The Directors have pleasure in presenting the 34th Annual Report
together with the Audited Statement of Accounts of your Company for the
year ended 31st March, 2013.
FINANCIAL RESULTS:
The Financial highlights for the year under review are given below:
(Rs. in lakhs)
2012-13 2011-12
Sales and Other Income 19,990.90 16,396.24
EBIDTA 1,221.44 1,038.66
Interest 1,147.21 1,173.02
Depreciation 441.62 427.14
Profit Before Tax (367.39) (561.50)
Provision for Tax* * 1,545.80 *(52.14)
Profit After Tax (1,913.19) (509.36)
Net Worth** **13,120.87 **15,014.26
* Includes Provision for Deferred Tax of Rs. 1,545.80 Lakhs
** Includes Mineral Capitalization Reserve of Rs. 9,289.06 Lakhs.
OPERATIONS
Your Directors are glad to report that the Company has maintained
satisfactory Production and Sales levels. During the year the Company
achieved Cement production of 5,06,836,38 MTs (Previous year
3,13,038.48 MTs) and 4,14,681.00 MTs of Clinker (previous year 3,15,770
MTs). The Company sold 5,02,509.95 MTs Cement (Previous year
3,13,803.80 MTs, Includes 643 MTs processed / ground by a third party
through job work) and 31,658.92 MTs of Clinker during the year
(previous year 1,07,928.65 MTs).
DEBT RESTRUCTURING
You are aware of that your Company was referred to CDR and CDR EG has
approved the debt restructuring package of the debt profile of the
Company during the year 2010-11. Further to the sanctioning of a Debt
Restructuring package your company has completed formalities as per the
Debt Restructuring package, Bankers have restructured and rescheduled
the existing term loans and other facilities and their terms of
repayment as per the debt restructuring Package. Further Banks have
sanctioned and released fresh term loans to complete the expansion
project. Expansion Project has been completed successfully during the
year 2012-13.
DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT:
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 217 (2AA) of the Companies Act,
1956 the Board of Directors state;
i) that in preparation of the Annual Accounts, applicable accounting
standards have been followed and there were no material departures
there from except as otherwise explained in the notes to accounts;
ii) that the directors have selected such accounting policies and
adopted them consistently, except as stated in the notes on accounts,
and made judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as
to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company as
on 31st March, 2013 and Profit & Loss account of the company for the
year ended 31st March,2013. The auditor's comments in this regard are
self explanatory;
iii) that the directors have taken proper and sufficient care for the
maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the
provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 for safeguarding the assets of
the company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other
irregularities;
iv) that the accounts were prepared on a going concern basis.
DIRECTORS
Sri S.V. Reddy, Director of the Company who retires by rotation and
being eligible, offers himself for re-appointment.
AUDITORS
M/s. A. Ramachandra Rao & Co., Chartered Accountants, Auditors of the
Company retires at the conclusion of this Annual General Meeting and
they are eligible for re-appointment as statutory auditors of the
Company to audit the accounts of the Company for the financial year
2013-14.
COST AUDITORS
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 233B of the Companies Act, 1956,
your Directors have appointed M/s DZR & Co., Cost Accountants as Cost
Auditors for the Financial Year 2013-14.
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
The information required under Section 217 (2A) of the Companies Act,
1956 read with the Companies (Particulars of employees) Rules, 1975 as
amended, the names and other particulars of the employees are set out
in the annexure to the Director's Report excluding the afore said
information is being sent to all the members of the Company and others
entitled thereto. Any member interested in obtaining such particulars
may write to the Company Secretary at the Registered Office of the
Company.
ENERGY CONSERVATION, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE
EARNINGS AND OUTGO
Additional information on Conservation of Energy, Technology
absorption, Foreign Exchange earnings and out go as required to be
disclosed in terms of 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 is annexed thereto (Annexure-I) and
forms part of this report.
HUMAN RESOURCES
Human resources assume greater importance and have a significant place
in the Organizational Structure. The core of achieving business
excellence lies in a dedicated and talented employee base. The first
step towards this is attracting the right talent through our
streamlined and structured recruitment process. Your Company has put in
place an effective human resource management team and has done scalable
quality recruitment. Your Company has adopted a culture that rewards
continuous learning, teamwork and development of employee skills which
plays vital role to face the challenges posed by ever-changing market
realities. The efforts of your Company in the area of employee
management and HR practices have been proved effective in Human
Resource Management. Emphasis is given to the overall development of
the personality of individual employee. Welfare schemes for employees
and their families are being implemented in your Company.
Your company has been holding monthly meetings at factory for the last
15 years where the Management interacts with all the employees which
forges a good employer employee relation and also provides the platform
to express their views for achieving better results. This has led to
increased employee participation for better productivity and congenial
environment at work.
Since the date of incorporation your Company has not lost a single day
of work due to industrial strike. The industrial relations during the
year were harmonious. Your Directors wish to place on record the
co-operation extended by Employees in achieving the objectives of your
Company.
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
At Bheema Cements, we have a strong focus on social and community
welfare programmes. Corporate Social Responsibility and Public Service
is deeply embedded into the cultural fabric of Bheema Cements Ltd.The
Company has clearly identified the community as one of the significant
stakeholders and is keenly interested in responding to their needs in a
systematic manner. Your Company is making a meaningful contribution to
uplifting and transforming the lives of the underprivileged. The
Company is also extremely conscious of its duty and responsibility
towards the environment. Your company continue to make sincere efforts
to promote good health, social development and better environment,
through various Company programs that contribute to sustainable, all
round growth. Your Company supports various social causes by providing
drinking water and minimum education to the people in the adjoining
villages. Your Company takes active interest in environmental issues
and is continually making efforts to make eco-friendly zone. Your
Company has also assisted the surrounding community with veterinary
camps for Cattle. Your company made significant contributions towards
education, sports, health and community welfare.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Your Directors wish to take this opportunity to express their grateful
appreciation and deep sense of gratitude to the AXIS Bank, Corporation
Bank, ICICI Bank, Karnataka Bank, Oriental Bank of Commerce, State Bank
of Hyderabad and United Bank of India, CDR Cell, various Departments of
Central and State Governments and consultants for their valuable
guidance and co-operation extended during the year and look forward to
their continued support in future. Your Directors would like to thank
all the Share Holders, Dealers and Consumers for the confidence reposed
in the Company and its management.
Your Directors wish to place on record the deep sense of appreciation
of the devoted services rendered by the Executives, Staff and Workers
of the Company at all levels.
For and on behalf of the Board
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Place: Hyderabad S. CHANDRA MOHAN
Date: 13th August, 2013 CHAIRMAN
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S.R.B.RAMESH CHANDRA
MANAGING DIRECTOR |