The Directors have pleasure in presenting their 15th Annual Report and
the audited Accounts for the financial year (comprising 18 months''
period from 1st April, 2010 to 30th September, 2011) ended 30th
September, 2011.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(Rs.in lakhs)
2010-2011 2009-2010
(18 months from (12 months from
01.04.2010 to 01.04.2009 to
30.09.2011) 31.03.2010)
Profit/ (Loss) before Depreciation
& Taxation 6167.78 9050.32
Less : Depreciation 4041.08 4524.69
Profit / (Loss) before Taxation &
Exceptional Items 2163.63 4525.63
Less : Exceptional Items (3032.81) 4250.22
Profit / (Loss) before Tax (869.18) 275.41
Less : Provision for Taxation 2975.50 23.50
Provision for Tax of earlier years 476.37 (60.57)
Profit/ (Loss) after taxation available
for appropriation (4321.05) 312.48
Profit/(Loss) brought forward from the
previous year 34.36 18.61
Amount available for appropriations : (4286.69) 331.09
Appropriations
Proposed Dividend NIL 253.63
Tax on Proposed Dividend NIL 43.10
Transfer to General Reserves (4286.69) —
Balance Profit / (Loss) carried to the
Balance Sheet NIL 34.36
COMPANY''S ACTIVITIES
Fiscal year 2011 continued to be a growth oriented year with the demand
for products and services in the Information Technology sector. The
Company''s turnover was higher at Rs.49,446.84 Lakhs as against Rs.
28,969 Lakhs in the previous year. Your Company''s operations, during
the year under report, yielded a profit of Rs.2126.70 Lakhs. Your
Directors intend to enhance this growth path in the coming years.
DIVIDEND
Your Directors do not recommend any Dividend in respect of the
financial year ended 30th September, 2011 to meet future liabilities.
EXTENSION OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR AND EXTENSION OF TIME FOR HOLDING THE
15™ ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (AGM)
The Company has, with the approval of the Registrar of Companies,
Maharashtra, Mumbai (ROC), vide his letter dated 14th November, 2011,
extended the financial year by a period of 6 months up to 30th
September,
2011 (the financial year under report is therefore from 1st April, 2010
to 30th September, 2011).
The Company has been granted time up to 6th February,
2012 to hold the 15th AGM by the said ROC vide his letter dated 13th
December, 2011.
REVIEW OF OPERATIONS
a) As compared to the previous year, the net sales revenue registered a
growth of 70.69% to reach Rs.49,446.84 Lakhs.
b) During the year, the Earnings before Interest, Depreciation and
Taxes (EBIDTA) of the Company was Rs.10,141 Lakhs as against Rs.
11,570 Lakhs during the previous year.
c) Exports of the company''s products and services grew to Rs.48,674
Lakhs as against Rs.27,731 lakhs during the previous year, thus
clocking a impressive growth of 75.52% during the year.
PROSPECTS AND OUTLOOK
- Your Directors are fully seized of the fact that the need of the hour
is to enhance the Revenue and Profit to higher levels and to achieve
this end, efforts have been initiated by adding on value of products,
customers and markets.
- Vigorous marketing efforts and ceaseless cost reduction activities
continue with more thrust and vigor to accomplish these goals.
- The efforts are being intensified to sustain leadership position by
constantly upgrading the products to match advancing technology trends,
maintaining the superiority in quality, and continuing the unblemished
timely service support;
- Your Directors are hopeful that all the above, coupled with
continuous monitoring of inventory, receivables and overheads, would
result in healthier results during the current and coming years.
SALE OF MANAGED SERVICES DIVISION (MSD) OF THE COMPANY
The Company, pursuant to the approval granted by the shareholders in
the Extraordinary General Meeting held on 29th January 2011, sold its
MS division in September 2011 to M/S Continuum, LLC (earlier known as
Zenith RMM, LLC - a company formed and funded by Summit Partners LP)
for US.7mn (includes an amount of mn held in a joint escrow
account with Continuum, LLC). In addition, the company''s wholly owned
subsidiary, Zenith InfoTech FZE, holds approximately 14% equity in
Continuum, LLC.
The Company has paid advance income tax of Rs.29 crores in December
2011.
SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
The Board of Directors had passed a resolution in its meeting held on
3rd January, 2012, pursuant to ''General Circulars No. 2 & 3/2011 dated
08.02.2011 and 21.02.2011, giving consent, inter alia, for not
attaching the audited Accounts of its subsidiary companies The audited
Statements of Accounts of the Company''s Subsidiary Companies viz.
ZENITH INFOTECH (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD., Singapore, ZENITH INFOTECH
SERVICES SDN. BHD, Malaysia and ZENITH INFOTECH FZE in Sharjah Airport
International Free Zone (SAIF-Zone), UAE, in respect of the financial
year ended 31st March, 2011 have therefore not been attached, pursuant
to Section 212(8) of the Indian Companies Act, 1956.
FIXED DEPOSITS
During the year, the Company has not accepted any fixed deposits under
Sections 58A and 58AA of the Companies Act, 1956.
COMPULSORY DEMATERIALISATION OF COMPANY''S SHARES
The Company''s Securities were compulsorily dematerialized with effect
from 28th February, 2001 and continue to be traded in the electronic
form as per the relevant SEBI guidelines.
LISTING OF SHARES ON THE STOCK
EXCHANGES
The Company''s Securities continue to be listed on the Bombay Stock
Exchange Limited (BSE), Mumbai and the National Stock Exchange of India
Limited (NSE), Mumbai. The Company has paid the requisite Annual
Listing Fees for the year 2011-12, to the above Exchanges.
DIRECTORS
Mr. Vijay Ram Mukhi retires by rotation at the ensuing Annual General
Meeting (AGM) and being eligible, offers himself for re-appointment.
BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AND QUALITY INITIATIVES
Your Company continues its process in the Zenith Business Excellence
Model known as ZBEM and the Company has gone through external
assessment process with good results. A number of initiatives were
launched in order to strengthen business processes.
DIRECTORS RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
Your Directors confirm:
(1) that in the preparation of the Annual Accounts, the applicable
Accounting Standards have been followed;
(2) that 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 ended 30th
September, 2011 and of the profit of the Company for that year;
(3) that the Directors have taken proper and sufficient care for the
maintenance of adequate 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
(4) that the Directors have prepared the annual accounts on a going
concern basis.
FOREIGN CURRENCY CONVERTIBLE BONDS
The Company had issued two foreign currency convertible bonds (FCCBs)
out of which US.92mn (mn originally issued, .08mn converted to
equity shares in previous financial years) was due in September 2011
and mn is due in August 2012.
US.92mn worth of FCCB s became due in September 2011, and the
Company has disputed the claim of the bondholders as an amount larger
than what is correctly due has been claimed.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The Company has complied with the requirements of Corporate Governance
as applicable to the Company, as per the amended Listing Agreements
with the Stock Exchanges. The Report of Corporate Governance with the
Auditors'' Report thereon is annexed hereto in accordance with Clause 49
of the Listing Agreement with the Stock Exchanges.
AUDITORS
M/s. C.L.Khanna & Company, Chartered Accountants, Mumbai, the Statutory
Auditors of the Company, retire at ensuing Annual General Meeting and
are eligible for re-appointment.
EMPLOYEES & THE PARTICULARS UNDER SECTION 217(2A)
Relations between the management and its employees have been cordial.
Your Directors place on record their appreciation of the efficient and
loyal services rendered by the employees of the Company at all levels.
The Company''s Statement of employees drawing a salary of Rs.5 lakhs
per month or Rs.60 Lakhs per annum as required under Section 217(2A)
of the Companies Act, 1956 read with the Companies
(Particulars of Employees) Rules, 1975 annexed to this Report as
''Annexure - 1''.
ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION and FOREIGN EXCHANGE
The information required under Section 217(1)(e) of the Companies Act,
1956 read with the Companies (Disclosure of Particulars in the Report
of the Board of Directors) Rules, 1988, with respect to conservation of
energy, technology absorption and foreign exchange earnings and outgo
is appended hereto as Annexure ''2'' and forms part of this Report.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Your Directors place on record their appreciation of the support
received from the Company''s Bankers and Shareholders and look forward
to their continued support and goodwill.
By Order of the Board
MUMBAI RAJKUMAR SARAF
3rd January, 2012 CHAIRMAN |