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Standalone Financial Statements Annual Report 2014 - 15<br />
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS<br />
(All amounts in Indian Rupees millions, except share data and where otherwise stated)<br />
2.37: EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (CONTINUED)<br />
2.37.2 Other benefits<br />
Provident fund benefits<br />
Certain categories of employees of the Company receive benefits from a provident fund, a defined contribution plan. Both the employee and employer<br />
each make monthly contributions to a government administered fund equal to 12% of the covered employee’s qualifying salary. The Company has no<br />
further obligations under the plan beyond its monthly contributions. The Company contributed ` 471 and ` 391 to the provident fund plan during the year<br />
ended 31 March 2015 and 2014 respectively.<br />
Superannuation benefits<br />
Certain categories of employees of the Company participate in superannuation, a defined contribution plan administered by the Life Insurance<br />
Corporation of India. The Company makes annual contributions based on a specified percentage of each covered employee’s salary. The Company has<br />
no further obligations under the plan beyond its annual contributions. The Company contributed ` 68 and ` 62 to the superannuation plan during the year<br />
ended 31 March 2015 and 2014 respectively.<br />
Compensated leave of absence<br />
The Company provides for accumulation of compensated absences by certain categories of its employees. These employees can carry forward a portion<br />
of the unutilized compensated absences and utilize it in future periods or receive cash in lieu thereof as per Company policy. The Company records an<br />
obligation for compensated absences in the period in which the employee renders the services that increases this entitlement. The total liability recorded<br />
by the Company towards this benefit was ` 542 and ` 412 as at 31 March 2015 and 2014 respectively.<br />
Long term incentive plan<br />
Certain senior management employees of the Company participate in a long term incentive plan which is aimed at rewarding the individual, based on<br />
performance of such individual, there business unit/function and the Company as a whole, with significantly higher rewards for superior performances.<br />
The total liability recorded by the Company towards this plan was ` 188 as of 31 March 2015.<br />
2.38: DIVIDEND REMITTANCE IN FOREIGN CURRENCY<br />
The Company does not make any direct remittances of dividends in foreign currencies to American Depository Receipts (ADRs) holders. The Company<br />
remits the equivalent of the dividends payable to the ADR holders in Indian Rupees to the custodian, which is the registered shareholder on record for<br />
all owners of the Company’s ADRs. The custodian purchases the foreign currencies and remits it to the depository bank which inturn remits the dividends<br />
to the ADR holders.<br />
2.39: BONUS DEBENTURES<br />
The Company had, on 24 March 2011, allotted 1,015,516,392, 9.25% unsecured, non-convertible, redeemable bonus debentures aggregating to ` 5,078.<br />
The interest was payable at the end of 12, 24 and 36 months from the initial date of issuance. The bonus debentures were redeemable at the end of 36<br />
months from the initial date of issuance. These debentures were listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange Limited and National Stock Exchange of India<br />
Limited.<br />
As per the requirements of the Companies Act, 1956, the Company created a Debenture Redemption Reserve aggregating to ` 2,539 as at 24 March<br />
2014.<br />
On 24 March 2014, the Company redeemed these debentures at par value of ` 5,078. Accordingly, the amount of ` 2,539 representing balance in<br />
Debenture Redemption Reserve was transferred to General Reserve upon redemption of debentures.<br />
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