Dear Members,
The Directors have pleasure in presenting their report for the year
ended 31st March 2011 together with the Balance Sheet as at 31st March
2011 and the Profit and Loss account for the year ended on that date.
Performance Review
Your company''s performance has been significant this year on revenues
as well as on reach and spread in its market space. Your company has
grown spectacularly in revenues on Academics, Test Preps, Skill
development training, Employment and Careers, and knowledge sharing on
the move. Your company has been broadly carrying out business in the
four business streams viz., Online retail learning and careers
solutions (LAMPSGLOW), in-campus schools and college support
[V1DHYADHANA), Skill development training on employability (EDSEED),
knowledge sharing solutions on the move (HUMTHUM). This year, your
company has signed up with Gujarat Government on Skill Development
Centers (SUCs), with 1L&FS education for moving their e-learning
contents for K thru 12 into its online portal, with Sreeram Coaching
Point (SCP) for CA courses online, among several other such
relationships for growth. Your company has sustained margins of
business, thanks to the well researched technology-led business model
that seamlessly services students and job seekers online with
affordable rates using Broadband and easy-to- reach internet enabled
devices. Your company has launched a path-breaking solution for
humanity to share their knowledge and information on the move using
their low-cost smartphones. This product called HUMTHUM has already
gained significant acceptance with over 100,000 users downloading its
apps from mobile phones. Your company has signed up with SAMSUNG and
BLACKBERRY to move learning and career solutions in Mobile phones to
reach the unreached in breadth and width of the country.
During the year, your company increased its reach into Schools through
Vidhyadhana. Your company has also spread its wings across India with
Dealers and Distributors selling the online learning and career
solutions through instant and seamless mobile based transfers of
credits on payment.
Going forward, your company has plans to multifold its reach to service
with a target of 1 Crore user base in the next 1 year with a worldwide
reach as target. This is achievable considering the fact that your
Financial Highlights (Rs.)in lakhs
Audited consolidated Audited consolidated
Particulars financial statement for financial statement for
the year ended the year ended
March 31st 2011 March 31st 2010
Total Income 10777.29 5268.30
Total Expenditure 5285.36 2886.69
Profit Before Tax 5491.93 2381.61
Less: Provision for Income Tax 1121.56 436.55
Add( )/Less(-) Provision for
Defered Tax 201.36 143.05
Profit After Tax 4169.01 1802.01
Less: Provision for Dividend
& Dividend Distribution Tax 554.72 421.39
Balance of Profit Carried to
Balance Sheet 3614.29 1380.62
Company''s solutions are now in Mobile phones, Tablets, DTH technologies
apart from Laptop and Desktop connecting Internet. Moreover, the
Content-on-Lease (CoL) model, another path-breaking solution from your
company has ensured that world-class contents and solutions from
third-party content owners are portable and usable to the community at
large without having to spend time, money, and effort in every such
content.
Overall, the year has been a landmark year for the company having grown
in revenues, technology, reach and spread, collaborating world-class
brands to bring out the learning and career solutions to the needy
instantly and seamlessly.
Dividend
Your Directors are pleased to recommend a final dividend of 30% (Rs. 3/-
per Equity share ofRs. 10/-) for the year ended 31.03.2011. After
approval by the shareholders at the ensuing Annual General Meeting, the
dividend will paid in line with the applicable regulation.
Fixed Deposit
During the year under review, the Company has not accepted any Fixed
Deposit from the public.
Capital Issues During the Year (upto the date of this report)
1-Allotment of equity shares 2987804 Equity Shares on Qualified
Institutional Placement:
During the year the company has allotted 2987804 Equity Shares at a
price ofRs. 205/- Per share ie., Rs.10/- each, at a premium ofRs. 195
aggregating to an extent of Rs. 61,24,99,820 to Qualified Institutional
Buyers.
2. Issue of 336235 equity shares on preferential basis to
Non-Promoters:
During the year the company has issued 3,36,235 Equity Shares at a
price ofRs.. 214/- per share i.e. Rs. 10/- each at a premium ofRs. 204/-
aggregating to an extent ofRs. 7,19,54,290 to the non- promoters of the
company.
3. Issue of 11,68,224 Equity Warrants to non-promoters:
During the year the company has issued 11,68,224 Equity warrants at a
price ofRs. 214 per warrant i.e.,10/- each at a premium of 204/- per
warrant aggregating to an extent ofRs. 25,00,00,000 on Preferential Basis
to Non-Promoters.
4. Issue of equity shares 19930 Equity Shares and 467290 Equity
Warrants on preferential basis to Non Promoters:
During the year the company had issued 19930 Equity Shares of 7 10/-
each, and 467290 Fully Convertible Equity warrants of 710/- each for
cash at a price ofRs. 214/- per warrant/share i.e. 7 10/- each at a
premium of 7 204/- aggregating to an extent of 7 10,42,65,080 on
preferential allotment basis to the Non-Promoters of the Company
5. Issue of 155763 equity shares to non-promoter by conversion of fully
convertible warrants:
During the year the company had issued 1,55,763 shares of face value 7
10/- each for cash at a price of 7 214/- per share i.e. 7 10/- each at
a premium ofRs. 204/-aggregatingto 7 3,33,33,282/- on preferential basis
to a non-promoter
6. Issued 16,00,000 GDRs underlying 80,00,000 Equity Shares at an Offer
Price of USD 14.93 PerGDR(lNR132.49Pershare).
During the year the company had issued 16,00,000 GDRs underlying
80,00,000 Equity Shares at an Offer Price of USD 14.93 per GDR (INR
132.49 per share] aggregating to 7 1,05,99,10,560/- to THE BANK OF
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Subsidiary Company
Vidhyadhana Education P Ltd., is a wholly owned subsidiary company
incorporated in the year 2009. The company works with schools in 3
different business models viz., Online ERP services, Hitech School
Solutions, Investment based end-to-end infrastructure support
solutions, Vidhyadhana has increased its presence this year into a
number of schools compared to lastyear.
A statement in respect of details of subsidiary company viz Vidhyadhana
Eduction Private Limited pursuant to Section 212 of the Companies Act,
1956 is attached herewith to this report
As per Section 212 of the Companies Act, 1956, we are required to
attach the Directors'' report, Balancesheet and Profit & Loss account of
our subsidiaries. The Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of
India vide its circular no. 2/2011 dated February 8,2011 has provided
an exemption to companies from complying with Section 212, provided
such companies publish the audited consolidated financial statements in
the Annual Report. Accordingly, the Annual Report 2010-11 does not
contain the financial statements of our subsidiaries. The audited
annual accounts and related information of our subsidiaries, where
applicable, will be made available upon request. These documents will
also be available for inspection during business hours at our
registered office in Chennai, India. The same will also be published on
our website
Directors
Mr.S.Arvind, Director of the company retire at the ensuing Annual
General Meetingof the company pursuant to the provisions of Section 255
of the Companies Act, 1956 and he being eligible, seekre-appointment.
Auditors
The Statutory Auditors, M/s. Raj and Ravi, Chartered Accountants,
retire at the conclusion of the ensuing Annual General Meeting and are
eligible for re-appointment for the current financial year. The
auditors have expressed their willingness to continue in office if
re-appointed. Your Board recommends their re-appointment.
Particulars as required under Section 217(1)(E) of the Companies Act,
1956
A) Conservation of Energy
Though the company has not carried on any manufacturing activities, it
had taken steps to conserve energy in its office/godown use, consequent
to which energy consumption has been minimized. No additional
Proposals/Investments was made to conserve energy. Since the company
has not carried on any industrial activities, disclosures regarding
impact of measures on cost of production of goods, total energy
consumption, etc. Are not applicable.
B) Technology Absorption
The company has not adopted/intend to adopt any technology for its
business and hence no reporting is required to be furnished under the
heading,
C) Foreign Exchange Earnings & Outgo
- Foreign Exchange earnings : 731,16,02,000/-
- Foreign Exchange outgo : 718,11,833/-
Particulars of Employees Pursuant to Section 217(2A) of the Companies
Act, 1956
As required under the provisions 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 employee are set out in
the Annexure to this report.
Directors'' Responsibility Statement The Directors confirm that
a)In the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting
standards have been followed
b> Appropriate accounting policies have been selected and applied
consistently and judgements and estimates made are reasonable and
prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of
the company as on 31st March, 2011 and of the profit of the company for
the year ended 31st March, 2011
c)Proper and sufficient care have been taken 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) The annual accounts have been prepared on a going concern basis.
Corporate Governance
Pursuant to Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement with the Stock
Exchanges, Corporate Governance Report and Auditor'' certificate
regarding compliance of the same are made part of this Annual Report
and the Employees.
Acknowledgements
The Directors acknowledge with gratitude and wish to place on record
their appreciation for the valuable support and kind co-operation
extended to the company by the Company''s Bankers, Financial
Institutions, Government Authorities, Shareholders,
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors
Date: 30.08.2011 S.Giridharan
Place: Chennai Chairman & CEO
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