Home  »  Company  »  GSFC  »  Quotes  »  Accounting Policy
Enter the first few characters of Company and click 'Go'

Accounting Policies of Gujarat State Fertilizer & Chemicals Ltd. Company

Mar 31, 2023

1. Corporate Information

Gujarat State Fertilizers and Chemicals Limited “the Company” is a public company domiciled in India and is incorporated under the provisions of the Companies Act applicable in India. The Company is principally engaged in production of fertilizers and chemicals. Its shares are listed on two recognised stock exchanges in India. The registered office of the Company is located at Fertilizernagar - 391 750, Dist. Vadodara.

These financial statements were authorised for issuance by the Board of Directors of the Company in their meeting held on May 25, 2023.

2. Basis of preparation of financial statements2.1 Basis of preparation and compliance with Ind AS

The standalone financial statements (financial statements) of the Company as at and for the year ended March 31, 2023 has been prepared in accordance with Indian Accounting standards (‘Ind AS'') notified under section 133 of the Companies Act, 2013 (‘Act'') and the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules issued from time to time and other relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 (collectively called as Ind AS).

2.2 Basis of measurement

The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, using historical cost convention and on an accrual method of accounting, except for the following assets and liabilities which have been measured at fair value, as required by relevant Ind AS.

1. Derivative financial instruments

2. Certain financial assets and liabilities measured at

fair value (refer accounting policy regarding financial instruments)

3. Defined benefit plans

2.3 Functional and presentation currency

The financial statements are prepared in Indian Rupees, which is the Company''s functional and presentation currency. All financial information presented in Indian Rupees has been rounded to the nearest lakhs with two decimals.

2.4 Current and 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 if it satisfies any of the following criteria:

a) It is expected to be realised or intended to sold or consumed in the Company''s normal operating cycle,

b) It is held primarily for the purpose of trading,

c) It is expected to be realised within twelve months after the reporting period, or

d) It is a cash or cash equivalent unless restricted from being exchanged or used to settle a liability for atleast twelve months after the reporting period.

All other assets are classified as non-current.

A liability is classified as current if it satisfies any of the following criteria:

a) it is expected to be settled in the Company''s normal operating cycle,

b) it is held primarily for the purpose of trading,

c) it is due to be settled within twelve months after the reporting period

d) there is no unconditional right to defer the settlement of the liability for at least twelve months after the reporting period

The Company classifies all other liabilities as non-current. Current liabilities include current portion of non-current financial liabilities.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are classified as noncurrent assets and liabilities.

The operating cycle is the time between the acquisition of assets for processing and their realisation in cash and cash equivalents. The Company has identified twelve months as its operating cycle.

3. The Company has applied the following accounting policies to all periods presented in the financial statements.

3.1 Revenue recognition

The Company derives revenues primarily from manufacturing of Fertilizers and Chemical Products.

Revenue from Operations is recognised in the Statement of Profit and Loss when:

• The income generating activities have been carried out on the basis of a binding agreement.

• The income can be measured reliably.

• It is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the Company.

• Costs relating to the transaction can be measured reliably.

Revenue for all businesses is recognized upon transfer of control of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled in exchange for the goods and services.

Revenue towards satisfaction of a performance obligation is measured at the amount of the transaction price (net of variable consideration) allocated to that performance obligation. The transaction price of fertilizer products sold is net of variable consideration on account of various discounts, incentives, rebates and GST collected on behalf of Government. Revenue is also recognised on sale of goods in case where the delivery is kept pending at the instance of the customer, as the performance obligation has been satisfied and control are transferred and customer takes title and accepts billing as per usual payment terms.

Sales of industrial products are accounted on the dispatch basis except export sales, which are recognised on the basis of bill of lading on satisfaction of performance and transfer of control.

The amounts receivable from various agencies are accounted for on accrual basis except interest on delayed payments, refunds from customs & excise authorities, insurance claims (other than marine claims), etc. where it is not possible to ascertain the income with reasonable accuracy or in absence of finality of the transaction.

Revenues in excess of invoicing are classified as contract assets (referred as unbilled revenue) while invoicing in excess of revenues are classified as contract liabilities (which we refer to as unearned revenues).

Subsidy income

Urea subsidy income is recognised on the basis of the rates notified from time to time by the Government of India on the quantity of fertilisers sold by the Company for the period for which notification has been issued, further adjusted for input price escalation/de-escalation estimated by management, based on prescribed norms as notified by Govt. of India.

Subsidy on Phosphatic and Potassic (P&K) fertilizers is recognized as per concession rates notified by the Government of India in accordance with Nutrient Based Subsidy Policy from time to time and Freight subsidy has been accounted for in line with the policy of the Government of India.

Subsidy on City Compost is recognized based on rates, as notified by the Government of India.

Interest income

For all debt instruments measured either at amortised cost or at fair value through other comprehensive income, interest income is recorded using the effective interest rate (EIR), which is the rate that exactly discounts the estimated future cash payments or receipts over the expected life of the financial instrument or a shorter period, where appropriate, to the gross carrying amount of the financial asset or to the amortised cost of a financial liability. Interest income is included in other income in the statement of profit and loss.

Dividends

Dividend income is accounted for when the right to receive the same is established, which is generally when shareholders approve the dividend.

Insurance Claims

Claims receivable on account of insurance are accounted for to the extent no significant uncertainty exist for the measurement and realisation of the amount.

Rental Income

Rental income arising from operating leases is accounted for on a straight-line basis over the lease terms and is included in revenue in the statement of profit or loss due to its operating nature.

3.2 Taxes:

Tax expense comprises of current income tax & deferred tax

Current income tax

Current income tax assets and liabilities are measured at the amount expected to be recovered from or paid to the taxation authorities, based on the rates and tax laws enacted or substantively enacted, at the reporting date in India where the entity operates and generates taxable income.

Current tax items are recognised in correlation to the underlying transaction either in OCI or directly in equity.

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 income tax is provided in full, using the liability method, on temporary differences arising between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts in the financial statements. Deferred income tax is determined using tax rates (and laws) that have been enacted or substantially enacted by the end of the reporting period and are expected to apply when the related deferred income tax asset is realised or the deferred income tax liability is settled.

Deferred tax assets are recognised for all deductible temporary differences and unused tax losses only if it is probable that future taxable amounts will be available to utilise those temporary differences and losses.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when there is a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets and liabilities and when the deferred tax balances relate to the same taxation authority. Current tax assets and tax liabilities are offset where the entity has a legally enforceable right to offset and intends either to settle on a net basis, or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

Current and deferred tax is recognised in profit or loss, except to the extent that it relates to items recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity. In this case, the tax is also recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity, respectively.

.3 Non-current assets held for sale

The Company classifies non-current assets as held for sale if their carrying amounts will be recovered principally through a sale rather than through continuing use. The Company treats sale of the asset to be highly probable when:

> The appropriate level of management is committed to a plan to sell the asset,

> An active programme to locate a buyer and complete the plan has been initiated,

> The sale is expected to qualify for recognition as a completed sale within one year from the date of classification, and

> Actions required to complete the plan indicate that it is unlikely that significant changes to the plan will be made or that the plan will be withdrawn.

Non-current assets held for sale are measured at the lower of their carrying amount and the fair value less costs to sell. Assets and liabilities classified as held for sale are presented separately in the balance sheet.

Property, plant and equipment and intangible assets once classified as held for sale are not depreciated or amortised.

3.4 Property, plant and equipment and intangible assets

Freehold land is carried at historical cost. All other items of property, plant and equipment are stated at historical cost less accumulated depreciation. Historical cost includes expenditure that is directly attributable to the acquisition of the items.

Subsequent costs are included in the asset''s carrying amount or recognised as a separate asset, as appropriate, only when it is probable that future economic benefits associated with the item will flow to the Company and the cost of the item can be measured reliably. Such cost includes the cost of replacing part of the plant and equipment. When significant parts of plant and equipment are required to be replaced at intervals, the company depreciates them separately based on their specific useful lives. Items of stores and spares that meet the definition of property, plant and equipment are capitalized at cost. Otherwise, such items are classified as inventories. The carrying amount of any component accounted for as a separate asset is derecognised when replaced. All other repairs and maintenance are charged to profit or loss during the reporting period in which they are incurred.

Assets under erection / installation of the existing projects and on-going projects are shown as “Capital Work in Progress”.

Capital advances given for procurement of Property, plant and equipment are treated as other non-current assets.

In the absence of availability of specific original cost in respect of a part of assets capitalised under turn-key contracts, the original value of such asset written / disposed off is estimated on the basis of its current cost adjusted for price and technological factors.

Major cost of civil works required as plant and machinery supports, on the basis of technical estimates, is considered as Plant & Machinery.

Intangible assets

Intangible assets are recognised when it is probable that the future economic benefits that are attributable to the assets will flow to the Company and the cost of the asset can be measured reliably.

Intangible assets acquired separately are measured on initial recognition at cost. Following initial recognition, intangible assets are carried at cost less any accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses, if any. Cost of intangible assets comprises of purchase price and attributable expenditure on making the asset ready for its intended use. Internally generated intangibles, excluding capitalised development costs, are not capitalised and the related expenditure is reflected in profit or loss in the period in which the expenditure is incurred.

Research and Development

Capital expenditure on Research & Development activities is included in Property, plant and equipment to the extent it has alternative economic use. Revenue expenditure pertaining to research activity is charged under respective account heads in the statement of Profit & Loss.

Depreciation methods, estimated useful lives and residual value

Depreciation on Property, plant and equipment is provided on Straight Line Method as per the useful life prescribed in Schedule II to the Company''s Act, 2013. Depreciation on additions to Property, plant and equipment and assets disposed off/discarded is charged on pro-rata basis. Depreciation on commissioning of plants and other assets of new projects is charged for the days they are actually available for use.

The useful lives have been determined based on technical evaluation done by the management''s expert which are higher than those specified by Schedule II to the Companies Act; 2013, in order to reflect the actual usage of the assets. The residual values are not more than 5% of the original cost of the asset.

The assets'' residual values and estimated useful lives are reviewed, and adjusted if appropriate, at the end of each reporting period.

An asset''s carrying amount is written down immediately to its recoverable amount if the asset''s carrying amount is greater than its estimated recoverable amount.

Leasehold land, other than that on perpetual lease, is amortized over the life of the lease.

Intangible assets are amortized over their estimated economic lives but not exceeding ten years on a straightline basis.

The useful lives of the property, plant and equipment are as follows:

Assets

Estimated Useful life

Freehold Land

—

Leasehold Land

20 years

Buildings

30-60 years

Bridge, culverts,bunders,etc.

30 years

Roads

5-10 years

Plant and machinery

15-25 years

Furniture and fittings

10 years

Motor Vehicles

5-10 years

Railway sidings

15 years

Office equipment

5 years

Computers and Data Processing units

3-6 years

Laboratory equipment

10 years

Electrical Installation and Equipment

10 years

Library books

15 years

An item of property, plant and equipment is derecognized 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 profit or loss.

3.5 Impairment of non-financial assets

The Company assesses, at each reporting date, whether there is an indication that an asset may be impaired. If any indication exists, or when annual impairment testing for an asset is required, the Company estimates the asset''s recoverable amount. An asset''s recoverable amount is the higher of an asset''s or cash-generating unit''s (CGU) fair value less costs of disposal and its value in use. Recoverable amount is determined for an individual asset, unless the asset does not generate cash inflows that are largely independent of those from other assets or Company''s of assets. When the carrying amount of an asset or CGU exceeds its recoverable amount, the asset is considered impaired and is written down to its recoverable amount.

Recoverable amount is determined:

(i) In case of individual asset, at higher of the fair value less cost to sell and value in use; and

(ii) In case of cash-generating unit (a Company of assets that generates identified, independent cash flows), at the higher of the cash-generating unit''s fair value less cost to sell and the value in use.

In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset. In determining fair value less costs of disposal, recent market transactions are taken into account. If no such transactions can be identified, an appropriate valuation model is used. These calculations are corroborated by valuation multiples, quoted share prices for publicly traded companies or other available fair value indicators.

The Company bases its impairment calculation on detailed budgets and forecast calculations, which are prepared separately for each of the Company''s CGUs to which the individual assets are allocated. These budgets and forecast calculations generally cover a period of five years. For longer periods, a long-term growth rate is calculated and applied to project future cash flows after the fifth year.

Impairment losses including impairment on inventories, are recognised in the statement of profit and loss, except for properties previously revalued with the revaluation surplus taken to OCI. For such properties, the impairment is recognised in OCI up to the amount of any previous revaluation surplus.

Intangible assets with indefinite useful lives are tested for impairment annually at the CGU level, as appropriate, and when circumstances indicate that the carrying value may be impaired.

3.6 Borrowing costs

Borrowing costs directly attributable to the acquisition, construction or production of an asset that necessarily takes a substantial period of time to get ready for its intended use or sale are capitalised as part of the cost of the asset. All other borrowing costs are expensed in the period in which they occur. Borrowing costs consist of interest and other costs that an entity incurs in connection with the borrowing of funds. Borrowing cost also includes exchange differences to the extent regarded as an adjustment to the borrowing costs.

3.7 Leases

The Company''s lease asset primarily consists of leases for immovables. The Company assesses whether a contract contains a lease, at inception of a contract. 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. To assess whether a contract conveys the right to control the use of an identified asset, the Company assesses whether: (i) the contract involves the use of an identified asset (ii) the Company has substantially all of the economic benefits from use of the asset through the period of the lease and

(iii) the Company has the right to direct the use of the asset.

Company as a lessee

At the date of commencement of the lease, the Company recognizes a right-of-use asset (“ROU”) and a corresponding lease liability for all lease arrangements in which it is a lessee, except for leases with a term of twelve months or less (short-term leases) and low value leases. For these short-term and low value leases, the Company recognizes the lease payments as an operating expense.

The right-of-use assets are initially recognized at cost, which comprises the initial amount of the lease liability adjusted for any lease payments made at or prior to the commencement date of the lease plus any initial direct costs less any lease incentives. They are subsequently measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and impairment losses.

Right-of-use assets are depreciated from the commencement date on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the lease term and useful life of the underlying asset. Right of use assets are evaluated for recoverability whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amounts may not be recoverable. For the purpose of impairment testing, the recoverable amount (i.e. The higher of the fair value less cost to sell and the value-in-use) is determined on an individual asset basis unless the asset does not generate cash flows that are largely independent of those from other assets. In such cases, the recoverable amount is determined for the Cash Generating Unit (CGU) to which the asset belongs.

The lease liability is initially measured at amortized cost at the present value of the future lease payments. The lease payments are discounted using the interest rate implicit in the lease or, if not readily determinable, using the incremental borrowing rates. Lease liabilities are

remeasured with a corresponding adjustment to the related right of use asset if the Company changes its assessment if whether it will exercise an extension or a termination option.

Lease liability and ROU asset have been separately presented in the Balance Sheet and finance cost portion of lease payments have been classified as financing cash flows.

Company as a lessor

At the inception of the lease, the Company classifies each of its leases as either an operating lease or a finance lease. The Company recognises lease payments received under operating leases as income over the lease term on a straight-line basis.

3.8 Inventories

Items of inventories are measured at lower of cost and net realisable value after providing for obsolescence, if any.

However, Raw material and work-in-progress held for use in the production of inventories are not written down below cost if the finished products in which they will be incorporated are expected to be sold at or above cost.

Raw materials: Cost includes cost of purchase and other costs incurred in bringing the inventories to their present location and condition. Cost is determined Weighted Average Cost basis.

Finished goods and work-in-progress: Cost includes cost of direct materials and labour and a proportion of manufacturing overheads based on the normal operating capacity. Cost is determined on Weighted Average Cost basis.

Traded goods: Cost includes cost of purchase and other costs incurred in bringing the inventories to their present location and condition. Cost is determined on Weighted Average Cost basis.

All other inventories of stores and consumables are valued at Weighted Average Cost basis.

Stores and Spares include equipment spare parts, and others which are held as inventory by the Company.

Net realisable value represents the estimated selling price (including subsidy income, where applicable) of inventories less all estimated costs of completion & costs necessary to make the sale.

3.9 Employee benefits

(i) Short-term employee benefits

Short term employee benefits are recognized as an expense at the undiscounted amount in the statement of profit and loss of the year in which the related service is rendered.

(ii) Post-Employment benefits

(a) Defined contribution plans

A defined contribution plan is a postemployment benefit plan under which an entity pays fixed contributions into a separate

entity and will have no legal or constructive obligation to pay further amounts. The Company has set up separate recognized Provident Fund trusts for all the units of the Company.

Contributions paid/payable for Provident Fund of eligible employees and National Pension Scheme is recognized in the statement of Profit and Loss each year. The Company has an obligation to make good the shortfall, if any, between the return from the investments of the trusts and the interest rate notified by Government.

Liability on account of such shortfall, if any, is provided for based on the actuarial valuation carried out as at the end of the year.

(b) Defined benefit plans

A defined benefit plan is a post-employment benefit plan other than a defined contribution plan. 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.

Post-employment defined benefits plans comprise of gratuity, superannuation and Post-Retirement Medical Benefit for eligible employees of the Company. Postemployment benefits are recognized as an expense in the statement of profit and loss for the year in which the employee has rendered services. The Company also contributes to a government administered Family Pension fund on behalf of its employees. The calculation of defined benefit obligation is performed annually by a qualified actuary using the projected unit credit method.

Remeasurements 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 in OCI. Re-measurement in OCI is reflected immediately in retained earnings and is not reclassified to profit & loss.

(iii) Other long-term employee benefits

Other long-term employee benefits comprise of leave encashment for eligible employees of Company. The obligation is measured on the basis of an annual independent actuarial valuation using the projected unit credit method. Remeasurements gains or losses are recognised in profit or loss in the period in which they arise.

3.10 Financial instruments

A financial instrument is any contract that gives rise to a financial asset of one entity and a financial liability or equity instrument of another entity.

(A) Financial Assets

The Company determines the classification of its financial assets at initial recognition. The classification depends on the Company''s business model for managing the financial assets and the contractual terms of the cash flows.

The financial assets are classified in the following measurement categories:

a) Those to be measured subsequently at fair value (either through other comprehensive income, or through profit or loss), and

b) Those to be measured at amortised cost.

For assets measured at fair value, gains and losses will either be recorded in profit or loss or other comprehensive income. For investments in debt instruments, this will depend on the business model in which the investment is held. For investments in equity instruments, this will depend on whether the Company has made an irrevocable election at the time of initial recognition to account for the equity investment at fair value through other comprehensive income.

At initial recognition, the Company measures a financial asset at its fair value plus, in the case of a financial asset not at fair value through profit or loss, transaction costs that are directly attributable to the acquisition of the financial asset. Transaction costs of financial assets carried at fair value through profit or loss are expensed in profit or loss as incurred. However, trade receivables that do not contain a significant financing component are measured at transaction price.

Subsequent measurement of debt instruments depends on the Company''s business model for managing the asset and the cash flow characteristics of the asset. There are three measurement categories into which the Company classifies its debt instruments.

(i) Amortised Cost

The Company classifies its financial assets as at amortised cost only if both of the following criteria are met:

a) The asset is held within a business model with the objective of collecting the contractual cash flows, and

b) The contractual terms give rise on specified dates to cash flows that are solely payments of principal and interest on the principal outstanding.

Financial assets at amortised cost include loans, trade and other receivables and other

financial assets that are held with the objective of collecting contractual cash flows. After initial measurement at fair value, the financial assets are measured at amortised cost using the effective interest rate (EIR) method, less impairment; other than trade receivables which are measured at transaction price as per Ind As 115.

Amortised cost is calculated by taking into account any discount or premium on acquisition and fees or costs that are an integral part of the EIR. The EIR amortisation is included in finance income in the statement of profit or loss. The losses arising from impairment are recognised in the Statement of Profit or Loss in other income.

(ii) Fair value through other comprehensive income

Financial assets that are held for collection of contractual cash flows and for selling the financial assets, where the assets'' cash flows represent solely payments of principal and interest, are measured at fair value through other comprehensive income. Movements in the carrying amount are taken through other comprehensive income, except for the recognition of impairment gains or losses, interest revenue and foreign exchange gains and losses which are recognised in profit or loss. When the financial asset is derecognised, the cumulative gain or loss previously recognised in other comprehensive income is reclassified from equity to profit or loss and recognised in other gains/(losses). Interest income from these financial assets is included in other income using the effective interest rate method.

(iii) Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

The Company classifies the following financial assets at fair value through profit or loss:

a) Debt investments that do not qualify for measurement at amortised cost;

b) Debt investments that do not qualify for measurement at fair value through other comprehensive income; and

c) Debt investments that have been designated at fair value through profit or loss.

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss include financial assets held for trading, debt securities and financial assets designated upon initial recognition at fair value through profit or loss. Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss are carried in the Balance Sheet at fair value with net

changes in fair value presented as finance costs in profit or loss if the same is considered as an adjustment to borrowing cost. Interests, dividends and gain/loss on foreign exchange on financial assets at fair value through profit or loss are included separately in other income.

If Company elects to present fair value gains and losses on equity investments in other comprehensive income, there is no subsequent reclassification of fair value gains and losses to profit or loss. Dividends from such investments shall continue to be recognised in profit or loss as other income when the Company''s'' right to receive payments is established. There are no i mpai rm e nt req u irem e nts fo r e quity investments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income. Changes in the fair value of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss shall be recognised in other gain/(losses) in the statement of profit or loss as applicable.

Investments in subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates

Investments in subsidiaries. joint ventures and associates is carried at deemed cost in the separate financial statements.

Derecognition of financial assets

The Company derecognises a financial asset when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the assets expire. or when it transfers the financial asset and substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of the asset to another party. If the Company neither transfers nor retains substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership and continues to control the transferred asset, the Company recognises its retained interest in the asset and associated liability for amounts it may have to pay. If the Company retains substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of the transferred financial asset, the Company continues to recognise the financial asset and also recognises a collateralised borrowing for the proceeds received.

Impairment of Financial Assets

The Company applies expected credit loss (ECL) model for measurement and recognition of impairment loss on the following financial assets and credit risk exposure:

a) Financial assets that are debt instruments and are measured at amortised cost e.g., loans, deposits, trade receivables and bank balance.

b) Trade receivables or any contractual right to receive cash or other financial asset that result from transactions that are within the scope of Ind AS 18.

An expected credit loss is the probability-weighted estimate of credit losses (i.e. present value of all cash shortfalls) over the expected life of the financial asset. A cash shortfall is the difference between the cash flows that are due in accordance with the contract and the cash flows that the company expects to receive. The expected credit losses consider the amount and timing of payments and hence, a credit loss arises even if the Company expects to receive the payment in full but later than when contractually due. The expected credit loss method requires to assess credit risk, default and timing of collection since initial recognition. This requires recognising allowance for expected credit losses in profit or loss even for receivables that are newly originated or acquired.

Impairment of financial assets is measured as either 12 month expected credit losses or life time expected credit losses, depending on whether there has been a significant increase in credit risk since initial recognition. ‘12 month expected credit losses'' represent the expected credit losses resulting from default events that are possible within 12 months after the reporting date. ‘Lifetime expected credit losses'' represent the expected credit losses that result from all possible default events over the expected life of the financial asset.

Trade receivables are of a short duration, normally less than 12 months and hence the loss allowance measured as lifetime expected credit losses does not differ from that measured as 12 month expected credit losses. The Company uses the practical expedient in Ind AS 109 for measuring expected credit losses for trade receivables using a provision matrix based on ageing of receivables.

The Company uses historical loss experience and derived loss rates based on the past twelve months and adjust the historical loss rates to reflect the information about current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts of future economic conditions. The loss rates differ based on the ageing of the amounts that are past due and are generally higher for those with the higher ageing.

Interest income

For all financial instruments measured at amortised cost and interest bearing financial

assets, interest income is recognised using the effective interest rate (EIR), which is the rate that discounts the estimated future cash receipts through the expected life of the financial instrument or a shorter period, where appropriate, to the net carrying amount of the financial asset.

When a loan and receivable is impaired, the Company reduces the carrying amount to its recoverable amount, being the estimated future cash flow discounted at the original EIR of the instrument, and continues unwinding the discount as interest income. Interest income on impaired financial asset is recognised using the original EIR.

Dividends

Dividends are recognised as revenue when the right to receive payment is established.

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and call deposits, and other shortterm highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value.

(B) Financial Liabilities

The Company determines the classification of its financial liabilities at initial recognition.

Classification

The Company classifies all financial liabilities as subsequently measured at amortised cost, except for financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss. Such liabilities, including derivatives that are liabilities, shall be subsequently measured at fair value.

Initial recognition and measurement

Financial liabilities are classified, at initial recognition, as financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss. Loans and borrowings, payables are subsequently measured at amortised cost where as derivatives are measured at fair value through profit and loss.

All financial liabilities are recognised initially at fair value and, in the case of loans and borrowings and payables, net of directly attributable transaction costs.

The Company''s financial liabilities include trade and other payables, loans and borrowings including bank overdrafts, financial guarantee contracts and derivative financial instruments.

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit and loss

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit and loss include financial liabilities to hedge risks which are not designated as hedges. At initial recognition, the Company measures financial liabilities at its fair value. Financial liabilities at fair value through profit and loss are carried in the Balance Sheet at fair value with changes recognised in the Statement of Profit and Loss.

Financial liabilities measured at amortised cost

Financial liabilities are initially recognised at fair value, net of transaction cost incurred and are subsequently measured at amortised cost, using the EIR method. Any difference between the proceeds net of transaction costs and the amount due on settlement or redemption of borrowings is recognised over the term of the borrowing.

The effective interest method is a method of calculating the amortised cost of a debt instrument and of allocating interest charge over the relevant effective interest rate period. The effective interest rate is the rate that exactly discounts estimated future cash outflow (including all fees and points paid or received that form an integral part of the effective interest rate, transaction costs and other premiums or discounts) through the expected life of the debt instrument, or, where appropriate, a shorter period, to the net carrying amount on initial recognition.

Derecognition of financial liabilities

A financial liability is derecognised when the obligation under the liability is discharged or cancelled or expires. When an existing financial liability is replaced by another from the same lender on substantially different terms, or the terms of an existing liability are substantially modified, such an exchange or modification is treated as a derecognition of the original liability and the recognition of a new liability, and the difference in the respective carrying amounts is recognised in the Statement of Profit and Loss.

(C) Offsetting financial instruments

Financial assets and liabilities are offset and the net amount reported in the Balance Sheet when there is a legally enforceable right to offset the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously. The legally enforceable right must not be contingent on future events and must be enforceable in the normal course of business and in the event of default, insolvency or bankruptcy of the company or the counter party.

(D) Derivative financial instruments

The Company''s activities expose it to the financial risks of changes in foreign exchange rates and interest rates. The use of financial derivatives is governed by the Company''s policies approved by the Board of Directors, which provide written principles on the use of financial derivatives consistent with the Company''s risk management strategy. Changes in values of all derivatives of a

financing nature are included within financing costs if the same is considered as adjustment to borrowing cost in the Statement of Profit and Loss whereas other foreign exchange fluctuation is disclosed under other expenses. The Company does not use derivative financial instruments for speculative purposes.

Derivative financial instruments are initially measured at fair value on the contract date and are subsequently remeasured to fair value at each reporting date.

(E) Equity investments

All equity investments in scope of Ind AS 109 are measured at fair value. For equity instruments, the company may make an irrevocable election to present in other comprehensive income subsequent changes in the fair value. The classification is made on initial recognition and is irrevocable.

If the company decides to classify an equity instrument as at FVTOCI, then all fair value changes on the instrument, excluding dividends, are recognized in the OCI. There is no recycling of the amounts from OCI to P&L, even on sale of investment. However, the company may transfer the cumulative gain or loss within equity.

Equity instruments included within the FVTPL category are measured at fair value with all changes recognized in the P&L.

3.11 Foreign currencies

(a) Functional and presentation currency

The financial statements are presented in Indian Rupees, which is the Company''s functional and presentation currency. Each entity in the Company determines its own functional currency (the currency of the primary economic environment in which the entity operates) and items included in the financial statements of each entity are measured using that functional currency.

(b) Transactions and balances

Transactions in foreign currencies are initially recorded at the exchange rate prevailing at the date of the transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated into the respective functional currency of the entity at the rates prevailing on the reporting date. Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of such transactions and from the translation at reporting date exchange rates of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are recognised in the Statement of Profit and Loss.

Foreign exchange gains and losses that relate to borrowings and cash and cash equivalents are presented in the Statement of Profit and Loss within ‘Finance costs''. All other foreign exchange gains and losses are presented in the Statement of Profit and Loss within ‘Other operating expenses''.

3.12 Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalent in the balance sheet comprise cash at banks and on hand and short-term deposits with an original maturity of three months or less, which are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value. For the purpose of the statement of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents consist of cash and short-term deposits, as defined above.

3.13 Segment accounting:

The Chief Operational Decision Maker monitors the operating results of its business Segments separately for the purpose of making decisions about resource allocation and performance assessment. Segment performance is evaluated based on profit or loss and is measured consistently with profit or loss in the financial statements. The Operating segments have been identified on the basis of the nature of products/services.

The accounting policies adopted for segment reporting are in line with the accounting policies of the Company. Segment revenue, segment expenses, segment assets and segment liabilities have been identified to segments on the basis of their relationship to the operating activities of the segment. Inter Segment revenue is accounted on the basis of transactions which are primarily determined based on market/fair value factors. Revenue, expenses, assets and liabilities which relate to the Company as a whole and are not allocated to segments on a reasonable basis have been included under “unallocated revenue / expenses / assets / liabilities”.

The Company has identified two reportable business segments i.e. Fertilizer products and Industrial products. The Company operates mainly in Indian market and there are no reportable geographical segments.

3.14 Provisions, Contingent liabilities, Contingent assets and Commitments: General

Provisions are recognised only when the Company has a present obligation (legal or constructive) as a result of a past event, it is probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation. When the Company expects some or all of a provision to be reimbursed, for example, under an insurance contract, the reimbursement is recognised as a separate asset, but only when the reimbursement is virtually certain. The expense relating to a provision is presented in the statement of profit and loss net of any reimbursement.

If the effect of the time value of money is material, provisions are discounted using a current pre-tax rate that reflects, when appropriate, the risks specific to the liability. When discounting is used, the increase in the provision due to the passage of time is recognised as a finance cost.

Contingent liability is disclosed in the case of:

A present obligation arising from the past events, when it is not probable that an outflow of resources will be required to settle the obligation;

A present obligation arising from the past events, when no reliable estimate is possible;

A possible obligation arising from the past events, unless the probability of outflow of resources is remote.

Commitments include the amount of purchase order (net of advances) issued to parties for completion of assets.

Provisions, contingent liabilities, contingent assets and commitments are reviewed at each balance sheet date.

3.15 Earnings per share

Basic earnings per share are calculated by dividing the net profit for the period attributable to equity shareholders by the weighted average number of equity shares outstanding during the period. Earnings considered in ascertaining the Company''s earnings per share is the net profit for the period after deducting preference dividends and any attributable tax thereto for the period. The weighted average number of equity shares outstanding during the period and for all periods presented is adjusted for events, such as bonus shares, other than the conversion of potential equity shares that have changed the number of equity shares outstanding, without a corresponding change in resources.

For the purpose of calculating diluted earnings per share, the profit or loss for the period attributable to equity shareholders and the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period is adjusted for the effects of all dilutive potential equity shares.

3.16 Cash flow statement

Cash flow are reported using the indirect method, whereby net profit before tax is adjusted for the effects of transactions of a non-cash nature, any deferrals of accruals of past or future operating cash receipts or payments and item of income or expenses associated with investing or financing cash flows. The cash flows from operating, investing and finance activities of the Company are segregated.

3.17 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 asset or transfer the liability takes place either:

• In the principal market for the asset or liability, or

• In the absence of a principal market, in the most advantageous market for the asset or liability.

The principal or the most advantageous market must be accessible by the Company.

The fair value of an asset or a liability is measured using the assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability, assuming that market participants act in their best economic interest.

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 financial statements are categorized within the fair value hierarchy, described as follows, which gives highest priority to quoted prices in active markets and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs.

• Level 1 - Quoted (unadjusted) market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

• Level 2 - Valuation techniques for inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or Liability either directly or indirectly.

• Level 3 - Valuation techniques for inputs that are unobservable for the asset or liability.

For the purpose of fair value disclosures, the Company has determined classes of assets and liabilities on the basis of the nature, characteristics and risks of the asset or liability and the level of the fair value hierarchy as explained above.

4. Critical and significant accounting judgements, estimates and assumptions4.1 Critical estimates and judgements

The following are the critical judgements, apart from those involving estimations that the management have made in the process of applying the Company''s accounting policies and that have the most significant effect on the amounts recognized in the financial statements. Actual results may differ from these estimates. These estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to the accounting estimates in the period in which the estimate is revised if the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods.

Useful lives of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets:

Management reviews the useful lives of depreciable assets at each reporting. As at March 31, 2023 management assessed that the useful lives represent the expected utility of the assets to the Company. Further, there is no significant change in the useful lives as compared to previous year.

Allowance for expected credit losses:

Note 41 describes the use of practical expedient by computing the expected credit loss allowance for trade receivables other than subsidy receivables based on provision matrix. The expected credit allowance is based on the aging of the days receivables are due and the rates derived based on past history of defaults in the provision matrix. As regards subsidy receivables, the Company does not believe that there is any credit risk as dues are receivable from the Government and hence no allowance for expected credit loss is made.

Dismantling cost of property, plant and equipment:

Note 21 describes assets retirement obligation on estimate basis for property, plant and equipment. The management estimates dismantling cost considering size of the asset and its useful life in line with industry practices.

Stores and spares inventories:

The Company''s manufacturing process is continuous and highly mechanical with wide range of different types of plant and machineries. The Company keeps stores and spares as standby to continue the operations without any disruption. Considering wide range of stores and spares and long lead time for procurement of it and based on criticality of spares, the Company believes that net realizable value would be more than cost.

Fair value of investments:

The Company has invested in the equity instruments of various companies. However, the percentage of shareholding of the Company in some of such investee companies is low and hence, it has not been provided with future projections including projected profit and loss account by those investee companies. Hence, the valuation exercise carried out by the Company with the help of an independent valuer has estimated the fair value at each reporting period based on available historical annual reports and other information in the public domain. In case of other companies, where there are no comparable companies'' valuations available (also includes start-up companies) and no further information available for future projections, capacity utilisation, commencement of operations, etc., the method of valuation followed is cost approach. The Company evaluates the aforesaid position at each period end.

Income taxes:

Significant judgements are involved in determining the provision for income taxes, including amount expected to be paid/recovered for uncertain tax positions.

4.2 Significant accounting judgements, estimates and assumptions

The preparation of the company''s financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities, and the accompanying disclosures, and the disclosure of contingent liabilities. Uncertainty about these assumptions and estimates could result in outcomes that require a material adjustment to the carrying amount of assets or liabilities affected in future periods.


Mar 31, 2022

1. Corporate Information

Gujarat State Fertilizers and Chemicals Limited “the Company” is a public company domiciled in India and is incorporated under the provisions of the Companies Act applicable in India. The Company is principally engaged in production of fertilizers and chemicals. Its shares are listed on two recognised stock exchanges in India. The registered office of the Company is located at Fertilizernagar - 391 750, Dist. Vadodara.

These financial statements were authorised for issuance by the Board of Directors of the Company in their meeting held on May 26, 2022.

2. Basis of preparation of financial statements

2.1 Basis of preparation and compliance with Ind AS

The standalone financial statements (financial statements) of the Company as at and for the year ended March 31, 2022 has been prepared in accordance with Indian Accounting standards (''Ind AS'') notified under section 133 of the Companies Act, 2013 (''Act'') and the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules issued from time to time and other relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 (collectively called as Ind AS).

2.2 Basis of measurement

The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, using historical cost convention and on an accrual method of accounting, except for the following assets and liabilities which have been measured at fair value, as required by relevant Ind AS.

1. Derivative financial instruments

2. Certain financial assets and liabilities measured at

fair value (refer accounting policy regarding financial instruments)

3. Defined benefit plans

2.3 Functional and presentation currency

The financial statements are prepared in Indian Rupees, which is the Company''s functional and presentation currency. All financial information presented in Indian Rupees has been rounded to the nearest lakhs with two decimals.

2.4 Current and 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 if it satisfies any of the following criteria:

a) It is expected to be realised or intended to sold or consumed in the Company''s normal operating cycle,

b) It is held primarily for the purpose of trading,

c) It is expected to be realised within twelve months after the reporting period, or

d) It is a cash or cash equivalent unless restricted from being exchanged or used to settle a liability for atleast twelve months after the reporting period.

All other assets are classified as non-current.

A liability is classified as current if it satisfies any of the following criteria:

a) it is expected to be settled in the Company''s normal operating cycle,

b) it is held primarily for the purpose of trading,

c ) it is due to be settled within twelve months after the reporting period

d) there is no unconditional right to defer the settlement of the liability for at least twelve months after the reporting period

The Company classifies all other liabilities as non-current. Current liabilities include current portion of non-current financial liabilities.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are classified as noncurrent assets and liabilities.

The operating cycle is the time between the acquisition of assets for processing and their realisation in cash and cash equivalents. The Company has identified twelve months as its operating cycle.

3 The Company has applied the following accounting policies to all periods presented in the financial statements.

3.1 Revenue recognition

The Company derives revenues primarily from manufacturing of Fertilizers and Chemical Products.

Revenue from Operations is recognised in the Statement of Profit and Loss when:

• The income generating activities have been carried out on the basis of a binding agreement.

• The income can be measured reliably.

• It is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the Company.

• Costs relating to the transaction can be measured reliably.

Revenue for all businesses is recognized upon transfer of control of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled in exchange for the goods and services.

Sale of fertilizer products is recognised net of returns and trade discounts. Sales exclude sales tax/value added tax/ GST collected on behalf of Government. Revenue is also recognised on sale of goods in case where the delivery is kept pending at the instance of the customer, as the performance obligation has been satisfied and control are transferred and customer takes title and accepts billing as per usual payment terms.

Sales of industrial products are accounted on the dispatch basis except export sales, which are recognised on the basis of bill of lading on satisfaction of performance and transfer of control.

The amounts receivable from various agencies are accounted for on accrual basis except interest on delayed

payments, refunds from customs & excise authorities, insurance claims (other than marine claims), etc. where it is not possible to ascertain the income with reasonable accuracy or in absence of finality of the transaction. Revenues in excess of invoicing are classified as contract assets (referred as unbilled revenue) while invoicing in excess of revenues are classified as contract liabilities (which we refer to as unearned revenues).

Subsidy income

Urea subsidy income is recognised on the basis of the rates notified from time to time by the Government of India on the quantity of fertilisers sold by the Company for the period for which notification has been issued, further adjusted for input price escalation/de-escalation estimated by management, based on prescribed norms as notified by Govt. of India.

Subsidy on Phosphatic and Potassic (P&K) fertilizers is recognized as per concession rates notified by the Government of India in accordance with Nutrient Based Subsidy Policy from time to time and Freight subsidy has been accounted for in line with the policy of the Government of India.

Subsidy on City Compost is recognized based on rates, as notified by the Government of India.

Interest income

For all debt instruments measured either at amortised cost or at fair value through other comprehensive income, interest income is recorded using the effective interest rate (EIR), which is the rate that exactly discounts the estimated future cash payments or receipts over the expected life of the financial instrument or a shorter period, where appropriate, to the gross carrying amount of the financial asset or to the amortised cost of a financial liability. Interest income is included in other income in the statement of profit and loss.

Dividends

Dividend income is accounted for when the right to receive the same is established, which is generally when shareholders approve the dividend.

Insurance Claims

Claims receivable on account of insurance are accounted for to the extent no significant uncertainty exist for the measurement and realisation of the amount.

Rental Income

Rental income arising from operating leases is accounted for on a straight-line basis over the lease terms and is included in revenue in the statement of profit or loss due to its operating nature.

3.2 Taxes:

Tax expense comprises of current income tax & deferred tax

Current income tax

Current income tax assets and liabilities are measured at the amount expected to be recovered from or paid to the taxation authorities, based on the rates and tax laws enacted or substantively enacted, at the reporting date in India

where the entity operates and generates taxable income. Current tax items are recognised in correlation to the underlying transaction either in OCI or directly in equity. 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 income tax is provided in full, using the liability method, on temporary differences arising between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts in the financial statements. Deferred income tax is determined using tax rates (and laws) that have been enacted or substantially enacted by the end of the reporting period and are expected to apply when the related deferred income tax asset is realised or the deferred income tax liability is settled.

Deferred tax assets are recognised for all deductible temporary differences and unused tax losses only if it is probable that future taxable amounts will be available to utilise those temporary differences and losses.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when there is a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets and liabilities and when the deferred tax balances relate to the same taxation authority. Current tax assets and tax liabilities are offset where the entity has a legally enforceable right to offset and intends either to settle on a net basis, or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously. Current and deferred tax is recognised in profit or loss, except to the extent that it relates to items recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity. In this case, the tax is also recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity, respectively.

The Company recognizes tax credits in the nature of Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) credit entitlement only to the extent that it is probable that the Company will pay normal income tax during the specified period, i.e., the period for which tax credit is allowed to be carried forward, sufficient to utilize the MAT credit entitlement. The carrying amount of tax credit is reviewed at each reporting date as stated above.

3.3 Non-current assets held for sale

The Company classifies non-current assets as held for sale if their carrying amounts will be recovered principally through a sale rather than through continuing use. The Company treats sale of the asset to be highly probable when:

> The appropriate level of management is committed to a plan to sell the asset ,

> An active programme to locate a buyer and complete the plan has been initiated ,

> The sale is expected to qualify for recognition as a completed sale within one year from the date of classification, and

> Actions required to complete the plan indicate that it is unlikely that significant changes to the plan will be made or that the plan will be withdrawn.

Non-current assets held for sale are measured at the lower of their carrying amount and the fair value less costs to sell. Assets and liabilities classified as held for sale are presented separately in the balance sheet.

Property, plant and equipment and intangible assets once classified as held for sale are not depreciated or amortised.

3.4 Property, plant and equipment and intangible assets Freehold land is carried at historical cost. All other items of property, plant and equipment are stated at historical cost less accumulated depreciation. Historical cost includes expenditure that is directly attributable to the acquisition of the items.

Subsequent costs are included in the asset''s carrying amount or recognised as a separate asset, as appropriate, only when it is probable that future economic benefits associated with the item will flow to the Company and the cost of the item can be measured reliably. Such cost includes the cost of replacing part of the plant and equipment. When significant parts of plant and equipment are required to be replaced at intervals, the company depreciates them separately based on their specific useful lives. Items of stores and spares that meet the definition of property, plant and equipment are capitalized at cost. Otherwise, such items are classified as inventories. The carrying amount of any component accounted for as a separate asset is derecognised when replaced. All other repairs and maintenance are charged to profit or loss during the reporting period in which they are incurred. Assets under erection / installation of the existing projects and ongoing projects are shown as “Capital Work in Progress”. Capital advances given for procurement of Property, plant and equipment are treated as other non-current assets. In the absence of availability of specific original cost in respect of a part of assets capitalised under turn-key contracts, the original value of such asset written / disposed off is estimated on the basis of its current cost adjusted for price and technological factors.

Major cost of civil works required as plant and machinery supports, on the basis of technical estimates, is considered as Plant & Machinery.

Intangible assets

Intangible assets are recognised when it is probable that the future economic benefits that are attributable to the assets will flow to the Company and the cost of the asset can be measured reliably.

Intangible assets acquired separately are measured on initial recognition at cost. Following initial recognition, intangible assets are carried at cost less any accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses, if any. Cost of intangible assets comprises of purchase price and attributable expenditure on making the asset ready for its intended use. Internally generated intangibles, excluding capitalised development costs, are not capitalised and the related expenditure is reflected in profit or loss in the period in which the expenditure is incurred.

Research and Development

Capital expenditure on Research & Development activities is included in Property, plant and equipment to the extent it

has alternative economic use. Revenue expenditure pertaining to research activity is charged under respective account heads in the statement of Profit & Loss. Depreciation methods, estimated useful lives and residual value

Depreciation on Property, plant and equipment is provided on Straight Line Method as per the useful life prescribed in Schedule II to the Company''s Act, 2013. Depreciation on additions to Property, plant and equipment and assets disposed off/discarded is charged on pro-rata basis. Depreciation on commissioning of plants and other assets of new projects is charged for the days they are actually available for use.

The useful lives have been determined based on technical evaluation done by the management''s expert which are higher than those specified by Schedule II to the Companies Act; 2013, in order to reflect the actual usage of the assets. The residual values are not more than 5% of the original cost of the asset.

The assets'' residual values and estimated useful lives are reviewed, and adjusted if appropriate, at the end of each reporting period.

An asset''s carrying amount is written down immediately to its recoverable amount if the asset''s carrying amount is greater than its estimated recoverable amount. Leasehold land, other than that on perpetual lease, is amortized over the life of the lease.

Intangible assets are amortized over their estimated economic lives but not exceeding ten years on a straightline basis.

The useful lives of the property, plant and equipment are as follows:

Assets Estimated

Useful life

Freehold Land

—

Leasehold Land

20 years

Buildings

30-60 years

Bridge, culverts,bunders,etc.

30 years

Roads

5-10 years

Plant and machinery

15-25 years

Furniture and fittings

10 years

Motor Vehicles

5-10 years

Railway sidings

15 years

Office equipment

5 years

Computers and Data Processing units

3-6 years

Laboratory equipment

10 years

Electrical Installation and Equipment

10 years

Library books

15 years

An item of property, plant and equipment is derecognized 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 profit or loss.

3.5 Impairment of non-financial assets

The Company assesses, at each reporting date, whether there is an indication that an asset may be impaired. If any indication exists, or when annual impairment testing for an asset is required, the Company estimates the asset''s recoverable amount. An asset''s recoverable amount is the higher of an asset''s or cash-generating unit''s (CGU) fair value less costs of disposal and its value in use. Recoverable amount is determined for an individual asset, unless the asset does not generate cash inflows that are largely independent of those from other assets or Company''s of assets. When the carrying amount of an asset or CGU exceeds its recoverable amount, the asset is considered impaired and is written down to its recoverable amount.

Recoverable amount is determined:

(i) In case of individual asset, at higher of the fair value less cost to sell and value in use; and

(ii) In case of cash-generating unit (a Company of assets that generates identified, independent cash flows), at the higher of the cash-generating unit''s fair value less cost to sell and the value in use.

In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset. In determining fair value less costs of disposal, recent market transactions are taken into account. If no such transactions can be identified, an appropriate valuation model is used. These calculations are corroborated by valuation multiples, quoted share prices for publicly traded companies or other available fair value indicators.

The Company bases its impairment calculation on detailed budgets and forecast calculations, which are prepared separately for each of the Company''s CGUs to which the individual assets are allocated. These budgets and forecast calculations generally cover a period of five years. For longer periods, a long-term growth rate is calculated and applied to project future cash flows after the fifth year. Impairment losses including impairment on inventories, are recognised in the statement of profit and loss, except for properties previously revalued with the revaluation surplus taken to OCI. For such properties, the impairment is recognised in OCI up to the amount of any previous revaluation surplus.

Intangible assets with indefinite useful lives are tested for impairment annually at the CGU level, as appropriate, and when circumstances indicate that the carrying value may be impaired.

3.6 Borrowing costs

Borrowing costs directly attributable to the acquisition, construction or production of an asset that necessarily takes a substantial period of time to get ready for its intended use or sale are capitalised as part of the cost of the asset.

All other borrowing costs are expensed in the period in which they occur. Borrowing costs consist of interest and other costs that an entity incurs in connection with the borrowing of funds. Borrowing cost also includes exchange differences to the extent regarded as an adjustment to the borrowing costs.

3.7 Leases Transition

Effective April 01, 2019, the company adopted Ind As 116 “leases” and applied the standard to all applicable lease contracts existing on April 1, 2019 using the modified retrospective method with cumulative effect of initially applying the standard recognised on the date of initial application. Accordingly, company has not restated comparative information and recognised right of use assets at an amount equal to lease liability.

The Company''s lease asset primarily consists of leases for buildings. The Company assesses whether a contract contains a lease, at inception of a contract. 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. To assess whether a contract conveys the right to control the use of an identified asset, the Company assesses whether: (i) the contract involves the use of an identified asset (ii) the Company has substantially all of the economic benefits from use of the asset through the period of the lease and (iii) the Company has the right to direct the use of the asset.

Company as a lessee

At the date of commencement of the lease, the Company recognizes a right-of-use asset (“ROU”) and a corresponding lease liability for all lease arrangements in which it is a lessee, except for leases with a term of twelve months or less (short-term leases) and low value leases. For these short-term and low value leases, the Company recognizes the lease payments as an operating expense. The right-of-use assets are initially recognized at cost, which comprises the initial amount of the lease liability adjusted for any lease payments made at or prior to the commencement date of the lease plus any initial direct costs less any lease incentives. They are subsequently measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and impairment losses.

Right-of-use assets are depreciated from the commencement date on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the lease term and useful life of the underlying asset. Right of use assets are evaluated for recoverability whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amounts may not be recoverable. For the purpose of impairment testing, the recoverable amount (i.e. The higher of the fair value less cost to sell and the value-in-use) is determined on an individual asset basis unless the asset does not generate cash flows that are largely independent of those from other assets. In such cases, the recoverable amount is determined for the Cash Generating Unit (CGU) to which the asset belongs.

The lease liability is initially measured at amortized cost at the present value of the future lease payments. The lease payments are discounted using the interest rate implicit in the lease or, if not readily determinable, using the incremental borrowing rates. Lease liabilities are remeasured with a corresponding adjustment to the related right of use asset if the Company changes its assessment if whether it will exercise an extension or a termination option.

Lease liability and ROU asset have been separately presented in the Balance Sheet and finance cost portion of lease payments have been classified as financing cash flows.

Company as a lessor

At the inception of the lease, the Company classifies each of its leases as either an operating lease or a finance lease. The Company recognises lease payments received under operating leases as income over the lease term on a straight-line basis.

3.8 Inventories

Items of inventories are measured at lower of cost and net realisable value after providing for obsolescence, if any. Cost of inventories comprises of cost of purchase, cost of conversion and other costs including manufacturing overheads incurred in bringing them to their respective present location and condition. Cost of raw materials, process chemicals, stores and spares, packing materials, trading and other products are determined on weighted average basis.

Net realisable value represents the estimated selling price (including subsidy income, where applicable) of inventories less all estimated costs of completion & costs necessary to make the sale.

3.9 Employee benefits

(i) Short-term employee benefits

Short term employee benefits are recognized as an expense at the undiscounted amount in the statement of profit and loss of the year in which the related service is rendered.

(ii) Post Employment benefits

(a) Defined contribution plans

A defined contribution plan is a postemployment benefit plan under which an entity pays fixed contributions into a separate entity and will have no legal or constructive obligation to pay further amounts. The Company has set up separate recognized Provident Fund trusts for all the units of the Company.

Contributions paid/payable for Provident Fund of eligible employees and National Pension Scheme is recognized in the statement of Profit and Loss each year. The Company has an obligation to make good the shortfall, if any, between the return from the investments of

the trusts and the interest rate notified by Government.

Liability on account of such shortfall, if any, is provided for based on the actuarial valuation carried out as at the end of the year.

(b) Defined benefit plans

A defined benefit plan is a post-employment benefit plan other than a defined contribution plan. 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.

Post employment defined benefits plans comprise of gratuity, superannuation and Post Retirement Medical Benefit for eligible employees of the Company. Post employment benefits are recognized as an expense in the statement of profit and loss for the year in which the employee has rendered services. The Company also contributes to a government administered Family Pension fund on behalf of its employees. The calculation of defined benefit obligation is performed annually by a qualified actuary using the projected unit credit method. Remeasurements 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 in OCI. Re-measurement in OCI is reflected immediately in retained earnings and is not reclassified to profit & loss.

(iii) Other long-term employee benefits

Other long-term employee benefits comprise of leave encashment for eligible employees of Company. The obligation is measured on the basis of an annual independent actuarial valuation using the projected unit credit method. Remeasurements gains or losses are recognised in profit or loss in the period in which they arise.

5.10 Financial instruments

A financial instrument is any contract that gives rise to a financial asset of one entity and a financial liability or equity instrument of another entity.

(A) Financial Assets

The Company determines the classification of its financial assets at initial recognition. The classification depends on the Company''s business model for managing the financial assets and the contractual terms of the cash flows.

The financial assets are classified in the following measurement categories:

a) Those to be measured subsequently at fair value (either through other comprehensive income, or through profit or loss), and

b) Those to be measured at amortised cost. For assets measured at fair value, gains and losses will either be recorded in profit or loss or other comprehensive income. For investments in debt instruments, this will depend on the business model in which the investment is held. For investments in equity instruments, this will depend on whether the Company has made an irrevocable election at the time of initial recognition to account for the equity investment at fair value through other comprehensive income.

At initial recognition, the Company measures a financial asset at its fair value plus, in the case of a financial asset not at fair value through profit or loss, transaction costs that are directly attributable to the acquisition of the financial asset. Transaction costs of financial assets carried at fair value through profit or loss are expensed in profit or loss as incurred. Subsequent measurement of debt instruments depends on the Company''s business model for managing the asset and the cash flow characteristics of the asset. There are three measurement categories into which the Company classifies its debt instruments.

(i) Amortised Cost

The Company classifies its financial assets as at amortised cost only if both of the following criteria are met:

a) The asset is held within a business model with the objective of collecting the contractual cash flows, and

b) The contractual terms give rise on specified dates to cash flows that are solely payments of principal and interest on the principal outstanding.

Financial assets at amortised cost include loans receivable, trade and other receivables, and other financial assets that are held with the objective of collecting contractual cash flows. After initial measurement at fair value, the financial assets are measured at amortised cost using the effective interest rate (EIR) method, less impairment.

Amortised cost is calculated by taking into account any discount or premium on acquisition and fees or costs that are an integral part of the EIR. The EIR amortisation is included in finance income in the statement of profit or loss. The losses arising from impairment are recognised in the Statement of Profit or Loss in other income.

(ii) Fair value through other comprehensive income

Financial assets that are held for collection of contractual cash flows and for selling the financial assets, where the assets'' cash flows represent solely payments of principal and interest, are measured at fair value through other comprehensive income. Movements in the carrying amount are taken through other comprehensive income, except for the recognition of impairment gains or losses, interest revenue and foreign exchange gains and losses which are recognised in profit or loss. When the financial asset is derecognised, the cumulative gain or loss previously recognised in other comprehensive income is reclassified from equity to profit or loss and recognised in other gains/(losses). Interest income from these financial assets is included in other income using the effective interest rate method.

(iii) Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

The Company classifies the following financial assets at fair value through profit or loss:

a) Debt investments that do not qualify for measurement at amortised cost;

b) Debt investments that do not qualify for measurement at fair value through other comprehensive income; and

c) Debt investments that have been designated at fair value through profit or loss.

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss include financial assets held for trading, debt securities and financial assets designated upon initial recognition at fair value through profit or loss. Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss are carried in the Balance Sheet at fair value with net changes in fair value presented as finance costs in profit or loss if the same is considered as an adjustment to borrowing cost. Interests, dividends and gain/loss on foreign exchange on financial assets at fair value through profit or loss are included separately in other income.

If Company elects to present fair value gains and losses on equity investments in other comprehensive income, there is no subsequent reclassification of fair value gains and losses to profit or loss. Dividends from such investments shall continue to be recognised in profit or loss as other income when the Company''s'' right to receive payments is established. There are no

impairment requirements for equity investments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income. Changes in the fair value of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss shall be recognised in other gain/(losses) in the statement of profit or loss as applicable.

Investments in subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates

Investments in subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates is carried at deemed cost in the separate financial statements.

Derecognition of financial assets

The Company derecognises a financial asset when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the assets expire, or when it transfers the financial asset and substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of the asset to another party. If the Company neither transfers nor retains substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership and continues to control the transferred asset, the Company recognises its retained interest in the asset and associated liability for amounts it may have to pay. If the Company retains substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of the transferred financial asset, the Company continues to recognise the financial asset and also recognises a collateralised borrowing for the proceeds received.

Impairment of Financial Assets

The Company applies expected credit loss (ECL) model for measurement and recognition of impairment loss on the following financial assets and credit risk exposure:

a) Financial assets that are debt instruments and are measured at amortised cost e.g., loans, deposits, trade receivables and bank balance.

b) Trade receivables or any contractual right to receive cash or other financial asset that result from transactions that are within the scope of Ind AS 18.

An expected credit loss is the probability-weighted estimate of credit losses (i.e. present value of all cash shortfalls) over the expected life of the financial asset. A cash shortfall is the difference between the cash flows that are due in accordance with the contract and the cash flows that the company expects to receive. The expected credit losses consider the amount and timing of payments and hence, a credit loss arises even if the Company expects to receive the payment in full but later than when contractually due. The expected credit loss method requires to assess credit risk, default and timing of collection since initial recognition. This requires recognising allowance for expected credit losses in profit or loss even for receivables that are newly originated or acquired.

Impairment of financial assets is measured as either 12 month expected credit losses or life time expected credit losses, depending on whether there has been a significant increase in credit risk since initial recognition. ''12 month expected credit losses'' represent the expected credit losses resulting from default events that are possible within 12 months after the reporting date. ''Lifetime expected credit losses'' represent the expected credit losses that result from all possible default events over the expected life of the financial asset.

Trade receivables are of a short duration, normally less than 12 months and hence the loss allowance measured as lifetime expected credit losses does not differ from that measured as 12 month expected credit losses. The Company uses the practical expedient in Ind AS 109 for measuring expected credit losses for trade receivables using a provision matrix based on ageing of receivables.

The Company uses historical loss experience and derived loss rates based on the past twelve months and adjust the historical loss rates to reflect the information about current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts of future economic conditions. The loss rates differ based on the ageing of the amounts that are past due and are generally higher for those with the higher ageing.

Interest income

For all financial instruments measured at amortised cost and interest bearing financial assets, interest income is recognised using the effective interest rate (EIR), which is the rate that discounts the estimated future cash receipts through the expected life of the financial instrument or a shorter period, where appropriate, to the net carrying amount of the financial asset.

When a loan and receivable is impaired, the Company reduces the carrying amount to its recoverable amount, being the estimated future cash flow discounted at the original EIR of the instrument, and continues unwinding the discount as interest income. Interest income on impaired financial asset is recognised using the original EIR.

Dividends

Dividends are recognised as revenue when the right to receive payment is established. Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and call deposits, and other shortterm highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value.

(B) Financial Liabilities

The Company determines the classification of its financial liabilities at initial recognition.

Classification

The Company classifies all financial liabilities as subsequently measured at amortised cost, except for financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss. Such liabilities, including derivatives that are liabilities, shall be subsequently measured at fair value.

Initial recognition and measurement

Financial liabilities are classified, at initial recognition, as financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss. Loans and borrowings, payables are subsequently measured at amortised cost where as derivatives are measured at fair value through profit and loss.

All financial liabilities are recognised initially at fair value and, in the case of loans and borrowings and payables, net of directly attributable transaction costs.

The Company''s financial liabilities include trade and other payables, loans and borrowings including bank overdrafts, financial guarantee contracts and derivative financial instruments.

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit and loss

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit and loss include financial liabilities to hedge risks which are not designated as hedges. At initial recognition, the Company measures financial liabilities at its fair value. Financial liabilities at fair value through profit and loss are carried in the Balance Sheet at fair value with changes recognised in the Statement of Profit and Loss.

Financial liabilities measured at amortised cost

Financial liabilities are initially recognised at fair value, net of transaction cost incurred and are subsequently measured at amortised cost, using the EIR method. Any difference between the proceeds net of transaction costs and the amount due on settlement or redemption of borrowings is recognised over the term of the borrowing. The effective interest method is a method of calculating the amortised cost of a debt instrument and of allocating interest charge over the relevant effective interest rate period. The effective interest rate is the rate that exactly discounts estimated future cash outflow (including all fees and points paid or received that form an integral part of the

effective interest rate, transaction costs and other premiums or discounts) through the expected life of the debt instrument, or, where appropriate, a shorter period, to the net carrying amount on initial recognition.

Derecognition of financial liabilities

A financial liability is derecognised when the obligation under the liability is discharged or cancelled or expires. When an existing financial liability is replaced by another from the same lender on substantially different terms, or the terms of an existing liability are substantially modified, such an exchange or modification is treated as a derecognition of the original liability and the recognition of a new liability, and the difference in the respective carrying amounts is recognised in the Statement of Profit and Loss.

(C) Offsetting financial instruments

Financial assets and liabilities are offset and the net amount reported in the Balance Sheet when there is a legally enforceable right to offset the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously. The legally enforceable right must not be contingent on future events and must be enforceable in the normal course of business and in the event of default, insolvency or bankruptcy of the company or the counter party.

(D) Derivative financial instruments

The Company''s activities expose it to the financial risks of changes in foreign exchange rates and interest rates. The use of financial derivatives is governed by the Company''s policies approved by the Board of Directors, which provide written principles on the use of financial derivatives consistent with the Company''s risk management strategy. Changes in values of all derivatives of a financing nature are included within financing costs if the same is considered as adjustment to borrowing cost in the Statement of Profit and Loss whereas other foreign exchange fluctuation is disclosed under other expenses. The Company does not use derivative financial instruments for speculative purposes.

Derivative financial instruments are initially measured at fair value on the contract date and are subsequently remeasured to fair value at each reporting date.

(E) Equity investments

All equity investments in scope of Ind AS 109 are measured at fair value. For equity instruments, the company may make an irrevocable election to present in other comprehensive income subsequent changes in the fair value. The classification is made on initial recognition and is irrevocable.

If the company decides to classify an equity instrument as at FVTOCI, then all fair value changes on the instrument, excluding dividends, are recognized in the OCI. There is no recycling of the amounts from OCI to P&L, even on sale of investment. However, the company may transfer the cumulative gain or loss within equity.

Equity instruments included within the FVTPL category are measured at fair value with all changes recognized in the P&L.

3.11 Foreign currencies(a) Functional and presentation currency

The financial statements are presented in Indian Rupees, which is the Company''s functional and presentation currency. Each entity in the Company determines its own functional currency (the currency of the primary economic environment in which the entity operates) and items included in the financial statements of each entity are measured using that functional currency.

(b) Transactions and balances Transactions in foreign currencies are initially recorded at the exchange rate prevailing at the date of the transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated into the respective functional currency of the entity at the rates prevailing on the reporting date.

Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of such transactions and from the translation at reporting date exchange rates of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are recognised in the Statement of Profit and Loss.

Foreign exchange gains and losses that relate to borrowings and cash and cash equivalents are presented in the Statement of Profit and Loss within ''Finance costs''. All other foreign exchange gains and losses are presented in the Statement of Profit and Loss within ''Other operating expenses''.

3.12 Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalent in the balance sheet comprise cash at banks and on hand and short-term deposits with an original maturity of three months or less, which are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value. For the purpose of the statement of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents consist of cash and short-term deposits, as defined above.

3.13 Segment accounting:

The Chief Operational Decision Maker monitors the operating results of its business Segments separately for the purpose of making decisions about resource allocation and performance assessment. Segment performance is evaluated based on profit or loss and is measured consistently with profit or loss in the financial statements. The Operating segments have been identified on the basis of the nature of products/services.

The accounting policies adopted for segment reporting are in line with the accounting policies of the Company. Segment revenue, segment expenses, segment assets and segment liabilities have been identified to segments on the basis of their relationship to the operating activities of the segment. Inter Segment revenue is accounted on the basis of transactions which are primarily determined based on market/fair value factors. Revenue, expenses, assets and liabilities which relate to the Company as a whole and are not allocated to segments on a reasonable basis have

been included under “unallocated revenue / expenses / assets / liabilities”.

The Company has identified two reportable business segments i.e. Fertilizer products and Industrial products. The Company operates mainly in Indian market and there are no reportable geographical segments.

3.14 Provisions, Contingent liabilities, Contingent assets and Commitments: General

Provisions are recognised only when the Company has a present obligation (legal or constructive) as a result of a past event, it is probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation. When the Company expects some or all of a provision to be reimbursed, for example, under an insurance contract, the reimbursement is recognised as a separate asset, but only when the reimbursement is virtually certain. The expense relating to a provision is presented in the statement of profit and loss net of any reimbursement. If the effect of the time value of money is material, provisions are discounted using a current pre-tax rate that reflects, when appropriate, the risks specific to the liability. When discounting is used, the increase in the provision due to the passage of time is recognised as a finance cost.

Contingent liability is disclosed in the case of:

A present obligation arising from the past events, when it is not probable that an outflow of resources will be required to settle the obligation;

A present obligation arising from the past events, when no reliable estimate is possible;

A possible obligation arising from the past events, unless the probability of outflow of resources is remote. Commitments include the amount of purchase order (net of advances) issued to parties for completion of assets. Provisions, contingent liabilities, contingent assets and commitments are reviewed at each balance sheet date.

3.15 Earnings per share

Basic earnings per share are calculated by dividing the net profit for the period attributable to equity shareholders by the weighted average number of equity shares outstanding during the period. Earnings considered in ascertaining the Company''s earnings per share is the net profit for the period after deducting preference dividends and any attributable tax thereto for the period. The weighted average number of equity shares outstanding during the period and for all periods presented is adjusted for events, such as bonus shares, other than the conversion of potential equity shares that have changed the number of equity shares outstanding, without a corresponding change in resources. For the purpose of calculating diluted earnings per share, the profit or loss for the period attributable to equity shareholders and the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period is adjusted for the effects of all dilutive potential equity shares.


3.16 Cash flow statement

Cash flow are reported using the indirect method, whereby net profit before tax is adjusted for the effects of transactions of a non-cash nature, any deferrals of accruals of past or future operating cash receipts or payments and item of income or expenses associated with investing or financing cash flows. The cash flows from operating, investing and finance activities of the Company are segregated.

4. Critical and significant accounting judgements, estimates and assumptions 4.1 Critical estimates and judgements

The following are the critical judgements, apart from those involving estimations that the management have made in the process of applying the Company''s accounting policies and that have the most significant effect on the amounts recognized in the financial statements. Actual results may differ from these estimates. These estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to the accounting estimates in the period in which the estimate is revised if the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods.

Useful lives of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets:

Management reviews the useful lives of depreciable assets at each reporting. As at March 31, 2022 management assessed that the useful lives represent the expected utility of the assets to the Company. Further, there is no significant change in the useful lives as compared to previous year.

Allowance for expected credit losses:

Note 41 describes the use of practical expedient by computing the expected credit loss allowance for trade receivables other than subsidy receivables based on provision matrix. The expected credit allowance is based on the aging of the days receivables are due and the rates derived based on past history of defaults in the provision matrix. As regards subsidy receivables, the Company does not believe that there is any credit risk as dues are receivable from the Government and hence no allowance for expected credit loss is made.

Dismantling cost of property, plant and equipment:

Note 22 describes assets retirement obligation on estimate basis for property, plant and equipment. The management estimates dismantling cost considering size of the asset and its useful life in line with industry practices.

Stores and spares inventories:

The Company''s manufacturing process is continuous and highly mechanical with wide range of different types of plant and machineries. The Company keeps stores and spares as standby to continue the operations without any disruption. Considering wide range of stores and spares and long lead time for procurement of it and based on criticality of spares, the Company believes that net realizable value would be more than cost.

Fair value of investments:

The Company has invested in the equity instruments of various companies. However, the percentage of shareholding of the Company in some of such investee companies is low and hence, it has not been provided with future projections including projected profit and loss account by those investee companies. Hence, the valuation exercise carried out by the Company with the help of an independent valuer has estimated the fair value at each reporting period based on available historical annual reports and other information in the public domain. In case of other companies, where there are no comparable companies'' valuations available (also includes start-up companies) and no further information available for future projections, capacity utilisation, commencement of operations, etc., the method of valuation followed is cost approach. The Company evaluates the aforesaid position at each period end.

Income taxes:

Significant judgements are involved in determining the provision for income taxes, including amount expected to be paid/recovered for uncertain tax positions.

4.2. Significant accounting judgements, estimates and assumptions

The preparation of the company''s financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities, and the accompanying disclosures, and the disclosure of contingent liabilities. Uncertainty about these assumptions and estimates could result in outcomes that require a material adjustment to the carrying amount of assets or liabilities affected in future periods.

Judgements

In the process of applying the company''s accounting policies, management has made the following judgements, which have the most significant effect on the amounts recognised in the standalone financial statements:

Determination of lease term & discount rate:

Ind AS 116 leases requires lessee to determine the lease term as the non-cancellable period of a lease adjusted with any option to extend or terminate the lease, if the use of such option is reasonably certain. The company makes assessment on the expected lease term on lease by lease basis and thereby assesses whether it is reasonably certain that any options to extend or terminate the contract will be exercised. In evaluating the lease term, the company considers factor such as any significant leasehold improvements undertaken over the lease term, costs relating to the termination of lease and the importance of the underlying to the company''s operations taking into account the location of the underlying asset and availability of the suitable alternatives. The lease term in future period is reassessed to ensure that the lease term reflects the current economic circumstances.

The discount rate is generally based on the incremental borrowing rate specific to the lease being evaluated or for a portfolio of leases with similar characteristics. Estimates and assumptions

The key assumptions concerning the future and other key sources of estimation uncertainty at the reporting date, that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year, are described below. The company based on its assumptions and estimates on parameters available when the financial statements were prepared. Existing circumstances and assumptions about future developments, however, may change due to market changes or circumstances arising that are beyond the control of the company. Such changes are reflected in the assumptions when they occur.

Impairment of non-financial assets Impairment exists when the carrying value of an asset or cash generating unit exceeds its recoverable amount, which is the higher of its fair value less costs of disposal and its value in use. The fair value less costs of disposal calculation is based on available data from binding sales transactions, conducted at arm''s length, for similar assets or observable market prices less incremental costs for disposing of the asset. The value in use calculation is based on a Discounted Cash Flow model. The cash flows are derived from the budget for the next five years


Mar 31, 2018

1 - Corporate Information

Gujarat State Fertilizers and Chemicals Limited “the Company” is a public company domiciled in India and is incorporated under the provisions of the Companies Act applicable in India. The Company is principally engaged in production of fertilizers and chemicals. Its shares are listed on two recognized stock exchanges in India. The registered office of the Company is located at Fertilizernagar - 391 750, Dist. Vadodara.

These financial statements were authorized for issuance by the Board of Directors of the Company in their meeting held on May 16, 2018.

2 - Basis of preparation of financial statements

2.1 Basis of preparation and compliance with Ind AS

The standalone financial statements (financial statements) of the Company as at and for the year ended March 31, 2018 has been prepared in accordance with Indian Accounting standards (‘Ind AS’) notified under section 133 of the Companies Act, 2013 (‘Act’) and the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules issued from time to time and other relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 (collectively called as Ind AS).

Effective April 1, 2016 the Company has adopted all the Ind AS standards and the adoption was carried out in accordance with Ind AS 101 First time adoption of Indian Accounting Standards, with April 1, 2015 as the transition date. The transition was carried out from Indian Accounting Principles generally accepted in India as prescribed under Section 133 of the Act, read with Rule 7 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 (IGAAP), which was the previous GAAP.

Accounting policies have been consistently applied except where a newly issued accounting standard is initially adopted or a revision to an existing accounting standard requires a change in the accounting policy hitherto in use.

2.2 Basis of measurement

The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, using historical cost convention and on an accrual method of accounting, except for the following assets and liabilities which have been measured at fair value, as required by relevant Ind AS.

1. Derivative financial instruments

2. Certain financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value (refer accounting policy regarding financial instruments)

3. Defined benefit plans

2.3 Functional and presentation currency

The financial statements are prepared in Indian Rupees, which is the Company’s functional and presentation currency. All financial information presented in Indian Rupees has been rounded to the nearest lakhs with two decimals.

2.4 Current and 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 if it satisfies any of the following criteria:

a) It is expected to be realized or intended to sold or consumed in the Company’s normal operating cycle,

b) It is held primarily for the purpose of trading,

c) It is expected to be realized within twelve months after the reporting period, or

d) It is a cash or cash equivalent unless restricted from being exchanged or used to settle a liability for at least twelve months after the reporting period.

All other assets are classified as non-current.

A liability is classified as current if it satisfies any of the following criteria:

a) it is expected to be settled in the Company’s normal operating cycle,

b) it is held primarily for the purpose of trading,

c) it is due to be settled within twelve months after the reporting period

d) there is no unconditional right to defer the settlement of the liability for at least twelve months after the reporting period

The Company classifies all other liabilities as non-current. Current liabilities include current portion of non-current financial liabilities.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are classified as noncurrent assets and liabilities.

The operating cycle is the time between the acquisition of assets for processing and their realization in cash and cash equivalents. The Company has identified twelve months as its operating cycle.

3. The Company has applied the following accounting policies to all periods presented in the financial statements.

3.1 - Revenue recognition

Sale of goods

Sale of fertilizer products is recognized net of returns and trade discounts, when the risk and rewards of ownership are transferred to the customers. Sales include amounts recovered towards excise duty and exclude sales tax/value added tax/GST. Revenue is also recognized on sale of goods in case where the delivery is kept pending at the instance of the customer, the risk and rewards are transferred and customer takes title and accepts billing as per usual payment terms.

Sales of industrial products are accounted on the dispatch basis except export sales, which are recognized on the basis of bill of lading. It includes excise duty and subsidy and excludes value added tax/ sales tax/GST. Subsidy and equated freight on fertilizers are accounted on accrual basis.

The amounts receivable from various agencies are accounted for on accrual basis except interest on delayed payments, refunds from customs & excise authorities, insurance claims (other than marine claims), etc. where it is not possible to ascertain the income with reasonable accuracy or in absence of finality of the transaction.

Subsidy income

Subsidy is recognized on the basis of the rates notified from time to time by the Government of India on the quantity of fertilizers sold by the Company for the period for which notification has been issued.

Interest income

For all debt instruments measured either at amortized cost or at fair value through other comprehensive income, interest income is recorded using the effective interest rate (EIR), which is the rate that exactly discounts the estimated future cash payments or receipts over the expected life of the financial instrument or a shorter period, where appropriate, to the gross carrying amount of the financial asset or to the amortized cost of a financial liability. Interest income is included in other income in the statement of profit and loss.

Dividends

Dividend income is accounted for when the right to receive the same is established, which is generally when shareholders approve the dividend.

Rental Income

Rental income arising from operating leases is accounted for on a straight-line basis over the lease terms and is included in revenue in the statement of profit or loss due to its operating nature.

3.2- Government grants

Government grants in the form of subsidy and equated freight on fertilizers are recognized when there is reasonable assurance that the Company will comply with the conditions relating to them and that the subsidy will be received.

Government grants whose primary condition is that the Company should purchase, construct or otherwise acquire non-current assets are recognized as deferred revenue in the balance sheet and transferred to profit or loss in the period in which they become receivable.

3.3 - Taxes:

Tax expense comprises of current income tax & deferred tax Current income tax

Current income tax assets and liabilities are measured at the amount expected to be recovered from or paid to the taxation authorities, based on the rates and tax laws enacted or substantively enacted, at the reporting date in India where the entity operates and generates taxable income.

Current tax items are recognized in correlation to the underlying transaction either in OCI or directly in equity.

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 income tax is provided in full, using the liability method, on temporary differences arising between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts in the financial statements. Deferred income tax is determined using tax rates (and laws) that have been enacted or substantially enacted by the end of the reporting period and are expected to apply when the related deferred income tax asset is realized or the deferred income tax liability is settled.

Deferred tax assets are recognized for all deductible temporary differences and unused tax losses only if it is probable that future taxable amounts will be available to utilize those temporary differences and losses.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when there is a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets and liabilities and when the deferred tax balances relate to the same taxation authority. Current tax assets and tax liabilities are offset where the entity has a legally enforceable right to offset and intends either to settle on a net basis, or to realize the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

Current and deferred tax is recognized in profit or loss, except to the extent that it relates to items recognized in other comprehensive income or directly in equity. In this case, the tax is also recognized in other comprehensive income or directly in equity, respectively.

The Company recognizes tax credits in the nature of Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) credit entitlement only to the extent that it is probable that the Company will pay normal income tax during the specified period, i.e., the period for which tax credit is allowed to be carried forward, sufficient to utilize the MAT credit entitlement. The carrying amount of tax credit is reviewed at each reporting date as stated above.

3.4 Non-current assets held for sale

The Company classifies non-current assets as held for sale if their carrying amounts will be recovered principally through a sale rather than through continuing use. Actions required to complete the sale should indicate that it is unlikely that significant changes to the sale will be made or that the decision to sell will be withdrawn. Management must be committed to the sale expected within one year from the date of classification.

For these purposes, sale transactions include exchanges of non-current assets for other non-current assets when the exchange has commercial substance. The criteria for held for sale classification is regarded met only when the assets are available for immediate sale in its present condition, subject only to terms that are usual and customary for sales of such assets, its sale is highly probable; and it will genuinely be sold, not abandoned. The Company treats sale of the asset to be highly probable when:

- The appropriate level of management is committed to a plan to sell the asset ,

- An active programme to locate a buyer and complete the plan has been initiated ,

- The sale is expected to qualify for recognition as a completed sale within one year from the date of classification , and

- Actions required to complete the plan indicate that it is unlikely that significant changes to the plan will be made or that the plan will be withdrawn.

Non-current assets held for sale are measured at the lower of their carrying amount and the fair value less costs to sell. Assets and liabilities classified as held for sale are presented separately in the balance sheet.

Property, plant and equipment and intangible assets once classified as held for sale are not depreciated or amortized.

3.5 - Property, plant and equipment and intangible assets

Freehold land is carried at historical cost. All other items of property, plant and equipment are stated at historical cost less accumulated depreciation. Historical cost includes expenditure that is directly attributable to the acquisition of the items.

Subsequent costs are included in the asset’s carrying amount or recognized as a separate asset, as appropriate, only when it is probable that future economic benefits associated with the item will flow to the Company and the cost of the item can be measured reliably. The carrying amount of any component accounted for as a separate asset is derecognized when replaced. All other repairs and maintenance are charged to profit or loss during the reporting period in which they are incurred

.Assets under erection / installation of the existing projects and on-going projects are shown as “Capital Work in Progress”.

Capital advances given for procurement of Property, plant and equipment are treated as other non-current assets.

In the absence of availability of specific original cost in respect of a part of assets capitalized under turn-key contracts, the original value of such asset written / disposed off is estimated on the basis of its current cost adjusted for price and technological factors.

Major cost of civil works required as plant and machinery supports, on the basis of technical estimates, is considered as Plant & Machinery.

Advances paid for the purchase / acquisitions of land in possession of the Company are included in the cost of land.

Intangible assets

Intangible assets are recognized when it is probable that the future economic benefits that are attributable to the assets will flow to the Company and the cost of the asset can be measured reliably.

Intangible assets acquired separately are measured on initial recognition at cost. Following initial recognition, intangible assets are carried at cost less any accumulated amortization and accumulated impairment losses, if any. Cost of intangible assets comprises of purchase price and attributable expenditure on making the asset ready for its intended use. Internally generated intangibles, excluding capitalized development costs, are not capitalized and the related expenditure is reflected in profit or loss in the period in which the expenditure is incurred.

Research and Development

Capital expenditure on Research & Development activities is included in Property, plant and equipment to the extent it has alternative economic use. Revenue expenditure pertaining to research activity is charged under respective account heads in the statement of Profit & Loss.

Depreciation methods, estimated useful lives and residual value

Depreciation on Property, plant and equipment is provided on Straight Line Method as per the useful life prescribed in Schedule II to the Company’s Act, 2013. Depreciation on additions to Property, plant and equipment and assets disposed off/discarded is charged on pro-rata basis. Depreciation on commissioning of plants and other assets of new projects is charged for the days they are actually available for use.

The useful lives have been determined based on technical evaluation done by the management’s expert which are higher than those specified by Schedule II to the Companies Act; 2013, in order to reflect the actual usage of the assets. The residual values are not more than 5% of the original cost of the asset.

The assets’ residual values and estimated useful lives are reviewed, and adjusted if appropriate, at the end of each reporting period.

An asset’s carrying amount is written down immediately to its recoverable amount if the asset’s carrying amount is greater than its estimated recoverable amount.

Leasehold land, other than that on perpetual lease, is amortized over the life of the lease.

Intangible assets are amortized over their estimated economic lives but not exceeding ten years on a straight-line basis.

An item of property, plant and equipment is derecognized 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 recognized in profit or loss.

3.6 - Impairment of non-financial assets

The Company assesses, at each reporting date, whether there is an indication that an asset may be impaired. If any indication exists, or when annual impairment testing for an asset is required, the Company estimates the asset’s recoverable amount. An asset’s recoverable amount is the higher of an asset’s or cash-generating unit’s (CGU) fair value less costs of disposal and its value in use. Recoverable amount is determined for an individual asset, unless the asset does not generate cash inflows that are largely independent of those from other assets or Company’s of assets. When the carrying amount of an asset or CGU exceeds its recoverable amount, the asset is considered impaired and is written down to its recoverable amount.

Recoverable amount is determined:

(i) In case of individual asset, at higher of the fair value less cost to sell and value in use; and

(ii) In case of cash-generating unit (a Company of assets that generates identified, independent cash flows), at the higher of the cash-generating unit’s fair value less cost to sell and the value in use.

In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset. In determining fair value less costs of disposal, recent market transactions are taken into account. If no such transactions can be identified, an appropriate valuation model is used. These calculations are corroborated by valuation multiples, quoted share prices for publicly traded companies or other available fair value indicators.

The Company bases its impairment calculation on detailed budgets and forecast calculations, which are prepared separately for each of the Company’s CGUs to which the individual assets are allocated. These budgets and forecast calculations generally cover a period of five years. For longer periods, a long-term growth rate is calculated and applied to project future cash flows after the fifth year.

Impairment losses of continuing operations, including impairment on inventories, are recognized in the statement of profit and loss, except for properties previously revalued with the revaluation surplus taken to OCI. For such properties, the impairment is recognized in OCI up to the amount of any previous revaluation surplus.

Intangible assets with indefinite useful lives are tested for impairment annually at the CGU level, as appropriate, and when circumstances indicate that the carrying value may be impaired.

3.7 - Borrowing costs

Borrowing costs directly attributable to the acquisition, construction or production of an asset that necessarily takes a substantial period of time to get ready for its intended use or sale are capitalized as part of the cost of the asset. All other borrowing costs are expensed in the period in which they occur. Borrowing costs consist of interest and other costs that an entity incurs in connection with the borrowing of funds. Borrowing cost also includes exchange differences to the extent regarded as an adjustment to the borrowing costs.

3.8 - Leases

The determination of whether an arrangement is (or contains) a lease is based on the substance of the arrangement at the inception of the lease. The arrangement is, or contains, a lease if fulfilment of the arrangement is dependent on the use of a specific asset or assets and the arrangement conveys a right to use the asset or assets, even if that right is not explicitly specified in an arrangement.

Company as a lessee

A lease is classified at the inception date as a finance lease or an operating lease. A lease that transfers substantially all the risks and rewards incidental to ownership to the Company is classified as a finance lease.

Finance leases are capitalized at the commencement of the lease at the inception date fair value of the leased property or, if lower, at the present value of the minimum lease payments. Lease payments are apportioned between finance charges and reduction of the lease liability so as to achieve a constant rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability. Finance charges are recognized in finance costs in the statement of profit and loss, unless they are directly attributable to qualifying assets, in which case they are capitalized in accordance with the Company’s general policy on the borrowing costs.

Contingent rentals are recognized as expenses in the periods in which they are incurred.

A leased asset is depreciated over the useful life of the asset. However, if there is no reasonable certainty that the Company will obtain ownership by the end of the lease term, the asset is depreciated over the shorter of the estimated useful life of the asset and the lease term.

Operating lease payments are recognized as an expense in the statement of profit and loss on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

Company as a less or

Leases in which the Company does not transfer substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of an asset are classified as operating leases. Rental income from operating lease is recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the relevant lease. Initial direct costs incurred in negotiating and arranging an operating lease are added to the carrying amount of the leased asset and recognized over the lease term on the same basis as rental income. Contingent rents are recognized as revenue in the period in which they are earned.

Leases are classified as finance leases when substantially all of the risks and rewards of ownership transfer from the Company to the lessee. Amounts due from lessees under finance leases are recorded as receivables at the Company’s net investment in the leases. Finance lease income is allocated to accounting periods so as to reflect a constant periodic rate of return on the net investment outstanding in respect of the lease.

3.9 - Inventories

Items of inventories are measured at lower of cost and net realizable value after providing for obsolescence, if any. Cost of inventories comprises of cost of purchase, cost of conversion and other costs including manufacturing overheads incurred in bringing them to their respective present location and condition. Cost of raw materials, process chemicals, stores and spares, packing materials, trading and other products are determined on weighted average basis.

Net realizable value represents the estimated selling price (including subsidy income, where applicable) of inventories less all estimated costs of completion & costs necessary to make the sale.

3.10 - Employee benefits

(i) Short-term employee benefits

Short term employee benefits are recognized as an expense at the undiscounted amount in the statement of profit and loss of the year in which the related service is rendered.

(ii) Post Employment benefits

(a) Defined contribution plans

A defined contribution plan is a post-employment benefit plan under which an entity pays fixed contributions into a separate entity and will have no legal or constructive obligation to pay further amounts. The Company has set up separate recognized Provident Fund trusts for all the units of the Company.

Contributions paid/payable for Provident Fund of eligible employees and National Pension Scheme is recognized in the statement of Profit and Loss each year. The Company has an obligation to make good the shortfall, if any, between the return from the investments of the trusts and the interest rate notified by Government.

Liability on account of such shortfall, if any, is provided for based on the actuarial valuation carried out as at the end of the year.

(b) Defined benefit plans

A defined benefit plan is a post-employment benefit plan other than a defined contribution plan. 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.

Post employment defined benefits plans comprise of gratuity, superannuation and Post Retirement Medical Benefit for eligible employees of the Company. Post employment benefits are recognized as an expense in the statement of profit and loss for the year in which the employee has rendered services. The Company also contributes to a government administered Family Pension fund on behalf of its employees. The calculation of defined benefit obligation is performed annually by a qualified actuary using the projected unit credit method.

Remeasurements 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 recognized in OCI. Re-measurement in OCI is reflected immediately in retained earnings and is not reclassified to profit & loss.

(iii) Other long term employee benefits

Other long term employee benefits comprise of leave encashment for eligible employees of Company. The obligation is measured on the basis of an annual independent actuarial valuation using the projected unit credit method. Remeasurements gains or losses are recognized in profit or loss in the period in which they arise.

3.11 - Financial instruments

Financial instruments are recognized when the Company becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument. Regular way purchases and sales of financial assets are recognized on trade-date, the date on which the Company commits to purchase or sell the asset.

(A) Financial Assets

The Company determines the classification of its financial assets at initial recognition. The classification depends on the Company’s business model for managing the financial assets and the contractual terms of the cash flows.

The financial assets are classified in the following measurement categories:

a) Those to be measured subsequently at fair value (either through other comprehensive income, or through profit or loss), and

b) Those to be measured at amortized cost.

For assets measured at fair value, gains and losses will either be recorded in profit or loss or other comprehensive income. For investments in debt instruments, this will depend on the business model in which the investment is held. For investments in equity instruments, this will depend on whether the Company has made an irrevocable election at the time of initial recognition to account for the equity investment at fair value through other comprehensive income.

At initial recognition, the Company measures a financial asset at its fair value plus, in the case of a financial asset not at fair value through profit or loss, transaction costs that are directly attributable to the acquisition of the financial asset. Transaction costs of financial assets carried at fair value through profit or loss are expensed in profit or loss as incurred.

Subsequent measurement of debt instruments depends on the Company’s business model for managing the asset and the cash flow characteristics of the asset. There are three measurement categories into which the Company classifies its debt instruments.

(i) Amortized Cost

The Company classifies its financial assets as at amortized cost only if both of the following criteria are met:

a) The asset is held within a business model with the objective of collecting the contractual cash flows, and

b) The contractual terms give rise on specified dates to cash flows that are solely payments of principal and interest on the principal outstanding.

Financial assets at amortized cost include loans receivable, trade and other receivables, and other financial assets that are held with the objective of collecting contractual cash flows. After initial measurement at fair value, the financial assets are measured at amortized cost using the effective interest rate (EIR) method, less impairment.

Amortized cost is calculated by taking into account any discount or premium on acquisition and fees or costs that are an integral part of the EIR. The EIR amortization is included in finance income in the statement of profit or loss. The losses arising from impairment are recognized in the Statement of Profit or Loss in other income.

(ii) Fair value through other comprehensive income

Financial assets that are held for collection of contractual cash flows and for selling the financial assets, where the assets’ cash flows represent solely payments of principal and interest, are measured at fair value through other comprehensive income. Movements in the carrying amount are taken through other comprehensive income, except for the recognition of impairment gains or losses, interest revenue and foreign exchange gains and losses which are recognized in profit or loss. When the financial asset is derecognized, the cumulative gain or loss previously recognized in other comprehensive income is reclassified from equity to profit or loss and recognized in other gains/(losses). Interest income from these financial assets is included in other income using the effective interest rate method.

(iii) Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

The Company classifies the following financial assets at fair value through profit or loss:

a) Debt investments that do not qualify for measurement at amortized cost;

b) Debt investments that do not qualify for measurement at fair value through other comprehensive income; and

c) Debt investments that have been designated at fair value through profit or loss.

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss include financial assets held for trading, debt securities and financial assets designated upon initial recognition at fair value through profit or loss. Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss are carried in the Balance Sheet at fair value with net changes in fair value presented as finance costs in profit or loss if the same is considered as an adjustment to borrowing cost. Interests, dividends and gain/loss on foreign exchange on financial assets at fair value through profit or loss are included separately in other income.

If Company elects to present fair value gains and losses on equity investments in other comprehensive income, there is no subsequent reclassification of fair value gains and losses to profit or loss. Dividends from such investments shall continue to be recognized in profit or loss as other income when the Company’s’ right to receive payments is established. There are no impairment requirements for equity investments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income. Changes in the fair value of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss shall be recognized in other gain/(losses) in the statement of profit or loss as applicable.

Investments in subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates

Investments in subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates is carried at deemed cost in the separate financial statements.

Derecognition of financial assets

The Company derecognises a financial asset when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the assets expire, or when it transfers the financial asset and substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of the asset to another party. If the Company neither transfers nor retains substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership and continues to control the transferred asset, the Company recognizes its retained interest in the asset and associated liability for amounts it may have to pay. If the Company retains substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of the transferred financial asset, the Company continues to recognize the financial asset and also recognizes a collateralized borrowing for the proceeds received.

Impairment of Financial Assets

The Company applies expected credit loss (ECL) model for measurement and recognition of impairment loss on the following financial assets and credit risk exposure:

a) Financial assets that are debt instruments and are measured at amortized cost e.g., loans, deposits, trade receivables and bank balance.

b) Trade receivables or any contractual right to receive cash or other financial asset that result from transactions that are within the scope of Ind AS 18.

An expected credit loss is the probability-weighted estimate of credit losses (i.e. present value of all cash shortfalls) over the expected life of the financial asset. A cash shortfall is the difference between the cash flows that are due in accordance with the contract and the cash flows that the company expects to receive. The expected credit losses consider the amount and timing of payments and hence, a credit loss arises even if the Company expects to receive the payment in full but later than when contractually due. The expected credit loss method requires to assess credit risk, default and timing of collection since initial recognition. This requires recognising allowance for expected credit losses in profit or loss even for receivables that are newly originated or acquired.

Impairment of financial assets is measured as either 12 month expected credit losses or life time expected credit losses, depending on whether there has been a significant increase in credit risk since initial recognition. 12 month expected credit losses’ represent the expected credit losses resulting from default events that are possible within 12 months after the reporting date. ‘Lifetime expected credit losses’ represent the expected credit losses that result from all possible default events over the expected life of the financial asset.

Trade receivables are of a short duration, normally less than 12 months and hence the loss allowance measured as lifetime expected credit losses does not differ from that measured as 12 month expected credit losses. The Company uses the practical expedient in Ind AS 109 for measuring expected credit losses for trade receivables using a provision matrix based on ageing of receivables.

The Company uses historical loss experience and derived loss rates based on the past twelve months and adjust the historical loss rates to reflect the information about current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts of future economic conditions. The loss rates differ based on the ageing of the amounts that are past due and are generally higher for those with the higher ageing.

Interest income

For all financial instruments measured at amortized cost and interest bearing financial assets, interest income is recognized using the effective interest rate (EIR), which is the rate that discounts the estimated future cash receipts through the expected life of the financial instrument or a shorter period, where appropriate, to the net carrying amount of the financial asset.

When a loan and receivable is impaired, the Company reduces the carrying amount to its recoverable amount, being the estimated future cash flow discounted at the original EIR of the instrument, and continues unwinding the discount as interest income. Interest income on impaired financial asset is recognized using the original EIR.

Dividends

Dividends are recognized as revenue when the right to receive payment is established.

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and call deposits, and other short-term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value.

(B) Financial Liabilities

The Company determines the classification of its financial liabilities at initial recognition.

Classification

The Company classifies all financial liabilities as subsequently measured at amortized cost, except for financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss. Such liabilities, including derivatives that are liabilities, shall be subsequently measured at fair value.

Initial recognition and measurement

Financial liabilities are classified, at initial recognition, as financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss. Loans and borrowings, payables are subsequently measured at amortized cost where as derivatives are measured at fair value through profit and loss.

All financial liabilities are recognized initially at fair value and, in the case of loans and borrowings and payables, net of directly attributable transaction costs.

The Company’s financial liabilities include trade and other payables, loans and borrowings including bank overdrafts, financial guarantee contracts and derivative financial instruments.

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit and loss

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit and loss include financial liabilities to hedge risks which are not designated as hedges. At initial recognition, the Company measures financial liabilities at its fair value. Financial liabilities at fair value through profit and loss are carried in the Balance Sheet at fair value with changes recognized in the Statement of Profit and Loss.

Financial liabilities measured at amortized cost

Financial liabilities are initially recognized at fair value, net of transaction cost incurred and are subsequently measured at amortized cost, using the EIR method. Any difference between the proceeds net of transaction costs and the amount due on settlement or redemption of borrowings is recognized over the term of the borrowing.

The effective interest method is a method of calculating the amortized cost of a debt instrument and of allocating interest charge over the relevant effective interest rate period. The effective interest rate is the rate that exactly discounts estimated future cash outflow (including all fees and points paid or received that form an integral part of the effective interest rate, transaction costs and other premiums or discounts) through the expected life of the debt instrument, or, where appropriate, a shorter period, to the net carrying amount on initial recognition.

Derecognition of financial liabilities

A financial liability is derecognized when the obligation under the liability is discharged or cancelled or expires. When an existing financial liability is replaced by another from the same lender on substantially different terms, or the terms of an existing liability are substantially modified, such an exchange or modification is treated as a derecognition of the original liability and the recognition of a new liability, and the difference in the respective carrying amounts is recognized in the Statement of Profit and Loss.

(C)Offsetting financial instruments

Financial assets and liabilities are offset and the net amount reported in the Balance Sheet when there is a legally enforceable right to offset the recognized amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or realize the asset and settle the liability simultaneously. The legally enforceable right must not be contingent on future events and must be enforceable in the normal course of business and in the event of default, insolvency or bankruptcy of the company or the counter party.

(D) Derivative financial instruments

The Company’s activities expose it to the financial risks of changes in foreign exchange rates and interest rates. The use of financial derivatives is governed by the Company’s policies approved by the Board of Directors, which provide written principles on the use of financial derivatives consistent with the Company’s risk management strategy. Changes in values of all derivatives of a financing nature are included within financing costs if the same is considered as adjustment to borrowing cost in the Statement of Profit and Loss whereas other foreign exchange fluctuation is disclosed under other expenses. The Company does not use derivative financial instruments for speculative purposes.

Derivative financial instruments are initially measured at fair value on the contract date and are subsequently premeasured to fair value at each reporting date.

(E) Equity investments

All equity investments in scope of Ind AS 109 are measured at fair value. For equity instruments, the company may make an irrevocable election to present in other comprehensive income subsequent changes in the fair value. The classification is made on initial recognition and is irrevocable.

If the company decides to classify an equity instrument as at FVTOCI, then all fair value changes on the instrument, excluding dividends, are recognized in the OCI. There is no recycling of the amounts from OCI to P&L, even on sale of investment. However, the company may transfer the cumulative gain or loss within equity.

Equity instruments included within the FVTPL category are measured at fair value with all changes recognized in the P&L.

3.12 Foreign currencies

(a) Functional and presentation currency

The financial statements are presented in Indian Rupees, which is the Company’s functional and presentation currency. Each entity in the Company determines its own functional currency (the currency of the primary economic environment in which the entity operates) and items included in the financial statements of each entity are measured using that functional currency.

(b) Transactions and balances

Transactions in foreign currencies are initially recorded at the exchange rate prevailing at the date of the transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated into the respective functional currency of the entity at the rates prevailing on the reporting date.

Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of such transactions and from the translation at reporting date exchange rates of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are recognized in the Statement of Profit and Loss.

Foreign exchange gains and losses that relate to borrowings and cash and cash equivalents are presented in the Statement of Profit and Loss within ‘Finance costs’. All other foreign exchange gains and losses are presented in the Statement of Profit and Loss within ‘Other operating expenses’.

3.13 Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalent in the balance sheet comprise cash at banks and on hand and short-term deposits with an original maturity of three months or less, which are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value. For the purpose of the statement of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents consist of cash and short-term deposits, as defined above.

3.14-Segment accounting:

The Chief Operational Decision Maker monitors the operating results of its business Segments separately for the purpose of making decisions about resource allocation and performance assessment. Segment performance is evaluated based on profit or loss and is measured consistently with profit or loss in the financial statements.

The Operating segments have been identified on the basis of the nature of products/services.

The accounting policies adopted for segment reporting are in line with the accounting policies of the Company. Segment revenue, segment expenses, segment assets and segment liabilities have been identified to segments on the basis of their relationship to the operating activities of the segment. Inter Segment revenue is accounted on the basis of transactions which are primarily determined based on market/fair value factors. Revenue, expenses, assets and liabilities which relate to the Company as a whole and are not allocated to segments on a reasonable basis have been included under “unallocated revenue / expenses / assets / liabilities”.

The Company has identified two reportable business segments

i.e. Fertilizer products and Industrial products. The Company operates mainly in Indian market and there are no reportable geographical segments.

3.15 - Provisions, Contingent liabilities, Contingent assets and Commitments: General

Provisions are recognized only when the Company has a present obligation (legal or constructive) as a result of a past event, it is probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation. When the Company expects some or all of a provision to be reimbursed, for example, under an insurance contract, the reimbursement is recognized as a separate asset, but only when the reimbursement is virtually certain. The expense relating to a provision is presented in the statement of profit and loss net of any reimbursement.

If the effect of the time value of money is material, provisions are discounted using a current pre-tax rate that reflects, when appropriate, the risks specific to the liability. When discounting is used, the increase in the provision due to the passage of time is recognized as a finance cost.

Contingent liability is disclosed in the case of:

A present obligation arising from the past events, when it is not probable that an outflow of resources will be required to settle the obligation;

A present obligation arising from the past events, when no reliable estimate is possible;

A possible obligation arising from the past events, unless the probability of outflow of resources is remote.

Commitments include the amount of purchase order (net of advances) issued to parties for completion of assets.

Provisions, contingent liabilities, contingent assets and commitments are reviewed at each balance sheet date.

3.16 - Earnings per share

Basic earnings per share are calculated by dividing the net profit for the period attributable to equity shareholders by the weighted average number of equity shares outstanding during the period. Earnings considered in ascertaining the Company’s earnings per share is the net profit for the period after deducting preference dividends and any attributable tax thereto for the period. The weighted average number of equity shares outstanding during the period and for all periods presented is adjusted for events, such as bonus shares, other than the conversion of potential equity shares that have changed the number of equity shares outstanding, without a corresponding change in resources.

For the purpose of calculating diluted earnings per share, the profit or loss for the period attributable to equity shareholders and the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period is adjusted for the effects of all dilutive potential equity shares.

3.17 - Cash flow statement

Cash flow are reported using the indirect method, whereby net profit before tax is adjusted for the effects of transactions of a non-cash nature, any deferrals of accruals of past or future operating cash receipts or payments and item of income or expenses associated with investing or financing cash flows. The cash flows from operating, investing and finance activities of the Company are segregated.

Effective April 1, 2017, the Company adopted the amendment to Ind AS 7, which require the entities to provide disclosures that enable users of financial statements to evaluate changes in liabilities arising from financing activities, including both changes arising from cash flows and non-cash changes, suggesting inclusion of a reconciliation between the opening and closing balances in the Balance Sheet for liabilities arising from financing activities, to meet the disclosure requirement. The adoption of amendment did not have any material impact on the financial statements.

3.18 Recent Accounting Pronouncements:

Appendix B to Ind AS 21, Foreign currency transactions and advance consideration:

On March 28, 2018, Ministry of Corporate Affairs (“MCA”) has notified the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Amendment Rules, 2018 containing Appendix B to Ind AS 21, Foreign currency transactions and advance consideration which clarifies the date of the transaction for the purpose of determining the exchange rate to use on initial recognition of the related asset, expense or income, when an entity has received or paid advance consideration in a foreign currency.

The amendment will come into force from April 1, 2018. The Company has evaluated the effect of this on the financial statements and the impact is not material

Ind AS 115 - Revenue from Contract with Customers:

On March 28, 2018, Ministry of Corporate Affairs (“MCA”) has notified the Ind AS 115, Revenue from Contract with Customers. The core principle of the new standard is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. Further the new standard requires enhanced disclosures about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from the entity’s contracts with customers.

The standard permits two possible methods of transition

Retrospective approach - Under this approach the standard will be applied retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented in accordance with Ind AS 8 - Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors

Retrospectively with cumulative effect of initially applying the standard recognized at the date of initial application (Cumulative catch - up approach)

The Company will adopt the standard on April 1, 2018 by using the cumulative catch-up transition method and accordingly comparatives for the year ending or ended March 31, 2018 will not be retrospectively adjusted. The effect on adoption of Ind AS 115 is expected to be insignificant.

4 Critical and significant accounting judgments, estimates and assumptions

4.1 Critical estimates and judgments

The following are the critical judgments, apart from those involving estimations that the management have made in the process of applying the Company’s accounting policies and that have the most significant effect on the amounts recognized in the financial statements. Actual results may differ from these estimates. These estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to the accounting estimates in the period in which the estimate is revised if the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods.

Useful lives of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets:

Management reviews the useful lives of depreciable assets at each reporting. As at March 31, 2018 management assessed that the useful lives represent the expected utility of the assets to the Company. Further, there is no significant change in the useful lives as compared to previous year.

Allowance for expected credit losses:

Note 42 describes the use of practical expedient by computing the expected credit loss allowance for trade receivables other than subsidy receivables based on provision matrix. The expected credit allowance is based on the aging of the days receivables are due and the rates derived based on past history of defaults in the provision matrix. As regards subsidy receivables, the Company does not believe that there is any credit risk as dues are receivable from the Government and hence no allowance for expected credit loss is made.

Dismantling cost of property, plant and equipment:

Note 22 describes assets retirement obligation on estimate basis for property, plant and equipment. The management estimates dismantling cost considering size of the asset and its useful life in line with industry practices.

Stores and spares inventories:

The Company’s manufacturing process is continuous and highly mechanical with wide range of different types of plant and machineries. The Company keeps stores and spares as standby to continue the operations without any disruption. Considering wide range of stores and spares and long lead time for procurement of it and based on criticality of spares, the Company believes that net realizable value would be more than cost.

Fair value of investments:

The Company has invested in the equity instruments of various companies. However, the percentage of shareholding of the Company in some of such investee companies is low and hence, it has not been provided with future projections including projected profit and loss account by those investee companies. Hence, the valuation exercise carried out by the Company with the help of an independent valuer has estimated the fair value at each reporting period based on available historical annual reports and other information in the public domain. In case of other companies, where there are no comparable companies’ valuations available (also includes startup companies) and no further information available for future projections, capacity utilization, commencement of operations, etc., the method of valuation followed is cost approach. The Company evaluates the aforesaid position at each period end.

Income taxes:

Significant judgments are involved in determining the provision for income taxes, including amount expected to be paid/ recovered for uncertain tax positions.

4.2. Significant accounting judgments, estimates and assumptions

The preparation of the company’s financial statements requires management to make judgments’, estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities, and the accompanying disclosures, and the disclosure of contingent liabilities. Uncertainty about these assumptions and estimates could result in outcomes that require a material adjustment to the carrying amount of assets or liabilities affected in future periods.

Judgments

In the process of applying the company’s accounting policies, management has made the following judgments’, which have the most significant effect on the amounts recognized in the standalone financial statements:

Operating lease commitments - Company as less or

The company has entered into commercial property leases. It has determined, based on an evaluation of the terms and conditions of the arrangements that the lease term does not constitute a major part of the economic life of the commercial property and the present value of the minimum lease payments does not constitute the fair value of the asset. Thus, it retains all the significant risks and rewards of ownership of these properties and accounts for the contracts as operating leases.

Estimates and assumptions

The key assumptions concerning the future and other key sources of estimation uncertainty at the reporting date, that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year, are described below. The company based on its assumptions and estimates on parameters available when the financial statements were prepared. Existing circumstances and assumptions about future developments, however, may change due to market changes or circumstances arising that are beyond the control of the company. Such changes are reflected in the assumptions when they occur.

Impairment of non-financial assets

Impairment exists when the carrying value of an asset or cash generating unit exceeds its recoverable amount, which is the higher of its fair value less costs of disposal and its value in use. The fair value less costs of disposal calculation is based on available data from binding sales transactions, conducted at arm’s length, for similar assets or observable market prices less incremental costs for disposing of the asset. The value in use calculation is based on a Discounted Cash Flow model. The cash flows are derived from the budget for the next five years and do not include activities that the company is not yet committed to or significant future investments that will enhance the asset’s performance of the Cash Generating Unit being tested. The recoverable amount is sensitive to the discount rate used for the Discounted Cash Flow model as well as the expected future cash-inflows and the growth rate used for extrapolation purposes.

Taxes

Deferred tax assets are recognized for unused tax losses to the extent that it is probable that taxable profit will be available against which the losses can be utilized. Significant management judgment is required to determine the amount of deferred tax assets that can be recognized, based upon the likely timing and the level of future taxable profits together with future tax planning strategies.

Defined benefit plans

The cost of the defined benefit plans viz. gratuity, superannuation for the eligible employees of the Company are determined using actuarial valuations. An actuarial valuation involves making various assumptions that may differ from actual developments in the future. These include the determination of the discount rate, future salary increases and mortality rates. Due to the complexities involved in the valuation and its long-term nature, a defined benefit obligation is highly sensitive to changes in these assumptions. All assumptions are reviewed at each reporting date.

The parameter most subject to change is the discount rate. In determining the appropriate discount rate for plans operated in India, the management considers the interest rates of government bonds in currencies consistent with the currencies of the post-employment benefit obligation.

The mortality rate is based on publicly available mortality tables. Those mortality tables tend to change only at interval in response to demographic changes. Future salary increases and gratuity increases are based on expected future inflation rate.

Further details about gratuity obligations are given in Note

38. Provision and contingent liability

On an ongoing basis, Company reviews pending cases, claims by third parties and other contingencies. For contingent losses that are considered probable, an estimated loss is recorded as an accrual in financial statements. Loss Contingencies that are considered possible are not provided for but disclosed as Contingent liabilities in the financial statements. Contingencies the likelihood of which is remote are not disclosed in the financial statements. Gain contingencies are not recognized until the contingency has been resolved and amounts are received or receivable.

1 Asset acquisition includes R&D assets of Rs, 88.08 lakhs (previous year Rs, 9.09 lakhs).

2 The Company has acquired land through Government and also through direct negotiations. The entire land is in possession of the Company. In respect of portion of land for which the Company has still not received the award/sale deed, the advance paid to land owners have been treated as land. In respect of other portion of land acquired through direct negotiations, compensation has been paid at the negotiated price. The Company also holds possession of a portion of land for which no amount has been paid in absence of receipt of awards.

3 The Company has leased a portion of its land to Bank of Baroda for bank premises at Fertilizernagar and Sikka and Gas Authority of India Ltd. (GAIL) for establishment of CNG pumping station.

4 Buildings include - 0.02 lakh being the value of shares in Co-operative Housing Societies.

5 The Company established Sikka Jetty at its own cost, which is in operation since 1987. After due discussion with Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB), a consensus was arrived at establishing ownership of jetty with the Company. Thereafter, in terms of resolution passed by GMB, the ownership of the jetty at Sikka was transferred to the Company. However, during 1994, GMB has reversed its earlier decision not supported by resolution and contended that the ownership of the jetty rests with GMB. The Company has made representation to the appropriate authority with regards to the ownership of the jetty with the Company. The matter of deciding the status of Jetty was under examination at GMB & Government of Gujarat levels since long back. Various meetings were also held and after due diligence on the matter, it is decided by the Board of GMB supported by a resolution to assign the status of Captive Jetty to sikka jetty and the Company has to sign Captive Jetty Agreement with GMB. The matter is under discussion with GMB authorities. Pending finalization of the Captive Jetty Agreement, no provision is considered necessary in respect of various claims against the Company and counter-claims of the Company (both the amounts not determined). At present the Company is in possession of the Jetty and continues to be the owner of the Jetty pending signing of the Agreement.


Mar 31, 2017

Note 1- Company Overview

Gujarat State Fertilizers and Chemicals Limited “the Company” is a public company domiciled in India and is incorporated under the provisions of the Companies Act applicable in India. The Company is principally engaged in production of fertilizers and chemicals. Its shares are listed on two recognized stock exchanges in India. The registered office of the Company is located at Fertilizer agar - 391 750, Dist. Vadodara.

The financial statements were approved for issue by the Board of Directors on May 29, 2017.

Note 2-Basis of preparation of financial statements

2.1 Basis of preparation and compliance with Ind AS

The financial statements of the Company as at and for the year ended March 31, 2017 have been prepared in accordance with Indian Accounting standards (‘Ind AS’) notified under section 133 of the Companies Act, 2013 (‘Act’) and the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules issued from time to time and relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 (collectively called as Ind AS).

The Company has transitioned from Indian GAAP to Ind AS with effect from April 1, 2015 being the transition date as on which the opening Balance Sheet has been prepared. The Company has followed the provisions of Ind AS 101, ‘First Time Adoption of Indian Accounting Standards’, in preparing its opening Ind AS Balance Sheet as of the date of transition.

Refer Note 48 for the effect of transition to Ind AS on the reported financial position, financial performance and cash flows of the Company.

2.2 Basis of measurement

The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, using historical cost convention and on an accrual method of accounting, except for the following assets and liabilities which have been measured at fair value, as required by relevant Ind AS.

1. Derivative financial instruments

2. Certain financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value (refer accounting policy regarding financial instruments)

3. Defined benefit plans

2.3 Functional and presentation currency

The financial statements are prepared in Indian Rupees, which is the Company’s functional and presentation currency. All financial information presented in Indian Rupees has been rounded to the nearest lakhs with two decimals.

2.4 Current and 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 if it satisfies any of the following criteria:

a) It is expected to be realized or intended to sold or consumed in the Company’s normal operating cycle,

b) It is held primarily for the purpose of trading,

c) It is expected to be realized within twelve months after the reporting period, or

d) It is a cash or cash equivalent unless restricted from being exchanged or used to settle a liability for at least twelve months after the reporting period.

All other assets are classified as non-current.

A liability is classified as current if it satisfies any of the following criteria:

a) it is expected to be settled in the Company’s normal operating cycle,

b) it is held primarily for the purpose of trading,

c) it is due to be settled within twelve months after the reporting period,

d) there is no unconditional right to defer the settlement of the liability for at least twelve months after the reporting period.

The Company classifies all other liabilities as noncurrent. Current liabilities include current portion of noncurrent financial liabilities.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are classified as noncurrent assets and liabilities.

Note 3

The Company has applied the following accounting policies to all periods presented in the financial statements.

3.1 - Revenue recognition Sale of goods

Revenue from the sale of fertilizers is recognized when the significant risks and rewards of ownership of the goods have passed to the buyer, usually on delivery of the goods, and no significant uncertainty exists regarding the amount of the consideration that will be derived from the sale of goods. Revenue from the sale of goods is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, net of returns and allowances, trade discounts and volume rebates. Sales of industrial products are accounted on the dispatch basis except export sales, which are recognized on the basis of bill of lading. It includes excise duty and subsidy and excludes value added tax/ sales tax. Subsidy and equated freight on fertilizers are accounted on accrual basis.

The amounts receivable from various agencies are accounted for on accrual basis except interest on delayed payments, refunds from customs & excise authorities, insurance claims (other than marine claims), etc. where it is not possible to ascertain the income with reasonable accuracy or in absence of finality of the transaction.

Interest income

For all debt instruments measured either at amortized cost or at fair value through other comprehensive income, interest income is recorded using the effective interest rate (EIR), which is the rate that exactly discounts the estimated future cash payments or receipts over the expected life of the financial instrument or a shorter period, where appropriate, to the gross carrying amount of the financial asset or to the amortized cost of a financial liability. Interest income is included in other income in the statement of profit and loss.

Dividends

Dividend income is accounted for when the right to receive the same is established, which is generally when shareholders approve the dividend.

Rental Income

Rental income arising from operating leases is accounted for on a straight-line basis over the lease terms and is included in revenue in the statement of profit or loss due to its operating nature.

3.2- Government grants

Government grants in the form of subsidy and equated freight on fertilizers are recognized when there is reasonable assurance that the Company will comply with the conditions relating to them and that the subsidy will be received.

Government grants whose primary condition is that the Company should purchase, construct or otherwise acquire non-current assets are recognized as deferred revenue in the balance sheet and transferred to profit or loss in the period in which they become receivable.

3.3 - Taxes Current income tax

Current income tax assets and liabilities are measured at the amount expected to be recovered from or paid to the taxation authorities, based on the rates and tax laws enacted or substantively enacted, at the reporting date in India where the entity operates and generates taxable income.

Current tax items are recognized in correlation to the underlying transaction either in OCI or directly in equity.

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 income tax is provided in full, using the liability method, on temporary differences arising between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts in the financial statements. Deferred income tax is determined using tax rates (and laws) that have been enacted or substantially enacted by the end of the reporting period and are expected to apply when the related deferred income tax asset is realized or the deferred income tax liability is settled.

Deferred tax assets are recognized for all deductible temporary differences and unused tax losses only if it is probable that future taxable amounts will be available to utilize those temporary differences and losses.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when there is a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets and liabilities and when the deferred tax balances relate to the same taxation authority. Current tax assets and tax liabilities are offset where the entity has a legally enforceable right to offset and intends either to settle on a net basis, or to realize the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

Current and deferred tax is recognized in profit or loss, except to the extent that it relates to items recognized in other comprehensive income or directly in equity. In this case, the tax is also recognized in other comprehensive income or directly in equity, respectively.

3.4 Non-current assets held for sale

The Company classifies non-current assets as held for sale if their carrying amounts will be recovered principally through a sale rather than through continuing use. Actions required to complete the sale should indicate that it is unlikely that significant changes to the sale will be made or that the decision to sell will be withdrawn. Management must be committed to the sale expected within one year from the date of classification. For these purposes, sale transactions include exchanges of non-current assets for other non-current assets when the exchange has commercial substance. The criteria for held for sale classification is regarded met only when the assets are available for immediate sale in its present condition, subject only to terms that are usual and customary for sales of such assets, its sale is highly probable; and it will genuinely be sold, not abandoned. The Company treats sale of the asset to be highly probable when:

- The appropriate level of management is committed to a plan to sell the asset ,

- An active programme to locate a buyer and complete the plan has been initiated ,

- The sale is expected to qualify for recognition as a completed sale within one year from the date of classification , and

- Actions required to complete the plan indicate that it is unlikely that significant changes to the plan will be made or that the plan will be withdrawn.

Non-current assets held for sale are measured at the lower of their carrying amount and the fair value less costs to sell. Assets and liabilities classified as held for sale are presented separately in the balance sheet.

Property, plant and equipment and intangible assets once classified as held for sale are not depreciated or amortized.

3.5 - Property, plant and equipment and intangible assets

Freehold land is carried at historical cost. All other items of property, plant and equipment are stated at historical cost less depreciation. Historical cost includes expenditure that is directly attributable to the acquisition of the items.

Subsequent costs are included in the asset’s carrying amount or recognized as a separate asset, as appropriate, only when it is probable that future economic benefits associated with the item will flow to the Company and the cost of the item can be measured reliably. The carrying amount of any component accounted for as a separate asset is derecognized when replaced. All other repairs and maintenance are charged to profit or loss during the reporting period in which they are incurred. Assets under erection / installation of the existing projects and on-going projects are shown as “Capital Work in Progress”.

Capital advances given for procurement of Property, plant and equipment are treated as other non-current assets.

In the absence of availability of specific original cost in respect of a part of assets capitalized under turn-key contracts, the original value of such asset written / disposed off is estimated on the basis of its current cost adjusted for price and technological factors.

Major cost of civil works required as plant and machinery supports, on the basis of technical estimates, is considered as Plant & Machinery.

Advances paid for the purchase / acquisitions of land in possession of the Company are included in the cost of land.

Intangible assets

Intangible assets are recognized when it is probable that the future economic benefits that are attributable to the assets will flow to the Company and the cost of the asset can be measured reliably.

Intangible assets acquired separately are measured on initial recognition at cost. Following initial recognition, intangible assets are carried at cost less any accumulated amortization and accumulated impairment losses. Internally generated intangibles, excluding capitalized development costs, are not capitalized and the related expenditure is reflected in profit or loss in the period in which the expenditure is incurred.

Research and Development

Capital expenditure on Research & Development activities is included in Property, plant and equipment to the extent it has alternative economic use. Revenue expenditure pertaining to research activity is charged under respective account heads in the statement of Profit & Loss.

Transition to Ind AS

On transition to Ind AS, the Company has elected to continue with the carrying value of all of its property, plant and equipment recognized as at 1 April 2015 measured as per the previous GAAP and use that carrying value as the deemed cost of the property, plant and equipment.

Depreciation methods, estimated useful lives and residual value

Depreciation on Property, plant and equipment is provided on Straight Line Method at the rates prescribed in Schedule II to the Company’s Act, 201 3. Depreciation on additions to Property, plant and equipment and assets disposed off/ discarded is charged on pro-rata basis. Depreciation on commissioning of plants and other assets of new projects is charged for the days they are actually put to use.

The useful lives have been determined based on technical evaluation done by the management’s expert which are higher than those specified by Schedule II to the Companies Act; 2013, in order to reflect the actual usage of the assets. The residual values are not more than 5% of the original cost of the asset.

The assets’ residual values and useful lives are reviewed, and adjusted if appropriate, at the end of each reporting period.

An asset’s carrying amount is written down immediately to its recoverable amount if the asset’s carrying amount is greater than its estimated recoverable amount.

Leasehold land, other than that on perpetual lease, is amortized over the life of the lease.

Intangible assets are amortized over their estimated economic lives but not exceeding ten years on a straight-line basis.

Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing proceeds with carrying amount. These are included in profit or loss within other gains/(losses).

3.6 - Impairment of non-financial assets The Company assesses, at each reporting date, whether there is an indication that an asset may be impaired. If any indication exists, or when annual impairment testing for an asset is required, the Company estimates the asset’s recoverable amount. An asset’s recoverable amount is the higher of an asset’s or cash-generating units (CGU) fair value less costs of disposal and its value in use. Recoverable amount is determined for an individual asset, unless the asset does not generate cash inflows that are largely independent of those from other assets or Company’s of assets. When the carrying amount of an asset or CGU exceeds its recoverable amount, the asset is considered impaired and is written down to its recoverable amount.

Recoverable amount is determined:

(i) In case of individual asset, at higher of the fair value less cost to sell and value in use; and

(ii) In case of cash-generating unit (a Company of assets that generates identified, independent cash flows), at the higher of the cash-generating unit’s fair value less cost to sell and the value in use.

In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset. In determining fair value less costs of disposal, recent market transactions are taken into account. If no such transactions can be identified, an appropriate valuation model is used. These calculations are corroborated by valuation multiples, quoted share prices for publicly traded companies or other available fair value indicators.

The Company bases its impairment calculation on detailed budgets and forecast calculations, which are prepared separately for each of the Company’s CGUs to which the individual assets are allocated. These budgets and forecast calculations generally cover a period of five years. For longer periods, a long-term growth rate is calculated and applied to project future cash flows after the fifth year.

Impairment losses of continuing operations, including impairment on inventories, are recognized in the statement of profit and loss, except for properties previously revalued with the revaluation surplus taken to OCI. For such properties, the impairment is recognized in OCI up to the amount of any previous revaluation surplus.

Intangible assets with indefinite useful lives are tested for impairment annually at the CGU level, as appropriate, and when circumstances indicate that the carrying value may be impaired.

3.7 - Borrowing costs

Borrowing costs directly attributable to the acquisition, construction or production of an asset that necessarily takes a substantial period of time to get ready for its intended use or sale are capitalized as part of the cost of the asset. All other borrowing costs are expensed in the period in which they occur. Borrowing costs consist of interest and other costs that an entity incurs in connection with the borrowing of funds. Borrowing cost also includes exchange differences to the extent regarded as an adjustment to the borrowing costs.

3.8 - Leases

The determination of whether an arrangement is (or contains) a lease is based on the substance of the arrangement at the inception of the lease. The arrangement is, or contains, a lease if fulfillment of the arrangement is dependent on the use of a specific asset or assets and the arrangement conveys a right to use the asset or assets, even if that right is not explicitly specified in an arrangement.

Company as a lessee

A lease is classified at the inception date as a finance lease or an operating lease. A lease that transfers substantially all the risks and rewards incidental to ownership to the Company is classified as a finance lease.

Finance e leases are capitalized at the commencement of the lease at the inception date fair value of the leased property or, if lower, at the present value of the minimum lease payments. Lease payments are apportioned between finance charges and reduction of the lease liability so as to achieve a constant rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability. Finance charges are recognized in finance costs in the statement of profit and loss, unless they are directly attributable to qualifying assets, in which case they are capitalized in accordance with the Company’s general policy on the borrowing costs. Contingent rentals are recognized as expenses in the periods in which they are incurred.

A leased asset is depreciated over the useful life of the asset. However, if there is no reasonable certainty that the Company will obtain ownership by the end of the lease term, the asset is depreciated over the shorter of the estimated useful life of the asset and the lease term.

Operating lease payments are recognized as an expense in the statement of profit and loss on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

Company as a less or

Leases in which the Company does not transfer substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of an asset are classified as operating leases. Rental income from operating lease is recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the relevant lease. Initial direct costs incurred in negotiating and arranging an operating lease are added to the carrying amount of the leased asset and recognized over the lease term on the same basis as rental income. Contingent rents are recognized as revenue in the period in which they are earned.

Leases are classified as finance leases when substantially all of the risks and rewards of ownership transfer from the Company to the lessee. Amounts due from lessees under finance leases are recorded as receivables at the Company’s net investment in the leases. Finance lease income is allocated to accounting periods so as to reflect a constant periodic rate of return on the net investment outstanding in respect of the lease.

3.9 - Inventories

Items of inventories are measured at lower of cost and net realizable value after providing for obsolescence, if any. Cost of inventories comprises of cost of purchase, cost of conversion and other costs including manufacturing overheads incurred in bringing them to their respective present location and condition. Cost of raw materials, process chemicals, stores and spares, packing materials, trading and other products are determined on weighted average basis.

3.10 - Employee benefits Defined benefit plans

(i) Short-term employee benefits

Short term employee benefits are recognized as an expense at the undiscounted amount in the statement of profit and loss of the year in which the related service is rendered.

(ii) Post Employment benefits

(a) Defined contribution plans

A defined contribution plan is a post-employment benefit plan under which an entity pays fixed contributions into a separate entity and will have no legal or constructive obligation to pay further amounts. The Company has set up separate recognized Provident Fund trusts for all the units of the Company.

Contributions paid/payable for Provident Fund of eligible employees and National Pension Scheme is recognized in the statement of Profit and Loss each year. The Company has an obligation to make good the shortfall, if any, between the return from the investments of the trusts and the interest rate notified by Government.

(b) Defined benefit plans

A defined benefit plan is a post-employment benefit plan other than a defined contribution plan. The Company’s n et o bl i ga ti on in r e s p ec t o f de fi n ed 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.

Post employment defined benefits plans comprise of gratuity, superannuation and Post Retirement Medical Benefit for eligible employees of the Company. Post employment benefits are recognized as an expense in the statement of profit and loss for the year in which the employee has rendered services. The Company also contributes to a government administered Family Pension fund on behalf of its employees. The calculation of defined benefit obligation is performed annually by a qualified actuary using the projected unit credit method.

Remeasurements 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 recognized in OCI.

(iii) Other long term employee benefits

Other long term employee benefits comprise of leave encashment for eligible employees of Company. The obligation is measured on the basis of an annual independent actuarial valuation using the projected unit credit method. Remeasurements gains or losses are recognized in profit or loss in the period in which they arise.

3.11 - Financial instruments

Financial instruments are recognized when the Company becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument. Regular way purchases and sales of financial assets are recognized on trade-date, the date on which the Company commits to purchase or sell the asset.

(A) Financial Assets

The Company determines the classification of its financial assets at initial recognition. The classification depends on the Company’s business model for managing the financial assets and the contractual terms of the cash flows.

The financial assets are classified in the following measurement categories:

a) Those to be measured subsequently at fair value (either through other comprehensive income, or through profit or loss), and

b) Those to be measured at amortized cost.

For assets measured at fair value, gains and los s es will either be red order in profit or loss or other comprehensive income. For investments in debt instruments, this will depend on the business model in which the investment is held. For investments in equity instruments, this will depend on whether the Company has made an irrevocable election at the time of initial recognition to account for the equity investment at fair value through other comprehensive income.

At initial recognition, the Company measures a financial asset at its fair value plus, in the case of a financial asset not at fair value through profit or loss, transaction costs that are directly attributable to the acquisition of the financial asset. Transaction costs of financial assets carried at fair value through profit or loss are expensed in profit or loss as incurred.

Subsequent measurement of debt instruments depends on the Company’s business model for m an ag i ng t h e as s et a n d th e c as h flo w characteristics of the asset. There are three measurement categories into which the Company classifies its debt instruments.

(i) Amortized Cost

The Company classifies its financial assets as at amortized cost only if both of the following criteria are met:

a) The asset is held within a business model with the objective of collecting the contractual cash flows, and

b) The contractual terms give rise on specified dates to cash flows that are solely payments of principal and interest on the principal outstanding. Financial assets at amortized cost include loans receivable, trade and other receivables, and other financial assets that are held with the objective of collecting contractual cash flows. After initial measurement at fair value, the financial assets are measured at amortized cost using the effective interest rate (EIR) method, less impairment.

Amortized cost is calculated by taking into account any discount or premium on acquisition and fees or costs that are an integral part of the EIR. The EIR amortization is included in finance income in the statement of profit or loss. The losses arising from impairment are recognized in the Statement of Profit or Loss in other income.

(ii) Fair value through other comprehensive income

Financial assets that are held for collection of contractual cash flows and for selling the financial assets, where the assets’ cash flows represent solely payments of principal and interest, are measured at fair value through other comprehensive income. Movements in the carrying amount are taken through other comprehensive income, except for the recognition of impairment gains or losses, interest revenue and foreign exchange gains and losses which are recognized in profit or loss. When the financial asset is derecognized, the cumulative gain or loss previously recognized in other comprehensive income is reclassified from equity to profit or loss and recognized in other gains/(losses). Interest income from these financial assets is included in other income using the effective interest rate method.

(iii) Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

The Company classifies the following financial assets at fair value through profit or loss:

a) Debt investments that do not qualify for measurement at amortized cost;

b) Debt investments that do not qualify for measurement at fair value through other comprehensive income; and

c) Debt investments that have been designated at fair value through profit or loss.

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss include financial assets held for trading, debt securities and financial assets designated upon initial recognition at fair value through profit or loss. Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss are carried in the Balance Sheet at fair value with net changes in fair value presented as finance costs in profit or loss if the same is considered as an adjustment to borrowing cost. Interests, dividends and gain/loss on foreign exchange on financial assets at fair value through profit or loss are included separately in other income.

If Company elects to present fair value gains and losses on equity investments in other comprehensive income, there is no subsequent reclassification of fair value gains and losses to profit or loss. Dividends from such investments shall continue to be recognized in profit or loss as other income when the Company’s’ right to receive payments is established. There are no impairment requirements for equity investments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income. Changes in the fair value of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss shall be recognized in other gain/(losses) in the statement of profit or loss as applicable.

Derecognition of financial assets

The Company derecognizes a financial asset when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the assets expire, or when it transfers the financial asset and substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of the asset to another party. If the Company neither transfers nor retains substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership and continues to control the transferred asset, the Company recognizes its retained interest in the asset and associated liability for amounts it may have to pay. If the Company retains substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of the transferred financial asset, the Company continues to recognize the financial asset and also recognizes a collateralized borrowing for the proceeds received.

Impairment of Financial Assets

The Company applies expected credit loss (ECL) model for measurement and recognition of impairment loss on the following financial assets and credit risk exposure:

a) Financial assets that are debt instruments and are measured at amortized cost e.g., loans, deposits, trade receivables and bank balance.

b) Trade receivables or any contractual right to receive cash or other financial asset that result from transactions that are within the scope of Ind AS 18.

An expected credit loss is the probability-weighted estimate of credit losses (i.e. present value of all cash shortfalls) over the expected life of the financial asset. A cash shortfall is the difference between the cash flows that are due in accordance with the contract and the cash flows that the company expects to receive. The expected credit losses consider the amount and timing of payments and hence, a credit loss arises even if the Company expects to receive the payment in full but later than when contractually due. The expected credit loss method requires to assess credit risk, default and timing of collection since initial recognition. This requires recognizing allowance for expected credit losses in profit or loss even for receivables that are newly originated or acquired.

Impairment of financial assets is measured as either 12 month expected credit losses or life time expected credit losses, depending on whether there has been a significant increase in credit risk since initial recognition. ‘12 month expected credit losses’ represent the expected credit losses resulting from default events that are possible within 12 months after the reporting date. ‘Lifetime expected credit losses’ represent the expected credit losses that result from all possible default events over the expected life of the financial asset.

Trade receivables are of a short duration, normally less than 12 months and henc e the los s allow anc e measured as lifetime expected credit losses does not differ from that measured as 12 month expected credit losses. The Company uses the practical expedient in Ind AS 109 for measuring expected credit losses for trade receivables using a provision matrix based on ageing of receivables.

The Company uses historical loss experience and derived loss rates based on the past twelve months and adjust the historical loss rates to reflect the information about current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts of future economic conditions. The loss rates differ based on the ageing of the amounts that are past due and are generally higher for those with the higher ageing.

Interest income

For all financial instruments measured at amortized cost and interest bearing financial assets, interest income is recognized using the effective interest rate (EIR), which is the rate that discounts the estimated future cash receipts through the expected life of the financial instrument or a shorter period, where appropriate, to the net carrying amount of the financial asset.

When a loan and receivable is impaired, the Company reduces the carrying amount to its recoverable amount, being the estimated future cash flow discounted at the original EIR of the instrument, and continues unwinding the discount as interest income. Interest income on impaired financial asset is recognized using the original EIR.

Dividends

Dividends are recognized as revenue when the right to receive payment is established.

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and call deposits, and other short-term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value.

(B) Financial Liabilities

The Company determines the classification of its financial liabilities at initial recognition.

Classification

The Company classifies all financial liabilities as subsequently measured at amortized cost, except for financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss. Such liabilities, including derivatives that are liabilities, shall be subsequently measured at fair value.

Initial recognition and measurement

Financial liabilities are classified, at initial recognition, as financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss. Loans and borrowings, payables are subsequently measured at amortized cost where as derivatives are measured at fair value through profit and loss.

All financial liabilities are recognized initially at fair value and, in the case of loans and borrowings and payables, net of directly attributable transaction costs.

The Company’s financial liabilities include trade and other payables, loans and borrowings including bank overdrafts, financial guarantee contracts and derivative financial instruments.

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit and loss

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit and loss include financial liabilities to hedge risks which are not designated as hedges. At initial recognition, the Company measures financial liabilities at its fair value. Financial liabilities at fair value through profit and loss are carried in the Balance Sheet at fair value with changes recognized in the Statement of Profit and Loss.

Financial liabilities measured at amortized cost

Financial liabilities are initially recognized at fair value, net of transaction cost incurred and are subsequently measured at amortized cost, using the EIR method. Any difference between the proceeds net of transaction costs and the amount due on settlement or redemption of borrowings is recognized over the term of the borrowing.

The effective interest method is a method of calculating the amortized cost of a debt instrument and of allocating interest charge over the relevant effective interest rate period. The effective interest rate is the rate that exactly discounts estimated future cash outflow (including all fees and points paid or received that form an integral part of the effective interest rate, transaction costs and other premiums or discounts) through the expected life of the debt instrument, or, where appropriate, a shorter period, to the net carrying amount on initial recognition.

Derecognition of financial liabilities

A financial liability is derecognized when the obligation under the liability is discharged or cancelled or expires. When an existing financial liability is replaced by another from the same lender on substantially different terms, or the terms of an existing liability are substantially modified, such an exchange or modification is treated as a derecognition of the original liability and the recognition of a new liability, and the difference in the respective carrying amounts is recognized in the Statement of Profit and Loss.

(C) Offsetting financial instruments

Financial assets and liabilities are offset and the net amount reported in the Balance Sheet when there is a legally enforceable right to offset the recognized amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or realize the asset and settle the liability simultaneously. The legally enforceable right must not be contingent on future events and must be enforceable in the normal course of business and in the event of default, insolvency or bankruptcy of the company or the counter party.

(D) Derivative financial instruments

The Company’s activities expose it to the financial risks of changes in foreign exchange rates and interest rates. The use of financial derivatives is governed by the Company’s policies approved by the Board of Directors, which provide written principles on the use of financial derivatives consistent with the Company’s risk management strategy. Changes in values of all derivatives of a financing nature are included within financing costs if the same is considered as adjustment to borrowing cost in the Statement of Profit and Loss whereas other foreign exchange fluctuation is disclosed under other expenses. The Company does not use derivative financial instruments for speculative purposes.

Derivative financial instruments are initially measured at fair value on the contract date and are subsequently premeasured to fair value at each reporting date.

(E) Equity investments

All equity investments in scope of Ind AS 109 are measured at fair value. For equity instruments, the company may make an irrevocable election to present in other comprehensive income subsequent changes in the fair value. The classification is made on initial recognition and is irrevocable.

If the company decides to classify an equity instrument as at FVTOCI, then all fair value changes on the instrument, excluding dividends, are recognized in the OCI. There is no recycling of the amounts from OCI to P&L, even on sale of investment. However, the company may transfer the cumulative gain or loss within equity.

Equity instruments included within the FVTPL category are measured at fair value with all changes recognized in the P&L.

3.12 Foreign currencies

(a) Functional and presentation currency

The financial statements are presented in Indian Rupees, which is the Company’s functional and presentation currency. Each entity in the Company determines its own functional currency (the currency of the primary economic environment in which the entity operates) and items included in the financial statements of each entity are measured using that functional currency.

(b) Transactions and balances

Transactions in foreign currencies are initially recorded at the exchange rate prevailing at the date of the transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated into the respective functional currency of the entity at the rates prevailing on the reporting date.

Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of such transactions and from the translation at reporting date exchange rates of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are recognized in the Statement of Profit and Loss.

F orei g n ex cha ng e g ai n s an d l osse s tha t relate to borrowings and cash and cash equivalents are presented in the Statement of Profit and Loss within ‘Finance costs’. All other foreign exchange gains and losses are presented in the Statement of Profit and Loss within ‘Other operating expenses’.

3.13 Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalent in the balance sheet comprise cash at banks and on hand and short-term deposits with an original maturity of three months or less, which are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value. For the purpose of the statement of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents consist of cash and short-term deposits, as defined above.

3.14-Segment accounting

The Chief Operational Decision Maker monitors the operating results of its business Segments separately for the purpose of making decisions about resource allocation and performance assessment. Segment performance is evaluated based on profit or loss and is measured consistently with profit or loss in the financial statements.

The Operating segments have been identified on the basis of the nature of products/services.

The accounting policies adopted for segment reporting are in line with the accounting policies of the Company. Segment revenue, segment expenses, segment assets and segment liabilities have been identified to segments on the basis of their relationship to the operating activities of the segment. Inter Segment revenue is accounted on the basis of transactions which are primarily determined based on market/fair value factors. Revenue, expenses, assets and liabilities which relate to the Company as a whole and are not allocated to segments on a reasonable basis have been included under “unallocated revenue / expenses / assets / liabilities”.

The Company has identified two reportable business segments i.e. Fertilizer products and Industrial products. The Company operates mainly in Indian market and there are no reportable geographical segments.

3.15 - Provisions, Contingent liabilities, Contingent assets and Commitments: General

Provisions are recognized when the Company has a present obligation (legal or constructive) as a result of a past event, it is probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation. When the Company expects some or all of a provision to be reimbursed, for example, under an insurance contract, the reimbursement is recognized as a separate asset, but only when the reimbursement is virtually certain. The expense relating to a provision is presented in the statement of profit and loss net of any reimbursement.

If the effect of the time value of money is material, provisions are discounted using a current pre-tax rate that reflects, when appropriate, the risks specific to the liability. When discounting is used, the increase in the provision due to the passage of time is recognized as a finance cost.

Contingent liability is disclosed in the case of:

A present obligation arising from the past events, when it is not probable that an outflow of resources will be required to settle the obligation;

A present obligation arising from the past events, when no reliable estimate is possible;

A possible obligation arising from the past events, unless the probability of outflow of resources is remote.

Commitments include the amount of purchase order (net of advances) issued to parties for completion of assets. Provisions, contingent liabilities, contingent assets and commitments are reviewed at each balance sheet date.

3.16 - Earnings per share

Basic earnings per share are calculated by dividing the net profit for the period attributable to equity shareholders by the weighted average number of equity shares outstanding during the period. Earnings considered in ascertaining the Company’s earnings per share is the net profit for the period after deducting preference dividends and any attributable tax thereto for the period. The weighted average number of equity shares outstanding during the period and for all periods presented is adjusted for events, such as bonus shares, other than the conversion of potential equity shares that have changed the number of equity shares outstanding, without a corresponding change in resources.

For the purpose of calculating diluted earnings per share, the profit or loss for the period attributable to equity shareholders and the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period is adjusted for the effects of all dilutive potential equity shares.

3.17 - Cash flow statement

Cash flow are reported using the indirect method, whereby net profit before tax is adjusted for the effects of transactions of a non-cash nature, any deferrals of accruals of past or future operating cash receipts or payments and item of income or expenses associated with investing or financing cash flows. The cash flows from operating, investing and finance activities of the Company are segregated.

3.18 Standards issued but not yet effective In March 2017, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs issued the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) (Amendments) Rules, 2017, notifying amendments to Ind AS - 7, ‘Statement of Cash Flows’. These amendments are in accordance with the recent amendments made by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) to IAS - 7, ‘Statement of Cash Flows’. The amendments are applicable to the Company from April 1, 2017.

Amendment to Ind - AS 7

The amendment to Ind AS - 7, requires the entities to provide disclosures that enable users of financial statements to evaluate changes in liabilities arising from financing activities, including both changes arising from cash flows and non-cash changes, suggesting inclusion of a reconciliation between the opening and closing balances in the balance sheet for liabilities arising from financing activities, to meet the disclosure requirement. The Company is evaluating the requirements of the amendment and the effect on financial statements is being evaluated.

Note- 4 Critical and significant accounting judgments, estimates and assumptions

4.1 Critical estimates and judgments

The following are the critical judgments, apart from those involving estimations that the management have made in the process of applying the Company’s accounting policies and that have the most significant effect on the amounts recognized in the financial statements. Actual results may differ from these estimates. These estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to the accounting estimates in the period in which the estimate is revised if the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods.

Useful lives of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets

Management reviews the useful lives of depreciable assets at each reporting. As at March 31, 2017 management assessed that the useful lives represent the expected utility of the assets to the Company. Further, there is no significant change in the useful lives as compared to previous year.

Allowance for expected credit losses Note 42 describes the use of practical expedient by computing the expected credit loss allowance for trade receivables other than subsidy receivables based on provision matrix. The expected credit allowance is based on the aging of the days receivables are due and the rates derived based on past history of defaults in the provision matrix. As regards subsidy receivables, the Company does not believe that there is any credit risk as dues are receivable from the Government and hence no allowance for expected credit loss is made. Dismantling cost of property, plant and equipment Note 22 describes assets retirement obligation on estimate basis for property, plant and equipment. The management estimates dismantling cost considering size of the asset and its useful life in line with industry practices.

Stores and spares inventories

The Company’s manufacturing process is continuous and highly mechanic with wide range of different types of plant and machineries. The Company keeps stores and spares as standby to continue the operations without any disruption. Considering wide range of stores and spares and long lead time for procurement of it and based on criticality of spares, the Company believes that net realizable value would be more than cost.

Fair value of investments

The Company has invested in the equity instruments of various companies. However, the percentage of shareholding of the Company in some of such investee companies is low and hence, it has not been provided with future projections including projected profit and loss account by those investee companies. Hence, the valuation exercise carried out by the Company with the help of an independent valuer has estimated fair value at each reporting period based on available historical annual reports and other information in the public domain. In case of other companies, where there are no comparable companies’ valuations available (also includes start-up companies) and no further information available for future projections, capacity utilization, commencement of operations, etc., the method of valuation followed is cost approach. The Company evaluates the aforesaid position at each period end.

Income taxes

Significant judgments are involved in determining the provision for income taxes, including amount expected to be paid/ recovered for uncertain tax positions.

4.2. Significant accounting judgments, estimates and assumptions

The preparation of the company’s financial statements requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities, and the accompanying disclosures, and the disclosure of contingent liabilities. Uncertainty about these assumptions and estimates could result in outcomes that require a material adjustment to the carrying amount of assets or liabilities affected in future periods.

Judgments

In the process of applying the company’s accounting policies, management has made the following judgments, which have the most significant effect on the amounts recognized in the standalone financial statements:

Operating lease commitments - Company as less or

The company has entered into commercial property leases. It has determined, based on an evaluation of the terms and conditions of the arrangements that the lease term not constitute a major part of the economic life of the commercial property and the present value of the minimum lease payments does not constitute the fair value of the assets. Thus, it retains all the significant risks and rewards of ownership of these properties and accounts for the contracts as operating leases.

Estimates and assumptions

The key assumptions concerning the future and other key sources of estimation uncertainty at the reporting date, that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year, are described below. The company based on its assumptions and estimates on parameters available when the financial statements were prepared. Existing circumstances and assumptions about future developments, however, may change due to market changes or circumstances arising that are beyond the control of the company. Such changes are reflected in the assumptions when they occur.

Impairment of non-financial assets

Impairment exists when the carrying value of an asset or cash generating unit exceeds its recoverable amount, which is the higher of its fair value less costs of disposal and its value in use. The fair value less costs of disposal calculation is based on available data from binding sales transactions, conducted at arm’s length, for similar assets or observable market prices less incremental costs for disposing of the asset. The value in use calculation is based on a Discounted Cash Flow model. The cash flows are derived from the budget for the next five years and do not include activities that the company is not yet committed to or significant future investments that will enhance the asset’s performance of the Cash Generating Unit being tested. The recoverable amount is sensitive to the discount rate used for the DCF model as well as the expected future cash-inflows and the growth rate used for extrapolation purposes.

Taxes

Deferred tax assets are recognized for unused tax losses to the extent that it is probable that taxable profit will be available against which the losses can be utilized. Significant management judgment is required to determine the amount of deferred tax assets that can be recognized, based upon the likely timing and the level of future taxable profits together with future tax planning strategies.

Defined benefit plans

The cost of the defined benefit plans viz. gratuity, superannuation for the eligible employees of the Company are determined using actuarial valuations. An actuarial valuation involves making various assumptions that may differ from actual developments in the future. These include the determination of the discount rate, future salary increases and mortality rates. Due to the complexities involved in the valuation and its long-term nature, a defined benefit obligation is highly sensitive to changes in these assumptions. All assumptions are reviewed at each reporting date.

The parameter most subject to change is the discount rate. In determining the appropriate discount rate for plans operated in India, the management considers the interest rates of government bonds in currencies consistent with the currencies of the post-employment benefit obligation.

The mortality rate is based on publicly available mortality tables. Those mortality tables tend to change only at interval in response to demographic changes. Future salary increases and gratuity increases are based on expected future inflation rate.

Further details about gratuity obligations are given in Note 38. Provision and contingent liability

On an ongoing basis, Company reviews pending cases, claims by third parties and other contingencies. For contingent losses that are considered probable, an estimated loss is recorded as an accrual in financial statements. Loss Contingencies that are considered possible are not provided for but disclosed as Contingent liabilities in the financial statements. Contingencies the likelihood of which is remote are not disclosed in the financial statements. Gain contingencies are not recognized until the contingency has been resolved and amounts are received or receivable.


Mar 31, 2016

A. Basis of preparation and presentation of financial statements :

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the generally accepted accounting principles in India under the historical cost convention on accrual basis. These financial statements have been prepared to comply in all material aspects with the mandatory Accounting Standards notified under Section 133 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the other relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 2013. The significant accounting policies have been consistently applied by the Company.

B. Capital Expenditure :

a) Fixed Assets acquired and constructed are stated at historical cost including attributable cost for bringing the asset to its intended use.

b) Assets under erection / installation of the existing projects and on going projects are shown as "Capital Work in Progress".

c) Capital advances given for procurement of fixed assets are treated as non current assets irrespective of when fixed assets are expected to be received and are classified as Long term loans and advances.

d) In the absence of availability of specific original cost in respect of a part of assets capitalised under turn-key contracts, the original value of such asset written / disposed off is estimated on the basis of its current cost adjusted for price and technological factors.

e) Major cost of civil works required as plant and machinery supports, on the basis of technical estimates, is considered as Plant & Machinery.

f) Advances paid for the purchase / acquisitions of land in possession of the Company are included in the cost of land.

g) Renewals and replacements are either capitalised or charged to revenue as appropriate, depending upon the nature and long term utility of such renewals and / or replacements.

h) Intangible assets are stated at cost.

C. Borrowing Cost :

Borrowing cost of the funds borrowed for the qualifying asset is capitalised till the date of commencement of commercial production. Other borrowing cost is charged to revenue.

D. Depreciation and Amortisation :

Depreciation on Fixed Assets is provided on Straight Line Method at the rates prescribed in Schedule II to the Company''s Act, 2013. Depreciation on additions to fixed assets and assets disposed off/discarded is charged on pro-rata basis. Depreciation on commissioning of plants and other assets of new projects is charged for the days they are actually put to use. Exchange variation adjusted in the carrying cost of the fixed assets is amortised over the residual life of the assets.

Leasehold land, other than that on perpetual lease, is amortized over the life of the lease.

Intangible assets are amortized over their estimated economic lives but not exceeding ten years on a straight- line basis.

Assets retired from use and held for disposal are stated at cost or realizable value whichever is lower. No depreciation has been charged on these assets after their retirement.

E. Impairment of Assets :

The Company makes assessment to find out whether there are any indications for impairment of assets as provided in the Accounting Standard notified under Section 133 of the Companies Act, 2013. If any such indications are available then further process as per the Accounting Standard is carried out by the Company and necessary adjustments in the books of the accounts are made accordingly.

F. Foreign Currency Transaction :

Foreign currency transactions are recorded at the exchange rate prevailing on the date of transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities related to foreign currency transactions remaining unsettled at the year-end are translated into rupee at the contract rates, when covered by forward cover contracts and at the year-end exchange rates in other cases. The exchange difference arising on foreign currency transactions including gain or loss arising due to cancellation of forward cover contracts are recognised in the statement of profit and loss except those relating to fixed assets acquired prior to 01-04-2004 which are adjusted to the carrying cost of the fixed assets. Accounting for derivative contracts, other than those covered under AS-11, are marked to market on a portfolio basis, and the net loss after considering the offsetting effect on the underlying hedge item is charged to the Income Statement. Net gains on derivative transactions are ignored.

G. Investments :

Current investments are carried at the lower of cost or quoted / fair value. Long term investments are carried at cost. However, provision for diminution in value is made to recognise a decline other than temporary in the value of long term investments.

H. Inventories :

Items of inventories are measured at lower of cost and net realisable value after providing for obsolescence, if any. Cost of inventories comprises of cost of purchase, cost of conversion and other costs including manufacturing overheads incurred in bringing them to their respective present location and condition. Cost of raw materials, process chemicals, stores and spares, packing materials, trading and other products are determined on weighted average basis.

I. Revenue Recognition :

a) Sales of industrial products are accounted on the dispatch basis except export sales, which are recognised on the basis of bill of lading. Sales of fertilizers are accounted for on the basis of issue of release orders. Subsidy and equated freight on fertilizers are accounted on accrual basis as and when the order notified by for the same is available with the Company from the Government of India.

b) The amounts receivable from various agencies are accounted for on accrual basis except interest on delayed payments, refunds from customs & excise authorities, insurance claims (other than marine claims), etc. where it is not possible to ascertain the income with reasonable accuracy or in absence of finality of the transaction.

J. Employee Benefits :

Defined benefit plans:

(a) Short-term employee benefits

Short term employee benefits are recognized as an expense at the undiscounted amount in the statement of profit and loss of the year in which the related service is rendered.

(b) Post Employment benefits

Post employment benefits comprise of gratuity, superannuation for the eligible employees of all the four units of the Company and medical benefit for eligible employees of Baroda unit of the Company. Post employment benefits are recognized as an expense in the statement of profit and loss for the year in which the employee has rendered services. The expense is recognized at the present value of the amount payable using actuarial valuation carried out as at the end of the year in accordance with the revised Accounting Standard 15 (revised 2005) on ''Employee Benefits'' issued by the Central Government.

The Company has set up separate recognized Provident Fund trusts for all the units of the Company. Contributions paid/payable for Provident Fund of eligible employees is recognized in the statement of Profit and Loss each year. The Company has an obligation to make good the shortfall, if any, between the return from the investments of the trusts and the interest rate notified by Government.

The Company also contributes to a government administered Family Pension fund on behalf of its employees

(c) Other long term employee benefits

Other long term employee benefits comprise of leave encashment. The Company accounts for Leave Encashment Liability on the basis of actuarial valuation carried out as at the end of the year.

(d) Actuarial gains and losses in respect of post employment and other long-term benefits are charged to the statement of profit and loss.

Defined contribution plans:

The Company''s contribution to National Pension Scheme is considered as defined contribution plans and are charged as an expense based on the amount of contribution required to be made

K. Research and Development:

Capital expenditure on Research & Development activities is included in Fixed Assets to the extent it has alternative economic use. Revenue expenditure pertaining to research activity is charged under respective account heads in the statement of Profit & Loss.

L. Taxation:

Provision for Current Income tax is based on the estimated taxable income for the period in accordance with the provisions of the Income Tax Act, 1961 and at the rate enacted or substantively enacted at the balance sheet date. Deferred Tax is measured based on the tax rates and the tax laws enacted or substantively enacted at the balance sheet date and is recognised on timing differences between taxable income and accounting income that originate in one period and are capable of reversal in one or more subsequent periods. Deferred Tax assets, subject to consideration of prudence, are recognised and carried forward only to the extent there is reasonable certainty that sufficient future taxable income will be available against which such deferred tax assets can be realised.

M. Segment Reporting :

The Company has identified two reportable business segments i.e. Fertilizer products and Industrial products. The Company operates mainly in Indian market and there are no reportable geographical segments.

N. Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets :

Provisions involving substantial degree of estimation in measurement are recognized when there is a present obligation as a result of a past event and it is probable that there will be an outflow of resources. Contingent Liabilities are not recognised but are disclosed in the notes to the financial statements. Contingent Assets are neither recognised nor disclosed in the financial statements.


Mar 31, 2015

A. Basis of preparation and presentation of financial statements :

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the generally accepted accounting principles in India under the historical cost convention on accrual basis. These financial statements have been prepared to comply in all material aspects with the mandatory Accounting Standards notified under Section 133 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the other relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 2013. The significant accounting policies have been consistently applied by the Company.

B. Capital Expenditure :

a) Fixed Assets acquired and constructed are stated at historical cost including attributable cost for bringing the asset to its intended use.

b) Assets under erection / installation of the existing projects and on going projects are shown as "Capital Work in Progress".

c) Capital advances given for procurement of fixed assets are treated as non current assets irrespective of when fixed assets are expected to be received and are classified as Long term loans and advances.

d) In the absence of availability of specific original cost in respect of a part of assets capitalised under turn-key contracts, the original value of such asset written / disposed off is estimated on the basis of its current cost adjusted for price and technological factors.

e) Major cost of civil works required as plant and machinery supports, on the basis of technical estimates, is considered as Plant & Machinery.

f) Advances paid for the purchase / acquisitions of land in possession of the Company are included in the cost of land.

g) Renewals and replacements are either capitalised or charged to revenue as appropriate, depending upon the nature and long term utility of such renewals and / or replacements.

h) Intangible assets are stated at cost.

C. Borrowing Cost :

Borrowing cost of the funds borrowed for the qualifying asset is capitalised till the date of commencement of commercial production. Other borrowing cost is charged to revenue.

D. Depreciation and Amortisation :

Depreciation on Fixed Assets is provided on Straight Line Method at the rates prescribed in Schedule II to the Company''s Act, 2013. Depreciation on additions to fixed assets and assets disposed off/discarded is charged on pro-rata basis. Depreciation on commissioning of plants and other assets of new projects is charged for the days they are actually put to use. Exchange variation adjusted in the carrying cost of the fixed assets is amortised over the residual life of the assets.

Leasehold land, other than that on perpetual lease, is amortized over the life of the lease.

Intangible assets are amortized over their estimated economic lives but not exceeding ten years on a straight- line basis.

Assets retired from use and held for disposal are stated at cost or realizable value whichever is lower. No depreciation has been charged on these assets after their retirement.

E. Impairment of Assets :

The Company makes assessment to find out whether there are any indications for impairment of assets as provided in the Accounting Standard notified under Section 133 of the Companies Act, 2013. If any such indications are available then further process as per the Accounting Standard is carried out by the Company and necessary adjustments in the books of the accounts are made accordingly.

F. Foreign Currency Transaction :

Foreign currency transactions are recorded at the exchange rate prevailing on the date of transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities related to foreign currency transactions remaining unsettled at the year-end are translated into rupee at the contract rates, when covered by forward cover contracts and at the year-end exchange rates in other cases. The exchange difference arising on foreign currency transactions including gain or loss arising due to cancellation of forward cover contracts are recognised in the statement of profit and loss except those relating to fixed assets acquired prior to 01-04-2004 which are adjusted to the carrying cost of the fixed assets. Accounting for derivative contracts, other than those covered under AS-11, are marked to market on a portfolio basis, and the net loss after considering the offsetting effect on the underlying hedge item is charged to the Income Statement. Net gains on derivative transactions are ignored.

G. Investments :

Current investments are carried at the lower of cost or quoted / fair value. Long term investments are carried at cost. However, provision for diminution in value is made to recognise a decline other than temporary in the value of long term investments.

H. Inventories :

Items of inventories are measured at lower of cost and net realisable value after providing for obsolescence, if any. Cost of inventories comprises of cost of purchase, cost of conversion and other costs including manufacturing overheads incurred in bringing them to their respective present location and condition. Cost of raw materials, process chemicals, stores and spares, packing materials, trading and other products are determined on weighted average basis.

I. Revenue Recognition :

a) Sales of industrial products are accounted on the dispatch basis except export sales, which are recognised on the basis of bill of lading. Sales of fertilizers are accounted for on the basis of issue of release orders. Subsidy and equated freight on fertilizers are accounted on accrual basis as and when the order notified by for the same is available with the Company from the Government of India.

b) The amounts receivable from various agencies are accounted for on accrual basis except interest on delayed payments, refunds from customs & excise authorities, insurance claims (other than marine claims), etc. where it is not possible to ascertain the income with reasonable accuracy or in absence of finality of the transaction.

J. Employee Benefits :

Defined benefit plans:

(a) Short-term employee benefits

Short term employee benefits are recognized as an expense at the undiscounted amount in the statement of profit and loss of the year in which the related service is rendered.

(b) Post Employment benefits

Post employment benefits comprise of gratuity, superannuation for the eligible employees of all the four units of the Company and medical benefit for eligible employees of Baroda unit of the Company. Post employment benefits are recognized as an expense in the statement of profit and loss for the year in which the employee has rendered services. The expense is recognized at the present value of the amount payable using actuarial valuation carried out as at the end of the year in accordance with the revised Accounting Standard 15 (revised 2005) on ''Employee Benefits'' issued by the Central Government.

The Company has set up separate recognized Provident Fund trusts for all the units of the Company. Contributions paid/payable for Provident Fund of eligible employees is recognized in the statement of Profit and Loss each year. The Company has an obligation to make good the shortfall, if any, between the return from the investments of the trusts and the interest rate notified by Government.

The Company also contributes to a government administered Family Pension fund on behalf of its employees.

(c) Other long term employee benefits

Other long term employee benefits comprise of leave encashment. The Company accounts for Leave Encashment Liability on the basis of actuarial valuation carried out as at the end of the year.

(d) Actuarial gains and losses in respect of post employment and other long-term benefits are charged to the statement of profit and loss.

Defined contribution plans:

The Company''s contribution to National Pension Scheme is considered as defined contribution plans and are charged as an expense based on the amount of contribution required to be made.

K. Research and Development:

Capital expenditure on Research & Development activities is included in Fixed Assets to the extent it has alternative economic use. Revenue expenditure pertaining to research activity is charged under respective account heads in the statement of Profit & Loss.

L. Taxation:

Provision for Current Income tax is based on the estimated taxable income for the period in accordance with the provisions of the Income Tax Act, 1961 and at the rate enacted or substantively enacted at the balance sheet date.

Deferred Tax is measured based on the tax rates and the tax laws enacted or substantively enacted at the balance sheet date and is recognised on timing differences between taxable income and accounting income that originate in one period and are capable of reversal in one or more subsequent periods. Deferred Tax assets, subject to consideration of prudence, are recognised and carried forward only to the extent there is reasonable certainty that sufficient future taxable income will be available against which such deferred tax assets can be realised.

Provision for Wealth Tax is made in accordance with the provisions of the Wealth Tax Act, 1957.

M. Segment Reporting :

The Company has identified two reportable business segments i.e. Fertilizer products and Industrial products. The Company operates mainly in Indian market and there are no reportable geographical segments.

N. Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets :

Provisions involving substantial degree of estimation in measurement are recognized when there is a present obligation as a result of a past event and it is probable that there will be an outflow of resources. Contingent Liabilities are not recognised but are disclosed in the notes to the financial statements. Contingent Assets are neither recognised nor disclosed in the financial statements.


Mar 31, 2014

A. Basis of preparation and presentation of financial statements :

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the generally accepted accounting principles in India under the historical cost convention on accrual basis. These financial statements have been prepared to comply in all material aspects with the mandatory Accounting Standards notified under Section 211(3C) of the Companies (Accounting Standard) Rules, 2006, as amended and the other relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 1956. The significant accounting policies have been consistently applied by the Company.

B. Capital Expenditure :

(a) Fixed Assets acquired and constructed are stated at historical cost including attributable cost for bringing the asset to its intended use.

(b) Assets under erection/installation of the existing projects and on going projects are shown as "Capital Work in Progress".

(c) Capital advances given for procurement of fixed assets are treated as non current assets irrespective of when fixed assets are expected to be received and are classified as Long term loans and advances.

(d) In the absence of availability of specific original cost in respect of a part of assets capitalised under turn- key contracts, the original value of such asset written/disposed off is estimated on the basis of its current cost adjusted for price and technological factors.

(e) Major cost of civil works required as plant and machinery supports, on the basis of technical estimates, is considered as Plant & Machinery.

(f) Advances paid for the purchase/acquisitions of land in possession of the Company are included in the cost of land.

(g) Renewals and replacements are either capitalised or charged to revenue as appropriate, depending upon the nature and long term utility of such renewals and/or replacements.

(h) Intangible assets are stated at cost.

C. Borrowing Cost :

Borrowing cost of the funds borrowed for the qualifying asset is capitalised till the date of commencement of commercial production. Other borrowing cost is charged to revenue.

D. Depreciation and Amortization :

Depreciation on Fixed Assets is provided on Straight Line Method at the rates prescribed in Schedule XIV to the Companies Act, 1956. Depreciation on additions to fixed assets and assets disposed off/discarded is charged on pro-rata basis. Depreciation on commissioning of plants and other assets of new projects is charged for the days they are actually put to use. Exchange variation adjusted in the carrying cost of the fixed assets is amortized over the residual life of the assets. Leasehold land, other than that on perpetual lease, is amortized over the life of the lease. Intangible assets are amortized over their estimated economic lives but not exceeding ten years on a straight line basis.

Assets retired from use and held for disposal are stated at cost or realizable value whichever is lower. No depreciation has been charged on these assets after their retirement.

E. Impairment of Assets :

The Company makes assessment to find out whether there are any indications for impairment of assets as provided in the Accounting Standard notified under Section 211(3C) of the Companies (Accounting Standards) Rules, 2006, as amended and the other relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 1956. If any such indications are available then further process as per the Accounting Standard is carried out by the Company and necessary adjustments in the books of the accounts are made accordingly.

F. Foreign Currency Transaction :

Foreign currency transactions are recorded at the exchange rate prevailing on the date of transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities related to foreign currency transactions remaining unsettled at the year-end are translated into rupee at the contract rates, when covered by forward cover contracts and at the year-end exchange rates in other cases. The exchange difference arising on foreign currency transactions including gain or loss arising due to cancellation of forward cover contracts are recognised in the statement of profit and loss except those relating to fixed assets acquired prior to 01.04.2004 which are adjusted to the carrying cost of the fixed assets. Accounting for derivative contracts, other than those covered under AS-11, are marked to market on a portfolio basis, and the net loss after considering the offsetting effect on the underlying hedge item is charged to the Income Statement. Net gains on derivative transactions are ignored.

G. Investments :

Current investments are carried at the lower of cost or quoted/fair value. Long term investments are carried at cost. However, provision for diminution in value is made to recognise a decline other than temporary in the value of long term investments.

H. Inventories :

Items of inventories are measured at lower of cost and net realizable value after providing for obsolescence, if any. Cost of inventories comprises of cost of purchase, cost of conversion and other costs including manufacturing overheads incurred in bringing them to their respective present location and condition. Cost of raw materials, process chemicals, stores and spares, packing materials, trading and other products are determined on weighted average basis.

I. Revenue Recognition :

(a) Sales of industrial products are accounted on the dispatch basis except export sales, which are recognised on the basis of bill of lading. Sales of fertilizers are accounted for on the basis of issue of release orders. Subsidy and equated freight on fertilizers are accounted on accrual basis as and when the order notified for the same is available with the Company from the Government of India.

(b) The amounts receivable from various agencies are accounted for on accrual basis except interest on delayed payments, refunds from customs & excise authorities, insurance claims (other than marine claims), etc. where it is not possible to ascertain the income with reasonable accuracy or in absence of finality of the transaction.

J. Employee Benefits :

Defined benefit plans :

(a) Short-term employee benefits :

Short term employee benefits are recognized as an expense at the undiscounted amount in the statement of profit and loss of the year in which the related service is rendered.

(b) Post Employment benefits :

Post employment benefits comprise of gratuity, superannuation for the eligible employees of all the four units of the Company and medical benefit for eligible employees of Baroda unit of the Company. Post employment benefits are recognized as an expense in the statement of profit and loss for the year in which the employee has rendered services. The expense is recognized at the present value of the amount payable using actuarial valuation carried out as at the end of the year in accordance with the revised Accounting Standard 15 (revised 2005) on ''Employee Benefits'' issued by the Central Government.

The company has set up separate recognized Provident Fund trusts for all the units of the Company. Contributions paid/payable for Provident Fund of eligible employees is recognized in the Statement of Profit and Loss each year. The Company has an obligation to make good the shortfall, if any, between the return from the investments of the trusts and the interest rate notified by Government.

The Company also contributes to a government administered Family Pension Fund on behalf of its employees.

(c) Other long term employee benefits : Other long term employee benefits comprise of leave encashment. The Company accounts for Leave Encashment Liability on the basis of actuarial valuation carried out as at the end of the year.

(d) Actuarial gains and losses in respect of post employment and other long-term benefits are charged to the statement of profit and loss.

Defined Contribution Plans :

The Company''s contribution to National Pension Scheme is considered as defined contribution plans and are charged as an expense based on the amount of contribution required to be made.

K. Research and Development :

Capital expenditure on Research & Development activities is included in Fixed Assets to the extent it has alternative economic use. Revenue expenditure pertaining to research activity is charged under respective account heads in the statement of profit & loss.

L. Taxation :

Provision for Current income tax is based on the estimated taxable income for the period in accordance with the provisions of the Income Tax Act, 1961 and at the rate enacted or substantively enacted at the balance sheet date.

Deferred Tax is measured based on the tax rates and the tax laws enacted or substantively enacted at the balance sheet date and is recognised on timing differences between taxable income and accounting income that originate in one period and are capable of reversal in one or more subsequent periods. Deferred Tax assets, subject to consideration of prudence, are recognised and carried forward only to the extent there is reasonable certainty that sufficient future taxable income will be available against which such deferred tax assets can be realised.

Provision for Wealth Tax is made in accordance with the provisions of the Wealth Tax Act, 1957.

M. Segment Reporting :

The Company has identified two reportable business segments i.e. Fertilizer products and Industrial products. The Company operates mainly in Indian market and there are no reportable geographical segments.

N. Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets :

Provisions involving substantial degree of estimation in measurement are recognized when there is a present obligation as a result of a past events and it is probable that there will be an outflow of resources. Contingent Liabilities are not recognised but are disclosed in the notes to the financial statements. Contingent Assets are neither recognised nor disclosed in the financial statements.

a) Rights, preferences and restrictions attached to shares

Equity shares

The Company has one class of equity shares having a par value of Rs. 2/- each. Each shareholder is eligible for one vote per share held. The dividend proposed by Board of Directors is subject to approval of shareholders in the ensuing Annual General Meeting. In the event of liquidation, the equity shareholders are eligible to receive the remaining assets of the Company after distribution of all preferential amounts, in proportion to their shareholding.

During the year ended 31st March, 2014, the amount of per share dividend recognized as distributions to equity shareholders was Rs. 2.00 (31st March, 2013: Rs. 1.50) per equity share of face value of Rs. 2/- each.

Notes :

a) The Company has acquired land through Government and also through direct negotiations. The entire land is in possession of the Company. In respect of portion of land for which the Company has still not received the award/sale deed, the advance paid to land owners have been treated as land. In respect of other portion of land acquired through direct negotiations, compensation has been paid at the negotiated price. The Company also holds possession of a portion of land for which no amount has been paid in absence of receipt of awards.

b) The Company has leased a portion of its land to Bank of Baroda for bank premises at Fertilizernagar and Sikka and Gas Authority of India Ltd. (GAIL) for establishment of CNG pumping station.

c) Buildings include Rs.0.02 lakh being the value of shares in Co-operative Housing Societies.

d) The Company established Sikka Jetty at its own cost, which is in operation since 1987. After due discussion with Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB), a consensus was arrived at establishing ownership of jetty with the Company. Thereafter, in terms of resolution passed by GMB, the ownership of the jetty at Sikka was transferred to the Company. However, during 1994, GMB has reversed its earlier decision not supported by resolution and contended that the ownership of the jetty rests with GMB. The Company has made representation to the appropriate authority with regards to the ownership of the jetty with the Company.

The matter of deciding the status of Jetty was under examination at GMB & Government of Gujarat levels since long back. Various meetings were also held and after due diligence on the matter, it is decided by the Board of GMB supported by a resolution to assign the status of Captive Jetty to Sikka Jetty and the Company has to sign Captive Jetty Agreement with GMB. The matter is under discussion with GMB authorities. Pending finalization of the Captive Jetty Agreement, no provision is considered necessary in respect of various claims against the Company and counter-claims of the Company (both the amounts not determined). At present the Company is in possession of the Jetty and continues to be the owner of the Jetty pending signing of the Agreement.

Notes :

a) As one of the promoters of the Gujarat Chemical Port Terminal Company Limited (GCPTCL), the Company has given undertaking to ICICI Bank for not to transfer, assign, dispose off, pledge, charge or create any lien or in any way encumber Company''s existing or future shareholding in the GCPTCL in favour of any person so long as money remains due by GCPTCL to ICICI Bank or till the project is duly completed, whichever is later.

b) The equity shares held by the Company in Tunisian Indian Fertilizers S.A., Tunisia (TIFERT) have been pledged to secure the obligations of TIFERT to their lenders. During the year, TIFERT has commissioned the phosphoric acid plant and has commenced production. Pursuant to the shareholders'' agreement in this respect, the day to day operations have been assumed by the Tunisian partners.

c) As per the Security and Exchange Board of India (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulation 2009 ("ICDR Regulations"), the Company has given consent for lock-in of its shareholding of equity shares in Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation Ltd. for a period of one year or for such other period as may be required from the date of allotment of equity shares under investee company''s initial public issue.

d) As a promoter of Bhavnagar Energy Company Limited (BECL), the Company has signed the Sponsors'' Support Agreement (SSA) and as per the said Agreement, the promoters collectively shall not, till the final settlement date (being the date on which all obligations under the SSA have been irrevocably and unconditionally paid and discharged in full to the satisfaction of lenders), dispose-off their shareholdings which would result in dilution of their shareholding below 51%.

e) The equity shares of Karnalyte Resources Inc., Canada, held by the Company are pledged to secure the company''s long term borrowings from bank.

f) For basis of valuation refer Note 1 – Significant Accounting Policies.


Mar 31, 2013

A. Basis of preparation and presentation of financial statements :

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the generally accepted accounting principles in India under the historical cost convention on accrual basis. These financial statements have been prepared to comply in all material aspects with the mandatory Accounting Standards notified under Section 211(3C) of Companies (Accounting Standard) Rules, 2006, as amended and the other relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 1956. The significant accounting policies have been consistently applied by the Company.

B. Capital Expenditure :

(a) Fixed Assets acquired and constructed are stated at historical cost including attributable cost for bringing the asset to its intended use.

(b) Assets under erection/installation of the existing projects and on going projects are shown as "Capital Work in Progress".

(c) Capital advances given for procurement of fixed assets are treated as non current assets irrespective of when fixed assets are expected to be received and are classified as Long term loans and advances.

(d) In the absence of availability of specific original cost in respect of a part of assets capitalised under turn- key contracts, the original value of such asset written/disposed off is estimated on the basis of its current cost adjusted for price and technological facto rs.

(e) Major cost of civil works required as plant and machinery supports, on the basis of technical estimates, is considered as Plant & Machinery.

(f) Advances paid for the purchase/acquisitions of land in possession of the Company are included in the cost of land.

(g) Renewals and replacements are either capitalised or charged to revenue as appropriate, depending upon the nature and long term utility of such renewals and/or replacements.

(h) Intangible assets are stated at cost.

C. Borrowing Cost :

Borrowing cost of the funds borrowed for the qualifying asset is capitalised till the date of commencement of commercial production. Other borrowing cost is charged to revenue.

D. Depreciation and Amortization :

Depreciation on Fixed Assets is provided on Straight Line Method at the rates prescribed in Schedule XIV to the Companies Act, 1956. Depreciation on additions to fixed assets and assets disposed off/discarded is charged on pro-rata basis. Depreciation on commissioning of plants and other assets of new projects is charged for the days they are actually put to use. Exchange variation adjusted in the carrying cost of the fixed assets is amortized over the residual life of the assets. Leasehold land, other than that on perpetual lease, is amortized over the life of the lease.

Intangible assets are amortized over their estimated economic lives but not exceeding ten years on a straight line basis.

Assets retired from use and held for disposal are stated at cost or realisable value whichever is lower. No depreciation has been charged on these assets after its retirement.

E. Impairment of Assets :

The Company makes assessment to find out whether there are any indications for impairment of assets as provided in the Accounting Standard notified under Section 211(3C) of Companies (Accounting Standard) Rules, 2006, as amended and the other relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 1956. If any such indications are available then further process as per the Accounting Standard is carried out by the Company and necessary adjustments in the books of the accounts are made accordingly.

F. Foreign Currency Transaction :

Foreign currency transactions are recorded at the exchange rate prevailing on the date of transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities related to foreign currency transactions remaining unsettled at the year-end are translated into rupee at the contract rates, when covered by forward cover contracts and at the year-end exchange rates in other cases. The exchange difference arising on foreign currency transactions including gain or loss arising due to cancellation of forward cover contracts are recognised in the statement of profit and loss except those relating to fixed assets acquired prior to 01.04.2004 which are adjusted to the carrying cost of the fixed assets.

G. Investments :

Current investments are carried at the lower of cost or quoted/fair value. Long term investments are carried at cost. However, provision for diminution in value is made to recognise a decline other than temporary in the value of long term investments.

H. Inventories :

Items of inventories are measured at lower of cost and net realizable value after providing for obsolescence, if any. Cost of inventories comprises of cost of purchase, cost of conversion and other costs including manufacturing overheads incurred in bringing them to their respective present location and condition. Cost of raw materials, process chemicals, stores and spares, packing materials, trading and other products are determined on weighted average basis.

I. Revenue Recognition :

(a) Sales of industrial products are accounted on the dispatch basis except export sales, which are recognised on the basis of bill of lading. Sales of fertilizers are accounted for on the basis of issue of release orders. Subsidy and equated freight on fertilizers are accounted on accrual basis as and when the order notified by for the same is available with the Company from the Government of India.

(b) The amounts receivable from various agencies are accounted for on accrual basis except interest on delayed payments, refunds from customs & excise authorities, insurance claims (other than marine claims), etc. where it is not possible to ascertain the income with reasonable accuracy or in absence of finality of the transaction.

J. Employee Benefits :

(a) Short-term employee benefits :

Short term employee benefits are recognized as an expense at the undiscounted amount in the statement of profit and loss of the year in which the related service is rendered.

(b) Post Employment benefits :

Post employment benefits comprise of gratuity, superannuation for the eligible employees of all the four units of the Company and medical benefit for eligible employees of Baroda unit of the Company. Post employment benefits are recognized as an expense in the statement of profit and loss for the year in which the employee has rendered services. The expense is recognized at the present value of the amount payable using actuarial valuation carried out as at the end of the year in accordance with the revised Accounting Standard 15 (revised 2005) on ''Employee Benefits'' issued by the Central Government.

The company has set up separate recognized Provident Fund trusts for all the units of the Company. Contributions paid/payable for Provident Fund of eligible employees is recognized in the Statement of Profit and Loss each year. The Company has an obligation to make good the shortfall, if any, between the return from the investments of the trust and the interest rate notified by Government.

The Company also contributes to a government administered Family Pension Fund on behalf of its employees.

(c) Other long term employee benefits :

Other long term employee benefits comprise of leave encashment. The Company accounts for Leave Encashment Liability on the basis of actuarial valuation carried out as at the end of the year.

(d) Actuarial gains and losses in respect of post employment and other long-term benefits are charged to the statement of profit and loss.

K. Research and Development :

Capital expenditure on Research & Development activities is included in Fixed Assets to the extent it has alternative economic use. Revenue expenditure pertaining to research activity is charged under respective account heads in the statement of profit and loss.

L. Taxation :

Provision for Current income tax is based on the estimated taxable income for the period in accordance with the provisions of the Income Tax Act, 1961 and at the rate enacted or substantively enacted at the balance sheet date.

Deferred Tax is measured based on the tax rates and the tax laws enacted or substantively enacted at the balance sheet date and is recognised on timing differences between taxable income and accounting income that originate in one period and are capable of reversal in one or more subsequent periods. Deferred Tax assets, subject to consideration of prudence, are recognised and carried forward only to the extent there is reasonable certainty that sufficient future taxable income will be available against which such deferred tax assets can be realised.

Provision for Wealth Tax is made in accordance with the provisions of the Wealth Tax Act, 1957.

M. Segment Reporting :

The Company has identified two reportable business segments i.e. Fertilizer products and Industrial products. The Company operates mainly in Indian market and there are no reportable geographical segments.

N. Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets :

Provisions involving substantial degree of estimation in measurement are recognized when there is a present obligation as a result of a past events and it is probable that there will be an outflow of resources. Contingent Liabilities are not recognised but are disclosed in the notes to the financial statement. Contingent Assets are neither recognised nor disclosed in the financial statements.


Mar 31, 2012

A. Basis of preparation and presentation of financial statements :

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the generally accepted principles in India under the historical cost convention on accrual basis. These financial statements have been prepared to comply in all material aspects with the mandatory Accounting Standards issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and notified under Section 211(3C) of Companies (Accounting Standard) Rules, 2006, as amended and the other relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 1956. The significant accounting policies have been consistently applied by the Company.

B. Capital Expenditure :

(a) Fixed Assets acquired and constructed are stated at historical cost including attributable cost for bringing the asset to its intended use.

(b) Assets under erection/installation of the existing projects and on going projects are shown as Capital Work in Progress.

(c) Capital advances given for procurement of fixed assets are treated as noncurrent assets irrespective of when fixed assets are expected to be received and are classified as Long term loans and advances.

(d) In the absence of availability of specific original cost in respect of a part of assets capitalized under turn- key contracts, the original value of such asset written/disposed off is estimated on the basis of its current cost adjusted for price and technological factors.

(e) Major cost of civil works required as plant and machinery supports, on the basis of technical estimates, is considered as Plant & Machinery.

(f) Advances paid for the purchase/acquisitions of land in possession of the Company are included in the cost of land.

(g) Renewals and replacements are either capitalized or charged to revenue as appropriate, depending upon the nature and long term utility of such renewals and/or replacements.

(h) Intangible assets are stated at cost.

C. Borrowing Cost :

Borrowing cost of the funds borrowed for the qualifying asset is capitalized till the date of commencement of commercial production. Other borrowing cost is charged to revenue.

D. Depreciation and Amortization :

Depreciation on Fixed Assets is provided on Straight Line Method at the rates prescribed in Schedule XIV to the Companies Act, 1956. Depreciation on additions to fixed assets and assets disposed off/discarded is charged on monthly pro-rata basis. Depreciation on commissioning of plants and other assets of new projects is charged for the days they are actually put to use. Exchange variation adjusted in the carrying cost of the fixed assets is amortized over the residual life of the assets.

Leasehold land, other than that on perpetual lease, is amortized over the life of the lease.

Intangible assets are amortized over their estimated economic lives but not exceeding ten years on a straight line basis.

Assets retired from use and held for disposal are stated at cost or realizable value whichever is lower. No depreciation has been charged on these assets after its retirement.

E. Impairment of Assets :

The Company makes assessment to find out whether there are any indications for impairment of assets as provided in the Accounting Standard stipulated by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. If any such indications are available then further process as per the Accounting Standard is carried out by the Company and necessary adjustments in the books of the accounts are made accordingly.

F. Foreign Currency Transactions :

Foreign currency transactions are recorded at the exchange rate prevailing on the date of transaction. Assets and liabilities related to foreign currency transactions remaining unsettled at the year-end are translated into rupee at the contract rates, when covered by forward cover contracts and at the year-end exchange rates in other cases. The exchange difference arising on foreign currency transactions including gain or loss arising due to cancellation of forward cover contracts are recognized in the profit and loss account except those relating to fixed assets acquired prior to 01.04.2004 which are adjusted to the carrying cost of the fixed assets.

G. Investments :

Current investments are carried at the lower of cost or quoted/fair value. Long term investments are carried at cost. However, provision for diminution in value is made to recognize a decline other than temporary in the value of long term investments.

H. Inventories :

Items of inventories are measured at lower of cost and net realizable value after providing for obsolescence, if any. Cost of inventories comprises of cost of purchase, cost of conversion and other costs including manufacturing overheads incurred in bringing them to their respective present location and condition. Cost of raw materials, process chemicals, stores and spares, packing materials, trading and other products are determined on weighted average basis.

I. Revenue Recognition :

(a) Sales of industrial products are accounted on the dispatch basis except export sales, which are recognized on the basis of bill of lading. Sales of fertilizers are accounted for on the basis of issue of release orders. Subsidy and equated freight on fertilizers are accounted on accrual basis as and when the order notified by for the same is available with the Company from the Government of India.

(b) The amounts receivable from various agencies are accounted for on accrual basis except interest on delayed payments, refunds from customs & excise authorities, insurance claims (other than marine claims), etc. where it is not possible to ascertain the income with reasonable accuracy or in absence of finality of the transaction.

J. Employee Benefits :

(a) Short-term employee benefits :

Short term employee benefits are recognized as an expense at the undiscounted amount in the profit and loss account of the year in which the related service is rendered.

(b) Post Employment benefits :

Post employment benefits comprise of gratuity, superannuation for the eligible employees of all the four units of the Company and medical benefit for eligible employees of Baroda unit of the Company. Post employment benefits are recognized as an expense in the profit and loss account for the year in which the employee has rendered services. The expense is recognized at the present value of the amount payable using actuarial valuation carried out as at the end of the year in accordance with the revised Accounting Standard 15 (revised 2005) on Employee Benefits' issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.

The company has set up separate recognized Provident Fund trusts for all the units of the Company. Contributions paid/payable for Provident Fund of eligible employees is recognized in the Profit and Loss Account each year. The Company has an obligation to make good the shortfall, if any, between the return from the investments of the trust and the interest rate notified by Government.

The Company also contributes to a government administered Family Pension Fund on behalf of its employees.

(c) Other long term employee benefits :

Other long term employee benefits comprise of leave encashment. The Company accounts for Leave Encashment Liability on the basis of actuarial valuation carried out as at the end of the year.

(d) Actuarial gains and losses in respect of post employment and other long-term benefits are charged to the profit and loss account.

K. Research and Development :

Capital expenditure on Research & Development activities is included in Fixed Assets to the extent it has alternative economic use. Revenue expenditure pertaining to research activity is charged under respective account heads in the Profit & Loss Account.

L. Taxation :

Provision for Current income tax is based on the estimated taxable income for the period in accordance with the provisions of the Income Tax Act, 1961. Deferred Tax is measured based on the tax rates and the tax laws enacted or substantively enacted at the balance sheet date and is recognized on timing differences between taxable income and accounting income that originate in one period and are capable of reversal in one or more subsequent periods. Deferred Tax assets, subject to consideration of prudence, are recognized and carried forward only to the extent there is reasonable certainty that sufficient future taxable income will be available against which such deferred tax assets can be realized.

Provision for Wealth Tax is made in accordance with the provisions of the Wealth Tax Act, 1957.

M. Segment Reporting :

The Company has identified two reportable business segments i.e. Fertilizer products and Industrial products. The Company operates mainly in Indian market and there are no reportable geographical segments.

N. Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets :

Provisions involving substantial degree of estimation in measurement are recognized when there is a present obligation as a result of a past events and it is probable that there will be an outflow of resources. Contingent Liabilities are not recognized but are disclosed in the notes on accounts. Contingent Assets are neither recognized nor disclosed in the financial statements.


Mar 31, 2011

1. Basis of preparation and presentation of financial statements :

The financial statements have been prepared and presented to comply in all material respects with the mandatory Accounting Standards issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and the relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 1956. The significant accounting policies have been consistently applied by the Company.

2. Capital Expenditure :

(a) Fixed Assets acquired and constructed are stated at historical cost including attributable cost for bringing the asset to its intended use and includes amount added on revaluation of fixed assets of Polymers Unit at the time of merger.

(b) Assets under erection/installation of the existing projects are shown as "Capital Work in Progress" (including advances and inventory lying at stores). Capital expenditure and project stores (including advances) for on going projects are shown as "Projects under execution" in the Schedule of Fixed Assets.

(c) In the absence of availability of specific original cost in respect of a part of assets capitalised under turn-key contracts, the original value of such asset written / disposed off is estimated on the basis of its current cost adjusted for price and technological factors.

(d) Major cost of civil works required as plant and machinery supports, on the basis of technical estimates, is considered as Plant & Machinery.

(e) Advances paid for the purchase/acquisitions of land in possession of the Company are included in the cost of land.

(f) Renewals and replacements are either capitalised or charged to revenue as appropriate, depending upon the nature and long term utility of such renewals and/or replacements.

(g) Intangible Assets :

Intangible assets are stated at cost.

3. Borrowing Cost :

Borrowing cost of the funds borrowed for the qualifying asset is capitalised till the date of commencement of commercial production. Other borrowing cost is charged to revenue.

4. Depreciation and Amortization :

Depreciation on Fixed Assets is provided on Straight Line Method at the rates prescribed in Schedule XIV to the Companies Act, 1956. Depreciation on additions to fixed assets and assets disposed off/discarded is charged on monthly pro-rata basis. Depreciation on commissioning of plants and other assets of new projects is charged for the days they are actually put to use. Exchange variation adjusted in the carrying cost of the fixed assets is amortized over the residual life of the assets. Leasehold land, other than that on perpetual lease, is amortized over the life of the lease. Intangible assets are amortized over their estimated economic lives but not exceeding ten years on a straight line basis.

5. Impairment of Assets :

The Company makes assessment to find out whether there are any indications for impairment of assets as provided in the Accounting Standard stipulated by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. If any such indications are available then further process as per the Accounting Standard is carried out by the Company and necessary adjustments in the books of the accounts are made accordingly.

6. Foreign Currency Transactions :

Foreign currency transactions are recorded at the exchange rate prevailing on the date of transaction. Assets and liabilities related to foreign currency transactions remaining unsettled at the year-end are translated into rupee at the contract rates, when covered by forward cover contracts and at the year-end exchange rates in other cases. The exchange difference arising on foreign currency transactions including gain or loss arising due to cancellation of forward cover contracts are recognised in the profit and loss account except those relating to fixed assets acquired prior to 01.04.2004 which are adjusted to the carrying cost of the fixed assets.

7. Investments :

Current investments are carried at the lower of cost or quoted/fair value. Long term investments are carried at cost. However, provision for diminution in value is made to recognise a decline other than temporary in the value of long term investments.

8. Inventories :

(a) Raw materials, stores and spares are valued at weighted average/FIFO cost. Cost of stores and spares items is based on the purchase order price and the difference, if any, between the invoice value and the purchase order price is charged to consumption. Stores returns, non-standard/obsolete items are valued at assessed or realisable value below cost. Imported raw material lying at port is valued at cost based on the Bill of Lading quantity.

(b) Finished products and stock in process are valued at lower of weighted average cost or net realisable value. Value of stock of finished products lying at depots, warehouses, consignment stockists, other parties and stocks remaining out of inter-unit transfers is inclusive of transportation cost. Stock of trading items is valued at lower of cost or realisable value.

(c) Consumable stores categorised separately with an annual consumption of less than Rs. 10,000/- per item are charged to Profit & Loss Account at the time of purchase at Baroda Unit. At Polymers Unit, sundry consumable items are charged to Profit & Loss

Account as and when procured, while at Sikka and Fibre Units such items are charged to Profit & Loss Account as and when consumed. (d) Freight on indigenous stores & spares are directly charged to Profit & Loss Account.

9. Revenue Recognition :

(a) Sales :

Sales of industrial products are accounted on the dispatch basis except export sales, which are recognised on the basis of bill of lading. Sales of fertilizers are accounted for on the basis of issue of release orders. Subsidy and equated freight on fertilizers are accounted on accrual basis as and when the order notified by for the same is available with the Company from the Government of India.

(b) Other Income :

The amounts receivable from various agencies are accounted for on accrual basis except interest on delayed payments, refunds from customs & excise authorities, insurance claims (other than marine claims), etc. where it is not possible to ascertain the income with reasonable accuracy or in absence of finality of the transaction.

10. Employee Benefits :

(i) Short-term employee benefits :

Short term employee benefits are recognized as an expense at the undiscounted amount in the profit and loss account of the year in which the related service is rendered.

(ii) Post Employment benefits :

Post employment benefits comprise of gratuity, superannuation for the eligible employees of all the four units of the Company and medical benefit for eligible employees of Baroda unit of the Company. Post employment benefits are recognized as an expense in the profit and loss account for the year in which the employee has rendered services. The expense is recognized at the present value of the amount payable using actuarial valuation carried out as at the end of the year in accordance with the revised Accounting Standard 15 (revised 2005) on ‘Employee Benefits' issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.

The company has set up separate recognized Provident Fund trusts for all the units of the Company. Contributions paid/payable for Provident Fund of eligible employees is recognized in the Profit and Loss Account each year. The Company has an obligation to make good the shortfall, if any, between the return from the investments of the trust and the interest rate notified by Government.

The Company also contributes to a government administered Family Pension Fund on behalf of its employees.

(iii) Other long term employee benefits :

Other long term employee benefits comprise of leave encashment. The Company accounts for Leave Encashment Liability on the basis of actuarial valuation carried out as at the end of the year.

(iv) Actuarial gains and losses in respect of post employment and other long-term benefits are charged to the profit and loss account.

11. Prior Period Adjustments :

In respect of the transactions pertaining to the period prior to the current accounting year, the Company follows the practice in conformity with the Accounting Standard.

12. Prepaid Expenses :

Expenses incurred but pertaining to subsequent period (except those not exceeding Rs. 50,000/- in each case, which are accounted through respective revenue accounts) are accounted as ‘Prepaid Expenses'.

13. Research and Development :

Capital expenditure on Research & Development activities is included in Fixed Assets to the extent it has alternative economic use. Revenue expenditure pertaining to research activity is charged under respective account heads in the Profit & Loss Account.

14. Taxation :

Provision for Current income tax is based on the estimated taxable income for the period in accordance with the provisions of the Income Tax Act, 1961. Deferred Tax is measured based on the tax rates and the tax laws enacted or substantively enacted at the balance sheet date and is recognised on timing differences between taxable income and accounting income that originate in one period and are capable of reversal in one or more subsequent periods. Deferred Tax assets, subject to consideration of prudence, are recognised and carried forward only to the extent there is reasonable certainty that sufficient future taxable income will be available against which such deferred tax assets can be realised.

Provision for Wealth Tax is made in accordance with the provisions of the Wealth Tax Act, 1957.

15. Segment Reporting :

The Company has identified two reportable business segments i.e. Fertilizer products and Industrial products. The Company operates mainly in Indian market and there are no reportable geographical segments.

16. Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets :

Provisions involving substantial degree of estimation in measurement are recognized when there is a present obligation as a result of a past events and it is probable that there will be an outflow of resources. Contingent Liabilities are not recognised but are disclosed in the notes on accounts. Contingent Assets are neither recognised nor disclosed in the financial statements.


Mar 31, 2010

1. Basis of preparation and presentation of financial statements :

The financial statements have been prepared and presented to comply in all material respects with the mandatory Accounting Standards issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and the relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 1956. The significant accounting policies have been consistently applied by the Company.

2. Capital Expenditure :

(a) Fixed Assets acquired and constructed are stated at historical cost including attributable cost for bringing the asset to its intended use and includes amount added on revaluation of fixed assets of Polymers Unit at the time of merger.

(b) Assets under erection/installation of the existing projects are shown as “Capital Work in Progress” (excluding advances and inventory lying at stores). Capital expenditure and project stores (including advances) for on going projects are shown as “Projects under execution” in the Schedule of Fixed Assets.

(c) In the absence of availability of specific original cost in respect of a part of assets capitalised under turn-key contracts, the original value of such asset written / disposed off is estimated on the basis of its current cost adjusted for price and technological factors.

(d) Major cost of civil works required as plant and machinery supports, on the basis of technical estimates, is considered as Plant & Machinery.

(e) Advances paid for the purchase/acquisitions of land in possession of the Company are included in the cost of land.

(f) Renewals and replacements are either capitalised or charged to revenue as appropriate, depending upon the nature and long term utility of such renewals and/or replacements.

(g) Intangible Assets :

Intangible assets are stated at cost.

3. Borrowing Cost :

Borrowing cost of the funds borrowed for the qualifying asset is capitalised till the date of commencement of commercial production. Other borrowing cost is charged to revenue.

4. Depreciation and Amortization :

Depreciation on Fixed Assets is provided on Straight Line Method at the rates prescribed in Schedule XIV to the Companies Act, 1956. Depreciation on additions to fixed assets and assets disposed off/discarded is charged on monthly pro-rata basis. Depreciation on commissioning of plants and other assets of new projects is charged for the days they are actually put to use. Exchange variation adjusted in the carrying cost of the fixed assets is amortized over the residual life of the assets. Leasehold land, other than that on perpetual lease, is amortized over the life of the lease.

Intangible assets are amortized over their estimated economic lives but not exceeding ten years on a straight line basis.

5. Impairment of Assets :

The Company makes assessment to find out whether there are any indications for impairment of assets as provided in the Accounting Standard stipulated by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. If any such indications are available then further process as per the Accounting Standard is carried out by the Company and necessary adjustments in the books of the accounts are made accordingly.

6. Foreign Currency Transactions :

Foreign currency transactions are recorded at the exchange rate prevailing on the date of transaction. Assets and liabilities related to foreign currency transactions remaining unsettled at the year-end are translated into rupee at the contract rates, when covered by forward cover contracts and at the year-end exchange rates in other cases. The exchange difference arising on foreign currency transactions including gain or loss arising due to cancellation of forward cover contracts are recognised in the profit and loss account except those relating to fixed assets acquired prior to 01.04.2004 which are adjusted to the carrying cost of the fixed assets.

7. Investments :

Current investments are carried at the lower of cost or quoted/fair value. Long term investments are carried at cost. However, provision for diminution in value is made to recognise a decline other than temporary in the value of long term investments.

8. Inventories :

(a) Raw materials, stores and spares are valued at weighted average/FIFO cost. Cost of stores and spares items is based on the purchase order price and the difference, if any, between the invoice value and the purchase order price is charged to consumption. Stores returns, non-standard/obsolete items are valued at assessed or realisable value below cost. Imported raw material lying at port is valued at cost based on the Bill of Lading quantity.

(b) Finished products and stock in process are valued at lower of weighted average cost or net realisable value. Value of stock of finished products lying at depots, warehouses, consignment stockists, other parties and stocks remaining out of inter-unit transfers is inclusive of transportation cost. Stock of trading items is valued at lower of cost or realisable value.

(c) Consumable stores categorised separately with an annual consumption of less than Rs. 10,000/- per item are charged to Profit & Loss Account at the time of purchase at Baroda Unit. At Polymers Unit, sundry consumable items are charged to Profit & Loss Account as and when procured, while at Sikka and Fibre Units such items are charged to Profit & Loss Account as and when consumed. (d) Freight on indigenous stores & spares are directly charged to Profit & Loss Account.

9. Revenue Recognition :

(a) Sales :

Sales of industrial products are accounted on the dispatch basis except export sales, which are recognised on the basis of bill of lading. Sales of fertilizers are accounted for on the basis of issue of release orders. Subsidy and equated freight on fertilizers are accounted on accrual basis as and when the order notified by for the same is available with the Company from the Government of India.

(b) Other Income :

The amounts receivable from various agencies are accounted for on accrual basis except interest on delayed payments, refunds from customs & excise authorities, insurance claims (other than marine claims), etc. where it is not possible to ascertain the income with reasonable accuracy or in absence of finality of the transaction.

10. Employee Benefits :

(i) Short-term employee benefits :

Short term employee benefits are recognized as an expense at the undiscounted amount in the profit and loss account of the year in which the related service is rendered.

(ii) Post Employment benefits :

Post employment benefits comprise of gratuity, superannuation for the eligible employees of all the four units of the Company and medical benefit for eligible employees of Baroda unit of the Company. Post employment benefits are recognized as an expense in the profit and loss account for the year in which the employee has rendered services. The expense is recognized at the present value of the amount payable using actuarial valuation carried out as at the end of the year in accordance with the revised Accounting Standard 15 (revised 2005) on ‘Employee Benefits’ issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.

The company has set up separate recognized Provident Fund trusts for all the units of the Company. Contributions paid/payable for Provident Fund of eligible employees is recognized in the Profit and Loss Account each year. The Company has an obligation to make good the shortfall, if any, between the return from the investments of the trust and the interest rate notified by Government.

The Company also contributes to a government administered Family Pension Fund on behalf of its employees.

(iii) Other long term employee benefits :

Other long term employee benefits comprise of leave encashment. The Company accounts for Leave Encashment Liability on the basis of actuarial valuation carried out as at the end of the year.

(iv) Actuarial gains and losses in respect of post employment and other long-term benefits are charged to the profit and loss account.

11. Prior Period Adjustments :

In respect of the transactions pertaining to the period prior to the current accounting year, the Company follows the practice in conformity with the Accounting Standard.

12. Prepaid Expenses :

Expenses incurred but pertaining to subsequent period (except those not exceeding Rs. 50,000/- in each case, which are accounted through respective revenue accounts) are accounted as ‘Prepaid Expenses’.

13. Research and Development :

Capital expenditure on Research & Development activities is included in Fixed Assets to the extent it has alternative economic use. Revenue expenditure pertaining to research activity is charged under respective account heads in the Profit & Loss Account.

14. Taxation :

Provision for Current income tax is based on the estimated taxable income for the period in accordance with the provisions of the Income Tax Act, 1961. Deferred Tax is measured based on the tax rates and the tax laws enacted or substantively enacted at the balance sheet date and is recognised on timing differences between taxable income and accounting income that originate in one period and are capable of reversal in one or more subsequent periods. Deferred Tax assets, subject to consideration of prudence, are recognised and carried forward only to the extent there is reasonable certainty that sufficient future taxable income will be available against which such deferred tax assets can be realised.

Provision for Wealth Tax is made in accordance with the provisions of the Wealth Tax Act, 1957.

15. Segment Reporting :

The Company has identified two reportable business segments i.e. Fertilizer products and Industrial products. The Company operates mainly in Indian market and there are no reportable geographical segments.

16. Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets :

Provisions involving substantial degree of estimation in measurement are recognized when there is a present obligation as a result of a past events and it is probable that there will be an outflow of resources. Contingent Liabilities are not recognised but are disclosed in the notes on accounts. Contingent Assets are neither recognised nor disclosed in the financial statements.

Get Instant News Updates
Enable
x
Notification Settings X
Time Settings
Done
Clear Notification X
Do you want to clear all the notifications from your inbox?
Settings X