To, The Members of WELSPUN SYNTEX LIMITED,
The Directors are pleased to present the Twenty-Ninenth Annual Report
together with Audited Statement of Accounts of the Company for the year
ended 31st March 2012.
FINANCIAL RESULTS AND APPROPRIATIONS
(in Lacs)
2011-12 2010-11
Gross Profit before Depredation and
Finance Expenses 4151.81 3423.13
Less: Finance Expenses 1734.19 1071.62
Depredation 1261.27 1139.47
Profit/(Loss) before tax 1156.35 1212.04
Less-Current Tax-Current year 231.36 241.57
-Earlier period * 0 (69.64)
Add- MAT credit entitlement (231.36) (241.57)
AJd Fringe Benefit Tax (0.89) 0.34
Profit/(Loss) aftertax 1157.24 1281.34
Profit/(Loss) brought forward 965.12 (316.21)
Dividend on optionally convertible
cumulative preference shares 590.72 0
Tax on Dividend 95.84 0
Balance carried to Balance Sheet 1435.80 965.12
DIVIDEND
The Board of Directors have recommended dividend including accumulated
of Rs.590.72 Lacs on Optionally Convertible Cumulative Preference
shares
OPERATIONS
During the year under review, Net sales and services and Gross Profit
before Interest and Depreciation were of Rs. 61155.05 Lacs and Rs. 4151.81
Lacs respectively as compared to Rs. 50291.39 Lacs and Rs. 3423.13 Lacs
respectively for the previous year. Net sales and services of the
Company and Gross Profits has thus increased by 21.60 % and 21.29 %
over the previous year.
Exports during the financial year 2011-12 were ofRs. 14236.46 Lacs as
compared to Rs. 10401.08 Lacs during the previous year, registering
increase by 36.87%.
Power cost increased due to increase in power tariff both in Palghar,
Maharashtra as well as at Rakholi, Silvassa. Interest cost increased
due to rate of interest and increase in borrowing for working capital.
Foreign exchange difference losses were of Rs.344.71 Lacs during the
financial year 2011-12 in view of fluctuation in foreign exchange. The
Company has developed Panipat market for carpet yarn, yarn for Bath
rugs, and spandex covered yarn for denim industry. The Company has been
accredited with BBB rating {investment grade} by the credit
rating agency, CARE. This is as against our earlier rating of BBB-
{non-investment grade}
EXPANSION
The Company is under major expansion at total capital outlay of Rs.
168.37 Crores so as to increase capacity of texturised yarn, spinning
capacity of POY/FDY/mother yarn splitting ( mother yarn-polyester)
capacities, Dyed texturised yarn and introducing BCF (Bulk Continuous
Filament) Yarn which is useful for making Bath-rugs and Carpets.
DIRECTORS'' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
i. In the preparation of the annual accounts, applicable accounting
standards have been followed, with proper disclosure of any departures.
ii. The accounting policies are consistently applied and reasonable,
prudent judgment and estimates are made so as to give a true and fair
view of the state of affairs of the Company at the end of the financial
year 31 st March, 2012 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 accounts on a going concern
basis.
DIRECTORS
In accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 and the
Articles of Association of the Company, Shri Rajesh R. Mandawewala and
Shri R.K. Jain, the directors of the Company retire by rotation at the
29th Annual General Meeting and being eligible have offered themselves
for reappointment.
Board has recommended re-appointment of the aforesaid directors.
AUDIT COMMITTEE
Constitution of Audit Committee is mentioned in Corporate Governance
Report as enclosed.
The Audit Committee consists of the following 3 Independent
Non-Executive Directors
a. Raj Kumar Jain - Chairman
b. Atul Desai - Member
c. M.K.Tandon - Member
PUBLIC DEPOSITS
The Company has not accepted deposits during the year within the
meaning of Section 58A of the Companies Act, 1956 read with The
Companies (Acceptance of Deposit) Rules, 1975.
AUDITORS
Your Company''s Auditors, M/s. MGB & Co, Chartered Accountants retire
at the ensuing Annual General Meeting and being eligible, have given
their consent to act as an Auditors of the Company. Members are
requested to consider their reappointment as the Auditors of the
Company for the current year and to fix their remuneration.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
A separate report on Corporate Governance is annexed hereto as a part
of this Report. Management Discussion and Analysis Statement is
separately given in the Annual Report. A certificate from the Auditors
of the Company regarding compliance of conditions of Corporate
Governance as prescribed under Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement is
attached to this report.
AUDITORS'' REPORT
Please refer to Auditors'' Observations/ qualifications and in
relation thereto the Board of directors'' state as under:
i) Para 4(f) referring Note no. 29 of notes of accounts and state that
the Company is in the process of executing document to transfer Land to
the name of the Company. The Company is in possession of Land without
any interference for more than 12 years in respect of Rakholi land.
THE COMPANIES (DISCLOSURE OF PARTICULARS IN THE REPORT OF BOARD OF
DIRECTORS) RULES, 1988
In terms of the above Rules, your Directors are pleased to give the
particulars as prescribed therein in the Annexure, which forms a part
of the Directors'' Report. Form B relating to research and technology,
absorption being nil is not attached.
Foreign exchange used and earning is mentioned below: Used: Rs. 9219.55
Lacs (Rs. 6052.67 Lacs)
Earning: Rs. 13720.08 Lacs (Rs. 9773.10 Lacs)
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
There were no employees covered under the purview of the Section 217
(2A) of the Companies Act, 1956 and the Rule framed thereunder.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Your Directors take this opportunity to express gratitude for valuable
assistance and co-operation extended to the Company by Financial
Institutions, Commercial Banks and other authorities.
FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
B. A. Kale R. R. Mandawewala
Executive Director Director
Place : Mumbai,
Date : 23rd May 2012 |