A. NATURE OF OPERATION
Halonix Limited (hereinafter referred to as the Company) is a
manufacturer of Electric Lamps.
1 (A) Contingent liabilities not provided for in respect of: (Rs. in
Lacs)
PARTICULARS Current Year Previous Year
a) Unexpired Bank Guarantees/ Standby Letter of Credit 1838.49 397.73
b) Suspension period wages 51.19 43.21
c) Disputed demand of Income Tax :- For the Assessment Year
2003-04,04-05,05-06 – 64.60 Disputed demand of Income Tax (TDS):- For
Financial Year 2007-08,08-09,09-10 20.80 –
d) Disputed demand of TradeTax/ SalesTax /Value added Tax Tax under
appeal :- i) Delhi Sales Tax Act 1975 1.07 1.07 ii) Uttarakhand Vat Act
2005 35.41 37.28 iii) U.P.Trade Tax Act 1948 2.07 2.07 iv) U.P.Vat Act
2008 11.01 13.19
e) Demand under Ex-party assessment for the F.Y.2007-08
i. U.P.Tax on Entry of Goods Act 2001 – 30.00
ii. U.P.Trade Tax Act 1948 – 622.34
iii. C.S.T.under CST Act 1956 – 2290.61
f) Excise Duty Under Protest 66.18 70.84
g) Pending Export obligation under Export Promotion
Capital Goods scheme. 107.52 107.52
Based on favourable decision in similar cases, discussions with the
advocate etc, the Company believes that there is fair chance of
decision in its favour and hence no provision is considered necessary
against the same.
(B) Outstanding Commitment of capital contracts Rs. 933.77 lacs
(Previous year Rs. 2213.08 lacs ) net of advances.
2. Capital Work in Progress Rs.836.62/-Lacs(Previous year Rs. 1216.98
Lacs) {Includes Capital Advance Rs 576.70/-Lacs (Previous year Rs.
850.44/- Lacs). Plant & machinery under errection Rs.256.76/- Lacs
(Previous year Rs 342.55/- Lacs) & Other assets under errection Rs
3.16/-Lacs (Previous year Rs 24/- Lacs).
4. Secured Loans (Short term) falling due within next 12 months Rs.
1160.00 lacs (Previous Year Rs. 4510 lacs).
5. Sales includes sale of scrap of Rs. 217.13 lacs (Previous year Rs.
334 lacs ).
6. As per the Schemes of Arrangement of Share Capital u/s 391 of the
Companies Act, 1956 approved by Honble Allahabad High Court vide order
dated 22.02.2000 & 22.04.2002, the Company had converted 13,160,000
equity shares of face value of Rs.10/- each aggregating to
Rs.131,600,000 into 1,316,000 Redeemable Preference Shares of Rs.100/-
each aggregating to Rs. 131,600,000. Redeemable Preference Shares will
not carry any dividend right. Out of this, 766,000 redeemable
preference shares to be redeemed at par after 31st March ‘2007 on such
date as the Board of Directors may determine, after the Preference
Shares held by IDBI have been redeemed in full and their liabilities
have been discharged AND 550,000 redeemable preference shares to be
redeemed at par after 1st April 2010 on such date as the Board of
Directors may determine after the Preference Shares held by IDBI have
been redeemed in full and their liability have been fully discharged.
The Preference Shares held by Industrial Development Bank of India
Limited have since been redeemed. The Board of Directors of the
Company has not exercised its option to redeem the preference shares
falling due after 31st March, 2007.
7. During the year 2010-11, the company acquired 100% shareholding of
International Lamps Holding Company S.A (ILHC) and through ILHC two
downstream subsidiaries namely Luxlite Lamps Sarl in Luxembourg and
Trifa Lamps GmbH in Germany. The Company, including through its wholly
owned subsidiary ILHC and downstream subsidiaries Luxlite Lamp Sarl and
Trifa Lamps GmbH, entered into various agreements like Escrow
Agreement, Business Transfer Agreements, Transfer document for Business
Transfer Agreement, Deed of Assignments (for IPRs and Brands) and
Transfer Document for Deed of Assignment, with Luxlite Sarl and Trifa
Gluhlampenwerk am Trifels GmbH to acquire the business of Luxlite
Sarl in Luxembourg and Trifa Gluhlampenwerk GmbH in Germany , in terms
of the approval of the Board of Directors, effective 02.11.10. Under
the terms of the stated agreements, following actions were to be
completed by various parties:
1. As on 02.11.2010, Luxlite Sarl, including through its subsidiary
Trifa Gluhlampenwerk am Trifels GmbH, was to make payment of Rs. 36.04
crores ie the total outstanding of Luxlite Sarl towards the dues to the
Company ie Halonix Limited (also the holding company through ILHC, of
Luxlite Lamps Sarl and Trifa Lamps GmbH) before the Second Payment
Date.
2. The Companies, Luxlite Lamps Sarl and Trifa Lamps GmbH, to take
over the stock from Luxlite Sarl and Trifa Gluhlampenwerk am Trifels
GmbH, amounting to Euro 5.94 million (Rs.36.96 crores) as on
02.11.2010.
3. International Lamps Holding Company SA, Luxlite Lamps Sarl and
Trifa Lamps GmbH to pay the consideration in two parts ie 10% payment
upfront and balance 90% before May 31, 2011 or as mutually agreed
between the parties.
The status of the above stated agreements is :
1. Luxlite Sarl, still has to pay Rs. 16.38 crores out of total
overdues of Rs 36.04 crores.
2. The Companies, Luxlite Lamp Sarl and Trifa Lamps GmbH, have already
paid for the full stock, amounting to Euro 5.94 million ie Rs. 36.96
crores).
3. ILHC, Luxlite Lamps Sarl and Trifa Lamps GmbH have not paid any
consideration including 10% payment upfront for the business / assets.
4. The share certificates of International Lamps Holding Company SA
(ILHC) are deposited with the Escrow agent and shall be released only
on fulfillment of Release of Sale Consideration on or before May 31,
2011 or as mutually agreed between the parties.
The Board of Directors of Company, since the transaction has not been
consummated either in terms of the spirit of the agreements signed or
by action, has passed a Resolution on 20.05.11 whereby this acquisition
of overseas entities has been called off. This has also been notified
to the Assignor and the Escrow Agent. Accordingly, as per the terms of
Clause 5 of the Escrow Agreement relating to Release of the Sale
consideration, Sale shares and other documents invoked by Halonix
Limited, Share Purchase Agreement, and the respective BTAs and DOAs,
the transaction shall get RESTITUTED and the Seller shall be required
to refund the purchase price towards sale and purchase of the Sale
Shares / equity investment and / or unsecured loans made by the
Purchaser to the Company. The Management of the Company is of the
opinion that all the dues from Luxlite Sarl, Luxlite Lamps Sarl, and
Trifa Lamps GmbH are fully recoverable, including the Corporate
guarantee of Euro 1 million and SBLC of Euro 1.7 million. Based on the
above facts, the accounts of the subsidiaries have not been
consolidated with the Companys accounts as on 31.03.2011.
8. The Board of Directors of the Company in their meeting held on
6.05.2010 approved the sale and transfer of its General Lighting
Business, on a Slump Sale and Going concern basis, to its wholly owned
subsidiary Halonix Technologies Limited (HTL), with effect from
1.4.2010. The company bifurcated its operations into Automotive and
General Lighting businesses and obtained two independent valuation
reports for the General Lighting business as on 31.3.2010. The
shareholders of the company, accorded their approval for the sale of
the General Lighting business to HTL and its subsequent sale. In terms
of the AS-24 on Discontinuing Operations, the company made requisite
disclosures and reported its financial results for the quarters ended
September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2010 since the proposed sale of
business constituted discontinuing operation within the meaning of
Accounting Standard-24. The Slump Sale Agreement for sale of General
Lighting business has not been executed as on 31.3.2011. Based on
Management recommendations, the Board of Directors of the Company, in
their meeting held on 20.05.2011 i.e. before signing of the Accounts,
has decided not to Sell and transfer its General Lighting business and
continue both Automotive and General Lighting businesses as two
separate and distinct reportable lines of business ie. Strategic
Business units in terms of Accounting Standard 17 on Segmentation
Reporting , to continue to avail economies of scale and synergies
between the two businesses. The Management also feels that the General
Lighting business is looking up and it is advantageous not to
discontinue its operations Consequently, loss before tax for the year
ended 31.03,2011 amounting to Rs.4597.97 Lacs for general lighting
business could not be transferred.
9. Employee Benefits:
a) Contribution to Provident Fund:
Amount of Rs. 226.13 lacs (P.Y. Rs.264.33 lacs ) is recognized as an
expense & included in Payment and Benefits to employees (Refer Schedule
– 17) in the Profit & Loss account.
b) The following table sets out the status of the gratuity scheme plan
as at 31st March,2011.
a. There is a reasonable indication that current and future research
and development costs to be incurred on the project together with
expected production, selling and administrations costs are likely to be
more than covered by future revenues/benefits and
b. The management has indicated its intention to produce and market
the product .
c. Adequate resources exist, and are reasonably expected to be
available to complete the project and market the product / process.
d. The Company has applied for Patent vide application no.
1021/DEL/2009 dated 19/05/2009.
11. The company has taken various residential, office and warehouse
premises under operating lease agreements. These are generally not non
cancelable and are renewable by mutually agreed terms. There are no
restrictions imposed by Lease Agreements. There are no subleases.
12. Disclosure required by Accounting Standard (AS-29) relating to
‘Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets.
The provisions are recognized on the basis of past events and the
probable settlement of the present obligation as a result of the past
events during the year.
14. SEGMENT REPORTING
Business segment
During the year the company has bifurcated its business in two separate
segments. Accordingly operating businesses are organized and managed
separately according to the nature of products, with each segment
representing a strategic business unit that offers different products
and serves different markets. The identified segments are Manufacturing
& Sale of Auto Lamps and General Lighting Lamps. The company has
adopted Accounting Standard-17 for the first time, hence previous year
figures have not been furnished.
16. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURE
a) List of related parties with whom transactions have taken place
during the year is as under:
Nature of Relationship Name of the Person
i) Subsidiaries a) Halonix Technologies Limited (Wholly owned
subsidiary).
b) International Lamps Holding Company S.A.
(Wholly owned subsidiary).w.e.f. 2nd
November2010
c) Luxlite Lamps SARL Luxemborg(Downstream
Subsidiaries) w.e.f. 2nd November2010
d) Trifa Lamps Germany GmbH. (Downstream
Subsidiaries) w.e.f. 2nd November2010
ii) Common Control a) Argon South Asia Limited
iii) Holding Company a) Argon India Limited
iv) Key Management
personnel a) Mr. Rajesh Kochhar (Managing Director)
b) Mr. S.K Neogi (Executive Director)
22. Previous year figures have been regrouped /rearranged wherever
considered necessary.
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