2010-2011 2009-2010
Rs. Crore Rs. Crore
1 Contingent Liabilities
a) Sales Tax liability that may arise in
respect of matters in appeal 8.54 8.45
b) Excise Duty liability that may arise in
respect of matters in appeal 0.90 0.90
c) Income Tax liability that may arise in
respect of matters in appeal 2.84 2.84
d) Claims made against the Company, not
acknowledged as debts 13.98 14.52
e) Wage demand not acknowledged by the
Company in respect of matter in appeal 3.37 2.89
f) Bonds executed in favour of Collector of
Customs/Central Excise 9.13 8.98
g) Guarantees given on behalf of a subsidiary
company 13.01 11.88
Notes:
i) The Company does not expect any reimbursement in respect of the
above contingent liabilities.
ii) It is not practical to estimate the timing of cash outflows, if
any, in respect of matters at (a) to (e) above, pending resolution of
the appellate proceedings.
2 Exchange differences arising on foreign currency transactions:
a) Rs. 0.62 crore (net gain) (Previous Year Rs. 0.16 crore (net gain))
has been accounted under the respective revenue accounts and
b) Net premium on account of forward contracts to be recognised in
future accounting period Rs. 0.93 crore (Previous Year Rs. 0.25 crore).
3 a) Certain plant and machinery, computers and vehicles are taken on
non-cancellable operating lease. These lease agreements are normally
renewed on expiry.
b) Rent expense in respect of operating lease, for nine months period
ended 31st March, 2011 was Rs. 4.50 crore (Previous Year Rs. 4.63
crore). Contingent rent recognised in Profit and Loss Account is Rs.
Nil.( Previous Year Rs. Nil).
c) The lease agreements provide for an option to the Company to renew
the lease at the end of the non-cancellable period. There are no
exceptional / restrictive covenants in the lease agreements.
4 a) The period / year end foreign currency exposures that were not
hedged by a derivative instrument or otherwise are given below:
b) Derivative Instruments
The Company uses foreign currency forward contracts to hedge its risks
associated with foreign currency fluctuations relating to certain firm
commitments and forecasted transactions. The use of foreign currency
forward contracts is governed by the Companys strategy, approved by
the Board of Directors, which provides principles on the use of such
forward contracts consistent with the Companys Risk Management Policy.
The Company does not use forward contracts for speculative purposes.
5 Disclosure as required by Accounting Standard (AS)-15 (Revised)
Employee Benefits
1 Defined Contribution Plans:
The amount recognised as an expense during the nine months period ended
31st March, 2011 towards Provident Fund contribution and Superannuation
is Rs. 3.88 crore (Previous Year Rs. 4.75 crore) and Rs. 1.45 crore
(Previous Year Rs. 2.02 crore) respectively.
2 Defined Benefit Plans:
Gratuity :
The Company has a defined benefit plan (the Gratuity Plan), managed by
trusts. The Gratuity Plan provides for a lump sum payment to vested
employees at retirement or termination of employment, whichever is
earlier, based on the respective employees last drawn salary and years
of employment with the Company. The benefit vests after five years of
continued service.
3 Compensated Absences:
The obligation for compensated absences is recognised in the same
manner as gratuity and net charge to Profit and Loss Account for the
period is Rs. 0.28 crore (Previous Year Rs. 0.66 crore).
4 Retirement Pension Scheme :
For UK branch employees, based on actuarial valuation, the Company had
recognised liability of Rs. 4.36 crore (equivalent GBP 5,92,000) in the
previous year, towards present value of post retirement pension. The
same is now funded appropriately.
Note:
The estimates of future increase in salary, considered in the actuarial
valuation, have been derived based on expected inflation, seniority
changes, promotion and other relevant factors such as demand in the
employment market.
18 Disclosure as required by Accounting Standard (AS)-17 Segment
Reporting
Segment Identification, Reportable Segments and segment composition :
Segment Identification:
Business segments have been identified on the basis of the nature of
products/services, the risk-return profile of individual divisions, the
organisational structure and the internal reporting system of the
Company.
Reportable Segments:
Reportable segments have been identified as per the quantitative
criteria specified in Accounting Standard (AS)- 17:Segment Reporting
Segment Composition:
1. Engines comprises of single and multi cylinder engines.
2. Infrastructure Equipment comprises of equipment used in road
construction, bridges, dams, mining, etc.
3. Others includes Power Tillers and its spares.
Primary / secondary segment reporting format:
1. The risk-return profile of the Companys business is determined
predominantly by the nature of its products and services. Accordingly,
the business segments constitute the primary segments for disclosure of
segment information.
2. In respect of secondary segment information, the Company has
identified its geographical segments as (i) Domestic and (ii) Overseas.
The expenses and incomes which are not directly attributable to the
business segments are shown as unallocable income/expenditure.
Unallocable assets mainly comprise of investments, cash and bank
balances, advance tax and unallocable liabilities mainly include loan
funds, tax provisions and provisions for employee retirement benefits.
6 Disclosures as required by Accounting Standard (AS)-18 Related
Party Disclosures
I Relationships with Related Party:
A) List of related parties over which control exists:
Name of the Related Party Relationship
i) Greaves Leasing Finance Limited Wholly Owned Subsidiary
ii) Greaves Cotton Netherlands B.V. Wholly Owned Subsidiary
iii) Greaves Auto Limited Wholly Owned Subsidiary
iv) Dee Greaves Limited Wholly Owned Subsidiary of
Greaves Leasing Finance
Limited
v) Greaves Farymann Diesel GmbH Wholly Owned Subsidiary of
Greaves Cotton Netherlands B.V.
vi) Ascot International FZC Subsidiary of Greaves Cotton
Netherlands B.V.
(w.e.f. 6th February, 2011)
B) Key Management Personnel :
Mr. Prabhakar Dev - Managing Director and CEO
C) List of related parties with whom transactions were carried out
during the period/year and description of relationship :
Subsidiaries:
i) Greaves Leasing Finance Limited
ii) Dee Greaves Limited
iii) Greaves Cotton Netherlands B.V.
iv) Greaves Farymann Diesel GmbH
v) Greaves Auto Limited
vi) Ascot International FZC
Key Management Personnel :
Mr. Prabhakar Dev - Managing Director and CEO
Other Related Parties :
i) Premium Transmission Limited (Associate company)
ii) Mr. Karan Thapar (Chairman)
IV Key Management Personnel (KMP): Remuneration to Managing Director
Rs. 0.81 crore (Previous year Rs.1.04 crore).
22 Management has evaluated impairment of assets as required by
Accounting Standard (AS)-28 Impairment of Assets and on the basis of
such evaluation, management is of the opinion that there is no
impairment of the Companys assets as at 31st March, 2011.
7 Disclosure as required by Accounting Standard (AS)-29 Provisions,
Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets Movement of Provisions:
Warranties 2010-2011 2009-2010
Rs. Crore Rs. Crore
Carrying amount at the beginning of the
period/year 9.92 7.19
Additional provision made during the
period/year 9.43 12.18
Amounts used during the period/year 4.35 9.45
Carrying amount at the close of the
period/year 15.00 9.92
The Company gives warranties for its products by undertaking to repair
or replace the items that fail to perform satisfactorily during the
warranty period. Provisions made at the period / year end represent the
amount of expected cost of meeting such obligations of rectification /
replacement.The timing of the outflows is expected to be within a
period of eighteen months.
8 No borrowing costs have been capitalised during the period / year.
25 In case of one of the units of the Company, the wage agreement with
workers expired in December, 2006. The Company has appealed to the
Division Bench of Madras High Court against the Tribunal Order. The
Company has made the pay- ments as per the Interim Order of the
Division Bench. The Company has further recognised the liability in the
books, based on the trend as existed in the industry for the location,
over and above the amounts paid as per the Interim Order of the Madras
High Court. Pending final order, the liability is not fully
ascertainable. (See Schedule O, Note 1(e) also)
9 Sales are net of trade discounts and includes direct sales
compensation of Rs. 0.71 crore (Previous Year Rs. 2.57 crore).
10 a) The provision for Current Tax includes Wealth Tax Rs. 0.06 crore
(Previous Year Rs. 0.05 crore) and is net of minimum alternate tax of
Rs. Nil crore (Previous Year Rs. 0.49 crore)
b) The tax year of the Company is year ending 31st March. The Company
has changed its financial year from July-June to April-March with
effect from 1st July, 2010. Thus Company has closed its accounts for
nine month period ended 31st March, 2011. The accounts reflect
provision for taxation for the said period. The ultimate tax liability
will be determined on the basis of the figures for the period 1st
April, 2010 to 31st March, 2011.
11 The financial statements of the Company for the year ended 30th
June, 2010 were audited and reported by another firm of Chartered
Accountants. The Company has changed its Financial Year from July-June
to April – March with effect from 1st July, 2010. Accordingly, the
figures for the nine months period ended 31st March, 2011 are not
comparable with those presented as comparative figures for twelve
months period ended 30th June 2010. Figures for the previous year have
been regrouped / reclassified, wherever necessary. |