Dear Shareowners,
The Directors present the 24th Annual Report and the audited accounts
of the Company for the financial year (FY) ended March 31, 201 1.
Financial Results
The standalone performance of the Company for the financial year ended
March 31, 2011 is summarised below:
(Rs. in million)
Financial year Financial year
Particulars ended March ended March
31, 2011 31, 2010
Gross income
Film production services 1,461.26 1,122.10
Theatrical exhibition 3,338.02 3,063.90
Film production, distribution
and related services 67.64 369.20
Other income 561.82 307.32
Total 5,428.74 4,862.52
Less: Expenditure 5,492.60 4,002.76
Profit before depreciation,
interest & tax (63.86) 859.76
Less: Interest 1,824.57 1,302.47
Less: Depreciation 673.51 608.74
(Loss) before tax (2,561.94) (1,051.45)
Tax expenses 0.16 7.75
(Loss) after tax (2,562.10) (1,043.70)
Balance brought forward
from previous year (1,287.35) (243.65)
Total (3,849.45) (1,287.35)
Appropriations
General reserve - -
Proposed dividend - -
Dividend tax - -
Balance carried forward (3,849.45) (1,287.35)
Total (3,849.45) (1,287.35)
Financial Performance
During the year under review, your Company has earned income of Rs.
5,428.74 million against Rs. 4,862.52 million in the previous year. The
overall net loss of the Company was Rs. 2,562.10 million compared to
Rs. 1 043.70 million in the previous year. The loss is primarily on
account of expenses related to interest and finance charge, scaling up,
expansion and stabilization of various businesses.
Dividend
Your Directors have not recommended any dividend on equity shares for
the year under review.
Review of Operations
During the year under review, the Company has maintained to maintain
its leadership position in the existing business segments, i.e.
domestic exhibition, film processing, organized sector for equipment
rental business & television content production.
The Company has expanded the domestic cinema network by adding 5 new
cinemas across 3 new cities, taking the total count to 1 04 cinemas
across 80 cities.
In the services segment, the Company has launched the 1st phase of the
studio, located at Filmcity, Mumbai, with 3 sound stages, which will
support Film, Television and Commercial production.
During the year, the Company has also commenced its BPO operations &
has expanded its services offerings for international clients to
include VFX and 3D conversion.
In exhibition business total admits have increased from 33.1 million
last year to 36.3 million in FY 2011. Total prints processed in the
processing lab have increased by 8 per cent to 27253 prints. Total
number of movies processed in DI has increased from 46 in FY 201 0 to
66 in FY 201 1.
Backed by the Group strength, the Company has seen strong growth in
terms of canvas and scale of operations.
Redemption of Zero Coupon Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds (FCCBs)
On January 25, 2011, the Company had redeemed all outstanding FCCBs as
per the terms and conditions of the issue of 84,000 Zero Coupon Foriegn
Currency Convertible Bonds on due date.
Management Discussion and Analysis
The Management Discussion and Analysis Report for the year under
review, as stipulated under Clause 49 of the listing agreement with the
Stock Exchanges in India is presented in a separate section forming
part of the Annual Report.
The Company has entered into various long term contracts for exhibition
and film and media services. Some of these contracts have been
completely serviced in FY 2011. Others have been partially serviced in
FY 2011 and would spill over in the next Financial Year also. While
benifits from such contracts will accure in the future years, their
progress is periodically reviewed.
Subsidiary Companies
During the year under review, Adlabs Digital Media USA LLC and Adlabs
Heritage LLC, ceased to be the subsidiaries of the Company. Sri
Ramakrishna Theatre Limited also ceased to be subsidiary of the Company
w.e.f May 27, 2011.
As per the approval granted by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs vide
Circular No. 02/2011 dated February 8, 2011, copies of the Balance
Sheet, Profit and Loss Account, Report of the Board of Directors and
Auditors of the subsidiary companies are not being attached to the
Balance Sheet of the Company. The financial information of the
subsidiary companies as required by the above circular is disclosed
under the heading ''Financial Information of Subsidiary Companies'',
which forms part of the Annual Report.
The Company will make available hard copies of Annual Accounts of the
subsidiary companies and related detailed information to the members of
the Company seeking the same.
The annual accounts of the subsidiary companies will also be kept for
inspection by any shareholders at the Registered Office of the Company
and that of respective subsidiary companies.
Further, pursuant to Accounting Standard (AS)-21 prescribed under
Companies (Accounting Standards) Rules, 2006 and the Listing Agreement
as prescribed by the Securities and Exchange Board of India,
Consolidated Financial Statements presented by the Company include
financial information of subsidiary companies, which forms part of the
Annual Report.
Directors
In terms of the provisions of the Companies Act, 1 956, Shri SujalShah
and Shri Amit Khanna, Directors of the Company, retire by rotation and
being eligible, offer themselves for re-appointment at the ensuing
Annual General Meeting.
A brief resume of the Directors retiring by rotation at the ensuing
Annual General Meeting, nature of their expertise in specific
functional areas and names of Companies in which they hold directorship
and / or membership / chairmanships of Committees of the Board, as
stipulated under Clause 49 of the listing agreement with the Stock
Exchanges in India, is given in the section of Corporate Governance
forming part of this Annual Report.
Directors'' Responsibility Statement
Pursuant to the requirements under Section 217(2AA) of the Companies
Act, 1956, with respect to the Directors'' Responsibility Statement, it
is hereby confirmed that:
i. in the preparation of the annual accounts for the financial year
ended March 31, 2011, the applicable accounting standards have been
followed along with proper explanation relating to material departures;
ii. 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 as at March 31, 2011 and of the loss of the Company for
the year under review;
iii. the Directors had 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; and
iv. the Directors had prepared the accounts for the financial year
ended March 31, 2011 on a going concern basis.
Group
Pursuant to an intimation received from the Promoters, the names of the
Promoters and entities comprising ''Group'' as defined under the
Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act, 1 969 are disclosed in
the Annual Report for the purpose of the SEBI (Substantial Acquisition
of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 1997.
Consolidated Financial Statements
The Audited Consolidated Financial Statements, based on the financial
statements received from subsidiaries, joint venture and associates, as
approved by their respective Board of Directors have been prepared in
accordance with Accounting Standard (AS) - 21 on ''Consolidated
Financial Statements'' read with Accounting Standard (AS) - 23 on
''Accounting for Investments in Associates'' and Accounting Standard (AS)
- 27 on ''Financial Reporting for Interest in Joint Ventures'', notified
under Section 21 1 (3C) of the Companies Act, 1 956 read with Companies
(Accounting Standards) Rules, 2006, as applicable.
Auditors and Auditors'' Report
M/s. B S R & Co., Chartered Accountants and M/s. Chaturvedi and Shah,
Chartered Accountants, the Auditors of the Company hold office until
the conclusion of the ensuing Annual General Meeting and are eligible
for re-appointment.
The Company has received letters from M/s. B S R & Co., Chartered
Accountants and M/s. Chaturvedi & Shah, Chartered Accountants, to the
effect that their appointment, if made, would be within the prescribed
limits under Section 224(1 B) of the Companies Act, 1956 and that they
are not disqualified for such appointment within the meaning of Section
226 of the Companies Act, 1 956.
The observations and comments given by Auditors in their report read
together with notes to Accounts are self explanatory and hence do not
call for any further comments under Section 21 7 of the Companies Act,
1 956.
Particulars of Employees
In terms of the provisions of Section 217(2A) of the Companies Act, 1
956 read with the Companies (Particulars of Employees) Rules, 1 975 and
the Companies (Particular of Employees) Amendment Rules, 201 1, the
names and other particulars of employees are set out in the Annexure to
the Directors'' Report. However, having regard to the provisions of
Section 219(1 )(b)(iv) of the Companies Act, 1956, the Annual Report
excluding the aforesaid information is being sent to all the members of
the Company and others entitled thereto. Any member interested in
obtaining such particulars may write to the Company Secretary at the
Registered Office of the Company.
Conservation of Energy, Technology Absorption and Foreign Exchange
Earnings and Outgo
The particulars as required to be disclosed pursuant to Section 21 7(1
)(e) of the Companies Act, 1 956, read with the Companies (Disclosures
of Particulars in the Report of Board of Directors) Rules, 1 988, are
given in the Annexure - A forming part of this Report.
Corporate Governance
The Company has adopted Reliance Group-Corporate Governance Policies
and Code of Conduct which has set out the systems, process and
policies conforming to international standards. The report on Corporate
Governance as stipulated under Clause 49 of the listing agreement with
the Stock Exchanges, forms part of the Annual Report.
A Certificate from the Practicing Company Secretary, conforming
compliance with conditions of Corporate Governance as stipulated under
the aforesaid Clause 49, is attached to this Report.
Acknowledgements
Your Directors would like to express their sincere appreciation for the
co-operation and assistance received from shareholders, bankers,
regulatory bodies and other business constituents during the year under
review. Your Directors also wish to place on record their deep sense of
appreciation forthe commitment displayed by all executives, officers
and staff, resulting in the successful performance of the Company
during the year.
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors
Amit Khanna Sujal Shah
Director Director
Mumbai
July 11, 2011
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