Dear Members,
Religare Enterprises Limited
The Directors have pleasure in presenting this 27th Annual Report on
the business and operations of the Company together with Audited
Accounts for the financial year ended March 31, 2011.
FINANCIAL RESULTS
The highlights of standalone and consolidated financial results of the
Company for the Financial Years (FY) 2010-11 and 2009-10 are as under:
PARTICULARS STANDALONE CONSOLIDATED
(Rupees in Million) (Rupees in Million)
2010-11 2009-10 2010-11 2009-10
Total Income 1,267.70 1,356.96 29,835.15 16,752.21
Total Expenditure 1,161.62 673.77 31,822.83 14,778.05
Profit / (Loss) before Tax
and Prior Period Adjustments 106.08 683.19 (1,987.68) 1,974.16
Net Profit / (Loss) after Tax 50.96 555.16 (2,945.32) 971.46
Adjustment: Minority Interest/
Joint Venture - - (59.88) (2.22)
Net Profit / (Loss) for the year 50.96 555.16 (3,005.20) 969.24
Brought forward Balance 142.53 (65.09) 970.14 348.44
Profit available for
appropriation 193.49 490.07 (2,035.06) 1,317.68
Appropriation:
General Reserve - 43.54 - 43.54
Final / Interim Dividend - 304.00 - 304.00
Statutory Reserve 10.19 - 10.19 -
Surplus / (Deficit) Carried
to Balance Sheet 183.30 142.53 (2,045.25) 970.14
OPERATIONS
We recorded ''Loss before Tax'' of Rs. 1,987.68 million for Financial
Year 2010-2011 as compared to ''Profit before Tax'' of Rs. 1,974.16
million for Financial Year 2009-2010. ''Loss after Tax after Minority
Interest'' was Rs. 3,005.20 million for Financial Year 2010-2011 as
compared to ''Profit after Tax after Minority Interest'' Rs. 969.24
million for Financial Year 2009-2010. Consequently basic earnings
(losses) per share decreased to Rs. (22.98) in Financial Year 2010-2011
from Rs. 11.25 in Financial Year 2009-2010.
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS REPORT
Management''s Discussion and Analysis Report for the year under review,
as stipulated under Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement with the Stock
Exchanges, is presented in a separate section and forms part of the
Directors'' Report.
DIVIDEND
Keeping in view the future expansion plans and capital requirements of
the Company, the Board of Directors believe it is necessary to conserve
cash flow and thereby do not recommend any Dividend for the financial
year ended March 31, 2011.
SUBSIDIARIES
As per Section 212 of the Companies Act, 1956 (the Act) it is
required to attach the Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Account,
Directors'' Report, and Auditors'' Report of your Company''s subsidiaries
to the Annual Report of your Company. The Ministry of Corporate
Affairs, Government of India vide its circular no. 2/2011 dated
February 8, 2011 has exempted Companies from complying with the
provisions of Section 212 subject to compliance of conditions stated in
the circular. In compliance with requirement of aforesaid circular the
Board of Directors has passed a resolution in its meeting held on
February 14, 2011, for not attaching the documents of the subsidiaries
of your Company as prescribed under Section 212(1) of the Companies
Act, 1956. Accordingly, the Annual Report of the Company for the
financial year 2010-2011 does not contain the Annual Accounts of your
Company''s subsidiaries. However, the Annual Accounts of the subsidiary
companies and the related detailed information are open for inspection
by any member/investor and your Company will make available those
document/details upon request by any member or investor of the Company
or its subsidiary companies who may be interested in obtaining the
same. Further, pursuant to Accounting Standard AS-21 issued by the
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, Consolidated Financial
Statements presented by your Company includes financial information of
its subsidiaries duly audited by the Statutory Auditors and the same is
published in your Company''s Annual Report. The financial information of
the subsidiary companies, as required by the said circular, is
disclosed in the Annual Report.
MAJOR EVENTS
Some of the major events during the period under review include-
Registration as a Systemically Important Non-deposit Taking Non-Banking
Financial Company (NBFC)
Pursuant to earlier exemption granted in this regard being withdrawn by
the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), your Company had applied and was
registered with the Reserve Bank of India as a Non-Banking Financial
Institution (non- deposit taking) under section 45 IA of the RBI Act,
1934. In terms of the provisions of Non-Banking Financial (Non- Deposit
Accepting or Holding) Companies Prudential Norms (Reserve Bank)
Directions, 2007, your company has been categorised as a ''Systemically
Important Non-Deposit taking Non-Banking Financial Company'' having
total assets of Rs. 100 crore and above. The Company has not accepted
public deposits during the year under review.
Your Company has subsequently applied to the Reserve Bank of India
(RBI) for registration as Core Investment Company in terms of the
revised Regulatory Framework for Core Investment Companies (CICs)
issued by RBI on January 5, 2011 in continuation of erstwhile
Regulatory Framework for Core Investment Companies (CICs) issued by RBI
on August 12, 2010. The Company''s application is in procees at the RBI.
Emerging Markets Investment Banking Platform
Setting up subsidiary in Australia
Your Company, through its subsidiary Religare Capital Markets Limited
(RCML) / its subsidiaries, has set up a subsidiary namely Religare
Securities Australia Pty Limited (formerly known as Relsec Australia
Pty Limited) (Religare Australia) with effect from October 12, 2010.
Religare Australia is proposed to be engaged in the business of stock
broking in Australia and is awaiting grant of license by the concerned
regulator for launch of its business.
Acquisition of stake in Bartleet Mallory Stockbrokers (Private) Limited
Your Company, through its subsidiary RCML / its subsidiaries, acquired
50% stake in Bartleet Mallory Stockbrokers (Private) Limited, Sri Lanka
(BMSPL) with effect from November 4, 2010. BMSPL, being a joint
venture with a reputed Bartleet Group of Sri Lanka, is engaged in the
business of stock broking and is regulated by the Securities and
Exchange Commission and is a member of the Colombo Stock Exchange.
Acquisition of Aviate Global (Kyte Management Limited)- Hong Kong and
Singapore
Your Company,through its subsidiary RCML / its subsidiaries, acquired
100% stake in Kyte Management Limited acting through its operating
subsidiaries Central Joint Enterprises Limited (now known as Religare
Capital Markets (Hong Kong) Limited) [RCMHK] and Central Joint
Enterprises Pte Limited (now known as Religare Capital Markets
(Singapore) Pte Limited [RCMSP]), both earlier trading as Aviate
Global with effect from December 9, 2010. Both RCMHK and RCMSP are
engaged in the business of institutional broking activities and are
regulated by the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong and the
Monetary Authority of Singapore, respectively.
Acquisition of Barnard Jacobs Mellet (UK) Limited and Barnard Jacobs
Mellet (USA) LLC
Your Company, through RCML / its subsidiaries, acquired 100% stake each
in Barnard Jacobs Mellet (UK) Limited (now known as Religare Capital
Markets (EMEA) Limited) [RCMEMEA] and Barnard Jacobs Mellet (USA) LLC
(now known as Religare Capital Markets (USA) LLC) [RCMUS] with effect
from December 14, 2010 and January 25, 2011, respectively. RCMEMEA and
RCMUS are engaged in the business of stock broking and are regulated by
the Financial Services Authority of United Kingdom and FINRA,
respectively.
Global Assets Management Platform
Acquisition of Northgate Capital LLC and Northgate Capital LP
Your Company through its subsidiary in USA viz. Religare Global Asset
Management Inc acquired 70% stake each in Northgate Capital LLC and
Northgate Capital LP (both referred as Northgate Capital) with effect
from December 01, 2010. Northgate Capital is engaged in the business of
Investment Advisory services and is regulated by the Securities and
Exchange Commission and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority of
United States of America (FINRA).
Acquisition of Landmark Partners LLC
The Company through its subsidiary in USA viz. Religare Global Asset
Management Inc. acquired 55% stake in Landmark Partners LLC on April
18, 2011. Landmark Partners was incorporated in the United States in
1989, and is a leading private equity and real estate investment
advisory company. Landmark Partners was chosen as the Best Secondaries
Firm in North America for the years 2009 and 2010 by Private Equity
International.
Investment in Investment Professionals Limited
Your Company, through its subsidiary in USA viz. Religare Global Asset
Management Inc. acquired a minority stake in Investment Professionals
Limited (IPRO) in May, 2011. Founded in 1992, IPRO is an investment
management services company based in Mauritius. IPRO has in excess of
US$ 300 million of assets under management with a diversified client
base.
Commencement of Health Insurance Business
Your Company intends to commence health insurance business in India in
the near future. A Subsidiary of your Company, Religare Health
Insurance Company Limited, has obtained an R1 approval bearing letter
reference 150/ Religare Health/ NL/10-11 dated January 6, 2011 from the
IRDA and has applied for R2 registration by its application dated
January 10, 2011.
CHANGES IN CAPITAL STRUCTURE
During the financial year ended March 31, 2011, the Company allotted
56,17,977 equity shares on preferential basis and 56,17,977 equity
shares pursuant to the conversion of warrants to a promoter group
entity. Subsequently, open offer was made by a promotor group entity in
accordance with Regulation 11 (2) of Securities and Exchange Board of
India (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations,
1997 for the purpose of acquisition of shares and voting rights of the
Company. Pursuant to the completion of open offer the shareholding of
promoters/promoter group entities in the Company increased to
approximately 70%.
Further, consequent to the vesting and exercise of options granted
under the Employees Stock Option Scheme – 2006 (ESOS), the Committee
has allotted 384,788 Equity Shares during the period April 1, 2010 to
March 31, 2011 to the eligible employees.
Consequently, the issued, subscribed and paid up equity share capital
increased from Rs. 127.81 Crore (March 31, 2010) to Rs. 139.43 Crore as
at March 31, 2011.
RIGHTS ISSUE
On May 6, 2011, the Company has filed with the Securities and Exchange
Board of India, a Draft Letter of Offer (DLOF) for issue of further
shares to existing shareholders on a rights basis, for a total issue
size of up to Rs. 8,000 million, with the option to increase the size
of the issue by up to 10%. The proceeds of the issue will be utilized
for making investments in some of our subsidiaries and joint ventures
and for general corporate purposes. The Company has received advance
against share application of Rs. 4,000 million subsequent to the filing
of DLOF which has been deployed as per the Objects of the Issue.
CAPITAL ADEQUACY
As against the minimum prescribed Capital Adequcy Ratio (CAR) of 15% as
set out by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the Company has a healthy
CAR of 37.49% as on March 31, 2011.
RELIGARE ENTERPRISES LIMITED EMPLOYEES STOCK OPTION SCHEMES - 2006 &
2010
Details as required under the Securities and Exchange Board of India
(Employees Stock Option Scheme and Employees Stock Purchase Scheme)
Guidelines, 1999, of Religare Enterprises Limited Employees Stock
Option Scheme, 2006 and Religare Enterprises Limited Employees Stock
Option Scheme, 2010 are disclosed in the Report on Corporate Governance
and form part of the Director''s Report.
DIRECTORS
Mr. Malvinder Mohan Singh, Chairman & Mr. Shivinder Mohan Singh,
Director of the Company resigned from the Board of Directors of the
Company with effect from April 6, 2010. The Board of Directors placed
on record their appreciation for the valuable services and guidance
provided by them during their tenure as Directors of the Company. The
Board also places on record its appreciation for the faith reposed by
the promoters in the team of professionals leading the management, an
event which could turn out to be a path breaking trend in the history
of Indian businesses.
Mr. Sunil Godhwani (earlier CEO & Managing Director) was appointed as
Chairman of the Board with effect from April 6, 2010. Further, the
Board of Directors and shareholders re-appointed Mr. Sunil Godhwani as
Managing Director of the Company with effect from April 8, 2010 for a
period of three years.
Mr. Shachindra Nath and Mr. Anil Saxena were appointed as Additional
Directors of the Company on April 6, 2010 and were also appointed as
Directors within the meaning of Section 269 read with Section 2 (26)
and Schedule XIII to the Companies Act, 1956 (the Act), on April 26,
2010 effective from April 6, 2010.
Mr. Stuart D Pearce & Ms. Kathryn Matthews were appointed as Additional
Directors of the Company with effect from July 6, 2010 and were
appointed as Directors within the meaning of Section 257 of the
Companies Act, 1956 with effect from August 11, 2010
Mr. Ravi Umesh Mehrotra was appointed as an Additional Director of the
Company with effect from February 14, 2011.
In accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956, Mr. Ravi
Umesh Mehrotra, in his capacity as Additional Director, will cease to
hold office at the ensuing Annual General Meeting.
The Company has received Notice along with requisite fee from a Member
under Section 257 of the Act proposing the candidature of Mr. Ravi
Umesh Mehrotra for the office of Director(s) of the Company. The Board
recommends his appointment which is required to be approved by the
Shareholders at the ensuing Annual General Meeting.
In accordance with the provisions of the Act and Articles of
Association of the Company, Mr. Harpal Singh and Mr. Padam Bahl are
liable to retire by rotation as Directors at the ensuing Annual General
Meeting and being eligible have offered themselves for re-appointment.
Brief resume of the Directors proposed to be appointed and
re-appointed, nature of their expertise in specific functional areas
and names of companies in which they hold directorships and
memberships/chairmanships of Board Committees and number of shares held
in the Company, as stipulated under Clause 49 of Listing Agreement
entered into with Stock Exchanges, are provided in the Report on
Corporate Governance forming part of the Annual Report.
EVALUATION OF PERFORMANCE OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Directors of your Company are in a fiduciary position, empowered to
oversee the management functions with a view to ensure its
effectiveness and enhancement of shareholders value. The Board reviews
and approves management''s strategic plan & business objectives and
monitors the Company''s strategic direction.
The Board provides and critically evaluates strategic direction of your
Company, management policies and their effectiveness. Their remit is
also to ensure that the long-term interests of the shareholders are
being served. The agenda for Board reviews include strategic review
from each of the Board committees, a detailed analysis and review of
annual strategic and operating plans. Additionally, the Board reviews
financial reports from the Group CFO and business reports from the
business heads. Frequent and detailed interaction sets the agenda and
provides the strategic roadmap for the future growth of your Company
including its wholly owned subsidiaries.
Independent Directors are appointed not merely to fulfill the statutory
requirement but for their diverse skills and experience, international
perspective as well as the external objectivity that each of them bring
to effectively perform their role to provide strategic direction and
guidance and provide constructive support to management by asking the
right questions and generating quality debates and discussions on major
decisions. The Company has constituted Nomination Committee of the
Board of Directors to ensure ''fit and proper'' status of
proposed/existing Directors. The Board of Directors is at the core of
your company''s corporate governance practice and oversees how the
management serves and protects the long term interests of the
stakeholders. Your Directors believe that an active, well informed and
independent Board is necessary to ensure highest standards of corporate
governance.
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
Your Company and its subsidiaries have received recognition by way of
several awards across the businesses during the year. Some of them are
listed below:
- Mr. Sunil Godhwani, Chairman and Managing Director of your Company,
was conferred the Indian Business Leader of the Year award at the
Global Indian Business Meeting hosted by Horasis, in Madrid, Spain in
2010;
- Religare Commodities Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of your
company has been awarded the Best Commotity Broker of the year at the
Bloomberg UTV''s financial leadership awards in March 2011;
- Religare Capital Markets Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of your
company, has been awarded the Starmine award for the ''Best Brokerage
Research House'' by Thomson Reuters in March, 2011;
- Your Company was presented with the ''Best Retail Marketing Campaign
of the Year, 2010'' at Asia Retail Congress;
- Your Company was awarded the ''Master Brand Award'' for 2011 and ''Best
Marketing Campaign of the Year'' at the World Brand Congress, 2010;
- Religare Securities Limited a wholly owned subsidiary of your
company, was awarded the ''Best Broking House with a Global Presence'' by
Dun and Bradstreet;
- Religare Tax Plan was awarded the first runner up award at the NDTV
Mutual Fund Awards in the ''Equity Tax Plan'' category by NDTV Profit in
September, 2010;
- Religare Capital Markets Limited was awarded the ''Best Deal in the
Health Care'' category for Fortis Health Care Limited''s acquisition of a
stake in Parkway Holdings Limited by the M&A Advisor in September,
2010;
- Your Company was awarded the Greentech HR Excellence Awards in the
following two categories: (i) Innovation in Recruitment and (ii)
Technology Excellence in HR by Greentech Foundation in 2010.
FIXED DEPOSITS
Your Company has neither invited nor accepted any deposits from public
within the meaning of Section 58A of the Companies Act, 1956 read with
Companies (Acceptance of Deposit) Rules, 1975 during the year under
review.
Your Company is registered as a non deposit taking Non-Banking
Financial Institution (NBFI) vide Certificate No. N- 14.03222 dated
June 18, 2010 issued by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Further, in
terms of revised Regulatory framework for Core Investment Companies
(CIC) issued by the RBI on January 5, 2011, the Company has applied
to RBI for registration as a Systemically Important Non-deposit taking
Core Investment Company (CIC-ND-SI).
LISTING WITH STOCK EXCHANGES
The Equity Shares of the Company are listed on National Stock Exchange
of India Limited and Bombay Stock Exchange Limited. The annual listing
fees for the year 2011-12 has been paid to these Exchanges.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY AND TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION
In view of the nature of activities which are being carried on by the
Company, the particulars as prescribed under Section 217(1)(e) of the
Companies Act, 1956 read with Companies'' (Disclosures of Particulars in
the Report of the Board of Directors) Rules, 1988 regarding
Conservation of Energy and Technology Absorption are not applicable to
the Company.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO
The Company has incurred expenditure of Rs. 51.18 Million (Previous
Year: Rs. 66.90 Million) in Foreign Exchange and earned Nil (Previous
Year: Nil) in Foreign Exchange during the year under review on a
standalone basis.
DIRECTORS'' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
In terms of provisions of Section 217(2AA) of the Companies Act, 1956,
your Directors confirm that:
(i) In the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable
accounting standards have been followed along with proper explanations
relating to material departures, wherever applicable;
(ii) The Directors have 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 profit of the Company
for the year;
(iii) The Directors have taken proper and sufficient care for the
maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the
provisions of this Act for safeguarding the assets of the Company and
for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities; and
(iv) The Directors have prepared the annual accounts on a ''going
concern'' basis.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The Company is committed to uphold the highest standards of Corporate
Governance and adhere to the requirements set out by the Securities and
Exchange Board of India.
A detailed report on Corporate Governance along with the Certificate of
M/s Sanjay Grover & Associates, Company Secretaries, confirming
compliance of conditions of Corporate Governance as stipulated under
Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement with the Stock Exchanges forms part
of the Annual Report.
AUDITORS
M/s Price Waterhouse, Chartered Accountants, retires as Statutory
Auditors of the Company at the conclusion of the ensuing Annual General
Meeting and have confirmed their eligibility and willingness to accept
the office of the Statutory Auditors, if re-appointed.
AUDITORS'' REPORT
The observations of the Auditors in their report read together with the
Notes on Accounts are self-explanatory and therefore, in the opinion of
the Directors, do not call for any further explanation.
STATEMENT OF PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
Statement of particulars of employees as required under Section 217(2A)
of the Companies Act, 1956 (the Act) and Rules framed there under forms
part of this Report. However, in terms of the provisions of Section
219(1)(b)(iv) of the Act, this Report and Accounts are being sent to
all the Shareholders excluding the Statement of particulars of
employees under Section 217(2A) of the Act. Any shareholder interested
in obtaining a copy of the statement may write to the Company Secretary
at the Registered Office of the Company.
HUMAN RESOURCES
Your Company believes in today''s evolving competitive business
environment its employees are the key differentiators. Our people are
central to who we are and thus we have built a strong alignment between
our employee''s and our organization''s vision & value framework. We have
directed efforts to build a fine balance between an employees''
perspective of being an organization which is ''caring'' and ''rewarding''
and an employer''s perspective of being ''performing'' and ''progressive''.
Internal & external cost effective models are designed to meet our ever
growing demand for talent. Fair and transparent performance management
processes have been instituted to differentiate, reward & recognize
employees based on meritocracy. Our employee partnership ethos reflects
the Company''s long- standing business principles and drives the
company''s overall performance. While we have continued to equip
employees with the necessary skills and attitude to deliver on their
current job responsibilities, the prime focus has been to identify,
assess, groom and build leadership potential for future.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Your Directors would like to express their sincere appreciation for the
co-operation and assistance received from the Bankers, Regulatory
Bodies, stakeholders including Financial Institutions, Distributors and
other business associates who have extended their valuable sustained
support and encouragement during the year under review.
Your Directors take this opportunity to recognize and place on record
their gratitude and appreciation for the commitment displayed by all
executives, officers and staff at all levels of the Company. We look
forward for your continued support in the future.
By order of the Board of Directors
For Religare Enterprises Limited
Sd/-
Sunil Godhwani
Place : New Delhi Chairman & Managing Director
Date : June 29, 2011
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