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1) BASIS OF PREPARATION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the generally accepted accounting principles in India under the historical cost convention on accrual basis. These financial statements have been prepared to comply in all material aspects with the accounting standards notified under Section 211(3C) [Companies (Accounting Standards) Rules, 2006, as amended] and the other relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 1956. 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 VI to the Companies Act, 1956. Based on the nature of products and the time between the acquisition of assets for processing and their realisation in cash and cash equivalents, the Company has ascertained its operating cycle as twelve months for the purpose of current - non-current classification of assets and liabilities. 2) TANGIBLE ASSETS: Fixed assets are stated at cost of acquisition less accumulated depreciation. Acquisition cost includes taxes, duties, freight, insurance and other incidental expenses related to acquisition and installation and are net of CENVAT credits, where applicable. Revenue expenses incidental and related to projects are capitalised along with the related fixed assets, where appropriate. 3) DEPRECIATION: Depreciation on fixed assets is provided using the straight-line method based on useful lives of assets as estimated by the management. Depreciation is charged on a pro-rata basis for assets purchased / sold during the year. The management''s estimate of useful lives for the various fixed assets is given below, which is higher than the rates prescribed under Schedule XIV of Companies Act, 1956: Buildings 20 years Plant and Machinery - Jigs and Tools 5 years - Others 7 years Computers 3 years Furniture and Fixtures 5 years Vehicles 5 years Leasehold land is amortised over the period of lease. Individual assets costing less than Rs. 5,000 are depreciated in full in the year of purchase. 4) REVENUE RECOGNITION: Revenue from the sale of products is recognised upon transfer of substantial risk and rewards of ownership to the customers, and is net of sales tax, where applicable, but inclusive of excise duty. Interest income on fixed deposits is recognized on a time proportion basis. 5) FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS: Transactions in foreign currency are accounted for at the exchange rates prevailing on the date of transactions. Exchange differences arising on foreign currency transactions settled during the year are recognised in the statement of profit and loss for the year. All monetary items denominated in foreign currency are translated at exchange rates prevailing on the balance sheet date. The resultant exchange differences are recognised in the statement of profit and loss for the year. The premium or discount arising at the inception of forward exchange contracts, entered into to hedge the foreign currency risk of existing assets and liabilities, is amortized as expense or income over the life of the contract. Exchange differences on such contracts are recognized in the statement of profit and loss in the year in which the exchange rates change. Any profit or loss arising on cancellation or renewal of forward exchange contract is recognized as income or as expense for the year. 6) WARRANTY: Product warranty costs are determined and provided for in the year, in which the revenues are recognised, based on past experience. 7) INVENTORIES: Inventories are stated at the lower of cost and net realisable value. ''Cost'' is arrived at using First-In-First-Out (FIFO)/ Weighted Average method and includes appropriate overheads in case of work-in-progress and finished goods. Finished goods are stated inclusive of excise duty. Provision for obsolescence is made, wherever necessary. 8) EMPLOYEES''BENEFITS: Benefits to employees comprise of provident fund, gratuity, leave encashment / compensated absences, superannuation and long service award. Defined Contribution Plans: - The Company has a separate Superannuation Scheme for its officers under the aegis of the Life Insurance Corporation of India. Contributions made in accordance with the scheme of the Life Insurance Corporation of India are charged to the Statement of profit and loss. - Contributions to the employees'' state insurance fund, administered by the prescribed government authorities, are made in accordance with the Employees'' State Insurance Act, 1948 and are recognized as an expense on an accrual basis. Defined Benefit Plans: - Contributions towards Company''s gratuity liability made to Life Insurance Corporation of India are adjusted against the gratuity liability determined by an independent actuary as at year-end on the basis of Projected Unit Credit Method and the short fall, if any, is charged to the statement of profit and loss. In case fair value of plan assets is in excess of the present value of the defined benefit obligations, the resultant asset is recognized as at balance sheet date. - Actuarial gains and losses comprise experience adjustments and the effects of change in actuarial assumptions and are recognised immediately in the statement of profit and loss as income or expense. Multi Employer Benefit: - Contribution to the provident fund and family pension fund, administered through a private trust, is made in accordance with the provisions of the Employees Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 and is recognised as an expense on an accrual basis. Further, the Company gets an actuarial valuation done as at year-end to determine liability towards guaranteed interest rates, if any, and the same is also recognised as an expense on an accrual basis. Other Employee Benefits: - The liability for long term compensated absence and long-term service award is recognised in accordance with the rules of the Company, based on actuarial valuation by an independent actuary carried out at the balance sheet date on the basis of Projected Unit Credit Method. - The liabilities for employee benefit in form of short-term compensated absence (vesting as well as non-vesting) have been recognised at undiscounted amount, in accordance with the rules of the Company. - Actuarial gains and losses comprise experience adjustments and the effects of change in actuarial assumptions and are recognised immediately in the statement of profit and loss as income or expense. 9) RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EXPENDITURE: All revenue expenses pertaining to research and development are charged to the statement of profit or loss in the year in which these are incurred and expenditure of capital nature is capitalised as fixed assets. 10) TAX EXPENSE: Tax expense comprises current and deferred tax. The provision for income tax is determined in accordance with the provisions of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The Company provides for deferred tax based on the tax effect of timing differences resulting from the recognition of items in the financial statements and in estimating its current income tax provision. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognised in the statement of profit and loss using the tax rates and tax laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date. Deferred tax assets on unabsorbed depreciation or carry forward losses, if any, are recognised only if there is virtual certainty that such deferred tax assets can be realized against future taxable profits. In all other cases, deferred tax assets are recognised only to the extent there is a reasonable certainty that sufficient future taxable income will be available against which such deferred tax asset can be realised. Minimum alternative tax (MAT) credit is recognised as an asset only when and to the extent there is convincing evidence that the Company will pay income tax higher than that computed under MAT, during the period that MAT is permitted to be set off under the Income Tax Act, 1961 (specified period). In the year, in which the MAT credit becomes eligible to be recognised as an asset in accordance with the recommendations contained in the Guidance Note issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), the said asset is created by way of a credit to the statement of profit and loss and shown as MAT credit entitlement. The Company reviews the same at each balance sheet date and writes down the carrying amount of MAT credit entitlement to the extent there is no longer convincing evidence to the effect that the Company will pay income tax higher than MAT during the specified period. 11) BORROWING COSTS: Borrowing costs that are directly attributable to the acquisition, construction or production of qualifying asset are capitalised as part of the cost of that asset. Other borrowing costs are recognised as an expense in the period in which they are incurred. 12) EARNINGS PER SHARE (EPS): In determining earnings per share, the Company considers the net profit after tax and includes the post tax effect of extra ordinary/ exceptional item, if any. Basic earning per share is computed by dividing the net profit for the year attributable to the equity shareholders by the weighted average number of equity shares outstanding during the year and dilutive equity equivalent shares outstanding at the year end, except where the results would be anti dilutive. 13) INTANGIBLE ASSETS: Intangible assets are recognised if it is probable that the future economic benefits attributable to the asset will flow to the enterprise and cost of the asset can be measured reliably in accordance with Accounting Standard - 26, on ''Intangible Assets''. Intangible assets, if any, are amortised on straight-line basis over their useful lives determined on the basis of expected future economic benefits. The amortization period and method is reviewed at the end of each financial year. 14) IMPAIRMENT OF ASSETS: At each balance sheet date, the Company assesses whether there is any indication that an asset may be impaired. If any such indication exists, the Company estimates the recoverable amount. If the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the recoverable amount, an impairment loss is recognised in the statement of profit and loss to the extent the carrying amount exceeds the recoverable amount. 15) LEASES: For operating leases, rental income and expense is recognised on a straight-line basis over the lease term unless another systematic basis is more representative of the time pattern of the Company''s benefit. 16) PROVISIONS AND CONTINGENCIES: Provisions are recognised when the Company has a present obligation as a result of past events, for which it is probable that an outflow of resources will be required to settle the obligation, and a reliable estimate of the amount can be made. Provisions required to settle are reviewed regularly and are adjusted where necessary to reflect the current best estimates of the obligation. A disclosure for a contingent liability is made when there is a possible obligation or a present obligation that probably will not require an outflow of resources or where a reliable estimate of obligation cannot be made. 17) DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS: The Company use derivative financial instruments such as forward exchange contracts and swap arrangements to hedge its risks associated with foreign currency fluctuations. The foreign exchange contracts, if any, other than those covered under AS 11, entered for non speculative purposes, including the underlying hedged items, are valued on the basis of a fair value on marked to market basis and any loss on valuation is recognized in the statement of profit and loss, on a portfolio basis. Any gain arising on this valuation is not recognized by the Company in line with the principle of prudence. 18) CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS: In the cash flow statement, cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand, demand deposits with banks, other short-term highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less. |
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