The directors are pleased to present the Tenth Annual Report and the
Audited Statement of Accounts of the Company for the year ended
December 31, 2010.
Financial Results
As per Indian GAAP Standalone
December December
Particulars 31, 2010 31, 2009
(Rs. 000) (Rs. 000)
Total Income 2,245,048 2,596,557
Total Expenditure 1,800,449 2,070,696
Profit before Interest,
Depreciation and Tax 444,599 525,861
Depreciation & Amortisation 139,213 142,686
Finance Costs 73,542 147,406
Exceptional cost & prior period 228,250 29,575
Profit / (Loss) before Tax 3,594 206,194
(including deferred tax) 18,357 (1,029)
Net Profit / (Loss) after Tax (14,763) 207,223
Earnings/ (Loss) per share (Rs.) (0.13) 1.86
As per Indian GAAP Consolidated
December December
Particulars 31, 2010 31, 2009
(Rs. 000) (Rs. 000)
Total Income 10,945,766 12,039,787
Total Expenditure 10,095,650 11,338,463
Profit before Interest 850 116 701 324
Depreciation and Tax
Depreciation & Amortisation 281,698 398,442
Finance Costs 337,018 388,788
Exceptional cost & prior period 845,396 3,537,099
Profit / (Loss) before Tax (613,996) (3,623,005)
(including deferred tax) 47,409 98,906
Net Profit / (Loss) after Tax (661,405) (3,712,911)
Earnings / (Loss) per share (Rs.) (5.94) (33.42)
Review of Operations (Rs. 000)
During the year ended December 31, 2010, the consolidated revenue of
your Company was Rs. 10,945,766 as against Rs. 12,039,787 during the
previous year ended December 31, 2009. At a stand alone level the total
revenue of the Company amounted to Rs. 2,245,048 compared to Rs.
2,596,557 in the previous year ended December 31, 2009.
Dividend
Your Directors are recommending no Dividend on the Equity Shares.
Share Capital
Your Company has issued 21,667 equity shares of Rs. 10/- each fully
paid, under Cambridge Solutions Limited Employees Stock Option Plan
2006 (Program II). The paid up capital has increased to Rs.
1,114,037,160 comprising of 111,403,716 equity shares of Rs. 10/-each
fully paid-up.
Subsidiary Companies
Your Company has 14 subsidiary companies, namely Scandent Group Inc.,
USA, Cambridge Solutions Europe Limited, UK (Formerly Scandent Network
Europe Ltd., UK), Cambridge Solutions Pte Ltd., Singapore (Formerly
Scandent Group Pte Ltd, Singapore), Scandent Group Sdn, BHD, Malaysia,
Indigo Markets Ltd, Bermuda, Cambridge SARL, France (Formerly BWH SARL,
France), Cambridge Integrated Services Australia Pty Ltd., Australia,
Cambridge Integrated Services Victoria Pty Ltd., Australia, Cambridge
Galaher Settlements & Insurance Services, USA, Cambridge Integrated
Services Group Inc., USA, ProcessMind Holdings Mauritius Limited,
Mauritius, Nexplicit Infotech India Private Limited, Cambridge
Solutions PTY Ltd, Australia and Cambridge Builders Private Limited,
India.
During the year, one of the subsidiaries of the Company, Scandent Group
Gmbh, Germany, got liquidated and your Company acquired a newly
incorporated company, Cambridge Builders Private Limited, India which
has an object to carry on the business of development of special
economic zones (SEZ). This acquisition was made for the purpose of
carrying on the business of SEZ development at the Shimoga in
association with KEONICS. Your Company invested and acquired 10,000
Equity Shares of Rs. 10 each of Cambridge Builders Private Limited for
a consideration of Rs. 10 each, to make it wholly owned subsidiary.
As per Section 212 of the Companies Act 1956, your Company is required
to attach Directors Report, Balance Sheet and Profit a
Loss Account of these subsidiaries. Your Company has received approval
from the Central Government for an exemption from such attachment as it
presents the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company
and its subsidiaries in the Annual Report. The Directors believe that
the consolidated accounts present a full and fair picture of the state
of affairs and the financial condition of the consolidated companies in
your Company. Accordingly, the Annual Report does not contain the
financial statements of these subsidiaries, but contains the audited
consolidated financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries.
The accounts of these subsidiary companies along with related
information are available for inspection during business hours at your
Companys Registered Office.
Employee Stock Option Plans
Your Company had announced following Employee Stock Option Plans
(ESOPs) in due compliance with SEBI (ESOS & ESPS) Guidelines, 1999 and
any amendment thereto, which were approved by the shareholders.
1. Cambridge Solutions Limited Employee Stock Option Plan 2006.
2. Scandent Solutions Corportation Limited Employee Stock Option Plan
2005.
3. Scandent Solutions Corportation Limited SSI IT Services Employee
Stock Option Plan 2004.
4. Scandent Solutions Corporation Limited Employee Stock Option Plan
2004.
All the outstanding options under Scandent Solutions Corporation
Limited Employee Stock Option Plan 2004 have lapsed.
The details of options granted, vested and exercised under the first
three schemes are given in Annexure 1.
Corporate Governance Report
Your Company is committed to good Corporate Governance practices. Your
Directors endeavour to adhere to the standards set out by the
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Corporate Governance
practices and accordingly has implemented all the major stipulations
prescribed.
Your Company followed the good Corporate Governance with optimum
combination of Executive and Non-Executive Directors and Independent
Directors throughout the period and your Company is ensuring compliance
with regard to constitution of Committees such as the Audit Committee
and Investor Grievance Committee.
A detailed Corporate Governance Report in line with the requirements of
Clause 49 of the listing agreement regarding the Corporate Governance
practices followed by the Company and the Practicing Company
Secretarys Certificate indicating compliance of mandatory requirements
along with Management Discussion and Analysis Report are given as part
of the Annual Report.
Directors
Mr. Kunal Kashyap retires by rotation and being eligible offers himself
for re-appointment.
Personnel
Particulars of employees as required under the provisions of Section
217(2A) of the Companies Act, 1956, read with the Companies
(Particulars of Employees) Rules, 1975, as amended forms part of this
report. However, in pursuance of Section 219(1 )(b)(iv) of the
Companies Act, 1956, this report is being sent to all the members of
the Company excluding the aforesaid information and the said
particulars are made available at the Registered Office of the Company.
Directors Responsibility Statement
As stipulated in Section 217(2AA) of the Companies Act, 1956, your
Directors, based on the representations received from the Operating
Management, hereby confirm that:
1. In the preparation of the annual accounts for the year ended
December 31, 2010, the applicable Accounting Standards have been
followed and there were no material departures.
2. The Directors have selected such accounting policies and applied
them consistently and made judgments and estimates 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 or
loss of the Company for the period.
3. The Directors have taken proper and sufficient care of the
maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the
provisions of the Companies Act for safeguarding the assets of the
Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other
irregularities.
4. The Directors have prepared the annual accounts on a going concern
basis.
Auditors
M/s. Price Waterhouse a Co., Chartered Accountants, Statutory Auditors
of the Company, retire at the conclusion of the ensuing Annual General
Meeting and being eligible, offer themselves for reappointment.
Conservation of energy, research and development, technology
absorption, foreign exchange earnings and outgo
Information as per Section 217(1 )(e) of the Companies Act, 1956, read
with Companies (Disclosure of particulars in Report of the Board of
Directors) Rules, 1988, is given in the Annexure 2 included in this
report.
Fixed Deposits
Your Company has not accepted any fixed deposits under Section 58A of
the Companies Act, 1956 and as such no amount of principal or interest
was outstanding as of the balance sheet date.
Acknowledgements
Your Directors thank the Companys clients, vendors, investors and
bankers for their support during the year. Your Directors place on
record their appreciation of the contribution made by employees at all
levels.
Your Directors thank the Government of India particularly the Ministry
of Communication and Information Technology, the Customs and Excise
Departments, the Software Technology Parks – Bangalore and Chennai, the
Reserve Bank of India, the State Governments, and other Government
Agencies for their support, and look forward to their continued support
in the future.
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors
Kenneth Lever Darren Fisher
Date : February 28, 2011
Place : London, UK
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