TO THE MEMBERS,
The Board of Directors of your Company take pleasure in presenting
their 18th Annual Report together with Audited Balance Sheet and Profit
& Loss Account for the financial year ended 31st March 2011.
1. FINANCIAL RESULTS AND APPROPRIATIONS:
(Rs. in million)
2010-11 2009-10
Turnover (Gross) 1857.90 1556.32
Income from Services 128.00 168.52
Profit Before Depreciation
and Tax 288.62 360.67
Less: Depreciation for the
year 75.76 117.97
Profit Before Tax 212.86 242.70
Less: Provision for Tax
a) Current Tax 55.21 85.00
b) Deferred Tax (9.42) (22.73)
Profit After Tax 167.07 180.43
Less: Tax adjustment of
Previous Year 1.46 1.78
Net Profit 165.61 178.65
Balance of profit brought
forward 1033.26 959.95
Amount available for
Appropriations 1198.87 1138.59
Transfer to General Reserve 16.56 17.86
Dividend 60.01 75.01
Tax on Dividend 9.73 12.46
Balance carried forward to
Balance Sheet 1112.57 1033.26
Earnings per Share (Rs.) 5.52 5.95
2. PERFORMANCE AND SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS:
In the financial year 2010-11, the company achieved a Turnover of Rs.
1857.90 million representing a growth of 19.38% as compared to Rs.
1,556.32 million in the previous year. The sales from services were
lower at Rs. 128.00 million for the year ended 31st March, 2011 as
compared to Rs. 168.52 million in the previous year.
Net Profit after tax decreased by 7.3% to Rs. 165.61 million for the
year ending 31st March, 2011 as compared to Rs. 178.65 million in the
previous year.
3. SALE OF DIGILINK BUSINESS:
On 31st March, 2011, the Company entered into a Business Transfer
Agreement with Schneider Electric India Private Limited (Schneider)
for the sale of “DIGILINK Business” to Schneider for a consideration of
Rs. 5030 million in cash on a slump sale basis. DIGILINK Business
includes the land and building along with manufacturing facilities
located at Plot No. L-3, Verna Industrial Estate, Verna, Goa and land
and building premises located at Plot No. L-30, Verna Industrial
Estate, Verna, Goa and all assets and liabilities relating to the
DIGILINK Business (excluding cash and cash equivalents), distribution
network, trademarks and the employees relating to the DIGILINK
business.
On 11th May, 2011 the shareholders approved through Postal Ballot the
sale of the DIGILINK Business'' to Schneider by passing an Ordinary
Resolution under Section 293 (1) (a) of the Companies Act, 1956 read
with the Companies (Passing of Resolution by Postal Ballot Rules,
2001). The votes cast assenting to the Ordinary Resolution were
22,502,181 shares representing 99.78 % of the total valid votes polled.
On 13th May, 2011, the Closing date, the company received the aforesaid
consideration of Rs.5030 million subject to necessary working capital
changes and the DIGILINK Business has been transferred to Schneider
as a going concern on a slump sale basis.
The sale of DIGILINK Business constitutes discontinuing operations
and a detailed disclosure required under Accounting Standard 24 is
given in the notes to the financial statements in Schedule 15 (B) (3).
Following the sale of the ''DIGILINK Business'', the company shall
continue to operate its other existing business in the areas of active
networking products under the brand name ‘DIGISOL’ and the service
business comprising mainly of after sales service and support of all
computer hardware products and technical call center services under the
brand name ''DIGICARE.
4. DIVIDEND:
In view of the above, your Directors declared a payment of Special
Interim Dividend of Rs. 30/- (Rupees Thirty only) per Equity Share of
Rs. 2/- each i.e. 1500% for the year 2011-12 at its Meeting held on
23rd May, 2011.
Your Directors have also recommended for your consideration the payment
of dividend of Rs. 2/- each for the year 2010-11 @ 100% per Equity
Share of Rs. 2/- each if approved by Members at the forthcoming Annual
General Meeting.
5. EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTION PLAN
The Company had Employee Stock Option Scheme, which was being
administered by ESOP Trust and Remuneration Committee (earlier known as
ESOP Compensation Committee) of Directors constituted as per SEBI
Regulations. During the year 76,000 shares were exercised and the
Employee Stock Option Plan has been terminated following the completion
of the term of the ESOP Scheme.
6. MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS REPORT
In accordance with Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement with the Stock
Exchanges, Management Discussion & Analysis Report is attached as part
of this Annual Report.
7. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
A separate section on Corporate Governance as well as Certificate by
Dr. K. R. Chandratre - Practising Company Secretary, regarding
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.
Disclosure on Voluntary Corporate Governance Guidelines:
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has issued a set of Voluntary
guidelines called “Corporate Governance - Voluntary Guidelines 2009” in
December, 2009. The guidelines include conditions for composition of
board, appointment of directors, scope and role of audit committee,
rotation of Auditor firms and partners, Secretarial Audit Report and
Institution of mechanism for whistle blowing. The Company is
substantially complying with the recommendations on Audit committee and
whistle blower policy and is taking steps towards implementation of
other guidelines.
8. AWARDS & RECOGNITION
The Company’s efforts have been acknowledged through numerous awards
and prestigious accolades in 2010-11 for various brands as mentioned in
the Management Discussion and Analysis Report.
9. DIRECTORS
Mr. Jangoo Dalal and Mr. Dattaraj Salgaocar, Directors of the Company
who retire by rotation at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting and
being eligible offer themselves for re-appointment.
10.FIXED DEPOSITS
Your Company has not accepted any fixed deposits during the year under
review and, as such, no amount of principal or interest was outstanding
as on the date of Balance Sheet.
11.AUDITORS
The Auditors, M/s Deloitte Haskins & Sells, Chartered Accountants,
retire at the ensuing Annual General Meeting and are eligible for
re-appointment.
12.CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, TECHNOLOGY
ABSORPTION, FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO:
a. Conservation of Energy and Technology Absorption: Your Company’s
manufacturing facilities at Goa continue to maintain the prestigious
ISO Certification under ISO 14001:2004 for Environmental Management
System and ISO 9001:2008 for the Quality Management System from UL DQS
Inc. a leading international certification company.
Your Company continued to implement energy conservation measures during
the year in various areas such as efficient use of air conditioning,
provisioning of cross ventilations for the buildings and use of better
thermal insulating materials in new aircondition installations. Rain
Water Harvesting and recharging of ground water which was one of the
major initiatives undertaken last year, has been completed successfully
helping your company to contribute substantially towards water
conservation.
In continuance of the energy conservation initiative of your company,
modernisation of the chiller units of the Air Conditioning system, is
under active consideration.
Your company was also one of the recipients of Safety Award from Green
Triangle Society of Goa.
b. Technology Absorption:
The manufacturing lines are now completely complying with the European
Union’s RoHS requirements and your company is committed to a continous
programme of
technological upgradation and development of new products, processes
and applications.
New Interop Labs have been created at R&D facilities in Goa and
Bangalore. This shall cater to the needs of the industry in test and
measurements of the products in the niche technology areas such as
VoIP, Internetworking and Network Security. Another initiative has been
taken to get your Goa infrastructure facilities approved by
Telecommunication Engineering Center.
The company''s Research & Development Centre''s at Bangalore and Goa has
been recognized by Department of Scientific and Industrial Research
(DSIR) and the expenditure on the same is stated in Schedule 15 B -
Notes forming part of the Accounts.
c. Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo:
Total foreign exchange earnings and outgo is stated in Schedule 15 B -
Notes forming part of the Accounts.
13.PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES:
Particulars of employees as required under the provisions of Section
217 (2A) of the Companies Act, 1956 read with the Companies
(Particulars of Employees) Rules, 1975, as amended, forms part of this
report. However, in pursuance of section 219(1) (b) (iv) of the
Companies Act, 1956, this report is being sent to all the members of
the company excluding the aforesaid information and the said
particulars are made available at the Registered Office of the Company.
The members desirous of obtaining such particulars may write to the
Company Secretary at the Registered Office of the Company.
14.CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:
In accordance with Accounting Standard - 21 on Consolidated Financial
Statements, the audited consolidated statements including the financial
results of the 100% subsidiary, Digilink Middle East FZE has been
provided in the Annual Report.
The Company has availed the exemption given under Notification No:
51/12/2007-CL-III dated 8th February, 2011 issued by the Ministry of
Corporate Affairs, Government of India, and accordingly the Balance
Sheet, Profit and Loss Account and other documents of the subsidiary
company are not being attached with the Balance Sheet of the Company.
The information relating to the subsidiary company as required under
the aforesaid circular is being provided by way of a separate note in
the consolidated financial statements. The Company will make available
the Annual Accounts of the subsidiary company, M/s Digilink Middle East
FZE to any member/investor of the Company who may be interested in
obtaining the same. The annual accounts of the subsidiary company are
also available for inspection at the Registered Office of the Company.
15.DIRECTOR’S RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT:
As required under Section 217(2AA) of the Companies (Amendment) Act,
2000, your Directors hereby state and confirm that
a) in the preparation of annual accounts, the applicable accounting
standards have been followed and that no material departures have been
made from the same.
b) appropriate accounting policies have been selected and applied
consistently and judgments and estimates have been made 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 the profit of the
Company for the financial year ending on March 31, 2011.
c) 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.
d) the annual accounts have been prepared on a ''going concern’ basis.
16.ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Board wishes to thank the customers, vendors, dealers,
distributors, resellers, bankers and shareholders for their continued
support. Your Directors also thank the Goa Industrial Development
Corporation, State Industries and Electricity Departments for their
continuing support.
Your Directors wish to place on record their appreciation of the
continued excellent work done by all the employees of the Company
during the year.
For and on behalf of the Board
K. R. NAIK
Executive Chairman
Place :Mumbai
Dated :23rd May, 2011
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