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` 10,000
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Company
Mrs Nirmala Sitharaman, Hon’ble Raksha Mantri, interacting with His Excellency Mr Banwarilal Purohit, Hon’ble Governor of Tamil Nadu,
Mr M V Gowtama, CMD, at the BEL Stall during the Defence Industry and Dr Subhash Bhamre, Hon’ble Raksha Rajya Mantri,
Development Meet held at Chennai. Also seen is Mr Edappadi K Palaniswami, being shown around the BEL stall by Mr M V Gowtama, CMD
Hon’ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu
Mr M V Gowtama, CMD, delivering his Mr M V Gowtama, CMD, making a presentation Mr M V Gowtama, CMD, presenting the
speech at the inauguration of the on the contributions made by BEL to the “Outstanding Vendor Awards” during the
Defence Industry Development Meet Indian Navy during a panel discussion Defence Industry Development Meet
at the Defence Industry Development Meet
Mr Rajib Kumar Sen, Economic Adviser, DDP, Vendors from across Tamil Nadu participating Vendors having a look at products exhibited
MoD, speaking at the Defence Industrial Corridor in the State Level MSME Vendor at the Make in India display hall of BEL
(Tamil Nadu) meeting co-ordinated by Development Meet organised by the
Chennai Unit at Chennai MSME Development Institute, Chennai
Corporate
Corporate Vision,
Vision,
Mission,Mission,
Values
Values and
and Objectives
Objectives
Vision
Vision
To be a World-class
enterprise in professional
electronics.
Mission
Mission
To be a customer focused,
globally competitive
company in
Objectives
Defence Electronics and
in other chosen areas of
Professional Electronics, Objectives
through Quality, Technology
and Innovation. • To be a customer focused company providing
state-of-the-art products & solutions at
competitive prices, meeting the demands of
quality, delivery & service.
• To generate internal resources for
profitable growth.
• To attain technological leadership in
Defence Electronics through in-house R&D,
partnership with defence / research laboratories &
academic institutions.
Values • To give thrust to exports.
Values
• Trusting & respecting individuals. • To give value for money to customers and create
wealth for shareholders.
• Fostering teamwork.
• To constantly benchmark company’s performance
• Striving to achieve with best-in-class internationally.
high employee satisfaction.
• To raise marketing abilities to global standards.
• Encouraging flexibility and innovation.
• To strive for self-reliance through indigenisation.
• Endeavouring to fulfil
social responsibilities.
• Proud of being a part of the
organisation.
The Past Decade
(` in Lakhs)
2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17* 2017-18* *
Particulars
Sales & Services 462369 521977 552969 570363 601190 617423 669457 754117 882470 1008484
Value of Production 527327 524788 552080 579358 628991 612690 665854 777537 924383 970595
Other Income 22997 37641 38933 70312 60993 42847 47795 53708 47101 20038
Materials 304106 302454 312931 366903 408463 358356 374453 406077 483222 513626
Employee Benefits Expense 75579 100958 104186 108123 111079 103043 126345 125726 154831 177233
Depreciation / Amortization 10560 11594 12204 12080 13071 14210 15396 17221 19152 25100
Interest / Finance Cost 1077 53 73 60 78 340 138 451 1178 127
Other Expenses (including
Excise Duty, Prior period items,
Extraordinary & Exceptional items) 49319 42867 45504 55019 57174 77439 67360 123978 141733 111340
Profit Before Tax 109684 104502 116115 107485 111459 117474 146669 173212 202942 194784
Provision For Tax 35108 32415 29968 24495 22476 24312 29945 42476 48180 54855
Profit After Tax 74576 72087 86147 82990 88983 93162 116724 130736 154762 139929
Dividend (Amount) 14960 15360 17280 16640 17840 18640 23360 40800 50257 49058
Dividend (%) 187 192 216 208 223 233 292 170 225 200
Equity Share Capital 8000 8000 8000 8000 8000 8000 8000 24000 22336 24366
Other Equity 370368 424526 490571 554221 622369 693724 780503 874360 728518 751735
Loan Funds 121 73 41 10 1 0 0 0 5000 6666
Gross Block 157990 170217 178900 190158 207323 222667 248515 114689 161699 221984
Cumulative Depreciation / Amortization 111245 121221 130529 139142 149778 157572 171405 17029 36168 61275
Inventory 242096 244871 246032 279182 327108 337014 342688 417747 490501 477552
Debtors / Trade Receivables 227653 216836 289681 268686 333467 412854 378614 371193 435488 570458
Working Capital 313556 365629 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Working Capital
(As per Revised Sch VI / Sch III) NA NA 430800 478994 544494 607714 690982 737289 530455 440924
Capital Employed 360301 414625 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Capital Employed
(As per Revised Sch VI / Sch III) NA NA 479171 530010 602039 672809 768092 834949 655986 601633
Net Worth 378368 432526 498571 562221 630369 701724 788503 898360 750854 776101
Earning Per Share (in Rupees) ** 2.83 2.73 3.26 3.15 3.37 3.53 4.42 4.95 6.03 5.70
Book Value Per Share (in Rupees) 15.77 18.02 20.77 23.43 26.27 29.24 32.85 37.43 33.62 31.85
No. of Employees 11961 11545 11180 10791 10305 9952 9703 9848 9716 9726
* In line with Ind AS
** Adjusted for all the previous periods consequent to issue of bonus shares in the ratio of 1:10 during FY 2017-18.
CONTENTS
Chairman’s Letter Highlights Board of Directors
001 004 006
Principal Executives & Awards Board’s Report
Auditors
008 010 011
Dividend Distribution Form AOC - II - Report on CSR
Policy of BEL - Annexure 1
028 Annexure 2
030 Activities - Annexure 3
031
Secretarial Audit Extract of Annual Management
Report - Annexure 4
034 Return - Annexure 5
037 Discussion & Analysis
Report - Annexure 6 045
Corporate Governance Sustainability Report - Business Responsibility
Report - Annexure 7
057 Annexure 8
074 Report - Annexure 9
077
Independent Auditor’s Comments of the Balance Sheet
Report on Standalone
Financial Statements 087 C&AG
095 098
Statement of Statement of Cash Flow Statement
Profit and Loss
100 Changes in Equity
101 103
Notes to Accounts Significant Accounting Auditor’s Report on the
(1 - 37)
105 Policies on Standalone
Financial Statements 151 Consolidated Financial
Statements 159
Consolidated Form AOC - I
Financial Statements
163 229
Financial Highlights - FY 2017-18
Operating Profit Turnover Equity
Turnover Production Per Employee Net Worth
2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18
42280
2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18
503
6.03 491
Earning Dividend
Per Share Distribution 408
(in `)
5.70 (` in Crores)
4.95
4.42 234
186
3.53
2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18
Global Footprints
The Hon’ble Raksha Mantri, Mrs Nirmala Sitharaman, inaugurating the The newly inaugurated Representative Office of BEL in Vietnam
first Representative Office of BEL in Vietnam (VIRO)
The BEL team at Defence and Security Equipment Weapon Locating Radar on display
International Exhibition (DSEI) 2017 held at London, UK at the BEL outdoor stall at DSEI 2017
The Chief of Vietnam People’s Navy at the Visitors from the Royal Thai Armed Forces Signing of Contract for
BEL stall during IMDEX ASIA 2017 at the BEL stall at Defense & production of LRSAM systems,
exhibition, held at Singapore Security Exhibition, held at Bangkok between BEL and IAI, Israel
Chairman’s Letter
Dear Shareholders,
It gives me immense pleasure to share through this letter, the achievements and financial highlights of your Company during the
past year. In the FY 2017-18 there were considerable challenges in the environment we operate. In spite of the challenges,
your Company has achieved the growth targets with greater emphasis on R&D, technology updation and infrastructure modernisation
to meet the fast changing business environment. Your Company has achieved significant growth in revenues. At ` 4,011,500 Lakhs
(as on 1 April 2018) the order book continues to be healthy and also good order inflow projections are expected in the next 2-3 years.
Your Company has continued to maintain its leadership position in supplying equipment / systems to Defence Forces and is on a steady
growth path. I take this opportunity to share with you the performance highlights during the past year and the future outlook for the Company.
Highlights of the Year
Your Company achieved a turnover of ` 1,008,484 Lakhs during 2017-18 against ` 882,470 Lakhs in 2016-17,
thereby registering a significant growth of 14%. BEL achieved an export sale of US$ 26.3 Million. Some of the A significant
countries, where your Company’s products were exported are Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Maldives, Mauritius, Vietnam, growth of 14%
Indonesia, Israel, Germany, Sweden and USA. The major Products / Systems exported during the year include in turnover
Advanced Composite Communication System (ACCS), Compact Airborne Surveillance System, Bharti Radio,
Cable Looms, Mechanical Parts, Coastal Surveillance System, Spares for TRS 2215 Radar & V/UHF Radio.
All the 9 manufacturing units of the Company have performed well. The Profit After Tax for 2017-18 is ` 139,929 Lakhs against ` 154,762
Lakhs last year, a decrease of 10% over previous year. This was mainly due to decrease in interest income, increase in tax provision and
wage revision. The Net Worth of the Company has increased from ` 750,854 Lakhs in year 2016-17 to ` 776,101 Lakhs in 2017-18.
R&D has been the main focus area of your Company for increasing indigenisation and value addition in our
R&D products / systems. The total expenditure on R&D as a percentage of turnover during the year was 9.8% which
expenditure is one of the highest among the defence PSUs. It is our continued effort towards indigenous development that
9.8% of turnover has led us to achieve 89% of our turnover from indigenous products. Only 11% of our revenues came from
products manufactured through ToT from foreign OEMs. Defence being the mainstay of the Company, has
contributed 85% of sales revenue, with the balance 15% coming from the non-defence sector.
Some of the major products / systems introduced during 2017-18 are Intelligence Gathering System, Ship Data Revenue
Network, Advanced Communication System for Ships, Radio On The Move for Weapon Systems, Fire Control through Defence
System and P15, TI Sight for T-90, TI Sight for T-72, HHTI Bi-Ocular, Electro Optic System, EVM-M3,
business is 85%
VVPAT-M3, Mine Field Recording System (MFRS), Multi Purpose Reflex Weapon Sight (MRWS), Radio Relay
Upgrade, Secure Phone , 6 kW Solid State Power Amplifier (SSPA) etc.
Chairman’s Letter 1
Your Company has received orders worth about ` 10,000 Crores. Major orders received during the year include Voter Verifiable Paper
Audit Trail, Commander TI Sights for T-72, Low Intensity Conflict EW System, Hull Mounted Sonar for P71, Electronic Voting Machine,
Surveillance Radar Element, Network For Spectrum (NFS) Satcom Terminal, Integrated Mobile System, Passive Night Vision Devices,
CoMPASS etc.
I have the privilege to inform you that your Company has filed applications for 25 Patents in 2017-18 as against Filed
20 patents filed in 2016-17. As many as 71 technical papers were published by scientists and R&D engineers application
of BEL in various National and International journals / seminars / conferences. for 25 patents
Some of the performance highlights of your Company are :
• Inauguration of 16 MW Solar PV Power Plant at Ordnance Factory, Medak (OFMK).
• Inauguration of BEL Academy of Excellence to address the training needs of BEL employees, as well as of its customers and
vendors / partners.
• Inauguration of Advanced EMC Testing Facilities having Anechoic Chamber of size 11m x 21m x 30m which can conduct testing of
Systems / Platforms weighing up to 70 Tonnes. It can be used to carry out system level EMC testing for many projects of national
importance like AKASH, IACCS, LRSAM, Weapon Locating Radar and Battlefield Management System.
• Defence Innovation Organisation (DIO) was incorporated on 10 April 2017 as a ‘Not for Profit’ Company as per the provisions of
Section-8 of the Companies Act 2013 with Authorised Share Capital of ` 1.0 Crore (BEL: 50% ; HAL: 50%).
• “Excellent” MoU Rating for 2016-17 from DPE.
• Inauguration of Near Field Antenna Test Range (NFTR) facility at BEL Bengaluru for calibration and testing of Radars and
communication antennae. The NFTR facility at Bengaluru is the third such set-up in BEL and the only one in the Defence industry in India.
• High level Shock Testing Facility established at BEL Bengaluru capable of imparting mechanical shocks up to 120g level for
equipment weighing up to 800 kg.
• Secured Manufacturing Test facility established in BEL Bengaluru and Panchkula units for production of EVMs and VVPATs.
• Inauguration of a state-of-the-art Electronic Artillery Fuze manufacturing at BEL Pune.
• BEL participated in the Defence Industry Development Meet, which was inaugurated by Mrs Nirmala Sitharaman, Hon’ble Raksha
Mantri, at Chennai on 18 January 2018 and showcased various items for indigenization for domestic vendors including micro and
small enterprise.
• BEL empanelled totally 216 organizations, which includes 27 collaborative R&D partners, 128 design service providers,
28 consultants and 33 production service providers and three organizations for supporting both design and production.
You will be happy to know that your Company has received several accolades, the most noteworthy being :
• Raksha Mantri’s Awards (2014-15)
a) Indigenization Award : Doppler Weather Radar.
b) Design Effort : Lynx U2 Naval Gun Fire Control System for Indian Navy.
• Raksha Mantri’s Awards (2015-16)
a) Institutional Award : Best Performance in Export.
b) Division/Factory/Shipyard Award : Best Performing Division of DPSUs : Naval Systems (Radar & Fire Control System).
c) Indigenization Award : Light Weight Portable Laser Target Designator.
d) Design Effort : Test Bed of Automated Air Defence Control and Reporting System.
• Prime Minister’s Shram Awards to BEL Employees for the year 2013-14 & 2014-15.
• Scope Award for Excellence and Outstanding Contribution in the special Institutional category of Digitalization for the year 2016-17.
• All India Management Association (AIMA) Managing India Award for the ‘Outstanding PSU of the Year’.
• Governance Now Awards : for Business Diversification, Adoption of Technological Innovations, HR Excellence, Environmental
Sustainability and Research & Development.
• Dun & Bradstreet India’s Top PSU Award 2017 in the Manufacturing Category under Medium & Light Engineering Sector.
• Amity Leadership Award for Business Excellence, for outstanding contributions to the field of Surveillance and Defence industry.
• Vigilance Excellence Award-2017 for 'Excellent Contribution' in the category of “Best Institutional Practice to Fight Corruption"
for the successful implementation of companywide e-filing system called “File Lifecycle Management (FLM)”.
• INSSAN Award for Excellence in Suggestion Scheme: BEL Bengaluru Unit has been awarded 1st Prize for Excellence in Performance
of the Suggestion Scheme for the year 2016-17 in Engineering Industry Group.
• First Prize in the PSU category for “Responsible Organisation Excellence Award” for the year 2016-17 from Associated Chambers of
Commerce & Industry of India (ASSOCHAM).
• ELCINA-EFY Award for Excellence in Export for the year 2016-17 from Electronic Industries Association of India.
Future Outlook
Government’s emphasis on ‘Make in India’ initiative in Defence sector provides a great opportunity for the Company to enhance its
indigenization efforts and to address the opportunities in Indian Defence sector.
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BEL is targeting a healthy growth of 12-15% during 2018-19. Segments like Radar and Missile Systems, Communication and Network
Centric systems, Tank Electronics, Gun Upgrades, Electro Optic Systems and Electronic Warfare & Avionics systems will continue to
drive the Company’s growth in the coming years. Creating several world-class facilities for R&D, Testing, Production and Skill
development are planned for achieving the targeted growth. In the non-defence segment, your Company is pursuing business in the field
of Solar, Homeland Security, Smart City elements, Space Electronics, Satellite Integration and Cyber Security.
The future for your Company looks promising as well as challenging. The Defence Sector is opened up for private sector participation
under Defence Procurement Procedure. The Government has introduced the “Strategic Partnership” model for broader participation of
Indian private sector to enhance manufacturing capacity of major defence platforms in addition to DPSUs. All this has pushed your
Company towards much higher competitiveness and productivity through initiatives for enhancing value addition.
The Government has come out with a “Make-II” procedure for enhancing the participation of Indian Industry including MSMEs in
providing the import substitution and for promotion of innovative solutions for defence equipment. Your Company has responded to
many of these “Make-II” projects which are in line with BEL business. It is important for BEL to stay abreast of technology and develop
new products regularly to meet the requirements of the customers and providing cost-effective & innovative solutions.
Thrust on R&D across the Company will continue with roadmaps drawn for future products, acquisition of key technologies and filing
of patents. Your company is also laying greater emphasis on working closely with DRDO labs, research institutions and academic
institutions as well as with niche technology companies for development of new products and systems. Along with this, your
company’s own Central Research Labs, Core R&D Groups, R&D Labs attached with business units are working on new technologies
and product development. Also, Product Development & Innovation Centre (PD&IC) is working towards translating researches and
innovations to new products. Your Company has evolved strategies to retain the leadership position in strategic electronics and has
developed action plans to face competition and maintain the technological edge.
Some of the major projects planned for execution in this year are IACCS, Tropo Upgrade, Weapon Locating Radar, EVM & VVPAT, Cdr TI
for T-72, LLTR Radar, EW System-LIC-II, DSP for Port Blair, Ground-based Mobile ELINT, II-based PNVDs, ALG Communication,
LRSAM P15B (4 Ships), Schilka Upgrade, L70 Gun Upgrade, T-90 Stabiliser and ALG etc. On the export front, the order book as on
1 April 2018 is US$ 92 Million including offset orders of US$ 35 Million. Your company is progressing with plans of opening of
marketing offices abroad to increase the geo-spatial presence.
Strategic New Initiatives
Your Company is working in strategic areas like Homeland Security Solutions, Smart Cities, Cyber security, Unmanned Systems,
Satellite Integration and Composites in line with the emerging needs of the Customers.
Corporate Social Responsibility
Your Company has taken various programmes/initiatives/projects as per the Companies CSR & Sustainability policy which is in line
with the Schedule-VII of the Companies Act, 2013. Your Company has spent ` 1,439.45 Lakhs in key sectors like Healthcare, Rural
Development, Sanitation, Education & Vocational Skill Development and an amount of ` 2,059.16 Lakhs is carried forward.
Governance and Sustainability
Your company takes pride in constantly adopting and maintaining the highest standards of values and principles. A detailed report on
compliance of the guidelines on Corporate Governance, as required by the SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015 and the guidelines issued by
the Department of Public Enterprises for CPSEs, forms part of the Directors’ Report.
Your Company has received “NIL” Comments Certificate from the C&AG for the Ninth Consecutive Year.
The corporate performance of BEL measured in terms of the economic, environmental and societal parameters augurs well to
reinforce the image of BEL as a socially responsible corporate entity. Sustainability in BEL is the continuing commitment to behave
ethically and contribute towards economic development, while improving the quality of life of its workforce, their families and the local
community and society at large. The philosophy of greening the environment through recycle, reuse and reduce approach will continue
in the near future.
Acknowledgements
I am grateful to the Board of Directors and members of management committee for their unwavering support and guidance. Ministry of
Defence and Defence Services have been continuously providing valuable guidance and support. I further deeply appreciate our
shareholders, esteemed customers and business associates for providing opportunities to earn their confidence.
The dedication and commitment of our employees and officers at all levels continues to be the major strength of our company.
We shall make continuous efforts to build on these strengths to face future challenges and sustain the momentum for profitable growth.
Bengaluru M V Gowtama
16 August 2018 Chairman & Managing Director
Chairman’s Letter 3
Highlights
Mr M V Gowtama, CMD (standing in the front row, second from left), along with Mr Narendra Modi, Hon’ble Prime Minister of India and
Mr Benjamin Netanyahu, Hon’ble Prime Minister of Israel, at the second meeting of the India-Israel CEOs Forum
The Hon’ble Raksha Mantri, Mrs Nirmala Sitharaman, with the The then Hon’ble Raksha Mantri, Mr Arun Jaitley, inaugurating the
women employees of BEL involved in Akash Missile project and other BEL Academy for Excellence in Bengaluru
Radar projects during her visit to BEL - Bengaluru
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The first Battlefield Surveillance System (BSS) designed, developed Inauguration of the Online Inventory Management System (OIMS),
and manufactured by BEL being flagged off from BEL - Ghaziabad developed by BEL for the Indian Navy
Inauguration of the new state-of-the-art Handing over of Ground Based Mobile ELINT System (GBMES), the
Fuze manufacturing facility at BEL - Pune state-of-the-art Electronic Warfare System indigenously designed and
developed by DLRL and manufactured by BEL - Hyderabad,
to the Indian Air Force
Mr M V Gowtama
Chairman &
Managing Director
6 Board of Directors
Ms J Manjula Dr Bhaskar Ramamurthi Dr R K Shevgaonkar
DS & DG (ECS), DRDO Director, IIT Madras Vice Chancellor
Government Director Independent Director Bennett University, Noida
Independent Director
Mrs Usha Mathur IRAS (Retd) Mr Sharad Sanghi Mr Mukka Harish Babu
Ex-Secretary to Entrepreneur Chartered Accountant
Government of India Independent Director Independent Director
Independent Director
Board of Directors 7
Principal
Executives
Mr S Shiva Kumar, IAS (as on 1 August 2018)
Chief Vigilance Officer
8 Principal Executives
Mr Bhanu Prakash Srivastava Mr S Rama Reddy Mr Basheer Ahamed Mr Amrendra Kumar Singh Mrs Shikha Gupta
GM S&CS/NS - BG GM EW&A - BG GM ES - BG GM HLS&SCB - BG GM SCCS - GAD
R&D Establishments
AUDITORS
Statutory Auditors Branch Auditors Cost Auditors Secretarial Auditors
M/s Suri & Co., M/s Ved and Company, M/s G N V & Associates, M/s Thirupal Gorige & Associates LLP,
Bengaluru Ghaziabad Bengaluru Bengaluru
M/s Malani Somani Chandak &
Associates, Pune
M/s Tungala & Co.,
Machilipatnam
Principal Executives 9
Awards
Raksha Mantri’s Award for Raksha Mantri’s Award for ASSOCHAM Excellence Award for
‘Best Performing Division’ ‘Best Performance in Export’ ‘Responsible Organisation’
Indian Chamber of Commerce Public Relations Council of India Dun & Bradstreet India’s Top PSU Award in the
PSE Excellence Awards Corporate Collateral Awards Manufacturing: Medium and Light
Engineering Sector category
Vigilance Excellence Award for ‘Best Institutional Governance Now Awards for ‘Amity Leadership Award for
Practice to Fight Corruption’ and implementing R&D, HR & Business Excellence and Business Excellence’ for BEL CMD
File Lifecycle Management Environmental Sustainability
10 Awards
ANNUAL REPORT 2017-18
Board’s Report Company’s turnover (Gross) for the year 2017-18 has
increased to ` 1,008,484 Lakhs from ` 882,470 Lakhs
To the Members, in 2016-17, registering a growth of 14.28%. Profit after
Tax for the year is ` 139,929 Lakhs as against ` 154,762
Your Directors take pleasure in presenting their Report and Lakhs in the previous year. Turnover from indigenously
the Audited Financial Statements for the financial year ended developed products is 89%. Supplies to the defence
31 March 2018 together with the reports of the Statutory contributed to 85% of turnover as against 88% in 2016-17.
Auditors and the Comptroller and Auditor General of India
thereon. Dividend
Board’s Report 11
ANNUAL REPORT 2017-18
The details of Directors and Key Managerial Personnel’s BEL is focusing on the various opportunities in the area of
shareholdings in the Company as on 31 March 2018 is given helping OEM’s to meet offset obligations in various RFPs
below : of MoD on account of offset policy incorporated in the
Defence Procurement Procedure. In this regard BEL is closely
No. of
Sl. working with various major foreign Aerospace and Defence
Name Designation equity
No.
shares held Companies. BEL has identified contract manufacturing (build
1 Mr M V Gowtama Chairman and 1,263 to print and build to spec) to foreign OEM’s as one of the
Managing Director areas of emerging export opportunities. Further efforts are
2 Dr Ajit T Kalghatgi Director 1,263 being made to establish long term supply chain relationship
(Research & Development) with global players.
3 Mr Nataraj Krishnappa Director 1,263
(Other Units) Company has achieved an export sale of US$ 26.3 Million
4 Mrs Anandi Ramalingam Director 1,263 during 2017-18, to various countries, viz., Sri Lanka, Myanmar,
(Marketing) Maldives, Mauritius, Vietnam, Indonesia, Israel, Switzerland,
5 Mr R N Bagdalkar Director 1,263 Germany, Sweden and USA. Major Products / Systems
(Human Resources) exported are Advanced Composite Communication
6 Mr Koshy Alexander Director 1,265 System (ACCS), Compact Airborne Surveillance System
(Finance)
(CoMPASS), Bharti Radio, Cable Looms Mechanical Parts,
7 Mr S Sreenivas Company Secretary 1,263 Coastal Surveillance System, Spares for TRS 2215 Radar &
V/UHF Radio.
The Company has not issued any convertible security during
the year. The decline in export sale is mainly due to the non-
establishment of Letter of Credit by customer for various Naval
Major Orders Executed
Systems contracted for Project 21, Offshore Patrol Vessels.
Major Projects executed during the year for tri services and The transformation in political and economic scenarios in
non-defence customers include : Integrated Air Command the Myanmar, Sri Lanka, and Maldives was another factor
and Control System to Airforce, Weapon Locating Radar to contributing to reduced exports in the current year.
Army, Hand Held Thermal Imager to Army, Akash Weapon
System to Army, Fire Control System to Navy, Integrated Initiative taken to increase exports by development of new
Communication Systems to Navy, 3-D Tactical Control Radar markets, for products & services during the financial year
to Army, Electronic Warfare Systems to Navy, Integrated 2017-18 :
Submarine Sonar Suite to Navy, Home Land Security to
Marketing Offices Abroad
ONGC, L70 Gun Upgrade to Army, Electronic Voting Machine
(EVM) & Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) to ECI, • BEL has put in efforts for increasing the business
Schilka Gun Tank upgrade to Army, Intelligence Gathering opportunities in South East Asia and Middle East by
Systems to Airforce. incessant engagement with customers.
• A Marketing office in Vietnam was established during
Exports 2017-18.
Your Company has been giving an increased thrust towards • During 2018-19, the following Marketing Offices
harnessing the export potential of defence electronics products are proposed to be established in : Muscat - Oman;
and systems which represent its core area of business. BEL Colombo - Sri Lanka; Yangon - Myanmar.
has been exporting various products and systems to various
Strategic Alliance with the Indian Platform
friendly countries. Apart from this BEL is interacting with
Manufacturers
electoral commissioners of various democratic countries
BEL has initiated discussions and process for signing
to market Electronic Voting Machines. Having established
agreements with the following major Indian Platform
a Coastal Surveillance System (CSS) for few neighboring
manufacturers :
countries, BEL is interacting with Ministry of External
Affairs on a regular basis for supply of CSS to other friendly • Goa Shipyard Limited, Goa
countries of India. • Mazagaon Dockyard Limited, Mumbai
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ANNUAL REPORT 2017-18
• Larsen & Toubro Limited, Mumbai Force. Six modules have been ordered by Thales for
• Mahindra Defence Systems Limited, Mumbai necessary qualification. This is expected to be ramped up
quickly in the coming years.
Strategic Alliance with the Foreign OEMs
MoU with Government
Proposed strategic alliance with foreign OEMs to address
global markets by offering the best value proposition Your Company has been signing a Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) every year with the Government of
• SAAB, Sweden – Marketing agreement for various
India, Ministry of Defence. Performance of BEL for the year
equipments.
2016-17 has been rated as “Excellent” in terms of the MoU
• ELOP, Israel – Electro-optics.
with the Government. The MoU rating for 2017-18 is under
• Elbit, Israel – Airborne EW, TIFCS, SAR, HMDS. review by the Government.
• Controp, Israel – Night Vision and Laser Equipment.
• Meprolight, Israel – Co-production agreement for Order Book Position
LRFs, GLS, Day Sights for small Arms. The order book of Company as on 01 April 2018 was around
• Beretta, Italy – MoU for supplying of Reflex Sight ` 40,115 Crores. The order book comprises mainly major
and NVDs for Assault / Sniper Rifle for Global programs like Long Range Surface to Air Missile, Integrated
requirement. Air Command Control System, Battlefield Surveillance System,
• Thales – Radar for Rafale, EW Suite and Search Master Advanced Composite Communication System, Command
Radar. Information Decision Support System, Commander Thermal
Imaging Sights, Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) & Voter
Coastal Surveillance Systems to countries of Indian Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT), Intelligence Gathering
Ocean Region : Systems, Weapon Locating Radar, Sonars etc.
• Submitted proposal for establishment of Coastal
Finance
Surveillance System for Sultanate of Oman in response
to a tender. During this year, your Company has enhanced shareholders
value through Buyback of shares and higher dividend payout.
Export Version of EVM and VVPAT The Company returned 5% of share capital and free reserves
• BEL earlier exported EVMs and accessories to Namibia amounting to ` 37,226 Lakhs to the shareholders. Apart from
and now they have indicated the requirement of the final dividend of ` 23,453 Lakhs (105%) for 2016-17 which
VVPAT. Botswana also has shown keen interest in was paid out in 2017-18, an interim dividend amounting to `
obtaining EVMs and VVPATs. 39,312 Lakhs (160%) was paid out in the month of February
• As per directives of the Election Commission of 2018 in respect of 2017-18.
India, Export Versions of both the EVM and VVPAT
The initiatives taken by your Company in taking up some major
are presently under development, qualification and
capital projects is progressing well and the outcome should
certification.
strengthen the Company’s journey to a higher trajectory
The following were the scope for offset business during of turnover and growth. During the year, your Company
2017-18 : has been able to meet all the incremental working capital
requirements and most of the capital requirements through
• F18 Flight Control Panel for Boing USA
its internal accruals. Company has availed a term loan of
• Cable Harness for Pilatus Switzerland ` 10,000 Lakhs to fund its CAPEX requirements, out of which
• EoSCoMPASS for Elop Israel ` 6,666 Lakhs is outstanding as on 31 March 2018. Your
• G4 A Technical platform (Shelters) for SAAB Sweden Company has retained the highest rating by ICRA for both
short term and long term borrowing.
An MoU has been signed with Thales, France for
Integration of the Air Borne Radar EW Suite for Rafale The Inventory position (net) of the Company as on 31 March
aircraft contracted by Dassault Aviation to Indian Air 2018 was ` 477,552 Lakhs as against ` 490,501 Lakhs as
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on 31 March 2017. This works out to 181 days of value of newer requirements of MMICs, highly integrated processor
production as on 31 March 2018 as against 206 days achieved ICs, microwave super-components, etc. At product level, R&D
as on 31 March 2017. This has been possible due to close needs to create configurable, multifunction and fault tolerant
monitoring of the inventory levels. products. The System of Systems needs expertise in Project
management along with system integration expertise. With
The position of trade receivables (net) as on 31 March 2018 short life of components, obsolescence is the issue to be on
was ` 570,458 Lakhs as against ` 435,488 Lakhs as on alert on all the time. All these challenges are addressed with
31 March 2017. This works out to 206 days of turnover as well planned R&D initiatives, system driven obsolescence
against 180 days of turnover achieved during the previous alert, training of R&D Manpower and in collaboration with
year. The increase in trade receivables is mainly due to external agencies.
deferment of payments by the customers due to budget
The major development initiated in 2017-18 are next
constraint.
generation Weapon Systems, Smart elements of HLS, IIR
Seekers, Indigenous CSS software, On-the -move Satcom with
Deposits
low profile Antenna, Satcom Man pack terminal, Electronic
The Company does not have any Public Deposit Scheme Sub-Systems for Twin Barrel 30 mm AD Gun, Advanced
at present. However, the matured Public Deposit amount system for Identification of Friend & Foe for Weapon Systems,
(collected prior to February 2006) with the Company Upgraded Voice Control and Communication systems, Coastal
was ` 36.95 Lakhs as on 31 March 2018. Out of these 34 Situation Awareness Radar, Ultra light-weight shelter and
deposits amounting to ` 36.50 Lakhs are not claimed modular High Altitude Shelters.
or not paid as these accounts are frozen on advice by
Karnataka Lokayukta, remaining mature deposits of Some of the major projects completed in 2017-18 are 3D
` 0.45 lakh as on 31 March 2018 is unpaid due to in-sufficient Airport Radars, Electronic upgrade of gun systems, EOTS for
documents / records produced by Depositors. a new Weapon System program, Weapon System Software
Upgrade, Medium Power Radar, OPS shelter for Radar and
Research & Development Electronic Warfare System for Tethered Buoy.
Research and Development (R&D) has been the core strength During 2017-18, the R&D revenue expenditure was ` 883
of BEL. Various Divisions of BEL are involved in developments Crores and Capital expenditure was ` 105 Crores, totaling to
of Strategic Components, Technology Modules, Subsystems, ` 988 Crores, amounting to 9.79% of turnover. The turnover
Products, Systems and System of Systems Apart from due to indigenous development efforts in 2017-18 is 89% of
in-house efforts, BEL R&D Engineers are working with DRDO, turnover.
ISRO, CSIR, other national Research Laboratories and
Academic Institutes for Joint development. During 2017‑18, The Important R&D Awards /recognitions received during
R&D activities have been carried out in all the business 2017-18 are the Raksha Mantri Awards for Excellence for the
segments namely, Missile Systems, Radars, Electronic year 2014-15 and 2015-16 in the categories of Indigenization,
Warfare, Avionics, Military Communication, Naval Systems, Design Effort, Institutional Award and Best Performing division
C4I systems, Electro-optics, Tank Electronics, GUN Upgrades, of DPSUs and SODET awards for the years 2013-14, 2014-15
Civilian Equipments, Systems and components. and 2015-16 in the categories of Technology Innovations and
Technology Developments.
BEL has three-Tier R&D structure namely CRL, Central
New Products developed :
D&E and PD&IC and D&Es attached to SBUs / Units. As a
Philosophy and Policy, these R&D Labs work in the identified 1. Intelligence gathering System
technology and product area, with well documented three It consists of one Control and three Receiver stations in
year R&D plans based on ROP / marketing forecast / TPCR Master-Slave mode to search, detect, monitor, record
and after due approval of budget / time by the competent and process hostile emissions and locate the emitter
authority.
2. Gun Fire Control System (FCS) for ships
In R&D, BEL has many challenges to overcome. Size, weight, It is a gun FCS with up mast mountable compact Radar
power and quality requirements always push the R&D to with Auto search – Works in auto / Control (controlled by
the edge. At component level, R&D needs to work on the CIAO) modes.
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It is a parallax free, compact, light-weight and rugged In-house developed secure phone caters for secure
weapon sight for instant target acquisition. voice, SMS, data and video. It has higher internal storage
capacity.
9. Light Weight Portable Laser Target Designator
20. Handheld Digital Compass
(LWPLD)
It provides stable heading info for the Infantry soldier of
It is a Target Designator with dual magnificent sight and
Indian Army by giving accurate bearing information of
night operation capability through TI (Thermal Imager).
targets, storing and recalling of target angels. Facility is
It is light weight and portable.
provided for map reading during night navigation. It is
10.
Vehicle mounted X Ray Baggage Inspection light weight and compact.
System
21. Multi Channel Encryptor Unit (MCEU)
It is a Low bed 60X40 baggage machine (XBIS) mountable
It is a versatile encryptor with – Bulk encryption
on vehicle, capable of scanning metal up to 30mm with
capabilities at different data rates.
high resolutions.
22. Electronic Voting Machine-M3 (EVM-M3)
11. Electro Optic System - SCGC Topaz
This is an upgrade to the Electronic Voting Machine
It is an Electro Optic system installed on the patrol
developed by BEL, with enhanced security and tamper
vehicles for surveillance at the sea. proof features, reduced size and self diagnostics features.
12. Cdr TI Sight for T-72 23. VVPAT-M3
State of the Art high resolution large format thermal This is an upgrade to the VVPAT machine with enhanced
imager based sights have replaced the obsolete Image security and tamper proof features, built-in-display unit
intensifier tube based Commander Sights. and code readout facility.
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New Facilities Established During the Year System for Navy, Factory Complaint Management System,
Township Management System, BEL Guest Management
Company has been continuously modernizing its infrastructure
System, Employee Grievance System, Lead Management
to be in tune with the changing needs of the technology /
System, Vigilance Process, Visitors Management System
products. Specific groups in all the units scan the technology
etc. BEL has implemented Governance Risk and Compliance
changes that are taking place and identify new processes in
the world market for acquisition. This enables the Company to (GRC) module on a pilot scale in one of the SBUs and this will
maintain its infrastructure on par with international standards. be implemented company wide from 2018-19.
During the year 2017-18, Company has spent ` 634 Crores as
The migration to GST tax system is totally integrated with SAP
part of CAPEX investment towards Modernization of Plant &
system. All requirements in form of returns like 3B, 1, etc are
Machinery, Test Instruments, R&D investments, infrastructure
taken from the system directly without any manual activities
up-gradation etc.
outside system. The migration was zero step movement to
Following are some of the major facilities established during new system without a single day discontinuity of business.
the year :
BEL implemented Real Time Information system in the form
• Solar PV Power Plant at Ordnance Factory, Medak (OFMK).
of e-mail and SMS to Stakeholders like Vendors, Customers,
• BEL Academy to address the training needs of Management, Employees and Visitors. BEL implemented GST
BEL employees, as well as of its customers and and Pay Revision of Executives in SAP completely by the in-
vendors / partners. house IT team.
• Advanced EMC Testing Facilities having Anechoic
Chamber. It can be used to carry out system level EMC BEL SAP team has won the prestigious award of “Excellent
testing for many projects of national importance. Contribution” in the category of “Best Institutional Practice to
• Near Field Antenna Test Range (NFTR) facility at BEL, Fight Corruption”.
Bengaluru for calibration and testing of Radars and
communication antennas. The NFTR facility at Bengaluru BEL implemented Company wide, State of the Art, Multi
is the third such set-up in BEL. Party Video Conferencing facility covering various locations
across India. This has improved the efficiency and ease of
• High level Shock Testing Facility established at BEL,
Communication and Reviews.
Bengaluru.
• Secured Manufacturing Test facility established in BEL, BEL has implemented Air Gap concept between Internet and
Bengaluru and Panchkula units for production of EVMs Intranet. Hence the Risk due to external cyber attacks on
and VVPATs. Information system which is on the intranet is avoided. BEL
• State of the art Electronic Artillery Fuze manufacturing at has released the upgraded Information Security Manual and
BEL Pune. Procedure in 2017-18. BEL complies with all Cyber Security
guidelines issued by Ministry. Various initiatives have been
SAP Implementation in BEL and other IT Initiatives undertaken to improve the Information Security.
ERP- SAP was implemented in BEL in 2006-07 and all Business
Quality
Processes in BEL are mapped in SAP. Over a period of time,
BEL has matured in the core Modules of SAP like PP, MM, SD, Quality, Technology and Innovation are three guiding pillars
QM, HR, FICO, PLM, PS etc, and many additional Modules of BEL’s business initiatives. Quality, being the first pillar,
like Supplier Relationship Management (SRM), Customer has been one of the focus areas for the Company. Quality
Relationship Management (CRM), Business Intelligence initiatives have been taken up for improvement in performance
(BI), File Life Cycle Management (FLM), Employee Self related to Product Design, On-time-Delivery, Process Cycle
Service (ESS), Knowledge Management (KM), etc have Times, SPC, Quality Control etc. in order to enhance Quality
been implemented successfully. BEL has implemented many of Products and Services rendered to customers.
of the processes in SAP which are not in the standard ERP
modules like Standardization, Contract Management System The Company is committed for improvement of its activities
for Engineering Services, Online Spares Order Management through process approach in line with World-Class Quality
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Systems. All Units / Strategic Business Units (SBUs) / Common approach is ‘Six Sigma methodology’. Junior and Middle
Services Groups (CSGs) are accredited to ISO 9001 Quality level executives select Sig Sigma projects from different
Management System (QMS) since early nineties. Seven areas of concern related to products and processes to bring
Units / SBUs, viz. Ghaziabad, Panchkula, Kotdwara, about improvements. In order to effectively implement Six-
Hyderabad, Military Communications, Electronics Warfare & Sigma methodology and to bring in a culture of improvement
Avionics and Export Manufacturing have upgraded their QMS through analytical approach, selected senior executives (16
to Aerospace Standard, AS 9100. persons) from the Units are periodically trained as ‘Black
Belt’ by Indian Statistical Institute, Bengaluru. These Black
Units of the Company are committed to Environment Belts guide other executives (Green Belts) in their Six Sigma
Management System through ISO 14001 Certification. projects. 519 Six Sigma projects were completed in financial
Ghaziabad Unit is accredited to OHSAS (Occupational Health year 2017-18. Out of 35 Six Sigma projects nominated for
Safety and Assessment Series) 18001. Regional / National level Competitions, 21 projects received
regional level awards and the balance 14 projects received
The ISO 9001:2008 version for QMS and ISO 14001:2004
National Level Championships awards.
version for EMS have been revised to 2015 versions in
September 2015. Similarly, AS 9001 Rev ‘C’ has been
The organization has facilitated involvement of Non-
upgraded to Rev ‘D’ in October 2016. In order to upgrade
executives in the Quality Movement through Quality Control
these certifications in BEL, Awareness Training programmes,
Circles (QCC). In the year 2017-18, 656 QCC Presentations
Lead Auditor Training programmes and Conversion
for improvement in products and processes were made by
Programme for Lead Auditors of older versions of Standards
various QCCs. Many QCC circles were nominated to participate
to newer versions of the Standards have been conducted
in national competitions / conventions and all were adjudged
for personnel from various SBUs / Units. During the year
for various categories of Awards. One of the QCCs, which
2017-18, 9 Units / SBUs got upgraded to 2015 version of
won CMD’s Rolling Shield in the Inter Unit QCC Competition,
ISO 9001 and 4 Units / SBUs to Revision D of AS 9100.
represented BEL in the International Convention, ICQCC
Test Equipments Calibration and Maintenance departments 2017, held at Okada, Philippines and won the “Gold award”.
of Bangalore Complex, Ghaziabad and Panchkula Units are
Another approach for Quality Improvement is through
certified by National Accreditation Board for Testing and
Suggestion Scheme, wherein employees from Non executives
Calibration Laboratories (NABL) in accordance with ISO / IEC
up to Managers provide suggestions for which they are
17025 Standard. Pune Unit manufacturing X-ray tubes is
certified for ISO 13485 Standard for Medical Devices. Bharat suitably rewarded on implementation of their suggestions.
Electronics Software Technology Centre (BSTC) at Bangalore Around 2549 suggestions were given by employees this
Complex is CMMi level 5 certified. D&E - NCS and CRL - year. Selected BEL employees participated at 28th National
Ghaziabad are certified for CMMi level 3. Level Convention conducted by Indian National Suggestion
Schemes’ Association during January 2018 at Aurangabad and
EFQM (European Foundation of Quality Management) Model won 10 Awards under various categories. Bangalore Complex
for Business Excellence is being followed in BEL since 2002 was awarded the First Prize for “Excellence in Implementation
as another approach for overall strategic and operational of Suggestion Scheme 2017” under Engineering Industry
excellence to meet and exceed the needs & expectations Category at the National Level.
of stakeholders and enhancement in competitiveness.
Its deployment status was assessed in the Company The Company has nominated D&E engineers for Certified
through participation in ‘CII-EXIM Bank Award for Business Reliability Engineer (CRE) program conducted by American
Excellence’ in a phased manner. All Units / SBUs of BEL Society for Quality (ASQ). 39 D&E engineers were
have achieved ‘Commendation for Strong Commitment to professionally certified for CRE in year 2017-18 taking the
Excel’ status. Bengaluru, Ghaziabad and Kotdwara Units number of CREs in the Company to 223.
achieved next higher level i.e. ‘Commendation for Significant
Achievement’. 35 operating level Quality Engineers in various SBUs / Units
were certified during the year under Certified Quality
Continual improvements in products and processes are Engineers (CQE) program by the American Society for
being brought out through various approaches. One such Quality (ASQ) taking the number of CQEs in the Company
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to 141. Next higher level program, viz. Certified Manager for during the year. 82 employees belonging to SC, 31 employees
Quality and Organisation Excellence (CMQ&OE) for Senior belonging to ST, 133 employees belonging to OBC and
level executives, was also conducted by ASQ and 13 senior 22 employees belonging to the minority community were
executives were certified during the year taking cumulative recruited during the year.
total to 62.
Your Company has been implementing the Government
Revised BEL Quality Manual (Revision 4) in line with the latest Directives on Reservation. The particulars of SC/ST and other
versions of the Quality Management Systems. Standards categories of employees as on 31 March 2018 are as under :
including Business Excellence was released during the year.
Executives Non-Executives
Category of
Employees Group Group Group Group
A ‘Quality Recognition Award’ scheme was introduced
‘A’ ‘B’ ‘C’ ‘D’
this year. Units / SBUs were evaluated for a number of
Scheduled Caste 1019 29 670 42
Quality related parameters and best performing Units viz.
Scheduled Tribe 344 8 142 24
Antenna & Radar SBUs of GAD, PK Unit and CHN Unit &
OBC 1241 36 853 43
MR SBU of BG-Cx were awarded prizes.
Ex-Servicemen 92 6 270 75
Physically Challenged 97 3 125 4
In order to inculcate a culture of Project Management, training
programs for Project Management Professionals (PMP) were Various Training programs were conducted during the year to
conducted. Post training, 146 PMPs (Cumulative 453 from the enhance competencies in Technical, Functional, Managerial
year 2007-08 onwards) was certified by Project Management and Leadership areas. Structured Executive Development
Institute (PMI) in year 2017-18. Besides this, customised Programs were conducted regularly with premier Institutes
training programs, viz. Project Management Implementation to meet the evolving training needs of executives as they
Programme (PMIP) were conducted for lower level executives progress through various grades.
to enable them to use Project Management concepts in
their work. The training programs are designed to enhance
competencies in various areas like Technical, Functional and
An independent Customer Satisfaction Survey (CSS) was Managerial / Leadership.
done through an external agency, viz. M/s BPMBC Marketing
Research(India) Pvt Ltd, Pune, to capture the Customers’ A detailed write up on Company’s HR philosophy and specific
Perceptions on Quality of BEL’s Products and Services. Twenty HR initiatives during the year is provided separately in the
products from 19 Units / SBUs were included in 2017-18 Management Discussion and Analysis Report which forms
Customer Satisfaction Survey. Result for the same is awaited. part of this report.
Customer Satisfaction Index for the previous year 2016-17
was 83.8% (average). Disclosure under Sexual harassment of Women at
Workplace Prevention, (Prohibition and Redressal)
New Transaction Codes are introduced in SAP ERP system Act, 2013
based on user requirements for better management and The Company is an equal opportunity employer and consciously
analysis of the processes thereby helping in their overall strives to build a work culture that promotes dignity of all
improvement. Customer Relationship Management Module employees. As required under the provisions of Sexual
(CRM) and Supplier Relationship Management Module (SRM) Harassment of Woman at Workplace (Prevention, prohibition
in SAP are enabling improvements in Customer Services and
and Redressal) Act and Rules framed there under, the Company
Procurement Efficiencies.
has implemented the policy on prevention, prohibition and
redressal of sexual harassment at the workplace, which has
Human Resources
been uploaded on the Company’s intranet portal. All women,
Your Company employed 9,726 persons as on 31 March permanent, temporary or contractual including those of the
2018 as against 9,716 persons as on 31 March 2017. Of service providers are covered under the policy.
these employees, 4,863 were engineers / scientists and
2,054 were women employees as on 31 March 2018. A total An Internal Complaints Committee has been constituted in
of 361 executives and 98 non-executives were inducted each of the nine constituent units including Corporate Office
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to redress complaints relating to sexual harassment. During • Dun & Bradstreet India’s Top PSU Award 2017 in
the year, the Company received one complaint on sexual the Manufacturing Category under Medium & Light
harassment and no complaint is pending as at the end of the Engineering Sector.
financial year. • Amity Leadership Award for Business Excellence, for
outstanding contributions to the field of Surveillance and
Awareness programs were conducted across the Company to
Defence industry.
sensitize the employees and uphold dignity of their colleagues
• Vigilance Excellence Award-2017 for ‘Excellent
at workplace, particularly with respect to prevention of sexual
Contribution’ in the category of “Best Institutional Practice
harassment.
to Fight Corruption” for the successful implementation
Awards and Recognitions of company wide e-filing system called “File Lifecycle
Management (FLM)”.
Your Company continues to be a highly trusted for the quality
• INSSAN Award for Excellence in Suggestion Scheme : BEL
of its products, innovation and renovation of its products
Bengaluru Unit has been awarded 1st prize for Excellence
based on strong consumer insights and the ability to engage
in Performance of the Suggestion Scheme for the year
with consumers across the country. During the year your
Company has received various Awards and Recognitions. 2016-17 in Engineering Industry Group.
Some of the important accolades received during the year by • First prize in the PSU category for “Responsible
your Company include : Organization Excellence Award” for the year 2016-17 from
• Raksha Mantri’s Awards (2014-15) Associated Chambers of Commerce & Industry of India
(ASSOCHAM).
a) Indigenization Award :
• ELCINA -EFY Award for Excellence in Export for the year
o Doppler Weather Radar
2016-17 from Electronic Industries Association of India.
b) Design Effort :
o Lynx U2 Naval Gun Fire Control System Other significant achievements during the year :
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function. The Sewage Treatment Plant will be designed Reaction Surface-to-Air Missiles (QR-SAM) was test fired
on the latest ‘Sequential Batch Reactor Technology’ on 4 June 2017 from Chandrapur in Odisha. The Quick
(SBR). This is an advanced version of the well-established Reaction Surface to Air Missile (QR-SAM) was jointly
‘Activated Sludge Process’ of the Central Public Health and developed by the Defence Research and Development
Environment Engineering Organisation (CPHEEO). Organisation (DRDO) and Bharat Electronics Limited.
The on board missile unit of Two-Way-Data-Link (TWDL)
• Contribution to Test flight of MALE UAV :
system developed by BEL, performed well during
Test flight of Medium Altitude Long Endurance Unmanned
firing trial.
Aerial Vehicle (MALE UAV) was successfully carried out in
25 February 2018. Subsidiaries, Joint Ventures and Associates
BEL has contributed in the development of Ground Control BEL Optronic Devices Limited (BELOP), engaged in the
Station (GCS), Ground Data Terminal (GDT), various business of manufacturing of Image Intensifier Tubes, is a
payloads for UAV program and actively participated in the wholly owned subsidiary of BEL. Your Company has made
various phases of field evaluation & development trials. further investment to the tune of ` 1,744 Lakhs (708,732
BEL has also funded ` 90 Crores for the development equity shares of ` 100/- each at a premium of ` 146/- per
program and deployed team of engineers at Aeronautical share) during the year in the equity shares of BELOP by
Development Establishment (ADE) for the development subscribing to right issue made by BELOP.
activities.
BELOP achieved a turnover of ` 12,164 Lakhs for the year as
• Inauguration of Service Support Centre at Jammu : against ` 12,388 Lakhs in the previous year. The profit after
The Service Support Centre at IAF Station, Kalu Chak, tax (PAT) for the year was ` 1,155 Lakhs as against ` 484
Jammu was inaugurated by Air Vice Marshal, Rajiv Lakhs in the previous year. BELOP has proposed a dividend of
Gandotra, AVSM, Senior Maintenance Staff Officer, on ` 5.22 per share for financial year 2017-18.
29 August 2017. This service support centre will support
BEL products deployed by Indian Air Force & Indian Army The Associate Company GE BE Private Limited continues to
in forward bases. perform well. This Company manufactures CT Max and other
latest version X-Ray Tubes. BEL supplies some parts required
• Contribution to Firing Trials of Weapon Systems :
for the products manufactured by this Company. GE BE Pvt.
Indigenous Surface to Air Weapon Systems, was Ltd. recorded a turnover of ` 80,691 Lakhs for the year as
successfully test fired with BEL manufactured Radio against ` 79,985 Lakhs in the previous year. The profit after
Frequency Seeker on 15 December 2017. tax (PAT) was ` 9,146 Lakhs for the year as against ` 10,130
• BEL Flagged off Advanced C4I System : Lakhs in the previous year. The Company has proposed 100%
dividend for the financial year 2017-18.
Advanced C4I System was flagged off on 7 December
2017 from BEL Ghaziabad unit by Major General
M/s BEL-THALES Systems Limited (BTSL), a subsidiary, was
R K Choudhary, ADG IS(A), Brig R S Mehta ADGQA(L),
formed for design, development, marketing, supply and
Brig Ajay Sethi DDG, Senior Officers from DGQA, CQAL
support of civilian and select defence radars for Indian and
and PMO-BSS, attended the Flagging off ceremony.
Global markets. Your Company holds 74% of the equity
• BEL flagged off 100th upgrade Electro Optic gun capital in BTSL. During the year of its operation, it incurred a
from Chennai unit for use by Indian defence forces. loss of ` 259 Lakhs.
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been formed with an objective of funding innovation in received. A total of 56 Complaints and 5 Complaints referred
defence sector. The company has not yet commenced its by CVC/MOD/CBI were disposed. Disciplinary action and
operations. System / Process Improvement has been recommended in
some cases where lapses were observed. Two Complaints
In pursuant to provisions of section 129(3) of the Companies each are pending with CBI, Ghaziabad and Bengaluru for
Act, read with Rule 5 of Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, detailed investigation.
the statement containing salient features of the financials
statement of Subsidiaries / Associate / Joint Ventures is During the year, 115 Probationary Engineers at the induction
attached to the financial Statements. level, 1582 Executives and 629 Non Executives were given
basic awareness program on Vigilance. Apart from this, 76
Consolidated Financial Statements Senior Executives were given Customised Training Program on
Consolidated Financial Statements of your Company and Vigilance, Cyber Crimes and Preventive Vigilance measures.
its Subsidiaries and Associate Companies are attached to 77 Executives & 54 Non Executives working in sensitive
this Report. areas for more than 3 years have been job rotated and the
percentage coverage is 100%.
Vigilance
Vigilance Department received the ISO 9001/2015
The Company’s Vigilance Organization is headed by Chief Certification for the Vigilance function of BEL in June 2016.
Vigilance Officer (CVO), an IAS Officer from Bihar cadre (1987 The Second Surveillance audit has been completed during
batch). Permanent Vigilance Officers were posted in each March 2018.
of the Units and in the SBUs. Vigilance Committees were
formed in the each of the Units to look after the Vigilance In line with the CVC’s guidelines on Leveraging Technology and
Administration in the Units and SBUs and the Unit/SBU to ensure transparency through effective use of technology,
heads are also designated as Chairman of the Vigilance the following functions have been made operational through
Committee. Apart from this, there exists a Vigilance SAP and the Company’s website :
Committee at the Corporate Office; where Chairman cum
• E-Procurement - about 90% of the procurements excluding
Managing Director is the Chairman of the Committee and
the ToT procurement, Long term Rate Contracts and
the CVO is the Member Secretary. Preventive Vigilance has
Repeat Orders, were covered under e-procurement mode.
been the thrust area of the Vigilance Organisation and the
same received focused attention during the current year. The • Online registration of Vendors.
Vigilance Department examines procurement/sub-contract • Vendor Payment Information System.
Contracts and processes on continual basis, conducts regular
• E-Payment / Bank transfer of payment to Vendors.
and surprise inspections and investigates instances of any
suspected transactions referred to it. Any employee or third • Details of awarded contracts / Purchase Orders valuing
parties can refer any suspected transaction to the notice more than ` 10 Lakhs in respect of works contracts,
of CVO for investigation which are examined as per the service contracts, capital items and non-production items
Complaint Handling Policy of the Company. Online Complaint have been posted in the website.
Management System has been made operational and online • Details of awarded Contracts / Purchase Orders issued
complaints can be filed through accessing the Vigilance Portal on nomination / single tender basis value exceeding ` 5
in BEL web site. Lakhs have been posted in the website.
• Purchase Procedures, sub contract procedures and Works
During the year 1158 Purchase Orders / Contracts have
Contract Manual have been revised and were posted in
been reviewed. CTE Type intensive examination has been
the BEL website.
restructured with the formation of 5 IE teams. CTE Type
of Intensive Examination of 66 High value Procurements • Complaint Handling Policy and Whistle Blower Policy are
Contracts has been taken up during the year. Regular and posted in the website.
Surprise checks and Inspections have also been conducted by • Corruption Risk Management Policy is framed and
the field Vigilance Officers. During the year, 54 Complaints, implemented across the Company for implementation.
including the Complaints referred by CVC/MOD/CBI were The same is posted in the website.
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• Vendors’ Directory, after flagging removing defunct organized by World Bank. About 60 Executives who have
vendors, have been posted in the Company’s website. successfully completed the CPPP with distinction have
• File Life Cycle Management System (FLM) has been taken the next level course of “Professional Diploma in
implemented across the company and the coverage is Public Procurement” conducted by Indian Institute of
about 95% of the total files generated in the Company. Materials Management (IIMM). Apart from this, 173
• On-line filing of APRs is facilitated in SAP for all the employees have successfully completed the CPCM
Executives and the Executives have been filing the (Certificate Program in Contract Management) conducted
APRs in SAP. by World Bank.
• Vigilance Monthly Reports are generated through SAP. iv) Training Programs and Works shop on subjects
• Vigilance clearance is accorded through the dedicated like “Disciplinary Proceedings and framing of Charge
Vigilance portal in SAP. Sheet”, “Probity in Public Procurement, Integrity Pact
& Cyber Security”, “Cyber Security for the Corporate”,
Vigilance setup in BEL has been continuously endeavoring “Arbitration and Alternate dispute resolution” were
to bring transparency, fairness and equity in all transactions organized to increase the competency levels of
and processes of the company through creating a sense of executives who are performing these functions across
awareness on System and Procedures through awareness the Company.
campaign and training program. Some of the key activities
that have been carried out during the year are : Integrity Pact
i) Vigilance awareness week 2017 was observed during One of the initiatives of the Central Vigilance Commission
October/November 2017. The observance of the Week (CVC) to eradicate corruption in procurement activity is
was marked with special address by eminent personalities.
introduction of the Integrity Pact in large value contracts
Gram Sabhas were organized as part of the outreach
in Government Organizations. In line with the directives
activities in Nelamangala and Dabaspet in Bangalore
from Ministry of Defence and the Central Vigilance
District, Rajpura and Mahmoodpur villages near
Commission, your Company has adopted Integrity
Ghaziabad, Nimmaluru Village in Andhra Pradesh and
Pact with all vendors / suppliers / contractors / service
in Vellanky Village of Bhongir District in Telegana State.
providers for all Orders / Contracts of value ` 2,000 Lakhs
Skit plays and Video films portraying national integration
and above, initially. This threshold value was reduced to
and anti Corruption messages were shown to School
` 1,000 Lakhs from March 2013 and further reduced to
and College Students located near the location of BEL
` 500 Lakhs from May 2014 and further reduced to ` 400
Factories. Similar anti corruption awareness program in
Lakhs from September 2016, subsequently it was further
the form of skit plays and inspirational video films were
reduced to ` 300 Lakhs from September 2017.
arranged for the School students of BEL Educational
institutions covering about 750 students. Integrity
The Pact essentially envisages an agreement between
Pledge was administered to School and College students
the prospective vendors / bidders and the Principal (BEL),
during the occasion. Walkathon and Cycle rally by BEL
committing the Persons / officials of both sides, not to resort
School Children, Human chain by BEL employees,
to any corrupt practices in any aspect / stage of the contract.
Vigilance Walk by employees of Bengaluru based PSUs
Only those vendors / bidders, who commit themselves
and PSBs, Tree plantations and distribution of saplings,
to such a Pact with the Principal, would be considered
unveiling of Vigilance Slogan Boards and series of lecture
by distinguished personalities and Competitions were competent to participate in the bidding process. Integrity
organized as part of the observance of the Vigilance Pact, in respect of a particular contract, would be operative
Awareness Week. from the stage of invitation of bids till the final completion
of the contract. Any violation of the same would entail
ii) E-pledge, an initiative of the Commission was facilitated in disqualification of the bidders and exclusion from future
BEL-Intranet, apart from the facility of taking the e-pledge
business dealings.
in the CVC website.
iii) About 3041 BEL employees have successfully completed As recommended by the CVC, the Company has appointed
the Online Certified Program on Public Procurement Mr M D Paliath, IDAS (Retd) and Mr Shankar Narayan,
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Dy CAG (Retd) for monitoring implementation of Integrity Implementation of Official Language Policy
Pact in the Company. During the financial year 2017-18 the Your Company is committed to adhere to the OL policy of
IEMs reviewed 294 contracts and held structured meetings the Government of India. During 2017-18, company has
with the Chairman & Managing Director. achieved the various targets prescribed in the Annual Program
2017-18 issued by Dept. of OL, MHA, GoI to transact official
Procurement from MSEs
work in Hindi. The efforts made towards implementation of
Your Company has been providing increased thrust on Official Languages include :
enhancing procurement from MSEs and is implementing
Public Procurement Policy for Micro & Small Enterprises OL Inspections : Committee of Parliament on Official
(MSEs) as per the guidelines / notification issued by Language conducted OL inspection of Central Research
the Ministry of MSEs. Out of the total procurement Laboratory, Bengaluru on 16 February 2018. MoD officials
during 2017-18, Procurement from MSE vendors in line with conducted OL inspections of Machilipatnam Unit on 8 January
Public Procurement Policy requirements. 2018 and R.O. Vizag on 9 January 2018. Corporate OL Audit
team conducted OL audits at Panchkula, Chennai, Kotdwar
In order to facilitate MSEs, the company is deploying Units, CRL-Bengaluru, R.O. Kolkata, EW & A and Components
all efforts to classify the existing vendors into Micro & SBU’s of BC.
Small Enterprises in the Company’s procurement system
Bilingualisation : A comprehensive document of bilingual
through web-based real time centralized ERP System
standard correspondence (Pre recruitment to post
(SAP). Online Vendor registration forms are available
retirement) of HR Department was prepared and issued by
in the Company’s official website (www.bel-india.in).
OL Dept. for usage in all Units / Offices of the Company.
Nodal Officers are nominated to assist vendors regarding
Section 3(3) documents, replies to the letters received in
Procedure for Registration, understanding the requirements
Hindi, correspondence, Rule 11 items (stationary, codes and
of BEL, report grievances, if any, etc. Some of the other
manuals, procedural literature) are being issued in bilingual in
initiatives include uploading of company’s procurement
all Units and offices of company in accordance with OL rules.
plan for MSEs based on the production plan, with periodic
update and details of Unit / SBU specific Nodal Officers in the Hindi Month Celebrations : During September Hindi
Company’s official website, participation in various vendor Month and Hindi Day was observed in all the Units and
development programmes like exhibitions, workshops, Offices of the Company. During the month, employees
establishment of industrial estate to give maximum and officers participated enthusiastically in various
encouragement to ancillaries etc. programs / competitions. Employees of various Units / Offices
and Corporate Office bagged prizes in the Inter Organization
BEL participated in the State Level MSME Vendor development TOLIC Competitions. Hindi workshops for those having
meet organised by MSME Development Institute at BEL, working knowledge in Hindi were conducted during the
Chennai on 9 January 2018 and showcased various items for year. Various Incentive Schemes were propagated among all
indigenization for MSMEs vendors. employees and number of Executives / Employees took part
in these schemes.
BEL Participated in the Defence Industry Development
Meet, which was inaugurated by Smt Nirmala Sitharaman, OL in SAP and Website : OL Portal GARIMA is in place to
Hon’ble Raksha Mantri, at Chennai on 18 January 2018 and facilitate OL implementation across the Company and
showcased various items for indigenization for domestic to provide latest inputs pertaining to OL and is regularly
vendors including MSEs. updated. QPR reports from Units / Offices are being received
online in SAP. Hindi notings are being written in File Lifecycle
BEL participated in the Defence Indigenization exhibition Management (FLM). Company’s website is also available in
organized by Coimbatore District Small Industries Association Hindi and being updated simultaneously.
(CODISSIA) during 5th to 6th March 2018 and showcased
various items for indigenization for domestic vendors At Corporate level, initiative has been taken to prepare a
including MSEs. compilation of bilingual Electronic Terminology (Defence &
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Non Defence) of BEL. Two issues (half yearly) of Corporate During the year there was no change in the Key Managerial
Hindi Journal “Nava Prabha” were published during the current Personnel of the Company.
FY. Efforts are in progress to ensure OL Implementation and
achieving progressive usage of Hindi across BEL. Mr M V Gowtama, Chairman & Managing Director,
Mr Koshy Alexander, Director (Finance) and Chief Financial
Implementation of RTI Act Officer and Mr S Sreenivas, Company Secretary are the
KMPs, as defined under the Section 2(51) of the Companies
The information required to be provided as per Section 4(1)(b)
Act, 2013.
of the Right to Information Act, 2005 has been posted on the
website of the Company www.bel-india.in. The Information
Mrs J Manjula, Govt. Nominee Director was appointed
posted on the website contains general information about the
on 23 April 2018 and Mr Mahesh V, Director (Research &
Company, powers and duties of employees, decision making
Development) was appointed on 1 June 2018 in place of
process, rules, regulations, manuals and records held by BEL,
Dr Ajit T Kalghatgi who retired from his services on
a directory of the Company’s officers, pay scales, procedure
31 May 2018 on attaining the age of superannuation.
for requesting additional information about the Company by
citizens and associated request formats.
The following Additional Directors are being appointed as
Directors on terms as set-out in the Notice of the 64th Annual
During the year 2017-18 the Company received and
General Meeting :
attended 444 requests for information under RTI Act. Most
of the requests were for information related to recruitment,
Mr Harish Babu Mukka, Dr Vijay S Madan, Mr Surendra S
service related matters, third party and commercial secrets
Sirohi, Mr Koshy Alexander, Dr Amit Sahai, Ms J Manjula and
information.
Mr Mahesh V.
Board Meetings /
Change in Directors and Key
Mrs Anandi Ramalingam, Director (Marketing), retires by
Managerial Personnel
rotation at the ensuing Annual General Meeting and being
During the year, nine Board meetings were held, the details eligible, offers herself for reappointment.
of which form part of the Corporate Governance Report.
Directors’ Responsibility Statement
Following changes took place in the Directorate and Key
To the best of their knowledge and belief and according to
Managerial Personnel (KMP) of your Company during the
the information and explanations obtained by them, your
financial year :
Directors in terms of Sections 134(3)(c) & 134(5) of the
Date of Companies Act, 2013 state that :
Sl. Name of the Date of
Designation Appoint-
No. Director Cessation a) in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable
ment
1 Mr Mukka Independent 11.09.2017 Not Accounting Standards had been followed along with
Harish Babu Director Applicable proper explanation relating to material departures;
2 Dr Vijay S Independent 11.09.2017 Not b) the directors had selected such accounting policies and
Madan Director Applicable applied them consistently and made judgments and
3 Mr Surendra S Independent 11.09.2017 Not estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give
Sirohi Director Applicable
a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company
4 Mr Koshy Director 25.09.2017 Not
as at 31 March 2018 and of the profit of the Company for
Alexander (Finance) Applicable
5 Mrs Kusum Govt. Nominee Not 19.09.2017 the year ended on that date;
Singh Director Applicable c) the directors have taken proper and sufficient care for
6 Mr Chandraker Govt. Nominee 19.09.2017 30.10.2017 the maintenance of adequate accounting records in
Bharti Director accordance with the provisions of the Act for safeguarding
7 Dr Amit Sahai Govt. Nominee 30.10.2017 Not
the assets of the Company and for preventing and
Director Applicable
detecting fraud and other irregularities;
8 Mr Girish Director NA 20.02.2018
Kumar (Bangalore d) the directors have prepared the annual accounts on a
Complex) going concern basis;
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e) proper internal financial controls were in place and such The Corporate Social Responsibility and sustainability policy
financial controls were adequate and were operating of the Company is posted on the Company’s website,
effectively; and www.bel-india.in.
f) systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all
Pursuant to the requirement under the Companies (Corporate
applicable laws were in place and same were adequate
Social Responsibility) Rules, 2014, as amended, a report on
and operating effectively.
CSR activities for financial year 2017-18 is annexed herewith
as “Annexure 3”.
Significant and Material Orders
There are no significant and material orders passed by the Maintenance of cost records
regulators or courts or tribunals impacting the going concern As per the provisions of section 148 (1) of the Companies
status and Company’s operations in future. Act, 2013, the Company is required to maintain cost records.
Accordingly the prescribed cost accounts and records are
Events Subsequent to the Date of Financial Statements made and maintained by the Company.
Material changes and commitments affecting the financial
Auditors
position of the company which have occurred between
31 March 2018 and date of signing of this Report are - Nil. Statutory Auditors
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Company has appointed Mr Thirupal G, Practicing Company if any. The details of the policy are set out in the Corporate
Secretary (PCS Registration No. 6424) for the financial year Governance Report.
2017-18 to undertake the Secretarial Audit of the Company.
The Secretarial Audit Report is annexed to this report Declaration from Independent Directors
as “Annexure 4”. The Company has received necessary declaration from
each Independent Director of the Company under Section
The Secretarial Auditor in his Report observed that the
149(7) of the Companies Act, 2013 that the Independent
Company is yet to appoint the adequate number of
Directors of the Company meet with the criteria of their
Independent Directors as per the requirements of the
Independence laid down in Section 149(6) of the Companies
Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations
Act 2013.
and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. It is
informed that the appointment of Directors is done by Govt. Management Discussion and Analysis Report
of India and filling up of vacancies of the said Independent
Directors is also pending with the appointing authority namely Management Discussion and Analysis Report required under
Government of India. the SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015 and also under the
Government (DPE) Guidelines on Corporate Governance for
Auditors’ Report Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs), is attached to this
Report as “Annexure 6”.
Auditors’ Report on the Annual Accounts for the financial year
2017-18 and “Nil” Comments certificate of the Comptroller
Particulars of Loans, Guarantees & Investments
& Auditor General of India under Section 143(6)(b) of the
Companies Act, 2013 on the Annual Accounts are appended to Details of Loans, Guarantees and Investments covered under
this report. the provisions of Section 186 of the Act, are given in the notes
to the Financial Statements.
Extract of Annual Return
Internal Financial Controls
In accordance with Section 134(3)(a) of the Companies Act,
2013 an extract of the annual return in the form MGT-9 is The Company has in place adequate internal financial controls
annexed to this report as “Annexure 5”. with reference to financial statements. A detailed note on
Internal Financial controls is provided in the Management
Business Risk Management Discussion and Analysis Report.
Pursuant to the Reg. 21 of SEBI (LODR) Regulations,
2015, the Company has constituted a Risk Management Composition of Audit Committee
Committee. The details of Committee and its terms of The Audit Committee comprises of Independent Directors
reference, Risk Management Policy etc. are set out in the viz., Mrs Usha Mathur, Chairman of the Committee,
Corporate Governance Report and a detailed note on Risk Dr R K Shevgaonkar, Mr Mukka Harish Babu and Government
Management is provided in the Management Discussion and Nominee Director, Dr Amit Sahai, as its members and all
Analysis Report. the recommendations made by the Audit Committee were
accepted by the Board, during the year.
Remuneration Policy & Board Evaluation
The Board has, on the recommendations of the Nomination Corporate Governance Report
& Remuneration Committee framed a policy for selection DPE guidelines on Corporate Governance for CPSEs
and appointment of Directors, Senior Management and their provide that CPSEs would be graded on the basis of their
remuneration, Board Evaluation etc. The details are set out in
compliance with the guidelines. DPE has graded BEL as
the Corporate Governance Report.
“Excellent” for 2016-17. In terms of Regulation 34 of the
Securities Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations
Vigil Mechanism / Whistle Blower Policy
and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 and
The Company has a vigil mechanism named Whistle Blower DPE Guidelines, a Report on Corporate Governance
Policy to deal with instance of fraud and mismanagement, along with Compliance Certificate issued by Statutory
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Auditors of the Company is attached to this report Conservation of Energy, Technology Absorption,
as “Annexure 7”. Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo
Bengaluru M V Gowtama
16 August 2018 Chairman & Managing Director
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Annexure 1
Dividend Distribution Policy of Bharat Electronics Limited
1. Preamble 4. Exclusions
The shares of BEL are listed on National Stock Exchange The policy shall not apply to :
of India Ltd, Mumbai and Bombay Stock Exchange • Distribution of dividend in kind i.e. by issue of fully or
Ltd, Mumbai. As per SEBI LODR (Listing Obligations partly paid bonus shares or other securities, subject
and Disclosure Requirements) (second amendment) to applicable law;
Regulations, 2016 notified on 8 July 2016, the top five
• Distribution of cash as an alternative to payment of
hundred listed entities based on market capitalization
dividend through Buyback of equity shares.
(calculated as on March 31 of every year) need to
formulate a dividend distribution policy which shall be 5. Factors Considered While Declaring Dividend
disclosed in the Annual Report and on their Websites.
5.1 (a) In pursuance of Section 123 of the Act, no dividend
BEL is amongst the top 500 listed entities as per the shall be declared or paid by the Company for any
market capitalization criteria and has accordingly financial year except out of the profits of the Company
formulated its Dividend Distribution Policy. This policy for that year or out of the profits of the Company for
lays down the general framework for considering and any previous financial year or years arrived at after
deciding the distribution of dividend to the Company’s providing for depreciation. However normally, the
shareholders and /
or retaining of earnings for Company will decide to declare dividend only out of
sustained growth. current year’s profits after providing for depreciation
in accordance with the law and after transfer to the
2. Policy Frame Work reserves of the Company such portion of the profits
The purpose of the policy is to specify in broad terms, the as may be considered appropriate for future growth.
external and internal factors including financial parameters (b) Interim dividend will be based on profits as per
that will be considered while deciding on the distribution unaudited results after providing for depreciation in
of dividend, the circumstances under which shareholders accordance with law and Management estimates of
of the Company, may or may not expect dividend and the profits for full financial year.
policy relating to retention and utilisation of earnings. This
(c) Dividend distribution tax payable by the Company on
policy is not an alternative to the decision of the Board for
dividend paid to shareholders will also be considered
recommending dividend every year based on all relevant
as payment towards dividend.
factors namely, factors enumerated in this policy and
also other additional factors that the Board may consider 5.2 The quantum of dividend declared by the Company would
relevant in the overall interest of the Company. However, depend upon the following external and internal factors :
such additional factors if any resulting in amendment of
(a) The external factors that shall impact the decision
the policy will be disclosed in the Annual Report as well
to pay dividend will inter-alia include economic
as the website of the Company.
environment, market conditions, expectation of
The policy will be implemented by the Company keeping shareholders, statutory requirements and applicable
in view the provisions of SEBI, LODR Regulations, the Government directives as may be applicable from
Companies Act 2013 and also taking into consideration time to time.
guidelines issued by SEBI, DPE, DIPAM, Ministry of (b) The internal factors that shall be considered for
Finance as also other guidelines to the extent applicable dividend will be profitability of the Company, its
to the Company. net worth, its requirement for funds for its R&D
projects and expansion (CAPEX), investment in
3. Effective Date Subsidiaries / JVs, stability of earnings, past dividend
The policy will be effective from the financial year trends, obligation to creditors and any other factors
2016-17. as may impact the decision to declare dividend.
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6. Utilisation of Retained Earnings (iv) Whenever the Company proposes to utilise the
The Company is a major player in the strategic defence surplus cash for buyback of securities;
electronics sector and is acutely conscious of the need to (v) Any other circumstance / instance which the Board
plough back adequate profits for operations and capital of Directors may consider relevant to the dividend
investment in order to maintain, and more importantly declaration decisions.
improve its market position in the face of stiff competition
7.3 The Company will take a decision on the dividend
arising from the opening up of this sector to private
distribution keeping all external and internal factors in
players, both domestic and foreign. The Company has an
view and duly adopting a judicious balance between
ambitious CAPEX programme and also has necessarily to
directly rewarding the shareholders through dividend
invest in various R&D projects for conducting “No Cost No
declaration on the one hand and increasing shareholders
Commitment Trials” with users in order to foster growth.
wealth in future through appropriate retention of projects
Further, with the anticipated higher growth in sales year
and its realisation for sustainable growth, on the other.
on year, the incremental working capital requirements
also will have to be met increasingly from cash and 8. Parameters to be adopted with regard to Various
reserves of the Company. Classes of Shares
The Company has issued only one class of shares i.e.
7. Circumstances Under which the Shareholders may
equity shares with equal voting rights, all the members of
or may not Expect Dividend
the Company are entitled to receive the same amount of
7.1 The Company has been consistently paying dividends to dividend per share.
its shareholders and that it will continue to do so in future
is a reasonable expectation unless circumstances warrant 9. Amendments
the contrary. The Board of Directors may review, amend and modify
7.2 The shareholders of the Company may or may not expect the policy at any point of time as it may deem necessary
dividend depending upon the circumstances including, and / or as may be required from time to time in
but not limited, to the following : accordance with subsequent amendments in Companies
Act, 2013 & Companies Rules, Circulars, Notifications,
(i) In the event of inadequacy of profits or whenever
Guidelines thereto, SEBI Listing Regulations, 2015, the
the Company has incurred losses;
relevant guidelines of Ministry of Finance, Ministry of
(ii) Whenever the Company undertakes or proposes
Defence, DPE, DIPAM etc. and other applicable statutes.
to undertake significant capital expenditure or
investment in new areas of business whether in 10. Disclosure
BEL itself or in Joint ventures / Subsidiaries;
This policy shall be disclosed in the Annual Report and
(iii) Significantly higher working capital requirement hosted on the Company’s website to meet statutory
adversely impacting cash flows; or requirements if any.
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Annexure 2
Form AOC-II
(Pursuant to clause (h) of sub-section (3) of section 134 of the Companies Act, 2013 and
Rule 8(2) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014)
Form for disclosure of particulars of contracts / agreements entered into by the Company with related parties referred to in
sub-section (1) of section 188 of the Companies Act, 2013 including certain arms length transactions under third proviso
thereto :
(a) Name(s) of the related party and nature of relationship : Not Applicable
(d) Salient terms of the contracts or arrangements or transactions including the value, if any : Not Applicable
(e) Justification for entering into such contracts or arrangements or transactions : Not Applicable
(h) Date on which the special resolution was passed in general meeting as required under first proviso to section 188 :
Not Applicable
(a) Name(s) of the related party and nature of relationship : Not Applicable
(d) Salient terms of the contracts or arrangements or transactions including the value, if any : Not Applicable
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Annexure 3
Report on CSR Activities
1. A brief outline of the company’s CSR policy, including overview of projects or programs proposed to
be undertaken and a reference to the web-link to the CSR policy and projects or programs.
The Company’s CSR policy has been uploaded in the website of the Company under the web-link :
Weblink: http://bel-india.in / ContentPage.aspx?MId=17&CId=527&LId=1&link=527
3. Average net profit of the Company for last three financial years ` 1,73,768.54 Lakhs.
4. Prescribed CSR Expenditure (two percent of the amount as in item 3 above) : ` 3,475.37 Lakhs.
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6. In case the Company has failed to spend the two percent of the average net profit of the last three financial
years or any part thereof, the Company shall provide the reasons for not spending the amount in its Board
report.
In order to have a long term social impact through CSR, the Company has taken up several initiatives with project duration
of more than one year with milestone based payments spread across more than one fiscal year. This is also in line with DPE
guidelines on CSR which mandates CPSE’s to carry out CSR programs on a project mode across more than one financial
year. Such expenditure pertaining to earlier years incurred during 2017-18 amounts to ` 1,020.23 lakhs.
7. The implementation and monitoring of CSR Policy, is in compliance with CSR objectives and Policy of the Company.
Bengaluru M V Gowtama
16 August 2018 Chairman & Managing Director
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Annexure 4
SECRETARIAL AUDIT REPORT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2018
[Pursuant to section 204(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rule No. 9 of the Companies
(Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014]
To
The Members
BHARAT ELECTRONICS LIMITED
Outer Ring Road
Nagavara, Bengaluru - 560 045, Karnataka.
I have conducted the Secretarial Audit of the compliance of applicable statutory provisions and the adherence to good corporate
practices by BHARAT ELECTRONICS LIMITED (hereinafter called the Company). Secretarial Audit was conducted in a manner
that provided me a reasonable basis for evaluating the corporate conducts / statutory compliances and expressing my opinion
thereon.
Based on my verification of the Company’s books, papers, minute books, forms and returns filed and other records maintained
by the Company and also the information provided by the Company, its officers, agents and authorized representatives during
the conduct of secretarial audit, I hereby report that in my opinion, the Company has, during the audit period covering the
financial year ended on 31 March 2018, complied with the statutory provisions listed hereunder and also that the Company has
proper Board-processes and compliance-mechanism in place to the extent, in the manner and subject to the reporting made
hereinafter.
I have examined the books, papers, minute books, forms and returns filed and other records maintained by the Company for
the financial year ended on, 31 March 2018 according to the provisions of :
(i) The Companies Act, 2013 (the Act) and the rules made there under;
(ii) The Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 (‘SCRA’) and the rules made thereunder;
(iii) The Depositories Act, 1996 and the Regulations and Bye-laws framed thereunder;
(iv) Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 and the rules and regulations made thereunder to the extent of Foreign Direct
Investment, Overseas Direct Investment and External Commercial Borrowings;
(v) The following Regulations and Guidelines prescribed under the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992
(‘SEBI Act’) :
(a) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011;
(b) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015;
(c) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2009;
(Not applicable during the audit period);
(d) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Employee Stock Option Scheme and Employee Stock Purchase Scheme)
Guidelines, 1999; (Not applicable during the audit period);
(e) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue and Listing of Debt Securities) Regulations, 2008; (Not
applicable during the audit period);
(f) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Registrars to an Issue and Share Transfer Agents) Regulations, 1993
regarding the Companies Act and dealing with client;
(g) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Delisting of Equity Shares) Regulations, 2009; (Not applicable
during the audit period) and
(h) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Buy-back of Securities) Regulations, 1998.
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I have also examined compliance with the applicable clauses of the following :
During the period under review the Company has complied with the provisions of the Act, Rules, Regulations, Guidelines and
Standards etc. as mentioned above.
I further report that, having regard to the compliance system prevailing in the Company and on examination of the relevant
documents and records in pursuance thereof, on test-check basis, the Company has complied with the following laws /
guidelines / rules applicable specifically to the Company :
The Board of Directors of the Company is duly constituted with proper balance of Executive Directors, Non-Executive Directors
and Independent Directors. However the Company is yet to appoint the adequate number of Independent Directors on the
Board as required under SEBI (LODR) Regulations. It was informed that the filling up of vacancies of the said Independent
Directors is pending with the appointing authority namely Government of India. The changes in the composition of the Board
of Directors that took place during the period under review were carried out in compliance with the provisions of the Act.
Adequate notice is given to all Directors to schedule the Board Meetings, agenda and detailed notes on agenda were sent
at least seven days in advance / shorter notice in compliance with law, and a system exists for seeking and obtaining further
information and clarifications on the agenda items before the meeting and for meaningful participation at the meeting.
Majority decision is carried through while the dissenting members’ views are captured and recorded as part of the minutes.
I further report that there are adequate systems and processes in the Company commensurate with the size and operations of
the Company to monitor and ensure compliance with applicable laws, rules, regulations and guidelines.
I further report that during the audit period there are following events / actions having a major bearing on the Company’s
affairs in pursuance of the above referred laws, rules, regulations, guidelines, standards taken place :
Name and Signature : Thirupal Gorige
Bengaluru Designation : Practicing Company Secretary
23 May 2018 Stamp : FCS No. 6680; CP No.6424
Note : This report is to be read with my letter of even date which is annexed as Annexure A and forms an integral part of
this report.
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Annexure A
To
The Members
BHARAT ELECTRONICS LIMITED
Outer Ring Road
Nagavara, Bengaluru - 560 045, Karnataka.
(1) Maintenance of Secretarial Records is the responsibility of the management of the Company. My responsibility is to express
an opinion on these Secretarial Records based on my audit.
(2) I have followed the audit practices and processes as were appropriate to obtain reasonable assurance about the correctness
of the contents of the Secretarial Records. The verification was done on test basis to ensure that correct facts are
reflected in Secretarial Records. I believe that the processes and practices I followed provide a reasonable basis for my
opinion.
(3) I have not verified the correctness and appropriateness of financial records and Books of Accounts of the Company.
(4) Where ever required, I have obtained the Management representation about the compliance of laws, rules and regulations
and happening of events etc.
(5) The compliance of the provisions of Corporate and other applicable laws, rules, regulations, standards is the responsibility
of management. My examination was limited to the verification of procedures on test basis.
(6) The Secretarial Audit report is neither an assurance as to the future viability of the Company nor of the efficacy or
effectiveness with which the management has conducted the affairs of the Company.
Name and Signature : Thirupal Gorige
Bengaluru Designation : Practicing Company Secretary
23 May 2018 Stamp : FCS No. 6680; CP No.6424
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Extract of Annual Return
As on the financial year ended 31 March 2018
[Pursuant to Section 92(3) of the Companies Act, 2013, and Rule 12(1) of the
Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014]
CIN L32309KA1954GOI000787
Registration Date 21 April 1954
Name of the Company Bharat Electronics Limited
Category / Sub-Category of the Company Company having Share Capital
Address of the Registered Office and contact details Outer Ring Road, Nagavara, Bengaluru-560 045
Tel. No. 080 2503 9300
Whether listed company Yes
Name, address and contact details of Registrar and Integrated Registry Management Services Pvt. Ltd. #30,
Transfer Agent, if any Ramana Residency, 4th Cross, Sampige Road, Malleswaram,
Bengaluru – 560 003
Tel. No. 080 23460815 to 818
All the business activities contributing 10% or more of the total turnover of the company shall be stated :
1 Radar 26515
(Supplies to the Defence
2 Communication & C4I systems 26303 for 2017-18 contributed to
85% of turnover)
3 Electro Optics 26700
Holding / % of
Sl. Name and address of the Applicable
CIN / GLN subsidiary/ shares
No. Company Section
Associate held
1 GE BE Private Limited
No. 60, Export promotion industrial U31909KA1996PTC020482 Associate 26 2(6)
park, Whitefield, Bengaluru - 560 066.
2 BEL Optronic Devices Limited
Subsidiary
EL 30 J Block MIDC, Bhosari, U31909PN1990GOI058096 100 2(87)
(wholly owned)
Pune - 411 026
3 BEL-Thales Systems Limited
CNP Area, BEL Industrial Estate, U32106KA2014GOI076102 Subsidiary 74 2(87)
Jalahalli, Bengaluru - 560 013
4 Defence Innovation Organisation
Centre for Learning and Development U73100KA2017NPL102118 Associate 50 2(6)
Bharat Electronics Limited,
Jalahalli Bengaluru - 560 013.
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IV. Shareholding Pattern (Equity share capital breakup as percentage of total equity)
i) Category-wise Shareholding
No. of Shares held at the No. of Shares held at the %
beginning of the year end of the year Change
Category of Shareholders Demat Physical Total % of Demat Physical Total % of during
Total Total the year
Shares Shares
A. Promoters
(1) Indian
a) Individual / HUF - - - - - - - - -
b) Central Govt. 1,523,042,911 - 1,523,042,911 68.19 1,627,374,928 - 1,627,374,928 66.79 -1.40
c) State Govt.(s) - - - - - - - - -
d) Bodies Corporate - - - - - - - - -
e) Banks / FI - - - - - - - - -
f) Any Other.... - - - - - - - - -
Sub-Total (A)(1) : 1,523,042,911 - 1,523,042,911 68.19 1,627,374,928 - 1,627,374,928 66.79 -1.40
(2) Foreign
a) NRIs - Individuals - - - - - - - - -
b) Other - Individuals - - - - - - - - -
c) Bodies Corporate - - - - - - - - -
d) Banks / FI - - - - - - - - -
e) Any Other. . - - - - - - - - -
Sub-Total (A)(2) : - - - - - - - - -
Total Shareholding of 1,523,042,911 - 1,523,042,911 68.19 1,627,374,928 - 1,627,374,928 66.79 -1.40
Promoters (A)=(A)
(1)+(A)(2)
B. Public Shareholding
(1) Institutions
a) Mutual Funds / UTI 269,992,639 87,000 270,079,639 12.09 317,854,095 69,600 317,923,695 13.05 0.96
b) Banks / FI 3,431,166 - 3,431,166 0.15 8,336,028 - 8,336,028 0.34 0.19
c) Central Govt. - - - - - - - - -
d) State Govt.(s) - - - - - - - - -
e) Venture Capital Funds - - - - - - - - -
f) Alternate Investment Funds 105,890 - 105,890 0.00 1,114,563 - 1,114,563 0.05 0.05
g) Insurance Companies 122,316,640 - 122,316,640 5.48 107,590,489 - 107,590,489 4.42 -1.06
h) FIIs 148,635,753 - 148,635,753 6.65 156,860,836 - 156,860,836 6.44 -0.21
i) Foreign Venture Capital - - - - - - - - -
Funds
j) Others (specify) - - - - - - - - -
Sub-Total (B)(1) : 544,482,088 87,000 544,569,088 24.38 591,756,011 69,600 591,825,611 24.29 -0.09
(2) Non-Institutions
a) Bodies Corporate 79,513,928 9,030 79,522,958 3.56 82,114,665 9,933 82,124,598 3.37 -0.19
b) Individuals - - - - - - - - -
i) Individual 62,900,686 301,800 63,202,486 2.83 102,203,653 280,314 102,483,967 4.21 1.38
Shareholders holding
nominal share capital
upto ` 1 lakh
ii) Individual 10093600 - 10093600 0.45 10753884 - 10753884 0.44 -0.01
Shareholders holding
nominal share capital
in excess of
` 1 lakh
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iv) Shareholding Pattern of Top Ten Shareholders (Other than Directors, Promoters and Holders of GDRs and ADRs)
Shareholding at the Beginning of the Cumulative Shareholding During the
SL. Year - 01.04.2017 Year - 31.03.2018
Name of the Shareholders
No. No. of Shares % of Total Shares No. of Shares % of Total Shares
of the Company of the Company
1 Life Insurance Corporation Of India
At the beginning of the Year 117,231,380 5.25 117,231,380 5.25
Transfer / Sale / Buyback / Bonus issue of shares during the year (29,315,112) (1.31) 87,916,268 3.61
At the end of the Year - - 87,916,268 3.61
2 Birla Sun Life Trustee Company Private Limited
At the beginning of the Year 28,622,450 1.28 28,622,450 1.28
Transfer / Sale / Buyback / Bonus issue of shares during the 24,353,352 1.09 52,975,802 2.17
year
At the end of the Year - - 52,975,802 2.17
3 ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Fund
At the beginning of the Year 23771154 1.06 23,771,154 1.06
Transfer / Sale / Buyback / Bonus issue of shares during the year 18,447,657 0.83 42,218,811 1.73
At the end of the Year - - 42,218,811 1.73
4 HDFC Trustee Co Ltd A/C HDFC Focused Equity Fund
At the beginning of the Year 40,774,610 1.83 40,774,610 1.83
Transfer / Sale / Buyback / Bonus issue of shares during the year 400,178 0.02 41,174,788 1.69
At the end of the Year - - 41,174,788 1.69
5 Reliance Capital Trustee Co. Ltd A/c Reliance Capital
At the beginning of the Year 51,187,800 2.29 51,187,800 2.29
Transfer / Sale / Buyback / Bonus issue of shares during the year (19,012,492) (0.85) 32,175,308 1.32
At the end of the Year - - 32,175,308 1.32
6 SBI Arbitrage Opportunities Fund
At the beginning of the Year 32,431,300 1.45 32,431,300 1.45
Transfer / Sale / Buyback / Bonus issue of shares during the year (2,068,524) (0.10) 30,362,776 1.25
At the end of the Year - - 30,362,776 1.25
7 L&T Mutual Fund Trustee Limited-L&T Business Cycle
At the beginning of the Year 8,378,860 0.38 8,378,860 0.38
Transfer / Sale / Buyback / Bonus issue of shares during the year 13,064,314 0.58 21,443,174 0.88
At the end of the Year - - 21,443,174 0.88
8 Kotak Infrastructure & Economic Reform Fund
At the beginning of the Year 18,126,500 0.81 18,126,500 0.81
Transfer / Sale / Buyback / Bonus issue of shares during the year 3,015,026 0.13 21,141,526 0.87
At the end of the Year - - 21,141,526 0.87
9 DSP Blackrock Equity Savings Fund
At the beginning of the Year 15,383,940 0.69 15,383,940 0.69
Transfer / Sale / Buyback / Bonus issue of shares during the year 5,149,569 0.23 20,533,509 0.84
At the end of the Year - - 20,533,509 0.84
10 HDFCSL Shareholders Solvency Margin Account
At the beginning of the Year 9,595,182 0.43 9,595,182 0.43
Transfer / Sale / Buyback / Bonus issue of shares during the year 5,465,696 0.25 15,060,878 0.62
At the end of the Year - - 15,060,878 0.62
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Koshy
Sl. Anandi RN Alexander*
Particulars of Remuneration Total
No. Ramalingam Bagdalkar (w.e.f
25.09.2017)
1. Gross Salary
(a) Salary as per provisions contained in Section 17(1) of the Income 6,251,579 5,718,378 4,671,791 42,699,944
Tax Act, 1961
(b) Value of perquisites under Section 17(2) Income Tax Act, 1961 548,126 336,273 16,740 2,641,732
(c) Profit in lieu of salary under Section 17(3) Income Tax Act, 1961 Nil Nil Nil Nil
2. Stock Options Nil Nil Nil Nil
3. Sweat Equity Nil Nil Nil Nil
4. Commission
- as % of profit Nil Nil Nil Nil
- others Nil Nil Nil Nil
5. Others :
(a) Retirement Benefit (618,048) (326,652) 817,263 (917,064)
(b) Other Benefits (net of Perquisite value included in 1(b) above). 152,528 99,395 43,351 533,487
Total 6,334,185 5,827,394 5,549,145 44,958,099
* Mr Koshy Alexander acted as CFO upto 24 September 2017 & took charge as Director (Finance) & CFO w.e.f. 25 September 2017.
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1. Independent Directors
Name of Directors
Sl. Total
Particulars of Remuneration Dr Bhaskar Dr R K Mrs Usha Mr Sharad Mr Surendra Mr Mukka Dr Vijay
No. Amount
Ramamurthi Shevgaonkar Mathur Sanghi S Sirohi Harishbabu S Madan
1. - Fee for attending 200,000 480,000 520,000 220,000 100,000 120,000 60,000 1,700,000
Board / Committee Meetings
2. - Commission Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
3. - Others Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
Total (B)(1) 200,000 480,000 520,000 220,000 100,000 120,000 60,000 1,700,000
(a) Salary as per provisions contained in Section 17(1) of the Income - - 1,898,215 1,898,215
Tax Act, 1961
(b) Value of perquisites under Section 17(2) Income Tax Act, 1961 - - 241,958 241,958
(c) Profit in lieu of salary under Section 17(3) Income Tax Act, 1961 - - Nil Nil
2. Stock Options - - Nil Nil
3. Sweat Equity - - Nil Nil
4. Commission
- as % of profit - - Nil Nil
- others - - Nil Nil
5. Others :
** Included in Part A.
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Details of Penalty /
Section of the Punishment / Appeal made if any
Type Brief Description Authority
Companies Act Compounding fees (give Details)
imposed
A. COMPANY
Penalty Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
Punishment Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
Compounding Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
B. DIRECTORS
Penalty Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
Punishment Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
Compounding Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
C. OTHER OFFICERS IN DEFAULT
Penalty Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
Punishment Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
Bengaluru M V Gowtama
16 August 2018 Chairman & Managing Director
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As per first Advance Estimates released by Central Among defence services, the Indian Army has got
Statistics Office (CSO), the Indian economy’s the major share in defence budget, followed by Air
growth is estimated to be 6.5% in 2017-18, after Force and Navy. However, on the Capital expenditure
registering GDP growth of over 7% for the third front, the Air Force has 55%, Navy 52% and Army
year in succession in 2016-17. Even with this growth 17% of their budgets allocated for procurement of
for 2017-18, GDP growth has averaged 7.3% for new equipments / systems.
the period from 2014-15 to 2017-18, which is the
highest among the major economies of the world. The growth in capital expenditure for Army, Air Force
In addition to the introduction of GST, the year and Navy is 5.3%, 7.1% and 6.3% respectively.
also witnessed significant steps being undertaken Although the growth in capital budget for
towards resolution of problems associated with non- modernization is less, it may not impact the ongoing
performing assets of the banks, further liberalization projects of the defence forces, however, the new
of FDI, etc., thus strengthening the momentum procurements may expect some delays.
of reforms. The growth of exports rebounded into
The Government is also planning to establish two
positive one during 2016-17 and strengthened
defence industrial production corridors, one between
further in 2017-18, after remaining in negative
Chennai & Bengaluru and other in Bundelkhand
territory for a couple of years.
region which is between Uttar Pradesh and Madhya
Though, concerns have been expressed about Pradesh. With an investment of ` 20,000 Crores, it
growing protectionist tendencies in some countries, is expected to generate employment for 2.5 lakh
it remains to be seen as to how the situation unfolds. people.
With world growth likely to witness moderate
Defence & Aerospace has been identified as one of
improvement in 2018, expectation of greater
the ten ‘Champion Sectors’ under the Make in India
stability in GST, likely recovery in investment levels,
version 2.0, for renewed focus because of its potential
and ongoing structural reforms, among others,
to drive double digit growth in manufacturing,
should be supporting higher growth and on balance,
generate significant employment opportunities and
country’s economic performance should witness an
become a global player.
improvement in 2018-19.
The Defence budget 2018-19 has provided ` 142
Defence
Crores under the ‘Make’ head of the defence budget,
As per IHS Jane’s, the World Military spending stood which is intended to provide financial assistance
at US$ 1.67 Trillion in 2018 compared to US$ 1.57 to the Indian industry to undertake design and
Trillion last year. This is expected to increase in development, leading to indigenous production.
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Apart from its core Defence Business, BEL has for solar power, which is 54% of the total renewable
diversified into other Sectors like Homeland Security, energy allocation, compared to 20% allocation for
Solar, Space, Cyber security etc. The company was wind energy. This indicates that the Government
able to make progress in the areas of Homeland continues to give priority to solar energy. The
Security, Solar, etc and BEL is planning to enter custom duty on solar tempered glass that goes into
into new business areas like Unmanned Systems, manufacturing of solar panels and modules has been
Composites, Sonobuoys after assessment of market reduced to 0% from earlier 5% to help lowering the
opportunities. domestic manufacturing cost.
Homeland Security and Smart City BEL has upgraded its PV solar facilities to 10 MW
mono crystalline solar cells and 10 MW automated
The Homeland Security market in India is spread
Solar Module manufacturing and has taken up the
across Central, State Governments and Private
setting of megawatt size solar power plants. The
sectors. The major segments of Homeland security
new automated Module plant at BEL manufactures
are Critical Infrastructure Protection, Paramilitary,
solar modules up-to 320 watts in both 60 & 72 cells
Police & Urban Area Security, Ground Transportation,
configuration. The modules are qualified for IEC
Port & Maritime Security, etc.
certification as per guidelines of MNRE for application
The total budget allocation for Union Home ministry in roof top and utility scale solar power plants.
for 2018-19 is ` 107, 573 Crores with a hike of over BEL is setting up utility scale solar power plants for
9.6% in comparison to the previous year and with captive consumption in the estates of Ordnance
a special emphasis on improving infrastructure of Factories at 17 locations spread across 8 states for
police force. Border Security Management is one of a total capacity of 150 MW. The first solar power
the major opportunities available in the Homeland plant of 15 MW capacity has been commissioned at
Security segment, which include border management Ordnance Factory, Medak and the plant has started
solutions required along the India-Pakistan, India- feeding power to the grid. Also plants of 7.5 MW
Bangladesh borders, etc. BEL is planning to address capacity at Badmal, Boulanger district of Orissa
the Border Management Solution requirements as and 10 MW plant at Itarsi have been setup and will
part of the Homeland Security business. be synchronized with the grid shortly. Two more
The Smart City mission was launched by GoI in June solar plants 10 MW and 6 MW each at OF Jabalpur
2015 covering 100 cities in 5 years. Major segments and HVF Avadi respectively are at various stage of
in Smart City business include Smart security, Smart commissioning.
Governance, Smart mobility, Smart energy, Smart In near future this sector is expected to contribute
healthcare, Smart Infrastructures & buildings etc. significantly to the BEL’s business. BEL has also
Smart City Mission, under which the ministry has been shortlisted by ISRO for manufacturing of
announced 99 smart cities with central assistance, Multi Junction Solar Cells for space application.
received allocation of ` 6,169 Crores for 2018- The capacity of the plant will be about 60,000 cells
19, with a hike of 54% in comparison to previous per annum.
year. BEL formed a micro Strategic Business Unit
Space
to address the Homeland Security and Smart city
business during the year. The SBU was able to win ISRO has launched around 60 missions in last
some significant orders in the Smart City segment five years and is planning to increase the number
during the year. of missions with an average of 12-18 launches
per annum from year 2018-19 onwards. ISRO
Solar also got the opportunity for launch of 100 foreign
The Government has set an ambitious target of satellites per annum, on an average, in the last 3
generating 175 GW power by 2022 from renewable years. In commensurate with the plans of ISRO,
energy sources like Solar, Wind and others with the the Department of Space (DoS) has been allocated
target for Solar energy as 100 GW. Budget allocation a budget of ` 10,873 Crores for 2018-19 up from
of ` 2,045 Crores has been earmarked in 2018-19 ` 9,094 Crores in the previous year.
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BEL has established itself as a major player in the DRDO developed technologies are now made
ground segment of satellite communication and available on non-exclusive basis to Indian industry
wishes to enter into the space segment with a long including private sectors against payment of ToT
term objective of becoming a prominent player in and Royalty fees.
space based assets and payloads. Recently, BEL
Under these changing business scenarios, BEL is
has been selected as a partner of ISRO for satellite
focusing on enhancing its interaction levels and
assembly, integration and testing.
building long term relationships with emerging
BEL is also exploring collaboration with ISRO, Strategic Partners, Users and other key stake
leveraging their technological capabilities in design holders in the Indian defence industry.
and development of various products / systems like (b) SWOT Analysis
GSAT Terminals, NavIC Rx, Hubs etc in the Space
sector for possible use in Defence and Paramilitary Strengths
applications. • Established Defence Electronics player in India
• Good Image, reputation and work ethics culture
Industry Structure and Developments • Strong multi layered in-house R&D for technology
Presently, India is the largest importer of defence and new product development
equipment with many of its defence needs met • Joint development with technology partners for
through imports. The Government of India vision complementary technologies
is to develop a strong self-reliant domestic industry • Committed work force with good infrastructure
in the defence sector with substantial participation for manufacturing and quality assurance
from Private sector including MSMEs and Start-ups • Well established systems and procedures
to reverse the trend of imports. In this regard, the including companywide ERP system.
Government has taken several initiatives to enable • Decades of experience resulting in excellent
this vision like the “Make in India” program, creation domain knowledge and core competencies in
of an eco-system for development of technologies Defence electronics
through innovation by MSMEs / Start-ups, etc. • Wide product range with strong product support
With the support of the Government, the industry network
is expected to move up in the value chain and • Strong relationship with Services, Defence R&D
deliver quality products, systems and services to the Labs and Government agencies
Defence Forces. • Loyal Customer base
MoD has introduced the Strategic Partnership model • Active learning from collaborators
(SP) for the Indian private sector, as part of DPP • Expertise and experience in executing large &
2016. SPs will be selected initially in 4 segments complex System Integration Projects & Turnkey
viz. Fighter Aircraft, Helicopters, Submarines and Solutions
Armoured fighting vehicles (AFV) / Main Battle • Financially sound and consistently profit making
Tanks (MBT). • Long term commitment to customers
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more thrust to its collaborative R&D efforts with country once it is commissioned, covering an area
more partners being roped in for development of over 900 acres. The facility will enable BEL to
of technology modules / products. expand its Missile Systems business and to carry
out manufacturing & integration of systems and
(iv) Thrust on Exports and Offsets :
sub-systems for upcoming projects. It will have
The Company is continuously exploring
state-of-the-art infrastructure such as Assembly
possibilities to export product and systems to
Hangers, Hard Stands for Radars and Weapon
friendly countries with the approval of MoD &
integration, RF radiation sources for target
MEA. At present Coastal Surveillance System,
simulation, Automatic Test Equipment, Clean
Land based Radars, Naval Air Surveillance Radar,
Rooms for electronic assembly, Non-Explosive &
Sonars, Communication equipments, Weapon
Explosive Integration Buildings, Missile Storage
systems, EW Systems, Gun Upgrades and Night
Buildings, Environmental Test Chambers, Fire
Vision devices, etc are being promoted to South
Stations, Solar Power Plant, Estate and Admin
East Asian, Middle East and African countries.
Buildings. The proposed Complex will be a
BEL is also focusing on opportunities in the world-class facility with Automated Guided
areas of Offset obligations of foreign vendors Vehicles and Industrial Robots for material
in various RFPs of the Ministry of Defence. The movement and handling. The facility will
focus is on ‘Build to Print’, ‘Build to Spec’ and be built in 3 to 4 phases, as various projects
‘Buyer Nominated Equipment’. BEL has signed mature with an estimated investment of about
MoUs with many foreign companies and is ` 500 Crores over next 2-3 years with the first
working with major Aerospace and Defence phase in progress.
companies to establish long-term supply chain
The Company is also setting up a plant at
relationships.
Nimmaluru in Krishna District of Andhra Pradesh
In order to enhance the export business,
to make IR seekers, Night Vision devices and
BEL is opening a Marketing Office at Hanoi,
Thermal Imaging cameras with an investment
Vietnam. Besides, it is being planned to open
of about ` 250 Crores. The plant is expected to
similar overseas marketing offices in selected
be operational in next 2 years.
countries based on business opportunities, in a
phased manner. BEL is also upgrading the Image Intensifier
technology based tubes fabrication facility at
(v) Modernisation & Expansion of Infrastructure BELOP-Pune from XD-4 to XR-5 technology with
and Facilities : an investment of about ` 200 Crores.
The Company has been investing significantly
(vi) Focus on Product Support Business :
towards modernisation and expansion of its
infrastructure as per the business needs. BEL BEL aims to focus on product support service
is planning to spend around ` 2,500 Crores in business and is expanding its product support
next 3-4 years as part of capacity expansion network by creating Regional Product Support
and modernisation of it facilities in line with Centers (RPSCs) across India, headed by a
the growth plans. Some of the major projects General Manager.
include Defence Systems Integration Complex Technology updation and R&D
at Palasamudram, EO manufacturing facility
Challenges
at Nimmaluru and Land based EW Systems at
Ibrahimpatnam, Seeker manufacturing facility, In R&D, BEL faces quite a number of challenges.
etc. The company is also in the process of The fast evolving technologies need to be learnt,
acquiring land near Devenahalli, Bengaluru and quickly master, adapted and applied by BEL to
Nagpur to pursue new business opportunities. have a competitive edge in the market. Being
The Defence Systems Integration Complex at a Defence PSU for decades, BEL understands
Palasamudram, in Ananthpur district of Andhra the importance of reliability, survivability and
Pradesh will be the largest such facility in the sustainability of the products which are meant
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for Defence usage. Customizing the latest and screening to weed out any deficiencies
technologies introduced for the civilian market w.r.t components, materials, processes etc.
and adapting them for defence is a challenge that The design is optimized w.r.t weight, power
is constantly faced by BEL. Size, weight, power requirements, size etc. through ideas that are
and quality requirements always push the R&D brainstormed and reviewed,
to the edge. At component level, R&D needs R&D Initiatives and Achievements
to work on the newer requirements of MMICs,
Following are some of the new initiatives
highly integrated processor ICs, microwave
undertaken by BEL in the areas of R&D and
super-components, etc. At product level, R&D
Technology Development during the year
needs to create configurable, multifunction and
2017-18 :
fault tolerant products. The System of Systems
• BEL Academy of excellence has been
needs expertise in Project management along
established to orient engineers and scientists
with system integration expertise. With short
of BEL towards futuristic technologies and
life of components, obsolescence is the issue to
to host national and international seminars,
be on alert on all the time.
workshops and conferences.
Measures • Successful test firing of the indigenous
Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile, jointly
All these challenges are addressed by BEL
developed with DRDO.
through dedicated R&D efforts and several
• Successful test firing of Indigenously
initiatives. BEL has well defined short, mid-term
Surface to Air Missile Akash-1S with BEL
and long term goals and roadmaps. A major
manufactured Radio Frequency Seeker.
chunk of BEL’s turnover is invested in R&D. A
• Successful test flight of Rustom II drone
three year Roll on R&D Plan is drawn every year
(Medium Altitude Long Endurance Unmanned
based on the areas of development foreseen
Aerial Vehicle – MALE UAV).
across the company. Competencies are built
towards this. BEL trains its engineers through • State of the Art test facilities have been
established at Bengaluru : The EMC test
carefully selected subjects on basic, core and
facility and the Near Field Test facility for
futuristic technologies modules. BEL also
evaluation of the prototype products and
exposes them to the futuristic developments
systems developed at BEL.
through seminars, conferences and workshops
• BEL launched eight new products at DEFEXPO
at both national and international levels. BEL’s
2018 for the Indian Army. These are the 100
Academy of Excellence has been a recent
Mbps Radio Relay, Secure Military Wireless
initiative in this direction. Besides the Central
Area Network (SMWLAN), Multi-Function
D&E, Central Research Labs and the R&D Labs
Hand Held Thermal Imager (MF-HHTI),
associated with each of its business unit, BEL
Long Range Surveillance System (LRSAM),
has also established a Product Innovation
Chemical Agent Monitor (CAM), Multi
and Development Centre for translating the
Purpose Reflex Weapon System (MRWS),
researches and innovations to new products.
Light Weight Composite Shelter and the Mine
BEL is constantly striving to achieve self reliance Field Recording System (MFRS).
through In-House developments. At the same
• BEL introduced a new process called Chemical
time, BEL leverages its partnerships with
Vapour Deposition (CVD) for manufacturing
DRDO Labs, domain experts, academia and the of Zinc Sulphide domes, to protect the Infra
MSMEs, wherever there is a scope. Red seekers from high speed dust, particulate
At BEL, reliability, survivability and maintainability abrasion and rain erosion.
aspects are built into each product right from • BEL set up an advanced Acoustic Test Facility
the design stage. R&M analysis is carried out and Transducer Positioning system to carry
before a prototype is built and these prototypes out the Acoustic measurement / Calibration
go through a lot of environmental stress of all Transducers manufactured at BEL.
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• Electronics Artillery Fuze manufacturing Direct Infrared Counter Measures for Aircrafts and
facility has been set up by BEL at it’s Helicopters, etc in the defence segment.
establishment in Pune. Company has taken steps to diversify into Electronic
• A World class laboratory has been set up at Ammunition Fuses, Light weight Composite Shelters
Ghaziabad, dedicated to the integration and & Masts, Unmanned Systems, Cyber Security etc. A
testing of IACCS. new manufacturing line for Electronic Ammunition
• BEL developed an online inventory Fuses has been established at BEL, Pune. Also a
management system for the Indian Navy. new vertical has been formed at BEL, Bengaluru,
• BEL received Raksha Mantri Awards for to address Cyber Security business opportunities in
Excellence for the year 2014-15 and defence. A manufacturing facility is being established
2015-16 in the categories of Indigenization, in BEL, NAMU for Composites.
Design Effort, Institutional Award and Best
In the Non Defence domain, opportunities related
Performing division of DPSUs.
to Critical Infrastructure Protection, Air Traffic
• BEL received SODET awards for excellence Management Radars, Intelligent Traffic Management
for the years 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16 Systems, Solar Power Plants, Space grade solar cell,
in the categories of Technology Innovation Satellite Integration, Smart City opportunities etc
and Technology Development. are being focused.
• R&D engineers participated in national and
international seminars and conferences (e) Specific Measures on Risk Management, Cost
including IRSI, EWCI, INTROMET, RF and Reduction and Indigenisation :
Microwave conference, etc. 1. Risk Management :
• BEL empanelled totally 216 organizations, The Company has an established Risk Management
which includes 27 collaborative R&D partners, Policy which was formally released in 2015-16
128 design service providers, 28 consultants after incorporating the recommendations of the
and 33 Production service providers and 3 Board of Directors. The released Policy is in line
organizations for supporting both design and with the requirement of Regulation 21 of SEBI
production. (LODR) Regulations, 2015.
• BEL has filed 25 patents in 2017-18, as
The Risk Management Policy outlines Risk
against 20 patents filed in 2016-17.
Management Structure, Roles and Responsibilities
(d) Diversification / Expansion plans : of concerned personnel in the Company. A
As a diversification strategy, the Company has been comprehensive framework for Risk Identification,
exploring opportunities in allied defence and non- Evaluation, Prioritization, Treatment etc. of
defence areas for enhanced growth, leveraging its various risks associated with different areas
strengths and capabilities acquired in the defence of operations such as Technology, Production,
electronics domain. In the last 4-5 years, the Market, Human Resources, Finance etc, are also
company has done Non-defence business of about defined in the Policy.
15% of the total business on an average and has
In accordance with the Policy, a Two Tier Risk
plans to increase the Non-defence share in the
Management Structure, one at Corporate level
overall business of the company in the coming years.
and the other at Unit level have been established
The Company is putting efforts to enter into in BEL for effective management of the risks.
the new areas in Defence and Non-Defence for The Corporate risks are monitored by Corporate
further expanding its business. BEL is focusing Risk Management Committee (CRMC), which
on Indigenous SAM Systems, Airborne Radars, RF is headed by GM (Strategic Planning) / CO and
Seekers, IR seekers, Thermal Imaging detectors for coordinated by GM (Quality)/CO as Corporate
Night Vision Devices, Inertial Navigation Systems, Risk Champion. The Corporate Risk Champion is
Navigational Complex System, Laser Based DEW, supported by Unit Risk Management Committees
Sonobouys, Helmet Mounted Display Systems and (URMCs). The URMCs are headed by the
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respective SBU / Unit Heads and coordinated Unit level and are forwarding the reports to
by Unit Risk Champions, who are of the level CRMC.
of Additional General Manager (AGM) or Sr. Dy.
In order to institutionalize the ERM process and
General Manager (Sr DGM).
make Risk Management practices built in to the
The members of CRMC, URMCs and other culture of the Company, during the year 2017,
Senior Executives have undergone Management CRMC initiated a Pilot Project of Risk Identification
Development Programs for Enterprise Risk and Mitigation in two of its SBUs (GAD-NCS and
Management (ERM), conducted by reputed BG-MILCOM). The learnings & recommendations
management institutes. The training program is of the consultant have been incorporated in the
being periodically organized and so far about 627 Risk Management activities of URMCs across the
executives have been trained in the ERM process. company and the CRMC.
A Board level Risk Management Committee
2. Cost Reduction :
(RMC) with Director (Bangalore Complex) as
Chairman and Director (Other Units), Director In view of increasing competitive environment for
(Finance), Director (Marketing) and General electronic products both in civil & defence, BEL
Manager (Strategic Planning)/CO, as members is has adopted cost reduction strategy as one of the
in place as per the decision of the Board. thrust areas. “The Cost Reduction” Task Forces
are set up in all the Units with members from
Based on the inputs received from the Units, Cross Functional Areas. The Task Forces in each
certain risks have been identified by the Corporate Unit identify and take up projects and set target
Risk Management Committee (CRMC) in various
for achieving cost reduction. Cost reduction
areas like Technology, Marketing, Finance and HR.
activities concentrate on both manufacturing
These risks are being addressed by introducing
and non-manufacturing areas and encompass
suitable policies and processes which emphasize
all facets of business like production, design,
decision making based on detailed analysis
material management, administration, finance,
and well-defined processes. This is expected to
services etc. The cost reduction parameters
eventually lead to incorporation of appropriate
identified in the company include Design change,
Risk Mitigation processes at the decision making
Innovation, Indigenization, Material, Labour,
stage itself.
Alternate sourcing, outsourcing, Process & Yield
At the time of evaluation of projects, Sensitivity improvements, Negotiation, Quality initiative etc.
Analysis is used as a tool to measure the
3. Indigenization :
impact of various risks. Similarly, for obtaining
approval of any proposals, risk analysis has to BEL has always been striving to attain self
be mandatorily presented to the approving reliance through indigenization efforts and
authorities to take informed decisions. A well thereby meet the strategic needs of the nation.
laid out Sub-Delegation of Powers is in place The indigenization activity covers development
for according financial sanctions. In addition to initiatives through in-house R&D, collaborative
this, a comprehensive vendor evaluation process, R&D & joint development with national labs like
procurement procedure, etc are in place. The DRDO, ISRO, CSIR, C-DOT, Academic institutions.
appropriate measures are undertaken to mitigate To give further thrust on indigenization, the
the risks in various business operations. Company has set up an integrated state-of-the-
art Corporate R&D Center (Product Development
CRMC has been meeting regularly for identifying
Innovation Center), with larger infrastructure,
and recommending action plans for mitigating the
resources and facilities at Bengaluru to keep pace
Corporate Level Risks. It has also been assessing
with the changing technology trend, customer
the ERM implementation process in BEL and
requirements, future business needs etc. With
worked out plans to enhance its effectiveness.
all these efforts, around 89% of turnover was
Similarly, URMCs are also conducting Review generated from indigenous technology during
Meetings for Risk Management Process at the the year.
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(B) Internal Control System and its Adequacy etc and provides assurance on compliance to the
BEL has an adequate system of internal controls in place. legal, regulatory and internal policies and procedures
It has documented policies and procedures like Purchase of the company. Functioning of Internal Audit as well
procedures, Sub-contract procedures, Works contracts as Internal Control systems are periodically reviewed
procedures, IT and Security policies & procedures, by Board level Audit Committee. The Audit Committee
HR policies and procedures, Accounting policies and of the Board of Directors, comprising of Independent
procedures, Sub-delegation of Powers, etc. covering all Directors, regularly reviews the audit plans, significant
financial and operating functions. These controls have audit findings, adequacy of internal controls, and
been designed to provide a reasonable assurance with compliance with accounting standards & policies on time
regard to maintaining of proper accounting controls for to time and issue directives for compliance to further
ensuring reliability of financial reporting, monitoring of strengthen the internal control system keeping in view
operations, and protecting assets from unauthorized the fast changing business environment in which the
use or losses, compliances with regulations, etc. File Company is operating.
Management system (FLM) for all kind of procurements (C) Financial / Operational Performance
has been implemented to ensure enhanced transparency
1. Strategy & Objectives
in every stage of procurement activities. Elaborate
guidelines for preparation of accounts are followed The main objectives of the financing strategy of
consistently for compliance of Ind AS and requirement your Company are to generate adequate internal
of the Companies Act 2013. resources for profitable growth, to give value for
money and create wealth for shareholders, to
BEL has its own Internal Audit Teams of professionally
maintain highest credit rating and to build in risk
qualified personnel who conduct regular and exhaustive
mitigation strategies in the business processes to
internal audits to ensure that all checks and internal
minimize exposure to financial risks.
control systems are in place. Besides, the Company
has sub-committee of the Board viz. Audit Committee 2. Performance Highlights
(AC) to keep a close watch on compliance with Internal (` in Lakhs)
Control Systems. Also, being a Government Company, Year ended Year ended
Particulars
BEL is subject to Audit by Comptroller & Auditor General 31 March 2018 31 March 2017
of India. Revenue from operations 1,032,233 861,188
(Net)
BEL’s Internal Audit Teams are located at major
Earnings before interest, 199,973 176,171
manufacturing units and Corporate Office of the tax, depreciation and
Company which carry out audits as per risk based amortisation (EBITDA)
Annual Audit Programme approved by Audit Committee EBITDA Margin 19.37% 20.46%
of the Board. All the Internal Audit teams submit audit (EBITDA / Revenue from
reports to their team leaders and after considering the operations [Net])
Auditees’ replies / action taken reports, team leaders Profit After Tax 139,929 154,762
submit reports of significant issues observed during No. of Days Inventory/ 181 206
audit to Head of Internal Audit on periodical basis. Head Value of Production
of Internal Audit submit his / her reports to Company’s No. of Days Trade 206 180
Management at various levels for corrective actions and Receivables / Turnover
finally submits report to the Audit Committee of Board Current Ratio 1.45 1.61
indicating status of compliance with well established Debt Equity Ratio 0.01 0.01
internal control systems of the Company and plan for
mitigating the key risks associated with major activities 3. Analysis of Financial Performance of
of the Company. 2017-18
BEL’s Internal Audit checks the adequacy and • Turnover registered a growth of around 14%
effectiveness of internal control system through regular from ` 882,470 Lakhs in 2016-17 to ` 1,008,484
audits, system reviews, process reviews, data analytics, Lakhs in 2017-18.
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• Value of production has increased from ` 924,383 Change Management Program (CAMP) : Driving
Lakhs in 2016-17 to ` 970,595 Lakhs in 2017-18. significant change is one of the most challenging tasks
Increase of around 5%. that any large organization faces. It requires that new
• Operating profit has increased from ` 157,019 paradigms replace the status quo of doing business.
Lakhs in 2016-17 to ` 174,873 Lakhs in 2017-18. The program aims at aligning the thinking and attitudes
Increase of around 11%. of our senior executives to that required for a global
• Profit after tax stood at ` 139,929 Lakhs for organization.
2017-18 as against ` 154,762 Lakhs for 2016-17. Target audience : DGM and above grade executives.
• PAT to turnover ratio is 13.88% in 2017-18 as
Coverage : 105 senior executives have undergone the
against 17.54% in 2016-17.
program.
• Turnover per employee has increased from
` 90.83 Lakhs in 2016-17 to ` 103.69 Lakhs in Outbound Learning Program (OBL) : The advantages
2017-18. of teamwork and collaboration are reinforced in an
• Earnings per share is ` 5.70 in 2017-18 as against Outbound learning program. This training takes the
` 6.03 in 2016-17. participant away from comfort zone, in an informal risk-
free environment, thereby enabling the participant to
• Book value per share is ` 31.85 in 2017-18 as
experiment and explore the hidden potential.
against ` 33.62 in 2016-17.
• Net Worth has increased from ` 7,50,854 Lakhs in Target audience : Cross Functional Teams across grades.
2016-17 to ` 7,76,101 Lakhs in 2017-18. Coverage : 222 executives from 8 cross-functional teams
across various Units attended the program.
(D) Development in Human Resources
Strategy Building and Competitive Intelligence
BEL has been focusing on sustained development of
(SBCI) : Strategizing is an important component for
its employees, both at the individual and at the team
senior executives, strategizing skills are essential to
level through various human resources development
achieve quantum leap in business growth. The program
initiatives. In order to address the learning and
was organized through the faculty of IIM.
organization development needs, various management
development programmes, technology specific Target audience : DGM and above grade executives.
programmes and quality related programmes are being Coverage : 65 senior executives attended the program.
organized both internally and through premier training
Enterprise Risk Management : In order to provide
institutions for all grades of executives. Some of the
a conceptual framework for identifying and mitigating
learning and development initiatives rolled out during
potential business risks, two day programs on “Enterprise
the year are enumerated below.
Risk Management” have been organized.
Structured Executive Development Programs :
Target audience : Managers and above grade executives.
The following SEDPs are conducted regularly to meet the
evolving training needs of executives as they progress Coverage : 126 executives have participated in the
through various grades. 264 executives attended these program.
programs.
Supply Chain Management : Inventory management
a. Reorientation for Promotee Executives (ROPE) and supply chain operations both on the raw material
for executives in E-I / II grades, as well as finished goods side are very critical to the
b. General Management Program for Young success of business besides being major contributors
Executives (GEN Y) for executives in E-II / III to the profitability of the company. Three residential
grades, Management Development Programs on “Supply Chain
c. Deputy Managers Executive Education Program Management” were conducted at IIM.
(DEEP) for executives in E-IV grade,
Target audience : Executives working in Material
d. Leadership Acceleration Program (LEAP) for Management, Production Control, Sub Contracts,
executives in E-V grade Finance and other allied areas.
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Coverage : 84 executives from relevant areas attended International immersion at France, Italy, Switzerland and
the program. Netherlands.
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and learning, that combines real work place situations RF, Metamaterials and Applications, Agile Mobile based
with dramatic performances to raise the awareness of Embedded SW Development, IT in Defence- National
employees through reflection. Seminar “Digital Battlefield”.
Target audience : Executives across grades. In order to enhance the technology skills and develop
Coverage : 103 executives attended the program. in-house talent in technology areas, 2 Engineers were
Dedicated Initiative for Wellness through Yoga nominated for M.Tech Program at DIAT, Pune, in the
and Meditation (DIWYAM) : Program was conducted fields of Radar & Communication and Cyber Security.
facilitating Yoga and Meditation for well-being and stress
NALANDA, BEL Academy for Excellence : The
management.
Hon’ble Raksha Mantri, Mr Arun Jaitley, inaugurated
Target audience : Executives across grades. NALANDA, BEL Academy for Excellence on 26 August
Coverage : 207 executives attended the program. 2017. Mr Ashok Kumar Gupta, Secretary (Defence
Production), Mr M V Gowtama, Chairman & Managing
Contract Law and Contracts Management : To
Director, BEL, and other senior officers of BEL were
provide a comprehensive overview on the Contract
present. The BEL Academy for Excellence with sprawling
Agreements and Contracts Law and Techniques, General
complex spread over six acres. The training programs
Principles in Contracts, program on Contract Law and
have been structured around three core areas : Quality,
Management was conducted.
Technology, and Leadership, with various programs
Target audience : Executives from MM, Marketing and
designed with the help of experts from major institutes
Finance Departments.
like IITs, IIMs, IISC, IETE, ISI, ASQ etc.
Coverage : 35 executives attended the program.
The major training programs organized at the Academy
Negotiation Skills : The program was conducted
during 2017-18 were Information Technology - current
to help our executives, develop the right strategy to
trends (including Data Analytics), Information Security
negotiate by providing a framework for approaching the
Management System (ISMS) for confidentiality, Integrity
negotiation process with confidence.
and availability of data, High Power Amplifier Designs
Target audience : Executives from MM, Marketing and
and FPGA. On Quality front, ASQ certifications were done
Finance Departments.
covering 35 executives in CRE, 13 executives in CMQ /
Coverage : 35 executives attended the program. OE, 35 executives in CQE, 13 executives in CMQ / OE,
Intellectual Property Rights : The program was 8 executives in CSQE courses and 146 executives have
conducted to help our R&D executives to understand obtained PMP, PMI, USA Certifications.
the process of patenting & IPR and to generate the
Induction Program for New Engineers : Around 265
requisite Intellectual Property Rights documents.
Probationary Engineers joined BEL during 2017-18 and
Target audience : D&E executives. have undergone Induction Program.
Coverage : 112 executives attended the program.
International Yoga Day : In connection with
Technology programs to enhance knowledge of
International Yoga Day, Yoga Sessions were organized
our engineers in various technology areas were
across Units.
conducted / nominations were made for Technology
programs. Some of the programs are Radar Signal International Women’s Day : In connection with
and Data processing, Smart materials, Structures & International Women’s day, various programs were
Systems, Advanced metal processing and evaluation conducted for Women employees across Units.
Techniques, Aerial Delivery and Airborne surveillance
systems, Advance Signal Processing Techniques for Various training programs were organized for non-
Modern Radar, Seminar on Technologies for ID, Tracking executives on quality, safety, technical, skill development
and neutralization of unauthorized drones, Microwave & and other related subjects across Units.
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Annexure 7
Corporate Governance Report
Philosophy and Code of Governance In line with the provisions of Regulations 17 of SEBI(LODR)
Regulations 2015 and the Guidelines on Corporate Governance
BEL’s philosophy of Corporate Governance is based on the
for Central Public Sector Enterprises issued by the Dept.
principles of honesty, integrity, accountability, adequate
of Public Enterprises, Govt. of India (DPE Guidelines), the
disclosures, legal compliances, transparency in decision- composition of Board of Directors of BEL has an appropriate
making and avoiding conflicts of interest. BEL gives importance mix of Executive Directors represented by Functional Directors
to adherence to adopted corporate values & objectives and including CMD and Non-Executive Directors represented by
continuously ensures ethical & responsible leadership at all Government Nominee Directors & Independent Directors, to
levels in the Company in discharging social responsibilities maintain the independence of the Board and to separate the
as a corporate citizen. BEL believes in customer satisfaction, Board functions of management and control. As the Chairman
financial prudence and commitment to values. Our corporate is an Executive Director, Independent Directors comprise half
structure, business and disclosure practices have been aligned of the strength of the Board.
to our Corporate Governance philosophy.
As on 31 March 2018, BEL Board of Directors comprises of six
Whole-time Executive (Functional) Directors including CMD,
BEL strives to transcend much beyond the basic requirements
one Part-time Government (Non-executive) Director and
of Corporate Governance focusing consistently towards value
seven Part-time Independent (Non-executive) Directors.
addition for all its stakeholders.
During the financial year ended 31 March 2018, nine Board Meetings were held and the maximum interval between any two
meetings was not more than 120 days. The Board Meetings were held on 07 April 2017, 26 April 2017, 29 May 2017, 31 July
2017, 10 August 2017, 4 September 2017, 30 October 2017, 30 January 2018 and 20 February 2018. Details of attendance of
the Directors at the Board Meetings, Annual General Meeting and the number of other directorships / committee memberships
held by them as on 31 March 2018 are given below :
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The number of directorship and committee positions given The terms and conditions of appointment of Independent
above are as notified by the Directors and it is confirmed that Directors are uploaded in the website of the Company.
no Director has been a member of more than 10 committees
or acted as Chairman of more than 5 committees across all Details of Familiarisation & Training Programmes for
Companies in which he / she is a Director. None of the Directors Directors
of the Company hold independent directorship in more than 7
At the time of induction of a new Director(s), a welcome
listed Companies.
letter is addressed to him along with details of duties and
The Company has proper systems to enable the Board to responsibilities required to be performed as a Director in
periodically review compliance reports of all laws applicable to addition to the compliances required from him under the
the Company, as prepared by the Company as well as steps Companies Act, 2013, SEBI (LODR) Regulations 2015 and other
taken by the Company to rectify instances of non-compliances. applicable regulations. Relevant Disclosures are taken from the
The Board reviewed compliance reports prepared by the Director(s) and the management of the Company familiarises
Company on half-yearly periodicity. the new Director(s) about the Company, its operations, various
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policies and processes of the Company, various divisions of the • Recommendation for appointment, remuneration and
Company and their role and responsibilities, the governance terms of appointment of auditors of the Company.
and internal control processes and other relevant important • Approval of payment to statutory auditors for any other
information concerning the Company. Directors are also services rendered by the statutory auditors.
regularly encouraged and sponsored for attending important • Reviewing with the Management the quarterly unaudited
training programmes relating to Board related practises and financial statements and the Auditors’ Limited Review
orientation programmes etc. conducted by various institutes of Report thereon / audited annual financial statements
repute. Details of training imparted to Directors during 2017-18 and Auditors’ Report thereon before submission to the
are as follows and the same has been uploaded in the website Board for approval, with particular reference as stated in
of the Company http://www.bel-india.in. Schedule II Part C of SEBI (LODR) Regulations 2015.
i. Mr Koshy Alexander, Director (Finance), attended the • Reviewing and monitoring the auditor’s independence,
Program on Corporate Governance held on 16th to performance and effectiveness of audit process.
17th
November 2017 at SCOPE Convention Centre, • Approval or any subsequent modification of transactions
New Delhi and the ICAI Regional Conference of SIRC- of the Company with related parties.
SRESTATHA held on 22nd to 23rd December 2017 at • Scrutiny of inter-corporate loans and investments.
Bengaluru.
• Valuation of undertakings or assets of the Company,
ii. Dr Vijay S Madan, Mr Surendra S Sirohi and Mr Mukka wherever it is necessary.
Harish Babu, Independent Directors, attended the • Evaluation of internal financial controls and risk
Orientation Programme for capacity building held on management systems.
5th to 6th October 2017 at Gangtok. • Reviewing with the Management, performance of
statutory and internal auditors, the adequacy of internal
Mandatory Committees of the Board
control.
Audit Committee • Reviewing the adequacy of internal audit function,
The composition of the Audit Committee is in line with Section including the structure of the internal audit department,
177 of Companies Act 2013 (the Act), Regulation 18 of SEBI staffing and seniority of the official heading the
(LODR) Regulations 2015, and DPE Guidelines. The Company’s department, reporting structure coverage and frequency
Audit Committee consists of three Independent Directors and of internal audit.
one Government Director. In addition, the Company’s Statutory • Discussion with internal auditors of any significant
Auditors, Director (Finance), Director (Bangalore Complex), findings and follow up thereon.
Director (Other Units) and General Manager (Internal Audit) are • Reviewing the findings of any internal investigations
also regularly invited to attend the Audit Committee meetings. by the internal auditors into matters where there is
Chairman of the Audit Committee is an Independent Director. suspected fraud or irregularity or a failure of internal
Chairman of the Audit Committee attended the Annual General control systems of a material nature and reporting the
Meeting of the Company held on 20 September 2017. The terms matter to the Board.
of reference of the Audit Committee are as specified in Section • Discussion with statutory auditors before the audit
177 of the Act, Regulation 18 of SEBI (LODR) Regulations 2015, commences, about the nature and scope of audit as well
and DPE Guidelines. as post-audit discussion to ascertain any area of concern.
Some of the important functions performed by the • To look into the reasons for substantial defaults in the
Audit Committee are as follows : payment to the shareholders (in case of non-payment of
declared dividends).
• Oversight of the Company’s financial reporting process
and the disclosure of financial information to ensure • To review the functioning of the Whistle Blower
that the financial statement is correct, sufficient and Mechanism.
credible.
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The Composition of the Audit Committee during the year 2017-18 and details of the Members participation at the Meeting of
said committee are as under :
The composition of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee is in line with Section 178 of the Companies Act, 2013 and
Regulation 19 of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015.
The Composition of the Committee during the year 2017-18 and details of the Members participation at the Meeting of said
committee are as under :
Attendance at the Nomination and
Name of the Remuneration Committee Meetings
Category
Member 7 April 28 Aug 4 Sept 30 Oct 23 Jan 20 Mar
2017 2017 2017 2017 2018 2018
Mrs Usha Mathur,
Independent Director
Chairman
Mrs Kusum Singh Government Nominee Leave of Leave of Leave of
NA NA NA
Director Absence Absence Absence
Dr Amit Sahai Government Nominee Leave of
NA NA NA
Director Absence
Mr Sharad Sanghi Leave of Leave of
Independent Director
Absence Absence
Mr M V Gowtama Chairman & Managing
Director
Some of the important functions performed by the Committee Remuneration Policy/ Performance Evaluation
include : BEL, being a Central Government Public Sector Enterprise,
• Recommending policy to the Board in line with the the appointment, tenure and remuneration of Directors
provisions of the Companies Act 2013, DPE Guidelines and (Functional Directors including CMD) are determined
Presidential Directives / Guidelines issued by Government by Govt. of India through Public Enterprises Selection
of India from time to time.
Board (PESB) / Search Committee, indicating the terms
• Approval of Performance Related Pay to the employees of and conditions of appointment, including the period of
the Company. appointment, the scale of pay with components such as Basic
• Selection of Executive Directors (EDs)/General Managers Pay, Dearness Allowance, Entitlement to Accommodation
(GMs) below the Board level. etc. subject to the relevant rules of the Company. Pay scales
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of Functional Directors including CMD are governed by the case may be from time to time. Pay scales of KMPs and
Presidential Directives received from the Ministry of Defence. Senior Management Personnel are governed by Presidential
Directives received from the Ministry of Defence. The
The Govt. Nominee Directors are appointed (as Ex-officio Remuneration policy is posted on the Company’s website,
Director) by Ministry of Defence and they are not entitled to www.bel-india.in.
any remuneration / sitting fees.
The Independent Directors reviewed the performance
The Non-Executive Independent Directors are appointed by of Chairman & Managing Director, Functional Whole-Time
Government of India and they are entitled to sitting fees for Directors, Non-Independent Directors and the Board as
attending the Board / Committee meetings as prescribed by a whole in a separate meeting of Independent Directors
the Board in adherence with the Govt. directives / statutory held on 20 November 2017. An exercise was carried
rules and regulations. out to evaluate the performance of the individual Directors
including CMD on the basis of certain important parameters
The appointment / remuneration and other matters in respect like level of engagement and contribution, exercising
of Key Managerial Personnel (KMP) and Senior Management independence of judgement, achievement of objectives
Personnel are governed by the BEL Recruitment Rules and and targets, Protection of interest of various stakeholders
Procedures and subject to the policies and directives that etc. The performance evaluation of the Independent
may be issued by the Board of Directors and / or CMD as Directors was carried out by the entire Board.
Part-time Official (Government / Non-executive) Directors are Name Sitting Fees Paid for Board
not paid any remuneration or sitting fees for attending Board / & Committees Meetings
Committee meetings. Part-time Non-official (Independent / Non- Dr R K Shevgaonkar 480,000
executive) Directors are paid sitting fees of ` 20,000 per Mr Sharad Sanghi 220,000
meeting of the Board / Board Committee attended. Details of Mr Mukka Harish Babu 120,000
sitting fees paid to the Independent Directors during the year Mr Surendra S Sirohi 100,000
Dr Vijay S Madan 60,000
2017-18 are given below :
(Amount in `) The Company does not pay any commission to its Directors.
Name Sitting Fees Paid for Board The Company has not issued any stock options to its Directors.
& Committees Meetings None of the Non-executive Directors had any pecuniary
Mrs Usha Mathur 520,000 relationship or transactions with the Company during the
Dr Bhaskar Ramamurthi 200,000 year 2017-18.
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business of the Company through its robust Risk Management The Company Secretary is the Secretary to all the committees
framework. Pursuant to the requirements of Regulation 21 referred to above.
of SEBI (LODR) Regulations 2015, a Board level Committee
comprising the Director (Bangalore Complex) as Chairman, Investment Committee
Director (Finance), Director (Marketing) and General Manager Investment Committee comprising the Chairman & Managing
(Strategic Planning) as members, was constituted. The Board of Director, the Director (Other Units), and the Director (Finance)
Directors reviews and monitors the status of Risk Management to approve investment of short-term surplus funds.
through the ‘Risk Management Committee’, which examines
the risks identified by internal Corporate Risk Management Independent Directors’ Meeting
Committee, assesses the current status of Risk Management During the year under review, the Independent Directors met
in the Company, monitors and reviews the implementation on 20 November 2017, inter alia, to review :
and effectiveness of the risk mitigation measures. The Risk
(i) The performance of Non-independent Directors and the
Management Policy is posted on the Company’s website,
Board as whole.
www.bel-india.in. A write up on Risk Management Procedure
(ii) The performance of Chairman of the Company, taking
forms part of the Management Discussion Analysis Report.
into account, the views of Executive and Non-executive
The composition of the Risk Management Committee as on Directors.
31 March 2018 and the details of Members’ participation at (iii) Quality, content and timelines of flow of information
the Meetings of the said Committee are as under : between the Company’s Management and the Board that
is necessary for the Board to effectively and reasonably
Attendance at the
RMC Meeting perform their duties.
Name of the Member Category
held on
29 November 2017 All the Independent Directors except Dr Bhaskar Ramamurthi
Mr Girish Kumar, Executive and Dr Vijay S Madan of the Company were present at the
Chairman Director said meeting.
(Ceased to be director
on 20.02.2018)
Code of Conduct
Mr Nataraj Krishnappa Executive Leave of Absence
Director Board of Directors of the Company has laid down a Code of
Mrs Anandi Executive Business Conduct and Ethics for all Board Members, KMPs and
Ramalingam Director Senior Management of the Company under Regulation 17(5)
Mr Koshy Alexander Executive of SEBI (LODR) Regulations 2015 and DPE Guidelines. The
Director Code of Business Conduct and Ethics has been posted on the
Mrs Hemalatha K GM (Strategic
Company’s website, www.bel-india.in. All Board Members, KMPs
Planning)
and Senior Management Personnel have affirmed compliance
Other Non-Mandatory Committees with the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics as on 31 March
2018. A declaration to this effect signed by the Chairman &
The following Sub Committees of the Board have been
Managing Director is attached to this Report.
constituted :
Capital Investment Committee The employees are encouraged to raise any of their concerns
Capital Investment Committee Comprising an Independent by way of whistle blowing and none of the employees have
Director, Director (Bangalore Complex), Director (Other Units) been denied access to the Audit Committee. The Whistle
and Director (Finance) has been constituted to consider and Blower Policy is available on the website of the Company
approve major capital investment proposals. www.bel-india.in.
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Details of last three Annual General Meetings are as follows : (d) Expenses incurred for the Board of Directors and Top
Management are in the nature of salaries, allowances,
Year Venue Date & Time
perquisites, benefits and sitting fees as permissible under
2014-15 The Kalinga Hall, 03 Sept 2015
Hotel Lalit Ashok, at 10:30 am the rules of the Company. No other expenses, which
Kumara Krupa High Grounds, are personal in nature, were incurred for the Board of
Bengaluru - 560 001 Directors and Top Management.
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(e) Administrative and office expenses as a percentage of The results are published in leading English daily newspapers
total expenses : and leading Kannada daily newspapers in vernacular
Administrative and office expenses were 3.68% of the language.
total expenses for the year 2017-18 as against 3.74% in
the previous year. The audited financial statements form a part of the
Annual Report which is sent to the Members within the
statutory period and well in advance of the Annual General
Presidential Directives and Guidelines
Meeting.
The Company has been following the Presidential Directives
and guidelines issued by the Govt. of India from time to time The Annual Report of the Company, the quarterly / half
regarding reservation for SCs, STs and OBCs in letter and yearly and the audited financial statements and the press
spirit. Liaison Officers are appointed at various Units / Offices releases of the Company are also placed on the Company’s
all over the Country to ensure implementation of the Govt. website : www.bel-india.in and can be downloaded.
Directives. Officials dealing with the subject were provided
necessary training to enable them to update their knowledge The presentations made to analysts giving an analysis of the
on the subject and perform the job effectively. performance and Performance Highlights of the Company
are placed on the Company’s website for the benefit of the
The pay revision of Executives and Non-Unionized Supervisory institutional investors, analyst and other shareholders.
Staff fell due on 01.01.2017. The Department of Public
Enterprises (DPE) issued guidelines on pay revision of Board The Company discloses to the Stock Exchange, all information
level and below Board level Executives and Non-Unionized required to be disclosed under Regulation 30 read Part A
Supervisors vide DPE OMs dated 03.08.2017, 04.08.2017 and of Schedule III of the SEBI Regulations including material
07.09.2017. information having a bearing on the performance / operations
of the Company or other price sensitive information. All
Subsequently, approval for pay revision of Board level information is filed electronically on BSE’s on-line Portal – BSE
and below Board level Executives and Non-Unionized Corporate Compliance & Listing Centre and on NSE Electronic
Supervisors w.e.f 01.01.2017 was sought from Nomination Application Processing System (NEAPS), the on-line portal of
and Remuneration Committee and the Board. Consequent National Stock Exchange of India Limited.
to the approval of Board, the proposal was forwarded to
Administrative Ministry for issue of Presidential Directive as The Board of Directors has approved a policy for determining
per DPE guidelines. Accordingly, Ministry issued Presidential materiality of events for the purpose of making disclosure
Directive vide letter dated 10.11.2017. Consequent to the to the Stock Exchanges. An internal Management Committee
issue of Presidential Directive, pay revision was implemented comprising the Chairman & Managing Director, Director
w.e.f 01.01.2017. (Finance) and Company Secretary has been constituted and
empowered to decide on the materiality of the information
Means of Communication for the purpose of making disclosure to the Stock Exchanges.
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A separate dedicated section under ‘Investors’ on the by the Depositories for demat trade of the Company’s equity
Company’s website gives information on unclaimed dividends, shares are given below :
quarterly compliance reports, financial results, performance
Stock Exchange Stock Code
highlights and other relevant information of interest to the
investors/ public. BSE Ltd 500049
National Stock Exchange of India Ltd BEL
The Company also uploads on the BSE Listing Centre and ISIN INE263A01024
on NSE NEAPS portals, details of analysts and institutional CIN L32309KA1954GOI000787
investor meetings whenever the Company’s representatives
attend any meeting of the investors.
Custody Fees to Depositories
Reconciliation of Share Capital Audit
The Company has paid annual custody fees for the financial
The Company obtains a Reconciliation of Share Capital Audit years 2017-18 & 2018-19 to both the Depositories, viz, NSDL
Report from a Practising Company Secretary every quarter to and CDSL.
reconcile the total admitted capital with the National Securities
Depository Ltd (NSDL) and Central Depository Services (India) Details of Non- Compliances
Ltd (CDSL), and the total issued and listed capital. This Audit
The Board of Directors of the Company is duly constituted
Report confirms that the total issued / paid up capital is in
with proper balance of Executive Directors, Non-Executive
agreement with the total number of shares in physical form and
Directors and Independent Directors. The Company had
the total number of dematerialised shares held with NSDL and
appointed adequate number of Independent Directors as per
CDSL. This Audit Report is forwarded to all the Stock Exchanges
the Companies Act, 2013. However the Company is yet to
where BEL shares are listed.
appoint the adequate number of Independent Directors as
The Company also obtains a Certificate of Compliance from a per the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Board
Practising Company Secretary at half-yearly intervals certifying of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)
that transfer requests complete in all respects have been Regulations, 2015. It is informed that all the vacancies were
processed and share certificates with transfer endorsements notified to Govt. for filling up. Being a Govt. Company, all
have been issued by the Company within 15 days from the Directors on BEL Board are appointed by the Govt. and the
date of lodgement thereof. This Certificate of Compliance selection process & appointment, which involves various
is forwarded to all the Stock Exchanges where BEL shares Ministries and approval by the ACC, takes time and is beyond
are listed. the control of the Company.
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BEL Share Price on BSE vis-a-vis BSE sensex from April 2017 to March 2018.
A comparison of closing quotation of the Company’s share price on BSE with the closing position of BSE SENSEX during the year
2017-18 is presented in the following graph :
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BEL Share Price on NSE vis-a-vis NSE Nifty from April 2017 to March 2018.
A comparison of closing quotation of the Company’s share price on NSE with the closing position of NSE NIFTY during the year
2017-18 is presented in the following graph :
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99.99% of total equity shares of the Company are held by the ICRA has reaffirmed the following credit ratings of the
investors in dematerialized form with NSDL and CDSL. Company for 2018-19 :
(i) Long-term rating of [ICRA]AAA (pronounced ICRA triple
Outstanding GDRs / ADRs / Warrants : Not Applicable A) to ` 500 Crores fund based limits of credit and fund
based limit (term Loan) of ` 100 Crores.
Transfer to Investor Education and Protection Fund
(ii) Short-term rating of [ICRA]A1 + (pronounced ICRA
Account
A one plus) to ` 3,500 Crores non-fund based limits
Pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Companies of credit.
Act, 2013, read with the Investor Education and Protection
(iii) Short-term rating of [ICRA]A1+ (pronounced ICRA A one
Fund (IEPF) Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and
plus) to ` 5 Crores Commercial Papers (CP).
Refund) Rules, 2016 (‘the Rules’), all unpaid or unclaimed
dividends are required to be transferred by the Company
The outlook on the long-term rating is ‘stable’. These
to the IEPF established by the Central Government, after
ratings indicate the highest credit quality in the long- and
the completion of seven years. Further, according to the short-term. The instruments rated in these categories
Rules, the shares in respect of which dividend has not carry the lowest credit risk in the long and short-term.
been paid or claimed by the shareholders for seven These ratings (i), (ii) & (iii) are valid till 15 February 2019.
consecutive years or more shall also be transferred to
the demat account created by the IEPF Authority. Accordingly, CEO / CFO Certification
the Company has transferred the unclaimed and unpaid
As required by SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure
dividends and the shares in respect of which dividend has
Requirements) Regulations, 2015 and DPE Guidelines, the CEO
not been paid or claimed by the shareholders for seven and CFO certificate is provided in this Annual Report.
consecutive years or more as per the requirements of the
IEPF rules, details of which are provided on our website, Compliance
at www.bel-india.in.
The Company has complied with the Corporate Governance
norms/ guidelines under SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015 and
During the year 2017-18, the Company transferred to DPE Guidelines. The Company has also been submitting to the
IEPF an amount of ` 175,159 from the Unpaid Dividend Stock Exchanges and to the Government, quarterly compliance
Account (` 116,437 belongs to final dividend 2009-10 report on Corporate Governance. As required under the SEBI
and ` 58,722 belongs to interim dividend 2010-11). The (LODR) Regulations, 2015 with the Stock Exchanges, the
unclaimed / unpaid final dividend for the year 2010-11 (Final) Auditors’ Certificate on compliance of conditions of Corporate
and interim dividend for the year 2011-12 are due for transfer Governance by the Company is attached.
to IEPF in 2018-19. The Company has posted on its website
www.bel-india.in in a separate page titled “Investors” the details DPE Grading
of unclaimed dividend and guidance information for claiming The DPE guidelines on Corporate Governance for CPSEs
unpaid dividend. Shareholders are requested to make use of provide that the CPSEs would be graded on the basis of
the claim form provided there to claim unpaid / unclaimed their compliance with the guidelines. DPE has graded BEL as
dividend. “Excellent” for the year 2016-17.
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Management Responsibility
The compliance of conditions of Corporate Governance is the responsibility of the management. The responsibility includes the
design, implantation and maintenance of internal controls and procedures to ensure the compliance with the conditions of the
Corporate Governance stipulated in the SEBI (‘Listing Regulations’).
Auditors Responsibility
Our responsibility is limited to examining the procedures and implementation thereof, adopted by the Company for ensuring
the compliance of the conditions of the Corporate Governance. It is neither an audit nor an expression of an opinion on the
financial statements of the Company.
We have carried out an examination of the relevant records of the company, in accordance with the Guidance Note on Reports
or Certificates for Special Purposes issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. The Guidance note requires
that we comply with the ethical requirements of Code of Ethics issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. We
have complied with the relevant applicable requirements of the Standard on Quality Control for Firms that Perform Audits and
Reviews of Historical Financial information, and Other Assurance and Related services Engagements.
Opinion
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, we certify that the Company
has complied with the conditions of Corporate Governance as stipulated in regulations 17 to 27, clauses (b) to (i) of regulation
46(2) and paragraphs C and D of Schedule V of the Listing Regulations as applicable and Department of Public Enterprises
(DPE) guidelines on Corporate Governance for Central Public Sector Enterprises. However the Company is yet to appoint
the adequate number of Independent Directors as per the requirements of the Listing Regulations. It is informed that the
appointment of Directors is done by Government of India and filling up of vacancies of the said independent directors is also
pending with the appointing authority namely Government of India.
We state that such compliance is neither an assurance as to the future viability of the Company nor the efficiency or effectiveness
with which the management has conducted the affairs of the Company.
Restrictions on use
This certificate is issued solely for the purpose of complying with the aforesaid Regulations and may not be suitable for any
other purpose.
For Suri & Co.,
Chartered Accountants
FRN : 004283S
Bengaluru Natarajan V
29 May 2018 Partner
Membership No. 223118
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Pursuant to the relevant provisions under SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015 and the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE)
Guidelines on Corporate Governance for Central Public Sector Enterprises as contained in the DPE OM No. 18(8)/2005-GM
dated 22 June 2007, all Board Members and Senior Management Personnel of the Company have affirmed compliance with
the Code of Business Conduct & Ethics for Board Members, KMPs & Senior Management of Bharat Electronics Ltd., for the year
ended 31 March 2018.
Bengaluru M V Gowtama
29 May 2018 Chairman & Managing Director
To
The Board of Directors
Bharat Electronics Limited
(b) There are, to the best of our knowledge and belief, no transactions entered into by the Company during the year that are
fraudulent, illegal or violation of the Company’s code of conduct.
(c) We accept responsibility for establishing and maintaining internal controls for financial reporting and that we have evaluated
the effectiveness of the internal control systems of the Company pertaining to financial reporting and we have disclosed to the
auditors and the Management, deficiencies in the design or operation of such internal controls, if any, of which we are aware
and the steps we have taken or propose to take to rectify these deficiencies.
Koshy Alexander M V Gowtama
Director (Finance) & CFO Chairman & Managing Director
Bengaluru
29 May 2018
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appropriate chemicals that generate less hazardous sludge in During the year, Up flow Anaerobic based biogas plant of
the process of detoxification of wastewater and by adopting 2.0 Tons has been introduced which resulted in saving of 50
cleaner technology. Besides, introduction of cyanide-free zinc Kg / Day equivalent LPG. Organic waste converter of 1.0 Ton
and copper plating processes, use of sodium hydrides, sodium per day capacity has been installed to convert food waste and
hypochlorite and sodium metabisulphate in place of lime, green waste to manure. Land fillable wastes are being sent
bleaching powder and ferrous sulphate, help in reduction for processing at a well-established solid waste treatment
of large volume of hazardous sludge. BEL has established facility in Bengaluru.
a system for safe-keeping / handling of hazardous waste by
constructing an exclusive, well-protected place. BEL has tied On Site Emergency Plan and Systems
up with the State Pollution Control Board, “Treatment, Storage Emergency preparedness and response plans exist at the plant
& Disposal Facility” operators for disposal of land fillable level and workplace level, which have been institutionalized
solid hazardous waste. Recyclable wastes are handed over with the integration of a multi-disciplinary task team covering
to Pollution Control Board authorised agencies for scientific hazard assessment, risk reduction and emergency response.
processing and recycling. This system effectively prevents Mock drills on emergency planning are being conducted
pollution caused by hazardous wastes. periodically by the Individual Strategic Business Groups
involving :
E- Waste Management
1. Task Force and Repair Team.
E-waste generated during the manufacturing of products are
2. Fire Fighting Team.
handed over to Pollution Control Board authorised agencies
3. Security Team.
for scientific processing and recycling as a manufacturer. End
of life E-wastes like computer and other electronics items are 4. Transport Team.
handed over to Pollution Control Board authorised agencies 5. First Aid and Medical Team.
for scientific processing and recycling. End of life E-wastes And the sequence of events are recorded for improving the
product like Electronic Voting Machines are collected back mock drill exercise while the Planning is monitored by the
and after dismantling the product, E-wastes are channelised high officials of the organization.
to Pollution Control Board authorised agencies for scientific
processing and recycling as a Extended Producer responsibility. Incident controllers go to the accident site and co-ordinate
Users of Electronics Products are provided with handling and with rescue teams and take steps to restore normalcy after
disposal guidelines for safe disposal of E-wastes after end the incident, if any.
of use. Efforts are being made to bring down the hazardous The learning from the stocktaking meetings are implemented
component in electronic products through introduction of as as corrective action measures for improvement.
many as possible RoHS compliant components.
Water Management
Biomedical Waste Water conservation measures are achieved through the
Biomedical wastes generated in the BEL hospital and medical outcome of water audit. Several water conservation projects
centers are collected and disposed off scientifically as per like automation of desmearing process for demand based
regulatory guidelines. water supply, automation of bore well water drawing system,
level controller for water tanks, efficient dish washing system
Solid Waste Management and the use of swill water with air agitation are implemented
BEL has established a system to segregate waste generated at for conserving water. Implementation of these water
the source itself for facilitating scientific disposal of municipal conservation projects have led to a consistent reduction of
solid waste. Organic waste converter has been introduced water consumption each year. Rainwater harvesting and
for treating municipal solid waste in to manure in addition innovative recharging of bore wells enable us to collect the
to use of Bio-methanisation plan. There is a concerted effort runoff water and recharge the ground water table. The large-
to reduce, recycle and reuse waste so that paper and plastic scale rainwater harvesting reservoir at Bengaluru unit has
can be recycled and reused rather than sending to landfills. a capacity of 170 Million litres with expected annual yield
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of around 234 Million liters. Roof top rainwater harvesting pipe for day light harvesting etc. Incorporation of Green
had collected 660 m3 of rainwater in the last year which was building concept have been introduced in all new buildings
directly used for the generation of RO water. Reservoirs of and, all future buildings are going to meet Green Rating
cumulative capacity of 480 KL have been created for collection for Integrated Habitat Assessment (GRIHA) rating
and reuse of rainwater. compliance.
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Business Responsibility Report
4. Website : www.bel-india.in
5. e-mail : secretary@bel.co.in
8. List three key products / services that the Company manufactures / provides (as in balance sheet) :
i. Radars
ii. Communication & C4I systems
iii. Electro-Optic
Overseas Offices at : 03 i.e. New York (USA), Singapore and Hanoi (Vietnam).
Manufacturing Units at : 09 i.e. Bengaluru (Karnataka), Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh), Panchkula (Haryana), Kotdwara
(Uttarakhand), Pune and Navi Mumbai (Maharashtra), Hyderabad (Telangana) and Machilipatnam (Andhra
Pradesh) and Chennai (Tamil Nadu).
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Section B : Financial Details of the Company : The activities of the Vendor Evaluation Committee include
Assessment of Capabilities & Infrastructure, Quality
1. Paid up Capital (INR) : ` 24,336 Lakhs
Accreditations, Environmental Certifications, Vendors
2. Total Turnover (INR) : ` 1,008,484 Lakhs Client List and their registration with the Vendor, Bankers’
3. Total Profit After : ` 139,929 Lakhs details, vendors’ credentials like ISO certifications
Taxes (INR) and other statutory tax registrations, etc. The vendors
fulfilling these conditions will only be included
4. Total Spending on : 2% of average Net profits of in the Approved Vendor Directory (AVD) of the
Corporate Social the Company made during the company. Corporate Standards division maintains the
Responsibility (CSR) three immediately preceding company’s vendor base, also approves the qualified
(including amount financial years. Refer to vendors for defence procurement based on Electronic
set aside) as percent- Annexure 3 Report on CSR Components Standardisation Organisation (LCSO)
age of profit after activities. Certifications.
tax (%)
5. List of activities in : (Refer to the Annexure 3 on Besides, the standard terms & conditions in the
which expenditure CSR activities). purchase order clearly specifies conformance to safety
in 4 above has been and environment. The company also has introduced
incurred e-Procurement, e-Payment to vendors, Integrity
Pact etc., to further ensure transparency and fair business
Section C : Other Details : practices. Based on the vendor rating mechanism,
feedback is provided to suppliers with regard to Quality,
1. Does the Company have any Subsidiary Company/
Cost, and Delivery & Performance. To summarize,
Companies?
majority (more than 60%) of the vendors available
Yes.
in the AVD conform to key principles of Business
i. BEL Optronic Devices Limited, Pune. Responsibility.
ii. BEL-THALES Systems Limited, Bengaluru.
Section D : BR Information
2. Do the Subsidiary Company/Companies participate in 1. Details of Director / Directors responsible for BR :
the BR Initiatives of the parent company? If yes, then
a) Details of the Director / Director responsible for
indicate the number of such subsidiary company(s)
implementation of the BR policy/policies
No
● DIN : 07715648
● Name : Mr R N Bagdalkar
3. Do any other entity/entities (e.g. suppliers, distributors
● Designation : Director (Human Resources)
etc.) that the Company does business with, participate in
the BR initiatives of the Company? If yes, then indicate b) Details of the BR head
the percentage of such entity/entities? [Less than 30%,
Sl.
30-60%, More than 60%] Particulars Details
No.
1. DIN 07715648
Outsourcing activity in the company is governed by well- (if applicable)
established procedure. As Quality, Delivery and Cost
2. Name Mr R N Bagdalkar
are of prime importance, extreme care is taken in the
3. Designation Director (Human Resources)
selection and establishment of blemish free vendors as
per outsourcing policy of the company supporting the 4. Telephone number 080-25039205
business responsibility. 5. e-mail id bagdalkarrn@bel.co.in
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2a. If answer to Sr.No. 1 against any principle, is ‘No’, please explain why : (Tick up to 2 options) :
Sl.
Questions P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9
No.
1. The company has not understood the Principles
2. The company is not at a stage where it finds itself
in a position to formulate and implement the
policies on specified principles
Not Applicable as the Company has formulated policies based
3. The company does not have financial or manpower
on all the nine Principles.
resources available for the task
4. It is planned to be done within next 6 months
5. It is planned to be done within the next 1 year
6. Any other reason (please specify)
3. Governance related to BR :
● Indicate the frequency with which the Board of Directors, Committee of the Board or CEO assess the BR performance
of the Company. Within 3 months, 3-6 months, Annually, More than 1 year?
Company formulated its BR Reports policy in January 2013. BR performance is reviewed in subsequent years after
watching the implementation in the initial years.
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● Does the Company publish a BR or a Sustainability to address all supportability issues. Dedicated Senior
Report? What is the hyperlink for viewing this Officers at the level of Additional General Managers /
report? How frequently it is published? Sr. Deputy General Managers are appointed for Army,
Navy and Air Force for monitoring progress on Complaint
Yes. Company publishes BR Report and Sustainability Handling. Focused approach is given for addressing
Report as part of its Annual Report and posts customer complaints in Civilian Product segment also.
the same on its website : www.bel-india.in under Regional Product Support Centres at multiple locations
“Investors TAB” are functioning to ensure the Customer Complaints are
addressed faster and also to have pan-India coverage.
Section E : Principle-wise performance : Customer Co-ordination Cell has been set up at
Principle 1 Bengaluru for handling of on-line complaints. The facility
is armed with Toll Free BSNL / MTNL number along with
1. Does the policy relating to ethics, bribery and corruption
CRM module of SAP connected through internet. Our
cover only the company? Yes / No.
customers can log-in to the Customer Coordination
Does it extend to the Group / Joint Ventures / Cell and register complaints. Also, the CRM module
Suppliers / Contractors / NGOs / Others? helps the customers to track progress on complaint
online, by getting Unique Identification Number for the
The policy covers the Company. In addition, the registered complaint. The cell generates monthly report
Company has adopted Integrity Pact with all on summary of complaints for top management.
vendors / suppliers / contractors / service providers for
all Orders / Contracts of value ` 500 Lakhs and above Summary of Complaints for the financial year 2017-18 :
subsequently it was further reduced to ` 400 from No of No of No of
September 2016 subsequently it was further reduced to Complaints Complaints Complaints
` 300 Lakhs from September 2017. The pact essentially Registered Resolved Pending
envisages an agreement between the prospective 8757 8152 (93%) 605 (7%)
vendors / bidders and the Principal (BEL), committing Principle 2
the Persons / officials of both sides, not to resort to any 1. List up to 3 of your products or services whose design
corrupt practices in any aspect / stage of the contract. has incorporated social or environmental concerns, risks
Only those vendors / bidders, who commit themselves and / or opportunities.
to such a Pact with the Principal, would be considered
competent to participate in the bidding process. The following products are designed to address Social /
Integrity Pact, in respect of a particular contract, would Environmental concerns :
be operative from the stage of invitation of bids till the i. EVM
final completion of the contract. Any violation of the ii. VVPAT
same would entail disqualification of the bidders and iii. Development of a Prototype model for technology
exclusion from future business dealings. demonstration of Smart Elements to address Smart
City Business opportunities in India.
2. How many stakeholder complaints have been received 2. For each such product, provide the following details in
in the past financial year and what percentage was respect of resource use (energy, water, raw material
satisfactorily resolved by the management? If so, etc.) per unit of product (optional) :
provide details thereof, in about 50 words or so. i. Reduction during sourcing / production /
distribution achieved since the previous year
Details of complaint handling data are appended throughout the value chain?
in the table below. In Bharat Electronics, there is
ii. Reduction during usage by consumers (energy,
constant effort to enhance customer satisfaction
water) has been achieved since the previous year?
level. Accordingly, many initiatives have been taken
to address product support issues effectively. The Manufacturing process is not constant and integration
Product Support vertical is headed by an officer of the is done at multi stages / locations, production varies
rank of General Manager. Product Support Monitoring from manufacture of Integrated Circuit (IC) to RADAR
Groups have been established across the company etc, and hence product specific information cannot be
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captured. It is measured in terms of electrical energy select non defence markets. More than one third of the
consumption. total turnover is generated from indigenously developed
products.
3. Does the company have procedures in place for
sustainable sourcing (including transportation)?
In order to increase indigenization content & to encourage
If yes, what percentage of your inputs was sourced Micro & Small Enterprises (MSEs), BEL is outsourcing
sustainably? Also, provide details thereof, in about various items and services required for products to
50 words or so. be supplied to defence forces. The common input
Yes materials like Electronic Components & Subsystems,
Mechanical Items, Wires & Cables, Chemicals & Paints,
PCB Assemblies, Fasteners, Raw Materials, Plastic
BEL is moving towards a paperless office and reducing its
Items, Office Furniture, Hand Tools, Installation &
carbon footprint. BEL has implemented e-procurement,
Commissioning, Annual Maintenance Contract Services
File Lifecycle Management (FLM) system and online
etc., are being procured from MSEs. The company
vendor registration system as business improvement
also participates in the annual conferences and
and sustainable business practice.
workshops of MSEs to facilitate itself for identification of
products & suppliers for procurement.
Environmental Policy of the Company addresses
conservation of natural resources. It is being followed
Besides, BEL also has 16 Ancillary Units owned by
across the Company from design, manufacturing to
small entrepreneurs, at Bengaluru. The ancillary
disposal of the product and infrastructure developmental
units were established to encourage establishment
activities, including sourcing of transport. Substantial of small industries in different areas of production.
efforts have been made in sourcing energy efficient The products manufactured by the ancillary units
equipments, also in identifying and replacing energy include Castings, Composites, Cable Harness, Coils &
inefficient equipments to enhance energy conservation. Transformers, Communication Equipments, Electronics
All the newly constructed buildings designed to be energy Testing Systems, Indigenization of Defence Products,
efficient in compliance to Green Rating for Integrated Industrial Tailoring, Power Supply & UPS, Rubber &
Habitat Assessment (GRIHA) criteria. More and more Plastic Products, Sheet Metal Products, Solar Products,
renewable energy systems are being implemented. Stainless Steel Customized Products and Traffic Signal
Systems.
The Company has set up stringent selection mechanism
for vendor selection and inclusion to Company’s The services include Advanced Welding, Assembly
Approved Vendor Directory (AVD) with an objective and Testing of Electronic Products, CNC Machining,
of sustainable sourcing and mutual long-term benefit. Electroplating, Indigenization of Defence Products,
The Company gives feedback to vendors by regularly Painting and coating, Product Improvement and
monitoring their performances on various parameters Sheet Metal Fabrication. Design services includes :
including quality, cost and delivery. The Company Communication, Equipments, Composites, Electronics,
regularly conducts Vendors meet to address concerns, Equipment, Machine Design, Rubber and Plastic
if any, to ensure sustainable sourcing. The Company’s products, Sheet Metal Products, Shelter & Manpacks,
image, ethical & transparent business practices, good Solar Products, Tools & Jigs etc.
relationship with vendors, etc. ensure that majority of
the items are sourced for sustainability. If yes, what steps have been taken to improve
their capacity and capability of local and small
4. Has the Company taken any steps to procure goods vendors?
and services from local & small producers, including BEL conducts various training programs at free of cost
communities surrounding their place of work? for local and small vendors to improve their capacity
and capability.
Yes, BEL is engaged in the design, manufacture &
supply of Strategic Electronics Products / Systems The company generates updates and maintains
primarily for the defence requirements as well as for Approved Vendor Directory (AVD) including MSEs for
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standard components, materials and sub-contract items 4. Please indicate the Number of permanent : 229
across the country. This provides ample opportunities employees with disabilities
for the small and local vendors to get qualified as 5. Do you have an employee association that is : Yes
the company’s approved vendor by improving their recognized by management?
capacity and capability to be in tune with the company’s
6. What percentage of your permanent : 92.99%
requirements. The AVD is referred to by all the
employees are members of this recognized
Units / SBUs to facilitate the procurement of items from employee association?
the respective local vendors.
7. Please indicate the Number of complaints relating to
To facilitate the vendors to scale up their capacity and child labour, forced labour, involuntary labour, sexual
capability, the vendors are evaluated through vendor harassment in the last financial year and pending, as on
rating mechanism including quality and delivery rating. the end of the financial year.
Besides, the company adopts stringent criterion on
various parameters including capacity and capability for No of complaints
No of complaints
Sl. pending as
evaluation. The various issues arising due to the above Category filed during the
No. on end of the
financial year
factors are addressed during the annual vendor meet of financial year
the company for mutual benefit. 1. Child labour / Nil Nil
forced labour /
Various Test facilities available in BEL are also extended involuntary labour
to local and small producers. 2. Sexual harassment 01 Nil
3. Discriminatory Nil Nil
5. Does the Company have a mechanism to recycle employment
products and waste? If yes what is the percentage of
recycling of products and waste (separately as <5%, 8. What percentage of your under-mentioned employees
5-10%, >10%). Also, provide details thereof. was given safety & skill up-gradation training in the last
year?
The Company does not recycle its products, since most
% of Persons % of Persons
of the products are used in strategic / national security Sl. trained on trained
Category
applications. Products are not returned to the Company No. Safety for skill
once it is handed over to the customers. Aspects up-gradation
1. Permanent Employees 22.47 50.78
Company has well established mechanism to 2. Permanent Women
channelize for disposal of waste generated during the Employees 24.35 67.13
manufacture of product / equipment through authorized 3. Casual / Temporary /
recyclers / handlers to respective Pollution control Contractual Employees 24.54 9.07
approved agencies. Metal wastes, Used Oil, Solvents 4. Employees with Disability 20.30 46.53
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Special Initiatives for SC/ST employees and their Human Rights have been built into all the policies,
children : With a view to encourage and provide financial systems and processes used in BEL. Human rights are
assistance to meritorious children of SC/ST employees, a fundamental precept of all the Company policies,
Management has instituted a scholarship in the name of Late interactions and business ventures (Group / Joint) with
Prime Minister Shri Jawaharlal Nehru for pursuing professional suppliers / contractors / NGOs and others. The regard for
courses besides Diploma / Certified courses including ITI Human Rights is thus an inalienable facet of all business
certified course. processes in BEL and covers the entire spectrum of BEL’s
business activities.
A Study facility centre was started for the up-liftment of the
2. How many stakeholder complaints have been received in
children of SC/ST employees who have inadequate parental
the past financial year and what percent was satisfactorily
care and improper facilities to study at their homes. A new
resolved by the management?
building with facilities such as classrooms, furniture, library,
etc has been constructed by the Management. Summary of Complaints for the financial year 2017-18 :
No of No of No of
In addition, various facilities such as coaching for competitive Complaints Complaints Complaints
exams, computer training, etc has been provided to SC/ST Registered Resolved Pending
employees including their wards. 8757 8152 (93%) 605 (7%)
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Yes. Generation of wind energy (Green Energy) through e. Cumulative wheeled from : 3,26,84,883
2.5 MW and 8.4 MW capacity wind mill at Davanagare inception KW hrs
and 3 MW capacity wind mill at Hassan in Karnataka f. Cumulative CO2 emission : 37,739 Tons of CO2
State. reduction equivalents
Details of electrical energy wheeled from Wind power
5. Has the company undertaken any other initiatives on
Plants at Davanagere and Hassan, Carbon credits
clean technology, energy efficiency, renewable energy,
earned, etc during the year 2017-18 and cumulative from
etc? Y/N. If yes, please give hyperlink for web page etc.
inception of these are provided below :
Yes.
Davanagare 2.5 MW wing energy power plant
(0.5 MW X 5 Nos) Many of the RoHS compliant processes have been
introduced in PCB manufacturing and metal finishing
a. Total Generation during 2017-18 : 33,42,825
processes, low smoke halogen cables, low VOC metal
KW hrs
finishing operation (Poly urethane) and using alternative
b. Total wheeled energy during 2017-18 : 30,20,701
chemical in place of trichloroethylene in the degreasing
KW hrs process have been implemented. Standards for Trivalent
c. Reduction in CO2 emission : 3,030 Tons of Chromium based Chromate Conversion coating chemistry
CO2 and process has been introduced in place of hexavalent
equivalents based process and chemistry. Technical series document
d. Carbon Credits : 15,856 CERs has been released on RoHS compliant Cadmium Plating
e. Cumulative wheeled from inception : 3,60,05,950 alternates for fasteners and screws. Cyanide free Silver,
KW hrs zinc and copper plating in Naval systems electroplating
f. Cumulative CO2 emission reduction : 38,862 Tons shop. Introduction of Piped Natural Gas (PNG) for
of CO2 production in Bangalore Complex.
equivalents
BEL has got 13.9 MW wind power plant and 2800 KWp
Hassan 3.0 MW wind energy power plant Grid interactive Roof Top solar PV power plant Plant. Total
(1.5 MW X 2 Nos) green energy wheeled form wind power plant during
a. Total Generation during 2017-18 : 55,33,200 2017-18 is 258 Lakhs of units and CO2 emission avoided
KW hrs is 25877 Mt. In addition to other energy conservation
b. Total wheeled energy during : 50,10,304 KW hrs measures like Energy efficient retrofit LED lights, DALI
2017-18 (Digitally Addressable Lighting Interface) Lighting control
c. Reduction in CO2 emission : 5,025 Tons of system, Sky Light pipe for day light harvesting.
CO2 equivalents Incorporation of Green building concept have been
d. Carbon Credits : Registered with introduced in all new buildings and all future buildings
UNFCC are going to meet Green Rating for Integrated Habitat
e. Cumulative wheeled from : 4,82,12,067 Assessment (GRIHA) rating compliance.
inception KW hrs
f. Cumulative CO2 emission : 57,510 Tons of BEL has planted around 4700 trees against its afforestation
reduction CO2 equivalents programme during 2017-18.
Davanagere 8.4 MW wind energy power plant 6. Are the Emissions / Waste generated by the company
(2.1 MW X 4 Nos) within the permissible limits given by CPCB / SPCB for the
financial year being reported?
a. Total Generation during 2017-18 : 1,95,48,600 KW hrs
Yes. This is being closely monitored and reported.
b. Total wheeled energy during : 1,77,73,873 KW hrs
2017-18 7. Number of show cause / legal notices received from
c. Reduction in CO2 emission : 17,822 Tons of CO2 CPCB / SPCB which are pending (i.e. not resolved to
equivalents satisfaction) as on end of Financial Year : Nil, Company
d. Carbon Credits : To be registered has good record of environment management and
with UNFCC compliance.
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Principle 7 Tier-3 :
1. Is your company a member of any trade and chamber The Working Committee at Corporate Office is headed
or association? If Yes, Name only those major ones that by General Manager (HR) who is also the Nodal Officer
your business deals with : to facilitate implementation, reporting and co-ordination
a. Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & of CSR projects throughout the Company. Every Unit
Industry (FICCI) of BEL has a Unit Level Committee that identifies
b. Standing Conference of Public Enterprises (SCOPE) projects, submits proposals and facilitates
c. Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) implementation, reporting and co-ordination of CSR
d. Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of activities in the Unit.
India (ASSOCHAM)
The programmes / initiatives / projects are taken up in
2. Have you advocated / lobbied through above associations line with the Schedule-VII of the Companies Act-2013,
for the advancement or improvement of public good? which are duly incorporated in our CSR & Sustainability
Yes / No; if yes specify the broad areas (drop box : Policy of BEL-2017 and forms the guiding principle for all
Governance and Administration, Economic Reforms, our CSR programmes.
Inclusive Development Policies, Energy security, Water,
2. Are the programmes / projects undertaken through in-
Food Security, Sustainable Business Principles, Others).
house team / own foundation /external NGO / government
Whenever Policy guidelines are issued, suggestions are structures / any other organization?
being provided. In addition, seminars / workshops are All the CSR initiatives in the Company are taken up through
also attended for facilitating our view on the Policies. in-house teams. The CSR initiatives being pursued by the
Company are broadly in the areas of :
Principle 8
• Education
1. Does the company have specified programmes /
• Health Care
initiatives / projects in pursuit of the policy related to
• Sanitation
Principle 8? If yes details thereof.
• Vocational Skill Development
Yes. The Company has formulated CSR & Sustainability • Protection of Heritage Sites
Policy of BEL-2017 in line with the Companies Act 2013, • Rural Development
Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) • Environment Protection & Sustainable Development
Rules-2014 and DPE Guidelines on CSR & Sustainability,
3. Have you done any impact assessment of your initiative?
2014. The Company is pursuing its cherished value of
Endeavouring to fulfill its Corporate Social Responsibilities. CSR programmes / projects are generally chosen in
the neighbourhood of the Company’s Units. These
A three-tier organization structure is in place for programmes / projects are implemented by the
Strategizing, Planning, Approving, Implementing, in-house teams of the Company. During the year
Monitoring and Reporting of the CSR programmes / 2013-14 as per the DPE guidelines, then extent,
projects focused towards community development. BEL adopted 3 Gram Panchayats (viz., Malhar,
Madhwar & Kadechur) of Yadgir District of Karnataka
Tier-1 : State (most backward district of Karnataka State as
identified by the Planning Commission, Govt. of India)
The Board Level Committee is headed by CMD and the
for implementing various programmes / projects under
members are Director (Human Resources), Director
its CSR initiatives. A Baseline Survey was initially carried
(Other Units), Director (Finance) and an Independent
out by the ‘Institute of Social & Economic Change
Director.
(ISEC), Bengaluru on behalf of BEL. After handing
Tier-2 : over the CSR projects to the district administration
The Apex Committee is headed by a Director (Human at Yadgir, BEL conducted “Impact Assessment” study
Resources) and the members are Head (Human of its initiatives at Yadgir by the same institution
Resources / CO) & Nodal Officer, Head (Finance / CO), during 2016-17. The findings indicate that the
Head (Human Resources / Bangalore Complex) and Head CSR programmes have been well received by the
(Engineering Services / Bangalore Complex). 21 villages in the three adopted Gram Panchayats.
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4. What is your Company’s direct contribution to community awareness on Health, Safety & environment etc. are
development projects- Amount in INR and the details of some of the interventions imparted for the holistic
the projects undertaken? development of the student, thereby making the
student industry ready.
During the year 2017-18, an amount of ` 3,431.77
Lakhs was set aside by the Company on various CSR (iv) Moving forward, BEL proposes to take up inclusive
programmes / projects. Some of the key programmes and sustainable development interventions in
undertaken during the year are given in the Annexure 3 the North-Eastern Sector. Creating a sustainable
report on CSR activities. ecosystem for flora and fauna in the Nagarhole
5. Have you taken steps to ensure that this community Forest Reserve, Karnataka is also planned.
development initiative is successfully adopted by the
community? Please explain. Principle 9
(i) BEL has implemented “Swachh Vidyalaya Abhiyaan”, 1. What percentage of customer complaints / consumer
cases are pending as on the end of financial year.
an initiative of the Govt. of India by constructing
toilets for boys & girls in 114 schools across 8 states. There are a total of 605 complaints pending as on
The aim of this initiative is to create awareness about 31 March 2018. This amounts to 7% percent of total
sanitation and inculcate hygienic habits in school complaints registered. Handling customer complaint is
children of all ages. It is envisaged that this initiative ongoing process. The company will attend defects in such
will have a cascading effect - the children becoming a way that the down time of the equipment is minimal.
agents of change for healthier habits in their schools, Our product support teams are located very close to the
homes and communities as well. location of the products and will be able to reach out in
short span of time. There are no legal cases pending as
(ii) BEL has whole-heartedly participated in “Swachh on 31 March 2018.
Bharat Abhiyan” by adopting nine villages in the
vicinity of our Units in eight states across India 2. Does the company display product information on the
and contributing to their holistic development. product label, over and above what is mandated as
The initiatives undertaken are in the areas of per local laws? Yes / No / N.A. / Remarks (additional
Health, sanitation & providing safe drinking water, information)
Education and Rural development. Development BEL being a Defence Public Sector Undertaking, the
activities taken up include provision of borewells, product information is sensitive and classified. Hence,
overhead tanks, water distribution pipelines, solar there is no display of product information.
water pumps, water filteration plant & RO drinking
3. Is there any case filed by any stakeholder against the
water facility to provide safe drinking water to the
Company regarding unfair trade practices, irresponsible
villages, de-silting of existing water bodies, cleaning
advertising and / or anti-competitive behaviour during
of over-head tanks etc. providing sanitation facilities
the last five years and pending as on end of financial
like Public Toilets, Sewage & drainage system,
year? If so, provide details thereof.
Community Toilets, garbage collection, disposal &
awareness programmes on waste management & There is no case pending against the Company filed by
hygiene, providing required medical equipments for stakeholder in this financial year i.e. 2017-18 and for the
the primary health centres etc. past five years.
(iii) BEL has adopted ten Government Industrial 4. Did your company carry out any consumer survey/
Training Institutes in eight states across India under consumer satisfaction trends?
Government of India’s “Skill India” drive. Being a Yes. An independent Customer Satisfaction Survey (CSS)
technology driven company, BEL will hand-hold them was done through an external agency, viz. M/s BPMBC
in their journey to become model ITIs by upgrading Marketing Research (India) Pvt Ltd, Pune, to capture the
their infrastructure, providing required tools, state-of- Customers’ Perceptions on Quality of BEL’s Products and
the-art equipments & machinery. Industry exposure, Services. Twenty products from 19 Units / SBUs were
imparting management principles & requisite soft included in 2017-18 Customer Satisfaction Survey. Results
skills, introduction to bench-marked workplace for the same is awaited. Customer Satisfaction Index for
practices like 5 ‘S’, green energy, sustainability, the previous year 2016-17 was 83.8% (average).
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Report on the Standalone Ind AS financial statements We have taken into account the provisions of the Act, the
accounting and auditing standards and matters which
We have audited the accompanying standalone Ind AS
are required to be included in the audit report under the
financial statements of BHARAT ELECTRONICS LIMITED
provisions of the Act and the Rules made thereunder.
(‘’the Company’’), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at
31 March 2018, and the Statement of Profit and Loss
We conducted our audit of the standalone Ind AS financial
(including Other Comprehensive Income), the Statement of
statements in accordance with the Standards on Auditing
Changes in Equity and the Statement of Cash Flows for the
specified under Section 143 (10) of the Act. Those Standards
year then ended and a summary of the significant accounting
require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan
policies and other explanatory information, in which are
and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about
incorporated the Returns for the year ended on that date
whether the standalone Ind AS financial statements are free
audited by the branch auditors of the company’s branches
from material misstatement.
at Ghaziabad, Panchkula, Kotdwara, Pune, Navi Mumbai and
Machilipatnam.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit
evidence about the amounts and the disclosures in the
Management’s Responsibility for the Standalone Ind
standalone Ind AS financial statements. The procedures
AS Financial Statements
selected depend on the auditor’s judgment, including
The Company’s Board of Directors is responsible for the the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of
matters stated in Section 134 (5) of the Companies Act, 2013 the standalone Ind AS financial statements, whether due
(“the Act”) with respect to the preparation of these standalone to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the
Ind AS financial statements that give a true and fair view of auditor considers internal financial control relevant to the
the financial position, financial performance including other Company’s preparation of the standalone Ind AS financial
comprehensive income, cash flows and changes in equity of statements that give a true and fair view in order to design
the Company in accordance with the accounting principles audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances.
generally accepted in India, including Indian Accounting An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of
Standards (Ind AS) prescribed under Section 133 of the the accounting policies used and the reasonableness of the
Act, read with Rule 3 of the Companies (Indian Accounting accounting estimates made by the Company’s Directors, as
Standards) Rules, 2015, as amended. well as evaluating the overall presentation of the standalone
Ind AS financial statements.
This responsibility also includes maintenance of adequate We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained and
accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the audit evidence obtained by the other auditors in terms
the Act for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for of their reports referred to in sub-paragraph (1) of the other
preventing and detecting frauds and other irregularities; matters paragraph below, is sufficient and appropriate to
selection and application of appropriate accounting policies; provide a basis for our audit opinion on the standalone Ind
making judgments and estimates that are reasonable and AS financial statements.
prudent; and design, implementation and maintenance of
adequate internal financial controls, that were operating Opinion
effectively for ensuring the accuracy and completeness
of the accounting records, relevant to the preparation and In our opinion and to the best of our information and according
presentation of the standalone Ind AS financial statements to the explanations given to us, the aforesaid standalone Ind
that give a true and fair view and are free from material AS financial statements give the information required by the
misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. Act in the manner so required and give a true and fair view in
conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted
Auditor’s Responsibility in India including the Ind AS, of the state of affairs of the
Company as at 31 March 2018, and its profit (including other
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these standalone comprehensive income), the changes in equity and its cash
Ind AS financial statements based on our audit. flows for the year ended on that date.
Other Matters (d) The Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit and Loss
(including Other Comprehensive Income), Statement
(1) We did not audit the Ind AS financial statements of six
of Changes in Equity and the Statement of Cash
branches included in the standalone Ind AS financial
Flow dealt with by this Report are in agreement with
statements of the company whose financial statements
the books of account of the Company and with the
reflect total assets of ` 562,962 Lakhs as at 31 March
Returns received from the offices not visited by us.
2018 and total revenues of ` 431,746 Lakhs for the year
ended on that date, as considered in the standalone (e) In our opinion, the aforesaid standalone Ind
Ind AS financial statements. The financial statements AS financial statements comply with the Indian
of these branches have been audited by the branch Accounting Standards specified under Section 133 of
auditors appointed by Comptroller & Auditor General the Act.
of India, whose reports have been furnished to us, and (f) The company being a government company, the
our opinion in so far as it relates to the amounts and Provisions of Section 164(2) of Companies Act
disclosures included in respect of these branches, is 2013, in respect of director’s disqualification, are not
based solely on the report of such branch auditors. applicable.
(g) With respect to the adequacy of the internal financial
Our opinion is not modified in respect of the above controls over financial reporting of the Company and
matter. the operating effectiveness of such controls, refer our
separate report in Annexure B;
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
(h) With respect to the other matters to be included in
(1) As required by the Companies (Auditor’s Report) Order the Auditor’s Report in accordance with Rule 11 of
2016 (‘the Order’), issued by the Central Government of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014, in
India in terms of sub-section 11 of section 143 of the Act, our opinion and to the best of our information and
we give in the Annexure A, a statement on the matters according to the explanations given to us :
specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the said Order. (i) The Company has disclosed the impact of pending
litigations on its financial position in its standalone
(2) As required by Section 143 (3) of the Act, we report
Ind AS financial statements as at 31 March 2018
that :
- Refer Note No.30(9) to the standalone Ind AS
(a) We have sought and obtained all the information and financial statements.
explanations which to the best of our knowledge and (ii) The company has made provision, as required
belief were necessary for the purposes of our audit; under the applicable law or accounting standards,
(b) In our opinion, proper books of accounts as required for material foreseeable losses, if any, on
by law have been kept by the company so far as it long term contracts - Refer Note No. 21 to the
appears from our examination of those books. The standalone Ind AS financial statements. The
audit of the accounts of Bengaluru, Hyderabad and company do not have any derivative contracts -
Chennai units and Corporate office were carried out Refer Note No.30(17) to the standalone Ind AS
by us, whilst the audit of Ghaziabad, Panchkula, financial statements.
Kotdwara, Pune, Navi Mumbai and Machilipatnam (iii) There has been no delay in transferring amounts,
were audited by the respective branch auditors. The required to be transferred, to the Investor
report of the branch auditors have been considered Education and Protection fund by the company.
by us while preparing our report. In case of New
York, Singapore and other offices, not visited by us, (3) As required by Section 143(5) of the Act, we have
the returns / records received from the said offices considered the directions issued by the Comptroller and
have been verified and found to be adequate for the Auditor General of India, the action taken thereon and its
purpose of our audit. impact on the Standalone Ind AS financial statements of
(c) The reports on the accounts of the branch offices of the company (Annexure C).
the Company audited under Section 143 (8) of the For Suri & Co.
Chartered Accountants
Act by Branch auditors (in respect of Ghaziabad,
Firm Registration No. 004283S
Panchkula, Kotdwara, Pune, Navi Mumbai and
Machilipatnam Units) have been sent to us and Natarajan V
have been properly dealt with by us in preparing Bengaluru Partner
this report. 29 May 2018 Membership No. 223118
The Annexure referred to in Independent Auditors’ Report (a) According to the information and explanation given
to the members of the company on the standalone Ind AS to us and based on the audit procedures conducted
financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2018, we by us, we are of the opinion that the terms and
report that : conditions of loans granted by the company to
it’s subsidiary covered in the register maintained
(i) (a) The Company has generally maintained proper
under section 189 of the Companies Act,
records showing full particulars including quantitative
2013 are not, prima facie, prejudicial to the
details and situations of its fixed assets.
company’s interest.
(b) As explained to us and based on our examination
(b) According to the information and explanation
of records, the Management has generally carried
given to us, the schedule of repayment of principal
out the physical verification of a portion of the Fixed
and payment of interest has been stipulated and
Assets in accordance with their phased programme of
repayments are regular.
physical verification, which is considered reasonable,
(c) There are no overdue amounts in respect of the
having regard to the size of the Company and
loan granted to the subsidiary company listed in the
nature of its fixed assets. In accordance with the
register maintained under section 189 of the Act.
programme, certain fixed assets were verified during
the year and discrepancies, if any, were properly (iv) The company being a Government company, the provisions
dealt with on such verification during the year. As of section 185 and 186 of the Companies Act, 2013 in
informed to us, no material discrepancies have been respect of loans, investments, guarantees, and security,
noticed on such verification during the year. are not applicable.
(v) According to the information and explanations given to us,
(c) As explained to us and based on our examination
the company has not accepted any deposit from public
of records, the title deeds of immovable properties
in the current year as per the directives issued by the
are held in the name of the company, except for
Reserve Bank of India and the provisions of sections 73
those which are mentioned in Note No.1(xvi) (a&d)
to 76 or any other relevant provisions of the Companies
& Note No.3(xiii) to the standalone Ind AS financial
Act and the rules framed there under. We were informed
statements.
that no order has been passed by Company Law Board or
(ii) The Physical verification of inventory (excluding stock with National Company Law Tribunal or Reserve Bank of India
third parties and material in transit) have been conducted or any Court or any other Tribunal.
at reasonable intervals by the company. We were informed
All deposits have matured and settled except for `
that, no material discrepancies have been noticed on such
36.95 Lakhs, out of which ` 36.50 Lakhs is retained as
verification. The discrepancies noticed on such verification
per Garnishee Order of Lokayukta, Bengaluru and the
have been properly dealt in the books of accounts.
balance of ` 0.45 Lakhs though matured is unpaid due to
In respect of materials with sub-contractors, confirmation legal issues.
have been generally received and reconciled with the (vi) We have broadly reviewed the books of account
book records. However, in case of such items for which relating to materials, labour and other items of cost
no confirmations have been received, which are not maintained by the Company pursuant to the Companies
significant, the company has dealt with the same by (Cost Records and Audit) Rules, 2014 prescribed by
making adequate provision in the books of accounts. the Central Government for the maintenance of cost
(iii) According to the information and explanations given to us, records under section 148 (1) (d) of the Companies Act,
the Company has granted unsecured loans to subsidiary 2013 and we are of the opinion that prima facie, the
company covered in the register maintained under section prescribed cost accounts and records have been made
189 of the Companies Act, 2013(“Act”). The company has and maintained. However, we have not carried out any
not granted loans to firms or other parties covered in the detailed examination of the cost records with a view to
register maintained under section 189 of the Act. determine whether they are accurate or complete.
(vii) (a) Based on our examination of books of account excise, Value Added Tax, Cess and other statutory
and according to the information and explanations dues applicable to the appropriate authority. No
given to us, in our opinion, the company is regular undisputed statutory dues were outstanding as
in depositing undisputed statutory dues including at 31 March 2018 for a period of more than six
Provident Fund, Income tax, Goods and Services months from the date they became payable.
Tax, Sales tax, Service Tax, duty of customs, duty of
(b) According to the information and explanation given and records provided to us, income tax, sales tax, service tax and
other taxes which have not been deposited as at 31 March 2018, on account of dispute are as under :
(` in Lakhs)
Financial year to which Forum where dispute is
Name of the Statute Nature of dues Amount
amount relates pending
Income Tax Act Income Tax 2007-08 to 2017-18 137.99 TDS Circle, LTU
Income Tax Act Disallowances as per 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12 2461.67 Various levels of appellate
Assessment orders to 2013-14 authorities, Bengaluru
Chapter V of Finance Service Tax 2007-08, 2009-10 to 397.08 Customs, Excise and Service Tax
Act,1994 2011-12 Appellate Tribunal(CESTAT)
Chapter V of Finance Service Tax 2010-11 to 2015-16 688.96 Commissioner of GST and
Act, 1994 Central Excise
CST Sales Tax dues & 1980-81, 1989-90 12.34 Case remanded to Deputy
benefit of concessional Commissioner(Appeals)
Form C, Benefit of
concessional Form D
not allowed
CST CST 2005-06 to 2007-08 1346.14 Sales Tax Appellate Tribunal
CST Acceptance of duplicate 1991-92 1.51 Appeal filed with DC (Appeals)
copy of 3D(1) for acceptance of duplicate copy
of 3D(1)
CST Act 1956/ Sales Tax 2008-09, 2010-11 to 443.64 DCCT (6.1), DCCT (6.2) and
Karnataka VAT Act, 2014-15 DCCT (6.3)
2003
CST Act 1956/ Sales Tax 2008-09 to 2013-14 and 85,079.37 Joint Commissioner of
Karnataka VAT Act, 2015-16 Commercial Taxes (Appeal 6)
2003
Andhra Pradesh State Sales Tax 2009-10 21.66 Commercial Tax officer,
VAT Act Nampally, Hyderabad
Customs Act Customs Duty 2009-10 to 2012-13 123.22 Assistant Commissioner of
customs
Customs Act Customs Duty 2012-13 25.45 Commissioner of Customs
ESI Act,1948 ESI contribution, 1992-93, 1998-2001 30.43 Hon’ble High Court of Andhra
Interest & Cost of Pradesh
Recovery
ESI Act,1948 Interest & Damages 1996-97 3.52 Hon’ble High Court of Punjab &
towards late deposit Haryana (Chandigarh)
Central Excise Act MODVAT credit, 1991-92 29.69 Commissioner Appeals
Excise Duty
Central Excise Act Interest on Excise Duty 2011-12 & 2012-13 243.87 Customs, Excise and Service Tax
Appellate Tribunal(CESTAT)
Vacant Land Tax Vacant Land Tax 1998-99 to 2003-04 10.35 Director, Directorate of Town
Panchayat, Chennai
Tamil Nadu General Sales Tax 2007-08 to 2009-10 36.52 Deputy Commercial Tax Officer
Sales Tax Act
(` in Lakhs)
Financial year to which Forum where dispute is
Name of the Statute Nature of dues Amount
amount relates pending
Sales Tax Sales Tax 2008-09 58.85 Rajasthan Tax Board
Sales Tax Act, Bihar Disputed Tax under 1995-96 to 1997-98 66.44 Commissioner of Commercial
Bihar Sales Tax Taxes(Appeals), Chirkunda,
Bihar for 1995-96, 1996-97
Urban Land Tax Urban Land Tax 1984-85 to 2002-03 41.44 Principal commissioner and
commissioner of land Reforms
Trade Tax Dues Rate of Taxes 2000-01 to 2001-02 361.16 Hon’ble High Court of
Uttarakhand, Nainital
Total disputed amount 91,621.30
Total amount paid under protest pending final orders 10,084.12
(viii) Based on our examination of books of account and transactions with the related parties are in compliance
according to the information and explanations given with sections 177 and 188 of Companies Act, 2013
to us, the Company has not defaulted in repayment of where applicable and the details of such transactions
dues to financial institution or Bank or Government or have been disclosed in the Financial Statements
debenture holders. as required by the applicable Indian accounting
standards.
(ix) To the best of our knowledge and according to the
information and explanation given to us, term loans (xiv) According to the information and explanations given to
availed by the Company were prima facie applied by the us and based on our examination of the records of the
Company during the year for the purpose for which the company, the company has not made any preferential
loans were obtained and the Company did not raise any allotment or private placement of shares or fully or
money by way of Initial Public Offer or further public offer partly convertible debentures during the period under
(including debt instruments) during the year. review and hence reporting under clause 3(xiv) of the
Order is not applicable to the company.
(x) During the course of our examination of the books
and records and according to the information and (xv) According to the information and explanations given
explanation given to us, we have neither come across to us and based on our examination of the records,
any instance of material fraud on or by the company, the Company has not entered into any non-cash
noticed or reported during the year nor we have been transactions with directors or persons connected with
informed of any such case by the management. him and therefore, the provisions of section 192 of the
Companies Act, 2013 are not applicable.
(xi) The company being a Government company, the
provisions in relation to disbursement of managerial (xvi) The company is not required to be registered under
remuneration as mandated by section 197 read with section 45-IA of Reserve Bank of India.
Schedule V to the Companies Act, 2013 is not applicable
to the company. For Suri & Co.
Chartered Accountants
Firm Registration No. 004283S
(xii) The Company is not a Nidhi Company. Accordingly,
paragraph 3(xii) of the order is not applicable.
Natarajan V
(xiii) On the basis of examination of records of the Company Bengaluru Partner
and information and explanations given to us, all 29 May 2018 Membership No.223118
Internal Financial Controls over Financial Reporting issued opinion on the Company’s internal financial controls system
by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. These over financial reporting.
responsibilities include the design, implementation and Meaning of Internal Financial Controls over Financial
maintenance of adequate internal financial controls that were Reporting
operating effectively for ensuring the orderly and efficient
A company’s internal financial control over financial reporting
conduct of its business, including adherence to company’s
is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance
policies, the safeguarding of its assets, the prevention and
regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the
detection of frauds and errors, the accuracy and completeness
preparation of Ind AS financial statements for external
of the accounting records, and the timely preparation of
purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting
reliable financial information, as required under the Companies
principles. A company’s internal financial control over
Act, 2013.
financial reporting includes those policies and procedures
Auditors’ Responsibility that :
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s
(1) Pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable
internal financial controls over financial reporting based on
detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and
our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with the
dispositions of the assets of the company;
Guidance Note on Audit of Internal Financial Controls Over
Financial Reporting (the “Guidance Note”) and the Standards (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are
on Auditing, issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants recorded as necessary to permit preparation of Ind
of India and deemed to be prescribed under section 143(10) AS financial statements in accordance with generally
of the Companies Act, 2013, both applicable to an audit of accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and
Internal Financial Controls and both issued by the Institute expenditures of the company are being made only in
of Chartered Accountants of India. Those Standards and accordance with authorizations of management and
the Guidance Note require that we comply with ethical directors of the company; and
requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain (3) Provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or
reasonable assurance about whether adequate internal timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or
financial controls over financial reporting was established disposition of the company’s assets that could have a
and maintained and if such controls operated effectively in all material effect on the Ind AS financial statements.
material respects.
Natarajan V
Bengaluru Partner
29 May 2018 Membership No.223118
Directions indicating the areas to be examined by the Statutory Auditors during the course of audit of annual accounts of
Bharat Electronics Limited, for the year 2017-18 issued by the Comptroller & Auditor General of India under Section 143(5) of
the Companies Act, 2013.
Impact on
Sl.
Direction / Sub-direction Action Taken Financial
No.
Statement
1 Whether the Company has clear title / lease for the Yes, the company holds clear title / lease for Nil
freehold and leasehold respectively? If not, please freehold and leasehold lands. However,
state the area of freehold and leasehold land for which 1) In case of freehold and leasehold land
title / lease deeds are not available? measuring 1,074.42 acres, (Bengaluru
Complex, Hyderabad and Kotdwara
Units), sale deeds are pending
finalization / execution.
2) Title deeds of land measuring 1.52 acres
(Bengaluru complex and Panchkula Units)
are under litigation.
3) Disputed demand of ` 2.56 crores for
additional compensation from TSIIC
towards land aggregating to 22.375 acres
included in contingent liabilities.
2 Whether there are any cases of waiver / write off of The total write off during the year aggregating Annexure 1
debts / loans / interest etc., if yes, the reasons therefore
to ` 25,868 Lakhs as detailed in the annexure.
and the amount involved.
3 Whether proper records are maintained for inventories Yes, based on our verification, proper records Nil
lying with third parties & assets received as gift from are maintained for the inventories lying with
Govt. or other authorities? third parties and we were informed that no
assets were received as gift from Government
or other authorities.
Annexure 1
(` in Lakhs)
Total Write off Against Impact on
Sl.
Particulars Amount Provision / Accumulated Statement of
No.
written off Depreciation Profit & Loss
1 Bad debts / Liquidated damages / advances written off 23,995 23,825 170
2 Raw Materials, Stores & Components 1,873 1,824 49
3 Fixed Assets write off - - -
Total Write off 25,868 25,649 219
C&AG Report 95
ANNUAL REPORT 2017-18
96 C&AG Report
ANNUAL REPORT 2017-18
C&AG Report 97
ANNUAL REPORT 2017-18
Balance Sheet
(` in Lakhs)
Note As at As at
Particulars
No. 31 March 2018 31 March 2017
ASSETS
(1) Non-current assets
(a) Property, plant and equipment 1 160,441 125,476
(b) Capital work-in-progress 2 39,545 36,389
(c) Investment property 3 11 12
(d) Other intangible assets 4 257 43
(e) Intangible assets under development 5 43,735 29,242
(f) Financial assets
(i) Investments 6 90,315 45,970
(ii) Trade receivables 7 - -
(iii) Loans 8 4,577 3,718
(iv) Other financial assets 9 2,855 3,151
(g) Deferred tax assets (net) 10 43,117 53,228
(h) Inventories 11 18,780 4,925
(i) Other non current assets 12 21,587 11,299
425,220 313,453
(2) Current assets
(a) Inventories 11 458,772 485,576
(b) Financial assets
(i) Trade receivables 7 570,458 435,488
(ii) Cash & cash equivalents 13 73,822 268,596
(iii) Bank balances [other than (ii) above] 14 48 110,422
(iv) Loans 8 2,724 4,328
(v) Other financial assets 9 139,986 26,993
(c) Current tax assets (net) 15 24,994 9,991
(d) Other current assets 12 153,066 60,766
1,423,870 1,402,160
TOTAL ASSETS 1,849,090 1,715,613
EQUITY
(a) Equity share capital 16 24,366 22,336
(b) Other equity 751,735 728,518
776,101 750,854
98 Balance Sheet
ANNUAL REPORT 2017-18
Significant accounting policies and accompanying notes form an integral part of the financial statements.
Natarajan V S Sreenivas
Partner Company Secretary
Membership No. 223118
Bengaluru
29 May 2018
Balance Sheet 99
ANNUAL REPORT 2017-18
IV EXPENSES
(a) Cost of material consumed 460,182 429,653
(b) Cost of stores & spares consumed 3,764 3,288
(c) Consumption of stock in trade 49,680 50,281
(d) Changes in inventories of finished goods, work in progress & scrap 25 37,889 (41,913)
(e) Excise duty 7,828 52,856
(f) Employee benefits expense 26 177,233 154,831
(g) Finance costs 27 127 1,178
(h) Depreciation and amortisation expense 28 25,100 19,152
(i) Other expenses 29 103,512 88,877
TOTAL EXPENSES (a to i) 865,315 758,203
V Profit before exceptional items & tax ( III - IV ) 194,784 202,942
VI Exceptional items - -
VII Profit before tax (V-VI) 194,784 202,942
VIII Tax expense 10
- Current tax 45,091 51,500
- Earlier years (481) (873)
- Deferred tax 10,245 (2,447)
Total provision for taxation 54,855 48,180
IX Profit for the year (VII - VIII) 139,929 154,762
X Other comprehensive income / (loss)
Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss
- Remeasurement of the net defined benefit liability/asset 219 (13,890)
- Equity instruments through other comprehensive income 1 1
- Income tax relating to these items (75) 4,704
Total other comprehensive income / (loss) (net of tax) 145 (9,185)
XI Total comprehensive income for the year (IX+X) [comprising
140,074 145,577
profit and other comprehensive income for the year]
XII Earnings per equity share (face value of ` 1/- each) : 30(1)
(1) Basic [in `] 5.70 6.03
(2) Diluted [in `] 5.70 6.03
Significant accounting policies and accompanying notes form an integral part of the financial statements.
As per our report of even date attached.
For Suri & Co.,
Chartered Accountants
Firm Regn No. 004283S M V Gowtama Koshy Alexander
Chairman & Managing Director Director (Finance) & CFO
Natarajan V
Partner S Sreenivas
Membership No. 223118 Company Secretary
Bengaluru
29 May 2018
B. Other equity
Note Reserves & surplus Other reserve Total other
No. equity
Capital Capital General Retained Equity Other
reserve * redemption reserves earnings instru- compre-
reserve * ments hensive
through income *
other
compre-
hensive
income *
Balance as at 1 April 2016 4,669 - 456,122 415,805 1 (2,237) 874,360
Profit for the year 154,762 154,762
Addition during the year 1 (9,186) (9,185)
Total 4,669 - 456,122 570,567 2 (11,423) 1,019,937
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) 30(18) (1,822) (1,822)
Amount transfer to general reserve 40,000 (40,000) -
Transaction with owners in their
capacity as owner
Dividends 16 (61,604) (61,604)
Dividend distribution tax 16 (12,541) (12,541)
Buyback of shares 16 1,664 (217,116) (215,452)
Balance as at 31 March 2017 4,669 1,664 279,006 454,600 2 (11,423) 728,518
Significant accounting policies and accompanying notes form an integral part of the financial statements.
As per our report of even date attached.
For Suri & Co.,
Chartered Accountants
Firm Regn No. 004283S M V Gowtama Koshy Alexander
Chairman & Managing Director Director (Finance) & CFO
Natarajan V
Partner S Sreenivas
Membership No. 223118 Company Secretary
Bengaluru
29 May 2018
Significant accounting policies and accompanying notes form an integral part of the financial statements.
As per our report of even date attached.
For Suri & Co.,
Chartered Accountants
Firm Regn No. 004283S M V Gowtama Koshy Alexander
Chairman & Managing Director Director (Finance) & CFO
Natarajan V
Partner S Sreenivas
Membership No. 223118 Company Secretary
Bengaluru
29 May 2018
Notes to Accounts
(` in Lakhs)
Note 1
Property, plant and equipment
NET CARRYING
GROSS CARRYING AMOUNT DEPRECIATION / AMORTIZATION
AMOUNT
As at Additions / Deductions/ As at Accumulated Depreciation/ Deductions / As at As at As at
PARTICULARS 1 April adjustments adjustments 31 March depreciation / amortization adjustments 31 March 31 March 31 March
2017 during the during the 2018 amortisation for the year during 2018 2018 2017
year year as at the year
1 April 2017
Freehold land 11,640 1,267 - 12,907 - - - - 12,907 11,640
Leasehold land 500 - - 500 14 7 - 21 479 486
Roads and culverts 468 20 - 488 56 30 - 86 402 412
Buildings 28,433 11,997 - 40,430 2,351 1,697 - 4,048 36,382 26,082
Installations 3,249 250 - 3,499 733 447 - 1,180 2,319 2,516
Plant and machinery 56,531 23,537 (21) 80,089 13,973 10,398 (21) 24,392 55,697 42,558
Electronic equipment 32,751 10,404 - 43,155 8,942 6,060 - 15,002 28,153 23,809
Equipment for R & D lab 17,109 8,300 4 25,405 6,604 4,188 4 10,788 14,617 10,505
Vehicles 294 213 - 507 120 94 - 214 293 174
Office equipment 5,175 2,489 9 7,655 1,903 1,272 9 3,166 4,489 3,272
Furniture, fixtures and
5,343 1,531 1 6,873 1,355 836 1 2,190 4,683 3,988
other equipments
Assets acquired for
65 - - 65 31 14 - 45 20 34
sponsored research
Total 161,558 60,008 (7) 221,573 36,082 25,043 (7) 61,132 160,441 125,476
Previous Year 114,568 47,023 33 161,558 16,990 19,105 13 36,082 125,476 97,578
i. Freehold Land consists of 2064.29 acres (2064.29 acres) and Leasehold Land consists of 290.26 acres (290.26 acres).
ii. Freehold Land includes 7.11 acres (7.11 acres) leased to commercial / religious organisations and in their possession.
iii. Lease Hold land includes land taken on Lease at Kochi for 90 Years and capitalised in the year 2008-09.
iv. Additions during the year includes, ` 1,982 (` 1,089), ` 15 (` 5) and ` 222 (Nil) in respect of the assets of Central Research
Laboratories, Pune and Hyderabad Unit respectively, R&D assets accounted under natural code heads.
v. Electronic Equipment value includes POS machines valuing ` 1,026 (` 1026) which are under the control of Haryana
Government (operating Lease).
As at As at
31 March 2018 31 March 2017
Note 2
Capital work-in-progress
Civil Construction 21,320 23,642
Plant & Machinery 4,886 6,304
Others 11,785 4,742
Capital Items in Transit 1,555 1,702
39,546 36,390
Less : Provision (1) (1)
39,545 36,389
i. Civil Construction mainly comprises of Production related building, R&D building & Employee Quarters.
ii. Borrowing costs of ` 378 (` 1) [net of interest income] has been included in Capital WIP in respect of employee quarters
under construction. The capitalisation rate is 8.15% p.a.
iii. Refer Note 30(7) in respect of Contractual Commitment.
iv. Refer Note 12 in respect of Unadjusted Capital Advance paid towards Property, Plant & Equipment.
Note 3
Investment property
NET
GROSS CARRYING AMOUNT DEPRECIATION / AMORTISATION
CARRYING AMOUNT
As at 1 Additions / Deductions / As at Accumulated Depreciation/ Deductions/ As at As at As at
PARTICULARS April 2017 adjustments adjustments 31 March depreciation / Amortisation adjustments 31 March 31 March 31 March
during the during the 2018 amortisation for the year during the 2018 2018 2017
year year as at year
1 April 2017
Freehold land - - - - - - - - - -
Buildings 14 - - 14 2 1 - 3 11 12
Total 14 - - 14 2 1 - 3 11 12
Previous Year 14 - - 14 1 1 - 2 12 13
iv. Land comprises of Free Hold Land of 1.36 acres (1.36 acres) in Bengaluru.
v. Estimation of Fair Value
The company has estimated the fair value of the Investment Property based on the Government Guidance Value (municipal
value) of the similar properties in the investment property’s location. All resulting fair value estimates for the investment
properties are included in Level 2.
vi. Deemed Cost
On transition to Ind AS (01.04.2015), the company has elected to continue with the carrying value of all its investment
property as at 1 April 2015 measured as per previous GAAP and used that carrying value as the deemed cost of the
investment property.
vii. Estimation of Useful Life of Assets
The management has estimated the useful life of the various categories of tangible assets (which are different from the
useful life indicated in Schedule II to the Companies Act, 2013) after taking into consideration, factors like expected usage
of assets, risk of technical and commercial obsolescence, etc. The estimated useful life of Tangible Asset is as follows :
Asset Class Years
Buildings 40
viii. Depreciation
Depreciation is calculated on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the Assets.
The amount of Depreciation has been recognised as expense in the Statement of Profit and Loss.
ix. Method of Accounting Depreciation
Depreciation has been calculated as per the Accounting Policy No. 8 of the Company and recognised as expenses in the
Statement of Profit and Loss.
x. Impairment of Assets
As the fair value of the Investment Property is higher than its carrying value, there is no indication of impairment.
xi. Restrictions on the realisability of Investment Property
The land is alloted by Government of India.
xii. Related Party Transactions
Investment Property includes Building and land measuring 0.31 acres (0.31 acres) given under cancellable operating lease
to Subsidiary Company BEL Thales System Ltd. Also Refer Note 31.
xiii. Details of Registration Pending Litigation etc.,
Nil (Nil).
* INR 4,750 [represents absolute figure] (INR 4,750) [represents absolute figure] which is rounded off. The same represents
value of share acquired in Housing Societies as per their by-law regulation.
ii. The company has invested its Leave Encashment & “BEL Retired Employees’ Contributory Health Scheme” (BERECHS)
liabilities in LICs New Group Leave Encashment Plan & New Group Superannuation Cash Accumulation Plan respectively
[Refer Note 21].
iii. Refer Note 33 for classification of financial instruments.
iv. a. The Company has designated investment in equity shares of M/s Mana Effluent Treatment Plant Ltd., at FVOCI
because these equity shares represent investments that are intended to be held for long-term for strategic purposes.
Fair Value of the Investment based on Net Asset Value Method is given below :
Fair value Dividend Fair value Dividend
as at income as at income
Particulars 31 March recognised 31 March recognised
2018 during 2017 during
2017-18 2016-17
Investment in Mana Effluent Treatment Plant Ltd. 7 - 7 -
b. Company has not received any dividend so far on these Investments.
c. No strategic investments were disposed off during 2017-18, and there were no transfers of any cumulative gain or
loss within equity relating to these investments.
v. Related party disclosure
For Related Party Disclosures refer Note 31.
As at As at
31 March 2018 31 March 2017
Note 7
Trade receivables
Non Current
Unsecured, Considered Doubtful
Trade receivables 120,650 126,610
Less : Provision (120,650) (126,610)
Sub Total (A) - -
Current
Secured, considered good 43 26
Unsecured, considered good 570,415 435,462
Sub Total (B) 570,458 435,488
i. Financial instruments
Refer Note 33 for classification of financial instruments.
ii. Impairment of financial assets
Provisions for impairment has been made in line with Accounting Policy No. 30 of the company.
iii. Related party disclosure
For Related Party Disclosures refer Note 31.
iv. Security, Hypothecation etc
Refer Note 35.
Others
Loans to employees 1 1
Less : Provisions (1) (1)
- -
Current
Unsecured, Considered Good
Security deposits 1,284 1,054
Loans to related parties* (including accrued interest) 1,266 3,124
Others
Loans to employees 174 150
* Maximum amount outstanding at any time during the year is ` 4,650 (` 5,000).
i. Financial Instruments
Refer Note 33 for classification of financial instruments.
ii. Impairment of Financial Assets
Provisions for impairment has been made in line with Accounting Policy No. 30 of the company.
iii. Related Party Disclosure
For Related Party Disclosures refer Note 31.
Current
Unsecured, Considered Good
Advance to employees 100 189
Advance to others 5 3
Accrued income 134,457 20,792
Interest accrued but not due on term deposits 3,649 5,346
Receivables other than trade receivables 368 205
Other assets 1,407 458
i. Financial Instruments
Refer Note 33 for classification of financial instruments.
ii. Impairment of Financial Assets
Provisions for impairment has been made in line with Accounting Policy No. 30 of the company.
iii. Related Party Disclosure
For related party disclosures refer Note 31.
iv. Net carrying amount of ` 13 (` 13) has been added in Other assets with respect to Property, Plant and Equipment not in
active use and pending for disposal.
As at As at
31 March 2018 31 March 2017
Note 11
Inventories
Non Current
Raw Materials & Components 51,548 35,012
Add : Raw Materials & Components in Transit 218 288
Less : Provisions (33,103) (30,621)
18,663 4,679
i. Raw Materials and Components include ` 9,756 (` 13,023) being materials with sub-contractors, out of which ` 409
(` 177) of materials is subject to confirmation and reconciliation. Against ` 409 (` 177), an amount of ` 408 (` 177) has
been provided for.
ii. Stock verification discrepancies for the year are as follows : Shortages of ` 473 (` 1,609) and surplus of ` 367 (` 1,254).
Pending reconciliation, an amount of ` 107 (` 399) has been provided for.
iii. Valuation of Inventories has been made as per Company’s Accounting Policy No. 18.
iv. a. The United Nations Climate Change Secretariat has granted 15856 (15856) TON CO2EQ carbon credit during earlier
years, for the 2.5MW BEL Grid Connected Wind Power Project Davangere District, Karnataka for the verification period
from 05.11.2007 to 31.03.2012. The carbon Credits are included under Finished Goods at a value of ` 2 (` 2). The CER
is valued at cost as required by Guidance Note on CER issued by ICAI.
b. CER under Certification : Nil (Nil) CERs.
c. Depreciation & Operation Cost of Emission Reduction Equipments during the year :
2017-18 2016-17
i. Depreciation 266 269
ii. Operation Cost of Emission Reduction Equipments 100 92
Total 366 361
v. Security, Hypothecation etc
Refer Note 35.
vi. Amount recognised in Statement of Profit & Loss
Write-down of inventories to net realisable value amounted to ` 5,938 (` 2,662) has been recognised in the statement of
profit and loss.
vii. No reversal of write down of inventories has been made during the year, which were recognised as an expenses in the
previous year.
viii. Impairment of Assets
Provisions for inventory has been made in line with Accounting Policy No. 18 of the Company.
ix. Materials amounting to ` 12,968 (` 5,066) are located physically at Customer Premises.
Prepaid expenses 10 6
Current
Advances other than Capital advances
Advances to employees 655 502
Advances for purchase 82,534 21,851
Others
Balances with customs, port trust and other government authorities 47,799 24,135
Prepaid expenses 3,150 2,673
Prepaid taxes 10,604 1,159
Claims receivable purchases 5,423 4,483
Note 15
Current tax assets (net)
Advance payment of income tax 24,994 9,991
24,994 9,991
Current tax liability (net)
Provision for taxation - -
- -
Note 16
a. Equity share capital
i. Authorised capital
2,500,000,000 (2,500,000,000) Equity Shares of ` 1 (` 1) each 25,000 25,000
iii. Reconciliation of the number of shares outstanding at the beginning and at the end of the period
As at 31 March 2018 As at 31 March 2017
Particulars
No. of Shares Amount No. of Shares Amount
Shares outstanding at the beginning of the 2,233,627,930 22,336 240,000,000 24,000
reporting period
Add : Shares issued during the year 223,362,793 2,234 - -
(Bonus Shares)
Less : Shares Bought Back during the year 20,397,780 204 16,637,207 1,664
Sub division of Shares (from ` 10 to ` 1 per - - 2,010,265,137 -
equity share) during the year
Shares outstanding at the end of the 2,436,592,943 24,366 2,233,627,930 22,336
reporting period
iv. Shares in the company held by each shareholder holding more than 5%
There was no allotment of bonus shares during the Financial Year 2012-13 to 2014-15 and 2016-17.
vi. Aggregate number and class of shares bought back during the previous 5 years
2016-17
No. of Shares
Equity shares bought back 16,637,207
There was no buy back of shares during the Financial Year 2012-13 to 2015-16.
vii. Buyback :
a. The board of directors at their meeting held on 30 January 2018 has unanimously approved a proposal for the
buyback of 20397780 equity shares of ` 1 each from the eligible shareholders representing 0.83% of the total number
of equity shares of the company (as on record date of 2 September 2018). The buyback was offered at the rate of
` 182.50 per share on propotionate basis, through “Tender Offer”. The buyback was concluded on March 23 2018
with a buyback of 20397780 shares with a cash outflow of ` 37,226.
In accordance with Section 69 to the Companies Act, 2013, the company has transferred a sum of ` 204 to ”Capital
Redemption Reserve“ being the nominal value of the shares bought back as an appropriation from the General
Reserve.
b. 16637207 numbers of equity shares with face value of ` 10 was bought back for ` 1,305 per share at a
premium of ` 1,295 per share, resulting into a total cash outflow of ` 217,116 during the FY 2016-17.
In accordance with Section 69 to the Companies Act, 2013, the company has transferred a sum of ` 1,664 to
”Capital Redemption Reserve“ being the nominal value of the shares bought back as an appropriation from the
General Reserve.
viii. During the previous five years the company has not allotted any shares as fully paid up pursuant to contract without
payment being received in cash.
As at As at
31 March 2018 31 March 2017
ix. Shares reserved for issue under options and Nil Nil
contracts / commitments for the sale of shares / disinvestment.
x. The aggregate value of calls unpaid (including Directors Nil Nil
and Officers of the Company)
xi. Shares forfeited Nil Nil
xii. Terms, Rights, preferences and restrictions attaching to each class of shares
a. The Company has only one class of shares viz, Equity Shares.
b. Each holder of Equity Shares is entitled to one vote on show of hands and in poll in proportion to the Number of
shares held.
c. Each Shareholder has a right to receive the dividend declared by the Company.
d. On winding up of the Company, the equity shareholders will be entitled to get the realised value of the remaining
assets of the Company, if any, after distribution of all preferential amounts as per law. The distribution will be in
proportion to the number of equity shares held by the shareholders.
i. Capital Reserve
Capital Reserve is created by transfer from Retained earnings an amount equal to capital profit earned by the company.
The reserve is utilised in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013.
Capital Redemption Reserve is created by transfer from General Reserve an amount equal to face value of the Shares
bought back. The reserve is utilised in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013.
The company has elected to recognise changes in fair value of certain equity investments in other comprehensive
income. The change in fair value is accumulated in this reserve. If and when the investment is derecognised the
accumulated amount will be transferred to Retained earnings.
Other comprehensive income are those gains or losses which are not yet realised and excluded from the statement of
profit and loss. It mainly consists of remeasurement of the net defined benefit liability/asset (net of tax).
As at As at
31 March 2018 31 March 2017
Note 17
Deffered income
Non Current
Government grants - deferred 3,298 827
Sub Total (A) 3,298 827
Current
Government grants - deferred 86 20
Sub Total (B) 86 20
Note 19
Trade payables
Non Current
- Others 5 -
Sub Total (A) 5 -
Current
- Dues to micro & small enterprises 2,003 1,488
- Others 138,012 131,573
Sub Total (B) 140,015 133,061
Total (A+B) 140,020 133,061
i. The information regarding dues to Micro and Small Enterprises as required under Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises
Development (MSMED) Act, 2006 as on 31 March 2018 is furnished below :
Particulars 2017-18 2016-17
a. The principal and the interest due thereon remaining unpaid as at 31 March :
Principal * 2,105 1,573
Interest 4 5
b. The interest paid by the Company along with the amount of the payment made beyond the appointed day during
the year ending 31 March :
Principal 4 43
Interest 1 - **
c. Interest due and payable for the period of delay (which have been paid but
beyond the appointed day during the year) but without adding the interest 1 1
specified under the Act.
As at As at
31 March 2018 31 March 2017
Note 20
Other financial liabilities
Non Current
Security deposits 123 72
Sub Total (A) 123 72
Current
Security deposits 8,093 3,145
Current maturities of long term debt 1 3,333 3,333
Interest accrued but not due - term loan 1 - 1
Interest accrued and due on trade payables 2 10 9
Other trade payables 13,268 8,229
Unpaid matured deposits 37 37
Unpaid dividend 48 6,422
Non trade payables dues to Micro and Small Enterprise 2
102 85
Outstanding expenses 58,728 38,717
Other liabilities 1,052 1,077
Sub Total (B) 84,671 61,055
Amount to be transferred to the Investor Education & Protection Fund as at Balance Nil Nil
Sheet date.
1
(Refer Note 18)
2
(Refer Note 19)
i. Financial instruments
Refer Note 33 for classification of financial instruments.
Others
Provision for onerous contracts 3,889 5,679
Provision for performance warranty 18,095 12,124
Provision for Site restoration obligation 519 135
Sub Total (A) 82,249 89,019
Current
Employee Benefits
Gratuity * (1,703) 1,504
Long-term compensated absences 1,893 2,825
BEL retired employees’ contributory health scheme (BERECHS) 3,349 3,103
Provision for Employee Wage Revision 12,500 14,513
Others
Provision for onerous contracts 5,936 2,906
Provision for performance warranty 21,820 16,160
Sub Total (B) 43,795 41,011
ii. Provision for Warranties - as per Accounting Policy No. 20 of the Company.
Provision for warranties is made in respect of products whose normal warranty period is outstanding. As the warranty
provision period varies from product to product, provision is made at Strategic Business Unit (SBU) level based on average
period of warranty period. Provision is made based on trend based estimate of the likely expenses to be incurred. The
provision is measured at the present value of the estimated cost of Warranty.
The Foreign Exchange Gain / Loss is on account of rate variations arising on transactions in foreign currency between the date
of recording of such transactions and the settlement / reporting date.
# Represents Income from subsidiary & associates recognised at Cost.
* For related party disclosures refer Note 31.
Note 25
Changes in inventories of finished goods, work in progress & scrap
Work-in-progress :
Closing Inventory 144,588 167,669
Opening Inventory 167,669 149,307
23,081 (18,362)
Finished goods :
Closing Inventory 22,691 37,535
Opening Inventory 37,535 13,839
14,844 (23,696)
Scrap :
Closing Inventory 209 173
Opening Inventory 173 318
(36) 145
37,889 (41,913)
Note 27
Finance costs
Interest expenses
Interest on dues to Micro & Small Enterprises 2 3
Interest on income tax 15 -
Other interest expenses 85 1,150
102 1,153
Other borrowing cost
Loan processing charges 25 25
127 1,178
Note 28
Depreciation and amortisation expense
Depreciation / amortisation on property, plant & equipments 25,043 19,105
Depreciation / amortisation on investment property 1 1
Amortisation on other intangible assets 56 46
25,100 19,152
107,040 90,291
Less : Expenditure allocated to capital jobs (3,528) (1,414)
103,512 88,877
# Wind Energy Generated netted off.
i. The Foreign Exchange Gain / Loss is on account of rate variations arising on transactions in foreign currency between the
date of recording of such transactions and the settlement / reporting date.
ii. * Refer Note 30(13).
Note 30
General Notes to Accounts
1. Earning per Equity Share
a. From continuing operations
Basic earning per share [INR] 5.70 6.03
Diluted earning per share [INR] 5.70 6.03
b. Amounts used as the numerators in calculating basic and diluted earnings 139,929 154,762
per share
c. Weighted average number of equity shares used in computing basic and 2,456,487,764 2,565,292,103
diluted earnings per share
2. Statement of Compliances
The standalone financial statements are prepared in accordance with Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) [as notified
under section 133 of the Companies Act, 2013 (the “Act”) read with Rule 3 of the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards)
Rules, 2015, as amended.] and other relevant provision of the Act.
The Company’s standalone financial statements up to and for the year ended 31 March 2016 were prepared in accordance
with the Companies (Accounting Standards) Rules, 2006, notified under Section 133 of the Act and other relevant provisions
of the Act.
3. Operating Cycle
As per the requirement of Schedule III to the Companies Act, 2013, the Operating Cycle has been determined at Strategic
Business Unit (SBU) / Unit level, as applicable.
5. Impairment of Assets
The Company has analysed indications of impairment of assets of each geographical composite manufacturing unit
considered as Cash Generating Units (CGU). On the basis of assessment of internal and external factors, none of the Unit
has found indications of Impairment of its Assets and hence no provision is considered necessary.
7. Contractual Commitments
As at As at
PARTICULARS 31 March 31 March
2018 2017
a. Estimated amount of contracts remaining to be executed on Capital Account and not provided as on 31 March
Property, Plant & Equipments 44,392 41,301
Investment Property - -
Intangible Assets 5,892 7,278
b. Contractual Commitment for Repair and Maintenance or enhancement of Investment - -
Property
c. Other commitments i.e., Non-cancellable contractual commitments (i.e., cancellation of - -
which will result in a penalty disproportionate to the benefits involved) as on 31 March
9. Contingent Liabilities :
As at As at
PARTICULARS 31 March 31 March
2018 2017
Claims not acknowledged as debts 110,241 118,388
Outstanding Letters of Credit 28,452 30,281
Others 2,060 2,860
Provisional Liquidated Damages upto 31 March on unexecuted customer orders where the 23,289 16,053
delivery date has expired
MTNL has made a claim of ` 80,670 (` 80,670) on the company in respect of convergent billing project.
14. Consequent to introduction of Goods and Service Tax (GST) with effect from 1 July 2017, Excise Duty is no longer leviable
on manufacture of goods and hence is not part of Gross Turnover w.e.f 1 July 2017.
b. As a Lessee :
The future minimum Lease Rent Payable
As at As at
Particulars 31 March 31 March
2018 2017
Not later than one year; - -
Later than one year and not later than five years; - -
Later than five years. - -
The company has taken land on lease under non-cancellable operating Leases. The leases have various terms,
escalation clause, lease renewal rights etc. On renewal, the terms of the lease are renegotiated.
20. Chennai Unit was affected by floods during December 2015. Insurance policy taken by the company with United India
Insurance Company Limited covers flood related losses. An amount of ` 1,581 (` 1,000) was received as final settlement
& has been recognised in statement of profit and loss. In addition, an amount of Nil (` 32) was received towards claim
settlement wrt scrap items.
23. All figures in financial statement are rounded off to nearest Lakhs unless otherwise mentioned.
24. The standalone Ind AS financial statements were approved for issue on 29 May 2018 by the Board of Directors.
Note 32
Interest in Associate :
Name of the Entity GE BE Private Limited
Place of Business / Place of Incorporation India
% of ownership interest 26%
Relationship Associate
Carrying Amount 20,458
(18,387)
Fair Value of the investment in Associate is not disclosed as the equity of GE BE Private Limited is unquoted.
GE BE Private Ltd is a manufacturer of medical instruments and its products complement the business segment of Components
SBU of BEL Bengaluru and BEL Pune unit.
Carrying amount of the Company’s interest in GE BE Private Ltd.
As at As at
Summarised Balance Sheet
31 March 2018 31 March 2017
Non - Current assets 21,643 16,165
Current assets :
Cash and Cash equivalents 1,309 1,941
Other assets 71,409 63,063
Total current assets 72,718 65,004
Total assets 94,361 81,169
As at As at
Summarised Balance Sheet
31 March 2018 31 March 2017
Non - current liabilities :
Financial liabilities other than trade payables 5 33
Other liabilities 1,599 772
Total non - current liabilities 1,604 805
Current liabilities
Financial liabilities other than trade payables 165 156
Other liabilities 13,906 9,490
Total Current liabilities 14,071 9,646
Total liabilities 15,675 10,451
As at As at
Summarised Statement of Profit & Loss
31 March 2018 31 March 2017
Revenue 82,898 81,348
Interest Income 3,027 3,476
Depreciation and amortisation 2,288 1,795
Interest expense 57 26
Income tax expense 5,128 5,191
Profit for the year 9,146 10,130
Other comprehensive income 26 (20)
Total comprehensive income 9,172 10,110
Company’s share of Profit 2,378 2,634
Company’s share of OCI 7 (5)
Company’s share of total comprehensive income 2,385 2,629
The Company has received Dividend of ` 260 (` 5,200).
Level 1 : Level 1 hierarchy includes Financial instruments measured using quoted prices.
Level 2 : The fair value of Financial instruments that are not traded in an active market is determined using valuation
techniques which maximize the use of observable market data and rely as little as possible on entity specific
estimates.
Level 3 : If one or more of the significant inputs is not based on observable market data, the instrument is included in
Level 3. This is the case of unlisted equity shares.
The company’s exposure to foreign currency risk in respect of major currencies is given below :
As at 31 March 2018 As at 31 March 2017
Particulars
USD EURO GBP CHF USD EURO GBP CHF
Trade Payable 807 141 21 55 874 216 17 60
Trade Receivable 33 12 - - 266 12 - -
Net Exposure 774 129 21 55 608 204 17 60
As at 31 March 2017
Less 3 months Between Between
6 months
Particulars than 3 to 6 1&2 2&5 Total
to 1 year
months months year year
Borrowings - - - 1,667 - 1,667
Trade Payables 130,403 691 1,967 - - 133,061
Current Maturities of Long Term Debts 833 834 1,666 - - 3,333
Interest accrued and due on Trade Payables 7 - 2 - - 9
Other Financial Liabilities 57,050 68 595 46 26 57,785
The company does not have any outstanding derivatives as on 31 March 2018.
The cash and cash equivalent with banks are in the form of short term deposits with maturity period of upto 1 year. The
Company has a well structured Risk Mitigation Policy whereby there are preset limits for each bank based on its net worth
and earning capacity which is reviewed on a periodic basis. The Company has not incurred any losses on account of default
from banks on deposits.
The credit risk in respect of other financial assets is negligible as they are mostly due from government department / parties.
Loan of ` 3,420 (` 4,445) is outstanding [as on 31.03.2018] from BELOP [100% subsidiary company]. The subsidiary
company has been regular in repayment of its dues (Interest and Principal) and no credit risk is expected in terms of
repayment of the loan amount.
Note 35
Assets pledged as security
The carrying amounts of assets pledged as security for Term Loan and Working Capital borrowings are :
As at As at
31 March 2018 31 March 2017
(i) Inventories 458,772 485,576
(ii) Trade Receivables 570,458 435,488
(iii) Cash & Cash Equivalents 73,820 268,588
(iv) Bank Balances [Other than (iii) above] - 104,000
(v) Loans 2,724 4,328
(vi) Other Financial Assets 139,986 26,993
(vii) Other Current Assets 139,312 56,934
Total assets pledged as security 1,385,072 1,381,907
Refer Note 18 & 20 for the details of borrowings.
Note 36
Critical estimates and judgments
While preparing the financial statements, management has made certain judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect
the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income and expenses. Actual results may
differ from these estimates.
Estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised
prospectively.
Judgments made in applying accounting policies that have the most significant effects on the amounts recognised in the
financial statements and Estimates that have a significant risk of resulting in a material adjustment are as under :
i) Research and Development Expenditure - Accounting Policy No. 10 - (Refer Note No. 5)
Developmental expenditure incurred with respect to No Cost No Commitment (NCNC) Projects and Joint developmental
projects which are not fully compensated by the development partner are carried forward till the completion of project.
ii) Estimation of defined benefit obligation - Key actuarial assumptions - (Refer Note No. 21)
Notes to Accounts
iii. Estimation of provision for warranty claims - (Refer Note No. 21)
Warranty provision computation involves estimation of average warranty cost based on trend based analysis. If the
estimations made varies, the same will impact the expense recognised.
iv. Pay Revision Provision - (Refer Note No. 21)
Pay Revision in respect of Non executive is due with effect from 01.01.2017. Provision in respect of revised pay has been
made based on a reasonable estimate of expected liability for the period 01.04.2017 to 31.03.2018 during the financial
year 2017-18.
v. Recognition of Revenue - (Refer Note No. 23)
Percentage-of-completion method involves estimation of Stage of completion based on actual costs incurred to the
estimated total costs expected to complete the contract. If the estimations made varies, the same will impact the Revenue
recognised.
Note 37
Recent accounting pronouncements
A. Ind AS 115- Revenue from Contracts with Customers :
On 28 March 2018, Ministry of Corporate Affairs (“MCA”) has notified the Ind AS 115, Revenue from Contracts with
Customers. This standard shall apply for accounting periods beginning on or after 1 April 2018. The standard permits two
methods of transition.
1. Retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented in accordance with Ind AS 8, accounting policies, changes in
accounting estimates and errors.
2. Retrospectively with the cumulative effect of initially applying the Standard recognised at the date of initial application.
The Company will adopt this standard on 1 April 2018 retrospectively with the cumulative effect of initially applying the
Standard as an adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings (or other component of equity, as appropriate) of
the accounting period. The company is evaluating the effect of this amendment on the financial statements.
The accompanying financial statements comprise the financial • Financial assets and liabilities that are qualified to be
statements of Bharat Electronics Limited (the Company). measured at fair value
The Company is a public company domiciled in India and • The defined benefit asset / liability is recognised as
is incorporated under the provisions of the Companies Act the present value of defined benefit obligation less
applicable in India. Bharat Electronics Limited’s shares are fair value of plan assets.
listed on two recognised stock exchanges in India. The
4. Functional and Presentation Currency
registered office and principal place of business of the
The financial statements are presented in Indian Rupee
Company is located at Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
(INR) which is the functional and the presentation
currency of the Company.
The Company is a public sector enterprise under the
administrative control of the Department of Defence 5. Revenue Recognition
Production, Ministry of Defence. Bharat Electronics Limited
(i) Sale of Goods
manufactures and supplies electronic equipment and systems
Revenue from the sale of goods is measured at
to defence sector. Other than defence sector, the Company
the fair value of the consideration received or
has also got a limited presence in the civilian market.
receivable, net of returns, trade discounts and
volume rebates. Revenue is recognised when the
Significant Accounting Policies
significant risk and reward of ownership have been
1. Basis of Preparation transferred to the customer as per the terms of
The financial statements are prepared and presented sale agreement, neither continuing management
in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting involvement nor effective control over the goods is
Principles in India (GAAP) comprises the mandatory retained, recovery of the consideration is probable
Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) [as notified under and the amount of cost incurred and the revenue
section 133 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule can be measured reliably. The timing of the
3 of the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) transfer of risks and rewards is evaluated based
Rules, 2015, as amended], to the extent applicable, the on Inco-terms of the sales agreement.
provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and these have
(ii) Ex-Works Contract
been consistently applied.
In case of Ex-works contract, revenue is recognised
2. Use of Estimates when the specified goods are unconditionally
The preparation of the financial statements in conformity appropriated to the contract after prior Inspection
with GAAP requires that the management make estimates and acceptance, if required.
and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of (iii) FOR Contracts
assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent liability and
In the case of FOR contracts, revenue is
contingent assets as at the date of financial statements
recognised when the goods are handed over to
and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses
the carrier for transmission to the buyer after prior
during the reporting period. Although such estimates
inspection and acceptance, if stipulated, and in
are made on a reasonable and prudent basis taking
the case of FOR destination contracts, if there is
into account of all available information, actual results
a reasonable expectation of the goods reaching
could differ from these estimates and such differences destination within the accounting period. Revenue
are recognised in the period in which the results are is recognised even if goods are retained with the
ascertained. company at the request of the customer.
3. Basis of Measurement (iv) Bill and Hold Sales
The financial statements have been prepared on a For bill-and-hold transactions, revenue is
historical cost basis except for the following assets and recognised when the customer takes title, provided
liabilities which have been measured at fair value : that :
• it is probable that delivery will be made; criteria to separately identified components (sale
• the item is on hand, identified and ready for of goods and installation and commissioning, etc.)
delivery to the buyer at the time when the revenue of the transaction and allocates the revenue to
is recognised; those separate components based on their relative
fair value.
• the buyer specifically acknowledges the deferred
delivery instructions; (ix) Sales exclude Sales Tax / Value Added Tax (VAT)
• the usual payment terms apply. and include Excise Duty till 30.06.2017.
From 01.07.2017 onwards, Sales exclude Goods
(v) Construction Contracts and Service Tax (GST).
Contract revenue includes initial amount agreed in
(x) Revenue from Services
the contract and any variations in contract work,
claims and incentive payments, to the extent it is Revenue relating to Maintenance contracts are
probable that they will result in revenue and can recognised on accrual basis.
be measured reliably. For other fixed-price contracts (including revenue
from software related services), revenue is
Contract revenue is recognised in proportion to
recognised in proportion to the stage of completion
the stage of completion of the contract. Stage of
of the transaction at the reporting date.
completion is assessed based on the ratio of actual
Revenue in respect of other category of services is
costs incurred on the contract up to the reporting
recognised on rendering of service.
date to the estimated total costs expected to
complete the contract. (xi) Interest Income
If the outcome cannot be estimated reliably Interest income is recognised using the effective
and where it is probable that the costs will be interest rate method.
recovered, revenue is recognised to the extent of (xii) Dividend Income
costs incurred.
Dividend income is recognised when the Company’s
When it is probable that total contract costs at right to receive the payment is established.
completion will exceed total contract revenue, (xiii) Rental Income
the expected loss at completion is recognised Rental income arising from operating leases is
immediately as an expense. accounted for on a straight-line basis over the
(vi) Price Escalations and Exchange Rate lease term unless increase in rentals are in line
Variation Claims with expected inflation or otherwise justified.
In case of contracts where additional consideration (xiv) Duty Drawbacks
is to be determined and approved by the Duty drawback claims on exports are accounted
customers, such additional revenue is recognised on preferring the claims.
on receipt of confirmation from the customer(s). (xv) Other Income
(vii) Bundled Contracts Other income not specifically stated above is
recognised on accrual basis.
In case of a Bundled contract, where separate
fee for installation and commissioning or any 6. Property, Plant and Equipment, Capital Work-in-
other separately identifiable component is not Progress
stipulated, the Company applies the recognition
Property, plant and equipment is initially measured at cost
criteria to separately identifiable components (sale
and subsequently at cost less accumulated depreciation
of goods and installation and commissioning, etc.)
and cumulative impairment losses, if any. Cost for this
of the transaction and allocates the revenue to
purpose includes all attributable costs for bringing the
those separate components based on their relative
asset to its location and condition. The present value of
fair value. the expected cost for the decommissioning of an asset
(viii) Multiple Elements after its use is included in the cost of the respective
asset, if the recognition criteria for a provision are met.
In cases where the installation and commissioning
or any other separately identifiable component The cost of fixed asset not ready for their intended use as
is stipulated and price for the same agreed at each balance sheet date is disclosed as capital work-in-
separately, the Company applies the recognition progress.
Capital work-in-progress comprises supply-cum-erection Intangible assets are amortised over their respective
contracts, the value of capital supplies received at site and individual estimated useful lives on a straight-line basis,
accepted, capital goods in transit and under inspection from the date that they are available for use. The
and the cost of Property, plant and equipment that are residual values, useful lives and amortisation methods,
not yet ready for their intended use as at the balance are reviewed periodically at each financial year end.
sheet date.
9. Disposal of Property, Plant and Equipment
7. Intangible Assets, Intangible Asset under An item of property, plant and equipment and any
Development significant part initially recognised is derecognised
The cost of software (which is not an integral part of the upon disposal or when no future economic benefits
related hardware) acquired for internal use and resulting are expected from its use or disposal. Any gain or loss
in significant future economic benefits, is recognised as arising on derecognition of the asset (calculated as the
an Intangible Asset in the books of accounts when the difference between the net disposal proceeds and the
same is ready for use. Intangible Assets that are not yet carrying amount of the asset) is included in the statement
ready for their intended use as at the Balance Sheet date of profit and loss when the asset is derecognised.
are classified as “Intangible Assets under Development”.
10. Research and Development Expenditure
Cost of Developmental work which is completed,
wherever eligible, is recognised as an Intangible Asset. (i) Expenditure on Research activity is recognised as
an expense in the period when it is incurred.
Cost of Developmental work under progress, wherever
(ii) Development expenditure (other than on
eligible, is classified as “Intangible Assets under
specific development - cum sales contracts and
Development”.
Developmental projects initiated at customer’s
Carrying amount includes amount funded by the request), is charged off as expenditure when incurred.
company to external agencies towards developmental Developmental expenditure on development – cum
project(s) and expenditure incurred by the company - sale contracts and on Developmental projects
towards material cost, employee cost and other direct initiated at customer’s request are treated at par
expenditure. with other sales contracts.
Development expenditure incurred in respect of
8. Depreciation / Amortisation Joint development projects which are not fully
Depreciation is calculated on a straight-line basis over compensated by the development partner are
the estimated useful lives of the assets. The Company, carried forward where the company is nominated as
based on technical assessments, depreciates certain a production agency and future economic benefits
items of building, plant and equipment and other asset are expected.
classes over estimated useful lives which are different Where such developmental projects do not fructify
from the useful life prescribed in Schedule II to the into a customer order, the total expenditure booked
Companies Act, 2013. The Management believes that in respect of such projects is charged off in the year
these estimated useful lives are realistic and reflect fair the project is closed.
approximation of the period over which the assets are
likely to be used. (iii) Expenditure incurred towards other developmental
activity (including joint developmental activity in
Where cost of a part of the asset is significant to total collaboration with external agencies) where the
cost of the asset and estimated useful life of that research results or other knowledge is applied
part is different from the estimated useful life of the for developing new or improved products or
remaining asset, estimated useful life of that significant processes, are recognised as an Intangible Asset if
part is determined separately and the significant part the recognition criteria specified in Ind AS 38 are
is depreciated on straight-line basis over its estimated met and when the product or process developed is
useful life.
expected to be technically and commercially usable,
The residual values, useful lives and methods of the company has sufficient resources to complete
depreciation of property, plant and equipment are development and subsequently use or sell the
reviewed at each financial year end and adjusted intangible asset, and the product or process is likely
prospectively, if appropriate. to generate future economic benefits.
extent attributable to Government Grants utilised for the The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed
acquisition. at each reporting date and reduced to the extent that it
is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profit will be
The amount lying in Deferred Income on account
available to allow all or part of the deferred tax asset to
of Revenue Expenses is transferred to the credit of
be utilised.
Statement of Profit and Loss to the extent of expenditure
incurred in the ratio of the funding to the total sanctioned
20. Provision for Warranties
cost, limited to the government grant received.
Provision for expenditure on account of performance
17. Investments in Joint Venture and Associates guarantee & replacement / repair of goods sold is made
on the basis of trend based estimates.
The Company accounts for it’s interests in associates
and joint ventures in the separate financial statements 21. Foreign Currencies
at cost.
Transactions in foreign currencies are initially recorded by
the Company at their respective currency exchange rates
18. Inventories
at the date the transaction first qualifies for recognition.
All inventories of the Company other than disposable Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign
scrap are valued at lower of cost or net realisable currencies are translated at the functional currency
value. Disposable scrap is valued at estimated net exchange rate at the reporting date. Differences arising
realisable value. Cost of materials is ascertained by using on settlement or translation of monetary items are
the weighted average cost formula. recognised in statement of profit and loss. Non-monetary
Cost of Work - in - progress and finished goods include items that are measured in terms of historical cost in
Materials, Direct Labour and appropriate overheads. a foreign currency are translated using the functional
currency exchange rate at the dates of the initial
Adequate provision is made for inventory which are transactions.
more than five years old which may not be required for
further use. 22. Employee Benefits
(i) All employee benefits payable wholly within twelve
19. Income Taxes
months of rendering the related services are
Income tax comprises of current and deferred tax. classified as short term employee benefits and they
(i) Current Income Tax mainly include (a) Wages & Salaries; (b) Short-term
Current tax assets and liabilities are measured at the compensated absences; (c) Profit-sharing, incentives
amount expected to be recovered from or paid to the and bonuses and (d) Non-monetary benefits such as
taxation authorities. The tax rates and tax laws used medical care, subsidised transport, canteen facilities
to compute the amount are those that are enacted or etc., which are valued on undiscounted basis and
substantively enacted at the reporting date. Current recognised during the period in which the related
services are rendered.
tax relating to items recognised directly in equity
is recognised in equity and not in the statement of (ii) Incremental liability for payment of long term
profit and loss. compensated absences such as Annual Leave, Sick
Leave and Half Pay Leave is determined as the
(ii) Deferred Tax difference between present value of the obligation
Deferred tax is provided using the Balance Sheet determined annually on actuarial basis using
method on temporary differences between the tax Projected Unit Credit method and the carrying value
bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying of the provision contained in the balance sheet and
amounts for financial reporting purposes at the provided for.
reporting date.
(iii) Incremental liability for payment of Gratuity
Deferred tax assets are recognised for all deductible and Employee Provident fund to employees is
temporary differences, the carry forward of unused determined as the difference between present value
tax credits and any unused tax losses to the extent of the obligation determined annually on actuarial
that it is probable that taxable profit will be available basis using Projected Unit Credit Method and the Fair
against which the deductible temporary differences Value of Plan Assets funded in an approved trust set
can be utilised. up for the purpose for which monthly contributions
are made in the case of provident fund and lump recognised as a separate asset, but only when the
sum contributions in the case of gratuity. reimbursement is virtually certain. The expense relating
to a provision is presented in the Statement of profit and
(iv) Incremental liability under BEL Retired Employees
loss net of any reimbursement.
Contributory Health Scheme (BERECHS) is
determined annually on actuarial basis using
A provision for onerous contracts other than construction
Projected Unit Credit Method and provided for.
contracts is recognised when the expected benefits to be
(v) Actuarial liability for the year is determined with derived by the Company from a contract are lower than
reference to employees at the end of January of the unavoidable cost of meeting its obligations under
each year. the contract. The provision is measured at the present
value of the lower of the expected cost of terminating the
(vi) Actuarial gains and losses and the return on plan contract and the expected net cost of continuing with the
assets (excluding interest) and the effect of the asset contract. Before a provision is established, the Company
ceiling (if any, excluding interest), are recognised recognizes any impairment loss on the assets associated
immediately in other comprehensive income (OCI). with that contract.
Net interest expense (income) on the net defined
liability (asset) is computed by applying the discount If the effect of the time value of money is material,
rate, used to measure the net defined liability provisions are discounted using a current pre-tax rate
(asset), to the net defined liability (asset) at the that reflects, when appropriate, the risks specific to the
start of the financial year after taking into account liability. When discounting is used, the increase in the
any changes as a result of contribution and benefit provision due to the passage of time is recognised as a
payments during the year. Net interest expense and finance cost.
other expenses related to defined benefit plans are
recognised in statement of profit and loss. 24. Cash Flow Statement
When the benefits of a plan are changed or when Cash flow statement has been prepared in accordance
a plan is curtailed, the resulting change in benefit with the indirect method prescribed in Ind AS 7 -
that relates to past service or the gain or loss on Statement of Cash Flows.
curtailment is recognised immediately in statement
of profit and loss. 25. Fair value Measurement
The Company measures certain financial instruments,
(vii) Payments of voluntary retirement benefits are such as derivatives and other items in it’s financial
charged off to revenue on incurrence. statements at fair value at each balance sheet date.
(viii) Defined Contribution Plan
All assets and liabilities for which fair value is measured
The Company operates employee pension scheme or disclosed in the financial statements are categorised
and superannuation pension scheme for its employees within the fair value hierarchy based on the lowest level
that are categorised as a defined contribution plans. input that is significant to the fair value measurement
For defined contribution plans, the Company pays as a whole :
contributions to independently administered funds
Level 1 – Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets
at a fixed percentage of employees’ pay. These
for identical assets or liabilities.
contributions are recorded in the statement of profit
and loss. The Company’s liability is limited to the
Level 2 – Inputs other than quoted prices included within
extent of contributions made to these funds.
Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either
directly (i.e. as prices) or indirectly (i.e. derived from
23. Provisions
prices).
Provisions are recognised when the Company has a
present obligation (legal or constructive) as a result of Level 3 – Inputs for the assets or liabilities that are not
a past event, it is probable that an outflow of resources based on observable market data (unobservable inputs).
embodying economic benefits will be required to settle
the obligation and a reliable estimate can be made of the For the purpose of fair value disclosures, the Company
amount of the obligation. When the Company expects has determined classes of assets and liabilities on the
some or all of a provision to be reimbursed, for example, basis of the nature, characteristics and risks of the asset
under an insurance contract, the reimbursement is or liability and the level of the fair value hierarchy.
Bengaluru
29 May 2018
Report on the Internal Financial Controls Over requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain
Financial Reporting under Clause (i) of Sub-section 3 reasonable assurance about whether adequate internal
of section 143 of the companies Act, 2013 (“the Act”) financial controls over financial reporting was established
and maintained and if such controls operated effectively in all
In conjunction with our audit of the consolidated Ind AS
material respects.
financial statements of the company as of and for the year
ended 31 March 2018, we have audited the internal financial Our audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit
controls over financial reporting of Bharat Electronics Limited evidence about the adequacy of the internal financial
(“the Holding Company”) and its subsidiary companies and controls system over financial reporting and their operating
Associate, which are companies incorporated in India, as of effectiveness. Our audit of internal financial controls over
that date. financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of
Management’s Responsibility for Internal Financial internal financial controls over financial reporting, assessing
Controls the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and
evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal
The Board of Directors of the Holding company, its control based on the assessed risk. The procedures selected
subsidiary companies and its associate company, which are
depend on the auditor’s judgement, including the assessment
incorporated in India, are responsible for establishing and
of the risks of material misstatement of the financial
maintaining internal financial controls based on the internal
statements, whether due to fraud or error.
control over financial reporting criteria established by the
respective Companies considering the essential components We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained, and the
of internal control stated in the Guidance Note on Audit of audit evidence obtained by the other auditors in terms of their
Internal Financial Controls Over Financial Reporting issued reports referred to in the Other Matters paragraph below, is
by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (“ICAI”). sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit
These responsibilities include the design, implementation opinion on the internal financial controls system over financial
and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls reporting of the Holding company and its subsidiaries and
that were operating effectively for ensuring the orderly associate.
and efficient conduct of its business, including adherence
Meaning of Internal Financial Controls Over Financial
to company’s policies, the safeguarding of its assets, the
Reporting
prevention and detection of frauds and errors, the accuracy
and completeness of the accounting records, and the timely A company’s internal financial control over financial reporting
preparation of reliable financial information, as required under is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance
the companies Act, 2013. regarding the reliability of financial statements for external
purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting
Auditor’s Responsibility
principles. A company’s internal financial control over financial
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the internal reporting included those policies and procedures that
financial controls over financial reporting of the Holding
(1) Pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable
Company and its subsidiaries and associate, based on
detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and
our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with the
dispositions of the assets of the company :
Guidance Note on Audit of Internal Financial Controls Over
Financial Reporting (the “Guidance Note”) and the Standards (2) Provide reasonable assurance that transactions are
on Auditing, issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial
of India and deemed to be prescribed under section 143(10) statements in accordance with generally accepted
of the Companies Act, 2013, both applicable to an audit of accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures
Internal Financial Controls and both issued by the Institute of the company are being made only in accordance with
of Chartered Accountants of India. Those Standards and authorizations of management and directions of the
the Guidance Note require that we comply with ethical company; and
(3) Provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or over financial reporting were operating effectively as at
timely detection of unauthorised acquisition, use, or 31 March 2018, based on the internal control over financial
disposition of the company’s assets that could have a reporting criteria established by the respective companies
material effect on the financial statements. considering the essential components of internal control
stated in the Guidance Note on Audit of Internal Financial
Inherent Limitations of Internal Financial Controls Controls Over Financial Reporting issued by the Institute of
Over Financial Reporting Chartered Accountants of India.
Because of the inherent limitations of internal financial
Other Matters
controls over financial reporting, including the possibility
of collusion or improper management override of controls, Our aforesaid reports under Section 143(3) (i) of the Act
material misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and on the adequacy and operating effectiveness of the internal
not be detected. Also, projections of any evaluation of the financial controls over financial reporting in so far as it relates
internal financial controls over financial reporting to future to two subsidiary companies and one Associate company,
periods are subject to the risk that the internal financial control which are companies incorporated in India, is based on the
over financial reporting may become inadequate because of corresponding reports of the auditors of such companies
changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with incorporated in India.
the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
LIABILITIES
(1) Non-current liabilities
(a) Deferred income 17 18,599 17,238
(b) Financial liabilities
(i) Borrowings 18 3,333 1,667
(ii) Trade payables 19 5 -
(iii) Other financial liabilities 20 123 72
(c) Provisions 21 82,393 89,150
(d) Other non-current liabilities 22 1,035 1,469
105,488 109,596
(2) Current liabilities
(a) Deferred income 17 86 20
(b) Financial liabilities
(i) Borrowings 18 1,370 1,358
(ii) Trade payables 19 136,807 129,737
(iii) Other financial liabilities 20 88,378 66,031
(c) Other current liabilities 22 715,278 636,230
(d) Provisions 21 44,871 41,707
(e) Current tax liability (net) 15 - -
986,790 875,083
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 1,895,149 1,759,628
Significant accounting policies and accompanying notes form an integral part of the financial statements.
As per our report of even date attached.
Natarajan V
Partner S Sreenivas
Membership No. 223118 Company Secretary
Bengaluru
29 May 2018
Natarajan V
Partner S Sreenivas
Membership No. 223118 Company Secretary
Bengaluru
29 May 2018
B. Other equity
Balance as at 1 April 2016 4,669 362 - 456,122 441,703 1 (2,241) 477 901,093
Natarajan V
Partner S Sreenivas
Membership No. 223118 Company Secretary
Bengaluru
29 May 2018
Significant accounting policies and accompanying notes form an integral part of the financial statement.
Natarajan V
Partner S Sreenivas
Membership No. 223118 Company Secretary
Bengaluru
29 May 2018
i. Freehold Land consists of 2064.29 acres (2064.29 acres) and Leasehold Land consists of 293.64 acres (293.64 acres).
ii. Freehold Land includes 7.11 acres (7.11 acres) leased to commercial / religious organisations and in their possession.
iii. Lease Hold land of parent company includes land taken on Lease at Kochi for 90 Years and capitalised in the year 2008-
09. The subsidiary company [BELOP] has acquired 3.38 acres of land on lease from MIDC for 95 years at a cost of ` 21
on 25.11.1991 with renewable option of further 95 years on new terms and conditions.
iv. Additions during the year includes, ` 1,982 (` 1,089), ` 15 (` 5) and ` 222 (Nil) in respect of the assets of Central Research
Laboratories, Pune and Hyderabad Unit respectively, R&D assets accounted under natural code heads.
v. Electronic Equipment value includes POS machines of the parent company valuing ` 1,026 (` 1,026) which are under the
control of Haryana Government (operating lease).
As at As at
31 March 2018 31 March 2017
Note 2
Capital work-in-progress
Civil Construction 21,320 23,690
Plant & Machinery 9,738 11,286
Others 11,785 4,742
Capital Items in Transit 1,555 1,702
44,398 41,420
Less : Provision (1) (1)
44,397 41,419
i. Civil Construction mainly comprises of Production related building, R&D building & Employee Quarters.
ii. Borrowing costs of ` 378 (` 1) [net of interest income] has been included in Capital WIP in respect of employee quarters
under construction. The capitalisation rate is 8.15% p.a.
iii. Refer Note 30 (10) in respect of Contractual Commitment.
iv. Refer Note 12 in respect of Unadjusted Capital Advance paid towards Property, Plant & Equipment.
Note 3
Investment property
NET CARRYING
GROSS CARRYING AMOUNT DEPRECIATION / AMORTISATION
AMOUNT
As at Additions / Deductions/ As at Accumulated Depreciation/ Deductions / As at As at As at
PARTICULARS 1 April adjustments adjustments 31 March depreciation / amortisation adjustments 31 March 31 March 31 March
2017 during the during the year 2018 amortisation for the year during 2018 2018 2017
year as at the year
1 April 2017
Freehold land - - - - - - - - - -
Buildings 14 - - 14 2 1 - 3 11 12
Total 14 - - 14 2 1 - 3 11 12
Previous Year 14 - - 14 1 1 - 2 12 13
i. Amount recognised in Statement of Profit & Loss
As at As at
31 March 2018 31 March 2017
Land 1962 1962
Building 902 836
iv. Land comprises of Freehold Land of 1.36 acres (1.36 acres) of parent company.
v. Estimation of Fair Value
The parent company has estimated the fair value of the investment property based on the Government Guidance Value
(municipal value) of the similar properties in the investment property’s location. All resulting fair value estimates for the
investment property are included in Level 2.
vi. Deemed Cost
On transition to Ind AS (01.04.2015), the parent company has elected to continue with the carrying value of all its
investment property as at 1 April 2015 measured as per previous GAAP and used that carrying value as the deemed cost
of the investment property.
vii. Estimation of Useful Life of Assets
The parent company has estimated the useful life of the various categories of tangible assets (which are different from the
useful life indicated in Schedule II to the Companies Act, 2013) after taking into consideration, factors like expected usage
of assets, risk of technical and commercial obsolescence, etc.
viii. Depreciation / Amortisation
Depreciation is calculated on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the Assets.
The amount of Depreciation has been recognised as expense in the Statement of Profit and Loss.
ix. Method of Accounting Depreciation
Depreciation has been calculated as per the Accounting Policy No. 8 of the Company and recognised as expenses in the
Statement of Profit and Loss.
x. Impairment of Assets
As the fair value of the Investment Property is higher than its carrying value, there is no indication of impairment.
xi. Restrictions on the relisability of Investment Property
The lands are given by Government of India.
xii. Details of Registration pending, Litigation etc.,
Nil (Nil).
Note 4
Other intangible assets
NET CARRYING
GROSS CARRYING AMOUNT AMORTISATION
AMOUNT
As at Additions / Deductions / As at Accumulated Amortisation Deductions / As at As at As at
PARTICULARS
1 April adjustments adjustments 31 amortisation for the year adjustments 31 March 31 March 31 March
2017 during the during the March as at 1 April during the 2018 2018 2017
year year 2018 2017 year
Intangible assets - others
Computer operating system 2 - - 2 1 - - 1 1 1
Licencing fee 18,426 - - 18,426 2,500 1,250 - 3,750 14,676 15,926
Software licenses / implementation
127 106 - 233 84 56 - 140 93 43
Enterprise resource planning (ERP)
Others (Development Cost) * - 164 - 164 - - - - 164 -
Total 18,555 270 - 18,825 2,585 1,306 - 3,891 14,934 15,970
Previous Year 18,535 20 - 18,555 1,288 1,297 - 2,585 15,970 17,247
* Amortisation for the year includes INR 4497 [represents absolute figure] which is rounded off [parent company].
i. Deemed Cost
On transition to Ind AS (01.04.2015), the group has elected to continue with the carrying value of all its other intangible as-
sets as at 1 April 2015 measured as per previous GAAP and used that carrying value as the deemed cost of other intangible
assets.
ii. Estimated useful life
The estimated useful lives of the Other Intangible Assets [parent company] is as follows :
Asset Class Years
Software licenses / implementation
3
Enterprise resource planning (ERP)
Others (Development Cost) 10
As at As at
31 March 2018 31 March 2017
Note 5
Intangible assets under development
Internally developed * 49,596 32,850
Others
Software licenses / implementation
Enterprise resource planning (ERP) 12 12
49,608 32,862
* Includes funding to other development agencies.
i. Refer Note 30(10) for Contractual Commitment.
Note 6
Investments
(I) Investment in Equity Instruments (Unquoted)
Others (at FVOCI) (Refer Note iv below)
Mana Effluent Treatment Plant Ltd, Hyderabad
500 (500) equity shares of ` 1,000 each fully paid 7 7
(II) Other Investments (Unquoted)
a) Investment in Co-operative Societies (at Cost)*
Cuffe Parade Persopolis Premises Co-operative Society, Mumbai - -
40 (40) Shares of ` 50 each fully paid
Sukh Sagar Premises Co-op. Society, Mumbai
10 (10) Shares of ` 50 each fully paid
Shri.Sapta Ratna Co-op. Society Ltd., Mumbai - -
10 (10) Shares of ` 50 each fully paid
Dalamal Park Co-op. Society Ltd., Mumbai
5 (5) Shares of ` 50 each fully paid
Chandralok Co-op. Housing Society Ltd.,Pune - -
30 (30) Shares of ` 50 each fully paid
ii. The parent company has invested its Leave Encashment & “BEL Retired Employees’ Contributory Health Scheme”
(BERECHS) liabilities in LICs New Group Leave Encashment Plan & New Group Superannuation Cash Accumulation Plan
respectively [Refer Note 21].
iii. Refer Note 33 for classification of financial instruments.
iv. a. The parent company have designated investment in equity shares of M/s Mana Effluent Treatment Plant Ltd., at
FVOCI because these equity shares represent investments that are intended to be held for long-term for strategic
purposes. Fair Value of the Investment based on Net Asset Value Method is given below :
Dividend income Dividend income
Fair value as at Fair value as at
Particulars recognised during recognised during
31 March 2018 31 March 2017
2017-18 2016-17
Investment in Mana Effluent 7 - 7 -
Treatment Plant Ltd.
b. Parent company has not received any dividend so far on these Investments.
c. No strategic investments were disposed off during 2017-18, and there were no transfers of any cumulative gain or
loss within equity relating to these investments.
Note 7
Trade receivables
Non Current
Unsecured, Considered Doubtful
Trade receivables 120,867 126,967
Less : Provision (120,867) (126,967)
Sub Total (A) - -
Current
Secured, considered good 43 26
Unsecured, considered good 569,268 436,800
Sub Total (B) 569,311 436,826
Total (A+B) 569,311 436,826
i. Financial instruments
Refer Note 33 for classification of financial instruments.
ii. Impairment of financial assets
Provisions for impairment has been made in line with Accounting Policy No. 29 of the group.
iii. Related party disclosure
For Related Party Disclosures refer Note 31.
iv. Security, Hypothecation etc
Refer Note 35.
Current
Unsecured, Considered Good
Security deposits 1,284 1,054
Others
Loans to employees 174 150
Sub Total (B) 1,458 1,204
i. Financial Instruments
Refer Note 33 for classification of financial instruments.
ii. Impairment of Financial Assets
Provisions for impairment has been made in line with Accounting Policy No. 29 of the group.
iii. Related Party Disclosure
For Related Party Disclosures refer Note 31.
Current
Unsecured, Considered Good
Advance to employees 100 189
Advance to others 5 3
Accrued income 134,457 20,792
Interest accrued but not due on term deposits 3,924 5,428
Receivables other than trade receivables 368 204
Other assets 1,407 458
Sub Total (B) 140,261 27,074
As at As at
31 March 2018 31 March 2017
Note 10
Deferred tax assets (net)
Deferred Tax Assets 65,126 66,178
Deferred Tax Liabilities 22,120 13,283
43,006 52,895
i. Income Tax Recognised in Statement of Profit and Loss
As at As at
Particulars
31 March 2018 31 March 2017
Income Tax Expenses :
- Current period 45,436 51,757
- Changes in estimates related to earlier years (481) (873)
Deferred tax :
- Origination and reversal of temporary differences 10,023 (2,330)
Total deferred tax expense / (benefit) 10,023 (2,330)
Income tax expenses 54,978 48,554
ii. Income Tax recognised in other comprehensive income
As at As at
31 March 2018 31 March 2017
Particulars Tax Tax
Before Tax (expense) Net of Tax Before Tax (expense) Net of Tax
benefit benefit
Remeasurement of the net defined
236 (77) 159 (13,955) 4,704 (9,251)
benefit liability/(asset)
Equity instruments through other
1 - 1 1 - 1
comprehensive income
Total 237 (77) 160 (13,954) 4,704 (9,250)
As at As at
Particulars 31 March 2018 31 March 2017
Rate Amount Rate Amount
Profit Before Tax 195,703 198,257
Tax using the parent company’s Domestic Tax Rate 34.61% 67,729 34.61% 68,613
Effect of
Additional deduction on Research & Development Expenses -6.52% (12,759) -9.28% (18,404)
Tax Exempt Income -0.07% (140) -0.91% (1,800)
Tax Incentives -0.30% (584) -0.86% (1,700)
As at As at
Particulars 31 March 2018 31 March 2017
Rate Amount Rate Amount
Changes in estimates related to earlier years -0.25% (481) -0.44% (873)
Non-deductable Expenses 0.31% 601 0.20% 389
Accelerated depreciation for tax purposes 0.00% 7 0.00% 4
Others 0.31% 605 1.17% 2,325
Effective Tax rate 28.09% 54,978 24.49% 48,554
As at As at
31 March 2018 31 March 2017
Note 11
Inventories
Non Current
Raw Materials & Components 51,568 35,169
Add : Raw Materials & Components in Transit 218 288
Less : Provisions (33,123) (30,778)
18,663 4,679
Work In Progress 27 208
Stock in Trade 75 55
Add : Stock in Trade in Transit 1 2
Less : Provisions (76) (57)
- -
Stores & Spares 166 133
Less : Provisions (119) (112)
47 21
Loose Tools 100 85
Add : Loose Tools in Transit - 5
Less : Provisions (57) (73)
43 17
Sub Total (A) 18,780 4,925
Current
Raw Materials & Components 264,658 247,208
Add : Raw Materials & Components in Transit 15,117 19,409
Less : Provisions (7) (78)
279,768 266,539
Work In Progress 146,818 169,672
As at As at
31 March 2018 31 March 2017
Stock in Trade 9,312 10,329
Add : Stock in Trade in Transit 1 537
9,313 10,866
Stores & Spares 2,381 2,701
Add : Stores & Spares in Transit 9 16
2,390 2,717
Loose Tools 781 892
Add : Loose Tools in Transit - 30
781 922
Balances with customs, port trust and other government authorities 274 1,530
Current
Advances other than Capital advances
Advances to employees 655 502
Advances for purchase 80,533 21,740
Others
Balances with customs, port trust and other government authorities 48,292 24,241
Prepaid expenses 3,170 2,684
Prepaid taxes 10,604 1,159
Claims receivable purchases 5,423 4,483
Other Receivables 2 7
Others - Assets 3,006 6,046
Less : Provisions - (3)
i. Impairment of Assets
Provisions for impairment of financial asset has been made in line with accounting policy No. 13 of the group.
ii. Related Party Disclosure
For related party disclosures Refer Note 31.
As at As at
31 March 2018 31 March 2017
Note 13
Cash & cash equivalents
Balance with banks 16,984 47,672
Cash on hand 3 10
Term deposits 63,456 222,299
80,443 269,981
i. Cash and cash equivalents includes Term Deposits with original maturity period up to three months. Term Deposits with
original maturity period beyond three months have been included in Bank balances. (Refer Note 14).
ii. Refer Note 33 for classification of financial instruments.
iii. There are no repatriation restrictions with regard to cash and cash equivalents.
Note 14
Bank balances [other than (ii) above]
Term deposits 3,506 106,304
Margin money held with banks 110 12
Unpaid dividend account 48 6,422
3,664 112,738
i. Refer Note 33 for classification of financial instruments.
ii. Parent company does not have any Term Deposits with original maturity period of more than twelve months. Refer
Note 9 for term deposits with original maturity period of more than twelve months of subsidiary companies.
iii. There are no repatriation restrictions with regard to bank balances.
Note 15
Current tax assets (net)
Advance payment of income tax 24,883 9,801
24,883 9,801
Current tax liability (net)
Provision for taxation - -
- -
Shares outstanding at the beginning of the reporting period 2,233,627,930 22,336 240,000,000 24,000
Add : Shares issued during the year (Bonus Shares) 223,362,793 2,234 - -
Less : Shares Bought Back during the year 20,397,780 204 16,637,207 1,664
Sub-division of Shares (from ` 10 to ` 1 per equity share)
- - 2,010,265,137 -
during the year
Shares outstanding at the end of the reporting period 2,436,592,943 24,366 2,233,627,930 22,336
iv. Shares in the company held by each shareholder holding more than 5%
As at As at
31 March 2018 31 March 2017
Name of Shareholder
% of Share % of Share
No. of Shares No. of Shares
holding holding
Government of India 1,627,374,928 66.79% 1,523,039,911 68.19%
2015-16
No. of
Shares
There was no allotment of bonus shares during the Financial Year 2012-13 to 2014-15 and 2016-17.
vi. Aggregate number and class of shares bought back during the previous 5 years
2016-17
No. of
Shares
Equity shares bought back 16,637,207
There was no buy back of shares during the Financial Year 2012-13 to 2015-16.
vii. Buyback :
a) The board of directors at their meeting held on Jan 30, 2018 has unanimously approved a proposal for the buyback
of 20397780 equity shares of ` 1 each from the eligible shareholder representing 0.83% of the total number of
equity shares of the company (as on record date of 09.02.2018). The buyback was offered at the rate of ` 182.50
per share on propotionate basis, through “Tender Offer”. The buyback was concluded on 23.03.2018 with a
buyback of 20397780 shares with a cash outflow of ` 37,226.
In accordance with Section 69 to the Companies Act, 2013, the company has transferred a sum of ` 204 to
“Capital Redemption Reserve“ being the nominal value of the shares bought back as an appropriation from the
General Reserve.
b) 16637207 numbers of equity shares with face value ` 10 was bought back for ` 1305 per share at a premium of `
1295 per share, resulting into a total cash outflow of ` 217,116 during the FY 2016-17.
In accordance with Section 69 to the Companies Act, 2013, the company has transferred a sum of ` 1664 to
“Capital Redemption Reserve“ being the nominal value of the shares bought back as an appropriation from the
General Reserve.
viii. During the previous five years the parent company has not allotted any shares as fully paid up pursuant to contract
without payment being received in cash.
As at As at
31 March 2018 31 March 2017
ix. Shares reserved for issue under options and
Nil Nil
contracts / commitments for the sale of shares / disinvestment.
x. The aggregate value of calls unpaid (including Directors and Officers of Company). Nil Nil
xi. Shares forfeited. Nil Nil
xii. Terms, rights, preferences and restrictions attaching to each class of shares
a) The parent company has only one class of shares viz, Equity Shares.
b) Each holder of Equity Shares is entitled to one vote on show of hands and in poll in proportion to the Number of
shares held.
c) Each Shareholder has a right to receive the dividend declared by the parent company.
d) On winding up of the parent company, the equity shareholders will be entitled to get the realised value of the
remaining assets of the parent company, if any, after distribution of all preferential amounts as per law. The
distribution will be in proportion to the number of equity shares held by the shareholders.
As at As at
31 March 2018 31 March 2017
Note 17
Deferred income
Non Current
Government grants - deferred 18,599 17,238
Sub Total (A) 18,599 17,238
Current
Government grants - deferred 86 20
Sub Total (B) 86 20
As at As at
31 March 2018 31 March 2017
Note 18
Borrowings
Non Current
Secured
Term loan from banks 3,333 1,667
Sub Total (A) 3,333 1,667
Current
Secured
Term loan from banks 1,370 1,358
Sub Total (B) 1,370 1,358
Current
- Dues to micro & small enterprises 2,148 1,488
- Others 134,659 128,249
Sub Total (B) 136,807 129,737
d. Interest accrued and remaining unpaid at the end of the year ending 31 March. 10 9
e. Interest remaining due and payable even in the succeeding years, until such
date when the interest dues as above are actually paid to the small enterprise,
3 3
for the purpose of disallowance as a deductible expenditure under section 23 of
MSMED Act.
* Includes amount shown under Note 20.
** Interest includes INR 3,278 [represents absolute figure] which is rounded off.
ii. During the period INR 43,339 [represents absolute figure] (` 8) of provisions made in Previous year has been reversed,
since on subsequent verification, the amount was found to be not payable.
iii. The information has been given in respect of such suppliers to the extent they could be identified as Micro & Small
Enterprises on the basis of information available with the parent company and have been relied upon by the Auditors.
iv. Financial Instruments
Refer Note 33 for classification of financial instruments.
v. Related Party Disclosure
For Related Party Disclosures refer Note 31.
vi. The group’s exposure to currency and liquidity risk related to Trade Payables is disclosed at Note 34.
As at As at
31 March 2018 31 March 2017
Note 20
Other financial liabilities
Non Current
Security deposits 123 72
Sub Total (A) 123 72
Current
Security deposits 8,140 3,188
Current maturities of long term debt 1
3,333 3,333
Interest accrued but not due - term loan 1
- 1
Interest accrued and due on trade payables 2
10 9
Other non trade payables 16,511 13,020
Unpaid matured deposits 37 37
Unpaid dividend 48 6,422
Note 21
Provisions
Non Current
Employee Benefits
Gratuity * (1,464) -
Long-term compensated absences 19,831 33,511
BEL retired employees’ contributory health scheme (BERECHS) 41,523 37,701
Others
Provision for onerous contracts 3,889 5,679
Provision for performance warranty 18,095 12,124
Provision for Site restoration obligation 519 135
Sub Total (A) 82,393 89,150
iii. Provision for Site restoration - as per Accounting Policy No. 22.
In accordance with the terms and conditions of the Lease agreement entered into with Lessor, the parent company
is required to return the land in its original condition. Accordingly provision in respect of Site restoration obligation
has been made. The provision required is reviewed and required adjustment made at each year end. The provision is
measured at the present value of the best estimate of the cost of restoration.
iv. Provision for Onerous contracts - as per Accounting Policy No. 5 & 22.
In respect of certain contracts entered into by the parent company, it is expected that the likely cost to complete the
contract would exceed the Revenue received / receivable against the contract. In such cases, provision in respect of the
expected losses has been made. The provision required is reviewed and required adjustment made at each year end.
The provision is measured at the present value of the best estimate of loss likely to be incurred.
C. Pension Scheme
Parent company has got a defined contribution pension benefit plan for the benefit of its employees in respect of which
contribution is made on an annual basis to a Trust setup for this purpose.
The benefit under the scheme are available for the employees as per the rules laid down in this regard.
As at As at
31 March 2018 31 March 2017
Note 22
Other Liabilities
Non Current
Deferred revenue - customer grants 1,035 1,469
Sub Total (A) 1,035 1,469
Current
Deferred revenue - customer grants 240 231
Advances / Progress payment received from customers 704,737 607,789
Statutory liabilities 5,454 22,633
Deferred revenue 2,620 2,182
Others 2,227 3,395
Sub Total (B) 715,278 636,230
Note 23
Revenue from operations
Sale of products (gross including excise duty) 914,452 806,405
Income from services 100,856 82,489
1,015,308 888,894
Revenue from operations includes revenue recognised in respect of construction contract. Also refer Note 30(7).
Other operating revenue
Sale of scrap 693 882
Transport receipts 289 321
Rent receipts 642 617
Canteen receipts 877 810
Electricity charges collected 174 148
Water charges collected 59 59
Provisions withdrawn
- Onerous contracts - 5,504
- Doubtful debts, Liquidated Damages 12,108 11,297
- Inventory 5,353 2,737
- Loans & advances 2,019 186
- Excise Duty - Others * 887 -
- Others 172 370
20,539 20,094
Government grants 2,116 2,776
Other grants 425 437
Miscellaneous 7,394 7,032
1,048,516 922,070
* Refer Note 30(13) for Excise Duty.
Note 24
Other Income
Interest income on term deposits 15,906 34,348
Interest income from staff / IT refund / others 251 219
Profit on sale of property, plant & equipments 135 192
Foreign exchange differential gain 2,911 6,855
Rental income - Investment property 110 102
Miscellaneous (Net of expenses) 260 295
19,573 42,011
The Foreign Exchange Gain / Loss is on account of rate variations arising on transactions in foreign currency between the date
of recording of such transactions and the settlement / reporting date.
37,844 (42,264)
Less : Unrealised Profit on Stock (394) (258)
37,450 (42,006)
Note 26
Employee benefits expense
Salaries, wages and bonus / ex-gratia 130,112 123,833
Note 28
Depreciation and amortisation expense
Depreciation / amortisation on property, plant
25,865 19,866
& equipments
Depreciation / amortisation on investment
1 1
property
Amortisation on other intangible assets 1,306 1,296
27,172 21,163
Note 29
Other expenses
Power and fuel # 3,419 3,426
Water charges 359 373
Royalty & technical assistance 1,140 1,029
Rent 2,774 2,698
Rates & taxes 777 1,296
Insurance 1,036 838
Auditors remuneration
Audit fees 19 13
Tax audit fees 5 2
Other services (Certification fees) 3 2
Reimbursement of expenses 4 6
31 23
Cost audit fee 4 4
Repairs & maintenance :
Buildings 2,730 2,313
Plant & machinery 1,372 1,347
Others 7,253 5,898
11,355 9,558
7. Construction Contracts
8. Impairment of Assets
The parent company has analysed indications of impairment of assets of each geographical composite manufacturing
unit considered as Cash Generating Units (CGU). On the basis of assessment of internal and external factors, none of the
Unit has found indications of Impairment of its Assets and hence no provision is considered necessary. The subsidiaries
(BEL Optronic Devices Limited and BEL-THALES Systems Limited) and Associate (GE BE Private Ltd.) have also analysed
indications of impairment of assets and found no indication of impairment of assets and hence no provision for the same
is considered necessary.
9. Short Term Borrowings
a. The parent company has been sanctioned working capital limit of ` 400000 by Consortium Bankers (SBI Lead Bank).
The sanctioned limit includes fund based limit of ` 50,000 and non fund based limit of ` 350,000.
b. The interest rate payable on fund based limit is linked to SBI 1 year MCLR Rate. [Interest rate payable as on 31.03.2018
is 8.15% p.a.].
c. The amount utilised is repayable on demand. Utilisation as on 31.03.2018 is Nil (Nil).
d. The above sanction limit is secured by hypothecation of Current Assets of the parent Company.
e. The subsidiary company [BELOP] has been sanctioned working capital limit of ` 4,600 by the consortium bankers of
SBI (Lead bank) and Axis Bank. The rate of interest is 8.45% p.a. [Axis Bank] and 8.35% p.a.[SBI].
16. Consequent to introduction of Goods and Service Tax (GST) with effect from 01.07.2017, Excise Duty is no longer leviable
on manufacture of goods and hence is not part of Gross Turnover w.e.f 1 July 2017.
The parent company has not recognized any expenses as contingent rent.
18. Chennai Unit was affected by floods during December 2015. Insurance policy taken by the company with United India
Insurance Company Limited covers flood related losses. An amount of ` 1,581 (` 1,000) was received as final settlement
and has been recognised in statement of profit and loss. In addition, an amount of Nil (` 32) was received towards claim
settlement with respect to scrap items.
The directors have recommended a final dividend of INR 0.40 (INR 1.05) per share [represents absolute figure].
The proposed dividend is subject to approval of shareholders in the ensuing Annual General Meeting and if approved
would result in cash outflow of approximately of ` 11,750 (including Dividend Distribution Tax).
21. All figures in the consolidated financial statement are rounded off to nearest Lakhs unless otherwise mentioned.
22. The consolidated Ind AS financial statements were approved for issue on 29 May 2018 by the Board of Directors.
Note 31
Related Party Transactions
a. Associate
Associate
Particulars
GE BE Private Ltd
2,652
Sale of Goods
(3,197)
260
Dividend Income on Investments
(5,200)
869
Trade Receivables Outstanding as on 31.03.2018
(766)
260
Investment in Equity as on 31.03.2018
(260)
d. All transactions dealt with related parties are on arm’s length basis.
e. All Outstanding balances are Unsecured and is repayable / receivable in cash within next 6 months.
f. Transaction with Government and Government Related Entities by the Parent Company :
As BEL is a government entity under the control of Ministry of Defence (MoD), the company has availed exemption from
detailed disclosures required under Ind AS 24 wrt related party transactions with government and government related
entities.
However as required under Ind AS 24, following are the individually significant transactions :
1. Buyback of 11945469 (13828771) number of Shares during FY 2017-18.
2. 151745884 (120028420) number of Bonus Shares were Issued in the FY 2017-18.
3. An amount of ` 42,221 (` 44,735) was Paid as Dividend during the FY 2017-18.
In addition to the above, around 85% (90%) of the Company’s Turnover, around 99% (76%) of Trade Receivables and
around 84% (70%) of Customer’s Advance is with respect to government and government related entities.
Note 32
Interest in Other Entities
a. Subsidiaries
Each holder of Equity shares is entitled to one vote on show of hands and in poll in proportion to the number of shares held.
c. Interest in Associates :
GE BE Private Ltd is a manufacturer of medical instruments and its products complement the Business segment of
Components SBU of BEL Bengaluru and BEL Pune Unit.
Current liabilities :
Financial liabilities other than trade payables 165 156
Other liabilities 13,906 9,490
Total Current liabilities 14,071 9,646
Total liabilities 15,675 10,451
Level 1 : Level 1 hierarchy includes Financial instruments measured using quoted prices.
Level 2 : The fair value of Financial instruments that are not traded in an active market is determined using valuation
techniques which maximize the use of observable market data and rely as little as possible on entity specific
estimates.
Level 3 : If one or more of the significant inputs is not based on observable market data, the instrument is included in
Level 3. This is the case of unlisted equity shares.
3. Valuation technique used to determine Fair Value
a. LIC Investment - (Level 2)
Based on valuation report of the Scheme provided by LIC.
b. M/s Mana Effluent Treatment Plant Ltd - (Level 3)
BEL has invested in equity securities of M/s Mana which is an unlisted company. The Company’s cost of investment in
M/s Mana is only ` 5 (out of Issued Share Capital of ` 163). The company has opted for Net Asset Value method for
fair valuation.
As at 31 March 2017
Less than 3 months 6 months Between Between Total
3 months to to 1 year 1 & 2 year 2 & 5 year
6 months
Borrowings 1,358 - - 1,667 - 3,025
Trade Payables 127,048 691 1,998 - - 129,737
Current Maturities of Long Term
833 834 1,666 - - 3,333
Debts
Interest accrued and due on
7 - 2 - - 9
Trade Payables
Other Financial Liabilities 61,829 68 792 46 26 62,761
The Group does not have any outstanding derivatives as on 31 March 2018.
The credit risk of the Parent Company is managed at a corporate level by the risk management committee which has
established the credit policy norms for its customers and other receivables. Significant amount of trade receivables are due
from Government / Government Departments, Public Sector Companies (PSUs) consequent to which the Company does
not have a credit risk associated with such receivables. In case of non Government trade receivables, sales are generally
carried out based on Letter of Credit established by the customer thereby reducing the credit risk.
In a few cases credit is extended to customers based on market conditions after assessing the solvency of the customer
and the necessary due diligence to determine credit worthiness. Advance payments are made against bank guarantee
which safeguards the credit risk associated with such payments. Impairment losses on financial assets (representing
mainly liquidated damages leviable for delayed deliveries and other disallowances) have been made after factoring
contractual terms, etc and other indicators.
The cash and cash equivalent with banks are in the form of short term deposits with maturity period of upto 1 year. The
Parent Company has a well structured Risk Mitigation Policy whereby there are preset limits for each bank based on its
net worth and earning capacity which is reviewed on a periodic basis. The Parent Company has not incurred any losses on
account of default from banks on deposits.
The credit risk in respect of other financial assets is negligible as they are mostly due from government department / parties.
As part of this overall objective, the parent company has expanded capital base by issuing bonus shares in financial year
2015-16 & 2017-18 and bought back shares in financial year 2016-17 & 2017-18 (Refer Note 16). The Company has a well
defined Dividend Distribution Policy which lays the framework for payments of dividend and retention of surplus for future
growth and enhancing shareholders wealth. The company has borrowed an amount ` 10,000 from Bank for construction
of quarters. [Outstanding as on 31 March 2018 is ` 6,666 (` 5,000) ] [Refer Note 18 & 20]. The parent Company has been
sanctioned borrowing limits with banks to the tune of ` 400,000.
Gearing Ratio
As at As at
Particulars
31 March 2018 31 March 2017
Net Debt 8,036 6,358
Total Equity 801568 773577
Net Debt to Equity Ratio 0.01:1 0.0082:1
Note 35
Assets pledged as security
The carrying amounts of assets pledged as security for Term Loan and Working Capital borrowings are :
As at As at
Particulars
31 March 2018 31 March 2017
(i) Inventories 461,576 488,167
(ii) Trade Receivables 569,311 436,826
(iii) Cash & Cash Equivalents 80,440 269,971
(iv) Bank Balances [Other than (iii) above] 3,616 106,316
(v) Loans 1,458 1,204
(vi) Other Financial Assets 140,261 27,074
(vii) Other Current Assets 137,911 57,016
Total current assets pledged as security 1,394,573 1,386,574
Note 36
Critical estimates and judgments
While preparing the consolidated financial statements, management has made certain judgments, estimates and assumptions
that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income and expenses. Actual
results may differ from these estimates.
Estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised
prospectively.
Note 37
Recent accounting pronouncements
A. Ind AS 115- Revenue from Contracts with Customers :
On 28 March 2018, Ministry of Corporate Affairs (“MCA”) has notified the Ind AS 115, Revenue from Contracts with
Customers. This standard shall apply for accounting periods beginning on or after 1 April 2018. The standard permits two
methods of transition.
1. Retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented in accordance with Ind AS 8, Accounting Policies, Changes in
Accounting Estimates and Errors.
2. Retrospectively with the cumulative effect of initially applying the Standard recognised at the date of initial application.
The Company will adopt this standard on 1 April 2018 retrospectively with the cumulative effect of initially applying the
Standard as an adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings (or other component of equity, as appropriate)
of the accounting period. The company is evaluating the effect of this amendment on the financial statements.
The accompanying financial statements comprise the financial • Financial assets and liabilities that are qualified to be
statements of Bharat Electronics Limited (the Holding measured at fair value.
Company). The Company is a public company domiciled • The defined benefit asset / liability is recognised as
in India and is incorporated under the provisions of the the present value of defined benefit obligation less
Companies Act applicable in India. Bharat Electronics Limited’s fair value of plan assets.
shares are listed on two recognised stock exchanges in India.
4. Functional and Presentation Currency
The registered office and principal place of Business of the
Company is located at Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. The financial statements are presented in Indian Rupee
(INR) which is the functional and the presentation
The Company is a public sector enterprise under the currency of the Company.
administrative control of the Department of Defence 5. Revenue Recognition
Production, Ministry of Defence. Bharat Electronics Limited
manufactures and supplies electronic equipment and systems (i) Sale of Goods
to defence sector. Other than defence sector, the Company Revenue from the sale of goods is measured at
has also got a limited presence in the civilian market. the fair value of the consideration received or
receivable, net of returns, trade discounts and
Significant Accounting Policies volume rebates. Revenue is recognised when the
significant risk and reward of ownership have been
1. Basis of Preparation transferred to the customer as per the terms of
The financial statements are prepared and presented sale agreement, neither continuing management
in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting involvement nor effective control over the goods is
Principles in India (GAAP) comprises the mandatory retained, recovery of the consideration is probable,
Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) [as notified under and the amount of cost incurred and the revenue
can be measured reliably. The timing of the transfer
section 133 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule
of risks and rewards is evaluated based on Inco-
3 of the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards)
terms of the sales agreement.
Rules, 2015, as amended], to the extent applicable, the
provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and these have (ii) Ex-Works Contract
been consistently applied. In case of Ex-works contract, revenue is recognised
when the specified goods are unconditionally
2. Use of Estimates appropriated to the contract after prior Inspection
The preparation of the financial statements in conformity and acceptance, if required.
with GAAP requires that the management make estimates (iii) FOR Contracts
and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of
In the case of FOR contracts, revenue is
assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent liability and
recognised when the goods are handed over to
contingent assets as at the date of financial statements
the carrier for transmission to the buyer after prior
and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during
inspection and acceptance, if stipulated, and in
the reporting period. Although such estimates are made
the case of FOR destination contracts, if there is
on a reasonable and prudent basis taking into account of
a reasonable expectation of the goods reaching
all available information, actual results could differ from
destination within the accounting period. Revenue
these estimates and such differences are recognised in
is recognised even if goods are retained with the
the period in which the results are ascertained.
company at the request of the customer.
7. Intangible Assets, Intangible Asset under 9. Disposal of Property, Plant and Equipment
Development
An item of property, plant and equipment and any
The cost of software (which is not an integral part of the significant part initially recognised is derecognised
related hardware) acquired for internal use and resulting upon disposal or when no future economic benefits
in significant future economic benefits, is recognised as are expected from its use or disposal. Any gain or loss
an Intangible Asset in the books of accounts when the arising on derecognition of the asset (calculated as the
same is ready for use. Intangible Assets that are not yet difference between the net disposal proceeds and the
ready for their intended use as at the Balance Sheet date carrying amount of the asset) is included in the statement
are classified as “Intangible Assets under Development”. of profit and loss when the asset is derecognised.
Cost of Developmental work which is completed,
wherever eligible, is recognised as an Intangible Asset. 10. Research and Development Expenditure
(i) Expenditure on Research activity is recognised as an
Cost of Developmental work under progress, wherever
expense in the period when it is incurred.
eligible, is classified as “Intangible Assets under
Development”. (ii) Development expenditure (other than on specific
development-cum-sales contracts and Developmental
Carrying amount includes amount funded by the
projects initiated at customer’s request), is charged
company to external agencies towards developmental
off as expenditure when incurred. Developmental
project(s) and expenditure incurred by the company expenditure on development-cum-sale contracts and
towards material cost, employee cost and other direct on Developmental projects initiated at customer’s
expenditure. request are treated at par with other sales contracts.
liability. When discounting is used, the increase in the • Debt instruments, derivatives and equity
provision due to the passage of time is recognised as a instruments measured at fair value through profit
finance cost. or loss (FVTPL),
• Equity instruments measured at fair value through
23. Cash Flow Statement other comprehensive income (FVTOCI).
Cash flow statement has been prepared in accordance (iii) Derecognition
with the indirect method prescribed in Ind AS 7 -
A financial asset or part of a financial asset is
Statement of Cash Flows.
derecognised when the rights to receive cash flows
from the asset have expired.
24. Fair Value Measurement
(iv) Trade and Other Receivables
The Company measures certain financial instruments,
such as derivatives and other items in it’s financial Receivables are initially recognised at fair value,
statements at fair value at each balance sheet date. which in most cases approximates the nominal value.
If there is any subsequent indication that those assets
All assets and liabilities for which fair value is measured
may be impaired, they are reviewed for impairment.
or disclosed in the financial statements are categorised
within the fair value hierarchy based on the lowest level 26. Forward Contracts
input that is significant to the fair value measurement as
The Company uses derivative financial instruments
a whole :
such as forward currency contracts to hedge its foreign
Level 1 – Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets currency risks. Such derivative financial instruments are
for identical assets or liabilities. initially recognised at fair value on the date on which a
derivative contract is entered into and are subsequently
Level 2 – Inputs other than quoted prices included within
re-measured at fair value. Derivatives are carried as
Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either
financial assets when the fair value is positive and as
directly (i.e. as prices) or indirectly (i.e. derived from
financial liabilities when the fair value is negative.
prices).
Level 3 – Inputs for the assets or liabilities that are not 27. Embedded Derivative
based on observable market data (unobservable inputs). The embedded derivative, if required, is separated from
For the purpose of fair value disclosures, the Company host contract and measured at fair value.
has determined classes of assets and liabilities on the
basis of the nature, characteristics and risks of the asset 28. Cash and Cash Equivalents
or liability and the level of the fair value hierarchy. Cash comprises of cash on hand and demand deposits.
Cash equivalents are short-term highly liquid investments
25. Financial Assets with original maturities of three months or less that are
(i) Initial Recognition and Measurement readily convertible to known amounts of cash, which are
All financial assets are recognised initially at fair subject to an insignificant risk of change in value.
value. In the case of financial assets not recorded Bank overdrafts, if any, are classified as borrowings under
at fair value through profit or loss, transaction costs current liabilities in the balance sheet.
that are attributable to the acquisition of the financial
asset are included in the cost of the asset.
29. Impairment of Financial Assets
(ii) Subsequent Measurement
In accordance with Ind AS 109, the Company applies the
For purposes of subsequent measurement, financial expected credit loss (ECL) model for measurement and
assets are classified in four categories : recognition of impairment loss on financial assets with
• Debt instruments measured at amortised cost, credit risk exposure.
• Debt instruments measured at fair value through a. Time barred dues from the government / government
other comprehensive income (FVTOCI), departments / government companies are generally
not considered as increase in credit risk of such A financial liability is derecognised when the obligation
financial asset. under the liability is discharged or cancelled or
b. Where dues are disputed in legal proceedings, expires.
provision is made if any decision is given against the (iv) Trade and Other Payables
Company even if the same is taken up on appeal to
Liabilities are recognised for amounts to be paid in
higher authorities / courts.
future for goods or services received, whether billed
c. Dues outstanding for significant period of time are by the supplier or not.
reviewed and provision is made on a case to case
basis. 31. Reclassification of Financial Instruments
Impairment loss allowance (or reversal) is recognised as The Company determines classification of financial
expense / income in the statement of profit and loss. assets and liabilities on initial recognition. After initial
recognition, no reclassification is made for financial
30. Financial Liabilities assets which are equity instruments and financial
liabilities. For financial assets which are debt instruments,
(i) Initial Recognition and Measurement
a reclassification is made only if there is a change in
Financial liabilities are classified, at initial recognition, the business model for managing those assets. If the
at fair value through profit or loss as loans, Company reclassifies financial assets, it applies the
borrowings, payables, or derivatives, as appropriate. reclassification prospectively.
Loans, borrowings and payables, are stated net of
32. Offsetting of Financial Instruments
transaction costs that are directly attributable to
them. Financial assets and financial liabilities are offset and
the net amount is reported in the balance sheet if
(ii) Subsequent Measurement
there is a currently enforceable legal right to offset the
The measurement of financial liabilities depends on recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on
their classification, as described below : a net basis, to realise the assets and settle the liabilities
Financial Liabilities at fair value through Profit or simultaneously.
Loss :
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or 33. Cash Dividend and Non-Cash distribution to Equity
loss include financial liabilities designated upon Holders
initial recognition as at fair value through profit or The Company recognises a liability to make cash or non-
loss. This category also includes derivative financial cash distributions to equity holders when the distribution
instruments entered into by the Company that are is authorised and the distribution is no longer at the
not designated as hedging instruments in hedge discretion of the Company.
relationships as defined in Ind AS 109. Separated
embedded derivatives are also classified as held 34. Errors and Estimates
for trading unless they are designated as effective The Company revises it’s accounting policies if the change
hedging instruments. Gains or losses on liabilities is required due to a change in Ind AS or if the change
held for trading are recognised in the statement of will provide more relevant and reliable information to the
profit and loss. users of the financial statements. Changes in accounting
policies are applied retrospectively.
(iii) Loans and Borrowings
A change in an accounting estimate that results in
After initial recognition, interest-bearing loans and
changes in the carrying amounts of recognised assets
borrowings are subsequently measured at amortised
or liabilities or to statement of profit and loss is applied
cost using the Effective Interest Rate method (EIR).
prospectively in the period(s) of change.
Gains and losses are recognised as profit or loss when
the liabilities are derecognised as well as through the Discovery of material errors results in revisions
EIR amortisation process. retrospectively by restating the comparative amounts of
assets, liabilities and equity of the earliest prior period in together all the items of assets, liabilities, income and
which the error is discovered. The opening balances of expenses after eliminating all the intra group balances
the earliest period presented are also restated. and transactions. Interest in associates are accounted
for using the equity method. They are initially recognized
35. Earnings Per Share at cost which includes transaction costs. Subsequent to
The Company presents basic and diluted earnings per initial recognition, the consolidated financial statements
share data for its ordinary shares. Basic earnings per share include the Group’s share of profit or loss and Other
is calculated by dividing the profit or loss attributable to Comprehensive Income of equity accounted investees
ordinary equity holders of the Company by the weighted until the date on which significant influence ceases.
average number of ordinary shares outstanding during
The amounts shown in respect of reserves comprise
the period, adjusted for own shares held. Diluted earnings
the amount of the relevant reserves as per the balance
per share is determined by adjusting the profit or loss
sheet of the Holding Company and its share in the post
attributable to ordinary equity holders and the weighted
- acquisition increase in the relevant increase of the
average number of ordinary shares outstanding, adjusted
subsidiary companies and step down subsidiary company.
for own shares held, for the effects of all dilutive potential
ordinary shares. The consolidated financial statements have been prepared
using uniform accounting policies for like transactions and
36. Events after the Reporting Period other events in similar circumstances and are presented
Adjusting events are events that provide further evidence to the extent possible, in the same manner as the Holding
of conditions that existed at the end of the reporting Company’s financial statements.
period. The financial statements are adjusted for such The excess of cost to the company of its investments
events before authorisation for issue. in subsidiary companies and step down subsidiary
Non-adjusting events are events that are indicative company over its share of the equity of the subsidiary
of conditions that arose after the end of the reporting companies and step down subsidiary company at the
period. Non-adjusting events after the reporting date are date on which the investments are made, is recognized
not accounted, but disclosed. as “Goodwill on consolidation” being an asset in the
consolidated financial statements. Alternatively, where
the share of equity in the subsidiary companies and
37. Principles of Consolidation
step down subsidiary company as on the date of the
The financial statements of the Holding Company investment is in excess of cost of investment of the
together with the audited financial statements of its Holding Company, it is recognized as “Capital reserve”
subsidiary companies and step down subsidiary company and shown under the head “Reserves and surplus”, in the
have been combined on a line-by-line basis by adding consolidated financial statements.
Natarajan V
Partner S Sreenivas
Membership No. 223118 Company Secretary
Bengaluru
29 May 2018
Form AOC-I
8. Investments - -
2. Names of subsidiaries which have been liquidated or sold during Nil Nil
the year.
Sl.
Name of Associates
No. GE BE Pvt Ltd
No. 2600000
Sl.
Name of Associates
No. GE BE Pvt Ltd
Natarajan V S Sreenivas
Partner Company Secretary
Membership No. 223118
Bengaluru
29 May 2018
NOTES
Notes 231
ANNUAL REPORT 2017-18
NOTES
232 Notes
Make in India
Initiatives
Mrs Nirmala Sitharaman, Hon’ble Raksha Mantri, interacting with His Excellency Mr Banwarilal Purohit, Hon’ble Governor of Tamil Nadu,
Mr M V Gowtama, CMD, at the BEL Stall during the Defence Industry and Dr Subhash Bhamre, Hon’ble Raksha Rajya Mantri,
Development Meet held at Chennai. Also seen is Mr Edappadi K Palaniswami, being shown around the BEL stall by Mr M V Gowtama, CMD
Hon’ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu
Mr M V Gowtama, CMD, delivering his Mr M V Gowtama, CMD, making a presentation Mr M V Gowtama, CMD, presenting the
speech at the inauguration of the on the contributions made by BEL to the “Outstanding Vendor Awards” during the
Defence Industry Development Meet Indian Navy during a panel discussion Defence Industry Development Meet
at the Defence Industry Development Meet
Mr Rajib Kumar Sen, Economic Adviser, DDP, Vendors from across Tamil Nadu participating Vendors having a look at products exhibited
MoD, speaking at the Defence Industrial Corridor in the State Level MSME Vendor at the Make in India display hall of BEL
(Tamil Nadu) meeting co-ordinated by Development Meet organised by the
Chennai Unit at Chennai MSME Development Institute, Chennai
EMPOWERING THE
NATION’S
DEFENCE
FORCES
Thank you stakeholders
A N N UA L R E P O RT 2 0 1 7 - 1 8
We
are a
` 10,000
Crore
Company