TABLE OF CONTENTS
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SECTION – A. DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS
I. COMPANY RELATED TERMS
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Ashiana Housing Limited
Lead
VC Corporate Advisors Private Limited
Manager/LM
Letter of Offer / Letter of Offer dated [*] as filed with the Stock Exchanges after
LOF incorporating SEBI comments on the Draft Letter of Offer
Offer The Issue of Equity Shares pursuant to the Letter of Offer
Promoters Unless the context otherwise requires, refers to Om Prakash Gupta, Vishal
Gupta, Ankur Gupta, Rachna Gupta & Varun Gupta.
Promoter Group Individuals, companies and entities enumerated in the section titled “Our
Promoters and Promoter Group” on page [*] of this Draft Letter of Offer.
Record Date [*]
Registrar or Beetal Financial & Computer Services (P) Ltd., having its office at Beetal
registrar to the House,3rd Floor, 99, Madangir, Near Dada Harsukh Dass Mandir, Behind
Issue Local Shopping Centre, New Delhi – 110 062
Registered Office Registered Office of the Company situated at 5F, Everest, 46/C,
of the Company Chowringhee Road, Kolkata – 700 071, West Bengal
Shall mean the persons who have acquired Rights Entitlements from Equity
Renouncee
Shareholders.
Right Issue/ The issue of [*] Equity Shares of Rs.10/- each at the Issue Price of Rs. [*]
Present Issue / (including a premium of Rs. [*] per share) by the Company pursuant to this
Issue Letter of Offer.
Rights The number of Equity Shares that a shareholder is entitled to in proportion
Entitlement to his/her/its shareholding in the Company as on the Record Date
RTGS Real Time Gross Settlement
SAF Split Application Form
Stock Shall refer to the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) where the Shares of the
Exchange(s) Company are presently listed
In this Letter of Offer, any discrepancies in any table between total and the sums of the amount
listed are due to rounding off. All references to “Rs.” refers to Rupees, the lawful currency of
India, “US$” refers to US dollar. References to the singular also refer to the plural and one
gender also refers to any other gender whenever applicable.
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SECTION - B. RISK FACTORS
I. FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS & MARKET DATA
Statements included in this Letter of Offer which contain words or phrases such as “will”, “aim”,
“will likely result”, “believe”, “expect”, “will continue”, “anticipate”, “estimate”, “intend”, “plan”,
“contemplate”, “seek to”, “future”, “objective”, “goal”, “project”, “should”, “will pursue” and
similar expressions or variations of such expressions are “forward looking statements”. Actual
results may differ materially from those suggested by the forward looking statements due to risks
or uncertainties associated with the Company’s expectations with respect to, but not limited to:
• The Company’s ability to successfully implement its strategies, its growth, technological
changes, its exposure to market risks, etc.;
• The general, economic and political conditions in India which have an impact on its business
activities or
• Investments, the monetary and interest policies of India, inflation, deflation, unanticipated
turbulence in interest rates, foreign exchange rates, equity prices or other rates or prices,
the performance of the financial markets in India and globally, changes in Domestic and
Foreign Laws, Regulations and Taxes and changes in competition in the industry.
• The size, timing and profitability of significant projects.
For further discussion of factors that could cause the Company’s actual results to differ, see the
section titled “Risk Factors” beginning on Page No.[*] of this Letter of Offer. By their nature,
certain market risk disclosures are only estimates and could be materially different from what
actually occurs in the future. As a result, actual future gains or losses could materially differ from
those that have been estimated. In accordance with SEBI requirements, the Company will ensure
that investors are informed of material developments, until such time as the grant of listing and
trading permission by the Stock Exchanges for the Equity Shares being issued.
Materiality:
The Risk factors have been determined on the basis of their materiality. The following factors
have been considered for determining the materiality:
a) Some events may not be material individually, but may be found material collectively.
b) Some events may have material impact qualitatively instead of quantitatively.
c) Some events may not be material at present but may be having material impacts in future.
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Note: Unless specified or quantified in the relevant risk factors below, Company is not
in a position to quantify the financial or other implication of any risks mentioned herein
under :
No. of
Sr. Particulars of litigations Amount
No. Cases (Rs. in Lacs)
A Company
(i) Litigation filed against issuer company 582.88 lacs plus
interest plus penalty
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plus liability in the
form of land
(ii) Litigation filed by issuer company 1 -
B. Group Companies/JVs/ Subsidiaries
(i) Litigation filed against group companies / JVs / 23.44 lacs plus
Subsidiaries 6 liability in the form
of land
(ii) Litigation filed by Group Companies/ JVs/
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Subsidiaries
C. Promoter(s) / Directors of the Company/
Group Companies/ JVs
2. Vatika Marketing Limited, Subsidiary of our Company has incurred losses during last
3 years.
( Rs. In Lacs)
Particulars Net Profit/ (Loss) after Tax
2008-09 2007-08 2006-07
The Objects of the Issue for which the funds are being raised have not been appraised by any
bank or financial institution. In the absence of such independent appraisal, the requirement of
funds raised through this Issue, as specified in the section titled "Objects of the Issue" are
based on the company's estimates and deployment of these funds is at the discretion of the
management and the Board of Directors of our company.
5. Limited supply of land, increasing competition and applicable regulations are likely
to result in land price escalation and a further shortage of developable land.
We are in the business of real estate development. Due to increased demand for land for
development of residential and commercial properties, we are experiencing increasing
competition in acquiring land in various geographies where we operate or propose to operate.
In addition, the unavailability or shortage of suitable parcels of land for development leads to
an escalation in land prices. Any such escalation in the price of developable land could
materially and adversely affect our business, prospects, financial condition and results of
operations. Additionally, the availability of land, its use and development, is subject to
regulations by various local authorities. For example, if a specific parcel of land has been
delineated as agricultural land, no commercial or residential development is permitted without
the prior approval of the local authorities. For further details, see “Key Industry Regulation”
on page [*].
6. We avail certain tax benefits under the provisions of the Income Tax Act, which
if/since withdrawn may adversely affect our financial condition and results of
operations.
The provisions of section 80-IB of the Income Tax Act provide for 100% deduction of the
profits derived from development and building of housing projects approved before March 31,
2007, by a local authority, provided that certain specified conditions are met including the
requirement that the area of each dwelling unit is not more than 1,000 sq. ft of built up area
within the radius of 25 kilometres of the municipal limits of metropolitan cities of New Delhi
and Mumbai and 1,500 sq. ft of built up area in the rest of India. Benefit under section 80(IB)
since no longer available for projects approved after 31.03.2007, the effective tax rates
payable by us may increase considerably and consequently our financial conditions may be
adversely affected.
7. Our revenues would largely depend upon demand for residential properties along
with the taste and preferences of the customers of the particular region in which
the Company operates.
Our inability to provide customers with certain amenities or our failure to continually
anticipate and respond to customer needs will affect our business and prospects and could
lead to some of our customers switching to competitors. The majority of our projects are in
Bhiwadi, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Pune & Jamshedpur. Jaipur, Jodhpur, Pune & Jamshedpur is
witnessing good housing demand because of high migration to the city for good employment
and business opportunities. We depend on our ability to understand the preferences of our
customers and to accordingly develop projects that suit their tastes and preferences thereby
focusing on the development of quality residential accommodation with various amenities.
Sales revenues are dependent on various factors such as the size of our developments and
the extent to which they qualify for percentage of completion treatment under our revenue
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recognition policies, general market conditions & government policies towards housing sector.
In addition, the anticipated completion dates for our projects, including those set forth in this
Letter of Offer , are estimates based on current expectations and could change significantly,
thereby affecting our timing of sales. This may result in significant fluctuations in our
revenues and profits. Further we are recognizing revenue on project completion method in
respect of all the projects undertaken before 31.03.2006. We therefore, believe that period-
to-period comparisons of our results of operations are not necessarily meaningful and should
not be relied upon as indicative of our future performance. If in the future our results of
operations are below market expectations, the price of our Equity Shares could be affected.
9. We require certain regulatory approvals in the ordinary course of our business and
the failure to obtain them in a timely manner or at all may adversely affect our
operations.
We require statutory & regulatory approvals and permits for us to execute our projects, and
applications need to be made at appropriate stages for such approvals. Further in respect of
the projects undertaken, we require to obtain sanction from local municipalities, local bodies,
pollution control boards as well as clearance from Airport Authorities. We cannot assure you
that we will receive such approvals on time. Further, there can be no assurance that the
relevant authorities will issue any of such permits or approvals in the time frames anticipated
by us or at all. Any delay or failure to obtain such permits or approvals in accordance with our
plans may impede the execution of our business plans and projects and may stuck up our
investment in purchase of land or development of property which may ultimately affect our
results of operations.
10.We are subject to restrictive covenants under our credit facilities from Financial /
Lending Institutions that could limit our flexibility in managing the business.
Our Company till recent past, as a matter of corporate policy was not raising resources
through external borrowings for the executions of various projects and was meeting its funds
requirement from internal accruals and advances received from the customers. However
recently we have obtained sanction of Term Loan of Rs 20 crores from HDFC Limited for the
“Ashiana Aangan” Project out of which we have till date received disbursement of Rs 5 crores.
HDFC Limited in its sanction letter no NIL dated 14TH April 2009 has stipulated certain
covenants which require us to obtain their prior approval for various corporate events viz.
change in management, constitution/take over/mergers, expansion plans/ new projects /
investments / acquiring assets under lease etc.
11.Work stoppages and other labour problems including their timely availability at
reasonable cost could adversely affect the progress of the projects.
We however enjoy cordial relationship with the labourers/ labour contractors and get
labourers as and when required at site. We also keep minimum level of own labourers at sites
for contingency.
12.We are subject to Risks associated with the Domestic and Regional Real Estate
Market.
The overall demand for Houses and Commercial premises is dependent upon the availability
and affordability of the target customers. The demand of Houses and/or Commercial spaces
being constructed by the company may be unfavorably affected by factors such as change in
domestic and regional economic situation in the place where company’s projects are located,
surplus construction, reduction in local demand, etc.
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We depend on our ability to understand the preferences of our customers and accordingly
develop projects that suit their tastes and preferences. The growing disposable income of
India’s middle and upper income classes has led to a change in popular lifestyle resulting in
substantial changes in the nature of their demand. Thus, the economic growth and buying
power of the people decides the general trend in the property market.
13.We may face the risk of non-execution or non-implementation of the real estate,
residential/ commercial projects presently under implementation.
Based on our past experience, the risk of non-execution and non-implementation of the
project is minimal as there is a considerable demand for residential/ commercial units. We
have since inception not failed in completing the projects undertaken by us. Before launching
the projects , we satisfies ourselves about the availability of the funds and also ties-up our
balance fund requirement from the external sources like Banks, Financial Institutions, etc. if
required over and above relying on the receipt of booking amount from the prospective
customers.
14.We may face stiff competition for procuring raw materials. Fluctuations and
volatility in the prices of key raw materials may adversely affect the performance of
the Company.
Some of the critical raw materials for real estate development industry are cement, steel,
bricks, sand, wood, alumunium doors and windows, sanitary wares etc. The prices and supply
of these raw materials are sometimes become sensitive and lead to increase in prices as also
its supply on account of various factors in the economy which are beyond our control. If, for
any reason, our primary suppliers of raw materials should curtail or discontinue their delivery
of such materials to us in the quantities we need and at prices that are competitive, our
ability to meet our material requirements for our projects could be impaired, our construction
schedules could be disrupted, and we may not be able to complete our projects as per
schedule.
We are in real estate housing sector since 1986 and have established relationship with the
suppliers of various raw materials. The Purchase department of our Company on a day-to-day
basis monitors and ensures timely supply of materials in desired quantity, proper usage of the
materials and progress of the work as per the project schedule and accordingly procure
various raw materials. However, increase in raw material prices and short supplies of raw
materials on account of various factors in the economy are beyond the control of our
purchase department and management which may lead to either increase in the cost of raw
materials or delay in the project schedule.
We do not own our Registered Office. The Registered Office of the company is situated at 5F,
Everest, 46/C, Chowringhee Road, Kolkata – 700 071. We are paying establishment charges
of Rs. 6000/- on quarterly basis to M/s BCCO Advisors Ltd.
16.Our Promoters will continue to retain majority control in the Company after the
Issue, which will enable them to influence the outcome of matters submitted to
shareholders for approval.
Upon completion of the Issue, the Promoters will beneficially own 66.17% of our post-Issue
equity share capital. As a result, the Promoters will have the ability to control our business
including matters relating to any sale of all or substantially all of our assets, the timing and
distribution of dividends and the election or termination of appointment of our officers and
Directors. This control could delay, defer or prevent a change in control of the Company,
impede a merger, consolidation, takeover or other business combination involving the
Company, or discourage a potential acquirer from making a tender offer or otherwise
attempting to obtain control of the Company even if it is in the Company’s best interest.
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In addition, for so long as the Promoters continue to exercise significant control over the
Company, they may influence the material policies of the Company in a manner that could
conflict with the interests of our other shareholders. The Promoters may have interests that
are adverse to the interests of our other shareholders and may take positions with which we
or our other shareholders do not agree.
17.We may not be able to acquire or register all or any of the lands for which we have
entered into agreements to sell or MOUs.
We enter into agreements to sell or MOUs prior to acquiring any property. We intend to use a
portion of the Net Proceeds to acquire lands & land development rights. We cannot assure
you that such lands will be conveyed to us, that we will be successful in acquiring them or
that we will be successful in registering them in our name or the name of one of our
subsidiaries. Additionally, we cannot assure you that we will be able to utilise the Net
Proceeds for the purchase of such lands/ land development rights, as disclosed in the section
“Objects of the Issue” on page [*] of this Draft Letter of Offer.
In the event we are unable to utilize the net proceeds of the issue for the objects specified
herein we shall with the approval of the shareholders of the Company deploy the funds for
other business purposes including towards construction of projects or general corporate
purposes.
Our projects require the services of contractors, sub contractors and various other parties
including architects, engineers, and suppliers of labour and materials for our projects. Outside
agencies as per the terms of their contract are required to complete the entrusted work within
the given timeframe at agreed cost maintaining the quality of the work. However, at times
due to certain unavoidable circumstances beyond the control of outside agencies, the work is
not completed in time and which may lead to us in incurring losses for particular contract and
may lead to overall reduction in the profit in particular project.
We are carrying out all the major activities at our own & issuing sub contract work for petty
activities only which does not have a major effect on work completion. Hence the dependency
on outside work is very minimal.
19.Title insurance is not commercially available in India and our title and development
rights over land may be subject to significant legal uncertainties and defects.
Our business depends upon our ability to obtain good title to land from landowners or good
development rights over land from landowners. Our title and development rights over land
can be subject to various title–related legal defects that we may not be able to fully identify,
assess or resolve. While we always seek to ensure through various means good title to land
or development rights purchased from third parties, our rights in respect of these lands or
development rights may be compromised by improperly executed, unregistered or
insufficiently stamped conveyance instruments in the land’s chain of title, unregistered
encumbrances in favour of third parties, rights of adverse possessors, ownership claims of
spouses or other family members of prior owners, or other title defects. As each transfer in a
chain of title may be subject to these and other various defects, our title and development
rights over land which we acquire through a conveyance of deed, agreement to sell,
development agreement, joint development agreement, memorandum of understanding
(“MoU”), letter of intent or other contractual arrangement, may be subject to various defects.
Title defects may result in the loss of title or development rights over such land as well as the
cancellation of our development plans in respect of such land, thus negatively impacting our
business and financial condition.
Additionally, title insurance is not commercially available in India to guarantee title or
development rights in respect of land. The absence of title insurance in India means that title
records provide only for presumptive rather than guaranteed title, and we face a risk of loss
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of lands we believe we own or have development rights over, which would have an adverse
effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
20.We may experience difficulties in expanding our business into additional geographic
markets within India.
We have limited experience in conducting business outside Jaipur, Jamshedpur, Bhiwadi and
Pune Region and may not be able to leverage our experience in these Regions to expand into
other cities. Factors such as competition, culture, regulatory regimes, business practices and
customs, customer tastes, behaviour and preferences in other cities where we plan to expand
our operations may differ from those in these Regions, and our experience not be applicable
to other cities. In addition, as we enter new markets and geographical areas, we are likely to
compete not only with national developers, but also local developers who have an established
local presence, are more familiar with local regulations, business practices and customs, have
stronger relationships with local contractors, suppliers, relevant government authorities, and
who have access to existing land reserves or are in a stronger financial position than us, all of
which may give them a competitive advantage over us. In expanding our geographic
footprint, our business will be exposed to various additional challenges, including adjusting
our construction methods to different terrains; obtaining necessary governmental approvals
and building permits under unfamiliar regulatory regimes; identifying and collaborating with
local business partners, construction contractors and suppliers with whom we may have no
previous working relationship; successfully gauging market conditions in local real estate
markets with which we have no previous familiarity; attracting potential customers in a
market in which we do not have significant experience or visibility; being susceptible to local
taxation in additional geographic areas of India; and adapting our marketing strategy and
operations to different regions of India in which other languages are spoken.
We can provide no assurance that we will be successful in expanding our business to include
other geographic markets in India. Any failure by us to successfully carry out our plan to
geographically diversify our business could have a material adverse effect on our revenues,
earnings and financial condition.
21.We face significant risks with respect to the length of time needed to complete each
project.
It may take several years following the acquisition of land before income or positive cash
flows can be generated through the sale of a completed real estate development project. The
time it takes to complete a project generally ranges from nine to thirty months. Changes to
the business environment during such time may affect the costs and revenues associated with
the project and can ultimately affect the profitability of the project. For example, during this
time there can be changes to the national, state and local business climate and regulatory
environment, local real estate market conditions, perceptions of prospective customers with
respect to the convenience and attractiveness of the project, and changes with respect to
competition from other property developments. If such changes occur during the time it takes
to complete a certain project, our returns on such project may be lower than expected and
our financial performance may be adversely affected.
Some of the information contained in this Draft Letter of Offer with respect to our projects
such as the amount of land or land development rights owned by us, the location and type of
development of such land and the amount of total saleable area used for development is
based on management estimates and has not been independently appraised. The total area of
property that is ultimately developed may differ from the descriptions of the property
presented herein depending on various factors such as market conditions, title defects,
modification of architect estimates, and any inability to obtain necessary regulatory
approvals. Therefore, management’s estimates with respect to our Ongoing and Planned
projects are subject to uncertainty.
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23.We are dependent upon the experience and skills of our senior management team
and skilled employees.
We believe that our senior management team has contributed significantly to the
development of our business. However, we cannot assure you that we will be able to retain
any or all of the key members of our management team. If one or more of our senior
executives or other personnel are unable or unwilling to continue in their present positions,
we may be unable to replace them, our business may be disrupted, and our financial
condition and results of operations may be materially and adversely affected. The loss of such
key personnel, or our failure to attract additional skilled management personnel, may
adversely affect our business and results of operations.
We also believe that the success of our real estate development activities is dependent on our
ability to attract, train, motivate, and retain highly skilled professional employees in a
competitive market. Our professional staff includes engineers, design consultants, marketing
specialists, treasury experts, costing consultants, procurement officers, human resource
managers and accountants. In the event we are unable to maintain or recruit a sufficient
number of skilled employees, our business and results of operations may be adversely
affected.
24.Our business may be adversely affected by losses from uninsured projects or losses
exceeding our insurance limits.
We face risk of losses in our operations arising from a variety of sources, including, but not
limited to, risks related to construction, catastrophic events, terrorist risk, intentional
vandalism, and theft of construction supplies. We maintain Fire, contractor all risk and
general liability insurance with ICICI Lombard GIC Limited but cannot assure investors that
the level of insurance maintained by us with respect to such risks is adequate. If we suffer
any losses, damages and liabilities in the course of our operations and real estate
development, we may not have sufficient insurance or funds to cover any such losses. In
addition, any payment we make to cover any uninsured losses, damages or liabilities could
have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We do not carry coverage for contractor’s liability, timely project completion, loss of rent or
profit, construction defects or consequential damages for a tenant’s lost profits. Any damage
suffered by us in excess of coverage amounts, or in respect of uninsured events, would not be
covered by such insurance policies and we would bear the impact of such losses. However the
management is taking necessary steps to make endorsement of required amount in the
Insurance Policies as per development of work/ requirement to ensure adequate coverage of
all the projects.
25.Fluctuations in market conditions may affect our ability to sell our projects at the
prices we anticipated, which could adversely affect our revenues and earnings.
We are subject to potentially significant fluctuations in the market value of our land and
constructed inventories. The risk of owning undeveloped land, developed land and
constructed inventories can be substantial and the market value of the same can fluctuate
significantly as a result of changing economic and market conditions. There is often a
significant lag between the time we acquire land or development rights and the time that we
can construct and develop such project and sell our inventories. Further, the actual timing of
the completion of a project may be different from its forecasted schedule for a number of
reasons, including the need to obtain governmental approvals and building permits. In
addition, real estate investments, both in land and constructed inventories, are relatively
illiquid, which may limit our ability to vary our exposure in the real estate business promptly
in response to changes in economic or other conditions.
We could be adversely affected if market conditions deteriorate or if we purchase land or
construct inventories at higher prices during stronger economic periods and the value of the
land or the constructed inventories subsequently declines during weaker economic periods
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26.The Government may exercise rights of compulsory purchase or eminent domain in
respect of lands for the development of infrastructure projects.
With the active support of the central and state governments, India’s infrastructure has
experienced rapid growth in recent years. Because of this growth, there is an increased
likelihood that central and state governments will actively seek to acquire land for the
development of roads and infrastructure. The Land Acquisition Act, 1894 allows the central
and the state governments to exercise rights of compulsory purchase or eminent domain,
which, if used in respect of our land or land in which we have development rights or which are
under development by our joint ventures, could require us to relinquish such land with
minimal compensation.
27.We conduct due diligence and assessment exercises prior to acquisition of land for
undertaking development, but we may not be able to assess or identify certain risks
and liabilities.
We constantly acquire lands for our various development activities and these may be acquired
either directly or through subsidiaries or entities identified by us for this purpose. We have an
internal assessment process on land selection and acquisition which includes a due diligence
exercise to assess the title of the land and preparation of feasibility reports to assess its
development and marketability.
Our internal assessment process is based on information that is available or accessible by us.
There can be no assurance that such information is accurate, complete or current. Any
decision based on inaccurate, incomplete or dated information may result in risks and
liabilities associated with acquiring and owning such parcels of land, being passed onto us.
This may adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
28.We have entered into, and will continue to enter into, related party transactions.
We have in the course of our business entered into transactions with related parties that
include our Promoters and companies forming part of our promoter group including
subsidiaries. For more information regarding our related party transactions, see “Related
Party Transactions” on page --- contained in our restated financial statements included in this
Draft Letter of Offer. Further, our business is expected to involve transactions with such
related parties, in the future.
29.Some of our agreements may be inadequately stamped and some of our immovable
properties may have certain irregularities in title, as a result of which our
operations may be impaired.
Some of our agreements may not be adequately stamped and some of our immoveable
properties for our projects or offices, which are either owned by us or taken on lease or have
development rights on, may have one or more irregularities of title such as non execution of
conveyance deeds for transfer of property, inadequate stamping and/or non registration of
deeds and agreements, non execution of lease deeds and non renewal of lease agreements,
and may be subject to encumbrances that we are not aware of. If we do not have, or are
unable to obtain clear title to these lands and are unable to develop such lands for this
reason, our financial position and results of operations may be adversely affected.
30.We are required to register under the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition)
Act, 1970 (“the CLA”) and the Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation
of Employment and Condition of Services) Act, 1996.
To employ contact labourers, we are required to obtain registration under the Contract
(Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970(“the CLA”) And the Building and other Construction
Workers (Regulation of Employment and Condition of Services) Act, 1986. We have not taken
the registrations referred above till date.
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The following factors that are beyond the control of the Company, which could have a negative
impact on its performance:
There could be project delays due to unfavorable climatic conditions or transportation delays,
which may affect the overheads and increase the financing cost, on account of material,
machinery and workforce that is employed at the construction site. Political, economic, social
developments, natural calamity, acts of violence or war could adversely affect the industrial
and commercial operations in the Country thereby affecting the business of the Company.
Global, economic and political factors that are beyond the Company’s controls influence the
forecasts and directly affect performance. These factors include interest rates, rates of
economic growth, fiscal and monetary policies of governments, inflation, deflation, natural
disasters, consumer credit availability, consumer debt levels, tax rates and policy,
unemployment trends, terrorist threats and activities, worldwide military and domestic
disturbances and conflicts, and other matters that influence consumer confidence and
spending. Increasing volatility in financial markets may cause these factors to change with a
greater degree of frequency and magnitude. Increases in interest rates may increase the
Company’s financing costs. The taxation system within the country still remains complex. Any
change in the regulatory environment may have an impact on the business of the Company.
2. Terrorist attacks, civil unrest and other acts of violence or war involving India and
other countries could adversely affect our business.
Terrorist attacks or acts of war may seriously harm the business of the company. Terrorist
attacks may cause damage or disruption to the company, its employees, its facilities, its
projects, and its customers, which could impact the results from operations. Any future
terrorist attacks, the national and international responses to terrorist attacks, or other acts of
war or hostility may cause greater uncertainty and cause the business to suffer in ways that
the company currently cannot predict.
3. The performance of our real estate development business may be adversely affected
by changes in, or the regulatory policies of, the Indian national, state and local
governments.
Our real estate development business may be adversely affected by the regulatory policies of
the various Indian central, state and local governmental bodies for Income Tax Concession,
Interest rate on housing loans, etc. Any changes in the tax laws in India particularly in
Income Tax might lead to increased tax liability of the company thereby putting pressures on
profitability.
4. Conditions in the Indian securities market may affect the price or liquidity of the
Equity Shares.
The Indian securities markets are smaller than securities markets in more developed
economies. Indian stock exchanges have in the past experienced substantial fluctuations in
the prices of listed securities. These exchanges have also experienced problems that have
affected the market price and liquidity of the securities of Indian companies due to various
reasons such as Securities scam, broker defaults, settlement delays etc. In addition, the
governing bodies of the Indian stock exchanges have from time to time restricted securities
from trading, limited price movements and restricted margin requirements. If similar
problems occur in the future, the market price and liquidity of the Equity Shares could be
adversely affected.
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5. Natural calamities could have a negative impact on the Indian economy and harm
our Companies Business
India, Bangladesh, Indonesia and other Asian countries have experienced natural calamities
such as earthquakes, floods, droughts and a tsunami in recent years. Some of these countries
have also experienced pandemics. The extent and severity of these natural disasters and
pandemics determines their impact on these economies. Prolonged spells of abnormal rainfall
and other natural calamities could have an adverse impact on the economies in which we
have operations, which could adversely affect our business and the price of our Equity
Shares.
The Company may face competition from the existing established companies and future
entrants into the Industry.
Employee compensation in India has historically been significantly lower than employee
compensation in the United States and Western Europe for comparably skilled professionals,
which has been one of the company’s competitive strengths. However, compensation
increases in India may erode some of this competitive advantage and may negatively affect
the company’s profit margins. Employee compensation in India is increasing at a faster rate
than in the United States and Western Europe, which could result in increased costs relating
to engineers, managers and other mid-level professionals.
Company may need to continue to increase the levels of the employee compensation to
remain competitive and manage attrition. Compensation increases may have a material
adverse effect on the company’s business, results of operation and financial condition.
Significant changes in the regulatory laws, Indian’s economic liberalization and deregulation
policies, fiscal policies adopted by the Government of India may affect the performance of the
company in the future.
The Company’s operations could also be affected by various factors in the international
business such as district economic and business environment, restriction on trade and legal
agreements, multiple and possible overlapping of tax structures, change in tariff structures,
exchange rate fluctuations, regulatory, socio economic, political changes, to name a few.
These factors may have a material impact on the business of the company.
The Indian economy has shown impressive growth over the last few years with gross
domestic products (“GDP”) showing sustained growth on an average over 7% in last 4 years.
However, any slowdown in the Indian economy could lead to a slowdown in the industries in
which Company operate and adversely affect the company’s financial performance.
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NOTES:
i) The investors are advised to refer to the para on “Basis for Issue Price”, Page No. [*],
before making an investment in this issue.
ii) Investors may note that in case of over subscription, the allotment shall be as per the
procedure stated under the Para “Basis of Allotment” given on Page No. [*]
iii) The Net Worth of the Company was Rs. 8977.16 Lacs as at March 31 2009 as per the
restated stand-alone financial statements and Rs. 9583.45 Lacs as at March 31, 2009 as
per restated consolidated statements of the Company.
iv) The Net Asset Value per Equity Share of Rs.10/- each was at Rs. 47.91 as at March 31,
2009 as per the restated stand-alone financial statements and Rs. 52.99 as at March 31,
2009 as per restated consolidated financial statements of the Company.
v) The Company has made Bonus Issue of Equity Shares in the ratio of 5 equity shares for
every 2 equity shares held on the record date i.e. 22nd February, 2008 and allotted the
same on 01.03.2008. This bonus Issue was made through capitalization of Free Reserves.
vi) Except as stated under point no. 7 of notes to capital structure, there have been no
transactions in the Company’s Equity Shares by the Promoters/Promoter Group, directors
of our Company during a period of six months preceding the date of filing of this Letter of
Offer with SEBI.
vii) Other than as stated in the Letter of Offer, the other ventures of promoters have no
business Interests /other interests in the issuer company except in the normal course of
business.
viii) Any clarification or information relating to the Issue shall be made available by the LM and
the Company to the investors at large and no selective or additional information would be
available for a section of investors in any manner whatsoever. Investors may contact the
LM and the Company for any complaints pertaining to the Issue.
ix) The Rights Issue comprises of [*] equity shares of Rs.10/- at a price of Rs **/- per share
( including a premium of Rs **/- per share) aggregating to Rs. [*] Lacs in the ratio of **
equity shares for every *** equity shares held as on [*] (i.e. record date)
x) The average cost of acquisition of Equity Shares of face value of Rs. 10/- each by the
Promoters is as follows:-
xi) Except as disclosed in the section entitled “Capital Structure” beginning on page -- of this
Letter of Offer, Company has not issued any shares for consideration other than cash.
xii) The Company, its promoters / Directors, Company’s Associates or Group companies have
not been prohibited from accessing the Capital Market under any order or direction passed
by SEBI. The promoters, their relatives, Issuer, group companies, associate companies
are not declared as willful defaulters by RBI / Government authorities and there are no
violations of securities laws committed in the past or pending against them.
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xiii) Related Party Transactions entered into by Ashiana Housing Limited during the preceding
five financial years are given at Page No. [*] of the Letter of Offer.
xiv) The lead manager and the Company shall update this Letter of Offer and keep the
shareholders/public informed of any material changes till the listing and trading
commencement and the company shall continue to make all material disclosures as per
the terms of the listing agreement.
xv) There are no relationships with statutory auditors to the Company other than auditing and
certification of financial statements.
xvi) Investors may contact the Lead Manager or the Compliance Officer for any complaint/
clarification/information pertaining to the Issue.
xvii) The Promoters/ Directors/ Key Managerial Personnel are interested to the extent of the
normal remuneration, reimbursement of the expenses incurred, or benefits such as sitting
fees and those relating to their respective shareholdings in our Company.
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SECTION - C. INTRODUCTION
I. SUMMARY
Industry Overview
The Indian real estate sector plays a significant role in the country’s economy. The real estate
sector is second only to agriculture in terms of employment generation and contributes
heavily towards the gross domestic product (GDP). Five per cent of the country's GDP is
contributed to by the housing sector. In the next five years, this contribution to the GDP is
expected to rise to 6 per cent.
The term “real estate” connotes land, including the air above it and the ground below it, and
any building or structures on it. It covers residential housing, commercial offices, trading
spaces such as theatres, hotels and restaurants, retail outlets and industrial buildings such as
factories and government buildings. Real estate involves the purchase, sale and development
of land and residential and non-residential buildings. The activities of the real estate sector
encompass the housing and construction sector as well.
The Indian real estate sector can be divided into the organised and unorganised segments.
The unorganised segment accounts for the majority of the housing units constructed. The
organised segment consists of private real estate developers and government or government-
affiliated entities.
The industry is highly fragmented with most of the real estate developers having a city-
specific or region specific presence. The unorganised sector comprises small builders and
contractors, who primarily construct houses on a contract basis with individuals. Real estate
developers in the organised sector are actively considering townships, multiplexes and
shopping malls as future projects to drive their business prospects. Regional real estate
players dominate the industry because there are no strong national players in the sector.
Most established players in the industry fund their projects through promoters’ contributions
and intra-group loans. The developer’s ability to sell a large portion of its project in advance
enables the projects to be largely self-financed, even at an early stage. The developer’s
reputation also plays an important role in influencing the selling price of the projects.
Industry Characteristics
♦ Capital Structure: Presently, most real estate companies are closely held companies.
Construction activities are often funded by the customers, who typically makes cash
advances at various stages of construction.
♦ Leasing is an option for commercial properties: Unlike the residential properties (which are
sold outright), commercial space is either leased or sold outright. Under the leasing
option, the rent received from tenants form a source of recurring cash flow for the
developer. Additionally, the property rights remain with the developer, enabling the
property to be disposed of subsequently, if required.
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♦ Contingent Liabilities: Due to project-based work, real estate companies often carry
substantial contingent liabilities in the form of guarantees in order to comply with specific
client requirements.
♦ Credit Risk: The strength of clients from whom the receivables are being generated is
important. Real estate developers usually secure project advances from clients to keep
them committed to the projects.
♦ Approvals required for real estate projects: A number of approvals are required from
regulatory authorities for real estate projects. For further details, refer to the section
entitled “Government Approvals” beginning on page ---- of this Draft Letter of Offer.
The real estate sector in India has assumed growing importance with the liberalization of the
economy. Developments in the real estate sector as a whole are being driven by:
♦ Increasing demand for more housing units in cities and towns because of growing
urbanization of the Indian population, a burgeoning middle class, increased disposable
income, easy availability of housing finance at cheaper rates and tax incentives;
♦ Increasing demand for office space from the growing IT/ITES industry, especially BPO;
♦ Increasing demand for shopping malls from the growing retail segment;
♦ Increasing demand for multiplexes from the evolving entertainment sector; and
♦ Increasing demand for hotels and resorts from the growing tourism industry and business
travellers.
Strong demand in real estate market is also expected due to common wealth games to be
held in Delhi in 2010.
India continues to face an acute shortage of housing units. Based on the 10th GoI Five Year
Plan (2002-2007), the housing shortage is estimated at approximately 22 million units.
The prime reasons behind the growth in volume in the housing segment are population
growth and urbanization. Further, there is a boom in the organised urban housing segment
extending to relatively prosperous rural belts. The census of 2001 indicates an urbanisation
rate of 27.78%, which is expected to go up to 41% in the next 20 years (based on a
population of 1.35 billion by 2021). This growing trend of urbanisation together with factors
like faster growth in incomes in the middle and higher income categories, the decline in EMIs
due to the fall in housing finance rates and the availability of tax incentives on housing loans
are increasing the need for housing units in cities and towns. (Source: 10th Five Year Plan
(2002-07)
The cost of housing as a multiple of the annual income of buyers has come down in recent
years mainly because income levels have risen, while tax rates have fallen. With less tax and
more income there is a greater surplus of money for people to spend. Moreover, even though
interest rates had increased in the recent past and most of the leading financial institutions
had raised interest rates on loans, (Source: RBI First Quarter Review of Annual Statement of
Monetary Policy for the Year 2007-08 dated July 31, 2007), prevailing interest rates remain
lower than previous historic levels.
has increased from approximately 220 million in 1991 to 290 million in 2001 and is expected
to continue to grow at a similar pace. By 2013, India is expected to add 91 million people to
the working population (aged 25-44 yrs). Over the next 20 years, the working age population
is projected to grow at 1.9% per annum. (Source: Ministry of Urban Affairs, Government of
India). Favorable economic environment has led to a change in the income distribution
pattern with an increasing concentration of families in the middle and higher income groups.
Rising income levels and greater job creation, particularly in sectors such as business process
outsourcing and insurance, is also resulting in enhanced demand for quality housing.
Shift in consumer preferences from rentals to home ownership: Due to the changing
demographic profile in India, there has been a steady decline in the proportion of households
staying in rented premises over the years. To a certain extent, this change may be attributed
to the rising income levels of the population. However, with fewer properties available to rent
today and an increase in the rent charged, consumers have found it more prudent to invest in
property. An upward movement in the standard of living and increased availability of housing
finance are expected to fuel this trend toward a declining proportion of households staying in
rented premises.
Shrinking household size: The joint family system in India is gradually giving way to
nuclear families. Factors such as increasing urbanization and migration for employment
opportunities are expected to cause a decrease in the size of the average Indian household.
Given India’s increasing population, the contraction in the size of the average household
offers a positive outlook for housing demand.
Fiscal Incentives: Another major contributing factor in boosting the growth of residential
housing property is income tax incentives on housing loans.
Ashiana Housing Limited (AHL), formerly known as Ashiana Housing & Finance (India) Ltd.,
was incorporated in 1986 having its registered office at Kolkata, West Bengal for developing
real estate. AHL received the Certificate for Commencement of Business dated 30th June
1986.
The Company is involved in residential and commercial real estate development projects
ranging from integrated townships, group housing and retail and other commercial properties,
hotels etc. Our operations span across all aspects of real estate development, from the
identification and acquisition of land, to the planning, execution and marketing of projects.
The Company commenced real estate development business in the year 1986 and as of March
31, 2009, it has completed more than 22 housing projects including 5 commercial projects
and further 6 projects are under execution at various stages.
As of March 31, 2009, the Company has access to land reserves of approximately 72.255
acres representing approximately 47.50 lacs sq. ft. of saleable area.
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Our Business strategy
The key elements of our business strategy include the following:
Sales
Our sales efforts begin as soon as practicable after we enters into an agreement to acquire
land. We typically builds furnish and landscape model units for each residential project and
maintain on-site sales offices. We generally open an on-site sales office before the
construction of the model unit is completed. This on-site sales office is utilized to commence
the sales process to potential customers.
We generally sell our developments through sales representatives who typically work from the
sales offices located at respective sites. We are generally able to sell a portion of our
inventory on a pre-development basis, thereby reducing the amount of external capital
needed to complete improvements.
A significant number of our residential development units are pre-sold prior to completion of
the development. In connection with pre-sales of residential units, we require that customers
must pay advances on the purchase price, which advances our residential customers are
required to increase in amount as it progresses through various milestones or stages of
construction of its residential unit. Our marketing department is responsible for the booking of
sales once customers are identified and collects all customer deposits.
We seek to foster good relations with our customers and to keep in touch with them by
sending periodic newsletters and mail pieces.
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Issue of [*] Equity Shares of Rs.10/- each for cash at a price of Rs. [*] per Equity Share
(including premium of Rs. **/- per Equity Share) aggregating to Rs [*] Lacs on rights basis to
the existing Equity Shareholders of the Company in the ratio of ** (***) Equity Shares for
every ** (***) Equity Shares held on Record Date i. e. [*].
TERMS OF PAYMENT
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III. SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL,OPERATING AND OTHER DATA
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Rs./Lacs
PARTICULARS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED
31 st March 31 st March 31 st March 31 st March 31 st March
2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
INCOME
Sales 8,270.47 12,334.94 4,968.97 3,357.24 1,142.08
Other Income 1,040.15 389.30 369.57 259.96 139.57
Increase in Stock 1,745.43 - 746.88 1,114.47 1,939.89
Total 11,056.05 12,724.24 6,085.42 4,731.67 3,221.54
EXPENDITURE
Purchase 825.41 599.53 267.93 930.82 1,227.97
Project Expenses 1,907.92 3,663.72 3,832.37 2,712.11 1,588.80
Ongoing Project Expenses Adjusted 3,936.53 1,434.08 168.15 - -
Decrease in Stock - 1,444.03 - - -
Personnel Expenses 574.07 395.41 236.43 167.72 125.88
Other Expenses 809.13 909.00 434.97 387.23 268.70
Depreciation 100.72 57.73 35.34 27.54 19.06
Total 8,153.78 8,503.50 4,975.19 4,225.42 3,230.41
Adjusted Profit before Tax 2,902.27 4,220.74 1,110.23 506.25 (8.87)
Provision for Taxation
Income Tax 308.60 470.52 122.25 40.10 -
Wealth Tax 0.57 0.69 0.30 0.05 -
Deferred Tax (9.10) 36.73 12.76 0.10 10.50
Fringe Benefit Tax 12.70 9.20 7.90 5.10 -
Adjusted Profit after Tax 2,589.50 3,703.60 967.02 460.90 (19.37)
Brought Forward Profit/(Loss) from
Previous year 101.77 50.93 40.93 2.11 81.79
Add/(Less) : Tax Adjustments (2.69) 0.21 (0.45) - 0.86
Total 2,688.58 3,754.74 1,007.50 463.01 63.28
APPROPRIATIONS
Dividend - 281.04 133.83 107.06 53.53
Dividend Tax - 47.76 22.74 15.02 7.64
General Reserve 2,500.00 3,324.17 800.00 300.00 -
Profit Carried Forward to Balance 188.58 101.77 50.93 40.93 2.11
Sheet
Total 188.58 101.77 50.93 40.93 2.11
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Summary Statement of Assets & Liabilities as Restated (Consolidated)
Rs./Lacs
PARTICULARS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED
31 st March 31 st March 31 st March 31 st March 31 st March
2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
Fixed Asset - A
Gross Block 3,211.93 2,804.81 1,396.92 596.01 430.79
Less : Depreciation 389.77 265.02 169.34 154.52 129.82
Capital Work in Progress 518.73 255.12 621.67 217.72 21.13
Net Block - A 3,340.89 2,794.91 1,849.25 659.21 322.10
Investments - B 4,068.38 4,572.07 2,694.97 2,322.07 1,885.03
Inventories 5,839.14 4,159.65 5,812.90 5,122.91 3,977.46
Sundry Debtors 153.96 393.29 186.51 93.59 125.08
Other Current Assets 9,531.90 3,033.19 282.93 - -
Cash & Bank Balances 1,300.55 776.69 2,341.69 1,706.33 773.00
Loans & Advances 1,877.30 1,573.25 634.78 779.41 353.98
Total - C 18,702.85 9,936.07 9,258.81 7,702.24 5,229.52
Total Assets (E=A+B+C) 26,112.12 17,303.05 13,803.03 10,683.52 7,436.65
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Rs./Lacs
PARTICULARS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED
31 st March 31 st March 31 st March 31 st March 31 st March
2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
INCOME
Sales 8,789.26 12,449.11 4,964.48 3,357.24 1,124.67
Project Maintenance Charges 278.15 180.49 150.70 158.85 144.17
Net Income From Works Contract - - - - 10.72
Increase in Stock 1,741.67 - 740.84 1,115.81 1,961.57
Other Income 1,293.02 713.51 450.27 403.34 171.08
Total 12,102.10 13,343.11 6,306.29 5,035.24 3,412.21
EXPENDITURE
Purchase 825.41 600.04 267.93 932.17 1,227.98
Project Expenses 2,035.17 3,752.52 3,832.37 2,712.11 1,588.60
Hotel and Club running Expenses 144.16 36.22 - - -
Cost of Material 62.45 28.62 16.61 - -
Ongoing Project Expenses Adjusted 3,936.53 1,434.08 168.15 - -
Decrease in Stock - 1,449.66 - - -
Project Maintenance Expenses 36.58 14.73 107.11 104.77 97.38
Personnel Expenses 740.96 527.07 316.06 236.86 178.67
Other Expenses 977.50 1,011.22 475.10 424.08 306.05
Depreciation 148.54 142.54 35.89 27.96 19.52
Total 8,907.30 8,996.70 5,219.22 4,437.95 3,418.20
Adjusted Profit before Tax 3,194.80 4,346.41 1,087.07 597.29 (5.99)
Extraordinary Item - 3.16 - - -
Provision for Taxation
Income Tax 326.23 471.40 123.26 40.62 3.28
Wealth Tax 0.57 0.69 0.30 0.05 -
Deferred Tax 21.85 (8.60) 8.11 (1.24) 9.93
Fringe Benefit Tax 15.12 10.92 9.34 6.30 -
Adjusted Profit after Tax 2,831.03 3,868.84 946.06 551.56 (19.20)
Brought Forward Profit/(Loss) from
Previous year 77.51 25.04 76.71 23.65 104.91
Add : Deferred Tax Asset - - - - -
Add/(Less) : Tax Adjustments (2.78) 0.28 (1.12) 0.02 0.93
Less : Minority Interest - - - - (0.00)
Add : Dividend Received - - - - -
Total 2,905.76 3,894.16 1,021.65 575.23 86.64
APPROPRIATIONS
Dividend - 281.04 133.83 107.06 53.53
Minority Interest - - - 0.02 -
Dividend Tax - 47.76 22.74 15.02 7.64
General Reserve 2,721.00 3,487.85 840.04 376.42 1.81
Profit Carried Forward to
Balance Sheet 184.76 77.51 25.04 76.71 23.65
Total 184.76 77.51 25.04 76.71 23.65
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IV. GENERAL INFORMATION
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Compliance Officer Mr. Bhagwan Kumar, Company Secretary & Compliance Officer
304, Southern Park,
Saket District Center, Saket,
New Delhi-110 017
Ph. No: 011-4265 4265
Fax: 011-4265 4200
E-mail: bhagwan@ashianahousing.com
Listing: - The existing equity shares of the Company are listed at Bombay Stock Exchange
only. The Equity shares of the Company were listed at Delhi Stock Exchange, Calcutta Stock
Exchange & Magadh Stock Exchange. The Company has delisted its equity shares from Delhi
Stock Exchange, Calcutta Stock Exchange & Magadh Stock Exchange. The equity shares
offered through rights issue are proposed to be listed on BSE. BSE is the Designated Stock
Exchange.
Dear Shareholder(s),
Pursuant to the resolutions passed by the Board of Directors of the Company at its meetings
held on 02.04.2009 and the resolution approved by the shareholders in the Extra-Ordinary
General Meeting held on 02.05.2009 & subsequent meeting of the Board of Directors held on
[*], it has been decided to make the following offer to the Equity Shareholders of the
Company:
ISSUE OF [*] EQUITY SHARES OF RS. 10/- EACH FOR CASH AT A PRICE OF RS [*] EACH
INCLUDING A PREMIUM OF RS. 10/- PER EQUITY SHARE FOR AN AMOUNT AGGREGATING
UPTO RS. 1050 LACS TO THE EQUITY SHAREHOLDERS ON RIGHTS BASIS IN THE RATIO OF
[*] EQUITY SHARES FOR EVERY [*] EQUITY SHARES HELD ON THE RECORD DATE I.E. [•]
(“ISSUE”).
Important Information:
This Issue is applicable to those Equity Shareholders whose names appear as beneficial
owners based on the list to be furnished by the Depositories in respect of the Shares held in
the electronic form and on the Register of Members of the Company at the close of business
hours on the Record Date [*].
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Board of Directors of the Company
The Company is run and managed by Board of Directors comprising of 8 (Eight) Directors. The
day-to-day affairs of the Company are being managed by Sri Om Prakash Gupta, Managing
Director of the Company along with Mr. Vishal Gupta, Jt. Managing Director, Mr Ankur Gupta & Mr.
Varun Gupta, Whole Time Directors of the Company. The Board of Directors comprises of the
following:
Mr. OM PRAKASH GUPTA is a Civil Engineer, from the renowned BITS, Pilani (69 batch) and
has a Masters from Louisiana State University (USA). A true entrepreneur who is also a
visionary; he charted the growth of the company from Patna to Jamshedpur, Delhi NCR
(Bhiwadi, Ghaziabad, Greater Noida and Gurgaon) and now to Jaipur, Jodhpur and Lavasa.
His Vision brought Bhiwadi into the limelight, and he pioneered the concept of professional
maintenance of mid-range residential complexes in lndia. His dream project, Ashiana Utsav
Retirement, is yet another pioneering idea.
Mr. VISHAL GUPTA is a product of Sydenham College (Mumbai) and an MBA from FORE
School of Management (Delhi). He is acknowledged for his in-depth understanding of the real
estate business, customer psychology and market behaviour. He has a great eye for detail
and takes a keen interest in the conceptualizing and planning of new housing projects for the
company.
Mr. ANKUR GUPTA is a Bachelor in Business Administration from FDU (USA) and an M.S. in
Real Estate from NYU (USA). He focused on residential projects for senior citizens during his
research work at University. His experience was put to good use at Utsav, and presently he is
looking after marketing activities of the company.
Mr. VARUN GUPTA has done Bachelors in Science from Stern School of Business, New York
University. He majored in finance and management and graduated with the high academic
distinction, ‘Magna Cum Laude’. He then joined Citigroup in commercial mortgage backed
securities where he was underwriting commercial real estate. After a year and a half of rich
experience, he joined Ashiana Housing Ltd. and is looking after land and finance matters.
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Note: Investors are advised to contact the Registrar to the Issue/Compliance Officer in case
of any pre-issue / post issue related problems such as non-receipt of letters of allotment/
credit of allotted Equity Shares in the respective beneficiary accounts, refund orders etc.
Not applicable being there is only one Lead Manager for the Issue.
CREDIT RATING
This being an issue of Equity Shares, no credit rating is required.
IPO GRADING
This being a rights issue of equity shares, IPO grading is not required.
TRUSTEES
This being a Rights Issue of Equity Shares, appointment of Trustees is not required.
MONITORING AGENCY
In terms of clause 8.17.1 of the Guidelines, since the issue size will not be exceeding Rs. 500
Crores, Company has not appointed any monitoring agency. However, the Board of Directors
of the Company will monitor the utilization of the proceeds of the Issue.
PROJECT APPRAISAL
Please refer Section “Objects of the Issue” on page no. [*] of this Letter of Offer.
a) If the Company does not receive the minimum subscription of 90% of the issued amount
the entire subscription shall be refunded to the applicants within 15 days from the date
of closure of the issue.
b) If there is a delay in the refund of subscription by more than 8 days after the Company
becomes liable to repay the subscription amount (i.e., 15 days after closure of the
issue), the Company shall pay interest for the delayed period at rates prescribed under
sub-sections (2) and (2A) of Section 73 of the Companies Act, 1956.
c) All monies received out of this Rights Issue through this Letter of Offer shall be
transferred to a separate bank account.
UNDERWRITING
The present Rights Issue is not underwritten. However, the Promoters have confirmed vide
their Letter of Intent dated 04.07.2009 that they intend to subscribe to the full extent of their
entitlement in the Issue. Promoters intend to apply for additional Equity Shares in the Issue
such that at least 90% of the Issue size is subscribed. As a result of this subscription and
consequent allotment, the Promoters may acquire Equity Shares over and above their
entitlement in the Issue, which may result in their shareholding in the Company being above
their current shareholding.
This subscription and acquisition of additional Equity Shares by the Promoters, if any, will not
result in change of control of the management of the Company and shall be exempt in terms
of provision to Regulation 3(1)(b)(ii) of the SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and
Takeover) Regulations, 1997. As such, other than meeting the requirements indicated in
Objects of the Issue (refer “Particulars of the Present Issue”), there is no other
intention/purpose for this Issue, including any intention to delist the Company, even if, as a
result of allotments to the Promoters through this Issue, the Promoter shareholding in the
Company exceeds their current shareholding.
However, the Promoters have confirmed vide the letter dated 04.07.2009 that in case the
Rights Issue of the Company is completed with their subscribing to Equity Shares over and
above their entitlement and as a result, if the public shareholding in the Company after the
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Rights Issue falls below the “permissible minimum level” on the basis of which the securities of
the Company continue to be listed, they will dilute their shareholding in the company in such
manner and within such period as may be permissible by law, so as to be in compliant with the
clause 40A of the Listing Agreement.
In this context, the Promoters of Ashiana Housing Limited have provided following
undertaking:
“We hereby undertake that, in case the Rights Issue of Ashiana Housing Limited is completed
with the Promoters subscribing to Equity Shares over and above their entitlement and as a
result, if the public shareholding in the Company after the Rights Issue falls below the
“permissible minimum level” as specified in the listing condition or listing agreement, we shall,
individually or jointly with the Promoter Group will dilute our shareholding in the company in
such manner and within such period as may be permissible by law, so as to be in compliant
with the clause 40A of the Listing Agreement.”
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V. CAPITAL STRUCTURE
The share capital of the company as on the date of filing of the letter of offer with
SEBI and Stock Exchanges is as setforth:
(Rs. in Lacs)
PARTICULARS NOMINAL VALUE AGGREGATE
VALUE AT ISSUE
PRICE
A. AUTHORISED:
2,50,00,000 Equity Shares of Rs.10/- each 2500.00 2500.00
C. PRESENT ISSUE:
[*] Equity Shares of Rs. 10/- each for cash [*] [*]
at an Issue Price of Rs. **/- per Equity Share
(including premium of Rs. ---/- per Equity
Share) on rights basis to the existing equity
shareholders of the company in the ratio of **
(**) Equity Shares for every ** (**) Equity
Shares held on the record date i.e. [●]
The Capital Structure statament is prepared on the assumption that the proposed rights issue
of [*] Equity Shares @ Rs. [*] will be subscribed fully.
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The present capital structure of the Company has been built-up as under:
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3. Pre issue shareholding pattern of the Company as on 26th June 2009 is as per Clause
35 of the listing agreement:
Number of Total Shareholding
No. of Total Shares Pledged Or
Category Category of Shares Held In as a percentage of
sharehold Number of Otherwise
Code Shareholder Dematerialised total number of
er Shares Encumbered
Form shares.
As A% of As A% of Number of As A
(A+B) (A+B+C) Shares Percentage
(A) Shareholding of Promoter
and Promoter Group
(1) Indian
Individuals / HUF 7 11745302 779155 62.69 62.69 0 0.00
(a) Central Government /
0 0 0.00
State Government (s) 0 0 0.00 0.00
(b) Bodies Corporate 1 651395 651395 3.48 3.48 0 0.00
(c) Financial
0 0.00 0.00 0 0.00
Institutions/Banks 0 0
(d) Any Other (Specify) 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0 0.00
(e)
Sub-Total (A)(1) 8 12396697 1430550 66.17 66.17 0 0.00
(2) Foreign
(a) Individuals (Non –
Resident Individuals/ 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0 0.00
Foreign Individuals)
(b) Bodies Corporate 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0 0.00
(c) Institutions 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0 0.00
(d) Any Other (Specify) 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0 0.00
Sub-Total(A)(2) 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0 0.00
Total Shareholding of
Promoter And Promoter
8 12396697 1430550 66.17 66.17 0 0.00
Group
(A)= (A) (1) +(A) (2)
(B) Public shareholding
(1) Institutions
(a) Mutual Funds & UTI 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0 0.00
(b) Financial Institutions/
1 700 0 0.00 0.00 0 0.00
Banks
(c) Central Govt./ State Govt. 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0 0.00
(d) Venture Capital Funds 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0 0.00
(e) Insurance Companies 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0 0.00
(f) Foreign Institutional
1 33950 0 0.18 0.18 0 0.00
Investors
(g) Foreign Venture Capital 0 0
0 0.00 0.00 0 0.00
Investors
(h) Any Other NRI 121 77801 57001 0.42 0.42 0 0.00
Sub-Total (B)(1) 123 112451 57001 0.60 0.60 0 0.00
(2) Non – Institutions
(a) Bodies Corporate 177 1410100 1405900 7.53 7.53 0 0.00
(b) Individuals
I. Individual Shareholders
holding nominal shares 10083 3961010 1864271 21.14 21.14 700 0.02
capital upto Rs. 1 lakh.
II. Individual Shareholders
holding nominal shares
35 853991 818641 4.56 4.56 0 0.00
capital in excess of Rs. 1
lakh.
Any other Clearing
11 1601 0.01 0.01 0 0.00
Members 1601
(c)
0 0 0.00 0.00 0 0.00
Trust 0
Sub-total (B) (2) 10306 6226702 4090413 33.23 33.23 700 0.01
Total public share holding
10429 6339153 33.83 33.83 700 0.01
(B)=(B)(1)+(B)(2) 4147414
Total (A)+(B) 10437 18735850 5577964 100.00 100.00 700 0.00
Shares held by Custodians
and against which
(C) 0 0 N.A 0.00 0 0.00
Depository Receipts have 0
been issued
GRAND TOTAL
10437 18735850 5577964 N.A 100.00 700 0.00
(A)+(B)+(C)
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4. The Pre and Post issue shareholding of the Promoters/ Promoter Group as on 26th
June 2009 is as follows:
II. Foreign -- -- --
Total (a) 11745302 62.69 [*] [*]
b. Promoter Group
M/s Ashiana Retirement Villages Ltd. 651395 3.48 [*] [*]
M/s OPG Realtors Limited - - [*] [*]
Total (b) 651395 3.48 [*] [*]
Total Promoters and Promoter 12396697 66.17 [*] [*]
Group Holding (a)+(b)
Note: It is presumed that the issue will be fully subscribed without the promoters/promoter
group subscribing for additional shares beyond their right entitlements (although there may
be inter se transfer of right entitlements between the promoter/promoter group). In case of
under subscription, the Promoter/Promoter group shall subscribe to the additional shares to
make the issue fully subscribed.
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6. Capital built up of the promoters is detailed below:
DATE /YEAR OF
ALLOTMENT /
NAME OF TRANSFER / ISSUE /
SL. PROMOTER/ ACQUISITION CONSIDERAT NO. OF FACE TRANSFE
NO. PROMOTER GROUP (DD/MM/YYYY) ION SHARES VALUE R PRICE NATURE OF ALLOTMENT
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7. There are no transactions in the securities of the Company during preceding 6 months which
were financed/undertaken directly or indirectly by the promoters, their relatives, their group
companies or associates or by the above entities directly or indirectly through other persons
except as follows:
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Varun Gupta Market Purchase Purchase 16/06/2009 10151 61.25 621711.62
Varun Gupta Market Purchase Purchase 17/06/2009 1200 61.81 74169.00
TOTAL(C) 45507 2443544.82
TOTAL (A+B+C) 125114 64,30,835.70
8. The Maximum and minimum price at which purchase and sales referred to above were made (
alongwith the relevant date):-
Highest price:Rs. 63.87 dt. 09.06.2009
Lowest price: Rs .25.13 dt. 21.11.2008
9. The top ten shareholders as on the date of filing of this Letter of Offer with the Stock
Exchange (to be updated before filing the Final Letter of Offer to the Stock Exchange) as on
26.06.2009
Sl. No. Shareholders Name No. of % of Issued
Shares Capital
1 Varun Gupta 39,22,997 20.94%
2 Ankur Gupta 39,18,496 20.91%
3 Vishal Gupta 26,61,712 14.21%
4 Rachna Gupta 12,42,097 6.63%
5 Ashiana Retirement Villages Ltd. 6,51,395 3.48%
6 Revathi Equipment Ltd. 5,07,500 2.71%
7 Cellour Commercial Pvt. Ltd. 2,01,895 1.08%
8 Global Agencies Pvt. Ltd. 1,35,005 0.72%
9 Satish Chandra Katyal 1,12,525 0.60%
10 Eastern Resin & Allied Products Ltd. 92,638 0.49%
Total 1,34,46,260 71.77%
10.The top ten shareholders as on 10 days prior to the filing of this Letter of Offer with the Stock
Exchange (to be updated before filing the Final Letter of Offer to the Stock Exchange) as on
16.06.2009
Sl. No. Shareholders Name No. of % of Issued
Shares Capital
1 Varun Gupta 38,90,500 20.77%
2 Ankur Gupta 38,90,398 20.76%
3 Vishal Gupta 26,60,562 14.20%
4 Rachna Gupta 12,42,097 6.63%
5 Ashiana Retirement Villages Ltd. 6,51,395 3.48%
6 Revathi Equipment Ltd. 5,07,500 2.71%
7 Cellour Commercial Pvt. Ltd. 2,01,895 1.08%
8 Global Agencies Pvt. Ltd. 1,35,005 0.72%
9 Satish Chandra Katyal 1,12,525 0.60%
10 Eastern Resin & Allied Products Ltd. 92,638 0.49%
Total 1,33,84,515 71.44%
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11.The top ten shareholders two years prior to the date of filing of this Letter of Offer with the
Stock Exchange (to be updated before filing the Final Letter of Offer to the Stock Exchange)
as on 26.06.2007.
12.The Issuer Company has not made any public offering within the immediately preceding two
years.
13.The total number of members of the Company as 26th June 2009 is 10,437
14.The Aggregate Shareholding of the Promoter Group is 1,23,96,697 Equity Shares forming
66.17% of the total Issued and Paid-up Share Capital as on the date of filing of Draft Letter of
Offer.
15.The terms of Issue to Resident / Non-Resident Equity Shareholders have been presented
under the “Basic Terms of the Issue” Section of this Letter of Offer on Page No*****
16.The Company has not instituted any employee stock option scheme as on the date of this
Letter of Offer.
17.As on the date of this Letter of Offer, there are no outstanding warrants, options or rights to
convert debentures, loans or other instruments into Equity Shares.
18.The Promoter and Directors of the Company and Lead Manager of the Issue have not entered
into any buy-back, standby or similar arrangements for any of the securities being issued
through this Letter of Offer.
19.At any given time, there shall be only one denomination of the Equity Shares of the Company
and the Company shall comply with such disclosure and accounting norms specified by SEBI
from time to time.
20.The Equity Shareholders of the Company do not hold any warrant, option or convertible loan
or debenture, which would entitle them to acquire further shares in the Company.
21.The Company does not have any Revaluation Reserves.
22.The Company has not issued any Equity Share for consideration other than cash or out of
Revaluation Reserve in the past except those already stated in the Capital Structure, if any.
23.All information shall be made available by the Lead Manager and the Issuer to the public and
investors at Large and no selective or additional information would be available for a section
of investors in any manner whatsoever.
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24.The company does not have any partly paid up equity shares and there are no calls in
arrears.
25.The Equity shares offered through this issue Rights Issue shall be fully paid up on the date of
allotment.
26.No further issue of capital by way of issue of bonus shares, preferential allotment, rights issue
or public issue or in any other manner which will affect the equity capital of the Company,
shall be made during the period commencing from the filing of the Letter of Offer with the
SEBI and the date on which the Equity Shares issued under the Letter of Offer are listed or
application moneys are refunded on account of the failure of the Issue.
27.The Company does not have any intention to alter the equity capital structure by way of split/
consolidation of the denomination of the shares or issue of shares on a preferential basis or
issue of bonus or rights or public issue of shares or any other securities within a period of six
months from the date of opening of the Issue.
28.The Issue will remain open for minimum 15 days. However, the Board will have the right to
extend the Issue period as it may determine from time to time but not exceeding 30 days
from the Issue Opening Date.
29.The promoters, directors and Lead Managers to the Issue will not pay any amount, whether
directly or indirectly and in cash or kind, in the nature of discount, commission, allowance or
otherwise to any person for the subscription of this Rights Issue.
30.The Promoter/ promoter groups have confirmed that they intend to subscribe to the full
extent of their entitlement in the Issue. The Promoter/ promoter group reserves the right to
subscribe to their entitlement in the Issue either by themselves, or a combination of entities
controlled by them, including by subscribing for renunciation if any made within the promoter
group to another person forming part of the Promoter Group. The Promoter/promoter group
will also apply for additional Equity Shares in the Issue, such that at least 90% of the Issue is
subscribed. As a result of this subscription and consequent allotment, the Promoter/promoter
group may acquire shares over and above their entitlement in the Issue, which may result in
an increase of the shareholding being above the current shareholding with the entitlement of
Equity Shares under the Issue. This subscription and acquisition of additional Equity Shares
by the Promoter/ promoter group, if any, will not result in change of control of the
management of the Company and shall be exempt in terms of proviso to Regulation
3(1)(b)(ii) of the Takeover Code. As such, other than meeting the requirements indicated in
the Letter of Offer, there is no other intention/purpose for this Issue, including any intention
to delist the Company, even if, as a result of allotments to the Promoter, in this Issue, the
Promoter shareholding in the Company exceeds their current shareholding. The Promoter/
Promoter Group intend to subscribe to such unsubscribed portion as per the relevant
provisions of the law. Allotment to the Promoter/promoter group of any unsubscribed portion,
over and above their entitlement shall be done in compliance with the Listing Agreement and
other applicable laws prevailing at that time relating to continuous listing requirements.
However, the Promoter/promoter group have confirmed that in case the Rights Issue of the
Company is completed with their subscribing to Equity Shares over and above their
entitlement and as a result, if the public shareholding in the Company after the Rights Issue
falls below the permissible minimum level on the basis of which the securities of the Company
continue to be listed they will dilute their shareholding in the company in such manner and
within such period as may be permissible by law, so as to be in compliant with the clause 40A
of the Listing Agreement.
In this context, the Promoters of Ashiana Housing Limited have provided following
undertaking:
“We hereby undertake that, in case the Rights Issue of Ashiana Housing Limited is completed
with the Promoters subscribing to Equity Shares over and above their entitlement and as a
result, if the public shareholding in the Company after the Rights Issue falls below the
“permissible minimum level” as specified in the listing condition or listing agreement, we shall,
individually or jointly with the Promoter Group will dilute our shareholding in the company in
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such manner and within such period as may be permissible by law, so as to be in compliant
with the clause 40A of the Listing Agreement.”
31.The Company has not availed of any Bridge Loan to be repaid from the proceeds of the Issue.
32.The Company has not revalued its assets in the last five years preceding the date of this
Letter of Offer.
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VI. OBJECTS OF THE ISSUE
The Objects of the Issue are to raise capital for financing the Company’s future plans. The
Company intends to utilize the proceeds of the Issue, after deducting Issue expenses (Net
Proceeds) to finance the business plans as stated below:
1. To acquire land and land developments rights and incur expenses towards Real Estate
Development activities.
2. To meet the requirement for General Corporate Purpose.
3. To meet the rights issue expenses
The main objects of our Memorandum of Association permits us to undertake our existing
activities and the activities for which the funds are being raised by us, through the present
Issue. Further we confirm that the activities we have been carrying out until now is in
accordance with the objects clause of our Memorandum of Association.
REQUIREMENT OF FUNDS:
(Rs. In Lacs)
Particulars Amount
Acquisition of Land & Land development rights and real estate 800.00
development
General Corporate Purpose [*]
Rights Issue Expenses 35.00
Total [*]
The fund requirement and deployment are based on internal management estimates and
have not been appraised by any bank or financial institution. The Company operates in a
competitive, dynamic market condition, and may have to revise the estimates from time to
time on account of new projects that the Company may pursue including any industry
consolidation initiatives, such as potential acquisition opportunities. Consequently, the fund
requirements may also change accordingly. Any such change in the plans may require
rescheduling of the expenditure programs at the discretion of the management of the
Company. In case of variations in the actual utilization of funds earmarked for the purposes
set forth above, increased fund requirements for a particular purpose may be financed by
surplus funds, if any, available in respect of the other purposes for which funds are being
raised in this issue. If surplus funds are unavailable, the required financing will be through
internal accruals and debt.
MEANS OF FINANCE
(Rs. In Lacs)
Particulars Amount
It is hereby confirmed that firm arrangements have been made for the stated means of
finance, excluding the amount proposed to be raised by way of this rights issue as per clause
6.8.4.3 of the SEBI (DIP) Guidelines, 2000.
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The Company intends to expand its operations into construction and developments of residential
and/or commercial projects in order to capitalize the growth and development opportunities
available in the real estate sector. The real estate development sector has shown an increase in
demand in the past few years. With the increased economic activities and the surging growth rate
the requirement for housing units is showing a healthy trend particularly in metros and other
cities. The Government is also encouraging house ownership by providing tax benefits and the
financial sector is playing a key role by providing adequate resources.
The Company recognizes that extensive land reserves are the most important resource for real
estate development. In order to achieve this, the Company intends to acquire land at different
locations where the potentialities of developments are very high. Costs of acquiring land or
development rights will vary depending on whether the lands are located in rural areas,
metropolitan cities or other urban areas and whether such lands are located in prime locations or
otherwise.
In respect of many of the land acquisitions, the Company is required to pay an advance at the
time of executing an agreement to purchase, with the remaining purchase price due upon
completion of the acquisition. The Company may also acquire lands through auctions and prior to
making a bid in such auctions the Company may be required to pay a refundable deposit.
The Company proposes to acquire lands and development rights either directly or through its
subsidiaries. Some of these lands are at various stages of identification and acquisition. The
Company/subsidiaries will enter into conveyance deed, agreement to purchase, MoUs to acquire
land as and when find suitable as per Companies requirement at reasonable prices.
Land is an important resource and is a key factor contributing to the ability of the Company to
develop real estate. The Land Bank of the Company include lands to which the Company or its
Subsidiaries have title and lands in relation to which the Company/subsidiaries have executed
agreements to sell/MOU with the vendor. The Company constantly attempts to enhance the
existing Land Bank of the Company by identifying and acquiring land in areas and locations which
the Company believes will see increased demand for primarily residential or commercial
construction.
The Company has therefore earmarked a sum of Rs. 800.00 Lacs for the acquisition of new
lands/land development rights out of the present Rights Issue proceeds.
We, in accordance with the policies set up by our Board, will have flexibility in applying the
remaining Net Proceeds of this Issue, for general corporate purposes including but not restricted
to Sales Promotion, productivity enhancement measures, brand building exercises and the
strengthening of our marketing capabilities.
Our management, in response to the competitive and dynamic nature of the industry, will have
the discretion to revise its business plan from time to time and consequently our funding
requirement and deployment of funds may also change. This may also include rescheduling the
proposed utilization of Net Proceeds and increasing or decreasing expenditure for a particular
object vis-à-vis the utilization of Net Proceeds. In case of a shortfall in the Net Proceeds of the
Issue, our management may explore a range of options including utilizing our internal accruals or
seeking debt from future lenders. Our management expects that such alternate arrangements
would be available to fund any such shortfall. Our management, in accordance with the policies
of our Board, will have flexibility in utilizing the proceeds earmarked for general corporate
purposes.
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RIGHT ISSUE EXPENSES
For the purposes of the Rights issue, following expenses are required to be incurred.
Sl. No. Particulars Amount % of Total % of Total
(Rs. Issue Exp. Issue Size
Lacs)
No part of the Rights Issue proceeds, will be paid by the Company, as consideration to
Promoters, Directors, Company’s Key Managerial Personnel or companies promoted by the
Promoters.
In case the Rights Issue does not go as planned, Company will make alternative arrangements
like availing of fresh loans from bank(s) and/or utilizing internal accruals.
PROJECT APPRAISAL
The funds requirement are Company’s own estimates and has not been appraised by any bank/
financial institution.
SCHEDULE OF IMPLEMENTATION
The fund raised through Rights Issue proceeds as referred above, will be utilized for the object
and purposes within current year. The Company is not a manufacturing unit. Therefore the
tangible implementation schedule is not required to be charted.
Since the entire funds to be raised through Rights Issue would be utilized with in current year,
the year wise break up of expenditure to be incurred is not given.
As per certificate dated 23rd June 2009 received from B. Chhawchharia & Co., Chartered
Accountants, the Company has deployed a sum of Rs.6.22 lacs till 15.06.2009 towards Rights
Issue Expenses which is as under:
Means of Finance
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In terms of Clause 8.17 of the SEBI DIP Guidelines, 2000, there is no requirement of
Monitoring Agency. The Company has set up Audit Committee comprising of non-executive
and independent directors who have been entrusted with the responsibility of monitoring the
use of issue proceeds. The Company shall on a quarterly basis disclose to the Audit
Committee the uses and application of the proceeds of the fresh issue. The Company will
disclose the utilization of the proceeds of the issue under a separate head in the Balance
Sheet specifying clearly the purpose for which such proceeds have been utilized. It shall also,
in its Balance Sheet, provide details, if any, in relation to all such proceeds, which have not
been utilized thereby also indicating investment if any, of such unutilized proceeds of the
issue. Pending utilization for the purposes described in the objects of the issue, the company
intends to temporarily invest the funds in high quality interest/dividend bearing liquid
instruments including money market mutual funds, deposits with banks and similar securities
for necessary duration. No part of the Rights Issue proceeds, will be paid by the Company, as
consideration to Directors, Company’s Key managerial personnel’s or companies promoted by
the Promoters in the normal course of business.
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VII. BASIC TERMS OF THE ISSUE
Terms of Payment
Entitlement Ratio
The Equity Shares are being offered on rights basis to the existing Equity Shareholders of the
company in the ratio of ***** (*****) Equity Shares for every **(**) Equity Shares held as
on the record date i.e. [*].
Fractional Entitlement
On applying the Rights ratio, the rights entitlement may contain certain fractional
entitlements, in such case the fractional rights entitlement will be rounded off to the next
higher integer. The resulting shortfall in allotment of shares, if any, shall be adjusted against
the entitlement of the promoters.
Face Value
Each Equity Share shall have the face value of Rs. 10/- each.
Issue Price
Each Equity Share is being offered at a price of Rs. [*]/-(including a premium of Rs.**/-).
Market Lot
The market lot for the Equity Share is 1. In case of physical certificates, the Company would
issue one share certificate to a single Shareholder.
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Investors should read the following summary with the Risk Factors and the details
about the Company and its financial statements included in this Letter of Offer. The
trading price of the Equity Shares of the Company could decline due to these risks
and you may lose all or part of your investments.
Qualitative Factors
• The Company is a consistent Profit making company since last four years.
• The Company has strong marketing and distribution network.
• First Company to bring retiral housing concept to India in a planned manner.
• The Company has established its brand image “ASHIANA” over a period of time and
therefore enjoys a niche amongst its competitor group.
• Experienced promoters with proven track record of more than 30 years in Real Estate
Sector.
• The Company has been carrying on business as Developers in housing industry since
1986 and has successfully completed more than 22 projects (residential & commercial)
since inception.
• Track record of timely and cost efficient completion of projects.
Quantitative Factors
Information presented in this section is derived from the Company’s consolidated summary
statement of assets and liabilities and summary statement of profits and losses, as restated
and cash flows, as restated, under Indian GAAP as at and for the year ended 31st March, 2009
prepared. Some of the Quantitative factors, which form the basis for computing the price, are
as follows:
Note:
• The Earning per share has been computed by dividing adjusted profit/(loss) after tax
and extra ordinary items attributable to equity shareholders as restated, by restated
weighted average number of equity shares outstanding during the year.
• Net profit, as restated and appearing in the summary statement of profits and losses
of the Company has been considered for the purpose of computing the above ratio.
• The face value of each equity share is Rs. 10/-
• Weighted average number of equity shares outstanding and EPS is calculated in
accordance with Accounting Standard 20 on “Earnings per Share” issued by ICAI
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3. Industry P/E ratio:
i) Highest 156.70
Note:
• The RoNW has been computed by dividing adjusted profit/(loss) after tax as restated,
by Net Worth at the end of the year.
• Net profit, as restated and appearing in the summary statement of profits and losses
of the Company has been considered for the purpose of computing the above ratio.
5. Minimum Return on Total Net Worth after issue needed to maintain Pre-Issue
EPS of Rs. 15.65 for the year ended March 31, 2009 is [*]%.
Note:
• NAV per equity share has been calculated as net worth, excluding revaluation reserve,
as restated, at the end of the year divided by restated weighted number of equity
shares outstanding at the end of the year.
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Comparison of the accounting ratios of the issuer company as mentioned above with the
industry average and with the accounting ratio of the peer group (i.e. company of the
comparable size in the same industry) for the year ending 31st March 2009 is as follows:
Comparison of accounting ratios of the Company with the accounting ratios of peer group.
* Data for financial year ended 31st March 2008 have been considered where the relevant
data for financial year ended 31st March 2009 are not available.
The Face Value per share is Rs. 10/- and the Issue Price of Rs. [*]/- is at
premium of Rs. ***/-.
The issue price of Rs. ---- per share is ---times of the face value of Rs.10/- per share of
the Equity Shares being issued. The minimum return on net worth required to maintain
pre-issue EPS of Rs. 15.65 is ------% whereas the Company has earned RONW of 29.54 %
for the year ended 31st March 2009 and 57.25 % for the year ended 31st March 2008.
The offer price of Rs. --- is ---- times the pre-issue EPS, as compared to average P/E
multiple --- for the comparable companies in the industry in which the Company operates.
In view of the reasons mentioned above, Company and the Lead Managers to the issue, in
consultation with whom the Price has been decided, are of the opinion that the Issue Price
is reasonable and justified.
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IX. TAX BENEFITS
To,
The Board of Directors
ASHIANA HOUSING LIMITED
5F, Everest, 46/C, Chowringhee Road
Kolkata-700071
We, the statutory auditors of ASHIANA HOUSING LIMITED hereby confirm that the attached
annexure details the generally available tax benefits to the Company and its shareholders
under the Income Tax Act, 1961. The tax benefits available to the “Company” and its
Shareholders are as under the current tax law presently in force in India. Several of these
benefits are dependent on the Company or its shareholders fulfilling the conditions
prescribed under the relevant tax laws. Hence, the ability of the Company or its
shareholders to derive the tax benefits is dependent upon fulfilling such conditions, which
based on business imperatives the Company faces in the future, the Company may or may
not choose to fulfill.
This statement is only intended to provide general information to the investors and is
neither designed nor intended to be a substitute for the professional tax advice. In view of
the individual nature of the tax consequences and the changing tax laws, each investor is
advised to consult his or her own tax consultant with respect to the specific tax implications
arising out of their participation in the issue. We do not express any opinion or provide any
assurance as to whether:
i. The Company or its shareholders will continue to obtain these benefits in future; or
ii. The conditions prescribed for availing of these benefits have been / would be met
with.
The contents of this Annexure are based on the information, explanations and
representations obtained from the Company and on the basis of our understanding of the
business activities and operations of the Company and interpretations of the current tax
laws.
(Ketan Chhawchharia)
Partner
Membership No: 63422
Place: Kolkata
Date :6th June, 2009
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The tax benefits listed below are the possible benefits available under the current tax laws in
India. Several of these benefits are dependent on the Company or its Shareholders fulfilling the
conditions prescribed under the relevant tax laws. Hence the ability of the Company or its
Shareholders to derive the tax benefits is dependent upon fulfilling such conditions as may be
prescribed under the relevant sections of the Income tax Act, 1961.
The Company is eligible to deduction under section 80IB sub clause 10 of the Act in respect
of the profits and gains derived from developing and building housing projects on complying
with the conditions specified in the said section.
The following tax benefits shall be available to the Company and the prospective
shareholders under Direct Tax Laws:
TO THE COMPANY
Dividends (whether interim or final) declared, distributed or paid by a domestic company for
any assessment year commencing on or after April 1, 2003 are exempt in the hands of the
Company, in its capacity as shareholder, as per the provisions of section 10(34) of the Act,
if the same is subject to dividend distribution tax under section 115O of the Act.
The Company will be eligible for exemption of income received from units of mutual funds
specified under Section 10(23D) of the Act, income received in respect of units from the
Administrator of specified undertaking and income received in respect of units from the
specified company in accordance with and subject to the provisions of Section 10(35) of the
Act.
Under section 10(38) of the Act, capital gain arising from the transfer of a long term capital
asset, being equity shares in a company or unit of an equity oriented fund held for a period
of more than 12 months is exempt from tax, provided such transaction is chargeable to
securities transaction tax.
In accordance with the section 48 of the Act, capital gains arising out of sale of long-term
capital assets shall be computed after indexing cost of acquisition / improvement. According
to provisions of section 112(1)(b) of the Act, such gain shall be taxed at the rate of 20%
(subject to surcharge and education cess as applicable). Further as per proviso to section
112(1), long term capital gains on transfer of any securities [as defined in clause (h) of
section 2 of the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956] computed without indexation
of cost of acquisition, would be taxed at concessional rate of 10% (subject to surcharge and
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education cess as applicable) and in that case any excess tax payable computed according
to section 48 / 112(1)(b) of the Act shall be ignored for the purpose of determining the tax
payable by the assessee.
As per section 111A of the Act, short term capital gain arising from transfer of an equity
shares in a company listed on a recognized stock exchange or a unit of an equity oriented
fund would be taxable at 15 percent (subject to surcharge and education cess as
applicable), in cases where securities transaction tax has been paid as per Chapter VII of
the Finance (No.2) Act, 2004.
Under section 32 of the Act, the Issuer is entitled to claim depreciation at the prescribed
rates on specified tangible and intangible assets used by the Issuer for the purposes of its
business and subject to other conditions listed in the Act. Unabsorbed depreciation, if any,
for an assessment year can be carried forward and set off against income from any other
source in the subsequent assessment years as per section 32 subject to the provisions of
section 72(2) and section 73(3) of the Act.
In accordance with and subject to the provisions of section 35D of the Income Tax Act, the
Company will be entitled to amortise, over a period of five years, all expenditure in
connection with the proposed Rights issue subject to the overall limit specified in the said
section.
As per the provisions of section 115JAA (1A) of the Act tax credit shall be allowed for any
Assessment Year commencing on or after April 01, 2006. Credit eligible for carry forward is
the difference between MAT paid and the tax computed as per the normal provisions of the
Act. The credit is available for set off only when tax becomes payable under the normal
provisions and that tax credit can be utilized to set-off any tax payable under the normal
provisions in excess of MAT payable for that relevant year. Such MAT credit shall not be
available for set-off beyond 5 years succeeding the year in which the MAT credit initially
arose. However, as per Finance Act 2006 MAT credit can be set-off upto 7 years succeeding
the year in which the MAT credit initially arose in respect of tax paid under MAT for FY
2006-07 onwards.
As per provisions of section 72 of the Act, the company is entitled to carry forward business
losses for a period of 8 consecutive assessment years commencing from the assessment
year when the losses were first computed and set off such losses from income chargeable
under the head “Profits and gains from business or profession”.
As per the provisions of section 74 of the Act, the company is entitled to carry forward
losses under the head capital gains for a period of 8 consecutive assessment years
commencing from the assessment year when the losses were first computed. Short term
capital losses can be set off against any income chargeable under the head “capital gains”;
long term capital losses can be set off only against long term capital gains.
As per section 80G of the Act, the Company is entitled to claim deduction of a specified
amount in respect of eligible donations subject to the fulfillment of the conditions specified
in that section.
9. Exemption under section 10(2A)
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As per Section 10(2A) of the Act, share of profit from a partnership firm which is separately
assessed, is exempted in the hands of the company, in the capacity as a partner.
As per section 24 of the Act, the Company is entitled to claim deduction from Income from
House Property of (1) a sum equal to thirty percent of the anuual value and (2) Interest on
borrowed capital used for acquiring, constructing, repairing, renewing or reconstructing
house property, subject to certain conditions as specified in the said section.
TO RESIDENT SHAREHOLDERS
Dividends (whether interim or final) declared, distributed or paid by the Company for any
assessment year commencing on or after April 1, 2003 are exempt in the hands of
shareholders as per the provisions of section 10(34) of the Act, if the same is subject to
dividend distribution tax under section 115O of the Act.
Under section 10(38) of the Act, capital gain arising from the transfer of a long term capital
asset, being equity shares in a company or unit of an equity oriented fund held for a period
of more than 12 months is exempt from tax, provided such transaction is chargeable to
securities transaction tax.
In accordance with the section 48 of the Act, capital gains arising out of sale of long-term
capital assets shall be computed after indexing cost of acquisition / improvement. According
to provisions of section 112(1)(b) of the Act, such gain shall be taxed at the rate of 20%
(subject to surcharge and education cess as applicable). Further as per proviso to section
112(1), long term capital gains on transfer of any securities [as defined in clause (h) of
section 2 of the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956] computed without indexation
of cost of acquisition, would be taxed at concessional rate of 10% (subject to surcharge and
education cess as applicable) and in that case any excess tax payable computed according
to section 48 / 112(1)(b) of the Act shall be ignored for the purpose of determining the tax
payable by the assessee.
As per section 111A of the Act, short term capital gain arising from transfer of an equity
shares in a company listed on a recognized stock exchange or a unit of an equity oriented
fund would be taxable at 15 percent (subject to surcharge and education cess as
applicable), in cases where securities transaction tax has been paid as per Chapter VII of
the Finance (No.2) Act, 2004.
Dividends (whether interim or final) declared, distributed or paid by the Company for any
assessment year commencing on or after April 1, 2003 are exempt in the hands of
shareholders as per the provisions of section 10(34) of the Act, if the same is subject to
dividend distribution tax under section 115O of the Act.
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2. Taxation of Capital Gains
Under section 10(38) of the Act, capital gain arising from the transfer of a long term capital
asset, being equity shares in a company or unit of an equity oriented fund held for a period
of more than 12 months is exempt from tax, provided such transaction is chargeable to
securities transaction tax.
In accordance with the section 48 of the Act, capital gains arising out of sale of long-term
capital assets shall be computed after indexing cost of acquisition / improvement. According
to provisions of section 112(1)(b) of the Act, such gain shall be taxed at the rate of 20%
(subject to surcharge and education cess as applicable). Further as per proviso to section
112(1), long term capital gains on transfer of any securities [as defined in clause (h) of
section 2 of the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956] computed without indexation
of cost of acquisition, would be taxed at concessional rate of 10% (subject to surcharge and
education cess as applicable) and in that case any excess tax payable computed according
to section 48 / 112(1)(b) of the Act shall be ignored for the purpose of determining the tax
payable by the assessee.
As per section 111A of the Act, short term capital gain arising from transfer of an equity
shares in a company listed on a recognized stock exchange or a unit of an equity oriented
fund would be taxable at 15 percent (subject to surcharge and education cess as
applicable), in cases where securities transaction tax has been paid as per Chapter VII of
the Finance (No.2) Act, 2004.
Where shares of the Company have been subscribed in convertible foreign exchange, Non-
Resident Indians (i.e. an individual being a citizen of India or person of Indian origin who is not a
resident) have the option of being governed by the provisions of Chapter XII-A of the Act, which
inter alia entitles them to the following benefits:
1. Under section 115E, where the total income of a non-resident Indian includes any income
from investment or income from capital gains of an asset other than a specified asset, such
income shall be taxed at a concessional rate of 20 per cent (plus applicable surcharge and
education cess and secondary and higher education cess). Also, where shares in the
company are subscribed for in convertible foreign exchange by a Non-Resident India, long-
term capital gains arising to the non-resident Indian shall be taxed at a concessional rate of
10 percent (plus applicable surcharge and education cess and secondary and higher
education cess).The benefit of indexation of cost and the protection against risk of foreign
exchange fluctuation would not be available.
2. Under provisions of section 115F of the Act, long term capital gains (in cases not covered
under section 10(38) of the Act) arising to a non-resident Indian from the transfer of shares
of the Company subscribed to in convertible Foreign Exchange (in cases not covered under
section 115E of the Act) shall be exempt from Income tax, if the net consideration is
reinvested in specified assets or in any savings certificates referred to in section 10(4B),
within six months of the date of transfer. If only part of the net consideration is so
reinvested, the exemption shall be proportionately reduced. The amount so exempted shall
be chargeable to tax subsequently, if the specified assets are transferred or converted into
money within three years from the date of their acquisition.
3. Under provisions of section 115G of the Act, it shall not be necessary for a Non- Resident
Indian to furnish his return of income under section 139(1) if his income chargeable under
the Act consists of only investment income or long term capital gains or both; arising out of
assets acquired, purchased or subscribed in convertible foreign exchange and tax deductible
at source has been deducted there from as per the provisions of Chapter XVII-B of the Act.
4. As per Section 90(2) of the Act, provisions of the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement
between India and the country of residence of the Non-Resident/ Non- Resident India would
prevail over the provisions of the Act to the extent they are more beneficial to the Non-
Resident/ Non-Resident India.
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Dividends (whether interim or final) declared, distributed or paid by the Company for any
assessment year commencing on or after April 1, 2003 are exempt in the hands of
shareholders as per the provisions of section 10(34) of the Act, if the same is subject to
dividend distribution tax under section 115O of the Act.
Under Section 10(38) of the Act, long term capital gain arising to the shareholder from
transfer of a long term capital asset being an equity share in the company or unit of an
equity oriented mutual fund (i.e. capital asset held for the period of twelve months or more)
entered into in a recognized stock exchange in India and being such a transaction, which is
chargeable to Securities Transaction Tax, shall be exempt from tax.
The income by way of short term capital gains or long term capital gains [in cases not
covered under section 10(38) of the Act] realized by FIIs on sale of shares of the company
would be taxed at the following rates as per section 115 AD of the Act
♦ Short term capital gains, other than those referred to under section 111A of the Act shall
be taxed @ 30% (plus applicable surcharge & education cess).
♦ Short term capital gains, referred to under section 111A of the Act shall be taxed @ 15%
(plus applicable surcharge and education cess)
♦ Long Term capital gains @ 10% (plus applicable surcharge and education cess) (without
cost indexation)
It may be noted here that the benefits of indexation and foreign currency fluctuation
protection as provided by section 48 of the Act are not applicable.
3. As per section 90(2) of the Act, provisions of the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement
between India and the country of residence of the FII would prevail over the provisions of
the Act to the extent they are more beneficial to the FII.
TO MUTUAL FUNDS
As per the provisions of section 10(23D) of the Act, any income (including dividend from
and income from sale of shares of the company) of Mutual Funds registered under the
Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 or Regulations made thereunder, Mutual
Funds set up by public sector banks or public financial institutions and Mutual Funds
authorized by the Reserve Bank of India, would be exempt from income tax, subject to such
conditions as may be prescribed in this behalf.
In terms of section 10(23FB) of the Act, all Venture capital companies/funds registered with
Securities and Exchange of India, subject to the conditions specified, are eligible for
exemption from income tax on all their income, including profit on sale of shares of the
Company.
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B. BENEFITS AVAILABLE UNDER THE WEALTH TAX ACT, 1957
Shares of the Company held by the shareholder will not be treated as an asset within the
meaning of section 2(ea) of Wealth Tax Act, 1957, hence no Wealth Tax will be payable on
the market value of shares of the Company held by the shareholder of the Company.
Gift tax is not leviable in respect of any gifts made on or after October 1, 1998. Therefore,
any gift of shares will not attract gift tax.
Notes:
• The above Statement of Possible Direct Tax benefits sets out the provisions of law in a
summary manner only and is not a complete analysis or listing of all potential tax consequences
of the purchase, ownership and disposal of equity shares.
• The above Statement of Possible Direct Tax benefits sets out the possible tax benefits available
to the Company and its shareholders under the current tax laws presently in force in India.
Several of these benefits are dependent on the Company or its shareholders fulfilling the
conditions prescribed under the relevant tax laws.
• This statement is only intended to provide general information to the investors and is neither
designed nor intended to be a substitute for professional tax advice. In view of the individual
nature of the tax consequences, the changing tax laws, each investor is advised to consult his
or her own tax consultant with respect of the specific tax implications arising out of their
participation in the issue.
• In respect of non-residents, the tax rates and the consequent taxation mentioned above shall
be further subject to any benefits available under the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement, if
any, between India and the country in which the non-resident has fiscal domicile.
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The information in this section is derived from various government publications and other public
sources. Neither we nor any other person connected with the Issue has verified this information.
Industry sources and publications generally state that the information contained therein has been
obtained from sources generally believed to be reliable, but their accuracy, completeness and
underlying assumptions are not guaranteed and their reliability cannot be assured. Accordingly,
investment decisions should not be based on such information.
I. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW
In 1991, the Government of India initiated a series of major macroeconomic and structural
reforms to promote economic stability and growth. The key reforms were focused on
implementing fundamental economic reforms, deregulating industry, accelerating foreign
investment and pushing forward privatisation programs in various public sector operations.
Partly as a result of the reform program, India’s economy has recently registered significant
growth, with GDP growth of more than 9% for last 3 years ended March 2008 and more than
a decade growth of 7%+. The following table demonstrates the growth in real GDP since
2001.
The Indian real estate sector plays a significant role in the country’s economy. The real estate
sector is second only to agriculture in terms of employment generation and contributes
heavily towards the gross domestic product (GDP). Five per cent of the country's GDP is
contributed to by the housing sector. In the next five years, this contribution to the GDP is
expected to rise to 6 per cent.
The term “real estate” connotes land, including the air above it and the ground below it, and
any building or structures on it. It covers residential housing, commercial offices, trading
spaces such as theatres, hotels and restaurants, retail outlets and industrial buildings such as
factories and government buildings. Real estate involves the purchase, sale and development
of land and residential and non-residential buildings. The activities of the real estate sector
encompass the housing and construction sector as well.
The Indian real estate sector can be divided into the organised and unorganised segments.
The unorganised segment accounts or the majority of the housing units constructed. The
organised segment consists of private real estate developers and government or government-
affiliated entities.
The industry is highly fragmented with most of the real estate developers having a city-
specific or region specific presence. The unorganised sector comprises small builders and
contractors, who primarily construct houses on a contract basis with individuals. Real estate
developers in the organised sector are actively considering townships, multiplexes and
shopping alls as future projects to drive their business prospects. Regional real estate players
dominate the industry because there are no strong national players in the sector.
Most established players in the industry fund their projects through promoters’ contributions
and intra-group loans. The developer’s ability to sell a large portion of its project in advance
enables the projects to be largely self-financed, even at an early stage. The developer’s
reputation also plays an important role in influencing the selling price of the projects.
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Secondary information on the financials of developers is generally not available. However,
according to industry sources, the margins on a residential property vary, depending upon the
location of the project, the amenities provided and the developer’s reputation. Amenities have
an impact on construction costs, while the location of the project affects land costs and selling
prices.
Industry Characteristics
♦ Leasing is an option for commercial properties: Unlike the residential properties (which are
sold outright), commercial space is either leased or sold outright. Under the leasing
option, the rent received from tenants form a source of recurring cash flow for the
developer. Additionally, the property rights remain with the developer, enabling the
property to be disposed of subsequently, if required.
♦ Contingent Liabilities: Due to project-based work, real estate companies often carry
substantial contingent liabilities in the form of guarantees in order to comply with specific
client requirements.
♦ Credit Risk: The strength of clients from whom the receivables are being generated is
important. Real estate developers usually secure project advances from clients to keep
them committed to the projects.
♦ Approvals required for real estate projects: A number of approvals are required from
regulatory authorities for real estate projects. For further details, refer to the section
entitled “Government and Other Statutory Approvals” beginning on page ---- of this Draft
Letter of Offer.
The real estate sector in India has assumed growing importance with the liberalization of the
economy. Developments in the real estate sector as a whole are being driven by:
♦ Increasing demand for more housing units in cities and towns because of growing
urbanization of the Indian population, a burgeoning middle class, increased disposable
income, easy availability of housing finance at cheaper rates and tax incentives;
♦ Increasing demand for office space from the growing IT/ITES industry, especially BPO;
♦ Increasing demand for shopping malls from the growing retail segment;
♦ Increasing demand for multiplexes from the evolving entertainment sector; and
♦ Increasing demand for hotels and resorts from the growing tourism industry and business
travellers.
♦ These factors are also present regionally in the NCR , Jaipur, Jodhpur & Pune
Strong demand in real estate market is also expected due to common wealth games to be
held in Delhi in 2010.
India continues to face an acute shortage of housing units. Based on the 10th GoI Five Year
Plan (2002-2007), the housing shortage is estimated at approximately 22 million units.
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The prime reasons behind the growth in volume in the housing segment are population
growth and urbanization. Further, there is a boom in the organised urban housing segment
extending to relatively prosperous rural belts. The census of 2001 indicates an urbanisation
rate of 27.78%, which is expected to go up to 41% in the next 20 years (based on a
population of 1.35 billion by 2021). This growing trend of urbanisation together with factors
like faster growth in incomes in the middle and higher income categories, the decline in EMIs
due to the fall in housing finance rates and the availability of tax incentives on housing loans
are increasing the need for housing units in cities and towns. (Source: 10th Five Year Plan
(2002-07).
The cost of housing as a multiple of the annual income of buyers has come down in recent
years mainly because income levels have risen, while tax rates have fallen. With less tax and
more income there is a greater surplus of money for people to spend. Moreover, even though
interest rates had increased in the recent past and most of the leading financial institutions
had raised interest rates on loans, (Source: RBI First Quarter Review of Annual Statement of
Monetary Policy for the Year 2007-08 dated July 31, 2007), prevailing interest rates remain
lower than previous historic levels.
Shift in consumer preferences from rentals to home ownership: Due to the changing
demographic profile in India, there has been a steady decline in the proportion of households
staying in rented premises over the years. To a certain extent, this change may be attributed
to the rising income levels of the population. However, with fewer properties available to rent
today and an increase in the rent charged, consumers have found it more prudent to invest in
property. An upward movement in the standard of living and increased availability of housing
finance are expected to fuel this trend toward a declining proportion of households staying in
rented premises.
Shrinking household size: The joint family system in India is gradually giving way to
nuclear families. Factors such as increasing urbanization and migration for employment
opportunities are expected to cause a decrease in the size of the average Indian household.
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Given India’s increasing population, the contraction in the size of the average household
offers a positive outlook for housing demand.
Fiscal Incentives: Another major contributing factor in boosting the growth of residential
housing property is income tax incentives on housing loans.
The commercial real estate market in India has continuously been evolving in response to a
number of changes in the business environment. The IT/ ITES/ BPO sectors have been the
drivers of the commercial real estate demand in the country. Large space requirements by
the IT/ ITES sector has led to real estate growth being spread beyond the chief business
locations to the suburban and peripheral locations of major cities. As a result, locations such
as Whitefield in Bangalore, Gurgaon and Noida in Delhi, Madhapur and Gachibowli in
Hyderabad, Old Mahabalipuram in Chennai and scattered pockets of Mumbai such as Malad,
Andheri-Kurla, Powai and Navi Mumbai have become popular in the last four to five years.
The key to the growth of these destinations has been their ability to provide the necessary
human resources base with the required skill sets, competitive business environment,
operating cost advantages and quality of urban infrastructure offered.
It is expected that India will continue to be one of the preferred destinations for setting up
back office operations. Consequently, the growth in the sector is expected to translate into
substantially higher demand for commercial space, adding to the overall investment in real
estate activities.
Investment in commercial construction is expected to increase threefold over the next 5 years
from Rs. 408 billion in Fiscal 2007 to Rs. 1,179 billion in Fiscal 2011 as shown in the table
below. Investments in the commercial segment are likely to be driven by office space
projects, which are expected to go up from Rs. 737 billion over the next 5 years compared to
Rs. 174 billion worth of investments made over the previous 5 years. Within office space
construction, 70-75% of the demand comes from IT/BPO/call centres. Other key demand
drivers include banking and financial services, fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) and
telecom. This dependency on IT/ITES is expected to continue due to India’s emergence as a
preferred outsourcing destination, despite the emergence of China and Russia as strong
contenders. Hospitals are expected to generate total construction demand worth Rs. 267
billion over the next 5 years.
Based on the investment opportunities offered by a location, its life-cycle can be charted
through four broad stages– (i) growth, (ii) equilibrium, (iii) decline and (iv) recovery.
The growth stage is characterised by an increasing demand for properties in the city. More
and more corporates choose to relocate their operations into the city to take advantage of the
opportunities offered by it, thereby raising the occupancy rates of available properties.
Consequently, the property prices as well as the rentals show an increasing trend. The growth
stage is followed by the equilibrium stage. In this stage, as the demand and supply for
commercial space are more or less equal, the property prices and rentals show a rising trend
initially, achieve their peak levels and then flatten out.
Over a period of time, the equilibrium stage gives way to the decline stage. The decline stage
is marked with decreasing occupancy levels in the city as corporates relocate their offices
from the chief business locations to the suburban or peripheral locations. In light of the
waning demand, the occupancy levels register a decreasing trend of growth. Also, in this
stage the property prices and rentals would register a decline in growth. The decline stage is
followed by the recovery stage. In the recovery stage, as the availability of properties
continues to exceed their demand, this stage is characterised by low occupancy rates of city
properties. The property prices are at a discount as compared to the previous stages.
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The following factors served as key catalysts for the retail sector growth:
• Growth in per capita income and household consumption;
• Changing demographics and improved standards on living;
• Changing consumption patterns and accessibility to low-cost consumer credit; and
• Infrastructure improvement and increased availability of retail space.
Historically, the Indian retail sector has been dominated by small independent players such as
the local kirana stores (traditional, small-format, neighborhood grocery stores). However,
during the 1990’s, organised retail gained increased acceptance due to the changing
demographic factors such as the increasing number of working women, changes in perception
of branded products, the entry of international retailers into the market and the growing
number of retail malls.
The size of the organised sector is expected to grow at 25-30% p.a., reaching Rs. 1,095
billion in 2010. Though the players in the organized retail segment have concentrated on
larger cities in the country, retailers have announced expansion plans into towns and rural
areas also. Players are entering these cities early to gain a first-mover advantage, that is, a
larger customer base and a higher share of loyal customers. Over the past few years, these
cities’ share of organised retail has been growing steadily.
The growth of organised retail in India will also be affected by the reported entry into the
sector of major business groups such as Reliance, Bennett & Coleman, Hindustan Lever, Hero
Group and Bharti. International retailers such as Metro, Shoprite, Lifestyle and Dairy Farm
International have already commenced operations in the country. Rising income levels and a
changing outlook towards branded goods is expected to translate into higher demand for
shopping mall space, fueling strong growth in mall development activities.
India has four major metropolitan areas: Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata and Chennai. Initially, most
retail players launched their ventures in these metros. However, recently, the retail
phenomenon is spreading to smaller metropolitan areas and smaller cities.
Hotels
The increase of disposable income in the hands of an upwardly mobile Indian middle class has
led to a growing propensity to spend a larger portion of income on tours and travel. This
factor, coupled with the changing lifestyle of the Indian population, has created demand for
quality hotels across India. In addition, India is also emerging as a major destination for
global tourism and business travel, which in turn is increasing the demand for hotels across
India. This increasing demand for hotels across India is offering another opportunity for real
estate development.
♦ Lack of national reach of existing players. Considering the peculiar features of the
real estate sector such as the differing tastes of population across various geographies,
difficulties with respect to mass land acquisition in unfamiliar locations, absence of
business infrastructure to market projects in new locations, wide number of approvals to
be obtained from different authorities at various stages of construction under the local
laws and the long gestation period of projects, most real estate developers in India are
regionally based and active in areas where the conditions are most familiar to them. As a
result, currently there are very few players in the country who can claim to have a
national area of operations.
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♦ Majority of market belonging to unorganised segment. The Indian real estate sector
is highly fragmented with a disorganized segment made up of the small builders and
contractors, who account for a majority of the housing units constructed. As a result,
there is a lesser degree of transparency in dealings or sharing of data across players.
♦ Demand dependent on many factors. A challenge that real estate developers face is
generating the requisite demand for the properties constructed. The factors that influence
a customer’s choice in property is not restricted to quality alone, but is dependent on a
number of other external factors, including proximity to urban areas, amenities such as
schools, roads and water supply, each of which are often beyond the developer’s control.
Demand for housing units is also influenced by policy decisions relating to housing
incentives.
♦ Increasing raw material prices. Construction activities are often funded by the client,
who makes cash advances at different stages of construction. In other words, the final
amount of revenue from a project is pre-determined and the realisation of this revenue is
scattered across the period of construction. A significant challenge that real estate
developers face is dealing with adverse movements in costs. The real estate sector is
dependent on a number of components such as cement, steel, bricks, wood, sand, gravel
and paints. As the revenues from sale of units are pre-determined, adverse price changes
in any of the raw materials directly affect the bottom line of the developers.
♦ Interest rates. One of the main drivers of the growth in demand for housing units is the
availability of finance at low rates. Interest rates, however, have shown signs of
increasing in recent months and most of the leading financial institutions have recently
raised interest rates on loans (Source: RBI First Quarter Review of Annual Statement of
Monetary Policy for the Year 2007-08 dated July 31, 2007). This trend of rising interest
rates may dampen the growth of demand for housing units.
♦ Tax incentives. The existing tax incentives available for housing loans are one of the
major factors influencing demand. These tax incentives, however, based on
recommendations of various committees and panels, are likely to be withdrawn.
♦ Depressed Capital Market Scenario & economic slowdown:- The unending euphoria
of real estate sector in India witnessed during the last few years is finally starting showing
signs of ebbing. The talks of new malls, complexes, residential projects being built are all
now being kept under bags. There is an overall slowdown in demand across India as
has been experienced by industry players. Property prices and rentals are correcting
which have led to the erosion in market capitalisation of many listed players like DLF and
Unitech. The slowdown is aided by the fall in stock markets as wealth creation does
not happen and there is lack of capital among investors to invest in real estate projects.
Also, to adjust their share market losses, many investors are forced to sell off
their real estate properties. Many residential buyers are waiting a price correction
before buying a property, which can affect development plans of builders. Also with IT
industry continuously experiencing a slowdown, there may be further constraints on
residential as well as commercial demand since IT/ITES segment accounts for 70% of the
total commercial demand. So real estate players may continue to face liquidity
concerns in future due to rising costs and unfavourable stock market conditions for
further capital raising.
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Introduction:
Ashiana Housing Limited (AHL), formerly known as Ashiana Housing & Finance (India) Ltd.,
was incorporated in 1986 having its registered office at Kolkata, West Bengal for developing
real estate. AHL received the Certificate for Commencement of Business dated 30th June
1986.
The Company is involved in residential and commercial real estate development projects
ranging from integrated townships, group housing and retail and other commercial properties,
hotels etc. Its operations span across all aspects of real estate development, from the
identification and acquisition of land, to the planning, execution and marketing of projects.
The Company commenced real estate development business in the year 1986 and as of March
31, 2009, it has completed more than 22 projects including 5 commercial projects and further
6 (six) projects are under execution at various stages.
As of March 31, 2009, the Company has access to land reserves of approximately 72.255
acres representing approximately 47.50 lacs sq. ft. of saleable area.
The company since inception has completed more than 22 projects in housing & commercial
segment at different locations some of which are as detailed below:-.
Sl. Name of the Project Locality/ Nature of Project Approx. Cost of the Year of
No. Location Built- Project (Rs. Completion
up Area in Lacs)
(sq. ft.)
1 Ashiana Gulmohar Park Bhiwadi, ALwar Residential Apts 268200 1045.90 1998
(Raj) and Bunglows
2 Ashiana Bageecha Bhiwadi, Alwar Residential Apts 250000 900 1996
(Raj)
3 Ashiana Enclave Jamshedpur Residential Apts 225000 877.5 2001
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Apart from above, the Company has projects under construction and on drawing board stage given as under:-
The basic needs of every human being are food, shelter and clothes. The problem of food and
clothes are already solved to some extent by modern methods and improved technology.
Therefore, the order of priority now would be shelter, food and clothes.
PROCESS OF BUSINESS
The company is mainly engaged in real estate development which includes location identification,
site selection, land acquisition, planning, construction activity & marketing.
Land Identification
Once the location is identified, the corporate planning team collects the town-planning map
wherein the details of the land as industrial, agricultural, residential, etc. are available. From the
town planning map, areas are selected and the corporate planning team takes the assistance of
the local brokers for selection of the site. The corporate planning team headed by senior
management personnel visits the site, make a study of the land, surroundings, and environment
and also hold informal meetings with the local residents to collect information on any disputes
which may not be available on paper. The availability of infrastructure facilities like market place,
schools, hospitals etc. are also looked into. After this exercise, an architect report is obtained
wherein the details of various statutory approvals that are to be obtained, soil quality, water
availability, etc. are indicated.
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Selection of Architects
As soon as the development agreement is executed and Power of Attorney is obtained, the
architect is selected. For this purpose, the Company identifies architects who are well known in
the city where the property is developed.
Approval of Drawings
The architect selected is entrusted with the assignment of preparing the primary drawings for
discussions. The primary drawings are evaluated and discussed in a meeting with the Engineering
Department, Planning Department, Marketing Department and Maintenance Department, so that,
the plans are evaluated from the angle of cost and market acceptability.
After discussion the architects incorporate all the agreed suggestions and modifications and
submit revised drawings which are deliberated upon for all minor details. Upon approval of the
revised drawings, the architect prepares 3 sets of drawings as under:
i. Working drawing for execution
ii. Marketing drawing for sales
iii. Drawings for the approval by legal authorities /Statutory Authorities
Statutory Clearances
Various statutory clearances are obtained for each project. The details of various clearances
required are mentioned in the section titled ‘Government Approvals’ beginning on page no. [*] of
this Letter of Offer.
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vi. Scheduling
vii. Material Planning
viii. Resources Planning
The Projects are monitored by Project Manager assisted by Site Engineers on a day-to-day basis
to ensure timely supply of materials, proper usage of the materials and progress of work as per
the project schedule.
Project Marketing
The Company set apart a portion of its revenue for corporate image building by means of
Advertisements in News Paper and other local media. Project wise marketing is also undertaken
by the Marketing Department headed by Mr. Atma Sharan, GM (Sales & Marketing). The
Marketing Department organizes exhibition, newspaper advertisements, e-mail, SMS particularly
giving the details of the new project etc.
Handing over
The Company normally completes projects as per schedule and on completion of all formalities by
the customer, the possession of the dwelling i.e. apartments/ bungalows is handed over.
An important element of our ability to develop residential and commercial projects is our ability
to find suitable land for housing development. We actively attempt to identify and acquire land
that may be available for sale in areas in which potential customers are interested in residential
or commercial projects or in areas in which we foresee future economic and community
development.
We continually search for new development rights or land to acquire. At any given time, we hold
development rights, title or other interests in a number of land parcels as to which we have not
yet sought construction commencement certificates. As of March 31st, 2009 this land, its location,
our present interest in the land, the Saleable Areas we expect to be able to develop on such land,
the total areas of such land and the entities through which we expect to develop such land are as
set forth in the table below.
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TECHNICAL KNOWHOW
The Promoters themselves are well experienced in its line of activity and hence do not need any
technical collaboration. The Company has on its rolls well qualified and experienced persons to
take care of all aspects.
STRENGTH
1. The promoters/directors/key managerial person of the company and other technical staff
are well experienced in this line of activity and have built a dedicated and competent team
over a period of time.
2. The company has adequate tools, equipments, plant & machinery purchased over the years
to undertake execution of projects.
3. The company is well equipped to speed up the execution of projects/ contracts within the
time frame Schedule.
WEAKNESS
1. The Company is yet to undertake major projects in other parts of the Country other than
the NCR Region, Jaipur, Jodhpur & Jamshedpur etc.
2. The sector in which the Company operates requires huge amount of working capital and a
high net worth to enable it to proceed for bigger projects.
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OPPORTUNITIES
1. Increasing demand trend in the real estate sector provides unprecedented opportunity for
the company.
2. With the rising income level and good economic development all around, the demand for
the housing sector is posed for excellent growth.
THREATS
1. The company has to face competition from large domestic as well as Multinational
Companies in real estate sector.
2. Any change in the government policy including policies in respect of available tax benefits
may pose a threat to the growth of real estate sector.
Competitive Strengths
enable them to enjoy their life with dignity. We will take this business all over India as the
concept becomes popular.
Business Strategy
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Offer a broad range of ‘Ashiana’ products
Our core business is the development of residential property. We regularly try to come out with
innovative concepts. We are the pioneer to bring the concept of retiral housing in India at
Bhiwadi and the project fully completed has received overwhelming response. Considering this,
the Company has launched the similar projects at Jaipur and Lavasa, Pune.
SALES
Our sales efforts begin as soon as practicable after we enters into an agreement to acquire land.
We typically builds furnish and landscape model units for each residential project and maintain
on-site sales offices. We generally open an on-site sales office before the construction of the
model unit is completed. This on-site sales office is utilized to commence the sales process to
potential customers.
We generally sell our developments through sales representatives who typically work from the
sales offices located at respective sites. We are generally able to sell a portion of our inventory
on a pre-development basis, thereby reducing the amount of external capital needed to complete
improvements.
A significant number of our residential development units are pre-sold prior to completion of the
development. In connection with pre-sales of residential units, we require that customers must
pay advances on the purchase price, which advances our residential customers are required to
increase in amount as it progresses through various milestones or stages of construction of its
residential unit. Our marketing department is responsible for the booking of sales once customers
are identified and collects all customer deposits.
We seek to foster good relations with our customers and to keep in touch with them by sending
periodic newsletters and mail pieces.
OUR COMPETITOR
We face significant competition from other entities engaged in the real estate development
business, many of which undertake projects similar to ours in the same regional markets in which
our projects are located. Our competitors include large and small real estate developers who are
active in the regions where we operate.
We currently face competition from domestic real estate developers. As a consequence of the
relaxation of FDI policy for the real estate sector, we expect to face competition from
international real estate developers as well. Moreover, as we seek to diversify in respect of our
products and geographic locations, we face the risk that some of our competitors may be better
known in other markets, enjoy better relationships with local land owners and international joint
venture partners, gain earlier access to information regarding attractive parcels of land and be
better placed to acquire such land.
HUMAN RESOURCES
We believe that our employees are key contributors to our business success. Our work force
consists of (i) our permanent employees, (ii) consultants who are engaged by us on a contractual
basis to assist in the architectural and structural design of our projects and (iii) contractors who
are engaged by us on a contractual basis and who employ labourers to work at project sites.
In order to engage contract labourers for projects sites we are required to register under the
Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970 and the Building and Other Construction
Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996 for which we are taking
suitable steps for registration. For further information, see “Risk Factors – We are required to
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register under the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970 (“the CLA”) and the
Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Condition of Services)
Act, 1996” beginning on page (---) of this Letter of Offer.
Our permanent employees include personnel engaged in land sourcing, land acquisition, design,
construction, marketing, finance, administration and legal.
The table showing the number of employees in the Company and its subsidiaries category wise
are as follows:-
Our employees are not represented by any unions and they do not have collective bargaining
agreements. We believe that our relationship with our employees is good. We provide customary
employee and retirement benefits to our permanent employees.
The company employs well qualified and skilled employees and all its senior management,
including the heads of each department, are professionally qualified. Its professionally qualified
staff includes engineers, design consultants, marketing specialists, and finance professionals,
costing consultants, procurement officers and accountants.
Employee Compensation
The company’s employee compensation and benefits include salaries and provident fund.
Insurance
Our operations are subject to hazards inherent in the construction industry, such as equipment
failure; accidents; fire, earthquake, flood and other force majeure events; acts of terrorism,
explosions and similar hazards that may cause injury and loss of life and severe damage to and
the destruction of property and equipment. Our insurance policies cover certain risks in respect of
personnel-related risks and motor vehicle risks. Generally, we do not insure against risks relating
to (a) liabilities in respect of workmen’s compensation; (b) third-party accidents & (c) physical
loss and damage, business interruption,
We obtain specialized insurance for construction risks and third party liabilities for most projects
for the duration of the project. The company generally maintains insurance covering our assets
and operations at levels that it believes to be appropriate.
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The Company has taken the following insurance policies for its’ various projects:
Intellectual Property
The Company till date has made total 27 number of application under the Trademarks Act, 1999
for getting registration of its brand name like ASHIANA, UTSAV, Ashiana UTSAV & Ashiana Logo.
The Company has received registration certificate in respect of 18 applications till date and
balance 9 applications are still pending for which approval is awaited:-
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HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT
The company is committed to comply with applicable health, safety and environmental
regulations and other requirements in its operations.
To help ensure effective implementation of its practices, at the beginning of every project it
identifies all potential material hazards, evaluate all material risks and institute, implement and
monitor appropriate risk mitigation measures. The company believes that accidents and
occupational health hazards can be significantly reduced through the systematic analysis and
control of risks and by providing appropriate training to management, employees and sub-
contractors. The company seeks to work proactively towards minimizing or eliminating the impact
of hazards to people and the environment. Project heads are principally responsible for ensuring
that safety standards are met at project sites.
PROPERTY
The Registered Office of the Company is situated at 5F, Everest House, 46/C, Chowringhee Road,
Kolkata-700071. The Company is having its Head Office located at Delhi and branch offices at
various places.
The status of the Registered Office, Head Office & Branch Offices whether owned or leased are
summarized below:-
Description of the Property Vendor/ Date and Type of Term of the Lease & Area
Lesser Instrument/
Document
executed/ receipt
Registered Office BCCO Advisors Nil Rs. 6000/- on quarterly basis plus service tax as
5F, Everest, Ltd. applicable
46/C, Chowringhee Road,
Kolkata-700 071
Head Office
304, Southern Park, Owned N.A N.A
Saket District Center, Saket,
New Delhi-110 017
BHIWADI Office:
Ashiana Bageecha, Bhagat Owned N.A N.A
Singh Colony,
Bhiwadi, Rajasthan – 301 019.
JAIPUR Office : 1st June 2008 Super built up area of 1004 Sq. Ft. appx.
604 , Apex Mall, 5th floor, Lal Smt. Rashi
Lease Agreement Lease rent @ Rs. 35/- per sq. ft. inclusive of
Kothi, Agarwal
maintenance charges for the initial period of 24
Tonk Road,
months and is further extendable for further term
Jaipur–302 015.
of 3 years on a incremental rent of 10%.
JAIPUR Office 1 Shri Baijnath 1st January 2008 Both offices having super built up area of 343 sq.
201 & 202, First Floor, Apex Jindal ft. each
Mall, Tonk Road, Jaipur
Lease deed For a period of 3 years at a monthly rental of Rs
2 Smt. Sushila
13720/- p.m to be further renewal for a period of
Borad
3 years at the instance of the Lessee
JODHPUR Office :
Village Kudi Bhaglasari, Owned at Site N.A N.A
Jodhpur Pali Road,
Jodhpur- 342001.
JAMSHEDPUR Office:
Ashiana Trade Centre Owned N.A N.A
Adityapur,
Jameshedpur – 831013.
PUNE Office: Office bearing No. 2 admeasuring 168.80 sq mt.
Office No.2nd Floor, M/s Alfa 20th May 2008 (1817 sq ft.)
Purushottam plaza, Techforce
Baner road, Chemicals Lease Deed For a period of 33 months @ Rs. 70000/- , Rs.
Pune – 411 045. Private Limited 75000/- & Rs. 80000/- for every subsequent 11
months period.
N.A means Not Applicable
Details in respect of Land have already been provided in page no.[*] of this Letter of Offer.
The Company does not propose to acquire any other property out of Rights Issue Proceeds other
than as stated under the head “Objects of the Issue”.
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FINANCIAL INDEBTEDNESS
Set forth below is a brief summary of our secured borrowings of Rs.2000 Lacs( sanctioned amount) as on 31st May 2009
together with a brief description of certain significant terms of such financing arrangements:-
Sr. Name of Name of Bank & F.Is. Amount Balance o/s Remarks
No. Banking of Loan as on
Facilities (in lacs) 31.03.2009
(Amt. in Rs.
Lacs)
1. Auto Loan TATA Motors Finance Ltd., 5.47 5.36 AHL has taken auto loan repayable
(Loan A/c. No. Nanavati Mahalaya, 3rd Fl., within 36 months to finance a
5000353561) 18 Home Mody Street, vehicle Tata Winger for its Pune
Mumbai – 400 001 office in March, 2009.
2. Auto Loan HDFC Bank Ltd. Retail Asset 8.80 7.89 AHL has taken auto loan repayable
(Loan A/c. No. Div., 9th fl., Ansals within 36 months to finance a
14188168) Classique Tower, J-Block, vehicle Fiat 500 in Nov. 2008.
Rajouri Garden, Delhi -
110027
3. Auto Loan TATA Motors Finance Ltd., 38.00 28.66 AHL has taken auto loan repayable
(Loan A/c. No. Nanavati Mahalaya, 3rd Fl., within 36 months to finance a
7000015448) 18 Home Mody Street, vehicle MERC-E280CDi in May,
Mumbai – 400 001 2008.
4. Auto Loan HDFC Bank Ltd. Retail Asset 22.80 13.53 AHL has taken auto loan repayable
(Loan A/c. No. Div., 9th fl., Ansals within 48 months to finance a
11574327) Classique Tower, J-Block, vehicle BMW 320i for its director in
Rajouri Garden, Delhi - May, 2007.
110027
5. Auto Loan 22.80 13.96 AHL has taken auto loan repayable
(Loan A/c. No. -- Do -- within 48 months to finance a
11667919) vehicle Audi in June, 2007.
6. Auto Loan 10.00 1.84 AHL has taken auto loan repayable
-- Do -- within 36 months to finance a
vehicle Honda Civic in Sept. 2006.
Total 71.23
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III. KEY INDUSTRY REGULATIONS
There are no specific regulations in India governing the real estate industry. Set for the below
are certain significant legislation and regulations that generally govern this industry in India:
1. The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
2. Transfer of Property Act, 1882
3. The list of regulatory bodies and approvals required for development of Real Estate
projects in India are as below.
Allotment of land (in specific • State District Industries Center (part of the
Industrial zones) Govt.) OR
• State Industrial Development Corporation OR.
• State Infrastructure Development Corporation
OR.
• Small Scale Industries Development Corporation
Permission land use Local Regulatory Authority including:
Municipal Corporations (for city areas) • Industrial Development Corporation (for
industrial estates)
• Dept. of Town and Country Planning.
NOC and consent under Water and State Pollution Control Board
Air Pollution Control Acts
General
The Company is engaged in the business of real estate development. The Company generally
carried all its major operations of its own. However, the Company sub-contracts part of its
activities for petty & misc. work from time to time as the need arises. For the purpose of
executing the work, the company may be required to obtain licenses and approvals depending
upon the prevailing laws and regulations applicable in the relevant state and/or local
governing bodies like Municipal Corporations, Fire Department, Environmental Department,
etc. For details of such approvals please see “Government Approvals” on page ---- of this
Letter of Offer.
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Central Laws
The Easements Act, 1882 The law relating to easements is governed by the Easements Act,
1882 (“Easements Act”). The right of easement is derived from the ownership of property
and has been defined under the Easements Act to mean a right which the owner or occupier
of land possesses for the beneficial enjoyment of that land and which permits him to do or to
prevent something from being done in respect of certain other land not his own. Under this la
w an easement may be acquired by the owner of immovable property, i.e. the dominant
owner, or on his behalf by the person in possession of the property. Such a right may also
arise out of necessity or by virtue of a local custom.
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Property Tax: Property tax is levied as a percentage of the Rateable Value (RV) of the
property. The calculation of RV and the tax rate payable varies between states. The property
tax payable also varies depending on whether the property is owner occupied or leased out.
The RV is calculated on the basis of actual rental if the property is leased. If the property is
owner occupied, the RV is calculated on the basis of the comparable rental that the property
can achieve
State Laws
State legislation provide for the planned development of urban areas and the establishment of
regional and local development authorities charged with the responsibilities of planning and
development of urban areas within their jurisdiction. Real estate projects have to be planned
and developed in conformity with the norms established in these laws and regulations made
there under and require sanctions from the government departments and developmental
authorities at various stages. Where projects are undertaken on lands which form part of the
approved layout plans and fall within municipal limits of a town, generally the building plans
of the projects have to be approved from concerned municipal or developmental authorities.
Building plans are required to be approved for individual buildings. Clearance with respect to
other aspects of development such as fire, civil aviation and pollution control are required
from appropriate authorities depending on the nature, size and height of the projects. The
approvals granted by the authorities generally prescribe limit for completion of the projects.
These time limits are renewable upon payment of prescribed fee. The regulations provide for
obtaining a completion/ occupancy certificate upon completion of the project.
The acquisition of land is regulated by state land reform laws which prescribe limits upto
which an entity may acquire agricultural land. Any transfer of land which results in the
aggregate land holdings of the acquirer in the state to exceed this ceiling is void, and the
surplus land is deemed from the date of transfer to be had been vested in the state
government free of all encumbrances. When local authorities declare certain agricultural areas
as earmarked for townships, lands are acquired by different entities. After obtaining a
conversion certificate from the appropriate authority with respect to a change in use of the
land from agricultural to non agricultural for development of townships, commercial
complexes etc. such ceilings are not applicable. While granting licenses for development of
townships, the authorities generally levies developmental/ external development charges for
provision of peripheral services. Such licenses require approvals of layout plans for
development and building plans for construction activities.
The licenses are transferable on permission of the appropriate authority. Similar to urban
development laws, approvals of the layout plans and building plans, if applicable, need to be
obtained.
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The Government of India has permitted foreign direct investment (“FDI”) of up to 100%
under the automatic route in townships, housing, built-up infrastructure and construction-
development projects (“Real Estate Sector”), subject to certain conditions enumerated in
Press Note No. 2 (2005 series). A short summary of the conditions is as follows:
a. Minimum area to be developed is 10 hectares in case of serviced housing plots and 50,000
square metres in case of construction development projects. Where the development is a
combination project, it can be either 10 hectares or 50,000 square metres.
b. Minimum capitalization of US$ 10 million for wholly owned subsidiary and US$ 5 million
for a joint venture has been specified and it is required to be brought in within six months
of commencement of business of the company.
c. Further, the investment is not permitted to be repatriated before three years from
completion of minimum capitalization except with prior approval from FIPB.
d. At least 50% of the project is required to be developed within five years of obtaining all
statutory clearances and the responsibility for obtaining it is cast on the foreign investor.
Further, the sale of undeveloped plots is prohibited.
e. Compliance with rules, regulations and bye-laws of state government, municipal and local
body has been mandated and the investor is given the responsibility for obtaining all
necessary approvals.
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IV. HISTORY AND CORPORATE STRUCTURE OF THE COMPANY
Ashiana Housing Limited (AHL), formerly known as ASHIANA HOUSING & FINANCE INDIA
LIMITED was incorporated on 25th June, 1986 as a Public Limited Company. It received the
certificate of commencement of business on 30th June, 1986. Susequently the name of the
Company was changed to Ashiana Housing Limited and Fresh Certificate of Incorporation
dated 4th May, 2007 received from the Registrar of Companies, West Bengal. The Company
was originally promoter by Shri B.P.Gupta, Shri O.P.Gupta & Shri R.K.Modi.
At the time of incorporation, the registered office of the Company was situated at 75 Park
Street, Kolkata-700016. W.e.f 15th February, 1994, the registered office of the Company
changed to 5F, Everest, 46/C, Chowringhee Road, Kolkata-700071 which is the present
Registered Office of the Company.
AHL started housing development activities from the year 1986 and since then has been
engaged in the real estate development in NCR Region, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Pune &
Jamshedpur.
The Company has completed more than 22 projects since inception and is currently
engaged in 6 (six) projects at Jaipur, Bhiwadi, Jamshedpur, Pune and Jodhpur. The
company has completed various prestigious residential projects like Ashiana Utsav
Retirement Resort, Bhiwadi, Ashiana Rangoli, Ashiana Villas, Ashiana Garden, Ashiana
Greenhill, Ashiana Residency Green, Ashiana Suncity & Ashiana Woodland and has
established its credibility in the sector.
The company is professionally managed through well qualified and experienced personnel in
all the areas including engineering, finance, administration combined with adequate MIS
system.
The Company had come out with its maiden public issue of 18,00,000 equity shares of Rs.
10/- each at par in the year 1992 and the issue was successful and the Company’s Equity
Shares were listed at BSE, CSE, DSE and Magadh (Patna) Stock Exchanges.
In 1994, Ashiana Proteins Limited incorporated under Companies Act, 1956 amalgamated
with Ashiana Housing & Finance (India) Limited (now Ashiana Housing Limited) pursuant to
section 394(2) of the Companies Act, 1956 vide Rajasthan High Court’s order dated
November 17, 1995.
The High Court of Rajasthan has in an order dated November 17, 1995, sanctioned the
scheme of amalgamation between Ashiana Housing & Finance (India) Limited (now Ashiana
Housing Limited) being the Transferee Company and Ashiana Proteins Limited being the
Transferor Company, pursuant to which shareholders of Ashiana Proteins Limited have been
allotted 1 (one) shares in Ashiana Housing & Finance (India) Limited for every 2 (Two)
shares held in Ashiana Proteins Limited.
The High Court of Calcutta has in an order dated July 3, 2000, sanctioned the scheme of
amalgamation between Ashiana Housing & Finance (India) Limited (now Ashiana Housing
Limited) being the Transferee Company and Woodburn Commercial Limited being the
Transferor Company, pursuant to which shareholders of Woodburn Commercial Limited
have been allotted 2 (two) shares in Ashiana Housing & Finance (India) Limited for every 1
(one) shares held in Woodburn Commercial Limited.
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1994 Shifted the Registered Office of the Company to 5F, Everest, 46C,
Chowringhee Road, Kolkata-700071
1996 Amalgamation with Ashiana Proteins Limited and allotted 17,26,600 Equity
Shares of Rs. 10/- each to the share holders of the transferor company in the
ratio 1:2 (i,e one equity shares of transferee company for every 2 equity
shares held in transferor company)
2000 Amalgamation with Woodburn Commercial Limited and allotted 7,62,000
Equity Shares of Rs. 10/- each to the share holders of the transferor
company in the ratio 2:1 (i,e two equity shares of transferee company for
every 1 equity share held in transferor company)
2005 Delisting of equity shares from Delhi Stock Exchange Association Ltd
2006 Started the Hotel Business at Bhiwadi
2007 Delisting of equity shares from Magadh Stock Exchange Limited
2007 Completed first retiral housing project at Bhiwadi
2007 On 4th May 2007, the name of the Company was changed to Ashiana Housing
Limited.
2008 Delisting of equity shares from Calcutta Stock Exchange Association Limited
2008 Issue Bonus shares in the ratio of 5:2
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2. Change in Authorized Share Capital
1. To purchase, sell, acquire, transfer, hold, posses, take over, taken over, take on lease,
dispose of, invest, contract, deal and trade in lands, house, buildings, premises and
other properties, freehold or tenanted or of any other tenure or kind of nature
whatsoever and to develop, erect, build, construct and make residential or business or
other buildings, flats, offices and other structures by making demolitions or otherwise
and to receive advances and to sell, transfer, or convey, lease out or otherwise to
dispose of such lands, buildings, flats, offices and other structures and for all or any of
the above purposes to enter into necessary financial arrangements or partnership or
other agreements or arrangements with any company, firm, person or party and to
bring in or treat all or any of such properties as business or trading assets and to
undertake housing scheme or schemes and afford facilities for providing land, house,
tenant, flat or apartment.
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4. To carry on all or any of the business of buyers, sellers, producers, suppliers, traders,
importers, exporters, brokers, agents, stockists, distributors, & dealers of and in
machinery & spare parts, cotton, wool, silk, jute & jute products, coal, cement & its
allied products, chemicals, building materials, plastic products, electric parts & devices,
iron & steel products, precious stones, curios, jewellery, paper board, tea, coffee,
fertilizers, agricultural implements, rubber & rubber products, leather products, metals &
minerals, pharmaceutical products, paints, proprietary articles of all kinds and generally
carry on business of merchants, export house for goods land merchandise of any other
description for carrying on of all such business in India or abroad.
Ashiana Retirement Villages Limited was incorporated on 8th April, 2002 under the
Companies Act, 1956 vide registration no. 021-094479 with the Registrar of Companies,
West Bengal, Kolkata. The CIN of the Company is U70101WB2002PLC094479. The
Company obtained the Certificate of Commencement of Business on 22nd April, 2002. The
registered office of Ashiana Retirement Village Ltd. is situated at 5F, Everest, 46/c
Chowringhee Road, Kolkata – 700 071.
Ashiana Retirement Villages Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company and will
be maintaining and managing all the existing and future retiral housing projects of AHL like
Ahiana Utsav where AHL is pioneer in the said concept and planning to come out with
similar projects at different locations of the same nature. Since ARVL will be maintaining
and managing these retirement projects, it will have regular revenue streams from these
projects, which would become a large business with time as the volume increases. Helping
our customers rent, sell or maintain is a useful service that the Company has recently
added to its portfolio of customer services. Keeping this in mind the Company added a
Resale & Lease division for which the response has been very encouraging. The company
has also built an activities club cum hotel (Ashiana Treehouse) and a shopping Mall (Ashiana
Village Centre). These projects are expected to provide continuous revenue streams.
Line of activity
The Company’s main activity is land developing, construction of housing & other projects
and maintenance also.
The main objects to be pursued by the Company on its incorporation are as follows:-
1. To develop, erect, build, construct and make residential or other buildings, flats and
other structures by making demolitions or otherwise for the retired persons, dependents
or connections of such persons and to provide by building or contributing to the building
of houses, dwelling or quarters or establishing, supporting from time to time,
subscribing or contributing, or aiding in the establishment and support of association,
institution, funds, trusts, profit sharing or other scheme and conveniences and providing
the place of recreation, , recreation gardens, restaurants, sports, entertainment,
refreshment rooms, lodgings, club facilities, libraries, health clubs, markets, shops,
schools, places of worship, dairy farms, poultry farms, welfare centers, hospitals
and dispensaries, medical and other attendances as the company shall think fit
and to do any other business which can be conveniently carried on in connection
therewith.
Board of Directors
The Board of Directors of the Company are as follows :
Name Designation
Om Prakash Gupta Whole-time director
Vishal Gupta Director
Ashok Kumar Mattoo Director
Ankur Gupta Director
Varun Gupta Director
Lalit Kumar Chhawchharia Director
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Vatika Marketing Limited was originally incorporated on 2nd April, 1996 as Vatika Marketing
Private Limited under the Companies Act, 1956 vide certificate of incorporation no. 21-
79014. VML subsequently converted into a Public Limited Company and fresh certificate of
incorporation pursuant to change of name was issued by the Registrar of Companies, West
Bengal at Kolkata vide certificate dated 28th February 2002. The CIN number of the
Company is U51909WB1996PLC079014. The registered office of Vatika Marketing Ltd. is
situated at 5F, Everest, 46/c Chowringhee Road, Kolkata –700 071. VML was incorporated
with the main objective of providing maintenance services to completed projects.
Vatika Marketing Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of the company and engaged in
providing maintenance services to projects developed by Ashiana Housing Limited. The
services of this subsidiary help build the Ashiana brand in the eyes of the customer and
make it easy for the issuer company to market new projects.
Main Objects of VML
Name Designation
Our Joint Ventures/ Partnerships (Between Company or its subsidiary and third party)
We have four joint ventures in the form of partnership. These are as follows:
1 Ashiana Amar Developers
2 Ashiana Amar Infrastructures
3 Ashiana Mangalam Developers
4 Ashiana Greenwood Developers
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M/S Ashiana Amar Developers is a partnership firm registered under a Deed of Partnership
dated February 27, 2007. The principal place of business of the firm was originally located at
5F, Everest, 46/C, Chowringhee Road, Kolkata – 700 071. AHL has entered into partnership
with M/s Miras Properties Private Limited, Narayan Laddha, Suresh Kelwani, Sunil Talwar &
Harish Talwar (collectively referred to as “Miras Partners’ ) to develop the land admeasuring
58 bighas situated at Village Kudi Bhagtasani, Jodhpur, Pali Road, Jodhpur. The business of
the firm shall be to construct and develop the residential housing colony on the project land
and to sell and/or market the same and to do all acts and deeds for completion of the entire
project and/or revenue confined only to the venture relating to the aforesaid project.
The partners vide supplementary deed dated 30th October 2007 have agreed as follows:-
That the principal place of the partnership business and/or head office of the firm shall be unit
No 4&5, 3rd Floor, Southern Park, Saket District Centre, Saket, New Delhi-110017 and the
main administrative office at 5F, Everest, 46/C, Chowringhee Road, Kolkata-700071 with
branches at Jodhpur and/ or such place or places as the partners may from time mutually
decide.
Financial Statement
M/S Ashiana Amar Infrastructure is a partnership firm registered under a Deed of Partnership
dated February 27, 2007. The principal place of business of the firm is located at 5F, Everest,
46/C, Chowringhee Road, Kolkata – 700 071. AHL has entered into partnership with M/s Miras
Properties Private Limited , Narayan Ladha & Suresh Kelwani (collectively referred to as
“Miras Partners’) to develop the land admeasuring 11.6 bighas less the land measuring 3000
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yards (27000 sq. ft.) situated at Village Kudi Bhagtasani, Jodhpur, Pali Road, Jodhpur. The
business of the firm shall be to construct and develop commercial and residential colony on
the project land and to sell and/or market the same and to do all acts and deeds for
completion of the entire project and/or revenue confined only to the venture relating to the
aforesaid project.
The partners vide supplementary deed dated 30th October 2007 have agreed as follows:-
That the principal place of the partnership business and/or head office of the firm shall be
situated at unit No 4 & 5, 3rd Floor, Southern Park, Saket District Centre, Saket, New Delhi-
110017 and its main administrative office at 5F, Everest, 46C, Chowringhee Road, Kolkata-
700071 with branches at Jodhpur and/ or such place or places as the partners may from time
to time mutually decide.
Financial Statement
The audited financial performance of M/S Ashiana Amar Developers are as follows:
(Rs. in Lacs)
Particulars For the Financial Year ended For the period
31st March 2009 31st March 2008 27.02.2007 to
31.03.2007
Total Income 0.10 Nil Nil
Profit/ loss after 0.07 Nil Nil
taxation
Partners capital 141.17 141.10 140.00
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The following are the partners of M/s Ashiana Manglam Developers and their profit sharing
ratio:
Financial Statement
(Rs. in Lacs)
Particulars For the Financial Year ended For the period
31st March 2009 31st March 01.05.2006 to
2008 31.03.2007
Total Income 1400.89 1251.68 128.12
Profit/ loss after taxation 409.31 550.26 63.84
Partners capital 655.81 816.50 900.07
The partners vide supplementary deed dated 9th July 2007 have agreed as follows:-
That the principal place of the partnership business and/or head office of the firm shall be unit
No 4&5 , 3rd Floor, Southern Park, Saket District Centre, New Delhi-110017 in place of Super
Bazar, Ashiana Bageecha, Bhiwadi, Rajasthan and its main administrative office at 5F,
Everest, 46C, Chowringhee Road, Kolkata-700071.
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Partners and profit sharing ratio
The following are the partners of M/s Ashiana Greenwood Developers and their profit sharing
ratio:
Financial Statement
(Rs. In Lacs)
Particulars For the Financial Year ended For the period
31st March 2009 31st March 2008 25.05.2006 to
31.03.2007
Total Income 728.86 0.08 Nil
Profit/ loss after 291.96 (0.09) Nil
taxation
Partners capital 922.72 679.74 478.50
Shareholders Agreements
The Company does not have any Shareholders Agreement as on the date of filing of this Draft
Letter of Offer.
Other Agreements
The Company does not have any other Agreement as on date of filling of this Letter of Offer
other than those entered into in the ordinary course of business.
There are two types of agreements we enter into in the normal course of business for
acquiring the development rights for a project being undertaken by us. These agreements are
as follows:
1. Agreements entered into with title holders of land for development by our Company
(“Development Agreements”);
2. Agreements entered into with third parties for the acquisition of land selected by us,
which is to be developed by our Company (“Agreements for Acquisition of Land”);
Partnership Agreements:
Our Company has entered into several Partnership deeds, for the development of real estate
projects, with partners having an interest over the land on which the projects have been
envisaged. The principal terms of the Partnership Agreements are as follows:
1. Our Company is authorized to develop, construct, finance and market the project on the said
land. For the purpose of development and construction of the project, our Company is
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required to comply with approved building plans in relation to the project. Further, the
contracting party is required to keep the title and land use of the plot valid.
2. The contracting party is required to make the land identified for development available to our
Company for the purpose of development and construction. As consideration for providing the
land for development of the project, the contracting party is entitled to (i) a specified
percentage of the total sale proceeds of the project and/or (ii) a specified portion of the built-
up or saleable area upon completion of the project. The Development Agreement also
requires our Company to make an interest-free refundable/adjustable security deposit of a
specified amount to the contracting party.
3. Our Company is authorized to fix the sale price in relation to the project at its sole discretion.
However, in order to ensure a minimum guaranteed return to the contracting party.
Set forth below is the summary of the various Development Agreements entered into with
third parties in relation to certain projects. For further details on these projects please refer to
the section entitled Government and Other Approvals” on page -----of this Draft Letter of
Offer.
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Agreements for Acquisition of Land
Sl. Description of the Land Name of the contracting Date of Sale Agreement
No. party
1 Plot of land measuring 8 acres 77 decimals in Mouza Ashiana Housing Limited Agreement dated 28th
Tamulia P.S Chandil, Parganna Saraikela, Dist October 2008
Saraikela-Kharaswan in the State of Jharkhand for a And
consideration of 20 % of Gross Revenue from the
project subject to a minimum consideration of Rs. Bhartiya Yuga Vashishtha
13.30 crores. Sangha
2 Tata Land measuring 1.95 acres at Sonary Area Ashiana Housing Limited Allotment Letter dtd
17th December 2008
And
Possession Letter dtd 2nd
Tata Steel Limited January 2009
3 AHL has entered into a short of understanding with
Manglam Group of Jaipur for joint venture for
development of land measuring 63 bighas land
(Approx) situated at Kanakpura Tehsil, Jaipur for - -
development of Group Housing Project. AHL has paid
Rs. 3 crores as an advance under the terms of the
understanding. Formal agreement and modality of
the project are yet to be decided.”
Other agreements
The Company has also entered into following other agreement(s) as detailed below:-
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Material Contracts
The Company has not entered into any material contracts except as mentioned above.
The Company does not have any strategic or financial partners as on the date of filling of this
Letter of Offer.
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V. MANAGEMENT
1. Board of Directors
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Shri Lalit Kumar Chhawchharia Independent Director 52 Ashiana Retirement Villages Ltd.
S/o Shri Keshardeo Vatika Marketing Limited.
Chhawchharia Karma Hospitality Limited.
Occupation:- Company OPG Realtors Limited.
Consultant RG Woods Limited.
Add:- 201, Tolly Park, 6A, n.s.c Spectrum Commercials Ltd.
Bose Road, Kolkata-700040 Kamper Finance & Securities Ltd.
Qualification:-Commerce Elite Logistics Ltd.
Graduate Elite Leasing Ltd
DIN No. 00339155 Patson Global Ltd.
Worldwide Leather Exports Ltd.
Saaket Estates Ltd.
Kusum Dealcom Pvt. Ltd.
Liberson Agencies Pvt. Ltd.
Nirvan Merchantdise Pvt. Ltd.
Nilgiri Mercantiles Pvt. Ltd.
Ambe Properties Pvt.Ltd.
Dalson Marketing Pvt. Ltd.
Priya Viniyog Pvt. Ltd.
K L Investment Pvt. Ltd.
PKS Nirmaan Pvt. Ltd.
Penguine Securities Pvt. Ltd.
Shadal Real Estate Pvt. Ltd.
Starpoint Financial Sevices Pvt. Ltd.
Raghuvir Suppliers Pvt. Ltd.
Greencity Management Pvt. Ltd.
Green Park Leafin Pvt. Ltd.
Parichiti Textiles Pvt. Ltd.
Givetake Trade & Credit (P) Ltd.
Raina Merchandise Pvt. Ltd.
Vijaypath Trade-Link Pvt. Ltd.
Vijaypath Combine Pvt. Ltd.
Priya Purnima Investments Pvt. Ltd.
Preeti Vanijya Pvt. Ltd.
Grace Suppliers Pvt. Ltd.
Melinex Traexim Pvt. Ltd.
Mintu Textile Mills Pvt. Ltd.
Ativir Fincon Pvt. Ltd.
Samtel Vinmay Pvt. Ltd.
Target Trades Pvt. Ltd.
Pranay Vinimay Pvt. Ltd.
Sidhi Vinimay Pvt. Ltd.
Gegacorp Enterprises Pvt. Ltd.
Pitambera Polymers Industries Pvt. Ltd.
Apsa Combines Pvt. Ltd.
Labh Combines Pvt. Ltd.
S P Corporate Services Pvt. Ltd.
Jacob Vincom Pvt. Ltd.
Glycosic Merchants Pvt. Ltd.
Ashiana Homes Pvt. Ltd.
R V G Enterprises Pvt. Ltd.
R V G Awaas Pvt. Ltd.
R V G Nirman Pvt. Ltd.
Shadal Properties Pvt. Ltd.
Kaushal Vincom Pvt. Ltd.
Nipro Trexim Pvt. Ltd.
Kamakhya Vyapar Pvt. Ltd.
Ashirbad Nirman Pvt. Ltd.
Aashirvad Ashiana Pvt. Ltd
Black Cadillac Trade Link Pvt. Ltd.
Bajaj Polyblends Pvt. Ltd.
Captain Commercials Pvt. Ltd.
Compact Vyapaar Pvt. Ltd.
Energetics Investments and Consultants Pvt.
Ltd.
Jaisukh Tieup Pvt. Ltd.
Monogram Dealcom Pvt. Ltd.
Mistvalley Trading Pvt. Ltd.
Petal Vinimay Pvt. Ltd.
Roselab Commodities Pvt. Ltd.
Shivasthal Ashiyana Pvt. Ltd.
Xerxes Traders Pvt. Ltd.
Vintage Nirman Pvt. Ltd.
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Rainbow Ventures Pvt. Ltd.
Ridhi Vinimay Pvt. Ltd.
Shell Business Pvt. Ltd.
Satyam Combines Pvt. Ltd.
Citra Vyapaar Pvt. Ltd.
Madhuraj Infastructure Pvt. Ltd
Apsa Realtors Pvt.Ltd.
Natraj Technosoft Pvt. Ltd.
BG Estates Pvt. Ltd.
Hemie Estates Pvt. Ltd.
Jagdamba Tradecom Pvt. Ltd.
Ritu Collections Pvt. Ltd.
Rukmini Vitrak Pvt. Ltd.
Except as stated above, none of the other Directors are related to each other.
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Experience:
Om Prakash Gupta aged 61 years is a Civil Engineer, from the renowned BITS, pilani (69 batch)
and has a Masters from Louisiana State University (USA). A true entrepreneur who is also a
visionary, he charted the growth of the company from Patna to Jamshedpur, Delhi NCR (Bhiwadi,
Ghaziabad, Greater Noida and Gurgaon) and now to Jaipur, Jodhpur and Lavasa. His Vision
brought Bhiwadi into the limelight, and he pioneered the concept of professional maintenance of
mid-range residential complexes in lndia. His dream project, Ashiana Utsav Retirement, is yet
another pioneening idea.
Experience :
Vishal Gupta aged 35 years is a product of Sydenham College (Mumbai) and an MBA from FORE
School of Management (Delhi). He is acknowledged for his in-depth understanding of the real
estate business, customer psychology and market behaviour. He has a great eye for detail and
takes a keen interest in the conceptualizing and planning of new housing projects for the
company.
Experience:
Ashok Kumar Mattoo aged 65 years is a Non Executive & Independent Director. He is a
mechanical engineer having more than 40 years of vast experience in administration, project
planning, project execution, maintenance and operations. He has served in major organisations
like Border Roads, Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL) and Tata Steel. As Deputy Director and
Director Town Services he maintained the municipal services for Jamshedpur. Mr. Mattoo has also
served as the Chairman of Jamshedpur Notified Area Committee.
Experience:
Abhishek Dalmia aged 40 years is a Chartered Accountant. He belongs to well known Industrial
House. He has a brilliant educational as well as professional track record. He is having more than
17 years of rich experience in different organizations at different position. He worked for Capital
Ideas India Ltd., OCL India Ltd., Khammam Granite India Ltd. at a very senior position and
presently heading as CEO of Renaissance Group. Presently he does not hold any share in Ashiana
Housing Ltd.
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Name: Mr. Lalit Kumar Chhawchharia
Experience :
Lalit Kumar Chhawchharia, aged 52 years a commerce graduate is a practicing consultant. He
has diversified experience of 35 years in various industries. He has been associated with Ashiana
group since its inception.
Experience :
Sonal Mattoo, aged 35 years, a law graduate from the National law school, Bangalore, is a
practicing lawyer with over seven years of experience. She is also a co-founder of a voluntary
organization “Helping hands” which deals with the issues of women and senior citizens.
Qualification: Bachelor in Business Administration from FDU (USA) and an M.S. in Real Estate
from NYU (USA)
Experience :
Ankur Gupta aged 31 years is a Bachelor in Business Administration from FDU (USA) and an M.S.
in Real Estate from NYU (USA). He has more than 5 years of experience in marketing &
administrative affairs. He focused on residential projects for senior citizens during his research
work at University. His experience was put to good use at Utsav, and he is now looking after
Marketing for the company.
Qualification: Bachelors in Science from Stern School of Business, New York University
Experience :
Varun Gupta aged 25 years has done Bachelors in Science from Stern School of Business, New
York University. He majored in finance and management and graduated with the high academic
distinction, ‘Magna Cum Laude’. He then joined Citigroup in commercial mortgage backed
securities where he was underwriting commercial real estate. After a year and a half of rich
experience, he joined Ashiana Housing Ltd. and is looking after land and finance matters.
The Company till date has not passed any resolution in respect of the borrowings pursuant to
Section 293(1) (d) of the Companies Act, 1956 as the present borrowings are within the limits
available under the Companies Act.
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The shareholders in the Extra Ordinary General Meeting held on 30th March 2007 approved the re-
appointment and remuneration of Shri Om Prakash Gupta, as Managing Director for a period of three years
with effect from 01.04.2007 pursuant to the provisions of sections 198, 269, 309, and 310 of the Companies
Act, 1956, read with schedule XIII to the Act.
HOUSING:
a) The expenditure incurred by the Company on hiring unfurnished accommodation will be
subject to a ceiling of 60 percent of the basic salary.
b) Free furnished accommodation in case the accommodation is owned by the Company.
c) In case no accommodation is provided by the Company, entitlement to house rent
allowance subject to the ceiling laid down in (a) above.
The expenditure incurred by the Company on gas, electricity, water & furnishings will be valued
as per Income Tax Rules, 1962.
PROVIDENT FUND: Contribution to the Provident Fund as per rules of the Company, subject to
a ceiling of 12% of Basic Salary.
GRATUITY: Payable as per rules of the Company but not exceeding half month's salary for each
completed year of service.
CLUB FEES: Fees of Club subject to a maximum of two clubs may be allowed. Admission and
Life membership fees are not permissible.
PERSONAL ACCIDENT INSURANCE: Premium not to exceed Rs. 3,000/- per annum.
TELEPHONE: Telephone at residence. (Personal long distance calls on telephone and use of car
for private purpose shall be billed by the Company to the Managing Director.)
LEAVE: One month leave for Eleven Months of service. Leave accumulated but not availed will
be allowed to be encashed at the end of tenure.
TERMINATION OF CONTRACT: The Company and Shri Om Prakash Gupta are entitled to
terminate the contract by giving not less than 'Ninety days' notice to either party.
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He shall not be entitled to any sitting fees paid for attending the meeting of the Board of
Directors of the Company.
In case, if in any financial year, the Company has no profits or its profits are are inadequate, the
remuneration aforesaid, shall be paid as minimum remuneration.
The shareholders of the Company in the Extra Odinary General Meeting of the Company held on 30th March
2007 in partial modification of the earlier resolution passed in the 20th Annual General Meeting held
on 19th September, 2006 and pursuant to Section 198, 269,309 & 310 & 316(2) read with
schedule XIII and other applicable provisions, if any of the Companies Act, 1956 or , including
any statutory modification or re-enactment thereof, approved the appointment of Shri Vishal
Gupta as Jt. Mnaging Director of the Company w.e.f 01.04.2007 for a period of three years upto
31.03.2010 on the following terms and conditions:-
HOUSING:
a) The expenditure incurred by the Company on hiring unfurnished accommodation will be
subject to a ceiling of 60 percent of the basic salary.
b) Free furnished accommodation in case the accommodation is owned by the Company.
c) In case no accommodation is provided by the Company, entitlement to house rent
allowance subject to the ceiling laid down in (a) above.
The expenditure incurred by the Company on gas, electricity, water & furnishings will be valued
as per Income Tax Rules. 1962.
PROVIDENT FUND: Contribution to the Provident Fund as per rules of the Company, subject to
a ceiling of 12% of Basic Salary.
GRATUITY: Payable as per rules of the Company but not exceeding half month's salary for each
completed year of service.
LEAVE TRAVEL CONCESSION: For self and family once in a year for any destination in India.
CLUB FEES: Fees of Club subject to a maximum of two clubs may be allowed. Admission and Life
membership fees are not permissible.
PERSONAL ACCIDENT INSURANCE: Premium not to exceed Rs. 3,000/- per annum.
TELEPHONE: Telephone at residence. (Personal long distance calls on telephone and use of car
for private purpose shall be billed by the Company to the Jt. Managing Director.)
LEAVE: One month leave for Eleven Months of service. Leave accumulated but not availed Will
be allowed to be encashed at the end of tenure.
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TERMINATION OF CONTRACT: The Company and Shri Vishal Gupta are entitled to terminate
the contract by giving not less than 'Ninety days' notice to either party.
He shall not be entitled to any sitting fees paid for attending the meeting of the Board of
Directors of the Company.
In case, if in any financial year, the Company has no profits or its profits are are inadequate, the
remuneration aforesaid, shall be paid as minimum remuneration
The shareholders of the Company in the Extra Odinary General Meeting of the Company held on 30th March
2007 in partial modification of the earlier resolution passed in the 20th Annual General Meeting held
on 19th September, 2006 and pursuant to Section 198, 269,309 & 310 & 316(2) read with
schedule XIII and other applicable provisions, if any of the Companies Act, 1956 or , including
any statutory modification or re-enactment thereof, approved the appointment of Shri Ankur
Gupta , as Whole time Director of the Company w.e.f 01.04.2007 for a period of three years upto
31.03.2010 on the following terms and conditions:-
HOUSING:
a) The expenditure incurred by the Company on hiring unfurnished accommodation will be
subject to a ceiling of 60 percent of the basic salary.
b) Free furnished accommodation in case the accommodation is owned by the Company,
c) In case no accommodation is provided by the Company, entitlement to house rent
allowance subject to the ceiling laid down in (a) above.
The expenditure incurred by the Company on gas, electricity, water & furnishings will be valued
us per Income Tax Rules, 1962.
PROVIDENT FUND: Contribution to the Provident Fund as per rules of the Company, subject to
a ceiling of 12% of Basic Salary.
GRATUITY: Payable as per rules of the Company but not exceeding half month's salary for each
completed year of service.
LEAVE TRAVEL CONCESSION: For self and family once in a year for any destination in India.
CLUB FEES: Fees of Club subject to a maximum of two clubs may be allowed. Admission and
Life membership fees are not permissible.
PERSONAL ACCIDENT INSURANCE: Premium not to exceed Rs. 3,000/- per annum.
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TELEPHONE: Telephone at residence (Personal long distance calls on telephone and use of car
for private purpose shall be billed by the Company to the Whole Time Director.)
LEAVE: One month leave for Eleven Months of service. Leave accumulated but not availed will
be allowed to be encashed at the end of tenure.
TERMINATION OF CONTRACT: The Company and Shri Ankur Gupta are entitled to terminate
the contract by giving not less than 'Ninety days' notice to either party.
He shall not be entitled to any sitting fees paid for attending the meeting of the Board of
Directors of the Company.
In case, if in any financial year, the Company has no profits or its profits are are inadequate, the
remuneration aforesaid, shall be paid as minimum remuneration
The shareholders in the Extra Odinary General Meeting held on September 18, 2008 approved the
appointment and remuneration of Shri Varun Gupta, as Whole Time Director for a period of three years with
effect from 01.07.2008 pursuant to the provisions of sections 198, 269, 309, 310, & 316(2) of the
Companies Act, 1956, read with schedule XIII to the Act.
BASIC SALARY:
Rs. 1,50,000/- per month.
HOUSING:
b) The expenditure incurred by the Company on hiring unfurnished accommodation will be
subject to a ceiling of 60 percent of the basic salary.
PROVIDENT FUND:
Contribution to the Provident Fund as per rules of the Company, subject to a ceiling of 12% of
Basic Salary.
SUPERANNUATION FUND:
Contribution to superannuation fund as per rules of the Company subject to the condition that
such contribution together with Provident Fund shall not exceed 25% of basic salary as laid down
under the Income Tax Rules, 1962.
GRATUITY:
Payable as per rules of the Company but not exceeding half month's salary for each completed
year of service.
MEDICAL REIMBURSEMENT:
Expenses actually incurred for self and family.
CLUB FEES:
Fees of Club subject to a maximum of two clubs may be allowed. Admission and Life membership
fees are not permissible.
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CAR:
Facility of Car with driver.
TELEPHONE:
Telephone at residence. (Personal long distance calls on telephone and use of car for private
purpose shall be billed by the Company to the Whole-Time Director).
LEAVE:
One month leave for Eleven Months of service. Leave accumulated but not availed will be allowed
to be encashed at the end of tenure.
TERMINATION OF CONTRACT:
The Company and Shri Varun Gupta are entitled to terminate the contract by giving not less than
Ninety days' notice to either party.
He shall not be entitled to any sitting fees paid for attending the meeting of the Board of
Directors of the Company.
In case, if in any financial year, the Company has no profits or its profits are are inadequate, the
remuneration aforesaid, shall be paid as minimum remuneration
The Non-Executive Directors are paid remuneration by sitting fees.The sitting fees to the Non-
Executive Directors for the Board meetings and committee meetings is as stated below:
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4. Compliance with Corporate Governance requirements
Our Company is in compliance of the provisions for corporate governance as stipulated in the
listing agreements with the Stock Exchanges, including with respect to the appointment of
independent Directors to our Board and the constitution of the audit committee, investor
grievance committee and compensation committee.
The Company firmly believes in good Corporate Governance and has made Corporate
Governance a practice and continuous process of development right across the company. The
Company’s Philosophy on corporate governance envisages the attainment of the highest
levels of transparency and accountability in the functioning of the company and conduct of
business.
The Company’s corporate philosophy is focused on its people who are the most important
assets. The company values its employee’s integrity, creativity and ability who in turn
demonstrate the highest ethical standard and responsibility towards the shareholders. The
Company believes that over a period of time all its operations and actions must serve the
underlying goal of enhancing overall shareholder value.
The Company has already appointed various committees as required as per the Act
and the details of which are as follows:-
Audit Committee
The Company has an Audit Committee of the Board since January 2001 which comprises of
three Non-Executive Independent Directors namely Shri Lalit Kumar Chhawchharia –
Chairman, Shri Ashok Kumar Mattoo – Member, Smt. Sonal Mattoo – Member. The quorum of
the Audit Committee is two members. The Company Secretary is the Secretary of the Audit
Committee. The Audit Committee meeting was held on five times during financial year 2008-
2009, the date of which are as follows: 1. April 25, 2008 2. June 30, 2008 3. July 30, 2008 4.
Oct 30, 2008 5. Jan. 29, 2009. Attendance of the members of the Audit Committee at these
meetings is as under:
The primary function of the Audit Committee is to assist the Board of Directors in fulfilling its
oversight responsibilities by reviewing the financial reports and other financial information
provided by the Company to any Statutory Authority or to the investors or the public, the
Company’s system of Internal Controls regarding finance, accounting and legal compliances
that Management and the Board have established.
Remuneration Committee
The Company has a duly constituted “Remuneration Committee”. The Committee consists of
three (3) non executive independent directors. All matters relating to finalization of
remuneration of directors are being taken to the committee for their consideration and
approval. The following Directors are the members of the Remuneration Committee:
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During the financial year 2008-09 one meeting Remuneration Committee was held.
The scope of the “Transfer and Shareholders’/Investors’ Grievance Committee” was enlarged
to monitor investors’ grievances/complaints along with the share transfer. The Committee
approved the share transfer at its meeting which was held once or twice in a month.
The Transfer and Shareholders’/Investors’ Grievance Committee also took note of the findings
of audit carried out by practicing Company Secretary and implemented the suggestions. As
required by the listing agreement executed with Stock Exchanges, Mr. Bhagwan Kumar,
Company Secretary, was appointed as a ‘Compliance Officer’ and entrusted to monitor the
share transfer process and liaise with the regulatory authorities.
The Transfer Committee meeting was held on 31 times during financial year 2008-2009, the
dates of which are as follows:
5. Shareholding of Directors
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6. Interest of Directors:
Except as stated in “Related Party Transactions” on Page No. [*] of this Letter of Offer and to
the extent of remuneration (received by them in their respective capacities) and to the extent
any equity shares of the Company held by them, there are no interest of Promoters / Directors
or payment or benefit to Promoters / Directors except as mentioned on Page No. [*] under the
heading “Compensation to Managing Director/ JMD & Whole Time Directors” in the Letter of
Offer.
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Board of Directors
Bhiwadi –V.P. (Mr.
P.K. Jaiswal)
Chairman cum Managing Director
(Mr. Om Prakash Gupta)
Jaipur-V.P. (Mr.
Sanjeev Rawat)
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9. Key Managerial Personnel: Following are the key managerial personnel of the Company
as on the date of the Filing of this Drfat Letter of Offer:-
No. of
Sr. Date of Last Experienc shares
No Name Designation Joining Age Qualification Employment e in years held
Indian Institute
of Security &
Mr. 05.11.9 safety
1 A.Gongopadhyay Vice President 4 63 Yrs B.Com Management 33 Nil
24.03.8 Vishnu Sugar
2 Mr. P K Jaiswal Vice President 9 51 Yrs BE (Civil) Mills 24 Nil
M.Sc (
13.08.0 Defence &
49 Yrs
Mr. Sanjeev 7 strategic D.H.Q New
3 Rawat Vice President Studies Delhi 28 Nil
Col. (retd) Kuldeep 05.01.0
4 Gahlaut Vice President 9 46 yrs M.Sc., PGDBM Indian Army 22 Nil
01.02.0 B.Tech,
5 Mr. Manoj Tyagi Vice President 8 38 Yrs Exec.PGDM BHEL 14 Nil
Hundai
17.12.9 Corporation,
6 Mr.SK Palit GM- Engineering 7 47 Yrs BE (Civil) Kuwait 23 1300
15.10.0
7 Mr. Atma Sharan GM- Marketing 7 49 Yrs B. Com Indian Army 16 Nil
Mr. Bhagwan Company 15.04.0 Rungta
8 Kumar Secretary 5 38 yrs ACS,LLB Irrigation Ltd 14 200
Mr. Manojit GM- Finance & 12.08.0 Walltracts (I)
9 Sengupta Accounts 8 36 Yrs CA Pvt. Ltd. 11 Nil
The Company has all its key managerial personnel as its permanent employees on the payroll
of the Company.
The operations of the Company are overseen by a professional management team under the
guidance of the Chairman cum Managing Director Shri Om Prakash Gupta. The top
management team has the requisite experience and the qualification for their respective
responsibilities. A brief profile of the top management team is as follows:
Mr. Ashok Gongopadhyay, 63 years, is the Vice President and he is looking after the entire
maintenance and rentals / resale business in Delhi. He had been an army personnel retired
from the post of Colonel. He has an experience of over 33 years and in Ashiana he has over
14 years of experience with distinguished career. Prior to Ashiana he was associated with the
Indian Institute of Security and Safety Management at a senior level.
Mr. Pramod Kumar Jaiswal, 51 years, is the Vice President. He holds a degree of Bachelor
of Engineering (Civil) and has over 24 years of experience out of which 20 years are with
Ashiana. Mr. Jaiswal is responsible for implementation and execution of company’s projects in
Bhiwadi (Rajasthan). Mr. P.K. Jaiswal has many successful projects in his name. Prior to
Ashiana he was associated with Vishnu Sugar Mills at senior position.
Mr. Sanjeev Rawat, 49 years, is the Vice President. He is looking after the entire project
implementation, execution and other senior managerial work in Jaipur and Jodhpur
(Rajasthan). He had been in Indian Navy and retired from the post of Commander. Mr. Rawat
is a Master of Science in Defense and Strategic Studies and has around 28 years of
experience. He is associated with Ashiana for the last one year and eight months.
Mr. Kuldeep Gahlaut, 46 years, is the Vice President. He is looking after the entire project
implementation, execution and other senior managerial work in Jamshedpur (Jharkhand). Mr.
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Gahlaut is a retired Colonel from Indian Army. He holds a Master of Science degree and Post
Graduate Diploma in Business Management. Mr. Gahlaut has 22 years of rich experience.
Mr. Manoj Tyagi, 38 years, is the Vice President. He is looking after the entire project
implementation, execution and other senior managerial work in Lavasa (Maharashtra). He
holds the degree of Bachelor of Technology and Post Graduate Diploma in Management. Mr.
Tyagi has around 14 years of rich experience. Prior to Ashiana he was working with Bharat
Heavy Electricals Ltd.
Mr. Shyamal Kumar Palit, 47 years, is the General Manager (Engineering). He is in charge
of construction and planning activities of the company and has 23 years of rich experience in
this field. He holds a degree in Civil Engineering. Mr. Palit was previously employed with
Hundai Corporation (Kuwait). He is associated with Ashiana for the last 11 years and 4
months.
Mr. Atma Sharan, 49 years, is the General Manager (Marketing). Mr. Atma Sharan is a
retired Colonel from Indian Army. He is a Bachelor of Commerce. He heads the entire
marketing team for company’s projects. He has 16 years of rich experience.
Mr. Bhagwan Kumar, 38 years, is the Company Secretary of the Company. Mr. Kumar is an
associate member of the Institute of Company Secretary of India and is a law graduate also.
He is looking after the company’s secretarial work. He is also responsible for entire legal
affairs of the company and its associates. Mr. Kumar has rich experience of over 14 years. He
had worked with reputed groups like Modi group of companies, Rungta Irrigation Ltd. at a
senior level. He has been associated with Ashiana for the last 4 years.
Mr. Manojit Sengupta, 36 years, is the General Manager (Finance and Accounts) of the
Company. Mr. Sengupta is an associate member of the Institute of the Chartered Accountants
of India. He is looking after the corporate finance and accounts of the company. Mr. Sengupta
has a rich experience of 11 years. Earlier he was working with Walltracts (I) Pvt. Ltd.
There are no bonus and profit sharing plans for the Key Managerial Personnel of the
Company.
Company has provided loan to Mr. Pramod Kumar Jiaswal and the amount outstanding as on
27.06.2009 is Rs. 1,10,000/-.
Company has not issued any equity shares under ESOS/ESPS to its employees since
inception. Company does not intend to grant any shares to its employees under ESOS/ESPS
scheme from the proposed Rights Issue.
The Officers of the Company do not have any interest in the Company other than to the
extent of the remuneration or benefit as per the terms of appointment and reimbursement of
expenses incurred by them during the ordinary course of business. The Company does not
intend to pay or give any consideration for payment of giving of the benefits.
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Declaration:
The Permanent Account Number, Bank Account Number and Passport Number of the individual
Promoters have been submitted to the stock exchange on which securities are proposed to be
listed at the time of filling of the Letter of Offer with them. There are no litigations, disputes
towards tax liabilities or criminal / civil prosecution / complaint against the above-mentioned
Promoters other than as mentioned in the chapter “Outstanding Litigation, Defaults and Material
Developments” of this letter of Offer.
Promoter Group
Relatives of the Promoters that form part of the Promoter Group under Clause
6.8.3.2(m) of the SEBI Guidelines
The natural persons who are part of the Promoter Group (due to their relationship with the
individual Promoters), other than the individual Promoters named above, are as follows:
Companies promoted by the Promoters under Clause 6.8.3.2(m) of the SEBI Guidelines
Interest in any property acquired by the Company within two years of the date of this
Draft Letter of Offer
The Promoters are not interested in any property that has been acquired by the Company within
two years from the date of filing of this Draft Letter of Offer.
Except as stated in the section titled “Related Party Transactions” on page [*] of this Draft Letter
of Offer, there has been no payment of benefits to the Promoters during the last two years from
the date of filing of this Draft Letter of Offer.
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The promoters have not disassociated with any Company in the last 3 years. However a Company
named Ashiana Apartments Ltd. in which the promoters were directors was merged with M/s
Ashiana Retirement Villages Limited, Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Company.
There is no relationship among any Promoters, Directors and the Managerial Personnel except as
stated in the Letter of Offer.
COMMON PURSUIT
There is no Common Pursuit in the business of the Company and other group companies other
than those mentioned in the Annexure (----) to the Auditor’s Report of this Letter of Offer. To
some extent, the Company and its subsidiary namely Ashiana Retirement Villages Ltd. are
engaged in the Housing Project development activities but ultimately not affecting the company
operations being the latter is wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. The other group
companies are either engaged in investment in real estates and interior decoration etc, which are
altogether of different nature and applications. Since no other entity is engaged in the line of
activity in which the Company is engaged, there is no conflict of interest that arises from the
financial transactions dealt with among the group companies.
The details of related party transactions are mentioned in Annexure ---- to the Auditor’s Report of
this Letter of Offer.
Except as stated elsewhere in this Letter of Offer, all the Directors may be deemed to be
interested to the extent of remuneration and / or sitting fees payable to them for attending the
meeting of the Board or Committee thereof apart from reimbursement of traveling/incidental
expenses, if any, as per the Articles of Association of the Company.
Except as stated otherwise in this Letter of Offer, the Company has not entered into any contract,
agreements or arrangement during the preceding two years from the date of this letter of offer in
which the Directors are interested directly or indirectly.
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VII. CURRENCY OF PRESENTATION
Through out the letter of offer unless the context otherwise requires all the references to
“Rupees”/ “Rs” is the legal currency of the Republic of India.
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The declaration and payment of dividends on Equity Shares is recommended by the Board of
Directors and approved by the shareholders of the Company based on the recommendation by
the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may recommend dividend, at its discretion, to be
paid to the members after considering several factors, including but not limiting to, future
expansion plans and capital requirement, profits earned during the financial year, cost of raising
funds from alternate sources, liquidity, applicable taxes including tax on dividend, as well as
exemption under tax laws available to various categories of investors from time to time and
money market conditions.
The summary of dividends declared by AHL for the last 5 financial years are as follows:
Particulars For the year ended on
31.03.09* 31.03.08 31.03.07 31.03.06 31.03.05
Face Value of Equity Shares (Rs. 10/- 10/- 10/- 10/- 10/-
Per share)
Dividend including Dividend Tax - 328.80 156.57 122.08 61.04
(Rs. Lacs)
Dividend per Equity Share (Rs.) - 1.50 2.50 2.00 1.00
Dividend Rate (%) - 15% 25% 20% 10%
The amount paid as dividend in past is not indicative of the Company’s dividend policy in future.
* The Board of Directors at its meeting held on 3rd June 2009 has not recommended any dividend
for the year 2008-09.
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SECTION - E. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AUDITOR’S REPORT
To,
The Board of Directors,
Ashiana Housing Ltd.
Kolkata
Dear Sirs,
We have examined the financial information of Ashiana Housing Limited (the company) annexed
to this report for the purpose of inclusion in the Letter of Offer in respect of proposed Right Issue
of the Company. The said financial information has been prepared in accordance with the
requirements of paragraph B (1) of part II of Schedule II to the Companies Act, 1956 (‘the Act’),
the Securities Exchange Board of India (“SEBI”)-Disclosure and Investors Protection Guidelines,
2000 (‘the guidelines), as amended, issued by the Securities and Exchange Board of India in
pursuance of section 11 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act,1992; and related to
clarification; and in accordance with the terms of reference received from the company
requesting us to carry out work in connection with the letter of offer being issued by the
Company in connection with its Proposed Right Issue of equity shares.
We have examined the attached ‘Restated Summary Statement of Assets and Liabilities’ of the
company as at 31st March 2009, 31st March 2008, 31st March 2007, 31st March 2006, 31st March
2005 (Annexure I) and the attached ‘Restated Summary Statement of Profits and Losses’
(Annexure II) and the attached ‘Restated Statement of Cash Flows’ (Annexure III) for the year
ended 31st March 2009, 31st March 2008, 31st March 2007, 31st March 2006 and 31st March 2005
together referred to as ‘Restated Summary Statements’. These Summary Statement have been
extracted from the financial statements of the year ended 31st March 2009, 31st March 2008, 31st
March 2007, 31st March 2006, 31st March 2005 audited by us, and have been adopted by the
Board of Directors/Members for those respective years. Based on our examination of these
summary statements, we state that:
ii. The Restated Summary Statements of the Company have been restated with
retrospective effect to reflect the significant accounting policies being adopted
by the Company as at 31.03.09 stated in notes forming the part of the restated
Summary Statements vide Annexure IV of to this report. There has been a
change in the method of valuation of inventories from ‘At Cost’ to ‘At Lower of
Cost and Net Realizable Value’ in F.Y. 2008-09, but due to this change there is
no effect on the profit of the company during the period covered under the
restated financial statements.
iii. The Restated profits have been arrived at after charging all expenses including
depreciation and after making such adjustments and regrouping as in our
opinion are appropriate in the year to which they are related as described in
Sl.No. 3 of the Notes Forming Parts of the Restated Summary Statements
appearing in Annexure IV.
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iv. The extra-ordinary items, if any have been separately disclosed in the restated
financial statements.
We have examined the following information in respect for the years ended 31st March 2009,
31st March 2008, 31st March 2007, 31st March 2006 and 31st March 2005 of the Company,
proposed to be included in the Letter of Offer, as approved by the Board of Directors and
annexed to this report:
In our opinion, the ‘Financial Information as per ‘Audited Financial Statements’ and ‘Other
financial Information’ mentioned above for the year ended 31st March 2009, 31st March 2008, 31st
March 2007, 31st March 2006 and 31st March 2005 have been prepared in accordance with the
Part II of schedule II of the Act and the Guidelines.
This report is intended solely for your information and for inclusion in Letter of Offer in
connection with the proposed Right Issue of the company and not to be used, referred to or
distributed for any other purpose without our prior written consent.
KETAN CHHAWCHHARIA
Place : Kolkata Partner
Date : 6th June,2009 Membership No.63422
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ANNEXURE - I
ASHIANA HOUSING LIMITED
RESTATED SUMMARY STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
Rs./Lacs
PARTICULARS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED
31 st March 31 st March 31 st March 31 st March 31 st March
2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
Fixed Asset - A
Gross Block 1,936.61 1,538.17 1,371.78 571.30 400.94
Less : Depreciation 256.49 179.58 160.33 145.99 121.71
Capital Work in Progress - 6.65 5.21 5.99 -
Net Block - A 1,680.12 1,365.24 1,216.66 431.30 279.23
Investments - B 4,811.51 5,318.84 2,524.61 2,157.18 1,899.98
Deferred Tax Assets - C - - - - -
Inventories 5,772.74 4,153.16 5,780.19 5,089.30 3,945.74
Sundry Debtors 52.20 318.22 136.00 24.39 72.46
Other Current Assets 9,531.90 3,033.19 282.93 - -
Cash & Bank Balances 1,102.98 625.41 2,278.18 1,631.21 489.12
Loans & Advances 1,614.12 1,323.86 605.14 716.32 447.67
Total - D 18,073.94 9,453.84 7,461.22 4,954.99
9,082.44
Total Assets (E=A+B+C+D) 24,565.57 16,137.92 12,823.71 10,049.70 7,134.20
NOTES :-
1) The accompanying significant accounting policies and notes (Annexure IV) are an integral part of the accounts.
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ANNEXURE - II
ASHIANA HOUSING LIMITED
RESTATED SUMMARY STATEMENT OF PROFITS AND LOSSES
Rs./Lacs
PARTICULARS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED
31 st March 31 st March 31 st March 31 st March 31 st March
2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
INCOME
Sales 8,270.47 12,334.94 4,968.97 3,357.24 1,142.08
Other Income 1,040.15 389.30 369.57 259.96 139.57
Increase in Stock 1,745.43 - 746.88 1,114.47 1,939.89
Total 11,056.05 12,724.24 6,085.42 4,731.67 3,221.54
EXPENDITURE
Purchase 825.41 599.53 267.93 930.82 1,227.97
Project Expenses 1,907.92 3,663.72 3,832.37 2,712.11 1,588.80
Ongoing Project Expenses Adjusted 3,936.53 1,434.08 168.15 - -
Decrease in Stock - 1,444.03 - - -
Personnel Expenses 574.07 395.41 236.43 167.72 125.88
Other Expenses 809.13 909.00 434.97 387.23 268.70
Depreciation 100.72 57.73 35.34 27.54 19.06
Total 8,153.78 8,503.50 4,975.19 4,225.42 3,230.41
Adjusted Profit before Tax 2,902.27 4,220.74 1,110.23 506.25 (8.87)
Provision for Taxation
Income Tax 308.60 470.52 122.25 40.10 -
Wealth Tax 0.57 0.69 0.30 0.05 -
Deferred Tax (9.10) 36.73 12.76 0.10 10.50
Fringe Benefit Tax 12.70 9.20 7.90 5.10 -
Adjusted Profit after Tax 2,589.50 3,703.60 967.02 460.90 (19.37)
Brought Forward Profit/(Loss) from
Previous year 101.77 50.93 40.93 2.11 81.79
Add/(Less) : Tax Adjustments (2.69) 0.21 (0.45) - 0.86
Total 2,688.58 3,754.74 1,007.50 463.01 63.28
APPROPRIATIONS
Dividend - 281.04 133.83 107.06 53.53
Dividend Tax - 47.76 22.74 15.02 7.64
General Reserve 2,500.00 3,324.17 800.00 300.00 -
Profit Carried Forward to Balance 188.58 101.77 50.93 40.93 2.11
Sheet
Total 188.58 101.77 50.93 40.93 2.11
NOTES :-
1) The accompanying significant accounting policies and notes (Annexure IV) are an integral part of the accounts.
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ANNEXURE - III
ASHIANA HOUSING LIMITED
RESTATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOW
Rs./Lacs
PARTICULARS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED
31 st March 31 st March 31 st March 31 st March 31 st March
2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
Cash Flow from Operating Activities
Net Profit before Taxation and extraordinary 2,902.27 4,220.74 1,110.23 506.25 (8.87)
items
Adjustments for :-
Depreciation 100.72 57.73 35.34 27.54 19.06
Provision for doubtful loans Written back - - (1.00) - (7.25)
Interest Income (108.80) (145.70) (156.83) (68.22) (21.55)
Income From Long Term Investments (677.71) (120.28) (160.49) (122.59) (30.30)
Provision for Dimunition in value of 34.92 - - - -
Investment
Fixed Assets Written Off 4.26 3.73 2.24 - -
(Profit)/Loss on Sale of Fixed Assets 3.89 (26.20) (0.47) (0.17) 1.38
Capital Gain on sale of Shares - - - - -
Operating Profit before working capital 2,259.55 3,990.02 829.02 342.81 (47.53)
changes
Adjustment For :
Debtors (6,378.76) (3,233.79) (206.11) (168.70) 393.59
Inventories (1,619.58) 1,627.04 (690.90) (1,143.57) (2,036.06)
Trade payable and advances from 5,856.83 (690.73) 1,823.73 2,508.52 2,931.43
Customers
Cash Generated from Operations 118.04 1,692.54 1,755.74 1,539.06 1,241.43
Direct Taxes / Income Tax Paid/Adjusted (207.63) (479.95) (138.72) (59.39) (13.46)
Fringe Benefit Tax - - - -
Cash flow before extraordinary items (89.59) 1,212.59 1,617.02 1,479.67 1,227.97
Extraordinary Items, if any - - - - -
Net Cash from operating activities (89.59) 1,212.59 1,617.02 1,479.67 1,227.97
Purchase of Fixed Assets (737.26) (237.47) (825.24) (184.63) (81.48)
Sale of Fixed Assets 313.52 53.64 2.76 5.21 3.77
Net Purchase/ Sale of Investments 1,137.51 (2,689.37) (229.91) (148.78) (828.58)
Interest Income 108.80 145.70 156.83 68.22 21.55
Other Income from Long Term Investments 12.60 15.42 22.99 14.17 9.38
Sundry Creditors Written back - - - - -
Net Cash from Investing Activities 835.17 (2,712.08) (872.57) (245.81) (875.36)
Cash Flows from Financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of share capital - - - - -
Proceeds from Long Term and other (1.23) (25.15) 2.65 (41.36) (1.90)
borrowings
Increase/(Decrease) in Unsecured Loans - - - - -
Interest Paid - - - - -
Dividend and Dividend Tax Paid (266.79) (124.26) (100.13) (50.41) (60.53)
Net cash used in financing activities (268.02) (149.41) (97.48) (91.77) (62.43)
Net increase in Cash & Cash equivalents 477.56 (1,648.90) 646.97 1,142.09 290.18
Cash and Cash equivalents at the 625.41 2,278.18 1,631.21 489.12 198.94
beginning of period
Cash and Cash equivalents at the end of 1,102.97 625.41 2,278.18 1,631.21 489.12
period
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ANNEXURE - IV
NOTES FORMING PART OF THE RESTATED SUMMARY STATEMENT
SYSTEM OF ACCOUNTING :
The company adopts accrual basis of accounting in the preparation of accounts.
INVENTORIES :
Inventories are valued as follows:
Construction Material At Lower of cost and net realizable value. However, materials and other items
are not written down below cost if the constructed units in which they are used
are expected to be sold at or above cost. Cost is determined on FIFO basis.
Leasehold and Freehold At Lower of cost and net realizable value. Cost includes direct
Land, materials,
Unsold Completed labour and construction overheads.
Construction
and Work in Progress
3 Interest on delayed payments and other charges are accounted for on realisation.
OTHER INCOME
Other income is accounted on accrual basis except where the receipt of income is uncertain.
TAXES ON INCOME :
1 Current Tax is determined as the amount of tax payable in respect of taxable income for the
year.
2 Deferred Tax is recognised, subject to consideration of prudence, in respect of deferred tax Assets/Liabilities arising on
timing differences, being the difference between taxable income and accounting income that originate in one period
and are capable of reversal in one or more subsequent period. Deferred tax in respect of differential income due to
accounting of sales on percentage completion basis, being not determinate, is not recognised.
INVESTMENTS :
1 Long term investments are carried at acquisition cost and investments intended to be held for less than one year are
classified as current investments and are carried at lower of cost and market value. Long Term Investments which
have attained the stage of permanent diminution in their value are revalued at their current value.
2 Value of Intangible capital rights created in favour of the company in the process of Real Estate activities, being not
determinate, are not shown in the books of accounts.
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EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
1 Short term employee benefits are charged off at the undiscounted amount in the year in which the related service is rendered.
2 Post employment and other long term employee benefits are charged off in the year in which the employee has rendered
services. The amount charged off is recognised at the present value of the amounts payable determined using actuarial
valuation techniques. Actuarial gain and losses in respect of post employment and other long term benefits are charged to
Profit and Loss Account.
USE OF ESTIMATES
The preparation of financial statements in confirmity with generally accepted accounting principles requires estimates/
exemptions to be made that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities on the date of financial statements and the
reported amount of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Difference between actual results and estimates are
recognised in the period in which the results are known/ materialised.
IMPAIRMENT OF ASSETS :
Impairment Loss in the value of assets, as specified in Accounting Standard -28 is recognised whenever carrying value of such
assets exceeds the market value or value in use , whichever is higher.
RECONCILIATION OF PROFIT AS PER AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND RESTATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Rs. In lacs
PARTICULARS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED
31 st March 31 st March 31 st March 31 st March 31 st March
2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
Net Profit before tax as per Audited Profit and
Loss Account 2,914.64 4,216.18 1,112.44 505.10 (3.12)
Item Related to Previous Year 6.21 (2.79) (3.11) 1.54 (0.19)
Adjustment for Liabilities Written Back (18.58) 7.35 0.90 (0.39) (5.56)
Net Profit before tax As per Restated Financial 2,902.27 4,220.74 1,110.23 506.25 (8.87)
Statement
Provision for Taxation
Income Tax (308.60) (470.52) (122.25) (40.10) -
Wealth Tax (0.57) (0.69) (0.30) (0.05) -
Deferred Tax 9.10 (36.73) (12.76) (0.10) (10.50)
Fringe Benefit Tax (12.70) (9.20) (7.90) (5.10) -
Net Profit after tax As per Restated Financial
Statement 2,589.50 3,703.60 967.02 460.90 (19.37)
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4. Paid up Share Capital of the Company includes 1993100 Equity Shares, allotted pursuant to Schemes of Amalgamation without
payment being received in cash and 13382750 Equity Shares, alloted as fully paid up Bonus Shares, by capitalization of General
Reserves.
5.a) In view of insufficient information from the suppliers regarding their status as SSI units, the amount due to Small Scale
Industrial undertaking can not be ascertained.
b) In absence of necessary information relating to the suppliers under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development
Act, 2006, the company is unable to identify such suppliers, hence the information required under the said act is not given.
8. Related parties and transactions with them as specified in the Accounting Standard 18 on “Related Parties Disclosures” issued
by ICAI has been identified and given below on the basis of information available with the company and the same has been
relied upon by the auditors. Rs. in lacs
2 Vatika Marketing Ltd. Maintenance charges 6.92 7.67 6.79 6.72 6.23
paid
Interest received - - - - 1.36
Rent received 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 5.00
Hire charges received 1.20 1.20 1.20 1.20 0.60
Establishment & other -
charges received - - - 2.40
Loan given (Net) - - - - 38.53
Year end payable (Net) 0.39 20.91 8.57 21.07 -
Deposit Received 100.00 - - - -
Year end receivable - - - - 41.41
(Net)
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NOTES FORMING PART OF THE RESTATED SUMMARY STATEMENT CONTD….
Shri Om Prakash Gupta, Managing Director Remuneration 18.00 18.00 9.75 9.38 10.09
Shri Vishal Gupta , Jt. Managing Director Remuneration 18.00 18.00 9.38 6.25 6.44
Shri Ankur Gupta , Whole Time Director Remuneration 18.00 18.00 6.00 - -
Shri Varun Gupta , Director Remuneration 13.50 - - - -
3 R.G.Woods Limited
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9 The earning per share has been calculated as specified in Accounting Standard 20 on “Earnings Per Share” issued by
ICAI and related disclosures are as below :
10. The disclosure required under accounting Standard - 15, Employee Benefit, notified in the Companies (Accounting
Standard) Rule, 2006 are given below.
31 st March 2009 31 st March 2008
Defined Contribution Plan
Contribution to Defined Contribution Plan, recognised are charged off for the year are
as under:
(Rs. in lacs)
Employer’s Contribution to Provident & Pension Fund 14.27 9.03
d Actuarial assumptions
.
Mortality Table (L.I.C.) 1994-96 1994-96 (duly modified)
Discount rate (per annum) compounded 7.75% 8.00%
Rate of escalation in salary (per annum) 5.00% 8.00%
The estimates of future salary increase considered in the actuarial valuation takes into account factors like inflation,
seniority, promotion and other relevant factors. The expected return on Plan Assets is based on actuarial
expectations of the average long term rate of return expected on investments of the fund during the estimated terms
of the obligations. The above information is certified by the Actuary.
N.B. The above information is not applicable for the year ended 31st March, 2007, 31st March, 2006 and 31st March,
2005.
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11. The accounts have been prepared as per the revised Accounting Standard (AS) 9 on “Revenue Recognition” and the
Guidance note on “Recognition of Revenue by Real Estate Developers”.
Since, in terms of provisions of the Income Tax Act, 1961 the income accrues upon delivery of physical possession/
deemed possession of constructed unit and deduction u/s 80IB(10) is allowed after completion of construction, ‘Net
Profit’ for computing Total Income under the said Act is as follows: -
Net Profit as per Profit & Loss Account 2,902.27 4,220.74 1,110.23
Less:- Sales Real Estate- ongoing 6,615.47 2,750.25 282.93
projects
Less: Ongoing project
expenses adjusted 3,936.53 2,678.94 1,434.08 1,316.17 168.15 114.79
223.33 2,904.56 995.45
Add:- As per Income Tax Act:
Sales Real Estate – ongoing projects
completed
(upon delivery of physical possession) 116.76 - -
Less: Cost of Sales 74.15 42.61 - - - -
Net Profit for Income Tax Purpose 265.94 2,904.56 995.45
N.B. The above information is not applicable for the year ended 31st March,2006 and 31st
March,2005.
13. On the basis of physical verification of assets, as specified in Accounting Standard - 28 and cash generation capacity
of those assets, in the management perception there is no impairment of such assets as appearing in the balance
sheet.
14. The restated Statements do not have material impect on account of conversion of figures from Rupees to Lacs.
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ANNEXURE - IV(A)
Rs./La
cs
Sl. PARTICULARS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED
No. 31 st March 2009 31 st March 2008 31 st March 2007 31 st March 2006 31 st March 2005
Ashiana Amar
Developers
Miras Properties (165.1
Pvt.Ltd. 15/35 - 15.00% 0) 15/35 - 15.00% (209.84) 15/35 - 15.00% 150.00 - - - - - -
Narayan Ladha 4/35 - 4.00% 20.64 4/35 - 4.00% 8.71 4/35 - 4.00% - - - - - - -
Suresh Kewlani 6/35 - 6.00% 30.96 6/35 - 6.00% 13.06 6/35 - 6.00% - - - - - - -
Sunil Talwar 5/35 - 5.00% 25.80 5/35 - 5.00% 10.89 5/35 - 5.00% 0.01 - - - - - -
Harish Talwar 5/35 - 5.00% 25.80 5/35 - 5.00% 10.89 5/35 - 5.00% - - - - - - -
Ashiana Green
Wood
Developers
Shubhlabh
Builhome & 91. (97.89
Finance Ltd. - 100.00% 50.00% 89 - 100.00% 50.00% ) - 100.00% 50.00%(73.41) - - - - - -
Ashiana
Housing 777.6
Limited 50.00% 830.83 50.00% 3 - - 50.00% 551.91 - - - - - -
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ASHIANA HOUSING LIMITED
SUMMARY OF STOCK, PURCHASE AND SALES
Rs./Lacs
Sl. PARTICULARS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED
31 st March 31 st March 31 st March 31 st March 31 st March
No. 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
Nos. Amount Nos. Amount Nos. Amount Nos. Amount Nos. Amount
ANNEXURE - V
ASHIANA HOUSING LIMITED
RESTATED SCHEDULE OF SECURED AND UNSECURED LOANS
ANNEXURE - VI
ASHIANA HOUSING LIMITED
RESTATED SCHEDULE OF LOANS AND ADVANCES
Rs./Lacs
PARTICULARS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED
31 st March 31 st March 31 st March 31 st March 31 st March
2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
Advance Against Land Building Purchase etc. 450.00 576.11 135.58 90.77 171.51
Advance recoverable in cash or in kind or
value to be received 260.84 101.44 178.86 355.12 47.17
ANNEXURE - VII
ASHIANA HOUSING LIMITED
RESTATED SCHEDULE OF SUNDRY DEBTORS
Rs./Lacs
PARTICULARS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED
31 st March 31 st March 31 st March 31 st March 31 st March
2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
C) Other Debts Unsecured, Considered Good 32.24 312.20 125.80 18.87 69.31
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ASHIANA HOUSING LIMITED
RESTATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
Rs./Lacs
PARTICULARS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED
31 st March 31 st March 31 st March 31 st March 31 st March
2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
In Government/
Trust Securities :
Unquoted
National Saving Certificate - - - 0.03 0.03
In fully paid
shares of
Subsidiary
Companies :
Unquoted
Ashiana Apartments Ltd. - - - - 18.21
Ashiana Retirement Villages
Ltd. 924.13 924.13 24.13 24.12 164.99
Vatika Marketing Ltd. 5.20 5.20 5.20 4.80 4.80
In shares of Body
Corporates :
Quoted
Ispat Profile Ltd. 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01
Modern Woolen Ltd. 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02
In Partly Paid
Debentures of
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Subsidiary
Company :
Unquoted
Ashiana Retirement Villages
Limited
Series I - Zero Percent
Unsecured Optionally Fully
convertible - - 560.00 - -
Series II - Zero Percent
Unsecured Optionally Fully
convertible 940.00 820.00 - - -
In Immovable
Properties:
Unquoted
Building at W-177, Greater
Kailash - II, New Delhi 329.40 329.40 329.40 329.40 329.40
building at Ashiana Plaza,
Patna 16.16 - - - -
Land at Vasundhara Nagar,
Phase II, Bhiwadi, Rajasthan 110.21 110.21 110.21 - -
Land at RIICO Industrial
Area, Bhiwadi, Rajasthan 17.82 158.97 - - -
Common Facility Area,
Utsav, Bhiwandi, Rajasthan - 24.91 - - -
In Capital of
Partnership Firms
Unquoted
In Mutual Funds
Unquoted
FT India Bluechip Fund -
Dividend Reinvestment - - 2.32 2.00 6.44
HDFC Top 200 Fund -
Growth - - - - 2.52
HDFC Top 200 Fund -
Dividend Reinvestment - - 5.68 7.75 2.86
HDFC Capital Builder Fund -
Dividend Reinvestment - - 5.61 7.50 -
Tata Pure Equity Fund -
Growth - - - - 10.00
Birla Dividend Yield Plus-
Growth - - - - 2.50
Reliance Banking Fund -
Growth - - - - 2.50
HDFC Capital Builder Fund -
Growth - - - - 5.00
HDFC Growth Fund -
Dividend Reinvestment 13.97 12.93 26.58 12.31 1.00
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Reliance Equity Fund -
Dividend Re-investment - - 15.00 15.00 -
Prudential ICICI
Infrastructure Fund -
Dividend Re-investment 0.98 0.90 4.74 4.00 -
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ANNEXURE - IX
ASHIANA HOUSING LIMITED
RESTATED SCHEDULE OF CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS
Rs./Lacs
PARTICULARS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED
31 st March 31 st March 31 st March 31 st March 31 st March
2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
Current Liabilities
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ANNEXURE - X
ASHIANA HOUSING LIMITED
RESTATED SCHEDULE OF OTHER INCOME
Rs./Lacs
PARTICULARS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED
31 st March 31 st March 31 st March 31 st March 31 st March
2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
Rs./Lacs
PARTICULARS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED
31 st March 31 st March 31 st March 31 st March 31 st March
2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
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ANNEXURE - XI
ASHIANA HOUSING LIMITED
SCHEDULE OF RATE OF DIVIDEND
Rs./Lacs
PARTICULARS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED
31 st March 31 st March 31 st March 31 st March 31 st March
2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
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ANNEXURE - XII
ASHIANA HOUSING LIMITED
TAX SHELTER STATEMENT
Rs./Lacs
PARTICULARS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED
31 st March 31 st March 31 st March 31 st March 31 st March
2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
Profit before tax as restated (A) 2,902.270 4,220.737 1,110.234 506.246 (8.867)
Less : Ongoing Project Sales and
Expenses Adjusted 2636.328 1,316.170 114.790 - -
265.942 2,904.567 995.444 506.246 (8.867)
Tax on above
- At Normal Rate (50.236) 984.734 298.633 145.380 -
- At Special Rate 93.753 0.843 12.145 8.341 -
939.596 985.576 310.777 153.720 -
Permanent Differences
Dividend (Exempt From Tax) 1.130 6.420 13.990 5.170 1.880
Rental Income Standard Deduction 3.290 2.630 2.550 2.700 2.250
Repairs and Maintenance - (1.910) (1.530) - -
Long Term Capital Gain (Exempt
From Tax) 33.170 45.960 11.120 22.000 -
Indexed Long Term Capital Gain 124.490 38.060 - - 5.540
Provision for doubtful debts written
back - - 1.000 - 7.250
Share of Profit from Partnership firm
(U/s. 12(2A) 189.390 63.580 - - -
Donation (8.150) (4.630) (3.410) (2.810) (1.670)
Provision for Diminution in value of
investments (34.910) - - - -
Lease Rent on Investment (3.980) - - - -
Employees contribution to PF (Late
Deposit) - (0.006) (0.370) (0.250) -
Interest on Late deposit of TDS (0.220) (0.005) (0.002) (0.004) (0.005)
Interest on Late deposit of CDT (0.480) - - - -
Gratuity (10.056) (17.470) (10.080) (7.240) (2.430)
Expenses Disallowed U/s 14A - (0.700) (0.024) (0.020) -
Fixed Assets Written off (4.260) (3.730) (2.240) - -
Deduction U/S 80 - 2,428.350 545.610 305.710 -
Security Transaction Tax - (0.450) (0.560) (0.160) -
Tax on Dividend - - - - -
Total Permanent Differences (B) 289.414 2,556.099 556.054 325.096 12.815
Timing Differences
Difference between tax depreciation
and book depreciation 107.620 97.850 49.070 18.190 16.430
Disallowance U/s 43 B - (0.277) 0.241 (0.246) 0.003
Loss/Profit on sales of Fixed Assets (3.890) 26.200 0.470 0.170 (1.380)
Excess Provsion for Gratuity Written
back 17.610
Disallowances U/s 40a(ia) - - 1.200 (1.200) -
Unabsorbed Depreciation of Prior
Year - - - 31.000 -
Total Timing Differences ( C ) 121.340 123.773 50.981 47.914 15.053
Total Adjustment (B+C) 410.754 2,679.872 607.035 373.010 27.868
Tax Expenses/(Saving) thereon 139.615 910.889 204.328 125.555 -
Tax Payable on above (96.098) 74.688 106.449 28.165 -
Tax U/S 115 JB 306.199 469.233 122.000 39.884 -
Interest U/s 234 B & 234 C (As per
Income Tax Return) - - - - -
Total Tax Payable 306.199 469.233 122.000 39.884 -
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ANNEXURE -XIII
ASHIANA HOUSING LIMITED
CAPITALISATION STATEMENT
Rs./Lacs
Post -
PARTICULARS Pre - Issue Issue
as at as at
31.03.2009 31.03.2009
Total Debts
Short Term Debts Will be
- Working Capital Loans - determined
- Vehicle Loans 29.84 after
- Unsecured Loans from Others - finalisation
Long Term Debts of issue
Shareholder Fund
Notes :
1. The above have been computed on the basis of restated statement of accounts.
2. Short term debts are debts maturing within the next one year from the respective statement of accounts.
3. The above ration has been computed on the basis of total long-term debt divided by shareholders' funds.
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ANNEXURE - XIV
ASHIANA HOUSING LIMITED
SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTING RATIO
Rs./Lacs
PARTICULARS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED
31 st March 31 st March 31 st March 31 st March 31 st March
2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
Net Assets Value Per Share (Rs.) 47.91 34.11 16.02 11.70 9.89
2. Earning per shares is calculated in accordance with Accounting Standard 20 "Earnings per Share" issued by the institute
of Chartered Accountants of India. In terms of para 24 of AS 20, the number of equity shares outstanding before the issue
of bonus shares is adjusted for the change in number of equity shares issued as bonus shares as if the shares were issued
at the beginning of the earlest reported period.
3. The restated number of equity shares have also been adjusted to reflect the issue of 1,33,82,750 shares as bonus
shares issued by capitalisation of accumulated profit / reserves as approved by the Board in their meeting held on 01.03.2008
4. Profit and Loss as restated has been considered for the purpose of computing the above ratio.
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AUDITOR’S REPORT (CONSOLIDATED)
To,
The Board of Directors,
Ashiana Housing Ltd.
Kolkata
Dear Sirs,
We have examined the Consolidated Financial Information of Ashiana Housing Limited and its
Subsidiaries, annexed to this report for the purpose of inclusion in the Letter of Offer in respect of
proposed Right Issue of the Company. The said financial information has been prepared in
accordance with the requirements of paragraph B (1) of part II of Schedule II to the Companies
Act, 1956 (‘the Act’), the Securities Exchange Board of India (“SEBI”)-Disclosure and Investors
Protection Guidelines, 2000 (‘the guidelines), as amended, issued by the Securities and Exchange
Board of India in pursuance of section 11 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India
Act,1992; and related to clarification; and in accordance with the terms of reference received
from the company requesting us to carry out work in connection with the letter of offer being
issued by the Company in connection with its Proposed Right Issue of equity shares.
We have examined the attached ‘Consolidated Restated Summary Statement of Assets and
Liabilities’ of the company as at 31st March 2009, 31st March 2008, 31st March 2007, 31st March
2006 and 31st March 2005 (Annexure I) and the attached ‘Consolidated Restated Summary
Statement of Profits and Losses’ (Annexure II) and the attached ‘Consolidated Restated
Statement of Cash Flows’ (Annexure III) for the year ended 31st March 2009, 31st March 2008,
31st March 2007, 31st March 2006 and 31st March 2005 together referred to as ‘Consolidated
Restated Summary Statements’. These Summary Statement have been extracted from the
financial statements of the year ended 31st March 2009, 31st March 2008, 31st March 2007, 31st
March 2006 and 31st March 2005 of the company and its Subsidiaries audited by us, and have
been adopted by the Board of Directors/Members for those respective years. Based on our
examination of these summary statements, we state that:
ii. The Consolidated Restated Summary Statements of the Company have been
restated with retrospective effect to reflect the significant accounting policies
being adopted by the Company and its Subsidiaries as at 31.03.09 stated in
notes forming the part of the Consolidated Restated Summary Statements vide
Annexure IV of to this report. There has been a change in the method of
valuation of inventories from ‘At Cost’ to ‘At Lower of Cost and Net Realizable
Value’ in F.Y. 2008-09, but due to this change there is no effect on the profit of
the company and its subsidiaries during the period covered under the
consolidated restated financial statements.
iii. The Consolidated Restated profits have been arrived at after charging all
expenses including depreciation and after making such adjustments and
regrouping as in our opinion are appropriate in the year to which they are
related as described in Sl.No. 5 of the Notes Forming Parts of the Consolidated
Restated Summary Statements appearing in Annexure IV.
iv. The extra-ordinary items, if any have been separately disclosed in the restated
financial statements.
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We have examined the following Consolidated information in respect for the years ended 31st
March 2009, 31st March 2008, 31st March 2007, 31st March 2006 and 31st March 2005 of the
Company, proposed to be included in the Letter of Offer, as approved by the Board of
Directors and annexed to this report:
In our opinion, the Consolidated Financial Information as per ‘Audited Financial Statements’ and
‘Other financial Information’ mentioned above for the year ended 31st March 2009, 31st March
2008, 31st March 2007, 31st March 2006 and 31st March 2005 have been prepared in accordance
with the Part II of schedule II of the Act and the Guidelines.
This report is intended solely for your information and for inclusion in Letter of Offer in
connection with the proposed Right Issue of the company and not to be used, referred to or
distributed for any other purpose without our prior written consent.
KETAN CHHAWCHHARIA
Place : Kolkata Partner
Date : 6th June,2009 Membership No.63422
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ANNEXURE - I
ASHIANA HOUSING LIMITED
CONSOLIDATED RESTATED SUMMARY STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
Rs./Lacs
PARTICULARS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED
31 st March 31 st March 31 st March 31 st March 31 st March
2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
Fixed Asset - A
Gross Block 3,211.93 2,804.81 1,396.92 596.01 430.79
Less : Depreciation 389.77 265.02 169.34 154.52 129.82
Capital Work in Progress 518.73 255.12 621.67 217.72 21.13
Net Block - A 3,340.89 2,794.91 1,849.25 659.21 322.10
Investments - B 4,068.38 4,572.07 2,694.97 2,322.07 1,885.03
Inventories 5,839.14 4,159.65 5,812.90 5,122.91 3,977.46
Sundry Debtors 153.96 393.29 186.51 93.59 125.08
Other Current Assets 9,531.90 3,033.19 282.93 - -
Cash & Bank Balances 1,300.55 776.69 2,341.69 1,706.33 773.00
Loans & Advances 1,877.30 1,573.25 634.78 779.41 353.98
Total - C 18,702.85 9,936.07 9,258.81 7,702.24 5,229.52
Total Assets (E=A+B+C) 26,112.12 17,303.05 13,803.03 10,683.52 7,436.65
NOTES :-
1) The accompanying significant accounting policies and notes (Annexure IV) are an integral part of the accounts.
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ANNEXURE - II
ASHIANA HOUSING LIMITED
CONSOLIDATED RESTATED SUMMARY STATEMENT OF PROFITS AND LOSSES
Rs./Lacs
PARTICULARS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED
31 st March 31 st March 31 st March 31 st March 31 st March
2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
INCOME
Sales 8,789.26 12,449.11 4,964.48 3,357.24 1,124.67
Project Maintenance Charges 278.15 180.49 150.70 158.85 144.17
Net Income From Works Contract - - - - 10.72
Increase in Stock 1,741.67 - 740.84 1,115.81 1,961.57
Other Income 1,293.02 713.51 450.27 403.34 171.08
Total 12,102.10 13,343.11 6,306.29 5,035.24 3,412.21
EXPENDITURE
Purchase 825.41 600.04 267.93 932.17 1,227.98
Project Expenses 2,035.17 3,752.52 3,832.37 2,712.11 1,588.60
Hotel and Club running Expenses 144.16 36.22 - - -
Cost of Material 62.45 28.62 16.61 - -
Ongoing Project Expenses Adjusted 3,936.53 1,434.08 168.15 - -
Decrease in Stock - 1,449.66 - - -
Project Maintenance Expenses 36.58 14.73 107.11 104.77 97.38
Personnel Expenses 740.96 527.07 316.06 236.86 178.67
Other Expenses 977.50 1,011.22 475.10 424.08 306.05
Depreciation 148.54 142.54 35.89 27.96 19.52
Total 8,907.30 8,996.70 5,219.22 4,437.95 3,418.20
Adjusted Profit before Tax 3,194.80 4,346.41 1,087.07 597.29 (5.99)
Extraordinary Item - 3.16 - - -
Provision for Taxation
Income Tax 326.23 471.40 123.26 40.62 3.28
Wealth Tax 0.57 0.69 0.30 0.05 -
Deferred Tax 21.85 (8.60) 8.11 (1.24) 9.93
Fringe Benefit Tax 15.12 10.92 9.34 6.30 -
Adjusted Profit after Tax 2,831.03 3,868.84 946.06 551.56 (19.20)
Brought Forward Profit/(Loss) from
Previous year 77.51 25.04 76.71 23.65 104.91
Add : Deferred Tax Asset - - - - -
Add/(Less) : Tax Adjustments (2.78) 0.28 (1.12) 0.02 0.93
Less : Minority Interest - - - - (0.00)
Add : Dividend Received - - - - -
Total 2,905.76 3,894.16 1,021.65 575.23 86.64
APPROPRIATIONS
Dividend - 281.04 133.83 107.06 53.53
Minority Interest - - - 0.02 -
Dividend Tax - 47.76 22.74 15.02 7.64
General Reserve 2,721.00 3,487.85 840.04 376.42 1.81
Profit Carried Forward to
Balance Sheet 184.76 77.51 25.04 76.71 23.65
Total 184.76 77.51 25.04 76.71 23.65
NOTES :-
1) The accompanying significant accounting policies and notes (Annexure IV) are an integral part of the accounts.
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ANNEXURE - III
ASHIANA HOUSING LIMITED
CONSOLIDATED RESTATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOW
Rs./Lacs
PARTICULARS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED
31 st March 31 st March 31 st March 31 st March 31 st March
2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
Cash Flow from Operating Activities
Net Profit before Taxation and
extraordinary items 3,194.80 4,346.41 1,087.07 597.29 (5.99)
Adjustments for :-
Depreciation 148.55 142.54 35.88 27.96 19.52
Provision for doubtful loans Written back - - - - -
Interest and Dividend Income (102.83) (151.25) (158.91) (79.70) (19.63)
Profit on sale of Investments (650.15) (125.58) (172.99) (226.09) (22.24)
Fixed Assets Written Off 4.27 3.74 2.23 - -
Provision for Dimunition in value of
Investments 34.92 - - - -
Capital Reserve on Consolidation 11.38 - - - -
Provision for doubtful loans written back - - (1.00) - -
(Profit)/Loss on Sale of Fixed Assets 3.89 (26.20) (0.47) (0.17) 1.38
Capital Gain on sale of Shares - - - - -
Operating Profit before working
capital changes 2,644.83 4,189.66 791.81 319.29 (26.96)
Adjustment For :
Debtors (6,381.71) (3,489.11) (157.09) (342.33) 461.51
Inventories (1,679.49) 1,653.05 (689.98) (1,145.46) (2,057.27)
Trade payable and advances from
Customers 6,049.08 (511.42) 2,052.68 2,640.89 2,955.55
Miscellaneous Expenditure (19.80) - (32.92) 0.09 0.09
Cash Generated from Operations 612.91 1,842.18 1,964.50 1,472.48 1,332.92
Direct Taxes / Income Tax Paid/Adjusted (245.89) (481.39) (160.88) (51.12) (22.07)
Fringe Benefit Tax - - - -
Cash flow before extraordinary
items 367.02 1,360.79 1,803.62 1,421.36 1,310.85
Extraordinary Items, if any - - - 90.04 -
Net Cash from operating activities 367.02 1,360.79 1,803.62 1,511.40 1,310.85
Purchase of Fixed Assets (1,016.21) (1,125.44) (1,196.38) (365.06) (102.66)
Sale of Fixed Assets 313.53 53.64 2.76 0.17 3.77
Net Purchase/ Sale of Investments 1,100.72 (2,923.81) (221.39) (239.02) (705.33)
Interest and Dividend Income 102.83 151.25 158.91 79.70 19.63
Other Income from Long Term
Investments 18.20 15.42 21.49 9.44 -
Net Cash from Investing Activities 519.07 (3,828.94) (1,234.61) (514.77) (784.59)
Cash Flows from Financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of share capital - 900.00 - - -
Proceeds from Long Term and other
borrowings (95.44) 127.41 184.04 (5.38) (7.43)
Dividend and Dividend Tax Paid (266.79) (124.26) (117.69) (57.92) (60.53)
Net cash used in financing activities (362.23) 903.15 66.35 (63.30) (67.96)
Net increase in Cash & Cash equivalents 523.86 (1,565.00) 635.36 933.33 458.30
Cash and Cash equivalents at the
beginning of period 776.69 2,341.69 1,706.33 773.00 314.70
Cash and Cash equivalents at the
end of period 1,300.55 776.69 2,341.69 1,706.33 773.00
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NOTES ON ACCOUNTS
SYSTEM OF ACCOUNTING :
The company adopts accrual basis of accounting in the preparation of accounts.
INVENTORIES :
Inventories are valued as follows:
At Lower of cost and net realizable value.However, materials and other
Raw Materials,Construction items are not written down below cost if the constructed units/Finished
Materials, Maintenance Materials Products in which they are used are expected to be sold at or above cost.
and Stores. Cost is determined on FIFO basis.
Leasehold and Freehold Land, At Lower of cost and net realizable value. Cost includes direct materials,
Unsold Completed Construction labour and construction overheads.
and Work in Progress
c) Sales, comprising of sale of rooms, food and beverages, club and other allied services, is recognised upon rendering of
the services
d) Project maintenance charges and other income is accounted for on accrual basis except where the receipt of income is
uncertain.
e) Interest on delayed payments and other charges are accounted for on realisation
OTHER INCOME
Other income is accounted on accrual basis except where the receipt of income is uncertain.
TAXES ON INCOME :
a) Current Tax is determined as the amount of tax payable in respect of taxable income for the year.
b) Deferred Tax is recognised, subject to consideration of prudence, in respect of deferred tax Assets/Liabilities arising on
timing differences, being the difference between taxable income and accounting income that originate in one period
and are capable of reversal in one or more subsequent period. Deferred tax in respect of differential income due to
accounting of sales on percentage completion basis, being not determinate, is not recognized.
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INVESTMENTS :
a)
Long term investments are carried at acquisition cost and investments intended to be held for less than one year are
classified as current investments and are carried at lower of cost and market value. Long Term Investments which
have attained the stage of permanent diminution in their value are revalued at their current value.
b) Value of Intangible capital rights created in favour of the company in the process of Real Estate activities, being
not determinate, are not shown in the books of accounts
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
Short term employee benefits are charged off at the undiscounted amount in the year in which the
(a) related service is rendered.
(b)
Post employment and other long term employee benefits are charged off in the year in which the employee has
rendered services. The amount charged off is recognised at the present value of the amounts payable determined
using actuarial valuation techniques. Actuarial gain and losses in respect of post employment and other long term
benefits are charged to Profit and Loss Account.
USE OF ESTIMATES
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires estimates/
exemptions to be made that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities on the date of financial statements and the
reported amount of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Difference between actual results and estimates
are recognised in the period in which the results are known/ materialised.
IMPAIRMENT OF ASSETS :
Impairment Loss in the value of assets, as specified in Accounting Standard -28 is recognised whenever carrying value of
such assets exceeds the market value or value in use , whichever is higher.
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3) Estimated amount of contract remaining to be executed on capital account and not provided for amounts (net of advance) to
Rs. Nil (Rs.15.05 lacs)
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SCHEDULES TO THE ACCOUNTS
4) Paid up Share Capital of the Company includes 1993100 Equity Shares, allotted pursuant to Schemes of Amalgamation without
payment being received in cash and 13382750 Equity Shares, alloted as fully paid up Bonus Shares, by capitasation of General
Reserves.
RECONCILIATION OF PROFIT AS PER AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND RESTATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Rs. In lacs
PARTICULARS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED
31 st March 31 st March 31 st March 31 st March 31 st March
2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
Interest - - (1.54) - -
In view of insufficient information from the suppliers regarding their status as SSI units, the amount due to Small Scale
6)a. Industrial undertaking can not be ascertained.
b. In absence of necessary information relating to the suppliers under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act,
2006, the company is unable to identify such suppliers, hence the information required under the said act is not given.
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8) The earning per share has been calculated as specified in Accounting Standard 20 on “Earnings Per Share” issued by
ICAI and related disclosures are as below :
Weighted average
b) number of equity shares
used as the
denominator in
calculating EPS (Nos):
9) The Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting Standard 21 (AS 21) -
"Consolidated Financial Statements" issued by The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. The subsidiaries (which
along with Ashiana Housing Ltd., the parent, constitute the Group) considered in the preparation of these
consolidated financial statements are:
Country Percentage
Percentage Percentage Percentage Percentage
Name of of voting
of voting of voting of voting of voting
Incorpora power as at
power as at power as at power as at power as at
tion 31st
31st March, 31st March, 31st March, 31st March,
March,
2009 2008 2006 2005
2007
Ashiana Retirement
Villages Limited India 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 99.98% 99.97%
Ashiana Aprartments
Ltd. India - - - - 100.00%
Vatika Marketing Limited India 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
10) On the basis of physical verification of assets, as specified in Accounting Standard - 28 and cash generation
capacity of those assets, in the management perception there is no impairment of such assets as appearing in the
balance sheet as on 31.03.2009.
11) The restated Statements do not have material impect on account of conversion of figures from Rupees to Lacs.
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ANNEXURE - V
ASHIANA HOUSING LIMITED
CONSOLIDATED RESTATED SCHEDULE OF SECURED AND UNSECURED LOANS
ANNEXURE - VI
ASHIANA HOUSING LIMITED
CONSOLIDATED RESTATED SCHEDULE OF LOANS AND ADVANCES
Rs./Lacs
PARTICULARS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED
31 st March 31 st March 31 st March 31 st March 31 st March
2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
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ANNEXURE - VII
ASHIANA HOUSING LIMITED
CONSOLIDATED RESTATED SCHEDULE OF SUNDRY DEBTORS
Rs./Lacs
PARTICULARS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED
31 st March 31 st March 31 st March 31 st March 31 st March
2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
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ANNEXURE - VIII
ASHIANA HOUSING LIMITED
CONSOLIDATED RESTATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
Rs./Lacs
PARTICULARS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED
31 st March 31 st March 31 st March 31 st March 31 st March
2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
In Government/Trust Securities :
Unquoted
National Saving Certificate 0.30 0.30 0.20 0.03 0.03
In Immovable Properties:
Unquoted
Building at W-177, Greater Kailash - II, 329.40 329.40 329.40 329.40 329.40
New Delhi
Building at Ashiana Plaza Patna 16.17 - - - -
Land at Vasundhara Nagar, Phase II, 110.21 110.21 110.21 - -
Bhiwadi, Rajasthan
Roof Rights, Ashiana Trade Center, - 15.00 - - -
Jamshedpur
Shops, Ashiana Trade Center, Jamshedpur 3.13 3.13 - - -
Land at RIICO Industrial Area, Bhiwadi, 17.82 158.97 - - -
Rajasthan
Common Facility Area, Utsav, Bhiwandi, 24.91 24.91 - - -
Rajasthan
In Mutual Funds
Unquoted
FT India Bluechip Fund -Dividend - - 2.32 2.00 8.94
Reinvestment
FT India Life Stage FOF - 40s Plan - - - 5.57 5.57
HDFC Top 200 Fund - Growth - - - - 2.52
HDFC Top 200 Fund - Dividend - - 5.68 7.75 2.86
Reinvestment
HDFC Capital Builder Fund - Dividend - - 5.61 7.50 -
Reinvestment
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DSP Merrill Lynch Floating Rate Fund - - - - 25.89 -
Growth Option
HDFC Floating Rate Fund - Long Term - - - 10.05 -
Growth
HDFC Floating Rate Fund - Short Term - - - 26.26 -
Growth
JM Floater Fund - Long Term Growth - - - 60.00 -
JM Floater Fund - Short Term Growth - - - 20.00 -
Franklin India Prima Fund Dividend - 14.20 7.29 6.47 5.76 0.50
Reinvestment
HDFC High Interest Fund - Short Term 7.50 7.50 7.50 7.50 7.50
Sundaram BNP Paribas Fixed Term Plan - 10.00 5.00 - -
Services XXV-90 days
DBS Chola FMP-Series 6 (371 Days Plan) - - 45.00 45.00 - -
DP
HDFC FMP 90D March 2007 - - 50.00 - -
Franklin India Prima Fund GR - 5.00 - - -
Templeton India Short Term Income Plan - - - - - 5.32
Growth Plan
Templeton India Treasury Management - - - - 24.61
Account - Growth Option
Grindlays GSSIF-Medium Term Plan - - - - - 30.71
Growth Option
Grindlays Floating Rate Fund - Long Term - - - 97.02 40.00
Plan - Growth Option
Grindlays Floating Rate Fund - LT- Gr - - - 10.00 15.00
Grindlays All Seasons Bond Fund - Growth - - - 10.00 10.00
Option
HDFC Liquid Fund - Growth - - - - 12.38
HDFC Liquid Fund - Growth Option - - - - 120.01
HDFC Income Fund - Growth - - - - 1.38
Prudential ICICI Short Term Plan - Growth - - - 30.67 35.00
Option
Prudential ICICI Blended Plan - Growth - - - 150.00 -
Prudential ICICI Liquid Plan - Growth - - - - 5.54
Option
Prudential ICICI Liquid Plan - Growth - - - - 111.65
JM Equity & Derivative Fund - Growth - - - 45.00 -
Chola FMP - Series 2 (Qrtly Plan - II ) - - - 20.00 -
Cumulative
HSBC Fixed Term Series - IV - Growth - - - 100.00 -
HSBC Fixed Term Series - 13 Growth - - - 112.89 -
(Instt)
Sundaram Fixed Term Series - I - Growth - - - 20.00 -
HDFC FMP Series - 13 M - Growth - - - 50.00 -
Tempelton India Short Term Plan - Growth - - - - 5.48
Pioneer ITI Short Term Income Plant - - - - 30.80 30.80
Growth Option
Prudential ICICI Floating Rate Fund - Long - - - 10.00 10.00
Term - Growth Option
Templeton India Treasury Management - - - - 87.47
Account -Growth
Templeton Floting Rate Income Fund - Gr - - - 80.00 5.00
Templeton Treasury Management Account - - - 10.00 -
(GR)
Tempelton India Short Term Income - - - - 1.25 1.25
Growth
Tempelton India Short Term Income Plan - - - - - 48.83
Growth
DSP Meril Linch Bond Fund (GR) - - 0.98 0.98 -
DSP Meril Linch Bond Liquidity Fund 1.17 1.17 - - -
Regular Growth
Templeton Floating Rate Income Fund - 70.00 - - 10.00 10.00
Growth Option
Templeton Floating Rate Income Fund - - - - 159.68 105.00
Short Term - Growth Option
Templeton Floating Rate Income Fund - - - - 40.00 -
Long Term - Growth Option
HSBC Floating Rate Fund - Short Term - - - - 105.66 20.00
Growth Option
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ANNEXURE - IX
ASHIANA HOUSING LIMITED
CONSOLIDATED RESTATED SCHEDULE OF CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS
Rs./Lacs
PARTICULARS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED
31 st March 31 st March 31 st March 31 st March 31 st March
2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
Current Liabilities
Sundry Creditors 630.54 464.86 405.42 513.19 134.10
Advance from Customers 13,671.32 7,600.07 8,895.30 6,916.93 4,687.07
Due to Subsidiary Companies - - 1.54 - -
Security Deposits 474.29 633.38 361.68 251.26 257.18
Investor education & Protection Fund
Not due as at the year end
- Unclaimed Dividend 38.35 24.09 14.52 7.59 4.47
Temptory overdraft due to over
issue of cheques 9.11 2.13 8.23 - -
Other Liabilities 257.71 289.36 162.50 110.92 80.81
Total (A) 15,081.32 9,013.89 9,849.19 7,799.89 5,163.63
Provisions
For Taxation 953.95 625.65 184.83 107.33 59.89
For Proposed Dividend - 281.04 133.83 107.06 53.53
For Tax on Proposed Dividend - 47.76 22.74 15.02 7.51
For Gratuity 56.99 61.07 48.25 37.58 29.83
Total (B) 1,010.94 1,015.52 389.65 266.99 150.76
Total (A+B) 16,092.26 10,029.41 10,238.84 8,066.88 5,314.39
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ASHIANA HOUSING LIMITED
CONSOLIDATED RESTATED SCHEDULE OF OTHER INCOME
Rs./Lacs
PARTICULARS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED
31 st March 31 st March 31 st March 31 st March 31 st March
2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
Interest (Net) 102.83 139.30 157.39 77.01 17.75
Income from Long Term Investments
Rent 2.46 8.03 - - -
Dividend 15.74 15.93 21.68 9.44 1.88
Sales (Net) 631.94 104.85 151.50 216.65 22.24
Commission 40.16 36.68 29.42 5.19 -
Fee & Subscription 21.07 7.00 - - -
Income from Revenue Sharing
Arrangements 1.75 1.91 - - -
Profit on Sales of Investments 15.64 5.30 31.95 - -
Rent and Hire Charges 14.32 9.76 14.11 13.79 15.29
Miscellaneous Income 51.11 37.94 41.80 77.07 89.80
Excess Provision of Gratuirty Written
Back 20.37 - - - -
Provision for Doubtful Debts Written
Back - - 1.00 - 7.25
Liabilities Written Back - 6.66 0.95 4.02 16.87
Profit on Sales of Fixed Assets (Net) - 26.20 0.47 0.17 -
Share of Profit from Partnership Firm 375.63 313.95 - - -
TOTAL OF OTHER INCOME 1,293.02 713.51 450.27 403.34 171.08
Rs./Lacs
PARTICULARS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED
31 st March 31 st March 31 st March 31 st March 31 st March
2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
Rent 61.40 24.04 13.72 14.67 16.07
Power & Fuel 52.85 18.88 - - -
Rates and Taxes 5.96 1.41 4.57 2.28 1.08
Insurance 5.36 32.60 39.38 38.22 6.54
Public Relation and Communication 6.34 2.28 - - -
Establishment Charges 0.46 0.46 - - -
Traveling and Conveyance 83.19 63.96 44.94 43.08 39.57
Legal and Professional expenses 23.92 12.04 12.68 10.55 6.64
Advertisement and Business Promotion 429.13 287.85 155.30 189.77 131.89
Commission 5.65 1.71 17.17 22.12 4.76
Management Fee - 337.46 26.52 - -
Telephone, Telex & Fax 40.37 31.40 19.95 14.71 13.97
Printing & Stationery 25.52 26.48 15.85 12.30 10.25
Repairs and Maintenance :
To Machineries 1.16 3.12 5.62 5.56 2.27
To Building 36.43 20.35 14.97 2.28 0.13
To Others 2.86 7.01 6.23 9.35 5.55
Directors' Fees 0.27 0.32 0.22 0.26 0.09
Auditors' Remuneration :
For Statutory Audit 7.18 4.72 4.71 3.65 3.03
For Internal Audit 2.24 1.03 0.36 0.16 0.16
For Tax Audit 1.68 1.18 1.10 0.91 0.73
For Other Services 2.96 2.67 1.81 2.24 1.47
Miscellaneous expenses 112.00 122.14 85.94 48.78 51.24
Irrecoverable Balances Written off 13.98 4.36 1.74 2.72 9.15
Loss on sale of Fixed Assets 3.89 - - - 1.38
Preliminary Expenses Written Off - - 0.08 0.09 -
Provision for Diminution in value of
current Investment 34.92 - - - -
Miscellaneous expenses W/off - - - - 0.08
Fixed Assets Written Off 4.25 3.75 2.24 - -
Items relating to previous year (Net) 13.53 - - 0.38 -
Total 977.50 1,011.22 475.10 424.08 306.05
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ANNEXURE - XI
ASHIANA HOUSING LIMITED
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF RATE OF DIVIDEND
Rs./Lacs
PARTICULARS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED
31 st March 31 st March 31 st March 31 st March 31 st March
2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
ANNEXURE -XII
ASHIANA HOUSING LIMITED
CONSOLIDATED CAPITALISATION STATEMENT
Rs./Lacs
PARTICULARS Pre - Issue Post - Issue
as at as at
31.03.2009 31.03.2009
Total Debts
Short Term Debts Will be
- Working Capital Loans - determined
- Vehicle Loans 29.84 after
- Unsecured Loans from Others - finalisation
Long Term Debts of issue
- Vehicle Loans 41.39
Total Debts - A 71.23 price
Shareholder Fund
Share Capital 1,808.45
Capital Reserve 15.18
Capital Reserve (On Consolidation) 11.38
Securities Premium Account 144.00
General Reserves 7,464.49
Profit and Loss Account 184.76
Total Shareholders' Funds - B 9,628.26
Long term debts/Total Shareholders' funds 0.0043
Notes :
1. The above have been computed on the basis of consolidated restated statement of accounts.
2. Short term debts are debts maturing within the next one year from the respective statement of accounts.
3. The above ration has been computed on the basis of total long-term debt divided by shareholders' funds.
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ASHIANA HOUSING LIMITED
CONSOLIDATED SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTING RATIO
Rs./Lacs
PARTICULARS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED
31 st March 31 st March 31 st March 31 st March 31 st March
2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
Net Assets Value Per Share (Rs.) 52.99 37.40 17.74 13.55 10.77
Restated Weighted No. of equity Shares 18,084,455 18,084,455 18,084,455 18,084,455 18,084,455
2. Earning per shares is calculated in accordance with Accounting Standard 20 "Earnings per Share" issued by the institute
of Chartered Accountants of India. In terms of para 24 of AS 20, the number of equity shares outstanding before the issue of bonus
shares is adjusted for the change in number of equity shares issued as bonus shares as if the shares were issued at the beginning of
the earlest reported period.
3. The restated number of equity shares have also been adjusted to reflect the issue of 1,33,82,750 shares as bonus
shares issued by capitalisation of accumulated profit / reserves as approved by the Board in their meeting held on 01.03.2008
4. Profit and Loss as restated has been considered for the purpose of computing the above ratio.
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OPG Realtors Limited, formerly known as OPG Realtors Private Limited was incorporated on 26th
April, 2007 as a Private Limited Company. Subsequently the Company was converted into public
limited company and Fresh Certificate of Incorporation dated 25th November, 2008 received from
the Registrar of Companies, West Bengal. Its registered office is situated at 5F, Everest, 46/C,
Chowringhee Road, Kolkata – 700 071.
The main objects of the company are: (i) to purchase, sell, acquire, transfer, hold, posses, take
over, take on lease, dispose off, invest , contract, deal and trade in lands, house, building,
premises and other properties, freehold or tenanted or any other tenure of kind of nature
whatsoever and for all or any of the above purposes to enter into necessary financial
arrangements or partnership or other agreements or arrangements with any company, firm,
person or party and to bring in or treat all or any of such properties as business or trading
assets. (ii) to carry on the business of hotel, restaurant, café, lavern, beer house etc.
The present Board of Directors of the Company comprises of Mr. Vishal Gupta, Mr. Ankur Gupta
and Mr. Lalit Kumar Chhawchharia.
Financial Performance:
RGWL was incorporated on September 19, 2008 as a public limited company under the provisions
of the Companies Act. RGWL received its Certificate of Commencement of Business on November
6, 2008. The registered office of RGWL is situated at 5F, Everest, 46/C, Chowringhee Road,
Kolkata – 700 071. The main objects of RGWL contemplate inter alia to carry on business as
manufacturers, distributors, importers, exporters, agents and generally deal in all kinds of wood
furniture, light wood furniture and furniture made of wood of all kinds, wood items related
thereto and things made of wood and goods used in manufacture of wood products.
The present Board of Directors of the Company comprises of Mr. Vishal Gupta, Mr. Varun Gupta
and Mr. Lalit Kumar Chhawchharia.
Financial Statement:
RGWL has not made any rights / public issue during last three years. RGWL is not a Sick
Industrial Company within the meaning of the SICA.
Karma Hospitality Limited, formerly known as Karma Hospitality Private Limited was incorporated
on 16th February, 2008 as a Private Limited Company. Subsequently the Company was converted
into public limited company and Fresh Certificate of Incorporation dated 3rd November, 2008
received from the Registrar of Companies, West Bengal. Its registered office is situated at 5F,
Everest, 46/C, Chowringhee Road, Kolkata – 700 071.
The present Board of directors of the Company comprises of Shri Ankur Gupta, Shri Vishal Gupta,
Shri Lalit Kumar Chhawchharia & Shri Jayant Singh.
The main objects of KHL contemplate inter alia to manage, operate hotels on management
contract and or profit sharing basis, providing services relating to constructing a hotel including
conducting of feasibility study, consultancy for building hotel, providing services relating to
plumbing, electrical, HVAC, architectural, marketing, human resource, facility planning, license
procurement and management consultancy services.
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Financial Performance:
(Rs. in lacs)
KHL has not made any rights / public issue during last three years. KHL is not a Sick Industrial
Company within the meaning of the SICA.
BGEPL was incorporated on September 11, 2008 as a private limited company under the
provisions of the Companies Act. The registered office of BGEPL is situated at 5F, Everest, 46/C,
Chowringhee Road, Kolkata – 700 071. The main objects of the company contemplate inter alia
(i) to purchase, sell, acquire, transfer, hold, posses, take over, take on lease, dispose off, invest
contract, deal and trade in lands, house, building, premises and other properties, freehold or
tenanted or any other tenure of kind of nature whatsoever and for all or any of the above
purposes to enter into necessary financial arrangements or partnership or other agreements or
arrangements with any company, firm, person or party and to bring in or treat all or any of such
properties as business or trading assets.
The present Board of Directors of the Company comprises of Mr. Om Prakash Gupta, Ms. Beila
Gupta and Mr. Lalit Kumar Chhawchharia.
Financial Performance:
(Rs. in lacs)
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Period ended 31st March
Particulars
2009 Audited
Total Income 7.86
Profit / (Loss) after Taxation 4.04
Share Capital
BGEPL has not made any rights / public issue during last three years. BGEPL is not a Sick
Industrial Company within the meaning of the SICA.
HEPL was incorporated on January 6, 2009 as a private limited company under the provisions of
the Companies Act. The registered office of HEPL is situated at 5F, Everest, 46/C, Chowringhee
Road, Kolkata – 700 071. The main objects of the company contemplate inter alia (i) to
purchase, sell, acquire, transfer, hold, posses, take over, take on lease, dispose off, invest
contract, deal and trade in lands, house, building, premises and other properties, freehold or
tenanted or any other tenure of kind of nature whatsoever and for all or any of the above
purposes to enter into necessary financial arrangements or partnership or other agreements or
arrangements with any company, firm, person or party and to bring in or treat all or any of such
properties as business or trading assets.
The present Board of Directors of the Company comprises of Mr. Vishal Gupta, Mr. Ankur Gupta
and Mr. Lalit Kumar Chhawchharia.
Financial Statement:
HEPL has not made any rights / public issue during last three years. HEPL is not a Sick Industrial
Company within the meaning of the SICA.
There are no transactions with Companies in the Promoter Group exceeding 10% of the total
sales / purchases of the issuer Company.
There has been no change in the Accounting Policies of the Company during the last three years,
which would materially affect the results of the Company except change in Accounting Policy in
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III. MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
You should read the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of
operations together with our restated consolidated financial statements included in page [●] of
this Draft letter of offer. You should also read the section titled ‘Risk Factors’ beginning on page
[●] of this draft letter of offer, which enumerates number of factors and contingencies that could
impact our financial condition and results of operations. The following discussion relates to our
Company and our subsidiaries taken as a whole on a consolidated basis, and, unless otherwise
stated, is based on our restated consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in
accordance with Indian GAAP, the accounting standards and other applicable provisions of the
Companies Act, 1956, and the SEBI guidelines. Our Financial year ends on March 31 of each
year.
1. Overview
Ashiana Housing Limited (AHL), formerly known as Ashiana Housing & Finance (India) Ltd., was
incorporated in 1986 having its registered office at Kolkata, West Bengal for developing real
estate. AHL received the Certificate for Commencement of Business dated 30th June 1986.
The Company is involved in residential and commercial real estate development projects ranging
from integrated townships, group housing and retail and other commercial properties, hotels etc.
Our operations span across all aspects of real estate development, from the identification and
acquisition of land, to the planning, execution and marketing of our projects.
The Company commenced real estate development business in the year 1986 and as of March
31, 2009, it has completed more than 22 housing projects including 5 commercial projects and
further 6 projects are under execution at various stages.
Except as otherwise stated in this Letter Of Offer, after the date of last balance sheet i.e.; March
31, 2009, there has been no significant development affecting the company.
Our income, expenses and results of operations depend on various factors, including the
following:
General economic condition in India: All our operations are currently located in India and the
economic condition of India has a direct impact on our revenues. We believe that the success of
our projects is dependant on the general economic growth of India. We believe that a growth in
the GDP and per capita income of Indians results in an increase in our revenues.
In addition, the growth in the Indian economy has also resulted in the growth of new sectors
such as tourism and information technology. We believe that the growth in the general economic
condition in India will not only increase the demand for more houses for those employed in these
sectors but will also require substantial real estate development activities such as building of IT
parks, hotels and SEZs.
For details of the growth of the Indian economy, see the section titled “Industry Overview” on
page [*] of this Draft Letter of Offer.
Availability of financing for customers: One of the major drivers behind the growth of
demand for housing units is a low interest rate on housing loans. The interest rate has
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substantially reduced from the last decade’ when it used to range approximately between 16% to
18% to a range of 8% to10% resulting in higher disbursement of housing loans.
Government policies including taxes and duties affecting infrastructure: The provisions of
section 80-IB of the I.T. Act provides for exemption on payment of income tax on residential
projects approved before the March 31, 2007 provided the area of each dwelling unit is not more
than 1,000 square feet in metropolitan cities of New Delhi and Mumbai and 1,500 square feet in
rest of India. Our projects are customized, wherever feasible, to take advantage of the benefits
provided by the said provisions of the I.T. Act.
In addition, a major contributing factor to boost the growth of residential housing property is
income tax benefits on housing loans. Currently, income tax deduction is available on the interest
component (up to Rs. 0.15 million) on housing loans and a rebate of Rs. 100,000 on the principal
repayment is also available.
Other Factors
Besides the three broad factors as mentioned above and except as otherwise stated in this
Prospectus, the following factors could cause actual results to differ materially from the
expectations:
• The Company’s ability to successfully implement its strategy, growth and future plans;
• Increasing competition in and the conditions of the global and Indian Infrastructure industry;
• General economic and business conditions in the markets in which we operate and in the local,
regional and national economies.
• Changes in the value of the Rupee and other currencies
• Changes in laws and regulations that apply to the Indian Infrastructure industry and the
country in general.
• Increasing competition in and the conditions of the customers of the Company and the
infrastructure and construction industry;
• Changes in political and social conditions in India and
• The Company’s ability to meet its capital expenditure requirements.
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4. Comparison of recent financial year with previous years:
(Rs. In Lacs)
For the year ended 31st March 2009 2008 2007 2006
INCOME
Sales 8,789.26 12,449.11 4,964.48 3,357.24
Project Maintenance Charges 278.15 180.49 150.70 158.85
Net Income From Works Contract - - - -
Increase in Stock 1,741.67 - 740.84 1,115.81
Other Income 1,293.02 713.51 450.27 403.34
Total Income 12,102.10 13,343.11 6,306.29 5,035.24
EXPENDITURE
Purchase 825.41 600.04 267.93 932.17
Project Expenses 2,035.17 3,752.52 3,832.37 2,712.11
Hotel and Club running Expenses 144.16 36.22 - -
Cost of Material 62.45 28.62 16.61 -
Ongoing Project Expenses Adjusted 3,936.53 1,434.08 168.15 -
Decrease in Stock - 1,449.66 - -
Project Maintenance Expenses 36.58 14.73 107.11 104.77
Personnel Expenses 740.96 527.07 316.06 236.86
Other Expenses 977.50 1,011.22 475.10 424.08
Depreciation 148.54 142.54 35.89 27.96
Total Expenditure 8,907.30 8,996.70 5,219.22 4,437.95
Adjusted Profit before Tax 3,194.80 4,346.41 1,087.07 597.29
Extraordinary Item - 3.16 - -
Provision for Taxation
Income Tax 326.23 471.40 123.26 40.62
Wealth Tax 0.57 0.69 0.30 0.05
Deferred Tax 21.85 (8.60) 8.11 (1.24)
Fringe Benefit Tax 15.12 10.92 9.34 6.30
Adjusted Profit after Tax 2,831.03 3,868.84 946.06 551.56
Total Income
During the year ended 31st March 2009, the sales of the Company decreased to Rs. 8,789.26 lacs
as compared to Rs. 12,449.11 Lacs for the year ended 31st March 2008 showing a decline of
29.40%. The other income of the Company for the year ended 31st March 2009 was higher at Rs.
1,293.02 lacs as compared to Rs. 713.51 lacs for the year ended 31st March 2008 showing an
increase of the other income by 81.22%, mainly due to increase in profit on sale of long term
investment (net) amounting to Rs. 631.94 lacs for the ended 31st March 2009 as compared to Rs.
104.85 lacs for the year ended 31st March 2008. There was also an increase in the closing stock
to the tune of Rs. 1,741.67 lacs. As a result of the above, the total income of the company was
reduced by 9.3% from Rs. 13,343.11 Lacs for the year ended 31st March 2008 to Rs. 12,102.10
lacs for the year ended 31st March 2009.
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Expenditure
The total expenditure for the year ended 31st March 2009 decreased to Rs. 8,907.30 lacs from
Rs. 8,996.70 lacs in the year ended 31st March 2008 showing a decrease of 0.99% over previous
year due to decrease in project expenses and other expenses amounting to Rs. 2,035.17 lacs and
Rs. 977.50 lacs respectively as compared to Rs. 3,752.52 lacs and Rs. 1011.22 lacs for the year
ended 31st March 2008 respectively, however there was an increase in purchase and personnel
expenses amounting to Rs. 825.41 lacs and Rs. 740.96 lacs respectively as compared to Rs.
600.04 lacs and Rs. 527.07 lacs respectively for the year ended 31st March 2008. There was also
an increase of 4.21% in depreciation for the year ended 31st March 2009 amounting to Rs.
148.54 lacs as compared to Rs. 142.54 lacs for the year ended 31st March 2008.
PBT was Rs. 3,194.80 lacs for the year ended 31st March 2009 as compared to Rs. 4,346.41 lacs
for the year ended 31st March 2008 showing a decrease of 26.5 % over the previous year.
Taxes
The total provision for taxes for the year ended 31st March 2009 amounted to Rs. 363.77 lacs as
compared to Rs. 474.41 lacs for the year ended 31st March 2008.
PAT decreased to Rs. 2,831.03 lacs in the year ended 31st March 2009 as compared to Rs.
3,868.84 lacs for the year ended 31st March 2008 showing a decrease of 26.82 %.
During the year ended 31st March 2008, the sales of the company increased to Rs. 12,449.11 lacs
as compared to Rs. 4,964.48 lacs for the year ended 31st March 2007 showing an increase of
150.76 %. There was also an increase in other income for the year ended 31st March 2008 at Rs.
713.51 lacs as compared to Rs. 450.27 lacs for the year ended 31st March 2007 due to receipt of
share of profit from partnership firm of Rs. 313.95 lacs for the year ended 31st March 2008 as
compared to Rs. Nil for the year ended 31st March 2007 resulting into increasing the other
income by 58.46 %. The above resulted in increase in total income by 111.58 % from 6,306.29
lacs for the year ended 31st March 2007 to Rs. 13,343.11 lacs for the year ended 31st March
2008.
Expenditure
In the year ended 31st March 2008, the total expenditure increased to Rs. 8,996.70 lacs as
compared to Rs. 5,219.22 lacs for the year ended 31st March 2007 showing an increase of 72.38
%. There was a decrease in stock to the tune of Rs. 1449.66 lacs in the year ended 31st March
2008. The purchase increased to Rs. 600.64 lacs for the year ended 31st March 2008 as
compared to Rs. 267.93 lacs for the year ended 31st March 2007. The other expenses increased
to Rs. 1,011.22 lacs for the year ended 31st March 2008 as compared to Rs. 475.10 lacs for the
year ended 31st March 2007 due to increase in management fees of Rs. 337.46 lacs for year
ended 31st March 2008 as compared to Rs. 26.52 lacs for the year ended 31st March 2007.
Depreciation also increased to Rs. 142.54 lacs for the year ended 31st March 2008 as compared
to Rs. 35.89 lacs for the year ended 31st March 2007 showing an increase of 297.16 %.
PBT was Rs. 4,346.41 lacs for the year ended 31st March 2008 as compared to Rs. 1087.07 lacs
for the year ended 31st March 2007 showing an increase of 299.83 % over the previous year.
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Taxes
The total provision for taxes for the year ended 31st March 2008 amounted to Rs. 474.41 lacs as
compared to Rs. 141.01 lacs for the year ended 31st March 2007.
PAT increased to Rs. 3,868.84 lacs in the year ended 31st March 2008 as compared to Rs. 946.06
lacs for the year ended 31st March 2007 showing a increase of 308.94 %.
Expenditure
In the year ended 31st March 2007, the total expenditure increased to Rs. 5,219.22 lacs as
compared to Rs. 4,437.95 lacs for the year ended 31st March 2006 showing an increase of 17.60
%. The purchase decreased to Rs. 267.93 lacs for the year ended 31st March 2007 as compared
to Rs. 932.17 lacs for the year ended 31st March 2006. The project expenses increased to Rs.
3,832.37 lacs for the year ended 31st March 2007 as compared to Rs. 2,712.11 lacs for the year
ended 31st March 2006. The other expenses increased to Rs. 475.10 lacs for the year ended 31st
March 2007 as compared to Rs. 424.08 lacs for the year ended 31st March 2006 due to increase
in management fees of Rs. 26.52 lacs for year ended 31st March 2007 as compared to NIL for the
year ended 31st March 2006. Depreciation also increased to Rs. 35.89 lacs for the year ended 31st
March 2007 as compared to Rs. 27.96 lacs for the year ended 31st March 2006 showing an
increase of 28.36 %.
Profit Before Tax (PBT)
PBT was Rs. 1087.07 lacs for the year ended 31st March 2007 as compared to Rs. 597.29 lacs for
the year ended 31st March 2006 showing an increase of 82 % over the previous year.
Taxes
The total provision for taxes for the year ended 31st March 2007 amounted to Rs. 141.01 lacs as
compared to Rs. 45.73 lacs for the year ended 31st March 2006.
PAT increased to Rs. 946.06 lacs in the year ended 31st March 2007 as compared to Rs. 551.56
lacs for the year ended 31st March 2006 showing a increase of 71.52 %.
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5. Analysis of reasons for the changes in significant items of income and expenditure
is given below:
Other than as described in the section titled “Risk Factors” on page - of this Draft letter of Offer,
to our knowledge there are no known trends or uncertainties that have or had or are expected to
have a material adverse impact on our revenues or income from continuing operations.
Other than as described in the section entitled “Risk Factors” on page - --of this Draft letter of
Offer, to our knowledge there are no factors, which will affect the future relationship between
costs and income or which are expected to have a material adverse impact on our operations and
finances.
Other than as described in this Draft letter of Offer, we do not have any new products or business
segments.
Competitive Conditions
We expect competition in the real estate development sector from existing and potential
competitors to intensify. For further details please refer to the sections entitled “Risk Factors”
beginning on pages --- of this Draft letter of Offer.
Seasonality in business
Our business is not seasonal. However, there could be a variation in our quarterly income or
adjusted profit after tax because of various factors, including those discussed above in “Factors
Affecting Our Results of Operations” on page ---- of this Draft letter of Offer and those described
in the section entitled “Risk Factors” on page -- of this Draft letter of Offer.
Our operations may be adversely affected by difficult working conditions during monsoons that
may restrict our ability to carry on construction activities and fully utilize our resources.
Notwithstanding, we generally do not believe that our business is seasonal.
Material Developments
In the opinion of the Board of our Company, there have not arisen, since the date of the last
financial statements included in this Draft letter of Offer, any circumstances that materially and
adversely affect the profitability or the value of our assets or our ability to pay our liabilities
within the next 12 months.
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SECTION - F. LEGAL & OTHER INFORMATION
Except as described below, there are no outstanding or pending litigation, suit, criminal or civil
prosecution, proceeding or tax liabilities against our Company, our Directors, our Subsidiaries,
our Promoter or our Promoter Group Companies that would have a material adverse effect on our
business and there are no defaults, non payment or overdue of statutory dues, institutional/ bank
dues or dues payable to holders of debentures, bonds and fixed deposits and arrears of
preference shares, defaults in creation of full security as per terms of issue/other liabilities,
proceedings initiated for economic/civil/any other offences (including past cases where penalties
may or may not have been awarded and irrespective of whether they are specified under
paragraph (I) of Part 1 of Schedule XIII of the Act) other than unclaimed liabilities of the
Company, and no disciplinary action has been taken by SEBI or any stock exchanges against the
Company, its subsidiary, its Promoters or Directors. There are no contingent liabilities against our
Company except as mentioned in section titled Risk Factors beginning on page (---) of this Letter
of Offer.
No disciplinary action / investigation has been taken by Securities and Exchange Board of India
(SEBI)/ Stock Exchanges against the Company, its directors, promoters and their other business
ventures (irrespective of the fact whether or not they fall under the purview of section 370(1B) of
the Companies Act 1956.)
Sl Name of Party Case No. & Background Current Status Amount Amount for
No. Court/Jurisdiction (Rupees) LOF
Rs.
1. Mr. Shruti Kakkar 1349 of 2004 Mr. Shruti Kakkar purchased a On 13th of January, Estimated 1,00,100/-
Vs. District Consumer flat no. AX205, Gulmohar Park advocates from Liability : Rs. plus interest
Ashiana Housing Limited Disputes Redressal at Bhiwadi and paid Rs.35,100 both side argued 35100/- + penalty
Forum-II, QIA, New as charges for preferential the matter. After + Interest (@
Delhi location which he didn’t get as hearing the same, 24% p.a)
claimed. He filed a case Under the Hon’ble court +50,000/-
Section 12 & 14 of the reserved the order. +15,000/-
Consumer Protection Act 1986.
2. Vikas Yadav 439 of 2006 Vikas Yadav got a flat hold in Last hearing was on Estimated 22,05,000/-
Dist. Neemrana against the deposit of dated 07.05.2009. Liability : Flat at plus interest
Vs. Consumer Forum, Rs. 25,000/- He never Neemrana
Alwar. responded after that. Due to his Next Date is on Phase III ( on
Ashiana Housing Limited no response attitude his flat 08/07/09. receipt of
kept on hold was released. This date is fixed balance
for argument. amount)
+ 2,00,000
+5,000
+Interest @
18% p.a.
3. Anil Sharma 735 of 2007 Mr. Anil Sharma earlier booked Case was dismissed Estimated 1,48,677/-
District Consumer a flat in Ashiana Utsav, Bhiwadi on default. Later, Liability of Rs. plus interest
Vs. AHL Dispute Redressal and deposited Rs. 143677/- the Complainant 1,43,677/-
Forum, Qutub towards the earnest money. filed an application +Rs. 5,000/-
Institutional Area, After depositing earnest money for restoration of + Interest @
Delhi he never turned up for payment his case. Case was 18% p.a
of balance amount. Ultimately, restored and the
AHL cancelled the booking and date has been fixed
forfeited the booking amount as for replication.
per the terms and conditions of
booking of flat.
4. Manav Bathla 733 of 2007 Mr. Manav Bathla earlier booked Case was dismissed Estimated 1,36,400/-
District Consumer a flat in Ashiana Utsav, Bhiwadi on default. Later, Liability of Rs. plus interest
Vs. AHL Dispute Redressal and deposited Rs. 131400/- the Complainant 1,31,400/-
Forum, Qutub towards the earnest money. filed an application +Rs. 5,000/-
Institutional Area, After depositing earnest money for restoration of + Interest @
Delhi he never turned up for payment his case. Case was 18% p.a
of balance amount. Ultimately, restored and the
AHL cancelled the booking and date has been fixed
forfeited the booking amount as for replication and
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5. Mangal Sain Mital 734 of 2007 Mr. Mangal Sain Mittal earlier Case was dismissed Estimated 1,36,400/-
District Consumer booked a flat in Ashiana Utsav, on default. Later, Liability of Rs. plus interest
Vs. AHL Dispute Redressal Bhiwadi and deposited Rs. the Complainant 1,31,400/-
Forum, Qutub 131400/- towards the earnest filed an application +Rs. 5,000/-
Institutional Area, money. After depositing earnest for restoration of + Interest @
Delhi money he never turned up for his case. Case was 18% p.a
payment of balance amount. restored and the
Ultimately, AHL cancelled the date has been fixed
booking and forfeited the for replication and
booking amount as per the final argument.
terms and conditions of booking Next Date
of an unit. 02.07.09.
6. Ashiana Proteins Limited 1026 of 1998 AHFIL has filed an appeal before Appeal admitted. Estimated 48,00,000/-
vs. Rajasthan High Court the D B. of High Court, Raj Stay application Liability : Rs.
Jaipur against the order passed for the has been 1500000/- +
State of Rajasthan refund of Subsidies received by dismissed. Date of Simple Interest
the company in earlier years. regular hearing is @15% pa since
Note.: The Case was to come. 1994
filed by Ashiana Protiens
Ltd. which is now
merged with AHFIL
Currently AHL.
7. AHL 106/2007 of 2007 ESI corporation provisionally Issues have been Estimated 4,50,000/-
Vs. ESI Court, Tis Hazari covered AHL under ESI Act and framed. Date has Liability :
Regional Director, ESI New Delhi, raised a demand of Rs. been fixed for Rs.450000/-
Rs.70785/-. evidence. Next
AHL challenged the coverage date is scheduled
before the Spl. Court of ESI with on 22.11.2009
a stay petition.
8. AHL 10355/2007 UIT, Bhiwadi raised a demand of AHL filed a writ Estimated 34,73,193/-
Rajasthan High Court, one time lease rent in respect of before the hon’ble Liability Rs.
VS. Jaipur Angan Land on 26.12.06 which H C Of Raj. Against 34,73,193/-
was deposited on 28.12.06. the demand of
Director, National Capital Lease deed was executed on additional lease
Region and Chairman, 05.02.07. UIT, Bhiwadi at its rent by UIT. The
Urban Improvement meeting held on 23.01.07 Hon’ble H C
Trust, Bhiwadi, Alwar raised the DLC rate and sent a granted stay.
letter of demand to AHL for
additional lease rent on 7th Feb.,
07 AHL represented that once
lease rent was fixed, how it
could be revised..
9. Ashiana Housing & Show Cause Notice AHL was alleged for rendering AHL submitted a Rs. 46,59,015/- 46,59,015/-
Finance (India) Limited C.NO. V(S.Tax)(15) construction of complex services detailed reply and (including plus interest
21 APP adj/jsr/2006/ for the period from 16.06.2005 an petition to keep Service Tax Rs. and penalty
Vs. 14357 dt. 19.10.2006 to 24.06.2006, without payment on hold till the 45,67,662/-
of service tax. SCN was issued decision of Appeal + Edu. Cess Rs.
Addl Commissioner Addl. Commissioner, for violation of provision of before Comm. 91353/-) along
Central Excise & Service The office of the section 68, 69 & 70 of Chapter – Appeal. AHL is with Interest &
Tax.- Jamshedpur Commissioner, Central V of the provisions of Rule 4, 5, awaiting for Penalty under
Excise & Service Tax.- 6 & 7 of Service Tax Rules. personal hearing. sec 73 , 75 , 76
Jamshedpur & 77 of the said
finance Act,
1994.
10. Ashiana Housing & SCN C.No. V(8)25/S AHL was alleged for rendering AHL submitted an Rs. 2,73,348/- 2,73,348/-
Finance (India) Limited Tax/Misc/Investigation business auxiliary services for petition to keep the (including plus interest
/JSR-III/06/Pt.V/6147 the period from 10.09.2004 to matter in abeyance Service Tax Rs. and penalty
Vs. dated 21/22.09.06 31.03.2006, without payment of as AHL has filed 267989/-
service tax. SCN was issued for appeal before the + Edu. Cess Rs.
Dy. Commissioner, Dy. Commissioner, C E violation of provision of section Comm. Appeal. 5359/-) along
Central Excise Div-III, Div-III, Jamshedpur 68, 69 & 70 of Chapter –V of the AHL is awaiting for with Interest &
Jamshedpur provisions of Rule 4, 5, 6 & 7 of personal hearing. Penalty under
Service Tax Rules. sec 73, 75, 76
& 77 of the said
Finance Act,
1994.
11. Ashiana Housing & SCN C.No. V(8)25/S AHL was alleged for rendering AHL submitted an Rs. 1,12,506/- 1,12,506/-
Finance (India) Limited Tax/Misc/Investigation business auxiliary services for petition to keep the (including plus interest
/JSR-III/06/Pt.V/6144 the period from 10.09.2004 to matter in abeyance Service Tax Rs. and penalty
Vs. dated 22.09.06 31.03.2006, without payment of as AHL has filed 110300/-
Dy. Commissioner, C E service tax. SCN was issued for appeal before the + Edu. Cess Rs.
Dy. Commissioner, Div-III, Jamshedpur violation of provision of section Comm. Appeal. 2206/-) along
Central Excise Div-III, 68, 69 & 70 of Chapter –V of the AHL is awaiting for with Interest &
Jamshedpur provisions of Rule 4, 5, 6 & 7 of personal hearing. Penalty under
Service Tax Rules. sec 73, 75, 76
& 77 of the said
Finance Act,
1994.
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12. Ashiana Housing & Show Cause Notice AHL was alleged for rendering AHL submitted Rs. 6096557/- 60,96,557/-
Finance (India) Limited C.NO. V(S.Tax)(15) construction of complex services detailed reply (including plus interest
22 CS/APP for the period from 01.04.2006 before Addl. Service Tax Rs. and penalty
Vs. Adj/JSR/2007/ 10941 to 31.03.2007, without payment Comm. 59,77,017/-
Addl. Commissioner dt. 23.10.07 of service tax. SCN was issued AHL is awaiting for + Edu. Cess Rs.
The office of the for violation of provision of personal hearing. 1,19,540/-)
Commissioner, Central Addl. Commissioner section 68, 69 & 70 of Chapter – along with
Excise & Service Tax.- The office of the V of the provisions of Rule 4, 5, Interest &
Jamshedpur Commissioner, Central 6 & 7 of Service Tax Rules. Penalty payable
Excise & Service Tax.- under sec 73,
Jamshedpur 75, 76 & 77 of
the said finance
Act, 1994.
13. Ashiana Housing & SCN C.No. V(8)25/S AHL was alleged for rendering AHL submitted a A penalty of Rs. 4,11,668/-
Finance (India) Limited Tax/Misc/Investigation commercial and Industrial detailed reply. 411668/- ( plus interest
/JSR-III/06/Pt.IV/5594 construction services for the AHL is Awaiting for including and penalty
dated 22.10.07 period from 01.04.2006 to personal hearing. Service Tax Rs.
31.03.2007, without payment of 4,03,596
Asstt. Commissioner, services. SCN was issued for + Edu Cess Rs.
C E Div-III, violation of provision of section 8072/-) along
Jamshedpur 68, 69 & 70 of Chapter –V of the with Interest &
provisions of Rule 4, 5, 6 & 7 of Penalty payable
Service Tax Rules. under sec 73,
75, 76 & 77 of
the said finance
Act, 1994.
14. Ashiana Housing & SCN C. No. V(8)25/S AHL was alleged for rendering AHL submitted a Rs. 2,94,127/-( 2,94,127/-
Finance (India) Limited Tax/Misc/Investigation business auxiliary services for detailed reply. AHL including plus interest
/JSR-III/06/Pt.V/5599 the period from 01.04.2006 to is awaiting for Service tax Rs. and penalty
VS. dated 22.10.07 31.03.2007, without payment of persona; hearing. 288360/-
service tax. SCN was issued for + Edu Cess Rs.
Asstt. Commissioner, C E Asstt. Commissioner, violation of provision of section 5767/-) along
Div-III, Jamshedpur C E Div-III, 68, 69 & 70 of Chapter –V of the with Interest &
Jamshedpur provisions of Rule 4, 5, 6 & 7 of Penalty payable
Service Tax Rules. under sec 73,
75, 76 & 77 of
the said finance
Act, 1994.
15. Ashiana Housing & Show Cause Notice AHL was alleged for rendering AHL filed an Rs. 1,49,45,297/-
Finance (India) Limited C.NO. V(S.Tax)(15) commercial and industrial application for 1,49,45,297/- plus interest
21-CS/APP construction, construction of seeking 30days (Service Tax and penalty
VS. ADJ/JSR/08/ 10259 complex, business auxiliary, more time to file Rs.
dated 16.10.2008 management, and maintenance reply. AHL 1,45,09,997/-
Commissioner or repair services for the F.Y is awaiting for + Edu. Cess Rs.
Of Central Excise, Commissioner 2007-08 i.e. The period from personal hearing. 290200/-
Jamshedpur Of Central Excise, 01.04.2007 to 31.03.2008, + Hi Edu. Cess
Jamshedpur without payment of service tax. Rs. 1,45,100/-)
SCN was issued for violation of along with
provision of section 68, 69 & 70 Interest &
of Chapter –V of the provisions Penalty payable
of Rule 4, 5, 6 & 7 of Service under sec 73,
Tax Rules. 75, 76 & 77 of
the said finance
Act, 1994.
16. Ashiana Housing & Customs, Excise And AHL filed appeal against the --- --- ---
Finance (India) Limited Service Tax Appellate order-in-appeal No. 30/JSR/
Tribunal, Kolkata 2008 dated 08.02.2008 of
Vs. Commissioner (Appeal)
Jamshedpur against the
Comm. of Central Excise, direction of the Dept for
Jamshedpur registration under Service Tax
for construction of complex
services.
17. Ashiana Housing & In the Court of One ST Folari Oraon, a resident Notice has been Next Date Liability for
Finance (India) Limited Commissioner, of Village Asanbani PO – issued to the party 23.07.09 piece of land
Vs. Singhbhum (Kolhan Kandarbera, Dist. –Saraikela by the
Folari Oraon resident of Division) at Chaibasa filed a case before SDM Chandil Commissioner.
Village Asanbani, P.S. under section 217 of C.N.T Act
Chandni, Dist. Saraikela. in respect of title/ownership of
the plot of land on the basis of
alleged settlement no. 54/88-89
by the State of Bihar Against the
order of SDM, AHL filed an
appeal before the DC who has
dismissed the appeal vide its
order dt 25th Oct. 08. A Revision
application filed by AHL against
the order of DC.
18. Ashiana Housing & In the Court of Asst. PFC, Jamshedpur APFC has filed its Rs. 1.08 crores 1,85,26,000/-
Finance (India) Limited Jharkhand at Ranchi confirmed a demand of Rs. 1.08 reply against which + Int & penalty
Vs. crores + Int & penalty under the Company has under section 7
Asst. Provident Fund section 7 A & 7q of the EPF and filed its rejoinder. A of the EPF
Comm., Jamshedpur MP Act on account of PF Hearing is awaited and MP Act
contribution of construction for argument.
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19. Dr. Sitaram Sengupta Case No Dr. Sitaram Sengupta of DLX- Last Date: 12-01-09 Rs. 3,20,000/- 3,20,000/-
Vs. AHFIL 100/06 82 carnation Building Ashiana Next Date: Not
in the Garden Sonari filed case against Known
District Consumer AHFIL for bad quality of door,
forum, Sakchi Court shutterand non-execution of sale
campus, Jamshedpur deed for flat's car parking space
and shop.
20. Capt. Dr. B.K.Sinha Vs. Case No Capt. Dr. B.K.Sinha of D-046, Last Date: 02-01- Rs. 2,50,000/- 2,50,000/-
General Manager 16/06 Ashiana Sun City filed case for 09
(Finance) AHFIL in the providing defective and Next Date: Not
District Consumer Unfinished Flat to him by the Known
forum, Sakchi Court company.
campus, Jamshedpur.
Date is not known as there is no
quorum in the consumer forum.
21. Arvind Kishore Prasad Case No 90/2005 in Arvind Kishore Prasad filed case Last Date: 26-02- Rs. 61,000/- 61,000/-
Vs. OM Prakash Gupta, the for non receipt of shares, annual 09
M.D., Ashiana Agro District Consumer report and dividendsetc from Next Date: Not
Scheme forum, Sakchi Court Ashiana Agro Industries Limited Known
campus, Jamshedpur. , in which Mr Om Prakash Gupta
was a director.
Date is not known as there is no
quorum in the consumer forum.
22. Ms. Dolly Singh Vs AHFIL Case No Husband of Ms. Dolly Singh had Hearing is awaited No Liability ----
81/2008 purchased in resale a flat in
In the court of Sub Ashiana Garden, Jamshedpur
Judge-I at Jamshedpur from original allottee/ owner.
Her husband expired. Ms. Dolly
has approached court for to get
this flat registered in her name.
This case is related with the
registration of flat in her name.
23. Moloy Acharya and Othrs 84/2002 Mr. Moloy Acharya of Ashiana Last Date: 09-06- 1,00,000/- 1,00,000/-
Vs Munsif Enclave filed Title suit against 09
Ashiana Housing & Ashiana Housing & Finance (I) Next Date: Not
Finance (I) Limited and Limited and Vatika marketing Known
Vatika marketing Limited Limited against the notices for
payment of dues served on him.
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26. Tekchand Vs. 4158/2007, AHL bought a piece of land Next Date is 10th Maximum Liability in
Subhash 9627/2007 in Bhiwadi from Teckchand. June 2009 Liability is the form of
B.O.R, Jaipur Teckchand applied for land 2 bighas Land
mutation in his name but not 14 biswa at
entered in the revenue Milakpur Site
record. One Subhash has at Bhiwadi
also applied for mutation in
his name on the basis of
some will. Teckchand filed
a suit before SDO Court,
Tizara and also for TI. SDO
Court granted TI. Subhash
filed appeal against this TI
Order before the RAA,
Alwar. RAA, Alwar rejected
the appeal vide its order
dated 1st Oct., 2007.
Subhash moved an
application u/o 7 Rule 11 of
CPC to quash the suit which
was also rejected. Against
this order Subhash went in
Appeal before the Board of
Revenue.
27. Santra v/s Anil 90/2005 AHL bought land from Santra Matter is pending Maximum Liability in
Chhokar & others RAA, Alwar & Others in Bhiwadi through before RAA. Liability 3 the form of
POA. Relief sought is bigha and 1.8 Land
cancellation of Sale Deed. biswa land
Application u/o 7 Rule 11 is
filed by AHL on 28.02.08.
Argument is completed,
Against the Judgement of
SDM,Tijara. Complaint filed
appeal in RAA Alwar.
28. Rohtash v/s Kanwar 32/2000 Claim filed by Rohtash on the Next Date is 2nd Liability in the Liability in
Bhan S.D.M. Tijara basis of mistaken Girdavari in July, 2009 form of Land the form of
old records against Kanwar Land
Bhan. On 30.8.2007 AHL
moved an application u/o 1
Rule 10 for becoming a party
this case. Issues have been
framed. Mattaer is for
evidence.
29. State v/s Malkhan 182/2007 A FIR was lodged in the local Next Date is 23rd --- ---
Etc. M.J.M. Tijara police station for manhandling September, 2009
and scuffle with Mr. Manoj
Narania and Mr. Nawal
Kishore by Malkhan at
Milakpur site at Bhiwadi.
30. Mawasiram v/s 72/2003 Mawasiram filed a case for Next Date is 13th Liability in the Liability in
AHFIL L.C. Alwar compensation on a/c of July, 2009 form of Land the form of
termination under I.D. Act Land
before the Labour court.
31. Kashmiri and others 236 of 2008 AHL bought a piece of land Next Date is 7th Liability in the Liability in
v/s AHFIL and others 005/09 from Santra & Others. July, 2009 form of Land the
1107/2009 Kashmiri being daughter of form of
Santra brought a suit in the Land
court of SDO, Tizara and
demanded her share in the
said land. Suit was decreed in
favour of Kashmiri by the SDO
Court vide its order dated
26.10.2008. AHL filed an
appeal before the RAA.
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32 AHL Office of Asst Order u/s 143(3) dtd Matter pending 6,90,309/- 6,90,309/-
Commissioner of 29.03.1993 for the Asst Year
Vs. Incom Tax Cir 2(7) 1990-91 passed by ACITraised
a demand of Rs 6,90,309/-
Asst. Commissioner Aaykar Bhawan, against which the Company
of Income Tax Kolkata has filed a rectification
application vide its letter
dated 09.12.1993.
Rs.
Total Cases 32 Total 5,82,88,5
Amount 97/-
Plus
interest
plus
penalty
plus
liabilities
in the
form of
piece of
land in
come
cases
Sl Title of the Case Name & Background Current Status Amount Amount
No. address of (Rupees) for LOF
Court/
authority/
jurisdiction
1. AHL Vs. Govt. of Raj 5389of 2007 A writ petition on Writ has not been No Liability ---
Rajasthan High behalf of AHL has admitted now. of the
(ASHIANA HOUSING Court been filed for Notice has to be company
LTD declaration of Entry issued.
Tax as
unconstitutional.
Goods brought in the
state of Rajasthan
from outside the state
of Rajasthan for own
use as illegal.
Sl Title of the Case Name & Background Current Status Amount Amount
No. address of (Rupees) for LOF
Court/
authority/
jurisdiction
1 Show Couse Notice C. Asst. Comm., Deppt. Issued a SCN Vatika had filed its Rs. 44,429/- 44,429/-
No. V(ST) Central Excise to Vatika for non detailed reply i.e. service
SCN/Vatika/BHD/84/0 Bhiwadi payment of service Tax within the Tax of Rs.
7/9011-12 dated & Education Cess stipulated time and 43,558/- +
23.08.07 amounting to Rs. appeared on the Education
44,429/- i.e. Rs hearing date and Cess of Rs.
(Vatika Marketing 43,558/- + Rs. 871/- argued the matter. 871/-.
Ltd.) respectively in respect Arguementhas
of Miscellaneous been completed on
income of Rs 43, 557/- the last date of
received on account of hearing i.e. 28th
site visit charges, cost Feb, 09. Reserved
of material supplied for order.
and recovery of
training charges along
with Interest & Penalty
u/s 75, 76, 78 of the
Finance Act 1994.
2 Samir Kumar Title Suit No Mr. Pattanayak, owner Last date: 04-06- Amount 20,00,000/
Pattanayak & anr 78/2002 in the of flat no.244 in 09 claimed is -
Vs. M/s Vatika court of Addl. Ashiana Enclave filed Next Date: Not Rs.20 lacs
Marketing Ltd. & Anr. Munsiff of title suit. Also filed known
Jamshedpur case because
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generator power and
water supply to his flat
disconnected for non
payment of
maintenance dues.
3 Capt. Dr. B.K.Sinha Case No Capt. Dr. B.K.Sinha of Last Date: 15-01- Rs. 1,00,000
Vs. General Manager 17/06 D-046, Ashiana 09 1,00,000/-
of Vatika Marketing in the SunCity filed case Next Date: Not
Ltd. District against demand for Known
Consumer payment of
forum, Sakchi maintenance Bill.
Court campus, Date is not known as
Jamshedpur there is no quorum in
the consumer forum.
4 Moloy Acharya and 84/2002 --- Hearing is awaited 1,00,000/- 1,00,000/-
Othrs Munsif
Vs
Vatika marketing
Limited
5 Mr. Ansuman Tej & Case No Mr. Ansuman Tej of Last date: 04-06- 1,00,000/- 1,00,000/-
others Vs. Vatika 18/2003 Ashiana Enclave 09
Marketing Ltd. & Anr. In the court of alongwith 23 owners Next Date: Not known
Addl. Munsif at filed title Suit against
Jamshedpur maintenance charges.
6 Vimala Tayal vs 03./ 09 A resident of Ashiana Next Date is 9th Liability in Liability in
Gymkhana A.D.J. Utsav filed a civil sit for July, 2009 the form of the form of
Krishangarh recovery of membership Land Land
fees paid for the
membership of Ashiana
Gymkhana.
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3 ARVL Vs. Govt. of Raj 5391of 2007 A writ petition on Writ has not NO Liability. ---
Rajasthan High behalf of ARVL has been Writ has
(ASHIANA RETIREMENT Court been filed for admitted been filed at
VILLAGES LTD.) declaration of Entry now. Notice our own.
Tax as has to be
unconstitutional. issued.
Goods brought in the
state of Rajasthan
from outside the
state of Rajasthan for
own use as illegal.
In view of insufficient information from the suppliers regarding their status as SSI units, the
amount due to Small Scale Industrial undertaking can not be ascertained.
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II. GOVERNMENT APPROVALS/ LICENSING ARRANGEMENTS
As per Notification No. FEMA 20 / 2000 - RB dated 3rd May 2000, as amended from time to time,
under automatic route of Reserve Bank, the Company is not required to make an application for
Issue of Equity Shares to NRIs/FIIs with repatriation benefits. However, the allotment / transfer
of the Equity Shares to NRIs/FIIs shall be subject to prevailing RBI Guidelines. Sale proceeds of
such investments in Equity Shares will be allowed to be repatriated along with the income
thereon subject to the permission of the RBI and subject to the Indian tax laws and regulations
and any other applicable laws.
The Company has all the necessary licenses, permissions and approvals, as may be applicable,
from the Central and State Governments and other government agencies/certification bodies
required for the business and no further approvals are required by the company, except those
approvals that may be required to be taken from any government or any other authority in the
normal course of business from time to time to continue the activities, and those mentioned
under the heading Risks Envisaged.
It must, however be, distinctly understood that in granting the below-mentioned approvals, the
Central Government, State Government, RBI and other authorities do not take any responsibility
for the financial soundness of the Company or for the correctness of any of the statements or any
commitments made or opinions expressed.
In view of the approvals listed below, the Company can undertake this Issue and its current and
proposed business activities and no further material approvals are required from any Government
authority to continue such activities.
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Details of Licenses/ approvals obtained/ applied for by the Company project wise
(Projects under execution) are as follows:-
Details of various licenses, permissions, approvals required from the central and state
governments and other agencies by the Company as a whole as well as separately for
individual projects if applicable and current status of all the licenses, expiry date.
Projects by AHL
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Projects under joint venture in Jaipur by subsidiary ARVL with other persons
(Land under the following projects are in the name of partners who have contributed the
same as their capital contribution in the partnership firm)
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SECTION - G. OTHER REGULATORY AND STATUTORY DISCLOSURES
The authority for the present issue has been obtained vide the resolution passed by the Board of
Directors of the Company at its meeting held on 02.04.2009 and the shareholders approval
obtained at Extra Ordinary General Meeting of the Shareholders held on 02.05.2009 &
subsequent meeting of the Board of Directors held on [*].
Prohibition by SEBI
The Company, it’s Directors, its Promoters, and any of the Company Associates or Group
Companies, subsidiaries with which the Directors of the Company are associated, as Directors or
Promoters have not been prohibited from accessing the capital market under any order passed by
SEBI.
The Company is an existing listed Company and it is eligible to offer this Rights Issue in terms of
Clause 2.4.1 (iv) of the SEBI Guidelines.
DISCLAIMER CLAUSE
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WE CONFIRM THAT:
c. THE DISCLOSURES MADE IN THE LETTER OF OFFER ARE TRUE, FAIR AND ADEQUATE TO
ENABLE THE INVESTORS TO MAKE A WELL INFORMED DECISION AS TO INVESTMENT IN
THE PROPOSED ISSUE; AND
THE FILING OF THE LETTER OF OFFER DOES NOT, HOWEVER, ABSOLVE THE COMPANY
FROM ANY LIABILITIES UNDER SECTION 63 OR SECTION 68 OF THE COMPANIES ACT,
1956 OR FROM THE REQUIREMENT OF OBTAINING SUCH STATUTORY OR OTHER
CLEARANCE AS MAY BE REQUIRED FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE PROPOSED ISSUE. SEBI
FURTHER RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE UP, AT ANY POINT OF TIME, WITH THE LEAD
MANAGER, VC CORPORATE ADVISORS PRIVATE LIMITED ANY IRREGULARITIES OR
LAPSES IN THE LETTER OF OFFER.”
DISCLAIMER
The Company and the Lead Manager to the issue accepts no responsibility for statements made
otherwise than in this Letter of Offer or in any advertisement or other material issued by the
Company or by any other persons at the instance of the Company and anyone placing reliance on
any other source of information would be doing so at his own risk.
CAUTION
The Lead Manager and the Company shall make all information available to the Equity
Shareholders and no selective or additional information would be available for a section of the
Equity Shareholders in any manner whatsoever including at presentations, in research or sales
reports etc. after filing of the Letter of Offer with SEBI. The Lead Manager and the Company shall
update the Letter of Offer and keep the public informed of any material changes till the listing
and trading commences.
This Letter of offer has been prepared under the provisions of Indian Laws and the applicable
rules and regulations hereunder. Any disputes arising out of this Issue will be subject to the
jurisdiction of the appropriate court(s) in Kolkata, India only.
The distribution of the Letter of offer and the offering of securities on a rights basis to persons in
certain jurisdictions outside India may be restricted by the legal requirements prevailing in those
jurisdictions. Persons into whose possession the LOF may come are required to inform
themselves about and observe such restrictions. Any disputes arising out of such issue will be
subject to the jurisdiction of appropriate courts in Kolkata, India only.
No action, has been, or will be taken, to permit offering of these securities in any jurisdiction
where action would be required for that purpose, except that the LOF has been filed with SEBI
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and SEBI has given its observations and that the Letter of offer would be filed with the relevant
Stock Exchanges in India. Accordingly, the Equity Shares may not be offered or sold directly or
indirectly, and the LOF may not be distributed in any jurisdiction, except in accordance with the
legal requirements applicable in such jurisdiction. Neither the delivery of the LOF, nor any sale
hereunder, shall under any circumstances create any implication that the affairs of the Company
have remained unchanged since the date hereof or that the information herein is correct as of
any time subsequent to this date
BSE (“the Exchange”) has given vide its letter dated [*] permission to the Company to use the
Exchange’s name in this Letter of offer on which this Company’s Securities are proposed to be
listed. The Exchange has scrutinized this Letter of Offer for its limited internal purpose of deciding
on the matter of granting the aforesaid permission to this Company.
i. warrant, certify or endorse the correctness or completeness of any of the contents of this
Letter of Offer; or
ii. warrant that this Company’s securities will be listed or will continue to be listed on the
Exchange; or
iii. take any responsibility for the financial or other soundness of the Company, its
Promoters, its management or any scheme or project of this Company; And it should not
for any reason be deemed or construed that this Letter of Offer has been cleared or
approved by the Exchange. Every person who desires to apply for or otherwise acquires
any securities of this Company may do so pursuant to independent inquiry, investigation
and analysis and shall not have any claim against the Exchange whatsoever by reason of
any loss which may be suffered by such person consequent to or in connection with such
subscription/ acquisition whether by reason of anything stated or omitted to be stated
herein or for any other reason whatsoever.
FILING
This Letter of Offer has been filed with SEBI, L & T Chambers, 16 Camac Street, Kolkata-700017.
The Letter of Offer has been filed with the Designated Stock Exchange as per the requirements of
the law. All the legal requirements applicable till the date of filing the Letter of Offer with the
Stock Exchanges have been complied with. The company is registered with the Registrar of
Companies, West Bengal lacated at Nizam Palace, 2nd MSO Building 2nd Floor, 234/4, A.J.C.Bose
Road, Kolkata – 700020.
The designated stock exchange for the purpose of the issue is BSE.
LISTING
The existing Equity Shares are listed on BSE (Designated Stock Exchange). The Company has
made application to BSE for permission to deal in and for an official quotation in respect of the
securities being offered in terms of this Letter of offer vide letter dated ----. The Company has
received in-principle approval from BSE vide letter number [*] dated [*].
If the permission to deal in and for an official quotation of the securities is not granted by the
Designated Stock Exchange mentioned above, within 15 days from the Issue Closing Date, the
Company shall forthwith repay, without interest, all monies received from applicants in pursuance
of this Letter of Offer. If such money is not paid within eight days after the Company becomes
liable to repay it, then the Company and every Director of the Company who is an officer in
default shall, on and from expiry of eight days, be jointly and severally liable to repay the money
with interest as prescribed under the Section 73 of the Act.
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Consents
The written consents of Promoters, Directors, Auditors, Lead Manager to the Issue, Registrars to
the Issue, Legal Advisor & Bankers to the Company to act in their respective capacities, have
been obtained and such consents have not been withdrawn up to the time of delivery of the
Letter of Offer with the Stock Exchanges.
The Auditors of the Company have given their written consent for inclusion of their report in the
form and content appearing in this Letter of offer and such consent and report have not been
withdrawn up to the time of delivery of the Letter of offer to the Stock Exchange.
The Auditors of the Company have given their written consent for inclusion of income tax benefits
in the form and content appearing in this Letter of Offer, accruing to the Company and its
members.
To the best of our knowledge, there are no other consents required for making this Rights Issue.
However, should the need arise, necessary consents shall be obtained by us.
Expert Opinion
The Company has not obtained any expert opinion apart from whatever is already mentioned in
this Letter of Offer.
The expenses of the Rights Issue payable by the Company inclusive of fees payable to the Lead
Manager to the Issue, Registrar to the Issue, Stamp duty, printing, publication, advertising and
distribution expenses, bank charges, listing fees and other miscellaneous expenses will not
exceed Rs. 35 Lacs and will be met out of the proceeds of the Rights Issue.
The expenses for the issue include among others, lead management fees, advertising costs,
printing and distribution expenses, fees payable to the Stock Exchange, Registrar and depository
fees and other miscellaneous expenses. The estimate of the issue expenses of Rs. 35 Lacs is as
follows which is [*]% of the total issue size.
The Rights Issue has not been underwritten. No fee under this head is payable.
There was no public/right issue done by the Company in the last 5 years.
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Previous issues of Shares otherwise than for Cash
There is no issue of shares in past for consideration otherwise than cash other than those stated
in the Capital Structure.
The Company has not made any public issue in last five years. Hence no commission or brokerage has been
paid on any public issue in the last five years. However in the maiden public issue of the Company in the
year 1992, there was a clause for payment of brokerage @ 1.5%.
Particulars in regard to the Company and other listed companies under the same
management within the meaning of Section 370(1)(B) of the Companies Act, 1956,
which made any public issue during the last three years.
The Company as well as the other Companies under the same management have not done any
Public Issue / Rights Issue in last three years.
Outstanding Bonds/Debentures
There are no outstanding debentures or bonds or redeemable preference shares or any other
instruments issued by the issuer company outstanding as on the date of the Letter of Offer.
The Equity Shares of the Company are actively traded on the Bombay Stock Exchange Limited.
i. The following is the movement in the share price of the Company on the BSE.
ii. The total volume of securities traded in each month during the preceding six months on BSE
are as follows:
iii. Weekend price of Equity Shares of the Company on the BSE appear as under:
Average
Highest Price during Lowest Price during
Week ended Price for the
the week (Rs.) the week (Rs.)
period (Rs.)
29.06.2009 59.25 54.70 56.97
22.06.2009 63.70 56.55 59.82
15.06.2009 64.40 57.55 60.98
08.06.2009 70.35 60.55 65.45
Market Price as on 6th April, 2009, immediately after the date of passing the Board Resolution for
approving the Issue: Rs. 33.25 Per Share
The Company has set up Investors/Shareholders Grievance Committee. The committee consists
of Smt. Sonal Mattoo, Shri Om Prakash Gupta & Shri Vishal Gupta with the Company Secretary
as the compliance officer.
The Committee looks into the matter relating to transfer of shares, demat of shares, issue of
duplicate share certificates, redressal of investor complaints regarding non- receipt of dividends,
Annual Reports, dividend warrants etc. The Company has developed well-arranged
correspondence system for letters of routine nature. The company has appointed Beetal Financial
& Computer Services (P) Ltd. as its Share Transfer Agents both for the physical as well as for
demat shares. Letters are filed category wise after having attended to Redressal norm for
response time for all correspondence including shareholders complaints is fifteen days. However,
the Company ensures to redress all the investor grievances well within the said fifteen days from
the date of receipt of the complaint.
The Compliance Officer Mr. Bhagwan Kumar takes care for redressal of complaints on a regular
basis.
As per certificate dated 25.06.2009 received from Registrar, the total number of investor’s
compliant pending for reply for the Company as on 25.06.2009 is Nil.
The Company’s investor grievances arising out of this issue will be handled by Beetal Financial &
Computer Services (P) Ltd., Registrars to the Issue. The Registrars will have a separate team of
personnel handling only our post issue correspondence. Investor grievances will be settled
expeditiously and satisfactorily by the registrar in consultation with the Compliance Officer of the
Company. The agreement between Registrar and the Company will provide for retention of
records with the Registrars for a period of at least one year from the last date of dispatch of
Letter of Allotment/Share Certificate/Warrant/refund order to enable the Registrars to redress
grievances of Investors.
All grievances related to the issue may be addressed to the Registrars to the issue giving full
details such as folio no., name and address of the first applicant, number and type of shares
applied for, Application Form Serial number, amount paid on application and the name of the
bank and the branch where the application was deposited, along with a photocopy of the
acknowledgement slip. In case of renunciation, the same details of the renouncee should be
furnished.
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Investor may contact the Compliance Officer in case of any pre-issue/post-issue related problems
such as non-receipt of letter of allotment/share certificates/demat credit/refund orders etc.
Working Result of the Company as per clause 6.48.1 of SEBI (DIP) Guidelines.
Standalone Unaudited Financial Results for two month’s period ended May 31, 2009
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The Equity Shares, now being offered are subject to the provisions of the Act and terms and
conditions of this Letter of Offer, CAF, the Memorandum & Articles of Association of the
Company, approvals under the Foreign Direct Investment Scheme of Government of India, FEMA,
if applicable, provisions of the Act, guidelines issued by SEBI, guidelines, notifications and
regulations for the issue of capital and for listing of securities issued by Government of India and/
or other statutory authorities and bodies from time to time, Listing Agreement entered into by
the Company with the Stock Exchange, such terms and conditions as may be incorporated in the
Letter of Allotment /Share Certificate or any deed or document executed by the Company
regarding the Rights Issue.
The present Rights Issue has been authorized by the Board of Directors at its meetings held on
April 02, 2009 and the Special Resolutions passed by the shareholders of the Company at the
EGM held on May 02, 2009. The Board of Directors of the Company has in its meeting held on [*]
determined the Rights Issue price at Rs. [*] per equity share and a rights entitlement of [*]
Equity Shares for every [*] Equity Shares held on Record Date, i.e. [*].
The Equity Shares are being offered for subscription for cash to those existing Equity
Shareholders whose names appear as beneficial owners as per the list to be furnished by the
Depositories in respect of the Equity Shares held in the electronic/ dematerialized form and on
the Register of Members of the Company in respect of Equity Shares held in the physical form at
the close of business hours on the Record Date [*] fixed in consultation with the Designated
Stock Exchange.
The Equity shares are being offered for subscription in the ratio of * [*] Equity Share for every *
[*] Equity Shares held by the Equity Shareholders.
The Equity Shares shall be subject to the memorandum and articles of association of the
Company and shall rank pai-passu in all respects including dividends with the existing Equity
Shares of the Company.
The dividend will be paid to all the eligible shareholders in terms of the provisions of the Act and
Articles of Association with regard to payment of dividend. The unclaimed dividend will be
transferred to Investor Education & Protection Fund as prescribed under the Act.
Face Value
Issue Price
The equity shares of Rs.10/- each are being issued at a price of Rs. [*] per share (including
premium of Rs. [*] per equity share) in the present rights issue.
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Terms of Payment
The full amount of Rs.[*] shall be payable by the applicant on application. Where an applicant
has applied for additional Shares and is allotted lesser number of Shares than applied for, the
excess application money paid shall be refunded. The monies would be refunded by warrants
payable at par / demand drafts within 15 days from the closure of the Issue and if there is a
delay beyond 8 days from the stipulated period, we shall pay interest on the monies in terms of
Section 73 of the Act.
Rights Entitlement
As your name appears in the Register of Members as an Equity Shareholder/Beneficial Owner (as
per the list provided by the Depositories) of the Company on the Record Date [*] you are entitled
to the number of Equity Shares by way of Rights as shown in Part A of the enclosed CAF on the
basis mentioned above.
Subject to applicable laws, the Equity Shareholders shall have the following rights:
• Right to receive dividend, if declared.
• Right to attend general meetings and exercise voting powers, unless prohibited by law.
• Right to vote on a poll either in person or by proxy
• Right to receive offers of rights shares and be allotted bonus shares, if announced
• Right to receive surplus on liquidation
• Right of free transferability and
• Such other rights, as may be available to a shareholder of a listed public company under
the Act or any other applicable law from time to time and Memorandum and Article of
Association of the Company.
For a detailed description of the main provisions of the Company’s Articles of Association relating
to voting rights, dividend, forfeiture and lien, transfer and transmission and/or
consolidation/splitting, see “Main Provisions of the Articles of Association” on Page No.[*] in this
Letter of Offer.
Market Lot
The market lot for the Equity shares in dematerialized mode is one. In case of physical
certificates, the Company would issue one certificate for the Equity Shares allotted to one folio
(Consolidated Certificate)
In respect of the Consolidated Certificate, the Company will upon receipt of a request from the
Equity Shareholder, be returning the share certificate issued for the entire holding, duly split as
desired by the shareholders within a week’s time from the request of the Equity Shareholder. No
fee would be charged by the Company for splitting the Consolidated Certificate.
Minimum Subscription
If the Company does not receive the minimum subscription of 90% of the Rights Issue, the entire
subscription shall be refunded to the applicants within fifteen days from the date of closure of the
Issue. If there is a delay in the refund of subscription by more than 8 days after the Company
becomes liable to repay the subscription amount, (i.e.fifteen days after closure of the Issue), the
Company will pay interest for the delayed period, at rates prescribed in sub-section (2) and (2A)
of Section 73 of the Act.This Rights Issue will become under subscribed after considering the
number of Equity Shares applied as per entitlement plus additional Equity Shares.
The Promoters/ promoter group shall subscribe to such under subscribed portion as per the
relevant provisions of the law. The undersubscribed portion shall be applied only after the close
of the Issue.
If any person presently in control of the Company desires to subscribe to such under subscribed
portion and if disclosure is made pursuant to SEBI (SAST) Regulations, such allotment of the
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under subscribed portion will be governed by the provisions of the SEBI (SAST) Regulations.
Allotment to the Promoters of any unsubscribed portion, over and above their entitlement shall
be done in compliance with Clause 40A of the Listing Agreement.
The above is subject to the terms mentioned under the “Basis of Allotment”.
The Equity Shares are being issued in the ratio of [*] Equity Share for every [*] Equity Shares
held as on record date. The market lot is one share. Therefore there is no possibility of odd lot.
Nothing contained in the Articles of Association of the Company shall prejudice any power of the
Company to refuse to register the transfer of share.
Fractional Entitlement
“For Equity Shares being offered on rights basis under this issue, if the shareholding of any of the
Equity Shareholders is less than [*] or not in the multiples of [*], then the fractional entitlement
of such holders for Equity Shares shall be rounded up to the next higher integer. The Equity
Shares needed for such shares will be adjusted from the Promoters’ entitlement.”
Joint – Holders
Where two or more persons are registered as the holders of any Equity Shares, they shall be
deemed to hold the same as joint-holders with benefits of survivorship subject to provisions
contained in the Articles of Association of the Company.
In terms of Section 109A of the Act, nomination facility is available in case of Equity Shares. The
applicant can nominate any person by filling the relevant details in the CAF in the space provided
for this purpose.
The sole Equity Shareholder or first Equity Shareholder, along with other joint Equity
Shareholders (being individual(s) may nominate any person(s) who, in the event of the death of
the sole holder or all the joint-holders, as the case may be, shall become entitled to the Equity
Shares. Person(s), being a nominee, becoming entitled to the Equity Shares by reason of the
death of the original Equity Shareholder(s), shall be entitled to the same rights to which he would
be entitled if he/she were the registered holder of the Equity Shares. Where the nominee is a
minor, the Equity Shareholder(s) may also make a nomination to appoint, in the prescribed
manner, any person to become entitled to the Equity Share(s), in the event of death of the said
holder, during the minority of the nominee. A nomination shall stand rescinded upon the
sale/disposal of the Equity Share by the person nominating. A buyer will be entitled to make a
fresh nomination in the manner prescribed. When two or more persons hold the Equity Share(s),
the nominee shall become entitled to receive the shares only on the demise of all the holders.
Fresh nominations can be made only in the prescribed form available on request at the
Registered Office of the Company located at “5F, Everest, 46/C, Chowringhee Road, Kolkata-
700071” or such other place at such addresses as may be notified by the Company. The applicant
can make the nomination by filling in the relevant portion in the CAF.
Only one nomination would be applicable for one folio. Hence, in case the Equity Shareholder has
already registered the nomination with the Company, no further information needs to be made
for the Equity Shares to be allotted in the issue under the same folio.
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In case the allotment of equity shares is in dematerialized form, there is no need to make a
separate nomination for the Equity Shares to be allotted in the Rights Issue. Nominations
registered with respective Depository Participant of the applicant would prevail. If the applicants
wish to change the nomination, they are requested to inform their respective Depository
Participants.
As a matter of precaution against possible fraudulent encashment of refund orders due to loss or
misplacement, the particulars of the applicant’s bank account are mandatorily required to be
given for printing on refund orders. Bank account particulars will be printed on the refund orders
/ refund warrants, which can then be deposited only in the account specified. The Company will
in no way be responsible if any loss occurs through these instruments falling into improper hands
either through forgery or fraud.
Notices
All notices to the Equity Shareholder(s) required to be given by the Company shall be published
in one English national daily newspaper with wide circulation, one Hindi national daily newspaper
with wide circulation and one Regional language daily newspaper with wide circulation and/or,
will be sent by ordinary post / registered post to the registered holders of the Equity Share(s)
from time to time.
Underwriting
The Promoters reserve their right to subscribe to their entitlement in this Issue. The Promoters
have provided their respective undertakings to the Company to subscribe, either themselves or
through one or more entities controlled by them, Equity Shares to the full extent of their rights
entitlement under the issue and to additional Equity Shares beyond their entitlement to the
extent of the unsubscribed portion of the Issue, if any. As a result of this subscription and
consequent allotment, the Promoters may acquire shares over and above their entitlement in the
Issue, which may result in an increase of the shareholding being above the current shareholding
with the entitlement of Equity Shares under the Issue. This subscription and acquisition of
additional Equity Shares, if any, by the Promoters, will not result in change of control of the
management of the Company and shall be exempt in terms of the proviso to Regulation 3(1) (b)
(ii) of the Takeover Code.
If any Equity Share Certificate(s) is/are mutilated or defaced or the pages for recording transfers
of Equity Shares are fully utilized, the Company against the surrender of such Certificate(s) may
replace the same, provided that the same will be replaced as aforesaid only if the Certificate
numbers and the Distinctive numbers are legible.
If any Equity Share Certificate(s) is/are destroyed, stolen, lost or misplaced, then upon
production of proof thereof to the satisfaction of the Company and upon furnishing such
indemnity/ surety and/or such other documents as the Company may deem adequate, duplicate
Equity Share Certificate(s) shall be issued.
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ISSUE PROCEDURE
The Equity Shares are being offered for subscription for cash to those existing Equity
Shareholders whose names appear as beneficial owners as per the list to be furnished by the
Depositories in respect of the Equity Shares held in the electronic form and on the Register of
Members of the Company in respect of Equity Shares held in the physical form at the close of
business hours on the Record Date [*] fixed in consultation with the Designated Stock Exchange.
Entitlement Ratio
The Equity Shares are being offered on rights basis to the existing Equity Shareholders of the
Company in the ratio of *(*) Equity Shares for every *(*) Equity Share held as on the Record
Date.
Terms of payment
The entire amount of Rs. [*] per share is payable on application by all shareholders.
The Composite Application Form (CAF) clearly indicates the number of Equity Shares that the
Equity Shareholder is entitled to.
Applications received from NRIs and other NRI shareholders for allotment of Equity Shares shall
be, inter alia, subject to the conditions imposed from time to time by RBI under the FEMA in the
matter of refund of application moneys, allotment of Equity Shares, issue of Letter of Allotment /
share certificates, payment of interest, dividends, etc. General permission has been granted to
any person resident outside India to apply shares offered on rights basis by an Indian Company
in terms of FEMA and the rules and regulations there under.
The Equity Shares issued under the Rights Issue and purchased by NRI shall be subject to the
same conditions including restrictions in regard to the repatriability as are applicable to the
previously held Equity Shares against which Equity Shares under the Rights Issue are issued.
As per the Provisions of AP DIR Circular No. 14 dated September 16, 2003 (Issued by RBI), such
Equity Shareholders who have been allotted equity shares as OCBs, would not be permitted to
participate in the issue. Accordingly the Shareholders/ applicants who are OCBs and wishing to
participate in the issue would be required to submit the approval in relation thereto from FIPB
and RBI.
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The Board of Directors may at its absolute discretion, agree to such terms and conditions as may
be stipulated by RBI while approving the allotment of Equity Shares, payment of dividend etc. to
the Equity Shareholders who are NRI.
How to Apply
Applications should be made by filling in the enclosed CAF provided by the Company. The
enclosed CAF should be completed in all respects, as explained in the instructions indicated in the
CAF. Applications will not be accepted by the Lead Manager or by the Registrar to the Issue or by
the Company at any offices except for postal applications as per instructions given elsewhere in
this Letter of Offer.
Payment should be made by cheque/ demand draft drawn on any bank which is situated at and is
a member or a sub member of the Bankers’ to the Issue’s clearing house located at the center
where the application is accepted. All cheques/bank drafts accompanying the CAF should be
crossed “A/c Payee” only and made payable to “Ashiana Housing Limited – Rights Issue”. The
CAF duly completed together with the amount payable on application must be deposited with the
collecting bank/collection centres indicated on the reverse of the CAF, on or before the close of
banking hours on or before the Issue closing date. A separate cheque or bank draft must
accompany each CAF. Reference number of CAF should be mentioned on the reverse of the
Cheque/Draft.
Outstation cheques / money orders / postal orders / drafts will not be accepted and application(s)
accompanied by such cheques / money orders / postal orders / drafts will be rejected. Applicants
residing at places other than the cities where the collection centers have been opened should
send their completed CAF by registered post to the Registrar to the Issue, Beetal Financial &
Computer Services Pvt. Ltd., Beetal House, 3rd Floor, 99, Madangir, Behind Local Shopping
Centre, Near Dada Harsukh Dass Mandir, New Delhi-110062 along with a cheque drawn on a
local bank at New Delhi or with a demand draft payable at New Delhi , net of bank and postal
charges in favour of “Ashiana Housing Limited – Rights Issue” crossed “A/c Payee” only so that
the same is received on or before closure of the Issue (i.e.[*])
Part A: Form for accepting the Equity Shares offered and for applying for additional Equity Shares
Part B: Form for renunciation
Part C: Form for application for renouncees
Part D: Form for request for split application forms
Applications received from the non-resident Equity Shareholders for the allotment of Equity
Shares pursuant to this Issue shall, inter alia, be subject to the conditions as may be imposed
from time to time by the RBI, in the matter of refund of application moneys, allotment of Equity
Shares, issue of letters of allotment/ certificates/ payment of dividends etc.
For NRIs holding shares on non-repatriation basis, payment may also be made by way of cheque
drawn on Non-Resident Ordinary (NRO) Account maintained in New Delhi or Rupee Draft
purchased out of NRO Account maintained elsewhere in India but payable at New Delhi . In such
cases, the allotment of shares will be on non-repatriation basis. If the payment is made by a
draft purchased from an NRO account, an Account Debit Certificate from the bank issuing the
draft, confirming that the draft has been issued by debiting the NRO account, should be enclosed
with the CAF. In the absence of the above, the application shall be considered incomplete and is
liable to be rejected.
All cheques/bank drafts accompanying the CAF should be crossed “A/c Payee” only and made
payable to “Ashiana Housing Limited – Rights Issue – NR”. The CAF duly completed together with
the amount payable on application must be deposited with the collecting bank/collection centres
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indicated on the reverse of the CAF, on or before the close of banking hours on or before the
Issue closing date. A separate cheque or bank draft must accompany each CAF. Reference
number of CAF should be mentioned on the reverse of the Cheque/Draft. New Demat account
shall be opened for holders who have had a change of status from Resident Indian to NRI.
For applicants residing at places other than designated Bank collecting branches:
Applicants residing at places other than the cities where the collection centres have been opened
should send their completed CAF by registered post to the Registrar to the Issue, M/s Beetal
Financial & Computer Services Pvt. Ltd. located at Beetal House,3rd Floor, 99, Madangir,
Behind Local Shopping Centre, Near Dada Harsukh Dass Mandir, New Delhi – 110 062,
alongwith a cheque drawn on a local bank at New Delhi or with a demand draft payable at New
Delhi , net of bank and postal charges in favour of “ASHIANA HOUSING LIMITED – Rights Issue”
crossed “A/c Payee” only so that the same are received on or before closure of the Issue (i.e.
[*]).
The Company will not be liable for any postal delays and applications received through mail after
the closure of the Issue, are liable to be rejected and returned to the applicants. Applications by
mail should not be sent in any other manner except as mentioned below.
All application forms duly completed together with cheque/demand draft for the application
money must be submitted before the close of the subscription list to the Bankers to the Issue
named herein or to any of its branches mentioned on the reverse of the CAF. The CAF alongwith
application money must not be sent to the Company or the Lead Manager to the Issue or the
Registrar to the Issue except as mentioned above.
The applicants are requested to strictly adhere to these instructions. Failure to do so could result
in the application being liable to be rejected with the Company, the Lead Manager and the
Registrar not having any liabilities to such applicants.
In case the original CAF is not received, or is misplaced by the applicant, the Registrar to the
Issue will issue a duplicate CAF on the request of the applicant who should furnish the Registered
Folio Number/ DP and Client ID No. and his / her full name and address to the Registrar to the
Issue. Please note that those who are making the application in the duplicate form should not use
the original CAF for any purpose including renunciation, even if it is received/ found
subsequently. If the applicant violates any of these requirements, he/ she shall face the risk of
rejection of both the applications as well as forfeiture of amounts remitted along with the
applications.
An Equity Shareholder who has neither received the original CAF nor is in a position to obtain the
duplicate CAF may make an application to subscribe to the Rights Issue on plain paper, along
with a demand draft, net of bank and postal charges, payable at New Delhi or a cheque drawn
on local bank at New Delhi which should be marked “A/c Payee” only and payable , in favour of
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“Ashiana Housing Limited – Rights Issue” in the case of resident shareholders and non-resident
shareholders applying on nonrepatriable basis and in favour of “Ashiana Housing Limited – Rights
Issue – NR” in case of non-resident shareholders applying on repatriable basis and marked “A/c
Payee” only and send the same by registered post directly to the Registrar to the Issue so as to
reach them on or before the closure of the Issue, i.e. [*]. The envelope should be superscribed
“Ashiana Housing Limited – Rights Issue” The application on plain paper, duly signed by the
applicants including joint holders, in the same form as per specimen recorded with the Company,
must reach the office of the Registrar to the Issue before the Issue Closing Date and should
contain the following particulars:
• Name of Issuer, being “Ashiana Housing Limited”
• Name and address of the Equity Shareholder including joint holders
• Registered Folio Number/ DP ID No. and Client ID No.
• Number of shares held as on the Record Date
• Certificate numbers and distinctive numbers, if held in physical form.
• Number of Rights Equity Shares entitled
• Number of Rights Equity Shares applied for out of entitlement
• Number of additional Equity Shares applied for, if any
• Total number of Equity Shares applied for
• Total amount paid on application at the rate of Rs. [*] per Equity Share
• Allotment option either in physical or demat mode with DP ID No. and Client ID number
• Particulars of cheque/demand draft
• Savings/Current Account Number and name and address of the bank where the Equity
Shareholder will be depositing the refund order. In case of depository the bank account details
shall be obtained from the information available with the Depositories.
• PAN number, Income Tax Circle/Ward/District of the applicant and of each applicant in case of
joint names Signature of Equity Shareholders to appear in the same sequence and order as
they appear in the records of the Company
• In case of Non Resident Shareholders, NRE/ FCNR/ NRO A/c No. Name and Address of the Bank
and Branch;
• If payment is made by a draft purchased from NRE/ FCNR/ NRO A/c No., as the case may be,
an Account debit certificate from the bank issuing the draft, confirming that the draft has been
issued by debiting NRE/FCNR/ NRO Account. Payments in such cases, should be through a
demand draft, net of bank charges and postal charges payable at New Delhi drawn in favor of
“Ashiana Housing Limited - Rights Issue” in case of resident shareholders, nonresident
shareholders applying on non repatriable basis and in favor of “Ashiana Housing Limited -
Rights Issue – NR” in respect of non-resident shareholders applying on repatriable basis and
marked “A/c Payee” only.
• Attention of the shareholders is drawn to the fact that those shareholders making the
application otherwise than on the CAF (i.e. on a plain paper as stated above) shall not be
entitled to renounce their rights and should not utilise the CAF for any purpose including
renunciation even if it is received subsequently. In case the original and duplicate CAFs and
application on the plain paper or any two of these applications are lodged or if any shareholder
violates any of these requirements, the Company will have the absolute right to reject any one
or both of his/her/their application and refund the application money received. However, the
Company is not liable to pay any interest whatsoever on money so refunded.
You may accept the Offer and apply for Equity Shares offered, either in full or in part by filling
Block III of Part “A” of the enclosed CAF and submit the same along with the application money
payable to the “Bankers to the Issue” or any of the branches as mentioned on the reverse of the
CAF before the close of the banking hours on or before the Issue Closing Date or such extended
time as may be specified by the Board thereof in this regard. Applicants at centers not covered
by the branches of collecting banks can send their CAF together with the cheque drawn on a local
bank at New Delhi /demand draft payable at New Delhi (net of demand draft charges and postal
charges) to the Registrar to the Issue at Beetal Financial & Computer Services Pvt. Ltd., Beetal
House, 99, Madangir, Behind Local Shopping Centre, Near Dada Harsukh Dass Mandir, New
Delhi-110062. .
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Renunciation
As an Equity Shareholder, you have the right to renounce your entitlement for the Equity Shares
in full or in part in favour of one or more person(s). Your attention is drawn to the fact that the
Company shall not allot and/or register any Equity Shares in favour of:
The right of renunciation is subject to the express condition that the Board/ Committee of
Directors shall be entitled in its absolute discretion to reject the request for allotment to
renouncee(s) without assigning any reason thereof.
If you wish to renounce the offer indicated in Part A in whole, please complete Part B of the CAF.
In case of joint holding, all joint holders must sign Part B of the CAF. The person in whose favour
renunciation has been made should complete and sign Part C of the CAF. In case of joint
renouncees, all joint renouncees, must sign this part of the CAF.
If you wish to either accept this offer in part and renounce the balance or renounce the entire
offer in favour of two or more renouncees, the CAF must be first split into requisite number of
forms.
Please indicate your requirement of split forms in the space provided for this purpose in Part D of
the CAF and return the entire CAF to the Registrar to the Issue so as to reach them latest by the
close of business hours on the last date of receiving requests for split forms. On receipt of the
required number of split forms from the Registrar, the procedure as mentioned in paragraph
above shall have to be followed.
In case the signature of the Equity Shareholder(s), who has renounced the Equity Shares, does
not agree with the specimen registered with the Company, the application is liable to be rejected.
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The person(s) in whose favour the Equity Shares are renounced should fill in and sign Part C of
the Application Form and submit the entire Application Form to the Bankers to the Issue on or
before the Issue Closing Date along with the application money.
If you wish to apply for Equity Shares jointly with any other person or persons, not more than
three, who is/are not already joint holder with you, it shall amount to renunciation and the
procedure as stated above for renunciation shall have to be followed. Even a change in the
sequence of the name of joint holders shall amount to renunciation and the procedure, as stated
above shall have to be followed.
However, this right of renunciation is subject to the express condition that the Board of Directors
of the Company shall be entitled in its absolute discretion to reject the request for allotment from
the renouncee(s) without assigning any reason thereof.
a. Part A of the CAF must not be used by any person(s) other than those in whose favour this
offer has been made. If used, this will render the application invalid.
b. Only the person to whom this Letter of offer has been addressed to and not the
renouncee(s) shall be entitled to renounce and to apply for Split Application Forms. Forms
once split cannot be split again.
c. Split form(s) will be sent to the applicant(s) by post at the applicant’s risk.
You are eligible to apply for additional Equity Shares over and above the number of Equity Shares
you are entitled to, provided that you have applied for all the Equity Shares offered without
renouncing them in whole or in part in favour of any other person(s). Applications for additional
Equity Shares shall be considered and allotment shall be made in the manner prescribed in the
Letter of Offer under the section “Basis of Allotment”. The authorized person applying for all the
Equity Shares renounced in their favour may also apply for additional Equity Shares.
In case of application for additional Equity Shares by non-resident Equity Shareholders, the
allotment of additional securities will be subject to the permission of the Reserve Bank of India.
Where the number of additional Equity Shares applied for exceeds the number available for
allotment, the allotment would be made on a fair and equitable basis in consultation with the
Designated Stock Exchange.
The summary of options available to the Equity Shareholder is presented below. You may
exercise any of the following options with regard to the Equity Shares offered, using the enclosed
CAF:
Option Available Action Required
1 Accept whole or part of Fill in and sign Part A including Block III relating to the
your entitled without acceptance of entitlement and Block IV relating to
renouncing the balance. additional Equity Shares to be left blank or Nil to be
mentioned (All joint holders must sign)
2 Accept your entitlement in Fill in and sign Part A including Block III relating to the
full and apply for additional acceptance of entitlement and Block IV relating to
equity shares additional Equity Shares (All joint holders must sign)
3 Renounce your entitlement Fill in and sign Part B (All joint holders must sign) indicating
in full to one person (joint the number of shares renounced and hand it over to the
renouncees are consider as renouncee. The renouncees must fill in and sign Part C (All
one) joint holders [renounces] must sign)
4 Accept a part of your Fill in and sign Part D (all joint holders must sign)
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entitlement and renounce requesting for split Application Form. Send the CAF to the
the balance to one or more Registrar to the issue so as to reach them on or before the
renouncees or renounce last date for receiving requests for Split Forms. Splitting will
your entitlement of all the be permitted only once. On receipt of the Split Form take
equity shares offered to you action as indicated below. For the Equity Shares you wish to
to more than one accept, if any, fill in and sign Part B indicating the number
renouncee of Equity Shares renounced and hand it over to the
renouncee. Each of the renouncees should fill in and sign
Part C for the Equity Shares accepted by them.
5 Introduce a joint holder or This will be treated as a renunciation. Fill in and sign Part B
change the sequence of and the renouncees must fill in and sign Part C.
joint holders
Mutual Funds
A separate application can be made in respect of each scheme of an Indian mutual fund
registered with the SEBI and such applications shall not be treated as multiple applications. The
applications made by asset management companies or custodians of a mutual fund should clearly
indicate the name of the concerned scheme for which the application is being made.
The last date for submission of the duly filled in CAF is [*]. The Issue will be kept open for a
minimum of 15 (fifteen) days and the Board or any committee thereof will have the right to
extend the said date for such period as it may determine from time to time but not exceeding 30
(thirty) days from the Issue Opening Date.
If the CAF together with the amount payable is not received by the Bankers to the Issue/
Registrar to the Issue on or before the close of banking hours on the aforesaid last date or such
date as may be extended by the Board/ Committee of Directors, the offer contained in this Letter
of Offer shall be deemed to have been declined and the Board/ Committee of Directors shall be at
liberty to dispose off the Equity Shares hereby offered, as provided under the section “Basis of
Allotment”.
INVESTORS MAY PLEASE NOTE THAT THE EQUITY SHARES OF THE COMPANY CAN
BE TRADED ON THE STOCK EXCHANGE ONLY IN DEMATERIALIZED FORM.
Applicants to the Equity Shares of the Company issued through this Rights Issue shall be allotted
the securities in dematerialized (electronic) form at the option of the applicant. The Company and
Beetal Financial & Computer Services Pvt. Ltd., the Registrar to the Company, have signed a
tripartite agreement with CDSL on 26th April 2001 and with NSDL on 23rd April 2001, which
enables the investors to hold and trade in securities in dematerialized form, instead of holding
the securities in the form of physical certificates.
In this Rights Issue, the allottees who have opted for Equity Shares in Dematerialized form will
receive their Equity Shares in the form of an electronic credit to their beneficiary account with a
Depository Participant.
Investor will have to give the relevant particulars for this purpose in the appropriate place in the
CAF. Applications, which do not accurately contain this information, will be given the securities in
physical form. No separate applications for securities in physical and dematerialized form should
be made. If such applications are made, the application for physical securities will be treated as
multiple applications and is liable to be rejected. In case of partial allotment, allotment will be
done in demat option for the shares sought in demat and balance, if any, will be allotted in
physical shares.
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Procedure for availing this facility for allotment of Equity Shares in this issue in the electronic
form is as under.
1. Open a Beneficiary Account with any Depository Participant (care should be taken that the
Beneficiary Account should carry the name of the holder in the same manner as is exhibited
in the records of the Company. In case of joint holding, the Beneficiary Account should be
opened carrying the names of the holders in the same order as with the Company). In case
of Investors having various folios in the Company with different joint holders, the investors
will have to open separate accounts for such holdings. Those Equity Shareholders who have
already opened such Beneficiary Account (s) need not adhere to this step.
2. For Equity Shareholders already holding Equity Shares of the Company in Dematerialized
form as on Record Date, the beneficial account number shall be printed on the CAF. For
those who open accounts later or those who change their accounts and wish to receive their
Rights Equity Shares by way of credit to such account, the necessary details of their
beneficiary account should be filled in the space provided in the CAF. It may be noted that
the allotment of securities arising out of this Issue may be made in dematerialized form
even if the original equity shares of the Company are not dematerialized. Nonetheless, it
should be ensured that the Depository Account is in the name(s) of the Equity Shareholders
and the names are in the same order as in the records of the Company.
3. Responsibility for correctness of applicant’s age and other details given in the CAF vis a vis
those with the applicant’s Depository Participant would rest with the applicant. Applicants
should ensure that the names of the applicants and the order in which they appear in CAF
should be same as registered with the applicant’s Depository Participant.
4. If incomplete / incorrect Beneficiary Account details are given in the CAF the applicant will
get Equity Shares in physical form.
5. The Rights Equity Shares allotted to investors opting for Dematerialized form, would be
credited to the Beneficiary Account as given in the CAF after verification. Allotment advice,
Refund Order (if any) would be sent directly to the applicant by the Registrar to the Issue
but the applicant’s Depository Participant will provide to him the confirmation of the credit of
the Rights Equity Shares to the applicant’s Depository Account.
6. Renouncees will also have to provide the necessary details about their Beneficiary Account
for allotment of securities in this Issue. In case these details are incomplete or incorrect, the
allotment of shares will be made in physical form.
Utilisation of Proceeds
Subscription received against this Issue will be kept in a separate bank account(s) and the
Company would not have access to such funds unless it has received minimum subscription of
90%, of the Issue and the necessary approvals of the Designated Stock Exchange, to use the
amount of subscription.
(a) Please read the instructions printed on the enclosed CAF carefully.
(b) Application should be made on the printed CAF, provided by the Company and should be
completed in all respects. The CAF found incomplete with regard to any of the particulars
required to be given therein, and/ or which are not completed in conformity with the terms
of this Letter of offer are liable to be rejected and the money paid, if any, in respect thereof
will be refunded without interest within stipulated time period and after deduction of bank
commission and other charges, if any. The CAF must be filled in English and the names of all
the applicants, details of occupation, address, contact no., father’s / husband’s name must
be filled in block letters.
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(c) The CAF together with cheque / demand draft should be sent to the Bankers to the Issue /
Collecting Bank or to the Registrar and not to the Company or Lead Manager to the Issue.
Applicants residing at places other than cities where the branches of the Bankers to the
Issue have been authorized by the Company for collecting applications will have to make
payment by Demand Draft payable at New Delhi (net of demand draft charges and postal
charges) and send their application forms to the Registrar to the Issue by REGISTERED
POST. If any portion of the CAF is / are detached or separated, such application is liable to
be rejected.
(d) All applications or in the case of application in joint names, each of the applicants, should
mention his/ her permanent account number allotted under the Income-Tax Act, 1961
irrespective of the amount of the application. CAFs without PAN will be considered
incomplete and are liable to be rejected.
(e) Applicants are advised to provide information as to their savings/current account number
and the name of the Bank with whom such account is held in the CAF to enable the
Registrar to print the said details in the Refund Orders, if any, after the names of the
payees. Application not containing such details is liable to be rejected.
(f) The payment against the application should not be effected in cash if the amount to be paid
is Rs. 20,000/- or more. In case payment is effected in contravention of this, the application
may be deemed invalid and the application money will be refunded within the stipulated
time period and no interest will be paid thereon. Payment against the application if made in
cash, subject to conditions as mentioned above, should be made only to the Bankers to the
Issue.
(g) Signatures should be either in English or Hindi or in any other language specified in the 8th
Schedule of the Constitution of India. Signatures other than in English or Hindi and thumb
impression must be attested by a Notary Public or a Special Executive Magistrate under his/
her official seal. The Equity Shareholders must sign the CAF as per the specimen signature
recorded with the Company.
(i) In case of joint holders, all joint holders must sign the relevant part of the CAF in the same
order and as per the specimen signature(s) recorded with the Company. Further, in case of
joint applicants who are renouncees, the number of applicants should not exceed three. In
case of joint applicants, reference, if any, will be made in the first applicant’s name and all
communication will be addressed to the first applicant.
(j) Application(s) received from Non-Residents / NRIs, or persons of Indian origin residing
abroad for allotment of Equity Shares shall, interalia, be subject to conditions, as may be
imposed from time to time by the RBI under FEMA in the matter of refund of application
money, allotment of Equity Shares, subsequent issue and allotment of Equity Shares,
interest, export of Equity Share certificates, etc. In case a Non-Resident or NRI Equity
Shareholder has specific approval from the RBI, in connection with his shareholding, he
should enclose a copy of such approval with the CAF.
(k) All communication in connection with application for the Equity Shares, including any change
in address of the Equity Shareholders should be addressed to the Registrar to the Issue prior
to the date of allotment in this Issue quoting the name of the first / sole applicant Equity
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Shareholder, folio numbers and CAF number. Please note that any intimation for change of
address of Equity Shareholders, after the date of allotment, should be sent to the Registrar
and Transfer Agents of the Company (i.e. Beetal Financial & Computer Services (P) Ltd.) in
the case of equity shares held in physical form and to the respective DP, in case of equity
shares held in Dematerialized form.
(m) Only the person or persons to whom Equity Shares have been offered and not renouncee(s)
shall be entitled to obtain split forms.
(n) Applicants must write their CAF number at the back of the cheque / demand draft.
(o) Only one mode of payment per application should be used. The payment must be either in
cash or by cheque / demand draft drawn on any of the banks, including a co-operative bank,
which is situated at and is a member or a sub member of the Bankers Clearing House
located at the Centre indicated on the reverse of the CAF where the application is to be
submitted.
(p) A separate cheque / draft must accompany each CAF. Outstation cheques / demand drafts
or post-dated cheques and postal / money orders will not be accepted and applications
accompanied by such cheques / demand drafts / money orders or postal orders will be
rejected. The Registrar will not accept payment against application if made in cash. (For
payment against application in cash please refer point (f) above)
(q) No receipt will be issued for application money received. The Bankers to the Issue /
Collecting Bank/ Registrar will acknowledge receipt of the same by stamping and returning
the acknowledgement slip at the bottom of the CAF.
Applicants are advised to note that applications are liable to be rejected on technical grounds,
including the following:
1) Amount paid does not tally with the amount payable for;
2) Bank account details (for refund) are not given;
3) Age of first applicant not given;
4) Permanent Account Number not mentioned;
5) In case of Application under power of attorney or by limited companies, corporate, trust,
etc., relevant documents are not submitted;
6) If the signature of the existing shareholder does not match with the one given on the
application form and for Renouncees, if the signature does not match with the records
available with their Depositories;
7) If the Applicant desires to have shares in electronic form, but the application form does not
have the applicant’s Depository account details;
8) Application forms are not submitted by the applicants within the time prescribed as per the
application form and the Letter of Offer;
9) Applications not duly signed by the sole/joint Applicants;
10) Applications by OCBs unless accompanied by specific approval from the RBI permitting the
OCBs to invest in the issue;
11) Applications accompanied by Stock invest;
12) In case no corresponding record is available with the Depositories that matches three
parameters, namely, names of the applicants (including the order of names of joint holders),
the Depositary Participant’s identity (DP ID) and the beneficiary’s identity;
13) FIIs applying on forms used for accepting shares renounced in their favour or applications
for additional shares, without the copy of RBI permission / approval enclosed will be
rejected;
14) Applications by ineligible Non-residents (including on account of restriction or prohibition
under applicable local laws) and where last available address in India has not been provided.
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Payment Instructions
Resident Shareholders
All cheques / drafts accompanying the CAF should be drawn in favour of the Collecting Bank
(specified on the reverse of the CAF), crossed “A/c Payee only” and marked “Ashiana Housing
Limited - Rights Issue”. Applicants residing at places other than places where the bank
collection centers have been opened by the Company for collecting applications, are requested to
send their applications together with Demand Draft for the full application amount (Net of
demand draft and postal charges) favouring the Bankers to the Issue, crossed “A/c Payee only”
and marked “Ashiana Housing Limited - Rights Issue” payable at New Delhi directly to the
Registrar to the Issue by registered post so as to reach them on or before the Issue Closing Date.
The Company or the Registrar will not be responsible for postal delays or loss of applications in
transit, if any.
As regards the application by non-resident Equity Shareholders, the following further conditions
shall apply:
Payment by Non-Residents must be made by demand draft / cheque drawn in favour of the
Banker to the Issue and marked “Ashiana Housing Limited - Rights Issue – NR” payable at
New Delhi (net of demand draft charges and postal charges) or funds remitted from abroad in
any of the following ways:
a) By Indian Rupee drafts purchased from abroad and payable at New Delhi or funds
remitted from abroad (submitted along with Foreign Inward Remittance Certificate); or
b) By cheque / draft on a Non-Resident External Account (NRE) or FCNR Account maintained
in New Delhi ; or
c) By Rupee draft purchased by debit to NRE/ FCNR Account maintained elsewhere in India
and payable at New Delhi ; or
d) FIIs registered with SEBI must remit funds from special non-resident rupee deposit
account.
A separate cheque or bank draft must accompany each application form. Applicants may note
that where payment is made by drafts purchased from NRE/FCNR accounts as the case may be,
an account debit certificate from the bank issuing the draft confirming that the draft has been
issued by debiting the NRE/FCNR account should be enclosed with the CAF. In the absence of the
above the application shall be considered incomplete and is liable to be rejected.
In the case of non-residents who remit their application money from funds held in FCNR/NRE
Accounts, refunds and other disbursements, if any shall be credited to such account details of
which should be furnished in the appropriate columns in the CAF. In the case of NRIs who remit
their application money through Indian Rupee Drafts from abroad, refunds and other
disbursements, if any will be made in US Dollars at the rate of exchange prevailing at such time
subject to the permission of RBI. The Company will not be liable for any loss on account of
exchange rate fluctuation for converting the Rupee amount into US Dollars or for collection
charges charged by the applicant’s bankers.
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2. Application without repatriation benefits
Applicants may note that where payment is made by drafts purchased from NRE/
FCNR/ NRO accounts as the case may be, an Account Debit Certificate from the bank
issuing the draft confirming that the draft has been issued by debiting the NRE/ FCNR/
NRO account should be enclosed with the CAF. Otherwise the application shall be
considered incomplete and is liable to be rejected.
Note:
• In case where repatriation benefit is available, interest, dividend, sales proceeds derived
from the investment in Equity Shares can be remitted outside India, subject to tax, as
applicable according to IT Act.
• In case Equity Shares are allotted on non-repatriation basis, the dividend and sale
proceeds of the Equity Shares cannot be remitted outside India.
• The CAF duly completed together with the amount payable on application must be
deposited with the Collecting Bank indicated on the reverse of the CAF before the close of
banking hours on the aforesaid Issue Closing Date. A separate cheque or bank draft must
accompany each CAF.
(i) The Board reserves the right to reject applications in case the application concerned is not
made in terms of this Letter of Offer. In case an application is rejected in full the whole of
the application money received will be refunded to the first named applicant and where an
application is rejected in part, the excess application money will be refunded to the first
named applicant within 15 days from the date of closure of the subscription list in
accordance with Section 73 of the Act. If there is delay of refund of application money by
more than 8 days after the Company becomes liable to pay (i.e. fifteen days after the
closure of Issue), the Company will pay interest for the delayed period at the rate
prescribed under sub-Section (2) and (2A) of Section 73 of the Act.
(ii) The subscription monies received in respect of this issue will be kept in a separate bank
account and the company will not have access to nor appropriate the funds until it has
satisfied the Degisnated Stock Exchange with suitable documentary evidence that
minimum subscription of 90% of the application money for the Issue has been received.
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(iii) No acknowledgement will be issued for the application monies received by the
Company.However, the Bankers to the Issue at its collection branches to the Issue
receiving the CAF as applicable as per the terms of this Letter of Offer, will acknowledge
its receipt by stamping and returning the acknowledgment slip at the bottom of each CAF.
Except for the reasons stated under paragraph titled “Grounds for Technical Rejections” in
this Letter of Offer and subject to valid application, acknowledgement of receipt of
application money given by the collection agent shall be valid and binding on Issuer and
other persons connected with the Issue.
Fictitious Applications
Attention of the applicants is specifically drawn to the provisions of sub-section (1) of Section 68A
of the Companies Act, 1956 which is reproduced below:
“Any person who:
Basis of Allotment
1) Subject to provisions contained in this Letter of Offer, the Articles of Association and
approval of the Designated Stock Exchange, the Board will proceed to allot the Equity
Shares in the following order of priority.
(a) Full allotment to those Equity Shareholders who have applied for their rights entitlement
either in full or in part and also to the renouncee(s) who has/ have applied for Equity
Shares renounced in their favour, in full or in part.
(b) Allotment to the Equity Shareholders who having applied for all the Equity Shares offered
to them as rights and have also applied for additional Equity Shares. The allotment of such
additional Equity Shares will be made as far as possible on an equitable basis having due
regard to the number of Equity Shares held by them on the Record Date, provided there is
an under-subscribed portion after making full allotment in (a) above. The allotment of such
Equity Shares will be at the sole discretion of the Board/Committee of Directors in
consultation with the Designated Stock Exchange, as a part of the Rights Issue and not
preferential allotment.
(c) Allotment to the renouncee who having applied for the Equity Shares renounced in their
favour has also applied for additional Equity Shares provided there is an under-subscribed
portion after making full allotment in (a) and (b) above. The allotment of such additional
Equity Shares will be made on a proportionate basis at the sole discretion of the Board/
Committee of Directors but in consultation with the Designated Stock Exchange, as a part
of the Rights Issue and not as a preferential allotment.
(d) The Issue will become under-subscribed after considering the number of Equity Shares
applied as per entitlement plus additional Equity Shares. The Promoters and the Promoter
group shall subscribe to such under-subscribed portion as per the relevant provisions of
the law to ensure that the Issue is successful. If any person presently in control of the
Company desires to subscribe to such under subscribed portion and if disclosure is made
pursuant to SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeover) Regulations, 1997, such
allotment of the under subscribed portion will be governed by the provisions of the SEBI
(Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeover) Regulations, 1997.
(e) After taking into account the allotments made under 1(a), 1(b) and 1(c) above, if there is
still any under-subscription, the unsubscribed portion shall be disposed off by the Board or
Committee of Directors authorized in this behalf by the Board upon such terms and
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conditions and to such person/persons and in such manner as the Board / Committee of
Directors may in its absolute discretion deem fit, as part of the Rights Issue and not as a
preferential allotment. The decision of the Board or committee of Directors of the Company
in this regard shall be final and binding. In the event of over subscription, allotment will be
made within the overall size of the issue. Allotment to the Promoters of any unsubscribed
portion, over and above their entitlement shall be done in compliance with Clause 40A of
the Listing Agreement and other applicable laws prevailing at that time.
Allotment / Refund
The Company will issue and dispatch letters of allotment/ share certificates/ demat credit and/ or
letters of regret along with refund order or credit the allotted securities to the respective
beneficiary accounts, if any, within a period of fifteen (15) days from the Issue Closing Date. If
such money is not repaid within eight days from the day the Company becomes liable to pay it,
the Company shall pay that money with interest as stipulated under Section 73 of the Act.
Applicants residing at 68 cities specified by SEBI pursuant to its circular dated February 1, 2008,
ECS will get refunds through ECS only (Electronic Clearing Service) except where applicants are
otherwise disclosed as applicable/eligible to get refunds through direct credit and RTGS provided
the MICR details are recorded with the depositories or the Company.
In case of those applicants who have opted to receive their Rights Entitlement in dematerialized
form using electronic credit under the depository system, an advice regarding their credit of the
Equity Shares shall be given separately. Applicants to whom refunds are made through electronic
transfer of funds will be sent a letter through ordinary post intimating them about the mode of
credit of refund within a period of fifteen (15) days from the Issue Closing Date.
In case of those Applicants who have opted to receive their Rights Entitlement in physical form
and the Company issues letter of allotment, the corresponding share certificates will be kept
ready within three months from the date of allotment thereof or such extended time as may be
approved by the companies Law Board under Section 113 of the Companies Act or other
applicable provisions, if any. Allottees are requested to preserve such letters of allotment, which
would be exchanged later for the share certificates.
The letter of allotment / refund order exceeding Rs. 1,500 would be sent by registered post to
the sole/first applicant's registered address. Refund orders up to the value of Rs. 1,500 would be
sent under certificate of posting. Such refund orders would be payable at par at all places where
the applications were originally accepted. The same would be marked “A/C Payee” only and
would be drawn in favour of the sole/first applicant. Adequate funds would be made available to
the Registrar to the Issue for this purpose.
Shareholders should note that on the basis of name of the shareholders, Depository Participant’s
name, Depository Participant- Identification (DP ID) number and Beneficiary Account Number
provided by them in the Composite Application form, the Registrar to the Issue will obtain from
the Depository, the Bidders bank account details including the nine digit Magnetic Ink Character
Recognition (MICR) code as appearing on a cheque leaf. Hence, Shareholders are advised to
immediately update their bank account details as appearing on the records of the depository
participant. Please note that failure to do so could result in delays in credit of refunds to
shareholders at the shareholders sole risk and neither the Lead Manager nor the Company nor
the Refund Banker nor the Registrar shall have any responsibility and undertake any liability for
the same.
In accordance with the requirements of the Stock Exchanges and SEBI Guidelines, the Company
undertakes that:
Dispatch of refund orders/ refund advice shall be done within 15 days from the Issue Closing
Date; and the company shall pay interest at the rate of 15% per annum (for any delay beyond
the 15 days time period as mentioned above), if allotment is not made, refund orders/credit
intimation are not dispatched and in case where a refund is made through electronic mode, the
refund instructions have not been given to the clearing system, and demat credit within the 15
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days time prescribed above, provided that the beneficiary particulars relating to such shareholder
as given by the shareholder is valid at the time of the upload of the electronic transfer. The
Company will provide adequate funds required for the cost of dispatch of refund orders/ refund
advice/ allotment advice to the Registrar to the Issue. Save and except refunds effected through
the electronic mode i.e. ECS, direct credit or RTGS, refunds will be made by cheques, pay orders
or demand drafts drawn on the Refund Bank and payable at par at places where applications are
received. The bank charges, if any, for encashing such cheques, pay orders or demand drafts at
other centres will be payable by the shareholders.
In case of shareholder applying for physical shares, refunds will be made on the basis of the bank
account details provided by them in the Composite Application Form.
The payment of refund, if any, would be done through various modes in the following order of
preference:
(i) ECS - Payment of refund would be done through ECS for applicants having an account at
any of the 68 centers where clearing houses for ECS are managed by Reserve Bank of
India. This mode of payment of refunds would be subject to availability of complete bank
acccount details including the nine digits Magnetic Ink Character Recognition (MICR) code
as appearing on a cheque leaf, from the depository. The payment of refund through ECS is
mandatory for applicants having a bank account at any of the 68 centers referred above,
except where applicant is otherwise disclosed as eligible to get refunds through direct
credit or RTGS.
(ii) Direct Credit – Applicants having their bank account with the Refund Banker, i.e. [*] shall
be eligible to receive refunds, if any, through direct credit. The refund amount, if any,
would be credited directly to the eligible applicant’s bank account with the Refund Banker.
(iii) RTGS – Applicants having a bank account at any of the 68 centers referred above, and
whose application amount exceeds Rs, 1 lakh, shall be eligible to exercise the option to
receive refunds, if any, through RTGS. All applicants eligible to exercise this option shall
mandatorily provide the IFSC code in the Composite Application Form. In the event of
failure to provide the IFSC code in the Composite Application Form, the refund shall be
made through the ECS or direct credit, if eligibility disclosed.
(iv) NEFT (National Electronic Fund Transfer): Payment of refund shall be undertaken through
NEFT wherever the applicants’ bank has been assigned the Indian Financial System Code
(IFSC), which can be linked to a Magnetic Ink Character Recognition (MICR), if any,
available to that particular bank branch. IFSC Code will be obtained from the website of
RBI as on a date immediately prior to the date of payment of refund, duly mapped with
MICR numbers. Wherever the applicants have registered their nine digit MICR number and
their bank account number while opening and operating the demat account, the same will
be duly mapped with the IFSC Code of that particular bank branch and the payment of
refund will be made to the applicants through this method. The process flow in respect of
refunds by way of NEFT is at an evolving stage and hence use of NEFT is subject to
operational feasibility, cost, and process efficiency.
Please note that only applicants having a bank account at any of the 68 centres where clearing
houses for ECS are managed by the RBI are eligible to receive refunds through the modes
detailed in I, II , III and IV hereinabove. For all the other applicants, including applicants who
have not updated their bank particulars alongwith the nine digit MICR Code, the refund orders
would be dispatched “Under Certificate of Posting” for refund orders of value up to Rs. 1,500 and
through Speed Post/Registered Post for refund orders of Rs. 1,500 and above.
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As regards allotment/ refund to Non-Residents, the following further conditions shall
apply.
In case of Non-Residents, who remit their application monies from funds held in NRE/ FCNR
accounts, refunds and/ or payment of interest/ dividend and other disbursement, if any, shall be
credited to such accounts, details of which should be furnished in the CAF. Subject to the
approval of the RBI, in case of nonresidents, who remit their application monies through Indian
Rupee draft purchased from abroad, refund and/ or payment of dividend/ interest and any other
disbursement, shall be credited to such accounts (details of which should be furnished in the
CAF) and will be made net of bank charges/ commission in US Dollars, at the rate of exchange
prevailing at such time. The Company will not be responsible for any loss on account of exchange
fluctuations for converting the Indian Rupee amount into US Dollars. The Equity Share
certificate(s) will be sent by registered post at the Indian address of the non-resident applicant.
Where applications are accompanied by Indian Rupee Drafts purchased abroad and payable at
New Delhi, India, refunds will be made in convertible foreign exchange equivalent to Indian
Rupees to be refunded. Indian Rupees will be converted into foreign exchange at the rate of
exchange, which is prevailing on the date of refund. The exchange rate risk on such refunds shall
be borne by the concerned applicant and the Company shall not bear any part of the risk.
Where the applications made are accompanied by NRE/ FCNR/ NRO cheques, refunds will be
credited to NRE/ FCNR/ NRO accounts respectively, on which such cheques were drawn and
details of which were provided in the CAF.
a. That the complaints received in respect of this issue shall be attended to expeditiously and
satisfactorily;
b. That all steps will be taken for the completion of the necessary formalities for listing and
commencement of trading at all the stock exchanges where the Equity Shares are proposed
to be listed within seven working days of finalisation of the basis of allotment;
c. That the funds required for dispatch of refund orders or allotment advice or Share
certificates by registered post or speed post shall be made available to the Registrar to the
issue;
d. Where refunds are made through electronic transfer of funds, suitable communication shall
be sent to the applicant within 15 days of closure of the issue giving details of the bank
where refunds shall be credited along with the amount and expected date of electronic credit
of refund that funds required for dispatch of refund orders/allotment letters/certificates by
registered post shall be made available to the Registrar to the Issue by the Issuer Company.
e. That the refund orders or allotment advice to the NRIs or FIIs shall be dispatched within the
specified time; and
f. That no further issue of Equity Shares shall be made till the Equity shares issued through
this Letter of offer are listed or until the application monies are refunded on account of non-
listing, under-subscription etc.
Note
• The Company accepts full responsibility for the accuracy of information given in this Letter of
Offer and confirms that to best of its knowledge and belief, there are no other facts the omission
of which makes any statement made in this Letter of Offer misleading and further confirms that it
has made all reasonable enquiries to ascertain such facts.
• All information shall be made available by the Lead Manager and the Issuer to the investors at
large and no selective or additional information would be available for a section of the investors
in any manner whatsoever including at road shows, presentations, in research or sales reports
etc.
• The Issuer and Lead Manager shall update this Letter of Offer and keep the investors informed
of any material changes till the listing and trading commences.
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i. All monies received out of the fresh issue shall be transferred to a separate bank account
other than the bank account referred to in sub-section (3) of Section 73 of the Act.
ii. Details of all monies utilised out of fresh issue referred to above shall be disclosed under an
appropriate separate head in the balance sheet of the Company indicating the purpose for
which such monies have been utilised; and
iii. Details of all unutilised monies out of the fresh issue, if any, shall be disclosed under the
appropriate separate head in the balance sheet of the Company indicating the form in which
such unutilised monies have been invested.
The funds received against this issue will be kept in a separate bank account and the Company
will not have any access to such funds unless it satisfies the Designated Stock Exchange with
suitable documentary evidence that the minimum subscription of 90% of the issue has been
received by the Company.
Pending utilisation of net proceeds of the fresh issue as specified under the section “Objects of
the Issue”, the net proceeds will be invested by the Company in high quality interest bearing
liquid instruments including but not limited to deposits with banks for the necessary duration.
The existing non-resident shareholders may apply for issue of additional shares and
the company may allot the same subject to the condition that the overall issue of
shares to non-residents in the total paid up capital does not exceed the sectoral cap. In
other words, non-residents may subscribe for additional shares over and above shares
offered on rights basis by the company and renounce the shares offered in full or part
thereof in favour of a person named by them.
By way of Circular No. 53 dated December 17, 2003, the RBI has permitted FIIs to
subscribe to shares of an Indian company in a public issue without prior RBI approval,
so long as the price of Equity shares to be issued is not less than the price at which
Equity shares are issued to residents.
The transfer of Equity shares of NRIs, FIIs, Foreign Venture Capital Investors
registered with SEBI and Multilateral and Bilateral Development Financial institutions
shall be subject to the conditions as may be prescribed by the Government of India or
RBI while granting such approvals.
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Important
• Please read this Letter of Offer carefully before taking any action. The instructions contained in
the accompanying CAF are an integral part of the conditions of this Letter of Offer and must be
carefully followed; otherwise the application is liable to be rejected.
• All enquiries in connection with this Letter of Offer or accompanying CAF and requests for Split
Application Forms must be addressed (quoting the Registered Folio Number/ DP and Client ID
number, the CAF number and the name of the first Equity Shareholder as mentioned on the
CAF and superscribed Ashiana Housing-Rights Issue on the envelope) to the Registrar to the
Issue at the following address:
• It is to be specifically noted that this Issue of Equity Shares is subject to the section entitled
“Risk Factors” beginning on page --- of this Letter of Offer.
The Issue will be kept open for a minimum of 15 days unless extended, in which case it will be
kept open for a maximum of 30 days.
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Pursuant to Schedule II of the Companies Act and the SEBI Guidelines, the main provisions of the
Articles of Association relating to voting rights, dividend, lien, forfeiture, restrictions on transfer
and transmission of Equity Shares or debentures and/or on their consolidation/splitting are
detailed below. Please note that each provision herein below is numbered as per the
corresponding article number in the Articles of Association and capitalized/defined terms herein
have the same meaning given to them in the Articles of Association.
SHARES
4. Division of Capital
The shares capital of the company shall be such amount as may be authorised from time to
time.
5. Allotment of Shares
Subject to the provisions of these Articles the shares shall be under the control of the Board
who may allot or otherwise dispose of the same to such persons on such terms &
conditions, and at such time, as the Board think fit and, if so authorised by the company in
General Meeting give to any person the call of any shares either at par or at a premium and
for such time, and for such consideration as the Board may think fit. Provided that where at
any time (subsequent to the first allotment of shares) it is proposed to increase the
subscribed capital of the Company by the issue of new shares, then subject to any
directions to the contrary which may be given by the Company in the General Meeting, the
Board shall issue such shares in the manner set out in the Section 81 (1) of the Act.
6. Return of Allotments
As regards all allotments made from time to time the Company shall duly comply with
Section 75 of the Act.
7. Preference shares
Subject to the provisions of the Section 80, any preference shares may, with the sanction of
an ordinary resolution, be issued on the terms that they are, or at the opinion of the
Company are liable, to be redeemed on such terms and in such manner as the Company
before the issue of the shares may, be special resolution, determine.
1. The Company may exercise the powers of paying commission conferred by Section 76,
provided that the rate per cent, or the amount of the commission paid or agreed to be
paid shall be disclosed in the manner required by the section.
2. The rate of commission shall not exceed the rate of the five percent of the price at which
the shares in respect whereof the same is paid are issued or any amount equal to five
per cent of such price as the case may be.
3. The Commission may be satisfied by the payment of cash or the allotment of fully or
partly paid shares or partly in the one way and partly in the other.
4. The company may also, on any issue of shares, pay such brokerage as may be lawful.
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9. Shares at a discount
With the previous authority of the Company in General Meeting and the sanction of the
Company Law Board and upon otherwise complying with Section 79 of the Act the Board
may issue at a discount shares of a class already issued.
If, by the conditions of allotment of any shares, the whole or part of the amount or issue
price thereof shall be payable by instalments, every such instalment shall, when due, be
paid to the company by the person who for the time being shall be the registered holder of
the share or by his executor or administrator.
The joint-holders of a share shall be severally as well as jointly liable for the payment of all
instalments and calls due in respect of such share.
Except as required by law, no person shall be recognized by the Company as holding any
share upon any trust, and the Company shall not be bound by, or be compelled in any way
to recognize (even when having notice thereof) any equitable, contingent, future or partial
interest in any share, or any interest in any fractional part of a share, or (except only as by
these regulations or by law otherwise provided) any other rights in respect any share except
an absolute right to be entirely thereof in the registered holder.
Shares may be registered in the name of any person, company other body corporate. Not
more than four persons shall be registered as joint-holders of any shares.
CERTIFICATE
14. Certificates
The certificates of title to shares and duplicates thereof when necessary shall be issued
under the Seal of the Company and signed by two Directors and the Secretary of the
Company, or some other person appointed by the Directors.
15. Every member shall be entitled free of charge to one or more certificates in market lots for
all certificate for all the shares of each class registered in this name or if any members so
wishes to several certificates each for one or more of such share but in respect of each
additional certificate, which does not comprise shares in lots of the market unit of trading,
the Board may charge a fee of Rs. 2/- or such less sum as it may determine. Unless the
conditions of issue of any shares otherwise provide, the company shall, either within three
months after the date of allotment and on surrender to the company of its letter making the
allotment or if its fractional coupons or requisite value (save in the case of issue against
letter or acceptance of renunciation or in case of issue of bonus shares) or within one
months on receipt of the application for registration of the transfer, subdivision,
consolidation or renewal of any of its shares, as the case may be, complete and have ready
for delivery the certificates of such shares in respect of any shares held jointly by several
persons, the company shall not be bound to issue more than one certificate and delivery of
a certificate to one of several joint holders shall be sufficient delivery to all such holders. For
every certificate issued in replacement of an existing certificate save for those which are
issue on a splitting or consideration or share certificates into lots of the market unit of which
are old, decrepit, worn out or where cages on the reverse for recording transfers have been
fully utilized, and for every other duplicate certificate the Board may charge a fee of Rs. 2/-
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or such smaller sum together with such out of pocket expenses incurred by the Company in
investigation evidence as it may determine.
16. The issue of share certificate and duplicates and the issue of new share certificates on
consolidation or sub-division or in replacement of share certificates which are surrendered
for cancellation due to their being defaced, torn, old decrepit, or worn out of the cages for
recording, transfers having been utilized or of share certificate which are lost or destroyed
shall be in accordance with the provisions of the companies (issue of Share Certificates)
Rules, 1960, or any statutory modification or re-enactment thereof. If any share certificate
be lose or destroyed, then upon proof thereof to the satisfaction of the Board and on in lien
thereof shall be given to the party entitled to the shares to which such lost or destroyed
certificate shall relate.
CALLS
17. Calls
The Board may, from time to time, subject to the terms on which any shares may have
been issued, and subject to the provision of Section 91 of the Act, make such calls as the
Board think fit upon the members in respect of all moneys unpaid on the shares held by
them respectively, and not by the conditions of allotment thereof made payable at fixed
times, and each member shall pay the amount of every call so made on him to the persons
and the times and places appointed by the Board. A call may be made payable by
instalments and shall be deemed to have been made when the resolution of the Board
authorizing such all was passed.
No call shall exceed one-fourth of the nominal amount of a share, or be made payable
within one month after the last preceding call was payable. Not less than fourteen days’
notice of any call shall be given specifying the time and place of payment and to whom such
call shall be paid.
If the sum payable in respect of any call or instalment be not paid on or before the day
appointed for payment thereof, the holder for time being of the share in respect of which
the call have been made or the instalment shall be due shall pay interest for the same at
the rate of 12 per cent per annum from the day appointed for payment thereof to the time
of the actual payment or at such lower rate (if any) as the Board may determine.
If by the terms of issue of any share or otherwise any amount is made payable at any fixed
time or by instalments at fixed times, whether on account of the amount of the share or by
way of premium, every such amount or instalment shall be payable as if it were a call duly
made by the Board and of which due notice had been given and all the provisions herein
contained in respect of calls shall relate to such amount instalmnt accordingly.
On the trial or hearing of any action or suit brought by the Company against any
Shareholder or his representatives to recover any debt or money claimed to be due to the
Company in respect of his shares, it shall be sufficient to prove that the name of the
defendant is, or was, when the claim arose on the Register as a holder, or one of the
holders, of the number of shares in respect of which such claim is made, and that the
amount claimed is not entered as paid in the books of the company and it shall not be
necessary to prove the appointment of the Board who made any call, not that a quorum
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was present at the board meeting at which any call was made nor that the meeting at which
any call was made was duly convened or constituted nor any other matter whatsoever, but
the proof of the matters aforesaid shall be conclusive evidence of the debt.
The Board may, if they think fit receive from any member willing to advance the same, all
or any part of the money due upon the shares held by him beyond the sums actually called
from, and upon the money so paid or satisfied in advance, or so much thereof as from time
to time exceeds the amount of the calls then made upon the shares in respect of which such
advance has been made, the Company may pay interest at such rate not exceeding 6
percent per annum as the member paying such sum in advance and the Board agree upon.
Money so paid in excess of the amount of calls shall not rank for dividends or participate in
profits of the company or voting rights. The Board may at any time repay the amounts so
advanced upon giving to such member not less than three months notice in writing.
If any member fails to pay any call or instalmnt on or before the day appointed for the
payment of the same the Board may at any time thereafter during such time as the call or
instalment remains, unpaid serve a notice on such member requiring him to pay the same,
together with any interest that may have accrued and all expenses that may have been
incurred by the company by reason of such non-payment.
The notice shall name a day (not being less than fourteen days from the date of the notice)
and a place or places on and at which such call or instalment and such interest and
expenses as aforesaid are to be paid. The notice shall also state that in the event of non-
payment at or before the time, and at the place appointed, the shares in respect of which
such call was made or instalment payable will be liable to be forfeited.
If the requisitions of any such notice as aforesaid be not complied with any shares in
respect of which notice has been given may, at any time thereafter, before payment of all
calls or instalments, interest and expenses, due in respect thereof by forfeited by a
resolution of the Board to that effect. Such forfeiture shall include all dividends declared in
respect of the forfeited shares and not actually paid before the forfeiture.
When any share shall have been so forfeited, notice of the resolution shall be given to the
member in whose name it stood immediately prior to the forfeiture and an entry of the
forfeiture, with the date thereof, shall forthwith be made in the Register, but no forfeiture
shall be in any manner invalidated by any omission or neglect to give such notice or to
make such entry as aforesaid.
Any share so forfeited shall be deemed to be the property of the Company, and the Board
may sell, re-allot or otherwise dispose of the same in such manner as they think fit.
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The Board may, at any time before any share so forfeited shall have been sold, re-allotted
or otherwise disposed of, annual the forfeiture thereof upon such conditions as they think
fit.
A person whose shares have been forfeited shall cease to be a member in respect of
theforfeited shares, but shall, notwithstanding, remain liable to pay and shall forthwith pay
to the Company, all calls, or instalments, interest, and expenses, owing upon in respect of
such shares at the time of the forfeiture, together with interest thereon, from the time of
forfeiture until payment, at 2 per cent annum and the Board may enforce the payment
thereof, or any part thereof, without any deduction or allowance for the value of the shares
at the time of forfeiture, but shall not be under any obligation to do so.
A duly verified declaration in writing that the declarant is a Director of the Company, and
that certain shares in the company have been duly forfeited on a date stated in the
declaration shall be conclusive evidence of the facts therein stated as against all persons
claiming to be entitled to the shares and such declaration and the receipt of the Company
for the consideration if any, given for the shares on the sale of disposition thereof shall
constitute a good title to such shares, and the person to whom the shares are sold shall be
registered as the holder of such shares and shall not be bound to see to the application of
the purchase money, nor shall his title to such shares be affected by any irregularity or
invalidity in the proceeding in reference to such forfeiture, sale or disposition.
The Company shall have a first and paramount lien upon all the shares not being fully paid
up registered in the name of each member (whether solely or jointly with others), and upon
proceeds of sale thereof for moneys called or payable at a fixed time in respect of such
shares whether the time for the payment thereof shall have actually arrived or not and no
equitable interest in any share shall be created except upon the footing and condition that
Article 12 thereof is to have full effect. Such lien shall extend to all dividends from time to
time declared in respect of such shares. Unless otherwise agreed, the registration of a
transfer of shares shall operate as a waiver of the Company’s lien, if any, on such shares.
For the purpose of enforcing such lien the Board may sell the shares subject thereto in such
manner as they think fit, but no sale shall be made until such time for payment as aforesaid
shall have arrived and until notice in writing or the intention to sell have been served on
such member, his executor or administrator or his committee, curator bonis or other legal
representative as the case may be and default shall have been made by him or them in the
payment of the moneys called or payable at a fixed time in respect of such shares for seven
days after the date of such notice.
The net proceeds of the sale shall be received by the Company and applied in or towards
payment of such part of the amount in respect of which the lien exists as is presently
payable and the residue, if any, shall (subject to a like lien for sum not presently payable as
existed upon the shares before the sale) be paid to the person entitled to the shares at the
date of the sale.
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35. Validity of sales in exercise of lien and after forfeiture
Upon any sale after forfeiture or for enforcing a lien in purported exercise of the powers
hereinbefore given, the Board may appoint some person to execute and instrument of
transfer of the shares sold and cause the purchaser’s name to be entered in the Register in
respect of the shares sold, and the purchaser shall not be bound to see to the regularity of
the proceedings, nor to the application of the purchase money, and after his name has been
entered in the Register in respect of such shares the validity of the sale shall not be
impeached by any person, and the remedy of any person aggrieved by the sale shall be in
damages only and against the Company exclusively.
Where any shares under the powers in that behalf herein contained are sold by the Board
and the certificate in respect thereof has not been delivered up to the Company by the
former holder of such shares, the Board may issue a new certificate for such shares
distinguishing it in such manner as they may think fit from the certificate not so delivered
up.
The Board shall not refuse to register any properly executed transfer of shares on which
company has no lien and in the case of a share not fully paid up, may refuse to register a
transfer to a transferee of whom the Board does not approve. Provided that registration of a
transfer of shares shall not be refused on the ground of the Transferor being either alone or
jointly with any other person or persons indebted to the company on any account
whatsoever.
Save as provided in Section 108 of the Act, no transfer of shares shall be registered unless
a proper instrument of transfer duly stamped and executed by or on behalf of the transferor
and by or on behalf of the transferee has been delivered to the Company together with the
certificate or if no such certificate is in existence, the Letter of Allotment of the Shares. The
instrument of transfer of any share shall specify the name, address, and occupation (if any)
both of the transferor and of transferee, and the transferor shall be deemed to remain the
holder of such share until the name of the transferee is entered in the Register in respect
thereof. Each signature to such transfer shall be duly attested by the signature of one
witness who shall add his address.
Application for the registration of the transfer of a share may be made either by the
transferor or the transferee, provided that, where such application is made by the transferor
no registration shall in the case of partly paid shares be effected unless the company give
notice of the application to the transferee in the manner prescribed by Section 111 of the
Act, and subject to the provisions of these articles the Company shall unless objection is
made by the transferee within two weeks from the date of receipt of the notice, enter in the
Register the name of the transferee in the same manner and subject to the same conditions
as if the application for registration of the transfer was made by the transferee.
39A. The registration of transfer of the shares of the company shall be refused only in
accordance with the provisions contained in section 27A of the securities contracts
(regulation) Act, 1956.
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Every instrument of transfer shall be left at the office for registration accompanied by the
certificate of the shares to be transferred, or if no such certificate is in existence, by the
Letter of Allotment of the shares and such other evidence as the Board may require to
prove the title of the transfer or his right to transfer the shares. All instrument of transfer
which shall be registered shall be retained by the Company, but any instrument of transfer
which the Board may decline to register shall be returned to the person depositing the
same.
If the Board refuse to register the transfer of any shares, the Company shall within one
months from the date on which the instrument of transfer was lodged with the Company,
send to the transferee and the transferor notice of the refusal.
No fee shall be charged for the registration of any transfer, grant or probate or letters of
administration, certificate of death or marriage, power of attorney or other instruments.
The executor or administrator of a deceased member (not being one of several joint-
holders) shall be the only person recognized by the Company as having any title to the
shares registered in the name of such member, and, in case of death of any one or more of
the joint-holders of any registered shares, the survivor shall be the only person recognized
by the company as having any title to or interest in such shares, but nothing herein
contained shall be taken to release the estate of a deceased joint-holder from any liability
on shares held by him jointly with any other person. Before recognizing any executor or
administrator the Board may require him to obtain a grant of Probate or Letters of
Administration or other legal representation as the case may be from some competent
Court in India and having effect in West Bengal. Provided nevertheless that in any case
where the Board in their absolute discretion think fit it shall be lawful for the Board to
dispense with the production of Probate or Letters of Administration or such other legal
representation upon such terms as to indemnity or otherwise as the Board, in their absolute
discretion, may consider adequate.
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i) If the person so becoming entitled under the transmission Article shall elect to be
registered as holder of the shares himself, he shall deliver or send to the Company a
notice in writing signed by him stating that he so elects.
ii) If the person aforesaid shall elect to transfer the shares in shall testify his election by
executing an instrument of transfer of the shares.
iii) All the limitations, restrictions and provisions of these Articles relating to the right to
transfer and the registration of instruments of transfer of shares shall be applicable to
any such notice or transfer as aforesaid as if the death, lunacy, bankruptcy or insolvency
of the member had not occurred and the notice or Transfer were a transfer signed by
that member.
A person so becoming entitled under the Transmission article to share by reason of the
death, lunacy, bankruptcy of insolvency of the holder shall, subject to the Provision of
Article 79 and of Section 206 of the Act, be entitled to the same dividends and other
advantages to which he would be entitled if he were the registered holder of the Shares.
Provided that the Board may at any time give notice requiring any such person to elect
either to be registered himself or to transfer the shares, and if the notice is not completed
with within ninety days, the Board may thereafter withhold payment of all dividends,
bonuses or other moneys payable in respect of the Shares.
48A. Notwithstanding anything contained in Articles 47 & 48 or any other Law for the time being
in force, where a nomination has been made in the manner prescribed in Section 109A of
the Companies Act, 1956 purporting to confer on any person the right to vest the Shares in
, or debentures of the Company, the nominee shall, on the death of the Shareholder of
holders of debentures of the Company or as the case may be, on the death of the joint
holders, become entitled to all the right in the shares or debentures of the Company to the
exclusion of other person, unless the nomination is varied or cancelled in the prescribed
manner and the provisions contained in the Section 109A and 109B of the Companies Act,
1956 shall be applicable to all such case.”
(a) Notwithstanding any thing to the contrary contained in these Articles, the Company shall
be entered as and when declared by the board of Director to dematerialisation or
rematerialisation of shares, or debenture and/or other securities (both Existing and
future) and to offer its shares debenture and other securities for subscription in a
dematerialised form pursuant to Depositories Act, 1996 and the rules framed
thereunder.
(b) Every person subscribing to securities offered by the Company shall have the option to
receive security certificate or to hold the securities with a depository. Such a person who
is the beneficial owner of the securities can at any time opt out of a depository, if
permitted by law, in respect of any security in the manner provided by the depository
Act, 1996 and the Company shall in the manner and within the time prescribed, issued
to the beneficial owner the required certificates of the securities.
(c) If a person opt to hold his security with a depository, the Company shall intimate such
depository, the details of allotment of the security and on the receipt of the information,
the depository shall enter in its record the name of the allottee as the beneficial owner
of the security.
(d) All the securities held by the depository shall be dematerialised and be in fungible form.
Nothing contained in Sections 153, 153A, 187C, 187B, and 372A of the Companies Act,
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1956 shall apply to a depository in respect of the securities held by it on behalf of the
beneficial owners:
(i) Notwithstanding any thing contrary contained in the Act or these Articles a depository
shall be deemed to be the registered owner for the purpose of effecting transfer of
ownership of security on behalf of the beneficial owner.
(ii) Save as otherwise provided in (i) above, the depository as the registered owner of
the securities shall not have any voting rights or any rights or any rights in respect
of the securities held by it.
(iii) Every person holding securities of the company and whose name is entered as the
beneficial owner in the records of the depository shall be deemed to be a member of
the Company .The beneficial owner of the security shall be entitled to all rights and
benefit and be subject to all the liabilities in respect of his securities, which are held
by a depository.
(e) Notwithstanding any thing contained in the Act or these Articles to the contrary, where
securities are held in a depository, the record of the beneficial ownership may be served
by such depository on the company by means of electronics mode or by delivery of
floppies or discs.
(f) Nothing contained in Section 83 and 108 of the Companies Act, 1956 or these Articles
shall apply to a transfer of securities effected by transferor and transferee, both of
whom are entered as beneficial owner in the records of a depository.
(g) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Act or these Articles, where Securities are
dealt with by a depository, the Company shall intimate the details thereof to the
depository immediately on allotment of such securities.
(h) Nothing contained in the Act or these Articles regarding the necessity of having
distinctive numbers for securities issued by the Company shall apply to securities held
with a depository.
(i) The Register and Index of beneficial owners maintained by the depository under Section
11 of the Depository Act, 1996 shall be deemed to be the Register & Index of Members
and Security holders for the purpose of the Act.
(j) If a beneficial owner seeks to opt out of a depository in respect of any Security, the
beneficial owner shall inform to the depository accordingly. The depository shall, on
receipt of intimation as above, make appropriate entries in its record and shall inform to
the Company accordingly.
(k) No stamp duty would be payable on shares and securities held in dematerialised form in
any medium as may be permitted by law including any form of electronic medium.
INCREASE OF CAPITAL
The Company in General Meeting may from time to time increase the capital by the creation
of new shares of such amount as may be deemed expedient.
Subject to any special rights or privileges for the time being attached to any shares in the
capital of the Company then issued, the new shares may be issued upon such terms and
conditions, and with such rights and privileges attached thereto as the General Meeting
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resolving upon the creation thereof, shall direct, and, if no direction be given as the Board
shall determine, and in particular such shares may be issued with a preferential or qualified
right to dividends and in the distribution of assets of the Company.
Before the issue of any new shares, the Company in General Meeting may make provisions
as to the allotment and issue of the new shares, and in the particular may determine to
whom the same shall be offered in the first instance and whether at par or at a premium or,
subject to the provisions of Section 79 of the Act, as a discount, in default of any such
provision, or so far as the same shall not extend, the new shares may be dealt with as if
they formed part of the shares in the Original Capital, and the provision of Article 5 shall
then apply.
52. How far new shares to rank with shares in Original Capital
Except so far as otherwise provided by the conditions of issue of by these presents, any
capital raised by the creation of new shares shall be considered part of the Original Capital
and shall be subject to the provisions herein contained with reference to the payment of
calls and instalments, transfer and transmission, forfeiture, lien and otherwise.
If, owing to any inequality in the number of new shares to be issue, and the number of
shares held by members entitled to have to offer of such new shares any difficulty shall
arise in the apportionment of such new shares or any of them amongst the members, such
difficulty shall, in the absence of any direction in the resolution creating the shares or by the
Company in General Meeting, be determined by the Board.
The Company may from time to time by Special Resolution reduce its capital and any capital
redemption reserve fund or share premium account in any manner and with subject to any
incident authorization and consent required by law.
a) consolidate and divide all or any of its share capital into shares of larger amount than its
existing shares;
b) sub-divide its existing shares or any of them into shares of smaller amount than is fixed
by the memorandum so however, that in the sub-division the proportion between the
amount paid and the amount, if any, unpaid on each reduced share shall be the same as
it was in the case of the share from which the reduced share is derived;
c) cancel any shares which at the date of the passing of the resolution, have not been taken
or agreed to be taken by the person and diminish the amount of its share capital by the
amount of the shares so cancelled.
d) convert any fully paid up shares into stock and reconvert any stock into fully paid up
shares of any determinations.
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The resolution whereby any share in subdivided may determine that, as between the
holders of the shares resulting from such subdivision, one or more of such shares shall have
some preference or special advantage as regards dividend, capital, voting or otherwise over
or as compared with the others or other, subject, nevertheless, to the provisions of Section
87, 88 and 106 of the Act.
Subject to the provisions of Section 100 to 105 inclusive of the Act, the Board may accept
from any member the surrender on such terms and conditions as shall be agreed of all or
any of his shares.
MODIFICATION OF RIGHTS
i) If at any time the share capital is divided into different classes of shares, the rights
attached to any class (unless otherwise provided by the terms of issue of the shares of
that class) may, subject to the provisions of Section 106 and 107, and whether or jot the
Company is being would up, be varied with the consent in writing of the holders of three-
fourths of the issued shares of that class, or with the sanction of a special resolution
passed at a separate general meeting of the holders of the shares of that class.
ii) To every such separate general meeting, the provisions of these regulations relating to
general meetings shall mutatis mutandis apply, but so that the necessary quorum shall be
two persons at least holding or representing by proxy one-third of the issued shares of the
class in question
BORROWING POWERS
The Board may from time to time, at their discretion subject to the provisions of Section
58A, 292, 293 and 370 of the Act, raise or borrow, either from the Directors or from
elsewhere and secure the payment of any sum or sums of money for the purposes of the
company.
The Directors may raise or secure the repayment of such sum or sums in such manner and
upon such terms and conditions in all respects as they think fit, and, in particular, by the
issue of bonds perpetual or redeemable, debentures or debenture-stock, or any mortgage,
or other security on the undertaking or the whole or any part of the property of the
Company (both present and future), including its uncalled capital for the time being.
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62. Instrument of transfer
Save as provided in section 108 of Act, no transfer of debentures shall be registered unless
a proper instrument to transfer duly stamped and executed by the transferor and transferee
has been delivered to the Company together with the certificate or certificates of the
debentures.
If the Board refuses to register the transfer of any debentures, the Company shall, within
two months from the date on which the instrument of transfer was lodged with the
Company, send to the transferee and to the transferor notice of the refusal.
GENERAL MEETING
In addition to any other meeting, general meetings of the Company shall be held within
such intervals as are specified in section 166 (1) of the Act and, subject to the provision of
Section 166 (2) of the Act, at such times and places as may be determined by the Board.
Such general meetings shall be called “annual general” meetings and shall be specified as
such in the notice convening the meeting. All other meetings of the Company shall be called
“extraordinary general meetings”.
The Board may whenever they think fit call an extraordinary general meeting, and they
shall on the requisition of such number of members as they hold, at the date of the deposit
of the requisition, not less than one-tenth of such of the paid up capital of the Company as
at that date carried the right of voting in regard to the matter to be considered at the
meeting, forthwith proceed to call an extraordinary general meeting, and in the case of such
requisition the following provision shall apply :-
1. The requisition shall state the matters for the consideration of which the meeting is to be
called, shall be signed by the requisitionists and shall be deposited at the office. The
requisition may consist of several documents in like form each signed by one or more
requisitionists.
2. Where two of more distinct matters are specified in the requisition, the requisition shall
be valid only in respect of those matters in regard to which the requisition has been
signed by the member of members hereinbefore specified.
3. If the Board does not, written twenty-one days from the date of deposit of a valid
requisition in regard to any matters, proceed duly to call a meeting for the consideration
of these matters on a day not later than forty-five days from the date of deposit the
requisitionists or such of them as are enabled so to do by virtue of Section (169) (6) (b)
of the Act may themselves call the meeting but any meeting so called shall not
commenced after three months from the date of deposit.
4. Any meeting called under this Article by the requisitionists shall be called in the same
manner as nearly as possible as that in which meetings are to be called by the Board but
shall be held at the office.
5. Where two or more persons held any shares jointly a requisition or notice calling a
meeting signed by one or two of them shall for the purposes of this Article have the same
force and effects as if it had been signed by all of them.
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6. Any reasonable expenses incurred by the requisitionists by reason of the failure of the
Board duly to call a meeting shall be repaid to the requisitionists by the Company and any
sum so repaid shall be retained by the Company out of any sum due or to become due
from the Company by way of fees or other remuneration for their services to such of the
Directors as are in default.
The Company shall comply with the provisions of Section 188 of the Act as to giving notice
of resolutions and circulating statements on the requisition of members.
Notice of meeting
67. Save as provided in sub-section (2) of Section 171 of the Act not less than twenty-one day’s
notice shall be given of every general meeting of the Company Every notice of a meeting
shall specify the place and the day and hour of the meeting and shall contain a statement of
the business as to be transacted there at. Where any such business consists of “Special
business” as hereinafter defined there shall be annexed to the notice a statement complying
with Section 173 (2) and (3) of the Act.
Notice of every meeting of the Company shall be given to every member of the Company,
to the Auditors of the Company and to any persons entitled to a share in consequence of
the death or in insolvency of a member in any manner hereinafter authorised for the giving
of notice to such persons. The accidental omission to give any such notice to or the non-
receipt by any member or other person to whom it should be given shall not invalidate the
proceedings of the meeting.
The ordinary business of an Annual General Meeting shall be receive and consider the Profit
and Loss Account, the Balance Sheet and Reports of the Directors, and to the Auditors, to
elect Directors in the place of those retiring by rotation, to appoint Auditors and fix their
remuneration and to declare dividends. All other business transacted at an Annual General
Meeting and all business transacted at an Extraordinary Meeting shall be deemed special
business.
The Chairman of the Board shall be entitled to lake the chair at every General Meeting. If
there be no such Chairman, or if at any meeting he shall not be present within fifteen
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minutes after the time appointed for holding such meeting or is unwilling to act the
members present shall choose another Director as Chairman, and if no Director be present,
or if all the Directors present decline to take the chair, then the members present shall, on a
show or hands or on a poll it properly demanded, elect one of their number, being a
member entitled to vote, to be Chairman.
72. When if quorum not present, meeting to be dissolved and when to be adjourned
If within half-an-hour from the time appointed for the meeting a quorum be not present,
the meeting, if convened upon such requisition as aforesaid, shall be dissolved, but in any
other case it shall stand adjourned to be same day in the next week, at the same time and
place, or to such other day at such time and place as the Board may by notice appoint.
Every question submitted to a meeting shall be decided in the first instance by a show of
hands and in the case of an equality of votes, both on a show of hands and on poll, the
Chairman of the meeting shall have a casting vote in addition to the vote to which he may
be entitled as a member.
At any general meeting unless a poll is (before on the declaration of the result of the show
of hands) demanded in accordance with provisions of Section 179 of the Act, a declaration
by the chairman that the resolution has or has not been carried or has not been carried
either unanimously or by a particular majority and an entry to that effect in the books
containing the minutes of the proceedings of the Company shall be conclusive evidence of
fact, without proof of number or proportion of the votes cast in favour of or against
resolution.
3. Where a pool is to be taken the Chairman of the meeting shall appoint two scrutineers,
one at least of whom shall be a member (not being an officer or employee of the
Company) present at the meeting provided such a member is available and willing to be
appointed, to scrutinize the votes given on the poll and to report to him thereon
4. On a poll a member entitled to more than one vote, or his proxy or other person entitled
to vote for him, as the case may be, need not if he votes, use all his votes or cast in the
same way all the votes he uses.
5. The demand of a poll shall not prevent the continuance of a meeting for the transaction
of any business other than the question on which a poll has been demanded.
1. The Chairman of a General Meeting may with the consent of the Meeting adjourn the
same from time to time and from place to place but no business shall be transacted at
any adjourned meeting other than the business left unfinished at the meeting from
which the adjournment took place.
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2. When a meeting is adjourned for thirty-days or more notice of the adjourned meeting
shall be given as in the case of an original meeting. Save as aforesaid and as provided in
article 73 it shall not be necessary to give any notice of an adjournment or of the
business to be transacted at any adjourned meeting.
VOTES OF MEMBERS
On a show of hands, every member present in person shall have one vote and upon a poll
every member present in person or by proxy shall have one vote for every share held by
him, provided that no company shall vote by proxy so long as a resolution of its Directors
under the provisions of Section 187 of the Act is in force.
Any person entitled under the Transmission article to transfer any shares may vote at any
General Meeting in respect thereof in the same manner as if he were the registered holder
of such shares, provided that forty eight hours at least before the time of holding the
meeting or adjourned meeting as the case may be at which he proposes to vote he shall
satisfy the Board of his right to transfer such shares, unless the Board shall have previously
admitted his right to vote at such meeting in respect thereof. If any member be a lunatic,
idiot or non compos mentis, he may vote whether by a show of hands or at a poll by his
committee, curator bonis or other legal curator and such last mentioned persons may give
their votes by proxy.
Where there are joint registered holders of any share any one of such persons may vote at
any meeting either personally or by proxy in respect of such share as if he were solely
entitled thereto; and if more than one of such joint-holders be present at any meeting
either personally or by proxy, that one of the said persons so present whose name stands
first on the Register in respect of such share shall alone be entitled to vote in respect
thereof Several executors or administrators of a deceased member in whose name any
share stands shall for the purpose of this Article be deemed joint-holders thereof.
On a poll votes may be given either personally or by proxy, or in the case of a body
corporate, by a representative duly authorised as aforesaid.
The instrument appointing a proxy shall be in writing under the hand of the appointer or of
his Attorney duly authorised in writing or if such appointer is a body corporate be under his
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common seal or the hand of its Officer or Attorney duly authorised. A proxy who is
appointed for a specified meeting only shall be called a Special Proxy. Any other proxy shall
be called a General Proxy.
A person may be appointed a proxy though he is not a member of the Company and every
notice convening a meeting of the Company shall state this and that a member entitled to
attend and vote at the meeting is entitled to appoint a proxy to attend and vote instead of
him.
The instrument appointing a proxy and the Power-of-Attorney or other authority (if any)
under which it is signed or a notarially certified copy of that power of authority shall be
deposited at the office not less than forty-eight hours before the time for holding the
meeting at which the person named in the instrument purports to vote in respect thereof
and in default the instrument of proxy shall not be treated as valid.
A vote give in accordance with the terms of an instrument appointing a proxy shall be valid
notwithstanding the previous death or insanity of the principal, or revocation of the
instrument, or transfer of the share in respect of which the vote is given, provided no
intimation in writing of the death, insanity, revocation or transfer of the share shall have
been received by the Company at the office before the vote is given. Provided nevertheless
that the Chairman of any meeting shall be entitled to require such evidence as he may in
his discretion think fit of the due execution of an instrument of proxy and that the same has
not been revoked.
No member shall be entitled to exercise any voting rights either personally or by proxy at
any meeting of the Company in respect of any shares registered in his name on which any
calls or other sums presently payable by him have not been paid or in regard to which the
Company has and has exercised any right of lien.
ii) No objection shall be raised to the qualification of any voter except at the meeting or
adjourned meeting at which the vote objected to is given or tendered and every vote not
disallowed at such meeting shall be valid for all purpose.
DIRECTORS
Until otherwise determined by special Resolution the number of the Directors of the
company shall not be less than three nor more than twelve.
Not less than two-thirds of the total number of Directors shall be persons whose period of
office is liable to determination by retirement of Directors by rotation.
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89. At the date of the adoption of these Articles, the following persons are Directors of
Company:-
The Directors shall have power at any time and from time to time to appoint any person as
a Director as an addition to the Board but so that the total number of Directors shall not at
any time exceed the maximum number fixed by these Articles. Any Director so appointed
shall hold office only until the next Annual General Meeting of the Company and shall then
be eligible for re-election.
92. Without Prejudice to the restrictions imposed by section 266 of the Act, a Director who is
required to hold qualification shares may Act as Director before acquiring such shares but
shall, if he is not already qualified obtain his qualification and every Director other than a
technical Director or a Director approved by the State Government shall file with the
company a declaration specifying the qualification shares held by him within two months
from his appointment as a Director.
Unless otherwise determined by the Company in General Meeting, each Director shall be
entitled to receive out of the funds for the Company for his services in attending meetings
of Sitting Fees the Board a fee of Rs. 5000/- per meeting of the Board attended by him. All
other remuneration, if any, payable by the Company to each Director, whether in respect of
his services as a Managing Director or a Director in the whole or part time employment of
the Company shall be determined in accordance with and subject to the provisions of these
Articles and of the Act. The Directors shall be entitled to be paid their reasonable traveling
and hotel and other expenses incurred in consequence of their attending at Board and
Committee meetings, and otherwise in the execution of their duties as Directors.
Subject to the provisions of the Act, if any Director, being willing shall be called upon to
perform extra services or to make any special exertions in going or residing away from the
place of his ordinary residence for any of the purposes of the Company or in giving special
attention to the business of the Company or as a member of a Committee of the Board
then, subject to Sections 198, 309 and 310 of the Act, the Board may remunerate the
Director so doing either by a fixed sum or by a percentage of profits or otherwise and such
remuneration may be either in addition to or in substitution for any other remuneration to
which he may be entitled.
The continuing Directors may act notwithstanding any vacancy in their body; but so that if
the number falls below the minimum above fixed the Board shall not, except for the purpose
of filling vacancies, act so long as the number is below the minimum.
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96. Vacation of the office of Director
c) he is adjudged an insolvent: or
e) he fails to pay any calls in respect of shares of the Company held by him, whether
alone or jointly with others, within six months from the last date fixed for the
payment of the call; or
f) he absents himself from three consecutive meetings of the Board or from all meetings
of the Board for a continuous period of three months, whichever is the longer,
without obtaining leave of absence from the Board; or
l) he or any partner or relative of his, or any firm of which he or his relative is a partner,
or any private company of which he is a director or member, without the previous
sanction of the Company accorded by Special Resolution, accepts or holds any office
or place of profit under the Company or under any subsidiary of the Company in
contravention of Section 314 of the Act.
2. Notwithstanding any matter or thing in sub-clauses (c), (d) and (i) of clause (1), the
disqualification referred to in those sub-clauses shall not take effect;
b) where an appeal or petition is preferred within the thirty days aforesaid against the
adjudication, sentence or conviction resulting in the sentence or order, until the
expiry of seven days from the date on which such appeal or petition is disposed of;
or
c) where within the seven days aforesaid, any further appeal or petition is preferred in
respect of the adjudication, sentence, conviction or order, and the appeal or petition,
if allowed, would result in the removal of the disqualification, until such further
appeal or petition is disposed of.
Any Director or other person referred to in Section 314 of the, Act, may be appointed to or
hold any office or place of profit under the Company or under any subsidiary of the
Company in accordance with the provisions of Section 314 of the Act.
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Subject to the provisions of Section 297 of the Act a Director shall not be disqualified from
contracting with Company either as vendor, purchaser or otherwise for goods materials or
services or for underwriting the subscription of any shares in or debentures of the Company
nor shall any such contract or arrangement entered into by or on behalf of the Company
with a relative of such Director, or a firm in which such Director be relative is a partner or
with any other partner in such firm or with a private company of which such Director is a
member or Director be avoided nor shall any Director so contracting or being such member
so interested be liable to account to the Company for any profit realized by any such
contract or arrangement by reason of such Director holding office or of the fiduciary relation
thereby established.
Every Director who is in any way, whether directly or indirectly, concerned or interested in a
contract or arrangement, entered into or to be entered into, by or on behalf of the Company
shall disclose the nature of his concern or interest at a meeting of the Board as required by
Section 299 of the Act. A general notice, renewable in the last month of each financial year
of the Company, that a Director is a director or a member of any specified body corporate
or is a member of any special firm and is to be regarded as concerned or interested in any
subsequent contract or arrangement with that body corporate or firm shall be sufficient in
closure of concern or interest in relation to any contract or arrangement so made and, after
such general notice, it shall not be necessary to give special notice relating to any particular
contract or arrangement with such body corporate or firm, provided such general notice is
given at a meeting of the Board of the Director concerned takes reasonable steps to secure
that it is brought up and read at the first meeting of the Board after it is given.
100. No Director shall, as a Director, take any part in the discussion of, or vote on any contract
or arrangement in which he is in any way, whether directly or indirectly concerned or
interested, nor shall his presence count for the purpose of forming a quorum at the time of
such discussion or vote. This prohibition shall not apply to (a) any contract or indemnity
against any loss which the Directors or any of them may suffer by reason of becoming or
being sureties or a surety for the Company; or (b) any contract or arrangement entered into
or to be entered into by the company with a public company, or with a private company
which is a subsidiary of a public company in which the interest of the Director consists solely
in his being a director of such company and the holder of not more then shares of such
number or value therein as is requisite to qualify him for appointing as a director thereof, he
having been nominated as such director by the Company.
ALTERNATE DIRECTORS
The Board may appoint any person to act as an alternate director for a Director during the
latter’s absence for a period of not less than three months from the State in which meetings
of the Board are ordinarily held and such appoint shall have effect and such appointee,
whilst he holds office as an alternate director, shall be entitled to notice of meetings of the
Board and to attend and vote thereat accordingly; but he shall not require any qualification
and shall ipso facto vacate office if and when the absent Director returns to the State in
which meeting of the Board are ordinarily held or the absent Director vacates office as a
Director.
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PROCEEDINGS OF DIRECTORS
The Board shall meet together at least once in every three months for the dispatch of
business and may adjourn and otherwise regulate their meetings and proceedings as they
think fit. Notice in writing of every meeting of the Board shall be given to every Director for
the time being in India, and at his usual address in India to every other Director. Unless
otherwise determined from time to time and any time by the consent of all the Directors for
the time being in India, meeting of the Board shall take place at the office.
104. Chairman
The Board may appoint a Chairman of its meetings and determine the period for which he is
to hold office. If no such Chairman is appointed or if at any meeting of the Board the
Chairman be not present within fifteen minutes after the time appointed for holding the
same the Directors present shall choose of their member to be Chairman of same meeting.
105. Quorum
The quorum for a meeting of the Board shall be determined from time to time in accordance
with the provisions of Section 287 of the Act. If a quorum shall not be present within fifteen
minutes from the time appointed for holding a meeting of the Board, it shall be adjourned
until such date and time as the Chairman of the Board shall appoint.
A Meeting of the Board at which a quorum be present shall be competent to exercise all or
any of the authorities, powers and discretions by or under these Articles, for the time being
vested in or exercisable by the Board.
Subject to the provisions of Sections 316, 372(4) and 386 of the Act, questions arising at
any meeting shall be decided by a majority of votes, and, in case of an equality of votes,
the chairman shall have a second or casting vote.
The Board, may subject to the provisions of the Act, from time to time and at any time
delegate any of its powers to a Committee consisting of such Director or Directors as it
thinks fit, and may from time to time revoke such delegation. Any Committee so formed
shall in the exercise of the powers so delegated, conform to any regulations that may from
time to time be imposed upon it by the Board.
The meetings and proceedings of any such Committee consisting of two or more members
shall be governed by the provisions herein contained for regulating the meetings and
proceedings of the Board so far as the same are applicable thereto, and are not superseded
by any regulations made by the Board under the last preceding Article.
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Acts done by a person a Director shall be valid, notwithstanding that it may afterwards be
discovered that his appointment was invalid by reason of any defect or disqualification or
has terminated by virtue of any provisions contained in the Act or in these Articles provided
that nothing in this article shall be deemed to give validity to acts done by a Director after
his appointment has been shown to the Company to be invalid or to have terminated.
Save in those cases where a resolution is required by Sections 262, 292, 297, 316, 372 (4)
and 386 of the Act, to be passed at a meeting of the Board, a resolution shall be as valid
and effectual as if it had been passed at a meeting of the Board or Committee of the Board,
as the case may be, duly called and constituted , if a draft thereof in writing is circulated,
together with the necessary papers, if any, to all the Directors, or to all the members of the
Committee of the Board, as the case may be then in India (not being less in number than
the quorum fixed for a meeting of the Board or Committee, as the case may be) and to all
other Directors or members of the Committee at their usual address in India, and has been
approved by such of them as are then in India or by a majority of such of them, as are
entitled to vote on the resolution.
MINUTES
1. The Board shall cause Minutes to be duly entered in books provided for the purposes;
a) of the names of the Directors present at each meeting of the Board and of any
Committee of the Board and in the case of each resolution passed at the meeting,
the names of the Directors if any, dissenting from or not concurring in the
resolution;
d) of all proceedings of General Meetings of the Company and of meetings of the Board
and Committee of the Board.
The minutes of each meeting shall contain a fair and correct summary of the proceedings
thereat.
Provided that no mater need be included in any such Minutes which the Chairman of the
meeting, in his absolute discretion is of opinion;
2. Any such Minutes of any meeting of the Board or of any Committee of the Board or of the
Company in General Meeting if purporting to be signed by the Chairman of such
meeting, or by the chairman of the next succeeding meeting, shall be evidence of the
matters stated in such Minutes.
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The Minutes Books of General Meeting of the Company shall be kept at the office and shall
be open to inspection by members on business days between the hours of 10.30 A.M. and
12.30 P.M.
POWERS OF DIRECTORS
Subject to the provisions of the Act, the control of the Company shall be vested in the Board
who shall be entitled to exercise all such powers, and to do all such acts and things as the
Company is authorised to exercise and do, provided that the Board shall not exercise any
power or do any act or thing which is directed or required, whether by the Act or any other
statute or by the Memorandum of the Company or by these Articles or otherwise, to be
exercised or done by the Company in General Meeting, Provided further that in exercising
any such power or doing any such act or thing, the Board shall be subject to the provisions
in that behalf contained in the Act or any other statute or in the Memorandum of the
Company or in these Articles or in any regulations not inconsistent therewith and duly made
thereunder, including regulation made by the Company in General Meeting, but no
regulation made by the Company in General Meeting shall invalidate any prior act of the
Board which would have been valid in that regulation had not been made;
MANAGING DIRECTORS
A Managing Director shall (subject to the provisions of any contract between him and the
Company) be subject to the same provisions as to resignation and removal as the other
Directors, and he shall, ipso facto and immediately, cease to be a Managing Director if he
ceases to hold the office of Director from any cause.
Subject to the provisions of the Act, a Managing Director shall, receive such remuneration
as may from time to time be sanctioned by the Company.
Subject to the provisions of the Act in particular to the prohibitions and restrictions
contained in Section 292 thereof the Board may from time to time entrust to and confer
upon a Managing Director for the time being such of the powers exercisable under these
presents by the Directors s they may think fit, and may confer such powers for such time,
and to be exercised for such objects and purposes, and such terms and conditions and with
such restrictions as they think fit; and they may confer such powers, either collaterally with,
or the exclusion of, and in substitution for all or any of the powers of the Directors in that
behalf; and may from time to time revoke, withdraw, alter or vary all or any of such
powers.
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THE SEAL
The Board shall provide for the safe custody of the Seal and the Seal shall never be used
except by the authority previously given of the Board or a committee of the Board
authorized by the Board in that behalf and one Director at least and the Secretary of the
Company if any shall sign every instrument to which the seal is affixed provided
nevertheless, that any instrument bearing the Seal of the Company and issue for valuable
consideration shall be binding on the Company notwithstanding any irregularity touching the
authority of the Board to issue the same.
ANNUAL RETURNS
The Company shall comply with the provisions of Sections 159 and 161 of the Act as to the
making of Annual Returns.
Subject to the provisions of the Act, the Company in General Meeting may declare
dividends, but no dividend shall exceed the amount recommended by the Board.
The Board may from time to time pay to the members such interim dividends as appear to
it to be justified by the profits of the Company.
1. Subject to the provisions of the Act, the Board may, before recommending any dividend,
set aside out of the profits of the Company such sums as it thinks proper as reserve or
reserves which shall, at the discretion of the Board be applicable for any purpose to
which the profits of the Company may be properly applied, including provisions for
meeting contingencies or for equalizing dividends; and pending such application, may, at
the like discretion, either be employed in the business of the Company as the Board
may, from time to time, think fit.
2. The Board may also carry forward any profits which it may think prudent not to divide,
without setting them aside as a reserve.
1. Subject to the rights of persons, if any, entitled to share with special rights as to
dividends, all dividends shall be declared and paid according to the amounts paid or
credited as paid on the shares in respect whereof the dividend is paid, but if and so long
as nothing is paid, upon any of the shares in Company, dividends may be declared and
paid according to the amounts of the shares.
2. No amount paid or credited as paid on a share in advance of calls shall be treated for the
purpose of this regulation as paid on the share.
3. All dividends shall be appointed and paid proportionately to the amounts paid or credited
as paid on the shares during any portion or portions of the period in respect of which the
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dividend is paid; but if any share is issued on terms providing that it shall rank for
dividend as from a particular date such share shall rank for dividend accordingly.
The Board may deduct from any dividend payable to any member all sums of money, if any,
presently payable by him to the company on account of calls or otherwise in relation to the
shares of the Company.
1. Any general meeting declaring a dividend or bonus may direct payment of such dividend
or bonus, wholly or partly, by the distribution of specific assets, and the Board shall give
effect to the resolution of the meeting.
2. Where any difficulty arises in regard to such distribution, the Board may settle the same
as it thinks expedient, and in particular may issue fractional certificates and fix the value
for distribution of such specific assets or any part thereof and may determine that cash
payments shall be made to any members upon the footing of the value so fixed in order
to adjust the rights of all parties and may vest any such specific assets in trustees as
may seem expedient to the Board.
1. Any dividend, interest or other moneys payable in cash in respect of shares may be paid
by cheque or warrant sent through the post directed to the registered address of the
holder or, in the case of joint-holders; to the registered address of that one of the joint
holders ho is first named on the register of members, or to such person and to such
address as he holder or joint holders may in writing direct.
2. Every such cheque or warrant shall be made payable to the order of the person to whom
it is sent.
Any one of two or more joint holders of a share may give effectual receipts for any
dividends, bonuses or other moneys payable in respect of such share.
Notice of any dividend that may have been declared shall be given to the persons entitled
to share therein in the manner mentioned in the Act. No unclaimed or unpaid dividend shall
be forfeited by the Board and the company shall comply with all the provisions of section
205 A of the Act in respect of any unclaimed or unpaid dividend.
INSPECTION
1. The Board shall from time to time determine whether and to what extent and at what
times and places and under what conditions or regulations, the accounts and books of
the company, or any of them, shall be opened to the inspection of members not being
Directors.
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2. No member (not being a Director) shall have any right of inspecting any account or book
or document of the Company except as conferred by law or authorised by the Board or
by the Company in general meeting.
CAPITALISATION ON PROFITS
1. The Company in general meeting may, upon the recommendation of the Board, resolve;
a. that it is desirable to capitalize any part of the amount for the time being standing to
the credit of any of the Company’s reserve accounts, or to the credit of the profit and
loss account, or otherwise available for distribution; and
b. that such sum be accordingly set for distribution in the manner specified in clause (2)
amongst the members who would have been entitled thereto, if distributed by way of
dividend and in the same proportions.
2. The sum aforesaid shall not be paid in cash but shall be applied, subject to the provisions
contained in clause (3), either in or towards;
i) paying up any amounts for the time being unpaid on any shares held by such
members respectively;
ii) paying up in full, unissued shares or debentures of the company to be allotted and
distributed, credited as fully paid up, to and amongst such members in the
proportion aforesaid;
iii) partly in the way specified in sub-clause (i) and partly in that specified in sub-clause
3. a share premium account and a capital redemption reserve fund may, for the purpose of
this regulation, only be applied in the paying up of unissued shares to be issued to
members of the Company as fully paid bonus shares.
4. The Board shall give effect to the resolution passed by the Company in pursuance of this
regulation.
1. Whenever such a resolution as aforesaid shall have been passed, the Board shall;
a. make all appropriations and application of the undivided profits resolved to be capitalized
thereby and all allotments and issues of fully paid shares or debentures, if any; and
b. to authorise any person to enter, on behalf of all the members entitled thereto, into an
agreement with the Company providing for the allotment to them respectively, credited
as fully paid up, of any further shares or debentures to which they may be entitled upon
such capitalization, or (as the case may require) for the payment by the Company on
their behalf, by the application thereto of their respective proportions of the profits
resolved to be capitalized of the amounts or any part of the amounts remaining unpaid
on their existing shares.
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3. Any agreement made under such authority shall be effective and binding on all such
members.
The books of accounts of the Company relating to a period of not less than eight years
immediately preceeding the current year together with the vouchers relevant to any entry in
such books of account shall be preserved in good order.
The books of accounts shall be kept at the office or at such other place in India as the Board
think fit and shall be open to inspection by any Director during business hours.
The Board shall from time to time determine whether and to what extent and at what times
and places, and under what conditions or regulations, the books of accounts and books and
documents other than those referred to in Articles 130 (2) shall be open to the inspection of
the members not being Directors; and to member (not being a Director) shall have any
right of inspecting any books of accounts or book or document of the Company except as
conferred by law or authorised by the Board or by the Company in General Meeting.
At every Annual General Meeting the Board shall lay before the Company a Balance Sheet
and Profit & Loss Account made up in accordance with the provisions of Section 210 of the
Act and such Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss Account shall comply with the requirements
of Sections 210, 211, 212, 215 and 216 and Schedule VI to the Act so far as they are
applicable to the Company, but, save as aforesaid, the Board shall not be bound to disclose
greater details of the result or extent of the trading and transactions of the Company than
they may deem expedient.
There shall be attached to every Balance Sheet laid before the Company a report by the
Board complying with Section 217 of the Act.
A copy of very Balance Sheet (including the Profit and Loss Account, the Auditors Report
and every document required by law to be annexed or attached to the Balance Sheet) shall,
as provided by Section 219 of the Act, not less than twenty one days before the meeting be
sent to every such member, debenture-holder, trustee and other person to whom the same
is required to be sent by the section.
The Company shall comply with Section 220 of the Act as to filing copies of the Balance
Sheet with the Registrar.
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1. A notice or other document may be given by the Company to any member either
personally or by sending it by post to him to his registered address or (if he has no
registered address in India) to the address, if any, within India supplied by him to the
Company for the giving of notice to him.
b. Unless the contrary is proved, such service shall be deemed to have been effected—
i) in the case of a meeting at the expiration of forth-eight hours after the letter
containing the same is posted, and
ii) in any other case, at the time at which the letter would be delivered in the
ordinary course of post.
A notice or other document may be served by the Company on the joint-holders of a share
by giving the notice to the joint-holder named first in the Register in respect of the share.
A notice or other document may be served by the Company on the persons entitled to a
share in consequence of the death or insolvency of a member by sending it through the post
in a prepaid letter addressed to them by name, or by the title or representatives of the
deceased, or assignee of the insolvent or by any like description, at the address in India
supplied for the purpose by the persons claiming to be so entitled, or until such an address
has been so supplied, by giving the notice in any manner in which the same might have
been given if the death or insolvency had not occurred.
Any notice required to be given by the Company to the members or any of them and not
expressly provided for the these Articles or by the Act shall be sufficiently given by
advertisement.
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145. How to be advertised
Any notice required to be or which may be given by advertisement shall be advertised once
in one or more newspapers circulating in the neighbourhood of the Office.
Any notice given by advertisement shall be deemed to have been given on the day on which
the advertisement shall first appear.
Every person who by operation of law, transfer or other means whatsoever shall become
entitled to any share shall be bound by every notice in respect of such share which
previously to his name and address being entered on the Register shall be duly given to the
person from whom he derives his title to such share.
Subject to the provisions of Article 46 any notice or document delivered or sent by post to
or left at the registered address of any member in pursuance of these Articles shall;
notwithstanding such member be then deceased and whether or not the Company have
notice of his decease, be deemed to have been duly served in respect of any registered
shares, whether held solely or jointly with other persons by such member, until some other
person be registered in his stead as the holder or joint-holder thereof and such service shall
for all purposes of these presents be deemed a sufficient service of such notice or document
on his or her heirs; executors or administrators and all persons if any jointly interested with
him or her in any such shares.
Subject to the provisions of Sections 497 and 509 of the Act, in the event of a winding up of
the Company, every member of the Company who is not for the time being in the
neighbourhood of the Office shall be bound within eight weeks after the passing of an
effective resolution to wind up the Company voluntarily or the making of an order of the
winding-up of the Company to serve notice in writing on the Company appointing some
householder residing in the neighbourhood of the Office upon whom all summonses,
notices, process, orders and judgments in relation to or under the winding-up of the
Company may be served and in default of such nomination the Liquidator of the Company
shall be at liberty on behalf on such member to appoint some such person and service upon
any such appointee whether appointed by the member or the Liquidator shall be deemed to
be good personal service on such member for all purposes, and where the Liquidator makes
any such appointment he shall with all convenient speed give notice thereof to such
member by advertisement in some daily newspapers circulating in the neighbourhood of
Office or by a registered letter sent by post and addressed to such member at his address
as registered in the Register and such notice shall be deemed to be served on the day on
which the advertisement appears or the letter would be delivered in the ordinary course of
the post. The provisions of this article shall not prejudice the right of the Liquidator of the
Company to serve any notice or other document in any other manner prescribed by these
Articles.
RECONSTRUCTION
150. Reconstruction
On any sale of the undertaking of the Company the Board or the Liquidator on a winding-up
may, if authorised by a Special Resolution accept fully paid or partly paid up shares,
debentures or securities of any other company, whether incorporated in India or not either
then existing or to be formed for the purchase in whole or in part of the property of the
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Company, and the Board (if the profits of the Company permit) or the Liquidators (in a
winding-up) may distribute such shares or securities, or any other property of the Company
amongst the members without realization, or vest the same in trustees for them, and any
Special Resolution may provide for the distribution or appropriation of the cash, shares or
other securities, benefit or property, otherwise than in accordance with the strict legal rights
of the members or contributories of the Company, and for the valuation of any such
securities or property at such price and in such manner as the meeting may approve and all
holders of shares shall be bound to accept and shall be bound by any valuation or
distribution so authorised, and waive all rights in relation thereto, save only in case the
Company is proposed to be or is in the course of being wound up such statutory rights (if
any) under Section 494 of the Act as are incapable of being varied or excluded by these
Articles.
SECRECY
151. Secrecy
Every Director, Manager, Secretary, Trustee for the Company, its members or
debentureholders, member of a committee, officer, servant, agent, accountant, or other
person employed in or about the business of the Company shall, if so required by the Board
before entering upon his duties, sign a declaration pledging himself to observe a strict
secrecy respecting all transactions of the Company with its customers and the state of
accounts with individuals and in matters which may come to his knowledge in the discharge
of his duties except when required so to do by the Board or by any meeting or by a Court of
law and except so far as may be necessary in order to comply with any of the provisions in
these Articles contained.
No member or other person (not being a Director) shall be entitled to enter upon the
property of the Company or to inspect or examine the Company’s premises or properties of
the Company without the permission of the Board or subject to Article 153 to require
discovery of or any information respecting any detail of the trading of the Company or any
matter which is or may be the nature of a trade secret, mystery of trade, or secret process
of any matter whatsoever which may relate to the conduct of the business of the Company
and which in the opinion of the Board it will be inexpedient in the interest of the members of
the Company to communicate.
WINDING—UP
153. If the Company shall be wound-up and assets available for distribution among the members
as such shall be insufficient to repay the whole of the paid up capital such assets shall be
distributed so that as nearly as may be the losses shall be borne by the members in
proportion to the capital paid up or which ought to have been paid up the commencement
of the windingup on the shares held by them respectively. And if in winding-up the assets
available for distribution among the members shall be more than sufficient to repay the
whole of the capital paid up at the commencement of the winding-up, the excess shall be
distributed amongst the members in proportion to the capital at the commencement of the
winding-up paid up or which ought to have been paid up on the shares held by them
respectively. But this article is to be without prejudice to the rights of the holders of shares
issued upon special terms and conditions.
154. If the Company shall be wound up, whether voluntarily or otherwise, the Liquidators may,
with the sanction of a Special Resolution, divide among the contributories, in specie or kind,
any part of the assets of the Company and may, with the like sanction, vest any part of the
assets of the Company in Trustees upon such trusts for the benefit of the contributories or
any of them as the Liquidators, with the like sanction, shall think fit.
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INDEMNITY
155. Every Director, Manager, Secretary or Officer of the Company or any person (whether an
officer of the Company or not) employed by the Company as Auditor shall be indemnified
out of the funds of the Company against all liabilities incurred by him as such Director,
Manager, Secretary or Officer or Auditor in defending and proceedings, whether civil or
criminal, in which judgement is given in his favour, or in which he is acquitted, or in
connection with any application under Section 633 of the Act in which relief is granted to
him by the Court.
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The following contracts (not being contracts entered into the ordinary course of business carried
on by the Company), which are or may be deemed material have been entered or are to be
entered into by the Company. Copies of these contracts and also the documents referred to
hereunder will be delivered to BSE (Designated Stock Exchange). These documents may be
inspected at the Registered Office of the Company at “5F, Everest, 46/C, Chowringhee Road,
Kolkata-700071 from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm on all working days, from the date of this Letter of
Offer until the date of closure of the Subscription List.
Material Contracts
1. Memorandum of Understanding entered into between the Issuer Company, Ashiana Housing
Limited and VC Corporate Advisors Pvt. Ltd., Lead Manager to the Issue dated [*]
2. Tripartite agreement entered between the Company, Central Depository Services (India)
Limited and Beetal Financial & Computer Services (P) Ltd.dated 26th April 2001.
3. Tripartite agreement entered between the Company, National Security Depository Limited and
Beetal Financial & Computer Services (P) Ltd. dated 23rd April 2001.
4. Copy of Memorandum of Understanding dated [*] between the Company and Beetal Financial
& Computer Services (p) Ltd., Registrar to the Rights Issue for the proposed rights issue.
3. Resolution passed by the Board of Directors of the Company at their meeting held on 2nd April
2009 authorizing the proposed Rights Issue.
4. Resolution passed by the Members at the Extra Ordinary General Meeting held on 2nd May
2009 authorizing the proposed Rights Issue.
5. Consents from Directors, Auditors, Bankers to the Company, Lead Manager to the Issue,
Registrar to the Issue and Legal Advisors to the Issue and Compliance Officer.
6. Annual Reports of the Issuer Company for the last five years and promoter Group Companies
for last 3 years.
7. Audited Report by the Statutory Auditors, M/s B. Chhawchharia & Co. dated 6th June 2009 in
respect of both Standalone and Consolidated restated financial information for the five year
ended 31st March 2009 as given in the Letter of Offer.
8. Copy of the Certificate from the Statutory Auditors, M/s B. Chhawchharia & Co, Chartered
Accountants dated 6th June 2009 regarding tax benefits.
9. Copy of the Certificate from the M/s. B. Chhawchharia & Co., Chartered Accountants, dated
23rd June 2009 regarding the sources and deployment of funds as on [*].
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10. Resolution approving the present terms of employment and remunaration between the
Company and the Managing Director, Joint Managing Director & Whole Time Directors as
approved by the Board.
11. Letter of intent dated 04.07.2009 for the subscription to rights entitlement and unsubscribed
portion, received from the promoters.
13. In-principal approvals dated [*] from BSE for listing of the securities offered to this issue.
14. Due Diligence Certificate dated [*] to SEBI from the Lead Manager, VC Corporate Advisors
Private Limited.
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2. DECLARATION
We, hereby declare that, all the relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 1956, and the
guidelines issued by the Government of India or the guidelines issued by the Securities and
Exchange Board of India, as the case may be, have been complied with and no statements made
in this Draft Letter of Offer contravenes any of the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 and the
rules made thereunder. All the legal requirements connected with the said Issue as also the
guidelines, instructions, etc. issued by SEBI, Government and any other competent authority in
this behalf have been duly complied with.
Yours faithfully
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