The Directors wish to place before you the 20th Annual Report and
Audited Accounts for the Financial Year ended on 31st March, 2008.
FINANCIAL RESULTS
The summarized financial results of the company have been given below :
(Rs.in Lacs)
PARTICULARS Current Year Previous Year
Amount Rs. Amount Rs.
Sales and Other Income 793.90 4472.13
Profit / (Loss) before Depreciation and Taxes (818.64) (717.96)
Less : Depreciation provided during the year 473.39 1091.89
Profit / (Loss) before Tax (1292.03) (1809.85)
Less : Provision for Taxation (FBT) 2.40 2.97
Provision for Deferred Tax (0.99) (85.65)
Profit / (Loss) after Tax (1293.44) (1727.17)
Less: Prior Period Adjustments 24.87 29.96
Net Profit / (Loss) for the Year (1318.31) (1757.13)
Add: Profit / (Loss) brought forward (4153.84) (2396.71)
Balance Carried to Balance Sheet (5472.15) (4153.84)
COMPANYS PERFORMANCE
During the Year under review, the Optical Media Division has stopped
its production becouse of unprecedented liquidity crises of the Company
as well as continuous reduction in the Selling price of Optical Media
Products. Thus, the said division was unable to recover its full
variable cost and accordingly, it has been decided to stop the
production of Optical Media Division to arrest further losses.
However, since last couple of months, the market position of the
optical media products is slightly improved upon but, because of
liquidity problems, the company could not commence the production of
Optical Media Division. More so, the computer consumer division has
also shown remarkable decline in its top line because of the liquidity
position of the company.
The companys reference with BIFR /AAIFR is still pending.
In the Financial Year 2007-08, the Company has achived total net sales
of Rs. 782.38 Lacs as against Rs. 4415.76 Lacs for the year 2006-07
In terms of Division-wise Sales, the break-up is as under:
(Rs. in lacs)
% of Change
Net Sales
2007-08 2006-07
Optical Media Division (OMD) 20.79 1897.07 (99%)
Computer Consumables 761.59 2518.69 (70%)
Division (CCD)
Total 782.38 4415.76
FUTURE OUTLOOK
Considering the government intervention for DVD-R and CD-R, anti
dumping duty is imposed on Optical Media products and accordingly there
is a positive impact on the demand of Optical Media products in the
country This has also increased the net margin for Optical Media
products but, due to the unprecedented liquidity crises faced by the
company, your Directors could not commence the operations of the said
division for the year under review. However, there are good chances
that the production shall be viable in the near future and the company
will be able to generate reasonable cash flow.
On the other hand, the companys media and stationery division has good
future outlook, becouse the company shall be able to provide cheque
books to various banks as it is already registered with Reserve Bank of
India as authorised printer for printing of the cheque books. Again,
the financial position of the Company did not allow it to take the full
advantage of its Computer Stationary Products.
DIVIDEND
In view of the loss incurred by the Company during the year 2007-08,
your directors do not recommend any dividend on the equity share
capital or preference shares of the company for the financial year
ending on 31st March, 2008.
AUDITORS QUALIFICATION
Auditors have qualified the report by stating that:
a) No confirmation of balance
Due to the sickness of the company and inability to make the payment to
the suppliers, banks and institutions, the company is unable to receive
positive response and therefore, partial balance cannot be reconciled.
b) No provision of Leave Encashment
Your Auditors have also qualified the report by stating that the
company has not provided for leave encashment as required by Accounting
Standard -15. It is to be stated that your company is following cash
system for leave encashment and therefore, no provision has been made
in the books of accounts.
c) Classification of NPA by Bank & IDBI
As your companys liquidity position has been worsened, it was
difficult to make the payment to the banks and IDBI and therefore,
there are delays and defaults resulted in non performing assets.
All other qualifications of the auditors are self explanatory.
LISTING AND LISTING FEES
Company has got its Equity Shares listed on Ahmedabad and Mumbai Stock
Exchanges. Company has paid the listing fees.
DIRECTORS
Shri Ravindra B Shah and Shri Gautam D Broker, Directors of the Company
retire by rotation at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting and being
eligible offer themselves for re-appointmnet.
DIRECTORS RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
Pursuant to the requirement under section 217(2AA) of the Companies
Act, 1956, with respect to Directors responsibility, it is hereby
confirmed :
i) That in the preparation of the accounts for the financial year ended
31st March, 2008, the applicable Accounting Standards have been
followed along with proper explanation relating to material departure;
ii) That the Directors have selected such Accounting Policies and
applied them consistently and made judgements 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 year and of the profit or
loss of the Company for the year under review;
iii) That the Directors have 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;
iv) That the Directors have prepared the accounts for the financial
year ended 31st March,2008 on going concern basis.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Your Company has been duly complying with the requirements of clause 49
of the Listing Agreement dealing with Corporate Governance and details
are set out in the Annexure to this Report.
DEMAT OF SHARES OF THE COMPANY
Company has already dematerialised its Equity Shares and as on date
65.63% of share are in demat form. Investors/shareholders are
requested to make use of the facility provided by the Company for
dematerialisation of shares for which arrangements have been made with
M/s. Intime Spectrum Registry Pvt. Ltd. of C-13, Pannalal Silk Mill
Compound, LBS Marg, Bhandup (West), Mumbai-400078, who are the
connectivity agent.
AUDITORS
The Auditors of the Company, M/s. Parikh & Majmudar, Chartered
Accountants retire at the conclusion of the ensuing Annual General
Meeting and are eligible for re-appointment.They have furnished a
certificate that their appointment, if made shall be within the limits
laid down under Section 224(1B) of the Companies Act, 1956. Your
Directors recommend the re-appointment of M/s. Parikh & Majmudar as
Auditors of the Company.
INFORMATION REGARDING CONSERVATION OF ENERGY ETC. AND EMPLOYEES :
Information required under section 217(1 )(e) of the Companies Act.
1956 read with Rule 2 of the Companies (Disclosure of Particulars in
the Report of the Board of Directors) Rules, 1988 and information as
per Section 217 (2A) of the Companies Act. 1956 read with the Companies
(Particulars of Employees), Rules, 1975, as amended from time to time,
form part of this report. However, as per the provision of Section
219(1) (b) (iv) the Report and Accounts are being sent to all the
shareholders of the Company excluding the information relating to
conservation of energy, technology absorption and foreign exchange
earnings and outgo and the statement of particulars of employees. Any
shareholder interested in obtaining such particulars may inspect the
same at the Register Office of the Company.
APPRECIATION
The Board of Directors wish to place on record their deep appreciation
and gratitude for the services rendered by the Workers, Staff and
Executives of the Company. The Board of Directors also convey their
gratitude to the Investing Shareholders, Customers, Suppliers, Banks,
Financial Institutions and various Private and Government Agencies for
their continued co-operation and confidence reposed in the company.
For and on behalf of the Board
Place : Ahmedabad Dinker M. Broker
Date : 28th June, 2008 Chairman
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