions of Section 217 (1) (e) of the
Companies Act, 1956, read with Companies (Disclosure of Particulars in
the Report of the Board of Directors) Rules, 1988, is given in the
Annexure to the Directors'' Report.
DISCLOSURES OF PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
There are no employees getting remuneration exceeding the prescribed
limits, under section 217 (2A) of the Companies Act, 1956 as amended,
read with the Companies (Particulars of Employees) Rules, 1975.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The Board wishes to place on record their appreciation of the devoted
services and contribution of their employees. The Directors place on
record their appreciation for the continued support of the shareholders
of the Company.
On behalf of the Board of Directors
FOR SKYLINE MILLARS LIMITED
sd/-
Anand J. Vashi
Chairman
Mumbai, July 28th, 2011.
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