Mar 31, 2018
Dear Members,
The Board of Directors hereby submits the report of the business and operations of your Company (âthe companyâ or âRAJTV) along with the audited statements, for the financial year ended March 31st, 2018.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY / HIGHLIGHTS OF THE COMPANY:
Particulars |
Year ended 31st March, 2018 |
Year ended 31st March, 2017 |
Revenue from Operations |
6157.48 |
6120.89 |
Other Income |
182.76 |
84.58 |
Total Revenue |
6340.25 |
6205.46 |
Less : Total Expenses |
5123.69 |
5364.55 |
Profit/(Loss) before interest, Depreciation& Amortization and Tax |
1216.56 |
840.91 |
Interest |
543.12 |
483.21 |
Profit/(Loss) before Depreciation and Tax (PBDT) |
673.44 |
357.70 |
Depreciation & Amortization |
1201.85 |
1151.35 |
Profit/(Loss) Before Tax (PBT) |
4.01 |
(304.53) |
Provision for taxation |
141.26 |
173.86 |
Profit /(Loss) After tax (PAT) |
(137.25) |
(478.40) |
Balance brought forward |
2082.36 |
2560.76 |
Adjustment of depreciation as per Transition provisions |
Nil |
Nil |
Amount available for appropriations |
1945.11 |
2082.36 |
Final Dividend - on Equity Shares |
- |
- |
Tax on Dividend |
- |
- |
General Reserve |
- |
- |
Surplus carried to Balance Sheet |
1945.11 |
2082.36 |
EVENTS SUBSEQUENT TO THE DATE OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:
There have been no material changes and commitments that have occurred after close of the financial year till the date of this report, which affect the financial position of the Company. Based on internal financial control framework and compliance systems established in the Company, the work performed by statutory, internal and secretarial auditors and reviews performed by the management and/or relevant Audit and other Committees of the Board, your Board is of the opinion that the Companyâs internal financial controls were adequate and effective during the Financial Year 2017-18.
RESULT OF OPERATIONS AND THE STATE OF COMPANYâS AFFAIRS, CHANGE IN THE NATURE OF BUSINESS, IF ANY:
- Your Company achieved revenue from operations Rs. 6340.25 lakhs as against Rs.6205.46 lakhs in the P.Y. The Total Expenditure for the period is Rs.6336.24 lakhs as against Rs.6510.00 lakhs in the Previous Year.
- The performance of the Company is marginally affected by downfall in advertisement income due to reduction in the viewership rating for the channels due to the change in the rating parameters by new rating agency.
- Net Loss After Tax stood at Rs.137.25 Lakhs as compared to Net loss after tax Rs.478.40 lakhs in the Previous Year.
Business Overview
Your Company one of the leading television broadcasters in India operating Satellite Television Channels across 5 languaes of Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam & Hindi. Your Company, today, is an established Television Company in the Tamil broadcasting industry in PAN India. The Network is presently runs 13 Channels Your company has own uplinking station and Exclusive Transponder facility. Your company broadcasts the channels in PAN India, as well as parts of South East Asia, and the Middle East. Your company undertakes several production projects with the right mix of self-produced and outsourced productions, to mitigate financial risk and obtain large revenues. With self-produced content, the company gets complete right over the content, and can build its own intellectual property base. The company plans to have more in house media contents in Tamil language in various genres. Your company has an advantage of being a mass channel with its extensive line up of attractive programming to cater the entire family. The channels of the network reach a wide variety of audiences as It satisfies people of all ages, The Channel offers a right mix of movies, serials, debates, cultural, educational, cookery, handicrafts and religious programmes satisfying the needs of the entire community ranging from Urban to the rural audience.
There are no significant changes in nature of business during the Financial Year 2017-18.
DIVIDEND:
In view of loss incurred in the current year, the Board of Directors does not recommend any dividend for the year ended March 31, 2018.
TRANSFER TO RESERVES
During the Financial year 2017-18, no amount has been transferred to the General Reserve.
SHARE CAPITAL
The Company has not issued any shares or any other securities including ADR/GDR/FCCB/ WARRANTS/BONDS, ESOP during the year.
DIRECTORS AND KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL
None of the Companyâs Directors are disqualified from being appointed as a Director as specified in Section 164 (2) of the Companies Act, 2013. Your Board comprises of 9 Directors including 4 Independent Directors. Independent Directors provide their declarations both at the time of appointment and annually confirming that they meet the criteria of independence as prescribed under Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI (LODR), 2015. During F.Y. 2017-18 your Board met 5 (Five) times details of which are available in Corporate Governance Report annexed to this report.
RETIREMENT BY ROTATION
As per the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, Shri R. Rajagopalan Director and Smt. Vijayalakshmi Ravindran Director of the Company will retire at the ensuing AGM and being eligible, seeks re-appointment. The Board of Directors recommend their reappointment. Director Smt. Vijayalakshmi Ravindran, (Holding DIN: 00716224),who retires by rotation and being eligible, offers herself for re-appointment. Shri. R. Rajagopalan (Holding DIN 00717140) who is presently an Independent director of the company who retires by rotation and being recommended for reappointment for a further period of five years wef 01st October 2018 to 30th September 2023. The details of the appointee is annexed along with the notice calling the annual general meeting of the company.
KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 203 of the Companies Act, 2013, the Key Managerial Personnel of the Company are Shri. Raajhendhran M - Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Shri S. Jeyaseelan - Chief Financial Officer and Shri. Joseph Cheriyan - Company Secretary. There has been no change in the Key Managerial Personnel during the year 2017-18.
SUBSIDIARIES, JOINT VENTURES AND ASSOCIATE COMPANIES
Company has no Subsidiary, Joint Ventures or Associate Companies and same status is maintained during the F.Y 2017-18.
PUBLIC DEPOSITS:
During the year, the Company has neither invited nor accepted any deposits from the public or its employees.
BOARD COMMITTEES
In compliance with the requirements of Companies Act, 2013 and Listing Agreements / Listing Regulations, your Board had constituted various Board Committees including Audit Committee, Risk Management Committee, Nomination & Remuneration Committee, Stakeholders Relationship Committee and Corporate Social Responsibility Committee.
Details of the constitution of these Committees, which are in accordance with regulatory requirements, have been uploaded on the website of the Company viz. www.rajtvnet.in . Details of scope, constitution, terms of reference, number of meetings held during the year under review along with attendance of Committee Members therein form part of the Corporate Governance Report annexed to this report. A detailed report on Corporate Social Responsibility activities initiated by the Company during the year under review, in compliance with the requirements of Companies Act,2013, is annexed to this report
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE REPORT, MANAGMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS REPORT AND OTHER INFORMATION REQUIRED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013, AND SEBI (LISTING OBLIGATIONS AND DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS) REGULATIONS 2015
As required under Regulation 34 and Schedule V of SEBI (Listing obligations and disclosure requirements) Regulations 2015, (hereinafter refferred to us âListing Regulationsâ) with the Stock Exchanges, we continue to be a pioneer in benchmarking our Corporate Governance policies with the best in media industry. The report on Management Discussion and Analysis, Corporate Governance as well as the Auditorâs certificate regarding the compliance of conditions of Corporate Governance forms part of the Annual Report. Compliance reports in respect of all laws applicable to the Company have been reviewed by the Board of Directors.
CONTRACTS AND ARRANGEMENTS WITH RELATED PARTIES
All contracts / arrangements / transactions entered by the Company during the financial year with related parties were in the ordinary course of business and on an armâs length basis. During the year, the Company had not entered into any contract / arrangement / transaction with related parties which could be considered material in accordance with the policy of the Company on materiality of related party transactions.
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
The Corporate Social Responsibility and Governance Committee (CSR&G Committee) has formulated and recommended to the Board, a Corporate Social Responsibility Policy (CSR Policy) indicating the activities to be undertaken by the Company, which has been approved by the Board. The CSR Policy may be accessed on the Companyâs website at the link: www.rajtvnet.in. Your Company has always responded in a responsible manner to the growing needs of the society. A number of enriching and enlivening activities that contribute to the community in the areas of health, education, environment and preservation of the countryâs rich culture and heritage have been taken up. Annual Report on CSR Activities undertaken by the Company for the Financial Year 2017-18 is annexed with this report vide Annexure III.
BOARD MEETINGS:
The Board of Directors met 5 times during this financial year. The Board meeting was on 04.05.2017, 30.06.2017,13.09.2017, 11.12.2017 and 05.02.2018.
BOARD EVALUATION
The Independent Directors of your Company, in a separate meeting held 30.06.2017, without presence of other Directors and management evaluated performance of the Chairman, Managing Director and other Non-Independent Directors along with performance of the Board/Board Committees based on various criteria recommended by Nomination & Remuneration Committee. A report on such evaluation done by Independent Directors was taken on record by the Board and further your Board, in compliance with requirements of Companies Act, 2013, evaluated performance of all Independent Directors based on various parameters including attendance, contribution etc.
The details about the appointment, re-appointment, change in Designation, resignation of Directors (along with fact of resignation), Managing Directors, Whole Time Directors, KMP, Independent Directors is annexed with this report vide Annexure III.
DECLARATION FROM INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS ON ANNUAL BASIS
The Company has received necessary declaration from each Independent Directors of the Company under Section 149(7) of the Companies Act, 2013 that the Independent Directors of the Company meet with the criteria of their Independence laid down in Section 149(6).
BOARD & AUDIT COMMITTEE
The details regarding number of board meetings held during the financial year and composition of Audit Committee is furnished in the Corporate Governance Report.
AUDITORS AND AUDITORSâ REPORT
I. Statutory Auditors
The appointment of Auditors and in this regard to consider and if thought fit, to pass, with or without modifications, the following Resolution as an Ordinary Resolution. RESOLVED THAT ursuant to the provisions of Section 139, 142 and other applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, the rules made thereunder, the resolution earlier passed by the members of the Company in their meeting held on 30-9-2017, appointing M/s N. Naresh & Co., Chartered Accountants, (Firm Registraton No. 011293S), as Statutory Auditors of the Company for a term five years and to hold office till conclusion of the Annual General Meeting to be held in the year 2022, subject to Annual ractification, be and is hereby ratified to the extent it is required / applicbale under the provisions of the Companies Act 2013, firms part of the notice of ensuing Annual General Meeting.
The Notes on financial statement referred to in the Auditorsâ Report are self-explanatory and do not call for any further comments. The Auditorsâ Report does not contain any qualification, reservation or adverse remark.
II. Secretarial Auditor
The Members has appointed M/s V. Nagarajan & Co., Practising Company Secretary, to conduct Secretarial Audit for the F.Y. 2017-18. The Secretarial Audit Report for the financial year ended March 31, 2018is annexed herewith marked as Annexure V to this Report. The Secretarial Audit Report does not contain any qualification, reservation or adverse remark.
III. Cost Audit
In pursuance of Section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013, read with Companies (Cost Records and Audit) Rules, 2014 M/s. S. Subashini and Associate - Practising Cost Accountant was engaged to carryout Audit of Cost Records of the Company. Requisite proposal seeking ractification of remuneration payable to the Cost Auditor forms part of the notice of ensuing Annual General Meeting.
PARTICULARS OF THE EMPLOYEES
Raj Television Network Limited had 463 employees as of 31, 2018. In accordance with provisions of Section 197 (12) of Companies Act, 2013, read with Rule 5 of the Compenies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, the required information is provided in the Annual Report which forms part of this report. However, as per the provisions of 136 of the Companies Act, 2013, the Annual Report is being sent to all the shareholders of the Company excluding the aforesaid information. The said information is available for inspection at the Registered Office of the Company during the working hours and any member interested in obtaining such information may write to the Company Secretary and the same will be furnished on request.
PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES AND INVESTMENTS
During the period under review, company has no transactions to be reported under the disclosure of Particulars of loans, guarantees and investments made by the Company required under section 186 (4) of the Companies Act, 2013.
TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES
None of the transactions with related parties fall under the scope of Section 188(1) of the Act. Information on material transactions with related parties pursuant to Section 134(3)(h) of the Act, read with rule 8(2) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, in form AOC-2 is annexed to this report.
DEPOSITS & UNCLAIMED DIVIDEND
Your Company has not accepted any public deposit under Chapter V of the Companies Act, 2013. During the year under review, in terms of provisions of Investors Education and Protection Fund (Awareness and Protection of Investors) Rules, 2014, NIL unclaimed dividend declared by the Company, liable to be transferred to the Investors Education and Protection Fund within the due date.
MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITTMENTS AFFECTING THE FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE COMPANY BETWEEN THE END OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR AND THE DATE OF THE REPORT
There were no material changes and committments affecting the Financial position of the Company occured between the end of the financial year to which this financial statements relate to and the date of this Report.
EXTRACT OF ANNUAL RETURN
The Extract of Annual Return as provided under Section 92 (3) of the Companies Act, 2013, is disclosed in Annexure in the prescribed Form MGT-9 as forms part of the report.
DISCLOSURE UNDER THE SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE (PREVENTION, PROHIBITION AND REDRESSAL) ACT, 2013
The Company has in place an Anti-Sexual Harassment Policy in line with the requirements of The Sexual Harassment of Women at the Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition & Redressal) Act, 2013. Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) has been set up to redress complaints received regarding sexual harassment. All employees (permanent, contractual, temporary, trainees) are covered under this policy. No complaints were received during the year 2017-18.
SIGNIFICANT / MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY THE REGULATOR OR COURTS
There were no significant or material orders were passed by the regulators or courts or tribunals which impact the going concern status and Companyâs operations in future.
POLICY OF DIRECTORSâ APPOINTMENT AND REMUNERATION
The Companyâs policy on Directorsâ appointment and remuneraton including criteria for determining qualifications, positive attributes fit and proper, independence of a Director and other matters provided in Section 178(3) of the Companies Act, 2013, forms part of the report as Annexure. Further, information about elements of remuneration package of individual Directors are provided in the extract of Annual Return as provided in the Form MGT-9.
FAMILIARISATION PROGRAM FOR INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS
The Company has a practice of conducting stuctured induction and familiarisation program of the Independent Directors of the Company.
INDEPENDENT DIRECTORSâ MEETING
As per Regulation 25 of the Listing Regulations, a separate meeting of the Independent Directors was held during the Financial Year 2017-18 details are given in the Corporate Governance Report.
BOARD EVALUATION
In terms of the applicable provisions of the Companies Act 2013 and SEBI Listing Regulations, the Board has carried out a formal annual evaluation of its on performance, the Directors individually as well as the functioning of the Committees.
INFORMATION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 134 (3)(m) OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013 READ WITH RULES 8 (3) OF THE COMPANIES (ACCOUNTS) RULES, 2014
Your Company is into the business of Broadcasting of General Entertainment Television Channels. Since this business does not involve any manufacturing activity, most of the information required to be provided under Section 134(3) (m)) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, are Nil / Not Applicable.
HOWEVER THE INFORMATION, AS APPLICABLE, IS GIVEN HEREUNDER
1. CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO
Your Company is into the business of Broadcasting of General Entertainment Television Channels. Since this business does not involve any manufacturing activity, most of the information required to be provided under Section 134(3) (m)) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, are Nil / Not Applicable. However the information, as applicable, is given hereunder:
a) Conservation of Energy:
(i) the steps taken or impact on conservation of energy |
Your Company, being a service provider, requires minimal energy consumption and every endeavour is made to ensure optimal use of energy, avoid wastages and conserve energy as far as possible. |
(ii) the steps taken by the company for utilizing alternate sources of energy |
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( iii ) the capital investment on energy conservation equipment |
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b)Technology Absorption: |
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(i) the efforts made towards technology absorption |
Your Company uses latest technology and equipmentâs into its Broadcasting business. However since the Company is not engaged in any manufacturing, the information in connection with technology absorption is Nil. |
(ii) the benefits derived like product improvement, cost reduction, product development or import substitution |
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(iii) in case of imported technology (imported during the last three years reckoned from the beginning of the financial year)- |
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(a) the details of technology imported. |
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(b) the year of import; |
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(c) whether the technology been fully absorbed. |
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(d) if not fully absorbed, areas where absorption has not taken place, and the reasons thereof. |
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(iv) the expenditure incurred on Research and Development |
c) Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo:
Particulars of foreign currency earnings and outgo during the year are given in Additional Information to the financial statements forming part of Notes on Accounts of the company.
VIGIL MECHANISM AND WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY
Section 177 of the Companies Act, 2013 requires every listed company and such class or classes of companies, as may be prescribed to establish a vigil mechanism for the directors and employees to report genuine concerns in such manner as may be prescribed.
The Company has adopted a Code of Conduct for Directors and Senior Management Personnel (âthe Codeâ), which lays down the principles and standards that should govern the actions of the Directors and Senior Management Personnel.
Any actual or potential violation of the Code, howsoever insignificant or perceived as such, is a matter of serious concern for the Company. Such a vigil mechanism shall provide for adequate safeguards against victimization of persons who use such mechanism and also make provision for direct access to the chairperson of the Audit Committee in appropriate or exceptional cases.
The company had established a mechanism called âWhistle Blower Policyâ for employees to report to the management instances of unethical behaviour, actual or suspected, fraud or violation of the companyâs code of conduct and the same is available at the website of the company (www.rajtvnet.in).
The Company has laid down code of conduct for Board of Directors and senior management personnel. Report details of establishment of vigil mechanism (for directors and employees to report genuine concerns) pursuant to the provisions of section 177(9) & (10) of the Companies Act, 2013 and as per SEBI (LODR), 2015 of the Listing Agreement.
Disclosures in terms of the provisions of Section 197 (12) of the Act read with Rule 5 (1) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 are provided in the annual report.
SHAREHOLDING OF DIRECTORS/PROMOTERS AND PROMOTER GROUP:
The Managing Director and other whole time Directors along with their spouse and dependent children constituting promoters and Promoter group hold more than two percent of the equity share of the Company in their individual capacity. Independent Directors do not hold any share in the Company.
INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROL
The company has an established internal control system on the Financial reporting and this is adequate for the size and nature of our business. The companyâs Internal Control System is supported by well laid out systems, procedures and policies for each of the functions and these are being followed in the normal course of operations of the Company. The adherence to the established procedures / policies is being audited by firm of Auditors as part of the internal audit. Appropriate actions to correct deviations if any are taken up immediately by the management. The Audit Committee of the Company provides reassurance to the Board on the existence of an effective internal control system in the operations of the Company. The company has established a system of periodic review of the established internal control system and its effectiveness and takes actions for upgrading the same to meet the changing requirements.
Pledging of the shares by the Promoters
As required under SEBI (Substantial Acquisition and Takeover) Regulations. 1997, the Promoters, promoter Group and the persons acting in concert representing Promoters and promoter Group pledged shares during the financial year.
Details Pledging of the Shares by the Promoters |
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Sl. No |
Particulars |
Year Ended March 31, 2018 |
A |
PARTICULARS OF SHAREHOLDING |
No. of shares |
1 |
Promoters Share Holding |
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- Number of Shares |
36696744 |
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- Percentage of Shareholding |
70.69 |
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2 |
Promoter and Promoter Group Shareholding |
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a) Pledged / Encumbered |
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Number of Shares |
2660000 |
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Percentage of Shares (as a % of total shareholding of promoter and promoter group) |
7.25 |
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Percentage of Shares (as a % of total share capital of the Company) |
5.12 |
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b) Non - Pledged / Non -Encumbered |
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- Number of Shares |
33894244 |
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- Percentage of Shares (as a % of total shareholding of promoter and promoters group) |
92.75 |
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- Percentage of Shares (as a % of total share capital of the Company) |
65.56 |
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Total Promoter Holding ^ |
70.69 |
LISTING WITH STOCK EXCHANGES:
The Company confirms that it has paid the Annual Listing Fees for the year 2017-18 to NSE & BSE where the Companyâs Shares are listed.
SHARES IN SUSPENSE ACCOUNTS:
As required under Requirements of the Listing Regulations, 464 numbers of outstanding shares are lying in the suspense account at the beginning and end of the year. The Company has not been approached by any of these shareholders. The voting rights on the shares outstanding in the suspense account as on March 31, 2018 shall remain frozen till the rightful owner of such shares claims the shares.
CEO / CFO CERTIFICATION
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer have submitted a Certificate to the Board regarding the Financial Statements and other matters as required under Regulation 17 (8) of the Listing Regulation which forms part of the Report.
TRANSACTION WITH RELATED PARTIES
The information on material transactions with related parties pursuant to Section 134 (3) (h) of the Act, read with rule 8(2) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 in Form AOC-2 is Annexed to this Report.
DIRECTORSâ RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT:
In pursuance of section 134 of the Companies Act, 2013, the Directors hereby confirm that:
(a) In the preparation of the Financial Statements of the Company - comprising of the Balance Sheet as at March 31, 2018 and the Statement of Profit & Loss for the year ended on that date, have been prepared on a going concern basis following applicable accounting standards and that no material departures have been made from the same;
(b) Accounting policies selected were applied consistently and the judgments and estimates related to these financial statements have been made on a prudent and reasonable basis, so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of thethe Company as at March 31, 2018, and, of the profits/ (Loss) of the Company for the year ended on that date;
(c) Proper and sufficient care has been taken for maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, to safeguard the assets of the Company and to prevent and detect fraud and other irregularities.
(d) Requisite internal financial controls to be followed by the Company were laid down and that such internal financial controls are adequate and operating effectively; and
(e) Proper systems have been devised to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and such systems are adequate and are operating effectively.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
The Directors take this opportunity to thank all their valued customers, business associates and vendors for their kind support. The Directors also record their appreciation for the sincere and dedicated efforts put in by all Employees. Employees are our vital and most valuable assets. Your Directors value the professionalism and commitment of all employees of the Company and place on record their appreciation of the contribution made by employees of the Company at all levels that has contributed to your Companyâs success and remain in the forefront of media and entertainment business. Your Directors thank and express their gratitude for the support and co-operation received from the Central and State Governments / regulatory authorities viz. the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, the Department of Telecommunication, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Reserve Bank of India, Securities and Exchange Board of India, Foreign Investment Promotion Board, the Stock Exchanges and Depositories and other stakeholders including viewers, producers, vendors, financial institutions, banks, investors , Service providers and all our stakeholders. Your directors also place on record their appreciation of the tireless efforts of Team RAJTV, a dedicated and loyal band of people who have displayed unswerving commitment to their work in these challenging times and helped the Company deliver good results.
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors
Raajhendhran. M Ravindran M
Chairman & Managing Director Director
Place: Chennai
Date: 10th August 2018,
Mar 31, 2016
Dear Members,
The Directors take pleasure in presenting the 22nd Annual Report of the Company together with the Audited Statements of Accounts for the year ended 31st March 2016 as under:-
(Rs in Lakhs)
1. FINANCIAL SUMMARY/HIGHLIGHTS OF THE COMPANY: |
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Particulars |
Year ended 31st March,2016 |
Year ended 31st March, 2015 |
Revenue from Operations |
8244.73 |
8,250.11 |
Other Income |
45.80 |
139.09 |
Total Revenue |
8290.53 |
8,389.20 |
Less : Total Expenses |
7720.26 |
5,811.98 |
Profit/(Loss) before interest, Depreciation and Tax |
570.27 |
2577.23 |
Interest |
452.22 |
647.14 |
Profit/(Loss) before Depreciation and Tax (PBDT) |
118.05 |
1930.09 |
Depreciation |
654.32 |
633.47 |
Profit/(Loss) Before Tax (PBT) |
(536.28) |
1296.62 |
Provision for taxation |
(68.66) |
480.79 |
Profit /(Loss) After tax (PAT) |
(604.94) |
815.83 |
Balance brought forward |
3813.67 |
4016.42 |
Adjustment of depreciation as per Transition Provisions |
Nil |
707.1 |
Amount available for appropriations |
3208.73 |
4125.15 |
Final Dividend - on Equity Shares |
129.78 |
259.56 |
Tax on Dividend |
26.42 |
51.89 |
Surplus carried to Balance Sheet |
3052.53 |
3813.67 |
2. EVENTS SUBSEQUENT TO THE DATE OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:
There have been no material changes and commitments that have occurred after close of the financial year till the date of this report, which affect the financial position of the Company. Based on internal financial control framework and compliance systems established in the Company, the work performed by statutory, internal and secretarial auditors and reviews performed by the management and/or relevant Audit and other Committees of the Board, your Board is of the opinion that the Company''s internal financial controls were adequate and effective during the Financial Year 2015-16.
3. DIVIDEND
In view of current year loss and considering the co-operation extended by the shareholders of the company your Directors recommend final dividend at the rate of Rs 0.25 paise per equity share of Rupees 5 paid up for the year ended 31st March, 2016. Final Dividend, if approved by Members at the ensuing Annual General Meeting, will be paid on or after October 5, 2016, to all those equity shareholders whose name appear in the Register of Members of the Company, after giving effect to all valid share transfers in physical form lodged with the Company or its Registrar on or before Friday, September 23, 2016 and in the list of Beneficial Owners furnished by National Securities Depository Limited and/or Central Depository Services (India) Limited, in respect of shares held in electronic form, as at the end of the business day on Friday, September 23, 2016.
Equity dividend payout for the year under review has been formulated in accordance with the Company''s policy to pay sustainable dividend linked to long term growth objectives of the Company to be met by internal cash accruals.
4. RESULT OF OPERATIONS AND THE STATE OF COMPANYâS AFFAIRS, CHANGE IN THE NATURE OF BUSINESS, IF ANY:
Your Company achieved revenue from operations Rs. 8290.53 lakhs as against Rs.8389.20 lakhs in the P.Y. The Total Expenditure for the period is Rs.8826.81 lakhs as against Rs.7092.58 lakhs in the Previous Year.
The performance of the Company is marginally affected by downfall in advertisement income due to reduction in the viewership rating for the channels due to the change in the rating parameters by new rating agency.
Net Loss After Tax stood at Rs. 604.94 Lakhs as compared to Net profit after tax Rs.815.83 lakhs in the Previous Year.
Business Description
Your Company had undergone competitive business environment and changing customer preferences and with the new rating system are in place now the media planners and advertisers will have to establish new benchmarks to work with the new systems. further the company is also exploring various options for raising revenue generation with much focus on regional market consolidation and exploring various new platforms of revenue generation.
Your Company, today, is an established Television Company in the Tamil broadcasting industry in South India. The Network is presently runs 13 Channels and has 13 Channel licenses in various languages and genre and 3 more licenses are in the pipeline to launch 3 more channels. Your company has own uplinking station and Exclusive Transponder facility. Your company broadcasts the channels in whole of India, as well as parts of South East Asia, and the Middle East.
Future Projects
Your company undertakes several production projects with the right mix of self produced and outsourced productions, to mitigate financial risk and obtain large revenues. With self-produced content, the company gets complete right over the content, and can build its own intellectual property base. The company plans to have more in house media contents in Tamil language in various genres.
Your company has an advantage of being a mass channel with its extensive line up of attractive programming to cater the entire family. The channels of the network reach a wide variety of audiences as It satisfies people of all ages, The Channel offers a right mix of movies, serials, debates, cultural, educational, cookery, handicrafts and religious programmes satisfying the needs of the entire community ranging from Urban to the rural audience.
There are no significant changes in nature of business during the Financial Year 2015-16.
5. SHARE CAPITAL
There were no changes to the Equity Share Capital of the Company during the year under review.
6. SUBSIDIARIES, JOINT VENTURES AND ASSOCIATE COMPANIES
Company has no Subsidiary, Joint Ventures or Associate Companies and same status is maintained during the F.Y 2015-16.
7. PUBLIC DEPOSITS
During the year, the Company has neither invited nor accepted any deposits from the public or its employees.
8. BOARD COMMITTEESBOARD COMMITTEES
In compliance with the requirements of Companies Act, 2013 and Listing Agreements / Listing Regulations, your Board had constituted various Board Committees including Audit Committee, Risk Management Committee, Nomination & Remuneration Committee, Stakeholders Relationship Committee and Corporate Social Responsibility Committee.
Details of the constitution of these Committees, which are in accordance with regulatory requirements, have been uploaded on the website of the Company viz. www.rajtvnet.in . Details of scope, constitution, terms of reference, number of meetings held during the year under review along with attendance of Committee Members therein form part of the Corporate Governance Report annexed to this report. A detailed report on Corporate Social Responsibility activities initiated by the Company during the year under review, in compliance with the requirements of Companies Act, 2013, is annexed to this report
9. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The Company is committed to maintain the highest standards of corporate governance and adhere to the corporate governance requirements of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirement) Regulations, 2015 (''Listing Regulations'') and applicable provisions of Companies Act, 2013.A detailed report on corporate governance, together with a certificate from the Statutory Auditors, in compliance with SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 of the Listing Agreement, is attached as part of this report vide Annexure I. Compliance reports in respect of all laws applicable to the Company have been reviewed by the Board of Directors.
10. CONTRACTS AND ARRANGEMENTS WITH RELATED PARTIES
All contracts / arrangements / transactions entered by the Company during the financial year with related parties were in the ordinary course of business and on an arm''s length basis. During the year, the Company had not entered into any contract / arrangement / transaction with related parties which could be considered material in accordance with the policy of the Company on materiality of related party transactions.
11. CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
The Corporate Social Responsibility and Governance Committee (CSR&G Committee) has formulated and recommended to the Board, a Corporate Social Responsibility Policy (CSR Policy) indicating the activities to be undertaken by the Company, which has been approved by the Board. The CSR Policy may be accessed on the Company''s website at the link: www.rajtvnet.in.Your Company has always responded in a responsible manner to the growing needs of the society. A number of enriching and enlivening activities that contribute to the community in the areas of health, education, environment and preservation of the country''s rich culture and heritage have been taken up. Annual Report on CSR Activities undertaken by the Company for the Financial Year 2015-16 is annexed with this report vide Annexure III.
12. DIRECTORS AND KEY MANAGERIALPERSONNEL
Your Board comprises of 9 Directors including 4 Independent Directors. Independent Directors provide their declarations both at the time of appointment and annually confirming that they meet the criteria of independence as prescribed under Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI (LODR), 2015. During F.Y. 2015-16 your Board met 4 (Four) times details of which are available in Corporate Governance Report annexed to this report.
13. DIRECTORS SEEKING FOR RETIREMENT BY ROTATION
Directors Shri. M. Ravindran (Holding DIN 00662830) and Shri. A Arjuna Pai (Holding Din 001830471), who retires by rotation and being eligible, offers himself for re-appointment.
BOARD MEETINGS
The Board of Directors met 4 times during this financial year. The Board meeting was on:-
27th May 2015, 21st July, 2015, 23rd October, 2015 and 29th January, 2016
BOARD EVALUATION
The Independent Directors of your Company, in a separate meeting held on October 23rd, 2015, without presence of other Directors and management evaluated performance of the Chairman and Managing Director and other Non-Independent Directors along with performance of the Board/Board Committees based on various criteria recommended by Nomination & Remuneration Committee. A report on such evaluation done by Independent Directors was taken on record by the Board and further your Board, in compliance with requirements of Companies Act, 2013, evaluated performance of all Independent Directors based on various parameters including attendance, contribution etc.
The details about the appointment, re-appointment, Managing Director, Whole Time Directors, KMP, Independent Directors is annexed with this report vide Annexure III.
14. DECLARATION FROM INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS ON ANNUAL BASIS
The Company has received necessary declaration from each Independent Directors of the Company under Section 149(7) of the Companies Act, 2013 that the Independent Directors of the Company meet with the criteria of their Independence laid down in Section 149(6).
15. BOARD & AUDIT COMMITTEE
The details regarding number of board meetings held during the financial year and composition of Audit Committee is furnished in the Corporate Governance Report.
16. AUDITORS AND AUDITORâS REPORT
I. Statutory Auditors
M/s. Pratapkaran Paul & Co., Chartered Accountants, having Firm Registration No. 002777S, Chennai - 600 034, the retiring auditors holds office until the conclusion of the ensuing Annual General Meeting and is eligible for reappointment.
Your Company has received confirmation from the Auditors to the effect that their appointment, if made, will be in accordance with the limits specified under the Companies Act, 2013 and the firm satisfies the criteria specified in Section 141 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 4 of Companies (Audit & Auditors) Rules 2014. Your Board is of the opinion that continuation of M/s. Pratapkaran Paul & Co., Chartered Accountants, as Statutory Auditors during F.Y.2016-17 will be in the best interests of the Company and therefore, Members are requested to consider their re-appointment as Statutory Auditors of the Company from the conclusion of ensuing Annual General Meeting till next Annual General Meeting at remuneration be decided by the Board.
The Notes on financial statement referred to in the Auditors'' Report are self-explanatory and do not call for any further comments. The Auditors'' Report does not contain any qualification, reservation or adverse remark.
II. Secretarial Auditor
The Members have appointed M/s V. Nagarajan & Co., Practicing Company Secretary, to conduct Secretarial Audit for the F.Y. 2015-16. The Secretarial Audit Report for the financial year ended March 31, 2016 is annexed herewith marked as Annexure V to this Report. The Secretarial Audit Report does not contain any qualification, reservation or adverse remark.
17. DISCLOSURES
i. Particulars of loans, guarantees and investments: During the period under review, company has no transactions to be reported under the disclosure of particulars of loans, guarantees and investments made by the company required under section 186 (4) of the companies act, 2013.
ii. Transactions with related parties: None of the transactions with related parties fall under the scope of section 188(1) of the act. Information on material transactions with related parties pursuant to section 134(3)(h) of the act, read with rule 8(2) of the companies (accounts) rules, 2014, in form aoc-2 is annexed to this report.
iii. Internal Financial Controls and their adequacy: Your Company has approved internal financial controls and policies/procedures to be adopted by the Company for orderly and efficient conduct of the business including safeguarding of assets, prevention and detection of frauds and errors, ensuring accuracy and completeness of the accounting records and the timely preparation of reliable financial information. The Audit Committee evaluates the internal financial control system periodically.
iv. Deposits & unclaimed dividend: Your Company has not accepted any public deposit under chapter v of the companies act, 2013. During the year under review, in terms of provisions of Investors Education and Protection Fund (Awareness and Protection of Investors) Rules, 2014, unclaimed dividend declared by the company for financial year 2008-09, aggregating to Rs.93,546/- was transferred to investors education and protection fund within the due date.
v. Extract of Annual Return: The extract of annual return in form MGT - 9 as required under Section 92(3) of the act read with Companies (Management & Administration) Rules, 2014 is annexed to this report.
vi. Sexual Harassment: The Company has zero tolerance for sexual harassment at workplace and has adopted a Policy on prevention, prohibition and redressal of sexual harassment at workplace in line with the provisions of the Sexual harassment of Women at workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 and the Rules there under. During the year under review no complaints on sexual harassment were received.
vii. Regulatory orders: no significant or material orders were passed by the regulators or courts or tribunals which impact the going concern status and company''s operations in future.
18. CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORBPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO
Your Company is into the business of Broadcasting of General Entertainment Television Channels. Since this business does not involve any manufacturing activity, most of the information required to be provided under Section 134(3) (m)) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, are Nil / Not Applicable. However the information, as applicable, is given hereunder:
ANNEXURE TO VII ABOVE - the information, as applicable, is given here under: |
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a) Conservation of Energy: |
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(i) the steps taken or impact on conservation of energy |
Your Company, being a service provider, |
(ii) the steps taken by the company for utilizing alternate sources of energy |
requires minimal energy consumption and every endeavour is made to ensure optimal use of energy, avoid wastages and conserve energy as far as possible. |
( iii ) the capital investment on energy conservation equipments |
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(ii) the benefits derived like product improvement, cost reduction, product development or import substitution |
Your Company uses latest technology and equipment''s into its Broadcasting business. However since the Company is not engaged in any manufacturing, the information in connection with technology absorption is Nil. |
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Particulars of foreign currency earnings and outgo during the year are given in Additional Information to the Financial statements forming part of Notes on Accounts of the company. |
19. HUMAN RESOURCES & PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
Being in the business of creativity and business of people, to ensure sustainable business growth and become future ready, over the years your Company has been focusing on strengthening its talent management and employee engagement processes and through the year, organizationâs engagement scores has improved to highest percentile in the entertainment sector. Your Company had 554 employees as of March 31, 2016 and your company provided additional employment opportunity to people and empowered the human resource assets during the year. Requisite disclosures in terms of the provisions of Section 197 (12) of the Act read with Rule 5 (2) and 5 (3) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 along with statement showing names and other particulars of the employees drawing remuneration in excess of the limits prescribed under the said rules requires your company to disclose the particulars of employees who are in receipt of remuneration of Rs. 60 lakhs or more per annum and those who were in receipt of remuneration of Rs. 5 lakhs or more per month. However, during the financial year under review, company does not come under the purview of the above said compliance except Managing Director and Whole time Directors of the Company, the disclosure is made in the annexure.
20. VIGIL MECHANISM AND WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY
Section 177 of the Companies Act, 2013 requires every listed company and such class or classes of companies, as may be prescribed to establish a vigil mechanism for the directors and employees to report genuine concerns in such manner as may be prescribed.
The Company has adopted a Code of Conduct for Directors and Senior Management Personnel ("the Code"), which lays down the principles and standards that should govern the actions of the Directors and Senior Management Personnel.
Any actual or potential violation of the Code, howsoever insignificant or perceived as such, is a matter of serious concern for the Company. Such a vigil mechanism shall provide for adequate safeguards against victimization of persons who use such mechanism and also make provision for direct access to the chairperson of the Audit Committee in appropriate or exceptional cases.
The company had established a mechanism called ''Whistle Blower Policy'' for employees to report to the management instances of unethical behaviour, actual or suspected, fraud or violation of the company''s code of conduct and the same is available at the website of the company (www.rajtvnet.in).
The Company has laid down code of conduct for Board of Directors and senior management personnel. Report details of establishment of vigil mechanism (for directors and employees to report genuine concerns) pursuant to the provisions of section 177(9) & (10) of the Companies Act, 2013 and as per SEBI (LODR), 2015 of the Listing Agreement.
21. Disclosures in terms of the provisions of Section 197 (12) of the Act read with Rule 5 (1) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 are provided in the annual report.
22. SHAREHOLDING OF DIRECTORS/ PROMOTERS AND PROMOTER GROUP
The Managing Director and other whole time Directors along with their spouse and dependent children constituting promoters and Promoter group hold more than two percent of the equity share of the Company in their individual capacity. Independent Directors do not hold any share in the Company.
Details Pledging of the Shares by the Promoters
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Year Ended March 31, 2016 |
A PARTICULARS OF SHAREHOLDING No of Shares 1 Promoters Share Holding - Number of Shares 36297244 - Percentage of Shareholding 68.96 2 Promoter and Promoter Group Shareholding a) Pledged / Encumbered Number of Shares 500000 Percentage of Shares (as a % of total share 1.38 holding of promoter and promoter group) 0.96 Percentage of Shares (as a % of total share capital of the Company) 35797244 b) Non - Pledged / Non -Encumbered - Number of Shares 98.62 - Percentage of Shares (as a % of total shareholding of promoter and promoters group) 68.96 - Percentage of Shares (as a % of total share capital of the Company) Total Promoter Holding 69.91 |
23. INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROL
The company has an established internal control system on the financial reporting and this is adequate for the size and nature of our business. The company''s Internal Control System is supported by well laid out systems, procedures and policies for each of the functions and these are being followed in the normal course of operations of the Company.
The adherence to the established procedures / policies is being audited by firm of Auditors as part of the internal audit. Appropriate actions to correct deviations if any are taken up immediately by the management. The Audit Committee of the Company provides reassurance to the Board on the existence of an effective internal control system in the operations of the Company.
The company has established a system of periodic review of the established internal control system and its effectiveness and takes actions for upgrading the same to meet the changing requirements.
24. PLEDGING OF THE SHARES BY THE PROMOTERS
As required under SEBI (Substantial Acquisition and Takeover) Regulation, 1997, the Promoters, promoter group and the Persons acting in concert representing Promoters and promoter Group pledged shares during the financial year. Details as per Annuxure II - IV.(II)
25. LISTING WITH STOCK EXCHANGES
The Company confirms that it has paid the Annual Listing Fees for the year 2016-2017 to NSE & BSE where the Company''s Shares are listed.
26. SHARES IN SUSPENSE ACCOUNTS
As required under Requirements of the Listing Regulations, 2 shareholders and 116 numbers of outstanding shares are lying in the suspense account at the beginning and end of the year. The Company has not been approached by any of these shareholders. The voting rights on the shares outstanding in the suspense account as on March 31, 2014 shall remain frozen till the rightful owner of such shares claims the shares.
27. DIRECTORâS RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
In pursuance of section 134 (5) of the Companies Act, 2013, the Directors hereby confirm that:
(a) The Financial Statements of the Company - comprising of the Balance Sheet as at March 31, 2016 and the Statement of Profit & Loss for the year ended on that date, have been prepared on a going concern basis following applicable accounting standards and that no material departures have been made from the same;
(b) Accounting policies selected were applied consistently and the judgments and estimates related to these financial statements have been made on a prudent and reasonable basis, so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of thethe Company as at March 31, 2016, and, of the profits/ (Loss) of the Company for the year ended on that date;
(c) Proper and sufficient care has been taken for maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, to safeguard the assets of the Company and to prevent and detect fraud and other irregularities.
(d) Requisite internal financial controls to be followed by the Company were laid down and that such internal financial controls are adequate and operating effectively; and
(e) Proper systems have been devised to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and such systems are adequate and are operating effectively.
24. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The Directors take this opportunity to thank all their valued customers, business associates and vendors for their kind support. The Directors also record their appreciation for the sincere and dedicated efforts put in by all Employees. Employees are our vital and most valuable assets. Your Directors value the professionalism and commitment of all employees of the Company and place on record their appreciation of the contribution made by employees of the Company at all levels that has contributed to your Company''s success and remain in the forefront of media and entertainment business. Your Directors thank and express their gratitude for the support and co-operation received from the Central and State Governments / regulatory authorities viz. the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, the Department of Telecommunication, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Reserve Bank of India, Securities and Exchange Board of India, Foreign Investment Promotion Board, the Stock Exchanges and Depositories and other stakeholders including viewers, producers, vendors, financial institutions, banks, investors , Service providers and all our stakeholders. Your directors also place on record their appreciation of the tireless efforts of Team RAJTV, a dedicated and loyal band of people who have displayed unswerving commitment to their work in these challenging times and helped the Company deliver good results.
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors
Raajhendhran M M. Ravindran
Chairman & Managing Director Director
Place: Chennai
Date: 29th July, 2016
Mar 31, 2015
Dear Members,
The Directors take pleasure in presenting the 21st Annual Report of the
Company together with the Audited Statements of Acounts for the year
ended 31st March 2015 as under:- (Rs in Lakhs)
1. FINANCIAL SUMMARY/HIGHLIGHTS OF THE COMPANY:
Particulars Year ended
31st March,
2015 Year ended
31st March,
2014
Revenue from Operations 8,250.11 7,946.55
Other Income 139.09 107.26
Total Income 8,389.20 8,053.81
Total Expenditure 5,811.98 5,601.44
Profit / (Loss) before Interest,
Depreciation & Tax 2,577.23 2,452.37
Interest 647.14 467.59
Profit / (Loss) before Depreciation &
Tax (PBDT) 1,930.09 1,984.77
Depreciation 633.47 395.71
Profit / (Loss) before Tax (PBT) 1,296.62 1,589.06
Provision for Taxation 480.79 297.85
Profit / (Loss) After Tax (PAT) 815.83 1,291.22
Balance brought forward 4016.42 3081.18
Adjustment of Depreciation as per
transitional provisions 707.1
Amount available for appropriations 4125.15 4372.4
Appropriations:
Dividend
Equity Shares 259.56 194.67
Tax on Dividend
Equity Shares 51.89 32.07
General Reserve - 129.78
Balance carried forward 3813.7 4016.52
2. EVENTS SUBSEQUENT TO THE DATE OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:
There have been no material changes and commitments that have occurred
after close of the financial year till the date of this report, which
affect the financial position of the Company. Based on internal
financial control framework and compliance systems established in the
Company, the work performed by statutory, internal and secretarial
auditors and reviews performed by the management and/or relevant Audit
and other Committees of the Board, your Board is of the opinion that
the Company's internal financial controls were adequate and effective
during the Financial Year 2014-15.
3. DIVIDEND:
Equity Shares : Your Directors recommend final dividend at the rate of
Rs .50 paise per equity share of Rupees 5 paid up for the Financial
year ended 31st March 2015. Equity Dividend, upon approval by members
if approved by Members of the Company at the ensuing Annual General
Meeting, shall be payable on the outstanding equity capital as at the
book closure date. The outflow on account of Equity Dividend and the
tax on such dividend distribution, based on current paid-up capital of
the Company would aggregate to Rs. 3.11 crrores, resulting in a payout
of 38 % of the profits of the Company on a stand-alone basis.
Equity dividend payout for the year under review has been formulated in
accordance with the Company's policy to pay sustainable dividend linked
to long term growth objectives of the Company to be met by internal
cash accruals.
4. RESULT OF OPERATIONS AND THE STATE OF COMPANY'S AFFAIRS, CHANGE IN
THE NATURE OF BUSINESS, IF ANY:
- Your Company achieved revenue from operations Rs. 8389.20 lakhs as
against Rs.8053.81 lakhs in the P.Y The Total Expenditure for the
period is Rs.7092.58 lakhs as against Rs.6464.75 lakhs in the Previous
Year.
- The performance of the Company is mainly affected by increased spent
for launch of the Kannada News Channels and change in the depreciation
policies adopted by the Company as per the new Companies Act 2013 and
other administrative expenses.
- Net Proft after tax stood at Rs.815.83 lakhs as compared to Net
profit after tax Rs.1291.22 lakhs in the Previous Year.
5. BUSINESS OVERVIEW
Your Company had a successful F.Y.2014-15 with good financial results,
reflecting our focus on regional market consolidation and exploring
various new platforms of revenue generation.
Business Description
Your Company, today, is an established Television Company in the Tamil
broadcasting industry in South India. The network is presently runs 13
Channels and has 13 Channel licenses in various languages and genre and
3 more licenses are in the pipeline to launch 3 more channels. Your
Company has own uplinking station and Exclusive Transponder facility.
Your Company broadcasts the channels in whole of India, as well as
parts of South East Asia, and the Middle East.
Future Projects
Your Company undertakes several production projects with the right mix
of self produced and outsourced productions, to mitigate financial risk
and obtain large revenues. With self-produced content, the Company gets
complete right over the content, and can build its own intellectual
property base.
Your Company has an advantage of being a mass channel with its
extensive line up of attractive programming to cater the entire family.
The channels of the network reach a wide variety of audiences as it
satisfies people of all ages, The Channel offers a right mix of movies,
serials, debates, cultural, educational, cookery, handicrafts and
religious programmes satisfying the needs of the entire community
ranging from Urban to the rural audience.
During the Current Year, Company plan to increase our offering in
Telugu and Malayalam languages covering different genres. Healthy
advertising revenues are expected from the new Channels. Your Company
is exploring various other delivery platforms such as direct to
handheld and various other OTT technologies. All these new initiatives
are expected to augment the income substantially and help to post
better results in this year. This will give the Company a place in the
minds of people leading to numbers provided by recognized rating
agencies and increase fund flow from the operations. There are no
significant changes in nature of business during the Financial Year
2014-15.
6. SHARE CAPITAL
During the year under review , Company has not issued any shares or any
other securities including DR/GDR/FCCB/ WARRANTS/BONDS, ESOP during the
year.
7. PUBLIC DEPOSITS:
During the year, the Company has neither invited nor accepted any
deposits from the public or its employees.
8. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE & POLICIES
Your Company has been constantly reassessing and benchmarking itself
with well-established Corporate Governance practices besides strictly
complying with the requirements of Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement
and applicable provisions of Companies Act, 2013.
A detailed report on Corporate Governance together with the Statutory
Auditors' Certificate on compliance is attached to this Annual 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 are presented in separate sections forming part of the Annual
Report. The Audit Committee of the Board has been vested with powers
and functions relating to Risk Management which inter alia includes (a)
review of risk management policies and business processes to ensure
that the business processes adopted and transactions entered into by
the Company are designed to identify and mitigate potential risk; (b)
laying down procedures relating to Risk assessment and minimization;
and (c) formulation, implementation and monitoring of the risk
management plan. In compliance with the requirements of section 178 of
the Companies Act, 2013, the Nomination & remuneration Committee of
your Board had fixed various criteria for nominating a person on the
Board which inter alia include desired size and composition of the
Board, age limits, qualification / experience, areas of expertise and
independence of individual. Your Company has also adopted a
Remuneration Policy, salient features whereof is annexed to this
report. Your Board has in accordance with the requirements of Companies
Act, 2013 and Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement has adopted new
policies and amended existing policies such as policy on Related Party
Transaction, Code of Conduct for Directors and Senior Management,
Corporate Social Responsibility Policy and Whistle Blower and Vigil
Mechanism Policy.
9. LISTING AGREEMENT
The Company has complied with all the requirements of the listing
agreements of BSE & NSE except compliance to clause 49(II)(A)(1) of
equity listing agreement as entered by the issuer Company (appointment
of Woman Director) - as the issuer Company requires the prior
permission and approval of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
and Ministry of Home Affairs, and the approval was in process as at
31st March 2015.
In terms of Clause 49 (II)(A)(1) of the Listing Agreement, the Company
was needed to have at least one woman director on its board. Hence at
the AGM held on 19-09-2014 in view of notice received from a member of
the Company in terms of Section 160 of the Companies Act, 2013 had
appointed Smt. Amudha Rajendran as a Director (Woman Director). As the
appointment of Smt. Amudha Rajendran as a Director of the Company had
happened due to the proposal obtained from a member of the Company in
terms of the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 the Company had not
obtained the prior approval from the Ministry of Information and
Broadcasting, New Delhi for appointing herself as a Director of the
Company as required in terms of Clause 5.10 of the "Guidelines for
uplinking of News and Current affairs TV Channels from India" and also
in terms of Clause 5.11 of the "Policy Guidelines For Downlinking of
Television Channels".
As the prior permission and approval of the Ministry of Information and
Broadcasting and Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi was not obtained
by the Company, Smt. Amudha Rajendran had resigned from the office of
the directorship of the Company with effect from 31-01-2015. Presently
the Board of Directors of the Company had applied to Ministry of
Information and Broadcasting, New Delhi for co-opting Smt.Vijayalakshmi
Ravindran as an Additional Director (Woman Director) by the Board and
accordingly had authorized its officials to make necessary steps in
this connection.
10. CONTRACTS AND ARRANGEMENTS WITH RELATED PARTIES
All contracts / arrangements / transactions entered by the Company
during the financial year with related parties were in the ordinary
course of business and on an arm's length basis. During the year, the
Company had not entered into any contract / arrangement / transaction
with related parties which could be considered material in accordance
with the policy of the Company on materiality of related party
transactions.
11. DIRECTORS AND KEY MANANGERIAL PERSONNEL:
Your Board comprises of 8 Directors including 4 Independent Directors.
Independent Directors provide their declarations both at the time of
appointment and annually confirming that they meet the criteria of
independence as prescribed under Companies Act, 2013 and Clause 49 of
the Listing Agreement. During F.Y 2014-15 your Board met 5 (Five) times
details of which are available in Corporate Governance Report annexed
to this report. Mr. M. Rajarathnam and Mr. M. Raghunathan Executive
Directors are liable to retire by rotation at the ensuing Annual
General Meeting and, being eligible , offers themselves for
re-appointment. Your Board recommends their re-appointment. In
compliance with the requirements of Section 203 of the Companies Act,
2013, Mr. Jeyaseelan , Chief Finance Officer and Mr. Joseph Cheriyan
-Company Secretary & Compliance Officer of the Company were nominated
as Key Managerial personnel.
DIRECTORS SEEKING FOR RETIREMENT BY ROTATION
Directors Shri. M. Raghunathan (Holding DIN 00662769) and Shri. M.
Rajarathnam (Holding DIN 00839174), who retires by rotation and being
eligible, offers themselves for re-appointment.
BOARD MEETINGS
The Board of Directors met 5 times during this financial year. The
Board meetings were held on 28th April 2014, 13th May 2014, 29th July
2014, 27th October 2014 and 21st January 2015.
BOARD EVALUATION
In a separate meeting of Independent Directors held during the F.Y.
2014-15, performance of non-independent directors, performance of the
board as a whole and performance of the Chairman was evaluated.
The details about the appointment, re-appointment, change in
Designation, resignation of Directors (along with fact of resignation),
Managing Directors, Whole Time Directors, KMP, Independent Directors is
annexed to this report.
12. DECLARATION FROM INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS ON ANNUAL BASIS
The Company has received necessary declaration from each Independent
Directors of the Company under Section 149(7) of the Companies Act,
2013 that the Independent Directors of the Company meet with the
criteria of their Independence laid down in Section 149(6).
13 .BOARD & AUDIT COMMITTEE
The details regarding number of board meetings held during the
financial year and composition of Audit Committee is furnished in the
Corporate Governance Report.
14. AUDITORS AND AUDITORS' REPORT I. Statutory Auditors
M/s. Pratapkaran Paul & Co., Chartered Accountants, having Firm
Registration No. 002777S, Chennai - 600 034, the retiring auditors
holds office until the conclusion of the ensuing Annual General Meet-
ing and is eligible for reappointment.
Your Company has received confirmation from the Auditors to the effect
that their appointment, if made, will be in accordance with the limits
specified under the Companies Act, 2013 and the firm satisfies the
criteria specified in Section 141 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with
Rule 4 of Companies (Audit & Auditors) Rules 2014. Your Board is of the
opinion that continuation of M/s. Pratapkaran Paul & Co., Chartered
Accountants, as Statutory Auditors during F.Y2015- 16 will be in the
best interests of the Company and therefore, Members are requested to
consider their re-appointment as Statutory Auditors of the Company from
the conclusion of ensuing Annual General Meeting till next Annual
General Meeting at remuneration be decided by the Board.
The Notes on financial statement referred to in the Auditors' Report
are self-explanatory and do not call for any further comments. The
Auditors' Report does not contain any qualification, reservation or
adverse remark.
II. Secretarial Auditor
The Members has appointed CS.V. Nagarajan & Co., Practising Company
Secretary, to conduct Secretarial Audit for the F.Y 2014-15. The
Secretarial Audit Report for the financial year ended March 31, 2015 is
annexed to this Report. The Secretarial Audit Report does not contain
any qualification, reservation or adverse remark.
III. Internal Auditor
The Board of Directors has appointed M/s. Saravanan & Co,. Practising
Chartered Accountant as Internal Auditors for the F.Y. 2014-15.
15. DISCLOSURES
I.PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES AND INVESTMENTS :
During the period under review, Company has no transactions to be
reported under the disclosure of Particulars of loans, guarantees and
investments made by the Company required under section 186 (4) of the
Companies Act, 2013.
II.TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES:
None of the transactions with related parties fall under the scope of
Section 188(1) of the Act. Information on material transactions with
related parties pursuant to Section 134(3)(h) of the Act, read with
rule 8(2) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, in form AOC-2 is
annexed to this report.
III.DEPOSITS & UNCLAIMED DIVIDEND :
Your Company has not accepted any public deposit under Chapter V of the
Companies Act, 2013. During the year under review, in terms of
provisions of Investors Education and Protection Fund (Awareness and
Protection of Investors) Rules, 2014, unclaimed dividend declared by
the Company for financial year 2007-08, aggregating to Rs.54,355/-and
Unclaimed IPO refund amount Rs. 1,20,904/- was transferred to Investors
Education and Protection Fund.
IV. Extract of Annual Return :
The Extract of Annual Return in Form MGT-9 as required under Section
92(3) of the Act read with Companies (Management & Administration)
Rules, 2014 is annexed to this report.
V. DISCLOSURE UNDER THE SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE
(PREVENTION, PROHIBITION AND REDRESSAL) ACT, 2013
The Company has in place an Anti-Sexual Harassment Policy in line with
the requirements of The Sexual Harassment of Women at the Workplace
(Prevention, Prohibition & Redressal) Act, 2013. Internal Complaints
Committee (ICC) has been set up to redress complaints received
regarding sexual harassment. All employees (permanent, contractual,
temporary, trainees) are covered under this policy. No complaints were
received during the year 2014-15.
VI. REGULATORY ORDERS:
No significant or material orders were passed by the regulators or
courts or tribunals which impact the going concern status and Company's
operations in future.
VII .CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE
EARNINGS AND OUTGO:
Your Company is into the business of Broadcasting of General
Entertainment Television Channels. Since this business does not involve
any manufacturing activity, most of the information required to be
provided under Section 134(3) (m)) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with
the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, are Nil / Not Applicable.
ANNEXURE TO VII ABOVE - the information, as applicable, is given here
under:
a) Conservation of Energy:
(i) the steps taken or impact on conservation of energy
(ii) the steps taken by the Company for utilizing alternate sources of
energy
( iii ) the capital investment on energy conservation equipments
Your Company, being a service provider, requires minimal energy
consumption and every endeavour is made to ensure optimal use of
energy, avoid wastages and conserve energy as far as possible.
(i) the efforts made towards technology absorption
(ii) the benefits derived like product improvement, cost
reduction,product development or import substitution
(iii) in case of imported technology (imported during the last
threeyears reckoned from the beginning of the financial year)-
(a) the details of technology imported.
(b ) the year of import;
(c) whether the technology been fully absorbed.
(d) if not fully absorbed, areas where absorption has not taken place,
and the reasons thereof.
(iv) the expenditure incurred on Research and Development
Your Company uses latest technology and equipment's into its
Broadcasting business. However since the Company is not engaged in any
manufacturing, the information in connection with technology absorption
is Nil.
VIII) HUMAN RESOURCES & PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
Being in the business of creativity and business of people, to ensure
sustainable business growth and become future ready, over the years
your Company has been focusing on strengthening its talent management
and employee engagement processes and through the year, organisation's
engagement scores has improved to highest percentile in the
entertainment sector.
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
Your Company had 625 employees as of March 31, 2015 as against 515
employees as of March 31, 2014 and your Company provided additional
employment opportunity to 112 people and empowered the human resource
assets during the year. Requisite disclosures in terms of the
provisions of Section 197 (12) of the Act read with Rule 5 (2) and 5
(3) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial
Personnel) Rules, 2014 along with statement showing names and other
particulars of the employees drawing remuneration in excess of the
limits prescribed under the said rules requires your Company to
disclose the particulars of employees who are in receipt of
remuneration of Rs. 60 lakhs or more per annum and those who were in
receipt of remuneration of Rs. 5 lakhs or mores per month. Disclosures
pertaining to remuneration and other details as required under Section
197(12) of the Act read with Rule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointment
and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 are provided in
the Annual Report.(Director's Report Annexure V -B).
IX. VIGIL MECHANISM AND WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY
Section 177 of the Companies Act, 2013 requires every listed Company
and such class or classes of companies, as may be prescribed to
establish a vigil mechanism for the directors and employees to report
genuine concerns in such manner as may be prescribed.
The Company has adopted a Code of Conduct for Directors and Senior
Management Personnel ("the Code"), which lays down the principles and
standards that should govern the actions of the Directors and Senior
Management Personnel.
Any actual or potential violation of the Code, howsoever insignificant
or perceived as such, is a matter of serious concern for the Company.
Such a Vigil Mechanism shall provide for adequate safeguards against
victimization of persons who use such mechanism and also make provision
for direct access to the chairperson of the Audit Committee in
appropriate or exceptional cases. Effective October 1, 2014, Clause 49
of the Listing Agreement between listed companies and the Stock
Exchanges, inter alia, provides for a mandatory requirement for all
listed companies to establish a mechanism called 'Whistle Blower
Policy' for employees to report to the management instances of
unethical behaviour, actual or suspected, fraud or violation of the
company's code of conduct. The Company has laid down code of conduct
for Board of Directors and senior management personnel. Report details
of establishment of vigil mechanism (for directors and employees to
report genuine concerns) pursuant to the provisions of section 177(9) &
(10) of the Companies Act, 2013 and as per Clause 49 of the Listing
Agreement.
16. DETAILS OF ADEQUACY OF INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROLS
Internal Control:
The Company has a defined management reporting system and periodic
reviews of it business to ensure timely check and decision-making. The
Management Information System (MIS) forms an integral part of the
Company's control mechanism. Any material change in the business
process is reported to the Board regularly.
17. DISCLOSURES IN TERMS OF THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 197 (12) OF THE
ACT READ WITH RULE 5 (1) OF THE COMPANIES (APPOINTMENT AND REMUNERATION
OF MANAGERIAL PERSONAL) RULES, 2014 ARE PROVIDED IN THE ANNUAL REPORT.
18. SHAREHOLDING OF DIRECTORS/ PR OMOTERS AND PROMOTER GROUP:
The Managing Director and other whole time Directors along with their
spouse and dependent children constituting promoters and Promoter group
hold more than two percent of the equity share of the Company in their
individual capacity. Independent Directors do not hold any share in
the Company.
19. PLEDGING OF THE SHARES BY THE PROMOTERS:
As required under SEBI (Substantial Acquisition and Takeover)
Regulation, 1997, the Promoters, promoter group and the Persons acting
in concert representing Promoters and promoter Group pledged shares
during the financial year.
Details Pledging of the Shares by the Promoters
Sl.
No Particulars Year Ended March
31, 2015
A PARTICULARS OF SHAREHOLDING No of Shares
1 Public Share Holding
- Number of Shares 16122857
- Percentage of Shareholding 31.06
2 Promoter and Promoter Group
Shareholding
a) Pledged / Encumbered
Number of Shares 2500000
Percentage of Shares (as a % of
total share holding 6.99
of promoter and promote group) 4.82
Percentage of Shares (as a % of
total share capital of the Company)
b) Non - Pledged / Non -Encumbered
- Number of Shares 33290487
- Percentage of Shares (as a % of
total shareholding 93.01
of promoter
and promotergroup)
- Percentage of Shares (as a % of
total share capital 64.13
of the
Company)
Total Promoter Holding 68.94
20. FORMAL ANNUAL EVALUATION:
The performance evaluation of the Board, its Committees and individual
Directors was conducted and the same was based on questionnaire and
feedback from all the Directors on the Board as a whole, its Committees
and self-evaluation. The Chairperson of the Board Nomination and
Remuneration Committee (BNRC) held separate discussions with each of
the Directors of the Company and obtained their feedback on
overallBoard effectiveness as well as on each of the other Directors.
Based on the questionnaire and feedback, the performance of every
Director was evaluated in the meeting of the BNRC.
21. DISCLOSURE ABOUT COST AUDIT
During the F.Y. 2014-15, the Provision of cost audit requirements is
not applicable to the Company.
22. RATIO OF REMUNERATION TO EACH DIRECTOR:
Details / Disclosures of Ratio of Remuneration to each Director to the
median employee's remuneration as per Section 197(12) read with Rule 5
(1) (2) & (3) of Cos (Appointment & Remuneration) Rules, 2014 is
annexed to this report.
23. LISTING WITH STOCK EXCHANGES:
The Company confirms that it has paid the Annual Listing Fees for the
year 2015-2016 to NSE & BSE where the Company's Shares are listed.
24. SHARES IN SUSPENSE ACCOUNTS:
As required under Clause 5A of the Listing Agreement, 2 shareholders
and 116 numbers of outstanding shares are lying in the suspense account
at the beginning and end of the year. The Company has not been
approached by any of these shareholders. The voting rights on the
shares outstanding in the suspense account as on March 31, 2015 shall
remain frozen till the rightful owner of such shares claims the shares.
In compliance with the said requirements, these shares will be
transferred into one folio in the name of 'Unclaimed Suspense Account'
in due course.
25. DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT:
PURSUANT TO SECTION 134 OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013 (THE ACT'), IN
RELATION TO THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR
2014-2015, YOUR DIRECTORS CONFIRM THAT:
(a) The Financial Statements of the Company comprising of the Balance
Sheet as at March 31, 2015 and the Statement of Profit & Loss for the
year ended on that date, have been prepared on a going concern basis
following applicable accounting standards and that no material
departures have been made from the same;
(b) Accounting policies selected were applied consistently and the
judgments and estimates related to the financial statements have been
made on a prudent and reasonable basis, so as to give a true and fair
view of the state of affairs of the Company as at March 31, 2015, and,
of the profit of the Company for the year ended on that date;
(c) Proper and sufficient care has been taken for maintenance of
adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the
Act, to safeguard the assets of the Company and for preventing and
detecting fraud and other irregularities;
(d) Requisite internal financial controls were laid down and that such
financial controls are adequate and operating effectively; and
(e) Proper systems have been devised to ensure compliance with the
provisions of all applicable laws and such systems are adequate and
operating effectively.
26. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
The Directors take this opportunity to thank all their valued
customers, business associates and vendors for their kind support. The
Directors also record their appreciation for the sincere and dedicated
efforts put in by all Employees. Employees are our vital and most
valuable assets. Your Directors value the professionalism and
commitment of all employees of the Company and place on record their
appreciation of the contribution made by employees of the Company at
all levels that has contributed to your Company's success and remain in
the forefront of media and entertainment business. Your Directors thank
and express their gratitude for the support and co-operation received
from the Central and State Governments / regulatory authorities viz.
the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, the Department of
Telecommunication, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Reserve Bank of
India, Securities and Exchange Board of India, Foreign Investment
Promotion Board, the Stock Exchanges and Depositories and other
stakeholders including viewers, producers, vendors, financial
institutions, banks, investors , service providers and all our
stakeholders. Your directors also place on record their appreciation of
the tireless efforts of Team RAJTV, a dedicated and loyal band of
people who have displayed unswerving commitment to their work in these
challenging times and helped the Company deliver good results.
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors
Sd/- -Sd/-
M.Rajendran M Ravindran,
Chairman & Managing Director Director
Place: Chennai
Date : 27th May 2015
Mar 31, 2014
Dear Members
The Directors take pleasure in presenting the 20th Annual Report
together with the Audited Statement of Accounts of the Company for the
year ended March 31, 2014.
In accordance with the provisions of Section 217 (2AA) of the Companies
Act, 1956, in relation to the Annual Financial Statements for the
Financial Year 2013-2014, your Directors confirm the following:
a) The Financial Statements comprising of the Balance Sheet as at March
31, 2014 and the Statement of Profit & Loss for the year ended on that
date have been prepared in the revised format of Schedule VI of
Companies Act, 1956 on a going concern and on the accrual basis and in
the preparation of these Financial Statements, applicable accounting
standards have been followed and there are no material departures;
b) Accounting policies selected were applied consistently and the
judgements and estimates related to the financial statements have been
made on a prudent and reasonable basis, so as to give a true and fair
view of the state of affairs of the Company as at March 31, 2014 and of
the profit of the Company for the year ended on that date;
c) Proper and sufficient care has been taken for maintenance of
adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the
Companies Act, 1956, to safeguard the assets of the Company and to
prevent and detect fraud and other irregularities; and
d) Directors had prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis.
The Financial Performance of your Company for the year ended March 31,
2014 is summarized below:
(Rupees in lakhs)
Particulars Year Ended 31.03.2014 Year Ended 31.03.2013
Revenue from operations 7,946.55 6,752.73
Other Income 107.26 74.41
Total income 8,053.81 6,827.14
Total Expenses 6464.74 5861.45
Profit Before Tax 1589.06 965.68
Provision for Taxation 289.85 37.06
Profit after Tax (PAT) 1291.21 928.62
Add : Balance brought forward 3,081.18 2,396.26
Amount vaialble for appropriations 4,372.40 3,324.89
Appropriations - -
Interim Dividend (Rs.0.50/- per share,
Previous year Rs.Nil) 64.89 -
Tax on Interim Dividend11. 02 -
Proposed final Dividend (Rs.0.50/- Per
share previous year Rs.1/- per share 129.78 129.78
Tax on Proposed Dividend 21.06 21.06
Amount transferred to General Reserve 129.12 92.86
Balance carried forward 4,016.53 3,081.18
OPERATIONS REVIEW
The Company achieved revenue of Rs. 8053.81 Lakhs as against Rs.
6827.13 lakhs in the previous year.
Net profit after tax stood at Rs. 1291.21 lakhs as compared to Profit
after tax of Rs. 928.62 Lakhs in the previous year.
DIVIDEND
In view of the better performance made in the current year, company
paid an Interim Dividend of 5 % (Rs. 0.50 /- per equity share of Rs. 10
each ) before evaluate and issue of bonus shares by the company.
Further the Board of Directors recommends 5% , dividend ,ie Rs. 0.25
paisa per equity Share of Rupees Five each, as final dividend on the
equity shares of the company for the year ended March 31, 2014 and such
Dividend shall be payable subject to approval of the Members of the
Company. The outflow on account of Dividend, and the tax on such
dividend distribution, based on current paid-up capital of the Company
would aggregate to Rs. 226.86 million, resulting in a payout of 43.70% of
the profits of the Company on a standalone basis.
SHARE CAPITAL
During the year under review, your Company on the occasion of
completion of 20 years of broadcasting business, with the approval of
the shareholders at the EGM, the authiorised capital of the company was
increased from 15 crores to 30 cores and reclassified the face value of
the equity shares from rupees ten fully paid up to rupees five fully
paid up and had allotted 25956672 equity shares at the rate of 1:1 as
fully paid up Bonus Shares. The said Bonus Shares were listed and
admitted for trading in BSE Limited and National Stock Exchange of
India Limited on 29th March 2014. The Company has not issued any shares
except Bonus Shares or any other security including
DR/GDR/FCCB/Warrants during the year 2013-2014.
BUSINESS OUTLOOK
In Calendar Year 2013, the Indian Media & Entertainment (M&E) industry
registered growth of approximately 12 per cent, according to the
FICCI-KPMG report 2014. Overall growth remained muted, largely caused
by the slowdown of the Indian economy.
Your Company maintained the growth rate in Financial Year 2014 though
the year gone by witnessed a muted growth in the Indian economy which
had an impact on the overall television advertising spends recording
low double digit growth, that too in spite of low GDP. Financial Year
2014 being the landmark year for the television industry in many ways,
witnessed implementation of 12 minute advertising cap by majority of
the broadcasters, change in television measurement metric from GRPs to
TVTs, formation of a joint industry body Broadcast Audience Research
Council (BARC), for nationwide audience research, implementation of
second phase of digitisation which is a positive development to boost
subscription revenues and the latest TRAI tariff order, which permitted
a positive fillip to the subscription revenues. Digitization of cable
saw progress of Television industry moving in the right direction, with
the mandatory Digital Access System (DAS) rollout almost complete in
Phase II cities. The impact was felt to the extent that carriage fees
saw a reduction of 15-20 per cent overall, however the anticipated
increase in ARPUs and subscription revenues for broadcasters and MSOs
(Multi System Operators) is expected to be realized only over the next
2-3 years.
FUTURE PROJECTS
The main objective of the Company''s business plan is to reach each and
every household across the World. The digital drive led by the
exponential growth of DTH has been an outstanding feature over the last
few years. With the focus shifting towards addressable infrastructure
there will be a speeding up of digitization in India going forward. So,
the Company is reaching out various multiple distribution platforms
like, DTH, digital cable, OTT TECHNOLOGY , DAS, mobile TV etc to
increase its overall reach which will result in adding more as
subscription revenue. The Company''s Channels are now available in all
the major DTH platforms in India. During the year under review,
Company focused on achieving the expansion of our channel base in new
regional markets and started the operation of its News Channel ''RAJ
NEWS KANNADA'', with this confidence and brand reach, we plan to
increase our offering in Telugu, Malayalam and Hindi Languages.
Your company expects good potential for revenue generation in the
coming years, by exploring the hidden assets-movie rights by way of
digitization in various languages & dubbing. In case of subscription
revenues, the DTH ARPUs have shown a positive trend. While digitisation
has brought multiple niche channels for the viewers, it hasn''t resulted
in a dramatic shift in the viewing preferences. GECs have maintained
the same share of viewing over the niche channels. The growth trend
for subscription revenues largely depends on the roll out of the Phase
III and IV of digitization. The timely roll out of these phases will
certainly benefit the industry. The company had already initiated
various developments especially in the web based platforms such as
Google, internet, Android and Apple kind mobile applications, and the
company started its own Website for exploring the new avenues of
content distribution as ''rajtv.tv'' , and this move will help in terms
to view and archive the existing programs of the company.
STATUTORY INFORMATION
During the year, the Company has neither invited nor accepted any
deposit from the public or its employees.
The Company has complied with all the requirement of the listing
agreement of BSE and NSE. The Company has also paid all the listing
fees and there are no arrears till date.
Your Company is committed to maintain best corporate governance
practices, the internal governance policies are well documented and the
Company has put in place a formalised system of Corporate Governance
setting out the structure, processes and practices of governance within
the Company.The Company has implemented all the stipulations prescribed
under the Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement. A report on Corporate
Governance together with Auditors'' Certificate on compliance with the
conditions of the said clause is provided as an annexure to this
Report.
Your Company has at a unified and centralised level, put in place a
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) policy which is based on a belief
that a Business cannot succeed in a society that fails and therefore it
is imperative for business houses, to invest in the future by taking
part in Social building activities. During the year Your Company
mission is to bring qualitative changes to the lives of the under
privileged and deserving people of Tamil Nadu. As a part of the ongoing
effort, Raj Television Network conduct s the event titled Mudhalvan
Awards every year to encourage academic excellence.As part of the
sincere effort to encourage academic excellence, Raj TV instituted
Mudhalvan Awards in the year 1999. In pursuance of its commitment, Raj
TV is conducting the Mudhalvan Awards for the 16th year in succession
with Mudhalvan Awards 2014.During the year, Your Company honoured women
achievers for excelling in their different fields such as medicine,
education, fine arts and others on the occation of Woman''s Day.
Management''s Discussion and Analysis Report for the year under review
as stipulated under Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement with the Stock
Exchange in India is presented in a separate Annexure to this report.
Accounting Standard (AS) 10 on ''Accounting for Fixed Assets'' permits
the revaluation of fixed assets.
During the year, the fixed asset Land holding of the company was
revalued, in order to reflect the true and fair presentaion of the
value of the asset in the financial statements and theres are no
material changes in the financial statements due to the revaluation of
land and the increase in Net Book Value arising on revaluation of Land
to the extent of Rs.442,045,618/- was credited to Revaluation Reserve.
The details are :-
Details of Property Revaluation
Property details Existing Value Revalued Value Break up-
Rs Rs Land Rs
01 Property in the name
of the company, situated
at DoorNo.32,Poes Road No
TVo/13, Poes Road N No 2
53/1 Po & es Roa Poes Road ,11,55,33,547 55,75,79,165 55,75,79,165
No.12/51, Poes Road and No.
10/52, Poes Road
Revaluation reserve Created: Rs. 44,20,45,618/- in the financial
statements
As per the provisions of Companies Act, 2013, Independent Directors are
required to be appointed for a term of maximum of 5 (five) consequent
years and Independent Directors shall not be liable to retire by
rotation. Accordingly, independent directors of your company Mr. D R
Kaarthikeyan, Mr, A Arjuna Pai, Mr, R Rajagopalan and Mr Mohan
Kameswaran , who were arlier appointed as Independent Directors, liable
to retire by rotation and retiring at the ensuing AGM , and being
eligible offer themselves for reappointment as per the terms of his
earlier appointment, is proposed to be appointed as an Independent
Director liable to retire by rotation.Your Board recommends the said
appointment.Brief resume and details of Directors proposed to be
appointed / re-appointed at the ensuing Annual General Meeting are
included in the Annual Report. Your Board recommends their reelection.
The Statutory Auditors M/s Pratapkaran Paul & Co, Chartered
Accountants, Chennai , having Firm Registration (ICAI Registration
No.002777S) , holds office until the conclusion of the ensuing Annual
General Meeting and is eligible for reappointment. Your Company has
received confirmation from the Auditors to the effect that their
appointment, if made, will be in accordance with the limits specified
under the Companies Act, 2013 and the firm satisfies the criteria
specified in Section 141 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 4 of
Companies (Audit & Auditors) Rules 2014. Your Board is of the opinion
that continuation of M/s Pratapkaran Paul & Co, Chartered Accountants,
Chennai as Statutory Auditors during FY 2014-15 will be in the best
interests of the Company and therefore, Members are requested to
consider their re-appointment as Statutory Auditors of the Company from
the conclusion of ensuing Annual General Meeting till next Annual
General Meeting at remuneration as may be decided by the Board.
The Auditor''s Report to the members does not contain any qualification
or adverse remarks on the financial reporting and disclosure of the
Company (except on revaluation of land).
REPLY TO THE AUDITOR''S REMARKS :
This is with regard to the audit remarks made by the statutory Auditor
of the Company in their Report.Your Directors would like to inform that
during the year, the fixed asset Land holding of the company was
revalued, in order to reflect the true and fair presentaion of the
value of the asset in the financial statements and theres are no
material changes in the financial statements due to the revaluation of
land.
The Notes to Accounts forming part of the financial statements are
self-explanatory and need no further explanation.
Pursuant to the Cost Audit Order as notified by the Ministry of
Corporate Affairs (Cost Audit Branch) vide circular dated May 2, 2011
read with Cost Accounting Records (Telecommunication Industry) Rules
2011 as notified by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) vide GSR
869(E) dated December 7, 2011, the Company has appointed, Mrs .
Subhashini, Practicing Cost Accountant as the Cost Auditor of the
Company for the financial year 2013-14 for conducting the audit of the
Cost Records of the Company.
Your Company is into the business of Broadcasting of General
Entertainment Television Channels. Since this business does not involve
any manufacturing activity, most of the Information required to be
provided 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, are not applicable. Your Company, being a
service provider, requires minimal energy consumption and every
endeavor is made to ensure optimal use of energy, avoid wastages and
conserve energy as far as possible.
In its endeavor to deliver the best to its viewers and business
partners, your Company is constantly active in harnessing and tapping
the latest and best technology in the industry.
Particulars of foreign currency earnings and outgo during the year are
given in Notes 2.10 to the Accounts forming part of the Annual
Accounts.
Your Company had 515 employees as of March 31, 2014 as against 313
employees as of March 31, 2013 and your company provided additional
employment opportunity to 202 people and empowered the human resource
assets during the year. The information required under Section 217(2A)
of the Companies Act, 1956 read with the Companies (Particulars of
Employees) Rules, 1975 as amended requires your company to disclose the
particulars of employees who are in receipt of remuneration of Rs. 60
lakhs or more per annum and those who were in receipt of remuneration
of Rs. 5 lakhs or mores per month. However, during the financial year
under review, company does not come under the purview of the above said
compliance.
The Managing Director and other whole time Directors along with their
spouse and dependent children constituting promoters and Promoter group
hold more than two percent of the equity share of the Company in their
individual capacity. Independent Directors do not hold any share in the
Company.
As required under SEBI (Substantial Acquisition and Take over)
Regulation,1997, the Promoters, promoter group and the Persons acting
in concert representing Promoters and promoter Group have pledged
sahres to the tune of 5,00,000 shares during the financial year.
As required under Clause 5A of the Listing Agreement, 2 shareholders
and 464 numbers of outstanding shares are lying in the suspense account
at the beginning and end of the year. The Company has not been
approached by any of these shareholders. The voting rights on the
shares outstanding in the suspense account as on March 31, 2014 shall
remain frozen till the rightful owner of such shares claims the shares.
In compliance with the said requirements, these shares will be
transferred into one folio in the name of ''Unclaimed Suspense Account''
in due course.
Employees are our vital and most valuable assets. Your Directors value
the professionalism and commitment of all employees of the Company and
place on record their appreciation of the contribution made by
employees of the Company and its subsidiaries across the world at all
levels that has contributed to your Company''s success and remain in the
forefront of media and entertainment business.
Your Directors thank and express their gratitude for the support and
co-operation received from the Central and State Governments /
regulatory authorities viz. the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting,
the Department of Telecommunication, Ministry of Corporate Affairs,
Reserve Bank of India, Securities and Exchange Board of India, the
Stock Exchanges and Depositories and other stakeholders including
viewers, producers, vendors, financial institutions, banks, investors
and service providers.
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors
Raajhendhran M M Rajartahinam Place: Chennai
Managing Director Director & CEO. , Date: July 29th , 2014
Mar 31, 2013
Dear Members
The Directors take pleasure in presenting the 19th Annual Report
together with the Audited Statement of Accounts of the Company for the
year ended March 31, 2013.
FINANCIAL RESULTS:
The Financial Performance of your Company for the year ended March 31,
2013 is summarized below:
For the year ended
(Rs. in Lacs)
Particulars 31st March 2013 31st March 2012
Total Income 6827.13 5474.35
Total Expenses 5861.45 4488.64
Operating Profit (EBIDTA) 1720.59 1502.78
Profit after Depreciation and
financial charge 965.68 985.71
Profit Before tax 965.68 985.71
Provision for Taxation (net) 37.06 64.40
Profit after Tax 928.62 921.31
Add: Balance brought forward 2396.26 1717.92
Amount available for appropriations 3324.88 2639.23
Appropriations:
Dividend 129.78 129.78
Tax on Dividend 21.05 21.05
General Reserve 92.86 92.13
Balance carried forward 3081.18 2396.26
OPERATIONS REVIEW:
The Company achieved revenue of Rs. 6827.13 Lakhs as against Rs.
5474.35 lakhs in the previous year. Net profit after tax stood at Rs.
928.62 lakhs as compared to Net Profit after tax of Rs. 921.31 Lakhs in
the previous year.
DIVIDEND:
In view of the better performance made in the current year, the Board
of Directors recommend 10%, dividend, i.e. Re. 1 per equity Share of
Rupees Ten each, on the equity shares of the company for the year ended
March 31,2013 and such Dividend shall be payable subject to approval of
the Members of the Company. The outflow on account of Dividend, and the
tax on such dividend distribution, based on current paid-up capital of
the Company would aggregate to Rs. 150.83 lacs, resulting in a payout
of 16.24% of the Net Profit of the Company on a standalone basis.
SHARE CAPITAL:
The Company has not issued any shares or any other security including
ADR/GDR/FCCB/Warrants/ Bonds during the year.
BUSINESS OUTLOOK:
Indian television industry has witnessed the introduction of the much
awaited cable digitization in 2012. Despite initial obstacles, Phase I
of digitisation in the four metros has been rolled out smoothly
resulting in the much needed transparency in the industry. Currently,
the Phase II of digitisation is being implemented in 38 more cities
across the country. These efforts have translated into enhanced
subscription revenues for broadcasters and make them less dependent on
advertising and drive higher value creation. Broadcasters will be
relieved from paying huge sums as carriage fee, thereby increas- ing
profitability and enabling them to focus on better content creation. At
the same time, subscription revenues will increase for broadcasters and
make them less dependent on advertising and drive higher value
creation. Niche and specialist channels will now be able to launch and
grow since the shortage of bandwidth created by analogue cable systems
no longer hold true. With the process of digitaliza- tion made
compulsory at Metro cities and the Industry watchers believe that the
same shall be made compulsory to all major cities gradually which shall
happen around 3 or 4 years, in this backdrop the company believes that
the customers shall become tech savy and our production standards need
to be changed to optimize the maximum utility of the digitalization
initiated by the Government.
The company had already initiated various developments especially in
the web based platforms such as google, internet, Android and Apple
kind mobile applications, and the company started its own Website for
exploring the new avenues of content distribution as ''rajtv.tv'', and
this move will help in terms to view and achieve the existing
programmers of the company.
Future Projects:
The main objective of the Company''s business plan is to reach each and
every household across the World. The digital drive led by the
exponential growth of DTH has been an outstanding feature over the last
few years. With the focus shifting towards addressable infrastructure
there will be a speeding up of digitization in India going forward. So,
the Company is reaching out various multiple distribution platforms
like, DTH, digital cable, IPTV, CAS, mobile TV etc to increase its
overall reach which will result in adding more as subscription revenue.
The Company''s Channels are now available in all the major DTH
platforms in India. During the year under review, Company focused on
achieving the expan- sion of our channel base in new regional markets
with the success of ''RAJ MUSIC KANNADA'' your 24x7 Kannada Music channel
launched in the previous year, with this confidence and brand reach, we
plan to increase our offering in Kannda with a 24x7 -Kannada News
Channel and a Movie Channel with a mass appeal and also, geared up to
re-launch three Telugu Channels covering different Genres during the
financial year 2013-14. The company expects good potential for revenue
generation in the coming years, by exploring the hidden assets-movie
rights by way of digitization in various languages & dubbing. The
company already started digitisiation of the movie libraries and
reproduction of old master piece movies in Digital Platforms/3D and as
already announced by the company, the com- pany is started to remake
the old master piece Movie titled VEERA PANDIYA KATTABOMMAN in digitasl
3D format, out of our movie collection.
The company is very confident that the project of digitalization of old
Tamil masterpiece movies, will argument good business and company
received good response from the first movie release'' KARNAN'' in terms
of viewer ship and revenue.
Further the company wants to consolidate its position in the Southern
Regional TV Channel markets and the company felt that the Andhra
Pradesh Market is having good potential in terms of viewer ship and
revenue and the company had identified M/s Vissa Television Network
Limited, Chennai which had one decade presence in Telugu TV Channel
Market and had created its niche market share in the region of Andhra
Pradesh, to merge/amalgamate the said company with our company and the
board of directors are working on the modalities of the same.
STATUTORY INFORMATION AND DISCLOSURES
Public Deposits:
During the year, the Company has neither invited nor accepted any
deposit from the public or its employees.
Listing Agreement:
The Company has complied with all the requirement of the listing
agreement of BSE and NSE. The Company has also paid all the listing
fees and there are no arrears till date
Corporate Governance:
The Company has implemented all the stipulations prescribed under the
Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement. A report on Corporate Governance
together with Auditors'' Certificate on compliance with the conditions
of the said clause is provided as an annexure to this Report.
Corporate Social Responsibility
Your Company has at a unified and centralised level, put in place a
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) policy which is based on a belief
that a Business cannot succeed in a society that fails and therefore it
is imperative for business houses, to invest in the future by taking
part in Social building activities. During the year your Company
mission is to bring qualitative changes to the lives of the under
privileged and deserving people of Tamil Nadu. As a part of the ongoing
effort, Raj Television Network conduct s the event titled
''Mudhalvan'' Awards every year to encourage academic excellence. In
pursuance of its commitment, Raj TV is conducting the
''Mudhalvan''Awards for the 15th year in succession with
''Mudhalvan''Awards 2013.
For the second consecutive year, Your Company honoured six women
achievers for excelling in their respective fields on March 7. Women
achievers from different fields such as medicine, education, fine arts
and others were honoured.
In association with your Company The First Company Secretaries
Benevolent Fund (CSBF) Musical Nite was organized by the ICSI-SIRC on
Sunday the 11th November 2012 at Kamarajar Arangam, Chennai. This
programme was organized and the proceeds of this program were used as
donation to the Company Secretaries Benevolent Corpus Fund.
Management''s 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
Exchange in India is presented in a separate Annexure to this report.
Directors:
In accordance with the Articles of Association of the Company, Sri. M
Ravindran & Sri. R.Rajagopalan Directors of the Company retire at the
ensuing Annual General Meeting and being eligible offer them- selves
for reappointment. Your Board recommends their reelection.
Auditors:
M/s Pratapkaran Paul & Co, Chartered Accountants. Chennai, Statutory
Auditors of the Company retire at the conclusion of this Annual General
Meeting and have confirmed that their appointment, if made, would be
within the limits prescribed under section 224(1 B) of the Companies
Act. 1956. The Board recommends their reappointment.
The Auditor''s Report to the members does not contain any qualification
or adverse remarks on the financial reporting and disclosure of the
Company. The Notes to Accounts forming part of the financial statements
are self-explanatory and need no further explanation.
Pursuant to the Cost Audit Order as notified by the Ministry of
Corporate Affairs (Cost Audit Branch) vide circular dated May 2, 2011
read with Cost Accounting Records (Telecommunication Industry) Rules
2011 as notified by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) vide GSR
869(E) dated December 7, 2011, the Company has appointed, Mrs
Subhashini, Practicing Cost Accountant as the Cost Auditor of the
Company for the financial year 2012-13 for conducting the audit of the
Cost Records of the Company.
Conservation of energy, technology absorption and Foreign exchange
earnings and outgo
Your Company is into the business of Broadcasting of General
Entertainment Television Channels. Since this business does not
involve any manufacturing activity, most of the Information required to
be provided 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, are not applicable.
Your Company, being a service provider, requires minimal energy
consumption and every endeavor is made to ensure optimal use of energy,
avoid wastages and conserve energy as far as possible.
Technology Absorption
In its endeavor to deliver the best to its viewers and business
partners, your Company is constantly active in harnessing and tapping
the latest and best technology in the industry.
Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo
Particulars of foreign currency earnings and outgo during the year are
given in Notes to the Accounts forming part of the Annual Accounts.
Earnings in Foreign Exchange for the year ended 31-3-2013 Rs.
36,873,116. (Previous year Rs. 25,491,590) and Expenditure in Foreign
Exchange for the year ended 31-3-2013 Rs. 94,533,434. (Previous year
Rs. 49,012,154)
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
Your Company had 313 employees as of March 31,2013 as against 291
employees as of March 31, 2012 and your company provided additional
employment opportunity to 22 people and empowered the human resource
assets during the year. The information required under Section 217(2A)
of the Com- panies Act, 1956 read with the Companies (Particulars of
Employees) Rules, 1975 as amended requires your company to disclose the
particulars of employees who are in receipt of remuneration of Rs. 60
lakhs or more per annum and those who were in receipt of remuneration
of Rs. 5 lakhs or mores per month. However, during the financial year
under review, company does not come under the purview of the above said
compliance.
Shareholding of Directors/Promoters and Promoter group:
The Managing Director and other whole time Directors along with their
spouse and dependent children constituting promoters and Promoter group
hold more than two percent of the equity share of the Company in their
individual capacity. Independent Directors do not hold any share in the
Company.
Pledging of the Shares by the Promoters:
As required under SEBI (Substantial Acquisition and Take over)
Regulation,1997, the Promoters, promoter group and the Persons acting
in concert representing Promoters and promoter Group have not pledged
any shares during the financial year.
Shares in Suspense Accounts:
As required under Clause 5A of the Listing Agreement, 2 shareholders
and 116 numbers of outstand- ing shares are lying in the suspense
account at the beginning and end of the year. The Company has not been
approached by any of these shareholders. The voting rights on the
shares outstanding in the suspense account as on March 31, 2013 shall
remain frozen till the rightful owner of such shares claims the shares.
In compliance with the said requirements, these shares will be
transferred into one folio in the name of ''Unclaimed Suspense Account''
in due course.
RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT ''
In accordance with the provisions of Section 217 (2AA) of the Companies
Act, 1956, in relation to the Annual Financial Statements for the
Financial Year 2012:2013, your Directors confirm the following:
a) The Financial Statements comprising of the Balance Sheet as at March
31, 2013 and the Statement of Profit & Loss for the year ended on that
date have been prepared in the revised format of Schedule VI of
Companies Act, 1956 on a going concern and on the accrual basis and in
the preparation of these Financial Statements, applicable accounting
standards have been followed and there are no material departures;
b) Accounting policies selected were applied consistently and the
judgements and estimates related to the financial statements have been
made on a prudent and reasonable basis, so as to give a true and fair
view of the state of affairs of the Company as at March 31,2013 and of
the profit of the Company for the year ended on that date; and
c) Proper and sufficient care has been taken for maintenance of
adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the
Companies Act, 1956, to safeguard the assets of the Company and to
prevent and detect fraud and other irregularities.
d) Directors had prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Employees are our vital and most valuable assets. Your Directors value
the professionalism and commitment of all employees of the Company and
place on record their appreciation of the contribu- tion made by
employees of the Company all levels that has contributed to your
Company''s success and remain in the forefront of media and
entertainment business. Your Directors thank and express their
gratitude for the support and co-operation received from the Central
and State Governments / regulatory authorities viz. the Ministry of
Information & Broadcasting, the Department of Telecommu- nication,
Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Reserve Bank of India, Securities and
Exchange Board of India, , the Stock Exchanges and Depositories and
other stakeholders including viewers, producers, ven- dors, financial
institutions, banks, investors and service providers.
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors
Raajhendhran M M Rajartahinam,
Managing Director & CEO Director
Place : Chennai
Date : 31-07-2013
Mar 31, 2012
The Directors take pleasure in presenting the 18th Annual Report
together with the Audited Statement of Accounts of the Company for the
year ended March 31, 2012.
Financial Results:
The Financial Performance of your Company for the year ended March 31,
2012 is summarized below:
For the year ended
Particulars
31st March 2012 31st March 2011
Total Income 5474.35 4509.53
Total Expenses 4488.64 5105.72
Operating Profit/
(Loss) (EBIDTA) 1502.78 (596.19)
Profit/(Loss) after
Depreciation
and financial charge 985.71 (996.84)
Prior Period Adjustment - 5.29
Profit/(Loss) Before tax 985.71 (1002.12)
Provision for Taxation (net) 64.40 (20.77)
Profit/(Loss) after Tax 921.31 (981.35)
Add: Balance brought forward 1717.92 2699.27
Amount available for
appropriations 2639.23 1717.92
Appropriations:
Dividend 129.78
Tax on Dividend 21.05
General Reserve 92.13
Balance carried forward 2396.26 1717.92
Operations Review:
The Company achieved revenue of Rs. 5474.35 Lakhs as against Rs.
4509.53 lakhs in the previous year. Net profit after tax stood at Rs.
921.31 lakhs as compared to Loss after tax of Rs. 981.35 Lakhs in the
previous year. The loss in the previous year was on account of low
transaction volumes coupled with expenditure of exceptional nature,
amounting to Rs.1629 Lakhs.
Dividend:
In view of the better performance made in the current year, the Board
of Directors recommends 10% dividend on the equity shares of the
company for the year ended March 31, 2012 and such Dividend shall be
payable subject to approval of the Members of the Company.
Share Capital:
The Company has not issued any shares or any other security including
DR/GDR/FCCB/Warrants/ Bonds during the year.
Business Outlook:
Your Company, besides providing high quality and innovative content,
continues to build its media assets and in the process continues to
create value for the shareholders even in a year that was marked by
sharp slowdown in the economy and witnessed quite a few consolidation
moves within the industry. With the process of digitalization made
compulsory at Metro cities and the Industry watchers believe that the
same shall be made compulsory to all major cities gradually which shall
happen around 3 or 4 years, in this backdrop the company believes that
the customers shall become tech saving and our production standards need
to be changed to optimize the maximum utility of the digitalization
initiated by the Government. The company had already initiated various
developments especially in the web based platforms such as Google,
internet, Android and Apple kind mobile applications. The company had
already employed suitable high-class technicians, High Tech storage and
monitoring equipments with a view to 100% digitalization of vast
libraries of the company. The company strongly believes that the
efforts taken by the company shall ensure real time accessibility to
the content library/archived contents to the wide spread viewers across
the globe. The company expects equal kind of revenue share from the
digitized environment imitativeness at par with the present revenue
streams.
The main objective of the Company's business plan is to reach each
and every household across the World. The digital drive led by the
exponential growth of DTH has been an outstanding feature over the last
few years making it possible for C&S to reach 80% of TV households in
India. With the focus shifting towards addressable infrastructure there
will be a speeding up of digitization in India going forward. So, the
Company is reaching out various multiple distribution platforms like,
DTH, digital cable, IPTV, CAS, mobile TV etc to increase its overall
reach which will result in adding more as subscription revenue. The
Company's Channels are now available in all the major DTH platforms
in India. During the year under review, Company focused on achieving
the expansion of our channel base in new regional markets with the
success of RAJ MUSIC KANNADA your 24x7 Kannada Music channel launched
in the previous year, with this confidence and brand reach, we plan to
increase our offering in Telugu with a 24x7 full length Entertainment
with a mass appeal and also, geared up to re- launch three Telugu
Channels covering different Genres.
Future Projects:
The Company is continuously making efforts to entertain the viewers
with good programs and quality contents. The Company always experiments
on the viewer's demand and choice and designs its contents and
programs in the viewer's perspective. The Company proposes to start
new movie channels in various languages starting with Kannada Language.
With so much competition from media industry, viewers are slowly
getting used to "Appointment Viewing". As part of future projection
and strategy, to capitalize on this changed viewership strategy, the
Company will cater to the audience of all sectors in terms of content
in future. This will give the Company a place in the minds of people
leading to numbers in 'TAM' ratings and increase fund flow from the
operations.
The company already started digitization of the movie libraries and
reproduction of old master piece movies in Digital Platforms/3D and as
already announced by the company, the company is proposing to remake
the old master piece Movie titled Veera Pandiya Kattabomman in Digital
3d format, out of our movie collection.
The company is very confident that the project of digitalization of old
Tamil masterpiece movies, will argument good business and company
received good response from the first movie release 'KARNAN' in
terms of viewer ship and revenue.
The company expects good potential for revenue generation in the coming
years, by exploring the hidden assets-movie rights by way of
digitization in various languages & dubbing.
Further the company has already entered an agreement with Tamilnadu
Government Cable Network- 'Arasu Cable' and by the said Agreement,
the company ensured 100% connectivity in the distribution segment
throughout Tamil Nadu State. The company expects additional
subscription revenue from the pay channel segment out of this deal.
Further the company wants to consolidate its position in the Southern
Regional TV Channel markets and the company felt that the Andhra
Pradesh Market is having good potential in terms of viewer ship and
revenue and the company had identified M/s Vissa Television Network
Limited, Chennai which had one decade presence in Telugu TV Channel
Market and had created its niche market share in the region of Andhra
Pradesh, to merge/amalgamate the said company with our company and the
board of directors are working on the modalities of the same.
STATUTORY INFORMATION AND DISCLOSURES
Public Deposits:
During the year, the Company has neither invited nor accepted any
deposit from the public or its employees.
Listing Agreement:
The Company has complied with all the requirement of the listing
agreement of BSE and NSE. The Company has also paid all the listing
fees and there are no arrears till date.
Corporate Governance:
The Company has implemented all the stipulations prescribed under the
Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement. A report on Corporate Governance
together with Auditors' Certificate on compliance with the conditions
of the said clause is provided as an annexure to this Report.
Management's 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
Exchange in India is presented in a separate Annexure to this report.
Directors:
In accordance with the Articles of Association of the Company, Shri.
D.R Karthikeyan and Shri. Rajarathinam Directors of the Company retire
at the ensuing Annual General Meeting and being eligible offer
themselves for reappointment. Your Board recommends their reelection.
Auditors:
M/s Pratapkaran Paul & Co, Chartered Accountants, Chennai, Statutory
Auditors of the Company retire at the conclusion of this Annual General
Meeting and being eligible, offer themselves for re-appointment and
have confirmed that their appointment, if made, would be within the
limits prescribed under section 224(1 B) of the Companies Act, 1956.
The Board recommends their reappointment.
The Auditor's Report to the members does not contain any
qualification or adverse remarks on the financial reporting and
disclosure of the Company. The Notes to Accounts forming part of the
financial statements are self-explanatory and need no further
explanation.
DIRECTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR 2011-12
In accordance with the provisions of Section 217 (2AA) of the Companies
Act, 1956, in relation to the Annual Financial Statements for the
Financial Year 2011-2012 your Directors confirm.:
(i) that in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable
accounting standards had been followed along with proper explanation
relating to material departures;
(ii) that the directors had 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 of the
profit or loss of the company for that period;
(iii) that the directors had taken proper and sufficient care for the
maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the
provisions of the Companies Act 19576 for safe guarding the assets of
the company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other
irregularities;
(iv) that the directors had prepared the annual accounts on a going
concern basis. Shareholding of Directors/Promoters and Promoter group:
The Managing Director and other whole time Directors along with their
spouse and dependent children constituting promoters and Promoter group
hold more than two percent of the equity share of the Company in their
individual capacity. Independent Directors do not hold any share in the
Company.
Pledging of the Shares by the Promoters:
As required under SEBI (Substantial Acquisition and Take over)
Regulation,1997, the Promoters, promoter group and the Persons acting
in concert representing Promoters and promoter Group have not pledged
any shares during the financial year.
Shares in Suspense Accounts:
As required under Clause 5A of the Listing Agreement, 2 shareholders
and 116 numbers of outstanding shares are lying in the suspense account
at the beginning and end of the year. The Company has not been
approached by any of these shareholders. The voting rights on the
shares outstanding in the suspense account as on March 31, 2012 shall
remain frozen till the rightful owner of such shares claims the shares.
In compliance with the said requirements, these shares will be
transferred into one folio in the name of 'Unclaimed Suspense
Account' in due course.
Conservation of energy, Technology absorption, foreign exchange
earnings and outgo:
Information required to be provided 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 in relation to
Conservation of Energy and Technology Absorption is currently not
applicable to the Company.
Particulars of foreign currency earnings and outgo during the year are
given elsewhere in the Notes to the Accounts forming part of the Annual
Accounts:
(In Rupees)
Particulars
Year 2012 Year 2011
Foreign Exchange Earning 2,54,91,590 23,888,610
Foreign Exchange Outgo 4,90,12,154 56,83,104
Disclosure of information under Section 217(2A) of the Companies Act,
1956 read with the Companies (Particulars of Employees) Rules, 1975:
Your Company had 291 employees as of March 31, 2012 Company provided
additional employment opportunity to 58 numbers and empowered the Human
resource assets during the year. In terms of the provisions of Section
217(2A) of the Companies Act, 1956, read with the Companies
(Particulars of Employees) Rules, 1975 as amended, the names and other
particulars of the employees, who are in receipt of remuneration of Rs.
60 lakhs or more per annum and those who were in receipt of
remuneration of Rs. 5 lakhs or more per month, are required to be set
out in the annexure to the directors' report. However, during the
financial year under review, company does not come under the purview of
the above said compliance.
Acknowledgements:
Your Directors take this opportunity to place on record their sincere
appreciation to the Central and State Governments - mainly the Ministry
of Information and Broadcasting and the Department of Telecommunication
and other stakeholders including viewers, producers, vendors, financial
institutions, bankers, service providers as well as other regulatory
and governmental authorities. Your Directors also appreciate and place
on record the devoted and efficient service rendered by the employees
of the Company. It also thanks its investors for reposing faith on the
Company.
On behalf of the Board of Directors
Raajhendhran M
Chairman
Dated: 30th April 2012
Regd. Office:
32, Poes Road,
IInd St, Teynampet,
Chennai-600 018
Mar 31, 2011
Dear Members
The Directors take pleasure in presenting the Seventeenth Annual
Report together with the Audited Statement of Accounts of the Company
for the year ended March 31, 2011.
Financial Results:
The Financial Performance of your Company for the year ended March 31,
2011 is summarized below:
Particulars For the year ended
31st March 31st March
2011 2010
Total Income 4509.53 4617.68
Total Expenses 5105.72 5854.54
Operating Profit / (Loss) (EBIDTA) (596.19) (1236.86)
Profit / (Loss) after Depreciation
and financial charge (996.84) (1621.57)
Prior Period Adjustment 5.29 2.12
Profit / (Loss) Before tax (1002.12) (1623.69)
Provision for Taxation (net) (20.77) (46.12)
Profit / (Loss) after Tax (981.35) (1577.58)
Operations Review:
The Company achieved revenue of Rs. 4509.53 Lakhs as against Rs.4617.68
lakhs in the previous year. Net loss after tax stood at Rs. 981.35
lakhs as compared to Loss after tax of Rs.1577.58 Lakhs in the previous
year. The loss in current year was on account of low transaction
volumes coupled with expenditure of exceptional nature, amounting to
Rs.1629 Lakhs.
Dividend:
In view of loss in the current year, the Board of Directors does not
recommend any dividend for the year ended March 31, 2011.
Share Capital:
The Company has not issued any shares or any other security including
DR/GDR/FCCB/Warrants/Bonds during the year.
Business Outlook:
The main objective of the Company's business plan is to reach each and
every household across the World. The digital drive led by the
exponential growth of DTH has been an outstanding feature over the last
few years making it possible for C&S to reach 80% of TV households in
India. With the focus shifting towards addressable infrastructure there
will be a speeding up of digitization in India going forward. So, the
Company is reaching out various multiple distribution platforms like,
DTH, digital cable, IPTV, CAS, mobile TV etc to increase its overall
reach which will result in adding more as subscription revenue. The
Company's Channels are now available in all the major DTH platforms in
India.
The Company has re-launched a 24 X 7 music Channel "RAJ MUSIC
KARANATAKA" in Kannada language in financial year 2010-11 to make its
presence in Kannada entertainment media. The channel would be primarily
regional with mixed flavor of Kannada film music and classical or
Kannada pop music added by western style which will be of its first
kind in Kannada market. The Company is also in the line of launching
few more channels in Kannada Language. We are also focusing on building
scale across the media value chain and exploring cross-media synergies.
Future Projects:
The Company is continuously making efforts to entertain the viewers
with good programs and quality contents. The Company always experiments
on the viewer's demand and choice and designs its contents and programs
in the viewer's perspective. The Company proposes to start new movie
channels in various languages starting with Kannada Language. With so
much competition from media industry, viewers are slowly getting used
to "Appointment Viewing". As part of future projection and strategy, to
capitalise on this changed viewership strategy, the Company will cater
to the audience of all sectors in terms of content in future. This will
give the Company a place in the minds of people leading to numbers in
'TAM' ratings and increase fund flow from the operations.
STATUTORY INFORMATION AND DISCLOSURES Public Deposits:
During the year, the Company has neither invited nor accepted any
deposit from the public or its employees.
Listing Agreement:
The Company has complied with all the requirement of the listing
agreement of BSE and NSE. The Company has also paid all the listing
fees and there is no arrear till date.
Corporate Governance:
The Company has implemented all the stipulations prescribed under the
clause 49 of the Listing Agreement. A report on Corporate Governance
together with Auditors' Certificate on compliance with the conditions
of the said clause is provided as an annexure to this Report.
Management's 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
Exchange in India is presented in a separate Annexure to this report.
Directors:
In accordance with the Articles of Association of the Company, Shri.
Mohan Kameswaran and Shri. A. Arjuna Pai , Directors of the Company
retire at the ensuing Annual General Meeting and being eligible offer
themselves for reappointment. Your Board recommends their reelection.
In accordance with the Articles of Association of the Company, Mr. M.
Raajhendhran , Mr. M. Rajarathinam , Mr. M. Ravindran Mr. M.
Reghunathan are the promoters of the company and respectively they are
appointed as Mr. M. Raajhendhran (Managing Director), Mr. M.
Rajarathinam (Director-Distribution),Mr. M. Ravindran (Director-
Operation) & Mr. M. Reghunathan (Director- Marketing) since the date of
incorporation and being reappointed on First April 2006 and their five
years terms of office was up to 31st March 2011.The approval of the
members are sought for the reappointment of them Mr. M. Raajhendhran
(Managing Director), Mr. M. Rajarathinam (Director-Distribution),Mr. M.
Ravindran (Director- Operation) & Mr. M. Reghunathan (Director-
Marketing).
Auditors:
M/s Pratapkaran Paul & Co, Chartered Accountants, Chennai, Statutory
Auditors of the Company retire at the conclusion of this Annual General
Meeting and being eligible, offer themselves for re-appointment and
have confirmed that their appointment, if made, would be within the
limits prescribed under section 224(1B) of the Companies Act,1956. The
Board recommends their reappointment.The Auditor's Report to the
members does not contain any qualification or adverse remarks on the
financial reporting and disclosure of the Company. The Notes to
Accounts forming part of the financial statements are self-explanatory
and need no further explanation.
Shareholding of Directors/Promoters and Promoter group:
The Managing Director and other whole time Directors along with their
spouse and dependent children constituting promoters and Promoter group
hold more than two percent of the equity share of the Company in their
individual capacity. Independent Directors do not hold any share in the
Company.
Pledging of the Shares by the Promoters:
As required under SEBI (Substantial Acquisition and Take over )
Regulation,1997, the Promoters, promoter group and the Persons acting
in concert representing Promoters and promoter Group have not pledged
any shares during the financial year.
Shares in Suspense Accounts:
As required under Clause 5A of the Listing Agreement, 2 shareholders
and 116 numbers of outstanding shares are lying in the suspense account
at the beginning and end of the year. The Company has not been
approached by any of these shareholders.
Conservation of energy, Technology absorption, foreign exchange
earnings and outgo:
Information required to be provided 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 in relation to
Conservation of Energy and Technology Absorption is currently not
applicable to the Company.
Particulars of foreign currency earnings and outgo during the year are
given elsewhere in the Notes to the Accounts forming part of the Annual
Accounts:
Particulars (In Rupees)
Current Year Previous Year
Foreign Exchange Earning 23,888,610 21,062,700
Foreign Exchange Outgo 56,83,104 72,94,217
Disclosure of information under Section 217(2A) of the Companies Act,
1956 read with the Companies (Particulars of Employees) Rules, 1975:
Your Company had 260 employees as of March 31, 2011. Company provided
additional employment opportunity to 48 numbers and empowered the human
resource assets during the year. In terms of the provisions of Section
217(2A) of the Companies Act, 1956, read with the Companies
(Particulars of Employees) Rules, 1975 as amended, the names and other
particulars of the employees, who are in receipt of remuneration of Rs.
60 lakhs or more per annum and those who were in receipt of
remuneration of Rs. 5 lakhs or more per month, are required to be set
out in the annexure to the directors' report. However, during the
financial year under review, company does not come under the purview of
the above said compliance.
Acknowledgements:
Your Directors take this opportunity to place on record their sincere
appreciation to the Central and State Governments à mainly the Ministry
of Information and Broadcasting and the Department of Telecommunication
and other stakeholders including viewers, producers, vendors, financial
institutions, bankers, service providers as well as other regulatory
and governmental authorities. Your Directors also appreciate and place
on record the devoted and efficient service rendered by the employees
of the Company. It also thanks its investors for reposing faith on the
Company.
DIRECTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR 2010-11
In accordance with the provisions of Section 217 (2AA) of the Companies
Act, 1956, in relation to the Annual Financial Statements for the
Financial Year 2010-2011, your Directors confirm the following.:
a) The Financial Statements have been prepared on a going concern basis
and on the accrual basis and in preparation of theses Financial
Statements, applicable accounting standards have been followed and
there are no material departures;
b) Accounting policies selected were applied consistently and the
judgements and estimates related to the financial statements have been
made on a prudent and reasonable basis , 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 Loss of the company for the year ended on that date ; and
c) Proper and sufficient care has been taken for maintenance of
adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the
Companies Act, 1956, to safe guard the assets of the Company and to
prevent and detect fraud and other irregularities.
On behalf of the Board of Directors
Raajhendhran M
Chairman
Date: 29th July, 2011
Regd. Office:
32, Poes Road, IInd St,
Teynampet, Chennai-600 018
Mar 31, 2010
The Directors take pleasure in presenting the Sixteenth Annual Report
together with the Audited Statement of Accounts of the Company for the
year ended March 31,2010.
Financial Results:
The Financial Performance of your Company for the year ended March
31,2010 is summarized below:
For the year ended
Particulars 31st March 2010 31st March 2009
Total Income 4617.68 6225.66
Total Expenses 5854.54 5680.20
Operating Profit/(Loss) (EBIDTA) (1236.86) 545.46
Profit/ (Loss) after Depreciation
and financial charge (1621.57) 164.55
Prior Period Adjustment 2.12 1.11
Profit/(Loss) Before tax (1623.69) 165.66
Provision for Taxation (net) (46.12) 74.30
Profit/(Loss) after Tax (1577.58) 91.36
Operations Review:
The Company achieved revenue of Rs. 4617.68 Lakhs as against Rs.6225.66
lakhs in the previous year. Net loss after tax stood at Rs. 1577.58
lakhs as compared to net profit after tax of Rs.91.36 Lakhs in the
previous year. The performance of the Company is mainly affected due to
decrease in subscription revenue and increasing overall expenses on
account of expenditure of exceptional nature, amounting to Rs.2057.56
Lakhs.
Dividend:
In view of loss in the current year, the Board of Directors does not
recommend any dividend for the year ended March 31,2010.
Share Capital:
The Company has not issued any shares or any other security including
ADR/GDR/FCCB/Warrants/Bonds during the year.
Business Outlook:
The main objective of the Companys business plan is to reach each and
every household across the World. So, the Company is reaching out
various multiple distribution platforms like, DTH, digital cable, IPTV,
CAS, mobile TV etc to increase its overall reach which will result in
adding more as subscription revenue. The Companys Channels are now
available in all the major DTH platforms in India.
Being a prominent player in southern India, the Company has launched a
24 X 7 music Channel "RAJ MUSIX Malayalam" in Malayalam language in
financial year 2009-10 to make its presence in Malayalam entertainment.
The channel would be primarily regional with mixed flavor of Malayalam
film music and classical or Malayalam pop music added by western style
which will be of its first kind in Malayalam market. The Company has
earlier launched "RAJ MUSIX" and "RAJ NEWS 24X7" in the year 2008. The
Company is also in the line of launching few more channels.
Future Projects:
The Company is continuously making efforts to entertain the viewers
with good programs and quality contents. The Company always experiments
on the viewers demand and choice and designs its contents and prograes
in the viewers perspective. The Company shall look forward to give
better and quality entertainment to strengthen its brand and popularity
in future. With so much competition from media industry, viewers are
slowly getting used to "Appointment Viewing". As part of future
projection and strategy, to capitalise on this changed viewership
strategy, the Company will cater to the audience of all sectors in
terms of content in future. This will give the Company a place in the
minds of people leading to numbers in TAM ratings and increase fund
flow from the operations.
STATUTORY INFORMATION AND DISCLOSURES
Public Deposits:
During the year, the Company has neither invited nor accepted any
deposit from the public or its employees.
Listing Agreement:
The Company has complied with all the requirement of the listing
agreement of BSE and NSE. The Company has also paid all the listing
fees and there are no arrears till date.
Corporate Governance:
The Company has implemented all the stipulations prescribed under the
Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement. A report on Corporate Governance
together with Auditors Certificate on compliance with the conditions
of the said clause is provided as an annexure to this Report.
Managements Discussion and Analysis Report:
Managements Discussion and Analysis Report for the year under review
as stipulated under Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement with the Stock
Exchange in India is presented in a separate Annexure to this report.
Directors:
In accordance with the Articles of Association of the Company, Shri.
R.Rajagopalan, Shri. M.Ravindran and Shri M.Raghunathan, Directors of
the Company retire at the ensuing Annual General Meeting and being
eligible offer themselves for reappointment. Your Board recommends
their reelection.
Auditors:
M/s Pratapkaran Paul & Co, Chartered Accountants, Chennai, Statutory
Auditors of the Company retire at the conclusion of this Annual General
Meeting and have confirmed that their appointment, if made, would be
within the limits prescribed under section 224(1 B) of the Companies
Act, 1956. The Board recommends their reappointment.
The Auditors Report to the members does not contain any qualification
or adverse remarks on the financial reporting and disclosure of the
Company. The Notes to Accounts forming part of the financial statements
are self-explanatory and need no further explanation.
Shareholding of Directors/Promoters and Promoter group:
The Managing Director and other whole time Directors along with their
spouse and dependent children constituting promoters and Promoter group
hold more than two percent of the equity share of the Company in their
individual capacity. Independent Directors do not hold any share in the
Company.
Pledging of the Shares by the Promoters:
As required under SEBI (Substantial Acquisition and Take over)
Regulation, 1997, the Promoters, promoter group and the Persons acting
in concert representing Promoters and promoter Group have not pledged
any shares during the financial year.
Shares in Suspense Accounts:
As required under Clause 5A of the Listing Agreement, 2 shareholders
and 116 numbers of outstanding shares are lying in the suspense account
at the beginning and end of the year. The Company has not been
approached by any of these shareholders.
Conservation of energy, Technology absorption, foreign exchange
earnings and outgo:
Information required to be provided 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 in relation to
Conservation of Energy and Technology Absorption is currently not
applicable to the Company.
Particulars of foreign currency earnings and outgo during the year are
given elsewhere in the Notes to the Accounts forming part of the Annual
Accounts:
(In Rupees)
Particulars Current Year Previous Year
Foreign Exchange Earning 2,10,62,700 1,43,61,654
Foreign Exchange Outgo 72,94,217 1,09,60,693
Disclosure of information under Section 217(2A) of the Companies Act,
1956 read with the Companies (Particulars of Employees) Rules, 1975:
During the year under review, following persons were drawing
remuneration in excess of Rs. 24,00,000/- per annum, if employed
through out the year or drawing remuneration in excess of Rs.2,00,000/-
per month, if remunerated for the part of the year.
Total
Previous
Name Designation Age Qualification Experience Remuneration Employer
(in Rs.)
Mr. M.
Raajhendhran Chairman
and 60 Graduate 31 years 30.00 lakhs -
Managing
Director
Mr.M.
Rajarathnam Whole Time
Director 55 Graduate 26 years 30.00 lakhs -
Mr. M.
Ravindran Whole Time
Director 51 Graduate 21 years 30.00 lakhs -
Mr.M.
Raghunathan Whole Time
Director 47 Graduate 18 years 30.00 lakhs -
Acknowledgements:
Your Directors take this opportunity to place on record their sincere
appreciation to the Central and State Governments - mainly the Ministry
of Information and Broadcasting and the Department of Telecommunication
and other stakeholders including viewers, producers, vendors, financial
institutions, bankers, service providers as well as other regulatory
and governmental authorities. Your Directors also appreciate and place
on record the devoted and efficient service rendered by the employees
of the Company. It also thanks its investors for reposing faith on the
Company.
On behalf of the Board of Directors
Raajhendhran M
Chairman
Dated: 28th July 2010
Regd. Office:
32, Poes Road, llnd St,
Teynampet, Chennai-600018