1. The Company is a government company engaged in extending financial
assistance to power sector.
2. Contingent liabilities:
(i) Default guarantees issued by the Company in foreign currency :
a) EURO 0.355 million equivalents to Rs. 2.27 crore (previous year EURO
0.710 million equivalents to Rs. 4.35 crore).
b) US $ 14.34 million equivalent to Rs. 64.75 crore (previous year US $
17.745 million equivalent to Rs. 80.88 crore).
(ii) Default guarantee issued by the Company in Indian Rupee: Rs. 400
crore (previous year Rs. 400.00 crore).
(iii) Bank guarantee issued by the Company in Indian Rupee: Rs. 50.04
crore (previous year Rs 0.04 crore).
(iv) The additional demand raised by Income Tax Department of Rs. 9.24
crore, Rs 0.57crore , Rs. 0.03 crore and Rs. 4.48 crore. for Assessment
Years 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08 and 2008-09 respectively are being
contested. The management does not consider it necessary to make any
provision, as the probability of outfl ow of resources is negligible.
(v) Claims against the Company not acknowledged as debts are Rs. 7.80
crore (previous year Rs. 7.80 crore).
(vi) Outstanding disbursement commitments to the borrowers by way of
Letter of Comfort issued against loans sanctioned, Rs. 5,758.02 crore
as at 31.03.2011 (previous year Rs. 3,414.21 crore).
3. Estimated amount of contract remaining to be executed on account of
capital contracts, not provided for, is Rs. 3.70 crore (previous year
Rs. 4.26 crore).
4. Additional demands raised by the Income Tax Department (net of
relief granted by Appellate Authorities) amounting to Rs. 22.58 crore
for Assessment Year 2001-02 to 2008-09 were paid, provided for and are
being contested.
5. A project under implementation having principal outstanding of Rs.
700.00 crore (previous year Rs. 325.00 crore) has been considered as
standard asset in terms of RBI circular No. DBS.FID.No.C – 11 /
01.02.00 / 2001-02 dated 01.02.2002 read with D.O. letter DBS.FID
No.1285 / 01.02.00 / 2001-02 dated 14.05.2002 (thereby treating the
asset as standard till June, 2008), RBI letter no. DBOD, BP.No.7675 /
21.04.048 / 2008-09 dated 11.11.2008 (which inter-alia advised that the
date of commencement of commercial operation (DCCO) be treated as
31.03.2009), RBI circular no. DBOD. BP. BC. 85 / 21.04.048 / 2009 -10
dated 31.03.2010 and RBI letter no. DBOD. No. BP. No. 11505 / 21.04.048
/ 2010-11 dated- 21.01.2011. (which inter-alia enables that the said
asset can be retained as standard asset, if the DCCO is re-fixed
within the period of 3 years from the commercial operation of
31.03.2009 provided the change in DCCO is due to reasons beyond control
of the promoter and subject to compliance of certain provisions).
Accordingly, in terms of the RBI circular no. DBOD. No. BP. BC. 85 /
21.04.048 / 2009 -10 dated 31.03.2010, the Company has made a provision
of Rs. 2.80 crore at the rate of 0.40% of the outstanding amount of Rs.
700 crore during the year. However, the Company recognizes interest on
this loan on receipt basis in terms of the accounting policy and as per
prudential norms approved by the MoP.
The Company has approved and finalized amendments to the Financial
Realignment Plan (FRP).As per FRP, the Project Company is to issue Zero
Coupon Bonds (ZCB) (towards interest outstanding for the period from
01.10.2001 to 31.10.2005) valuing Rs. 103.87 crore. During the FY
2010-11, an amount of Rs. 120.81 crore ( including the dues of previous
year of Rs. 23.12 crore and the guarantee fee of Rs. 4.60 crore for the
current year) became due on the loan as per FRP, out of which Rs. 74.74
crore were received and accounted for as per the accounting policy. The
balance of Rs. 46.07 crore being interest and guarantee fee due up to
31.03.2011 and Rs.103.87 crore against ZCB have not been recognized, as
per the accounting policy.
6. During the year, one borrower had made premature repayment of loan
of Rs. 497.92 crore with payment of Rs. 10.99 crore towards prepayment
premium. As per the terms and conditions of the loans / prepayment
policy of the company, the demand for balance prepayment premium of Rs.
10.79 crores was sent to the borrower, which they have disputed and
have not paid. Hence the same has not been accounted for.
7. Interest Subsidy of Rs. 17.65 crore under Accelerated Generation &
Supply Programme (AG&SP) along with interest upto 31st March, 2011
amounting to Rs.26.78 crore (previous year Rs. 24.67 crore), became
recoverable in respect of one project, as the project was not completed
till 31.03.2007 and the subsidy was withdrawn by the MoP. The amount of
Rs. 26.78 crore (previous year Rs.24.67 crore) is payable to the MoP on
receipt from the borrower.
8. The company creates Debenture Redemption Reserve (DRR) upto 50% of
the value of bonds / debentures issued through public issue, during the
maturity period of such bonds / debentures. Accordingly, during the
year the company has created DRR amounting to Rs. 0.06 crore (previous
year Nil) on account of public issue of long term infrastructure bonds.
The Company is not required to create Debenture redemption reserve in
case of privately placed debentures as per circular No. 6 / 3 / 2001 –
CL.V dated 18.04.2002 of the Government of India, Ministry of Law,
Justice Company Affairs, Department of Company Affairs.
The Company is not required to maintain reserve fund under section 45 –
I C of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 by transferring 20 percent
of its net Profits, as it is exempted by RBI, vide RBI letter dated
24.01.2000.
9.1 Related party disclosures: Key managerial personnel:
Name of the key managerial personnel
Shri Satnam Singh, CMD (with effect from 01.08.2008)
Shri M K Goel, Director (with effect from 27.07.2007)
Shri Rajeev Sharma, Director (with effect from 09.03.2009)
Shri R. Nagarajan, Director (with effect from 31.07.2009)
Subsidiary company
Shri N D Tyagi, CEO of PFC Consulting Limited.
Joint Ventures entities
Shri R. S. Sharma, Chairman of Energy efficiency Services Limited
Shri I. J. Kapoor, Chairman of National Power Exchange Limited
9.2 Power Finance Corporation Green Energy Ltd. (PFCGEL) has been
incorporated as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company to extend
finance and financial services to promote green (renewable and
non-conventional sources of) energy with authorized share capital of
Rs. 1200.00 crores and subscribed share capital of Rs. 0.05 crores. The
certificate of commencement of business is awaited. The subsidiary''s
financial statement is not consolidated, as the first financial year
of the subsidiary has been decided by its Board of directors to be for
the period from 30.03.2011 to 31.03.2012.
9.3 (i) Investment in Small is Beautiful Fund: -
The Company has outstanding investment of Rs. 8.73 crore (previous year
Rs. 12.08 crore) in units of Small is Beautiful Fund. The face value of
the Fund is Rs. 10 per unit. The NAV as on 31.03.2010 was Rs. 9.80 per
unit and as on 31.03.2011 is Rs. 10.08 per unit. As investment in Small
is Beautiful Fund is long term investment, the fl uctuation in NAV in
the current scenario is considered as temporary. (ii) Investment in
equity (unquoted) in Power Exchange India Limited:- Power Exchange
India Ltd. (PXIL) has been promoted by National Stock Exchange (NSE)
and National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange Limited (NCDEX). The
authorized capital has been enhanced from Rs. 50 crore to Rs. 100 crore
in September 2010. The paid up capital of PXIL is Rs. 40.00 crore, as
on 31.03.2011. The Company has subscribed Rs. 1.75 crore of the paid up
capital of PXIL.
10. Interest Differential Fund (IDF) – KFW
The agreement between KFW and PFC provides that the IDF belongs to the
borrowers solely and will be used to cover the exchange risk variations
under this loan and any excess will be used in accordance with the
agreement. The balance in the IDF fund has been kept under separate
account head titled as Interest Differential Fund – KFW and shown as a
liability. The total fund accumulated as on 31.03.2011 is Rs. 49.01
crore (previous year Rs. 47.60 crore) after adjusting the translation
loss of Rs. 15.74 crore (previous year Rs. 13.73 crore).
11. The Company borrows money in foreign currency to finance power
projects. In the opinion of the Company, AS 16 – Borrowing costs is
applicable where funds are borrowed for acquisition of qualifying
asset. The Company does not have any qualifying asset as per AS 16 and
hence the foreign exchange gain / loss have been recognized in the
Profit & Loss A/c as per AS 11 – The Effects of Changes in Foreign
Exchange Rates.
(ii) The company enters into derivative contracts for mitigating
exchange rate risk in foreign currency liabilities and interest rate
risk in foreign currency and rupee liabilities. Paragraphs 36 and 39 of
the AS 11 states that in respect of forward exchange contracts not
intended for trading or speculative purpose, the forward premium /
discount be amortised over the life of such contracts and the forward
exchange contracts intended for trading or speculative purpose be
marked to market. The derivatives entered into by the company are in
the nature of hedging and not in the nature of speculative or trading.
The derivatives in the nature of forwards are dealt with in accordance
with AS 11.
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) had issued an
announcement dated 29th March, 2008 regarding accounting for
derivatives which gives companies an option either to account for
losses, if any, on derivatives based on mark to market valuation or to
adopt the principles enunciated in the Accounting Standard (AS) 30 on
''Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurements''. The Company has
not adopted AS 30, nor accounted for mark to market losses for other
derivatives outstanding as at 31st March 2011, as the ICAI, vide their
announcement dated 11th February 2011, have stated, inter-alia, that AS
- 30 is not presently mandatory and that it is not expected to continue
in its present form, and hence the announcement prior to the date of
11th February, 2011, in the management''s view, does not hold good.
ii) The Company had sanctioned an amount of Rs. 88.90 crore in the year
2004 as finance lease for financing wind turbine generator
(commissioned on 19.07.2004) which was reduced to Rs. 88.85 crore in
December 2006. The gross investment stood at the level of Rs. 46.01
crore as on 31.03.2011. The lease rent is to be recovered within a
period of 15 Years, starting from 19.07.2004, which comprises of 10
years as a primary period and 5 years as a secondary period.
(iii) The Company had sanctioned an amount of Rs. 98.44 crore in the
year 2004 as finance lease for financing wind turbine generator
(commissioned on 18.5.2004). The gross investment stood at Rs. 48.33
crore as on 31.03.2011. The lease rent is to be recovered within a
period of 20 years, starting from 18.05.2004, which comprises of 10
years as a primary period and maximum of another 10 years as a
secondary period.
(iv) The Company had sanctioned an amount of Rs.93.51 crore in the year
2004 as finance lease for financing wind turbine generator
(commissioned on 09.06.2005). The gross investment stood at Rs. 65.60
crore as on 31.03.2011. The lease rent is to be recovered within a
period of 19 years 11 months, starting from 09.06.2005, which comprises
of 10 years as a primary period and maximum of 9 years and 11 months as
a secondary period.
(v) The Company had sanctioned an amount of Rs.228.94 crore in the year
2008 as finance lease for financing wind turbine generator. The gross
investment stood at Rs. 381.25 crore as on 31.03.2011. The lease rent
is to be recovered within a period of 20 years, starting from
31.10.2010, which comprises of 12 years as a primary period and maximum
of 8 years as a secondary period.
b) Operating Lease:
The Company''s operating leases consists:- Premises for offices and for
residential use of employees are lease arrangements, and are usually
renewable on mutually agreed terms, and are cancellable. Rent for
residential accommodation of employees include Rs. 6.89 crore (previous
year Rs. 4.06 crore) towards lease payments, net of recoveries in
respect of premises for residential use of employees. Lease payments in
respect of premises for employees are shown as rent for residential
accommodation of employees in Schedule 14 – Personnel, Administration
and Other Expenses. Lease payments in respect of premises for offices
are shown as office rent in Schedule 14 – Personnel, Administration
and Other Expenses.
12. Subsidy under Accelerated Generation & Supply Programme (AG&SP):
(i) The Company claims subsidy from Govt. of India at net present value
calculated at indicative interest rates in accordance with the GOI''s
letter vide D.O.No.32024 / 17 / 97 – PFC dated 23.09.1997 and
O.M.No.32024 / 23 / 2001 – PFC dated 07.03.2003, irrespective of the
actual repayment schedule, moratorium period and duration of repayment.
The amount of interest subsidy received and to be passed on to the
borrower is retained as Interest Subsidy Fund Account. The impact of
difference between the indicative rate and period considered at the
time of claims and at the time of actual disbursement can be
ascertained only after the end of the respective schemes. However on
the basis of the projections made for each project (based upon certain
assumptions that these would remain same over the projected period of
each loan / project), the Company estimated the net excess amount of
Rs. 35.31 crore and Rs. 229.43 crore (excluding an amount of Rs. 17.65
crore recoverable from Irrigation Department of Government of
Maharashtra) as at 31.03.2011 for IX and X plan respectively under
AG&SP schemes and there is no shortfall. This net excess amount is
worked out on overall basis and not on individual basis and may vary
due to change in assumptions, if any, during the projected period such
as changes in moratorium period, repayment period, loan restructuring,
pre payment, interest rate reset etc. Any excess / shortfall in the
interest subsidy fund will be refunded or adjusted / charged off at the
completion of the respective scheme.
13. (i) The Company has been designated as the Nodal Agency for
operationalisation and associated service for implementation of the
Re-structured Accelerated Power Development and Reforms Programme (R –
APDRP) during XI plan by the MoP, GoI under it''s overall guidance.
Projects under the scheme are being taken up in two parts. Part – A
includes the projects for establishment of baseline data and IT
applications for energy accounting as well as IT based customer care
centers. Part – B includes regular distribution strengthening projects.
GoI provides 100% loan for Part A and up to 25% (up to 90% for special
category States) loan for Part – B. Balance funds for Part – B projects
can be raised by the utilities from PFC / REC / multi-lateral
institutions and / or own resources. The loans under Part – A alongwith
interest thereon is convertible into grant as per R – APDRP guidelines.
Similarly, upto 50% (up to 90% for special category states) of the loan
against Part –B project would be convertible in to grant as per R –
APDRP guidelines. Enabling activities of the programe is covered under
Part – C.
The loans under R – APDRP are routed through the Company for
disbursement to the eligible utilities. The amount so disbursed but not
converted in to grants as per R – APDRP guidelines will be repaid along
with interest to the GoI on receipt from the borrowers.
ii) Pending finalization of norms for payment of nodal agency fee,
etc. the accounting policy therefore was held in abeyance in 2009-10
and fee etc. had not been accounted for in 2009-10. On finalization of
norms by MoP, GoI, vide office Memorandum No. 14 / 03 / 2008 – APDRP
dated 20th August, 2010, the Company has recognised in the books of
accounts, during the year ended 31.03.2011, nodal agency fee income Rs.
89.62 crore (previous year NIL) in respect of sanctions and
disbursements done in 2008-09, 2009-10 and 2010-11.
(iii) During the year ended 31.03.2011, the Company has recognized Rs.
39.20 crore as amount reimbursed / reimbursable from the Ministry of
Power, Govt. of India, towards the actual expenditure incurred in FY
2008-09, 2009-10 and in 2010-11 on various activities for
operationalising the programme.
14. The net deferred tax liabilities of Rs. 82.97 crore (previous year
Rs. 46.95 crore) have been computed as per Accounting Standard 22
Accounting for Taxes on Income.
15. The Company has no outstanding liability towards Micro, Small and
Medium enterprises.
16. The value of lease hold land aggregating to Rs. 37.87 crore
(previous year Rs. 38.33 crore) comprises of Rs. 31.83 crore (previous
year Rs. 31.83 crore) paid towards cost of land to Land and Development
office (L&DO), Ministry of Urban Affairs, Govt. of India, stamp duty
of Rs. 2.01 crore (previous year Rs.2.47 crore) and capitalization of
ground rent of Rs.4.03 crore (previous year Rs. 4.03 crore) up to the
date of completion of building. The Land and Development office have
executed the perpetual lease deed on 23.03.2011. The registration of
the perpetual lease deed is under process.
Leasehold land is not amortized, as it is a perpetual lease.
17. Disclosures as per Accounting Standard –15 :-
A. PROVIDENT FUND
The Company pays fixed contribution to provident fund at prescribed
rates to a separate trust, which invests the funds in permitted
securities. The contribution to the fund for the period is recognized
as expense and is charged to the Profit and loss account. The
obligation of the Company is to make such fixed contribution and to
ensure a minimum rate of return to the members as specified by GoI.
Any short fall for payment of interest to members as per specified
rate of return has to be compensated by the Company. The Company
estimates that no liability will take place in this regard in the near
future and hence no further provision is considered necessary.
B. GRATUITY
The Company has a defined gratuity scheme and is managed by a separate
trust. The provision for the same has been made on actuarial valuation
based upon total number of years of service rendered by the employee
subject to a maximum amount of Rs.10 lakh.
C. POST RETIREMENT MEDICAL SCHEME (PRMS)
The Company has Post-Retirement Medical Scheme (PRMS), under which
retired employees and the dependent family members are provided medical
facilities in empanelled hospitals. They can also avail of
reimbursement of out-patient treatment subject to a ceiling fixed by
the Company.
D. TERMINAL BENEFITS
Terminal benefits include settlement in home town for employees &
their dependents.
E. LEAVE
The Company provides for earned leave benefit and half-pay leave to
the credit of the employees, which accrue on half yearly basis @ 15
days and 10 days, respectively. 75% of the earned leave is encashable
while in service and a maximum of 300 days earned leave can be
accumulated, which is encashable on superannuation / separation. Half
pay leave is encashable on separation after 10 years of service or at
the time of superannuation subject to a maximum of 300 days. The
liability for the same is recognized, based on actuarial valuation.
The above mentioned schemes (C, D and E) are unfunded and are
recognized on the basis of actuarial valuation.
The summarised position of various defined benefits recognized in the
Profit and loss account, balance sheet are as under {Figures in
brackets ( ) represents to previous year}
v) One percent increase / decrease in the Inflation rate would impact
liability for medical cost of PRMS, as under:-
Cost increase by 1% Rs. 0.14 crore
Cost decrease by 1% Rs. 0.11 crore
vi) During the year, the Company has provided liability towards
contribution to the Gratuity Trust of Rs. 1.79 crore, to PRMS of Rs.
0.92 crore, to leave Rs. 3.34 crore and to pension Rs. 2.28 crore.
(previous year towards contribution to the Gratuity Trust of Rs.2.76
crore, to PRMS of Rs.3.09 crore, to leave Rs.7.36 crore and to pension
Rs.1.78 crore).
E. OTHER EMPLOYEE BENEFITS:-
During the year, provision of Rs. - 0.03 crore (previous Year Rs. 0.04
crore) has been made for Economic Rehabilitation Scheme for Employees
and provision of Rs. 0.65 crores has been made for Long Service Award
for Employees (Previous year Rs. 0.01 crore reversed) on the basis of
actuarial valuation made at the year end by charging / crediting the
Profit and loss account.
18. (i) During the year, the Company has sent letters seeking confi
rmation of balances as on 31.12.2010 to the borrowers. However, confi
rmations in few cases were yet to be received.
(ii) Some of the designated bank accounts opened for making interest
payment to bondholders / debenture holders have outstanding balance of
Rs. 0.50 crore are subject to reconciliation / confirmation.
Reserve for bad and doubtful debts u/s 36 (i) (viia) (c) of Income Tax
Act, 1961 is considered as part of Tier II Capital, as advised by RBI,
vide their letter No. DNBS.CO.PD.No. 6774 / 03-10-01 / 2009 – 10 dated
17.06.2010.
19. The Company has no exposure to real estate sector as on
31.03.2011.
20. The Company does not have more than one reportable segment in
terms of Accounting Standard No. 17 on Segment Reporting.
21. Previous year''s figures have been re-grouped / re-arranged,
wherever practicable, to make them comparable with the current period.
22. Figures have been rounded off to the nearest crore of rupees with
two decimals.
23. Balance Sheet abstract and Company''s General Business profile as
per Part IV of Schedule VI of the Companies Act, 1956 is enclosed as
Appendix.
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