Mar 31, 2018
The Directors have pleasure in presenting the Twenty Ninth Annual Report of the Company together with the Audited Financial Statements for the financial year ended 31st March, 2018.
FINANCIAL RESULTS
The summarised financial results of the Company for the year ended 31st March, 2018 as compared to the preceding year are as under:
(Rs. in Lakhs)
Current Year (2017-18) |
Previous Year (2016-17) * |
|
Total Income |
76,055.70 |
68,849.09 |
Profit before Finance Costs, Depreciation and Amortization Expense |
8,914.24 |
8,153.74 |
Less: Finance Costs |
1,457.25 |
1,487.74 |
Less: Depreciation & Amortization Expense |
2,048.37 |
2,052.76 |
Profit before Tax |
5,408.62 |
4,613.24 |
Tax Expense |
(1,885.54) |
(1,630.59) |
Profit after Tax |
3,523.08 |
2,982.65 |
Add: Other Comprehensive Income |
18.22 |
2.21 |
Total Comprehensive Income |
3,541.30 |
2,984.86 |
*Figures are re-stated as per Ind AS.
FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE
Your Company has prepared the Financial Statements for the year ended 31st March, 2018 for the first time in accordance with the Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) notified under Section 133 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with relevant rules issued thereunder. Previous year figures have been regrouped/re-classified wherever necessary and have been re-stated as per Ind AS.
We are pleased to inform you that your Company posted a growth of 10.39%, in revenue from operations of Rs.75,755.27 Lakh, during the year under review, as compared to Rs.68,623.03 Lakh in the previous year. The Company achieved Earnings before Depreciation, Interest and Taxation (EBITDA) of Rs.8914.24 Lakh in financial year 2017-18 against Rs.8,153.74 Lakh in financial year 2016-17, thereby registering a growth of 9.33% on year to year basis. During the year under review, the Net Profit of the Company is improved by 18.12% at Rs.3,523.08 Lakh as against Rs.2982.65 Lakh in previous year due to growth in volumes and cost consciousness.
During the year, the business landscape witnessed a historical tax reform in indirect taxation, causing initial disruption. The Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime has since then stabilized. The recent rationalization in GST rates is expected to trigger positive sentiments amongst consumers and we are optimistic about growth opportunities it may bring.
Despite rising commodity prices and high GST rates, Ganesha continued to reinforce its market position and product portfolio. Your directors are pleased to report that Company''s additional production line at Temra has commenced commercial production of RPSF with an installed capacity of 21,000 TPA, w.e.f. 1st February, 2018 and full effect thereof will be reflected in the working of current financial year. With commissioning of the project, the consolidated RPSF capacity of the Company has reached at 1,08,600 TPA.
The performance of the Company during the current year continues to be encouraging and barring unforeseen circumstances, your Directors expect your Company to achieve better results during the year.
DIVIDEND
Your Directors are pleased to recommend for approval of the members, a dividend of Rs.1.50 per share (i.e. @ 15%) on Equity Shares of Rs.10/- each of the Company, involving cash outflow of Rs.394.75 Lakh (inclusive of Dividend Distribution Tax of Rs.67.31 Lakh) for the financial year 2017-18.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 124(5) of the Companies Act, 2013, final dividend for the financial year 2009-10 amounting to Rs.463,852/- being unclaimed for more than 7 years from the date it was lying in the unpaid dividend account, had been transferred by the Company to the Investors Education and Protection Fund (IEPF) of the Central Government.
SHARE CAPITAL
During the current year, your Company had made an allotment of 26,52,520 Equity Shares of face value of Rs.10/- each at a price of Rs.377/-per share (including premium of Rs.367/- per share) aggregating to approx. Rs.10,000 Lakh to eligible Qualified Institutional Buyers in accordance with Chapter VIII of the SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2009.
The proceeds of the aforesaid issue are being utilized in accordance with the objects stated in the offer document.
With the aforesaid allotment of Equity Shares, the total Paid-up Equity Share Capital of the Company stood increased from Rs.1,917.69 Lakh to Rs.2,182.94 Lakh.
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS REPORT
Management Discussion and Analysis Report for the year under review, as stipulated under Regulation 34(2) of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 ("Listing Regulations") is provided in a separate section forming part of the Annual Report.
SUBSIDIARIES, JOINT VENTURES OR ASSOCIATE COMPANIES
The Company has no Subsidiary, Associate and Joint Venture Companies during the year, as such; the requirement of furnishing information relating to performance and financial position of the Subsidiary, Associate and Joint Venture Companies is not applicable.
DIRECTORS
During the current year, the Board of Directors has re-appointed the following Whole Time Directors of the Company upon expiry of their term of office:
Name |
Designation |
Tenure |
Shri Vishnu Dutt Khandelwal (DIN: 00383507) |
Executive Vice Chairman |
5 years (w.e.f. 19th June, 2018) |
Shri Rajesh Sharma (DIN: 02228607) |
Executive Director |
5 years (w.e.f. 19th June, 2018) |
Shri Gopal Singh Shekhavat (DIN: 06591844) |
Director (Administration) |
5 years (w.e.f. 1st June, 2018) |
Appropriate Resolution(s) seeking your approval for re-appointment of the directors are placed in the Notice of ensuing Annual General Meeting.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 152 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Articles of Association of the Company, Shri Gopal Singh Shekhavat (DIN: 06591844), Director of the Company retires from the Board by rotation, at the ensuing Annual General Meeting of the Company and being eligible he has offered himself for reappointment.
DECLARATION FROM INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS
The Company had received the declarations u/s 149(7) of the Companies Act, 2013 from all Independent Directors that they meet the criteria of independence as laid down under Section 149(6) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 16(i)(b) of the Listing Regulations.
COMPOSITION OF AUDIT COMMITTEE
The Audit Committee of the Company comprises of six Directors, out of which five Directors are independent. The composition and other details are provided in the Corporate Governance Report of the Company. During the year, all the recommendations made by the Audit Committee were accepted by the Board.
KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL
During the year under review, following are the Key Managerial Personnel of the Company:
S. No. |
Name of the person |
Designation |
1. |
Shri Shyam Sunder Sharmma |
Chairman and Managing Director |
2. |
Shri Sharad Sharma |
Joint Managing Director |
3. |
Shri Gopal Agarwal |
Chief Financial Officer |
4. |
Shri Bharat Kumar Sajnani |
Company Secretary & Compliance Officer |
DIRECTORS'' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
In terms of Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013, the Board ofDirectors, to the best of their knowledge and ability, in respect of the financial year ended 31st March, 2018, confirm that:-
a) in preparation of the Annual Accounts, the applicable Accounting Standards have been followed along with proper explanation relating to material departures, if any;
b) they have selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently and made judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company at the end of the financial year and of the profit of the Company for that year;
c) they have taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate Accounting Records in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
d) they have prepared Annual Accounts on a ''Going Concern'' basis.
e) they have laid down internal financial controls to be followed by the Company and that such internal financial controls are adequate and are operating effectively.
f) they have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems are adequate and operating effectively.
INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROLS AND THEIR ADEQUACY
The Company has in place adequate internal financial controls commensurate with the size of the Company and the nature of its business, with reference to financial statements. The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors regularly reviews the adequacy and effectiveness of the internal control systems and suggests improvements to strengthen the same.
NUMBER OF MEETINGS OF THE BOARD
The details of the number of meetings of the Board held during the financial year 2017-18 are given under the Corporate Governance Report.
COMPLIANCE WITH SECRETARIAL STANDARDS
During the year under review, the Company has duly complied with the applicable provisions of the Secretarial Standards on Meetings of the Board of Directors (SS-1) and General Meetings (SS-2), issued by The Institute of Company Secretaries of India.
EXTRACT OF ANNUAL RETURN
The extract of the Annual Return in Form MGT-9 as required under Section 92(3) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 12(1) of the Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014 is included in this Report as "Annexure A" and forms an integral part of this Report.
LISTING
The Equity Shares of the Company are presently listed at BSE Limited and National Stock Exchange of India Limited and the listing fee, for the year 2018-19, for both the Stock Exchanges is paid.
AUDITORS AND AUDITORS'' REPORT
a. Statutory Auditors
M/s. Narendra Singhania & Co., Chartered Accountants, New Delhi were appointed as Statutory Auditors of the Company at the 28th Annual General Meeting of the Company held on 25.09.2017, who shall hold office till the conclusion of the 33rd Annual General Meeting in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013. However, this appointment was subject to ratification by the members at every Annual General Meeting to be held thereafter during their tenure of office. The Auditors have confirmed their eligibility and qualification under Section 141 of the Companies Act, 2013 and, therefore, their ratification for appointment as Statutory Auditors for the year 2018-19 is being sought from the Members of the Company at the ensuing Annual General Meeting.
The Auditors'' Report for the financial year 2017-18 does not contain any qualification, reservation or adverse remark.
b. Secretarial Auditors
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013 and rules made thereunder, the Board has appointed M/s. S.K. Gupta & Co., Company Secretaries, as Secretarial Auditor, to undertake Secretarial Audit for the financial year 2017-18. The Secretarial Audit Report for the financial year ended 31st March, 2018 is annexed herewith as "Annexure B" to this report.
The Secretarial Audit Report does not contain any qualification, reservation or adverse remark.
c. Cost Auditors
Pursuant to the Rules made by the Central Government of India, the Company is required to maintain cost records as specified under Section 148 (1) of the Companies Act, 2013 in respect of its products and accordingly such accounts and records are made and maintained.
M/s. R. M. Bansal & Co., Cost Accountants (Firm Regn. No.:00022) and M/s. Rakesh Misra & Co., Cost Accountants (Firm Regn. No.: 00249), have been appointed as Cost Auditors of the Company to conduct the audit of the Cost Accounts of the Company in respect of its products ''Yarn'' and ''Recycled Polyester Staple Fibre'' respectively, for the financial year 2018-19.
As required under the Companies Act, 2013, the resolutions seeking Members'' ratification for the remuneration payable to Cost Auditors forms part of the Notice convening the Annual General Meeting.
d. Internal Auditors
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 138 read with Rule 13 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, your Company engaged the services of M/s. Ashok & Ajai, Chartered Accountants, Kanpur, to conduct the Internal Audit of the functions and activities of the Company for the Financial Year 2017-18. The Internal Audit Report is placed before the Audit Committee of the Company, at regular intervals.
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The Company''s Policy on Related Party Transactions is disclosed on the website of the Company at the link http://ganeshaecosphere. com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/related-party-transaction. pdf
During the financial year under review, all transactions entered into with Related Parties were in the ordinary course of business and on an arm''s length basis and they are placed before the Audit Committee as also to the Board for approval. Omnibus approval from the Audit Committee was obtained on annual basis for transactions which are of repetitive nature. During the year, the Company had not entered into any contract/ arrangement / transaction with related parties which could be considered material in accordance with the Company''s Related Party Transactions Policy. Accordingly, the disclosure of Related Party Transactions as required under Section 134(3)(h) of the Companies Act, 2013, in Form AOC-2 is not applicable. The related party transactions are disclosed under Note No. 35 of the Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31st March, 2018.
PARTICULARS OF LOAN, GUARANTEES OR INVESTMENTS BY THE COMPANY
Your Company has not made any investments, given loans and guarantees or provided securities attracting provisions of Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013.
WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY
Pursuant to Section 177 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Listing Regulations, the Company has adopted Whistle Blower Policy for vigil mechanism for Directors and employees to report to the management about the unethical behavior, fraud or violation of Company''s code of conduct. The details of the policy are explained in the Corporate Governance Report.
The Policy has been posted on the website of the Company and may be accessed at the link http://ganeshaecosphere.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/whistle-blower-policy.pdf
NOMINATION AND REMUNERATION POLICY
Our current Nomination and Remuneration Policy is to have an appropriate mix of Executive and Non-Executive Directors including the independent directors to maintain the diversity and independence of the Board.
The broad parameters covered under the Policy are -Attributes, Qualifications and Remuneration of Executive and Non-Executive Directors including Independent Directors, KMP and Senior Management Personnel. It also covered performance evaluation criteria of the Board, its Committees and individual directors.
The Nomination, Remuneration and Board Diversity Policy of the Company is available on the website of the Company at the link http://ganeshaecosphere.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/ Policy-on-Nomination-Remuneration-And-Board-Diversity.pdf.
There has been no change in the policy during the year under review. We affirm that the remuneration paid to the Directors is as per the terms laid out in the Policy.
BOARD EVALUATION
The Board of Directors at its meeting held on 13th February, 2018, has carried out an annual evaluation of its own performance, board committees and individual directors pursuant to the provisions of the Act & Listing Regulations. Performance Evaluation of Independent Directors was done by the entire board, excluding the director being evaluated. The Evaluation Process was conducted through a structured questionnaire prepared after taking into consideration the various aspects laid down under the "Nomination, Remuneration and Board Diversity Policy" of the Company. The Board of Directors expressed satisfaction with the evaluation process.
In a separate meeting of Independent Directors held on 13th February, 2018, performance of non-independent directors, the Chairman of the Company and the Board as a whole was evaluated, taking into account the views of Executive Directors and NonExecutive Directors.
RISK MANAGEMENT
Risk management is an ongoing process and embedded in the operating framework of your Company. Your Company believes that managing risks helps in maximizing returns. The Board members are regularly informed about the potential risks, their assessment and minimization procedures. The Board frames a plan for elimination / minimization of the risk and further lays out the steps for implementing and monitoring of the risk management plan.
There are no risks which in the opinion of the Board are of the nature that can threaten the existence of the Company. However, the risks inter-se those are generally dealt in regular course of business and have to be taken care of, are fluctuations in foreign exchange rates and prices of raw material as well as finished products.
The Risk Management Policy has been uploaded on the Company''s website and may be accessed at the link www.ganeshaecosphere. com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/risk-management-policy.pdf
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Your Company is committed to focus on inclusive growth and improving lives by contributing towards communities around which it operates. The Company works primarily through its CSR Trust i.e. "Ganesh Memorial Trust", towards supporting projects in the area of promoting education among differently abled, eradicating hunger and promoting healthcare including preventive healthcare. These projects are in accordance with Schedule VII to the Companies Act, 2013 and the Company''s CSR Policy.
The Report on CSR activities as required under Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014 is set out as "Annexure C". The CSR Policy has been uploaded on the Company''s website and may be accessed at the link http://ganeshaecosphere.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/corporate-social-responsibility-policy. pdf
DEPOSITS
During the year under review, the Company has neither accepted nor renewed any deposit from public in terms of the provisions of Sections 73 and 76 of the Companies Act, 2013, read with the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014.
In terms of Rule 2(1 )(c)(viii) of the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014, the Company, during the year, has accepted an amount of Rs.347 Lakh as unsecured loans from the Directors and the balance outstanding as on 31st March, 2018 was Rs.675 Lakh.
MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS, IF ANY, AFFECTING THE FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE COMPANY OCCURRED BETWEEN THE END OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR TO WHICH THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS RELATE AND THE DATE OF THE REPORT
No material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of the Company occurred between the end of the financial year 2017-18 and the date of this Report. Further, there was no change in the nature of business of the Company.
SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY THE REGULATORS OR COURTS
During the year under review, there were no significant and material orders passed by the regulators or courts or tribunals, which would impact the going concern status of the Company and its future operations.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO
The information pertaining to conservation of energy, technology absorption, foreign exchange earnings and outgo as required under Section 134(3)(m) of the Act read with Rule 8(3) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, is annexed herewith as "Annexure D
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
The Disclosure required under Section 197(12) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, is annexed as "Annexure E" and forms an integral part of this Report. The information showing names and other particulars of employees as per Rule 5(2) and 5(3) of the aforesaid Rules forms part of this report. However, as per first proviso to Section 136(1) of the Act, the Annual Report excluding the aforesaid information is being sent to the members of the Company and others entitled thereto. The said information is available for inspection by members at the registered office of the Company during business hours on all working days upto the date of ensuing Annual General Meeting. Any member interested in obtaining a copy thereof, may also write to the Company Secretary.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
As required under Schedule V to the Listing Regulations, a separate section on Corporate Governance together with Certificate from M/s. S. K. Gupta & Co., Practicing Company Secretaries, confirming compliance of the conditions of Corporate Governance, forms an integral part of this Report.
POLICY ON SEXUAL HARASSMENT
Prevention and control of sexual harassment at workplace constitutes an important part of corporate culture while aligning with best practices and improving management processes. The Company has zero tolerance for sexual harassment at workplace and has adopted a policy on prevention, prohibition and redressal of sexual harassment at workplace with a mechanism of lodging complaints and has constituted an Internal Complaints Committee in line with the provisions of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 and the rules framed there under. No complaints were reported to the Board for sexual harassment of women at work place during the financial year 2017-18.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Your Directors take this opportunity to place on record appreciation for the co-operation and support extended by various departments of the Central and the State Government(s), Bankers and Business associates.
Your Directors also wish to place on record appreciation to the employees at all levels, whose hard work, co-operation and support helped us face all challenges and deliver results. We are also grateful to all the Shareholders, customers, dealers, agents, suppliers and bankers of the Company for reposing continued trust, support and confidence in the management of the Company.
For and on behalf of the Board
Place : Kanpur (Shyam Sunder Sharmma)
Date : 9th August, 2018 Chairman and Managing Director
DIN: 00530921
Mar 31, 2014
To the Members of Ganesha Ecosphere Ltd.
The Directors have pleasure in presenting the Twenty Fifth Annual
Report together with the Audited Statements of Accounts of the Company
for the financial year ended 31st March, 2014.
FINANCIAL RESULTS
The summarised financial results of the Company for the year ended 31st
March, 2014 as compared to the preceding year are as under:
(H in crores)
Current Year Previous Year
(2013-14) (2012-13)
Total Revenue 501.03 436.36
Profit before Finance Costs,
Depreciation and Amortisation Expense 56.30 48.19
Less: Finance Costs 15.86 10.26
Less: Depreciation & Amortisation
Expense 12.56 11.46
Profit before Extra Ordinary
Items & Tax 27.88 26.47
Extra Ordinary Item (Loss by Fire) 1.56 -
Profit before Tax 26.32 26.47
Tax Expense 1.78 2.35
Profit after Tax 24.54 24.12
Surplus brought forward
from Previous Year 62.81 40.98
Balance available for appropriation 87.35 65.10
Less: Appropriations:
Taxation/MAT Credit adjustments
for earlier years (Net) (0.91) 0.33
Reserves
- Capital Redemption 0.50 4.00
- Debenture Redemption (1.13) (4.99)
- General 0.61 0.60
Interim Dividend of Preference
Shares (Including Dividend
Distribution Tax) 0.03 0.16
Proposed Dividend
- Preference Shares 0.00 0.05
- Equity Shares 1.82 1.82
Dividend Distribution Tax on
Proposed Dividend 0.31 0.32
Surplus carried to Balance Sheet 86.12 62.81
FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE
Financial Year 2013-14, was a challenging year in which Indian economy
witnessed lower economic growth. Rising inflation, depreciating
currency and rising cost of inputs were the buzz word during the year
under review. Despite this unfavourable, volatile and uncertain
business environment, your Company has recorded revenues from
operations of H499.48 crores in financial year 2013-14, as compared
with previous year''s revenues of H435.29 crores, thus registering rise
of 14.75%. Earnings before Depreciation, Interest and Taxation
(EBITDA) stood at H56.30 crores in the current year, as compared with
48.19 crores in the previous year, recorded an increase of 16.83%.
During the Financial Year 2013-14, the Company has achieved Net Profits
of H24.54 crores as against the Net Profits of H24.12 crores in
previous year recording an increase of 1.75%.
The improvement in Turnover of the Company has been mainly on account
of increase in sales volume due to addition in production capacity
which was not correspondingly reflected in PAT due to increase in cost
of Inputs, Finance and Depreciation charges as well as extra ordinary
loss of H1.56 crores due to fire at Kanpur unit against which Insurance
claim is yet to be settled.
Your Directors are pleased to report that the Company''s green field
project for manufacturing of spun yarn from Recycled Polyester Staple
Fibre (RPSF) with an installed capacity of 25,920 spindles at Temra,
Bilaspur, Distt. Rampur (U.P.) and expansion project to increase the
existing recycling capacity of RPSF at Kanpur unit by 9,000 TPA, had
commenced commercial production w.e.f. 01.11.2013 and full effect
thereof will be reflected in the working of current financial year.
During the current year, the expansion project of Recycled Polyester
Staple Fibre (RPSF) of 21,000 TPA at Bilaspur has also commenced trial
production. The Directors hope that the additional capacity shall
considerably reduce the lead time for delivering new products and also
will improve the Top and Bottom line.
During the year under review, the Company made allotment of 1,015,000
Convertible Equity Warrants to the ''Promoter''s Group & Others'' on
preferential basis and the upfront amount of H1.624 crores received on
allotment of the Warrants has been utilised for general corporate
purposes.
Further, the Company redeemed 50,000, 10% Cumulative Redeemable
Preference Shares (Series I) of H100/- each at a premium of H200/- per
share, on the due date of redemption i.e. 30th September, 2013.
The performance of the Company during the current year continues to be
encouraging and barring unforeseen circumstances, your Directors expect
your Company to achieve better results during the year.
DIVIDEND
Your Directors are pleased to recommend for approval of the members, a
dividend of H1.20 per share (i.e. @ 12%) on Equity Shares of H10/-
each, involving cash outflow of H21,320,233/- (inclusive of dividend
distribution tax of H3,097,033/-) for the financial year 2013-14.
In view of redemption of 50,000, 10% Cumulative Redeemable Preference
Shares (Series I) on 30th September, 2013, the dividend accumulated
thereon till the date of redemption, had been declared and paid as
interim dividend.
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS REPORT
Pursuant to Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement with the Stock
Exchanges, a Management Discussion and Analysis Report is provided in a
separate section forming part of the Annual Report.
DIRECTORS
During the year, Mrs. Indu Gupta ceased to be Director of the Company
due to withdrawal of nomination by IFCI Venture Capital Funds Ltd.
w.e.f. 24.04.2014. The Board places on record its appreciation for the
valuable services rendered by her during her tenure as Director of the
Company. Subsequently, Mrs. Poonam Garg, was inducted on the Board of
Directors of the Company as a Nominee Director of IFCI Venture Capital
Funds Ltd. w.e.f. 30.05.2014.
The Board of Directors has re-appointed Shri Sharad Sharma as Joint
Managing Director of the Company, for a further period of five years
with effect from 1st February, 2014 upon expiry of his term of office
and the matter is placed for your approval at the ensuing Annual
General Meeting.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and Articles of
Association of the Company, Shri Vishnu Dutt Khandelwal, Director of
the Company retires from the Board by rotation and being eligible, he
has offered himself for re- appointment.
It is proposed to appoint existing Independent Directors of the Company
viz. Shri Anoop Gupta, Shri Surendra Kumar Kabra, Shri Vishwa Nath
Chandak and Shri Pradeep Kumar Goenka as the ''Independent Directors''
within the meaning of Section 149 of the Companies Act, 2013 for a term
of 5 (five) consecutive years and the matter is placed for your
approval at the ensuing Annual General Meeting.
DIRECTORS'' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
In terms of Section 217(2AA) of the Companies Act, 1956, the Directors
of the Company, in respect of the financial year ended 31st March,
2014, confirm that:-
a) in preparation of the Annual Accounts, the applicable Accounting
Standards have been followed along with proper explanation relating to
material departures, if any;
b) they have selected such accounting policies and applied them
consistently and made judgments and estimates that are reasonable and
prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of
the Company at the end of the financial year and of the profits of the
Company for that year;
c) they have taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of
adequate Accounting Records in accordance with the provisions of the
Companies Act, 1956, for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for
preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
d) they have prepared Annual Accounts on a ''going concern'' basis.
AUDITORS AND AUDITORS'' REPORT
The term of office of the present auditors of the Company, M/s.
Mehrotra Rakesh Kumar & Co., Chartered Accountants, Kanpur expires at
the conclusion of ensuing Annual General Meeting. Pursuant to the
provisions of Section 139 of the Companies Act, 2013, it is proposed to
re-appoint them for a further period of three years until the
conclusion of the 28th Annual General Meeting of the Company. M/s.
Mehrotra Rakesh Kumar & Co., being eligible, have confirmed their
willingness to accept office, if re-appointed, at the ensuing Annual
General Meeting.
As regards Auditors'' remark in Para 17 to the annexure to their report
stating uses of short term funds for long term investments, based on
maturity profile of assets and liabilities, it is clarified that as per
the requirement of Schedule VI to the Companies Act, 1956, ''Long Term
Borrowings'' maturing for payment in next 12 months have been classified
under ''other current liabilities''. Due to this classification, the
overall Balance Sheet at the end of the year gives the reflection of
uses of short term funds for long term investments.
COST AUDITOR
M/s. R. M. Bansal & Co., Cost Accountants (Firm Regn. No.:00022) and
M/s. Rakesh Misra & Co., Cost Accountants (Firm Regn. No.: 00249), have
been appointed as Cost Auditors of the Company to conduct the audit of
the Cost Accounts of the Company in respect of its products ''YARN'' and
''RECYCLED POLYESTER STAPLE FIBRE'' respectively, for the financial year
2013-14 and the Cost Audit Report will be filed with the Central
Government by the due date i.e. 27th September, 2014.
Details of Cost Audit Report for the financial year ended 31st March,
2013:-
(a) Due date of filing: 27th September, 2013
(b) Actual date of filing: 9th October, 2013.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE
EARNINGS AND OUTGO
As per the requirement of Section 217(1)(e) of the Companies Act, 1956,
read with Companies (Disclosure of Particulars in the Report of the
Board of Directors) Rules, 1988, the particulars relating to
Conservation of Energy, Technology Absorption and Foreign Exchange
Earnings and Outgo are annexed hereto as Annexure ''A'', forming part of
this report.
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
As none of the employees of the Company was in receipt of remuneration
in excess of limits prescribed, particulars of employees under Section
217(2A) of the Companies Act, 1956, read with Companies (Particulars of
Employees) Rules, 1975 as amended, are not required to be given.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
A separate section on Corporate Governance along with Certificate from
the Auditors of the Company regarding compliance of the conditions of
Corporate Governance as stipulated in Clause 49 of the Listing
Agreement with the Stock Exchanges forms part of the Annual Report.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Your Directors take this opportunity to place on record appreciation
for the co-operation and support extended by various departments of the
Central and the State Government(s), Bankers and Business associates.
Your Directors also wish to place on record appreciation to all the
employees for their sincere and dedicated services rendered to the
Company and are also grateful to all the shareholders of the Company
for reposing continued trust and confidence in the management of the
Company.
For and on behalf of the Board
Place : Kanpur (Shyam Sunder Sharmma)
Date : 9th July, 2014 Chairman and Managing Director
Mar 31, 2013
To the Members of Ganesha Ecosphere Ltd.
The Directors have pleasure in presenting the Twenty Fourth Annual
Report together with the Audited Statements of Accounts of the Company
for the financial year ended 31st March, 2013.
Financial Results
The summarised financial results of the Company for the year ended 31st
March, 2013 as compared to the preceding year are as under:
(Rs. in lacs)
Current Year Previous
Year
(2012-13) (2011-12)
Total Revenue 43,636.42 38,720.42
Profit before Finance Costs,
Depreciation and Amortisation 4,818.76 4,338.84
Expense
Less: Finance Costs 1,025.50 1,103.13
Less: Depreciation & Amortisation Expense 1,146.40 1,098.92
Profit before Tax 2,646.86 2,136.79
Tax Expense 234.88 66.91
Profit after Tax 2,411.98 2,069.88
Surplus brought forward from Previous year 4,098.47 3,265.50
Balance available for appropriation 6,510.45 5,335.38
Less: Appropriations
Taxation/ MAT Credit adjustments
for earlier years (Net) 33.43 21.38
Reserves
- Capital Redemption 400.00
- Debenture Redemption (499.19) 899.69
- General 60.30 51.75
Interim Dividend of Preference
Shares (Series II) 13.33
Dividend Distribution Tax on Interim Dividend 2.16
Proposed Dividend
- Preference Shares 5.00 45.00
- Equity Shares 182.23 182.23
Dividend Distribution Tax on Proposed
Dividend 31.82 36.86
Surplus carried to Balance Sheet 6,281.37 4,098.47
Financial and Operational Performance During the Financial Year
2012-13, against a backdrop of an extremely challenging business
environment marked by inflation and a slowdown in demand, your Company
recorded revenues from operations (net) Rs.43,528.93 lacs as compared
with Rs.38,550.61 lacs in 2011-12, thus registering a growth of 12.9%
over the last year. The profit after tax during 2012- 13 was placed at
Rs.2,411.98 lacs as against Rs.2,069.88 lacs in 2011-12, recording an
increase of 16.5%. The improvement in performance of the Company has
been mainly on account of increase in production of existing operations
and higher realisations due to the manufacture of value-added products.
The Company is leveraging its operational efficiencies and experience
in the recycling industry by achieving sustainable growth and
consolidating its market share in the long run.
Your Directors are pleased to report that your Company''s green field
project for manufacturing of spun yarn from Recycled Polyester Staple
Fibre (RPSF) with an installed capacity of 25,920 spindles at Temra,
Bilaspur, Distt. Rampur (U.P.) and expansion project to increase the
existing recycling capacity at Kanpur unit by 9,000 TPA, has commenced
trial production. The expansion project of Recycled Polyester Staple
Fibre (RPSF) of 21,000 TPA at Bilaspur, is progressing satisfactorily
and expected to be completed in current financial year.
The Directors hope that the additional capacity shall considerably
reduce the lead time for delivering new products and also will supply
the existing products on much larger scale. The commissioning of these
facilities will also lead to an improvement in margins.
During the current year, unfortunate fire accidents were occurred in
the UPS room and extruder room respectively of Recycled Polyester
Staple Fibre (RPSF) division of the Kanpur unit. The production was
temporarily disrupted due to these fire accidents. The unit is
completely insured and claims have been lodged with the insurance
company.
The performance of the Company during the current year continues to be
encouraging and barring unforeseen circumstances, your Directors expect
your Company to achieve better results during the year.
Dividend
Your Directors are pleased to recommend for approval of the members, a
dividend of Rs.1.20 per share (i.e. @ 12%) on Equity Shares of Rs.10/-
each, involving cash outflow of Rs.2,13,20,233 (inclusive of dividend
distribution tax of Rs.30,97,033/-), and Rs.10/- per share on 10%
Cumulative Redeemable Preference Shares (Series I) of Rs.100/- each,
involving cash outflow of Rs.5,84,975/- (inclusive of dividend
distribution tax of Rs.84,975/-), for the financial year 2012-13.
Management Discussion and Analysis Report Pursuant to Clause 49 of the
Listing Agreement with the Stock Exchanges, a Management Discussion and
Analysis Report is provided in a separate section forming part of the
Annual Report.
Directors
In order to broad base the Board, Shri Gopal Singh Shekhavat has been
inducted on the Board of Directors of the Company as an Additional
Director on 25.05.2013, who holds office up to the date of ensuing
Annual General Meeting and is eligible for appointment as Director of
the Company. The Board has also appointed Shri Gopal Singh Shekhavat as
Whole-time Director of the Company designated as Director
(Administration) for a period of five years with effect from 1st June,
2013 and the matter is placed for your approval at the ensuing Annual
General Meeting.
During the year, Shri Satpal Kumar Arora ceased to be Director of the
Company due to withdrawal of nomination by IFCI Venture Capital Funds
Ltd. w.e.f. 25.02.2013. The Board places on record its appreciation for
the valuable services rendered by him during his tenure as Director of
the Company. Subsequently, Mrs. Indu Gupta, nominee of IFCI Venture
Capital Funds Ltd., has been inducted on the Board of Directors of the
Company as an Additional Director w.e.f. 25.05.2013, who holds office
up to the date of ensuing Annual General Meeting and is eligible for
appointment as Director of the Company.
The Board of Directors has re-appointed Shri Vishnu Dutt Khandelwal and
Shri Rajesh Sharma as Executive Vice-Chairman and Executive Director of
the Company, respectively, for a further period of five years with
effect from 19th June, 2013 upon expiry of their term of office and the
matter is placed for your approval at the ensuing Annual General
Meeting.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 and Articles of
Association of the Company, Shri Rajesh Sharma, Shri Pradeep Kumar
Goenka and Shri Vishwa Nath Chandak, Directors of the Company retire
from the Board by rotation and being eligible, they have offered
themselves for re-appointment.
Directors'' Responsibility Statement In terms of Section 217(2AA) of the
Companies Act, 1956, the Directors of the Company, in respect of the
financial year ended 31st March, 2013, confirm that: -
a) in preparation of the Annual Accounts, the applicable Accounting
Standards have been followed along with proper explanation relating to
material departures, if any;
b) they have selected such accounting policies and applied them
consistently and made judgments and estimates that are reasonable and
prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of
the Company at the end of the financial year and of the profits of the
Company for that year;
c) they have taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of
adequate Accounting Records in accordance with the provisions of the
Companies Act, 1956, for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for
preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
d) they have prepared Annual Accounts on a ''going concern'' basis.
Auditors and Auditors'' Report
The term of office of the present auditors of the Company, M/s.
Mehrotra Rakesh Kumar & Co., Chartered Accountants, Kanpur expires at
the conclusion of ensuing Annual General Meeting and being eligible,
they have confirmed their willingness to accept office, if
re-appointed.
As regards Auditors'' remarks in Para 9(i) of the Annexure to their
report stating slight delay in the payment of the statutory dues in a
few cases, it is clarified that the Company had been regular in
depositing statutory dues except in few cases of procedural delays,
which have been subsequently made good.
Cost Auditor
M/s. R. M. Bansal & Co., Cost Accountants (Firm Regn. No.: 00022) and
M/s. Rakesh Misra & Co., Cost Accountants (Firm Regn. No.: 00249), have
been appointed as Cost Auditors of the Company to conduct the audit of
the Cost Accounts of the Company in respect of its products ''YARN'' and
''RECYCLED POLYESTER STAPLE FIBRE'' respectively, for the financial year
2012-13 and the Cost Audit Report will be filed with the Central
Government by the due date i.e. 27th September, 2013.
Details of Cost Audit Report for the financial year ended 31st March,
2012:- (a) Due date of filing: 28th February, 2013 (b) Actual date of
filing: 20th February, 2013.
Conservation of Energy, Technology Absorption and Foreign Exchange
Earnings and Outgo As per the requirement of Section 217(1)(e) of the
Companies Act, 1956, read with Companies (Disclosure of Particulars in
the Report of the Board of Directors) Rules, 1988, the particulars
relating to Conservation of Energy, Technology Absorption and Foreign
Exchange Earnings and Outgo are annexed hereto as Annexure ''A'', forming
part of this report.
Particulars of Employees
Information required under the provisions of Section 217(2A) of the
Companies Act, 1956, read with the Companies (Particulars of Employees)
Rules, 1975 as amended, from time to time, in respect of employees of
the Company is annexed hereto as Annexure ''B'', forming part of this
report.
Corporate Governance
A separate section on Corporate Governance along with Certificate from
the Auditors of the Company regarding compliance of the conditions of
Corporate Governance as stipulated in Clause 49 of the Listing
Agreement with the Stock Exchanges forms part of the Annual Report.
Acknowledgements
Your Directors take this opportunity to place on record appreciation
for the co-operation and support extended by various departments of the
Central and the State Government(s), Bankers and Business associates.
Your Directors also wish to place on record appreciation to all the
employees for their sincere and dedicated services rendered to the
Company and are also grateful to all the shareholders of the Company
for reposing continued trust and confidence in the management of the
Company.
For and on behalf of the Board
Place : Kanpur (Shyam Sunder Sharmma)
Date : 12th August, 2013 Chairman and Managing Director
Mar 31, 2012
The Directors have pleasure in presenting the Twenty Third Annual
Report together with the Audited Statements of Accounts of the Company
for the financial year ended 31st March, 2012.
Financial Results
The summarised financial results of the Company for the year ended
31st March, 2012 as compared to the preceding year are as under:
(Rs in lacs)
Total Revenue 38720.42 29296.82
Profit before Finance Costs and
Depreciation Et Amortisation Expense 4338.84 3636.33
Less: Finance Costs 1103.13 741.13
Less: Depreciation Et Amortisation
Expense 1098.92 889.93
Profit before Tax 2136.79 2005.27
Tax Expense 66.91 203.74
Profit after Tax 2069.88 1801.53
Surplus brought forward from Previous
year 3265.50 1812.90
Balance available for appropriation 5335.38 3614.43
Less: Appropriations:
Taxation/MAT Credit adjustments
for earlier years (Net) 21.38 11.44
Reserves
-General 51.75 45.04
- Debenture Redemption 899.69 49.50
Proposed Dividend
- Preference Shares 45.00 45.00
- Equity Shares 182.23 164.04
Tax on Proposed Dividend 36.86 33.91
Surplus carried to Balance Sheet 4098.47 3265.50
Financial and Operational Performance
During FY 2011-12, your Company recorded revenue from operations (net)
of Rs.38550.61 lacs as compared with Rs.29149.54 lacs in 2010-11, thus
registering a substantial growth of 32.25 ð/o over the last year. The
profit aftertax during 2011-12 is increased by 14.90%, being Rs.2069.88
lacs as against Rs. 1801.53 lacs in 2010-11, which is considered
satisfactory considering the present market scenario. Despite the
challenging economic conditions resulting in inflation and slowdown in
demand, we have been able to achieve satisfactory results, during the
year. The Company's performance was driven by higher volumes along with
improved efficiencies.
During 2011-12, the Company recorded export revenue of Rs.7901.35 lacs as
against Rs.4762.21 lacs in 2010-11, thus registered a significant growth
of 65.92% over the last year despite global slowdown.
Operational results of financial year under review reflect our ability
to control costs, our continued investment in strategic initiatives to
improve volume and profitability which in turn helped the Company to
deliver superior results.
The Company's expansion plans to increase its existing recycling
capacity by 30000 TPA and setting up of project for manufacturing of
spun yarn with an installed capacity of 25920 spindles are progressing
satisfactorily. These projects are being funded through a judicious mix
of internal accruals and borrowings.
During the year, 15,16,000 Equity Shares have been allotted to
'Promoters' on Preferential basis consequent upon conversion of
outstanding Warrants and the proceeds of the issue have been utilised
for general corporate purposes/ expansion projects. With the said
allotment, the total Paid-up Equity Share Capital of the Company stood
increased from Rs.1367.00 lacs to Rs.1518.60 lacs.
The Company has redeemed 4,00,000, 10% Cumulative Redeemable Preference
Shares (Series II) of Rs. 100/- each at par, on the due date of
redemption i.e. 31st July, 2012.
The performance of the Company during the Current Year continues to be
encouraging and barring unforeseen circumstances, your Directors expect
your Company to achieve better results during the year.
Dividend
Your Directors are pleased to recommend for approval of the members, a
dividend of Rs.1.20 per share (i.e. @ 12%) on Equity Shares of Rs.10/-
each, involving cash outflow of Rs.2,11,79,459 (inclusive of dividend
distribution tax of Rs.29,56,259/-), and Rs.10/- per share on 10%
Cumulative Redeemable Preference Shares (Series I Et II) of Rs.100/-
each, involving cash outflow of Rs.52,30,013/- (inclusive of dividend
distribution tax of Rs.7,30,012/-), for the financial year 2011-12.
In view of redemption of 4,00,000, 10% Cumulative Redeemable Preference
Shares (Series II) on 31st July, 2012, the dividend accumulated thereon
till the date of redemption, had been declared and paid on these shares
as interim dividend.
Management Discussion and Analysis
Pursuant to Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement with the Stock
Exchanges, a Management Discussion and Analysis Report is provided in a
separate section forming part of the Annual Report.
Directors
In order to broad base the Board, Shri Anoop Gupta has been inducted on
the Board of Directors of the Company as an Additional Director on
26.05.2012, who holds office up to the date of ensuing Annual General
Meeting and is eligible for appointment as Director of the Company.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 and Articles of
Association of the Company, Shri Vishnu Dutt Khandelwal and Shri
Surendra Kumar Kabra, Directors of the Company retire from the Board by
rotation and being eligible, they have offered themselves for re-
appointment.
Directors' Responsibility Statement
In terms of Section 217(2AA) of the Companies Act, 1956, the Directors
of the Company, in respect of the financial year ended 31st March,
2012, confirm that: -
a) in preparation of Annual Accounts, the applicable Accounting
Standards have been followed along with proper explanation relating to
material departures, if any;
b) they have selected such accounting policies and applied them
consistently and made judgements and estimates that are reasonable and
prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of
the Company at the end of the Financial Year and of the Profit of the
Company for that year;
c) they have taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of
adequate Accounting Records in accordance with the provisions of the
Companies Act, 1956, for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for
preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
d) they have prepared Annual Accounts on a 'going concern' basis.
Auditors and Auditors' Report
The term of office of the present auditors of the Company, M/s.
Mehrotra Rakesh Kumar Et Co., Chartered Accountants, Kanpur expires
atthe conclusion of ensuing Annual General Meeting and being eligible,
they have confirmed their willingness to accept office, if
re-appointed.
As regards Auditors' remarks in para 9(i) of the Annexure to their
report stating slight delay in payment of statutory dues in a few
cases, it is clarified that the Company had been regular in depositing
statutory dues except in few cases of procedural delays, which have
been subsequently made good.
Cost Auditor
M/s. R. M. Bansal Et Co., Cost Accountants (Firm Regn. No.: 00022),
have been appointed as Cost Auditors of the Company to conduct the
audit of the Cost Accounts of the Company in respect of its Textile
products for the financial year 2011-12 and the Cost Audit Report will
be filed with the Central Government by the due date i.e. 31st
December, 2012.
Details of Cost Audit Report for the financial year ended 31st March,
2011:-.
(a) Due date of filing: 27th September, 2011
(b) Actual date of filing: 22nd September, 2011
Conservation of Energy, Technology Absorption and Foreign Exchange
Earnings and Outgo
As perthe requirement of Section 217(1 )(e) of the Companies Act, 1956,
read with Companies (Disclosure of Particulars in the Report of the
Board of Directors) Rules, 1988, the particulars relating to
Conservation of Energy, Technology Absorption and Foreign Exchange
Earnings and Outgo are annexed hereto as Annexure A', forming part of
this report.
Particulars of Employees
Information required under the provisions of Section 217(2A) of the
Companies Act, 1956, read with the Companies (Particulars of Employees)
Rules, 1975 as amended, from time to time, in respect of employees of
the Company is annexed hereto as Annexure 'B', forming part of this
report.
Corporate Governance
A separate section on Corporate Governance along with Certificate from
the Auditors of the Company regarding compliance of the conditions of
Corporate Governance as stipulated in Clause 49 of the Listing
Agreement with the Stock Exchanges forms part of the Annual Report.
Acknowledgements
Your Directors take this opportunity to place on record appreciation
for the co-operation and support extended by various Departments of
Central and State Government(s), Bankers and Business associates.
Your Directors also wish to place on record appreciation to all the
employees for their sincere and dedicated services rendered to the
Company and are also grateful to all the shareholders of the Company
for reposing continued trust and confidence in the management of the
Company.
For and on behalf of the Board
Place : Kanpur (Shyam Sunder Sharmma)
Date : 13th August, 2012 Chairman and Managing Director
Mar 31, 2010
Statements of Accounts of the Company for the financial year ended 31st
March, 2010.
FIN LTS of the Company for the year ended 31st March, 2010 as
compared preceding year are as under: (Rs. in lacs)
Current Year Previous Year
(2009-10) (2008-09)
Total Income 19922.37 13566.50
Profit before Interest and Depreciation 2430.07 1730.61
Less: Interest and Finance expenses 785.37 639.51
Less: Depreciation 691.83 565.54
Profit before Exceptional Item 952.87 525.56
Less: Exceptional Item - 20.99
Profit before Tax 952.87 504.57
Provision for Tax - Current Tax (161.94) (56.13)
- Fringe Benefit Tax - (9.18)
- Deferred Tax (Net) (17.93) (60.45)
- MAT credit available for set off 127.30 55.67
Profit after Tax 900.30 434.48
Surplus brought forward from Previous year1125.48 747.98
MAT Credit recognized for previous years 0.45 -
Taxation for earlier years (Net) (11.66) (4.34)
Balance available for appropriation 2014.57 1178.12
Appropriations:
Interim Dividend
- Preference Shares (45.00) (45.00)
- Equity Shares (49.28) -
Tax on Interim Dividends (16.02) (7.64)
Proposed Dividend
- Preference Shares (11.25) -
- Equity Shares (66.85) -
Tax on Proposed Dividends (13.27) -
Surplus carried to Balance Sheet 1812.90 1125.48
OPERATIONS
During the year under review, the Company recorded a substantial
increase of 46.92% in its Total Turnover which rose to Rs. 19888.34
lacs from Rs. 13537.11 lacs in 2008-09. The Profit before Interest and
Depreciation recorded for the year was Rs. 2430.07 Lacs as against Rs.
1730.61 Lacs in the preceding year, recording an increase of 40.42%.
The Profit after Tax was placed at Rs. 900.30 lacs as against Rs.
434.48 lacs in the preceding year, recording an increase of 107.21%.
During the year under review, the Company successfully commissioned 3rd
production line of Regenerated Polyester Staple Fibre (RPSF) of 18000
TPA at its Rudrapur unit, thus, resulting into an increase in the
consolidated production capacity of RPSF from 39600 TPA to 57600 TPA.
With the increased production capacity, the Company has become a
largest player in the RPSF Industry across the Country.
To achieve forward integration, the Company diversified itself into the
business of manufacturing cushions, pillows and other stuffed products
at its Rudrapur Unit, with a total production capacity of 45,00,000
pieces per annum.
Your Directors expect to achieve even better results during the year as
the Company will get full benefits round the year of above expansions.
DIVIDEND
During the year under review, the Company has paid an Interim Dividend
of Rs. 0.50 per share (i.e. @ 5%) on Equity Shares of the Company.
Based on the Companys outstanding performance, your Directors are
pleased to recommend for approval of the members, a final dividend of
Rs. 0.50 per share (i.e. @ 5%) on Equity Shares of the Company for the
financial year 2009-10.
Further, during the year, the Company has also paid an Interim Dividend
of Rs. 10/- per share (i.e. @ 10%) on 4,50,000, 10% Cumulative
Redeemable Preference Shares (Series I & II) of the Company of Rs. 100
each, including Rs. 2.50 per share with respect to the arrears of
dividend for the financial year 2008-09. Your Directors are pleased to
recommend for approval of the members, a dividend of Rs. 2.50 per share
on said Preference Shares for the financial year 2009-10, being
accumulated dividend for a period of 3 months i.e. 01.01.2010 to
31.03.2010.
In future, the shareholders may expect dividend payouts on constant
basis depending upon the long term performance of the Company and also
keeping in view the requirement of funds for financing Companys growth
plans.
FINANCE
During the year under review, the Company has been sanctioned a Term
loan of Rs. 7.50 Crores and Rs. 6.90 Crores by State Bank of India and
Allahabad Bank, respectively, in order to part finance the capital
expenditure for the installation of the 3rd Production Line of
Regenerated Polyester Staple Fibre at the Companys unit situated at
Rudrapur, Uttrakhand.
During the current year, the Company has been sanctioned Cash Credit
Limit of Rs. 2.40 crores from Allahabad Bank, in order to meet an
increased requirement of working capital for the smooth running of
operations at its newly installed Production line at Rudrapur.
During the year under review, the Company has allotted 35,15,000
Convertible Warrants to the Promoters & Others on preferential basis,
out of which 24,65,000 Warrants were converted into equal number of
Equity Shares on 25.03.2010 and 10,50,000 warrants were converted into
equal number of Equity Shares on 01.04.2010. The aggregate amount of
Rs. 656.65 Lacs, raised through the said issue, has been utilized for
the expansion project at Rudrapur (Uttarakhand) unit and general
corporate purposes. With the said allotment the total paid up Equity
Share Capital of the Company, presently stands increased from Rs.
985.50 Lacs to Rs. 1337.00 Lacs.
During the current financial year 2010-11, the Company has also made an
allotment of 30,00,000 warrants convertible into equal number of Equity
Shares to Promoters & Others, which is outstanding for conversion into
Equity Shares till date.
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS REPORT
Pursuant to Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement with the Stock
Exchanges, a Management Discussion and Analysis Report is provided in a
separate section forming part of the Annual Report.
DIRECTORS
The Board of Directors has re-appointed Shri Shyam S. Sharma as
Managing Director of the Company for a further period of five years
with effect from 18th September, 2010 upon expiry of his term of office
and the matter is placed for your approval at the ensuing Annual
General Meeting.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 and Articles of
Association of the Company, Shri Rajesh Sharma and Shri S.K. Kabra,
Directors of the Company retire from the Board by rotation and being
eligible they have offered themselves for re-appointment.
DIRECTORS RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
In terms of Section 217(2AA) of the Companies Act, 1956, the Directors
of the Company, in respect of the financial year ended 31st March,
2010, confirm that: -
a) in preparation of Annual Accounts, the applicable Accounting
Standards have been followed along with proper explanation relating to
material departures, if any;
b) they have selected such accounting policies and applied them
consistently and made judgments and estimates that are reasonable and
prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of
the Company at the end of the Financial year and of the Profit of the
Company for that year;
c) they have taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of
adequate Accounting Records in accordance with the provisions of the
Companies Act, 1956, for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for
preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
d) they have prepared Annual Accounts on a going concern basis.
AUDITORS AND AUDITORS REPORT
The term of office of the present auditors of the Company, M/s.
Mehrotra Rakesh Kumar & Co., Chartered Accountants, Kanpur expires at
the conclusion of ensuing Annual General Meeting and being eligible,
they have confirmed their willingness to accept office, if
re-appointed.
As regards Auditors remarks in para 9(i) of the Annexure to their
report stating slight delay in payment of statutory dues, it is
clarified that Company is regular in depositing statutory dues although
there were slight procedural delay in few cases which were subsequently
made good and efforts are being made to regularize the same.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE
EARNINGS AND OUTGO
As per the requirement of Section 217(1)(e) of the Companies Act, 1956,
read with Companies (Disclosure of Particulars in the Report of the
Board of Directors) Rules, 1988, the particulars relating to
Conservation of Energy, Technology Absorption and Foreign Exchange
Earnings and Outgo are annexed hereto as Annexure A, forming part of
this report.
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
As none of the employees of the Company was in receipt of remuneration
in excess of limits prescribed, particulars of employees under Section
217(2A) of the Companies Act, 1956, read with Companies (Particulars of
Employees) Rules, 1975 as amended, are not required to be given.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
A separate section on Corporate Governance along with Certificate from
the Auditors of the Company regarding compliance of the conditions of
Corporate Governance as stipulated in Clause 49 of the Listing
Agreement with the Stock Exchanges forms part of the Annual Report.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Your Directors take this opportunity to place on record appreciation
for the co-operation and support extended by various Departments of
Central and State Government(s), Bankers and Business associates.
Your Directors also wish to place on record appreciation to all the
employees for their sincere and dedicated services rendered to the
Company and are also grateful to all the shareholders of the Company
for reposing continued trust and confidence in the management of the
Company.
For and on behalf of the Board
Place : Kanpur (Shyam S. Sharma)
Date : 31st July, 2010 Chairman and Managing Director
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