A BRIEF STUDY ON MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS

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Contents
1. Videocon Industries- An Overview Introduction Vision and Mission Company Profile Products and Services 2. Functions of Videocon Management: Planning and Decision Making (Policy Formation) Industry Overview Opportunities and Threats Segment Wise Performance Outlook Risks and Concerns Internal Control Framework

3. Organization Structure of Videocon Industries 4. Bibliography

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Videocon Industries- An Overview

Videocon is a company that was floated by Nandalaji Dhoot in 1986 to launch Indias first superlative colour television in a collaboration with Toshiba Corporation Japan, has now claimed to be a $2.5 billion conglomerate (in market capitalisation). The company has two core activities, which include the manufacturing, assembly, marketing and distribution of consumer electronics and home appliances, and exploration and production of oil and gas. The company presently has seven operating business divisions, in which major divisions are consumer electronics, home appliances, components, etc. Videocon has clearly been at the forefront in delivering low end products and innovative technologies to become a global player. With sales crossing the $1 billion mark, this home-grown company has not only emerged as a leader, but has thrived in the competition with its multi-brand strategy. The real growth started when in the early 90s, the company successfully set up huge manufacturing units. Ingenious marketing strategies led Videocon to undertake businesses in foreign markets within Asia and Europe. In India, Videocon has eleven manufacturing facilities. It is the only manufacturer of glass panels in India. The facility at Bharuch is largest in the world at a single location and the third largest overall.

Vision & Mission:

Videocons mission expression has been crafted to envelope both extant and emerging realities: To delight and deliver beyond expectation through ingenious strategy, intrepid entrepreneurship, improved technology, innovative products, insightful marketing and inspired thinking about the future. A breakdown of the statement above reveals a means and end approach, where the end is articulated at the beginning with the means linked to it.

Company Profile:
An Indian multinational company, which involved in the key sectors of Consumer Durables, Display & Colour Picture Tube, CRT Glass, Oil & Gas is named as Videocon Industries Limited. The Company was incorporated in 4th September of the year 1986 as Adhigam Trading Private Limited for the business of trading in paper tubes. For manufacture the products under the Videocon, the company have 8 plants situated in Tq- Paithan, Bhalgaon,
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Bangalore, Hosur, Kolkata, Maheshwaram Mand and Bharuch. The Company's Black & White and Colour TV, Washing Machines released in the year 1987. In September of the year 1988, the company decided to diversify in the business of lease financing, hire purchase and investment activities. The home entertainment systems, electronic motors and air conditioners were partaken under Videocon during the year 1989-1990. The Management of the Company underwent a change in the year 1990-91 by way of transfer of equity shares to the Videocon Group. VIL had outfitted the refrigerators and coolers in the period of 1991. The name of the company was changed from Adhigam Trading Private Limited to Videocon Leasing & Industrial Finance Limited in 14th February of the year 1991. During the year 1995, the company made its footprint in glass shells for CRT segment. After a year, in 1996, VIL had diversifies into oil sector, the crude oil was the most concentrated one in the same period. The Company had formulated and released compressors and compressor motors in the year 1998. The notable thing in the company's saga was happened in the year 2000; VIL had taken over the Philips colour TV plant. Petrocon India Limited was amalgamated with the Company effect from 31st March of the year 2004; this resulted in the Company getting into oil and gas business. With merger of Petrocon, the company had become a member of the consortium that operates the Ravva Oil and Gas fields. In the same year of 2004, the company had changed its name to Videocon Industries Limited from Videocon Leasing & Industrial Finance Limited. Videocon Securities Limited became as subsidiary of the company with effect from 15th June of the year 2004. During the year 2005, the company taken the three plants of Electrolux India and in the same year, VIL had acquired the Thomson Colour Picture Tube and also taken Hyundai Electronics. Since December of the year 2005, Eagle Corporation Limited became a wholly owned subsidiary of the company. As at 21st July of the year 2006, EKL Appliances Limited (formerly: Electrolux Kelvinator Limited) amalgamated with the company. To offer international long-distance (ILD) services in India, US telecom giant Verizon had tie up with Videocon Industries in February of the year 2007. In November 2007, VIL had acquired Planet M for Rs 2 billion. Planet M is the music and entertainment retail arm of media house Bennett, Coleman & Company. In August of the year 2008, West Bengal government had invited Videocon to set up the Rs 80 billion FAB projects in the state. To strengthen and maintain & its leadership status, the Videocon group has clearly charted out its course for the future. Aggressive development is in full swing at the R & D Centres to bring out state-of-the-art technologies including True Flat, Slim, Extra Slim, Plasma & LCDs, at the earliest. In the Oil & Gas business, having all the basic operator capabilities of a prospecting entity, the group is looking to add more explorations and production depth as also oil-bearing assets. The group will also get into gas distribution in India significantly.

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Products and Services:

Product Name

Unit

% of Stock 57.6 25.7 8.3 7.3 0.7 0.5

% Cap. Util. 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 0.0

Inst. Prod. Cap 0 0 0 0 0 0

Prodn

Sales Qty

Sales (Cr.)

Sales (Rs.) / Unit 1,791.31 3,650.55 27,332.39 15,299.43 6.16 -

TV Sets & SubAssemblies Audio, Video & Other Electrical Crude Oil Air Conditioners Natural Gas Other Sales & Service Income

No No MT No CuM NA

47,169,373 10,352,934 453,134 692,636 180,934,525 0

47,149,517 10,339,422 446,291 696,902 163,089,630 0

8,445.93 3,774.46 1,219.82 1,066.22 100.51 68.99

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Functions of Videocon Management:Planning and Decision Making (Policy Formation)

In adherence to the spirit enunciated in the Code of Corporate Governance and approval by the Securities and Exchange Board of India and in compliance with the provisions of the Listing Agreement, the management discussion and analysis report of Videocon Industries comprises of the following: Industry Overview Opportunities and Threats Segment wise performance Outlook Risks and Concerns Internal Control Systems and their Adequacy Material Developments in Human Resources

INDUSTRY OVERVIEW
The Company is among the emerging giants of the world in consumer electronics and home appliances category. Videocon offers a full range of products including televisions, washing machines, air-conditioners, refrigerators, audio products etc. The Consumer Electronics and Home Appliances division has achieved a 20% growth over the last year. The Consumer Electronics Industry broadly comprises of the following: Emphasis has been given by manufacturers on improving efficiencies, consumer research, brand building, retail refurbishments, strengthening after sales service and focusing on high end products to maintain the bottom line. Videocon is also strengthening its distribution network, with an organized distribution channel for each district. Further, advertising remains a focal point for your Company. Technological Innovations continue to be a priority area for manufacturers and emphasizes on offering that go beyond fulfilling basic necessities of consumers. The Company being a leader in consumer electronic and home appliances industry in India, is now focusing on this segment by customizing the products which suits Indian tastes, as Indian market is now changing dramatically and moving towards digitalized products like LCDs, satellite LCDs, LEDs, fully automatic washing machines and music systems which are high on sound bars. At macro level, the Indian Consumer Electronics Industry is scaling new heights, undeterred by the global melt-down, and is expected to continue its growth trajectory to become a key market in the global Consumer Electronics industry.

The Videocon brand has been driven by the philosophy of delighting its customers with unique offerings, which not only allows them to experience technologically advanced, innovative products and services, but also provides them with value-for-money proposition.
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Moreover, by mobilizing service engineers, aligning service centres with adequate spares and above all catering on-time and at the doorstep of the customer, Videocon intends to create an additional customer base which will generate additional volumes for the Company. Videocon today enjoys a pre-eminent position in terms of Sales & Customer Satisfaction in most of its consumer products like Colour Televisions, Washing Machines, Air Conditioners, Refrigerators, Microwave Ovens and Small Home appliances, selling them through a MultiBrand strategy. 2010 was a year of great innovations when the Company launched various products such as: The worlds first satellite LCD Range in India Indias first tilt drum washing machine Indias first top load fully-automatic washing machine with a direct drive motor Indias first touch-pad microwave Indias first five star and four star BEE rated washing machines The Company intends to invest significantly into Research and Development activities, develop new products to meet the ever increasing demands of the customers. The Company, in coming year, plans to focus on launching innovative products in washing machine, LCD and LED Segments. The Companys vision for 2011 is that for every ten products sold in the Indian Market for any category of consumer durables, at least four should be from the Videocon Group.

Colour Televisions:
Televisions continue to be the mainstay of the Consumer Electronics Industry in India, along with the transition occurring to new technologies such as LCD and LED. The demand for LCD TVs has been growing at a rapid scale and is showing a consistent growth in sales with increasing preference for Full High Definition TV with better image quality, audio clarity, and colour resolution. The growing preference for LCD televisions in India reflects the global trend in the category at large. LED TVs are to be the next big force in India. The Flat Panel Display (FPD) TV segment in India is poised for significant growing at a rate of over 60% Year on Year basis. The Company plans to focus on launching of innovative products in LCD and LED segments. The Company is also looking at increasing television exports in the markets of the Middle East, Europe and China. Growth drivers for the CTV business in India are: Growth in income levels resulting in more disposable incomes; Emergence of nuclear families; Growth of entertainment and media and the rising penetration of cinemas; Pride of ownership to own an FPD among the middle class; Decline in prices with economies of scale making technology more affordable; Availability of credit; Rising aspirational levels amongst Indian consumers to have a better and better life style; Growth of retail industry thereby making products easily available.

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Refrigerators:
Refrigerators for long have remained a high involvement purchase but once bought and in use, their utility and indispensability takes an edge over any other parameter. Thus, the Company now realizes that it is important to give customers that extra something in order to sell and gain top-of-the-mind recall. Improved and Premium Exteriors (multi-coloured PCM finish, patterns, mirror finish, VCM finishes) with Innovative technology, would be the prime focus for the Company in the coming year. The Refrigerator market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 10% with the Frost-Free segment gaining mind space with urban consumers. The Direct Cool category will continue to grow at a steady rate, but the demand for Frost Free refrigerators will grow at a faster rate with consumer lifestyles &preferences changing. Entry level & medium segment models would see more changes with regards to finish & energy efficiency features whereas premium segment (HEFF &SBS) would be driven by lifestyle features like mirror finish, aesthetically improved designer patterns with utility features in the interiors.

Air Conditioners:
The Air Conditioning industry in India, contrary to its global counterpart has appositive growth outlook. The domestic demand for Air Conditioners is rising because of major growth in Infrastructure Sector. The current construction boom is enabling India to emerge as one of the Worlds leading user of Green Building Technology, in the larger Eco Living framework. Due to high temperatures all-round the year and the rising disposable incomes, this country offers the air conditioning sector unparalleled prospects for growth. The Air Conditioner market has been witnessing a phenomenal growth of around25%. This trend is expected to continue in this year and consequently make the main players take a bullish stance with the new product & technology offers. The unique growth drivers of the Air Conditioner industry are: Change in weather conditions with prolonged summers; Acceptance of Air conditioners as a utility product rather than luxury; Consumer trend shifting towards more energy efficient Air Conditioners; Growth in real estate and infrastructure industry; Easy finance options; and Increase in disposable income.

Washing Machines:
The washing machine industry has shown a steady growth over the last decade and is expected to grow at a rate of 20% over the next few years. Semi-automatic machines have better penetration in rural & semi-urban areas due to their easy operation-ability& low cost; whereas Fully Automatic machines have found their buyers in metros. Various key drivers for growth in washing machine industry are: Rapid urbanisation leading to fast & busy lifestyles. Washing clothes has always been considered tedious & time-consuming; Growth of nuclear families;
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 Growth in working women & youth populations; Easy credit availability; Rise in competition leading to price decline across segments; and Washing machine now considered a necessity rather than a luxury.

Microwave Ovens:
The Indian Microwave market has registered a healthy growth of 29% in 2009-10, after a period of slow growth in 2008-09. As a result of economic revival and domestic spends going up, microwaves are slowly creeping up the shoppers priority list of appliances, for the home. Predominantly, the Microwave market in India consists of Solo, Grill & Convection segments. Solo microwaves have seen a steady decline in popularity in urban &semi-urban areas but still finds buyers in smaller cities and rural areas, due to low prices. Convections due to their wider applicability , growing consumer awareness, focus by manufacturers on building this sub category and price erosion due to competition, continues to register maximum growth.

Glass Shells:
Glass panels and funnels are the key components of Cathode Ray Tubes (CRTs). Your Company is one of the largest companies to manufacture glass panels and funnels for colour TVs in India. The Company also sell panels and funnels internationally to Europe, South-East Asia and Russia. Your Company provides a broad range of glass panels and funnels with sizes ranging from 14" to 29". These products also include glass panels and funnels for true flat and slim CRTs.

INDIAN OIL & GAS INDUSTRY

Currently, of the six core industries identified in India, the oil and gas sector has propelled the growth of Indian economy most and the Government is looking for more investors in the sector. India has been growing at a decent rate annually and is committed to accelerate the growth momentum in the years to come. The Indian oil and gas sector is of strategic importance and plays a predominantly pivotal role in influencing decisions in all other spheres of the economy. The growth has been commendable and will accelerate in future consequently encouraging all round growth and development. India is currently worlds fifth biggest energy consumer and the need is continuously growing. Total production of crude oil stood at 33.7 Million Metric Tonnes (MMT) in 2009 10, 0.6per cent higher than the production in 2008-09 (33.5 MMT). In 2009 10, total domestic oil consumption stood at 160 MMT, a decrease of 0.5 per cent over the previous year. In 200910, offshore gas production accounted for 81.7 per cent of total annual gas production in India. The remaining share was contributed by onshore production. The Government realised the need to explore more areas and introduced New Exploration Licensing Policy (NELP) to encourage the private sector to invest in exploration of oil. In 2010, the Indian Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas launched ninth round on 15October 2010.

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Oil & Gas Segment of Videocon:

The Company along with subsidiaries/joint venture, have participating interest in the following oil and gas fields.

Region India Mozambique Brazil*

Oil & Gas Field Ravva Oil & Gas Field Rovuma Area 1 Concession BM-ES-24-Espirito Santos BM-C-30 Campos BM-SEAL-11Sergipe BM-POT-16-Potiguar JPDA 06/103 Nunukan PSC WA-388P-Permit

Name of the Operator Cairn India Anadarko Petrobras Anadarko Petrobras Petrobras Oilex Anadarko Oilex

Effective participation interest of the Group 25% 10% 15% 12.5% 20% 10% 20% 12.5% 8.4%

Status Production Exploration Exploration Exploration Exploration Exploration Exploration Exploration Exploration

East Timor Indonesia Australia

* The oil blocks in Brazil are held by IBV Brazil Petroleo Limitada, which is 50:50joint venture between the Company and Bharat Petro Resources Limited. The participating interests provided in the aforesaid table are reflective of our effective interest only.

OPPORTUNITIES AND THREATS Opportunities related to Consumer Electronics Business:

1. Majority of consumer durable products are becoming a necessity rather than luxury product for an average household. 2. The penetration/ ownership level is still low for major segments like refrigerators, air conditioners & washing machines. The divide between Upper, Upper Middle, Middle, Lower Middle and Lower class has been diminishing. Hence, ownership aspiration at household level has been increasing at a fast rate. 3. Increased awareness levels among youth, higher disposable incomes class, access to technology and readily available information are contributing to growing demand. 4. Adoption and exposure to Western Lifestyle concepts like preserved food, conditioned air, ready to eat meals etc. in major urban and semi-urban centres. 5. Increased "Consumerism" in rural India attributed to mass advertising on Television and Print. 6. Prolonged summers, erratic weather conditions with varying humidity levels across the country has led to a growth in demand for affordable cooling solutions hence rise in demand for Refrigerators, Air conditioners, Air Coolers. 7. Easy credit available in market/ easy financing from various lending institutions. 8. Rising competition among foreign players among themselves & with domestic companies have led to sharp decline in prices.
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9. Improved infrastructure and connectivity has propelled the demand for better lifestyle thereby increase in demand for consumer durables. 10. Growth in exports due to friendly export policies. 11. Increase in demand of energy efficient appliances. 12. Upgradation of standard of living.

Opportunities relating to Oil and Gas Business:

1. Geographical diversity in our assets enables us to maximize the potential for revenue generating oil and gas assets. 2. Increase in demand for energy in Indian Market in line with Indian economic and industrial development. 3. Exploration of additional hydrocarbon deposits within Ravva exploration block. 4. Exploration of oil and gas business through mergers and acquisitions.

Threats relating to Consumer Electronics business:

1. Big marketing spends are required. 2. Pressure on margins because of increasing input costs. Price of major raw materials like copper, iron & steel, crude oil, aluminium etc. have increased drastically over last 5-6 years & continue to increase even now. 3. Brand image led sales are resulting into low profit business. 4. Production cost advantage likely to be eroded. 5. Rising interest rates. 6. Increase of foreign players in the Indian market leading to reduced product lifecycle. Companies thus have to innovate & improve on the existing products very frequently.

Threat relating to Oil and Gas business:

1. Increased competition could adversely affect the expansion plans by limiting the number of new exploration blocks that will be available to the Company in future. 2. Exposed to Government of India in respect of sales of oil and gas. 3. The oil and gas industry is extremely competitive and the Company may not be successful when tendering for further exploration blocks.

SEGMENT WISE PERFORMANCE

The Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in terms of Accounting Standard 21 on Consolidated Financial Statements, Accounting Standard 27 on Financial Reporting of Interests in Joint Venture, Accounting Standard 23 on Accounting for Investments in Associates in Consolidated Financial Statements and accordingly, the segment information as per Accounting Standard 17 on Segment Reporting has been presented in consolidated financial statements.

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The segment-wise turnover on consolidated basis is as under: (Rs. Millions) Period Ended 31st Dec., 2010 135,403.79 13,203.33 1,679.75 150,286.87 Year Ended 30th Sept., 2009 96,111.80 10,625.49 106,737.29

Consumer Electronics and Home Appliances Crude Oil and Natural Gas Telecommunications Power Total

OUTLOOK
The Company is looking to expand its product portfolio. This will be executed through R&D as well as innovations. The Company has adopted the best and suitable technology to suit Indian needs. The Company aims to focus on getting more production done in-house and expand its manufacturing base in India. The Company plans to step up raw-material sourcing and focus on R&D activities to control costs. The Company plans to identify further oil and gas blocks that are suitable for exploration and have potential for production.

RISKS AND CONCERNS Risks associated with Consumer Electronics and Home Appliances:
The Consumer Electronic and Home Appliances business is highly competitive thereby making it difficult for companies to increase the bottom line; There is a risk of assuming product liability, warranty and recall costs which may adversely affect results of operations and financial condition; Acceptance of technological innovation among Indian consumers; Too much dependability on any one distribution network might affect sales; and Brand loyalty among consumers adversely affects the acceptance of new technologies.

Risks associated with Oil & Gas Business:

Risk of variation in the prices of oil and gas depending upon various factors beyond Companys control. There is a risk of exploration blocks not yielding the expected results. Exploration and production of oil and gas and other natural resources which involves a high degree of risk and no guarantee can be made on success of the discovery. Difficulty in managing the increased scale of our operations as a result of the Companys diversification into new business sector. Exposed to fluctuations in the foreign exchange market. The Company does not have any control on exploration and production Joint Ventures. Rapid increase in drilling costs and reduction in the availability of drilling equipment.
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 Subject to various environment risks and regulations that cause the Company to incur significant capital and operating costs.

INTERNAL CONTROL FRAMEWORK OPERATING EFFECTIVENESS

ADEQUACY;

AND

The Company has established an Internal Control Framework that is considered adequate for safeguarding its assets against any loss and unauthorized use. The internal control system ensures the optimal utilization of resources and accurate reporting of financial transactions and strict compliance with applicable laws and regulations. The Company has in place well documented procedures covering all financial and operating functions. It is ensured that the internal control mechanism is operating effectively at all times. The Company has a well-defined organization structure with state of the art ERP systems to connect its different business locations, dealers and vendors for real time information exchange and which provide for: Ensuring compliance with all applicable statutes, policies, procedures, listing requirements, management guidelines and circulars; Adherence to applicable accounting standards and policies; Accurate and prompt recording of transactions and its cross verification; Safeguarding of assets/resources and ensuring its optimum utilization; and Information Technology system which include controls for facilitating the above. Recognizing the important role of internal scrutiny, we have an internal audit function which is empowered to examine the adequacy and the compliance with plans, procedures, policies and statutory requirements. The top management and the Audit Committee of the Board review the findings and recommendations of the internal audit panel ensuring that corrective measures are initiated as appropriate.

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Organization Structure Of Videocon Industries Limited

CEO: K.Kim o Secretary and Compliance (VB) o Executive Director (SN) o Senior Vice President (SJ) o Vice President (SJ) Chairman Of Board: Venugopal Dhoot Director: Radhey Agarwal Director: Gunilla Nordstrom Director: Girish Nayak Director: Arun Bongirwar Director: S Padmanabhan Director: Pradip Kumar Dhoot Director: K.C. Srivastava Director: Satyapal Talwar Director: S.C.N. Jatar

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Bibliography
www.indiainfoline.com www.videocon-industries.com www.wikipedia.org,in www.theofficialboard.com Annual Report of Videocon Industries Limited

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