Dear Shareholders,
The Directors take pleasure in presenting the 15th Annual Report on
the business and operations of your Company together with the Audited
Accounts for the year ended 31st March, 2011.
FINANCIAL AND PERFORMANCE REVIEW
(Rs. in Lacs)
Particulars 2010-11 2009-10
Sales (Net of Excise Duty) 84,988.46 69,185.69
Other Income 156.44 168.04
Total Income 85,144.90 69,353.73
Less:Total Expenses (80,574.39) (65,685.03)
Profit before Depreciation,
Interest & Tax 4,570.51 3,668.70
Less: Interest (2,194.80) (2,210.54)
Depreciation (885.57) (876.20)
Profit before Tax 1,490.14 581.96
Less: Provision for Current Tax (310.24) (103.26)
Provision for Deferred Tax (452.10) (163.84)
Deferred MAT credit
entitlement 296.99 98.90
Profit after Tax 1,024.79 413.76
Less: Income Tax for earlier
years (8.60) (42.09)
Add : Profit brought forward
from Previous year 3,029.64 2,760.35
Profit available for
appropriation 4,045.83 3,132.02
Proposed Dividend on equity
shares (177.98) (87.80)
Corporate Tax on Dividend (28.87) (14.58)
Balance carried to Balance Sheet 3,838.98 3,029.64
During the financial year under review, the gross turnover of your
Company increased from ? 70730.28 Lacs to ? 87980.46 Lacs, registering
a growth of about 23% compared to previous financial year 2009-10 while
Profit Before Tax (PBT) increased by 156% to Rs. 1490.14 lacs (Previous
year Rs. 581.96 Lacs) and Profit After Tax (PAT) increased by 173% to
Rs. 1016.19 Lacs (Previous year Rs. 413.76 Lacs). Earnings per Share
for the year is ? 2.89 compared to ? 1.06 for the previous year. Thus,
your Company delivers a healthy growth in the sales and profitability.
DIVIDEND
The Company''s dividend policy is based on twin objectives to
appropriately reward the Shareholders and at the same time to keep
enough capital to fuel growth needs., Accordingly, your directors
recommend a final dividend of 2.5% on Equity shares of Rs. 10/-each i.e
Rs. 0.25 per equity share for the year ended 2010-11 .The proposed
dividend, if approved, at the ensuing Annual General Meeting would
result in appropriation of Rs. 177.98 Lacs (in addition to the
Corporate Dividend Tax of Rs. 28.87 Lacs) out of the profits.
DIRECTORS
In accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act, 1956, and
Articles of Association of the Company Mr. Vijay Kumar Jain, Director
of your Company, will retire by rotation at the ensuing Annual General
Meeting and, being eligible, offers himself for reappointment. The
Board recommends his re-appointment as Director of your Company.
INCREASE OF AUTHORISED SHARE CAPITAL AND ISSUE OF GLOBAL DEPOSITORY
RECEIPTS (GDRs) OF THE COMPANY
The authorized share capital of your Company was increased from Rs. 60
crores to Rs. 100 crores in order to facilitate the issue of Global
Depository Receipts. In April, 2011, the company has raised US$
11,999,952 through this issue. The Company''s GDRs are listed on the
Luxembourg Stock Exchange.
STATUTORY DISCLOSURE
None of the Directors of the Company are disqualified as per the
provisions of Section 274(1) (g) of the Companies Act, 1956. All the
Directors have made the necessary disclosures as required under various
provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 and Clause 49 of the Listing
Agreement.
AUDITORS & AUDITORS'' REPORT
M/s. S. Jaykishan, Chartered Accountants, the Statutory Auditors of the
Company are retiring at the conclusion of the forthcoming Annual
General Meeting and being eligible, offer themselves for
re-appointment. Certificate from the Auditors has been obtained to the
effect that their re-appointment, if made, would be within the limits
prescribed under section 224(1 B) of the Companies Act, 1956.
The Auditors'' Report and the notes forming part of the accounts are
self explanatory and hence does not require to be elucidated further.
FIXED DEPOSIT
The Company did not invite/accept any fixed deposit from the public
during the year under review and as such there are no outstanding
deposits in terms of the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules,
1975.
DIRECTORS'' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
Pursuant to section 217 (2AA) of the Companies Act, 1956, the Board of
Directors of the Company hereby state and confirm that:
a) in preparation of statement of accounts for the financial year under
review, the applicable Accounting Standards have been followed and in
case of departures there from, proper explanations relating thereto
have been given in the notes forming part thereof.
b) Accounting Policies selected have been applied consistently and
judgments and estimates made are reasonable and prudent and they give
true and fair state of affairs of the Company at the end of the
financial year under review and of the profit of the Company for that
period.
c) 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 the assets of the Company and for
preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities.
d) Annual Accounts have been prepared on a going concern basis.
COMPANIES (DISCLOSURE OF PARTICULARS IN THE REPORT OF BOARD OF
DIRECTORS) RULES, 1988
Information pursuant to Section 217(1 )(e) of the Companies Act, 1956
read with Companies (Disclosure of Particulars in the Report of Board
of Directors) Rules, 1988 regarding conservation of energy, technology
absorption and foreign exchange earnings and outgo is given in Annexure
''A''.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Your Directors wish to place on record their sincere appreciation of
the financial institutions and consortium of banks led by Bank of India
and Company''s customers and investors for their continued support
during the year.
Your Directors also wish to place on record their appreciation for the
dedication and contribution made by employees at all levels and look
forward to their support in future as well.
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors
Place :Kolkata Vimal Kumar Patni
Date: 21st July,2011 Chairman
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