Notes to the financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2015 Bayer CropScience Limited ("The Company") is a Company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956. At a meeting held on November 11, 2014, the Board of Directors have approved change in registered office from Olympia, First Floor, Central Avenue, Hiranandani Gardens, Powai, Mumbai - 400 076 to Bayer House, Central Avenue, Hiranandani Estate, Thane - 400 607 effective January 1, 2015. The Company is engaged into 'Agri Care' business which primarily includes manufacture, sale and distribution of insecticides, fungicides, weedicides and various other agrochemical products. Out of the total paid-up share capital of the Company 68.96% is held by its promoters. The Company is listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange, Mumbai. The Company has its own manufacturing site at Himatnagar in the State of Gujarat. 1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (a) Basis of Accounting These financial statements have been brpared in accordance with the generally accepted accounting principles in India under the historical cost convention on accrual basis. Pursuant to Section 133 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 7 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, till the standards of accounting or any addendum thereto are brscribed by Central Government in consultation and recommendation of the National Financial Reporting Authority, the existing Accounting Standards notified under the Companies Act, 1956 shall continue to apply. Consequently, these financial statements have been brpared to comply in all material aspects with the Accounting Standards notified under Section 211(3C) [Companies (Accounting Standards) Rules, 2006, as amended] and other relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 2013. All assets and liabilities have been classified as current or non-current as per the Company's operating cycle and other criteria set out in the Schedule III to the Companies Act, 2013. Based on the nature of products and the time between the acquisition of assets for processing and the realization in cash and cash equivalents, the Company has ascertained its operating cycle as 12 months for the purpose of current/ non-current classification of assets and liabilities. (b) Use of Estimates The brparation of the financial statements in conformity with the generally accepted accounting principles in India requires, the Management to make estimates and assumptions considered in the reported amounts of assets and liabilities (including contingent liabilities) and the reported income and expenses during the year. The Management believes that the estimates used in brparation of the financial statements are prudent and reasonable. Future results could differ from these estimates and the differences between the actual results and the estimates are recognised in the periods in which the results are known/ materialise. (c) Tangible Assets Tangible Assets are stated at cost of acquisition less accumulated debrciation/ impairment losses, if any. Cost comprises of cost of acquisition, cost of improvements and any attributable cost of bringing the asset to its working condition for intended use. Subsequent expenditures related to an item of tangible asset are added to its book value only if they increase the future benefits from the existing asset beyond its brviously assessed standard of performance. Items of Tangible Assets that have been retired from active use and are held for disposal are stated at the lower of their net book value and net realisable value and are shown separately in the financial statements. Any expected loss is recognised immediately in the Statement of Profit and Loss. Losses arising from the retirement of, and gains or losses arising from disposal of tangible assets which are carried at cost are recognised immediately in the Statement of Profit and Loss. Debrciation is provided on the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets as per the rates brscribed under Schedule II to the Companies Act, 2013. Leasehold Land and Leasehold Improvement are amortised over the period of lease except for the lease with perpetual rights. Debrciation on assets costing Rs.5,000/- or less is provided at the rate of 100% in the year of acquisition of the assets. (d) Intangible Assets Intangible Assets are stated at cost of acquisition/ development less accumulated amortisation/ impairment losses, if any. Goodwill, Technical Knowhow and Computer Software are amortised on straight line basis over a period of three to five years. Gains or losses arising from the retirement or disposal of an intangible assets are determined as the difference between the net disposal proceeds and the carrying amount of the assets and recognised as income or expense in the Statement of Profit and Loss. Intangible Assets under development rebrsent costs incurred towards the computer software for which development/ customisation is in progress. (e) Borrowing Costs General and specific borrowing costs directly attributable to the acquisition, construction or production of qualifying assets, which are assets that necessarily take a substantial period of time to get ready for their intended use or sale, are added to the cost of those assets, until such time as the assets are substantially ready for their intended use or sale. All other borrowing costs are recognised in Statement of Profit and Loss in the period in which they are incurred. (f) Impairment of Assets Assessment is done at each Balance Sheet date as to whether there is any indication that an asset (tangible and intangible) may be impaired. For the purpose of assessing impairment, the smallest identifiable group of assets that generates cash inflows from continuing use that are largely independent of the cash inflows from other assets or groups of assets, is considered as a cash generating unit. If any such indication exists, an estimate of the recoverable amount of the asset/ cash generating unit is made. Assets whose carrying value exceeds their recoverable amount are written down to the recoverable amount. Recoverable amount is higher of an asset's or cash generating unit's net selling price and its value in use. Value in use is the brsent value of estimated future cash flows expected to arise from the continuing use of an asset and from its disposal at the end of its useful life. Assessment is also done at each Balance Sheet date as to whether there is any indication that an impairment loss recognised for an asset in prior accounting periods may no longer exist or may have decreased. (g) Investments Investments that are readily realisable and are intended to be held for not more than one year from the date, on which such investments are made, are classified as current investments. All other investments are classified as long term investments. Current investments are carried at cost and fair value, whichever is lower. Long-term investments are carried at cost. However, provision for diminution is made to recognise a decline, other than temporary, in the value of the investments, such reduction being determined and made for each investment individually. Investment in Land that is not intended to be occupied substantially for use by, or in the operations of the Company , has been classified as investment property. Investment properties are carried at cost less accumulated debrciation, if any. (h) Inventories Inventories are stated at lower of cost and net realisable value. Net realisable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less the estimated costs of completion and estimated costs necessary to make sale. Cost of raw materials, packing materials and traded goods are determined on Weighted Average Method. Cost of finished goods and semi-finished goods include cost of raw materials and packing materials, cost of conversion and other costs incurred in bringing the inventories to the brsent location and condition. (i) Foreign Currency Transactions Transactions denominated in foreign currency are recorded at the exchange rate brvailing on the date of the transactions. Exchange differences arising on foreign exchange transactions settled during the year are recognised in the Statement of Profit and Loss. Monetary assets and liabilities in foreign currency are translated at the year-end at the closing exchange rate and the resultant exchange differences are recognised in the Statement of Profit and Loss. Non-monetary foreign currency items are carried at cost. The brmium or discount on forward exchange contracts is amortised as expense or income over the life of the contract. (j) Revenue Recognition Sale of goods is recognised when the property and all significant risks and rewards of ownership are transferred to the buyer and no significant uncertainty exists regarding the amount of consideration that is derived from the sale of goods and these are inclusive of excise duty but net of trade discounts, rebates and sales tax. Interest Income is accounted on accrual basis and dividend income is accounted when right to receive payment is established. Recoveries from Group Companies and Third Parties include recoveries towards common facilities/ resources, information technology and other support provided to such parties which is recognised as per terms of agreement. (k) Employee Benefits a. Defined Contribution Plans: The Company has Defined Contribution plans for post employment benefits namely Provident Fund and Superannuation Fund which are administered through appropriate authorities/ trustees. The Company contributes to a Government administered Provident Fund, Employees' Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme and Family Pension Fund on behalf of its employees and has no further obligation beyond making its contribution. The Superannuation Fund applicable to certain employees is a defined contribution plan as the Company makes contributions to Managerial employees' Superannuation Scheme which is administered by Life Insurance Corporation of India ('LIC') and has no further obligation beyond making the payment to the insurance company. The Company makes contributions to State plans namely Employees' State Insurance Fund and has no further obligation beyond making the payment to them. The Company's contributions to the above funds are expensed in the Statement of Profit and Loss every year. b. Defined Benefit Plans: The Company has a Defined Benefit plan namely Gratuity covering its employees and Pension for certain employees. The Gratuity scheme is funded through Group Gratuity-cum-Life Assurance Scheme which is administered by Life Insurance Corporation of India ('LIC') and Pension plan is an unfunded scheme. (k) Employee Benefits (contd.) The liability for the defined benefit plan of Gratuity and Pension is provided based on an actuarial valuation carried out by an independent actuary at the year-end using Projected Unit Credit Method. c. Termination benefits in the nature of voluntary retirement benefits are recognised in the Statement of Profit and Loss as and when incurred. d. Actuarial gains and losses comprise experience adjustments and the effects of changes in actuarial assumptions and are recognised immediately in the Statement of Profit and Loss as income or expense. e. Other Employee Benefits: The employees of the Company are entitled to compensated absences and long service awards as per the policy of the Company . Accumulated compensated absences, which are expected to be availed or encashed within 12 months from the end of the year end are treated as short term employee benefits for measurement purpose. The obligation towards the same is measured at the expected cost of accumulating compensated absences as the additional amount expected to be paid as a result of the unused entitlement as at the year end. Accumulated compensated absences, which are expected to be availed or encashed beyond 12 months from the end of the year end are treated as other long term employee benefits for measurement purpose. The Company's liability is actuarially determined by an independent actuary using the Projected Unit Credit Method at the end of each year. Actuarial losses/ gains are recognised in the Statement of Profit and Loss in the year in which they arise. The liability in respect of long service award is provided, based on an actuarial valuation carried out by an independent actuary as at the year-end using Projected Unit Credit Method. (l) Operating Lease As a lessee: Leases in which a significant portion of the risks and rewards of ownership are retained by the lessor are classified as operating leases. Payments made under operating leases are charged to the Statement of Profit and Loss on a straight-line basis over the period of the lease. As a lessor: The Company has leased certain tangible assets and such leases where the Company has substantially retained all the risks and rewards of ownership are classified as operating leases. Lease income on such operating leases are recognised in the Statement of Profit and Loss on a straight line basis over the lease term which is rebrsentative of the time pattern in which benefit derived from the use of the leased asset is diminished. Initial direct costs are recognised as an expense in the Statement of Profit and Loss in the period in which they are incurred. (m) Taxation Current tax is measured at the amount expected to be paid to the tax authorities in accordance with the Income-tax Act, 1961 enacted in India. Deferred tax is recognised for all the timing differences, subject to the consideration of prudence in respect of deferred tax assets. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using the tax rates and tax laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the Balance Sheet date. Deferred tax assets are recognised and carried forward only to the extent that there is a reasonable certainty that sufficient future taxable income will be available against which such deferred tax assets can be realised. In situations where the Company has unabsorbed debrciation or carry forward tax losses, all deferred tax assets are recognized only if there is virtual certainty supported by convincing evidence that they can be realized against future taxable profits. (n) Provision, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets Provisions are recognised when there is a brsent obligation as a result of a past event, it is probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation and there is a reliable estimate of the amount of the obligation. Provisions are measured at the best estimate of the expenditure required to settle the brsent obligation at the Balance Sheet date and are not discounted to its brsent value. Contingent liabilities are disclosed when there is a possible obligation arising from past events, the existence of which will be confirmed only by the occurrence or non occurrence of one or more uncertain future events not wholly within the control of the Company or a brsent obligation that arises from past events where it is either not probable that an outflow of resources will be required to settle or a reliable estimate of the amount cannot be made. When there is a possible obligation or a brsent obligation that the likelihood of outflow of resources is remote, no provision or disclosure as specified in Accounting Standard 29 - "Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets" is made. Contingent Assets are not recognised in the financial statements. (o) Cash and Cash Equivalents In the Cash Flow Statement, cash and cash equivalents includes cash on hand, balance with banks, demand deposits with banks, other short-term highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less. 3. The Company had given loans to Bayer MaterialScience Private Limited for working capital and Bayer Vapi Private Limited for capital investment purpose which are repaid during the year. The loans given are in compliance with the respective sections [Section 372A of the Companies Act, 1956 and Section 186 (4) of the Companies Act, 2013] and in accordance with the terms and conditions of agreements entered with both the parties. 4. Previous year figures have been regrouped/ reclassified to conform to current year's brsentation. For Price Waterhouse Firm Registration Number: 301112E Chartered Accountants Uday Shah Partner Membership Number: 046061 Place : Mumbai Date : May27,2015 For and on behalf of the Board Dr. Vijay Mallya Chairman DIN 00103214 Richard van der Merwe Vice Chairman & Managing Director DIN 06768305 Sharad KulkarniDIN 00003640 Directors A.K.R. Nedungadi DIN 00103214 Directors Vimal Bhandari DIN 00001318 Directors Rajiv WaniVice President - Law, Patents & Compliance & Company Secretary Dr. Thomas Hoffmann DIN 06485949 Executive Director & Chief Financial Officer Place : Thane Date : May27,2015 |