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Lotte India Corporation Ltd Shares

Annual Report: 2022

Year: 2022

Annual Report Summary

Lotte India Corporation Limited Annual Report 2021-2022:

Corporate Information:

The Board of Directors includes Kyungwoon Cho (Chairman cum ED), Milan Wahi (Managing Director), In Chul Yeo (Whole Time Director & CFO, till 29-03-2022), Jeongkwan Heo (Whole Time Director & CFO, from 30-08-2022), Myeongrim Choi (Director), D.G. Rajan (Independent Director), Hye Lim Jeon (Independent Director, till 16-12-2021), and Jeehye You (Independent Director, from 29-03-2022). T.G. Karthikeyan is the Company Secretary. The registered office is located at No.4/111, Mount Poonamallee Road, Manapakkam, Chennai – 600 089, and the head office is at No.4/169, Rajiv Gandhi Salai (OMR), Kandanchavadi, Chennai – 600 096. Factories are located in Nellikuppam (Cuddalore Dist), Tamil Nadu; Nemam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu; and Rohtak, Haryana. Price Waterhouse Chartered Accountants LLP, Chennai, serves as the auditors, and HDFC Bank Ltd is the banker.

Key Financial Highlights (Rs. in Lakhs):

The company switched over from IGAAP to IndAS from F.Y 2018-19.

  • Gross Income: Increased from 41,682 in 2020-21 to 49,429 in 2021-22.
  • Profit After Tax (PAT): Increased from 1,004 to 1,150.
  • Total Shareholders' Funds: Increased from 45,432 to 46,614.
  • Gross Fixed Assets: Increased from 73,245 to 74,238.
  • Net Assets Employed: Decreased from 54,963 to 54,511.
  • Net Worth per Equity Share (Rs): Increased from 418.20 to 429.08.

Notice of Annual General Meeting:

The 67th Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on September 29th, 2022, via video conferencing. Agenda includes adopting audited financial statements, appointing a director in place of Mr. Myeongrim Choi (retiring by rotation), and special resolutions related to the appointment of Ms. Jeehye You as an Independent Director, the appointment of Mr. Jeongkwan Heo as a Director liable to retire by rotation and as Whole Time Director, and reappointment of Mr. Milan Wahi as Managing Director. Remuneration details for Mr. Heo and Mr. Wahi are specified, subject to shareholder approval. Shareholders are offered e-voting facility through CDSL.

Board Meetings: Four Board Meetings were held during the year, with details of attendance provided in the Corporate Governance Report. The Directors' Responsibility Statement confirms adherence to accounting standards, proper maintenance of records, preparation of annual accounts on a going concern basis, and adequate internal financial controls.

Other Key Points from Directors' Report and Management Discussion:

  • The company will issue up to 35,00,000 equity shares at a premium to Lotte Confectionery Co.Ltd, Seoul, Korea to finance a new Chocopie line at the Nemam plant.
  • The company is subject to inflationary pressures, leading consumers to shift towards smaller SKUs, and continues to invest in brand building and distribution.
  • Lotte expanded into the cake category with Frutopie.
  • The company emphasizes internal control systems and compliance with applicable statutes.
  • The company’s Remuneration and Nomination policy provides appointment and removal of Directors, KMP & Senior Management Personnel and criteria for the same.
  • The Company has no inter-corporate Loans/ Guarantees.
  • The company utilized wind power at its factories and Head Office resulting in cost savings of Rs.75.44 Lakhs.
  • The company has an existing solar power plant at Rohtak factory and considers expanding solar power use at Nemam.
  • The company is focusing on technology absorption and continues efforts to enhance and maintain quality.
  • The paid-up share capital is Rs. 1086.38 Lakhs.
  • The company has established a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) committee and follows a related CSR policy.
  • The Company has developed and implemented a Risk Management Policy.
  • There is no significant fraud reported.
  • There are no significant orders passed by regulators/courts which would impact the going concern status.
  • There are no significant and material orders passed by the Regulators / Courts which would impact the going concern status of the Company and its future operations.

Auditors' Report:

  • Price Waterhouse Chartered Accountants LLP issued an independent auditors’ report with an unqualified opinion on the financial statements.
  • The report includes an Annexure B with details on matters specified in the Companies (Auditor's Report) Order, 2020.

Additional Key Financial Details:

  • Details on property, plant, and equipment, intangible assets, right-of-use assets, investment properties, inventories, trade receivables, cash and cash equivalents, borrowings, equity, and various other balance sheet and profit and loss items are provided in the financial statements with detailed notes.
  • Information on related party transactions, segment reporting, and capital commitments is included.
  • Ratios like Current Ratio (0.89), Debt-Equity Ratio (0.24), and Return on Equity Ratio (0.02) are provided and analyzed.
  • Additional regulatory information as required by Schedule III.

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