1. Contingent Liabilities:
(No Cash Outflow is expected in near future)
(Amount in Rs.)
Sr. Particulars AS at As at
No March 31,2011 March 31,2010
Contingent Liabilities not provided for:
i. Bank Guarantees 85,753,419 139,681,002
(Bank Guarantees are provided under
contractual / legal obligation)
ii. Corporate Guarantee 10,560,000,000 Nil
(Given to Banks and Financial Intitution
for loans taken by the susidiary company)
iii. Claims against the Company not
acknowledged as debts 11,504,898 4,679,818
iv. Premium on Foreign Currency
Convertible Bonds issued
(Refer Note 9 below) 4,187,849,528 4,153,926,318
v. Disputed liability in respect of
Sales Tax matter under appeal (Amount
deposited Rs. 27,576,360 (Previous 108,202,338 46,057,883
YearRs. 3,170,596))
2. Estimated amount of contracts remaining to be executed on capital
account and not provided for (Net of Advances) as at March 31,2011 is Rs.
12,088,984,317 (Previous Year Rs. 10,418,448,426). Cash outflow is
expected on execution of such capital contracts, on progressive basis.
3. The Company has entered into Master Services Agreement (MSA) with
the Telecom Operators for a period of 10-15 years. Invoices are raised
on these operators for provisioning fees and recovery of pass through
expenses as part of the said MSA. The Company has requested for the
balance confirmations from Sundry Debtors, Sundry Creditors and Project
Vendors. In respect of various parties, confirmations are still
awaited.
4. The Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India vide its
Order no.45/2/2010-CL-lll dated May 26,2010 issued under Section
205(2)(d) of the Companies Act, 1956 has approved the Company to
provide depreciation @2.72% on the original cost of the telecom towers
based on the useful life with effect from April 1,2010. This change in
rate of depreciation has resulted into depreciation for the year ended
March 31,2011 lower by Rs. 454,388,931
5. In the opinion of the Management, the Current Assets, Loans and
Advances are approximately of the value stated, if realised in the
ordinary course of business.
6. Employee Stock Option Scheme:
a. The Employee Stock Option Scheme, 2005 (ESOS) was first time
introduced and implemented during the Accounting Year 2005-06 for which
the approval was obtained from the shareholders at their Extra Ordinary
General Meeting held on November 26,2005.
b. On November 26,2005, the Company granted 1,550,000 Options (Grant
1) convertible into Equity Shares of ^ 10 each at an exercise price of
Rs. 10 per share.
c. On February 12,2007 and February 27,2007, the Company granted
7,490,000 Options (Grant 2) and 25,000 Options (Grant 3), both,
convertible into Equity Shares of Rs. 10 each at an exercise price of Rs.
29.81 per share.
On October 9,2007, with a view to compensate the Option holders
considering the Rights Issue, the Exercise Price of the Options in
respect of (Grant 2) and (Grant 3) was re-fixed to Rs. 19.90 per
share in place of Rs. 29.81 per share.
d. On October 9,2007, the Company granted 650,000 Options (Grant
4(A)), convertible into Equity Shares of Rs. 10 each at an exercise
price of Rs. 26.48 per share.
e. On October 9, 2007, the Company also granted 249,000 Options
(Grant 4(B)), convertible into Equity Shares of Rs. 10 each at an
exercise price of Rs. 26.48 per share.
f. On October 9,2007, with a view to compensate the Option holders
considering the Rights Issue, the Company has granted-
Rs. 1,007,500 Options (Grant 5) at the exercise price of Rs. 10 each to
(Grant 1) Option holders.
Rs. 7,190,000 Options (Grant 6) at the exercise price ofRs. 19.90 to
(Grant 2) Option holders.
Rs. 25,000 Options (Grant 7) at the exercise price of Rs. 19.90 each to
(Grant 3) Option holders.
g. On March 11,2008, the Company granted 1,700,000 Options (Grant
8), convertible into Equity Shares of Rs. 10 each at an exercise price
of Rs. 33.60 per share.
h. Pursuant to approval of Shareholders in Annual General Meeting held
on July 10, 2009 all the unvested Options as of April 29, 2009 were
vested on April 29, 2009.
i. On November 23,2009 the Company granted 600,000 Options (Grant 9)
convertible into Equity Share of Rs. 10 each at an exercise price of Rs.
24.37 per share.
j. On December 09,2009 the Company granted 5,907,850 Options (Grant
10) convertible into Equity Share of Rs. 10 each at an exercise price of
Rs. 28 per share. Out of above 117,100 Options lapsed during the year.
(Previous years options lapsed 28,500).
7. During the Financial year 2009-10, the Company formed a Trust
namely Tower Trust, wherein the Company is the sole beneficiary. The
Company has contributed Rs. 18,157,224,000 towards the Corpus of the
above Trust. The Trust has invested the aforesaid amount in Chennai
Network Infrastructure Ltd. (CNIL) a special purpose vehicle (SPV)
formed for the purchase of 17,500 towers along with tenancies from
Aircel Limited, Aircel Cellular Limited and Dishnet Wireless Limited.
As on March 31,2011 the Tower Trust holds 1,815,722,400 Equity Shares
of Rs. 10 each (Previous year 514,500) representing 51% of total issued
and paid up Equity Share Capital of CNIL. During the year, Company has
received Rs. 353,258,739 being the distribution of surplus from the trust
which has been accounted under the head Other Income in Schedule J.
8. The Board of Directors of the Company in its meeting held on
December 16, 2010 had considered and approved the Scheme of Arrangement
providing for Merger of Chennai Network Infrastructure Limited (CNIL)
with the Company w.e.f. August 1,2010 (the appointed date) subject to
necessary approvals from various statutory authorities. On July
22,2011, the Hon''ble High Court of Judicature at Bombay has sanctioned
the above scheme of arrangement between Chennai Network Infrastructure
Limited (CNIL) and GTL Infrastructure Limited and their respective
shareholders (Scheme) under Section 391 to 394 of the Companies Act,
1956. Sanction of Hon''ble High Court of Judicature at Madras is
awaited. Pursuant to the above scheme, the Company will be issuing one
fully-paid Equity Share of the face value of Rs. 10/- each of the Company
to the CNIL shareholders for every 4 fully-paid Equity Shares of the
face value of Rs. 10/- each held by them in CNIL. Consequently, the
Post- merger enhanced Equity Share Capital of the Company would be Rs.
18,474,211,040. Pending sanction of Hon''ble High Court of Judicature at
Madras, these financial statements have been prepared without
considering CNIL Accounts and once the Scheme is effective, these
accounts will undergo change w.e.f. the Appointed Date, i.e. August
1,2010.
9. Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds:
In the year 2007-08, the Company issued 3,000 Zero Coupon Foreign
Currency Convertible Bonds (FCCB''s) of USD 100,000 each. 2,283 Foreign
Currency Convetible Bonds (FCCBs) of USD 100,000 each, aggregating to
USD 228.30 Mn were outstanding as on March 31, 2011 convertible at the
option of the bond holders into Equity Shares of the Company by
November 22,2012. The bonds are redeemable only if there is no
conversion of the bonds earlier. Hence, the payment of premium on
redemption is contingent in nature, the outcome of which is dependent
on uncertain future events and accordingly, no provision is considered
necessary nor has been made in the accounts in respect of such premium.
In the event the FCCB holders do not exercise their option by the due
date, the FCCBs are redeemable at a premium of 40.4064% of principal
amount. In such scenario the Company will adjust the premium on
redemption to Securities Premium Account. The pro-rata premium as on
March 31,2011 in respect of outstanding FCCBs works out to Rs.
2,792,663,334. Meanwhile, the Company has also initiated the process of
restructuring the FCCB''s and has appointed international firm
specializing in FCCB restructuring to renegotiate with the FCCB
holders.
If the options are exercised, 169,158,948 equity shares of Rs. 10 each
will be allotted to the FCCB holders. Entire proceeds of Foreign
Currency Convertible bonds have been utilised towards capital
expenditure and issue expenses.
10. Balances with Banks include deposits with Indian Banks aggregating
to Rs. 1,670,291,905 (Previous Year Rs. 1,378,476,515) pledged towards Debt
Service Reserve Account, Margin Money for Letter of Credits, Bank
Guarantees, and Sales Tax Authorities.
11. Segment Reporting:
The Company is predominantly in the business of providing Telecom
Towers on shared basis and as such there are no separate reportable
segments. The Company''s operations are predominantly only in India.
12. Related Party Disclosures:
a. Related Parties:
I. Subsidiary
a. Towers Worldwide Limited (up to March 30,2010)
b. Chennai Network Infrastructure Limited (with effect from July
12,2010)
II. Trust
Tower Trust (The Company is Sole Beneficiary)
III. Associates
a. GTL Limited
b. Technology Infrastructure Limited
c. Global Holding Corporation Private Limited
d. Chennai Network Infrastructure Limited (up to July 11,2010)
IV. Key Managerial Personnel
a. Mr. Manoj Tirodkar, Chairman
b. Mr. Prakash Ranjalkar, CEO & Whole-time Director (C.E.O. w.e.f.
July 01,2010)
c. Mr. Shishir Parikh, Chief Financial Officer (up to June 04,2010)
d. Mr. Prasanna Bidnurkar, Chief Financial Officer (w.e.f. March
01,2011)
13. In accordance with the Accounting Standard (AS-28) on Impairment
of Assets the management during the year carried out an exercise of
identifying the assets that may have been impaired in respect of each
cash generating unit. On the basis of this review carried out by the
management, there was no impairment loss on fixed assets during the
year ended March 31,2011.
14. Company has entered into an agreement for assignment of Energy
Recoverables with GTL Ltd (An Associate Company) which is also in the
business of providing the Operation and Maintenance Services and the
Energy management at sites. The Energy recoverable assigned and
derecognised in the Balance Sheet as on March 31,2011 is Rs. 425,938,573
(Previous Year Rs. 431,200,534). The Company has an obligation to pay GTL
Ltd in case the amount assigned is not recovered within the mutually
agreed period. Assignment charges amounting to Rs. 42,282,932 (Previous
Year Rs. 23,337,582) incurred during the year has been charged to Profit
and Loss account.
15. Financial and Other Derivative Instruments:
b. All derivative and financial instruments acquired by the Company
are for hedging purpose only.
c. Net Foreign Currency exposures that are not hedged by derivative
instruments or Forward Contracts as at March 31, 3^)11 amount to Rs.
10,276,492,220 (Previous Year Rs. 9,304,460,385).
d. Expenditure on account of premium on forward exchange contracts to
be recognised in the Profit and Loss account of subsequent accounting
year aggregates to Rs. NIL (Previous Years Rs. 864,634).
16. Operating lease:
The Company''s significant leasing arrangements are in respect of
operating leases for premises and network sites. These lease agreements
provide for cancellation by either parties thereto as per the terms and
conditions of the agreements.
17. During the year 2008-09 the Company had imported OFC (Optical
Fibre Cable) on which the Custom department issued Show Cause Notice
for the demand of Custom Duty of Rs. 9,294,731/-. The Company deposited
the whole amount under protest and subsequently the Commissioner
granted the relief to the Company upto amount of Rs. 7,794,792/-. As
against the said order of the Commissioner the Custom department has
filed the appeal with the CESTAT, Mumbai on October 11,2010. The
Company feels there will not be any liability on this account.
18. On September 28,2010 the Income Tax Authorities carried out search
and seizure operations at Company''s Premises. Given the information
provided so far and the investigation carried out at the time of
operation, the Company believes that there will be no material tax
liability on it. The amount of tax liability if any, shall be
determined upon completion of the process by the Tax Authorities.
19. Corporate Debt Restructuring Empowered Group (CDR EG) in its
meeting held on August 12,2011 admitted the Company''s proposal under
CDR mechanism with support of the super majority lenders and the
communication from CDR cell to the Company regarding its admission was
made on September 26,2011.
20. In accordance with clause 32 of Listing Agreement the details of
advance is as under:
a. To Chennai Network Infrastructure Limited, a Subsidiary, closing
balance as on March 31,2011 is Rs. 680,008,833 (Previous year NIL).
Maximum balance outstanding during the year was Rs. 680,008,833 (Previous
year Rs. NIL).
b. None of the loanees have made, per se, investment in the shares of
the Company.
c. As per the Company''s policy loans to employees are not considered
in ''a'' above.
21. The previous year''s figures, wherever necessary, have been
regrouped, reclassified and recast to make them comparable with those
of the current year.
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