General Body Meetings
   
 

In last three years, apart from Annual General Meetings convened each year, the Company had conducted and convened two postal ballots, two Extra-ordinary General Meetings and a court convened meeting of equity shareholders.

Details of the last 3 (three) Annual General Meetings of the shareholders are as under:

   
 
Sr. No. Financial Year AGM/ EGM Date Time Place Items of Special Resolution passed at each meeting
1 2008-2009 AGM 12.09.2008 4:00 pm Hotel The Mirador, New Link Road, Chakala, Andheri (E), Mumbai 400099 Nil
2 2007-2008 AGM 28.09.2007 2:30 pm Hotel Sea Princess, Juhu Beach, Mumbai 400049
  • Issue of 300,000 stock options to the eligible employees, under the "Employee Stock Options Scheme – 2007", entitling them to acquire equal number of equity shares of Rs. 10/- each of the Company.
  • Extending the benefit of the "Employee Stock Options Scheme – 2007" to eligible present and future employees of existing and future subsidiaries of the Company.
  • Issue of 1,575,000 warrants on Preferential Basis to various entities other than Promoters’ or Promoters' Group Companies.
3 2006-2007 AGM 24.08.2006 4:00 pm C. K. Nayudu Hall, The Cricket Club of India Ltd. (CCI), Brabourne Stadium, Dinshaw Vachha Road, Mumbai 400 020
  • Revision in remuneration of Mr. Pramoud Rao as Managing Director.
  • Amendment of Articles of Association – Insertion of proviso after the existing Article 12.
  • Increase in the limit of investments by FIIs up to 74% of the paid-up Equity Share Capital and / or 74% of the total paid-up value of the other permissible securities of the Company.
  • Issue of 400,000 stock options to the eligible employees, under the "Zicom Employee Stock Option Scheme – 2006", entitling them to acquire equal number of equity shares of Rs. 10/- each of the Company.
  • Issue of 2,100,000 warrants on Preferential Basis to Promoters' Group Companies.

Details of court convened meeting of shareholders of the Company:

Sr. No. Financial Year AGM/ EGM Date Time Place Items of Special Resolution passed at each meeting
1 2007-2008 EGM 28.09.2007 4.30 p.m. Hotel Sea Princess, Juhu Beach, Mumbai 400 049.
  • Approving the Scheme of Arrangement between Zicom Electronic Security Systems Limited and Zicom Retail Products Private Limited (ZRPPL).
  • Adjustment of the difference between the amounts of assets transferred to the ZRPPL for the purchase consideration received along with other unrealisable assets of the Company against the security premium account of the Company, subject to High Court approval

Details of resolutions passed through Postal Ballot:

Sr. No. Financial Year AGM/ EGM Date Time Place Items of Special Resolution passed at each meeting
1 2008-2009 Postal Ballot 24.11.2008 4.00 pm Results declared at Registered Office of the Company
  • Issue of Corporate Guarantee in favour of EXIM Bank to secure the credit limits sanctioned in favour of Unisafe Fire Protection Specialists LLC, Dubai.
  • Issue of Corporate Guarantee in favour of Company's Bankers, to secure the Credit Limit to be sanctioned in favour of Unisafe Fire Protection Specialists LLC, Dubai.
  • Investment in securities by way of acquiring shares, loans, guarantees, inter corporate deposits or any other form in Unisafe Fire Protection Specialists LLC, Dubai.
  • Investment in securities by way of acquiring shares, loans, guarantees, inter corporate deposits or any other form in Zicom Retail Products Private Limited.
  • Investment in securities by way of acquiring shares, loans, guarantees, inter corporate deposits or any other form in Zicom CNA Automation Limited.
  • Investment in securities by way of acquiring shares, loans, guarantees, inter corporate deposits or any other form in Zicom Manufacturing Co. (HK) Ltd.
2 2007-2008 Postal Ballot 30.04.2007 4.00 pm Results declared at Registered Office of the Company
  • Increase in the Authorised Share Capital of the Company and alteration of Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company.
  • Issue of securities in India / Abroad as FCCBs / GDR or in any other form.
  • Issue of Equity Shares on preferential basis.
  • Increase in the Borrowing powers of the Board.
  • Payment of monthly remuneration to Mr. Manohar Bidaye.
  • Re-appointment of Mr. Pramoud Rao as Managing Director and approve his remuneration.
  • Granting of certain powers to promoters by Altering Articles of Association of the Company.
   
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Resolutions passed through postal ballot:
In financial year 2008-2009, 6 (six) resolutions were passed through postal ballot conducted by the Company, details of which are given in the table below. Mr. Ganesh Narayan was appointed as Scrutinizer for conducting the postal ballot procedure, based on whose report the Chairman of the Company announced the results of the postal ballot at Registered Office at 4.00 pm on November 24, 2008. Extracts of results of postal ballot declared, which were duly assented by requisite majority of the shareholders, are as under:

Particulars Votes in favour of the resolution Votes against the resolution
Special Resolution No. 1: Approving issue of Corporate Guarantee in favour of EXIM Bank to secure the Credit Limit of Rs. 50 crores sanctioned in favour of Unisafe Fire Protection Specialists LLC, Dubai. 2,296,752 4,256
Special Resolution No. 2: Approving Corporate Guarantee to be issued in favour of Company’s Bankers, to secure the Credit Limit of Rs. 100 crores to be sanctioned in favour of Unisafe Fire Protection Specialists LLC, Dubai. 2,296,142 4,756
Special Resolution No. 3: Approving investment in securities of and / or place inter corporate deposits with and / or give guarantee(s) to and / or make loans or any other form of debt to and/or investment in Unisafe Fire Protection Specialists LLC, Dubai, upto maximum of Rs. 300 crores. 2,296,247 4,646
Special Resolution No. 4: Approving investment in securities of and / or place inter corporate deposits with and / or give guarantee(s) to and / or make loans or any other form of debt and / or investment in Zicom Retail Products Private Limited, upto maximum of Rs. 100 crores. 2,298,653 2,301
Special Resolution No. 5: Approving investment in securities of and / or place inter corporate deposits with and / or give guarantee(s) to and / or make loans or any other form of debt and / or investment in Zicom CNA Automation Limited, upto maximum of Rs. 25 crores. 2,296,397 4,501
Special Resolution No. 6: Approving investment in securities of and / or place inter corporate deposits with and / or give guarantee(s) to and / or make loans or any other form of debt and / or investment in Zicom Manufacturing Co. (HK) Ltd., upto maximum of Rs. 25 crores. 2,296,500 4,388

The Board of Directors decides the item to be passed by the Shareholders through postal ballot and at its meeting approves the Notice of the Resolution along with the explanatory statement thereof, and the postal ballot form. Calendar of events required to be submitted to Registrar of Companies is considered and approved by the Board. The Board also appoints Scrutinizer for conducting the postal ballot process in fair and transparent manner and fixes the duration of his appointment, his remuneration / fees. The postal ballot forms alongwith notice and explanatory statement thereof is sent to all the shareholders of the Company alongwith pre-paid self addressed envelope. All the shareholders are requested to send their assent / dissent to the resolution by the specified time limit. The Scrutinizer, on the basis of all the postal ballot forms received from the shareholders, scrutinizes the same and prepares his report and submits the report to the Chairman for announcing results of the postal ballot. The results are declared by the Chairman after which the same are forwarded to all the concerned authorities for their record.

No Special Resolution through postal ballot is proposed at the ensuing AGM.

   
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  DISCLOSURES:
  • During the year, there were no transactions of materially significant nature with the Promoters or Directors or the Management or the subsidiaries or relatives etc. that had potential conflict with the interests of the Company at large. The related party transactions are duly disclosed in the Notes to the accounts.
  • There were no instances of non-compliance by the Company, penalties, strictures imposed on the Company by Stock Exchange or SEBI or any statutory authority, on any matter related to capital markets, during last 3 (three) years.
  • No treatment different from the Accounting Standards, prescribed by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, has been followed in the preparation of financial statements.
  • The Company has complied with all the mandatory requirements as stipulated under Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement. The Company has adopted the non-mandatory requirement relating to Remuneration Committee comprising of the Directors as stated above in this Report.
  • As a policy, risks associated with the business of the Company generally and risks specific to the Company and procedure to minimize the same adopted by the executive management are periodically placed before the Board and deliberated. The same are reviewed and suitable minimization procedures as suggested by the Board are implemented from time to time.
  • At present, the Company has not adopted any Whistle Blower Policy.

AUDITORS' CERTIFICATE:
A Certificate from its Statutory Auditors certifying compliance by the Company with the provisions relating to corporate governance as laid down in the revised Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement, is annexed to this Report.

CERTIFICATE BY CEO AND CFO:
The Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to Clause 49(V) of the Listing Agreement, certified to the Board about the financial reporting and internal controls in the Company. The said certificate was reviewed by the Audit Committee and taken on record by the Board of Directors at the respective meetings held on June 29, 2009.

MEANS OF COMMUNICATION:
   
 
Quarterly Results Published in leading newspaper
Newspapers wherein results are normally published Business Standard (English) (All Editions) & Sakaal (Marathi) (Mumbai)
Website where results are displayed www.zicom.com, www.sebiedifar.nic.in
Whether official media / news releases are displayed on website and sent to Stock Exchanges Yes
Presentations made to institutional investors or to analysts No
   
   
  General Shareholders' Information:
   
 
15th Annual General Meeting:  
Venue: Hotel The Mirador, New Link Road, Chakala, Andheri (E), Mumbai 400 099.
Time: 10:30 am
Day: Saturday
Date: August 29, 2009
Financial Calendar (tentative):  
Audited Annual Results of previous year ended By end of June, 2009
1st quarter results for quarter ending June, 2009 By end of July, 2009
2nd quarter results for quarter ending December, 2009 By end of October, 2009
3rd quarter results for quarter ending December, 2009 By end of January, 2010
Last quarter results for quarter ending March, 2010 By end of April, 2010 (if unaudited) OR By end of June, 2010 (if audited)
Financial Year April 1, 2009 to March 31, 2010
Book Closure Dates Friday, August 21, 2009 to Saturday, August 29, 2009
Dividend Payment Date On or after August 29, 2009
Listing of equity shares at Stock Exchanges

The Bombay Stock Exchange Limited (BSE)
Floor, 25, P J Towers, Dalal Street, Fort, Mumbai 400 001

National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE)
Exchange Plaza, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra East, Mumbai 400 051

Stock Codes BSE: 531404
NSE: ZICOM
ISIN INE871B01014

The listing fees for the financial year 2009-2010, have been paid to The Bombay Stock Exchange Limited and National Stock Exchange of India Limited.

 
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  MARKET PRICE DATA for the financial year 2008-2009:
   
 
  BSE NSE
Month High (Rs.) Low (Rs.) No. of Shares High (Rs.) Low (Rs.) No. of
Shares
April 2008 161.00 120.00 248,003 161.95 116.60 138,544
May 2008 182.00 125.30 681,884 182.00 125.45 899,435
June 2008 171.90 139.00 834,053 172.00 136.95 735,328
July 2008 144.00 112.25 438,969 147.90 112.10 309,958
August 2008 138.80 111.55 597,938 137.90 105.20 565,574
September 2008 120.00 58.10 328,814 130.00 64.85 355,938
October 2008 81.80 40.00 189,030 79.75 36.10 262,138
November 2008 67.00 43.35 238,281 67.00 43.00 202,713
December 2008 104.55 49.20 392,816 105.80 49.10 661,989
January 2009 118.30 76.30 699,178 118.25 76.00 1,140,122
February 2009 80.25 63.10 411,632 80.00 62.55 646,891
March 2009 75.30 50.45 355,720 77.25 51.55 548,876
 

Performance in comparison to Broad Based Indices:



   
  Registrar and Share Transfer Agent:
Bigshare Services Private Limited
E-2/3, Ansa Industrial Estate,
Sakivihar Road, Saki Naka,
Andheri (East), Mumbai 400 072.
Tel: 022 - 2847 0652, 2847 0653, 2847 3474, 2847 3747
Fax: 022 - 2847 5207
Email: info@bigshareonline.com

Shareholders holding shares in the electronic (demat) mode should address all correspondence to their respective Depository Participants (DP's).

Share Transfer System:
Shares in physical form lodged for transfer with the Company's Registrar & Share Transfer Agent are normally processed within 15 days from the date of lodgement, if the documents are clear in all respects; and put up for approval before the Share Transfer Committee generally once in every fortnight. Share Transfer and Investors' Grievance Committee of the Directors is empowered to approve transfer of shares and to attend to the investors' grievances, which are not normally resolved by the Company's Registrar & Share Transfer Agent / Compliance Officer. Matters concerning investors' grievances and other miscellaneous matters relating to change of address, mandates, etc. are processed by the Company's Registrar & Share Transfer Agent. The Company obtains from the Company Secretary in Practice half-yearly certificate of compliance with the share transfer formalities as required under Clause 47(c) of the Listing Agreement with Stock Exchanges and files a copy of the certificate with the Stock Exchanges within stipulated time.

Distribution of Shareholding as on March 31, 2009:
   
 
No. of Shares Total Holders % of Total Holders Total Holding in Shares % of Total Capital
1 – 5000 7,891 87.27 10,353,110 8.15
5001 – 10000 518 5.73 4,338,970 3.42
10001 – 20000 258 2.85 4,097,540 3.23
20001 – 30000 106 1.17 2,786,520 2.19
30001 – 40000 38 0.42 1,366,680 1.08
40001 – 50000 45 0.50 2,156,990 1.69
50001 – 100000 62 0.69 4,658,180 3.67
100001 – 99999999 124 1.37 97,240,300 76.57
Total 9,042 100.00 126,998,290 100.00
   
  Shareholding Pattern as on March 31, 2009:
 
Category No. of Shares %
Promoters* 2,333,833 18.38
Institutional Investors 523,857 4.12
FIIs 696,794 5.49
Private Corporate Bodies 3,069,650 24.17
Indian Public 4,116,070 32.41
NRIs / OCBs 1,938,656 15.27
Any Other (Clearing Member) 20,969 0.16
Total 12,699,829 100.00
* This includes 169,490 Equity Shares held by others on behalf of Promoters' Group Companies.
   
 

Dematerialisation of shares and liquidity as on March 31, 2009:
Physical Shares : 224,606 (1.77%)
De-materialised Shares : 12,475,223 (98.23%)
Total Shares : 12,699,829 (100%)

Out of the above de-mat shares, 9,636,115 (75.87%) are held through National Securities Depository Limited and 2,839,108 (22.36%) are held through Central Depository Securities (India) Limited.

Outstanding ADR / GDR / Other Instruments:
During the year under review, the Company has not issued any ADRs / GDRs / other instruments, which is convertible into equity shares of the Company. As on the date, no such instruments where outstanding, except 3,675,000 warrants carrying right to subscribe to equal number of equity shares at a price of Rs. 200/- per share issued to Promoters’ Group Companies and to entities other than promoters, on preferential basis. The Company has received 10% of the application money from warrant holders i.e. Rs. 73,500,000/- in the previous financial year. The same were utilised for the purpose for which it was raised.

Registered Office address:
Landmark, A-Wing, 6th Floor, Off Western Express Highway, Andheri Kurla Road, Andheri East, Mumbai 400 093.

Address for correspondence:
All correspondence by shareholders should be made to the Registrar & Share Transfer Agent or Registered Office of the Company as stated above. Others can send their correspondence to the Registered Office of the Company or log on to www.zicom.com for sending any communication to the Company.
Email: investors@zicom.com
Tel: 022 - 4000 3535
Fax: 022 - 4000 3434
Website: www.zicom.com

For and on behalf of the Board of Directors
Manohar Bidaye
Chairman
Place : Mumbai
Date : June 29, 2009

   
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