The Directors have pleasure in presenting the Annual Report and
Accounts for the year ended 31st March, 2011.
(Rs./Crores)
For the year
ended For the year
ended
31.03.2011 31.03.2010
FINANCIAL RESULTS
Profit for the year after meeting
all expenses but before charging
Depreciation and Interest. 48.56 108.38
Less: Interest 2.39 16.00
Depreciation 4.16 16.89
Profit Before Tax 42.01 75.49
Tax Provision
a) Current Tax 14.20 25.75
b) Deferred Tax (Credit)/Charge (3.39) 2.87
Profit After Tax 31.20 46.87
Balance Net Profit available for
appropriation 31.20 46.87
Appropriations
General Reserve 3.12 4.69
Proposed Dividend:
Equity Shares 6.02 6.02
Tax on Dividend 1.00 1.00
Balance Carried Forward 21.06 35.16
2. RESTRUCTURING OF BUSINESS
With effect from 1st April, 2010 (‘the Appointed Date), the dealership
business of Caterpillar comprising Construction and Mining Solutions
and Power Systems Solutions carried out by the Company has been
de-merged as a going concern and vested in the wholly owned subsidiary
of the Company viz., Tractors India Private Limited (‘TIPL) pursuant
to the provisions of Sections 391 to 394 of the Companies Act, 1956
under a Scheme of Arrangement (‘the Scheme) sanctioned by the Honble
High Court at Calcutta vide Order dated 12th July, 2010. In accordance
with the Scheme, TIPL has issued 44,89,430 Equity Shares of Rs. 10/- each
at a premium of Rs. 203.48 on every share aggregating to Rs. 95,83,96,000/-
(Rupees Ninety Five Crores Eighty Three Lacs Ninety Six Thousands only)
to the Company as the Purchase Consideration.
In view of the above, the financial figures of the Company for the year
under review vis-à-vis previous year are not comparable as the previous
years figure includes the Caterpillar business which has been
de-merged from the Company and vested with TIPL with effect from
(w.e.f.) 1st April, 2010.
3. PERFORMANCE
On a consolidated basis, your Companys Group turnover including Income
from Operations and Other Income stood at Rs. 1402.81 Crores compared to
Rs. 1079.89 Crores in the previous year and profit before tax is Rs. 90.06
Crores compared to Rs. 91.36 Crores in the previous year.
On standalone basis, Turnover including income from operations and
Other Income for the year under review stood at Rs. 237.33 Crores vis-à-
vis Rs. 887.94 Crores in the previous year. The profit before tax stood
at Rs. 42.01 Crores vis-à-vis Rs. 75.49 Crores in the previous year.
Tractors India Private Ltd.
The newly formed Wholly Owned Subsidiary Company, Tractors India Pvt.
Ltd., in India, achieved a turnover including income from operations
and Other Income of Rs. 911.10 Crores and earned a profit before tax of Rs.
33.80 Crores.
Myanmar Tractors Ltd.
The Wholly Owned Subsidiary Company, Myanmar Tractors Ltd., in the
Union of Myanmar, achieved a turnover including income from operations
and Other Income of Rs. 35.19 Crores compared to Rs. 53.06 Crores in the
previous year and a profit before tax of Rs. 3.93 Crores compared to Rs.
3.79 Crores in the previous year.
TIL Overseas Pte. Ltd.
The Wholly Owned Subsidiary Company, TIL Overseas Pte. Ltd., in
Singapore, achieved a turnover including income from operations and
Other Income of Rs. 237.61 Crores compared to Rs. 160.58 Crores in
the previous year and achieved a profit before tax of Rs. 10.18 Crores
compared to Rs. 10.92 Crores in the previous year. This activity is
totally for and on behalf of Myanmar Tractors Limited.
Tractors Nepal Pvt. Ltd.
The Wholly Owned Subsidiary Company, Tractors Nepal Pvt. Ltd., in
Nepal, achieved a turnover including income from operations and Other
Income of Rs. 1.76 Crores compared to previous year of Rs. 2.51 Crores and
earned a profit before tax of Rs. 0.32 Crores compared to Rs. 1.37 Crores
in the previous year.
4. FINANCE
After providing Rs. 10.81 Crores as Provision for Taxation, Rs. 7.02 Crores
(including Dividend Tax of Rs. 1 Crore) distributed as Equity Dividend, Rs.
21.06 Crores has been carried forward to Balance Sheet. The Reserve &
Surplus (excluding Revaluation Reserves) of the Company increased from
Rs. 181.22 Crores to Rs. 205.42 Crores and the Shareholders Fund
(excluding Revaluation Reserves) increased from Rs. 191.25 Crores to Rs.
215.45 Crores.
The Reports and Accounts of Subsidiary Companies are annexed to this
Report alongwith the statement pursuant to Section 212 of the Companies
Act, 1956.
5. DIVIDEND
The Board has recommended a Dividend @ Rs. 6/- on each Equity Share (Face
Value of Rs. 10/- each) for the year under review.
6. NEW BUSINESS-EQUIPMENT & PROJECT SOLUTIONS (EPS) Your Company has
already procured around 135 acres of land at Changual Industrial Park,
Paschim Midnapore, West Bengal wherein construction and other work for
setting up of the first phase of the manufacturing facility have
already commenced. Production/ manufacturing at the said phase is
expected to commence in July, 2011.
Your Company is also in the process of acquiring around 104 acres of
land on long-term lease from WBIDC Ltd. at Vidyasagar Industrial Park,
Paschim Midnapore, West Bengal. The second and third phase of the
manufacturing facility for EPS business is proposed to be set up
therein.
7. FIXED DEPOSIT
The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public during the
year. Deposit outstanding as on 31st March, 2011 including unclaimed
deposit was nil.
8. PARTICULARS OF CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION,
FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO
The Statement pursuant to 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 forming part
of this Report.
9. PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
The total number of employees of the Company as on 31st March, 2011 was
711.
Information in accordance with the provisions of Section 217(2A) of the
Companies Act, 1956, read with Companies (Particulars of Employees)
Rules, 1975, as amended, forms part of this Directors Report. However,
as per the provisions of Section 219(1)(b)(iv) of the Companies Act,
1956, the Report and Accounts are being sent to all Shareholders of the
Company excluding the Statement of Particulars of Employees under
Section 217(2A) of the Companies Act, 1956. Any Shareholder interested
in obtaining a copy of the said Statement may write to the Company
Secretary at the Registered Office of the Company, and the same will be
sent by post.
10. SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
The statement required under Section 212 of the Companies Act, 1956 in
respect of Subsidiary Companies is appended herewith.
11. DIRECTORS
Mr. A. Mazumdar and Dr. T. Mukherjee retire by rotation and being
eligible offer themselves for re-appointment. The Board recommends
their re-appointment.
12. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
In terms of Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement with the Stock
Exchanges, Corporate Governance Report and Auditors Certificate
regarding compliance of conditions of Corporate Governance Report are
annexed herewith forming part of this Report.
13. MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS REPORT
In terms of clause 49 of the Listing Agreement with the Stock
Exchanges, Management Discussion and Analysis Report is annexed
herewith forming part of this Report.
14. DIRECTORS RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
Pursuant to provisions of Section 217(2AA) of the Companies Act, 1956,
the Directors confirm that:
i) In the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting
standards have been followed along with proper explanations relating to
material departures.
ii) 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 at the end of the financial year and of the profit or
loss of the Company for that period.
iii) Proper and sufficient care has been taken for the maintenance of
adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the
Act for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and
detecting fraud and other irregularities.
iv) The annual accounts have been prepared on a going concern basis.
15. CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Good Corporate Citizenship and Corporate Social Responsibility are
integral parts of Corporate Vision of your Company. It has always been
the Companys endeavor to take an active role in minimizing harm to the
natural resources we all share.
Your Company has a well managed Corporate Social Responsibility policy
and is strongly committed towards fostering sustainable development of
People, Communities and Society at large thereby attaining overall
corporate growth and enhancing Shareholder Value.
As a Socially Responsible Corporate Citizen, your Company has carried
out significant Community driven development initiatives in 2010-11
with several ongoing projects as mentioned below:
- Providing secondary level education to the underprivileged children
through the Scholarship Schemes of TIL Welfare Trust.
- Vocational trainings for Youth in the project sites.
- Relief for the affected areas due to natural calamities.
- Partnerships with community organizations like SOS Village, Kolkata
and Iswar Sankalp for extending support to the lesser-fortunate women
and children of society through charitable contributions.
- Observing TIL Caring Day. Every year through a matching contribution
scheme, your Company reaches out to the lesser- privileged sections of
the society.
- Celebrating special occasions and festivals like Christmas with the
deprived street children of our society.
- Providing medical facilities to underprivileged senior citizens of
our society in partnership with Help Age through their Mobile Medical
Units.
Your Company is committed to continue to work towards good corporate
citizenship with the existing activities as well as new initiatives in
future.
16. ENVIRONMENT
As an environmentally conscious corporate citizen, your Company has
always been pursuing initiatives to respect, preserve and protect
environment. For instance, Contamination Control and Effluent Treatment
Plant in Component Rebuild Center at Asansol has had a reducing
negative impact on environment. Besides, every year on the World
Environment Day, your Company undertakes various initiatives to
contribute to the environment ranging from:
- Sapling and tree plantation at different project sites, offices and
surrounding communities.
- Celebrating World Environment Day with a view to create awareness on
Environmental Concerns among children through various programs.
- Participating in partnership with a renowned NGO in the clean up
drive of the polluted Rabindra Sarobar area by deployment of a CAT 424B
Backhoe Loader to promote a garbage free cleaner City.
Your Company shall continue to follow a focused approach towards
maintaining a sustainable development through its continuous endeavors
of making the environment and the surrounding communities a better
place for our future generations.
17. AUDITORS
Messrs. Price Waterhouse, Chartered Accountants, the retiring Auditors
of the Company, have informed that they do not wish to seek
re-appointment at the ensuing Annual General Meeting.
In view of the above, the Board hereby recommends the appointment of
Messrs. Deloitte Haskins & Sells, Chartered Accountants, Kolkata as
Statutory Auditors of the Company to hold office from the conclusion of
the ensuing Annual General Meeting until the conclusion of next Annual
General Meeting.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 224 and other applicable
provisions of the Companies Act, 1956, the aforesaid appointment is
subject to the approval of the shareholders of the Company at the
ensuing Annual General Meeting.
18. AUDITORS REPORT
The notes to the Accounts referred to in the Auditors Report are self-
explanatory and, therefore, do not call for any further comment under
Section 217(3) of the Companies Act, 1956.
19. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Board of Directors take this opportunity to thank all its valued
Customers, Principals, Shareholders, Banks, Financial Institutions,
Government Authorities and Stock Exchanges for their continued
co-operation and support to the Company. The Board also takes this
opportunity to express its sincere appreciation for the excellent
support and dedicated efforts put in by the employees for continued
good performance.
For and behalf of Board of Directors
Place : Kolkata A. Mazumdar
Date : 17th May, 2011. Chairman
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