Mar 31, 2016
1 The rights, preferences and restrictions attaching to each class of shares including restrictions on the distribution of dividends and the repayment of capital as under:
The Company has only one class of equity shares having a par value of Rs.10 per share. Each shareholder is entitled to one vote per share. The Company declares and pays dividend in Indian Rupee. The dividend proposed by the Board of the Directors is subject to the approval of the shareholders in the ensuing Annual General Meeting. During the year ended 31 March 2016 the amount per share recognized as distribution to equity holders was Rs. Nil (31 March 2015 Rs.Nil). The total dividend appropriation for the year ended 31 March 2016 amounts to Rs.Nil (31 March 2015 '' Nil) including Corporate Dividend Tax of Rs.Nil (31 March 2015 Rs.Nil).In the event of the liquidation of the company, the holder of the equity shares will be entitled to receive any of the remaining assets of the Company, after distribution of all preferential amounts. The distribution will be in proportion of the number of the equity shares held by the equity share holders.
On 28 September 2011, the Company has allotted 1,00,00,000 fully paid up Non-Convertible Cumulative Redeemable Preference Shares (âPreference Shares") of Rs.10 each at a premium of Rs.190 per share aggregating Rs.200 Crores. The entire Preference Shares shall be redeemed, in one or more tranches, at any time within 20 years from the date of allotment at the amount equivalent to the sale proceeds of the Shares held in Dion Global Investment Shares Trust, subject to compliance with provisions of applicable enactments. The Preference Shares shall carry right to receive dividend not exceeding 1% p.a. on the face value of the shares subject to applicable provisions of the Income-tax Act, 1961. In the event of winding up, holders of preference shares shall be entitled to preferential right of redemption of the amount paid up and accumulated dividend thereon. The accumulated dividend on Preference Shares till March 31, 2016 is Rs.45,06,849 (March 31, 2015 is Rs.35,06,849).
Employee Share-Based Cost is accounted for by the Company based on intrinsic value method and since on both the grant dates the market price is lower than exercise price hence no cost have been recognized by the Company.
Loss of the company would have been higher by Rs.NIL (Previous year Rs.29,08,397) if accounting was done based on fair value of stock option instead of intrinsic value of stock option.
There is no impact on earning per share due to intrinsic value method as Company has incurred a loss during the year (Refer note 27).
3. Other Disclosures:
Out of above fully paid up equity shares of Rs.10/- each, Rs.41,11,842 equity shares were issued to Dion Global Investment Shares Trust (sole beneficiary of which is Dion Global Solutions Limited - Refer Interest in Beneficiary Trust in Note 13). The Equity Shares were issued to the Trust, without any payment being made, pursuant to a Scheme of Arrangement as sanctioned by the Honâble High Court of Delhi vide its order dated 28 July 2010.
4. There are no transaction with micro, small and medium enterprises during the year and as such there is no balance outstanding as at March 31,2016.
1 The Income Tax assessment of Religare Technova Global Solutions Limited (now merged with Dion Global Solutions Limited) for the Assessment Year âAYâ 2007-08 was completed by the Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax 2(1), Mumbai under section 143(3) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 âthe Actâ vide order dated December 29, 2009. Consequent to certain disallowances made during the assessment, the Assessing Officer âAOâ raised a demand of ''.85,33,617 on the Company. The AO also initiated penalty proceedings under section 271(1) (c) of the Act against the Company.
The Company filed an appeal before Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeal)-4, Mumbai wherein the order of AO was upheld. The Company has preferred an appeal before the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai against the order of CIT (A) which is pending for disposal.
2 Religare Technova Global Solutions Limited (merged with Dion Global Solutions Limited) has received a demand notice of Rs. 3,54,54,363 with equal penalty from Commissioner of Service Tax, Div-II, Gr. XII, Bangalore for the period March 1, 2006 to May 15, 2008 alleging non-payment of service tax on "information technology services" provided by the Company on the ground that said services falls under "Management Consultancy Service".
The company has contended the view of the department and has filed a suitable appeal before the Custom Excise Service Tax Appellate Tribunal âCESTATâ, Bangalore against the said order on the ground that the services provided by the company falls under category Information Technology Software Services âITSSâ under Service Tax Act, 1994 and the Department has wrongly classified the said services under âManagement Consultancy Serviceâ. Further âITSSâ has become taxable from May 2008, therefore the services provided by the company before May 08 is a non-taxable service as per the provisions of the Service Tax Act. The CESTAT after hearing of the case has allowed 80% stay on the merit and directed the Company to deposit '' 50,00,000 against the demand which has been complied with. The case is pending for final hearing before CESTAT, Bangalore.
3 Religare Technova Global Solutions Limited (merged with Dion Global Solutions Limited) has received a Show Cause Notice of Rs.1,22, 17,564/- dated Apr 02, 2012 from Commissioner of Service Tax, Div-II, Gr. XII, Bangalore for the period 2008-09 to 2010-11 alleging short payment of tax on software development revenue. The company has filed suitable reply before Commissioner of Central Excise (Adjudication), Bangalore against the said SCN notice on the bonafide belief that the tax has been duly charged and paid on said service as per the provisions prescribed under law for the time being in force.
4 Religare Technova Global Solutions Limited (merged with Dion Global Solutions Limited) has received a demand of Rs.75,21,154/- and Rs.14,75,479/- from Assistant Commissioner of Commercial Taxes,(Recovery-22, Bangalore for nonpayment of VAT/CST liability for the months of February 06, March 06, April 06 to Mar 07 and from Apr 07 to Mar 08 respectively. The company had preferred appeals before Joint Commissioner of Commercial Taxes (Appeal-2), Bangalore against the said orders where the demand has been upheld by the JC.
The Company has filed an appeal before Appellate Tribunal, Commercial Tax, Karnataka on the bonafide belief that the online information service is not liable to VAT.
5 Religare Technova Global Solutions Limited (merged with Dion Global Solutions Limited) has received a demand notice of Rs.. 4,89,732/- including interest and penalty dated 9 Mar 2012 from Assistant Commissioner of Service Tax, DIV-II, Gr. XII, Bangalore for the period 2007-08 to 2010-11 alleging that the company has wrongly taken input credit on Air travel and catering service. The company has filed an appeal against the said demand notice on the bonafide belief that the Cenvat credit taken on air travel and catering service were exclusively used for business purpose and it is duly allowable as per law.
The hearing in the subject matter has been done and allowed in the favour of the Company subject to verification of travel record to prove that the travel were undertaken for official purposes. The verification is to be done by Superintendent of Service tax which is under process.
6 Deal Depot Equities (DDE), has filed a summary suit in the High Court of Bombay (Original Civil Jurisdiction) (summary suit no. 612 of 2010) against Religare Technova Global Solutions Limited (RTGSL), which subsequently got merged with the Company. DDE has alleged that in pursuant to purchase order of software namely "Trade Anywhere" to RTGSL, the same was followed by part payment of sum of Rs.6,75,000/-. RTGSL did not install and activate the same. DDE has prayed for refund of advance sum paid of Rs.6,75,000/- along with interest at the rate 6% . The Honâble High Court has transferred the matter to City Civil Court at Mumbai and the matter is currently pending.
7 Unimetal Ispat Limited had filed a suit (being M.S. No. 13/1997) against the Company before the Civil Judge (Senior Division) at Alipore, raising an aggregate claim of Rs.11,00,000/-, in which a decree was granted by the Civil Judge (Senior Division) at Alipore. The Company has filed an appeal in this matter in the High Court of Kolkata. The matter is currently pending.
8 Interest Rate Swap
The Company has undertaken a cross currency interest rate swap transaction for Rs.83,33,33,333 from Axis Bank Ltd.
The notional principal outstanding for the swap as on March 31, 2016 is Rs.33,33,33,333.
The terms of the swap provide for receipt of fixed interest in Rupee Currency and payment at floating interest rate in order to hedge the interest rate.
9 Segment Reporting:
Primary Segment - Business Segments:
Segments have been identified in line with the Accounting Standard on Segment Reporting (AS-17), taking into account the organization structure as well as the differential risks and returns of these segments.
Segment revenue and results figures include the respective amounts identifiable to each of the segments and also amounts allocated on a reasonable basis. Other unallocable expenditure includes expenses incurred on common services provided to the segments which are not directly identifiable to the individual segments as well as expenses incurred at a corporate level which relate to the Company as a whole. The business segment has been considered as the primary segment.
ii) Secondary Segment - Geographical Segments
Revenue from geographical segment is based on location of its customers and total carrying amount of assets and total cost incurred during the period to acquire fixed assets is based on geographical locations of the assets.
10 OTHER NOTES
a. The Company has unabsorbed depreciation and carry forward losses under the Income Tax Act 1961 of India. Accordingly, keeping in view uncertainty of taxable income in the future, provision for deferred tax assets/(liabilities) have not been recognized in the accounts.
b. The Company shares certain costs/ service charges with other companies in the group. These costs have been allocated between the companies on the basis mutually agreed upon, which has been relied upon by the auditors.
11. PREVIOUS YEAR FIGURES
Figures of the Previous Year have been regrouped, rearranged and reclassified to conform to the current year classification. There is no other information apart from the information already disclosed above required to be disclosed pursuant to the Schedule III to the Companies Act, 2013.
Mar 31, 2015
1.1 The rights, preferences and restrictions attaching to each class of
shares including restrictions on the distribution of dividends and the
repayment of capital as under:
The Company has only one class of equity shares having a par value of Rs.
10 per share. Each shareholder is entitled to one vote per share. The
Company declares and pays dividend in Indian Rupee. The dividend
proposed by the Board of the Directors is subject to the approval of
the shareholders in the ensuing Annual General Meeting. During the year
ended 31 March 2015 the amount per share recognized as distribution to
equity holders was Rs. Nil (31 March 2014 Rs. Nil). The total dividend
appropriation for the year ended 31 March 2015 amounts to Rs. Nil (31
March 2014 Rs. Nil) including Corporate Dividend Tax of Rs. Nil (31 March
2014 Rs. Nil).In the event of the liquidation of the company, the holder
of the equity shares will be entitled to receive any of the remaining
assets of the Company, after distribution of all preferential amounts.
The distribution will be in proportion of the number of the equity
shares held by the equity share holders.
On 28 September 2011, the Company has allotted 1,00,00,000 fully paid
up Non-Convertible Cumulative Redeemable Preference Shares ("Preference
Shares") of Rs. 10 each at a premium of Rs. 190 per share aggregating Rs. 200
Crores. The entire Preference Shares shall be redeemed, in one or more
tranches, at any time within 20 years from the date of allotment at the
amount equivalent to the sale proceeds of the Shares held in Dion
Global Investment Shares Trust, subject to compliance with provisions
of applicable enactments. The Preference Shares shall carry right to
receive dividend not exceeding 1% p.a. on the face value of the shares
subject to applicable provisions of the Income-tax Act, 1961. In the
event of winding up, holders of preference shares shall be entitled to
preferential right of redemption of the amount paid up and accumulated
dividend thereon. The accumulated dividend on Preference Shares till
March 31, 2015 is Rs. 35,06,849 (March 31, 2014 is Rs. 25,06,849).
Employee Share-Based Cost is accounted for by the Company based on
intrinsic value method and since on both the grant dates the market
price is lower than exercise price hence no cost have been recognized
by the Company.
Loss of the company would have been higher by Rs. 29,08,397 (Previous
year Rs. 29,08,397) if accounting was done based on fair value of stock
option instead of intrinsic value of stock option.
There is no impact on earning per share due to intrinsic value method
as Company has incurred a loss during the year (Refer note 29).
2.1 Other Disclosures:
Out of above fully paid up equity shares of Rs. 10/- each, 41,11,842
equity shares were issued to Dion Global Investment Shares Trust (sole
beneficiary of which is Dion Global Solutions Limited - Refer Interest
in Beneficiary Trust in Note 14). The Equity Shares were issued to the
Trust, without any payment being made, pursuant to a Scheme of
Arrangement as sanctioned by the Hon''ble High Court of Delhi vide its
order dated 28 July 2010.
3.1 There are no transaction with micro, small and medium enterprises
during the year and as such there is no balance outstanding as at March
31, 2015.
1 The Income Tax assessment of Religare Technova Global Solutions
Limited (now merged with Dion Global Solutions Limited) for the
assessment year 2007-08 was completed by the Assistant Commissioner of
Income Tax-2(1), Mumbai under section 143(3) of the Act vide order
dated December 29, 2009. Consequential to certain disallowances made
during the assessment, the AO has raised a demand of Rs. 85,33,617 on the
Company. The AO has also initiated penalty proceedings under section
271(1) (c) of the Act against the Company.
The Company has preferred an appeal before the Income Tax Appellate
Tribunal, Mumbai against the order passed by the CIT (A) which is
pending for disposal.
2 The Company has received orders dated 30 Mar-11 passed by Assessing
Officer, TDS Ward 51 (2) u/s 201(1)/ 201(1A) of the Act for financial
years 2007-08 and 2008-09, wherein demand amounting to Rs. 23,750 and Rs.
3,59,590 was raised on the Company on account of TDS not deducted/TDS
deducted but not paid by the Company. The said demand was primarily on
account of mismatch in the online database of tax department with the
returns/ challans filed by the Company.
The Company has preferred an appeal against the order before CIT
(A)-XXX and it is pending for disposal. For FY 2007-08, the CIT(A) has
directed AO to consider the information supplied by the Company and
revise the order accordingly. The Company has also filed revised
statement of TDS for the said year due to which the demand has been
reduced to Rs. 15,810 and Rs. 150 respectively for said years as on
31.3.2015.
3 Religare Technova Global Solutions Limited (now merged with Dion
Global Solutions Limited) has received a demand notice of Rs..
3,54,54,363 with equal penalty/-from Commissioner of Service Tax,
Div-II, Gr. XII, Bangalore for the period March 1, 2006 to May 15, 2008
alleging non-payment of service tax on software installation and
tranning as Management Consultancy Service.
The company has contended the view of the department and has filed a
suitable appeal before the CESTAT, Bangalore against the said order on
the basis of the fact that the services provided by the company falls
under category Information Technology Software Services ''ITSS'' under
Service Tax Act not under Management Consultancy Service. Since ''ITSS''
is taxable from May 2008, service provided by the company before such
period is a non-taxable service. The CESTAT after hearing has allowed
80% stay on the merit of the case and has ordered to deposit ''
50,00,000/- which has been complied with. The case is pending for final
hearing before CESTAT.
4 Religare Technova Global Solutions Limited (now merged with Dion
Global Solutions Limited) has received a show cause notice of Rs.
1,22,17,564/- dated 02 Apr 2012 from Commissioner of Service Tax,
Div-II, Gr. XII, Bangalore for the period 2008-09 to 2010-11 alleging
short payment of tax on software development revenue. The company has
filed reply before Commissioner of Central Excise (Adjudication),
Bangalore against the said SCN notice on the bonafide belief that the
tax has been duly charged and paid by the Company on said activities as
per the provisions of law.
5 Religare Technova Global Solutions Limited (now merged with Dion
Global Solutions Limited) has received a demand of Rs. 75,21,154/- and Rs.
14,75,479/- from Assistant Commissioner of Commercial Taxes,
(Recovery-22),
Bangalore for nonpayment of VAT/CST liability on online information and
data access services provided by the Company for the months of February
06, March 06, April 06 to Mar 07 and from Apr 07 to Mar 08
respectively. The company had preferred appeals before Joint
Commissioner of Commercial Taxes (Appeal-2), Bangalore against the said
orders where the demand has been upheld by the JC.
The Company has filed an appeal before Appellate Tribunal, Commercial
Tax, Karnataka on the bonafide belief that the online information
service is not liable to VAT.
6 Religare Technova Global Solutions Limited (now merged with Dion
Global Solutions Limited) has received a demand notice of Rs. 4,89,732/-
including interest and penalty dated 9 Mar 2012 from Assistant
Commissioner of Service Tax, Div-II, Gr. XII, Bangalore for the period
2007-08 to 2010-11 alleging that the company has wrongly taken input
credit on Air travel and catering service. The company has filed an
appeal against the said demand notice.
The hearing in the subject matter has been done and the order has been
passed the Commissioner of Central Excise and Service Tax, (Appeal-II)
in favour of the Company to allow credit after verification of
supporting documents which is under process.
7 Deal Depot Equities (DDE), has filed a summary suit in the High Court
of Bombay (Original Civil Jurisdiction) (summary suit no. 612 of 2010)
against Religare Technova Global Solutions Limited (RTGSL), which
subsequently got merged with the Company. DDE has alleged that in
pursuant to purchase order of software namely "Trade Anywhere" to
RTGSL, the same was followed by part payment of sum of Rs. 6,75,000/-.
RTGSL did not install and activate the same. DDE has prayed for refund
of advance sum paid of Rs. 6,75,000/- along with interest at the rate 6%
The Hon''ble High Court has transferred the matter to City Civil Court
at Mumbai and the matter is currently pending.
8 Unimetal Ispat Limited had filed a suit (being M.S. No. 13/1997)
against the Company before the Civil Judge (Senior Division) at
Alipore, raising an aggregate claim of Rs. 11,00,000/-, in which a decree
was granted by the Civil Judge (Senior Division) at Alipore. The
Company has filed an appeal in this matter in the High Court of
Kolkata. The matter is currently pending.
33 Interest Rate Swap
The Company has undertaken a cross currency interest rate swap
transaction for Rs.83,33,33,333 from Axis Bank Ltd. The notional
principal outstanding for the swap as on March 31, 2015 is
Rs.83,33,33,333.
The terms of the swap provide for receipt of fixed interest in Rupee
Currency and payment at floating interest rate in order to hedge the
interest rate.
36 Segment Reporting:
Primary Segment - Business Segments:
Segments have been identified in line with the Accounting Standard on
Segment Reporting (AS-17), taking into account the organization
structure as well as the differential risks and returns of these
segments.
Segment revenue and results figures include the respective amounts
identifiable to each of the segments and also amounts allocated on a
reasonable basis. Other unallocable expenditure includes expenses
incurred on common services provided to the segments which are not
directly identifiable to the individual segments as well as expenses
incurred at a corporate level which relate to the Company as a whole.
The business segment has been considered as the primary segment.
37 RELATED PARTY:
Nature of Relationship Name of the Party
i) Subsidiary Companies 1 OliveRays Innovations Ltd.
2 Regius Overseas Holding Co. Ltd.
ii) Step Down Subsidiaries
1 Dion Global Solutions Pty. Ltd.
2 Dion Global Solutions (Australia) Pty Ltd.
3 Dion Global Solutions (Developments) Pty Ltd.
4 Dion Global Solutions (Asia Pacific) Pty Ltd.
5 Dion Global Solutions (NZ) Ltd.
6 Dion Global Solutions (HK) Ltd.
7 Dion Global Solutions (UK) Ltd.
8 Dion Global Solutions (MY) Sdn. Bhd.
9 Dion Global Solutions (Singapore) Pte. Ltd
10 Dion Global Solutions Vietnam Company Ltd.
11 Dion Global Solutions Inc.
12 Indigo (London) Holdings Ltd.
1 3 Indigo (London) Limited
14 Investmaster Holdings Limited
15 Dion Global Solutions (London) Limited
16 Adminsource (UK) Limited
17 Consort Information Systems Limited
18 Consort Securities Systems Limited
19 Dion Global Solutions (Canada) Ltd.
20 Dion Global Solutions Gmbh
iii) Associate Companies
1 AEOIU Ltd.
2 Chase Cooper Ltd
3 DBS Financial Systems Ltd
iv) Individuals owning, directly or indirectly interest in voting power
that gives them control.
1 Mr. Malvinder Mohan Singh
2 Mr. Shivinder Mohan Singh
v) Key management personnel 1 Mr. Ralph James Horne
vi) Enterprises over which any person described in (iii) or (iv) is
able to exercise significant influ -ence with whom transactions have
taken place
1 Aegon Religare Life Insurance Company Limited
2 Finserve Shared Services Limited
3 Fortis Healthcare Limited
4 Healthfore Technologies Limited
5 Ligare Travels Limited
6 Oliverays Innovations Ltd.
7 Oscar Investments Ltd.
8 REL Infrafacilities Limited
9 Religare Capital Markets Ltd
10 Religare Commodities Ltd.
11 Religare Enterprises Ltd.
12 Religare Finvest Limited
13 Religare Health Insurance Company Ltd
14 Religare Invesco Asset Management Company Pvt. Ltd.
15 Religare Securities Limited
16 Religare Wealth Management Limited
17 Religare Credit Advisors LLP
18 RHC Holding Private Limited
19 RHC IT Solutions Private Limited
4 Consequent to application of Part C of schedule II of the Companies
Act 2013, the management based on an internal assessment and
evaluation, has revised remaining useful life of certain assets. The
carrying amount as on April 1, 2014 is depreciated over the revised
remaining useful life. As a result of these changes, the depreciation
charge for the year ended March 31, 2015 is lower by Rs. 0.32 lacs and
the effect relating to the period prior to April 1, 2014 is a charge of
Rs. 21.81 lacs which has been shown as reduction from Opening retained
earnings (refer note 3).
5 OTHER NOTES
a. The Company has unabsorbed depreciation and carry forward losses
under the Income Tax Act 1961 of India. Accordingly, keeping in view
uncertainty of taxable income in the future, provision for deferred tax
assets/ (liabilities) have not been recognized in the accounts.
b. The Company shares certain costs/ service charges with other
companies in the group. These costs have been allocated between the
companies on the basis mutually agreed upon, which has been relied upon
by the auditors.
6 PREVIOUS YEAR FIGURES
Figures of the Previous Year have been regrouped, rearranged and
reclassified to conform to the current year classification.
There is no other information apart from the information already
disclosed above required to be disclosed pursuant to the Schedule II to
the Companies Act, 2013.
Mar 31, 2014
1 Contingent Liabilities
(a) Guarantees
- Bank Guarantees given by the bankers on behalf of the Company in form
of letter iof credit for facilitating working capital to its subsidiary
companies (Refer note 18.1 above)
Particulars As at As at
31 March 31 March
2014 2013
(b) Other money for which the company is 268117,500 1109256,568
contingently liable
- Disputed Income Tax Demands not provided for 8916,957 31465,328
- Disputed Service Tax Demands not provided for 48161,659 48161,659
- Disputed VAT/ CST Demands not provided for 8996,633 8996,633
- Other contingent liabilities with respect to 1775,000 1775,000
litigations
335967.749 1199655.188
Details of Contingent Liabilities
1 The Income Tax assessment of Religare Technova Global Solutions
Limited (now merged with Dion Global Solutions Limited) for the
assessment year 2007-08 was completed by the Assistant Commissioner of
Income Tax-2(1), Mumbai under section 143(3) of the Act vide order
dated December 29, 2009. Consequential to certain disallowances made
during the assessment, the AO has raised a demand of Rs. 8,533,617 on the
Company. The AO has also initiated penalty proceedings under section
271(1) (c) of the Act against the Company.
The Company has preferred an appeal before the Income Tax Appellate
Tribunal, Mumbai against the order passed by the CIT (A) which is
pending for disposal.
2 The Company has received orders dated 30 Mar-11 passed by Assessing
Officer, TDS Ward 51 (2) u/s 201(1)/ 201(1A) of the Act for financial
years 2007-08 and 2008-09, wherein demand amounting to Rs 23,750 and Rs
3,59,590 was raised on the Company on account of TDS not deducted/TDS
deducted but not paid by the Company. The said demand was primarily on
account of mismatch in the online database of tax department with the
returns/ challans filed by the Company.
The Company has preferred an appeal against the order before CIT
(A)-XXX and it is pending for disposal. For FY 2007-08, the CIT(A) has
directed AO to consider the information supplied by the Company and
revise the order accordingly.
3 Religare Technova Global Solutions Limited (now merged with Dion
Global Solutions Limited) has received a demand notice of Rs.
3,54,54,363 with equal penalty/-from Commissioner of Service Tax,
Div-II, Gr. XII, Bangalore for the period March 1, 2006 to May 15, 2008
alleging non-payment of service tax on software installation and
tranning as Management Consultancy Service.
The company has contended the view of the department and has filed a
suitable appeal before the CESTAT, Bangalore against the said order on
the basis of the fact that the services provided by the company falls
under category Information Technology Software Services ÂITSS'' under
service tax act not under Management Consultancy Service. Since ÂITSS''
is taxable from May 2008, service provided by the company before such
period is a non-taxable service. The CESTAT after hearing has allowed
80% stay on the merit of the case has ordered to deposit Rs.
50,00,000/- which has been complied with. The case is pending for final
hearing before CESTAT.
4 Religare Technova Global Solutions Limited (now merged with Dion
Global Solutions Limited) has received a demand of Rs. 75,21,154/- and
Rs. 14,75,479/- from Assistant Commissioner of Commercial Taxes,
(Recovery- 22), Bangalore for nonpayment of VAT/CST liability on online
information and data access services provided by the Company for the
months of February 06, March 06, April 06 to Mar 07 and from Apr 07 to
Mar 08 respectively. The company had preferred appeals before Joint
Commissioner of Commercial Taxes (Appeal- 2), Bangalore against the
said orders where the demand has been upheld by the JC.
The Company is in process of filing an appeal before Appellate
Tribunal, Commercial Tax, Karnataka on the bonafide belief that the
online information service is not liable to VAT.
5 Religare Technova Global Solutions Limited (now merged with Dion
Global Solutions Limited) has received a demand notice of Rs.
4,89,732/- including interest and penalty dated 9 Mar 2012 from
Assistant Commissioner of Service Tax, Div-II, Gr. XII, Bangalore for
the period 2007-08 to 2010-11 alleging that the company has wrongly
taken input credit on Air travel and catering service. The company has
filed an appeal against the said demand notice.
The hearing in the subject matter has been done and the order is
reserved by the Commissioner (Appeal-II), Bangalore.
6 Religare Technova Global Solutions Limited (now merged with Dion
Global Solutions Limited) has received a show cause notice of Rs.
1,22,17,564/- dated 02 Apr 2012 from Commissioner of Service Tax,
Div-II, Gr. XII, Bangalore for the period 2008-09 to 2010-11 alleging
short payment of tax on software development revenue. The company has
filed reply before Commissioner of Central Excise (Adjudication),
Bangalore against the said SCN notice on the bonafide belief that the
tax has been duly charged and paid by the Company on said activities as
per the provisions of law.
7 Deal Depot Equities (DDE), has filed a summary suit in the High Court
of Bombay (Original Civil Jurisdiction) (summary suit no. 612 of 2010)
against Religare Technova Global Solutions Limited, which has now been
merged with DION. DDE has alleged that in pursuant to purchase order of
software namely "Trade Anywhere" to Religare Technova Global Solutions
Limited , the same was followed by part payment of sum of Rs.
6,75,000/-
Religare Technova Global Solutions Limited did not install and
activate the same. DDE has prayed for refund of advance sum paid of
Rs. 6,75,000/- along with interest at the rate 6% . The Hon''ble High
Court has transferred the matter to City Civil Court and the matter is
currently pending.
8 Unimetal Ispat Limited had filed a suit (being M.S. No. 13/1997)
against DION, before the Civil Judge (Senior Division) at Alipore,
raising an aggregate claim of Rs. 11,00,000/-, in which a decree was
granted by the Civil Judge (Senior Division) at Alipore. DION has filed
an appeal in this matter in the High Court of Kolkata. The matter is
currently pending.
9 Segment Reporting:
Primary Segment  Business Segments:
Segments have been identified in line with the Accounting Standard on
Segment Reporting (AS-17), taking into account the organization
structure as well as the differential risks and returns of these
segments.
Segment revenue and results figures include the respective amounts
identifiable to each of the segments and also amounts allocated on a
reasonable basis. Other unallocable expenditure includes expenses
incurred on common services provided to the segments which are not
directly identifiable to the individual segments as well as expenses
incurred at a corporate level which relate to the Company as a whole.
The business segment has been considered as the primary segment.
ii) Secondary Segment  Geographical Segments
Revenue from geographical segment is based on location of its customers
and total carrying amount of assets and total cost incurred during the
period to acquire fixed assets is based on geographical locations of
the assets.
10 RELATED PARTY:
Nature of Relationship
i) Subsidiary Companies
ii) Step Down Subsidiaries
iii) Associate Companies
iv) Individuals owning, directly or indirectly interest in voting power
that gives them control.
Name of the Party
1 OliveRays Innovations Ltd.
2 Regius Overseas Holding Co. Ltd.
1 Dion Global Solutions Pty. Ltd.
2 Dion Global Solutions (Australia) Pty Ltd.
3 Dion Global Solutions (Developments) Pty Ltd.
4 Dion Global Solutions (Asia Pacific) Pty Ltd.
5 Dion Global Solutions (NZ) Ltd.
6 Dion Global Solutions (HK) Ltd.
7 Dion Global Solutions (UK) Ltd.
8 Dion Global Solutions (MY) Sdn. Bhd.
9 Dion Global Solutions (Singapore) Pte. Ltd
10 Dion Global Solutions Vietnam Company Ltd.
11 Dion Global Solutions Inc.
12 Indigo (London) Holdings Ltd.
13 Indigo (London) Limited
14 Investmaster Holdings Limited
15 Dion Global Solutions (London) Limited
16 Adminsource (UK) Limited
17 Consort Information Systems Limited
18 Consort Securities Systems Limited
19 Dion Global Solutions (Canada) Ltd.
20 Dion Global Solutions Gmbh
21 Imagnos AG (Under Liquidation)
1 AEOIU Ltd.
2 Chase Cooper Ltd
3 DBS Financial Systems Ltd
1 Mr. Malvinder Mohan Singh
2 Mr. Shivinder Mohan Singh
v) Key management personnel
vi) Enterprises over which any person described in (iii) or (iv) is
able to exercise significant influ -ence with whom transactions have
taken place
1 Mr.Ralph James Horne
1 Bartleet Religare Securities (Pvt) Ltd
2 Finserve Shared Services Limited
3 Healthfore Technologies Limited
4 Ligare Travels Limited
5 Luxury Farms Private Ltd.
6 Oscar Investments Ltd.
7 Regius Overseas Holding Co. Ltd.
8 REL Infrafacilities Limited
9 Religare Bullion Limited
10 Religare Capital Markets Limited
11 Religare Commodities Limited
12 Religare Enterprises Limited
13 Religare Finvest Limited
14 Religare Health Insurance Company Ltd
15 Religare Housing Development Finance Corp. Ltd.
16 SMPL Financial Consultancy Services Pvt. Ltd.
17 Religare Invesco Asset Management Company Pvt. Ltd.
18 Religare Securities Limited
19 Religare Wealth Management Limited
20 RHC Holding Private Limited
21 RHC IT Solutions Private Limited
11 OTHER NOTES
a. The Company has unabsorbed depreciation and carry forward losses
under the Income Tax Act 1961 of India. Accordingly, keeping in view
uncertainty of taxable income in the future, provision for deferred tax
assets/ (liabilities) have not been recognized in the accounts.
b. The Company shares certain costs/ service charges with other
companies in the group. These costs have been allocated between the
companies on the basis mutually agreed upon, which has been relied upon
by the auditors.
12. PREVIOUS YEAR FIGURES
Figures of the Previous Year have been regrouped, rearranged and
reclassified to conform to the current year classification.
There is no other information apart from the information already
disclosed above required to be disclosed pursuant to the relevant
claused of Revised Schedule VI as inserted to the Companies Act by the
Notification No. S.O.447 (E), Dated 28-02-2011 (As amended by
Notification No. F.NO.2/6/2008-CL-V, Dated 30-03-2011).
Mar 31, 2013
1 CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
As at As at
Particulars 31 March, 2013 31 March, 2012
(a) Guarantees
- Bank Guarantees given by the
bankers on behalf of the 1,109,256,568 1,024,500,000
Company in form of letter iof
credit for facilitating
working
capital to its subsidiary
companies (Refer note 18.1 above)
(b) Other money for which the
company is contingently liable
- Disputed Income Tax
Demands not provided for 31,465,328 31,465,328
- Disputed Service Tax Demands
not provided for 48,161,659 48,161,659
- Disputed VAT/ CST
Demands not provided for 8,996,633 8,996,633
- Other contingent liabilities with
respect to litigations 1,775,000 1,934,400
1,199,655,188 1,115,058,020
Details of Contingent Liabilities
1 The Company had filed appeal before Commissioner of Income Tax
(Appeals) ["CIT(A)"] - XIII, New Delhi for the assessment year 2004-05
on December 23, 2009 against the order of Assistant Commissioner of
Income Tax  Circle-11(1), New Delhi passed on October 9, 2009 under
section 143(3)/section 147 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 ("the Act")
wherein business losses of the Company for the subject Assessment year
have been reduced by Rs 2,938,380. The captioned proceeding is pending
before the CIT (A) for disposal.
2 The Income Tax assessment of Religare Technova Global Solutions
Limited (now merged with Dion Global Solutions Limited) for the
assessment year 2007-08 was completed by the Assistant Commissioner of
Income Tax-2(1), Mumbai under section 143(3) of the Act vide order
dated December 29, 2009. Consequential to certain disallowances made
during the assessment, the AO has raised a demand of Rs. 8,533,617 on the
Company. The AO has also initiated penalty proceedings under section
271(1) (c) of the Act against the Company.
The Company has preferred an appeal before the Income Tax Appellate
Tribunal, Mumbai against the order passed by the CIT (A) which is
pending for disposal.
3 The Income Tax Assessment of the Company for the assessment year
2008-09 has been completed by the Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax,
Circle-15 (1) New Delhi under section 143(3) of the Act. Cconsequent to
certain disallowances made in the assessment order, a demand of Rs.
12,538,987 has been raised on the Company. The Assessing Officer (''AO'')
has also initiated penalty proceedings under section 271(1) (c) of the
Act against the Company.
The Company has filed an appeal with Commissioner of Income Tax
(Appeals), XVIII New Delhi against the said assessment order which is
pending for disposal. The Company has also filed a rectification
application u/s 154 of the Act before the AO to set off the assessed
income u/s 143(3) against the brought forward losses of earlier years
i.e. to rectify the mistakes apparent from the record. After giving
effect of the application, the impugned demand has been reduced to Rs.
Nil. Further in reply to the notice for initiation of penalty
proceedings, the Company has filed a letter with the AO requesting to
keep the penalty proceedings in abeyance till the disposal of Appeal
filed before CIT (A).
4 The Income Tax Assessment of the Company for the assessment year
2009-10 has been completed by the Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax,
Circle-10 (1), New Delhi under section 143(3) of the Act. Cconsequent
to certain disallowances made in the assessment order, a demand of Rs.
9,845,584 has been raised on the Company. The Assessing Officer (''AO'')
has also initiated penalty proceedings under section 271(1) (c) of the
Act against the Company.
The Company has filed an appeal with Commissioner of Income Tax
(Appeals), XVIII New Delhi against the said assessment order which is
pending for disposal. The Company has also filed a rectification
application u/ s 154 of the Act before the AO to set off the assessed
income u/s 143(3) against the brought forward losses of earlier years
i.e. to rectify the mistakes apparent from the record. After giving
effect of the application, the impugned demand has been reduced to Rs.
Nil. Further, in reply to the notice for initiation of penalty
proceedings, the Company has filed a letter with the AO requesting to
keep the penalty proceedings in abeyance till the disposal of Appeal
filed before CIT(A).
5 The Income Tax Assessment of the Company for the assessment year
2010-11 has been completed by the Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax,
Circle-10 (1), New Delhi under section 143(3) of the Act. consequent to
certain disallowances made in the assessment order, a demand of Rs.
53,411,050/- has been raised on the Company. The Assessing Officer
(''AO'') has also initiated penalty proceedings under section 271(1) (c)
of the Act against the Company.
The Company has filed an appeal with Commissioner of Income Tax
(Appeals), XVIII New Delhi against the said assessment order which is
pending for disposal. The Company has also filed a rectification
application u/s 154 of the Act before the AO to set off the assessed
income u/s 143(3) against the brought forward losses of earlier years
i.e. to rectify the mistakes apparent from the record. After giving
effect of the application, the impugned demand has been reduced to Rs.
Nil. Further, in reply to the notice for initiation of penalty
proceedings, the Company has filed a letter with the AO requesting to
keep the penalty proceedings in abeyance till the disposal of Appeal
filed before CIT(A)
6 The Company has received orders dated 30 Mar-11 passed by Assessing
Officer, TDS Ward 51 (2) u/s 201(1)/ 201(1A) of the Act for financial
years 2007-08 and 2008-09, wherein demand amounting to Rs 1,87,550 and
Rs 3,59,590 was raised on the Company on account of TDS not
deducted/TDS deducted but not paid by the Company. The said demand was
primarily on account of mismatch in the online database of tax
department with the returns/ challans filed by the Company.
The Company has preferred an appeal against the order before CIT
(A)-XXX and it is pending for disposal.
7 Religare Technova Global Solutions Limited (now merged with Dion
Global Solutions Limited) has received a demand notice of Rs. 3,54,54,363
with equal penalty/-from Commissioner of Service Tax, Div-II, Gr. XII,
Bangalore for the period March 1, 2006 to May 15, 2008 alleging
non-payment of service tax on Management Consultancy Service.
The company has contended the view of the department and has filed a
suitable appeal to the CESTAT, Bangalore against the said order on the
basis of the fact that the services provided by the company falls under
category Information Technology Software Services ''ITSS'' under service
tax act not under Management Consultancy Service. Since ''ITSS'' is
taxable from May 2008, service provided by the company before such
period is a non-taxable service. The CESTAT after hearing has allowed
80% stay on the merit of the case has ordered to deposit Rs. 50,00,000/-
which has been complied with. The case is pending for final hearing
before CESTAT.
8 Religare Technova Global Solutions Limited (now merged with Dion
Global Solutions Limited) has received a demand of Rs. 75, 21,154/- and Rs.
14,75,479/- from Assistant Commissioner of Commercial Taxes,
(Recovery-22), Bangalore for nonpayment of VAT/CST liability for the
months of February 06, March 06, April 06 to Mar 07 and from Apr 07 to
Mar 08 respectively. The company has preferred appeals before Joint
Commissioner of Commercial Taxes (Appeal-2), Bangalore against the said
orders.
The notices were issued to the company for nonpayment of VAT on account
of providing online information and data access services to the
subscribers of this service. The company was paying service tax on the
above activity which widely falls under category "Online Information
and Data Retrieval Service" under service tax act. The management is in
the view that the demand raised by the VAT department is not
sustainable in the law. The demand will be deleted and company will get
favorable decision by the higher tax authority.
9 Religare Technova Global Solutions Limited (now merged with Dion
Global Solutions Limited) has received a demand notice of Rs. 4,89,732/-
including interest and penalty dated 9 Mar 2012 from Assistant
Commissioner of Service Tax, Div-II, Gr. XII, Bangalore for the period
2007-08 to 2010-11 alleging that the company has wrongly taken input
credit on Air travel and catering service. The company has filed an
appeal against the said demand notice.
10 Religare Technova Global Solutions Limited (now merged with Dion
Global Solutions Limited) has received a show cause notice of Rs.
1,22,17,564/- dated 02 Apr 2012 from Commissioner of Service Tax,
Div-II, Gr. XII, Bangalore for the period 2008-09 to 2010-11 alleging
short payment of tax on software development revenue. The company is in
process of filing suitable reply against the said SCN notice on the
bonafide belief that the tax has been duly charged and paid on said
activities as per the provisions of law.
11 Deal Depot Equities (DDE), has filed a summary suit in the High
Court of Bombay (Original Civil Jurisdiction) (summary suit no. 612 of
2010) against RTGSL, which has now been merged with DION. DDE has
alleged that in pursuant to purchase order of software namely "Trade
Anywhere" to RTGSL , the same was followed by part payment of sum of Rs.
6,75,000/- RTGSL did not install and activate the same. DDE has prayed
for refund of advance sum paid of Rs. 6,75,000/- along with interest at
the rate 6% . The matter is currently pending.
12 Unimetal Ispat Limited had filed a suit (being M.S. No. 13/1997)
against DION, before the Civil Judge (Senior Division) at Alipore,
raising an aggregate claim of Rs. 11,00,000/-, in which a decree was
granted by the Civil Judge (Senior Division) at Alipore. DION has filed
an appeal in this matter in the High Court of Kolkata. The matter is
currently pending.
2 SEGMENT REPORTING:
Primary Segment  Business Segments:
Segments have been identified in line with the Accounting Standard on
Segment Reporting (AS-17), taking into account the organization
structure as well as the differential risks and returns of these
segments.
Segment revenue and results figures include the respective amounts
identifiable to each of the segments and also amounts allocated on a
reasonable basis. Other unallocable expenditure includes expenses
incurred on common services provided to the segments which are not
directly identifiable to the individual segments as well as expenses
incurred at a corporate level which relate to the Company as a whole.
The business segment has been considered as the primary segment.
3 OTHER NOTES
a. The Company has unabsorbed depreciation and carry forward losses
under the Income Tax Act 1961 of India. Accordingly, keeping in view
uncertainty of taxable income in the future, provision for deferred tax
assets/ (liabilities) have not been recognized in the accounts.
b. The Company shares certain costs/ service charges with other
companies in the group. These costs have been allocated between the
companies on the basis mutually agreed upon, which has been relied upon
by the auditors.
c. To give effect to the order dated December 20, 2012 ("Order") of
the Hon''ble High Court of Delhi approving the Company''s petition for
writing off its accumulated losses as at March 31, 2012 against the
Reserves & Surplus and Share Capital of the Company as at that date,
the financial statements as at March 31, 2012 and for the year ended on
that date were restated to the extent necessary and the same has been
approved by the Board of Directors on February 28, 2013 and adopted by
the Shareholders on April 12, 2013.
d. Operating Leases
4 PREVIOUS YEAR FIGURES
Figures of the Previous Year have been regrouped, rearranged and
reclassified to conform to the current year classification.
There is no other information apart from the information already
disclosed above required to be disclosed pursuant to the relevant
claused of Revised Schedule VI as inserted to the Companies Act by the
Notification No. S.O.447 (E), Dated 28-02-2011
(As amended by Notification No. F.NO.2/6/2008-CL-V, Dated 30-03-2011).
Mar 31, 2012
1.1 The rights, preferences and restrictions attaching to each class of
shares including restrictions on the distribution of dividends and the
repayment of capital as under:
The Company has only one class of equity shares having a par value of
Rs 10 per share. Each shareholder is entitled to one vote per share.
The company declares and pays dividend in Indian Rupee. The dividend
proposed by the Board of the Directors is subject to the approval of
the shareholders in the ensuing Annual General Meeting. During the year
ended 31 March 2012 the amount per share recognised as distribution to
equity holders was Rs. Nil (31 March 2011 Rs Nil). The total dividend
appropiation for the year ended 31 March 2012 amounts to Rs. Nil (31
March 2011 Rs Nil )including Corporate Dividend Tax of Rs. Nil (31
March 2011 Rs Nil).In the event of the liquadation of the company, the
holder of the equity shares will be entitled to receive any of the
remaining assets of the Company, after distribution of all prefrential
amounts. The distribution will be in proportion of the number of the
equity shares held by the equity share holders.
During the year on 11 November 2011, the company has alloted
1,00,00,000 fully paid up Non Convertible Cumulative Reedemable
Preference shares of Rs. 10/- each at a premium of Rs. 190/- per share
aggregrating Rs. 200 Crores. The Preference shares shall be reedemed
at a premium not exceeding 10.58% p.a. (compounded annully) with in a
period not exceeding 4.5 years in one or more tranches. The shares
shall carry right to receive dividend not exceeding 1% p.a. subject to
applicable provisions of the Income-tax Act, 1961. In the event of
winding up, holders of preference shares shall be entitled to
preferential right of redemption of the amount paid up and accumulated
divided there on. Arrears of fixed cumulative dividend on these
preference shares as on 31 March 2012 amounts to Rs. 55,556 (previous
year Rs. Nil)
Employee Share-Based Cost is accounted for by the company based on
intrinsic value method and as in both the grant dates the market price
is lower than exercise price no cost have been recognized by the
company.
Loss of the company would have been higher by Rs 485.62 Lacs if
accounting was done based on fair value of stock option instead of
intrinsic value of stock option.
Impact on EPS due to different accounting method as company has
incurred a loss during the year (Refer note 29).
1.2 Other Disclosures:
Out of above fully paid up equity shares of Rs. 10/- each, 1,15,48,727
equity shares were issued with effect from 1 April 2009 pursuant to a
scheme of arrangement (as sanctioned by the Hon''ble High Court of Delhi
vide its order dated 28 July 2010) without payment being received in
cash and includes 82,23,684 equity shares issued to Religare Technova
Investment Shares Trust (sole beneficiary of which is Dion Global
Solutions Limited - Refer Investment in Government and Trust Securities
in Note 14)
2.1 There are no transaction with micro, small and medium enterprises
during the year and as such there is no balance outstanding as at March
31 March 2012
3.1 Reclassified during the year as ''Non- Current Investments'' from
''Stock - in - Trade'' in earlier years and restated at cost in
accordance with Accounting Standard (AS) 13- Accounting for
Investments. The write back in valuation from lower of cost or net
realizable value to ''cost'' of Rs. 1,59,125/- is recognized in
Miscellenous Income in Note 23.
Previous years figures have also been reclassified to confirm to this
years'' classification and facilitate comparision.
4 CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
As at As at
Particulars 31 March, 2012 31 March, 2011
Rs. Rs.
(a) Guarantees
- Bank Guarantees given by the
bankers on behalf of the 1,024,500,000 136,237,885
Company in form of letter of
credit for facilitating working
capital to its subsidiary
companies (Refer note 18.1 above)
(b) Other money for which the
company is contingently liable
- Disputed Income Tax Demands
not provided for 31,465,328 21,619,744
- Disputed Service Tax Demands
not provided for 48,161,659 35,454,363
- Disputed VAT/ CST Demands not
provided for 8,996,633 7,521,154
- Disputed Interest tax Demands not
provided for - 5,164,000
- Other contingent liabilities with
respect to litigations 1,934,400 2,034,400
1,115,058,020 208,031,546
Details of Contingent Liabilities
1 The Company had filed appeal before Commissioner of Income Tax
(Appeals) ["CIT(A)"] - XIII, New Delhi for the assessment year 2004-05
on December 23, 2009 against the order of Assistant Commissioner of
Income Tax - Circle-11(1), New Delhi passed on October 9, 2009 under
section 143(3)/section 147 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 ("the Act")
wherein business losses of the Company for the subject Assessment year
have been reduced by Rs 2,938,380. The captioned proceedings are still
pending before the CIT (A) for disposal.
2 The Income Tax Assessment of the Company for the assessment year
2008-09 has been completed by the Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax,
Circle-15 (1), New Delhi under section 143(3) of the Act. Consequent to
certain disallowances made in the assessment order, a demand of Rs
12,538,987 has been raised on the Company. The Assessing Officer
(''AO'') has also initiated penalty proceedings under section 271(1)
(c) of the Act against the Company.
The Company has filed an appeal with Commissioner of Income Tax
(Appeals), XVIII New Delhi against the said assessment order which is
pending for disposal. In reply to the notice for initiation of penalty
proceedings, the Company has filed a letter with the AO requesting to
keep the penalty proceedings in abeyance till the disposal of Appeal
filed before CIT(A).
3 The Income Tax Assessment of the Company for the assessment year
2009-10 has been completed by the Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax,
Circle-10 (1), New Delhi under section 143(3) of the Act. Consequent to
certain disallowances made in the assessment order, a demand of Rs
9,845,584 has been raised on the Company. The Assessing Officer
(''AO'') has also initiated penalty proceedings under section 271(1)
(c) of the Act against the Company.
The Company has filed an appeal with Commissioner of Income Tax
(Appeals), XVIII New Delhi against the said assessment order which is
pending for disposal. The Company has also filed a rectification
application u/s 154 of the Act before the AO to rectify the mistakes
apparent from the order. After giving effect of the application, the
impugned demand will be reduced to Rs. Nil. In reply to the notice for
initiation of penalty proceedings, the Company has filed a letter with
the AO requesting to keep the penalty proceedings in abeyance till the
disposal of Appeal filed before CIT(A).
4 The Company has received orders dated 30 Mar-11 passed by Assessing
Officer, TDS Ward 51 (2) u/s 201(1)/ 201(1A) of the Act for financial
years 2007-08 and 2008-09, wherein demand amounting to Rs 1,87,550 and
Rs 3,59,590 was raised on the Company on account of TDS not
deducted/TDS deducted but not paid by the Company. The said demand was
primarily on account of mismatch in the online database of tax
department with the returns/ challans filed by the Company.
The Company has preferred an appeal against the same to CIT(A)-XXX and
the same is pending for disposal.
5 The Income Tax assessment of Religare Technova Global Solutions
Limited (now merged with Dion Global Solutions Limited) for the
assessment year 2007-08 was completed by the Assistant Commissioner of
Income Tax-2(1), Mumbai under section 143(3) of the Act vide order
dated December 29, 2009. Consequential to certain disallowances made
during the assessment, the AO has raised a demand of Rs. 8,533,617 on
the Company. The AO has also initiated penalty proceedings under
section 271(1) (c) of the Act against the Company.
The Company has filed an appeal with Commissioner of Income Tax
(Appeals)-IV, Mumbai against the said order. The CIT(A) vide its order
dated 31.08.2010 has dismissed the Appeal filed by the Company. The
Company has preferred an appeal before the Income Tax Appellate
Tribunal, Mumbai against the order passed by the CIT(A) which is
pending for disposal.
6 Religare Technova Global Solutions Limited (now merged with Dion
Global Solutions Limited) has received a show cause notice from
Commissioner of Service Tax, Div-II, Gr. XII, Bangalore for the period
1 March 2006 to 15 May 2008 alleging non-payment of service tax of Rs.
3,54,54,363/- The Show Cause Notice has been issued on grounds that the
company have provided Enterprise Process Planning Software applications
to their customers and that the same is classifiable under management
or business consultant services.
The company has contended the view of the department and has filed a
suitable appeal to the commissioner against the said order on the basis
of the fact that the services provided by the company falls under
category "Information Technology Software Services" under service tax
act. Since this category of service was taxable after May 2008, service
provided by the company before such period is a non-taxable service.
The management is quite confident that no liability will be payable by
the company after disposal of the case pending before the commissioner
of service tax.
7 Religare Technova Global Solutions Limited (now merged with Dion
Global Solutions Limited) has received a demand of Rs. 75,21,154/- and
Rs. 14,75,479/- from Assistant Commissioner of Commercial Taxes,
(Recovery- 22), Bangalore for nonpayment of VAT/CST liability for the
months of February 06, March 06, April 06 to Mar 07 and from Apr 07 to
Mar 08 respectively. The company has preferred appeals before Joint
Commissioner of Commercial Taxes (Appeal-2), Bangalore against the said
orders.
The notices were issued to the company for nonpayment of VAT on account
of providing online information and data access services to the
customers from its websites. The company was paying service tax on the
above activity which widely falls under category "Online Information
and Data Retrieval Service" under service tax act. The management is in
the view that the demand raised by the VAT department is not
sustainable in the law. The demand will be deleted and company will get
favorable decision by the higher tax authority.
8 Religare Technova Global Solutions Limited (now merged with Dion
Global Solutions Limited) has received a demand noticeof Rs. 4,89,732/-
including interest and penaltydated 9 Mar 2012 from Assistant
Commissioner of Service Tax, Div-II, Gr. XII, Bangalore for the period
2007-08 to 2010-11 alleging that the company has wrongly taken input
credit on Air travel and catering service. The company is in process of
filing appeal against the same demand notice.
9 M/s Jyoti Portfolios Limited (JPL) has filed a suit (being CS
no.783/09) before the Senior Civil Judge, South District, New Delhi
against RTGSL, which has now been merged with Dion Global Solutions
Limited (DION). JPL has alleged that in pursuant to purchase order of
software namely "IPO Anywhere" to RTGSL , for price of Rs.2.5 Lacs
followed by part payment of sum of Rs. 1.25 Lacs, RTGSL did not install
and activate the same at the agreed time. M/s Jyoti Portfolio has
prayed for refund of advance sum paid of Rs. 1.25 Lacs along with
interest at the rate 18% amounting to Rs. 0.34 Lac. The matter is
currently pending.
10 Deal Depot Equities (DDE), has filed a summary suit in the High
Court of Bombay (Original Civil Jurisdiction) (summary suit no. 612 of
2010) against RTGSL, which has now been merged with DION. DDE has
alleged that in pursuant to purchase order of software namely "Trade
Anywhere" to RTGSL , the same was followed by part payment of sum of
Rs. 6.75 Lacs RTGSL did not install and activate the same. DDE has
prayed for refund of advance sum paid of Rs. 6.75 Lacs along with
interest at the rate 6% . The matter is currently pending.
11 Unimetal Ispat Limited had filed a suit (being M.S. No. 13/1997)
against DION, before the Civil Judge (Senior Division) at Alipore,
raising an aggregate claim of Rs. 11 Lacs, in which a decree was
granted by the Civil Judge (Senior Division) at Alipore. DION has filed
an appeal in this matter in the High Court of Kolkata. The matter is
currently pending.
12 Religare Technova Global Solutions Limited (now merged with Dion
Global Solutions Limited) has received a show cause notice of Rs.
1,22,17,564/- dated 02 Apr 2012 from Commissioner of Service Tax,
Div-II, Gr. XII, Bangalore for the period 2008-09 to 2010-11 alleging
short payment of tax on software development revenue.
The company is in process of filing suitable reply against the said SCN
notice on the bonafide belief that the tax has been duly charged and
paid on said activities as per the provisions of law.
5 SEGMENT REPORTING:
Primary Segment - Business Segments:
Segments have been identified in line with the Accounting Standard on
Segment Reporting (AS-17), taking into account the organization
structure as well as the differential risks and returns of these
segments.
Segment revenue and results figures include the respective amounts
identifiable to each of the segments and also amounts allocated on a
reasonable basis. Other unallocable expenditure includes expenses
incurred on common services provided to the segments which are not
directly identifiable to the individual segments as well as expenses
incurred at a corporate level which relate to the Company as a whole.
The business segment has been considered as the primary segment.
6 OTHER NOTES
a. The Company has unabsorbed depreciation and carry forward losses
under the Income Tax Act 1961 of India. Accordingly, keeping in view
uncertainty of taxable income in the future, provision for deferred tax
assets/ liabilities have not been recognized in the accounts.
b. On 10 September 2011, the Shareholders of Dion Global Solutions
Limited ("the Company") had approved the writing off of accumulated
losses as appearing in the books of accounts of the Company against the
Reserves & Surplus and Share Capital of the Company. The Company has
obtained the approval from Bombay Stock Exchange Limited in terms of
Clause 24(f) of the Listing Agreement in relation to the proposed
reduction of Capital. The Company has since filed a petition for
seeking approval of said reduction of Capital with the Hon''ble High
Court of Delhi on 1 October 2011 and the matter was listed on 18
October 2011, 3 February 2012, 28 February 2012 and 4 May 2012. The
next date of hearing is on 9 August 2012. The Company seeks to amend
the said petition. Pursuant to the orders of the Hon''ble High Court,
the accounts for the year ended March 31.2012 may require revision
before or after being circulated to the shareholders and its approval
in the Annual General Meeting of the company, as directed by the
Hon''ble High Court as per applicable provisions of the applicable laws.
c. The Company shares certain costs/ service charges with other
companies in the group. These costs have been allocated between the
companies on the basis mutually agreed upon, which has been relied upon
by the auditors.
d. The Company has raised money by way of issue of securities i.e.
Preference Capital amounting to Rs. 200,00,00,000 and Equity Share
Capital amounting to Rs. 70,00,00,000 including Securities Premium. The
securities were raised for the purpose of working capital requirements,
on going and planned expansion strategies repayment of loan and any
other ancillary purpose. As on 31st March 2012, unutilised amount of
Rs. 35,00,00,000 out of this share issue proceeds was invested in
inter- corporate deposits. This amount since has been utilized for the
specific purpose of the issue.
7 PREVIOUS YEAR FIGURES
The financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2011 had been
prepared as per the then applicable, pre- revised Schedule VI to the
Companies Act, 1956. Consequent to the notification of Revised Schedule
VI under the Companies Act, 1956, the financial statements for the year
ended 31 March 2012 are prepared as per Revised Schedule VI.
Accordingly, the previous year figures have also been reclassified to
conform to this year''s classification. The adoption of Revised Schedule
VI for previous year figures does not impact recognition and
measurement principles followed for preparation of financial statements
except for accounting for dividend on investments in subsidiaries.
Mar 31, 2011
A) CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
i. M/s Jyoti Portfolios Limited (JPL) has filed a suit (being CS
no.783/09) before the Senior Civil Judge, South District, New Delhi
against RTGSL, which has now been merged with Dion Global Solutions
Limited (DION). JPL has alleged that in pursuant to purchase order of
software namely "IPO Anywhere" to RTGSL, for price of Rs. 2.5 Lacs
followed by part payment of sum of Rs. 1.25 Lacs, RTGSL did not install
and activate the same at the agreed time. M/s Jyoti Portfolio has
prayed for refund of advance sum paid of Rs. 1.25 Lacs along with
interest at the rate 18% amounting to Rs. 0.34 Lac. The matter is
currently pending.
ii. Deal Depot Equities (DDE), has filed a summary suit in the High
Court of Bombay (Original Civil Jurisdiction) (summary suit no. 612 of
2010) against RTGSL, which has now been merged with DION. DDE has
alleged that in pursuant to purchase order of software namely "Trade
Anywhere" to RTGCL , the same was followed by part payment of sum of Rs.
6.75 Lacs RTGSL did not install and activate the same. DDE has prayed
for refund of advance sum paid of Rs. 6.75 Lacs along with interest at
the rate 6% . The matter is currently pending.
iii. The Company has a Contingent Liability of a total sum of Rs. 51.64
lacs (Previous Year Rs. 51.64 lacs) for matters related to Interest Tax.
iv. Unimetal Ispat Limited had filed a suit (being M.S. No. 13/1997)
against DION, before the Civil Judge (Senior Division) at Alipore,
raising an aggregate claim of Rs. 11 Lacs, in which a decree was granted
by the Civil Judge (Senior Division) at Alipore. DION has filed an
appeal in this matter in the High Court of Kolkata. The matter is
currently pending.
v. Mr. Shantaram Laxman Chauhan has filed a criminal case (No. 47/1995)
against the Branch Manager, "Empire Finance Co. Limited" (which
subsequently merged with DION) and another before the Court of the
Judicial Magistrate First Class at Lashkar, Pune. The complainant has
alleged that he has been cheated of Rs. 1 Lac by the accused with common
intention and in conspiracy. The matter is currently pending.
Future cash outflow(s) in respect of above are determinable only on
receipt of judgments/ decisions pending with various authorities.
vi. There is bank guarantee in the form of letter of credit total
amounting Rs. 1362 Lacs for facilitating working capital to its
subsidiary company named Dion Global Solutions Pty Ltd.
vii. The Company had filed appeal before Commissioner of Income Tax
(Appeals) ["CIT(Appeals)"] - XIII, New Delhi for the assessment year
2004-05 on December 23, 2009 against the order of Assistant
Commissioner of Income Tax  Circle-11(1), New Delhi passed on October
9, 2009 under section 143(3)/section 147 of the Income Tax Act, 1961
("the Act") wherein business losses of the Company for the subject
Assessment year have been reduced by Rs. 29.38 Lacs. The captioned
proceedings are still pending before the CIT(Appeals) for disposal.
viii. The Income Tax Assessment of the Company for the assessment year
2008-09 has been completed by the Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax,
Circle-15 (1), New Delhi under section 143(3) of the Act. Consequential
to certain disallowances made in the assessment order, a demand of Rs.
125.39 Lacs has been raised on the Company. The Assessing Officer
(''AO'') has also initiated penalty proceedings under Section 271(1) (c)
of the Act against the Company.
The Company has filed an appeal with Commissioner of Income Tax
(Appeals), XVIII New Delhi against the said assessment order. In reply
to the notice for initiation of penalty proceedings, the Company has
filed a letter with the AO requesting to keep the penalty proceedings
in abeyance till the disposal of Appeal filed before CIT (Appeals).
ix. The Company has received orders dated 30 Mar- 11 passed by
Assessing Officer, TDS Ward 51 (2) u/ s 201(1)/201(1A) of the Act for
financial years 2007- 08 and 2008-09, wherein demand amounting to Rs.
1.87 Lac and Rs. 3.59 Lac was raised on the Company on account of TDS not
deducted/TDS deducted but not paid by the Company. The said demand was
primarily on account of mismatch in the online database of tax
department with the returns/ challans filed by the Company.
The Company has preferred an appeal against the same to CIT
(Appeals)-XXX and the same is pending for disposal.
x. The Income Tax assessment of Religare Technova Global Solutions
Limited (now merged with Dion Global Solutions Limited) for the
assessment year 2007-08 was completed by the Assistant Commissioner of
Income Tax-2(1), Mumbai under section 143(3) of the Act vide order
dated December 29, 2009. Consequential to certain disallowances made
during the assessment, the AO has raised a demand of Rs. 85.34 Lacs on
the Company. The AO has also initiated penalty proceedings under
section 271(1) (c) of the Act against the Company.
The Company has filed an appeal with Commissioner of Income Tax
(Appeals)-IV, Mumbai against the said order. The Company has also filed
a rectification application u/s 154 of the Act before the AO to rectify
the mistakes apparent from the order. After giving effect of the
application, the impugned demand will be reduced to Rs. 45.40 Lacs. In
reply to initiation of penalty proceedings, the Company has filed a
letter with the department requesting to keep the penalty proceedings
in abeyance till the disposal of Appeal filed before CIT (Appeals).
xi. Religare Technova Global Solutions Limited (now merged with Dion
Global Solutions Limited) has received a show cause notice from
Commissioner of Service Tax, Div-II, Gr. XII, Bangalore for the period
March 1, 2006 to May 15, 2008 alleging non- payment of service tax of Rs.
354.54 Lacs. The company is in the process of filing a suitable reply
against the said notice.
xii. Religare Technova Global Solutions Limited (now merged with Dion
Global Solutions Limited) has received a demand of Rs. 75.21 Lacs from
Assistant Commissioner of Commercial Taxes, (Recovery-22), Bangalore
for nonpayment of VAT/CST liability for the months of February 06,
March 06, April 06 and December 06 vide order dated March 10, 2011. The
company has preferred an appeal before Joint Commissioner of Commercial
Taxes (Appeal-2), Bangalore against the said order.
b) Fixed Deposits with Scheduled Banks include Rs. 11.00 lacs (Previous
year Rs. 11.00 lacs) under lien in favor of banks as margin deposit for
the guarantee issued on behalf of the Company referred to in 2 (a)(iii)
above, fixed deposits of Rs. 1362 lacs (Previous year Rs. 1315 lacs) are
under lien referred to in 2 (a) (vi) above and Rs. 3.25 lacs (Previous
year Rs. 3.25 lacs) with various state VAT/Sales Tax authorities.
d) The Company shares certain costs/ service charges with other
companies in the group. These costs have been allocated between the
companies on the basis mutually agreed upon, which has been relied upon
by the auditors.
g) The Company has unabsorbed depreciation and carry forward losses
under the Income Tax Act 1961 of India. Accordingly, keeping in view
uncertainty of taxable income in the future, provision for deferred tax
assets/ liabilities have not been recognized in the accounts.
j) Segment Reporting:
1. Primary Segment  Business Segments:
Segments have been identified in line with the Accounting Standard on
Segment Reporting (AS-17), taking into account the organization
structure as well as the differential risks and returns of these
segments.
Segment revenue and results figures include the respective amounts
identifiable to each of the segments and also amounts allocated on a
reasonable basis. Other unallocable expenditure includes expenses
incurred on common services provided to the segments which are not
directly identifiable to the individual segments as well as expenses
incurred at a corporate level which relate to the Company as a whole.
The business segment has been considered as the primary segment.
o) Other Information with regards to other matters specified in clauses
3,4,4A,4C and 4D of Part II of Schedule VI to the Companies Act, 1956
are either nil or not applicable to the Company for the year ended
March 31, 2011.
p) There are no transactions during the year with Micro, Small and
Medium Enterprises during the year and as such there is no balance
outstanding as at March 31, 2011.
q) As per the policy, considering the current economic and market
conditions, the Company has tested its assets for impairment. Based on
its internal evaluation of recoverable value of its assets as against
the carrying value of assets as on the balance sheet date, the
internally generated softwares were impaired to the extent of Rs.
52,111,104 during previous years. Accordingly, necessary provision is
there in the books of accounts.
r) Figures of the Previous Year have been regrouped, rearranged and
reclassified to conform to the current year classification.
Mar 31, 2010
A) COMPOSITE SCHEME OF ARRANGEMENT
i. The Honble High Court of Delhi vide its Order dated July 28, 2010
has sanctioned the Scheme of Arrangement (Scheme) u/s 391 to 394 of the
Companies Act, 1956, among Religare Technova Global Solutions Limited,
Religare Technologies Limited, Religare Technova Limited, Religare
Technova Business Intellect Limited, Religare Technova IT Services
Limited and their respective Shareholders and Creditors.
ii. Certified copy of the Order has been received by the Company on
13th August, 2010 and the Company has filed the prescribed Form No. 21
with the Registrar of Companies, NCT of Delhi & Haryana on 16th August,
2010 to give effect to the Scheme.
iii. The Appointed Date of the Scheme is 1st April, 2009. Hence, the
approved Scheme has been given effect from 1st April, 2009.
iv. Pursuant to the Scheme, the Demerged Undertaking of the Company (as
defined in the Scheme) has been vested with Religare Technologies
Limited (RTech) by way of Demerger on a going concern basis with effect
from 1st April, 2009.
v. In consideration of the above said demerger, RTech has issued and
allotted 8079463 equity shares in RTech credited as fully paid-up to
the equity shareholders of the Company, in the share exchange ratio of
20 equity shares in RTech of Rs. 10/- each credited as fully paid up
for every 100 equity shares of Rs. 10/-each fully paid up held in the
Company, as on the Record Date, 3rd September, 2010.
vi. Any fraction(s) arising pursuant to the above said share exchange
ratio has been consolidated and the equity shares have been issued by
RTech to a trustee nominated by RTech. The trustee shall sell such
shares and distribute the net sale proceeds to the shareholders
entitled to such fractional share(s) in proportion to their fractional
entitlement.
vii. Consequent to above said Demerger, the issued, subscribed and paid
up equity share capital of the Company has been reduced from Rs 10/-
per equity share to Rs 8/- per equity share, by cancelling the paid up
equity share capital to the extent of Rs. 2/- per equity share.
Forthwith upon such reduction, the equity shares of Rs. 8/- each has
been consolidated in a manner that 1.25 shares of Rs. 8/- each should
constitute one equity share of Rs. 10/- each fully paid and be allotted
to the Shareholders of the Company whose names appears in the Register
of Members on the Record Date i.e. September 3, 2010. In effect, the
total paid-up share capital of the Company has been reduced from Rs.
40,39,73,130 divided into 40397313 equity shares of Rs. 10/- each to
Rs. 32,31,78,500 divided into 32317850 equity shares of Rs. 10/- each.
viii. Any fraction(s) arising pursuant to the above said reduction and
consolidation have been consolidated and the equity shares have been
issued by the Company to a trustee appointed in respect of the Trust.
The trustee shall sell such equity shares and distribute the net
proceeds to the shareholders, entitled to such fractional share(s), in
proportion to their fractional entitlement.
ix. Further, in terms of the Scheme, residual Religare Technova Global
Solutions Limited (RTGSL) (after the transfer of Information Services
Division to Religare Technologies Ltd. by way of a slump sale on going
concern basis) stands vested in the Company with effect from 1st April,
2009.
x. In consideration of the merger as referred at paragraph ix above,
the Company has issued and allotted to the equity shareholders of
RTGSL, including the Trustee who will hold equity shares allotted in
respect of the equity shares held by the Company in RTGSL, 11548727
equity shares of the Company in the share exchange ratio of 1.03275
equity shares of Rs. 10/- each credited as fully paid up, in the
Company for every 2 equity shares of Rs. 5/- each fully paid up held in
RTGSL on the Record Date i.e. 8th September, 2010.
xi. 1,15,48,727 Equity Shares were issued pursuant to Scheme of
Arrangement without payment being received in cash and includes
82,23,684 Equity Shares issued to Religare Technova Investment Shares
Trust (the sole beneficiary of which is Religare Technova Ltd.) for
investment in Religare Technova Global Solutions Ltd.
xii. Any fraction(s) arising pursuant to the above referred share
exchange ratio at paragraph x above has been consolidated and the
equity shares has been issued by the Company to a trustee appointed in
respect of the Trust. The trustee shall sell such shares and distribute
the net proceeds to the shareholders in proportion to their fractional
entitlement.
xiii. The subsidiaries of the Company- Religare Technova Global
Solutions Limited, Religare Technova IT Services Limited and Religare
Technova Business Intellect Limited stand dissolved without winding up
with effect from 16th August, 2010 in accordance with the provisions of
the Scheme.
xiv. The Transferor Company (Religare Technova Global Solutions
Limited) carried on all the businesses and activities for the benefit
of and in trust for the Transferee Company from the appointed date.
Thus, the profit or income accruing or arising to the Transferor
Company or expenditure or losses arising or incurred by them from the
appointed date are treated as profit or income or expenditure or loss
as the case may be of the Transferee Company. The Scheme has
accordingly been given effect to in these accounts.
xv. Nature of Business of the Amalgamating Companies:
Religare Technova Global Solutions Limited (excluding Information
Services Division) got merged with the Company. Its primary business
is providing Information Technology Solutions (Software Products and
Software Services) in the financial securities space.
The investment in subsidiaries Religare Technova IT Services Limited
and Religare Technova Business Intellect Limited got demerged from the
Company and merged with Religare Technologies Limited. Religare
Technova IT Services Limited being in the business of System
Integration, Business Solutions, Managed Services, Healthcare Knowledge
Services and Hospital Information Services. Religare Technova Business
Intellect Limited being in the business of Business Process
Outsourcing.
xvi. Pooling of Interest method of accounting has been used to reflect
the accounting treatment for the Scheme except for Part III (Para 3.1
to 3.8) where purchase method of accounting for amalgamation has been
used. This is in compliance with Accounting Standard 14 notified under
Companies (Accounting Standards) Rules, 2006.
xvii. An amount represented by the value of investment in the Demerged
Undertaking has been adjusted against the Capital Reserve and Profit &
Loss account of the Company.
xviii. The amount arising on account of reduction of equity share
capital of the Company has been adjusted against the debit balance of
the Profit & Loss Account in the books of the Company. The reduction
and consolidation of share capital has been effected as a part of this
Scheme itself and pursuant to the Order of the Honble Court, the
reduction of capital is in due compliance of the provisions of Section
100, 102 & 103 and any other applicable provisions of the Companies
Act, 1956 and rules and regulations made there under.
xix. The excess of shares issued by the Company to the shareholders of
the Residual RTGSL over the aggregate value of the assets reduced by
the aggregate value of the liabilities, securities premium and other
reserves of the Residual RTGSL, has been adjusted with the Securities
Premium..
b) CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
i. Technova Imaging Systems Private Limited (TISPL), has filed a suit
against Religare Technova Ltd., Religare Technova Global Solutions Ltd.
(vide amalgamation order dated July 28 2010 this company has now been
merged with Religare Technova Limited), Religare Technova IT Services
Ltd. (vide amalgamation order dated July 28 2010 this company has now
been merged with Religare Technologies Limited) and Religare Technova
Business Intellect Ltd. (vide amalgamation order dated July 28 2010
this company has now been merged with Religare Technologies Limited)
(being C.S (OS) No. 588/2010) in the High Court of Delhi, u/s 134&135
of Trade Marks Act,1999 for injunction restraining infringement of
trade mark, passing off, misrepresentation, acts of unfair competition,
dilution , delivery up , damages and rendition of accounts. TISPL has
prayed for granting of permanent injunction restraining the defendants
from, their directors, promoters, employees etc. from using registered
trademark "TECHNOVA", surrender or transfer in favour of TISPL the
domain name religaretechnova.com, pass and pronounce the decree
directing defendants to apply to Registrar of Companies for deletion of
trade mark/name "TECHNOVA" from each of their corporate names, passing
of preliminary decree for rendition of accounts directing the defendant
to produce before the Honble Court and damages to the tune of Rs.
50,00,000 (Rs. 0.5 crore) or any such higher amount as may be
determined pursuant to rendition of accounts. Further Application has
been filed by the Respondents before the High Court for deletion of
names of RTGSL, RTBIL and RTITSL. The matter is currently pending.
ii. M/s lyoti Portfolios Limited (JPL) has filed a suit (being CS
no.783/09) before the Senior Civil Judge, South District, New Delhi
against RTCSL, which has now been merged with RTl. JPL has alleged that
in pursuant to purchase order of software namely "IPO Anywhere" to
RTCSL , for price of Rs. 2,50,000 (Rs. 0.025 crore) followed by part
payment of sum of Rs. 125,000 (Rs. 0.0125 crore), RTGSL did not install
and activate the same at the agreed time. M/s Jyoti Porfolio has prayed
for refund of advance sum paid of Rs. 1,25,000 (Rs. 0.0125 crorej along
with interest at the rate 18% amounting to Rs. 34,400 (Rs. 0.003crore).
The matter is currently pending.
iii. Deal Depot Equities (DDE), has filed a summary suit in the High
Court of Bombay (Original Civil Jurisdiction) (summary suit no. 612 of
2010) against RTGSL, which has now been merged with RTL. DDE has
alleged that in pursuant to purchase order of software namely
"TradeAnywhere"to RTGSL , the same was followed by part payment of sum
of Rs. 6,75,000 (Rs. 0.0675 crore) RTGSL did not install and activate
the same. DDE has prayed for refund of advance sum paid of Rs. 6,75,000
(Rs. 0.0675 crore) along with interest at the rate 6%. The matter is
currently pending.
iv. The Company has a Contingent Liability of a total sum of Rs. 51.64
(Previous Year Rs. 51.64) lacs for matters related to Interest Tax.
v. Unimetal Ispat Limited had filed a suit (being M.S. No. 13/1997)
against RTL, before the Civil Judge (Senior Division) at Alipore,
raising an aggregate claim of Rs. 0.11 crore, in which a decree was
granted by the Civil Judge (Senior Division) at Alipore. RTL has filed
an appeal in this matter in the High Court of Kolkata. The matter is
currently pending
Future cash outflow(s) in respect of above are determinable only on
receipt of judgments/ decisions pending with various authorities.
vi. There is bank guarantee in the form of letter of credit total
amounting Rs. 1315 Lacs for facilitating working capital to its
overseas subsidiary company named Religare Technova Global Solutions
Pty Ltd.
c) Fixed Deposits with Scheduled Banks include Rs. 11.00 lacs (Previous
year Rs. 11.00 lacs) under lien in favour of banks as margin deposit
for the guarantee issued on behalf of the Company referred to in 2
(b)(iv) above, fixed deposits of Rs. 1315 lacs are under lien referred
to in 2 (b) (v) above and Rs. 3.25 lacs (Previous year Rs. 2.00 lacs)
with various state VAT/Sales Tax authorities..
e) The Company shares certain costs/service charges with other
companies in the group. These costs have been allocated between the
companies on the basis mutually agreed upon, which has been relied upon
by the auditors.
i) The Company has unabsorbed depreciation and carry forward losses
under the Income Tax Act 1961 of India. Accordingly, keeping in view
uncertainty of taxable income in the future, provision for deferred tax
assets/liabilities have not been recognized in the accounts.
k) Segment Reporting:
1. Primary Segment - Business Segments:
Segments have been identified in line with the Accounting Standard on
Segment Reporting (AS-17), taking into account the organization
structure as well as the differential risks and returns of these
segments.
Segment revenue and results figures include the respective amounts
identifiable to each of the segments and also amounts allocated on a
reasonable basis. Other unallocable expenditure includes expenses
incurred on common services provided to the segments which are not
directly identifiable to the individual segments as well as expenses
incurred at a corporate level which relate to the Company as a whole.
The business segment has been considered as the primary segment.
I) Related Party Disclosures as required by Accounting Standard 18:
Nature of Relationship Name of the Party
i) Subsidiary Companies 1 OliveRays Innovations Ltd.
2 Regius Overseas Holding Co. Ltd.
ii) Step Down Subsidiaries 1 Religare Technova Global Solutions
Pty. Ltd.
2 Religare Technova Global Solutions
(Australia) Pty Ltd.
3 Religare Technova Global Solutions
(Developments) Pty Ltd.
4 Religare Technova Global Solutions
(Asia Pacific) Pty Ltd.
5 Religare Technova Global Solutions
(NZ) Ltd.
6 Religare Technova Global Solutions
(HK) Ltd.
7 Religare Technova Global Solutions
(UK) Ltd.
8 Religare Technova Global Solutions
(MY) Sdn. Bhd.
9 Religare Technova Global Solutions
(Singapore) Pte. Ltd
10 Religare Technova Global Solutions
Vietnam Company Ltd.
iii) Individuals owning,
directly or indirectly, 1 Mr. Malvinder Mohan Singh
an interest in voting
power of the reporting 2 Mr. Shivinder Mohan Singh
enterprise that gives
them control or 3 Mrs. Japna Malvinder Singh
significant influence
over the enterprise, 4 Mrs. Aditi Shivinder Singh
and relatives of any
such individual
iv) Key management personnel
and relatives 1 Mr. Maninder Singh Grewal
of such personnel 2 Mr. Sanjay V. Padode
3 Mrs. Maninder Grewal
4 Mrs. Kalpana Padode
v) Enterprises over which
any person 1 Religare Technologies Lid.
described in (iii) or
(iv) is able to 2 Luxury Farms Private Ltd.
exercise significant
influence with 3 RHC Holding Pvt. Ltd.
whom transactions have
taken place 4 Oscar Investments Ltd.
5 Religare Enterprises Ltd.
6 Religare Finvest Ltd.
7 Religare Commodities Ltd.
8 Religare Realty Ltd.
9 Religare Securities Ltd.
10 Religare Capital Markets Ltd.
11 Religare Arts Initiative Ltd.
12 Religare Insurance Broking Ltd.
13 Aegon Religare Life Insurance
Company Ltd.
14 Religare Macquarie Wealth
Management Ltd.
15 Religare Capital Markets plc
(name changed from Religare Hichens,
Harrison pic w.e.f March 10, 2010)
16 Religare Travels (India) Ltd.
17 Religare Wellness Ltd.
18 Super Religare Laboratories Ltd.
p) Other Information with regards to other matters specified in clauses
3, 4, 4A, 4C and 4D of Part II of Schedule VI to the Companies Act,
1956 are either nil or not applicable to the Company for the year ended
March 31, 2010.
q) There are no transactions during the year with Micro, Small and
Medium Enterprises during the year and as such there is no balance
outstanding as at March 31, 2010.
r) During the year Public Deposits Balance (2008-09) amounting to Rs.
3,95,75,000 has been fully repaid and there is no outstanding Deposits
Balance at year end.
s) Capital Work in Progress Rs. 15,206,393 includes costs incurred on
internally generated software in the development stage of the product.
Considering the current economic and market conditions necessary
provision has been made in the books of accounts for its impairment.
t) As per the policy, considering the current economic and market
conditions, the Company has tested its assets for impairment. Based on
its internal evaluation of recoverable value of its assets as against
the carrying value of assets as on the balance sheet date, the
internally generated softwares have been impaired to the extent of Rs.
16,904,711. Accordingly, necessary provision has been made in the
books of accounts.
u) During the year outstanding loan amount due of AUD 20,849,648 from
Regius Overseas Holding Company Limited,(ROHCL) a wholly owned
subsidiary, along with the accrued interest thereon equivalent to AUD
2,894,157 was converted into 5,170,000 no. of Ordinary Shares @ AUD 1
each on June 24, 2009 and 1,85,7.3,805 no. of 0% Optionally Convertible
Redeemable Preference Shares @ AUD 1 each on Oct.31, 2009 which has
increased investment in ROHCL to Rs.11,35,836,088 consisting of
8,765,001 equity shares and 18,573,805 preference shares as on March
31, 2010. The above investments has been considered as long term and
valued at cost as on March 31, 2010. As per AS 13 on "Accounting for
Investments", these investments are classified as long term investments
and are valued at cost, subject to any other than temporary decline in
the value of these investments (please refer note below).
v) ROHCL including its overseas subsidiaries has suffered operating
loss of AUD 37,31,823 during the year ended on March 31 2010 and YTD
accumulated loss stands at AUD 76,91,662. However, the net worth is
positive at AUD 2,09,49,960. Based on management assessment ROHCL
operations should turnaround over next few years. Accordingly no
provision, if any, for the diminution has been made in the value of
investments for the year ended on March 31, 2010
w) The Company had received requests for cancellation of the
unexercised stock options for 10,200 equity shares and after this
cancellation there are no outstanding stock options under Employee
stock option Plan, 2006.
x) Figures of the Previous Year have been regrouped, rearranged and
reclassified to conform to the current year classification.
y) The figures for the year ended March 31, 2009 are not strictly
comparable since they do not include numbers related to residual
operations of Religare Technova Global Solutions Ltd., an erstwhile
subsidiary of the company which has been merged with the Company
pursuant to the scheme of arrangement sanctioned by the High Court of
Delhi.
Mar 31, 2009
A) CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
i. The Company has filed an appeal in Calcutta High Court challenging
the money decree of Rs.11 lacs granted by Court of 2nd Civil Judge
(Senior Division) at Alipore. Hearing petition, for stay of operation,
Calcutta High Court has directed the Company for submission of a bank
guarantee for Rs. 11 lacs; which the Company has obtained from Punjab
National Bank and furnished the same to Registrar, Calcutta High Court.
ii. The Company has a contingent Liability of a total sum of Rs.51.64
(Previous Year 71.51) lakh for matters related to Interest Tax.
Future cash outflow(s) in respect of above are determinable only on
receipt of judgements/ decisions pending with various authorities.
b) Fixed Deposits with Scheduled Banks include Rs.11.00 lacs (Previous
year Rs.11.00 lacs) under lien in favour of banks as margin deposit for
the guarantee issued on behalf of the Company referred to in 2 (a)(i)
above and Rs.2.00 lacs (Rs.1.10 lacs) with various state VAT/Sales Tax
authorities.
c) The vide Resolution dated April 17, 2009 approved the following
subject to regulatory approvals:
(i) Merger of its subsidiary, Religare Technova Global Solutions
Limited (product business) with the Company
(ii) Demerger of investments of the Company in its wholly owned
subsidiaries i.e. Religare Technova IT Services Limited (RTITSL) and
Religare Technova Business Intellect Limited (RTBIL) into New Company
and consequent listing of New Company through approval of scheme of
Amalgamation; and
(iii) Merger of Religare Technova IT Services Limited (RTITSL) and
Religare Technova Business Intellect Limited (RTBIL) into New Company.
d) Religare Technologies Limited has been incorporated as a wholly
owned subsidiary of Religare Technova Limited on May 22, 2009.
g) The Company shares certain costs/ service charges with other
companies in the group. These costs have been allocated between the
companies on the basis mutually agreed upon, which has been relied upon
by the auditors.
h) Related Party Disclosures as required by Accounting Standard 18:-
Nature of Relationship Name of Party
1. Subsidiary Companies
i. Religare Technova Business Intellect Ltd.
ii. Religare Technova Global Solutions Ltd.
iii. Religare Technova IT Services Ltd.
2. Step Down Subsidiaries
i. Regius Overseas Holding Company Ltd.
ii. Religare Technova Global Solutions Pty. Ltd. (CMS)
iii. Religare Technova Global Solutions (Australia) Pty Ltd.
iv. Religare Technova Global Solutions (Developments) Pty Ltd.
v. Religare Technova Global Solutions (Asia Pacific) Pty Ltd.
vi. Religare Technova Global Solutions (NZ) Ltd.
vii. Religare Technova Global Solutions (HK) Ltd.
viii. Religare Technova Global Solutions (UK) Ltd.
ix. Mocom Systems (UK) Ltd.
x. Religare Technova Global Solutions (MY) Sdn. Bhd.
xi. Religare Technova Global Solutions (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
xii. Capital Markets Solutions Vietnam Company Ltd.
xiii. OliveRays Innovations Private Limited
3. Individual having direct or indirect interest in voting power that
gives them control or significant influence over the enterprise, and
relatives of any such individual;
Mr. Malvinder Mohan Singh
Mr. Shivinder Mohan Singh
Mrs. Aditi Shivinder Singh
Mrs. Japna Malvinder Singh
4. Key management personnel and relatives of such personnel
Mr. Maninder Singh Grewal (Managing Director) Mr. Sanjay Padode (CEO)
Mrs. Maninder Grewal Mrs. Kalpana Padode
5. Enterprises over which persons covered under (3) and (4) are able
to exercise significant influence with whom transaction have taken
place
Religare Commodities Ltd.
Religare Enterprises Ltd.
Religare Finvest Ltd.
Religare Insurance Broking Ltd.
Religare Securities Ltd.
Religare Wellness Limited
Religare Travels (India) Ltd.
RHC Holding Pvt. Ltd.
Oscar Investments Ltd.
AEGON
Life Insurance Company Ltd.
Mar 31, 2008
A) The Company voluntarily surrendered the Non-Banking Financial
Company License and RBI accorded its approval through cancellation of
the same on June 2, 2008.
b) The name of the Company has changed from "Fortis Financial Services
Limited" to "Religare Technova Limited" w.e.f. July 25, 2008 and Scrip
Id of the Company has changed to "RELIGTECH" w.e.f. August 1, 2008.
c) The Memorandum and Articles of Association have been changed so as
to reflect the main objects of the Company as Manufacturing, Trading
and supply of Products, Services and Turnkey Solutions related to
Information Technology and Information Technology enabled Services.
d) CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
i. The Company has filed an appeal in Calcutta High Court challenging
the money decree of Rs.11 lacs granted by Court of 2nd Civil Judge
(Senior Division) at Alipore. Hearing petition, for stay of operation,
Calcutta High Court has directed the Company for submission of a bank
guarantee for Rs. 11 lacs; which the Company has obtained from Punjab
National Bank and furnished the same to Registrar, Calcutta High Court.
ii. The Company has a contingent Liability of a total sum of Rs.71.51
lakh for matters related to Interest Tax.
Future cash outflow(s) in respect of above are determinable only on
receipt of judgements / decisions pending with various authorities.
e) Fixed Deposits with Scheduled Banks include Rs.11.00 lacs (Previous
year Rs. 11.00 lacs) under lien in favour of banks as margin deposit
for the guarantee issued on behalf of the Company referred to in 2
(d)(i) above and Rs.1.10 lacs (Rs. 1.10 lacs) with various state
VAT/Sales Tax authorities.
Pursuant to completion of rights issue of 1,34,65,538 Equity shares of
Rs.10 each, Board of Directors in its meeting held on November 2, 2007
allotted 1,34,65,538 equity shares of Rs.10 each at par to the
Shareholders of the Company in the ratio of One Equity Share for every
Two Shares held aggregating to Rs. 13,46,55,380. In terms of Clause no.
6.13.2.28 of SEBI (Disclosure and Investor Protection) Guidelines, 2000
(as amended), the details of the utilization of the proceeds of the
Rights Issue are as under:
(Rs. In lacs)
Purpose Utilisation up to
March 31, 2008
Part Repayment of Inter
Corporate Deposits 1322.52
Issue Expenses 24.03
f) Investment in Subsidiaries / Acquisitions
(i) On October 31, 2007, the Company acquired 10,000 Equity Shares of
Rs.10 each at par of Regius Infotech Pvt Ltd (RIPL), pursuant to which
RIPL became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. On November 1,
2007, the Company further acquired 1 7,990,000 Equity Shares of Rs.10
each at par of RIPL.
RIPL held 100 % stake in Regius Overseas Holding Company Limited
(ROHCL), Mauritius. ROHCL acquired 76 % Share Capital of Capital Market
Solutions Pty Limited, Australia on November 14, 2007. RIPL through
its step down subsidiaries carried on the business of providing
software and related services to the Financial Services Industry,
primarily to Stock Brokers, Investment Banks and Asset Managers and has
a suite of products providing back office solutions.
(ii) With a purpose to provide an end to end business solution across
all financial products and services to the customers in Financial
Securities Market and to the Financial Service Organisations, the
Regius Infotech Pvt Ltd has been merged with the Asian CERC Information
Technology Ltd (ACERC), now renamed as Religare Technova Global
Solutions Limited (RTGSL), a Company listed on Bombay Stock Exchange.
Before merger, the Company held 48.23% of Equity Shares in the ACERC.
These shares were acquired through substantial acquisition following
the terms of SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeover)
Regulations 1997. Post merger RTGSL has become subsidiary of the
Company (Refer note 2 (h) below).
(iii) Subsequent to Balance Sheet Date, the Company has acquired 100%
stake in Fortis Technologies Private Limited (FTPL) w.e.f. April 1,
2008. The name of the subsidiary changed from FTPL to Religare Technova
IT Services Pvt. Ltd. on June 27, 2008. The status of the subsidiary
changed to that of a Public Limited Company on July 1, 2008.
g) A Scheme of Amalgamation under Section 391 to 394 of the Companies
Act, 1956 (the Scheme) with regard to merger of Regius Infotech
Private Limited ("RIPL" / "Transferor Company") with Asian CERC
Information Technology Limited ("ACERC" / "Transferee Company") now
renamed as Religare Technova Global Solutions Limited, (RTGSL), was
sanctioned by the Honble High Court of Delhi on August 18, 2008. Upon
filing of Certified copy of the High Court Order with the Registrar of
Companies, the Scheme has become effective from the Appointed Date,
January 1, 2008. Consequently in terms of the Scheme:
(i) The Amalgamation of the Transferor Company with the Transferee
Company has taken effect from January 1, 2008, being the Merger
Appointed Date
(ii) RIPL, a subsidiary of the Company has dissolved on the Merger
Appointed Date without undergoing the process of winding up and it has
merged with ACERC (renamed as RTGSL), the Transferee Company.
(iii) In consideration for the Merger, the Company has been allotted 10
Equity Shares, FV Rs.5 each fully paid up of ACERC (renamed as RTGSL)
for every 18 Equity Shares FV Rs.10 each fully paid up held in RIPL.
The said consideration in the form of allotment of 10,000,000 Equity
Shares, FV Rs. 5 each to the Company by the Transferee Company has been
shown as Investment pending allotment as on Balance Sheet Date (Refer
Schedule E).
(iv) ACERC (renamed as RTGSL) caters to the need of Financial
Securities Market by offering wide range of products and services
including but not limited to Client Front Office Interface - Web /
Desktop Executable / Mobile, Dealer Interface with Analytics, Pre and
Post Trade RMS Layer, Order Routing Engine for Equities / FNO/
Commodities / MF / IPO, Ticker Plant and Exchange adaptors, Asset
Management etc.
h) The Company has unabsorbed depreciation and carry forward losses
under the Income Tax Act 1961 of India. Accordingly, keeping in view
virtual uncertainty of taxable income in the future, provision for
deferred tax assets/ liabilities have not been recognised in the
accounts.
i) In view of accumulated losses, no provision for income tax is
considered necessary.
j) Segment Reporting :
1. Business Segment :
i. The business segment has been considered as the primary segment.
ii. The companys primary business segments are reflected based on
principal business activities, the nature of service, the differing
risks and returns, the organization structure and the internal
financial reporting system.
iii. The Companys primary business comprises of Trading of IT
Products and Knowledge/ Business Process Management, Financial
Business.
iv. Segment revenue, results, assets and liabilities include amounts
identifiable to each segments allocated on reasonable basis.
2. Geographical Segment:
The Company operates in one Geographic segment namely "Within India"
and hence no separate information for Geographic segment wise
disclosure is required.
k) Other Information with regards to other matters specified in clauses
3, 4, 4A, 4C and 4D of Part II of Schedule VI to the Companies Act,
1956 are either nil or not applicable to the Company for the year ended
March 31, 2008.
l) There are no transactions during the year with Micro, Small and
Medium Enterprises during the year and as such there is no balance
outstanding as at March 31, 2008.
m) Previous year figures have been regrouped, rearranged and
reclassified to conform to the current year classification.
Mar 31, 2007
A) CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
i. The Sales Tax authorities of Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka States have
raised demands aggregating to Rs. 11.35 lacs (Previous Year 11.35
lacs). The Company has preferred appeal (a) against the said orders and
pending final outcome, no provision for sales tax liability has been
made In accounts. The company has made a payment of Rs. 1.57 lacs
against the said orders. The liability of sales tax payable in future,
if any, is recoverable from the concerned hirer and/or lessee as per
the terms of hire purchase/lease agreements.
ii. The Company has filed an appeal in Calcutta High Court challenging
the money decree of Rs.11 lacs granted by Court of 2n" Civil Judge
(Senior Division) at Alipore. Hearing petition, for stay of operation,
Calcutta High Court has directed the Company for submission of a bank
guarantee for Rs. 11 lacs; which the Company has obtained from Punjab
National Bank and furnished the same to Registrar, Calcutta High Court.
Future cash outflow(s) in respect of above are determinable only on
receipt of judgements/ decisions pending with various authorities.
b) Fixed Deposits with Scheduled Banks includes Rs.11.00 lacs under
lien in favour of banks as margin deposit for the guarantee issued on
behalf of the company referred to in 2 (a)(ii) above and Rs.1.10 lacs
with various state VAT authorities.
c) The company has entered into a Share Purchase and Subscription
Agreement dated August 14, 2006 ("the SPSA"), inter alia, with the
Asian CERC Information Technology Ltd. (ACERC), for the purpose of
acquiring substantial equity stake and consequent control of the
management and affairs of ACERC.
ACERC is a leading power of IT services with focus on knowledge
Management Services, Financial Technology Solutions and Offshore
Services & Support.
The company had already acquired 9,45,000 fully paid up equity shares
of Rs.5 each of ACERC through open market purchases for Rs.5.03 crores
in aggregate. In addition, 26,28,000 fully paid-up equity share of Rs.5
each have been allotted to the company on preferential basis ®Rs.53.25
per share for Rs. 13.99 crores. Accordingly, the Company is presently
holding 32.39% of the expanded Equity Capital of ACERC. Further, the
company is in the process of acquiring 23,52,000 fully paid up equity
shares of Rs 5 each (constituting 21.33% of the expanded Equity capital
of AGERC) from specified Promoter Entities of ACERC in terms of the
SPSA which are presently held by an Escrow Agent, pending making of
Open Offer and its completion in terms of SEBI (SAST) Regulations,
1997.
Upon completion of the Open Offer and compliance of SEBI (SAST)
Regulations, 1997 ACERC would become a subsidiary of the Company.
d) The Company is going to make Public offer to the shareholders of
Asian CERC Information Technology Ltd to acquire 24,76,400 Shares (@
Rs. 53.45A per share) and 25% of total money (Rs.13.24 crores) has been
deposited in Escrow Account. For this draft offer document has been
filed and pending with SEBI for their clearance.
e) The Board of Directors in its meeting held on September 16, 2006
approved the offer, issue and allotment of 1,34,65,888 Equity Shares on
Right Basis for cash at par to the equity share holders in ratio of
1(one) equity share for every 2(two) equity shares held as on the
record date to be determined, by the Board of Directors in this regard.
The company has received the final observation letter dated June 12,
2007 and is in the process of making the rights offer.
f) The Board of Directors in its meeting held on September 29, 2006
allotted 10,71,400 equity shares @Rs. 70/- per share (FV Rs. 10/-
each), on Preferential Basis to Mr. Sanjay V. Padode, in due compliance
with SEBI (Disclosure and Investor Protection) Guidelines 2000 and
subsequent amendments thereto.
j) Related Party Disclosures as required by Accounting Standard 18,
"Related Party Disclosures" issued by the Institute of Chartered
Accountants of India are given below:
i. List of Related Parties where control exists or with whom
transactions have taken place during the year:
1. Subsidiary Companies Religare Securities Limited*
Religare Commodities Limited
Fortis Business Intellect LimitedS
Upto May 6, 2005
W.e.f. February 14, 2007
2. Associates
Asian CERC Information Technology Limited
3. Individual having control
Mr. Malvinder Mohan Singh
Mr. Shivinder Mohan Singh
4. Key Management Personnel
Mr. Sunil Godhwani, who is Managing Director
of the Company and no remuneration has been
paid during the year Mr. Maninder Singh Grewal
(Whole Time Director)
5. Other Enterprises on which Religare Enterprises Limited
significant influence exists Religare Securities Limited
of persons covered under Religare Finvest Limited
(3) & (4) above Ranbaxy Holding Company
Prime Syscom (P) Limited
Religare Insurance Broking Limited
AEGON Religare Life Insurance Co. Limited
Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited
Fortis Heatthworld Limited
(Formerly Fortis Healthworld Pvt Limited)
I) The Company has unabsorbed depreciation and carry forward losses
under the Income Tax Act 1961 of India. Accordingly, keeping in view
virtual uncertainty of taxable income in the future, provision for
deferred tax assets/ liabilities have hot been recognised in the
accounts
m) In view of accumulated losses, no provision for income tax is
considered necessary.
n) Segment Reporting: 1. Business Segment:
i. The business segment has been considered as the primary segment.
ii. The companys primary business segments are reflected based on
principal business activities, the nature of service, the differing
risks and returns, the organization structure and the internal
financial reporting system,
iii. The Companys primary business comprises of financial business,
trading of IT Products and knowledge/ processing outsource.
iv. Segment revenue, results, assets and liabilities include amounts
identifiable to each segments allocated on reasonable basis.
q) Other Information with regards to other matters specified in clauses
3,4,4A,4C and 4D of Part II of Schedule VI to the Companies Act, 1956
are either nil pr not applicable to the Company for the year ended
March 31, 2007.
r) There are no transactions during the year with Micro, Small and
Medium Enterprises during the year and as such there is no balance
outstanding as at March 31, 2007.
s) Previous year figures have been regrouped/recast to make the same
comparable with those of the current year.
Mar 31, 2006
ANNUAL REPORT 2005-2006
NOTES ON ACCOUNTS
1. Significant Accounting Policies
a. The financial statements are prepared under historical cost convention
in accordance with the generally accepted accounting principles. The
Company follows prudential norms for income recognition and provisioning
for non-performing assets as prescribed by Reserve Bank of India for Non-
Banking Financial Companies.
b. Revenue Recognition
- Interest and other dues are accounted on accrual basis except in respect
of Non-Performing Assets, Income against which is recognised on cash basis.
- Income from Sale of Investments are included in earnings on average cost
basis.
c. Retirement Benefits
- The monthly contributions towards Provident Fund and Employees' State
Insurance Schemes are charged against revenue.
- Provision for liability in respect of gratuity to employees is accounted
on the basis of Actuarial Valuation.
- Provision for liability in respect of leave encashment benefits are made
based on Company Policy.
d. Fixed Assets are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation.
e. Depreciation
- Depreciation for Assets on lease is provided based on principal recovery
or as per Schedule XIV (Straight Line Method), whichever is higher.
- Owned Assets are depreciated on straight line method in accordance with
Schedule XIV to the Companies Act, 1956. Assets costing upto Rs. 5000/- are
fully depreciated in the year of purchase.
f. Investments and Stock in Trade
- Investments (long term) are stated at cost. However, provision for
diminution is made to recognize a decline, other than temporary, in the
value of investments wherever applicable.
- Trading Stocks of Shares & Securities are valued at lower of Cost or
Realisable Value.
2. The Sales Tax authorities of Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka states have
raised demands aggregating to Rs. 11.35 lacs (Previous Year 11.35 lacs).
The Company has preferred appeal (s) against the said orders and pending
final outcome, no provision for sales tax liability has been made in
accounts. The company has made a payment of Rs. 1.57 lacs against the said
orders. The liability of sales tax payable in future, if any, is
recoverable from the concerned hirer and/or lessee as per the terms of hire
purchase/lease agreements.
3. During the year Investment Allowance Reserve amounting to Rs. 26.10 Lacs
(Previous Year- Rs. 74.07 Lacs) which was created more than 10 years ago
and already utilised for acquiring of Plant & Machinery for Company's
business has been transferred to Profit & Loss Account.
4. The Company has unabsorbed depreciation and carry forward losses under
the Income Tax Act, 1961. Accordingly, keeping in view virtual uncertainty
of taxable income in the future, provision for deferred tax assets/
liabilities have not been recognized in the accounts.
5. Basic and Diluted Earning Per Share
For the purpose of calculation of Basic and Diluted Earning Per Share the
following amounts are considered
For the Year ended
Particulars 31st March, 2006 31st March, 2005
(Rs.) (Rs.)
a) Net Profit/(Loss) after Tax but
before reversal of provision for
Non-Performing Assets and
prior period items 23,641,445 4,117,055
b) Weighted Average number
of Equity Shares (Nos.) 25,860,375 25,860,375
c) Basic and Diluted
Earning Per Share (Rs.) 0.91 0.16
d) Face Value Per Share (Rs.) 10.00 10.00
6. The Company is engaged primarily in the business of I-vestment & Finance
and accordingly there are no reportable separate segments as per Accounting
Standard 17 on Segment Reporting.
7. Related Patty Disclosures
a. List of Related Parties where control exists or with whom transactions
have taken place during the year are given hereunder
I. Individuals having control :-
Mr. Malvinder Mohan Singh
Mr. Shivinder Mohan Singh
II. Subsidiary Companies :-
(Upto May 6, 2005)
Religare Securities Ltd. (Formerly Fortis Securities Ltd.)
Religare Comdex Ltd. (Formerly Fortis Comdex Ltd.)
III. Enterprise Under Common Control with whom transactions have taken
place :
-
Religare Securities Ltd. (Formerly Fortis Securities Ltd.)
Religare Comdex Ltd. (Formerly Fortis Comdex Ltd.)
Religare Finvest Ltd. (Formerly Fortis Finvest Ltd.)
Religare Enterprises Private Ltd.
(Formerly Vajreshwari Cosmetics Pvt. Ltd.)
IV. Key Management Personnel :-
Mr. Sunil Godhwani, who is Managing Director of the Company and no
remuneration has been paid to him during the year.
b. The following transactions were carried out with Related Parties in the
Ordinary Course of Business:
Rs. In Lacs
Transactions Individuals Subsidiary Enterprises
Having Companies Under Common
Control Upto 6.05.05 Control
Services rendered - 0.85 19.01
Rent Received - 1.00 11.00
Rent Paid 3.60 - -
Interest Paid - 0.23 0.62
Sale of Shares of
Subsidiary Companies 1418.75 - 1,437.50
Security Deposit Received - 6.00 6.00
Loan Taken - - 3.00
Other Liability as on March 31, 2006 - - 1.82
8. Additional disclosure pursuant to circular CRD/GEN/2003/1 dated February
6, 2003 of The Stock Exchange, Mumbai
Rs. In Lacs
Particulars A B
I. Loans and advances in the nature of loans to Nil Nil
Subsidiary Companies
II. Loans and advances in nature of loans to associates Nil Nil
III. Loans and advances in nature of loans where there is Nil Nil
a) no repayment schedule or repayment beyond seven years
b) no interest or interest below section 372A of the
Companies Act. 1956
IV. Loans and advances in nature of loans to Nil Nil
firms / Companies in which directors are interested
V. Investments by loanee in the shares of parent company Nil Nil
and subsidiary company when the company has made
a loan or advance in the nature of loan
A: Amount outstanding as at March 31, 2006
B: Maximum amount outstanding during the year
9. Other information pursuant to paragraph 3 & 4 of the Part II of Schedule
VI to the Companies Act, 1956 is not applicable to the Company during the
year under review.
10. Previous year figures have been regrouped/recast to make the same
comparable with those of the current year.
As per our attached report of even date
On behalf of the Board of Directors
For R.V. SHAH & CO. Sunil Godhwani V K Kaul
Chartered Accountants Managing Director Director
(R. V. SHAH)
Proprietor Rupa Radhakrishnan
Membership No. F 16097 Company Secretary
Place : Mumbai Place : New Delhi
Dated : July 29. 2DJ6 Dated : July 28, 2006
Mar 31, 2005
1. The Sales Tax authorities of various states have raised demands
aggregating to Rs. 11.35 lacs (Previous Year 29.87 lacs). The Company
has preferred appeal (s) against the said orders and pending final
outcome, no provision for sales tax liability has been made in
accounts. The company has made a payment of Rs. 1.57 lacs against the
said orders. The liability of sales tax payable in future, if any, is
recoverable from the concerned hirer and/or lessee as per the terms of
hire purchase/lease agreements.
2. During the year Investment Allowance Reserve amounting to Rs. 74.07
Lacs which was created more than 10 years ago and already utilised for
acquiring of Plant & Machinery for Company's business has been
transferred to Profit & Loss Account.
3. The Company has unabsorbed depreciation and carry forward losses
under the Income Tax Act, 1961. Accordingly, no provision for taxation
has been made and keeping in view virtual uncertainty of
profits/taxable income in the future, provision for deferred tax
assets/liabilities have not been recognized in the accounts.
4. The Company is engaged primarily in the business of Investment &
Finance and accordingly there are no reportable separate segments as
per Accounting Standard 17 on Segmental Reporting.
6. Previous year figures have been regrouped/recast to make the same
comparable with those of the current year.
Mar 31, 2004
1. The Sales Tax authorities of various states have raised demands
aggregating to Rs. 29.87 lacs. The Company has preferred appeal(s)
against the said orders and pending final outcome, no provision for
sales tax liability has been made in accounts. The company has made a
payment of Rs. 8.32 lacs against the said orders.
The liability of sales tax payable in future, if any, is recoverable
from the concerned hirer and/or lessee as per the terms of hire
purchase/lease agreements.
3. The Company has unabsorbed depreciation and carry forward losses
under the Income Tax Act, 1961. In the absence of virtual certainty of
future taxable income, deferred tax assets/liabilities are not
recognized in the accounts.
4. Basic and Diluted Earning Per Share :
For the purpose of calculation of Basic and Diluted Earning Per Share
the following amounts are considered :
For the Year ended For the Year ended
Particulars 31st March, 2004 31st March, 2003
(Rs.) (Rs.)
a) Net Profit/(Loss) after Tax
but before reversal of provision
for Non-Performing Assets and
prior period items 52,728,302 (15,348,213)
b) Weighted Average number of
Equity Shares (Nos.) 25,860,375 25,860,375
c) Basic and Diluted Earning
Per Share (Rs.) 2.04 (0.59)
d) Face Value Per Share (Rs.) 10.00 10.00
5. The Company is engaged primarily in the business of Investment &
Finance and accordingly there are no reportable separate segments as
per Accounting Standard 17 on Segmental Reporting.
6. Other information pursuant to paragraph 3 & 4 of the Part II of
Schedule VI to the Companies Act, 1956 is not applicable to the Company
during the year under review.
7. Previous year figures have been regrouped/recast to make the same
comparable with those of the current year.
Mar 31, 2003
1. CONTINGENT LIABILITIES Tax Demand:
The Sales Tax authorities of Various states have raised demands
aggregating to Rs 29.87 lacs. The Company has preferred appeal(s)
against the said orders and pending final outcome, no provision for
sates tax liability has been made in accounts. The Company has made a
payment of Rs 8.32 lacs against the said orders. The liability of
sales tax payable in future, If any, is recoverable from the concerned
hirer and/or lessee as per the terms of hire purchase/lease
agreements(s).
2. Sundry debtors aggregating to Rs 527.58 lacs. (Previous year
Rs.788.06 lacs) are secured against assets purchased under Hire
Purchase agreements.
3. In view of losses incurred by the company, no provision for Income
tax has been considered necessary.
4. The Company is engaged primarily in the business of financing and
accordingly there are no reportable separate segments as per accounting
standard 17 on Segmental Reporting.
5. Related Party Disclosures:
a. Transactions with Related Parties:
Rs. in lacs
Transactions Subsidiary
Company
Purchase of Shares 57.24
Sale of Shares 972.55
Services rendered 16.71
Rent received 0.90
Purchase of Investments 54.70
Sale of Investments 58.24
Outstanding Balance of Investments 400.00
Outstanding Balance of Sundry Debtors/Creditors 3.26
b. List of Related Parties and Relationships, where Control exists:
i. Company holding substantial interest in voting power - Ranbaxy
Holding Company.
ii. Subsidiary Company:- Fortis Securities Limited
iii. Key managerial person is Mr. Sunil Godhwani who is Managing
Director of the Company and no remuneration has been paid to him during
the year.
6. Disclosure of loans/advances and investments in its own shares by
the listed companies, their subsidiaries, associates etc. (as certified
by the management) pursuant to Circular CRD/GEN/2003/1 dated February
6, 2003 of The Stock Exchange, Mumbai.
Rs.in Lacs
Particulars Outstanding Balance Maximum Balance
as on 31st March.2003 Outstanding during
the year
i) Loans and advances in the nature of
loans to subsidiary company - Fortis
Securities Limited 3.26 65.88
ii) Loans and advances in the nature of
loans to associates Nil Nil
iii) Loans and advances in the nature of
loans where there is
a) no repayment schedule or repayment
beyond seven years Nil Nil
b) no interest or interest below section
372 A of the Companies Act, 1956 208.03* 1955.11*
iv) Loans and advances in the nature of
loans to firm/companies Nil Nil
In which directors are interested
v) Investments by loanee In the shares
of parent company and Nil Nil
subsidiary company when the company has made
a loan or advance in the nature of loan
* No interest has been provided in terms of RBIs prudential norms.
7. Earning Per Share:
For the purpose of calculation of Basic and Diluted Earning Per Share,
the following items were considered:
Current Year Previous year
Loss for the year attributable to equity
shareholders before reversal/(provision)
for NPA under RBI Prudential norms and
prior period items (Rs.) - (a) (1,53,48,213) (7,06,36,869)
Weighted average number of equity shares
outstanding (In numbers) (b) 2,58,60,375 2,58,60,375
Basic and diluted earnings per share in
Rs.(face value of Rs.10 each)-(a/b) (0.59) (2.73)
8. Fall in the market value of quoted investments, as at 31st March,
2003 in the opinion of management is not permanent In view of the
nature of investments and accordingly no provision has been made for
diminution in value of quoted investments.
9. Other information pursuant to paragraphs 3 & 4 of the Part II of
Schedule VI to the Companies Act, 1956 is not applicable to the Company
during the year under review.
10. Figures for the previous year have been regrouped, rearranged and
reclassified wherever necessary to confirm to the current years
classification.
Mar 31, 2002
SECURED LOANS
a. Secured against hypothecation of specific Lease/Hire Purchase
Assets. Installments payable within one year Rs.22,25,000 (Previous
year Rs. 22,25,000)
b. Secured against hypothecation of specified stocks on hire and
rentals.
c. Secured against listed securities pledged by third parties.
OTHER NOTES
Tax Demand :
Lease Tax :
The Lease Tax Assessment liability under Bombay Sales Tax Act for the
Calender year 1994, 1995 and Financial year 1995-96 is Rs.3.23 lacs,
Rs.5.34 lacs and Rs.9.95 lacs respectively against which the payment
has been made amounting to Rs.5.25 lacs and the Company is in appeal.
The Lease Tax Assessment liability under Uttar Pradesh Sales Tax Act
for the financial year 1987-88, 1992-93, 1993-94, 1994-95,1995-96,
1996-97 is Rs.0.83 lacs, Rs.0.90 lacs, Rs.1.86 lacs, Rs.1.11 lacs,
Rs.2.19 lacs and Rs.1.96 lacs respectively against which the Company is
in appeal.
The Lease Tax Assessment liability under Karnataka Sales Tax Act for
the financial year 1993-94 & 1994-95 is Rs.0.99 lacs & Rs.1.52 lacs
respectively against which the Company is in appeal.
1. Sundry debtors aggregating to Rs 788.06 lacs. (Previous year
Rs.805.58 lacs) are secured against assets purchased under Hire
Purchase agreements.
2. Interest and discounting income includes interest on Government
securities - Rs 0.77 lacs - TDS Rs Nil (Previous year Rs.6.68 lacs -
TDS Rs.Nil)
3. In view of losses incurred by the company, no provision for income
tax has been considered necessary.
4. Segmental Reporting :
The Company is engaged primarily in the business of financing and
accordingly there are no reportable separate segments as per accounting
standard 17 on Segmental Reporting.
5. Related Party Disclosures :
a. List of Related Parties where control exists or with whom
transactions have taken place during the year are given hereunder :
i. Company holding substantial interest in voting power :- Ranbaxy
Holding Company.
ii. Subsidiary Company :- Fortis Securities Limited
iii. Companies in which substantial interest in voting power is held :-
Fortis Health care Holdings Limited
iv. Key management personnel : Mr. J.S. Grewal.
v. Relatives of key management personnel :-
Mrs. Tina Grewal - Wife.
Master Karan Grewal - Son
Ms. Samara Grewal - Daughter
Mr. Gurprem Singh Grewal - Father
Mrs. Lata G. Grewal - Mother
Mrs. Sonia Kohli - Sister
a. The following transactions were carried out with parties in the
ordinary course of business :
Rs. in lacs
Transactions Subsidiary Key Management Companies in which
Company personnel & substantial interest
their in voting power is
relatives held
a) Purchase of Shares 98.04 - -
b) Sale of Shares 117.74 - -
c) Services rendered 17.21 - -
d) Rent received 0.90 - -
e) Remuneration to key
managerial person - 6.59 -
Balances at the end of the year
- Sundry Debtors 9.83 - -
- Investments 400.00 - 60.00
6. Earning Per Share : Current Year Previous year
Net Profit/(Loss) for the year
attributable to equity (9,21,21,192) (54,96,54,509)
shareholder's (Rs.) - (a)
Weighted average number of
equity shares outstanding 2,58,60,375 2,58,60,375
(in numbers) - (b)
Basic and diluted earnings
per share in Rs.(face value of (3.56) (21.25)
Rs. 10 each) - (a/b)
7. Fall in the market value of quoted investments, as at 31st March,
2002 in the opinion of management is not permanent in view of the
nature of investments and accordingly no provision has been made for
diminution in value of quoted investments.
8. Other information pursuant to paragraphs 3 & 4 of the Part II of
Schedule VI to the Companies Act, 1956 is not applicable to the Company
during the year under review.
9. Previous year's figures have been regrouped wherever considered
necessary.
Mar 31, 2001
SECURED LOANS
a. Secured against hypothecation of specific Lease/Hire Purchase
Assets. Installments payable within one year Rs. 22,25,000 ( Previous
Year Rs. 22,25,000).
b. Secured against hypothecation of specified stocks on hire and
rentals.
c. Secured against listed securities pledged by third parties.
OTHER NOTES
1. CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
Tax Demand :
Interest Tax :
The Interest Tax Assessment liability as per the demand notice under
Interest Tax Act for the Assessment year 1996-97, 1997-98 & 1998-99 is
Rs. 37.68 lacs, Rs. 39.65 lacs & Rs. 15.12 lacs respectively against
which the Company is in appeal.
Lease Tax :
The Lease Tax Assessment liability under Bombay Sales Tax Act for the
Calender year 1993, 1994, 1995 and Financial year 1995-96 is Rs. 0.55
lacs, Rs. 4.28 lacs, Rs. 6.40 lacs and Rs. 11.39 lacs respectively
against which the Company is in appeal.
The Lease Tax Assessment liability under Uttar Pradesh Sales Tax Act
for the financial year 1987-88, 1998- 89, 1989-90, 1990-91, 1991-92,
1992-93, 1993-94, 1994-95, 1995-96, 1996-97 is Rs. 0.83 lacs, Rs. 0.16
lacs, Rs. 0.30 lacs, Rs. 0.27 lacs, Rs. 0.25 lacs, Rs. 0.90 lacs, Rs.
1.86 lacs, Rs. 1.11 lacs, Rs. 2.19 lacs, Rs. 1.96 lacs respectively
against which the Company is in appeal.
The Lease Tax Assessment liability under Karnataka Sales Tax Act for
the financial year 1993-94 & 1994-95 is Rs. 0.99 lacs & Rs. 1.52 lacs
respectively against which the Company is in appeal.
2. Sundry debtors aggregating to Rs. 805.58 lacs. (Previous year Rs.
707.34lacs) are secured against assets purchased under Hire Purchase
agreements.
3. Interest and discounting income includes interest on Government
securities - Rs. 6.68lacs - TDS Rs Nil (Previous year Rs. 21.50lacs -
TDS Rs. 1.97lacs).
4. In view of losses incurred by the company, no provision for income
tax has been considered necessary.
5. Fall in the market value of investments, as at 31st March,2001 in
the opinion of management is not permanent in view of the nature of
investments and accordingly no provision has been made for diminution
in value of investments.
6. Other information pursuant to paragraphs 3 & 4 of the Part II of
Schedule VI to the Companies Act,1956 are not applicable to the Company
for the year under review.
7. Previous year's figures have been regrouped wherever considered
necessary.
Mar 31, 2000
A. Secured against hypothecation of specific Lease/Hire Purchase
Assets. Installments payable within one year Rs. 22,25,000
(Previous Year Rs. 22,25,000).
b. Secured against hypothecation of specified stocks on hire and
rentals.
c. Secured against marketable securities pledged by third parties and
due for repayment on July 5, 2000.
d. Secured against marketable securities pledged by third parties.
1. CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
a. Gratuity on actuarial basis - Rs. 4.15 lacs (Previous year Rs.3.95
lacs)
b. Income tax demands under appeal net of payments - Rs. 7.19 lacs
(Previous year Rs.7.19 lacs)
2. Sundry debtors aggregating to Rs 707.34 lacs. (Previous year
Rs.560.77 lacs) are secured against assets purchased under Hire
Purchase agreements.
3. Interest and discounting income includes interest on Government
securities - Rs 21.50 lacs - TDS Rs 1.97 lacs (Previous year Rs.130.55
lacs - TDS Rs.24.85 lacs).
4. In view of losses incurred by the company, no provision for Minimum
Alternate Tax under Section 115JA of the Income Tax Act, 1961, has been
considered necessary.
5. Decline in the market value of investments, if any, as on 31st
March, 2000 in the opinion of management is not permanent in view of
the nature of investments and accordingly no provision has been made
for diminution in value of investments.
6. Other information pursuant to paragraphs 3 & 4 of the Part II of
Schedule VI to the Companies Act, 1956 is not applicable to the Company
during the year under review.
7. Previous year's figures have been regrouped wherever considered
necessary. The figures of the previous year are not comparable with
the current years as these are for a period of 12 months as against
previous accounting period of 15 months.
Mar 31, 1999
NOTES ON SECURED LOANS
A. Secured against hypothecation of specific Lease/Hire Purchase
Assets. Instalments payable within one year Rs. 22,25,000 (Previous
year Rs. 22,25,000).
B. Secured against hypothecation of specified stocks on hire and
rentals.
C. Secured against marketable securities pledged by third parties.
D. Secured against marketable securities pledged by third parties and
are due for redemption on August 31, 1999.
E. Secured against marketable securities pledged by third parties and
are due for redemption on July 27, 199
OTHER NOTES
1. Sundry debtors aggregating to Rs.560.77 lacs. (Previous year Rs.632.37 lacs) are secured against assets purchased under Hire Purchase agreements.
2. Interest and discounting income includes interest on Government securities - Rs.130.55 lacs - TDS Rs.24.85 lacs (Previous year Rs.130.87 lacs - TDS Rs.29.79 lacs).
3. In view of losses incurred by the company, no provision for Minimum
Alternate Tax under Section 115JA of the Income Tax Act, 1961, has been
considered necessary.
4. Advances include dues from officers of the company Rs.2.86 lacs
(Previous year Rs.2.86 lacs). Maximum amount due from them at any time
during the year Rs.2.86 lacs (Previous year Rs.2.86 lacs).
5. Earning & expenditure in Foreign Currency is Rs.Nil. (Previous year
Rs.Nil).
Dec 31, 1997
1. Sundry debtors include Rs. 632.37 Lacs. (Previous year Rs. 115.32 Lacs) are secured against assets purchased under Hire Purchase agreements.
2. Interest and discounting income includes interest on Government
securities - Rs. 130.87 Lacs (TDS. Rs. 29.79 Lacs) (Previous year Rs.
154.03 Lacs, TDS Rs. 32.23 Lacs)
Dividend income includes Rs. Nil (Previous year Rs. 64.60 Lacs TDS Rs. 14.86 Lacs.) from units of the Unit Trust of India and Rs. 30.06 Lacs
(TDS Rs. 2.60 Lacs) (Previous year Rs. 83.74 Lacs, TDS Rs. 17.67 Lacs)
from other long term investments.
3. In view of losses incurred by the company, No provision for Minimum
Alternate Tax under Section 115JA of the Income Tax Act, 1961, has been
considered necessary.
4. Stock on hire include Rs. 44.80 Lacs of repossessed Machinery.
5. Advances include dues from officers of the company Rs. 2.86 Lacs
(Previous year Rs. 2.86 Lacs). Maximum amount due from them at any time
during the year Rs. 2.86 Lacs (Previous year Rs. 2.86 Lacs).
6. No appropriation towards preference dividend, aggregating to Rs. 38.00 Lacs, has been made, in view of losses.
7. Secured Loans:
i. Term Loans from Banks is secured against hypothecation of specific lease/Hire Purchase Assets. Instalments payable within one year Rs. 2225000.
ii. Cash credit from Banks is secured against hypothecation of specified stocks on hire and rentals.
iii. Overdraft from Bank is secured against hypothecation of specified leased assets.
iv. Term loans from Financial Institutions is secured against hypothecation of specific lease/hire purchase assets. Instalments payable within one year Rs. 9810000/-.
Dec 31, 1996
CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
- Capital Expenditure Committments - Rs.17.50 Lacs (Previous year
Rs.Nil).
- Uncalled liability on partly paid shares Rs. Nil (Previous year
Rs.34 Lacs)
- Guarantees to Banks - Rs.25 Lacs. (Previous year Rs.92.99 Lacs.)
- Gratuity on actuarial basis - Rs.4.45 Lacs (Previous year Rs. Nil).
- Income tax demands under appeal - Rs.14.15 Lacs (Previous year
Rs.Nil).
- Legal claims not acknowledged as debt - Rs.0.35 Lacs. (Previous
year Rs.Nil) and interest due thereon.
Investments held as Stock-in Trade in previous year and valued at
Maraket value, has been shown as part of Investments in the current
year.
Sundry debtors include Rs.115.32 Lacs. (Previous year Rs.Nil) are
secured against assets purchased under Hire Purchase agreements.
Pursuant to the scheme of amalgamation approved by the Hon'ble High
Court of Delhi and Mumbai vide order dated 26.3.96 and 29.3.96
respectively, The Empire Finance Company Ltd stands merged with the
Company effective from 1.7.1995.
As per the scheme of amalgamation, all assets, liabilities, reserves
and surplus, businesses, undertakings, properties, rights and poears,
contracts, deeds, instruments, licences, leases, agreements and all
other interests of the amalgamating company stand transferred to the
transferee company on the effective date of amalgamation.
The merger has bgeen accounted for, under pooling of interest method.
Consequent to the above, figures for the current period ended 31st
December 1996 include operations of "The Empire Finance Company Ltd"
and hence not comparable with the previous year.
Jun 30, 1995
2. CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
As at
June 30, 1995
Rs.'000
a) On partly paid shares 3,400
b) Under a guarantee issued by the Company for
Rs.100 lacs on account of a company under
the same management towards credit
facilities provided by a bank to that
company;
Amount of credit facilities outstanding 9,299
as at June 30, 1995
3. Lease depreciation includes special lease depreciation of
Rs.6,856 thousands.
4. With regard to clause 3(ii) of Part II of Schedule VI to the
Companies Act, 1956, in respect of its activities relating to
sale and purchase of securities held as stock in trade, the
Company does not fall under the category of clause 3(ii) (a)
"Manufacturing Company" or Clause 3(ii) (b) "trading Company" or
Clause 3(ii) (c) "Company rendering or supplying services" but
falls under the category of "other Companies" as given in Clause
3(ii) (e). As such quantitative data for opening and closing
stock, purchases and sales have not been given.
6. Managing Director's Remuneration:
For the period from
March 23, 1994 to
June 30, 1995
Rs. '000
a) Schedule 13 includes:
Salary 635
Commission 500
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1,135
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b) Computation of Managing Director's Commission and Net
Profit in accordance with Section 198 of the Companies Act,
1956.
Rs.'000
Profit before tax as per profit and loss account 49,382
Add : Depreciation as per profit and loss Account 9,531
Managerial remuneration 1,135
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60,048
Less : Depreciation on assets on lease 8,813
Depreciation on assets other than on
lease as per section 350 of the
Companies Act, 1956 1,755
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Net profit under section 349 of the 49,480
Companies Act, 1956 ----------
Maximum commission payable to the Managing
Director @ 5% of net profit 2,474
Less : Salary 635
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Maximum commission payable to the Managing
Director net of salary 1,839
Restricted to 500
7. Expenditure in foreign currency
For the period from
March 23, 1994 to
June 30, 1995
Rs.'000
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