Atlanta
BSE: 532759 | NSE: ATLANTA | ISIN: INE285H01014 | Construction & Contracting - Civil
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| Notes to Accounts | Year End : Mar '09 |
(1) Contingent liabilities not provided for: a) Guarantees given by the banks on behalf of the Company Rs. 47,00,90,932/- (Previous year Rs. 62,47,47,822/-). b) Unexpired Letters of Credit Rs.25,06,25,503/- (Previous year Rs. 34,01,13,551/-) c) Claims against the Company not acknowledged as debts d) Corporate guarantee given to Bank and Financial Institution on behalf of group company (M/s.Balaji Tollways Ltd) amounting to Rs.1,10,00,00,000/-(Previous year 1,10,00,00,000) against term loan availed by them . (2) 7 year National Saving Certificates and Kisan Vikas Patra of the face value of Rs. 8,35,200/- (Previous year Rs. 8,35,200/-) have been lodged as security with Municipal Corporation, Mumbai. (3) In the opinion of the Management, the current assets, Loans and Advances and Current Liabilities are approximately stated if realized in the ordinary course of business. The balances of debtors, creditors and Loans & Advances are subject to confirmation and reconciliation, if any. The provisions for all other liabilities is adequate and not in excess of the amount reasonably necessary. (4) Amount paid as Compensation for short-term loans availed by the company are treated as discounting charges by the company and has been merged with interest and financial charges. (5) In the matter of Arbitration in respect of dispute and difference arising out of the contract and construction of Runway at Arkonam, the Arbitrator made the award on 24.6.1999 and awarded an amount of Rs.14.12 crores and interest of Rs.11.84 crores aggregating to Rs.25.96 crores in favour of the company. The contracting authoritiy, not accepting the award, appealed to the Madras High Court against the arbitration award. On 30th January,2009, Honorable Madras High court decided the matter by dismissing the appeal filed by contracting authority and granted the decree in terms of the award in favour of the company. In terms of the said order of the Honorable High Court, the company is entitled to receive an award amount of Rs. 50,81,57,443/- which includes the original award amount, interest thereon and other cost etc. The company, in view of the favorable decision by the Honorable Madras High Court, has recognized the said amount as contract revenue in the accounts in the year under review. (6) The company, following the principle of prudence, conservatism and matching principle of cost and revenue in an EPC contract for Engineering, Designing, Procuring and Construction of road project in Nagpur provides for expenditure on such contract so that profit from the contract is accrued proportionately in relation to the physical progress of the work throughout the contract. In view thereof, in this account an amount of Rs.11,35,40,255.50 (net of last years provision of Rs.27,03,37,435.00) has been adjusted in the Operating expenses. (7) The Government of Maharashtra, Public Works Department (PWD) vide agreement dated 18.10.2000 originally awarded a contract of construction of Mumbra - Kausha By-pass Project on NH - 4, Mumbai Pune Road on Built, Operate & Transfer (BOT) basis for a concession period of 6 years and 9 months (including construction period). Subsequently, due to change in the scope of work, a supplementary agreement dated 11.5.2005 was entered which increased the concession period to 10 years, 4 months and 25 days. The Government of Maharashtra vide Notification dated 27.12.2007 authorised the company to collect the toll from the vehicles passing through the said road effective from 28.12.2007 to 11.9.2010 as per the supplementary agreement. However, the company made a representation before the Contracting Authority for enhancement of the concession period for various reasons including change in scope of work. Based on such representations, the PWD has recommended to the concerned Authority the enhancement of concession period from 10 years, 4 months and 25 days to 24 years, 1 months and 17 days. In the year under review and based on further material developments, the management is reasonably certain about the enhancement of concession period as stated above. In view of this, the toll collection rights are amortized in the manner whereby the total cost of the project i.e. Rs.139,88,80,114/- is written off over the proposed enhanced concession period of 24 years, 1 month and 17 days. The company, therefore, amortized the toll collection rights at Rs.8,37,20,644/- , as against the amortization of Rs.51,97,33,268/- based on the concession period notified by the contracting authority. (8) In pursuance on announcement dated March,29,2008 of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India on Accounting of Derivatives, Mark to Market Loss on outstanding derivative instruments as on March.31,2009 stood at Rs. 13,51,17,454/- in respect of Rupee Foreign Currency Swap Transaction. The company does not hold or issue derivate financial instruments for trading or speculative purpose and all the derivates entered in to by the company are to mitigate or offset the risk that arise from their normal business activities only. Pending the quantification of actual loss or gain on the expiry of derivate contract with the authorized dealer the company has not provided for the Mark to Market Losses in the interim period. (9) The company had on 08-12-2006 allotted 27,00,000 convertible warrants of Rs.10/- each at Rs.317.50 (Rs. 10 face value and Rs. 307.50 premium) aggregating to Rs.8,57,25,000/- on a preferential basis to promoters and other parties pursuant to the resolution passed by the shareholders at their meeting held on 23-11-2006. In accordance with terms of issue, a sum equivalent to 10% of the issue price, i.e. Rs. 31.75 per warrant aggregating to Rs.8,57,25,000/- was received by the company. These warrants were convertible in to equity shares of Rs.10/- each fully paid, at conversion price Rs. 317.50 per share, subject to the terms of issue. These warrants were to be converted at the option of the holders at any time with in 18 months from the date of issue i.e. 08th December, 2006 in to one fully paid up equity share of Rs. 10/- each. As per the terms of issue of warranto and provisions of SEBI Guidelines for preferential issue, the warrant holders should pay the balance amount and exercise their option to convert these warrants in to equity shares on or before 18 months from the date of allotment of warrants i.e. on or before 07-06-2008. However warrant holders did not exercise the option within stipulated time. Accordingly the said warrants stood cancelled and the amount of Rs, 8,57,25,000/- being the application money has been forfeited and credited to Capital Reserve. (10) On 5th April,2008 the company acquired 1,18,16,000, 50% Convertible Preference Shares of Rs.10/- each at a premium of Rs.40 per share in M/s.Balaji Tollways Limited.which were to be converted into 5 equity shares of Rs.10/- each at a later date. Subsequently, with the mutual consent, the conversion of preference shares was accelerated and the said preference shares were converted into one equity share of Rs.10/- each against one preference share of Rs. 50/- each during the year under consideration. Accordingly on 20th Febuary,2009. the company acquired 1,18,16,000 equity shares of Rs. 10/- each at a premium of Rs.40/- per share in the said company. (11) In accordance with the requirements of Accounting Standard AS-26 Intangible Assets the balance preliminary expenses have been charged off to profit and loss account as against the earlier policy of charging 20% of the expenses. Accordingly profit after tax is lower by Rs. 39,11,071/- (12) Loans & Advances includes: i) An amount advanced to firms where company is partner amounting to Rs. 38,95,94,462/-towards current account.(Previous year Rs. 30,22,27,760/-Maximum amount outstanding during the year Rs.41,35,19,301/- Previous year Rs. 33,64,17,200/-) ii) An amount advanced to Joint Venture where company is member amounting to Rs. 1,96,36,441/-towards current account. (Previous year Rs. 30,22,27,760/-) Maximum amount outstanding during the year Rs.1,96,36,441/- (Previous year Rs. 5,42,62,756/-) iii) An amount of Rs. Nil advanced to companies / firms / parties who are relatives of the directors towards allotment / distribution of units in the completed project. [Previous Year Rs. (81,00,000/-)] Maximum amount outstanding during the year Rs. Nil [(Previous Year Rs. (81,00,000/-)]. (13) Deferred Tax a) In compliance with Accounting Standard - 22 (AS - 22) on Accounting for Taxes on Income issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India in respect of the deferred tax liability arising on account of timing difference for the current financial year, a sum of Rs.1,85,91,251/- has been accounted as deferred tax asset. (14) Income-tax assessments have been completed up to assessment year 2004-2005 (31st March, 2004) (15) Sundry debtors includes : a) Sum of Rs. Nil (Previous Year Rs. 2,35,33,031.50/-) due from a company under the same management. b) Sum of Rs. 80,75,94,153/- (Previous Year Rs.90,38,65,592/-) due from a Joint Venture where company is a member. (16) Disclosure as per Accounting Standard -15 (Revised) a) Defined Contribution Plan The Company has recognized, in the Profit and Loss Account for the year ended 31s1 March,2009, contribution to provident fund amounting to Rs. 13,16,728/- as expenses under defined contribution plan under the head Contribution to Provident and Other Funds in schedule -15 - employees Emoluments and Benefits. (17) Segment Information The company is engaged in the business of contracting activities i.e. construction and development of infrastructure. The entire operations are governed by the same set of risk and rewards and there fore the same has been considered as representing single primary business segment. The company operates with in a single geographical segment i.e. India. In view of this, the disclosure requirements of Accounting Standard (AS-17) Segment Reporting issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India are not applicable. (18) There was no impairment Loss on fixed assets on the basis of review carried out by the Management in accordance with the Accounting Standard - 28 Impairment of Assets issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (19) Related Party Disclosures: As per the Accounting standard - 18 Related Party Disclosure issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, the disclosure of transactions with related parties as defined in the Accounting Standard for the period ended 31s1 March, 2009 is given below: A) List of Related Parties - Key Management Personnel and Their Relatives Rajhoo Bbarot Bhavana Bbarot Rikiin Bbarot Rekha A. Barot Ambalal P.Barot Ridhima M.Doshi Mitul M.Doshi Rajendra Barot HUF Ambalal P. Barot HUF G. Radhakrishnan Associates and Joint Ventures Prakash-Atlanta Joint Venture Gammon-Atlanta Joint Venture AAP Construction Company Balaji Tollways Ltd. ABT Developers Atlanta Thakural Constructions Shreenath Builders Enterprises over which key Management Personnel is able to exercise significant influence. Atulraj Builders Pvt. Ltd Shrikant Studio Pvt.Ltd Ideal Toll Road Investments & Operations Pvt. Ltd. (As identified and certified by the Management and relied upon by the auditors. For details of transactions entered into with the related parties refer Annexure - 1) (20) The company has option to claim deduction under Section 80 IA of the Income Tax Act, 1961 in respect of toll collection income of BOT infrastructure project. The company has made provision for Minimum Alternative Tax (MAT) of Rs.2,85,00,000/- considering the future expected benefits. (21) Previous years figures have been regrouped and rearranged whenever necessary. |
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