Mar 31, 2015
Dear Members,
The Directors have pleasure in presenting their Report and the Audited
Financial Statements of your Company for the year ended 31st March
2015.
Company's Performance:
Your Company has achieved a turnover of Rs. 326,016.19 lakhs for the
year ended 31st March, 2015, as against the turnover of Rs. 342,173.02
lakhs for the previous year ended 31st March, 2014, the highlights of
the financial results are as follows:
Rs. in Lakhs
Particulars 2014-2015 2013-2014
Profit Before Depreciation & Interest 11,313.55 15,535.49
Financial Costs 10,963.89 14,735.14
Depreciation 2,130.80 1,741.59
Profit Before Tax (1,781.14) (941.24)
Provision for Tax
* Current Tax -
* Deferred Tax (586.76) (310.91)
Profit After Tax (1,194.38) (630.33)
Balance of profit brought forward 23,032.47 23,691.11
from earlier years
Add: Excess Provision for IT written off 844.56 -
Profit available for appropriation 22,682.65 23,060.78
Appropriations:
Proposed Dividend:
* Equity - -
* Preference 20.30 24.36
* Dividend Tax 3.29 3.95
Balance of Profit 22,659.06 23,032.47
Operations:
In order to compete in the changing market conditions, SUIL started
adapting different strategic initiatives in its existing businesses. A
focussed approach and unique strategy was adopted for each business
division with the objective of achieving higher growth and
profitability. Various strategic initiatives are also in pipeline to
lead the divisions towards profitability and stability.
Appliances Division
The Appliances divisions mainly includes the products like varieties of
Fans, Fan Components and other appliances, which has recorded a
turnover of Rs. 3.62 lakhs during the year ended 31st March, 2015.
Steel Products Division
The Steel Products division mainly handles activities of Casting,
Processing and Trading of Steel and aided products and during the year
ended 31st March, 2015 it has recorded a turnover of Rs. 325,844.36
lakhs including the export turnover of various products were Rs.
3,259.67 lakhs.
LEC Division
The LEC division is mainly includes bearing and bearing components. The
turnover of the division for the year of Rs. 167.71 lakhs
Infrastructure Division
With a view to expand the Company's operations in the construction and
developmental activities like integrated residential townships,
commercial buildings and specialized design and construction of
integrated medical colleges and super specialty hospitals etc, the
Company started Infrastructure Division, however due to the current
economic slowdown, no works were taken up by this Division in this
year.
Subsidiary Companies:
Your Company has the following Wholly Owned Subsidiaries:
PAC Ventures Pte Ltd
Pac Ventures Pte. Ltd, Singapore was set up in the year 2007 with a
view to expand the Company's business of general wholesale trade
(including general imports and exports) in the overseas markets and the
Company has achieved revenue of Rs. 78,852.20 lakhs during the year.
Sujana Holdings Ltd
Sujana Holdings Ltd, Dubai was set up in the year 2006 for carrying on
the business of investments and trading and its revenue during the year
is nil. Further, Sujana Holdings has expanded its operations in Sharjah
UAE by forming a subsidiary namely Empire Gulf FZE, Sharjah, UAE.
Nuance Holdings Ltd
Nuance Holdings Ltd, Hong Kong was set in the year 2006 for carrying on
the business of investments and trading and its revenue during the year
was Rs. 15,036.57lakhs.
Nuance Holdings Ltd has expanded its operations by forming a subsidiary
namely Selene Holdings Ltd, Mauritius.
Sun Trading Ltd
Sun Trading Ltd, Cayman Islands was set up in the year 2008 for
carrying on the business of general wholesale trade which includes
general imports and exports and its consolidated revenue was Rs.
108,142.73 lakhs.
Sun Trading Ltd has a subsidiary namely Sun global Trading Pte. Ltd,
Singapore
Hestia Holdings Ltd
Hestia Holdings Ltd, Mauritius has became subsidiary of the Company
w.e.f. 27th December 2010, with the object of carrying on the business
of general trade which includes general imports and exports.
Share Capital:
The paid up Equity Share Capital as on 31st March, 2015 was 16,884.11
lakhs. During the year under review, the Company has not issued shares
with differential voting rights nor granted stock options nor sweat
equity. As on 31st March, 2015, none of the Directors of the Company
hold shares or convertible instruments of the Company..
Particulars of Loans, Guarantees or Investments:
Particulars of Loans, Guarantees and Investments as required under the
provisions of Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013 are provided in
the notes to the Financial Statements.
Deposits:
The Company has not accepted any deposits covered under chapter V of
the Companies Act, 2013 and as such, no amount of principal or interest
was outstanding as on 31st March, 2015.
Consolidated Financial Statements:
As required under the Listing Agreements entered into with the Stock
Exchanges, a consolidated financial statement of the Company and all
its subsidiaries is attached. The consolidated financial statement has
been prepared in accordance with the relevant accounting standards as
prescribed under Section 133 of the Companies Act, 2013. The
consolidated financial statement discloses the assets, liabilities,
income, expenses and other details of the Company and its subsidiaries.
As per the provisions of Companies Act, 2013 annual accounts of the
subsidiary companies and the related detailed information will be made
available to the holding and subsidiary companies' investors seeking
such information at any point of time. The annual accounts of the
subsidiary companies will also be kept for inspection by any investor
at its Head Office in Hyderabad and that of the subsidiary companies
concerned. A gist of the financial performance of the subsidiaries in
the prescribed Form AOC-1 is enclosed to this Annual Report.
Industrial Relations:
Your directors are happy to report that during the year there were very
cordial and extremely good industrial relations at all levels.
Meetings:
During the year under review, Five (05) Board Meetings were held on
30th May, 2014, 12th August, 2014, 28th August, 2014, 13th November,
2014 and 14th February, 2015. The maximum time-gap between any two
consecutive meetings was within the period prescribed under the
Companies Act, 2013.
Directors:
During the year under review, the members at the AGM held on 30th
September, 2014 appointed Shri Dr V. Malakonda Reddy, Shri J.
Ramakrishnan and Dr K. Srinivasa Rao as Independent Directors under
Section 149 of the Act and Clause 49 (revised) of the Listing Agreement
to hold office for 5 (five) consecutive years.
The Board has appointed Smt B. Sandhyasri, as Additional Director
(Independent Director) w.e.f. 30th March, 2015 and now it is
recommended her appointment to be regularized and be appointed for a
period of 5(Five) years i.e., from 30th March, 2015 to 29th March,
2020.
The Board of Directors of the Company, on the recommendation of the
Nomination and Remuneration Committee, re-appointed Shri G. Srinivasa
Raju as Managing Director of the Company with effect from 12th August,
2015, subject to the approval of the members, at the forthcoming Annual
General Meeting.
In accordance with the provisions of Companies Act, 2013 and the
Articles of Association of the Company Shri S Hanumantha Rao, Director
of the Company will retire by rotation at the ensuing Annual General
Meeting and being eligible, offers himself for re-appointment.
Shri Y. S. Chowdary, the Chairman and Promoter-Non Executive Director
of the Company resigned from the Board of Directors with effect from
15th October, 2014. The Board placed on record its appreciation for the
outstanding contributions made by Shri Y. S. Chowdary during his
tenure.
The Resolutions proposing their reappointment/appointments as
Independent Directors will be placed before the Shareholders for their
approval at the ensuing Annual General Meeting of the Company.
The Company has received declarations from all the Independent
Directors of the Company confirming that they continue to meet with the
criteria of independence as prescribed under sub-section (6) of Section
149 of the Companies Act, 2013 and under Clause 49 of the Listing
Agreement with the Stock Exchanges.
For Directors seeking appointment/re-appointment in the forthcoming
Annual General Meeting of the Company; the particulars as required to
be disclosed in accordance with Clause 49 (Corporate Governance) of
Listing Agreement, forms part of this Annual Report.
The following persons are Key Managerial Personnel of the Company:
1. Shri G. Srinivasa Raju, Managing Director
2. Shri B. Manoharan, Chief Financial Officer
3. Shri M. Naresh Kumar, Company Secretary and Complaince Officer
During the year there is no change in the role of the aforesaid KMP.
Related Party Transactions:
The Board of Directors, on recommendation of the Audit Committee framed
a policy for Related Party Transaction which includes matters covered
u/s 178(3) of the Companies Act, 2013. The details of the same are
provided in the Corporate Governance Report. The Policy is also posted
in the Investors section of the Company's website.
All Related Party Transactions that were entered into during the
financial year were on an arm's length basis and were in the ordinary
course of business. There are no materially significant related party
transactions made by the Company with Promoters, Directors, Key
Managerial Personnel or other designated persons which may have a
potential conflict with the interest of the Company at large. The
requisite details of the related party transactions entered into during
the financial year are provided in Annexure I included in this report.
Suitable disclosure as required by the Accounting Standards (AS18) has
been made in the notes to the Financial Statements. All Related Party
Transactions are placed before the Audit Committee as also the Board
for approval, wherever required. Prior omnibus approval of the Audit
Committee is obtained for the transactions which are of a foreseeable
and repetitive nature. A statement giving details of all related party
transactions entered into pursuant to the omnibus approval so granted
are placed before the Audit Committee.
None of the Directors, other than to the extent of their shareholding,
receipt of remuneration, has any pecuniary relationships or
transactions vis-a-vis the Company.
Audit Committee:
Your Company has constituted an Audit Committee as per the requirements
of Section 177 of the Companies Act, 2013. The details of the
composition of the Audit Committee as required under the provisions of
Section 177(8) of the Companies Act, 2013, is given in the Corporate
Governance Report furnished as part of the Annual Report. During the
year under review, the Board has accepted all the recommendations of
the Audit Committee.
Sexual Harassment Policy:
The Company as required under the provisions of "The Sexual Harassment
of Women at Workplace (Prohibition, Prevention and Redressal) Act,
2013" has framed a Policy on Prohibition, Prevention and Redressal of
Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace and matters connected therewith
or incidental thereto.
In the year under review, the Company has not received any complaint
under the said Policy.
Corporate Social Responsibility:
The Board of Directors, on recommendation of the Corporate Social
Responsibility Committee framed a Corporate Social Responsibility
Policy in consonance with Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 read
with the rules framed there under duly indicating the activities to be
undertaken by the Company as specified in the Schedule VII of the
Companies Act, 2013. The Corporate Social Responsibility Policy is
posted in the Investors section of the Company's website.
The report on CSR activities is annexed herewith as Annexure-II and
forms part of this report.
Risk Management:
The Risk Management programme at SUIL is focused on ensuring that risks
are known and addressed. The Board of Directors, on recommendation of
the Audit Committee, established a robust Risk Management framework by
framing a Risk Management Policy to deal with all risks including
possible instances of fraud and mismanagement, if any. The Risk
Management Policy details the Company's objectives and principles of
Risk Management along with an overview of the Risk Management process,
procedures and related roles and responsibilities.
The Board is of the opinion that there are no elements of risks that
may threaten the existence of the Company. The board periodically
tracks the progress of implementation of the Risk Management policy.
Directors' Responsibility Statement:
Directors' Responsibility Statement as required under the provisions of
Section 134(3)(c) of the Companies Act, 2013 is given in the
Annexure-III attached hereto and forms part of this Report.
Statutory Auditors:
The Statutory Auditors of the Company, M/s. T. Raghavendra &
Associates, Chartered Accountants, (Firm Registration Number: 003329S),
were re-appointed by the members at the 25th Annual General Meeting
held on 30th September, 2014 for a term of 3 (Three) years till the
conclusion of 28th Annual General Meeting to be held in 2017. Members
are requested to ratify the same at the ensuing Annual General Meeting
of the company, in accordance with Section 139 of the Companies Act,
2013.
The Audit Report issued by the Statutory Auditors for the financial
year ended 31st March, 2015 forms part of this Report. There are no
qualifications, or adverse remarks made by the Statutory Auditors which
requires explanation or comments from the Board.
Cost Auditors:
M/s. BVR & Associates, Cost Accountants, (Membership Number: M/16851)
Hyderabad were re-appointed as Cost Auditors of the Company for the
Year 2015-16 as per the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and the
rules made there under.
The Cost Auditors has submitted the report along with their
observations and suggestions, and Annexure to the Central
Government/stipulated authority within stipulated time period.
Members are requested to ratify the remuneration payable to the Cost
Auditors at the ensuing Annual General Meeting of the Company, in
accordance with Section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013.
Secretarial Audit:
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013 and
rules framed there under, the Board of Directors, on recommendation of
the Audit Committee, appointed Shri Y Ravi Prasada Reddy, Practicing
Company Secretary (CP No.5360) to undertake the Secretarial Audit of the
Company. The secretarial audit report issued by Shri Y Ravi Prasada
Reddy, Practicing Company Secretary for the financial year ending 31st
March, 2015 is given in the Annexure-IV attached hereto and forms part
of this Report. There are no qualifications, reservations or adverse
remarks made by the secretarial auditor and the observation made is self
explanatory and requires no further explanation from the Board.
Extract of Annual Return:
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 92 of the Companies Act, 2013 and
rules framed there under, the extract of the Annual Return in form
MGT-9 is annexed herewith as Annexure-V and forms part of this Report.
Particulars of Conservation of Energy, Technology Absorption and
Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo:
Particulars with respect to Conservation of Energy, Technology
Absorption and Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo as required under
Section 134 of the Companies Act, 2013, read with the Companies
(Accounts) Rules, 2014 are given in the Annexure-VI attached hereto and
forms part of this Report.
Environment and Social Obligation:
The Company's plants comply with all norms set up for clean and better
environment by the competent authorities. The Company undertakes
regular checks / inspections including certification for the
maintenance of the environment. The Company values environmental
protection and safety as the major considerations in its functioning.
The Company has adequate effluent Treatment Plants to prevent
pollution. The Company is continuously endeavoring to improve the
health and quality of life in the communities surrounding its
industrial complexes.
Particulars of Employees:
The information required pursuant to the provision of Section 197 read
with Rule 5 of The Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of
Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 in respect of employees of the
Company, are set out in Annexure-VII of this Report.
Vigil Mechanism:
The Board of Directors, on recommendation of the Audit Committee,
established a vigil mechanism by framing a Whistle Blower Policy to
deal with instance of fraud and mismanagement, if any. The Vigil
Mechanism framework ensures that strict confidentiality is maintained
whilst dealing with concerns and also that no discrimination shall be
meted out to any person for a genuinely raised concern. The designated
officer/ Audit Committee Chairman can be directly contacted to report
any suspected or confirmed incident of fraud/misconduct.
Remuneration Policy:
The Board of Directors, on recommendation of the Nomination and
Remuneration Committee framed a Nomination and Remuneration policy for
selection, appointment and remuneration of Directors, KMP and Senior
Management and matters covered u/s 178(3) of the Companies Act, 2013.
The details of the same are provided in the Corporate Governance
Report.
The Policy is also posted in the Investors section of the Company's
website www.sujana.com.
Board Evaluation:
The Board of Directors evaluated the annual performance of the Board as
a whole, its committee's and the directors individually in accordance
with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and Clause 49 of the
Listing Agreement in the following manner:
* Structured evaluation forms, after taking into consideration inputs
received from the Directors, covering various aspects of the Board's
functioning such as adequacy of the composition of the Board and its
Committees, Board culture, execution and performance of specific
duties, obligations and governance, for evaluation of the performance
of the Board, its Committee's and each director were circulated to all
the members of the Board along with the Agenda Papers.
* The members of the Board were requested to evaluate by filling the
evaluation forms and the duly filled in evaluation forms were required
to be sent to the Company Secretary in a sealed envelope or personally
submitted to the Chairman at the concerned meeting.
* The Board also provided an individual feedback to the concerned
director on areas of improvement, if any.
A separate meeting of Independent Directors was held on 30th March,
2015 to evaluate the performance evaluation of the Non Independent
Directors, the Board and flow of information from management.
Human Resource Management:
Human Capital has gained prime importance in last few years. Our
Company believes that the human capital is of utmost importance to
sustain the market leadership in all product segments and also to
capture new markets. We have identified the high Performers and
rewarded them appropriately, which has helped to achieve better
employee engagement. Competency based training program has been devised
for High - Potential employees with focus on their Individual
Development Plan & helping them to become future leaders.
Dividend:
As per the terms of issue of Cumulative Redeemable Preference Shares
(CRPS) vide letter No: 2587/SASF/ CBO and 5937/SASF(SUIL) dated 28th
June, 2005 and 29th October, 2005 respectively, your Company is
required to pay the dividend of Rs. 20.30 lakhs (Previous year Rs.
24.36 lakhs) which represents 1% on 20,30,166 Cumulative Redeemable
Preference Shares (CRPS) of Rs.100/- each to the holders of Cumulative
Redeemable Preference Shares for the year under review. Further your
Company also provided a provision of dividend tax to the extent of Rs.
3.29 lakhs (Previous year Rs. 3.95 lakhs).
With an unprecedented raise costs and interrupted supplies and power
cuts, operations are severely hit. The Company's operations also
hampered during the year. As a result the profit of the Company was
declined and your director's are not proposing any equity dividend
during the year.
Your Company has always emphasized on achieving operational excellence
and continues to focus on customer satisfaction and delight. Backed by
strong fundamentals and robust plans your Company is fully prepared to
face current challenges and benefit from expected medium and long term
growth in Indian economy.
Quality:
Your Company accord to high priority to quality, safety, training,
development, health and environment. The Company endeavors to ensure
continuous compliance and improvements in this regard.
Material Changes and Commitments:
There is no material change and commitment has occurred, affecting the
financial position of the Company, between the end of the financial
year of the Company i.e. 31st March, 2015 and the date of this report.
Details of significant and material Orders passed by the regulators or
courts or tribunals impacting the going concern status of the Company
and the Company's operations in future:
Company petition (C.P. 174/2013) filed by Standard Bank (Mauritius)
Limited (SBML) against the Company u/s 433 of the Companies Act, 1956,
in connection with the corporate guarantee furnished by the Company on
behalf of its step down subsidiary Selene Holdings Ltd, Mauritius and
Company petition (C.P 169/2013) filed by Mauritius Commercial Limited
(MCB) against the Company u/s 433 of the Companies Act, 1956, in
connection with the corporate guarantee furnished by the Company on
behalf of its subsidiary Hestia Holdings Ltd, Mauritius was admitted by
the Hon'ble High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad for the State of
Telangana and The State of Andhra Pradesh, (High Court). However the
Company has filed appeals before the appropriate judicial authority and
also exploring the process of settlement.
Except the above, there are no significant and material orders passed
by the regulators or courts or tribunals impacting the going concern
status of the Company and the Company's operations in future.
Internal Control Systems and their adequacy:
Your Company has an effective Internal Control System to prevent fraud
and misuse of Company's resources and protect shareholders' interest.
Your Company has an independent Internal Audit Department to monitor
and review and focus on the compliances of various business processes.
The internal audit report alongwith audit findings and tracking of
process improvements & compliances is presented for review to the Audit
Committee of Board of Directors.
Corporate Governance:
Your Company has complied with the requirements of Clause 49 of the
Listing Agreement regarding Corporate Governance. Management Discussion
and Analysis Report are given as Annexure - VIII and Report on the
Corporate Governance practices, the Auditors' Certificate on compliance
of mandatory requirements thereof are given as Annexure IX to this
report.
Acknowledgment:
The Board of Directors places on record their appreciation for the
co-operation and support extended by all stakeholders in the Company
including the Shareholders, Bankers, Suppliers and other Business
Associates.
The Directors also wish to place on record their appreciation for all
the employees for their commitment and contribution towards achieving
the goals of the Company.
The Directors also thank the Governments of various Countries,
Government of India, State Governments in India and concerned
Government Departments/Agencies for their co-operation.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD
G. Srinivasa Raju S. Hanumantha Rao
Managing Director Director
Place: Hyderabad
Date: 12th August, 2015
Mar 31, 2014
To the Members,
The Directors have pleasure in presenting their Report and the Audited
Financial Statements of the Company for the year ended 31st March,
2014.
Company''s Performance:
The Company has achieved a turnover of Rs. 342,173.02/- lakhs for the
year ended 31st March, 2014, as against the turnover of Rs.335,903.96/-
lakhs for the previous year ended 31st March, 2013, the highlights of
the financial results are as follows:
Rs. in Lakhs
Particulars 2013-2014 2012-2013
Profit Before Depreciation & Interest 15,535.49 12,235.19
Financial Costs 14,735.14 8,580.62
Depreciation 1,741.59 3,007.99
Profit Before Tax (941.24) 646.58
Provision for Tax
- Current Tax - 170.00
- Deferred Tax (310.91) 136.20
Profit After Tax (630.33) 340.38
Balance of profit brought forward from earlier
years 23,691.11 22,641.91
Add: Excess Provision for IT written off - 737.13
Profit available for appropriation 23,060.78 23,719.42
Appropriations:
Proposed Dividend:
- Equity - -
- Preference 24.36 24.36
- Dividend Tax 3.95 3.95
Balance of Profit 23,032.47 23,691.11
Operations:
Appliances Division The Appliances divisions mainly includes the
products like varieties of Fans,
Fan Components and other appliances, which has recorded a turnover of
Rs.54.97 lakhs during the year ended 31st March, 2014.
Steel Products Division The Steel Products division mainly handles
activities of Casting, Processing
and Trading of Steel and aided products and during the year ended 31st
March, 2014 it has recorded a turnover of Rs. 342,082.34 lakhs and the
export turnover of various products were Rs.19,357.96 lakhs.
Infrastructure Division With a view to expand the Company''s operations
in the construction and
developmental activities like integrated residential townships,
commercial buildings and specialized design and construction of
integrated medical colleges and super specialty hospitals etc, the
Company started Infrastructure Division, however due to the current
economic slowdown, no works were taken up by this Division in this
year.
Subsidiary Companies:
Your Company has the following Wholly Owned Subsidiaries:
PAC Ventures Pte Limited:
Pac Ventures Pte. Limited, Singapore was set up in the year 2007 with
a view to expand the Company''s business of general wholesale trade
(including general imports and exports) in the overseas markets and the
Company has achieved revenue of Rs. 39,913.22 lakhs during the year.
Sujana Holdings Limited:
Sujana Holdings Limited, Dubai was set up in the year 2006 for carrying
on the business of investments and trading and its revenue during the
year was Rs. 50.28 lakhs.
Further, Sujana Holdings has expanded its operations in Sharjah UAE by
forming a subsidiary namely Empire Gulf FZE, Sharjah, UAE.
Nuance Holdings Limited:
Nuance Holdings Limited, Hong Kong was set in the year 2006 for
carrying on the business of investments and trading and its revenue
during the year was Rs. 16,151.50 lakhs.
Nuance Holdings Ltd has expanded its operations by forming a subsidiary
namely Selene Holdings Ltd, Mauritius.
Sun Trading Limited:
Sun Trading Limited, Cayman Islands was set up in the year 2008 for
carrying on the business of general wholesale trade which includes
general imports and exports and its revenue was Rs. 39,263.81 lakhs.
Sun Trading Ltd has a subsidiary namely Sun global Trading Pte. Ltd,
Singapore.
Hestia Holdings Limited:
Hestia Holdings Limited, Mauritius has became subsidiary of the
Company w.e.f. 27th December 2010, with the object of carrying on the
business of general trade which includes general imports and exports.
Consolidated Financial Statements:
As required under the Listing Agreements entered into with the Stock
Exchanges, a consolidated financial statement of the Company and all
its subsidiaries is attached. The consolidated financial statement has
been prepared in accordance with the relevant accounting standards as
prescribed under Section 211(3C) of the Companies Act, 1956. The
consolidated financial statement discloses the assets, liabilities,
income, expenses and other details of the Company and its subsidiaries.
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India vide its
Circular No. 5/12/2007-CL-III dated 8th February, 2011 has granted
general exemption under Section 212(8) of the Companies Act, 1956, from
attaching the balance sheet, profit and loss account and other
documents of the subsidiary companies to the balance sheet of the
Company, provided certain conditions are fulfilled. Accordingly, annual
accounts of the subsidiary companies and the related detailed
information will be made available to the holding and subsidiary
companies'' investors seeking such information at any point of time. The
annual accounts of the subsidiary companies will also be kept for
inspection by any investor at its Head Office in Hyderabad and that of
the subsidiary companies concerned. A gist of the financial performance
of the subsidiary Companies is contained in the report.
Industrial Relations:
Your directors are happy to report that during the years there were
very cordial and extremely good industrial relations at all levels.
Directors:
In accordance with the provisions of Companies Act, 2013 and the
Articles of Association of the Company, Shri Y.S. Chowdary, Director of
the Company will retire by rotation at the ensuing Annual General
Meeting and, being eligible, offers himself for re-appointment.
In accordance with the provisions of Companies Act, 2013 and the
Listing Agreement, the office of directorship of Shri J. Ramakrishnan
and Dr. K. Srinivasa Rao, existing Independent Directors pursuant to
Clause 49 of the listing agreement, with the enactment of the Companies
Act, 2013 (''Act'') it is now incumbent upon every listed Company to
appoint ''Independent Directors'' as defined in Section 149 of the Act,
which has been notified w.e.f. 1st April 2014, who are not liable to
retire by rotation and shall hold office for a term up to 5 (five)
consecutive years. Accordingly, it is proposed to appoint Shri J.
Ramakrishnan and Dr. K. Srinivasa Rao as Independent Directors under
Section 149 of the Act and Clause 49 (revised) of the Listing Agreement
to hold office for 5 (five) consecutive years from 30th September, 2014
to 29th September, 2019, whose office shall not be liable to retire by
rotation, at the ensuing Annual General Meeting of the Company.
The Board of Directors of the Company also proposes the appointment of
Dr. V. Malakonda Reddy, who was appointed as Additional Director
(Independent Director) on 28th August, 2014 by the Board, as an
Independent Director for a period of 5 (five) consecutive years from
28th August, 2014 to 27th August, 2019, whose office shall not be
liable to retire by rotation, pursuant to Section 149, 161 of the
Companies Act, 2013, Clause 49 (revised) of the Listing Agreement read
with the Articles of Association of the Company. Keeping inview their
experience and expertise, the Board considers it desirable that the
Company should continue to avail the services of Dr. V. Malakonda Reddy
that would be of immense benefit to the Company.
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.
The Resolutions proposing their re-appointment/appointments as
Independent Directors will be placed before the Shareholders for their
approval at the ensuing Annual General Meeting of the Company.
Industrial Development Bank of India nominated Shri Ch. Srinivasu, as
its nominee on your Company''s Board with effect from 30th May, 2014 in
the place of Shri Ashok Kumar De.
The Board places on record its appreciation for the valuable services
rendered by Shri Ashok Kumar De during association as a Nominee
Director of the Company.
Directors'' Responsibility Statement:
Directors'' Responsibility Statement pursuant to Section 217 (2AA) of
the Companies Act, 1956, for the year ended 31st March, 2014;
a. That in the preparation of the annual accounts for the financial
year ended 31st March 2014, the applicable accounting standards have
been followed along with proper explanation relating to the material
departures;
b. 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 at the end of the financial year and loss of
the Company for the year under review;
c. That the Directors have taken proper and sufficient care to the best
of their knowledge and ability for
the maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the
provisions of the Companies Act, 1956, for safeguarding the assets of
the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other
irregularities;
d. That the Directors have prepared the annual accounts on an ongoing
concern basis for the financial year ended 31st March, 2014.
Disclosures under Section 217(1)(d) of the Companies Act, 1956:
Material changes and commitments which can affect the financial
position of the Company occurred
between the end of the financial year of the Company and date of this
report:
Particulars Change (Yes/No)
The purchase, sale or destruction of a plant or a
destruction of inventories. No
A material decline in the market value of inventories
or investments. No
The expiration of a patent which had given the Company
a virtual monopoly in No
the sale of its principal products.
The settlement of tax liabilities of prior period and the
settlement of any legal No
or other proceedings either favorably or adversely, if
they were pending at the balance sheet date.
The institution of importance proceedings against the Company. Yes
The Company has received the notice from Hon''ble High Court of Andhra
Pradesh u/s 433 of the Companies Act, 1956 on 11th August, 2014 with
respect of Corporate Guarantee provided by the Company to Mauritius
Commercial Bank, Mauritius, on behalf of Hestia Holdings Ltd,
Mauritius, wholly owned subsidiary to SUIL to a tune of US $ 20.00
Million and the same is pending in the Court.
Material change in the capital structure in the resulting
from the issuance, No
retirement or conversion of share capital or stock.
The disposal of a substantial part of the undertaking or the
profits or loss No
whether of a capital or revenue nature.
Alteration in the wage structure arising out of Union
Negotiations. No
Incurring or any reduction of long-term indebtedness. No
Entering into or cancellation of contracts. No
Refund of taxes or completion assessments. No
Code of Conduct:
As the New Companies Act, 2013 has been made effective from 01st April,
2014 which replaces the erstwhile Companies Act, 1956 (to the extent of
notified sections) and the provision of Section 149(8) requires that
the Audit Committee shall review and recommend to the Board for their
approval, the Code of Conduct for the Independent Directors. In this
connection, the draft Code of Conduct for Independent Directors was
placed before the Board along with the recommendations of the Audit
Committee and the same was approved by the Board in the Meeting held on
30th May, 2014.
The Board has laid down a Code of Conduct for all Board Members and
Senior Management of the Company. The Code of Conduct has been posted
on Companies website. Board Members and Senior Management Personnel
have affirmed Compliance with the Code for the financial year 2013-14.
A separate declaration to this effect is made out in the Corporate
Governance Report.
Statutory Auditors:
The Statutory Auditors of the Company, M/s. T. Raghavendra &
Associates, Chartered Accountants, Firm Registration Number: 003329S,
who retire at the conclusion of ensuing Annual General Meeting, being
eligible, offer themselves for re-appointment for a term of 3(Three)
years i.e. from the conclusion of this Annual General Meeting to
conclusion of the 28th Annual General Meeting, in accordance with
Section 139 of the Companies Act, 2013.
M/s. T. Raghavendra & Associates have been the auditors of the Company
since 2005 and have completed a period of Nine (09) consecutive years.
As per the provisions of Section 139 of the Act, read along with rules
framed there under, no listed company can appoint or re-appoint an
individual as auditor for more than one term of five consecutive years.
The period for which the individual has held office as auditor prior to
the commencement of the Act i.e., prior to 1st April 2014, shall be
taken into account for calculating the period of five consecutive
years. Section 139 of the Act has also provided a period of three years
from the date of commencement of the Act to comply with this
requirement.
Cost Auditors:
M/s. B.V.R. & Associates, Cost Accountants, (Membership Number: 16851)
Hyderabad were re-appointed as Cost Auditors of the Company for the
Year 2014-15 as per the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956/2013 and
the rules made there under.
Cost accounting records for the year ended 31st March, 2014 were
maintained as per the Companies (Cost Audit Report) Rules, 2011. The
Cost Auditor has submitted the report along with their observations and
suggestions, and Annexure to the Central Government/stipulated
authority within stipulated time period.
Personnel:
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, none of the employees are receiving remuneration as mentioned
in the said Section.
Human Resource Management:
Human Capital has gained prime importance in last few years. Our
Company believes that the human capital is of utmost importance to
sustain the market leadership in all product segments and also to
capture new markets. We have changed the Organisation Structure to
optimise best resources & to leverage the market potential. We have
identified the high Performers and rewarded them appropriately, which
has helped to achieve better employee engagement. Competency based
training program has been devised for High - Potential employees with
focus on their Individual Development Plan & helping them to become
future leaders.
Dividend:
As per the terms of issue of Cumulative Redeemable Preference Shares
(CRPS) vide letter No: 2587/SASF/ CBO and 5937/SASF(SUIL) dated 28th
June, 2005 and 29th October, 2005 respectively, your Company is
required to pay the dividend of Rs. 24.36 lakhs (Previous year Rs.
24.36 lakhs) which represents 1% on 24,36,200 Cumulative Redeemable
Preference Shares (CRPS) of Rs.100/- each to the holders of Cumulative
Redeemable Preference Shares for the year under review. Further your
Company also provided a provision of dividend tax to the extent of Rs.
24.36 lakhs (Previous year Rs. 24.36 lakhs).
With an unprecedented raise costs and interrupted supplies and power
cuts, operations are severely hit. The Company''s operations also
hampered during the year. As a result the profit of the Company was
declined and your director''s are not proposing any equity dividend
during the year.
Quality:
Your Company accord to high priority to quality, safety, training,
development, health and environment. The Company endeavors to ensure
continuous compliance and improvements in this regard.
Insurance:
All the properties and insurable assets of the Company, including
Building, Plant and Machinery, Stocks etc., wherever necessary and to
the extent required have been adequately covered.
Fixed Deposits:
Your Company has not accepted any fixed deposits from the public and is
therefore, not required to furnish information in respect of
outstanding deposits under Non-banking, Non-financial Companies
(Reserve Bank) Directions, 1966 and Companies (Acceptance of Deposits)
Rules, 1975.
Conservation of Energy, Research and Development, Technology
Absorption, Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo:
Particulars with respect to Conservation of Energy, Technology
Absorption and Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo as required 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 given in the Annexure-A attached hereto and forms part of this
Report.
Corporate Governance:
Your Company has complied with the requirements of Clause 49 of the
Listing Agreement regarding Corporate Governance. A report on the
Corporate Governance practices, the Auditors'' Certificate on compliance
of mandatory requirements thereof and Management Discussion and
Analysis are enclosed to this report.
Corporate Social Responsibility:
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 135 the Companies Act, 2013 read
with the Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules,
2014, your Company has constituted the Corporate Social Responsibility
Committee to monitor the Corporate Social Responsibility Policy of the
Company from time to time and to recommend the amount of expenditure to
be incurred on the activities related to CSR.
Your Company is committed socially not only to compliances of all the
statutory laws and regulations but also actively participates in the
improvement of quality of life of society at large. Your Company has a
strong sense of community responsibility. Your Company follows the
policy which is more and more beneficial to the society at large by
promoting and encouraging economic, social and educational development
and also giving active support to local initiatives around its area of
operation thereby promoting upliftment of people in varied arenas of
life.
Your Company has retained collective focus on the various areas of
corporate sustainability that impact people, environment and the
society at large. Founded on the philosophy that society is not just
another stakeholder in its business, but the prime purpose of it, your
Company, across its various operations is committed to making a
positive contribution.
Whistle Blower Policy and Vigil Mechanism:
Your Company recognizes the value of transparency and accountability in
its administrative and management practices. The Company promotes the
ethical behavior in all its business activities. The Company has
adopted the Whistle blower Policy and Vigil Mechanism in view to
provide a mechanism for the directors and employees of the Company to
approach Audit Committee of the Company to report existing/probable
violations of laws, rules, regulations or unethical conduct.
Reconstitution of various committees of Board of Directors:
Board of Directors of the Company, in accordance with Section 177 and
178 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Companies (Meetings of Board
and its Powers) Rules, 2014 and amended Clause 49 of the Listing
Agreement, has reconstituted and widened the various Committees of the
Board.
Accordingly, the Company has renamed its existing Remuneration
Committee as Nomination and Remuneration Committee and have delegated
to it powers as required under section 178 of the Act. Pursuant to
Clause 49 (VI) of the listing agreement , your Company has constituted
Risk Management Committee for framing, implementing and monitoring the
risk management plan for the Company.
The scope of Audit Committee has also been widened so as to bring it in
accordance with the requirement of the Section 177 of the Companies
Act, 2013. The Company has also constituted a Corporate Social
Responsibility Committee as required under Section 135 of the Companies
Act, 2013.
Acknowledgment:
The Board of Directors places on record their appreciation for the
co-operation and support extended by all stakeholders in the Company
including the Shareholders, Bankers, Suppliers and other Business
Associates.
The Directors also wish to place on record their appreciation for all
the employees for their commitment and contribution towards achieving
the goals of the Company.
The Directors also thank the Governments of various Countries,
Government of India, State Governments in India and concerned
Government Departments/Agencies for their co-operation.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD
G.Srinivasa Raju S.Hanumantha Rao
Managing Director Director
Place: Hyderabad
Date: 28th August, 2014
Mar 31, 2013
To the Members,
The Board of Directors hereby presents the 24th Annual Report on the
business and operations of your Company along with the standalone and
consolidated summary financial statements for the year ended 31st
March, 2013.
Company''s Performance:
Your Company has achieved a turnover of Rs. 335,903.96/- lakhs up to
31st March, 2013, as against the turnover of Rs. 369,356.83/- lakhs for
the previous year ended 31st March, 2012, the highlights of the
financial results are as follows:
Rupees in Lakhs
Particulars 2012-2013 2011-2012
Profit Before Depreciation & Interest 12,235.19 13,091.78
Financial Costs 8,580.62 6,882.83
Depreciation 3,007.99 2,833.75
Profit Before Tax 646.58 3,375.20
Provision for Tax
- Current Tax 170.00 1,075.00
- Deferred Tax 136.20 (77.67)
- MAT Credit Receivable - (478.92)
Profit After Tax 340.38 2,856.79
Balance of profit brought forward from
earlier years 22,641.92 19,813.44
Add: Excess Provision for IT written off 737.13 -
Profit available for appropriation 23,719.43 22,670.23
Appropriations:
Proposed Dividend:
- Equity - -
- Preference 24.36 24.36
- Dividend Tax 3.95 3.95
Balance of Profit 23,691.12 22,641.92
Operations:
Appliances Division The total turnover of the Division for the year
ended 31st March, 2013 is Rs.171.36 lakhs, which mainly includes the
turnover of all varieties of Fans, Fan Components and other products.
Steel Products Division The total turnover of the Division for the year
ended 31st March, 2013 is Rs. 335,732.61 lakhs, which mainly includes
the turnover of Casting Division, Processing Division and Trading of
Steel products.
During the year the export turnover of various products is Rs.
45,651.79 lakhs.
Infrastructure Division The Company had started Infrastructure Division
with a view to undertake construction and developmental activities like
integrated residential townships, commercial buildings and specialized
design and construction of integrated medical colleges and super
speciality hospitals etc., However due to the current account economic
slowdown, no works were taken up by this division in this year.
Subsidiary Companies:
Your Company has the following Wholly Owned Subsidiaries:
PAC Ventures Pte Limited: Pac Ventures Pte. Limited, Singapore was
incorporated on 11th December, 2006 for carrying on the business of
general wholesale trade (including general imports and exports) and its
revenue was Rs. 17,524.34 lakhs
Sujana Holdings Limited: Sujana Holdings Limited, Dubai was
incorporated on 4th February, 2007 for carrying on the business of
investments and trading and its revenue was Rs. 6,129.87 lakhs.
Sujana Holdings Ltd has a subsidiary namely Empire Gulf FZE, Sharjah,
UAE.
Nuance Holdings Limited: Nuance Holdings Limited, Hong Kong was
incorporated on 27th August, 2007 for carrying on the business of
investments and trading and its revenue was Rs. 10,449.00 lakhs.
Nuance Holdings Ltd has a subsidiary namely Selene Holdings Ltd,
Mauritius.
Sun Trading Limited: Sun Trading Limited, Cayman Islands was
incorporated on 18th July, 2008 for carrying on the business of general
wholesale trade which includes general imports and exports and its
revenue was Rs. 26,457.08 lakhs.
Sun Trading Ltd has a subsidiary namely Sun global Trading Pte. Ltd,
Singapore.
Hestia Holdings Limited: Hestia Holdings Limited, Mauritius was
incorporated on 18th September 2008, however it became a subsidiary of
the Company w.e.f. 27th December 2010, with the object of carrying on
the business of general trade which includes general imports and
exports and its revenue for the period of nine months was Rs. 5,551.95
lakhs.
Consolidated Financial Statements:
As required under the Listing Agreements entered into with the Stock
Exchanges, a consolidated financial statement of the Company and all
its subsidiaries is attached. The consolidated financial statement has
been prepared in accordance with the relevant accounting standards as
prescribed under Section 211(3C) of the Companies Act. The consolidated
financial statement discloses the assets, liabilities, income, expenses
and other details of the Company and its subsidiaries.
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India vide its
Circular No. 5/12/2007-CL-III dated 8th February 2011 has granted
general exemption under Section 212(8) of the Companies Act, 1956, from
attaching the balance sheet, profit and loss account and other
documents of the subsidiary companies to the balance sheet of the
Company, provided certain conditions are fulfilled. Accordingly, annual
accounts of the subsidiary companies and the related detailed
information will be made available to the holding and subsidiary
companies'' investors seeking such information at any point of time. The
annual accounts of the subsidiary companies will also be kept for
inspection by any investor at its Head Office in Hyderabad and that of
the subsidiary companies concerned. A gist of the financial performance
of the subsidiary Companies is contained in the report.
Industrial Relations:
Your directors are happy to report that the industrial relations have
been extremely cordial at all levels throughout the year.
Directors:
In accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956, and the
Company''s Articles of Association, Shri J.Ramakrishnan and Shri S.
Hanumantha Rao, Directors of the Company, are liable to retire by
rotation at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting of the Members of
the Company and being eligible, offers themselves for re-appointment.
Directors'' Responsibility Statement:
Pursuant to Section 217 (2AA) of the Companies Act, 1956, the
Directors, based on the representations received from the Operating
Management, confirm that -
a. in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable
accounting standards have been followed and that there are no material
departures;
b. they have, in the selection of the Accounting Policies, consulted
the Statutory Auditors and have 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 profit of the Company for that period;
c. they have taken proper and sufficient care to the best of their
knowledge and ability for the maintenance of adequate accounting
records in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956,
for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and
detecting fraud and other irregularities;
d. they have prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis.
Disclosures under Section 217(1)(d) of the Companies Act, 1956:
Material changes and commitments which can affect the financial
position of the Company occurred between the end of the financial year
of the Company and date of this report:
Code of Conduct:
The Board has laid down a Code of Conduct for all Board Members and
Senior Management of the Company. The Code of Conduct has been posted
on Companies website. Board Members and Senior Management personnel
have affirmed Compliance with the Code for the financial year 2012-13.
A separate declaration to this effect is made out in the Corporate
Governance Report.
Statutory Auditors:
The Company''s Statutory Auditors, M/s. T. Raghavendra & Associates,
Chartered Accountants, Hyderabad will retire at the ensuing Annual
General Meeting of the Company and being eligible offers themselves for
re-appointment.
Cash Flow Analysis:
In conformity with the provisions of Clause 32 of the Listing Agreement
the Cash Flow Statement for the year ended 31st March 2013 is included
in the annual accounts.
Cost Auditors:
M/s. BVR & Associates, Cost Accountants, Hyderabad were re-appointed as
Cost Auditors of the Company for the Year 2013-14.
In pursuance of Section 233B of the Companies Act, 1956 read with
circular no. 52/26/CAB - 2010 the Company has appointed M/s. BVR &
Associates, Cost Accountants, Hyderabad as the Cost Auditors for
conducting audit of Cost Accounting Records in respect of domestic
appliances manufactured by the Company for the year 2012-13. The
approval of the Central Government for the appointment has been
received. The Company has reappointed them as Cost Auditors for the
financial year 2013- 2014.
Cost accounting records for the year ended 31st March, 2013 were
maintained as per the Companies (Cost Audit Report) Rules, 2011. The
Cost Auditor shall submit the report along with their observations and
suggestions, and Annexure to the Central Government within stipulated
time period.
Personnel:
Information required to be furnished under Section 217 (2A) of the
Companies Act, 1956 read with the Companies (Particulars of Employees)
Rules, 1975 is not applicable since none of the employees are receiving
remuneration as mentioned in the said Section.
Human Resource Management:
The key resource for your Company is its employees. Your Company has
been able to create a favorable work environment that encourages
innovation and meritocracy. The efforts of your Company in the area of
employee management and HR practices have been proved effective in
Human Resource Management.
Listing of Company''s Securities:
Your Company''s shares are currently listed at Bombay Stock Exchange
Limited (BSE) and National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE),
Mumbai and the Global Depository Receipts are currently listed at the
Luxembourg Stock Exchange.
Dematerialization of Shares:
Your Company''s shares have been made available for dematerialization
through the National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) and Central
Depository Services (India) Limited (CDSL).
Dividend:
As per the terms of issue of Cumulative Redeemable Preference Shares
(CRPS) vide letter No. 2587/SASF/CBO and 5937/SASF/(SUIL) dated 28th
June, 2005 and 29th October, 2005 respectively, your Company is
required to pay the dividend of Rs. 24.36 Lakhs (Previous year Rs.
24.36 Lakhs) which represents 1% on 24,36,200 Cumulative Redeemable
Preference Shares(CRPS) of Rs.100/- each to the holders of Cumulative
Redeemable Preference Shares for the year under review. Further your
Company also provided a provision of dividend tax to the extent of Rs.
24.36 Lakhs (Previous year Rs. 24.36 Lakhs).
Quality:
Your Company accord to high priority to quality, safety, training,
development, health and environment. The Company endeavors to ensure
continuous compliance and improvements in this regard.
Insurance:
All the properties and insurable assets of the Company, including
Building, Plant and Machinery, Stocks etc., wherever necessary and to
the extent required, have been adequately covered.
Fixed Deposits:
The Company has not accepted any fixed deposits and the provisions of
Section 58A of the Companies Act, 1956 are not applicable.
Conservation of Energy, Research and Development, Technology
Absorption, Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo:
The details regarding Energy Conservation, Technology, Technology
Absorption, Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo as required by Section
217(1)(e) of the Companies Act, 1956 read with the Companies
(Disclosure of the particulars in the report of the Board of Directors)
Rules, 1988 are given in Annexure 1 and forms part of this report.
Corporate Governance:
Pursuant to Clause 49 of the Listing Agreements with the Stock
Exchanges, a Management Discussion and Analysis, Corporate Governance
Report, Managing Director''s and Auditors'' Certificate regarding
compliance of conditions of Corporate Governance are made a part of the
Annual Report.
Explanations to any qualifications in Auditors'' Report:
There are no adverse remarks in the Auditors'' Report dated 28th May,
2013. However the status on the disputed statutory dues is mentioned in
Point No. 2.35 of notes to accounts.
Acknowledgment:
The Directors thank the Company''s employees, customers, vendors,
investors and academic institutions for their support.
The Directors also thank the Governments of various countries,
Government of India, State Governments in India and concerned
Government Departments/Agencies for their co-operation.
The Directors appreciate and value the contributions made by
shareholders for their undaunted faith in the Company.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD
Place: Hyderabad G. Srinivasa Raju S. Hanumantha Rao
Date: 13th August, 2013 Managing Director Director
Mar 31, 2012
To The Members of Sujana Universal Industries Limited,
The Directors hereby present Twenty Third Annual Report together with
the Audited Accounts for the financial year ended 31st March, 2012
comprising of Twelve (12) months from 01.04.2011 to 31.03.2012.
1. Company's Performance:
Your Directors hereby report that the Company has achieved a turnover
of Rs. 369,356.83 lakhs up to 31.03.2012, consisting of Twelve (12)
months, as against the turnover of Rs. 387,741.86 lakhs for the
previous year ended 31.03.2011 consisting of Eighteen (18) months.
The highlights of the financial results are as follows:
Rupees in Lakhs
2011-2012 2009-2011
(12 Months) (18 Months)
Profit Before Depreciation 13,091.78 15,875.50
& Interest
Financial Costs 6,882.83 8,284.76
Depreciation 2,833.75 4,090.23
Profit Before Tax 3,375.20 3,500.51
Provision for Tax
- Current Tax 1,075.00 870.00
- Deferred Tax (77.67) (89.08)
- MAT Credit Receivable (478.92) -
Profit After Tax 2,856.79 2,719.59
Balance of profit brought 19,813.44 16,511.76
forward from earlier years
Profit available for 22,670.23 19,856.05
appropriation
Appropriations:
Proposed Dividend:
- Equity - -
- Preference 24.36 36.54
- Dividend Tax 3.95 6.07
Balance of Profit 22,641.92 19,813.44
2. Operations:
Light Engineering Components (LEC) Division:
The total turnover of the Division for the 12 months period ended
31.03.2012 is Nil
Appliances Division
The total turnover of the Division for the 12 months period ended
31.03.2012 is Rs. 285.63 lakhs, which mainly includes the turnover of
all varieties of Fans, Fan Components and other products.
Steel Products Division
The total turnover of the Division for the 12 months period ended
31.03.2012 is Rs. 369,071.20 lakhs, which mainly includes the turnover
of Casting Division, Processing Division and Trading of Steel products.
During the period the export turnover of various products is Rs.
67,731.16 lakhs.
Infrastructure Division
The Company has started Infrastructure Division. The Company has plans
to undertake construction and developmental activities like integrated
residential townships, commercial buildings and specialized design and
construction of integrated medical colleges and super speciality
hospitals etc.,
3. Subsidiary Companies:
Your Company formed the following wholly owned subsidiaries:
(a) M/s PAC Ventures Pte Limited in Singapore incorporated on 11th
December, 2006 for carrying on the business of general wholesale trade
(including general imports and exports) and its revenue was Rs.
10,658.67 lakhs
(b) M/s Sujana Holdings Limited in Dubai incorporated on 4th February,
2007 for carrying on the business of investments and trading and its
turnover was Rs. 37,327.45 lakhs
(c) M/s Nuance Holdings Limited in Hong Kong incorporated on 27th
August, 2007 for carrying on the business of investments and trading
and its turnover was Rs. 50,452.08 lakhs
(d) M/s Sun Trading Limited in Cayman Islands incorporated on 18th
July, 2008 for carrying on the business of general wholesale trade
which includes general imports and exports and its turnover was Rs.
29,655.31 lakhs
(e) M/s Hestia Holdings Limited, Mauritius has became the subsidiary of
the Company during the previous financial period and its turnover was
Rs. 19,946.08 lakhs
4. Consolidated Financial Statements
The Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company and its
subsidiaries, prepared and presented in accordance with Accounting
Standard (AS) 21, are attached to and form part of the Annual Report.
Your Company has availed the general exemption from attaching a copy of
the Balance Sheet, Statement of Profit and Loss, Directors Report and
Auditor's Report of the subsidiary Companies and other documents
required to be attached under Section 212(1) of the Companies Act,
1956, to the Balance Sheet of your Company. The said exemption is
granted vide circular issued by Ministry of Corporate Affairs dated
08.02.2011.
Accordingly, the said documents of subsidiary Companies are not being
attached with the Balance sheet of the Company. A gist of the financial
performance of the subsidiary Companies is contained in the report. The
Annual Accounts of the subsidiary Companies are open for inspection by
any member/investor at the Company's Registered Office and the Company
will make available these documents and the related detailed
information upon request by any investor of the Company or any investor
of it's subsidiary Companies who may be interested in obtaining the
same.
5. Industrial Relations:
Your directors are happy to report that the industrial relations have
been extremely cordial at all levels throughout the year.
6. Directors:
Shri Y.S. Chowdary and Dr K. Srinivasa Rao, Directors of the Company,
are liable to retire by rotation in the forthcoming Annual General
Meeting of the Members of the Company and being eligible offers
themselves for reappointment.
7. Directors' Responsibility Statement:
Pursuant to Section 217(2AA) of the Companies Act, 1956, the Directors,
based on the representations received from the Operating management,
confirm that-
a. in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable
accounting standards have been followed and that no material departures
have been made from the same;
b. that they have selected such accounting policies and applied them
consistently and made judgments and estimates that are reasonable and
prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of
the Company at the end of the financial year and of the profit or loss
of the Company for that period;
c. that they have taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance
of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the
Companies Act, 1956 for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for
preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
d. that they have prepared the annual accounts on a going concern
basis.
8. Code of Conduct:
The Board has laid down a Code of Conduct for all Board Members and
Senior Management of the Company. The Code of Conduct has been posted
on Companies website. Board Members and Senior Management personnel
have affirmed Compliance with the Code for the financial year 2011-12.
A separate declaration to this effect is made out in the Corporate
Governance Report.
9. Auditors:
The Company's Statutory Auditors, M/s. T. Raghavendra & Associates,
Chartered Accountants, Hyderabad will retire at the ensuing Annual
General Meeting of the Company and being eligible offers themselves for
re-appointment.
10. Cost Auditors:
M/s. BVR & Associates, Cost Accountants, Hyderabad were re-appointed as
Cost Auditors of the Company for the Year 2012-13
11. Personnel:
Information required to be furnished under Section 217 (2A) of the
Companies Act, 1956 read with the Companies (Particulars of Employees)
Rules, 1975 is not applicable since none of the employees are receiving
remuneration as mentioned in the said section.
12. Human Resource Management:
The key resource for your Company is its employees. Your Company has
been able to create a favourable work environment that encourages
innovation and meritocracy. The efforts of your Company in the area of
employee management and HR practices have been proved effective in
Human Resource Management.
13. Further issue of securities of the Company:
Pursuant to the special resolution passed by the members of the Company
at 21st Annual General meeting of the Company held on 27.03.2010, your
Company had successfully completed the conversion of 1,50,00,000
warrants issued to the promoters into equity on 28.09.2011.
Pursuant to the special resolution passed by the members of the Company
at 22nd Annual General meeting of the Company held on 24.09.2011, your
Company had successfully issued 1,50,00,000 equity shares of Rs. 10/-
each to non-promoters on 28.09.2011.
14. Listing of Company's Securities:
Your Company's shares are currently listed on Bombay Stock Exchange
Limited (BSE) and National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE),
Mumbai and the Global Depository Receipts are currently listed at the
Luxembourg Stock Exchange.
15. Dematerialization of Shares:
Your Company's shares have been made available for dematerialization
through the National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) and Central
Depository Services (India) Limited (CDSL).
16. Dividend:
The Board of Directors of your Company has recommended dividend of 1 %
on the 24,36,200 Cumulative Redeemable Preference Shares for the year
under review as per the terms of issue of Cumulative Redeemable
Preference Shares.
17. Fixed Deposits:
The Company has not accepted any fixed deposits and the provisions of
Section 58A of the Companies Act, 1956 are not applicable.
18. Conservation of Energy, Research and Development, Technology
Absorption, Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo:
The details regarding Energy Conservation, Technology, Technology
Absorption, Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo as required by Section
217(1)(e) of the Companies Act, 1956 read with the Companies
(Disclosure of the particulars in the report of the Board of Directors)
Rules, 1988 are given in Annexure 1 and forms part of this report.
19. Corporate Governance:
A detailed report on Corporate Governance has been included separately
in the Annual Report. A report on Management Discussion and Analysis
prepared and attached to the Directors' Report also forms part of this
Annual Report.
20. Explanations to any qualifications in Auditors' Report:
There are no adverse remarks in the Auditors' Report dated 28th May,
2012. However the status on the disputed statutory dues is mentioned in
Point No. 2.34 of notes to accounts.
21. Acknowledgment:
The Board of Directors of the Company extends their sincere
appreciation to the Government, Bankers, Financial Institutions and
others for their kind support. On behalf of the Company, the Board of
Directors thanks the Employees for their valuable efforts and the
shareholders for their undaunted faith in the Company.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD
DIRECTOR DIRECTOR
PLACE: HYDERABAD
DATE : 11.08.2012
Mar 31, 2011
The Members of
Sujana Universal Industries Limited,
The Directors hereby present Twenty Second Annual Report together with
the Audited Accounts for the financial year ended 31st March, 2011
comprising Eighteen (18) months from 01.10.2009 to 31.03.2011.
1. Company's Performance:
Your Directors hereby report that the Company achieved a turnover of
Rs. 387,741.86 lakhs up to 31.03.2011, consisting of eighteen (18)
months, as against the turnover of Rs.139,773.31 lakhs for the previous
year ended 30.09.2009 consisting of twelve (12) months.
The highlights of the financial results are as follows:
(Rupees in Lakhs)
2009-2011 2008-2009
(18 Months) (12 Months)
Profit before 15,738.08 8,025.88
Depreciation & Interest
Interest 8,284.76 2,644.43
Depreciation 4,090.23 2,519.93
Prior year adjustments 137.42 - 299.17
Profit before tax 3,500.51 2,562.35
Provision for tax
1. Current tax 870.00 442.10
2. Deferred tax - 89.08 113.58
3. Fringe Benefit tax - 5.68
Profit after tax 2,719.59 2,000.99
Balance of profit 16,511.76 14,539.04
brought forward from earlier
years
Profit available for 19,856.05 16,540.02
appropriation
Appropriations:
Proposed Dividend:
4. Equity - -
5. Preference 36.54 24.36
6. Dividend Tax 6.07 3.89
Balance of Profit 19,813.44 16,511.76
2. Operations:
Appliances Division
The total turnover of the Division for the 18 months period ended
31.03.2011 is Rs.843.99 lakhs, which mainly includes the turnover of
all varities of Fans, Fan Components and other products.
Light Engineering Components (LEC) Division:
There is no turnover from this Division for the period under review.
Steel Products Division
The total turnover of the Division for the 18 months period ended
31.03.2011 is Rs.386,897.87 lakhs, which mainly includes the turnover
of Casting Division, Processing Division and Trading of Steel products.
During the period the export turnover of various products is
Rs.65,934.15 lakhs.
Infrastructure Division
The Company has started Infrastructure Division. The Company has plans
to undertake construction and developmental activities like integrated
residential townships, commercial buildings and specialized design and
construction of integrated medical colleges and super specialty
hospitals etc.,
3. Subsidiary Companies:
Your Company formed the following wholly owned subsidiaries:
(a) M/s. PAC Ventures Pte Limited, in Singapore, incorporated on 11th
December, 2006 for carrying on the business of general wholesale trade
(including general importers and exporters) and its revenue is Rs.
10280.88 Lakhs.
(b) M/s. Sujana Holdings Limited, in Dubai, incorporated on 4th
February, 2007 for carrying on the business of investments and trading
and its turnover is Rs. 20663.71 Lakhs.
(c) M/s. Nuance Holdings Limited in Hong Kong, incorporated on 27th
August, 2007 for carrying on the business of investments and trading
and its turnover is Rs. 14418.56 Lakhs.
(d) M/s. Sun Trading Limited in Cayman, islands Incorporated on 18th
July, 2008 for carrying on the business of general wholesale trade
which includes general imports and exports and its turnover is NIL.
(e) M/s. Hestia Holdings Limited, Mauritius has became the subsidiary
of the Company during the financial period and its turnover is Rs
4633.22 Lakhs.
4. Consolidated Financial Statements
The Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company and its
subsidiaries, prepared and presented in accordance with Accounting
Standard (AS) 21, are attached to and form part of the Annual Report.
Your Company has availed the general exemption from attaching a copy of
the Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Account, Directors Report and
Auditor's report of the subsidiary Companies and other documents
required to be attached under Section 212(1) of the Companies Act,
1956, to the Balance Sheet of your Company. The said exemption is
granted vide circular issued by Ministry of Corporate Affairs dated
08.02.2011.
Accordingly, the said documents of subsidiary companies are not being
attached with the Balance sheet of the Company. A gist of the financial
performance of the subsidiary companies is contained in the report. The
Annual Accounts of the subsidiary companies are open for inspection by
any member/ investor at the Company's Registered Office and the Company
will make available these documents and the related detailed
information upon request by any investor of the Company or any investor
of it's subsidiary companies who may be interested in obtaining the
same.
5. Extension of Financial Year of the Company
Financial Year 2009-10 of the Company extended upto 31.03.2011
consisting of 18 months from 01.10.2009 to 31.03.2011 vide the approval
of the Registrar of Companies, Hyderabad Dated : 04.10.2010
The Company has received the approval for extension of time for the
purpose of holding Annual General Meeting on or before 26.09.2011. vide
the approval of the Registrar of Companies, Hyderabad Dated :
12.05.2011.
6. Scheme of Amalgamation
The Board of Directors of the Company at their meeting held on 12th
February, 2011 approved the Scheme of amalgamation between (1) M/s.
Lumbini Electricals Private Limited (Infrastructure Division), (2) M/s
Futuretech Industries Limited (Infrastructure Division), (3) M/s. Ganga
Industrial Corporation Limited (Infrastructure Division), (4) M/s.
Vijay Home Appliances Limited, (5) M/s. EBC Bearings (India) Limited
and (6) M/s. Heman Fan Components Private Limited.
Your Company received the NOCs from Bombay Stock Exchange Limited &
National Stock Exchange of India Limited for the said Scheme.
The Amalgamation would result in synergy of operations and also reduce
the overhead and administrative costs substantially, by combining these
units it will meet the competition in the domestic and international
market and also helps to meet the international standards and it will
also reduce the inventory levels which will result in significant
savings in procurement of inventory and carrying costs of the
inventory.
Your Company is in the process of fling necessary Applications /
Petitions before Hon'ble High Court of Andhra Pradesh for the said
Scheme.
7. Industrial Relations
Your directors are happy to report that the Industrial Relations have
been extremely cordial at all levels throughout the year.
8. Directors
Shri J. Ramakrishnan and Shri S. Hanumantha Rao Directors of the
Company, are liable to retire by rotation in the forthcoming Annual
General Meeting of the Members of the Company and being eligible offers
themselves for reappointment.
9. Directors' Responsibility Statement
Pursuant to Section 217(2AA) of the - Companies Act, 1956, the
Directors, based on the representations received from the Operating
management, confirm that-
a. in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable
accounting standards have been followed and that no material departures
have been made from the same;
b. that they have selected such accounting policies and applied them
consistently and made judgments and estimates that are reasonable and
prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of
the Company at the end of the financial year and of the profit or loss
of the Company for that period;
c. that they have taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance
of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the
Companies Act, 1956 for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for
preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
d. That they have prepared the annual accounts on a going concern
basis.
10. Promoter Group Companies
Pursuant to an intimation from promoters, names of promotes and
companies comprising the "group" as defined in the Monopolies and
Restrictive Trade Practices ("MRTP") Act, 1969, have been disclosed on
Page No. 28 in the Annual Report of the Company.
11. Code of Conduct
The Board has laid down a Code of Conduct for all Board Members and
Senior Management of the Company. The Code of Conduct has been posted
on Companies website. Board Members and Senior Management personnel
have affirmed Compliance with the Code for the financial year 2009-11.
A separate declaration to this effect is made out in the Corporate
Governance Report.
12. Statutory Auditors
The Company's Statutory Auditors, M/s. T.Raghavendra & Associates,
Chartered Accountants, Hyderabad will retire at the ensuing Annual
General Meeting of the Company and being eligible offers themselves for
re-appointment.
13. Cost Auditors
M/s. BVR & Associates, Cost Accountants, Hyderabad were appointed as
Cost Auditors of the Company for the year 2011-12.
14. Personnel
Information in accordance with Section 217(2A) of the Companies Act,
1956 read with the Companies (Particulars of Employees) Rules, 1975 is
given in Annexure-1 to this report.
15. Human Resource Management
The key resource for your Company is its employees. Your Company has
been able to create a favourable work environment that encourages
innovation and meritocracy.
The efforts of your Company in the area of employee management and HR
practices have been proved effective in Human Resource Management.
16. Further issue of securities of the Company
Pursuant to the special resolution passed by the members of the Company
at 21st Annual General meeting of the Company held on 27.03.2010, your
Company had successfully completed the issue and allotment of 65,00,000
equity shares of Rs.10/- each at a premium of Rs.2.50/- per share and
2,35,00,000 convertible warrants of Rs. 10/- each at a premium of Rs.
2.50/- per warrant to the Promoter Group. Out of the above 2,35,00,000
convertible warrants, 85,00,000 convertible warrants were converted
into equity shares during the period under review and the balance
1,50,00,000 warrants are pending for conversion.
The amount raised through the above said issues have been utilised for
the purpose for which they have been raised.
17. Movement in Authorised Capital
As on 30.09.2009, the authorized share capital of the Company is
Rs.1,55,00,00,000 (Rupees One hundred Fifty Five Crores) divided into
13,00,00,000 (Thirteen Crores only) equity shares of Rs.10/- each and
25,00,000 (Twenty Five Lakhs) Cumulative Redeemable Preference Shares
of Rs.100/- each.
Pursuant to the special resolution passed by the members of the Company
at the 21st Annual General meeting of the Company held on 27.03.2010,
the authorized share capital of the Company has been increased from Rs.
1,55,00,00,000 (Rupees One hundred Fifty Five Crores) to
Rs.200,00,00,000 (Rupees Two Hundred Crores only) divided into
17,50,00,000 (Seventeen Crores Fifty Lakhs only) equity shares of
Rs.10/- each and 25,00,000 (Twenty Five Lakhs) Cumulative Redeemable
Preference Shares of Rs.100/- each.
18. Listing of Company's Securities:
Your Company's shares are currently listed on Bombay Stock Exchange
Limited (BSE), National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE), Mumbai
and the Global Depository Receipts are currently listed at the
Luxembourg Stock Exchange.
19. Dematerialization of Shares:
Your Company's shares have been made available for dematerialization
through the National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) and Central
Depository Services (India) Limited (CDSL).
20. Dividend:
The Board of Directors of your Company has recommended dividend of 1 %
on the 24,36,200 Cumulative Redeemable Preference Shares for the year
under review as per the terms of issue of Cumulative Redeemable
Preference Shares.
21. Fixed Deposits:
The Company has not accepted any fixed deposits and the provisions of
Section 58A of the Companies Act, 1956 are not applicable.
22. Conservation of Energy, Research and Development, Technology
Absorption, Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo:
The details regarding Energy Conservation, Technology, Technology
Absorption, Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo as required by section
217(1)(e) of the Companies Act, 1956 read with the Companies
(Disclosure of the particulars in the report of the Board of Directors)
Rules, 1988 are given in Annexure 2 and forms part of this report.
23. Corporate Governance:
A detailed report on Corporate Governance has been included separately
in the Annual Report. A report on Management Discussion and Analysis
prepared and attached to the Directors' Report also forms part of this
Annual Report.
24. Explanations to any qualifications in Auditors' Report:
There are no adverse remarks in the Auditors' Report dated 21st July,
2011. However the status on the disputed statutory dues is mentioned in
schedule 18 under notes on accounts.
25. Acknowledgment:
The Board of Directors of the Company extends their sincere
appreciation to the Government, Bankers, Financial Institutions and
others for their kind support. On behalf of the Company, the Board of
Directors thanks the Employees for their valuable efforts and the
shareholders for their undaunted faith in the Company.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD
DIRECTOR DIRECTOR
PLACE : HYDERABAD
DATE : 21.07.2011
Sep 30, 2009
The Directors hereby present Twentyfirst Annual Report together with
the Audited Accounts for the financial year ended 30th September, 2009
comprising of Twelve (12) months from 01.10.2008 to 30.09.2009.
1. Companys Performance:
Your Directors hereby report that the Company has achieved a turnover
of Rs.139773.31 lakhs upto 30.09.2009, consisting of Twelve (12)
months, as against the turnover of Rs.117283.92 lakhs for the previous
year ended 30.09.2008 consisting of fifteen (15) months.
The highlights of the financial results are as follows:
(Rupees in Lakhs)
2008-20091 2007-2008
(12 Months) (15 Months)
Profit before Depreciation &
Interest 8025.88 9796.92
Interest 2644.43 3545.60
Depreciation 2519.93 2796.19
Profit before tax 2861.52 3455.13
Provision for tax
1. Current tax 442.10 345.00
2. Deferred tax 113.58 223.75
3. Fringe Benefit tax 5.68 9.81
4. Provision for dividend tax 3.89 5.18
Profit after tax 2296.25 2871.39
Prior year adjustments -299.17 -574.05
Profit after tax & prior year 1997.08 2297.34
adjustments
Balance of profit brought 14539.04 12272.15
forward from earlier years
Profit available for 16536.12 14569.49
appropriation
Appropriations:
Proposed Dividend:
5. Equity - -
6. Preference 24.36 30.45
Balance of Profit 1651176 14539.04
2. Operations:
Light Engineering Components (LEC) Division:
The total turnover of the Division for the 12 months period ended
30.09.2009 is Rs.1282 lakhs, which mainly includes the turnover of
Bearings, Bearing components and other products. Appliances Division
The total turnover of the Division for the 12 months period ended
30.09.2009 is Rs.1759 lakhs, which mainly includes the turnover of all
verities of Fans and Fan Components and other products.
Steel Products Division
The total turnover of the Division for the 12months period ended
30.09.2009 is Rs.136732 lakhs, which mainly includes the turnover of
Casting Division, Processing Division and Trading of Steel products.
During the period the export turnover of various products is Rs. 39862
lakhs.
Infrastructure Division
The Company has started Infrastructure Division. The Company has plans
to undertake construction and
developmental activities like integrated residential townships,
commercial buildings and specialized design and construction of
integrated medical college and super specialty hospital etc.,
3. Subsidiary Companies:
Your Company formed the following wholly owned subsidiaries:
(a) M/s PAC Ventures Pte Limited, in Singapore on 11th December, 2006
for carrying on the business of general wholesale trade (including
general importers and exporters)
The Audited Financial Statements up to 31.05.2009 are annexed from Page
no. 63 to Page no. 73 and forming part of this annual report.
(b) M/s Sujana Holdings Limited, in Dubai on 4th February, 2007 for
carrying on the business of investments and trading
The Audited Financial Statements up to 31.07.2009 are annexed from Page
no. 87 to Page no. 95 and forming part of this annual teport.
(c) M/s. Nuance Holdings Limited in Hong Kong on 27th August, 2007 for
carrying on the business of investments and trading.
The Audited Financial Statements up to 30.06.2009 are annexed from Page
no. 76 to Page no. 84 and forming part of this annual report.
(d) M/s. Sun Trading Limited in Cayman Islands on 18th July, 2008 for
carrying on the business of general wholesale trade which includes
general imports and exports.
As per the law prevailing in Cayman Islands, financial statements of
M/s. Sun Ttrading Limited arc not reqired to be audited. Therefore the
Financial Statements up to 30.06.2009 are annexed from Page no. 97 to
Page no. 102 and forming part of this annual report.
The statements pursuant to Section 212 of the Companies Act, 1956 on
the subsidiary companies as on 30.09.2009 are given on page no. 103.
The Consolidated financial statements consisting of the annual audited
accounts of your Company for the year ended 30th September 2009 and
audited/un-audited financial statements of the respective subsidiary
companies as mentioned above have been annexed to the Annual Report.
4. Industrial Relations:
Your directors are happy to report that the Industrial Relations have
been extremely cordial at all levels throughout the year.
5. Directors:
Shri S. Hanumantha Rao and Dr. K. Srinivasa Rao, Directors of the
Company, are liable to retire by rotation in the forthcoming Annual
General Meeting of the Members of the Company and being eligible offers
themselves for reappointment.
Shri D.Rama Rao has been appointed as Additional Director with effect
from 29th December, 2009. Shri D.Rama Rao holds office up to the date
of the ensuing Annual General Meeting. Notice has been received from a
Member under Section 257 of the Companies Act, 1956 proposing the name
of Shri D.Rama Rao for appointment as Director liable to retire by
rotation.
6. Directors Responsibility Statement:
Pursuant to Section 217(2AA) of the Companies Act, 1956, the Directors,
based on the representations received from the Operating management,
confirm that-
a. in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable
accounting standards have been followed and that no material departures
have been made from the same;
b. that they have selected such accounting policies and applied them
consistently and made judgments and estimates that are reasonable and
prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of
the Company at the end of the financial year and of the profit or loss
of the Company for that period;
c. that they have taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance
of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the
Companies Act, 1956 for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for
preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
d. That they have prepared the annual accounts on a going concern
basis.
7. Promoter Group Companies:
Pursuant to an intimation from promoters, names of promotes and
companies comprising the "group" as defined in the Monopolies and
Restrictive Trade Practices ("MRTP") Act, 1969, have been disclosed on
Page No. 21 in the Annual Report of the Company.
8. Code of Conduct:
The Board has laid down a Code of Conduct for all Board Members and
Senior Management of the Company. The Code of Conduct has been posted
on Companys website Board Members and Senior Management personnel have
affirmed Compliance with the Code for the financial year 2008-09. A
separate declaration to this effect is made out in the Corporate
Governance Report.
9. Auditors:
The Companys Statutory Auditors, M/s. T.Raghavendra & Associates,
Chartered Accountants, Hyderabad will retire at the ensuing Annual
General Meeting of the Company and being eligible offers themselves for
reappointment.
10. Personnel:
Information in accordance with Section 217(2A) of the Companies Act,
1956 read with the Companies (Particulars of Employees) Rules, 1975
given as Annexure-1 to this Report.
11. Human Resource Management:
The key resource for your Company is its employees. Your Company has
been able to create a favourable work environment that encourages
innovation and meritocracy. The efforts of your Company in the area of
employee management and HR practices have been proved effective in
Human Resource Management.
12. Listing of Companys Securities:
Your Companys shares are currently listed on Bombay Stock Exchange
Limited (BSE) and National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE),
Mumbai and the Global Depository Receipts are currently listed at the
Luxembourg Stock Exchange.
13. Dematerialization of Shares:
Your Companys shares have been made available for dematerialization
through the National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) and Central
Depository Services (India) Limited (CDSL).
14. Dividend:
The Board of Directors of your Company has recommended dividend of 1 %
on the 24,36,200 Cumulative Redeemable Preference Shares for the year
under review as per the terms of issue of Cumulative Redeemable
Preference Shares.
15. Fixed Deposits:
The Company has not accepted any fixed deposits and the provisions of
Section 58A of the Companies Act, 1956 are not applicable.
16. Conservation of Energy, Research and Development, Technology
Absorption, Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo:
The details regarding Energy Conservation, Technology, Technology
Absorption, Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo as required by Section
217(l)(e) of the Companies Act, 1956 read with the Companies
(Disclosure of the particulars in the report of the Board of Directors)
Rules, 1988 are given in Annexure 2 and forms part of this report.
17. Corporate Governance:
A detailed report on Corporate Governance has been included separately
in the Annual Report. A report on Management Discussion and Analysis
prepared and attached to the Directors Report also forms part of this
Annual Report.
18. Explanations to any qualifications in Auditors Report:
There are no adverse remarks in the Auditors Report dated 29th
December, 2009. However, there are certain demands from Statutory
Authorities for which the Company preferred appeals before respective
appropriate appellate authorities. The status on the disputed statutory
dues is mentioned in schedule 18 under notes on accounts.
19. Acknowledgment:
The Board of Directors of the Company extends their sincere
appreciation to the Government, Bankers, Financial Institutions and
others for their kind support. On behalf of the Company, the Board of
Directors thanks the Employees for their valuable efforts and the
shareholders for their undaunted faith in the Company.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD
PLACE: HYDERABAD Y.S. CHOWDARY
DATE : 30.01.2010 CHAIRMAN
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