To the Members of Cinemax India Limited
The Directors are pleased to present the Ninth Annual Report, to the
members, on the business and operations of your Company together with
Audited Accounts for the financial year ended 31st March 2011.
I. FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
The financial results for the year ended March 31, 2011 are as follows:
(Rs. in Lacs)
For the year ended 31st March 2011 2010
Gross Income 15952.36 14256.39
Profit before Interest,
Depreciation and Tax 2539.39 2774.13
Interests Financial Charges 1107.89 789.78
Depreciation/Amortisation 1736.34 1480.26
Profit before Tax and after
extra ordinary items (304.84) 504.09
Provision for Tax (including
Deferred & Fringe Benefit Tax) (150.64) (529.16)
Profit after Tax (154.20) 602.94
Profit brought forward from
previous year 1713.86 1518.81
Amount available for
Appropriation 1559.66 2121.75
Appropriation:
Capitalisation of Reserves - 15.08
Proposed Dividend on
Preference Shares 0.85 0.85
Proposed dividend on
Equity Shares - 336.00
Tax on dividend 0.14 55.96
Surplus carried to
Balance Sheet 1558.67 1713.86
REVIEW OF FINANCIALS
During the year under review, the Gross Income increased from
Rs.14256.39 Lacs to Rs.15952.36 Lacs.
The Profit before Interest, Depreciation and Tax (PBIDT) during the
year is Rs.2539.39 Lacs.
Profit after tax for the year under review stood at Rs. (154.20) Lacs.
II. DIVIDEND
Your Directors have pleasure in recommending a dividend on preference
shares @5% for the financial year 2010-11.
In the absence of distributable profits in the year and with a view to
conserve the resources for the future operations, your Directors have
thought it prudent not to recommend dividend on equity shares for the
financial year2010-2011.
The preference dividend, if approved at the ensuing Annual General
Meeting, will involve cash outflow of Rs 0.99 Lacs including dividend
distribution tax.
III. SUBSIDIARIES
Your Company has five subsidiaries, namely, Cinemax Motion Pictures
Limited, Vista Entertainment Private Limited, Growel Entertainment
Private Limited, Nikmo Entertainment Private Limited (Formerly known as
Nikmo Finance Private Limited) and Odeon Shrine Multiplex Private
Limited. Nikmo Entertainment Private Limited is a subsidiary of Growel
Entertainment Private Limited.
The statement pursuant to section 212 of the Companies Act, 1956
containing details of the Company''s subsidiaries is attached
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs vide its Notification No. 2/2011
dated 8th February, 2011 has granted general exemption to companies from
Section 212 (8) of the Companies Act, 1956, subject to fulfillment of
certain conditions as specified in the notification.
As directed by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs in its above said
notification granting general exemption to companies from Section 212
(8) We have disclosed the summary of financial information of each
subsidiary regarding Share Capital, Reserves and Surplus, Total Assets,
Total Liabilities, our holding in the subsidiary, Sales and other
income, profit before taxation, provision for taxation, profit after
taxation and proposed dividend have been separately furnished forming
part of this Annual Report.
The Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company and its
subsidiaries are prepared in accordance with relevant Accounting
Standards issued by The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India,
forms part of this Annual Report.
The Company will make available the annual accounts of the subsidiary
companies and the related detailed information upon request by any
member of the Company. These documents/details will also be available
for inspection by any member of the Company at its registered office
during business hours in working days till the date of the Annual
General Meeting.
IV HUMAN CAPITAL
Your Company recognises that Human Capital is its principal asset and
values it highly. Human capital has been one of the key pillars of the
Company''s success. The Company has been able to attract, grow and
retain some of the best talent in the industry. Your Company is
professionally managed with key management personnel having relatively
long tenure with the Company. The Company encourages and facilitates
long term career through carefully designed management development and
performance management systems.
V. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
The existing system will be able to cater to your Company''s future
growth at reasonable incremental costs. The modular nature of the
system supports efficiency in operations coupled with strong systems
and operational controls. The system is robust to cater to efficient
customer service and support marketing initiatives.
VI. COMMUNICATION AND PUBLIC RELATIONS
Your Company has, on a continuous basis, endeavored to increase
awareness among its Shareholders and in the market place about the
Company''s strategy, new developments and financial performance.
Financial results, important developments and achievements are
regularly released to the press, media and uploaded on our website.
Parallely, internal communication and brand building within the
organization is being given further impetus.
VII. MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
The Management Discussion and Analysis Report covering a wide range of
issues relating to Performance, out look etc, is annexed as Annexure-
Ato this report.
VIM. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The Company is committed to maintain the highest standards of the
Corporate Governance. The detailed report on Corporate Governance as
stipulated under Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement forms Annexure-B to
this report.
The Statutory Auditors of your Company have examined the Company''s
compliance and have certified the same as required under the listing
agreement. The certificate is reproduced as Annexure-C to this report.
IX. CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER CERTIFICATION
Chairman and Chief Financial Officer Certification as required under
clause 49 of the Listing Agreement, and Chairman Declaration about code
of conduct are furnished in Annexure-D to this report.
X. AUDIT QUALIFICATION
The Auditor''s Report for the year ended 31st March 2011 draw attention
to note 4(n) under schedule 18 to the Financial Statement relating to
managerial remuneration paid in excess of the limits laid down under
Schedule
XIII of the Companies Act,1956.
The application for approving excess remuneration is pending for the
approval of Central Government. The Company is hopeful of getting it at
earliest.
XI. AUDITORS
M/s. Walker Chandiok & Co., Chartered Accountants, the Statutory
Auditors of your Company, hold office till the conclusion of the
ensuing Annual General Meeting and are eligible for appointment.
The Company has received letters from Statutory Auditors to the effect
that their appointment, if made, would be within the prescribed limits
under Section 224(1 B) of the Companies Act, 1956 and that they are not
disqualified for such appointment within the meaning
ofSection226ofthesaidAct.
XII. STATUTORY INFORMATION
A) Employees Particulars
In terms of the provisions of Section 217(2A)of the Companies Act, 1956,
read with the Companies (Particulars of Employees) Rules, 1975 as
amended, the names and other particulars of the employees are set out
in the annexure to the Directors'' Report. Having regards to the
provision of Section 219(1)(b)(iv) of the said Act, the Annual Report
excluding the aforesaid information is being sent to all the members of
the Company and others entitled thereto. Any member interested in
obtaining such particulars may write to the Company Secretary at the
registered office of the Company.
B) Fixed Deposits
Your Company has not accepted any fixed deposits from the public and,
as such, no amount of principal or interest was outstanding as on the
balance sheet date.
C) Conservation of Energy, Technology Absorption and Foreign Exchange
Earnings and Outgo
Information required to be provided under Section 217(1)(e)of the
Companies Act, 1956 read with the Companies (Disclosures of Particulars
in the report of the Board of Directors) Rules,1988 in relation to
Conservation of Energy Technology Absorption and Research and
Development are currently not applicable to the Company.
The Company has made foreign exchange outgo towards traveling and
marketing amounting to Rs. 3.81 Lacs and import of Capital Goods
amounting to Rs. 139.36 Lacs (Corresponding figures for previous year
are Rs. 6.75 Lacs and Rs.38.23 Lacs respectively).
XIII. DIRECTORS
Mr. Girish Dave, Director of your Company is liable to retire by
rotation and being eligible, offers himself for reappointment at the
ensuing Annual General Meeting. The Company has received a notice in
writing from a member under Section 257 of the Companies Act, 1956
proposing the appointment of Mr. Girish Dave as Director, subject to
retirement by rotation.
Mr. Sanjay Sanghavi was appointed as a Non- Executive Additional
Director of the Company with effect from 28* July, 2010. Immediately
after his appointment, Eighth Annual General Meeting of the Company was
held and accordingly, in pursuance to Section 260, he retired at the
said Annual General Meeting. He was again appointed as an Additional
Non-Executive Director of the Company. He holds office up to the date
of the forthcoming Annual General Meeting pursuant to Section 260 of
the Companies Act, 1956 The Company has received a notice in writing
from a member under Section 257 of the Companies Act, 1956 proposing
the appointment of Mr. Sanjay Sanghavi as Director, subject to
retirement by rotation.
Mr. Utpal Sheth was appointed as an Additional Independent Director of
the Company with effect from 28* July, 2010. Immediately after his
appointment, Eighth Annual General Meeting of the Company was held and
accordingly, in pursuance to Section 260, he retired at the said Annual
General Meeting. He was again appointed as an Additional Independent
Director of the Company. He holds office up to the date of the
forthcoming Annual General Meeting pursuant to Section 260 of the
Companies Act, 1956 The Company has received a notice in writing from a
member under Section 257 of the Companies Act, 1956 proposing the
appointment of Mr. Utpal Sheth as Director, subject to retirement by
rotation.
XIV. IMPLEMENTATION OF CIRCULAR ISSUED BY MINISTRY OF CORPORATE
AFFAIRS ON GREEN INITIATIVE ON CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The Company has implemented the Green Initiative as per Circular No.
17/2011 dated April, 2011 and Circular No. 18/2011 dated April 29, 2011
issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs to enable electronic
delivery of notices / documents and annual reports to shareholders
giving consent for the same.
XV DIRECTORS RESPONSIBILITYSTATEMENT
Pursuant to Section 217(2AA) of the Companies Act, 1956 you''re
Directors, based on the information and documents made available to
them, confirm that:
i) In the preparation of annual accounts for year ending 31st March
2011, the applicable accounting standards have been followed. There are
no material departures in the adoption and application of the
accounting standards.
ii) They 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
your Company at the end of the financial year and of the profit of your
Company for that period!
iii) They have taken proper and sufficient care to the best of their
knowledge and ability for the maintenance of adequate accounting
records in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956
for safeguarding the assets of your Company and for preventing and
detecting fraud and other irregularities;
iv) They have prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Your Board takes this opportunity to thank the patrons, vendors,
business partners, shareholders and bankers for the faith reposed in
the Company and also thank the Government of India, various regulatory
authorities and agencies for their support and looks forward to their
continued encouragement. Your Directors are deeply touched by the
efforts, sincerity and loyalty displayed by the employees without whom
the growth was unattainable. You Directors wish to thank the investors
and shareholders for placing immense faith in them and the plans
designed for growth of your Company. Your Directors seek and look
forward to the same support during the future years of growth and hope
that they can continue to satisfy you in the years to come.
For and on behalf
of the Board of Directors
Place: Mumbai Rasesh B. Kanakia
Date: 28th May, 2011 Chairman
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