• Significant Accounting Policies
• Company Overview
ASHOKA METCAST LIMITED was incorporated on 29/07/2009. Formerly known as Tanya Estates Private Limited was
converted into Ashoka Metcast Private Limited and then further into Ashoka Metcast Ltd. The Company has been
promoted by Mr. Shalin Shah. The company's shares are listed on BSE Limited and National Stock Exchange of India
Limited. The registered office of the Company is located at 7th Floor, Ashoka Chambers, Opp. HCG Hospital, Mithakhali
Six Roads, Mithakhali Ahmedabad 380006. The Company's business activities fall within a trading of steel and other
items.
• Statement of Compliance
The Standalone Financial Statements comply, in all material aspects, with Indian Accounting Standards ('Ind AS') notified
under Section 133 of the Companies Act, 2013 ('the Act') read with Rule 3 of the Companies (Indian Accounting
Standards) Rules, 2015 and other relevant provisions of the Act.
Accordingly, the Company has prepared these Standalone Financial Statements which comprise the Balance Sheet as at
31 March 2025, the Statement of Profit and Loss, the Statement of Cash Flows and the Statement of Changes in Equity for
the year ended as on that date, and accounting policies and other explanatory information.
• Basis for Preparation and Presentation
The Standalone Financial Statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis, except for certain financial
instruments and defined benefit plans which are measured at fair value at the end of each reporting period. Historical cost
is generally based on the fair value of the consideration given in exchange for goods and services. Fair value is the price
that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants
at the measurement date.
All assets and liabilities have been classified as current or non-current as per the Company's normal operating cycle and
other criteria set out in the Schedule III to the Act.
• Current versus non-current classification
The Company presents assets and liabilities in the balance sheet based on current/non-current classification. An asset is
classified as current when it satisfies any of the following criteria:
- It is expected to be realised in, or is intended for sale or consumption in, the Company's normal operating cycle. it is
held primarily for the purpose of being traded;
- it is expected to be realised within 12 months after the reporting date; or
- It is cash or cash equivalent unless it is restricted from being exchanged or used to settle a liability for at least 12
months after the reporting date.
All other assets are classified as non-current.
A liability is classified as current when it satisfies any of the following criteria:
- it is expected to be settled in the Company's normal operating cycle;
- it is held primarily for the purpose of being traded;
- it is due to be settled within 12 months after the reporting date; or the Company does not have an unconditional right
to defer settlement of the liability for at least 12 months after the reporting date
Terms of a liability that could, at the option of the counterparty, result in its settlement by the issue of equity instruments
do not affect its classification.
All other liabilities are classified as non-current.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are classified as non-current assets and liabilities.
• Property Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment are stated at acquisition cost net of tax / duty credit availed, less accumulated depreciation
and accumulated impairment losses, if any. Properties in the course of construction are carried at cost, less any
recognized impairment losses. All costs, including borrowing costs incurred up to the date the asset is ready for its
intended use, is capitalized along with respective asset.
* Financial Instruments
Financial assets and financial liabilities are recognized when an entity becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the
instruments. Financial assets and financial liabilities are initially measured at fair value. Transaction costs that are directly
attributable to the acquisition or issue of financial assets and financial liabilities (other than financial assets and financial
liabilities at fair value through profit or loss) are added to or deducted from the fair value of the financial assets or financial
liabilities, as appropriate, on initial recognition. Transaction costs directly attributable to the acquisition of financial assets
or financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss are recognized immediately in profit or loss.
* Financial Assets
Classification
The Company classifies its financial assets in the following measurement categories:
1. Those to be measured subsequently at fair value (either through OCI, or through profit or loss), and
2. those measured at amortised cost.
3. those measured at carrying cost for equity instruments of subsidiaries and joint ventures.
Initial recognition and measurement
All financial assets, are recognized initially at fair value
* Financial liabilities and equity instruments
Classification as debt or equity
Debt and equity instruments are classified as either financial liabilities or as equity in accordance with the substance of the
contractual arrangement. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of an entity
after deducting all of its liabilities. Equity instruments issued by the Company are recorded at the proceeds received, net of
direct issue costs.
Equity instruments
The Company subsequently measures all equity investments at fair value. Where the Company's management has elected
to present fair value gains and losses on equity investments in OCI, there is no subsequent reclassification of fair value
gains and losses to the Standalone Statement of Profit and Loss. When the financial asset is derecognized, the cumulative
gain or loss previously recognised in OCI is reclassified to equity. Dividends from such investments are recognised in the
Standalone Statement of Profit and Loss within other income when the Company's right to receive payments is
established. Impairment losses (and reversal of impairment losses) on equity investments measured at FVTOCI are not
reported separately from other changes in fair value.
Financial liabilities
The Company's financial liabilities comprise borrowings, trade payables and other liabilities. These are initially measured
at fair value, net of transaction costs, and are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the EIR method. The EIR is a
method of calculating the amortised cost of a financial liability and of allocating interest expense over the relevant period
at effective interest rate. The effective interest rate is the rate that exactly discounts estimated future cash payments
through the expected life of the financial liability, or, where appropriate, a shorter period.
Financial liabilities at amortized cost
Financial liabilities that are not held-for-trading and are not designated as at FVTPL are measured at amortized cost at the
end of subsequent accounting periods. The carrying amounts of financial liabilities that are subsequently measured at
amortized cost are determined based on the effective interest method. Interest expense that is not capitalized as part of
costs of an asset is included in the 'Finance costs' line item.
Trade and other payables are recognized at the transaction cost, which is its fair value.
* Fair value measurement
Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between
market participants at the measurement date. The fair value measurement is based on the presumption that the
transaction to sell the financial asset or settle the financial liability takes place either:
- In the principal market, or
- In the absence of a principal market, in the most advantageous market
The principal or the most advantageous market must be accessible by the Company.
A fair value measurement of a non-financial asset takes into account a market participant's ability to generate
economic benefits by using the asset in its highest and best use.
* Revenue recognition
All known income and expenditure quantifiable till the date of finalization of accounts are accounted on accrual basis
when virtual certainty is established.
* Sale of product
Sales revenue is recognized when property in the goods with all risk rewards and effective control of goods usually
associated with ownership are transferred to buyer at price. Sales comprise trading sales and are exclusive of excise duty
and local taxes and sales return.
The various Discounts and rate differences on the Sales those accepted/rejected are accounted in the year, however if the
same is of material amount effecting the current year profit/loss are separately shown under the Prior Period head of the
profit and loss account.
* Borrowing costs
Borrowing costs are interest and ancillary costs incurred in connection with the arrangement of borrowings. General and
specific borrowing costs attributable to acquisition and construction of qualifying assets is added to the cost of the assets
up to the date the asset is ready for its intended use. Capitalization of borrowing costs is suspended and charged to the
Standalone Statement of Profit and Loss during extended periods when active development activity on the qualifying
assets is interrupted. All other borrowing costs are recognised in the Standalone Statement of Profit and Loss in the period
in which they are incurred.
* Taxation
Tax expense for the year comprises current and deferred tax. The tax currently payable is based on taxable profit for the
year. Taxable profit differs from net profit as reported in the Standalone Statement of Profit and Loss because it excludes
items of income or expense that are taxable or deductible in other years and it further excludes items that are never
taxable or deductible. The Group's liability for current tax is calculated using tax rates and tax laws that have been enacted
or substantively enacted by the end of the reporting period.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset to the extent that they relate to taxes levied by the same tax authority and
there are legally enforceable rights to set off current tax assets and current tax liabilities within that jurisdiction.
* Current tax
Tax on income for the current period is determined on the basis on estimated taxable income and tax credits computed in
accordance with the provisions of the relevant tax laws and based on the expected outcome of assessments / appeals.
Current income tax assets and liabilities are measured at the amount expected to be recovered from or paid to the
taxation authorities. The tax rates and tax laws used to compute the amount are those that are enacted or substantively
enacted, at the reporting date. Management periodically evaluates positions taken in the tax returns with respect to
situations in which applicable tax regulations are subject to interpretation and establishes provisions where appropriate.
• Deferred tax
Deferred tax is recognized on temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities in the
Standalone financial statements and the corresponding tax bases used in the computation of taxable profit. Deferred tax
liabilities are recognised for all taxable temporary differences. Deferred tax assets are 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.
In addition, deferred tax liabilities are not recognised if the temporary difference arises from the initial recognition of
goodwill.
The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at the end of each reporting year and reduced to the extent that it is
no longer probable that sufficient taxable profits will be available to allow all or part of the asset to be recovered.
• Earnings per share
The Company presents basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS) data for its ordinary shares. Basic earnings per share is
computed by dividing the profit or loss after tax by the weighted average number of equity shares outstanding during the
year. The weighted average number of equity shares outstanding during the year is adjusted for treasury shares, bonus
issue, bonus element in a rights issue to existing shareholders, share split and reverse share split.Diluted earnings per
share is computed by dividing the profit/(loss) after tax as adjusted for dividend, interest and other charges to expense or
income (net of any attributable taxes) relating to the dilutive potential equity shares, by the weighted average number of
equity shares considered for deriving basic earnings per share and the weighted average number of equity shares which
could have been issued on the conversion of all dilutive potential equity shares including the treasury shares held by the
Company to satisfy the exercise of the share options by the employees
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