Dear Shareholders,
The directors are pleased to present the Twelfth Annual Report and the
Audited Statement of Accounts of the Company for the year ended
December 31, 2012.
Financial Results
As per Indian GAAP Standalone
December December
Particulars 31''2012 31''2011
(Rs. in (Rs. in
lakhs) lakhs)
Total Income 10,802 18,609
Total Expenditure 8,548 13,816
Profit before Interest, 2,254 4,793
Depreciation and Tax
Depreciation & Amortization 344 851
Finance Costs 16 321
Exceptional cost & Prior 536 15,588
period items
Profit/(Loss) before Tax 1,358 (11,967)
Income Tax 715 988
(including deferred tax)
Net Profit / (Loss) after Tax 643 (12,955)
Earnings/(Loss) per share Rs. 0.58 (11.63)
As per Indian GAAP Consolidated
December December
Particulars 31''2012 31''2011
(Rs. in (Rs. in
lakhs) lakhs)
Total Income 22,508 59,166
Total Expenditure 19,394 56,135
Profit before Interest 3,114 3,031
Depreciation and Tax
Depreciation & Amortization 508 1,319
Finance Costs 16 339
Exceptional cost & 536 (53,632)
Prior period items
Profit / (Loss) before Tax 2,054 55,005
Income Tax 829 1,268
(including deferred tax)
Net Profit / (Loss) after Tax 1,225 53,737
Earnings/(Loss) per share Rs. 1.10 48.24
Review of Operations (Rs. in lakhs)
During the year ended December 31, 2012, the consolidated revenue of
your Company was Rs. 22,508 as against Rs. 59,166 during the previous
year ended December 31, 2011. At a standalone level the total revenue
of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2012 amounted to
Rs.10,802 compared to Rs. 18,609 during the previous year ended
December 31, 2011. The BPO divisions of Group are disposed off at
different intervals of time during the year ended December 31, 2011 and
hence the revenues from such divisions in the standalone & consolidated
financials in the previous year are up to time of their disposal. The
revenue from the continued ITO business of the Group for the year ended
December 31, 2012 amounted to Rs. 20,883 compared to Rs. 20,896 for
the year ended December 31, 2011.
Dividend
Your Directors are not recommending any dividend on the Equity Shares.
Share Capital
There was no change in the paid up share capital of the Company. As at
December 31, 2012, the paid up capital of the Company was Rs.
1,114,037,160/- comprising of 111,403,716 equity shares of Rs. 10/-
each fully paid-up.
Subsidiary Companies
As at December 31,2012, your Company had 5 subsidiary companies, namely
1. Xchanging Solutions (USA) Inc., USA (Formerly Cambridge Solutions
and Services Inc., USA)
2. Xchanging Solutions (Europe) Limited, UK (Formerly Cambridge
Solutions Europe Limited, UK)
3. Xchanging Solutions (Singapore) Pte Ltd. Singapore (Formerly
Cambridge Solutions (Xchanging) Pte Ltd, Singapore)
4. Xchanging Solutions (Malaysia) Sdn. BHD, Malaysia (Formerly
Cambridge Solutions Sdn. BHD, Malaysia,)
5. Nexplicit Infotech India Private Limited, India
The names of Cambridge Solutions (Xchanging) Pte Ltd, Cambridge
Solutions and Services, Inc., Cambridge Solutions Europe Limited and
Cambridge Solutions Sdn. BHD, subsidiaries of the Company, were
changed to Xchanging Solutions (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., Xchanging
Solutions (USA) Inc., Xchanging Solutions (Europe) Limited and
Xchanging Solutions (Malaysia) Sdn. BHD, respectively, during the year.
Indigo Markets Limited, Bermuda went in to Members'' Voluntary winding
up in December 2011 and is finally dissolved on January 10, 2012.
Cambridge Solutions Pty Ltd., Australia had been a dormant company
since long time and accordingly it was decided to dissolve the same by
deregistering it from the records of the Australian Securities and
Investment Commission (ASIC). The Company has been deregistered from
ASIC with effect from March 20, 2012.
As per the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956, the Company needs to
attach the Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss Account of the Company''s
subsidiaries in the annual report of the Company. However, as per the
provisions of Section 212(8) and the General Circular No. 2/2011 dated
February 8, 2011, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs has given a general
exemption from attaching the Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss Account of
the Company''s subsidiaries in the annual report of the Company provided
that the Board of Directors passes a resolution for not attaching the
balance sheet of the subsidiary concerned and the necessary disclosures
are made in the annual report of the Company.
The Directors believe that the consolidated accounts present a full and
fair view of the state of affairs and the financial condition of the
Group. Accordingly, the Board of Directors have passed Resolution for
not attaching the balance sheet of the subsidiaries and the necessary
disclosures are made in the annual report of the Company. Thus, the
annual report does not contain the financial statements of these
subsidiaries, but contains the audited consolidated financial
statements of the Company and its subsidiaries. The accounts of these
subsidiary companies along with related information are available for
inspection during business hours at your Company''s Registered Office.
Employee Stock Option Plans
Your Company had announced following Employee Stock Option Plans
(ESOPs) in due compliance with SEBI (ESOS & ESPS) Guidelines, 1999 and
any amendment thereto, which were approved by the shareholders.
1. Cambridge Solutions Limited Employee Stock Option Plan 2006
2. Scandent Solutions Corporation Limited Employee Stock Option Plan
2005
3. Scandent SSI IT Services Employee Stock Option Plan 2004
4. Scandent Solutions Corporation Limited Employee Stock Option Plan
2004
All the outstanding options under Scandent Solutions Corporation
Limited Employee Stock Option Plan 2004, Scandent SSI IT Services
Employee Stock Option Plan 2004 and Scandent Solutions Corporation
Limited Employees Stock Option Plan 2005 have lapsed.
The details of options granted, vested and exercised under the first
two schemes are given in Annexure 1.
Corporate Governance Report
Your Company is committed to good Corporate Governance practices. Your
Directors endeavour to adhere to the standards set out by the
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Corporate Governance
practices and accordingly has implemented all the major stipulations
prescribed.
Your Company followed optimum combination of Executive Directors and
Independent Directors throughout the period and your Company is
ensuring compliance with regard to the constitution of Committees such
as the Audit Committee and the Investor Grievance Committee.
A detailed Corporate Governance Report in line with the requirements of
Clause 49 of the listing agreement regarding the Corporate Governance
practices followed by the Company and the Practicing Company
Secretary''s Certificate indicating compliance of mandatory requirements
along with Management Discussion and Analysis Report are given as part
of the Annual Report.
Personnel
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 ofthe Company.
Directors'' Responsibility Statement
As stipulated in Section 217(2AA) of the Companies Act, 1956 (the Act),
your Directors, based on the representations received from the
Operating Management, hereby confirm that:
1. In the preparation of the annual accounts for the year ended
December 31, 2012, the applicable accounting standards have been
followed and there were no material departures.
2. The Directors 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 profit or
loss of the Company for the period.
3. The Directors have taken proper and sufficient care ofthe
maintenance of adequate accounting records in
accordancewiththeprovisionsoftheActforsafeguarding the assets of the
Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other
irregularities.
4. The Directors have prepared the annual accounts on a going concern
basis.
Auditors
M/s. Price Waterhouse & Co., Bangalore, Chartered Accountants,
Statutory Auditors of the Company, retire at the conclusion ofthe
ensuing Annual General Meeting and being eligible, offerthemselves for
reappointment.
Conservation of energy, research and development, technology
absorption, foreign exchange earnings and outgo
Information as per Section 217(1)(e) ofthe Companies Act, 1956, read
with Companies (Disclosure of particulars in Report of the Board of
Directors) Rules, 1988, is given in the Annexure 2 included in this
report.
Fixed Deposits
Your Company has not accepted any fixed deposits under Section 58A of
the Companies Act, 1956 and as such no amount of principal or interest
was outstanding as of the balance sheet date.
Acknowledgements
Your Directors thank the Company''s clients, vendors, investors and
bankers for their support during the year. Your Directors place on
record their appreciation of the contribution made by employees at all
levels.
Your Directors thank the Government of India particularly the Ministry
of Communication and Information Technology, the Customs and Excise
Departments, the Software Technology Parks - Bangalore and Chennai, the
Reserve Bank of India, the State Governments, and other Government
Agencies for their support, and look forward to their continued support
in the future.
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors
Kenneth Lever David Bauernfeind
Date : March 01, 2013
Place: London, UK |