Significant Accounting Policies and Notes to Accounts A. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES 1) BASIS OF brPARATION The financial statements have been brpared to comply in all material respects with the applicable Accounting Standards specified under Section 133 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 7 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, and the relevant provisions of Companies Act, 2013 to the extent applicable. The financial statements have been brpared under the historical cost convention, as a going concern, on an accrual basis except in case of assets for which provision for impairment is made and revaluation is carried out. The accounting policies have been consistently applied by the Company except for change in the accounting policy for debrciation. All Assets and Liabilities have been classified as current or non-current as per the Company's normal operating cycle and other criteria set out in the Schedule III to the Companies Act, 2013. Based on the nature of services provided and time between the rendering of services and their realization in cash and cash equivalents, the Company has ascertained its operating cycle as 12 months for the purpose of current and non-current classification of assets and liabilities. 2) CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING POLICY a) The useful life of fixed assets have been revised in accordance with the Schedule II to the Companies Act 2013 which is applicable from accounting periods commencing on or after April 01, 2014 except in case of certain items of Plant and Equipment, based on internal assessment and independent technical evaluation, debrciation is provided on the Straight Line Method over the useful lives of assets of 15 years in place of 20 to 25 years as brscribed in Schedule II. Accordingly, an amount of Rs. 276.45 lacs (net of deferred tax) rebrsenting assets beyond their useful life as of April 01, 2014 has been charged to General Reserve and in respect of the remaining assets, an additional debrciation amounting to Rs. 1,541.25 lacs has been charged to the Profit and Loss Statement for the year. b) In order to brsent all the fixed assets at cost, the Company has reversed the revaluation reserve created on tangible fixed assets on June 30, 1988. Accordingly, revaluation reserve amounting to Rs. 179.67 lacs outstanding in the books has been adjusted against the revalued amount of related asset. There is no impact on the Statement of Profit & Loss account. 3) USE OF ESTIMATES The brsentation of financial statements requires estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent liabilities on the date of the financial statements and the reported amount of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Differences between the actual results and estimates are recognised in the period in which the results are known/ materialised. 4) REVENUE RECOGNITION Revenue is recognized to the extent it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the Company and the revenue can be reliably measured. Sale of Goods - Revenue is recognised when the significant risks and rewards of ownership of the goods have passed to the buyer and is stated net of trade discount, returns and Sales Tax / VAT but includes Excise Duty. Interest - Revenue is recognized on a time proportion basis taking into account the amount outstanding and the rate applicable. Dividends - Revenue is recognized when the shareholder's right to receive payment is established by the Balance Sheet date. Export Benefits / Incentives - Export entitlement under Duty Entitlement Pass Book ('DEPB') Scheme are recognised in the Statement of Profit & Loss when the right to receive credit as per terms of the scheme is established in respect of export made and where there is no significant uncertainty regarding the ultimate collection of the relevant export proceeds. 5) EXPENDITURE Rebate, claims & settlement on goods sold are accounted for as and when these are ascertained with reasonable accuracy. 6) TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS AND DEbrCIATION a) Fixed Assets are stated at cost, less accumulated debrciation and impairment losses, if any. Cost comprises the purchase price and any attributable cost of bringing the asset to its working condition for its intended use. Borrowing costs relating to acquisition of qualifying fixed assets, if material, are also included in cost to the extent they relate to the period till such assets are ready to be put to use. Expenditure during construction / erection period is included under capital work-in-progress and is allocated to the respective fixed assets on completion of construction / erection. b) Debrciation on tangible fixed assets is provided on the Straight Line Method over the useful lives of assets specified under Schedule II of the Companies Act, 2013, except in case of certain items of Plant and Equipment debrciation is provided on the Straight Line Method over the useful lives of assets estimated by the Management. The Management estimates the useful lives of such fixed assets as follows: Plant and Machinery (Continuous Process Plant)* 15 years Special Plant and Machinery (used in manufacture of chemicals)* 15 years * Based on internal assessment and independent technical evaluation, the Management believes that the useful lives as given above best rebrsent the period over which Management expects to use these assets. c) Leasehold land and Cost of improvement on leasehold building is being amortised over the lease period. 7. INTANGIBLE ASSETS Intangible Assets are stated at cost of acquisition less accumulated amortisation as below: Software:- Software is stated at cost of acquisition and includes all attributable expenditure on making the assets ready for their intended use. Product Development costs:- Product Development costs are considered to have finite useful lives, are capitalised and recognised as intangible assets and are stated at cost less any impairment losses. Amortisation:- Amortisation of intangible asset is provided on the basis of estimated useful life of the assets as below: Software: Amortised on straight line basis over a period of 6 years. Product Development: Amortised on straight line basis over a period of 5 years. 8) IMPAIRMENT OF ASSETS An asset is treated as impaired when the carrying cost of assets exceeds its recoverable value. An impairment loss is charged in the Statement of Profit & Loss in the year in which an asset is identified as impaired. The impairment loss recognised in prior accounting period is reversed if there has been a change in the estimate of recoverable amount. After impairment, debrciation is provided on the revised carrying amount of the assets over its remaining useful life. 9) INVENTORIES a) Inventories of Finished Goods, Work in progress, Raw materials, Packing materials and Stores & Spares are stated at lower of cost and net realisable value. By-products are valued at estimated realisable value. b) Cost of Raw Materials, Packing Materials, Stores and Spares, Trading and other products are determined on weighted average basis and are net of Cenvat credit. c) Cost of Work in progress and Finished Goods is determined considering direct material cost and appropriate portion of manufacturing overheads based on normal operating capacity. Cost of finished goods include excise duty. d) Obsolete, slow moving and defective inventories are identified at the time of physical verification of inventories and where necessary, the same are written off or provision is made for such inventories. 10) EMPLOYEE BENEFITS a) Defined Contribution Plan : Employees benefits in the form of the Company's contribution to Provident Fund, Pension scheme, Superannuation Fund and Employees State Insurance is a defined contribution scheme and contributions are charged to the Statement of Profit & Loss of the year when the contribution to the respective fund is due. b) Defined Benefit Plan : Retirement benefits in the form of gratuity and long term compensated absences are considered as defined benefit obligations and are provided for on the basis of an actuarial valuation as at the date of the Balance Sheet using the projected unit credit method. c) Actuarial gains/losses, if any, are immediately recognised as Profit/Loss. d) Short Term Employee benefits: Short term benefits are charged off at the undiscounted amount in the year in which the related service is rendered. 11) FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS a) Initial Recognition Foreign currency transactions are recorded in the reporting currency, by applying to the foreign currency amount the exchange rate between the reporting currency and the foreign currency at the date of the transaction. b) Conversion Foreign currency monetary items are reported using the closing rate. c) Exchange Difference Any gain or loss on account of exchange difference arising either on the settlement or on reinstatement of foreign currency monetary items is recognised as Profit/Loss, except exchange difference arising on long term foreign currency monetary items relating to acquisition of debrciable fixed assets, which is adjusted to the carrying amount of such assets. An asset shall be designated as a long term foreign currency monetary item, if the asset or liability is exbrssed in foreign currency and has a term of 12 months or more at the date of origination of the asset or liability. 12) RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT Capital Expenditure incurred for Research and Development is capitalised when commissioned and included in the gross block of fixed assets. Revenue expenditure on research and development is charged to the Statement of Profit & Loss in the period in which it is incurred. Expenditure incurred on projects to develop new products is capitalised and deferred only when the Company can demonstrate the technical feasibility of completing the intangible asset so that it will be available for use or sale. Product development expenditure which do not meet these criteria are expensed when incurred. 13) PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENTS Earlier year items, adjustment/claims, arisen / settled / noted during the year, if material in nature, are debited / credited to prior period Expenses/Income, else to respective heads of account. 14) INVESTMENTS Investments that are readily realisable and intended to be held for not more than a year are classified as current investments. All other investments are classified as long-term investments. Current investments are carried at lower of cost and fair value. Long -term investments are stated at cost. Provision for diminution in the value of investments is made, if it is other than temporary. 15) BORROWING COST Borrowing costs that are attributable to the acquisition or construction of a qualifying asset are capitalised as part of the cost of such asset. A qualifying asset is one that necessarily takes a substantial period of time to get ready for intended use. All other borrowing costs are recognised as an expense in the period in which they are incurred. 16) TAXATION a) Provision for Current Tax is made after considering benefits, exemptions and deductions available under the Income Tax Act,1961. b) Deferred tax is recognised subject to consideration of prudence, on timing differences, rebrsenting the difference between the taxable income/(loss) and accounting income/(loss) that originated in one period and are capable of reversal in one or more subsequent periods. 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. 17) LEASES Operating Lease: Lease rentals in respect of assets taken on operating leases are charged to the Statement of Profit and Loss account with reference to lease terms and other consideration. 18) PROVISIONS, CONTINGENT LIABILITIES & CONTINGENT ASSETS Provisions involving substantial degree of estimation in measurement are recognised when there is a brsent obligation as a result of past events and it is probable that there will be an outflow of resources. Contingent liabilities are not recognised but are disclosed in Notes. Contingent assets are neither recognised nor disclosed in the financial statements. 19) SEGMENT REPORTING The accounting policies adopted by the Company for segment reporting are in line with the accounting standard on Segmental Reporting. Primary Segment: Business Segment: The Company is engaged in the business of chemical which is a single business segment and constitutes the primary segment. Secondary Segment: Geographical Segment: The analysis of geographical segment is based on the geographical location of the customers. The geographical segments considered for disclosure are as follows: (a) Sales within India (b) Sales outside India Segment Expenses, Segment Assets and Segment Liabilities have been allocated to segments on the basis of their relationship to the operating activities of the segment. Revenue, expenses, assets and liabilities which relate to the Company as a whole and are not allocable to segments on reasonable basis, have been included under "Unallocated Revenue/Expenses/Assets/Liabilities". 20) CASH FLOW STATEMENTS Cash-Flow Statements are brpared in accordance with "Indirect Method" as explained in the Accounting Standard on Cash Flow Statements (AS-3). The cash flows from regular revenue generating, financing and investing activity of the Company are segregated. 21) EARNING PER SHARE Basic earning per share is calculated by dividing the net profit or loss for the period attributable to Equity Shareholders by the weighted average number of Equity Shares outstanding during the period. For the purpose of calculating diluted Earning per Share, the net profit or loss for the period attributable to Equity Shareholders and the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period are adjusted for the effects of all dilutive potential Equity Shares. 22) DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS The Company has adopted Accounting Standard 30 (AS 30) " Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement". Based on the Recognition and Measurement principles set out in AS 30, changes in the fair values of derivative financial instruments, the net foreign exchange exposure over a period of one year against the committed order in hand hedged through forward contracts, are designated as effective cash flow hedges and marked to market loss/gain arising on said foreign currency instruments are transferred to "Cash Flow Hedge Reserve" directly in the Balance Sheet under Reserves & Surplus and later the same is reclassified in the Statement of Profit & Loss upon the occurrence of the hedging transaction. 23) EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTION BASED COMPENSATION Accounting value of stock options is determined on the basis of 'intrinsic value' rebrsenting the excess of the market price on the date of grant over the exercise price of the options granted under the 'Employees Stock Option Scheme' of the Company, and is being amortised as 'Deferred employee compensation' on a straight-line basis over the vesting period in accordance with the SEBI (Employees Stock Option Scheme and Employee Stock Purchase Scheme) Guidelines, 1999 as amended till date and Guidance Note on 'Share Based Payments' issued by the ICAI. B. NOTES TO ACCOUNTS 1. NOTE ON AS 30 ADOPTION The Company has adopted Accounting Standard 30 (AS 30) " Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement" during the Financial year 2011-12. Based on the Recognition and Measurement principles set out in AS 30, changes in the fair values of derivative financial instruments, the net foreign exchange exposure over a period of one year against the committed order in hand hedged through forward contracts, are designated as effective cash flow hedges and marked to market loss/gain arising on said foreign currency instruments are transferred to "Cash Flow Hedge Reserve" directly in the Balance Sheet under Reserves & Surplus and later the same is reclassified in the Statement of Profit & Loss upon the occurrence of the hedging transaction. Accordingly marked to market gain of Rs. 188.30 lacs (Previous Year gain of Rs. 411.31 lacs) arising on foreign currency instruments qualifying for hedge accounting as on March 31, 2015 has been transferred to Cash Flow Hedge Reserve Account. 2. DEFERRAL/ CAPITALISATION OF EXCHANGE DIFFERENCE Pursuant to notification dated March 31, 2009 and December 29, 2011 issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India, the Company decided to exercise the option of accounting for Exchange differences arising on reporting of long term foreign currency monetary items at rates different from those at which they were initially recorded during the period or reported in the brvious financial statements in so far as they relate to the acquisition of debrciable capital assets by addition to/ deduction from the cost of the asset and debrciate the same over the balance life of the asset. Accordingly, the current year exchange losses amounting to Rs. 290.37 lacs (Previous Year Rs. 1,120.50 lacs) have been adjusted to the cost of fixed assets/CWIP. 3. In the opinion of the Management and to the best of their knowledge and belief, the value on realisation of loans, advances and other current assets, in the ordinary course of business will not be less than the amount at which they are stated in the Balance Sheet and provisions has been made for all known liabilities. 4. Figures of brvious year have been regrouped and/ or rearranged wherever necessary to make them comparable with those of the current year. As per our separate report of even date attached For S. S. Kothari Mehta & Co. Chartered Accountants Firm Reg. No. 000756N Sd/- Yogesh K Gupta Partner M. No.: 93214 For and on behalf of the Board of Directors Sd/- Salil Singhal Chairman & Managing Director DIN: 00006629 Sd/- Mayank Singhal Managing Director & CEO DIN: 00006651 Sd/- Rajnish Sarna Whole-time Director & CFO DIN: 06429468 Sd/- Naresh Kapoor Company Secretary Place: Gurgaon Date: May 23, 2015 |