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Accordance with the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles TI'I TNTN FORM A (Pu6uant to Clause 31(a) of Listing Agreement) Sr Particu lars Details No. 1 Name of the Company Tata Chemicals Limited 2. Annual consolidated financial 31 March, 2015 statements for the year ended 3. Type of Audit observation Emphasis of Matter has been included in the Consolidated Audit Report. We draw atlention to Note 3o(ivxc) to the Consolidated financial statements which describes accounting of actuarial gains and losses on employee pension funds of overseas subsidiaries in "Reserves and Surplus" in accordance with the generally accepted accounting principles applicable in the country of incorporation for the reasons stated therein, as against such gains and losses being accounted in the Consolidated Statement of Profit and Loss as per the generally accepted accounting principles in lndia. Had the Group followed the practice of recognising such gains and losses in the Consolidated Statement of Profit and Loss, the Consolidated Net Profit before tax and Consolidated Net Profit after tax after the minority interest of the Group for the year ended 31"r March, 2015 would have been higher by { 285.18 crore and { 219.42 crore respectively. Our opinion is not qualified in respect o, this matter. Note 30 (ivXC) The actuarial gains and losses on the funds for employee benefits (pension plans) of the overseas subsidiaries have been accounted in "ReseNes and Surplus" in the consolidated financial statements in accordance with the generally accepted accounting principles applicable and followed in the respective country of incorporation. The Management is of the view that due to volatility and structure of the overseas pension funds, it is not considered practicable to adopt a common accounting policy and deviation is as permifted by AS 21. Had the practice of recognising the actuarial gains and losses of pension plans of the overseas subsidiaries in the Consolidated Statement of Profit and Loss, the consolidated net profit / (loss) before tax and net profit / (loss) after tax and minority interest would have been higher / (lower) by amounts as per table below . ({ in crore) Sr. lmpact on : Year Ended Year Ended No. 31"t March, 31"rMarch, 201s 2014 1 Consolidated net profit / (loss) before tax 285.18 140.95 Consolidated net profit / (loss) after tax and minority 219.42 interest TATA CHEMICALS LIMITED Bombay House 24 Homi Mody Street Fon Mumbai 400 0Ol Iel91 22 6665 A282 Fax 91 22 6665 A143/rA www.tataahemicals.com CIN : 124239MH1939P1C002893 q,^-\ TATN 4. Frequency of observation Emphasis of Matter: Repetitive since 31" March, 2010. To be signed by: . Managing Oirector Mukundan Executive Direclor and Chief Financial Offlcer [/r. P. K. Chairman of the Audit Committee Auditor of the Company Refer our audit report dated 27h May, 2015 On lhe consolidated financial statements of the Company For DELOITTE HASKINS & SELLS LLP Chartered Accountants (Firm Regislralion No. 117366W / W-100018) l{t --s I l- Mr. Sanjiv Pilgaonkar (Partne0 (Membership No. 039826) Mumbai 27tn May, 2015 TI'^G\ TNTA FORM A (Pursuant to clause 3'l (a) of Listing Agreement) Sr. No. Particulars Details 1 Name of the Company Tata Chemicals Limited - Standalone Financial Statement 2. Annual financial statemenls for the year ended JI March. 2015 3 Type of Audit observation Unqualified 4. Frequency of observation Not applicable in view of comments in (3) above. 5. To be signed by: . Managing Director Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer Mr. P. K. Chairman of the Audit Committee h Auditor of the Company Refer our audit report dated 27t\ May, 2015 On the stand alone financial statements of the Company For DELOITTE HASKINS & SELLS LLP Chartered Accountants (Firm Registration No. 1 17366W/w-100018) =- ^-"lW(r Mr. Sanjiv Pilgaonkar (Partner) (Membership No. 39826) Mumbai 2th May ,2015 TATA CHEMICALS LIMITED Bombay House 24 Homi Mody Street Fort Mumbai 400 001 fel91 22 6665 A2A2 Fax 91 22 66tr5 8143/44 www.tatachemicals.com CIN : 124239MH 1939P1C002893 ENRICHING LIFE 76th ANNUAL REPORT 2014-15 CONTENTS CORPORATE OVERVIEW About Tata Chemicals ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 01 Tata Chemicals worldwide -------------------------------------------------------------------- 02 Our customers Industries -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 04 Households ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 05 Farmers ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 06 Innovation for value --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 07 Our people --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 08 Promoting inclusive growth ----------------------------------------------------------------- 09 Care for the environment ----------------------------------------------------------------- 10 Our communities and us -------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 Our leadership Board of Directors --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 Management team -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 Financial Highlights ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 Awards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16 Results at a glance -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17 STATUTORY REPORTS Notice --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18 Board’s Report --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 27 Management Discussion and Analysis ------------------------------------------------------ 63 Corporate Governance Report --------------------------------------------------------------- 85 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Standalone Financial Statements Independent Auditors’ Report ----------------------------------------------------------- 102 Balance Sheet ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 106 Statement of Profit and Loss ------------------------------------------------------------- 107 Cash Flow Statement --------------------------------------------------------------------- 108 Notes forming part of the Financial Statements ------------------------------------ 110 Consolidated Financial Statements Independent Auditors’ Report ----------------------------------------------------------- 142 Consolidated Balance Sheet ----------------------------------------------------------- 144 Consolidated Statement of Profit and Loss ------------------------------------------- 145 Consolidated Cash Flow Statement ---------------------------------------------------- 146 AGM: Tuesday, 11th August, 2015 at Notes forming part of the Consolidated Financial Statements ---------------- 148 3:00 p.m. Form AOC – 1 (Financial Information of Subsidiary Companies) ----------------- 189 Business Responsibility Report – Summary ------------------------------------------ 191 Venue: Birla Matushri Sabhagar, ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 192 19, Sir Vithaldas Thackersey Marg, Financial Statistics Mumbai 400 020 Proxy / Attendance Slip ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 199 LEAP signifies Lead Engage Aspire and Perform, the four steps that will help us in our journey towards excellence and growth. We strive to be leaders by engaging closely with all our stakeholders, and aspiring to achieve excellence through continuous improvement and performance. Embedded in the logo is LIFE: Living, Industry and Farm Essentials, represented by the orange, blue and green characters respectively. 02 Annual Report FY2014-15 CORPORATE OVERVIEW CONSUMER PRODUCTS ENRICHING LIFE ith a strong focus on product innovation and thrust on creating new markets, Tata Chemicals is poised Table salts W Pulses to make a quantum leap towards new growth horizons. A Spices part of the over $100 billion Tata Group, Tata Chemicals is Water purifiers a global company with operations in four continents and a delivery model that spans the world. We are the world’s second largest soda ash producer and fourth largest sodium bicarbonate producer. Touching 85 percent of India’s arable land, we are one of India’s largest agri solutions companies. We have a consumer brand Soda ash portfolio that includes the iconic Tata Salt (and its variants Sodium bicarbonate Allied chemicals Tata Salt Lite and Tata Salt Plus) which is consumed by over 600 million consumers, and I Shakti, India’s first national INDUSTRIAL brand of pulses. CHEMICALS The story of Tata Chemicals is about harnessing the fruits of science to enrich LIFE across the globe. With our vision of ‘Serving Society through Science’, we make a wide range of products that touch the lives of our customers every day! We constantly work to introduce innovative products AGRI to meet the needs of our consumers. For instance, we SOLUTIONS launched India’s first national brand of packaged iron-fortified iodised salt — Tata Salt Plus. We introduced neem-coated urea, an innovation and an increasingly popular product. With an eye to new horizons, we have put in place LEAP which will lead us on a transformational journey. NUTRITIONAL LEAP goes beyond business performance and looks at SOLUTIONS Fertilisers how we engage our people, who are the building
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