Board's Report The Directors have pleasure in presenting the 27th Annual Report of the Company along with Audited Financial Statements, both standalone and consolidated, for the year ended 31st March, 2016. State of Company's Affairs/Performance The Company reported improved financial performance in FY 16 on account of improvement in sugar business' operating environment and robust performance of the chemicals business. The Company's total revenues stood at Rs.5,880 Crores in FY 16 vs. Rs.5,691 Crores last year. FY 16 EBITDA improved significantly to Rs.544 Crores from Rs.450 Crores last year. Improvement in earnings during the year was primarily due to profits in sugar business vs. losses last year, which was a result of better recoveries, cash cane subsidy for SS 2014-15 that was received and accounted this year and lower inventory write downs vs. last year. Earnings growth in Chemicals business improved on better realizations and overall control on inputs costs. FenestaTM Business showed improvement in earnings as higher volumes led to the business turning PBT positive for the year. Performance of the Company's Agri-input businesses - Shriram Farm Solutions and Bioseed, was impacted by the challenging domestic Agri scenario that led to lower volumes and margins during the year. Fertilizer business' earnings during the year declined due to the tightening in energy norms under the New Urea Policy, which came into effect from 1st June, 2015. The Company's finance costs for the year stood lower at Rs.86 Crores vs. Rs.112 Crores last year. Net Debt increased to Rs.1,057 Crores vs. Rs.688 Crores last year. The increase in Net Debt was due to the ongoing expansion in Chlor Alkali and Sugar businesses and higher sugar inventory and subsidy receivables. Net Profit for FY 16 was up by 41% to Rs.297 Crores from Rs.211 Crores in FY 15. The Company's expansion projects in Chemicals and Sugar businesses are proceeding as per plan with full commissioning expected by September/October, 2016. In Q1 FY 17, a part of the new additional capacity at Bharuch plant was commissioned. These expansion projects would start contributing to the Company's growth from the second half of FY 17. Sustained healthy performance by the Company led to upgrade in Q4 FY 16 in Long Term credit ratings to [ICRA] 'AA-' from earlier [ICRA] 'A + '. Company's Short Term rating was affirmed at [ICRA] 'A1+'. Dividend Your Directors are pleased to recommend a final dividend @ 40% i.e. Re.0.80 per equity share of Rs.2/- each for the year ended 31.3.2016. The total dividend for the financial year 2015-16 aggregates to 160% i.e. Rs.3.20 per equity share of Rs.2/- each (including two interim dividends @ 60%, i.e. Rs.1.20 per equity share each paid in November, 2015 and February, 2016 respectively). Number of Meetings of the Board The Board met 5 times during the financial year on 1.5.2015, 2.8.2015, 2.11.2015, 2.2.2016 and 5.2.2016. Subsidiary/Associate/Joint Venture Companies Details of Companies, which has become or ceased to be Subsidiary/Associate/Joint Venture (JV) during the year, are as follows: - The Scheme of Amalgamation of Shriram Bioseeds Limited, Mauritius (SBLM) into Bioseeds Limited, Mauritius (BLM) was approved by the Hon'ble Supreme Court of Mauritius vide its Order dated 25th May, 2015. Consequently, SBLM merged into BLM w.e.f. 22nd April, 2015. - Hariyali Services Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, has made an application to the Registrar of Companies, NCT of Delhi and Haryana for striking off its name which is under process. Report on Performance and Financial Position of Subsidiaries, Associate and JV Company The details regarding the performance and financial position of Company's Subsidiaries, Associate and JV are given in Annexure - 1 of this Board's Report. Risk Management Framework The Company has in place a Risk Management Framework, which was approved by the Board on 28.1.2006 and was implemented w.e.f. 2.1.2007. The said framework includes risk identification, assessment, response and monitoring system for mitigation of risk. Company's Policy on Directors' Appointment and Remuneration The criteria for Directors' appointment has been set up by the Nomination, Remuneration and Compensation Committee, which includes criteria for determining qualifications, positive attributes, independence of a Director and other matters provided under Subsection (3) of Section 178 of Companies Act, 2013 ("the Act"). The Remuneration Policy is attached as Annexure - 2 to this Board's Report. Corporate Social Responsibility The details about the Policy on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) including programmes/activities undertaken on CSR, Annual Report on CSR activities and the composition of CSR Committee are provided in a separate section, which forms part of this Board's Report. Vigil Mechanism The Company has established a Vigil Mechanism for Directors and Employees of the Company to Report genuine concerns including unethical behavior, actual or suspected frauds or violation of Company's code of conduct or ethics etc. The Mechanism also provides for adequate safeguards against victimization of Director(s)/Employee(s) who avail of the Mechanism and also provides for direct access to the Chairman of the Audit Committee in exceptional cases. The Vigil Mechanism is also available on Company's website at the following web link: (<http://dcmshriram.com/sites/default/files/vigil->mechanism.pdf) Related Party Transactions The Company has formulated a policy on dealing with related party transactions, which is also available on Company's website at the following web link: (<http://dcmshriram.com/sites/default/files/related->party-transaction-policy.pdf) During the year, there were no contracts or arrangements entered into with related parties as referred to in Section 188(1) of the Act, the particulars of which are required to be disclosed in Form AOC-2. Material Subsidiary Policy The Company has formulated a policy for determining 'Material' Subsidiaries, which is also available on Company's website at the following web link: (<http://dcmshriram.com/sites/default/files/material->subsidiary-policy.pdf) Particulars of Loans, Guarantees or investments The details of Loans, Guarantees and Investments covered under the provisions of Section 186 of the Act and relevant rules thereunder, are given in the notes to Financial Statements. Fixed Deposits 1. The details relating to deposits, covered under Chapter V of the Act: a) accepted during the year : Rs.16,64,24,033/- b) remained unclaimed as at the end of the year: Rs.10,52,372/- c) there has been no default in repayment of deposits or payment of interest thereon during the financial year ended on 31st March, 2016. 2. There are no deposits, which are in non-compliance with the requirements of Chapter V of the Act. Details in respect of adequacy of Internal Financial Control with respect to Financial Statements The Company has in place adequate Internal Financial Controls with respect to financial statements. No material weakness in the design or operation in such controls was observed during the year. DCM Shriram Employee Stock Purchase Scheme The Company has an Employee Stock Purchase Scheme (DCM Shriram ESPS) duly approved by Members, vide Special Resolution passed on August 13, 2013 and aligned in accordance with SEBI (Share Based Employee Benefits) Regulations, 2014. DCM Shriram ESPS provides for grants of equity shares through Trust, purchased from Secondary Market, to the eligible Employees as may be decided by the Nomination, Remuneration and Compensation Committee from time to time. DCM Shriram ESPS is a secondary market scheme and hence no fresh issue of shares was made. There are no voting rights exercised on the shares held by the Trust. Further, there are no material changes in the DCM Shriram ESPS and it is in compliance with the applicable regulations. The details required as per SEBI (Share Based Employee Benefits) Regulations, 2014 is available at the following web link of the Company: (<http://www.dcmshriram.com/DCM-Shriram-ESPS->Report) Directors and Key Managerial Personnel (KMP) Shri K.K. Kaul and Shri Sharad Shrivastva, Directors retire by rotation, and being eligible, offer themselves for re-appointment. Shri Sameet Gambhir was appointed as Company Secretary and KMP of the Company w.e.f. 1.4.2015. The Company has received declaration from all the Independent Directors of the Company under Section 149(7) of the Act, confirming that they meet the criteria of independence as prescribed under Section 149(6) of the Act and SEBI (Listing Obligations & Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. The details of familiarization programme for Independent Directors are available on Company's website at the following web link: (<http://dcmshriram.com/sites/default/files/> familiarisation-programme-re-independent-directors. pdf) Manner & Criteria of formal annual evaluation of Board's performance and that of its Committees and Individual Directors In compliance with requirements of the Act and SEBI (Listing Obligations & Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the formal annual performance evaluation of the Board, its Committees and Individual Directors has been conducted as under: A. Manner of evaluation as recommended to the Board by the Nomination, Remuneration and Compensation Committee ("NRCC") 1. The Chairman of the Board consulted each Director separately about the performance of Board, Committees and other Directors and sought inputs in relation to the above. The Chairman then collated all the inputs and shared the same with the Board. 2. In respect of the evaluation of Chairman of the Board, the Chairman of the NRCC collated the inputs from Directors about Chairman's performance as a Director of the Board and/ or Chairman or the Member of the Board Committees and shared the same with the Board. The Board as a whole discussed the inputs on performance of Board/Committees/Individual Directors and performed the evaluation, excluding the Director being evaluated. B. Criteria of evaluation as approved by the NRCC The aforesaid evaluation was conducted as per the criteria laid down by the NRCC as follows: Particulars of Employees The details required under Section 197(12) of the Act read with Rule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, in respect of Employees of the Company, are given in Annexure - 3 of this Board's Report. However, in terms of Section 136(1) of the Act, this Report and Financial Statements are being sent to the Members and others entitled thereto, excluding the Statement of Particulars of Employees as required under Rule 5(2) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014. The said statement is available for inspection by the Members at the Registered Office of the Company during business hours on working days up to the date of the ensuing Annual General Meeting. If any Member is interested in obtaining a copy thereof, the same is made available to him on receiving a request. Composition of Audit Committee As on the date of this report, the Audit Committee comprised of 4 Independent-Non-Executive Directors, viz., Dr. S.S. Baijal as Chairman, and Shri Arun Bharat Ram, Shri Pradeep Dinodia and Shri D. Sengupta as Members. Extract of Annual Return The Extract of Annual Return of the Company as on 31.3.2016 in Form MGT-9 is attached as Annexure - 4 to this Board's Report. Conservation of Energy, Technology Absorption and Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo The particulars relating to conservation of energy, technology absorption, foreign exchange earnings and outgo are given in Annexure - 5 of this Board's Report. Secretarial Audit Report The Board appointed M/s. Sanjay Grover & Associates, Company Secretaries, to conduct the Secretarial Audit for the financial year 2015-16. The Secretarial Audit Report for the financial year ended 31st March, 2016 is attached as Annexure - 6 to this Board's Report. The Secretarial Audit Report does not contain any qualification or reservation or adverse remark or disclaimer. Unclaimed Shares Suspense Account In terms of SEBI (Listing Obligations & Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the Company reports the following details in respect of equity shares lying in the suspense account, which were issued in physical form: The voting rights on the shares in the suspense account as on 31st March, 2016 will remain frozen unless the rightful owners of such shares claim the shares. Corporate Governance The Company is committed to adhere to best corporate governance practices. The separate sections on Management Discussion and Analysis, Corporate Governance and a Certificate from the Auditors of the Company regarding compliance of conditions of Corporate Governance as stipulated under SEBI (Listing Obligations & Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, forms part of the Annual Report. Auditors M/s. Deloitte Haskins and Sells, Chartered Accountants, shall retire at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting and are eligible for re-appointment. Cost Auditors The Company appointed M/s. Bahadur Murao & Co., Cost Accountants, New Delhi as Cost Auditors for the financial year 2016-17 to audit the cost accounting records of its products namely, Fertilisers, Chemicals, Cement, PVC, UPVC Articles, and of Power Plants (if applicable) at SFC Kota and SAC Jhagadia. The Company also appointed M/s. J.P. Sarda & Associates, Cost Accountants, Kota as Cost Auditors for the financial year 2016-17 to Audit its cost accounting records of its DSCL Sugar units including Power selling plants. Shifting of Registered Office of the Company The Registered office of the Company has been shifted to 1st Floor, Kanchenjunga Building, 18, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi - 110001 from 5th Floor, Kanchenjunga Building, 18, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi - 110001 w.e.f. 2.2.2016. Directors' Responsibility Statement Your Directors state that: a) in preparation of annual accounts for the year ended 31st March, 2016, the applicable accounting standards have been followed and there are no material departures; b) 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 as at 31st March, 2016 and of the profit of the Company for that period; c) they have taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities; d) they have prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis; e) they have laid down internal financial controls as followed by the Company and that such internal financial controls are adequate and are operating effectively; and f) they have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems are adequate and operating effectively. Industrial Relations The Company continued to maintain harmonious and cordial relations with its workers in all its Divisions, which enabled it to achieve this performance level on all fronts. Acknowledgements The Directors wish to thank Customers, the Government Authorities, Financial Institutions, Bankers, Other Business Associates and Members for the co-operation and encouragement extended to the Company. The Directors also place on record their deep appreciation for the contribution made by the employees at all levels. On behalf of the Board AJAY S. SHRIRAM Chairman & Sr. Managing Director DIN : 00027137 New Delhi 10 May, 2016 |