1. Contingent Liabilities not provided for :
i) In respect of guarantees and letter of credits issued by Banks,
outstanding as at 31st March, 2011 Rs. 41,366.55 Lacs net of margin (P.Y.
Rs. 30,256.21 Lacs net of margin).
ii) In respect of Sales Tax and Entry Tax Rs. 95.10 Lacs (P.Y. Rs. 71.42
Lacs). The demand is being contested before appellate authorities.
iii) The Company has received show cause notices in respect of Royalty
amounting to Rs. 314.71 Lacs (P.Y. Rs. 271.84 Lacs). Appropriate
representation is being submitted to respective offices.
iv) The Company has received show cause notices in respect of Service
Tax amounting to ''Rs. 3,891.47 Lacs (P.Y. Rs. 3,745.25 Lacs). Appropriate
representations have been submitted to respective offices.
v) The Company has received show cause notices in respect of Custom
Duty amounting to Rs. 221.04 Lacs (P.Y. Rs. 221.04 Lacs). Appropriate
representations have been submitted to respective offices.
vi) In respect of other legal cases Rs. 537.14 Lacs (P.Y. Rs. 272.50 Lacs).
Appropriate representations have been filed in respect of these matters
with the authorities concerned.
vii) In respect of Labour Welfare Cess Rs. 85.61 Lacs (P.Y. Rs. 85.61
Lacs). Writ petition has been filed before Hon''ble Supreme Court.
viii) The Company has given Corporate Guarantees amounting to Rs.
96,271.00 Lacs (P.Y. Rs. 94,346.00 Lacs) in favour of banks for loans
taken by Subsidiary / Associate Companies including Corporate
Guarantees amounting to Rs. 48,400.00 Lacs (P.Y. Rs. 48,400.00 Lacs) for
meeting the shortfall in repayment of the loan amount in the event of
termination of the Concession Agreement.
2. Estimated amount of Contracts remaining to be executed on Capital
Account (Net of Advances) Rs. 5, 947.33 Lacs (P.Y. Rs. 4,309.20 Lacs).
3. In the opinion of Board of Directors, all the Current Assets, Loans
and Advances have a value on realization in the ordinary course of
business at least equal to the amount at which they are stated and all
the known liabilities as at the end of year have been provided for.
4. a) The company had raised 750 Nos. Zero Coupon Foreign Currency
Convertible Bonds due 2012 (FCCB''s) of USD 100,000/- each aggregating
USD 75 million at par on January 24, 2007. These Bonds have a maturity
period of 5 years 1 day. The Bonds are convertible into equity shares
of Rs. 2/- each fully paid at the option of the Bondholders at any time
on or after January 24, 2009 and prior to the close of business (at the
place where the Bonds are deposited for conversion) on January 10,
2012. The initial conversion price of Rs.158.60 per share has been
decided on January 24, 2009 as per the terms of the offer circular
dated 17th January 2007.
The Bonds constitute the Company''s direct, unconditional,
unsubordinated and unsecured obligations and at all-time rank pari
passu and without any preference or priority among themselves. The
Company''s payment obligations under the Bonds , save for such
exceptions as may be provided by mandatory provisions of applicable
law, at all times rank at least equally with all of its other present
and future direct, unconditional, unsubordinated and unsecured
obligations. Unless previously converted, redeemed or repurchased and
cancelled, the Bonds shall be redeemed on January 25, 2012 at 148.95%
of their principal amount giving an annual yield of 8.125% per annum
calculated on semi-annual basis.
The bonds are redeemable only if there is no conversion of the bonds
prior to maturity date. The payment of premium on redemption therefore,
is contingent in nature, the outcome of which is dependent on uncertain
future events Hence no provision is considered necessary nor has been
made in the accounts in respect of such premium for the current year
which may amount to Rs. 17.44 Crores (Previous YearRs. 22.02 Crores)
Cumulative till 31st March, 2011 is Rs. 72.95 Crores (Previous Year Rs.
70.10 Crores).
5. In respect of Derivatives Contracts, gain / loss is recognised and
charged to Profit & Loss Account on settlement of transactions.
6. Segment Reporting :
(a) Business Segments:
Business segments have been identified in line with Accounting
Standards on Segment Reporting ''AS-17''. Contracts, Energy, Ready Mix
Concrete (RMC), Trading and Equipment Hiring & Management (EHM) are the
primary business segments of the company.
7. Related Party Disclosures
A) Direct Subsidiary Companies:
Victor Buildwel Private Limited, Style & Smile Buildwell Private
Limited, Era IT- Zone Private Limited, Era Infrastructure (I) Limited,
Era T& D Limited, Golden Annum Holdings Limited, Boconero Limited,
Bragi Developers Private Limited, Zedek Realtors Private Limited, Douce
Realtors Private Limited, Paulo Realtech Private Limited, Yarikh
Realtors Private Limited, Dehradun Highways Project Limited, Haridwar
Highways Project Limited, Bareilly Highways Project Limited, Era
Khandwa Power Limited, Kepi Constructions Limited (upto 30.04.2010),
Quillet Constructions Limited (upto 30.04.2010)
B) Step Subsidiary Companies:
ARK Transmission & Distribution Limited and ARK Vidhyut Urja Limited
C) Names of related parties with whom transactions have taken place
during the year:
i. Joint Ventures & Associates
Era -Patel –Advance- Kiran Joint Venture, Era -Patel –Advance Joint
Venture, Induni - Era - Joint Venture, KMB – ERA Joint Venture, Rani –
Era Joint Venture, Optima - Era Infra Joint Venture, Era Infra –
Buildsys Joint Venture, Gwalior Bypass Project Limited, Hyderabad Ring
Road Project Pvt. Ltd., West Haryana Highways Projects Pvt. Ltd., Era
Energy Limited, Era Buildsys Limited.
ii. Individual owing directly or indirectly, an interest in the voting
power of the reporting enterprises and relatives of any such
individual:
Mr. H.S. Bharana (CMD), H.S. Bharana HUF (Karta is CMD), Mrs Rekha
Bharana (Wife of CMD), Ms Rashmi Bharana (D/o CMD) , Mr. Vaibhav
Bharana (S/o CMD), Mr. Dheeraj Singh (Brother of CMD), Mr. Brij Singh
(Brother of CMD).
iii. Key Management Personnel:
Mr. H.S. Bharana, Chairman & Managing Director and Mr. J.L. Khushu,
Whole Time Director
iv Enterprises over which key Management personnel/ individual owing
directly or indirectly, an interest in the voting power of the
reporting enterprises that give them control or significant influence
over the enterprises have significant influence:
Hi-Point Investment & Finance Pvt. Limited, Era E-Zone (India) Limited,
Era Housing & Developers (India) Limited, Atop Infrastructure &
Infotech Pvt. Ltd., Era Agritech (India) Pvt. Ltd., Era Logistics
(India) Pvt. Limited, Era Landmarks Limited (upto 05.01.2011), Black
Stone Mines & Minerals Pvt. Limited, Goglet Infotech Pvt Limited, Xema
Infrastructure Pvt. Limited, Xebec Hospitality Pvt. Limited, Angraj
Trading Pvt. Limited, SRC Buildwell Private Limited, Era Securitas
Private Limited.
8. The Company is in the process of identifying suppliers who are
micro enterprises or small enterprises under the Micro, Small and
Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006. The company has not received
any written confirmation from any suppliers regarding their status as
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises. Therefore, disclosures under
section 22 of the said act are not necessary.
9. Fixed Deposits with scheduled banks include FDR''s pledged with
banks / government authorities.
E. Loan / Investment made in Foreign Currency in Foreign Subsidiaries
''Rs.7.41 Lacs (P.Y. Rs. 4.92 Lacs).
10. Previous Year''s figures have been regrouped and/or rearranged to
conform to those of current year''s figures, wherever necessary.
11. Figures are nearest rupees In Lacs.
22. Schedule A to O are integral part of Balance Sheet and Profit
and Loss Account. |