Mar 31, 2023
Your Directors have the pleasure in presenting the 22nd Annual Report of the Company along with the audited Financial Statement (both Standalone and Consolidated) for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 2023 and other allied Statements/Disclosures as required as per the applicable statute.
Overview of the State of the Companyâs Affairs
Your Companyâs performance is primarily dependent upon two factors, one, being the dividend received from its subsidiary, Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd. (BL) and the other being the interest received from deployment of surplus funds with Scheduled Commercial Banks.
During the year under review, i.e., Financial Year 2022-23, there was an increase in interest income and dividend income of the Company and accordingly, the total income of your Company increased by around Rs. 685.04 Lakh as compared to the last Financial Year, i.e., 2021-22. The amount of dividend income received from the subsidiary during the Financial Year under review was at an enhanced rate.
The summary of comparative annual financial results for the Financial Year under review, i.e., 202223 as against the immediately preceding Financial Year, i.e., 2021-22, has been furnished below:
Financial Summary
(Rs. in Lakh) |
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Particulars |
Financial Year |
Financial Year |
ended |
ended |
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31st March, 2023 |
31st march, 2022 |
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Profit before Tax |
7,516.11 |
6,780.31 |
Less: Tax Expense |
174.18 |
118.61 |
Net Profit |
7,341.93 |
6,661.7 |
The Board of Directors have decided not to transfer any amount to reserves.
share capital
The paid-up Equity Share Capital of the Company as on 31st March, 2023 stood at Rs.22,19,72,690/-(at same value as in the previous year). During the year under review, the Company has not issued any shares with differential voting rights nor has granted any stock options or sweat equity shares.
dividend
The Board recommend a dividend of 330%, i.e., Rs. 33.00 (Rupees Thirty Three only) per equity share of Rs.10/- each fully paid-up for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 2023 as against 300%, i.e., Rs. 30.00 (Rupees Thirty) per equity share for the previous Financial Year ended 31st March, 2022. The dividend, if declared by the shareholders at the ensuing 22nd Annual General Meeting (AGM), will be paid either by way of warrant, demand draft or electronic mode and will be paid to those Shareholders who would be holding shares of the Company as on the cut-off date fixed for the purpose i.e., Wednesday, 20th September, 2023 (End of Day), within 30 days from the date of such declaration. In respect of shares held electronically, dividend will be paid to the beneficial owners, as per details to be furnished by their respective Depositories, i.e., either Central Depository Services (India) Limited or National Securities Depository Limited as on Wednesday, 20th September, 2023 (End of Day) fixed as cut-off date for the purpose. The dividend to be paid shall be subject to Tax deducted at source and other applicable provisions of Income Tax Act, 1961.
The amount available for appropriations for the Financial Year 2022-23 as compared to the immediately preceding Financial Year 2021-22 are given hereunder:
(Rs. in Lakh) |
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standalone financial results |
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL RESULTS* |
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Particulars |
FY 2022-23 |
FY2021-22 |
FY 2022-23 |
2021-22 (Restated) |
Profit After Tax |
7,341.93 |
6,661.70 |
11,093.24 |
8,823.57 |
Add: Transfer from Profit & Loss Account |
7,406.71 |
9,179.97 |
74,883.25 |
73,146.37 |
Total amount available for Appropriation |
14,748.64 |
15,841.67 |
85,976.49 |
81,969.94 |
Appropriations: |
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Dividend paid @ 380% in Financial Year 2021-2022 and @ 300% in Financial Year 2022-23 |
6,659.18 |
8,434.96 |
6,659.18 |
8,434.96 |
Corporate Tax on Dividend |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Transfer to General Reserve |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Other Adjustment |
- |
- |
(4,604.89) |
1,348.27 |
Minority interest / Foreign Exchange Conversion Reserve etc. |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Surplus carried forward to next year |
8,089.46 |
7,406.71 |
7,4712.42 |
74,883.25 |
Total of Appropriations |
14,784.64 |
15,841.67 |
85,976.49 |
81,969.94 |
* The Boardâs Report is based on Standalone Financial Statements of the Company and this information is given as an added information to the Members.
As per market capitalization of the Company as on 31st March, 2022, it was not falling under top 1000 listed entities. Accordingly, formulation of Dividend Distribution Policy as per Regulation 43A of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 ("Listing Regulations) was not applicable to the Company for Financial Year 202223. However, the Company is governed by the Guidelines of Department of Investment & Public Asset Management, Ministry of Finance, Government of India on Capital Restructuring of Central Public Sector Enterprises dated 27th May, 2016 which contains detailed provisions regarding payment dividend. The said guidelines are available on the website of the Company at the following link: https://www.balmerlawrie.com/blinv/admin/uploads/guidelines-on-capital-restructuring-of-cpse-27-05-2016.pdf
MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS AFFECTING THE FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE COMPANY OCCURRED BETWEEN THE END OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR AND THE DATE OF THE REPORT
There have been no material changes and commitments affecting the Financial Position of the Company occurred between the end of the financial year and the date of the report.
Surplus funds of the Company have been deployed in various Fixed Deposit Schemes of the Scheduled Commercial Banks. As on 31st March, 2023, the total amount of deployments in the Fixed Deposit Schemes was Rs. 13,312.60 Lakh, which in turn had yielded an interest income of Rs. 738.80 Lakh during the Financial Year ended on 31st March, 2023 (as against Rs. 589.23 Lakh for the Financial Year ended on 31st March, 2022).
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS REPORT
Your Company is not engaged in any other business activity except, to hold the equity shares of Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd. and accordingly, matters to be covered under âManagement Discussion and Analysis reportâ are not applicable to your Company.
report ON SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES AND THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO THE OVERALL PERFORMANCE OF THE COMPANY DURING THE YEAR
In terms of Section 2(87) of the Companies Act, 2013 (âthe Actâ), your Company has two subsidiaries, namely, Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd. (âBLâ), and Visakhapatnam Port Logistics Park Limited (âVPLPLâ). By virtue of shareholding in BL (61.80%), your Company is the Holding Company of BL. BL in turn has one Subsidiary Company, VPLPL.
The Company has a "Policy for determining material subsidiariesâ in terms of the amended the Listing Regulations. The policy may be accessed on the Companyâs website at:
https://www.balmerlawrie.com/blinv/admin/uploads/Policy on determining material subsidiaries amended.pdf
As per the aforesaid policy, none of its subsidiaries appear to be a material unlisted subsidiary of the Company.
As stated earlier, the major income of the Company is the dividend received from the Subsidiary-Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd..
A brief write up about the Subsidiaries inter-alia reporting about its performance and financial position and other significant events is presented hereunder:
Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd. (BL)
BL recorded a net turnover of Rs. 2,38,309.16 Lakh during Financial Year 2022-23 as against Rs. 2,10,484.97 Lakh in 2021-22 registering an increase of approximately 13.22% over the last year. It also recorded a Profit Before Tax of Rs. 21,130.23 Lakh in Financial Year 2022-23 as against Rs. 17,014.45 Lakh in Financial Year 2021-22. BLâs Board of Directors have recommended a dividend of Rs. 7.50 per equity share for Financial Year 2022-23.
Visakhapatnam Port Logistics Park Limited (VPLPL)
Visakhapatnam Port Logistics Park Limited (hereinafter referred to âthe JVCâ) was incorporated on 24th July 2014, under the Companies Act, 2013, with equity contribution in the ratio of 60:40 between the two joint venture partners, namely Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd. and Visakhapatnam Port Authority.
The JVC runs and operates a Multimodal Logistics Hub (MMLH) facility in Visakhapatnam. The MMLH comprises of an open yard storage facility, mechanised warehouse and a temperature-controlled storage solution facility for mechanised materials handling and intermodal transfer between container terminals and break-bulk cargo terminals. The MMLH provides option for handling both bonded as well as non-bonded cargo coupled with offering of value-added services such as customs clearance, sorting, grading, aggregation, disaggregation and freight handling. It has a rail connectivity of 1.30 K.M. where 4 rakes can be handled in a day. The MMLH upon receipt of CFS license, has commenced its CFS operations from 2nd March, 2023.
The mechanised warehouse facility of the JVC covering around 1,06,650 sq. ft. had witnessed an average capacity utilization of 92% during the Financial Year 2022-23, as against utilization of 97% during the previous Financial Year 2021-22. In the anticipation of receiving CFS license, the EXIM portion of the warehouse had to be vacated in November, 2022, which resulted in reduction of capacity utilization, which otherwise had witnessed 100% utilisation till November, 2022.
The JVCâs temperature-controlled warehouse facility is equipped with frozen & chilled chambers with
a capacity of handling 3,780 pallets. During the Financial Year 2022-23, this business had reached its maximum capacity utilization of 100% as against utilization of 95% during the previous Financial Year 2021-22.
The JVC during the year under review experienced challenges in achieving growth in the area of Open Yard and Rail Siding business due to imposition of export duty on steel products which was effective from second quarter of the Financial Year 2022-23, ban on export of agricultural commodities and non-availability of rakes for the customers dealing in Aluminium products. These significant factors had adversely affected the capacity utilization of its Open Yard business, which had dropped from 40% (Financial Year 2021-22) to 24% in the Financial Year 2022-23. The number of rakes handled also had reduced from 123 Rakes (Financial Year 2021-22) to 60 rakes in the Financial Year 2022-23.
During the Financial Year 2022-23, the JVC was able to generate a total revenue of Rs. 12.56 crores as against Rs. 14.05 crores earned during the previous Financial Year 2021-22. However, due to depreciation and interest on borrowings, the JVC ended up with a loss of Rs. 10.54 crores during the Financial Year 2022-23.
The significant achievement of the JVC during the year 2022-23, was the receipt of Container Freight Station (CFS) license on 27th January, 2023 and commencement of CFS operations on 2nd March, 2023. With this license in place, the facility is now aligned with the Prime Ministerâs Gati Shakti initiative, since, the JVC is well equipped to offer an end-to-end Logistics Services with best-in-class infrastructure.
The JVC had already handled 74 TEUs of Export containers in the month of March 2023 and generated a revenue of Rs. 12 lakh. The JVC is expected to perform better in the current Financial Year 2023-24, since, commercial agreements have been signed off with some of the major shipping lines.
Financial Statements of Subsidiary Companies
The Financial Statements and Results of your Company have been duly consolidated with its Subsidiaries, Associates and Joint Ventures pursuant to applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 & the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015 (as amended), the Listing Regulations and the applicable Indian Accounting Standards (Ind-AS).
Further, in line with first proviso to Section 129(3) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Rules thereon, Consolidated Financial Statements prepared by your Company includes a separate Statement in Form âAOC-1â containing the salient features of the Financial Statement of your Companyâs Subsidiaries, Associates & Joint Ventures (as applicable) which forms part of the Annual Report.
However, separate audited accounts in respect of each of its subsidiary is placed on the website of the Company - www.blinv.com. Further, a copy of separate audited financial statements in respect of each of the subsidiary shall be provided on requisition by any shareholder of the Company in writing.
CESSATION/CHANGE IN JOINT VENTURES/ SUBSIDIARIES/ ASSOCIATE COMPANIES DURING THE Year
During Financial Year 2022-23, there were no changes in Joint Ventures/ Subsidiaries/ Associate Companies of the Company. Effective 8th August, 2022, BLUAE- a foreign joint venture of Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd. (the Subsidiary Company) had acquired 100% of the issued share capital of Elegant Industries LLC registered at UAE, and its financials are merged with BLUAE.
Your Company has neither accepted nor was holding any deposits from the public during the Financial Year 2022-23 and accordingly, no deposit remained unpaid or unclaimed at the end of Financial Year and there was no instance of default in repayment of deposits or interests thereon during the Financial Year and there were NIL deposits which were not in compliance with the requirements of Chapter V of the Companies Act, 2013. Further, the Company shall not be accepting any deposits in Financial Year 2023-24.
COMPLIANCE OF RIGHT TO INFORMATION (RTI) ACT, 2005
Information which are mandatorily required to be disclosed under the RTI Act, 2005 have been disclosed on the website of your Company. The report on receipt and disposal of RTI applications during the Financial Year 2022-23 is as under:
Particulars |
Opening Balance as on 01.04.2022 |
Received during the Year (including cases transferred to other Public Authority) |
No. of cases transferred to other Public Authorities |
decisions where request/ appeals rejected |
decisions where requests/ appeals accepted |
Closing balance as on 31.03.2023 |
(a) |
(b) |
(c) |
(d) |
(e) |
(f) |
(g) |
Requests |
2 |
11* |
0 |
2 |
11 |
0 |
First Appeals |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
*These requests were received online through RTI Request & Appeal Management Information System hence, the fee is collected by Department of Personnel & Training, Government of India.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS & OUTGO
Since, the Company does not have any business other than to hold shares of its subsidiary, Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd., the reporting of Conservation of Energy, Technology Absorption as per Rule 8(3) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 is not applicable for your Company.
The details pertaining to Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo are enumerated as under: NIL
risk management policy
The Company does not have any business apart from holding the shares of its subsidiary, Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd. and is a Special Purpose Vehicle formed for temporary purpose. In compliance with the applicable provisions of the Listing Regulations (as amended) pertaining to Risk Management Committee, the Board had constituted the Risk Management Committee on 11th February, 2022, fixed its terms of reference and approved the Risk Management Plan for the Company. As per further amendment of the Listing Regulations w.e.f. 7th September, 2021, the provisions pertaining to the Risk Management Committee turned inapplicable for the Company.
It may be pertinent to mention that the Company being a special purpose vehicle, as stated above, does not carry out any business other than holding 61.80% equity shares of Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd.
CORPORATE sOCIAL REsPONsiBILITY (CsR)
Annual Report on CsR Activities
1. Brief outline on CsR Policy of the Company
The Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Sustainability Policy of the Company is as under: Philosophy
The Policy is in the nature of initiatives or endeavour which the key stakeholders expect of the Company in the discharge of their Corporate Social Responsibility. It reflects the willingness of the Company to voluntarily take a few extra steps to address social, economic and environmental concerns but are nevertheless worthy of attention for promotion of sustainable development in its diverse dimensions.
It is the policy of the Company to undertake any activity which is permissible to be carried out towards CSR as per:
1) Schedule VII of the Companies Act, 2013 (the act) and the allied Rules, including any statutory amendment thereof,
2) The guidelines formulated by the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) on CSR and Sustainability (hereinafter referred to as âthe Guidelinesâ) which are applicable to CPSEs.
implementation
The Company shall endeavour to implement activities/programs as per the CSR Policy keeping in view:
1) the constraints faced due to the form and nature of organisation.
2) the administrative and incidental cost are minimum so that the maximum expenditure so allocated is spent for the benefit of the society.
CSR Expenditure
CSR expenditure will include all expenditure, direct and indirect, incurred by the Company on CSR Activities/ Programmes undertaken in accordance with the approved CSR Plan.
Any surplus arising from any CSR Activities/Programmes shall be used for CSR. Accordingly, any income arising from CSR Programmes will be netted off from the CSR expenditure and such net amount will be reported as CSR expenditure.
The CSR Policy of the Company is available on the website of the Company at: https://www.balmerlawrie.com/blinv/admin/uploads/CSR and Sustainability Policy.pdf
2. Composition of CSR Committee as on 31st March, 2023
The Corporate Social Responsibility Committee of the Company consisted of the following
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Members as on 31 March, 2023:
sl. No. |
name of Director |
designation / nature of directorship |
number of meeting of CsR Committee held during the year |
number of meeting of CsR Committee attended during the year |
1. |
Shri Saurav Dutta |
Chairman, Non-Executive Director (Ex-officio) |
1 |
1 |
2. |
Shri Mrityunjay Jha |
Member, Government Nominee Director |
1 |
1 |
3. |
Shri Shyam Singh Mahar |
Member, Government Nominee Director |
1 |
1 |
3. The web-link where Composition of CsR committee, CsR Policy approved by the board are disclosed on the website of the company.
https://www.balmerlawrie.com/blinv/index.php
https://www.balmerlawrie.com/blinv/admin/uploads/CSR and Sustainability Policy.pdf
Since, the Company makes the CSR Expenditure by way of contribution to permissible Funds as per Schedule VII to the Companies Act, 2013, there are no CSR projects, per se to be enumerated on its website.
4. The executive summary along with web-link(s) of impact Assessment of CsR Projects carried out in pursuance of sub-rule (3) of rule 8, if applicable - Not Applicable.
5. (a) Average net profit of the company as per sub-section (5) of section 135. - Rs. 652.18 Lakh.
(b) Two percent of average net profit of the company as per sub-section (5) of section 135 - Rs. 13.04 Lakh.
(c) Surplus arising out of the CSR Projects or programmes or activities of the previous Financial Years. - Nil
(d) Amount required to be set-off for the Financial Year, if any. - Nil
(e) Total CSR obligation for the Financial Year [(b) (c)-(d)]. - Rs. 13.04 Lakh
6. (a) Amount spent on CSR Projects (both Ongoing Project and other than Ongoing Project). - Rs. 13.04 Lakh
(b) Amount spent in Administrative overheads. - Nil
(c) Amount spent on Impact Assessment, if applicable. - Not Applicable
(d) Total amount spent for the Financial Year [(a) (b) (c)]. - Rs. 13.04 Lakh
(e) CSR amount spent or unspent for the Financial Year: CSR amount spent: Rs. 13.04 Lakh
Amount Unspent (in Rs.) |
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Total Amount spent for the Financial Year (in Rs.) |
Total Amount transferred to Unspent CsR Account as per sub-section (6) of section 135 |
Amount transferred to any fund specified under schedule Vii as per second proviso to sub-section (5) of section 135 |
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13.04 Lakh |
Amount |
Date of transfer |
Name of the Fund |
Amount |
Date of transfer |
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- |
- |
- |
- |
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(f) Excess amount for set-off, if any: |
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si. No. |
Particular |
Amount (Rs. / Lakh) |
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(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
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(i) |
Two percent of average net profit of the company as per sub-section (5) of section 135 |
13.04 |
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(ii) |
Total amount spent for the Financial Year |
13.04 |
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(iii) |
Excess amount spent for the Financial Year [(ii)-(i)] |
- |
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(iv) |
Surplus arising out of the CSR projects or programmes or activities of the previous Financial Years, if any |
- |
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(v) |
Amount available for set off in succeeding Financial Years [(iii)-(iv)] |
- |
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7. |
Details of Unspent Corporate social responsibility amount for the preceding three Financial Years: Nil |
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
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si. No. |
Preceding Financial Year(s) |
Amount transferred to Unspent CsR Account under subsection (6) of section 135 (in Rs.) |
Balance Amount in Unspent CsR Account under subsection (6) of section 135 (in Rs.) |
Amount spent in the Financial Year (in Rs) |
Amount transferred to a Fund as specified under schedule VII as per second proviso to sub-section (5) of section 135, if any |
Amount remaining to be spent in succeeding Financial Years (in Rs.) |
Deficiency, if any |
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Amount (in Rs.) |
Date of transfer |
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1. |
Financial Year-1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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2. |
Financial Year-2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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3. |
Financial Year-3 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
8. Whether any capital assets have been created or acquired through Corporate Social Responsibility amount spent in the Financial Year: NoFurnish the details relating to such asset(s) so created or acquired through Corporate Social Responsibility amount spent in the Financial Year:
sl. No. |
short particulars of the property or asset(s) [including complete address and location of the property] |
Pin code of the property or asset(s) |
Date of creation |
Amount of CsR amount spent |
Details of entity/ Authority/ beneficiary of the registered owner |
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csr Registration Number, if applicable |
Name |
Registered address |
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- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
9. Specify the reason(s), if the company has failed to spend two per cent of the average net profit as per sub-section (5) of section 135. - Not Applicable
shri saurav Dutta shri Mrityunjay Jha
Chairperson of CsR Committee Memberof CsR Committee
(DIN:10042140) (DIN:08483795)
directorsâ responsibility statement
In terms of provisions of Section 134(3)(c) and 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013, the Board of Directors to the best of their knowledge and ability confirm that:
(a) in the preparation of the annual accounts for the Financial Year ended on 31st March, 2023, the applicable accounting standards had been followed along with proper explanation relating to material departures;
(b) the Directors had selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently and made judgments and estimates that were reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company at the end of the Financial Year 2022-23 and of the profit and loss of the Company for that period;
(c) the Directors had taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provision of the Act for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
(d) the Directors had prepared the annual accounts for the Financial Year ended on 31st March, 2023 on a going concern basis;
(e) the Directors had laid down internal financial controls to be followed by the Company and that such internal financial controls are adequate and were operating effectively;
(f) the Directors had devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable
laws and that such systems were adequate and operating effectively.
corporate governance
Your Company has been consistently complying with the various Regulations, Circulars and Guidelines of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) as well as of Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) to the extent under the control of the Company.
Pursuant to the said SEBI Regulations and DPE Guidelines, a separate section titled âCorporate Governance Reportâ is being furnished and marked as Annexure-1.
The provisions on Corporate Governance under DPE Guidelines which do not exist in the SEBI Guidelines and also do not contradict any of the provisions of the SEBI Regulations are also complied with.
Further, your Companyâs Statutory Auditors have examined compliance of conditions of Corporate Governance and issued a certificate, which is annexed to this Report and marked as Annexure-2.
DIRECTORS & KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL (KMP) AND MEETINGS OF THE BOARDDURING The YEAR
directors and Key managerial Personnel
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As on 31 March, 2023, the Board of your Company consisted of the following 3 (three) Directors:
a. Shri Saurav Dutta, Additional Director, (Ex-officio member) in the category of Non-Executive Director, Non- Independent Director, Chairman.
b. Shri Mrityunjay Jha, Government Nominee Director, in the category of Non-Executive Director and Non- Independent Director.
c. Shri Shyam Singh Mahar, Government Nominee Director, in the category of Non-Executive Director and Non- Independent Director.
The Company has only one KMP, i.e., Company Secretary. The Company does not have any MD/
Whole time Director or Chief Financial Officer.
The Company being a Central Public Sector Enterprise, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
(MOP&NG), being the Administrative Ministry directs the Company every time a change in appointment
of the Directors of the Company is required.
meetings of the Board during the Financial Year
The details of the meetings of the Board held during the Financial Year have been enumerated in the
Corporate Governance Report marked as Annexure - 1.
Directors retired/appointed/resigned during the Financial Year
Appointments during the Financial Year:
1. Shri Shyam Singh Mahar (DIN: 08511166) was appointed as an Additional Director in the category of Non-Executive Government Nominee Director of the Company with effect from 1st July, 2022 as per applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and allied Rules vide Resolution by Circulation passed by the Board of Directors on 1st July, 2022 in line with letter bearing reference No.C-31032/1/2021-PNG-37493 dated 14th June, 2022 as received from the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Government of India in line with the recommendation of Nomination and Remuneration Committee. Thereafter, Shri Shyam Singh Mahar was appointed as Non-Executive Government Director by the shareholders at the 21st AGM of the Company held on 27th September, 2022.
2. Shri Adhip Nath Palchaudhuri (DIN: 08695322) was appointed as an Additional Director in the category of Non-Executive Director (Ex-officio) of the Company for the period 1st January, 2023 till 13th February, 2023 as per the applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 & allied Rules, Listing Regulations, in line with the recommendation of Nomination and Remuneration Committee and in line with letters bearing reference No.- P-21014/1/2006-Mkt dated 16th April, 2010 and CA-31024/2/2022-PNG (44948) dated 30th December, 2022 received from the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Government of India. Thereafter, approval of shareholders through Postal Ballot was obtained with requisite majority by the Company on Thursday, 23rd March, 2023.
3. Shri Saurav Dutta (DIN:10042140) was appointed as an Additional Director in the category of NonExecutive Director, (Ex-Officio) of the Company with effect from 14th February, 2023 as per the applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and allied rules and in line with letters bearing reference Nos.- P-21014/1/2006-Mkt dated 16th April, 2010 and CA-31024/1/2021-PNG (36607) dated 31st January, 2023 received from the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Government of India subject to approval by the share holders pursuant to Listing Regulations, in line with the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee.
Cessation
1. As per nomination letter bearing reference no.- C-31033/2/2018-CA/PNG(25758) dated 12th July, 2019 received from the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, being the Administrative Ministry, the directorship of Smt. Shilpa Shashikant Patwardhan (DIN: 07008287) as Non-Executive, Independent Director of the Company had ceased with effect from 12th July, 2022 owing to completion of her tenure.
2. Shri Sandip Das (DIN: 08217697) had relinquished the office of Non-Executive Director (Ex-officio) of the Company with effect from 1st January, 2023 owing to his superannuation from the services of Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd. in line with Letter bearing reference No. CA-31024/2/2018-PNG (25059) dated 20th January, 2020 received from the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Government of India.
3. As per nomination letter bearing reference no.- CA-31024/2/2022-PNG (44948) dated 30th December, 2022 read with letter bearing reference no. CA-31024/1/2021-PNG (36607) dated 31st January, 2023 received from the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Government of India, the directorship of Shri Adhip Nath Palchaudhuri (DIN: 08695322) as an Additional, Non-Executive Director (Ex-officio) of the Company had ceased with effect from 14th February, 2023.
The resolutions with respect to reappointment and appointment forms part of the Notice of the 22nd AGM and the details thereof are also given in Explanatory Statement attached to the Notice of the 22nd AGM of the Company.
DETAILS RELATING TO REMUNERATION OF DIRECTORS, KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL AND EMPLOYEES
Your Company being a Government Company, vide notification no. GSR 463(E) dated 5th June, 2015 as amended by Notification No. GSR 582(E) dated 13th June, 2017 and Notification No. GSR 802(E) dated 23rd February, 2018, and GSR 151(E) dated 2nd March, 2020 has been exempted from the applicability of Section 134(3)(e) and Section 197 of the Companies Act, 2013. The Company does not pay any sitting fee to any Directors except Independent Directors. Further, the Company does not have any employee of its own other than the Company Secretary, who is seconded to the Company from its Subsidiary Company pursuant to the service agreement.
BOARD EVALUATION AND CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION
Your Company, being a Government Company, vide Notification No. GSR 463(E) dated 5th June, 2015 as amended by Notification No. GSR 582(E) dated 13th June, 2017 and Notification No. GSR 802(E) dated 23rd February, 2018 and GSR 151(E) dated 2nd March, 2020 has been exempted from applicability of section 134(3)(p) and 178(2), (3) and (4) of the Companies Act, 2013.
As the appointment of directors of the Company (including the Independent Directors) is done as per the direction of the Administrative Ministry, the Board is not in a position to form an opinion with regard to the aspects stated in Rule 8(5)(iii)(a) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014.
DECLARATION BY INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR
The Company did not have an Independent Director as on Financial Year ended on 31st March, 2023. Smt. Shilpa Shashikant Patwardhan, who was the only Independent Director of the Company as on 31st March, 2022, ceased to be a Director of the Company w.e.f. 12th July, 2022 due to completion of her tenure as per her terms of appointment/nomination by the Administrative Ministry.
AUDIT Committee
st
The Committee as of 31 March, 2023 consisted of 3 (Three) Members and all of them, including the Chairperson of the Committee were Non-Executive Directors.
st As of 31 March, 2023 the following were the Members of the Committee: |
|
Names |
Position held |
Shri Mrityunjay Jha, Non-Executive - Government Nominee Director |
Chairperson |
Shri Shyam Singh Mahar, Non-Executive - Government Nominee Director |
Member |
Shri Saurav Dutta, Non-Executive Director (Ex-Officio) |
Member |
All the Members of the Audit Committee are financially literate and some Members possess accounting/ financial management expertise also. The Company Secretary acts as the Secretary to this Committee.
There were no such instances where the Board had not accepted any recommendation of the Audit Committee.
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (RPT)
As per Regulation 23 (5) of the Listing Regulations, the provisions of sub regulations (2), (3) and (4) of Regulation 23 of the Listing Regulations shall not apply to transactions entered into between two government companies.
Further, there were no materially significant RPT during the Financial Year under review which were entered into by the Company with Directors, Key Managerial Personnel or other designated persons which have a potential conflict with the interest of the Company at large. Furthermore, no material related party transaction was entered into by the Company as per the applicable provisions of the Listing Regulations and the Related Party Transaction Policy adopted by the Company.
Your Company had adopted a policy on "Related Party Transactionsâ with effect from 28th March, 2015. The said Policy was last amended w.e.f. 1st April, 2022 vide Board Resolution dated 11th February, 2022 to bring it in line with the amendment in the provisions of the Listing Regulations and has been uploaded on the website of the Company and is available on the following link: https://www.balmerlawrie.com/blinv/admin/uploads/5%20Related%20Party%20Transactions.pdf
The said policy lays down a procedure to ensure that transactions by and between the Related Parties and the Company are properly identified, reviewed and duly approved & disclosed in accordance with the applicable laws. The Policy also sets out materiality thresholds for Related Party Transactions and the material modifications thereof as required under the Listing Regulations.
Particulars of contracts and arrangements entered into by the Company with Related Parties referred to in section 188(1) of the Companies act, 2013 including certain armâs length transaction under third proviso thereto.
1. Details of contracts and arrangements or transactions not at armâs length basis - NIL. All the contracts and arrangements or transactions with Related Parties during the Financial Year ended on 31st March, 2023 were on armâs length basis.
2. Details of material contracts or arrangement or transactions at armâs length basis - NIL. None of the transactions with Related Party can be considered as "materialâ as per the policy on Materiality of Related Party Transactions and dealing with Related Party Transactions adopted by the Company.
All contracts or arrangement entered into under Section 188(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 have been enumerated in Note no.31 of Standalone Financial Statements in compliance with the applicable accounting standards, thereby forming part of the Financial Statement for the Financial Year ended on 31st March, 2023.
JUSTIFICATION ON THE RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS ENTERED
⢠In the year 2002, the Company for the purpose of infrastructure and management support entered into a service contract with its subsidiary Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd. (BL), since the Company does not have any infrastructure arrangement or any employee. The said agreement is renewed from time to time pursuant to which the Company receives services in nature of administration, finance, taxation, legal, secretarial, etc. from BL.
⢠The Company was formed as a Special Purpose Vehicle with no regular business activity on 20th September, 2001, with the sole objective of holding the Equity shares of BL, transferred / demerged from IBP Company Limited (under the scheme of Arrangement & Reconstruction);
⢠The major source of income of your Company is dividend earned from its subsidiary Company, BL.
⢠The Company has no employees of its own including the Company Secretary, who is seconded from the subsidiary Company.
PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES OR INVESTMENTS UNDER SECTION 186 OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013
Details of investments made by the Company in other company is enumerated in Note 7 of Standalone Financial Statement.
The Statutory Auditors of your Company (being a âGovernment Companyâ) are appointed by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (âCAGâ) under Section 139 and other applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013.
Pursuant to Section 142 and other applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, the remuneration of the Statutory Auditors as and when appointed for the Financial Year 2023-24 is to be determined by the Members at the ensuing 22nd Annual General Meeting.
REPORT OF The STATUTORY Auditor
The Report of the Statutory Auditors on Annual Accounts of your Company for Financial Year ended on 31st March, 2023 does not have any reservation, qualification, adverse remark or disclaimer. Report of the Statutory Auditors is attached with the Financial Statement.
comments of the comptroller and AUDITOR GENERAL OF INDIA
The office of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (âCAGâ) had conducted the supplementary audit of the Financial Statements of the Company for the Financial Year ended on 31st March, 2023. In respect of the Standalone Financial Statement and Consolidated Financial Statement of the Company, the CAG has commented that on the basis of their supplementary audit, nothing significant had come to their knowledge which would give rise to any comment upon or supplement to statutory auditorâs report under Section 143(6)(b) of the Companies Act, 2013. The communication from the CAG in this regard is attached as Annexure-3A and Annexure- 3B respectively.
Further, CAG stated that Section 139(5) and 143(6)(a) of the Companies Act, 2013 were not applicable to the entities as detailed in Annexure thereto, being private entities / entities incorporated in Foreign countries under the respective laws, for appointment of their Statutory Auditor and for conduct of supplementary audit. Accordingly, CAG had neither appointed the Statutory Auditors nor conducted the supplementary audit of those companies.
REPORT OF THE SECRETARIAL AUDITOR
The Board of Directors had appointed Shri Debabrata Dutt, (Membership No.- FCS: 5401 and Certificate of Practice Number: 3824), proprietor of M/s. D. Dutt & Co. Company Secretaries as Secretarial Auditor for the Financial Year 2022-2023 in compliance with the provisions of Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013. The Report of Secretarial Auditor is annexed and marked as Annexure-4.
ADEQUACY OF INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROLS
The Company has inter-alia taken the following measures to ensure that an adequate internal financial control exists:
- Appointment of Internal Auditor as per Section 138 read with Rule 13 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 as well as Secretarial Auditor as per Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013.
- The Company has also adopted the following policies apart from the Code of Conduct applicable to the Board Members and Senior Management and other Policies enumerated earlier:
⢠âCode of Practices and Procedures for Fair Disclosure of Unpublished Price Sensitive Informationâ;
⢠âCode of Conduct to Regulate, Monitor and Report Trading by Designated Persons and immediate relative of Designated Personsâ
⢠âVigil Mechanism/ Whistle Blower Policyâ of the Company.
The internal audit for Financial Year 2022-2023 was carried out by M/s Bhattacharyya Roychaudhuri & Associates, Chartered Accountants and a detailed report thereof was submitted to the Board of Directors. In the said internal audit report the auditor has not expressed any adverse remark or qualification.
In addition, the Company also follows the Guidelines on Capital Restructuring of Central Public Sector Enterprises and also applicable Guideline of the Department of Public Enterprises. The aforesaid policies are available on the website of the Company.
DETAILS OF SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY THE REGULATORS OR COURTS OR TRIBUNALS IMPACTING THE GOING CONCERN STATUS AND COMPANYâS OPERATION IN FUTURE
No significant or material orders were passed by the Regulators or Courts or Tribunals which may have an impact on the going concern status and Companyâs operations in future.
No vigilance cases were reported, disposed of nor there are any such cases pending during the year. VIGIL Mechanism / Whistle BLOWER POLICY
Your Company had adopted a Whistle Blower Policy on 10th February, 2020. The details of the said policy are given in the Corporate Governance Report for the Financial Year 2022-23 and can be downloaded from the following hyperlink of the Companyâs website: https://www.balmerlawrie.com/blinv/admin/uploads/Whistle Blower policy.pdf
CONSTITUTION OF INTERNAL COMMITTEE
The Company has no employees of its own. The requirement for constituting an Internal Committee under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 did not arise.
The requirement of maintenance of cost records is not applicable to your Company.
PROCUREMENT FROM MSMES AS PER PUBLIC PROCUREMENT POLICY FOR MICRO AND SMALL ENTERPRISES (MSES) ORDER, 2012
The Company is formed for temporary purpose and is not having any business and hence, the Company had neither had taken any target nor made any procurement from MSMEs during the Financial Year 2022-2023.
In terms of Section 92 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rules made thereunder, the Company shall place a copy of the Annual Return (MGT-7) for Financial Year 2022-2023 on the website of the Company after filing the same with Ministry of Corporate Affairs. The Company has already placed a copy of the Annual Return for Financial Year 2021-22 on the website of the Company, link of which is: https://www.balmerlawrie.com/blinv/admin/uploads/MGT-7-BLIL-2021-2022.pdf
COMPLIANCE WITH SECRETARIAL Standards
The Company is compliant of the Secretarial Standard-1 on Meetings of Board of Directors and Secretarial Standard-2 on General Meetings issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India, which are mandatory.
BUSINESS RESPONSIBILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY REPORT
Your Company is not engaged in any other business activity except to hold the equity shares of Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd. and accordingly, matters to be covered under Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report are not applicable to your Company.
Your Directors wish to place on record their appreciation for the continued guidance and support extended by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas and other Ministries. Your Directors also acknowledge the valuable support and services provided by Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd., its Subsidiary Company. Your Directors appreciate and value the trust imposed upon them by the Members of the Company.
Registered Office: On behalf of Board of
21, Netaji Subhas Road, Balmer Lawrie Investments Limited
Kolkata-700001
[Saurav Dutta] [Mrityunjay Jha]
Director Director
Date: 8th August, 2023 (DIN: 10042140) (DIN: 08483795 )
Mar 31, 2018
To the Members,
The Directors have the pleasure in presenting the 17th Annual Report of the company along with the audited Financial Statement for the financial year ended 31st March 2018 and other allied statements/disclosures as required as per the applicable statute.
Overview on the State of Companyâs Affairs
Your Companyâs performance is greatly dependent upon two factors, one, being the dividend received from its subsidiary, Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd. (BL) and the other being the interest received from deployment of surplus funds with Scheduled Commercial Banks.
Though during the year under review, i.e., 2017-18, there was marginal decrease in interest rates but same was to an extent offset by increase in the total amount of bank deposits made, the interest income of your Company increased by around 2.37 % as compared to the last financial year, i.e., 2016-17. The amount of dividend income received from the subsidiary during the year under review was at an enhanced rate.
The summary of comparative annual financial results for the year under review, i.e., 2017-18, and the immediately preceding financial year, i.e., 2016-17, has been furnished below:
Financial Results
(Rs. in Lakhs)
Particulars |
Year ended 31st March, 2018 |
Year ended on 31st March, 2017 |
Profit before Tax |
5545.89 |
4087.78 |
Less: Provision for Tax |
182.00 |
208.00 |
Net Profit |
5363.89 |
3879.78 |
Share Capital
The paid up Equity share capital of the Company as on 31st March, 2018 stood at Rs.22,19,72,690 (at same value in the previous year). During the year under review, the Company has not issued any share with differential voting rights nor has granted any stock options or sweat equity shares.
Dividend
The Board recommend a dividend of 240%, i.e., Rs.24/- (Rupees Twenty four only) per Equity share of the face value Rs.10/- each fully paid-up, for the financial year ended 31st March 2018 (as against 170% ,i.e. Rs. 17/- per Equity share for the previous financial year ended 31 March 2017). Subject to the approval of the Shareholders in the ensuing 17th Annual General Meeting (AGM), dividend will be paid either by way of warrant, demand draft or electronic mode and will be paid to those Shareholders who would be holding shares of the Company as on 5th September, 2018 (End of Day). In respect of shares held electronically, dividend will be paid to the beneficial owners, as on 5th September, 2018 (End of Day) as per details to be furnished by their respective Depositories, i.e., either Central Depository Services (India) Ltd. or National Securities Depository Ltd.
Appropriation
The amount available for appropriation is the sum total of Profit after Tax (PAT) and the balance Profit brought forward from the previous financial year(s). The amount available for appropriations for the financial year 2017-18 as compared to the immediately preceding financial year 2016-17, are given hereunder:
(Rs. in Lakhs)
Particulars |
2017-18 |
2016-17 |
PAT |
5363.89 |
3879.87 |
Add: Balance Profit brought forward from the preceding Financial year |
4377.42* |
497.64* |
Less: Dividend paid during the year |
3773.54* |
- * |
Amount Available for appropriations |
5967.77 |
4377.51 |
(Rs. in Lakhs)
Particulars |
2017-18 |
2016-17 |
Dividend recommended @ 240% in FY 2017-18 Dividend declared @ 170%, in FY 2016-17 |
5327.34 |
3773.54 |
Corporate Tax on Dividend |
- |
- |
Transfer to Reserve Fund |
- |
- |
* Ministry of Corporate Affairs, vide its Notification No. G.S.R. 364 (E) dated 30th March, 2016, has issued Companies (Accounting Standards) Amendment Rules 2016, thereby inter-alia amending AS 4. PARA 14 of the amended Accounting Standard - 4 state that âIf an enterprise declares dividends to shareholders after the balance sheet date, the enterprise should not recognise those dividends as a liability at the balance sheet date unless a statute requires otherwise. Such dividends should be disclosed in notes.â- The aforesaid amendment came into effect in respect of accounting periods commencing on or after April 1, 2017.
Deposits with Bank
Surplus funds of the Company have been deployed in various Fixed Deposit Schemes of the Scheduled Commercial Banks. As on 31st March 2018, the total amount of deployments in the Fixed Deposit Schemes is Rs. 10903 Lakhs, which in turn has yielded an interest income of Rs. 671.80 Lakhs during the year ended 31 March 2018 (Rs 656.21 Lakhs for the year ended 31 March 2017).
Management Discussion and Analysis Report
Your Company is not engaged in any other business activity, except, to hold the equity shares of Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd. and accordingly matters to be covered under âManagement Discussion and Analysis Reportâ are not applicable to your Company.
Deposits
Your Company has neither accepted nor is holding any deposits from the public during the financial year and no deposit remained unpaid or unclaimed at the end of financial year and there was no instance of default in repayment of deposits or interests thereon during the year under section 73 of Companies Act, 2013 and therefore no disclosure is required in relation to details relating to deposits covered under Chapter V of the Companies Act, 2013. Further, the Company shall not be accepting any deposits in financial year 2018-19.
Report on Subsidiary Companies
In terms of Section 2(87) of the Companies Act, 2013 (âthe Actâ) your Company has three subsidiary companies, namely, Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd. (âBLâ), Balmer Lawrie (UK) Ltd. (âBLUKâ) and Visakhapatnam Port Logistics Park Limited (VPLPL). By virtue of shareholding in BL (61.8%), your Company is the holding Company of BL. BL in turn has 2 subsidiaries BLUK and VPLPL.
Since the control in BL is intended to be temporary and there is no change in such intention, Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company with BL has not been prepared in terms of para 11(a) of Accounting Standard 21 (AS-21) issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. Since the Financial Statements have not been consolidated with subsidiaries/associates/joint ventures, report on performance and financial position of the same as per Rule 8(1) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 is not required. However, separate audited accounts in respect of each of its subsidiary shall be placed on the website of the Company -www.blinv.com. Further, a copy of separate audited financial statements in respect of each of the subsidiary shall be provided on requisition of any shareholder of the Company.
Compliance of Right to Information Act, 2005
Information, which are mandatorily required to be disclosed under the RTI Act 2005, have been disclosed on the website of your Company. The report on receipt and disposal of RTI applications during the financial year 2017-18 is as under:
Conservation of Energy, Technology Absorption and Foreign Exchange Earnings & Outgo
Since the Company does not have any business other than to hold shares of Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd. the reporting of Conservation of Energy, Technology Absorption as per Rule 8(3) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 is not applicable for your Company.
The details pertaining to Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo are enumerated as under:
NIL
Risk Management Policy
The Company does not have any business apart from holding the shares of Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd. offloaded by IBP Ltd. and is a Special Purpose Vehicle formed for temporary purpose. Hence, the requirement of laying down procedures for risk assessment and minimization is not applicable. Further, as per Regulation 21 of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the provisions of the regulation pertaining to Risk Management Committee is not applicable to your Company.
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
1. The CSR Policy of the Company was adopted by the Company on 27 January 2017:
The CSR Policy of the Company is as under:
Philosophy
The Policy is in the nature of initiatives or endeavour which the key stakeholders expect of the Company in the discharge of their Corporate Social Responsibility. It reflects the willingness of the Company to voluntarily take a few extra steps to address social, economic and environmental concerns but are nevertheless worthy of attention for promotion of sustainable development in its diverse dimensions.
Activities to be undertaken
It is the policy of the Company to undertake any activity which is permissible to be carried out towards CSR as per:
1) Schedule VII of the Companies Act, 2013 (the act) and the allied Rules, including any statutory amendment thereof,
2) The guidelines formulated by the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) on CSR and Sustainability (hereinafter referred to as âthe Guidelinesâ) which are applicable to CPSEs.
Implementation
The Company shall endeavour to implement activities/programs as per the CSR Policy keeping in view:
1) the constraints faced due to the form and nature of organisation.
2) the administrative and incidental cost are minimum so that the maximum expenditure so allocated is spent for the benefit of the society.
CSR Expenditure
CSR expenditure will include all expenditure, direct and indirect, incurred by the Company on CSR Activities/ Programmes undertaken in accordance with the approved CSR Plan. Any surplus arising from any CSR Activities/Programmes shall be used for CSR. Accordingly, any income arising from CSR Programmes will be netted off from the CSR expenditure and such net amount will be reported as CSR expenditure.
2. The Corporate Social Responsibility Committee of the Company as of 31st March, 2018 consist of the following members:
- Smt. Perin Devi, Chairperson
- Shri Shyam Sundar Khuntia, Member
- Smt. Kiran Vasudeva, Member
3. Average of net profit of the company for the last three Financial Years:
(Rs. in Lakhs)
2014-15 |
2015-16 |
2016-17 |
|
Net Profit as per Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules 2014 |
599.09 |
594.09 |
565.13 |
Average of net profit of the company |
586.10 |
4. Prescribed CSR Expenditure for 2017-18: Rs. 11.72 Lakhs (2% of the Average of net profit for the preceding 3 Financial Years)
5. Details of CSR spent during the Financial year:
a. Total amount to be spent for the Financial Year - Rs. 11.73 Lakhs
b. Amount unspent, if any: NIL
c. Manner in which the amount spent during the financial year is detailed below:
Sl. |
CSR |
Sector |
Projects or |
Amount |
Amount spent |
Cumulative |
Amount |
No. |
Project or |
in which |
programs |
Outlay |
on the projects |
Expenditure |
Spent: |
activity |
the |
(1) Local |
(budget) |
or programs |
upto the |
Direct or |
|
identified |
project |
area or |
project or |
reporting |
through |
||
is |
other |
programs |
Subheads: |
period |
implementing |
||
covered |
(2) specify the State and district where projects or programs were undertaken |
wise |
(1) Direct expenditure on projects or programs (2) Overheads: |
agency |
|||
1 |
Contribution to Prime Ministerâs National Relief Fund |
NA |
NA |
Rs. 11.73 Lakhs |
Rs. 11.73 Lakhs |
Rs. 11.73 Lakhs |
Directly |
The acknowledgement of above contribution is attached as Annexure 1
6. Responsibility statement of the CSR Committee:
âWe the members of the CSR Committee hereby confirm that the implementation and monitoring of the CSR Policy is in compliance with CSR objectives and Policy of the Company.â
Perin Devi Shyam Sundar Khuntia Kiran Vasudeva
Chairperson Member Member
Directorsâ Responsibility Statement
In terms of provisions of Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013 your Board of Directors to the best of their knowledge and ability confirm that:
(i) in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards had been followed along with proper explanations and there were no material departures;
(ii) the Directors had selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently and made judgment and estimates that were reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company at the end of the financial year and of the profit and loss of the Company for that period;
(iii) the Directors had taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provision of the Act, for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
(iv) the Directors had prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis.
(v) the Directors had laid down internal financial controls to be followed by the Company and that such internal financial controls are adequate and were operating effectively.
(vi) the Directors have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems are adequate and operating effectively.
Corporate Governance
Your Company has been consistently complying with the various Regulations and Guidelines of the Securities & Exchange Board of India (SEBI) as well as of Department of Public Enterprises (DPE).
Pursuant to the said SEBI Regulations and DPE Guidelines, a separate section titled âCorporate Governance Reportâ is being furnished and marked as Annexure-2.
The provisions on Corporate Governance under DPE Guidelines which do not exist in the SEBI Guidelines and also do not contradict any of the provisions of the SEBI Guidelines are also complied with.
Further, your Companyâs Statutory Auditors have examined compliance of conditions of Corporate Governance and issued a certificate, which is annexed to this Report and marked as Annexure-3.
Directors & Key Managerial Personnel and meetings of the Board during the year
The details of the meetings of the Board held during the year have been enumerated in the Corporate Governance Report marked as Annexure - 2.
Directors appointed or resigned during the year
The composition of directors did not under went any change during the financial year 2017-18. Shri Shyam Sundar Khuntia, has been appointed as Director (Finance) of BL with effect from 28th March, 2016 pursuant to the letter bearing reference no. C-31024/04/2015-CA/FTS:39711 dated 22nd March, 2016 from MOP&NG. Accordingly, Shri Khuntia was appointed as an Additional Director of your Company (Non-Executive Director, Ex-officio) with effect from 30th March 2016. Thereafter, Shri Khuntia was appointed by the shareholders at the 15th Annual General Meeting held on 22 September 2016. At the 17th Annual General Meeting the proposal for re-appointment of Shri Khuntia who retires by rotation is placed before the shareholders.
Audit Committee
The Committee as of 31st March 2018 consists of 3 members and all of them, including the Chairperson of the Committee, are Non-Executive Directors.
As of 31st March 2018, the following are the members of the Committee:
Names |
Position held |
Smt. Perin Devi |
Chairperson |
Shri Shyam Sundar Khuntia |
Member |
Smt. Kiran Vasudeva |
Member |
The members of the Audit Committee are all financially literate and majority have expertise in finance and general management matters. The Company Secretary acted as the secretary to the Audit Committee.
There were no such instances where the Board had not accepted any recommendation of the Audit Committee,
Related Party Transactions
The Company adopted policy on âMateriality of Related Party Transactions and dealing with Related Party Transactionsâ with effect from 28th March 2015. The said policy was amended to bring in line with the amendment in the provisions of Companies Act 2013 and has been uploaded on the website of the Company www.blinv.com.
Particulars of contracts and arrangements with Related Parties referred under section 188(1) of the Companies Act, 2013
The particulars of contracts and arrangements with Related Parties referred under section 188(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 in the prescribed form is as under:
Form No. AOC 2
1. Details of contracts and arrangements or transactions not at armâs length basis - NIL. All the contracts and arrangements or transactions with Related Parties during the year ended 31st March, 2018 were on armâs length basis.
2. Details of material contracts or arrangement or transactions at armâs length basis - NIL. None of the transactions with Related Party can be considered as âmaterialâ as per the policy on - Materiality of Related Party Transactions and dealing with Related Party Transactions adopted by the Company.
All contracts or arrangement entered into under Section 188(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 has been enumerated in details in Note no. 24 of Financial Statements in compliance with the applicable accounting standards, thereby forming part of the financial statement as on 31st March 2018.
Justification on the Related Party Transactions entered -
- In the year 2002, the Company for the purpose of infrastructure and management support entered into a service contract with its subsidiary Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd. (BL), since the Company does not have any infrastructure arrangement or any employee. The said agreement is renewed from time to time pursuant to which the Company receives services in nature of administration, finance, taxation, legal, secretarial, etc from BL.
- The Company was formed as a Special Purpose Vehicle with no regular business activity on 20th September 2001, with the sole objective of holding the Equity shares of BL, transferred / de-merged from IBP Co. Ltd. (under the scheme of Arrangement & Reconstruction);
- The major source of income of your Company is dividend earned from its subsidiary, BL.
Particulars of Loans, Guarantees or Investments under Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013
Details of investments made by the Company in other company is enumerated in Note 7 and Note 18 of Financial Statement.
Auditors
The Statutory Auditors of your Company (being a âGovernment Companyâ), are appointed/ re-appointed by the Comptroller & Auditor General of India (âCAGâ) under Section 139 and other applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013.
Pursuant to Section 142 and other applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 the remuneration of the Statutory Auditors for the year 2018-19 is to be determined by the members at the ensuing 17th Annual General Meeting.
Report of the Statutory Auditor
The Report of the Statutory Auditors on Annual Accounts of your Company for financial year ended 31st March 2018 does not have any reservation, qualification or adverse remark. Report of the Statutory Auditors is attached with the Financial Statement.
The office of the Comptroller & Auditor General of India (âCAGâ) had decided to conduct supplementary audit of the financial statements of the Company for the year ended 31st March 2018. The CAG has commented that nothing significant has come to their knowledge which would give rise to any comment upon or supplement to Statutory Auditorsâ Report. The communication from the CAG in this regard is attached as Annexure 4.
Report of the Secretarial Auditor
The Company also appointed M/s N K & Associates, Practicing Company Secretaries, 159 Rabindra Sarani, 9th Floor, Kolkata 700007 as Secretarial Auditor in compliance with the provisions of Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013. The Report of Secretarial Auditor is annexed and marked as Annexure 5. The response of management to the observations, qualification or remarks of the Secretarial Auditors is as under:
Adequacy of Internal financial controls
The Company has inter-alia taken the following measures to ensure that an adequate internal financial control exists :
- Appointment of Internal Auditor as per Section 138 read with Rule 13 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 as well as Secretarial Auditor as per Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013.
- The Company has adopted the following policies apart from the Code of Conduct applicable to Directors and Senior Management:
- âMateriality of Related Party Transactions and dealing with Related Party Transactionsâ,
- Policy for determining âMaterial subsidiariesâ,
- âCode of Practices and Procedures for Fair Disclosure of Unpublished Price Sensitive Informationâ and
- âCode of Conduct to Regulate, Monitor and Report Trading by Insiderâ.
- The share transfer/transmission etc functions are audited by a practicing company secretary on a monthly basis.
Vigilance Cases
No vigilance cases were reported, disposed off nor there are any such cases pending during the year.
Appreciation
Your Directors wish to place on record their appreciation for the continued guidance and support extended by the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas & and other Ministries. Your Directors also acknowledge the valuable support and services provided by BL. Your Directors appreciate and value the trust imposed upon them by the members of the Company.
Registered Office: On behalf of Board of:
21, Netaji Subhas Road, Balmer Lawrie Investments Ltd.
Kolkata-700 001
Date: 3rd August, 2018 [Shyam Sundar Khuntia] [Perin Devi]
Director Director
Mar 31, 2015
Dear Members,
The Directors have the pleasure in presenting their 14th Annual Report
along with the audited Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss Account for the
financial year ended 31st March 2015 and other allied
statements/disclosures as required as per the applicable statute.
Overview on the State of Company's Affairs
Your Company's performance is greatly dependent upon two factors, one,
being the dividend received from its subsidiary, Balmer Lawrie & Co.
Ltd. (BL) and the other being the interest received from deployment of
surplus funds with scheduled commercial banks.
Though during the year under review, i.e., 2014-15, the bank interest
rates decreased but due to increase in the amount of dividend, received
from BL, the total income of your Company increased as compared to the
last fiscal, i.e., 2013-14.
Comparative annual financial results for the year under review, i.e.,
2014-15, and the immediately preceding year, i.e., 2013-14, has been
furnished below:
Financial Results
(Rs. in Lacs)
Year ended on Year ended on
31st March 2015 31st March 2014
Profit before Tax 3769.47 3608.63
Less: Provision for Tax 200.00 170.00
Net Profit 3569.47 3438.63
Dividend
Your Directors are pleased to recommend for declaration at the ensuing
14th Annual General Meeting of your company a dividend of 125%, i.e.,
Rs. 12.50/- (Rupees twelve and paise fifty only) per Equity share of
the face value Rs. 10/- each (fully paid-up), for the financial year
ended 31st March 2015 [as against dividend @ 120%, i.e., Rs. 12/-
(Rupees twelve only) per Equity share of the face value of Rs. 10/-
each (fully paid-up) recommended and declared in the immediately
preceding year, i.e., 2013-14]. Upon declaration by the members,
dividend will be paid either by way of warrant, demand draft or NECS
mode and will be paid to those Shareholders who would be holding shares
in the Company as on the date of commencement of the book closing
period i.e., as on 4 September 2015 (End of Day). In respect of shares
held electronically, dividend will be paid to the beneficial owners, as
per details to be furnished by their respective Depositories, i.e.,
either Central Depository Services (India) Ltd. or National Securities
Depository Ltd.
Appropriation
The amount available for appropriation is the sum total of Profit after
Tax (PAT) and the balance Profit brought forward from the previous
financial year(s). The amount available for appropriations for the
financial year 2014- 15 as compared to the immediately preceding
financial year 2013-14, are given hereunder:
(Rs. in Lacs)
2014-15 2013-14
PAT 3569.47 3438.63
Add: Balance Profit brought 341.39 254.15
forward from the preceeding
financial year
Amount Available for 3910.86 3692.78
appropriations
The aforesaid amount available for appropriation for the financial year
2014-15 and 2013-14 has been/was appropriated in the following manner:
(Rs. in Lacs)
2014-15 2013-14
Dividend 2774.65 2663.67
(Rate in % ) (125%) (120%)
Corporate Tax on Dividend NIL NIL
Transfer to Reserve Fund 713.90 687.72
Surplus carried forward 422.32 341.39
to the next year
Deposits with Bank
Surplus funds of the Company have been deployed in various Fixed
Deposit Schemes of the scheduled commercial Banks. As on 31st March
2015, the total amount of deployments in the Fixed Deposit Schemes
stood at Rs. 7418 lacs, which in turn has yielded an interest income of
Rs. 640.61 lacs.
Management Discussion and Analysis Report
Your Company is not engaged in any other business activity, except, to
hold the equity shares of Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd. and accordingly
matters to be covered under 'Management Discussion and Analysis Report'
are not applicable to your Company.
Report on Subsidiary Companies
In terms of Section 2(87) of Companies Act, 2013 ('the Act') your
Company has three subsidiary companies, namely, Balmer Lawrie & Co.
Ltd., Balmer Lawrie (UK) Ltd. ('BLUK') and Visakhapatnam Port Logistics
Park Limited (VPLPL). By virtue of shareholding in BL (61.8%), your
Company is the holding Company of BL. BL in turn has 2 subsidiaries
BLUK and VPLPL.
Since the control in BL is intended to be temporary and there is no
change of such intension, Consolidated financial statements of the
Company with BL has not been prepared in terms of para 11(a) of
Accounting Standard 21 (AS-21) issued by the Institute of Chartered
Accountants of India. Statement containing salient features of
Financial Statement of subsidiaries as per first proviso to section 129
(3) in FORM AOC-1 is attached to the Financial Statement. However,
separate audited accounts in respect of each of its subsidiary are
placed on the website of the Company - www.blinv.com. Further, a copy
of separate audited financial statements in respect of each of the
subsidiary shall be provided to any shareholder of the company who asks
for it. Since Financial Statements of the company have not been
consolidated with subsidiaries/associates /joint ventures, report on
performance and financial position of each of them as per Rule 8(1) of
companies (Accounts) Rules 2014 is not required.
The Company has adopted policy for determining 'Material Subsidiaries'
w.e.f 28 March 2015. The said policy is uploaded on the website of the
Company- www.blinv.com.
Compliance of Right to Information Act, 2005
Information, which are mandatorily required to be disclosed under the
RTI Act 2005, have been disclosed on the website of your Company. No
applications seeking information under the Right to Information Act,
2005 (RTI Act), has been received during the year.
Conservation of Energy, Technology Absorption and Foreign Exchange
Earnings & Outgo
Since the Company does not have any business other than to hold shares
of Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd. the reporting of Conservation of Energy,
Technology Absorption as per Rule 8(3) of Companies(Accounts) Rules
2014 is not applicable for your Company.
The details pertaining to Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo are
enumerated as under:
NIL
Risk Management Policy
The Company does not have any business apart from holding the shares of
Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd. offloaded by IBP Ltd. and is a Special Purpose
Vehicle formed for temporary purpose. Hence, the requirement of laying
down procedures for risk assessment and minimization is not applicable.
Further, as per Para 4.1 of the Circular of SEBI bearing No.
CIR/CFD/POLICY CELL/2/2014 dated 17th April, 2014, the requirement of
49(VI)(C) is not applicable to the Company as it does not fall within
top 100 listed Companies by market capitalization.
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
Your Company has not made expenditure in CSR projects as per Section
135 of the Companies Act 2013 and applicable Rules and DPE Guidelines.
It may be pertinent to mention in this regard that:
* The Company being a Special Purpose Vehicle was formed for a
temporary purpose to hold the shares of Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd. (BL)
offloaded by IBP Ltd. and does not carry on any business, other than
holding 61.80% equity shares of BL and receiving dividend from BL.
* The Company does not have any employees of its own. The services of
inter-alia Company Secretary who has been placed on secondment by BL is
pursuant to a Service Agreement between the Company and BL.
* The Company does not have any functional directors as all the
Directors are part-time non-executive directors. Further, the income of
the Company is primarily the dividend received from BL which is a
Company governed by Section 135 of Companies Act 2013 on CSR and makes
the required expenditure on the same as per the applicable provisions.
* In the given constraints, it is not feasible to draft a Corporate
Social Responsibility Policy or Action Plan or to oversee its
implementation as the status and nature of the Company does not gel
with concept of CSR
Directors' Responsibility Statement
Your Directors acknowledges and confirm that:
(i) In the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable
Accounting Standards had been followed and there was no material
departures;
(ii) The Directors had selected such Accounting Policies and applied
them consistently and made judgments and estimates that were reasonable
and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs
of the Company at the end of the financial year and of the profit and
loss of the Company for the said financial year;
(iii) The Directors had taken proper and sufficient care for the
maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the
provision of the Act, for safeguarding the assets of the Company and
for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
(iv) The Directors had prepared the annual accounts on a going concern
basis.
(v) The Directors had laid down internal financial controls to be
followed by the Company and that such internal financial controls are
adequate and were operating effectively.
(vi) The Directors had devised proper systems to ensure, compliance
with the provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems were
adequate and operating effectively.
Corporate Governance
Your Company has been consistently complying with the various
regulations of the Securities & Exchange Board of India (SEBI),
including regulations on Corporate Governance, which is enumerated
under Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement. Pursuant to the said SEBI
regulations, a separate section titled 'Corporate Governance Report' is
being furnished and marked as Annexure 1.
Your Company being a Government Company is also complying with the
corporate governance norms of the Department of Public Enterprise
(DPE), to the extent which is not included and does not contradict with
SEBI guidelines.
Further, your Company's Statutory Auditors have examined compliance of
the aforesaid SEBI Corporate Governance guidelines and issued a
certificate, which is annexed to this Report and marked as Annexure 2.
Directors and meetings during the year
There has been considerable change in composition of the Board of
Directors during the financial year under review. The details of the
meetings of the Board during the year have been enumerated in the
Corporate Governance Report Annexure 1.
Directors retired during the year
Shri P Kalyanasundaram had been long associated with the Company since
2008 as Non-Executive, Government Nominee Director. He was acting as
the Chairman of the Board Meetings. The Company had received letter
bearing reference no. C-31033/1/2012-CA/FTS:18688 dated 5th March, 2015
from Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas (MoP&NG) vide which it was
communicated that the nomination of Shri P Kalyanasundaram, [the then
Joint Secretary in MoP&NG, who had earlier attained the superannuation
age on 31st December, 2014 was withdrawn with immediate effect.
Accordingly the cessation of Shri P Kalyanasundaram from the Board of
Directors of the Company with effect from 5th March, 2015 due to
withdrawal of nomination by MoP&NG was taken on record.
Shri Sukhvir Singh had also been long associated with the Company since
2010 as Non-Executive, Government Nominee Director of the Company. Shri
Singh was acting as the Chairman of the Stakeholders Relationship
Committee. The Company had received letter bearing reference no.
C-31033/1/2012-CA/FTS:18688 dated 5th March, 2015 from Ministry of
Petroleum & Natural Gas (MoP&NG) vide which it was communicated that
the nomination of Shri Sukhvir Singh [the then Director (E&S Division)
in MoP&NG who had earlier attained the superannuation age on 30th
November, 2014] was withdrawn with immediate effect. Accordingly the
cessation of Shri Sukhvir Singh from the Board of Directors of the
Company with effect from 5th March, 2015 due to withdrawal of
nomination by MoP&NG, was taken on record.
Directors Appointed during the year
Shri Alok Chandra had been appointed Government Nominee Director of the
Company with effect from 5th March, 2015 pursuant to the letter bearing
reference no. C-31033/1/2012-CA/FTS:18688 dated 5th March, 2015 from
Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas (MoP&NG) vide which it was
communicated to the Company that Shri Alok Chandra who is acting as
Adviser (Finance), MoP&NG had been nominated as Government Director on
the Board of the Company with immediate effect on co-terminus basis or
until further order, whichever is earlier. The brief profile of Shri
Chandra has been provided with the notice of the Annual General Meeting
and explanatory statement thereof.
Smt Mary Jacob had been appointed as the Government Nominee Director of
the Company with effect from 24th June, 2015 pursuant to the letter
bearing reference no. C-31034/6/2015-CA-FTS:37868 dated 14th May, 2015
from Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas (MoP&NG) vide which it was
communicated that Smt. Mary Jacob, Deputy Secretary, MoP&NG having DIN
NO. 07208084 had been nominated as Government Director on the Board of
the Company with immediate effect or until further order. The brief
profile of Smt. Jacob has been provided with the notice of the Annual
General Meeting and explanatory statement thereof.
Shri Prabal Basu shall retire by rotation at the ensuing 14th Annual
General Meeting of your Company. Your Company has received a
communication from Shri Prabal Basu wherein he has expressed his
willingness to continue as Director, if re-appointed by the
shareholders. Therefore the proposal of re-appointment of Shri Basu on
the Board has been included under Ordinary business of the Notice
convening the ensuing 14th Annual General Meeting of your Company. Your
Directors recommends passing of the requisite resolutions.
Related Party Transactions
The Company had adopted policy on "Materiality of Related Party
Transactions and dealing with Related Party Transactions" w.e.f. 28th
March, 2015. The said policy has been uploaded on the website of the
Company www.blinv.com.
Particulars of contracts and arrangements with related parties referred
under section 188 (1)
The particulars of contracts and arrangements with related parties
referred under section 188 (1) in the prescribed form as per section
134 (3) (h) of Companies Act, 2013 is as under:
Form No. AOC 2
1. Details of contracts and arrangements or transactions not at arm's
length basis - NIL
(all the contracts and arrangements or transactions with Related
Parties were on arm's length basis)
2. Details of material contracts or arrangement or transactions at
arm's length basis - NIL (None of the transactions with related party
can be considered as "material" as per the policy on - Materiality of
Related Party Transactions and dealing with Related Party Transactions
adopted by the Company.
All contracts or arrangement entered into under Section 188(1) has been
enumerated in details in Note no. 23 forming part of the financial
statement as on 31th March, 2015.
Justification on the Related Party Transactions entered -
* In the year 2002, the Company for the purpose of infrastructure and
management support entered into a service contract with its subsidiary
Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd. (BL), since the Company does not have any
infrastructure arrangement or any employee. The said agreement is
renewed from time to time pursuant to which the Company receives
services in nature of administration, finance, taxation, legal,
secretarial, etc from BL.
* The Company was formed as a Special Purpose Vehicle with no regular
business activity on 20th September, 2001, with the sole objective of
holding the Equity shares of BL, transferred / de-merged from IBP Co.
Ltd. (under the scheme of Arrangement & Reconstruction).
* The major source of income of your Company is dividend earned from
its subsidiary, BL.
Particulars of loans, guarantees or investments under section 186
Details of investments made by Company in other Company is enumerated
in Note 7 & 18 of the Financial statement.
Auditors
The Statutory Auditors of your Company (being a 'Government Company'),
are appointed/ re-appointed by the Comptroller & Auditor General of
India ('CAG'), Section 139 and other applicable provisions of the
Companies Act 2013.
Pursuant to Section 142 and other applicable provisions of the
Companies Act 2013, the remuneration of the Statutory Auditors for the
year 2014-15 is to be determined by the members at the ensuing 14th
Annual General Meeting.
Reports of the Auditors
The Report of the Statutory Auditors on Annual Accounts of your Company
for financial year ended 31st March 2015 does not have any reservation,
qualification or adverse remark.
The office of the Comptroller & Auditor General of India ('CAG') had
conducted a supplementary audit of the financial statements of the
Company for the year ended 31st March, 2015. On the basis of the audit,
CAG states nothing significant has come to its knowledge which would
give rise to any comment upon or supplement to statutory auditors'
report.
Report of the Statutory Auditors is attached with the Financial
Statement. The comments of CAG is annexed and marked as Annexure 3.
The Company also appointed Secretarial Auditors in compliance with the
provisions of Section 204 of Companies Act, 2013. The Report of
Secretarial Auditors is annexed and marked as Annexure 4. The response
of management to qualification, observations or remarks of the
Secretarial Auditors is as under :
Serial Observation / Comment / Qualification of the
No. Secretarial Auditors
1. During the year the company has filed some forms
after the due date. Where these forms are filed
late fees before expiry of period specified under
Section 403 of the Companies Act, 2013, this should
be reported as compliance by reference of payment
of additional fees.
2. The Board of Directors of the Company is not
duly constituted with proper balance of Executive
Directors, Non-Executive Directors and Independent
Directors. As on 31.03.2015, the Company had only
two Directors on its Board.
3. The Company has not appointed Managing Director/
Whole time Director/Manager/CEO. The Company
has not appointed a CFO for the reasons it does not
have any Whole-time employee.
4. The company has not appointed Independent
Director on its Board.
5. The Company has delayed in appointment of Internal
Auditor for 2014-15 after a period of six months from
the close of financial year 2013-14.
6. The Company has not filed the resolution in Form
MGT-14 with the Registrar of Company in respect
of resolution passed for taking note of the disclosure
of director's interest and shareholding in Board
Meeting held on 29.05.2014 and 13.11.2015, as
required under the provisions of the Section 179(3)
(k) of the Companies Act, 2013.
7. The Company has not filed the resolution in Form
MGT-14 with the Registrar of Company in respect
of the Adoption of accounts and Boards Report for
the Financial Year 2013-14, as required under the
provisions of the Section 179(3) (g) of the Companies
Act, 2013.
8. The Company has no Woman Director on its Board.
9. The Company has constituted Audit Committee
and Nomination and Remuneration Committee but
the composition of both the committees are not as
per Companies Act, 2013 and Clause 49 of Listing
agreement.
10. The Company has not established Vigil Mechanism/
Whistle Blower as required under Section 177 of
the Companies Act, 2013 and Clause 49 of Listing
Agreement.
11. The Company has neither constituted CSR
Committee nor has framed any CSR policy as
required under Section 135 of the Companies Act,
2013.
12. The Company does not have any policy for
prevention of Insider Trading as required under
prevention of Insider Trading Regulation, 1992
except as mentioned under Code no. IV of Code of
Conduct.
13. No separate meeting of Independent Directors was
held as the company has no Independent Director
on its Board during the year under audit.
14. The Company has violated the provision of clause
49 of listing agreement relating to holding of Audit
committee meetings as the company has exceeded
the gap of four months between two Audit Committee
meetings due to absence of quorum.
15. The company has made delay in approval of
quarterly result for the quarter ended 31.12.2014.
16. The company has not filed form DIR-12 for cessation
of Mr. Pandian Kalyanasundaram and Mr. Sukhvir
Singh as the MCA has not accepted lesser number of
directors below the prescribed limit of the Act.
17. The Company has not framed Remuneration
Nomination and Evaluation policy and Risk
Management policy.
Seri Clarification from the
No. Management
1. The Management always endeavor to file the e-forms
with within the due date. The cases of delay were mostly
for the E-forms introduced by the new companies law
wherein the position was not clear as to the requirement
of filing such form.
2. We are a Government Company and as is evident
from our shareholding pattern, President of India has a
majority shareholding in our Company.
As per the Articles of Association of the Company so
long as the Company remains a Government Company,
the President of India shall be entitled to appoint one
or more person(s) to hold office as Director(s) on the
Board and also to appoint one or more such Director(s)
as Managing or Whole-time Director(s) of the Company.
Accordingly, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, being
the administrative Ministry directs us every time there
is a change in appointment of Directors is required.
BLIL has no employee of its own except, the Company
Secretary whose services have been seconded from its
subsidiary pursuant to a Service Agreement between
the Company and Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd.
It may be pertinent to mention that MCA vide GSR
dated 5 June 2015 has exempted that : The provisions
of sub-sections (1), (2), (3) and (4) of section 203
of the Companies Act 2013 shall not apply to a Managing
Director or Chief Executive Officer or Manager and in
their absence, a wholetime director of the Government
Company."
3. Explained in Serial 2 above
4. We are a Government Company and as is evident
from our shareholding pattern, President of India has a
majority shareholding in our Company.
As per the Articles of Association of the Company so
long as the Company remains a Government Company,
the President of India shall be entitled to appoint
one or more person(s) to hold office as Director(s)
on the Board and also to appoint one or more such
Director(s) as Managing or Whole-time Director(s) of
the Company. Accordingly, Ministry of Petroleum &
Natural Gas, being the administrative Ministry directs
us every time there is a change in appointment of
Directors is required. The direction of the
administrative Ministry is still awaited.
It may be pertinent to mention that MCA vide GSR dated
5th June, 2015 has changed the definition of the term
"Independent Directors" as per Section 149 (6).
5. The appointment of the Internal Auditor was done in
Board meeting dated 28th March, 2015 after restoration
of quorum on the Board.
6. This being a new requirement as per the new companies
law, while it was not clear whether MGT-14 was required
to be filed in such cases, subsequently MCA, vide
notification dated 18th March, 2015, has omitted the
aforesaid requirement from the Rules and hence now
it is not required to file the declaration of interest
resolution.
7. The approval of financial statement done by the Board
was 2013-14. Ministry vide General Circular No.
08/2014 dated 4.4.2014 clarified matters pertaining to
"Commencement of provisions of the Companies Act
2013 with regard to maintenance of books of accounts
and preparations/ adoption/ filing of financial
statements,auditors report, Board's report and
attachments to such statements and reports-
Applicability with regard to relevant financial
Year." - where the Ministry stated that "although
the position in this behalf is quite clear, to make
things absolutely clear it is hereby notified that
the financial statements (and documents required to be
attached thereto), auditors report and Board's report
in respect of financial years that commenced earlier
than 1st April, 2014 shall be governed by the relevant
provisions/ Schedules/ rules of the Companies Act,
1956 and that in respect of financial years commencing
on or after 1st April, 2014, the provisions
of the new Act shall apply."
Hence we were under the impression that the approval of
account of FY 2013-14 shall not require filing of MGT-14
as per provisions of Companies Act 2013.
8. We are a Government Company and as is evident from
our shareholding pattern, President of India has a
majority shareholding in our Company.
As per the Articles of Association of the Company so
long as the Company remains a Government Company,
the President of India shall be entitled to appoint one
or more person(s) to hold office as Director(s) on the
Board and also to appoint one or more such Director(s)
as Managing or Whole-time Director(s) of the Company.
Accordingly, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, being
the administrative Ministry directs us every time there
is a change in appointment of Directors is required.
The direction of the administrative Ministry is still
awaited. The Ministry has recently in FY 2015-16
nominated a woman director on the Board of the Company.
9. The Composition of the Committee is a fall out of Serial
(1) and (2) above explanation to which has been given.
Fall in the number of members in the Audit Committee
was due to vacancy of Government Nominee Directors
on the Board of the Company. The same has been filled
up upon appointment of one woman director as per
direction of the Ministry.
10. The Company does not have any employee and is a SPV
and shell company hence the said mechanism does not
seem to be practical and hence not established.
11. The Company does not have any employee and is
a SPV and shell company and the income drawn by
the same is through dividend paid to it by Balmer
Lawrie Investments Limited to which Section 135
(CSR provisions) are applicable and interest income
by depositing those funds in the bank for short term
before distributing it to shareholders (major
shareholder being President of India). Considering
the definition of "Net profits" as per Rule 2 of Co.s
(CSR Policy) Rules 2014, the requirement of CSR
expenditure seems to be not applicable to the Company.
Further, the Company being a SPV and having no employee
monitoring the expenditure on CSR activities
has its own practical difficulties.
12. The provisions regarding Insider Trading was covered
under Code of conduct applicable to directors and
senior management. The Company has also formulated
separate policies in compliance of the new insider
trading code.
13. Explained in Serial 1, 2 & 4.
14. Due to fall in the number of members in the Board below
2 owing to vacancy of Government Nominee Directors on
the Board of the Company, the gap exceeded 4 months
at once instance during the year under review,
15. Due to fall in the number of members in the Board below
2 owing to vacancy of Government Nominee Directors on
the Board of the Company, the Board & Audit Committee
meeting could not be held and hence the quarterly
results of the 3rd Quarter could not be approved with
45 days from the end of the quarter.
16. The MCA system did not acceptied DIR12 of cessation of
the two directors as it would lead to fall of directors
below statutory minimum the same shall be tried to be
filed after appointment of one more director.
17. The Company has, vide resolution dated 28th March,
2015 formed a nomination and remuneration Committee.
However, Ministry of Petroleum Natural Gas determines
all the appointment of the Directors on the Board of
the Company. Further, none of the Directors receive any
remuneration / compensation from the Company. The
Company being a Special Purpose Vehicle formed only
to hold the shares of Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd. offloaded
by IBP Ltd. does not have any employees of its own. The
services of inter-alia Company Secretary who has been
placed on secondment by Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd. (BLCL)
is pursuant to a Service Agreement between the Company
and BLCL.
In the given situation the role of Nomination and
Remuneration Committee is expected to be limited
but is still recommended to be formed to comply with
the provisions of the Companies Act 2013 and Listing
Agreement with Stock Exchanges.
Consideration may also be given to exemption given to
Govt Co.s by the MCA vide notification dated 5th June,
2015 that Section 178(2), (3) and (4) shall not apply
to Government company except with regard to appointment
of senior management and other employees.
Adequacy of Internal financial controls
The Company has inter-alia taken the following measures to ensure that
an adequate internal financial control exists :
* Appointment of internal auditor as per Section 138 read with Rule 13
of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014.
* The Company has adopted the following policies apart from the Code of
Conduct applicable to Directors and Senior Management:
* "Materiality of Related Party Transactions and dealing with Related
Party Transactions",
* Policy for determining 'Material subsidiaries',
* "Code of Practices and Procedures for Fair Disclosure of Unpublished
Price Sensitive Information" and
* "Code of Conduct to Regulate, Monitor and Report Trading by Insider".
Appreciation
Your Directors wish to place on record their appreciation for the
continued guidance and support extended by the Ministry of Petroleum &
Natural Gas & and other Ministries. Your Directors also acknowledge the
valuable support and services provided by BL. Your Directors appreciate
and value the trust imposed upon them by the members of the Company.
On behalf of Board of:
Balmer Lawrie Investments Ltd.
Registered Office:
21, Netaji Subhas Road,
Kolkata-700 001
Prabal Basu Mary Jacob
Chairman Director
Mar 31, 2014
Dear Members,
The Directors have the pleasure in presenting their 13th Report along
with the audited Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss Account for the
financial year ended 31st March 2014.
Indian Economy
India''s services sector that remained resilient even during and
immediately after the global financial crisis buckled under the
pressure of continued global and domestic slowdown, resulting in
sub-normal growth in the last two years. However, early shoots of
revival are visible in 2014-15 with signs of improvement in world GDP
growth and trade also reflected in pick-up in some key services like
IT, aviation, transport logistics, and retail trading.
In 2014-15, the Indian economy is poised to overcome the sub-5 per cent
growth of gross domestic product (GDP) witnessed over the last two
years. The growth slowdown in the last two years was broad based,
affecting in particular the industry sector. Yet, the developments on
the macro stabilization front, particularly the dramatic improvement in
the external economic situation with the current account deficit (CAD)
declining to manageable levels after two years of worryingly high level
was the redeeming feature of 2013-14. Moderation in inflation would
help ease the monetary policy stance and revive the confidence of
investors, and with the global economy expected to recover moderately,
particularly on account of performance in some advanced economies, the
economy can look forward to better growth prospects in 2014-15 and
beyond.
Performance of the Company
Your Company''s performance is greatly dependent upon two factors, one,
being the dividend received from its subsidiary, Balmer Lawrie & Co.
Ltd. (BL) and the other being the interest received from deployment of
surplus funds with scheduled commercial banks.
Though during the year under review, i.e., 2013-14, the bank interest
rates decreased but due to increase in the amount of dividend, received
from BL, the total income of your Company increased as compared to the
last fiscal, i.e., 2012-13.
Comparative annual financial results for the year under review, i.e.,
2013-14, and the immediately preceding year, i.e., 2012-13, has been
furnished below:
Financial Results (Rs. in lakhs)
Year ended on 31st March
2014 2013
Profit before Tax 3608.63 3260.83
Provision for Tax 170.00 149.00
Net Profit 3438.63 3111.83
Dividend
Your Directors are pleased to recommend for declaration at the ensuing
13th Annual General Meeting of your company a dividend of 120%, i.e.,
Rs. 12/- (Rupees twelve only) per Equity share of the face value Rs.
10/- each (fully paid-up), for the financial year ended 31st March 2014
[as against dividend @ 110%, i.e., Rs. 11/- (Rupees eleven only) per
Equity share of the face value of Rs. 10/- each (fully paid- up)
recommended and declared in the immediately preceding year, i.e.,
2012-13]. Upon declaration by the members, dividend will be paid either
by way of warrant, demand draft or NECS mode and will be paid to those
Shareholders who would be holding shares in the Company as on 17th
September 2014, EOD. In respect of shares held electronically,
dividend will be paid to the beneficial owners, as per details to be
furnished by their respective Depositories, i.e., either Central
Depository Services (India) Ltd. or National Securities Depository Ltd.
Appropriation
The amount available for appropriation is the sum total of Profit after
Tax (PAT) and the balance Profit brought forward from the previous
financial year(s).
The amount available for appropriations for the financial year 2013-14
as compared to the immediately preceeding financial year 2012-13, are
given hereunder:
(Rs. in lakhs)
2013-14 2012-13
PAT 3438.63 3,111.83
Add: Balance Profit brought
forward from the preceeding
financial year 254.15 206.39
Amount Available for
appropriations 3692.78 3318.22
The aforesaid amount available for appropriation for the financial year
2013-14 and 2012-13 has been/was appropriated in the following manner:
(Rs. in lakhs)
2013-14 2012-13
Dividend 2663.67 2441.70
(Rate in % ) (120%) (110%)
Corporate Tax on Dividend NIL Nil
Transfer to Reserve Fund 687.72 622.37
Surplus carried forward
to the next year 341.39 254.15
Deposits with Bank
Surplus funds of the Company have been deployed in various Fixed
Deposit Schemes of the scheduled commercial Banks. As on 31st March
2014, the total amount of deployments in the Fixed Deposit Schemes
stood at Rs. 6500.00 lacs, which in turn has yielded an interest income
of Rs. 556.78 lacs.
Management Discussion and Analysis Report
Your Company is not engaged in any other business activity, except, to
hold the equity shares of Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd. and accordingly
matters to be covered under ''Management Discussion and Analysis Report''
are not applicable to your Company.
Report on Subsidiary Companies
In terms of Sections 4(1)(b)(ii) and 4(1)(c) of the Companies Act, 1956
(''the Act'') your Company has three subsidiary companies, namely, Balmer
Lawrie & Co. Ltd., Balmer Lawrie (UK) Ltd. (''BLUK'') and Vizag Logistics
Park Limited (''VLPL''). By virtue of shareholding in BL (61.8%), your
Company is the holding Company of BL. BL in turn has 2 subsidiaries
BLUK and VLPL.
Pursuant to General Circular No. 2/2011 (Ref. no. 5/12/2007 - CL III)
of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India, the
provisions of attachment of certain documents in respect of the
subsidiary/ies shall not apply to a holding company, if the holding
company fulfills the conditions stipulated in the aforesaid circular,
including obtaining consent of its Board of Directors. Your Company is
not required to consolidate its accounts with the accounts of its
subsidiaries, which is one of the conditions needs to be fulfilled to
avail the aforesaid exemption. Therefore your Company is not entitled
to avail the aforesaid exemption. We understand that BL has complied
with the conditions, including obtaining consent from its Board of
Directors for non-attachment of its subsidiary''s accounts. However,
such accounts have been duly consolidated in terms of the applicable
accounting standards and have been shown translated into Indian Rupee.
Compliance of Right to Information Act,2005
The Right to Information Act, 2005 (''the RTI Act'') is applicable to
your Company. Information, which are mandatorily required to be
disclosed under the RTI Act, have been disclosed in the website of your
Company. Your Company submits RTI returns within the prescribed time
line to the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Government of India.
Your Company has received NIL applications seeking information under
the Right to Information Act, 2005 (RTI Act), and there was no such
instance of appeal before the RTI Appellate Authority.
Conservation of Energy, Technology Absorption and Foreign Exchange
Earnings & Outgo
Section 217(1)(e) of the Companies Act, 1956 read with Rule 2 of the
Companies (Disclosure of Particulars in the Report of the Board of
Directors) Rules, 1988, dealing with the aforesaid disclosures, are not
applicable to your Company.
Particulars of Employees
Your Company has no employee in the category to report under Section
217 (2A) of the Companies Act, 1956, read with the Companies
(Particulars of Employees) Rules, 1975.
Your Directors acknowledges the responsibility for ensuring compliance
with the provisions of Section 217 (2AA) of the Companies Act, 1956, in
preparation of the Annual Accounts of your Company for the financial
year ended 31st March 2014 and confirm that:
(i) In the preparation of the accounts for the financial year ended
31st March 2014, the applicable Accounting Standards have been followed
and there was no material departure from such standards;
(ii) The Directors have selected such Accounting Policies and applied
them consistently and made judgment and estimates that were reasonable
and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs
of the Company as at the end of the financial year on 31st March 2014
and of the Profit of the Company for the said financial year;
(iii) The Directors have taken proper and sufficient care for the
maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the
provision of the Act, for safeguarding the assets of the Company and
for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
(iv) The Directors have prepared the Accounts for the financial year
ended on 31st March 2014, on a ''Going Concern Basis''.
Consolidated Financial statement
Your Company''s investment in the Equity share capital of its
subsidiary, namely, Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd. (''BL''), is intended to be
temporary and as of now there is no change in such intention. Thus, in
terms of paragraph 11(a) of the Accounting Standard - 21, issued by the
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (''ICAI'') the annual
financial statement of your Company has not been consolidated with the
financial statement of its subsidiary, i.e., BL and group companies of
BL, i.e., subsidiaries and joint ventures of BL, which in turn fall
under the same group that of your Company.
Unlike your Company, the investments of BL, in the equity share capital
of its subsidiary and joint venture companies are not temporary and
therefore BL, in terms of the Accounting Standards 21 and 27 issued by
ICAI read with Clause 32 of the Listing Agreement with the Stock
Exchanges, has consolidated its financial statement with that of its
subsidiary and joint venture companies, which has been duly audited by
BL''s Statutory Auditors. In order to provide an insight about the
group''s financial performance, such Consolidated Financial Statement of
BL together with the Report of the Auditors, is annexed hereto.
Corporate Governance
Your Company has been consistently complying with the various
regulations of the Securities & Exchange Board of India (SEBI),
including regulations on Corporate Governance, which is enumerated
under Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement. Pursuant to the said SEBI
regulations, a separate section titled ''Report on Corporate Governance''
is being furnished and marked as annexure 1.
Your Company being a Government Company is also complying with the
corporate governance norms of the Department of Public Enterprise
(DPE), to the extent which is not included and does not contradict with
SEBI guidelines.
Further, your Company''s Statutory Auditors have examined compliance of
the aforesaid SEBI corporate governance guidelines and issued a
certificate, which is annexed to this Report and marked as Annexure 2.
Your Directors in respect of Independent Directors would like to
clarify and confirm that the Administrative Ministry of your Company,
namely. Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas (MOP&NG) has initiated
steps to induct Independent Directors, on the Board of Directors and
Audit Committee of your Company, which the Statutory Auditors have
already covered in its aforesaid report.
Directors
There has been no change in composition of the Board of Directors.
Shri Sukhvir Singh shall retire by rotation at the ensuing 13th Annual
General Meeting of your Company. Your Company has received a
communication from Shri Sukhvir Singh wherein he has expressed his
willingness to continue as Director, if re-appointed by the
shareholders. Therefore the proposal of re- appointment of Shri Singh
on the Board has been included under Ordinary business of the Notice
convening the ensuing 13th Annual General Meeting of your Company. Your
Directors recommends passing of the requisite resolution.
Auditors
The Statutory Auditors of your Company (being a ''Government Company''),
are appointed/ re-appointed by the Comptroller & Auditor General of
India (''CAG''), Section 619 read with Section 224(8)(aa) of the
Companies Act, 1956 and Section 139 and other applicable provisions of
the Companies Act 2013.
Pursuant to Section 224(8)(aa) read with Section 619 of the Companies
Act, 1956 and Section 142 and other applicable provisions of the
Companies Act 2013, the remuneration of the Auditors for the year
2014-15 is to be determined by the members at the ensuing 13th Annual
General Meeting.
Reports of the Auditors
The Report of the Statutory Auditors on Annual Accounts of your Company
for financial year ended 31st March 2014 does not have any reservation,
qualification or adverse remark.
The office of the Comptroller & Auditor General of India (''CAG'') had
conducted a supplementary audit under Section 619(3) (b) of the
Companies Act, 1956 of the financial statements of the Company for the
year ended 31 March 2014. On the basis of the audit, CAG states that
nothing significant has come to its knowledge which would give rise to
any comment upon or supplement to statutory auditor''s report under
section 619(4) of the Companies Act, 1956.
Reports of the Statutory Auditors and comments of CAG is annexed as
Annexure 3.
Appreciation
Your Directors wish to place on record their appreciation for the
continued guidance and support extended by the Ministry of Petroleum &
Natural Gas & and other Ministries. Your Directors also acknowledge the
valuable support and services provided by BL. Your Directors
appreciate and value the trust imposed upon them by the members of the
Company.
On behalf of Board of:
Balmer Lawrie Investments Ltd.
[P.Kalyanasundaram] [Sukhvir Singh] [Prabal Basu]
Chairman Director Director
Registered Office:
21, Netaji Subhas Road,
Kolkata-700 001
Mar 31, 2013
To the Members,
The Directors have the pleasure in presenting their 12th Report along
with the audited Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss Account for the
financial year ended 31st March 2013.
Indian Economy
India economy is the 9th largest economy in the world by nominal GDP
and the third largest economy by Purchasing Power Parity (PPP). India
is the 19th largest exporter and 10th largest importer of the world and
is one of the G-20 major economies and a member of BRICS nations.
The year under review, i.e., 2012-13, had been a difficult year for the
Indian economy. The economy of the country slowed down further and
registered a GDP growth of 5.0% as compared to 6.2% in the previous
fiscal, i.e., 2011-12. All the sectors of the economy, i.e.,
manufacturing, agricultural and service sectors, witnessed a slowdown.
However, the Indian economy is expected to have brighter prospects
during the current fiscal, 2013-14. During the current fiscal, i.e.,
2013-14, the Government of India is expecting a GDP growth of 6.1% to
6.7%.
Performance of the Company
Your Company''s performance is greatly dependent upon two factors, one,
being the dividend received from its subsidiary, Balmer Lawrie & Co.
Ltd. (BL) and the other being the interest received from deployment of
surplus funds with scheduled commercial banks.
Though during the year under review, i.e., 2012-13, the bank interest
rates declined but due to increase in the amount of dividend, received
from BL, the total income of your Company increased as compared to the
last fiscal, i.e., 2011-12.
Comparative annual financial results for the year under review, i.e.,
2012-13, and the immediately preceding year, i.e., 2011-12, has been
furnished below:
Financial Results
(Rs. in lakhs)
Year ended on
31st March
2013 2012
Profit before Tax 3260.83 2998.28
Provision for Tax 149.00 155.00
Net Profit 3111.83 2843.28
Dividend
Your Directors are pleased to recommend for declaration at the ensuing
12th Annual General Meeting (ÂAGM'') of your Company a dividend of 110%,
i.e., Rs. 11/- (Rupees Eleven only) per Equity Share of the face value of
Rs. 10/- each (fully paid-up), for the financial year ended 31st March
2013 [as against dividend @ 100%, i.e., Rs. 10/- (Rupees Ten only) per
Equity share of the face value of Rs. 10/- each (fully paid-up)
recommended and declared in the immediately preceeding financial year,
i.e., 2011-12]. Upon declaration by the members, dividend will be paid
either by way of warrant, demand draft or NECS mode and will be paid to
those Shareholders who would be holding shares in the Company as on the
date of commencement of the book closing period i.e., as on 17th
September 2013. In respect of shares held electronically, dividend will
be paid to the beneficial owners, as per details to be furnished by
their respective Depositories, i.e., either, Central Depository
Services (India) Ltd. or National Securities Depository Ltd.
Appropriation
The amount available for appropriation is the sum total of Profit after
Tax (PAT) and the balance Profit brought forward from the previous
financial year(s).
The amount available for appropriation for the financial year 2012-13
as compared to the immediately preceeding financial year 2011-12, are
given hereunder:
(Rs. in lakhs)
2012-13 2011-12
PAT 3111.83 2843.28
Add: Balance Profit brought
forward from the preceeding
financial year 206.39 169.50
Amount Available for
appropriations 3318.22 3012.78
The aforesaid amount available for appropriation for the financial year
2012-13 and 2011-12 has been/was appropriated in the following manner:
(Rs. in lakhs)
2012-13 2011-12
Dividend 2441.70 2219.73
(Rate in %) (110%) (100%)
Corporate Tax on Dividend Nil Nil
Transfer to Reserve Fund 622.37 586.66
Surplus carried forward 254.15 206.39
to the next year
Deposits with Bank
Surplus funds of the Company have been deployed in various Fixed
Deposit Schemes of the scheduled commercial Banks. As on 31st March
2013, the total amount of deployments in the Fixed Deposit Schemes
stood at Rs. 5549.90 lacs, which in turn has yielded an interest income
of Rs. 484.45 lacs.
Management Discussion & Analysis Report
Your Company is not engaged in any other business activity, except, to
hold the Equity Shares of its subsidiaries i.e., BL and accordingly
matters to be covered under ÂManagement Discussion & Analysis Report''
are not applicable to your Company.
Report on Subsidiary Companies
In terms of Sections 4(1)(b)(ii) and 4(1)(c) of the Companies Act, 1956
(Âthe Act'') your Company has two subsidiary companies, viz., Balmer
Lawrie & Co. Ltd. (ÂBL'') and Balmer Lawrie (UK) Ltd. (ÂBLUK''). By
virtue of shareholding in BL (61.8%), your Company is the holding
Company of the former. BL at present has one foreign subsidiary, namely
BLUK, which in turn under Section 4(1)(c) of the Act is also the
subsidiary of your Company.
Pursuant to General Circular No. 2/2011 (Ref. no. 5/12/2007 Â CL III)
of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India, the
provisions of attachment of the Reports & Accounts of the
subsidiary/ies shall not apply to a holding company, if the holding
company fulfills the conditions stipulated in the aforesaid circular,
including obtaining consent of its Board of Directors. Since your
Company is not required to consolidate its accounts with the accounts
of its subsidiaries (which is one of the conditions needs to be
fulfilled to avail the aforesaid exemption) therefore your Company is
not entitled to avail the aforesaid exemption. We understand that BL
has complied with the conditions, including obtaining consent from its
Board of Directors for non-attachment of its subsidiary''s accounts.
However, such accounts have been duly consolidated in terms of the
applicable accounting standards and have been shown translated into
Indian Rupee.
Compliance of Right to Information Act, 2005
The Right to Information Act, 2005 (Âthe RTI Act'') is applicable to
your Company. Information, which are mandatorily required to be
disclosed under the RTI Act, have been disclosed in the website of your
Company. Your Company submits monthly as well as annual RTI returns
within the prescribed time line to the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural
Gas, Government of India. Your Company during the fiscal under review
had received two applications under the RTI Act, which were duly
catered to within the statutory timeline.
Conservation of Energy, Technology Absorption and Foreign Exchange
Earnings & Outgo
Section 217 (1) (e) of the Act read with Rule 2 of the
Companies (Disclosure of Particulars in the Report of the Board of
Directors) Rules, 1988, dealing with the aforesaid disclosures, are not
applicable to your Company.
Particulars of Employees
Your Company has no employee in the category to report under Section
217 (2A) of the Act, read with the Companies (Particulars of Employees)
Rules, 1975.
Directors'' Responsibility Statement
Your Directors acknowledges the responsibility for ensuring compliance
with the provisions of Section 217 (2AA) of the Act, in preparation of
the Annual Accounts of your Company for the financial year ended 31st
March 2013 and confirm that:
(i) In the preparation of the Accounts for the financial year ended
31st March 2013, the applicable Accounting Standards have been followed
and there was no material departure from such standards;
(ii) The Directors have selected such Accounting Policies and applied
them consistently and made judgment and estimates that were reasonable
and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs
of the Company as at the end of the financial year on 31st March 2013
and of the Profit of the Company for the said financial year;
(iii) The Directors 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;
(iv)The Directors have prepared the Accounts for the financial year
ended 31st March 2013, on a ÂGoing Concern Basis''.
Consolidated Financial Statement
Your Company''s investment in the Equity Share capital of its
subsidiary, i.e., BL, is intended to be temporary and as of now there
is no change in such intention. Thus, in terms of Paragraph 11(a) of
the Accounting Standard 21, issued by the ÂInstitute of Chartered
Accountants of India'' (ÂICAI'') the annual financial statement of your
Company has not been consolidated with the financial statement of its
subsidiary, i.e., BL and group companies of BL, i.e., subsidiaries and
joint ventures of BL, which in turn fall under the same group that of
your Company.
Unlike your Company, the investments of BL, in the Equity Share capital
of its subsidiary and joint venture companies are not temporary and
therefore BL, in terms of the Accounting Standards 21 and 27 issued by
ICAI read with Clause 32 of the Listing Agreement with the Stock
Exchanges, has consolidated its financial statement with that of its
subsidiary and joint venture companies, which has been duly audited by
BL''s Statutory Auditors. In order to provide an insight about the
group''s financial performance, such Consolidated Financial Statement of
BL together with the Report of the Auditors, is annexed hereto.
Corporate Governance
Your Company has been consistently complying with the various
regulations of the Securities & Exchange Board of India (SEBI),
including regulations on Corporate Governance, which is enumerated
under Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement. Pursuant to the said SEBI
regulations, a separate section titled ÂCorporate Governance Report'' is
being furnished and marked Annexure 1.
Your Company being a Government Company is also complying with the
Corporate Governance Norms of the Department of Public Enterprise
(DPE), to the extent which is not included and does not contradict with
SEBI Guidelines.
Further, your Company''s Statutory Auditors have examined compliance of
the aforesaid SEBI Corporate Governance Guidelines and issued a
Certificate, which is annexed to this Report and marked Annexure 2.
Your Directors in respect of the independent directors, would like to
clarify and confirm that the Administrative Ministry of your Company,
namely. Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Government of India
(MOP&NG) has initiated steps to induct independent Directors, on the
Board of Directors and Audit Committee of your Company, which the
Statutory Auditors have already covered in its aforesaid report.
Directors
There has been a change in composition of the Board of Directors.
Shri K. Subramanyan, an ex-officio member, upon retirement from the
services of BL on attaining the age of superannuation [was the Director
(Finance) of BL] resigned from the Board with effect from the close of
business hour on 30th November 2012. Your Directors record its
appreciation for the valuable services rendered by Shri Subramanyan
during his tenure.
Shri Prabal Basu [taking over the charge as Director (Finance) of BL],
in terms of the letter no. P-21014/1/ 2006-Mkt. dated 16th October 2010
of MOP&NG was appointed an Additional Director of your Company with
effect from 1st December 2012. Shri Basu in terms of Section 260 of the
Act, shall hold office till the ensuing AGM of the Company. A Notice
together with a deposit of Rs. 500/- has been received from a
shareholder under Section 257 of the Act, proposing the appointment of
Shri Basu as a Director of the Company whose period of office shall be
subject to retirement of Directors by rotation. The said proposal
shall need to be approved by the shareholders and therefore the same
has been included under Special business of the Notice convening the
ensuing 12th AGM of your Company. Your Directors recommend passing of
the requisite resolution by ordinary majority.
Shri P. Kalyanasundaram shall retire by rotation at the ensuing 12th
AGM of your Company. Your Company has received a communication from
Shri P Kalyanasundaram wherein he has expressed his willingness to
continue as Director, if re-appointed by the shareholders. Therefore,
the proposal of re-appointment of Shri Kalyanasundaram on the Board has
been included under ordinary business of the Notice convening the
ensuing 12th AGM of your Company. Your Directors recommend passing of
the requisite resolution by ordinary majority.
Auditors
Pursuant to Section 619(2) of the Act, the Statutory Auditors of your
Company are appointed/re-appointed by the Comptroller & Auditor General
of India (ÂCAG''). Further, pursuant to Section 619(2) read with Section
224(8)(aa) of the Act, though the appointment/re-appointment of the
Statutory Auditors shall be done by CAG but the remuneration shall be
fixed by the shareholders at the General Meeting. Therefore, the
remuneration payable to the Statutory Auditors appointed/re-appointed
by CAG for the financial year 2013- 14 is to be fixed by the
shareholders at the ensuing 12th AGM of your Company.
Reports of the Auditors
The Report of the Statutory Auditors on Annual Accounts of your Company
for financial year ended 31st March 2013 does not have any reservation,
qualification or adverse remark.
The office of the Comptroller & Auditor General of India (ÂCAG'') has
decided not to review the report of the Statutory Auditors on Annual
Accounts of your Company for the financial year ended 31st March 2013
and therefore has no comment to make under Section 619(4) of the
Companies Act, 1956.
Reports of the Statutory Auditors and CAG are annexed hereto.
Appreciation
Your Directors wish to place on record their appreciation for the
continued guidance and support extended by MOP&NG and other Ministries.
Your Directors also acknowledge the valuable support and services
provided by BL. Your Directors appreciate and value the trust imposed
upon them by the members of the Company.
On behalf of Board of:
Balmer Lawrie Investments Ltd.
Registered Office: P. Kalyanasundaram
21, Netaji Subhas Road, Chairman
Kolkata-700 001 Sukhvir Singh Prabal Basu
14th August 2013 Directors
Mar 31, 2012
The Directors have the pleasure in presenting their 11th Annual Report
together with the audited Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss Account
(together with Notes thereon) for the financial year ended 31st March
2012.
Indian Economy
India economy is the eleventh largest economy in the world by nominal
GDP and the third largest economy by purchasing power parity (PPP).The
country is one of the G-20 major economies and a member of BRICS
nations.
India recorded its highest growth in mid-2000s, and is one of the
fastest-growing economies in the world. In terms of per capita income,
India since its independence has recorded a growth of over 200 times.
The growth was primarily due to huge increase in the size of the middle
class consumer, large labour force and considerable foreign
investments. India is the nineteenth largest exporter and tenth
largest importer in the world.
During the fiscal 2011-12, economic growth rate declined and stood at
around 6.5%. The fall is mainly because of poor performance of
secondary sector which grew by a mere 2.8%. However, service sector was
unaffected by the global slowdown and grew by 9.4%.
Company's Performance
You may agree to the fact that performance of your Company is greatly
dependent upon two issues, one being, amount of dividend received from
its subsidiary, viz., Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd. ('BL') and the
other, being the interest received from deployment of surplus funds
with scheduled commercial banks. During the year under review, the bank
interest rates increased as compared to the immediately preceeding
financial year, 2010-11. Further, the quantum of dividend received from
the Company's subsidiary, i.e., BL, during the year under review was
more as compared to the immediately preceeding financial year, i.e.,
2010- 11. Increase in both, bank interest rates and quantum of
dividend, yielded more Profit during the year under review.
Financial performance of your Company for the year under review,
2011-12, as compared to the immediately preceeding year, i.e., 2010-11,
has been enumerated below:
Financial Results
(Rs. in lakhs)
Year ended on 31st March
2012 2011
Profit before Tax 2998.28 2484.64
Provision for Tax 155.00 61.82
Net Profit 2843.28 2422.82
Dividend
Your Directors are pleased to recommend, for declaration (at the
ensuing 11th Annual General Meeting of your Company), dividend @ 100%,
i.e., Rs.10 (Rupees Ten only) per Equity share of face value of Rs.10/-
each (fully paid-up), for the financial year ended 31st March 2012 [as
against dividend @ 85%, i.e., Rs.8.50 (Rupee Eight and paise fifty
only) per Equity share of face value of Rs. 10/- each (fully paid-up)
recommended and declared in the immediately preceeding year, i.e.,
2010-11]. Upon the aforesaid declaration by the members, dividend will
be paid to those Shareholders who would be holding shares in the
Company as on the date of commencement of the Book Closing period,
i.e., as on 19th September 2012. In respect of shares held
electronically, dividend will be paid to the beneficial owners, as per
details to be furnished by their respective Depositories, i.e., either
Central Depository Services (India) Ltd. or National Securities
Depository Ltd.
Appropriation
The amount available for appropriation is the sum total of Profit after
Tax (PAT) and the balance Profit brought forward from the immedietely
preceeding financial year.
The amount available for appropriations for the financial year 2011-12
and 2010-11, are given hereunder:
(Rs. in lakhs)
2011-12 2010-11
PAT 2843.28 2422.82
Add: Balance Profit brought
forward from the immediately
preceeding financial year 169.50 118.02
Amount Available for Appropriations 3012.78 2540.84
The aforesaid amount available for appropriations for the financial
year 2011-12 and 2010-11 was/has been appropriated in the following
manner:
(Rs. in lakhs)
2011-12 2010-11
Dividend 2219.73 1886.77
(recommended)
(Rate in %) (100%) (85%)
Corporate Tax on Dividend Nil Nil
Transfer to Reserve Fund 586.66 484.57
Balance carried forward
to the next year 206.39 169.50
Deposits with Bank
Surplus funds of the Company have been deployed in the Fixed Deposit
Schemes of the scheduled commercial Banks. As on 31st March 2012, the
total amount of deployments in the Fixed Deposit Schemes stood at
Rs.4790.00 lacs, which in turn, yielded an interest income of Rs.422.96
lacs.
Management Discussion and Analysis Report
Your Company is not engaged in any other business activity, except, to
hold the equity shares of Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd. and accordingly
matters to be covered under 'Management Discussion and Analysis
Report' are not applicable to your Company.
Report on Subsidiary Companies
In terms of Sections 4(1)(b)(ii) and 4(1)(c) of the Companies Act, 1956
('the Act') your Company has two subsidiary companies, namely,
Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd. ('BL') and Balmer Lawrie (UK) Ltd.
('BLUK'). By virtue of shareholding in BL (61.8%), your Company is
the holding Company of the former. BL in turn at present has one
foreign subsidiary, namely BLUK, which in turn under Section 4(1)(c) of
the Act, is also the subsidiary company of your Company.
Pursuant to General Circular No. 2/2011 (Ref. no. 5/12/2007 - CL III)
of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India, the
provisions of attachment of the accounts of the subsidiary (ies) shall
not apply to a holding company, if the holding company fulfills the
conditions stipulated in the aforesaid circular, including obtaining
consent of its Board of Directors. Your Company is not required to
consolidate its accounts with the accounts of its subsidiaries, which
is one of the conditions need to be fulfilled to avail the aforesaid
exemption. Therefore your company is not entitled to avail the
aforesaid exemption. We understand that BL has complied with the
conditions, including obtaining consent from its Board of Directors for
non-attachment of its subsidiary's accounts. However, such accounts
have been duly consolidated in terms of the applicable accounting
standards and have been shown translated into Indian Rupees.
Compliance of Right to Information Act, 2005
The Right to information Act, 2005 ('the RTI Act') is applicable to
your Company. In accordance with the provisions of the RTI Act, various
disclosures of information, which are mandatory, have been set out on
the website of your Company. Additionally, your Company furnishes
monthly as well as annually RTI returns within the prescribed time line
to the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Government of India. Status
of applications received under the RTI Act, is given under Disclosure
of the annexed 'Report on Corporate Governance'.
Conservation of Energy, Technology Absorption and Foreign Exchange
Earnings & Outgo
Section 217 (1) (e) of the Companies Act, 1956 read with Rule 2 of the
Companies (Disclosure of Particulars in the Report of the Board of
Directors) Rules, 1988, dealing with the aforesaid disclosures, are not
applicable to your Company.
Particulars of Employees
Your Company has no employee in the category to report under Section
217 (2A) of the Companies Act, 1956, read with the Companies
(Particulars of Employees) Rules, 1975.
Directors' Responsibility Statement
Your Directors acknowledges the responsibility for ensuring compliance
with the provisions of Section 217 (2AA) of the Companies Act, 1956, in
preparation of the Annual Accounts of your Company for the financial
year ended 31st March 2012 and confirm that:
(i) In the preparation of the accounts for the financial year ended
31st March 2012, the applicable Accounting Standards have been followed
and there was no material departure from such standards;
(ii) The Directors have selected such Accounting Policies and applied
them consistently and made judgment and estimates that were reasonable
and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs
of the Company as at the end of the financial year on 31st March 2012
and of the Profit of the Company for the said financial year;
(iii) The Directors 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) The Directors have prepared the Accounts for the financial year
ended 31st March 2012, on a 'Going Concern basis'.
Consolidated Financial Statement
Your Company's investment in the Equity share capital of its
subsidiary, namely, Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd. ('BL'), is intended to
be temporary and as of now there is no change in such intention. Thus,
in terms of paragraph 11(a) of the Accounting Standard - 21, issued by
the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India ('ICAI') the annual
financial statement of your Company has not been consolidated with the
financial statement of BL and group companies of BL, i.e., subsidiaries
and joint ventures of BL, which in turn fall under the same group that
of your Company.
Unlike your Company, the investments of BL, in the equity share capital
of its subsidiary and joint venture companies are not temporary and
therefore BL, in terms of the Accounting Standards 21 and 27 issued by
ICAI read with Clause 32 of the Listing Agreement with the Stock
Exchanges, has consolidated its financial statement with that of its
subsidiary and joint venture companies, which has been duly audited by
BL's Statutory Auditors. In order to provide an insight about the
group's financial performance, such Consolidated Financial Statement
of BL together with the Report of the Auditors, is annexed hereto.
Corporate Governance
Since the days of initial listing with the Stock Exchanges, which was
way back in the year-end of 2002 and the beginning of 2003, your
Company has been consistently complying with the various regulations of
the Securities & Exchange Board of India ('SEBI'), including
regulations on Corporate Governance, which is enumerated under Clause
49 of the Listing Agreement. Pursuant to the said SEBI regulations, a
separate section titled 'Report on Corporate Governance' is being
furnished and marked Annexure 1.
Your Company being a Government Company is also complying with the
corporate governance norms of the Department of Public Enterprise
(DPE), to the extent which is not included and does not contradict with
SEBI guidelines.
Further, your Company's Statutory Auditors have examined compliance
of the aforesaid SEBI corporate governance guidelines and issued a
certificate, which is annexed to this Report and marked Annexure 2.
Your Directors in respect of independent directors would like to
clarify and confirm that the Administrative Ministry of your Company,
namely. Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Government of India
(MOP&NG) has initiated steps to induct independent Directors on the
Board of Directors and Audit Committee of your Company, which the
Statutory Auditors have already covered in its aforesaid report.
Directors
There has been no change in composition of the Board of Directors.
Shri Sukhvir Singh, a Government Nominee, was appointed as a Director
of your Company on 7th June 2010. Shri Singh will retire by rotation at
the ensuing 11th Annual General Meeting of your Company. Meanwhile your
Company has received a communication from Shri Singh, wherein he has
expressed his willingness to be re-appointed, as Director of your
Company. Your Directors recommend the re- appointment of Shri Singh and
accordingly the said proposal has been included in the Notice of the
ensuring 11th Annual General Meeting of your Company.
Auditors
The Statutory Auditors of your Company (being a Government Company),
are appointed/re-appointed by the Comptroller & Auditor General of
India ('CAG'), in terms of Section 619(2) of the Companies Act,
1956. The remuneration of the Auditor for the year 2012-13, is to be
determined by the Members at the ensuing 11th Annual General Meeting as
per Sections 224(8) (aa) and 619 of the Companies Act, 1956
Auditors Report
The Report of the Statutory Auditors on Annual Accounts of your Company
for financial year ended 31st March 2012, does not have any
reservation, qualification or adverse remark.
Report of the Statutory Auditors is annexed hereto.
Comments of Comptroller & Auditor General of India('CAG')
CAG had decided not to review the Auditors Report on Annual Accounts of
your Company for the financial year ended 31st March 2012 and therefore
has no comment to make under Section 619(4) of the Companies Act, 1956
Comments of CAG is annexed hereto.
Appreciation
Your Directors wish to place on record their appreciation for the
continued guidance and support extended by MOP&NG and other Ministries.
Your Directors also acknowledge the valuable support and services
provided by BL. Your Directors appreciate and value the trust imposed
upon them by the members of the Company.
On behalf of the Board
Balmer Lawrie Investments Ltd.
Registered Office: P. Kalyanasundaram
21, Netaji Subhas Road, Chairman
Kolkata-700 001 Sukhvir Singh, Director
Date : 17th August 2012 K. Subramanyan, Director
Mar 31, 2011
To the Members,
The Directors have the pleasure in presenting their 10th Annual Report
together with the audited Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss Account for
the financial year ended 31st March 2011.
Socio Economic Environment
India is one of the world's fastest growing economies. Our country
offers several economic advantages to its nationals as well as foreign
investors. The Country's rise as an Asian economic powerhouse over the
years has been quite remarkable. Economic conditions in India have
become quite conducive towards meeting the wants of a wider cross
section of people.
With economic liberalization of India in 1990s, the nation started
generating a lot of interest among foreign investors. A rapidly
developing economy coupled with favorable attitude of the Government of
India towards foreign investors, have attracted substantial foreign
direct investments to India.
Ernst & Young had carried out a survey in June 2008, which identified
India as the fourth most attractive investment destination of the
world. All this augurs well for the Indian economy.
On the downside, inflation in India is a matter of serious concern and
rose to more than 13 percent in June 2010. But due to Government
measures and role played by the Reserve Bank of India, high inflation
was brought down to a level of about 8.62 percent in June 2011.
Company's Performance
The performance of your Company is greatly dependent upon two issues,
one being, amount of dividend received from its subsidiary, Balmer
Lawrie & Co. Ltd. ('BL') and the other being interest received from
deployment of its surplus funds with scheduled commercial banks. In
other words, financial performance of BL and interest prevailing at the
time of deployment of surplus funds, are two issues, which are central
to the performance of your Company. The interest rates have increased
slightly as compared to the previous year 2009- 10. The quantum of
dividend received from the subsidiary, for the financial year 2010-11,
too was higher as compared to the dividend received during the
financial year 2009-10. The above two factors have contributed higher
profit for the financial year 2010-11, as compared to the Profit for
the financial year 2009-10.
Financial performance of your Company, for the year under review,
2010-11, as compared to the immediately preceding year, i.e., 2009-10,
is enumerated below:
Financial Results
(Rs. in lakhs)
Year ended on 31st March
2011 2010
Surplus for the year before
Tax 2484.64 2170.24
Provision for Taxation 61.82 59.03
Net Profit 2422.82 2111.21
Dividend
Your Directors are now pleased to recommend, for declaration, a
dividend of Rs. 8.50 (Rupees Eight and paise fifty only) per Equity
share of Rs. 10/- each, fully paid-up, i.e., 85%, for the financial
year ended 31st March 2011, as against dividend of Rs. 7.60 (Rupees
Seven and paise Sixty only) per Equity share of Rs. 10/- each, fully
paid-up, paid in the previous financial year ended 31st March 2010.
Subject to declaration at the ensuing Tenth Annual General Meeting,
dividend will be paid to those Shareholders who are holding the shares
as on the date of the commencement of the Book closing period, i.e., on
16th September 2011. In respect of shares held electronically, dividend
will be paid to the beneficial owners - as per details furnished by the
Depositories, i.e., Central Depository Services (India) Ltd. and
National Securities Depository Ltd.
Appropriations
Balance Profit amounting to Rs. 118.02 lacs, has been brought forward
from the financial year 2009-10. This together with Net Profit for the
financial year 2010-11, aggregates to Rs. 2540.84 lacs, which has been
appropriated as given hereunder, against the backdrop of the
appropriations of Rs. 2227.26 lacs, for the immediately preceeding
financial year 2009-10:
Appropriations (Rs. in lakhs)
Year ended on 31st March
2011 2010
Proposed dividend @ Rs. 8.50 1886.77 1686.99
(Rupees Eight and paise fifty only)
per Equity share [Previous year
dividend @ Rs. 7.60 (Rupees
Seven and paise sixty only)
per Equity share of Rs. 10/- each
fullypaid-up, was declared]
Corporate Tax on Dividend 0 0
Transfer to Reserve Fund 484.57 422.25
Surplus carried forward
to the next year 169.50 118.02
Deposits with Banks
Surplus funds of the Company have been deployed in the Fixed Deposit
Schemes of the Banks. As at 31st March 2011, the total amount of
deployment in the Fixed Deposit Schemes of Schedule Banks stood at Rs.
3900 lakhs, which in turn has yielded interest income to the tune of
Rs. 214.94 lakhs.
Management Discussion and Analysis Report
Your Company is not engaged in any other business activity, except, to
hold the Equity shares of Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd. and accordingly
matters to be covered under 'Management Discussion and Analysis
Report', are not applicable to your Company.
Report on Subsidiary Companies
In terms of Sections 4(1)(b)(ii) and 4(1)(c) of the Companies Act, 1956
('the Act'), your Company has two subsidiary companies, namely, Balmer
Lawrie & Co. Ltd. ('BL') and Balmer Lawrie (UK) Ltd. ('BLUK'). By
virtue of your Company's shareholding in BL (61.8%), your Company is
the holding Company of the latter. BL has one subsidiary company, which
is a foreign company, namely, BLUK, which in turn under Section 4(1)(c)
of the Act, is also a subsidiary of your Company.
It is understood that BL, in terms of the recent General Circular No.
2/2011 (Ref. no. 5/12/2007 Ã CL III) of the Ministry of Corporate
Affairs, has complied with the conditions, including obtaining consent
from its Board of Directors for non- attachment of its subsidiary's
accounts. Further, it is understood that BL is presenting the Annual
Accounts of its subsidiary, BLUK, in Indian currency and has
consolidated its financial statement with that of the above-referred
foreign subsidiary company.
Your Company in terms of Section 212(1) of the Act has attached a copy
of the Annual Report and Accounts of BL.
Further your Company has furnished the Annual Accounts of BLUK in the
manner as was dealt in the Annual Report of BL.
Conservation of Energy, Technology Absorption and Foreign Exchange
Earnings & Outgo Section 217 (1) (e) of the Companies Act, 1956, read
with Rule 2 of the Companies (Disclosure of Particulars in the Report
of the Board of Directors) Rules, 1988, dealing with the disclosures
about the above matters, are not applicable to your Company.
Particulars of Employees
Your Company has no employee in the category to report under Section
217 (2A) of the Companies Act, 1956, read with the Companies
(Particulars of Employees) Rules, 1975.
Directors' Responsibility Statement
Your Directors acknowledges the responsibility for ensuring compliance
with the provisions of Section 217 (2AA) of the Companies Act, 1956, in
preparation of the Annual Accounts of your Company for the financial
year ended 31st March 2011 and confirm that:
(i) in the preparation of the accounts for the financial year ended
31st March 2011, the applicable Accounting Standards have been followed
and there was no material departure from such standards;
(ii) the Directors have selected such Accounting Policies and applied
them consistently and made judgment and estimates that were reasonable
and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs
of the Company, as at the end of the financial year on 31st March 2011
and of the Profit of the Company for the said financial year;
(iii) the Directors 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) the Directors have prepared the Accounts for the financial year
ended 31st March 2011, on a 'Going Concern basis'.
Consolidated Financial Statement
The investment in Equity shares of your Company's in its subsidiary,
Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd. ('BL'), was intended to be temporary and as of
now there is no change in such intention. Thus in terms of paragraph
11(a) of the Accounting Standard-21, issued by the Institute of
Chartered Accountants of India ('ICAI'), the annual financial statement
of your Company has not been consolidated with the financial statement
of its subsidary, i.e., BL and group compaines of BL, i.e., subsidary
and joint ventures of BL, which in turn fall under the same group that
of your Company.
However, the nature of equity share holding of BL in BL's subsidiary
and joint venture companies are not temporary in nature and therefore
BL, in terms of the Accounting Standards 21 and 27, issued by ICAI read
with Clause 32 of the Listing Agreement of the Stock Exchanges, has
consolidated its financial statement with that of its subsidiary and
joint venture companies, which has been duly audited by BL's Statutory
Auditors. In order to provide an insight about the group's financial
performance, such Consolidated Financial Statement of BL along with the
Report of the Auditors, is annexed hereto.
Corporate Governance
Your Company's Equity Shares are listed with the Stock Exchanges since
the year-end 2002 & early 2003. Since the days of initial listing, your
Company has consistently abided by the various regulations of the Stock
Exchanges, including the regulations on Corporate Governance, as
provided under Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement. A separate section
titled 'Corporate Governance Report' is furnished in 'Annexure 1'.
In terms of Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement, the Statutory Auditors
have examined the compliance of Corporate Governance guidelines and
issued a certificate, which is annexed to this Report and marked as
'Annexure 2'.
We understand that necessary steps are being taken by the
Administrative Ministry, i.e. Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
(MOP&NG) for induction of adequate number of independent Directors on
the Board of Directors ('the Board') and Audit Committee of your
Company.
Further, we would like to report that the Board and the Audit Committee
met three times instead of four times and as such on one occassion the
gap was more than the stipulated period of four months. The above non
compliance was due to delay in replacement of the erstwhile directors,
who were nominees of the erstwhile Administrative Ministry, namely,
Department of Disinvestment, Ministry of Finance, with the present
directors, who are nominees of the present Administrative Ministry,
MOP&NG.
Directors
Last year's Directors' Report, covered changes in composition of the
Board till the date of Reporting, i.e., till 25th August 2010, which
formed a part of your Company's Annual Report for the financial year
2009-10. Thereafter there has been no change in composition of the
Board.
Shri P. Kalyanasundaram, a nominee of the Government of India was
appointed Director with effect from 13th October 2008 and subsequently
designated as the Chairman of the Board with effect from 27th October
2008. Shri P. Kalyanasundaram will retire by rotation at the ensuing
10th Annual General Meeting and has expressed his willingness to be
re-appointed, as a Director of your Company.
Auditors
Your Company pursuant to Section 617 of the Companies Act, 1956, is a
'Government Company'. Being a Government Company, the power to appoint
the Statutory Auditors of your Company, lies with the Comptroller &
Auditor General of India ('CAG').
Though the power of such appointment/re-appointment lies with CAG, in
terms of Sections 224(8) (aa) and 619 of the Companies Act, 1956, the
privilege of determining/fixing remuneration of the Statutory Auditors
of a Government Company vests with the members.
Thus the proposal of fixing remuneration of the Auditors, has been
included under Ordinary Business in the Notice convening the 10th
Annual General Meeting of your Company.
The amount of remuneration payable to the Statutory Auditors of your
Company would be commensurate with the volume of work involved in
conducting audit of Annual Accounts for the financial year 2011-12.
Since this cannot be quantified at this stage, the members are
requested to authorize the Board of Directors to determine/fix the
remuneration payable to the Statutory Auditors. The members may kindly
note that in respect of the financial year 2010-11, the Board had fixed
Rs. 15,000/-, as remuneration, which is exclusive of applicable service
tax and other re-imbursements.
Reports of the Auditors
You may appreciate that Report of the Statutory Auditors on Annual
Accounts of your Company for financial year ended 31st March 2011, does
not have any reservation, qualification or adverse remark.
The CAG for the financial year 2010-11, has decided not to review the
report of the Statutory Auditors on Annual Accounts of your Company for
the year ended 31st March 2011 and as such have no comments to make
under Section 619(4) of the Companies Act, 1956.
Appreciation
Your Directors wish to place on record their appreciation of the
continued guidance and support extended by MOP&NG and other Ministries.
Your Directors also acknowledge the valuable support and services
provided by Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd. Your Directors appreciate and
value the trust imposed upon them by the members of the Company.
On behalf of the Board of
Registered Office P. Kalyanasundaram
21 Netaji Subhas Road, Chairman
Kolkata à 700 001. Sukhvir Singh, Director
Date: 17th August 2011 K. Subramanyan
Director
Mar 31, 2010
The DIRECTORS have the pleasure in presenting their Ninth Annual
Report together with the audited Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss
Account for the financial year ended 31st March 2010.
Your Directors would like to Share with you the trends of Indian
Economy vis-a-vis the Companys performance
Indian Economy
INDIAN ECONOMY is the eleventh largest economy in the world under Gross
Domestic Product (ÃGDP) rating and fourth largest economy under
Purchasing Power Parity (PPP). Our country began to develop a
fast-paced economic growth, since 1990 with the emergence of free
market activities, which has opened doors for foreign investments and
international competitions. India is an emerging economic power with
large pool of human (both skilled and un-skilled) and natural
resources. Economists predict that by 2020, India will be among the
leading economies of the world.
Since 1991, which was the year of inception of Indian economic
liberalization the Country, has been moving towards a market- based
economy. A revival of economic reforms and better economic policy
accelerated Indias economic growth. Statistical records depicts that
by the year 2008, India had already established itself as the
second-fastest growing major economy in the world. In terms of GDP
growth rate, year 2009 was not a very good year for India, where India
has experienced a significant slowdown in Indias GDP growth rate,
which came down to 6.8%.
Indias large service industry accounts for 55% of the countrys GDP,
while the industrial and agricultural sectors contribute 28% and 17%,
respectively. Agriculture is the predominant occupation in India,
accounting for about 52% of total employment opportunities. The service
sector makes up a further 34% and industrial sector around 14%.
Company Performance
You may agree to the fact that performance of your company is greatly
dependent upon two issues, one being, quantum of dividend received from
its subsidiary, Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd. (BL) and the other is the
interest received from deployment of surplus funds with scheduled
banks. In other words, financial performance of BL and interest rate
prevailing at the time of deployment of surplus funds are two issues,
which predominantly control the performance of your company. Though
interest rates have come down considerably but due to increase in
corpus of dividend from BL, Profit of your
Company has increased and your Directors are happy to recommend a
dividend of 76% for the financial year 2009-10.
Financial performance of your Company for the year under review,
2009-10, as compared to the immediately preceeding year, i.e., 2008-09,
is enumerated below:
Financial Results
(Rs. in lakh)
Year ended on 31st March
2010 2009
Surplus for the year before
Finance charge, depreciation & tax 2170.24 1848.94
Deduct there-from:
Finance charge&depreciation - -
Provision for Taxation 59.03 52.77
Net Profit 2111.21
1796.17
Add-
Profit & Loss Account brought 116.05 99.74
forward
Amount available for Appropriation 2227.26 1895.91
Appropriations:
Proposed Final dividend @ Rs.7.60p 1686.99 1420.62
(Rupees Seven and
paise sixty only)
[Previous year dividend @Rs. 6.40p
(Rupees Six and paise forty only)
per Equity share of Rs. 10/- each
fully paid-up, was declared]
Corporate Tax on Dividend - -
Transfer to Reserve Fund 422.25 359.24
Surplus Carried forward to the 118.02 116.05
next year
Dividend
Your Directors are now pleased to recommend, for declaration, a
dividend of Rs.7.60 (Rupees Seven and paise sixty only) per Equity
share of Rs.10/- each, fully paid-up, i.e., 76% for the financial year
ended 31st March 2010 as against 64% for the previous financial year
ended 31st March 2009.
Subject to declaration at the ensuing Ninth Annual General Meeting,
dividend will be paid to those shareholders who are holding shares as
on the date of the commencement of the Book Closing period, i.e., on
17th September 2010. In respect
of shares held electronically, dividend will be paid to the beneficial
owners - as per details furnished by the Depositories, i.e., Central
Depository Services (India) Ltd. and National Securities Depository
Ltd.
Deposits with Banks
Surplus funds have been deployed in the Short Term Fixed Deposits
Schemes of the Banks. As of 31st March 2010, the total amount of
deployment in the Fixed Deposit Schemes of the Banks stood at Rs.
3910.00 lakhs, which in turn has yielded interest income to the tune of
Rs. 203.48 lakhs.
Management Discussion and Analysis Report
Your Company is not engaged in any other business activity, except, to
hold the Equity shares of Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd. and accordingly
matters to be covered under Management Discussion and Analysis Report
are not applicable to your Company.
Report on Subsidiary Companies
In terms of Sections 4(1)(b)(ii) and 4(1)(c) of the Companies Act, 1956
(the Act) your Company has two subsidiary companies, namely, Balmer
Lawrie & Co. Ltd. (BL) and Balmer Lawrie (UK) Ltd. (BLUK). By
virtue of shareholding in BL (61.8%), your Company is the holding
Company of the former. BL in turn at present has one foreign
subsidiary, namely, BLUK, which in turn under Section 4(1)(c) of the
Act is also the subsidiary company of your Company.
Your Company in terms of Section 212(1) of the Act has attached a copy
of the Report and Accounts of BL. Further your Company has furnished
the Annual Accounts of BLUK in the manner as was dealt in the Annual
Report of BL. In respect of any further information about the foreign
subsidiary company, BLUK, we will cater to the request, if
requisitioned by our members.
Conservation of Energy, Technology Absorption and Foreign Exchange
Earnings & Outgo
Section 217 (1) (e) of the Companies Act, 1956 read with Rule 2 of the
Companies (Disclosure of Particulars in the Report of the Board of
Directors) Rules, 1988, dealing with the disclosures about the above
matters, are not applicable to your Company.
Particulars of Employees
Your Company has no employee in respect of whom the statement under
Section 217 (2A) of the Companies Act, 1956, read with the Companies
(Particulars of Employees) Rules, 1975, is applicable.
Directors Responsibility Statement
Your Directors acknowledges the responsibility for ensuring compliance
with the provisions of Section 217 (2AA) of the Companies Act, 1956, in
preparation of the Annual Accounts of your Company for the financial
year ended 31st March 2010 and confirm that:
(i) In the preparation of the accounts for the financial year ended
31st March 2010, the applicable Accounting Standards have been followed
and there was no material departure from such standards;
(ii) The Directors have selected such Accounting Policies and applied
them consistently and made judgment and estimates that were reasonable
and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs
of the Company as at the end of the financial year on 31st March 2010
and of the profits of the Company for the said financial year;
(iii) The Directors 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;
(iv) That the Directors have prepared the Accounts for the financial
year ended 31st March 2010 on a Going Concern basis.
Consolidated Financial Statement
The investment in Equity Shares of your Companys subsidiary, Balmer
Lawrie & Co. Ltd. (BL), was intended to be temporary and as of now
there is no change in such intention. Thus, in terms of Paragraph 11(a)
of the Accounting Standard-21, issued by the Institute of Chartered
Accountants of India (ICAI), the Annual Financial Statements of your
Company were not consolidated with the financial statements of its
subsidiary, i.e., BL, and group companies of BL, i.e., subsidiary and
joint venture Companies of BL, which in turn also falls under the same
group that of your Compan In terms of the Accounting Standards 21 and
27 issued by ICAI read with Clause 32 of the Listing Agreement with
the Stock Exchanges, BL has consolidated its Financial Statement with
that of its subsidiary and joint venture companies, which was duly
audited by their Statutory Auditors.
In order to provide an insight about the groups financial performance,
such Consolidated Financial Statement of BL along with the Report of
the Auditors, is annexed hereto.
Corporate Governance
Your Companys Equity Shares are listed with the Stock
Exchanges, since the year-end 2002 / early 2003. Your Company is
consistently abiding with the various regulations of the Stock
Exchanges, including the regulations on Corporate Governance, as
provided under Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement. A separate section
titled Corporate Governance Report is being furnished in Annexure 1.
In terms of Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement, the Statutory Auditors
have examined the compliance of Corporate Governance guidelines and
issued a certificate, which is annexed to this Report and marked as
Annexure 2.
Your Directors, on observations made by the Statutory Auditors in the
aforesaid Corporate Governance Certificate - specifically on gap
between two Board/Audit meetings would like to submit that a proposal
for change in composition of the Board, whereby new Govt. nominees from
the office of the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas (MOPNG) shall
replace the then two existing Govt. nominees from the office of the
Department of Disinvestment, Ministry of Finance, was pending approval
from the appropriate authority, which was received ultimately by the
Company from the Ministry, in April 2010. In respect of induction of
independent Directors the Auditors themselves have passed on the
information on initiative taken by the Administrative Ministry, i.e.
MOPNG for induction of independent Directors on the Board/Audit
Committee of the Company. In respect of the quarterly reports which
were submitted to the Stock Exchanges, we would like to submit that
steps have been taken to ensure that no such delay shall occur in
future.
Directors
Smt. Preeti Nath was appointed in the capacity of Additional Director
with effect from 25th January 2010. Shri Sukhvir Singh and Shri K.
Subramanyan were also appointed in the capacity of Additional Directors
with effect from 7th June 2010. Smt. Nath and Shri Singh are nominees
to the Govt. of India and Shri Subramanyan is on the Board of your
Company as an ex- officio member [since being in the position of
Director (Finance) of BL].
Shri Debjyoti Das, Smt. Anita Chauhan and Smt. Preeti Nath, Govt.
nominees, resigned from the Board with effect from 25th January 2010,
7th June 2010 and 7th June 2010, respectively.
Shri Singh and Shri Subramanyan, both shall hold their office till the
ensuing Ninth Annual General Meeting. A Notice under Section 257 of the
Companies Act, 1956, has been received from a member proposing their
candidatures as Directors, whose office shall be subject to retirement
by rotation. Therefore their appointments have been included under
Special business of the Notice convening the ensuing Ninth Annual
General Meeting of the Company.
Your Directors take this opportunity to appreciate the valuable
services rendered by Shri Debjyoti Das, Smt. Anita Chauhan and Smt.
Preeti Nath, during their tenure.
Auditors
Your Company pursuant to Section 617 of the Companies Act, 1956, falls
under the ambit of Government Company and the Comptroller & Auditor
General of India (CAG), has the power to appoint its Statutory
Auditors.
Though such appointment is made by CAG, but in terms of
Sections 224(8) (aa) and 619 of the Companies Act, 1956, the privilege
of determining/fixing remuneration of the Statutory Auditors of a
Government Company vests with its members.
Thus the proposal of fixing remuneration of the Auditors has been
included under Ordinary Business in the Notice convening the Ninth
Annual General Meeting of your Company.
The amount of remuneration payable to the Statutory Auditors of your
Company is commensurate with the volume of work involved in conducting
audit of Annual Accounts for the financial year 2010-11, which cannot
be quantified at this stage. Therefore the members are requested to
authorize the Board of Directors to determine/fix the remuneration
payable to the Statutory Auditors. The members may kindly note that in
respect of the financial year 2009-10, the Board had fixed Rs.
15,000/-, as remuneration, which is exclusive of applicable service tax
and other re-imbursements.
Your Company has already received a letter dated 12th July 2010 from
the Office of the CAG, thereby appointing Messrs. J. Gupta & Co.,
Chartered Accountants, in the capacity of Statutory Auditors, with
immediate effect.
Reports of the Auditors
You may appreciate that Report of the Statutory Auditors on Annual
Accounts of your Company for financial year ended 31st March 2010, does
not have any reservation, qualification or adverse remark, except, an
instance of accounting fraud/ manipulation committed in the accounts of
a Joint Venture Company of the Companys subsidiary, Balmer Lawrie &
Co. Ltd. (BL), against which it was reported that necessary
provision has been made in the books of BL.
Your Directors on accounting fraud/manipulation committed in the
accounts of a Joint Venture Company of the Companys subsidiary, Balmer
Lawrie & Co. Ltd. (BL), would like to say that the Joint Venture
Company of BL, has taken necessary corrective and administrative
actions and relevant adjustments have been effected in the books of BL,
in line with the Accounting Standard - 13.
CAG have decided not to review the report of the Statutory Auditors on
the Annual Accounts of the Company for the year ended 31st March 2010
and thus have no comment to make under Section 619(4) of the Companies
Act, 1956.
Reports of the Statutory Auditors and CAG, are annexed hereto.
Appreciation
Your Directors wish to place on record their appreciation for the
continued guidance and support extended by the Ministry of Petroleum &
Natural Gas and other Ministries. Your Directors also acknowledge the
valuable support and services provided by Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd. Your
Directors appreciate and value the trust imposed upon them by the
members of the Company.
On behalf of the Board of
Registered Office P. Kalyanasundaram, Chairman
21 Netaji Subhas Road, Sukhvir Singh
Kolkata-700 001 K. Subramanyan
25th August 2010 Directors
Mar 31, 2003
The Directors have the pleasure in presenting their 2nd Report for the
financial year ended 31 March 2003, together with the audited Balance
Sheet and Profit & Loss Account of your Company.
FINANCIAL RESULTS
Rs. in lakhs
Year ended on 31 March
2003 2002
Surplus for the year before
Finance charge, depreciation & tax 151.31 (-) 14.12
Deduct therefrom :
Finance charge & depreciation 0.96 0.26
Provision for Taxation 29.00 Ã
Net Profit/Loss(-) 121.35 (-) 14.38
Add/less (-) transfer from :
Profit & Loss Account (-)14.39 Ã
Amount available for Appropriation 106.96 (-)14.38
Appropriation:
Proposed Final Dividend @ Re.0.30
(paise thirty only) 66.59 Ã
per Equity Share (Previous year
no dividend was declared)
Corporate Tax on Dividend 8.53 Ã
Transfer to Reserve Fund 24.30 Ã
Surplus carried forward to the next year 7.54 (-)14.38
Dividend
Considering improved performance of your Company, your Directors are
pleased to recommend a dividend of Re. 0.30 (paise Thirty only) per
equity share of Rs. 10/- each for the year ended 31 March 2003.
Management Discussion and Analysis Report
As the business of your Company is not segregated into different
segments so Management Discussion and Analysis Report is not
applicable for your Company.
Report on Subsidiary
Since your Company holds 61.8% of the nominal value of the equity share
capital of Balmer Lawrie & Co. Limited (BL), in terms of Section 4(1
)(b)(ii) of the Companies Act, 1956 (the Act), BL is a subsidiary of
your Company. Further, Balmer Lawrie (UK) Limited (BLUK), is a
subsidiary of BL, and thus in terms of Section 4(1)(c) of the Act, BLUK
is also a subsidiary of your Company. Accordingly in terms of Section
212 of the Act, the Annual Accounts of BL and BLUK are attached.
Conservation of Energy, Technology Absorption and Foreign Exchange
Earnings
Section 217(1)(e) of the Act, read with Rule 2 of the Companies
(Disclosure of Particulars in the Report of the Board of Directors)
Rules, 1988, dealing with the disclosure about the above matters, is
not applicable to your Company.
Particulars of Employees
The Company has no employee in respect of whom the statement under
Section 217 (2A) of the Act, read with the Companies (Particulars of
Employees) Rules, 1975, is applicable.
Directors Responsibility Statement
Pursuant to the requirement under Section 217(2AA) of the Act, with
respect to Directors Responsibility Statement, it is hereby confirmed:
(i) that in the preparation of the accounts for the financial year
ended 31 March 2003, the applicable accounting standards have been
followed and there was no departure from such standards;
(ii) that the Directors have selected such accounting policies and
applied them consistently and made judgment and estimates that were
reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state
of affairs of the Company at the end of the financial year on 31 March
2003 and of the profit of the Company for the said financial year;
(iii) that the Directors 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;
(iv) that the Directors have prepared the accounts for the financial
year ended 31 March 2003, on a going concern basis.
Consolidated Financial Statement
Since the shareholding in Balmer Lawrie & Co, Limited (BL), the
subsidiary of your Company is intended to be temporary because BL has
been acquired and held exclusively with a view to its subsequent
disposal in the near future, Consolidated Financial Statement of the
Company with BL and BLUK has not been drawn in terms of paragraph 11(a)
of the Accounting Standard-21, issued by the Institute of Chartered
Accountants of India.
Disinvestment of Balmer Lawrie & Co. Limited
The process of disinvestment of Balmer Lawrie & Co. Limited, which was
initiated in the last year was carried forward in the current year. The
interested bidders have carried out their due diligence and met the
team of management of Balmer Lawrie & Co. Limited on issues arising
out of such due diligence. Subsequently, the interested bidders have
visited the plants and business locations of Balmer Lawrie & Co.
Limited. The draft transaction documents are under finalisation and the
process is at an advanced stage.
Report on Corporate Governance
A detailed report on the Corporate Governance is also furnished along
with this report as required under Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement
with the Stock Exchanges along with Auditors certificate, thereon.
Directors
Dr. B. Mohanty, a nominee of the Government of India, who retires by
rotation and being eligible offers himself for reappointment.
Auditors
Your Company being a Government Company, M/s M. Choudhury & Co.,
Chartered Accountants, was appointed statutory Auditor by the
Comptroller and Auditor General of India. The remuneration of the
Auditor may be determined by the members at the ensuing Annual General
Meeting as per Section 224(8)(aa) and Section 619 of the Companies Act,
1956.
The Audit Report on Annual Accounts for year ended 31 March 2003, does
not have any reservation, qualification or adverse remark of the
Auditor.
Acknowledgement
Your Directors gratefully acknowledge the valuable guidance and support
extended by the Government of India, Ministry of Disinvestment and
other Ministries. Your Directors are thankful to the shareholders for
their faith and continued support in the endeavours of the Company.
On behalf of the Board
Dr. B. Mohanty Director
G. Ramachandran Director
Registered Office:
21 Netaji Subhas Road,
Kolkata-700 001.
Date: 25 August, 2003
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