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1. CONTINGENT LIABILITIES NOT PROVIDED FOR: 1.1 Claims against the Company not acknowledged as debts to the extent ascertainable (Interest can not be estimated reliably) aggregates to Rs..23.81 crore (Previous year Rs..26.56 crore) which include the following: a) Claims preferred by local Authorities amounting to Rs. 8.34 crore (net of payment made/liability provided of Rs..3.95 crore). The Capitalization of land at Kurul Township and factory at Thai Unit has been made subject to Arbitration awards/Court decisions in this behalf. b) SCADA charges claimed by M/s GAIL(I)Ltd. Rs.. 1.47 crore & water charges claimed by Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai. Rs..0.21 crore. c) Claims before arbitrators/courts, are Rs.. 13.79 crore (previous year Rs.. 16.64 crore). 1.2 Corporate Guarantee executed by the Company on behalf of its Joint Venture Company, FACT-RCF Building Products Ltd aggregates to Rs.. 17.50 crore(Previous year Rs.. 17.50 crore). 1.3 Show cause notices issued by Excise Authorities aggregating to Rs..4.09 crore (Previous year Rs..3.98 crore), disputed by the company. 1.4 Demand raised by Excise Authorities (other than as mentioned in Para 26.3) and other authorities aggregating to Rs..20.90 crore (Previous yearRs..20.35 crore), disputed by the company. 1.5 a) Demands raised by Income Tax Authorities, disputed by the company aggregating to Rs..316.85 crore (Previous year Rs..5.61 crore), against which the amount of Rs..4.05 crore has been deposited with Tax authorities. b) Demands raised by Sales Tax Authority, disputed by the company aggregating to Rs..3.57 crore (previous year Rs..3.5 7 crore) c) Demands raised by Service Tax Authority, disputed by the company aggregating to Rs..0.15 crore (previous year Rs..nil crore) d) Demand raised by Custom Authorities (other than as mentioned in Para 26.9) disputed by the company aggregating to Rs..80.77 crore. 1.6 The amount of claims in respect of legal cases filed against the Company for lab our matters and not acknowledged as debts is not ascertainable. 1.7 In case of use of Naphtha purchased by the company at confessional rate of excise duty for the purposes other than mentioned in the exemption notification for the period from November 96 to Feb.2005, the Commissioner of Excise has passed an order for payment of excise duty of Rs..9.66 crore and penalty of Rs..9.66 crore plus interest at appropriate rate. The Company filed an appeal in CESTAT. CESTAT passed order No.A/270- 271/12/EB/C-ll Dated 27.03.2012 and confirmed the Demand of Rs..9.66 crore & penalty of Rs..4.67 crore. The company is in the process of filing an appeal against this order with appropriate adjudicating authority. For the period from March 2005 to Oct. 2005, show cause notice is served for Rs.. 1.77 crore for the same reason. Commissioner of excise passed an order for payment of excise duty of Rs.. 1.77 crore & penalty of Rs.1.77 crore plus interest at appropriate rate, The Company has filed an appeal in CESTAT & stay has been granted In case of Naphtha purchased by the Company at confessionals rate of excise duty & used for the purpose other than mentioned in the exemption notification for the period July 2007 to March 2008 the Commissioner of Excise (Adj.) has issued show cause notice demanding payment of excise duty of Rs..6.11 crore (P.Y.Rs..6.11 crore). Company replied to the show cause and a personal hearing was held on 14-10-2010.Order is still awaited. For the period April 2008 to August 2009 show cause notice is served for Rs.. 11.77 crore (PY.Rs.. 11.77 crore) for the same reason. Company replied to the show cause and a personal hearing was held on 14-10-2010.Order is still awaited. 1.8 Demand of Rs..33.48 crore raised by Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (BMC) towards additional sewerage charges levied from 5-4-1987 are disputed by the Company in a Writ Petition filed in Bombay High Court. The Honorable High Court vide its interim Order dated 10-11-92 has granted stay on recovery of the demand for the period up to the date of the Order and directed the Company to pay sewerage charges from the date of the order which is being paid by the Company. The matter has been disposed off by the High Court, and is now resting in Supreme Court, with stay granted to continue. As a part of an agreement entered into with BMC for obtaining raw sewerage, the Company has paid an interest free deposit of Rs..16 crore to BMC(included in Schedule K) representing approximately 50% of the disputed demand which would be adjustable against the disputed demand in case the Court rules in favor of BMC. No provision is considered necessary for the disputed demand ofRs..33.48 crore as the claim of BMC is not tenable. 1.9 The Company had entered into a lump sum turn key contract with M/s Uhde India Ltd (UDL) for revamp of its Old Nitric Acid plant at Trombay Unit During 2004-05, Commissioner of Customs (Imports) Mumbai had allowed clearance of the Air Compressor package consignment under provisional assessment after payment of applicable custom duties, furnishing of Bank guarantees towards demand and a revenue deposit of Rs..5.75 crore. Thereafter Commissioner of Customs passed an Order for payment of Custom Duty and penalty aggregating to Rs..25.62 crore against the above matter. Company has paid Rs..9.27 crore against provisional assessment including Countervailing Duty (CVD) & Cenvat credit amounting to Rs..4.49 crore has been availed on the CVD paid. The Order has been challenged before CESTAT / High Court and by an Order dated 20th June 2007 , Bombay High Court stayed the order passed by the Commissioner of Customs and also against invoking the bank guarantees. The Company has renewed the Bank guarantees. Bombay High Court has now ordered CESTAT to hear the Appeal filed by RCF and the Appeal before bench of CESTAT is expected to be heard. Company has been advised by their solicitors and advocates that the demand is not sustainable and no provision is considered necessary. Estimated amount of contracts remaining to be executed on capital account and not provided for aggregates to Rs..96.70 crore (Previous year Rs..294.16 crore) net of advances. The Company has acquired entire wagons (416 wagons) originally under lease from SBI Leasing Group. Lease rent paid during the year Rs.. Nil. (previous year Rs.0.04 crore) The future minimum lease payments in respect of non- cancellable operating lease as at the balance sheet date are Further, under the Own Your Wagons Scheme” of Indian Railways, these wagons have been sub-leased to Indian Railways. The estimated future revenue on this account is Rs..5.65 crore (Previous year Rs.6.35 crore).Period wise classification of which is as below. 2. Formalities relating to transfer of certain immovable and other properties from Fertilizers Corporation of India Limited to the Company on reorganization of the former in 1978 are not yet completed. Out ofproperty cards for a total area of3095022 sq. mts, property cards for 465340 sq. mts (P.Y.1659352) are yet to be transferred in the name of the Company. 3. The capitalization of Freehold land at Thai Unit includes land at Kihim having carrying Cost of Rs..0.02 crore, pending execution of documents and transfer of title deeds in the name of Company, due to dispute. 4. Some of the balances of Trade Receivable, Trade Payable, Current Liability and Loans and advances are subject to confirmation, reconciliation and consequential adjustments if any. In the opinion of the management, such adjustments would not be material. 5. Inventory includes stores and spares costing Rs..5.37 crore (previous year Rs..9.92 crore) declared as surplus. The amount includes stores/spares valued at Rs..2.76 crore (Previous year Rs..8.44 crore) identified as disposable surplus and which on disposal may not fetch full book value and accordingly, provision of Rs..2.60 crore (previous year Rs..7.99 crore) has been made on account of estimated loss on disposal thereof. 6. The Company is eligible to receive subsidy from Fertilizer Industry Co-Ordination Committee (FICC) / Department of Fertilizers (DOF) on Urea, Phosphatic & Potassic (P&K) Fertilizers at the rates notified from time to time. For the rates yet to be notified, due to escalations/de- escalations in the cost of inputs and other costs, subsidy has been accounted on estimated basis. Dues to Micro and small enterprises have been determined to the extent such parties have been identified on the basis of information given by such parties/available with the company. This has been relied upon by the auditors. 7. Company has recognized its factory at Trombay, factory at Thai and Trading, as geographical segments (primary segments) and its activities of manufacture and sale of fertilizers, and manufacture and sale of industrial products as business segments (secondary segments) in accordance with Accounting Standard 17 on Segment reporting prescribed under the Companies (Accounting Standard) Rules,2006. The segment wise revenue, expenses and capital employed are as follows: 8. Information as per Accounting Standard (AS-18) on Related Party Disclosures is given below:- Names of Related Parties and Description of relationships (Excluding with State Controlled Entities) Company is under the administrative control of Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers, Government of India and is within the meaning of state controlled enterprise of para 9 of Accounting Standard-18. 1) Relationship SUBSIDIARY:- A) Rajasthan Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd. JOINT VENTURES:- A) FACT-RCF Building Products Ltd. (FRBL) B) Urvarak Videsh Ltd. (UVL) C) RCF-HM Construction Solutions Pvt. Ltd. (RCF-HM) 2) Key Management Personnel Whole time Directors:- (i) ShrLR.G.Rajan, Chairman & Managing Director (ii) Shri.Gautam Sen Director (Finance) (iii) Shri. Manoj Priya, Director (Technical) up to 30Ih September,2011 The above amount includes salaries & allowance, Leave encashment, & contribution to Provident fund and exclude contributions to the Gratuity Fund since the same are on actuarial valuation for the group of employees and medical expenses as they are covered under Group Medic aim Policy taken by the company for all the employees and their eligible dependents. The company has made a full provision for diminution in value of investment including amount paid as advance against equity pending allotment, in respect of its subsidiary M/s. Rajasthan Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd. and Joint Venture Company M/s. RCF-HM Construction Solutions Pvt. Ltd., amounting to Rs.0.49 crore and Rs.0.10 crore. 9. As per requirements of Accounting Standard -28 Company has carried out impairment testing of its Cash Generating Units/Fixed Assets at the year end. Such a test of impairment is carried out considering an estimated useful life of 10 Years for arriving at the value in use. Accordingly, a provision for impairment has been made towards the Rapidwall plant at Trombay unit since the expected value in use as arrived at, is lower than its carrying amount. A provision of Rs.. 13.80 crore net of deferred tax asset of Rs.6.63 crore has been made towards impairment. Figures in brackets are in respect of previous year (*) Disputes, Claims and Others represent estimates made mainly for probable claims arising out of litigations / disputes pending with authorities /Trade Payable. Deferred Tax Benefit ofRs..0.17 crore (Previous year Rs..2.31 crore)has been recognized on above. The timing and probability of outflow with regard to these matters depends on the ultimate settlement /conclusions with relevant authorities. * These balances are not available for use by the Company as they represent corresponding unpaid dividend liability. 10. In compliance with Accounting Standard 27 on Financial Reporting of Interests in Joint Ventures”. The required information is as under:- A) FACT-RCF BUILDING PRODUCTS LTD.-A Joint venture Company with Fertilizers & Chemicals Travancore Ltd. (FACT) for manufacture of rapid building materials from Gypsum at Kochi. B) URVARAK VIDESH LTD:- A joint venture with National Fertilizers Ltd. and KRIBHCO for revival of closed Fertilizer Units of FCI/HFC group of companies has been formed. C) RCF-HM CONSTRUCTION SOLUTIONS PVT. LTD.:-A Joint venture with First Future Properties Pvt. Ltd. (a consortium of M/s. Mahimtura Consultants Pvt. Ltd. and M/s. Hiranandani Constructions Ltd.) for marketing of rapid wall manufactured by RCF and its nominees. The Company''s share in assets, liabilities ,income ,expenditure, contingent liabilities and capital commitments compiled on the basis of audited/un-audited financials received from these joint ventures are as follows:- The company has made a full provision for diminution in value of investment in respect of it subsidiary Rajasthan Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd. & Joint Venture Company.RCF-HM Construction Solutions Pvt. Ltd as under. 11. Consequent upon communication received from Government of India for the buyback of Fertilizer bonds, the company has disposed off the balance 50% of the value of bonds amounting to Rs..348.72 crore during the year. An additional loss ofRs..8.17 crore on such disposal during the year has been recognized. During the year, Government of India has settled the compensation of loss on buy back of such bonds including bonds sold under the scheme in the previous year. An amount of Rs.. 19.20 crore has been recognized as net income consequent to full and final settlement of loss on buyback during the year. 12. The position of (Net) Certified Emission Reductions (CER''s) or Carbon Credits allotted and held by the company is as under:- 13. During the year company has handed over possession of land measuring 47477 sq.mtrs adjacent to the company''s township at Chembur, Mumbai, to MMRDA (Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority) (a statutory body under Government of Maharashtra) for the construction of public road. However formalities pertaining to transfer of ownership & consideration for exchange of land are yet to be completed. Pending which company has classified the same as assets held for disposal under Note No. 10 to financial statements. 14. Disclosure under Clause 32 of Listing Agreement Since the company has not given any loans and advances in the nature of loans to its subsidiary and the subsidiary has not acquired any shares of the company, no disclosures under clause 32 of the Listing Agreement are required. 15. Employee Benefits:- The required disclosure under the Revised Accounting Standard 15 is given below. General Description of defined Benefit Plan 1) Provident Fund:- The Provident Fund contributions are made to a Trust administered by the Company. The interest rate payable to the members of the Trust shall not be lower than statutory rate of interest declared by the Central Government under the Employees Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952. Shortfall if any shall be made good by the RCF Employees Provident Fund Trust out of the reserve created by the Trust, as per circular C.Ex. /Misc./Comp./Audit/2009/43789 dated 21s'' Oct 2010 issued by EPFO. During the current year, as at the Balance Sheet date, the income earned by the Trust and reserves are sufficient to cover interest payable to employees. During the year an amount of Rs.25.60 crore has been charged of to statement of Profit & loss towards contribution by the Company. The total plan liabilities under the RCF Ltd. Employees Provident Fund Trust as at 31st March 2012 as per the unaudited financial statement for the year then ended is f .637.97 crore (P.Y. Rs..584.43 crore) as against total plan assets ofRs..637.97Crore (P.Y.Rs..584.43 crore). The funds of the trust have been invested under various securities as prescribed under the rules of the trust. 2) Gratuitv:- The Company operates gratuity plan wherein every employee is entitled to the benefit equivalent to fifteen days salary last drawn for each completed year of service depending upon the date of joining .The same is payable on death, separation from service, or retirement, whichever is earlier. The benefit vests after five years of continuous service. 3) Leave Encashment:- The company has been accounting for provision on account of leave encashment on retirement based on actuarial valuation carried out as at the Balance date. The liability for the leave encashment on , retirement as ''at 31st March 2012 isRs..153.37 crore (P.Y.Rs.. 141.02 crore) 4) Post Retirement Medical Benefits:- Employees of the company upon retirement/separation under Voluntary Retirement Scheme are entitled to medical benefits as per the scheme in force. 5) Long Term Service Award As a part of cordial relation and appreciation of long dedicated service. Company is honouring its employees with a memento on completion of 25 years of service. General Description of Defined Contribution Plan Contributory Superannuation Scheme: - Company has introduced during the year a pension scheme in accordance with Govt, of India guideline. The scheme is a defined contribution scheme. Employees are required to exercise their option to be a part of the scheme & make a contribution equivalent to the amount contributed by the company to the fund, upon becoming the member of the scheme. Under the scheme the employee shall be eligible for pension provided they have put in at least 15 years of service in the company & superannuate from the company which is as per Govt, of India guideline. During the year company has provided an amount of Rs.2.84 crore as contribution towards the said scheme. Experience adjustments on Plan Liabilities - Not available * Experience adjustments on Plan Assets -Not available * * The Management has relied on the overall actuarial valuation conducted by the actuary. However experience adjustments on Plan liabilities and assets are not readily available and hence not disclosed. Estimates of future salary increase considered in the actuarial valuation take into account inflation, seniority, promotion and other relevant factors such as demand and supply in the employment market. 16. Employee Benefits Expense includes Rs.. 11.91 crore (Previous Year Nil) being tax borne by the Company on deemed perquisite value of accommodation provided to employees for the period from 1.4.2007 to 31.3.2012 which is allowed under Section 10(10CC) of Income Tax Act 1961. The Company has been advised that bearing of tax liability of such nature does not contravene provisions of Section 200 of the Act. 17. Change in Accounting Policy Exchange differences: Monetary assets and liabilities in foreign currency, which were out standing as at the year end were translated at the year end at the closing exchange rate and the resultant exchange differences were recognized in the statement of profit & loss up to 31st March,2011. Pursuant to paragraph 46A of AS 11: The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates, inserted vide Notification No.GSR 914 (E) dated December 29, 2011 the company has, during the year, exercised the option of adding or deducting such exchange difference to the cost of asset in respect of long term foreign currency monetary items. As a result, exchange differences aggregating to Rs. 11.46 crore relating to the acquisition of depreciable capital asset have been adjusted with the cost of such asset and would be depreciated over the balance life of the asset. 18. Since implementation of SAP, creation of liability for expenses takes place in two stages and Income tax is deducted at the second stage. According to the legal opinion obtained by the Company and as per the practice followed by other companies using SAP the process of deduction and remittance of Tax at source is correctly followed. 19. Additional Information: Additional information in respect of goods manufactured, value of imports calculated on CIF basis, expenditure in foreign currency during the year on account of royalty, know-how etc., consumption of raw material, spare parts and components during the year, earnings in foreign exchange, etc. is as follows: 20. Previous year figures have been re-arranged and regrouped wherever necessary and/or practicable to make them comparable with those of the current year. |
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