1. Corporate Information: Encore Software Limited (hereinafter called
as "Company") is a Public Limited Company domiciled in India
incorporated under provisions of Companies Act, 1956. Company is
engaged in developing software and hardware.
2. The Company has only one class of equity shares having par value of
Rs. 10 per share. Each holder of an equity share is entitled to one vote
per share.
3. In the event of liquidation of the Company, the holders of equity
shares will be entitled to receive remaining assets of the Company,
after distribution of all preferential amounts. The distribution will
be in proportion to the number of shares held by the equity share
holders.
4. Shares held by each shareholder holding more than 5 percent shares
specifying the number of shares held - Nil.
5. Contingent Liabilities: Disputed liability towards Employees State
Insurance contributions is Rs. 91,027 (Rs. 91,027).
6. Disclosure relating to related party transactions
7. As per Accounting Standard (AS-18) on Related party disclosures
notified by the Companies (Accounting Standards) Rules, 2006, the
disclosure of transactions with the related party as defined in the
Accounting Standard are given below:
Sl. Name of the Related Party Relationship
No.
1. Ncore USA Inc Wholly Owned
Subsidiary
2. Peninsula Electronics Firm in which
Director is
interested
3. Processor Systems India Pvt Ltd Company in which
Director is
interested
4. Vinay L Deshpande Key Management
Personnel
5. Chhanda Deshpande Key Management
Personnel
6. Consilient Technologies Private Limited 51% Subsidiary
company
7. Encore Technologies Singapore Pte Ltd Associate Company
(till 31st March
2014)
8. Ncore Technology Services Pvt Ltd Company in which
Director is
interested (till
31st March 2014)
9. Bharath Logistics Private Limited Associate Company
8. Particulars of Joint Venture: Encore Technologies Singapore Pte
Ltd is a Joint Venture Company of Encore Software Limited and Time 2
Talk Pte. Ltd., incorporated under the laws of Singapore. Out of the
total Paid up Capital of 9,645.784 numbers of equity shares (par value
S $ .1 each) of Encore Technologies Singapore Pte. Ltd., Encore
Software Limited holds 3,301,100 (par value s $ 0.10 each) representing
38.02% of total equity.
Based on contractual obligation Encore Technologies Singapore Pte. Ltd.
has entered into, Encore Software Limited has no contingent liabilities
or capital commitments on account of the joint venture.
The Company has since been liquidated and hence the investment and
trade receivable have been set off against the provision.
9. Leases
Operating Leases: The Company has taken commercial premises under
cancelable operating lease. The lease agreements provide an option to
the Company to renew the lease period. There are no exceptional /
restrictive covenants in the lease agreements. Contingent rent
recognized in the profit and loss account is Rs. Nil (Rs. Nil).
10. Provisions, Contingent Liabilities & Contingent Assets: The
Company has made provision for leave salary on estimated basis in.
These being retirement benefits, an obligation to pay these amounts
might arise at the time of resignation/superannuation of the employees.
There is no reimbursement receivable against these obligations.
11. Retirement Benefit Plans
Defined Contribution Plans: The Company makes Provident Fund
contributions to defined contribution retirement benefit plans for
qualifying employees. Under the schemes, the Company is required to
contribute a specified percentage of the payroll costs to fund the
benefits. The Provident Fund scheme additionally requires the Company
to guarantee payment of interest at rates notified by the Central
Government from time to time, for which shortfall has been provided for
as at the Balance Sheet date.
The Company recognized Rs. 83,148 (Rs. 68,792) for provident fund
contributions and in the profit and loss account. The contributions
payable to these plans by the Company are at rates specified in the
rules of the schemes.
Defined Benefit Plans: During the year ended 31st March 2015, in view
of the few employees, the company has made provision for gratuity and
leave encashment on estimated basis instead of on actuarial valuation.
Up to 31st March 2014, the Company has made a provision for gratuity
payable to qualifying employees'. Lump sum payment is made to vested
employees at retirement, death while in employment or on termination of
employment of an amount equivalent to 15 days salary, payable for each
completed year of service or part thereof in excess of six months.
Vesting occurs upon completion of five years of service.
The present value of the defined benefit obligation and the related
current service cost were measured using the Projected Unit Credit
Method, with actuarial valuations being carried out at each balance
sheet date.
The following table sets out the funded status of the gratuity plan and
the amounts recognized in the Company's financial statements as at 31st
March 2014.
12. Segment Reporting: The Company is currently offering services only
in Technology Solutions segment to overseas customers. Hence in the
opinion of the management disclosures under segment reporting (AS-17)
is not applicable to the Company for the year under review.
13. Previous period's figures have been recast/restated, wherever
necessary, to conform to the current year's classifications. Figures in
brackets relate to the previous period.
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