Note 1.1
The Company had re-discounted the bills of its clients in the past. The
Company could not pay to its discounters as the Company's clients whose
bills were discounted by the Company had not paid the due amount to it.
The amounts are still due.
Note 1.2
These borrowings are interest free, due on demand and subject to
confirmation in many cases. Hence, there is no accrued interest.
Note 1.3 - Sundry Creditors
The amount of Rs. 3,08,13,778.93 (Previous Year Rs. 3,08,92,190.43) due
to Samaudra Securities Limited (SSL), the subsidiary of the Company
since 1st April, 2003 against purchase/sale of GOI securities from them
prior to 2004. This amount has remained unpaid for a few years on
account of Financial constraints. SSL has made a provision against the
amount due to them. The Company has made no provision in its books
since the value of investment would not be impaired if the dues to SSL
are settled. None of the creditors have intimated their status under
the Micro Small Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006
Note 1.4 - Borrowings from Banks
i. The loans from Banks are secured by pari passu hypothecation of
present and future Hire Purchase (HP) receivables and Lease rentals and
the relative assets consisting of Plant and Machinery, Office
Equipments, Vehicles etc. and HP/ Lease debtors including overdue
interest, delayed payment charges and the assets. The loans are
further secured by way of collateral security given in the form of
equitable /registered mortgage of the Company' office units in Delhi
and Hyderabad to all banks along with pari passu hypothecation charge
on the movable assets at these premises. The security is insignificant
with respect to the amount claimed.
ii. The amounts were earlier advanced by the banks as Working Capital
limits and then converted into loans. Hence shown under this head.
The principal amount is as claimed by the banks in the suits filed by
them before the Debt Recovery Tribunals. (DRTs). The dates of defaults
areas per the dates recorded by the Mumbai Debt Recovery Tribunal. In
the earlier year, the principal was considered as per Company's
proposal given in 1999.
There is no change in the total liability claimed by the lenders. The
Recovery officers of the Debt Recovery Tribunals have sold some of the
fixed assets mortgaged to the banks as security. The net amount of
Rs.2,32,02,576/- realized by them are distributed by the Recovery
Officers during the year - Nil (Previous Year - Rs. 2,32,02,576/-) to
the banks after deducting the expenses and adding the interest earned.
iv. The above lenders had approached the Debt Recovery Tribunals of
Competent Jurisdiction.
Note 1.5 - Unpaid Debentures - Secured
i. The 19% Secured Non Convertible debentures are secured by an
exclusive charge/mortgage over specific assets given on Lease /Hire
Purchase and the debtors However the value of security including
collateral security (one office unit at Mumbai) is insignificant with
respect to amount claimed. The principal amount is shown as on the date
of filing the suit before the Debt Recovery Tribunal. After the
demerger of Unit Trust of India in 2002, the dues are bi-furcated
between UTI Asset Management Co Ltd and the Administrator of Specified
Undertaking of Unit Trust of India.
The interest is calculated at the rates as stated above from the date
of filing the appeal i.e. 15-Mar-2004.
Note 1.6 - Fixed Deposits
The Company had defaulted in repaying the deposits as per the original
terms of the deposits. The repayments were rescheduled by the Company
Law Board's (CLB) orders dated 26.06.2001 and its subsequent
modifications dated 11.09.2002, 30.04.2004, 28.02.2006, 07.02.2007 &
13.10.2009 . The Company has already paid all the claimed deposits on
29.12.2012 i.e. before 31.12.2012 the last date specified as per the
last CLB order of 13.10.2009. As all Fixed Deposits have matured as per
the original terms, the full amount is shown as dues to fixed
depositors. The break-up of principal and interest on cumulative
deposits upto the date of contracted maturity is given below.
The amount due within one year is Rs. 5,43,90,485/- (Previous Year Rs.
5,69,76,967/-)
Whereas majority of the warrants were encased within their validity
period, some of the remained unencashed.
Further the Company had been regularly issuing fresh warrants or bank
demand drafts, as the case may be, to the depositors, who could not
encash their warrants on time as and when request for the same were
received. In the process, the Company had repaid Rs. 25,86,482/-
(Previous Year Rs. 56,60,448/-) to the depositors during the year under
review.
Further, any request received from the deposit holders against the
unencashed amount shall be duly paid till the expiry of 7 years from
the respective due date whereupon the same shall be transferred to the
Investor Education and Protection Fund.
Note 1.7
Disclosure required under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
Development Act, 2006 (the Act) are given as follows:
a. Principal amount and Interest due thereon remaining unpaid to any
supplier at the end of accounting year
b. Interest paid during the year beyond the appointed day
c Amount of interest due and payable for the period of delay in making
payment without adding the interest specified under the Act
d. Amount of interest accrued and remaining unpaid at the end of the
year
e. Amount of further interest remaining due and payable even in the
succeeding years, until such date when the interest dues as above are
actually paid to the small
Note 1.8
All the creditors of the Company, except few corporate, banks and
Financial Institutions (FIs) , have confirmed their dues to the Company
as on 31st March, 2015. Further, the amount due to the banks except
Vijaya Bank (VB), Bank of Rajasthan Ltd. (BR) (now merged with ICICI
Bank Ltd),Federal Bank Ltd (FB) and FIs have been stated at the amount
decreed by the Hon'ble Debt Recovery Tribunal (DRT) in their favour, as
increased by the interest due thereon at the rate ordered by DRT in the
respective decree. The dues to VB, BR, FBand FIs have been stated at
the amount claimed by them in their recovery suits filed before DRT and
interest due thereon up to 31st March, 2015 at the rate demanded by
them in their respective recovery suits.
Notes :
1. Buildings, mostly consist of office units, some of which are yet to
be recorded in Company's new name.
2. Buildings with the gross value of Rs. 1,63,64,355.68 located at New
Delhi and Hyderabad are given as collateral security to Banks (Note
6.4) and the building at Mumbai valued at Rs. 48,50,000 to Debenture
holders (Note 6.5)
3. Leased Assets deleted during the year represent assets removed from
the books on completion of lease.
4. The assets sold / retired during the year include offices of the
Company disposed off by the Recovery Officers of the Debt Recovery
Tribunals.
5. Office Equipment include cost of the software embedded in the
computers or were purchased /capitalized over 10 years ago and are
fully depreciated.
6. In accordance with the provisions of Schedule II of the Act, in
case of fixed assets having completed the useful life as at 1 st April,
2014 or have been depreciated more than the residual value, the net
carrying value(net of residual value) amounting to Rs. 1.32.187.43 has
been recognized in the retained earnings. No cognizance has been taken
of deferred tax due to uncertainty of future taxable profits
7. In case the depreciation was provided as per provisions of Schedule
XIV of the Companies Act, 2013, the depreciation would have been higher
by Rs. 89.284.49/-
A. The Long Term Investments as per the Accounting Standard 13 as
notified by the Companies (Accounting Standards) Rules 2006 are
classified Non Current investments.
B. Provision has been made on the basis of the Non-Banking Financial
(Deposits Accepting or Holding) Companies Prudential Norms (Reserve
Bank) Directions 2007.
C. The Investments are valued at Cost and provisions are made as per
the directions referred in B above.
D. Shares in unlisted companies (including Subsidiary company are held
in physical form while Government securities are held in electronic
form.
E. In case physically held securities (except subsidiary), the
changing of Company's name is under process.
F. No charge of SLR securities has been created in favors of the
Public Depositors. This has been permitted by Reserve Bank of India.
G. The Investee Company's status as Listed or Unlisted is as per the
Company Data on the website of Ministry of Corporate Affairs at the
current year end.
H. The meaning of abbreviations is A - Active, DO - Dormant, L-
Liquidated, UL - Under Liquidation, USO - Under Strike Off. These
particulars are from the same data as in G above. Shares of Struk off/
Liquidated Companies , Companies under Liquidation or strike off have
been written off. In case of Active companies to whom letter have been
send by Registered Post and which have been returned undelivered are
also written off.
I Provision on Standard Assets has been made @ 0.5% as per Reserve Bank
of India's directions.
J. D indicates shares are in dematerialized form otherwise they are in
physical form
K. Shares of Dormant and Under Liquidation /Liquidated Companies are
removed from the Books. Some 'Active' Companies' shares have also been
removed where no accounts for the last few years are available with
Registrar of Companies and the Registered letters are returned
undelivered
Note 1.9
A. The Current Investments are included in this Schedule as per the
Accounting Standard 13 as notified by the Companies (Accounting
Standards) Rules 2006 and there are restrictions on trading imposed by
Reserve Bank of India.
B. * These shares have been received by the Company on removal of
defects in case of bad deliveries or for lost shares. These have been
accounted at the market rate. C ** The Company's application for
duplicate shares / dematerialization not responded by respective
Companies
D. Where the company has written off the value of a
share/debenture/security due to non availably of market rate of a
period exceeding six months, its value has been shown as Nil despite
the quantitative number held as on the balance sheet date appearing.
Others are valued at lower of cost or market value
E. Shares marked as (D) are in electronic form, others are in physical
form. In case physical securities, the changing of Company's name is
under process.
F. The Investee Company's status as Listed or Unlisted is as per the
Company Data on the website of Ministry of Corporate Affairs at the
current year end.
G. The meaning of abbreviations is A - Active, DO - Dormant, L-
Liquidated, UL - Under Liquidation, USO - Under Strike Off. These
particulars are from the same data as in G above. Shares of Liquidated
Companies have been written off.
H. The shares of Dormant or under liquidation / dormant Companies as
per website of Ministry of Corporate Affairs have been removed from the
books.
Note 1.10
i. Interoperate Deposit was given in earlier years and is doubtful of
recovery. No interest has been accrued as per the Non-Banking Financial
(Deposit Accepting or Holding) Companies Prudential Norms (Reserve
Bank) Directions 2007. ii. Bills Discounted are dues for bills
discounted in earlier years and are doubtful of recovery. No interest
has been accrued as per the Non-Banking Financial Deposit Accepting or
Holding) Companies Prudential Norms (Reserve Bank) Directions 2007.
iii As per the Orders of the Debt Recovery Tribunals ordering the sale
of Company's Assets, the Recovery Officers have sold certain assets and
realized these amounts to be appropriated to various lenders.
NOTE 2
(1) Contingent Liabilities :
i) Dividend on 13% Redeemable Cumulative Preference Shares is in
arrears- Rs. 55,22,79,000/-17 years (previous Year Rs.51,97,92,000/-16
years)
ii) Wealth Tax Rs. 3,27,843/- ( Previous Year Rs. 3,27,843-)
iii) Sales Tax Rs. 23,14,158/- ( Previous Year Rs. 23,14,158/-)
iv) Others Rs. 13,20,000/- (PY Rs. 13,20,000/-)
The above liabilities, except dividend on preference shares, are
dependent upon the outcome of appeals before various authorities. The
contingent liability towards dividend on Preference Shares would be
payable if the Company has distributable profits.
Claims against the Company not acknowledged as debts, as the same are
disputed by the Company. Others Rs. 29,35,966/- (Previous Year Rs.
23,98,362/-)
(3) CURRENTS DEFERRED TAX
There is no provision for Income Tax during the year due to loss..
The Company has not created the Deferred Taxation Asset as its
utilization for set off against future taxable income is uncertain in
the foreseeable future.
(4) The accumulated loss of Rs. 851,8383,069.83/- (Previous Year Rs.
7,86,40,13,154.60/- includes unabsorbed depreciation of
Rs.170,19,80,477.39/- (Previous Year Rs. 1,70,14,93,343.52/-)
(5) The Company has paid an amount of Rs. 4,45,197/- (PY Rs.
7,69,866/-) towards Provident & Pension Funds and Gratuity &
Superannuation Schemes. For leave benefit the Company has provided, on
actuarial basis. A liability of Rs. 14,53,459/- (PYRs. 15,48,515/-) is
accrued as at the year end.
The present value of obligation towards gratuity is determined based on
actuarial valuation report furnished by LIC, which recognizes each
period of service as giving rise to additional unit of employee benefit
entitlement and measures each unit separately to build up the final
obligation. It is fully funded as on the year end.
(6) Related Party Disclosures
1. Relationships
(i) Shareholders in the Company
STEL Holdings Ltd. holds 48.81% equity share capital of the Compny,
(ii) Subsidiary of the Company
Samudra Securities Ltd. (formerly Ceat Securities Limited) (iii) Other
related parties
Ace Garment Export Ltd**
Indo Dean Leather Ltd**
Kaveri Polysacks Ltd.**
Spectrum Alkyd & Resins Ltd**
Ruia Hospitality Ltd**
**(The Company holds over 20% shareholding in these companies. These
investments were made as Merchant Bankers. The Company does not have
any significant influence over their managements and are hence not
considered for related party disclosures as associates. The financial
statements for the previous three years are also not available on the
website Ministry of corporate Affair , (MCA) Government of India. As
per MCA most of these Companies are dormant.
Even in case of "Active' Companies the letters sent to the registered
offices as per MCA website were returned undelivered. These investments
are also removed from the books during the year, (iv) Directors and
other executives (including those who were associated for part of the
period)
Mr H C Mathur - Chairman & Managing Director
Mr R C Kurup - Company Secretary
Mr Ramulu B M - Chief Financial Officer
(8) Segment Information
The Company's present activity is to take steps to close its Non
Banking Financial activities. The other activities have not made any
significant progress. Hence there are no segments.
(7) A sum of Rs. 50,000/-(P Y Rs. 35,103/-) is transferable to the
Investors Education & Protection Fund at the end of the year.
After the year end a sum of Rs. 50,000/- ( P Y Rs. 35,103/-) have been
transferred to the said Fund till the date of these statements.
(8) The Company follows the directions given by Reserve Bank of India
(RBI) to Non Banking Financial Companies and maintains Statutory
Liquidity Ratio (SLR) as per RBI's instructions in the matter. The
Company continues to be governed by the Non-Banking Financial (Deposit
Accepting or Holding) Companies Prudential Norms (Reserve Bank)
Directions 2007. However Consequent to the Net Worth of the Company
having become negative, the restrictions placed by para 16 of these
norms pertaining to a minimum Capital Adequacy of 12% and Para 19
(pertaining to acquisition of land and building other than for own use)
and Para 20 (pertaining to Concentration of Credit/Investment) could
not be met.
(9) The details required as per Para 13 of the Non Banking Financial
(Deposit Accepting or Holding) Companies Prudential Norms (Reserve
Bank) Directions 2007 are annexed.
(10) The Company is not liable to spend any money towards Corporate
Social Responsibility as per Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013
since it has losses u/s 197 of the said Act for all the last three
financial years
(11) Disclosures required with regard to the subsidiaries and
transactions with related parties in forms AOC-1 & AOC -2 are attached
as Annexure.
(12) Previous Year's figures have been reclassified and /or regrouped
wherever necessary to correspond with the current year's classification
and disclosures.
Notes:
1 As defined in Paragraph 2(1) (xii) of the Non-Banking Financial
Companies Acceptance of Public Deposits (Reserve Bank) Directions,
1998.
2 Provisioning norms shall be applicable as prescribed in the
Non-Banking Financial Companies Prudential Norms (Reserve Bank)
Directions, 2007.
3 All Accounting Standards and Guidance Notes issued by ICAI are
applicable including for valuation of investments and other assets as
also assets acquired in satisfaction of debt. However, market value in
respect of quoted investments and break up/fair value/NAV in respect of
unquoted investments should be disclosed irrespective of whether they
are classified as long term or current in column (5) above.
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