GRANITILES From the desk of Board of Managing Director Directors Sunil K Arora Managing Director Kasturi Lal Arora Director It gives me immense pleasure to welcome you to the 26th Annual Dinesh Chandra Kothari General Meeting of your Company and to share my views with Director you on the performance and future outlook of the company During the year we have been able to achieve a sales turnover of Rahul Gupta Rs.253.54 Crores which is 34.15% higher than the last year's Director turnover. At the same time the Company has posted a pre-tax profit of Rs. 28.37 Crores against a pre-tax profit of Rs.15.21 Crores Pradeep Kumar Jain of the previous year. This has resulted in an increase in profitability Director from 8.05% to 11.19% Sujata Arora The increase in turnover by 35.40% is the result of running of the Director full expanded capacity during the year and to some extent by the positive currency movement. Despite the fact that there has been an increase in raw material cost across our entire range of colours and increase in other input cost, we have been able to increase the profitability through better economies of scale. However the depreciation of the Indian Rupee against the US Dollar and Euro has Company Secretary resulted a further increase in costs as all our consumables are imported Sabyasachi Panigrahi in Euro and most of the imported rough granite blocks in USD. Auditors The consolidation process of the World economy is still underway. Alok Mittal & Associates Currency movement was better during the year. We are optimistic that the scenario will continue to be positive during this year and Bankers we can achieve better results with the passing of time and with Bank of Baroda our sincere & dedicated efforts. The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited Availability of good quality rough granite blocks is still a critical Registered Office 1001, 10th Floor, DLF Tower A, Jasola area. Coming up of new granite processing units have made it New Delhi 110 025, India more challenging. Procurement of Rough Blocks from Africa, Brazil, Phone: 91-11-41686169, Fax: 91-11-26941984 Norway, Finland and Ukraine still continuing. CIN: L74899DL1988PLC031510 For the coming year we aim to sustain the same aggressive strategy Corp. Off. & Works which has resulted in more than 15% increase in sales to 21 of the Koneripalli Village, Via: Shoolagiri, Taluk: Hosur, countries we export to. Leading the way is a 33% increase in the Dist. Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu 635117, India sales to North America, 3 times or 314% sales in Libya, which is Tel: 91-4344 252100 Fax: 91-4344 252217 an emerging market, a 50% increase in Germany and we have doubled the sales in Poland, Italy and Japan. Registrar & Share Transfer Agent M/s Alankit Assignments Ltd For the 3rd consecutive year we have exported to over 45 countries Alankit Heights, 1E/13, Jhandewalan Extension, and are still exploring more untapped markets. However the Political New Delhi 110055, India and Economical instability of many regions around the world has Tel: 91-11-23541234, 42541234 Fax: 91-11-23352001 hampered our efforts. Scrip Codes By Adapting, Excelling and Exploring new avenues we intend to Bombay Stock Exchange Limited: 513729 take the company to greater height in the coming years and to National Stock Exchange of India Limited: AROGRANITE/EQ ISIN No.: INE210C01013 achieve this we solicit your sincere, dedicated and continued support to make 2014-15 a truly rewarding year. As always, I continue to seek your good wishes and support our visions and goals Sunil K Arora Hosur, 19.04.2014 26th Annual Report 2013-14 1 GRANITILES Financial Highlights Description 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 Sales 5321.02 6084.42 7358.17 7784.62 10403.02 10141.66 11610.98 13113.30 15022.52 15920.80 18725.68 25133.83 EBITDA 1261.67 1323.26 1667.31 1287.27 2029.08 1869.66 2540.12 2282.2 2014.51 2032.76 2504.25 3886.82 Depreciation 180.66 174.51 181.91 233.51 235.92 314.82 427.99 430.48 439.79 417.84 470.00 516.13 Tax 71.43 71.08 42.77 42.55 45.69 135.21 160.78 235.3 270.17 318.00 380.01 743.83 Profit after Tax 775.26 871.19 1151.62 793.72 1520.64 800.19 1198.28 1063.97 949.42 877.87 1125.93 2109.21 Gross Block 3196.99 3286.47 4766.40 4783.02 4837.10 9371.56 9424.53 9513.14 9901.20 11904.24 12490.33 11869.22 Net Worth 3050.26 3859.95 4860.65 5533.44 6889.82 7593.63 9105.04 9737.66 10491.22 11250.54 12261.87 14192.08 Reserves & Surplus 2594.06 3386.05 4184.60 4858.25 6214.64 6891.63 7996.69 8701.59 9471.22 10230.54 11241.87 12662.08 Equity Share Capital 468.00 468.00 702.00 702.00 702.00 702.00 1108.35 1036.07 1020.00 1020.00 1020.00 1530.00 2 26th Annual Report 2013-14 GRANITILES Key Indicators Description 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 Dividend (%) 15 15 15 15 20 15 10 10 10 10 10 10 Dividend Payout Ratio (%) 9.05 8.06 9.14 13.27 9.23 13.16 9.25 9.74 10.74 11.62 9.06 7.25 EPS (Rs) 16.57 18.62 16.4 11.31 21.66 11.4 10.81 10.27 9.31 8.61 11.04 17.11 Book Value Per Share (Rs) 65.18 82.48 69.24 78.82 98.15 108.17 82.15 93.99 102.86 110.30 120.21 92.76 R O C E (%) 23.46 22.02 20.85 13.13 16.4 10.65 13.30 12.02 9.20 8.00 10.89 12.84 R O N W (%) 29.74 25.76 26.68 15.24 21.81 10.54 13.16 10.93 9.05 7.80 9.18 14.86 26th Annual Report 2013-14 3 GRANITILES (CIN: L748990DL1988PLC031510) Regd. Office: 1001, 10th Floor, DLF Tower 'A', Jasola, New Delhi - 110025 Phone: 011-41686169, Fax: 011- 26941984 Website: www.arotile.com, E-mail:[email protected] Notice NOTICE is hereby given that the 26th Annual General Meeting of the members of ARO GRANITE INDUSTRIES LIMITED will be held at Lakshmipat Singhania Auditorium, PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry, PHD House, 4/2, Siri Institutional Area, August Kranti Marg, New Delhi 110016 on Saturday, the 6th September 2014 at 10.30 A.M. to transact the following business: ORDINARY BUSINESS 1. To receive, consider and adopt the audited financial statements of the Company for the financial year ended 31st March 2014 and the Reports of the Board of Directors and Auditors thereon. 2. To declare dividend. 3. To appoint a Director in place of Shri Kasturi Lal Arora (DIN: 00150668), who retires by rotation and being eligible, offers himself for re-appointment. 4. To appoint a Director in place of Smt. Sujata Arora (DIN: 00112866), who retires by rotation and being eligible, offers herself for re-appointment. 5. To appoint a Director in place of Shri Pradeep Kumar Jain (DIN:00060054), who retires by rotation and being eligible, offers himself for re-appointment. 6. To consider and if thought fit to pass, with or without modifications, the following as Ordinary Resolution: "RESOLVED that pursuant to the provisions of Section 139 of the Companies Act 2013 and Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules 2014 (including any statutory modification(s) or re-enactment thereof for the time being in force), M/s Alok Mittal & Associates, Chartered Accountants, New Delhi (Registration No 005717N) be and are hereby appointed as Auditors of the Company for a term of three consecutive years from the conclusion of the 26th Annual General Meeting(AGM) till the conclusion of the 29th Annual General Meeting (subject to ratification of the appointment by the members at every AGM held after this AGM) on a remuneration to be fixed by the of Board of Directors of the Company on the recommendation of the Audit Committee of Directors in consultation with the said Auditors." AS SPECIAL BUSINESS 7. To consider and if thought fit, to pass, with or without modification(s), the following resolution as Special Resolution: "RESOLVED that pursuant to the provisions of section 196,197, 198, 203 read with Schedule V and all other applicable provisions, if any, of the Companies Act 2013 (the 'Act') (including any statutory modification(s) or re-enactment thereof for the time being in force) read with Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules 2014 , approval of the Company be and is hereby accorded to the revision and amendment of the terms and conditions of the existing agreement between the Company and Mr. Sunil K. Arora, Managing Director of the Company w.e.f. 01.04.2014 for the remaining period of his tenure i.e upto 31.03.2016 as set out in the statement annexed to the notice convening this meeting. 8. To consider and if thought fit, to pass, with or without modification(s), the following resolution as an Special Resolution: "RESOLVED that pursuant to the provisions of Sections 149, 150, 152 and any other applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and the rules made thereunder (including any statutory modification(s) or re-enactment thereof for the time being in force) read with Schedule IV to the Companies Act, 2013, Mr.