We have pleasure in presenting the 31st Annual Report of the Company
alongwith the Audited Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st
March, 2011.
FINANCIAL RESULTS
(Rupees in Lacs)
Current Year Previous year
Sale/Income from operations
(Gross) 22450.85 24877.69
Profit before Interest,
Depreciation and Tax 706.48 868.55
Less :
Financial
Expenses 396.04 273.32
Provision for
Depreciation 203.16 262.04
Taxes : Current
Tax 53.00 131.00
Deferred Tax (1.76) 650.44 41.59 707.95
Profit after Tax 56.04 160.60
Add:
Balance b/f from
Previous Year 2445.37 2309.77
Profit available for
appropriations 2501.41 2470.37
Appropriations :
Transferred to
General Reserve 25.00 25.00
Surplus Carried to
Balance Sheet 2476.41 2445.37
2501.41 2470.37
OPERATIONS
Your Directors hereby inform you that your Company has recorded a lower
Gross Sale/Income from operations of Rs. 22450.85 lacs as compared to
24877.69 lacs of previous year representing a decline of about 9.76 %
which is attributed to decline in sale prices of its products in line
with industry trends. This has resulted in a lower net profit before
taxes of Rs.107.28 lacs as compared to Rs. 333.19 lacs. After providing
for tax of Rs. 53.00 lacs (Rs.131.00 lacs), the net profit is placed at
Rs. 56.04 lacs as compared to Rs. 160.60 lacs of previous year. The
management is making all out efforts to improve the working of the
Company by optimum utilisation of resources.
EXPORTS
We are pleased to inform you that during the year under review the
Company continued to export its products in various countries such as
Ghana, Sudan and West Indies etc.
However, due to wide fluctuation in prices, foreign exchange
fluctuations and stiff competition, the exports were lower at
Rs.1186.46 lacs as compared to Rs.1277.66 lacs in previous year.
DIVIDEND
With a view to conserve resources for immediate future requirements,
your directors have not recommended any dividend for the year under
consideration.
LISTING OF SHARES
The Equity Shares of the Company are listed at Bombay Stock Exchange
Limited, Phiroze Jeejeebhoy Towers, Dalal Street, Mumbai. The company
has duly paid the listing fee to Bombay Stock Exchange Limited, Mumbai
upto the Financial Year 2011-12.
FIXED DEPOSITS
During the year, your Company has not accepted any fixed deposits
within the meaning of Section 58-A of the Companies Act, 1956 and the
Rules made there under.
DIRECTORS
Mr. Rahul Jain and Mr. Jawahar Jain, Directors of the company retire by
rotation at the forth coming Annual General Meeting and being eligible
offer themselves for re-appointment.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Corporate Governance Report and Management Discussion and Analysis
along with Certificate of the Auditors of your company pursuant to
clause 49 of the Listing Agreement with the Stock Exchange(s) has been
annexed to the report as Annexure-I. Your company has been practicing
the principle of good Corporate Governance over the years. The Board of
Directors supports the broad principles of Corporate Governance. In
addition to the basic governance issues as dictated by compliance of
statutory requirements, the Board lays strong emphasis on transparency,
accountability and integrity.
AUDITORS
M/s Raj Gupta & Co., Chartered Accountants, Auditors of the company,
retire at the conclusion of this Annual General Meeting and are
eligible for re-appointment. They have furnished a certificate to the
effect that their re-appointment, if made, will be in accordance with
sub-section (IB) of Section 224 of the Companies Act, 1956.
AUDITORS'' REPORT
The Auditors'' report read with the relevant notes on accounts for the
year under review is self explanatory and do not call for any further
comments as there are no adverse remarks in the Auditors'' Report.
COST AUDITORS
The Board of Directors has appointed M/s. Meenu & Associates, Cost
Accountants, Ludhiana as the Cost Auditors of the Company under Section
233 B of the Companies Act, 1956 for which application to the Central
Government has already been made seeking approval for appointment of
Cost Auditors to conduct audit of the Company for the year 2011-12.
SECRETARIAL COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
M/S RCS & Company, the Secretarial Auditors of the Company retire at
the ensuing Annual General Meeting. The reappointment of the
Secretarial Auditors is to be approved by the members at the ensuing
Annual General Meeting to verify the Secretarial records and to provide
a compliance certificate for the financial year 2011-12. The Board
recommends to reappoint M/s RCS & Company, the Secretarial Auditors and
to fix their remuneration.
Further, the Secretarial Compliance Certificate for financial year
2010-11 received from M/s RCS & Company, Practicing Company Secretaries
is annexed and forms part of this report as Annexure-II.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE
EARNINGS AND OUTGO.
Information as per section 217(1)(e) read with Companies (Disclosure of
particulars in the Report of Board of Directors) Rules, 1988 are given
in the Annexure-III forming part of this report.
PERSONNEL AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
The Management - Employees relations remained cordial throughout the
year. The results achieved during the year have been possible only with
the dedication and hard work at all levels of workers, staff and
executives of the Company.
Statement pursuant to section 217(2A) of the Companies Act, 1956 and
the Companies (Particulars of Employees) Rules, 1975 is given below:
Name of Age Designation
& Remuneration Qualification Experience
Director Nature of
Duties (Rs.) (Years)
Mr.
Kapil 61 Chairman
& 33,73,010/- B.Com 37 01.08.2009
kumar
Jain Managing
Director
looking
after all
managerial
functions
of the
Company
Name of Date of Commencement of Employment Last Employment held
Director
Mr.
Kapil 01.08.2009 Vardhman Industries
kumar
Jain Limited(Chairman)
Note: The above appointment is contractual and remuneration includes
perquisites valued in accordance with the Income Tax Rules, 1962. Mr.
Kapil Kumar Jain holds 2,32,000 equity shares representing 4.69 % in
the paid up capital of the Company
AUDIT COMMITTEE
As per clause 49 of the Listing Agreement the Company has constituted
an Audit Committee. The constituent members of the Audit Committee are
Mr. Mohan Lal, Mr. Mohinder Pal Gupta and Mr. Jawahar Jain. Mr.
Mohinder Pal Gupta is Chairman of the Committee. The statutory auditors
and internal auditors are the permanent invitees to the audit committee
meetings. The Committee met five times during the year under review.
DIRECTORS'' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
Directors'' Responsibility Statement pursuant to the provisions of
Section 217(2AA) of the Companies Act, 1956 is given in Annexure-IV
forming part of this report.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Your Directors take this opportunity to express their sincere thanks
and appreciation to the team of executives, staff members and workers
at all levels for their co-operation, hard work, dedication and
devotion. Our thanks are also due to the Bankers, Financial
Institutions, Government Authorities and Business constituents for
their continued support and co-operaiton extended from time to time to
the Company.
By order of the Board of Directors
Sd/-
PLACE : LUDHIANA (KAPIL KUMAR JAIN)
DATED : 03.09.2011 CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR |