(a) Use of Estimates
The preparation of Financial Statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates
and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities and disclosure of contingent liabilities at the date of the
financial statements and the results of operations during the reporting
period end. Although these estimates are based upon managements'' best
knowledge of current events and actions, actual results could differ
from these estimates.
(b) Basis of Preparation
The financial statements are prepared to comply in all material aspects
with all the applicable accounting principles in India, the applicable
accounting standards notified u/s 211 3(c) of the Companies Act 1956
and the relevant provisions of the Companies Act 1956.
The Company follows mercantile system of accounting and recognizes
income and expenditure on accrual basis and prepares its accounts on a
Going Concern basis.
(c) Deferred revenue expenditure on account of fee for increase in the
Authorized capital and the GDR issue expenses are amortized over a
period of 5 years.
(d) Pre-operative expenditure is amortized over a period of five years
in equal installments.
(e) Accounting policies not specifically referred to herein above is in
consistent with generally accepted accounting practices.
(i) Disclosure of Accounting Policies (AS-1): -
All significant accounting policies adopted in the Preparation and
Presentation of financial statements have been disclosed in Part A of
Schedule 16. Since the fundamental accounting assumptions, viz. Going
Concern, Consistency and Accrual are being followed in financial
statements, specific disclosure is not required.
(ii) Inventories (AS-2): -
(a) Inventories of Raw Materials, Work in Progress and Finished Goods
are valued at lower of cost or estimated net realizable value.
(b) Cost is taken on FIFO or specific identification basis.
(c) Net realizable value of Raw Materials, Work in Progress and
Finished Goods is taken as estimated by the management.
(d) Any other item is valued strictly as per AS-2
(iii) Cash Flow Statement (AS-3): -
Cash Flow Statement is prepared under “indirect method” and the same is
annexed. Cash and cash equivalents are defined as cash in hand, demand
deposits and short-term, highly liquid investments readily convertible
to known amounts of cash and subject to insignificant risk of changes
in value. For the purpose of Cash Flow Statement, cash and cash
equivalents includes bank overdrafts.
(iv) Events occurring after the Balance Sheet date (AS-4): -
There were no significant events occurred after the Balance Sheet date,
which require adjustment in the figures as on the Balance Sheet date.
(v) Net profit or loss for the period, prior period items and changes
in accounting policies (AS-5): -
An amount of Rs. 12391/- (previous year NIL) relating to prior period
has been debited to Profit and Loss Account. Further there is no change
in accounting policies during the year.
(vi) Depreciation (AS-6): -
Depreciation is provided on Written Down Value Method in the manner
laid down in Schedule XIV to the Companies Act, 1956. The depreciation
has been calculated on a pro-rata basis from the date on which the
asset is purchased or put to use whichever is later. An amount of Rs.
69.02 Million (Pr. Year 18.77) had been provided as deprecation during
the year including Rs. 53.02 million (previous year NIL) on IPRs.
(vii) Construction contracts (AS-7): -
This Accounting Standard is not applicable.
(viii) Research & Development (AS-8): -
This Accounting Standard is withdrawn.
(ix) Revenue Recognition (AS-9): -
(a) Sale is recognized on dispatch of goods to customers.
(b) For services revenue is recognized when the service is completed.
(c) For advertisements, the commission is recognized when the related
advertisement or commercial appears before the public i.e. on telecast.
(d) Programmes/Modules production and acquisition costs are net of
recoveries.
(e) Revenue and Expenditure are accounted on a Going Concern basis.
(x) Fixed Assets (AS-10): -
(a) Fixed assets are stated at cost less depreciation. Cost comprises
of capital costs and incidental expenses attributable to bringing the
assets to working condition for its intended use.
(b) All capital costs and incidental expenditure relating to pre
operational period are shown as capital work in progress.
(c) Where an indication of impairment exists, the carrying amount of
the asset is assessed and written down immediately to its recoverable
amount.
(d) Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing proceeds
with carrying amount and are included in profit/ (loss) from
operations. On disposal of revalued assets, amounts in revaluations
reserve relating to those assets are transferred to accumulated
profits.
The company owns fixed assets stated at cost Rs.192.40 million
(previous year Rs. 186.27 Million) less accumulated depreciation Rs
68.71 million (previous year Rs. 52.71 million) and any impairment
loss. Cost is inclusive of freight, duties, levies and any directly
attributable cost of bringing the assets to their working condition for
intended use.
(xi) Accounting for effects of changes in foreign exchange rates
(AS-11):- Transactions in foreign currencies are recognized at rate of
overseas currency ruling on the date of transaction. Gain/Loss arising
on account of rise or fall in overseas currencies vis a vis reporting
currency between the date of transaction and that of payment is charged
to Profit and Loss Account.
Receivables/payables {Excluding for fixed assets} in foreign currencies
are translated at the exchange rate ruling at the year ended date and
resultant gain or loss is accounted for in the Profit and Loss Account.
Increase/decrease in foreign currency loan on account of exchange
fluctuation is debited or credited to the Profit and Loss Account.
Impact of Exchange fluctuation is separately disclosed in notes to
accounts.
Gain / Loss on translation of financial statements of non-integral
foreign operations as on Balance Sheet date is recognized in “Foreign
Currency Translation Reserve {FCTR} account” till the disposal of
foreign operations.
During the year an amount of Rs. 17.90 Million (Pr. Year 120.49
million) has been written back from the Foreign Currency Translation
Reserve. At the year-end Foreign Currency Translation Reserve stood at
Rs. 92.86 Million (Pr. Year 110.76 million). Rate of exchange
prevailing at the year-end is US$ 1=INR 44.65, US$ 1=AED 3.67, AED
1=INR 12.17
(xii) Accounting for Government Grants (AS-12): - The Company has never
received any grants.
(xiii) Accounting for Investments (AS-13): -
Current Investments are held at lower of cost and NAV/market value.
Long term investments are held at
cost less diminution, if any, in the carrying cost of investment other
than temporary in nature. Loss, if any,
sustained by any subsidiary is not recognized.
-Investments made during the year – INR 12.71 Million
-During the year the Company has realized its investment to the tune of
INR 63.53 Million {US$ 1.6 Million}
in Kohinoor Broadcasting Corporation FZE, a wholly owned subsidiary
Company, registered at Hamriyah
Free Trade Zone, Sharjah - UAE.
The total value of the Investment stood at INR 853.23 Million at the
close of the financial year.
(xiv) Accounting for amalgamations(AS-14): -
During the year there was no amalgamation.
(xv) Accounting for Employees Benefits (AS-15): -
Liabilities in respect of retirement benefits to employees are provided
for as follows:- -Contribution to Provident Fund and other recognized
Funds are charged to Profit & Loss Account. -The Gratuity liability is
paid by the Company out of own funds. The Provision for the gratuity is
made on the basis of Actuarial Valuation. The provision for gratuity is
recomputed at the end of each financial year. During the current
financial year an amount of Rs. 0.68 lacs has been reversed on account
of excess provision in respect of Gratuity provision. The estimated
Liability at the end of the financial year is INR 0.89 lacs. The
Actuarial Valuation has been carried out on the following assumptions:-
-Discount Rate @ 8%, Salary Escalation rate 5%, Average Age 40 Years.
The estimates of future salary increases, considered in Actuarial
Valuation, takes account of inflation, seniority, promotion and other
relevant factors.
(xvi) Borrowing cost (AS-16): -
The Company does not hold any borrowed funds.
(xvii) Segment Reporting (AS-17): -
The Company operates in only one segment viz., Media & entertainment.
Further, the Company is operating from only from a single geographical
location. As such, there is no reportable Segment.
(xviii) Related party disclosure (AS-18): -
For the purpose of the financial statements, parties are considered to
be related to the Company if the Company has the ability, directly or
indirectly, to control the party or exercise significant influence over
the party in making financial and operating, decisions, or vice versa,
or where the Company and the party are subject to common control or
common significant influence. Related parties include related
corporations and associates. Related parties may be individuals or
other entities. The Disclosure has been made as per the requirement of
the standard by way of note (d) in part C of Schedule 16.
(xix) Accounting for Leases (AS-19): -
The Company does not hold any Lease Rights.
(xx) Earnings per Share (AS-20): -
Disclosure is made in the Profit & Loss Account as per the requirements
of the standard. For the purpose of calculation of EPS (Basic and
Diluted) the net profit as per Profit and Loss Account is taken. The
weighted number of shares are considered for the purposed of
calculation of basic and diluted EPS. The details have been given by
way of Notes.
(xxi) Consolidated financial statements (AS-21): -
Consolidated financial statement of the Company and its subsidiary
drawn as per Accounting Standard (AS-21) are enclosed.
(xxii) Accounting for Taxes on Income (AS-22): -
Income tax expense is determined on the taxable profits under Income
Tax Act after setting off of unabsorbed losses and unabsorbed
depreciation. Provision for MAT is made if current tax on taxable
profits is less than the MAT applicable.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using the tax rates
expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those
temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled based on
tax rates enacted or substantively enacted at the Balance Sheet date.
Deferred tax liabilities are recognized for all taxable temporary
differences. Deferred tax assets are recognized for all deductible
temporary differences, carry forward of unused tax assets and unused
tax losses, to the extent that it is probable that taxable profit will
be available which the deductible temporary differences, carry forward
of unused tax assets and unused tax losses can be utilized.
The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at each Balance
Sheet date and reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that
sufficient taxable profit will be available to allow all or part of the
deferred tax assets to be utilized. At the Year end the Company has
recognized its net deferred tax asset of INR 6.54 Million {Previous
Year Deferred Tax Liability of INR 3.99 Million}. Please refer Schedule
3 forming part of the accounts for further details.
(xxiii) Accounting for investment in associates in consolidated
financial statements (AS-23): - The Company does not have any Associate
concern.
(xxiv) Discontinuing operations (AS-24): -
During the year the Company has not discontinued any of its operations
nor has planned any discontinuation.
(xxv) Interim financial reporting (AS-25): -
The Company is publishing the un-audited quarterly financial results as
per clause 41 of the Listing Agreement with BSE and the same have been
duly limited reviewed by the statutory auditors.
(xxvi) Accounting for intangible assets (AS-26): -
Film and Program and Broadcasting Rights (“Satellite Rights”) Acquired
Satellite Rights for the broadcasting of feature films and other
purchasing such as multi-episode television serials are stated at cost.
All expenditure on Satellite Rights is recognized as intangible assets,
till they become available for telecast on television. Satellite Rights
disclosed under intangible assets represent rights, which are available
for use as at the date of Balance Sheet.
Expected benefits from use or sale of satellite rights are estimated by
the management. These are amortized over pattern of economic benefits
as per best estimates by the management. While estimating economic
benefits management consider variety of factors such as the level of
market acceptance of television products, programming viewership,
advertisement rates etc.
Film Production costs, distribution and related rights
Upon the theatrical release of a content, the cost of
production/acquisition of all the rights related to each such content
is amortized in the ratio that current period revenue for the content
bears to the management''s estimate of the remaining unrecognized
revenue for all the rights arising from the content, as per the
individual-film-forecast method. The estimates for remaining
unrecognized revenue for each of the content is reviewed periodically
and revised if necessary.
Expenditure incurred towards production of content not complete as at
the date of Balance Sheet and amounts paid under contractual terms for
acquiring distribution rights and related rights of content not
released in theatres as the date of Balance Sheet are classified as
intangible assets under development.
As at the close of the year the company was carrying IPRs amounting to
INR 42.92 million (Pr. Year INR 45.49 million)
(xxvii) Financial reporting of interest in joint venture (AS-27): - The
Company does not have any Joint Venture.
(xxviii) Impairment of assets (AS-28): -
The carrying amounts of the Company''s assets, other than inventories,
are reviewed at each Balance Sheet date to determine whether there is
any indication of impairment. If any such indication exists, the
asset''s recoverable amount is estimated. An impairment loss is
recognized whenever the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its
recoverable amount. Impairment loss is charged to the Profit and Loss
Account unless it reverses a previous revaluation, credited to
reserves, in which case it is charged to reserves. The company has nil
figures (Pr. Year Nil) in respect of the impairment of assets.
(xxix) Provisions, contingent liabilities and contingent assets
(AS-29): -
(a) Provisions: A provision is recognized when an enterprise has a
present obligation as a result of 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. These are reviewed at
each Balance Date and adjusted to reflect the management''s current
estimates. The amount of provisions has been disclosed by way of
Schedule 10 forming part of Accounts.
(b) Contingent Liabilities: The amount for which the Company is
contingently liable is disclosed by way of Notes.
(c) The Company does not have any contested liability.
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