-----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, R3SiEdtCHulwfidPqc93y2iJUsrXEjd44UDxw0vY4uKnh7ARGpdgRLMMyKOvjnMV LL2eStmxj835yKI0CJyC1Q== 0001341004-07-002537.txt : 20070907 0001341004-07-002537.hdr.sgml : 20070907 20070907085249 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001341004-07-002537 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 5 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20070907 FILED AS OF DATE: 20070907 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070907 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: 071104356 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 rediff_form6k.htm REDIFF.COM FORM 6-K rediff_form6k.htm

 


 

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

September 7, 2007
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 x          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 x

(If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b) : 82-.)




 
 
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.
 




Rediff.com India Limited has scheduled the Annual General Meeting of its shareholders for 10:00 a.m. (Indian Standard Time) on September 21, 2007, at its registered office at Mahalaxmi Engineering Estate, L.J. First Cross Road, Mahim (W), Mumbai 400 016, Maharashtra, India.  A copy of its Annual Report for the year 2006-07 prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act, 1956, is attached hereto as Exhibit 13.1.  A copy of the notice, attendance slip and proxy form issued by Rediff.com India Limited and sent to its members (including Citibank, N.A., in its capacity as depositary under the Deposit Agreement dated as of June 13, 2000) 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.


 
Rediff.com India Limited
Date:  September 7, 2007
(Registrant)
     
     
 
By:
/s/ Joy Basu
   
Name:
Joy Basu
   
Title:
Chief Financial Officer


 



EXHIBIT NO.
 
DESCRIPTION
     
13.1
 
Annual Report for the year 2006-07 prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act, 1956.
     
99.1
 
Notice of Annual General Meeting of the Members of Rediff.com India Limited, attendance slip and proxy form.
     

 
 
EX-13.1 2 ex13-1.htm ANNUAL REPORT 2006-07 ex13-1.htm
 
 
Exhibit 13.1
 
 
 
 
 
REDIFF.COM INDIA LIMITED





12TH ANNUAL REPORT
2006-2007
(UNDER COMPANIES ACT, 1956)
(INDIAN LAWS)
 



Rediff.com India Ltd.



Board of Directors

Ajit Balakrishnan (Chairman & Managing Director)
Arun Nanda
Sunil Phatarphekar
Pulak Prasad
Ashok Narasimhan
Sridar Iyengar
Rashesh Shah




Statutory Auditors

M/s. Deloitte Haskins & Sells
Chartered Accountants
12, Dr. Annie Besant Road
Opp. Shiv Sagar Estate
Worli
Mumbai 400 018


Registered Office

First Floor,
Mahalaxmi Engineering Estate
L. J. First Cross Road
Mahim (West)
Mumbai 400 016
 

 
Contents

Sr. no.
Particulars
Page Nos.
 
Documents as required under Companies Act, 1956 (Indian law)
 
 
1.  
Notice of Annual General Meeting
 
1
2.  
Directors Report of Rediff.com India Ltd.
 
2-4
3.  
Auditors’ Report of Rediff.com India Ltd.
 
5-9
4.  
Balance Sheet and P&L Account, Schedules thereto of Rediff.com India Ltd.
 
10-40
5.  
Directors Report of Rediff Holdings Inc.
 
41
6.  
Auditors’ Report of Rediff Holdings Inc.
 
42
7.  
Balance Sheet and P&L Account, Schedules thereto of Rediff Holdings Inc.
 
43-54
8.  
Directors Report of India Abroad Publications Inc.
 
55
9.  
Auditors’ Report of India Abroad Publications Inc.
 
56
10.  
Balance Sheet and P&L Account, Schedules thereto of India Abroad Publications Inc.
 
57-69
11.  
Directors Report of India in New York Inc
 
70
12.  
Auditors’ Report of India in New York Inc
 
71
13.  
Balance Sheet and P&L Account, Schedules thereto of India in New York Inc
 
72-80
14.  
Directors Report of India Abroad Publications (Canada) Inc.
 
81
15.  
Auditors’ Report of India Abroad Publications (Canada) Inc.
 
82
 
 

 
 
 
16.  
Balance Sheet and P&L Account, Schedules thereto of India Abroad Publications (Canada) Inc.
 
83-92
17.  
Directors Report of Rediff.com Inc.
 
93
18.  
Auditors’ Report of Rediff.com Inc.
 
94
19.  
Balance Sheet and P&L Account, Schedules thereto of Rediff.com Inc.
 
95-104
20.  
Directors Report of Value Communications Corporation
 
105
21.  
Auditors’ Report of Value Communications Corporation
 
106
22.  
Balance Sheet and P&L Account, Schedules thereto of Value Communications Corporation
 
107-114
23.  
Proxy Form and Attendance Slip
 
115
 
 


NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the Twelfth Annual General Meeting of the Members of Rediff.com India Limited will be held on Friday, 21st September, 2007, at 10 a.m. (IST) at the Registered Office of the Company situated at First Floor, Mahalaxmi Engineering Estate, L. J. First Cross Road, Mahim (West), Mumbai 400016, to transact the following business:
 
ORDINARY BUSINESS
 
1.  
To receive, consider and adopt the Audited Balance Sheet as at March 31, 2007 and Profit & Loss Account for the year ended as on that date and the reports of the Auditors and Directors’ thereon.

2.  
To appoint a Director in place of Diwan Arun Nanda, Director retiring by rotation and being eligible, offers himself for reappointment.

3.  
To appoint a Director in place of Mr. Sunil Phatarphekar, Director retiring by rotation and being eligible, offers himself for reappointment.

4.  
To appoint Auditors and fix their remuneration by passing the following resolution as an Ordinary Resolution with or without modification(s);

“RESOLVED that M/s Deloitte Haskins & Sells, Chartered Accountants, Mumbai be and are hereby re-appointed as Statutory Auditors of Rediff.com India Limited and to hold office from the conclusion of this Annual General Meeting till the conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting at a remuneration to be decided by the Board of Directors/Audit Committee of the Directors of the Company.”
 

                             By Order of the Board
                    For Rediff.com India Limited

                      sd/-
PLACE: MUMBAI                                                                           Jyoti Dialani
DATE: 12th July, 2007                                                                                 Company Secretary & Manager Legal


NOTES:
A MEMBER ENTITLED TO ATTEND AND VOTE AT THE MEETING IS ENTITLED TO APPOINT A PROXY TO ATTEND AND VOTE INSTEAD OF HIMSELF/HERSELF AND SUCH A PROXY NEED NOT BE A MEMBER OF THE COMPANY. PROXIES TO BE EFFECTIVE MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE COMPANY NOT LESS THAN 48 HOURS BEFORE THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING.


REDIFF.COM INDIA LIMITED
 
DIRECTORS’ REPORT

To,
The Members,
Rediff.com India Limited


Your Directors have pleasure in presenting to you the Twelfth Annual Report together with the Audited Annual Accounts for the year ended March 31, 2007.


1.
REDIFF.COM INDIA LTD.’S FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 
(a)
Total Income:- Rs.1,117 million (previous year Rs.594 million).
 
(b)
Operating expenses:-  Rs.860 million (previous year Rs.537 million).
 
(c)
Operating Profits before depreciation, amortization, impairment of Investments and taxes:- Rs.399 million (previous year profit of Rs.124  million).
 
(d)
Net Profit/ Loss:- After providing for depreciation and amortization of Rs.142 million and taxes of Rs.4 million net profits for the year were Rs.253 million (previous year net profit Rs.55 million).

2.
DIVIDEND

Your Board does not recommend any dividend.

3.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

The various committees constituted by the Company including the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee have been functioning satisfactorily during the year. The present Board comprises of eminent professionals from various fields, in addition to Chairman and Managing Director who looks after the day to day affairs of the Company.

The composition of the Audit Committee of the Board is as follows:-

 
Name
Designation in the Committee
 
 
Sridar Iyengar
Chairman
 
Sunil Phatarphekar
Member
 
Rashesh Shah
Member
 
Ashok Narasimhan
Member (resigned with effect from 11th May, 2007)

The composition of the Compensation Committee of the Board is as follows:-

 
Name
Designation in the Committee
 
 
Ajit Balakrishnan
Chairman
 
Arun Nanda
Member
 
Sunil N Phatarphekar
Member
 

REDIFF.COM INDIA LIMITED
 
4.
FIXED DEPOSITS

During the year under review, our Company had not accepted any Fixed Deposit from the Public.


5.
DIRECTORS

In accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956, Arun Nanda and Sunil Phatarphekar, Directors retire by rotation at the conclusion of the ensuing Annual General Meeting and being eligible, offer themselves for re-appointment.


6.
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES

The Company had employees who were in receipt of remuneration of not less than Rs.24 lakhs during the year ended 31st March, 2007 or not less than Rs.2 lakhs per month during any part of the said year. However, as per the provisions of section 219(1)(b)(iv) of the Companies Act, 1956, the Directors Report being sent to the shareholders does not include this Annexure. Any shareholder interested in obtaining a copy of the Annexure may write to the Company Secretary at the Registered Office of the Company.


7.
AUDITORS

M/s. Deloitte Haskins & Sells, Chartered Accountants, the Statutory Auditors of Company and  who hold  the office till the conclusion of ensuing Annual General Meeting are eligible to be re-appointed as the Statutory Auditors of the Company till the conclusion of next Annual General Meeting. The Company has received from the Auditors undertaking their eligibility to accept the office, if reappointed. The members are requested to consider their re-appointment as set out in the Notice convening the Annual General Meeting.

The observations made by the Auditors’ in their report and notes to accounts are self- explanatory and do not call for any further comments.

8.
DIRECTORS’ RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT

Pursuant to Section 217 (2AA) of the Companies Act, 1956, the Directors confirm that:

 
a)
In the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards had been followed along-with proper explanation relating to material departures.
 
b)
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 on March 31, 2007 and of the profit of the company for that period.
 
c)
The Directors have 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 the frauds and other irregularities.
 

REDIFF.COM INDIA LIMITED
 
 
d)
The directors had prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis.



9.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION, FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO

The information required under Section 217(1)(e) of the Companies Act, 1956 read with the Companies (Disclosure of Particulars in the Report of the Board of Directors) Rules, 1988 is as under:

1.         Conservation of Energy:-

The operation of your Company is not energy intensive. Adequate measures have however been taken to reduce energy consumption by using energy efficient computer equipments incorporating latest technologies.

2.         Technologies Absorption
 
Since technology related to internet portal business is constantly evolving, continuous investments and improvements are being made to the content, community and commerce offerings made to the customers. The investments are classified as deferred revenue expenditure and amortized.

3.         Foreign Exchange Earnings and outgo

Foreign exchange earned by the Company in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007 was Rs.49 million and the foreign exchange outgo in the same period was Rs. 92 million.


10.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The Directors place on record their appreciation for the dedicated services rendered by the employees of our Company and acknowledge the cooperation extended by our Company’s bankers.
 
   
 
On behalf of Board of Directors 
   
   
   
Place :  Mumbai
Sd/-
Date :   July 12, 2007
Ajit Balakrishnan
 
Chairman and Managing Director


(U.S.$1= Rs.45.35 for the year 2006-2007and Rs.44.34 for year 2005-2006)



AUDITORS' REPORT

TO THE MEMBERS OF REDIFF.COM INDIA LIMITED



 
1.
We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of REDIFF.COM INDIA LIMITED as at March 31, 2007, the Profit and Loss Account for the year ended on that date and the Cash Flow Statement for the year ended on that date, both annexed thereto. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.

 
2.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the auditing standards generally accepted in India. These standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatements. An audit includes examining on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by the management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 
3.
As required by the Companies (Auditor's Report) Order, 2003 issued by the Central Government in terms of Section 227(4A) of the Companies Act, 1956, we give in the Annexure a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 4 and 5 of the said Order, to the extent applicable to the Company.


 
4.
Further to our comments in the Annexure referred to in paragraph 3 above:

 
(a)
we have obtained all the information and explanations which to the best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purposes of our audit;

 
(b)
in our opinion, proper  books of account as required by law have been kept by the Company so far as it appears from our examination of  those books;

 
(c)
the Balance Sheet, the Profit and Loss Account and the Cash Flow Statement dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of account;

 
(d)
in our opinion, the Balance Sheet, the Profit and Loss Account and the Cash Flow Statement dealt with by this report are in compliance with the Accounting Standards referred to in Section 211(3C) of the Companies Act, 1956;
 

 
 
(e)
in our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the said accounts, give the information required by the Companies Act, 1956, in the manner so required, give a true and fair view in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in India:

 
(i)
in the case of the Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the Company as at March 31, 2007; and

 
(ii)
in the case of the Profit and Loss Account, of the profit of the Company for the year ended on that date; and

 
(iii)
in the case of the Cash Flow Statement, of the cash flows of the Company for the year ended on that date.


 
5.
On the basis of written representations received from the directors, as on 31st March, 2007 and taken on record by the Board of Directors, we report that none of the directors is disqualified as on 31st March, 2007 from being appointed as a director in terms of clause (g) of sub-section (1) of Section 274 of the Companies Act, 1956.


For Deloitte Haskins & Sells
Chartered   Accountants


P.R. Ramesh
Partner
 (Membership No.70928)
MUMBAI, July 12, 2007
 



 
ANNEXURE TO THE AUDITORS’ REPORT
(Referred to in paragraph 3 of our report of even date)

 
(i)
The nature of the Company’s business/ activities during the year is such that clauses (ii), (viii), (xiii) and (xiv) of paragraph 4 of CARO are not applicable to the Company.

 
(ii)
In respect of its fixed assets:

 
(a)
The Company has maintained proper records showing full particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed assets.

 
(b)
Some of the fixed assets have been physically verified by the Management in accordance with a programme of verification which in our opinion provides for physical verification of all the fixed assets at reasonable intervals having regard to the size of the Company and the nature of its assets. According to the information and explanations given to us no material discrepancies were noticed on such verification.

 
(c)
The fixed assets disposed off during the year, in our opinion, do not constitute a substantial part of the fixed assets of the Company and such disposal has, in our opinion, not affected the going concern status of the company.

 
(iii)
According to the information and explanation given to us, the Company has not granted or taken any loans, secured or unsecured, to or from companies, firms or other parties covered in the register maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956. Therefore, the provisions of paragraph 4 (iii) (a) to (g) of the Order are not applicable to the Company.

 
(iv)
In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, there are adequate internal control systems commensurate with the size of the Company and the nature of its business for the purchase of fixed assets and sale of services. The nature of the Company’s business is such that it does not involve purchase of inventories and sale of goods. During the course of the audit we have not observed any major weaknesses in such internal control system.

 
(v)
In respect of contracts or arrangements to be entered in the register maintained in pursuance of Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956, to the best of our knowledge and belief and according to the information and explanations given to us, there were no contracts or arrangements referred to Section 301 that were needed to be entered into the register required to be maintained under the said section.
 


 
(vi)
According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not accepted deposits in terms of provisions of Sections 58A and 58AA or other relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 1956.

 
(vii)
In our opinion, the internal audit functions carried out during the year by a firm of Chartered Accountants appointed by the management have been commensurate with the size of the Company and the nature of its business.

      (viii)
According to the information and explanations given to us in respect of statutory   and other dues:

 
(a)
The Company has been generally regular in depositing undisputed statutory dues, including Provident Fund, Investor Education and Protection Fund, Employees State Insurance, Income Tax, Sales Tax, Wealth Tax, Service Tax, Custom Duty, Excise Duty and other material statutory dues with the appropriate authorities during the year. There were no undisputed amounts payable on account of the above dues, outstanding as at March 31, 2007 for a period of more than six months from the date they became payable.


 
(b)
According to the information and explanations given to us, there were no dues on account of Sales Tax, Income Tax, Wealth Tax, Custom Duty, Excise Duty, Service Tax and Cess which have not been deposited as at 31st March, 2007 on account of disputes.

 
(ix)
The Company’s accumulated losses as at March 31, 2007 is not in excess of fifty percent of its net worth. The Company has not incurred cash losses during the financial year covered by our audit and in the immediate preceding financial year.

 
(x)
According to the information and explanations given to us, there were no dues payable by the Company to financial institutions, banks and debenture holders during the year. Therefore, the provisions of paragraph 4 (xi) of the Order are not applicable to the Company.


 
(xi)
According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not granted loans and advances on the basis of security by way of pledge of shares, debentures and other securities. Therefore, the provisions of paragraph 4 (xii) of the Order are not applicable to the Company.

 
(xii)
According to the information and explanations given to us, during the year the Company has not given any guarantee for loans taken by others from banks and financial institutions. Therefore, the provisions of paragraph 4 (xv) of the Order are not applicable to the Company.
 

 

(xiii)
According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not availed any term loan. Therefore, the provisions of paragraph 4 (xvi) of the Order are not applicable to the Company.

(xiv)
According to the information and explanations given to us, and on an overall examination of the balance sheet of the Company, funds raised on short-term basis have prima facie not been used during the year for long term investment.

 
(xv)
According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares during the year. Therefore, the provisions of paragraph 4 (xviii) of the Order are not applicable to the Company.

(xvi)
According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not issued any debentures during the year. Therefore, the provisions of paragraph 4 (xix) of the Order are not applicable to the Company.

(xvii)
According to the information and explanations given to us, during the year the Company has not raised any money through public issue. Therefore, the provisions of paragraph 4 (xx) of the Order are not applicable to the Company.

(xviii)
To the best of our knowledge and belief and according to the information and explanations given to us, no fraud on or by the Company was noticed or reported during the year.

For Deloitte Haskins & Sells
Chartered   Accountants

Sd/-
P. R. Ramesh
Partner
 (Membership No. 70928)
MUMBAI, July 12, 2007


 
   
Balance Sheet as at March 31, 2007
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
Schedule
#
   
As at
31.03.2007
Rupees
   
As at
31.03.2006
Rupees
 
SOURCES OF FUNDS
                   
                     
Shareholders' funds :
                   
                     
Share Capital
     
1
     
73,019,000
     
72,698,000
 
Stock Options Outstanding
             
-
     
78,150
 
Reserves and surplus
     
2
     
5,526,684,853
     
5,473,553,058
 
                           
TOTAL
             
5,599,703,853
     
5,546,329,208
 
                           
APPLICATION OF FUNDS
                       
                           
Fixed assets :
     
3
                 
                           
Gross Block
             
826,370,837
     
578,212,971
 
Less : Depreciation/ Amortisation
            (487,522,537 )     (352,712,574 )
Net Block
             
338,848,300
     
225,500,397
 
                           
Capital work-in-progress
             
84,157,236
     
12,079,037
 
               
423,005,536
     
237,579,434
 
                           
Investments
     
4
     
849,999,371
     
824,299,371
 
                           
Current assets, loans and advances :
                       
                           
Sundry debtors
     
5
     
401,573,412
     
203,414,506
 
Cash and bank balances
     
6
     
2,263,748,897
     
2,336,803,209
 
Loans and advances
     
7
     
203,203,331
     
143,726,456
 
               
2,868,525,640
     
2,683,944,171
 
                           
Less :
                         
Current liabilities and provisions :
                       
                           
Liabilities
     
8
     
389,184,298
     
315,553,946
 
Provisions
     
9
     
29,696,512
     
13,809,933
 
               
418,880,810
     
329,363,879
 
                           
Net current assets
             
2,449,644,830
     
2,354,580,292
 
                           
Profit and loss account
             
1,877,054,116
     
2,129,870,111
 
                           
TOTAL
             
5,599,703,853
     
5,546,329,208
 
                           
Significant Accounting Policies and Notes to the Accounts
   
14
                 
                           
 
As per our attached report of even date.
 
For Deloitte Haskins & Sells
For and on behalf of the board
       Chartered Accountants
 
 
 
Sd/-
Sd/-
Sd/-
Sd/-
       
P.R. Ramesh
             A. Balakrishnan             
Sunil Phatarphekar
Jyoti Dialani
Partner
Chairman & Managing Director
         Director
Company Secretary
 
 
Mumbai, India
Mumbai, India
Dated: July 12, 2007
Dated: July 12, 2007
 




REDIFF.COM INDIA LIMITED
 
Profit & Loss Account for the year ended March 31, 2007
 
                     
 
 
 
Schedule
#
   
2006-07
Rupees
   
2005-06
Rupees
 
                     
INCOME
                   
                     
Operating revenues
     
10
     
941,442,096
     
540,147,913
 
                           
Other income
     
11
     
175,928,915
     
54,331,498
 
                           
Total
             
1,117,371,011
     
594,479,411
 
                           
EXPENDITURE
                         
                           
Personnel cost
     
12
     
245,571,469
     
133,251,897
 
                           
Administrative, Selling and Other expenses
   
13
     
472,716,515
     
337,717,428
 
                           
Depreciation and Amortisation
             
142,106,391
     
65,607,312
 
                           
               
860,394,375
     
536,576,637
 
                           
Profit before taxes
             
256,976,636
     
57,902,774
 
                           
Provision for
                         
 - current tax
             
1,500,000
     
-
 
 - fringe benefit tax
             
2,556,571
     
2,811,636
 
 - wealth tax
             
104,070
     
44,070
 
                           
Profit after tax
             
252,815,995
     
55,047,068
 
                           
Deficit brought forward from previous year
            (2,129,870,111 )     (2,184,917,179 )
                           
Balance carried to balance sheet
              (1,877,054,116 )     (2,129,870,111 )
                           
                           
Basic Earnings Per Share (Rs.)
             
17.38
     
4.08
 
Diluted Earnings Per Share (Rs.)
             
16.93
     
4.00
 
                           
Significant Accounting Policies and Notes to the Accounts
   
14
                 
                           
 
As per our attached report of even date.
 
For Deloitte Haskins & Sells
For and on behalf of the board
      Chartered Accountants
 
 
 
Sd/-
Sd/-
Sd/-
Sd/-
       
P.R. Ramesh
             A. Balakrishnan
Sunil Phatarphekar
Jyoti Dialani
Partner
Chairman & Managing Director
         Director
Company Secretary
 
 
Mumbai, India
Mumbai, India
Dated: July 12, 2007
Dated: July 12, 2007
 
 

 

REDIFF.COM INDIA LIMITED
SCHEDULES FORMING PART OF BALANCE SHEET AS AT MARCH 31, 2007
SCHEDULE1 : SHARE CAPITAL
       
         
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As at
31.03.2007
Rupees
 
As at
31.03.2006
Rupees
               
Authorized :
           
24,000,000 (Previous year 24,000,000) Equity shares of Rs.5 each
120,000,000
 
120,000,000
               
Issued and subscribed :
         
14,603,800 (Previous year 14,539,600) Equity shares of Rs.5 each fully paid up
73,019,000
 
72,698,000
(Refer notes below)
           
               
     
TOTAL
 
73,019,000
 
72,698,000
               
Note 1: Included in issued and subscribed capital are 4,453,600 (previous year 4,389,400) equity shares represented by 8,907,200 (Previous year 8,778,800) ADRs.
               
Note 2: During the year, 64,200 equity shares (previous year 146,310) of Rs. 5 each (representing 128,400 ADRs, previous year 292,620 ADRs ) were issued pursuant to the exercise of stock options under the ADR linked Employee Stock Option Plans.
               
SCHEDULE 2: RESERVES & SURPLUS
       
         
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As at
31.03.2007
Rupees
 
As at
31.03.2006
Rupees
               
Securities Premium Account:
         
As per last balance sheet
   
5,473,553,058
 
3,424,095,466
Add: Premium on exercise of stock options
 
53,131,795
 
46,799,927
Add: Premium on additional capital raised during the year
-
 
2,002,657,665
               
     
TOTAL
 
5,526,684,853
 
5,473,553,058
               

 


 
 
REDIFF.COM INDIA LIMITED
SCHEDULE FORMING PART OF BALANCE SHEET AS AT MARCH 31, 2007

SCHEDULE 3: FIXED ASSETS

PARTICULARS
GROSS BLOCK
DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION
NET BLOCK
 
COST AS
ADDITIONS
DELETION
COST AS
AS AT
FOR
 
AS AT
AS AT
AS AT
 
AT
   
AT
 
THE PERIOD
DELETIONS
     
 
01.04.2006
   
31.03.2007
01.04.2006
   
31.03.2007
31.03.2007
31.03.2006
 
Rs.
Rs.
Rs.
Rs.
Rs.
Rs.
Rs.
Rs.
Rs.
Rs.
TANGIBLE ASSETS
                   
FURNITURE AND FITTINGS
18,047,872
377,430
605,239
17,820 063
10,435,355
1,944,116
605,239
11,774,232
6,045,831
7,612,517
                     
                     
COMPUTERS
493,436,978
223,510,242
4,308,342
712,638,878
307,168,910
118,873,255
4,140,502
421,901,663
290,737,215
186,268,069
                     
OFFICE EQUIPMENTS
12,586,928
1,064,104
495,807
13,155,725
6,340,112
1,348,250
239,675
7,448,687
5,706,538
6,246,816
                     
VEHICLES
11,809,537
6,242,048
4,733,165
13,318,420
3,734,015
1,647,806
2,311,012
3,070,810
10,247,610
8,075,522
                     
LEASE HOLD IMPROVEMENTS
12,189,342
514,971
-
12,704,313
8,403,351
1,070,427
-
9,473,778
3,230,535
3,785,991
                     
INTANGIBLE ASSETS:
                   
                     
SOFTWARE CAPITALISATION
30,142,314
26,591,624
-
56,733,938
16,630,831
17,222,537
-
33,853,368
22,880,570
13,511,483
                     
TOTAL
578,212,971
258,300,419
10,142,553
826,370,837
352,712,574
142,106,391
7,296,428
487,522,537
338,848,300
225,500,397
                     
PREVIOUS YEAR
393,895,540
193,697,909
9,380,478
578,212,971
293,879,879
65,607,312
6,774,617
352,712,574
225,500,397
-

 

 

REDIFF.COM INDIA LIMITED
SCHEDULES FORMING PART OF BALANCE SHEET AS AT MARCH 31, 2007
 
SCHEDULE 4 : Investments ( at cost less provision for diminuition in value )
           
     
 
       
 
 
 
As at
31.03.2007
Rupees
   
As at
31.03.2006
Rupees
 
               
Long Term Investments
             
(Unquoted, Fully paid up)
             
               
In wholly owned subsidiary companies
           
               
Rediff Holdings Inc., U.S.A.
     
1,134,483,000
     
1,134,483,000
 
11,066,667 Equity shares
                 
of USD 0.0001 per share
                 
Less : Provision for dimunition in value
    (310,183,629 )     (310,183,629 )
(Refer note B 9 in Schedule 14)
     
824,299,371
     
824,299,371
 
                   
Value Communications Corporation, U.S.A .
   
340,609,949
     
340,609,949
 
12,000,000 Equity shares of no par value
               
Less : Provision for dimunition in value
    (340,609,949 )     (340,609,949 )
       
-
     
-
 
Trade Investment
                 
                   
Tachyon Technologies Limited
                 
8,739 (Previous year Nil) Equity shares of Rs. 10 each
               
       
25,700,000
     
-
 
Apna Loan.com India Private Limited
               
500 (Previous year 3,219,115) equity shares of Re.1 each
   
7,427
     
47,815,800
 
                   
Traveljini.com Limited
                 
88,350 (Previous year 88,350) equity shares of Rs. 10 each
   
60,300,253
     
60,300,253
 
                   
Bill Junction Payments Limited
                 
587,500 (Previous year 587,500) equity shares of Rs. 10 each
   
50,252,136
     
50,252,136
 
       
136,259,816
     
158,368,189
 
                   
Less : Provision for dimunition in value
    (110,559,816 )     (158,368,189 )
                   
 
TOTAL
   
849,999,371
     
824,299,371
 
                   
SCHEDULE 5 : SUNDRY DEBTORS
               
                   
 
 
 
As at
31.03.2007
Rupees
   
As at
31.03.2006
Rupees
 
                   
Sundry debtors (unsecured) :
                 
                   
 Outstanding over six months
     
136,640,864
     
75,006,374
 
 Others
     
376,164,036
     
203,414,506
 
       
512,804,900
     
278,420,880
 
Less : Provision for doubtful debts
    (111,231,488 )     (75,006,374 )
 
TOTAL
   
401,573,412
     
203,414,506
 
                   
Note :
                 
                   
Considered good
     
401,573,412
     
203,414,506
 
Considered doubtful
     
111,231,488
     
75,006,374
 
       
512,804,900
     
278,420,880
 
                   
                   
                   
                   




REDIFF.COM INDIA LIMITED
SCHEDULES FORMING PART OF BALANCE SHEET AS AT MARCH 31, 2007
 
SCHEDULE 6 : CASH AND BANK BALANCES
           
   
 
       
 
 
As at
31.03.2007
Rupees
   
As at
31.03.2006
Rupees
 
             
Cash on hand
   
56,870
     
12,451
 
                 
Bank balances :
               
                 
With Scheduled Banks :
               
                 
In current accounts
   
39,628,116
     
44,548,163
 
                 
In deposit accounts
   
2,223,617,531
     
2,286,816,672
 
     
2,263,245,647
     
2,331,364,835
 
With others :
               
                 
Wells Fargo, Arizona, U.S.A.
               
(Formerly Norwest Bank)
               
In current account
   
446,380
     
456,825
 
(maximum amount outstanding at any time during the
               
year Rs. 471,879 Previous year Rs. 460,307)
               
                 
Citibank, Jersey
               
In deposit account
   
-
     
4,969,098
 
(maximum amount outstanding at any time during the
year Rs.5,134,714 , Previous year Rs.45,948,917)
               
                 
     
446,380
     
5,425,923
 
                 
TOTAL
   
2,263,748,897
     
2,336,803,209
 






REDIFF.COM INDIA LIMITED
SCHEDULES FORMING PART OF BALANCE SHEET AS AT MARCH 31, 2007
 
SCHEDULE 7 : LOANS AND ADVANCES
           
(UNSECURED AND CONSIDERED GOOD)
           
   
 
       
 
 
As at
31.03.2007
Rupees
   
As at
31.03.2006
Rupees
 
             
Due from subsidiary companies
   
53,517,807
     
50,086,501
 
                 
Advances recoverable in cash or in kind or for value to be received
               
 - deposits for premises
   
31,445,963
     
24,687,063
 
 - others
   
41,324,102
     
24,362,873
 
                 
Interest acccrued on fixed deposits
   
12,550,752
     
21,759,466
 
                 
Tax deducted at source (net of provision)
   
64,364,707
     
22,830,553
 
TOTAL
   
203,203,331
     
143,726,456
 
                 
                 
Due from subsidiary companies comprise of the following :
               
(a) Rs. 49,894,025 (Previous year Rs. 46,921,556) due from India Abroad Publications, Inc.
         
                 
(b) Rs.1,658,132 (Previous year Rs. 1,631,075) due from Value Communications Corporation.
         
                 
(c) Rs. 81,811 (Previous year Rs.80,476 ) due from Rediff Holdings, Inc.
               
                 
(d) Rs.1,883,839 (Previous year Rs.1,453,394 ) due from Rediff.Com, Inc.
               
                 
                 
 




REDIFF.COM INDIA LIMITED
SCHEDULES FORMING PART OF BALANCE SHEET AS AT MARCH 31, 2007
 
SCHEDULE 8 : CURRENT LIABILITIES
           
     
 
       
 
 
 
As at
31.03.2007
Rupees
   
As at
31.03.2006
Rupees
 
               
Sundry Creditors
             
- Other than small scale industrial undertakings.
   
218,332,410
     
197,219,438
 
                   
Other liabilities
     
42,587,816
     
17,261,541
 
                   
Deferred Income
     
44,372,513
     
26,582,476
 
                   
Due to subsidiary companies
     
83,891,559
     
74,490,491
 
                   
 
TOTAL
   
389,184,298
     
315,553,946
 
                   
                   
                   
SCHEDULE 9 : PROVISIONS
               
                   
 
 
 
As at
31.03.2007
Rupees
   
As at
31.03.2006
Rupees
 
                   
Gratuity
     
10,489,838
     
4,714,320
 
                   
Leave encashment
     
18,624,228
     
7,424,102
 
                   
Income tax (net of advance tax)
     
453,050
     
1,602,115
 
                   
Wealth tax (net of advance tax)
     
129,396
     
69,396
 
                   
 
TOTAL
   
29,696,512
     
13,809,933
 
                   
                   
 



 
REDIFF.COM INDIA LIMITED
SCHEDULES FORMING PART OF PROFIT LOSS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2007
 
             
SCHEDULE  10 : OPERATING REVENUE
           
             
   
2006-07
Rupees
   
2005-06
Rupees
 
             
1. Online Advertising
           
             
     - Advertising
   
733,611,709
     
371,810,914
 
                 
     - Website design
   
-
     
5,502,500
 
     
733,611,709
     
377,313,414
 
                 
2. Fee based services
   
207,830,387
     
162,834,499
 
                 
 TOTAL
   
941,442,096
     
540,147,913
 
                 
SCHEDULE  11 : OTHER INCOME
               
                 
   
2006-07
Rupees
   
2005-06
Rupees
 
                 
1. Interest on fixed deposits with banks
   
168,502,709
     
54,231,603
 
       (Tax deducted at source Rs. 26,806,279
               
         Previous year Rs. 3,792,692)
               
                 
2. Profit on sale of long term investments
   
5,149,784
     
-
 
                 
3. Miscellaneous income
   
192,005
     
99,895
 
                 
4. Foreign exchange gain (net)
   
2,084,417
     
-
 
                 
 TOTAL
   
175,928,915
     
54,331,498
 
                 
SCHEDULE  12 : PERSONNEL COST
               
                 
   
2006-07
Rupees
   
2005-06
Rupees
 
                 
Salaries and allowances
   
195,657,591
     
116,573,696
 
                 
Employee Stock-based compensation cost
   
27,543,441
     
-
 
                 
Retainers expenses
   
3,921,505
     
5,911,505
 
                 
Contribution to provident and other funds
   
7,546,611
     
5,479,140
 
                 
Gratuity
   
6,863,797
     
1,521,168
 
                 
Staff welfare
   
4,038,524
     
3,766,388
 
                 
                 
 TOTAL
   
245,571,469
     
133,251,897
 
                 
                 
SCHEDULE 13: ADMINISTRATIVE SELLING AND OTHER EXPENSES
         
                 
   
2006-07
Rupees
   
2005-06
Rupees
 
                 
Content costs
   
9,206,520
     
8,139,486
 
                 
Merchandizing - direct costs
   
14,052,426
     
14,645,022
 
                 
Subscription and SMS based costs
   
26,843,110
     
23,172,985
 
                 
Bandwidth expenses
   
73,086,074
     
49,440,113
 
                 
Software & product development expenses
   
57,014,177
     
29,542,537
 
                 
Advertising, business promotion and market research expenses
   
110,801,039
     
37,130,561
 
                 
Rent
   
24,305,429
     
18,184,705
 
                 
Rates and Taxes
   
13,251,268
     
11,888,785
 
                 
Electricity
   
4,437,628
     
4,021,572
 
                 
Insurance
   
2,421,635
     
2,179,176
 
                 
Travelling and conveyance expenses
   
18,279,429
     
8,142,237
 
                 
Telecommunication charges
   
6,376,193
     
6,619,088
 
                 
Repairs and maintenance - fixed assets and others
   
13,172,971
     
11,277,926
 
                 
Legal & professional charges
   
20,707,361
     
23,069,927
 
                 
Domain registration charges
   
10,060,764
     
6,511,049
 
                 
Provision for doubtful debts
   
36,225,114
     
14,909,600
 
                 
Loss on sale of fixed assets (net)
   
775,305
     
1,114,046
 
                 
Foreign exchange loss (net)
   
-
     
43,857,210
 
                 
Bank commission
   
4,750,179
     
3,840,555
 
                 
Miscellaneous expenses
   
26,949,893
     
20,030,848
 
                 
TOTAL                              
   
472,716,515
     
337,717,428
 






REDIFF.COM INDIA LIMITED
 
             
Cash Flow Statement for the year ended March 31, 2007
 
             
   
2006-07
Rupees
   
2005-06
Rupees
 
Cash flows from operating activities
           
Net Profit after taxes
   
252,815,995
     
55,047,068
 
Adjustments for:
               
Provision for current and fringe benefit taxes
   
4,056,571
     
2,811,636
 
Wealth tax
   
104,070
     
44,070
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
142,106,391
     
65,607,312
 
Employee stock option expenses
   
27,543,441
     
-
 
Interest income
    (168,502,709 )     (54,231,603 )
Provision for doubtful debts
   
36,225,114
     
14,909,600
 
Profit on sale of Investment
    (5,149,784 )    
-
 
Miscellaneous item written back
    (78,150 )        
Loss on sale of property, plant and equipment
   
775,305
     
1,114,046
 
Foreign exchange gain
    (2,084,417 )     (9,833,176 )
Operating Profit before working capital changes
   
287,811,827
     
75,468,953
 
                 
Changes in working capital:
               
Sundry debtors
    (234,384,020 )     (113,815,106 )
Loans and advances
    (71,366,403 )     (24,779,264 )
Trade payable and other liabilities
   
90,605,997
     
80,424,241
 
Cash generated from operating activities
   
72,667,401
     
17,298,824
 
                 
Taxes Paid (including Fringe Benefit Taxes)
    (484,476 )     (13,695,391 )
Net cash generated from operating activities
   
72,182,925
     
3,603,433
 
                 
Cash flows from investing activities
               
Payments to acquire fixed assets
    (330,378,618 )     (203,013,091 )
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment
   
2,070,821
     
1,491,816
 
Proceeds from  sale of investments
   
5,149,784
     
-
 
Fixed deposit with Banks
    (2,178,571,405 )    
-
 
Payments for purchase of investment
    (25,700,000 )    
-
 
Interest Income Received
   
177,711,423
     
34,208,845
 
Net cash used in investing activities
    (2,349,717,996 )     (167,312,430 )
                 
Cash flows from financing activities
               
Net proceeds from issue of equity shares
   
25,909,354
     
2,085,080,525
 
Net cash provided by financing activities
   
25,909,354
     
2,085,080,525
 
Net (decrease) / increase in cash and cash equivalents
    (2,251,625,717 )    
1,921,371,528
 
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year
   
2,336,803,209
     
405,598,505
 
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year
   
85,177,492
     
2,326,970,033
 
                 
                 
                 
Note : Cash & Cash Equivalents include
               
                 
   
2006-07
Rupees
   
2005-06
Rupees
 
Cash on hand
   
56,870
     
12,451
 
Bank balances in current accounts
   
39,628,116
     
44,548,163
 
Fixed deposits with banks (maturity less than 3 months)
   
45,492,506
     
2,292,242,595
 
Foreign exchange loss
   
-
      (9,833,176 )
Total cash and cash equivalents as restated
   
85,177,492
     
2,326,970,033
 
                 
Significant Accounting Policies and Notes to Accounts - Refer Schedule 14
               
                 
 
As per our attached report of even date.
 
For Deloitte Haskins & Sells
For and on behalf of the board
       Chartered Accountants
 
 
 
 Sd/-
Sd/- 
Sd/- 
Sd/- 
       
P.R. Ramesh
             A. Balakrishnan
Sunil Phatarphekar
Jyoti Dialani
Partner
Chairman & Managing Director
         Director
Company Secretary
 
 
Mumbai, India
Mumbai, India
Dated: July 12, 2007
Dated: July 12, 2007
 
 

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A.
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

1.
Basis of preparation of financial statements

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in India ("Indian GAAP") and as per the applicable accounting standards issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.

2.
Use of estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires that management make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities on the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.  Differences between actual results and estimates are recognized in the periods in which the results materialize or are known.
3.
Revenue recognition

Revenues comprise of revenues from online advertising and fee based services.  Online advertising includes advertisement, sponsorships, designing and managing customers’ websites. Fee based services include e-commerce, subscription services and wireless short messaging services. E-commerce revenues primarily comprise of commission earned on sale of items to customers who shop online while subscription services comprise of subscriptions received for using e-mail, matchmaker and other subscriber services.  Wireless short messaging services include revenues derived from mobile operators based on value added text messages received and sent by mobile subscribers over their mobile phones.

Online advertising

Advertisement and sponsorship income is derived from customers who advertise on the Company's website or to whom direct links from the Company's website to their own websites are provided, and, income earned from designing and managing customers' websites.


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Revenue from advertisement and sponsorships is recognized ratably over the contractual period of the advertisement, commencing when the advertisement is placed on the website. Revenues are also derived from sponsor buttons placed in specific areas of the Company's website, which generally provide users with direct links to sponsor websites. These revenues are recognized ratably over the period in which the advertisement is displayed, provided that no significant Company obligations remain and collection of the resulting receivable is probable. Company obligations may include guarantees of a minimum number of impressions or clicks or leads or times, that an advertisement appears in pages viewed by users of the Company's website. To the extent that minimum guaranteed impressions are not met, the Company defers recognition of the corresponding revenues until the guaranteed impression levels are achieved.

Fee based services

Online shopping revenue primarily consists of commission from the sale of books, music, apparel, confectionery, gifts and other items to retail customers who shop at the Company's online store.

Customers directly place orders with vendors through the Company's website. When an order is placed, the Company informs the vendor through an intranet and also confirms whether payment has already been collected by the Company through credit card/ debit card or cheques, or whether the payment is to be made by the customer on C.O.D basis. The vendor then dispatches the products to the customers. The vendor sends a monthly summary of the transactions executed during the month for which the Company has collected payments on its behalf. The Company makes payment to the vendor after deduction of its share of margin and costs. The Company recognizes as revenues the commission earned on these transactions and shipping costs recovered from customers.

Revenues from E-commerce services also include fees charged to vendors for creating, designing and hosting the vendors' product information on the Company's website. Such fees are amortized over the hosting contract period.

Subscription service revenues primarily include income from various paid email, web hosting and other service products that cater to a cross section of the Company’s registered user base. The revenue for subscription based service products is recognized ratably over the period of subscription.

Subscription revenues are also derived from providing value added short messaging services such as e-mail and other related products to mobile phone users. The Company contracts with third party mobile operators for sharing revenues from these services. SMS based revenues are recognized when the service is performed.


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4.
Fixed assets, intangibles, depreciation and amortization

Tangible Assets

Tangible assets are stated at cost less depreciation.  The Company depreciates tangible assets using the straight-line method, over the estimated useful lives of assets.  The estimated useful lives of assets are as follows:

Furniture and Fixtures
10 years
Computer Equipment
3 to 5 years
Office equipment
10 years
Vehicles
8 years
Leasehold improvements
6 years

The effective rates of depreciation based on the estimated useful life of the tangible assets is higher than the rates as prescribed under Schedule XIV of the Companies Act, 1956.
 
Individual assets costing less than Rs.5,000 are depreciated in full in the year of acquisition.

Intangible Assets

Intangible Assets are stated at cost less amortization. Software includes costs incurred in the operations stage that provides additional functions or features to the Company's website. These are amortized over their estimated useful life of two years.  Maintenance expenses or costs that do not result in new features or functions are expensed as product development costs, when incurred.

5.
Investments

Investments classified as long-term investments are stated at cost. Provision is made to recognize a decline, other than temporary, in the value of such investments. Cost of investments in wholly owned subsidiaries comprise of purchase cost as increased by legal fees, due diligence fees and other direct expenses connected with such acquisition.

6.
Employee retirement benefits

Gratuity

The Company provides for gratuity, an unfunded defined benefit retirement plan covering all its employees, based on third-party actuarial valuations.  This plan provides for a lump-sum payment to be made to vested employees at retirement or termination of employment in an


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amount equivalent to 15 days salary, payable for each completed year of service.  These gratuity benefits vest upon an employee’s completion of five years of service. The gratuity valuation is made at each year-end and the incremental liability over the previous year is provided for in the accounts.

Provident Fund

Employees and the Company each contribute at the rate of 12% of basic salary to a provident fund maintained by the Government of India for the benefit of employees.  The provident fund is a defined contribution plan. Accordingly, the Company expenses such contributions to operations as incurred.

Leave Encashment

Provision for leave encashment is computed on the basis of last drawn salary for the unavailed leave balance to the credit of the employees at the year-end and is charged to the Profit and Loss Account.


7.
Foreign currency transactions

Transactions in foreign currency are recorded at the original rates of exchange in force at the time transactions are effected.

Monetary items denominated in a foreign currency are translated using the exchange rates prevailing at the date of Balance Sheet. Exchange Gains / losses on account of exchange difference either on settlement or translation are recognized in Profit and Loss account except in case where it relates to the acquisition of a fixed asset from a country outside India in which case it is adjusted to the carrying cost of such asset.

Non-monetary items such as investments denominated in a foreign currency are reported using the exchange rate at the date of the transaction.

8.
Stock based compensation

The Company accounts for compensation expense  under the  Employee Stock Option schemes using the intrinsic value method as per the Guidance Note “Accounting for Employee Share-based Payments” issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.

9.
Earnings per share

The Company reports basic and diluted earnings per share in accordance with Accounting Standard 20 on Earnings Per Share. Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing the net


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profit/loss for the year by the weighted average number of equity shares outstanding during the year. Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing the net profit/loss for the year by the weighted average number of equity shares outstanding during the year as adjusted for the effects of all potential equity shares on account of stock options outstanding. For the purpose of Earnings Per Share calculations, ADRs are converted to equity shares (Refer Schedule 1)

10.
Taxes
 
Income taxes are accounted for in accordance with Accounting Standard - 22, Accounting for Taxes on Income.  Income taxes comprise both current and deferred tax.

Current income tax and fringe benefit tax  are measured at the amount expected to be paid to / recovered from the revenue authorities, using applicable tax rates and laws. Deferred tax is accounted for by computing the tax effect of timing differences, which arise during the year and reverse in subsequent periods. Deferred tax assets on account of accumulated losses, unabsorbed depreciation and other items are recognized only to the extent that there is virtual certainty of realization of such assets in future.

11.
Cash Flow Statement

Cash-flow statements are prepared in accordance with “Indirect Method” as explained in the Accounting Standard on Cash Flow Statements (AS-3) issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.

Cash and bank balances and current investments that have insignificant risk of change in value, which have durations up to three months, are included in the Company’s cash and cash equivalents in the Cash Flow Statement.

12.
Leases

Leasing of assets whereby the lessor essentially remains the owner of the asset is classified as operating leases. The payments made by the Company as lessee in accordance with operational leasing contracts or rental agreements are expensed proportionally during the lease or rental period respectively. Any compensation, according to agreement, that the lessee is obliged to pay to the lessor if the leasing contract is terminated prematurely is expensed during the period in which the contract is terminated.

13.
Provisions and Contingencies

A provision is recognised when the Company has a present legal or constructive obligation as a result of past event and it is probable that an outflow of resources will be required to settle the obligation, in respect of which reliable estimate can be made. Provisions


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(excluding retirement benefits) are not discounted to its present value and are determined based on best estimate required to settle the obligation at the balance sheet date. These are reviewed at each balance sheet date and adjusted to reflect the current best estimates. Contingent liabilities are not recognised but are disclosed in the notes to the financial statement. A contingent asset is neither recognised nor disclosed.

 B.   NOTES TO ACCOUNTS

1.
Capital Commitments:
 
   
As at March 31, 2007
Rs.
As at March 31, 2006
Rs.
 
Estimated amount of contracts remaining to be executed
on capital account and not provided for
 
 
2,321,454
 
 5,031,900
 
 
2.
Earnings in foreign currency (on accrual basis):
 
 
     
2006-07
Rs.
2005-06
Rs.
         
 
(i)
E-commerce services
  5,536,174
  5,282,836
 
(ii)
Media and Mobile services
  7,334,768
  2,866,022
 
(iii)
Interest received on deposits with banks
35,760,438
36,163,842
     
48,631,380
44,312,700
 
 
3.
Expenditure in foreign currency (on accrual basis):
 
     
2006-07
Rs.
2005-06
Rs.
         
 
(i)
Professional Charges
16,639,763
  8,439,315
 
(ii)
Product Development
24,314,021
  4,505,956
 
(iii)
Dataline/ Internet Charges
17,904,565
14,508,866
 
(iv)
Listing Fees
  3,724,883
     813,950
 
(v)
Software Usage Charges
18,374,244
 2,195,406
 
(vi)
Purchase of email domains
  7,623,543
 4,988,517
 
(vii)
Other matters
  3,622,333
 4,360,448
     
92,203,352
39,812,458
 
 

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4.
Payment to auditors (net of service tax):
 
     
2006-07
Rs.
2005-06
Rs.
 
(i)
Statutory audit fees
600,000
400,000
 
(ii)
As adviser, or in any other capacity in respect of:
(a)  Tax audit fees
(b)  Taxation matters
(c)  In any other manner
           (US GAAP audit)
 
150,000
600,000
2,422,948
 
100,000
400,000
9,147,818
 
     
3,772,948
10,048,818
         
 
(iii)
As expenses
30,870
       17,455
     
3,803,818
10,065,623
 
 
5.
Employee Stock Option Scheme (ESOP)

(a) Employee Stock Option (1999 ESOP)  and  Associate Stock Option Plans (1999 ASOP)

On February 22, 1999, the Company approved the Employee Stock Option Plan 1999 (“1999 ESOP”) and the Associate Stock Option Plan 1999 (“1999 ASOP”) (collectively “Option Plans”) which cover present and future employees, retainers in full time service of the Company and certain associates of the Company.

The exercise price is determined by the Compensation committee, and is intended to be at least the fair value of the Company’s equity shares on the date of the grant.

Under the Option Plans, the Company reserved 280,000 equity shares for the 1999 ESOP and 198,000 equity shares for the 1999 ASOP, respectively.
 
 
1999 ESOP
1999 ASOP
Number of options granted, exercised and forfeited during the
 
2007
2006
2007
2006
Options outstanding, beginning of period
46,000
92,150
35,000
35,000
Granted
-
-
-
-
Less:
 Exercised
-
-
-
-
 
 Forfeited
-
(46,150)
-
-
Options outstanding, end of period
46,000
46,000
35,000
35,000

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On January 16, 2006, the Compensation Committee terminated the 1999 ESOP and ASOP plan, without prejudice to the interest of participants and ASOP who have already been granted options under it.

(b) 2002 Stock Option Plan (2002 ESOP)

In January 2002, the Board of directors approved the  2002 Stock Option Plan (“2002 ESOP”) which provide for the grant of incentive stock options and non-statutory stock options to the Company’s employees. All options under these plans are exercisable for the ADRs of the Company. Unless terminated sooner, these plans will terminate automatically in January 2012.  A total of 280,000 of the Company’s equity shares are currently reserved for issuance pursuant to 2002 ESOP.
 
   
2002 ESOP
 
Number of options granted, exercised and forfeited during the
 
2007
2006
 
Options outstanding, beginning of period
87,750
188,025
 
Granted
-
-
 
Less:  Exercised
(17,250)
(94,400)
 
       Forfeited
-
(5,875)
 
Options outstanding, end of period
70,500
87,750
 
(c) 2004 Stock Option Plan (2004 ESOP)

In June 2004, the Board of directors approved the 2004 Stock Option Plan (“2004 ESOP”) for grant of stock options to our employees. A total of 358,000 equity shares are currently reserved for issuance under the plan.
 
   
2004 ESOP
 
Number of options granted, exercised and forfeited during the
 
2007
2006
 
Options outstanding, beginning of period
190,565
284,500
 
Granted
46,250
5,100
 
Less:   Exercised
    (39,075)
(51,910)
 
     Forfeited
(11,875)
(47,125)
 
Options outstanding, end of period
185,865
190,565
 
 

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      (d) 2006 Stock Option Plan (2006 ESOP):
 
The 2006 Stock Option Plan (“2006 ESOP”) was adopted and approved by the Compensation committee on June 20, 2006 in accordance with the approval granted by shareholders on March 31, 2006. A total of 300,000 equity shares were approved for issuance under the plan.
 
 
2006 ESOP
Number of options granted, exercised and forfeited during the
 
2007
2006
Options outstanding, beginning of period
-
-
Granted
263,750
-
Less:      Exercised
 
-
        Forfeited
 
-
Options outstanding, end of period
263,750
-
 
 
(e) Method used for accounting for share based payment plan:

The   Company   has used the intrinsic value method to account for the compensation cost of stock option to employees of the company. Intrinsic value is the amount by which the quoted market price of the underlying share exceeds the exercise price of the option.


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(f) Fair Value Methodology:
The fair value of options used to compute pro forma net income and earnings per equity share have been estimated on the date of grant using Black-Scholes model.
 
                                                                                           
   
  (Indian Rupees)
   
2006-07
 
Net Profit (as reported)
252,815,995
     
 
Add: Stock-based employee compensation
27,543,441
     
 
Less: Stock- based compensation expenses determined under fair value method (Proforma)
80,169,758
     
 
Net Profit (Proforma)
200,189,678
     
 
Earnings per Share – Rupees
 
 
Basic – as reported
17.38
     
 
          – Proforma
13.76
     
 
Diluted – as reported
 16.93
     
 
         – Proforma
13.41
     
 
                                                                                         
The key assumptions used in Black-Scholes model for calculating fair value are: risk-free interest rate ranging between 4.56% to 4.59%, expected life: 4 to 5 years, expected volatility of shares : 96.45% to 97.63% and expected growth life in dividend : 0 %.  The range variables detailed herein represent the highs and the lows of the assumptions during the pendency of the grant dates.


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6.   Operating leases

The Company leases office space and residential apartments for employees under various operating leases. Operating lease expense that has been included in the determination of the net profit/loss is as follows:
 
 
Particulars
 
2005-06
Rs.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Office Premises
 
16,604,418
 
13,481,166
 
Residential flats for accommodation of employees
 
7,730,176
 
4,703,539
 
 
 
24,334,594
 
18,184,705
 
 
These lease agreements are executed for a period ranging between 3 - 60 months with a renewable clause. These lease agreements also provide for termination at will by either party by giving a prior notice period between 1 – 3 months except in the case of agreement for office premises which can be terminated only by the Company.

The minimum annual rental commitments under operating leases that have initial or remaining terms in excess of one year are as follows:
 
  Particulars
 
2006-07
Rs.
 
2005-06
Rs.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Not later than one year
 
26,630,090
 
17,457,027
 
   Later than one year and not later than five years
 
15,991,000
 
10,691,596
 
   Total payments
 
42,621,090
 
28,148,623
 
 
7.   Segment Reporting

The Company operates in a single business and geographical segment known as “India Online Business” and hence disclosure of segment information as per Accounting Standard 17 on Segment Reporting has not been presented.
 

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8.   Related Parties Disclosures

I.      Names and relationships of related parties
 
a.
Subsidiary Companies:
 
Rediff Holdings, Inc.
 
Value Communications Corporation (“Valucom”)
 
Rediff.com, Inc.
 
India Abroad, Inc.
 
 
b.
Associate Companies:
 
Rediffussion Holdings Private Limited
 
RDY&R Private Limited (“RDY&R”)
 
Everest Brand Solutions Private Limited
 
OnMobile Asia Pacific Private Limited
 
 
c.
Key Management Personnel:
 
 
Mr. Ajit Balakrishnan
Chairman and Managing Director
 
Transactions with Related Parties during the year:
 
Name of the
Related party
 
Transactions
 
2006-07
Rupees
 
2005-06
Rupees
 
Value
Communications
Corporation
 
Loans and advances as at
March 31, 2007

Payable as at March 31, 2007
 
 
1,631,075


7,869,605

 
India abroad Publications Inc
 












 
a)   Facility Management charges paid by Rediff.com India to India Abroad Publications, Inc.
 
b)   Editorial salaries cost  charged by Rediff.com India Limited to India Abroad Publications, Inc.
 
c)   General Travel and other reimbursements incurred by
 
Nil




Nil





7,182,669


 
107,389




25,095,598





2,445,972


 
 
 

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Rediff.com Inc
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rediff Holdings Inc
 
 
 
Rediff.com India Limited on behalf of India Abroad Publications, Inc.
 
 
 
Loans and advances as at March 31, 2007
 
 
 
Payable as at March 31, 2007
 
 
 
Bandwidth Charges paid by Rediff.com, Inc. on behalf of Rediff.com India Limited
 
 
 
Loans and advances as at March 31, 2007
 
 
 
Payable as at March 31, 2007
 
 
 
 
 
Loans and advances as at March 31, 2007
 
 
 
Payable as at March 31, 2007
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
49,894,025
 
 
 
 
37,995,636
 
 
 
11,430,442
 
 
 
 
1,883,839
 
 
 
 
31,488,183
 
 
 
 
 
81,811
 
 
 
 
6,407,592
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
46,921,556
 
 
 
 
30,142,888
 
 
 
14,989,464
 
 
 
 
 
1,453,394
 
 
 
 
30,174,962
 
 
 
 
 
80,476
 
 
 
 
6,303,036
 

RDY&R
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
OnMobile Asia Pacific
 
 
 
Advertising revenue through RDY&R
 
 
 
Receivable as at March 31, 2007
 
 
 
Mobile revenue through OnMobile
 
 
 
Receivable as at March 31, 2007
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
897,920
 
 
 
 
97,920
 
 
 
1,919,882
 
 
 
 
1,115,411
 
 
 
Nil
 
 
 
 
Nil
 
 

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9.   Investment in subsidiary

The Company had in earlier years provided for diminution in the value of long term investments in respect of its subsidiary companies on account of continuing losses from operations. Whilst, the subsidiary has since commenced reporting profits, the Company believes it is too early to merit a reversal of the provision for diminution at this stage and accordingly the investments are carried at the same value as at March 31, 2006.
 
10.   Deferred tax

The items that could have resulted in deferred tax assets mainly include the net operating loss and unabsorbed depreciation carry-forward, depreciation, retirement benefits and provisions for bad and doubtful debts.  Such deferred tax assets have not been recognized since there is no certainty that sufficient future taxable income will be available against which such deferred tax assets can be realized.

11. Earning Per Share (EPS)
 
 
 
 
 
2006-07
 
2005-06
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
A.
 
Net Profit attributable to equity shareholders (Rs.)
 
252,815,995
 
 55,047,068
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
B.
 
Weighted average number of equity shares outstanding during the year
 
 14,543,360
 
 13,487,212
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C.
 
Potentially dilutive equity share equivalents (stock options)
380,907
 
276,778
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
D.
 
Weighted average number of equity shares and potentially dilutive equity share equivalents outstanding
 
14,924,267
 
13,763,989
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
E.
 
Nominal value of Equity Shares (Rs.)
5.00
5.00
 
 
Basic Earning per Share (Rs.)
 
Diluted Earning per Share (Rs.)
17.38
 
16.93
4.08
 
4.00
 

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12. Derivative transactions

The Company has not entered in to any derivative transaction during the year ended March 31, 2007.

Foreign exchange currency exposures not hedged by derivative instruments as at March 31, 2007:

    
 
 
 
 
2006-07
 
2005-06
 
Sl. No.
 
Particulars
 
Amount
(US dollars)
 
Amount (Rupees)
 
Amount
(US dollars)
 
Amount (Rupees)
 
1
 
Amount receivable on account of sale of services
 
72,176
 
3,115,677
 
1,268,597
 
 
 
56,592,108
 
 
 
2
 
Creditors payable on account of foreign currency expenditure
 
232,243
 
10,437,146
 
1,824,714
 
 
 
81,400,484
 
 
 
3
 
Foreign currency bank balances
 
6,217,201
 
274,938,706
 
 
 
 
1,141,726,326
 
4.
 
Amount receivable from subsidiary companies
 
1,180,106
 
53,517,807
 
1,119,502
 
50,086,502
 
5.
 
Amount payable to subsidiary companies
 
1,849,869
 
83,891,559
 
1,664,964
 
74,490,491
 
 
 

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13. Managerial Remuneration

During the year, the Company has not paid any managerial remuneration to its Chairman and other Directors.

14. Contingencies

The Income tax authorities in India have returned disallowances of certain expenses claimed by the Company for certain years and have also levied penalties on some of those disallowances. The amounts of the penalties are not quantifiable at present and the Company has lodged appropriate proceedings with the relevant income tax authorities. The Company expects to prevail in the appellate proceedings,

The Company is subject to legal proceedings and claims, which have arisen in the ordinary course of its business. The Company is unable to quantify the monetary value of claims that may arise in future from such cases.
 

15.
The Company does not owe any amount outstanding with small-scale industrial undertakings. Small-scale industrial undertakings have been determined to the extent such parties have been identified on the basis of information available with the Company.

The Company has not received any intimation from its vendors regarding their status under Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 and hence disclosures, if any, required under the said act have not been made.

16.
Comparatives

Comparative financial information (i.e., the amounts and disclosures for the preceding year) presented above, is included as an integral part of the current year’s financial statements, and is to be read in relation to the amounts and disclosures relating to the current year. Figures of the previous year are regrouped and reclassified wherever necessary to correspond to figures of the current year.
 

REDIFF.COM INDIA LIMITED
SCHEDULE TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2007
 
SCHEDULE 14: SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND NOTES TO ACCOUNTS
 
As per our attached report of even date.

For Deloitte Haskins & Sells
For and on behalf of the board
       Chartered Accountants
 



P.R. Ramesh
Ajit Balakrishnan
Sunil Phatarphekar
Jyoti Dialani       
Partner
Chairman & MD
Director
Company Secretary



Mumbai, India
Mumbai, India
Dated: July 12, 2007
 Dated: July 12, 2007



 
REDIFF.COM INDIA LIMITED

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AS REQUIRED UNDER PART IV OF SCHEDULE VI.

Balance Sheet Abstract and Company’s General Business Profile

(I)  
Registration Details

Registration No.
  96077
State Code
  11


Balance Sheet Date
  31/03/2007
(dd/mm/yy)
 
   
(II)  
Capital raised during the year (Amount in Rs. Thousands)

                                                                                                       
Public Issue 
Rights Issue 
Nil
Nil

                                                                                                      
Bonus Issue 
Private Placement 
Nil
Nil


(III)     Position of Mobilization and Deployment of Funds (Amount in Rs.  Thousands)

                                                                  
Total Liabilities 
Total Assets 
5,599,704
5,599,704

Sources of Funds
                                                    
 Paid - up Capital
Reserves & Surplus 
73,019
5,526,685

                                                    
 Secured Loans
Unsecured Loans 
Nil
Nil

Application of Funds
                                                        
Net Fixed Assets  
Investments 
423,006
849,999

                                                
 Net Current Assets
 Misc. Expenditure 
2,449,645
NIL

                      
Accumulated Losses 
 
1,877,054
 

 

 
REDIFF.COM INDIA LIMITED

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AS REQUIRED UNDER PART IV OF SCHEDULE VI.

(IV)      Performance of Company (Amount in Rs. Thousands) for the year ended March 31, 2007.
                                           
 Turnover
 Total Expenditure 
1,117,371
860,394

                                                                      
 Profit / Loss Before Tax  
                                                                         Profit / Loss After Tax 
+                      -
256,977
     +                     -
252,816
o
   
 o
 

                                    
Earnings (Loss) per share 
Dividend @ % 
Rs 17.38
Nil


(V)
Generic Names of Three Principal Products / Services of Company (as per monetary terms)

Item Code No. ( ITC )
Product Description
 N/A
 Online Advertising & Fee based services




For and on behalf of the board



Ajit Balakrishnan                                                                Sunil Phatarphekar                             Jyoti Dialani
Chairman & Managing Director                                              Director                                               Company Secretary

Mumbai, India
Dated: July 12, 2007
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Statement pursuant to Section 212 of the Companies Act 1956
relating to the Subsidiary Companies
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
A.
 
Name of the Subsidiary
 
 Rediff Holdings Inc.
 
Value
 Communications
Corporation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
B.
 
Financial year of the subsidiary ended on
 
31-Mar-2007
 
31-Mar-2007
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C.
 
The Company's interest in the subisidiary on
the aforesaid date
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
a)  Number of shares held
 
                            11,066,667
 
           12,000,000
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
b) Face Value per share in US dollars
 
                                   0.0001
 
 No par value
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
c) extent of Holding
 
100%
 
100%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
D.
 
The net aggregate of Profits/(losses)
of the subsidiary so far it concerns the
members of the company
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
a) Not dealt with in the accounts of the
    company amounted to
                           (44,936,363)
 
                (19,410)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1.  For the Subsidiary's financial year
     ended as in "B" above
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equivalent to INR*
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2.  For the previous financial years
     of the Subsidiary since it became
     the Company's Subsidiary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equivalent to INR*
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
b) Dealt with in the accounts of the
    company amounted to
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1.  For the Subsidiary's financial year
     ended as in "B" above
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equivalent to INR*
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2.  For the previous financial years
     of the Subsidiary since it became
     the Company's Subsidiary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equivalent to INR*
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
*Exchange rate used : 1 USD = Rs.45.35
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Disclaimer:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
We have translated the foreign currency amounts in the financial data derived from our Subsidiaries financial statements at the closing rate as on 31st March, 2007. The transactions should not be considered as a representation that such foreign currency amounts have been, could have been or could  be converted in to Rupees at any particular rate, the rate stated above, or at all
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 For and on behalf of the Board
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sd/-
 
Sd/-
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date: July 12, 2007
 
Ajit Balakrishnan
Chairman & Managing Director
Sunil Phatarphekar
Director
 
 
 
 
Place: Mumbai
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sd/-
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jyoti Dialani
Company Secretary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
Rediff Holdings Inc
 
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
 
 
 
Mr. Ajit Balakrishnan
Mr. Sridar Iyengar
Mr. Sunil Phatarphekar
 
 
 
SECRETARY
 
Mr. Joy Basu
 
 
AUDITORS
 
Patkar & Pendse
India
 
Directors’ Report
 
 
The Board of Directors presents Rediff Holdings Inc audited financial statements for the year ended 31st March 2007.
 
 
PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES
 
 
Rediff Holdings Inc is a cost center taking care of all corporate related expenditure for the Rediff Group in the USA, and does not generate any revenue. 
 
 
REVIEW OF BUSINESS
 
 
Gross Loss (before depreciation, amortisation, impairment write down and taxes) is US $ 941,622/-. After giving effect to other adjustments, the net loss of US $ 990,879/- was carried to Balance Sheet.
 
 
DIVIDENDS
 
 
Your Directors do not recommend any dividend.
 
 
DIRECTORS
 
During the year Mr. Sunil Phatarphekar was appointed as a director of the Company.
 
 
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors
 
 
Director
Date: July 12, 2007

 
REPORT OF THE AUDITORS
 
 
The Board of Directors,
 
Rediff Holdings Inc.
 
 
We  have  audited  the  attached  Balance Sheet of REDIFF HOLDINGS INC., a Company incorporated as a Delaware Corporation in February, 2001 in the United States, as at March 31, 2007 and also the  Profit & Loss Account  of the Company for the  year ended  on  that  date annexed thereto.  These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s Management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit and report that : 
 
 
We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in India.  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement.  An audit includes, examining on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.  We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
 
Further, we report that :
 
(a)   We have obtained all the information & explanations, which to the best of our knowledge & belief were necessary for the purposes of our audit.
 
 
(b)   The Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss Account dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of account.
 
 
(c)   In our opinion, the Balance sheet and Profit and Loss Account comply with Accounting Standards referred to in Schedule 9 to the Accounts.
 
 
 
(d)   In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us the said accounts read with the notes thereon, give a true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in India:
 
 
i.              in the  case  of  the  Balance  Sheet  of the state of affairs  of the Company as at 31st March, 2007;
 
and
 
ii.             in the case of Profit and Loss Account, of the loss of the Company for the year ended on that date;
 
 
 
For Patkar & Pendse
 
Chartered Accountants
 
 
B.M. Pendse
Partner.
M.No. 32625
Place :  Mumbai
Date   :  July 12, 2007

 

                 
Rediff Holdings Inc
 
Balance Sheet as at March 31, 2007
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
       
Schedule
As at
As at
 
         
No.
31.03.2007
31.03.2006
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
US $
US $
 
I. SOURCES OF FUNDS
         
                 
Shareholders' funds :
         
                 
Share Capital
     
1
                     1,107
                     1,107
 
                 
Reserves & surplus
             
Securities premium
       
             23,998,893
             23,998,893
 
                 
                 
       
TOTAL
 
             24,000,000
             24,000,000
 
                 
II. APPLICATION OF FUNDS
         
                 
Fixed assets :
     
2
     
                 
Gross Block
       
                   35,029
                   35,029
 
Less : Depreciation
       
                   35,029
                   35,029
 
Net Block
         
                          -
                          -
 
                 
Investments
     
3
             10,705,004
             10,705,004
 
                 
Current assets, loans and advances :
       
Current assets :
             
Cash and bank balances
 
4
                   20,948
                 130,515
 
Loans and advances
 
5
              2,864,288
              3,825,578
 
           
              2,885,236
              3,956,094
 
Less : Current liabilities and provisions :
     
Liabilities
       
6
                 137,056
                 217,034
 
Net current assets
       
              2,748,180
              3,739,060
 
                 
Profit and loss account
   
             10,546,815
              9,555,936
 
                 
       
TOTAL
 
             24,000,000
             24,000,000
 
                 
Accounting policies and notes to
balance sheet and profit and loss account
9
     
       
                 
As per our attached report of even date
       
Patkar & Pendse
       
For and on behalf of the board
 
Chartered Accountants
         
                 
                 
B.M.Pendse
       
A.Balakrishnan
   
Partner
         
Director
   
M. No. 32625
             
                 
                 
Mumbai, India
       
Mumbai, India
   
Dated: July 12, 2007
       
Dated: July 12, 2007
 


 
Rediff Holdings Inc
 
Profit & Loss Account for the year ended March 31, 2007
                   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Schedule
   
 
           
No.
     
             
31.03.2007
31.03.2006
 
                   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
US $
US $
 
                   
INCOME
                 
                   
Operating revenues
         
                     -
                     -
 
                   
             
                     -
                     -
 
                   
EXPENDITURE
               
                   
Personnel expenses
     
7
             420,390
             355,306
 
                   
Operating and other expenses
     
8
             521,232
             439,266
 
                   
Provision for investment in subsidiary (Refer Note No. 5 in Schedule 9)
 
          4,917,208
 
                   
Depreciation
         
                     -
              11,676
 
                   
             
             941,622
          5,723,456
 
                   
Loss for the year before tax
       
             941,622
          5,723,456
 
Provision for tax / Taxes paid
       
              49,257
              16,443
 
Loss after tax
         
             990,879
          5,739,899
 
                   
Deficit brought forward from previous year
     
          9,555,936
          3,816,037
 
Adj to retained earnings
       
                     -
   
                   
Balance carried to balance sheet
 
 
 
        10,546,815
          9,555,936
 
                   
Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (US$)
   
                 (0.09)
                 (0.52)
 
                   
Accounting policies and notes
 to balance sheet and profit and loss account
 
9
     
           
                   
As per our attached report of even date
           
Patkar & Pendse
         
For and on behalf of the board
 
Chartered Accountants
             
                   
                   
B.M.Pendse
         
A.Balakrishnan
   
Partner
           
Director
   
M.No. 32625
               
                   
Mumbai, India
         
Mumbai, India
   
Dated:  July 12, 2007
       
Dated:  July 12, 2007
 


 
Rediff Holdings Inc.
               
Schedules 1 to 9 forming part of the Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss Account
for the year ended 31st March, 2007
               
 
 
 
 
 
 As at
 As at
 
         
 31.03.2007
 31.03.2006
 
               
 
 
 
 
 
 US $
 US $
 
               
SCHEDULE  1 : CAPITAL
         
               
Authorized :
           
11,333,000 equity shares @ $ 0.0001
 
                 1,134
                 1,134
 
               
Issued and subscribed :
         
11,066,667 (P.Y. 11,066,667)  equity shares
                 1,107
                 1,107
 
@ $ 0.0001 par value
         
               
     
TOTAL
 
                 1,107
                 1,107
 


 
 
 
Rediff Holdings Inc
         
Schedules 1 to 9 forming part of the Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss Account
for the year ended 31st March, 2007
         
         
SCHEDULE 2 : FIXED ASSETS
       

 
 
 
3/31/2007
 
 
Software
Computer Equipment
Total
As at March 31, 2006
 
 
 
 
 
Cost as at April 1, 2006
          27,907
         7,122
          35,029
           35,029
 
 
 
 
 
Additions
                 -
              -
                 -
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deductions
                 -
              -
                 -
                  -
 
 
 
 
 
Total as at March 31, 2007
          27,907
         7,122
          35,029
           35,029
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation upto March 31, 2007
          27,907
         7,122
          35,029
           35,029
 
 
 
 
 
Net value as at March 31, 2007
                 -
              -
                 -
                  -
 
 
 
 
 
Net value as at March 31, 2006
                 -
              -
                 -
                  -
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation for the year
                 -
              -
                 -
                  -
 
 

 
 
Rediff Holdings Inc
               
Schedules 1 to 9 forming part of the Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss Account
for the year ended 31st March, 2007
               
 
 
 
 
 
 As at
 As at
 
         
 31.03.2007
 31.03.2006
 
               
 
 
 
 
 
 US $
 US $
 
               
SCHEDULE 3 : Investments (unquoted at cost)
     
               
Long Term Investments
         
               
In wholly owned subsidiary companies
       
(fully paid-up)
           
               
India Abroad Inc
     
         14,751,366
         14,751,366
 
3,198,080  (Previous year3,198,080) equity shares
     
of US$ 0.01per share
         
               
Less : Provision for dimunition in value
 
           4,917,208
           4,917,208
 
         
           9,834,158
           9,834,158
 
               
Rediff.com Inc.
     
              870,846
              870,846
 
5,000 (Previous year 5,000) equity shares
     
of US$ 0.001per share
         
               
     
TOTAL
 
         10,705,004
         10,705,004
 
               
SCHEDULE 4 : CASH AND BANK BALANCES
     
               
Bank balances :
           
               
    In current accounts
         
               
   Wells Fargo,  U.S.A.   (Formerly Norwest Bank)
                 9,578
                 9,578
 
               
   Citibank, New York, U.S.A
   
               11,370
              120,937
 
               
               
     
TOTAL
 
               20,948
              130,515
 
               
SCHEDULE 5 : LOANS AND ADVANCES
     
                           (Unsecured considered good)
     
               
Dues from  subsidiary companies (Net)
 
           2,581,420
           3,507,277
 
               
Advances recoverable in cash
         
or in kind or for value to be received
 
              260,533
              287,076
 
               
Deposit with TD Waterhouse (Broker)
 
                 1,048
                 1,048
 
               
Tax Deducted at Source and Advance Tax
               21,287
               30,177
 
               
     
TOTAL
 
           2,864,288
           3,825,578
 
               
               
               
 
 

 
 
Rediff Holdings Inc
               
Schedules 1 to 9 forming part of the Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss Account
for the year ended 31st March, 2007
               
 
 
 
 
 
 As at
 As at
 
         
 31.03.2007
 31.03.2006
 
               
 
 
 
 
 
 US $
 US $
 
               
SCHEDULE 6 : LIABILITIES
         
               
Sundry Creditors
           
- Other than small scale industrial undertakings.
              137,056
              114,586
 
               
- Other liabilities
     
                      -
              102,448
 
               
     
TOTAL
 
              137,056
              217,034
 


 

 
           
Rediff Holdings Inc
           
Schedules 1 to 9 forming part of the Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss Account
for the year ended 31st March, 2007
           
 
 
 
 
 
 
     
31.03.2007
31.03.2006
 
           
 
 
 
 US $
 US $
 
           
SCHEDULE  7 : PERSONNEL EXPENSES
         
           
Salaries and allowances
   
             366,900
             336,637
 
           
Medical Insurance
   
               22,593
                (5,427)
 
           
Payroll Taxes
   
               30,897
               24,096
 
           
 TOTAL
   
             420,390
             355,306
 
           
           
SCHEDULE  8 : OPERATING AND OTHER EXPENSES
     
           
 Travelling expenses
   
               50,685
               14,805
 
 Legal fees
   
                 2,432
                 3,299
 
 Professional charges
   
               63,081
                 4,525
 
 Telephone expenses
   
                 1,610
                 5,255
 
 Insurance charges
   
             360,930
             352,211
 
 Office expenses
   
                 4,923
               22,681
 
 Payroll Processing Charges
   
                 2,369
                 2,328
 
 Directors Fee
   
               35,000
               34,166
 
 Bank Charges
   
                   202
                      (3)
 
           
 TOTAL
   
             521,232
             439,266
 




REDIFF HOLDINGS, INC
 
SCHEDULE 9: ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND NOTES TO BALANCE SHEET AND PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT
 
 
A.   ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
 
    1.    Basis of preparation of financial statements
 
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in India ("Indian GAAP"), the Accounting Standards issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956.
 
 
    2.     Use of estimates
 
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires that management make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities on the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
 
    3.     Revenue recognition
 
Rediff Holdings Inc is a cost center taking care of all corporate related expenditure for the Rediff Group in US, and does not generate any revenue.
 
 
    4.     Fixed assets and depreciation
 
Fixed assets are stated at historical cost. The Company depreciates fixed assets using the straight-line method, over the estimated useful lives of assets. The estimated useful lives of assets are as follows:
 
Computer equipment and software……
3 years
Office equipment………………………..
5 years
 
    5.     Investments
 
Cost of investments in wholly owned subsidiaries comprise of purchase cost as increased by legal fees, due diligence fees and other direct expenses connected with such acquisition. Additional consideration for the acquisition of equity shares payable in subsequent years on the resolution of certain contingencies is debited to the cost of the investments in the year in which the contingent payments crystalize.
 
Provision was made in 2005-06 to recognize a decline, other than temporary in the value of such investments.
 
 
(Contd…..2)
 

 
 
REDIFF HOLDINGS, INC.
 
(2)
 
 
    6.     Employee retirement benefits
 
The company has employee retirement benefit plan in which employer merely facilitates the plan administration. Employer does not contribute to the plan.
 
Leave Encashment
 
The company’s policies do not allow leave encashment and the employees are encouraged to avail the eligible leave. Unavailed leave lapses at the end of the period and hence no provision has been made in the books.
 
    7.     Foreign currency transactions
 
Transactions in foreign currency are recorded at the original rates of exchange in force at the time transactions are effected.
 
Exchange differences arising on repayment of liabilities incurred for the purpose of acquiring fixed assets are adjusted in the carrying amount of the respective fixed asset. The carrying amount of fixed assets is also adjusted at the end of each financial year for any change in the liability arising out of expressing the related outstanding foreign currency liabilities at the closing rates of exchange prevailing at the date of the Balance Sheet or at the rates specified in the related forward contract.
 
Monetary items (other than those related to acquisition of fixed assets) denominated in a foreign currency are restated using the exchange rates prevailing at the date of Balance Sheet or rates specified in the related forward contract. Gains / losses arising on restatement and on settlement of such items are recognized in the Profit and Loss Account.
 
Non-monetary items such as investments denominated in a foreign currency are reported using the exchange rate at the date of the transaction.
 
    8.     Leases
 
Operating Lease rentals are expensed with reference to lease terms and conditions.
 
    9.     Contingent Liabilities
 
These are disclosed by way of notes on the balance sheet. Provision is made in the accounts in respect of those liabilities, which are likely to materialize after the year-end, till the finalization of accounts and having a material effect on the position stated in the balance sheet.
 
 
(Contd…..3)
 

 
 
REDIFF HOLDINGS, INC.
 
(3)
 
 
    10.   Deferred Income Taxes
 
As of March 31, 2007, the components of the Company’s net deferred tax assets are as follows:
 
As of March 31,2007, the Company has net operating loss carry forwards of approx $ 5816000 for federal income tax purposes, which expire in the years 2020 to 2025. This includes the NOL from the fiscal 3/31/06 return of $7,545,695, adjusted by the estimated fiscal 3/31/07 taxable income of $1,730,000. The actual fiscal 3/31/07 taxable income may be further adjusted by various M-1 differences. Realization of the future tax benefits related to the deferred tax income tax asset is dependent on many factors, including the Company’s ability to generate taxable income within the net operating loss carry forward period. Management has considered these factors and believes that no asset to be created in the books of accounts.
 
 
B.     NOTES TO BALANCE SHEET AND PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT
 
    1.     Organization and Business
 
Rediff Holdings Inc (“the Company") was incorporated as a Delaware Corporation in February 2001 by Rediff.Com India Limited to act as the holding company for some of the Parent’s investments in United States.
 
    2.     Additional information pursuant to the provisions of paragraph 4C and 4D of Schedule VI of the Companies Act., 1956 to the extent not applicable are
            not given.
 
 
    3.     Litigation
 
There are no pending litigations against the company.
 
    4.     Other contingencies
 
In connection with the Company’s acquisition of India Abroad in April 2001, the Company has been advised by a hold-out shareholder that he believes his shares in India Abroad are worth approximately US$1.2 million. The Company disputes this assertion and has offered the claimant approximately US$50,000 for his shares. The Company does not know if this offer will be acceptable to the shareholder or if the shareholder will file a legal action against the Company if the matter is not resolved.
 
 
(Contd…..4)


 
 
REDIFF HOLDINGS, INC.
 
(4)
 
 
    5.    Balance Sheet Abstract and Company’s General Business Profile
 
 
    (I)     Registration Details
 
Registration No.-TAX ID No
N.A.
State Code
N.A.
 

            
Balance Sheet Date
(dd/mm/yy)
  31/03/2007
 
 
 
 
 
    (II)     Capital raised during the year (Amount in Rs. Thousands)
                                                       
 Public Issue
  Rights Issue
Nil
Nil
 
                                                        
 Bonus Issue
 Private Placement
Nil
Nil
 
    (III)     Position of Mobilisation and Deployment of Funds (Amount in US$)
                                                     
 Total Liabilities $ 
 Total Assets $
24000000
24000000
 
                Sources of Funds
                                                   
 Paid - up Capital $ 
 Reserves & Surplus
1,107
23998893
 
                                                      
 Secured Loans 
 Unsecured Loans
Nil
Nil
 
                Application of Funds
                                                   
 Net Fixed Assets $
  Investments $
Nil
10,705,004
 
                                                  
 Net Current Assets $
 Misc. Expenditure
2748180
Nil
 
                
 Accumulated Losses $
 
10546815
 
 
 
(Contd…..5)
 


REDIFF HOLDINGS, INC.
 
(5)
 
 
(IV)     Performance of Company (Amount in US$) for the year ended March 31, 2007.
                                                     
 Turnover $ 
   Total Expenditure $
Nil
941622
 
                                                              
   Profit / Loss Before Tax $
  Profit / Loss After Tax $
+ -
(941622)
+ -
  (990879)
o
   
o
 
         
 
                         (Please tick Appropriate box + for Profit – for Loss)
                
 
 Earning per Share
 Dividend @ %
(0.09)
Nil
 
(V)     Generic Names of Three Principal Products / Services of Company ( as per monetary terms )
 
 
Item Code No. (ITC)
N/A
Product Description   
 
 
 
6.     Previous years figures have been regrouped and reclassified wherever necessary to conform to current years classifications.
 
 
For and on behalf of the board
 
 
Ajit Balakrishnan
Director
 
 
Mumbai, India
Dated: July 12, 2007


                                                                                                                                        India Abroad Publications Inc.
 
 
 
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
 
Mr. Ajit Balakrishnan
 
 
SECRETARY
 
Mr. Joy Basu
 
 
AUDITORS
 
Patkar & Pendse
India
 
 
                                                                       
  Directors’ Report
 
The Board of Directors present India Abroad Publications Inc.’s audited financial statements for the year ended 31st March 2007.
 
 
PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES
 
India Abroad Publications Inc., a weekly newspaper-publishing Company is a subsidiary of Rediff Holdings Inc., (‘Rediff Holdings’) which in turn is a wholly owned subsidiary of Rediff.com India Limited. (‘Rediff.com’).
 
India Abroad’s revenues primarily include advertising and sponsorship and consumer subscription revenues earned from the publication of its weekly newspaper distributed primarily in the USA & Canada.  India Abroad was acquired by Rediff Holdings on April 28, 2001 by acquiring substantially all of the outstanding voting shares of India Abroad Publications, Inc.
 
REVIEW OF BUSINESS
 
The Profit & Loss account is set out along with this report and shows that during the year, the Company earned gross income of US $ 4,834,741/-.Gross Profit (before depreciation, amortisation, impairment write down and taxes) is US $ 913,268 /-.  After giving effect to other adjustments, the net profit of US $ 841,167/- was carried to Balance Sheet.
 
DIVIDENDS
 
Your Directors do not recommend any dividend.
 
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors
 
 
Director
 
Date: July 12, 2007

 
 
REPORT OF THE AUDITORS
 
 
The Board of Directors,
India Abroad Publications Inc.
 
 
We  have  audited  the  attached  Balance Sheet of INDIA ABROAD PUBLICATIONS INC., a wholly owned subsidiary of Rediff Holdings Inc. and incorporated in the United States, as at March 31, 2007 and also the  Profit & Loss Account  of the Company for the  year ended  on  that  date annexed thereto.  These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s Management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit and report that : 
 
We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in India.  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement.  An audit includes, examining on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.  We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
Further, we report that :
 
(a)    We have obtained all the information & explanations, which to the best of our knowledge & belief were necessary for the purposes of our audit.
 
(b)    The Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss Account dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of account.
 
(c)    In our opinion, the Balance sheet and Profit and Loss Account comply with Accounting Standards referred to in Schedule 13 to the Accounts.
 
(d)    In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us the said accounts read with the notes thereon, give a true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in India:
 
i.    in the  case  of  the  Balance  Sheet  of the state of affairs  of the Company as at  31st March,  2007;
 
and
 
ii.   in the case of Profit and Loss Account, of the profit of the Company for the year ended on that date;
 
 
                                                                                                                                               60;                                                                                                          For Patkar & Pendse
                                                                                                                                               60;                                                                                                     Chartered Accountants
 
                                                                                                                                                                                                    B.M. Pendse 
                                                                                                                                             & #160;                                                                                                                                    Partner.
                                                                                                                                                         & #160;                                                   M.No. 32625
 
 
Place:  Mumbai
Date :  July 12, 2007

 
 
India Abroad Publications, Inc
               
Balance Sheet as at March 31, 2007
               
         
Schedule
As at
As at
         
No.
31.03.2007
31.03.2006
           
       US $
US $
I. SOURCES OF FUNDS
       
               
Shareholders' funds :
           
               
Share capital
     
1
                        41,981
                        41,981
               
Reserves & Surplus
           
Securities premium
       
                      212,446
                      212,446
       
TOTAL
 
                      254,427
                      254,427
               
II. APPLICATION OF FUNDS
       
               
Fixed assets :
     
2
   
Gross Block
       
                      393,934
                      748,005
Less : Depreciation
       
                      286,997
                      452,882
Net Block
         
                      106,937
                      295,123
               
Investments
     
3
                      129,793
                      129,793
               
Current assets, loans and advances :
     
Sundry debtors
     
4
                      728,929
                      383,887
Cash and bank balances
 
5
                   1,513,282
                      413,082
Loans and advances
     
6
                      395,114
                   1,105,553
           
                   2,637,324
                   1,902,522
               
Less : Current liabilities and provisions :
     
Liabilities
       
7
                   3,067,360
                   3,361,910
               
Net current assets
       
                    (430,036)
                 (1,459,389)
               
Miscellaneous expenditure (to the
 
8
                        47,962
                        47,962
extent not written off or adjusted)
       
               
Profit and loss account
       
                      399,771
                   1,240,938
               
       
TOTAL
 
                      254,427
                      254,427
               
Accounting policies and notes to
       
balance sheet and profit and loss account
13
   
               
As per our attached report of even date
     
For Patkar & Pendse
       
 For and on behalf of the board
Chartered Accountants
       
               
               
B.M.Pendse
       
 A.Balakrishnan
 
Partner
         
Director
 
M.No. 32625
           
               
Mumbai, India
       
Mumbai, India
 
Dated: July 12, 2007
       
Dated: July 12, 2007
 
               
 
 

 
India Abroad Publications, Inc
                 
Profit & Loss Account for the year ended March 31, 2007
                 
           
Schedule
   
           
No.
   
             
31.03.2007
31.03.2006
                 
             
US $
US $
                 
INCOME
               
                 
Operating revenues
     
9
4,727,902
4,742,881
                 
Other income
       
10
106,839
2,331
                 
             
4,834,741
4,745,212
                 
EXPENDITURE
             
                 
Personnel expenses
       
11
           1,362,904
           1,568,538
                 
Operating and other expenses
     
12
           2,558,569
           3,010,542
                 
Depreciation
         
                70,952
                62,318
                 
             
           3,992,425
           4,641,397
                 
Profit / (Loss) for the year before tax
     
              842,316
              103,815
                 
Provision for tax
         
                  1,148
                  1,160
                 
                 
Profit / (Loss) after tax
       
              841,167
              102,655
                 
                 
Surplus / (Deficit) b/f. from previous year
   
          (1,240,938)
          (1,343,593)
                 
Balance carried to balance sheet
     
             (399,771)
          (1,240,938)
                 
Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (US$)
   
                    0.26
                    0.03
                 
Accounting policies and notes to
         
balance sheet and profit and loss account
   
13
   
                 
As per our attached report of even date
         
For Patkar & Pendse
       
 For and on behalf of the board
Chartered Accountants
           
                 
                 
B.M.Pendse
         
 A.Balakrishnan
 
Partner
           
 Director
 
M.No. 32625
             
                 
Mumbai, India
         
 Mumbai, India
 
Dated: July 12, 2007
       
 Dated: July 12, 2007
 
 
 

 
               
India Abroad Publications, Inc
 
               
Schedules 1 to 13 forming part of the Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss Account
 
for the year ended 31st March, 2007
 
               
     
As at
   
As at
 
       
31.03.2007
     
31.03.2006
 
                   
     
US $
   
US $
 
                   
SCHEDULE  1 : SHARE CAPITAL
               
                   
Authorized :
                 
6,000,000 shares of US$ 0.01
   
60,000
     
60,000
 
                   
Issued and subscribed :
                 
Capital
                 
3198080 equity shares  @ $ 0.01 par value
   
31,981
     
31,981
 
                   
Preferred Stock
                 
100 - Class A @ $ 100 par value
   
10,000
     
10,000
 
                   
                   
 
TOTAL
   
41,981
     
41,981
 
 
 

 
 
India Abroad Publications, Inc  
                     
Schedules 1 to 13 forming part of the Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss Account
for the year ended 31st March, 2007
                     
                     
SCHEDULE 2 : FIXED ASSETS
               
                     
 
Gross Block
Depreciation
Net Block
Particulars
As at 31.3.06
Additions
Deletions
 As at 31.3.07
Upto 31.3.06
Additions
Deletions
Upto 31.3.07
 As at 31.3.07
 As at 31.3.06
                     
Premises (held for sale) (*)
          152764
0
152764
0
     
0
0
152764
Total N.Y.
32186
0
6277
25909
26264
4488
6277
24475
1434
5922
Total Machinery & Equipmet
142586
43905
60536
125955
95669
28905
60537
64037
61918
46917
Total-Computer Software
189184
4987
159050
35121
190496
 
157116
33380
1741
-1312
Total Auto
10874
 
10874
0
10874
 
10874
0
0
0
Total Leasehold IMP
2033
 
2033
0
2033
 
2033
0
0
0
Total Office Improvement
129002
   
129002
80225
18428
 
98653
30349
48777
Total Telephone system
52705
   
52705
33686
7524
 
41210
11495
19019
Sun System
25242
   
25242
13635
11607
 
25242
0
11607
CWIP
11429
 
11429
0
     
0
0
11429
       
0
     
0
0
 
 
       748,005
     48,892
     402,963
        393,934
        452,882
       70,952
    236,837
      286,997
         106,937
         295,123
NOTE :
                   
(*) Premises (held for sale ) includes office premises in New Delhi owned by the erstwhile owner of the Company pending transfer due to certain reasons.
 
                   
 
 

 
 
India Abroad Publications, Inc
 
               
Schedules 1 to 13 forming part of the Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss Account
 
for the year ended 31st March, 2007
 
               
     
As at
   
As at
 
       
31.03.2007
     
31.03.2006
 
                   
     
US $
   
US $
 
                   
SCHEDULE 3 : Investments (unquoted at cost)
               
                   
Long Term Investments
                 
                   
In wholly owned subsidiary companies
               
(fully paid-up)
                 
                   
India Abroad Publications (Canada) Inc.
   
104,793
     
104,793
 
162974 Common shares of (Previous year 162974 shares)
         
                   
India in New York Inc.
     
25,000
     
25,000
 
100 fully paid non-assessable shares (Previous year 100 shares)
         
                   
 
TOTAL
   
129,793
     
129,793
 
                   
SCHEDULE 4 : SUNDRY DEBTORS
               
                   
Sundry debtors (unsecured) :
               
                   
Outstanding over six months
     
-
     
-
 
Others
     
799,578
     
438,431
 
       
799,578
     
438,431
 
Less : Provision
     
70,649
     
54,544
 
       
728,929
     
383,887
 
                   
Note :
                 
                   
Considered good
     
728,929
     
383,887
 
Considered doubtful provided for
   
70,649
     
54,544
 
 
TOTAL
   
799,578
     
438,431
 
                   
                   
SCHEDULE 5 : CASH AND BANK BALANCES
               
                   
Cash on hand
     
397
     
3,232
 
                   
Bank balances :
                 
On Current Account with :
                 
 Bank of Baroda
     
3,205
     
3,505
 
 Lloyd Bank
     
5,387
     
5,312
 
 Citibank Saving Account
     
1,199,899
     
6,661
 
 Citibank-India Investments
     
6,746
     
21,921
 
 Cash-CIBC US $ Acct.
     
2,771
     
13,946
 
 Cash-EAB # 2
     
94,080
     
140,429
 
 CIBC-Sterling Pound Account
     
1,119
     
1,119
 
 Cash-State Bank of LI # 2
     
199,677
     
216,957
 
                   
 
TOTAL
   
1,513,282
     
413,082
 
 
 
 

 
India Abroad Publications, Inc
             
Schedules 1 to 13 forming part of the Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss Account
for the year ended 31st March, 2007
             
         
As at
As at
         
31.03.2007
31.03.2006
             
         
 US $
 US $
             
SCHEDULE 6 : LOANS AND ADVANCES
   
                           (Unsecured considered good)
   
             
Dues from parent / group companies
 
              112,617
              805,991
             
Advances recoverable in cash
       
or in kind or for value to be received
 
              282,497
              299,561
             
     
TOTAL
 
              395,114
           1,105,553
             
             
SCHEDULE 7 : CURRENT LIABILITIES
   
             
Sundry Creditors
         
- Other than small scale industrial undertakings.
              688,245
              665,577
             
Due to subsidiary / parent companies
 
           1,878,264
           2,138,563
             
Advance from customers
   
              500,850
              557,770
             
     
TOTAL
 
           3,067,360
           3,361,910
             
             
SCHEDULE 8 : MISCELLANEOUS EXPENDITURE (to the extent not
 
                              written off or adjusted)
   
             
             
Goodwill for pur\chase of India Abroad Publications
                47,962
                47,962
(Canada) Inc.
         
     
TOTAL
 
                47,962
                47,962
 
 

 
 
India Abroad Publications, Inc 
             
Schedules 1 to 13 forming part of the Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss Account 
for the year ended 31st March, 2007 
             
             
     
31.03.2007
     
31.03.2006
 
                 
   
US $
   
US $
 
                 
SCHEDULE  9 : OPERATING REVENUE
               
                 
Subscription Income
   
622,839
     
559,079
 
                 
Classified Income
   
804,542
     
959,329
 
                 
Display Income
   
3,296,767
     
3,219,956
 
Royalty
   
3,754
     
4,517
 
                 
                 
                 
 TOTAL
   
4,727,902
     
4,742,881
 
                 
SCHEDULE  10 : OTHER INCOME
               
                 
 Interest on fixed deposits with banks
   
14,701
     
2,331
 
Profit on sale of fixed assets
   
92,138
         
                 
 TOTAL
   
106,839
     
2,331
 
                 
SCHEDULE  11 : PERSONNEL EXPENSES
               
                 
Salaries and allowances
   
1,274,608
     
1,459,920
 
                 
Payroll Taxes
   
88,296
     
108,617
 
                 
 TOTAL
   
1,362,904
     
1,568,538
 
                 
 SCHEDULE  12 : OPERATING AND OTHER EXPENSES
               
                 
 Editorial expenses
   
180,778
     
507,035
 
 Production expenses
   
861,474
     
797,849
 
 Circulation expenses
   
638,399
     
641,203
 
 Advertising and Promotion
   
267,485
     
312,138
 
 Rent
   
139,326
     
139,954
 
 Office expenses
   
96,984
     
53,846
 
 Dues and subscriptions
   
7,368
     
5,488
 
 Telephone and telegrams
   
51,662
     
64,009
 
 Electricity expenses
   
27,770
     
28,979
 
 Professional fees
   
40,788
     
107,571
 
 Provsion for Bad debts and Bad Debts write off
   
21,798
     
39,326
 
 Internet-bandwidth cost
   
14,777
     
25,722
 
 IA Person Of  The Year expense
   
108,507
     
112,583
 
 Miscellaneous expenses
   
7,200
     
74,123
 
 Loss on sale of fixed assets
   
535
     
-
 
 Bank Charges
   
93,718
     
100,715
 
                 
 TOTAL
   
2,558,569
     
3,010,542
 




 
INDIA ABROAD PUBLICATIONS INC.


SCHEDULE 13: ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND NOTES TO BALANCE SHEET AND PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT

A.
ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 
1.
Basis of preparation of financial statements

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in India ("Indian GAAP"), the Accounting Standards issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956.


 
2.
Use of estimates

  The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires that management make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities on the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.


 
3.
Revenue recognition

Revenues comprise of subscriptions to the India Abroad weekly newspaper publication and income from advertisements.

Revenue from advertisements are recognized upon publishing of the advertisements in the newspaper.

Subscription revenues are derived from the revenues received from newspaper subscribers and is recognized ratably over the period of subscription. Subscriptions received towards lifetime subscribers are shown as deferred revenue and recognized ratably over a 10 years period.


 
4.
Fixed assets and depreciation

Fixed assets are stated at historical cost.  The Company depreciates fixed assets using the straight-line method, over the estimated useful lives of assets.  The estimated useful lives of assets are as follows:

Furniture and fixtures
7 years
Computer equipment and software
3 years
Office equipment
5 years

 
(Contd…..2)

INDIA ABROAD PUBLICATIONS INC.

(2)


 
5.
Investments

Cost of investments in wholly owned subsidiaries comprise of purchase cost as increased by legal fees, due diligence fees and other direct expenses connected with such acquisition. Additional consideration for the acquisition of equity shares payable in subsequent years on the resolution of certain contingencies is debited to the cost of the investments in the year in which the contingent payments crystallize.

 
6.
Employee retirement benefits

The company has employee retirement benefit plan in which employer merely facilitate the plan administration. Employer does not contribute to the plan.

Leave Encashment

The company’s policies does not allow leave encashment and the employees are encouraged to avail the eligible leave. Unavailed leave lapses at the end of the period and hence no provision has been made in the books.

 
7.
Foreign currency transactions

Transactions in foreign currency are recorded at the original rates of exchange in force at the time transactions are effected.

Exchange differences arising on repayment of liabilities incurred for the purpose of acquiring fixed assets are adjusted in the carrying amount of the respective fixed asset. The carrying amount of fixed assets is also adjusted at the end of each financial year for any change in the liability arising out of expressing the related outstanding foreign currency liabilities at the closing rates of exchange prevailing at the date of the Balance Sheet or at the rates specified in the related forward contract.

Monetary items (other than those related to acquisition of fixed assets) denominated in a foreign currency are restated using the exchange rates prevailing at the date of Balance Sheet or rates specified in the related forward contract. Gains / losses arising on restatement and on settlement of such items are recognized in the Profit and Loss Account.

Non-monetary items such as investments denominated in a foreign currency are reported using the exchange rate at the date of the transaction.

 
8.
Income taxes

Income taxes are accounted for in accordance with US tax laws on Income accrued.

Current tax is measured at the amount expected to be paid to / recovered from the revenue authorities, using applicable tax rates and laws in US. Tax liabilities and provision is accounted for by the Holding company.

(Contd…..3)

INDIA ABROAD PUBLICATIONS INC.
 
(3)


 
9.
Leases

  Operating Lease rentals are expensed with reference to lease terms and conditions.


 10.
Contingent Liabilities

These are disclosed by way of notes on the balance sheet.  Provision is made in the accounts in respect of those liabilities, which are likely to materialize after the year-end, till the finalization of accounts and having a material effect on the position stated in the balance sheet.


B.   NOTES TO BALANCE SHEET AND PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT

 
1.
 Organization and Business

India Abroad Publications Inc (“the Company") was incorporated as a New York Corporation on June 26th, 1970.  On April 26, 2001, the Company was acquired by Rediff Holdings Inc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Rediff.Com India Limited.

The Company is one of the leading news publications catering to the Asian-American  community focusing on India and the global Indian community.


 
2.
Additional information pursuant to the provisions of paragraph 4C and 4D of Schedule VI of the Companies Act., 1956 to the extent not applicable are not given.


 
3.
The Company recognizes as revenues based on advertisements published and subscriptions ratably over the period of subscription.  Hence requirements as to quantitative information are not applicable.


 
4.
Earnings in foreign exchange :

 
US $
2007
US$
2006
     
Advertising Revenue
455866
 
824912


(Contd…..4)

INDIA ABROAD PUBLICATIONS INC.

(4)


 
5.
Operating leases
 
The Company leases office space  under various operating leases. Operating lease expense that has been included in the determination of the net profit are as follows:

Particulars
2007
US$
2006
     
Office Premises
139326
153345
     

 
 
6.
Litigation

There are no pending litigations against the company.


 
7.
Other contingencies

In connection with the Company’s acquisition of India Abroad in April 2001, the Company has been advised by a hold-out shareholder that he believes his shares in India Abroad are worth approximately US$1.2 million. The Company disputes this assertion and has offered the claimant approximately US$50,000 for his shares. The Company does not know if this offer will be acceptable to the shareholder or if the shareholder will file a legal action against the Company if the matter is not resolved.


 
8.
The prior year figures  have been regrouped and reclassified to conform those of the current year.


 
9.
Balance Sheet Abstract and Company’s General Business Profile

 
(I)
Registration Details

Registration No.-
TAX ID No
N.A
State Code
N.A


Balance Sheet Date
  31/03/2007
 
(dd/mm/yy)
 
   

 
(Contd…..6)

INDIA ABROAD PUBLICATIONS INC.

(6)

(II)
Capital raised during the year (Amount in US$)

                                                                                                                 &# 160;                                               
 Public Issue    
 Rights Issue
Nil
Nil

                                                                                                                 &# 160;                                             
 Bonus Issue
 Private Placement
Nil
Nil


(III)
Position of Mobilisation and Deployment of Funds (Amount in US$)

                                                                                                         60;                                          
 Total Liabilities  $
 Total Assets $
254427
254427

       Sources of Funds
                                                                                                         0;                                          
 Paid - up Capital    $
 Reserves & Surplus
41,981
212446

                                                                                       &# 160;        
 Secured Loans 
 Unsecured Loans
Nil
Nil

        Application of Funds
                                                                                                         0;                                                  
 Net Fixed Assets   $
 Investments $
106937
129,793

                                                                                                         0;                                              
 Net Current Assets  $
 Misc. Expenditure
(430036)
47962

                                                                                              
Accumulated Losses $
 
399771
 
 

(IV)
Performance of Company (Amount in US$) for the year ended March 31, 2007.

                                                                                                                                  
 Turnover    $  
 Total Expenditure $
4834741
3992425

                                                                          
   Profit / Loss Before Tax  $ 
  Profit / Loss After Tax $ 
    +                      -
842316
     +                     -
841168
o
   
     o
 

        (Please tick Appropriate box + for Profit – for Loss) 

                                                                                        0;                                                             
 Earning per Share 
 Dividend @ %
0.26
Nil
 
(Contd…..7)

INDIA ABROAD PUBLICATIONS INC.
 
(7)


 
(V)
Generic Names of Three Principal Products / Services of Company ( as per monetary  terms )

      Item Code No. ( ITC )
               Product Description
  N/A
  News Paper



For  and on behalf of the board



         Ajit Balakrishnan
         Director

Mumbai, India                                               
Dated: July 12, 2007

 
                                                                                                                                              India in New York Inc. 
 
 
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
 
Mr. Ajit Balakrishnan
 
 
SECRETARY
 
Mr. Joy Basu
 
 
AUDITORS
 
PATKAR & PENDSE
 
INDIA
 
 
Directors’ Report
 
The Board of Directors presents India in New York Inc. audited financial statements for the year ended 31st March 2007.
 
 
PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES
 
India in New York Inc. is a weekly newspaper-publishing unit, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of India Abroad Publications Inc.  The Company publishes is a free newspaper, distributed in the New York Metropolitan area.
 
 
REVIEW OF BUSINESS
 
The Profit & Loss account is set out along with this report and shows that during the year the Company earned gross income of US $ 223,127/-. Gross Profit (before depreciation, amortisation, impairment write down and taxes) is US $ 107,811/-. After giving effect to other adjustments, the net profit of US $ 107,811/- was carried to Balance Sheet.
 
 
DIVIDENDS
 
Your Directors do not recommend any dividend.
 
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors
 
 
 
Director
 
Date: July 12, 2007
 

 
REPORT OF THE AUDITORS


The Board of Directors,
India In New York Inc.


We  have  audited  the  attached  Balance Sheet of INDIA IN NEW YORK INC., a wholly owned subsidiary of India Abroad Publications Inc. incorporated in the United States, as at March 31, 2007 and also the  Profit & Loss Account  of the Company for the  year ended  on  that  date annexed thereto. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s Management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit and report that :

We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in India.  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement.  An audit includes, examining on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.  We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Further we report that :
(a)  
We have obtained all the information & explanations, which to the best of our knowledge & belief were necessary for the purposes of our audit.

(b)  
The Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss Account dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of account.

(c)  
In our opinion, the Balance sheet and Profit and Loss Account comply with Accounting Standards referred to in Schedule 9 to the Accounts.

(d)  
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us the said accounts read with the notes thereon, give a true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in India:
 
i.  
in the  case  of  the  Balance  Sheet  of the state of affairs  of the Company as at 31st March, 2007;
                                     
and

ii.  
in the case of Profit and Loss Account, of the profit of the Company for the year ended on that date;
                                            For Patkar & Pendse
                                           Chartered Accountants


B.M. Pendse
                                            Partner.
M.No. 32625
Place :  Mumbai
Date   :  July 12, 2007

 
 
                 
India In New York, Inc       
                 
Balance Sheet as at March 31, 2007    
                 
         
Schedule
As at
As at
 
         
No.
31.03.2007
31.03.2006
 
           
US $
US $
 
                 
I. SOURCES OF FUNDS
         
                 
Shareholders' funds :
             
                 
Share Capital
     
1
                           -
                           -
 
                 
Reserves & Surplus
     
2
                 900,458
                 792,648
 
                 
                 
                 
       
TOTAL
 
                 900,458
                 792,648
 
                 
II. APPLICATION OF FUNDS
         
                 
Current assets, loans and advances :
       
                 
Sundry debtors
     
3
                   28,837
                   36,955
 
Cash and bank balances
 
4
                     3,756
                   13,374
 
Loans and advances
     
5
                 879,906
                 753,645
 
           
                 912,499
                 803,974
 
                 
Less : Current liabilities and provisions :
       
                 
Liabilities
       
6
                   12,041
                   11,326
 
Net current assets
       
                 900,458
                 792,648
 
                 
                 
       
TOTAL
 
                 900,458
                 792,648
 
                 
Accounting policies and notes to
         
balance sheet and profit and loss account
9
     
                 
As per our attached report of even date
       
For Patkar & Pendse
       
 For and on behalf of the board
 
Chartered Accountants
         
                 
                 
B.M.Pendse
       
 A.Balakrishnan
   
Partner
         
Director
   
M.No. 32625
             
                 
Mumbai, India
       
Mumbai, India
   
Dated: July 12, 2007
       
Dated: July 12, 2007
   
                 
 
 

 
                 
India In New York, Inc       
                 
Profit & Loss Account for the year ended March 31, 2007   

                 
           
 
   
           
 Schedule
        As at As at
           
 No.
            31.03.07
 31.03.06
             
           US $
US $
                 
INCOME
               
                 
Operating revenues
       
7
223,127
317,983
                 
                 
             
223,127
317,983
                 
EXPENDITURE
             
                 
Operating and other expenses
     
8
                                         115,316
              114,308
                 
             
                        115,316
      114,308
                 
Profit for the year before tax
       
                        107,811
     203,676
                 
Provision for tax
         
                                                  -
                         -
                 
Profit after tax
         
                        107,811
     203,676
                 
Surplus  brought forward from previous year
   
                      767,648
     563,972
                 
Balance carried to balance sheet
       
                      875,458
     767,648
                 
Accounting policies and notes to
         
balance sheet and profit and loss account
   
9
   
                 
As per our attached report of even date
         
For Patkar & Pendse
         
 For and on behalf of the board
Chartered Accountants
           
                 
                 
B.M.Pendse
         
 A.Balakrishnan
 
Partner
           
Director
 
M.No. 32625
             
                 
Mumbai, India
         
Mumbai, India
 
Dated: July 12, 2007
         
Dated: July 12, 2007
 
 
 

 
               
India In New York Inc.      
               
Schedules 1 to 9 forming part of the Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss Account  
for the year ended 31st March, 2007    
               
         
As at
As at
 
         
31.03.2007
31.03.2006
 
               
         
 US $
 US $
 
               
SCHEDULE  1 : SHARE CAPITAL
       
               
Authorized :
             
200 common shares with no par value
   
                          -
                          -
 
               
Issued and subscribed :
           
100 common shares with no par value
   
                          -
                          -
 
               
     
TOTAL
 
                -
                -
 
               
               
SCHEDULE 2: RESERVES & SURPLUS
       
               
Securities Premium
     
                25,000
                25,000
 
               
Surplus in Profit & Loss Account
   
              875,458
              767,648
 
               
     
TOTAL
 
      900,458
      792,648
 
               
SCHEDULE 3 : SUNDRY DEBTORS
         
Sundry debtors (unsecured considered good) :
     
               
Outstanding over six months
   
                          -
                          -
 
Other debts
       
                28,837
                36,955
 
               
     
TOTAL
 
        28,837
        36,955
 
               
               
SCHEDULE 4 : CASH AND BANK BALANCES
       
               
Bank balances :
           
With European American Bank
         
On current account
     
                   3,756
                 13,374
 
               
     
TOTAL
 
          3,756
         13,374
 
               
SCHEDULE 5 : LOANS AND ADVANCES
       
                           (Unsecured considered good )
     
               
Due from  parent  company - India Abroad Inc.
 
              878,693
              752,432
 
               
Advances recoverable in cash
         
or in kind or for value to be received
   
                     1,213
                     1,213
 
               
     
TOTAL
 
      879,906
      753,645
 
               
               
               
 
 

 
             
India In New York Inc.      
               
Schedules 1 to 9 forming part of the Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss Account  
for the year ended 31st March, 2007    
 
               
         
As at
As at
 
         
31.03.2007
31.03.2006
 
               
         
 US $
 US $
 
               
SCHEDULE 6 : LIABILITIES
         
               
Sundry Creditors
           
- Other than small scale industrial undertakings.
 
                          -
                          -
 
               
Advances from customers
   
                  12,041
                  11,326
 
               
     
TOTAL
 
         12,041
         11,326
 
               
               
 
 
 

             
India In New York Inc.      
               
Schedules 1 to 9 forming part of the Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss Account  
for the year ended 31st March, 2007    
 
           
           
     
 31.03.2007
 31.03.2006
 
           
     
 US $
 US $
 
           
SCHEDULE  7 : OPERATING REVENUES
         
           
Display Income
   
             223,082
             317,905
 
           
Royalty Income
   
                      45
                      78
 
           
 TOTAL
   
             223,127
             317,983
 
           
           
SCHEDULE  8 : OPERATING AND OTHER EXPENSES
     
           
Printing & Stationery
   
             104,767
             102,114
 
Postage
   
                    160
                    150
 
Delivery & Freight
   
                       -
                 8,887
 
Office Expenses
   
                       -
                        9
 
Editorial Expenses
   
                 5,639
                 1,386
 
Travel & Entertainment Expenses
   
                       -
                 1,692
 
Bad Debts
   
                 4,750
                      70
 
           
 TOTAL
   
             115,316
             114,308
 
           
           
 
 
 

INDIA IN NEW YORK, INC
 

SCHEDULE 9: ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND NOTES TO BALANCE SHEET AND PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT


 
A.
ACCOUNTING POLICIES

1.
Basis of preparation of financial statements

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in India ("Indian GAAP"), the Accounting Standards issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956.


2.
Use of estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires that management make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities on the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.


 
3.
Revenue recognition

Revenues comprise of revenues from advertisements.

Revenue from advertisements are recognized upon publishing of the advertisements in the newspaper.


 
4.
Foreign currency transactions

Transactions in foreign currency are recorded at the original rates of exchange in force at the time transactions are effected.

Exchange differences arising on repayment of liabilities incurred for the purpose of acquiring fixed assets are adjusted in the carrying amount of the respective fixed asset. The carrying amount of fixed assets is also adjusted at the end of each financial year for any change in the liability arising out of expressing the related outstanding foreign currency liabilities at the closing rates of exchange prevailing at the date of the Balance Sheet or at the rates specified in the related forward contract.

Monetary items (other than those related to acquisition of fixed assets) denominated in a foreign currency are restated using the exchange rates prevailing at the date of Balance Sheet or rates specified in the related forward contract. Gains / losses arising on restatement and on settlement of such items are recognized in the Profit and Loss Account.

(Contd…..2)
 


INDIA IN NEW YORK, INC
(2)

 
5.
Income taxes
 
 Income taxes are accounted for in accordance with US tax laws on Income accrued.

Current tax is measured at the amount expected to be paid to / recovered from the revenue authorities, using applicable tax rates and laws in US. Tax liabilities and provision is accounted for by the Holding company.


 B.     NOTES TO BALANCE SHEET AND PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT

 
1.
Organization and Business

India In New York Inc (“the Company") was incorporated as a New York Corporation on May 1st 1997.  In February 2001, the Company was acquired by Rediff Holdings Inc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Rediff.Com India Limited.

The Company is one of the leading free news publication catering to the Asian-American  community focusing on India and the global Indian community.

 
2.
Additional information pursuant to the provisions of paragraph 4C and 4D of Schedule VI of the Companies Act., 1956 to the extent not applicable are not given.


 
3.
Litigation:

      There are no pending litigations against the company.


 
4.
The prior year figures have been regrouped and reclassified to conform with those of current year.


 
5.
Balance Sheet Abstract and Company’s General Business Profile

 
(I)
Registration Details

Registration No.-TAX ID No
N.A.
           State Code
N.A.


Balance Sheet Date
   31/03/2007
 
(dd/mm/yy)
 

(Contd…..3)


INDIA IN NEW YORK, INC
(3)

 
(II)
Capital raised during the year (Amount in US $)

                                                                                               60;                                                                                              
 Public Issue
 Rights Issue
Nil
Nil

                                                                                       ;                                                                                                         
 Bonus Issue
 Private Placement
Nil
Nil
   
(III)      
Position of Mobilisation and Deployment of Funds (Amount in US$)

                                                                                                                                                                         
 Total Liabilities  $
 Total Assets $
900458
900458

              Sources of Funds

                                                                             & #160;                                                                                                      
  Paid - up Capital    $ 
 Reserves & Surplus
-
900458

                                                                              ;                                                                                 
 Secured Loans
 Unsecured Loans
Nil
Nil

              Application of Funds
                                                                             & #160;                                                                                                       
 Net Fixed Assets     $
 Investments $
-
-

                                                                             & #160;                                                                                                   
 Net Current Assets  $ 
   Misc. Expenditure
900458
-

                                                            
 Accumulated Losses $
 
-
 
(IV)     
Performance of Company (Amount in US$) for the year ended March 31, 2007.

                                                                                      & #160;                                                                          
 Turnover    $ 
 Total Expenditure $
223127
115316

                                                                                               60;                                                                                           
  Profit / Loss Before Tax  $
 Profit / Loss After Tax $
 
+                      -
107811
     +                     -
107811
o
       o
 
 

                (Please tick Appropriate box + for Profit – for Loss)
                                                                                      0;                                                                                                               
  Earning per Share
 Dividend @ %
-
Nil
(Contd…..4)
 

INDIA IN NEW YORK, INC
 
(4)

 
(V)
Generic Names of Three Principal Products / Services of Company ( as per monetary  terms )

         Item Code No. ( ITC )
                         Product Description
N/A
News Paper




       For  and on behalf of the board
 

     Ajit Balakrishnan
Director

 
Mumbai, India                                               
Dated: July 12, 2007


India Abroad Publications (Canada), Inc.



BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Mr. Ajit Balakrishnan


SECRETARY

Mr. Joy Basu


AUDITORS

PATKAR & PENDSE
INDIA


Directors’ Report

The Board of Directors presents India Abroad Publications (Canada), Inc. audited financial statements for the year ended 31st March 2007.


PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES

India Abroad Publications (Canada), Inc. (“IA Canada), is a weekly newspaper-publishing unit, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of India Abroad Publications Inc. IA Canada sells advertising space and subscriptions for the India Abroad newspaper in the Canadian Market.


REVIEW OF BUSINESS

The Profit & Loss account is set out along with this report and shows that during the year the Company earned gross income of C$ 282,860/-. Gross Loss (before depreciation, amortisation, impairment write down and taxes) is C$ 18,336/-.
After giving effect to other adjustments, the net loss of C$19,697/- was carried to Balance Sheet.


DIVIDENDS

Your Directors do not recommend any dividend.


For and on behalf of the Board of Directors



Director

Date: July 12, 2007



REPORT OF THE AUDITORS


The Board of Directors,
India Abroad Publications (Canada) Inc.


We  have  audited  the  attached  Balance Sheet of INDIA ABROAD PUBLICATIONS (CANADA) INC., a Company incorporated in the United States, as at March 31, 2007 and also the  Profit & Loss Account  of the Company for the  year ended  on  that  date annexed thereto.   These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s Management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit and report that :

We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in India.  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement.  An audit includes, examining on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.  We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Further, we report that :
(a)
We have obtained all the information & explanations, which to the best of our knowledge & belief were necessary for the purposes of our audit.

(b)
The Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss Account dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of account.

(c)
In our opinion, the Balance sheet and Profit and Loss Account comply with Accounting Standards referred to in Schedule 9 to the Accounts.

(d)
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us the said accounts read with the notes thereon, give a true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in India:
 
 
i.
in the  case  of  the  Balance  Sheet  of the state of affairs  of the Company as at 31st March, 2007;
 
and

 
ii.
in the case of Profit and Loss Account, of the loss of the Company for the year ended on that date;
For Patkar & Pendse
Chartered Accountants



B.M. Pendse
Partner.
M.No. 32625
Place :  Mumbai
Date   :  July 12, 2007



India Abroad Publications (Canada) Inc
                 
    Balance Sheet as at March 31, 2007
                 
         
Schedule
As at
As at
 
         
No.
31.03.2007
31.03.2006
 
           
C $
C $
 
I. SOURCES OF FUNDS
             
                 
Shareholders' funds :
             
                 
Capital
       
1
                 142,974
                 142,974
 
                 
       
TOTAL
 
                 142,974
                 142,974
 
                 
II. APPLICATION OF FUNDS
         
                 
Fixed assets :
     
2
     
Gross Block
         
                   15,119
                   15,119
 
Less : Depreciation
       
                     2,722
                     1,361
 
Net Block
         
                   12,397
                   13,758
 
                 
Current assets, loans and advances :
         
Sundry debtors
     
3
                   19,806
                   31,711
 
Cash and bank balances
     
4
                   56,315
                   36,815
 
           
                   76,121
                   68,526
 
                 
Less :  Current liabilities and provisions :
         
Liabilities
       
5
                   68,032
                   42,101
 
                 
Net current assets
       
                     8,090
                   26,425
 
                 
Profit and loss account
       
                 122,487
                 102,791
 
                 
                 
       
TOTAL
 
                 142,974
                 142,974
 
                 
Accounting policies and notes to
         
balance sheet and profit and loss account
 
9
     
                 
As per our attached report of even date
         
For Patkar & Pendse
       
 For and on behalf of the board
 
Chartered Accountants
             
                 
                 
B.M.Pendse
         
 A.Balakrishnan
   
Partner
         
Director
   
M.No. 32625
               
                 
Mumbai, India
       
Mumbai, India
   
Dated: July 12, 2007
       
Dated: July 12, 2007
   



 
       India Abroad Publications (Canada) Inc
                   
     Profit & Loss Account for the year ended March 31, 2007
                   
           
Schedule
     
           
No.
     
             
31.03.2007
31.03.2006
 
                   
             
C $
C $
 
                   
INCOME
                 
                   
Operating revenues
       
6
282,860
292,357
 
                   
Misc. Income
           
                      -
117
 
                   
                   
             
282,860
292,474
 
                   
EXPENDITURE
               
                   
Personnel expenses
       
7
               56,259
               62,269
 
                   
Operating and other expenses
     
8
             244,937
             267,422
 
                   
Depreciation
           
                 1,361
                 1,361
 
                   
             
             302,557
             331,052
 
                   
Profit / (Loss) for the year before tax
       
             (19,697)
             (38,578)
 
                   
Provision for tax / Tax paid
       
                      -
                      -
 
Profit / (Loss ) after tax
         
             (19,697)
             (38,578)
 
                   
Suplus / (Deficit) brought forward from previous year
     
           (102,791)
             (64,214)
 
                   
Balance carried to balance sheet
       
           (122,487)
           (102,791)
 
                   
Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (C$)
     
                 (0.12)
                 (0.24)
 
                   
Accounting policies and notes to
             
balance sheet and profit and loss account
     
9
     
                   
As per our attached report of even date
             
For Patkar & Pendse
         
 For and on behalf of the board
 
Chartered Accountants
               
                   
                   
B.M.Pendse
           
 A.Balakrishnan
   
Partner
           
Director
   
M.No. 32625
                 
Mumbai, India
         
Mumbai, India
   
Dated: July 12, 2007
         
Dated: July 12, 2007
   




India Abroad Publications (Canada) Inc     
               
Schedules 1 to 9 forming part of the Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss Account
for the year ended 31st March, 2007
               
         
As at
As at
 
         
31.03.2007
31.03.2006
 
               
         
 C $
 C $
 
               
SCHEDULE  1 : CAPITAL
         
               
Issued and subscribed :
           
162974 equity shares  fully paid
   
              142,974
              142,974
 
               
     
TOTAL
 
              142,974
              142,974
 


 
 
India Abroad Publications (Canada) Inc    
         
Schedules 1 to 9 forming part of the Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss Account  
    for the year ended 31st March, 2007
         
         
         
Schedule 2: Fixed Assets
     
(C$)
         
     
3/31/2007
 
 
 Furniture & Fixtures
 Office Equipment
Total
 As at March 31, 2006
         
Cost as at April 1, 2006
            1,500
         13,619
            15,119
             15,119
         
Additions
                  -
                 -
                    -
 
         
Deductions
                  -
                 -
                    -
 
         
Total as at March 31, 2007
            1,500
         13,619
            15,119
             15,119
         
Depreciation upto March 31, 2007
               428
           2,294
              2,722
               1,361
         
Depreciation upto March 31, 2006
               214
           1,147
              1,361
 
         
Net value as at March 31, 2007
            1,072
         11,325
            12,397
             13,758
         
Net value as at March 31, 2006
            1,286
         12,472
            13,758
 
         
Depreciation for the year
               214
           1,147
              1,361
 
 
 

 

India Abroad Publications (Canada) Inc     
               
Schedules 1 to 9 forming part of the Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss Account   
     for the year ended 31st March, 2007
               
               
               
         
As at
As at
 
         
31.03.2007
31.03.2006
 
               
         
 C $
 C $
 
               
SCHEDULE 3 : SUNDRY DEBTORS
         
(Unsecured considered good)
         
Outstanding over six months
   
                       -
                       -
 
Other debts
       
                19,806
                31,711
 
     
TOTAL
 
                19,806
                31,711
 
               
SCHEDULE 4 : CASH AND BANK BALANCES
       
               
Bank balances :
           
               
With Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
       
On current account
     
40,068
                  5,651
 
               
With Hongkong Bank
           
On current account
     
16,247
                31,164
 
               
     
TOTAL
 
                56,315
                36,815
 
               
               
               
SCHEDULE 5 : LIABILITIES
         
               
Sundry Creditors
           
- Other than small scale industrial undertakings.
 
                34,636
                35,140
 
               
Advances from customers
     
                  2,535
                  2,535
 
               
Dues to Parent Company
     
                30,861
                  4,426
 
               
     
TOTAL
 
                68,032
                42,101
 


 

 
    India Abroad Publications (Canada) Inc
         
Schedules 1 to 9 forming part of the Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss Account  
for the year ended 31st March, 2007    
         
         
     
31.03.2007
31.03.2006
         
     
 C $
 C $
         
         
SCHEDULE  6 : OPERATING REVENUES
       
         
Subscription Income
   
                 32,045
                 32,289
         
Classified Income
   
                 11,503
                 12,888
         
Display Income
   
               228,257
               237,871
         
Retail Sale
   
                 11,055
                   9,309
         
 TOTAL
   
282,860
292,357
         
         
SCHEDULE  7 : PERSONNEL EXPENSES
       
         
Salaries and allowances
   
                 50,825
                 58,680
         
Statutory dues
   
                   5,434
                   3,589
         
 TOTAL
   
                 56,259
                 62,269
         
         
         
SCHEDULE  8 : OPERATING AND OTHER EXPENSES
       
         
Printing & Stationery
   
               174,201
               192,816
Mailing & Distribution
   
                 31,107
                 34,655
Office Expenses
   
                   6,391
                   8,155
Professional Fees for Tax Return
   
                   6,466
                         -
Editorial Expenses
   
                 14,768
                 19,279
Telephone Expenses
   
                   1,777
                   3,046
Travel & Entertainment Expenses
   
                         -
                   1,770
Repairs & Maintenance Expenses
   
                   1,000
                         -
Marketing Commission
   
                   7,086
                   6,897
Bank charges
   
                   2,142
                      805
         
 TOTAL
   
               244,937
               267,422
 
 

 
INDIA ABROAD PUBLICATIONS (Canada) INC.

 
SCHEDULE 9:  ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND NOTES TO BALANCE SHEET AND PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT

 
A.
ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 
1.
Basis of preparation of financial statements

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in India ("Indian GAAP"), the Accounting Standards issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956.


 
2.
Use of estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires that management make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities on the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 
3.
Revenue recognition

Revenues comprise from subscription to the India Abroad weekly news paper and income from advertisements. Revenue from advertisements are recognized upon publishing of the advertisements in the newspaper.

Subscription revenues are derived from the revenues received from the news paper subscribers and is recognized ratably over the period of subscription. Subscriptions received towards lifetime subscribers are shown as deferred revenue and recognized ratably over a 10 year period.

 
4.
Fixed assets and depreciation

Fixed assets are stated at historical cost.  The Company depreciates fixed assets using the straight-line method, over the estimated useful lives of assets.  The estimated useful lives of assets are as follows:

Furniture and fixtures
7 years
Office equipment
5 years

 
5.
Employee retirement benefits

The company does not have any employee retirement benefit plan.

Leave Encashment

The company’s policies does not allow leave encashment and the employees are encouraged to avail the eligible leave. Unavailed leave lapses at the end of the period and hence no provision has been made in the books.
(Contd…..2)

INDIA ABROAD PUBLICATIONS (Canada) INC.
 
(2)

 
6.
Foreign currency transactions

Transactions in foreign currency are recorded at the original rates of exchange in force at the time transactions are effected.

Exchange differences arising on repayment of liabilities incurred for the purpose of acquiring fixed assets are adjusted in the carrying amount of the respective fixed asset. The carrying amount of fixed assets is also adjusted at the end of each financial year for any change in the liability arising out of expressing the related outstanding foreign currency liabilities at the closing rates of exchange prevailing at the date of the Balance Sheet or at the rates specified in the related forward contract.

Monetary items (other than those related to acquisition of fixed assets) denominated in a foreign currency are restated using the exchange rates prevailing at the date of Balance Sheet or rates specified in the related forward contract. Gains / losses arising on restatement and on settlement of such items are recognized in the Profit and Loss Account.

 
7.
Income taxes

Income taxes are accounted for in accordance with Canadian  tax laws on Income accrued and form part of the Holding Company tax liabilities.

Current tax is measured at the amount expected to be paid to / recovered from the revenue authorities, using applicable tax rates and laws in Canada. Tax liabilities and provision is accounted for by the Holding company.

 B. NOTES TO BALANCE SHEET AND PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT

 
1.
Organization and Business

India Abroad Publications(Canada) Inc (“the Company") was incorporated in Canada on December  20th, 1983.  In February 2001, the Company was acquired by Rediff Holdings Inc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Rediff.Com India Limited.

The Company is one of the leading news publications, catering to the Asian-American  community focusing on India and the global Indian community.

 
2.
Additional information pursuant to the provisions of paragraph 4C and 4D of Schedule VI of the Companies Act., 1956 to the extent not applicable are not given.

 
3.
The Company recognizes revenues based on advertisements published and subscriptions ratably over the period of subscription.  Hence requirements as to quantitative information are not applicable.


(Contd…..3)

INDIA ABROAD PUBLICATIONS (Canada) INC.
 
(3)


 
4.
Litigation:
 
 There are no pending litigations against the company.


 
5.
The prior year figures have been regrouped and reclassified to conform with those of the current year.

 
6.
Balance Sheet Abstract and Company’s General Business Profile.

 
(I)
Registration Details

   Registration No.-Business No
N.A.
     State Code
N.A.


 
                       Balance Sheet Date
   31/03/2007
 
                      (dd/mm/yy)
 

 
(II)
Capital raised during the year (Amount in C$)
                                                                                                     60;                                                                      
  Public Issue
 Rights Issue
Nil
Nil

                                                                                      ;                                                                                        
 Bonus Issue
 Private Placement
Nil
Nil

(III)
Position of Mobilisation and Deployment of Funds (Amount in C$)
                                                                                                             & #160;                           
 Total Liabilities  C$  
Total Assets C $
142,974
142,974


Sources of Funds
                                                                                              60;                                                          
 Paid - up Capital    C$
 Reserves & Surplus
142,974
Nil

                                                                                              60;                                                                    
 Secured Loans
 Unsecured Loans
Nil
Nil


(Contd…..4)

INDIA ABROAD PUBLICATIONS (Canada) INC.
 
(4)

Application of Funds
                                                                                              60;                                                      
 Net Fixed Assets  C   $  
   Investments $
12397
Nil

                                                                                              60;                                                       
 Net Current Assets  C $
  Misc. Expenditure
8090
Nil

                                             
 Accumulated Losses C$
 
122487
 
 
(IV)
Performance of Company (Amount in C$) for the year ended March 31, 2007.

                                                                                     & #160;                                                              
 Turnover  C  $
 Total Expenditure  C$
                                            282860
 302557

                                                       
                                                                                     
 Profit / Loss Before Tax  C$           
 Profit / Loss After Tax C$
+                                    -
(19697)
     +                                       -
(19697)
  o  
    
                          o
 

            (Please tick Appropriate box + for Profit – for Loss)

                                                                                                                              
 Earning per Share    
 Dividend @ %
(0.12)
Nil


 
(V)
Generic Names of Three Principal Products / Services of Company ( as per monetary  terms )

 
Item Code No. ( ITC )
Product Description
  N/A
 
  News Paper


        For  and on behalf of the board



         Ajit Balakrishnan
         Director
Mumbai, India
Dated: July 12, 2007


 Rediff.com Inc.


BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Mr. Ajit Balakrishnan


SECRETARY

Mr. Joy Basu


AUDITORS

PATKAR & PENDSE
INDIA


Directors’ Report

The Board of Directors present Rediff.com Inc.’s audited financial statements of the year ended 31st March 2007.


PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES

Rediff.com Inc., is a wholly owned subsidiary of Rediff Holdings Inc. Rediff.com Inc. derives revenue from a website targeted at the Indian American community.


REVIEW OF BUSINESS

The Profit & Loss account is set out along with this report and shows that the Company earned gross income of US $ 2,723,807/-. Gross Profit (before depreciation, amortisation, impairment write down and taxes) is US $ 1,817,660 /-. After giving effect to other adjustments, the net profit of US $ 1,817,660/- was carried to Balance Sheet.


DIVIDENDS

Your Directors do not recommend any dividend.



For and on behalf of the Board of Directors



Director

Date: July 12, 2007


REPORT OF THE AUDITORS


The Board of Directors,
Rediff.Com Inc.

We  have  audited  the  attached  Balance Sheet of REDIFF.com INC., a wholly owned subsidiary of Rediff Holdings Inc. incorporated in the United States, as at March 31, 2007 and also the  Profit & Loss Account  of the Company for the  year ended  on  that  date annexed thereto.   These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s Management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit and report that :

We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in India.  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement.  An audit includes, examining on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.  We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Further, we report that :
(a)
We have obtained all the information & explanations, which to the best of our knowledge & belief were necessary for the purposes of our audit.

(b)
The Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss Account dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of account.

(c)
In our opinion, the Balance sheet and Profit and Loss Account comply with Accounting Standards referred to in Schedule 9 to the Accounts.

(d)
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us the said accounts read with the notes thereon, give a true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in India:
 
i.
in the  case  of  the  Balance  Sheet  of the state of affairs  of the Company as at 31st March, 2007;
and

 
ii.
in the case of Profit and Loss Account, of the profit of the Company for the year ended on that date;
 For Patkar & Pendse
Chartered Accountants


B.M. Pendse
Partner.
M.No. 32625
Place :  Mumbai
Date   : July 12, 2007


 
Rediff.com Inc.        
               
         Balance Sheet as at March 31, 2007
                 
         
Schedule
As at
As at
 
         
No.
31.3.2007
31.3.2006
 
           
US $
US $
 
I. SOURCES OF FUNDS
             
                 
Shareholders' funds :
             
                 
Capital
       
1
                           5
                           5
 
                 
Reserves & Surplus
             
Securities premium
       
               3,332,145
               3,332,145
 
                 
       
TOTAL
 
               3,332,150
               3,332,150
 
                 
II. APPLICATION OF FUNDS
         
                 
Fixed assets :
       
2
     
Gross Block
         
                 601,011
                 601,011
 
Less : Depreciation
       
                 601,011
                 601,011
 
Net Block
         
                         -
                         -
 
                 
Current assets, loans and advances :
         
Sundry debtors
       
3
                 698,898
                 367,171
 
Cash and bank balances
     
4
                   15,036
                   67,634
 
Loans and advances
     
5
               1,637,649
                 766,129
 
           
               2,351,582
               1,200,934
 
Less : Current liabilities and provisions :
         
Liabilities
       
6
                   98,642
                 765,681
 
Provisions
         
                       407
                       382
 
           
                   99,049
                 766,063
 
Net current assets
       
               2,252,534
                 434,871
 
                 
Profit and loss account
       
               1,079,616
               2,897,279
 
                 
       
TOTAL
 
               3,332,150
               3,332,150
 
           
                           0
   
Accounting policies and notes to
         
balance sheet and profit and loss account
 
9
     
                 
As per our attached report of even date
         
For Patkar & Pendse
       
 For and on behalf of the board
 
Chartered Accountants
             
                 
                 
B.M.Pendse
         
 A.Balakrishnan
   
Partner
         
Director
   
M.No. 32625
               
                 
Mumbai, India
         
Mumbai, India
   
Dated: July 12, 2007
       
Dated: July 12, 2007
   
 
 



Rediff.com Inc
                 
Profit & Loss Account for the year ended March 31, 2007    
                 
           
Schedule
   
           
No.
   
             
31.3.07
31.3.06
                 
             
US $
US $
                 
INCOME
               
                 
Display income
         
2,723,807
1,214,361
                 
Misc. income
           
0
25,000
                 
             
2,723,807
1,239,361
                 
EXPENDITURE
             
                 
Personnel expenses
       
7
               828,280
             725,966
                 
Operating and other expenses
       
8
                 77,867
              45,390
                 
Depreciation
           
                       -
                     -
                 
             
               906,146
             771,357
                 
Profit/ Loss for the year before tax
       
        1,817,660
             468,004
                 
Provision for tax/ Taxes paid
       
                       -
                     -
             
            1,817,660
             468,004
                 
Deficit brought forward from previous year
     
           (2,897,277)
         (3,365,281)
                 
Balance carried to balance sheet
       
      (1,079,616)
    (2,897,277)
                 
Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (US$)
     
                 363.53
                93.60
                 
Accounting policies and notes to
           
balance sheet and profit and loss account
     
9
   
                 
As per our attached report of even date
           
For Patkar & Pendse
         
 For and on behalf of the board
Chartered Accountants
             
                 
                 
B.M.Pendse
           
 A.Balakrishnan
 
Partner
           
Director
 
M.No. 32625
               
                 
Mumbai, India
           
Mumbai, India
 
Dated: July 12, 2007
         
Dated: July 12, 2007
 
 
 



Rediff.com Inc.      
               
Schedules 1 to 9 forming part of the Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss Account  
     for the year ended 31st March, 2007
               
         
As at
As at
 
         
31.03.2007
31.03.2006
 
               
         
 US $
 US $
 
               
SCHEDULE  1 : CAPITAL
           
               
Authorized :
             
10000 shares @ $0.001 per share
   
                          10
                          10
 
               
Issued and subscribed :
           
5000 shares @ $0.001 per share; par value
   
                           5
                           5
 
               
     
TOTAL
 
                 5
                 5
 
 
 

 
 
Rediff.com Inc.    
         
Schedules 1 to 9 forming part of the Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss Account
   for the year ended 31st March, 2007
         
Schedule 2: Fixed Assets
       
         
       
(US$)
         
 
 Furniture & Fixtures
 Computer Equipment
 
03-31-2007
 As at March 31, 2006
         
Cost as at April 1, 2006
       44,421
     556,590
        601,011
         601,011
         
Additions
              -
              -
                 -
                  -
         
Deductions
              -
              -
                 -
                  -
         
Total as at March 31, 2007
       44,421
     556,590
        601,011
         601,011
         
Depreciation upto March 31, 2007
       44,421
     556,590
        601,011
         601,011
         
Net value as at March 31, 2007
              -
              -
                 -
                  -
         
 
 


 
Rediff.com Inc.      
               
  Schedules 1 to 9 forming part of the Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss Account
     for the year ended 31st March, 2007
               
         
As at
As at
 
         
31.03.2007
31.03.2006
 
               
         
 US $
 US $
 
               
SCHEDULE 3 : SUNDRY DEBTORS
         
               
Sundry debtors
           
(Unsecured considered good)
         
Outstanding over six months
     
                49,575
                 19,969
 
Other debts
       
              709,242
              377,702
 
         
       758,817
       397,671
 
               
Less : Provision for doubtful debts
   
                 59,919
                30,500
 
         
      698,898
       367,171
 
               
SCHEDULE 4 : CASH AND BANK BALANCES
       
               
Bank balances :
           
               
With Citibank
             
   In current account
     
15,036
67,634
 
               
     
TOTAL
 
         15,036
        67,634
 
               
               
SCHEDULE 5 : LOANS AND ADVANCES
       
                           (Unsecured )
         
               
Due from  group companies
     
           1,637,649
              766,088
 
               
Advances recoverable in cash
         
or in kind or for value to be received
   
                          -
                          41
 
               
     
TOTAL
 
    1,637,649
       766,129
 
               
Notes :
             
1. (a) Considered good
     
           1,637,649
               766,129
 
    (b) Considered doubtful
     
                          -
                          -
 
         
    1,637,649
       766,129
 
               
               
SCHEDULE 6 : CURRENT LIABILITIES
         
               
Sundry Creditors
           
- Other than small scale industrial undertakings.
 
                98,642
                57,223
 
               
Due to parent / group companies
   
                          -
              708,458
 
               
     
TOTAL
 
        98,642
       765,681
 
 
 


 
Rediff.com Inc.     
           
Schedules 1 to 9 forming part of the Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss Account  
for the year ended 31st March, 2007     
           
           
     
31.03.2007
31.03.2006
 
           
     
 US $
 US $
 
           
SCHEDULE  7 : PERSONNEL EXPENSES
         
           
Salaries and allowances
   
             771,678
             676,704
 
           
Statutory dues
   
               56,602
               49,262
 
           
 TOTAL
   
             828,280
             725,966
 
           
           
           
SCHEDULE  8 : OPERATING AND OTHER EXPENSES
     
           
           
Travelling expenses
   
                 7,699
                    696
 
Web hosting expenses
   
               13,025
                       -
 
Payroll processing fee
   
                 2,995
                 3,196
 
Advertising
   
                 3,640
                        -
 
Office expenses
   
                 3,089
                  7,227
 
Bad debts
   
               29,419
               25,000
 
Professional fees
   
               18,000
                 9,272
 
     
               77,867
               45,390
 

 

Rediff.com Inc.


SCHEDULE 9: ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND NOTES TO BALANCE SHEET AND PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT

 
A.
ACCOUNTING POLICIES

1.
Basis of preparation of financial statements

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in India ("Indian GAAP"), the Accounting Standards issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956.


2.
Use of estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires that management make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities on the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.

3.
Revenue recognition

Revenues comprise of revenues from online advertising.  Online advertising includes advertisement and sponsorships.

Online advertising

Advertisement and sponsorship income is derived from customers who advertise on the Company's website or to whom direct links from the Company's website to their own websites are provided .

Revenue from advertisement and sponsorships is recognized ratably over the contractual period of the advertisement, commencing when the advertisement is placed on the website. Revenues are also derived from sponsor buttons placed in specific areas of the Company's website, which generally provide users with direct links to sponsor websites. These revenues are recognized ratably over the period in which the advertisement is displayed, provided that no significant Company obligations remain and collection of the resulting receivable is probable. Company obligations may include guarantees of a minimum number of impressions, or times, that an advertisement appears in pages viewed by users of the Company's portal. To the extent that minimum guaranteed impressions are not met, the Company defers recognition of the corresponding revenues until the guaranteed impression levels are achieved.

(Contd…..2)
 

Rediff.com Inc.
 
(2)

 
4.
Fixed assets and depreciation

Fixed assets are stated at historical cost.  The Company depreciates fixed assets using the straight-line method, over the estimated useful lives of assets.  The estimated useful lives of assets are as follows:

Furniture and fixtures
7 years
Computer equipment
 3 to 5 years
   

 
5.
Income taxes

Income taxes are accounted for in accordance with US tax laws on Income accrued and form part of the Parent company Income tax liability.

Current tax is measured at the amount expected to be paid to / recovered from the revenue authorities, using applicable tax rates and laws in US. Tax liabilities  and provision is accounted for by the Holding Company.


 B.  NOTES TO BALANCE SHEET AND PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT

 
1.
Organization and Business

Rediff.com Inc (“the Company") was incorporated on July 30, 1999. On February 27, 2001, Rediff Holdings Inc. acquired thinkindia.com Inc (“thinkindia”) which was renamed as Rediff.Com Inc. Rediff.Com provides the Rediff Group  with technology, marketing and content support in the United States.

The Company is one of the leading Internet destinations, or portals, focusing on India and the global Indian community. Its websites consists of interest specific channels relevant to Indian interests such as cricket, astrology, matchmaker and movies, content on various matters like news and finance, search facilities, a range of community features such as e-mail, chat, messenger and e-commerce.

 
2.
The Company recognizes as revenues from advertisements and online marketing and hence requirements as to quantitative information are not applicable.

 
3.
Additional information pursuant to the provisions of paragraph 4C and 4D of Schedule VI of the Companies Act., 1956 to the extent not applicable are not given.

 
4.
Litigation:

There are no pending litigations against the company.
(Contd…..3)
 

Rediff.com Inc.

(3)

 
5.
Prior year figures have been regrouped and reclassified to conform those of the current year.

 
6.
Balance Sheet Abstract and Company’s General Business Profile.

 
(I)
Registration Details

Registration No./Tax ID No
N.A.
      State Code
N.A.


 
Balance Sheet Date
    31/03/2007
 
 
(dd/mm/yy)
 

 
(II)
Capital raised during the year (Amount in US$)

                                                                                                                                          ;                                      
 Public Issue
 Rights Issue
Nil
Nil

                                                                                                                                          ;                           
 Bonus Issue
  Private Placement
Nil
Nil


 
(III)
Position of Mobilisation and Deployment of Funds (Amount in US$)

                                                                                                                                   
 Total Liabilities  US $  
 Total Assets US $
3,332,150
3,332,150

Sources of Funds
                                                                                                                                          ;         
 Paid - up Capital      $
 Reserves & Surplus
5
3,332,145

                                                                                                                                          ;                  
 Secured Loans 
 Unsecured Loans
Nil
Nil


Application of Funds
                                                                                                                                          ;                  
 Net Fixed Assets 
 Investments
0
0

                                                                                                                                          ;       
 Net Current Assets   $
 Misc. Expenditure
2252534
0

                                     
 
 Accumulated Losses
 
1079616
(Contd…..4)
 

Rediff.com Inc.

(4)

 
(IV)
Performance of Company (Amount in US $) for the year ended March 31, 2007
                                                                                                                                                   
 Turnover  $ 
 Total Expenditure $
2723807
906148

                                                                                                                                          ;     
 Profit / Loss Before Tax    Profit / Loss After Tax 
+                      -
  1817660
     +                     -
  1817660
o
   
  o
 

(Please tick Appropriate box + for Profit – for Loss)
                                                                                                      
 Earning per Share
 Dividend @ %
$363.53
Nil
 
 
 
(V)
Generic Names of Three Principal Products / Services of Company ( as per monetary  terms )

 
Item Code No. ( ITC )
Product Description
  N/A
 
  On line Advertising

 
For  and on behalf of the board



        Ajit Balakrishnan
           Director

Mumbai, India
Dated : July 12, 2007


Value Communications Corporation



BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Mr. Ajit Balakrishnan


SECRETARY

Mr. Joy Basu


AUDITORS

Patkar & Pendse
India


Directors’ Report

The Board presents Value Communication Corporation Inc’s audited financial statements for the year ended on 31st March 2007.


REVIEW OF BUSINESS

Following the sale of its long distance phone card business in April 2004, the Company is currently not engaged in any business.

Gross Loss (before depreciation, amortisation, impairment write down and taxes) is US $ 428/-. After giving effect to other adjustments, the net loss of US $ 428/- was carried to Balance Sheet.


DIVIDENDS

Your Directors do not recommend any dividend.




For and on behalf of the Board of Directors



Director

Date: July 12, 2007

 
REPORT OF THE AUDITORS


The Board of Directors,
Value Communications Corporation


We  have  audited  the  attached  Balance Sheet of VALUE COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, a wholly owned subsidiary of Rediff.com India Limited incorporated in the United States, as at March 31, 2007 and also the  Profit & Loss Account  of the Company for the  year ended  on  that  date annexed thereto.   These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s Management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit and report that :

We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in India.  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement.  An audit includes, examining on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.  We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Further, we report that :
(a)  
We have obtained all the information & explanations, which to the best of our knowledge & belief were necessary for the purposes of our audit.

(b)  
The Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss Account dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of account.

(c)  
In our opinion, the Balance sheet and Profit and Loss Account comply with Accounting Standards referred to in Schedule 6 to the Accounts.

(d)  
Although the business of the Company was sold along with certain assets on 8th April, 2004; (refer note no.1 to the accounts) these financial statements for the year have been prepared by the Management as if the Company continues to be a ‘going concern’.

(e)  
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us the said accounts read with the notes thereon, give a true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in India:

i.    
in the  case  of  the  Balance  Sheet  of the state of affairs  of the Company as at  31st March, 2007;
and

ii.   
in the case of Profit and Loss Account, of the loss of the Company for the year ended on that date;
                                            For Patkar & Pendse
                                           Chartered Accountants


Place :     Mumbai
     
B.M. Pendse
Date   :     July 12, 2007
     
Partner
       
M.No. 32625
 
 

 
Value Communications Corporation     
                 
Balance Sheet as at March 31, 2007     
                 
         
Schedule
As at
As at
 
         
No.
31.03.2007
31.03.2006
 
           
US $
US $
 
I. SOURCES OF FUNDS
         
                 
Shareholders' funds :
             
Share Capital
     
1
               7,146,432
               7,146,432
 
                 
       
TOTAL
 
               7,146,432
               7,146,432
 
                 
II. APPLICATION OF FUNDS
         
Current assets, loans and advances :
         
Cash and bank balances
     
2
                   12,933
                   55,574
 
Loans and advances
     
3
                 208,176
                 208,176
 
           
                 221,109
                 263,750
 
                 
Less : Current liabilities and provisions :
       
Liabilities
       
4
               3,072,239
               3,114,452
 
           
               3,072,239
               3,114,452
 
Net current assets
       
              (2,851,130)
              (2,850,702)
 
                 
Profit and loss account
       
               9,997,562
               9,997,134
 
                 
       
TOTAL
 
               7,146,432
               7,146,432
 
           
                         -
   
Accounting policies and notes to
         
balance sheet and profit and loss account
6
     
                 
As per our attached report of even date
         
For Patkar & Pendse
       
 For and on behalf of the board
 
Chartered Accountants
             
                 
                 
B.M.Pendse
         
A.Balakrishnan
   
Partner
         
Director
   
M.No. 32625
             
                 
Mumbai, India
       
Mumbai, India
   
Dated: July 12, 2007
       
Dated: July 12, 2007
   
 
 


 
Value Communications Corporation       
                     
Profit & Loss Account for the year ended March 31, 2007    
                     
           
Schedule
       
           
No.
       
             
 31.03.2007
 31.03.2006
   
                     
             
 US $
 US $
   
                     
INCOME
           
                     -
                     -
   
             
                     -
                     -
   
                     
EXPENDITURE
                 
                     
                     
Operating and other expenses
   
5
                   428
                     -
   
                     
                     
Profit/ (Loss) for the year before tax
     
                  (428)
                     -
   
                     
Less :Provision for tax
       
                     -
                     -
   
                     
Loss after Tax
         
                  (428)
                     -
   
                     
Deficit brought forward from previous year
   
         (9,997,134)
         (9,997,134)
   
                     
Balance carried to balance sheet
     
         (9,997,562)
         (9,997,134)
   
                     
Accounting policies and notes to
             
balance sheet and profit and loss account
 
6
       
                     
As per our attached report of even date
           
For Patkar & Pendse
       
 For and on behalf of the board
 
Chartered Accountants
               
                     
                     
B.M.Pendse
         
 A.Balakrishnan
   
Partner
           
 Director
     
M.No. 32625
                 
                     
Mumbai, India
         
 Mumbai, India
     
Dated: July 12, 2007
       
 Dated: July 12, 2007
   
                     
 
 

 
Value Communications Corporation   
             
Schedule 1 to 6 forming part of the Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss Account
for the year ended 31st March, 2007
             
         
As at
As at
         
31.03.2007
31.03.2006
             
         
 US $
 US $
             
SCHEDULE  1 : SHARE CAPITAL
     
             
             
Authorized :
         
20,000,000 shares common stock, no par value
                       -
                       -
             
Issued and subscribed :
       
12,000,000 shares common stock
   
           7,146,432
           7,146,432
             
     
TOTAL
 
           7,146,432
           7,146,432
             
             
             
             
 
 

 

 
Value Communications Corporation   
             
Schedule 1 to 6 forming part of the Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss Account
for the year ended 31st March, 2007
             
         
As at
As at
         
31.03.2007
31.03.2006
             
         
 US $
 US $
             
SCHEDULE 2 : CASH AND BANK BALANCES
   
             
Bank balances :
         
             
          Citi Bank N.Y.
         
          On current account
   
                12,933
55,574
             
     
TOTAL
 
                12,933
                55,574
             
             
SCHEDULE 3 : LOANS AND ADVANCES
     
ADVANCES (Unsecured  considered good)
   
             
Advances recoverable in cash
       
or in kind or for value to be received
     
             
From Parent Company
   
              139,847
              139,847
Others
       
                68,329
                68,329
             
     
TOTAL
 
              208,176
              208,176
             
             
SCHEDULE 4 :  LIABILITIES
       
             
Sundry Creditors
         
- Other than small scale industrial undertakings.
                14,369
                14,892
             
- Dues to Parent / Group companies
 
           3,057,870
           3,099,560
             
     
TOTAL
 
           3,072,239
           3,114,452
             
             
             
 
 

 
 
Value Communications Corporation     
           
Schedule 1 to 6 forming part of the Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss Account
for the year ended 31st March, 2007
           
           
     
31.03.2007
31.03.2006
 
           
     
 US $
 US $
 
           
           
           
SCHEDULE  5 : OPERATING AND OTHER EXPENSES
   
           
Bank Charges
   
                   428
                      -
 
 TOTAL
   
                   428
                      -
 
           
           
 
 

 
Value Communications Corporation


SCHEDULE 6: ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND NOTES TO BALANCE SHEET AND PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT


 
A.
ACCOUNTING POLICIES

1.
Basis of preparation of financial statements

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in India ("Indian GAAP"), the Accounting Standards issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956.

 
2.
Use of estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires that management make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities on the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 
3.
Revenue recognition

Pursuant to the sale of business on 8th April 2004, the Company does not have any revenues.

 
4.
Fixed assets and depreciation

Pursuant to the sale of business on 8th April 2004, the Company does not hold any fixed assets.


 
5.
Income taxes

Income taxes are accounted for in accordance with the US tax laws.

Current tax is measured at the amount expected to be paid to / recovered from the revenue authorities, using applicable tax rates and laws.


 
6.
Deferred Income Taxes

As of March 31, 2007, the components of the Company’s net deferred tax assets are as follows:

As of March 31,2006, the Company had net operating loss carry forwards of approx  US.$ 2,915,000 for federal income tax purposes, which expire in the years 2021 to 2025. Realization of the future tax benefits related to the deferred tax  income tax asset is dependent on many factors, including the Company’s ability to generate taxable income within the net operating loss carry forward period. Management has considered these factors and believes that no asset to be created in the books of accounts.


 
Value Communications Corporation

 
 B.  NOTES TO BALANCE SHEET AND PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT


Organization and Business

 
1.
Value Communications Corporation (“ValuCom” or the “Company”) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Rediff.com India, Ltd (“Rediff”). An event having significant impact on the Company, occurred on 8th April, 2004, where the Company’s entire business was sold to World Quest Networks, Inc.


 
2.
Additional information pursuant to the provisions of paragraph 4C and 4D of Schedule VI of the Companies Act., 1956 to the extent not applicable are not given.
.
 
3.
Litigation:

There are no pending litigations against the Company.

 
4.
Prior year figures have been regrouped and reclassified, wherever necessary, to conform with those of the current year.


 
5.
Balance Sheet Abstract and Company’s General Business Profile

 
(I)
Registration Details

Registration No.
N.A.
     State Code
N.A.

Balance Sheet Date
  31/03/2007
(dd/mm/yy)
 

 
 
(II)
Capital raised during the year (Amount in US$)
                                                                                                                         
 
 Public Issue
 Rights Issue
 
Nil
Nil

                                                                                                                     
 
 Bonus Issue
 Private Placement
 
Nil
Nil


 
(III)
Position of Mobilisation and Deployment of Funds (Amount in US$ )
                                                                                                      
 
 Total Liabilities
 Total Assets
 
7,146,432
7,146,432
 
 

 
Sources of Funds
                                                                                                                           
 
 Paid - up Capital
 Reserves & Surplus
 
7,146,432
NIL

                                                                                                                              
 
 Secured Loans
 Unsecured Loans
 
Nil
Nil


 
Application of Funds
                                                                      
 
 Net Fixed Assets
   Investments
 
Nil
Nil
 
                                                                                                             
 
 Net Current Assets
 Accumulated  Losses
 
(2,851130)
9997562


 
(IV)
Performance of Company (Amount in US$) for the year ended March 31, 2007.

                                                                                                                         
 
 Turnover  $ 
 Total Expenditure $
 
-
428

                                                                                                                        
 
 Profit / Loss Before Tax 
 Profit / Loss After Tax 
 
    (428)                        -
 
     +                   (428)       -
-
 
                     o
   
o
 

(Please tick Appropriate box + for Profit – for Loss)
                                                                                                                   
 
 Earning per Share 
 Dividend @ %
   
Nil


 
(V)
Generic Names of Three Principal Products / Services of Company ( as per monetary  terms )

 
Item Code No. ( ITC )
Product Description
 N/A
 
 Prepaid calling cards

 For  and on behalf of the board
 

         Ajit Balakrishnan
         Director

Mumbai, India                                               
Dated: July 12, 2007


REDIFF.COM INDIA LTD
Regd. Office: 1st  Floor, Mahalaxmi Engineering Estate, L. J. First Cross Road, Mahim (West), Mumbai 400 016

ATTENDANCE SLIP

Folio No.
 
 
No. of Shares held
 
 

I hereby record my presence at the Twelfth Annual General Meeting of the Company being held at Registered Office at 1st Floor, Mahalaxmi Engineering Estate, L. J. First Cross Road, Mahim (West), Mumbai 400 016 at 10.00 a.m. (IST) on Friday, 21st September, 2007.



__________________________
Signature of attending Member/Proxy

Name: _____________________

Note: A member/proxy holder attending the meeting must bring the Attendance Slip to the meeting and hand it over at the entrance duly signed.




REDIFF.COM INDIA LTD
Regd. Office: 1st Floor, Mahalaxmi Engineering Estate, L. J. First Cross Road, Mahim (West), Mumbai 400 016

PROXY

I/We, ___________________________________________________, of _______________________ in the district of ___________________________ being a member/members of the above Company hereby appoint ___________________________________________________ of _______________________ in the district of __________________________________________ or failing him ____________________ of __________________________________________ in the district of ___________________________ as my/our Proxy to attend and vote  for me/us and on my/our behalf at the Twelfth Annual General Meeting of the Company to be held on Friday, 21st September, 2007 at 10a.m.(IST) and at any adjournment thereof.

Signed this _______________________ day of _________________ 2007

Folio No
.
 
 
No. of Shares held
 
Signature ___________              ___________



This form is to be used in favour of* / against* the resolution. Unless otherwise instructed, the proxy will act as he thinks fit.
* Strike out whichever is not applicable.
Note:  1.   The Proxy must be returned so as to reach the registered office of the Company not less than 48
                  hours before the time for holding of the aforesaid meeting.
           2.    A proxy need not be a member.
 
 
 
 
 
EX-99.1 3 ex99-1.htm NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING ex99-1.htm
Exhibit 99.1
 

 
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the Twelfth Annual General Meeting of the Members of Rediff.com India Limited will be held on Friday, 21st September, 2007, at 10 a.m. (IST) at the Registered Office of the Company situated at First Floor, Mahalaxmi Engineering Estate, L. J. First Cross Road, Mahim (West), Mumbai 400016, to transact the following business:
 
ORDINARY BUSINESS
 

1.  
To receive, consider and adopt the Audited Balance Sheet as at March 31, 2007 and Profit & Loss Account for the year ended as on that date and the reports of the Auditors and Directors’ thereon.

2.  
To appoint a Director in place of Diwan Arun Nanda, Director retiring by rotation and being eligible, offers himself for reappointment.

3.  
To appoint a Director in place of Mr. Sunil Phatarphekar, Director retiring by rotation and being eligible, offers himself for reappointment.

4.  
To appoint Auditors and fix their remuneration by passing the following resolution as an Ordinary Resolution with or without modification(s);

“RESOLVED that M/s Deloitte Haskins & Sells, Chartered Accountants, Mumbai be and are hereby re-appointed as Statutory Auditors of Rediff.com India Limited and to hold office from the conclusion of this Annual General Meeting till the conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting at a remuneration to be decided by the Board of Directors/Audit Committee of the Directors of the Company.”
 

                                                 By Order of the Board
                                                 For Rediff.com India Limited

                                                         sd/-
PLACE: MUMBAI                                                                                                               Jyoti Dialani
DATE: 12th July, 2007                                                                                            Company Secretary & Manager Legal


NOTES:
A MEMBER ENTITLED TO ATTEND AND VOTE AT THE MEETING IS ENTITLED TO APPOINT A PROXY TO ATTEND AND VOTE INSTEAD OF HIMSELF/HERSELF AND SUCH A PROXY NEED NOT BE A MEMBER OF THE COMPANY. PROXIES TO BE EFFECTIVE MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE COMPANY NOT LESS THAN 48 HOURS BEFORE THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING.
 
 


REDIFF.COM INDIA LTD
Regd. Office: 1st  Floor, Mahalaxmi Engineering Estate, L. J. First Cross Road, Mahim (West), Mumbai 400 016

ATTENDANCE SLIP

Folio No.
 
 
No. of Shares held
 

I hereby record my presence at the Twelfth Annual General Meeting of the Company being held at Registered Office at 1st Floor, Mahalaxmi Engineering Estate, L. J. First Cross Road, Mahim (West), Mumbai 400 016 at 10.00 a.m. (IST) on Friday, 21st September, 2007.



__________________________
Signature of attending Member/Proxy

Name: _____________________

Note: A member/proxy holder attending the meeting must bring the Attendance Slip to the meeting and hand it over at the entrance duly signed.




REDIFF.COM INDIA LTD
Regd. Office: 1st Floor, Mahalaxmi Engineering Estate, L. J. First Cross Road, Mahim (West), Mumbai 400 016

PROXY

I/We, ___________________________________________________, of _______________________ in the district of ___________________________ being a member/members of the above Company hereby appoint ___________________________________________________ of _______________________ in the district of __________________________________________ or failing him ____________________ of __________________________________________ in the district of ___________________________ as my/our Proxy to attend and vote  for me/us and on my/our behalf at the Twelfth Annual General Meeting of the Company to be held on Friday, 21st September, 2007 at 10a.m.(IST) and at any adjournment thereof.

Signed this _______________________ day of _________________ 2007

Folio No.
 
 
No. of Shares held
 
Signature ___________                ___________



This form is to be used in favour of* / against* the resolution. Unless otherwise instructed, the proxy will act as he thinks fit.
* Strike out whichever is not applicable.
Note:  1.   The Proxy must be returned so as to reach the registered office of the Company not less than 48
                  hours before the time for holding of the aforesaid meeting.
           2.    A proxy need not be a member.
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