1. (a) Contingent Liabilities:
(i) In respect of Income Tax demands for which the company has
preferred appeals with appropriate authorities - Rs.13 42 95 184
(Previous year : Rs.12 99 57 557). The contingent liability is in
respect of matters related to: Income tax dispute on inventory
write-off, allowability of losses carried forward from merged entities
and others.
(ii) In respect of Sales tax matters for which the Company has
preferred appeals with appropriate authorities - Rs.22 16 36 473
(Previous year : Rs.22 70 19 399). The contingent liability is in
respect of matters related to: non submission of C Forms / F Forms
Rs.19 37 99 184 (Previous year : Rs. 18 21 19 292) and Interest demand
on VAT rate difference Rs.8 831 (Previous year : Rs.56 85 537) and
others Rs.2 78 28 458 (Previous year : Rs.3 92 14 570).
(iii) In respect of Excise and Customs matters for which the company
has preferred appeals with appropriate authorities - Rs. 1 04 98 83 545
(Previous year :Rs. 1 92 44 66 782). The contingent liabilities are in
respect of denial of excise duty benefits at excise exempt location
Rs.51 15 19 503 (Previous year : Rs.1 51 26 75 466), denial of Cenvat
credit Rs.35 07 41 809 (Previous year : Rs.22 34 04 285), Customs
valuation disputes Rs. 15 28 06 226 (Previous year :Rs. 15 28 06 226)
and others Rs.3 48 16 007 (Previous year : Rs.3 55 80 805).
(iv) In respect of counter guarantees given to bank against guarantees
given by bank - Rs. 11 99 29 266 (Previous year : Rs.6 86 85 067). At
the request of the Company, its banks have issued guarantees in the
event of the Company failing to fulfil its performance obligation under
various commercial agreements. The Company has issued counter
guarantees to the banks in respect of these guarantees.
(v) In respect of other claims - Rs.2 00 31 519 (Previous year : Rs. 1
53 00 000).
The Company is a party to various legal proceedings in the normal
course of business. The Company does not expect the outcome of these
proceedings to have a material adverse effect on the Company''s
financial conditions, results of operations or cash flows.
(vi) In respect of Demand raised by Delhi Development Authority towards
interest on belated payment of Unearned Increase in respect of
leasehold land charges Rs.3 94 57 027 (Previous year : Rs.3 94 57 027).
(b) Estimated amount of contracts remaining to be executed on capital
account (net of advances) Rs.61 02 977 (Previous year : Rs.5 92 63
288).
2. As informed in the last Financial Statements, the Company had filed
a writ petition in the High Court of Himachal Pradesh at Shimla
challenging the premature withdrawal of Excise duty exemption for
packing / repacking activities at its Baddi Manufacturing Facility. The
High Court has since passed an order in favour of your company and has
struck down the notification withdrawing the excise exemption. The
Excise department has preferred an appeal with the Hon''ble Supreme
Court of India against the said order of the High Court. The company
has as a matter of prudence, created a Contingency Reserve of Rs.30 00
00 000 (Previous year : Rs.21 00 00 000) by way of appropriation of
profits to the extent of excise duty payable on despatches made from
the Baddi plant. Accordingly during the current year profit of Rs.9 00
00 000 (Previous year : Rs.6 00 00 000) have been appropriated. These
Reserves will be reviewed as and when this litigation is finally
decided.
3. Common service expenses paid/recovered include payment/recoveries
on account of finance, personnel, secretarial, administration and
planning services rendered under common services agreement of the
Company with Procter and Gamble Hygiene and Healthcare Limited and
Procter and Gamble Home Products Limited.
4. The Company has taken on lease guesthouses for accommodation of
employees and godowns for storage of inventories, with an option of
renewal at the end of the lease term and escalation clause in some of
the cases. These leases can be terminated with a prior notice as per
terms and conditions of the respective lease agreements. Lease
payments amounting to Rs. 1 48 96 204 (Previous year :Rs. 1 90 69 601)
have been charged to the Profit and Loss Account for the year. There
are no ''Non-cancellable'' leases.
30th June 2009. Accordingly, additional commission of Rs.20 00 000 was
paid during the previous year. Further w.e.f. 1st July 2009, the
commission of Mr. S. K. Poddar is Rs. 1 00 00 000 per annum.
The commission to Non-Executive Directors of Rs. 1 60 00 000 paid
during the year is in excess of limits specified in Section 309 (4) of
the Companies Act, 1956 by Rs.21 40 965. The said excess amount of
Rs.21 40 965 is considered as an advance held under trust for the
company by the respective non-executive directors (Refer note 13(b)
below). The company is seeking the approval of the shareholders and of
the Central Government to enable the non-executive Directors to retain
the amounts in excess of the limit of 1%.
II. Defined Benefit Plans
(a) Gratuity Fund (Funded Scheme): Gratuity is payable to all eligible
employees of the Company on Superannuation, death, permanent
disablement or resignation in terms of the provisions of the Payment of
Gratuity Act or Company''s scheme whichever is more beneficial. Benefits
would be paid at the time of separation based on the last drawn base
salary.
(b) Providend Fund (Funded Scheme): Provident Fund for all permanent
employees is administered through a trust. The Provident Fund is
administered by trustees of an independently constituted common trust
recognised by the Income Tax authorities where two other group
Companies are also participants. Periodic contributions to the Fund are
charged to revenue. The Company has an obligation to make good the
shortfall, if any, between the return from the investment of the trust
and notified interest rate by the Government. The contribution by
employer and employee together with interest are payable at the time of
separation from service or retirement whichever is earlier. The benefit
under this plan vests immediately on rendering of service.
(c) Post Retirement Medical Benefit (PRMB) (Non-funded Scheme): Under
this scheme, employees get medical benefits subject to certain limits
of amount, periods after retirement and types of benefits, depending on
their grade at the time of retirement. Employees separated from the
Company as part of early separation scheme are also covered under the
scheme. The liability for post retirement medical scheme is based on an
independent actuarial valuation.
(d) Compensated absences for Bhiwadi Plant employees (Non-funded
Scheme): Eligible employees can carry forward and encash leave as per
Company policy.
(E) Category of Plan Assets
The Company''s Plan Assets in respect of Gratuity, alongwith two other
group companies, are funded through the group scheme of the Life
Insurance Corporation of India.
9. Disclosures under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
Development Act, 2006:
(a) There were no amounts due and outstanding to suppliers covered
under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 as
at the end of the current year and previous year on account of
Principal and Interest.
(b) No interest was paid during the year and in the previous period.
(c) No interest is payable at the end of the current accounting year
and at the end of the previous period other than interest under Micro,
Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006.
(d) No amount of interest was accrued and unpaid at the end of the
current accounting year and at the end of the previous period.
The above information and that given in Schedule 10 Current
Liabilities regarding Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises has been
determined to the extent such parties have been identified on the basis
of information available with the Company. This has been relied upon by
the auditors.
(b) Directors Loan/Advances
Loans and advances include
- Housing Loans to the directors amounting to Rs.Nil (Previous year :
Rs.12 58 132).
The maximum balance outstanding during the year amounted to Rs. 12 58
132 (Previous year : Rs.23 72 153).
- Advances to non-executive directors'' amounting to Rs.21 40 965
(Previous year : Rs.Nil)
The maximum balance outstanding during the year amounted to Rs.21 40
965 (Previous year : Rs. Nil).
14. Related Party Disclosures:
The Group Companies of The Procter & Gamble Company, USA include, among
others, Gillette Worldwide Holding LLC; Procter & Gamble India Holding
BV; Procter & Gamble Iron Horse Holding BV; Procter & Gamble Eastern
Europe LLC; Procter & Gamble Nordic LLC; Procter & Gamble Global
Holding Limited; Procter & Gamble Luxembourg Global SARL; Procter &
Gamble International SARL; Procter & Gamble India Holdings Inc.;
Procter & Gamble International Operations, SA; Gillette Group (Europe)
Holdings, BV; Procter & Gamble Canada Holding BV; Procter & Gamble
Overseas Canada, BV.
(a) Parties where control exists:
The Procter & Gamble Company, USA - Ultimate Holding Company The
Procter & Gamble India Holdings B.V. - Holding Company
(b) Other related parties with whom transactions have taken place
during the year
(i) Fellow Subsidiaries:
Wella India Haircosmetics Private Limited (Formerly
known as Gillette Group India Private Limited)
Gillette Diversified Operations Private Limited
Gillette Products Private Limited
Mining Consultants (India) Private Limited
Nexus Mercantile Private Limited
Gillette UK Limited
Procter & Gamble Trading (Thailand) Ltd.
Gillette Shanghai Limited
The Procter & Gamble Distributing LLC
Procter & Gamble International Operations SA SG Branch (Formerly known
as Procter & Gamble International Operations Pte. Ltd.)
Procter & Gamble Lanka Private Limited
Procter & Gamble Australia Pty Ltd.
Procter & Gamble Distributing (Philipines) Inc.
Procter & Gamble US Business Services Co.
P&G Ceemea
Procter & Gamble Home Products Limited
Procter & Gamble Hygiene & Healthcare Limited
The Gillette Company, USA
Procter & Gamble International Operations SA
Procter & Gamble DO Brasil SA
P&G Europe S.A., SG Branch (Formerly known as
Procter & Gamble Asia Pte. Ltd.)
P&G Int''L Ops SA-ROHQ (Formerly known as
Procter & Gamble Asia Pte. Ltd. (MROH))
Procter & Gamble Bangladesh Pvt. Ltd.
(ii) Investing company in respect of which the Company is an associate:
# Also being a fellow subsidiary Company
Wella India Haircosmetics Private Limited (Wella)
(Formerly known as Gillette Group India Private Limited (GGIPL)) #
(iii) Key Management Personnel
Mr. Shantanu Khosla Managing Director
Mr. Subhash Bansal (till May 31, 2011) Whole-time Executive Director
All the employees of the Company including its Managing Director are
given the right to purchase shares of the ultimate holding company -
The Procter & Gamble Company, USA under its Employees Stock Option
Plan.
Under the above plan, Mr. Subhash Bansal has been granted the right to
purchase Nil shares (Previous year : 2600 shares) during the year.
15. Global Employee Stock Ownership Plan (Stocks of the Parent
Company)
The Gillette Company, USA (TGC) had a Global Employee Stock Ownership
Plan (employee share purchase plan) whereby all permanent employees of
the Company had been given a right to purchase shares of TGC.
Every employee who opted for the scheme contributed up to a specified
percentage (upto 10%) of his gross salary towards purchase of shares on
a monthly basis. The Company contributes 50% of employee''s contribution
(restricted to 1% of gross salary). Such contribution is charged to
staff cost.
Subsequent to the worldwide merger of Aquarium Acquisition Corporation
(wholly owned subsidiary of the Procter & Gamble Company, USA) with TGC
on October 1, 2005, the shares of TGC got delisted from the New York
Stock Exchange and the share purchase plan has been adopted by the
Procter & Gamble Company, USA.
The shares of TGC (till 30 September 2005)/The Procter & Gamble
Company, USA are listed with New York Stock Exchange of USA and are
purchased on behalf of the employees at market price on the date of
purchase.
During the year 2 457.29 shares (Previous year : 2 161.60 shares) were
purchased by employees at weighted average fair value of Rs.2 841.87
(Previous year : Rs.2 778.56) per share.
The Company''s contribution during the year on such purchase of shares
amounting to Rs.21 22 809 (Previous year : Rs. 17 93 395) has been
charged under Payment to and Provisions for employees under Schedule
14.
16. Employees Stock Options Plan (Stocks of the Parent Company)
The Gillette Company, USA (TGC) had an Employees Stock Options Scheme
whereby employees of the Company covered by the plan were granted an
option to purchase shares of the Ultimate Holding Company i.e. The
Gillette Company, USA at a fixed price (grant price) for a fixed period
of time.
Subsequent to the worldwide merger of Aquarium Acquisition Corporation
(wholly owned subsidiary of the Procter & Gamble Company, USA) with The
Gillette Company, USA on October 1, 2005, the shares of The Gillette
Company got delisted from the New York Stock Exchange. Upon this change
in control the 2005 Gillette Option award got automatically converted
into P&G options at the established conversion ratio of 0.975 shares in
the Procter and Gamble Company, USA for every share held in the
Gillette Company.
The shares of the Gillette Company (till September 30, 2005)/The
Procter & Gamble Company, USA were/are listed with New York Stock
Exchange of USA. The options were issued to Key Employees of the
Company with Exercise price equal to the market price of the underlying
shares on the date of the grant. The Grants issued are vested after 3
years/5 years and have a 10 years life cycle.
Stock compensation expenses of Rs.6 63 55 981 (Previous year : Rs.66 56
778) has been charged under Payment to and Provisions for employees
under Schedule 14.
18. Excise duty deducted from turnover represents amount of excise
duty collected by the company on sale of goods. Excise duty shown
under Schedule 15 - operating and other expenses represents difference
in amount of excise duty on closing stock and opening stock of finished
goods.
19. Salaries, wages and bonus under Schedule 15 includes Rs.Nil
(Previous year : Rs.1 32 58 358) for expenditure on Voluntary
Retirement Scheme.
20. Professional fees in Schedule 15 (Operating and other expenses)
includes an amount of Rs. 1 10 300 (Previous year: Rs.1 10 300) on
account of fees to Cost Auditors.
21. No borrowing costs have been capitalised during the year.
22. Previous year''s figures have been rearranged/regrouped wherever
necessary.
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