7. Significant accounting policies followed by the Company
A. Foreign currency
i. Foreign currency transactions
In accordance with IndAS 21, on accounting for the effects of changes in foreign exchange rates, Transaction in foreign currencies are recognised at the prevailing exchange rates on the transaction date. Realized gains and losses on settlement of foreign currency transactions are recognised in the profit and loss account, foreign currency assets and liabilities at the year- end are translated at the year-end exchange rates, and the resultant exchange difference is recognised in the profit and loss account.
Foreign currency differences are generally recognised in profit or loss. Any income or expense on account of exchange difference either on settlement or on translation is recognised in the Statement of profit and loss in the year in which they arise.
The Company has adopted Appendix B to IndAS 21, Foreign Currency transactions and advance considerations notified in the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2018. Accordingly, the exchange rate for translation of foreign currency transaction; in cases when Company receives or pays advance consideration is earlier of:-
• the date of initial recognition of non¬ monetary prepayment asset or deferred income liability or
• the date that the related item is recognized in the financial statements.
If the transaction is recognized in stages; then a transaction date will be established for each stage.
B. Revenue Recognition
i) Revenue from contract with customers for sale of goods and provision of services
The Company recognizes revenue from contracts with the customers based on five step model defined in IndAS 115. The Company satisfies a performance obligation and recognizes revenue over time, if any of the conditions given in IndAS 115 are satisfied; else revenue
is recognized at point in time at which the performance obligation is satisfied. When the Company satisfies a performance obligation by delivering the promised goods or services it creates a contract-based asset on the amount of consideration earned by the performance. Where the amount of consideration received from a customer exceeds the amount of revenue recognized, this gives rise to a contract liability.
Revenue is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, net of returns and allowances, trade discounts and volume rebates. Revenues are recognized to the extent it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the Company and the revenue & costs, if applicable, can be measured reliably.
a. Performance Obligation
The Company derives its revenue from selling products and services in Power Transmission Stringing Tools, OPGW (Optical Fibre Ground Wire), OFC cables, ACS (Aluminium Clad Steel Wire), ERS (Emergency Restoration System), RDSS, HTLS Re-conductor and OPGW joint boxes etc.
The Company is required to assess each of its contracts with customers to determine whether performance obligation is satisfied over time or at a point in time in order to determine the appropriate method for recognizing of revenue. The Company recognizes the revenue over time only if it satisfies the criteria given in IndAS 115. Where the criteria as per IndAS 115 are not met, revenue is recognized at a point in time.
In cases where the Company determines that performance obligation is satisfied at a point in time, revenue is recognized when the control over the goods is transferred to the customer or benefits of the services being provided is received by the customer. The Company considers that the customer has obtained the control of promised goods or services; when the goods have been dispatched/delivered to the destination as per terms of the contract or services has been provided to the customer as per agreed terms and the Company has unconditional right to consideration.
In cases where the Company determines that performance obligation is satisfied over time, then revenue is recognised when the outcome of a transaction can be estimated reliably by reference to the stage of completion of the transaction (Input Method). The outcome of a transaction can be estimated reliably when all the following conditions are satisfied:
1. The amount of revenue can be measured reliably;
2. It is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the Company;
3. The stage of completion of the transaction at the end of the reporting period can be measured reliably; and
4. The costs incurred or to be incurred in respect of the transaction can be measured reliably.
Stage of completion is determined by the proportion of actual costs incurred to-date, to the estimated total costs of the transaction.
b. Transaction Price
The Company is required to determine the transaction price in respect of each of its contracts with customers.
Contract with customers for sale of goods or services are either on a fixed price or on variable price basis.
For allocating the transaction price, the Company measures the revenue in respect of each performance obligation of contract at its relative standalone selling price. The price that is regularly charged for an item when sold separately is the best evidence of its standalone selling price. In making judgment about the standalone selling price, the Company also assesses the impact of any variable consideration in the contract, due to discounts or penalties, the existence of any significant financing component and any non-cash consideration in the contract.
iii) I nterest income is accrued on a time basis, by reference to the principal outstanding and effective interest rate applicable.
iv) Dividend income is recognised when the right to receive the payment is established.
Employee benefits
i. Short term employee benefits
Short-term employee benefits are expensed as the related service is provided. A liability is recognised for the amount expected to be paid if the Company has a present legal or constructive obligation to pay this amount as a result of past service provided by the employee and the obligation can be estimated reliably.
ii. Defined contribution plans
• Provident Fund Scheme
The Company makes specified monthly contributions towards employee provident fund directly to the Government under the Employees Provident Fund Act, 1952.
iii. Defined benefit plans
The following post - employment benefit plans are covered under the defined benefit plans:
• Gratuity Fund
The Company's net obligation in respect of defined benefit plans is calculated separately for each plan by estimating the amount of future benefit that employees have earned in the current and prior periods, discounting that amount and deducting the fair value of any plan assets.
The calculation of defined benefit obligations is performed annually by a qualified actuary using the Projected Unit Credit Method. When the calculation results in a potential asset for the Company, the recognised asset is limited to the present value of economic benefits available in the form of any future refunds from the plan or reductions in future contributions to the plan. To calculate the present value of economic benefits, consideration is given to any applicable minimum funding requirements.
Re-measurement of the net defined benefit/liability, which comprise actuarial gains and losses, the return on plan assets (excluding interest) and the effect of the asset ceiling, if any (excluding interest), are recognised immediately in OCI. Net interest expense/(income) on the net defined liability/(assets) is computed by applying the discount rate, used to measure the net defined liability/(asset), to the net defined liability/(asset) at the start of the financial year after taking into account any changes as a result of contribution and benefit payments during the year. Net interest expense and other expenses related to defined benefit plans are recognised in profit or loss. When the benefits of a plan are changed or when a plan is curtailed, the resulting change in benefit that relates to past service or the gain or loss on curtailment is recognised immediately in profit or loss. The Company recognises gains and losses on the settlement of a defined benefit plan when the settlement occurs.
D. Finance income and finance costs
The Company's finance income and finance costs
include:
• interest income;
• interest expense;
• the net gain or loss on financial assets at FVTPL
• exchange differences arising from monetary assets and liabilities
Interest income or expense is recognised using the effective interest rate method.
E. Grants/ Subsidies
Government grants are recognised where there is reasonable assurance that the grant will be received and all attached conditions will be complied with.
Where the grant relates to an asset, the cost of the asset is shown at gross value and grant thereon is treated as capital grant. The capital grant will be recognised as income in the statement of profit and loss over the period and in proportion in which depreciation is charged.
Revenue grants are recognised in the statement of profit and loss in the same period as the related cost, which they are intended to compensate, are accounted for.
F. Borrowing cost
Borrowing costs directly attributable to the acquisition, construction or production of qualifying assets, which are assets that necessarily take a substantial period of time to get ready for their intended use or sale, are added to the cost of those assets, until such time as the assets are substantially ready for their intended use or sale. The Company considers a period of twelve months or more as a substantial period of time. Interest income earned on the temporary investment of specific borrowings pending their expenditure on qualifying assets is deducted from the borrowing costs eligible for capitalisation.
Finance expenses are recognised immediately in the Statement of Profit and Loss, unless they are directly attributable to qualifying assets, in which case they are capitalised in accordance with the Company's policy on borrowing costs.
All other borrowing costs are recognised in the Statement of Profit and Loss in the period in which they are incurred.
G. Taxation
The income tax expense or credit for the period is the tax payable on the current period's taxable income based on the applicable income tax rate for each jurisdiction adjusted by changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities attributable to temporary differences and to unused tax losses.
i) Current tax
The Company's current tax is calculated using tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the end of the reporting period in the countries where the Company, its branches and jointly controlled operations operate and generate taxable income.
Management periodically evaluates positions taken in tax returns with respect to situations in which applicable tax regulations is subject to interpretations. It establishes provisions, where appropriate, on the basis of amounts expected to be paid to the tax authorities.
ii) Deferred tax
Deferred tax is recognised on temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements and the corresponding tax bases used in the computation of taxable profit. Deferred tax liabilities are generally recognised for all taxable temporary differences. Deferred tax assets are generally recognised for all deductible temporary differences to the extent that it is probable that taxable profits will be available against which those deductible temporary differences can be utilised. Such deferred tax assets and liabilities are not recognised if the temporary difference arises from the initial recognition (other than in a business combination) of assets and liabilities in a transaction that affects neither the taxable profit nor the accounting profit.
Deferred tax liabilities are recognised for taxable temporary differences associated with interests in jointly controlled operations except where it is probable that the temporary difference will not reverse in the foreseeable future. Deferred tax assets arising from deductible temporary differences associated with such interests are only recognised to the extent that it is probable that there will be sufficient taxable profits against which to utilise the benefits of the temporary differences and they are expected to reverse in the foreseeable future.
Deferred tax liabilities and assets are measured at the tax rates that are expected to apply in the period in which the liability is settled or the asset realised, based on tax rates (and tax laws) that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the end of the reporting period.
Deferred tax assets / liabilities in respect of temporary differences which originate and reverse during the tax holiday period are not recognised. Deferred tax assets / liabilities in respect of temporary differences that originate during the tax holiday period but reverse after the tax holiday period are recognised.
H. Inventories
Inventories are measured at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Inventory of scrap is valued at estimated realizable value. The cost of inventories is determined using FIFO method. Cost includes direct materials, labour, other direct cost and
manufacturing overheads. Inventories of finished goods also includes applicable taxes.
Net realisable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business less estimated costs of completion and estimated costs necessary to make the sale.
I. Property, plant and equipment
i) Recognition and measurement
Items of property, plant and equipment are measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses.
The cost of an item of property, plant and equipment comprises:
a) its purchase price, including import duties and non-refundable purchase taxes, after deducting trade discounts and rebates.
b) any costs directly attributable to bringing the asset to the location and condition necessary for it to be capable of operating in the manner intended by management.
c) the initial estimate of the costs of dismantling and removing the item and restoring the site on which it is located, the obligation for which an entity incurs either when the item is acquired or as a consequence of having used the item during a particular period for purposes other than to produce inventories during that period.
Income and expenses related to the incidental operations, not necessary to bring the item to the location and condition necessary for it to be capable of operating in the manner intended by management, are recognised in profit or loss.
If significant parts of an item of property, plant and equipment have different useful lives, then they are accounted and depreciated for as separate items (major components) of property, plant and equipment
Any gain or loss on disposal of an item of property, plant and equipment is recognised in statement of profit and loss.
ii) Subsequent expenditure
Subsequent expenditure is capitalised only if it is probable that the future economic benefits associated with the expenditure will flow to the Company and the cost of the item can be measured reliably.
iii) Depreciation
Depreciation is provided, pro rata to the period of use, based on useful lives specified in Schedule II to the Companies Act, 2013 except in
the case where the estimated useful life based on management experience and technical evaluation differs.
Depreciation is charged on the Straight¬ Line method (SLM) in the Company. Depreciation methods, useful lives and residual values are reviewed at each reporting date and adjusted, if appropriate.
Capital expenditure in respect of which ownership does not vest with the Company is amortized over a period of five years.
Assets held under finance leases are depreciated over their expected useful lives on the same basis as owned assets. However, when there is no reasonable certainty that ownership will be obtained by the end of the lease term, assets are depreciated over the shorter of the lease term and their useful lives.
Leasehold land is amortised over the period of lease on a straight-line basis.
Short term leases and leases of low value assets
Payments associated with short-term leases of equipment and all leases of low-value assets are recognised on a straight-line basis as an expense in profit or loss. Short-term leases are leases with a lease term of 12 months or less.
The estimated useful life of these Property, Plant and Equipment is mentioned below:
An item of property, plant and equipment is derecognised upon disposal or when no future economic benefits are expected to arise from the continued use of the asset. Any gain or loss arising on the disposal or retirement of an item of property, plant and equipment is determined as the difference between the sales proceeds and the carrying amount of the asset and is recognised in the Statement of Profit and Loss.
iv) Capital work-in-progress
Capital work-in-progress comprises of assets in the course of construction for production or/and supply of goods or services or administrative purposes, or for purposes not
yet determined, are carried at cost, less any recognised impairment loss. At the point when an asset is operating at management's intended use, the cost of construction is transferred to the appropriate category of property, plant and equipment. Costs associated with the commissioning of an asset are capitalised where the asset is available for use and commissioning has been completed.
J. Share-based payments:
a) Employees of the Company receives remuneration in the form of share-based payments, whereby employees render services as consideration for equity instruments (equity- settled transactions).
b) The cost of equity-settled transactions is determined by the fair value at the date when the grant is made using an appropriate valuation model.
c) That cost is recognised, together with a corresponding increase in share-based payment (SBP) reserves in equity, over the period in which the performance and/ or service conditions are fulfilled. The cumulative expense recognised for equity-settled transactions at each reporting date until the vesting date reflects the extent to which the vesting period has expired and the Company's best estimate of the number of equity instruments that will ultimately vest.
d) When the terms of an equity-settled award are modified, the minimum expense recognised is the expense had the terms not been modified, if the original terms of the award are met. An additional expense is recognised for any modification that increases the total fair value of the share-based payment transaction or is otherwise beneficial to the employee as measured at the date of modification. Where an award is cancelled by the entity or by the counterparty, any remaining element of the fair value of the award is expensed immediately through profit or loss.
e) The dilutive effect of outstanding options is reflected as additional share dilution in the computation of diluted earnings per share.
K. Leases
The Company has adopted IndAS 116, effective from annual reporting period beginning April 1, 2019 and applied the standard to its existing leases, with the modified retrospective method. This has resulted into recognition of Right of use assets at an amount equal to Lease liability on date of initial application.
A contract is, or contains, a lease if the contract conveys the right to control the use of an identified asset for a period of time in exchange for consideration.
Company as a lessee
The Company accounts for each lease component within the contract as a lease separately from non¬ lease components of the contract and allocates the consideration in the contract to each lease component on the basis of the relative stand-alone price of the lease component and the aggregate stand-alone price of the non-lease components.
The Company recognises right-of-use asset representing its right to use the underlying asset for the lease term at the lease commencement date. The cost of the right-of-use asset measured at inception is comprising of the amount of the initial measurement of the lease liability adjusted for any lease payments made at or before the commencement date less any lease incentives received. The right-of-use assets is subsequently measured at cost less any accumulated depreciation, accumulated impairment losses, if any and adjusted for any re-measurement of the lease liability. The right of- use assets are depreciated using the straight-line method from the commencement date over the shorter of lease term or useful life of right- of-use asset. The estimated useful lives of right-of-use assets are determined on the same basis as those of property, plant and equipment. Right-of-use assets are tested for impairment whenever there is any indication that their carrying amounts may not be recoverable. Impairment loss, if any, is recognised in the statement of profit and loss.
The Company measures the lease liability at the present value of the lease payments that are not paid at the commencement date of the lease. The lease payments are discounted using the Company's genral borrowing rate. For leases with reasonably similar characteristics, the Company, on a lease by lease basis, may adopt either the incremental borrowing rate specific to the lease or the incremental borrowing rate for the portfolio as a whole. The lease payments include fixed payments, variable lease payments, residual value guarantees, exercise price of a purchase option where the Company is reasonably certain to exercise that option and payments of penalties for terminating the lease, if the lease term reflects the lessee exercising an option to terminate the lease. The lease liability is subsequently re-measured by increasing the carrying amount to reflect interest on the lease liability, reducing the carrying amount to reflect the lease payments made and re-measuring the carrying amount to reflect any reassessment or lease modifications or to reflect revised in-substance fixed lease payments. The Company recognises the amount of the re¬ measurement of lease liability due to modification as an adjustment to the right-of-use asset and statement of profit and loss depending upon the
nature of modification. Where the carrying amount of the right-of-use asset is reduced to zero and there is a further reduction in the measurement of the lease liability, the Company recognises any remaining amount of the re-measurement in statement of profit and loss.
The Company has elected not to apply the requirements of IndAS 116 Leases to;
1. Short-term leases of all assets that have a lease term of 12 months or less, and
2. Leases for which the underlying asset is of low value as agreed by the management.
The lease payments associated with above 2 types of leases are recognized as an expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
L. Financial Instruments
Financial assets and financial liabilities are recognized when the Company becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instruments.
a) Financial Assets
Financial assets comprises of investments in equity instruments, cash and cash equivalents, loans and other financial assets.
Initial Recognition:
All financial assets are recognized initially at fair value plus, in the case of financial assets not recorded at fair value through Profit or loss, transaction costs that are attributable to the acquisition of financial assets. Purchase or sales of financial assets that requires delivery of assets within a period of time frame established by regulation or convention in the market place are recognized on the trade date, i.e. the date the Company committed to purchase or sell the assets.
Subsequent Measurement:
i) . Financial assets measured at amortized Cost:
Financial assets are subsequently measured at amortized cost if theses financial assets are held within a business whose objective is to hold theses assets in order to collect contractual cash flows and where contractual terms of financial assets give rise on specified dates to cash flows that are solely payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding.
ii) . Financial assets at Fair Value through Other
Comprehensive Income (FVTOCI):
Financial Assets that are held within a business model whose objective is achieved by both collective contractual cash flows and selling financial assets and
the contractual terms of financial assets give rise on specified dates to cash flows that are solely payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding are subsequently measure at FVTOCI are recognized in Other Comprehensive Income.
Equity instruments held for trading are classified as at fair value through profit or loss (FVTPL). For other equity instruments the Company classifieds the same as FVTOCI. The classification is made on initial recognition and is irrevocable. Fair Value changes on equity instruments at FVTOCI, excluding dividends are recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (OCI)
iii). Fair Value through Profit or Loss (FVTPL):
Financial Assets are measured at FVTPL if does not meet the criteria for classification as measured at amortized cost or at FVTOCI. All fair changes are recognized in the Statement of Profit and Loss.
De-recognition of Financial Assets:
Financial Assets are derecognized when the contractual rights to cash flows from the financial assets expire or the financial assets is transferred, and he transfer qualifies for de¬ recognition. On de-recognition of the financial assets in its entirety, the difference between the carrying amount (measured at the date of de-recognition) and the consideration received (including any new assets obtained less any new liabilities assumed) shall be recognized in the statement of Profit and Loss.
b) Financial Liabilities
The Company's financial liabilities include following:
o Borrowing from Banks
o Borrowing from Others
o Trade Payables
o Other Financial Liabilities
Classification
The Company's financial liabilities are measured at amortized cost.
Initial Recognition and Measurement
Financial liabilities are initially recognized at fair value plus any transaction costs, (if any) which are attributable to acquisition of the financial liabilities.
Subsequent Measurement:
Financial liabilities are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest rate method.
The Effective Interest Rate Method is a method of calculating the amortised cost of a financial liability and of allocating interest expenses over the relevant period. The effective interest rate is the rate that exactly discounts estimated future cash payments (including transaction costs and other premiums or discounts) through the expected life of the financial liability.
De-recognition of Financial Liabilities:
Financial liabilities shall be derecognized when, and only when it is extinguished i.e. when the obligation specified in the contract is discharged or cancelled or expires.
c) Offsetting of Financial assets and Financial Liabilities:
Financial assets and Financial Liabilities are offset and the net amount is presented in Balance Sheet when, and only when, the Company has legal right to offset the recognized amounts and intends either to settle on the net basis or to realize the assets and liabilities simultaneously.
d) Reclassification of Financial Instruments:
The Company determines classification of financial assets and liabilities on initial recognition. After initial recognition, no reclassification is made for financial assets which are categorized as equity instruments at FVTOCI, and financial assets or liabilities that are specifically designated as FVTPL. For financial assets which are debt instruments, a reclassification is made only if there is a change in business model for managing those assets. Changes to the business model are expected to be very infrequent. The management determines the change in a business model as a results of external of internal changes which are significant to the Company's Operations. A Change in business occurs when the Company either befins or ceases to perform an activity that is significant to its operations. IF the Company reclassifies financial assets, it applies the reclassification prospectively effective from the reclassification date which is the first day of the immediately next reporting period following the change in business model. The Company does not restate any previously recognized gains, losses (including impairment gains or losses) or interest.
M. Fair Value Measurement
A number of Company's accounting policies and
disclosures require the determination of fair value, for
both financial and non-financial assets and liabilities.
Fair value is the price that would be received on sell of an assets or plaid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. A fair value measurement assumes that the transaction to sell the asset or transfer the liability takes place either in the principal market for the assets or liabilities or in the absence of a principal market, in the most advantageous market for the assets or liability. The principal market or the most advantageous market must be accessible to the Company.
The fair value of an asset or liability is measured using the assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the assets or liability, assuming that market participants act in their economic best interest.
A fair value measurement of a non-financial asset takes into account a market participant's ability to generate economic benefits by using the assets in its highest the best use or by selling it to another market participant that would use the assets in its highest and best use.
The Company uses valuation techniques that are appropriate in the circumstances and for which sufficient data are available to measure fair value, maximizing the use of relevant observable inputs and minimizing the use of unobservable inputs.
All assets and liabilities for which fair value is measured or disclosed in the Ind As Financial Statements are categorized within the fair value hierarchy based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement as a whole. The fair value hierarchy is described as below;
a) Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities.
b) Level 2 - Input other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liabilities, either directly or indirectly.
c) Level 3 - unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.
For assets and liabilities that are recognized in the Ind As Financial Statements at fari value on a recurring basis, the Company determines whether transfers have occurred between levels in the hierarchy by re-assessing categorization at the end of each reporting period.
For the purpose of fair value disclosures, the Company has determined classes of assets and liabilities on the basis of the nature, characteristics and risk of the asset or liability and the level of fair value hierarchy.
Fair values have been determined for measurement and / or disclosure purposes based on the following methods. When appliable, further information about the assumptions made in determining fair values is disclosed in the notes specific to that assets or liability.
a) Investment in equity and debt securities
The fair value is determined by reference to their quoted price at the reporting date. In the absence of quoted price, the value of the financial asset is measured using valuation techniques.
d) Trade and other receivables
The fair value of trade and other receivables is estimated as the present value of future cash flows, discounted at the market rate of interest at the reporting date. However, in respect of such financial instruments, fair value generally approximates the carrying amount due to short term nature of such assets.
c) Non derivative financial liabilities
Fair value, which is determined for disclosure purposes, is calculated based on the present value of future principal and interest cash flows, discounted at the market rate of interest at the reporting date. For finance leases, the market rate of interest is determined by reference to similar lease agreements.
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