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Directors Report of Honda India Power Products Ltd.

Mar 31, 2018

Dear Members,

The Directors are pleased to present the 33rd Annual Report together with Audited Financial Statements of the Company for the year ended March 31, 2018.

1. a) Financial Highlights

(Rs, in lakhs)

Particulars

Year Ended

March 31, 2018

March 31, 2017

Revenue from Operations

77,741

73,622

Other Income

1,547

1,617

Profit before depreciation and exceptional items

11,685

11,156

Depreciation

2,251

2,345

Profit before tax

9,434

8,811

Tax Expenses

3,293

3,033

Profit after Tax

6,141

5,778

Other Comprehensive Income

(31)

(63)

Total Comprehensive Income for the year

6,110

5,715

Balance of profit brought forward

28,754

23,772

Dividend

761

609

Tax on Dividend

155

124

Balance carried to Balance Sheet

33,948

28,754

b) Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS)

The Company in line with the statutory requirement has adopted Ind AS w.e.f. April 01, 2017. Accordingly, Financial Statements for the Financial Year ended March 31, 2018 have been prepared in accordance with Ind AS prescribed under Section 133 of the Companies Act, 2013 and Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 201 5 and other relevant provisions thereof. Previous periods figures have been restated as per Ind AS to make them comparable. Accordingly, the financial highlights as stated above is an extract of the Financial Statements prepared in accordance with the said Standards.

c) Results of Operations and the state of Company’s affairs

Your company achieved aggregate revenue from operations of Rs, 77,741 lakh in 2017-18 (as against Rs, 73,622 lakh in 2016-17). This marks a growth of 5.6% over the previous year.

The year saw the introduction of 1HP Brush Cutter targeted for light duty users. Besides, the thrust on construction sector, led by promoting usage of advanced technology Gasoline Engines, is yielding results.

A detailed report on operations titled ‘Management Discussion and Analysis Report'' is annexed to the Board''s Report as Annexure-A and forms part hereof.

2. Dividend

Your Directors recommend a dividend of Rs, 9/- per equity share of Rs, 10/- each (90%) for the year ended 31st March 2018 (previous year 75%). The total outgo on this account (including dividend tax) will be Rs, 1,101 lakh.

3. Transfer of Amount to Investor Education and Protection Fund

In compliance with Section 125 of the Companies Act, 2013, the Company had transferred a sum of Rs, 3,55,184/- during the Financial Year 2017-18 to the Investor Education and Protection Fund established by the Central Government. The said amount represents unclaimed dividend which was lying with the Company for a period of seven years from the due date of payment.

At the beginning of the Financial Year, reminders for claiming/ encashing dividend lying with the Company as aforesaid were sent to all such shareholders prior to transferring the same to Investor Education and Protection Fund.

4. Transfer of Shares to the Investor Education and Protection Fund

In terms of provisions of Section 124(6) of Companies Act, 2013 and Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Rules, 2016, shares of the Company, in respect of which dividend entitlements have remained unclaimed for seven consecutive years or more, were transferred by the Company to Investor Education and Protection Fund during the year 2017-18.

In terms of aforementioned provisions/rules, individual notices were sent to concerned shareholders providing them an opportunity to claim dividend for the Financial Year 2009-10 onwards. The said notice alongwith the details of concerned shareholders was published in the leading newspapers having wide circulation. Details were also updated on the website of the Company (www.hondasielpower.com) simultaneously.

Details of the shares lying with NSDL/CDSL in demat suspense account or unclaimed suspense account are as under:

1.

Aggregate number of shareholders and the outstanding shares in the suspense account lying at the beginning of the year;

575 Number Shareholders holdings 35924 shares

2.

Number of shareholders who approached listed entity for transfer of shares from suspense account during the year;

2

3.

Number of shareholders to whom shares were transferred from suspense account during the year;

NIL

4.

Aggregate number of shareholders and the outstanding shares in the suspense account lying at the end of the year;

575 Number Shareholders holdings 35924 shares

5.

Voting rights

Frozen till the rightful owner claims the shares

5. Environment Protection and Safety

Your Company is committed towards protection and safety of environment. The Company is dedicated to serve all the people with ‘free, safe and comfortable life'' to expand their joys, lead social developments and fulfill qualitative improvement of life. All associates and other business partners strive towards controlling emissions, effluents and waste disposal arising out of manufacturing processes, product and services. Your Company has been achieving continuous improvement in safety performance through a combination of systems and processes as well as co-operation and support of all stakeholders.

A statement on environmental protection and safety, conservation of energy, technology absorption, foreign exchange earnings and outgo is annexed as Annexure-B and forms part of this report.

6. Occupational Health & Safety

Your Company believes in ‘Zero Harm''. The Company''s vision is to improve health and safety standards for the people associated with the Company and working in any capacity. Efforts are taken to minimize activities which may affect the health and safety in work place or adversely impact the life of communities living near our plant. To promote this, we are encouraging the use of renewable resources as well as recycled waste. Further, steps are taken for optimum utilization of plant, with least emission in terms of noise and pollution in environment.

7. Extract of Annual Return

Pursuant to section 92(3) of the Companies Act, 2013 (‘the Act'') and rule 12(1) of the Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014, extract of Annual Return is Annexed as Annexure-C and forms part of this report.

8. Details of Board Meetings

During the year five Board meetings were held. Compliance reports of all laws applicable to the Company were reviewed by the Board at each meeting.

The Board has been given presentations / briefed on areas covering operations of the Company, business strategy and risk management practices, before approving the quarterly / annual Financial Statements of the Company.

The agenda and notes thereon were circulated to Directors as per the requirement of relevant laws in the defined agenda format. All material information was incorporated in the agenda for facilitating meaningful and focused discussions at the meeting. Where it was not practicable to attach any document to the agenda i.e. the document which contains price sensitive information and in respect of which consent of the Board of Directors was obtained for providing the same at a shorter notice of less than 7 days, it was placed before the meeting with specific reference to this effect in the agenda.

The Company Secretary recorded minutes of proceedings of each Board and Committee meeting. Draft minutes were circulated to Board/Board Committee members for their comments. The minutes were duly entered in the Minutes Book within 30 days from the conclusion of the meeting.

During the year under review, Board Meetings were held as per the following details:

Date of the meeting

Total No. of Directors on the Board of Directors

No. of Directors attended the meeting

May 15, 2017

8

6

August 04, 2017

8

7

September 08, 2017

8

8

November 16, 2017

8

8

February 12, 2018

8

7

No resolution by circulation was passed by the Board of Directors during the Financial Year 2017-18.

All statutory and other important items/ information were placed before the Board for approval/review.

9. Committees of the Board

The details of composition of the Committees of the Board

i.e. Audit Committee; Stakeholders Relationship Committee; Nomination and Remuneration Committee; Corporate Social Responsibility Committee; Board Committee on Financial

Matters and Risk Management Committee, brief terms of reference thereof and details of meetings held and attended by the Members during the year are provided in the Report on Corporate Governance forming part hereof as Annexure-F.

10. Managing the Risks of Fraud, Corruption and Unethical Business Practices

The Company has formulated following policies with a view to adhere to ethical standards in order to ensure integrity, transparency, independence and accountability in dealing with all stakeholders:

a.) Vigil Mechanism / Whistle Blower Policy

As per the provisions of Section 177(9) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rules thereof and Regulation 4(2)(d)

(iv) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 and in line with the commitment of the Company to highest standards of ethical, moral and legal business conduct and transparent approach, the Vigil Mechanism/ Whistle Blower Policy in the name of Business Ethics Proposal Line (BEPL) has been established.

For the effective implementation of the policy, the Company has constituted a Business Ethics Committee (BEC)comprising of directors/ senior executives, to customer provide an opportunity to all Directors, Associates, Vendors, Customers to access BEC in good faith, in case an unethical or improper practice in the Company is observed.

The detailed policy is posted on the Company''s website at https:// www.hondasielpower.com.

b.) Risk Management Policy

The Company has in place the Risk Management Process/ Policy. The key risk areas are monitored and assessed prudentially and effectively.

To have the best practice/procedure within the Company, during the year under review the said policy has been revised to align with the Honda Global Risk Management Policy. The risk reporting channels, crisis level reporting criterion and response structure thereof was, inter-alia, established through the medium of such revision. Risk awareness sessions were conducted to improve employees'' awareness of possible risks and management thereof.

With a view to review the adequacy and effectiveness of policies and management procedures for providing a sound internal control framework over the Company''s major business processes, an extensive programme of Internal Audits and Management Reviews support the same.

Further, in pursuance to Section 177(4)(vii) of the Companies Act, 2013, Regulation 18(3) and Schedule II Part- C of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, Audit Committee reviews and evaluates the internal financial controls and risk management system of the Company.

Risk Management Policy of the Company may be accessed at Company''s website at the link https://www.hondasielpower.com.

11. Directors’ Responsibility Statement

Pursuant to the requirement of clause (c) of sub-section (3) of Section 134 of the Companies Act, 2013, your Directors confirm that:

(a) in the preparation of the Annual Accounts for the year ended March 31, 2018 the applicable accounting standards have been followed and there are no material departures;

(b) the Directors 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 and profit and loss of the Company as at March 31, 2018.

(c) the Directors 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) the Directors have prepared the Annual Accounts on a going concern basis;

(e) the Directors 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) the Directors have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems are adequate and operating effectively; and

(g) the Company has complied with the Secretarial Standard-1 (Meetings of Board of Directors), Secretarial Standard-2 (General Meetings) issued and amended from time to time, by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India.

12. Particulars of loans, guarantees or investments made under Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013

The Company has not made any loans, guarantees or investments under Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013 during the year under review.

13. Auditors

i) Statutory Auditors

The Company in its 32nd Annual General Meeting held on August 04, 2017 approved the appointment of M/s. Price Waterhouse Chartered Accountants LLP (FRN 012754N/ N500016), as the Statutory Auditors of the Company for a term of 5 years i.e. from the conclusion of 32nd Annual General Meeting till the conclusion of 37th Annual General Meeting of the Company.

The Report of the Auditors on the Financial Statements of the Company is part of the Annual Report. There has been no qualification, reservation, adverse remark or disclaimer given by the Auditors in their Report.

During the year under review, the Auditors have not reported any matter under Section 143 (12) of the Act, therefore no detail is required to be disclosed under Section 134 (3)(ca) of the Act.

ii) Cost Auditors

In terms of the provisions of Section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Companies (Cost Records and Audit) Amendment Rules, 2014, the Board of Directors of the Company has on the recommendation of the Audit Committee, approved the appointment of M/s Rakesh Singh & Co., Cost Accountants as Cost Auditors of the Company for the Financial Year 2018-19. M/sRakeshSingh&Co., have vast experience in the field of cost audit and have conducted the audit of the cost records of the Company for the past several years. A certificate from M/s Rakesh Singh & Co., Cost Accountants has been received to the effect that their appointment as Cost Auditors of the Company, if made, would be in accordance with the limits specified under Section 141 of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rules framed there under.

Their remuneration as mentioned in the Notice convening 33rd Annual General Meeting shall be subject to the approval of the Members.

iii) Secretarial Auditor and Secretarial Audit Report

The Secretarial Audit was carried out by M/s TVA & Co. LLP, Company Secretaries, for the Financial Year 2017-18.

The Report given by the Secretarial Auditors is annexed as Annexure - D and forms an integral part of this Board''s Report. There has been no qualification, reservation or adverse remark or disclaimer in their Report.

During the year under review, the Secretarial Auditors had not reported any matter under Section 143 (12) of the Act, therefore no detail is required to be disclosed under Section 134 (3) (ca) of the Act.

In terms of Section 204 of the Act, read with the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, the Audit Committee recommended and the Board of Directors appointed M/s. TVA & Co., LLP, as the Secretarial Auditors of the Company for the Financial Year ending March 31, 2019. M/s TVA & Co., LLP has confirmed that their appointment as Secretarial Auditor of the Company is in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Act and rules framed there under.

14. Related Party Transactions

In line with the requirements of the Companies Act, 2013 and Listing Regulations, all related party transactions are entered into, on arm''s length basis, in the ordinary course of business.

Accordingly, no transactions are being reported in Form AOC-2 in terms of Section 134 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 8 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014.

Pursuant to SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, prior approval of the Audit Committee has been obtained for all related party transactions. Omnibus approval was obtained for un-foreseen transactions. A report on the transactions, specifying the nature, value and terms and conditions of the same, done during the quarter vis- a-vis the approval granted were presented to the Audit Committee on a quarterly basis for its review. The transactions which were likely to cross materiality threshold, as prescribed, were placed before the Members for their approval.

The Related Party Transactions Policy, as approved by the Board, may be assessed at the Company''s website at https://www.hondasielpower.com.

15. Details in respect of adequacy of Internal Control over Financial Reporting

The Company has Internal Control over Financial Reporting (ICOFR) framework, commensurate with the size, scale and complexity of its operations. The framework has been designed to provide reasonable assurance with respect to recording and providing reliable financial and operational information, complying with applicable laws, safeguarding assets from unauthorized use and embezzlement, executing transactions with proper authorization and ensuring compliance with corporate policies.

The systems, standard operating procedures and controls are implemented by the Company, reviewed by the Internal Auditors whose findings and recommendations are placed before the Audit Committee. The Internal Auditors in association with the Management of the Company develop an annual audit plan based on the risk profile of the business activities. The Internal Audit plan is approved by the Audit Committee, which also reviews compliance to the plan. The Internal Auditors monitor and evaluate the efficacy and adequacy of internal control systems in the Company, its compliance with operating systems, accounting procedures and policies at specified locations of the Company. Based on the report of internal auditor, process owners undertake corrective action(s) in their respective area(s) and thereby strengthen the controls. Significant audit observations and corrective action(s) thereon are presented to the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee reviews the reports submitted by the Internal Auditors in each of its meeting.

The controls, based on the prevailing business conditions and processes have been tested during the year and no reportable material weakness in the design or effectiveness was observed. The framework on ICOFR over Financial Reporting has been reviewed by the Internal and Statutory Auditors.

16. Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives

In compliance with Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules 2014, the Company has established Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Committee and statutory disclosures with respect to the CSR Committee and an Annual Report on CSR Activities forms part of this Report as Annexure-E.

Your company collaborated with CII and contributed in social development projects of Uttar Pradesh Government for the enhancement of Government school''s infrastructure. The Company also contributed to Prime Ministers National Relief Fund to support Government''s noble cause.

The CSR Policy may be accessed on the Company''s website at the link https://www.hondasielpower.com.

17. Criteria for appointment of Directors and remuneration to be paid to Directors, Key Managerial Personnel and other employees

Your Company has put in place policies on ‘Criteria for Appointment of Directors'' and ‘Remuneration for Directors, KMPs and all other employees of the Company''.

The policies, inter-alia, stipulates the Directors to be of high integrity with relevant expertise and experience so as to have a diverse Board. The Policies further lay down the positive attributes/ criteria which the Nomination and Remuneration Committee takes into consideration while recommending the candidature for the appointment as Director.

The Policy on ‘Criteria for appointment of Directors'' and ‘Remuneration to be paid to Directors, Key Managerial Personnel (KMP) and other employees etc.'' may be accessed on the Company''s website at the link https://www.hondasielpower.com.

18. Criteria of Independence

The Nomination and Remuneration Committee assesses the independence of Directors at the time of appointment/ re- appointment pursuant to the criteria laid down by the Company in line with the requirements of the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. Determination of independence is being re-assessed when any new interests or relationships are disclosed by a Director.

19. Declaration by Independent Directors

The Board of your Company consists of Dr. Dharam Vir Kapur, Mr. Ravi Vira Gupta, Mr. Manoj Arora and Ms. Alka Marezban Bharucha as Independent Directors. These Directors have confirmed that they fulfill all the requirements as stipulated in Section 149(6) of the Companies Act, 2013 so as to qualify themselves to be appointed as Independent Directors under the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Rules there under.

20. Directors and Key Managerial Personnel (KMP)

i) Retirement by Rotation

In accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and applicable Regulations issued by the Securities & Exchange Board of India, Mr. Siddharth Shriram (DIN 00027750), Chairperson of the Company will retire by rotation at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting (‘AGM'') and being eligible, offers himself for re-appointment. The Board recommends his re-appointment.

Necessary resolution for the re-appointment of Mr. Shriram and disclosure in terms of the Secretarial Standard 2 (General Meetings), the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, are given in the Notice convening the Annual General Meeting.

As per the confirmation received from Mr. Shriram, he is not disqualified for being appointed as Director as specified in Section 164(2) (a) and (b) of the Companies Act, 2013.

ii) Revision in remuneration

The Board of Directors in its Meeting held on May 24, 2018, on the recommendation of Nomination and Remuneration Committee at its Meeting held on the same day, approved revision in remuneration of Mr. Vinay Mittal from 01.04.2018 to 31.03.2019 (both days inclusive).

As per the confirmation received from Mr. Mittal, he is not disqualified for being appointed as Director as specified in Section 164(2) (a) and (b) of the Companies Act, 2013.

Revision in remuneration of Mr. Vinay Mittal from 01.04.2018 to 31.03.2019 (both days inclusive), as per the details provided in the Notice convening the Annual General Meeting, is recommended for your approval.

21. Board/Directors’ Evaluation

The Board of Directors has carried out an annual evaluation of its own performance, Board Committees and individual Directors pursuant to the provisions of the Act and the Corporate Governance requirements as prescribed by Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements), Regulations 2015 (“SEBI Listing Regulations”). The performance of the Board and Committees thereof was evaluated on the basis of the criteria such as the composition and structure, effectiveness of processes, information, involvement of the Members and functioning etc. The Board and the Nomination and Remuneration Committee reviewed performance of the individual Directors on the basis of the criteria such as the contribution of the individual Director to the Board and Committee meetings like preparedness on the issues to be discussed, meaningful and constructive discussion and inputs in meetings, etc. In addition, the Chairman was also evaluated on the key aspects of his role.

In a separate meeting of Independent Directors, performance of Non-Independent Directors, performance of the Board as a whole and performance of the Chairman was evaluated. Performance evaluation of Independent Directors was done by the entire Board, excluding the Independent Director being evaluated.

The review concluded by affirming that the Board as a whole, the Committees of the Board as well as all of its Members, individually, continued to display commitment to good governance, ensuring a constant improvement of processes and procedures. It was further acknowledged that every individual Member of the Board and the Committee thereof contribute its best in the overall growth of the organization.

22. Explanations or comments on qualifications, reservations or adverse remarks or disclaimers made by the Auditors in their reports.

There were no qualifications, reservations or adverse remarks by the Auditors in their respective reports.

23. Deposits

The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public/ members under Section 73 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014 during the year.

24. Buy Back of Securities

The Company has not bought back any of its securities during the year under review.

25. Sweat Equity

The Company has not issued any Sweat Equity Shares during the year under review.

26. Bonus Shares

No Bonus Shares were issued during the year under review.

27. Employees Stock Option Scheme

The Company has not provided any Stock Option Scheme during the year under review.

28. Significant and material orders passed by the regulators

During the year under review, no significant and material orders were passed by the regulators or courts or tribunals impacting the going concern status and Company''s operations.

29. Corporate Governance

The Company is committed to maintain the highest standards of Corporate Governance and adhere to the same. The Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 have strengthened the governance regime in the country. Your Company is in compliance with the governance requirements provided under the new law and had proactively adopted many provisions of the new law, in time. A separate section on Corporate Governance is annexed to this report as Annexure - F.

The Auditors'' Certificate certifying the Company''s compliance with the requirements of Corporate Governance in terms of the Listing Regulations, is annexed as Annexure - I. and forms part of the Boards'' Report.

30. Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace.

As per the requirement of The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition & Redressal) Act, 2013 (‘SHWW Act''), your Company has a robust mechanism in place to redress complaints reported under it. An Internal Complaint Committee (ICC) has also been set up to redress complaints received on sexual harassment. In the Financial Year 2017-18 no case of sexual harassment was reported in the Company. During the course of the year, several initiatives were undertaken to demonstrate the Company''s zero tolerance philosophy against sexual harassment, which included creation of comprehensive and easy to understand training.

31. Code of Conduct and Ethics

The Board of the Company has adopted a Code of Conduct and Ethics for the Directors and Senior Executives of the Company. The object of the Code is to conduct the Company''s business ethically and with responsibility, integrity, fairness, transparency and honesty. The Code sets out a broad policy for one''s conduct in dealing with the Company, fellow Directors and Employees and in the environment in which the Company operates. The Code is available on the Company''s website www.hondasielpower.com. A declaration signed by President & CEO of the Company with regard to the compliance with the Code by the Members of the Board and Senior Executives is annexed as Annexure - G and forms part hereof.

32. Particulars of Employees

Particulars of employees and the ratio of the remuneration of each director to the median employee''s remuneration and other details in terms of Section 197 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 are annexed as Annexure - J hereof. Particulars of employees under Section 197(12) read with Rule 5(2) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, forms part of this Report. However, in terms of Section 136(1) of the Companies Act, 2013, the Report and Accounts are being sent to the members and others entitled thereto, excluding this statement. The details are available for inspection by the Members at the Registered Office of the Company during working hours on working days for a period of 21 days before the ensuing Annual General Meeting. However, a copy of the Statement shall be made available to any member on demand.

33. Material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of the Company after March 31, 2018

There were no material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of the Company after March 31, 2018.

Acknowledgements

Your Directors wish to thank and acknowledge with gratitude the co-operation, assistance and support received from the Central Government, State Government of Uttar Pradesh, Company''s Bankers, Shareholders, Dealers, Vendors, Indian and Japanese Promoters of the Company and other Business Associates in the management of affairs of the Company.

The Directors also wish to place on record their sincere appreciation and gratitude towards the contribution made by each and every associate of the Company.

On behalf of the Board, for Honda Siel Power Products Limited,

Siddharth Shriram

Chairman


Mar 31, 2017

Dear Members,

The Directors are pleased to present the 32nd Annual Report together with Audited Financial Statements of the Company for the year ended March 31, 2017.

1. Financial Highlights

(Rs .in lakhs)

Particulars

Year Ended

March 31, 2017

March 31, 2016

Revenue from Operations

70,157

67,280

Other Income

1,617

1,132

Profit before depreciation and exceptional items

11,037

9,889

Depreciation

2,320

2,382

Profit before tax

8,717

7,507

Tax expenses

3,002

2,624

Profit after Tax

5,715

4,883

Balance of profit brought forward

23,135

18,984

Amount available for appropriation

28,850

23,867

APPROPRIATIONS

Dividend

761

609

Tax on Dividend

155

124

Total

916

733

Results of Operations and the state of Company’s affairs

Your company achieved aggregate Gross sales of Rs.72,844 lakh in 2016-17 (as against Rs.70,121 lakh in 2015-16). This marks a growth of 3.9% over the previous year.

The year saw the introduction of a Petrol Run Mini Tiller and 2HP Engine for the vast and growing agriculture and horticulture markets. We expect these introductions to help boost farm productivity.

A detailed report on operations titled ‘Management Discussion and Analysis Report'' is annexed to the Board''s Report as Annexure-A and forms part hereof.

2. Dividend

Your Directors recommend a dividend of Rs.7.50/- per equity share of Rs.10/- each (75%) for the year ended 3151 March 2017 (previous year 60%). The total outgo on this account (including dividend tax) will be Rs.916 lakh.

3. Transfer of Amounts to Investor Education and Protection Fund

In compliance with Section 125 of the Companies Act, 2013, the Company has transferred a sum of Rs.3,52,728/- during the Financial Year 2016-17 to the Investor Education and Protection Fund established by the Central Government. The said amount represents unclaimed dividend which was lying with the Company for a period of seven years from the due date of payment.

At the beginning of the financial year, reminders for claiming/ encashing dividend lying with the Company as aforesaid are sent to all such shareholders prior to transferring the same to Investor Education and Protection Fund.

4. Transfer of Shares to the Investor Education and Protection Fund

In terms of provisions of Section 124(6) of Companies Act, 2013 and Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Rules, 2016, shares of the Company, in respect of which dividend entitlements have remained unclaimed for seven consecutive years or more, are required to be mandatorily transferred by the Company to Investor Education and Protection Fund.

In terms of aforementioned provisions/rules, individual notices have been sent to concerned shareholders providing them an opportunity to claim dividend for 2009-10 onwards. The said notice along with the details of concerned shareholders was published in the leading news papers having wide circulation. Details have also been updated on the website of the Company (www.hondasielpower.com) simultaneously.

5. Environment Protection and Safety

Your Company is committed towards protection and safety of environment. This is depicted in overall HONDA Philosophy “BLUE SKIES FOR OUR CHILDREN” and is adopted by your Company also. All associates strive towards controlling emissions, effluents and waste disposal arising out of manufacturing processes, product and services. Your Company has been achieving continuous improvement in safety performance through a combination of systems and processes as well as co-operation and support of all stakeholders.

A statement on environmental protection and safety, conservation of energy, technology absorption, foreign exchange earnings and outgo is annexed as Annexure-B and forms part of this report.

6. Occupational Health & Safety

Your Company believes in ‘Zero Harm''. The Company''s vision is to improve health and safety standards for the people working in the capacity of employees, contractors or in any other role. Efforts are taken to minimize activities which may affect the health and safety in work place or adversely impact the life of communities living near our plant. To promote this, we are encouraging the use of renewable resources as well as recycled waste. Further, steps are taken for optimum utilization of plant, with least disposal of harmful gases in environment.

7. Indian Accounting Standards (IND AS)

Your Company has adopted IND-AS with effect from April 01, 2017. The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has made New Set of Accounting Standards mandatory for different types of companies with different compliance dates, vide notification dated 16th February, 2015 notifying the Companies (Indian Accounting Standard) Rules, 2015. Pursuant to this, effective first quarter of the Financial Year 2017-18, the reports shall be prepared in line with the requirements of IND-AS.

8. Extract of Annual Return

Pursuant to section 92(3 ) of the Companies Act, 2013 (‘the Act'') and rule 12(1) of the Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014, extract of Annual Return is Annexed as Annexure-C and forms part of this report.

9. Details of Board Meetings

Minimum four Board meetings are held annually. In case of business exigencies or urgency of matters, resolutions are passed by circulation. Compliance reports of all laws applicable to the Company are reviewed by the Board quarterly.

The Board is given presentations / briefed on areas covering operations of the Company, business strategy and risk management practices, before approving the quarterly / annual financial results of the Company.

The agenda and notes thereon are circulated to Directors in advance and in the defined agenda format. All material information is incorporated in the agenda for facilitating meaningful and focused discussions at the meeting. Where it is not practicable to attach any document to the agenda i.e. the document which contains price sensitive information and in respect of which consent of the Board of Directors is obtained for providing the same at a shorter notice of less than 7 days, it is placed before the meeting with specific reference to this effect in the agenda.

The Company Secretary records minutes of proceedings of each Board and Committee meeting. Draft minutes are circulated to Board/Board Committee members for their comments. The minutes are entered in the Minutes Book within 30 days from the conclusion of the meeting.

During the year under review, four Board Meetings were held as per the following details:

Resolutions by Circulation were passed on August 23, 2016 and December 27, 2016.

All statutory and other important items/ information were placed before the Board for approval/review.

10. Committees of the Board

The details of composition of the Committees of the Board

i.e. Audit Committee; Stakeholders Relationship Committee; Nomination and Remuneration Committee; Corporate Social Responsibility Committee; Board Committee on Financial Matters; and Risk Management Committee, brief terms of reference thereof and details of meetings held and attended by the Members during the year are provided in the Corporate Governance Report forming part hereof.

11. Managing the Risks of Fraud, Corruption and Unethical Business Practices

The Company has formulated following policies with a view to adhere to ethical standards in order to ensure integrity, transparency, independence and accountability in dealing with all stakeholders:

a.) Vigil Mechanism / Whistle Blower Policy

As per the provisions of Section 177(9) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rules thereof and Regulation 4(2)(d) (iv) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 and in line with the commitment of the Company to highest standards of ethical, moral and legal business conduct and transparent approach, the Vigil Mechanism/ Whistle Blower Policy in the name of Business Ethics Proposal Line (BEPL) has been established.

For the effective implementation of the policy, the Company has constituted a Business Ethics Committee (BEC) comprising of senior executives/directors to provide an opportunity to all Directors, Associates, Vendors, Customers to access BEC in good faith, in case they observe an unethical or improper practice in the Company.

The detailed policy is posted on the Company''s website at https:// www.hondasielpower.com.

b.) Risk Management Policy

A key factor in determining a Company''s capacity to create sustainable value is the level of risk that the Company is willing to take (at strategic and operational levels) and its ability to manage them effectively.

For effective and efficient management of risk and to address challenges, the Company has formulated Risk Management Policy. The Company has also set up a Risk Management Committee to monitor the risks and their mitigating actions within the purview of the said policy and current risk management best practices.

To facilitate the achievement of the Company''s objectives, operational effectiveness and efficiency, protection of people and assets, informed decision-making, and compliance with applicable laws and regulations, the Company during the period under review, developed a risk Management Manual, forming part of the Risk Management Policy, to review the adequacy and effectiveness of the aforementioned policy and management procedures for providing a sound internal control framework over the Company''s major business processes (including but not limited to financial, insurance, legal, HR and IT processes).

Risk Management Policy of the Company may be accessed at Company''s website at the link https://www.hondasielpower.com.

12. Directors’ Responsibility Statement

Pursuant to the requirement of clause (c) of sub-section (3) of Section 134 of the Companies Act, 2013, your Directors confirm that:

(a) in the preparation of the annual accounts for the year ended March 31, 2017, the applicable Accounting Standards read with requirements set out under Schedule III to the Companies Act, 2013, have been followed and there are no material departures from the same;

(b) Accounting policies have been selected and applied consistently and judgments and estimates have been made that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company as at March 31, 2017 and of the profit of the Company for the year ended on that date;

(c) Proper and sufficient care has been taken 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) The annual accounts have been prepared on a ‘going concern'' basis;

(e) Internal Financial Controls have been laid down and are being followed by the Company and that such Internal Financial Controls are adequate and are operating effectively; and

(f) Proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws have been devised and that such systems are adequate and operating effectively.

13. Particulars of loans, guarantees or investments made under Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013

The Company has not made any loans, guarantees or investments under Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013 during the year under review.

14. Auditors

i) Statutory Auditors

The term of office of M/s. B S R & Co. LLP, Chartered Accountants, Statutory Auditors of the Company will expire with the conclusion of forthcoming Annual General Meeting of the Company. Resolution for appointment of M/s. Price Water House Chartered Accountants LLP (FRN 012754N/ N500016) as Statutory Auditors of the Company in place of the M/s. B S R & Co. LLP, being the retiring Auditors, pursuant to Section 139 of the Companies Act, 2013, forms part of the Notice.

M/s. B S R & Co. LLP over many years, have successfully met the challenge that the size, nature of the industry and scale of the Company''s operations pose for Auditors and have maintained the highest level of governance, rigor and quality in their audit. The Board places on record its appreciation for the services rendered by M/s. B S R & Co. LLP as the Statutory Auditors of the Company.

The Report given by the Auditors on the Financial Statements of the Company is part of the Annual Report. There has been no qualification, reservation, adverse remark or disclaimer given by the Auditors in their Report.

ii) Cost Auditors

In terms of the provisions of Section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Companies (Cost Records and Audit) Amendment Rules, 2014, the Board of Directors of the Company has on the recommendation of the Audit Committee, approved the appointment of M/s Rakesh Singh & Co., Cost Accountants as Cost Auditors of the Company for the Financial Year 2017-18, at a remuneration as mentioned in the Notice convening 32nd Annual General Meeting, for conducting the audit of the cost records maintained by the Company, subject to the approval of the Members on the remuneration to be paid to the Cost Auditor. M/s Rakesh Singh & Co., Cost Accountants have vast experience in the field of cost audit and have conducted the audit of the cost records of the Company for the past several years.

A certificate from M/s Rakesh Singh & Co., has been received to the effect that their appointment as Cost Auditors of the Company, if made, would be in accordance with the limits specified under Section 141 of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rules framed there under.

iii) Secretarial Auditor and Secretarial Audit Report

The Board had appointed M/s Tanuj Vohra & Associates, Company Secretaries to carry out Secretarial Audit under the provisions of Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013 for the financial year 2016-17.

There were no qualifications, reservations or adverse remarks given by Secretarial Auditors of the Company. The detailed report on the Secretarial Audit is annexed as Annexure-D to this Report.

15. Related Party Transactions

In line with the requirements of the Companies Act, 2013 and Listing Regulations, all related party transactions are entered into, on arm''s length basis, in the ordinary course of business.

Accordingly, no transactions are being reported in Form AOC-2 in terms of Section 134 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 8 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014.

Pursuant to SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, prior approval of the Audit Committee is obtained for all related party transactions. Omnibus approval is obtained for un-foreseen transactions. A report on the transactions, specifying the nature, value and terms and conditions of the same, done during the quarter vis-a-vis the approval granted are presented to the Audit Committee on a quarterly basis for its review. The transactions which are likely to cross materiality threshold, as prescribed, are placed before the Members for their approval.

The Related Party Transactions Policy, as approved by the Board, may be assessed at the Company''s website at the weblink: https://www.hondasielpower.com.

16. Details in respect of adequacy of Internal Financial Controls with reference to the Financial Statements

The Company has Internal Financial Controls (IFC) framework, commensurate with the size, scale and complexity of its operations. The framework has been designed to provide reasonable assurance with respect to recording and providing reliable financial and operational information, complying with applicable laws, safeguarding assets from unauthorized use and embezzlement, executing transactions with proper authorization and ensuring compliance with corporate policies.

The systems, standard operating procedures and controls are implemented by the Company, reviewed by the Internal Auditors whose findings and recommendations are placed before the Audit Committee. The Internal Auditors develop an annual audit plan based on the risk profile of the business activities. The Internal Audit plan is approved by the Audit Committee, which also reviews compliance to the plan. The Internal Auditors monitor and evaluate the efficacy and adequacy of internal control systems in the Company, its compliance with operating systems, accounting procedures and policies at all locations of the Company. Based on the report of internal audit function, process owners undertake corrective action(s) in their respective area(s) and thereby strengthen the controls. Significant audit observations and corrective action(s) thereon are presented to the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee reviews the reports submitted by the Internal Auditors in each of its meeting.

The controls, based on the prevailing business conditions and processes have been tested during the year and no reportable material weakness in the design or effectiveness was observed. The framework on IFC over Financial Reporting has been reviewed by the internal and external auditors.

17. Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives

In compliance with Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules 2014, the Company has established Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Committee and statutory disclosures with respect to the CSR Committee and an Annual Report on CSR Activities forms part of this Report as Annexure-E.

The CSR Policy may be accessed on the Company''s website at the link https://www.hondasielpower.com.

18. Criteria for appointment of Directors and remuneration to be paid to Directors, Key Managerial Personnel and other employees

Your Company has in place policies on ‘Criteria for Appointment of Directors'' and ‘Remuneration Policy for Directors, KMPs and all other employees of the Company''.

The policies inter-alia requires the Directors to be of high integrity with relevant expertise and experience so as to have a diverse Board. The Policies further lay down the positive attributes/ criteria which the Nomination and Remuneration Committee takes into consideration while recommending the candidature for the appointment as Director.

Policy on ‘Criteria for appointment of Directors'' and ‘Remuneration to be paid to Directors, Key Managerial Personnel (KMP) and other employees etc.'' is annexed to this Report as Annexure-F.

19. Criteria of Independence

The Nomination and Remuneration Committee assesses the independence of Directors at the time of appointment / reappointment pursuant to the criteria laid down by the Company in line with the requirements of the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. Determination of independence is being reassessed when any new interests or relationships are disclosed by a Director.

20. Declaration by Independent Directors

The Board of your Company consists of Dr. Dharam Vir Kapur, Mr. Ravi Vira Gupta, Mr. Manoj Arora and Ms. Alka Marezban Bharucha as Independent Directors. These Directors have confirmed that they fulfill all the requirements as stipulated in Section 149(6) of the Companies Act, 2013 so as to qualify themselves to be appointed as Independent Directors under the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Rules there under.

21. Directors and Key Managerial Personnel (KMP)

i) Retirement by Rotation

In accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and applicable Regulations issued by the Securities & Exchange Board of India, Mr. Yoshifumi Iida (DIN 07136925), Managing Director, designated as President & CEO of the Company will retire by rotation at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting (‘AGM'') and being eligible, offers himself for reappointment. The Board recommends his re-appointment.

Necessary resolution for the re-appointment of Mr. Yoshifumi Iida and disclosure in terms of the Secretarial Standard 2, the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, are given in the Notice convening the Annual General Meeting.

As per the confirmations received from Mr. Iida, he is not disqualified for being appointed as Director as specified in Section 164(2) (a) and (b) of the Companies Act, 2013.

ii) Revision in remuneration

Subsequent to the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee on May 15, 2017, revised remuneration to be paid to Mr. Yoshifumi Iida, President & CEO and Mr. Hiroyoshi Sugimizu, Whole Time Director of the Company has been approved by the Board of Directors on May 15, 2017. Your Board recommends the revised remuneration of Mr. Yoshifumi Iida and Mr. Hiroyoshi Sugimizu for your approval.

Re-appointment and revision in remuneration

The Board of Directors in its Meeting held on February

10, 2017 considered re-appointment of Mr. Vinay Mittal as the Whole Time Director of the Company, with effect from April 01, 2017, for a period of five years, subject to the approval of the Members at the Annual General Meeting of the Company, on the existing terms and conditions as approved by the Members in their Meeting held on August 11, 2016.

Subsequently, the Board of Directors in its Meeting held on May 15, 2017, on the recommendation of Nomination and Remuneration Committee at its Meeting held on May 15, 2017, approved revision in remuneration of Mr. Vinay Mittal from 01.04.2017 to 31.03.2018 (both days inclusive).

As per the confirmations received from Mr. Mittal, he is not disqualified for being appointed as Director as specified in Section 164(2) (a) and (b) of the Companies Act, 2013.

Your Board recommends re-appointment of Mr. Vinay Mittal as the Whole Time Director of the Company for a further period of 5 years with effect from April 01, 2017. Revision in remuneration of Mr. Vinay Mittal from 01.04.2017 to 31.03.2018 (both days inclusive), as per the details provided in the Notice convening the Annual General Meeting, is also recommended for your approval.

22. Board/Directors’ Evaluation

The Board of Directors has carried out an annual evaluation of its own performance, Board Committees and individual Directors pursuant to the provisions of the Act and the corporate governance requirements as prescribed by Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements), Regulations 2015 (“SEBI Listing Regulations”). The performance of the Board was evaluated on the basis of the criteria such as the Board composition and structure, effectiveness of Board processes, information and functioning etc. The performance of the committees was evaluated on the basis of the criteria such as the composition of Committees, effectiveness of Committee meetings, etc. The Board and the Nomination and Remuneration Committee reviewed the performance of the individual Directors on the basis of the criteria such as the contribution of the individual Director to the Board and Committee meetings like preparedness on the issues to be discussed, meaningful and constructive contribution and inputs in meetings, etc. In addition, the Chairman was also evaluated on the key aspects of his role.

In a separate meeting of Independent Directors, performance of Non-Independent Directors, performance of the Board as a whole and performance of the Chairman was evaluated. Performance evaluation of independent directors was done by the entire Board, excluding the Independent Director being evaluated.

The review concluded by affirming that the Board as a whole as well as all of its Members, individually and the Committees of the Board continued to display commitment to good governance, ensuring a constant improvement of processes and procedures. It was further acknowledged that every individual Member and Committee of the Board contribute its best in the overall growth of the organization.

23. Explanations or comments on qualifications, reservations or adverse remarks or disclaimers made by the Auditors in their reports.

There were no qualifications, reservations or adverse remarks by the Auditors in their respective reports.

24. Deposits

The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public/ members under Section 73 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014 during the year.

25. Buy Back of Securities

The Company has not bought back any of its securities during the year under review.

26. Sweat Equity

The Company has not issued any Sweat Equity Shares during the year under review.

27. Bonus Shares

No Bonus Shares were issued during the year under review.

28. Employees Stock Option Scheme

The Company has not provided any Stock Option Scheme during the year under review.

29. Significant and material orders passed by the regulators

During the year under review, no significant and material orders were passed by the regulators or courts or tribunals impacting the going concern status and Company''s operations.

30. Corporate Governance

The Company is committed to maintain the highest standards of Corporate Governance and adhere to the same. The new Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 have strengthened the governance regime in the country. Your Company is in compliance with the governance requirements provided under the new law and had proactively adopted many provisions of the new law, ahead of time. A separate section on Corporate Governance is annexed to this report as Annexure-G.

The Auditors’ Certificate certifying the Company’s compliance with the requirements of Corporate Governance in terms of the Listing Regulations, is annexed as Annexure-J. and forms part of the Boards'' Report.

31. Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace

The Company has zero tolerance towards sexual harassment at the workplace and to this end, has adopted a policy in line with the provisions of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 and the Rules there under.

All employees (permanent, contractual, temporary, trainees) are covered under the said policy. An Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) has also been set up to redress complaints received on sexual harassment.

During the Financial Year under review, one complaint of sexual harassment was filed with the Company and same is being investigated by ICC and final report along with its findings shall be submitted to Business Ethics Committee for further action, if any.

32. Code of Conduct and Ethics

The Board of the Company has adopted a Code of Conduct and Ethics for the Directors and Senior Executives of the Company. The object of the Code is to conduct the Company''s business ethically and with responsibility, integrity, fairness, transparency and honesty. The Code sets out a broad policy for one''s conduct in dealing with the Company, fellow Directors and Employees and in the environment in which the Company operates. The Code is available on the Company''s Corporate website (www.hondasielpower.com). A declaration signed by President & CEO of the Company with regard to the compliance with the Code by the Members of the Board and Senior Executives is annexed as Annexure-H and forms part hereof.

33. Particulars of Employees

Particulars of employees and the ratio of the remuneration of each director to the median employee''s remuneration and other details in terms of Section 197 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 are annexed as Annexure-K hereof. Particulars of employees under Section 197(12) read with Rule 5(2) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, forms part of this Report. However, in terms of Section 136(1) of the Companies Act, 2013, the Report and Accounts are being sent to the members and others entitled thereto, excluding this statement. The details are available for inspection by the Members at the Registered Office of the Company during working hours on working days for a period of 21 days before the ensuing Annual General Meeting. However, a copy of the Statement shall be made available to any member on demand.

34. Material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of the Company after 31st March 2017

There were no material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of the Company after 31st March 2017.

Acknowledgements

Your Directors wish to thank and acknowledge with gratitude the co-operation, assistance and support received from the Central Government, State Government of Uttar Pradesh, Company''s Bankers, Shareholders, Dealers, Vendors, Indian and Japanese Promoters of the Company and other Business Associates in the management of affairs of the Company.

The Directors also wish to place on record their sincere appreciation and gratitude towards the contribution made by every employee of the Company.

On behalf of the Board,

for Honda Siel Power Products Limited,

Place : New Delhi Siddharth Shriram

Date : May 15, 2017 Chairman


Mar 31, 2016

Dear Members,

The Directors are pleased to present the 31st Annual Report together with Audited Financial Statements of the Company for the
year ended 31st March 2016.

1. Financial Highlights

(Rs. in lakhs)

Year Ended

Particulars March 31, 2016 March 31, 2015

Revenue from Operations 67,280 63,073

Other Income 1,132 709

Profit before
depreciation and 9,889 7,678

exceptional items

Depreciation 2,382 2,131

Exceptional items - (347)

Profit before tax 7,507 5,894

Tax Expenses 2,624 2,032

Profit after Tax 4,883 3,862

Balance of profit brought 18,984 15,855

forward

Amount available for 23,867 19,717

appropriation

APPROPRIATIONS

Dividend 609 609

Tax on Dividend 124 124

Balance carried to Balance 23,134 18,984

Sheet

Results of Operations and the state of Company''s affairs

Your Company achieved aggregate sales of Rs. 70,121 lakhs in 2015-16 (as against Rs. 65,725 lakhs in 2014-15).This marks a growth
of 6.69% over the previous year.

The year saw the introduction of "Diesel"Water Pump and new Gasoline Water Pump for the vast and growing agriculture and
horticulture markets.

With the introduction of Diesel Water Pump your Company now offers solutions across all major fuel categories for the Indian
farmer. Gasoline Water Pump offers unmatched portability and fuel consumption thereby making the irrigation process more
efficient and less time consuming. Both categories of Water Pumps have received a very positive response in the market and your
company expects to further increase its presence in these categories.

A detailed report on operations titled ''Management Discussion and Analysis Report'' is annexed to this Report as Annexure-A and
forms part thereof.

2. Dividend

Your Directors recommend a dividend of Rs. 6/- per equity share of Rs. 10/- each (60%) for the year ended 31st March 2016. The
total outgo on this account (including dividend tax) will be Rs. 733 lakh.

3. Transfer of Amounts to Investor Education and Protection Fund

In compliance with Section 205(C) of the Companies Act, 1956/Section 125 of the Companies Act, 2013, the Company has transferred
a sum of Rs. 2,73,485.00 during the financial year 2015-16 to the Investor Education and Protection Fund established by the
Central Government. The said amount represents unclaimed dividend which was lying with the Company for a period of seven years
from the due date of payment.

4. Environment Protection and Safety

Your Company is committed towards protection and safety of environment. This is depicted in overall HONDA Philosophy "BLUE SKIES
FOR OUR CHILDREN"and is adopted by your Company also. All associates strive towards controlling emissions, effluents and waste
disposal arising out of manufacturing processes, product and services.

A statement on environmental protection and safety, conservation of energy, technology absorption, foreign Exchange earnings and
Outgo is annexed as Annexure-B and forms part of this report.

5. Extract of Annual Return

Pursuant to section 92(3) of the Companies Act, 2013 (''the Act'') and rule 12(1) of the Companies (Management and Administration)
Rules, 2014, extract of annual return is Annexed as Annexure-C and forms part of this report.

6. Details of Board meetings

During the year under review, four Board Meetings were held as per the following details:

Date of the Total No. of No. of Directors
meeting Directors on attended the
the Board of meeting
Directors

May 18, 2015 10 Seven (7)

August 12, 2015 10 Ten (10)

November 04, 2015 10 Eight (8)

February 10, 2016 08* Seven (7)

* Mr. O.P Khaitan ceased to be Director of the Company with effect from December 06, 2015 due to demise.

* Mr. Shinya Inamura ceased to be Director of the Company due to resignation.

Resolutions by Circulation were passed on May 20, 2015 and February 01, 2016.

All statutory and other important items/ information were placed before the Board for approval/review.

7. Committees of the Board

The details of composition of the Audit Committee and other Committees of the Board of Directors, brief terms of reference
thereof and details of meetings held and attended by the Members during the year are provided in the Corporate Governance Report
forming part hereof.


8. Managing the Risks of Fraud, Corruption and Unethical Business Practices

a.) Vigil Mechanism / Whistle Blower Policy

As per the provisions of Section 177(9) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rules thereof and Regulation 4(2)(d) (iv) of the
Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the Company is
required to establish an effective Vigil Mechanism, thereby enabling all stakeholders to communicate their concerns about illegal
or unethical practices. In line with the commitment of the Company to highest standards of ethical, moral and legal business
conduct and its commitment to transparent approach, Vigil Mechanism/Whistle Blower Policy in the name of Business Ethics Proposal
Line (BEPL) has been established.

For the effective implementation of the policy, the Company has constituted a Business Ethics Committee (BEC) comprising of
senior executives/directors to provide an opportunity to all Directors, Associates/ Vendors/ Customers to access BEC in good
faith, in case they observe an unethical or improper practice in the Company.

The detailed policy is posted on the Company''s website at the we blink: https:// www.hondasielpower.com.

b.) Risk Management Policy

In compliance with the requirement of the Companies Act, 2013 the Company has put in place Risk Minimization and Assessment
Procedures. In order to effectively and efficiently manage risk and address challenges, the Company has constituted a Risk
Management Committee and also formulated a Risk Management Policy. The said policy covers the framework for management of risk,
categorized under three main components i.e. business risk, service/operational risk and external risk.

The Risk Management Committee has the primary responsibility of implementing the Risk Management Policy of the Company and
achieving the stated objective of developing a risk intelligent culture that supports decision making and helps improve Company
performance.

The Company manages the risk in line with current risk management best practice. This facilitates the achievement of our
objectives, operational effectiveness and efficiency, protection of people and assets, informed decision-making, and compliance
with applicable laws and regulations.

Composition of Risk Management Committee and

Risk Management Policy of the Company may

be accessed at Company''s website at the link https://www.hondasielpower.com.

9. Directors'' Responsibility Statement

Pursuant to the requirement of clause (c) of sub-section (3) of Section 134 of the Companies Act, 2013, your Directors confirm
that:

(a) in the preparation of the annual accounts for the year ended March 31, 2016, the applicable accounting standards read with
requirements set out under Schedule III to the Companies Act, 2013, have been followed and there are no material departures from
the same;

(b) the Directors have selected such accounting policies

and applied them consistently and made judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view
of the state of affairs of the Company as at March 31, 2016 and of the profit of the Company for the year ended on that date;

(c) the Directors 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) the Directors have prepared the annual accounts on a ''going concern'' basis;

(e) the Directors have laid down internal financial controls to be followed by the Company and that such internal financial
controls are adequate and are operating effectively; and

(f) The Directors have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and that such
systems are adequate and operating effectively.

10. Particulars of loans, guarantees or investments made under Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013

The Company has not made any loans, guarantees or investments under Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013 during the year under
review.

11. Auditors

i) Statutory Auditors

M/s. B S R & Co. LLP, Chartered Accountants, (Firm Registration No. 101248W), Statutory Auditors of the Company will hold office
until the conclusion of the forthcoming Annual General Meeting of the Company and are eligible for re-appointment as per Section
139 of the Companies Act, 2013. M/s. B S R & Co. LLP has expressed their willingness to get re-appointed as the Statutory
Auditors of the Company and have furnished a certificate of eligibility and consent under Section 139 (1) and 141 of the
Companies Act, 2013 and the rules framed there under.

The Auditors have represented that they have been subjected to the ''Peer Review Process'' of The Institute of Chartered
Accountants of India and hold a valid Certificate.

The report given by the Auditors on the financial statements of the Company forms part hereof. There has been no qualifications,
reservations, adverse remarks or disclaimer by the Auditors in their report.

ii) Cost Auditors

In terms of the provisions of Section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Companies (Cost Records and Audit) Amendment
Rules, 2014, the Board of Directors, on the recommendation of the Audit Committee, has appointed M/s Rakesh Singh & Co., Cost
Accountants as Cost Auditors of the Company for the Financial Year 2016- 17, at a remuneration as mentioned in the Notice
convening 31st Annual General Meeting, for conducting the audit of the cost records maintained by the Company, subject to the
ratification of the Members on the remuneration to be paid to the Cost Auditor.

A certificate from them has been received to the effect that their appointment as Cost Auditors of the Company, if made, would be
in accordance with the limits specified under Section 139 and 141 of the Companies Act, 2013 Act and Rules framed there under.


iii) Secretarial Auditor and Secretarial Audit Report

The Board had appointed M/s Tanuj Vohra & Associates, Company Secretaries to carry out Secretarial Audit under the provisions of
Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013 for the financial year 2015-16.

There were no qualifications, reservations or adverse remarks by Secretarial Auditors of the Company. The detailed report on the
Secretarial Audit is annexed as Annexure - D to this Report.

12. Related Party Transactions

All the related party transactions are entered into on arm''s length basis, in the ordinary course of business and are in
compliance with the applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Listing Regulations. Accordingly, no transactions
are being reported in Form AOC-2 in terms of Section 134 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 8 of the Companies (Accounts)
Rules, 2014.

Pursuant to SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, all Related Party Transactions are approved
by the Audit Committee. Omnibus approval is obtained for un-foreseen transactions. A report on the transactions, specifying the
nature, value and terms and conditions of the same, done during the quarter vis-à-vis the approval granted are presented to the
Audit Committee on a quarterly basis for its review.

Resolution, seeking Members approval for the Material Related Party Transactions entered into prior to 2nd September, 2015 and
which have continued beyond such date forms part of the Notice of the 31st Annual General Meeting and the same is recommended for
your consideration and approval.

Further, based on the past trend, the transactions which are likely to cross materiality threshold, as prescribed, is being
placed before the Members for their approval.

The Related Party Transactions Policy, as approved by the Board, may be assessed at the Company''s website at the we blink:
https://www.hondasielpower.com.

13. Details in respect of adequacy of Internal Financial Controls with reference to the Financial Statements

The Company has adopted policies and procedures for ensuring the orderly and efficient conduct of its business, including
adherence to Company'' s policies, the safeguarding of its assets, the prevention and detection of frauds and errors, the accuracy
and completeness of the accounting records and the timely preparation of reliable financial information.

Further, the testing of such controls has also been carried out independently by the Statutory Auditors for the financial year
2015-16 as mandated under the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013. In the opinion of the Board, the existing internal control
framework is adequate and is commensurate to the size and nature of business of the Company.

14. Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives

In compliance with Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules
2014, the Company has established Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Committee and statutory disclosures with respect to the
CSR Committee and an Annual Report on CSR Activities forms part of this Report as Annexure-E.

The CSR Policy may be accessed on the Company''s website at the link https://www.hondasielpower.com.

15. Policy on Remuneration to be paid to Directors, Key Managerial Personnel (KMP) and other employees and criteria for
appointment of Directors

Your Company has in place Remuneration Policy for Directors, KMP and all other employees of the Company and Criteria for
Appointment of Directors. The policies were adopted in line with the requirements of the Companies Act, 2013 and the erstwhile
Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement with the Stock Exchanges.

The policies inter-alia requires the Directors to be of high integrity with relevant expertise and experience so as to have a
diverse Board. The Policies further lay down the positive attributes/ criteria which the Nomination and Remuneration Committee
should keep in mind while recommending the candidature for the appointment as Director.

Policy on Remuneration to be paid to Directors, Key Managerial Personnel (KMP) and other employees and criteria for appointment
of Directors is annexed to this Report at Annexure-F.

Criteria of Independence

The Nomination and Remuneration Committee assesses the independence of Directors at the time of appointment / re- appointment
pursuant to the criteria laid down by the Company in line with the requirements of the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI (Listing
Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. Determination of independence is being re-assessed when any new
interests or relationships are disclosed by a Director.

16. Declaration by independent directors

The Board of your Company consists of Dr. Dharam Vir Kapur, Mr. Ravi Vira Gupta, Mr. Manoj Arora and Ms. Alka Marezban Bharucha
as Independent Directors. These Directors have confrmed that they fulfl all the requirements as stipulated in Section 149(6) of
the Companies Act, 2013 so as to qualify themselves to be appointed as Independent Directors under the provisions of the
Companies Act, 2013 and the Rules there under.

17. Directors and Key Managerial Personnel (KMP) i) Cessation

a) Mr. O.P Khaitan (DIN 00027798), an Independent Director on the Board of the Company, due to demise ceased to be Director of
the Company with effect from December 06, 2015.

The Board expresses its deep sorrow on the sad demise of Mr. O.P. Khaitan.

b) Mr. Shinya Inamura (DIN 06851565), Non-Executive/ Non-Independent Director of the Company, due to his pre- occupation with
some other long term assignment, resigned from the Board with effect from February 01, 2016.

The Board wishes to place on record its appreciation for the valuable contribution made by the above Directors, during their
tenure, to the working of the Company.

ii) Retirement by Rotation

In accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and applicable Regulations issued by the Securities & Exchange Board
of India, Mr. Hiroyoshi Sugimizu (DIN 06848213), Director of the Company, will retire by rotation at the forthcoming Annual
General Meeting (''AGM'') of the Company and being eligible, offers himself for re-appointment. The Board recommends his
re-appointment.

Brief resume of Mr. Hiroyoshi Sugimizu, nature of his expertise in specific functional area and the name of the Companies in
which he holds the Directorship and the Chairmanship/Membership of the Committees of the Board, as stipulated under SEBI (Listing
Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, are given in the Notice convening the Annual General Meeting.

Necessary resolution for the re-appointment of the aforesaid Director has been included in the Notice convening the Annual
General Meeting.

As per the confirmations received from Mr. Sugimizu, he is not disqualified for being appointed as Director as specified in
Section 164(2) (a) and (b) of the Companies Act, 2013.

iii) Payment of remuneration

The revised remuneration to be paid to Mr. Yoshifumi Iida as President & CEO of the Company has been approved by the Board of
Directors on February 10, 2016, subsequent to the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee on February 10,
2016. Your Board recommends the revised remuneration of Mr. Yoshifumi Iida for your approval.

The revised remuneration of Mr. Vinay Mittal from 01.04.2016 to 31.03.2017 (both days inclusive) has been approved by the Board
of Directors on May 20, 2016, subsequent to the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee at its Meeting held
on May 20, 2016. Your Board recommends the approval of revised remuneration of Mr. Vinay Mittal. Proposal for the same is being
put up for your approval.

18. Directors'' Evaluation

In accordance with the framework approved by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, the Board of Directors, in its Meeting
held on May 20, 2016, undertook the evaluation of its own performance, its Committees and all the individual Directors.

The review concluded by affirming that the Board as a whole as well as all of its Members, individually and the Committees of the
Board continued to display commitment to good governance, ensuring a constant improvement of processes and procedures. It was
further acknowledged that every individual Member and Committee of the Board contribute its best in the overall growth of the
organization.

19. Explanations or comments on qualifications, reservations or adverse remarks or disclaimers made by the Auditors in their
reports.

There were no qualifications, reservations or adverse remarks made by the Auditors in their respective reports.

20. Deposits

The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public/ members under Section 73 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with
Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014 during the year.

21. Buy Back of Securities

The Company has not bought back any of its securities during the year under review.

22. Sweat Equity

The Company has not issued any Sweat Equity shares during the year under review.

23. Bonus Shares

No bonus shares were issued during the year under review.

24. Employees Stock Option Scheme

The Company has not provided any Stock Option Scheme during the year under review.

25. Significant and material orders passed by the regulators

During the year under review, no significant and material orders were passed by the regulators or courts or tribunals impacting
the going concern status and Company''s operations.

26. Corporate Governance

The Company is committed to maintain the highest standards of Corporate Governance and adhere to the same. The new Companies Act,
2013 and SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 have strengthened the governance regime in the
country. Your Company is in compliance with the governance requirements provided under the new law and had proactively adopted
many provisions of the new law, ahead of time. A separate section on Corporate Governance is annexed to this report as Annexure -
G.

In line with the requirements of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, your Company has
adopted policies on Determination of Materiality of Information/Events and Preservation of Documents and Archival. These
policies are available on the website of the Company at www.hondasielpower.com

A certificate from a Practicing Company Secretary on compliance with the conditions of Corporate Governance as stipulated under
aforementioned Regulations is annexed as Annexure-J.

27. Sexual harassment of women at workplace

The Company has zero tolerance towards sexual harassment at the workplace and to this end, has adopted a policy in line with the
provisions of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 and the Rules there
under.

All employees (permanent, contractual, temporary, trainees) are covered under the said policy. An Internal Complaints Committee
has also been set up to redress complaints received on sexual harassment.

During the financial year under review, the Company has not received any complaints of sexual harassment from any of the women
employees of the Company.

28. Code of Conduct and Ethics

The Board of the Company has adopted a Code of Conduct and Ethics for the Directors and Senior Executives of the Company. The
object of the Code is to conduct the Company''s business ethically and with responsibility, integrity, fairness, transparency and
honesty. The Code sets out a broad policy for one''s conduct in dealing with the Company, fellow Directors and Employees and in
the environment in which the Company operates. The Code is available on the Company''s Corporate website
(www.hondasielpower.com). A declaration signed by President & CEO of the Company with regard to the compliance with the Code by
the Members of the Board and Senior Executives is annexed as Annexure - H and forms part hereof.

29. Familiarization programmes for Board Members

The Board members are provided with necessary documents, reports and internal policies to enable them to familiarize with the
Company''s procedures and practices. Periodic presentations are made at the Board and Board Committee Meetings on business and
performance updates of the Company. The details of such familiarization programmes for Independent Directors are posted on the
website of the Company and can be accessed at the link https://www.hondasielpower.com.

30. Particulars of Employees

Particulars of employees and the ratio of the remuneration of each director to the median employee''s remuneration and other
details in terms of Section 197 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of
Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 are annexed as Annexure-K. Particulars of employees U/S 197 (12) read with Rule 5(2) of the
Companies (Appointment & remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, forms part of this report. However, in terms of
Section 136(1) of the Companies Act, 2013, the Report and Financial Statements are being sent to the members and others entitled
thereto, excluding this statement. The Annexure is available for inspection by the Members at the Registered Office of the
Company during working hours on working days for a period of 21 days before the ensuing Annual General Meeting. However, a copy
of the Statement shall be made available to any member on demand.

31. Material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of the Company after 31st March 2016.

There were no material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of the Company after 31st March 2016.

Acknowledgements

Your Directors wish to thank and acknowledge with gratitude the co-operation, assistance and support received from the Central
Government, State Government of Uttar Pradesh, Company''s Bankers, Shareholders, Dealers, Vendors, Indian and Japanese Promoters
of the Company and other Business Associates in the management of affairs of the Company.

The Directors also wish to place on record their sincere appreciation and gratitude towards the contribution made by every
employee of the Company.

On behalf of the Board,

for Honda Siel Power Products Ltd.

New Delhi Siddharth Shriram

May 20, 2016 Chairman


Mar 31, 2015

Dear Members,

The Directors are pleased to present the 30th Annual Report together with Audited Accounts of the Company for the year ended 31s1 March 2015.

1. Financial Results:

(Rs. in lacs) Particulars Year Ended Year Ended March 31,2015 March 31,2014

Revenue from Operations 63,073 54,135

Other Income 709 457

Profit before depreciation and exceptional items 7,678 5,569

Depreciation 2,131 1,754

Exceptional items (347) 922

Profit before tax 5,894 2,893

Tax Expenses 2,032 1015

Profit after Tax 3,862 1,878

Balance of profit brought forward 15,855 14,673

Amount available for appropriation 19,717 16551

APPROPRIATIONS

Dividend 609 406

Tax on Dividend 124 69

General Reserves - 188

Balance carried to Balance Sheet 18,984 15,888

a) Dividend

Your Directors recommend a dividend of Rs. 6/- per equity share of Rs. 10/- each (60%) for the year ended 31st March 2015 (previous year 40%). The total outgo on this account (including dividend tax) will be Rs. 733/- lacs.

b) Transfer of Amounts to Investor Education and Protection Fund

In compliance with Section 125 of the Companies Act, 2013 and Section 205 (C) of the Companies Act, 1956, the Company has transferred a sum of Rs. 3,12,176.00 during the financial year 2014-15 to the Investor Education and Protection Fund established by the Central Government. The said amount represents unclaimed dividend which was lying with the Company for a period of seven years from the due date of payment.

2. Results of Operations and the state of Company''s affairs

Your company achieved sales of Rs. 65,725 lakh in 2014-15 (as against Rs. 57,570 lakh in 2013-14) in domestic and export markets, thereby registering a growth of 14% over the previous year.

The year saw the introduction of the New 7 kVA generator for European and Japanese markets. This new model is expected to contribute significantly to your Company''s future business growth.

A detailed report on operations titled ''Management Discussion and Analysis Report'' is annexed to the Board''s Report as Annexure-A and forms part thereof.

3. Environment Protection and Safety

Your Company is committed towards the protection and safety of environment. This is depicted in overall HONDA Philosophy "BLUE SKIES FOR OUR CHILDREN" and is adopted by your Company also. All associates make efforts in their daily operations towards controlling emissions, effluents and waste disposal arising out of manufacturing processes, product and services as per the predefined norms.

A statement on Environmental Protection and Safety, Conservation of Energy, Technology Absorption, Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo is annexed as Annexure - B and forms part of this report.

4. Details of Board meetings

During the year under review, five Board Meetings were held details of which are given below:

Date of the meeting Total No. of No. of Directors Directors on the attended the Board meeting

May 30, 2014 Eight (8)

August 05, 2014 Eight (8)

November 03, 2014 10 Nine (9)

February 12, 2015 Ten (10)

March 30, 2015 Nine (9)

Resolutions by Circulation were passed on the following dates:

1. April 01,2014

2. June 02, 2014

3. August 30, 2014

4. September 12, 2014

5. September 18, 2014

6. September 26, 2014

All statutory and other important items/ information were placed before the Board for approval/review.

5. Committees of Board

The details of composition of the Audit Committee and other Committees of the Board of Directors alongwith the attendance thereof is provided in the Corporate Governance Report forming part hereof.

6. Extract of Annual Return

Pursuant to section 92(3) of the Companies Act, 2013 (''the Act'') and rule 12(1) of the Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014, extract of annual return is Annexed as Annexure- C.

7. Managing the Risks of Fraud, Corruption and Unethical Business Practices

i) Vigil Mechanism / Whistle Blower Policy

In order to provide Vigil Mechanism avenue to our Directors, Associates, Customers, Vendors and Dealers to raise concerns in line with the commitment of the Company to highest standards of ethical, moral and legal business conduct and its commitment to transparent approach, Vigil Mechanism in the name of Business Ethics Proposal Line (BEPL) has been established.

For the effective implementation of the policy, the Company has constituted a Business Ethics Committee (BEC), comprising of senior executives/directors, to provide an opportunity to all Directors/Associates/ Vendors/ Customers to access BEC in good faith, in case they observe an unethical or improper practice in the Company.

The detailed policy is posted on the Company''s website at the weblink: https:// www.hondasielpower.com.

8. Directors'' Responsibility Statement

Pursuant to the requirement of clause (c) of sub-section (3) of Section 134 of the Companies Act, 2013, your Directors confirm:

(a) in the preparation of the annual accounts for the year ended March 31, 2015, the applicable accounting standards read with requirements set out under Schedule III to the Act, have been followed and there are no material departures from the same;

(b) the Directors 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 as at March 31, 2015 and of the profit of the Company for the year ended on that date;

(c) the Directors have taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with

the provisions of the Act for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;

(d) the Directors have prepared the annual accounts on a ''going concern'' basis;

(e) the Directors have laid down internal financial controls to be followed by the Company and that such internal financial controls are adequate and are operating effectively; and

(f) the Directors have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems are adequate and operating effectively..

9. Particulars of loans, guarantees or investments made under Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013

The Company has not made any loans, guarantees or investments under Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013 during the year under review.

10. Auditors

i) Statutory Auditors

M/s. B S R & Co. LLP, Chartered Accountants, (Firm Registration No. 101248W), Statutory Auditors of the Company will hold office until the conclusion of the forthcoming Annual General Meeting of the Company and are eligible for re-appointment as per Section 139 of the Companies Act, 2013. M/s. B S R & Co. LLP have expressed their willingness to get re-appointed as the Statutory Auditors of the Company and have furnished a certificate of their eligibility and consent under Section 139 (1) and 141 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the rules framed thereunder.

The Auditors have represented that they have been subjected to the ''Peer Review Process'' of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and hold a valid Certificate.

The observations of Statutory Auditors in their report, read with the relevant Notes to Accounts are self explanatory and therefore, do not require any further explanation.

ii) Cost Auditors

In pursuance of Section 148 of the Companies Act 2013, Circular issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs and applicable provisions, if any, the Board of Directors, on recommendation of the Audit Committee, has appointed M/s Rakesh Singh & Co., Cost Accountants as Cost Auditors of the Company for the Financial Year 2015-16, for conducting the audit of the cost records maintained by the Company, subject to the approval of the Members on the remuneration to be paid to the Cost Auditors.

iii) Secretarial Auditor and Secretarial Audit Report

The Board had appointed M/s Tanuj Vohra & Associates, Company Secretaries to carry out Secretarial Audit under the provisions of Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013 for the financial year 2014- 15. Their report is annexed to this report as Annexure - D. The report does not contain any qualification.

11. Related Party Transactions

All Contracts/transactions/arrangements entered into by the Company during the financial year with the Related Parties were in ordinary course of business and on an arm''s length basis.

However, in view of the applicability of Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement, all Related Party Transactions are approved by the Audit Committee. Omnibus approval is obtained for un-foreseen transactions. Subsequently on a quarterly basis the transactions are presented to the Audit Committee, specifying the nature, value and terms and conditions of the same.

The Related Party Transactions Policy, as approved by the Board, has been uploaded on the Company''s website at the weblink: https://www.hondasielpower.com.

12. Risk Management Policy

In compliance with the requirement of the Companies Act, 2013 the Company has put in place Risk Minimization and Assessment Procedures. In order to effectively and efficiently manage risk and address challenges, the Company has formulated Risk Management Policy.

The objective of any risk identification and assessment process is to evaluate the combination of likelihood and level of negative impacts from an event. The three main components of risk assessment are business risk, service/operational risk and external risk.

The Company manages the risk in line with current risk management best practices. This facilitates the achievement of our objectives, operational effectiveness and efficiency, protection of people and assets, informed decision-making and compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

13. Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives

In compliance with Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules 2014, the Company has established Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Committee and statutory disclosures with respect to the CSR Committee and an Annual Report on CSR Activities forms part of this Report as Annexure - E.

The CSR Policy may be accessed on the Company''s website at the link https://www.hondasielpower.com.

14. Policy on Remuneration to be paid to Directors, Key Managerial Personnel (KMP) and other employees and criteria for appointment of Directors

The Board vide resolution by circulation dated September 18, 2014 adopted a policy, on Remuneration to be paid to Directors, Key Managerial Personnel and other employees and Criteria for Appointment of Directors.

The objective of the policy is to define the criteria for qualification, qualities and characteristics for the Board as a whole and to ensure that Executive/Non-Executive Directors and Key Managerial Personnel are sufficiently compensated for their performance.

Policy on appointment of Directors

The Composition and strength of the Board of Directors ("the Board") of the Company is subject to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, Listing Agreements and Articles of the Association of the Company. The Nomination and Remuneration Committee is responsible for evaluating the qualifications of each candidate to be appointed as Director on the Board

In general, it is expected from a Director to possess appropriate skills, experience and knowledge in one or more fields of finance, law, management, sales, marketing, administration, research, corporate governance, technical operations or other disciplines related to the Company''s business and to have ample experience and a proven record of professional success, leadership and the highest level of personal and professional ethics, integrity and values.

Remuneration Policy

Non-Executive Independent Directors receive sitting fees for attending the Meeting of the Board and Committees thereof. The Executive Directors and other employees are paid remuneration by way of salary, perquisites, allowances and variable pay. Perquisites and retirement benefits are paid as per the Company policy. The remuneration of Executive Directors, as recommended by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, is approved and further recommended by Board of Directors to the Members for approval. Remuneration and annual variable pay of Executive Directors and employees is determined keeping in view the industry benchmark and the relative performance of the Company.

Criteria of Independence

The Nomination and Remuneration Committee shall assess the independence of Directors at the time of appointment / re-appointment pursuant to the criteria laid down in Companies Act, 2013 and Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement and the Board shall assess the same annually. The Board shall re-assess determinations of independence when any new interests or relationships are disclosed by a Director.

15. Declaration by independent directors

The Board of the Company consists of Dr. Dharam Vir Kapur, Mr. Om Prakash Khaitan, Mr. Ravi Vira Gupta, Mr. Manoj Arora and Ms. Alka Marezban Bharucha as independent Directors. These Directors have confirmed that they fulfil all the requirements as stipulated in Section 149(6) of the Companies Act, 2013 so as to qualify themselves to be appointed as Independent Directors under the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Rules thereunder.

16. Directors and Key Managerial Personnel (KMP)

i) Cessation

a) Mr. Ravi Prakash Mehrotra (DIN 06823899), an independent Director on the Board of the Company, due to some personal reasons resigned from the Board with effect from September 01,2014.

b) Mr. Takashi Hamasaki (DIN 03024621), President & CEO of the Company on completion of his tenure has resigned from the Board with effect from March 31,2015.

c) Mr. Yoshiyuki Matsumoto (DIN 06542714), Director of the Company, due to relocation to some other place, has resigned from the Board with effect from April 01,2015.

d) Mr. Rahul Kumar, Company Secretary (Membership No. A20928), resigned from the services of the Company with effect from September 26, 2014.

The Board placed on record its appreciation for the valuable services rendered by the above directors and KMPs.

ii) Retirement by Rotation

In accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, Articles of Association of the Company and applicable Regulations issued by the Securities & Exchange Board of India, Mr. Vinay Mittal (DIN 05242535), Director of the Company will retire by rotation at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting (''AGM'') and being eligible, offers himself for re-appointment. The Board recommends his re-appointment.

iii) Appointment

i) Ms. Alka Marezban Bharucha (DIN 00114067)

Ms. Alka Marezban Bharucha has been appointed as an additional Director (Independent Director) under Section 161 of the Companies Act, 2013 with effect from September 15, 2014 till the date of the ensuing Annual General Meeting.

The Company has received a notice as per the provisions of Section 160(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 from a member proposing her appointment as Director. The Board of Directors recommend her appointment.

ii) Mr. Yoshifumi Iida (DIN 07136925 )

Mr. Yoshifumi Iida has been appointed as an additional Director (Non-Independent/Executive Director) with effect from April 01, 2015 to hold office upto the date of the ensuing Annual General Meeting. The Board of Directors has further proposed his appointment as Whole Time Director to be designated as President & CEO of the Company.

The Company has received a notice as per the provisions of Section 160(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 from a member proposing his appointment as Director. The Board of Directors recommend his appointment.

iii) Mr. Shinya Inamura (DIN 06851565)

Mr. Shinya Inamura has been appointed as a Director of the Company with effect from April 01, 2015, to fill up the casual vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. Yoshiyuki Matsumoto.

iv) In compliance with the provisions of Section 203 of the Companies Act, 2013, Ms. Sunita Ganjoo (Membership No. A33198) was appointed as the Company Secretary of the Company with effect from November 03, 2014.

Brief resume of Directors appointed on the Board, nature of their expertise in specific functional areas and the name of the Companies in which they hold the Directorship and the Chairmanship/Membership of the Committees of the Board, as stipulated under Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement with the Stock Exchanges, are given in the Notice convening the Annual General Meeting.

Necessary resolutions for the appointment / re-appointment and remuneration of the aforesaid Directors have been included in the Notice convening the Annual General Meeting.

As per the confirmations received, none of the Directors of the Company are disqualified for being appointed as Director as specified in Section 164(2) (a) and (b) of the Companies Act, 2013. There is no relationship between the Directors inter-se.

v) Payment of remuneration

- The remuneration to be paid to Mr. Yoshifumi Iida as President & CEO of the Company has been approved by the Board of Directors on March 30, 2015 subsequent to the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee on March 30, 2015. Your Board recommends the remuneration of Mr. Yoshifumi Iida for your approval.

- The revised remuneration of Mr. Vinay Mittal from 01.04.2015 to 31.03.2016 (both days inclusive) has been approved by the Board of Directors on March 30, 2015, subsequent to the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee at its Meeting held on March 30, 2015. Your Board recommends the approval of revised remuneration of Mr. Vinay Mittal. Proposal for the same is being put up for your approval.

17. Evaluation of the Board''s Performance

In compliance with the Companies Act, 2013, and Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement, during the year, the Board adopted a formal mechanism for evaluating its performance as well as that of its Committees and individual Directors, including the Chairman of the Board. The exercise was carried out through a structured evaluation to evaluate the performance of individual directors including the Board Chairman.

The evaluation of Independent Directors was carried out by the entire Board and that of the Chairman and the Non-Independent Directors were carried out by the Independent Directors.

The Directors were satisfied with the evaluation results, which reflected the overall engagement of the Board and its Committees with the Company.

18. Explanations or comments on qualifications, reservations or adverse remarks or disclaimers made by the Auditors in their reports.

There were no qualifications, reservations or adverse remarks made by the Auditors in their respective reports.

19. Deposits

The Company does not have any deposits and has neither accepted any deposits during the year under review.

20. Buy Back of Securities

The Company has not bought back any of its securities during the year under review.

21. Sweat Equity

'' The Company has not issued any Sweat Equity shares during the year under review.

22. Bonus Shares

No bonus shares were issued during the year under review.

23. Employees Stock Option Scheme

The Company has not provided any Stock Option Scheme during the year under review.

24. Significant and material orders passed by the regulators

During the year under review, no significant and material orders were passed by the regulators or courts or tribunals impacting the going concern status and Company''s operations.

25. Corporate Governance

A separate section on Corporate Governance is annexed to this report as Annexure- F.

A certificate from a Practicing Company Secretary on compliance with the conditions of Corporate Governance as stipulated under clause 49 of the Listing Agreement with Stock Exchanges is annexed as Annexure- I.

26. Sexual harassment of women at workplace

Your Company has always believed in providing a safe and harassment free workplace for every individual working in the Company''s premises through various interventions and practices.

A policy on Prevention of Sexual Harassment at Workplace was released during the last financial year. The policy aims at prevention of harassment of female employees and lays down the guidelines for identification, reporting and prevention of undesired behaviour. A seven member Committee was set up with women employees constituting majority.

During the year ended March 31, 2015, the Company did not receive any complaint pertaining to sexual harassment.

27. Code of Conduct and Ethics

The Board of the Company has adopted a Code of Conduct and Ethics for the Directors and Senior Executives of the Company. The object of the Code is to conduct the Company''s business ethically and with responsibility, integrity, fairness, transparency and honesty. The Code sets out a broad policy for one''s conduct in dealing with the Company, fellow Directors and Employees and with the environment in which the Company operates. The Code is available on the Company''s Corporate website twww.hondasielpower.com). A declaration signed by President & CEO of the Company with regard to the compliance with the Code by

the Members of the Board and Senior Executives is annexed as Annexure - G and forms part hereof.

28. Familiarization programmes for Board Members

The Board members are provided with necessary documents, reports and internal policies to enable them to familiarise with the Company''s procedures and practices. Periodic presentations are made at the Board and Board Committee Meetings, on business and performance updates of the Company.The details of such familiarization programmes for Independent Directors are posted on the website of the Company and can be accessed at the link https://www.hondasielpower.com.

29. Particulars of Employees

Particulars of employees and the ratio of the remuneration of each director to the median employee''s remuneration and other details in terms of Section 197 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 form part of this Report. However, in terms of Section 136(1) of the Companies Act, 2013, the Report and Accounts are being sent to the members and others entitled thereto, excluding these statements. The Annexures are available for inspection by the Members at the Registered Office of the Company during working hours on working days for a period of 21 days before the ensuing Annual General Meeting. However, a copy of the Statement shall be made available to any member on demand.

30. Material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of the Company after 31" March 2015

There were no material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of the Company after 31st March 2015.

Acknowledgements

Your Directors wish to thank and acknowledge with gratitude the co-operation, assistance and support received from the Central Government, State Government of Uttar Pradesh, Company''s Bankers, Shareholders, Dealers, Vendors, Indian and Japanese Promoters of the Company and other Business Associates in the Management of affairs of the Company.

The Directors also wish to place on record their sincere appreciation and gratitude towards the contribution made by every employee of the Company.

On behalf of the Board,

New Delhi Siddharth Shriram May 18, 2015 Chairman


Mar 31, 2013

Dear Members,

The Directors are pleased to present the Twenty Eighth Annual Report together with Audited Accounts of the Company for the year ended 31" March 2013.

FINANCIAL RESULTS AND APPROPRIATIONS

(Rs. in lacs)

Particulars Year Ended Year Ended March 31,2013 March 31,2012

Revenue from Operations 51,554.72 50,337.04

Other Income 697.49 1,108.06

Profit before depreciation and exceptional items 4,500.70 6,270.46

Depreciation 1,374.59 1,030.45

Exceptional items - 2,033.82

Profit before tax 3,126.11 7,273.83

Provision for taxation

- Current 735.81 1,969.55

-Deferred Tax 329.86 136.13

Profit after Tax 2,060.44 5,168.15

Balance of profit brought forward 13,293.08 9,705.90

Amount available for appropriation 15,353.52 14,874.05

APPROPRIATIONS

Dividend 405.72 912.88

Tax on Dividend 68.95 148.09

General Reserves 206.00 520.00

Balance carried to Balance Sheet 14,672.85 13,293.08

DIVIDEND

Your Directors recommend a dividend of Rs. 4/- per equity share of Rs. 10 each (40%) for the year ended 31* March 2013 (previous year 90%). The total outgo on this account (including dividend tax) will be Rs. 474.67 lacs.

APPROPRIATIONS

It is proposed to transfer Rs. 206.00 lacs to General Reserve and retain the balance in Profit and Loss Account.

DOMESTIC MARKETS AND EXPORTS

Your company achieved gross sales of Rs. 55,559 lacs in 2012-13 (as against Rs. 53,678 lacs in 2011-12) in domestic and export markets, thereby registering a growth of 3.5% over the previous year.

The year saw the introduction of the New 1 kva generator which has received an encouraging response from the market. The technologically advanced EU series generators have shown robust growth.

During the year, your Company introduced a New Tiller cum Power Weeder model in the small 5.5 HP category for the domestic market.

A detailed report on operations titled ''Management Discussion and Analysis Report'' is annexed to the Directors'' Report as Annexure - A and forms part thereof.

INDIGENISATION PROGRAMME

Your Company is continuously working on cost reduction by localization of critical parts with the help of Honda Motor Co. Ltd., Japan.

To achieve cost competitiveness, the Company is focusing on reducing the import content in GX series of Engines through localization. All critical parts in these models have been identified and accordingly planning for localization of these parts has been done.

The Company will continue to further evaluate the feasibility of localization of other Model parts for saving and cost competitiveness with support from Honda Motor Co. Ltd., Japan.

ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION & SAFETY

Your Company is committed towards the protection and safety of environment. All employees make efforts in daily operations towards controlling emissions, effluents and waste disposal arising out of manufacturing processes, product and services as per the predefined norms. Environmental improvements were achieved by completing the following actions:

- Installation of hot water based VAM (Vapour Absorption Machine) and commencement of recovery of waste heat from Engine jacket water through VAM for utilization in air conditioning of Office building. Commissioning of the same is for reducing the consumption of electric energy. However, since the system was commissioned in winter, the energy reduction could not be achieved during the current year. The benefits of reduction in energy are expected to be obtained from April 2013onwards.

- Commencement of operation of variable speed type energy efficient Air Compressor from September 2012 onwards thereby reducing the electric energy consumption of compressors by 10%.

- Installation of LED (light emitting diode)Tubelights in new Assembly line. Your Company is further planning to:

- Replace existing T5 tube lights with energy efficient LED tube lights.

- Replace the existing Metal Halide lamps with tube lightfixtures

- Synchronize DG Sets for reduction in fuel consumption.

- Reduce Air consumption by replacing existing Air Guns used for component cleaning with energy efficient Air Guns operating at low air pressure and by installing solenoid valves in Air line of machines to shut off the air supply during machine idle time.

The products manufactured by your Company comply with the air emission and noise regulation norms notified by the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MOEF), Government of India. The ''Confirmation of Production'' (COP) to the air emission and noise regulation is done as laid down by the MOEF.

CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION, FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO

The requisite information relating to Conservation of Energy, Technology Absorption and Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo required to be disclosed pursuant to Section 217(1)(e) of the Companies Act, 1956 read with Companies [Disclosure of Particulars in the Report of Board of Directors] Rules, 1988 is set out in a separate statement annexed to this report as Annexure -Band forms part thereof.

DIRECTORS

Mr. H. Kanayama ceased to be Director of the Company with effect from the close of the working hours of March 31,2013. Your Board places on record its deep appreciation for the services rendered by Mr. H. Kanayama during his tenure with the Company.

Mr. Y. Matsumoto was appointed as Director effective April 1, 2013. Your Board recommends the appointment of Mr. Y Matsumoto as Director of the Company. Proposal for the appointment of Mr. Y. Matsumoto is being put up for your approval.

In accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 and Articles of Association of the Company, Mr. Siddharth Shriram and Mr. Ravi V. Gupta, Directors of the Company retire by rotation at the forthcoming Annual

General Meeting (''AGM'') and being eligible, offer themselves for re- appointment.

Brief resume of the above Directors, nature of their expertise in specific functional areas and the name of the Companies in which they hold the Directorship and the Chairmanship/Membership of the Committees of the Board, as stipulated under Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement of the Stock Exchanges, is given in the Notice convening the Annual General Meeting.

The remuneration of Mr. Vinay Mittal from 01.04.2013 to 31.03.2014 (both days inclusive) has been approved by the Board on May 20, 2013 subsequent to the recommendation of the Remuneration Committee at its Meeting held on May 20, 2013. Your Board recommends the approval of remuneration of Mr. Vinay Mittal. Proposal for the same is being put up for your approval.

Necessary resolutions for the appointment / re-appointment and remuneration of the aforesaid Directors have been included in the Notice convening the Annual General Meeting.

As per the confirmations received, none of the Directors of the Company are disqualified for being appointed as Director as specified in Section 274(1 )(g) of the Companies Act, 1956.

AUDITORS

Statutory Auditors

The observations of Statutory Auditors in the report, read with the relevant Notes to Accounts are self explanatory and therefore, do not require further explanation.

M/s B S R & Co., Chartered Accountants, Statutory Auditors of the Company hold office until the conclusion of the forthcoming AGM and are recommended for re-appointment. The Company has received a certificate from them to the effect that their re-appointment, if made, would be within the prescribed limits specified under Section 224 (1B) of the Companies Act, 1956.

The Auditors have represented that they have been subjected to the ''Peer Review Process'' of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and hold a valid Certificate.

Cost Auditors

As per the provisions of section 233B(1) of the Companies Act, 1956 and in accordance with the circular issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, audit of the Company''s Cost Accounts from the year ended March 31, 2013 has been made compulsory.

In pursuance to this, M/s Rakesh Singh & Co., Cost Accountants will be appointed as Cost Auditors of the Company for the financial year 2013-14 subject to approval of the Central Government and the cost audit report will be filed within the stipulated time period of one hundred and eighty days from the close of the financial yearto which the report relates.

The Cost Auditors have certified that they are not disqualified under any of the provisions of section 224 (1B) read with Section 226 of the Companies Act, 1956 and that the appointment made is within the limits prescribed under Section 224 (1B) of the Companies Act, 1956. A declaration to this effect has been submitted by the Auditors to the Audit Committee. A certification from the CostAuditors of their being an independent firm of Cost Accountants and at arm''s length relationship with the Company has also been submitted to the Audit Committee.

DIRECTORS''RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT

In terms of provisions of Section 217(2AA) of the Companies Act, 1956, your Directors confirm as under:

1. That in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards have been followed alongwith proper explanation relating to material departures;

2. That the accounting policies selected and applied are consistent and the

judgements and estimates made 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 period;

3. That proper and sufficient care has been taken 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;

4. That the annual accounts have been prepared on a going concern basis.

PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES

In terms of the provisions of Section 217(2A) of the Companies Act, 1956 read with Companies (Particulars of Employees) Rules, 1975, the particulars of employees are required to be furnished in statement to be annexed to this Report. However, as per the provisions of Section 219(1 )(b)(iv) of the said Act, the report and accounts are being sent to all the Shareholders excluding the aforesaid Annexure. The complete Annual Report including this statement shall be made available for inspection by any shareholder during working hours for a period of 21 days before the date of the Annual General Meeting. Any member interested in obtaining the copy of the statement may write to the Company Secretary at the Registered Office of the Company.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

A separate section on Corporate Governance is annexed to this report as Annexure-C.

A certificate from a Practicing Company Secretary on compliance with the conditions of Corporate Governance as stipulated under clause 49 of the Listing Agreement with Stock Exchanges is annexed as Annexure - F.

CODE OF CONDUCT AND ETHICS

The Board of the Company has adopted a Code of Conduct and Ethics for the Directors and Senior Executives of the Company. The object of the Code is to conduct the Company''s business ethically and with responsibility, integrity, fairness, transparency and honesty. The Code sets out a broad policy for one''s conduct in dealing with the Company, fellow Directors and Employees and with the environment in which the Company operates. The Code is available on the Company''s Corporate website (www.hondasielpower.com). A declaration signed by President & CEO of the Company with regard to the compliance with the Code by the Members of the Board and Senior Executives is annexed as Annexure - D and forms part hereof.

MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS

Management Discussion and Analysis Report is annexed as Annexure -A.

MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS AFFECTING THE FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE COMPANY AFTER 31st MARCH 2013

There were no material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of the company after 31sl March 2013.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Your Directors wish to thank and acknowledge with gratitude the co- operation, assistance and support received from the Central Government, State Governments of Uttar Pradesh and Puducherry, Company''s Bankers, Shareholders, Dealers, Vendors, Indian and Japanese Promoters of the Company and other Business Associates in the Management of affairs of the Company.

The Directors also wish to place on record their sincere appreciation of the contribution made by every employee of the Company.

On behalf of the Board,

New Delhi

May 20, 2013 Siddharth Shriram

Chairman


Mar 31, 2012

The Directors are pleased to present the Twenty Seventh Annual Report together with Audited Accounts of the Company for the year ended 31st March , 2012.

FINANCIAL RESULTS AND APPROPRIATIONS

(Rs. in lacs)

Particulars Year Ended Year Ended March 31,2012 March 31,2011

Revenue from Operations 50,483 40,565

Other Income 962 779

Profit before depreciation and exceptional items 6,270 5,266

Depreciation 1,030 821

Exceptional items 2,034 -

Profit before tax 7,274 4,445

Provision for taxation

- Current 1,970 1,273

- Deferred Tax charge/(benefit) 136 206

Profit after Tax 5,168 2,966

Balance of profit brought forward 9,706 7,924

Amount available for appropriation 14,874 10,890

APPROPRIATIONS

Dividend 913 761

Tax on Dividend 148 126

General Reserves 520 297

Balance carried to Balance Sheet 13,293 9,706

DIVIDEND

Your Directors recommend a dividend of Rs. 9 per equity share of Rs. 10 each (90%) for the year ended 31" March 2012 (previous year 75%). The total outgo on this account (including dividend tax) will be Rs. 1,061 lacs.

APPROPRIATIONS

It is proposed to transfer Rs. 520 lacs to General Reserve and retain the balance in Profit and Loss Account.

DOMESTIC MARKETS AND EXPORTS

Your company achieved a record sales of Rs. 53,678 lacs in 2011-12 (as against Rs. 42,788 lacs in 2010-11) in domestic and exports markets thereby realizing a growth of 25% over previous year.

The overall growth was led by record sales in the generator segment and good volumes in the engines and water pump segment setting new records in all segments during the year. This year also saw introduction of new revolutionary products such as 3.0 KVA -EU series of Generators - made in India, as well as small 5.5 hp Tiller cum power weeder for the domestic market.

A detailed report on operations titled 'Management Discussion and Analysis Report' is annexed to the Directors' Report as Annexure-A and forms part thereof.

INDIGENISATION PROGRAMME

Your Company is continuously working on cost reduction by localization of critical parts with the help of Honda Motor Co. Ltd., Japan.

The Company has successfully localized 80 parts of Generator Model EU65is Model and achieved planned cost saving during the year.

The Company is in the process of further localising 10 more parts during the year 2012-13 and is hopeful of realization of savings thereon.

The Company shall continue localization of balance parts with support from Honda Motor Co. Ltd., Japan.

ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION & SAFETY

Your Company is committed towards the protection and safety of the environment. All employees make efforts in daily operations towards controlling emissions, effluents and waste disposal arising out of manufacturing processes, product and services as per the predefined norms. Environmental improvements were achieved by completing the following actions:

- Commencement of power Cogeneration i.e. Gas based power generation Along with Exhaust Flue Gas based waste heat recovery Boiler due to which instead of running a Gas fired boiler for supplying steam to Paint Shop, the entire steam is now being generated by the exhaust flue gases heat recovery system.

- Conversion of LPG fired burners into Natural Gas fired burners in Paint shop ovens and Aluminium melting furnaces thus leading to reduction of C02 and resulting in cleaner environment.

- Placed order for new energy efficient latest state of art technology compressors which are expected to be installed within the year 2012, thereby reducing energy consumption of Compressors.

Your Company is further planning to install hot water fired VAM (Vapour Absorption Machine) to utilize the heat of Engine jacket water and steam fired VAM to utilise the excess steam from 'Waste Heat Recovery Boiler' for Air conditioning of office space.

The products manufactured by your Company comply with the air emission and noise regulation norms notified by the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MOEF), Government of India. The 'Confirmation of Production' (COP) to the air emission and noise regulation is done as laid down by the MOEF.

CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION, FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO

The requisite information relating to Conservation of Energy, Technology Absorption and Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo required to be disclosed pursuant to Section 217(1)(e) of the Companies Act, 1956 read with Companies [Disclosure of Particulars in the Report of Board of Directors] Rules, 1988 is set out in a separate statement annexed to this report as Annexure- B and forms part thereof.

DIRECTORS

During the year under review, Mr. T. Nagai and Mr. M. Saito ceased to be Directors of the Company with effect from the close of the working hours of March 31, 2012. Your Board places on record its deep appreciation for the services rendered by Mr. T. Nagai and Mr. M. Saito during their tenure with the Company.

Mr. H. Kanayama was appointed as Director and Mr. Vinay Mittal as Whole Time Director of the Company effective April 1,2012.

Your Board recommends the appointments of Mr. H. Kanayama as Director and of Mr. Vinay Mittal as Director and as Whole Time Director of the Company. Proposal for appointment of Mr. H. Kanayama and Mr. Vinay Mittal is being put up for your approval.

In accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 and the Articles of Association of the Company, Dr. D. V. Kapur and Mr. O.P. Khaitan, Directors of the Company retire by rotation at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting ('AGM') and being eligible, offer themselves for re- appointment.

Brief resume of the above Directors, nature of their expertise in specific functional areas and the name of the Companies in which they hold the Directorship and the Chairmanship/Membership of the Committees of the Board, as stipulated under Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement of the Stock Exchanges, is given in the Notice convening the Annual General Meeting.

Necessary resolutions for the appointment / re-appointment of the aforesaid Directors have been included in the Notice convening the Annual General Meeting.

As per the confirmations received, none of the Directors of the Company are disqualified for being appointed as Director as specified in Section 274(1 )(g) of the Companies Act, 1956.

AUDITORS Statutory Auditors

The observations of Statutory Auditors in the report, read with the relevant Notes to Accounts are self explanatory and therefore, do not require further explanation.

M/s. B S R & Co., Chartered Accountants, Statutory Auditors of the Company, hold office until the conclusion of the forthcoming AGM and are recommended for re-appointment. The Company has received a certificate from them to the effect that their re-appointment, if made, would be within the prescribed limits specified under Section 224(1 B) of the Companies Act, 1956.

The Auditors have represented that they have been subjected to the 'Peer Review Process' of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and hold a valid Certificate.

Cost Auditors

As per the provisions of Section 233B(1) of the Companies Act, 1956 and in accordance with the circular issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, audit of the Company's Cost Accounts for the year ended March 31, 2013 has been made compulsory.

In pursuance to this, M/s Rakesh Singh & Co., Cost Accountants will be appointed as Cost Auditors of the Company for the financial year 2012 -13 subject to approval of the Central Government.

The Cost Auditors have certified that they are not disqualified under any of the provisions of Section 224 (1B) read with Section 226 of the Companies Act, 1956 and that the appointment made is within the limits prescribed under Section 224 (1B) of the Companies Act, 1956. A declaration to this effect has been submitted by the Auditors to the Audit Committee. A certification from the Cost Auditors of their being an independent firm of Cost Accountants and at arm's length relationship with the Company has also been submitted to the Audit Committee.

DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT

In terms of provisions of Section 217(2AA) of the Companies Act, 1956, your Directors confirm as under:

1. That in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards have been followed along with proper explanation relating to material departures;

2. That the accounting policies selected and applied are consistent and the judgements and estimates made 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 period;

3. That proper and sufficient care has been taken 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;

4. That the annual accounts have been prepared on a going concern basis.

PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES

In terms of the provisions of Section 217(2A) of the Companies Act, 1956 read with Companies (Particulars of Employees) Rules, 1975, the particulars of employees are required to be furnished in statement to be annexed to this Report. However, as per the provisions of Section 219(1 )(b)(iv) of the said Act, the report and accounts are being sent to all the Shareholders excluding the aforesaid Annexure. The complete Annual Report including this statement shall be made available for inspection by any shareholder during working hours for a period of 21 days before the date of the Annual General Meeting. Any member interested in obtaining the copy of the statement may write to the Company Secretary at the Registered Office of the Company.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

A separate section on Corporate Governance is annexed to this report as Annexure-C.

A certificate from a Practicing Company Secretary on compliance with the conditions of Corporate Governance as stipulated under clause 49 of the Listing Agreement with Stock Exchanges is annexed as Annexure- F.

CODE OF CONDUCT AND ETHICS

The Board of the Company has adopted a Code of Conduct and Ethics for the Directors and Senior Executives of the Company. The object of the Code is to conduct the Company's business ethically and with responsibility, integrity, fairness, transparency and honesty. The Code sets out a broad policy for one's conduct in dealing with the Company, fellow Directors and Employees and with the environment in which the Company operates. The Code is available on the Company's Corporate website (www.hondasielpower.com). A declaration signed by President & CEO of the Company with regard to the compliance with the Code by the Members of the Board and Senior Executives is annexed as Annexure - D and forms part hereof.

SALE OF LAND AND BUILDING THEREON SITUATED AT RUDRAPUR

Subsequent to shifting of manufacturing facility from Rudrapur to Greater Noida, your Company disposed off the land and building constructed thereon, situated at Rudrapur, Uttarakhand, during the year under review.

MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS

Management Discussion and Analysis Report is annexed as Annexure-A.

MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS AFFECTING THE FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE COMPANY AFTER 31st MARCH 2012

There were no material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of the company after 31" March 2012.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Your Directors wish to thank and acknowledge with gratitude the co- operation, assistance and support received from the Central Government, State Governments of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Puducherry, Company's Bankers, Shareholders, Dealers, Vendors, Indian and Japanese Promoters of the Company and other Business Associates in the Management of affairs of the Company.

The Directors also wish to place on record their sincere appreciation Of the contribution made by every employee of the Company.

On behalf of the Board, New Delhi

May 23, 2012 Siddharth Shriram

Chairman


Mar 31, 2011

The Directors are pleased to present the Twenty Sixth Annual Report together with Audited Accounts of the Company for the year ended 31st March 2011.

FINANCIAL RESULTS AND APPROPRIATIONS

(Rs. in Lacs)

Particulars Year Ended Year Ended

March 31, 2011 March 31, 2010

Sales 43,227 32,013

Job Charges 252 261

Other Income 1,059 886

Profit before finance charges, 5,275 4,723 depreciation and exceptional items

Finance Charges 10 19

Depreciation 820 743

Exceptional items - 2,004

Profit before tax 4,445 1,957

Provision for taxation

- Current 1,273 1,113

- Deferred Tax charge/(benefit) 206 (425)

Profit after Tax 2,966 1,269

Balance of profit brought forward 7,924 7,256

Amount available for appropriation 10,890 8,525

APPROPRIATIONS

Dividend 761 406

Tax on Dividend 126 69

General Reserves 297 127

Balance carried to Balance Sheet 9,706 7,923

DIVIDEND

Your Directors recommend a dividend of Rs. 7.50 per equity share of Rs. 10 each (75%) for the year ended 31st March 2011 (previous year 40%). The total outgo on this account (including dividend tax) will be Rs. 887 lacs.

APPROPRIATIONS

It is proposed to transfer Rs. 297 lacs to General Reserve and retain the balance in Profit and Loss Account.

DOMESTIC MARKETS AND EXPORTS

Your company achieved a record sales of Rs. 43,227 lacs in 2010-11 (as against Rs. 32,013 lacs in 2009-10) in domestic and exports markets thereby realizing a growth of 35% over previous year.

The overall growth was led by recovery in the generator segment and good volumes in the engines and water pumping set business during the year. This year also saw introduction of new models in the EU series of Generators specially made in India for the domestic market.

A detailed report on operations titled Management Discussion and Analysis Report is annexed to the Directors Report as Annexure- A and forms part thereof.

INDIGENISATION PROGRAMME

Your Company is continuously working on cost reduction by localization of critical parts with the help of Honda Motor Co. Ltd., Japan.

The Company has realized saving on account of localization of critical parts such as Switch Assembly Engine Stop, Terminal Assembly High Tension and Cap Assembly Noise Suppressor during the year 2010 - 2011.

The Company is in the process of localization of 80 parts of Generator Model EU65is and is closely monitoring the development of these parts for production as per schedule.

The Company shall continue localization of balance parts with support from Honda Motor Co. Ltd., Japan.

ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION & SAFETY

Your Company is committed towards the protection and safety of the environment. All employees make efforts in daily operation towards controlling emissions, effluents and waste disposal arising out of manufacturing processes, product and services as per the predefined norms. Environmental improvements were achieved by completing the following actions:

- Replacement of High Speed Diesel (HSD) fired melting furnace with gas fired energy efficient Melting cum Holding Furnace in two Pressure Die Casting Machines.

- Installation of Dust collecting systems in all grinding machines in Machine Shop, resulting in clean environment at Shop Floor.

Your Company is further planning to commence power cogeneration i.e. gas based power generation alongwith Exhaust Fuel Gas Recovery Boiler for which miscellaneous civil work and gas piping has been completed. After commissioning the power cogeneration system, around 5% CO2 reduction is expected to be achieved thus leading to cleaner environment.

The products manufactured by your Company comply with the air emission and noise regulation norms notified by the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MOEF). The Confirmation of Production (COP) to the air emission and noise regulation is done as laid down by the MOEF.

CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION,

FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO

The requisite information relating to Conservation of Energy, Technology Absorption and Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo required to be disclosed pursuant to Section 217(1)(e) of the Companies Act, 1956 read with Companies [Disclosure of Particulars in the Report of Board of Directors] Rules, 1988 is set out in a separate statement annexed to this report as Annexure-B and forms part thereof.

DIRECTORS

During the year under review, Mr. Yasushi Watanabe had been re-appointed as Vice President & Whole Time Director of the Company from 01.01.2011 to 31.12.2011.

Your Board recommends the appointment of Mr. Yasushi Watanabe as a Director and as Vice President & Whole Time Director of the Company. Proposal for the appointment of Mr. Yasushi Watanabe is being put up for your approval.

Mr. Yasushi Watanabe ceased to be Director of the Company with effect from the close of the working hours of March 26, 2011 on being re-assigned by Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Japan (HM). Your Board places on record its deep appreciation for the services rendered by Mr. Yasushi Watanabe during his tenure with the Company.

Mr. Seiichi Yotsumoto was appointed as Director and as Vice President & Whole Time Director of the Company effective April 1, 2011.

Your Board recommends the appointment of Mr. Seiichi Yotsumoto as a Director and as Vice President & Whole Time Director of the Company. Proposal for the appointment of Mr. Seiichi Yotsumoto is being put up for your approval.

In accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 and the Articles of Association of the Company, Mr. Siddharth Shriram and Mr. Ravi Vira Gupta, Directors of the Company retire by rotation at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting (AGM) and being eligible, offer themselves for re-appointment.

Brief resume of the above Directors, nature of their expertise in specific functional areas and the name of the Companies in which they hold the Directorship and the Chairmanship/Membership of the Committees of the Board, as stipulated under Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement of the Stock Exchanges, is given in the Notice convening the Annual General Meeting.

Necessary resolutions for the appointment / re-appointment of the aforesaid Directors have been included in the Notice convening the Annual General Meeting.

As per the confirmations received, none of the Directors of the Company are disqualified for being appointed as Director as specified in Section 274(1)(g) of the Companies Act, 1956.

AUDITORS

The observations of Auditors in the report, read with the relevant Notes to Accounts are self explanatory and therefore, do not require further explanation.

M/s. B S R & Co., Chartered Accountants, Statutory Auditors of the Company hold office until the conclusion of the forthcoming AGM and are recommended for re-appointment. The Company has received a certificate from them to the effect that their re-appointment, if made, would be within the prescribed limits specified under Section 224(1B) of the Companies Act, 1956.

The Auditors have represented that they have been subjected to the Peer Review Process of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and hold a valid Certificate.

DIRECTORS RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT

In terms of provisions of Section 217(2AA) of the Companies Act, 1956, your Directors confirm as under:

1. That in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards have been followed alongwith proper explanation relating to material departures;

2. That the accounting policies selected and applied are consistent and the judgements and estimates made 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 period;

3. That proper and sufficient care has been taken 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; 4. That the annual accounts have been prepared on a going concern basis.

PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES

In terms of the provisions of Section 217(2A) of the Companies Act, 1956 read with Companies (Particulars of Employees) Rules, 1975, the particulars of employees are required to be furnished in statement to be annexed to this Report. However, as per the provisions of Section 219(1)(b)(iv) of the said Act, the report and accounts are being sent to all the Shareholders excluding the aforesaid Annexure. The complete Annual Report including this statement shall be made available for inspection by any shareholder during working hours for a period of 21 days before the date of the Annual General Meeting. Any member interested in obtaining the copy of the statement may write to the Company Secretary at the Registered Office of the Company.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

A separate section on Corporate Governance is annexed to this report as Annexure-C.

A certificate from a Practicing Company Secretary on compliance with the conditions of Corporate Governance as stipulated under clause 49 of the Listing Agreement with Stock Exchanges is annexed as Annexure-F.

CODE OF CONDUCT AND ETHICS

The Board of the Company has adopted a Code of Conduct and Ethics for the Directors and Senior Executives of the Company. The object of the Code is to conduct the Companys business ethically and with responsibility, integrity, fairness, transparency and honesty. The Code sets out a broad policy for ones conduct in dealing with the Company, fellow Directors and Employees and with the environment in which the Company operates. The Code is available on the Companys Corporate website (www.hondasielpower.com). A declaration signed by President & CEO of the Company with regard to the compliance with the Code by the Members of the Board and Senior Executives is annexed as Annexure – D and forms part hereof.

MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS

Management Discussion and Analysis Report is annexed as Annexure- A.

MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS AFFECTING THE FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE COMPANY AFTER 31ST MARCH 2011

There were no material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of the company after 31st March 2011.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Your Directors wish to thank and acknowledge with gratitude the co-operation, assistance and support received from the Central Government, State Governments of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Puducherry, Companys Bankers, Shareholders, Dealers, Vendors, Indian and Japanese Promoters of the Company and other Business Associates in the Management of affairs of the Company.

The Directors also wish to place on record their sincere appreciation of the contribution made by every employee of the Company.

On behalf of the Board

New Delhi Siddharth Shriram

May 19, 2011 Chairman


Mar 31, 2010

The Directors are pleased to present the Twenty Fifth Annual Report together with Audited Accounts of the Company for the year ended 31st March 2010.

FINANCIAL RESULTS AND APPROPRIATIONS

(Rs. in Lacs)

Particulars Year Ended Year Ended March 31, 2010 March 31, 2009

Sales 32,013 24,843

Job Charges 261 211

Other Income 886 1,374

Profit before finance charges, 4,723 3,147 depreciation and exceptional items

Finance Charges 19 21

Depreciation 743 579

Exceptional items 2,004 119

Profit before tax 1,957 2,428 Provision for taxation

- Current 1,113 764

- Deferred Tax charge/(benefit) (425) 58

- Fringe Benefit Tax - 42 Profit after Tax 1,269 1,564 Balance of profit brought forward 7,256 6,324 Amount available for appropriation 8,525 7,888 APPROPRIATIONS

Dividend 406 406

Tax on Dividend 69 69

General Reserves 127 157

Balance carried to Balance Sheet 7,923 7,256

DIVIDEND

Your Directors recommend a dividend of Rs. 4 per equity share of Rs.10 each (40%) for the year ended 31st March 2010 (previous year 40%). The total outgo on this account will be Rs. 475 lacs including dividend tax.

APPROPRIATIONS

It is proposed to transfer Rs. 127 lacs to General Reserve and retain the balance in Profit and Loss Account.

DOMESTIC MARKETS AND EXPORTS

Your Company has achieved a Sales volume of 1,90,538 Units (as against 1,30,937 units in 2008-09) in domestic and export markets during the financial year 2009-10. This represents a growth of 46% over previous year.

This increase in sales was primarily due to growth in Engine and Water Pump business which had registered record sales during the year.

A detailed report on operations titled Management Discussion and Analysis Report is annexed to the Directors Report as Annexure- Band forms part thereof.

INDIGENISATION PROGRAMME

Your Company is continuously working on cost reduction by localization of critical parts with the support of Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Japan. Due to indigenisation the import content was reduced to 21% during the year. However, due to temporary outsourcing of critical components by way of imports at the time of non-availability of manufacturing facility at Rudrapur, the total imports has increased to 28% of total consumption of Raw Material and Components.

During the year under review, your Company has successfully developed critical electrical parts such as Switch Assembly Engine Stop, Terminal Assembly High Tension and Cap Assembly Noise Suppressor. Since these parts shall be used in production in next financial year, savings on account of these parts will be realized in the next Financial Year 2010-11.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY {IT)

After successful completion of upgradation of Oracle Application, from the earlier desupported version (11.5.4) to the latest supported version (11.5.10.2), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) has been made fully operational during the year 2009-10. Your company has also implemented other modules during the year thereby making optimum utilization of upgraded ERP in the Company.

To further take advantage of information technology in more operational functions of the Company, the following projects were initiated duringthe year:

(a) Online, restricted and secured access of ERP was given to suppliers to enhance the efficiency in transaction handling, as well as for avoiding duplication of processes. This project was initially started with few suppliers. However, after successful trials, it is now ready for full fledged roll out.

(b) Human Resources Information System (HRIS), was planned for better handling of Human Resources data, online communication with Company Personnel and for fully integrated seamless data transfer to Oracle application. The process for the same has been initiated and the same is expected to roll out within first half of the year 2010-11.

ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION &SAFETY

Your Company is committed towards the protection and safety of the environment. All employees make efforts in daily operation towards controlling emissions, effluents and waste disposal arising out of manufacturing processes, product and services as per the predefined norms. Environmental improvements were achieved by completing thefollowingactions:

Ensuring cleaner environment by retrofitting of gas fired burners in existing High Speed Diesel (HSD) fired melting cum holding furnace.

New ETP (Effluent Treatment Plant) lab made for ensuring effective monitoring of treated water quality. New centralized oil yard made for storage of oil.

The products manufactured by your Company strictly comply with air emission and noise regulation norms notified by the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MOEF). The confirmation of production to the air emission and noise regulation is done as laid down by MOEF.

CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION, FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO

The requisite information relating to Conservation of Energy, Technology Absorption and Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo required to be disclosed pursuant to Section 217(l)(e) of the Companies Act, 1956, read with Companies [Disclosure of Particulars in the Report of Board of Directors] Rules, 1988 is set out in a separate statement annexed to this report as Annexure-A and forms part thereof.

DIRECTORS

Duringtheyear under review, Mr. J. Kobayashi, Presidents CEO of the Company has been re-assigned by Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Japan (HM) to other assignment in Japan after a successful tenure in the Company. Your Board places on record its deep appreciation for the services rendered by Mr. J. Kobayashi during his tenure with the company.

Mr. R. S. Bidesi, Vice President & Whole Time Director retired from the services of the Company after successful tenure of over 26 years with the Company. Your Board places on record its deep appreciation for the services rendered by Mr. R. S. Bidesi during his tenure with the Company.

Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Japan withdrew the nominations of Mr. M.Takedagawa and Mr. S. Mizusawa, who ceased to be Directors of the Company effective April 1, 2010. The Directors wish to place on record their deep appreciation for the services rendered by Mr. M. Takedagawa and Mr. S. Mizusawa during their tenure as Directors of the Company.

Mr.Takashi Hamasaki was appointed as a Director and Presidents CEO of the Company effective April 1, 2010. Further, Mr.Takashi Nagai and Mr. Masato Saito were appointed as Directors with effect from April 1, 2010 to fill up the casual vacancies caused by the resignations of Mr. M. Takedagawa and Mr.S. Mizusawa respectively.

Your Board recommends the appointments of Mr. T. Hamasaki as a Director and as President & CEO of the Company and of Mr.T. Nagai and Mr. M. Saito as Directors of the Company. Proposals for the appointment and remuneration of Mr. T. Hamasaki and for the appointments of Mr.T. Nagai and Mr. M. Saito are being put up for your approval.

In accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 and the Articles of Association of the Company, Dr. D. V. Kapur and Mr. 0. P. Khaitan retire by rotation at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting (AGM) and being eligible, offer themselves for re- appointment.

Brief resume of the above Directors, nature of their expertise in specific functional areas and the name of the Companies in which they hold the Directorship and the Chairmanship/Membership of the Committees of the Board, as stipulated under Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement of the Stock Exchanges, is given in the Notice convening the Annual General Meeting.

Necessary resolutions for the appointment / re-appointment of the aforesaid Directors have been included in the Notice convening the Annual General Meeting. None of the Directors of the Company are disqualified for being appointed as Director as specified in section 274(l)(g)ofthe Companies Act, 1956.

AUDITORS

The Notes on Accounts referred to in the Auditors Report are self- explainatoryanddonotcallforanyfurthercomments. M/s. B S R & Company, Chartered Accountants, Statutory Auditors of the Company hold office until the conclusion of the forthcoming AGM and are recommended for re-appointment. The Company has received a certificate from them to the effect that their re-appointment, if made, would be within the prescribed limits specified under Section 224(lB)ofthe Companies Act, 1956.

Your Company has further ensured that the Auditors have been subjected to the Peer Review Process of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.

DIRECTORSRESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT

In terms of provisions of Section 217(2AA) of the Companies Act, 1956, your Directors confirm as under:

1. That in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards have been followed alongwith proper explanation relatingto material departures;

2. That the accounting policies selected and applied are consistent and the judgements and estimates made 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 or loss of the Company for that period;

3. That proper and sufficient care has been taken 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 otherirregularities;

4. That the annual accounts have been prepared on a going concern basis.

PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES

In terms of the provisions of Section 217(2A) of the Companies Act, 1956 read with Companies (Particulars of Employees) Rules, 1975, the particulars of employees are required to be furnished in statement to be annexed to this Report. However, as per the provisions of Section 219(l)(b)(iv) of the said Act, the report and accounts are being sent to all the Shareholders excluding the aforesaid Annexure.

The complete annual report including this statement shall be made available for inspection by any shareholder during working hours for a period of 21 days before the date of the Annual General Meeting. Any member interested in obtaining the copy of the statement may write to the Company Secretary at Registered Office of the Company.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

A separate section on Corporate Governance is annexed to this report

asAnnexure-C.

A certificate from a Practicing Company Secretary on compliance with

the conditions of Corporate Governance as stipulated under clause 49

of the Listing Agreement with Stock Exchanges is annexed as

Annexure- F

CODEOFCONDUCTAND ETHICS

The Board of the Company has adopted a Code of Conduct and Ethics for the Directors and Senior Executives of the Company. The object of the Code is to conduct the Companys business ethically and with responsibility, integrity, fairness, transparency and honesty. The Code sets out a broad policy for ones conduct in dealing with the Company, fellow Directors and Employees and with the environment in which the Company operates. The Code is available on the Companys Corporate website (www.hondasielpower.com). A declaration signed by President & CEO of the Company with regard to the compliance with the Code by the Members of the Board and Senior Executives is annexed as Annexure -D and forms part hereof

SHIFTING OF REGISTERED OFFICE OFTHE COMPANY FROM THESTATE OF UTTAR PRADESH TO THE NATIONAL CAPITALTERRITORYOF DELHI

Your Company has shifted its Registered office from the State of Uttar Pradesh to the National Capital Territory of Delhi, after taking necessary approvals from concerned Authorities.

CONSOLIDATION OF MANUFACTURING FACILITIES FROM RUDRAPUR TOGREATERNOIDA

Successful shifting of the manufacturing facility from Rudrapur to Greater Noida has been achieved by way of signing of Memorandum of Settlement between the Company and Workers Representatives on August 25, 2009. The Industrial Tribunal had accordingly passed an award based on the said settlement which was notified in the official gazette.

As per the agreement, a voluntary retirement scheme (VRS) had been offered to all the workers of the Rudrapur factory. Significant majority of the workers of Rudrapur factory had opted for the said VRS scheme and had not resumed services at the Greater Noida factory. All claims and dues of such workers have been settled.

All required machines have been shifted from Rudrapur to Greater Noida unit and have been commissioned. Consequently, full production has commenced at the Greater Noida factory from November 2009 onwards.

With this, the consolidation of operation has been successfully completed.

MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS

Management Discussion and Analysis Report is annexed as Annexure- B.

MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS AFFECTING THE FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE COMPANY AFTER 31ST MARCH 2010

There were no material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of the company after 31st March 2010.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Your Directors wish to thank and acknowledge with gratitude the co- operation, assistance and support received from the Central Government, State Governments of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Puducherry, Companys Bankers, Shareholders, Dealers, Vendors, Indian and Japanese Promoters of the Company and other Business Associates in the Management of affairs of the Company.

The Directors also wish to place on record their sincere appreciation of the contribution made by every employee of the Company.

On behalf of the Board

New Delhi Siddharth Shriram

May 21, 2010 Chairman

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