Mar 31, 2018
DIRECTORSâ REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 2018
TO,
THE MEMBERS,
The Directors present their report as under:
1] FINANCIAL RESULTS:
Rs. in Crores |
||
PARTICULARS |
Year ended |
Year ended |
March 31, 2018 |
March 31, 2017 |
|
Income from operations |
76.26 |
98.49 |
Other Income |
1.69 |
0.86 |
Gross Income |
77.95 |
99.35 |
Expenses for the period |
64.13 |
66.23 |
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA). |
13.82 |
33.12 |
Finance cost |
21.24 |
19.67 |
Depreciation |
23.69 |
22.59 |
(Loss) / Profit Before Tax |
(31.11) |
(9.14) |
Exceptional Items |
(120.50) |
13.69 |
(Loss) / Profit Before Tax |
(151.61) |
4.55 |
Provision for Taxation |
||
Current Tax |
- |
0.20 |
Tax for earlier (written back)/provision |
- |
0.03 |
Net (Loss) / Profit After Tax |
(151.61) |
4.32 |
Add : Balance of Profit brought forward from previous year. |
143.14 |
138.82 |
Profit available for appropriation. |
- |
143.14 |
Less : Tonnage Tax Reserves |
- |
- |
- General Reserves |
- |
- |
- Proposed Dividend |
- |
- |
- Tax on Proposed Dividend |
- |
- |
Balance Carried forward |
(8.47) |
143.14 |
2] FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS:
In view of the applicability of Indian Accounting Standard (IND AS) to the Company, the Annual Accounts have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the said Accounting Standard. The impact of the IND AS is stated in the Notes to the Accounts.
Income from Operation (including Other Operating Income) for the year ended 31.03.2018 stood at Rs.76.26 crores, as against Rs.98.49 crores for the previous year (a reduction of 23%) mainly as a result of reduced charter rates and reduced utilization for some of the Vessels. Other Income for the year stood at Rs.1.69 crores as against Rs.0.86 crores for the previous year.
The Net Loss for the year ended 31.03.2018 stood at Rs.151.61 crores as against Net Profit Rs.4.32 crores for the previous year. However, the loss prior to Exceptional items stood at Rs.31.11 crores as against a loss of Rs. 9.14 crores for the previous year. This Loss was mainly as a result of the fact that while Income fell drastically by 23%, costs did not drop correspondingly. Exceptional items amounted to Rs.120.50 crores consisting of various provisions for investment / loans / advances as also impairment of assets.
3] OPERATIONS:
During the year under review :
- M.V. Mana and M.V. Lachung continued to work on long term contract in the West Coast of India at lower rates than originally contracted.
- M.V. Meghna & M.V. Mahananda continued to work in India on long term contracts.
- M.V. Poorna worked on short term contracts and in the spot market for most of the year. She commenced a long term contract in January 2018 on the West Coast of India.
- M.V. Kamet completed a long term contract in July 2017. Thereafter she worked on short term contract in India. She presently continues to work on a short term contract in the West Coast of India.
The Shareholders are aware that in January 2017, State Bank of India (SBI) - the major term lender - classified the Company''s account as a Non Performing Asset (NPA), and converted all the loans outstanding (originally disbursed in US $) into Indian Rupees (INR), something which has not been accepted by the Company.
The Company informed SBI, that the steps taken by them places a huge financial burden on the Company, which under the circumstances, would prove fatal for the Company.
The account of the Company with SBI "migratedâ to the Stressed Asset Branch. The Company has submitted a proposal for the restructuring of its Loans, the outcome of which is awaited.
Additionally, with the merger of State Bank of Travancore (SBT) into SBI the loans granted and facilities provided by the erstwhile SBT were "frozenâ by SBI, even though the Company was up to date in servicing Principal and Interest payments with SBT.
With regard to United Bank of India, the Company continues to enjoy Working Capital facilities and has repaid all Term / Corporate Loans as on date.
With regard to the unsecured loan availed from Axis Bank Limited, the same remain to be repaid.
4] DIVIDEND:
In view of the losses incurred for the year 2017-18, your Directors regret their inability to recommend any Dividend.
5] FUTURE EXPANSION AND OUTLOOK:
The current circumstances in the Offshore market is conflicting and confusing to say the least. On the one hand, there have been signs of firmer demand in some areas and even signs of slight improvements in the day rates as a result of the increase in oil prices. Yet at the same time, despite these positive signs, the scale of the supply side challenge means that it seems likely that the sector could still take a significant amount of time to entirely rebalance and rate improvement could see setbacks once levels which justify the reactivation of laid up tonnage and delivery of new builds are reached. It is certainly the case that the level of supply excess may be curbed by "scrapping-in-placeâ. However, this is likely to be more moderate than would be required to fully solve the sector''s supply side problems. Early signs of improvement are there, but this may be a long drawn process. Unfortunately, while utilisation levels in India are quite high, rates in the Indian sub-continent have remained "abysmallyâ low as a result of older tonnage competing with younger Vessels.
At present, the Company has no plans to expand its operations by acquiring any further Assets.
6] SUBSIDIARY / WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY (WOS):
During the year under review there was no Company which became or ceased to be subsidiary / joint venture or associate Company. The Company has two Subsidiaries as detailed below:
a) Global Offshore Services B.V. - The Netherlands (GOSBV)
Global Offshore Services B.V has gone through a turbulent phase amidst the falling demand for Assets in the offshore market.
The revenue from operations for the year was USD 7.43 Mn (PY USD 8.69 Mn.) and the loss recorded for the year ended 31st March, 2018 was USD 33.84 Mn. (Previous Year loss USD 23.76 Mn).
During the year, three of GOSBV''s Vessels viz. M.V. Makalu, M.V. Ben Nevis and M.V. Olympus spent most of their time between the North Sea Spot market and on term contract in Bulgaria. After the year under review, M.V. Ben Nevis secured a term contract for a period of 95 days w.e.f. 19th April. M.V. Olympus is on term contract since April 2018 as well, till early September & M.V. Makalu is in the spot market.
With the rise in oil prices, there is some momentum in oil exploration activities in the North Sea market. The year on year demand in 4000 DWT PSV category has increased by 15%. Charter rates in the spot market have also increased in North Sea, now covering opex and overheads and contributing partly towards debt servicing.
The Company''s discussion with Lenders for a restructuring continues. However, some Lenders patience is "wearing thinâ and may decide to sell the Vessels and "cut their lossesâ once and for all.
b) Garware Offshore International Services Pte. Ltd - Singapore (GOISPL)
The Company''s wholly owned subsidiary GOISPL based in Singapore achieved an operating income of USD 1.79 Mn against the previous year revenue of USD 1.90 Mn. The Company suffered a loss of USD 2.00 Mn (previous year USD 1.60 Mn).
The Vessel, M.V. Everest on Bareboat to GOISPL continues to work with a JV of Total in Libya, the charter rate on the Vessel is less than "break evenâ. As a result the Company informed Owners of the Vessel that they are unable to continue paying Bareboat Charter at the current rate. The Charterers have decided to extend the contract by two months till August 2018, and have requested for a further extension till December, 2018. However, based on the outcome of discussions with Owner, a decision on accepting the extension will be taken, as even in this case, the financier''s patience "wearing thinâ and are considering taking delivery of the Vessel from the Company.
With respect to the qualification made by the Auditors on the Stores and Spares / Inventories on - board the Vessel, the same pertains to the inability of the Auditor to physically inspect the same since the said Vessel is on term contract in Libya where the visit of the Auditors'' would not have been possible. Additionally a visit by the Auditor to the Vessel would lead to a substantial loss of revenue as the Vessel would have had to be "off hiredâ. In any case the said inventory list has been certified by the Master of the Vessel and confirmed by the Technical Managers. The said Certificate, confirming existence of these inventories has been submitted to the Auditors.
With respect to the qualification made by the Auditors on the erosion of net worth (negative Rs.2,351.09 Lakhs), and the doubt on the company''s ability to continue as a going concern, the Board clarified that since discussions with the Owners of the Vessel for a restructuring were on (as on date of Audit) and since the Vessel continues on contract, the Board does not believe that the continuity of a Company is significantly hampered. However, since there is a probability that Owners may request for the Vessel to be returned, the Company, as a matter of prudence, has decided to provide for impairment of all investments -debt and equity - made into the subsidiary.
With respect to the Auditors qualification on non-provision of interest to the tune of Rs.99.06 Lakhs, the Directors are of the opinion that this said interest has been overprovided in the previous year and should not be accrued during the financial year. Additionally, the Management has informed Owners that they will not be able to pay the aforesaid interest.
In view of general exemption granted by Ministry of Corporate Affairs vide Circular No.51/12/2007-CL-III dated 8.2.2011, the annual accounts of subsidiary companies and the related information required to be enclosed under the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 are not enclosed.
The Company undertakes that such information shall be made available to the shareholders of the holding and subsidiary companies and shall also be kept for inspection at the Registered Office of the Company. The Company shall furnish hard copy of the same to any shareholder on demand.
7] LISTING FEES TO STOCK EXCHANGES:
The Company has paid the Listing Fees for the year 2018-19 to Bombay Stock Exchange Ltd. and The National Stock Exchange of India Ltd.
8] FIXED DEPOSITS:
During the year under review, no Deposits were accepted under Chapter V of the Companies Act, 2013 and hence the details relating to deposits and details which are not in compliance under Chapter V of the Act are "NOT APPLICABLEâ.
9] RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT:
The Directors confirm:
a) That in the preparation of the Annual Accounts, the applicable accounting standards have been followed and that no material departures (save and except as stated in the Directors'' Report) have been made from the same.
b) That they have selected such Accounting Policies and applied them consistently and made judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the State of Affairs of the Company at the end of the year and the Loss of the Company for that year ended as on 31.03.2018.
c) That they have taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with provision of the Companies Act, 2013, for safe-guarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities.
d) That they have prepared the Annual Accounts on a going concern basis.
e) That they have laid down internal financial controls to be followed and that such financial controls are adequate and were operating effectively.
f) That they have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems were adequate and operating effectively.
10] INSURANCE:
As on 31st March, 2018, all the Vessels owned and operated by the Company and its subsidiaries have been insured for Hull & Machinery, War Risks and Protection & Indemnity (P & I) claims.
11] DIRECTORATE:
Mr. Ashok B. Garware - Chairman and Mr. S. S. Aggarwal - Independent Director, expired on 15th April, 2018 and 17th April, 2018 respectively. The Board places on record deep appreciation for their valuable contribution to the progress of the Company.
The Board has decided not to fill the vacancies created by the demise of these Directors.
Mr. Aditya A. Garware was appointed as Chairman of the Board of Directors w.e.f. 30.05.2018 in place of Mr. Ashok B. Garware.
Mr. Aditya A. Garware retires by rotation and being eligible offers himself for re-appointment. Members are requested to re-elect him as a Director.
Mr. A.K. Thanavala, Mr. J.C. Chopra and Mr. S. Y. Mulani were appointed as Independent Directors for a period of 5 years up to 31st March, 2019. They, being eligible for re-appointment as Independent Directors, are proposed to be re-appointed for a further period of 5 years (2nd term) till 31st March, 2024. Further, in view of amendment made to SEBI (Listing Obligation and Disclosure Requirements) Regulation 2015, any Director above the age of 75 years can be appointed or continue as a Director only by a Special Resolution passed by the members. Mr. A.K. Thanavala and Mr. J.C. Chopra being over 75 years of age, can continue as a Director w.e.f. 01st April, 2019 only with a Special Resolution passed by the Shareholders. The members are requested to reappoint them.
12] AUDITORS:
The Shareholders of the Company appointed Messrs. D. Kothary & Co. as Statutory Auditors of the Company for a period of 5 years from the conclusion of 39th Annual General Meeting held on 28th September, 2017 till the conclusion of 44th Annual General Meeting.
There are no Qualifications in the Auditors'' Report. However, the Auditors have enumerated "Emphasis of Matterâ for the attention of the Shareholders. The Board of Directors hereby clarify that upon the Company''s account with State Bank of India (SBI) being treated as an Non Performing Asset (NPA), SBI had converted the Company''s loans into INR. The Company has not accepted the switch over of the loans into Rupees and is continuing to provide interest as per the original terms. Similarly, the current maturities are determined with respect to the original terms. The Company is in dialogue with the Bank for a possible restructuring.
As regards observations of the Auditors in the Annexure A to the Auditors Report, the Board of Directors clarify as follows :
1] Clause ii(a) of the Annexure A to the Auditors Report regarding verification of the physical inventory.
The Board clarifies that Management representatives on the Vessels has carried out the physical verification of the inventories and the same have been confirmed by them. The Auditors relied on the report of Management since it was impractical for them to carry out them to carry out the physical verification as this would also have led to the Vessels losing charter hire for the time taken for physical verification.
2] Clause No.vii(c) regarding pendency of the following income tax dues for the years 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13 :
Sr. No. |
Name of the Statue |
Nature of Dues |
Amount (in Rs.) |
Period to which the amount relates |
Forum where dispute is pending |
1. |
Income Tax Act, 1961 |
Income Tax |
2691230 |
FY 2010-11 |
IAT, Mumbai |
2. |
Income Tax Act, 1961 |
Income Tax |
9090138 |
FY 2011-12 |
IAT, Mumbai |
3. |
Income Tax Act, 1961 |
Income Tax |
273390 |
FY 2012-13 |
CIT Appeals |
The Board clarifies that Income Tax Department has already recovered disputed demand of Rs.26,91,230/- for the F.Y. 201011 and Rs.2,73,390/- for F.Y. 2012-13, against Income Tax Refund Order issued to the Company for F.Y. 2015-16. However, the appeals for all the aforesaid matters are pending for hearing before appropriate Appellate authorities.
13] PERSONNEL:
In order to retain talent, the salary / fee reduction enforced earlier was reinstated fully in the case of middle Management and partly in the case of Senior Employees / Consultants.
The relations with all Employees of the Company, both On-Shore and Floating Staff have been cordial. Your Directors wish to express their appreciation of the services rendered by the devoted Employees.
14] DEMATERIALISATION OF SHARES:
The Company''s shares continue to be traded in Electronic Form. As per Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) requirement, 100% of the shares held by the Promoter / Persons Acting in Concert category are in the Electronic Form.
15] EXTRACTS OF ANNUAL RETURN :
The Extracts of the Annual Return as prescribed in Form No.MGT 9 is enclosed herewith as Annexure I.
16] STATEMENT OF DECLARATION GIVEN BY INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS:
The Independent Directors of the Company viz. Mr. A.K. Thanavala, Mr. J.C. Chopra, and Mr. S. Y. Mulani have given a declaration that they meet the criteria of independence as provided in Sub-section (6) of Section 149 of the Companies Act, 2013.
17] NUMBER OF BOARD MEETINGS:
During the year under review, five Board Meetings were held as detailed below:
(i) 30th May, 2017, (ii) 16th June, 2017, (iii) 07th August, 2017 (iv) 14th November, 2017 and (v) 12th February, 2018.
18] BOARD EVALUATION:
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 178 of the Companies Act, 2013 and Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement, a structured questionnaire for evaluation was prepared, after taking into consideration various aspects of the Board''s functioning, its composition, culture, performance, and ability to execute specific duties, obligations and its governance, and that of its Committees.
The performance evaluation of the Independent Directors was completed. The performance evaluation of the Executive Chairman and Non-Independent Directors was carried out by the Independent Directors. The Board of Directors expressed their satisfaction with the outcome of the evaluation process.
19] FAMILARISATION PROGRAMME FOR DIRECTORS:
At the time of appointment on the Board, each Independent Director is issued a formal letter of appointment, which inter alia explains the role, function, duties and responsibilities expected of him as a Director of the Company. All the Directors have been provided with a deep insight into the business of the Company including the working of the subsidiaries. Vessel-wise details have also been furnished to them. The Directors have also received a detailed explanation on the Compliances required from him/her under the Companies Act, 2013, SEBI (Listing Obligations of Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 and other relevant regulations and affirmation taken with respect to the same._,1-5.
20] DETAILS OF LOANS GRANTED / INVESTMENTS MADE / GUARANTEES PROVIDED UNDER SECTION 186 OF COMPANIES ACT, 2013 :
The details of the aforesaid Loans/Investment/Guarantees, during the year under review is enclosed as Annexure II.
21] PARTICULARS OF CONTRACTS OR ARRANGEMENT WITH RELATED PARTIES:
The required information pursuant to the provisions of Section 188 of the Companies Act, 2013 is enclosed in Annexure III.
22] STATEMENT ON DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF RISKS MANAGEMENT POLICY:
Risk Management is a key aspect of the "Corporate Governance Principles and Code of Conductâ which aims to improve the governance practices across all Company activities. Risk management policy and processes will enable the Company to proactively manage uncertainty and changes in both internal and external environments in an attempt to capitalize on opportunities and limit negative impacts.
The risk management policy of the Company identifies, evaluates, monitors and minimizes identifiable risks.
23] CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR):
During the year under review, the Company did not undertake any CSR activity. Kindly refer to Annexure IV.
24] SIGNIFICANT & MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY THE REGULATORS:
There was no significant and material order passed by Regulators or Courts or Tribunals impacting the future operations or the "going concernâ status of the Company.
25] INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROL:
In the opinion of Board of Directors, there is adequate Internal Financial Control with respect to the preparation and presentation of the Financial statements which form a part of this Annual Report.
26] SECRETARIAL AUDITOR:
The Board has appointed Mr. Rajkumar Tiwari as Secretarial Auditor. His Report is enclosed as Annexure V to the Directors'' Report. There is no qualification in the Secretarial Auditors'' Report.
27] DISCLOSURE UNDER THE SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE (PREVENTION, PROHIBITION AND REDRESSAL) ACT, 2013:
The Company has in place an Anti-Sexual Harassment Policy in line with the requirements of The Sexual Harassment of Women at the Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition & Redressal) Act, 2013. An Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) has been set up to redress complaints received regarding sexual harassment. All employees (permanent, contractual, temporary) are covered under the policy.
The number of sexual harassment complaints received and disposed of during the year was Nil.
28] CORPORATE GOVERNANCE:
A separate report on Corporate Governance along with the Auditors'' Certificate on its compliance is given in a separate Annexure.
29] CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION, FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO:
The required details are enclosed as Annexure VI.
30] SUBSIDIARIES, JOINT VENTURE OF ASSOCIATE COMPANIES :
During the year under review, there were no Companies which became or ceased to be its subsidiaries, joint ventures or associate Company.
31] DETAILS RELATING TO REMUNERATION OF DIRECTORS, KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL AND EMPLOYEES:
The information required under Section 197 read with Rule 5 of Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial personnel) Rules, 2014 in respect of employees of the Company and Directors is furnished in Annexure - VII.
32] DETAILS OF DIRECTORS OR KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL APPOINTED OR RESIGNED DURING THE YEAR:
During the year under review there was no change in Directors or Key Management Personnel.
Mr. A. B. Garware - Chairman and Mr. S.S. Aggarwal - Independent Director passed away after the year under review (in April 2018) and these vacancies have not been filled.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
The Board wishes to thank the Office of Directorate General of Shipping, Mercantile Marine Department, Shipping Master, IRS, State Bank of India, and United Bank of India and Axis Bank Limited, for their continued support and co-operation during the year.
By Order of the Board
Date : 31st July, 2018 ADITYA A. GARWARE
Place : Mumbai CHAIRMAN
Mar 31, 2016
THE MEMBERS,
The Directors are pleased to present their report as under:
1] FINANCIAL RESULTS:
Rs. in Crores
PARTICULARS |
Year ended |
Year ended |
|
March 31, 2016 |
March 31, 2015 |
Income from operations (Net of Service Tax) |
158.61 |
78.89 |
Other Operating Income |
1.18 |
11.02 |
Other Income |
0.42 |
1.50 |
Gross Income |
160.21 |
91.41 |
Expenses for the year |
89.34 |
46.27 |
Operating Profit for the year |
70.87 |
45.14 |
Finance cost |
18.26 |
9.25 |
Profit Before Depreciation |
52.61 |
35.89 |
Depreciation |
22.39 |
13.36 |
Profit Before Tax |
30.22 |
22.53 |
Provision for Taxation: |
|
|
Current Tax |
0.20 |
1.85 |
Tax for earlier (written back)/provision |
0.01 |
--- |
Net Profit After Tax |
30.01 |
20.68 |
Add : Balance of Profit brought forward from previous year. |
152.27 |
136.19 |
Profit available for appropriation. |
182.28 |
156.87 |
Less : Tonnage Tax Reserves |
6.10 |
4.60 |
- General Reserves |
- |
- |
- Proposed Dividend |
- |
- |
- Tax on Proposed Dividend |
- |
- |
Balance Carried forward |
176.18 |
152.27 |
2] FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS:
Income from Operations (including Other Operating Income) for the year ended on 31.03.2016 stood at Rs.159.79 crores, as against Rs.89.91 crores for the previous year. Other Income for the year stood at Rs.0.42 crores as against Rs.1.50 crores for the previous year.
The Net Profit for the year ended 31.03.2016 stood at Rs.30.01 crores as against Rs. 20.68 crores for the previous year.
The increase in the Gross Income and the net profit of the Company was attributed to the fact that majority of the Companyâs fleet was on long term contract for most of the year, and M.V. Lachung and M.V. Mana which were acquired late in FY 201516, worked on long term contracts for most of the year.
The Company continues to opt for the Tonnage Tax Scheme.
3] OPERATIONS:
a) During the year under review :
- M.V.Garware-III, which was laid up and remained idle was sold.
- M.V.Meghna which worked in the Middle East spot market till May, 2015 was awarded a long term contract w.e.f. June, 2015. However, in March 2016, the Company was compelled to accept a reduction in the Charter rate for the Vessel rather than risk termination of the said Contract.
- M.V.Mana, M.V.Mahananda and M.V.Kamet continued to work on long term contract in the West Coast of India.
- M.V.Lachung was awarded a long term contract w.e.f. Sept 2015, working in the West Coast of India.
- M.V.Poorna was on a long term contract till Decemberâ15 and thereafter she has been working intermittently in the Middle East spot market.
- The Company âin charteredâ one Vessel for a long term contract in India.
b) After the year under review:
One of the Companyâs charterers issued a notice for the termination of three Vessel contracts (including the contract for one âin chartered Vesselâ). The said notice was also issued to 24 additional ships owned by others. Ship owners were able to convince the Charterer not to terminate the said contracts but had to accept a reduction of up to 50% in the daily charter rate to ensure that the Vessels stayed on contract. The same may apply to one more vessel on contract.
The Company accepted reduced rates, lest the vessels would have been off-hired and lay idle, as is the case of one other Vessel owned by the Company. Unfortunately, the reduced charter rates are not enough to service the existing repayment profile of debt, payment of opex, overheads and interest and therefore the Company is seeking options for changing the said profile. In the meantime as a measure to reduce costs, all employees have accepted a reduction in their salaries till such time the situation improves.
Credit Analysis & Research Ltd (CARE) has revised its rating to BBB . However, this rating does not take into consideration the reprising of the charter contracts of the Vessels.
4] DIVIDEND:
In an attempt to conserve resources for âcontingenciesâ in the future, your Directors regret their inability to recommend any Dividend.
5] FUTURE EXPANSION AND OUTLOOK:
As per Baker Hughes, World Rig Counts, the number of Oil Rigs (onshore and offshore) has reduced from 3578 in the calendar year 2014 to 2337 in the calendar year 2015 and 1606 in the current calendar year. This is a reduction of 50% compared to the number of Oil Rigs in 2014. The drastic âslideâ in the price of oil continued during the year under review. After âbottomingâ out at sub $30 levels, oil prices started to climb again and have now reached about $45 per barrel. Unfortunately, this rise of approximately 60% has not been enough for exploration activity to increase much - which would have a positive effect on the demand for Vessels - since there is no confidence as yet that prices will continue rising and the increase in price is âsustainingâ. Experts believe exploratory activities would see some increase if crude oil prices cross $60 per barrel and sustains this level for a few months at least. Currently, there are more than 500 vessels laid up in the world. The Companyâs subsidiary, too, has âstackedâ two of its Vessels in Europe.
There is unlikely to be much improvement in prices in 2016, with oversupply persisting and oil Companies trimming E&P expenditure, particularly on exploration activity, leading to lower requirements of rigs and consequently Offshore Vessels. With the reprising of the charter rates by the Companyâs charterers for three of the Companyâs vessels, âidlingâ of one vessel owned by the Company, and the expected termination of one additional contract, the Company has to now ensure that it ârides out this stormâ over the next few years. Therefore, Company has no expansion plans in the foreseeable future.
6] SUBSIDIARY / WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY (WOS):
During the year under review there was no Company which became or ceased to be subsidiary / joint venture or associate Company. The Company has two Subsidiaries as detailed below:
a) Global Offshore Services B.V. - The Netherlands (GOSBV)
Global Offshore Services B.V has gone through an exceptionally challenging phase amidst the oil and gas sector going through price volatility and uncertainty.
The revenue from operations for the year was $ 34.31 Mn (PY $ 44.89 Mn.) and the loss recorded for the year ended 31st March, 2016 was $ 6.7 Mn. (Previous Year profit $ 5.51 Mn)
During the year, two of the vessels were off-hired after successful completion of 4 year contracts. Currently both of them are stacked up in North Sea.
The Company has entered into a term contract, with a renowned Oil Exploration Company in Europe for three of its vessels. However the charter rates at which the Vessels are working is not sufficient to cover opex, interest and service debt repayment.
One of the Companyâs Vessel working in Brazil was terminated by the Charterer without any warning whatsoever. The Company is now trying to place this Vessel on a term contract in Brazil itself.
The Company is in an advanced stage of discussions with the lenders to arrive at an agreeable solution to tide over this difficult period.
With regards to qualification in the Auditors Report of GOSBV, the Board clarify that: âGOSBV has sought the balance confirmation from the major creditors but failed to get the response before the completion of the audit.â
b) Garware Offshore International Services Pte Ltd - Singapore (GOISPL)
The Companyâs wholly owned subsidiary, GOISPL based in Singapore achieved an operating income of $ 4.93 Mn (previous year $ 11.50 Mn). The Company suffered a loss of $ 1.71 Mn (Previous Year $ 0.12 mn).
During the year the Company operated only one vessel as against two vessels in the previous year. The Vessel, M.V. Everest which was on a long term contract in Brazil has been terminated. The loss incurred for the current year is mainly as a result of the substantial reduction in the charter rate which the Company had to accept midway through the year.
The Company has been successful in reaching an agreement for the restructuring of the Bareboat charter payable to the Owner of the vessel, M.V.Everest. The said agreement entails a reduction in daily charter hire, an extension of the charter period and a reduction in the purchase price of the Vessel at the end of the tenure of the charter. However as stated above, the Vessel which was on a long term contract in Brazil, has recently been terminated and is presently unemployed.
With regard to the comment made by the Statutory Auditors, the Board hereby clarify that âIt is not possible for the Auditors to physically verify vesselâs inventory, since the vessel was on a time charter with Petrobras in Brazil. As is the normal practice, Directors have certified the level of stock on vessel to the Auditors.
In view of general exemption granted by Ministry of Corporate Affairs vide Circular No.51/12/2007-CL-III dated 8.2.2011, the annual accounts of subsidiary companies and the related information required to be enclosed under the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 are not enclosed.
The Company undertakes that such information shall be made available to the shareholders of the holding and subsidiary companies and shall also be kept for inspection at the Registered Office of the Company. The Company shall furnish hard copy of the same to any shareholder on demand.
7] LISTING FEES TO STOCK EXCHANGES:
The Company has paid the Listing Fees for the year 2016-17 to Bombay Stock Exchange Ltd. and The National Stock Exchange of India Ltd.
8] FIXED DEPOSITS:
During the year under review, no Deposits were accepted, remained unpaid or unclaimed as at the end of year under review pursuant to Chapter V of the Companies Act, 2013 and hence the details relating to deposits and details which are not in compliance under Chapter V of the Act are âNOT APPLICABLEâ.
9] RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT:
The Directors confirm:
a) That in the preparation of the Annual Accounts, the applicable accounting standards have been followed and that no material departures (save and except as stated in the Directorsâ Report) have been made from the same.
b) That they have selected such Accounting Policies and applied them consistently and made judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the State of Affairs of the Company at the end of the year and the Profit of the Company for that year ended as on 31.03.2016.
c) That they have taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with provision of the Companies Act, 2013, for safe-guarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities.
d) That they have prepared the Annual Accounts on a going concern basis.
e) That the Directors have laid down internal financial controls to be followed and that such financial controls are adequate and were operating effectively.
f) That the Directors have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems were adequate and operating effectively.
10] INSURANCE:
All the Vessels owned and operated by the Company and its subsidiaries have been insured for Hull & Machinery, War Risks and Protection & Indemnity (P & I) claims. If required, depending upon the Geographical location of the Vessels, necessary Kidnap and Ransom (K&R) Insurance cover is also taken for the Vessels and crew.
11] DIRECTORATE:
Mr. Aditya A. Garware resigned as Managing Director of the Company w.e.f. 10th November, 2015. He continues to be Vice Chairman of the Company. He has been appointed as Consultant by the Company w.e.f. 11th November, 2015 and is paid a Consultancy fee accordingly.
Mrs. Maneesha S. Shah retires by re-election and being eligible offers herself for re-appointment. Members are requested to re-elect her.
Pursuant to the recommendation of Nomination & Remuneration Committee and the authority granted to the Board of Directors by a Special Resolution dated 28.09.2012 to vary the terms of appointment of Mr. Ashok B. Garware - Executive Chairman, reduction in his salary of 35% w.e.f. June 2016 has been accepted by him (from Rs.8.00 Lakhs per month to Rs.5.20 Lakhs per month). The consultancy fees payable to Mr. Aditya . Garware has also been reduced by 35% w.e.f. June 2016 (from Rs.5.50 Lakhs per month to Rs.3.57 Lakhs per month).
The Independent Directors and Non-whole time Director have also volunteered to accept a reduction of 35% in the sitting fees payable to them for attending Board Meetings and Committee Meetings w.e.f. June 2016.
12] AUDITORS:
You are requested to re-appoint Statutory Auditors, Messrs. Raman S. Shah & Associates, Chartered Accountants for the current year and to fix their remuneration. The Company has obtained a Certificate from them under Section 139 of the Companies Act, 2013 certifying that they are eligible for taking up the appointment.
There are no Qualifications in the Auditorsâ Report.
13] PERSONNEL:
The downturn in the Oil Industry has adversely affected the Companyâs financial position. In order to save costs and sustain operations, the Company was compelled to reduce salaries of the shore staff at all levels, at rates varying from 5% to 30%. This reduction has been graciously accepted by the Employees. The Board appreciates support and co-operation of all the employees.
The relations with all Employees of the Company, both Shore and Floating Staff have been cordial. Your Directors wish to express their appreciation of the services, rendered by the devoted Employees.
14] DEMATERIALISATION OF SHARES:
The Companyâs shares continue to be traded in Electronic Form. As per Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) requirement, 100% of the shares held by the Promoter / Persons Acting in Concert category are in the Electronic Form.
15] EXTRACTS OF THE ANNUAL RETURN :
The Extracts of the Annual Return as prescribed in Form No.MGT 9 is enclosed as Annexure I.
16] STATEMENT OF DECLARATION GIVEN BY INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS:
The Independent Directors of the Company viz. Mr. S.S. Aggarwal, Mr. J.C. Chopra, Mr. A.K. Thanavala and Mr. S. Y. Mulani have given a declaration that they meet the criteria of the independence as provided in Sub-section (6) of Section 149 of the Companies Act, 2013.
17] NUMBER OF BOARD MEETINGS:
During the year under review eight Board Meetings were held as detailed below:
(i) 17th April, 2015, (ii) 29th May, 2015 (iii) 11th June, 2015 (iv) 13th August, 2015 (v) 2nd November, 2015 (vi) 10th November, 2015 (vii) 13th February, 2016 & (viii)16th March, 2016
18] BOARD EVALUATION:
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 178 of the Companies Act, 2013 a structured questionnaire was prepared, after taking into consideration various aspects of the Boardâs functioning, its composition, culture, performance, and ability to execute specific duties, obligations and its governance, and that of its Committees.
The performance evaluation of the Independent Directors was completed. The performance evaluation of the Executive Chairman and Non-Independent Directors was carried out by the Independent Directors. The Board of Directors expressed their satisfaction with the evaluation process.
19] FAMILARISATION PROGRAMME FOR DIRECTORS:
At the time of appointment on the Board, each Independent Director is issued a formal letter of appointment, which inter alia explains the role, function, duties and responsibilities expected of him as a Director of the Company. The Directors have been provided with a deep insight into the business of the Company including the working of the subsidiaries. Vessel-wise details have also been furnished to them. The Directors have also received a detailed explanation on the Compliances required from him/her under the Companies Act, 2013, SEBI (Listing Obligations of Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 and other relevant regulations and affirmation taken with respect to the same.
20] DETAILS OF LOANS GRANTED / INVESTMENTS MADE / GUARANTEES PROVIDED UNDER SECTION 186 OF COMPANIES ACT, 2013 :
The details of the aforesaid Loans/Investment/Guarantees, during the year under review are enclosed as Annexure II.
21] PARTICULARS OF CONTRACTS OR ARRANGEMENT WITH RELATED PARTIES:
The required information pursuant to the provisions of Section 188 of the Companies Act, 2013 is enclosed in Annexure III.
22] STATEMENT ON DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF RISKS MANAGEMENT POLICY:
Risk Management is a key aspect of the âCorporate Governance Principles and Code of Conductâ which aims to improve the governance practices across all Company activities. Risk management policy and processes will enable the Company to proactively manage uncertainty and changes in both internal and external environments in an attempt to capitalize on opportunities and limit negative impacts.
The risk management policy of the Company identifies, evaluates, monitors and minimizes identifiable risks.
23] CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR):
During the year under review, the Company undertook activities as detailed in Annexure IV.
24] SIGNIFICANT & MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY THE REGULATORS :
There was no significant and material order passed by Regulators or Courts or Tribunals impacting the future operations or the âgoing concernâ status of the Company.
25] INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROL:
In the opinion of Board of Directors, there is adequate Internal Financial Control with respect to the preparation and presentation of the Financial statements which form a part of this Annual Report.
26] SECRETARIAL AUDITOR:
The Board has appointed Mr. Rajkumar Tiwari as Secretarial Auditor. His Report is enclosed as Annexure V to the Directorsâ Report. There is no qualification in the Secretarial Auditorsâ Report.
27] DISCLOSURE UNDER THE SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE (PREVENTION, PROHIBITION AND REDRESSAL) ACT, 2013:
The Company has in place âPrevention of Sexual Harassment Policyâ in line with the requirements of The Sexual Harassment of Women at the Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition & Redressal) Act, 2013. An Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) has been set up to redress complaints received regarding sexual harassment. All employees (permanent, contractual, temporary) are covered under the policy.
The number of sexual harassment complaints received and disposed off during the year was Nil.
28] CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION, FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO:
The required details are enclosed as Annexure VI.
29] CORPORATE GOVERNANCE:
A separate report on Corporate Governance along with the Auditorsâ Certificate on its compliance is given in Annexure VII.
30] DETAILS RELATING TO REMUNERATION OF DIRECTORS, KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL AND EMPLOYEES:
The information required under Section 197 read with Rule 5 of Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial personnel) Rules, 2014 in respect of employees of the Company and Directors is furnished in Annexure - VIII. As per proviso to Section 136(1) of the said Act, these particulars will be made available to a shareholder on request.
31] DETAILS OF DIRECTORS OR KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL APPOINTED OR RESIGNED DURING THE YEAR:
During the year under review Mr. Aditya Garware resigned as Managing Director w.e.f. 10th November, 2015 and now acts as Consultant to the Company.
Capt. K.P.Kekre, President (Operations) reached age of superannuation and consequently was relieved from the services. Capt. V.Baijal, joined the Company w.e.f. 1st February, 2016 as President - HSSE & Training and is also handling operations of the Company.
32] ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
The Board wishes to thank the Office of Directorate General of Shipping, Mercantile Marine Department, The office of the Shipping Master, IRS, State Bank of India, State Bank of Travancore, and United Bank of India, for their continued support and co-operation during the year.
On Behalf of the Board
Place : Mumbai ASHOK GARWARE
Dated : 08.08.2016 EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN
Mar 31, 2014
THE MEMBERS,
The Directors are pleased to present their report as under:
FINANCIAL RESULTS:
Rs.in Crores
PARTICULARS Year ended Year ended
March 31,2014 March 31, 2013
Income from operations 122.22 127.36
Other Operating Income - 38.55
Other Income 3.65 3.10
Gross Income 125.87 169.01
Expenses for the period 63.89 66.07
Operating Profit for the period 61.98 102.94
Finance cost 15.58 21.24
Profit Before Depreciation 46.40 81.70
Depreciation 22.74 23.15
Profit Before Tax 23.66 58.55
Provision for Taxation
Current Tax 0.75 8.35
Tax for earlier (written back)/provision (0.05) 0.06
Net Profit After Tax 22.96 50.14
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS:
Income from Operation for the year ended on 31.03.2014 stood at Rs.
122.22 crores, as against Rs. 127.36 crores for the previous year
(excluding other operating income). Other Income for the year stood at
Rs. 3.65 crores as against Rs. 3.10 crores for the previous year.
The Net Profit for the year ended 31.03.2014 stood at Rs. 22.96 crores
as against Rs. 50.14 crores for the previous year. However, the
previous year fi gure included Other Operating Income of Rs. 38.55
crores on account of sale of a vessel. The tax liability was lower
during the year at Rs. 70 lacs.
The Tonnage Tax scheme, as opted for by the Company, was available for
10 years from approval and has expired on 31/03/2014. The Company has
applied for renewal; which has been approved by the Tax Authorities.
Fleet operating Expenses have increased mainly as a result of the
mobilization of one of the Company''s Vessels from India to the Far East
and subsequently to the Middle East. However, on the whole expenses
have reduced by approximately Rs. 8 crores mainly due to the reduction
of financial costs as a result of the regular repayment of Loans.
The Company continues to follow Accounting Standard 30 ''AS-30''
Financial Instrument: (Recognition & Measurement).
OPERATIONS:
M.V.Garware-III, which is now 30 years old remained idle for a major
part of the year under review.
M.V.Meghna came off long term contract during the Year and has since
been working in the spot markets of the Far East and more recently, the
Middle East.
M.V.Poorna and M.V.Mahananda continue to work on long term contract in
the West Coast of India as does M.V.Kailash in Brazil.
M.V.Kamet has just completed a long term contract in the West Coast of
India and has been bid for another Contract in the same region, the
outcome of which is awaited.
DIVIDEND:
Keeping in mind potential growth opportunities and the need to conserve
resources as a result, your Directors, subject to the Shareholders
approval, are pleased to recommend dividend of 12%, for the year under
review (previous year 24%). The
dividend will be paid to the Shareholders, whose names appear on the
Register of Members as on 25.09.2014.
The total cash outfl ow on account of Dividend and Tax thereon amounts
to Rs 3.47 crores (previous year Rs. 6.94 crores).
EXPANSION AND FUTURE OUTLOOK:
The Company will continue to place all its Vessels on Long term
Contract in various World Markets. As indicated in the Management
Discussion and Analysis, the Indian market is yet to see an increase in
Charter rates and this "pushes" the Company and its Management to seek
employment for its Vessels internationally. The Company is also
constantly looking for opportunities to acquire additional Vessels
keeping the "target market" in mind.
The Company''s Subsidiary in The Netherlands continues to grow. All four
of the Vessels owned by this Subsidiary are on long term contracts with
well recognized E&P Companies. The induction of a new equity partner in
2012 has helped this Subsidiary grow from $ 10.10 million of Gross
Income to $28.47 million in a span of less than 2 years.
REGISTERED OFFICE:
The Company''s Registered Offi ce was shifted from Chander Mukhi,
Nariman Point, Mumbai  400 021 w.e.f. 1st March, 2014 to 101,
Swapnabhoomi, Rs.A'' Wing, S.K. Bole Road, Dadar (W), Mumbai-400028. The
erstwhile premises which housed the Registered Offi ce has been handed
over to the Landlord.
SUBSIDIARY / WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY (WOS):
a) Global Offshore Services B.V. - The Netherlands (GOSBV)
During the year under review, GOSBV achieved an income from operations
of $28.47 million (previous year $10.10 million) with a net Profit of
$4.25 million (previous year $0.34 million).
GOSBV has placed an order for the construction of one Platform Supply
Vessel (PSV) scheduled for delivery in October, 2014. The existing
vessels owned by the Company  M.V.Cristal, M.V.Shergar, M.V.Ben Nevis
and M. V. Makalu, continue to work on long term contracts.
b) Garware Offshore International Services Pte. Ltd  Singapore
(GOISPL)
The Company''s Wholly Owned Subsidiary, GOISPL based in Singapore
achieved an operating income of $11.72 million (previous year $10.04
million). However, in view of certain provisioning of Bad Debts the
Company incurred a Net Loss of $0.41 million as against Profit of
$0.11 million for the previous year. GOISPL now has two vessels on bare
boat viz, 1 Platform Supply Vessel and 1 Anchor Handing Tug Cum Supply
Vessel.
The Company recently acquired and subsequently sold the Accommodation
Work Barge, viz., Beau Geste which was on a Bareboat charter with the
Company since 2009.
In view of general exemption granted by Ministry of Corporate Affairs
vide Circular No.51/12/2007-CL-III dated 8.2.2011, the annual accounts
of subsidiary companies and the related information required to be
enclosed under the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 are not
enclosed.
The Company undertakes that such information shall be made available to
the shareholders of the holding and subsidiary companies and shall also
be kept for inspection at the Registered Offi ce of the Company. The
Company shall furnish hard copy of the same to any shareholder on
demand.
LISTING FEES TO STOCK EXCHANGES:
The Company has paid the Listing Fees for the year 2014-15 to Bombay
Stock Exchange Ltd. and The National Stock Exchange of India Ltd.
Constitution of Committees:
In compliance of the Companies Act, 2013, the following Committees were
constituted:
1) Nomination and Remuneration Committee.
2) Corporate Social Responsibility Committee.
3) Stakeholders Committee.
RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT:
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 217 (2AA) of the Companies Act,
1956, the directors confi rm:
a) That in the preparation of the Annual Accounts, the applicable
accounting standards have been followed and that no material departures
(save and except as stated in the Directors'' Report) have been made
from the same.
b) That they have selected such Accounting Policies and applied them
consistently and made judgments and estimates that are reasonable and
prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the State of Affairs of
the Company at the end of the year and the Profit of the Company for
that year ended as on 31.03.2014.
c) That they have taken proper and suffi cient care for the maintenance
of adequate accounting records in accordance with provision of the
Companies Act, 1956, for safe-guarding the assets of the Company and
for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities.
d) That they have prepared the Annual Accounts on a going concern
basis.
INSURANCE:
All the Vessels owned and operated by the Company and its subsidiaries
have been insured for Hull & Machinery, War Risks and Protection &
Indemnity (P & I) claims. If required, depending upon the Geographical
location of the Vessels, necessary Kidnap and Ransom (K&R) Insurance
cover is also taken for the Vessels and crew. The crew on all the
vessels are also covered under (P & I) insurance.
FIXED DEPOSITS:
During the year under review the Company has not accepted any deposits
from the Public and Shareholders.
DIRECTORATE:
The Company is saddened to announce the unfortunate demise of
Dr.B.S.Cooper, Director, on 3rd March, 2014. The Board would like to
place on record its appreciation for the valuable contribution made by
him to the Company''s progress during his tenure.
Mr. Aditya A. Garware has been re-appointed as Vice Chairman & Managing
Director, subject to the approval of the Shareholders.
Mrs. Maneesha S. Shah, Director, retires by rotation and being eligible
offer herself for re-appointment.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, all the
Independent Directors need to be appointed in Annual General Meeting
for a maximum period of 5 years. It is proposed that Mr. J.C. Chopra,
Mr. S.S. Aggarwal, Mr. A. K. Thanavala and Mr. S.Y.Mulani be appointed
as Independent Director for a period of 5 years.
Members are requested to appoint them accordingly.
AUDITORS:
You are requested to re-appoint Statutory Auditors, Messrs. Raman S.
Shah & Associates, Chartered Accountants for the current year and to fi
x their remuneration.
PERSONNEL:
The relations with all Employees of the Company, both Shore and
Floating Staff have been cordial. Your Directors wish to express their
appreciation of the services, rendered by the devoted Employees.
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES:
Statement of Particulars of Employees as required by the Provisions of
The Companies Act, 1956 read with Companies (Particulars of Employees)
Rules, 1975 as amended and forming part of the Directors'' Report is
annexed here to as Annexure ''I''.
DEMATERIALISATION OF SHARES:
The Company''s shares continue to be traded in Electronic Form. As per
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) requirement, 100% of the
shares held by the Promoter / Persons Acting in Concert category are in
the Electronic Form.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE:
A separate report on Corporate Governance along with the Auditors''
Certifi cate on its compliance is given in a separate Annexure.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
The Board wishes to thank the Offi ce of Directorate General of
Shipping, Mercantile Marine Department, Shipping Master, MPA, MI
Registry, Cyprus Registry, IRS, DNV, ABS, Axis Bank, Exim Bank, ICICI
Bank, DVB Bank, DnB, Nord LB, State Bank of India, State Bank of
Travancore, and United Bank of India for their continued support and
co-operation during the year.
On Behalf of the Board
Place : Mumbai ASHOK GARWARE
Dated : 29.05.2014 CHAIRMAN
Mar 31, 2013
TO, THE MEMBERS,
The Directors are pleased to present their report as under:
FINANCIAL RESULTS:
Rs. in Crores
Year ended Year ended
March 31, 2013 March 31, 2012
Income from operations 127.36 153.15
Other Operating Income 38.55
Other Income 3.10 1.50
Gross Income 169.01 15465
Expenses for the period 66.08 68.22
Operating Profi t for the period 102.93 86.43
Finance cost 21.24 2321
Profi t Before Depreciation 81.69 63.22
Depreciation 23.14 29.93
Profi t Before Tax 58.55 33.29
Provision for Taxation
Current Tax 8.35 0.42
Tax for earlier (Period) writtn back 0.06 (0.01)
Net Profi t After Tax 50.14 32.88
Cash Profit 73.28 62.81
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS:
Income from Operation (including other operating income) for the year
ended on 31.03.2013 stood at Rs.165.91 crores, as against Rs. 153.15 crores
for the previous year, an increase of 8.3%. Other Income for the year
stood at Rs.3.10 crores taking the Gross Income to Rs.169.01 crores.
The Net Profi t for the year ended 31.03.2013 stood at Rs. 50.14 crores
as against Rs. 32.88 crores for the previous year, an increase of 52.5%.
The other operating Income consists of the profi t on the sale of the
Company''s Platform Supply Vessel, M. V. Makalu. The Vessel was sold in
May 2012.
The Company continues to follow Accounting Standard 30 ÂAS-30''
Financial Instrument: (Recognition & Measurement).
OPERATIONS:
During the year under review, three of the Company''s Vessels completed
long term contracts. One of them commenced short term jobs, albeit at a
lower rate, almost immediately. The 2nd Vessel commenced a 6 month fi
rm job at the end of the year under review.
The third of these Vessels, M.V. Garware III, which is 27 years old
concluded her long term contract during the year. The Vessel has been
idling since.
All other Vessels continued on long term contract.
DIVIDEND:
During the year under review, the Company has declared two Interim
Dividends aggregating to 16%.
Your Directors, subject to the Shareholders approval, are pleased to
recommend a fi nal dividend of 8%, for the year under review. Thus, the
total Dividend for the year under review is 24% (previous year 24%).
The fi nal dividend will be paid to the Shareholders, whose names
appear on the Register of Members as on 02.09.2013.
The total cash outfl ow on account of Dividend and Tax thereon
(including Interim Dividends) amounts to Rs. 6.94 crores (previous year Rs.
6.86 crores).
EXPANSION AND FUTURE OUTLOOK:
The Company continues to endeavour to place all its Vessels on long
term contract. Presently, except for 2 Vessels, all Vessels are on long
term contracts.
The Company''s subsidiaries in Singapore and Netherland continue to
grow. The Singapore subsidiary now operates 3 Vessels on Bareboat
Charter. The Netherland subsidiary presently owns and operates 3
Vessels as well. Out of the 6 Vessels controlled by the Company''s
subsidiaries  4 Vessels are on long term contracts, one Vessel is
awaiting award of a contract and one is plying in the North Sea spot
market and has been awarded a medium term contract w.e.f. mid June
2013.
POSTAL BALLOT :
Your approval was sought by way of Postal Ballot for investment in
securities / granting loans and issue of Guarantee in excess of the
limits prescribed under Section 372 A of the Companies Act upto
Rs.2,500/- crores in the subsidiary of the Company. The said resolution
was passed by vast majority of 99.98% of the total votes casted.
PREFERENTIAL ALLOTMENT :
Pursuant to the Shareholders'' Approval at Extra Ordinary General
Meeting and In-Principle Approvals received from Bombay Stock Exchange
Ltd. and National Stock Exchange of India Ltd., the Company allotted
4,40,000 Equity Shares and 4,69,700 Share Warrants of Rs.10/- each (to be
converted into 4,69,700 shares) at a premium of Rs.111/- per share.
All the outstanding Warrants were converted into Equity Shares during
the year. Consequent to the allotments the Equity Share capital of the
Company stands at 2,47,28,793 Equity Sharers of Rs.10/- each aggregating
to Rs.24,72,87,930 /-.
SUBSIDIARY / WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY (WOS):
a) Global Offshore Services B.V. - The Netherlands (GOSBV)
During the year under review, GOSBV achieved an income from operations
of USD 15.98 million (previous year USD 8.8 million) with a net profi t
of USD 0.34 million (previous net loss of USD 0.63 million). The cash
profi t stood at USD 3.95 million (previous year USD 1.95 million).
GOSBV acquired 3 Vessels viz M. V. Shergar, M.V. Everest and M.V. Ben
Nevis during the year. M.V. Shergar was awarded a 4 year fi rm contract
in Brazil w.e.f. September 2012. M.V. Ben Nevis has been awarded a
Contract for a fi rm period of 1 year with 4 x 1 year extension options
for operation in North Sea / West Africa. M. V. Everest was sold
recently.
GOSBV will take delivery of a 4000 DWT, DP1, PSV in August 2013.
b) Garware Offshore International Services Pte. Ltd  Singapore
(GOISPL)
The Company''s Wholly Owned Subsidiary, GOISPL based in Singapore
achieved an operating income of USD 9.7 million (previous year USD 11.8
million) and net profi t of USD 0.113 million (previous year net loss
of USD 1.16 million). GOISPL now has three vessels on bare boat viz 1
Accommodation Barge, 1 Platform Supply Vessel and 1 Anchor Handing Tug
Cum Supply Vessel, all of which have been awarded long term contracts.
In view of general exemption granted by Ministry of Corporate Affairs
vide Circular No.51/12/2007-CL-III dated 8.2.2011, the annual accounts
of subsidiary companies and the related information required to be
enclosed under the provisions of Section 212 of the Companies Act are
not enclosed.
The Company undertakes that such information shall be made available to
the shareholders of the holding and subsidiary companies and shall also
be kept for inspection at the Registered Offi ce of the Company. The
Company shall furnish hard copy of the same to any shareholder on
demand.
LISTING FEES TO STOCK EXCHANGES:
The Company has paid the Listing Fees for the year 2013-14 to Bombay
Stock Exchange Ltd. and The National Stock Exchange of India Ltd.
RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT:
The Directors confi rm:
a) That in the preparation of the Annual Accounts, the applicable
accounting standards have been followed and that no material departures
(save and except as stated in the Directors'' Report) have been made
from the same.
b) That they have selected such Accounting Policies and applied them
consistently and made judgments and estimates that are reasonable and
prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the State of Affairs of
the Company at the end of the year and the Profi t of the Company for
that year ended as on 31.03.2012.
c) That they have taken proper and suffi cient care for the maintenance
of adequate accounting records in accordance with provision of the
Companies Act, 1956, for safe-guarding the assets of the Company and
for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities.
d) That they have prepared the Annual Accounts on a going concern
basis.
INSURANCE :
All the Vessels owned and operated by the Company and its subsidiaries
have been insured for Hull & Machinery, War Risks and Protection &
Indemnity (P & I) claims. If required, depending upon the Geographical
location of the Vessels, necessary Kidnap and Ransom (K&R) Insurance
cover is also taken for the Vessels and crew. The crew on all the
vessels are also covered under (P & I) insurance.
FIXED DEPOSITS:
During the year under review the Company has not accepted any deposits
from the Public and Shareholders.
DIRECTORATE:
Dr. B. S. Cooper and Mr. S. S. Aggarwal, Directors of the Company
retire by rotation and being eligible, offers themselves for
re-appointment. Members are also requested to re-elect them.
AUDITORS:
You are requested to re-appoint Statutory Auditors, Messrs. Raman S.
Shah & Associates, Chartered Accountants for the current year and to fi
x their remuneration.
The Company has obtained a Certifi cate from Auditors certifying that
their re-appointment, if made at the ensuing Annual General Meeting
shall be within the limits prescribed under Section 224 (1-B) of the
Companies Act, 1956.
PERSONNEL:
The relations with all Employees of the Company, both Shore and
Floating Staff have been cordial. Your Directors wish to express their
appreciation of the services, rendered by the devoted Employees.
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES:
Statement of Particulars of Employees as required by the Provisions of
Section 217(2A) of The Companies Act, 1956 read with Companies
(Particulars of Employees) Rules, 1975 as amended and forming part of
the Directors'' Report is annexed here to as Annexure ÂI''.
DEMATERIALISATION OF SHARES:
The Company''s shares continue to be traded in Electronic Form. As per
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) requirement, 100% of the
shares held by the Promoter / Persons Acting in Concert category are in
the Electronic Form.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE:
A separate report on Corporate Governance along with the Auditors''
Certifi cate on its compliance is given in a separate Annexure.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
The Board wishes to thank the Offi ce of Directorate General of
Shipping, Mercantile Marine Department, Shipping Master, MPA, MI
Registry, IRS, DNV, ABS, Axis Bank, DVB Bank, DnB, State Bank of India,
State Bank of Travancore, United Bank of India for their continued
support and co-operation during the year.
On Behalf of the Board
ASHOK GARWARE CHAIRMAN
Place : Mumbai
Dated : 30.05.2013
Mar 31, 2012
The Directors are pleased to present their report as under:
FINANCIAL RESULTS:
Rs. in Crores
Year ended Year ended
March 31,2012 March 31,2011
Income from operations 153.15 166.49
Other Operating Income - 3.68
Other Income 1.50 2.43
Gross Income 154.65 172.60
Expenses for the period 68.22 74.28
Operating Profit for the period 86.43 98.32
Finance cost 23.21 24.56
Profit Before Depreciation 63.22 73.76
Depreciation 29.93 34.33
Profit Before Tax 33.29 39.43
Provision for Taxation
-Current Tax 0.42 0.46
-Tax for earlier written back (0.01) (1.09)
Net Profit After Tax 32.88 40.06
Cash Profit 62.81 74.39
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS:
Income from Operation for the year ended on 31.03.2012 stood at Rs.
153.15 crores, as against Rs. 166.49 crores for the previous year. Other
Income for the year stood at Rs. 1.50 crores aggregating Total Income to
Rs. 154.65 crores as against Rs. 172.60 crores. The reduction in
operational income was on account of sale of two old vessels, viz.,
M.V.Garware-I & M.V.Garware-V during the year and the sale of M.V.Mana
at the end of March, 2011. In addition, the Company's vessel,
M.V.Kailash did not earn for four months since the vessel had to be
modified and mobilized for a long term contract with Petrobras in
Brazil, which commenced in September, 2011.
The Net Profit for the year ended 31.03.2012 stood at Rs. 32.88 crores as
against Rs. 40.06 crores for the previous year; the Cash Profit for the
year was Rs.62.81 crores as opposed to Rs.74.39 crores in the previous
year.
The Company continues its efforts to reduce its interest burden by
replacing its existing debt with lower cost debt.
The Company continues to follow Accounting Standard 30 'AS-30'
Financial Instrument: (Recognition & Measurement).
OPERATIONS:
During the year under review, the Company endeavoured to make sure that
all its vessels continued to be deployed on long term contracts. Two of
the Company's Anchor Handling Tug cum Supply Vessels (AHTSVs) viz.,
M.V.Poorna & M.V.Mahananda commenced 3 year contracts with BG
Exploration and Production India Limited and one Platform Supply Vessel
(PSV) viz., M.V.Kailash - which came off contract in India, was awarded
a 4 year contract in Brazil.
DIVIDEND:
During the year under review, the Company has declared and paid three
Interim Dividends aggregating to 17%.
Your Directors, subject to the Shareholders approval, are pleased to
recommend a final dividend of 7%, for the year under review. Thus, the
total Dividend for the year under review is 24% (previous year 24%).
The final dividend will be paid to the Shareholders, whose names appear
on the Register of Members as on 28th September, 2012.
The total cash outflow on account of Dividend and Tax thereon
(including Interim Dividends) amounts to Rs. 6.86 crores (previous year Rs.
6.66 crores).
EXPANSION AND FUTURE OUTLOOK:
As a part of the Company's strategy to modernize its fleet, the Company
has sold two of its old AHTSVs (27 years old).
The Company also recently sold one of its PSV's after the vessel
completed a 3 year contract in India. However, out of the proceeds of
the said sale, the Company has recently placed an order for a Larger
PSV, scheduled for delivery in July, 2013.
Price of oil remained volatile during the year under review. In spite
of this, demand for Offshore Vessels as oppsed to Cargo Ships, remains
to be strong. The view for the future, on the price of oil, continues
to be "bullish". Consequently, demand for OSV's will continue to
remain strong.
PREFERENTIAL ALLOTMENT:
Pursuant to the Shareholders' Approval at Extra Ordinary General
Meeting and In-Principle Approvals received from Bombay Stock Exchange
Ltd and National Stock Exchange of India Ltd., the Company allotted
4,40,000 Equity Shares and 4,69,700 Share Warrants of Rs. 10/ - each (to
be converted into 4,69,700 shares) at a premium of Rs. 111/ - per share.
4,51,000 Warrants have been converted into Equity Shares till date of
the Report. Consequent to the allotments the Equity Share Capital of
the Company stands at 2,47,10,093 Equity Sharers of Rs. 10/ - each
aggregating to Rs. 24,71,00,930/-.
WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARIES (WOS):
Global Offshore Services B.V. - The Netherlands
The Company's Wholly Owned Subsidiary, viz., Global Offshore Services
B.V. in The Netherlands, (GOSBV) has recently diluted its equity by
issuing and allotting 5,573,834 Equity Shares for a consideration of
USD.13.87 million to S1 Offshore Pte. Ltd., owned by DVB Group
Merchant Bank (Asia) Ltd. Consequent to the investment by S1 Offshore
Pte. Ltd., in GOSBV, the Company now holds 69% of the equity stake in
GOSBV.
GOSBV presently owns one Large Platform Supply Vessel (PSV), which is
working on a 4 year 4 year option contract with Petrobras. GOSBV has
recently acquired M.V. Shergar, an AHTSV, which was on bare boat
charter to Garware Offshore International Services Pte. Ltd., the
Company's Wholly Owned Subsidiary based in Singapore. This vessel too
has been awarded a contract by Petrobras and will commence operations
by the end of September.
GOSBV has also placed an order for one PSV for delivery in the 1st
quarter of 2013.
During the year under review, GOSBV achieved an income from operations
of USD.8.8 million with a cash profit of USD.1.95 million. GOSBV's net
loss during the year stood at USD.0.63 million. The net loss was
attributed to the fact that the large PSV , owned by GOSBV commenced
operations with Petrobras only in the 2nd quarter of C.Y 2011.
Garware Offshore International Services Pte. Ltd - Singapore
The Company's Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Garware Offshore International
Services Pte. Ltd., (GOISPL) based in Singapore achieved an operating
income of USD.11.8 million and net loss of USD.1.16 million. Barring
unforeseen events, the Company expects to make a profit from the
current year onwards. This loss was as a result of the fact that one of
the vessels on bare boat charter to GOISPL did not earn revenue for
part of the year and therefore was unable to "cover" the high bare
boat charter rate that was paid to the owners of the vessels. However
this vessel has now been sold and is no longer a part of fleet of
GOISPL. GOISPL now has two vessels on bare boat charter (one
Accommodation Barge and one Platform Supply Vessel), which are on long
term contracts with E & P Companies.
In view of general exemption granted by Ministry of Corporate Affairs
vide Circular No.51/12/2007-CL-III dated 8.2.2011, the annual accounts
of subsidiary companies and the related information required to be
enclosed under the provisions of Section 212 of the Companies Act are
not enclosed.
The Company undertakes that such information shall be made available to
the shareholders of the holding and subsidiary companies and shall also
be kept for inspection at the Registered Office of the Company. The
Company shall furnish hard copy of the same to any shareholder on
demand.
LISTING FEES TO STOCK EXCHANGES:
The Company has paid the Listing Fees for the year 2012-13 to Bombay
Stock Exchange Ltd. and The National Stock Exchange of India Ltd.
RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT:
The Directors confirm:
a) That in the preparation of the Annual Accounts, the applicable
accounting standards have been followed and that no material departures
(save and except as stated in the Directors' Report) have been made
from the same.
b) That they have selected such Accounting Policies and applied them
consistently and made judgments and estimates that are reasonable and
prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the State of Affairs of
the Company at the end of the year and the Profit of the Company for
that year ended as on 31.03.2012.
c) That they have taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance
of adequate accounting records in accordance with provision of the
Companies Act, 1956, for safe-guarding the assets of the Company and
for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities.
d) That they have prepared the Annual Accounts on a going concern
basis.
INSURANCE :
All the Vessels owned and operated by the Company have been insured for
Hull & Machinery, War Risks and Protection & Indemnity (P & I) claims.
The vessels that transit through the Gulf of Suez and Malacca Straits
are also insured for piracy, kidnapping and ransom. The crew on all the
vessels are also covered under (P & I) insurance.
FIXED DEPOSITS:
During the year under review the Company has not accepted any deposits
from the Public and Shareholders.
DIRECTORATE:
Mr.A.B.Garware has been re-appointed as Executive Chairman for a period
of 5 years w.e.f. 1st July, 2012. Members are requested to re-appoint
Mr.A.B.Garware and also approve the terms of the remuneration payable
to him.
Mr.S.Y.Mulani has been appointed as an Additional Director of the
Company and holds Office till the date of the ensuing Annual General
Meeting. A member of the Company has, in accordance of provisions of
Companies Act, 1956, proposed his candidature for the Office of
Director. Members are requested to appoint him as Director of the
Company.
Mrs. Maneesha S. Shah and Mr.A.K.Thanavala, Directors of the Company
retire by rotation and being eligible, offers themselves for
re-appointment. Members are also requested to re-elect them.
AUDITORS:
You are requested to re-appoint Statutory Auditors, Messrs. Raman S.
Shah & Associates, Chartered Accountants for the current year and to
fix their remuneration.
The Company has obtained a Certificate from Auditors certifying that
their re-appointment, if made at the ensuing Annual General Meeting
shall be within the limits prescribed under Section 224 (1-B) of the
Companies Act, 1956.
PERSONNEL:
The relations with all Employees of the Company, both Shore and
Floating Staff have been extremely cordial. Your Directors wish to
express their appreciation of the services rendered by the devoted
Employees.
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES AND STATEMENT OF CONSERVATION OF ENERGY,
TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS & OUTGO:
Statement of Particulars of Employees as required by the Provisions of
Section 217(2A) of The Companies Act, 1956 read with Companies
(Particulars of Employees) Rules, 1975 as amended and Statement of
Conservation of Energy, Technology Absorption And Foreign Exchange
Earnings & Outgo, forming part of the Directors' Report are annexed
here to as Annexure 'I' and Annexure 'II' respectively.
DEMATERIALISATION OF SHARES:
The Company's shares continue to be traded in Electronic Form. As per
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) requirement, 100% of the
shares held by the Promoter / Persons Acting in Concert category are in
the Electronic Form.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE:
A separate report on Corporate Governance along with the Auditors'
Certificate on its compliance is given in a separate Annexure.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
The Board wishes to thank the Office of Directorate General of
Shipping, Mercantile Marine Department, Shipping Master, MPA, MI
Registry, IRS, DNV, ABS, State Bank of India, DVB Bank, DnB Nor Bank,
State Bank of Travancore, United Bank of India, Axis Bank Limited and
ICICI Bank Limited for their continued support and co-operation during
the year.
On Behalf of the Board
Sd/-
Place : Mumbai ASHOK GARWARE
Date : 8th August, 2012 CHAIRMAN
Mar 31, 2011
THE MEMBERS,
The Directors are pleased to present their report as under:
FINANCIAL RESULTS:
(Rs. in Crores)
Year ended Year ended
March 31, 2011 March 31, 2010
Income from operations 166.49 181.48
Other Operating Income 3.68 Ã
Other Income 2.52 7.19
Gross Income 172.69 188.67
Expenses for the period 74.37 80.40
Operating Profit for the year 98.32 108.27
Interest & Finance charges 24.56 30.89
Profit Before Depreciation 73.76 77.38
Depreciation 34.33 34.09
Profit Before Tax 39.43 43.29
Provision for Taxation
- Current Tax 0.46 2.38
Tax for earlier year written back (1.09) (0.08)
Net Profit After Tax 40.06 40.99
Cash Profit 74.39 75.08
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS:
Income from Operation (including other operating income) for the year
ended on 31.03.2011 stood at Rs. 170.17 crores, as against Rs. 181.48
crores for the previous year. The other Income for the year stood at
Rs. 2.52 crores aggregating the total income to Rs. 172.69 crores. The
reduced operational income was on account of sale of vessel,
M.V.Everest in the last quarter of the previous year. Hence, there were
no earnings from her for the entire year.
The Net Profit for the year ended 31.03.2011 stood at Rs. 40.06 crores
as against Rs. 40.99 crores for the previous year in spite of a
reduction of operating income of approx. 5%.
The Company continues its efforts to reduce its interest burden by
replacing high cost debt with lower cost debt. As a result of this and
the regular pay back of debt, interest and finance charges have reduced
by approx. 20%.
The Company continues to follow Accounting Standard 30 'AS-30 Financial
Instrument: (Recognition & Measurement)'.
OPERATIONS:
During the year under review, the Company sold its second hand Platform
Supply Vessel 'M.V. Mana'. Further the Board of Directors have resolved
to sell two of the Company's AHTSVs., viz., 'M.V.Garware-l' & 'M.V.
Garware-V, in view of their age and since employment prospects for
these vessels are reducing.
The Company's wholly owned subsidiary in The Netherlands took delivery
of one Large Platform Supply Vessel, 'M.V.Beaucephalus' in December,
2010. The vessel has been awarded a contract for 4 year 4 year
(option) in Brazil in May, 2011.
The Company's Platform Supply Vessel, 'M.V.Kailash' has recently been
awarded a 4 year contract by Petrobras (Brazil). The vessel should
commence contract in the latter part of August/early September, 2011,
after the required modification as per needs of Petrobras and
mobilization is completed.
DIVIDEND:
During the year under review, the Company has declared and paid three
Interim Dividends aggregating to 19%.
Your Directors, subject to the Shareholders' approval, are pleased to
recommend a final dividend of 5%, for the year under review. Thus, the
total Dividend for the year under review is 24%, as against 23% for the
previous year. The final dividend will be paid to the Shareholders,
whose names appear on the Register of Members as on 27th September,
2011.
The total cash outflow on account of Dividend and Tax thereon
(including Interim Dividends) amounts to Rs. 6.66 crores (previous year
Rs. 6.40 crores).
FUTURE OUTLOOK:
Price of oil has increased and stabilized during the year under review.
This has led to an increase in E & P activities (with oil at around $85
- $100) and the outlook appears bright on a global basis - in spite of
economic problems in Europe & USA.
Presently most of the Company's new vessels (owned & Bareboat) are on
long term contracts and we hope that those vessels come off contract in
the next 12 months will be redeployed on long term jobs. The Company is
actively looking to expanding its fleet in India as well as in The
Netherlands subsidiary.
CHANGE OF NAME OF THE COMPANY:
Pursuant to the Shareholders approval and approval by the Registrar of
Companies, Maharashtra, the Company's name was changed from 'Garware
Offshore Services Limited' to 'Global Offshore Services Limited' w.e.f.
11.01.2011. However, duly signed and sealed fresh incorporation of
Certificate upon change of name of the Company was received by the
Company on 3,d March, 2011.
WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARIES (WOS):
During the year under review, the Company established a Wholly Owned
Subsidiary in The Netherlands, viz., Global Offshore Services B.V.,
(GOSBV). GOSBV has taken delivery of 'M.V. Beaucephalus'. The vessel is
presently working in Brazil with Petrobras, on a 4 year firm contract.
Since the vessel commenced this contract only in June, 2011, its
performance will only be reflected in the current year.
The Company's subsidiary, viz., Garware Offshore International Services
Pte Ltd., (GOISPL) in Singapore made a loss during the year under
review, in view of the fact that the Accommodation Work Barge remained
unemployed for several months. However, in November, 2010, the Barge
has gone on a 5 year contract with Singapore based charterers and is
presently located in Nigeria.
GOISPL added a Platform Supply Vessel on a Bare Boat basis to its
fleet. This Platform Supply Vessel is presently working on a long term
contract in the North Sea.
The Accounts of the WOS based in Singapore and The Netherlands are
prepared in accordance with the respective local regulations.
In view of general exemption granted by Ministry of Corporate Affairs
vide Circular No.51/12/2007-CL-lll dated 8.2.2011, the annual accounts
of subsidiary companies and the related information required to be
enclosed under the provisions of Section 212 of the Companies Act are
not enclosed.
The Company undertakes that such information shall be made available to
the shareholders of the holding and subsidiary companies and shall also
be kept for inspection at the Registered Office of the Company. The
Company shall furnish free of cost hard copy of the same to any
shareholder on demand.
LISTING FEES TO STOCK EXCHANGES:
The Company has paid the Listing Fees for the year 2011-12 to Bombay
Stock Exchange Ltd. and The National Stock Exchange of India Ltd.
RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT:
The Directors confirm:
a) That in the preparation of the Annual Accounts, the applicable
accounting standards have been followed and that no material departures
(save and except as stated in the Directors' Report) have been made
from the same.
b) That they have selected such Accounting Policies and applied them
consistently and made judgments and estimates that are reasonable and
prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the State of Affairs of
the Company at the end of the year and the Profit of the Company for
that year ended as on 31.03.2011.
c) That they have taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance
of adequate accounting records in accordance with provision of the
Companies Act, 1956, for safe-guarding the assets of the Company and
for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities.
d) That they have prepared the Annual Accounts on a going concern
basis.
INSURANCE :
All the Vessels owned and operated by the Company have been insured for
Hull & Machinery, War Risks and Protection & Indemnity (P & I) claims.
The vessels that transit through the Gulf of Suez and Malacca Straits
are also insured for piracy, kidnapping and ransom. The crew on all the
vessels are also covered under (P & I) insurance.
FIXED DEPOSITS:
During the year under review the Company has not accepted any deposits
from the Public and Shareholders.
DIRECTORATE:
Mr. S.S.Aggarwal & Mr.J.C.Chopra, Directors of the Company retire by
rotation and being eligible, offers themselves for re- appointment.
Members are requested to re-elect them.
Members are also requested to approve revision in the salary of Mr.
A.B. Garware and Mr. A.A.Garware Directors.
AUDITORS:
You are requested to re-appoint Statutory Auditors, Messrs. Raman S.
Shah & Associates, Chartered Accountants for the current year and to
fix their remuneration.
The Company has obtained a Certificate from Auditors certifying that
their re-appointment, if made at the ensuing Annual General Meeting
shall be within the limits prescribed under Section 224 (1-B) of the
Companies Act, 1956.
PERSONNEL:
The relations with all Employees of the Company, both Shore and
Floating Staff have been extremely cordial. Your Directors wish to
express their appreciation of the services, rendered by the devoted
Employees.
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES:
Statement of Particulars of Employees as required by the Provisions of
Section 217(2A) of The Companies Act, 1956 read with Companies
(Particulars of Employees) Rules, 1975 as amended and forming part of
the Directors' Report is annexed here to as Annexure 'I'.
DEMATERIALISATION OF SHARES:
The Company's shares continue to be traded in Electronic Form.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE:
A separate report on Corporate Governance along with the Auditors'
Certificate on its compliance is given in a separate Annexure.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
The Board wish to thank the Office of Directorate General of Shipping,
Mercantile Marine Department, Shipping Master, IRS, DNV, ABS, State
Bank of India, DVB Bank, DnB Nor Bank, State Bank of Travancore, United
Bank of India and INSA for their continued support and co-operation
during the year.
On Behalf of the Board
Place : Mumbai ASHOK GARWARE
Date : 30,th July, 2011 CHAIRMAN
Mar 31, 2010
The Directors are pleased to present their report as under:
FINANCIAL RESULTS :
(Rs. in Crores)
Year ended Year ended
March 31, 2010 March 31, 2009
Income from Operations 181.48 162.24
Other Income 7.19 3.30
Gross Income 188.67 165.54
Expenses for the year 80.40 76.34
Operating Profit 108.27 89.20
Interest & Finance charges 30.89 25.49
Profit Before Depreciation 77.38 63.71
Depreciation 34.09 22.90
Profit Before Tax 43.29 40.81
Provision for Taxation
- Current Tax 2.38 0.30
- Fringe Benefit Tax - 0.20
- Tax for earlier years written back (0.08) (0.06)
Net Profit After Tax 40.99 40.37
Cash Profit 75.08 63.27
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS:
Income from Operations for the year ended on 31.03.2010 stood at Rs.
181.48 crores, as against Rs. 162.24 crores for the previous year, an
increase of 11.86%
The Net Profit for the year ended 31.03.2010 stood at Rs. 40.99 crores
as against Rs. 40.37 crores for the previous year.
The Company continues to follow Accounting Standard 30 (AS-30
Financial Instrument: Recognition & Measurement).
OPERATIONS:
During the year under review, the Company sold its second hand Platform
Supply Vessel M.V. Everest in January, 2010. Presently Eight Vessels
are on long term contract in India and the North Sea. Two Vessels are
on a short term contract in the Far East.
The Curative Petition filed by the Company before the Honble Supreme
Court against Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Limited was dismissed, in
spite of using the best legal talent in the Country.
DIVIDEND:
During the year under review, the Company has declared and paid two
Interim Dividends @ 8% each aggregating to 16%.
Your Directors subject to the Shareholders approval, are pleased to
recommend a Final Dividend of 7 %, for the year under review. Thus, the
total Dividend for the year under review is 23%, as against 21 % for
the previous year. The Final Dividend will be paid to the Shareholders,
whose names appear on the Register of Members as on 28.06.2010.
The total cash outflow on account of Dividend and Tax thereon
(including Interim Dividends) amounts to Rs.6.40 crores (previous year
Rs 5.85 crores).
EXPANSION / DIVERSIFICATION:
The delivery of the Companys latest acquisition- a "State of the Art",
Large Platform Supply Vessel having a dead weight of 4315 tons is
expected to be delivered in the month of December 2010/January, 2011.
FUTURE OUTLOOK:
Even though the price of Oil appeared to have stabilized during the
last quarter of the year under review, the very recent global adverse
conditions resulted in downfall of the Oil prices owing to which the
Offshore Supply Vessel market continues to experience some wild
fluctuations in charter rates. The vessels in the spot markets of North
Sea and Singapore have been faced with idle time and on certain
occasions, low charter rates. However, since the majority of the
Companys vessels are on long term contracts, these fluctuations do not
greatly affect your Company. The Company is hopeful that the situation
for the vessels in the Spot Market (two AHTSVs in the Far East) will
improve as the world sees more and more exploration efforts by
Exploration & Production (E&P) companies in view of rise in the price
of Oil. The Company will continue to look at the possibility of
acquiring additional vessels / assets within the Offshore Sector.
WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY (WOS) AT SINGAPORE:
The Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Company viz., Garware Offshore
International Services Pte. Ltd., (GOISPL) has made a Profit of USD
0.106 million during the year under review.
GOISPL has taken the delivery of M.V. Shergar (an Anchor Handling Tug
cum Supply Vessel) and M.V. Beau Geste(an Accommodation Work Barge)
on a long term "Bare boat, Charter basis". These assets were delivered
to the Company in August 2009, and are presently working in the Middle
East and India respectively, (as on 31.03.2010)
The Directors Report, Auditors Report and Audited Accounts of GOISPL
for the year ended 31.03.2010 are enclosed pursuant to provisions of
Section 212 of the Companies Act, 1956.
LISTING FEES TO STOCK EXCHANGES:
The Company has paid the Listing Fees for the year 2010-11 to Bombay
Stock Exchange Ltd. and The National Stock Exchange of India Ltd.
RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT:
The Directors confirm:
a) That in the preparation of the Annual Accounts, the applicable
accounting standards have been followed and that no material departures
(save and except as stated in the Directors Report) have been made
from the same.
b) That they have selected such Accounting Policies and applied them
consistently and made judgments and estimates that are reasonable and
prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the State of Affairs of
the Company at the end of the year and the Profit of the Company for
that year ended as on 31.03.2010.
c) That they have taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance
of adequate accounting records in accordance with provision of the
Companies Act, 1956, for safe-guarding the assets of the Company and
for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities.
d) That they have prepared the Annual Accounts on a going concern
basis.
INSURANCE :
All the Vessels owned and operated by the Company have been insured for
Hull & Machinery, War Risks and Protection & Indemnity (P & I) claims.
The vessels that transit through the Gulf of Suez and Malacca Straits
are also insured for piracy, kidnapping and ransom. The crew on all the
vessels are also covered under (P & I) insurance.
FIXED DEPOSITS:
During the year under review the Company has not accepted any deposits
from the Public and Shareholders.
DIRECTORATE:
Mr. D.J. Thakkar and Dr. B.S. Cooper, Directors of the Company retire
by rotation Dr. B.S. Cooper offers himself for re-election. Members are
requested to re-elect him. Mr. D.J. Thakkar, retires by rotation and is
not standing for re-election.
AUDITORS:
You are requested to re-appoint Statutory Auditors, Messrs. Raman S.
Shah & Associates, Chartered Accountants for the current year and to
fix their remuneration.
The Company has obtained a Certificate from Auditors certifying that
their re-appointment, if made at the ensuing Annual General Meeting
shall be within the limits prescribed under Section 224 (1-B) of the
Companies Act, 1956.
PERSONNEL:
The relations with all Employees of the Company, both Shore and
Floating Staff have been extremely cordial. Your Directors wish to
express their appreciation of the services rendered by the devoted
Employees.
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES:
Statement of Particulars of Employees as required by the Provisions of
Section 217(2A) of The Companies Act, 1956 read with Companies
(Particulars of Employees) Rules, 1975 as amended and forming part of
the Directors Report is annexed here to as Annexure I.
DEMATERIALISATION OF SHARES:
The Companys shares continue to be traded in Electronic Form.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE:
A separate report on Corporate Governance along with the Auditors
Certificate on its compliance is given in a separate Annexure.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
The Board wish to thank the Office of Directorate General of Shipping,
Mercantile Marine Department, Shipping Master, Indian Register of
Shipping, DNV, ABS, State Bank of India, DVB Group Merchant Bank (Asia)
Ltd., Singapore, State Bank of Travancore, United Bank of India and
State Bank of Hyderabad for their continued support and co-operation
during the year.
On Behalf of the Board
Place : Mumbai ASHOK GARWARE
Dated : 21st May, 2010 CHAIRMAN