Mar 31, 2016
DIRECTORSâ REPORT
DEAR SHAREHOLDERS,
The Directors hereby present the 82nd Annual Report and the audited accounts of the Company for the year ended 31st March, 2016.
FINANCIAL RESULTS:
Our Directors wish to inform that after a long period, the Company has been able to achieve nominal profit during the year. The financial results for the year under review are as follows:
For the Year ended |
For the Year ended |
|
Total Revenue |
March 31, 2016 (Rs. in Lacs) 27774.19 |
March 31, 2015* (Rs. in Lacs) 40251.97# |
Profit before providing For Exceptional Item and Depreciation |
( ) 166.41 |
(-)6327.61 |
Add/Less : Exceptional item |
192.21 |
1483.88 |
Cash Profit |
( ) 358.62 |
(-)4843.72 |
Less/Add : provision for depreciation |
157.41 |
327.62 |
Less: Adjustment of Depreciation Relating to prior year on account of reversing excess depreciation already charged on the assets to comply with the requirement of Schedule II of the Companies Act, 2013. - |
153.11 |
|
Net Profit( )/Loss (-) before Tax |
( ) 201.21 |
(-) 5018.23 |
Less refund of Income tax |
- |
28.59 |
Less: provision for deferred Tax Assets |
1895.56 |
|
Net Profit ( )/Loss (-): after Tax transferred to general Reserve |
( ) 201.21 |
(-) 3094.08 |
Basic earnings per share of Rs.10/- each |
3.833 |
(58.935) |
Diluted earnings per share of Rs.10/- each |
3.833 |
(58.935) |
Transferred to Reserves: Profit for the year transferred to General reserve |
Rs.201.21 Lacs |
* Inclusive of financial figures of Unn Sugar unit for the period from 01.04.2014 to 30.09.2014.
# Turnover of Unn Sugar unit for the period from 01.04.2014 to 30.09.2014. Rs. 10191.90 Lacs
DIVIDEND
In view of the previous carry forward losses, negative net worth and liquidity position, the companyâs financial conditions do not permit for payment of any dividend for the year ended 31st March, 2016.
REFERENCE TO BIFR
The Company over the last few years has been incurring losses due to which its net worth has been completely eroded. At the close of F.Y ended 31st March, 2014 the company has become sick industrial company under the provisions of Sick Industrial Companies (Special Provisions) Act 1985. This fact was reported to BIFR. Consequently the company has been registered with BIFR on 3rd February, 2016 as case No.23/2016.
FINANCE
The Bankers have a view that in the absence of reasonable cane price formula which has made sugar production unviable in U.P. was mainly due to industryâs inability to pay their debts. During the year 2014-15 SBI had approved renewal cum reduction proposal to reduce the working capital limit from Rs.104 Crores to Rs.70 Crores which was to be converted into WCTL. Due to security related issues, the conversion of CC limit of Rs.70 Crores into WCTL could not be completed by 31.03.2016, therefore the amount of Rs.60.35 Crores standing in the companyâs account is shown under the CC limit. The PNB has already renewed the limit of Rs.20 Crores for the year 2015-16. The District Coop. Bank, Ghaziabad have extended their CC limit of Rs.30 Crores for the season 2015-16. In this way the company got Rs.110.67 Crores as against the total requirement of Rs.160 Crores. The bankers fear about the increase in Non Performing Assets (NPA) after the Supreme Court order in October, 2014 up-holding the high Court decisions that farmers have the first right over the realization from sugar and not the bankers. After the Supreme Court verdict the bankers are virtually forced not to recon sugar as security and are asking promoters and directors of the sugar mills to give their personal guarantee or other collateral securities. Besides due to provision of NPA accounts in the bankers balance sheet, their losses are increasing and bankers are not increasing their exposures in the sugar industry.
MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS AFFECTING FINANCIAL POSITION BETWEEN END OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR AND DATE OF THE REPORT
There have been no material changes and commitments affecting financial position between end of the Financial year and date of report. However, with a view to improve the financial position, the Company has entered into an MOU/Agreement with M/s. VRD Power Projects Ltd., for installation of a Power Project in the premises of Companyâs sugar unit at Shamli after approval of Board and shareholders by Postal Ballot.
STATE OF THE COMPANYâS AFFAIRS
During the year under review, both the segments of your Company i.e. sugar and alcohol have shown profit after a long period.
The Sugar Industry in U.P. which has suffered heavy losses during the last five years due to combination of extraneous factors such as high sugarcane price and un-remunerative sugar price have now shown improvement due to improvement in the recovery percentage of sugar from the cane and increase in the sugar sale price realization during the season 2015-16. The all India sugar production in season
2015-16 is also expected to be around 252 Lac tonnes as against 283 Lac tonnes in the previous sugar season. The consumption of sugar in 2015-16 is expected at 256 Lac tonnes and export of 15 Lac tonnes the expected sugar stock at the close of September, 2016 is around 72 Lacs tonnes. The excess stock of sugar has come down which has also effect on the price of the sugar. The Ethanol price in distillery segment has also been increased which has positive effect on the overall results of the company.
REVIEW OF OPERATIONS
The manufacturing results of the sugar unit Upper Doab Sugar Mills for the crushing season 2015-16 as compared to the last crushing season are as under:
2015-16 |
2014-15 |
|
Gross working days |
162 |
178 |
Cane crushed (Qtls) |
8096851 |
9182539 |
Average Cane Crush per |
||
Crop Day (Qtls.) |
49981 |
51587 |
Manufacturing losses (%) |
1.90 |
1.89 |
Steam Consumption Cane (%) |
54.74 |
53.55 |
Average sugar recovery (%) |
10.11 |
9.34 |
Downtime (%) |
4.10 |
7.21 |
Total Sugar production (Qtls.) |
818886 |
857602 |
The recovery % Cane during the season 2015-16 is higher as compared to sugar season 2014-15 by 0.77% mainly due to increase in the early variety of cane and discourage of rejected variety cane as compared to last season and other Cane Development activities.
CANE DEVELOPMENT
Due to vigorous efforts made by the Management and action plan made for sugarcane development, area under cultivation of high sugar varieties of cane has increased from 19% to 45% in unit Upper Doab Sugar Mills. Further due to increased area under improved variety, ensuring cane crop free from insects, pests, diseases and optimum uses of fertilizers in the season 2015-16. Pol% cane has increased by 0.78% i.e. from 11.23% to 12.01% this year. We are further making efforts to increase the area under high sugar variety cane from 45% to 75% as well as replacement of rejected varieties in the next season 2016-17. With this varietal balance cane cut to crush would be improved and supply of cane would be increased from 76.31% to 78.99% at Gate. Extraneous materials such as trashes, green tops, diseased cane, mud with cane supplies were closely monitored and extraneous material % is lower by 1.80%. By these efforts the Pol% cane would further increase to 12.70% in the coming season 2016-17.
DISTILLERY UNIT
The production in the unit Shamli Distillery & Chemical Works is 5304161 AL as compared to 6060484 AL during the F.Y.2014-15. The fall in the production is mainly due to closure of distillery unit for three months from July, 2015 to September, 2015 due to rainy season and pollution and due to off-take problem of spirits. The Board have approved the expansion in the capacity of Distillery Unit from 25 KL per day to 45 KL per day which will help to improve the financial position of the Company.
Further analysis of operating performance for sugar and distillery segments are covered under âManagement Discussion and Analysisâ which form part of this Report.
DIRECTORS
With profound grief the board places on record the sad demise of Sh.R.L.Srivastava, Director who passed away on 23.9.2015. His association with the company in the capacity of Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee since 1998 was valuable contribution to the growth of the Company.
The term of appointment of Sh. Onke Aggarwal as Chairman of the Board of Directors was expiring on 10.3.2016. The board of directors of the company in their meeting held on 5 th February, 2016 have re-appointed Sh.Onke Aggarwal as Chairman of Board of Directors of the Company for a period of one year from 11th March 2016.
In accordance with the provisions of Companies Act, 2013 (the Act) and the Companyâs Article of Association Sh.Vivek Viswanathan and Smt.Radhika Viswanathan Hoon who retire by rotation under section 152 of the Act, and being eligible offer themselves for re-appointment at the ensuing Annual General Meeting.
The required information pursuant to Regulation 36(3) of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosures Requirements) Regulation, 2015 and SS-2 providing their experiences, qualifications, name of the companies in which the above directors hold directorship and membership of the committee of the board are detailed in the notice convening the annual general meeting against the relevant items of the agenda which forms part of this annual report.
Necessary resolutions for appointment/re-appointment of aforesaid directors have been included in the notice convening the ensuing Annual General Meeting.
None of the directors of the company is disqualified from being appointed as director as specified in terms of section 164(1) and (2) of the Companies Act, 2013.
POLICY ON DIRECTORS APPOINTMENT AND REMUNERATION AND OTHER DETAILS
The guidelines for selection of director are set out below:
The Boardâs Nomination and Remuneration Committee oversees the Companyâs nomination process for directors. The Committee identifies and review individual qualified candidate to serve as a director on the board. The Committee may act on its own identifying the potential candidate. The Committee review and discuss pertaining to the candidate and conduct evaluation of candidates in accordance with the process that it seems fit and appropriate. Discuss with the promoters, and send its recommendation for nomination to the board based on the following guidelines.
ATTRIBUTES
1. For Independent Directors the Committee seeks candidate who is not a nominee or related to promoter of the company. Such candidates shall posses integrity, leadership, skill, managerial qualities, foresight abilities and competency required to direct and oversee the Companyâs management in the best interest of stake holders i.e. shareholders, consumers, employees and the community it serves.
2. The candidate must be willing to regularly attend the meeting of the board and develop a strong understanding of the Company, its business and its need. He must contribute his/ her time and knowledge in the Company and be prepared to exercise his/her duties with skill and care. Candidates should have understanding of governance concept and legal duties of a director.
3. The Candidate should preferably have sufficient experience on the board of a listed company.
4. For appointment of Executive Directors the Committee also seeks opinion of promoters.
KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL
The Board of Directors have appointed following Key Managerial Personnel as provided under section 203 of the Companies Act, 2013.
1. Sh. Rajat Lal, Managing Director
2. Sh. Vivek Viswanathan, Jt. Managing Director
3. Sh. P.K.Goyal, Chief Financial Officer
4. Sh. Akhilesh Kr. Singh, Company Secretary
INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS MEETING
A separate meeting of the independent directors (Annual Independent Directors Meeting) was convened which reviewed the performance of Board as a whole and the non independent directors on the basis of Nomination and Remuneration Committee Report. The collective feed back of each independent director was discussed with the board covering performance of the board as a whole and performance of non independent directors.
PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF CHAIRMAN, DIRECTORS, BOARD AND COMMITTEES
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 178 of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 25 of the SEBI (Listing Obligation and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the performance evaluation of Non Independent Directors, Board and Committee was undertaken by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee for the year under review. The report of non independent directors as done by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee is reviewed by Independent Directors.
The performance Evaluation of Chairman and Independent Directors is done by the board and the report of nomination and remuneration committee for non independent director as reviewed by the independent director is placed before the board of directors. The criteria for Performance and evaluation is mentioned in the Corporate Governance in Annexure 5 of this Report.
The Evaluation frame work for assessing the performance of Directors, Board and Committee is done on the following parameters:
A. Board Evaluation
1. Attendance and active participation.
2. Knowledge of working of industry, experience in related issues.
3. Leadership and initiative.
4. Independent judgments on the board discussions utilizing his knowledge and experience especially on issues related strategy, operational performance and risk management.
5. Commitment to role and fiduciary responsibility as a board member.
6. Understanding the nature in directorâs role, demonstrate awareness and concern about norms related to corporate governance, disclosure and legal compliance.
7. Contribute new ideas/advise to management on business issues based on the management.
B. Committee Performance
1. The Committee is delivering on the defined objectives.
2. The Committee has the right composition to deliver its objective.
REMUNERATION POLICY
The Board on the recommendations of the Nomination & Remuneration Committee, framed a policy for selection and appointment of Directors, Senior Management and their remuneration. The Remuneration Policy is stated in the Corporate Governance Report Annexure 5 of this report.
MEETINGS
The Calendar of the meeting is prepared and circulated in advance to the directors.
During the Financial Year 2015-16 Five Board Meetings were held on 29.05.2015, 25.07.2015, 28.09.2015, 30.10.2015 and 05.02.2016. The details of which are given in the Corporate Governance Report. The intervening gap between the Meetings was within the period prescribed under the Companies Act, 2013.
DIRECTORSâ RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
Pursuant to the requirement of sub-section 134(5) of the Act with respect to Directorsâ Responsibility Statement, the Directors confirm that:
i) in the preparation of the Annual Accounts for the year ended March 31, 2016 the applicable Accounting Standards read with requirements set out under Schedule III to the Act, have been followed and there are no material departures from the same, except change in the method of calculation of cost price for valuation of closing stock of sugar.
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 as at 31st March, 2016 and of the profit of the Company for the financial year ended on that date, except change in policy of valuation of bagasse at the close of financial year.
iii) they have taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities and;
iv) they have prepared the Annual Accounts of the Company on a âgoing concernâ basis.
v) they have laid down internal financial controls to be followed by the company and that such internal financial controls are adequate and were operating effectively.
vi) they have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems were adequate and operating effectively.
RELATED PARTIES TRANSACTIONS
There are no materially significant related party transactions made by the Company with Promoters, Directors, Key Managerial Personnel and other designated persons which may have potential conflict with the interest of the Company at large. All related party transactions are placed before the Audit Committee and also Board for approval. The form for disclosure of particulars of Contract /arrangements entered into by the Company with related parties referred to sub section(1) of Section 188 of the Companies Act, 2013 in form AOC -2 is given below:
FORM NO. AOC -2 (Pursuant to clause (b) of sub-section (3) of section 134 of the Act and Rule 8(2) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014.
Form for Disclosure of particulars of contracts/arrangements entered into by the company with related parties referred to in sub section (1) of section 188 of the Companies Act, 2013 including certain arms length transaction under third proviso thereto.
1. Details of contracts or arrangements or transactions not at arm length basis.
SL. No. |
Particulars |
Details |
a) |
Names(s) of the related party & nature of relationship |
NA |
b) |
Nature of contracts /arrangements/transaction |
NA |
c) |
Duration of the contracts/arrangements/ transactions |
NA |
d) |
Salient terms of the contracts or arrangements or transaction including the value, if any |
NA |
e) |
Justification for entering into such contracts or arrangements or transactions |
NA |
f) |
Date of approval by the Board |
NA |
g) |
Amount paid as advances, if any |
NA |
h) |
Date on which the special resolution was passed in General meeting as required under first proviso to section 188 |
NA |
2. Details of material contracts or arrangements or transactions at
arm length basis.
SL. No. |
Particulars |
Details |
a) |
Name (s) of the related party & nature of relationship |
Vivek Vishwanathan - Jt. MD |
b) |
Nature of contracts/arrangements/ transaction |
Tenancy agreement |
c) |
Duration of the contracts/ arrangements/transaction |
3 Years |
d) |
Salient terms of the contracts or arrangements or transaction including the value, if any |
Area - 1333 Sq feet Rent Per month Rs.150 per Sq.feet Notice- 3 months from either side. |
e) |
Date of approval by the Board |
27.04.2013 / 28.05.2016 |
f) |
Amount paid as advances, if any |
NIL |
PARTICULARS OF LOAN, GUARANTEE AND INVESTMENTS
The Company has not made any loans or investment or given any guarantee during the year under review.
SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
The company does not have any subsidiary, joint venture or associate Company.
CODE OF CONDUCT
Code of Conduct for the Directors as well as for the members of the Senior Management of the company was adopted in the Board Meeting held on 4th April, 2005 which was subsequently amended from time to time. The Code is intended to serve as a basis for ethical decision-making in conduct of professional work. The Code of Conduct states that each individual in the organization must know and respect existing laws, accept and provide appropriate professional views and be upright in his conduct and observe corporate discipline. The said Code of Conduct has been circulated to all the Directors and members of Senior Management and the compliance of the same has been affirmed by them in respect of the Financial Year 2015-16. A copy of Code of Conduct has been put up on the Companyâs Website-www.sirshadilal.com. A declaration regarding compliance of Code of Conduct is given by the Managing Director under the head Code of Conduct that Board Members and Senior Management team have complied with the same, under Corporate Governance and forms part of this report.
VIGIL MECHANISM/WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY
The Company has a vigil mechanism named Whistle Blower Policy/Vigil Mechanism to deal with instance of fraud and mismanagement, if any.
A Vigilance Committee has been constituted which looks into the complaints raised. The Committee reports to the audit committee and the board.
The details are given in Corporate Governance.
PREVENTION OF INSIDER TRADING
The Company has adopted Code of Practices & Procedures for Fair Disclosure of Unpublished Price Sensitive Information for Prevention of Insider Trading with a view to regulate trading in securities by the Directors and designated employees of the Company. The Code requires pre-clearance for dealing in the Companyâs shares and prohibits the purchase or sale of Company shares by the Directors and the designated employees while in possession of unpublished price sensitive information in relation to the Company and during the period when the Trading Window is closed. The Board is responsible for implementation of the Code.
All Directors and the designated employees have confirmed compliance with the Code.
AUDITORS
In terms of section 139 of the Companies Act, 2013 and rules made thereunder, M/s. Basant Ram & Sons, Chartered Accountants(firm Registration No. 000569N) were appointed as Auditors of the Company from the closure of 80th Annual General Meeting of the Company held on 22nd September, 2014 for a period of three years up to 83rd Annual General Meeting of the company to be held in the year 2017. The appointment of Auditors is subject to ratification on every Annual General Meeting of the Company. M/s. Basant Ram & Sons, Chartered Accountants, New Delhi are eligible for ratification of their appointment in this Annual General Meetings. They have furnished certificate to the effect that ratification of their appointment will be within the limits specified under section 159 of the Act.
COMMENTS ON AUDITORâS OBSERVATIONS
(i) Reply to paragraph No.1 of âEmphasis of Mattersâ in Auditorâs Report.
The Auditors have referred to note No.3.8 regarding other operating revenue includes reimbursement of society commission of Rs.1,60,30,339/- relating to Unn Sugar Complex, a former unit ofthe Company for the season 2012-13.
Note No. 3.8 is self-explanatory and does not require any further explanation.
2. Reply to Paragraph No.2 of âEmphasis of Mattersâ in Auditorâs Report regarding potential sickness of the company.
The Auditors have referred to note No.3.9 regarding potential sickness of the Company and reference to the BIFR under section 15(1) of the Sick Industrial Companies (Special Provisions)Act, 1985. The note itself is self explanatory and on the basis of revised Form âAâ showing financial position of the Company as on 31st March, 2015, the Company has been registered under BIFR on 3rd February, 2016 as case No.23/2016.
3. Reply to paragraph No.3 of âEmphasis of Mattersâ in Auditorâs Report regarding non maintenance of accounts on accrual basis.
(i) The Company has not provided towards interest liability of late payment of cane price for the current year Rs.153314560/- and also reversed Rs.19220618/-provided during last year in this account. Based on the representation made by UP Sugar Mills Association for waiver of this liability the association is expecting positive results as the State Govt. has already waived this interest in earlier years.
(ii) As stated in Note No.3.7 of the financial statement in respect of bonus liability, due to amendment in Payment of Bonus (Amendment) Act 2015, in terms of which the ceiling of payment of bonus has been revised w.e.f.1st April 2014. Certain High Courts have stayed implementation of revision of bonus Act from retrospective effect. Indian Sugar Mills Association have also filed Writ against implementation of the order regard to retrospective effect from 1stApril, 2014. The matter is subjudice.
4. Reply to point No.1 under the head basis for qualified opinion of the Auditors Report
(i) As stated in No. 3.1 of financial statement The Company have taken legal opinion from its lawyers regarding recovery of Rs. 150.38 Lacs from M/s. Sainov Spirits Pvt. Ltd. against the sale of unit Pilkhani Distillery & Chemical Works as a going concern. As per opinion of the Solicitor there is no legal basis to construe Companyâs entitlement to the said amount of Rs.150.38 Lacs as irrevocable and if the company treat it doubtful of recovery at any stage and make any treatment in the books of accounts, it may affect adversely the legal proceedings of recovery of debt. Therefore in view of the above opinion, the Company has not made any provision for bad and doubtful debts in the books.
(ii) Reply to point No. 2 of basis of qualified opinion as stated in Note No.3.3 of the aforesaid financial statements, the Company has adopted the policy of stock of sugar at âlower of cost and net realizable valueâ. During the year cost price of sugar is lower than prevailing market price at the close of the year, therefore stock of sugar has been valued at cost price. But while arriving the cost of production of sugar the company has loaded interest paid/accrued on CC account as part of the cost of production of sugar. This change in method has resulted in higher valuation of stock of sugar.
(iii) Reply to point No. 3, 4 & 5 of basis of qualified opinion The note itself is self explanatory
5. As stated in para (viii) of Annexure to Independent Reports as regards the unpaid balance of SBI Rs. 60.35 crores to the SBI. The bank has approved renewal cum reduction proposal of Company on 17.04.2014to reduce the working capital from Rs.104 Crore to Rs.70 Crore which was subsequently to be converted into WCTL of Rs.70 Crore. Due to security related issues the conversion of CC limit to WCTL could not be completed up to 31.03.2016 and the amount of Rs. 603545634/- could not be converted into WCTL up to 31.03.2016.
COST AUDITORS
The shareholders of the Company approved appointment of Sh.Rishi Mohan Bansal, Cost Auditor for conducting the Cost Audit for Sugar and Industrial Alcohol business for the F.Y. 2015-16.
The Cost Audit Report for the last audited accounts for the Financial Year ended 31.03.2015 was filed by the Cost Auditor with respect to Sugar and Industrial Alcohol business on 24.09.2015 which is within the due date. There is no adverse or negative remark in the Cost Audit Reports.
SECRETARIAL AUDIT REPORT
The Board of Directors of the Company appointed M/s.Sunil K. Jain and Associates, Company Secretaries (FCS4089; C.P.No.4079), to conduct the secretarial audit for the financial year ended 31st March, 2016.
The Secretarial Audit Report for the financial year ended 31st March, 2016 is annexed as âAnnexure -I to the Directorsâ Report.
COMMENTS ON SECRETARIAL AUDITORSâ OBSERVATIONS
1. Some of the provisions could not be complied which are of procedural nature. However the SS-1 & SS-2 are being fully implemented during the current year.
2. The uniform listing Agreement as required under Regulation 109 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 has been completely executed in June, 2016.
EXTRACT OF ANNUAL RETURN
The details forming part of the extract of Annual Return in form MGT -9 is annexed with âAnnexure-2â
DISCLOSURE OF RATIO OF REMUNERATION OF DIRECTORS AND KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL
As required under Section 197(12) read with Rule 5 ofthe Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules,
2014, the details of the ratio of the remuneration of each director to the median employeeâs remuneration and such other details as prescribed therein are given in âAnnexure-3â, which is attached hereto and forms part of the Directorsâ Report.
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
The information required pursuant to section 197(12) read with Rule 5 of the Companies (Appointment and remuneration of managerial personnel) rules, 2014 in respect of the employees of the company are given in âAnnexure -3â and forms part of this report.
DETAIL OF SHARES WITH DIFFERENTIAL VOTING RIGHT, SWEAT EQUITY SHARE AND ESOP SCHEME
The Company has not issued shares with differential voting right and sweat equity shares. There is no scheme of ESOP Scheme during the financial year.
SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDERS
There are no significant and material orders passed by the regulators or courts or tribunals impacting the going concern status and companyâs operation in future.
RISK MANAGEMENT
Pursuant to section 134(3)(n) of the Companies Act, 2013 & Clause 49 of the listing agreement, the company has constituted a business risk management committee. The details of the committee and its terms of reference and risk associated and their mitigation are set out in the corporate governance report forming part of the Boardâs report.
INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEM AND THEIR ADEQUACY
The Company has an internal control system, commensurate with the size, scale and complexity of its operations to maintain its objectivity and independence, the Internal Audit Department reports to the Audit Committee of the Board. The details of the Internal Control System and their adequacy are given in the Corporate Governance Report.
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Due to continuous losses to the Company in the last five years the provisions of Corporate Social Responsibility Policy under section 135 ofthe Companies Act, 2013 are not applicable to our Company.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY AND TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNING AND OUTGO
The particulars relating to energy conservation, technology absorption, foreign exchange earnings and outgo as required to be disclosed under Section 134(3)(m) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Companies (Accounts), Rules, 2014 are provided in âAnnexure-4â and forms part of this Report.
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS REPORT
The performance of both the business segments i.e. sugar and alcohol segments of the Company for the year ended 31st March, 2016 and current year prospects as required under Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement has been detailed in the âManagement Discussion and Analysis Reportâ in the section on Corporate Governance.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The Company complies with all the mandatory requirements as stipulated under Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement with Stock Exchanges. The separate section on âCorporate Governanceâ including a certificate from the Practicing Company Secretary confirming compliance of the conditions of Corporate Governance as stipulated under Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement with Stock Exchanges is given in âAnnexure-5â and forms part of this Report.
LISTING ARRANGEMENT
The shares of the Company are listed with the Bombay Stock Exchange Limited. The annual listing fee for the year 2016-17 has been paid to Bombay Stock Exchange Limited.
The Delhi Stock Exchange where the equity shares were listed had advised the companies not to make payment of listing fee.
DISCLOSURE AS PER SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORK PLACE (PREVENTION, PROHIBITION AND REDRESSAL) ACT, 2013
The Company confirms that there is no complaint/case has been filed/pending with the Company during the financial year 2015-16.
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
The Industrial relations remained cordial at both the plants of the Company during the year.
APPRECIATION:
Your Directors wish to place on record their sincere thanks and appreciation for the devoted services rendered by the employees of the Company at all levels. We also place on record our appreciation to the Financial Institutions, State Bank of India, Punjab National Bank, Zila Sahkari Bank Ltd., other Business Associates and Government Authorities for their valuable cooperation and support from time to time. We would also like to express our thanks to our Shareholders for their continued confidence in the company.
For and on behalf of the Board of
Directors of Sir Shadi Lal Enterprises Ltd
Onke Aggarwal
Place : New Delhi Chairman
Dated : 29.07.2016 (DIN-00141124)
Mar 31, 2015
DEAR SHAREHOLDERS,
The Directors hereby present the 81st Annual Report and the audited
accounts of the Company for the year ended 31st March, 2015.
FINANCIAL RESULTS:
The financial results for the year under review are as follows:
(Rs. in Lacs)
For the
Year ended For the
Year ended
March 31,
2015 March 31,
2014
Total Revenue 40251.97 47012.19
Loss before providing 6327.61 6172.95
for Exceptional Item
and Depreciation
Less: Exceptional Item 1483.89 423.09
Cash Loss 4843.72 5749.86
Add: Provision for 327.62 767.98
depreciation as per
Companies Act
Adjustment of depreciation
relating to prior year on
account of reversing excess
depreciation already charged
on the assets to comply with
the requirement of Schedule
II of the Companies Act,2013. 153.11 -
Net Loss before Tax 5018.23 6517.84
Add: Refund of 28.59 106.18
Income Tax
Less: Provisional 1895.56 2154.89
Deferred Tax Assets
Net Loss transferred 3094.08 4256.77
Basic earnings per share (58.935) (81.081)
of Rs 10/- each
Diluted earnings per (58.935) (81.081)
share of Rs 10/Â each
STATE OF THE COMPANY'S AFFAIRS
During the year under review, both the segments of your Company
i.e.sugar and alcohol passed through a very difficult and painful
period.
The Sugar Industry in U.P. suffered heavy loss during the year due to
combination of extraneous factors such as high sugarcane price,
un remunerative sugar price, higher production of sugar on all India
basis in the last 5 years i.e 244 Lac tones in 2010-11, 263 Lac tones
in 2011-12, 251 Lac tones in 2012-13 and 244 lac tones in 2013-14. The
production for sugar season 2014-15 is also expected to be around 280
Lac tones. With this excess production in 2014-15 season and
carry-forward stock of 95 Lac tones as on 1st October, 2014, the sugar
price fell by about Rs.700-800 per quintal resulting in heavy losses of
Rs.65 Crores in Shamli Sugar Mill Unit.
In the existing scenario sugar units are not covering the cost of
production.
REFERENCE TO BIFR
Last year the accumulated losses of the Company have exceeded its
entire net worth. Therefore the Company has become sick industrial
Company under the provisions of Sick Industrial Companies (Special
Provisions) Act, 1985 and the fact was reported to the BIFR as required
under the provisions of section 15(1) of the Sick Industrial Companies
(Special Provisions) Act, 1985 and relevant Form"A" was duly fled with
The Registrar of BIFR, who had asked the Company to file revised form
"A" along with balance sheet in which assets and liabilities of unit
Unn Sugar Complex are not depicted. The relevant adjustment entries
regarding sale of unit Unn Sugar Complex are recorded in the books
appearing in the accounts for the year ended 31.03.2015. The revised
Form "A" shall be/has been submitted after the approval of the accounts
of the company for the year ended 31st March, 2015 by the Board of
Directors of the Company.
FINANCE
The Bankers have a view that in the absence of reasonable cane price
formula which has made sugar production unviable in U.P. was mainly
due to industry's inability to pay their debts. During the year 2014-15
the SBI have approved renewal cum reduction proposal to reduce the
working capital limit from Rs.104 Crores to Rs.70 Crores which was to
be converted into WCTL. Due to security related issues, the conversion
of CC limit of Rs.70 Crores into WCTL could not be completed by
31.03.2015, therefore the amount of Rs.64.66 Crores standing in the
company's account is shown under the Cash Credit limit. The PNB has
only reviewed the limit of Rs.41 Crores for the year 2014-15, out of
which only Rs.20 Crores was disbursed to us and declined to disburse
the balance Rs.21 Crores. The District Coop.Bank Ghaziabad and
Bulandshahr from whom we have taken Rs.50 Crores during last season
2013-14 only DCB, Ghaziabad have extended their Cash Credit Limit of
Rs.30 Crores for the year 2014-15 against their outstanding balance
amount of Rs.20.34 Crores pertaining to balance of last season. In this
way the Company can get cash credit limit of only Rs.105.24 Crores as
against the total requirement of Rs.160 Crores. The bankers fear about
the increase in Non Performing Assets (NPA) after the Supreme Court
order in October, 2014 up-holding the High Court decisions that
farmer's have the first right over the realization from sugar cane and
not the bankers. After the Supreme Court verdict the bankers are
virtually forced not to recon sugar as security and are asking
promoters and directors of the sugar mills to give their personal
guarantee.
The State Bank of India and Punjab National Bank Chairpersons have also
written to the U.P. Govt. to fnalise the cane pricing formula keeping
in view the interest of entire stake holders i.e. Farmers, Sugar Mills
and Bankers.
SALE OF UNIT UNN SUGAR COMPLEX
The Company has sold its unit Unn Sugar Complex by execution of slum
sale deed on 07.09.2014 to M/s.Superior Foodgrains Pvt. Ltd.,
Chandigarh for a consideration of Rs. 75.50 Crores. The sale of the
unit Unn Sugar Complex was approved by the Board of Directors of the
Company in their meeting held on 04.01.2014 and by the shareholders'
approval by postal Ballot was taken on 27th February, 2014.
The exceptional item above represents net of capital Profit of Rs.16.51
Crores after adjusting loss of Rs.1.67 Crores on transfer of stores.
TRANSFER TO RESERVES
Loss for the year Rs. 30,94,08, 269/- has been transferred to General
Reserves.
DIVIDEND
In view of the present financial crisis of the company, your directors
regret their inability to recommend any dividend for the year ended
31st March, 2015.
FIXED DEPOSITS
The total amount of fixed deposits as on 31.03.2014 was Rs.1740.99 Lacs
and the same has been repaid by the Company to the Depositors during
the financial year 2014-15.
Material changes and Commitments affecting financial position between
end of the financial year and date of the report.
There have been no material changes and commitments affecting financial
position between end of the Financial year and date of report.
REVIEW OF OPERATIONS
The manufacturing results of the sugar unit Upper Doab Sugar Mills for
the crushing season 2014-15 as compared to the last crushing season are
as under:
2014-15 2013-14
Gross working days 178 162
Cane crushed (Qtls) 9182539 8792035
Average Cane Crush per
Crop Day (Qtls.) 51587 54272
Manufacturing losses (%) 1.89 1.92
Steam Consumption Cane(%) 53.55 53.20
Average sugar recovery (%) 9.34 9.02
Total Sugar production (Qtls.) 857602 792876
The recovery %cane during the season 2014-15 is higher as compared to
sugar season 2013-14.
CANE DEVELOPMENT
Due to vigorous efforts made by the Management and action plan made for
sugarcane development, area under cultivation of high sugar varieties
of cane has increased in unit Upper Doab Sugar Mills. Further due to
increased area under improved variety, ensuring cane crop free from
insects, pests, diseases and optimum uses of Phosphatic and pottasic
fertilizers in the season 2014-15, Pol% cane has increased by 0.29%
comparing with season 2013-14. This has resulted in higher % of average
sugar recovery in current season as compared to previous season
2013-14. We are further making efforts to increase area under high
sugar varieties from 19% to 45% as well as replacement of rejected and
low pol varieties from 41% to 26% in the next season 2015-16. With this
varietal balance, cane cut to crush would be improved and supply of
dried cane in the coming season will be reduced. By these efforts the
Pol% cane would be increased to 11.90% in the coming season 2015-16.
DISTILLERY UNIT
The production in the unit Shamli Distillery & Chemical Works in the
financial year 2014-15 was 6428526 BL as compared to 70,66,191 BL during
F.Y.2013-14. The fall in the production is mainly due to closure of
distillery unit for 4 months from July, 2014 to October, 2014 by
agitating cane growers who were demanding cane price payment of the
season 2013-14.
There was a Profit of Rs.303.87 Lacs in the F.Y. 2014-15 as against the
Profit of Rs. 451.22 Lacs in the FY 2013-14 in the distillery unit.
Further analysis of operating performance for sugar and distillery
segments is covered under "Management Discretion and Analysis", which
form part of this report.
DIRECTORS:
In the last Annual General Meeting held on 22.09.2014 shareholders
appointed Sh. Onke Aggarwal, Sh. R.C.Sharma and Sh. Hemant Pat
Singhania as Independent Directors of the Company for a period of fve
consecutive years from 22.09.2014 to 21.09.2019 in terms of section 149
and 152 of the Companies Act, 2013 and Companies (Appointment and
qualification of Directors) rules 2014 and clause 49 of the Listing
Agreement.
The term of appointment of Sh. Onke Aggarwal as Chairman of the Board
of Directors of the Company was expiring on 10.03.2015. The Board of
Directors of the Company re-appointed Sh.Onke Aggarwal as Chairman of
the Board of Directors of the Company for a further period of one year
w.e.f.11.03.2015.
In accordance with the provisions of Companies Act, 2013(the Act) and
the Company's Article of Association, Sh. R.L.Srivastava and Sh. Rahul
Lal retire by rotation under section 152 of the Act, and being eligible
offer themselves for re-appointment at the ensuing Annual General
Meeting.
The Board of Directors of the Company had appointed Sh. Ajit Hoon as an
Additional Director w.e.f. 01.11.2014 u/s 161 of the Companies Act,
2013. Sh. Ajit Hoon holds office only upto the date of 81st Annual
General Meeting of the Company. The Company has received a notice in
writing alongwith a deposit of Rs. 1 Lac from a member, u/s 160 of the
Companies Act, 2013, signifying the intention to propose the
candidature of Sh. Ajit Hoon as a Director of the Company, subject to
retirement by rotation.
The required information pursuant to clause 49 of the Listing Agreement
providing their experiences, qualifications, name of the company in
which the above directors' board directorship and membership of the
committee of the board are detailed in the notice convening the annual
general meeting against the relevant items of the agenda which forms
part of this annual report.
Necessary Resolutions for appointment/re-appointment of aforesaid
directors have been included in the notice convening the ensuing Annual
General Meeting.
None of the directors of the company is disqualified from being
appointed as director as specified in terms of section 164 (1) and (2)
of the Companies Act, 2013.
POLICY ON DIRECTORS APPOINTMENT AND REMUNERATION AND OTHER DETAILS
The guidelines for selection of director are set out below:
The Board's Nomination and Remuneration Committee oversees the
Company's nomination process for directors. The Committee identifies
and review individual qualified candidate to serve as a director on the
board. The Committee may act on its own identifying the potential
candidate. The Committee review and discuss details pertaining to the
candidate and conduct evaluation of candidates in accordance with the
process that it seems fit and appropriate, discuss with the promoters,
and send its recommendation for nomination to the board based on the
following guidelines.
ATTRIBUTES
1. For Independent Directors the Committee seeks candidate who is not
a nominee or related to promoter of the company. Such candidates shall
posses integrity, leadership, skill, managerial qualities, foresight
abilities and competency required to direct and oversee the Company's
management in the best interest of stake holders i.e. shareholders,
consumers, employees and the community it serves.
2. The candidate must be willing to regularly attend the meeting of
the board and develop a strong understanding of the Company, its
business and its need. He must contribute his/ her time and knowledge
in the Company and be prepared to exercise his/her duties with skill
and care. Candidates should have understanding of governance concept
and legal duties of a director.
3. The Candidate should preferably have sufficient experience on the
board of a listed company.
4. For appointment of Executive Directors the Committee also seeks
opinion of promoters.
KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL
The board of directors have appointed following Key Managerial
Personnel as provided under section 203 of the Companies Act, 2013.
1. Sh. Rajat Lal, Managing Director
2. Sh. P.K.Goyal, Chief Financial Officer.
3. Sh. Akhilesh Kr.Singh, Company Secretary.
Sh. P.K.Goyal, who was earlier discharging the responsibilities of
Company Secretary and Chief Financial Officer has been appointed as
Chief Financial Officer w.e.f. 01.11.2014 and Sh. Akhilesh Kumar Singh
has been appointed as Company Secretary w.e.f. 01.11.2014
INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS' DECLARATIONS
The declaration, from independent directors under section 149 (6) of
Companies Act 2013 and clause 49 of the listing agreement with the
stock exchanges, have been received.
INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS MEETING
A separate meeting of the independent directors (Annual Independent
Directors Meeting) was convened which reviewed the performance of Board
as a whole and the non independent directors on the basis of Nomination
and Remuneration Committee Report. The collective feed back of each
independent director was discussed with the board covering performance
of the board as a whole and performance of non independent directors.
PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF CHAIRMAN, DIRECTORS, BOARD AND COMMITTEES
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 178 of the Companies Act, 2013
and Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement, the performance evaluation of
Non Independent Directors, Board and Committees was undertaken by the
Nomination and Remuneration Committee for the year under review. The
report of non independent directors as done by the Nomination and
Remuneration Committee is reviewed by Independent Directors.
The Performance Evaluation of Chairman and Independent Directors is
done by the board and the report of nomination and remuneration
committee for non independent director as reviewed by the independent
director is placed before the board of directors. The criteria for
Performance and evaluation is mentioned in the Corporate Governance.
The Evaluation frame work for assessing the performance of Directors,
Board and Committee is done on the following parameters:
A. Board Evaluation
1. Attendance and active participation.
2. Knowledge of working of industry, experience in related issues.
3. Leadership and initiative.
4. Independent judgments on the board discussions utilizing his
knowledge and experience especially on issues related strategy,
operational performance and risk management.
5. Commitment to role and fduciary responsibility as a board member.
6. Understanding the nature in directors role, demonstrate awareness
and concern about norms related to corporate governance, disclosure and
legal compliance.
7. Contribute new ideas/advise to management on business issues based
on the management
B. Committee Performance
1. The Committee is delivering on the defined objectives.
2. The Committee has the right composition to deliver its objective.
REMUNERATION POLICY
The Board has, on the recommendation of the Nomination & Remuneration
Committee, framed a policy for selection and appointment of Directors,
Senior Management and their remuneration. The Remuneration Policy is
stated in the Corporate Governance Report.
MEETINGS
A calendar of Meetings is prepared and circulated in advance to the
Directors.
During the financial year 2014-15 six Board Meetings were held on
27.05.2014, 26.07.2014, 02.08.2014, 22.09.2014, 01.11.2014 and
06.02.2015. The details of which are given in the Corporate Governance
Report. The intervening gap between the Meetings was within the period
prescribed under the Companies Act, 2013.
DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
Pursuant to the requirements of sub-section 134(5) of the Act with
respect to Directors' Responsibility Statement, the Directors Confirm
that:
i) in the preparation of the Annual Accounts for the year ended March
31, 2015, the applicable Accounting Standards read with requirements
set out under Schedule III to the Act, have been followed and there are
no material departures 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 as at March 31, 2014 and of the loss of the Company for the
financial year ended on that date;
iii) they have taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of
adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the
Act for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and
detecting fraud and other irregularities; and
iv) they have prepared the Annual Accounts of the Company on a 'going
concern' basis.
v) they have laid down internal financial controls to be followed by the
company and that such internal financial controls are adequate and were
operating effectively.
vi) they have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the
provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems were adequate
and operating effectively.
RELATED PARTIES TRANSACTIONS
There are no materially significant related party transactions made by
the Company with Promoters, Directors, Key Managerial Personnel and
other designated persons which may have a potential conflict with the
interest of the Company at large. All related party transactions are
placed before the Audit Committee and also Board for approval. The form
for disclosure of particulars of Contract / arrangements entered into
by the Company with related parties referred to sub section (1) of
Section 188 of the Companies Act 2013 in form AOC-2 is given below:
FORM NO. AOC -2
(Pursuant to clause (h) of sub-section (3) of section 134 of the Act
and Rule 8(2) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014.
Form for Disclosure of particulars of contracts/arrangements entered
into by the company with related parties referred to in sub section (1)
of section 188 of the Companies Act, 2013 including certain arms length
transaction under third proviso thereto.
1. Details of contracts or arrangements or transactions not at Arm's
length basis.
SL.
No. Particulars Details
a) Name (s) of the related party & nature NA
of relationship
b) Nature of contracts/arrangements/transaction NA
c) Duration of the contracts/arrangements/ NA
transaction
d) Salient terms of the contracts or arrangements NA
or transaction including the value, if any
e) Justification for entering into such contracts NA
or arrangements or transactions'
f) Date of approval by the Board NA
g) Amount paid as advances, if any NA
h) Date on which the special resolution was NA
passed in General meeting as required under first
proviso to section 188
2. Details of contracts or arrangements or transactions at Arm's length
basis.
SL.
No.Particulars Details
a) Name (s) of the related party & Vivek Vishwanathan
nature of relationship  Jt MD
b) Nature of contracts/arrangements/ Tenancy agreement
transaction
c) Duration of the contracts/ 3 Years
arrangements/transaction
d) Salient terms of the contracts or Area  1333 Sq feet
arrangements or transaction Rent Per month
including the value, if any Rs.150 per Sq feet
Increase - 20%
increase after 3 years
Notice - 3 months
from either side
e) Date of approval by the Board 27.04.2013
f) Amount paid as advances, if any NIL
PARTICULARS OF LOAN, GUARANTEE AND INVESTMENTS
The Company has not made any loans or investment or given any guarantee
during the year under review.
SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
The Company does not have any subsidiary, joint venture or associate
Company.
CODE OF CONDUCT
Code of Conduct for the Directors as well as for the members of the
Senior Management of the company was adopted in the Board Meeting held
on 4th April, 2005 which was subsequently amended from time to time.
The Code is intended to serve as a basis for ethical decisionÂmaking in
conduct of professional work. The Code of Conduct states that each
individual in the organization must know and respect existing laws,
accept and provide appropriate professional views and be upright in his
conduct and observe corporate discipline. The said Code of Conduct has
been circulated to all the Directors and Members of Senior Management
and the compliance of the same has been affirmed by them in respect of
the Financial Year 2014-15 and a declaration to that effect signed by
the Managing Director is detailed below and forms part of this report.
A copy of Code of Conduct has also been put up on the Company's Website
 www. sirshadilal.com A declaration regarding compliance of Code of
Conduct is given by the Managing Director under the head Code of
Conduct that Board Members and Senior Management team have complied
with the same, under Corporate Governance.
VIGIL MECHANISM / WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY
The Company has a vigil mechanism named Whistle Blower Policy/ Vigil
Mechanism to deal with instance of fraud and mismanagement, if any.
A Vigilance Committee has been constituted which looks into the
complains raised. The Committee reports to the audit committee and the
Board.
The details are given in Corporate Governance.
PREVENTION OF INSIDER TRADING
The Company has adopted a Code of Conduct for Prevention of Insider
Trading with a view to regulate trading in securities by the Directors
and designated employees of the Company. The Code requires
pre-clearance for dealing in the Company's shares and prohibits the
purchase or sale of Company shares by the Directors and the designated
employees while in possession of unpublished price sensitive
information in relation to the Company and during the period when the
Trading Window is closed. The Board is responsible for implementation
of the Code.
All Directors and the designated employees have confirmed compliance
with the Code.
AUDITORS
In terms of section 139 of the Companies Act, 2013 and rules made
thereunder, M/s.Basant Ram & Sons, Chartered Accountants, (frm
registration No.000569N) were appointed as Auditors of the Company from
the closure of 80th Annual General Meeting of the Company held on 22nd
September, 2014 for a period of three years upto 83rd Annual General
Meeting of the company to be held in the year 2017. The appointment of
Auditors is subject to ratification on every Annual General Meeting of
the Company. M/s. Basant Ram & Sons, Chartered Accountants, New Delhi
are eligible for ratification of their appointment in this Annual
General Meetings. They have furnished certifcate to the effect that
ratification of their appointment will be within the limits specifed
under section 159 of the Act.
COMMENTS ON AUDITOR'S OBSERVATIONS
(i) Reply to Paragraph No 1 of "Emphasis of Matters" in Auditor's
Report
The Auditors have referred to note No.3.8 regarding potential sickness
of the company and reference to the BIFR under section 15(1) of the
Sick Industrial Companies (Special Provision) Act, 1985. The note
itself is self explanatory. The revised Form A shall be submitted to
the Registrar, BIFR shortly.
(ii) Reply to Paragraph No. 2 of "Emphasis of Matters" in Auditor's
Report regarding Deferred Tax Assets.
The Company has recognized the deferred Tax Assets in accounts to
comply the requirement of "Accounting Standard-22". As the Company has
been incurring continuous losses for the last fve years, and in the
absence of future projections of Profitability, the recovery of deferred
Tax Assets at Rs.68.81 Crores is uncertain. The Board has decided that
in future the Company will not make provision for Deferred Tax Assets,
until the Company accumulated deferred Tax Assets of Rs.68.81 Crores is
recovered.
(iii) Reply under the head opinion of the Auditors Report
The Company have taken legal opinion from its lawyers regarding
recovery of Rs. 150.38 Lacs from M/s. Sainov Spirits Pvt Ltd. against
the sale of unit Pilkhani Distillery & Chemical Works as a going
concern. As per opinion of the Solicitor there is no legal basis to
construe Company's entitlement to the said amount of Rs. 150.38 Lacs as
irrevocable and if the company treat it doubtful of recovery at any
stage and make any treatment in the books of accounts, it may affect
adversely the legal proceedings of recovery of debt. Therefore in view
of the above opinion, the Company has not made any provision for bad
and doubtful debts in the books of accounts.
(iv) Reply to Point No. IX in annexure to Independent Auditors Report
referred to paragraph no. 1 under the heading of report on other legal
and regulatory requirements
(a) As regards the unpaid balance of SBI Rs.646576381/- to the SBI the
bank has approved renewal cum reduction proposal of Company on
17.04.2014 to reduce the working capital from Rs.104 Crore to Rs.70
Crores which was subsequently to be converted into WCTL of Rs. 70
Crores. Due to security related issues the conversion of CC limit to
WCTL could not be completed upto 31.03.2015 and the amount of Rs.
643576381/- could not be converted into WCTL upto 31.03.2015.
(b) As per Hon'ble High Court Allahabad decision dated 5th September,
2014 the cane price for the season 2013-14 was to be paid upto
31.10.2014. The court for this purpose directed the District Magistrate
of the concerned districts to ensure the payments of cane price
arrears. After the Supreme Court upholding High Court Decision that
farmers have the first right over the realization from sugar sale and
not the bankers, the district administration sold the stock of sugar
pledged to the District Cooperative Bank, Ghaziabad for payment of cane
arrear. Therefore the amount of Rs. 20,33,85,431/- could not be paid to
the bank on due date.
COST AUDITORS
The Shareholders of the Company approved appointment of Sh.Rishi Mohan
Bansal, Cost Auditor for conducting the Cost Audit for Sugar and
Industrial Alcohol business for the F.Y. 2014-15.
The Cost Audit Report for the last audited accounts for the Financial
Year ended 31.03.2014 was fled by the Cost Auditor with respect to
Sugar and Industrial Alcohol business on 07.08.2014 which is within the
due date. There is no adverse or negative remark in the Cost Audit
Reports.
SECRETARIAL AUDIT REPORT
The Board of Directors of the Company appointed M/s. Sunil Kumar Jain
and Associates, Company Secretaries, to conduct the secretarial audit
for the financial year ended 31st March, 2015.
The Secretarial Audit Report for the financial year ended 31st March,
2015 is annexed as "Annexure  1" to the Directors' Report.
EXTRACT OF ANNUAL RETURN
The details forming part of the extract of Annual Return in form MGT-9
is annexed with "Annexure-2"
DISCLOSURE OF RATIO OF REMUNERATION OF DIRECTORS AND KEY MANAGERIAL
PERSONNEL
As required under Section 197(12) read with Rule 5 of the Companies
(Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, the
details of the ratio of the remuneration of each director to the median
employee's remuneration and such other details as prescribed therein
are given in "Annexure - 3", which is attached hereto and forms part of
the Directors' Report.
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
The information required pursuant to section 197 (12) read with rule 5
of the companies (Appointment and remuneration of managerial personnel)
rules, 2014 in respect of the employees of the company are given in
"Annexure - 3" and forms part of this report.
DETAIL OF SHARES WITH DIFFERENTIAL VOTING RIGHT, SWEAR EQUITY SHARE AND
ESOP SCHEME
The Company has not issued shares with differential voting right and
sweat equity shares. There is no scheme of ESOP Scheme during the
financial year. Contd .....
SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDERS
There are no significant and material orders passed by the regulators or
courts or tribunals impacting the going concern status and company's
operation in future.
RISK MANAGEMENT
Pursuant to section 134 (3) (n) of the Companies Act, 2013 & Clause 49
of the listing agreement, the company has constituted a business risk
management committee. The details of the committee and its terms of
reference and risk associated and their mitigation are set out in the
corporate governance report forming part of the Boards report.
INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEM AND THEIR ADEQUACY
The Company has an internal control system, commensurate with the size,
scale and complexity of its operations to maintain its objectivity and
independence, the Internal Audit Department reports to the Audit
Committee of the Board. The details of the Internal Control System and
their adequacy are given in the Corporate Governance.
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Due to the continuous losses to the Company in the last fve years the
provisions of Corporate Social Responsibility Policy under section 135
of the Companies Act, 2013 is not applicable to our Company.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY AND TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE
EARNING AND OUTGO
The particulars relating to energy conservation, technology absorption,
foreign exchange earnings and outgo as required to be disclosed under
Section 134(3)(m) of the Companies Act 2013, read with Companies
(Accounts), Rules, 2014 are provided in "Annexure -4" and forms part of
this Report.
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS REPORT
The performance of both the business segments i.e. sugar and alcohol
segments of the Company for the year ended 31st March, 2015 and current
year prospects as required under Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement has
been detailed in the "Management Discussion and Analysis Report" in the
section on Corporate Governance.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The company complies with all the mandatory requirements as stipulated
under Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement with Stock Exchanges. The
separate section on "Corporate Governance"
including a certificate from the Practicing Company Secretary Confirming
compliance of the conditions of Corporate Governance as stipulated
under Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement with Stock Exchanges is given
in "Annexure-5" and forms part of this Report.
LISTING ARRANGEMENT
The shares of the Company are listed with the Bombay Stock Exchange
Limited and Delhi Stock Exchange Limited. The annual listing fee for
the year 2015-16 has been paid to Bombay Stock Exchange Limited.
The Delhi Stock Exchange has advised the companies not to make payment
of listing fee for the Financial Year 2015-16.
DISCLOSURE AS PER SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORK AT WORK PLACE
(PREVENTION, PROHIBITION AND REDRESSAL) ACT, 2013:
he Company Confirms that there is no complaint / case has been fled /
pending with the Company during the financial year 2014-15.
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
The Industrial relations remained cordial at both the plants of the
Company during the year.
APPRECIATION:
Your Directors wish to place on record their sincere thanks and
appreciation for the devoted services rendered by the employees of the
Company at all levels. We also place on record our appreciation to the
Financial Institutions, State Bank of India, Punjab National Bank, Zila
Sahkari Bank Ltd., other business associates and Government Authorities
for their valuable co-operation and support from time to time. We would
also like to express our thanks to our Shareholders for their continued
confidence in the company.
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors of
Sir Shadi Lal Enterprises Ltd
Onke Aggarwal
Place : New Delhi Chairman
Dated : 25.07.2015 (DIN-00141124)
Mar 31, 2013
DEAR SHAREHOLDERS,
The Directors have pleasure in presenting the 79th Annual Report and
the Audited Accounts of the Company for the year ended 31st March,
2013.
FINANCIAL RESULTS:
During the year under review, the sugar segment of your Company passed
through a diffcult period. Your Company has been able to reduce the
Loss during the year 2012-13 as compared to last year. The summarized
fnancial results of the company are presented below:-
(Rs. in Lacs)
For the
Year ended For the
Year ended
March 31, 2013 March 31, 2012
Total Revenue 42,937.72 37,615.53
Loss before providing 604.23 4,453.11
for Exceptional
Item and Depreciation
Less: Exceptional Item 456.24
(Proft on sale of Flats at Delhi Offce)
Cash Loss 147.99 4,453.11
Add: Provision for 893.67 1,054.40
depreciation as per
Companies Act
- Loss before Tax 1,041.66 5,507.51
Add: Current Tax 40.00
Less: Deferred Tax Assets 116.25 1,609.54
- Net Loss for the year 925.41 3,937.97
Basic earnings per share (17.63) (75.01)
of Rs 10/- each
Diluted earnings per share (17.63) (75.01)
of Rs 10/- each
DIVIDEND:
In view of losses during the fnancial year 2012-13, your Directors
regret their inability to recommend any dividend for the year ended
31st March, 2013.
REVIEw OF OPERATIONS:
SUGAR DIVISION:
The manufacturing results of both the sugar factories for the crushing
season 2012-13 as compared to the last crushing season are as under :-
Particulars Upper Doab Unn Sugar
Sugar Mills Complex
Season Season
2012-13 20 11-12 2012-13 2011-12
- Gross Working 166 155 148 145
days
- Cane Crushed 8653306 8241725 5163073 4517554
(Qtls.)
- Average Cane 52128 53172 34793 31062
Crush per Crop
day (Qtls.)
- Manufacturing 1.98 2.08 2.03 2.04
losses (%)
- Steam Consumption 51.58 50.94 45.68 45.16
cane (%)
- Average Sugar 9.14 8.78 9.00 8.59
recovery (%)
- Total sugar 790410 723617 464560 387921
produced (Qtls.)
The cane crushed during the sugar season 2012-13 as compared to the
sugar season 2011-12 in both the sugar units is higher due to more
crushing days.
The Sugar recovery % of cane has increased during the season 2012-13 as
compared to the sugar season 2011-12. The increase in average sugar
recovery % at Upper Doab Sugar Mills is 0.36% and in Unn Sugar Complex
is 0.41% in the sugar season 2012-13 as compared to the sugar season
2011-12.
We are happy to report that the manufacturing losses in both the sugar
units have reduced in the sugar season 2012-13 as compared to the sugar
season 2011-12.
CANE DEVELOPMENT:
There has been down fall in the sugar recovery during the last 3-4
seasons in most of the sugar mills in western U.P. The main reason for
the fall in the recovery is due to reduction in the area of early
variety cane. We have prepared an action plan for proposed cane
development activities to be undertaken during the spring planting 2013
and onwards as per MOU signed with IASR, Lucknow. Due to various
measures taken for the cane development the recovery have improved in
the current season, as against previous season.
DISTILLERY DIVISION:
The production in the Unit Shamli Distillery & Chemical Works in the
Financial Year 2012-13 was 7333632 BL as compared to 7361596 BL in the
Financial Year 2011-12.
There is a proft of Rs. 350.42 Lacs in the Financial Year 2012-13 as
against proft of Rs. 285.45 Lacs in the Financial Year 2011-12 in the
Distillery Division due to better effciency.
Further analysis of operating performance for sugar and distillery
segment is covered under ÂManagement Discussion and Analysis'' which
forms part of this Report.
REFERENCE TO BOARD FOR INDUSTRIAL AND FINANCIAL RECONSTRUCTION (BIFR):
The accumulated losses of the Company as on 31.03.2012 resulted in more
than 50% erosion of the peak Net Worth during the immediately preceding
four fnancial years which in compliance of provisions of Section 23 (1)
(a) (i) of the Sick Industrial Companies (Special Provisions) Act, 1985
was reported by the Company to BIFR on 03.10.2012. The Net Worth of the
Company as on 31.03.2013 has been further reduced by Rs.9.25 Crores on
account of loss during the year, however Net Worth of the Company as on
31.03.2013, is still positive.
DIRECTORS:
Smt. Radhika Viswanathan Hoon and Sh. Rahul Lal have been appointed as
Additional Directors of the Company in the meeting of Board of
Directors held on 30.10.2012 and 27.04.2013 respectively. In accordance
with the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 (The Act) and the
Company''s Articles of Association, Sh. R.C. Sharma and Shri Hemantpat
Singhania, Directors of the Company, retire by rotation u/s 256 of the
Act and being eligible, offer themselves for re-appointment at the
ensuing Annual General Meeting.
On the recommendation of "Remuneration Committee of Directors", the
Board of Directors of the Company has re-appointed Sh. Rajat Lal as
Managing Director of the Company for a period of fve years w.e.f.
01.04.2014 to 31.03.2019 on the terms, conditions and remuneration as
set out in the Notice, subject to your approval. The experience and
qualifcation of Sh. Rajat Lal is given in the Notice convening this
meeting against the relevant item of the Agenda.
On the recommendation of "Remuneration Committee of Directors", the
Board of Directors of the Company has also appointed Sh. Rahul Lal as
Executive Director of the Company for a period of fve years w.e.f.
01.07.2013 to 30.06.2018 on the terms, conditions and remuneration as
set out in the Notice, subject to your approval. The experience and
qualifcation of Sh. Rahul Lal is given in the Notice convening this
meeting against the relevant item of the Agenda.
The required information pursuant to clause 49 IV (G) of the Listing
Agreement regarding their experience, qualifcations, name of the
companies in which the above Directors hold directorship and membership
of the Committee of the Board are detailed in the Notice convening this
Annual General Meeting against the relevant item of the Agenda, which
forms part of this Annual Report.
Necessary resolutions for the appointment/re-appointment of aforesaid
directors have been included in the Notice convening the ensuing Annual
General Meeting.
None of the Directors of the Company are disqualifed from being
appointed as directors as specifed in terms of Section 274 (1) (g) of
the Act.
AUDITORS:
M/s Basant Ram & Sons, Chartered Accountants, New Delhi, Auditors of
the Company retires at the conclusion of the forthcoming Annual General
Meeting and being eligible, offer themselves for re-appointment. They
have furnished a certifcate to the effect that they have subjected
themselves to the peer review process of The Institute of Chartered
Accountants of India and hold a valid certifcate issued by the ÂPeer
Review Board'' of the said institute and their proposed re-appointment,
if made, will be in accordance within the limits specifed u/s 224 (1-B)
of the Act.
AUDITORS'' OBSERVATIONS & AUDITORS REPORT:
There is no adverse observation in the Auditors'' Report on the Accounts
of the Company for the year ended March 31, 2013 except that the
Company has not complied with the relevant provisions of the Companies
Act, 1956 and the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 1975
because the Company has accepted/renewed deposit in excess of
prescribed limits amounting to Rs.42.34 Lacs of deposit under rule 3
(2) (i), and amounting to Rs.190.93 Lacs covered under rule 3 (2) (ii).
The notes on the Financial Statements referred to in the Auditors
Report are self-explanatory. However, Company has refunded Rs. 36.54
Lacs of deposit under rule 3 (2) (i) and Rs. 91.98 Lacs under rule 3
(2) (ii) subsequently during the fnancial year 2013-14. The balance
amount is also being refunded.
COST AUDITORS:
The Central Government approved the appointment of Mr. Rishi Mohan
Bansal as Cost Auditors for conducting Cost Audit for Sugar and
Industrial Alcohol business for the Financial Year 2012-13.
The Cost Audit Reports for the last audited accounts for the fnancial
year ended March 31, 2012 was fled by the Cost Auditors with respect to
Sugar and Industrial Alcohol business on 20.12.2012 which is within the
due date.
FIXED DEPOSITS:
We report with satisfaction the confdence of the public in placing
their fxed deposits with the Company. The total amount of fixed
deposits as on 31st March, 2013 was Rs.2378.67 Lakhs as against Rs.
3075.28 Lakhs as on 31st March, 2012. Only a sum of Rs. 4.37 Lakhs
relating to the 3 depositors was not claimed on the due dates up to the
end of the fnancial year 2012-13. The deposits of Rs. 3.00 Lakhs
relating to one depositor have been claimed and paid subsequently in
the fnancial year 2013-14.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION, FOREIGN EXCHANGE
EARNINGS AND OUTGO:
The particulars relating to energy conservation, technology absorption,
foreign exchange earnings and outgo as required to be disclosed under
Section 217(1)(e) of the Act, read with Companies (Disclosure of
Particulars in the Report of the Board of Directors) Rules, 1988 are
provided in ÂAnnexure 1'' and forms part of this Report.
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES:
Particulars of employees as required under Section 217(2A) of the Act,
read with Companies (Particulars of Employees) Rules, 1975 as amended
are given in ÂAnnexure 2'' and forms part of this Report.
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS REPORT:
The performance of both the business segments i.e. sugar and distillery
segments of the Company for the year ended 31st March, 2013 and current
year prospects as required under Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement has
been detailed in the ÂManagement Discussion and Analysis Report'' in the
section on Corporate Governance.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE:
Your company complies with all the mandatory requirements as stipulated
under Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement with Stock Exchanges. The
separate section on "Corporate Governance" including a certifcate from
the Auditors of the Company confrming compliance of the conditions of
Corporate Governance as stipulated under Clause 49 of the Listing
Agreement with Stock Exchanges is given in ÂAnnexure -3'' and forms part
of this Report.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE - VOLUNTARY GUIDELINES:
The Board of Directors has taken cognizance of the ÂCorporate
Governance Voluntary Guidelines 2009'' issued by the Ministry of
Corporate Affairs (MCA) in December 2009. While the guidelines are
recommendatory in nature, the board recognizes the importance and need
to constantly re-visit governance practices thereby ensuring a
sustainable business environment that generates long term value to all
key stakeholders. The board would consider adopting the relevant
provisions of the said guidelines as and when deemed appropriate.
DIRECTORS'' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT:
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 217(2AA) of the Act with
respect to Directors'' Responsibility Statement, the Directors confrm:
i) that in the preparation of the Annual Accounts for the year ended
March 31, 2013, the applicable Accounting Standards read with
requirements set out under Schedule VI to the Act, have been followed
and there are no material departures from the same;
ii) that 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 as at March 31, 2013 and of the loss of the Company for the
year ended on that date;
iii) that they have taken proper and sufficient care for the
maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the
provisions of the Act for safeguarding the assets of the Company and
for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities; and
iv) that they have prepared the Annual Accounts of the Company on a
Âgoing concern'' basis.
LISTING ARRANGEMENT:
The shares of the Company are listed with the Bombay Stock Exchange
Limited and Delhi Stock Exchange Limited. The annual listing fee for
the year 2013-2014 has been paid to both the stock exchanges.
CURRENT YEAR PROSPECTS:
i) SUGAR
Cane Price
The U.P. Govt. has increased the State Advised Cane Price (SAP) for the
sugar season 2012-13 by Rs.40/- per qtl. i.e. from Rs. 240/- per qtl.
to Rs. 280/- per qtl. for general variety and from Rs. 250/- per qtl.
to Rs. 290/- for early maturing variety. For the rejected varieties,
the SAP was raised from Rs. 235/- per qtl. to Rs. 275/- per qtl. There
is an increase of 17% as compared to the last year. The Fair and
Remunerative Price (FRP) as declared by the Central Govt. is Rs.170/-
per qtl. based on 9.50% recovery. Sugar Mills in U.P. pay SAP for
sugar cane which historically is signifcantly higher than FRP fxed by
the Central Govt.
Sugar Production & Consumption
Sugar production during the sugar season 2012-13 is projected to reach
around 25 million tonnes as against estimated demand of 22.5 million
tonnes with a opening stock of nearly 6 million tonnes, couples with
imports, the net surplus of the stock at the end of September, 2013 is
likely to be around 9 million tonnes which is around 40% of the
consumption. In April, 2013 the Government of India abolished the
obligation of levy sugar on Sugar Mills and de-regulated the sale of
sugar in open market. Under the levy system, mills were obliged to
sell 10% of the production at below market price to the Government. The
government in term subsidies, the sale of the sugar to poor consumers.
The government will now purchase the sugar from the open market for
re-sale under PDS.
The Central Government has also taken decision to increase the custom
duty on import of raw sugar from 10% to 15%.
Trend in Domestic Sugar Prices
The sugar prices have increased from July, 2012 onwards. The sugar
prices which were Rs.3500 per qtl. in October, 2012 have come down
subsequently to Rs.3100 per qtl. at present. The average realization
of free sale sugar in the fnancial year in Upper Doab Sugar Mills is
Rs.3329.72 per qtl. and for Unn Sugar Complex it is Rs.3217.13 per qtl.
The de-control of sugar by abolishing obligation for supply of 10% levy
sugar and removable of release mechanism of free sale sugar will give
relief to the sugar industry and reduce the losses of sugar units in
UP. However, the gain will partially be set off by declining free sale
sugar price. Due to higher availability of sugar in market, the sugar
prices are likely to remain depressed.
OUTLOOK AND CHALLENGES BEFORE THE INDUSTRY
The sugar industry is currently going through one of the most
challenging periods witnessed in the recent history, as a result of
excessively cane price resulting in losses and heavy cane price arrears
at close of the season 2012-13.
As per the latest forecast, the sugar cane area for 2013-14 is
estimated to be around 5% higher as compared to 2012-13. As per
initial estimates, sugar production in U.P. during the season 2013-14
is estimated at around 80 lacs tonnes as against 74.68 lacs tonnes in
2012-13. The All India sugar production in the next year is also
expected to be around 25 million tonnes. With an opening stock of
approximately 9 million tonnes and import of sugar, the availability of
the sugar will be higher in the country. The sugar prices in the next
year also are likely to remain depressed.
For sugar season 2013-14 the Central Government has announced 23.5%
hike in the minimum price payable for sugar cane through Fair and
Remunerative Price (FRP mechanism) i.e. from Rs.170 per qtl. to Rs.210
per qtl. However, the increase in the market price of sugar is likely
limited to 8% to 9%.
With the World sugar prices expected to be under pressure because of
surplus production and lower Import duty on sugar, further increase in
domestic price would increase cheaper sugar imports. Sugar Mills in
U.P. where the State Advise Price (SAP) for sugar cane is higher than
the FRP, would be more adversely impacted as compared with their
counter parts in other states which adhere to Fair and Remunerative
Price (FRP).
ii) ETHANOL BLENDING
The ethanol blending programme is primarily based on indigenously
produced ethanol from sugarcane molasses, which, besides augmenting
fuel availability in the country, would also provide better returns for
sugarcane farmers.
In November, 2012, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs had
approved fve percent mandatory blending of ethanol with petrol and this
was notifed by the Centre under the Motor Spirits Act on January 2,
2013. According to the Act, oil marketing companies (OMCs) have to
record fve percent ethanol content in petrol by June 30 this year.
However, considering the supply orders cleared to sugar mills, the
target seems unachievable. In a letter to the Petroleum Ministry dated
May 29, 2013, the Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA) had said OMCs
had cleared ethanol supply orders for merely 250 million litres,
against the requirement of 1,050 million litres - about only 25 percent
of OMCs'' fve percent ethanol blending requirements.
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS:
The industrial relations remained cordial at all the plants of the
Company during the year.
APPRECIATION:
Your Directors wish to place on record their sincere thanks and
appreciation for the devoted services rendered by the employees of the
Company at all levels. We also place on record our appreciation to the
Financial Institutions, State Bank of India, Punjab National Bank, Zila
Sahkari Bank Ltd., other business associates and Government Authorities
for their valuable co-operation and support from time to time. We would
also like to express our thanks to our Shareholders and Depositors for
their continued confdence in the company.
For and on behalf of the Board
Place : New Delhi Onke Aggarwal
Dated : 27th July, 2013 Chairman
Mar 31, 2012
The Directors have pleasure in presenting the 78th Annual Report and
the Audited Accounts of the Company for the year ended 31st March,
2012.
FINANCIAL RESULTS:
During the year under review, the sugar segment of your Company passed
through a difficult period. The summarized financial results of the
company are presented below:-
(Rs. in Lacs)
For the
Year ended For the
Year ended
March 31,
2012 March 31, 2011
Total Revenue 37615.53 34782.19
Loss before Finance 2129.38 1707.95
Cost, Depreciation and Exceptional
Item
Add : Finance Cost 2323.74 1834.19
Depreciation 1054.40 1286.51
Loss before exceptional item 5507.51 4828.65
Less : Exceptional item - 3102.94
- Loss before Tax 5507.51 1725.71
Add : Current Tax 40.00 200.00
Less: Deferred Tax Assets 1609.54 512.60
- Net Loss for the year 3937.97 1413.11
Basic earning per share (75.01) (26.92)
of Rs 10/- each
Diluted earning per share (75.01) (26.92)
of Rs 10/- each
DIVIDEND :
In view of losses during the financial year 2011-12, your Directors
regret their inability to recommend any dividend for the year ended
31st March, 2012.
REVIEW OF OPERATIONS:
SUGAR DIVISION :
The manufacturing results of both the sugar factories for the crushing
season 2011-12 as compared to the last crushing season are as under :-
Particulars Upper Doab Unn Sugar
Sugar Mills Complex
Season Season
2011-12 2010-11 2011-12 2010-11
- Gross Working days 155 149 145 134
- Cane Crushed (Qtls.) 8241725 8133546 4517554 4598019
- Average Cane Crush per
Crop day (Qtls.) 53172 55173 31062 34243
- Manufacturing losses (%) 2.08 2.18 2.04 2.08
- Steam Consumption cane (%) 50.94 53.01 45.16 45.42
- Average Sugar recovery (%) 8.78 8.90 8.59 8.89
- Total sugar produced
(Qtls.) 723617 723931 387921 408673
The cane crushed during the sugar season 2011-12 as compared to the
sugar season 2010-11 in the Unit Upper Doab Sugar Mills is higher due
to more crushing days.
In Unn Sugar Complex the cane crushed has declined during the sugar
season 2011-12 as compared to the sugar season 2010-11 due to lower
yield of cane in the area and lower crush rate per crop day.
The Sugar recovery % of cane has further declined during the season
2011-12 as compared to the sugar season 2010-11 in the entire western
U.P. The reduction in average sugar recovery % at Upper Doab Sugar
Mills is 0.12% and in Unn Sugar Complex is 0.30% in the sugar season
2011-12 as compared to the sugar season 2010-11.
We are happy to report that the steam consumption % cane and
manufacturing losses have reduced in both the sugar units in the sugar
season 2011-12 as compared to the sugar season 2010-11.
CANE DEVELOPMENT :
There has been a drastic reduction in the sugar recovery during the
last 4-5 sugar seasons in most of the sugar mills in Western U.P. The
sugar recovery for the sugar season 2011-12 has further come down in
the sugar mills in Western U.P. as compared to the sugar season
2010-11.
The main reason for the fall in the recovery at our both the sugar
units is due to further reduction in the area of early maturing variety
of cane during the sugar season 2011-12. During the sugar season
2005-06 area under early maturing variety was 43% at Upper Doab Sugar
Mills which came down to a level of 5% in the sugar season 2011-12.
Similarly for Unn Sugar Complex, the area under early maturing variety
came down to a level of 10% in the sugar season 2011-12. The early
start of the crushing season 2011-12 at both the sugar units has
further adversely affected the sugar recovery. The other factors
adversely affecting sugar recovery are late planting of cane, lack of
varieties with high pol%, poor crop husbandry, improper seed selection
and treatment by cane growers, poor health of the soil, excessive use
of Nitrogen fertilizer, incidence of white grubs & borers, stale cane,
bad quality of cane etc.
We have prepared and implemented an action plan for the cane
development activities. However, it would take three years to achieve a
recovery of 9.5%.
DISTILLERY DIVISION:
The production in the Unit Shamli Distillery & Chemical Works in the
Financial Year 2011-12 was 7361596 BL as compared to 7362188 BL in the
Financial Year 2010-11.
There was a profit of Rs. 285.45 Lacs in the Financial Year 2011-12 as
against profit of Rs. 73.36 Lacs in the Financial Year 2010-11 in the
Distillery Division due to better realization of rectified sprit and
ENA.
Further analysis of operating performance for sugar and distillery
segment is covered under 'Management Discussion and Analysis' which
forms part of this Report.
REFERENCE TO SICK INDUSTRIES & BOARD FOR INDUSTRIAL AND FINANCIAL
RECONSTRUCTION ( BIFR ) :
The accumulated losses of the Company as at 31st March, 2012 have
resulted in more than 50% erosion of the peak Net Worth during the
immediately preceding four financial years and the company is required
to report this fact of erosion of the peak Net Worth by more than 50%
to the BIFR under the provisions of Section 23 (1) (a) (i) of the Sick
Industrial Companies (Special Provisions) Act, 1985.
DIRECTORS :
In accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 (The Act)
and the Company's Articles of Association, Sh. R.L. Srivastava and
Shri P.K. Viswanathan, Directors of the Company, retire by rotation u/s
256 of the Act, and being eligible, offer themselves for re-appointment
at the ensuing Annual General Meeting.
The required information pursuant to clause 49 IV (G) of the Listing
Agreement regarding their experience, qualifications, name of the
companies in which both the Directors hold directorship and membership
of the Committee of the Board are detailed in the Notice convening this
Annual General Meeting against the relevant item of the Agenda, which
forms part of this Annual Report.
Necessary resolutions for the re-appointment of both the aforesaid
directors have been included in the Notice convening the ensuing Annual
General Meeting.
None of the Directors of the Company are disqualified from being
appointed as directors as specified in terms of Section 274 (1) (g) of
the Act.
AUDITORS:
M/s Basant Ram & Sons, Chartered Accountants, New Delhi, Auditors of
the Company retires at the conclusion of the forthcoming Annual General
Meeting and being eligible, offer themselves for re-appointment. They
have furnished a certificate to the effect that they have subjected
themselves to the peer review process of The Institute of Chartered
Accountants of India and hold a valid certificate issued by the 'Peer
Review Board' of the said institute and their proposed
re-appointment, if made, will be in accordance within the limits
specified u/s 224 (1-B) of the Act.
AUDITORS' OBSERVATIONS & AUDITORS REPORT:
There is no adverse observation in the Auditors' Report on the
Accounts of the Company for the year ended March 31, 2012. The notes on
the Financial Statements referred to in the Auditors Report are
self-explanatory and therefore, do not call for any further
explanations/comments.
COST AUDITORS:
The Central Government approved the appointment of Mr. Rishi Mohan
Bansal as Cost Auditors for conducting Cost Audit for Sugar and
Industrial Alcohol business for the Financial Year 2011-12.
The Cost Audit Reports for the last audited accounts for the financial
year ended March 31, 2011 was filed by the Cost Auditors with respect
to Sugar and Industrial Alcohol business on 24.9.2011, which is within
the due date of 27.9.2011.
FIXED DEPOSITS:
We report with satisfaction the confidence of the public in placing
their fixed deposits with the Company. The total amount of fixed
deposits as on 31st March, 2012 was Rs.3075.28 Lakhs as against Rs.
4629.76 Lakhs as on 31st March, 2011. Only a sum of Rs. 4.05 Lakhs
relating to the 7 depositors was not claimed on the due dates up to the
end of the financial year 2011-12. The deposits of Rs. 0.82 Lakhs
relating to two depositors have been claimed and paid subsequently in
the financial year 2012-13.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION, FOREIGN EXCHANGE
EARNINGS AND OUTGO:
The particulars relating to energy conservation, technology absorption,
foreign exchange earnings and outgo as required to be disclosed under
Section 217(1)(e) of the Act, read with Companies (Disclosure of
Particulars in the Report of the Board of Directors), Rules, 1988 are
provided in 'Annexure 1' and forms part of this Report.
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES:
Particulars of employees as required under Section 217(2A) of the Act,
read with Companies (Particulars of Employees) Rules, 1975 as amended
are given in 'Annexure 2' and forms part of this Report.
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS REPORT:
The performance of both the business segments i.e. sugar and distillery
segments of the Company for the year ended 31st March, 2012 and current
year prospects as required under Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement has
been detailed in the 'Management Discussion and Analysis Report' in
the section on Corporate Governance.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE:
Your company complies with all the mandatory requirements as stipulated
under Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement with Stock Exchanges. The
separate section on "Corporate Governance" including a certificate
from the Auditors of the Company confirming compliance of the
conditions of Corporate Governance as stipulated under Clause 49 of the
Listing Agreement with Stock Exchanges is given in 'Annexure -3'
and forms part of this Report.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE - VOLUNTARY GUIDELINES:
The Board of Directors has taken cognizance of the ' Corporate
Governance Voluntary Guidelines 2009' issued by the Ministry of
Corporate Affairs (MCA) in December 2009. While the guidelines are
recommendatory in nature, the board recognizes the importance and need
to constantly re-visit governance practices thereby ensuring a
sustainable business environment that generates long term value to all
key stakeholders. The board would consider adopting the relevant
provisions of the said guidelines as and when deemed appropriate.
DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT:
Pursuant to the requirements of Sub-section 217(2AA) of the Act with
respect to Directors' Responsibility Statement, the Directors
confirm:
i) that in the preparation of the Annual Accounts for the year ended
March 31, 2012, the applicable Accounting Standards read with
requirements set out under Schedule VI to the Act, have been followed
and there are no material departures from the same;
ii) that 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 as at March 31, 2012 and of the loss of the Company for the
year ended on that date;
iii) that they have taken proper and sufficient care for the
maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the
provisions of the Act for safeguarding the assets of the Company and
for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities; and
iv) that they have prepared the Annual Accounts of the Company on a
'going concern' basis.
LISTING ARRANGEMENT:
The shares of the Company are listed with the Bombay Stock Exchange
Limited and Delhi Stock Exchange Limited. The annual listing fee for
the year 2012-2013 has been paid to both the stock exchanges.
CURRENT YEAR PROSPECTS:
i) SUGAR
Cane Price
The Uttar Pradesh (U.P.) Government through an order dated 8th
November, 2011, raised the State Advised Cane Price (SAP) for the early
maturing varieties from Rs. 205/- per quintal for the Sugar Season
2010-11 to Rs. 240/- per quintal for the Sugar Season 2011-12 and that
for the early maturing varieties from Rs. 210/- per quintal to Rs.250/-
per quintal. For the rejected varieties, the SAP was raised from Rs.
200/- per quintal to Rs. 235/- per quintal. Sugar Mills in U.P. pay SAP
for sugar cane which historically is significantly higher than the FRP
fixed by the Central Government.
Sugar Production & Consumption
Sugar production is estimated to close at 26 Million MT during the
sugar season 2011-2012 from 24.4 Million MT in the sugar season
2010-11, on account of higher sugar production in U.P., while
production in Maharashtra and Karnataka is expected to remain same
compared to the previous sugar season.
Consumption is estimated to be around 22.5 Million MT. The Government
had allowed quota based exports of 2 Million MT of sugar and
subsequently removed the restriction on sugar exports to release the
building of domestic inventory of sugar.
Trend in Domestic Sugar Prices
The Government of India increased the levy sugar price for the season
2011-12 from Rs.1832.60 to Rs.1889.85 per quintal.
The domestic sugar prices during the financial year 2011-12 remained
subdued and range bound. Throughout the year price of free sale sugar
hovered in the band of Rs. 2700 to Rs.3100 per quintal. The average
realization in the Financial Year for free sale sugar in Upper Doab
Sugar Mills during the financial year was Rs.2824.82 and in Unn Sugar
Complex was Rs. 2819.24. For the fear of food inflation being stocked,
Government policies aimed at pegging domestic sugar prices at lower
level continued, regardless of the fact that the incidence of sugar
price of inflation is miniscule. Going forward, any significant
strengthening of domestic sugar prices in the near future is uncertain.
OUTLOOK AND CHALLENGES BEFORE THE INDUSTRY
The sugar Industry is currently going through one of the most
challenging periods witnessed in the recent history, with sugar cane
arrears to farmers being built up to record levels.
Recent changes in Indian Export policy for sugar augur well for the
sugar Industry.
The Government has formed a committee headed by Mr. C. Rangarajan
(Chairman - PMEAC), which will give the recommendations after hearing
all the stakeholders views on the issues like levy obligation, release
mechanism, export policy besides other issues ailing the sugar
Industry.
The industry believes that any positive development on this front would
also benefit the farmers as they would be adequately remunerated on the
sugarcane sales.
ii) ETHANOL BLENDING
The ethanol blending programme is primarily based on indigenously
produced ethanol from sugarcane molasses, which, besides augmenting
fuel availability in the country, would also provide better returns for
sugarcane farmers.
However, the process of pricing ethanol each year in itself is
acrimonious and fraught with multiple problems. All three Ministries
viz. the Food, Oil & Chemical Ministry are found wrangling with one
another. A committee headed by Mr. Saumitra Chaudhuri, (Member -
Planning Commission) and PMEAC has been formed to look into the pricing
aspect and supply of ethanol on a sustainable basis. Ethanol usage can
address the energy needs of the nation and resultantly foreign exchange
reserves of the nation can be more gainfully deployed.
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS:
The industrial relations remained cordial at all the plants of the
Company during the year.
APPRECIATION:
Your Directors wish to place on record their sincere thanks and
appreciation for the devoted services rendered by the employees of the
Company at all levels. We also place on record our appreciation to the
Financial Institutions, State Bank of India, Punjab National Bank, Zila
Sahkari Bank Ltd. Ghaziabad, other Business Associates and Government
Authorities for their valuable co-operation and support from time to
time. We would also like to express our thanks to our Shareholders and
Depositors for their continued confidence in the company.
For and on behalf of the Board
Place : New Delhi Onke Aggarwal
Dated : 14th July, 2012 Chairman
Mar 31, 2011
DEAR SHAREHOLDERS,
The Directors have pleasure in presenting the 77th Annual Report and
the Audited Accounts of the Company for the year ended 31st March,
2011.
FINANCIAL REVIEW:
During the year under review, both the segments of your Company i.e.
Sugar & Alcohol, passed through a difficult period. The summarised
financial results are presented below:
(Rs. in Lakhs)
For the Year ended For the Year ended
March 31, 2011 March 31, 2010
- Loss(-)/Profit( )
before Tax,
Depreciation and
Exceptional Item (-)3539.62 ( )2918.76
- Less: Exceptional Item 3102.94 -
- Cash Loss(-)/Profit ( ) (-)436.68 ( )2918.76
- Add/Less: Provision for
Depreciation 1286.51 1456.12
- Net Loss(-)/Profit( )
before Tax (-)1723.19 ( )1462.64
- Less : Provision
for Taxation:
Current Year - 47.66
Relating to
earlier years 200.00 40.59
Deferred Tax
(Assets)/Liability (512.60) 136.94
Wealth Tax 2.52 (310.08) 2.60 227.79
- Loss(-)/Profit( ) (-)1413.11 ( )1234.85
after Tax
DIVIDEND:
Keeping in view the financial results for the year ended 31st March,
2011 and the present position of the current year, your Directors
regret their inability to recommend any dividend for the year ended
31st March, 2011.
OPERATING REVIEW :
SUGAR DIVISION:
The manufacturing results of your both the sugar factories for the
crushing season 2010-11 as compared to last crushing season are as
under :-
Upper Doab Unn Sugar
Sugar Mills Complex
Season Season
2010-11 2009-10 2010-11 2009-10
- Gross Working days 149 150 134 140
- Cane Crushed (Qtls.) 8133546 8142391 4598019 4028743
- Average Cane Crush per
Crop day (Qtls.) 55173 54831 34243 28773
- Manufacturing losses (%) 2.18 2.24 2.08 2.09
- Steam Consumption cane (%) 53.01 54.18 45.42 50.08
- Average Sugar recovery (%) 8.90 9.03 8.89 9.23
- Total sugar produced 723931 735392 408673 371858
The cane crushed during the sugar season 2010-11 as against sugar
season 2009-10 in Unit Upper Doab Sugar Mills is almost at the same
level. In Unn Sugar Complex the cane crushed has improved during the
sugar season 2010-11 as against sugar season 2009-10 due to better
yield of cane in the area and better crush rate per crop day.
The Sugar recovery % of cane has further declined during the season
2010-11, as against season 2009-10 in entire western U.P. and in our
sugar units. The main reason for decline in recovery % at our sugar
units was due to reduction of area under early maturing variety of
cane. Further area under the variety CoSe 92423 for ratoon crop
remained higher. The crop was also damaged by insects mainly White
Grubs, Root Borers and Wilt, which resulted in fungus disease to the
cane crop.
The steam consumption % cane and manufacturing losses has reduced in
both sugar units as compared to last sugar season.
CANE DEVELOPMENT:
The company has constituted a Cane Development Committee to identify
the problems for low cane recovery and low Pol% in cane and also to
take remedial steps for improvement in the Pol% in cane and to improve
the recovery. The Committee has worked out an action plan in this
regard which is being implemented. For Cane development purpose,
sizable expenses are also being incurred on insecticides spray work in
the area, supply of disease free cane seed & various pesticides at
subsidised rates to the farmers besides educating them to grow such
varieties of cane which are useful in the different parts of the cane
crushing season. This is a continuous process and further steps for
betterment are being explored and implemented.
DISTILLERY DIVISION:
The Distilleries could not utilise the optimum capacity mainly due to
poor off take of finished goods due to competition, un-remunerative
prices and unfavourable excise policy of the State Government. Due to
change in Excise Policy in U.P. there is no country liquor business in
Distillery Units as a result of which we have not been able to sell our
products in the market. Net realisations on account of sale of Extra
Neutral Alcohol and Rectified Spirit were also adversely affected on
account of higher rate of Export Duty in the State as compared to the
neighbouring States.
Both your Distilleries produced 11117985 BL in the current year as
against 9840335 BL in the previous year. The production in Unit Shamli
Distillery is 7362188 BL in Current Year as against 5846428 BL in
Previous Year. In Unit Pilkhani Distillery there is production of
3755797 BL in Current Year upto 26th February, 2011 as against 3993907
BL in Previous Year. Since the margin remained under pressure of
Distillery products, your Distillery Units could not contribute to the
profitability of the Company.
The Company has sold its unit Pilkhani Distillery & Chemical Works by
execution of the Slump Sale Deed on 26.02.2011 with M/s Sainov Spirit
Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi. The sale of unit Pilkhani Distillery & Chemical
Works was approved by the Board of Directors of the Company in their
meeting held on 17.07.2010 and by the shareholders through postal
ballot on 09.09.2010.
DIRECTORS:
Smt. Manjula Viswanathan, Director of the Company expired on
19.12.2010. Smt. Manjula Viswanathan had been on the Board from
29.12.1975 as Director of the Company. She was actively associated with
the affairs of the Company, rendered valuable guidance and sincere
advice during her tenure as Director of the Company.
The following Directors of your Company are due to retire by rotation
u/s 256 of the Companies Act, 1956. They are eligible for
re-appointment and offer themselves for the same:-
1. Smt. Sudha Singhania
2. Shri Onke Aggarwal
The required information pursuant to clause 49 IV(G) of the Listing
Agreement regarding experience, qualifications, name of the companies
in which the above Directors hold directorship and membership of the
Committee of the Board are given in the notice convening this Annual
General Meeting against the relevant item of the Agenda.
Necessary resolutions for the re-appointment of the aforesaid directors
have been included in the notice convening the ensuing Annual General
Meeting.
None of the Directors of the Company are disqualified from being
appointed as directors as specified in terms of Section 274 (1) (g) of
the Companies Act, 1956.
AUDITORS:
M/s Basant Ram & Sons, Chartered Accountants, New Delhi, Auditors of
the Company retires at the conclusion of the forthcoming Annual General
Meeting and being eligible, offer themselves for re-appointment. They
have furnished a certificate to the effect that they have subjected
themselves to the peer review process of The Institute of Chartered
Accountants of India and hold a valid certificate issued by the 'Peer
Review Board' of the said institute and their proposed re-appointment,
if made, will be in accordance within the limits specified u/s 224
(1-B) of the Companies Act, 1956.
AUDITORS' OBSERVATIONS & AUDITORS REPORT:
There is no adverse observation in the Auditors' Report. The note on
accounts referred to in the Auditors Report are self- explanatory and
therefore, do not call for any further explanations/comments.
COST AUDITORS:
The Central Government approved the appointment of Mr. Rishi Mohan
Bansal as Cost Auditors for conducting Cost Audit for Sugar and
Industrial Alcohol business for the Financial Year 2010-11.
The Cost Audit Reports for the last audited accounts for the financial
year ended March 31, 2010 was filed by the Cost Auditors with respect
to Sugar and Industrial Alcohol business on 27.09.2010, which is within
the due date of 27.09.2010.
FIXED DEPOSITS:
We report with satisfaction the confidence of the public in placing
their fixed deposits with your Company. The total amount of fixed
deposits as on 31st March, 2011 was Rs.4629.76 Lakhs as against Rs.
4962.50 Lakhs as on 31st March, 2010. Only a sum of Rs.5.53 Lakhs
relating to 9 depositors was not claimed on due dates upto the end of
financial year. The deposits of Rs.2.47 Lakhs relating to three
depositors have been claimed and paid subsequently in the current
financial year.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION, FOREIGN EXCHANGE
EARNINGS AND OUTGO:
The particulars relating to energy conservation, technology absorption,
foreign exchange earnings and outgo as required to be disclosed under
Section 217(1)(e) of the Companies Act, 1956, read with Companies
(Disclosure of Particulars in the Report of the Board of Directors),
Rules, 1988 are provided in 'Annexure-1' and forms part of this Report.
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES:
Particulars of employees as required under Section 217(2A) of the
Companies Act, 1956, read with Companies (Particulars of Employees)
Rules, 1975 as amended are given in 'Annexure -2' and forms part of
this Report.
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS REPORT:
The detailed performance of both the business segments of the Company
for the year ended 31st March, 2011 as required under Clause 49 of the
Listing Agreement has been stated in the Management Discussion and
Analysis Report in the section on Corporate Governance. Current year
Prospects have also been discussed under this section of Corporate
Governance.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE:
The separate section on "Corporate Governance" including a certificate
from the Auditors of the Company confirming compliance of the
conditions of Corporate Governance as stipulated under Clause 49 of the
Listing Agreement with Stock Exchanges is given in 'Annexure -3' and
forms part of this Report.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE - VOLUNTARY GUIDELINES:
The Board of Directors have taken cognizance of the 'Corporate
Governance Voluntary Guidelines 2009' issued by the Ministry of
Corporate Affairs (MCA) in December 2009. While the guidelines are
recommendatory in nature, the Board recognises the importance and need
to constantly re-visit governance practices thereby ensuring a
sustainable business environment that generates long term value to all
key stakeholders. The Board would consider adopting the relevant
provisions of the said guidelines as and when deemed appropriate.
DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT:
Pursuant to Section 217(2AA) of the Companies Act, 1956, with respect
to Directors' Responsibility Statement, the Directors confirm:
(i) that in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable
accounting standards have been followed by the company.
(ii) that they have selected such accounting policies, applied them
consistently and made judgments and estimates that are reasonable and
prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of
the Company at the end of the financial year and of the profit of the
Company for the year ended on that date.
(iii) that they 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 & the detecting fraud and other
irregularities; and
(iv) that they have prepared the annual accounts on a going concern
basis.
LISTING ARRANGEMENT:
The shares of the Company continue to remain listed with the Bombay
Stock Exchange Limited and Delhi Stock Exchange Limited and the annual
listing fee for the year 2011-2012 has been paid to both the exchanges.
CURRENT YEAR PROSPECTS:
i) SUGAR
During the current Sugar Year beginning October, 2010, ICRA estimated
the sugar production at 240-250 lakh tonnes. It was around 32% to 35%
higher over the previous year, mainly on account of the improved cane
acreage, adequate rains and in turn, increased productivity. However,
with domestic consumption of around 230 lakh tonnes and export at
around 10-15 lakh tonnes in sugar year 2010-11, total off-take is
likely to match production. Thus the stock position at the end of sugar
season 2010-11 is likely to report only a modest increase.
CANE PRICING :
The Central Government fixed Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) for the
sugar season 2010-11 of Rs. 139.12 per qtl. at 9.50% recovery with an
increase of Rs. 1.46 per qtl. for 0.1% recovery as compared to the last
sugar season. The U.P. Government fixed State Advised Price (SAP) of
Rs. 205 per qtl. for general variety and Rs. 210 per qtl. for early
maturing variety for the season 2010-11.
The Sugar recovery % of cane has further declined during the season
2010-11, as against season 2009-10 mainly in western U.P. The main
reason for decline in recovery % at our sugar units was due to
reduction of area under early maturing variety of cane. Further area
under the variety CoSe 92423 for ratoon crop remained higher. The crop
was also damaged by insects mainly White Grubs, Root Borers and Wilt,
which resulted in fungus disease to the cane crop. The company has
constituted a Cane Development Committee to identify the problems for
low Sugar recovery and low Pol% in cane and also to take remedial steps
for improvement in the Pol% in cane and to improve the recovery. The
Committee has worked out an action plan in this regard which is being
implemented.
SUGAR PRODUCTION :
It is estimated that the production of sugar during the current season
2010-11 will be around 240 lakh tonnes as against the earlier estimate
of around 245 lakh tonnes. The estimated production is still higher as
compared to 190 lakh tonnes in the sugar season 2009-10. With an
opening stock of about 58 lakh tonnes, sugar availability in current
season would be comfortable at around 300 lakh tonnes, which is more
than the domestic consumption of around of 230 lakh tonnes.
Sugar production in India is expected to touch 255 lakh tonnes in the
coming sugar season 2011-12, thereby keeping a lid on price increase.
SUGAR PRICE :
The Government of India revised levy ratio from 20% to 10% during the
crushing season 2010-2011 and also increased the levy sugar price for
the season 2010-11 from Rs.1742.95 to Rs.1832.60 per qtl.
Sugar prices fell sharply from their peak in late 2009/early 2010 and
have been range-bound since then given higher than expected production
in the current season. This has resulted in substantial losses for the
sugar industry from the quarter ended March 31, 2010 onwards.
Going forward, any significant strengthening of domestic sugar prices
in the near future (i.e. before the next season's production enters the
market) is unlikely, unless Central Government relaxes the measures
taken by it earlier to curb sugar prices.
OUTLOOK :
The sugar industry's long standing demand of deregulation was actively
considered at the highest level of the government. However, the
government was unable to take a decision and the industry waited
anxiously for this development. It would be pertinent to indicate that
globally the sugar industry is deregulated. Since India is the largest
sugar consumer, deregulation would be in the broader interest of all
stake holders, growers, millers and consumers as it would reduce the
cyclic impact and minimise government intervention.
ii) ETHANOL BLENDING :
The decision to continue with 5% mandatory blending of ethanol with
petrol has been reiterated by the Government after detailed
discussions. The oil marketing Companies have now come forward to
procure their requirement of 5% mandatory blending during 2010-11 sugar
season. Supplies of ethanol have begun during the last week of October,
2010. However, the ethanol continues to be supplied on provisional
prices of Rs.27/- per Ltr. ex-factory as fixed by the Government.
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS:
The industrial relations have been cordial at all the plants of the
Company during the year.
APPRECIATION:
Your Directors wish to place on record their sincere thanks and
appreciation for the devoted services rendered by the employees of the
Company at all levels. We also place on record our appreciation to the
Financial Institutions, State Bank of India, Punjab National Bank,
other business associates and Government Authorities for their valuable
co-operation and support from time to time. We would also like to
express our thanks to our Shareholders and Depositors for their
continued confidence in the company.
For and on behalf of the Board
Onke Aggarwal
Chairman
Place : New Delhi
Dated : 16th July, 2011
Mar 31, 2010
The Directors have pleasure in presenting the 76th Annual Report and
the Audited Accounts of the Company for the year ended 31st March,
2010.
FINANCIAL RESULTS:
We feel satisfaction in reporting that notwithstanding the severe
setback in the later part of the year, your Company has earned profit
during the year. The summarised financial results are presented below:-
(Rs. in Lakhs)
For the Year ended For the Year ended
March 31, 2010 March 31, 2009
- Net profit before
tax and depreciation 2916.16 1601.07
- Less: Provision for
depreciation 1456.12 1644.41
Net Profit/Loss(-) before Tax 1460.04 (-) 43.34
- Less/Add:Provision for Taxation:
Current Year 47.66 -
Relating to
earlier years 40.59 50.00
Deferred Tax
Liability 136.94 456.47
Fringe Benefit Tax - 225.19 19.00 525.47
Profit/Loss(-) after Tax 1234.85 (-) 568.81
DIVIDEND:
Your Directors recommend payment of dividend of Rs. 2/- per share (20%)
for the year ended 31st March, 2010. The total dividend payout for the
year under review, inclusive of corporate tax on dividend distribution,
will be Rs.122.44 Lakhs. The balance distributable profit of Rs.1112.41
Lakhs is being transferred to General Reserves to make the total
Reserves and Surplus as on 31.03.2010 at Rs.7804.57 Lakhs.
REVIEW OF OPERATIONS:
SUGAR DIVISION:
The manufacturing results of your both the sugar factories for the
crushing season 2009-10 as compared to last crushing season are as
under :-
Upper Doab Unn Sugar
Sugar Mills Complex
Season Season
2009-10 2008-09 2009-10 2008-09
- Gross Working
days 150 135 140 114
- Cane Crushed
(Qtls.) 8142391 7018461 4028743 3160934
- Average Cane Crush per
Crop day (Qtls.) 54831 51989 28773 27830
- Manufacturing
losses (%) 2.24 2.09 2.09 1.96
- Steam Consumption
cane (%) 54.18 54.50 50.08 50.56
- Average Sugar
recovery (%) 9.03 8.95 9.23 8.95
- Total sugar
produced 735392 627842 371858 282904
The cane crushed has improved during the sugar season 2009-10 as
against sugar season 2008-09 due to better yield of cane in the area
and better crush rate per crop day.
Overall, considering the volatility witnessed by the sugar industry
last year, the performance of the companys sugar units has been
satisfactory.
CANE DEVELOPMENT:
The Company is giving top priority to develop high sugared and high
yielding varieties of sugarcane in the reserved area of the factory.
For this purpose, sizable expenses are also incurred on related
activities, like development of roads in the area, supply of disease
free cane seed & various pesticides at subsidised rates to the farmers
besides educating them to grow such varieties of cane which are useful
in the different parts of the cane crushing season. This is a
continuous process and further steps for betterments are being explored
and implemented.
DISTILLERY DIVISION:
The Distilleries could not utilise the optimum capacity mainly due to
poor off take of finished goods due to competition, un-remunerative
prices, increased discounts, unfavorable excise policy of the State
Government. The Country Liquor business became un-remunerative on
account
of changes in the Excise Policy. Net realisations on account of sale of
Extra Neutral Alcohol and Rectified Spirit were also adversely affected
on account of higher rate of Export Duty in the State as compared to
the neighbouring States.
Both your Distilleries produced 9840335 BL in the current year as
against 8820105 BL in the previous year. Since the margin remained
under pressure of Distillery products, your Distillery Units could not
contribute to the profitability of the Company.
Your Directors are of the view that it would be in the interest of the
company to concentrate on the expansion of sugar business and thus
propose to sell Pilkhani Distillery & Chemical Works unit, subject to
the requisite approvals from various authorities including yours.
Accordingly a MOU has been entered into for the disposal of the said
unit. Your approval is proposed to be taken as required under the
Companies Act, 1956 through a postal ballot.
DIRECTORS:
The tenure of directorship of Shri K.B. Lal got completed on 30.4.2010
and he resigned from the services of the Company. The Board places on
record its gratitude for the valuable services rendered as Sr.
Executive Director, Secretary and Director and matured guidance
provided by him during his long tenure with the company.
The following Directors of your Company are due to retire by rotation
u/s 256 of the Companies Act, 1956. They are eligible for
re-appointment and offer themselves for the same:-
1. Shri R.C. Sharma
2. Shri Hemantpat Singhania
3. Smt. Manjula Viswanathan
The required information pursuant to Clause 49 IV (G) of the Listing
Agreement regarding experience, qualifications, name of the companies
in which the above Directors hold directorship and membership of the
Committee of the Board are given in the notice convening this Annual
General Meeting against the relevant item of the Agenda.
Necessary resolutions for the re-appointment of the aforesaid Directors
have been included in the notice convening the ensuing Annual General
Meeting.
None of the Directors of the Company is disqualified from being
appointed as Directors as specified in terms of Section 274 (1) (g) of
the Companies Act, 1956.
AUDITORS:
M/s Basant Ram & Sons, Chartered Accountants, New Delhi, Auditors of
the Company retire at the conclusion of the forthcoming Annual General
Meeting and being eligible, offer themselves for re-appointment. They
have furnished a certificate to the effect that they have subjected
themselves to the peer review process of the Institute of Chartered
Accountants of India and hold a valid
certificate issued by the ÃPeer Review Board of the said Institute and
their proposed re-appointment, if made, will be in accordance within
the limits specified u/s 224 (1-B) of the Companies Act, 1956.
AUDITORS OBSERVATIONS:
There is no adverse observation in the Auditors Report.
FIXED DEPOSITS:
We report with satisfaction the confidence of the public in placing
their fixed deposits with your Company. The total amount of fixed
deposits as on 31st March, 2010 was Rs.4962.50 Lakhs as against Rs.
4089.74 Lakhs as on 31st March, 2009. Only a sum of Rs.1.17 Lakhs
relating to three depositors was not claimed on due dates upto the end
of financial year. The deposits of Rs.0.87 Lakhs relating to two
depositors have been claimed and paid subsequently in the current
financial year.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE
EARNINGS AND OUTGO:
The particulars required under Section 217(1)(e) of the Companies Act,
1956, read with Companies (Disclosure of Particulars in the Report of
the Board of Directors), Rules, 1988 are given in Annexure 1 and
forms part of this Report.
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES:
Particulars of employees as required under Section 217(2A) of the
Companies Act, 1956 read with Companies (Particulars of Employees)
Rules, 1975 as amended are given in ÃAnnexure 2 and forms part of this
Report.
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS REPORT:
The detailed performance of both the business segments of the Company
for the year ended 31st March, 2010 as required under Clause 49 of the
Listing Agreement has been stated in the Management Discussion and
Analysis Report in the section on Corporate Governance. Current Year
Prospects have also been discussed under this section of Corporate
Governance.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE:
The separate section on ÃCorporate Governanceà including a certificate
from the Auditors of the Company confirming compliance of the
conditions of Corporate Governance as stipulated under Clause 49 of the
Listing Agreement with Stock Exchanges is given in ÃAnnexure -3 and
forms part of this Report.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE Ã VOLUNTARY GUIDELINES:
The Board of Directors have taken cognizance of the ÃCorporate
Governance Voluntary Guidelines 2009 issued by the Ministry of
Corporate Affairs (MCA) in December 2009. While the guidelines are
recommendatory in nature, the Board recognises the importance and need
to constantly assess governance practices thereby ensuring a
sustainable business environment that generates long term value to all
key stakeholders. The Board would consider adopting the relevant
provisions of the said guidelines as and when deemed appropriate.
DIRECTORS RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT:
Pursuant to Section 217(2AA) of the Companies Act, 1956, with respect
to Directors Responsibility Statement, the Directors confirm:
(i) that in the preparation of the Annual Accounts, the applicable
accounting standards have been followed by the company.
(ii) that they have selected such accounting policies, applied them
consistently and made judgments and estimates that are reasonable and
prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of
the Company at the end of the financial year and of the profit of the
Company for the year ended on that date.
(iii) that they 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 the detecting fraud and other
irregularities; and
(iv) that they have prepared the Annual Accounts on a going concern
basis.
LISTING ARRANGEMENT:
The shares of the Company continue to remain listed with the Bombay
Stock Exchange Limited and Delhi Stock Exchange Limited and the annual
Listing Fee for the year 2010-2011 has been paid to both the exchanges.
CURRENT YEAR PROSPECTS:
The Sugar scenario has under gone adverse changes in the last quarter
of the year. Higher input cost, a two fold increase in the levy sugar
quota from 10% to 20% and falling prices have hit the sugar industry
hard in the January to March, 2010
quarter. With a steep increase in the sugar production to 18.5 million
tonnes against the initial estimates of 15 million tonnes coupled with
import of raw and white sugar of about 4.5 million tonnes, the overall
availability of sugar is now quite comfortable. The world sugar prices
which were more than $750 per tonne in the month of January, 2010 have
come down to $425 per tonne now. There is a significant drop in the
sugar prices from Rs. 4000/- per qtl. at the end of January, 2010 to
Rs. 2700/- per qtl. by the end of June, 2010. The imported sugar in
excess of demand has further resulted in downward pressure on the
prices of domestic sugar.
The sugar prices are expected to remain weak due to reluctance of the
government to roll back the price control measures in place, as also
cheaper import and likelihood of higher production of sugarcane and
sugar in the coming season 2010-11 which is estimated at around 25
million tonnes against the consumption of 22 million tonnes at present.
Sugar production is also expected to go up in the major sugar producing
and exporting countries like Brazil, Thailand and Australia. This will
further put pressure on the sugar prices and the factories will incur
heavy losses unless some positive steps are taken by the Government for
the survival of the Industry.
The Central Government has revised the levy sugar price on 21.06.2010
produced in the sugar season 2009-10. The incremental impact of upward
revision in levy sugar price amounting to Rs.8,31,85,048/- has been
considered and incorporated in the Annual Accounts ended on 31.03.2010.
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS:
The industrial relations have been cordial at all the plants of the
Company during the year.
APPRECIATION:
Your Directors wish to place on record their sincere thanks and
appreciation for the devoted services rendered by the employees of the
Company at all levels. We also place on record our appreciation to the
Financial Institutions, Banks and Government Authorities for their
valuable co-operation and support from time to time. We would also like
to express our thanks to our Shareholders and Depositors for their
continued confidence in the company.
For and on behalf of the Board
Place : New Delhi Onke Aggarwal
Dated : 17th July, 2010 Chairman
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