The Directors are pleased to present their forty-eighth annual report
and the audited financial accounts for the year ended March 31, 2011.
1.0 Financial Results (Rupees in lakhs)
Stand alone Consolidated
Previous Previous
Year Year
Net Sales & Services
/ Income
from Operations 72,358.02 64,994.95 111,355.70 86,591.86
Other income 870.28 365.31 1,254.42 1,237.10
Total income 73,228.30 65,360.26 112,610.12 87,828.96
Expenditure:
a) (Increase)/Decrease in
Inventories and Contracts
in progress (479.46) (1,616.29) (2,102.25) (1,399.99)
b) (i) Consumption of raw
materials & Components 40,042.63 36,131.61 68,467.52 50,844.79
(ii) Payment to sub-
contractors 18,030.83 10,129.79 18,371.00 10,338.55
c) Employee Costs 4,573.79 4,308.51 8,302.18 6,914.10
d) Operations administration
and selling expenses 9,287.54 7,740.11 16,324.73 11,808.19
e) Total Expenditure
(a to d) 71,455.33 56,693.73 109,363.18 78,505.64
Profit before interest,
depreciation,
exceptional/extraordinary
items and tax 1,772.97 8,666.53 3,246.94 9,323.32
Interest 1,246.50 972.82 1,755.21 1,250.76
Profit before depreciation,
exceptional/extraordinary
items and tax 526.47 7,693.71 1,491.73 8,072.56
Depreciation 385.62 319.50 849.17 611.60
Profit/(Loss) before
exceptional/extraordinary
items and tax 140.85 7,374.21 642.56 7,460.96
Amount transferred to
Capital Account - - (69.30) (107.01)
Profit
before exceptional/
extraordinary items and after
amount transferred to
Capital Account 140.85 7,374.21 711.86 7,567.97
Exceptional/Extraordinary
items [gain/(loss)]:
Prior period items - (239.91) - (181.20)
Profit / (Loss) before tax 140.85 7,134.30 711.86 7,386.77
Provision for Taxation for
the year - 2,575.00 489.71 2,661.38
Provision for Deferred
Tax liability 57.60 (158.57) 33.13 (151.47)
Provision for Fringe
Benefit Tax - - - -
Profit/(Loss) after tax 83.25 4,717.87 189.02 4,876.86
Less: Minority Interest - - 162.09 204.80
Profit after minority
interest 83.25 4,717.87 26.93 4,672.06
Add: amount brought forward
from previous year 1,557.49 1,802.03 763.60 1,055.19
Disposable Profit 1,640.74 6,519.90 790.53 5,727.25
Appropriations:
(a) Proposed Dividend 220.09 825.33 220.09 825.33
(b) Tax on Dividend 35.70 137.08 35.70 138.32
(c) General Reserve 6.50 4,000.00 6.50 4,000.00
Balance carried forward 1,378.45 1,557.49 528.24 763.60
1,640.74 6,519.90 790.53 5,727.25
(figures for previous year have been regrouped wherever necessary)
2.0 Dividend
The Directors recommend payment of dividend of 20 % for the year ended
March 31, 2011 (Previous year: 75%), if approved by the shareholders at
the ensuing Annual General Meeting.
3.0 Issue of Commercial Papers
During the financial year your Company has issued Commercial Papers
worth Rs.10,500 lakhs. As on March 31, 2011 all Commercial Papers have
been matured and repaid.
4.0 Credit Rating
During the financial year your Company has revalidated its credit
rating for Short Term Debt including Commercial Papers, by CARE. CARE
has assigned PR1+ rating for an amount of Rs. 9,000 lakhs. This
rating is the highest given to any Indian company, in our field of
business.
5.0 Operations
5.1 During the year your Company has expanded its Works capacity and a
new fabrication yard is under construction and nearing completion. Your
Company has also started two new business divisions, viz. (i) Balance
of Plant (BOP) and (ii) Operation & Maintenance Services (O&MS).
(i) Balance of Plant (BOP) : With an objective to exploit the business
opportunities and to increase the market share in thermal power sector,
a separate Balance of Plant division was established to carry on BOP
business.
The main initiatives taken during the year was vendor development,
selection of consortium partners, market survey and analysis, building
database for future power projects, initiate extensive customer contact
programme and build customer relationship etc.
(ii) Operation & Maintenance Services (O&MS) : This division is started
with a view to create a new revenue stream for TRF and to generate
demand for spares. Currently, this division is under discussions with
perspective customers.
5.2 During the financial year 2010-11 performance of your Company was
as follows:
Total income at Rs. 112,610.12 lakhs, (Previous Year Rs. 87,828.96
lakhs);
Turnover at Rs. 111,355.70 lakhs, (Previous Year Rs. 86,591.86
lakhs);
Profit before tax at Rs. 711.86 lakhs, (Previous Year Rs. 7,386.77
lakhs);
Profit after tax at Rs. 189.02 lakhs, (Previous Year Rs. 4,876.86
lakhs);
Earning Per Share as on March 31, 2011 was Rs. 0.24 (Previous Year
as on March 31, 2010 was Rs.42.46 );
All time high production of Rs. 24,910 lakhs, (Previous Year Rs.
20,000 lakhs).
5.3 The order book position at the end of the year was reasonable.
5.4 During the financial year 2010-11 following major projects were in
progress:
a) Coal Handling Plant for 3 x 500 MW Power Plant at Indira Gandhi
Super Thermal Power Plant, Aravali;
b) Iron Ore Crushing & Conveying Plant at NMDC, Bailadilla;
c) Coal Handling Equipment supply to Tata Projects Limited for Balance
of Plant MAHAGENCO, Bhusawal;
d) Coal Handling Plant for 2 x 600 MW Power Plant for DVC,
Raghunathpur;
e) Coal Handling Plant for 2 x 500MW Power Plant at Mauda Super Thermal
Power Project;
f) Coal Handling Plant for 2 x 660MW Power Plant at Barh Super Thermal
Power Project Stage-II;
g) Coal Handling Plant for 2 x 500MW Power Plant at Vindhyachal Super
Thermal Power Project Stage-IV;
h) Coal Handling Plant for JSPL, Angul;
i) Tata Steel Raw Material Handling System for 3 million Tonnes
expansion.
5.5 Reasons for inadequate profits : The financial mis-statements were
noticed in a particular division for earlier years. This was done by a
group of officers who were discharged from the Company and the Company
has initiated necessary legal proceedings against them. A new team, who
had taken charge of the division had reviewed the cost of the projects
under execution and corrected the same where ever necessary.
Consequently, the Company had to book losses in the division bringing
down the overall profits of the Company.
In addition, profitability of the project business was lower in the
current year as compared to earlier years because of lower margin in
the projects under execution.
6.0 Subsidiaries Performance
6.1 YORK Group
During the year, most economies in the Asia-Pacific region as well as
Africa performed well riding on mining, infrastructure and
manufacturing sectors growth. Yorks market share has improved
significantly in India, Indonesia, South Africa and Thailand. During
the year York commenced direct sales in China and are supplying its
products to trailer builders who export trailers to Australia,
Middle-East and Africa.
During the year Yorks R&D team has developed and introduced several
new products for special applications. York introduced ABS axle and air
suspension in petroleum, oil & gas segment where safe transportation is
the prime consideration. Improved braking and having vibration free
chassis (eliminating the need for frequent suspension welding due to
failures) would contribute greatly for safe transportation in the
sector.
In India, in addition to its current manufacturing facility at
Jamshedpur, York has set up a larger plant at Pune, which will
eventually have an installed capacity of 100,000 axles /annum. York is
also setting up an R&D department at its new facility at Pune. This
facility was commissioned in May 2011. York India customer base is also
fast expanding and now stands at 104 at the end of March 2011 as
compared to 54 in the beginning of the year.
York India sales has increased substantially and it has acquired 22%
market share in the fast growing trailers segment. York is now the
preferred brand for trailer axles and suspensions for many reputed
large fleets and transporters.
6.2 Adithya Automotive Applications
Adithya Automotive Applications Private Limited (AAA) started in-house
commercial operations during the year. On October 7, 2010 the
state-of-the-art plant at Lucknow was inaugurated by Dr. Jamshed J.
Irani, Director Tata Sons and Chairman TRF Ltd. It started with
manufacturing, assembly and mounting of 14 Cu M tipper bucket on Tata
LPK 2518 chassis. It has already added a variant of 10 Cu M bucket to
be mounted on Tata LPK 1618.
During the year AAA supplied approx 1300 tipper buckets of different
cubic capacities and has reached a level of 75% capacity utilization in
the last quarter of the year.
6.3 DLT Group
During the year the sales in terms of number of units sold and revenue
has increased in both local and export markets. Export sales increase
has come through higher sales in Port as well as Road segments in the
Middle East, Africa and South Asia regions. Continued good demand and
our ability to compete with new products enabled us to maintain
leadership in the local market.
Noteworthy new products developed during the year include Special 25
meter long trailer for carrying the Wind Mill blades, Tip Trailers and
Coil Carriers.
Dutch Lanka Engineering Private Limited, a 100% subsidiary of DLT in
Sri Lanka engaged in repairs, maintenance and service business of
trailers in Sri Lanka, has improved its performance significantly.
The demand of trailers in Indian market has also been upbeat and our JV
Company Tata-DLT was able to maintain its highest market share position
in the Indian market.
6.4 Hewitt Robins International Ltd (HRIL)
On April 15, 2010, your Company has acquired 100% equity shares of
Hewitt Robins International Ltd (HRIL) of United Kingdom. HRIL has a
proven history of over 90 years in bulk material handling and
processing and has a wide range of vibrating screens and crushing
equipments for the Mining, Aggregate and Steel Industries. After
acquisition an integration program has been implemented and a
significant growth plan actioned. HRIL technology was absorbed in India
and TRF has made good progress in establishing Hewitt Robins brand in
Indian market. HRIL also displayed mobile crusher in Bauma exhibition
in Mumbai and has received good response.
A list of the Companys subsidiaries is given in page No. 86 of this
Report.
Your Company undertakes that the annual accounts of its subsidiary
companies and the related detailed information shall be made available
to the shareholders of the holding and subsidiary companies seeking
such information at any point of time. This is to further inform that
annual accounts of the subsidiary companies are kept at the registered
office of the Company and of the subsidiary companies concerned, for
inspection by any shareholder. Shareholder desirous to inspect the
subsidiary companies accounts may make a request to the Company at its
registered office.
7.0 Exports
During the year, your Company earned foreign exchange worth Rs.
46,171.92 lakhs through exports, including deemed exports of Rs.
45,276.10 lakhs, as against previous years earnings through exports
(including deemed exports) of Rs. 32,657.97 lakhs.
8.0 Audit Report
The Statutory Auditors Report on Annual Accounts for the financial year
2010-11 doesnt contain any qualification, which warrants comments from
the Board of Directors.
During the financial year 2010-11, the Company has paid Rs. 87.33 lakhs
as Managerial Remuneration to the Managing Director, which has exceeded
the limit calculated under Schedule XIII to the Companies Act, 1956, by
Rs. 39.33 Lakhs, vide note 19 to the accounts. The Company is in
process of filing the application to the Central Government seeking its
approval for the said remuneration paid over the limit and also
approval of the shareholders at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting.
9.0 Management Discussions and Analysis
Management Discussions and Analysis Report is set out as a separate
Annexure to this Report.
10.0 Fixed Deposits
As in the previous year, your Company has not accepted/ renewed any
fixed deposits during the year. All deposits have matured and have been
repaid when claimed by the depositors together with interest accrued
upto the date of maturity. All unclaimed deposits along with interest
accrued upto the date of maturity have been deposited as and when they
became due, with the Investors Education and Protection Fund (IEPF).
11.0 Business Excellence & Quality
11.1 Business Excellence :
Your company is a signatory to the Tata Brand Equity and Business
Promotion (BEBP) Agreement with Tata Sons Ltd. The agreement entails
complying with the Tata Group Policies, Tata Code of Conduct (TCOC),
and conducting business as per the Tata Business Excellence Model
(TBEM). During the year, your company scored 524 points (out of a
maximum of 1000 points) in the TBEM assessment and is committed to
further improvements.
Numerous actions have been taken to further improve business processes
and compliance to the TCOC:
Greater thrust on increasing awareness of TCOC - Several awareness
sessions, films, etc. were organized across the organization. Employees
were encouraged to undertake online TCOC training-cum-test;
Large number of improvement projects have been completed by Quality
Circles and Cross-Functional Teams;
New initiatives related to employee communication were initiated;
Tea Time with MD - a small group two way communication sessions with
the Managing Director and officers;
MD@SITE - a teleconference meeting with all employees working at
various project sites;
A large rain water harvesting project was commissioned in the TRF
township;
Implementation of TOC-CCPM (Theory of Constraints - Critical Chain
Project Management) at the BMHE Division was initiated. This initiative
is already in place in the BMHS and P&YE divisions.
11.2 Quality
Recertification of ISO 9001-2008 version is being obtained by the Bulk
Material Handling Division of your Company as and when due.
12.Directors Responsibility Statement
Pursuant to Section 217(2AA) of the Companies Act, 1956, the Directors
based on the representations received from the Operating Management,
confirm that :
12.1 in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable
accounting standards have been followed and that there are no material
departures;
12.2 they have, in the selection of the accounting policies, consulted
the Statutory Auditors and have applied them consistently and made
judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give
a true and fair view of the state of affairs of your Company at the end
of the financial year and of the profit / loss of your Company for the
relevant period;
12.3 they have taken proper and sufficient care, to the best of their
knowledge and ability, for the maintenance of adequate accounting
records in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956,
for safeguarding the assets of your Company and for preventing and
detecting fraud and other irregularities;
12.4 they have prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis.
13.0 Affirmative Action & Corporate Sustainability Initiatives
Your Company carried out numerous Corporate Social Responsibility
programmes based on prevailing social, economic and environmental needs
of the target community, with the objective of improving their quality
of life. The target community comprises those residing in the bustee
near TRF Nagar, your Companys residential colony and in the vicinity
of the Company premises. In order to make the Corporate Social
Responsibility and Affirmative Action Programme meaningful and
sustainable, your company undertakes activities after establishing
their need on the basis of dialogues with the stakeholders and field
surveys. Your company over a period of time has been able to develop a
unique model of the social responsibility programmes for the
implementation at beneficiaries level. The programmes are implemented
with the help of voluntary support given by its employees and their
spouses. The spouses have volunteered to undertake the implementation
of the social responsibility under the umbrella of TRF Ladies
Association. This Association is a registered body and serves the
purpose of working as the executing arm of Company for its community
outreach process.
Further, in pursuit of its commitment to follow the Code for
Affirmative Action, your Company implemented corporate social
responsibility initiatives with the aim of uplifting the socio-
economic status of the members of the SC/ST section of the identified
community.
Your Company, with the help of TRF Ladies Association, took the
initiative in the area of climate change by setting up a rain water
harvesting facility in TRF Nagar and in Companys Works premises, with
an objective to prevent the wastage of water resources and raise the
water table in the adjoining areas. This initiative has enabled your
Company to make available potable water for employees for daily use in
the Company premises and for the community living in the immediate
vicinity of TRF Nagar. Water harvested in TRF Nagar is shared with the
communities residing in adjacent bustees.
In addition to the above, your Company also installed solar water
heating system in its Works Premises at Jamshedpur. It introduced the
usage of CFL in TRF Nagar and tapped natural lighting for illumination
of its shopfloor.
Your Company took note that most of the dwellings in bustee, where
its target community resides, did not have power connection in their
residence and hence distributed solar lanterns to them. This initiative
has enabled the recipients of the lanterns utilize their time more
meaningfully and facilitate their children to study after sunset. In
line with the Companys code for Affirmative Action most of the chosen
beneficiaries were from the SC/ ST community.
In the area of education and literacy, your Company has supported the
Valley View School (+2 CBSE) and which in turn has enabled it to cater
to nearly 1400 children. Due to the support given by the Company the
school has grown in size and stature and students passing from the
school are viewed as well educated and disciplined citizens in the
society. Your Company continued to provide basic literacy to 53
children most of them are from SC/ST community residing in the vicinity
through the Akshar literacy school. Support to three visually
impaired children was provided by TRF by sponsoring their education and
skill training at National Association for the Blind, Jamshedpur. In
addition to providing basic education, the school provided uniforms,
stationery and a nutritious mid-day meals to the children. Health check
up as and when required and medicines are given to the students. The
Company plans to impart computer training to them to enable them to
take up vocations and identify some more visually impaired students for
similar training programme.
In pursuit of an elaborate health care programme that your Company has
been conducting over the years, the scope and size of activities in
this area was further widened and strengthened. It participated in the
National Pulse polio programme under which 177 children were immunized
and 150 cataract patients benefited by Inter Ocular Implants organized
by it. Further, it conducted preventive health check- up for 170
school children and treated 410 patients from the nearby area in the
free-health clinic run by it in TRF Nagar. The employees and associates
of the Company voluntarily donated 257 units of blood in the blood
donation camps organized in the Company premises.
In the area of employability, your Company conducted training programme
to impart training in trades like fitter, welder, electrician,
machinist, etc. During the period under review, 58 youths were made
employable under this scheme. The Company provided internship to a
number of engineering and management students with the aim of the
providing them work experience which would enhance their employment
prospects. The Company provided vocational training to 23 women
residing in the neighbourhood with the help of TRF Ladies Association
at their Astitva –a womens centre. It trained and enabled the women
through its short term courses on skills like stitching, embroidery,
tailoring etc, enabling them to supplement their family income. The
vocational training was given to them with the aim of preparing them to
earn livelihood and thus empower them to contribute to the socio-
economic mainstream.
14.0 Environment
Although, the operations of your Company at Jamshedpur, and at its
construction sites, are basically non-polluting in nature, adequate
precautions are taken to comply with all regulatory requirements in
this regard at all locations and construction sites. In addition to
ensuring compliance with the legal norms, your Company continues its
efforts towards urban beautification and tree plantation. As required
by the Companies (Disclosure of Particulars in the Report of Board of
Directors) Rules, 1988, the relevant particulars are given in the
annexure to this report.
15.0 Corporate Governance
As you are aware, your Company has consistently endeavoured to promote
and adopt good corporate governance practices over the years. During
the year the corporate governance practices were further aligned with
the requirements of Corporate Governance as prescribed by Securities
and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). Pursuant to Clause 49 of the
Listing Agreement, a report on Corporate Governance and Auditors
Certificate in this regard has been annexed to this report.
16.Dematerialization of Securities
As the members are aware, your Company has made arrangements to
dematerialize its securities and has been offering securities in
dematerialized form pursuant to the Depositories Act, 1996 through
National Securities Depository Ltd. (NSDL) and Central Depository
Services (India) Ltd. (CDSL). All the applications received for
dematerialization have been acted upon and 89.39 % of Companys Share
Capital stood in dematerialized form as on March 31, 2011.
17.Industrial Relations
The Directors would like to place on record their sincere appreciation
to the Tata-Robins- Fraser Labour Union and the employees for their
continued co-operation in maintaining harmonious industrial relations,
production and productivity and in the implementation of various
initiatives to reduce internal costs and improvements in operational
efficiencies.
18. Directors
18.1 Dr. Jamshed J. Irani, Director, retires by rotation at the next
Annual General Meeting in accordance with provisions of the Companies
Act, 1956 and has expressed his unwillingness for re-appointment.
18.2 Mr. Subodh K. Bhargava, Director, retires by rotation at the next
Annual General Meeting in accordance with the provisions of the
Companies Act, 1956 and is eligible for re-appointment.
18.3 Mr. Ram Prit Singh, Director, retires by rotation at the next
Annual General Meeting in accordance with the provisions of the
Companies Act, 1956 and is eligible for re-appointment.
19. Particulars of Employees
A statement giving information about employees of your Company pursuant
to Section 217(2A) of the Companies Act, 1956 read with the Companies
(Particulars of Employees) Rules, 1975, would be made available to the
shareholders on request.
20. Additional Information
Additional information required to be disclosed in terms of
Notification No. GSR 1029 dated December 31, 1988 issued by the
Department of Company Affairs is given in the Annexure to this report.
21. Auditors
The existing Auditors, M/s Deloitte Haskins & Sells (DHS), Kolkata,
Chartered Accountants, retire at the next Annual General Meeting and
being eligible, offer themselves for re- appointment. Your Company has
received a certificate from the Auditors to the effect that their
appointment, if made, would be within the limits of Section 224(1B) of
the Companies Act, 1956. Members are requested to appoint Auditors for
the financial year 2011-12 at the Annual General Meeting and to
authorize the Board of Directors to fix their remuneration as mutually
agreed upon between the Board and the Auditors.
22. Acknowledgement
Directors place on record their deep appreciation for the continued
support received during the year from the shareholders, customers,
suppliers and associates, banks, financial institutions, collaborators,
the Workers Union, other authorities and the employees of your
Company.
On behalf of the Board of Directors
Kolkata, Dr. Jamshed J. Irani
May 12th, 2011 Chairman
|