UNIT TRUST OF INDIA
Unit Scheme 2002 (US 2002)
Offer Document
The Unit Scheme 2002 (US 2002) has been formulated under section 21 of the Unit Trust of India Act
1963 (52 of 1963) by the Board of Trustees of Unit Trust of India
(UTI).
This offer document sets forth concisely the information about
the scheme that a prospective investor ought to know before investing. The offer
document should be retained for future reference. The offer document will
remain effective for a period of not more than two years from the date of the
offer document after which it shall be fully revised and updated. Till the time
the offer document is revised and reprinted, for any changes of material nature
made to the scheme, an addendum will be prepared and attached to the offer
document. The addendum will also be circulated to the existing members.
The statutory provisions included in the offer document are
general and indicative in nature and are neither exhaustive nor any particular
investor specific.
The scheme particulars have been prepared in accordance with
Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996, as
amended till date, and filed with the Securities and Exchange Board of India
(SEBI). The units offered for public subscription have not been approved or
disapproved by the SEBI, nor has the SEBI certified on the accuracy or adequacy
of the offer document.
UTI functions under the provisions of Unit Trust of India Act,
1963. UTI is not registered with SEBI. However, UTI on a voluntary basis
complies with SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996 as amended from time to
time.
Objective of the scheme
This is an open-end balanced scheme. The scheme aims at
providing income distribution/ cumulation of income and capital appreciation
over a long term from a prudent portfolio mix of equity and fixed income
securities.
Highlights
Nature of Scheme |
An open-ended balanced scheme |
Scheme Objective |
The scheme aims at providing income distribution/
cumulation of income and capital appreciation over a long term from a
prudent portfolio mix of equity and fixed income securities. |
Investment Pattern |
Debt: - Not more than 75% of assets under management. For investments
in corporate debt the minimum rating would be of `AA category. Atleast
7.5% of the total investment would be in Government of India
securities.
Equity : Minimum 25% - Maximum 55% |
Face Value of Units |
Rs.10/- per Unit |
Options |
The scheme offers Income & Growth options.
Under Income option income will be paid out or reinvested
at NAV/NAV based price as opted for by the investor.
Under Growth option there will be no income distribution
and income will be ploughed back and reflected in the NAV.
Changeover from Income to Growth option and vice versa
will be permitted at respective NAVs. |
Minimum Amount of Initial Investment and balance to be maintained after
partial repurchase |
Rs.5,000/- per folio. |
Subsequent Minimum Investment |
Minimum Rs.1,000/- per folio per application without any upper limit
subject to a minimum balance of Rs.5000/- being maintained per
folio. |
Net Asset Value (NAV) |
Calculated and declared on daily basis |
Sale/Repurchase Price |
Sale will be at a price not exceeding 103% of NAV. Currently sale is at
NAV.
Repurchase will be as follows: |
Upto and including 2 years from the date of investment |
Not below 98% of NAV |
After 2 years from the date of investment |
At NAV |
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The actual load on sales and repurchases would be decided
by the Trust from time to time. |
II. DUE DILIGENCE CERTIFICATE
Due Diligence Certificate submitted to SEBI for Unit Scheme
2002 (US 2002)
It is confirmed that:
- The Draft Offer Document forwarded to Securities And Exchange Board of
India is in accordance with the SEBI (Mutual Funds )Regulations, 1996 and the
guidelines and directives issued by SEBI from time to time;
II. All legal requirements connected with the launching of the
scheme as also the guidelines, instructions, etc. issued by the Government and
any other competent authority in this behalf, have been duly complied with;
III. The disclosures made in the offer document are true, fair
and adequate to enable the investors to make a well informed decision regarding
investment in the proposed scheme;
IV. All the intermediaries named in the offer document are
registered with SEBI and till date such registration is valid.
Date: __/__/____ M Sebastian
Place : Mumbai Compliance Officer
CONTENTS
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Cover Page |
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Due diligence certificate |
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Definitions |
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Risk factors |
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Investment Objectives, Policies & Securities lending |
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Units and Offer |
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Sale of units |
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Expenses |
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Transfer/ Pledge/Assignment of units |
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Income Distribution & Capitalisation |
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Reinvestment of Income distributed |
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Repurchase of units |
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Termination of the Scheme and plans made thereunder |
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Inter scheme Transfers |
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Associate transactions & borrowings |
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Corporate investment in UTI's schemes and UTI's investments in such
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NAV Determination and valuation of assets |
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Accounting Policies |
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Tax treatment of investments |
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Member’s rights & services |
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Constitution and Management of UTI |
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Other service providers for the scheme |
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Investors’ grievance redressal |
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Penalties, pending litigations or proceedings , material findings of
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Condensed financial information |
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III. DEFINITIONS
In the scheme unless the context otherwise requires:
- "Acceptance date" or "date of acceptance" with reference to an application
made by an applicant to the UTI for sale or repurchase of units by the UTI
means the day on which the branch office of UTI/ UTI Financial
Centres/authorised collection centres of UTI with Cash Management Service
(CMS) after being satisfied that such application is complete in all respects,
accepts the same. The acceptance date in respect of applications received at
the authorised collection centres of UTI where CMS facility is currently not
available or any other authorised centre as prescribed by UTI from time to
time, will be T + actual number of days but in any case will not be beyond the
5th working day (T+5) from the date of receipt (T) of such
applications at these offices/ centres.
- The "Act" means the Unit Trust of India Act, 1963 (52 of 1963).
- "Applicant" means an investor who is eligible to participate in the scheme
as provided in clause VI (4) hereinafter and is not a minor or a mentally
handicapped person and shall include the alternate applicant mentioned in the
application form.
- "Alternate applicant" in case of minor means the parent other than the
parent who has made the application on behalf of a minor and in the case of
mentally handicapped person, the alternate applicant mentioned in the
application form.
- "AMFI" means Association of Mutual Funds of India.
- "Board" or "the Board" means the Board of Trustees of the Unit Trust of
India.
- "Eligible trust" means an eligible trust as defined in the Unit Trust of
India General Regulations 1964.
- "Firm", "partner" and "partnership" have the meanings assigned to them in
the Indian Partnership Act, 1932 (9 of 1932), but the expression partner shall
also include any person who being a minor is admitted to the benefits of the
partnership.
- "Member" or "unit holder" used as an expression under the scheme shall
mean and include the applicant who has been allotted units under the scheme.
"Member" also means a "unitholder" including the persons holding units in the
depository mode and both the expressions can be read synonymously.
- "Mentally handicapped person" means any individual who suffers from mental
disability of such a nature which prevents him from carrying out normal
activities of life.
- "Non Resident Indian (NRI)" shall have the meaning as defined under
Foreign Exchange Management (Deposit) Regulations, 2000 (FEMA Regulation 2000)
framed by Reserve Bank of India under Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999
(42 of 1999). As per FEMA Regulation 2000, "Non-Resident Indian (NRI)" means a
person resident outside India who is a citizen of India or is a person of
Indian origin. A person shall be deemed to be a "person of Indian origin" if
he is a citizen of any country other than Bangladesh or Pakistan and if (a) he
at any time held Indian passport; or (b) he or either of his parents or any of
his grand parents was a citizen of India by virtue of the Constitution of
India or the Citizenship Act, 1955 (57 of 1955); or (c) the person is a spouse
of an Indian citizen or a person referred to in sub-clause (a) or (b) herein.
- "Number of units deemed to be in issue" means the aggregate of the number
of units issued and still remaining outstanding.
- "Overseas Corporate Bodies (OCBs)", means a company, partnership firm,
society and other corporate body owned directly or indirectly to the extent of
at least sixty percent by NRIs and includes overseas trust in which not less
than sixty percent beneficial interest is held by NRIs directly or indirectly
but irrevocably.
- "RBI" means the Reserve Bank of India, constituted under the Reserve Bank
of India Act, 1934.
- "Registrars" means a person whose services may be retained by UTI to act
as the Registrar and Transfer Agents under the scheme from time to time.
- "Regulations" means Unit Trust of India General Regulations, 1964 made
under Section 43(1) of the Act.
- "SEBI" means the Securities and Exchange Board of India set up under the
Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (15 of 1992).
- "SEBI (MFs) Regulations" means the Securities and Exchange Board of India
(Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996 as amended from time to time, framed by SEBI
in exercise of powers conferred under Securities and Exchange Board of India,
Act, 1992.
- "Society" means a society established under the Societies Registration Act
of 1860 or any other society established under any State or Central law for
the time being in force.
- "Sponsor" means any person who, acting alone or in combination with
another body corporate, establishes a mutual fund;
- "Time" all time referred to in the offer document stands for Indian
Standard Time.
- "Unit" means one undivided share of the face value of Rupees ten in the
unit capital and includes, where the context so requires, a unit issued as
fully paid up bonus unit by capitalising a part of the amount standing to the
credit of the account of the reserve formed or otherwise in respect of this
scheme.
- "Unit Capital" means the aggregate of the face value of units issued under
the scheme and outstanding for the time being.
- "Unit Trust" or "Trust" or "UTI" means the Unit Trust of India established
under Section 3 of the Act.
- "Working Day" means a day other than (i) Saturday and Sunday or (ii) a day
on which the principal stock exchange with reference to which the valuation of
securities under the scheme is done is closed, or the Reserve Bank of India or
banks in Mumbai are closed for business, or (iii) a day on which the UTI
offices in Mumbai remain closed or (iv) a day on which sale and
redemption/switching of unit is suspended by UTI.
- All other expressions not defined herein but defined in the Act/
Regulations shall have the respective meanings assigned to them by the Act/
Regulations.
- Words importing singular shall include the plural and all reference to
masculine gender shall include the feminine gender and vice versa.
IV. RISK FACTORS
- Unit Scheme 2002 (US 2002) is only the name of the scheme and does not in
any manner indicate the quality of the scheme, its future prospects or
returns.
- Mutual Funds and securities investments are subject to market risks.
- As with any investment in securities, the NAV of the units issued under
the scheme can go up or down depending on the factors and forces affecting the
capital markets.
- Past performance of this scheme and previous schemes/plans is not
necessarily an indication of future results. There is no assurance or
guarantee that the objective of the scheme will be achieved.
- Statements/ observations made in this offer document are subject to the
laws of the land as they exist at any relevant point of time.
- Income, growth and appreciation referred to in this offer document are
subject to the tax laws and other fiscal enactments as they exist from time to
time.
- Credit Risk: Bonds /debentures as well as other money market
instruments issued by corporates run the risk of down grading by the rating
agencies and even default as the worst case. Securities issued by
Central/State governments have lesser to zero probability of credit/ default
risk in view of the sovereign status of the issuer.
- Interest -Rate Risk: Bonds/Government securities, which are fixed
income securities, run price-risk, like any other fixed income security.
Generally, when interest rates rise, prices of fixed income securities fall
and when interest rates drop, the prices increase. The level of interest rates
is determined by the rates at which government raises new money through RBI,
the price levels at which the market is already dealing in existing
securities, rate of inflation etc. The extent of fall or rise in the prices is
a function of the prevailing coupon rate, number of days to maturity of a
security and the increase or decrease in the level of interest rates. The
prices of Bonds/ Government securities are also influenced by the liquidity in
the financial system and/or the open market operations (OMO) by RBI. Pressure
on exchange rate of the Rupee may also affect security prices. Such rise and
fall in price of bonds/ government securities in the portfolio of the scheme
may influence the NAV under both the options of the scheme as and when such
changes occur.
- Liquidity Risk: The Indian debt market is such that a large
percentage of the total traded volumes on particular days might be
concentrated in a few securities. Traded volumes for particular securities
differ significantly on a daily basis. Consequently, the fund might have to
incur a significant "impact cost" while transacting large volumes in a
particular security.
- Investment in overseas markets: The success of investment in overseas
markets depends upon the ability of the fund manager to understand conditions
of those markets and analyse the information, which could be different from
Indian markets. Operations in foreign markets would be subject to exchange
rate fluctuation risk besides market risks of those markets.
- Securities Lending: It is one of the means of earning additional
income for the scheme with least risk. The risk could be in the form of
non-availability of ready securities for sale during the period the securities
remain lent. The scheme could also be exposed to risk through the possibility
of default by the borrower/intermediary in returning the securities. However,
this risk would be adequately covered by taking in of suitable collateral from
the borrower by the intermediary involved in the process. UTI will have a lien
on such collateral. It will also have other suitable checks and controls to
minimise any risk involved in the securities lending process.
- Trading in debt and equity derivatives involves certain specific risks
like :
- Credit Risk: This is the risk on default by the counter party. This is
usually to the extent of difference between actual position and contracted
position. This risk is eliminated where derivative transactions happen through
clearing corporation.
- Market Risk: Market movement may also adversely affect the pricing and
settlement of derivative trades like cash trades.
- Illiquidity Risk: The market risk that a derivative may not be sold or
purchased at a fair price due to lack of liquidity in the market.
- An exposure to derivatives can lead to losses. Success of dealing in
derivatives depends on the ability of the Fund Manager to correctly assess the
future market movement and in the event of incorrect assessment, if any,
performance of the scheme could be lower.
- Interest Rate Swaps (IRS) and Forward Rate Agreements (FRA) do also have
inherent credit and settlement risks. However, these risks are substantially
less as they are limited to the interest stream and not the notional principal
amount.
- Participating in derivatives is a highly specialised activity and entails
greater than ordinary investment risks. Notwithstanding such derivatives being
used for limited purpose of hedging and portfolio balancing the overall market
in these segments could be highly speculative due to action of other
participants in the market.
Scheme specific risk
CRISIL Balanced Fund Index will be the benchmark for the
scheme. The composition of the Index is Nifty Index 60% Composite Bond Index
40%.
Due to asset allocation range defined under the investment
pattern (please see clause {V (1) (b)}), the performance of the scheme (NAV)
could be at wide variance with the benchmark index.
V. INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES, POLICIES & SECURITIES LENDING
1. Investment Objective
- The scheme aims at providing income distribution/cumulation of income and
capital appreciation over a long term from a prudent portfolio mix of equity
and fixed income securities.
- Minimum and maximum asset allocation:
Equity: Minimum 25% - Maximum 55%
Debt : Not more than 75% assets under management will be
invested in debt instruments. For investments in corporate debt the minimum
rating would be of AA category (inclusive of AA minus). At least 7.5% of the
total investment would be in Government of India securities.
- Investment in Money Market Instruments:
(i) No fixed allocation will normally be made for investment
in money market instruments. Investment in money market instruments may be
kept to the minimum generally to meet the liquidity needs of the scheme.
(ii) Pending deployment of funds of the scheme in securities
in accordance with its investment objective as stated above, the scheme may
invest in money market instruments including short-term deposits of scheduled
commercial bank.
- UTI retains the option to alter the asset allocation for a short term
period on defensive considerations.
- On division of assets from existing US 64, it is estimated equity &
Debt exposure under US-2002 as on the record date would be 65 % and 35 %
respectively.
On division of assets from existing US 64, it may happen that
asset allocation of US-2002, may not be in line with the investment objective
stated above. US 2002 would endeavor to comply with the investment objective
stated above within 3 months from the opening of the scheme.
2. Fundamental Attributes
(a) "Fundamental attributes" in the context of the scheme will
be
- Type of scheme: Unit Scheme 2002 is an open-end balanced scheme.
- Investment objective: as provided under clause V(1) above of this offer
document.
- Terms of issue: provisions in this offer document in respect of repurchase
and expenses as indicated in this offer document.
(b) Any change in the fundamental attributes of the scheme will
be carried out only if:
- the existing unitholders are intimated by individual communication;
- an advertisement is given in English daily newspaper having circulation
all over India and also in a Marathi newspaper; and
- the members are given an option to exit at prevailing NAV without any exit
load.
- The Board may from time to time add to or otherwise amend this scheme and
any amendment/addition thereof will be notified in the Official Gazette as
required in terms of section 21(4) of the Act.
- Any change/amendment/modification of the fundamental attributes of the
scheme will be made with the prior approval of the SEBI. In respect of other
changes/amendments/modifications not being of fundamental nature and not
affecting the interest of the member adversely, SEBI will be kept informed.
3. Investment Policies
Subject to SEBI (MFs) Regulations, guidelines on the investment
from time to time:
- The scheme shall not invest more than 15% of its NAV in debt instruments
issued by a single issuer which are rated not below investment grade by a
credit rating agency authorised to carry out such activity under SEBI. Such
investment limit may be extended to 20% of the NAV of scheme with the prior
approval of the Board of Trustees/Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees
of UTI. Provided that such limit shall not be applicable for investments in
government securities and money market instruments.
- The scheme shall not invest more than 10% of its NAV in unrated debt
instruments issued by a single issuer and the total investment in such
instruments shall not exceed 25% of the NAV of the scheme. All such
investments shall be made with the prior approval of the Board of
Trustees/Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of UTI. Provided further
that investment within such limit can be made in mortgaged backed securitised
debt which are rated not below investment grade by a credit rating agency
registered with SEBI.
- No loans will be advanced by the scheme for any purpose.
- UTI shall buy and sell securities on the basis of deliveries and shall in
all cases of purchases, take delivery of relative securities and in all cases
of sale, deliver the securities and shall in no case put itself in a position
whereby it has to make short sale or carry forward transaction.
- The scheme may enter into derivative transactions on a recognised stock
exchange for the purpose of hedging and re-balancing the portfolio as may be
permissible under guidelines issued by SEBI.
- Assets of the scheme are currently held in the name of UTI. UTI shall, get
the fresh securities purchased by the scheme transferred in the name of the
scheme.
- (I) The scheme will participate in the securities lending programme, in
accordance with the terms of securities lending scheme announced by SEBI. The
activity shall be carried out through approved intermediary.
(ii) The maximum exposure of the scheme to a single
intermediary in the securities lending programme at any point of time would be
10% of the market value of the security class of the scheme or such limit as
may be specified by SEBI.
(iii) If mutual funds and UTI are permitted to borrow
securities the scheme may in appropriate circumstances borrow securities in
accordance with SEBI guidelines in that regard.
- The scheme may invest in securities issued by overseas/foreign companies
and listed abroad or securities issued by Indian Corporates to
foreign/overseas investors and listed on foreign stock exchanges directly by
subscribing to such issues or purchasing them on the foreign stock exchanges
in accordance with the SEBI/RBI guidelines issued in that regard from time to
time.
UTI may invest in ADRs/GDRs within the overall limit of 10%
of the net assets managed by UTI as on the date of the last audited balance
sheet, subject to a maximum of US $50mn. The Foreign Debt securities can also
be of foreign issuer, issued abroad.
- The scheme shall not make any investment in any unlisted security of an
associate or group company of UTI; or any security issued by way of private
placement by an associate or group company of UTI; or the listed securities of
group companies of UTI which is in excess of 25% of the net assets.
- Investment in non publicly offered debt: Depending upon the available
yields the scheme would be investing in non-publicly offered debt securities.
- The aggregate value of "illiquid securities" of scheme, which are defined
by SEBI as non traded, thinly traded and unlisted equity shares, shall not
exceed 15% of the total assets of the scheme and any illiquid securities held
above 15% of the total assets shall be assigned zero value.
(l) The scheme shall invest not more than 10% of its NAV in the
equity shares or equity related instruments of any company.
(m) The scheme shall invest not more than 5% of its NAV in the
unlisted equity shares or equity related instruments.
(n) CRISIL Balanced Fund Index will be the benchmark for
the scheme. The composition of the Index is Nifty Index 60% Composite Bond Index
40%.
Due to asset allocation range defined under the investment
pattern above {(V (1) (b)}, the performance of the scheme (NAV) could be at wide
variance with the benchmark index.
(o) Procedure followed at UTI for taking investment
decisions:
The Investment setup
The dealing and fund management functions at UTI are segregated
into separate & independent functions. The broad procedure followed at UTI
for taking investment decisions is summarised as follows:
(i). The investments of each scheme are managed by a designated
Fund Manager on a regular basis. The fund manager constructs the appropriate
portfolio in the light of the scheme objectives, prudential exposure norms, fund
size, tenure of the scheme, and the liquidity required for income distribution
considering the normal repurchases, redemption etc. All the investment decisions
are based on scheme’s investment objectives, internal guidelines, regulatory
restrictions etc. The portfolio is continuously monitored based on the research
inputs, present & expected market conditions, future outlook on the
economy/sectors/individual scrips and fresh inflows/outflows in the scheme with
a view to optimise the return under the scheme. The Fund Manager's operational
strategy and its implementation are reviewed by the Chief Investment Officer on
an ongoing basis and by the Asset Management Committee consisting of external
eminent persons at regular intervals.
(ii). Equity Research Cell (ERC) is an internal set-up with
analysts tracking specific sectors, which provides regular inputs to the fund
managers on stocks/industries/sectors, implication of Govt./RBI policies and
trends in international markets. The fund managers and research analysts
interact regularly through meetings and presentations. These inputs are
discussed thoroughly in these meetings. The fund managers and equity analysts
visit companies to obtain all publicly available information on company
performance/management perspectives. The fund managers also attend company
presentations as well as presentations by external research outfits / broking
firms on company / industry performance.
(iii)Primary market investments: The investments in Initial
Public Offerings and Private Placements in primary market are screened and
scrutinised by a separate primary market team under Department of Dealing. On
the basis of this team’s information and research reports, the fund managers
give their recommendation on the proposals keeping in mind the schemes’
investment objectives, internal guidelines and SEBI guidelines. Such proposals
are approved by Primary Market Investment Committee /Chairman / Executive
Committee of the Board of Trustees / Board of Trustees.
(iv) Secondary market investments : Fund Managers also
interact with research analysts of UTI and dealers on regular basis. The fund
managers also have access to external sources of data from analysts, publicly
available information about company / sector etc. The fund manager prepares a
strategy paper for the scheme on periodic basis, which is discussed with senior
management of UTI. Investment proposals are referred to senior management of UTI
if it exceeds the limits laid down by the internal guidelines. Finally, these
investment decisions made by the Fund Managers are executed by dealing
department.
(v) Inter Scheme Transfers :
The inter-scheme buy and sale transactions are effected as per
the SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations.
(vi) There are three Asset Management Committees (AMCs) to
review the activities of the three fund management functions. The role of the
AMC is to
1. Oversee from time to time that a scheme broadly adheres to
its objectives, the guidelines laid down by UTI General Regulations, SEBI
(Mutual Funds) regulations and the Prudential Guidelines laid down by UTI Board
of Trustees.
2. Review scheme performance regularly and advise fund managers
on the future course of action to be adopted.
3. Address other key issues such as product designing,
marketing, investor servicing and compliance of the scheme
4. Examine and advise on the taxation and accounting policy
related aspects of a scheme
5. Make recommendations to the Executive Committee/Board of
Trustees as the AMC may consider necessary.
6. The proceedings of the AMCs are reported in the form of
minutes to the Board of Trustees for its information and guidance, at regular
intervals.
(p) Portfolio Turnover
Portfolio Turnover is defined as the aggregate of Purchases and
Sales as a percentage of the corpus of the scheme during a specified period of
time.
The scheme’s portfolio management style is conducive to low
portfolio turnover rate. However, the scheme will take advantage of the
opportunities that present themselves from time to time because of the
inefficiencies in the securities markets. A high portfolio turnover rate in the
equity component of the portfolio may represent arbitrage opportunities that
exist for scrips held in the portfolio. The scheme will endeavour to balance the
increased cost on account of higher portfolio turnover with the benefits derived
therefrom.
(q )Participating in Derivative Products:
- The scheme may use hedging techniques including dealing in derivative
products - like futures and options, warrants, interest rate swaps
(IRS),forward rate agreement (FRA) as may be permissible under SEBI (MFs)
Regulations.
- The scheme intends to use derivatives mainly for the purpose of hedging
and/or rebalancing of the portfolio against any anticipated move in the equity
and debt markets. A hedge is primarily designed to offset a loss on a
portfolio with a gain in the hedge position.
- The Fund Manager may use various strategies for trading in derivatives
with a view to enhancing returns and taking cover against possible
fluctuations in the market. One of the strategies could be to use index
futures with a view to increasing/decreasing the overall level of investment
in equities.
- The Fund Manager may sell the Index Forward by taking a short position in
Index Futures to save on the cost of outflow of funds or in the event of
negative view on the market.
- As per the current norms laid down by the Board of Trustees of UTI, the
value of derivative contracts outstanding at any point of time will be limited
to 20% of the net assets of the scheme. The Board of Trustees may, in future,
revise the limits within the SEBI (MFs) Regulations in keeping with the
investment objectives of the scheme.
- Numerical example to illustrate the risk and return ensuing from trading
in equity derivatives:
Consider a portfolio of the size of Rs. 100 crore having the
following asset composition:
Equity Rs. 90 crore
Cash Rs. 10 crore
Beta of Portfolio 1.1
If at any time, the investment manager is not optimistic on the
market and/or expects it to decline, he/she may with a view to immunising the
portfolio from such decline, decide to sell index futures. In this case, the
ideal value of futures contracts to be sold so as to achieve a perfect hedge
would be 1.1(90) equal to Rs.99 crore. Supposing that index futures at that time
are selling at 4300 level. The number of contracts to be sold by the investment
manager (assuming a lot size of 50 per contract - Rs.99 crore/ 4300 x50) will be
4600 (rounded off).
At a later date, assuming that the market declines by 10%
and the index future price falls to 3900 and the investment manager decides to
close out the position. While, due to a 10% fall in the market, the value of the
stock portfolio would have declined by 11% i.e. by Rs. 9.9 crore, the net gain
arising from futures position will work out to Rs. 9.2 crore arrived at as
under:
(Sale price per contract: 50(4300)
Covered Price per contract = 50 (3900)
Profit per contract = 50(400) = 20000
Total Profit = 4600 (20000) = Rs. 9.2 crore
The net loss on the hedged portfolio will stand reduced to just
Rs. 0.7 crore (i.e Rs.9.9 - Rs.9.2) as against the expected loss of Rs. 9.9
crore had the portfolio having remained unhedged.
The cost which the scheme will have to bear will be the
opportunity cost which will be the interest, in this case, on the margin money
amount in the case Rs. 9.9 crore (assuming the margin specified by the Exchange
is 10% of the value of the futures contract) and the brokerage.
(b) Numerical example to illustrate the risk and return ensuing
from trading in debt derivatives:
These are customised over the counter products and there is no
guarantee that these products will be available on tap.
Example:
The portfolio has debt securities of Rs 1000000 with duration
of 5 years
If the fund manager has a view that the interest rates are
expected to move up, he may sell 100 no. of 5 year interest rate forward
contracts’ with a tick size of100 @ Rs 100mailto:100@Rs100
.
If the interest rates rise by 1% over one month, the price of
the interest forward contracts’ would fall to around Rs 95/-, resulting in
profit of Rs 50000/- on the forward contracts.
Similarly, the erosion in value of portfolio with a duration of
5 years due to rise in the interest rate by 1% would be at around 5% i.e (Rs
100000*.05)=Rs. 50000.
Thus the loss in portfolio erosion is set off by profit from
futures transaction. At same time, if the interest rates fall, the profit in the
portfolio would be offset by the loss on the ‘interest rate forward
contracts’.
(r) Debt market in India
- Debt instruments are basically obligations undertaken by the issuer of the
instrument as regards certain future cash flows representing interest and
principal, which the issuer would pay to the legal owner of the instrument.
Debt market is a platform for the investors to transact in debt market
instruments.
- The basic features of the debt market instrument are as follows:
· Maturity – Fixed or on Demand
· Coupon - Pre-determined rate of interest or linked to
specified benchmark
· Pre determined redemption value
· Rights of bond holders different from that of
shareholders
· Secured or unsecured instrument
· Debenture Trustees for secured investment
· Credit quality of the instrument on basis of rating.
(iii) The various elements of the debt market are:
- Instruments - the instruments that are being traded in the debt market/
may not be traded.
- Issuers - entities which issue these instruments.
- Investors - entities which invest in debt instruments or trade in these
instruments.
- Interventionists or Regulators - the regulators and the regulations
governing the market.
- Intermediaries - merchant bankers and brokers who link the
issuers/sellers and investors.
(iv) The instruments available and the likely yields in this
segment are:
Instruments |
Yields |
Money Market Instruments: Call / notice money, repo,
commercial paper, certificate of deposit, Treasury bills of GOI |
The prevailing yield ranges from 5-7% depending on the
credit quality and the maturity profile. |
Debt Market Instruments: NCDs of Corporates, coupon
bearing or zero coupon Government Securities, State Govt. securities, PSU
bonds, Bonds issued by Public Financial Institutions, Secured and
unsecured corporate debentures, Structured obligations, Floating rate
bonds and securitised paper. |
The prevailing yield therefrom ranges from 6 - 9 %
depending on the credit quality and the maturity profile.
|
VI. UNITS & OFFER
- This scheme is called the Unit Scheme 2002 (US 2002). The scheme will
offer Income and Growth options.
- Under the Income option there is a provision for payment of income
distribution or reinvestment of income distribution at NAV/NAV based price.
- Under the Growth option no income distribution will be paid but income
will be ploughed back and reflected in the NAV.
- The scheme is an open-end balanced scheme.
- The face value of each unit issued under the scheme is Rs.10/-.
- Applicants :
Any residents or NRIs as well as non-individuals as indicated
below can make an application for units:
- a resident individual or an NRI either singly or jointly with another or
up to two other individuals on joint/any one or survivor basis. An individual
may make an application in his personal capacity or in his capacity as an
officer of a Government or of a Court.
- a parent, step-parent or other lawful guardian on behalf of a resident or
a NRI minor. An application cannot be made by an adult and minor jointly,
- an association of persons or body of individuals whether incorporated or
not,
- an eligible trust as defined under the scheme including private trust
being irrevocable trust and created by an instrument in writing,
- an individual for the benefit of another individual who is a mentally
handicapped person,
- a society as defined under the scheme,
- a body corporate including a company formed under the Companies Act, 1956
and banks including co-operative banks and regional rural banks,
- a Hindu Undivided Family (HUF) both resident and non-resident,
- an Army/Navy/Air Force/Paramilitary Fund,
- a partnership firm,
(An application by a partnership firm shall be made by not
more than three members of the firm and the first named person shall be
recognised by UTI for all practical purposes as the member. The first named
person in the application form should either be authorised by all remaining
partners to sign on behalf of them or the partnership deed submitted by the
partnership firm should so provide.) and
- an Overseas Corporate Body owned by NRIs to the extent of at least 60%.
Note: The scheme is not an offer to any resident/citizen of
United States of America. No person residing in the United States of America can
apply for the units or acquire them.
5. Amount of investment
- Application shall be made for a minimum of Rs.5,000/- . There is no upper
limit.
An existing member with outstanding balance of less than
Rs.5000/- in a folio can continue in the scheme with the existing holding.
Such investments that are less than Rs.5000/- will be considered under the
growth option only. However, if the member tenders the units for repurchase
thereby reducing the outstanding investment under the folio to less than
Rs.5000/- part repurchase will not be permitted and the entire amount will
have to be repurchased.
Subsequent minimum investment is Rs.1,000/- per folio per application
without any upper limit subject to a minimum balance of Rs.5000/- being
maintained per folio.
- Units will be allotted in fractions up to three places after the decimal.
- In case of investment of Rs.50,000/- and above, the resident or a NRI
investing out of non-resident ordinary account is advised to furnish Income
Tax P.A.N./ G.I.R. number and I T Circle address if he/ she is having so. The
P.A.N./ G.I.R. number if allotted at a later date may be informed to UTI.
6. Bank account particulars of applicant / member &
Electronic Clearing Service (ECS):
- In order to avoid fraudulent encashment of Income Distribution Warrants,
SEBI has made it mandatory for members, to furnish their bank account
particulars i.e. nature of account, account number and name and address of the
bank branch. The members are also required to furnish the 9 digit bank and
branch MICR code number in the application for payment to bank account of the
member through ECS as indicated under (b) below. Those of the
applicants/members who authorise payment of income/repurchase proceeds to
their relatives in India will be required to furnish the bank account
particulars together with MICR code number of such resident relative.
- Income will be directly sent for credit to the member's account through
ECS where such facility is currently available and other centres as and when
such facility is made available at those centres. At all other centres income
distribution will be sent by way of income distribution warrant (IDW) /
cheques drawn on such banks as UTI may decide from time to time. If, however,
the number of members at any centre are not found sufficient or for any other
reasons it is found inconvenient to pay through ECS, UTI may decide to effect
the payment by an alternate mode like credit to bank account or by issue of
Income distribution warrants(IDW) / cheque/draft as may be decided from time
to time. Currently, direct credit, if any, through ECS to the member’s bank
account is made only if the amount of any single instrument does not exceed
Rs.5,00,000/-.
- The cheques/ drafts/IDWs as mentioned above at (b) will carry the details
of the bank particulars as given by a member. While all due care will be taken
by UTI while mailing the cheques/ drafts/ IDWs, it is clarified that in the
event of any non-delivery by the postal department and/or wrongful encashment
of the said cheques/ drafts/ IDWs so mailed, UTI will not at all be liable.
- ECS facility is also available to NRI members who have their own bank
accounts in the centres where the facility is currently available or any such
other centre as may be added in future.
- Statement of account (SOA)
- For each sale, re-investment of income distribution under the scheme and
partial repurchase UTI will issue a statement of account (SOA)/transaction
statement indicating among other particulars, the date of acceptance, amount
of investment, number of units issued/ repurchased/ rate of allotment/
repurchase of units.
- SOA will be a valid evidence of admission of the applicant into the
scheme. However, where the units are issued subject to realisation of cheque/
draft such issue of units will be cancelled and treated having not issued if
the cheque/ draft is returned unpaid.
- UTI shall send a SOA within 30 days from date of acceptance of the
application.
- If a member desires to have a unit certificate in lieu of SOA the same
would be issued to him within 30 days from the date of receipt of such
request.
- An NRI applicant may choose any of the following options to receive the
SOA or unit certificate/s in exchange of the SOA
- At his Indian/foreign address, or
- At his relative's address in India, or
(iii) At his banker in India for safe custody.
- SOA will be sent to the address given by the member and UTI will not incur
any liability for the loss, damage, mis-delivery or non-delivery of the SOA,
so sent.
- Every member will be given a folio number, which will be appearing in
MA/SOA for his initial investment. Further investments in the same name(s)
would be registered under the same folio, if folio number is mentioned by the
member.
- In case a MA/SOA/ unit certificate is mutilated/defaced/lost the Trust
issue a duplicate MA/SOA on receipt of a request to that effect from the
member on a plain paper or in the manner as may be prescribed from time to
time.
8. Periodic Investment Plan (PIP):
(a) Members/applicants after making the initial investment of
Rs.5000/- can invest minimum of Rs.1000/- and in multiples thereof at
monthly/quarterly intervals for a continuous period of atleast 6 months (i.e 6
cheques for monthly and 2 cheques for quarterly). This concept is called rupee
cost averaging.
(b) Exercise of PIP is subject to the provision of `Termination
of the scheme’ detailed in this offer document.
(c) Investment under the PIP is explained by means of the
following illustration. The sale prices indicated in the table are based on
assumed NAV on the first day of the corresponding month.
Date of investment |
Amount invested in Rs. |
Sale Price
Rs. |
No. of units allotted |
November –02 |
1000 |
6.80 |
147.06 |
December –02 |
1000 |
7.00 |
142.85 |
January –03 |
1000 |
6.75 |
148.15 |
February-03 |
1000 |
7.01 |
142.65 |
March – 03 |
1000 |
6.76 |
147.93 |
April-03 |
1000 |
7.08 |
141.24 |
May-03 |
1000 |
7.12 |
140.45 |
June-03 |
1000 |
7.17 |
139.47 |
July-03 |
1000 |
6.90 |
144.93 |
August-03 |
1000 |
7.25 |
137.93 |
September-03 |
1000 |
7.33 |
136.42 |
October-03 |
1000 |
7.57 |
132.10 |
Average sale price |
|
7.06 |
|
This is only an illustration and should not in any way be
construed as any indication of performance of the scheme.
- Investors can participate in the PIP by submitting the duly completed PIP
form at any UTI branch/UTI Financial Centres (UFCs)/ any other authorised
collection centres. Participation in the PIP does not assure or guarantee any
returns.
- All cheques must be dated the 5th of a month. The cheques will
be presented on the dates mentioned on the cheque. If case the date falls on a
non-working day or falls during book closure period the cheque will be
presented on the immediate next working day. The units will be allotted at the
applicable sale price subject to realisation of the cheque.
- Returned cheque(s) may not be presented again for collection. In case the
returned cheques are presented again, the charges for the same are liable to
be debited to the member.
- An SOA will be despatched to the member within 30 working days of the
allotment of units.
- A member can withdraw from the PIP at any time by means of a written
request to UTI branch/UTI Financial Centres (UFCs)/ any other authorised
collection centres on such terms and conditions as may be specified by UTI
from time to time. On termination of PIP balance post-dated cheques, if any,
will be returned to the member.
9. Direct payment through employers
UTI may enter into arrangements with employers to accept
investment under the plan on behalf of/for the benefit of their employees or
dependants on such terms as may be announced from time to time.
10. Book Closure Period / Record Date
The sale and repurchase of units shall remain open throughout
the year except during book closure period/s not exceeding 15 days in a year.
Besides, record date/s may be announced for distribution of income.
11. Suspension of Sale and Repurchase of units
UTI may decide to temporarily suspend determination of NAV of
the Scheme offered in this Document, and consequently sale and repurchase of
units, in any of the following events:
a) When one or more stock exchanges or markets, which provide
basis for valuation for a substantial portion of the assets of the Scheme are
closed otherwise than for ordinary holidays.
b) When, as a result of political, economic or monetary events
or any circumstances outside the control of UTI, the disposal of the assets of
the Scheme is not reasonable, or would not reasonably be practicable without
being detrimental to the interests of the members.
c) In the event of breakdown in the means of communication used
for the valuation of investments of the Scheme, without which the value of the
securities of the Scheme cannot be accurately calculated.
d) During periods of extreme volatility of markets, which in
the opinion of UTI are prejudicial to the interests of the members of the
Scheme.
e) In case of natural calamities, strikes, riots and
bandhs.
f) In the event of any force majeure or disaster that effects
the normal functioning of UTI or the Registrar.
g) If so directed by SEBI.
h) The sale of units may also be suspended if, in the Trustees
view, increasing the Scheme's size any further may prove detrimental to the
existing unitholders.
In the above eventualities, the limits indicated in the Offer
Document, for processing of requests for sale and repurchase of units will not
be applicable.
12. Switchover
- Members under the scheme may be permitted to switchover their investment
partially or fully from the scheme to any other scheme/s of UTI or vice versa
as may be allowed by UTI from time to time on such terms as may be announced.
- In case of partial switchover from the scheme to other scheme/s or vice
versa, the condition of investor holding minimum investment prescribed under
both the schemes should be satisfied.
- Listing
Steps are being taken to delist the units of the scheme from
all the stock exchanges where it is presently listed as the units of the scheme
are available for sale and repurchase throughout the year except during the book
closure period/s.
VII. SALE OF UNITS
- Sale contract
(a) The price at which a unit will be sold by the UTI is
hereinafter referred to as "Sale Price".
(b) The sale price of units will not exceed 103% of NAV as at
the close of the day on which the application is accepted. Currently sale of
units is at NAV. The actual load on sales would be decided by the Trust from
time to time. Any change in load will be applicable for prospective investments.
The change in load structure would be communicated to investors appropriately.
The contract for sale of units by UTI shall be deemed to have been concluded on
the date of acceptance except in case application is rejected by UTI under
clause VII (4) below. The sale price will be arrived at which will be in line
with SEBI formula as under: Sale Price = Applicable NAV *(1 + Sales Load,
if any).
For example:
If the applicable NAV is Rs 10.00; sales/entry load is 2 per
cent then the sales price will be Rs 10.20.
(c) The sale price will not be higher than 107% of the NAV and
the repurchase price will not be lower than 93% of the NAV. The actual load on
sales and repurchases would be decided by the Trust from time to time, which
shall be within the above limits.
(d) The difference between the repurchase price and the sale
price of the unit shall not exceed 7% calculated on the sale price or as per the
limit prescribed by SEBI from time to time.
(e) For sale and repurchase price will be declared daily.
(e)In respect of all applications for sale/repurchase received
and accepted at UTI branch/UTI Financial Centres (UFCs)/Registrar’s
office/authorised collection centres with CMS/any other authorised centre as may
be prescribed by UTI from time to time by 2 p.m. or such other time as may be
prescribed by UTI from time to time on a particular day the applicable NAV will
be that of the same day. All applications received and accepted after 2 p.m. or
such other time as may be prescribed by UTI from time to time will be governed
by the NAV of the next working day at Mumbai. Accordingly, the application
received after 2.00 p.m. or such other time as may be prescribed on any working
Friday and the applications received on Saturdays and Sundays will be at the NAV
applicable for the following Monday. If the following Monday happens to be a
holiday in Mumbai, then the NAV applicable for the next working day in Mumbai
will be applicable.
- For applications tendered at other authorised collection centres without
CMS or such other authorised collection centres as may be prescribed by UTI
from time to time the applicable NAV will be that which is applicable for the
date on which such application is received at the Registrars’ office, but not
beyond the 5th working day (T +5) from the date of receipt (T) of
the application at these centres.
(f) Non-individual applications alongwith required documents
will be accepted only at UTI offices or as may be decided from time to
time.
2. Resident applicants – Mode of Payment
- The payment for units by a resident applicant may be made by a cheque or
draft or in cash to the extent permissible under Income Tax Act or by RBI or
by any other mode as may be permitted by UTI.
- Cheques / drafts should be drawn on a branch of the bank situated in the
city / area of the UTI branch office/ UFC/ authorised collection centre where
the application is tendered / submitted.
- The bank draft charges, if any, will have to be borne by the applicant.
However for investment made from areas where there are no branch offices of
UTI/UFCs of UTI or Chief Representative Collection Centres/Franchise offices
or authorised collection centres (where local cheques are accepted), UTI may,
if it so decides, bear draft charges to the extent of Rs.250/- per application
or the actual as is prescribed by banks, whichever is lower or such amount as
may be decided by UTI from time to time. The investors have to attach proof of
the DD charges paid to a bank (i.e. acknowledgement issued by the bank where
DD is purchased). The reimbursement/ adjustment of DD charges is solely at the
discretion of UTI and in case if it is found that such charges are
unreasonably higher than normal market rates, such charges may not be
admissible. The draft commission charges will form part of recurring expenses
of the scheme. However in case of applications received along with local bank
draft where UTI has its branch office/UFC/ or any other authorised collection
centre, bank draft commission will have to be borne by the investors.
3. NRI/OCB applications
(a) Mode of Payment
- By a rupee draft issued by a bank/exchange house abroad on its Indian
correspondent bank.
- By a rupee cheque/draft issued out of NRE deposits of the applicant or
purchased out of FCNR proceeds.
- By a rupee cheque/draft issued out of NRO deposits of the applicant or out
of the proceeds of the NRNR/NRSR deposits.
- Nepalese and Bhutanese currencies and cash are not accepted.
Note: Investors may please note that Agents/Chief Agents/Chief
Representatives(CRs)/Franchise offices (FOs) of UTI are not permitted to accept
cash. UTI will not be responsible for such or any other wrong tender. However,
the applicant can deposit cash at the bank account maintained by the CR/FO, in
the name of UTI for purchase of units. CR/FO are authorised to issue an
acknowledgement based on the original receipt challan issued by the bank
concerned.
(b) Submission of applications by NRIs/OCBs
- At the NRI branch at Mumbai and also at Dubai Representative Office of UTI
or any other place/s that may be decided by UTI from time to time.
- At any of the offices of UTI/UFC/Franchise offices or any other authorised
collection centre provided they are accompanied by cheque drawn on a NRE / NRO
account or by a Rupee draft payable at the place where the application is
submitted.
4. Right of UTI to accept or reject applications :
- UTI shall have the right to accept and/or to reject at its sole discretion
an application for issue of units under the scheme. An applications for issue
of units is liable for being rejected under the following circumstances:
- If an application is received with amount less than the minimum prescribed
amount of investment;
- If the application has not been signed by the first applicant;
- If the application is found to be incomplete in any respect.
- If the bank account particulars as required are not furnished.
- If the applicant is not eligible to invest in the scheme.
- If the cheque/demand draft deposited along with the sales application is
rejected and payment is not received by the UTI.
- Any decision of UTI about the eligibility or otherwise of a person to make
an application under the scheme shall be final and binding on the applicant.
- Refund of application money in a rejected case will be made without UTI
incurring any liability whatsoever, for interest or any other sum(s) and at
the cost of the applicant after the requisite operational and other procedural
formalities as prescribed from time to time are complied with.
5. Requirement for admission in the scheme:
- An adult, being a parent, step-parent or other lawful guardian of a minor
may hold units and deal with them in accordance with and to the extent
provided, in sub-section (2A) of Section 21 of the Act. Such adult if so
required shall furnish to UTI, in such manner as may be specified, proof of
the age of the minor and his capacity to hold and deal with units on behalf of
the minor. UTI shall be entitled to act on the statements made by such adult
in the application form without any further proof.
- Where an application is made by an individual for the benefit if another
individual who is a mentally handicapped person, UTI shall act on the
statements furnished and in doing so UTI shall be deemed to be acting in good
faith.
- Persons applying for units under the scheme on behalf of a minor/mentally
handicapped person shall satisfy UTI about their eligibility to make an
application and comply with all requirements as laid down by UTI such as
submission of the birth certificate, school leaving certificate/passport in
case of minor or oculist or psychiatrist's certificate in case of mentally
handicapped or such other certificates as issued by a statutory authority as
decided by UTI from time to time.
- UTI shall be entitled to deal only with the applicant and in the event of
his death, the alternate applicant for all practical purposes and any payment
in respect of the units by UTI to the said applicant or the alternate
applicant shall be a good discharge to UTI.
- Applications for units on behalf of bodies like Partnership Firms /
Societies including Co-operative Societies / Bodies Corporate / Companies
shall be accompanied by certified copy of Partnership Deed / Bye-Laws of the
Society / Statute governing the Body Corporate / Memorandum and Articles of
Association of the Company (if the same is already registered with any of the
offices of UTI it is sufficient to quote the document registration number)
together with Resolution of the governing Body authorising investment in the
scheme/ declaration duly signed by all the partners that the partnership deed
authorises investments in the units of UTI. Names of officials with their
designation authorised to sign the application form and attested specimen
signatures of the authorised officials should also be submitted.
- In the case of non-individual investors, At the time of repurchase of
units, in case of firms, authorised signatories, in case of society, body
corporate & company, resolution of the governing body authorising
repurchase and authorisation of the concerned official(s) of the Body and such
other document as may decided from time to time to comply with the formalities
and collect the repurchase cheque will have to be submitted
- A firm shall be registered as a member and the SOA/membership advice shall
be made in the name of the firm. In the event of any change in the
constitution of the partnership firm, the same should be duly intimated to UTI
along with the public notice, if any, issued in this regard at least within a
month from the date of such change in the constitution of the firm.
- OCB applicants are required to furnish a certificate about their ownership
in form OAC or OAC-1 as may be applicable, duly certified by a Chartered
Accountant / Public Accountant.
- An individual applying for units in his official capacity shall be issued
units in his official name.
6. Units held under false declaration:
- Members who come to hold units under a false declaration /certificate
shall be liable for having the unitholding cancelled and have their names
deleted from the register of members.
- In such cases UTI shall have the right to repurchase the outstanding unit
holding at par or at NAV, whichever is lower, after deducting therefrom a sum
equal to 25% of the repurchase price towards penalty.
- UTI will also recover the amount of income distribution, if any, wrongly
paid to such persons from out of the repurchase proceeds.
- The amount paid to the applicant shall not carry any interest or any other
sum irrespective of the period it takes UTI to effect the repurchase and to
pay the repurchase proceeds.
7. Nomination
- Nomination facility is available to individual applicants applying on
their own behalf i.e. singly or jointly.
- Only one person, resident or NRI, including minors, can be nominated.
- Nomination of an NRI is subject to requirements, if any, prescribed by RBI
from time to time.
- Nomination can be changed at any time during the currency of the
investment.
- Member being either parent or lawful guardian on behalf of a minor and an
eligible institution, societies, bodies corporate, HUF, AoPs, BoIs,
partnership firms and an applicant who has applied for units for the benefit
of a mentally handicapped person shall have no right to make any nomination.
- On registration of a nomination a suitable endorsement shall be made on
the statement of account or in the form of a separate letter.
- The facility of nomination is available to a member under SEBI (MFs)
Regulations and guidelines issued by SEBI from time to time
.
- Where a nomination in respect of any units has been made in accordance
with the Regulations, the units shall, on the death of the member(s), vest in
the nominee subject to any right, title, claim or other interest of any other
person to or in respect of the said units as provided in the regulations and
subject to any charge or encumbrance over the said units. Nominee would be
able to hold the units provided he is otherwise eligible to become a member of
the scheme.
- Where there are two or more members one of whom has expired the title to
units shall vest in the surviving member(s) who may retain the nomination or
change or cancel the same. However, non-expression of desire to change or
substitute the nominee by surviving member shall be deemed to be the consent
of surviving member for existing nomination.
- Transmission made by UTI as aforesaid shall be a full discharge to UTI
from all liability in respect of the said units.
III. EXPENSES:
- Initial issue expenses:
Initial issue expenses for the schemes launched by UTI during
the financial year 2001-2002 :
No new schemes were launched by UTI during the year 2001-2002.
The initial issue expenses of UTI Mahila Unit Scheme the latest scheme launched
by UTI were 4.81% of the funds collected.
2. Recurring expenses
(a) The following estimated expenses incurred under the
respective heads would be charged to the scheme on a recurring basis. The
estimate is subject to change inter se as per actual expenses incurred during
any year.
Items |
As % of daily average net assets |
Contribution to General Fund |
0.65 |
Printing, stationery, postage etc. |
0.25 |
Custodial Fees |
0.25 |
Contribution to Development Reserve Fund (DRF) |
0.25 |
Contribution to Staff Welfare Fund (SWF) |
0.10 |
Processing Charges including stamp duty, if any |
0.25 |
Marketing and Sales promotion |
0.75 |
Total |
2.50 |
- Although currently UTI does not charge any investment management
and advisory fees as provided in the SEBI (MFs) Regulations, it will ensure
that the annual recurring expenses shall remain within the limits specified
under regulation 52 of SEBI (MFs) Regulations.
- The total annual recurring expenses of the scheme excluding redemption
expenses but including contributions to General Fund (GF), Development Reserve
Fund (DRF) and Staff Welfare Fund (SWF) shall be subject to the following
limits :
- On the first Rs.100 crore of the average daily net assets of the scheme-
2.50%
- On the next Rs.300 crore of the average daily net assets of the scheme-
2.25%
- On the next Rs.300 crore of the average daily net assets of the scheme-
2.00%
- On the balance of the assets of the scheme - 1.75%
- Contribution to GF, contribution to DRF and contribution to SWF will not
exceed the limits specified under clause 2 of regulation 52 of SEBI (MFs)
Regulations, namely:
- One and quarter of one percent of the daily average net assets
outstanding in each accounting year for the scheme as long as the net assets
do not exceed Rs.100 crore, and
- One percent of the excess amount over Rs.100 crore, where net assets so
calculated exceed Rs. 100 crore.
3. Contribution to Development Reserve Fund (DRF)
- A sum not exceeding 0.25% p.a. of the average daily net assets shall be
set aside as contribution towards the DRF of UTI. DRF contribution will be
part of the recurring expenses of the scheme.
- UTI instituted this fund in the year 1983-84 as a common fund to enable
UTI to meet the expenditure in respect of research & developmental work in
connection with the introduction of new schemes, innovation of new systems and
procedures at the conceptual stage and also various other promotional &
developmental work not related to or linked with any particular scheme itself.
The Fund is also utilised for Economic and Capital Market Research, Management
& Professional Training, Surveys and Market Research for UTI, Marketing
and Corporate image building efforts that are not connected to any specific
scheme, Human Resource Development efforts with long term effects and which
may relate to UTI's future activities and for meeting the shortfall, if any,
in the assured rate of return of any of the schemes of UTI as well as the
issue, marketing and sales promotional expenses for specified schemes.
4. Contribution to Staff Welfare fund (SWF)
A sum not exceeding 0.10% p.a. of average daily net assets
shall be set aside as contribution to the SWF. UTI has instituted the SWF for
the welfare of its employees which shall include relief in distress, medical
relief, health relief or for similar other purposes.
- Contribution to General Fund (GF)
A Sum equal to 0.65% p.a. of the daily average net assets shall
be set aside as contribution to GF. UTI has instituted GF to incur
administrative expenses of the Trust which are common in nature and which cannot
be related to any scheme directly.
6. Member’s Transaction expenses
Sale will be at a price not exceeding 103% of NAV. Currently sale is at
NAV.
Repurchase will be as follows: |
Upto and including 2 years from the date of investment |
Not below 98% of NAV |
After 2 years from the date of investment |
At NAV |
IX. TRANSFER/PLEDGE/ASSIGNMENT OF UNITS
1. Units issued under the scheme are
transferable/pledgeable/assignable.
Units covered by the SOA/MA issued under the scheme will not be
transferable except subject to clause IX (3).
2. Pledge/Assignment of units permitted only in favour of
banks/other financial institutions:
The members may pledge/assign units in favour of banks/other
financial institutions as a security for raising loans. Units can be pledged by
completing the requisite forms/formalities, as may be required, whereupon UTI
will record a pledge/charge/lien against units pledged. As long as the units are
pledged, the pledgee bank/financial institution will have complete authority to
redeem or transfer such units. In case of units pledged no
repurchase/transfer/switchover/changeover will be permitted unless accompanied
by the charge release certificate in original, issued by the pledgee.
3. For pledge/assignment of units held in dematerlised form,
the members should approach their Depository Participants(DPs).
4. Members who are holding SOA/MA will first have to obtain on
a specific request Unit Certificate in lieu of SOA/MA in a manner as approved by
UTI from time to time. Unit certificates will be issued within 30 days from the
date of receipt of such request on a plain paper. Transfer of units in such
cases will be subject to following terms and conditions.
- Transfers to be effected only by and between transferors and transferees
who are capable of holding units as given in clause VI (4). UTI shall not be
bound to recognise any other transfer.
- Every instrument of transfer shall be signed by the transferor (all the
transferors in case of joint holding) and the transferee (all the transferees
in case of joint purchase).
- The transferor shall be deemed to hold units until the name of the
transferee is entered into the register of members by UTI.
- UTI may require such evidence as it may consider necessary in support of
the title of the transferor or his right to transfer units.
- Duly stamped prescribed transfer deed with the relative unit certificate
are to be sent to UTI. Any instrument of transfer can be lodged with any of
the offices of UTI or the Registrar appointed, if any, for the purpose.
Provided, that under special circumstances, UTI may allow transfer of units
without an instrument of transfer on such terms and conditions and on such
transferee providing such proof as may be specified by UTI.
- UTI may subject to compliance with such requirements as they deem
necessary dispense with the production of the original unit certificate,
should it be lost, stolen or destroyed.
- Upon registration of a transfer of units all instruments of transfer and
the unit certificate may be retained by UTI.
- UTI on recognising and registering a transfer may endorse the original
unit certificate or issue a fresh SOA /Membership Advice to the transferee.
- If a transferee becomes a holder of units in an official capacity, by
operation of law or a scheduled bank upon enforcement of a pledge, then UTI
shall, subject to the production of such evidence which in their opinion is
sufficient, proceed to affect the transfer if the intended transferee is
otherwise eligible to hold units.
- Under special circumstances, holding of units by a company or other body
corporate with another company or body corporate or an individual/individuals,
none of whom is a minor, may be considered by UTI.
- Subject to the provisions contained herein above, UTI shall register the
transfer and return the unit certificate along with income distribution
warrants, if any, and where the transferee is eligible to get such dividend to
the transferee within 30 days from the date of lodgement of the unit
certificate together with the relevant instrument of transfer.
- In case of joint transferees, the unit certificate will be sent to and all
payments in respect of the unit certificate will be made only in the name of
the first member.
X. INCOME DISTRIBUTION & CAPITALISATION
1. The member shall have a choice to join either the Income
option or the Growth option.
(a )In cases where neither of the options is exercised by the
applicant/member at the time of making his investment or subsequently he will be
deemed to be under the Growth Option and his application will be processed
accordingly. Further, existing investments under the scheme which are below
Rs.5000/- will be considered under the Growth Option only.
(b) The provisions of the scheme will apply to both the plans
and only where any provision varies details thereof will be indicated
separately.
(c) NAV of Income option and Growth option will be different
after the declaration of first dividend.
2. Income Option
- Though it is the intention of the scheme to make regular income
distribution under the income option, there may be instances where no income
distribution could be made.
- Income distribution under the option may be made subject to availability
of distributable surplus and other factors as approved by the Board of
Trustees.
- There is no assurance or guarantee to the members as to the rate of income
distribution.
- Such of the members whose names appear in the register of members as at
the close of books prior to the declaration of income or record date/s to be
announced from time to time shall be entitled to receive the income so
distributed.
- Income distribution warrant, where issued, shall have validity for not
exceeding a maximum period of six months. However, UTI reserves the right to
issue such instruments with validity for a period of any duration lesser than
6 months. UTI shall not be bound to pay interest in the event of any of the
warrants not reaching the members before the expiry of the validity period or
in the event of their becoming stale.
- Despatch of the income distribution warrants or credit through ECS shall
be made not later than 30 days from the date of declaration of any income
distribution/ record date or within such number of days as may be prescribed
by SEBI.
- The income distributed under Income option may be directly credited to the
member's bank accounts through ECS, wherever extendable, or paid by issue of
cheque or income distribution warrant encashable at the branches of such
bank/s as UTI may specify under pre-payment arrangements with the paying
bank/s.
- Income Distribution to NRI/OCB members
Payment of income distribution to NRI/OCB members will be made
in the manner indicated under clause XIII (9) respectively subject to compliance
with the requirements prescribed by RBI from time to time.
3. Growth option
Ordinarily no income distribution will be made under this
option.
All income generated and profits booked will be ploughed back
and returns shall be reflected through the NAV.
4. Changeover
A member may be permitted to change the mode of payment of
income distribution from Payout to Reinvestment plan or vice versa.
Similarly members may be given an option to changeover from
Income to Growth option or vice versa on such terms and conditions as UTI may
specify in that regard.
Request for any changeover should be submitted in the
prescribed Composite Service Form duly signed by all the members under the folio
along with the duly discharged latest statement of account (SoA) or as may be
decided by UTI from time to time.
The changeover between two options will be effected at the NAVs
applicable for the respective options.
5. Capitalisation and issue of bonus units under Growth and
Income Options
- UTI may utilise any sums from reserves, unit premium or any such reserves
including the amount of distributable surplus of the scheme to the extent of
such amounts attributable to members under each option for issue of Bonus
units.
- Bonus units may be issued as may be decided by UTI from time to time.
- Bonus units, when issued, will be in proportion to the unit holding of the
member under the concerned option as on the record date to be fixed for that
purpose.
- UTI may accordingly make appropriations and applications of the sum
decided by it to be so capitalised by allotment and issue of fully paid-up
units as bonus units, and generally do all acts and things required to give
effect thereto.
- The bonus units so allotted and issued as aforesaid will as regards rights
and entitlements rank pari passu with the units in existence on
the record date in respect of which they are allotted and issued to all
intents and purposes.
- Interest created / options exercised by a member on the units under a
folio by way of nomination, if any, will automatically apply to the bonus
units.
- Pursuant to allotment of bonus units the NAV of the option/s would fall in
proportion to the bonus units allotted and as a result the total value of
units held by the member would remain the same.
XI. REINVESTMENT OF INCOME DISTRIBUTED
- Members under Income option, if they so desire, will have facility to
reinvest income payable to them, into further units of the scheme.
- On exercising of such an option the full amount of such income payable to
any member, after deduction of tax, if any, shall be reinvested into further
units of the scheme at ex-dividend NAV/NAV based price as may be announced by
UTI from time to time.
- The reinvestment, if any, shall be treated as constructive payment of
income to the members as also constructive receipt of payment of the amount by
the members.
- Applicants desiring to opt for the reinvestment facility at the time of
joining the scheme may indicate the same on the application.
- The members under the Income option can also join the reinvestment option
at a later date by writing on a plain paper or by filling up the prescribed
composite service form or in such other manner as may be prescribed from time
to time.
- In case a member who has opted for re-investment of income desires to
receive the income by way of income distribution warrant, such member will
have to give a request in writing on a plain paper or by filling up the
prescribed composite service form and submit the same to UTI before the book
closure date or such other date as may be decided and announced by UTI from
time to time.
XII. REPURCHASE OF UNITS
1. The repurchase price will be arrived at which will be in
line with SEBI formula as under:
Repurchase Price = Applicable NAV *(1 - Exit Load, if any)
Repurchase will be as follows:
Repurchase will be as follows: |
Upto and including 2 years from the date of investment |
Not below 98% of NAV |
After 2 years from the date of investment |
At NAV |
The actual load on repurchases would be decided by the
Trust from time to time. Any change in load will be applicable for
prospective investments. The change in load structure would be
communicated to investors appropriately. |
- Operational and other details of Repurchase
The contract for repurchase shall be deemed to have been
concluded on the date of acceptance of the repurchase request duly completed
in all respects.
Explanation for `duly completed' - An application will be
considered as duly completed if the sole holder (in the case of single
holding) or all the holders (in the case of joint holdings) or one of the
holders (in the case of anyone or survivor holdings) have signed the
repurchase applications and have alongwith this submitted the relevant
MAs/SOA/Unit Certificate/s. In case of the holders being non-individual, in
addition to the MAs/SOA/Unit Certificate/s, the unitholder is also required to
submit a resolution authorising repurchase and passed by the Board of
Directors or Governing Board, as the case may be.
- Repurchases will be open throughout the year except during the book
closure period/s not exceeding 15 days in a year or such period as may be
decided by UTI and as prescribed by SEBI from time to time.
4. Repurchase applications can be deposited at all the branch
offices/UFCs/offices of the Registrar of the scheme/Chief Representative
Collection Centres or Franchise Offices. The Trust may add or delete any
authorised centre.
5. In respect of all applications for repurchase received and
accepted at UTI branch / Registrar’s office/authorised collection centres with
CMS/ any other authorised centre as may be prescribed by UTI from time to
time by 2 p.m. or such other time as may be prescribed by UTI from time to time
on a particular day the applicable NAV will be that of the same day. All
applications received and accepted after 2 p.m. or such other time as may be
prescribed by UTI, from time to time will be governed by the NAV of the next
working day at Mumbai. Accordingly, the application received after 2.00 p.m. or
such other time as may be prescribed on any working Friday and the applications
received on Saturdays and Sundays will be at the NAV applicable for the
following Monday. If the following Monday happens to be a holiday in Mumbai,
then the NAV applicable for the next working day in Mumbai will be applicable.
6. For applications tendered at the authorised collection
centres without CMS or such other authorised collection centres as may be
prescribed by UTI from time to time the applicable NAV will be that which is
applicable for the date on which such application is received at the Registrars’
office, but not beyond the 5th working day (T+5) from the date of
receipt (T) of the application at these places.
7. Repurchase will be effected on receipt of the unit
certificate/ Membership Advice/ Statement of Account / ADU statement alongwith
the repurchase request slip/composite service form or such document duly
completed in all respects as may be prescribed by UTI from time to time.
8. Cheque for repurchase proceeds shall be despatched within 10
working days from the date of receipt of an application on the repurchase slip/
composite service form or any such other document as may be prescribed from time
to time at the centre where the repurchase requests are processed for requests
which are complete in all respects. In the event of any delay in despatch of
repurchase cheque beyond 10 working days from the date of receipt of the
repurchase application at the centre where repurchase requests are processed,
UTI shall pay an interest @ 15% p.a. or at such rate as may be prescribed by
SEBI from the 11th working day to the date of despatch.
9. Partial repurchase under a folio has to be for a minimum of
Rs.1000/-. Partial repurchase shall be permitted subject to the member
maintaining a minimum balance of Rs.5,000/- to be reckoned with reference to the
repurchase price applicable as on the date of acceptance of the repurchase
application. In case the partial repurchase request of the member is such that
the residual balance of units in the folio is below Rs.5000/- the member will be
required to revise the repurchase request such that the minimum balance of
Rs.5000/- is maintained or the entire outstanding units is repurchased. Units
will be repurchased on First-in-First-Out (FIFO) basis and the member's
unitholding account will be debited to that extent.
10. No interest shall, on any account, except under sub clause
12 above be payable on the amount of repurchase due to the applicant as
prescribed by SEBI.
- The cost of remittance or of realisation of cheque or draft sent by UTI
shall be borne by the applicant.
- In case of NRI/ OCB members, repurchase proceeds will be paid in the
manner indicated in clause XIII (9).
- Restrictions on sale and repurchase of units :
Notwithstanding anything contained in any provision of the
scheme, UTI shall not be under any obligation to sell or repurchase units:
(i) on such days on which UTI offices are closed in the State
of Maharashtra or such other states where UTI has its offices: and
(ii) during the period (not exceeding 15 days in a year) when
the register of members of the scheme is closed for any purpose as notified by
UTI.
(iii) on such days on which UTI decides not to sell/repurchase
units as indicated in clause VI (11).
14. Right to limit Redemptions
UTI may, in the general interest of the members of the Scheme
offered under this Offer Document and keeping in view the unforeseen
circumstances/unusual market conditions, limit the total number of units which
may be redeemed on any working day to 5% of the total number of units then in
issue, or such other percentage as UTI may determine.
Any units, which by virtue of these limitations are not
redeemed on a particular Working Day, will be carried forward for redemption to
the next Working Day, in order of receipt by UTI. Redemption so carried forward
will be priced on the basis of the applicable NAV of the Working Day on which
redemption is made. Under such circumstances, to the extent multiple redemption
requests are received at the same time on a single Working Day, redemptions will
be made on a pro-rata basis, based on the size of each redemption request, the
balance amount being carried forward for redemption to the next Working Day
(s).
In case a member redeems units soon after making purchases the
redemption cheque may not be despatched until sufficient time has elapsed to
provide reasonable assurance that cheques or drafts for units purchased have
been cleared.
15. Settlement of claims arising on the death of a
member
In the event of the death of the unit holder/member, the joint
holder(s)/nominee/legal representative of the member may if he is otherwise
eligible for joining the scheme as member, be permitted to hold the units and
become a member. In that event a fresh SOA /membership advice will be issued in
his name in respect of units so desired to be held subject to the condition
regarding minimum holding and compliance with the required procedure as may be
prescribed by UTI from time to time.
If the joint holder/nominee/ legal representative of the member
is not eligible to join the scheme or he though eligible, opts for repurchase
and also in cases where no nomination is made, the claimant (i.e. joint
holder/nominee/legal representative of the member, as the case may be) on
surrender of the unit certificate/membership advice/latest SOA of the deceased
member and on due compliance with the procedural requirements, as may be
prescribed by UTI for recognition of such claims, shall be paid repurchase
proceeds of the units outstanding to the credit of the deceased member as on the
date of such surrender.
TERMINATION OF THE SCHEME
- It is an open end balanced scheme. UTI may, however, wind up the scheme
under the following circumstances:
- on the happening of any event which in the opinion of UTI requires the
scheme to be wound up, or
- if 75% of the members of the scheme pass a resolution that the scheme be
wound up; or
- if the SEBI so directs in the interest of the members of the scheme; or
- if the outstanding unit holding fall below a limit to be decided by UTI.
- Where the scheme is wound up in pursuance of sub clause (1) above, UTI
shall give notice of the circumstances leading to the winding up of the scheme
to SEBI and also in two daily newspapers having circulation all over India and
also in a vernacular newspaper circulating in Mumbai at least a week before
the termination is effected.
- On and from the date of advertisement indicating the termination, UTI
shall cease to carry on business activities in respect of the scheme and cease
to issue, redeem and cancel units in the scheme.
- The Board of Trustees shall call a meeting of the members of the scheme to
consider and pass necessary resolution by simple majority of the members
present and voting at the meeting for authorising the Trustees or any other
person to take steps for winding up of the scheme.
- The Board of Trustees or the person authorised under sub-clause (4) shall
dispose of the assets of the scheme in the best interest of the members of the
scheme.
- The proceeds of sale made in pursuance of sub clause (5) above, shall, in
the first instance be utilised towards discharge of such liabilities as are
properly due under the scheme and after making appropriate provision for
meeting the expenses connected with such winding up.
- The balance shall be paid to the members in proportion to their respective
interest in the assets of the scheme as on the date when the decision for
winding up was taken.
- UTI shall pay the repurchase value, as early as possible but not later
than 10 working days after the date of duly discharged unit certificate /
membership advice/ SOA alongwith the repurchase request or any other type of
document as may be prescribed from time to time, duly discharged has been
received by it and/or other procedural and operational formalities are
complied with. The UC/MA/SOA, the repurchase request and other forms, if any,
shall be retained by UTI for cancellation. UTI may at its discretion dispense
with the requirement of calling back the UC/MA/ SOA.
- Currently repurchase / terminal proceeds can be paid to NRI members in the
manner indicated below:
- Where units had been purchased by the member himself while he was a
resident in India or out of funds held in his NRO Account or out of proceeds
from his NRSR/ NRNR deposits, the proceeds can be sent to his bankers in India
in rupee for credit to his NRO account.
- If the investment had been made by the member out of funds in his NRE
account or from proceeds of FCNR deposits or by rupee draft purchased from a
bank / exchange house operating abroad or received as a gift from another NRI
out of the donor’s NRE/FCNR account or by rupee draft purchased by him from a
bank abroad, the repurchase proceeds could be credited to his NRE / NRO
account provided he continues to be an NRI at the time of repurchase.
- In other cases payment will be made in rupees for credit to his NRO a/c.
- On completion of the winding up, UTI shall forward to the SEBI and the
members a report on the winding up containing particulars such as
circumstances leading to the winding up, the steps taken for disposal of
assets of the scheme before winding up, expenses of the scheme for winding up,
net assets available for distribution to the members and a certificate from
the auditors of the scheme.
- Notwithstanding anything contained herein above, the application of the
provisions of SEBI (MFs) Regulations in respect of disclosures of half yearly
reports and annual report shall continue until winding up is completed or the
scheme ceases to exist.
- After the receipt of the report referred to in item (10) above, if the
SEBI is satisfied that all measures for winding up of the scheme have been
completed, the scheme shall cease to exist.
XIV. INTER-SCHEME TRANSFERS
Transfer of investments from /to this scheme to/from other
schemes/plans of UTI shall be done only if-
- such transfers are on spot basis and are at the prevailing market price
for traded instruments.
Explanation : "spot basis" shall have the same meaning as
specified by the stock exchanges for spot transactions.
- the securities so transferred are in conformity with the investment
objective of the schemes/ plans to which such transfers are made; and
- UTI shall not transfer illiquid securities from/to the scheme to /from
other schemes/plans of UTI. Illiquid securities are defined as non traded,
thinly traded and unlisted equity shares.
- NPAs of other schemes will not be acquired by the scheme.
XV. ASSOCIATE TRANSACTIONS & BORROWINGS
1. Associate Transactions:
Purchase and sale of securities through UTI Securities Exchange
Ltd. during a block of any three months shall not exceed 5% of aggregate
purchase and sale of securities under all the schemes of UTI.
2. Units distributed and commission paid to UTI Bank and UTI
ISL in the last three years for marketing and distributing schemes
|
No of units canvassed |
Commission amount (Rs.) |
UTI Bank |
|
|
1999-2000 |
437,260.396 |
98,118.15 |
2000-2001 |
19,320,808.948 |
2,198,095.62 |
2001-2002 |
58,401,000.679 |
3,557,601.05 |
UTI ISL |
|
|
1999-2000 |
- |
- |
2000-2001 |
198,627.297 |
31,091.07 |
2001-2002 |
2,347,966.604 |
110,431.81 |
(c) Total business done and the commission paid to our Associate Broker
UTI-SEL during the last 3 years.
(Amount in Rs. Lacs)
Year |
Total Business |
Total Commission |
01.07.1999 - 30.06.2000 |
5,59,937.72 |
363.72 |
01.07.2000 - 30.06.2001 |
25,301.71 |
27.58 |
01.07.2001 - 30.06.2002 |
37,834.40 |
53.11 |
Borrowings:
1. The scheme shall not borrow except to meet temporary
liquidity needs of the scheme for the purpose of repurchase, redemption of units
or payment of interest or income to the members.
Provided that the scheme shall not borrow more than 20% of the
net asset of the scheme and the duration of such a borrowing shall not exceed a
period of six months.
2. As per section 20 of the Act UTI has the following borrowing
powers:
- UTI may borrow, whether in India or outside India from any authority or
person, not being Government or the Reserve Bank, against such security and on
such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon.
- UTI may borrow money from the Reserve Bank-
- repayable on demand or on the expiry of a fixed period not exceeding
ninety days from the date on which the money is so borrowed, against stocks,
funds and securities (other than immovable property) in which a trustee is
authorised to invest trust money by any law for the time being in force in
India;
- repayable on demand or within a period of eighteen months from the date
on which the money is so borrowed, against the security of the bonds which
UTI may issue with the approval of the Central Government;
- on such terms and conditions and against the security of such other
property of UTI as may be specified in this behalf by the Reserve Bank for
the purposes of any scheme other than the first unit scheme:
Provided that any amount borrowed under this clause and
outstanding at any one time shall not exceed-
- five crore of rupees in respect of each such scheme; and
- ten crore of rupees in respect of all such schemes in the aggregate.
- The bonds issued by UTI under sub-section (ii) of section 20 shall be
guaranteed by the Central Government as to the repayment of principal and the
payment of interest at such rate as may be fixed by the Central Government at
the time the bonds are issued.
XVI. CORPORATE INVESTMENTS IN UTI 's SCHEMES AND UTI’s
INVESTMENTS IN SUCH CORPORATES.
(1) The following companies had invested more than 5% of the
net asset value of some of the UTI's scheme as on 30/06/2002.
Sr. No. |
Scheme Name |
Name of Company holding > 5% of scheme assets |
Amount invested by the company (Rs. crs.) |
% to Total Net assets of the scheme |
1. |
IISFUS 97 II |
State Bank of India |
100.00 |
21.70 |
2. |
MVUP |
State Bank of India |
25.00 |
20.01 |
Industrial Development Bank of India |
20.00 |
16.01 |
3. |
IISFUS 98 |
The Peerless General Finance & Investment Co Ltd. |
60.00 |
9.95 |
4. |
IISFUS 98 II |
National Housing Bank |
87.13 |
11.03 |
5. |
MIP 2000 II |
Union Bank Of India |
50.00 |
11.72 |
SBI Capital Markets Ltd. |
30.00 |
7.03 |
6. |
MIP 2000 III |
Union Bank Of India |
38.00 |
6.87 |
7. |
MIF |
Bank of Baroda |
72.50 |
27.42 |
State Bank of India |
19.63 |
7.42 |
8. |
MMMF |
Stock Holding Corp.Ltd |
6.27 |
7.31 |
UTI Bank Ltd |
6.26 |
7.29 |
Industrial Investment Bank |
4.33 |
5.04 |
9. |
G Sec Fund |
Ircon International Limited |
30.03 |
9.81 |
10. |
GSF Brand Value |
State Bank of Hyderabad |
8.98 |
23.07 |
11. |
GSF Pharma & Healthcare |
The Peerless General Finance & Investment Co Ltd |
7.66 |
11.59 |
State Bank of Hyderabad |
4.21 |
6.37 |
12. |
GSF Software Fund |
Bank of India |
16.21 |
8.71 |
13. |
GSF Petro |
Bajaj Auto Ltd. |
2.84 |
6.88 |
14. |
GSF Services Fund |
The Laxmi Vilas Bank Ltd. |
3.65 |
6.27 |
Karur Vysya Bank Ltd. |
3.48 |
5.97 |
(2) As on 30/06/2002 the above Scheme and or such other
Scheme/s of UTI had invested on an aggregate basis the amounts indicated
below.
Company Name |
Equity (Cost) |
Debt (Cost) |
Total |
Bajaj Auto Ltd. |
81.56 |
0.00 |
81.56 |
Bank of Baroda |
0.00 |
116.27 |
116.27 |
Bank of India |
0.15 |
26.79 |
26.94 |
Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI) |
24.36 |
1645.92 |
1670.28 |
IDBI Bank Limited (Subsidiary of IDBI) |
0.00 |
46.16 |
46.16 |
Industrial Investment Bank |
0.00 |
85.96 |
85.96 |
Ircon International Limited |
0.46 |
0.00 |
0.46 |
National Housing Bank |
0.00 |
23.60 |
23.60 |
State Bank of India |
346.26 |
443.46 |
789.72 |
SBI Capital Markets Ltd.(Subsidiary of SBI) |
0.00 |
45.13 |
45.13 |
Union Bank Of India |
0.00 |
50.06 |
50.06 |
UTI Bank Ltd |
0.00 |
31.42 |
31.42 |
TOTAL |
452.79 |
2514.77 |
2967.56 |
(3) These investments were made in the normal course of day
to day operations of the said schemes and after considering the fund specific
investment objectives and liquidity needs/ availability of the respective
schemes.
XVII. NAV DETERMINATION & VALUATION OF
ASSETS
1. Computation and disclosure of NAV
(a) The Net Asset Value (NAV) of the Growth and Income
options shall be calculated separately by determining the value of the assets
of the respective options and subtracting therefrom the liabilities of that
option taking into consideration the accruals and provisions.
(b) The NAV per unit of an option shall be calculated by
dividing the total NAV of that option by the total number of units issued and
outstanding on the valuation day under each of the options. The NAV will be
rounded off upto two decimal places.
(c) A valuation day is a day other than (i) a day on which
both the stock exchanges (BSE and NSE) and the banks in Mumbai are closed
(which includes Saturday and Sunday) (iii) A day on which the sale and
repurchase of units is suspended by UTI. If any working day in UTI Mumbai is
not a valuation day as defined above then the NAV will be calculated on the
next valuation day and the same will be applicable for the previous working
day's transactions including all intervening holidays.
- The NAVs shall be issued to the press for publication on a daily basis and
will also be available on website of UTI, http://www.unittrustofindia.com/
and website of AMFI namely http://www.amfiindia.com/.
2. Valuation of assets
(a) Traded investments, except government securities, are
valued at the closing market rates on the valuation date and in its absence, the
latest available quote within a period of thirty days prior to the valuation
date. If no quotes are available for a period of thirty days prior to the
valuation date, the same is treated as non-traded investment. When a debt
security (other than Government Securities) is not traded on any stock exchange
on any particular valuation day, the value at which it was traded on the
principal stock exchange or any other stock exchange, as the case may be, on the
earliest previous day may be used provided such date is not more than fifteen
days prior to valuation date. When a debt security (other than Government
Securities) is purchased by way of private placement, the value at which it was
bought may be used for a period of fifteen days beginning from the date of
purchase. When trading in an equity/equity related security (such as convertible
debentures, equity warrants, etc.) in a month is both less than Rs. Five lacs
and the total volume is less than fifty thousand shares, it is considered as
thinly traded security and valued as per norms set down for non traded equity
shares. For example, if the volume of trade is one lac and value is Rs. Four
Lacs , the share does not qualify as thinly traded. Also if the volume traded is
forty thousand, but the value of trades is Rs. six lacs, the share does not
qualify as thinly traded. A debt security (other than Government Securities)
shall be considered as a thinly traded security if on the valuation date, there
are no individual trades in that security in marketable lots (Currently Rs 5
crore) on the principal stock exchange or any other stock exchange. In order to
determine whether the security is thinly traded or not, the volumes traded in
all major recognised stock exchanges in India is taken into account.
(b) Government securities are valued based on the prices
released by an agency suggested by AMFI and for those securities whose prices
are not provided by an agency suggested by AMFI the valuation is based on yield
curve provided by UTI-Department of Research Policy and Planning.
(c) In case of quoted debentures and bonds, the market rate,
being cum-interest, the same is adjusted for the interest element if any.
(d) Right entitlements for shares are valued at market price
reduced by the exercise price payable, further discounted for dividend element,
wherever applicable.
(e) Unquoted preference shares/cumulative convertible
preference shares are taken at cost.
(f) Non-traded/thinly traded equity securities are valued on
fair valuation basis as per the valuation principles laid down below:
(i) Based on the latest available Balance sheet, net worth is
calculated as follows: Net worth per share =[share capital + reserves (excluding
revaluation reserves)- misc. expenditure and Debit balance in P&L A/c]
divided by number of paid up shares.
(ii) Average capitalisation rate (P/E ratio) for the industry
is taken and discounted by 75%. EPS of the latest audited annual account is
considered for this purpose.
(iii) The value as per the net worth value per share and the
capital earning value calculated as above is averaged and is further discounted
by 10 % for illiquidity so as to arrive at the fair value per share. Further,
if the value so arrived is higher than the last traded rate within 18 months
from valuation date, the last traded rate discounted by 10 % for illiquidity is
applied for valuation.
(iv) In case an individual non-traded /thinly traded equity
security accounts for more than 5% of the total assets of the scheme, an
independent valuer is appointed for the valuation of the said security. To
determine if a security accounts for more than 5 % of the total assets of the
scheme, it shall be valued as per the procedure prescribed for non-traded/thinly
traded equity and the proportion which it bears to the total net assets of the
scheme to which it belongs shall be compared on the date of valuation.
(g) Valuation of Non traded/Thinly traded Debt
securities:
i) Debt Securities where at the time of purchase the
residual maturity is of upto 182 days
Debt securities purchased with residual maturity of upto 182
days is valued at cost (including accrued interest till the beginning of the
day) plus the difference between the redemption value (inclusive of interest)
and the cost spread uniformly over the remaining maturity period of the
instrument.
ii) Debt Securities where at the time of purchase the
residual maturity is of more than 182 days
In case of debt securities where the maturity is greater than
182 days at the time of purchase, the last valuation price (i.e. price prevalent
on the 183rd day) plus the amortised value upto the date of valuation is used
instead of purchase cost as given in the methodology stated at (i) above.
iii) Non traded/Thinly Traded investment grade debt securities
of over 182 days to maturity are valued on yield to maturity basis considering
the rating and duration of the instrument as described below.
(a) A risk free benchmark yield is built using the government
securities as the base.
(b) A matrix of spreads (based on the credit risk) are built
for marking up the benchmark yields.
(c)The yields so calculated above are Marked-up/Marked-down for
liquidity risk.
iv) UTI uses the matrix prepared by CRISIL to value its
non-traded debt investment.
(h) All Non Investment grade performing debt securities is
valued at a discount of 25% to the face value. All unrated performing assets are
valued on the same line.
(i)All Non Government non-performing assets are valued based on
the provisioning norms.
(j) Valuation of debt securities with put/call
options:
(i)The securities with call option only is valued at the
lower of the value as obtained by valuing the security to final maturity and
valuing the security to call option. In case there are multiple call option, the
lowest value obtained by valuing to the various call dates and valuing to the
maturity date is to be taken as the value of the instrument
(ii) Securities with Put option only is valued at the
higher of the value as obtained by valuing the security to final maturity and
valuing the security to put option. In case there are multiple put options, the
highest value obtained by valuing to the various put dates and valuing to the
maturity date is taken as the value of the instruments.
Securities with both Put and Call option on the same day is
deemed to mature on the Put/Call day and is valued accordingly.
(k) Unquoted warrants are valued at the market rate of the
underlying equity shares discounted for dividend element, if any, and reduced by
the exercise price payable. In cases where the exercise price payable is higher
than the value so derived, the value of warrants is taken as nil and where the
exercise price is not available or the underlying equity is non-traded/unlisted,
such warrants are valued at cost.
l). Valuation of Convertible Debentures and Bonds (PCD(s) :
Partly Convertible debentures, FCD(s): Fully Convertible debentures ,
OFCD(s) Optionally Convertible debentures) :
The convertible debentures as above is broadly classified into
‘performing assets’(where the servicing by the company is regular) and
‘non-performing assets’. All convertible NPAs are valued at cost till their
conversion into equity and provisions as per the existing norms are made
regularly. After conversion, the same shall be valued as ‘quoted’ or unquoted’
as the case may be. In respect of debentures (performing) where servicing is
regular , the following norms are followed upto their conversion . After
conversion the same shall be valued as ‘quoted’ or unquoted’ as the case may be.
(i) Conversion details available and underlying equity is
quoted instrument
Type of debentures |
Valuation upto conversion |
PCDs |
(a) Convertible portion at the existing market price of
equity taking into account the conversion ratio less a discount of 10%
towards illiquidity
(b) Non-convertible portion at YTM etc. as applicable to
normal debentures (NCDs). |
FCDs/OFCDs |
At the existing market price of equity taking into
account the conversion ratio less a discount of 10% towards
illiquidity |
(ii) Conversion details available but underlying equity is
unquoted instrument
Type of debentures |
Valuation upto conversion |
PCDs |
(a) Convertible portion at the latest available fair
value used for unquoted equity of the company, taking into account the
conversion ratio less a discount of 10% towards illiquidity
(b) Non-convertible portion at YTM etc. as applicable to
normal debentures (NCDs) |
FCDs/OFCDs |
At the latest available fair value used for unquoted
equity of the company, taking into account the conversion ratio less a
discount of 10% towards illiquidity |
(iii) Conversion details not available : Performing Assets
:
Type of debentures |
Valuation upto redemption date |
PCDs |
At YTM etc. as applicable to normal debentures
(NCDs) |
FCDs/OFCDs |
At YTM etc. as applicable to normal debentures
(NCDs) |
(m) Capital Index bonds are valued at closing NSE market rates
on the valuation date and in its absence the latest available quote within a
period of thirty days prior to the valuation date. If no quotes are available
for a period of thirty days prior to the valuation date, the same is valued
based on whole sale price index.
n) Valuation Norms for unlisted equity shares :-
(i) The unlisted shares would be valued at the fair value. The
fair value would be computed as the average of net worth per share and
capitalised earning per share further discounted by 15 % for illiquidity. Net
worth per share would be computed as the lower of :
(a) Paid up capital plus free reserves minus intangible assets,
deferred revenue expenditure and accumulated losses divided by the no. of paid
up shares and
(b) Net worth computed in the above manner after including
outstanding warrants and options.
(ii) Investments in unlisted companies emerging out of demerger
would be valued at cost till the first balance sheet is available (within six
months from the date of close of the accounting year) or till it is listed
whichever is earlier. After the availability of balance sheet and if it still
remains unlisted, it will be valued at fair value. If it remains unlisted and if
the balance sheet is also not available within the stipulated time then the
shares will be valued at zero.
- Investments in IPOs during the intervening period, if any, between the
date of allotment and listing date will be valued at cost or fair value
applicable for unlisted shares, whichever is lower.
(o) Valuation policies for Money Market instruments
:-
(i) The money invested in inter bank call market is taken at
cost.
(ii) The money invested in discount/interest earning
instruments is valued at the yield at which the instrument was last traded. For
this purpose the latest available quote within a period of two working days,
prior to the valuation date is considered. When there are no quotes available in
the last two working days, the instrument is valued at cost plus the difference
between the face value and the cost, applied uniformly over the remaining
maturity of the instrument.
(iii) Other money market instruments, including unquoted
debentures upto 182 days to maturity are valued at cost plus the difference
between the face value and cost, applied uniformly over the remaining maturity
of the instrument.
(p) Valuation policies for derivatives :
(i) The traded derivatives shall be valued at market price in
conformity with the stipulations of SEBI (MFs) Regulations as amended from time
to time.
(ii) The valuation of untraded derivatives shall be done in
accordance with the valuation method for untraded investments prescribed in SEBI
(MFs) Regulations as amended from time to time.
XVIII. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
1. INCOME RECOGNITION:
(a) Dividend income on listed equity shares is recognised on
the ex-dividend date. Dividend income on unlisted equity shares is accrued on
the date of declaration and dividend income of preference shares is accounted
for on receipt basis.
(b) Interest on investments and commitment charges is accounted
for on accrual basis. Once an asset is classified as non-performing (NPA), there
is no further accrual of income on such assets.
- Profit or loss on sale of investments is recognised on the trade dates on
the basis of weighted average cost.
- Profit or loss and premium on redemption of debentures/bonds are
recognised on the due date.
(e) Underwriting commission is recognised as revenue on receipt
basis when there is no devolvement. In case of devolvement, the full
underwriting commission is reduced from the carrying cost of such
investments.
(f) Front-end fee on investments in shares and debentures is reduced from the carrying cost of such
investments.
(g) The difference between purchase price and the maturity
value, in respect of zero coupon bonds, deep discount bonds and other long term
discounted instruments is treated as income over the remaining life of the
instrument on YTM basis.
(h) Other income is accounted for on receipt
basis.
2. EQUALISATION:
In respect of schemes where units are sold/repurchased at NAV
related prices, the amount of premium/discount on face value in the respective
schemes is apportioned as under:
(i) Amount equivalent to distributable income/deficit is
credited/charged to revenue.
(ii) The balance, if any, is credited/charged to Unit Premium
Reserve/General reserve/Revenue appropriation account.
3. EXPENSES:
Expenses are accounted for on accrual basis.
4. INVESTMENTS :
(a)Investments are stated at cost or written down
cost.
(b) In case of secondary market transactions, investments are
recognised on trade dates.
(c) Subscription to primary market issues is accounted as
investments, on allotment.
(d) Bonus/right entitlements are recognised on
ex-bonus/ex-right dates.
(e) Investments viz., debenture/bonds, loans and deposits are
transferred to current assets on the redemption/due date.
(f) The cost of investments includes brokerage, service tax and
stamp fees.
5. PROVISIONS AND DEPRECIATION:
- An ‘asset’ is classified as non-performing, if the interest and/or
principal amount have not been received or remained outstanding for one
quarter (90 days) from the day such income/instalment has fallen due. Once an
asset is classified as NPA there is no further accrual of income on such
asset.
- Interest Provision:
Full Provision is made at quarter ends in respect of interest
accrued and outstanding until the date the asset is classified as NPA. Full
Provision is made in respect of dividend at month ends, where it remains
outstanding for more than 120 days from the ex-dividend date/date of declaration
of dividend (in case of unquoted shares).
(ii) Investment Provision:
Both secured and unsecured investments once they are recognised
as NPAs are provided for in the manner as stated in the table below.
Asset remains NPA for more than or equal to |
Extent of Investment provision # |
90 days
180 days
270 days
360 days
450 days |
10%
30%
50%
75%
100% |
# As a percentage to the investment (book value)
(b) Principal repayment remaining outstanding on NPA is
provided for in full. Provisions for such asset is made individually. Such
provisions are not made for other performing assets of the same company.
(c) Write back of existing provisions:
(i) In case a company has fully cleared all the arrears of
interest, the interest provision to the extent made, is written back in
full.
(ii) The provision made for the principal amount is written
back in the following manner: -
(a) Where the provision on principal was made due to the
interest defaults only such provision is written back at the end of the
2nd calendar quarter from the date of payment.
(b) Where the provision on principal was made due to both
interest and instalment defaults such provision is written back to the extent of
50% at the end of the 2nd calendar quarter, and 25% after
3rd calendar quarter and the balance at the end of 4th
calendar quarter from the date of payment.
(d) Reclassification of asset:
An asset is reclassified as ‘performing asset’ only when the
entire interest and/or instalment in default is repaid in full and the asset is
serviced regularly over the next two quarters.
(e) Provision for Discounted securities (Zero coupon), Deep
Discount Bonds (DDB)/ Secured Promissory Notes (SPN), Cumulative Debentures
etc.:
(i) The assets may be classified as NPA on satisfaction of any
two of the following three criteria:
- Rating of the asset becomes BB or lower
- If any other asset of the company held by UTI, becomes an NPA.
- Net worth becomes negative.
(ii) Investment Provision is made as per the norms at point no.
a (ii) above as soon as the asset is classified as NPA. When the rating of a
DDB, which is an NPA, is downgraded to `D’, the provisioning will be done in a
phased manner as applicable for normal NPA securities. Once the asset is
classified as NPA, the interest accrued is also provided for in the full.
(f) Reschedulement of payment of an asset:
In case any company defaults either interest or principal
amount and UTI has accepted the proposal of revising the schedule payments, then
the following norms are adhered to:
- In case it is a first reschedulement and only interest is in default-the
asset on reschedulement continues to be non-performing for a period of 2
quarters, even though the asset is serviced regularly during these 2 quarters.
Thereafter, the asset is classified as ‘performing asset’ and all the existing
provision is written back.
- If the reschedulement is done due to default in interest and principal
amount, the asset on reschedulement continues to be non-performing for a
period of 4 quarters, even though the asset is serviced regularly during these
4 quarters. Thereafter, the asset is classified as ‘performing asset’ and all
the existing provision is written back.
- If the reschedulement is done for a second/third time or thereafter, the
asset on reschedulement continues to be non-performing for a period of 8
quarters, even though the asset is serviced regularly during these 8 quarters.
Thereafter, the asset is classified as ‘performing asset’ and all the existing
provision is written back. This norm is also applicable to restructured asset
i.e. issue of a new paper. However, in case of conversion into shares, entire
provision is written back in full on such conversion as there are separate
valuation norms for equity.
(g) Provision for non-performing assets are charged to Revenue
Account and the write back of such provisions, if any, is credited to Revenue
Account.
6.DEPRECIATION IN THE VALUE OF INVESTMENTS:
The aggregate value of investments as computed in accordance
with clause XVII (2) above is compared to the aggregate cost of such investments
and the resultant depreciation, if any, is charged/written back to Revenue
Account from the year 2001-2002.
7. INCOME DISTRIBUTION :
Provision for income distribution on unit capital is made at
rates approved by the Board of Trustees.
8. PUBLICATION OF FINANCIAL RESULTS :
Before expiry of one month from the date of close of each half
year that is as on 31st December and 30th June UTI will
publish unaudited financial results in prescribed format by SEBI in one national
English daily and one Marathi daily circulating in Mumbai. The same would also
be made available on websites of UTI and AMFI. However, if financial year of UTI
is changed to April – March the disclosures would be made accordingly.
XIX. TAX TREATMENT OF INVESTMENTS
1. The information stated below is only for the purposes of
providing general information to the members of the scheme. As in the case with
any investment there can be no guarantee that the tax position prevailing at the
time of investment in the scheme will endure indefinitely. In view of the
individual nature of the tax consequences, each member is advised to consult his
own consultant with respect to the specific tax implications arising out of his
participation in the scheme.
2. For the purpose of tax treatment set out herein "Non
Resident Indian (NRI)" shall have the meaning as defined under Unit Trust of
India Act, 1963 (53 of 1963) (UTI Act). As per the UTI Act, "Non-Resident Indian
(NRI)" means non-resident within the meaning of Clause (30) of Section 2 of the
Income Tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) and a person shall be deemed to be a "person
of Indian origin" if he or either of his parents or any of his grand parents
howsoever high in degree of ascent, whether on the paternal side or on the
maternal side, was born in India, as defined in the Government of India Act,
1935, as originally enacted.
3. The tax treatment as per the taxation laws in force as on
the date of this offer document and tax benefits that are available to the
investor are as under:
(a) Any long term capital gain arising on repurchase of units
by residents and also NRIs is subject to treatment indicated under Section 48
and 112 of the Income Tax Act, 1961. Long-term capital gains in respect of units
held for more than 12 months is chargeable to tax @20% and 5% surcharge thereon
after factoring the benefit of cost inflation index or tax at the rate of 10%
and 5% surcharge thereon without indexation, whichever is lower.
(b) Any short term capital gain arising on repurchase of units
by residents and also NRIs is subject to the provisions of the Income Tax Act,
1961, as amended from time to time.
(c) In accordance with Finance Act, 2002 with effect from
1st April 2002, Income tax will have to be paid by the members under
the income option.
The above amendment is made applicable in relation to
Assessment Year 2003-2004.
(d) For the Financial Year 2002-2003 Income tax is required to
be deducted at source @ 10% + 5% surcharge thereon from the income distribution
amount exceeding Rs.2500/- per year in the scheme under section 194K of Income
Tax Act, 1961 for residents.
(e) Eligible members who desire income distribution without
deduction of tax at source may submit the Form 15H in the prescribed form and
manner in duplicate if the total income in a financial year is below
Rs.50,000/-.
(f) Finance Act 2002 has revived the provisions of 196A, so as
to provide for deduction of tax at source at the rate of 20% + 5% surcharge
thereon from any income paid to a non-resident, not being a company, or to a
foreign company, in respect of units of UTI acquired by them through payment
from Non-Resident (Ordinary) Account.
(g) A maximum amount of deduction of Rs.15,000/- is available
under section 80L of the Income Tax Act, 1961. Out of which Rs.12,000/- is
allowable from income by way of interest on NSCs, Fixed Deposits, Saving Bank
Accounts, deposits under the Post Office (Monthly Income Account) Rules, 1987,
dividend from any Indian Company, income received in respect of units of the
Unit Trust of India or Mutual Funds etc.
( h) The Finance Act, 2001 has inserted a new section
54ED in the Income Tax Act, 1961 to grant exemption to long term Capital Gains
arising after 1st April, 2001 on listed securities or units of UTI or
Mutual Funds from tax to the extent such Capital Gains are invested (within six
months from the date of transfer) in a public issue made by any company.
(i) Value of investment in units under the scheme is completely
exempt from wealth Tax.
- The Gift Tax Act, 1958 has abolished the levy of Gift Tax in respect of
gifts made on or after 1st October, 1998. Thus, gifts of units on
or after 1st October, 1998 are exempt from Gift Tax.
(j) Eligible Trusts
Units are approved securities under section 11(2)(b) of the
Income Tax Act, 1961. Eligible Trusts investing in units will, therefore,
qualify for tax exemption in respect of income and corpus under Sections 11 and
13 of the Income Tax Act, 1961.
XX. MEMBERS’ RIGHTS & SERVICES
- Members under the scheme have a proportionate right in the beneficial
ownership of the assets of the option and to the income declared by that
option (applicable for the income option).
- The members have a right to ask the Trustees any information, which may
have an adverse bearing on their investments, and the Trustees shall be bound
to disclose such information to the members.
- The members have the right to have the SOA issued to them not later than
30 days from the date of acceptance of the application and unit certificates
within 30 days from the date of receipt of request for issue of unit
certificate in lieu of SOA or as may be decided by SEBI from time to time .
- The members have the right to have the repurchase/redemption proceeds
despatched to them within 10 working days (provided the application is in
order) from the date of acceptance of the application (as defined in III(1))
at the office where the repurchase requests are processed. In the event of
delay in despatch of redemption proceeds beyond 10 working days from the date
of acceptance of the repurchase application at the processing centre, UTI
shall pay interest @ 15 % per annum (or such rate as may be specified by SEBI)
from the 11th working day till the date of despatch.
- The members (under the income option) would have the right to have their
income distribution warrants/ECS credit advice mailed to them within 30 days
from the date of declaration of the income distribution.
- Before expiry of one month from the date of close of each half year that
is as on 31st December and 30th June UTI will publish unaudited financial
results in prescribed format by SEBI in one national English daily and one
Marathi daily circulating in Mumbai. The same would also be made available on
websites of UTI and AMFI. However, if financial year of UTI is changed to
April – March the disclosures would be made accordingly.
- An abridged annual report in respect of the scheme shall be mailed to the
members not later than six months from the date of closure of the relevant
accounting year. The full annual report shall be made available for inspection
at the Central Investors’ Relation Cell. A copy thereof shall also be made
available to the members on request on payment of nominal fee, if any.
- The member shall be sent a complete statement of the portfolio before the
expiry of one month from the close of each half-year. Provided that the
statement of the scheme portfolio may not be sent to members if it is
published by way of an advertisement in one English daily circulating in the
whole of India and one Marathi news paper.
- Any change in the fundamental attributes of the scheme will be carried out
if the members are allowed to exit at NAV besides being intimated by
individual communication and also by publishing in an English daily having
nation wide circulation and a Marathi newspaper.
- Under specified circumstances the approval of members will be sought by a
Postal Ballot.
- The members have the right to inspect the following documents at the
Central Investors’ Relations Cell, Unit Trust of India, at Mumbai 400 020.
- The Act.
- The Regulations.
- The agreements with the custodians, registrars and collecting banks, if
any.
- Copy of offer document of US 2002.
- SEBI (MFs) Regulations
XXI. CONSTITUTION & MANAGEMENT OF UNIT TRUST OF
INDIA
1. Constitution of UTI
Unit Trust of India is a statutory corporation constituted
under the Act, with a view to encouraging saving and investment and
participation in the income, profits and gains accruing to UTI from the
acquisition, holding, management and disposal of securities. It started
functioning with effect from 1st July, 1964.
2. In terms of the press release issued by the Government of
India on 31st August 2002 the following changes are proposed to the
structure of UTI:
(a) UTI would be divided into two parts:
(i) Old protected UTI (UTI-I) comprising of US-64 for which
assured repurchase prices have been announced and assured return schemes. It
will be managed by Government appointed Administrator and a team of advisers
nominated by Government. Government will meet its obligations annually to cover
any deficit in UTI-I.
(ii) New UTI (UTI-II) comprising of all net asset value based
schemes. UTI-II will for the time being be managed by professional Chairman and
Board of Trustees and will be disinvested.
(b) The operational aspect including but not limited to
distribution of assets and liabilities between UTI-I and UTI-II etc., would be
worked out by the Ministry of Finance.
(c) UTI Act will be repealed through issue of an Ordinance and
both UTI-I and UTI-II will be structured as per the SEBI (Mutual Funds)
Regulations.
2. Management of UTI
(a) Board of Trustees *
The Management of the affairs and business of UTI are vested in
the Board of Trustees with a full time Chairman appointed by the Government of
India. Besides the Board, there is a statutory Executive Committee comprising
the Chairman and two other Trustees nominated by the Industrial Development Bank
of India. This Committee is competent to deal with any matter within the
competence of the Board.
(b) Powers of the Board of Trustees
(i) The powers of the Board of Trustees emanate from the Unit
Trust of India Act, 1963 and Unit Trust of India General Regulations 1964. The
powers are as under:
The Act vests the Board the general superintendence, direction
and management of the affairs and business of the Trust. It also empowers the
Board with all powers to do all such acts and things, in discharge of its
functions under the Act, in the interest of the unitholders.
The Act empowers the Board to make regulations that are
consistent with the Act. It also vests in the Board the power to entrust or
delegate functions to the Chairman or Executive Trust. The Board is also
empowered to constitute Committees for specific purposes. Within the ambit of
its powers the Board can adopt the annual accounts, make decisions in regard to
matters such as formation of unit schemes, amendments to existing schemes,
allocation of interest and other expenses to various schemes, distribution of
income, utilisation of reserve funds etc. and delegation to any officer of the
Trust such of its powers and duties as it may consider necessary.
- Fourteen meetings of the Board of Trustees were held during the period
1/7/2001 to 30/6/2002.
- The minutes of the Asset Management Committee meetings are placed before
the Trustees in the Board meetings immediately after confirmation by the
respective Asset Management Committee.
- According to Section 16 of the UTI Act, Trustees, other than the Chairman
and the Executive Trustee, are paid such fees and allowances for attending the
meetings of the Board or of any of its committees and for attending to any
other work of the Trust, as may be prescribed;
Provided that no fees are payable to a trustee who is an
officer of Government or any corporation established by any law for the time in
force.
Further, as per regulation 30 of UTI General Regulations, 1964
a Trustee / Executive Committee member shall receive a fee of Rs.2000/- for each
Board/E.C. meeting, which he attends. Every trustee and member is also
reimbursed actual travelling expenses, if any and halting allowance of Rs.280/-
every day.
(v) Board of Trustees *
1.Shri M Damodaran : Chairman, Unit Trust of India
2. Shri K L Khetarpaul : Executive Director, Reserve Bank of
India
3. Shri U K Sinha : Joint Secretary DOEA, GOI
4.Shri P N Shah : Chartered Accountant
5.Shri D T Pai : Former Chairman & Managing Director, Syndicate Bank
6. Shri M R Mayya : Chairman, Interconnected Stock Exchange of
India Ltd.
7. Shri S.H.Bhojani : Partner, Amarchand & Mangaldas &
Suresh A Shroff & Co, Mumbai
25
8.Shri K Narsimha : Chartered Accountant
Murthy
9.Shri Rajendra S : Chartered Accountant
Lodha
* The addresses and other current directorships of Trustees
are as follows:
1. Shri M Damodaran
Chairman, Unit Trust of India, Sir Vithaldas Thackersey Marg,
New Marine Lines, Mumbai, 400 020.
(i) Chairman & Director - The India Fund, (ii) Chairman
& Director -India Access Ltd., (iii) Chairman & Director -The India
Infrastructure Fund Ltd., (iv) Chairman & Director - UTIIAS (Mauritius)
Ltd., (v) Chairman of Governing Council - UTI Institute of Capital Markets (vi)
Chairman & Director - UTI Investment Advisory Services Ltd. (vii) Chairman
& Director - The India Media, Internet And Communication Fund Ltd., (viii)
Chairman & Director -UTI Investor Services Ltd., (ix) Chairman &
Director - UTI Securities Exchange Ltd., (x) Director - UTI Bank Ltd., (xi)
Member - Life Insurance Corporation of India (xii) Director - National Stock
Exchange of India Ltd., (xiii) Chairman - Infrastructure Leasing & Financial
Services Ltd., (xiv) Director - Discount & Finance House of India Ltd. (xv)
Director - India Growth Fund
2. Shri K.L.Khetarpaul
Executive Director, Reserve Bank Of India, Central Office
Building, Mumbai 400 001
3. Shri U K Sinha
Joint Secretary ( CM & ECB), Department of Economic
Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Government of India, New Delhi – 110001.
4. Shri P N Shah -
Shah & Co., Chartered Accountants, Maker Bhavan No. 2, 18,
New Marine Lines, Mumbai - 400 020
(i) Non-Executive Director - P I Industries Ltd., (ii)
Non-Executive Director - Secure Meters Ltd., (iii) Non-Executive Director -
Lipi-Data Systems Ltd., (iv) Non-Executive Director - Taparia Tools Ltd.,
(v) Non-Executive Director - Indo Count Industries Ltd., (vi) Non-Executive
Director - Standard Tea Processors Ltd., (vii) Non-Executive Director - Gujarat
Propack Ltd.
5. Shri D T Pai
Former Chairman & Managing Director, Syndicate Bank,
Manipal 576 119, Member –Management Committee of Indian Banks’ Association
6. Shri M R Mayya
Chairman - Interconnected Stock Exchange of India Ltd., Louis
Apartment, Flat No. 61, C Wing. Near Portuguese Church, Dadar , Mumbai 400028.
(i)Chairman - ISE Securities and Services Ltd. (ii) Chairman –
BOB Capital Markets Ltd. (iii) Director – Karnataka Bank Ltd. (iv) Director –
UTI Investment Advisory Services Ltd. (v) Member – Rating Committee of the
Credit Analysis and Research Ltd. (of IDBI) (vi) Chairman/ Member – Some expert
committees set up by SEBI
7. Shri S.H.Bhojani
Partner, Amarchand & Mangaldas & Suresh A Shroff &
co, Mumbai 25
8. Shri K Narsimha Murthy
Chartered Accountant,M/s Srikari Management Consultants
Ltd.,Hyderabad
(i) Director - IDBI (ii) Director - UTI Bank Ltd., (iii)
Chairman - SWIL
9. Shri Rajendra. S. Lodha
Chartered Accountant, Lodha & Co.
Director: (i) Alfred Herbert (India) Ltd., (ii) Birla
Corporation Limited, (iii) Baroda Agents & Trading Co. Pvt. Ltd., (iv) Birla
Management Centre Pvt. Ltd., (v) City Holdings Ltd. (Alternate), (vi) East India
Investment Co. Pvt. Ltd., (vii) First Capital India Ltd., (viii) Gwalior Webbing
Co. Ltd., (ix) Henry F Cockill & Sons Ltd., (x) Hindustan Gum &
Chemicals Ltd., (xi) La Crème De La Crème Services Pvt. Ltd., (xii) Lodha
Capital Markets Ltd., (xiii) National Securities Depository Ltd., (xiv) The
Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd., (xv) The Punjab Produce & Trading Co. Ltd.,
(xvi) The Punjab Produce Holdings Ltd. (Formerly Mazbat Holdings Ltd.), (xvii)
Swiss India Financial Services Co. Pvt. Ltd., (xviii) Thai Acrylic Fibre Co.
Ltd., (xix) Tourism Finance Corpn. of India Ltd., (xx) Terriswood Limited, (xxi)
Twenty-First Century Printers Ltd., (xxii) UTI Securities Exchange Ltd., (xxiii)
Vindhya Telelinks Limited
Committee Member: (i) Federation of Indian Chambers of
Commerce And Industry (FICCI), (ii) S. P. Jain Foundation (iii) Birla Medical
Research & Education Foundation.
3. Management of US 2002
Shri. Amandeep S Chopra is the Fund Manager
Age : 32 years
Qualifications and Experience:
Qualifications: BSc.,
MBA. |
Experience: |
4 ½ years in Equity Research, 3 ½ years in Funds
Management. |
- Details of Key Personnel
Sr.No |
Name and Designation of the Key Personnel |
Age |
Qualifications |
Experience |
1. |
Shri M.Damodaran
Chairman |
54 |
Graduate in Economics, Graduate in Law |
3 years as Deputy Director General(Admn., Training and Vigilance Doordarshan
2 years as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Information and
Broadcasting.
5 years Joint Secretary (Banking Operation) and Chief Vigilance Office,
Ministry of Finance, dept. of Economic Affairs. |
2. |
Shri D.S.R.Murthy
Executive Director
Department of Funds Management(Equity Schemes) and Department of
Dealing. |
51 |
Associate Chartered Accountant |
8 years in Department of Accounts
7 years in UTI- Regional offices
1 year in Department of Investment, HRD |
3. |
Shri B.S.Pandit
Executive Director
Department of Funds Management(Debt Schemes) |
50 |
M.Com, LLB, CAIIB |
4 years in Department of Fund Management
4 years in Department of Information Technology
8 years in Board & Conference |
4. |
Shri M Parameswaran
President – Operations |
53 |
BA (Special), AMP (Harvard University) |
6 years in Operations |
5. |
Shri Ravi Kumar
President – Fund Accounts |
47 |
ACA, CFA, CAIIB |
10 years experience in Accounts. |
6. |
Shri M Sebastian
President – Vigilance and Compliance |
47 |
- M.A.(SW), CAIIB, M S - Intl. Finance (Illinois, USA)
|
19 years in Central Banking, Banking Regulation and
Banking supervision |
7. |
Shri A K Sridhar
Chief Investment officer – Unit Scheme 2002 |
42 |
BSc. ACA |
Experience in UTI:
8 years in Fund Management of equity schemes and treasury management, 2
years in equity research and credit ratings, 4 years in investments,
mutual fund accounting and valuation
Earlier Experience - 3 years in corporate account budget
in a manufacturing industry and 2 years in auditing with audit
firms. |
8. |
Shri K Madhava Kumar
President – Marketing |
48 |
M. Com, CAIIB |
10 months in Department of Business Development and
Marketing.
9 years in Fund accounting. |
9. |
Shri S Ganesh
Chief Dealer |
43 |
B. Com. ACA, ACS (Int) |
17 years in Financial Institutions. |
5.No. of personnel involved in equity research - 16 people are
involved in the equity research and the details of the key personnel in Equity
research are as under:
S.no. |
Name |
Educational Qualification |
Work Experience |
1 |
Dr P P Shastri
Chief Research Analyst |
MA(Economics), PhD |
22 years in Planning, Research and other
functions |
2 |
Shri Paresh Sharma
Senior Research Analyst |
B. Tech (Mech), IIT BHU MBA, IIM Bangalore |
8 years in Equity Research and Funds
Management. |
XXII. OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS FOR THE SCHEME
- Custodians
Stock Holding Corporation of India situated at Mittal Court,
B-Wing, Nariman Point, Mumbai – 400021, have been functioning as custodian for
all our schemes and plans as per the agreement entered into with them on January
17, 1994.
The custodians are required to take delivery of all securities
belonging to schemes/funds/plans of UTI and hold them in its custody. The
custodians will deliver the securities only as per instructions from UTI and on
receipt of the consideration. The custodian shall be generally authorised to
attend to all non-discretionary and procedural details for discharge of normal
custodial functions in connection with the sale, purchase, transfer of and other
dealings in the securities, other assets held by them as an agent except as may
otherwise be directed by UTI.
Custodians shall provide all information, reports or any
explanation sought by UTI or the auditors of UTI for the purpose of audit and
for physical verification and reconciliation of securities belonging to the
schemes/ funds / plans of UTI.
The SEBI registration number of SHCIL is IN/CUS/011
Tariff structure of SHCIL is as under:
|
Electronic |
Physical |
Dematerialisation |
Rs. 5 per certificate |
- |
Purchase |
3.5 basis points on the value of the transaction |
Rs.100 per DIP |
Sale |
3.5 basis points on the value of the transaction |
Rs.100 per DIS |
Custody |
1.5 basis points
on the asset value in custody. |
8 basis points on the asset value in custody |
Off market purchases |
3.5 basis points on the value of the transaction |
- |
Off market Sales |
3.5 basis points on the value of the transaction |
- |
Re-materialisation |
Rs. 5 per certificate or 5 basis points of conversion
value whichever is higher |
- |
There is a maximum cap not exceeding Rs 500/- per transaction
in the demat segment of debt transactions.
2. Auditors
M/s Batliboi & Purohit, Chartered Accountants, National
Insurance Building, 204, D N Road, Fort, Mumbai 400 001 and M/s. K. K. Soni
& Company, Chartered Accountants, 130, Sarojini Market, New Delhi, 110023.
The auditors of the scheme are appointed by the IDBI and they are subject to
change from year to year.
- Registrar and Transfer agent:
Currently, the processing of applications and after sales
services will be handled at the offices of the UTI as may be announced from time
to time. UTI has adequate capacity to discharge its responsibilities with regard
to processing of applications, despatch of MA/SOA, handling of after sales
services within the prescribed time frame and also handling of investor
complaints. The charges for processing the transfers in-house are at competitive
rates.
UTI may at a later date transfer Register & Transfer work
to a SEBI registered Registrar for which suitable announcement will be made as
and when decided.
- Collecting Banker/ Paying Banker: UTI-Bank Ltd, and or such other
banks registered with SEBI may be appointed as the collecting banker(s)/paying
banker(s) under the scheme on such terms and conditions as may be decided by
UTI from time to time.
Principal Business Address of the Bank.
UTI Bank Ltd.
(INB 100000017)
Central Office, Maker Tower-F, 13th floor
Cuffe Parade, Coloba, Mumbai-400 005
XXIII. INVESTORS’ GRIEVANCES REDRESSAL
1. All investors could refer their grievances giving full
particulars of investment to concerned Investors' Relation Cell at the following
addresses:
WESTERN ZONE:
Ms. Tanvi Upadhye
Unit Trust of India
Investors' Relation Cell, UTI Tower
Gn Block, Bandra - Kurla Complex,
Bandra (East)
Mumbai 400 051
Tel: 652 0850 |
EASTERN ZONE:
Shri Sanjiv Bhasin
Unit Trust of India
Investors' Relation Cell
4, Fairlie Place, 1st Floor
Post Box No.60
Calcutta 700 001
Tel : 243 5947/ 210 7698 |
SOUTHERN ZONE
Shri K A Ravindran
Unit Trust of India
Investors' Relation Cell
UTI-House, 29, Rajaji Salai,
Chennai 600 001
Tel: 5260146 |
NORTHERN ZONE
Ms. Rajkumari S P
Unit Trust of India
Investors' Relation Cell
Herald House,
IInd floor,
5A, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg,
New Delhi 110 002.
Tel.: 332 1801/3315574 |
2. Investor Complaints redressal record
a) Complaints received, redressed and pending for the last
three years are:
Period |
Received |
No of Complaints
Redressed |
Pending |
Pending to Total Received |
01-04-99 to 31-03-2000 |
287260 |
287260 |
0 |
Nil |
01-04-2000 to 31-03-2001 |
265331 |
265331 |
0 |
Nil |
01-04-2001 to 31-03-2002 |
105850 |
105843 |
0 |
Nil |
(b) Schemewise details of complaints received, redressed and
pending for the period 01/09/2001 to 31/08/2002 are given below:
SCHEME |
NO OF COMPLAINTS |
PENDING TO
TOTAL RECEIVED |
|
RECEIVED |
REDRESSED |
PENDING |
|
CCP |
2269 |
2265 |
4 |
0.18% |
CGGF |
4874 |
4860 |
14 |
0.29% |
CGP |
6 |
6 |
0 |
0.00% |
CGS-83 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0.00% |
CGUS-91 |
27 |
27 |
0 |
0.00% |
CRTS |
317 |
315 |
2 |
0.63% |
DIP-91 |
705 |
683 |
22 |
3.12% |
DIUP-95 |
311 |
302 |
9 |
2.89% |
EOF |
1438 |
1399 |
39 |
2.71% |
ETSP |
149 |
148 |
1 |
0.67% |
GCGIP |
838 |
819 |
19 |
2.27% |
GRANDMASTER-93 |
222 |
222 |
0 |
0.00% |
GRIHALAXMI UNIT PLAN |
556 |
553 |
3 |
0.54% |
HOUSING UNIT SCHEME |
8 |
8 |
0 |
0.00% |
IISFUS |
5 |
5 |
0 |
0.00% |
ISEF |
109 |
109 |
0 |
0.00% |
MASTERGROWTH-93 |
1533 |
1530 |
3 |
0.20% |
MASTER INDEX FUND |
150 |
150 |
0 |
0.00% |
MASTERGAIN-92 |
14962 |
14220 |
742 |
4.96% |
MASTERPLUS-91 |
12446 |
12042 |
404 |
3.25% |
MASTERSHARE-86 |
8266 |
8088 |
178 |
2.15% |
MEP-91 |
743 |
737 |
6 |
0.81% |
MEP-92 |
2655 |
2634 |
21 |
0.79% |
MEP-93 |
1228 |
1228 |
0 |
0.00% |
MEP-94 |
732 |
732 |
0 |
0.00% |
MEP-95 |
970 |
968 |
2 |
0.21% |
MEP-96 |
542 |
542 |
0 |
0.00% |
MEP-97 |
254 |
254 |
0 |
0.00% |
MEP-98 |
184 |
183 |
1 |
0.54% |
MEP-99 |
85 |
85 |
0 |
0.00% |
MIP-93 |
43 |
43 |
0 |
0.00% |
MIP-94 |
22 |
22 |
0 |
0.00% |
MIP-94(II) |
27 |
27 |
0 |
0.00% |
MIP-94(III) |
73 |
72 |
1 |
1.37% |
MIP-95 |
1175 |
1159 |
16 |
1.36% |
MIP-95(II) |
408 |
395 |
13 |
3.19% |
MIP-95(III) |
665 |
649 |
16 |
2.41% |
MIP-96 |
542 |
522 |
20 |
3.69% |
MIP-96(II) |
745 |
732 |
13 |
1.74% |
MIP-96(III) |
1093 |
1075 |
18 |
1.65% |
MIP-96(IV) |
2586 |
2581 |
5 |
0.19% |
MIP-97 |
420 |
418 |
2 |
0.48% |
MIP-97(II) |
1501 |
1482 |
19 |
1.27% |
MIP-97(III) |
795 |
793 |
2 |
0.25% |
MIP-97(IV) |
435 |
433 |
2 |
0.46% |
MIP-97(V) |
485 |
485 |
0 |
0.00% |
MIP-98 |
744 |
653 |
91 |
12.23% |
MIP-98(II) |
528 |
518 |
10 |
1.89% |
MIP-98(III) |
1024 |
910 |
114 |
11.13% |
MIP-98(IV) |
56 |
56 |
0 |
0.00% |
MIP-98(V) |
652 |
592 |
60 |
9.20% |
MIP-99 |
518 |
516 |
2 |
0.39% |
MIP-99 (II) |
398 |
398 |
0 |
0.00% |
MIP-2000 |
385 |
385 |
0 |
0.00% |
MIP-2000(SECOND) |
161 |
161 |
0 |
0.00% |
MIP-2000(THIRD) |
225 |
225 |
0 |
0.00% |
MIP- 2001 |
243 |
243 |
0 |
0.00% |
MIS-B-93 |
20 |
20 |
0 |
0.00% |
MMMF |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0.00% |
MUS |
103 |
103 |
0 |
0.00% |
NIFTY INDEX FUND |
101 |
101 |
0 |
0.00% |
N.R.I FUND |
93 |
91 |
2 |
2.15% |
PEF UNIT SCHEME |
490 |
483 |
7 |
1.43% |
RETIREMENT BENEFIT PLAN |
906 |
902 |
4 |
0.44% |
RAJLAKSHMI U.P. |
1240 |
1227 |
13 |
1.05% |
SENIOR CITIZENS’ UNIT PLAN |
591 |
585 |
6 |
1.02% |
UGS-2000 |
1891 |
1872 |
19 |
1.00% |
UGS-10000 |
233 |
226 |
7 |
3.00% |
UGS-5000 |
2313 |
2291 |
22 |
0.95% |
ULIP |
5254 |
5201 |
53 |
1.01% |
US-64 |
16472 |
16197 |
275 |
1.67% |
US-92 |
2144 |
2118 |
26 |
1.21% |
US-95 |
245 |
245 |
0 |
0.00% |
UTI BOND FUND |
1175 |
1168 |
7 |
0.60% |
UTI G-SEC FUND |
396 |
396 |
0 |
0.00% |
UTI-GSF |
1027 |
1023 |
4 |
0.39% |
TOTAL |
107232 |
104913 |
2319 |
2.16% |
Reasons for pending complaints are:
- Non-receipt of application/funds from the collecting banks.
- Incomplete details of the investor in the application including address,
name and signature of the investor.
- Change of address of investor not informed/not updated.
- Loss in transit.
- Postal delay.
- Non-submission of required documents in case of transfer/death
claims/Repurchase.
- Incomplete details while forwarding the complaints.
- Non-receipt/ Delayed receipt of commission.
- Letters/Documents sent to the wrong office/Registrars.
XXIV. PENALTIES, PENDING LITIGATIONS, MATERIAL FINDINGS OF
INSPECTIONS/ INVESTIGATIONS
1) Cases of penalties awarded by SEBI under the SEBI Act or any
of its regulations or by any stock exchanges (where the units of schemes of UTI
are listed) against UTI/Board of Trustees or any of the Trustees or key
personnel (specifically the fund managers) - NIL.
2) Any pending material litigation proceedings incidental to
the business of UTI where UTI or Board of Trustees or key personnel is a party -
(i) An SLP is filed by Income Tax Department before the Hon’ble
Supreme Court of India against the Judgement and Order of Hon’ble High Court of
Bombay in the matter of applicability of Interest Tax Act and liability of UTI
to pay interest tax for the period from accounting year 1991-92 to 1998-99.
(ii) UTI has received notices under Wealth Tax Act, 1957 from
Income Tax Department calling upon UTI to file returns on net wealth chargeable
to tax along with other particulars relating the assessment year 1993-94 to
1999-2000. UTI has been advised that it is not liable to pay any wealth tax in
view of the provisions of section 32 of UTI Act. The matter is being contested
at the appropriate forum.
(iii) 19 Writ Petitions are pending in various High Courts
against UTI challenging the validity of the termination of Rajlakshmi Unit
Scheme – 1992 by UTI. The Writ Petitions will be contested by UTI in the light
of Writ Petitions already dismissed by the other High Courts and ruling given by
Hon’ble Supreme Court in favour of UTI in one SLP filed by a unit holder against
the Judgement and Order of Hon’ble Rajasthan High Court.
(iv)One Writ Petition is pending in High Court of Punjab &
Haryana against suspension of sales and repurchase of units of US-64 by UTI. The
Writ Petition is being contested by UTI.
(v) A Writ Petition has been filed by Shri Arun Kumar Dubey
against Unit Trust of India in the High Court of Allahabad, Lucknow Bench
praying, inter-alia, that Union of India investigate or conduct a probe into the
affairs of the Securities market in relation to Unit Trust of India.
(vi)A unit holder has filed a complaint before the Consumer
Dispute Redressal Forum, Kanpur against UTI and the Trustees against suspension
of sale and repurchase of units of US-64. The case is being defended
appropriately.
3) Any pending criminal cases against UTI, Board of Trustees
or key personnel
(i) There are 31 pending criminal cases against the UTI or key
personnel relating to normal operation of UTI such as non-transfer of units,
non-receipt of unit certificates, non-receipt of repurchase proceeds or income
distribution. These cases are not maintainable and it is experienced that such
cases are either dismissed by Courts or withdrawn by the complainant. In most of
the cases stay has been obtained from the High Courts.
(ii) Investigations are being made by the Central Bureau of
Investigation in the matter of investments in Cyberspace Limited made by UTI. In
the aforesaid enquiry, the role of Shri P. S. Subramanyam (Ex-Chairman), Late M.
M. Kapur, Shri S. K. Basu and Smt. Prema Madhuprasad, officials of UTI are also
being investigated.
4) Any deficiency in systems and operations of the UTI which
SEBI has specifically advised to be disclosed in the Offer Document, or which
has been notified by any other regulatory agency. - NIL
XXV. CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The condensed financial information for the years1999-2000,
2000-2001 and 2001-2002 for all the schemes launched during the last three years
is annexed.
Notwithstanding anything contained in the offer document the
provisions of the SEBI (Mutual Funds ) Regulations, 1996 and the Guidelines
thereunder shall be applicable.
The Board of Trustees in its meeting held on 19th
September 2002 approved the scheme under this offer document.
For and on behalf of the Board of Trustees
of the Unit Trust of India
(A.K.Sridhar)
Chief Investment Officer
Place: Mumbai
Date:
Note: The investors may also like to ascertain about any
further changes after the date of the offer document from the offices of UTI/
UTI Bank /Franchise offices /Authorised collection centres/Chief Representatives
or Agents.
Updation of Factual Details
Factual details in this Offer Document will be updated as per
requirement at regular intervals and the updated information will be notified
through advertisement / press release besides displayed in our website for the
benefit of investing public besides being incorporated in the reprint of the
Offer Document.
Further Information and Disclosure
Any further information/disclosure under the advise/directive
of Government, Statutory or Regulatory Authority will be incorporated in the
following reprint of the Offer Document in such form and in such manner as may
be decided by the Executive Committee.
XXV. CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(i) HISTORICAL PER UNIT STATISTICS
Scheme (Date of Allotment) |
G-SEC ++ |
MIP 99 II^
01.11.1999 |
MIP 2000^^
01.02.2000 |
NIFTY Index Fund |
|
1999-2000 |
2000-2001 |
2001-2002 |
1999-2000 |
2000-2001 |
2001-2002 |
1999-2000 |
2000-2001 |
2001-2002 |
1999-2000 |
2000-2001 |
2001-2002 |
NAV at the beginning of the year |
NA |
**110.2504
*103.4336 |
** 126.2286
* 104.8087 |
|
£ 10.52
? 10.52
¶ 9.60 |
£ 8.80 ? 8.72
¶ 8.43 |
|
£ 9.84
? 9.84
¶ 9.24 |
£ 7.80
? 7.80
¶ 7.52 |
|
8.80 |
6.70 |
Net income per unit |
7.96 |
1.32 |
2.97 |
0.93 |
0.59 |
0.47 |
0.60 |
0.39 |
-0.55 |
-0.27 |
-0.29 |
-0.68 |
`Income Distribution: (%) p.a. |
**6.00
*(4.50
*4.5 +1.50)
1.5 |
12% |
15.00 |
? £ 11.00
¶ 10.50 |
? £ 9.38
¶ 9.00 |
? £ 9.38
9.00 |
? £ 10.75
¶ 10.25 |
? £ 9.38
¶ 9.00 |
? £ 9.38
9.00 |
|
|
|
Transfer to reserves (if any) |
2.29 |
0.31 |
1.90 |
0.56 |
-0.94 |
-1.94 |
0.35 |
-0.96 |
-3.18 |
-0.27 |
-0.25 |
-0.90 |
NAV at the end of the year |
**110.2504
* 103.4336 |
**126.9081
*105.6947 |
**14.5188
*10.4272 |
£ 10.52
? 10.52
¶ 9.60 |
£ 8.82
? 8.70 ¶ 8.43. |
£ 8.35
? 8.10
¶ 7.89 |
£ 9.84
? 9.84
¶9.24 |
£ 7.87
? 7.70
¶ 7.45 |
£ 7.28
? 6.82
¶ 6.63 |
8.80 |
6.67 |
6.40 |
Annualised return (%) , |
**18.47
*11.77 |
**12.86
* 12.86 |
**13.98
*13.46 |
£ 5.20
? 5.20
¶ 3.00 |
£ 0.96
? 1.39
¶ 0.59 |
£ 1.88
? 2.12
¶ 1.39 |
£ -1.60
? -1.60
¶ -3.20 |
£ 6.33
? 6.53
¶ 7.82 |
£ -4.61
?–5.80
¶ -6.01 |
-29.22 |
-24.20 |
-4.43 |
Net assets end of the period (Rs. Crs) |
516.84 |
489.29 |
305.97 |
1345.26 |
1166.22 |
- 1102.86
|
1398.43 |
1127.13 |
1016.50 |
90.29 |
134.66 |
120.51 |
Ratio of recurring exp. To net assets (%) |
0.70 |
1.00 |
1.78 |
0.92 |
0.94 |
1.07 |
0.82 |
0.97 |
1.14 |
& 2.82 |
1.92 |
2.31 |
Scheme (Date of Allotment) |
ETSP |
MIP 2000 (II)^
01.07.2000 |
MIP 2000 ^ (THIRD)
01.11.2000 |
MIP 2001^^^
01.02.2001 |
MUS |
|
1999-2000 |
2000-2001 |
2001-2002 |
2000-2001 |
2001-
2002 |
2000-2001 |
2001-
2002 |
2000-2001 |
2001-2002 |
2000-2001 |
2001-2002 |
NAV at the beginning of the year |
|
11.95 |
8.94 |
N A |
£8.82
? 8.82
¶8.90 |
NA |
£10.17
? 10.17
¶9.37 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
10.07 |
Net income per unit |
-0.02 |
0.67 |
0.36 |
-0.25 |
0.44 |
0.58 |
0.40 |
0.25 |
0.86 |
0.06 |
1.10 |
Income Distribution: (%) p.a. |
|
12% |
|
? £9.65
¶9.25 |
? £ 9.38
9.00 |
? £10.20
¶ 9.75 |
? £ 9.38
9.00 |
? £10.20
¶9.75 |
? £ 10.20
9.75 |
|
-- |
Transfer to reserves (if any) |
-0.02 |
-0.32 |
-1.31 |
1.27 |
-3.18 |
0.20 |
-1.65 |
0.03 |
-1.18 |
0.06 |
1.00 |
NAV at the end of the year |
11.95 |
9.02 |
9.96 |
£ 8.75
? 8.75
¶ 8.73 |
£8.09
? 7.92
¶7.76 |
£ 10.04
? 10.04
¶ 9.28 |
£8.63
? 8.47
¶8.39 |
£10.07
? 10.07
¶9.64 |
£9.08
? 8.97
¶8.79 |
10.06 |
11.63 |
Annualised return (%) , |
40.81 |
-16.22 |
11.44 |
£ -0.83
? -2.15
¶-1.75 |
£-3.1
? –2.50
¶-3.00 |
£ 1.70
? 1.70
¶0.95 |
£-0.48
? –0.73
¶-0.92 |
-
|
£ 0.94
? 0.87
¶ 0.57 |
-- |
13.55 |
Net assets end of the period (Rs. Crs) |
16.66 |
18.62 |
21.64 |
471.96 |
426.65 |
630.06 |
553.20 |
644.22 |
569.32 |
9.11 |
9.87 |
Ratio of recurring exp. To net assets (%) |
0 |
2.45 |
2.30 |
0.91 |
1.06 |
0.76 |
1.12 |
0.59 |
1.16 |
1.85 |
1.72 |
- £ Cumulative Option, ¶ Non Cumulative Option, ? Annual Income Option,
^ income distribution @9% paid upto 31.03.02 and at 5% from 01.04.02 to
30.06.02 under MIP 99 (II), MIP 2000(second) and MIP 2000(Third)
^^ income distribution @ 9% paid upto 31.03.02 and at 3% from 01.04.02 to
30.06.02 under MIP 2000.
^^^ income distribution @9.75% paid upto 31.03.02 and at 6% from 01.04.02 to
30.06.02 under MIP 2001.
& Recurring expenses exceeding the limits prescribed by SEBI are borne by
DRF
** Growth Option * Income Option ++ Face value changed from Rs.100/- to
Rs.10/- from 16.07.2001. Income distribution @ 10% paid as of 31.12.2001 and @
5% as of 22.03.2002.
HISTORICAL PER UNIT STATISTICS
Schemes |
NAV as on
17/09/2002 |
Annualised return since inception (%) |
G-Sec
Growth
Income |
15.0453
10.4835 |
14.71
13.37 |
MIP 99 (II)*
Monthly |
7.6814 |
0.26 |
Annual |
7.9739 |
1.17 |
Cumulative |
8.2147 |
0.94 |
MIP 2000*
Monthly |
6.4861 |
- 5.94 |
Annual |
6.7249 |
- 5.72 |
Cumulative |
7.1690 |
- 4.69 |
NIFTY |
6.1310 |
-17.56 |
ETSP |
9.79 |
3.11 |
MIP 2000* (Second)
Monthly |
7.6105 |
- 2.96 |
Annual |
7.8471 |
- 2.53 |
Cumulative |
8.0208 |
- 3.08 |
MIP 2000* (Third)
Monthly |
8.3709 |
- 0.31 |
Annual |
8.5384 |
- 0.26 |
Cumulative |
8.6985 |
- 0.21 |
MIP 2001*
Monthly |
8.7561 |
1.42 |
Annual |
9.0405 |
1.38 |
Cumulative |
9.1451 |
1.44 |
MUS * |
11.5116 |
9.65 |
* NAV as on 16/09/2002
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