Mar 31, 2018
Board of Directors'' Report of Nectar Life sciences Limited
Dear members,
The Directors have pleasure in presenting the 23rd Annual Report together with the audited accounts of Nectar Life sciences Limited (âNLL'' or âNeclife'' or âNectar'' or âthe Company'') for the financial year ended March 31, 2018.
Financial results
(Rs. in millions)
March 31, 2018 |
March 31, 2017 |
|
Gross Sales (Including GST) |
20,923.19 |
17,436.27 |
Other Income |
60.36 |
226.57 |
Profit before interest and depreciation |
2,420.77 |
2,468.77 |
Interest |
1,152.02 |
1,174.13 |
Depreciation & Amortization |
643.09 |
622.51 |
Profit before tax |
625.66 |
672.13 |
Tax expenses |
104.12 |
120.79 |
Profit after tax |
521.54 |
551.34 |
Other Comprehensive income (Net of Taxes) |
10.97 |
0.2 |
Profit after tax available for Appropriations |
532.51 |
551.54 |
Companyâs performance
The company''s revenue during FY18 stood at Rs. 2092 Crores against Rs. 1744 Crores in previous year recording a strong growth of 20%. Finance cost decreased by 2% in this financial year to Rs. 115 Crores. Input cost has gone up significantly on the account of huge increase in the raw material costs which resulted into decrease in operational profit of the company for this financial year. The Profit After Tax has decreased by 6% as compared to last year due to high input costs and price erosion in the domestic market.
The financial results of the company for the quarter ended on June 30, 2017 are available on the website of the company (URL: www.neclife.com).
Indian Accounting Standards (IndAS) and Secretarial Standards
The company has adopted Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) prescribed under section 133 of the Companies Act, 2013, read with the relevant rules issued there under and accordingly, standalone and consolidated audited financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the recognition and measurement principles laid down in Ind AS 34 âInterim Financial Reportingâ and the other accounting principles generally accepted in India.
The Company is in Compliance of Secretarial Standards as issued by Institute of Company Secretaries of India.
Management Discussion and Analysis Report
The details of the Company''s various operations and state of affairs and nature of business are discussed under Management Discussion and Analysis Report. The Management Discussion and Analysis of financial condition and result of operations of the Company for the year under review as required under Securities & Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (âLODR Regulationsâ), is given as Annexure 1 and forms and part of this report.
Corporate Governance
The Company aimed to conduct its affairs in an ethical manner. A separate Report on Corporate Governance is given as Annexure 2 and forms and part of this report. A certificate from the Companyâs Auditors regarding the Compliance of Conditions of Corporate Governance as stipulated under LODR Regulations is given in Annexure 3.
Share capital
The paid up equity share capital as on March 31, 2018 was Rs. 224.26 Millions. There was no public issue, rights issue, bonus issue or preferential issue, etc. during the year. The Company has not issued shares with differential voting rights, sweat equity shares, nor has it granted any stock options.
Global Depository Receipts (GDRs)
The Company has issued and allotted 46,000,000 equity shares of Rs. 1/- each underlying 46,000,000 Global Depository Receipts (GDRs). The GDRs are listed on:
Luxembourg Stock Exchange/ LuxSE Societe de la Bourse de Luxembourg S.A.
B.P 165, L-2011 Luxembourg Siege social, 11, av de la Porte-Neuve,
Telephone: (352) 47 79 36 - 1, Fax: (352) 47 32 98
Subsidiary companies
The company has a wholly owned subsidiaries namely Nectar Life sciences UK Limited, incorporated in United Kingdom and Nectar Life sciences US, LLC in United States. There are negligible investments in Nectar Life sciences UK Limited and no business activity has been carried out in it in financial year 2017-18 and till date in financial year 2018-19. Therefore, nothing is to report on the performance and financial position of Nectar Life sciences UK Limited.
However, the Nectar Life sciences US, LLC commenced the business operations of trading of pharmaceutical products. The company''s gained the profit of US$ 10387.20 during the year under review as compared to profit of US$ 16077.72 during last year.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 129(3) of the Companies Act, 2013 (hereinafter referred as âAct''), a statement containing salient features of financial statements of subsidiaries, associates and joint venture companies in Form AOC-1 is attached to the Financial Statements. The separate financial statements in respect of each of the subsidiary companies shall be kept open for inspection at the Registered Office of the Company during working hours for a period of 21 days before the date of the Annual General Meeting (AGM). Your Company will also make available these documents upon request by any Member of the Company interested in obtaining the same. The separate audited financial statements in respect of each of the subsidiary companies are also available on the website of your Company at www.neclife.com.
None of the subsidiaries is material as per Policy for determining Material Subsidiaries of the Company and LODR Regulations.
Consolidated financial Statements
As required under Section 129 of the Act and LODR Regulations, a consolidated financial statements for the year ended on March 31, 2018 of the Company are attached.
Dividend
Your Directors are pleased to recommend a Final Dividend @ 5% i.e. Re. 0.05/- per equity shares of face value of Re. 1/- each aggregating to Rs. 11,213,048.50 for the year ended 31st March, 2018. The final dividend, subject to the approval by the shareholders in the forthcoming Annual General Meeting and if declared, will be paid on or after October 3, 2017, to those members whose names appears in the register of members as on date of book closure. The register of members and the share transfer books of the Company will remain closed from September 22, 2018 to September 28, 2018 (Both days inclusive) for Annual General Meeting and payment of dividend, if declared, on equity shares.
Your Directors are not proposing to carry any amount to any reserve. Directors and Key Managerial Persons
Mr. Sanjiv Goyal (DIN - 00002841), Director will retire by rotation in the forthcoming Annual General Meeting and being eligible, offer himself for reappointment. The Board recommends his reappointment as a Director.
Dr. Dinesh Dua has been re-appointed as Whole time Director designated as Chief Executive Officer & Director by the Board of Directors in their meeting held on August 07, 2018 w.e.f. October 14, 2018 for a period of One year. The Board recommends his reappointment as a Whole time Director.
Pursuant to the provisions of Regulation 17A of LODR Regulations, approval of the members by way of a special resolution is required, effective from April 01, 2019, for appointment of a person who has attained the age of 75, as Non-Executive Director and to continue the existing tenure of a Non- Executive Director of a Company. Dr. (Maj. Gen.) Shamsher Singh Chauhan, VSM, Non-Executive Independent Director, has already attained the age of 75 years. Considering the amendment made to the LODR Regulations, the Board at its meeting held on August 07, 2018, on basis recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, proposed seeking consent of the members by way of special resolution for continuation of office of directorship of Dr. (Maj. Gen.) Shamsher Singh Chauhan, VSM, in the Non-Executive Independent category, for the remaining period of current tenure of appointment. The Board recommends the special resolution for continuing him as a Director.
Mr. Vijay J. Shah (DIN - 00747226), an Independent Director of the Company, due to certain eventualities, had not attended all the meetings of the Board of Directors of the Company held during the period of twelve months from June 27, 2017 to June 27, 2018. Accordingly, in view of the provisions of Section 167(1)(b) of the Companies Act, 2013, his office of Director in the Company had become vacant on June 27, 2018 i.e. he was ceased to be director on that date. As per SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations 2015 (LODR Regulations), the ceased independent director has to be replaced by a new independent director by listed entity at the earliest but not later than the immediate next meeting of the board of directors or three months from the date of such vacancy, whichever is later.
Based on recommendation of Nomination and Remuneration Committee, the Board of Directors on August 07, 2018, appointed Mr. Vijay J. Shah as an Additional Director in the capacity of Independent Director and he vacates his office at the ensuing Annual General Meeting. The Nomination and Remuneration Committee also proposed to re-appoint him as regular independent director for a second term. The Board recommends the appointment of Mr. Vijay J. Shah as regular independent director for a period up to August 07, 2023 for a second term.
As on the date of this report, the company has right proportionate of Independent Directors viz a viz Non-Independent Directors as per applicable provisions of Section 149 of the Act, and LODR Regulations.
The Company has received declarations from all the Independent Directors of the Company confirming that they meet with the criteria of independence as prescribed both under sub-section (6) of Section 149 of the Act, and under LODR Regulations.
Mr. Sunder Lal ceases to be the Company Secretary of Nectar Life sciences Limited upon his superannuation and relieved with effect from June 26, 2017. Further, Mr. Suk winder Singh has been appointed as Company Secretary and Compliance Officer of the company from July 1, 2017 and has been elevated to some other department and ipso facto ceased to be a Company Secretary and Compliance Officer of the company w.e.f. November 08, 2017. Thereafter, in Board Meeting held on November 11, 2017, Ms. Ankita Jain has been appointed as Company Secretary and Compliance Officer of the company with effect from that date.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 203 of the Act, the key managerial personnel of the Company as on March 31, 2018 are as under:
Mr. Sanjiv Goyal, Chairman & Managing Director
Mr. Dinesh Dua, Whole time Director designated as Chief Executive Officer & Director
Mr. Harparkash Singh Gill, Whole time Director designated as President (Operations) & Director
Mr. Sandeep Goel, Chief Financial Officer
Ms. Ankita Jain, Company Secretary
Number of meetings of the board
Six meetings of the board were held during the year. The details of Directors and meeting held during the financial year 2017-2018 are provided in Corporate Governance Report which forms and part of this report.
Directorsâ responsibility statement
The Directors confirm that:
- in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards have been followed and that no material departures have been made from the same;
- they have 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 profits of the Company for that period;
- they have taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
- they have prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis;
- they have laid down internal financial controls for the Company and such internal financial controls are adequate and operating effectively; and
- they have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and such systems are adequate and operating effectively.
Board evaluation
Pursuant to the provisions of the Act, and the corporate governance requirements as prescribed by LODR Regulations, the performance of the Board and committees was evaluated by the Board after seeking inputs from all the directors/ committee members on the basis of the criteria such as the Board/ committee composition and structure, effectiveness of board processes, information and functioning, etc.
The Board and the Nomination and Remuneration Committee (âNRCâ) reviewed the performance of the individual directors on the basis of the criteria such as the contribution of the individual director to the Board and committee meetings like preparedness on the issues to be discussed, meaningful and constructive contribution and inputs in meetings, etc. In addition, the Chairman was also evaluated on the key aspects of his role.
In a separate meeting of independent Directors, performance of no independent directors, performance of the board as a whole and performance of the Chairman was evaluated. The same was discussed in the board meeting that followed the meeting of the independent Directors, at which the performance of the Board, its committees and individual directors was also discussed.
Policy on directorsâ appointment and remuneration and other details
The Company''s policy on directors'' appointment and remuneration and other matters namely Nomination Remuneration and Evaluation Policy as provided in Section 178(3) of the Act has been uploaded on the website of the company at http://www.neclife.com/public/ uploads/1533716025839470625.pdf.
Committees of the Board
The Company constituted the Committees as per the provisions of Sections 177 and 178 of the Act and LODR Regulations. The composition, powers and duties of the Committees, during financial year 2016-17, are detailed out in the Corporate Governance Report. The Board of Directors accepted all recommendations of the Audit Committee.
Internal financial control systems and their adequacy
The company has adequate financial controls. The details in respect of internal financial control and their adequacy are included in the Management Discussion & Analysis, which forms part of this report.
Auditors and Auditorsâ Report
M/s Ashwani K. Gupta & Associates, Chartered Accountants (ICAI Registration No. 003803N) were appointed as Statutory Auditors of your Company at the Annual General Meeting held on September 28, 2017 for a term of five consecutive years. In accordance with the Companies Amendment Act, 2017, enforced on 7th May, 2018 by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, the appointment of Statutory Auditors is not required to be ratified at every Annual General Meeting.
The Report given by the Auditors on the financial statements of the Company is part of the Annual Report. There has been no qualification, reservation, adverse remark or disclaimer given by the Auditors in their Report.
Secretarial Auditor and Secretarial Audit Report
During the year, Secretarial Audit was carried out by Mr. Prince Chadha of P. Chadha & Associates., Practicing Company Secretary, the Secretarial Auditor of the company for the Financial Year 201718. There were no qualifications, reservation or adverse remarks given by Secretarial Auditors of the Company. The Secretarial Audit Report is appended as an Annexure 4 to this report.
However, there is a note on late submission of audited financial results for the year ended on March 31, 2018 by the Secretarial Auditor, which is self-explanatory. The company had submitted the audited financial results for the year ended on March 31, 2017 on June 27, 2017 which was 28 days after the prescribed period that was expired on May 30, 2017. National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE) and BSE Limited (BSE) had imposed fine on the company for late submission of said financial results. The company had deposited the fine along with service tax, wherever applicable, which was acknowledged by NSE and BSE. Since, the company has regularized the lapse by paying the fine; no more comments from Directors are required. The company has complied all other provisions of LODR Regulations.
Cost Records and Audit
The Company is required to maintain of cost records as specified by the Central Government under sub-section (1) of section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013 and accordingly such accounts and records are made and maintained.
The company has appointed Dr. Vimal Kumar (Membership No. 9982) prop. of M/s V. Kumar and Associates, SCO, 124-125, Sector 34A, Chandigarh, Cost and Works Accountants as the Cost Auditors of the Company for the financial year 2017-18.
The Cost Audit Reports for the financial year 2016-17 have been filed on October 7, 2017 being within 56 days of date of report i.e. August 12, 2017 with late filing fee. However, the last date of cost audit report was extended to December 31, 2017 by Ministry of Corporate Affairs vide circular dated December 04, 2017.
The Cost Auditor shall forward the Cost Audit Report for the financial year 2017-18 by September 30, 2018. The report will be filed with Ministry of Corporate Affairs within 30 days of date of Cost Audit Report.
Risk management
The development and implementation of risk management policy has been covered in the management discussion and analysis, which forms part of this report.
Though not mandatory, the Company has constituted a Risk Management Committee with Mr. Dinesh Dua as the Chairman and Mr. Harparkash Singh as a member to, inter-alia:
- to formulate and recommend to the Board, a Risk Management Policy which shall indicate the activities such as identification of risks and mitigation strategy thereof;
- to recommend the Board about risk assessment and minimization procedures ; and
- monitoring and reviewing of the risk management plan to the Board.
The audit committee has additional oversight in the area of financial risks and controls. Major risks identified by the businesses and functions are systematically addressed through mitigating actions on a continuing basis.
Particulars of loans, guarantees and investments
The company has not given any loan or provide guarantee as per Section 186 of the Act, however, the amount receivable from subsidiaries and the investments under section 186 of the Act are given in the Financial Statements forming part of the Annual Report.
Transactions with related parties
Information on transactions with related parties pursuant to Section 134(3)(h) of the Act read with rule 8(2) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 are given in Annexure 5 in Form AOC-2 and the same forms part of this report.
Corporate social responsibility
The brief outline of the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Policy of the Company and the initiatives undertaken by the Company on CSR activities during the year are set out in Annexure 6 of this report in the format prescribed in the Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014. The policy is available on the website of the Company.
Extract of annual return
As provided under Section 92(3) of the Act, the extract of annual return is given in Annexure 7 in the prescribed Form MGT-9, which forms part of this report. The extract of annual return in MGT-9 and annual return in MGT-7 are also available on the website of the company at http://www.neclife.com/public/uploads/1533896433653228884.pdf and http://www.neclife.com/public/ uploads/15341562752035896430.pdf, respectively.
Employees
The information required under Section 197 of the Act read with rule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 is attached as Annexure 8. In terms of first proviso to Section 136 of the Act, the Report and Accounts are being sent to the Members and others entitled thereto, excluding the information on employees'' particulars as required pursuant to provisions of Rule 5(2) and 5(3) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014. The said information is available for inspection by the Members at the Registered Office of the Company during business hours on working days of the Company up to the date of the ensuing AGM. If any Member is interested in obtaining a copy thereof, such Member may write to the Company Secretary in this regard.
Fixed deposits
During the year under Report, your Company did not accept any deposits from the public in terms the provisions of Companies Act, 2013.
Disclosure requirements
- As per LODR Regulations, corporate governance report with auditors'' certificate thereon and management discussion and analysis are attached, which form part of this report.
- Details of the familiarization programme of the independent directors are available on the website of the Company (URL: www.neclife.com).
- Policy for determining material subsidiaries of the Company is available on the website of the Company (URL: www.neclife.com).
- Policy on dealing with related party transactions is available on the website of the Company (URL: www.neclife.com).
- The Whistle Blower Policy to provide Vigil Mechanism for employees including directors of the Company (URL: www.neclife.com).
Committee and Policy against Sexual Harassment at Workplace
The company has complied with provisions relating to the constitution of Internal Complaints Committee under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.
The company has made the Anti-Sexual Harassment Policy under above referred Act for all individuals working for Nectar at all levels and grades, including senior executives, officers, employees (whether permanent, fixed-term or temporary), consultants, contractors, trainees, staff, casual workers, interns. As per policy any aggrieved woman employee who feels and is being sexually harassed directly or indirectly may make a complaint of the alleged incident to any member of the Committee constituted for this purpose.
No complaint of sexual harassment has been received from any women employee during the financial year ended on March 31, 2018.
Energy, technology and foreign exchange
The particulars relating to conservation of energy, technology absorption, foreign exchange earnings and outgo, as required to be disclosed under the Act, are provided in Annexure 9 to this Report.
Acknowledgement
Your Directors would like to express their sincere and grateful appreciation for the assistance and cooperation received from bankers and government authorities and also thank the shareholders for the confidence reposed by them in the Company and looks forward to their valuable support in the future plans of the Company.
Your Directors also thank its agents, the medical professionals and its customers for their continued patronage to the Company''s products.
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors of
Nectar Lifesciences Limited
Dated : 07-08-2018 (Sanjiv Goyal)
Place : Chandigarh Chairman and Managing Director
Mar 31, 2015
Dear members,
The Directors have pleasure in presenting the 20th Annual Report
together with the audited accounts of Nectar Lifesciences Limited
('NLL' or 'Neclife' or' Nectar'or'the Company') for the financial year
ended March 31,2015.
Financial results
March 31,2015 March 31,2014
Gross Turnover 17463.86 17203.55
Profit before interest and depreciation 2869.06 3003.96
Interest 1255.88 1379.87
Depreciations, Amortisation 765.64 841.86
Profit before tax 847.54 782.23
Tax Expenses 184.90 161.43
Profit after tax available for Appropriations 662.64 620.80
Final dividend 10% (Previous year 10%) 22.43 22.43
Tax on dividend 4.57 3.81
Depreciation relating to earlier years 321.06 -
Transfer to general reserve - -
Prior Period Adjustments 5.71 -
Balance c/f to balance sheet 314.58 594.56
Note: Pursuant to the enactment of Companies Act 2013, the company has
applied the estimated useful lives as specified in Schedule
II/Accounting Standard issued by The Institute of Chartered Accountants
of India. Accordingly, the unamortised carrying value is being
depreciated/amortised over the revised / remaining useful life. The
written down value of Fixed Assets whose lives have expired as at 1st
April 2014 (net of deferred tax) has been deducted from the Retained
Earnings.
Company's performance
Overall, Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) witnessed a
tremendous increase in business. However, compared with steep
pharmaceuticals growth curve, Phyto chemicals (Menthol) performance
during FY 2014-15 witnessed a roller coaster ride which was consciously
attributed to a strategic shift in business option. This de-growth in
menthol was primarily owing to the following reasons:
- Company's decision to cater to high value Pharmaceutical products
- High Market fluctuations led to lower natural menthol demands.
Despite the, above, the Gross revenues increased to Rs. 17463.86
Million, a growth of around 1.51% against Rs. 17203.55 Million in the
previous year. Profit before depreciation and taxation was Rs. 2869.06
Million against Rs. 3003.96 Million in the previous year. The Profit
before Tax increased to Rs. 847.54 Million, a growth of around 8.35%
against Rs. 782.23 Million in the previous year, due to effective cost
management. The Profit after Tax increased to Rs. 662.64 Million, a
growth of around 6.74% against Rs. 620.80 Million in the previous year.
The financial results of the company for the quarter ended on June 30,
2015 are available on the website of the company (URL:
www.neclife.com).
Management Discussion and Analysis Report
The details of the Company's various operations and state of affairs
and nature of business are discussed under Management Discussion and
Analysis Report. The Management Discussion and Analysis of financial
condition and result of operations of the Company for the financial
year 2014-15 as required under the Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement
with the stock exchanges, is Given as Annexure I and forms and part of
this report.
Corporate Governance
The Company aimed to conduct its affairs in an ethical manner. A
separate Report on Corporate Governance is given as Annexure 2 and
forms and part of this report. A certificate from the Company's
Auditors regarding the Compliance of Conditions of Corporate Governance
as stipulated under Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement is given in
Annexure 3.
Global Depository Receipts (GDRs)
The Company has issued and allotted 46,000,000 equity shares of Rs. 1/-
each underlying 46,000,000 Global Depository Receipts (GDRs).The GDRs
are listed on:
Luxembourg Stock Exchange/LuxSE Societede la Bourse deLuxembourg S.A.
B.P. 165, L-2011 Luxembourg Siegesocial,II,avdela Porte-Neuve,
Telephone:(352)4779 36-l,Fax: (352)473298
Subsidiary companies
The company has a wholly owned subsidiary namely Nectar Lifesciences UK
Limited, incorporated in United Kingdom. During the year under review,
the company has also incorporated Nectar Lifesciences US, LLC in United
States. There are negligible investments in these subsidiaries and no
business activity has been carried out in these subsidiaries in
financial year 2014-15 and till date
infinancialyear2015-16.Therefore,nothingisto report on the performance
and financial position of these subsidiaries.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 129(3) of the Companies Act, 2013
(hereinafter referred as 'Act'), a statement containing salient
features of financial statements of subsidiaries, associates and joint
venture companies in Form AOC-1 is attached to the Accounts. The
separate financial statements in respect of each of the subsidiary
companies shall be kept open for inspection at the Registered Office of
the Company during working hours for a period of 21 days before the
date of the Annual General Meeting. Your Company will also make
available these documents upon request by any Member of the Company
interested in obtaining the same. The separate audited financial
statements in respect of each of the subsidiary companies are also
available on the website of your Company at www.neclife.com.
Consolidated financial results
As required under Section 129 of the Act and Listing Agreement with the
stock exchanges, a consolidated financial statements for the year ended
on March 31,2015 of the Company are attached.
Dividend
Your Directors are pleased to recommend a Final Dividend @ 10% i.e. Re.
0.10/- per equity shares of face value of Re. 1/- each aggregating to
Rs. 22,426,097/- for the year ended 31st March, 2015. The final
dividend, subject to the approval by the shareholders in the
forthcoming Annual General Meeting and if declared, will be paid on or
after October 4,2015, to those members whose names appears in the
register of members as on date of book closure. The register of members
and the share transfer books of the Company will remain closed from
September 24, 2015 to September 30, 2015 (Both days inclusive) for
Annual General Meeting and payment of dividend, if declared, one quity
shares.
Your Directors are not proposing to carry any amount to any reserve.
Directors and Key Managerial Persons
During the year under review, Mr. Aryan Goyal, Executive Director has
resigned from Board with effect from November 12, 2014 and Mr. Basant
Kumar Goswami IAS (Retd.), Independent Director has resigned from Board
with effect from March 30,2015.
Members may please note the pursuant to Facility Agreement, the Export
and Import Bank of India have appointed Ms. Rima Marphatia as their
nominee director on the Board of Directors of the company with effect
from August 11, 2014 and withdrawn her nomination with effect from
Decembers, 2014.
Mr. Sanjiv Goyal, Director will retire by rotation in the forthcoming
Annual General Meeting and being eligible, offer himself for
reappointments Board recommends his reappointment.
Further, on February 13, 2015 Mrs. Neena Singh has been appointed as
Additional Independent Director and vacates her office at the ensuing
Annual General Meeting.
As on the date of this report, the company has right proportionate of
Independent Directors viz a viz Non Independent Directors as per
applicable provisions of Section 149 of the Act, and clause 49 of the
Listing Agreement.
The Company has received declarations from all the Independent
Directors of the Company confirming that they meet with the criteria of
independence as prescribed both under sub-section (6) of Section 149 of
the Act, and under Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement with the Stock
Exchanges.
Mr. Sandeep Goel, Vice President (Finance) has been designated as Chief
Financial Officer of the Company.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 203 of the Act, which came into
effect from April 1, 2014, the key managerial personnel of the Company
are asunder:
Mr. Sanjiv Goyal, Chairman & Managing Director
Mr. Dinesh Dua, Wholetime Director designated as Chief Executive
Officers Director
Mr. Harparkash Singh Gill, Whole time Director designated as President
(Operations) & Director
Mr.Sandeep Goel, Chief Financial Officer
Mr.SunderLal, Company Secretary
Number of meetings of the board
Four meetings of the board were held during the year. The details of
Directors and meeting held during the financial year 2014-2015 are
provided in Corporate Governance Report which forms and part of this
report.
Directors' responsibility statement
The Directors confirm that:
i) in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting
standards have been followed and that no material departures have been
made from the same;
ii) they have 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 profits of the
Company for that period;
iii) they have taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of
adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the
Companies Act, 2013, for Safeguarding the assets of the Company and for
preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
iv) they have prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis;
v) they have laid down internal financial controls for the Company and
such internal financial controls are adequate and operating
effectively; and
vi) they have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the
provisions of all applicable laws and such systems are adequate and
operating effectively.
Board evaluation
Pursuant to the provisions of the Act, and the corporate governance
requirements as prescribed by Securities and Exchange Board of India
("SEBI") under Clause 49 of the Listing Agreements ("Clause 49"), the
performance of the Board and committees was evaluated by the Board
after seeking inputs from all the directors/ committee members on the
basis of the criteria such as the Board/ committee composition and
structure, effectiveness of board processes, information and
functioning, etc.
The Board and the Nomination and Remuneration Committee ("NRC")
reviewed the performance of the individual directors on the basis of
the criteria such as the contribution of the individual director*, the
Board and committee meetings like preparedness on the issues to be
discussed, meaningful and constructive contribution and inputs in
meetings, etc. In addition, the Chairman was also evaluated on the key
aspects of his role.
In a separate meeting of independent Directors, performance of
non-independent directors, performance of the board as a whole and
performance of the Chairman was evaluated. The same was discussed in
the board meeting that followed the meeting of the independent
Directors, at which the performance of the Board, its committees and
individual directors was also discussed.
Policy on directors' appointment and remuneration and other details
The Company's policy on directors' appointment and remuneration and
other matters provided in Section 178(3) of the Act has been disclosed
in the corporate governance report, which forms part of the directors'
report.
Committees of the Board
The Company constituted the Committees as per the provisions of
Sections 177 and 178 of the Act and Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement.
The composition, powers and duties of the Committees, during financial
year 2014-15, are detailed out in the Corporate Governance Report. The
Board of Directors accepted all Recommendations of the Audit Committee.
Internal financial control systems and their adequacy
The company has adequate financial controls. The details in respect of
internal financial control and their adequacy are included in the
Management Discussions Analysis, which forms part of this report.
Auditors and Auditors' Report
M/s Datta Singla & Co., Chartered Accountants, Statutory Auditors of
the Company, hold office till the conclusion of the ensuing Annual
General Meeting (AGM) and are eligible for re-appointment. The Company
has received a confirmation from them to the effect that their
reappointment, if made, would be within the prescribed limits under
Section 141(3)(g) of the Act and the provisions of the Companies (Audit
and Auditors) Rules, 2014 and that they are not disqualified for
re-appointment.
Since M/s Datta Singla & Co., Chartered Accountants, have been
functioning as the auditors of the Company for more than 10 years, in
accordance with the aforesaid rules, the Audit Committee and the Board
of Directors have recommended the re-appointment of auditors for a
period of one year.
Observations made in the Auditors' Report are self-explanatory and
There fore do not call for any further explanation.
Secretarial Auditor and Secretarial Audit Report
During the year, Secretarial Audit was carried by Mr. Aseem Chhabra Of
Aseem Chhabra & Associates., Practicing Company Secretary, the
Secretarial Auditor of the company for the Financial Year 2014-15.
There were no qualifications, reservation or adverse remarks given by
Secretarial Auditors of the Company. The Secretarial Audit Report is
appended as an Annexure 4 to this report.
Cost Audit
The company, with the approval of Central Government, has appointed Dr.
Vimal Kumar (Membership No. 9982) prop, of M/s V. Kumar and
Associates, SCO, 124-125, Sector 34A, Chandigarh, Cost and Works
Accountants as the Cost Auditors of the Company for the
financialyear2015-16.
The Cost Audit Reports for the financial year 2013-14 have been filed
on September 29,2014, being on due date.
The Due date for filing of Cost Audit Reports for the financial year
2014-15 is September 13, 2015. The report will be filed before due
date.
Prevention of Sexual Harassment at Workplace
As per the requirement of The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace
(Prevention, Prohibition & Redressal) Act, 2013 and Rules made
thereunder, your Company has constituted Complaints Committees. During
the year, No complaint with allegations of sexual harassment was filed
with the Company.
Risk management
The Board of the Company has formed a risk management committee:
(a) to formulate and recommend to the Board, a Risk Management Policy
which shall indicate the activities such as identification of risks and
mitigation strategy thereof;
(b) to recommend the Board about risk assessment and minimization
procedures; and
(c) monitoring and reviewing of the risk management plan to the Board.
The audit committee has additional over sight in the area of financial
risks and controls. Major risks identified by the businesses and
functions are systematically addressed through mitigating actions on a
continuing basis.
The development and implementation of risk management policy has been
covered in the management discussion and analysis, which forms part of
this report.
Particulars of loans, guarantees and investments
The company has not given any loan or provide guarantee as per Section
186oftheAct.Theinvestmentsundersection 186 of the Act are given in the
notes to the Financial Statements forming part of the Annual Report.
Transactions with related parties
Information on transactions with related parties pursuant to Section
134(3)(h) of the Act read with rule 8(2) of the Companies (Accounts)
Rules, 2014 are given in Annexure 5 in Form AOC-2 and the same forms
part of this report.
Corporate social responsibility
The brief outline of the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Policy
of the Company and the initiatives undertaken by the Company on
CSRactivitiesduringtheyeararesetoutinAnnexure6ofthis report in the
format prescribed in the Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility
Policy) Rules, 2014. The policy is available on the website of the
Company.
Extract of annual return
As provided under Section 92(3) of the Act, the extract of annual
return is given in Annexure 7 in the prescribed Form MGT-9, which forms
part of this report.
Employees
The information required under Section 197 of the Act read with rule
5(1) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial
Personnel) Rules, 2014 is attached as Annexure 8. The statement
containing particulars of employees as required under Section 197(12)
of the Act read with Rule 5(2) of the Companies (Appointment and
Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, is provided in a
separate annexure forming part of this report. Further, the report and
the accounts are being sent to the members excluding the aforesaid
annexure. In terms of Section 136 of the Act, the said annexure is open
for inspection at the Registered Office of the Company. Any shareholder
interested in obtaining a copy of the same may write to the Company
Secretary.
Fixed deposits
During the year under Report, your Company did not accept any deposits
from the public in terms the provisions of Companies Act, 2013.
Disclosure requirements
As per Clause 49 of the listing agreements entered into with the stock
exchanges, corporate governance report with auditors' certificate
thereon and management discussion and analysis are attached, which form
part of this report.
Details of the familiarization programme of the independent directors
are available on the website of the Company (URLwww.neclife.com).
Policy for determining material subsidiaries of the Company is
available on the website of the Company (URL: www.neclife.com).
Policy on dealing with related party transactions is available on the
website of the Company (URL: www.neclife.com).
The Company has formulated and published a Whistle Blower Policy to
provide Vigil Mechanism for employees including directors of the
Company to report genuine concerns. The provisions of this policy are
in line with the provisions of the Section 177(9) of the Act and the
revised Clause 49 of the Listing Agreements with stock exchanges. The
Policy is available on:(URL: www.neclife.com).
Energy, technology and foreign exchange
The particulars relating to conservation of energy, technology
absorption, foreign exchange earnings and outgo, as required to be
disclosed under the Act, are provided in Annexure 9 to this Report.
Acknowledgement
Your Directors would like to express their sincere and grateful
appreciation for the assistance and cooperation received from bankers
and government authorities and also thank the shareholders for the
confidence reposed by them in the Company and looks forward to their
valuable support in the future plans of the Company. Your Directors
also thank its agents, the medical professionals and its customers for
their continued patronage to the Company's products.
Place: Chandigarh
Dated: August 14, 2015
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors
of Nectar Lifesciences Limited
(Sanjiv Goyal)
Chairman and Managing Director
Mar 31, 2014
Dear Shareholders,
The Directors have pleasure in presenting the 19th Annual Report
together with the audited accounts of Nectar Lifesciences Limited
(''NLL'' or ''Neclife'' or ''Nectar'' or ''the Company'') for the financial
year ended March 31, 2014.
Financial results (Rs. in millions)
March 31, 2014 March 31, 2013
Sales and other income 17203.55 16907.24
Profit before interest and depreciation 3003.96 3061.20
Interest 1379.87 1154.89
Depreciation & Amortisation 841.86 759.56
Profit before tax 782.23 1146.75
Tax Expenses 161.43 290.09
Profit after tax available for Appropriations 620.80 856.66
Final dividend 10% (Previous year 10%) 22.43 22.43
Tax on dividend 3.81 3.64
Transfer to general reserve - -
Balancec/f to balancesheet 594.56 830.59
During the Year:
Sales and other income are up by 1.10%.
Profit before interest and depreciation is down by 1.87%.
Profit after tax is down by 27.53%.
Management Discussion and Analysis Report
The details of the Company''s various operations are discussed under
Management Discussion and Analysis Report. The Management Discussion
and Analysis of financial condition and result of operations of the
Company for the financial year 2013-14 as required under the Clause 49
of the Listing Agreement with the stock exchanges, is given as Annexure
III.
Global Depository Receipts (GDRs)
GDRs : The Company has issued and allotted 46,000,000 equity
shares of Rs. 1/- each underlying 46,000,000 Global Depository
Receipts (GDRs). The GDRs are listed on :
Luxembourg Stock Exchange/ LuxSE
Societe de la Bourse de Luxembourg S.A.
B.P. 165, L-2011 Luxembourg
Siege social, 11, av de la Porte-Neuve,
Telephone: (352) 47 79 36 - 1, Fax: (352) 47 32 98
Subsidiary companies
The company has a wholly owned subsidiary namely M/s Nectar
Lifesciences UK Limited, incorporated United Kingdom. As of now no
business activity has been carried out in this subsidiary.
In terms of the Circular no.2/ 2011 dated 8th February, 2011 issued by
the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India, the Balance
Sheet, Profit & Loss Account and other documents of the subsidiary
companies are not required to be attached with the Balance Sheet of the
company. Therefore, we have not attached said documents with this
Annual Report. The said documents/details shall be made available upon
request to any member of the Company and will also be made available
for inspection by any member of the Company at the registered office of
the Company during working hours up to the date of Annual General
Meeting.
Dividend
During the current financial year the Board of Directors has
recommended the final Dividend @ 10% i.e. Rs. 0.10/- per equity shares
aggregating to Rs. 22,426,097/-, subject to the approval by the
shareholders in the forthcoming Annual General Meeting. The register of
members and the share transfer books of the Company will remain closed
from August 23, 2013 to August 31, 2013 (both days inclusive) for
Annual General Meeting and payment of dividend, if declared, on equity
shares.
Directors
Mr. Harparkash Singh Gill, Director will retire by rotation in the
forthcoming Annual General Meeting and being eligible, offer himself
for reappointment. The Board recommends his reappointment.
The independent Directors of the Company Mr. Vijay J. Shah, Mr. B.K.
Goswami IAS (Retd.), Mr. VivekSett, Mr. Raman Kapur, Dr. (MajGen.) S.S.
Chauhan, Mr. Ajay Swaroop were liable to retire by rotation in terms of
Provisions of articles of association. However, as per provisions of
the Companies Act, 2013, the independent Directors are required to be
appointed by Shareholders and for a term up to five consecutive years
and they shall not be liable to retire by rotation. Accordingly, it is
proposed to appoint them for a term of five consecutive years.
The Company has received declarations from all the Independent
Directors of the Company confirming that they meet with the criteria of
independence as prescribed both under sub-section (6) of Section 149 of
the Companies Act, 2013 and under Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement
with the Stock Exchanges.
As per the provisions of Section 152 of the Companies Act, 2013, the
independent director shall not be subject to retire by rotation and out
of non - independent directors not less than 2/3rd of such directors,
whose period of office shall be liable to determination by retirement
of directors by rotation. In the light of above-referred provisions of
the Companies Act, 2013 it is desirable that the period of office of
Managing/ Whole time Directors is made liable to determination by
retirement of directors by rotation. Therefore, keeping in the view of
current composition of the Board, it is proposed that Mr. Sanjiv Goyal
and Mr. Aryan Goyal shall be the Directors, whose period of office
shall be liable to determination by retirement of directors by
rotation.
Further, on October 14,2013 Mr. Dinesh Dua has been appointed as
Additional Director and vacates his office at the ensuing Annual
General Meeting. However, the company has received a notice under
section 160 of the Companies Act, 2013, from him signifying his
intention to propose his candidature as a regular director of the
company. Mr. Dua has also been appointed as Whole time Director
designated as Chief Executive Officer & Director, subject to the
approval of members in their ensuing Annual General Meeting.
The Board recommends the appointment of Mr. Dinesh Dua as regular
director as well as Whole time Director designated as Chief Executive
Office & Director of the company.
Members may please note the pursuant to Facility Agreement, the Export
and Import Bank of India have appointed Ms. Rima Marphatia as their
nominee director on the Board of Directors of the company.
Ms. Rima Marphatia, born on May 19, 1968, is a Commerce Graduate and
also holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management from IIM,
Bangalore She has over two decades of work experience in the areas of
credit, treasury operations, accounts and risk management.
The appointment of Ms. Rima Marphatia is also satisfy the requirement
of appointment of woman director on the Board as per section 149 (1) of
the Companies Act, 2013.
She does not hold any equity share in the Company. She is also does not
have directorship and committee membership in any other company. This
Statement may also be regarded as a disclosure under Clause 49 of the
Listing agreement with the Stock Exchange.
Directors'' responsibility statement
Pursuant to the requirement under Section 217(2AA) of the Companies
Act, 1956 with respect to Directors'' responsibility statement, your
Directors confirm:
(i) That in the preparation of the accounts for the financial year
ended March 31, 2014, the applicable accounting standards have been
followed along with proper explanation relating to material departures,
if any;
(ii) That the Directors have selected such accounting policies and
applied them consistently and made judgment and estimates that were
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 or loss of the Company for the year under review;
(iii) That the Directors have 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; and
(iv) That the Directors have prepared the accounts for the financial
year ended March 31,2014 on a ''going concern'' basis.
Auditors
M/s Datta Singla & Co., Chartered Accountants, Statutory Auditors of
the Company, hold office till the conclusion of the ensuing Annual
General Meeting (AGM) and are eligible for re-appointment. The Company
has received a confirmation from them to the effect that their
reappointment, if made, would be within the prescribed limits under
Section 141(3)(g) of the Companies Act, 2013 and the provisions of the
Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014 and that they are not
disqualified for re-appointment.
Since M/s Datta Singla & Co., Chartered Accountants, have been
functioning as the auditors of the Company for more than 10 years, in
accordance with the aforesaid rules, the Audit Committee and the Board
of Directors have recommended the re-appointment of auditors fora
period of one year.
Auditors'' Report
Observations made in the Auditors'' Report are self-explanatory and
therefore do not call for any further explanation.
Cost Audit
The company, with the approval of Central Government, has appointed Dr.
Vimal Kumar (Membership No. 9982) prop, of M/s V. Kumar and
Associates, SCO, 124-125, Sector 34A, Chandigarh, Cost and Works
Accountants as the Cost Auditors of the Company for the financial year
2014-15.
The Cost Audit Reports for the financial year 2012-13 have been filed
on September 30,2013, being on due date.
The Due date for filing of Cost Audit Reports for the financial year
2013-14 is September 30, 2014. The report will be filed before due
date.
Committees of the Board
The Company constituted the Committees as per the provisions of
Sections 177 and 178 of the Companies Act, 2013 and Clause 49 of the
Listing Agreement. The composition, powers and duties of the Committees
during financial year 2013-14, are detailed out in the Corporate
Governance Report. The Board of Directors accepted all recommendations
of the Audit Committee.
Energy, technology and foreign exchange
Information required under Section 217(l)(e) of the Companies Act,
1956, read with the Companies (Disclosure of Particulars in the report
of Board of Directors) Rules, 1988 with respect to conser- vation of
energy, technology absorption and foreign exchange earnings and outgo
is given in Annexure I and forms a part of this Report.
Personnel
Information pursuant to section 217(2A) of the Companies Act, 1956,
read with the Companies (Particulars of Employees) Rules, 1975 as
amended, forms part of the Report. However, as per the provisions of
Section 219(l)(b)(iv) of the Companies Act, 1956 the Report and
accounts are being sent to the share holders excluding statement of
particulars of employees under Section 217(2A) of the Act. Any
shareholder interested in obtaining the copy of the said statement, may
write to Secretarial Department at the corporate office of the company.
The Company enjoyed cordial relations with its employees at all levels.
Fixed deposits
During the year under Report, your Company did not accept any deposits
from the public in terms the provisions of Sections 58A and 58AA of the
Companies Act, 1956.
Corporate Governance
The Company aimed to conduct its affairs in an ethical manner. A
separate Report on Corporate Governance forms a part of the Annual
Report. A certificate from the Company''s Auditors regarding the
Compliance of Conditions of Corporate Governance as stipulated under
Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement is given in Annexure II.
Acknowledgement
Your Directors would like to express their sincere and grateful
appreciation for the assistance and cooperation received from bankers
and government authorities and also thank the shareholders for the
confidence reposed by them in the Company and looks forward to their
valuable support in the future plans of the Company.
Your Directors also thank its agents, the medical professionals and its
customers for their continued patronage to the Company''s products.
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors
of Nectar Lifesciences Limited
(Sanjiv Goyal)
Chairman and Managing Director
Place : Chandigarh
Dated : August 11, 2014
Mar 31, 2012
The Directors have pleasure in presenting the 17th Annual Report
together with the audited accounts of Nectar Lifesciences Limited
('NLL' or 'Neclife' or 'Nectar' or 'the Company') for the financial
year ended March 31, 2012.
Financial results
(Rs. in millions)
March 31,2012 March 31,2011
Sales and other income 13644.50 11358.41
Profit before interest and
depreciation 2491.90 2403.44
Interest 1029.95 740.84
Depreciation & Amortisation 607.29 461.03
Profit before tax 854.66 1201.57
Tax Expenses 122.16 162.38
Profit after tax available
for Appropriations 732.50 1039.19
Final dividend 10% (Previous year 10%) 22.43 22.43
Tax on dividend 3.64 3.64
Transfer to general reserve - -
Balance c/f to balance sheet 706.43 1013.12
Operations
During the Year:
Sales and other income are up by 20.13%.
Profit before interest and depreciation is up by 3.68%.
Profit after tax has decreased due to high interest cost.
Management Discussion and Analysis Report
The details of the Company's various operations are discussed under
Management Discussion and Analysis Report. The Management Discussion
and Analysis of financial condition and result of operations of the
Company for the financial year 2011- 12 as required under the Clause 49
of the Listing Agreement with the stock exchanges, is given as Annexure
III.
Global Depository Receipts (GDRs)
GDRs: The Company has issued and allotted 46,000,000 equity shares of
Rs. 1/- each underlying 46,000,000 Global Depository Receipts (GDRs).
The GDRs are listed on:
Luxembourg Stock Exchange/ LuxSE
Societe de la Bourse de Luxembourg S.A.
B.P. 165, L-2011 Luxembourg
Siege social, 11, av de la Porte-Neuve,
Telephone: (352) 47 79 36 - 1, Fax: (352) 47 32 98
Foreign currency convertible bonds
The Company had outstanding US$33,000,000 foreign currency convertible
bonds (FCCBs), on April 1, 2011. The said FCCBs were redeemed on April
26, 2011 (Maturity Date), at the redemption price of 150.71% of its
principal amount, as per the terms and conditions of the FCCBs issue.
Therefore, the FCCBs were redeemed at an aggregate amount of US$
49.7343 million consisting of payment of the principle amount US$33
million and accumulated premium on redemption of the FCCBs of US$
16.7343 million.
Subsidiary companies
The company have following wholly owned subsidiaries:
1. M/s Nectar Capital Limited incorporated in Mauritius
2. M/s Nectar Lifesciences UK Limited, incorporated United Kigdom
As of now no business activity has been carried out these subsidiaries.
In terms of the Circular no.2/ 2011 dated 8th February, 2011 issued by
the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India, the Balance
Sheet, Profit & Loss Account and other documents of the subsidiary
companies are not required to be attached with the Balance Sheet of the
company. Therefore, we have not attached said documents with this
Annual Report. The said documents/details shall be made available upon
request to any member of the Company and will also be made available
for inspection by any member of the Company at the registered office of
the Company during working hours up to the date of Annual General
Meeting.
However, the statement pursuant to Sections 212 of the Companies Act,
1956, in respect of the subsidiaries is given below:
Name of Financial year Date from Number of
Subsidiary ending of the which it equity
Company Subsidiary become shares held
subsidiary and
Extent of
Holding
(1) (2) (3) (4)
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US$1
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Limited GBP1
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M/s Nectar NIL (Rs. 341636) NIL (Rs. 443427)
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Lifesciences UK
Limited
Consolidated financial results
As required under the Listing Agreement with the stock exchanges, a
consolidated financial statements for the year ended on March 31, 2012
of the Company are attached. Dividend
During the current financial year the Board of Directors has
recommended the final Dividend @ 10% i.e. Re. 0.10/- per equity shares
aggregating to Rs. 22,426,097/-,subject to the approval by the
shareholders in the forthcoming Annual General Meeting. The register of
members and the share transfer books of the Company will remain closed
from September 22, 2012 to September 29, 2012 (both days inclusive) for
Annual General Meeting and payment of dividend, if declared, on equity
shares.
Directors
Dr. (Maj. Gen.) S. S. Chauhan, VSM, Mr. Raman Kapur and Mr. Saurabh
Goyal, Directors will retire, by rotation, in the forthcoming Annual
General Meeting and being eligible, offer themselves for reappointment.
The Board recommends their reappointment.
Further, Mr. Dinesh Dua has resigned as Chief Executive Officer and
Director from the company with effect from July 31, 2012.
Directors' responsibility statement
Pursuant to the requirement under Section 217(2AA) of the Companies
Act, 1956 with respect to Directors' responsibility statement, your
Directors confirm:
(i) That in the preparation of the accounts for the financial year
ended March 31, 2012, the applicable accounting standards have been
followed along with proper explanation relating to material departures,
if any;
(ii) That the Directors have selected such accounting policies and
applied them consistently and made judgment and estimates that were
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 or loss of the Company for the year under review;
(iii) That the Directors have 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; and
(iv)That the Directors have prepared the accounts for the financial
year ended March 31, 2012 on a 'going concern' basis.
Auditors
M/s Datta Singla & Co., Chartered Accountants, statutory auditors of
the Company retire at the conclusion of the forthcoming Annual General
Meeting and being eligible offer themselves for re-appointment.
The Audit Committee and Board of Directors recommend their
re-appointment as auditors.
Auditors' Report
Observations made in the Auditors' Report are self-explanatory and
therefore do not call for any further explanation.
Cost Audit
The company, with the approval of Central Government, has appointed Dr.
Vimal Kumar (Membership No. 9982) prop. of M/s V. Kumar and Associates,
SCO, 124-125, Sector 34A, Chandigarh, Cost and Works Accountants as the
Cost Auditors of the Company for the financial years 2010-11, 2011-12
and 2012-13. The Cost Audit Reports for the financial year 2010-11
have been filed on September 30, 2011, being on due date.
The Due date for filing of Cost Audit Reports for the financial year
2011-12 is September 30, 2012. The report will be filed before due
date.
Audit Committee
The Company constituted the Audit Committee as per the provisions of
Section 292A of the Companies Act, 1956 and Clause 49 of the Listing
Agreement. The composition, powers and duties of the Audit Committee
are detailed out in the Corporate Governance Report. The Board of
Directors accepted all recommendations of the Audit Committee.
Energy, technology and foreign exchange
Information required under Section 217(1)(e) of the Companies Act,
1956, read with the Companies (Disclosure of Particulars in the report
of Board of Directors) Rules, 1988 with respect to conservation of
energy, technology absorption and foreign exchange earnings and outgo
is given in Annexure I and forms a part of this Report.
Personnel
Information pursuant to section 217(2A) of the Companies Act, 1956,
read with the Companies (Particulars of Employees) Rules, 1975 as
amended, forms part of the Report. However, as per the provisions of
Section 219(1)(b)(iv) of the Companies Act, 1956 the Report and
accounts are being sent to the share holders excluding statement of
particulars of employees under Section 217(2A) of the Act. Any
shareholder interested in obtaining the copy of the said statement, may
write to Secretarial Department at the corporate office of the company.
The Company enjoyed cordial relations with its employees at all levels.
Fixed deposits
During the year under Report, your Company did not accept any deposits
from the public in terms the provisions of Sections 58A and 58AA of the
Companies Act, 1956.
Corporate Governance
The Company aims to conduct its affairs in an ethical manner. A
separate Report on Corporate Governance forms a part of the Annual
Report. A certificate from the Company's Auditors regarding the
Compliance of Conditions of Corporate Governance as stipulated under
Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement is given in Annexure II.
Acknowledgement
Your Directors would like to express their sincere and grateful
appreciation for the assistance and cooperation received from bankers
and government authorities and also thank the shareholders for the
confidence reposed by them in the Company and looks forward to their
valuable support in the future plans of the Company.
Your Directors also thank its agents, the medical professionals and its
customers for their continued patronage to the Company's products.
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors
of Nectar Lifesciences Limited
Dated : August 9, 2012 (Sanjiv Goyal)
Place : Chandigarh Chairman and Managing Director
Mar 31, 2011
Dear Members,
The Directors have pleasure in presenting the 16th Annual Report
together with the audited accounts of Nectar Lifesciences Limited
('NLL' or 'Neclife' or 'Nectar' or 'the Company') for the financial
year ended March 31, 2011.
Financial results
(Rs. in millions)
March 31, 2011 March 31, 2010
Sales and other income 11358.40 9047.75
Profit before interest and depreciation 2403.36 2139.92
Interest 740.84 602.84
Depreciation 460.96 387.46
Profit before tax 1201.56 1149.62
Tax Expenses 162.38 222.86
Earlier years' adjustments 11.09 7.02
Profit after tax available for
Appropriations 1028.09 919.74
Interim Dividend Nil (Previous year 25%) - 38.07
Final dividend 10% (Previous year NIL) 22.43 -
Tax on dividend 3.64 6.47
Transfer to general reserve - 100.00
Balance c/f to balance sheet 1002.02 775.20
Operations
During the Year:
Sales and other income are up by 25.54%.
Profit before interest and depreciation is up by 12.31%.
Profit after tax is up by 11.78%.
Management Discussion and Analysis Report
The details of the Company's various operations are discussed under
Management Discussion and Analysis Report. The Management Discussion
and Analysis of financial condition and result of operations of the
Company for the financial year 2010-11 as required under the Clause 49
of the Listing Agreement with the stock exchanges, is given as Annexure
III.
Global Depository Receipts (GDRs)
GDRs: The Company has issued and allotted 46,000,000 equity shares of
Re. 1/- each underlying 46,000,000 Global Depository Receipts (GDRs).
The GDRs are listed on:
Luxembourg Stock Exchange/ LuxSE
Société de la Bourse de Luxembourg S.A.
B.P. 165, L-2011 Luxembourg
Siége social, 11, avdela Porte-Neuve,
Telephone: (352) 47 79 36 Ã 1, Fax : (352) 47 32 98
Foreign currency convertible bonds
The Company had outstanding US$33,000,000 foreign currency convertible
bonds (FCCBs), on March 31, 2011. The said FCCBs were due for
redemption on April 26, 2011 (Maturity Date), at the redemption price
of 150.71% of its principal amount, as per the terms and conditions of
the FCCBs issue. Therefore, the FCCBs were redeemed at an aggregate
amount of US$ 49.7343 million consisting of payment of the principle
amount US$33 million and accumulated premium on redemption of the FCCBs
of US$ 16.7343 million.
Subsidiary companies
During the financial year following wholly owned subsidiaries have been
incorporated:
1. M/s Nectar Capital Limited incorporated in Mauritius
2. M/s Nectar Lifesciences UK Limited, incorporated United Kigdom
As of now no business activity has been carried out these subsidiaries.
However, M/s Chempharma Private Limited incorporated in Sri Lanka stand
wound up during the last financial year.
In terms of the Circular no.2/ 2011 dated 8th February, 2011 issued by
the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India, the Balance
Sheet, Profit & Loss Account and other documents of the subsidiary
companies are not required to be attached with the Balance Sheet of the
company. Therefore, we have not attached said documents with this
Annual Report. The said documents/details shall be made available upon
request to any member of the Company and will also be made available
for inspection by any member of the Company at the registered office of
the Company during working hours up to the date of Annual General
Meeting.
Consolidated financial results
As required under the Listing Agreement with the stock exchanges, a
consolidated financial statements for the year ended on March 31, 2011
of the Company are attached.
Dividend
During the current financial year the Board of Directors has
recommended the final Dividend @ 10% i.e. Re. 0.10/- per equity shares
aggregating to Rs. 22,426,097/- of the Company subject to the approval
by the shareholders in the forthcoming Annual General Meeting. The
register of members and the share transfer books of the Company will
remain closed from September 23, 2011 to September 30, 2011 (both days
inclusive) for Annual General Meeting and payment of dividend, if
declared, on equity shares.
Directors
Mr. Basant Kumar Goswami, IAS (Retd.) and Mr. Dinesh Dua, retires by
rotation and being eligible, offers themselves for reappointment. The
Board recommends their reappointment.
Directors' responsibility statement
Pursuant to the requirement under Section 217(2AA) of the Companies
Act, 1956 with respect to Directors' responsibility statement, your
Directors confirm:
(i) That in the preparation of the accounts for the financial year
ended March 31, 2011, the applicable accounting standards have been
followed along with proper explanation relating to material departures,
if any;
(ii) That the Directors have selected such accounting policies and
applied them consistently and made judgment and estimates that were
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 or loss of the Company for the year under review;
(iii) That the Directors have 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; and
(iv) That the Directors have prepared the accounts for the financial
year ended March 31, 2011 on a 'going concern' basis.
Auditors
M/s Datta Singla & Co., Chartered Accountants, statutory auditors of
the Company retires at the conclusion of the forthcoming Annual General
Meeting and being eligible offer themselves for re-appointment.
The Audit Committee and Board of Directors recommend their
re-appointment as auditors.
Auditors' Report
Observations made in the Auditors' Report are self-explanatory and
therefore do not call for any further explanation.
Cost Audit
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Central Government of India vide
order dated December 16, 2010 has required your company to get the
audit of its cost accounts from the Cost and Works Accountant within
the meaning of Cost and Works Accountants Act, 1959.
In this regard, the company, with the approval of Central Government,
has appointed Dr. Vimal Kumar (Membership No. 9982) , Prof. of M/s V.
Kumar and Associates, SCO 124-25, Sector 34-A, Chandigarh, Cost and
Works Accountants as the Cost Auditors of the Company for the financial
years 2010-11 and 2011-12.
The due date of filing of Cost Audit Report for the financial year
2010-11 is September 30, 2011. The Cost Auditors Report will be filed
with Central Government by due date.
Audit Committee
The Company constituted the Audit Committee as per the provisions of
Section 292A of the Companies Act, 1956 and Clause 49 of the Listing
Agreement. The composition, powers and duties of the Audit Committee
are detailed out in the Corporate Governance Report. The Board of
Directors accepted all recommendations of the Audit Committee.
Energy, technology and foreign exchange
Information required under Section 217(1)(e) of the Companies Act,
1956, read with the Companies (Disclosure of Particulars in the report
of Board of Directors) Rules, 1988 with respect to conservation of
energy, technology absorption and foreign exchange earnings and outgo
is given in Annexure I and forms a part of this Report.
Personnel
Information pursuant to section 217(2A) of the Companies Act, 1956,
read with the Companies (Particulars of Employees) Rules, 1975 as
amended, forms part of the Report. However, as per the provisions of
Section 219(1)(b)(iv) of the Companies Act, 1956 the Report and
accounts are being sent to the share holders excluding statement of
particulars of employees under Section 217(2A) of the Act. Any
shareholder interested in obtaining the copy of the said statement, may
write to Secretarial Department at the corporate office of the company.
The Company enjoyed cordial relations with its employees at all levels.
Fixed deposits
During the year under Report, your Company did not accept any deposits
from the public in terms the provisions of Sections 58A and 58AA of the
Companies Act, 1956.
Corporate Governance
The Company aimed to conduct its affairs in an ethical manner. A
separate Report on Corporate Governance forms a part of the Annual
Report. A certificate from the Company's Auditors regarding the
Compliance of Conditions of Corporate Governance as stipulated under
Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement is given in Annexure II.
Acknowledgement
Your Directors would like to express their sincere and grateful
appreciation for the assistance and cooperation received from bankers
and government authorities and also thank the shareholders for the
confidence reposed by them in the Company and looks forward to their
valuable support in the future plans of the Company.
Your Directors also thank its agents, the medical professionals and its
customers for their continued patronage to the Company's products.
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors
of Nectar Lifesciences Limited
Date : August 12, 2011 (Sanjiv Goyal)
Place : Chandigarh Chairman & Managing Director
Mar 31, 2010
The Directors have pleasure in presenting the 15th Annual Report
together with the audited accounts of Nectar Lifesciences Limited
(NLL or Neclife or Nectar or the Company) for the financial
year ended March 31, 2010.
Financial Results (Rs. in million)
March 31,2010 March 31, 2009
Sales and other income 9047.75 7,860.43
Profit before interest and
depreciation 2139.92 1,455.62
Interest 602.84 496.06
Depreciation 387.46 301.89
Profit before tax 1149.62 657.67
Provision for tax 195.35 74.49
Provision for deferred tax 100.02 98.06
Provision for FBT - 2.30
Earlier years adjustments 7.02 (1.66)
MAT credit entitlement (72.51) (61.29)
Profit after tax available for
Appropriations 919.74 545.78
Interim Dividend 25% (Previous
year NIL) 38.07 --
Final dividend NIL (Previous
year 10%) -- 15.23
Tax on dividend 6.47 2.59
Transfer to general reserve 100.00 -
Balance c/f to balance
sheet 7520 527.96
Operations
During the Year:
Sales and other income are up by 15.11%.
Profit before interest and depreciation is up by 47.01%.
Profit before tax is up by 74.80%.
Management Discussion and Analysis Report
The details of the Companys various operations are discussed under
Management Discussion and Analysis Report. The Management Discussion
and Analysis of financial condition and result of operations of the
Company for the financial year 2009- 10 as required under the Clause 49
of the Listing Agreement with the stock exchanges, is given as Annexure
III.
Preferential Allotment of equity shares
The Company issued 26,000,000 equity shares of Rs. 35/- per
share aggregating to Rs. 910.00 million by way of Preferential
Allotment to NSR Direct PE Mauritius LLC (a non promoter entity) on
February 20, 2010 as per the provisions of Section 81(1A) of the
Companies Act, 1956 read with SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure
Requirements) Regulations, 2009.
NSR Direct PE Mauritius LLC is a company of New Silk Route group. The
group is a leading Asia-focused growth capital firm founded in 2006
with $1.4 billion under management, focused on the Indian subcontinent,
as well as other rapidly growing economies in Asia and the Middle East.
The details of utilisation of such proceeds would be disclosed to the
Audit Committee. The Company is utilizing these funds for purposes as
stated in Notice for convening the Extraordinary General meeting held
on February 11, 2010 vide which approval of members was received for
the issue of said allotment.
Global Depository Receipts (GDRs)
GDRs: The Company has issued and allotted 46,000,000 equity shares of
Re. 1/- each underlying 46,000,000 Global Depository Receipts (GDRs) of
US$ 0.76 each on 26.02.2010. The total proceeds from the GDRs issue was
US$ 34.96 Million. The GDRs are listed on:
Luxembourg Stock Exchange/ LuxSE Societe de la Bourse de Luxembourg S.A.
B.P. 165, L-2011 Luxembourg Siége social, 11, avdela Porte-Neuve,
Telephone: (352) 47 79 36 1, Fax : (352) 47 32 98
After the allotment of underlying equity shares, the paid up equity
capital of the company stands increased from Rs. 178,260,970/- to Rs.
224,260,970/- comprising of 224,260,970 equity shares of Re. 1/- each.
Foreign currency convertible bonds
The Company raised the funds to the tune of US$35,000,000 by way of
foreign currency convertible bonds (FCCBs), on April 25, 2006. The
details of utilisation of such proceeds were disclosed to the Audit
Committee. The Company utilised these funds for purposes as stated
in the notice for convening the Extraordinary General meeting held
on December 15, 2005, vide which approval of members was received for
the issue of the said FCCBs. The conversion price was adjusted on
various occasions and currently it is Rs. 25.719.
The Companys equity share capital will further increase by 57,319,199
equity shares to 281,580,169 equity shares if the balance FCCBs of
US$33 million are converted at an adjusted price of Rs. 25.719, at a
predetermined exchange rate of US$1 = Rs. 44.6725.
Subsidiary company
The Companys wholly-owned subsidiary, M/s Chempharma Private Limited,
was incorporated in Sri Lanka. The operations of said subsidiary
remained suspended throughout the year and winding up process is going
on.
A copy of the balance sheet, a copy of profit and loss account, a copy
of Directors Report and a copy of Auditors Report of its subsidiary
company is attached. However, the statement pursuant to Sections 212 of
the Companies Act, 1956, in respect of the subsidiary is given below:
1. Name of the subsidiary M/s Chempharma Private Limited
2. Financial year of subsidiary
ended on 31st March 2010
3. Date from which it become
subsidiary 18th October 2002
4. Shares of subsidiary held by
the Company as on March 31, 2010:
a. Number and face value 9,614,165 shares of SLR 10 each
b. Extent of holding 100%
5. The net aggregate amount of subsidiary companys profit (loss) so
far as it concerns the members of the holding company
a. Not dealt with in holding
companys accounts
i. For the financial year ended
March 31, 2010 Rs. 2
ii. Up to the previous financial
year of the subsidiary company Rs. 1
b. Dealt with in the holding
companys accounts
i. For the financial year ended
March 31, 2010 Rs. 3,151,974
ii. Up to the previous financial
year of the subsidiary company Rs. 3,581,049
Consolidated financial results
As required under the Listing Agreement with the stock exchanges, a
consolidated financial statements for the year ended on March 31, 2010
of the Company are attached. The consolidated financial statements
include the financial statements of Nectar Lifesciences Limited, the
parent company and its subsidiary company, Chempharma (Private)
Limited, Sri Lanka.
Dividend
During the current Financial Year the Company has declared an Interim
Dividend of Re. 0.25 per share i.e. 25% on every equity share of Re.
1/- each. In view of the ongoing expansion and diversification
projects, your directors are not recommending any more dividends for
the financial year 2009-10 and the interim dividend so declared may be
treated as final dividend.
As per the requirements of Section 205(2A) of the Companies Act, 1956
read with Companies (Transfer of Profit to Reserve) Rules, 1975, your
directors has proposed to transfer the amount of Rs. 100,000,000/- from
Net Profit to the General Reserve Account.
Directors
Mr. Vijay J. Shah, retires by rotation and being eligible, offers
himself for reappointment. The Board recommends his reappointment.
On February 18, 2010, Mr. Vivek Sett was appointed as the Additional
Director and vacates his office at the ensuing Annual General Meeting.
However, the Company received a notice under Section 257 of the
Companies Act, 1956, from a member signifying his intention to propose
the candidature of Mr. Vivek Sett as a regular Director of the Company.
Mr. Vivek Sett is nominee director of NSR Direct PE Mauritius LLC, vide
Investment Agreement for subscription of 26 Million Equity Shares on
preferential basis.
Further, to meet the requirements of clause 49 of the Listing
Agreement, the company has appointed Dr. (Maj. Gen.) S. S. Chauhan,
VSM and Mr. Raman Kapur as additional directors on February 19, 2010.
However, the Company received notices under Section 257 of the
Companies Act, 1956, from members signifying their intentions to
propose the candidature of Dr. (Maj. Gen.) S. S. Chauhan, VSM and Mr.
Raman Kapur as regular Directors of the Company.
On August 11, 2010 Mr. Saurabh Goyal has been appointed as Additional
Director and vacates his office at the ensuing Annual
General Meeting. However, the company has received a notice under
section 257 of the Companies Act, 1956, from a member signifying his
intention to propose the candidature of Mr. Saurabh Goyal as a regular
director of the company. Further, Mr. Saurabh Goyal has also been
appointed as an Executive Director, subject to the approval of
shareholders in their General Meeting.
On August 11, 2010, the Company has also appointed Mr. Ajay Swaroop as
an additional Director of the company to meet the requirements of
clause 49 of the Listing Agreement. Mr. Swaroop vacates his office at
the ensuing Annual General Meeting. However, the company has received
a notice under section 257 of the Companies Act, 1956, from a member
signifying his intention to propose the candidature of Mr. Ajay Swaroop
as a regular director of the company.
The Board recommend the appointment of above said directors as regular
directors of the company.
Directors responsibility statement
Pursuant to the requirement under Section 217(2AA) of the Companies
Act, 1956 with respect to Directors responsibility statement, your
Directors confirm:
- That in the preparation of the accounts for the financial year ended
March 31, 2010, the applicable accounting standards have been followed
along with proper explanation relating to material departures, if any;
- That the Directors have selected such accounting policies and applied
them consistently and made judgment and estimates that were 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 or
loss of the Company for the year under review;
- That the Directors have 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; and
- That the Directors have prepared the accounts for the financial year
ended March 31, 2010 on a `going concern basis.
Auditors
M/s Datta Singla & Co., Chartered Accountants, statutory auditors of
the Company retires at the conclusion of the forthcoming Annual General
Meeting and being eligible offer themselves for re-appointment.
The Audit Committee and Board of Directors recommend their
re-appointment as auditors.
Auditors Report
Observations made in the Auditors Report are self-explanatory and
therefore do not call for a ny further explanation.
Audit Committee
The Company constituted the Audit Committee as per the provisions of
Section 292A of the Companies Act, 1956 and Clause 49 of the Listing
Agreement. The composition, powers and duties of the Audit Committee
are detailed out in the Corporate Governance Report. The Board of
Directors accepted all recommendations of the Audit Committee.
Energy, technology and foreign exchange
Information required under Section 217(1)(e) of the Companies Act,
1956, read with the Companies (Disclosure of Particulars in the report
of Board of Directors) Rules, 1988 with respect to conservation of
energy, technology absorption and foreign exchange earnings and outgo
is given in Annexure I and forms a part of this Report.
Personnel
Information pursuant to section 217(2A) of the Companies Act, 1956,
read with the Companies (Particulars of Employees) Rules, 1975 as
amended, forms part of the Report. However, as per the provisions of
Section 219(1)(b)(iv) of the Companies Act, 1956 the Report and
accounts are being sent to the share holders excluding statement of
particulars of employees under Section 217(2A) of the Act. Any
shareholder interested in obtaining the copy of the said statement,
may write to Secretarial Department at the corporate office of the
company.
The Company enjoyed cordial relations with its employees at all levels.
Fixed deposits
During the year under Report, your Company did not accept any deposits
from the public in terms the provisions of Sections 58A and 58AA of the
Companies Act, 1956.
Corporate Governance
The Company aimed to conduct its affairs in an ethical manner. A
separate Report on Corporate Governance forms a part of the Annual
Report. A certificate from the Companys Auditors regarding the
Compliance of Conditions of Corporate Governance as stipulated under
Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement is given in Annexure II.
Acknowledgement
Your Directors would like to express their sincere and grateful
appreciation for the assistance and cooperation received from bankers
and government authorities and also thank the shareholders for the
confidence reposed by them in the Company and looks forward to their
valuable support in the future plans of the Company.
Your Directors also thank its agents, the medical professionals and its
customers for their continued patronage to the Companys products.
Place : Chandigarh
Date: August 11, 2010
For and on behalf of the
Board of Directors
of Nectar Lifesciences Limited
Sanjiv Goyal
Chairman & Managing Director
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