The Directors have pleasure in presenting the Seventeenth Annual
Report on the business and operations of your Company with Audited
Accounts for the year ended 31st March, 2011. The financial results of
the Company are summarized below:
FINANCIAL RESULTS:
(Rs. In Lacs)
PARTICULARS YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED
31ST MARCH 2011 31ST MARCH 2010
Income from Operations 11818.36 4425.88
Profit Before Depreciation and Taxes 196.93 287.51
Less: Depreciation (8.38) (5.42)
Less: Provision for
(a) Income tax (19.00) (71.75)
(b) Deferred tax (0.78) (0.68)
Income Tax paid of Earlier years (3.67) (0.92)
Provisions for Loans & Advances (7.51) (10.53)
Profit for the Year 157.58 198.21
Add: Brought forward from last year 165.15 100.16
Distributable Profits 322.73 298.37
Appropriated as under:
Transfer to Special Reserve (31.52) (39.64)
Proposed Equity Dividend (63.98) (79.98)
Tax on Distributed Profits (10.63) (13.59)
Balance Carried Forward to Balance Sheet 216.60 165.15
DIVIDEND:
Your directors are pleased to recommend the dividend for the financial
year 2010-11 on Equity Share of Re.1/- each at Rs. 0.02 per share
equivalent to 2% aggregating to Rs 63,98,762/- (Rupees Sixty Three Lacs
Ninety Eight Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty Two Only)
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS:
During the Fiscal 2010-11, Company has grown its spectrum of financial
operations and increased its advances portfolio to Rs. 4236.57 Lacs and
the interest income of the Company have been stood at Rs. 659.41 Lacs
which has grown multifold as compared to preceding fiscal of Rs. 193.91
Lacs.
The recently launched software division of the Company has posed the
export turnover of Rs. 126.36 Lacs. However this fiscal, Company
profits have been marginally declined from Rs. 198.21 Lacs in fiscal
2010 to Rs 157.58 Lacs. This was mainly due to provisioning on advances
as well as writing off some of its sub -tandard advances and also to
mark to market provisions on shares held by Company.
The net worth of your Company at the year end stands at Rs. 8787.48
Lacs which translated to a book value of Rs. 2.75 per share of face
value of Re. 1/-.
DIRECTORS:
In accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 and the
Articles of Association, Mr. Janak Mehta, Director retires by rotation
at the ensuing Annual General Meeting and being eligible, offers
himself for re-appointment.
A brief resume and other details, as stipulated under the Listing
Agreement for the above director seeking re-appointment is given as
Additional Information on Directors which forms part of the Notice.
DIRECTORS RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT:
Pursuant to provisions of Section 217 (2AA) of the Companies Act, 1956
the Directors confirm that:
(i) In the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable
accounting standards have been followed along with proper explanation
relating to material departures;
(ii) Appropriate accounting policies have been selected and the
directors have 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 2010-2011 and of the profit and loss of the Company for the
period;
(iii) Proper and sufficient care has been taken for the maintenance of
adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of this
Act for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and
detecting fraud and other irregularities;
(iv) The annual accounts have been prepared on a going concern basis.
COMMENTS ON AUDITORS REPORT:
As regards not making provision for retirement benefits of employees,
the same has not been done in view of the meager staff strength.
STATUTORY AUDITORS:
The retiring auditors, namely M/s. Bansal Bansal & Co., Chartered
Accountants, Mumbai, hold office until the conclusion of the
forthcoming Annual General Meeting and are seeking re-appointment. They
have confirmed that their appointment if made, at the Annual General
Meeting, will be within the limits prescribed under sub-section (1B) of
Section 224 of the Companies Act, 1956. They have also confirmed that
they hold a valid peer review certificate as prescribed under Clause
41(1 )(h) of the Listing Agreement. Members are requested to consider
their re-appointment.
RIGHTS ISSUE :
Your Company has already informed you all, about the Rights issue of
15,99,69,040 Equity shares of Re. 1/- each at premium of Rs. 3/- each
on a rights basis to the existing equity shareholders of the Company in
the ratio of 1 (One) equity share for every 1 (One) equity share held
aggregating Rs. 6398.76 Lacs. The process has been completed
successfully and the paid up capital of the Company has been increased
to Rs. 31,99,38,080/- from Rs.15,99,69,040/-
UTILIZATION OF PROCEEDS OF RIGHTS ISSUE:
The statement of projected utilization of the Rights Issue proceeds as
per Letter of Offer dated 27th May, 2010 against actual utilization as
on 31st March, 2011 is as follows:
(Rs. in Lacs)
Proceeds of Rights Issue 6398.76
Objects of the Rights Issue Proposed
Utilization Actual
Utilization
of
of Rights Issue Rights Issue
Proceeds Proceeds
Capital for financing
activity:-
Margin funding, loan
against shares &
securities 3000 1530
Loan against
properties 1000 440
Corporate loan, bill discounting,
working capital loan 1000 1231.21
Arbitrage activity 800 800*
Acquisition of Shares of Comfort
Securities Pvt Ltd 330 385
Brand building 160 Nil
Rights Issue Expenses 108.76 27.51
Total 6398.76 4413.72
* Signifies the Payment to Broker against bills as well as for Margin
requirements.
The Balance fund has been invested in Fixed Deposits, Shares and
Securities and lying in Bank Accounts.
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE REPORT:
The Management Discussion and Analysis for the year 2010-11 and a
detailed report on Corporate Governance, as required under Clause 49 of
the Listing agreement executed with the Stock Exchanges, are given in
separate sections forming part of the Annual Report.
A Certificate from Statutory Auditors of the Company, M/s. Bansal
Bansal & Co., confirming compliance with the conditions of Corporate
Governance stipulated in Clause 49 is annexed to the report on
Corporate Governance.
PARTICULARS OF EMPOLYEES UNDER SECTION 217(2A);
The provisions of Section 21 7(2A)of the Companies Act, 1956 read with
the Companies (Particulars of Employees) Rules 1988, as amended are not
applicable to the Company, as there are no employees whose remuneration
is in excess of the limits prescribed.
LISTING:
The Equity Shares of the Company are at presently listed with the
Bombay Stock Exchange Limited and Jaipur Stock Exchange Limited. The
Company is regular in payment of listing fee.
CASH FLOW STATEMENT:
In conformity with the provisions of Clause 32 of the Listing agreement
and requirements of Companies Act, 1956, the Cash Flow Statement for
the year ended 31 st March, 2011 is annexed hereto.
ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE:
Information in accordance with the provisions of Section 21 7(1 )(e) of
the Companies Act, 1956 read with the Companies (Disclosure of
particulars in the Report of Board of Directors) Rules, 1988 regarding
conservation of energy, technology absorption and foreign exchange
earning and outgo is given in the Annexure - 1.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
Your directors place on record their gratitude for the continued
co-operation and guidance extended by the Securities and Exchange Board
of India, Reserve Bank of India, Bombay Stock Exchange Limited, Jaipur
Stock Exchange Limited and take this opportunity to place on record
their warm appreciation of the valuable contribution, unstinted efforts
and the spirit of dedication by the employees and officers at all
levels in the progress of the Company during the year under review.
Your directors also express their deep gratitude for the assistance,
co-operation and support extended to your Company by the bankers,
customers as well as the investing community and look forward to their
continued support.
For and On behalf of the Board
Sd/-
ANIL AGRAWAL
Chairman & Managing Director
Place : Mumbai
Dated : 30.05.2011
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