The Directors have pleasure in presenting the 76th Annual Report and
audited accounts for the Financial Year ended September 30, 2011
(Rs in Million)
2010-11 2009-10
Sales (Net) 17071.53 22595.34
Operating Profit (EBITDA) 1799.80 2479.48
Finance cost 946.56 849.64
Depreciation & amortization 812.34 907.54
Profit before tax (before exceptional items) 40.90 722.30
Exceptional items/Non-Recurring items
(Net income) 41.57 450.86
Profit before Tax (PBT) 82.47 1173.16
Tax Add/ (less) 48.11 (264.75)
Profit After Tax (PAT) 130.58 908.41
Surplus Brought Forward 175.28 220.12
Available for appropriation 305.86 1128.53
APPROPRIATIONS
Equity dividend
(incl. proposed dividend &
dividend distribution tax) 59.95 225.53
Transfer to Debenture Redemption Reserve 50.00 75.00
Transfer to Molasses Reserves 3.87 2.72
Transfer to General Reserves 9.80 650.00
Surplus Carried forward 182.24 175.28
Earning per equity share of Rs 1 each (in Rs) 0.51 3.52
SCHEME OF ARRANGEMENT (Scheme)
During the year under review, the Hon''ble Allahabad High Court vide its
Order dated 19th April, 201 1 sanctioned the Scheme of Arrangement
(Scheme) under Section 391- 394 of the Companies Act 1956 between
Triveni Engineering & Industries Limited (the Company), its wholly
owned subsidiary company, Triveni Turbine Ltd. (TTL), and their
respective shareholders and creditors. The said order became effective
on 21st April, 201 1 being the date of filing of the Order with the
Registrar of Companies.
In accordance with the Scheme, the Steam Turbine Business of the
Company, including all assets and liabilities, stood transferred and
vested in TTL, with effect from the appointed date October, 2010.
Accordingly, the accounts of the Company for the year ended 30th
September, 201 1 do not include the financials of the Steam Turbine
Business of the Company and are not comparable with the previous year.
The demerger of the Steam Turbine Business into Triveni Turbine Ltd.
has paved the way for the shareholders of the Company to participate
directly in the focused entity engaged in the Steam Turbine Business.
Sugar Business
The profitability of the Sugar Business (including Co-generation and
Distillery operations) during the year improved substantially. At the
PBIT level, there is a profit of Rs 528.6 million as against a loss of Rs
222.2 million in the previous year. However, after providing for
interest, the operations continue to be in a loss. Apart from the
mismatch in input and output prices, our capacity utilization in terms
of cane crush has been much lower due to paucity of sugarcane. While
the recovery has improved by 1 1 basis points over last year but it is
still much lower than the recoveries attained 3-4 years ago. The
decline in recovery is attributable to major changes in climatic
pattern and soil conditions. The Company is focusing with all its
resources to increase the intensity of cane cultivation to ensure
optimum capacity utilization, and is effecting a varietal change to
improve recoveries. We hope to achieve all the desired goals in the
next 3 years in a phased manner. Adequate cane crush results in a
better supply of raw material to the Co-generation and Distillery
units, thereby improving their profitability and viability.
The industry and your company have been continually striving for
decontrol of the sugar sector. We believe this would be a win-win
situation for the farmer and the industry, and would do away with the
boom/bust cycle that the industry has been through for the past 25
years. We are the most regulated sugar industry in the world today, and
this is the only industry in India which is made to subsidize the
Government''s programme for supplying to the Public Distribution System.
Given the current political climate, we feel it may be practical to
undertake this liberalization in two phases. In the fist phase, the
Government should do away with 10% levy sugar and their control of
monthly releases of free sale sugar. In the second phase, cane price
should be linked to sugar price. The current practice of announcing
arbitrary extremely high State Advised cane prices, without any
relevance to the sustainable market price of the sugar, has forced
factories into losses, and affected their cane price payment
capabilities and their cane development efforts. This has been against
both the long and short term interest of the farmers (and the
industry). We sincerely hope that with a good production forecast in
the current year, Government will take this opportunity of decontrolling
the sugar sector immediately. Engineering Business
Our Engineering Business, now comprising of the Gears and Water
Businesses, has done well considering the difficult conditions that
existed in the 2nd half of the accounting year. Total revenues
increased by 17% and segment profitability by 15% over the previous
year. In the previous year, the engineering business segment
profitability included the demerged Steam Turbine Business. Our
businesses are also experiencing the effect of a slow-down in the
domestic economy but we do have good orders in hand. The new License
Agreements signed with Lufkin Industries, USA will enable us to have
enhanced product and geographies in the high speed gear segment and
enter into the niche low speed gear applications for major industrial
segments. These two initiatives will help us to sustain good growth in
the coming years. DIVIDEND
Your directors have pleasure in recommending a dividend of 20% (Rs 0.20
per equity share) on 257880150 equity shares of Rs 1 each for the
financial year 2010-201 1 ended on September 30, 201 1, subject to the
approval of members at the ensuing Annual General Meeting. The total
outgo on account of dividend (including Dividend Distribution Tax) for
the Financial Year 2010-2011 will be Rs 59.9 million [Rs 225.5 million in
the Financial Year 2009-2010). HUMAN RESOURCES
Your Company believes and considers its human resources as the most
valuable asset. The Management is committed to providing an empowered,
performance oriented and stimulating work environment to its employees
to enable them realize their full potential. With the view to enhance
employees'' skills, the company had provided Functional and Behavioural
training of 4.6 mandays per officer, during the year. Learning Centres
were introduced across the units to facilitate training and in-house
knowledge sharing. Industrial Relations remained cordial and harmonious
during the year.
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT
In accordance with Accounting Standard 21 on the Consolidated Financial
Statement read with Accounting Standard ''AS-23'' on Accounting for
Investment Associates, your Directors have pleasure in attaching the
Consolidated Financial Statement which forms a part of the Annual
Report and Accounts.
SUBSIDIARIES
Pursuant to, and in terms of the Scheme, with the allotment of equity
shares by TTL to the shareholders of the Company and conversion of
28,000,000 equity shares of Rs 1 /- each held by the Company in the
share capital of TTL into 2,800,000 - 8% Redeemable Cumulative
Preference Shares of Rs10/- each, TTL ceased to be a subsidiary of the
Company.
In accordance with the Scheme approved by the Hon''ble Allahabad High
Court, the investment held by the Company in the equity share capital
of GE Triveni Ltd. (GETL) stood transferred to and vested in TTL.
Accordingly, GETL ceased to be a subsidiary of the Company.
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), General Circular No. 2/2011
dated 8th February, 2011, has granted general exemption to companies
from annexing the individual accounts of all the subsidiaries along
with the audited financial statements of the Company, subject to
fulfilment of conditions stipulated in the said circular. Your Company
meets these conditions and, therefore, the financial statements of the
subsidiaries are not annexed.
The related information on the Annual Accounts will be made available
to the shareholders of the Company/Subsidiary companies, who may seek
such information at any point of time. The annual accounts of the
subsidiary companies will also be kept for inspection by investors at
the Company''s Corporate Office as well as the registered offices of the
subsidiary companies. However, as per the said circular issued by MCA,
financial data of the subsidiaries have been furnished in the
consolidated financial statement forming part of the Annual Report.
Information relating to the subsidiary companies, as required under
Section 21 2 of the Companies Act 1 956 is provided in Annexure ''C of
this Report.
EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTIONS
During the year, neither fresh stock options were issued nor any
allotment made under the Triveni Employees Stock Option Scheme 2009
(ESOP 2009).
As per the court approved Scheme of Arrangement, all the option holders
under ESOP 2009, subject to the approval of Stock Exchange/SEBI, will
receive 1 (one) share each of the Company and TTL against 1 (one)
option issued by the Company prior to the demerger. In case the
aforesaid arrangements are not approved by the Stock Exchanges/SEBI,
the option holders will get shares of their respective companies
against the options issued under ESOP 2009, keeping the total options
value unchanged. The Company is in the process of revising and
finalizing the ESOP 2009 in line with the provisions contained in the
Scheme, including splitting the original exercise price of the options
granted, in a manner which conforms in spirit to the extant guidelines
issued by SEBI. The modified ESOP 2009 shall be given effect upon its
acceptance by SEBI/Stock Exchanges. In case the modified ESOP 2009 is
not found acceptable by SEBI/Stock Exchanges, the second alternative
specified in the Scheme, and as aforesaid, would be followed in respect
of the stock options. Pending final determination in the matter as
aforesaid, the required disclosures of the ESOP 2009 is provided in
Annexure ''D''.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
A separate report on Corporate Governance is given in Annexure ''E''
along with the Auditors'' statement on its compliance in Annexure ''F''.
Comments on the Auditors'' Report The comments in the Auditors'' Report
are self explanatory. In Para 2 (g) of the main Auditors'' Report, the
Auditors, without qualifying the Report, have attracted attention to
the remuneration of Rs 32.32 million paid to the Managing Director and
two Whole time Directors in excess of the permissible limits under
Section 309(3) read with Schedule XIII of the Companies Act, 1956. It
has been represented to the auditors that in accordance with the
shareholders'' resolutions approving their remuneration, the company has
applied to the Central Government for waiver of the recovery, and in
the event the Central Government does not permit waiver of the
recovery, the concerned Directors have undertaken to refund the excess
amount paid to them.
In respect of Para 21 of the Annexure to the Auditors'' Report, the
company has filed an FIR and the police are investigating the case. In
the meantime, internal controls have been strengthened to avoid
recurrence of such instances.
AUDITORS
M/s J.C. Bhalla & Co., Chartered Accountants, Auditors of the Company,
who retire at the conclusion of the forthcoming Annual General Meeting,
have consented to continue in office, if appointed. They have confirmed
their eligibility under Section 224 of the Companies Act, 1956 for
their appointment as Auditors of the Company.
COST AUDITOR
In pursuance of Section 233-Bof the Companies Act 1956 read with MCA
circular no, F.No. 52/26/CAB-2010datedMay02, 2011, your Directors have,
subject to the approval of the Central Government, appointed Mr. Rishi
Mohan Bansal, Cost Accountant, as the Cost Auditor to conduct the Cost
Audit of the Sugar units, Distillery (Industrial Alcohol) and
Co-generation (Electricity) units of the Company for the year 201
1-2012.
DIRECTORS'' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
Pursuant to Section 217(2AA) of the Companies Act, 1956, your Directors
confirm that
i. In the preparation of the Annual Accounts, applicable accounting
standards have been followed.
ii. Appropriate accounting policies have been selected and applied
consistently, and judgments and estimates that are reasonable and
prudent have been made so as to give a true and fair view of the
statement of affairs of the Company as on September 30, 201 1 and of
the profit of the Company for the year ended September 30, 201 1.
iii. Proper and sufficient care has been taken for the maintenance of
adequate accounting records, in accordance with the provisions of the
Companies Act, 1956, for safeguarding and detecting fraud and other
irregularities.
iv. The Annual Accounts have been prepared on a going concern basis.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE
EARNINGS AND OUTGO
The particulars required under Section 217 (1) (e) of the Companies
Act, 1956, read with Companies (Disclosure of Particulars in the Report
of the Board of Directors), Rules, 1 988 are provided in Annexure ''A''
to this Report.
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
As required under the provision of sub-section (2A) of section 217 of
the Companies Act, 1956 read with the Companies (Particulars of
Employees) Rules, 1975 as amended, the particulars of employees are set
out in the Annexure ''B'' to the Directors'' Report. However, as per
provision of section 219(1] (b) (iv) of the Companies Act, 1 956, the
report and the accounts are being sent to all the shareholders
excluding the aforesaid information. Any shareholder desirous of
obtaining the same may write to the Company Secretary at the
registered/ corporate office of the Company.
DIRECTORS
In accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act and the Articles
of Association of the Company, Dr. F.C. Kohliand LtGen K.K. Hazari
(Retd.) retire by rotation at the ensuing Annual General Meeting (AGM)
of the Company and being eligible offer themselves for reappointment.
The Board has recommended their re-appointment.
The Board has, subject to necessary approval(s), if any, elevated and
re-designated Mr Tarun Sawhney as Joint Managing Director of the
Company effective May 10, 201 1 at the existing remuneration approved
by the Board/ Remuneration Committee at its meetings held on November
19, 2010 in accordance with the limits approved by the shareholders of
the Company in the Annual General Meeting held on December 29, 2008 for
the remaining period of his tenure i.e. up to November 18, 2013.
Mr Nikhil Sawhney ceased to be the Executive Director of the Company
effective May 10, 201 1. However, he will continue to act as
Non-Executive Director of the Company, liable to retire by rotation.
Mr Amal Ganguli and Mr. K.N. Shenoy ceased to be Directors of the
Company due to their resignation with effect from May 10, 201 1. Your
Directors would like to place on record their gratitude and
appreciation for the outstanding guidance provided by the outgoing
directors.
PUBLIC DEPOSITS
The Company has discontinued the acceptance of deposits from the public
and shareholders with effect from 1st August 2009. Accordingly, the
Company has not accepted any deposits during the year and all the
existing deposits are being and will be repaid as per the terms of the
deposit.
As on September 30, 201 1 fixed deposits stood at I 18.1 million.
Deposits amounting to Rs 2.8 million remain unpaid, as the claim in
respect thereof were not lodged with the company and since then, Rs 0.3
million have since been repaid as on date.
APPRECIATION
Your Directors wish to take the opportunity to express their sincere
appreciation to the Central, Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka Governments,
banks, financial institutions, farmers, and all other stakeholders for
their whole-hearted support and co-operation. We look forward to their
continued support and encouragement.
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors,
DhruvM. Sawhney
Place: Noida,(U.P) Chairman and
Date : November 28, 2011 Managing Director |