Mar 31, 2018
Dear Members,
It gives me great pleasure to present the 35th Board''s Report of Your Company, along with the Balance Sheet, Statement of Profit and Loss and Statement of Cash Flow for the financial year ended March 31, 2018.
This is to apprise the members of Castex Technologies Limited that Hon''ble National Company Law Tribunal, Chandigarh Bench, vide its order dated 20thDecember 2017 ("Order"), admitted the application for initiation of corporate insolvency resolution process (''CIRP") filed by State Bank of India in respect of Castex Technologies Limited (''Corporate Debtor") in accordance with Section 7 of The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (the Code''). Pursuant to the order Mr. Dinkar T. Venkatasubramanian was appointed as the Interim Resolution Professional and thereafter was appointed as the Resolution Professional for the Corporate Debtor by the Committee of Creditors.
In terms of Section 17 of the Code, on commencement of the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP), the powers of the Board of Directors of CTL stands suspended and the same are being exercised by the Resolution Professional. The management of the affairs of CTL has also been vested with Resolution Professional till the time the resolution plan is approved by the CoC and further, approved by the NCLT under the Code.
This report is containing the Business and operations of Castex Technologies Limited (''the Company'' or ''CTL''), along with the audited financial statements and consolidated performance of the Company and its subsidiaries for the financial year ended March 31, 2018.
FINANCIAL RESULTS
The standalone and consolidated financial statements for the financial year ended March 31, 2018, forming part of this Annual Report, have been prepared in accordance with the Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) as notified by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs
The Company''s, financial performance, for the year ended 31st March, 2018 and period ended 31st March, 2017 is summarized below:-
inRs. lakhs except per equity share data
|
Particulars |
Standalone |
Consolidated |
||
|
31st March, 2018 (Year Ended) |
31st March, 2017 (Year Ended) |
31st March, 2018 (Year Ended) |
31st March, 2017 (Year Ended) |
|
|
Revenue |
53,689 |
146,864 |
53,689 |
146,864 |
|
Less : Expenditures (Excluding Depreciation) |
1,19,798 |
204,787 |
1,19,798 |
204,005 |
|
Gross Profit Before Depreciation |
(66109) |
(57,923) |
(66,109) |
(57,141) |
|
Less : Depreciation |
47,483 |
52,651 |
47,483 |
52,651 |
|
Profit Before Tax & Exceptional Items |
(1,13,591) |
(110,574) |
(1,13,591) |
(109,792) |
|
Share of Profit/(loss) of associates and Joint Ventures |
(1) |
3 |
||
|
Profit/(Loss) before exceptional items and taxes |
(1,13,591) |
(110,574) |
(113,592) |
(109,789) |
|
Less : Exceptional Item |
67,020 |
40,035 |
67,020 |
40,035 |
|
Profit Before tax |
(180,611) |
(150,609) |
(1,80,612) |
(149,824) |
|
Less : Tax Expenses(Deferred Tax) |
(2) |
(46,216) |
(2) |
(45,975) |
|
Profit / (Loss) for the year |
(180,609) |
(104,393) |
(180,610) |
(103,849) |
|
Earnings Per Share for continuing operations |
||||
|
1. Basic |
(47.77) |
(27.61) |
(47.77) |
(27.61) |
|
2. Diluted |
(47.77) |
(27.61) |
(47.77) |
(27.61) |
|
Earnings Per Share for discontinuing operations |
||||
|
1. Basic |
- |
- |
(2.31) |
(1.31) |
|
2. Diluted |
- |
- |
(2.31) |
(1.31) |
|
Earnings Per Share for continuing and discontinued operations |
||||
|
1. Basic |
(47.77) |
(27.61) |
(50.08) |
(28.59) |
|
2. Diluted |
(47.77) |
(27.61) |
(50.08) |
(28.59) |
STATUS OF COMPANY AFFAIRS
As the Company is under CIRP under the Code, the Company is being run as a going concern. You will be happy to know the performance of the Company is satisfactory.
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
This Year under review has been quite challenging. During the period under review, based upon the Standalone Financial statements, the revenue of the Company is Rs. 53,689 Lakhs. The Net Loss stood at Rs. 1,80,609 Lakhs. The Reserve & Surplus position (Other Equity as per IND-AS) as on 31stMarch, 2018 at Rs 11015.67 Lakhs.
DIVIDEND
In view of losses incurred during the period under review, the Board of Directors does not recommend any dividend on the equity shares for the financial year ended March 31, 2018
FIXED DEPOSITS
During the period under review, your Company has not accepted any Deposits within the meaning of Section 73 of the Companies Act, 2013 from the Shareholders/Public.
SUBSIDIARY AND ASSOCIATES
During the period under review, the Board of Directors (''the Board'') reviewed the affairs of the subsidiaries. In accordance with Section 129(3) of the Companies Act, 2013, we have prepared consolidated financial statements of the Company, which forms part of this Annual Report. Further a statement containing the salient features of the financial statement of our subsidiaries, associates, joint ventures in the prescribed Form AOC-1 which is annexed to the consolidated financial statement and which forms part of this annual report. The statement also provides the details of performance and financial positions of each of the subsidiaries.
In accordance with Section 136 of the Companies Act, 2013, the audited financial statements, including the consolidated financial statements and related information of the Company and audited accounts of each of its subsidiaries, are available on our website, www.amtek.com.These documents will also be available for inspection during business hours at our registered office in Haryana, India.
DETAILS OF DIRECTORS AND KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL
The Board of Directors of the Company possess highest personal and professional ethics, integrity, values and provide leadership, strategic guidance and objective judgment on the affairs of the Company.
The Board consists of Eight Directors on end date of financial year under review, comprising of Non- Executive Directors and Executive Directors. The name of the Companies in which they hold the memberships/chairmanships of Board Committees, as stipulated under SEBI(LODR) Regulations, 2015 is provided in the Corporate Governance Section of this Annual Report.
During the period under the review that Mr. John Ernest Flintham resigned on 31st March, 2018.
Mr. Gautam Malhotra has resigned from Directorship with the effect from 23rd May, 2018
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 203 of the Act, which came into effect from April 1, 2014, the appointment of Mr. Sanjay Arora (Whole-time Director), Mr. Ajay Kumar (Chief Financial Officer) and Ms. Ruchika (Company Secretary) as key managerial personnel of the Company was formalized.
Mr. Ajay Kumar was appointed as Chief Financial Officer of the Company in place of Mr. Darshan Prasad Yadav w.e.f. 27th November, 2017.
Ms. Ruchika was appointed as Company secretary of the Company in place of Ms. Bhavya Sehra w.e.f. 12th February, 2018
SHARE CAPITAL
During the period under review, there is a no change in an Authorized Share Capital of the Company. The Authorized Share Capital of the Company is Rs. 97 Crores of face Value of Rs.2/- each as on 31st March, 2018.
NUMBER OF BOARD MEETING
The Board met four times before commencement of corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP).The maximum interval between any two meetings did not exceed 120 days, as prescribed in the Companies Act, 2013.
No meeting of Board of Directors or Committee was held after the Commencement of Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) w.e.f 20th December 2018.
POLICY ON DIRECTORS'' APPOINTMENT AND REMUNERATION
The company''s current policy is to have an appropriate mix of executive and independent directors to maintain the independence of the Board and separate its functions of governance and management. On March 31, 2018, the Board consists of Eight members, One of whom is executive, three are non executive and Four were independent directors.
The policy of the Company on directors'' appointment and remuneration, including criteria for determining qualifications, positive attributes, independence of a director and other matters, as required under sub-section (3) of Section 178 of the Companies Act, 2013, is available on our website and also in the Corporate Governance Report. There has been no change in the policy since the last fiscal year. We affirm that the remuneration paid to the directors is as per the terms laid out in the nomination and remuneration policy of the Company.
DECLARATION BY INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS
The Company has received necessary declaration from each independent director under Section 149(7) of the Companies Act, 2013, that he / she meets the criteria of independence laid down in Section 149(6) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 25 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
BOARD EVALUATION
SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, mandates that before the commencement of Insolvency Process Board shall monitor and review the Board evaluation framework. The framework includes the evaluation of directors on various parameters such as:
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. The Board approved the evaluation results as collated by the nomination and remuneration committee.
FAMILIARIZATION PROGRAM FOR INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS
All independent directors inducted into the Board attend an orientation program. The details of training and familiarization program are provided in the Corporate Governance Report and is also available on our website (www.amtek.com).
Further, at the time of the appointment of an independent director, the Company issues a formal letter of appointment outlining his / her role, function, duties and responsibilities. The format of the letter of appointment is available on our website (www.amtek.com)
COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD
The Committees of the Board focus on certain specific areas and make informed decisions in line with the delegated authority.
The Board has laid down the Code of Conduct for Non-Executive Directors and Senior Management Personnel of the Company and the same are posted on the Company''s website. All Board Members and Senior Management personnel have affirmed compliance with the Code of Conduct. The Managing Director has also confirmed and certified the same. The certification is enclosed at the end of the Report on Corporate Governance (Annexure-VII).
DIRECTORS'' RESPONSIBILTY STATEMENT
Before the commencement of Insolvency Process Pursuant to the provisions of Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013 the Directors hereby confirm that:
i. in the preparation of Annual Accounts, the applicable Accounting Standards have been followed and there has been no material departure.
ii. they have selected accounting policies were applied consistently and the directors made judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company as at 31st March, 2018 and of the profit/loss for the year ended on that date.
iii. they have made proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities.
iv. They have prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis.
v. they have laid down internal financial controls to be followed by the Company and such internal financial controls are adequate and operating effectively.
vi. they have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems were adequate and operating effectively.
AUDITORS
Pursuant to provisions of Section 139 of the Companies Act, 2013 and rules framed there under, the member had appointed M/s Raj Gupta & Co. Chartered Accountants as Statutory Auditors of the Company at last (34th) Annual General Meeting for a period of Five years to hold the office till the conclusion of 39th Annual General Meeting subject to ratification by shareholders every year.
The requirement to place the matter relating to appointment of Auditors'' for ratification by members at every AGM is done away with vide notification dated 7th May, 2018 issued by Ministry of Corporate Affairs, New Delhi. Accordingly, no resolution is being proposed for ratification of appointment of the Auditors, who were appointed in the AGM of the Company held on 29th September, 2017.
The auditors'' report doesn''t contain any qualifications, reservations or adverse remarks. The Report of the statutory auditor is given as an annexure which forms part of this annual report.
COST AUDITORS
Mr. Yash Pal Sardana (Membership No. 17996) practicing Cost Accountant have been re-appointed to audit the cost records of the Company for the F.Y. 2018-2019 for conducting the audit of the cost records of the Company.
SECRETARIAL AUDIT REPORT
The Board with the approval of resolution professional appointed M/s SN Jain & Co., Company Secretaries, to conduct Secretarial Audit for the financial year 2017-18. The Secretarial Audit Report for the financial year ended March 31, 2018 is annexed herewith marked as Annexure - I to this Report. The Secretarial Audit Report has not contained any qualification, reservation or adverse remark
GOODS AND SERVICE TAX (GST)
GST is an Indirect Tax which has replaced many Indirect Taxes in India. The Goods and Service Tax Act was passed in the Parliament on 29th March 2017. Goods and Service Tax (GST) came into effect from July 01, 2017 through the implementation of one Hundred and first amendment of the Constitution of India. The tax replaced existing multiple cascading taxes levied by the Central and State Government. As GST is one indirect tax for the entire country.
Your company has successfully implemented and migrated to GST followed by the changes across various departments/ operation of the Company.
RECONCILIATION SHARE CAPITAL AUDIT REPORT
As per the directive of Securities and Exchange Board of India, M/s S. Khurana & Associates, Company Secretaries, New Delhi, undertook the Reconciliation of Share Capital Audit on a quarterly basis. The purpose of the audit is to reconcile the total number of shares held in National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL), Central Depository Services (India) Limited (CDSL) and in physical form with the respect to admitted, issued and paid up capital of the Company.
INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROL SYSTEMS AND THEIR ADEQUACY
Before the commencement of Insolvency Process Board has adopted policies and procedures for ensuring the orderly and efficient conduct of its business, including adherence to the Company''s policies, the safeguarding of its assets, the prevention and detection of frauds and errors, the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, and the timely preparation of reliable financial disclosure.
PARTICULARS OF CONTRACTS OR ARRANGEMENTS WITH RELATED PARTIES
None of the transactions with related parties falls under the scope of section 188(1) of the Act. Information on transactions with related parties pursuant to section 134(3)(h) of the Act read with rule 8(2) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 are given in the Form AOC-2 is annexed a Annexure-II which forms part of this report.
ANNUAL RETURN EXTRACT
As provided under Section 92(3) of the Act, the extract of annual return is given as Annexure-III in the prescribed Form MGT-9, which forms part of this report.
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
The brief outline of the corporate social responsibility (CSR) policy of the Company and the initiatives undertaken by the Company on CSR activities during the year are set out in the Annexure-IV which forms part of this report, as prescribed in the Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules,2014. For other details regarding The CSR Committee, please refer to the corporate governance report, which forms part of this report. The policy is available on the website of the Company www.amtek.com.
RISK MANAGEMENT
The board of directors of the Company has formed a risk management committee to frame, implement and monitor the risk management plan for the Company. The committee is responsible for reviewing the risk management plan and ensuring its effectiveness. The audit committee has additional oversight in the area of financial risks and controls. Major risks indentured by the businesses and functions are systematically addressed through mitigating actions on a continuing basis.
The development and implementation of risk management policy has been covered in the management discussion and analysis, which forms part of this report.
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES AND REMUNERATION
(a) The ratio of remuneration of each director to the median of employees'' remuneration as per Section 197(12) of the Companies Act, 2013, read with Rule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 are Annexure-V forms part of this report.
(b) The statement containing particulars of employees as required under section 197(12) of the Act read with Rule 5(2) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, is forms part of this report.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION, FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS & OUTGO
The Energy conservation continues to be an area of focus for Company. Initiatives to integrate energy efficiency into overall operations are undertaken through design considerations and operational practices. The key initiatives towards conservation of energy were:
- improved monitoring of energy consumption through smart metering and integration with building management systems;
- setting internal targets for energy performance improvement and institution of rigorous operational controls toward achieving these targets;
- creating awareness amongst associates on energy conservation through campaigns and events;
- focusing on enhancing the component of renewable power in our power sourcing strategy (through on-site solar power generation and third party purchase as feasible);
- Increased focus on procurement of energy efficient equipment.
The relevant data regarding the above is given in the Annexure-VI hereto and forms part of this report.
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS REPORT
A detailed review of operations, performance and future outlook of the Company is given as an annexure, under the head "Management Discussion and Analysis Report" and forms a part of this report.
DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS
Details of the Familiarization Programme of the independent directors are available on the website of the Company (www.amtek.com)
Policy on dealing related party transaction is available on the website of the Company (www.amtek.com)
The Company has formulated and published a Whistle Blower Policy to provide Vigil Mechanism for employees including directors of the Company to report genuine concerns. The provisions of this policy are in line with the provisions of the Section 177(9) of the Act and the Listing Agreements with stock exchanges and as per SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015 (URL: www.amtek.com/investors).
SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY THE REGULATORS OR COURTS
As stated herein before, the Hon''ble National Company Law Tribunal, Chandigarh Bench (NCLT, Chandigarh) vide order dated 20th December, 2017 approved initiation of Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process of the Company pursuant to an application under section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 filed by State Bank of India.
Pursuant to the initiation of the above proceedings, the powers of the Board have been suspended in terms of section 17 of the Code and the same now vest with Mr. Dinkar T. Venkatasubramanian, the Resolution Professional.
DISCLOSURE UNDER THE SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE (PREVENTION, PROHIBITION AND REDRESSAL) ACT, 2013
The Company promotes a healthy and congenial working environment irrespective of gender, caste, creed or social class of the employees and values every individual and committed to protect the dignity and respect of every individual. The Company has always endeavored for providing a better and safe environment free of sexual harassment at all its work places. During the year under review, no cases of sexual harassment against women employees at any of its work place were filed under Section 22 of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Directors/Resolution Professional wish to place on record their appreciation for the sincere services rendered by employees of the Company at all levels. Your Directors /Resolution Professional also wish to place on record their appreciation for the valuable co-operation and support received from the Government of India, various state governments, the Banks/ financial institutions and other stakeholders such as, shareholders, customers and suppliers, among others. The Directors /Resolution Professional also commend the continuing commitment and dedication of the employees at all levels, which has been critical for the Company''s success. The Directors look forward to their continued support in future.
(Castex Technologies Limited is under Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016. Its affairs, business and assets are being managed by the Resolution Professional, Mr. Dinkar T. Venkatasubramanian, appointed by the National Company Law Tribunal by order dated 20th December, 2017 and 22nd December, 2017 and continued as Resolution Professional by the Committee of Creditors in its meeting held on 12th January, 2018 under the provisions of the Code. )
For CASTEX TECHNOLOGIESLIMITED
(A Company under Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process)
Sanjay Chhabra
DIN No. 01237026
(Chairman & Director)
Place : New Delhi
Date : 14th August, 2018
Mar 31, 2016
Dear Members,
The Board of Directors hereby submits the report of the business and operations of your Company (''the Company'' or ''Castex Technologies Limited''), along with the audited financial statements, for the financial year ended March 31, 2016. The consolidated performance of the Company and its subsidiaries has been referred to wherever required.
CHANGE OF FINANCIAL YEAR
In order to compliance with Second Proviso of section 2 (41) of the Companies Act, 2013, the Company has closed the current financial year 2015-2016 on 31st March comprising a period of six months only from 01st October, 2015 to 31st March, 2016. Thereafter, every financial year shall commence on the first day of April and end on 31st March.
FINANCIAL RESULTS
As the current financial period comprises a period of six months from October 1, 2015 to March 31, 2016, therefore, numbers pertaining to current financial year 2015-16 are not comparable with numbers of previous financial year 2014-15. However, The Company''s, financial performance, for the period ended 31st March, 2016 and year ended 30th September, 2015 is summarized below:-
(in Rs. lakhs)
|
Particulars |
Standalone |
Consolidated |
||
|
31st March, 2016 (Six Months Ended) |
30th September 2015 (Year Ended) |
31st March, 2016 (Six Months Ended) |
30th September 2015 (Year Ended) |
|
|
Revenue |
101817 |
274953 |
102461 |
298382 |
|
Less : Expenditures (Excluding Depreciation) |
124014 |
261239 |
124582 |
282539 |
|
Gross Profit Before Depreciation |
(22197) |
13714 |
(22121) |
15843 |
|
Less : Depreciation |
23845 |
34984 |
23845 |
36494 |
|
Profit Before Tax & Exceptional Items |
(46042) |
(21270) |
(45966) |
(20651) |
|
Less : Exceptional Item |
37241 |
2518 |
37241 |
(48793) |
|
Profit Before tax |
(83283) |
(23788) |
(83207) |
28142 |
|
Less : Tax Expenses(Deferred Tax) |
(21931) |
(6668) |
(21931) |
(4870) |
|
Profit /(Loss) for the year |
(61352) |
(17120) |
(61276) |
33012 |
|
Earning Per Equity Shares |
||||
|
1. Basic before extraordinary item & exceptional item |
(16.23) |
(5.92) |
(16.87) |
10.83 |
|
2. Diluted before extraordinary item & exceptional item |
(16.23) |
(5.92) |
(16.87) |
10.83 |
|
3. Basic after extraordinary item & exceptional item |
(16.23) |
(5.92) |
(16.87) |
10.83 |
|
4. Diluted after extraordinary item & exceptional item |
(16.23) |
(5.92) |
(16.87) |
10.83 |
Note : Figures of Financial year 2015-16 is for the period commencing from 1st October, 2015 and ending on 31st March, 2016
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
During the period under review, based upon the Standalone Financial statements, the revenue of the Company was Rs. 1,01,817 Lakhs. The Net Loss stood at Rs. 61,352 Lakhs. The Reserve & Surplus position as on 31st March, 2016 Rs. 2,72,119 Lakhs.
During the period under review, based upon the Consolidated Financial statements, the revenue of the Company was Rs. 1,02,461 Lakhs. The Net Loss stood at Rs. 61,276 Lakhs. The Reserve & Surplus position as on 31st March, 2016 Rs. 3,38,868 Lakhs.
MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS
The Company faced cash flow mismatch and had difficulty in certain payments to its lenders and in view of the same a Joint Lenders Forum (hereinafter referred as "JLF") was constituted as per the binding guidelines of Reserve Bank of India ("RBI") to arrive at the Corrective Action Plan to assist the Company to overcome the financial stress. These guidelines dated 26th February 2014, and as amended on 8th July, 2015 and 25th February, 2016 provide for restructuring and revitalization/ refinance of various facilities advanced by Lenders.
Thereafter on March 28, 2016, the Lenders together executed and entered into a Framework Agreement for the Corrective Action Plan.
DIVIDEND
In view of losses incurred during the period under review, the Board of Directors does not recommend any dividend on the equity shares for the financial year ended March 31, 2016
FIXED DEPOSITS
During the period under review, your Company has not accepted any Deposits within the meaning of Section 73 of the Companies Act, 2013 from the Shareholders/Public.
SUBSIDIARY, JOINT VENTURE AND ASSOCIATES
During the period under review, the Board of Directors (''the Board'') reviewed the affairs of the subsidiary, Joint Venture & Associate. In accordance with Section 129(3) of the Companies Act, 2013, we have prepared consolidated financial statements of the Company, which forms part of this Annual Report. Further, a statement containing the salient features of the financial statement of our Subsidiary, Associate, Joint Venture in the prescribed Form AOC-1 is annexed to the consolidated financial statements and forms part of Annual Report. The statement also provides the details of performance and financial positions of each of the Subsidiary, Joint Venture and Associates.
In accordance with Section 136 of the Companies Act, 2013, the audited financial statements, including the consolidated financial statements and related information of the Company and audited accounts of each of its subsidiaries, are available on our website, www.amtek.com.These documents will also be available for inspection during business hours at our registered office in State of Haryana, India.
DETAILS OF DIRECTORS AND KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL
In accordance with Section 152 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Articles of Association of the Company, Mr. Gautam Malhotra & Mr. Arvind Dham retire by rotation at the ensuing Annual General Meeting of the Company and being eligible offer themselves for re-appointment.
During the period, the non-executive directors of the Company had no pecuniary relationship or transactions with the Company.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 149, 152 read with Schedule IV and all other provisions of The Companies Act,2013 and Regulation 16 & 17 of SEBI (Listing Obligations Disclosure Requirement) Regulation 2015, the Board of Directors, at its meeting held on 13th February, 2016, appointed Ms. Ankita Wadhawan as Non-Executive Independent Additional Director whose term of office expires at the end of ensuing Annual General Meeting of the Company.
As per the provisions of Section 149 of the Act, an independent director shall hold office for a term up to five consecutive years on the Board of a company and is not liable to retire by rotation. Ms. Ankita Wadhawan has given declaration to the Board, that she meets the criteria of independence as provided under Section 149(6) of the Act.
In compliance with the provisions of Section 149 read with Schedule IV of the Act, and with approval of the Nomination & Remuneration Committee, which recommends commends her appointment as an Independent Director for a period of five years is being placed before the Members in general meeting for their approval.
Further pursuant to Section 168 read with Rule 15 of (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014, Ms. Bhama Krishnamurthy resigned from the post of Director w.e.f 14th January, 2016.
Brief resumes of the Directors proposed to be re-appointed, highlighting their industry expertise in specific functional areas, names of companies in which they hold directorships is provided in the notice forming part of Annual Report. Further, the name of the Companies in which they hold the memberships/chairmanships of Board Committees, as stipulated under SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirement) Regulations, 2015 is provided in the Corporate Governance Section of this Annual Report.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 203 of the Act, the Key Managerial personnel are Mr. S.S. Verma, Managing Director, Mr. Deepak Wadhwa, Chief Financial Officer and Ms. Bhavya Sehra, Company Secretary.
Mr. Deepak Wadhwa was appointed as Chief Financial Officer of the Company in place of Mr. Ankit Gangwal.
SHARE CAPITAL
During the period under review, there is no change in the authorized share capital of the Company.
NUMBER OF BOARD MEETING
The Board met two times during the financial year, the details of which are given in the Corporate Governance Report. The maximum interval between any two meetings did not exceed 120 days, as prescribed in the Companies Act, 2013
POLICY ON DIRECTORS'' APPOINTMENT AND REMUNERATION
The company''s current policy is to have an appropriate mix of executive and independent directors to maintain the independence of the Board, and separate its functions of governance and management. On March 31, 2016, the Board consists of Nine members, one of whom is executive director, and four are independent directors.
The policy of the Company on directors'' appointment and remuneration, including criteria for determining qualifications, positive attributes, independence of a director and other matters, as required under sub-section (3) of Section 178 of the Companies Act, 2013, is available on our website and also in the Corporate Governance Report. There has been no change in the policy since the last fiscal year. We affirm that the remuneration paid to the directors is as per the terms laid out in the nomination and remuneration policy of the Company.
DECLARATION BY INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS
The Company has received necessary declaration from each independent director under Section 149(7) of the Companies Act, 2013, that he / she meets the criteria of independence laid down in Section 149(6) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 25 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
BOARD 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 :
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. The Board approved the evaluation results as collated by the nomination and remuneration committee.
FAMILIARIZATION PROGRAM FOR INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS
All new independent directors inducted into the Board attend an orientation program. The details of training and familiarization program are provided in the Corporate governance report and is also available on our website (www.amtek.com).
Further, at the time of the appointment of an independent director, the Company issues a formal letter of appointment outlining his / her role, function, duties and responsibilities. The format of the letter of appointment is available on our website (www.amtek.com)
COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD
The Committees of the Board focus on certain specific areas and make informed decisions in line with the delegated authority.
Details of composition, terms of reference and number of meetings held for respective committees are given in the Report on Corporate Governance.
The Board has laid down separate Code of Conduct for Non-Executive Directors and Senior Management personnel of the Company and the same are posted on the Company''s website. All Board Members and Senior Management personnel have affirmed compliance with the Code of Conduct. The Managing Director has also confirmed and certified the same. The certification is enclosed at the end of the Report on Corporate Governance.
DIRECTORS'' RESPONSIBILTY STATEMENT
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013 the Directors hereby confirm that:
i. in the preparation of Annual Accounts, the applicable Accounting Standards have been followed and there has been no material departures.
ii. they have selected accounting policies were applied consistently and the directors made judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company as at 31st March, 2016 and of the profits for the period ended on that date.
iii. they have made proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities.
iv. they have prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis.
v. they have laid down internal financial controls to be followed by the Company and such internal financial controls are adequate and operating effectively.
vi. they have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems were adequate and operating effectively.
AUDITORS
Pursuant to provisions of Section 139 of the Companies Act, 2013 and rules framed there under, it is proposed to appoint M/s Manoj Mahon & Associates, Chartered Accountants as Statutory Auditors of the Company from the conclusion of this Annual General Meeting (AGM) till the conclusion of next Annual General Meeting of the Company and on such remuneration as will be fixed by the Board of Directors of the Company.
The Company has received letters from the auditors to the effect that their re-appointment, if made, would be within the prescribed limits under Section 141 of the Companies Act, 2013 and that they are not disqualified for re-appointment.
AUDITORS'' REPORT
The auditors'' report does not contain any qualifications, reservations or adverse remarks. Report of the secretarial auditor is given as an annexure, which forms part of this report.
COST AUDITORS
The Board has appointed Mr. Yash Pal Sardana (Membership No. 17996), practicing Cost Accountant, as Cost Auditor for conducting the audit of the cost records of the Company.
SECRETARIAL AUDIT REPORT
The Board has appointed M/s S. Khurana & Associates, Company Secretaries, to conduct Secretarial Audit for the financial year 2015-16. The Secretarial Audit Report for the financial year ended March 31, 2016 is annexed herewith marked as Annexure - I to this Report. The Secretarial Audit Report does not contain any qualification, reservation or adverse remark.
As per the directive of Securities and Exchange Board of India, M/s S. Khurana& Associates, Company Secretaries, New Delhi, undertook the Reconciliation of Share Capital Audit on a quarterly basis. The purpose of the audit is to reconcile the total number of shares held in National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL), Central Depository Services (India) Limited (CDSL) and in physical form with the respect to admitted, issued and paid up capital of the Company.
INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROL SYSTEMS AND THEIR ADEQUACY
The Board has adopted policies and procedures for ensuring the orderly and efficient conduct of its business, including adherence to the Company''s policies, the safeguarding of its assets, the prevention and detection of frauds and errors, the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, and the timely preparation of reliable financial disclosure.
PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES OR INVESTMENTS UNDER SECTION 186 OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013
Particulars of Loans, guarantees and investments covered under Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013 form part of the notes to the financial statement provided in this Annual Report. These loans /guarantees are primarily granted for the furtherance of business of the borrowing companies.
PARTICULARS OF CONTRACTS OR ARRANGEMENTS WITH RELATED PARTIES
None of the transactions with related parties falls under the scope of section 188(1) of the Act. Information on transactions with related parties pursuant to section 134(3)(h) of the Act read with rule 8(2) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 are given in Annexure - II in Form AOC-2 and the same forms part of this report.
ANNUAL RETURN EXTRACT
As provided under Section 92(3) of the Act, the extract of annual return is given as Annexure-III in the prescribed Form MGT- 9, which forms part of this report.
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
The brief outline of the corporate social responsibility (CSR) policy of the Company and the initiatives undertaken by the Company on CSR activities during the year are set out in Annexure-IV of this report in the format prescribed in the Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014. For other details regarding the CSR Committee, please refer to the corporate governance report, which forms part of this report. The policy is available on the website of the Company www.amtek.com
RISK MANAGEMENT
The board of directors of the Company has formed a risk management committee to frame, implement and monitor the risk management plan for the Company. The committee is responsible for reviewing the risk management plan and ensuring its effectiveness. The audit committee has additional oversight in the area of financial risks and controls. Major risks identified by the businesses and functions are systematically addressed through mitigating actions on a continuing basis.
The development and implementation of risk management policy has been covered in the management discussion and analysis, which forms part of this report.
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES AND REMUNERATION
(a) The ratio of remuneration of each director to the median of employees'' remuneration as per Section 197(12) of the Companies Act, 2013, read with Rule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 forms part of the Board''s report Annexure-V.
(b) The statement containing particulars of employees as required under section 197(12) of the Act read with Rule 5(2) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, part of the Board''s report, as the same is not applicable doesn''t.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The Company is Committed to maintain high Standards of Corporate Governance and adhere to the Corporate Governance requirements set out by SEBI. The report on Corporate Governance as stipulated under SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, forms the Integral part of the Annual Report Requisite Certificate from the auditors of the Company with the condition of Corporate Governance is attached to this report.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION, FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS & OUTGO
The Energy conservation continues to be an area of focus for Company. Initiatives to integrate energy efficiency into overall operations are undertaken through design considerations and operational practices. The key initiatives towards conservation of energy were:
- improved monitoring of energy consumption through smart metering and integration with building management systems;
- setting internal targets for energy performance improvement and institution of rigorous operational controls toward achieving these targets;
- creating awareness amongst associates on energy conservation through campaigns and events;
- focusing on enhancing the component of renewable power in our power sourcing strategy (through on-site solar power generation and third party purchase as feasible);
- increased focus on procurement of energy efficient equipment.
The relevant data regarding the above is given in the Annexure-VI hereto and forms part of this report.
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS REPORT
A detailed review of operations, performance and future outlook of the Company is given separately under the head "Management Discussion and Analysis Report" and forms a part of this report.
DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS
Details of the Familiarization Programme of the independent directors are available on the website of the Company (www.amtek.com)
Policy on dealing related party transaction is available on the website of the Company (www.amtek.com)
The Company has formulated and published a Whistle Blower Policy to provide Vigil Mechanism for employees including directors of the Company to report genuine concerns. The provisions of this policy are in line with the provisions of the Section 177(9) of the Act and the as per the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (URL: www.amtek.com/investors).
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Directors wish to place on record their appreciation for the sincere services rendered by employees of the Company at all levels. Your Directors also wish to place on record their appreciation for the valuable co-operation and support received from the Government of India, various state governments, the Banks/ financial institutions and other stakeholders such as, shareholders, customers and suppliers, among others. The Directors also commend the continuing commitment and dedication of the employees at all levels, which has been critical for the Company''s success. The Directors look forward to their continued support in future.
By Order of the Board
For Castex Technologies Limited
Sanjay Chhabra
Place : New Delhi DIN No. 01237026
Date : 30.05.2016 (Chairman)
Sep 30, 2015
Dear Members
It gives me great pleasure to present, on behalf of the Board of
Directors of your Company, the 32nd Annual Report on the business and
operations of Caste Technologies Limited and its Audited Statements of
Accounts for the year ended 30th September, 2015, together with the
Auditors' Report.
FINANCIAL RESULTS
The Company's financial performance (on standalone basis), for the year
ended on September 30, 2015 is summarized below:
(Rupees. in Lacs)
Particulars Year ended on Year ended on
30th September 2015 30th September 2014
Revenue 2,74,952.98 3,01,502.60
Expenditures (Excluding
Depreciation) 2,61,239.33 2,40,680.94
Gross Profit Before
Depreciation 13,713.65 60,821.66
Depreciation 34,984.21 24,749.56
Profit Before Tax &
Exceptional Items (21,270.56) 36,072.10
Exceptional Item 2,518.46 -
Profit Before tax (23,789.02) 36,072.10
Tax Expenses
(Deferred Tax) (6,667.53) 11,285.21
Profit /(Loss) for
the year (17,121.49) 24,786.89
Earning Per Equity Shares
(1) Basic before
extraordinary item &
exceptional item (5.92) 8.93
(2) Diluted before
extraordinary item &
exceptional item (5.92) 6.56
(3) Basic after
extraordinary item &
exceptional item (5.92) 8.93
(4) Diluted after
extraordinary item &
exceptional item (5.92) 6.56
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
During the year under review, the revenue of the Company is Rs.
2,74,952.98 lacs compared to Rs. 3,01,502.60 lacs during the previous
year. The loss after tax stood at Rs. 17,121.49 lacs as compared to
profit of previous year of Rs. 24,786.89 lacs. The Reserve & Surplus
position at Rs. 3,33,470.46 lacs.
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT
In accordance with the Companies Act, 2013 ("the Act") and Accounting
Standard (AS) - 21 on Consolidated Financial Statements read with AS -
23 on Accounting for Investments in Associates and AS - 27 on Financial
Reporting of Interests in Joint Ventures, the audited consolidated
financial statement is provided in the Annual Report.
DIVIDEND
In view of losses incurred during the year under review, the Board of
Directors do not recommend any dividend on the equity shares for the
financial year ended on September 30, 2015.
SUBSIDIARY AND ASSOCIATES
In accordance with proviso to sub-section (3) of Section 129 of the
Companies Act 2013, a statement containing salient features of the
financial statements of the Company's subsidiary and associates and the
report on their performance and financial position in Form AOC-1 is
annexed to the consolidated financial statements and forms part of the
Annual Report, which covers the financial position of Subsidiary and
Associate Company and hence not repeated here for the sake of brevity.
MANDATORY CONVERSION OF FCCBS
During the year under review, pursuant to the provisions of Bond
documents for the bond issue of USD 130 million, the Company
mandatorily converted all the outstanding bonds i.e. USD 80.80 Million
in the equity shares of the Company on 10th September 2015.
Further pursuant to the provisions of Bond documents for the bond issue
of USD 70 million the Company mandatorily converted all the outstanding
bonds of USD 56.60 Million in the equity shares of the Company on 25th
September 2015.
As on date, FCCB has fully been converted into shares of the Company
which has resulted in the conversion of debt of US $ 130 million and US
$ 70 million respectively into equity.
NAME CHANGE OF THE COMPANY
During the period under review the name of the Company changed from
'Amtek India Limited' to 'Castex Technologies Limited.
DETAILS OF DIRECTORS AND KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL
In accordance with Section 152 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the
Articles of Association of the Company, Mr. D. S. Malik and Mr. John
Ernest Flint ham retire by rotation at the ensuing Annual General
Meeting of the Company and being eligible offer themselves for
re-appointment.
During the year, the non-executive directors of the Company had no
pecuniary relationship or transactions with the Company.
Further the approval of Shareholders pursuant to Section 203 of the
Companies Act, 2013 read with Schedule V thereof, is sought for the
appointment of Mr. S. S. Verma as Managing Director of the Company on
such terms & conditions as may be decided by the Board for a period of
five years w.e.f. from 3rd November 2015.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 149, 152 read with Schedule IV
and all other applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and
Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement, the Board of Directors, at its
meeting held on 27th March, 2015, appointed Ms. Bhama Krishnamurthy as
Non-Executive Independent Additional Director whose term of office
expires at the ensuing Annual General Meeting of the Company.
As per the provisions of Section 149 of the Act, an independent
director shall hold office for a term up to five consecutive years on
the Board of a company and is not liable to retire by rotation. Ms.
Bhama Krishnamurthy has given a declaration to the Board that she meets
the criteria of independence as provided under Section 149 (6) of the
Act.
In compliance with the provisions of Section 149 read with Schedule IV
of the Act, and with approval of the Nomination & Remuneration
Committee, which recommends her appointment as an Independent Director
for a period of five years is being placed before the Members in
general meeting for their approval.
The Company has received declarations from all the Independent
Directors of the Company confirming that they meet the criteria of
independence as prescribed both under the Act and Clause 49 of the
Listing Agreement with the Stock Exchanges.
The Company has devised a Policy for performance evaluation of
Independent Directors, Board, Committees and other individual Directors
which includes criteria for performance evaluation of the non-executive
directors and executive directors.
Brief resumes of the Directors proposed to be appointed or
re-appointed, highlighting their industry expertise in specific
functional areas, names of companies in which they hold directorships
is provided in the notice forming part of Annual Report. Further, the
name of the Companies in which they hold the memberships/chairmanships
of Board Committees, as stipulated under Clause 49 of the Listing
Agreement is provided in the Corporate Governance Section of this
Annual Report.
NUMBER OF BOARD MEETING
Seven (7) meetings of the Board were held during the financial year
2014-15. For details of the meetings of the Board, please refer to the
corporate governance report, which forms part of this report.
DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2003
the Directors hereby confirm that:
1. In the preparation of Annual Accounts, the applicable Accounting
Standards have been followed and there has been no material departure
from the same.
2. The Directors have selected such accounting policies and applied
them consistently and made judgments and estimates that are reasonable
and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs
of the Company as at 30th September, 2015 and of the profits for the
year ended on that date.
3. The Directors have made proper and sufficient care for the
maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the
provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 for safeguarding the assets of
the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other
irregularities.
4. The Directors have prepared annual accounts on a going concern
basis and
5. The Director has laid down internal financial controls to be
followed by the Company and that such internal financial controls are
adequate and operating effectively.
6. The Directors have been devised proper systems to ensure compliance
with the provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems were
adequate and operating effectively.
POLICY ON DIRECTORS' APPOINTMENT AND REMUNERATION AND OTHER DETAILS
The Company's policy on directors' appointment and remuneration and
other matters provided in Section 178(3) of the Act has been disclosed
in the Corporate Governance Report, which forms part of the Boards'
Report.
AUDITORS AND AUDITORS' REPORT
Pursuant to provisions of Section 139 of the Companies Act, 2013 and
rules framed there under, it is proposed to appoint M/s Manoj Mahon &
Associates, Chartered Accountants as Statutory Auditors of the Company
from the conclusion of this Annual General Meeting (AGM) till the
conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Company and
on such remuneration as will be fixed by the Board of Directors of the
Company for the financial year ended on March 31, 2016.
The Company has received letters from the auditor to the effect that
their re-appointment, if made, would be within the prescribed limits
under Section 141 of the Companies Act, 2013 and that they are not
disqualified for re-appointment.
The Notes on Financial Statements referred to in the Auditors' Report
are self-explanatory and do not call for any further comments. The
Auditor's Report does not call for any qualification, reservation or
adverse remarks.
COST AUDITORS
The Board has appointed Mr. Yash Pal Sardana (Membership No. 17996),
Practicing Cost Accountant, as Cost Auditor for conducting the audit of
the cost records of the Company.
SECRETARIAL AUDIT REPORT
The Board has appointed M/s S. Khurana & Associates, Company
Secretaries, to conduct Secretarial Audit for the financial year
2014-15. The Secretarial Audit Report for the financial year ended
September 30, 2015 is annexed herewith marked as Annexure -I to this
Report. The Secretarial Audit Report does not contain any
qualification, reservation or adverse remark.
As per the directive of the Securities & Exchange Board of India, M/s
S. Khurana & Associates Company Secretaries, New Delhi, undertook the
Reconciliation of Share Capital Audit on a quarterly basis. The purpose
of the audit is to reconcile the total number of shares held in
National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL), Central Depository
Services (India) Limited (CDSL) and in physical form with respect to
admitted, issued and paid up capital of the Company.
PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES OR INVESTMENTS UNDER SECTION 186 OF
THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013
Particulars of Loans given, guarantees given, securities provided and
investments made covered under Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013
form part of the notes to the financial statement provided in this
Annual Report. These loans, investments, guarantees and securities are
primarily granted for the furtherance of business of the borrowing
companies.
PARTICULARS OF CONTRACTS OR ARRANGEMENTS WITH RELATED PARTIES
All contracts or arrangements entered into by the Company, during the
financial year with Related Parties were in the ordinary course of
business and on arm's length basis. Therefore, Form AOC-2 does not form
part of this report.
ANNUAL RETURN EXTRACT
As provided under Section 92(3) of the Act, the extract of annual
return is given as Annexure-II in the prescribed Form MGT- 9, which
forms part of this report.
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
The brief outline of the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Policy
of the Company and the initiatives undertaken by the Company on CSR
activities during the year are set out in Annexure III of this report
in the format prescribed in the Companies (Corporate Social
Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014. The policy is available on the
website of the Company at www.amtek.com.
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES AND REMUNERATION
The details as required in terms of the provisions of Section 197 read
with Rule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of
Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 are attached as Annexure  IV to this
Report.
The particulars of employees as required in terms of the provisions of
Section 197 read with Rule 5 (2) & (3) of the Companies (Appointment
and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 are Nil.
INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROL SYSTEMS AND THEIR ADEQUACY
The details in respect of internal financial control and their adequacy
are included in the Management Discussion & Analysis Report, which
forms part of this report.
COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD
The Committees of the Board focus on certain specific areas and make
informed decisions in line with the delegated authority.
Details of composition, terms of reference and number of meetings held
for respective committees are given in the Report on Corporate
Governance.
The Board has laid down separate Codes of Conduct for Non-Executive
Directors and Senior Management personnel of the Company and the same
are posted on the Company's website. All Board Members and Senior
Management personnel have affirmed compliance with the Code of Conduct.
The Managing Director has also confirmed and certified the same. The
certification is enclosed at the end of the Report on Corporate
Governance
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The Company is committed to maintain high standards of Corporate
Governance and adhere to the Corporate Governance requirements set out
by SEBI. The Report on Corporate Governance as stipulated under Clause
49 of the Listing Agreement forms part of the Annual Report.
The requisite Certificate from the Auditors of the Company confirming
compliance with the conditions of Corporate Governance as stipulated
under the aforesaid Clause 49 is attached to this Report.
FIXED DEPOSITS
As in the previous year your Company has not accepted any Deposits
within the meaning of Section 73 of the Companies Act, 2003 from the
Shareholders/Public during the year under review.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION, FOREIGN EXCHANGE
EARNINGS & OUTGO
The relevant data regarding the above is given in the Annexure-V hereto
and forms part of this report.
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS REPORT
A detailed review of operations, performance and future outlook of the
Company is given separately under the head "Management Discussion and
Analysis Report" and forms a part of this report.
DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS
Details of the Familiarization Programme of the independent directors
are available on the website of the Company (www.amtek.com)
Policy on dealing related party transaction is available on the website
of the Company (www.amtek.com)
The Company has formulated and published a Whistle Blower Policy to
provide Vigil Mechanism for employees including directors of the
Company to report genuine concerns. The provisions of this policy are
in line with the provisions of the Section 177(9) of the Act and the
revised Clause 49 of the Listing Agreements with stock exchanges (URL:
www.amtek.com/ investors).
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Directors wish to place on record their appreciation for the
sincere services rendered by employees of the Company at all levels.
Your Directors also wish to place on record their appreciation for the
valuable co-operation and support received from the Government of
India, various state governments, the Banks/ financial institutions and
other stakeholders such as, shareholders, customers and suppliers,
among others. The Directors also recommend the continuing commitment
and dedication of the employees at all levels, which has been critical
for the Company's success. The Directors look forward to their
continued support in future.
By Order of the Board For
CASTEX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
Sd/-
Sanjay Chhabra
Place : New Delhi DIN No. 01237026
Date : 28-11-2015 (Chairman)
Sep 30, 2014
Dear Members,
It gives me great pleasure to present, on behalf of the Board of
Directors of your Company, the 31st Annual Report on the business and
operations of Amtek India Limited and its Audited Statements of
Accounts for the year ended 30th September, 2014, together with the
Auditors'' Report. Your Company has witnessed yet another year of
sustained performance, success and growth in the automotive component
sector.
FINANCIAL RESULTS
The Company''s financial performance (on Standalone Basis), for the year
ended September 30, 2014 is summarized below:
(Rs. in Lacs)
Particulars Year ended on Fifteen Months
30th September 2014 ended on
30th September 2013
Revenue 3,01,502.60 2,35,068.03
Expenditures (Excluding
Depreciation) 2,40,680.94 1,83,737.81
Gross Profit Before
Depreciation 60,821.66 51,330.22
Depreciation 24,749.56 21,244.89
Profit Before Tax 36,072.10 30,085.33
Exceptional Item Nil Nil
Tax Expenses 11,285.21 9,056.04
Profit after Tax 24,786.89 21,029.29
Add. Accumulated Profit 6,814.45 12,927.71
Balance available for
appropriation 31,601.34 33,957.00
APPROPRIATIONS:
Transfer to General Reserve 15,624.57 5,000.00
Transfer to Debenture
Redemption Reserve Nil 14,020.00
Transfer to Foreign Currency
Convertible Bonds Redemption
Reserve Account 7,800.00 7,800.00
Proposed Dividend on
Equity Shares 277.96 277.53
Equity Dividend & Tax for
previous year (not
appropriated in previous
year) 2.14 Nil
Corporate Dividend Tax 55.58 45.02
Surplus carried to
Balance Sheet 7,841.09 6,814.45
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
Operating in a volatile and uncertain environment, the Company
demonstrated the resilience of it business model, The Company''s best
in-class automotive component business enabled it to deliver robust
profits during the financial year under review. The revenue of the
Company is Rs. 3,01,502.60 Lacs compared to Rs. 2,35,068.03 Lacs during
the previous year. The Profit after tax Rs. 24,786.89 Lacs as compared
to the previous year of Rs. 21,029.29 Lacs. The Company has a strong
Reserve & Surplus position of Rs. 242,491.92 Lacs.
DIVIDEND
Your Directors have recommended a dividend of Rs. 0.10 per equity share
(last year 0.10 per equity share) for the financial year ended
September 30, 2014 amounting to Rs. 333.54 Lacs (inclusive of tax of
Rs.55.58 Lacs). The dividend payout is subject to approval of members
at the ensuing Annual General Meeting.
The dividend will be paid to members whose names appear in the Register
of Members as on ; in respect of shares held in dematerialized form, it
will be paid to members whose names are furnished by National
Securities Depository Limited and Central Depository Services (India)
Limited, as beneficial owners as on that date. The dividend payout for
the year under review has been formulated in accordance with
shareholders'' aspirations and the Company''s policy to pay sustainable
dividend linked to long term growth objectives of the Company to be met
by internal cash accruals.
MANAGEMENT''S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS REPORT
Management''s Discussion and Analysis Report for the year under review,
as stipulated under Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement with the Stock
Exchanges in India is presented in a separate section forming part of
the Annual Report.
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY COMMITTEE
Amtek India''s vision and categories focus on having right balance
between Value Creation and Corporate Citizenship. The new Companies
Act, 2013 mandates that every Company, who meets certain eligibility
criteria needs to spend at least 2% of its average net profit for the
immediately preceding three financial years on corporate social
responsibility activities. However, Corporate Social Responsibility is
an integral part of Amtek India''s management process since inception.
Therefore, during the year, your directors have constituted the
Corporate Social Responsibility Committee (CSR Committee) comprising
Mr. Sanjay Chhabra (Chairman) and Mr. D.S. Malik, Mr. Gautam Malhotra
are other members. The said Committee has been entrusted with the
responsibility of formulating and recommending to the Board, a
Corporate Social Responsibility Policy (CSR Policy) indicating the
activities to be undertaken by the Company, monitoring the
implementation of the framework of the CSR Policy and recommending the
amount to be spent on CSR activities.
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT
In accordance with the Accounting Standard (AS) - 21 on Consolidated
Financial Statements the Audited consolidated financial statement is
provided in the Annual Report.
SUBSIDIARIES
During the year, the Company acquired Kupper Group through its German
Subsidiary Company i.e. Amtek Kupper GmbH. This group is long
establised supplier of machine casting to Automotive Industry, with
operations in Central Europe.
As per the provisions of Section 212 of the Companies Act 1956, the
Company is required to attach the Directors'' Report, Balance Sheet,
Statement of Profit & Loss and other information of the Subsidiary
Companies to its Balance Sheet. However, the Ministry of Corporate
Affairs, Government of India has vide its General Circular No. 2 and 3
dated 8th February, 2011 and 21st February, 2011, respectively, granted
a general exemption from compliance with section 212(8) of the
Companies Act, 1956 from attaching the Annual Accounts of subsidiaries
with the annual published accounts of the Company subject to
fulfillment of conditions stipulated in the circulars. In compliance
with the above circular, the Annual Accounts will be made available
upon request by any member of the Company/ its Subsidiary. The Annual
Accounts of the Subsidiary Company will also be kept for inspection by
any investor at the Registered Office of the Company and at the office
of the respective Subsidiary Company during business hours of the
respective Companies.
Further as per the provisions of Section 212 of the Companies Act 1956,
a statement of the holding Company''s interest in the Subsidiary Company
is attached herewith and forms part of the Annual Report.
However, pursuant to Accounting Standard AS-21 issued by the Institute
of Chartered Accountants of India, Consolidated Financial Statements
presented by the Company include the financial statement of its
Subsidiary.
DIRECTORS
In accordance with Section 161 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the
Articles of Association of the Company, Mr. Arvind Dham and Mr. John
Ernest Flintham retire by rotation at the ensuing Annual General
Meeting of the Company and being eligible offers themselves for
re-appointment. The Company has received requisite notice in writing
from members proposing their re-appointment.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 149, 152 read with Schedule IV
and all other applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and
Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement, the Board of Directors at its
meeting held on 24th November, 2014 appointed the existing independent
directors Mr. Sanjay Chhabra, Mr. Shekhar Gupta and Mr. K. T. James as
an Independent Directors for the term of five consecutive years ending
in 2019 w.e.f. the date of ensuing Annual General Meeting subject to
the approval of shareholders.
The Company has received declarations from all the Independent
Directors of the Company confirming that they meet with the criteria of
independence as prescribed both under sub-section (6) of Section 149 of
the Companies Act, 2013 and under Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement
with the Stock Exchanges.
Brief resumes of the Directors proposed to be appointed/re-appointed,
highlighting their industry expertise in specific functional areas,
names of companies in which they hold directorships is provided in the
notice forming part of Annual Report. Further, the name of the
Companies in which they hold the memberships/chairmanships of Board
Committees, as stipulated under Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement is
provided in the Corporate Governance Section of this Annual Report
JOINT VENTURE
The Company has entered into (50:50) Joint Venture Agreement with Tokyo
based Riken Corporation (Riken) and this Joint Venture Company is
incorporated with a name "Amtek Riken Casting Pvt. Ltd." This
association with Riken will give access to the highly efficient shell
moulding capability. This Joint Venture will also help the Company in
strengthning its position in engine crankshfts with performance
Critical Engine Component.
DIRECTORS'' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
Pursuant to the requirement under Section 217(2AA) of the Companies
Act, 1956, with respect to Directors'' Responsibility Statement, it is
hereby confirmed that:
* in the preparation of the annual accounts for the year ended
September 30, 2014, the applicable accounting standards read with
requirements set out under Schedule VI to the Companies Act, 1956, have
been followed and there are no material departures from the same;
* the Directors have selected such accounting policies and applied them
consistently and made judgments and estimates that are reasonable and
prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of
the Company as at September 30, 2014. and of the profit of the Company
for the year ended on that date;
* the Directors have taken proper and sufficient care for the
maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the
provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 for safeguarding the assets of
the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other
irregularities; and
* the annual accounts of the Company have been prepared on a going
concern basis.
AUDITORS AND AUDITORS'' REPORT
Pursuant to provisions of Section 139 of the Companies Act'' 2013 and
rules framed there under, it is proposed to appoint M/s Manoj Mahon &
Associates, Chartered Accountants as statutory auditors of the Company
from the conclusion of this Annual General Meeting (AGM) till the
conclusion of the next AGM of the Company and to fix their remuneration
for the financial year 2014-2015 The Company has received letters from
the auditor to the effect that their re-appointment, if made, would be
within the prescribed limits under Section 141 of the Companies Act,
2013 and that they are not disqualified for re-appointment.
The Notes on Financial Statements referred to in the Auditors'' Report
are self-explanatory and do not call for any further comments.
COST AUDITORS
The Company has appointed Mr. Yash Pal Sardana (Membership No. 17996),
practicing Cost Accountant , as Cost Auditor for conducting the audit
of the cost records of the Company.
RECONCILIATION OF SHARE CAPITAL AUDIT
As per the directive of the Securities & Exchange Board of India
("SEBI"), M/s Iqneet Kaur & Company, Company Secretaries, New Delhi ,is
appointed to undertake the Share Capital Audit on a quarterly basis.
The purpose of the audit is to reconcile the total number of shares
held in CDSL, NSDL and in physical form with the admitted, issued and
paid up capital of the Company.
The Share Capital Audit Reports as submitted by M/s Iqneet Kaur &
Company, Company Secretaries, New Delhi, on a quarterly basis were
forwarded to the Bombay Stock Exchange Limited and National Stock
Exchange of India Limited where the equity shares of the Company are
listed.
FIXED DEPOSITS
The Company has not accepted any public deposits during FY 2013-14.
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
In terms of the provisions of Section 217(2A) of the Companies Act,
1956, read with the Companies (Particulars of Employees) Rules, 1975,
as amended, the names and other particulars of the employees are set
out in the annexure to the Directors'' Report. Having regard to the
provisions of Section 219(1)(b)(iv) of the said Act, the Annual Report
excluding the aforesaid information is being sent to the members of the
Company. Any member interested in obtaining such particulars may write
to the Company Secretary of the Company.
ENERGY CONSERVATION, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE
EARNINGS AND OUTGO
The particulars relating to energy conservation, technology absorption,
foreign exchange earnings and outgo, as required to be disclosed under
Section 217(1) (e) of the Companies Act, 1956 read with the Companies
(Disclosure of Particulars in the Report of Board of Directors) Rules,
1988, are provided in Annexure to this Report.
TRANSFER OF AMOUNTS TO INVESTOR EDUCATION AND PROTECTION FUND
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 205A(5) and 205C of the Companies
Act, 1956, relevant amounts which remained unpaid or unclaimed for a
period of seven years have been transferred by the Company, from to
time to time on due dates, to the Investor Education and Protection
Fund.
Pursuant to the provisions of Investor Education and Protection Fund
(Uploading of information regarding unpaid and unclaimed amounts lying
with companies) Rules, 2012, the Company has uploaded the details of
unpaid and unclaimed amounts lying with the Company as on the date of
last Annual General Meeting on the Company''s website (www.amtek.com).
as also on the Ministry of Corporate Affairs'' Portal.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The Company is committed to maintain the highest standards of Corporate
Governance and adhere to the corporate governance requirements set out
by SEBI. The Company has also implemented several best Corporate
Governance practices as prevalent globally. The Report on Corporate
Governance as stipulated under Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement forms
part of the Annual Report.
The requisite certificate from the Auditors of the Company confirming
compliance with the conditions of Corporate Governance as stipulated
under the aforesaid Clause 49 is attached to the Report on Corporate
Governance.
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
During the year under review, the relations between the Management and
the workmen were highly cordial. Industrial relations generally
remained cordial and satisfactory.
Human resources initiatives such as skill level up gradation, training,
appropriate reward & recognition systems and productivity improvement
are the key focus areas for development of the employees of the
Company.
INVESTOR RELATIONS
Your Company always endeavors to keep the time of response to
shareholders'' requests / grievances at the minimum.
Priority is accorded to address all the issues raised by the
shareholders and provide them a satisfactory reply at the earliest
possible time. The Stakeholders Relationship Committee of the Board
meets periodically and reviews the status of the redressal of
investors'' grievances. The shares of the Company continue to be traded
in Electronic Form and the De-materialization arrangement exists with
both the depositories, viz, National Securities Depository Limited and
Central Depository Services (India) Limited.
EMPLOYEE WELFARE
Your Company demonstrated that it is a caring organization by
continuing to devise and implement several welfare measures for the
employees and their families. Employee welfare programme and schemes
were implemented with utmost zeal and they were constantly reviewed and
improvements were made wherever necessary at the earliest.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Your Directors are highly grateful for all the help, guidance and
support received from state government authorities, business
associates, banks and financial institutions. Your Directors
acknowledge the constructive suggestions received from Statutory
Auditors are grateful for their continued support and cooperation. Your
Directors thank all share-owners, business partners and members of the
Amtek India''s Family for their faith, trust and confidence reposed in
Amtek India Limited. Your Directors wish to place on record their
sincere appreciation for the unstinting efforts and dedicated
contributions put in by the employees at all levels, to ensure that the
Company continues to grow and excel.
By Order of the Board
For AMTEK INDIA LIMITED
Sd/-
Sanjay Chhabra
Place: New Delhi DIN No. 01237026
Date : 24-11-2014 Chairman
Sep 30, 2013
The Directors have pleasure in presenting the Thirtieth Annual Report
on the performance of the Company and the Audited Accounts of the
Company for the period ended 30th September, 2013.
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE (Rs. in Lacs)
Particulars Fifteen
Months
Ended Year Ended
30th
September
2013 30th June 2012
Sales/Income from Operations 235072.26 188773.38
Expenditures 183742.04 150226.55
Gross Profit Before Depreciation 51330.22 38546.83
Depreciation 21244.89 14696.34
Exceptional Item Nil 1283.84
Profit Before Tax 30085.33 22566.65
Provisions for Taxation 9056.04 6936.95
Profit After Tax 21029.29 15629.70
Add: Accumulated Profit 12927.71 3263.04
Balance available for appropriation 33957.00 18892.74
APPROPRIATIONS:
Transfer to General Reserve 5000 5000
Transfer to Debenture Redemption Reserve 14020 Nil
Transfer to Foreign Currency
Convertible Bond Redemption Reserve 7800 Nil
Proposed Dividend on Equity Shares 277.53 276.78
Provision for Tax & CESS on dividend 45.02 44.90
Dividend and Tax for previous year
(Not appropriated in previous year) Nil 643.35
Surplus carried to Balance Sheet 6814.45 12927.71
EXTENSION OF CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR
The Company at its meeting held on 02nd August, 2013 has decided to
extend the Current Financial Year ending 30th June, 2013 by 3 (Three)
months, so as to end on 30th September, 2013, this extended Financial
Year 2012-13 shall comprise of 15 (Fifteen) months i.e. 01st July, 2012
to 30th September,2013.
DIVIDEND
Your Board of Directors are pleased to recommend a final dividend of 5%
of the face value of each equity share (face value is Rs. 2/- per
share), making in all Rs. 0.10 per share as dividend for the 15 months
period ending 30th September 2013.
The dividend, if approved at the ensuing Annual General Meeting, will
be paid to members whose names appear in the Register of Members as on
Friday, March 21, 2014; in respect of shares held in dematerialised
form, it will be paid to members whose names are furnished by National
Securities Depository Limited and Central Depository Services (India)
Limited, as beneficial owners as at the end of that date.
The dividend payout for the period under review has been formulated in
accordance with shareholders'' aspirations and the Company''s policy to
pay sustainable dividend linked to long term growth objectives of the
Company to be met by internal cash accruals.
SHARE CAPITAL
During the period under review, the Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds
(FCCB''s) of US $ 1.40 million out of FCCB''s of US $ 70 million have
been converted into equity shares and 7,58,953 equity shares at Rs.
103.005/- per shares have been allotted pursuant to this conversion on
02nd January, 2013. After the conversion of the FCCB''s into equity
shares during the period ended 30th September 2013, the paid up capital
of the Company is Rs. 55,50,69,178/- divided into 27,75,34,589 Equity
Shares of Rs.2/- each.
DIRECTORS
In accordance with the relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 1956
and corresponding to the relevant provisions of Companies Act, 2013 and
Articles of Association of the Company, Mr. Deshpal Singh Malik and Mr.
Shekhar Gupta, Directors of the Company are liable to retire by
rotation at the ensuing Annual General Meeting and, being eligible,
have offered themselves for re-appointment.
Further the approval of Shareholders pursuant to Section 269 of the
Companies Act, 1956 read with Schedule XIII thereof, is sought for the
re-appointment of Mr. Gautam Malhotra as Managing Director of the
Company on revised remuneration for a period of five years w.e.f from
31st January, 2013
And regularization of Mr. John Ernest Flintham and Mr. Sanjay Chhabra
as Directors of the Company who were appointed as an Additional
Directors w.e.f 13th May, 2013 and 13th August, 2013 respectively.
The brief resume and other details of the above directors, as
stipulated under Clause 49(IV) (G) of the Listing Agreement, are
furnished in the Notice forming part of this Annual Report.
Appropriate resolutions seeking your approval to the aforesaid
re-appointments are appearing in the Notice convening the 30th Annual
General Meeting of the Company.
AUDITORS
M/s Manoj Mohan & Associates, Chartered Accountants, Statutory Auditors
of the Company, hold office until the conclusion of the ensuing Annual
General Meeting and are eligible for reappointment. The members are
requested to consider their re-appointment as Auditors of the Company
for the year 2013-14 and authorize the Board of Directors to fix their
remuneration. The Company has received a certificate from the proposed
Statutory Auditors to the effect that their appointment, if made, would
be within the prescribed limits under Section 224(1B) of the Companies
Act, 1956, and that they are not disqualified from such appointment in
terms of Section 226 of the Companies Act, 1956
COST AUDITORS
Mr. Yash Pal Sardana (Membership No. 17996), Practicing Cost Accountant
was appointed as Cost Auditors of the Company.
AUDITORS'' REPORT
Notes forming part of Annual Accounts, which are specifically referred
to by the Statutory Auditors in their report, are self- explanatory and
therefore, do not call for any further comments.
PUBLIC DEPOSITS
During the period under review, the Company has not accepted public
deposits under Section 58A and 58AA of the Companies Act, 1956.
CASH FLOW STATEMENT
As required by Clause 32 of the Listing Agreement, a Cash Flow
Statement is annexed and forms part of the Annual Report.
RECONCILIATION OF SHARE CAPITAL AUDIT
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has directed that all
issuer companies shall submit Reconciliation of Share Capital Audit
Reports reconciling the total shares held in both the depositories,
viz. NSDL and CDSL and in physical form with the total issued /paid up
capital on quarterly basis.
The Share Capital Audit Reports as submitted by M/s Iqneet Kaur &
Company, Company Secretaries, on quarterly basis were forwarded to the
Stock Exchanges wherein the Equity Shares of the Company are listed.
STATUTORY INFORMATION
- Particulars of Employees under section 217 (2A) of the Companies
Act, 1956 read with the Companies (Particulars of Employees) Rules,
1975 : Nil
- Statutory details of Energy Conservation and Technology Absorption,
R&D activities and Foreign Exchange Earning and Outgo, as required
under Section 217(1) (e) of the Companies Act, 1956 and rules
prescribed there under i.e. the Companies (Disclosure of Particulars
in Report of Board of Directors) Rules, 1988 are given in the Annexure
and forms part of this Annual Report.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Adoption of Best ethical business practices in the Company within the
regulatory framework is the essence of good Corporate Governance. Your
Company continues to believe in such ethical business practices and
gives thrust on providing reliable financial information, maintenance
of transparency in all its business transactions and ensuring strict
compliance of all applicable laws.
The report of Corporate Governance as stipulated under Clause 49 of the
Listing Agreement forms part of the Annual Report.
The requisite certificate from the Statutory Auditors of the Company,
confirming the compliance with the conditions of Corporate Governance
norms as stipulated under the aforesaid Clause 49, is attached with the
Corporate Governance Report.
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
The Management Discussion and Analysis Section of the Annual Report
presents a detailed business review of the Company as required under
Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement.
DIRECTORS'' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
Pursuant to the requirement under Section 217(2AA) of the Companies
Act, 1956, as amended by the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2000 with
respect to Directors'' Responsibility Statement, it is hereby confirmed:
- That in the preparation of the annual accounts for the period ended
30th September, 2013, the applicable Accounting Standards have been
followed along with proper explanation relating to material departures;
- That the Directors have selected such accounting policies and
applied them consistently and made judgments and estimates that are
reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state
of affairs of the Company for the period under review and of the profit
or loss of the Company for the period under review;
- That the Directors have taken proper and sufficient care for the
maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the
provisions of this act for safeguarding the assets of the Company and
for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities; and
- Annual Accounts have been prepared on a going concern basis.
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
The employee relations have remained cordial throughout the period and
industrial harmony was maintained. Measures for the safety, training
and development of the employees continued to receive top priority. The
Directors wish to place on record their appreciation of the valuable
contribution made by the employees of the Company at all levels towards
the performance and growth of the Company.
INVESTOR RELATIONS
Your Company always endeavors to keep the time of response to
shareholders'' requests / grievances at the minimum. Priority is
accorded to address all the issues raised by the Shareholders and
provide them a satisfactory reply at the earliest possible time. The
Shareholders'' and Investors'' Grievances Committee of the Board meets
periodically and reviews the status of the redressal of Investors''
Grievances.
EMPLOYEE WELFARE
Your Company demonstrated that it is a caring organization by
constantly devising and implementing several welfare measures for the
employees and their families. Employee welfare programmes and schemes
were implemented with utmost zeal and they were constantly reviewed and
improvements were made wherever necessary at the earliest.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Your Directors would like to convey their appreciation for all the
co-operation and assistance received from the Government Authorities,
Financial Institutions, Banks, Customers, Vendors and Stakeholders of
the Company during the period under review. Your Directors also express
their deep sense of appreciation for the committed services by the
executives, staff and workers of the Company. We look forward to
receive the continued patronage of all our business partners to become
a better and stronger Company.
Your Directors also wish to acknowledge the contribution made by the
employees at all levels and above all the trust and confidence reposed
by the Shareholders.
By Order of the Board
For AMTEK INDIA LIMITED
Sd/-
Place : New Delhi (SANJAY CHHABRA)
Date : 13th February, 2014 CHAIRMAN
Jun 30, 2010
The Directors have pleasure in presenting the Twenty Seventh Annual
Report and the Audited Accounts of the Company for the year ended 30th
June 2010.
FINANCIAL RESULTS (Rs. in Lacs)
PARTICULARS Year ended Year ended
30th June 2010 30th June 2009
Sales/Income from Operations 102945.21 79944.73
Expenditures 82,432.63 65046.66
Gross Profit Before Depreciation 20,512.58 14898.07
Depreciation 9622.34 7013.36
Profit Before Tax 10890.24 7884.71
Provisions for Taxation 3256.38 2478.37
Profit after Tax 7633.86 5406.34
Add: Accumulated Profit 1216.97 2143.07
Balance available for appropriation 8850.83 7549.41
APPROPRIATIONS:
Transfer to General Reserve 1500.00 2000.00
Transfer to Debenture Redemption
Reserve 1250.00 2000.00
Foreign Currency Convertible Bond
Redemption Reserve 5418.08 2070.00
Proposed Dividend on Equity Shares 504.61 224.32
Provision for Tax & CESS on Dividend 83.81 38.12
Dividend and Tax for previous year
(Not appropriated in previous year) 13.81 -
Surplus carried to Balance Sheet 80.52 1216.97
PERFORMANCE
On the Standalone basis, the revenue of the Company for the year under
review was Rs. 102945.21 lacs as against the previous year revenue of
Rs. 79944.73 lacs. The Profit after Tax for the year stands at Rs.
7633.86 lacs as against the corresponding year figure of Rs. 5406.34
lacs, thus registering increase of 41.2% on year to year basis. The
Company has strong reserve position of Rs. 159108.23 lacs.
DIVIDEND
Yours Directors are pleased to recommend a Dividend of Rs. 0.40 per
equity share of Rs.2/- each for the Financial year 2009-10. The
Proposed dividend, if approved, at the ensuing Annual General Meeting,
would result in appropriation of Rs. 588.42 Lacs (including Corporate
Dividend Tax of Rs. 83.81 Lacs) out of the profits. The Company has
made transfer of Rs. 1500 Lacs to the General Reserve. The total
appropriation of dividend of Rs. 588.42 Lacs gives 7.71% pay out on the
net profit of the Company.
The Register of Members and Share Transfer Books shall remain closed
from 28111 December 2010 to 31st December 2010 (both days inclusive),
for the purpose of Annual General Meeting and payment of Dividend.
SHARE CAPITAL
During the year under review, the Company issued 12110000 warrants of
Rs. 2/- per share at a premium of Rs. 39/- aggregating to Rs. 49.65
Crores convertible into equivalent number of equity shares, on
preferential basis, to the promoters of the Company in accordance with
Section 81 (1A) of the Companies Act 1956 read with Chapter VII of SEBI
(Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations 2009 and the
Company has converted the aforesaid warrants into equivalent number of
equity shares.
The Company has also alloted 14118548 equity shares of Rs. 2/- per
share at a premium of Rs. 118.12 per share upon conversion of FCCBs of
USS 38.62 million.
SUBSIDIARY COMPANY -
As on 30*1 June 2010, the Company has one subsidiary i.e. Amtek
Industries Limited. In terms of approval granted by the Central
Government under Section 212 (8) of the Companies Act, 1956, copy of
the Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Account and other documents of the
subsidiary company have not been attached with the balance sheet of the
Company. These documents will be made available upon request by any
member of the Company interested in obtaining the same. However,
pursuant to Accounting Standard 21, consolidated financial statements
presented by the Company includes financial informations of its
subsidiary.
DIRECTORS
Mr. Chetan Vimal Kumar Shah retires at the ensuing Annual General
Meeting and being eligible offers himself for re-appointment.
Brief resume of the Director proposed to be reappointed, nature of his
expertise in specific functional areas and names of companies in which
he holds directorships and memberships/chairmanships of Board
Committees, as stipulated under Clause 49 of the Listing Agreements
with the Stock Exchanges in India, are provided in the notice forming
part of the Annual Report.
AUDITORS
The Auditors of the Company M/s Manoj Mohan & Associates, Chartered
Accountants, who hold office until the conclusion of the ensuing Annual
General Meeting, are willing to be reappointed. A Certificate from
Auditors have been received to the effect that their appointment, if
made, would be within the limit prescribed under Section 224(16) of the
Companies Act, 1956.
Notes forming part of accounts, which are specifically referred to by
the auditors in their report, are self explanatory and therefore, do
not call for any further comments.
SHARE CAPITAL AUDIT
As per the directive of the Securities and Exchange Board of India
(SEBI) M/s Iqneet Kaur & Co., Company Secretaries, undertakes a Share
Capital Audit on quarterly basis. The purpose of the audit is to
reconcile the total shares held in CDSL, NSDL and in physical form with
the admitted, issued and listed capital of the Company.
The Share Capital Audit Report as submitted by the Auditor on quarterly
basis were forwarded to the Bombay Stock Exchange Limited and National
Stock Exchange of India Limited where the equity shares of the Company
are listed.
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT
As per the requirements of the Listing Agreement and Accounting
Standards and Guidelines issued by The Institute of Chartered
Accountants of India, the consolidated financial statements have been
prepared on the basis of financial statements of the Company and
abovementioned subsidiary.
FIXED DEPOSITS
During the year under review, the Company has not accepted any public
deposits under Section 58A & 58AA of the Companies Act, 1956.
DE-MATERIALISATION OF SHARES
The Companys equity shares are available for de-materialization on
both the depositories viz., NSDL & CDSL. Shareholders may be aware
that SEBI has made trading in your Companys shares mandatory, in
de-materialized form. As on 30th June 2010, 12,51,79,508 equity shares
representing 99.23% of your Companys equity shares capital has been
de- materialized.
LISTING AT STOCK EXCHANGES
The Equity Shares of Company are listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange
Limited and the National Stock Exchange of India Limited. The Company
has paid annual listing fees to the Stock Exchanges for the year 2010 -
2011.
STATUTORY INFORMATION
- Particulars of Employees under Section 217 (2A) of the Companies Act,
1956 read with the Companies (Particulars of Employees) Rules, 1975 may
be taken as Nil.
- Statutory details of Energy Conservation and Technology Absorption,
R&D activities and Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo, as required
under Section 217(1) (e) of the Companies Act, 1956 and rules
prescribed there under i.e. the Companies (Disclosure of Particulars in
Report of Board of Directors) Rules, 1988 are given in the Annexure and
form part of this Report.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
A separate section on Corporate Governance forming part of the Annual
Report and the certificate from the Companys auditors confirming
compliance of Corporate Governance norms as stipulated in Clause 49 VII
of the Listing Agreement with the Indian Stock Exchanges is included in
the Annual Report.
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
Management Discussion and Analysis of financial condition including the
results of operations of the Company for the year under review as
required under Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement with stock exchanges
is presented in a separate section forming part of the Annual Report.
DIRECTORS RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
Pursuant to the requirement under Section 217(2AA) of the Companies
Act, 1956, as amended by the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2000 with
respect to Directors Responsibility Statement, it is hereby stated and
confirmed :-
- That in the preparation of the annual accounts for the financial year
ended 30th June, 2010, the applicable Accounting Standards have been
followed;
- That the Directors had selected such accounting policies and applied
them consistently and made judgments and estimates that are reasonable
and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs
of the Company at the end of the financial year and of the profit or
loss of the Company for the period under review;
- That the Directors had taken proper and sufficient care for the
maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the
provisions of this act for safeguarding the assets of the Company and
for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities; and
- That the Directors had prepared the annual accounts on a going
concern basis. INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
During the year under review, the relations between the Management and
the Workmen were highly cordial.
INVESTOR RELATIONS
Your Company always endeavors to keep the time of response to
shareholders requests / grievances at the minimum. Priority is
accorded to address all the issues raised by the shareholders and
provide them a satisfactory reply at the earliest possible time. The
Shareholders and Investors Grievances Committee of the Board meets
periodically and
reviews the status of the redressal of investors grievances. The
shares of the Company continue to be traded in Electronic Form and the
De-materialisation arrangement exists with both the depositories, viz..
National Securities Depository Limited and Central Depository Services
(India) Limited.
EMPLOYEE WELFARE
Your Company demonstrated that it is a caring organization by
constantly devising and implementing several welfare measures for the
employees and their families. Employee welfare programmes and schemes
were implemented with utmost zeal and they were constantly reviewed and
improvements were made wherever necessary at the earliest.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Your Directors wish to place on record the sincere and dedicated
efforts of all the members of the Companys team which has made it
possible to achieve excellent growth. Your Directors also take this
opportunity to offer their sincere thanks to the Financial
Institutions, Banks, Government Agencies, our Valued Customers and the
Investors for their continued support, co-operation and assistance.
Your Directors also wish to acknowledge the contribution made by the
employees at all levels and above all the trust and confidence reposed
by all the stakeholders.
By Order of the Board
For AMTEK INDIA LIMITED
Sd/-
Place : New Delhi (ARVIND DHAM)
Date : 24th November 2010 Chairman
Jun 30, 2009
The Directors have pleasure in presenting the Twenty Sixth Annual
Report and the Audited Accounts of the Company for the year ended 30th
June 2009.
FINANCIAL RESULTS (Rs. in lacs)
PARTICULARS
Year ended Year ended
30th June, 2009 30th June, 2008
Sales/Income from Operations 79944.73 122,826.77
Expenditures 65046.66 74,971.61
Gross Profit Before Depreciation 14898.07 47,855.16
Deprecation 7013.36 5327.57
Profit Before Tax 7884.71 42,527.59
Provisions for Taxation 2478.37 7833.53
Profit after Tax 5406.34 34,694.06
Add: Accumulated Profit 2143.07 4141.67
Balance available for appropriation 7549.41 38,835.73
APPROPRIATIONS:
Transfer to General Reserve 2000.00 30,000.00
Transfer to Debenture Redemption Reserve 2000.00 Ã
Foreign currency convertible bond
redemption reserve 2070.00 6270.00
Proposed Dividend on Equity Shares 224.32 224.32
Provision for Tax & CESS on dividend 38.12 38.12
Dividend and Tax for previous year
(Not appropriated in previous year)
à 160.22
Surplus carried to Balance Sheet 1,216.97 2,143.07
PERFORMANCE
The turnover of the Company for the year under review was Rs. 79,944.73
lacs as Rs.122,826.77 lacs in the previous year. The Profit after Tax
of the Company for the year stands at Rs. 5406.34 lacs as against the
corresponding year figure of Rs. 34,694.06 lacs (which included post
tax extra ordinary item of Rs. 21188.66 lacs). The Company has strong
reserve position of Rs. 145,129.54 lacs.
DIVIDEND
Yours Directors are pleased to recommend a Dividend @ 10% for the year
2008-09 i.e. Rs. 0.20 Per equity share of Rs.2/- each. The Proposed
dividend if approved at the ensuing Annual General Meeting, would
result in appropriation of Rs. 262.44 Lacs (including Corporate
Dividend Tax of Rs. 38.12 Lacs) out of the profits. The Company has
made transfer of Rs.2,000 Lacs to the General Reserve. The total
appropriation of dividend of Rs. 262.44 Lacs gives 6.04% pay out on net
profit of the Company.
The Register of members and share transfer books shall remain closed
from 28th December 2009 to 31st December 2009 (both days inclusive),
for the purpose of Annual General Meeting and payment of Dividend.
FUTURE PLANS
The Company plan to expand its casting capacities from 1,05,000 t.p.a.
to 2,25,000 t.p.a. by the end of this fiscal. The Company subsequent to
the end of financial year has already increased its capacity to
1,50,000 t.p.a. This will lead to large scale economics and hence
better margins.
The Company is also planning to foray into high precision components
like cylinder blocks of bigger engines, cylinder heads, transmission
covers etc. that command better margins. This will ensure
sustainability of higher margins in the years to come.
ISSUE OF WARRANTS CONVERTIBLE INTO EQUITY SHARES
Subsequent to the year under review, the Company issued and allotted
1,21,10,000 warrants entitling the warrant holder(s) to apply for
equivalent number of fully paid equity shares of Rs.2/- each at a
premium of Rs.39/- each to promoter group companies by way of
preferential issue pursuant to the resolution passed by the
shareholderÃs of the Company in their Extra Ordinary General Meeting
held on 23rd June, 2009.
SHARE CAPITAL
Subsequent to the year under review, the Company has allotted 59,00,000
equity shares of Rs. 2/- per share at a premium of Rs. 39/- per share
aggregating to Rs. 24.19 Crores to promoters of the Company upon
conversion of warrant.
ISSUE OF NON CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES
The Board of Directors of the Company in their meeting held on 12th
October, 2009 has considered and approved the Issue of Secured
Redeemable Non-convertible Debentures of Rs. 200 Crores. Pursuant the
above said resolution, the Board has also issued and allotted 10.5%
Secured Redeemable Non-convertible Debentures of Rs. 200 Crores
repayable in 4 annual installments at the end of 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th
year from the date of disbursement. The Company has appointed Axis Bank
Ltd. as Debenture Trustee for the debenture issue. The Debentures are
listed at BSE.
Credit Rating
The Credit Analysis & research Ltd. (CARE) has assigned a CARE AA- (
CARE Double A Minus) rating to the NCD issue of the Company for Rs. 200
Crore. The instruments carrying AA- rating are considered to offer high
safety for timely servicing of debt obligation. Such instruments carry
very low credit risk.
SUBSIDIARY COMPANY
As of 30th June 2009, the Company has one subsidiary i.e. Amtek
Industries Limited. In terms of approval granted by the Central
Government under section 212 (8) of the Companies Act, 1956, copy of
the Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Account and other documents of
subsidiaries of the Company have not been attached with the Balance
Sheet of the Company. These documents will be made available upon
request by any member of the Company interested in obtaining the same.
However, pursuant to Accounting Standard AS-21, Consolidated Financial
Statements presented by the Company include Financial Results of its
subsidiaries.
DIRECTORS
During the year under review, Mr. Chetan Vimal Kumar Shah, was
appointed as an Additional Director on the Board of the Company.
Pursuant to section 260 of the Companies Act, 1956 his tenure as
directors expires on the date of the present Annual General Meeting.
Notice(s) signifying the intention to appoint him as directors have
been received from the members of the Company and accordingly
respective resolutions to that effect have been provided in the notice
of the Annual General Meeting as special business.
Mr. Arvind Dham and Mr. K.T. James retire at the ensuing Annual General
Meeting and being eligible offers themselves for re-appointment.
Brief resume of the Director proposed to be reappointed, nature of
their expertise in specific functional areas and names of companies in
which they hold directorships and memberships/chairmanships of Board
Committees, as stipulated under clause 49 of the Listing Agreements
with the Stock Exchanges in India, are provided in notice forming part
of the Annual Report.
Mr. V. K. Sharma Managing Director and Mr. R. S. Katiyar, Director
resigned from the directorship of the Company due to some personal
reasons w.e.f. 02nd December, 2009. The Board took on record their
contribution towards the success of the Company.
AUDITORS
The Auditors of the Company M/s Manoj Mohan & Associates, Chartered
Accountants, hold office until the conclusion of the ensuing Annual
General Meeting and are recommended for reappointment. Certificate from
Auditors have been received to the effect that their appointment, if
made, would be within the limit prescribed under Section 224(1B) of the
Companies Act, 1956.
Notes forming part of accounts, which are specifically referred to by
the auditors in their report, are self explanatory and therefore, do
not call for any further comments.
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT
As per the requirements of the Listing Agreement and Accounting
Standards and Guidelines issued by The Institute of Chartered
Accountants of India, the consolidated financial statements have been
prepared on the basis of financial statements of the Company and
abovementioned subsidiaries.
FIXED DEPOSITS
During the year under review, the Company has not accepted public
deposits under section 58 - A of the Companies Act, 1956.
DE-MATERIALISATION OF SHARES
The CompanyÃs equity shares are available for de-materialization on
both the depositoriesà viz., NSDL & CDSL. Shareholders may be aware
that SEBI has made trading in your CompanyÃs shares mandatory, in
de-materialized form. As on 30th June 2009, 11,11,50,346 equity shares
representing 99.10% of your CompanyÃs Equity shares capital has been
de- materialized.
LISTING AT STOCK EXCHANGE
The Shares of Company are listed on Bombay Stock Exchange Limited,
Mumbai and are also permitted to be traded on The National Stock
Exchange of India Limited, Mumbai. The Company has paid annual listing
fee to the Stock exchanges for the year 2009 - 2010.
The Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds are listed at Singapore Stock
Exchange.
STATUTORY INFORMATION
- Particular of Employees under section 217 (2A) of the Companies Act,
1956 read with the Companies (Particulars of Employees) Rules, 1975 -
Details are given in the Annexure and form part of this Report.
- Statutory details of Energy Conservation and Technology Absorption, R
& D activities and Foreign Exchange Earning and Outgo, as required
under Section 217(1) (e) of the Companies Act, 1956 and rules
prescribed there under i.e. the Companies (Disclosure of Particulars in
Report of Board of Directors) Rules, 1988 are given in the Annexure and
form part of this Report.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
A separate section on Corporate Governance forming part of the
DirectorÃs Report and the certificate from the CompanyÃs auditors
confirming compliance of Corporate Governance norms as stipulated in
clause 49 VI of the Listing Agreement with the Stock Exchanges is
included in the Annual Report.
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
Management Discussion and Analysis of financial condition including the
results of operations of the Company for the year under review as
required under clause 49 of the Listing Agreement with stock exchange
is presented in separate section forming part of the Annual Report.
DIRECTORSÃ RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
Pursuant to the requirement under Section 217(2AA) of the Companies
Act, 1956, as amended by the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2000 with
respect to Directorsà Responsibility Statement, it is hereby confirmed
:-
- That in the preparation of the annual accounts for the year ended
30th June, 2009, the applicable accounting standards had been followed;
- That the Directors had selected such accounting policies and applied
them consistently and made judgments and estimates that are reasonable
and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs
of the Company at the end of the financial year and of the profit or
loss of the Company for the period under review;
- That the Directors had taken proper and sufficient care for the
maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the
provisions of this act for safeguarding the assets of the Company and
for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities; and
- That the Directors had prepared the annual accounts on a going
concern basis. INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
During the year under review, the relations between the Management and
the workmen were highly cordial.
INVESTOR RELATIONS
Your Company always endeavors to keep the time of response to
shareholdersà requests / grievances at the minimum. Priority is
accorded to address all the issues raised by the shareholders and
provide them a satisfactory reply at the earliest possible time. The
shareholdersà and investorsà Grievances Committee of the Board meets
periodically and reviews the status of the redressal of investorsÃ
grievances. The shares of the Company continue to be traded in
Electronic Form and the De-materialisation arrangement exists with both
the depositories, viz., National Securities Depository Limited and
Central Depository Services (India) Limited. As on 30th June 2009,
11,11,50,346 shares have been dematerialized, representing 99.10% of
the Issued and Paid Up capital of the company.
EMPLOYEE WELFARE
Your Company demonstrated that it is a caring organization by
constantly devising and implementing several welfare measures for the
employees and their families. Employee welfare programmes and schemes
were implemented with utmost zeal and they were constantly reviewed and
improvements were made wherever necessary at the earliest.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Your Directors wish to place on record the sincere and dedicated
efforts of all the members of the CompanyÃs team which has made it
possible to achieve excellent growth. Your Directors also take this
opportunity to offer their sincere thanks to the Financial
Institutions, Banks and other Government Agencies, our valued customers
and the investors for their continued support, co-operation and
assistance.
Your Directors also wish to acknowledge the contribution made by the
employees at all levels and above all the trust and confidence reposed
by the shareholders.
By Order of the Board
For AMTEK INDIA LIMITED
Sd/-
Place : New Delhi (ARVIND DHAM)
Date : 2nd December 2009 Chairman
Jun 30, 2003
The Directors have pleasure in presenting the 20Ã Annual Report and
the Audited Accounts of the Company for the year ended 30lh June, 2003.
FINANCIAL RESULTS
(Rs. In Mn.)
PARTICULARS YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED
30.06.03 30.06.02
Sales and other Income 2089.43 1399.73
Less :
Expenditure 1738.26 1135.95
Gross Profit Before Depreciation 351.17 263,78
Less : Depreciation 123.48 70.23
Profit Before Tax 227.69 193.55
Less : Provisions for Taxation 19.11 14.45
Net Profit after Tax 208.58 179.10
Provision for Deferred Tax 62.37 48.16
Profit after Deferred Tax 146.21 130.94
Accumulated Profit B/F 58.53 14.27
Amount Available for appropriation 204.74 145.21
Appropriation:
General Reserve 53.00 63.00
Reserve for Debenture 95.00 --
Reserve for Preference Shares 16.67 --
Preference Dividend 6.18 --
Dividend on Equity Shares 23.68 23.68
Corporate Dividend Tax 3.21 --
Net profit Transferred
To Balance sheet 7.00 58.53
PERFORMANCE
During the period under review, the company has achieved encouraging
results. The company has recorded turnover of Rs. 2089.43 million with
a net profit of Rs. 146.21 million as against turnover of Rs. 1399.73
million with a net profit of Rs. 130.94 million in the previous year.
Cash profit has been recorded at Rs. 269.69 million. The Company has a
healthy reserves figure of Rs. 1059.84 millions.
DIVIDEND
Yours Directors are pleased to recommend a Dividend of 20% on the
paid-up Equity Share Capital of the Company, The dividend is free of
tax in the hands of the shareholders.
DEBT SWAPPING
During the year under review, the company successfully completed its
debt swapping exercise which involved repayment of its term loan
carrying coupon rate of 13.5 by issue of NCDs at an effective rate of
interest of 8.50%. This will result in an yearly saving of around Rs.
13 Crores in interest cost.
INVESTOR RELATIONS
Your Company always endeavors to give immediate attention to
shareholders requests/grievances. High priority is accorded to address
all the issues raised by the shareholders and provide them a
satisfactory reply at the earliest. The Shareholders/ Investors
Grievances Committee of the Board meets periodically and reviews the
status of the redressal of investors grievances.
FIXED DEPOSITS
During the period under review, the Company continued to accept
deposits under section 58 - A of the Companies Act, 1956.
DE-MATERIALISATION OF SHARES
The Companys equity shares are available for de - materialization on
both the depositories viz., NSDL & CDSL. Shareholders may be aware
that SEBI has made trading in your companys shares mandatorily, in de
- materialized form. As on date 3355744 representing 28.34 % of your
Companys Equity shares capital have been de-materialised.
LISTING AT STOCK EXCHNAGE
The shares of company are listed on The Delhi Stock Exchange
Association Limited and The Stock Exchange, Mumbai.
The company has paid the annual listing fee to the Stock exchanges for
the year 2003 - 2004.
STATUTORY INFORMATION
- Particulars of EmployeesUnder Section 217 (2A) of the Companies Act,
1956 read with the Companies (Particulars of Employees) Rules, 1975 are
- NIL.
- Statutory details of Energy Conservation and Technology Absorption
R&D activities and Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo, as required
under Section 217(1) (e) of the Companies Act, 1956 and rules
prescribed thereunder i.e. the Companies (Disclosure of Particulars in
Report of Board of Directors) Rules, 1988 are given in the Annexure and
form part of this Report (Annexure-I).
- Certificate received from the Auditors of the company regarding
Compliance of conditions of Corporate Governance, as required under
clause 45 VIII of the Listing Agreement, is Annexed and forms part of
this report. (Annexure-II).
- As required under clause 45VA of the listing Agreement, Management
Discussion and Analysis Report is Annexed and forms part of this report
(Annexure-III).
DIRECTORS RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
Pursuant to the requirement under Section 217(2AA) of the Companies
Act, 1956, as amended by the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2000 with
respect to Directors Responsibility Statement, it is hereby confirmed
:-
- That in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable
accounting standards had been followed along with proper explanation
relating to material departures;
- That the Directors had selected such accounting policies and applied
them consistently and made judgments and estimates that are reasonable
and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs
of the Company at the end of the financial year and of the profit or
loss of the Company for the period under review;
- That the Directors had taken proper and sufficient care for the
maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the
provisions of this act for safeguarding the assets of the company and
for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities; and
- That the Directors had prepared the annual accounts on a going
concern basis.
DIRECTORS
Mr. D.S. Malik retires at the ensuing Annual General meeting and being
eligible offers himself for reappointment. Brief particulars of his
resume are given in the Notice of Annual General Meeting.
Mr. R. S. Katiyar, Mr K.T. James & Mr. Shekhar Gupta who were appointed
as additional directors vacate their offices at the ensuing Annual
General Meeting. The company has received representations from the
members of the company along with deposits as required under the
provisions of Section 257 of the Companies Act, 1956 expressing their
intention to propose the appointment of Mr. R. S. Katiyar, Mr. K.T.
James and Mr. Shekhar Gupta as Directors of the company.
The Board of Directors has appointed Mr. V.K. Sharma as Managing
Director of the company for a period of five years with effect from
29lh October, 2003. A proposal for the appointment of Mr. V.K. Sharma
as Managing Director is being placed before members for approval at the
Annual General Meeting.
AUDITORS
M/s Manoj Mohan & Associates, Chartered Accountants, the Statutory
Auditors of the company retire at the ensuing Annual General Meeting
and being eligible offer themselves for re-appointment. They have
confirmed their eligibility to act as auditors of the Company under
Section 224(1B) of the Companies Act, 1956.
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
During the year under review, the relations between the Management and
the workmen were highly cordial.
EMPLOYEE WELFARE
Your Company demonstrated that it is a caring organization by
continuing to devise and implement several welfare measures for the
employees and their families. Employee welfare programmes and schemes
were implemented with utmost zeal and they were constantly reviewed and
improvements were made wherever necessary.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Your Directors wish to place on record the sincere and dedicated
efforts of all the staff members of the company who have worked as a
team and made it possible to achieve such an excellent growth. Your
Directors also take this opportunity to offer their sincere thanks to
the financial Institutions, Banks and other Government Agencies, our
valued customers for their continued support and assistance.
Your Directors also express their profound thanks to the share holders
for their faith and continued support to the endeavors of the company.
By Order of the Board
For AMTEK INDIA LIMITED
Sd /-
Place : New Delhi (ARVTND DHAM)
Date : 27th November, 2003 CHAIRMAN
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