1. The Company has implemented the scheme of rehabilitation by raising
long term funds and utilization thereof in the capital expenditure.
During the year, working capital finance was also tied up. The Company
has stabilized all the new equipments installed for debottlenecking of
the facilities and accordingly the Company has recorded significant
increase in production and sales.
The Company also made efforts to develop products for additional/new
applications towards enriching its product mix and also approached a
number of Original Equipment Manufacturers for product and process
approvals.
The Management is hopeful of improved performance in the coming year.
In view of the foregoing, the accounts have been prepared on a going
concern basis despite the fact that the Company''s accumulated losses
exceed its net worth.
2. CAPITAL EXPENDITURE PLAN
The Company, as envisaged in the approved modified rehabilitation
scheme, had undertaken capital expenditure programme. The programme
involved acquisition of new machineries, balancing equipments, complete
revamping and modernization of existing plant facilities.
i) Pre-operative expenses (including net expenditure during trial run
of Rs. Nil) of Rs. Nil during the year (previous year Rs.517 lac) in
respect of assets capitalized during the previous year has been
allocated to the direct cost of the respective assets.
3. The balances of Sundry Debtors and Sundry Creditors are subject to
confirmation from the respective parties and consequential adjustments
arising there from, if any. The management however does not expect any
material variations on reconciliation.
4. In the opinion of the Board, Current Assets, Loans and Advances
have a value on realization in the ordinary course of business at least
equal to the amount at which they are stated in the Balance Sheet,
unless stated otherwise. The provision for all known liabilities is
adequate and not in excess of the amount reasonably stated.
5. SEGMENT REPORTING
The Company operates in a single business segment i.e. manufacture of
steel and steel products such as seamless tubes and rolled products and
as such there are no primary and secondary segments as per the
requirement of Accounting Standard (AS-17) on Segment Reporting as
notified in the Companies (Accounting Standards) Rules 2006. The
Company has no reportable geographical segment.
6. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURE
As for Accounting Standard (AS – 18) ''Related Party Disclosures'',
notified in the Companies (Accounting Standards) Rules 2006, the
disclosures of transactions with the related parties as defined in the
Standard are given below:
Name of related party Relationship
- Vijay Singh Bapna Key Management Personnel (up to 31.07.2010)
- Abhishek Mandawewala Key Management Personnel (w.e.f. 04.09.2010)
- Welspun Steel Limited Associate Company
- Wide Screen Holding Pvt Ltd Associate Company
7. In terms of Accounting Standard 22 issued by ICAI, in respect of
Accounting of Taxes on Income the company has computed deferred tax
asset amounting to Rs.13405 lac (previous year Rs.12138 lac) on account
of carried forward losses and disallowances and the deferred tax
liability amounting to Rs.3258 lac (previous year Rs.3407 lac). The net
deferred tax assets amounting to Rs.10147 lac (previous year Rs.8731
lac ) has not been recognized as a matter of prudence.
8. EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
a) Defined Contribution Plan
The Company makes contributions at a specified percentage of payroll
cost towards Employees Provident Fund (EPF) for qualifying employees.
The Company recognized Rs.184 lac (previous year Rs.141 lac) for
provident fund contributions in the profit and loss account.
b) Defined Benefit Plans
Gratuity payable to all eligible employees of the company on
superannuation, death and resignation in terms of the provision of the
payment of Gratuity Act. The present value of obligations is determined
based on actuarial valuation using Projected Unit Credit Method, which
recognized each period of service as given rise to additional unit of
employee benefit entitlement and measures each unit separately to build
up the final obligation.
d) Other Long Term Employee Benefits
The Leave encashment charge for the year ended 31st March, 2011, based
on actuarial valuation carried out using the Projected Accrued Benefit
Method, amounting to Rs.38 lac (previous year Rs.52 lac) has been
recognized in the Profit and Loss Account.
9. FINANCIAL AND DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS
The forward exchange to hedge the foreign currency exposure for
payments to be made against foreign currency loan is Rs.3748.22 lac
equivalent to USD 77.62 lac (previous year Rs 3488.73 lac equivalent to
USD 77.70 lac).
The foreign currency exposure, that have not been hedged by any
derivative instrument or otherwise, related to liabilities as on 31st
March, 2011 is Rs.426.37 lac, equivalent to USD 9.28 lac, Euro 0.11 lac
and CHF 0.11 lac (previous year Rs.383.79 lac equivalent to USD 8.44
lac and Euro 0.06 lac).
Year Ended Year Ended
31.03.2011 31.03.2010
f) Contingent Liability (Rs. in lac)
a) Estimated amount of unexecuted
contracts on capital account
not provided for (net of advances) 92 283
b) Bank Guarantees 1421 387
c) Bills Discounted 1284 230
d) Others 4 4
e) Service Tax 12 -
f) Excise Duty 34 -
g) Disputed Sales Tax Demands 28 20
h) Disputed Income Tax Demand 85 -
10. Previous year figures have been rearranged and regrouped, wherever
necessary.
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