NOTES ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH, 2015

STANDALONE ACCOUNTS

1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

(a) Corporate Information

Facor Alloys Limited ("The Company") is a Public Limited Company incorporated in India under the Companies Act, 1956. It is part of Worldwide reputed FACOR Group of Industries. The Company is listed at Bombay Stock Exchange. The Company, one of the India's largest producers of Ferro Alloys Products produces Ferro Alloys product at its works in Andhra Pradesh and caters both domestic and international markets. The product is used in the manufacture of Steel/Stainless Steel.

(b) Basis of Preparation of Financial Statements

These accounts have been brpared under the historical cost convention on accrual basis of accounting in accordance with the generally accepted accounting principles and the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 as adopted consistently by the Company.

(c) Use of Estimates

The brparation of financial statements is in conformity with the generally accepted accounting principles, which requires estimates and assumptions to be made that affect the reportable amount of assets and liabilities on the date of financial statements and the reportable amount of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Difference between the actual results and estimates are recognized in the year in which the results are known /materialized.

(d) Fixed Assets :

All fixed assets are valued at cost net of recoverable taxes less debrciation. Roll-over charges on forward exchange contracts and loss or gain on conversion of foreign currency liabilities for acquisition of fixed assets are added to or deducted from the cost of fixed assets.

(e) Intangible asset :

Intangible asset acquired separately are measured at cost less amortisation and impairment losses, if any. Intangible assets are amortised on a straight line basis over the estimated useful life.

(f) Debrciation :

Debrciation on tangible assets acquired prior to 01.04.2014 is provided on different fixed assets on the basis of 'straight line method' and 'written down value method' over the useful lives of assets estimated by the Management based on independent technical evaluation carried out by external valuers and the management believes that the useful lives as evaluated by external valuers best rebrsents the period over which management expects to use these assets. Hence, the useful lives for these assets is different from the useful lives as brscribed under Part C of Schedule II of the Companies Act, 2013. However, the useful lives of the assets acquired on or after 1st April, 2014, is in accordance with the useful lives as brscribed for those assets in Part C of Schedule II of the Companies Act, 2013.

(g) Foreign Exchange Transactions :

(i) Transactions in foreign exchange are translated to Indian Rupees at the rate of exchange ruling on the date of transaction.

(ii) All foreign currency liabilities related to acquisition of Fixed Assets remaining unsettled at the end of the year are converted at contract rates, where covered by foreign exchange contracts and at year end rates in other cases and the difference in translation is adjusted in the carrying cost of such assets.

(iii) Other outstanding foreign currency liabilities and receivables are translated at the year end rates and the difference in translation is recognized in the Statement of Profit and Loss.

(h) Investments :

Current Investments are carried at lower of cost and quoted/fair value.

Long term investments are stated at cost and provision for diminution is made, if such diminution is other than temporary in nature.

(i) Current Assets :

Finished Goods and Stock-in-Process are valued at cost or net realisable value whichever is lower. Other inventories are valued at cost. All other items of current assets are stated after provisions for any diminution in value.

(j) Revenue Recognition :

Revenue is recognised to the extent that it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the Company and the revenue can be reliably measured. Sales comprise sale of goods and services, conversion charges, inter-unit transfers and exports. Sales are recognised when the significant risks and rewards of ownership of the goods have passed to the buyer. Sales are inclusive of excise duty but net of trade discounts and VAT. However, excise duty relating to sales is reduced from gross turnover for disclosing net turnover. Export benefits are recognised as per schemes specified in Foreign Trade Policy, as amended from time to time, on accrual basis. Interest income is recognised on a time proportion basis taking into account the amount outstanding and the rate applicable. Dividend income is recognised when the right to receive is established.

(k) Employee Benefits :

(i) Short-term employee benefits are recognised as an expense at the undiscounted amount in the Statement of Profit and Loss for the year in which the related service is rendered.

(ii) Post employment and other long term employee benefits are recognised as an expense in the Statement of Profit and Loss for the year in which the employee has rendered services. The expense is recognised at the brsent value of the amounts payable determined using actuarial valuation techniques. Actuarial gains and losses in respect of post employment and other long term benefits are charged to the Statement of Profit and Loss.

(l) Borrowing Costs :

Borrowing costs directly attributable to the acquisition, construction or production of an asset that necessarily takes substantial period of time to get ready for its intended use or sale are capitalised as part of the cost of the respective asset. All other borrowing costs are expensed in the period they occur.

(m) Provision for Current and deferred Tax :

Provision for current tax is made after taking into consideration benefits admissible under the provisions of the Income Tax Act, 1961. Deferred tax resulting from "timing differences" between taxable and accounting income is accounted for using the tax rates and laws that are enacted or substantively enacted as on the Balance Sheet date. The deferred tax asset is recognised and carried forward only to the extent that there is a virtual certainty that the asset will be realised in future.

(n) Contingent liabilities :

Contingent Liabilities are not recognised but are disclosed in the notes.

27. The lock-out declared in the Manufacturing Unit at Shreeramnagar (A.P.) w.e.f. 04-02-2014 has been lifted from 26-12-2014. However, no production activity could be started as yet.

33. There are no Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, to whom the company owes dues, which are outstanding as at the Balance Sheet

date. The above information has been determined to the extent such parties have been identified on the basis of information available

with the Company. This has been relied upon by the auditors.

34. Segment Information:

The Management Information System of the Company identifies and monitors Ferro Alloys as the business segment. The Company is managed organisationally as a single unit. In the opinion of the management, the Company is primarily engaged in the business of Ferro Alloys. As the basic nature of these activities are governed by the same set of risk and return, these constitute and are grouped as single segment as per Accounting Standard (AS) 17 dealing with segment reporting issued by ICAI.

35. Contingent Liabilities and Commitments

(I) Contingent Liabilities :

(a) Claims against the Company not acknowledged as debts, since disputed Rs. 944.14 lacs (Previous Year Rs. 2047.39 lacs).

(b) A standby Letter of Credit (SBLC) for a sum of 10 Million USD from Bank of India, Visakhapatnam is provided to the Bank of India, Jersey for sanctioning a loan of 10 Million USD to Facor Minerals (Netherlands) B.V., one of the overseas subsidiary of the Company. The said SBLC facility is secured by way of first charge on fixed assets of the Company by deposit of title deeds in respect of immovable properties.

(c) A corporate guarantee for a sum of 1.6 Million USD is provided to Bank of India, London as a collateral security to the Term Loan sanctioned to Cati Madencilik Ithalat Ve Ihracat A.S., a tier II subsidiary of the Company.

(d) Counter guarantees in favour of Consortium Banks in respect of their outstandings with Facor Steels Limited. Due to the nature of the liability, its financial impact is not ascertainable.

(II) Capital and other Commitments:

(a) Estimated amount of contracts on Capital Account and other commitments remaining to be executed and not provided for in accounts Rs. NIL (Previous Year Rs. NIL).

37. Details of Loans given, Investments made and Guarantee given covered U/s 186(4) of the Companies Act, 2013

Loans given, Investments made and Guarantees given by the Company in respect of loans are given under the respective heads.

38. Previous Year's figures have been re-grouped wherever necessary.

As per our report of even date attached,

For SALVE & Co.

Chartered Accountants

(Regn.No.109003W)

C.A. S.D. PARANJPE

Partner

Membership No. 41472

For and on behalf of the Board,

O.P. SARASWAT Dy.Chief Financial Officer

R.K. SARAF Chairman & Managing Director

S.S. SHARMA General Manager (Legal) & Company Secretary

ASHIM SARAF Joint Managing Director

Noida, UP : 30th May, 2015