Mar 31, 2018
Dear Shareholders,
We have pleasure in presenting the Thirty Third Annual Report, together with the audited financial statements of the Company for the Financial Year ended March 31, 2018
1. FINANCIAL SUMMARY OF THE COMPANY
(Rs .in Lakhs)
Particulars |
For the year ended March 31, 2018 |
For the year ended March 31, 2017 |
|
I |
Revenue from operations (Net off Excise Duty) |
44,277.14 |
38,497.89 |
II |
Other Income |
310.24 |
544.35 |
III |
Total Revenue (I II) |
44,587.38 |
39,042.24 |
IV |
Expenses |
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Cost of Materials Consumed |
35,717.26 |
29,795.87 |
|
Purchase of Stock in Trade |
140.77 |
290.74 |
|
Changes in inventories of finished goods and work in progress |
(3,512.29) |
(2,118.37) |
|
Employee benefits expenses |
1,985.69 |
1,874.80 |
|
Finance Cost |
1,491.25 |
1,459.29 |
|
Depreciation and amortization expenses |
1,053.61 |
889.74 |
|
Other expenses |
4,617.23 |
4,240.14 |
|
Total Expenses |
41,493.52 |
36,432.21 |
|
V |
Profit before exceptional and extraordinary items and tax (III-IV) |
3,093.86 |
2,610.03 |
VI |
Exceptional Items |
- |
- |
VII |
Profit before tax (V-VI) & extraordinary items |
3,093.86 |
2,610.03 |
VIII |
Extraordinary items |
- |
- |
IX |
Profit before tax (VII-VIII) |
3,093.86 |
2,610.03 |
X |
Tax expense: |
(1,092.21) |
(875.81) |
XI |
Profit for the period - After Tax(IX-X) |
2,001.65 |
1,734.22 |
XIII |
Earnings per equity share: |
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(1) Basic (in '') |
13.82 |
12.53 |
|
(2) Diluted (in '') |
13.45 |
12.11 |
2. ANALYSIS OF PERFORMANCE
In the FY 2017-18, the Company has witnessed the growth of 15% in its net revenue from the operations to Rs.44277.14 Lakhs. The Earnings before Interest Tax, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA) stood at Rs.5329.78 Lakhs in the year as against Rs.4,410.11 Lakhs in FY17, YoY growth of 20.7%. Similarly, EBITDA margin improved considerably by over 56 bps to 12% as against 11.5% in the corresponding previous period in view of improvement in the operational efficiency in the productions. Further, the Profit after Tax was at Rs.2,001.65 Lakhs in FY18 as against Rs.1,734.22 Lakhs in FY17, recorded a year on year growth of 15.4%. In the fiscal 2017-18, Direct Exports contributed 17.2% to the total revenues.
Your Company has demonstrated good growth in its revenues. This growth was mainly driven by demand in switchgear business segment and also from products like wire harness and three phase dry type transformers. The increase in exports to USA and Europe has also been another factor contributing to the increased revenues.
Your Company continues to focus on adding new, niche and high margin products, enter new geographies and offer total and customized electrical solutions to its existing and new customers. To aid to this, your Company has constantly been on the lookout for any new opportunities for technical associations to strengthen the base for its product offerings.
Industrial switch gear segment
The industrial switch gear segment is one the largest contributors to overall revenues of your Company. This segment comprises Cam Operated Rotary Switches; Toraidal Transformers, Relays, Load Break Switches, Wire Harness, Three Phase Dry Type Transformers etc. This division posted a growth of 16% on year on year and made 45% contribution to the total revenue of the Company. Your Company has increased its supply for these new products to the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs). Going forward, the demand for the Products will significantly improve because of its high standards of quality. Good traction has been seen in the newly added product Three-Phase Dry Type Transformers with various large OEMs.
Wire and cable segment
Wire and cable segment consisting of copper wires and cables, is the second major business of your Company. On a yearly basis, wire and cable business contributed 49% with a year on year robust growth of 27%. Within this segment, your Company''s focus has been to do brand labelling for major brands. Initially, it has been started with branding for L&T, and today branding is being done for Crompton Greaves, Texmo, E-Fab and a couple of other brands. In the last two years, this division has started to focus giving value added products to various customers like elevator travelling cables; wire harnesses, hoist cables and other similar cables in the segment including UL approved wires.
In order to strengthen the revenues of this Segment, your Company has acquired the whole of the business undertaking from Salzer Magnet Wires Limited on slump- sale basis as a going concern in pursuance of the Business Transfer Agreement effective March 08, 2018 for a total value of Rs.2,029.10 Lakhs for consideration other than cash. The acquired undertaking is engaged in the business of manufacturing of enameled Copper Wires which have its applications in Transformers, Motors, Alternators, Contactors, Relays and Auto electricals. It is being expected that the acquired undertaking would bring not less Rs.75 Crores business volumes in the top line of this segment in the current year
Building Product Segment
This is the only segment where your Company has been operating on a B2C basis. The Portfolio under this Segment involves Distribution Boards, Modular Switches & Specialty Switches, Movement Sensors, Remote Switches, Single Phase Motors Switches, House Wires etc., The building segment product division contributed around 5% of our revenues in 2017-18. In the real estate Sector, this Segment secured some annual rate contracts with certain major builders in the south.
Energy management segment
The fourth is the Energy Management Segment. This is a new technology oriented business which was developed by your Company''s in-house R&D team. This product segment has given a benefit of being the largest ESCO, with highest CRISIL rating -Grade A in the country for your Company Energy management division, during the full year FY 2018, generated revenues of nearly Rs.500 Lakhs, which is only about 1% of total revenues as this an order book driven business. Your Company has already participated in a new tender with Energy Efficiency Services India Limited (EESL) in the last year and are expecting the results of this tender during the second quarter of current year Going forward, your Company''s focus remains to achieve profitable growth by adding newer products which are customized and value added in nature, exploring newer geographies which can yield better margins. With a very competent team in place, your Company is quite confident of achieving the milestone which it has set for itself
3. DIVIDEND
The Board of Directors at their meeting held on May 24, 2018 recommended a Dividend at a rate of 16% ('' 1.60 per share) for the financial year ended March 31, 2018 as that of the last year. The proposal is subject to the approval of shareholders at the ensuing Annual General Meeting.
Dividend (including dividend tax) as a percentage of net profit after tax is 15%, on the expanded capital. In order to strengthen the internal accruals of the Company, Your Board of Directors moderated the Dividend Payment out of available surplus for the financial year 2017-18 on the expanded capital.
4. share capital and other related
SECURITIES
a. Amendment in Capital Clause in the Memorandum of Association
During the year under review, with the consent of the shareholders by means of requisite resolutions passed at their Extra Ordinary General Meeting held on December 16, 2017, the Capital Clause (Clause V) in the Memorandum of Association of the Company has been amended by Re-classification of the share Capital of 20,00,00,000 comprising of 2,00,00,000 equity shares of Rs.10/- each in the following manner
i. 1,90,00,000 Equity Shares having face value of Rs.10/- each aggregating to Rs.19,00,00,000
ii. 10,00,000 Non-cumulative convertible preference shares having a face value of Rs.10/- each aggregating to Rs.1,00,00,000.
b. Insertion of New Article in the Articles of Association
The Shareholders at their Extra Ordinary General Meeting held on December 16, 2017 approved by means of Special resolutions the insertion of new Article 13(a) in the Articles of Association of the Company which provides for :-âThe Company shall have the power to issue Non -Voting Convertible Preference Shares which are eligible to be converted fully into equity shares of the Company as a part of its authorized share capital in the manner permissible under the Act and relevant SEBI Regulations and the âDirectors" may, subject to the âProvisions" of the Act, exercise such powers in any manner as they may think fit and provide for the conversion of Non-Voting Convertible Preference Shares into Equity on such terms and conditions including payment of the Dividend and the right to convert at premium or otherwise as the Board may think fit."
c. Exercise of Stock Options
During the reporting period, your Company issued 1,48,500 equity shares of '' 10/- each to the employees who exercised their vested stock Options under âSalzer Electronics Limited Employees Stock Options Scheme 2012-13", with a lock in period of two years from the date of the allotment. As at March 31, 2018, the Company has 4,56,050 outstanding stock options, left unexercised by the Employees. Disclosures under Rule 12(9) of Companies (Share Capital and Debentures) Rules 2014 read with Regulation 14 of SEBI (Share Based Employees Benefits) Regulations 2014 are given under Annexure 5.
d. Issue of securities on preferential basis
During the reporting period, your Company has acquired the whole of the business undertaking of Salzer Magnet Wires Limited (âSMWâ) as a going concern on a Slump Sale basis in terms of Business Transfer Agreement executed on March 08, 2018. In pursuance of the Business Transfer Agreement, SMW transferred all its Assets and Liabilities at the cost of Rs.2029.10 Lakhs as valued by an Independent Chartered Accountant, to the Books of your Company without any further obligations and in turn as a purchase consideration, SMW has been allotted 10,30,000 securities at an issue Price of Rs.197/- per share in the following form for an aggregate amount of Rs.2,029.10 Lakhs on March 16, 2018 on preferential basis based on the strength of the shareholders'' approval dated December 16, 2017 as required under Chapter VII of SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosures Requirement) Regulations, 2009:-
i. 5,00,000 Equity shares of Rs.10/- each at an issue Price of Rs.197 per share for total value of Rs.985 Lakhs and
ii. 5,30,000 Non-Cumulative 5% Convertible Preference Shares (âNCCPSâ) Rs.10/- each at an issue Price of Rs.197 per share for total value of Rs.1,044.10 Lakhs with lock in period of three years and convertible into equity at any time over the period of two years from the date of allotment.
e. On the sum up of the above allotment of shares, the Company alloted 6,48,500 equity of Rs.10/each and 5,30,000 NCCPS during the reporting Period.
f. On date of this report,
a) Aforementioned 5,30,000 NCCPS have also been converted into similar number of equity shares on May 24, 2018 and there was no pending conversion of NCCPS and
b) Of 4,56,050 Outstanding Stock Options as at March 31, 2018, the employees have exercised 97,050 Stock Options under the Stock Options Scheme and got allotment of similar Number of equity shares on May 17, 2018 which resulting in only 3,59,000 left Un-exercised vested options by the Employees
5. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
As required under Schedule V(C) of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, a separate section on corporate governance practices followed by the Company, together with a certificate from the Managing Director and the Company''s Auditors confirming compliance attached with this report Annexure: 1
6. RESERVES,
Your Board of Directors, as a prudent policy in the absence specific provisions in the Companies Act 2013 and Rules made there-under, has transferred Rs.45 Lakhs to the General Reserve Account.
7. LIQUIDITY
As at March 31, 2018, your Company had adequate cash and cash equivalents in its Books, taking care of all such current liabilities comfortably.
8. CHANGE IN THE NATURE OF BUSINESS, IF ANY
During the year, the nature of the business of your Company - Manufacturing of Electrical Installation Products- has not been changed.
9. MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS AFFECTING THE FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE COMPANY WHICH HAVE OCCURRED BETWEEN THE END OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR OF THE COMPANY TO WHICH THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS RELATE AND THE DATE OF THE REPORT
There are no significant material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of the Company which have occurred between the end of the financial year 2017-18 and the date of this report.
10. DETAILS OF SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY THE REGULATORS OR COURTS OR TRIBUNALS IMPACTING THE GOING CONCERN STATUS AND COMPANYâS OPERATIONS IN FUTURE
No orders passed by any Court in India or by any Regulator or by Tribunals affecting the going concern status and Company''s operations in future.
11. DETAILS IN RESPECT OF ADEQUACY OF INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROLS WITH REFERENCE TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
The Company has put in place adequate internal financial controls over financial reporting. These are reviewed periodically and made part of work instructions or processes in the Company. The Company continuously tries to automate these controls to increase its reliability.
The Company has adopted accounting policies which are in line with the Indian Accounting Standards (âIND-ASâ) notified under Section 133 of the Companies Act, 2013 read together with the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015. Changes in policies, if any, are approved by the Audit Committee in consultation with the Statutory Auditors.
The Company has identified inherent reporting risks for each major element in the financial statements and put in place controls to mitigate the same. These risks and the mitigation controls are revisited periodically in the light of changes in business, IT systems, regulations and internal policies. Corporate accounts function is involved in designing large process changes as well as validating changes to IT systems that have a bearing on the books of account.
The Company periodically conducts physical verification of inventory, fixed assets and cash on hand and matches them with the books of account and dealt with appropriately. No Discrepancies were found during the year under review.
The Company, in preparing its financial statements makes Judgments, Recognitions, Measurements and Estimates based on requirements under Notified IND AS and uses external agencies to verify/ validate them as and when appropriate. The basis of such Judgments, Recognitions, Measurements and Estimates are also approved by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company in consultation with the Statutory Auditors of the Company
The Company has a Code of Conduct applicable to all its employees along with a Whistle Blower Policy which requires employees to update accounting information accurately and in a timely manner The policy is also available at www. salzergroup. net
12. DETAILS OF SUBSIDIARY/JOINT VENTURES/ ASSOCIATE COMPANIES
Your Company does not have any Associate or subsidiary as defined under Sec.2(6) & 2(87) of the Companies Act, 2013, during the year under review.
13. DEPOSITS
During the Financial year under the review, your Company has not accepted any deposits within the meaning of Section 73 of the Companies Act 2013 read with Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014. As such there was no deposits as at March 31, 2018.
14. STATUTORY AUDITORS
In terms of Proviso to Section 139 (1) of the Companies Act 2013, M/s. Swamy& Ravi, Chartered Accountants (FRN:004317S) Coimbatore has been appointed as a statutory auditor of the Company for a term five years from 2014-15, subject to ratification by the shareholders at the every general meeting in terms of ordinary resolution passed by the Members at their 29th Annual General Meeting held on August 9, 2014.
In pursuance of above term, necessary resolution ratifying appointment of M/s. Swamy & Ravi, Chartered Accountants, Coimbatore as the statutory auditor for the financial year 2018
19 is being placed before members for their consideration in this Annual General Meeting.
M/s. Swamy& Ravi, declares and confirms in pursuance of Rule 4(1) of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014 in their letter dated May 02, 2018 that
- The firm does not suffer any disqualification under the Companies Act 2013 and the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 and the rules or regulations made thereunder;
- There is no such proceedings/litigations against the audit firm or any partner of the audit firm, pending with respect to professional matters of conduct.
- The Firm is holding the appointment within the limits laid down by or under the authority of the Act and
15. AUDITORSâ REPORT
The Independent Audit Report along with the Annexure as prescribed under Companies (Auditors'' Report) Order 2015 as issued by the Auditors'' are appended in this Annual Report, wherein the Auditors have not made any qualification / adverse remarks based on the auditing.
16. EXTRACT OF THE ANNUAL RETURN
The extract of the annual return in Form No. MGT - 9 forms part of the Board''s report given as Annexure: 2 herewith in compliance with Rule 12(1) of the Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014
17. CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO
The details of conservation of energy, technology absorption, foreign exchange earnings and outgo given as Annexure: 3 herewith separately.
18. CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR)
In terms of the provisions of section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013, read with Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014, the Board of Directors of your Company has constituted a Corporate Social Responsibility (âCSR") Committee. The composition and terms of reference of the CSR Committee is provided in the Corporate Governance report, which forms part of this report. Your Company has also in place a CSR Policy and the same is available on your Company''s website www.salzergroup.net / investor
The Company, for the past many years, has been fulfilling the objectives of social nature in the area of education, health and other social causes in and around Periyanaickenpalayam Region, Coimbatore District. The Company primarily through its Trust, has been promoting education, healthcare etc. The Company is at the service of the Society in general for up-liftment of literacy and health care.
Accordingly, the Company was required to spend Rs.43 Lakhs towards CSR activities and against which, spent only Rs.24.60 Lakhs in respect of the activities enshrined in Schedule VII of the Companies Act, 2013 and also in Salzer''s Corporate Social Responsibility Policy. The Annual Report on the CSR Activities has been attached with this report as Annexure:4
19. DIRECTORS:
A) Changes in Directors and Key Managerial Personnel
i) During the year under the review, the following changes took place on the composition of the Board of Directors of your Company.
Mr Otto Eggiman who was appointed as an additional director by the Board of Directors at their Board Meeting held on May 25, 2017 in the capacity of the Independent Director for a term of three years effective May 25, 2017 and whose appointment was approved by the shareholders at their 32nd Annual General Meeting held on September 09, 2017 in terms of Section 160 of the Companies Act 2013
B) Declaration by an Independent Director(s) and re- appointment, if any
All Independent Directors have given declarations that they meet the criteria of independence as laid down under Section 149(6) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 25 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulation 2015. The Board has optimum composition of the Independent and Non-Independent Directors.
C) Formal Annual Evaluation
SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, mandates that the Board shall monitor and review the Board evaluation framework. The framework includes the evaluation of directors on various parameters such as: -
- Board dynamics and relationships
- Information flows
- Decision-making.
- Relationship with stakeholders
- Company performance and strategy
- Tracking Board and committees'' effectiveness
Peer evaluation
The Companies Act, 2013 states that a formal annual evaluation needs to be made by the Board of its own performance and that of its committees and individual directors. Schedule IV of the Companies Act, 2013 states that the performance evaluation of independent directors shall be done by the entire Board of Directors, excluding the director being evaluated. The evaluation of all the directors and the Board as a whole was conducted based on the criteria and framework adopted by the Board. The evaluation process has been explained in the Corporate governance report.
D) Committees of the Board.
Currently, the Board has six committees: the Audit Committee, the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, the Corporate Social Responsibility Committee, Stakeholders Relationship Committee, the Risk Management Committee, the Employees Compensation Committee. A detailed note on the composition of the Board and its committees is provided in the Corporate governance report section of this Annual Report.
Considering the objectiveness and functions, the Shareholders / Investors Grievances Committee and the Share Transfer Committee have been amalgamated and named as Stakeholders Relationship Committee effective May 26, 2016.
20. LISTING REGULATIONS
Your Company has duly complied with various Regulations as prescribed under SEBI (Listing obligations and Disclosures) Regulations 2015.
21. MEETINGS
The details in respect of the Meeting of the Board of Directors, Audit Committee and all other sub Committee are given in the Corporate Governance Report.
22. VIGIL MECHANISM
A vigil Mechanism has been in place providing opportunity to Directors/Employees
- To access in good faith, to the Audit Committee in case they observe unethical and improper practices or any other wrongful conduct in the Company,
- To prohibit managerial personnel from taking any adverse personnel action against those employees and
- To provide necessary safeguards for protection of employees from reprisals or victimization
This policy applies to all directors and employees of the Company to report concerns about unethical behavior, actual or suspected fraud or violation of the Company''s code of conduct or ethics policy
To report such incidents, practices etc., the concerned Employees / Directors can contact / report to
Office of the Audit Committee (Compliance Officer) |
E-Mail : [email protected] Contact No. 0422 4233614 |
Office of the Managing Director |
E-Mail : [email protected] Contact No.0422-4233612 |
Office of Joint Managing Director & Chief Financial Officer |
E-Mail : [email protected] Contact No.0422-4233610 |
23. PREVENTION OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT AT THE WORK PLACE
The Company has in place an Anti-Sexual Harassment Policy in line with the requirements of The Sexual Harassment of Women at the Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition & Redressal) Act, 2013. Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) has been set up to redress complaints received regarding sexual harassment. All employees (permanent, contractual, temporary, trainees) are covered under this policy. During the year under review, the Committee has not received any such complaint.
24. NOMINATION AND REMUNERATION COMMITTEE
The purpose of the committee is to screen and to review individuals qualified to serve as executive directors, non-executive directors and independent directors, consistent with policies approved by the Board, and to recommend, for approval by the Board, nominees for election at the AGM.
The committee also makes recommendations to the Board on candidates for
(i) nomination for election or re-election by the shareholders; and
(ii) any Board vacancies that are to be filled.
It also reviews and discusses all matters pertaining to candidates and evaluates the candidates. The nomination and remuneration committee coordinates and oversees the annual self-evaluation of the Board and of individual directors.
The nomination and remuneration committee charter and policy are available on our website www.salzergroup.net
25. PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES OR INVESTMENTS
During the year under review,
- During the year, the Company has not granted/taken loans, unsecured, from or to Companies, firms or other parties, listed in the Register maintained under section 189 of the Companies Act, 2013 (âthe Act''), the terms and conditions are not prima facie prejudicial to the interest of the Company during the course of its business and
- The investments in other bodies corporate are well within the limit as prescribed under Section 186 of the Companies 2013
26. SALZER EMPLOYEES STOCK OPTIONS SCHEME 2012-13
The shareholders at their 27th Annual General Meeting held on August 11, 2012 passed necessary resolutions approving âSalzer Employees Stock Option Scheme 2012 -13" for grant of stock options to the eligible employees up to 10% of the paid capital of the Company, as a reward to the employees who are behind the growth of the Company.
Accordingly, the Employees Compensation Committee, constituted by the Board for administration of Stock option Plan, granted 10,28,000 Stock Options, constituting 10% of the paid up capital, to such eligible employees with one year vesting period and five years exercise period on November 19, 2013. The Bombay Stock Exchange in its letter dated May 08, 2014 granted In-principle approval for allotment of 10,28,000 shares which are likely to arise on exercise of stock options . Further, the Company also, on getting listed in NSE Limited, has got the requisite In-Principle approval for the Outstanding Options granted under the Scheme.
The aforesaid Committee, during the year under review, have allotted 148,500 Shares against equivalent amount of vested options exercised by the employees.
The relevant disclosures as required SEBI Guidelines are appended herewith as Annexure :5 The Company has received a certificate from the Auditors of the Company that the Scheme has been implemented in accordance with the SEBI Guidelines and the Resolution passed by the shareholders dated August 11, 2012. The Certificate would be placed at the Annual General Meeting for inspection by members.
27. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
All related party transactions that were entered into during the financial year under review were on an arm''s length basis and were in the ordinary course of business. During the year, the Company had material related party transaction with the related parties with due compliance of the approval accorded by the shareholders under Relevant Regulation.
All Related Party Transactions are placed before the Audit Committee as also the Board for approval. Prior omnibus approval of the Audit Committee is obtained on an annual basis for the transactions which are of a foreseen and repetitive nature in compliance with Regulation 23 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations 2015. The transactions entered into pursuant to the omnibus approval so granted are audited and a statement giving details of all related party transactions is placed before the Audit Committee and the Board of Directors for their approval on a quarterly basis. None of the Directors has any pecuniary relationships or transactions vis-a-vis the Company.
In response to Rule 8(2) of Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, particulars of contracts or arrangements with related parties during the year under review given in the Form AOC-2, annexed herewith as Annexure: 6.
28. INSIDER TRADING
The Board of Directors has adopted the Insider Trading Policy in accordance with the requirements of the SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulation, 2015. The Insider Trading Policy of the Company lays down guidelines and procedures to be followed, and disclosures to be made while dealing with shares of the Company, as well as the consequences of violation. The policy has been formulated to regulate, monitor and ensure reporting of deals by employees and to maintain the highest ethical standards of dealing in Company securities. The Insider Trading Policy of the Company covering code of practices and procedures for fair disclosure of unpublished price sensitive information and code of conduct for the prevention of insider trading, is available on our website www.salzergroup.net
29. MANAGERIAL REMUNERATION
A) The Company has not employed any individual whose remuneration falls within the purview of the limits prescribed under the provisions of Section 197 of the Companies Act, 2013, read with Rule 5(2) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 i.e.
- No employee of the Company throughout the Financial year was in receipt of remuneration for that year which, in the aggregate , for Rupees one Crore and two Lakhs rupees and
- No employee of the Company for a part of the Financial year was in receipt of remuneration for any part of year which, in the aggregate, for Rupees Eight Lakhs and Fifty Thousand per month
B) The Company does not have such director who is in receipt of any commission from the Company and who is a Managing Director or Whole-time Director of the Company receiving any remuneration or commission from any Holding Company or Subsidiary Company of such Company
Details pursuant to section 197(12) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 form part of this Report and are annexed herewith as Annexure - 7.
30. SECRETARIAL AUDIT REPORT
In terms of Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013, the Board of Directors of the Company at their meeting held on 11th May, 2017 has appointed Mr G Vasudevan, B.Com, LLB & FCS, a Practicing Company Secretary (Certificate of Practice No. 6522), as the Secretarial Auditor to conduct an audit of the secretarial records, for the financial year 2018-19.
The Company has received consent from aforesaid Secretarial Auditor to act as the auditor for conducting audit of the Secretarial records for the financial year ending 31st March, 2019 in terms of Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014.
The Secretarial Audit Report for the financial year ended 31st March, 2018 is set out in the Annexure- 8 to this report. The Secretarial Audit Report does not contain any qualification, reservation or adverse remark.
31. RISK MANAGEMENT POLICY
Risk management is attempting to identify and then manage threats that could severely impact or bring down the organization. Generally, this involves reviewing operations of the organization, identifying potential threats to the firm and the likelihood of their occurrence, and then taking appropriate actions to address the most likely threats. In order to tackle such risks emanating during the course of business operation, the Board of Directors, constituted Risk Management Committee with an objective of identifying the potential threats that are likely to impact the growth of the organization and evolve suitable measure strategically to mitigate such identified Risks.
32. MANAGEMENTâS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS REPORT
In terms of the provisions of Regulation 34 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the Management''s discussion and analysis is set out in this Annual Report as Annexure :9.
33. COST AUDITOR
Pursuant to Section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Companies (Cost Records and Audit) Amendment Rules, 2014, the Directors, on the recommendation of the Audit Committee, have appointed CMA A.R. Ramasubramania Raja, Practicing Cost and Management Accountant, as the Cost Auditor of the Company for the Financial Year 2018-19, on a remuneration of '' 90,000/-. The remuneration payable to the Cost Auditor is subject to ratification of shareholders at the ensuing Annual General Meeting.
34. POLICIES OF THE COMPANY
The Company is committed to good corporate governance and has consistently maintained its organizational culture as a remarkable confluence of high standards of professionalism and building shareholder equity with principles of fairness, integrity and ethics.
The Board of Directors of the Company have from time to time framed and approved various Policies as required by the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Rules issued thereunder and the Listing Regulations. These Policies and Codes are reviewed by the Board and are updated, if required.
Some of the key policies adopted by the Company are as follows:
i) Policy on Determination of materiality of events/ information
ii) Policy on prevention of sexual harassment at workplace
iii) Code of Conduct for Directors and Employees
iv) Code of Practices and Procedures for Fair Disclosure of Unpublished Price Sensitive Information
v) Code of Conduct to Regulate, Monitor and Report trading by Insiders
vi) Policy on Related Party Transactions
vii) Whistle Blower Policy
viii) Corporate Social Responsibility Policy
ix) Nomination and Remuneration Policy
x) Risk Management Policy
35. DIRECTORSâ RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
In terms of Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013, your Directors make the following statements:
- that in the preparation of the annual financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2018, the applicable accounting standards have been followed along with proper explanation relating to material departures, if any;
- that such 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, 2018 and of the profit and loss of the Company for that period;
- that 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;
- that the annual financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis;
- that internal financial controls are being followed by the Company and that such internal financial controls are adequate and were operating effectively.
- that systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws are in place and are adequate and operating effectively
36. CREDIT RATINGS
Your Company''s Loan facilities from the Banks are being rated by CRISIL and assigned the following rating scales as under:
Total Bank Loan : Facilities Rated |
Rs.193.58 Crores (Enhanced from Rs. 156.58 Crores) |
Long Term Rating : |
CRISIL A-/Positive (Reaffirmed) |
Short Term Rating : |
CRISIL A1 (Reaffirmed) |
37. INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
During the year under review, industrial relations at the Company''s unit continued to remain cordial and peaceful.
38. CAUTIONARY STATEMENT
Statements in the Annual Report, particularly those which relate to Management Discussion and Analysis, describing the Company''s objectives, projections, estimates and expectations, may constitute âforward looking statements'' within the meaning of applicable laws and regulations. Although the expectations are based on reasonable assumptions, the actual results might differ
39. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Your Directors place on record their deep sense of appreciation and gratitude to the Shareholders, various Government Agencies, Canara Bank, Union Bank of India, ICICI Bank, Citi Bank NA, Axis Bank, HDFC Bank, M/s. Larsen & Toubro Limited - Marketing Associates, CRISIL, M/s. GNSA Infotech Ltd, Share Transfer Agent for their continued support and co-operation. Your Directors also wish to record their appreciation for the dedicated services being rendered by the employees at all levels.
For and on behalf of the Board
Place : Coimbatore N. RANGACHARY
Date : May 24, 2018 CHAIRMAN
Mar 31, 2014
Dear Members,
The Directors, with great pleasure, are presenting this report on the
performance of the Company together with the Audited Annual Financial
Statements comprising of the Balance Sheet as at 31.03.2014 and
Statement of Profit & Loss for the year ended on that date.
PERFORMANCE
The Financial year 2013-14 was considered to be a year, where Indian
Economy at large faced several challenges for growth, due to market
constraints both in domestic and international markets, which has
impacted the industrial growth during the year under review.
Under these circumstances, the performance of your company for the year
under review has not only sustained but also registered a modest growth
of 9%. The gross turnover is Rs.26763.84 lakhs during the year under
report as against Rs.24587.28 lakhs during the corresponding period
last year. In the last five years, your Company has grown at a
Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 20% in terms of turnover
inspite of the severe volatility in the economic and market conditions
due to its strong fundamentals and strategic cost competitiveness in
all fronts. Similarly, the profitability of your company has also
registered a growth of 24% in PBT - Rs. 1169.17 lakhs during the year
under review as against Rs.942.31 lakhs during last year and the Profit
After Tax (PAT) has registered a growth of 20% - 844.29 lakhs as
against the Rs.706.29 lakhs during the corresponding period last year.
Further, the EBITDA worked out to around I3.6%, PBT around 5% and PAT
around 3.5% on the net revenue of the company during the year under
review. The financial highlights for the year under review vis-a-viz
the corresponding period last year are as under:
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS: Rs. In laksh
PARTICULARS 31/03/2014
Rs. Rs.
I Revenue from operations: 24452.89
II Other Income 93.23
III Total Revenue (I II) 24546.12
IV (Less)Operating Expenses
a) Cost of Materials Consumed 17409.14
b) Changes in inventories of finished
goods and work in progress (584.53)
c) Employee benefits expenses 1313.15
d) Other expenses 3293.28 21431.04
V Operating Profit (III-IV) 3115.08
a) (Less)Finance Costs 1194.13
b) (Less)Depreciation and amortization expenses 751.78
1945.91
VI Profit before tax 1169.17
VII Less :Tax expense:
a) Current tax 301.09
b) Deferred tax 23.80 324.89
VIII Profit After Tax 844.28
IX Earnings per equity share:
a) Basic (in Rs.) 8.21
b) Diluted (in. Rs.) 8.21
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS: Rs. In laksh
PARTICULARS 31/03/2013
Rs. Rs.
I Revenue from operations: 22873.04
II Other Income 139.18
III Total Revenue (I II) 23012.22
IV (Less)Operating Expenses
a) Cost of Materials Consumed 16059.15
b) Changes in inventories of finished
goods and work in progress (318.45)
c) Employee benefits expenses 1228.22
d) Other expenses 3057.70 20026.62
V Operating Profit (III-IV) 2985.60
a) (Less)Finance Costs 1176.59
b) (Less)Depreciation and amortization expenses 866.70
2043.29
VI Profit before tax 942.31
VII Less :Tax expense:
a) Current tax 239.35
b) Deferred tax (3.33) 236.02
VIII Profit After Tax 706.29
IX Earnings per equity share:
a) Basic (in Rs.) 6.87
b) Diluted (in Rs.) 6.87
DIVIDEND
Your Company is sparing no efforts to recognize the value and interest
of the shareholders both in good and bad times and also consistently
paying dividend since 1991-92. Accordingly, taking into account
performance of the company during the year under review as well as the
future business exigencies such as growth potentials, foreseeable risk
and sustainability of the investor interest to ensure them appropriate
return on their investments, the company has been maintaining payment
of dividend at 12% for the last two years. Similarly, for the
financial year 2013-14 also your Board of Directors thought it prudent
to judicially recommend a dividend at a rate of 15% (Rs.1.50 per share)
on the paid up capital of the company Rs.1028.37 lakhs as at
31.03.2014. The dividend at the above rate will work out to dividend
payment of Rs.154.26 lakhs and also a dividend tax of Ra.26.22 lakhs -
in aggregate the total dividend payout will be Rs.180.47 lakhs. Once
dividend is declared by the shareholders, the same will be paid to all
the eligible shareholders, whose name appear in the register of members
as on 09.08.2014 i.e., date of AGM.
FOREIGN INVESTMENT
Aiming to globalize the trading of the products of your Company
efficiently, your Company formed M/s.Salzer Global Services, LLC, USA
(SGS) with 40% controlling interest in United States. This venture
since formation has been facilitating your Company to identify the
market opportunities in Unites States and serving them without any loss
of time besides establishing proximity of contacts with the customers
in this market as was evident in steady growth of export sales. As part
of diversification, M/s. Salzer Global Services, LLC acquired 100%
controlling interest in a IT and ITES Corporation viz., M/s.Global
Technical Talent, Inc, USA, a leading outsourcing firm providing
services in the areas of human resources for the IT and ITES companies
in USA and Canada. In the face of gradual recovery of United States
economy after several depressions, Global Technical Talent, Inc posted
healthy results by having recorded revenue growth of 36% during the
calendar period ending 31/12/2013 and projected revenue growth of 34%
in 2014. Hence your Directors are confident that your company''s
strategic investment in M/s.Salzer Global Services LLC, USA will
provide suitable returns in the long run.
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
In-house Research and Development department, duly recognized by the
Government of India, Ministry of Science & Technology, Department of
Scientific and Industrial Research, fully equipped with qualified
people, continues with its efforts on improvement of process
specifications to ensure cost reduction and the rejection levels
consistently in addition to development of new products with innovative
design and utility to meet the market preferences with power efficient
and high-tech products. This continuous effort of the Research and
Development Department will definitely not only add the new product
profile but also to ensure the continuous growth of the company.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE
EARNINGS AND OUTGO - UNDER SECTION 217(1)(e) OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956
Your Company being a modest power intensive one continues to ensure
measures for conservation of energy wherever possible. Your Company is
having Four Wind Mills to generate power to the extent of 1.2 MW
through renewable resources - wind and generated 19.19 lakhs units of
power and earned an income of Rs.97.94 lakhs. Details are furnished in
Annexure - I for your information pursuant to the provisions of
Sec.217(1)(e) of the Companies Act, 1956.
Your company''s operations aim -
* to ensure the continued existence and success of our Company by
establishing and maintaining a safe working environment that promotes
the health and performance of our employees as well as taking active
measures to protect the environment.
* to actively use global work safety management systems for continuous
improvement.
* to pay special emphasis on ergonomic design.
* to observe all legislation and specifications regarding work safety.
* to take comprehensive measures to protect our employees against
health hazards.
* to ensure Comprehensive and effective emergency measures are in place
at all locations to ensure that our employees and visitors receive
proper care in the event of any emergency.
* to continue to maintain quality standard certifications viz., ISO
9001-2008, Environmental Management System (EMS) -14001, OHSAS
(Occupational Health and Safety) Management System 18001.
INFORMATION UNDER SECTION 217 (2A) OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956 READ WITH
COMPANIES (PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES) AMENDMENT RULES 1999.
The provisions of Section 217 (2A) of the Companies Act, 1956 and rules
made thereof are not applicable, as no employee was in receipt of
remuneration to the extent laid down therein.
DIRECTORS
During the year under review Mr.Nirmal Kumar M Chandria, Mr.PK.Shah,
Mr.V.Sankaran and Mr.N.Jayabal, Directors of the Company are retiring
by rotation and being eligible offer themselves for re-appointment.
In compliance with the requirement of Clause-49 of the Listing
Agreement the details pertaining to the Directors seeking for
appointment are given in the Note forming part of Notice calling the
meeting.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE:
Pursuant to the provisions of Clause-49 of the Listing Agreement, your
Board of Directors is pleased to place their report on the Corporate
Governance duly certified by the Auditors of the Company, for
information of shareholders as an annexure to this report.
DIRECTORS'' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
In compliance of Section 217 (2AA) of the Companies Act, 1956 as
amended by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2000, the Directors of your
Company confirm:
(i) that all applicable accounting standards have been followed in
preparation of Annual Accounts and that there are no material
deviation;
(ii) that such accounting policies have been selected and applied
consistently and such judgments and estimates made are reasonable and
prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of
the Company as at 31st March, 2014 and of the Profit & Loss of the
Company for the year ended on that date;
(iii) that proper and sufficient care has been taken for the
maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the
provisions of the Act for safeguarding the assets of the Company and
for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
(iv) that the annual accounts have been prepared on a going concern
basis ;
(v) that the Company is having appropriate systems to ensure the
compliance of all laws applicable to the Company;
(vi) that the Company is having appropriate system to ensure payment of
statutory dues in time without any delay.
Employees Stock Option Scheme (ESOS)
As a part of recognition of the contributions made by the employees all
these years and influencing their inherent potentialities for the
further growth of your Company, a stock option scheme - Salzer
Electronics Limited Employees Stock Options Scheme 2012-13 - has been
instituted with necessary sanctions granted by the Members at their
27th Annual General Meeting held on 11th August 2012 for the purpose of
issuance of stock options to the Eligible Employees of your Company.
The Employees Compensation Committee, constituted by the Board in
accordance with SEBI Guidelines for administration of the Scheme,
granted 10,28,000 Stock Options with one year vesting period to the
identified employees on 19th November 2013 at a price of Rs.40/- per
option as against the previous day closing market price of Rs.48.60 at
Bombay Stock Exchange, resulting in a discount 17.70%.
The information furnished under SEBI (ESOS & ESPS) Guidelines, 1999
Title of the Scheme :
Salzer Electronics Limited Employees Stock Option Scheme 2012-13
Options granted :
10,28,000 options at issue of Rs.40 per option
The pricing formula :
The latest available closing price on Bombay Stock Exchange on
18.11.2013, preceding the date of grant on 19.11.2013 Rs.48.60 per
share.
Employees Compensation Committee has approved the exercise price of
Rs.40/- per equity share at its meeting held on 19.11.2013
Options vested :
Yet to take place, since the vesting commences only on 19.11.2014.
Options exercised :
Yet to take place. The exercise period commences only on 19.11.2014 and
ends on 18.11.2019
the total number of shares arising as a result of exercise of option :
As at 31.03.2014 no employees have opted vesting their right on the
options granted to them. The exercise period commences on 19.11.2014 &
ends on 18.11.2019.
options lapsed : NIL
variation of terms of options : NIL
money realized by exercise of
options total number of : NIL
options in force : 10,28,000 Options (Unvested)
employee wise details of
options granted to :
Senior managerial personnel : NIL
Any other employee
who receives a grant
in any one year of option
amounting to 5% or
more of option granted
during that year : NIL
Identified employees who were granted option, during any one year,
equal to or exceeding 1% of the issued capital
(excluding outstanding warrants
and conversions) of the company
at the time of grant : NIL
Diluted Earnings Per Share (EPS) : Rs.8.21
pursuant to issue of shares on During the year
exercise of option calculated in under review, since no
accordance with employee has opted their
right to vest the options
granted to them, computation
of diluted earnings per
share will not arise.
Where the company has calculated the
employee compensation cost using the
intrinsic value of the stock options,
the difference between the employee
compensation cost so computed and : -
the employee compensation cost that
shall have been recognized if it had
used the fair value of the options,
shall be disclosed. The impact of
this difference on profits and on
EPS of the company disclosed.
Weighted-average exercise prices and
weighted -average fair values of
options disclosed separately : -
for options whose exercise price
either equals or exceeds or is less
than the market price of the stock
A description of the method and
significant assumptions used during
the year to estimate the : -
fair values of options, including
the following weighted-average
information:
(i) risk-free interest rate,
(ii) expected life,
(iii) expected volatility,
(iv) expected dividends, and
(v) the price of the underlying
share in market at the time of : -
option grant.]
AUDITORS
M/s.JDS Associates, Chartered Accountants, Coimbatore, the retiring
Auditors have conveyed to the company their intension not to get re-
appointed pursuant to the provisions of Companies Act, 2013 and the
Companies (Audit & Auditors) Rules, 2014.
Accordingly, M/s.Swamy & Ravi, Chartered Accountants, Coimbatore,
Statutory Auditors of the Company retire at the conclusion of this
Annual General Meeting and are eligible for the re-appointment for a
term of five years.
AUDITORS'' REPORT
The observations made in Independent Auditors'' Report read together
with notes thereon are self explanatory and hence do not call for any
further comments under section 217 of the Companies Act, 1956.
FIXED DEPOSITS
Your Company has not accepted any deposits within the meaning of
Section 58A of the Companies Act 1956 and the rules made there under
during the year under review and did not have any fixed deposit as at
31.03.2014.
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
The Industrial relations during the year under review remained very
cordial.
BANK LOAN RATING
M/s. CRISIL Limited who have rated the Bank Loan facilities has rated
the Company as under:
Loan Term Rating : CRISIL A-/Stable (Reaffirmed)
Short Term Rating : CRISIL A2 (Reaffirmed)
LISTING ARRANGEMENTS
The Company''s shares are listed in BSE Limited, which has got the
National Wide Trading Terminals to enable the investors to trade in the
shares of the Company.
DEMATERIALISATION OF YOUR COMPANY''S SHARES
The shares of your Company are admitted for dematerialization on
Central Depository Services (India) Ltd (CDSL) and National Securities
Depository Ltd (NSDL) under ISIN No. INE457F0I0I3. The shareholders
have the option of holding their shares either in physical form or in
dematerialized form.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Your Directors place on record their deep sense of appreciation and
gratitude to the Shareholders, various Government Agencies, Canara
Bank, Bank of India, Union Bank of India, ICICI Bank, Citi Bank NA,
M/s. HDFC Bank, M/s. Larsen & Toubro Limited - Marketing Associates,
M/s.Plitron Manufacturing Inc, Canada (Collaborators), CRISIL, M/s.GNSA
Infotech Ltd, (Registrar & Share Transfer agent) for their continued
support and co-operation. Your Directors also wish to record their
appreciation for the dedicated services being rendered by the employees
at all levels.
For and on behalf of the Board
Place : Coimbatore (Sd/-) N RANGACHARY
Date : 10.05.2014 CHAIRMAN
Mar 31, 2013
The great pleasure your Directors are presenting this 28th Annual
Report together with the Audited Annual Accounts of the Company for the
year ended March 31,2013.
PERFORMANCE
During the year under review, the industrial scenario both in domestic
and international markets have been very very critical and the economic
and market constraints are continue to be under duress and the recovery
process is very slow and sluggish. Under these circumstances, your
company has been taking all out efforts not only to maintain its
sustainability but also to improve its performance and market share
both in domestic and international markets. Your company has achieved a
gross turnover of Rs.24587.28 lakhs during the year under review as
compared to Rs.24027.95 lakhs during the corresponding period last year
and registered a marginal growth of around 3%. Your company''s net
revenue worked out to Rs.23012.22 lakhs during the year as against Rs.
22378.60 lakhs during the corresponding period last year registered a
growth of 2.83%. This is possible due to the concerted efforts being
taken by your company to be cost competitive in all areas, when the
engineering industry in general and electrical equipment industry in
particular has registered a negative growth during the year under
review for the first time in 10 years, which is attributable to very
high volatility in the input cost of raw materials such as Copper,
Silver, Brass, PVC, etc., and labour cost, coupled with the acute power
crises with resultant increase in the power and fuel cost. Due to the
market constraints, your company could not adopt its pricing on back-to
back basis to cover the volatility in the input cost and could able to
obtain the price increase only to the limited extent. The performance
highlight of your company during the year under review is as under:
FINANCIAL RESULTS :
31.03.2013 31.03.2012
PARTICULARS (Rs. in
Lakhs) (Rs. in
Lakhs) (Rs. in
Lakhs) (Rs. in
Lakhs)
I Revenue from
operation 22873.80 22287.80
II Other Income 13.92 90.80
III Total Revenue
(I II) 23012.22 22378.60
IV (Less) Operating
Expenses
a) Cost of Materials
Consumed 16059.15 15882.48
b) changes in
inventories of -318.45 -452.35
finished good
and work in
progress
c) Employee
benefits expenses 1228.22 970.39
d) Other expenses 3057.70 20026.62 3011.12 19411.64
V Operating
Profit (III-IV) 2985.60 2966.96
a) (Less) Finance Costs 1176.59 1159.21
b) (Less)
Depreciation and 866.70 795.92
amortization
expenses
2043.29 1955.13
VI Profit before tax 942.31 1011.83
VII Less :Tax expense:
a) Current tax 239.35 256.75
b) Deferred tax (3.33) 236.02 (64.26) 192.49
VIII Profit After Tax 706.29 819.34
IX Earnings per
equity share:
a) Basic (in Rs.) 6.87 7.97
b) Diluted (in.Rs) 6.87 7.97
DIVIDEND
Taking into account the prevailing economic and market conditions, slow
recovery process as well as the negative growth prevailed in the
electrical equipment industry during the year 2012 13, which works out
to around 8%, your company could able to sustain and registered a
marginal growth during the year under review under the prevailing
sluggish conditions. However, in order to keep the investors morale
considering their long term co- operation and support in the endeavours
of your company, which enabled the company to achieve the height of
date, your Board of Directors have recommended a modest dividend @12% -
Rs.1.20 per equity share of Rs. 10/- each, for the year ended
31.03.2013 on the paid up capital of Rs. 10,28,37,370/- to all the
eligible shareholders whose name appear as on 10.08.2013 i.e, the date
of AGM. The dividend payout works out to Rs. 144.38 lakhs comprising of
Dividend on the paid up capital of Rs. 1028.37 lakhs @ 12% - Rs. 123.41
lakhs plus Dividend Tax @ 16.995% - Rs.20.97 lakhs.
FOREIGN INVESTMENT
The investments made in M/s.Salzer Global Services, LLC, USA (SGS) is
strategically made to keep the furtherance of market share in the
international markets particularly USA and Canada, where the company''s
products have been well received and also to provide proximity of
contacts at these markets. As reported in our earlier reports, Salzer
Global Services LLC, USA (SGS) have controlling interest in a IT and
ITES Corporation viz.. M/s.Global Technical Talent, Inc, USA, who is
providing services in the areas of human resources for the IT and ITES
companies in USA and Canada. In view of the progressive recovery
process of recessionary conditions in US economy, the potentials appear
to be very progressive and hence your Directors are confident that your
company''s strategic investment in M/s.Salzer Global Services LLC, USA
will provide suitable returns in the long run.
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
In-house Research and Development department, duly recognized by the
Government of India, Ministry of Science & Technology, Department of
Scientific and Industrial Research, fully equipped with qualified
people, continues with its efforts on improvement of process
specifications to ensure cost reduction and the rejection levels
constantly in addition to development of new products with innovative
design and utility to meet the market preferences with power efficient
and high-tech products. This continuous effort of the Research and
Development Department will definitely not only add the new product
profile but also to ensure the continuous growth of the company.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE
EARNINGS AND OUTGO - UNDER SECTION 217(l)(e) OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956
Your Company being a modest power intensive one continues to ensure
measures for conservation of energy wherever possible. Your Company is
having Four Wind Mills to generate power to the extent of 1.2 MW
through renewable resources wind and generated 19.89 lakhs units of
power and earned an income of Rs. 101.26 lakhs. Details are furnished
in Annexure I for your information pursuant to the provisions of
Sec.217(l)(e) of the Companies Act, 1956.
Your company''s operations aim
- to ensure the continued existence and success of our Company by
establishing and maintaining a safe working environment that promotes
the health and performance of our employees as well as taking active
measures to protect the environment.
- to actively use global work safety management systems for
continuous improvement.
- to pay special emphasis on ergonomic design.
- to observe all legislation and specifications regarding work
safety.
- to take comprehensive measures to protect our employees against
health hazards.
- to ensure Comprehensive and effective emergency measures are in
place at all locations to ensure that our employees and visitors
receive proper care in the event of any emergency.
- to continue to maintain quality standard certifications viz., ISO
90012008, Environmental Management System (EMS) -14001, OHSAS
(Occupational Health and Safety) Management System 18001.
INFORMATION UNDER SECTION 217 (2A) OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956 READ WITH
COMPANIES (PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES) AMENDMENT RULES 1999.
The provisions of Section 217 (2A) of the Companies Act, 1956 and rules
made thereof are not applicable, as no employee was in receipt of
remuneration to the extent laid down therein.
DIRECTORS
During the year under review Mr.R.Narayanaswamy, Mr.R.Dhamodharaswamy,
Mr.Kantilal V Vaakharia and Mr.Howard M Gladstone Directors of the
Company are retiring by rotation and being eligible offer themselves
for re-appointment.
In compliance with the requirement of Clause-49 of the Listing
Agreement the details pertaining to the Directors seeking
re-appointment are given in the Note forming part of Notice calling the
meeting.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE:
Pursuant to the provisions of Clause-49 of the Listing Agreement, your
Board of Directors is pleased to place their report on the Corporate
Governance duly certified by the Auditors of the Company, for
information of shareholders as an annexure to this report.
DIRECTORS'' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
In compliance of Section 217 (2AA) of the Companies Act, 1956 as
amended by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2000, the Directors of your
Company confirm:
i) that all applicable accounting standards have been followed in
preparation of Annual Accounts and that there are no material
deviation;
ii) that such accounting policies have been selected and applied
consistently and such judgments and estimates made are reasonable and
prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of
the Company as at 31st March, 2013 and of the Profit & Loss Account of
the Company for the year ended on that date;
iii) that proper and sufficient care has been taken for the maintenance
of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the
Act for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and
detecting fraud and other irregularities;
iv) that the annual accounts have been prepared on a going concern
basis;
v) that the Company is having appropriate systems to ensure the
compliance of all laws applicable to the Company;
vi) that the Company is having appropriate system to ensure payment of
statutory dues in time without any delay.
AUDITORS
M/s.JDS Associates, Chartered Accountants, Coimbatore, and M/s.Swamy &
Ravi, Chartered Accountants, Coimbatore, Statutory Auditors of the
Company retire at the conclusion of this Annual General Meeting and are
eligible forthe re-appointment.
AUDITORS'' REPORT
The observations made in Independent Auditors'' Report read together
with notes thereon are self explanatory and hence do not call for any
further comments under section 217 of the Companies Act, 1956.
FIXED DEPOSITS
Your Company has not accepted any deposits within the meaning of
Section 58A of the Companies Act 1956 and the rules made there under
during the year under review and did not have any fixed deposit as at
31.03.2013.
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
The Industrial relations during the year under review remained very
cordial.
BANK LOAN RATING
M/s. CRISIL Limited who have rated the Bank Loan facilities has rated
the Company as under
Loan Term Rating - CRISIL A-/Stable (Reaffirmed)
Short Term Rating CRISILA2 (Reaffirmed)
LISTING ARRANGEMENTS
The Company''s shares are listed in Bombay Stock Exchange which has got
the National Wide Trading Terminals to enable the investors to trade in
the shares of the Company.
SEBI, vide its order No.WTM/RKA/MRD/12/2013 dated 03/04/2013, ceased
the recognition of the Coimbatore Stock Exchange. Accordingly,
Coimbatore Stock Exchange vide its letter dated 10.04.2013 advised the
Company to discontinue henceforth Compliance requirements under Listing
Agreement with Coimbatore Stock Exchange Limited.
Your Company has also applied to enlist its shares in the National
Stock Exchange which is under process.
DEMATERIALISATION OF YOUR COMPANY''S SHARES
The shares of your Company are admitted for dematerialization on
Central Depository Services (India) Ltd (CDSL) and National Securities
Depository Ltd (NSDL) under ISIN No. INE457F01013. The shareholders
have the option of holding their shares either in physical form or in
dematerialized form.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Your Directors place on record their deep sense of appreciation and
gratitude to the Shareholders, various Government Agencies, Canara
Bank, Bank of India, Union Bank of India, ICICI Bank, CITIBANK, M/s.
HDFC Bank, M/s. Larsen & Toubro Limited - Marketing Associates,
M/s.Plitron Manufacturing Inc, Canada (Collaborators), CRISIL, M/s.GNSA
Infotech Ltd, (Registrar & Share Transfer agent) for their continued
support and co- operation. Your Directors also wish to record their
appreciation for the dedicated services being rendered by the employees
at all levels.
For and On behalf of the Board
Place : Coimbatore (Sd/-)P.S.SANTHANAKRISHNAN
Date : 29.05.2013 CHAIRMAN
Mar 31, 2012
The great pleasure your Directors are presenting this 27th Annual
Report together with the Audited Accounts of the Company for the year
ended March 31, 2012.
PERFORMANCE
During the year under review, in spite of the prevailing economic and
market constraints both in domestic and international markets, your
Company has maintained its sustainability in its performance and market
share and has achieved a gross turnover of Rs.24027.95 lakhs as against
Rs.19135.04 lakhs during the corresponding period last year registering
a growth of around 26%. Your company's net revenue worked out to
Rs.22378.60 lakhs as against Rs.18133.18 lakhs during the corresponding
period last year registered a growth of 23%. The volatility in the
input cost such as Copper, Silver, Brass, PVC, etc., and labour cost,
the constraints of pricing due to market forces, power and fuel cost
due to the severe power-cut prevailing in the region and the interest
cost has impacted and caused stress and strain on the margin i.e.,
Profit Before Tax as well as Profit After Tax during the year under
review. The financial performance of the company during the year under
review is as under:
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS: Rs. in lakhs
PARTICULARS 31/03/2012 31/03/2011
Rs. In Lakhs Rs. In Lakhs Rs.in lakhs Rs.in lakhs
I Revenue from
operations: 22287.80 18065.44
II Other Income 90.80 67.74
III Total Revenue
(I II) 22378.60 18133. 18
IV (Less)Operating
Expenses
a) Cost of Materials
Consumed 15882.48 12668.05
b) Changes in
inventories of (452.35) (902.11)
finished goods
and work
in progress
c) Employee
benefits expenses 970.39 845.10
d) Other expenses 3011.12 19411.64 2873.70 15484.74
V ~ Operating
Profit (III-IV) ~ 2966.96 2648.44
a) (Less)Finance
Costs 1159.21 889.95
b) (Less)
Depreciation and 795.92 690.10
Amortization
expenses 1955.13 1580.05
VI Profit before tax 1011.83 1068.39
VII Less :Tax expense:
a) Current tax 256.75 222.62
b) Deferred tax (64.26) 192.49 (59.62) 163.00
VIII Profit
After Tax 819.34 905.39
IX Earnings per
equity share:
a) Basic (in Rs.) 7.97 8.80
b) Diluted (in. Rs.) 7.97 8.80
DIVIDEND
With due regard to the prevailing economic and market conditions both
in domestic and international markets and also the performance of the
company during the year under review viz-a-viz the potentials under the
competitive environment and also the shareholders interest, your Board
of Directors have thought it prudent to maintain the dividend at the
modest level. Accordingly your Board of Directors have recommended a
dividend @ 12% - Rs.1.20 per equity share of Rs.10/- each, for the year
ended 31.03.2012 on the paid up capital of Rs.10,28,37,370/- to all the
eligible shareholders whose name appear as on 11.08.2012 i.e, the date
of AGM. The dividend payout works out to Rs.143.42 lakhs comprising of
Dividend on the paid up capital of Rs.1028.37 lakhs @ 12% - Rs.123.40
lakhs plus Dividend Tax @ 16.2225% - Rs.20.02 lakhs.
FOREIGN INVESTMENT
The investments made in M/s.Salzer Global Services, LLC, USA (SGS) is
strategically made to keep the furtherance of market share in the
international markets particularly USA and Canada, where the company's
products have been well received and also to provide proximity of
contacts at these markets. As reported in our earlier reports, Salzer
Global Services LLC, USA (SGS) have controlling interest in a IT and
ITES Corporation viz., M/s.Global Technical Talent, Inc, USA, who is
providing services in the areas of human resources for the IT and ITES
companies in USA and Canada. In view of the progressive recovery
process of recessionary conditions in US economy, the potentials appear
to be very progressive and hence your Directors are confident that your
company's strategic investment in M/s.Salzer Global Services LLC, USA
will provide suitable returns in the long run.
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF THE RISKS Overview
Our Economy, during the financial year 2011-12, witnessed a mixed trend
only. The year, marked with the inflationary trends such as high
volatility in crude oil prices, global currency fluctuations and
liquidity constraints particularly in European markets, hike in
interest rates by the Reserve Bank of India to contain the inflationary
constraints, cost hike in materials like Copper, Silver, Brass, PVC,
etc., have posed a greater stress and strain on the Indian economy,
which in turn slowdown the reform process and development of
infrastructure facilities. The Indian Corporate has the impact of the
same in framing the growth strategies to ensure the industrial
development and adopting a phased manner strategy in formulating the
growth plans. During the year 2011-12, the Nation'S GDP growth is only
6.9% as against the target of 8.5% and also as compared to 8.4% of
growth in 2010-2011.
Business environment review
During the financial year 2011-12, though Indian Corporate fared
better in terms of their revenue stream the bottom line of the
manufacturing sector was under severe stress and strain caused by more
finance and input cost. The measures of Reserve Bank of India to
contain the mounting inflation by frequent hike in interest rate led to
severe cascading effect on finance and input cost of any company. In a
bid to arrest the cost escalation, the Indian Corporate needed to
effect some austerity measures in the form of deferment of expansion,
diversification, closing down un-viable units and severe
rationalization of the human resources. Further the industries have
constraints and limitation in their pricing policies to match the input
cost hikes due to the stiff competitive conditions in the market. The
Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growth in March 2012 was dampened
by de-growth displayed by the manufacturing (4.4%) which clearly
indicating that the Financial year 2012-13 will be a crucial and
challenging year for the growth of the Industry. Unless the Government
accelerates the reform process, the growth of the industry will remain
sluggish. Hence, growth oriented fiscal measures and policies are the
need of the hour for sustainable development and growth of the Indian
Industry.
Sect oral performance
The Indian electrical equipment industry comprising of multinationals,
large, medium & small players is quite capable of producing, supplying
and exporting a wide variety of electrical equipment/ products with
contemporary technology.
During the financial year 2011-12, the Indian Electrical Equipment
Industry's growth decelerates to 6.60% on account of sluggish growth in
Power Sector and escalating imports severally impacting the domestic
industry. This de-growth clearly implies distinct slowdown in
industrial capex activities and slowdown in off-take by users due to
credit squeeze, high interest costs, etc.
Growth rate of the Indian electrical equipment industry has decelerated
to 6.6% in 2011-12 as compared to 11.3% and 13.7% in 2009-10 and
2010-11 respectively, according to data compiled by the Indian
Electrical and Electronics Manufacturers' Association (IEEMA). IEEMA,
in its report stated that sluggish growth in the power sector and the
escalating imports of electrical equipment is significantly impacting
the commercial viability of the domestic electrical equipment industry
and will have severe long term consequences. All three segments of the
power sector - generation, transmission and distribution are facing
several challenges which need to be addressed expeditiously.
As per IEEMA Report, Growth in the capacitor, switchgear and
transmission line sectors in 2011-12 turned negative, implying distinct
slowdown in industrial capex activities and slowdown in off-take by
users due to credit squeeze, high interest costs, etc. The cable
industry is the only sector that has shown a double digit growth of
25.7% in the year.
Absence of a level playing field for the domestic industry to compete
with imported electrical equipment, especially from China, is a clear
and present threat. Imports of electrical equipment have grown in the
past five years at a CAGR of 28.28%. Current export-import trends based
on 27 major ports trade data indicates that imports continue to rise
for 765 Kv transformers & reactors (mostly through power project
imports), insulators, LV switchgear and HV cables.
According to IEEMA, urgent policy interventions are required by both
the Central and the State Governments to check the deceleration in
growth of the electrical equipment industry and also seeks urgent
attention from Central Government at the highest level for conducive
policy initiatives so as to meet the laid down targets of power
generation capacity and related transmission & distribution capacity
expansions.
Besides, the Government should come with suitable policies and
guidelines for the promotion of energy saving across country by way of
Energy Saving Equipments to tide over the prevailing crisis.
Competitions and Challenges
The market for electrical products remains competitive and challenging
due to multiple growth of the competitors from the un-organized sectors
and more imports from the developed Country like China. Under these
circumstances, the Company is bound to concentrate more on its Research
and Development activities for continuous innovation in the products
catering to the changing preference of the customers.
It remains with Reserve Bank of India to announce further reduction on
key interest rates to make business more competitive and sustainable.
The Financial Result 2011-12 clearly indicating factors like finance
cost and input cost particularly Copper impaired the profitability of
the Company in spite the growth in sales volumes.
The Company has to strategically plan sourcing of semi- skilled and
skilled manpower, which is scarce to augment its output without any
interruption.
Risk Profile
The Company continues to reflect its market leadership in rotary
switches, healthy financial risk profile marked by improved net worth
and adequate debt protection and sustainable focus on research and
development, besides deriving marketing benefits from its marketing
tie-ups with Larsen & Toubro Ltd (L&T) which limits its susceptibility
to slowdown in any one segment. The Company has to also combat the
continued competition from un-organized sectors as well as cross-border
competitions besides the competition being posed by the manufacturing
facilities of MNC companies, who have already in the Indian market.
The efforts of the Company to take the energy saver products at pan
India level would improve the performance of the Company in the near
future.
The Company enjoys comfortable scale of productions, operating margin
excluding the margins in cables product and always striving hard to
launch new products with sophisticated technologies.
Significant initiatives undertaken
Taking into account the prevailing market conditions, the company has
continuously taken the following significant initiatives to strengthen
its sustainability, productivity and profitability
1. Adoption of Value Engineering Concept to bring out cost effective
measures in manufacturing of products wherever feasible, in order to
have substantial savings in the production process expenses
2. No capital expenditure would be made other than the planned new
developments and
3. A study on man power utilization is being undertaken for
rationalization
Risk Mitigation Measures
In a bid to combat any slowdown or likely negative growth in the given
market conditions, the Company has already taken various strategic
measures in association with marketing associates to face the
situation. The Company has been continuously taking stock of the
situation and swiftly taking such steps for moving towards projected
target. The Company has undertaken stringent cost effective measures to
contain the downward movement of profitability at this juncture of huge
volatility in the prices of raw-materials like copper etc. Since the
Company is having natural hedging policies i.e. same proportion export
and import, the falling Rupee value against the Dollar will not impact
the profitability of the Company.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT
Some of the statements in this report, describing the Company's
objectives and expectations expressed in good faith, may constitute
"Forward Looking Statements" within the meaning of applicable laws and
regulations. Actual results might differ materially from those, in the
event of changes in the assumptions / market conditions.
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
In-house Research and Development department, duly recognized by the
Government of India, Ministry of Science & Technology, Department of
Scientific and Industrial Research, fully equipped with qualified
people, continues with its efforts on improvement of process
specifications to ensure cost reduction and the rejection levels
constantly in addition to development of new products with innovative
design and utility to meet the market preferences with power efficient
and high-tech products. This continuous effort of the Research and
Development Department will definitely not only add the new product
profile but also to ensure the continuous growth of the company.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE
EARNINGS AND OUTGO - UNDER SECTION 217(1)(e) OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956
Your Company being a modest power intensive one continues to ensure
measures for conservation of energy wherever possible. Your Company is
having Four Wind Mills to generate power to the extent of 1.2 MW
through renewable resources - wind and generated 17.49 lakhs units of
power and earned an income of Rs.64.10 lakhs. The low generation of
power through wind mill is attributable to the low velocity of the wind
during the year under review as well as frequent shut-down of the grid.
Details are furnished in Annexure - I for your information pursuant to
the provisions of Sec.217(1)(e) of the Companies Act, 1956.
Your company's operations aim -
- to ensure the continued existence and success of our Company by
establishing and maintaining a safe working environment that promotes
the health and performance of our employees as well as taking active
measures to protect the environment
- to actively use global work safety management systems for
continuous improvement
- to pay special emphasis on ergonomic design
- to observe all legislation and specifications regarding work safety
- to take comprehensive measures to protect our employees against
health hazards
- to ensure Comprehensive and effective emergency measures are in
place at all locations to ensure that our employees and visitors
receive proper care in the event of any emergency
- to continue to maintain quality standard certifications viz., ISO
9001-2008, Environmental Management System (EMS) -14001, OHSAS
(Occupational Health and Safety) Management System 18001.
INFORMATION UNDER SECTION 217 (2A) OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956 READ WITH
COMPANIES (PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES) AMENDMENT RULES 1999.
The provisions of Section 217 (2A) of the Companies Act, 1956 and rules
made thereof are not applicable, as no employee was in receipt of
remuneration to the extent laid down therein.
DIRECTORS
During the year under review Mr.Nirmalkumar M Chandria, Mr.P.K.Shah,
Mr.L.Venkatapathy and Mr.N.Jayabal Directors of the Company are
retiring by rotation and being eligible offer themselves for re-
appointment.
In compliance with the requirement of Clause-49 of the Listing
Agreement the details pertaining to the Directors seeking
re-appointment are given in the note forming part of Notice calling the
meeting.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE:
Pursuant to the provisions of Clause-49 of the Listing Agreement, your
Board of Directors is pleased to place their report on the Corporate
Governance duly certified by the Auditors of the Company, for
information of shareholders as an annexure to this report.
DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
In compliance of Section 217 (2AA) of the Companies Act, 1956 as
amended by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2000, the Directors of your
Company confirm:
(i) that all applicable accounting standards have been followed in
preparation of Annual Accounts and that there are no material
deviation;
(ii)that such accounting policies have been selected and applied
consistently and such judgments and estimates made are reasonable and
prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of
the Company as at 31st March, 2012 and of the Profit & Loss Account of
the Company for the year ended on that date;
(iii)that proper and sufficient care has been taken for the maintenance
of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the
Act for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and
detecting fraud and other irregularities;
(iv) that the annual accounts have been prepared on a going concern
basis ;
(v) that the Company is having appropriate systems to ensure the
compliance of all laws applicable to the Company;
(vi) that the Company is having appropriate system to ensure payment of
statutory dues in time without any delay.
AUDITORS
M/s.JDS Associates, Chartered Accountants, Coimbatore, and M/s.Swamy &
Ravi, Chartered Accountants, Coimbatore, Statutory Auditors of the
Company retire at the conclusion of this Annual General Meeting and are
eligible for the re-appointment.
AUDITORS' REPORT
The observations made in the Auditors' Report read together with notes
thereon are self explanatory and hence do not call for any further
comments under section 217 of the Companies Act, 1956.
FIXED DEPOSITS
Your Company has not accepted any deposits within the meaning of
Section 58A of the Companies Act 1956 and the rules made there under
during the year under review and did not have any fixed deposit as at
31.03.2012.
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
The Industrial relations during the year under review remained very
cordial.
BANK LOAN RATING
Sl.No. Facility Rating
1 Term Loan A-/ Stable (Reaffirmed)
2 Cash Credit A-/ Stable (Reaffirmed)
3 Packing Credit P2 Stable (Reaffirmed)
4 Letter of Credit - ILC P2 Stable (Reaffirmed)
5 Letter of Credit - FLC P2 Stable (Assigned)
6 Bank Guarantee P2 Stable (Reaffirmed)
LISTING ARRANGEMENTS
The Company's shares are listed in Bombay and Coimbatore Stock
Exchanges.
Your Company has also been contemplating to enlist its securities viz.,
equity shares in the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and necessary
application has already been made to NSE in this regard, which is under
process.
DEMATERIALISATION OF YOUR COMPANY'S SHARES
The shares of your Company are admitted for dematerialization on
Central Depository Services (India) Ltd (CDSL) and National Securities
Depository Ltd (NSDL)under ISIN No. INE457F01013. The shareholders have
the option of holding their shares either in physical form or in
dematerialized form.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Your Directors place on record their deep sense of appreciation and
gratitude to the Shareholders, various Government Agencies, Canara
Bank, Bank of India, Union Bank of India, ICICI Bank, CITIBANK, M/s.
HDFC Bank, M/s. Larsen & Toubro Limited - Marketing Associates,
M/s.Plitron Manufacturing Inc, Canada (Collaborators), CRISIL, M/s.GNSA
Infotech Ltd, (Registrar & Share Transfer agent) for their continued
support and co- operation. Your Directors also wish to record their
appreciation for the dedicated services being rendered by the employees
at all levels.
For and on behalf of the Board
(Sd/-)P.S.SANTHANAKRISHNAN
CHAIRMAN
Place : Coimbatore
Date : 26.05.2012
Mar 31, 2010
With great pleasure your Directors are presenting this 25th Annual
Report together with the Audited Accounts of the Company forthe year
ended March 31, 2010.
PERFORMANCE
Your Company has completed one more year of successful operation and
could sustain the economic and market recessionary conditions that had
been crept in during the fiscal year 2008-09 and continued to pass
through the fiscal year 2009-10 under review. Your Company
strategically maneuvered the situation taking the clue from the
progressive signs of revival during the year under review and posted a
positive growth in its performance. In order to sustain and further
the growth of the Company in the coming years, every effort is being
taken consistently to ensure cost competitiveness in its operations so
as to optimize the utilization of the available resources to ensure
optimum growth in the coming years. The performance highlights of the
Company during the year under review are asunder:
FINANCIAL RESULTS : Year ended Year ended
31.03.2010 31.03.2009
(Rs. in Lakhs) (Rs. in Lakhs)
Turnover and Other Income 19663.89 12076.07
Less : Excise Duty 1951.43 1488.24
17712.46 10587.83
Profit before Interest & Depreciation 2416.51 1707.94
Less : Interest & Financial charges 766.06 629.65
Depreciation 524.60 1290.66 466.27 1095.92
Profitafter Interest & Depreciation 1125.85 612.01
Add : Previous Years Surplus B/f 1320.05 987.89
2445.90 1599.90
Less :
Transfer to General Reserve 65.00 10.00
Provision fortax 195.59 125.52
Deferred Tax 102.66 (55.96)
FBT - 7.79
Dividend
Proposed dividend 164.54 164.54
Dividend Tax on Proposed dividend 27.33 555.12 27.96 279.86
Balance C/F to Balance Sheet 1890.78 1320.05
DIVIDEND
Taking into account the economic and recessionary conditions being
prevailed during the year under review and also the performance of the
Company, besides reviewing the prevailing economic and market
conditions and the phase of the progressive revival signs of the
recessionary conditions not only domestically but also globally, your
Directors have thought it prudent to strengthen the net worth of the
Company by maintaining the dividend at the last years level and are
duly recommending a dividend @ 16% - Rs.1.60 per equity share of
Rs.10/- each, for the year ended 31.03.2010 on the paid up capital of
Rs.10,28,37,370 to all the eligible shareholders whose name appear as
on 08.09.2010 i.e, the date of AGM. The dividend payout works out to
Rs.191.87 lakhs comprising of Dividend on the paid up capital of
Rs.1028.37 lakhs @ 16% - Rs.164.54 lakhs plus Dividend Tax @ 16.61% -
Rs.27.33lakhs.
FOREIGN INVESTMENT
The investments made by your Company in M/s. Salzer Global Services, a
LLC Company in the state of New Hampshire, USA to further the presence
of Salzer in international market consistently, has been doing well. As
reported in our earlier report, M/s.Salzer Global Services, LLC Company
is presently having the total controlling interest of M/s.Global
Technical Talent Inc, (GTT) a Cea- corp Company providing ITESto the
leading companies in IT industry in USA for example IBM, Novell, GE,
Microsoft, TD Bank North, Liberty Life, GEICO insurance, etc. During
the year ended 31.12.2009 M/s.SalzerGlobal Services LLC posted gross
revenue of US$ 28925 and a net business income of US$ 6747. M/s.Global
Technical Talent Inc, being controlled by M/s. Salzer Global Services
LLC, have posted a revenue of US$ 19.5 million during the year ended
31.12.2009 marginally lower by US$ 1.5 million as compared to the
previous year i.e. 2008 and posted a net income of US$ 90584 for the
year 2009. The short fall in turnover was attributable to the
recessionary conditions being prevailed in USA. M/s.Global Technical
Talent Inc, USA ploughed-back the profit into business and not declared
any dividend for the year 2009. Consequently, M/s.Salzer Global
Services LLC also not declared any dividend for the year 2009.
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
Your Companys in-house Research and Development department is fully
equipped with qualified people to continuously improve upon the process
specifications and techniques for optimum utilization of resources,
consistency in quality comparable to the international standards,
maintaining the international quality standard certifications,
utilities of its existing products and development of new higher
variants of the existing products as well as new high-tech products to
meet the customers requirements.
The In-house R & D Department of your Company has been duly recognized
by Government of India, Ministry of Science & Technology, Department of
Scientific and Industrial Research, which has validity upto 31.03.2014.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE
EARNINGS AND OUTGO - UNDER SECTION 217(l)(e) OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956
Your Company, though not a power intensive one, is taking every
possible efforts and measures to conserve the energy Your Company is
having Four Wind Mills to generate power to the extent of 1.2 MW
capacities in aggregate and the power is being generated through
harnessing the natural resources - Wind. During the year under review
your Company has generated 20.27 lakhs units of power through its Wind
Mills and earned an income of Rs.65 51 lakhs. The low generation of
power through wind mill is attributable to the low velocity of the wind
during the year under review. Details are furnished in Annexure - 1 for
your information pursuant to the provisions of Sec.217(l)(e)ofthe
Companies Act, 1956.
* We aim to ensure the continued existence and success à of our Company
by establishing and maintaining a safe working environment that
promotes the health and performance of our employees as well as taking
active measures to protect the environment.
* We actively use global work safety management systems for continuous
improvement.
* We pay special emphasis on ergonomic design.
* We are committed to observing all legislation and specifications
regarding work safety.
* We take comprehensive measures to protect our employees against
health hazards.
* Comprehensive and effective emergency measures are in place at all
locations to ensure that our employees and visitors receive proper
treatment in case of injury.
INFORMATION UNDER SECTION 217 (2A) OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956 READ WITH
COMPANIES (PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES) AMENDMENT RULES 1999.
The provisions of Section 217 (2A) of nie Companies Act, 1956 and rules
made thereof are not applicable, as no employee was in receipt of
remuneration to the extent laid down therein.
DIRECTORS
During the year under review Mr.P.S.Santhanakirshnan, Mr.N.Jayabal,
Mr.Nirmal KumarM Chandria and Mr.Kantilal V Vakharia Directors of the
Company are retiring by rotation and being eligible offer themselves
for re-appointment.
In compliance with the requirement of Clause 49 of the Listing
Agreement the details pertaining to the Directors seeking
re-appointment are furnished in the Annexure - I of this report under
Corporate Governance.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE:
Pursuant to the provisions of Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement, your
Board of Directors is pleased to place their report on the Corporate
Governance duly certified by the Auditors of the Company, for
information of shareholders as an annexure to this report.
DIRECTORS RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
In compliance of Section 217 (2AA) of the Companies Act, 1956 as
amended by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2000, the Directors ofyour
Company confirm:
(I), that all applicable accounting standards have
been followed in preparation of Annual Accounts and that there are no
material deviation;
(ii). that such accounting policies have been selected and applied
consistently and such judgments and estimates made are reasonable and
prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of
the Company as at 31st March, 2010 and of the profit & Loss account of
the Company for the year ended on that date;
(iii), that proper and sufficient care has been taken for the
maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the
provisions of the Act for safeguarding the assets of the Company and
for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
(iv). that the annual accounts have been prepared on a going concern
basis ;
(v). that the Company is having appropriate systems to ensure the
compliance of all laws applicable to the Company;
(vi). that the Company is having appropriate system to ensure payment
of statutory dues in time without any delay.
AUDITORS
M/s.JDS Associates, Chartered Accountants, Coimbatore, and M/s.Swamy &
Ravi, Chartered Accountants, Coimbatore, Statutory Auditors of the
Company retire at the conclusion of this Annual General Meeting and are
eligible forthe re-appointment.
AUDITORS REPORT
The observations made in the Auditors Report read together with notes
thereon are self explanatory and hence do not call for any further
comments under section 217 of the Companies Act, 1956.
FIXED DEPOSITS
Your Company has not accepted any deposits within the meaning of
Section 58A of the Companies Act 1956 and the rules made there under
during the year under review and did not haveany fixed deposit as
at31.03.20l0.
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
The Industrial relations during the year under review remained very
cordial.
BANK LOAN RATING
Under Basel II norms, on evaluating the credit facilities being enjoyed
by the Company from its bankers, CRISIL has reaffirmed your Companys
stable outlook and adequate liquidity for meeting its maturing debt
obligations, significant focus on R&D, Strong financial risk profile.
RATING
Sl.No. Facility Rating
1. Term Loan A-/stable
2. Cash Credit A-/stable
3. Packing Credit P2+(Reaffirmed)
4. Letter of Credit-ILC & FLC P2+
5. Bank Guarantee P2+
LISTING ARRANGEMENTS
The Companys Shares are listed in Bombay and Coimbatore Stock
Exchanges.
Your Company has also been contemplating to enlist its securities viz.,
equity shares in the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and necessary
application has already been made to NSE in this regard. Your Company
is confident to getthe listing shortly
DEMATERIALISATION OF YOUR COMPANYS SHARES
The Shares of your Company are admitted for demateriallzation on
Central Depository Services (India) Ltd (CDSL) and National Securities
Depository Ltd (NSDL) under ISIN No. INE457F01013. The shareholders
have the option of holding their shares either in physical form or in
dematerialized form.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Your Directors place on record their deep sense of appreciation and
gratitude to the Shareholders, various Government Agencies, Canara
Bank, Bank of India, Union Bank of India, ICICI Bank, CITIBANK, M/s.
HDFC Bank, M/s. Larsen & Toubro Limited - Marketing Associates,
M/s.Plitron Manufacturing Inc, Canada (Collaborators), CRISIL, M/s.GNSA
Infotech Ltd, (Registrar & Share Transfer agent) for their continued
support and co- operation. Your Directors also wish to record their
appreciation for the dedicated services being rendered by the employees
at al! levels.
For and On behalf of the Board
Place : Coimbatore (Sd/-)
P.S.SANTHANAKRISHNAN
Date : 28.05.2010 CHAIRMAN
Mar 31, 2009
The Directors have pleasure in presenting this 24th Annual Report
together with the Audited Accounts of the Company for the year ended
March 31, 2009.
PERFORMANCE
Your company has completed one more year of successful operation as
under:
Your company could able to sustain the economic and market recessionary
conditions that had been cropped up during the fiscal year 2008-09 and
the performance of the company has been stable as that of the
corresponding year 2007-08. In order to sustain and further the growth
of the company in the coming years, your Board of Directors have
consistently and strategically superintendenting the affairs of the
company to be cost effective in all fronts and also put the all
available resources to achieve the optimum growth under the prevailing
circumstances including amalgamating M/s.Salzer Cables Ltd (SCL) with
your company in order to have the size economy and enlarge the product
profile of the electrical installation products to meet the customers
requirements for such products. In this direction, the shareholders
might be aware that with your approval the scheme of amalgamation of
SCL with your company has been put through with the sanction of the
Honble High Court of Judicature at Madras with effect from 01.04.2008
and the performance highlights of the merged entity during the fiscal
year under review are as under :
FINANCIAL RESULTS :
Year ended Year ended
31.03.2009 31.03.2008
(Rs. on Lakhs) (Rs. on Lakhs)
(merged) (pre - merged)
Turnover and Other Income. 12076.07 7341.37
Profit before Interests
Depreciation 1707.93 1158.56
Less :
Interest& Financial Charges 629.65 285.14
Depreciation 466.27 1095.92 304.97 590.11
Profit after interset &
Depreciation 612.01 568.45
Add:
Previous Years Surplus B/f 987.89 660.99
1599.90 1229.44
Less:
Transfer to General Reserve 10.00 10.00
Provision for tax 125.52 100.00
Deferred Tax (55.96) (10.99)
FBT 7.79 7.53
Dividend
Proposed final dividend 164.54 114.76
Dividend Tax on Proposed
final dividend 27.96 19.50
Balance C/F to Balance Sheet 1356.14 988.64
DIVIDEND
Taking into account the economic and recessionary conditions being
prevailed during the year under review and also the performance of the
company vis-a-vis the expanded capital of Rs.1028.37 lakhs on account
of merger of Salzer Cables Ltd with Salzer Electronics Ltd, the need to
strengthen the net worth of the company under the prevailing conditions
and also investors interest, in return on investment consistently, your
Board of Directors, subject to the approval of the shareholders at
their ensuing AGM, have decided to recommend a dividend at the rate of
16% - Rs.1.60 per equity share of Rs.10/- each, for the year ended
31.03.2009 to all the eligible shareholders whose name appear as on the
book closure and AGM date i.e., 30.12.2009. The dividend payout works
out to Rs.192.50 lakhs comprising of Dividend on the paid up capital of
Rs.1028.37 lakhs @ 16% - Rs. 164.54 lakhs plus Dividend Tax @ 16.99% -
Rs.27.96 lakhs
CONVERSION OF SHARE WARRANTS
As reported in our earlier report during the last year (31.03.2008) the
2,49,192 share warrants issued on preferential basis on 11.04.2007 have
since been converted into same number of equity shares on exercising
the option by the warrant holders and the equity shares of Rs.10/- each
have been issued on 29.07.2008 thereby the paid-up capital of the
company has increased during the year under review from Rs.637.58 lakhs
to Rs.662.50 lakhs(pre-merger). These shares have also been enlisted in
Bombay and Coimbatore Stock Exchanges and also demated with the
depositories viz.CDSL & NSDL under ISIN No.INF457F01013.
MERGER
With the approval of the shareholders of both transferor (Salzer Cables
Ltd) and transferee company (Salzer Electronics Ltd) and also with the
sanction of the Honble High Court of Judicature at Madras, the Salzer
Cables Ltd has since been merged with Salzer Electronics Ltd- with
effect from 01.04.2008 and the annual accounts for the year ended
31.03.2009 has been finalized as a merged entity. Consequent upon the
merger, the paid-up capital of the transferee company (SEL) has
increased from Rs.662.50 lakhs to Rs.1028.37 lakhs.
Your company has also filed the sanction order of the Honble High
Court of Judicature at Madras, sanctioning the Scheme of Amalagamation
/ merger with Registrar of Companies, Coimbatore and has also fixed the
Record date as 30.11.2009 to decide the eligible share holder of the
transferor company (SCL) and the shares would be allotted accordingly.
FOREIGN INVESTMENT
The investments made by your company in M/s. Salzer Global Services, a
LLC company in the State of New Hampshire, USA to further the presence
of Salzer in international market consistently, has been doing well.
Your companys present holding in SGS works out to 40%. As reported in
our earlier report, this company has since taken over the complete
control of M/s.Global Technical Talent Inc, (GTT) a Cea-corp company
providing ITES to the leading companies in IT industry in USA for
example IBM, Novell, GE, Microsoft, TD Bank North, Liberty Life, GEICO
insurance, etc. It is reported that the GTTs turnover for the year
2008 was US$ 21.00 millions (INR.1063.41 million) as against US$ 16.41
millions last year 2007 (INR. 646.86 millions) with resultant net
income of US$ 0.12 million (INR. 5.94 millions) as against loss of US$
0.40 millions (INR. 20.00 millions) under the prevailing US economic
melt down and recessionary conditions.
In view of the progressive signs of recovery of global economy your
directors are confident that the investment made in M/s.Salzer Global
Services LLC, USA will give better returns in the long run and also to
establish the brand image of Salzer in the global markets.
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
Your companys in-house Research and Development department is fully
equipped with qualified people to continuously improve upon the process
specifications and techniques for optimum utilization of resources,
consistency in quality comparable to the international standards,
maintaining the international quality standard certifications,
utilities of its existing products and development of new higher
variants of the existing products as well as new high-tech products to
meet the customers requirements. The In-house R&D Department of your
Company has been duly recognized by Government of India, Ministry of
Science & Technology, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE
EARNINGS AND OUTGO - UNDER SECTION 217(l)(e) OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956
Your company, though not a power intensive one, is taking every
possible efforts and measures to conserve the energy. Your company is
having Four Wind Mills to generate power to the extent of 1.2 MW
capacity in aggregate and the power is being generated through
harnessing the natural resources - Wind. During the year under review,
your company has generated 17.37 lakhs units of power through its Wind
Mills and earned an income of Rs.56.26 lakhs. The low generation of
power through wind mill is attributable to the low velocity of the wind
during the year under review. Details are furnished in annexure - 1 for
your information pursuant to the provisions of Sec.217(e) of the
Companies Act, 1956.
INFORMATION UNDER SECTION 217 (2A) OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956 READ WITH
COMPANIES (PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES) AMENDMENT RULES 1999.
The provisions of Section 217 (2A) of the Companies Act, 1956 and rules
made thereof are not applicable, as no employee was in receipt of
remuneration to the extent laid down therein.
DIRECTORS
During the year under review Mr.R.Damodharaswamy, Mr.P.K.Shah,
Mr.L.Venkatapathy and Mr.V.Sankaran, Directors of the company are
retiring by rotation and being eligible offer themselves for
re-appointment.
Mr. Sharad Anant Kulkarni, a nominee director from M/s. L & T Capital
Company Limited, was inducted on the Board of Directors of the Company
in terms of Section 260 of the Companies Act, 1956 on 18.07.2009. In
order to regularize his directorship, necessary resolution, in
pursuance of Section 257 of the Companies Act, 1956, was placed before
the members for their approval.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE:
Pursuant to the provisions of Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement, your
Board of Directors is pleased to place their report on the Corporate
Governance for information of shareholders as an annexure to this
report.
DIRECTORS RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
In compliance of Section 217 (2AA) of the Companies Act, 1956 as
amended by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2000, the Directors of your
Company confirm:
(i). that all applicable accounting standards have been followed in the
preparation of annual accounts and that there are no material
deviation;
(ii). that such accounting policies have been selected and applied
consistently and such judgments and estimates made are reasonable and
prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of
the Company as at 31st March, 2009 and of the profit & Loss account of
the Company for the year ended on that date;
(iii). that proper and sufficient care has been taken for the
maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the
provisions of the Act for safeguarding the assets of the Company and
for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
(iv). that the annual accounts have been prepared on a going concern
basis.
AUDITORS
M/s.JDS Associates, Chartered Accountants, Coimbatore, Statutory
Auditors of the Company retire at the conclusion of this Annual General
Meeting and are eligible for the re-appointment.
In view of the increasing of the volume of the Work consequent upon the
amalgamation of Salzer Cables Limited with Salzer Electronics Limited,
it is thought prudent to appoint M/s. Swamy & Ravi, Chartered
Accountant, who was also statutory auditor of the Transferor Company -
Salzer Cables Limited as statutory auditor of your company along with
M/s. JDS associates, Chartered Accountant, the retiring Auditor of the
Company for the financial year 2009-10.
AUDITORS REPORT
The observations made in the Auditors Report read together with notes
thereon are self explanatory and hence do not call for any further
comments under section 217 of the Companies Act, 1956.
Under Basel II norms, CRISIL has reaffirmed your companys stable
outlook and adequate liquility for meeting its maturing debt
obligations, significant focus on R&D, Strong financial risk profile.
RATING
SI. No. Facility Rating
1. Term Loan A-/stable
2. Cash Credit A-/stable
3. Packing Credit P2+
4. Letter of Credit P2+
5. Bank Guarantee P2+
LISTING ARRANGEMENTS
The Companys Shares are listed in Bombay and Coimbatore Stock
Exchanges.
DEMATERIALISATION OF YOUR COMPANYS SHARES
The Shares of your Company are admitted for dematerialization on
Central Depository Services (India) Ltd (CDSL) and National Securities
Depository Ltd (NSDL) under ISIN No. INE457F01013. The shareholders
have the option of holding their shares either in physical form or in
dematerialized form.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Your Directors place on record their deep sense of appreciation and
gratitude to the Shareholders, various Government Agencies, Canara
Bank, Bank of India, Union Bank of India, ICICI Bank, CITIBANK, M/s.
Larsen & Toubro Limited and M/s. Crompton Greaves Limited - Marketing
Associates, M/s.Plitron Manufacturing Inc, Canada (Collaborators),
CRISIL, M/s.GNSA Infotech (P) Ltd, (Registrar & Share Transfer agent)
for their continued support and co-operation. Your Directors also wish
to record their appreciation for the dedicated services being rendered
by the employees at all levels.
Place Coimbatore
Date 26.11.2009
For and On behalf of the Board
(Sd/-)
P.S.SANTHANAKRISHNAN
CHAIRMAN
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