The Members
The Directors present their Eightieth Annual Report with the Audited
Statement of Accounts for the year ended March 31,2011.
Current Year Previous Year
2010-2011 2009-2010
(Rs. in lacs) (Rs. in lacs)
Total Income 304.82 204.27
Profit / (Loss) before
Interest & Depreciation: 229.16 163.99
Less:
Interest 118.78 73.24
Depreciation 1.77 1.96
Profit / (Loss) before Tax: 108.60 88.79
Provision for Current Tax 21.00 16.10
Provision for FBT — —
Provision for Deferred Tax 0.19 0.67
Profit After Tax 87.41 72.02
Income Tax for earlier year — (18.75)
87.41 53.27
Add / (Less):
Balance brought forward 900.81 907.91
Appropriations:
Interim Dividend — —
Proposed Dividend 37.75 37.75
Dividend Tax 6.42 6.42
Transfer to General Reserve 8.74 1.80
Transfer to Statutory Reserve 17.48 14.40
Balance carried to Balance Sheet 917.83 900.81
PERFORMANCE
During the year under review, the Company earnedatotal
incomeofRs.3,04,81,701/-as compared to Rs 2,04,27,196/- in the previous
year. The Company has earned a Net Profit of Rs.87,41,065/- (Previous
Year Rs.72,01,704/-).
The increase in total income is mainly attributable to consultation
activities in the nature of financial consultation, project finance,
working capital finance, loan syndication and allied activities and
there is corresponding increaseinnet profitoftheCompany.
DIVIDEND
The Directors are pleased to recommend, for the approval of the Members
a Final Dividend of 10% i.e. Re.1 per share on 37,75,000 equity shares
of Rs.10/- each of the Company for the financial year 2010- 2011. The
Final Dividend, if declared as above, would involve an outflow of Rs.
37,75,000/- towards dividend and Rs.6,41,561/- towards dividend
distribution tax resulting in total out flow of Rs.44,16,561/-.
TRANSFER TO RESERVES
The Company proposes to transfer Rs.8,74,106/- to General Reserve and
as per the NBFC Guidelines, the Company also proposes to transfer 20%
of Net Profit after Taxation which amounts to Rs.17,48,213/- out of the
amount available for appropriations.
SUBSIDIARIES
The Company had 3 subsidiaries at the beginning of the year.
Luminaire Technologies Limited
Company had sold its entire stake of 1,18,28,030 equity shares of
Luminaire Technologies Limited (LTL) representing 49.28% of the total
paid-up capital of the Company pursuant to Share Purchase Agreement
entered into by the Company dated January 12, 2011 with M/s Vandana
Cloth Centre Private Limited and thereby LTL is ceases to be a
subsidiary of the Company. However, the Company had continued to act as
the Promoters of LTL as on March 31, 2011 during the continuance of
Open Offer formalities by M/s Vandana Cloth Centre Private Limited.
M/sVandana Cloth Centre Private Limited had received the completion
certificate from the Merchant Bankers dated June 29, 2011 and formally
taken over the management of the Company w.e.f. June 30, 2011.
Upon LTL ceasing to be a subsidiary of the Company, IndiaNivesh TV
Networks Pte. Ltd., Singapore based wholly owned subsidiary of LTL also
ceases to bean indirect subsidiary of the Company. IndiaNivesh
Financial Advisors Private Limited (INFAPL)
During the year under review, the name of the Company was changed from
''IndiaNivesh Management Consultants Private Limited'' to ''IndiaNivesh
Financial Advisors Private Limited''. The paid up capital of the INFAPL
was also increased to Rs.4,38,03,000/- from Rs.1,03,000/-. INFAPL is
primarily engaged / proposed to be engaged in the business of Advising
on IPOs, Private Placement of Equity, Growth Capital; Acquisition
Funding; Project Financing, Mezzanine Financing & Debt Swaps,
Structured debt and equity linked corporate finance products, Mergers &
Acquisitions, India Entry Services.
IndiaNivesh Investment Advisors Private Limited (INIAPL)
During the year under review, your Company has incorporated
''IndiaNivesh Investment Advisors Private Limited'' (INIAPL) as a wholly
owned subsidiary basically for acting as a Investment Advisors for
Domestic as well as Overseas Funds and alsotoactas Sponsors of proposed
Domestic Venture Capital Fund (DVCF) to be launched by India Nivesh.
IndiaNivesh Fund Managers Private Limited (INFMPL)
During the year under review, ''IndiaNivesh Fund Managers Private
Limited'' (INFMPL) was incorporated by IndiaNivesh Investment Advisors
Private Limited which is wholly owned subsidiary of your Company and
consequently INFMPL became a step down subsidiary of your Company. The
basic idea is to launch Domestic Venture Capital Fund (DVCF) and to act
as Investment Managers (IM''s).
In-principle approval from SEBI for Domestic Venture Capital Fund
(DVCF) has been received by INFMPL.
The Company had 5 subsidiaries (including one indirect subsidiary) at
the end of the year under review.
A brief statement containing brief financial details of the
subsidiaries is included in the Annual Report.
PARTICULARS UNDER SECTION 212 OF THE COMPANIES ACT
As per Section 212 of the Companies Act, 1956, we are required to
attach the directors'' report, balance sheet, and profit and loss
account of our subsidiaries. However, under General Circular No: 2
/2011 dated February 8, 2011 from Ministry of Corporate Affairs had
granted general exemption under section 212 (8) from attaching the
annual reports of subsidiaries. We present the audited consolidated
financial statements in the Annual Report. We believe that the
consolidated accounts present a full and fair picture of the state of
affairs and the financial condition and are accepted globally.
Accordingly, the Annual Report does not contain the financial
statements of these subsidiaries. We will make available the audited
annual accounts and related information of subsidiaries, where
applicable, upon request by any of our investors. These documents will
also be available for inspection during business hours a tour
registered office in Mumbai, India.
PUBLIC DEPOSITS
During the year under review, your Company has not accepted any
deposits under the provisions of Section 58 A of the Companies Act,1956
and the rules made there under.
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS REPORT
Management Discussion and Analysis Report for the year under review as
required under Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement with the Stock
Exchanges,is given as a separate statement in the Annual Report.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
A separate section on Corporate Governance forms partof the Annual
Report. A certificate regarding compliance of conditions of Corporate
Governance as stipulated under clause 49 of the Listing Agreement forms
part of the Annual Report.
The Company has complied with all mandatory requirements as prescribed
under Clause 49 of Listing Agreement with Bombay Stock Exchange Limited
(BSE).
CASH FLOW STATEMENT
As required under Clause 32 of the Listing Agreement with the Stock
Exchanges, a Cash Flow Statement is attached to the Balance Sheet,
along with Auditors Certificate.
DIRECTORS
Mr. R. R. Baldi was appointed as Additional Director with effect from
August 26, 2011. Pursuant to Section 260 of the Companies Act, 1956, he
holds office only upto the date of the ensuing Annual General Meeting.
His appointment needs to be confirmed by the members in the General
Meeting.
Mr. Gireesh Bhagat had resigned as Director from the Board of the
Company with effect from May 30, 2011. During his tenure as Director,
he had greatly contributed to the performance of the Company by his
vast knowledge and experience.
As per the Article 139 (1)ofArticlesof Association of the Company, Mr.
Anil Bafna and Mr. Dinesh Nuwal, retires by rotation and being
eligible, offers themselves for re-appointment, which your Directors
consider to be in the interests of the Company and therefore commend it
for your approval.
Brief profiles of all the above Directors are provided elsewhere in
this Annual Report as additional information.
DIRECTORS'' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
Pursuant to Section 217 (2AA) of the Companies Act, 1956, the Directors
based on the representations received from the Operating Management
confirm that, to the best of their knowledge
i) in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting
standards have been followed along with proper explanation relating to
material departures;
ii) the Directors have 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 of
the Company for the year under review;
iii) the Directors 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 the Company and for preventing and
detecting fraud and other irregularities;
iv) the Directors have prepared the accounts on a going concern basis.
AUDIT COMMITTEE
The Audit Committee comprises of Mr. Anil Bafna (Chairman), Mr. J. K.
Sethi, Mr. Dinesh Nuwal, Mr. Hemant Panpalia and Mr. R. R. Baldi, all
being Non-Executive Directors three of whom are Independent Directors
and the Chairman is a Non Executive Independent Director. The Audit
Committee met four times during the year under review.
AUDITOR''S
M/s CLB & Associates, Chartered Accountants, Auditors of the Company
retires at the conclusion of ensuing Annual General Meeting and are
eligible for re-appointment. The members are requested to appoint
Auditors for the current year and fix their remuneration.
The appointment, if made, would be according to Section 224 (1B) and
any other applicable provisions, if any, of the Companies Act, 1956.
AUDITOR''S REPORT
The observations made by the Auditors in their report are appropriately
dealt with in the notes forming part of the accounts for the year which
are self-explanatory and hence do not require any further explanations.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE
EARNINGS AND OUTGO
In view of the nature of activities which are being carried on by the
Company, Rules 2A and 2B of the Companies (Disclosure of Particulars in
the Report of Board of Directors) Rules, 1988, concerning conservation
of energy and technology absorption respectively are not applicable to
the Company.
There were no foreign exchange earnings and outgoing during the year
under review.
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
Information as per Section 217(2A) of the Companies Act, 1956 read with
Companies (Particulars of Employees) Rules, 1975 is not given, as there
were no employees drawing remuneration prescribed under the said
section.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Your Directors wish to place on record their sincere appreciation of
the assistance and support extended by customers, financial
institutions, banks, vendors, Government and other associated with the
activities of the Company.
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors
For IndiaNivesh Limited
Rajesh Nuwal
Managing Director
Place: Mumbai
Date : August 26, 2011
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