DIRECTORS
To
The Members,
Your Directors present the Audited Accounts of the company for the year ended 31st
March,2013.
FINANCIAL RESULTS
(Rupees in thousands)
|
Year Ended 31st March, 2013 |
Year Ended 31st March, 2012 |
| Net Sales & Other Income |
148984 |
241984 |
| Profit before |
|
|
| Interest & Depreciation |
(23306) |
4242 |
| Profit before Depreciation |
(23434) |
4011 |
| Profit before Tax |
(45357) |
(18043) |
| Add : Exceptional Items |
|
|
| Less : Provision for FBT |
|
|
| Profit after Tax |
(45357) |
(18043) |
| Profit brought forward |
(489117) |
(471074) |
| Balance carried forward |
(534474) |
(489117) |
DIVIDEND:
In view of the company being sick, the Directors do not recommend any dividend.
Operations:
The company was declared sick on 5th September 2006 and despite several offers to the
lenders made in conjunction with co-promoters, no settlement has been arrived at as yet.
Our latest offer dtd 3rd May 2013 is under consideration by the lenders. Hence the company
is operating without any financial infusion and without any bank support and working
capital.
As reported earlier, despite no bank support in terms of working capital or L/C
discounting facility, a truncated operation is continuing with the support of select
customers who either fund the purchase of rawmaterials or pay 100% advance. However,
because of lack of working capital, our business terms are too stringent for most
customers which has led to further shrinking of business.
There was a substantial decrease in the sales value compared to last year, largely
because of the loss of the substantial metallized paper business generated in the first
quarter of last year. That sudden demand for metallized paper for packaging of pan masala
and gutkha, following the ban on use of plastics in the first quarter of the last
financial, vanished as aluminium foil imported from China, replaced metallized paper in
this packaging segment.
Since metallized paper sales in the first quarter of the last financial had also
generated remunerative margins because of the demand and supply mismatch, the loss of this
business in this financial had a very negative impact on the financial performance during
this year, generating a substantially negative EBIDTA.
On account of factors explained above, the capacity utilization dropped to 11%.
Sales in quantity and value terms declined by 35% and 39% respectively. Exports,
including deemed exports, decreased by 15% in quantity and 25% in value terms.
Domestic sales including jobwork declined by 58% in quantity terms and 65% in value
terms.
The loss of the metallized paper business had a very negative impact on the financial
performance and this was the worst financial performance in the last 4 years considering
the fact that in the 3 preceding years i.e. 2009-10 till 2011-12, despite a capacity
utilization of between 14 to 18%, we could generate either a positive EBIDTA or a
marginally negative EBIDTA.
The EBIDTA and capacity utilization for the last four financial years is summarized
below:
| Year |
EBIDTA |
Capacity utilization |
|
Rs. in lacs |
% (rounded off) |
| 2009-10 |
38.82 |
14 |
| 2010-11 |
(11.71) |
18 |
| 2011-12 |
42.42 |
16 |
| 2012-13 |
(233) |
11 |
The major factors for the poor performance this year are:
1. A further drop in capacity utilization because of no working capital.
2. With the customer portfolio being very limited because of the stringent advance
terms, some of the increase in input prices other than film, could not be passed on to the
customers as we could not risk losing them.
3. No business in the metallized paper packaging segment because of a total replacement
of metallized paper with aluminium foil in the packaging segment that it was used in
earlier.
4. Select customers are willing to support with 100% advance for a short period of time
but not over a prolonged period.
Future potential – As the World and India becomes more environmentally conscious,
metallized paper and metallized board which are environmentally friendly could be the turn
around products for the company in the future:
Moves by the Government showing concerns for the environment by passing some
legislation banning the use of plastics and encouraging the use of biodegradable products:
a. The first move was by the Ministry of Environment and Forests, banning the use of
plastics for packaging of Pan Masala, Gutkha and Tobacco products effective 1st March 2011
through a Notification No. S.O.2400(E) dtd 4.2.2011.
b. This was followed by the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi,
Department of Environment, banning the use of plastic including non wovens for carry bag
applications in Delhi through a Notification No. F.8(86)/EA/Env/2008 dtd 23rd October
2012.
c. More recently, the Himachal Government has banned the entry of consumer durables
packed in non biodegradable material effective 1st July 2013.
Many corporates are also planning to "go green" in the future.
There is, therefore, a clear evidence that the company should focus on improving the
barriers of metallized paper with the aim of introducing this into some packaging
applications where business volumes would be consistent with a good long term potential.
Being environmently friendly and bio-degradable, metallized paper with improved barriers,
has a huge potential in the large volume packaging segment.
Further, if plastic is eliminated from laminated whisky and liquor cartons, a huge
market will open up for metallized plastic free board.
However, to stage a turn around, it is imperative that a one time settlement is
achieved with the secured lenders with the help of an investor, so that fund infusion
takes place and working capital constraints are removed.
Rawmaterial prices:
Polyester film along with paper is one of the major rawmaterials. Polyester film prices
rose from a level of around Rs. 100/kg. basic in March 2012 to a level of Rs. 115/kg.
basic in August 2012. After remaining steady for a couple of months, the prices declined
to a level of around Rs. 95/kg. basic in Nov/Dec. 2012. Despite the demand of polyester
film being low, the prices once again increased from a level of around Rs. 95/kg. in
Nov./Dec 2012 to a level of around Rs. 115/kg. in March 2013 as a result of polyester film
producers curtailing production.
Exports:
As a result of limitations of no L/C discounting facility because of no bank support,
very limited business from select clients was possible, since the only payment terms that
we could operate on was 100% advance on which terms very few customers, worldwide, are
prepared to work.
Clubbed together, - exports (direct and deemed) decreased by 15% in quantity terms and
25% in value terms.
Product development:
The company continues to focus on enhancing the barrier of metallized paper which it
views as a product with good potential because of the product being plastic free,
bio-degradable and environmentally friendly
Turn around strategy and outlook:
The company’s offer to the secured lenders for a one time settlement, backed by an
investor is currently pending for consideration by the lenders. It is obvious that while
the company has been able to continue operations right through the prolonged period of
sickness for over 7 years, without any bank support or working capital, this cannot go on
indefinitely.
It is imperative that a one time settlement is achieved with the secured lenders and
financial infusion made to rehabilitate the company. The company depends on the investor
and the lenders in this crucial area.
On the business front, the company is still confident that because of its strength in
coating and capability to produce specialty coated film and metallized paper, it can stage
a financial turnaround after the financial restructuring is in place.
As reported earlier, the focus has been only on the production of value added products.
More value added products can be developed once there are no financial constraints which
can take the company in a positive direction.
Status of reference to BIFR/AAIFR
As reported earlier, the company is a Sick Industrial Company within section 3(1)(o) of
the Sick Industrial Companies (Special Provisions) Act, 1985. A reference was filed with
BIFR under Section 15(1) of the said Act by the company on 7th June, 2004 and registered
by BIFR on 21st June, 2004 as case no. 217/2004. The Hon’ble BIFR in its order dated
5.9.2006 had declared the Company sick and appointed the State Bank of India as the
operating agency.
A rehabilitation scheme was filed by the company in June 2009 based on a One Time
Settlement with the secured lenders backed by a strategic investor. The OTS offer made by
the company with backing from a strategic investor was not acceptable to the lenders, as a
result of which a fully tied up Debt Resolution Scheme could not be put in place.
The Hon’ble BIFR in its order dtd 22.4.2010 had directed the Operating Agency to
issue an advertisement for Change of Management as per their guidelines and had directed
the Operating Agency to submit its report and a Draft Rehabilitation Scheme, if it
emerges, within 4 months. As per the Hon’ble BIFR’s guidelines, the existing
promoters could also submit their fully tied up Draft Revival proposal with or without a
co-promoter with proof of their financial resources for rehabilitation. As per their
guidelines, other things being equal, the proposal from the existing promoters would still
get a preference over others.
The company had made a bid within the stipulated period in July 2010 along with a
co-promoter with proof of the financial resources of the co-promoter. This offer was
turned down by the lenders on 3.9.2010.
The Hon’ble BIFR in its order dtd 3.3.2011 had directed the Operating Agency to
reissue another advertisement for Change of Management as per their new guidelines and had
directed the Operating Agency to submit its report and a Draft Rehabilitation Scheme, if
it emerges, in 2 months from the date of the closing of bid/offer. The Hon’ble BIFR
also directed SBI (OA) to examine the proposal of the Japanese firm that had offered to
raise funds for the company.
Against this advertisement, the company had again submitted a Debt Revival Scheme (DRS)
within the stipulated period along with a co-promoter. This offer was also not accepted by
the lenders. Though an offer for raising funds was also received from the Japanese firm,
their proposal was also turned down by the lenders.
The Hon’ble BIFR in its order dtd 17.8.2011 had observed that the company is
working and the products that they are manufacturing are now having a good market
potential and that the company employs about 151 workers, whose livelihood is dependant on
the company’s survival. Hence the bench gave one more opportunity to the company to
settle its secured debts.
The company was also asked to show cause as to why the company should not be wound up
keeping in view that the dues of the secured lenders had not been settled and the various
proposals submitted by the company had not been accepted by the secured lenders. The
company had submitted its reply to the show cause notice for winding up on 27.10.2011.
The Hon’ble BIFR in its order dtd 29.12.2011 after considering the material on
records and the submissions made, observed that the bench was convinced that the company
was making sincere efforts for its revival. The board observed that the company was
employing about 151 workers whose livelihood depended on the company’s survival.
Hence, the Bench gave one more opportunity to the company to settle its secured creditors
and kept the SCN for winding up of the company in abeyance till the next date of hearing.
The company had already informed the Hon’ble Board that the strategic financial
investors identified by the company earlier, who were willing to support the efforts of
the company had withdrawn as the OTS settlement offers made with their support were not
acceptable to the secured lenders. The company, therefore, made renewed efforts to
identify a new strategic / financial investor and made an offer along with this new
investor, who is also a major customer of the company on 1.3.12 which the lenders again
turned down in the hearing held on 6.3.12.
Despite having identified a co-promoter/investor who was willing to participate in the
Rehabilitation of the company, as a result of no settlement with the lenders, the
Hon’ble BIFR had formed an opinion about the winding up of the company under Section
20(1) of SICA vide their order dtd 20.7.2012.
The Hon’ble BIFR’s opinion was sent to the Hon’ble High Court of
Uttarakhand.
Parallely, the company had filed an appeal against the Hon’ble BIFR’s order
dtd 20.7.2012 before the Hon’ble AAIFR on 21.9.12. The Hon’ble High Court of
Uttarakhand adjourned the hearings keeping in view that the appeal was still pending with
the Hon’ble AAIFR.
In between the bench at AAIFR was not operative. After the bench at AAIFR becoming
operative, our appeal came up for its first hearing on 13.3.13.
Since a revised, enhanced offer for a One Time Settlement, backed by the investor had
already been made to the lenders on 7th March 2013, the Hon’ble AAIFR adjourned the
admission hearings on 13th March 13 and 3rd May 2013 to 18th July 2013. On 18th July 2013,
the Hon’ble bench noted that the company was operational. Since the State Bank of
India, one of the two major lenders, made a written submission conveying that the offer
was under consideration, the Hon’ble AAIFR adjourned the hearing till 4th October
2013, giving an opportunity to the company to try and achieve a settlement with the
lenders.
Personnel:
After the heavy exodus of management and supervisory personnel in the earlier years,
only a core management and supervisory team remains in the company. It is because of this
core team that we have been able to manage operations in very adverse conditions. Because
of a very difficult financial situation, all employees have been facing stressful times,
especially because salary payments have been delayed, generally by around 2 months.
There was also a workers agitation from 29th November 2012 till 2nd January 2013 on
account of late salaries. Finally, workers were made to understand that this delay was
occurring entirely because of factors absolutely beyond the control of the management and
the issue was resolved amicably.
FIXED DEPOSITS
The company has not accepted/renewed any deposits during the year.
DIRECTORS’ RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 217(2AA) OF THE
COMPANIES ACT, 1956:
As required under Section 217(2AA), which was introduced by the Companies (Amendment)
Act, 2000 your Directors confirm that :
I. In the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards have
been followed alongwith proper explanation relating to material departures;
II. The Directors have selected prudent accounting policies;
III. 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;
IV. The Directors have prepared the annual accounts ‘on going concern basis’.
V. These financial results of the company have been audited by M/s Lodha & Co.
Chartered Accountants.
A reference may be made to their report dated 24.7.2013 to the members together with
Annexure ‘A’ thereto containing information as per requirement under the
Companies (Auditor’s Report) Order, 2003 attached with these annual accounts.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The Company has complied with the mandatory provisions of Corporate Governance as
prescribed in the Listing Agreement with the Stock Exchanges. A separate report on
Corporate Governance is included as a part of the annual report alongwith the
Auditors’ Report on this compliance.
AUDITORS’ REPORT:
Your directors wish to comment on the following remarks made by the auditors in their
report under Companies Auditors’ Report Order, 2003 as under:
1. Regarding the strengthening of Internal controls, The company despite a depleted
human resource is continuously striving to improve on this front. However, overall systems
are in place.
2. Please refer to point 1(c ) of the annexure to the Auditor’s report – the
only fixed assets disposed off during the year were 2 ( two ) non functional Air
Conditioners at the time of purchase of 2 ( Two ) new ones, one of them under exchange.
Other comments of the auditors in their report have suitably been explained in the
relevant notes on accounts, which are self explanatory and do not call for any further
comments from the Directors.
LISTING OF SECURITIES:
Trading in shares of the company has been suspended at Bombay Stock Exchange w.e.f.
24.2.2011 due to certain non-compliances. Pursuant to special resolution passed at
previous Annual General Meeting held on 28.9.2010 the company has filed application for
voluntary delisting on 15.3.2011 with stock exchanges at Uttar Pradesh, Kolkata, Ahmedabad
and Delhi. The same is pending at respective stock exchanges. The securities of the
company shall continue to be listed on the stock exchange having national wide trading
terminal vis Bombay Stock Exchange, Mumbai, and therefore as per the SEBI (Delisting of
Equity Shares) Regulations 2009, issued by the Securities and Exchange Board of India, no
exit opportunity need to be given to the shareholders of the Company.
DIRECTORS
Mr. K K Shukla, Director retires by rotation as required under the Companies Act, 1956
and being eligible, offers himself for re-appointment.
PICUP appointed Mr. D K Sharma as Nominee Director on the Board of Director vide their
letter no. Sec/Board/3795 dtd 15.12.2011. The details regarding DIN and declarations are
awaited from PICUP.
AUDITORS
M/s Lodha & Co. Chartered Accountants, auditors of the Company, retire at the
forthcoming Annual General Meeting and being eligible, offer themselves for reappointment.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION, FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNING AND OUT GO:
Information in accordance with clause (e) of subsection (1) of section 217 of the
Companies Act, 1956 read with the Companies (Disclosure of Particulars in the Report of
the Board of Directors) Rules, 1988 and forming part of the Directors’ Report for the
year ended 31st March, 2013 is given in Annexure A to this Report.
PERSONNEL:
The details as required under Section 217 (2A) of the Companies Act, 1956 read with the
Companies (Particulars of Employees) Rules, 1975 is -NIL
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:
The Directors wish to place on record their appreciation of the dedication, commitment
and loyalty of the employees who have stood by the company in its most difficult hour in
embattled, warlike conditions despite having to face personal financial pressures.
The Directors also wish to record their appreciation of the support and understanding
displayed by the Company’s Bankers and Financial Institutions.
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On Behalf of the Board of Directors |
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sd/- |
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| New Delhi |
Madhukar Jalan |
R.R. Malhotra |
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| Dated 24.7.13 |
Managing Director |
Executive |
Director |
ANNEXURE A
REPORT ON CONSERVATION OF ENERGY ETC. FORMING PART OF THE DIRECTORS’ REPORT A.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY :
The sodium and halogen bulb lighting arrangement on the plant boundary area was changed
to a CFL arrangement.
The compressor was shifted to the Metalliser section or reduce the air loss because of
distance.
B. TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION:
The Metalliser 1 PLC System was upgraded with a S7 simatic software against the S5
older version. An ASCO valve with a metallic seal introduced in Metalisers for better
performance instead of an ADCO valve used earlier.
C. FOREIGN ECHANGE EARNING & OUTGO:
i. Total Foreign Exchange used & earned
(Rs. in Thousands)
| (a) Foreign Exchange Earned |
11399 |
| (FOB Value of Exports) |
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| Claim received |
- |
| (b) Foreign Exchange Used |
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| (CIF Value of Imports) |
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| (i) Capital Goods |
- |
| (ii) Raw Materials |
- |
| (iii) Stores & Spares |
47 |
| (iv) Others |
- |
| New Delhi |
On Behalf of the Board of Directors |
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| 24th July, 2013 |
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| Registered Office: |
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| Jalpac India Limited |
Madhukar Jalan |
R.R. Malhotra |
| Mota Haldu, |
Managing Director |
Executive Director |
| Haldwani, Nainital |
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| Uttarakhand |
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