cauvery software engineering systems ltd Directors report
CAUVERY SOFTWARE ENGINEERING SYSTEMS LIMITED
ANNUAL REPORT 2005-2006
DIRECTORS REPORT
Dear Shareholders,
Your Directors have pleasure in presenting the 15th Annual Report and the
Audited Statement of Accounts of the Company for the financial year ended
31st August, 2006.
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1. FINANCIAL RESULTS 2004-2005 2005-2006
Turnover 7398 7128
Gross Profit before interest
and depreciation 263 220
Less : Interest - -
Depreciation 66 48
Profit Before Tax 263 220
Less : Provision for Taxation - -
Profit After Tax 263 220
Profit Period Adjustment - -
Amount available for appropriation 87533 87533
Total 87533 87533
Appropriations:
* Proposed Dividend on equity Shares -
* Corporate Tax on Dividend -
* Debenture Redemption Reserve -
* Balance carried to Balance Sheet -
TOTAL 87796 87753
2. MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION
COMPANY PERFORMANCE:
The sales of the Company for the year ended 31st August, 2006 touched
Rs.71.28 lakhs and Net Profit were Rs. 2.20 lakhs. Your Company has lost
the business due to poor domestic scenario, industry down trend, war
threats and global recession. The year under review was one of them most
challenging years for IT industries all over the world. Constant efforts
are put to redesign the planning and implementation process to aim for
leadership on the theme of rapid growth and differentiation. We are
confident that the steps taken will help achieve the size, scalability,
brand and ambition necessary to create the next generation IT Solutions and
Services Company.
REVIEW OF OPERATIONS
The Indian IT industry is one of the top 10 industries in India. The IT
industry has shown signs of recovery and IT / Technology Expenditure is
expected to rise this year as against a stagnant of IT infrastructure by
Government and Private sectors, Education, Computer Training, Call Centre,
BPO and Corporate-segments.
The Indian IT industry is interspersed with several large, medium and small
players offering their services. The competition and challenges to medium
size niche players like CSESL is emerging primarily from large system
integration companies.
Your Company is strong in providing IT infrastructure / Server set-up,
support and management as well as in the System Integration Business. The
wide range of Products and Solutions, Domain expertise and Competency Pools
created by the Company over the year has helped in customer retention and
addition of new customer accounts. Clients are looking for a company that
is a trusted advisor and a strategic partner. In response to clients needs,
we have been working on several new service initiatives. Your company seeks
long term partnerships with clients while addressing their various IT
requirements. Your Companys Customer Centric Approach has resulted in high
levels of client satisfaction.
OUTLOOK
The domestic IT spends is likely to continue its current upward trend.
Organizations have been increasing their IT spends for process improvements
and efficiency enhancement to face competition and increased productivity.
Organizations are widely outsourcing the various activities of managing
their IT infrastructure to increase operational efficiency and as well as
growth / profitability.
Your Company has clearly drawn its roadmap as a dominant provider of end-t-
end IT solutions and services encompassing comprehensive services of IT
infrastructure design, implementation and lifecycle support. Continuous
research and development of new services, products, processes and solutions
allows your Company to enhance quality, productivity and customer
satisfaction through innovation. Initiatives are being taken for
development of solutions on storage systems, Firewalls, Disaster Management
Systems, Security, Converged Communications etc.
Your Company has established a national service network and this will help
in providing support to a large base of customers to provide the solutions.
Your company is continuously evolving new business processes, modifying its
existing line of activities and expanding its business capabilities to gain
higher growth and market share.
ISSUE OF SHARES
During the year Company had never issued Equity Shares.
DIVIDEND
Your Directors do not recommend any dividend for the year 31s August, 2006.
CLAIM OF LOSS
The operation of the company had a set back consequent upon the collapse of
the operating office building (Poonam Chambers, B Wing, Dr. A.B.Road, Worli
Mumbai) on 16th September, 1997 as a result of which the company had
suffered huge losses. The losses quantified have been transferred to
claims receivable based on legal advice. The dislocation of the operating
has been corrected over the months and it is expected to improve upon
further, during the current year.
FIXED DEPOSITS
The company has not accepted any deposit within the meaning of Section 58A
of the Companies Act, 1956 and the rules made there under.
DIRECTORS
Shri Kondala Rao and Shri P Amolik have been appointed as Directors and
requests the shareholder for appointment of him as Director of the company.
The Company had received Notice with requisite fees.
DIRECTORSS RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
Pursuant to the requirement Under Section 217 (2AA) of the Companies Act,
1956 with respect to Directors Responsibility Statement, it is hereby
confirmed:-
That in the preparation of the annual accounts for the financial year ended
31st August, 2006 the Application Accounting Standards had been followed
along with proper explanation relating to material departures.
That the Directors had selected such accounting policies and applied them
consistently and made judgments and estimates that were reasonable and
prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the
company at the end of the financial year and of the profit or loss of the
company for the year under review.
That the Director had taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance
of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the
Companies Act, 1956 for safeguarding the assets of the company and for
preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities.
That the Directors had prepared the accounts for the financial year ended
31st August 2006 on a going concern basis.
AUDITORS
M/s S S Trimbakkar & Co. Chartered Accountants, Auditors of the company
hold office till the conclusion of the ensuing Annual General Meeting and
are eligible for re-appointment.
COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
Your company continues to be committed to the systems of good corporate
governance by increased transparency and accountability to its
shareholders. Pursuant to Clause 49 of the listing agreements with stock
exchanges, a report on Corporate Governance and Auditors Certificate
regarding compliance of conditions of Corporate Governance are made part of
the Annual Report.
PERSONNEL
As there are no employees, drawing remuneration as per provisions of
Section 217 (2A) of the Companies Act, 1956 and due to that, there is no
requirement to submit particulars of employees as per the provisions of
section 217 (2A) of the Companies Act, 1956 read with the provisions of
Companies Particulars of Employees Rules 1975.
Conservation of Energy, Technology Absorption, Research & Development and
Foreign Exchange Earnings and outgo:-
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY:
The Companys operations involve low energy consumption . However efforts
to conserve and optimize the use of energy through improved operational
methods and other means will continue.
TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION:
The Technology available and utilized is continuously being upgraded to
improve overall performance and productivity.
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT:
Your company believes that Research & Development is a continues process
and is a key driver to scalable and sustained corporate excellence. Our
Research & Development activities help us gear for future opportunities and
are focused to provide unique benefits to our customers. Accordingly during
the year, several key focus areas were indentified.
Foreign Exchange Earnings : Nil
Foreign Exchange Outgo : Nil
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Your company continues to be committed to the systems of good corporate
governance by increased transparency and accountability to its
shareholders. Pursuant to Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement with Stock
Exchanges, a report on Corporate Governance and Auditors Certificate
regarding compliance of conditions of Corporate Governance are made part of
the Annual Report.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Your Directors place on record their appreciation of the assistance and
support extended by all government authorities, financial institution,
banks, consultants, solicitors, shareholders and debenture holders of the
company. Your directors also wish to thank management and staff of the
promoter company, for the continuous guidance and support received from
them. Your directors express their appreciation for the dedicated and
sincere services rendered by employees of the company.
FOR & ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
P AMOLIK
Director
KONDALA RAO
Director
Place : Mumbai
Date : 12th December, 2006