1. ACCOUNTING CONVENTIONS:
The financial statements are prepared under the historical cost
convention, in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
(GAAP) in India, the accounting standards prescribed by the Companies
(Accounting Standards) Rules, 2006 and the provisions of the Companies
Act, 1956, adopted consistently by the Company. All income and
expenditure having a material bearing on the financial statements are
recognized on accrual basis.
The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with GAAP
requires that the management make estimates and assumptions that affect
the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial
statements, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the
reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates and
differences between these actual results and estimates are recognised
in the period in which these results are known / have materialized.
The accounting policies as discussed below, are consistent with those
used in the previous year.
2. REVENUE RECOGNITION:
- Licensing Income
Revenue from sale of user licenses for software applications is
recognised only after the title in the user license is transferred on
obtaining confrmation from the customer as per the terms of the
agreement.
- Software Sales
Revenue is recognised to the extent it is probable that the economic
benefits will flow to the Company and no significant uncertainty exists
as to its ultimate realization or collection. Software sale is accounted
as and when the sale takes place.
- Product Sales
The Company recognises the sale of hardware devices on shipment of the
same to the customer.
- Services
Annual Technical / Maintenance Services revenue is accrued over the
period of the contract.
- Interest
Revenue is recognised on a time proportion basis taking into account
the amount outstanding and the rate applicable.
- Dividend Income
Revenue is recognised when the right to receive the same is established
upto the Balance Sheet Date.
- Other Income
Other Income is accounted on accrual basis as and when the right to
receive arises.
3. FIXED ASSETS, INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND WORK IN PROGRESS:
- Fixed Assets
Fixed assets are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation and
impairment losses, if any, thereon. Cost comprises the purchase price
and any cost attributable to bringing the asset to its intended
location and in working condition for its intended use.
- Intangible Asset
The costs related to development of a new base software are capitalised
along with related implementation costs and are classified under
Intangible Assets as per AS-26. Its enduring useful life is reasonably
estimated by the management.
- Capital Work In Progress
Costs incurred for acquiring of software rights and development of new
software are recognised as internally generated software and
transferred to Capital WIP till the product is launched.
Revenue expenditure incurred on further research for development / on
up-gradation of the existing software is charged to Profit and Loss
Account in the year in which it is incurred.
- Leasehold improvements:
Leasehold improvements are written off from the date they are put to
use over the remaining period of the primary lease.
4. DEPRECIATION:
- Depreciation, on all assets except those specified in the table below,
is provided for using the Written Down Value Method as per the useful
lives of the assets estimated by the management, or at the rates
prescribed under Schedule-XIV of the Companies Act, 1956 whichever are
higher. Depreciation on additions and deletions is charged pro-rata
from / till the period of their use.
- Depreciation on Testing and Tooling Software and other Computer
software is provided for at 40% on WDV based on the estimated useful
life of the computer software, which rate is higher than that
prescribed under the Companies Act, 1956.
5. IMPAIRMENT OF ASSETS:
The Company assesses at each balance sheet date whether there is any
indication that an asset including goodwill may have been impaired. In
case of such indication, the Company estimates the recoverable amount
of the asset. If such recoverable amount of the asset or the
recoverable amount of the cash generating unit to which the asset
belongs to is less than its carrying amount, the carrying amount is
reduced to its recoverable amount. The reduction is treated as an
impairment loss and is recognised in the Profit and Loss Account. If at
the Balance Sheet date there is an indication that if a previously
assessed impairment loss no longer exists, the recoverable amount is
reassessed and the asset is reflected at the recoverable amount subject
to a maximum of depreciated historical cost.
In respect of development costs and goodwill the impairment loss is
reversed only when it is caused by specific external events and their
effects have been reversed by subsequent external events.
6. INVESTMENTS:
Investments that are intended to be held for a period of not more than
a year at the time of purchase are classified as a current investment.
All other investments are classified as Long Term Investments. Current
Investments are carried at lower of cost and fair value determined on
an individual investment basis. Long Term Investments are carried at
cost. However the provision for diminution in value is made to
recognise a decline other than temporary in the value of long term
investments.
7. INVENTORIES:
Closing stock of finished goods of GeoAmida is valued at cost or net
realizable value, whichever is lower. Cost is determined using
First-in-First-Out method. Work in progress is valued at cost. Stock in
transit is valued at cost.
8. LEASES:
a) Finance lease payments are apportioned between the finance lease
charges and the reduction of the outstanding lease liability. The
finance lease charges are recognised in the Profit and Loss Account.
b) Leases where the lessor effectively retains substantially all the
risks and benefits of ownership of the leased term, are classified as
operating leases. Operating lease payments are recognised as an expense
in the Profit and Loss Account on a straight line basis over the lease
term.
9. FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS:
The Company is exposed to currency fuctuations on foreign currency
transactions.
- 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.
- Conversion
Foreign currency monetary items are converted into reported currency on
the balance sheet date using the closing rate.
- Exchange Difference
The difference between the rate at which foreign currency transactions
are accounted and the rate at which they are realized /settled, is
recognized in the Profit and Loss Account.
- The Company uses foreign exchange forward and option contracts to
hedge its exposure to movements in foreign exchange rates. The use of
these foreign exchange forward and option contracts reduce the risk or
cost to the Company and the Company does not use those for trading or
speculation purposes.
Exchange differences on such contracts are recognised in the Profit and
Loss Account in the year in which the exchange rates change. Any profit
or loss arising on cancellation or renewal of forward exchange contract
is recognised as income or as expense for the year.
Effective from 1st January, 2011 the Company has adopted AS 30 and 32
Financial Instrument (Recognition and Measurement) Accounting Standards
as prescribed by ICAI. The forward exchange contracts entered into, to
hedge the foreign currency risk of a frm commitment or a highly
probable transaction are marked to market at the end of the year and
the gains and losses arising therein are included in the results of the
operations and the same are reflected in the Hedge Reserve Account until
the transaction is complete.
10. RETIREMENT BENEFITS:
a) Defined Contribution Plan:
Company''s contributions paid/payable to provident fund are recognised
in the Profit and Loss account of the year when the contribution to the
fund is due. The provident fund plan is operated by the regional
Provident Fund Commissioner.
b) Defined Benefit Plan:
The Company provides for gratuity a defined benefit retirement plan (the
Gratuity Plan) covering eligible employees. In accordance with the
Payment of Gratuities Act, 1972, The Gratuity Plan provides a lump sum
payment to vested employees at retirement, death, incapacitation or
termination of employment, of an amount based on the respective
employee''s salary and the tenure of employment. Liabilities with regard
to the Gratuity Plan are determined by actuarial valuation as of the
Balance Sheet date, based upon which, the Company contributes all the
ascertained liabilities to the LIC Gratuity Fund. Liabilities with
regard to Leave Encashment are determined by actuarial valuation as of
the Balance Sheet date, based upon which, the Company contributes to
the LIC Leave Encashment Fund.
11. PROVISION FOR TAXATION:
Income tax comprises of current tax provision and the net change in the
deferred tax. Current tax provision is made in accordance with the
Income Tax Act, 1961.
Minimum Alternative Tax (MAT) paid in accordance to the tax laws, which
gives rise to the future economic benefits in the form of adjustment of
future income tax liabilities, is considered as an asset if there is
convincing evidence that the Company will pay normal income tax after
the tax holiday period. The tax effect of temporary differences between
the book profit and taxable profit are reflected through Deferred Tax
Asset / Deferred Tax Liability.
The Company is eligible for 100% tax holiday under Section 10A of the
Income Tax Act, 1961 until March 2011. The Company has started
operations in SEEPZ from end of September 2008, which is a SEZ and
which is entitled to 100% tax holiday under Section 10AA of the Income
Tax Act, 1961 until March 2019. As a result, deferred tax, arising out
of timing differences originating and reversing during the tax holiday
period, is recognised.
No provision is considered necessary for taxation for the year since
there is no taxable income under the normal provisions of the Income
Tax Act. Further even the book profit is not liable to Minimum Alternate
Tax as the same entirely arises from an undertaking in the Special
Economic Zone (SEZ).
The Company started manufacture of GeoAmida in F.Y. 2009-10 at their
unit in Roorkee in, Uttaranchal, which is located in a tax free zone
eligible for tax holiday under section 80(I)C of the Indian Income tax
Act, 1961 until March 2019. As a result, deferred tax, arising out of
timing differences originating and reversing during the tax holiday
period, is recognised in the books.
12. EARNINGS PER SHARE:
Basic Earnings per share are calculated by dividing the net profit or
loss for the period attributable to equity shareholders (the said net
profit or loss has been arrived at after deducting preference dividend
and attributable taxes) by the weighted number of equity shares
outstanding during the period. The weighted number of equity shares
outstanding during the period is adjusted for events of bonus issue;
bonus element in a rights issue to existing shareholders; share split
and reverse share split (consolidation of shares). For the purpose of
calculating diluted earnings 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.
13. MISCELLANEOUS EXPENDITURE:
Preliminary Expenses are amortised equally over a period of ten years.
Share /Bond Issue Expenses and Deferred Revenue Expenses are amortised
equally over a period of fve years.
14. SEGMENT REPORTING: Primary Business Segment
The Company is primarily engaged in a single business segment of
software product sale and related consultancy services, and
accordingly, there is only one reportable segment.
Geographical Segment
Secondary segmental reporting is based on the geographical location of
customers. The geographical segment has been disclosed on the revenues
within India and revenues outside India.
15. EMPLOYEE STOCK COMPENSATION COST:
Measurement and disclosure of the employee share based payment plans is
done in accordance with the Guidance Note on Accounting for Employee
share based payments, issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants
of India. The Company measures compensation cost relating to employee
stock options using the intrinsic value method. Compensation expense
is amortized over the vesting period of the option on a straight line
basis.
16. BORROWING COSTS:
The Company conservatively provides for interest on the FCCB at the
notional interest rate as specified in the Term Sheet. The notional
interest charge for the year is adjusted for exchange rate fuctuation
by applying the closing exchange rate and the corresponding effect is
given to the provision for interest on Bonds.
17. PROVISION AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES:
Provision is recognised when the Company has a present obligation as a
result of past events and it is probable that an outflow of resources
will be required to settle the obligation, in respect of which a
reliable estimate can be made. Provisions are not discounted to its
present value and are determined based on management estimate required
to settle the obligation at the Balance Sheet date. These are reviewed
at each Balance Sheet date and adjusted to reflect the current
management estimates.
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