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Notes to the Financial StatementsFor the financial year ended 31 March 201140. CONTINGENT LIABILITIES (Cont’d)(b)Appeal against the decision by Komisi Pengawas Persaingan Usaha Republik Indonesia (“KPPU”) (Republic of IndonesiaCommission for Supervision of Business Competition) (the “Commission”) (Cont’d)On 20 May 2009, SingTel and SingTel Mobile filed an application to the Indonesian Supreme Court for civil review of the SupremeCourt decision.On 9 June 2009, KPPU applied to the Central Jakarta District Court to enforce the Supreme Court Decision. This application isunderstood to be pending.On 12 January 2011, SingTel and SingTel Mobile received official notification that the civil review applications have beenrejected. SingTel and SingTel Mobile maintain that they have complied with all the laws of Indonesia. However, in February 2011,SingTel and SingTel Mobile paid the fines with due respect to the Indonesian Courts, without prejudice to their rights underInternational Law.(c)Other commercial disputesOptus (and certain subsidiaries) is in dispute with third parties regarding certain transactions entered into in the ordinarycourse of business. Some of these disputes involve legal proceedings relating to the contractual obligations of the partiesand/ or representations made, including the amounts payable by Optus’ companies under the contracts and claims againstOptus’ companies for compensation for alleged breach of contract and/or representations. Optus is vigorously defending allthese claims.41. SIGNIFICANT CONTINGENT LIABILITIES OF JOINT VENTURE COMPANIES(a)In January 2008, TOT Public Company Limited (“TOT”) and CAT Telecom Public Company Limited (“CAT”) demanded additionalpayments of revenue share from AIS and its subsidiary, Digital Phone Company Limited (“DPC”) respectively. The SingTel Groupholds an equity interest of 21.3% in AIS. CAT had submitted its case against DPC to arbitration and the relevant arbitrationtribunal has dismissed CAT’s case against DPC on 1 March 2011.AIS’ management believes that its dispute with TOT referred to above shall have no material impact to its financial statementsbecause the amounts demanded are the same as the excise taxes that they have submitted to the Excise Department in prioryears and deducted from the revenue sharing, according to the resolution of the Thai Cabinet dated 11 February 2003. AISfurther stated that this matter has been submitted to arbitration and it could take several years before an arbitral awardis rendered.On 2 February 2011, AIS received demand letters from TOT for additional payments of revenue share, penalties and surchargesto be paid by 15 February 2011. The first demand amounted to THB 36,996 million (SingTel’s equity share: S$328 million) plusinterest at 7.5% per annum and value added tax for reduction of revenue sharing rate on prepaid services and deduction ofroaming cost from the revenue share payment to TOT. The second demand amounted to THB 36,817 million (SingTel’s equityshare: S$326 million) plus interest at 7.5% per annum and value added tax due to the deduction of excise tax from the revenueshare payment to TOT which is currently under the arbitration process as mentioned above.AIS’ management believes that the demands shall have no material impact to its financial statements because it is not obligatedto make any additional payments as demanded by TOT. On 4 February 2011, AIS sent a letter to TOT opposing such demands.On 11 February 2011, AIS submitted TOT’s claim for additional revenue share in relation to prepaid services and roaming costto arbitration.182 SINGAPORE TELECOMMUNICATIONS LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
Notes to the Financial StatementsFor the financial year ended 31 March 201141. SIGNIFICANT CONTINGENT LIABILITIES OF JOINT VENTURE COMPANIES (Cont’d)On 26 January 2011, TOT sent a letter demanding AIS to pay additional revenue share based on gross interconnection incomereceived from 2007 to 2010 of THB 17,803 million (SingTel’s equity share: S$158 million) plus interest at the rate of 1.25% permonth. AIS sent a letter opposing the said claim to TOT on 21 February 2011. On 9 March 2011, AIS submitted the dispute to arbitration.(b)Bharti, a 32.3% joint venture of the Group, has disputes with various government authorities in the respective jurisdictionswhere its operations are based, as well as with third parties regarding certain transactions entered into in the ordinary courseof business.As at 31 March 2011, the taxes, custom duties and demands under adjudication, appeal or disputes amounted to approximatelyINR 31 billion (SingTel’s equity share: S$280 million). In respect of some of the tax issues, pending final decisions, Bharti haddeposited amounts with statutory authorities.Bharti is defending its positions vigorously.(c)(d)Globe, a 47.3% joint venture of the Group, is contingently liable for various claims arising in the ordinary conduct of businessand certain tax assessments which are either pending decision by the Courts or are being contested, the outcome of which arenot presently determinable. In the opinion of Globe’s management and legal counsel, the eventual liability under these claims,if any, will not have a material or adverse effect on the Globe Group’s financial position and results of operations.As at 31 March 2011, Telkomsel, a 35% joint venture of the Group, has filed appeals and cross-appeals amounting to approximatelyIDR 1,030 billion (SingTel’s equity share: S$52 million) for various tax claims arising in certain tax assessments which arepending final decisions, the outcome of which are not presently determinable.42. ASSOCIATED COMPANY - PROPOSED RESTRUCTURING OF LOAN FACILITIES AND OTHER MATTERSWarid Telecom (Private) Limited (“Warid”), an associated company in which the Group has a 30% equity interest, is currentlyin discussions with certain of its lenders in relation to a proposed restructuring of its loan facilities. As at 31 March 2011, theoutstanding principal under such loan facilities amounted to approximately US$757 million, and was secured by a floatingcharge on Warid’s assets. In addition, US$90 million of the loan facilities was guaranteed by SingTel (see Note 40(a)(iii)) andUS$512 million was secured by guarantees of the other shareholder group of Warid.Warid had been served winding-up petitions by Huawei International Pte. Limited, Huawei Technologies Co., Limited andHuawei Technologies Pakistan (Private) Limited (collectively, “Huawei”) seeking payment of outstanding aggregate payable ofapproximately US$140 million. China Development Bank Corporation subsequently granted loan facilities of US$160 millionto Warid and funds disbursed under such facilities have been used to pay the outstanding payable. Consequently, Huawei haswithdrawn its winding-up petitions.43. SUBSEQUENT EVENTOn 4 April 2011, SGT completed a HK$620 million Note issue maturing in 2018 with an annual coupon of 3.32% per annum. TheNote issue is guaranteed by the Company.44. EFFECTS OF FRS AND INT FRS ISSUED BUT NOT YET ADOPTEDCertain new or revised FRS and INT FRS are mandatory for adoption by the Group for financial period beginning on 1 April 2011.The new or revised FRS and INT FRS are not expected to have a significant impact on the financial statements of the Group orthe Company in the period of initial application.ANNUAL REPORT 2010/2011 183
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