The Directors are pleased to present their Fifteenth Report together
with the audited accounts of your Company for the year ended 31st
March, 2011.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(Rs. Lakh)
2011 2010
Income:
Income from sale of Vacation Ownership
and other services 48,713 46,875
Other Income 4,703 4,762
Total Income 53,416 51,637
Expenditure :
Less: Employee Cost & other expenses (36,218) (31,600)
Profit before Depreciation, Interest and
Taxation 17,198 20,037
Less: Depreciation (2,010) (1,910)
Interest (260) (455)
Profit for the year before tax 14,928 17,672
Less: Provision for Ta x – Current Tax (4,305) (5,505)
– Deferred tax (net) (347) (383)
Net Profit for the year after tax 10,276 11,784
Balance brought forward from earlier years 17,046 10,369
Balance carried forward 27,322 22,153
Appropriations:
General Reserve (1,028) (1,178)
Proposed Final Dividend on Equity shares (3,369) (3,369)
Income Tax on Proposed Final Dividend (547) (560)
Surplus carried to Balance Sheet 22,378 17,046
DIVIDEND
Your Directors are pleased to recommend a dividend of Rs.4 per Equity
Share of the face value of Rs.10 each for the financial year 2010-11.
The dividend, if approved at the ensuing Annual General Meeting, will
be paid to the Shareholders whose names appear on the register of
members of the Company as on 15th July, 2011. The equity dividend
outgo for the financial year 2010-11, inclusive of tax on distributed
profits would absorb a sum of Rs. 3,916 lakh (as against Rs.3,929 lakh
comprising the dividend of Rs.4 per Equity Share paid for the previous
year).
OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL OVERCIEW
Club Mahindra Holidays, the Companys flagship brand in the vacation
ownership business, along with Zest, continued to drive the Companys
business during the year. The Company added over 15,000 new members to
its vacation ownership business, taking the total membership to 125,169
at the end of the year.
In line with the growth in membership, the Company added inventory
across new locations such as Udaipur, Sariska, Osian, Nawalgarh and
Swamimalai. In addition, a resort in Innsbruk, Austria, and Kuala
Lumpur, Malaysia, were also added to the Companys portfolio of
international resorts. Apart from this, the expansion at Coorg became
fully operational. At the end of the year, the Company had 35 resorts.
In a significant development, your Company has entered into a
Memorandum of Understanding with the Government of Gujarat at the
Vibrant Gujarat Summit held in January 2011 to build seven new Club
Mahindra Resorts in the State, These properties will be located at
Saputhara, Polo Forest, Shivrajpur, Madhavpur, Suvali Beach, Nalsarovar
and Jamboghoda, which will add around 600 units and involve an
investment of approximately Rs.210 crore.
Apart from growth in members and increase in inventory, the Company
introduced innovative and interesting facilities for its customers.
During the year, the focus was on developing holiday activities that
capture the natural beauty and cultural heritage of the destination. To
engage different members of the family, your Company organised
lifestyle seminars and beginner classes for activities such as
swimming, yoga, aerobics, painting and cooking. Svaastha spas, which
provide holistic wellness therapies, were extended to four new resorts
— Ashtamudi, Goa, Munnar and Kumbhalgarh — taking the total to seven
resorts.
It has been the stated objective of the Company to expand its holiday
offerings across various segments and different holiday experiences so
as to progress steadily towards dominance in the holiday market. The
Company launched terra — a camping and adventure holiday product during
the year. Other products of the Company — Fundays, Homestays and Travel
— also performed creditably during the year.
In terms of strategic direction, 2010-11 was a year of operational
consolidation for your Company. The Company initiated a number of tough
control measures aimed at improving productivity and creating a
stronger foundation for future growth. This involved strengthening its
customer acquisition process to build a robust customer portfolio, and
enhancing customer experience to achieve greater differentiation in the
market. Although the process will add significantly to the Companys
performance in the coming years, it has impacted the Companys results
during the year, especially during the first half. However, the
performance picked-up towards the end of the year.
Your Companys total income (including other income) grew at 3.4 per
cent from Rs.51,637 lakh in 2009-10 to Rs.53,416 lakh in 2010-11. The
growth in income was low due to decrease in income from securitisation
during the year. Profit After Taxes (PAT) came down from Rs.11,784 lakh
in 2009-10 to Rs.10,276 lakh in 2010-11. As a result, diluted EPS of
the Company was Rs.12.21 in 2010-11, down from Rs.14.27 in the previous
year.
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE
During the year, the Company added Rs. 5,554 lakhs to its gross block,
comprising investment in resort properties and Rs.69 lakhs for product
development and software. The Capital work in progress as on 31st
March, 2011, stood at Rs. 14,318 lakhs mainly representing resorts
under development - Tungi near Lonavla, Virajpet in Coorg and Theog in
Shimla.
AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
Your Companys focus on customer delight and commitment to offer great
holiday experiences has earned it the following awards and recognitions
during the year:
Mahindra Holidays won the Bird Express TravelWorld Award for
Excellence in Operations. These awards are regarded as one of the
most respected awards in the travel and hospitality ndustry in India.
The resorts at Coorg and Goa were formally awarded the prestigious
ECOTEL certification. The resort at Coorg was awarded Five Globes,
the highest level of certification possible under the ECOTEL rating
system. The resort at Goa was awarded Four Globes and aspires to
achieve the highest level in the next year.
The resorts at Naukuchiatal, Manali, Thekaddy and Yeracud were awarded
the RCI Gold Crown status during the year taking the total number of
Gold Crown resorts to 10. The resorts at Goa, Munnar, Coorg, Binsar,
Dharamshala and Kumbhalgarh retained their RCI Gold Crown status.
The resort at Kumbhalgarh was adjudged as the top Gold Crown resort at
the RCI Champions 2010 award which recognises the contributions made
by companies to the vacation ownership business. The Companys
employees won awards for excellence in sales, operations and that of
the best resort manager at the event.
The resorts at Goa, Munnar, Coorg, Binsar, Manali, Dharamshala, Ooty,
Kodaikanal, Puducherry, Thekaddy and Kumbhalgarh continue to retain
their Branch Hygiene Code (BHC) certification.
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY INITIATIVES
Your Company continued to carry out initiatives aimed at contributing
to the socio-economic well being and development of the communities and
the ecosystem that it interacts with. These are discussed in the
Management Discussion and Analysis Report forming part of this Annual
Report.
SUSTAINABILITY
In line with the philosophy of the Mahindra Group, your Company
recognises the importance of sustainability, and is committed to
conserve the ecological integrity of its locations through responsible
business practices, and by greater accountability and transparency.
Your Company actively participated in the Groups journey for Corporate
Sustainability Reporting. The Sustainability Report of the Group is
prepared in accordance with the internationally accepted framework
specified by the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI). Besides this, the
Company continued to work in line with the five-year Sustainability
Roadmap, which lays out the plan of initiatives to be carried out
until 2013-14.
The details of the initiatives taken by your Company in this regard are
discussed in the section on Sustainability in the Management Discussion
and Analysis Report forming part of this Annual Report.
INITIAL PUBLIC OFFER (IPO)
During 2009-10, your Company had successfully carried out an Initial
Public Offer of 92.65 lakh equity shares which was oversubscribed by
more than nine times. The issue comprised a fresh issue of 58,96,084
equity shares of Rs.10 each and offer for sale of 33,69,191 equity
shares by the Promoters of the Company. The net proceeds to the
Company from the issue were Rs.17,688 lakhs and the shares were listed
on the National Stock Exchange and the Bombay Stock Exchange on 16th
July 2009.
As on 31st March 2011, the Company has utilised Rs.11,139 lakhs from
the IPO proceeds.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE REPORT
A Report on Corporate Governance along with a Certificate from the
Statutory Auditors of the Company regarding the compliance of
conditions of Corporate Governance as stipulated under Clause 49 of the
Listing Agreement forms part of the Annual Report.
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS REPORT
A detailed analysis of the Companys operational and financial
performance and initiatives taken by the Company in key functional
areas such as Human Resources, Quality and Information Technology is
separately discussed in the Management Discussion and Analysis Report,
which forms part of this Annual Report. This report also discusses in
detail, initiatives taken by the Company in the areas of Corporate
Social Responsibility and Sustainability.
STOCK OPTIONS
Your Company has formulated the Mahindra Holidays & Resorts India
Limited Employees Stock Option Scheme 2006 (MHRIL ESOS). The MHRIL
ESOS is administered and implemented by Mahindra Holidays & Resorts
India Limited Employees Stock Option Trust in accordance with the
directions of the Remuneration Committee and in terms of the Deed of
Trust. Details required to be provided under the Securities and
Exchange Board of India (Employee Stock Option Scheme and Employee
Stock Purchase Scheme) Guidelines, 1999 are set out in Annexure I to
this Report.
DIRECTORS
Mr. Sridar Iyengar and Mr Rohit Khattar, Directors, retire by rotation
at the ensuing Annual General Meeting and being eligible, offer
themselves for re-appointment. As stipulated in terms of Clause 49 of
the Listing Agreement with the Stock Exchanges, brief resume of Mr.
Sridar Iyengar and Mr. Rohit Khattar, are provided in the report on
Corporate Governance, which forms part of this Annual Report.
Mr Ramesh Ramanathan, resigned as the Managing Director and from the
Board of the Company with effect from 30th April, 2011 to assume
another role within the Mahindra Group. The Board placed on record its
deep sense of appreciation for the services rendered by him during his
association with the Company and his contribution in building the
Company to its current level. Mr. Rajiv Sawhney has been appointed as
an Additional Director with effect from 25th April, 2011, and as the
Managing Director & CEO of the Company with effect from 1st May, 2011
for a period of five years. He holds office up to the date of the
forthcoming Annual General Meeting. The Company has received a Notice
from a
Member under section 257 of the Companies Act, 1956, signifying the
intention to propose Mr. Sawhney as candidate for the office of
Director.
DIRECTORS RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
Pursuant to section 217 (2AA) of the Companies Act, 1956, your
Directors, based on the representations received from the Operating
Management, and after due enquiry, confirm that:
i) in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting
standards have been followed;
ii) they have, in the selection of the accounting policies, consulted
the Statutory Auditors and these have been applied consistently and
reasonable and prudent judgements and estimates have been made so as to
give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company as at
31st March, 2011 and of the profit of the Company for the year ended on
that date;
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
preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
iv) the annual accounts have been prepared on a going concern basis.
SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
As on 31st March, 2011, your Company had five subsidiary companies
viz., Mahindra Hotels and Residences India Limited, Mahindra Holidays
and Resorts USA Inc., MHR Hotel Management GmbH, Heritage Bird (M) Sdn
Bhd and BAH Hotelanlagen AG.
Mahindra Hotels and Residences India Limited was incorporated on 26th
April, 2007 to carry out the business of hotels and restaurants,
including ancillary activities such as interior decoration,
recreational facilities and travel agency.
Mahindra Holidays and Resorts USA Inc., was incorporated in the State
of Delaware, USA, on 24th October, 2003 to carry out the business of
resorts, hotels, vacation facilities, leisure activities and related
ancillary activities.
MHR Hotel Management GmbH was incorporated on 16th February, 2007 under
the laws of Austria and became a subsidiary of your Company on 12th
March, 2007. The Company was formed to carry out the business of
managing hotels.
Heritage Bird (M) Sdn Bhd was incorporated on 7th July, 2007 under the
laws of Malaysia and became a wholly-owned subsidiary of your Company
on 3rd March, 2008. The principal activity of the company is
purchasing, maintaining and leasing resorts.
BAH Hotelanlagen AG was incorporated on 14th December, 2006 under the
law of Austria and became a subsidiary of your Company on 11th January,
2010. The company was incorporated to carry out the business of hotel,
tourism and related activities.
The statement pursuant to section 212 of the Companies Act, 1956
containing details of the Companys subsidiaries is attached. The
consolidated financial statements of the Company prepared in accordance
with Accounting Standard 21 prescribed by The Institute of Chartered
Accountants of India, form part of the Annual Report and Accounts.
In accordance with the general circular issued by Ministry of Corporate
Affairs, Government of India, the Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss
Account and other documents of the subsidiary companies are not being
attached with the Balance Sheet of the Company. The Company will make
available the Annual Accounts of the subsidiary companies and the
related detailed information to any Shareholder of the Company and the
concerned subsidiary company who may be interested in obtaining the
same. Further, the Annual Accounts of the subsidiaries would also be
available for inspection by any Shareholder at the Registered Office of
the Company and at the Office of the respective subsidiary companies,
during working hours upto the date of the Annual General Meeting.
AUDITORS
Messrs Deloitte Haskins & Sells, Chartered Accountants, Chennai, retire
as auditors of the Company and have given their consent for
re-appointment. The shareholders will be required to elect auditors for
the current year and fix their remuneration. As required under the
provisions of section 224(1B) of the Companies Act, 1956, the Company
has obtained a written certificate from the above auditors proposed to
be reappointed to the effect that their re-appointment, if made, would
be in conformity with the limits specified in the said section.
PUBLIC DEPOSITs, LOANS AND ADVANCES
The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public or its
employees during the year under review. Your Company has also not made
any loans or advances which are required to be disclosed in the Annual
Accounts of the Company pursuant to Clause 32 of the Listing Agreement.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE
EARNINGS AND OUTGO
Your Company continuously strives to conserve energy, adopt environment
friendly practices and employ technology for more efficient operations.
These initiatives have been discussed in greater detail in the sections
on Sustainability in the Management Discussion and Analysis report.
The particulars relating to the energy conservation, technology
absorption and foreign exchange earnings and outgo, as required under
section 217(1)(e) of the Companies Act, 1956 read with the Companies
(Disclosure of Particulars in the Report of Board of Directors) Rules,
1988 are given in the Annexure II to this Report.
PARTICULRAS OF EMPLOYEES AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 217(2A) OF THE
COMPANIES ACT, 1956 AND RULES MADE THERE UNDER
The Company had 12 employees who were in receipt of remuneration of not
less than Rs.60,00,000 during the year ended 31st March, 2011 or not
less than Rs.5,00,000 per month during any part of the said year.
However, as per the provisions of section 219(1)(b)(iv) of the
Companies Act, 1956, the Directors Report and Accounts are being sent
to all the shareholders of the Company excluding the statement of
particulars of employees. Any shareholder interested in obtaining a
copy of the statement may write to the Company.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND APPRECIATION
Your Directors take this opportunity to thank the Companys customers,
shareholders, suppliers, bankers, financial institutions and the
Central and State Governments for their unstinted support. The
Directors would also like to place on record their appreciation to
employees at all levels for their hard work, dedication and commitment.
For and on behalf of the board
Place: Mumbai A K NANDA
Date: 25th April, 2011 Chairman
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