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Diamond Power Infrastructure Ltd

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BSE Code : 522163 | NSE Symbol : DIACABS | ISIN : INE989C01020 | Industry : Cables |


Chairman's Speech

Dear Shareholders,

Past years have been a test in no uncertain terms, Tough enough to test our mettle, Tough enough to make us stretch and keep us nimble footed and definitely tough enough to help us emerge tougher. With the Indian economy resuming the path of resurgence, the power sector reeled under several foundational issues. The overcapacity in the power generation sector built pre-2014 proved a challenge owing to withering demand from manufacturing sector in the country. This coupled with still high T&D losses, weak financial condition of state distribution companies and uneven demand supply across regions deferred order flows and at the same time, further improved the opportunity perception for future growth. As our Company's founder

Shri S N Bhatnagar often said, silver lining is accentuated during the cloudy days. 2016-17 was one such cloudy year. The company's financial performance bore the brunt of high debt accumulated on account of capacity expansion as well as inorganic growth initiatives undertaken.

We remain confident that the country's power infrastructure sector is set for an accelerated growth especially in the transmission and distribution segment. With the present government going all out to promote the country as a global manufacturing hub, the uninterrupted availability of quality power will be the key to its success. The power ministry's move to infuse clarity on generation resources will lead to responsible execution.

Indian power sector is now evolving and opening up to newer products and sustainable offerings. Government's thrust on smart cities, smart grids as well as ecologically sustainable sources is setting a chain of innovation in motion. Our ability to innovate and customize solutions has enabled us become a partner to various state power distribution companies and Powergrid to implement using innovative practices.

Be it efficiency management or controlling power theft or products designed to improve safety parameters we are at the forefront of inspiring positive impact. Moreover, our foray into global markets is gaining traction with some improvement being achieved with export orders. We believe that the trend would continue in the coming years as well.

At the end I would like to reiterate, much of the stress in the present system will be relieved by December 2018. We will not only shape up our finances by controlling debt and introducing growth capital; but would also help us utilize our capacities with much more efficiency to improve revenues and profitability. I would like to thank every member of Team Diamond Power for being in sync with our vision for the company and working towards it. I would like to thank, all our shareholders, for your trust and your wholehearted support.

Amit Bhatnagar

Managing Director

From the desk of Jt. Managing Director…

Dear Shareholders,

We are not defined by the opportunities we convert but the challenges we overcome. 2016-17 proved to be a challenging year too like its predecessor. However, sometimes the best way to respond to any challenge is to focus on one's strengths. While the debt resolution topped our agendas for the year, we chose not to lose sight of the greater vision of the company. We are in a capital intensive business and the best way to ensure sustained growth is by tapping into more orders and executing them more efficiently. Towards this, we concentrated our efforts on cost controls, quality improvements and higher efficiency across our units. Small steps conquer long roads. And with each passing day, we chose to think small and continued to persevere.

The debt woes aside, it was business as usual with us. We continued to win orders. We continued to improve client experiences. We continued to further improve our value proposition. We continued to implement technology and automation across our business units. We continued to eliminate wastage. We continued to strengthen our green quotient.

We continued to do just that unrelenting execution to help us shape up in more than one ways. The results are visible. Despite our financial challenges, none of our clients have walked away. Our stakeholders and investors stand beside us together to contribute towards resolution. Our vendors continue to support us through thick and thin. In the past forty years, we have always believed that the quality of relationships often define the quality of business. To that count, we feel proud and humble. We have built strong foundations in the past four decades and are confident that this phase will not undo the hard work and determination put in by each and every member of the company. It's just a matter of time.

Dr. Sumit Bhatnagar

Jt. Managing Director