-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, MGUbNTTIFDivt0mPXodI4b16wQQp8PGsnHMlsg42v0DTta+Wf1bII1Z5o8xSPs0H LPmuH+ibZDNoK7Pz5y3F7A== 0000950123-10-069551.txt : 20100729 0000950123-10-069551.hdr.sgml : 20100729 20100729111332 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-10-069551 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20100729 FILED AS OF DATE: 20100729 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100729 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: REDIFF COM INDIA LTD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001103783 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NEWSPAPERS: PUBLISHING OR PUBLISHING & PRINTING [2711] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 6-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-30735 FILM NUMBER: 10976630 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: MAHALAXMI ENGINEERING ESTATE, 1ST FLOOR STREET 2: BEHIND KHILANI COLLEGE CITY: MUMBAI STATE: K7 ZIP: 00000 BUSINESS PHONE: 0119122444 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: MAHALAXMI ENGINEERING ESTATE, 1ST FLOOR CITY: BEHIND KHILANI COLLE STATE: K7 ZIP: 00000 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: REDIFF COMMUNICATION LTD DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20000119 6-K 1 c03990e6vk.htm FORM 6-K Form 6-K
 
 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
Form 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
July 29, 2010

Commission File Number: 000-30735
Rediff.com India Limited
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
1st Floor, Mahalaxmi Engineering Estate, L.J. First Cross Road
Mahim (West), Mumbai 400 016
(Address of principal executive office)
 
(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)
Form 20-F þ       Form 40-F o
(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.)
Yes o       No þ
(If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b)):
 
 

 

 


 

This report on Form 6-K shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (File Nos. 333-143836 and 333-143837) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and to be a part thereof from the date on which this report is filed, to the extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed or furnished.

 

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On July 29, 2010, Rediff.com India Limited (“Rediff.com”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for its first fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2010. A copy of the related press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
         
Date: July 29, 2010  Rediff.com India Limited
(Registrant)
 
 
  By:   /s/ Jayesh Sanghrajka    
    Name:   Jayesh Sanghrajka    
    Title:   Vice President Finance   
[SIGNATURE PAGE TO FORM 6-K]

 

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EXHIBIT NO.   DESCRIPTION
       
 
  99.1    
Press release issued by the registrant dated July 29, 2010.

 

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EX-99.1 2 c03990exv99w1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 Exhibit 99.1
Exhibit 99.1
(REDIFF.COM LOGO)
Rediff.com Reports Results for the First Quarter Ended June 30, 2010
Mumbai, India, July 29, 2010,
“Online advertising in India definitely has resumed growth, we can see that in our increased pricing power which on an average increased by 26% as compared to the same quarter last year.” said Ajit Balakrishnan, Chairman and CEO, Rediff.com.
For Rediff.com’s quarter ended June 30, 2010, core online advertising revenues in our India business grew 16% compared to the same quarter the previous year; total India revenues, which includes fee-based and online advertising revenues, grew 6% for the quarter, while our global revenues grew 4% for the quarter, in each case over the same quarter last year.
In the recently concluded auctions for 3G and Wireless Broadband spectrum, telecom companies have bid and paid approximately US$22 Billion as spectrum license fees, according to The Hindu Business Line, and are now implementing 3G and Wireless Broadband projects. This is a harbinger of the growth of the broadband internet market in India. This we believe will provide the underpinning for our growth as a leading online provider of news, information, communication, entertainment and shopping services in the country.
Total registered users grew 15%, compared to the end of the same quarter last year, to 92 million.
MyPage, our social media initiative continues to gain traction and is a strong entrant in the social networking category. We have recently introduced online games on MyPage with social APIs available, which has brought several worldwide game developers to our service. A large number of organisations like State Education Boards, business organisations, celebrities, movie production houses, entrepreneurs, government bodies and NGOs have adopted our MyPage service and are using various features to gather a follower base, send out status updates, communicate with followers on a real time basis, promote links and articles and share photos, videos and music.
We continue to pursue our goal of improving the user experience on our site. In this direction, on our service delivery platform, we have achieved improvement in the order approval rates, a quicker turnaround time, and faster resolution of customer issues. The logistics support has been extended to service 40,000 pin codes in India and have extended our cash on delivery facility to 4,500 new pin-codes in this quarter. A high proportion of orders placed are now delivered within 24 hours.
As in the past few quarters, we propose to continue investing 1 to 1.5 million dollars per quarter in the next 2-3 quarters to maintain the momentum in user growth.
Our cash balance of $41million, inclusive of interest accrued, as of June 30, 2010 allows us to meet our liquidity needs and to execute on our product development and investment strategy.
Further details of Rediff.com’s results for the first fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2010 are appended in tabular form to this press release. A script of the earnings result conference call held on July 29, 2010 will also be made available on Rediff’s Investor Information website at investor.rediff.com.
About Rediff.com
Rediff.com (NASDAQ: REDF) is one of the premier worldwide online providers of news, information, communication, entertainment and shopping services to Indians worldwide. Rediff.com provides a platform for Indians worldwide to connect with one another online. Founded in 1996, Rediff.com is headquartered in Mumbai, India with offices in New Delhi, India and New York, USA.

 


 

Safe Harbor
Except for historical information and discussions contained herein, statements included in this release may constitute “forward-looking statements.” These statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those that may be projected by these forward looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to the slowdown in the economies worldwide and in the sectors in which our clients are based, the slowdown in the Internet and IT sectors world-wide, competition, success of our past and future acquisitions, attracting, recruiting and retaining highly skilled employees, technology, legal and regulatory policies, managing risks associated with customer products, the wide spread acceptance of the Internet as well as other risks detailed in the reports filed by Rediff.com India Limited with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Rediff.com India Limited and its subsidiaries may, from time to time, make additional written and oral forward looking statements, including statements contained in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and our reports to shareholders. Rediff.com India Limited does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement that may be made from time to time by or on behalf of the Company.
TABLES TO FOLLOW

 


 

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2010
(All figures are in US$ million, unless otherwise indicated below)
                 
    Quarter ended June 30  
    2010     2009  
Revenues
               
India Online
    4.18       3.95  
US Publishing
    1.00       1.01  
Total Revenues
    5.18       4.96  
 
               
Cost of Revenues *
    (2.48 )     (2.57 )
 
               
Gross Margin
    2.70       2.39  
Gross Margin %
    52 %     48 %
 
               
Operating Expenses *
    (3.43 )     (3.75 )
 
               
Operating EBITDA
    (0.73 )     (1.36 )
 
               
Depreciation / Amortization
    (1.12 )     (1.18 )
 
               
Interest Income
    0.80       1.11  
 
               
Foreign Exchange Gain/ (Loss)
    (0.05 )     0.08  
 
               
Equity in net loss of equity method investee
    (0.08 )     (0.07 )
 
               
Net loss before income taxes
    (1.18 )     (1.42 )
 
               
Tax
          (0.01 )
 
               
Net loss
    (1.18 )     (1.43 )
 
               
Net loss per ADS (in US dollars)
    (0.043 )     (0.049 )
 
               
Net loss per ADS (in US dollars) diluted
    (0.043 )     (0.049 )
 
               
Weighted average ADS Outstanding (in millions)
    27.73       29.23  
     
*  
Stock based Compensation included in:
                 
Cost of revenue
    0.01       0.03  
 
               
Operating expenses
    0.01       0.18  
Notes
   
Each ADS represents one half of an equity share.

 

 


 

   
The above numbers are subject to audit and while no significant changes are anticipated, an audit could result in adjustments which would result in the audited numbers varying from the numbers set forth above.
 
   
Costs of revenue presented in the statement of operations for the quarters ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 includes internet communication, data storage and software usage costs (referred to as “website connection and maintenance costs”) incurred for the operation of the Rediff website; these costs were earlier included as part of Operating expenses .
 
   
During the Fiscal year ended March 31, 2010 the company formed an ESOP trust for the benefit of the employees and purchased 750,000 shares (equivalent to 1,500,000 ADS). These shares are treated as treasury stock and therefore are excluded from the EPS calculations.

 

 


 

Non-GAAP Measures Note
Operating EBITDA, non-GAAP operating expenses, impairments related to long lived assets are the non-GAAP measures in this press release. These measurements are not recognized under generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”).
Operating EBITDA represents loss from operations prior to adjustments for depreciation/ amortization, non-recurring items and other income or expense and tax. However, other companies may calculate operating EBITDA differently. Operating EBITDA is not intended to represent cash flows as defined by generally accepted accounting principles and should not be considered as an indicator of cash flow from operations. We have included information concerning operating EBITDA in this press release because management and our board of directors use it as a measure of our performance. In addition, future investment and capital allocation decisions are based on operating EBITDA. Investors and industry analysts use operating EBITDA to measure the Company’s performance to historic results and our peer group. The reconciliation between operating EBITDA and net loss, the GAAP measure, is as follows:
RECONCILIATION FROM OPERATING EBITDA TO NET INCOME
QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2010
(All figures are in US$ million)
                 
    Quarter ended June 30  
    2010     2009  
 
               
Operating EBITDA (Non GAAP)
    (0.73 )     (1.36 )
 
               
Depreciation / Amortization
    (1.12 )     (1.18 )
 
               
Interest Income
    0.80       1.11  
 
               
Foreign Exchange Gain/ (Loss)
    (0.05 )     0.08  
 
               
Equity in net loss of equity method investee
    (0.08 )     (0.07 )
 
               
Net loss before income taxes
    (1.18 )     (1.42 )
 
               
Tax
          (0.01 )
 
               
Net loss (GAAP)
    (1.18 )     (1.43 )

 

 


 

Non-GAAP operating expenses represent our operating expenses comprised of sales and marketing, product development and general and administrative expenses excluding depreciation and amortization. We have used the non-GAAP operating expense to compute our operating EBITDA. A reconciliation of the GAAP operating expense to non-GAAP operating expense is as follows:
RECONCILIATION FROM GAAP TO NON-GAAP OPERATING EXPENSES
QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2010
(All figures are in US$ million)
                 
    Quarter ended June 30  
    2010     2009  
 
               
Operating Expenses (GAAP)
    4.55       4.93  
 
               
Depreciation/Amortization
    (1.12 )     (1.18 )
 
               
Operating Expense (Non-GAAP)
    3.43       3.75  
For further details contact:
Mandar Narvekar
Investor Relations and Corporate Affairs Contact
Rediff.com India Limited
Email: investor@rediff.co.in
Tel.: +91-22-2444-9144 Extension: 138
Fax.: +91-22-2444-6837

 

 

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