IRB Infrastructure Developers Ltd. - Quarterly/Annual Result Disclosures and Notes dated 31 Mar 2021
Auditor and Management Disclosures and Notes for the annual results dated 31 Mar 2021
1. The Company is engaged in the business of road infrastructure development. The Company secures contracts by submitting bids in response to tenders, in terms of which it is required to form Special Purpose Vehicle ("SPV") companies ("subsidiary companies") to execute the awarded projects. In so conducting its business, its revenues include income from road infrastructure projects, dividends from its subsidiaries/ mutual funds and other income.
2. As permitted by paragraph 4 of Indian Accounting Standard (Ind AS) 108, "Operating Segments", notified under Section 133 of the Companies Act, 2013, read together with the relevant rules issued thereunder, if a single financial report contains both consolidated financial statements and the separate financial statements of the parent, segment information need to be presented only on the basis of the consolidated financial statements. Thus, disclosure required by Regulation 33 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations & Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 on segment wise revenue results and capital employed are given in consolidated financial results.
3. Additional disclosures as per Regulation 52(4) of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 as per Annexure I.
4. The figures of the quarter ended March 31,2021 and the corresponding quarter ended in the previous year as reported in this financial results are the balancing figures between the audited figures in respect of the full financial year and the published year to date figures upto the end of the third quarter of the relevant financial year. Also, the figures upto the third quarter had only been reviewed and not subjected to audit.
5. The audited results for the year ended March 31, 2021 have been reviewed by the Audit Committee at their meeting held on May 27, 2021 and thereafter approved by the Board of Directors at their meeting held on May 27, 2021. The joint statutory auditors have expressed an unqualified audit opinion.
6. Pursuant to the Share Purchase Agreement(s) executed between the Company and IRB Infrastructure Trust ('Trust'), the investment in nine subsidiary companies had been transferred to the Trust with effect from February 26, 2020. The Company holds 51% stake in Trust and has ajomt control over the Trust, pursuant to the Share Purchase Agreement(s). The Company had also transferred 49% investment in MMK Toll Road Private Limited i.e. Subsidiary Company to Affiliate of GIC. The Company had recorded a loss of Rs 164.85 Lakhs on loss of control in such erstwhile subsidiaries which is included under exceptional items during year ended March 31,2020.
7. The Company elected to exercise the option permitted under section 115BAA of the Income-tax Act, 1961 as introduced by the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, 2019. Accordingly, the Company had recognised Provision of Income Tax for the year ended March 31,2020 and re-measured its Deferred Tax Assets basis the rate prescribed in the said section.
8. In accordance with Regulation 33 of the SEBI (Listing Obligation and Disclosure Requirement) Regulations, 2015, the Statutory Auditors of the Company have carried out annual audit of the above results.
9. During the current year, the Company has accrued the commission payable to Directors as per the generally accepted accounting principles. Based on the final approval by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee on 27 May 2021, the Company has reversed commission payable to directors of Rs.l, 125.00 lakhs.
10. Note on Covid-19 The outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic globally and in India is causing significant disturbance and slowdown of economic activity. As per the directions of the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH)/National Highway Authority of India (NHAI), in order to follow MHA guidelines about commercial and private establishment in the wake of COVID-19 epidemic in the country, operations at the toll plaza of the Company were closed down w.e.f. March 26, 2020. The toll operations were resumed from April 20, 2020 by ensuring compliance with preventive measures in terms of guidelines/ instructions issued by Government of India to contain spread of COVID-19. Based on the financial budget of the Company, the Company shall have positive operating cash flows in the next year and will be able to meet its obligations as and when due. The management has assessed and determined that considering the nature of its operations and overall revenue model, COVID-19 does not have any material impact on the Company's financial position as at March 31, 2021 its financial performance for the year then ended and its internal control over financial reporting as at March 31,2021.
11. The results of the Company are available for investors at, www.irb.co.in.www.nseindia.com and www.bseindia.com.