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I BASIS FOR PREPARATION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention in accordance with the generally accepted accounting principles in India, and the applicable accounting standards issued pursuant to the Companies (Accounting Standards) Rules, 2006. All income and expenditure having a material bearing on the financial statements are recognized on an accrual basis II USE OF ESTIMATES The preparation of financial statements requires the Management to make estimates and assumptions considered in the reported amounts of Assets and Liabilities (including Contingent Liabilities) as of the date of the Financial Statements and the reported income and Expenses during the reporting period. Management believes that the estimates used in the preparation of the financial statements are prudent and reasonable. Actual results could differ from these estimates iii fixed assets and depreciation/amortization (a) Tangible assets and depreciation Tangible fixed assets acquired by the Company are reported at acquisition cost, with deductions for accumulated depreciation and impairment losses, if any The acquisition cost includes the purchase price (excluding refundable taxes) and expenses such as delivery and handling costs, installation, legal services and consultancy services, directly attributable to bringing the asset to the site and in working condition for its intended use Where the construction or development of any asset requiring a substantial period of time to set up for its intended use is funded by borrowings, the corresponding borrowing costs are capitalised up to the date when the asset is ready for its intended use Depreciation on tangible fixed assets is computed as under: (i) in respect of premises, depreciation is computed on the Straight Line Method at the rates provided under Schedule XiV of the Companies Act, 1956 (ii) the Company has adopted the Straight Line Method of depreciation so as to depreciate 100% of the cost of the following type of assets at rates higher than those prescribed under Schedule XiV to the Companies Act, 1956, based on the Management''s estimate of useful life of such assets: (iii) Depreciation on fixed assets, other than on assets specified in Notes iii(a) (i) and (ii) above, is provided for on the Written Down Value Method at the rates provided under Schedule XiV to the Companies Act, 1956. Depreciation is computed pro-rata from the date of acquisition of and up to the date of disposal (iv) Leasehold improvement costs are capitalized and amortized on a straight-line basis over the period of lease agreement unless the corresponding rates under Schedule XiV are higher, in which case such higher rates are used (v) All categories of assets costing less than Rs 5,000 each, mobile phones and items of soft furnishings are fully depreciated in the year of purchase (b) Intangible assets and amortization intangible assets comprise of software and amounts paid for acquisition of commercial rights under an Operation and Maintenance agreement of a toll road project intangible assets are reported at acquisition cost with deductions for accumulated amortization and impairment losses, if any Acquired intangible assets are reported separately from goodwill if they fulfill the criteria for qualifying as an asset, implying they can be separated or they are based on contractual or other legal rights and that their market value can be established in a reliable manner An impairment test of intangible assets is conducted annually or more often if there is an indication of a decrease in value. The impairment loss, if any, is reported in the Statement of Profit and Loss intangible assets are amortized on a straight line basis over their estimated useful lives. The estimated useful life of software is four years. The amount paid for acquisition of the rights under the Operations and Maintenance agreement, is mortised over the minimum balance period of the concession agreement relating to the corresponding toll road project as it existed at the time of acquisition IV IMPAIRMENT OF ASSETS The carrying values of assets of the Company''s cash-generating unit are reviewed for impairment annually or more often if there is an indication of decline in value. if any indication of such impairment exists, the recoverable amounts of those assets are estimated and impairment loss is recognized, if the carrying amount of those 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 estimated future cash flows to their present value based on appropriate discount factor v investments (a) investments are capitalized at actual cost including costs incidental to acquisition (b) investments are classified as long term or current at the time of making such investments (c) Long-term investments are individually valued at cost, less provision for diminution that is other than temporary. (d) Current investments are valued at the lower of cost and market value vi revenue recognition The Company''s service offerings include advisory and management services, supervisory services (including as lenders'' engineers), operation and maintenance services, toll collection services for toll road projects and rendering assistance to applicant for toll road concessions with the bidding process Revenue is recognized when it is realized or realizable and earned. Revenue is considered as realized or realizable and earned when it has persuasive evidence of an arrangement, delivery has occurred, the sales price is fixed or determinable and collectability is reasonably assured Revenue in respect of arrangements made for rendering services is recognised over the contractual term of the arrangement. in respect of arrangements, which provide for an upfront payment followed by additional payments as certain conditions are met (milestone payments), the amount of revenue recognized is based on the services delivered in the period as stated in the contract. in respect of arrangements where fees for services rendered are success based (contingent fees), revenue is recognized only when the factor(s) on which the contingent fees is based, actually occur Revenue from development projects under fixed - price contracts, where there is no uncertainty as to measurement or collectability of consideration is recognized based on the milestones reached under the contracts contract revenue and costs associated with the construction of roads is recognized as by reference to the stage of completion of the projects at the Balance Sheet date. the stage of completion of a project is determined by the proportion that the contract cost incurred for work performed up to the Balance Sheet date bears to the estimated total contract costs any excess revenue recognised in accordance with the stage of completion of the project, in comparison to the amounts billed to the clients in accordance with the milestones completed as per the respective development agreements, is carried forward as unearned revenue any short revenue recognized in accordance with the stage of completion of the project, in comparison to the amounts billed to the clients in accordance with the milestones completed as per the respective development agreements, is carried forward as Unbilled Revenue interest income is accrued evenly over the period of the corresponding instrument Dividend income is recognized when the unconditional right to receive the payment is established VII FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS transactions in foreign currencies are translated to the reporting currency based on the exchange rate on the date of the transaction. Exchange difference arising on settlement thereof during the period is recognized as income or expense in the Statement of Profit and Loss Foreign currency denominated cash and bank balances, receivables (other than those that are in substance the company''s net investment in a non integral foreign operation), and liabilities (monetary items) outstanding as at the period end are valued at closing-date rates, and unrealized translation differences are included in the Statement of profit and Loss Non monetary items (such as equity investments) denominated in foreign currencies are reported using the exchange rate as at the date of the transaction. where such items are carried at fair value, these are reported using exchange rates that existed on dates when the fair values were determined intercompany receivables or payables for which settlement is neither planned nor likely to occur in the foreseeable future and are in substance an extension to or a deduction from the company''s net investments in a non - integral foreign operations are also translated at closing rates but the exchange differences arising are accumulated in the foreign currency translation reserve until disposal of the net investment, at which time they are recognized as income or expense in the Statement of Profit and Loss. Any repayment of receivables or payables forming part of net investment in foreign operations is not considered as partial disposal of investments in foreign operations and amounts previously recognized in the foreign currency translation reserve are not adjusted until the disposal of the ownership interest occurs VIII EMPLOYEE BENEFITS (a) 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 (b) Long term the company has both defined-contribution and defined-benefit plans, of which some have assets in special funds or securities. the plans are financed by the company and in the case of some defined contribution plans by the company along with its employees (i) Defined-contribution plans these are plans in which the company pays pre-defined amounts to separate funds and does not have any legal or informal obligation to pay additional sums. these comprise of contributions to the employees'' provident fund, family pension fund and superannuation fund. The Company''s payments to the defined- contribution plans are reported as expenses in period in which the employees perform the services that the payment covers (ii) Defined-benefit plans Expenses for defined-benefit gratuity plans are calculated as at the balance sheet date by independent actuaries in a manner that distributes expenses over the employee''s working life. These commitments are valued at the present value of expected future payments, with consideration for calculated future salary increases, using a discount rate corresponding to the interest rate estimated by the actuary having regard to the interest rate on government bonds with a remaining term that is almost equivalent to the average balance working period of employees The actuarial gains and losses are recognized immediately in the Statement of Profit and Loss (c) Others Compensated absences which accrue to employees and which can be carried to future periods but are expected to be encased or availed in twelve months immediately following the year end are reported as expenses in the year in which the employees perform the services that the benefit covers at the undiscounted amount of the benefits after deducting amounts already paid. Where there are restrictions on a ailment or encashment of such accrued benefit or where the a ailment or encashment is otherwise not expected to wholly occur in the next twelve months, the liability on account of the benefit is actuarially determined using the projected unit credit method ix taxes ON INCOME Taxes include taxes on the Company''s taxable profits, adjustment attributable to earlier periods and changes in deferred taxes. Taxes are determined in accordance with enacted tax regulations and tax rates in force and in the case of deferred taxes at rates that have been substantively enacted Deferred tax is calculated to correspond to the tax effect arising when final tax is determined. Deferred tax corresponds to the net effect of tax on all timing differences which occur as a result of items being allowed for income tax purposes during a period different from when they are recognized in the financial statements Deferred tax assets are recognized with regard to all deductible timing differences to the extent that it is probable that taxable profit will be available in future against which deductible timing differences can be utilized When the Company carries forward unused tax losses and unabsorbed depreciation, deferred tax assets are recognized only to the extent there is virtual certainty backed by convincing evidence that sufficient future taxable income will be available against which deferred tax assets can be realized The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at each balance sheet date and reduced by the extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profit will be available to allow all or a part of the aggregate deferred tax asset to be utilized x LEASE ACCOUNTING Leases of assets where the lessor retains substantially all the risks and benefits of ownership of the assets are classified as operating leases. Operating lease payments are recognized as an expense in the Statement of Profit and Loss on a straight line basis over the lease term. Any compensation, according to agreement, that the lessee is obliged to pay to the lessor if the leasing contract is terminated prematurely is expensed during the period in which the contract is terminated xi provisions, contingent liabilities and contingent assets A provision is recognized when the Company has a present obligation as a result of a past event 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 (excluding employee benefits) are not discounted to their present value and are determined based on best estimates required to settle the obligation at the Balance Sheet date. These are reviewed at each balance sheet date and adjusted to reflect the current best estimates. Contingent liabilities are not recognized but are disclosed in the notes to the financial statement. A contingent asset is neither recognized nor disclosed xii segment reporting The accounting policies adopted for segment reporting are in accordance with the accounting policy of the Company. Segment revenue, expenses, assets and liabilities have been identified to segments on the basis of their relationship to the operating activities of the Segment. Revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities, which relate to the enterprise as a whole and are not allocable to segments on a reasonable basis, have been included under Unallocated Revenue / Expenses / Assets / Liabilities xiii borrowing costs Borrowing costs are recognized in the period to which they relate, regardless of how the funds have been utilized, except where it relates to the financing of construction or development of assets requiring a substantial period of time to prepare for their intended future use. Borrowing Costs are capitalized up to the date when the asset is ready for its intended use. The amount of borrowing costs capitalized (gross of tax) for the period is determined by applying the interest rate applicable to appropriate borrowings outstanding during the period to the average amount of accumulated expenditure for the assets during the period xiv cash and cash equivalents Cash comprises of Cash on Hand, Cheques on Hand and demand deposits with Banks. Cash Equivalents are short term, highly liquid investments that are readily convertible into known amounts of cash and which are subject to insignificant risks of changes in value xv cash flow statement The Cash Flow Statement is prepared in accordance with the indirect Method as explained in the Accounting Standard (AS) 3 on Cash Flow Statements xvi earnings per share Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the net profit after tax for the period attributable to equity shareholders of the Company by the weighted average number of equity shares in issue during the period Diluted earnings per share is calculated by dividing the net profit after tax for the period attributable to equity shareholders of the Company by the weighted average number of equity shares determined by assuming conversion on exercise of conversion rights for all potential dilutive securities xvi derivative transactions Premium paid on option contracts acquired is treated as an asset until maturity. Premium received on option contracts written is treated as liability until maturity. in case of Forward exchange contracts which are not intended for trading or speculation purposes, the premium or discount arising at the inception of such a forward exchange contract is mortised as expense or income over the life of the contract. Exchange differences on such a contract are recognized in the Statement of Profit and Loss in the reporting period in which the exchange rates change. Any profit or loss arising on cancellation or renewal of such a forward exchange contract is recognized as income or as expense for the period |
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