Dear Members,
The Directors have pleasure in presenting the 14th Annual Report of
your Company together with the audited accounts for the year ended 31st
March 2011.
FINANCIAL RESULTS ( Rs. in lacs)
Particulars 31.03.2011 31.03.2010
(Current year) (previous year)
Income from Operations and other income 1983.82 1397.30
Profit before Depreciation and Tax 331.59 235.33
Less: Depreciation 263.85 256.47
Profit /(Loss) before Tax 67.74 (21.14)
Less: Provision for Taxes 24.23 2.73
Profit / (Loss) after tax transferred to
Reserves & Surplus 43.51 (23.87)
Review of Operations and Performance:
You will be glad to note that your company registered a growth of
41.97% in turnover from Rs. . 1397.30 lacs in 2009- 10 to Rs. . 1983.82 in
2010-11. Your Company earned a net profit of Rs. .43.51 lacs in 2010-11
instead of net Loss of Rs.23.87 lacs during the previous financial year
2009-10. Turnover increased due to the primary eye care centers opened
in Mettuppalayam, Salem and Tertiary eye care hospital opened in
Cochin.
Dividend : Your Director have not recommended any dividend for the year
under review.
Outlook for the current year.
Your company will establish infrastructure facilities for separate
super speciality for Cornea and Retina at Peelamedu Main Hospital,
Coimbatore.
Your company is on the look for better infrastructure facilities either
own or rented at Salem the existing facility at Peramanur East, Salem
does not have lift facility and the space is not adequate.
Your Company is on the look off to find a better building at Tirupur so
that the present building can be shifted to the new facilities.
Corporate Social Responsibilities:
In its role as a socially responsible corporate citizen, your Company
reaches out to the needy sections of the society in many ways. In line
with this policy, your Company has been continuously organizing many
free eye camps along with trust to provide free eye treatment to people
below the poverty line.
Opportunities and Threats:
Through there is a stiff competition in eye care, our company is
reasonably doing well. It is because of the established name for
quality eye care and increase in demand for eye care in the public.
Our company is situated at South India and faces competition from other
hospitals in the home town. We have introduced new departments in
Ophthamology and additional facilities for patients in Coimbatore and
other centers.
The remaining objects are being pursued.
Unutilized IPO funds are held as investment in deposit account of Rs.
88.52 lacs, Current account of Rs. 2.91 lacs. An amount of 5J. 646.92
lacs has been used to reduce the term liability from ICICI Bank and
Indian Overseas bank to reduce interest cost as an interim measure
pending deployment towards Objects of the issue.
Competition:
The competition from the un-organized sector would be met by delivering
quality eye care on par with international standards which the
un-organized sector lacks in view of constraints in investment to
create a quality eye hospital.
Because of increased opportunities, many private players are entering
into this sector. Your Company can counter this challenge by providing
focused eye care delivery and by deploying the state of the art
equipments backed by panel of expert Doctors.
Shortage of Skilled Manpower:
Increasing demand for health care services combined with the aggressive
expansion by the Indian private health care players is expected to
significantly increase the demand for medical professionals. Similarly
there is a shortage of medical and para-medical staff. We have a
talented and skilled manpower in terms of Doctors, Nurses and
para-medical staff. We continue to attract talented and skilled medical
professionals.
Capital Investment:
The total capital investment including the work in progress incurred up
to March 2011 was Rs. 799.79 lacs which were related to the construction
and Interior of building at Peelamedu, Mettupalayam, Salem II and
Cochin and the purchase of medical equipments and infrastructures. This
capital expenditure was met through IPO, Internal generation as well as
building loan availed from Banks.
Directors:
Mr.D.R.Kaarthikeyan and Dr. Yogesh Shah retire by rotation at the
forthcoming Annual General Meeting and being eligible, offer themselves
for re-appointment.
Directors'' Responsibility Statement: The Directors confirm that
I. In the preparation of annual accounts the applicable accounting
standards have been followed.
II. Appropriate accounting policies have been selected and applied
consistently, and judgement and estimates that have been made are
reasonable and prudent so as to give a true''and fair view of the
company at the end of the financial year and of the company for that
period.
III. Proper and sufficient care has 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
the preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities.
IV. Annual accounts have been prepared on going concern basis.
Particulars of Employees:
As on 31st March 2011, none of the employees were in receipt of
remuneration in excess of the limits prescribed in sub- section 2A of
section 217 of the Companies Act, 1956, read with Companies
(Particulars of Employees) Amendment Rules 1994.
Information as per section 217 (1) (e) of the Companies Act, 1956:
Since the Company is in service industry and does not do any
manufacturing activity, the particulars regarding conservation of
energy and absorption in the (Disclosure of Particulars in the Report
of the Board of Directors) Rules 1988 are not applicable. The
particulars regarding foreign exchange inflow and outflow appear as
item no.10 in Notes on Accounts.
Fixed Deposits:
Your company has not accepted any fixed deposits from the public.
Report of Corporate Governance:
The Company has complied with the requirement of the corporate
governance in terms of the listing agreements with the Stock Exchanges.
The detailed report on corporate governance is annexed and forming part
of this report.
Compliance certificate on corporate governance:
A certificate from the auditors of the Company regarding compliance of
conditions of corporate governance as stipulated under clause 49 of the
Listing Agreement entered into with the Stock Exchanges is attached to
this report.
Auditors:
M/s. Vekam and Associates, Chartered Accountants, the Auditors of the
Company retire at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting have confirmed
their eligibility and willingness to accept the office of the Statutory
Auditors, if re- appointed.
Acknowledgement:
Your directors thank the Shareholders, suppliers, customers and bankers
for their continued support during the year. Your directors also place
on record their appreciation of the contribution made by the employees
at all level towards the growth of the Company.
for and on behalf of the Board
(Sd.) Dr. S.K. Sundaramoorthy
Chairman and Managing Director
Place : Coimbatore
Date : 04th August, 2011
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