The Directors have pleasure in presenting the Twenty Third Annual
Report of the Company together with the Audited statement of accounts
for the 18 months period ended 31st December 2009.
Financial Results Rs in Lakhs
Particulars 31st Dec, 2009 30th June, 2008
(18 months) (12 months)
Income from Operations 42944.98 65,651.37
Less: Duties and Taxes 374.20 249.85
Net Income from Operations 42570.78 654,01.51
Other Income 169.28 222.51
Profit(+)/Loss(-) Before
depreciation, Interest and Tax -5250.05 7,462.84
Interest & Financial Charges 10354.47 2,595.80
Depreciation 395.05 213.40
Extraordinary items 12807.96 0.00
Profit(+)/Loss(-) Before Tax -28807.53 4,653.64
Provision for Income Tax 326.72 575.00
Provision for Fringe Benefit Tax 31.47 26.59
Deferred Tax 390.12 37.72
Prior period adjustments 27.55 0.00
Profit(+)/Loss(-) After Tax -29583.38 4014.33
Dividend (%) 0.00 15%
Equity Capital (Rs.) 207749500 187854520
Earnings per Share (Rs.) -142.40 21.37
During the year, your Company has achieved Rs.42944.98 lacs revenues
for the year compared to previous year revenues of Rs. 65651.37 lacs.
The company has incurred a loss of Rs.29583.38 lacs as against a profit
of Rs.4014.33 lacs for the previous year. The losses among other
reasons, are mainly due to Mark-to-Market losses on inventories,
foreign currency exchange fluctuation losses and due to high interest
burden for carrying the inventories and new project initiatives.
The decline in revenue is mainly due to the global economic recession
coupled with the sluggish demand for solar photovoltaic power solar
farms.
Segment wise revenues of your company are as under:
Rs in Lakhs
Segment wise revenue 2008-2009 2007-08
(18 months) (12 months)
I.Telecom 2566.56 29,104.35
II. Energy 40378.42 36,547.02
Total revenues 42,944.98 65,651.37
Dividend
Due to non availability of surplus, your Directors do not recommend any
dividend for the year 2008-09.
Corporate Debt Restructuring
During the year the company has approached CDR Cell for restructuring
of credit facilities in view of the defaults in debt and interest
obligations by the company due to global sluggish demand. CDR Cell has
approved the restructuring package and the details are mentioned at
point No.B - 1 of Schedule 14 to the notes to accounts.
Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds
Pursuant to the approval accorded by the members on 26th September,
2007, the Company raised US$ 40 million in October 2007 through an
issue of Zero Coupon Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds (FCCBs) due in
2012. The FCCBs have a maturity period of 5 years and 1 day and are
listed at Singapore Stock Exchange. The said FCCBs are convertible by
Bondholders into equity shares at any time on or after 29th October,
2007 upto the close of the business on 22nd October, 2012. During the
year, conversion price of the FCCBs has been reset to Rs.160/ - per
equity shares from Rs.260/- per equity share. During the year the
company issued and allotted 19,89,498 equity shares of Rs.10/- each at
a premium of Rs.150/- per share on conversion USD 8.00 million FCCBs.
The outstanding balance of FCCBs as on 31st December 2009 is USD 12.24
million.
Subsidiary companies
The information as required under Section 212 of the Companies Act,
1956 is attached to this Annual Report. As required under the Listing
Agreements with the Stock Exchanges, a Consolidated Financial Statement
of the Company is attached. The company has submitted the application
to the Central Government under Section 212(8) of the Companies Act,
1956 for the exemption from attaching the balance sheet, Profit & Loss
A/c and Directors Report and other documents as required.
Certifications
During the year, your company accredited with UL certification to enter
into US Markets.
Conservation of Energy, Technology Absorption etc
As required by the Companies (Disclosure of particulars in the report
of Directors) Rules, 1988, the relevant data relating to conservation
of energy, technology absorption and other details are given in the
prescribed format as annexure to this report.
Directors Responsibility Statement
Pursuant to the requirement under Section 217 (2AA) of the Companies
Act, 1956 with respect to Directors Responsibilities Statement, it is
hereby confirmed:
(i) that in the preparation of the annual accounts for the Financial
Year ended 31st December 2009, the applicable accounting standards have
been followed and there are no material departures.
(ii) that the Directors had selected such accounting policies and
applied them consistently and made judgements 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 financial year ended on 31st
December 2009 and of the loss of the Company for that period;
(iii) that 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;
(iv) that the directors had prepared the accounts for the financial
year ended 31st December 2009 on a going concern basis.
Directors
During the year, Mr.Dhanunjaya Kumar Alia was appointed as alternate
Director to Mr.Rajiv Garg on 30* April, 2010. During the year,
Mr.Naresh Chand Singhal has resigned from the Board w.e.f.22nd October
2009.
In accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 and
Articles of Association of the Company, Mr.Aneesh Mittal, Mrs.Ritulal
Kumar and Mr.V.Visweswara Rao Directors retire by rotation at the
ensuing 23rd Annual General Meeting and being eligible have offered
themselves for re-appointment.
Auditors
M/s. Satyanarayana & Co, Chartered Accountants, the retiring auditors
of the Company, are eligible for re-appointment. The requisite
certificate to the effect that the re-appointment, if made, will be
within the limit specified in Section 224 (1 -B) of the Companies Act,
1956 has been received from them.
Particulars of Employees
Information in accordance with the provisions of Section 217 (2A) of
the Companies Act, 1956 read with the Companies (Particulars of
Employees) Rules, 1975 as amended regarding employees is as follows:
Name Designation Remuneration Qualifications
Nature of Duties (Gross)
Mr.Dinesh Kumar Managing
Director 2,25,00,000 MBA
Mr.K.Vasudeva
Rao Executive
Director 54,00,000 B.Sc, CA
Mr.V.Visweswara
Rao Director (Finance)54,00,000 M.Com.
Mr.Aneesh
Mittal Whole Time
Director 36,00,000 B.Com
Mr.Pramod Kumar
Jain Whole Time
Director 46,50,000 M.Tech.
Mr.Ramu M V General Manager
- Solar 8,70,544 M.Sc (Electronics)
Name Date of Age Last
Commencement in years Employment
of Employment
Mr.Dinesh Kumar 22.04.1999 46 Years Business
Mr.K.Vasudeva Rao 23.02.2005 48 years Goldstone Technologies Ltd
Mr.V.Visweswara Rao 04.09.1999 51 Years Deccan Granites Ltd
Mr.Aneesh Mittal 01.04.1987 48 Years Business
Mr.Pramod Kumar Jain 04.03.2002 44 Years Lucent Technologies Pte Ltd
Mr.Ramu M V 24.08.2009 62 years TATA BP Solar, Bangalore
Notes: -
i) Cross Remuneration shown above is subject to tax and comprises
Salary, HRA and other Allowances inclusive of salary due and payable.
ii) They have adequate experience to discharge the responsibility
assigned to him.
iii) Mr.Dinesh Kumar and Mr.Aneesh Mittal are relatives of Mrs.Ritu Lai
Kumar, Director of the Company.
Explanations to qualifications in Auditors Report
a. The company has not provided for the amount of the gratuity
liability as per Accounting Standard-15.
Companys response: As per the companys present accounting policy,
Gratuity liability is accounted for on cash basis. However the board
has decided to change the policy to conform to AS-15 which will be
reflected in the accounts of ensuing period.
b. The balances appearing under secured loans are arrived at after
providing for interest at a lower rate than the original rates. The
interest for the period is calculated based on the concessional rates
of Interest that are to be charged as per the Corporate Debt
Restructuring (CDR) Scheme approved by the lenders to the company on
30th December2009. However the said CDR package is yet to be
implemented and the secured lenders have not restated the interest
rates as per the CDR package as on date. The provision of interest as
per the rates approved under CDR as against original contacted rates
has an impact of reduction in secured loan by Rs.2197.11 lakhs and
understate- ment of loss to the same extent.
Companys response: The company has accounted for the interest based on
the CDR Scheme approved on 23rd January 2010 and the Master
Restructuring Agreement (MRA) executed with the lenders.
c. We are unable to comment on the carrying value of the investment in
one of the subsidiary companies viz. Khandoba Distilleries Limited
pending implementation of the project.
Companys response: The realizable value of the investment would be
determined as per the CDR Scheme referred to above Deposits.
d. The Balances appearing under unsecured loans, sundry creditors,
capital WIP, sundry debtors and loans and advances are subject to
confirmation and reconciliation. We find no provision has been made in
books for doubtful debts.
Companys response: Company has circulated letters for the balances
appearing in unsecured loans, sundry creditors, capital WIP, sundry
debtors and loans and advances for confirmation of balances. Company
has received confirmations from some of the parties and the same are in
agreement with the balances as per the companys books.
e. The Company is not regular in depositing with appropriate
authorities the undisputed statutory dues including provident fund,
investor education protection fund, employees state insurance, income
tax, sales tax, wealth tax, customs duty, excise duty, cess and other
material statutory dues applicable to it excepting income tax dues for
the Asst Year 2007-08, 2008-09 amounting to Rsi1486 lacs, provident
fund dues to the tune of Rs.15.31 lacs and the TDS of Rs.119.53 lacs.
Companys response: Unpaid statutory dues pending as on 31st December
2009 will be discharged on a priority basis through the CDR mechanism.
Deposits
During the year under review your Company has not accepted any deposits
within the meaning of Section 58A of the Companies Act, 1956 and the
rules made there under.
Corporate Governance
As per Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement with the Stock exchanges, a
separate section on Corporate Governance is enclosed herewith which
forms part of the Annual Report.
A certificate from the Practicing Company Secretary confirming
compliance with the conditions of Corporate Governance as stipulated
under the Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement is annexed to this Report.
Management Discussion & Analysis
Management Discussion & Analysis of the financial condition and results
of operations of the Company for the period under review as required
under Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement, is given as a separate
statement forming part of the Annual Report.
Acknowledgements
Your Directors would like to express their appreciation for the sincere
efforts put in by the dedicated team of employees of the Company
resulting in successful performance during the period under review.
Your Director would like to place on the record their sincere
appreciation for continuous support extended by the Companys Bankers
and Financial Institutions.
Last but not the least, Your Directors also wish to place on record
their thanks to stake holders of the Company for the confidence reposed
on the management of the Company.
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors
of XL TELECOM & ENERGY LIMITED
Place: Secunderabad DINESH KUMAR V. VISWESWARA RAO
Date: 21st April, 2010 MANAGING DIRECTOR DIRECTOR (FINANCE)
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