aeonian investments company ltd share price Management discussions

Management Discussion and Analysis

Industry Structure and Development

Aeonian Investments Company Ltd. is an investment company investing in shares, both quoted and unquoted and in units of Mutual Funds. The industry structure relevant to the Companys operations is mainly concerned with the capital market. The Company handles its investments in the capital market through a reputed portfolio manager.

Industry Overview:

World economy has been facing problems in number of countries with falling growth rates, heavy borrowings by multinational companies without matching assets; fears of rising inflation; heavy government expenditure with inadequate revenues resulting in sizable fiscal deficits.

Indian economy has been performing well below what was predicted earlier. Indias GDP growth rate has slumped to the lowest level in a decade. Industrial growth has slowed to the lowest level in two decades, due to decline in private investment, slackening exports despite the crumpling of Indian currency, falling electricity output, falling auto sales. Joblessness is one of the highest. All these are causes for great concern during the current slowdown.

Fiscal Deficit in the country continued to rise with dwindling exports, static imports, falling rupee etc. Investments in infrastructure crucial to driving growth, are lagging behind for want of funds.

Slowdown of the economy was clearly visible with some of the industrialists expressing concern that companies have been hesitant to make large investments in the country. The ruling government has not taken any major steps in this regard.

Political climate has also been full of uncertainties due to which populist programs may come about rather than hard edged governance, due to fast approaching elections.

Country risk for the nation at present is pretty elevated and there is a fear that the country may face a downgrade by the International Rating Agencies which may further slowdown Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) as also investments of Foreign Institutions in the corporate sector. FDI has been sizably less in the F.Y.12-13 as compared to that of the previous year.

Operational performance

Total Revenues increased from 498.45 Lakhs to 1454.27 Lakhs during the year under consideration. Profit before depreciation and tax increased from 467.88 Lakhs in the financial year 2011-12 to 1402.38 Lakhs in the year under review.

The Profit after Tax: The Companys profit after tax increased to Rs. 1115.47 Lakhs during the year under review as compared to Rs.374.99 Lakhs in the previous year.

Reserves and Surplus as at 31st March, 2013 stand at 10047.24 Lakhs. The net worth of your Company at the year end stands at 10143.24 Lakhs which translates to a book value of 211 per share.

The Companys investment portfolio managed by Portfolio Managers, M/s. Enam Securities Private Limited continues to be in equity shares of growth-oriented companies.

Internal Control Systems and Adequacy

An adequate system of internal control is in place which mandates maintaining proper accounting records and their periodical verification by the management and the Statutory Auditors.

Public Shareholding:

Your Directors would like to bring to your kind attention the requirement of Clause 40A of the Listing Agreement entered into by the Company with Stock Exchanges, which now necessitates minimum continuous public share holding of 25% in the capital base of the Company. The public shareholding in your Company presently stands at marginally more than 13%. Methods suggested by SEBI to increase public shareholding were found by the management difficult to implement in practice. Your Company had discussions with reputed merchant bankers and their views emanating from the experience of other similarly placed Companies, were of the same nature. The Board was informed accordingly.

The last date for achieving the Public Shareholding of 25% as intimated to the Company is 3rd June, 2013.

Voluntary winding up of the Company:

Your Directors believed that presently the Company has a good asset base which can be encashed to benefit the shareholders rather than continuing the operations of the Company in uncertain times indicating slow down presently faced by various sectors of the economy viz. industrial and services sectors etc. Your Directors felt it prudent for the Company and in the interest of the Shareholders to distribute the net assets of the Company under voluntary winding up amongst its shareholders under the applicable statutes rather than face sizable erosion in the value of the said assets because of weak economy. This would also give early benefits thereof to the shareholders.

Your Directors accordingly convened an Extra-ordinary General Meeting of the shareholders of the Company on 29th April, 2013 at M.C. Ghia Hall, Kala Ghoda, Mumbai-400 023, for obtaining their approval for the voluntary winding up of the Company and appointment of Shri. Falee Bilimoria, Partner of M/s. Kalyaniwala & Mistry, Chartered Accountants as Liquidator for the purpose

Segment

The primary segment of the companys business is investment in the capital market.

Cautionary Statement

(The statement in this report, including the Managements Discussion and Analysis Report, reflects the companys projections, estimates, expectations and predictions and contains a forward looking statement that involves risk and uncertainty. The company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Actual results, performances of achievements could differ materially from those expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements that speak only of the expectations as on the date.)