DearShareholders
The Directors have pleasure in presenting 22nd Annual Report together
with the Audited Accounts of the Company for the year ended 31st March
2011.
Financial Highlights
The standalone financial results of the Company for year ended 31st
March,2011 were as follows:
Rs. in Lacs
Particulars 2010-11 2009-10
Sales and Other Income 14,683.47 12,151.96
Less: Operating Cost 13,138.43 12,111.93
Operating Profit/PBDIT 1,545.04 40.13
Less: Interest 1,121.11 1,280.75
Less: Depreciation & Amortization 120 26 120 77
Profit Before Tax 303.67 (1,361.39)
Less: Provision for Tax (0.71) (17.57)
Net Profit After Tax but before 304.38 (1,343.82)
Exceptional Items
Add:Exceptional Items - (Provision 1,432.63 1,557.60
for Doubtful Loans and Debts)
Profit After Tax and Exceptional 1,737.01 213.90
Items
Add : Balance brought forward (34,354.17) (34,568.08)
from the previous year
Total Profit/(Loss) (32,617.15) (34,354.18)
for Appropriations
Appropriations: Dividend on
Preference Share Capital - -
Proposed Dividend on Equity - -
Shares
Tax on Dividend - -
General Reserve - -
Total (32,617.15) (34,354.18)
Balance carried to Balance (32,617.15) (34,354.18)
Sheet
Dividend
In view of accumulated losses brought forward, your Directors do not
recommend any dividend for the financial year2010-11.
Corporate Social Responsibility
Your Company is a responsible corporate citizen. As a part of Corporate
Social Responsibility, your Company has donated to various Charitable
Institutions in the fields of Education and health. Main recipients
have been Akshay Patra providing midday meals to the students of
Government schools; Sumedha providing scholarship to needy students;
Manav Seva Sangh Prem Niketan Hospital engaged in the distribution of
medicines to the needy people; Jaipur Cancer Relief Control Society
providing medical assistance to cancer patients.
Subsidiaries
The Company has the following operating Subsidiaries:
a) STS Jewels Inc., USA, a 100 per cent subsidiary is engaged in the
wholesale segment and selling jewellery to the departmental stores, TV
channels and others in USA.
b) STS Gems Limited, Hong Kong, a 100 percent subsidiary is engaged in
outsourced manufacturing for the group and marketing of Jewellery in
Europe.
c) The Jewellery Channel Ltd. UK (TJC UK), a
wholly owned step down subsidiary of Vaibhav Gems Limited, is engaged
in marketing of jewellery through electronic media and operates a
dedicated 20 hours jewellery TV shopping channel and Internet Jewellery
shopping website in the UK.
d) The Liquidation Channel, USA (TJC USA), a wholly owned step down
subsidiary of Vaibhav Gems Limited is engaged in marketing of jewellery
through electronic media and operates a dedicated 24 hours jewellery TV
shopping channel and Internet Jewellery shopping website in the USA.
Consolidated Financial Statements
Yours Directors also present the audited consolidated financial
statements as prepared in compliance with the Accounting Standard 21
issued by Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) and
Listing Agreement as prescribed by SEBI.
Documents required under Section 212(1) of the Companies Act, 1956
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has, vide circular no. 2/2011
granted general exemption to all companies under Section 212(8) of the
Companies Act, 1956 for not attaching thedocuments required under
Section 212(1) of the said act, subject to Board''s consent accorded
through resolution and compliance of certain conditions as specified.
Your Company has complied with all the conditions as stipulated in the
said circular. Hence, the company present audited consolidated
financial statements in annual report. The Company undertakes that
annual accounts of the subsidiary companies and the related detailed
information shall be made available to shareholders of the holding and
subsidiary companies at any point of time. The annual accounts of the
subsidiary companies shall also be kept for inspection by any
shareholder at head office of the holding Company and of the subsidiary
companies concerned and hard copyof the same shall be provided to any
shareholder on demand.
Transfer of unclaimed dividend to Investor Education and Protection
Fund (IEPF)
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 205(A) of the Companies Act,
1956, the Company has transferred Rs. 75,045 on 24th December, 2010,
lying in unpaid dividend account of the Company for a period of
7 years, to Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF) established
by the Central Government under Section 205(C) of the said Act.
Fixed Deposits
The Company has not accepted any public deposits and as such, no amount
on account of principal or interest on public deposits was outstanding
as on the date of Balance Sheet.
Directors
In accordance with the provisions of Companies Act, 1956 and Articles
of Association of the Company, Mr. Nirmal Kumar Bardiya and Mr. Anandi
Lai Roongta, retire by rotation atthe ensuing Annual General Meeting
and being eligible, offer themselves for re-appointment.
As required by Clause 49 of Listing Agreement with the Stock Exchanges,
the brief resume and other particulars of the aforesaid Directors are
provided elsewhere in Annual Report.
Auditors and Auditors''Report
M/s Haribhakti & Company, Chartered Accountants, Mumbai and M/s B.
Khosla &Co., Chartered Accountants, Jaipur, Joint Statutory Auditors of
the Company retire at the conclusion of ensuing Annual General Meeting.
The Company has received a letter from them to the effect that their
appointment, if made by the Company for the year 2011-12 would be
within the limit prescribed under Section 224(1B) of the Companies Act
1956.
Information referred in the Auditor''s Report are self explanatory and
don''t call for any further comments.
Directors''Responsibility Statement
Pursuant to the provisions of 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 31st March 2011, the applicable accounting standards have been
followed along with proper explanation relating to material departures.
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 at the end of the financial year and profit and loss
account of the company for that period.
III. The Directors have taken proper and sufficient care for the
maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the
provisions of the Companies Act, 1956, for safe guarding the assets of
the company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other
irregularities.
IV. The Directors have prepared the annual accounts on a going concern
basis.
Employee Relations
Employee relations continued to be cordial throughout the year. Your
Directors wish to place on record their sincere appreciation for the
excellent spirit with which the entire team of the Company worked at
all plants and offices and achieved commendable progress.
Management Discussion and Analysis Report
Management Discussion and Analysis Report for the year under review, as
required under clause 49 of the Listing Agreement is annexed to the
Directors'' Report.
Corporate Governance
A report on Corporate Governance as stipulated under clause 49 of the
Listing Agreement forms part of this Annual Report. The requisite
certificate from the Statutory Auditors of the Company confirming the
compliance with the conditions of Corporate Governance as stipulated
under clause 49 is also annexed with this report.
Particulars of Employees
Information as required under the provisions of Section 217(2A) of the
Companies Act, 1956, read with Companies (Particulars of Employees)
Rules, 1975 as amended, are required to be set out in the annexure to
the Directors'' Report. However, as per provisions of Section
219(1)(b)(iv) of the Companies Act, 1956, the Annual Report is being
sent to all the shareholders excluding the statement of particulars
under Section 217 (2A). The Statement is open for inspection at the
registered office of the Company during working hours and a copy of the
same may be obtained by writing to the Company at its registered
office.
Employee Stock Option Plan 2006
Employee Stock Option Plan was approved and implemented by the Company
and options were granted to employees in accordance with Securities
Exchange Board of India (Employee Stock Option Scheme and Employees
Stock Purchase Scheme) Guidelines 1999. The Compensation Committee
constituted in accordance with SEBI guidelines administers and monitors
the scheme. The applicable disclosures as stipulated under SEBI
Guidelines as at 31st March 2011 are given in Annexure I to the
Directors'' Report.
Conservation of Energy, Technology Absorption and Foreign Exchange
Earnings and outgo:
Information in accordance with the provisions of 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.
A. Conservation of Energy
The operations of your Company are not energy- intensive. However,
significant measures are taken to reduce energy consumption by using
energy efficient equipments. We regularly evaluate and use new energy
efficient technologies and make necessary investment in these to make
our infrastructure more energy-efficient.
B. Technology Absorption
The Company has not carried out any specific research and development
activities. Your Company possesses an in-house research and development
wing, which is continuously working towards more efficient jewellery
production, improved processes and better designs. Your Company has not
imported any technology for its manufacturing process and therefore,
the question of adaptation/absorption does notarise.
Acknowledgment
Your Directors wish to place on record their deep gratitude to the
Shareholders, Customers, Bankers, Suppliers and various Government
Authorities for their wholehearted support. Your Directors also
recognize and appreciate the efforts and hard work of all employees of
the Company and their continued contribution to its progress.
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors
Place: Jaipur Sunil Agrawal
Date :17th August, 2011 Chairman
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