Dear Members,
The Directors are pleased to present the 24th Annual Report and the
audited accounts for the financial year ended March 31, 2011.
1. Financial Results:
Your Company''s financial performance for the year ended March 31, 2011
is set out below:
(Rs. in Lakhs)
Item Year ended Year ended
March 31, March 31,
2010 2010
Total Income 3502.43 3239.69
Profit before interest, depreciation,
tax and exceptional items 470.59 371.40
Interest 126.09 123.60
Depreciation 247.97 248.98
Profit/(Loss) before tax and exceptional
items 96.53 (1.18)
Exceptional items 78.00 147.04
Profit before tax 174.53 145.86
Less: Provision for:
Current tax - 37.00
Deferred tax 34.37 31.96
Profit for the year after tax 140.16 76.90
Add: Profit brought forward 384.92 361.92
Excess Tax provision for earlier year 44.88 -
Profit available for appropriation 569.96 438.82
Less:Dividend 92.44 46.22
Less: Dividend Tax 15.35 7.68
Balance Profit carried to Balance Sheet 462.17 384.92
Basic and Diluted Earnings per Equity
Share of Rs.2/- each (in Rs.) 0.30 0.17
2. DIVIDEND:
Your Directors have recommended a dividend of Rs. 0.20 (10%) per equity
share of Rs. 2 each [previous year Rs. 0.10 (5%) per share] for the
financial year 2010-2011, which if approved at the forthcoming Annual
General Meeting, will be paid to the shareholders. The payment of
dividend would involve an outgo of Rs. 92 lakhs for dividend and a tax
thereon of Rs. 15 lakhs.
3. DIRECTORS:
As per the provisions of Section 255 and Section 256 of the Companies
Act, 1956, Mr. Anil Harish and Mrs.Menaka Advani, Directors of the
Company, retire by rotation and being eligible, have offered themselves
for reappointment. A brief resume of the Directors seeking
reappointment in the forthcoming Annual General Meeting along with
their nature of experience is annexed to the Notice forming part of the
Annual Report.
4. UPGRADATION PLAN:
Over the years, your Company has had special attraction for the
European holiday makers, who found our architecturally well-designed
hotel with Goa''s best beach attached, as a USP. A major part of revenue
accrued from the foreign market. As a result of the decline in the
economies of the Western European countries, your Company''s foreign
business suffered a loss in revenues, especially after the 26 November
2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks. Your Company has had to adapt its
product to be more attractive for the domestic client, who spends more
time in the guest room itself. Three years ago, we redesigned our North
Wing of 60 rooms for the upmarket domestic travelers by incorporating
large bathrooms and rich interiors. Thereafter, we totally redesigned
three Villas to make two large Presidential Villas suitable for the
highest level dignitary. During this financial year, we undertook and
completed improving the decor of 20 guestrooms in the South Wing.
Starting this month, we have commenced renovation of the balance 42
rooms in the South Wing. Although these rooms will not be as
elaborately furnished as the North Wing rooms, all these rooms will
have flat screen TV''s and new furniture with a better design and layout
for the domestic clients. We will now be able to attract more weddings
and upmarket conferences at higher room rates to bolster revenues in
future.
5. FUTURE OUTLOOK:
The Current year has had a good start with sales of the hotel for April
going up to Rs.302 lakhs as compared to Rs.249 lakhs for the
corresponding period in the last year. The Gross Operating Profit is
also considerably higher at Rs.96 lakhs as compared to Rs.42 lakhs.
The domestic market looks more promising and efforts will be made to
attract higher paying clients, especially those wanting a romantic
venue for weddings. The newly renovated rooms, which will have higher
room rates, will be fully operational by October 2011. Talks have been
started with some international hotel chains for tie-ups to position
our hotel differently.
Our Company is also considering to build on the unutilized portion of
our 24 acre property to generate further revenues.
6. SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES:
As informed in the last Annual Report, Advani Pleasure Cruise Company
Private Limited (APCCPL) ceased to be a subsidiary with effect from
September 20, 2010. The offshore casino license held by our Company has
also been transferred to APCCPL after the close of this financial year
and the Bank Guarantee given by the Company has been cancelled. The
Company has also applied for the closure of Advani Flight Catering
Services Private Limited and the final approval is awaited.
7. DIRECTORS'' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT:
As required by Section 217 (2AA) of the Companies Act, 1956 the
Directors hereby confirm that:
(i) In the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable
accounting standards have been followed and that there are no material
departures;
(ii) Appropriate accounting policies have been selected and applied
consistently and judgments and estimates made that are reasonable and
prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of
the Company at the end of the financial year and of the profit of the
Company for that period;
(iii) Proper and sufficient care has been Jaken for the maintenance of
adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the
Companies Act, 1956 for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for
preventing fraud and other irregularities;
(iv) The annual accounts have been prepared on a going concern basis.
8. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE:
The Company has complied with the requirements regarding the Corporate
Governance as required under Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement.
The report on Management Discussion and Analysis, Corporate Governance
as well as the Auditors'' Certificate on the compliance of Corporate
Governance form part of the Annual Report.
9. AUDITORS:
M/s. J. G. Verma & Company, Chartered Accountants and the Statutory
Auditors of the Company are due to retire at the forthcoming Annual
General Meeting. They have confirmed that they are eligible and they
have offered themselves for reappointment. Their reappointment if made
will be within the limits of Section 224(1 B) of the Companies Act,
1956.
10. FIXED DEPOSITS:
The Company has not accepted or invited any fixed deposits from the
public in the year under review.
11. CODE OF BUSINESS CONDUCT:
As per the Listing Agreement, the Board has a ''Code of Conduct'' in
place whereby all Board Members and Senior Management have declared and
complied with the said Code. A declaration to this effect signed by the
Chairman & Managing Director has been obtained.
12. LISTING:
Your Company''s equity shares are listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange,
National Stock Exchange and Delhi Stock Exchange. Your Company has paid
the Listing Fees for the financial year 2011-12.
13. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
(a) Conservation of Energy:
Your Company makes all efforts to reduce consumption and cost of energy
on a regular basis. During the last renovation, thermostats made by
Honeywell USA were installed in rooms which facilitates automatic
cut-off of power to the room when it is not occupied.
(b) Technology absorption:
The relevant particulars relating to technology absorption in terms of
Rule 2 of the Companies (Disclosure of Particulars in the Report of the
Board of Directors) Rules, 1988 is not applicable as the hotel forms a
part of the service industry and as such the Company does not have any
significant manufacturing operations.
(c) Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo:
The Company''s foreign exchange earnings for the current year were
Rs.1274 lakhs (previous year Rs. 1036 lakhs). The total outgo in
foreign exchange for the current year were Rs.700 lakhs (previous year
Rs. 494 lakhs).
14. PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES:
During the year under review, the Company has not employed any person
who was in receipt of remuneration which, in aggregate, exceeds the
limit fixed under Section 217(2A) of the Companies Act, 1956.
15. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:
Your Directors thank the Company''s bankers, the Wyndham Hotel Group
International, the Shareholders, our valued clients and the suppliers
for their continued support during the year. Your Directors also
appreciate the contributions made by all employees to improve the
operations of the Company.
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors
SUNDER G. ADVANI
Chairman & Managing Director
Place : Mumbai
Date : May 13, 2011
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