Q. Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets
Provisions are recognised only when:
a) the company has a present obligation (legal or constructive) as a result of a past event;
b) it is probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation; and
c) a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation.
Provision is measured using the cash flows estimated to settle the present obligation and when the effect of time value of money is material, the carrying amount of the provision is the present value of those cash flows. Reimbursement expected in respect of expenditure required to settle a provision is recognised only when it is virtually certain that the reimbursement will be received.
Contingent liability is disclosed in case of:
a) a present obligation arising from past events, when it is not probable that an outflow of resources will be required to settle the obligation; and
b) a present obligation arising from past events, when no reliable estimate is possible.
Contingent assets are disclosed where an inflow of economic benefits is probable.
Provisions, contingent liabilities and contingent assets are reviewed at each Balance Sheet date. Department appeals, in respect of cases won by the Company, are also considered as Contingent Liabilities.
R. Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include cash and cheques in hand, bank balances, demand deposits with banks and other short term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to know amounts of cash and which are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value where original maturity is three months or less.
S. Statement of Cash Flows
Statement of Cash Flows is prepared segregating the cash flows into operating, investing and financing activities. Cash flow from operating activities is reported using indirect method, adjusting the net profit for the effects of:
i. changes during the period in inventories and operating receivables and payables transactions of a noncash nature;
ii. non-cash items such as depreciation, provisions, deferred taxes, unrealised foreign currency gains and losses, and undistributed profits of associates; and
iii. all other items for which the cash effects are investing or financing cash flows.
Cash and cash equivalents (including bank balances) shown in the Statement of Cash Flows exclude items which are not available for general use as on the date of Balance Sheet.
Notes
Terms /Rights attached to Equity Shares
The Company has only one class of shares referred to as equity shares having a par value Rs. 10/- per share. Each holder of equity shares is entitled to one vote per share. The Company declares and pays dividend in Indian Rupees. Payment of dividend is also made in foreign currency to shareholders outside India.
As Per the Companies Act 2013, the holders of equity shares will be entitled to receive remaining assets of the company, after distribution of all the preferential amounts in the event of liquidation of the Company. The distribution will be in proportion to the number of equity shares held by the shareholders.
The Company has bought back 6,34,379 Equity Shares in FY 2013-14, 7,85,294 Equity Shares in FY 2014-15, 14,95,327 Equity Shares in FY 2015-16, 9,98,085 Equity Shares in FY 2017-18 and 8,61,915 Equity Shares in FY 2021-22.
The Company’s principal financial liabilities comprises of loans & borrowings and trade & other payables. The main purpose of these financial liabilities is to finance the Company operations and to provide guarantees to support its operations. The Company’s principal financial assets include trade & other receivables, cash & cash equivalents and investments that are derived directly from its operations.The Company has exposure to the following risks arising from financial instruments:
i. Credit Risk
ii. Liquidity Risk
iii. Market Risk
(i) Credit Risk
Credit risk is the risk that a customer or counterparty to a financial instrument will fail to perform or fail to pay amounts due causing financial loss to the company. The potential activities where credit risks may arise include from cash and cash equivalents, derivative financial instruments and security deposits or other deposits and principally from credit exposures to customers relating to outstanding receivables. The maximum credit exposure associated with financial assets is equal to the carrying amount. Details of the credit risk specific to the company along with relevant mitigation procedures adopted have been enumerated below:
Trade Receivables
The Company’s exposure to credit Risk is the exposure that Company has on account of services rendered to a contractual counterparty or counterparties, whether with collateral or otherwise for which the contracted consideration is yet to be received. The Company’s customer base are Industrial and Commercial.
Services are generally subject to security deposit and/or bank guarantee clauses to ensure that in the event of non-payment the company’s receivables are secured. The Company provides for allowance for impairment that represents its estimate of expected losses in respect of trade and other receivables. The Company has used a practical expedient by computing the expected credit loss allowance for trade receivables based on a provision matrix.
The above receivables which are past due but not impaired are assessed on case-to-case basis. The instances pertain to third party customers which have a proven creditworthiness record. Management is of the view that these financial assets are not impaired as there has not been any adverse change in credit quality and are envisaged as recoverable based on the historical payment behaviour and extensive analysis of customer credit risk, including underlying customers’ credit ratings, if they are available. Consequently, no additional provision has been created on account of expected credit loss on the receivables. There are no other classes of financial assets that are past due but not impaired. The provision for impairment of trade receivables, movement of which has been provided below, is not significant / material. The concentration of credit risk is limited due to fact that the customer base is large and unrelated.
Other Financial Assets
Other financial assets comprise of cash and cash equivalents, loans provided to employees and investments in equity shares of companies other than subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures.
- Cash and cash equivalents and Bank deposits are placed with banks having good reputation and past track record with adequate credit rating. The Company reviews their credit-worthiness at regular intervals.
- Investments are made in credit worthy companies.
(ii) Liquidity Risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will encounter difficulty in meeting the obligations associated with its financial liabilities that are proposed to be settled by delivering cash or other financial asset. The Company’s financial planning has ensured, as far as possible, that there is sufficient liquidity to meet the liabilities whenever due, under both normal and stressed conditions, without incurring unacceptable losses or risking damage to the Company’s reputation.
Exposure to Liquidity Risk
The following are the remaining contractual maturities of financial liabilities at the reporting date. The amounts are gross / undiscounted values and include estimated interest payments and exclude the impact of netting agreements.
(iii) Market Risk
Market risk is the risk or uncertainty arising from possible market price movements and their impact on the present / future performance of a business. The market risks include price risk, currency risk and interest rate risk. The primary price risk for the company is commodity price risk i.e. price risk of that could adversely affect the value of the Company’s financial assets, liabilities or expected future cash flows.
Interest Rate Risk
Interest rate risk can be either fair value interest rate risk or cash flow interest rate risk. Fair value interest rate risk is the risk of changes in fair values of fixed interest bearing investments because of fluctuations in the interest rates. Cash flow interest rate risk is the risk that the future cash flows of floating interest bearing investments will fluctuate because of fluctuations in the interest rates. The Company does not have any undrawn or outstanding borrowings at fluctuating rate of interest and hence does not possess any interest rate risk.
The Company defines capital as total equity including issued equity capital, share premium and all other equity reserves attributable to equity holders of the Company (which is the Company’s net asset value). The primary objective of the Company’s financial framework is to support the pursuit of value growth for shareholders, while ensuring a secure financial base.
The Company monitors capital using a ratio of ‘adjusted net debt’ to ‘adjusted equity’. For this purpose, adjusted net debt is defined as total liabilities, comprising interest-bearing loans and borrowings and obligations under finance leases, less cash and cash equivalents. Adjusted equity comprises all components of equity.
Note 40
Other Statutory Information
The Company does not have anything to report in respect of the following
a) T ransactions with the companies struck off as per Companies Act, 2013.
b) In respect to benami property held, company has no such benami property held.
c) Immovable property of which title deeds are not held in the name of the company.
d) Non-compliance with number of layers as prescribed under the Companies Act, 2013, read with Companies (Restriction on number of Layers) Rules, 2017.
e) Trading or investing in crypto or virtual currency.
f) Transactions not recorded in books that were surrendered or disclosed as income during income-tax assessment.
g) Charges or satisfaction not registered with ROC beyond statutory period.
h) Giving / receiving of any loan or advance or funds with the understanding that the recipient shall lend, invest, provide security or guarantee on behalf of the Company / funding party.
i) Wilful Defaulter by any bank or financial institution or other lender.
Note : 42
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Activity
Total Expenditure towards CSR Activity - -
Amount Required to be spent U/s 135 of Companies Act, 2013 - -
Excess (Short) -
In terms of Amendment to Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy Amendment Rules, 2021 (the CSR Rules, 2021) effective from 22nd January, 2021, if a company fails to spend the prescribed CSR amount during the year and such unspent amount pertains to any ongoing project, the company shall transfer the unspent amount to a special bank account to be opened by the company in that behalf for that financial year in any scheduled bank to be called the Unspent Corporate Social Responsibility Account within specified period from the end of the relevant financial year.
Note : 43
Figures of previous year have been recasted / restated where necessary.
The notes on accounts form integral part of the financial statements 1 to 43
As per our Report of even date attached For, MAAK & Associates
For and on behalf of Board of Directors
Chartered Accountants
FRN : 135024W Neha Chikani Shah Gujarat apo||° Industries Limited
Company Secretary
MARMIK G SHAH Mem. No.A25420 Navinchandra V. Shah Asit A. Patel
Partner Director Managing Director
Mem. No. 133926 Nirav A- Shah DIN : 03027647 DIN : 00093332
Chief Financial Officer
Place : Ahmedabad Place : Ahmedabad
Date : 30.05.2024 Date : 30.05.2024
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