The Directors have pleasure in presenting herewith their Twenty
Seventh Annual Report on the activities of your Company during the year
ended 31 March 2011.
FINANCIAL RESULTS
2010-2011 2009-2010
(Rs. Lacs) (Rs. Lacs)
Net Revenue 2,839.81 8,283.84
Profit/(Loss) before
Depreciation (1,283.72) 97.98
Depreciation 269.81 277.30
Profit/ (Loss) before
Taxation (1,553.53) (179.32)
Provision for Taxation (45.88) 3.02
(on account of deferred tax
and Wealth Tax)
Profit/(Loss) after
Taxation (1,507.65) (182.34)
Prior period income 219.15 19.71
Surplus in Profit & Loss
account brought forward
from previous years 1,326.58 1,737.09
Balance for appropriations 38.08 1,574.46
APPROPRIATIONS
To General Reserve Nil 30.00
To Dividend - Nil
(previous year-20%) Nil 186.85
To Dividend Tax on
Dividend Nil 31.03
Surplus in Profit
and Loss Account 38.08 1,326.58
PERFORMANCE
During the year under review,
- in order to augment the inherent strength, also in terms of financial
valuation, the Company launched its own cost-effective products, to
substitute products of other suppliers;
- the unblemished reputation garnered in the past with the Customers,
more particularly in terms of meeting quality standards, delivery
efficiency and support systems, provided the requisite impetus and
platform for implementing the above;
- the gestation period for obtaining requisite technical / statutory
approvals and completion of field-trials for these new products took a
longer period than expected;
- the shadow of global economic recession continued to haunt the market
during the initial period of the year;
- all these led to considerable reduction in revenues and consequent
losses.
DIVIDEND
In the scenario detailed above, in order to conserve the much- needed
financial resources, no dividend has been recommended by your Directors
for the year under review. Your Directo are confident of receiving
your whole-hearted support for this proposal.
PROSPECTS & OUTLOOK
- Continuing its business activities in the space of Communication and
Networking, which has immense potential within and outside the Country,
your Company is hopeful that the reduction in revenue and consequent
losses will only be a temporary phenomenon, and looks forward to
achieving increased revenue and profits in the coming years.
- Your Company is confident that such an action of promoting its own
products shall, in the long-run, add immense value to the shareholders
at large, in terms of enhanced visibility, expanded market potential
and enlarge inherent strength, also in terms of financial valuation.
- With the market presently showing clear and positive signs of
picking-up, more with implementation of innovative technology, advent
of 3G and National Broadband Policy, the business during the coming
years is expected to increase.
FINANCE
During the year under review,
- Despite loss as reflected in these accounts, your company continued
to retain its debt-free status;
- a portion of cash reserves in the form of Fixed Deposits had to be
utilized to meet the operational needs;
- your Management continues to implement austerity measures, wherever
possible, to reduce overhead expenditure;
- your Directors place on record their sincere appreciation of the
assistance, guidance, co-operation and whole- hearted support received
from your companys employees and bankers.
JOINT VENTURE
As reported in prior year/s, the activities in the JV Company viz.,
RAD-MRO Manufacturing Private Limited, Bangalore, were suspended from
November 2007. The Company now awaits procedural completion of
requisite legal formalities, such as Income Tax Assessments for prior
year/s, soon after which, further actions for (members voluntary)
winding-up of this JV company will be initiated. Every step is being
taken to expedite the same.
HUMAN RESOURCES & INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
Your company continues its endeavor to attract the best available
talents in the industry, recognize, register and retain the
most-valuable human power.
During the year under review, There were no employees in the Company
drawing a remuneration in excess of Rs 5 lacs per month or Rs 60 lacs
per annum, as stipulated under section 217(2A) of the Companies Act,
1956, read with the Companies (Particulars of Employees) Rules, 1975,
as recently amended.
INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEMS & THEIR ADEQUACY
Your company remains committed to maintain, high standards of internal
control designed to provide adequate assurance on the efficiency of
operations and security of
its assets. The adequacy and effectiveness of the internal control
across various activities, as well as compliance with laid-down systems
and policies are comprehensively and frequently monitored by your
Companys management at all levels of the organization. The Audit
Committee, which meets at-least four times a year, actively reviews
internal control systems as well as financial disclosures.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY
Your Company is duly certified under ISO 14001:2004 (Environment
Management System) and is committed to go green revolution. Every
possible effort is made/ introduced to conserve and avoid wastage of
energy.
Adequate facilities have been installed, for rain water harvesting,
recycling of used water, solar-powered energy and maximum usage of
natural lighting and ventilation, thus implementing GO GREEN POLICY in
its total spirit.
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
During the year, the efforts of in-house R&D division was successful in
securing a Patent, to one of its in-house developed products Power
over Ethernet Switch. Efforts continue to develop more cost effective,
new technology niche products.
During the year an amount of Rs.2.87 lacs (Prev. year- Rs. 1.03 lacs)
was incurred towards Capital Expenditure. On revenue account, an
amount of Rs.344.50 lacs (Prev. year- Rs. 349.43 lacs) has been
expended and absorbed in these accounts, in accordance with the
attending accounting standards.
TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION
The in-house technical and commercial teams consistently engage
themselves in their endeavor to indigenize technology and components,
as well as implementation of value-engineering and cost-saving methods.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO
Development of overseas market for the products of your Company, as
also development of products required for the overseas market, is
progressing satisfactorily. Efforts also continue to minimize foreign
exchange outflow by the process of indigenization.
Full details of foreign exchange earnings and expenditure are furnished
under note no. 19 and 20 of Notes on Accounts.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
A detailed compliance note on Corporate Governance, as required under
the provisions in the listing agreement with the Stock Exchanges,
together with the certificate of Statutory Auditors thereon, is
attached to this report.
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
As requisite and appropriate Management Discussion & Analysis is
covered under this Report itself, a separate note on the same is not
being furnished.
DIRECTORS
R Rajagopalan and A Mohan Rao, Directors, retire by rotation at this
meeting, and being eligible, offers themselves for re-appointment.
AUDITORS
M/s. Narayanan, Patil & Ramesh, Chartered Accountants, Bangalore,
retire as Statutory Auditors at the conclusion of this Annual General
Meeting. Being eligible for re- appointment, your Directors recommend
the same for your consideration.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Your Directors place on record their sincere gratitude to the steadfast
patronage of the valued Customers and Vendors. Your Directors also
place on record, their sincere appreciation of the dedication and
commitment of the employees at all levels, who have together stood
firmly with your Company during this challenging time.
Your Directors wish to register their acknowledgement and appreciation
for the timely support and co-operation being extended by the Banks and
all their officials.
DIRECTORS RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
As required under Section 217(2AA) of Companies Act, 1956, your
Directors hereby confirm that
- in the preparation of these annual accounts, the applicable
accounting standards have been followed and no material departures have
been made from the same;
- they have selected such accounting policies and applied them
consistently and made judgements 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 loss for that
period;
- they have taken proper and sufficient care 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;
- they have prepared annual accounts on a going concern basis.
for & on behalf of the Board of Directors
S. Narayanan
Chairman & Managing Director
Place : Bangalore
Date : 18 May 2011
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