SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES A. Basis of Preparation of Financial Statements: These financial statements are brpared in accordance with Indian Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) under the historical cost convention on the accrual basis except for certain financial instruments which are measured at fair values. GAAP comprises mandatory Accounting Standards as brscribed under section 133 of the Companies Act 2013 ('Act') read with Rule 7 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, the provisions of the Act (to the extent notified) and guidelines issued by Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI). Accounting Policies have been consistently applied except where a newly issued accounting standard is initially adopted or a revision to an existing accounting standard requires a change in the economic policy hitherto in use. B. Use of Estimates: The brparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent liabilities at the date of financial statements and the results of operations during the reporting period end. Although these estimates are based upon management's best knowledge of current events and actions, actual results could differ. C. Recognition of Income &Expenditure: Sales are recognized, net of returns and trade discounts, on transfer of significant risks and rewards ofownership to the buyer, which generally coincides with the delivery ofgoods to customers. Expenses are accounted for on accrual basis and provision is made for all expenses. Interest income is recognized on time proportion basis taking into account the amount outstanding and rate applicable. D. Fixed Assets & Debrciation: Fixed Assets are stated at cost net of recoverable taxes and includes amount added on revaluation, less accumulated debrciation and impairment loss, if any. All costs, including financing costs till commencement of commercial production are capitalized. Debrciation a) Debrciation has been provided on pro-rata basis on assets acquired after 01.04.2002 on a Written down Value Method and on assets acquired prior to 01.04.2002 on a straight Line Basis Method. b) Effective 1st April, 2014, the Company debrciates its fixes assets over the useful life in the manner brscribed in Schedule 11 of the Act, as against the earlier practice of debrciating at the rates brscribes in Schedule XIV of the Companies Act, 1956. c) Refractory Assets are debrciated over the useful life of four years based on estimates approved by the management. d) Debrciation useful lives and residual values are reviewed periodically, at each financial year end. e) The carrying amount of assets whose remaining useful life is nil after retaining the residual value of five percent where available has been adjusted against retained earnings. f) No debrciation is charged on the assets disposed off/discarded during the year. Intangible Assets Intangible Assets are stated at cost of acquisition net of recoverable taxes and includes amount added on revaluation, less accumulated debrciation and impairment loss, if any. All costs, including financing costs till commencement of commercial production are capitalized. E. Investments: Long Term Investments are stated at cost, except where there is a diminution in value other than temporary in nature. F. Inventories: Inventories are valued at Cost or Net Realisable Value whichever is lower. a) In case of Raw Material, Stores and spares, consumables and trading goods, the cost includes duties and taxes(net of Cenvat/VAT Credit wherever applicable) and is arrived on weighted average cost basis. b) Cost of Finished goods includes the cost of raw material, cost of conversion and other manufacturing costs incurred in bringing the inventories to their brsent location and condition and excise duty. G. Employees Benefits: (i) Short Term Short term employee benefits are recognized as an expense at the undiscounted amount expected to be paid over the period of services rendered by the employees to the company. Defined-contribution plans These are plans in which the Company pays br-defined amounts to separate funds and does not have any legal or informal obligation to pay additional sums. The Company's payments to the defined-contribution plans are reported as expenses during the period in which the employees perform the services that the payment covers. (11) Leave Encashment Retirement and other employee benefits a) Earned leave which cannot be carried forward to future periods are "short term" benefit only if the employees are entitled to either encash or utilize the benefits during the period of twelve months following the end of the accounting period (when they became entitled to the leave). In other cases the benefit is required to be treated as "long term". According to the policy of the company, no leave can be carried forward beyond the end of the financial year. Accordingly all leave granted has been accounted for in the current financial year. b) Contribution to Provident Fund, employee state insurance and other funds are determined under the relevant statute and charged to revenue Account. c) Present liability for future payment of gratuity is covered through Group Gratuity Scheme of Life Insurance Corporation of India and contribution thereon is charged to revenue account and the assets are funded by the LIC and the company has no obligation except to the extent of the brmium determined by Life Insurance Corporation. H. Accounting For Taxation: Provision for current taxation is measured at the amount expected to be paid to the tax authorities in accordance with the provisions of Income Tax Act, 1961. Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) paid in accordance with the tax laws, which gives future economic benefits in the form of adjustment to future income tax liability, is considered as an asset if there is convincing evidence that the Company will pay normal income tax. Accordingly, MAT is recognized as an asset in the Balance Sheet when it is probable that future economic benefit associated with it will flow to the Company. Deferred Tax is recognized subject to consideration of prudence on timing difference being the difference between taxable incomes and accounting income that originate in one period and are capable of reversal in one or more subsequent periods. I. Borrowing Cost: Costs in connection with the borrowing of funds to the extent not directly related to the acquisition of qualifying assets are charged to the Statement of Profit and Loss over the tenure of the loan. Borrowing costs, allocated to and utilised for qualifying assets, pertaining to the period from commencement of activities relating to construction/ development of the qualifying asset up to the date of capitalisation of such asset is added to the cost of the assets J. Impairmentof Assets: The carrying values of assets/cash generating units at each Balance Sheet date are reviewed for impairment. If any indication of impairment exists, the recoverable amount of such assets is estimated and impairment is recognized, ifthe carrying amount of these assets exceeds their recoverable amount. The recoverable amount is the greater of the net selling price and their value in use. Value in use is arrived at by discounting the future cash flows to their brsent value based on an appropriate discount factor. When there is indication that an impairment loss recognized for an asset in earlier accounting periods no longer exists or may have decreased, such reversal of impairment loss is recognized in the Statement of Profit and Loss, except in case of revalued assets. K. Earning Per Share: Basic Earnings per Share is calculated by dividing the net profit or loss after tax for the year attributable to the shareholders by the weighted average numberofequity shares outstanding during the year. For purpose of calculating diluted earning per share, the net profit or loss for the year and weighted number of shares outstanding during the year are adjusted for the effects of dilutive potential equity shares. L. Foreign Currency Transaction: Foreign Currency Transaction is recorded in the reporting currency, by applying to foreign currency amount the exchange rate at the transaction date. The exchange difference arising on revenue transactions are charged to Profit and Loss Account M. Provisions and Contingent Liabilities: Provisions are recognized when the company has a legal and constructive obligation as a result of a past event, for which it is probable that a cash outflow will be required and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of obligation. Contingent Liabilities are disclosed when the company has a possible obligation or a brsent obligation and it is probable that a cash outflow will not be required to settle the obligation. N. Cash Flow Statement Cash flows are reported using the indirect method, whereby profit / (loss) before extraordinary items and tax is adjusted for the effects of transactions of non-cash nature and any deferrals or accruals of past or future cash receipts or payments. The cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities of the Company are segregated based on the available information. 2. Excise Duty Excise Duty on sales for the year has been disclosed as reduction from the turnover. Excise Duty relating to the difference between the closing stock and opening stock has been included in Note 25 "Other Expenses". 3. Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 There are no outstanding dues for Micro & Small Enterprises based on information available with the Company. 4. Segment Reporting: As per AS 17, the company operates brdominantly only in one business segment, i.e..finished products from Iron Ore. There is no reportable geographical segment. The Board of Directors has reviewed the realizable value of all current assets of the company and has confirmed that the value of such assets in ordinary course of business will not be less than the value at which these are recognized in the financial statements. Previous year's figures have also been reclassified wherever necessary to confirm to current year's classification. As per our report attached of even date For RUSTAGI & CO. Chartered Accountants Firm Registration No. 301094E Ashish Rustagi Partner Membership No.062982 For and on behalf of Board of Directors MX. Hati CFO A.N. Khatua Company Secretary Y. K. Dalmia Chairman S Dalmia Director S N Kabra Director Gagan Goyal Executive Director Place : Barpali Dated: the 22nd day of May, 2015 |