(l) Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets:
(i) Provisions are recognized when the Company has a present obligation (legal or constructive), as a result of past events,
and it is probable that an outflow of resources, that can be reliably estimated, will be required to settle such an
obligation.
(ii) The amount recognized as a provision is the best estimate of the consideration required to settle the present obligation
at the balance sheet date, taking into account the risks and uncertainties surrounding the obligation. When a provision
is measured using the cash flows estimated to settle the present obligation, it's carrying amount is the present value
of those cash flows (when the effect of the time value of money is material).
(iii) When some or all of the economic benefits required to settle a provision are expected to be recovered from a third
party, a receivable is recognized as an asset if it is virtually certain that the reimbursement will be received and the
amount of the receivable can be measured reliably.
(iv) Contingent liabilities and contingent assets are not recognized but are disclosed in the notes.
(m) Earnings per share:
(i) Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing the profit / (loss) after tax attributable to equity shareholders by the
weighted average number of equity- shares outstanding during the year. The weighted average number of equity-
shares outstanding during the year is adjusted for bonus issue, bonus element in a rights issue to existing shareholders,
share split and reverse share split (consolidation of shares).
(ii) Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing the profit / (loss) after tax attributable to equity shareholders as
adjusted for dividend, interest and other charges to expense or income (net of any attributable taxes) relating to the
dilutive potential equity shares, by the weighted average number of equity shares considered for driving basis
earnings per share and the weighted average number of equity shares which could have been issued on the conversion
of all dilutive potential equity shares.
(n) Borrowing costs:
(i) Borrowing costs directly attributable to the acquisition, construction or production of qualifying assets, which are
assets that necessarily take a substantial period of time to get ready for their intended use, are added to the cost of
those assets, until such time as the assets is substantially ready for their intended use. All other borrowing costs are
recognized in the Statement of Profit and Loss in the period in which they are incurred.
(o) Government Grants and Subsidies:
(i) Government grants are recognized by the company where there is reasonable assurance that the grants will be
received and all the attached conditions will be complied with. Revenue grants are recognized in the Statement of
Profit and Lossin the same period, in which the related costs are incurred are accounted for.
(ii) Government grants relating to Property, plant and equipment are recognized / presented as deferred income and
released to the statement of Profit and Loss over the expected useful lives of the assets concerned.
(p) Financial Instruments:
(i) 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.
(ii) Financial assets and financial liabilities are initially measured at fair value. Transaction costs that are directly attributable
to the acquisition or issue of financial assets and financial liabilities (other than financial assets and financial liabilities
at fair value through statement of profit and loss ('FVTPL') are added to or deducted from the fair value of the
financial assets or financial liabilities, as appropriate, on initial recognition. Transaction costs directly attributable to
the acquisition of financial assets or financial liabilities at fair value through profit and loss are recognized immediately
in Statement of Profit and Loss.
Financial Assets
Initial recognition and measurement.
(iii) All financial assets are recognized initially at fair value. Transaction costs that are directly attributable to the acquisition
of financial assets (other than financial assets at fair value through statement of profit and loss at fair value through
statement of profit and loss ('FVTPL')) are added to the fair value of the financial assets, on initial recognition.
Transaction cost directly attributable to the acquisition of financial assets at FVTPL is recognized immediately in
Statement of Profit and Loss.
Subsequent measurement
(iv) For purposes of subsequent measurement, financial assets are classified in four categories:
(a) Debt instruments at amortized cost
(b) Debt instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income (FVTOCI);
(c) Debt instruments and equity instruments at fair value through profit or loss (FVTPL);
(d) Equity instruments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income (FVTOCI).
Debt instruments at amortized cost:
(v) A 'debt instrument' is measured at the amortized cost if both the following conditions are met:
(vi) The contractual terms of the financial asset give rise on specified dates to cash flows that are solely payments of
principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding.
(vii) The asset is held within a business model whose objective is to hold assets for collecting contractual cash flows, and
(viii) Contractual terms of the asset give rise on specified dates to cash flows that are solely payments of principal and
interest (SPPI) on the principal amount outstanding.
(ix) After initial measurement, such financial assets are subsequently measured at amortized cost using the effective
interest rate (EIR) method. 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 profit
or loss. The losses arising from impairment are recognized in the profit or loss. This category generally applies to
trade and other receivables.
Debt instrument at FVTOCI:
(x) A 'debt instrument' is classified as FVTOCI if both of the following criteria are met:
(xi) The objective of the business model is achieved both by collecting contractual cash flows and selling the financial
assets, and
(xii) The asset's contractual cash flow represents SPPI.
(xiii) Debt instruments included within the FVTOCI category are measured initially as well as at each reporting date at fair
value. Fair value movements are recognized in the other comprehensive income (OCI).
Debt instrument at FVTPL:
(xiv) FVTPL is a residual category for debt instrument.
(xv) Any debt instrument, which does not meet the criteria for categorization as amortized cost or as FVTOCI, is classified
as FVTPL. Debt instruments included within the FVTPL category are measured at fair value with all changes recognized
in the Statement of Profit and Loss.
(xvi) In addition, the company may elect to designate a debt instrument, which otherwise meets amortized cost or FVTOCI
criteria, as FVTPL. However, such election is chosen only if doing so reduces or eliminates a measurement or
recognition inconsistency (referred to as 'accounting mismatch').
Derecognition of financial assets
(xvii) A financial asset (or, where applicable, a part of a financial asset or part of a company of similar financial assets) is
primarily de-recognized when:
(xviii) The rights to receive cash flows from the asset have expired, or
(xix) The company has transferred its rights to receive cash flows from the asset or has assumed an obligation to pay the
received cash flows in full without material delay to a third party under a 'pass-through' arrangement and either (a)
the company has transferred substantially all the risks and rewards of the asset, or (b) the company has neither
transferred nor retained substantially all the risks and rewards of the asset, but has transferred control of the asset.
(xx) When the company has transferred its rights to receive cash flows from an asset or has entered into a pass-through
arrangement, it evaluates if and to what extent it has retained the risks and rewards of ownership. When it has
neither transferred nor retained substantially all of the risks and rewards of the asset, nor transferred control of the
asset, the company continues to recognized the transferred asset to the extent of the company's continuing
involvement. In that case, the company also recognizes an associated liability. The transferred asset and the associated
liability are measured on abasis that reflects the rights and obligations that the company has retained.
(q) Investment in Subsidiary:
(i) The Company's investment in equity instruments of Subsidiary is accounted for at cost as per Ind AS 27, including
adjustment for fair value of obligations, if any, in relation to such Subsidiary.
Financial liabilities and equity instruments
Initial recognition and measurement
(ii) All financial liabilities are recognized initially at fair value plus transaction cost (if any) that is attributable to the
acquisition of the financial liabilities which is also adjusted.
Subsequent measurement
(iii) The measurement of financial liabilities depends on their classification, as described below:
Loans and borrowings
(iv) After initial recognition, interest-bearing loans and borrowings are subsequently measured at amortized cost using
the Effective Interest Rate (EIR) method. Gains and losses are recognized in profit or loss when the liabilities are de¬
recognised as well as through the EIR amortization process. 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 as finance costs in the statement of profit and loss.
Trade and other payables
(v) These amounts represent liabilities for goods or services provided to the company which are unpaid at the end of the
reporting period. Trade and other payable are presented as current liabilities when the payment is due within a
period of 12 months from the end of the reporting period. For all trade and other payables classified as current, the
carrying amounts approximate fair value due to the short maturity of these instruments. Other payables filling due
after 12 months from the end of the reporting period are presented as non-current liabilities and are measured at
amortized cost unless designated as fair value through profit and loss at the inception.
Other financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss:
(vi) Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss include financial liabilities held for trading and financial liabilities
designated upon initial recognition as at fair value through profit or loss. Gain or losses on liabilities held for trading
or designated as at FVTPL are recognized in the profit or loss.
De-recognition of financial liabilities:
(vii) A financial liability is de-recognition 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 the de¬
recognition of the original liability and the recognition of a new liability. The difference in the respective carrying
amounts is recognized in the statement of profit or loss.
Derivatives and hedging activities:
(viii) Derivatives are initially recognized at fair value on the date a derivative contract is entered into and are subsequently
re measured to their fair value at the end of each reporting period. The accounting for subsequent change in fair
value depends on whether the derivatives are designated as a hedging instrument, if so, the nature of the item being
hedged and the type of hedge relationship designated.
(ix) The Company designated their derivatives as hedges of foreign exchange risk associated with the cash flows of
highly probable forecast transactions and variable interest rate risk associated with borrowings.
(x) The company documents at the beginning of the hedging transaction the economic relationship between hedging
instruments and hedged items including whether the hedging instrument is expected to offset changes in the cash
flows of hedge items. The company documents are risk management objective and strategy for undertaking various
hedge transactions at the inception of each hedge relationship.
(xi) The fair value of hedging derivative is classified as anon current asset or liability when the remaining maturity of the
hedged item is more than 12 months. It is classified as a current asset or liability when the remaining maturity of the
hedged item is less than 12 months.
(xii) The company uses foreign exchange forwards contracts to hedge its exposure to movements in foreign exchange
rate. This foreign exchange forward contract is not used for trading or speculation purposes. The accounting policies
for forward contracts are based on whether it meet the criteria for designation as effective cash flow hedges. To
designate the forward contract as an effective cash flow hedge, the company objectively evaluates with appropriate
supporting documentation at the inception of each contract whether the contract is effective in achieving offsetting
cash flows attributable to the hedged risk. Effective hedge is generally measured by comparing the cumulative
change in the fair value of the hedge contracts with a cumulative change in the fair value of the hedged item.
(xiii) For forward contracts that are designated as effective cash flow hedges, the gain or loss from the effective portion of
the hedge is recorded and reported directly in the share holders' fund (under the head "hedging reserve") and are
reclassified into the statement of profit & loss upon the occurrence of the hedged transactions.
(xiv) The company recognizes gains or losses from changes in fair value of forward contracts that are not designated as
effective cash flow hedges for accounting purposes in the profit and loss account in the period the fair value changes
occur.
Offsetting
(xv) Financial assets and financial liabilities are offset and the net amount is reported in the balance sheet if there is a
currently enforceable legal right to offset the recognized amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis,
to realize the assets and settle the liabilities simultaneously.
Impairment of financial assets
(xvi) The company assesses at each date of balance sheet whether a financial asset or a group of financial assets is
impaired. Ind AS 109 requires expected credit losses to be measured through a loss allowance. The company
recognized lifetime expected losses for all contract assets and / or all trade receivables that do not constitute a
financing transaction. For all other financial assets, expected credit losses are measured at an amount equal to the
12-month expected credit losses or at an amount equal to the life time expected credit losses, if the credit risk on the
financial asset has increased significantly since initial recognition.
(r) FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT:
(i) The company measures financial instruments at fair value at each balance sheet date. 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:
(a) In the principal market for the asset or liability, or
(b) In the absence of a principal market, in the most advantageous market for the asset or liability
(c) The principal or the most advantageous market must be accessible by the company.
(ii) 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 economic best interest.
(iii) A fair value measurement of a non-financial asset takes into account a market participant's ability to generate
economic benefits by using the asset in its highest and best use or by selling it to another market participant that
would use the asset in its highest and best use.
(iv) 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.
(v) 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, based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value
measurement as a whole:
• Level 1: Quoted (unadjusted) market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
• Level 2: Valuation techniques for which the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement is
directly or indirectly observable, or
• Level 3: Valuation techniques for which the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement is
unobservable.
(vi) For assets and liabilities that are recognized in the financial statements on a recurring basis, the company determines
whether transfers have occurred between levels in the hierarchy by re-assessing categorization (based on the
lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement as a whole) at the end of each reporting period.
(s) CASH & CASH EQUIVALENTS
(i) Cash comprises cash on hand and demand deposits with banks. Cash equivalents are short-term balance (with an
original maturity of three months or less from the date of acquisition), highly liquid investments that are readily
convertible into known amounts of cash and which are subject to insignificant risk of changes in value.
(t) SEGMENT
(i) Operating segments are reported in a manner consists with the internal reporting provided to the management of
the company.
Identification of segments
(ii) The Company's management examines the Company's performance both from a product and geographic perspective.
The Company's operating businesses are organized and managed separately according to the nature of products,
with each segments representing a strategic business unit that offers different products and serves different markets.
The analysis of the geographical segments is based on the areas in which major operating divisions of the Company
operate.
Intersegment transfers
(iii) The company accounts for intersegment sales on the basis of price charged for inter segment transfers.
Allocation of common cost
(iv) Common allocable costs are allocated to each segment according to the relevant contribution of each segment to
the total common cost.
Unallocated items
(v) Unallocated items include general corporate income and expenses items which are not allocated to any business
segment.
Segment accounting policies
(vi) The Company prepares its segment information in conformity with the accounting policies adopted for preparing and
presenting the financial statement of the Company as a whole.
3. KEY SOURCES OF ESTIMATION UNCERTAINTY AND CRITICAL ACCOUNTING JUDGEMENTS
(i) In the course of applying the policies outlined in all notes under section 2 above, the company is required to make
judgement, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent
from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factor
that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
(ii) The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates
are recognized 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 period, if the revision affects current and future period.
(i) Useful lives of property, plant and equipment and Intangible assets
Management reviews the useful lives of property, plant and equipment at least once a year. Such lives are dependent
upon an assessment of both the technical lives of the assets and also their likely economic lives based on various
internal and external factors including relative efficiency and operating costs. Accordingly depreciable lives are
reviewed annually using the best information available to the Management.
(ii) Impairment of Investment in Subsidiary
Determining whether the investments in subsidiary are impaired, requires an estimate in the value in use of investments.
In considering the value in use, the Directors have anticipated the future commodities prices, capacity utilization of
plants, operating margins, discount rates and other factors of underlying businesses / operations of the investee
companies. Any subsequent changes to the cash flows due to changes in the above-mentioned factors could impact
the carrying value of investments.
(iii) Provisions and liabilities
Provisions and liabilities are recognized in the period when it becomes probable that there will be a future outflow of
funds resulting from past operations or events that can reasonably be estimated. The timing of recognition requires
application of judgement to existing facts and circumstances which may be subject to change. The amounts are
determined by discounting the expected future cash flows at a pre-tax rate that reflects current market assessments
of the time value of money and the risks specific to the liability.
(iv) Contingencies
In the normal course of business, contingent liabilities may arise from litigation and other claims against the company.
Potential liabilities that are possible but not probable of crystallizing or are very difficult to quantify reliably are
treated as contingent liabilities. Such liabilities are disclosed in the notes but are not recognized.
(v) Fair value measurements
When the fair values of financial assets or financial liabilities recorded or disclosed in the financial statements
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. Judgments include consideration of
inputs such as liquidity risk, credit risk and volatility".
(vi) 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 judgement 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.
Recent pronouncements
Ministry of Corporate Affairs ("MCA") notifies new standard or amendments to the existing standards under Companies
(Indian Accounting Standards) Rules as issued from time to time. On March 31,2023, MCA amended the Companies
(Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015 by issuing the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Amendment
Rules, 2023, applicable from April 1, 2023, as below:
Ind AS 1 - Presentation of Financial Statements
The amendments require companies to disclose their material accounting policies rather than their significant
accounting policies. Accounting policy information, together with other information, is material when it can reasonably
be expected to influence decisions of primary users of general-purpose financial statements. The Company does
not expect this amendment to have any significant impact in its financial statements.
Ind AS 12 - Income Taxes
The amendments clarify how companies account for deferred tax on transactions such as leases and decommissioning
obligations. The amendments narrowed the scope of the recognition exemption in paragraphs 15 and 24 of Ind AS
12 (recognition exemption) so that it no longer applies to transactions that, on initial recognition, give rise to equal
taxable and deductible temporary differences. The Company is evaluating the impact, if any, in its financial statements.
Ind AS 8 - Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors
The amendments will help entities to distinguish between accounting policies and accounting estimates. The definition
of a change in accounting estimates has been replaced with a definition of accounting estimates. Under the new
definition, accounting estimates are "monetary amounts in financial statements that are subject to measurement
uncertainty". Entities develop accounting estimates if accounting policies require items in financial statements to be
measured in a way that involves measurement uncertainty. The Company does not expect this amendment to have
any significant impact in its financial statements.
4. Recent pronouncements
Ministry of Corporate Affairs ("MCA") notifies new standards or amendments to the existing standards under Companies (Indian
Accounting Standards) Rules as issued from time to time. For the year ended March 31,2025, MCA has notified Ind AS - 117
Insurance Contracts and amendments to Ind AS 116 - Leases, relating to sale and leaseback transactions, applicable to the
Company w.e.f. April 1,2024. The Company has reviewed the new pronouncements and based on its evaluation has determined
that it does not have any significant impact in its financial statements.
As per our report attached of even date For and on behalf of the Board of directors of
Austin Engineering Company Limited,
For J C Ranpura & CO. <CIN: L27259GJ1978PLC003179)
Firm Registration No. 108647W Hiren N. Vadgama Rajan R. Bambhania
Chartered Accountants Chairman & Executive Director Managing Director
DIN:00145992 DIN:00146211
KETAN Y. SHETH
Partner Jignesh. S. Thanki Siddik A. Kotal
M No 118411 Executive Director Chief Financial Officer
UDIN: 25118411BMHVGL8228 DIN:00146168
Place : Rajkot Hemant N. Jhala Place: Patla Tal Bhesan Junagadh
Date : 29 May 2025 Company Secretary Place: Patla, la Bhesan, Junagadh
Membership No.4796m Date : 29 May, 2025
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