The directors take pleasure in presenting the Annual Report and the
Audited Accounts of the company for the period ended 31st March, 2010.
FINANCIAL RESULTS
( Rs. in lac)
Year Ended Year Ended
31st March, 2010 31st March, 2009
Total Sales/Income 22817.60 19210.15
Total Expenditure 17991.10 14748.49
Profit before Depreciation 4826.50 4461.66
Depreciation 18.39 15.45
Interest 00.81 65.26
Profit before Taxation 4807.30 4380.95
Provision for Taxation 74.57 432.41
Deferred Tax 1.03 1.12
Profit available for appropriations 4733.76 3949.66
Appropriations :
Provision for Bad & Doubtful Debts 1809.24 -
Proposed dividend 191.41 191.41
Tax (including cess) on dividend 32.53 32.53
Transfer to General Reserve 473.38 438.09
Balance carried to Balance Sheet 2227.20 3287.63
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
Your company achieved a turnover of Rs. 228.17 crore against Rs. 192.10
crore during the previous year showing an increase of 18.78%. The
profit after tax (PAT) of CDI grew by 19.82% to Rs. 47.33 crore over
fiscal 2008-09. The profit before tax (PBT) increased by 9.73% to Rs.
48.07 crore. The company recorded earnings per share (EPS) Rs. 49.45 as
compared to Rs. 41.27 last year, higher by 19.82% (annualized).
DIVIDEND
Your directors are pleased to recommend dividend @ Rs.2/- per share for
the year ended 31st March, 2010. This, if approved at the annual
general meeting will absorb an amount of Rs.191.41 lac.
OPERATIONS AND FUTURE PROSPECTS
Compact Disc India Limited (CDI) is an existing profit making company
engaged in multimedia and entertainment production in India. Presently
CDI is India’s leading integrated media and entetainment company with
prime focus on Animation Outsourcing and Production. With a phenomenal
growth of over 345% in just 5 years, CDI is fast emerging as Asia’s
undisputed leader in the animation film industry.
The company is anticipating significant growth in its business and with
the growing business it needs to set-up Pre-Visualization Studios at
Los Angeles, London and Singapore. All existing business from
affiliates will be consolidated in Chandigarh by the end of this year.
CDI will also be holding company for all overseas subsidiaries. These
subsidiaries will be serviced by establishing marketing offices in Sao
Paulo, Tokyo and Johannesburg.
The company has engaged Grant Thornton to assist in preparing a
Business Plan.
The company has also decided to set-up five world class
state-of-the-art Animation & Gaming Centres of Excellence at par with
IITs, which would be the first of their kind in India. The first such
centre at Chandigarh is already in process of commencing Animation &
Gaming courses for engineering students to impart highest level of
quality education from the session 2011-12.
Grant Thornton has also been engaged to prepare the Business Plan for
the education venture.
DIRECTORS
Mrs. Santosh Grover, Director of the company retires by rotation at the
end of this Annual General Meeting and being eligible offers herself
for re-appointment. Mrs. Rashmee Seengal has resigned from the post of
whole time director, however she will remain as director on the Board.
The Board of Directors has appointed Mr. Kanad Kshayap and Mr. Anil
Kumar as additional directors of the company w.e.f. 15.05.2010, who
will cease to be directors at the conclusion of this Annual General
Meeting pursuant to the provisions of Section 260 of the Companies Act,
1956. Mr Kanad Kashyap is not interested in reappointment. Company has
received notice from a member of the company u/s 257 alongwith
requisite deposit proposing the name of Mr. Anil Kumar for appointment
as director. Board recommend his appointment.
PREFERENTIAL ALLOTMENT
The company has issued 14,00,000 Convertible Warrants of Rs. 10/- each
at a price of Rs. 100/- per warrant on 18.12.2008, on preferential
basis. Each warrant was convertible into one equity share of Rs. 10/-
each to be issued on a premium of Rs. 90/- per share, within 18 months
from the date of allotment at the option of the allottee. The allottee
has not opted for conversion of warrants into equity shares of the
company within 18 months from the date of allotment and has not
deposited the balance amount. As such the application money of Rs.
1,40,00,000/- received from the allottee is forfeited pursuant to the
provisions of Securities & Exchange Board of India (Disclosure and
Investors Protection) Guidelines 2000 and in terms of allotment of
warrants.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The company has complied with the mandatory provisions of the Corporate
Governance as prscribed in the Listing Agreement with the Stock
Exchanges. A separate report on Corporate Governance is included as a
part of the Directors Report with the Auditors Certificate on its
compliance.
AUDITORS
Suresh Goyal & Associates, Chartered Accountants, Chandigarh, Statutory
Auditors of the company, retire at the conclusion of the ensuing Annual
General Meeting and being eligible offer themselves for re-appointment
as statutory auditors of the company.
SUBSIDIARY COMPANY
The statement of the holding companys interest in Seengal Animation
Pvt. Ltd., the subsidiary company is attached to the report and
accounts of the company.
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT
The duly audited financial statements as required under the Accounting
Standard 21 and 27 and provisions of clause 32 of Listing Agreement
have been prepared after considering the audited financial statement of
your companys subsidiary and appear in the Annual Report of company
for the year 2009-10.
DIRECTORS’ RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
Pursuant to the requirement under section 217(2AA) of the Companies
Act, 1956 with respect to Directors’ Responsibility Statement, it is
hereby confirmed:
a) That in preparation of the annual accounts for the financial year
ended 31st March, 2010, the applicable accounting standards had been
followed.
b) That the directors had selected such accounting policies and applied
them consistently and made judgments and estimates that were 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 year under review.
c) That the directors had taken proper and sufficient care 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 and detecting fraud and other
irregularities.
d) That the directors had prepared the accounts for the financial year
ended 31st March, 2010 on a ‘going concern’ basis.
FIXED DEPOSITS
The company has not raised any fixed deposits during the year.
PARTICULARS REGARDING ENERGY CONSERVATION, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION ETC.
Since the company is not a major energy-consuming unit, particulars
regarding conservation of energy etc. as prescribed under section
217(1) (e) of the Companies Act, 1956 are not applicable to the
company. As the company has not absorbed any technology, research and
development etc, the particulars regarding technology absorption,
innovation and research & development are not applicable.
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
Statement of employees whose particulars are required to be given under
section 217(2A) of the Companies Act, 1956 read with the Companies
(Particulars of Employees) Rules 1975, is annexed.
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
A statement of related party transactions pursuant to Accounting
Standards 18 form a part of this Annual Report.
PERSONNEL AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
The management and employees relations remained cordial throughout the
year under report.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Your directors wish to place on record their appreciation for the
continued support,encouragement and co-operation extended by State and
Central Government Agencies, Companys Bankers, Business Associates,
Esteemed Customers and Shareholders.
Your directors also record their appreciation for the dedicated
services rendered by all ranks of the companys personnel.
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors
Sd/-
Place : Chandigarh (SURESH KUMAR)
Date : July 26, 2010 Chairman and Managing Director
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