R. Provisions
A provision is recognised when an enterprise has a present obligation as a result of past event; it is probable that an outflow of resources will be required to settle the obligation, in respect of which a reliable estimate can be made. 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. Provisions are reviewed at each balance sheet date and adjusted to reflect the current best estimates.
S. Contingent liabilities
A contingent liability is a possible obligation that arises from past events whose existence will be confirmed by the occurrence or non-occurrence of one or more uncertain future events beyond control of the Company or a present obligation that is not recognized because it is not probable that an outflow of resources will be required to settle the obligation. A contingent liability also arises in extremely rare cases where there is a liability that cannot be recognized because it cannot be measured reliably. The Company does not recognize a contingent liability but discloses its existence in the financial statements.
Securities Premium - Where the Company issues shares at a premium, whether for cash or otherwise, a sum equal to the aggregate amount of the premium received on those shares shall be transferred to "Securities Premium Reserve". The Company may issue fully paid-up bonus shares to its members out of the securities premium reserve and the Company can use this reserve for buy-back of shares.
Capital Reserve - It represents gain of capital nature which mainly includes gain on reissue of forfeited shares.
General Reserve - General Reserve is created out of the profits earned by the Company by way of transfer from surplus in the statement of profit and loss. The Company can use this reserve for payment of dividend and issue of fully paid-up and not paid-up bonus shares.
Retained Earnings - Retained Earnings are the profits that the Company has earned till date, less any transfers to General reserve and payment of dividend.
36 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.
Other disclosures relating to the Group's exposure to risks and uncertainties includes:
- Financial Risk Management Objectives and Policies - Note 44
- Capital Management - Note 45
- Sensitivity analyses disclosures - Note 37 and 44 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 financial statements:
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 its assumptions and estimates on parameters available when the standalone 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.
Employee Benefit Plans
The cost of defined benefit gratuity plan and other long-term employment benefit plans 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 mortality rate is based on publicly available mortality tables for India. 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 rates. Further details about gratuity obligations are given in Note 37.
Taxes
Significant management judgement is required to determine the amount of deferred tax assets that can be recognised, based upon the likely timing and the level of future taxable profits together with future tax planning strategies. Details on deferred taxes are disclosed in Note 21.
Useful Lives of Property, Plant & Equipment
The Company reviews the useful life of property, plant & equipment at the end of each reporting period. This reassessment may result in change in depreciation expense in future periods.
Impairment of Financial Assets
The impairment provision for financial assets are based on assumptions about risk of default and expected loss rates. The Company uses judgement in making these assumptions and selecting the inputs to the impairment calculation, based on the Company's past history, existing market conditions as well as forward looking estimates at the end of each reporting period.
Estimated impairment allowance on trade receivables is based on the ageing of the receivable balances and historical experiences. Individual trade receivables are written off when management deems them not to be collectible.
Provisions and contingent liabilities
The Company estimates the provisions that have present obligations as a result of past events and it is probable that outflow of resources will be required to settle the obligations. These provisions are reviewed at the end of each reporting period and are adjusted to reflect the current best estimates.
The Company uses significant judgements to assess contingent liabilities. Contingent liabilities are recognised when there is a possible obligation arising from past events, the existence of which will be confirmed only by the occurrence or non-occurrence of one or more uncertain future events not wholly within the control of the Company or a present obligation that arises from past events where it is either not probable that an outflow of resources will be required to settle the obligation or a reliable estimate of the amount cannot be made. Contingent assets are neither recognised nor disclosed in the standalone financial statements.
Fair value measurement of financial instruments
When the fair values of financial assets and financial liabilities recorded in the balance sheet cannot be measured based on quoted prices in active markets, their fair value is measured using valuation techniques including the DCF model. The inputs to these models are taken from observable markets where possible, but where this is not feasible, a degree of judgement is required in establishing fair values. Judgements include considerations of inputs such as
liquidity risk, credit risk and volatility. Changes in assumptions about these factors could affect the reported fair value of financial instruments.
37 Employee Benefit
Defined Benefit Plans
The Company has defined benefits gratuity plan. Every employee who has completed five years or more of service gets gratuity on death or resignation or retirement at 15 days salary (last drawn salary) for each completed years of service. The Company's Gratuity Fund is managed by Life Insurance Corporation of India.
The following tables summaries the components of net benefit expense recognised in the statement of profit and loss and the funded status and amounts recognised in the balance sheet.
38 Commitments and Contingencies a. Leases
Company as Lessee
(i) The Company has lease contracts for various lands taken from Bhavnagar Municipal Corporation (Lessor). These lease contracts have lease terms between 25 to 99 years. Upon expiry, the Company (Lessee) also has an option to renew the said lease for another term of lease. The consideration for the right to use these lands over the lease term is paid upfront and these leases do not require payment of any material lease rent amount on recurring basis. Right-of-use asset with respect to these leashold lands has been presented as part of Note
3 on Property, Plant and Equipment. Regarding plot no. F69AB1 & F69AB3 the term of lease is expired and the company has before expiry of lease term has applied with the lessor for the renewal of lease (carrying value Rs.11.36 Lakhs). The said renewals are under process with the lessor. The company expects it to be approved shortly during FY 2024-25.
(ii) One plot no. 148 situated in Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) - Vartej was alloted to the company by the GIDC. The possession was also given to the company. However, the lease deed is pending to be executed as the allotment challenged in Hon'ble Gujarat High Court and matter is on stay since then.
Note:
(i) In the year of 2010 the company purchased a plot of land having city survey no. 302, admeasuring 22,325.59 sq. mtrs, identified in company's record as Plot no. F-26, from a private party and acquired the lease rights thereon. The relevant transfer of the property and lease rights thereon was accepted by Bhavnagar Municipal Corporation (BMC) and taken on their record. Subsequently, the Collector of Bhavnagar District intervened and passed an order holding the transfer of the property to the company to be invalid. The company then went in appeal to the High Court of Gujarat and the Honourable High Court was pleased to stay the order of the Collector. The company is confident of ultimately winning the case on merits and does not foresee any adverse consequences and or liability in this regard. The matter is still pending in High Court.
(ii) The company uses energy generated from conventional sources and as per Electricity Act 2003 and Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission regulations, the company is cast upon obligation to purchase Renewal Energy Certificate(REC) for meeting renewal power purchase obligation determined in the regulations from Central Electricity Regulatory Commission. The regulations are effective since 2015-16 and awaiting clarification from power distribution Companies for its enforcement and applicability period. The matter is sub-judice. The REC obligation amount of Rs 14.03 Lacs is arrived at as per rate mentioned at Indian Energy Exchange(IEX) in the month of March-2024. The REC obligation will be discharged upon disposal of cases from the regulators.
(iii) The Company had sold goods to Steelcast LLC (an erstwhile joint venture between the Company and Makary & Associates for business development for Steelcast Limited) in 2015 which in turn sold the goods to its customer i.e. LB Steel in United States of America. That ultimate customer then initiated bankruptcy proceeding in 2015 in United States Bankruptcy Court of Illinois and a Committee of Creditors was formed. The Committee of Creditors sent a notice to Steelcast Limited demanding USD 252,393 (equivalent INR 207.38 Lakhs) saying that LB Steel who bought material from Steelcast LLC has initiated bankruptcy proceeding and that LB Steel had made payments for the purchase of goods during the preference period. Hence they are seeking avoidance and recovery of the equivalent amount from Steelcast Limited. The Company refuted the charges and court proceeding initiated in United States Bankruptcy Court of Illinois. The said court decided in favour of the Committee of Creditors of LB Steel without giving due weightage to the representations made by the Company. The Company has appealed against the order there in the higher court. The matter is sub-judice as on date. During the year the the Company is confident of ultimately winning the case on merits and does not foresee any adverse consequences and or liability in this regard.
39 Related Party Transactions A. Name of Related Parties Relation
i Key Managerial Personnel & their Relative
Shri Chetan M Tamboli -Chairman & Managing Director
Shri Rushil C Tamboli - Son of Managing Director and Non-Executive Non-Independent Director @
Ms. Vidhi S Merchant - Daughter of Managing Director and Non-Executive Non-Independent Director Shri Ashutosh H Shukla - Executive Director #
Shri Subhash R Sharma - Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer $
Shri Umesh V Bhatt - Company Secretary
ii Entities controlled by Key Managerial Personnel
Steelcast Education Trust Shri F. P. Tamboli Charitable Trust
40 Segment Information: a Basis for Segmentation
The Company's senior management consisting of Chief Executive Officer, Directors, Chief Financial Officer, Company Secretary and Managers one level below the Director, examines the company's performance on the basis of single segment namely Castings Manufacturing business. Hence, the Company has only one operating segment under Ind AS 108 'Operating Segments' i.e. Castings Manufacturing business.
b Geographical Information
The geographical information have been identified based on revenue within India (sales to customers with in India) and revenue outside India (sales to customers located outside India). The following table presents geographical information regarding the Company's revenue:
44 Financial Risk Management Objectives and Policies
The Company's principal financial liabilities, other than derivatives, comprise loans and borrowings, trade and other payables. The main purpose of these financial liabilities is to finance the Company's operations. The Company's principal financial assets include loans, trade and other receivables, and cash and cash equivalents that derive directly from its operations. The Company also holds FVTOCI investments and enters into derivative transactions.
The Company is exposed to market risk, credit risk and liquidity risk. The Company's senior management oversees the management of these risks. The Company's financial risk activities are governed by appropriate policies and procedures and financial risks are identified, measured and managed in accordance with the Company's policies and risk objectives.
The Company's financial risk management policies are set by the Board of Directors. AH derivative activities for risk management purposes are carried out by teams that have the appropriate skills, experience and supervision. It is the Company's policy that no trading in derivatives for speculative purposes may be undertaken. The Board of Directors reviews and agrees policies for managing each of these risks, which are summarised below.
Market Risk
Market risk is the risk that the fair value of future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in market prices. Market risk comprises three types of risk: interest rate risk, currency risk, commodity price risk and other price risk. Financial instruments affected by market risk include borrowings, payables, receibables and equity investments.
The sensitivity analyses in the following sections relate to the position as at 31 March 2024 and 31 March 2023.
The sensitivity analyses have been prepared on the basis that the amount of net debt, the ratio of fixed to floating interest rates of the debt and derivatives and the proportion of financial instruments in foreign currencies are all constant.
The sensitivity of the relevant profit or loss item is the effect of the assumed changes in respective market risks. This is based on the financial assets and financial liabilities held at 31 March 2024 and 31 March 2023.
Interest Rate Risk
The Company's exposure to changes in interest rates relates primarily to the Company's outstanding floating rate debt. All the borrowing of the Company are at floating rate of interest.
Interest Rate Sensitivity
The following table demonstrates the sensitivity to a reasonably possible change in interest rates on that portion of loans and borrowings affected. With all other variables held constant, the Company's profit before tax is affected through the impact on floating rate borrowings, as follows:
The assumed movement in basis points for the interest rate sensitivity analysis is based on the currently observable market environment.
Foreign Currency Risk
Foreign currency risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of an exposure will fluctuate because of changes in foreign exchange rates. The Company's exposure to the risk of changes in foreign exchange rates relates primarily to the Company's operating activities (when revenue or expense is denominated in a foreign currency). To mitigate the foreign currency risk, the Company enters into foreign exchange forward contracts. These foreign exchange forward contracts, carried at fair value, may have varying maturities varying depending upon the primary host contract requirements and risk management strategy of the Company.
The most significant foreign currencies the Company is exposed to is the USD and EURO. The following tables sets forth information relating to foreign currency forward contracts and unhedged foreign currency exposureas at 31 March 2024 and 31 March 2023.
(a) Forward Contracts Outstanding as at the Reporting Date (in respective currency)
The company did not execute any forward contracts during the FY 2023-24 (previous year: INR Nil).
The Company is exposed to the price volatility of certain commodities. Its operating activities require the ongoing manufacture of steel castings and therefore require a continuous supply of Mild Steel, Stainless Steel and Ferro Alloys. In order to mitigate the risk of volatility in the price of these supplies, the contracts with customers contain a clause for recovery of the variation in the price of these supplies. Hence, there is no material impact of these price variations for the Company.
Other Price risk
The Company's exposure to other price risk arises from investments in equity instruments, compulsory convertible debentures and mutual fund held by the Company and classified in the balance sheet at FVTOCI and at FVTPL. To manage its price risk arising from investments, the Company diversifies its portfolio. Diversification of the portfolio is done in accordance with the limits set by the Company.
Credit Risk
Credit risk is the risk that counterparty will not meet its obligations under a financial instrument or customer contract, leading to a financial loss. The Company is exposed to credit risk from its operating activities (primarily trade receivables) and from its financing activities, including deposits with banks and financial institutions and foreign exchange transactions.
The Company evaluates the concentration of risk with respect to trade receivables as low, as its customers are located in several jurisdictions and industries and operate in largely independent markets.
The maximum exposure to credit risk at the reporting date is the carrying value of each class of financial assets. The Company does not hold collateral as security.
I) Trade Receivables
Customer credit risk is managed on the basis of the Company's established policy, procedures and control relating to customer credit risk management. Trade receivables are non-interest bearing and are generally on 30 days to 145 days credit term. Credit limits are established for all customers based on internal rating criteria. Outstanding customer receivables are regularly monitored.
For trade receivables, Expected Credit Loss (ECL) is provided as per simplified approach. The Company has applied the practical expedient as per Ind AS 109 'Financial Instruments' to measure the loss allowance at lifetime ECL. The Company determines the ECL on trade receivables by using a provision matrix, estimated based on historical credit loss experience based on the past due status of the debtors, adjusted as appropriate to reflect current conditions and estimates of future economic conditions. Below table represents the reconciliation of provision made for expected credit loss for trade receivables:
II) Financial Instruments and Cash Deposits
Credit risk from balances with banks and financial institutions is managed by the Company's finance department in accordance with the Company's policy. Investments of surplus funds are made only with approved counterparties who meets the minimum threshold requirements under the counterparty risk assessment process. Based on its ongoing assessment of counterparty risk, the Company adjusts its exposure to various counterparties.
Liquidity risk is defiined as the risk that the Company will not be able to settle or meet its obligation on time or at a reasonable price. Processes and policies related to such risks are overseen by senior management. The Company regularly monitors the rolling forecasts and actual cashflows, to ensure it has sufficient funds to meet the operational needs.
45 Capital Management
For the purpose of the Company's capital management, capital includes issued equity capital, share premium and all other equity reserves attributable to the equity holders of the parent. The primary objective of the Company's capital management is to maximise the shareholder value.
The Company manages its capital structure and makes adjustments to it in light of changes in economic conditions or its business requirements. To maintain or adjust the capital structure, the Company may adjust the dividend payment to shareholders, return capital to shareholders or issue new shares. The Company monitors capital using a gearing ratio, which is net debt divided by total capital plus net debt. The Company includes within net debt, interest bearing borrowings (including current maturities), trade payables, less cash and cash equivalents and other bank balances.
In order to achieve this overall objective, the Company's capital management, amongst other things, aims to ensure that it meets financial covenants attached to the interest-bearing loans and borrowings that define capital structure requirements. Breaches in meeting the financial covenants would permit the bank to immediately call loans and borrowings. There have been no breaches in the financial covenants of any interest-bearing loans and borrowing in the current period.
No changes were made in the objectives, policies or processes for managing capital during the years ended 31 March 2024 and 31 March 2023.
(v) The Company has not advanced or loaned or invested funds to any other person(s) or entity(ies), including foreign entities (Intermediaries) with the understanding that the Intermediary shall:
(a) directly or indirectly lend or invest in other persons or entities identified in any manner whatsoever by or on behalf of the Company (Ultimate Beneficiaries) or
(b) provide any guarantee, security or the like to or on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries
(vi) The Company has not received any fund from any person(s) or entity(ies), including foreign entities (Funding Party) with the understanding (whether recorded in writing or otherwise) that the Company shall:
(a) directly or indirectly lend or invest in other persons or entities identified in any manner whatsoever by or on behalf of the Funding Party (Ultimate Beneficiaries) or
(b) provide any guarantee, security or the like on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries,
(vii) The Company does not any such transaction which is not recorded in the books of accounts that has been surrendered or disclosed as income during the year in the tax assessments under the Income Tax Act, 1961 (such as, search or survey or any other relevant provisions of the Income Tax Act, 1961).
50 Previous year figures have been recast / restated wherever necessary.
The accompanying notes are integral part of the financial statements As per our report of even date.
For S S M & CO For STEELCAST LIMITED
Chartered Accountants
FRN : 129198W Subhash Sharma Umesh Bhatt
Chief Financial Officer & Director Company Secretary For and on Behalf of the Board of Directors
CA Sarju Mehta Rushil C Tamboli Chetan M Tamboli
Partner Director Chairman & Managing Director
M. No. 106804 DIN: 07807971 DIN: 00028421
Place: Bhavnagar Place: Bhavnagar
Date: 30th May 2024 Date: 30th May 2024
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