The Directors are pleased to present their 99th Annual Report on the
business and operations of your Company together with the audited
accounts for the financial year ended 31st March, 2012.
1. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS:
2011-2012 2010-2011
(Rs.in Lacs) (Rs.in Lacs)
a) Gross Turnover 1,957.81 1,914.27
b) Operating Profit before Interest
and Depreciation 565.68 319.61
c) Less: Interest 127.08 87.52
d) Profit Before Depreciation 438.60 232.09
e) Less: Depreciation 82.83 53.16
f) Profit before exceptional items 355.77 178.93
g) Less: Exceptional items 92.21 -
h) Profit before Tax 263.56 178.93
i) Less: Tax for the year
i) Current 52.35 32.85
ii) Deferred (6.03) 2.74
iii) Wealth tax 0.13 0.36
Sub-total 46.45 35.95
j) Profit after Tax 217.11 142.98
k) Add/(Less) Prior year adjustments 3.74 5.86
I) Profit for the year 213.37 137.12
m) Add: Balance brought forward from the
previous year 581.72 492.58
n) Profit available for appropriations 795.09 629.70
o) Less: Appropriations
i) Proposed Dividend 38.25 38.25
ii) Tax on proposed Dividend 7.65 1.73
iii) Transfer to General Reserve 11.00 8.00
Sub-total 56.90 47.98
p) Balance carried to Balance Sheet 738.19 581.72
EPS 8.51 5.61
2. DIVIDEND:
Your Directors are pleased to recommend for the approval of the
shareholders dividend @ 15% i.e. Rs.1.50/- per share for the year ended
31st March, 2012.
3. WORKING RESULTS:
Although, the Company''s turnover is marginally higher than the
previous year, profit before depreciation has almost doubled. This was
possible due to better strategies and cost control measures adopted by
the Company.
4. FUTURE OUTLOOK:
A new joint venture Company has been formed called:
BRADY IKUSI SYSTEMS PRIVATE LIMITED This Company is equally owned by
the Company and, M/s. Angel Iglesias, S.A. (IKUSI). The new JV Company
would offer services to the Aviation Sector in the areas of security
system, IT, ITES, System Integration.
The Company is also exploring new areas to increase the business of the
Company.
5. BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
In accordance with the provisions of Section 256 of the Companies Act
1956 and the Articles of Association of the Company, Mr. Prakash Mehta
retires from his office by rotation and being eligible offers himself
for re-appointment.
6. DIRECTORS'' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT:
Pursuant to sub-section (2AA) of Section 217 of the Companies Act,
1956, the Board of Directors of the Company hereby state and confirm
that:
(a) In the preparation of the Annual Accounts, the applicable
accounting standards had been followed along with proper explanation
relating to material departures;
(b) The Directors had selected such accounting policies and applied
them consistently and made judgments 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 of
the Company for the period;
(c) The Directors had taken proper and sufficient care 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) The Directors had prepared the annual accounts on a going concern
basis.
7. PERSONNEL:
During the year under report, none of the employees of the Company was
in receipt of the remuneration in excess of the ceilings prescribed
under Section 217 (2A) of the Companies Act, 1956 read with
(Particulars of Employees) Rules, 1975 as amended and hence no
information is furnished thereto.
8. SUBSIDIARY OF THE COMPANY:
The Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss Account of Brady & Morris
Engineering Co. Ltd. (the subsidiary of the Company) for the year ended
31st March 2012 along with the Directors'' Report are annexed for
information of the shareholders.
9. CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE
EARNINGS & OUTGO:
Information required in terms of Section 217(1)(e) of the Companies
Act, 1956 read with the Companies (Disclosure of particulars in the
Report of the Board of Directors) Rules, 1988 are not applicable to the
company as there was no manufacturing activity during the year.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGOINGS:
Please refer Notes No. 30.2, 34 and 35.
10. COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE:
Pursuant to provisions of Section 383A of the Companies Act, 1956 and
the rules made thereunder, the Company has obtained a Compliance
Certificate from GMJ & Associates, Company Secretaries. The same is
attached herewith.
11. APPOINTMENT OF AUDITORS:
M/s. C. L. Dalai & Co., Chartered Accountants, hold office till the
conclusion of this Annual General Meeting. Pursuant to Section 224(1)
of the Companies Act, a Certificate has been furnished by M/s. C. L.
Dalai & Co. that their appointment, if made, will be in accordance with
the limit specified in sub-section (1-B) of the said Section 224. The
members are requested to appoint Auditors for the year from the
conclusion of the ensuing Annual General Meeting till the conclusion of
the subsequent Annual General Meeting and fix their remuneration.
12. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE:
Though Provisions of Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement of the Stock
Exchange do not apply to the Company, the Company has adopted best
practices prevailing for internal regulations and for good Corporate
Governance. A small note on Corporate Governance Practices adopted by
the Company voluntary is attached as Annexure I to the Directors
Report.
13. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
The Directors take this opportunity to express their appreciation for
the cooperation received from the Company''s Bankers, valuable
Customers and others concerned with the Company. Your involvement as
shareholders is greatly valued and your board looks forward to your
continued support.
Registered Office: For and on behalf of the Board
Brady House,
12-14, Veer Nariman Road, Sd/-
Fort, Mumbai - 400 001. PAVAN G. MORARKA
August 4, 2012. Chairman & Managing Director |