To the members,
The Board of Directors take pleasure in presenting their Report along
with the Audited Accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 st March
2011.
(Rs. In lacs)
FOR THE YEAR FOR THE YEAR
ENDED MARCH 2011 ENDED MARCH 2010
Net Sales & other
income 25953.40 20369.51
Operating Profit 5941.61 5813.69
Interest 1060.39 1154.22
Profit before Depreciation 4881.22 4659.47
Depreciation 389.68 238.27
Profit before Tax 4491.54 4421.19
Provision for Tax
-Current Tax 11130.60 901.90
-Deferred Tax 76.97 399.17
- Fringe Benefit Tax -
Profit after Tax 3411.62 3120.12
Balance brought forward 5302.78 2656.55
Amount available for appropriation 8714.40 5771.21
Dividend @ 20% (10%) per equity share 211.03 201.38
Dividend Tax 34.24 33.45
Amount Transferred to General Reserve 172.77 233.60
Balance carried to balance sheet 8296.35 5302.78
Basic Earnings per share (Rs.) 31.87 30.96
Results of Operation:
Your Company has continued its growth and made a substantial
improvement in its financial and operational performance. Our
significant achievements;
- Total Revenue grew to Rs. 25953.40 lacs as against Rs. 20369.51 lacs
in the corresponding previous financial year. which is an increase of
27.14%
- Net Profit after tax grew to 3411.62 lacs as against Rs. 3120.12 lacs
in the corresponding previous financial year. which is a increase of
9.34%
- Earnings per shares; Rs. 31.87 for the year under review against
Rs.30.96 in the corresponding previous financial year.
DIVIDEND
Your directors recommend a final dividend of Rs. 1.50/- per share (15%
on par value of Rs. 10) fortifying the company''s tradition of enabling
shareholders to participate in its progressive performance. If approved
by the shareholders at the ensuing Annual General Meeting, the dividend
will be paid as per the applicable regulations.
SUBSIDIARIES
The company has following subsidiaries:
Direct subsidiaries:
M/s Kaweri Telecom Infrastructure Limited, India
M/s EAICom India P Ltd, India
M/s Kaweri Technologies Inc., Canada
M/s Kaweri Telecom Products UK Limited, UK
Step down subsidiaries: (i.e.,subsidiaries of M/s KaweriTechnologies
Inc.,)
M/s Til-TekAntennae Inc,
M/s Spotwave Wireless Ltd,
M/s DCI Digital Communications Inc.,
M/s Kaweri Realty 5 Inc.,
M/sTrackcom Systems Inc.
Pursuant to Ministry of Corporate Affair''s Circular No. 2/2011 dated
08.02.2011, since the company is presenting consolidated financial
statement of Holding and Subsidiary companies, the individual financial
statements of the subsidiaries are not presented separately.
The consolidated financial statement has been prepared in strict
compliance with applicable Accounting Standards and, where applicable,
Listing Agreement as prescribed by the Security and Exchange Board of
India.The company do undertake that annual accounts of the subsidiary
companies and the related detailed information shall be made available
to shareholders of the holding and subsidiary companies seeking such
information at any point of time. Annual accounts of the subsidiary
companies are also kept for inspection by any shareholders in the head
office (i.e., Registered Office) of the company and of the subsidiary
companies.
Details of Conversion rate as on 31.03.2011:
Currency Balance Sheet Profit and Loss a/c
CAD 46.56 44.79
USD 45.34 45.34
PREFERENTIAL ISSUE:
The company allotted 40,00,000 equity shares & 10,00,000 warrants to
promoters, 20,00,000 warrants to non-promoters, on preferential basis
at the rate of Rs. 113/- per share, pursuant to the approval of
shareholders vide special resolution passed at the Extraordinary
General Meeting held on 26.08.2010.
EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTION PLAN
Employees Stock Option Scheme-2008 (ESOS-2008)
Under this scheme, a corpus of 5,00,000 options were created for grant
to the eligible employees. Each option is convertible into one fully
paid-up equity share of Rs. 10/- each. This scheme has been formulated
in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Employee
Stock Option Scheme and Stock Purchase Scheme) Guidelines, 1999.
As per the scheme a compensation committee is formed, which grants
option to the eligible employees. The options are granted at face value
of Rs. 10/- at par. The options granted vests over a period of I to 3
years and can be exercised over a period of 5 years from the date of
vesting.
Details of ESOS:
(a) Number of options granted; 139125
(b) The pricing formula At par Rs. 10/-
(c) Options vested 27413
(d) Options exercised (last allotment for excercise was made on
30.04.2010 and no excercise since then) 8180
(e) The total number of shares arising as a result of exercise of
option 8180
(f) Options lapsed 17300
(g) Variation of terms of options None
(h) Money realized by exercise of options Rs. 81800/-
(i) Total number of options in force 113645
(j) Employee wise details of options granted to
(i) Senior managerial personnel Nil
(ii) Any other employee who receives a grant in any one year of option
amounting to 5% or more of option granted during that year.
Mr. L Nicholas Director, R&D (67,000 options granted)
(iii) Identified employees who were granted option, during any one
year, equal to or exceeding I % of the issued capital (excluding
outstanding warrants and conversions) of the company at the time of
grant-do-
(k) Diluted Earnings Per Share (EPS) pursuant to issue of shares on
exercise of option calculated in accordance with [19][Accounting
Standard (AS) 20 ''Earnings Per Share''] Rs. 30.01/-
(I) Where the company has calculated the employee compensation cost
using the intrinsic value of the stock options, the difference between
the employee compensation cost so computed and the employee
compensation cost that shall have been recognized if it had used the
fair value of the options, shall be disclosed. The impact of this
difference on profits and on EPS of the company shall also be
disclosed: Impact on EPS. NA
Basic
Diluted
(m) Weighted-average exercise prices and weighted-average fair values
of options shall be disclosed separately for options whose exercise
price either equals or exceeds or is less than the market price of the
stock NA
Fixed Deposits
Your Company has not accepted any Fixed Deposits during the year within
the meaning of Section 58A of the Companies Act, 1956 and the Rules made
there under.
Directors Responsibility Statement
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 217(2AA) of the Companies Act,
1956, the directors hereby confirm that:
- In preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable Accounting
Standards had been followed along with proper explanation relating to
material departures.
- The Directors had selected such accounting policies and 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 and of the profit or loss
of the Company for that period.
- The Directors had taken proper and sufficient care for the
maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the
provisions of the Act for safeguarding the assets of the Company and
for preventing and detecting frauds and other irregularities.
- The Directors had prepared the annual accounts on a going concern
basis.
Corporate Governance
Certificate of Compliance of Corporate Governance in terms of Clause 49
of the Listing Agreement is attached and forms part of this Report.
Particulars of Employees
As required under the provisions of Section 217(2A) of the
Companies Act, 1956 read with the Companies (Particulars of Employees)
Rules, 1975, the names and other particulars of employees are set out
as Annexure to this report.
Human Resource Management
At Kaweri, the most important asset is its employees. Your company has
created a favorable work culture that encourages ambition and
innovation. Your company has set up a scalable recruitment and human
resource management process to attract and retain talent.
Disclosures
Disclosures in terms of Companies (Disclosure of Particulars in report
of the Board of Directors) Rules, 1988 in respect of Conservation of
Energy, Technology Absorption, Foreign Exchange Earnings & Outgo are
attached and forms part of this Report.
Particulars of the Directors seeking re- appointment
Mr. L RVenugopal and Mr. B S Shankarnarayan, retire by rotation at the
ensuing Annual General Meeting and being eligible offers themselves for
re-appointment.
The brief resume / details relating to Directors who are to be
re-appointed are furnished in the Corporate Governance Report
Auditors
The Auditors M/s. S.Janardhan and Associates, Chartered Accountants
retire at the conclusion of the ensuing Annual General Meeting and
their reappointment is sought under the ordinary business of the Notice
of Annual General Meeting.
Corporate Social Responsibility:
Your Company believes corporate must address the needs of the
underprivileged and be committed to serving them. Your Company aims to
fulfill its social responsibilities by being actively involved in a
variety of public service projects serving underprivileged groups.
Your Company has also made donations to religious institutions.
Separation of Ownership from Management
The Chairman being executive 3 out of 6 Directors on the Board of your
company are non-executive and independent as per the requirements of
Listing Agreement.
Disqualification of Directors:
None of the Directors were disqualified in terms of Section 274( I) of
the Companies Act 1956, during the year under review.
Acknowledgements
The Directors wish to place on record their appreciation and
acknowledge with gratitude the support and co- operation extended by
the customers, vendors, bankers, investors, shareholders and the media.
We look forward to your continued support. Your Directors also thank
employees at all levels for their contribution, and recognize and
deeply value the dedication, co-operation and support which paved the
way for our growth and success.
For and on behalf of the Board
C. SHIVAKUMAR REDDY
Chairman and Managing Director
Bangalore
Date: 06.09.2011
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