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Annual Report 2005-2006 - Gammon India

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GAMMON INDIA LIMITED<br />

4. Turnover<br />

Turnover represents work certified as determined by taking into consideration the actual cost incurred and profit evaluated by<br />

adopting the percentage of the work completion method of accounting. Turnover also includes income from Operation and<br />

maintenance Contracts.<br />

5. Research and Development Expenses<br />

All expenditure of revenue nature is charged to the Profit and Loss Account of the period. All expenditure of capital nature is<br />

capitalised and depreciation provided thereon, at the rates as applied to other assets of similar nature.<br />

6. Employee Retirement Benefits<br />

Provision for liabilities in respect of Gratuity and Leave Encashment are made based on actuarial valuation as at Balance Sheet<br />

date.<br />

The Company’s contribution to recognised Employees’ Provident Fund and Superannuation Fund are charged to the Profit and<br />

Loss Account.<br />

In case of <strong>Gammon</strong> Al Matar Joint Venture, entitlement of employee’s retirement benefit is based upon the employee’s final salary<br />

and length of service, subject to the completion of a minimum service period. The expected costs of these benefits are accrued<br />

over the period of employment.<br />

In case of <strong>Gammon</strong> & Billimoria (L.L.C) provision for employee terminal benefits has been made under the U.A.E. Labour Law based<br />

on employees’ salaries and number of years of service. The terminal benefits are paid to employees’ on their termination or leaving<br />

employment. Accordingly, the Company does not expect settlement against terminal benefit obligation in the near future.<br />

7. Goodwill<br />

Goodwill arising on consolidation is amortised over a period of 5 years.<br />

8. Fixed Assets and Depreciation<br />

Fixed Assets are valued and stated at cost of acquisition less accumulated depreciation thereon. Revalued assets are stated at<br />

the revalued amount. Foreign exchange fluctuation relating to repayment of foreign currency loan utilized for acquisition of Fixed<br />

Assets is adjusted in the carrying amount of Fixed Assets.<br />

Depreciation for the accounting period is provided on:<br />

(a) Straight Line Method, for assets purchased after 2-4-1987, at the rates and in the manner specified in Schedule XIV to the<br />

Companies Act, 1956<br />

(b) Written Down Value Method, for assets acquired on or prior to 2-4-1987, at the rates as specified in Schedule XIV to the<br />

Companies Act, 1956.<br />

(c) Depreciation on revalued component of the assets is withdrawn from the Revaluation Reserve.<br />

(d) The depreciation on assets used for construction has been treated as period cost.<br />

(e) Depreciation on assets in Oman used by the company’s Joint Venture entity in Oman is as per the Omani laws, which are<br />

detailed as under. These rates are higher than the rates provided in Schedule XIV to the Companies Act, 1956.<br />

Ø Plant & Machinery over 7 years<br />

Ø Motor Vehicles over 3 years<br />

Ø Site Equipments over 3 years.<br />

(f) The Infrastructure Projects Assets are amortized over a period of the rights given under the various Concession Agreements<br />

to which they relate.<br />

(g) The assets lying in the books of <strong>Gammon</strong> & Billimoria (L.L.C.) are depreciated in equal annual installments over the estimated<br />

useful lives of the assets. The estimated useful lives of the assets for calculating depreciation are as follows:<br />

Plant & Machinery 3 years<br />

Furniture & fixtures 3 years<br />

Office Equipment 3 years<br />

Motor Vehicle 3 years<br />

9. Impairment of Assets<br />

On annual basis company makes an assessment of any indicator that may lead to impairment of assets. An asset is treated as<br />

impaired when the carrying cost of asset exceeds its recoverable value. Recoverable amount is higher of an asset’s net selling<br />

price and its value in use. Value in use is the present value of estimated future cash flows expected to arise from the continuing<br />

use of an asset and from its disposal at the end of its useful life.<br />

An impairment loss is charged to the Profit and Loss Account in the year in which an asset is identified as impaired.<br />

The impairment loss recognized in prior accounting period is reversed if there has been a change in the estimate of recoverable<br />

amount.<br />

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