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Annual Results

29 Jul 2013 07:00

RNS Number : 3092K
iEnergizer Limited
29 July 2013
 



iEnergizer Limited

("iEnergizer" or "the Company")

 

ANNUAL RESULTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2013

 

 

iEnergizer is one of the largest AIM listed independent, integrated software and service pioneers. iEnergizer is a high growth, digital age publishing and technology leader set to benefit from the dual disruptive waves of big data and the cloud. This new leader was born out of the combination of a well-established, high growth, business process solution enterprise with the only scale provider of leading end-to-end digital transformation solutions to the media and publishing industries. The shift to the digital world is at a tipping point. iEnergizer has a unique position with cutting edge technology to serve as an enabler to its clients to help facilitate this transformation.

iEnergizer is pleased to announce its Annual Results for the year ended 31 March 2013.

 

Highlights

·; Revenue up 108% at $150.3m (2012: $72.2m)

·; Adjusted earnings before interest, depreciation, tax and amortisation* (EBITDA) of $44.4m (2012: $20.2m) an increase of 120%

·; Adjusted operating profit* of $42.7m (2012: $21.6m) an increase of almost 100%.

·; Adjusted profit before tax* (PBT) of $34.6m (2012: $20.5m) an increase of 69%.

·; Adjusted profit after tax* (PAT) of $28.3m (2012: $18.8m) an increase of 51%.

·; The Company has benefitted from a contribution from Aptara Inc. a leading outsourced service provider in publishing and content process solution industries, for the full period following the acquisition in February 2012

·; The integration of Aptara Inc. has performed well with many opportunities realised and further upside potential

·; As evidenced by these strong results, the Company has focussed on margins during the period, as well as moving up the value curve to higher margin work through digital conversion and XBRL

·; A good level of recurring revenue from business critical processes

·; The dynamic and growing market of ebooks provides multiple revenue streams

·; The Company's growth rates are supported by new verticals

·; Current trading is in line with expectations and we expect to see further significant levels of growth in the current financial year

 

 

* The adjusted EBIDTA, operating profit, adjusted PBT and adjusted PAT are derived by adjusting exceptional costs of [(i) Aptara's acquisition related cost, (ii) new equity placement costs, (iii) amortisation of intangibles acquired and (iv) net forex related losses on the derivative contracts etc;) from the reported EBIDTA, operating profit, reported PBT and reported PAT as the case may be.

 

Sara Latham, Chairman said:

 

"iEnergizer has performed very well over the past year, we have been particularly delighted with the strategic acquisition of Aptara Inc. and the opportunities it has created. We have achieved significant margin growth this year and we will continue to focus on this area. Furthermore, as we increase the technology content in our services there will be significant new opportunities available to us.

 

"Across iEnergizer, we have grown our order book and continue to work with blue chip companies within a variety of sectors including Banking Financial Services and Insurance, Online Video Game and Telecom/Electronics."

 

 

Enquiries:

iEnergizer

c/o FTI Consulting 020 7831 3113

Chief Executive and Founder

 

Arden Partners

020 7614 5900

Steve Douglas/Adrian Trimmings

 

FTI Consulting

020 7831 3113

Jonathon Brill/Edward Westropp/Latika Shah

 

About iEnergizer

iEnergizer is one of the largest AIM listed independent, integrated software and service pioneers. iEnergizer is a high growth, digital age publishing and technology leader set to benefit from the dual disruptive waves of big data and the cloud. This new leader was born out of the combination of a well-established, high growth, business process solution enterprise with the only scale provider of leading end-to-end digital transformation solutions to the media and publishing industries. The shift to the digital world is at a tipping point. iEnergizer has a unique position with cutting edge technology to serve as an enabler to its clients to help facilitate this transformation.

Combining 12 years of experience and comprehensive capabilities across all industries and business functions, iEnergizer collaborates with clients to help them become high-performance businesses and provide significant cost advantage in their respective operations.

iEnergizer is a strategic outsourced service partner to various companies who are market leaders in their respective segments, across various industries including BFSI, Media & Entertainment, Publication, Content Process Solutions, Healthcare, Technology and FMCG.

iEnergizer provides services across the entire customer lifecycle and offers a comprehensive suite of Transaction Processing, Content & Publishing Process Outsourcing Solutions and Customer Management Services like Customer Acquisition, Customer Care, Technical Support, Billing & Collections, Dispute Handling and Market Research & Analytics using various platforms including Voice - Inbound & Outbound, Back-Office support, Online Chat, Mail Room and other web services.

 

 

CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT

I am pleased to report that the Company has delivered a year of significant operational and financial progress during this financial year.

While the underlying iEnergizer business has performed well , significant long term growth has been delivered by the acquisition of Aptara Inc., United States ("Aptara"). Aptara is a leading outsourced service provider in publishing and content process solution industries. Aptara has helped iEnergizer expand its service capabilities, client base & markets, employees headcount, revenues, operating margin and profitability in a significant manner. Furthermore, there remain further areas of growth to target for the Group now that the acquisition has been integrated fully into the Group. There are significant opportunities for the Group to increase the technological content within the services offered and this, in turn, will drive future growth.

The overall outsourcing global market continues to expand rapidly as companies in the developed world, particularly the US, continue to exploit India's cost advantage and outsource operations. The type of functions which are outsourced are increasingly sophisticated and iEnergizer is well placed to benefit from this as it is an essential long term partner that delivers high quality, complex processes.

Importantly, more complex processes by nature tend to require a tailor made bespoke service for each client, which helps us develop deep reaching relationships that in turn result in high client retention rates. We also leverage these strong relationships to cross sell other outsourcing services and identify opportunities with new service offerings. Like iEnergizer, Aptara has pursued a long term partnership model with its key client base with an average relationship of over 12 years with its top 20 clients.

We believe that the supplementary service offering provided by the acquisition of Aptara makes iEnergizer well placed to take advantage of the growing BPO opportunities both in the developed and emerging markets. We have seen our order book increase as we grow with the expanding global outsourcing market and take advantage of the cross selling opportunities provided by our diversified service offering and we continue to look for acquisition opportunities that would add to our existing stable of services.

I would like to thank our management team for their leadership which has helped iEnergizer achieve sustainable growth over the past year. The entrepreneurial approach of the management team has been a true asset to the Company and has enabled us to identify new markets in addition to providing high quality service to our existing clients.

 

 

Sara Latham

Non-Executive Chairman

29 July 2013

CHIEF EXECUTIVE'S REVIEW

Introduction

iEnergizer has a full service BPO offering across a range of sectors and countries with a strong financial track record of delivery which consists of significant growth.

As anticipated at this time last year, the acquisition of Aptara has transformed iEnergizer into one of the leading BPO companies in the markets in which it operates. The Company has increased the top line revenues to $150.3m, growing it by 108% (2012: $72.2m). This increase was driven by strong organic growth within iEnergizer and a full year of trading from Aptara.

Financial Overview

Revenue for the period was up 108% at $150.3m (2012: $72.2m). We are particularly pleased with Aptara's performance as it has delivered on our expectations at the time of acquisition. This revenue growth was achieved despite a major contract being delayed into the current financial period, in order for additional services and revenues to be captured within its scope.

Adjusted Earnings before Interest, Depreciation, Tax and Amortization ("EBIDTA") increased to $44.4m (2012: $20.2m). Adjusted operating profit* increased to $42.7m (2012: $21.6m), adjusted profit before tax ("PBT")* increased to $34.6m (2012: $20.5m) and adjusted profit after tax ("PAT")* increased to $28.3m (2012: $18.8m).

As at the year-end net debt stood at $106.7m (2012: $120.9m). Post year end the Company has announced that it has entered into a new $135m six year senior secured term loan facility which has been utilised to refinance and pay off in full the outstanding loans relating to the acquisition of Aptara.

* The adjusted EBIDTA, operating profit, adjusted PBT and adjusted PAT are derived by adjusting exceptional costs of [(i) Aptara's acquisition related cost, (ii) new equity placement costs, (iii) amortisation of intangibles acquired and (iv) net forex related losses on the derivative contracts etc;) from the reported EBIDTA, operating profit, reported PBT and reported PAT as the case may be.

 

Business Review

iEnergizer is one of the largest AIM listed independent, integrated software and service pioneers. iEnergizer is a high growth, digital age publishing and technology leader set to benefit from the dual disruptive waves of big data and the cloud. This new leader was born out of the combination of a well-established, high growth, business process solution enterprise with the only scale provider of leading end-to-end digital transformation solutions to the media and publishing industries. The shift to the digital world is at a tipping point. iEnergizer has a unique position with cutting edge technology to serve as an enabler to its clients to help facilitate this transformation.

The Company's outsourcing services continue to be structured around industry-focused BPO services, including Banking Financial Services and Insurance (BFSI), Publishing, Content Process Solutions, Entertainment and Online Video Game, Information Technology and Telecom/Electronics as well as cross-industry BPO services, such as collections and customer services.

This has been extended by the acquisition of Aptara which provides services in the following areas: (i) Educational Publishing, (ii) Professional publishing, (iii) e-Learning and new media publishing, (iv) Content transformation technology (IT) services and (v) Legal solutions. Aptara customers include publishers, information aggregators, professional societies, universities, corporations and non for profit organisations located primarily in the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.

We have expanded our business by leveraging established client relationships to cross sell across numerous verticals. This trend has been seen in both the domestic Indian BPO market and the international markets during the year. The acquisition of Aptara has enhanced the Company's growth prospects by expanding its service capabilities, client base & markets, employee headcount, revenues and profitability. Aptara has a much greater use of technology within the services it offers, which not only adds greater value to its services but also brings significant opportunities to iEnergizer as a whole. iEnergizer will target cross selling opportunities with Aptara's client base and as well as focus on bringing its cost efficient practices into Aptara's operations with the aim to increase Aptara's operating margins.

Dividend

The Board is not proposing a dividend in respect of the financial year ended 31 March 2013 (2012: 8p per share). As stated in the Admission Document at the time of the IPO and regularly thereafter, the Company keeps its dividend policy under constant review and balances a dividend payment with the organic and acquisitive growth opportunities available to the Company, in-line with its long term stated requirements. Through these results, the Board has demonstrated these growth opportunities and the Board is committed to maintaining a strong but efficient balance sheet.

Strategy

The Company has delivered growth for its shareholders by following the strategies articulated in the Admission Document at the time of IPO; namely by:

·; Expanding its revenues from the domestic Indian BPO market both by taking advantage of the growth in the market itself;

·; Increasing the Company's share of that growing market;

·; Growing its international client base with a focus on the US and UK markets;

·; Maintaining and developing long term client relationships and increasing depth and breadth of services provided to them; and

·; Differentiating itself through the quality and price at which it delivers its range of services by being flexible enough to evolve and provide services in complementary areas to deliver client orientated services.

·; Undertaking strategic acquisitions of other market leading Business Process Outsourcing service providers, thus growing its client base, markets, service capabilities, revenues, profits & employee headcount.

 

The success of these strategies is evidenced in the Company's financial and operational performance and the Company is focused on pursuing these to drive growth looking forward.

Current Trading and Outlook

We continue to make progress in gaining market share within the expanding global outsourcing market where there are opportunities both in the domestic Indian BPO market and international markets. In addition, we continue to create new opportunities and develop our long term client relationships by increasing the depth and breadth of the services provided to them.

Current trading is in line with expectations and we expect to see further growth in the current financial year. We continue to pursue a growth policy based on organic growth from existing operations together with any other opportunities which may arise.

Finally I would like to thank all of our staff, clients and shareholders for their continuing support.

 

 

Anil Aggarwal

Chief Executive

29 July 2013

 

 

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

 

(All amounts in United States Dollars, unless otherwise stated)

 

Notes

 As at

 As at

 

 

 31 March 2013

 

 31 March 2012

 

ASSETS

Non-current

Goodwill

7

102,289,911

102,300,503

Other intangibles assets

8

31,677,970

35,941,234

Property, plant and equipment

9

3,867,301

 4,014,833

Long term financial assets

10

1,676,923

719,322

Deferred tax assets

11

12,151,517

20,230,187

Non-current assets

151,663,622

163,206,079

Current

Trade and other receivables

12

28,150,952

24,845,085

Cash and cash equivalents

13

20,903,133

11,478,220

Short term financial assets

14

4,519,265

2,885,695

Current tax assets

484,752

114,090

Other current assets

15

1,821,779

1,928,467

Current assets

55,879,881

 41,251,557

Total assets

207,543,503

204,457,636

EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

Equity

Share capital

3,195,334

3,195,334

Share compensation reserve

63,986

63,986

Additional paid in capital

 11,009,480

11,009,480

Merger reserve

(1,049,386)

(1,049,386)

Retained earnings

 23,180,758

 19,201,520

Currency translation reserve

(2,897,780)

(1,166,752)

Total equity attributable to equity holders of the parent

 33,502,392

31,254,182

Liabilities

Non-current

Long term borrowings

16

772,126

1,012,004

Employee benefit obligations

18

4,585,758

3,849,159

Other non-current liabilities

135,257

282,557

Deferred tax liabilities

11

6,940,771

13,120,619

Non-current liabilities

12,433,912

18,264,339

(All amounts in United States Dollars, unless otherwise stated)

Notes

 As at

 As at

 

 31 March 2013

 31 March 2012

 

Current

 

Trade and other payables

17

16,993,092

8,672,950

 

Employee benefit obligations

18

904,319

987,512

 

Current tax liabilities

1,837,325

 575,515

 

Current portion of long term borrowings

16

518,063

425,034

 

Short term borrowings

16

132,500,000

134,500,000

 

Other current liabilities

19

8,854,400

9,778,104

 

Current liabilities

161,607,199

154,939,115

 

 

Total equity and liabilities

207,543,503

204,457,636

 

 

(The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Consolidated Financial Statements)

 

 

The Consolidated Financial Statements is being signed as of 26 July 2013, pursuant to resolution approved in the board meeting held on 26 July 2013.

 

 

Anil Aggarwal

 

Consolidated Income Statement

(All amounts in United States Dollars, unless otherwise stated)

 

Notes

For the year ended 31 March 2013

For the year ended 31 March 2012

Revenue

 

Rendering of services

146,094,817

71,729,280

 

Other income

20

4,225,222

466,443

 

150,320,039

72,195,723

 

 

Cost and expenses

 

Cost of outsourced services

31,503,396

31,427,733

 

Employee benefits expense

56,799,779

14,331,576

 

Depreciation and amortization

6,644,912

1,341,872

 

Other expenses

17,612,767

6,206,196

 

112,560,854

53,307,377

 

 

Operating profit

37,759,185

18,888,346

 

Finance income

21

83,148

95,986

 

Finance costs

22

(8,148,274)

(1,230,955)

 

Profit before tax

29,694,059

17,753,377

 

 

Income tax expense

23

6,275,724

1,733,324

 

Profit for the year attributable to equity holders of the parent

23,418,335

 

16,020,053

 

 

 

Earnings per share

24

 

Basic

2

0.15

0.11

 

 

Diluted

0.15

0.11

 

 

Par value of each share in GBP

0.01

0.01

 

 

 (The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Consolidated Financial Statements)

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

(All amounts in United States Dollars, unless otherwise stated)

For the year ended 31 March 2013

For the year ended 31 March 2012

 

 

Profit for the year

23,418,335

16,020,053

Exchange difference on translating foreign operations

(1,731,028)

(1,209,222)

Total comprehensive income for the year attributable to equity holders of the parent

21,687,307

14,810,831

 

 

 (The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Consolidated Financial Statements)

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity

 (All amounts in United States Dollars, unless otherwise stated)

Share capital

Additional paid in Capital

Share compensation reserve

Merger reserve

Currency translation reserve

Retained earnings

Total equity

Balance as at 01 April 2011

3,148,881

-

63,986

 (1,049,386)

42,470

16,797,935

19,003,886

Issue of ordinary shares

46,453

11,009,480

-

-

-

-

11,055,933

Dividends

-

-

-

-

-

(13,616,468)

 (13,616,468)

Transaction with owners

46,453

11,009,480

-

-

-

(13,616,468)

(2,560,535)

Profit for the year

-

-

-

-

-

16,020,053

16,020,053

Other comprehensive income

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Exchange difference on translating foreign operations

-

 -

-

-

(1,209,222)

-

(1,209,222)

Total comprehensive income for the year

-

-

-

-

(1,209,222)

16,020,053

14,810,831

Balance as at 31 March 2012

3,195,334

11,009,480

63,986

 (1,049,386)

 (1,166,752)

19,201,520

31,254,182

 

(The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Consolidated Financial Statements)

 

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity

 (All amounts in United States Dollars, unless otherwise stated)

Share capital

Additional paid in Capital

Share compensation reserve

Merger reserve

Currency translation reserve

Retained earnings

Total equity

Balance as at 01 April 2012

3,195,334

11,009,480

63,986

 (1,049,386)

 (1,166,752)

19,201,520

31,254,182

Issue of ordinary shares

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

Dividends

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 (19,439,097)

 (19,439,097)

Transaction with owners

-

-

-

-

-

(19,439,097)

 (19,439,097)

Profit for the year

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

23,418,335

23,418,335

Other comprehensive income

 -

 -

 -

-

 -

 -

 -

Exchange difference on translating foreign operations

 -

 -

 -

 -

(1,731,028)

 -

(1,731,028)

Total comprehensive income for the year

-

-

-

-

(1,731,028)

23,418,335

21,687,307

Balance as at 31 March 2013

3,195,334

11,009,480

63,986

(1,049,386)

(2,897,780)

23,180,758

33,502,392

 

(The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Consolidated Financial Statements)

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

(All amounts in United States Dollars, unless otherwise stated)

For the year ended 31 March 2013

For the year ended 31 March 2012

 

Cash flow from operating activities

 

Profit before tax

29,694,059

17,753,377

 

Adjustments:-

 

Depreciation and amortisation

6,644,912

1,341,872

 

Amounts written off subsequent to dissolution of subsidiaries

66,561

 -

 

Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment

9,783

7,736

 

Trade receivables written off

195,367

4,175

 

Sundry balances written back

(6,167)

 -

 

Foreign exchange (gain)/ loss

(1,248,642)

495,782

 

Finance income

(83,148)

 (95,986)

 

Finance cost

8,148,274

1,230,955

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

43,420,999

20,737,911

 

Trade and other receivables

(3,992,559)

(16,237,746)

 

Other assets

(2,484,483)

37,999,010

 

Non-current liabilities, trade payables and other current liabilities

8,431,220

(26,198,130)

 

Increase / (decrease) in employee benefit obligations

653,406

4,675,240

 

Cash generated from operations

46,028,583

20,976,285

 

 

Income taxes paid

(3,485,749)

(8,314,652)

 

Net cash generated from operating activities

42,542,834

12,661,633

 

 

Cash flow for investing activities

 

Payments for purchase of property plant and equipment

and intangibles

(2,547,961)

(1,346,720)

 

Interest received

83,148

95,986

 

Consideration towards business combination net of cash acquired

-

 (150,100,000)

 

Net cash used in investing activities

(2,464,813)

(151,350,734)

 

 

Cash flow from financing activities

 

Proceeds of share capital

-

 11,055,933

 

Interest paid

(8,148,274)

(1,230,955)

 

Dividends paid to shareholders of the parent

(19,439,098)

(13,616,468)

 

Repayment/proceeds of borrowings

(2,146,847)

135,762,407

 

Net cash used in financing activities

(29,734,219)

131,970,917

 

 

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

10,343,802

(6,718,184)

 

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year

11,478,220

12,232,458

 

Cash acquired on acquisition of Aptara Inc.

 -

6,606,527

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalent

(918,889)

(642,581)

 

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year

20,903,133

11,478,220

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents comprise

 

Cash on hand

55,138

52,832

 

Balances with banks in current account

20,769,155

10,744,899

 

Balances with banks in deposit account

78,840

680,489

 

20,903,133

11,478,220

 

 

(The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements)

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

(All amounts in United States Dollars, unless otherwise stated)

 

1. INTRODUCTION

iEnergizer Limited (the 'Company' or 'iEnergizer ') was incorporated in Guernsey on 12 May 2010.

 

iEnergizer Limited is a 'Company limited by shares' and is domiciled in Guernsey. The registered office of the Company is located at Mont Crevelt House, Bulwer Avenue, St. Sampson, Guernsey, GY2 4 LH. iEnergizer was listed on the Alternative Investment Market ('AIM') of London Stock Exchange on 14 September 2010.

iEnergizer through its subsidiaries iEnergizer Holdings Limited, iEnergizer IT Services Private Limited, iEnergizer Management Services Limited, iEnergizer BPO Limited, iEnergizer Aptara Limited and Aptara Inc and subsidiaries. (together the 'Group') is engaged in the business of call centre operations, providing business process outsourcing (BPO) and content delivery services, and back office services to their customers, who are primarily based in the United States of America and India, from its operating offices in Mauritius and India.

On 7 February 2012, iEnergizer Limited acquired Aptara Inc. and accordingly Aptara Inc. became a wholly-owned subsidiary of iEnergizer. Aptara Inc. provides content process outsourcing solutions, delivering a comprehensive offering for the transformation and management of content such as text, audio, video and graphic assets. Aptara provides services in the following areas: (i) Educational Publishing, (ii) Professional publishing, (iii) e-Learning and new media publishing, (iv) Content transformation technology (IT) services and (v) Legal solutions. Aptara customers include publishers, information aggregators, professional societies, universities, corporations and not for profit organisations located primarily in the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.

2. GENERAL INFORMATION AND STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE WITH IFRS

The consolidated financial statements of the Group for the year ended 31 March 2013 have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as adopted by European Union.

 

The significant accounting policies that have been used in the preparation of these consolidated financial statements are summarised below. The consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.

3. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

3.1 BASIS OF CONSOLIDATION

 

The Group's consolidated financial statements include financial statements of iEnergizer Limited, the parent company and all of its subsidiaries for the year ended 31 March 2013. Subsidiaries are all entities over which the Group has the power to control the financial and operating policies. iEnergizer obtains and exercises control through more than half of the voting rights of the entity.

Unrealised gains and losses on transactions between the Company and its subsidiaries are eliminated. Where unrealised losses on intra-group asset sales are reversed on consolidation, the underlying asset is also tested for impairment losses from the Group perspective. Amounts reported in the financial statements of subsidiaries have been adjusted where necessary to ensure consistency with the accounting policies adopted by the Group.

 

3.2 FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION

 

This consolidated financial statement is presented in USD ('United States Dollar'), which is also the Company's functional currency. Each entity in the Group determines its own functional currency and items included in the financial statement of each entity are measured using that functional currency. The functional currency of each entity has been determined on the basis of the primary economic environment in which each entity of the Group operates.

a. Transactions and balances

 

Transactions in foreign currencies are initially recorded by the Group entities at their respective functional currency rates prevailing at the date of the transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated at the functional currency spot rate of exchange ruling at the reporting date and the resultant foreign exchange gain or loss on re-measurement of monetary item or settlement of such transactions are recognised in the consolidated income statement

 

Non-monetary items that are measured in terms of historical cost in a foreign currency are translated using the exchange rates as at the dates of the initial transactions. Non-monetary items measured at fair value in a foreign currency are translated using the exchange rates at the date when the fair value is determined.

 

b. Group companies

 

In the Group's consolidated financial statements, all assets, liabilities and transactions of Group entities with a functional currency other than USD (the Group's presentation currency) are translated into USD upon consolidation. The functional currencies of the entities in the Group have remained unchanged during the reporting period.

 

The assets and liabilities of foreign operations are translated into USD at the rate of exchange prevailing at the reporting date and their consolidated statements of comprehensive income are translated at average exchange rates where this is a reasonable approximation to actual rates during the year. The exchange differences arising on the translation are recognised in other comprehensive income. On disposal of a foreign operation, the component of other comprehensive income relating to that particular foreign operation is recognised in the consolidated income statement. Goodwill and fair value adjustments arising on the acquisition of a foreign entity have been treated as assets and liabilities of the foreign entity and translated into USD at the closing rate.

 

3.3 REVENUE RECOGNITION

 

Revenue comprises revenue from call center operations and providing business process outsourcing (BPO) and also content process outsourcing solutions. These services are rendered through contractual arrangements entered into with customers by the Group companies.

 

In respect of the Group's call center operations and business process outsourcing, revenue is recognised to the extent that it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the Group and the revenue can be reliably measured. Revenue is measured at the fair value of the consideration received, excluding discounts, rebates, and sales taxes or duty. The Group assesses its revenue arrangements against specific criteria in order to determine if it is acting as principal or agent. The Group has concluded that it is acting as a principal in all of its revenue arrangements. The following specific recognition criteria must also be met before revenue is recognised:

 

Rendering of services

 

Revenues earned from services billed at agreed hourly/daily charge out rates, are recognised as the services are performed with reference to time spent and agreed charge out rate.

 

Revenues performed on fixed-price engagements are recognised either on a percentage of completion basis or upon the completion of services, depending upon whether the outcome of the contract can be reliably measured. Efforts expended, measured by way of time spent on the job to the total time budgeted, have been used to measure progress towards completion as there is a direct relationship between input and productivity. Provisions for estimated losses, if any, on uncompleted contracts are recorded in the period in which such losses become probable based on the current contract estimates. Where the outcome of a transaction can be estimated reliably, revenue associated with the transaction is recognised in the consolidated income statement by reference to the stage of completion at the statement of financial position date, provided that a right to consideration has been obtained through performance. When the Group cannot measure the outcome of a contract reliably, revenue is recognised only to the extent of contract costs incurred, to the extent that such contract costs are recoverable. Contract costs are recognised in the period in which they are incurred. No revenue is recognised where there are significant uncertainties regarding recovery of the consideration due or where the right to receive payment is contingent on events outside the control of the Group. When it is probable that total contract costs will exceed total contract revenue, the expected loss is recognised immediately in the consolidated income statement.

 

Unbilled revenue represents revenue recognised based on services rendered to the customers, however not billed as of the statement of financial position date as per the payment terms agreed with the customers.

 

Finance and other income

Finance income consists of interest income on funds invested. Interest income is recognised as it accrues in consolidated income statement, using the effective interest rate method.

 

3.4 PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

 

Items of plant and equipment are stated at cost, net of accumulated depreciation and/or accumulated impairment losses, if any. Such cost includes the cost of replacing part of the plant and equipment and borrowing costs for long- term construction projects if the recognition criteria are met. When significant parts of property, plant and equipment are required to be replaced in intervals, the Group recognises such parts as individual assets with specific useful lives and depreciation, respectively. Likewise, when a major inspection is performed, its cost is recognised in the carrying amount of the plant and equipment as a replacement if the recognition criteria are satisfied. All other repair and maintenance costs are recognised in the consolidated income statement as incurred.

 

Assets acquired under capital leases are capitalised as assets by the Group at the lower of the fair value of the leased property or the present value of the related lease payments or where applicable, the estimated fair value of such assets. Assets under capital leases and leasehold improvements are depreciated over the shorter of the lease term or the estimated useful life of the assets.

Depreciation is calculated on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of the asset as follows:

 

Asset

Useful Life

Computers and data equipment

2 to 7 years

Office equipment

5 years

Furniture and fixtures

1 to 7 years

Air conditioners and generators

10 years

Vehicles

4 to 7 years

 

An item of property, plant and equipment and any significant part initially recognised is de-recognised upon disposal or when no future economic benefits are expected from its use or disposal. Any gain or loss arising on de-recognition of the asset (calculated as the difference between the net disposal proceeds and the carrying amount of the asset) is included in the consolidated income statement when the asset is derecognised.

 

The assets' residual values, useful lives and methods of depreciation are reviewed at each financial year end, and adjusted prospectively, if appropriate.

Advances paid for the acquisition of property, plant and equipment outstanding at the statement of financial position date and the cost of property, plant and equipment not put to use before such date are disclosed as 'Capital work-in-progress'.

3.5 GOODWILL

 

Goodwill represents the future economic benefits arising from a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognised. Goodwill is carried at cost less accumulated impairment losses. The impairment analysis of goodwill is carried out annually at cash generating unit (CGU) level to evaluate whether events or changes have occurred that would suggest an impairment of carrying value.

 

 

3.6 OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

Intangible assets acquired separately are measured on initial recognition at cost. The cost of intangible assets acquired in a business combination is initially recorded at its fair value as at the date of acquisition. Following initial recognition, intangible assets are carried at cost less any accumulated amortisation and any accumulated impairment losses. Internally generated intangible assets, excluding capitalised development costs, are not capitalised and expenditure is reflected in the consolidated income statement in the year in which the expenditure is incurred.

 

Intangible assets are amortised over their useful economic life and assessed for impairment whenever there is an indication that the intangible asset may be impaired. The amortisation period and the amortisation method for an intangible asset are reviewed at least at each financial year end. Changes in the expected useful life or the expected pattern of consumption of future economic benefits embodied in the asset are accounted for by changing the amortisation period or method, as appropriate, and are treated as changes in accounting estimates.

 

Gains or losses arising from de-recognition of an intangible asset are measured as the difference between the net disposal proceeds and the carrying amount of the asset and are recognised in the consolidated income statement when the asset is derecognised.

 

Residual values and useful lives are reviewed at each reporting date. In addition, these intangibles are subject to impairment testing annually. Amortisation has been included within 'depreciation and amortisation'. The following useful lives are applied

• Software: 2-5 years

• Customer contracts and relationships: 0-7 years

• Trademark and patents (having indefinite life): Tested for impairment annually

 

 

3.7 LEASES

 

Determination of whether an arrangement is, or contains, a lease is based on the substance of the arrangement at inception date whether fulfilment of the arrangement is dependent on the use of a specific asset or assets or the arrangement conveys a right to use the asset.

 

Group as a lessee

 

Finance leases, which transfer to the Group substantially all the risks and benefits incidental to ownership of the leased item, are capitalised at the commencement of the lease at the fair value of the leased property or, if lower, at the present value of the minimum lease payments. Lease payments are apportioned between finance charges and reduction of the lease liability so as to achieve a constant rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability. Finance charges are recognised in the consolidated income statement.

 

Leased assets are depreciated over the useful life of the asset. However, if there is no reasonable certainty that the Group will obtain ownership by the end of the lease term, the asset is depreciated over the shorter of the estimated useful life of the asset and the lease term.

 

Operating lease payments are recognised as an expense in the consolidated income statement on a straight line basis over the lease term. Rent abatements and escalations are considered in the calculation of minimum lease payments in the Group's capital lease testing and in determining straight line rent expense for operating leases.

 

3.8 ACCOUNTING FOR INCOME TAXES

 

Income tax expense recognised in the consolidated income statement comprise of current and deferred tax. Income tax expense is recognised in the consolidated income statement except to the extent that it relates to items recognised in other comprehensive income, in which case it is recognised in other comprehensive income. Current tax is the expected tax payable on the taxable income for the year, using tax rates enacted or substantively enacted at the reporting date, and any adjustment to tax payable in respect of previous years.

 

Deferred income tax is recognised using the liability method, providing for temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for taxation purposes.

Deferred income tax is not recognised for the following temporary differences:

(i) the initial recognition of assets or liabilities in a transaction that is not a business combination and that affects neither accounting nor taxable profit, and

(ii) differences relating to investments in subsidiaries and jointly controlled entities to the extent

that it is probable that they will not reverse in the foreseeable future.

In addition, deferred tax is not recognised for taxable temporary differences arising upon the initial recognition of goodwill. Deferred tax is measured at the tax rates that are expected to be applied to the temporary differences when they reverse, based on the laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset if there is a legally enforceable right to offset current tax liabilities and assets, and they relate to income taxes levied by the same tax authority on the same taxable entity, or on different tax entities, but they intend to settle current tax liabilities and assets on a net basis or their tax assets and liabilities will be realised simultaneously.

A deferred tax asset is recognised to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profits will be available against which the temporary difference can be utilised. Deferred tax assets are reviewed at each reporting date and are reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that the related tax benefit will be realised.

Changes in deferred tax assets or liabilities are recognised as a component of tax income or expense in profit or loss, except where they relate to items that are recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity, in which case the related deferred tax is also recognised in other comprehensive income or equity, respectively.

Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realised. The provision for income taxes represents the tax payable for the period and the changes during the period in deferred tax assets and liabilities.

3.9 POST EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS, SHORT-TERM AND LONG TERM EMPLOYEE BENEFITS AND EMPLOYEE COSTS

The Group provides post-employment benefits through defined contribution plans as well as defined benefit plans.

Defined contribution plan

A defined contribution plan is a post-employment benefit plan under which an entity pays fixed contributions into a separate entity and will have no legal or constructive obligation to pay further amounts. Obligations for contributions to recognised provident funds, approved superannuation schemes and other social securities which are defined contribution plans are recognised as an employee benefit expense in the consolidated income statement when they are incurred.

 

Defined benefit plans

A defined benefit plan is a post-employment benefit plan other than a defined contribution plan. The Group's net obligation in respect of an approved gratuity plan, which is a defined benefit plan, and certain other defined benefit plans is calculated separately for each plan by estimating the amount of future benefit that employees have earned in return for their service in the current and prior periods; that benefit is discounted to determine its present value. Any unrecognised past service costs and the fair value of any plan assets are deducted. The discount rate is the yield at the reporting date on high quality corporate/government bonds that have maturity dates approximating the terms of the Group's obligations and that are denominated in the same currency in which the benefits are expected to be paid. The calculation is performed periodically by a qualified actuary using the projected unit credit method. When the calculation results in a benefit to the Group, the recognised asset is limited to the net total of any unrecognised past service costs and the present value of any future refunds from the plan or reductions in future contributions to the plan.

When the benefits of a plan are improved, the portion of the increased benefit relating to past service by employees is recognised in the income statement on a straight-line basis over the average period until the benefits become vested. To the extent that the benefits vest immediately, the expense is recognised immediately in income statement. Actuarial gains and losses are recognised as an expense directly in the consolidated income statement.

Short-term benefits

Short-term benefit obligations are measured on an undiscounted basis and are expensed as the related service is provided.

A liability is recognised for the amount expected to be paid under short-term cash bonus or profit-sharing plans if the Group has a present legal or constructive obligation to pay this amount as a result of past service provided by the employee and the obligation can be estimated reliably.

Compensated absences

Eligible employees are entitled to accumulate compensated absences up to prescribed limits in accordance with the Group's policy and receive cash in lieu thereof. The Group measures the expected cost of accumulating compensated absences as the additional amount that the Group expects to pay as a result of the unused entitlement that has accumulated at the reporting date. Such measurement is based on actuarial valuation as at the reporting date carried out by a qualified actuary.

3.10 IMPAIRMENT TESTING OF FINANCIAL ASSETS, GOODWILL, INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

 

Financial assets

A financial asset is assessed at each reporting date to determine whether there is any objective evidence that it is impaired. A financial asset is considered to be impaired if objective evidence indicates that one or more events had a negative effect on the estimated future cash flows of that asset.

 

An impairment loss, in respect of a financial asset measured at amortised cost is calculated as the difference between its carrying amount, and the present value of the estimated future cash flows discounted at the original effective interest rate.

Individually significant financial assets are tested for impairment on an individual basis. All impairment losses are recognised in the consolidated income statement. An impairment loss is reversed if the reversal can be related objectively to an event occurring after the impairment loss was recognised. For financial assets measured at amortised cost, the reversal is recognised in the consolidated income statement.

Non-financial assets

The carrying amounts of the Group's non-financial assets, other than deferred tax assets are reviewed at each reporting date to determine whether there is any indication of impairment. If any such indication exists, then the asset's recoverable amount is estimated. For goodwill and intangible assets that have indefinite lives or that are not yet available for use, the recoverable amount is estimated each year at the same time.

The recoverable amount of an asset or cash-generating unit (as defined below) is the greater of its value in use or its fair value less costs to sell. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset. For the purpose of impairment testing, assets are grouped together into the smallest group of assets that generates cash inflows from continuing use that are largely independent of the cash inflows of other assets or groups of assets (the "cash-generating unit"). The goodwill acquired in a business combination is, for the purpose of impairment testing, allocated to cash-generating units that are expected to benefit from the synergies of the combination and represent the lowest level within the Group at which management monitors goodwill.

An impairment loss is recognised if the carrying amount of an asset or the cash-generating unit exceeds its estimated recoverable amount. Impairment losses are recognised in consolidated income statement. Impairment losses recognised in respect of cash-generating units are allocated first to reduce the carrying amount of any goodwill allocated to the units and then to reduce the carrying amount of the other assets in the unit on a pro-rata basis.

An impairment loss in respect of goodwill is not reversed. In respect of other assets, impairment losses recognised in prior periods are assessed at each reporting date for any indications that the loss has decreased or no longer exists. An impairment loss is reversed if there has been a change in the estimates used to determine the recoverable amount. An impairment loss is reversed only to the extent that the asset's carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined, net of depreciation or amortisation, if no impairment loss had been recognised.

3.11 FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

 

Financial assets and financial liabilities are recognised when the Group becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the financial instrument.

 

Financial assets are derecognised when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the financial asset expire, or when the financial asset and all substantial risks and rewards are transferred.

 

A financial liability is derecognised when it is extinguished, discharged, cancelled or expires.

Financial assets and financial liabilities are measured initially at fair value plus transaction costs, except for financial assets and financial liabilities carried at fair value through consolidated income statement, which are measured initially at fair value. Financial assets and financial liabilities are measured subsequently as described below.

Financial assets

 

Non-derivative financial assets consist of investments in equity, trade receivables, certain other assets, cash and cash equivalents.

For the purpose of subsequent measurement, financial assets are classified into the following categories upon initial recognition:

·; loans and receivables

·; financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

The category determines subsequent measurement and whether any resulting income and expense is recognised in consolidated income statement.

All income and expenses relating to financial assets that are recognised in the consolidated income statement are presented within 'finance costs', 'finance income' or 'other financial items, as applicable.

Subsequent to initial recognition, non-derivative financial instruments are measured as described below.

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents in the consolidated statement of financial position and consolidated statement of cash flow comprise cash at banks and on hand and short-term deposits with an original maturity of three months or less and which are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value. 

Restricted deposits

Restricted deposits consist of deposits pledged with government authorities for the Group's Indian subsidiaries and deposits restricted as to usage under lien to banks for guarantees given by the Company.

Others

Other non-derivative financial instruments are measured at amortised cost using the effective interest rate method, less any impairment losses.

The Group holds derivative financial instruments to hedge its foreign currency exposure. The Group does not apply hedge accounting to these instruments.

Derivatives are recognised initially at fair value; transaction costs are recognised in the consolidate income statement when incurred. Subsequent to initial recognition, derivatives are measured at fair value, and changes therein are recognised in the consolidated income statement.

Financial liabilities

 

The Group's financial liabilities include trade and other payables, borrowings and derivative financial instruments. Trade and other payables and borrowings are initially measured at fair value and subsequently measured at amortised cost using effective interest rate method. They are included in the consolidated statement of financial position line items 'long-term liabilities' and 'trade and other payables'.

Financial liabilities are recognised when the Group becomes a party to the contractual agreements of the instrument. All interest related charges is recognised as an expense in "finance cost" in the consolidated income statement.

Dividend distributions to shareholders are included in 'other current liabilities' when the dividends are approved by the shareholders' meeting.

3.12 PROVISIONS, CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AND CONTINGENT ASSETS

 

Provisions are recognised when present obligations as a result of past events will probably lead to an outflow of economic resources from the Group and they can be estimated reliably. Timing or amount of the outflow may still be uncertain. A present obligation arises from the presence of a legal or constructive obligation that has resulted from past events.

Provisions are measured at the estimated expenditure required to settle the present obligation, based on the most reliable evidence available at the statement of financial position date, including the risks and uncertainties associated with the present obligation.

In those cases where the possible outflow of economic resource as a result of present obligations is considered improbable or remote, or the amount to be provided for cannot be measured reliably, no liability is recognised in the consolidated statement of financial position.

Any reimbursement that the Group can be virtually certain to collect from a third party with respect to the obligation is recognised as a separate asset. However this asset may not exceed the amount of the related provisions. All provisions are reviewed at each reporting date and adjusted to reflect the current best estimate.

Possible inflows of economic benefits to the Group that do not yet meet the recognition criteria of an asset are considered contingent assets.

From time to time, Group entities are subject to ordinary routine litigation incidental to its normal business operations. Management believes that the outcome of these litigation matters will not have a material effect on the Group's results of operations, financial position or cash flows. No amounts have been paid or accrued toward these litigation matters as management believes any unfavourable outcome on any such litigation matters to be remote.

 

3.13 BUSINESS COMBINATIONS

 

The Group applies the acquisition method in accounting for business combinations. The consideration transferred by the Group to obtain control of a subsidiary is calculated as the sum of the acquisition-date fair values of assets transferred, liabilities incurred and the equity interests issued by the Group, which includes the fair value of any asset or liability arising from a contingent consideration arrangement. Acquisition costs are expensed as incurred.

 

The Group recognises identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination regardless of whether they have been previously recognised in the acquirer's financial statements prior to the acquisition. Assets acquired and liabilities assumed are generally measured at their acquisition-date fair values.

 

Goodwill is stated after separate recognition of identifiable intangible assets. It is calculated as the excess of the sum of a) fair value of consideration transferred, b) the recognised amount of any non-controlling interest in the acquiree and c) acquisition-date fair value of any existing equity interest in the acquiree, over the acquisition-date fair values of identifiable net assets. If the fair values of identifiable net assets exceed the sum calculated above, the excess amount (i.e. gain on a bargain purchase) is recognised in profit or loss immediately.

 

For common control transactions, not covered under IFRS 3 (revised), the Group applies pooling of interest method. Under a pooling of interests-type method, the acquirer accounts for the combination as follows:

·; The assets and liabilities of the acquiree are recorded at book value not fair value (although adjustments should be recorded to achieve uniform accounting policies);

·; Intangible assets and contingent liabilities are recognised only to the extent that they were recognised by the acquiree in accordance with applicable IFRS (in particular IAS 38);

·; No goodwill is recorded. The difference between the acquirer's cost of investment and the acquiree's equity is presented as a separate reserve within equity on consolidation;

·; Any non-controlling interest is measured as a proportionate share of the book values of the related assets and liabilities (as adjusted to achieve uniform accounting policies);

·; Any expenses of the combination are written off immediately in the income statement;

·; Comparative amounts are restated as if the combination had taken place at the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented.

 

3.14 EQUITY

 

Share capital is determined using the nominal value of shares that have been issued.

Additional paid-in capital includes any premium received on the issue of share capital. Any transaction costs associated with the issue of shares is deducted from additional paid-in capital, net of any related income tax benefits.

Foreign currency translation differences are included in the currency translation reserve.

Retained earnings include all current and prior period earnings, as disclosed in the consolidated income statement.

The balance on the merger reserve represents excess of the fair value of the consideration paid over the book value of net assets acquired in a common control transaction accounted for using pooling of interest method.

3.15 SHARE BASED PAYMENTS

 

The Group operates equity-settled share based plans for one of its directors and a consultant. Where persons are rewarded using share based payments, the fair values of services rendered by director and others are determined indirectly by reference to the fair value of the equity instruments granted, where the fair value of the services received cannot be reliably measured. This fair value is calculated using the Black Scholes model at the respective measurement date. In the case of employees and others providing services, the fair value is measured at the grant date. The fair value excludes the impact of non-market vesting conditions. All share-based remuneration is recognised as an expense in consolidated income statement with a corresponding credit to share compensation reserve.

 

If vesting periods or other vesting conditions apply, the expense is allocated over the vesting period, based on the best available estimate of the number of share options expected to vest. Non-market vesting conditions are included in assumptions about the number of options that are expected to become exercisable. Estimates are subsequently revised, if there is any indication that the number of share options expected to vest differs from previous estimates and any impact of the change is recorded in the year in which that change occurs.

 

3.16 SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING JUDGMENTS, ESTIMATES AND ASSUMPTIONS

 

The preparation of the Group's consolidated financial information requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities, and the disclosure of contingent liabilities, at the end of the reporting period. However, uncertainty about these judgments, assumptions and estimates could result in outcomes that require a material adjustment to the carrying amount of the asset or liability affected in future periods.

 

In the process of applying the Group's accounting policies, management has made the following judgments, estimates and assumptions which have the most significant effect on the amounts recognised in the consolidated financial information:

Determination of functional currency of individual entities

Following the guidance in IAS 21 "The effects of changes in foreign exchange rates" the functional currency of each individual entity is determined by the management based on the currency of the primary economic environment in which the entity operates. The management believes that each of the individual entity's functional currency reflects the transactions, events and conditions under which the entity conducts its business.

 

Business combinations

Management uses valuation techniques in determining the fair values of the various elements of a business combination (see note 3.13). Particularly, the identification of intangible assets is dependent on the outcome of many variables that affect future profitability.

 

 

Goodwill impairment review

In assessing goodwill impairment, management makes judgment in identifying the cash-generating units (CGU) to which the goodwill pertains. Management then estimates the recoverable amount of each asset based on expected future cash flows. The recoverable amount of the CGU is determined based on the value-in-use calculations. Estimation uncertainty relates to assumptions about future operating results and the determination of a suitable growth and discount rate (see note 7).

 

Recognition of deferred tax assets

The extent to which deferred tax assets can be recognised is based on an assessment of the probability of the Group's future taxable income against which the deferred tax assets can be utilised. In addition, significant judgement is required in assessing the impact of any legal or economic limits or uncertainties in various tax jurisdictions

 

Post-employment benefits

The cost of defined employee benefit obligations and the present value of these obligations are determined using actuarial valuations. An actuarial valuation involves making various assumptions. These include the determination of the discount rate, future salary increases, expected return on plan assets, mortality rates and attrition rates. Due to the complexity of the valuation, the underlying assumptions and its long term nature, a defined benefit obligation is highly sensitive to changes in these assumptions. All assumptions are reviewed at each reporting date.

 

In determining the appropriate discount rate, management considers the interest rates of high quality government bonds denominated in the respective currency in which the benefits will be paid, with extrapolated maturities corresponding to the expected duration of the defined benefit obligation.

 

The mortality rate is based on publicly available mortality tables for the specific country. Future salary increases are based on expected future inflation rates for the respective countries and expected future salary increases for the respective entities. Attrition rate is based on expected future attrition rate for the respective entities.

 

Useful lives of various assets

Management reviews the useful lives of depreciable assets at each reporting date, based on the expected utility of the assets to the Group. The carrying amounts are analysed in notes 8 and 9. Actual results, however, may vary due to technical obsolescence, particularly relating to internally generated intangibles and software.

 

Impairment of trade receivables

As at each reporting date, management makes an estimate of the bad and doubtful trade receivables and records a loss for impairment against the receivables for amounts determined. Though there is a concentration of credit with respect to top customers of the Group, management doesn't consider the risk arising from this concentration to be significant considering the credit worthiness of customers. The impairment loss is based solely on an estimate made by management with respect to the recoverability of past due trade receivable.

4. STANDARDS AND INTERPRETATIONS THAT ARE NOT YET EFFECTIVE AND APPLIED

Summarised in the paragraphs below are standards, interpretations or amendments that have been issued prior to the date of approval of these consolidated financial statements and will be applicable for transactions in the Group but are not yet effective. These have not been adopted early by the Group and accordingly, have not been considered in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements of the Group.

 

Management anticipates that all of these pronouncements will be adopted by the Group in the first accounting period beginning after the effective date of each of the pronouncements. Information on the new standards, interpretations and amendments that are expected to be relevant to the Group's consolidated financial statements is provided below.

·; IFRS 9 Financial Instruments Classification and Measurement

 In November 2009, the IASB issued IFRS 9 "Financial Instruments: Classification and Measurement" ("IFRS 9"). This standard introduces certain new requirements for classifying and measuring financial assets and liabilities and divides all financial assets that are currently in the scope of IAS 39 into two classifications, those measured at amortised cost and those measured at fair value. In October 2010, the IASB issued a revised version of IFRS 9, "Financial Instruments" ("IFRS 9 R"). The revised standard adds guidance on the classification and measurement of financial liabilities. IFRS 9 R requires entities with financial liabilities designated at fair value through profit or loss to recognise changes in the fair value due to changes in the liability's credit risk in other comprehensive income. However, if recognizing these changes in other comprehensive income creates an accounting mismatch, an entity would present the entire change in fair value within profit or loss. There is no subsequent recycling of the amounts recorded in other comprehensive income to profit or loss, but accumulated gains or losses may be transferred within equity.

IFRS 9R is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after 1 January 2015. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that this new standard will have on its consolidated financial statements.

·; Consolidation Standards

 

A package of consolidation standards are effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2014. Information on these new standards is presented below. These new standards are not expected to have any impact on the entities being consolidated and method of consolidation for the Group.

·; IFRS 10 Consolidated Financial Statements

 

In May 2011, the IASB issued IFRS 10 "Consolidated Financial Statements" ("IFRS 10") which replaces consolidation requirements in IAS 27 "Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements" and SIC-12 "Consolidation - Special Purpose Entities" and builds on existing principles by identifying the concept of control as the determining factor in whether an entity should be included within the consolidated financial statements of the parent company. This pronouncement is effective for the annual period beginning on or after January 1, 2014 with earlier application permitted so long as this standard is applied together with other four standards as mentioned below:

IFRS 11 "Joint Arrangements"

IFRS 12 "Disclosure of Interest in Other Entities"

IAS 27 (Revised) "Separate Financial Statements"

IAS 28 (Revised) "Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures"

The remainder of IAS 27, "Separate Financial Statements", now contains accounting and disclosure requirements for investments in subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates only when an entity prepares separate financial statements and is therefore not applicable in the Company's consolidated financial statements.

·; IFRS 11 Joint Arrangements

"Joint Arrangements" ("IFRS 11"), which replaces IAS 31, "Interests in Joint Ventures" and SIC-13, "Jointly Controlled Entities - Non-monetary Contributions by Ventures", requires a single method, known as the equity method, to account for interests in joint operations and joint ventures. The proportionate consolidation method to account for joint ventures is no longer permitted to be used. IAS 28, "Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures", was amended as a consequence of the issuance of IFRS 11. In addition to prescribing the accounting for investments in associates, it now sets out the requirements for the application of the equity method when accounting for joint ventures. The application of the equity method has not changed as a result of this amendment.

·; IFRS 12 Disclosure of interest in other entities

"Disclosure of Interest in Other Entities" is a new and comprehensive standard on disclosure requirements for all forms of interests in other entities, including joint arrangements, associates, special purpose vehicles and other off balance sheet vehicles. The standard includes disclosure requirements for entities covered under IFRS 10 and IFRS 11.

Further, in June 2012, IASB published 'Consolidated Financial Statements, Joint Arrangements and Disclosure of Interests in Other Entities: Transition Guidance' as amendments to IFRS 10, IFRS 11 and IFRS 12. These amendments are intended to provide additional transition relief by limiting the requirement to provide adjusted comparative information to only the preceding comparative period.

The Company will be adopting IFRS 10, IFRS 11 and IFRS 12 effective for periods beginning on or after 1 Jan 2014. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the above pronouncements on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

·; IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements (IAS 1 (Amended))

The IASB published amendments to IAS 1 "Presentation of Financial Statements" ("IAS 1(Amended)") in June 2011. Amendments to IAS 1 require companies preparing financial statements in accordance with IFRS to group items within other comprehensive income that may be reclassified to the profit or loss separately from those items which would not be recyclable in the profit or loss section of the statement of income. It also requires the tax associated with items presented before tax to be shown separately for each of the two groups of other comprehensive income items (without changing the option to present items of other comprehensive income either before tax or net of tax).

The amendments also reaffirm existing requirements that items in other comprehensive income and profit or loss should be presented as either a single statement or two consecutive statements. This amendment is applicable to annual periods beginning on or after July 1, 2012, with early adoption permitted. The Company is required to adopt IAS 1 (Amended) by accounting year commencing April 1, 2013.

The Company is currently evaluating the requirements of IAS 1 (Amended) and does not believe that the adoption of IAS 1 (Amended) will have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements.

·; IFRS 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosure

In December 2011, the IASB amended the accounting requirements and disclosures related to offsetting of financial assets and financial liabilities by issuing an amendment to IAS 32 "Financial Instruments: Presentation" ("IAS 32") and IFRS 7 "Financial Instruments: Disclosure" ("IFRS 7").

The amendment to IFRS 7 requires companies to disclose information about rights of offset and related arrangements for financial instruments under an enforceable master netting agreement or similar arrangement. The new disclosure requirements are effective for interim or annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013. It requires retrospective application for comparative periods.

The IASB has amended IAS 32 to clarify the meaning of 'currently has a legally enforceable right of set off' and 'simultaneous realisation and settlement'. The amendment clarifies that in order to result in an offset of a financial asset and financial liability, a right to set off must be available today rather than being contingent on a future event and must be exercisable by any of the counterparties, both in the normal course of business and in the event of default, insolvency or bankruptcy. The amendments also clarify that the determination of whether the rights meet the legally enforceable criterion will depend on both the contractual terms entered into between the counterparties as well as the law governing the contract and the bankruptcy process in the event of bankruptcy or insolvency. The amendments are effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2014 and are required to be applied retrospectively for comparative periods.

The Company is currently evaluating the requirements of above amendments to IAS 32 and IFRS 7, and does not believe that the adoption of these standards will have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements.

 

·; IFRS 13 Fair Value Measurement

 

In May, 2011, the IASB issued IFRS 13 "Fair Value Measurements" ("IFRS 13"). IFRS 13 defines fair value, provides single IFRS framework for measuring fair value and requires disclosure about fair value measurements. IFRS 13 is effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2013, with earlier application permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that this new standard will have on its consolidated financial statements.

·; Amendments to IAS 19 Employee Benefits

 

The amendments to IAS 19 include a number of targeted improvements throughout the Standard. The main changes relate to defined benefit plans. They:

 

eliminate the "corridor method," requiring entities to recognise all gains and losses arising in the reporting period;

streamline the presentation of changes in plan assets and liabilities; and

enhance the disclosure requirements, including information about the characteristics of defined benefit plans and the risks that entities are exposed to through participation in them.

The amended version of IAS 19 is effective for financial years beginning on or after January 1, 2013 and will apply retrospectively. Management does not expect the impact of this amendment to be significant.

5. BASIS OF CONSOLIDATION

 

Details of the entities, which as of 31 March 2013 form part of the Group and are consolidated under iEnergizer are as follows:

 

Name of the entity

Holding company

Country of incorporation

Effective group shareholding (%) as of

31 March 2013

iEnergizer Holdings Limited ('IHL')

iEnergizer

Mauritius

100

iEnergizer IT Services Private Limited ('IITS')

IHL

India

100

iEnergizer Group FZ - LLC ('IEG') *

iEnergizer

Dubai

-

iEnergizer Aptara Limited *

iEnergizer

Guernsey

-

iEnergizer BPO Limited

IHL

Mauritius

100

iEnergizer Management Services Limited#

IHL

Hong Kong

100

Aptara Inc.

iEnergizer

USA

100

Techbooks International Private Limited

Aptara Inc.

India

100

Techbooks Electronic Services Private Limited

Aptara Inc.

India

100

Global Content Transformation Private Limited

Aptara Inc.

India

100

Maximize Learning Private Limited

Aptara Inc.

India

100

Aptara Learning Private Limited

Aptara Inc.

India

100

Aptara New Media Private Limited

Aptara Inc.

India

100

Aptara Technologies Private Limited

Aptara Inc.

India

100

iEnergizer Aptara Limited@

iEnergizer

Mauritius

100

 

* The companies ceased to exist during the year. iEnergizer Aptara Limited dissolved on 29 January 2013 and iEnergizer Group FZ - LLC dissolved on 18 November 2012.

#iEnergizer Management Services Limited was incorporated on 11 July 2012 in Hong Kong as a wholly owned subsidiary of iEnergizer Holdings Limited. 

@ iEnergizer Aptara Limited was incorporated on 31 May 2012 in Mauritius as a wholly owned subsidiary of iEnergizer Limited.

6 BUSINESS COMBINATION

On 7 February 2012 ("acquisition date"), iEnergizer Limited acquired the Company ('Aptara, Inc.') at an agreed purchase consideration of USD 150,100,000, paid in cash. The acquisition was accounted for using the acquisition method as prescribed in note 3.13. As a result of such accounting, the Company recognised goodwill of USD 102,134,822 as of the acquisition date.

 

The consideration was fixed at USD 150,100,000, however, a claim was filed by iEnergizer Limited towards final working capital adjustment at the acquisition date, primarily relating to difference between actual and expected forecasts of working capital and value of assets and liabilities acquired. As a result of the final claim settlement, the Company received USD 1,950,000 from the erstwhile shareholders of Aptara, Inc. which has been recognised as 'other income' in the consolidated income statement.

7 GOODWILL

The net carrying amount of goodwill can be analysed as follows:

 

Particulars

Amount

Balance as at 01 April 2011

186,696

Acquired through business combination

102,134,822

Impairment loss recognised

-

Translation adjustment

(21,015)

Balance as at 31 March 2012

102,300,503

 

Particulars

Amount

Balance as at 01 April 2012

102,300,503

Impairment loss recognised

-

Translation adjustment

(10,592)

Balance as at 31 March 2013

102,289,911

 

For the purpose of annual impairment testing goodwill is allocated to the following CGU, which are expected to benefit from the synergies of the business combinations in which the goodwill arises.

 

Particulars

Amount

Real time processing - India business unit

Content delivery - USA business unit

155,087

102,134,824

Goodwill allocation as at 31 March 2013

102,289,911

 

The recoverable amounts of the CGU was determined based on value-in-use calculations, covering a three year forecast, followed by an extrapolation of expected cash flows for the unit's remaining useful lives using the growth rates stated below.

a) Growth rates - The forecasted growth rates are based on management estimation derived from past experience and external sources of information available.

b) Pre-tax discount rates - Discount rates reflect management's estimates of the risks specific to the business.

 

Particulars

Growth rate

Discount rate

31 March 2013

31 March 2013

Real time processing - India business unit

Content delivery - USA business unit

15%

18%

14.13%

23.05%

The recoverable amount of the cash generating units is its value in use which is the present value of the future cash flows expected to be derived from the cash generating units. Management used the following key assumptions to estimate its value in use for the period covered by the most recent budgets/ forecasts based on the past experience in this market:

 

a) Estimated cash flows for 3 years based on internal management budgets prepared using past experience.

b) Management has applied Free Cash Flow to Equity ('FCFE') method in determining the value in use of the USA business unit.

c) Terminal value for the USA business unit is arrived by applying 8x multiple to the EBITDA in the last year of the explicit forecast period. This suggests a constant long-term growth rate of 4% to 6%. This long-term growth rate takes into consideration external macroeconomic sources of data. Such long-term growth rate considered does not exceed that of the relevant business and industry sector.

d) The pre-tax discount rates used are based on the weighted average cost of capital of the relevant underlying cash-generating unit. 

These assumptions are based on past experience and are consistent with market information.

 

 

8 OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Particulars

Customer Contracts

Computer software

Patent

Trade mark

Intangibles under development

Total

Cost

Balance as at 01 April 2011

485,363

 212,691

-

-

-

698,054

Acquired under business combination

23,700,000

215,300

100,000

12,000,000

270,114

36,285,414

Additions

-

306,576

-

-

-

306,576

Disposals (Net)

-

-

-

-

-

-

Translation adjustment

 (23,517)

(22,217)

-

-

-

(45,734)

Balance as at 31 March 2012

24,161,846

712,350

100,000

 12,000,000

270,114

 37,244,310

Accumulated amortization

Balance as at 01 April 2011

 447,299

37,558

-

-

-

484,857

Amortisation for the year

654,516

 185,337

-

-

-

839,853

Translation adjustment

 (20,157)

(1,477)

-

-

-

(21,634)

Balance as at 31 March 2012

1,081,658

221,418

-

-

-

1,303,076

Net carrying value as at 31 March 2012

23,080,188

 490,932

100,000

12,000,000

270,114

35,941,234

 

:

Intangible assets comprises of the following:

 

Particulars

Customer Contracts

Computer software

Patent

Trade mark

Intangibles under development

Total

Cost

Balance as at 01 April 2012

 24,161,846

712,350

 100,000

12,000,000

270,114

37,244,310

Additions

-

839,249

-

-

-

839,249

Disposals (Net)

-

(33,216)

-

-

(104,894)

(138,110)

Translation adjustment

 (11,848)

(47,025)

-

-

-

(58,873)

Balance as at 31 March 2013

 24,149,998

1,471,358

 100,000

12,000,000

165,220

 37,886,576

-

Accumulated amortization

-

Balance as at 01 April 2012

1,081,658

221,418

-

-

-

1,303,076

Amortisation for the year

4,219,358

744,057

-

-

-

4,963,415

Disposals (Net)

 -

(30,762)

 -

 -

 -

(30,762)

Translation adjustment

(11,708)

(15,415)

-

-

-

(27,123)

Balance as at 31 March 2013

5,289,308

919,298

-

-

-

6,208,606

Net carrying value as at 31 March 2013

18,860,690

552,060

 100,000

12,000,000

165,220

31,677,970

 

 

Trademarks with indefinite useful lives

For the purpose of annual impairment testing trademark is allocated to the 'Content delivery' business of the Company with respect to the US business unit.

Particulars

Amount

Trademark as at 31 March 2013

1,200,000

 

The recoverable amounts of the CGU was determined based on value-in-use calculations, covering a three year forecast, followed by an extrapolation of expected cash flows for the unit's remaining useful lives using the growth rates stated below.

a) Growth rates - The forecasted growth rates for revenue of 5% used in valuation, reflects management estimation derived from past experience and external sources of information available.

 

b) Pre-tax discount rates - Pre-tax discount rate of 12.5% used in valuation, reflect management's estimates of the risks specific to the business.

 

Management used the following key assumptions to estimate its value in use for the period covered by the most recent budgets/ forecasts based on the past experience in this market:

 

a. Estimated cash flows for 3 years based on internal management budgets prepared using past experience.

 

b. Management has applied 'Relief from Royalty' method in determining the value in use of the trademarks.

 

c. Terminal value for the USA business unit is arrived by applying long term growth rate of revenue of 5% in the last year of the explicit forecast period. This long-term growth rate takes into consideration external macroeconomic sources of data. Such long-term growth rate considered does not exceed that of the relevant business and industry sector.

 

d. The pre-tax discount rates used are based on the weighted average cost of capital of the relevant underlying cash-generating unit.

 

9. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

 

Property, plant and equipment comprise of the following:

 

 

Particulars

Computer and data equipment

Office equipment

Furniture and fixtures

Air conditioner and generator

Vehicle

Leasehold improvements

Plant and machinery

Capital lease asset

Capital work in progress

Total

Cost

Balance as at 01 April 2011

454,172

5,889

161,206

103,698

37,127

252,919

-

-

11,470

1,026,481

Asset acquired under business combination

434,311

129,438

69,102

-

-

101,783

607,899

954,820

560,190

2,857,543

Additions

 468,505

27,721

144,290

57,368

-

378,315

 176,795

-

23,864

1,276,858

Disposals (Net)

(17,535)

(28,428)

-

-

(15,085)

-

(1,021)

-

 (220,981)

(283,050)

Translation adjustment

(69,371)

2,020

 (16,394)

(11,069)

 (2,643)

(25,670)

 (47,880)

12,638

39,237

 (119,132)

Balance as at 31 March 2012

1,270,082

136,640

358,204

 149,997

19,399

 707,347

735,793

967,458

413,780

4,758,700

Accumulated depreciation

Balance as at 01 April 2011

144,059

2,564

68,266

10,221

6,883

46,402

-

-

-

278,395

Depreciation for the period

197,922

12,296

69,770

 9,655

5,175

66,235

80,414

60,552

-

502,019

Disposals (Net)

 (919)

-

-

-

(3,745)

-

-

-

-

(4,664)

Translation adjustment

(18,420)

(52)

(9,391)

(1,427)

(816)

(6,130)

1,931

2,422

-

(31,883)

Balance as at 31 March 2012

322,642

14,808

128,645

18,449

7,497

106,507

82,345

62,974

-

743,867

Net carrying values as at 31 March 2012

947,440

121,832

229,559

131,548

11,902

600,840

653,448

904,484

413,780

4,014,833

 

Particulars

Computer and data equipment

Office equipment

Furniture and fixtures

Air conditioner and generator

Vehicle

Leasehold improvements

Plant and machinery

Capital lease asset

Capital work in progress

Total

Cost

Balance as at 01 April 2012

1,270,082

136,640

358,204

149,997

19,399

707,347

735,793

967,458

413,780

4,758,700

Additions

830,315

40,038

37,950

1,264

14,885

375,839

196,097

714,477

104,894

2,315,759

Disposals (Net)

(138,656)

(5,216)

(32,374)

-

-

-

(178,173)

(270,856)

(474,838)

(1,100,113)

Translation adjustment

(80,381)

(8,605)

(19,082)

(9,587)

(1,241)

(44,911)

(41,920)

(60,479)

(43,836)

(310,042)

Balance as at 31 March 2013

1,881,360

162,857

344,698

141,674

33,043

1,038,275

711,797

1,350,600

-

5,664,304

Accumulated depreciation

Balance as at 01 April 2012

322,642

14,808

128,645

18,449

7,497

106,507

82,345

62,974

-

743,867

Depreciation for the period

492,258

42,798

106,867

14,082

3,741

226,822

318,675

476,254

-

1,681,497

Disposals (Net)

(132,499)

(5,216)

(32,374)

-

-

-

(178,173)

(231,927)

-

(580,189)

Translation adjustment

(21,393)

(1,024)

(7,887)

(1,206)

(486)

(6,961)

(4,621)

(4,594)

-

(48,172)

Balance as at 31 March 2013

661,008

51,366

195,251

31,325

10,752

326,368

218,226

302,707

-

1,797,003

Net carrying values as at 31 March 2013

1,220,352

111,491

149,447

110,349

22,291

711,907

493,571

1,047,893

-

3,867,301

 

Borrowing cost capitalised during 31 March 2013: Nil (31 March 2012: Nil)

10 LONG TERM FINANCIAL ASSETS

 

Particulars

31 March 2013

31 March 2012

Security deposits

713,937

641,061

Restricted cash

596,174

77,284

Deposits with banks

365,898

-

Others

914

977

1,676,923

719,322

 

Security deposits are interest free unsecured deposits placed with owners of the property leased to the Group for operations in operating centres. The above security deposits have been discounted to arrive at their fair values at initial recognition using market interest rates applicable in India which approximates 8% per annum. These security deposits have maturity terms of 1-5 years. The management estimates the fair value of these deposits to be not materially different from the amounts recognised in the financial statements at amortised cost at each reporting date.

 

Restricted cash represents deposits that have been pledged with banks against guarantees issued to tax and other local authorities as security to meet contractual obligations towards other parties along with accrued interest on these deposits which is also inaccessible for use by the Group. These deposits have an average maturity period of more than 12 months from the end of the financial year.

 

11 DEFERRED TAX ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

Particulars

31 March 2012

Recognised in consolidated statement of other comprehensive income

Recognised in consolidated income statement

31 March 2013

Deferred tax assets on account of

Property, plant and equipment and intangibles

777,266

(14,937)

(22,701)

739,628

Employee benefits

517,968

(33,671)

234,769

719,066

Net operating losses

13,776,468

-

(6,431,126)

7,345,342

Accruals for expenses

1,124,442

(49,231)

12,605

1,087,816

Unrealised (loss) on derivatives

1,348,148

(47,207)

(1,295,711)

5,230

Minimum alternate tax

934,727

(60,566)

324,751

1,198,912

Others

1,751,168

30,084

(725,729)

1,055,523

20,230,187

(175,528)

(7,903,142)

12,151,517

Deferred tax liabilities on account of

Intangibles acquired during business combination

(8,909,464)

-

7,280,531

(1,628,933)

Undistributed earnings of the subsidiaries

(4,211,155)

253,796

(1,247,065)

(5,204,424)

Unrealised gain on derivatives

-

-

(107,414)

(107,414)

(13,120,619)

253,796

5,926,052

(6,940,771)

Total

7,109,568

78,268

(1,977,090)

5,210,746

 

All deferred tax assets have been recognised in the statement of financial position except in respect of net operating losses amounting to USD 10,783,548.

12 TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES

Particulars

31 March 2013

31 March 2012

Gross value

26,566,424

26,266,686

Less: Provision for bad and doubtful debts

(613,407)

(466,788)

Less: Rebate accruals

(1,353,615)

 (954,813)

Net value

24,599,402

24,845,085

Other receivables

3,551,550

-

28,150,952

24,845,085

The trade receivables have been recorded at their respective carrying amounts and are not considered to be materially different from their fair values as these are expected to realise within a short period from the reporting dates. All of the Group's trade and other receivables have been reviewed for indicators of impairment.

Top five customers balances for the year ended 31 March 2013 amounts to USD 11,929,853 which constitutes 42.83% (31 March 2012: USD 11,820,842 being 45.82 %) of net trade receivables.

 

The analysis of provision for bad and doubtful debts is as follows:

 

Particulars

31 March 2013

31 March 2012

Opening balance

466,788

-

Provision made during the year

 156,747

466,788

Provision Reversed

 (10,128)

-

Closing balance

613,407

466,788

 

The analysis of rebate accruals is as follows:-

Particulars

31 March 2013

31 March 2012

Opening balance

954,813

866,343

Less: Provision made during the year

(1,324,024)

(244,131)

Add: Rebates provided to customers during the year

1,722,826

332,601

Closing balance

1,353,615

954,813

 

13 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

Particulars

31 March 2013

31 March 2012

Cash in hand

55,138

52,832

Cash in current accounts

20,769,155

10,744,899

Fixed deposit accounts

78,840

 680,489

20,903,133

11,478,220

 

14 SHORT TERM FINANCIAL ASSETS

 

Particulars

31 March 2013

31 March 2012

Security deposits

24,625

126,966

Restricted cash

3,093,644

2,673,944

Short term investments (fixed deposits with maturity less than 12 months)

993,859

84,785

Derivative financial instruments

397,712

-

Others

9,425

-

4,519,265

2,885,695

 

Short term investments comprise of investment through banks in deposits denominated in various currency units bearing fixed rate of interest.

15 OTHER CURRENT ASSETS

Particulars

31 March 2013

31 March 2012

Prepayments

974,161

 936,360

Unbilled revenue

-

 236,616

Due from officers and employees

175,532

165,828

Statutory dues recoverable

315,842

290,946

Others

356,244

298,717

1,821,779

1,928,467

 

16 LONG TERM BORROWINGS/SHORT TERM BORROWINGS

 

Non-current portion of borrowings

Particulars

31 March 2013

31 March 2012

Finance lease obligation

1,290,189

1,429,603

Term loan from others

-

7,435

Total long-term borrowings

1,290,189

1,437,038

Less: Current portion of borrowings

Finance lease obligation

 518,063

417,599

Term loan from others

-

7,435

518,063

425,034

772,126

1,012,004

Short term borrowings

 

Particulars

31 March 2013

31 March 2012

Loan from parent company*

20,000,000

20,000,000

Loan from others#

112,500,000

114,500,000

132,500,000

134,500,000

 

# Loan from others consists of loan received from a company named Gynia Holdings Ltd (a non-related company) repayable on demand and carrying an interest rate of 5.25% p.a. No assets have been pledged as security for this loan. The aforementioned loan was fully repaid on 1 May 2013.

* Loan from parent company consists of loan received from EICR (Cyprus) Limited repayable on demand and carrying an interest rate of 10% p.a. No assets have been pledged as security for this loan.

17 TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES

 

Particulars

31 March 2013

31 March 2012

Due to trade creditors

6,055,557

5,331,012

Provision for expenses

10,937,535

3,341,938

16,993,092

8,672,950

 

18 EMPLOYEE BENEFIT OBLIGATIONS

Employee benefits are accrued in the period in which the associated services are rendered by employees of the Group. Employee benefit obligations include the components as follows:

 

Particulars

31 March 2013

31 March 2012

Provision for gratuity

 2,185,260

1,667,529

Provision for compensated absences

2,300,170

1,949,837

Accrued pension liability

 1,004,647

1,219,305

5,490,077

4,836,671

 

Gratuity

The Group provides gratuity benefit to its employees working in India. The gratuity plan is a defined benefit plan that, at retirement or termination of employment, provides eligible employees with a lump sum payment, which is a function of the last drawn salary and completed years of service.

Compensated absences

The Group has accumulating compensated absences policy. The Group measures the expected cost of accumulating compensated absences as the additional amount expected to be paid as a result of the unused entitlement that has accumulated at the date of statement of financial position.

 

Accrued pension

 

The Group sponsors a non-contributory defined benefit pension plan (the "DB Plan") covering all full-time employees of one of its subsidiaries meeting specified entry-age requirements. Pension benefits were based upon a formula contained in the DB Plan documents that takes into consideration years of service. The Company's funding policy is based on actuarial recommended contribution. The actuarial cost method utilised to calculate the present value of benefit obligations is the projected unit credit cost method. The Company is using the corridor approach, which suggests a minimum amount of actuarial gains/losses to be amortised. The DB Plan assets are held by a bank, as trustee, principally in the form of mutual fund units, money market securities, corporate bonds, and U.S. government securities. The DB Plan has no liabilities.

 

The defined benefit obligation is calculated annually by an independent actuary using projected unit credit method. Changes in the present value of the defined benefit obligation with respect to gratuity, accrued pension liability and compensated absences are as follows:

 

31 March 2013

Particulars

Gratuity

Compensated absences

Accrued pension

Change in benefit obligation

Opening value of obligation

1,863,826

1,580,129

2,824,177

Interest cost

139,822

118,556

 120,885

Service cost

413,039

652,512

-

Benefits paid

(178,507)

(311,939)

(152,025)

Actuarial loss gain

161,092

(78,164)

 (36,160)

Translation adjustment

(120,641)

(101,911)

-

Defined benefit obligation at the year end

2,278,631

1,859,183

2,756,877

Fair value of planned assets

93,371

-

1,752,230

 

Expenses related to the Company's defined benefit plans are as follows:

31 March 2013

Particulars

Gratuity

Compensated absences

Accrued pension

Net benefit obligation

Amounts recognised in consolidated income statement

Current service cost

412,986

 652,375

-

Interest cost

139,810

 118,544

120,885

Actuarial gain recognised in the year

167,816

(78,049)

84,267

Expected return on plan assets

(12,162)

-

(121,448)

Expense recognised in consolidated income statement

708,450

692,870

83,704

 

 

31 March 2012

Particulars

Gratuity

Compensated absences

Accrued Pension

Reconciliation of funded status

Change in benefit obligation

Opening value of obligation

77,051

84,380

-

Assumed under business combination

1,582,179

1,263,264

2,829,467

Interest cost

5,983

6,552

18,124

Service cost

232,732

299,341

-

Benefits paid

(1,550)

(3,722)

(23,414)

Actuarial loss gain

(23,561)

(59,862)

-

Translation adjustment

(9,008)

(9,824)

-

Defined benefit obligation at the year end

1,863,826

1,580,129

2,824,177

 

Fair value of planned assets

(Assumed under business combination)

196,297

-

1,604,872

 

31 March 2012

Amounts recognised in consolidated income statement

Gratuity

Compensated absences

Accrued pension

Current service cost

232,732

299,341

-

Interest cost

5,983

6,552

18,124

Actuarial gain recognised in the year

(23,561)

(59,862)

13,880

Expected return on plan assets

-

-

(16,692)

Expense recognised in consolidated income statement

215,154

246,031

15,312

 

 

Particulars

31 March 2013

31 March 2012

Current portion of obligation as at the end of the year

904,319

987,512

Non-current portion of obligation as at the end of the year

4,585,758

3,849,159

5,490,077

4,836,671

 

Enterprises best estimate of contribution during next year

687,475

648,951

 

Discount rate assumptions and expected rate of increase in compensation levels used in calculation of gratuity obligation are as follows

 

 31 March 2013

 31 March 2012

Discount rate

8.0%

8.5%

Expected rate of increase in compensation levels

8.0%

8% - 8.5%

 

Plan assets

The reconciliation of the balance of the assets held for the Company's defined benefit plan is presented below:

Gratuity

Particulars

31 March 13

31 March 12

 Opening balance of fair value of plan assets

196,297

-

 Fair value of asset on acquisition date

-

200,019

 Expected return on plan assets

12,163

2,460

 Contribution paid

112,274

15,599

 Benefits paid

(171,596)

(23,561)

 Actuarial gain/(loss) on plan assets

(6,704)

(415)

 Exchange fluctuation

(49,064)

2,195

 Closing balance of fair value of plan assets

93,371

196,297

 

Accrued pension

Particulars

31 March 13

31 March 12

 Opening balance of fair value of plan assets

1,604,872

-

 Fair value of asset on acquisition date

-

1,515,010

 Actual return on plan assets

115,513

44,937

 Employer contributions

183,870

68,339

 Benefits paid

 (152,025)

(23,414)

 Closing balance of fair value of plan assets

1,752,230

1,604,872

 

The gratuity plan of the Company is administered by Life Insurance Company ('LIC''). Plan assets for gratuity and pension plans are invested in below category of investments.

 

Particulars

31 March 2013

31 March 2012

Gratuity:

- Risk free government securities

100%

100%

Pension

- Mutual funds

96%

96%

- Money market

4%

4%

Total plan assets

100%

100%

Defined contribution plans

Apart from being covered under the Gratuity Plan described earlier, employees of the Group also participate in a Provident Fund Plan in India. Contributions paid or payable are recognised as expense in the period in which they are due. During the year ended 31 March 2013, the Group contributed USD 1,258,427 (31 March 2012: 258,698) towards the Provident Fund Plan in India.

19 OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES

Particulars

31 March 2013

31 March 2012

Employee dues

3,472,015

3,232,728

Statutory dues payable

517,122

576,860

Unearned revenue

2,834,324

1,556,623

Advance from customers

1,307,169

1,391,412

Derivative financial instruments

-

2,349,616

Others

723,770

670,865

 8,854,400

9,778,104

 

20 OTHER INCOME

Particulars

31 March 2013

31 March 2012

Income from business purchase settlement *

1,950,000

-

Foreign exchange gain

1,868,782

408,044

Miscellaneous income

406,440

58,399

4,225,222

466,443

* (Refer Note 6)

21 FINANCE INCOME

 

 Particulars

31 March 2013

31 March 2012

Interest income on deposit accounts

74,747

 87,448

Others

8,401

8,538

83,148

95,986

 

22 FINANCE COST

 

Particulars

31 March 2013

31 March 2012

Interest on short term borrowings

7,978,923

1,171,318

Interest on finance lease

166,876

59,637

Others

2,475

-

8,148,274

1,230,955

 

23 INCOME TAXES

 

Income tax is based on tax rate applicable on profit or loss in various jurisdictions in which the Group operates. The effective tax at the domestic rates applicable to profits in the country concerned as shown in the reconciliation below have been computed by multiplying the accounting profit with effective tax rate in each jurisdiction in which the Group operates. The entity at Guernsey is zero tax entity.

 

Tax expense reported in the Consolidated Income Statement and Consolidated Statement of Other Comprehensive Income for the year ended 31 March 2013 and 31 March 2012 is as follows:

 

 Particulars

 31 March 2013

 31 March 2012

Current tax expense

4,298,634

1,752,956

Deferred tax expense/ (credit)

1,977,090

(19,632)

Net tax expense

6,275,724

1,733,324

 

The relationship between the expected tax expense based on the domestic tax rates for each of the legal entities within the Group and the reported tax expense in profit or loss is reconciled as follows:

 

 Particulars

 31 March 2013

 31 March 2012

Accounting profit for the year before tax

29,694,059

 17,753,377

Effective tax at the domestic rates applicable to profits in the country concerned

 5,122,785

964,681

Deferred tax on undistributed earnings

1,247,065

283,915

Dividend distribution tax

121,202

190,415

Income not taxable/ expenses not allowed

(525,123)

247,074

Others

309,795

47,239

Tax expense

6,275,724

1,733,324

 

24 EARNINGS PER SHARE

 

The calculation of the basic earnings per share is based on the profits attributable to ordinary shareholders divided by the weighted average number of shares in issue during the year.

 

Calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the year ended 31 March 2013 is as follows:

 

Basic earnings per share

 

 Particulars

31 March 2013

31 March 2012

Profit attributable to shareholders

 23,418,335

 16,020,053

Weighted average numbers shares outstanding

153,010,000

150,887,049

Basic earnings per share (USD)

0.15

0.11

 

Diluted earnings per share

 

 Particulars

31 March 2013

31 March 2012

Profit attributable to shareholders

 23,418,335

16,020,053

Potential ordinary shares*

104,054

66,076

Weighted average numbers shares outstanding

153,114,054

150,953,125

Diluted earnings per share (USD)

0.15

0.11

 

* Shares to be issued under share options granted

 

25 LEASES

 

The Group's financial lease payments are due on computers (including embedded software) taken on lease for operating activities. The net carrying value of computers and plant and machinery taken on lease as at 31 March 2013 is USD 830,484 (31 March 2012: 947,677).

 

Particulars

31 March 2013

31 March 2012

Computers & peripherals

604,331

723,499

Office equipment

29,879

-

Plant and machinery

195,679

224,178

Furniture & fixtures

595

-

830,484

947,677

 

The minimum lease rent payable for the assets taken on finance leases (included under current and non-current borrowings) are as under:

 

Payments falling due

Future minimum lease payments outstanding

Interest Implicit

Present value of future lease payments

31 March 2013

31 March 2012

31 March 2013

31 March 2012

31 March 2013

31 March 2012

Within 1 year

647,064

593,922

129,001

176,323

 518,063

417,599

Later than 1 year but less than 5 years

 863,315

1,133,678

91,189

121,674

772,126

1,012,004

More than 5 years

-

 -

 -

-

-

 

The Group's approximate future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases are as follows:

Payments falling due

Future minimum lease payments outstanding

31 March 2013

31 March 2012

Within 1 year

500,740

771,045

Later than 1 year but less than 5 years

1,378,433

1,269,062

More than 5 years

404,968

432,702

The Group's operating lease payments are cancellable as well as non-cancellable and are due on premises taken on lease for operating activities.

Lease expense for premises taken on lease, recognised as expense in the consolidated income statement for the year ended 31 March 2013 is USD 2,745,773 (31 March 2012: USD 935,896). There were no sublease payments or contingent rent payments. Assets held under lease agreements are used exclusively by the Group and sublease of premises are not allowed as a part of the agreements.

 

26 FAIR VALUATION GAIN/ LOSS ON DERIVATIVES

 

The fair valuation loss on derivate financial instruments recognised in the consolidated income statement amounts to USD Nil during the year ended 31 March 2013 (31 March 2012 USD 519,001) and fair valuation gain on derivate financial instrument amount to USD 2,601,963 during the year ended 31 March 2013 (31 March 2012 USD Nil).

27 EQUITY

The share capital of iEnergizer consists only of fully paid ordinary shares with a par value of GBP 0.01 per share (previous year GBP 0.01 per share). All shares represent one vote at the shareholder's meeting of iEnergizer Limited and are equally eligible to receive dividends and the repayment of capital. The total number of shares issued and fully paid up of the company as on each reporting date is summarised as follows:

Particulars

31 March 2013

31 March 2012

Opening number of shares

153,010,000

150,010,000

Number of shares issued during the year

-

3,000,000

Closing number of shares

153,010,000

153,010,000

 

28 SHARE BASED PAYMENTS

On 27 August 2010, the Company entered into an option agreement with Arden Partners and Sara Latham. Under agreement with Arden Partners, they were granted the right to subscribe at the Placing Price for 159,654 Ordinary Shares (equivalent to 0.5 per cent. in number of the number of Placing Shares). Such right may be exercised at any time during the period starting on the date of Admission and ending on the third anniversary of Admission. Under agreement with Sara Latham, Ms. Latham was granted the right to subscribe at the placing price for 10,000 ordinary shares. Such right may be exercised between the first anniversary of admission and the fifth anniversary of admission, after which it will lapse to the extent it has not been exercised. During the year Nil (previous year: Nil) options were exercised.

29 RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

The related parties for each of the entities in the Group have been summarised in the table below:

 

Nature of the relationship

Related Party's Name

I. Ultimate controlling party

Mr. Anil Agarwal

II. Entities directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, control, are controlled by, or are under common control with, the reported enterprises

EICR Limited (Parent of iEnergizer Limited)

Barker Shoes Limited (Under common control)

 

 

 

III. Key management personnel and significant shareholders :

Mr. Anil Agarwal (Ultimate Shareholder, EICR Limited)

Mr. John Behar (Director, iEnergizer Limited)

Ms. Sara Latham (Director, iEnergizer Limited)

Mr. Chris de Putron (Director, iEnergizer Limited)

Mr. Mark De La Rue (Director, iEnergizer Limited)

 

 

Disclosure of transactions between the Group and related parties and the outstanding balances is as under:

 

Transactions with parent company

Particulars

31 March 2013

31 March 2012

Transactions during the year

Dividend paid

12,584,872

10,717,522

Repayment of loan

-

155,299

Payment received

-

1,559,719

Loan received

-

20,000,000

Interest paid

2,106,912

295,890

Balances at the end of the year

Interest payable

2,402,802

295,890

Demand loan facility

20,000,000

20,000,000

 

Above payables from related parties bears an interest rate of 10% p.a and are repayable on demand. Hence, the management is of the view that fair values of such receivables and payable closely approximates their carrying values.

 

Transactions with key managerial personnel and their relative

Particulars

31 March 2013

31 March 2012

Transactions during the year

Short term employee benefits

Remuneration paid to directors

Sara Latham

46,921

48,412

John Behar

46,874

48,412

Chris de Putron

15,810

5,319

Mark De La Rue

15,810

5,319

Balances at the end of the year

Total remuneration payable to key managerial personnel

15,198

7,995

 

Key management personnel also participate in post-employment benefit plans and other long term benefits provided by the Group. The amounts in respect of these towards the key management personnel cannot be segregated as these are based on actuarial valuation for all employees of the Group. During the year ended 31 March 2013 no key management personnel has exercised options granted to them.

30 SEGMENT REPORTING

 

Management currently identifies the Group's three service lines real time processing, back office services and content delivery as operating segments on the basis of operations. These operating segments are monitored and operating and strategic decisions are made on the basis of operating segment results.

The Chief Operating Decision Maker ("CODM") evaluates the Group's performance and allocates resources based on an analysis of various performance indicators by operating segments. The Group's reportable segments are as follows:

 

1. Real time processing

2. Back office services

3. Content delivery

4. Others

 

The measurement of each operating segment's revenues, expenses, assets and is consistent with the accounting policies that are used in preparation of the consolidated financial statements. In addition, two minor operating segments, for which the quantitative thresholds have not been met, are currently combined below under 'Others'.

Segment information can be analysed as follows for the reporting years under review:

31 March 2013

Real time processing

Back office services

Content delivery

Others

Total

Revenue from external customers

13,365,205

36,834,531

95,774,243

 120,838

146,094,817

Other revenue

9,176

5,745

4,214,227

 (3,926)

4,225,222

Segment revenues

13,374,381

36,840,276

99,988,470

116,912

150,320,039

Cost of outsourced services

-

20,881,547

10,621,849

-

31,503,396

Employee benefit expense

8,705,061

-

47,999,655

95,063

56,799,779

Depreciation and amortisation

411,369

 -

6,221,553

11,990

6,644,912

Other expenses

1,142,614

674,628

14,961,283

834,242

17,612,767

Segment operating profit/(loss)

3,115,337

15,284,101

20,184,130

 (824,383)

37,759,185

Segment assets

6,698,147

12,661,584

151,971,768

36,212,004

207,543,503

 

 

31 March 2012

Real time processing

Back office services

Content delivery

Others

Total

Revenue from external customers

11,931,521

 

45,071,436

 

13,004,436

 

1,721,887

 

71,729,280

Other operating revenue

6,987

2,749

49,056

407,651

466,443

Segment revenues

11,938,508

45,074,185

13,053,492

2,129,538

72,195,723

Cost of outsourced services

-

29,318,383

1,154,550

954,800

31,427,733

Employee benefit expense

7,237,175

-

6,980,775

113,626

14,331,576

Depreciation and amortisation

330,824

-

1,001,396

9,652

1,341,872

Other expenses

1,192,777

514,761

2,979,934

1,518,724

6,206,196

Segment operating profit (loss)

3,177,732

 

15,241,041

 

936,837

 

(467,264)

 

18,888,346

 

 

Segment assets

5,282,761

8,394,742

184,813,822

5,966,311

204,457,636

 

The Group's revenues from external customers and its non-current assets (other than financial instruments, investments accounted for using the equity method, deferred tax assets and post-employment benefit assets) are divided into the following geographical areas:

 

Location

Revenue

Non-current assets

Revenue

Non-current assets

31 March 2013

31 March 2013

31 March 2012

31 March 2012

United Kingdom

6,580,262

-

1,717,480

-

India

14,146,927

1,290,573

11,914,770

5,349,513

USA

118,775,810

138,170,887

56,004,034

137,559,665

Rest of the world

6,591,818

50,645

2,092,996

66,714

Total

146,094,817

139,512,105

71,729,280

142,975,892

 

Revenues from external customers in the United Kingdom, as well as its major markets, India and the USA have been identified on the basis of the internal reporting systems.

In year ended 31 March 2013, revenue from one customer amounted to more than 10% of consolidated revenue during the year presented (31 March 2012: one customer).

31 March 2013

Revenue from

Segment

Amount

Customer 1

Content delivery

32,721,302

 

31 March 2012

Revenue from

Segment

Amount

Customer 1

Back office services

15,333,478

 

31 FINANCIAL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

 

Fair value of carrying amounts of assets and liabilities presented in the statement of financial position relates to the following categories of assets and liabilities:

Financial assets

31 March 2013

31 March 2012

 

Non-current assets

 

Loans and receivables

 

Security deposits

713,937

641,061

 

Restricted cash

596,174

77,284

 

Deposits with banks

365,898

-

 

Others

914

977

 

Current assets

Loans and receivables

 

 Trade receivables

28,150,952

24,845,085

 

Unbilled revenue

-

236,616

 

  Cash and cash equivalents

20,903,133

11,478,220

 

Restricted cash

3,093,644

2,673,944

 

Security deposits

24,625

126,966

 

Short term investments

993,859

84,785

 

Other current assets

1,821,779

1,928,468

 

Other short term financial assets

9,425

-

 

 

Fair value through profit and loss:

 

Derivative financial instruments

397,712

-

 

57,072,052

57,064,446

 

Financial liabilities

31 March 2013

31 March 2012

 

Non-current liabilities

 

Financial liabilities measured at amortised cost:

 

Long term borrowings

772,126

1,012,004

 

Other non-current liabilities

135,257

282,557

 

Current liabilities

Financial liabilities measured at amortised cost:

 

Trade payables

16,993,092

 8,672,950

 

Current portion of long term borrowings

518,063

425,034

 

Short term borrowings

132,500,000

134,500,000

 

Other current liabilities

8,854,400

7,428,488

 

 

Fair value through profit and loss:

 

Derivative financial instruments

-

2,349,616

 

159,772,938

154,670,649

 

These non-current financial assets and liabilities, current financial assets and liabilities have been recorded at their respective carrying amounts as the management considers the fair values to be not materially different from their carrying amounts recognised in the statement of financial positions as these are expected to realise within one year from the reporting dates. Derivative financial instruments, recorded at fair value through profit and loss, are recorded at their respective fair values on the reporting dates.

32 COMMITMENT AND CONTINGENCIES

 

At 31 March 2013, the Group had a capital commitment of USD 73,654 for acquisition of property, plant and equipment.

During the year, subsidiary of iEnergizer, IHL has issued a guarantee in favor of Hewlett Packard Financial Services India Private Limited for the repayment of debt amounting to USD 100,501 repayable by iEnergizer IT Services Private Limited.

33 RISK MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES

 

The Group's principal financial liabilities comprise borrowings, trade and other payables. The main purpose of these financial liabilities is to raise finances for the Group's operations. The Group has trade and other receivables, other financial assets and cash and bank balances.

The Group is exposed to market risk, credit risk and liquidity risk.

MARKET RISK

Market risk is the risk that changes in market prices will have an effect on Group's income or value of the financial assets and liabilities. The Group's financial instruments affected by market risk include trade and other receivables, other financial assets, borrowings and trade and other payables.

The sensitivity analyses in the following sections relate to the position as at 31 March 2013. The analyses exclude the impact of movements in market variables on the carrying value of assets and liabilities other than financial assets and liabilities. The sensitivity of the relevant consolidated income statement is the effect of the assumed changes in respective market risks. This is based on the financial assets and financial liabilities held at 31 March 2013.

Interest rate sensitivity

The Group does not have any exposure to interest rate risk as there are no borrowings with floating interest rates.

Price risk sensitivity

The Group does not have any financial asset or liability exposed to price risk as at reporting date.

Foreign currency risk

Foreign currency risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in foreign exchange rates. The Group renders services primarily to customers located in United States including those rendered by its Indian entities. The Group's exposure to the risk of changes in foreign exchange rates relates primarily to the trades receivable in USD on account of contracts for rendering the services. The Group entity has fixed rate forward contracts that are obtained to manage the foreign currency risk in USD denominated trade receivables. Such contracts are taken considering overall receivable position and related expense and are not speculative in nature.

Net short term exposure in USD equivalents of foreign currency denominated financial assets and liabilities at each reporting date are as follows:

 

Functional currency

USD

USD

USD

Foreign currency

AUD

GBP

EURO

31 March 2013

Financial assets

140,595

109,915

35,223

Financial liabilities

93,243

51,862

18,333

Net short term exposure

47,352

 58,053

16,890

 

Functional currency

USD

USD

USD

Foreign currency

AUD

GBP

EURO

31 March 2012

Financial assets

73,791

75,474

37,950

Financial liabilities

49,282

51,763

16,853

Net short term exposure

24,509

23,711

21,097

In computing the below sensitivity analysis, the management has assumed the following % movement between various foreign currencies and the underlying functional currency:

Functional currency

31 March 2013

31 March 2012

AUD

+-0.34%

+-0.73 %

GBP

+-5.13%

+-0.27 %

EUR

+-4.04%

+- 6.23 %

The following table details Group's sensitivity to appreciation or depreciation in functional currency vis-a-vis the currency in which the foreign currency financial assets and liabilities are denominated:

 

Functional currency

USD

USD

USD

Foreign currency

AUD

GBP

EURO

31 March 2013

296

2,575

831

31 March 2012

179

64

1,238

 

If the functional currency had weakened with respect to various currencies by the percentages mentioned above, for years ended 31 March 2013 and 2012 then the effect will be change in profit and equity for the year by USD 3,110 (31 March 2012: USD 1,481). If the functional currency had strengthened with respect to the various currencies, there would be an equal and opposite impact on profit and equity for each year.

 

CREDIT RISK

Credit risk arises from debtors' inability to make payment of their obligations to the Group as they become due; and by non-compliance by the counterparties in transactions in cash, which is limited, to balances deposited in banks and accounts receivable at the respective reporting dates. The Group is not exposed to any significant credit risk on other financial assets and balances with banks. Further analysis for each category is detailed below:

Trade receivables

In case of trade receivables, its customers are given a small credit period of 30 to 75 days and the customers do not generally default and make payments on time and other receivables were immediately recoverable and were subsequently recovered from the counterparty.

Top five customers for the year ended 31 March 2013 are 11,929,853 being 42.83% (31 March 2012 USD 11,820,842 being 45.82 %) of net trade receivables. An analysis of age of trade receivables at each reporting date is summarised as follows:

 

Particulars

31 March 2013

Gross

Impairment

Rebate Accruals

Not past due

13,429,298

233,817

684,251

Past due less than three months

11,942,678

298,935

608,504

Past due more than three months but not more than six months

1,116,304

 59,598

56,878

Past due more than six months but not more than one year

71,718

 19,647

 3,655

More than one year

 6,426

1,410

327

Total

26,566,424

613,407

1,353,615

 

Particulars

31 March 2012

Gross

Impairment

Rebate Accruals

Not past due

14,261,110

 95,529

518,402

Past due less than three months

 7,915,512

279,058

287,735

Past due more than three months but not more than six months

 2,170,886

 64,410

78,913

Past due more than six months but not more than one year

 1,919,178

27,791

69,763

Total

26,266,686

466,788

954,813

 

Other financial assets

In case of other financial assets, all the current balances are recoverable on demand while the non-current balances are primarily on account of security deposits given for buildings take on lease. The maximum exposure to the Group in case of security deposits paid under long-term arrangements is given in note below.

The maximum exposure to credit risk in other financial assets is summarised as follows:

 31 March 2013

 31 March 2012

Security deposits

738,562

768,027

Restricted cash

3,689,818

2,751,228

Cash and cash equivalent

20,903,133

11,478,220

Short term investments

993,859

84,785

Derivative financial instruments

397,712

-

Unbilled revenue

-

236,616

Other current assets

1,821,779

1,928,467

Total

28,544,863

17,247,343

Cash and cash equivalents are held with reputable banks. The maximum exposure to credit risk is in the items stated in note 13. The management considers the credit quality of deposits with such banks to be good and reviews the banking relationships on an ongoing basis.

The Group's maximum exposure to credit risk arising from the Group's trade and other receivables and other financial assets at the respective reporting dates is represented by the carrying value of each of these assets.

The Group does not hold any collateral against any of its assets as of 31 March 2013.

Credit risk concentrations exist when changes in economic, industrial or geographic factors take place, affecting in the same manner the Group's counterparties whose added risk exposure is significant to the Group's total credit exposure.

LIQUIDITY RISK

Liquidity needs of the Group are monitored on the basis of future cash flow projections. The Group manages its liquidity needs by continuously monitoring cash flows from customers and by maintaining adequate cash and cash equivalents and short terms investments. Net cash requirements are compared to available cash in order to determine any shortfalls.

 

Short terms liquidity requirements comprise mainly of sundry creditors, expense payable, and employee dues arising during normal course of business as on each reporting date. The Group maintains a minimum of sixty days of short term liquidity requirements in cash and cash equivalents. Long term liquidity requirement is assessed by the management on periodical basis and is managed through internal accruals and through the management's ability to negotiate borrowing facilities. Derivative financial instruments reflect forward exchange contracts that will be settled on a gross basis.

 

As at 31 March 2013, the Group's liabilities having contractual maturities are summarised as follows:

 

31 March 2013

Current

Non- current

Financial liabilities

Due within 60 days

Due in 61 days to 365 days

Due in more than 1 year

Trade payables

2,333,614

3,039,435

-

Expenses payable

2,840,035

8,780,008

-

Borrowings

132,588,777

429,284

772,126

Other liabilities

7,073,695

1,780,705

135,257

Total

144,836,121

14,029,432

907,383

 

As at 31 March 2012, the Group's liabilities having contractual maturities are summarised as follows:

 

31 March 2012

Current

Non- current

Financial liabilities

Due within 60 days

Due in 61 days to 365 days

Due in more than 1 year

Trade payables

4,653,592

494,954

-

Expenses payable

1,519,711

2,004,693

-

Borrowings

114,559,965

20,365,069

1,012,004

Other liabilities

7,872,856

1,905,248

282,557

Total

128,606,124

24,769,964

1,294,561

 

34 FAIR VALUE HIERARCHY

 

Level 1 - Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 - Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (i.e. as prices) or indirectly (i.e. derived from prices).

Level 3 - Inputs for the assets or liabilities that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs).

No financial assets/liabilities have been valued using level 1 and 3 fair value measurements.

The following table presents fair value hierarchy of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

31 March 2013

Total

Fair value measurements at reporting date using

Level 2

Assets

(Notional amount)

Derivative instruments

Forward contracts (currency - USD/INR)

36,900,000

397,712

 

31 March 2012

Total

Fair value measurements at reporting date using

Level 2

Liability

(Notional amount)

Derivative instruments

Forward contracts (currency - USD/INR)

27,150,000

2,349,616

 

35 CAPITAL RISK MANAGEMENT

 

The Group's capital comprises of equity attributable to the equity holder of the parent.

The Group monitors gearing ratio i.e. total debt in proportion to its overall financing structure, i.e. equity and debt. Total equity comprises of all the components of equity (i.e., share capital, additional paid in capital, retained earnings etc.). Total debt comprises of all liabilities of the Group. The management of the Group regularly reviews the capital structure and makes adjustments to it in light of changes in economic conditions and the risk characteristic of the Group.

 

 31 March 2013

 31 March 2012

Total equity

33,502,392

31,254,182

Total debts

173,534,925

173,203,454

Overall financing

207,037,317

204,457,636

Gearing ratio

0.84

0.85

 

The current gearing ratio of the Group is very high and the primary objective of the Group's capital management is to reduce net debt over next one year whilst investing in business and maximizing shareholder value. In order to meet this objective, the Group may repay debt, adjust the amount of dividends paid to shareholders, return capital to shareholders or issue new shares.

36 POST REPORTING EVENTS

 

The Company along with one of its subsidiary on 01 May 2013 entered into six year senior secured term loan facility of USD 135,000,000 with Jefferies Finance LLC which has been utilised to pay off in full the existing outstanding loans obtained for the purpose of acquisition of Aptara Inc. and subsidiaries. Being a post reporting non-adjusting event, it does not have any impact on the consolidated financial statements.

 

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