1. Contingent Liabilities :
Prior Period
Rs in lakhs Rs in Lakhs
(a) Outstanding Capital
Expenditure Commitments* 6,640.10 660.64
(b) Claims against the Company
not acknowledged as debts ** 530.32 508.49
* includes custom duty as may be payable.
** includes demand raised by the Service Tax authorities on Hotel Hyatt
Regency Delhi amounting to Rs.467.96 lakhs (excluding interest and
penalties) for earlier years upto 2007, against which the Company has
fled an appeal with the said authorities. The Company may, however, be
not liable to pay the demand for the periods till 18th April, 2006 in
view of the judgement of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in the case
of Indian National Shipowners Association whereby it held that no
service tax is leviable on certain foreign services prior to 18th April
2006.
2. NEW PROJECTS :
(a) Delhi Development Authority vide Notification No. 2034E dated
12.08.2008 has, subject to fulfillment of certain conditions, granted
an additional FSI, which in case of the Company, works out to approx.
15000 square meters. The Company is in the process of utilizing the
aforesaid additional FSI partially for expansion of the existing
facilities (EXPANSION PROJECT) and the balance as a new Serviced
Apartments Block (SERVICED APARTMENT PROJECT) with permitted commercial
area at Hotel Hyatt Regency Delhi.
(b) In response to a financial bid made to West Bengal Housing
Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (WBHIDCO), the Company
has been offered allotment of a plot of land measuring six acres
(approx.) on freehold basis for setting up of a five star hotel
(KOLKATA PROJECT). The Company has already paid 25% of the land price
as earnest money.
3. (a) Advances from Customers includes Rs. 6500 Lakhs received from
prospective buyer against agreements for sale/ ftouts of
certain constituents forming part of the SERVICED APARTMENT PROJECT.
(b) Other Liabilities includes an amount of Rs 900 lakhs received, in
respect of KOLKATA PROJECT, as expression of interest for forging a
Joint Venture with a company in which a director is related to certain
directors of the Company .
4. Note:
(a) Building under construction includes : -
– Rs.10799.42 lakhs paid to Municipal Corporation of Delhi as
additional FAR charges and labour cess – Rs. 211.65 paid for
repossession of areas for construction of spa
(b) Interest on loans and difference in exchange pertaining to loans
(including foreign currency external commercial borrowings) taken for
new projects.
(c) The Company intends to capitalise the major part of incidental
expenditure when commercial operations begin in accordance with the
accepted accounting principles.
5. Post restructuring of the Company in terms of the Scheme of
Arrangement and Demerger (the Scheme), as sanctioned by the High Court
of Delhi, each of promoter groups namely the Jatia Group, Gupta Group
and Saraf Group, undertook inter-se transfer of their respective
shareholding in the three de-merged entities pursuant to Regulation
3(1)(e) of the SEBI (Substantial Acquistion of Shares and Takeovers)
Regulations, 1997, on 23rd August, 2010, as envisaged in Clause 5.8 of
the Scheme. Resultantly, the Jatia Group acquired shares held in the
Company by the other two promoter groups named above.
6. The Company, based on the report by a Certified Valuer, had
revalued land and building of Hotel Hyatt Regency Delhi (the land and
building being more than twenty years old) by adopting Cost of
Contractor''s method, on 28th February, 2007 at Rs. 85,700.00 Lakhs. The
same resulted in an increase in the value of land and building of an
amount of Rs. 82,131.81 Lakhs, and therefore, an equivalent amount had
been credited to the Revaluation Reserve Account.
Due to increase in the value of assets, there was an additional charge
of Rs. 53.91 Lakhs (Prior Period Rs. 26.96 Lakhs), for the current
year, on account of depreciation. Resultantly, an equivalent amount of
Rs 53.91 Lakhs (Prior period Rs. 26.96 Lakhs) has been withdrawn from
the Revaluation Reserve Account and credited to the Profit & Loss
Account. In the prior period, the Loss amounting to Rs.62,414.67 Lakhs
arising to the Company from restructuring and transfer of the Kolkata
undertaking and the Mumbai undertaking had been set off against the
Revaluation Reserve Account as envisaged in the Scheme.
7. The Company has not recognised any loss on impairment in respect
of assets of the Company in terms of Accounting Standard (AS) 28 on
Impairment of Assets since in the opinion of the Management, as
confirmed by the Audit Committee, the reduction in value of any asset,
to the extent required, has already been provided for in the books.
8. Letters for confirmation of balances sent to parties have been
received back only in a few cases and discrepancies, if any, pointed
out by the parties are being investigated for necessary adjustments to
be carried out.
9. The Company operates only one hotel, namely Hotel Hyatt Regency
Delhi. The power generation business of the Company is governed by
different set of risks and returns. However, it is not a reportable
segment as defined under the said Accounting Standard, and therefore,
no separate disclosures have been made. The assets, liabilities and
revenues relating to the said business have, however, been disclosed in
the accounts separately.
The above treatment is in accordance with the guiding principles
enunciated in the Accounting Standard (AS)-17 on Segment Reporting.
10. Municipal Corporation of Delhi introduced a new method for payment
of property tax under ''Unit Area Scheme'' w.e.f. 1st April, 2004.
The Federation of Hotels and Restaurants Association of India (FHRAI)
and the Company fled a writ petition in the High Court of Delhi against
the said new method, which is still pending. In terms of the interim
order dated 10th September, 2004 passed by the Hon’ble High Court, the
Company has been paying a sum of Rs. 54.52 Lakhs per annum based on the
Rateable Value method then existing. However, as a matter of abundant
caution, based on usage factor of ten, the Company has provided for the
difference in property tax as per Unit Area Scheme since introduction
of the said new method, alongwith interest thereon.
11. The Company has classified the various benefits provided to
employees as under:- (a) Defined contribution plans i) Provident fund
During the period, the Company has recognized the following amounts in
the profit and loss account: Employers’ contribution to provident fund
Rs. 202.06 Lakhs (Prior Period Rs. 110.66 Lakhs) (b) Defined benefit
plans
a) Contribution to Gratuity funds
b) Compensated absences – Earned leave
In accordance with Accounting Standard 15 (revised 2005), actuarial
valuation was done in respect of the aforesaid defined benefit plans
based on the following assumptions-
Economic Assumptions
The discount rate and salary increases assumed are the key financial
assumptions and should be considered together; it is the difference or
‘gap’ between these rates which is more important than the individual
rates in isolation.
Discount Rate
The discounting rate is based on the gross redemption yield on medium
to long term risk free investments. The estimated term of the benefit
obligations works out to 0 years. For the current valuation a discount
rate of 8 % p.a. compound, has been used in consultation with the
employer.
12. Related Party Disclosures
a) Group Companies which significantly influence the Company (either
individually or with others)
(i) Yans Enterprises (H.K.) Ltd.
(ii) Fineline Holdings Ltd., Mauritius
b) Group Companies which are significantly influenced by the Company
(either individually or with others)
(i) Fineline Hospitality & Consultancy Pte Ltd, Mauritius, a subsidiary
company (Formerly known as Darius Holdings Limited)
(ii) Most Prof Hospitality & Consultancy Pte Ltd, Mauritius, a
sudsidiary company (Formerly known as Mostprof Investment Pte Ltd)
(iii) Lexon Ventures Limited, B.V.I., a subsidiary company
(iv) Magus Estates & Hotels Limited, India, a subsidiary company
d) Related Parties
– Subsidiaries of the Company Fineline Hospitality & Consultancy
Pte Ltd, Mauritius,
(Formerly known as Darius Holdings
Limited)
Most Prof Hospitality & Consultancy
Pte Ltd, Mauritius,
(Formerly known as Mostprof Investment
Pte Ltd)
Lexon Ventures Limited, B.V.I.
Magus Estates & Hotels Limited, India,
(covered as entity controlled by
directors during prior period)
– Erstwhile Subsidiaries
of the Company GJS Hotels Limited
(for part of the prior Aria Hotels & Consultancy
period) Services Private Limited
Chillwinds Hotels Limited
Vardhman Hotels Limited
Regency Convention Centre
& Hotels Ltd
– Key Management Personnel Mr. Shiv Jatia
Chairman & Managing Director
Mr. Adarsh Jatia Joint
Managing Director, for part of
the year
Mr. Sushil Gupta
Managing Director (West),
for part of the prior period
Mr. Umesh Saraf Managing Director
(East), for part of the prior period
– Relatives (other than Mr. Sandeep Gupta
directors) of Key Son of Mr. Sushil Gupta
Management Personnel (for part of the year)
Mr R S Saraf Father of
Mr. Umesh Saraf (for part
of the year)
– Entities controlled by / Asian Hotels (East) Limited
Directors Erstwhile (previously Vardhman Hotels
Directors or their Limited) Asian Hotels (West)
relatives (with whom Limited (previously Chillwinds
transactions entered Hotels Limited) Bell Ceramics
into during current Ltd M/s Bhasin & Co
year or prior period) Wel Inter Trade Private
Limited
The Bina Gudi Tea
Estates Limited
– Entities controlled by / Energy Infrastructure (I)
Directors Erstwhile Limited
Directors or their Nepal Travel Agency Pvt Ltd.
relatives (with whom Eden Park Hotels Pvt. Ltd
transactions entered Ascent Hotels Private Limited
into during current Godfrey Philips Ltd
year or prior period)
13. During the year, the entire lot of 6259255 1% Cumulative Fully
Convertible Preference Shares (FCPS) were converted into equity shares
of Rs. 10/- each at a price of Rs.419.80 per equity share, as computed
in accordance with the provisions relating to ''Preferential Issue''
under SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations,
2009. Consequently, 8,051,447 equity shares of Rs. 10/- each have been
allotted, taking the aggregate paid up equity capital to
Rs.19,45,32,290/-.
14. 49 lakhs 1% Cumulative Redeemable Non-convertible Preference
Shares (NCPS) of Rs. 10/- each were due for redemption on 30th June,
2010, in terms of issuance thereof. The same have been rescheduled for
redemption on 30th June, 2013, with the consent of the holder thereof,
namely Magus Estates and Hotels Limited, which has during the year
become a subisidiary of the Company.
15. Pursuant to a Joint-venture cum Subscription Agreement executed in
October 2010, the Company made a strategic investment of approx. Rs.
391 crores in Fineline Hospitality & Consultancy Pte. Ltd., Mauritius,
(Fineline Hospitality) previously known as Darius Holdings Ltd.,
acquiring controlling interest of 53% in its Equity and Preference
Share Capital in accordance with extant regulations framed under the
Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999. Fineline Hospitality is in the
business of providing consultancy, project development and offshore
project management primarily in the hospitality sector. Thus, with
effect from 18th October, 2010, Fineline Hospitality and its
subsidairies have become the Company''s subisidiaries. One of such
subsidiaries is Magus Estates and Hotels Limited, India (Magus). Magus,
which owns and operates Four Seasons hotel comprising of 202 rooms in
Mumbai, is in the process of expanding its facilities to utilize the
additional FAR available under the building norms.
16. The name of the Company has been changed from Asian Hotels Limited
to Asian Hotels (North) Limited w.e.f 16th February 2010.
17. The current accounting year is for twelve months from 1st April,
2010 to 31st March, 2011, whereas the prior accounting year was for six
months from 1st October, 2009 to 31st March, 2010. The prior period
figures include one month figures of two discontinued demerged
undertakings whereas current year figures are for continuing operations
only . Hence, the figures for prior period are not comparable with
those of the current year.
18. Prior period figures have been regrouped and rearranged wherever
necessary.
Schedules 1 to 21 form an integral part of the Balance Sheet as at 31st
March, 2011 and Profit & Loss Account for the year ended on that date |