(xvii) Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent
Assets
a. Provisions & Warranties
Provisions are recognized when the Company has apresent obligation (legal or constructive) as a resultof past event, it is probable that the Company will berequired to settle the obligation, and a reliableestimate can be made of the amount of theobligation.
The amount recognized as a provision is the bestestimate of the consideration required to settle thepresent obligation at the end of the reportingperiod, taking into account the risks anduncertainties surrounding the obligation. When aprovision is measured using the cash flowsestimated to settle the present obligation, itscarrying amount is the present value of those cashflows (when the effect of the time value of money ismaterial).
When some or all of the economic benefits requiredto settle a provision are expected to be recoveredfrom a third party, a receivable is recognized as anasset if it is virtually certain that reimbursement willbe received and the amount of the receivable can bemeasured reliable.
Provisions for the expected cost of warrantyobligations under local sale of goods legislation arerecognize at the date of sale of the relevant products,at the management's best estimate of theexpenditure -required to settle the Company'swarranty obligation.
b. Onerous contracts
An onerous contract is considered to exist where theCompany has a contract under which theunavoidable costs of meeting the obligations underthe contract exceed the economic benefits expectedto be received from the contract. Present obligationarising under onerous contracts are recognized andmeasured as provisions.
c. Contingent liabilities
Contingent liability is a possible obligation thatarises from past events and the existence of which
will be confirmed only by the occurrence or non¬occurrence of one or more uncertain future eventsnot wholly within the control of the Company; or is apresent obligation that arises from past events but isnot recognized because either it is not probable thatan outflow of resources embodying economicbenefits will be required to settle the obligation, or areliable estimate of the amount of the obligationcannot be made. Contingent liabilities are disclosedand not recognized. In the normal course ofbusiness, contingent liabilities may arise fromlitigation and other claims against the Company.Guarantees are also provided in the normal course ofbusiness. There are certain obligations whichmanagement has concluded, based on all availablefacts and circumstances, are no probable ofpayment or are very difficult to quantify reliably, andsuch obligations are treated as contingent liabilitiesand disclosed in the notes but are not reflected asliabilities in the standalone financial statements.Although there can be no assurance regarding thefinal outcome of the legal proceedings in which theCompany is involved, it is not expected that suchcontingencies will have a material effect on itsfinancial position or profitability.
d. Contingent Assets
Contingent Assets are neither recognized nordisclosed except when realization of income isvirtually certain.
(xviii) Cash & Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all highly liquid financialinstruments, which are readily convertible into knownamount of cash that are subject to an insignificant risk ofchange in value and having original maturities of lessthan three months or less from the date of purchase, tobe cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents consistof balance with banks which are unrestricted forwithdrawal and usage.
(xix) Borrowing Cost
Borrowing costs directly attributable to the acquisition,construction or production of qualifying assets, whichare assets that necessarily take a substantial period oftime to get ready for their intended use or sale, areadded to the cost of those assets, until such time as theassets are substantially ready for their intended use.
(xx) Segment Reporting
a) Based on the organizational structures and itsFinancial Reporting System, the Company hasclassified its operation into three business segmentsnamely Freight Car Division (FCD), Infra - Rail & GreenEnergy and Infra - Electrical.
b) Revenue and expenses have been identified tosegments on the basis of their relationship to theoperating activities of the segment. Revenue andexpenses which are related to the enterprise as awhole and are not allocable to segments on areasonable basis have been included under un¬allocable expenses.
c) Capital Employed to each segment is classified onthe basis of allocable assets minus allocableliabilities identifiable to each segment onreasonable basis.
(xxi) Taxation
Income tax expense comprises current tax expense andthe net change in the deferred tax asset or liabilityduring the year. Current and deferred taxes arerecognized in statement of profit and loss, except whenthey relate to items that are recognized in othercomprehensive income or directly in equity, in whichcase, the current and deferred tax are also recognized inother comprehensive income or directly in equity,respectively.
a. Current income taxes
The current income tax expense includes incometaxes payable by the Company and its branches inIndia and overseas. The current tax payable by theCompany in India is Indian income tax payable onworldwide income. Current income tax payable byoverseas branches of the Company is computed inaccordance with the tax laws applicable in thejurisdiction in which the respective branch operates.The taxes paid are generally available for set offagainst the Indian income tax liability of theCompany's worldwide income. Advance taxes andprovisions for current income taxes are presented inthe balance sheet after off-setting advance tax paidand income tax provision arising in the same taxjurisdiction and where the relevant tax paying unitintends to settle the asset and liability on a net basis.
b. Deferred income taxes
Deferred income tax is recognized using the balancesheet approach. Deferred income tax assets andliabilities are recognized for deductible and taxabletemporary differences arising between the tax baseof assets and liabilities and their carrying amount,except when the deferred income tax arises from theinitial recognition of an asset or liability in atransaction that is not a business combination andaffects neither accounting nor taxable profit or loss atthe time of the transaction. Deferred income taxassets are recognized to the extent that it is probable
that taxable profit will be available against which thedeductible temporary differences and the carryforward of unused tax credits and unused tax lossescan be utilised. The carrying amount of deferredincome tax assets is reviewed at each reporting dateand reduced to the extent that it is no longerprobable that sufficient taxable profit will beavailable to allow all or part of the deferred incometax asset to be utilized.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured usingsubstantively enacted tax rates expected to apply totaxable income in the years in which the temporarydifferences are expected to be received or settled.
Deferred tax assets include Minimum Alternative Tax(MAT) paid in accordance with the tax laws in India,which is likely to give future economic benefits in theform of availability of set off against future incometax liability. Accordingly, MAT is recognized asdeferred tax asset in the balance sheet when theasset can be measured reliably and it is probable thatthe future economic benefit associated with theasset will be realized.
(xxii) Government Grant
The Company may receive government grants thatrequire compliance with certain conditions related tothe Company's operating activities or are provided tothe Company by way of financial assistance on the basisof certain qualifying criteria. Government grants arerecognized when there is reasonable assurance that thegrant will be received, and the Company will complywith the conditions attached to the grant. Accordingly,government grants:
(a) related to or used for assets are included in theBalance Sheet as deferred income and recognized asincome over the useful life of the assets.
(b) related to incurring specific expenditures are takento the Statement of Profit and Loss on the same basisand in the same periods as the expendituresincurred.
(c) by way of financial assistance on the basis of certainqualifying criteria are recognized as they becomereceivable. In the unlikely event that a grantpreviously recognized is ultimately not received, it istreated as a change in estimate and the amountcumulatively recognized is expensed in theStatement of Profit and Loss.
(xxiii) Earnings Per Share
Basic earnings per share are calculated by dividing thenet profit or loss for the period attributable to equity
shareholders by the weighted average number of equityshares outstanding during the year. For the purpose ofcalculating diluted earnings per share, the net profit orloss for the year attributable to equity shareholders andthe weighted average number of shares outstandingduring the year are adjusted for the effects of all dilutivepotential equity shares.
(xxiv) Cash Flow Statement
Cash Flow is reported using the indirect method,whereby profit before tax is adjusted for the effects oftransactions of a non cash nature and any deferrals oraccruals of past or future cash receipts or payments. The
cash flow from regular revenue generating, financingand investing activities of the Company are seg regated.
(xxv) Exceptional Item
When items of income and expenses within statement ofprofit and loss from ordinary activities are of as such size,nature and or incidence that their disclosure is relevantto explain the performance of the enterprise for theperiod, the nature and amount of such material itemsare disclosed separately as exceptional items.
(xxvi) Accounting for interests in Joint Ventures
Interests in joint ventures are accounted as follows:
Type of joint venture
Jointly controlledoperations
Accounting treatment
Company's share of revenues, common expenses, assets and liabilities are included in revenues, expenses,assets and liabilities respectively on line by line basis.
Jointly controlled assets
Share of assets, according to nature of the assets, and share of the liabilities are shown as part of grossblock and liabilities respectively. Share of expenses incurred on maintenance of the assets is accounted asexpense. Monetary benefits, if any, from use of the assets are reflected as income.
Jointly controlled
(a) Integrated joint ventures:
entities
(i) Company's share in profits or losses of integrated joint ventures is accounted on determination ofthe profits or losses by the joint ventures.
(ii) Investments in integrated joint ventures are carried at cost net of Company's share recognized inprofits or losses.
(b) Incorporated jointly controlled entities:
(i) Income on investments in incorporated jointly controlled entities is recognized when the right toreceive the same is established.
(ii) Investment in such joint ventures is carried at cost after providing for any diminution in value ofinvestment which is other than temporary in nature.
(xxvii) Standards notified but not yet effective.
There are no new standards that are notified, but not yet effective, up to the date of issuance of the Company's financialstatements.
(xxviii) A new and amended standards
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has notified Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2024 to amend thefollowing Ind AS which are effective for annual periods beginning on or after April 1,2024.
The Company has not early adopted any standard, interpretation or amendment that has been issued but is not yet effective.
(i) Ind AS 117 Insurance Contracts
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) notified the Ind AS 117, Insurance Contracts, vide notification dated 12 August 2024,under the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Amendment Rules, 2024
(ii) Amendments to Ind AS 116 Leases - Lease Liability in a Sale and Leaseback
The MCA notified the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Second Amendment Rules, 2024, which amend Ind AS116, Leases, with respect to Lease Liability in a Sale and Leaseback
The above amendments do not have any impact on the Company's standalone financial statements.
(i) Capital Reserves: The Company recognises profit or loss on purchase, sale, issue or cancellation of the Company's own equity instruments toCapital Reserve.
(ii) Security Premium: Security Premium represents to record the premium on issue of shares. The reserve is utilised in accordance with theprovisions of the Companies Act 2013
(iii) General Reserve: The General Reserve is used from time to time to transfer profit from Retained Earnings for appropriation purpose. As theGeneral Reserve is created by transfer from one component of equity to another and is not an item of other comprehensive income, itemsincludes in the General Reserve will not be reclassifies subsequently to Profit & Loss.
(iv) Reserve for Equity Instrument through Other Comprehensive Income (OCI): This reserve represents the cumulative gain or loss arisingon net revaluation of equity instruments measured at fair value through OCI, net of amounts reclassified to the Retained Earnings when thoseassets have been disposed off.
(v) Foreign currency monetary items translation difference reserve: Exchange differences arising on settlement and remeasurement oflong term foreign currency monetary items are accumulated in "Foreign Currency Monetary items Translation Difference Account" andamortised over the maturity period or up to the date of settlement of such monetary items, whichever is earlier, and charged to theStatement of Profit and Loss.
(vi) Retained Earnings: Retained Earnings refers to the portion of net income which is retained by the corporation to be reinvested in its corebusiness. Similarly if the Company has a loss then that loss is retained and called retained losses or accumulated losses. Retained Earnings andLosses are cumulative from year to year with losses off setting earnings.
(viI) Money Received Against Share Warrants: This represents the amount received by the Company toward share warrants, which entitle theholder to apply for equity shares at a future date at a predetermined price. Until conversion, the amount is shown separately under otherequity. Upon exercise, it will be transferred to share capital and securities premium respectively.
In accordance with the requirement of Ind AS 37 "Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets" issued by the Companies(Accounting Standard) Rules 2006, the company has provided liability for other expenses amounting to ' 4,477.37 lakhs (Previous Year'1,221.00 lakhs).
Site warranty period maintenance: The Company gives warranties and maintenance on certain products and services, undertaking torepair, replace and maintain the items for satisfactory working during the warranty period. Provision as at March 31,2025 represents theamount of the expected cost of meeting such obligations of rectification/ replacement/maintenance. The timing of the outflow isexpected to be within a period of two years.
Provision for others: It represents liabilities related to various site expenses including contractor service charges for sites, administrativecharges etc, likely to materialize in the next financial year. Provisions are recognised when the Company has a present obligation (legal orconstructive) as a result of a past event, it is probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settlethe obligation and are liable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation. If the effect of the time value of money is material,provisions are discounted using equivalent period government securities interest rate. Unwinding of the discount is recognized in theStatement of Profit and Loss as a finance cost. Provisions are reviewed at each balance sheet date and are adjusted to reflect the currentbest estimate.
The Company's activities expose it to Credit Risk, Liquidity Risk, Market Risk, and Equity Price Risk.
This note explains the source of risk which the Company is exposed to and how the Company manages the risk and the impact. Themanagement of the company ensures that risks are identified, measured and mitigated in accordance with the Risk Management Policy ofthe company. The Board provides guiding principles on risk management and also review these risks and related risk managementpolicies which are given as under.
The Company's financial liabilities comprise borrowings, capital creditors and trade and other payables. The company's financial assetsinclude trade and other receivables, cash and cash equivalents, investments including investments in subsidiaries, loans & advances, anddeposits.
A. Credit Risk- A risk that counter party may not meet its obligations under a financial instrument or customer contract, leading to afinancial loss is defined as Credit Risk. The Company is exposed to credit risk from its operating and financial activities.
Customer credit risk is managed by the respective marketing department subject to the Company's established policy,procedures and control relating to customer credit risk management. The Company reviews the creditworthiness of thesecustomers on an on-going basis. The Company estimates the expected credit loss on the basis of past data, experience and policylaid down in this respect. The maximum exposure to the credit risk at the reporting date is the carrying value of the tradereceivables disclosed in Note 1.11 as the Company does not hold any collateral as security. The Company has a practice to providefor doubtful debts as per its approved policy.
B. Liquidity Risk- A risk that the Company may not be able to settle or meet its obligations at a reasonable price is defined as liquidityrisks. The Company's treasury department is responsible for managing liquidity, funding as well as settlement management. Inaddition, processes and policies related to such risks are overseen by senior management. Management monitors the Company'snet liquidity position through rolling forecasts on the basis of expected cash flows.
The Company's objective is to maintain a balance between continuity of funding and flexibility through the use of cash credits,Term loans among others.
C. Interest Risk - Interest Risk is the risk that the fair value of future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because ofchange in market interest rates. The Company's exposure to the risk of change in market interest rates related primarily to thecompany's short term borrowing (excluding commercial paper) with floating interest rates. For all long term borrowings withfloating rates, the risk of variation in the interest rates is mitigated through interest rate swaps. The Company constantly monitorsthe credit markets and rebalances its financing strategies to achieve on optimal maturity profile and financing cost.
D. Market Risk- A risk that the fair value of future cash flows of a financial instrument may fluctuate because of changes in marketprices is defined as Marketing Risk. Such changes in the value of financial instruments may result from changes in the foreigncurrency exchange rates, interest rates, credit, liquidity and other market changes.
(i) Foreign Currency Risk- A risk that the fair value or future value of the cash flows of an forex exposure will fluctuate becauseof changes in foreign exchange rates is defined as Foreign Currency Risk. The Company's exposure to the risk of changes inforeign exchange rates relates primarily to the Company's export, import and foreign currency loan/ derivatives operatingactivities. The Company, as per its risk management policy, uses foreign exchange and other derivative instrumentsprimarily to hedge foreign exchange exposure. The management monitors the foreign exchange fluctuations on acontinuous basis.
(ii) Foreign currency sensitivity- The following table demonstrates the sensitivity to a reasonably possible change in USD andEuro exchange rates, with all other variables held constant. The impact on the Company's profit before tax is due tochanges in the fair value of monetary assets and liabilities. The Company's exposure to foreign currency changes for allother currencies are not material.
E. Equity Price Risk - A risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes inequity prices (other than those arising from interest rate or foreign exchange rate risk), whether those changes are caused byfactors specific to the individual financial instruments or its issuer, or by factors affecting all similar financial instruments traded inthe market is defined as Equity Price Risk.
The Company generally invests in the equity shares of the Subsidiaries, Associates, Joint Ventures and some of the groupcompanies as part of the Company's overall business strategy and policy. The Company manages the equity price risk throughplacing limits on individual and total equity investment in each of the subsidiaries and group companies based on the respectivebusiness plan of each of the companies. The Company's investment in quoted equity instruments (other than above) is notmaterial. For sensitivity analysis of Company's investments in equity instruments, refer Note No. 1.04(Fair Value).
Note 1.55 Capital Management
The Company's objective when managing capital (defined as net debt and equity) is to safeguard the Company's ability to continue as agoing concern in order to provide returns to shareholders and benefits for other stakeholders, while protecting and strengthening theBalance Sheet through the appropriate balance of debt and equity funding. The Company manages its capital structure and makesadjustments to it, in taking into consideration the economic conditions and strategic objectives of the Company.
Note 1.56 Fair Value
Carrying amounts and Fair Value through Profit & Loss (FVTPL) of financial instruments, including their levels in the fair value hierarchy hasbeen mentioned in Note No. B (ix) and has been mentioned in Note No 1.04 and Note No 1.10. All the investments which have been fairvalued are classified under Level - 1 (Listed) & Level- 2 (Unlisted).
B. Measurement of fair values
The table shown below analyses financial instruments carried at fair value, by valuation method. The different levels have been
defined below:
- Level 1: quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities
- Level 2: inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly(i.e., as prices) or indirectly (i.e., derived from prices).
- Level 3: inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs)
C. Valuation techniques
The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair values
1) Fair value of the cash and short term deposits, current loans and advances and other current financial liabilities, short termborrowing from banks and other financial institutions and other similar items approximate their carrying value largely due toshort term maturities of these instruments.
2) Long-term receivables/borrowings are evaluated by the Company based on parameters such as interest rates, specificcountry risk factors, individual credit worthiness of the customer and the risk characteristics of the financed project. Based onthis evaluation, allowances are taken into account for the expected credit losses of these receivables.
3) The fair value of unquoted instruments, loans from banks/financial institution and other financial liabilities is estimated bydiscounting future cash flows using rates currently available for debt of similar terms, credit risk and remaining maturities.
1) Company has used the borrowings from banks and financial institutions for the specific purpose for which it has takenat the balance sheet date.
2) No proceedings have been initiated or pending against the company for holding any benami property under theBenami Transactions (Prohibition) Act,1988 (45 of 1988) and the rules made thereunder, and company has not beendeclared as a willful defaulter by any bank or institution or other lender.
3) To the best of the information available, the company has not entered any transactions with companies struck offunder section 248 of the Companies Act, 2013 or section 560 of Companies Act,1956
4) Company is filling monthly statement of current assets in respect of its borrowings from banks and status ofagreement of quarter end statements with books are as under:
5) There is no income surrendered or disclosed as income during the year in tax assessment under the Income TaxAct,1961 (such as search or survey), that has not been recorded in the books of account.
6) 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 directly or indirectly lendor invest in other persons or entities identified in any manner whatsoever by or on behalf of the ultimate beneficiaries.
7) No funds (which are material either individually or in the aggregate) have been advanced or loaned or invested (eitherfrom borrowed funds or share premium or any other sources or kind of funds) by the Company to or in any otherperson(s) or entity(ies), including foreign entity ("intermediaries"), with the understanding, whether recorded inwriting or otherwise, that the intermediary shall, whether directly or indirectly lend or invest in other persons orentities identified in any manner whatsoever by or on behalf of the Company ("Ultimate Beneficiaries") or provide anyguarantee, security, or the like on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries.
8) The Company has not traded or invested in crypto currency or virtual currency during the year.
Note 1.63 Previous year's figures have been regrouped/ rearranged/ restated/ recast wherever necessary to confirm thisyear's classification.
Note 1.64 Figures below '500/- have been omitted for rounding off, '500/- and above have been rounded off tothe next '1,000/-.
In terms of our Report of even date attached herewith.
For L. B. Jha & Co.
Chartered AccountantsFirm Registration No: 301088E
Ranjan Singh
Partner Directors
Membership No.305423 S.K.Poddar
F2/2, Gillander House Utsav Parekh
8, Netaji Subhas Road Indrajit Mookerjee
Kolkata- 700 001 Sandeep K. Sultania K. K. Rajgaria Sudipta Mukherjee
Dated: 16th May, 2025 Company Secretary C.F.O A.K.Vijay