DEAR SHAREHOLDERS,
The Directors have pleasure in presenting their 71st Annual Report
together with the Audited Financial Statements for the period ended
31st March, 2011.
GENERAL:
All India Production of Sugar for the Season 2010-11 is expected to
reach 23 to 25 million tonnes as a result of good monsoon and increase
in sugar plantation area, as compared to the previous years production
of 18.8 million tonnes. The government permitted export of 4,50,000
tonnes of sugar during the year and also reduced the levy obligation
from 20% to 10%.
Our total crushing at Ugar and Jewargi, during the season 2010-11 was
19.46 Lakh MT of sugar cane with bagging of 21.84 Lakh Qtls., of sugar
at a recovery of 11.26% and 11.06% respectively.
FINANCIAL RESULTS:
The financial results of the Company are as shown below:
31.03.2011 31.03.2010
Particulars Rs. in Lakh Rs. in Lakh
Profit before Depreciation & Amortisation 3,251.89 636.11
Depreciation & Amortisation (2,866.44) (3,442.45)
Profit Before Tax 385.45 (2,806.34)
Provision for Tax, (including deferred
tax adjustment, short/excess provision
for tax and provision for FBT) 16.12 802.70
Profit after Tax / Net Profit 401.57 (2,003.64)
Balance of profit brought forward from
previous year (1,398.71) 604.93
Profit available for appropriation (997.14) (1,398.71)
Earning Per Share (EPS) for the year 0.36 (1.78)
DIVIDEND:
In view of inadequate profits, your directors have not recommended any
dividend for the Financial Year 2010-11.
OPERATIONS:
SUGAR at UGAR:
Particulars Sugar Season Sugar Season
2010-11 2009-10
Date of beginning of crushing season 04-11-2010 26-10-2009
Date of ending of crushing season 29-04-2011 03-04-2010
Number of Working Days 177 160
Sugar Cane Crushed (Lakh MT) 15.99 14.27
Recovery 11.26% 11.54%
Sugar Produced (Lakh Qtls.) 18.00 16.47
SUGAR at JEWARGI:
Particulars Sugar Season Sugar Season
2010-11 2009-10
Date of beginning of crushing season 10-11-2010 28-10-2009
Date of ending of crushing season 05-05-2011 21-04-2010
Number of Working Days 177 176
Sugar Cane Crushed (Lakh MT) 3.47 2.02
Recovery 11.06% 10.11%
Sugar Produced (Lakh Qtls.) 3.84 2.05
DISTILLERY, IML PRODUCED & ELECTRICITY GENERATED :
Particulars Financial Year Financial Year
2010-11 2009-10
Rectified Spirit Produced (Lakh BL) 94.08 85.94
Denatured Spirit Produced (Lakh BL) 30.99 16.95
Potable Alcohol Produced (Lakh BL) 89.38 82.25
Electricity Generated (Lakh KW ) 1,479.58 1,358.60
Electricity Exported (Lakh KW ) 855.56 772.57
Electricity includes generation & export at Ugar and Jewargi Units.
Your Directors expect to procure about 20 to 22 Lakh MT sugarcane at
Ugar and Jewargi Units during 2011 - 12 crushing season.
ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY:
Our Company continues to pursue its environmental friendly approach
towards Industrial growth. Constant improvements are being made in the
process and equipments, to minimize the discharge of effluents and
emissions.
FIXED DEPOSITS:
The number of Depositors, who have not claimed their deposits after
maturity as on 31st March, 2011 was 10 and the amount outstanding as on
that date was Rs. 15.54 Lakh.
COST AUDIT:
Our Company has received the approval of Central Government for the
appointment of Shri. V. V. Deodhar, Cost Auditor, Mumbai to conduct the
Cost Audit of Sugar and Industrial Alcohol for the Financial Year
2010-11.
DIRECTORS:
Sarvashri. R.V. Shirgaokar, A. B. Kage and D. B. Shah retire by
rotation and being eligible offer themselves for re-appointment.
Shri. Niraj S. Shirgaokar and Chandan S Shirgaokar were appointed as an
Additional Directors w.e.f. 1st April, 2011, liable to retire at
ensuing Annual General Meeting. Being eligible, offer themselves for
re-appointment and a notice from a member proposing their candidature
has been received under section 257 of the Companies Act, 1956.
DIRECTORS'' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT:
We confirm:
i] That in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable
accounting standards have been followed along with proper explanation
relating to material departures.
ii] That the directors have selected such accounting policies and
applied them consistently and made judgment 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] That the directors have taken proper and sufficient care for the
maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the
provisions of this Act for safeguarding the assets of the Company and
for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities.
iv] That the directors have prepared the annual accounts on a going
concern basis.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE:
Our Company has been following good Corporate Governance since its
inception. The shares of our Company are listed on Bombay Stock
Exchange Ltd., and National Stock Exchange of India Ltd., and we are
regularly and timely complying with the filing requirements as per
Listing Agreement. As required under SEBI Guidelines, a Corporate
Governance Report is annexed.
CO-GENERATION AT UGAR & JEWARGI:
During this year electricity generated was 1,479.58 Lakh KW of which we
have exported 855.56 Lakh KW through Tata Power Trading Company by
consuming 4.92 Lakh MT of Bagasse. During the Financial Year 2010-11,
the electricity export rates received till March, 2011 were quite
reasonable and the average rate realised during the season was Rs 4.98
per unit at Ugar and Jewargi.
DISTILLERY:
The production of Rectified Spirit was 94.08 Lakh BL as compared to
85.94 Lakh BL during the previous year. During the year under review,
the production of ethanol restarted and we have supplied 9.64 Lakh BL
to the Oil Companies.
INDIAN MADE LIQUOR (IML) AT UGAR:
The Company manufactured 10.22 Lakh cases at Ugar during this year as
against 9.39 Lakh cases during the previous year. Company has continued
bottling its products at M/s. K. S. Distilleries, M/s. SDF Industries,
M/s. Chamundi Distillery & Winery and Rana Sugar.
With exhaustive marketing efforts, we expect to substantially improve
the performance during the next ye a r.
100% EXPORT ORIENTED UNIT (SUGAR SHIP) :
During the year under review the EOU has exported sugar ships worth Rs.
231.46 Lakh as against Rs.260 Lakh in the previous year to M/s Fragies
(GmbH), Germany. The export orders from M/s. Fragies have taken a good
shape. Further negotiations are on for supply order from Edeka and Rowe
(Germany) in addition to Netto.
The EOU has maintained the positive NFE status during the year. We are
in talk with Café Coffee Day for introducing our product at their 1000
retail outlets all over India and the positive results are coming up.
SAP – SYSTEM, APPLICATIONS AND PRODUCT:
As reported in the last annual report, the SAP system is extended at
Jewargi Unit w.e.f. 01st April, 2010 and we are getting good results.
DEMATERIALIZATION OF SHARES:
Our Company has provided connectivity with NSDL & CDSL for
dematerialization of its shares for trading in electronic form under
ISIN-No.INE071E01023. So far 8,15,24,542 shares have been
dematerialised by the shareholders, i.e. 72.47% of total shareholding.
LISTING OF SHARES ON NSE:
Company has received the Listing and Trading permission from National
Stock Exchange of India Ltd., on 23rd August, 2010 and the equity
shares are traded regularly.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY AND PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES:
Particulars pertaining to conservation of energy, technology absorption
and foreign exchange earnings and outgo have been given under Annexure
I. With the latest amendment to section 217(2A) of the Companies Act,
1956, none of our employees are falling within the revised salary limit
prescribed under particulars of employees.
AUDITORS:
You are requested to appoint auditors for the ensuing year and to fix
their remuneration. Present auditors M/s. P.G. Bhagwat, Chartered
Accountants, having Firm Registration No: 101118W, are eligible for
reappointment.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT:
Your Directors wish to place on record their sincere appreciation for
the continued support received from Managements of Central Bank of
India, Bank of Baroda, Union Bank of India, The IDBI Ltd., Bank of
India, ICICI Bank Ltd., and IFCI Factors Ltd., for providing working
capital finance and Central Bank of India, Bank of Baroda, Rabo
International., Axis Bank Ltd., Technology Development Board, Sugar
Technology Mission and Sugar Development Fund, for providing long term
finance for capital Investments, Tata Power Trading Co. Ltd., and
HESCOM, for transmission of energy.
Your Directors thank the Government of India, Government of Karnataka,
Government of Maharashtra, Government Authorities, Shareholders, Cane
suppliers, Workers and Staff for their co-operation and contribution to
the overall progress of the Company.
By order of the Board of Directors,
For The Ugar Sugar Works Limited,
Place: Panhala R. V. Shirgaokar
Date: 20-05-2011 Chairman & Mentor
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