RESILIENCE, CARE AND GROWTH
The global pandemic and the subsequent lockdowns have caused a disquieting degree of turmoil and uncertainty in the country. Consequently, the year posed an environment filled with multi-faceted challenges for the businesses with sharp disruption in demand and supply situations. These challenges, however, also proved to be a resilience barometer for different sectors and businesses. While most sectors witnessed a sharp contraction in the output, the agriculture sector was resilient and grew at 3.6% during the year.
Crisis of such scale often tests the mettle of the organisation’s vision and resolution towards achieving its commitments. For us, therefore, it was imperative to invest in growth by focusing on people, planet and profits. We have expanded our portfolio and invested in the brownfield and greenfield expansion of the facilities for supporting research and development initiatives. We have invested in a new fish feed plant in Barabanki (Uttar Pradesh), which is currently under-construction. In our subsidiary Astec LifeSciences Limited, we are in process of commissioning a herbicide plant at an investment more than ` 115 Crore. To bolster our R&D in the subsidiary, we have also invested in a new state-of-the-art R&D centre in Rabale (Maharashtra). Till the time the new centre is operational, we have leased a big R&D centre in Dombivali (Maharashtra).
We at Godrej Agrovet Limited have always been proud to transform the lives of our partners and consumers through innovative, high-performance, cutting-edge products and services. We quickly adapted to the changing situation and focused on conducting the business on three pillars of resilience, care and growth. With our end-products being essential, it was imperative to scale up and provide an uninterrupted supply of the goods and services through-out the year to consumers.
Towards our efforts to expand our offering for customers, we not only expanded our product portfolio of consumer- facing businesses, but also revamped our strategy to increase our market reach. Our ready-to-cook vegetarian and non-vegetarian products range under the Yummiez brand, provided readily available protein-rich food snack options to households during the lockdown. We launched new variants to increase our product offering and also tied-up with digital platforms to reach a wider customer base. Under Godrej Jersey, we introduced dairy sweet Mysore Pak and re-launched the Godrej Jersey Ghee. We also re-launched the entire product portfolio under the revamped Godrej Jersey logo. Continuing with our support towards doubling farmers’ income, we launched a new cattle feed product ‘Samruddhi’ in western India, which provides a higher feed conversion ratio and bolsters farmers’ income.
At Godrej Agrovet Limited, we are also committed in serving the society to best of our abilities. The team worked relentlessly to provide immediate relief to the contractual workers and local communities around our manufacturing plants. We also contributed to the Government’s efforts to fight the pandemic and helped in strengthening the public healthcare system. Further, we invested a large portion of the budget to fulfil our commitments and responsibilities in four key areas: developing communities, water positivity, carbon neutrality, COVID relief and recovery.
On the people front, the safety of our employees has always been paramount. In line with the regulatory norms imposed by the various state governments, we focused on establishing strong safety protocols across our facilities. Consequently, all our plants became operational quickly and resumed operations to increase our profitability along with ensuring a high degree of safety for our employees.
The second wave of COVID-19 is pushing the economy into a tailspin; forcing governments to impose micro- lockdowns across the country to safeguard lives. As a responsible, trusted, and people-centric organisation, we initiated an active vaccination program for our employees, their families, their dependents, our contract workers and our business partners (in certain geographies). We believe that in the coming months, the economic revival is dependent on consumers’ willingness to spend. Experts have pegged the agriculture sector to be among the frontrunners in terms of bounce-back and Godrej Agrovet is well placed to capitalize on this opportunity. Contents
Our Values 2
Board of Directors 4
Corporate Information 6
From the Desk of the Chairman 8
Financial Highlights 10
Management Discussion and Analysis Report 12
Business Responsibility Report 26
Notice of Annual General Meeting (AGM) & Explanatory Statement 48
Directors’ Report and Annexures 62
Corporate Governance Report 97
Standalone Financials & Auditors’ Report 132
Consolidated Financials & Auditors’ Report 205
Godrej Agrovet Limited 1 THE GODREJ WAY
To live our purpose, we need to ensure that we are guided by the right values
Our Values
Trust Be Bold Create Delight
- We hold ourselves to the highest - We have bold ambitions. - We place our consumers at the standards of personal and We set the bar high. heart of all we do. business integrity. We outperform expectations. - We obsess over current and - Our word is stronger than - We adapt, We are agile future needs of our consumers. any contract. and resilient. And then deliver.
- We put people and our planet - We continuously innovate. - We offer consumers amazing alongside profits. We champion new ideas. quality products at great value. We take risks.
2 Annual Report 2020-21 Own It Be Humble Show Respect
- We are 100/0. Take 100% - We own up to and learn from - We treat people like we would accountability with 0 excuses. our mistakes. want to be treated.
- We speak our mind. - We ask for feedback. And then - We embrace and celebrate We challenge the status quo. grow with it. diversity.
- We focus on the details, but - We give credit wherever due. - We foster collaboration. never forget the bigger picture.
Godrej Agrovet Limited 3 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Mr. Nadir B. Godrej Mr. Jamshyd N. Godrej Mr. Vijay M. Crishna a r an on- n epen ent re tor on- n epen ent re tor
Mr. Balram S. Yadav Dr. Raghunath A. Mashelkar Dr. Ashok Gulati ana n re tor n epen ent re tor n epen ent re tor
Dr. Ritu Anand 4 n epen ent re tor Annual Report 2020-21 Ms. Tanya A. Dubash Ms. Nisaba Godrej Mr. Pirojsha A. Godrej on- n epen ent re tor on- n epen ent re tor on- n epen ent re tor
Mr. Natarajan Srinivasan Mr. Kannan Sitaram Ms. Aditi Kothari Desai n epen ent re tor n epen ent re tor n epen ent re tor
Ms. Roopa Purushothaman Godrej Agrovet Limited n epen ent re tor 5 CORPORATE INFORMATION
Statutory Auditors : B S R & Co. LLP, Chartered Accountants
Secretarial Auditors : BNP & Associates, Company Secretaries
Cost Auditors : P. M. Nanabhoy & Co., Cost Accountants
BOARD COMMITTEES :
Audit Committee : Mr. Kavas N. Petigara (Chairman, resigned w.e.f. April 1, 2021) Mr. Natarajan Srinivasan (Chairman, inducted w.e.f. April 23, 2021) Mr. Balram S. Yadav Dr. Ritu Anand Ms. Aditi Kothari Desai
Nomination and Remuneration Committee : Dr. Ritu Anand (Chairperson) Ms. Nisaba Godrej Ms. Roopa Purushothaman
Stakeholders’ Relationship Committee : Mr. Nadir B. Godrej (Chairman) Mr. Balram S. Yadav Mr. Natarajan Srinivasan
Corporate Social Responsibility Committee : Dr. Raghunath A. Mashelkar (Chairman) Mr. Nadir B. Godrej Mr. Balram S. Yadav Ms. Roopa Purushothaman
Risk Management Committee : Mr. Nadir B. Godrej (Chairman) Mr. Balram S. Yadav Mr. Natarajan Srinivasan
Managing Committee : Mr. Nadir B. Godrej (Chairman) Ms. Nisaba Godrej Mr. Pirojsha Godrej Mr. Balram S. Yadav
Chief Financial Officer : Mr. S. Varadaraj
Company Secretary & Compliance Officer : Mr. Vivek Raizada
Registrar and Share Transfer Agent : KFin Technologies Private Limited (Formerly known as Karvy Fintech Private Limited) Selenium Building, Tower B, Plot No. 31 & 32, Financial District, Nanakramguda, Serilingampally, Hyderabad - 500 032, Rangareddy, Telangana, India Tel.: (91 40) 6716 2222 Fax: (91 40) 2343 1551 Investor Grievance E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.kfintech.com
6 Annual Report 2020-21 Registered Office : “Godrej One”, 3rd Floor, Pirojshanagar, Eastern Express Highway, Vikhroli (East), Mumbai – 400 079, Maharashtra, India Tel. No.: (91 22) 2519 4416 Fax No.: (91 22) 2519 5124 Website: www.godrejagrovet.com E-mail: [email protected]
Major Factories : Animal Feed: Sachin (Surat, Gujarat) Miraj (Sangli, Maharashtra) Dhule (Maharashtra) Khanna (Ludhiana, Punjab) Ikolaha (Ludhiana, Punjab) Chandauli (Uttar Pradesh) Kharagpur (West Bengal) Erode (Tamil Nadu) Hajipur (Bihar) Tumkur (Karnataka) Medchal (Telangana) Unnao (Uttar Pradesh) Khurda (Orissa)
Crop Protection Business: Samba (Jammu & Kashmir) Lote Parshuram (Maharashtra)
Vegetable Oils: Ch. Pothepalli (West Godavari Dist., Andhra Pradesh) Chintampalli (West Godavari Dist., Andhra Pradesh) Seethanagaram (West Godavari Dist., Andhra Pradesh) Varanavasi (Ariyalur, Tamil Nadu) Valpoi (Sattari, Goa) Kolasib (Mizoram)
Aqua Feed: Hanuman Junction (Krishna Dist., Andhra Pradesh) Kondapalli (Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh)
Research & Development Centres : Vikhroli (Maharashtra) Nashik (Maharashtra) Chintampalli (Andhra Pradesh)
Bankers : Central Bank of India Union Bank of India State Bank of India
Godrej Agrovet Limited 7 FROM THE DESK OF THE CHAIRMAN
Mr. Nadir B. Godrej (Chairman)
Dear Shareholders,
I hope you and your families are safe and healthy. Financial Year 2020-21 was one of the toughest years due to the COVID-19 pandemic and has led to many challenges for the corporate sector. It forced companies to run differently along with testing the resilience of the business to the unprecedented disruptions. However, your Company swiftly adapted to changing situations and executed operations ensuring limited interruptions. The COVID-induced lockdown is expected to result in a 7.3% contraction in India’s Gross Domestic Product for the Financial Year 2020-21. The agriculture sector was the only silver lining and is expected to grow at 3.6%. Agricultural goods and services were categorised as essential in nature, which makes the sector relatively resilient vis-à-vis others. Further, macro indicators for the sector were also positive with the second consecutive year of normal monsoon, sufficient water reservoir levels, good soil moisture and remunerative crop prices. For Godrej Agrovet, it was an outstanding year in terms of profitability, as consolidated profit before tax (excluding non-recurring and exceptional items) grew by 59.7% year-on-year. Growth was led by strong performances in our Animal Feed business segment, our subsidiaries - Astec LifeSciences Limited, Godrej Tyson Foods Limited and our joint venture - ACI Godrej Agrovet Private Limited, Bangladesh. The Company was able to achieve stellar profit growth because of the relentless efforts of our employees and
8 Annual Report 2020-21 the management team. Our manufacturing plants the new ‘Godrej Jersey’ logo and have also started became operational within a fortnight of the lockdown selling Jersey ghee in parts of Maharashtra. In Crop after obtaining all the necessary approvals and the Protection, we have partnered with other large teams across locations ensured an uninterrupted agrochemical companies to increase the distribution supply of goods and services. Strong focus was reach of our in-house and in-licensed products. given on cost optimisation and technology was The construction of new manufacturing facilities has leveraged for seamless execution. However, total been delayed by a few months due to the lockdown, income (excluding non-recurring income) declined by however, projects are expected to commercialise in 8.5% due to lower volumes and sales in the Animal the Financial Year 2021-22. The new herbicide plant Feed and Creamline Dairy Products Limited. Lower in Astec LifeSciences Limited will help us diversify demand of the dairy and poultry products from the into new products and the new R&D lab will enhance HoReCa (Hotels, restaurants and catering) segment our capabilities to undertake new projects. We are and lower out-of-home consumption impacted also setting up a fish feed plant in Uttar Pradesh volumes and sales in the two businesses. to cater to the northern and eastern markets. We Segment-wise also, our performance was continue to invest in other R&D projects which significantly better than the previous year in most will help us improve our product offering and also businesses in which we operate. In Animal Feed, contribute to profitability. segment profits grew by 24.1% as R&D initiatives For the Financial Year 2021-22, despite the initial yielded results and this coupled with favourable raw disruption caused by the second wave of COVID-19, material prices supported profitability. For Astec India is expected to grow at a healthy rate, albeit on LifeSciences Limited, it was another year of robust a low base. Expectation of revival in consumption performance as profit before tax grew by 45.2%. and pick-up in the business activity is expected to Godrej Tyson Foods Limited performed extremely drive growth. Sector-wise, the agriculture sector well and clocked profit before tax of ` 22.7 Crore is expected to be the key contributor to growth. compared to a loss last year. ACI Godrej Agrovet Initial macro indicators of the sector look promising Private Limited also witnessed strong volume and with good Rabi harvest, a third consecutive year of sales momentum resulting in growth in profit before normal monsoon and remunerative crop prices. This tax of 43.8%. In Crop Protection, our efforts were on is expected to benefit our Crop Protection and Oil increasing collections which grew by 27.0%, though Palm segments. Further, with the opening of the the profitability was similar to that of the previous economy, demand from the HoReCa segment is year. However, in the Oil Palm segment, profits were expected to pick-up significantly which will support impacted by a white-fly attack which lowered fruit volumes and sales in the Animal Feed and the Dairy bunch arrivals as well as oil content. segments. We continued to enhance our product offering Before concluding, I would like to thank all the through new product launches and by increasing employees for their support and commitment the distribution reach of our existing products. We towards the Company. I also express my gratitude launched ‘Samruddhi’, a cattle feed product in the to all stakeholders for believing in the Company and western markets and it has seen significant volume supporting us in these difficult times. pick-up within a few months of the launch. We have also introduced new vegetarian and non-vegetarian ready-to-cook processed food products under Yours sincerely, the ‘Yummiez’ brand, which serve as an excellent Nadir Godrej snacking alternative to dining out. In the Dairy Chairman, Godrej Agrovet Limited segment, we re-branded the product portfolio under
Godrej Agrovet Limited 9 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
10 Annual Report 2020-21 Financial Highlights for the previous three Financial Years
Standalone Financial Highlights (` in Crore) Particulars 2020-21 2019-20 2018-19 Revenue from Operations 4,413.04 5,118.68 4,336.71 Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and 473.92 462.59 388.10 Amortisation (EBITDA) Profit / (Loss) Before Exceptional Items and Tax 352.56 359.22 307.49 Profit / (Loss) Before Tax 352.56 359.22 307.49 Profit / (Loss) After Tax 279.00 293.31 207.88 Other Comprehensive Income (Net of Tax) 2.71 (2.45) (1.21) Total Comprehensive Income 281.71 290.86 206.67 Earnings Per Share – Basic (in `) 14.53 15.27 10.68 Earnings Per Share – Diluted (in `) 14.52 15.27 10.68 Total Equity 1,755.87 1,577.73 1,390.88 Total Debt 695.37 389.52 110.96 Proposed Dividend, subject to approval of the Shareholders at the ensuing 30th AGM (per Equity Share 8.00 5.50 4.50 of Face Value of ` 10/- each) (in `)
Consolidated Financial Highlights (` in Crore) Particulars 2020-21 2019-20 2018-19 Revenue from Operations 6,266.71 6,964.04 5,917.73 Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and 603.33 535.30 508.94 Amortisation (EBITDA) Profit / (Loss) Before Exceptional Items and Tax 453.10 358.55 389.00 Profit / (Loss) Before Tax 453.10 348.63 477.30 Profit / (Loss) After Tax 347.57 300.58 349.33 Other Comprehensive Income (Net of Tax) 2.81 (3.98) (1.02) Total Comprehensive Income 350.38 296.60 348.31 Earnings Per Share - Basic (in `) 16.34 15.94 16.99 Earnings Per Share - Diluted (in `) 16.33 15.94 16.99 Total Equity 2,461.36 2,220.60 2,049.94 Total Debt 988.15 630.33 397.96
Godrej Agrovet Limited 11 MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS REPORT
12 Annual Report 2020-21 MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS REPORT OF GODREJ AGROVET LIMITED FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2020-21
A. CAUTIONARY STATEMENT:
The statements in the “Management Discussion At Godrej Agrovet Limited, the management and and Analysis Report” describe the Company’s the employees worked with effective co-ordination objectives, projections, expectations, estimates and agility to adjust to the changing and the or forecasts which may be “forward-looking evolving situation. The Company ensured that statements” within the meaning of the applicable manufacturing plants were well-equipped with laws and regulations. Actual results may differ requisite protective equipments and high level of substantially or materially from those expressed safety measures were followed at all locations. The or implied therein due to risks and uncertainties. Company also efficiently leveraged technology for Important factors that could influence the seamless interactions and conducted business Company’s operations, inter alia, include global and through virtual meetings with multiple stakeholders domestic demand and supply conditions affecting including distributors, vendors, dealers and selling prices of finished goods, input availability farmers. and prices, changes in government regulations, C. INDIAN ECONOMY AND AGRICULTURE tax laws, economic, political developments within OVERVIEW: the country and other factors such as litigations and industrial relations. Indian Economy Overview
B. COVID-19 UPDATE In the COVID-led Financial Year 2020-21, Central Statistical Organization (CSO), in its third advanced The unprecedented COVID-19 outbreak has estimates, projects India’s annual Gross Domestic significantly impacted economies across the globe Product (GDP) to contract by 7.3%. Considering and India is no exception. With the strict lockdown the sector-wise growth, while the output for all the imposed at the beginning of the Financial Year sectors declined over the previous year (except 2020-21, demand and supply were disrupted in agriculture), construction and trade/hotels have India. However, the impact of the lockdown and been more severely hit and have seen a sharper economic disruption was different in different decline in output. sectors. Agriculture and allied services, the sector in which your Company operates, was classified In the first half of the Financial Year 2020-21, demand under essential goods and services and operations was lower across sectors due to lockdown and the were allowed during the lockdown. Therefore, supply of goods and services was disrupted mainly the manufacturing plants of your Company were due to the non-availability of labour and logistics functional from April 2020, after obtaining the constraints. However, the gradual opening of the necessary approvals from the relevant Government economy from October 2020, resulted in a faster- authorities. than-expected recovery in the second half of the Financial Year 2020-21. Leading indicators of pick-up
Godrej Agrovet Limited 13 in economic activity such as power consumption, above normal rainfall. This led to higher sowing GST (Goods and Services Tax) collections, PMI and higher food-grain production during the Kharif (Purchasing Manufacturing Index) were either season. Further, sufficient water reservoir levels similar or higher than the pre-COVID levels in and good soil moisture content resulted in higher the second half of the year. Multiple measures sowing for the Rabi season, despite a high base of and much-needed financial support provided by last year. As a result, food grain production for the the Government under the Atmanirbhar Bharat Financial Year 2020-21 is estimated to be 305.44 Mission also cushioned economic growth. Further, million tonnes as compared to the previous year’s India continued to be a preferred destination for production of 297.50 million tonnes. investments by global investors and was one of Financial Year 2021-22 also looks promising for the few countries to receive high inflows in the the agriculture sector and has started on a positive Financial Year 2020-21. note with Rabi harvest for key crops being higher As we enter the Financial Year 2021-22, the than, both the previous year and the average second wave of COVID-19 is more severe and is harvest of the previous five years. Further, the leading to a high degree of uncertainty. However, Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), in its economists believe that as India’s COVID-19 recent monsoon forecast, has predicted a normal vaccination program gathers traction, economic south-west monsoon and cumulative rainfall is activities will normalize in the coming months. expected to be at 101% of the LPA (with a model Indian and international agencies expect India’s error of +/- 4%). This will be the third year of real GDP growth to be in the range of 7.5%-9.5% good monsoon, which will result in another year and the growth will be supported by the pick-up in of high farm production and will support both consumption, increase in investments, and revival the farmers and the companies catering to the in the service sector. sector. Further, the rural sector will also benefit from various interventions by the Government for Agriculture Sector Overview the development of allied sectors including animal Though the difficulties created by the lockdown husbandry, dairy and fisheries. This exhibits the significantly affected the performance of the non- Government’s resolve towards tapping the potential agricultural sectors, the agriculture and allied of allied sectors to further enhance farm welfare. If services sector was relatively resilient and its output the measures announced by the Government are grew by 3.6% during the Financial Year 2020- implemented within the defined timelines, it will 21. Agricultural activities were categorized under benefit the farmers in the long-run. essential goods and services and this coupled with favourable macro indicators and timely D. KEY BUSINESS SEGMENTS: Government support resulted in the agriculture Your Company is a diversified, research and sector performing better than others. Cumulative development focused agri-business Company with rainfall during the monsoon was 109% of the Long operations across 5 (five) business verticals - animal Period Averages (LPA; highest in last 25 years) and feed, crop protection, oil palm, dairy and poultry was well-distributed with most regions enjoying and processed foods. The Company focuses on
14 Annual Report 2020-21 improving the productivity of farmers by innovating Financial Year 2020-21, because of the lockdown, products and services that sustainably increase the demand for end protein products from the crop and livestock yields. Detailed information on HoReCa segment (Hotels, Restaurants and the current performance and future strategy of 5 Catering), which forms nearly 30%-35% of the (five) key business segments is as below: overall industry demand, was severely impacted. Even though demand picked up with the gradual Animal Feed Business unlocking of the economy, it was much lower than Favourable commodity prices and realization of the pre-COVID levels. As a result, volumes and R&D initiatives undertaken in the past few years segment revenues in the animal feed business led to segment results increasing by 24.12% declined by 13.07% and 16.80%, respectively, in the current Financial Year. The Company in the Financial Year 2020-21. However, shrimp launched a cattle feed product ‘Samruddhi’ in the and fish feed volumes grew over the last year, western region and enjoyed excellent customer despite the industry declining, and this helped the response. Focus on increasing penetration in key Company gain market share in these segments. geographies also yielded results and the Company Godrej Agrovet’s 50:50 joint venture with Advanced was successful in strengthening its market Chemical Industries Limited (ACI), Bangladesh, position in few regions. Further, digital initiatives named ACI Godrej Agrovet Private Limited, introduced in factories and supply chain have continued its stellar performance and posted strong helped to optimise fixed costs in the segment. growth. Revenues and reported profit before tax The demand for animal feed, viz., cattle, broiler, grew by 21.83% and 43.83%, respectively and this layer, fish and shrimp feed is directly proportional was on account of strong volume growth across to the demand for the end protein products, all segments, i.e., cattle, poultry and aqua feed. viz., milk, chicken/eggs, fish and shrimp. In the
Godrej Agrovet Limited 15 CROP PROTECTION
Going forward, the focus will continue to be on Crore from ` 495.32 Crore in the previous year, increasing the presence in key geographies across representing a growth of 27.0% year-on-year. feed categories to drive the volume growth. The The Company also focused on increasing the Company plans to replicate the success seen of distribution reach of the in-house products by recent cattle feed product launch in the Western partnering with other major agrochemical players region in other key markets as well. The ongoing in the industry. Hence, higher emphasis was given digital initiatives undertaken in the production to increase sales of products launched in the past processes and supply chain management will few years, i.e., ‘Hitweed Maxx’ – an in-house cotton further help in achieving costs optimisation in the herbicide and ‘Hanabi’ – an in-licensed weedicide. animal feed segment. The fish feed manufacturing In terms of performance, standalone segment plant being set up in Uttar Pradesh is expected revenues grew at a marginal rate of 2.42% and to be completed in the Financial Year 2021-22 segment results at ` 153.42 Crore were nearly similar and will cater to the demand in the Northern and to the previous year. Revenues and profitability Eastern region, which are large markets for fish could have been higher, but production disruption feed. In shrimp feed, the recent Union budget of the key products in the peak season due to announcement of increasing import duty to 15% COVID-led lockdown impacted performance. Your (from 5% earlier) on imported shrimp feed augurs Company’s subsidiary, Astec LifeSciences Limited, well for the domestic shrimp feed producers. maintained its strong performance for the Financial Crop Protection Business Year 2020-21 as profit before tax grew by 45.18%, year-on-year, despite a modest 5.29% growth In the current Financial Year, the objective in the in total income. Segment-wise, revenue growth standalone crop protection business was to is driven by enterprise sales and geographically, accelerate collections and improve the working domestic business contributed to the growth. capital cycle. The collections increased to ` 629.04
16 Annual Report 2020-21 The standalone crop protection business will provided some respite. Crude palm oil prices and continue to focus on expanding its product palm kernel oil prices increased by 33.37% and portfolio either through in-house developments or 29.05%, respectively. In terms of performance, through in-licensing arrangements. The aim will while the segment revenues increased by 5.43%, be to increase sales and profitability along with the segment results declined by 6.27% year-on- maintaining an efficient working capital cycle. In year. the subsidiary Astec LifeSciences Limited, the During the Financial Year 2020-21, there has been new herbicide plant will start generating revenues considerable progress on R&D projects undertaken and this will help in diversifying the business. The to increase the oil extraction ratio from the Company is on track to set up the state-of-the-art FFBs. Further, the Company has also worked on R&D facility which will significantly increase the increasing area under plantation and currently has research capabilities and will support the growth around 75,000 hectares under palm oil cultivation. aspirations in the medium to long-term. Also, the Department of Horticulture, Telangana, Oil Palm Business has allotted Mahabubadad district to the Company for oil palm cultivation and the district has a The palm oil plantation in Southern India was development potential of 28,164 hectares. impacted by the white-fly infestation, which not only lowered Fresh Fruit Bunches (FFBs) volumes The Government of India is planning to launch a but also the oil content in the fruit. Therefore, FFBs national mission on edible oil to reduce imports volumes and oil extraction ratio declined, which and increase domestic production. If implemented, adversely affected profitability level in the Financial it will help to increase revenues and profitability Year 2020-21. However, the sharp increase in global both for the farmer and the companies present crude palm oil prices and palm kernel oil prices in the sector. Your Company being a large player
OIL PALM
Godrej Agrovet Limited 17 in this segment is well-placed to capitalize on position and on increasing the brand awareness. this opportunity. Internally, the business is also Additional Jersey parlours, Jersey distribution continuously working on multiple R&D projects Centers were set up and digital platforms were which will help to increase the share of revenues leveraged to increase brand awareness and from value-added products and increase the oil market share. CDPL also re-launched the entire extraction ratio. product portfolio under a new ‘Godrej Jersey’ logo. In the key southern markets, ‘Mysore Pak’ Dairy Business was introduced and ‘Jersey Ghee’ was launched HoReCa (Hotels, Restaurants and Catering) in Maharashtra (Mumbai). Value-added products segment and out-of-home consumption form formed 27.17% of revenues in the current Financial nearly one-third of the overall industry demand for Year as compared to 27.65% in the previous milk and milk products. Lower demand from these Financial Year. segments lowered volumes and sales during In the near-term, the aim will be to increase milk the year. As a result, total income in the dairy volumes along with ramping up the value-added subsidiary, Creamlime Dairy Products Limited product sales in key geographies. For growing milk (“CDPL”) declined by 13.42% year-on-year. volumes, CDPL has designed a strategy for each However, profitability improved from the low levels of its micro-markets. In the value-added products seen in the Financial Year 2019-20 supported by business, CDPL will continue to launch new low procurement prices and fixed costs reduction. products based on market research and customer CDPL recorded profit before tax of ` 7.29 Crore in demand. CDPL is also working on strengthening the Financial Year 2020-21 as compared to ` 3.14 the milk procurement network which is a pre- Crore in the previous year. requisite to provide quality assurance and supply CDPL focused on strengthening the marketing security.
DAIRY POULTRY & BUSINESS PROCESSED FOODS 18 Annual Report 2020-21 Poultry & Processed Foods Business marketing initiatives and tied up with digital platforms which helped increase sales for the For the subsidiary Godrej Tyson Foods Limited packaged food products. GTFL also launched new (“GTFL”), it was an excellent year with total income products in the Yummiez segment which increased growing by 17.12% year-on-year. Profit before the offering to the consumer. However, in the Real tax also increased to ` 22.67 Crore in Financial Good Chicken segment, the volumes declined Year 2020-21 as compared to a loss before tax of due to lower sales from the HoReCa segment (` 77.18) Crore in the previous Financial Year. The which constitutes a significant share of the overall performance was supported both by the live bird demand in this segment. segment and the Yummiez segment. In the live bird segment, growth was driven by remunerative GTFL will aim at maintaining the growth momentum end product prices on one end and favourable in the Yummiez segment over the near-to-medium raw material prices on the other end. After the term by increasing the product portfolio and by rumours of linking COVID-19 spread to chicken increasing the distribution reach. Digital platforms consumption started receding in April 2020, there will be further leveraged to create more brand was a huge surge in demand for poultry and poultry awareness. GTFL has decided to grow the live products which supported volumes and prices. bird business as nearly 95% of the Indian poultry market is a wet market and investments in growing Lockdown led to an increase in demand for ready- this segment will be undertaken as per the industry to-eat and easy-to-cook frozen food products. demand. In the Real Good Chicken segment, GTFL GTFL capitalized on this opportunity by focusing will pursue volume growth in the profitable retail on the Yummiez segment, thereby leading to a markets and will work towards leveraging cost significant increase in sales for both vegetarian and non-vegetarian products. GTFL increased efficiencies.
DAIRY POULTRY & BUSINESS PROCESSED FOODS Godrej Agrovet Limited 19 E. COMPANY’S FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE:
Standalone Performance:
For the Financial Year 2020-21, your Company reported standalone total income of ` 4,513.81 Crore as compared to ` 5,159.69 Crore in the previous Financial Year. Profit before exceptional items and tax stood at ` 352.56 Crore as compared to ` 359.22 Crore reported in the previous Financial Year.
The key highlights of Standalone Financials for the Financial Year ended March 31, 2021 are as under:
Amount Particulars (` in Crore) Total Income 4,513.81 Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and 473.92 Amortization
Reported Profit / (Loss) After Tax for the Year 279.00
Reported Total Comprehensive Income for the Year 281.71
Consolidated Performance:
For the Financial Year 2020-21, the Company reported consolidated total income of ` 6,306.27 Crore as compared to ` 7,010.86 Crore in the previous Financial Year. Profit before exceptional items and tax was ` 453.10 Crore in Financial Year 2020-21 as compared to ` 358.55 Crore in the previous Financial Year.
The key highlights of Consolidated Financials for the Financial Year ended March 31, 2021 are as under:
Amount Particulars (` in Crore) Total Income 6,306.27 Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and 603.33 Amortization
Reported Profit / (Loss) After Tax for the Year 347.57
Reported Total Comprehensive Income for the Year 350.38
20 Annual Report 2020-21 Key Financial Ratios:
The key financial ratios for both Standalone and Consolidated financials are as per the below table:
Particulars Standalone Consolidated
2020-21 2019-20 2020-21 2019-20
Debtors turnover ratio 6.49 7.86 7.48 8.77
Inventory turnover ratio 6.82 8.05 6.71 7.80
Interest coverage ratio # 10.72 16.28 9.67 9.30
Current ratio 1.20 1.02 1.08 0.96
Debt equity ratio * 0.38 0.23 0.38 0.26
Operating profit margin (%) ** 8.81% 7.48% 7.17% 5.56%
Net profit margin (%) ** 6.32% 5.73% 5.55% 4.32%
Return on networth (%) 16.74% 19.76% 14.85% 14.08%
# Standalone interest coverage ratio is lower than the previous year on account of higher interest expenses resulting from increase in debt levels. *Consolidated and Standalone debt equity ratio has increased due to increase in borrowings, mainly the short-term borrowings ** Consolidated operating profit margin and consolidated net profit margin is higher than previous year due to high consolidated operating profit and high consolidated net profit in the current Financial Year. Strong performance of subsidiaries (Astec LifeSciences Limited and Godrej Tyson Foods Limited) resulted in increase in consolidated profit for the current Financial Year. There is no significant change (i.e. change of 25% or more) as compared to the immediately previous Financial Year) in other key financial ratios.
Formulae used for computation of key financial ratios are as follows:
Debtors turnover ratio Net sales (i.e. revenue from operations) /Average of opening and closing trade receivables Inventory turnover ratio Net sales /Average of opening and closing inventories Interest coverage ratio Profit before interest and taxes /Finance costs Current ratio Current assets /Current liabilities Debt equity ratio Debt (net of cash) /Total equity Operating profit margin (%) Profit before interest and taxes /Net sales Net profit margin (%) Profit after tax /Net sales Return on networth (%) Profit after tax /Average of total equity
Godrej Agrovet Limited 21 F. OPPORTUNITIES, STRENGTHS, THREATS, diversification across business verticals provide RISKS & CONCERNS: a hedge against the risks associated with any particular industry segment or geography while (i) Opportunities and Strengths: benefiting from the synergies of operating in • Increase market share in existing business diverse but related businesses. Synergies across verticals: Several sectors in which your diverse businesses provide the ability to drive Company operates are largely unorganized, growth, optimize capital efficiency and maintain therefore, cost leadership is a key enabler for competitive advantage. The Company also your Company to increase the market share of derives operational efficiencies by centralizing its products in those segments. The Company’s and sharing certain key functions across ability to increase sales will be strengthened businesses such as finance, legal, information by continued focus on offering a wide range of technology, strategy, procurement and human innovative products across all business verticals resources. which will help in gaining market share. Also in • Strong Research & Development (R&D) the medium-term, due to supply chain disruption Capabilities: The Company’s emphasis on and lack of liquidity leading to the closure of R&D has been critical to its success and smaller business units, larger players with strong a differentiating factor from competitors. balance sheets will gain market share. Dedicated R&D is undertaken in existing • Pan-India presence with extensive supply products primarily with a focus to improve and distribution network to benefit the yields and process efficiencies. The Company Company in the long-run: Your Company has also focuses on R&D efforts in areas where a pan-India presence and operations spanning there is significant growth potential. Acquisition across 5 (five) business verticals. The Company of Astec LifeSciences Limited provided your has set up processing facilities and supporting Company access to strong R&D capabilities in infrastructure as well as R&D to develop a the agrochemical active ingredients category. modern operating platform across key agriculture Investment is also being made in developing verticals. As a result of its widespread network innovative technologies to further grow our and significant operational experience, the product portfolio across businesses. Company is well placed to identify key market • Focus on inorganically growing business trends and introduce a range of innovative and offerings: Your Company will evaluate inorganic value-added products in the market to cater growth opportunities, in keeping with the to the evolving needs of the customers. The strategy to grow and develop market share or nationwide footprint also allows the Company to add new product categories. Your Company to leverage the competitive advantages of each may consider opportunities for inorganic growth, location to enhance competitiveness and reduce such as through mergers and acquisitions, if, geographic and political risks in businesses. amongst other things, they consolidate market • Diversified businesses with synergies in position in existing business verticals or achieve operations: Segmental and geographical operating leverage in key markets by unlocking
22 Annual Report 2020-21 potential efficiency and synergy benefits. Your transportation cost, duties and taxes and trade Company can also look at opportunities that will restrictions. The Company typically sources raw strengthen and expand its product portfolio and materials from third-party suppliers or the open increase its sales and distribution network. market which exposes the Company to volatility in the prices of raw materials and dependence (ii) Threats, Risks & Concerns: on third-party for delivery of raw material. Also, • Adverse economic impact of COVID-19 any inability to procure raw materials from pandemic: While agriculture is more resilient alternate suppliers in a timely fashion, or on than other sectors as it forms part of the essential commercially acceptable terms, may adversely items, if the COVID-19 pandemic continues for affect operations. a very long time leading to lockdowns, it can • Improper handling, processing or storage disrupt economic activity. It can lead to issues of raw materials or products: The products regarding unavailability of labour, inter-state that your Company manufactures or processes trade movements, exports and imports which are subject to risks such as contamination, can adversely impact the businesses in which adulteration and product tampering during their we operate. manufacture, transport or storage. Inherent • Unfavorable local and global weather patterns business risks exist in form of product liability can have an adverse effect on the business: or recall claims if products fail to meet the As an agri-based Company, the businesses required quality standards or are alleged to are sensitive to weather conditions, including result in harm to customers. Such risks may be extremes such as drought and natural disasters. controlled, but not eliminated, by adherence The availability of raw materials required for to good manufacturing practices and finished operations and the demand for products may be product testing. Although the Company has adversely affected by longer than usual periods product liability insurance cover for domestic of heavy rainfall in certain regions or a drought and international markets for businesses, it in India. The occurrence of any unfavorable cannot assure that this insurance coverage is weather patterns may adversely affect business, adequate or that any losses will be adequately results of operations and financial condition. compensated by the insurers in the event of a product liability claim. • Availability of raw materials and arrangements with suppliers for raw materials: Each of • Seasonal variations in the businesses: Your the businesses depends on the availability of Company’s businesses are subject to seasonal reasonably priced, high-quality raw materials in variations that could result in fluctuations in the quantities required by operations. The price performance. For example, in the animal feed and availability of such raw materials depend business, the Company sells lower volumes on several factors beyond the Company’s of cattle feed during the monsoons due to the control, including overall economic conditions, availability of green fodder. In the poultry and production levels, market demand and processed foods business, the demand for competition for such materials, production and poultry products is higher in the second half
Godrej Agrovet Limited 23 of the Financial Year since the consumption of competitive position and the human resource poultry meat and eggs is higher during winter policies focus on training and retaining of the months, while the sale of such products is lower employees of the Company. The Company trains during certain religious festivals. As a result of employees regularly to increase the level of such seasonal fluctuations, sales and results of operational excellence, improve productivity and operations may vary by fiscal quarter, and the maintain compliance standards on quality and sales and results of operations of any given fiscal safety. Employees are offered performance-linked quarter may not be relied upon as indicators of incentives and benefits and the Company conducts the sales or results of operations of other fiscal employee engagement programs from time to time. quarters or future performance. The Company also hires contract labour at few facilities, from time to time. Employees at certain In addition, financial performance is also facilities have formed registered unions. However, impacted by other risks such as inability to the Company believes that it has good relations manage diversified operations, dependency with the employees. As on March 31, 2021, the of revenue from animal feed business and total number of permanent employees was 2,637. dependency of the utilization of services of third parties for our operations. The Company would like to sincerely appreciate the valuable contribution and support of G. INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEMS AND THEIR employees towards the performance and ADEQUACY: growth of the Company. The management team comprises of professionals with a proven track Your Company remains committed to improve record. The Company continues to remain focused the effectiveness of internal control systems for and sensitive to the role of human resources in business processes with regard to its operations, optimizing results in all its areas of working and its financial reporting and compliance with applicable industrial relations also continue to be cordial. laws and regulations. The Company has a proper system of internal controls to ensure that all assets are safeguarded and protected against loss from unauthorized use or disposition and that all transactions are authorized, recorded and reported correctly.
H. MATERIAL DEVELOPMENTS IN HUMAN RESOURCES/INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS FRONT, INCLUDING NUMBER OF PEOPLE EMPLOYED:
The workforce is a critical factor in maintaining quality and safety, which strengthens the
24 Annual Report 2020-21 GAVL has delivered strong performance over the years
Revenues from Operations ( ` Crore) Earnings before interest, depreciation and tax ( ` Crore)
FY2021 6,266.71 FY2021 603.33
FY2018 5,205.91 FY2018 474.84
Profit Before tax and exceptional items ( ` Crore) Total Equity ( ` Crore)
FY2021 453.10 FY2021 2,461.36
FY2018 359.70 FY2018 1,680.65
Net Debt to Total Equity (times)
FY2021 0.38
FY2018 0.23
GAVL has diversified the product portfolio
Segmental Revenue Mix FY2017-18 Segmental Revenue Mix FY2020-21*