(d) Rights Preferences and Restrictions attached to shares
The Company has only one class of equity shares having a par value of Rs.10/- per share. Each shareholder of equity shares is entitled to one vote per share held.
In the event of liquidation of the company the equity shareholders are eligible to receive the remaining assets of the company after distribution of all preferential amounts in proportion to their shareholding.
43.1 Capital management
Capital management is driven by Company's policy to maintain a sound capital base to support the continued development of its business. The Management seeks to maintain a prudent balance between different components of the Company's capital. The Management the monitors capital structure and the net financial debt. Net financial debt is defined as current and non-current financial liabilities less cash and cash equivalents and short term investments. The debt equity ratio highlights the ability of a business to repay its debts. Accordingly the management periodically reviews and sets prudent limit on overall borrowing limits of the Company.
43.2 Categories of financial instruments Fair Value hierarchy
The following table provides the fair value measurement hierarchy of Company's asset and liabilities, grouped into Level 1 to Level 3 as described below:
Level 1: It includes fair value of financial instruments traded in active markets and are based on quoted market prices at the balance sheet date like mutual fund. The mutual fund are valued using the closing market price as at the balance sheet date.
Level 2: It includes fair value of the financial instruments that are not traded in an active market like over-the-counter derivatives, which is valued by using valuation techniques. These valuation techniques maximise the use of observable market data where it is available and rely as little as possible on the specific estimates. If all significant inputs required to fair value if instrument are observable then instrument is included in level 2.
Level 3: Inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (that is, unobservable inputs). If one or more of the significant inputs is not based on observable market data, the instrument is included in level 3.
43.3 Financial risk management
The financial risks emanating from the Company's operating business include market risk, credit risk and liquidity risk. These risks are Company using managed by the appropriate financial instruments.
43.4 Market risk management
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 of Currency risk, Interest rate risk and other price risk.
43.5 Foreign currency risk
Foreign currency risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in foreign exchange rate.
The Company operates internationally and is exposed to the foreign exchange risk arising from foreign currency transactions, primarily with respect to the USD, EURO and GBR Foreign exchange risk arises from future commercial transactions. The objective of the hedges is to minimise the volatility of the INR cash flows of highly probable forecast transactions.
The Company, as risk management policy, hedges foreign currency transactions to mitigate the risk exposure and reviews periodically to ensure that the results from fluctuating currency exchange rates are appropriately managed.
43.6 Credit Riak
Credit risk refers to the risk of financial loss arising from default / failure by the counterparty to meet financial obligations as per the terms of contract. The Company is exposed to credit risk for receivables, cash and cash equivalents and derivative financial instruments. None of the financial instruments of the Company result in material concentration of credit risks.
Credit risk on receivables is minimum since sales through different mode are made after judging credit worthiness of the customers, advance payment or against letter of credit by banks. The history of defaults has been minimal and outstanding receivables are regularly monitored. For credit risk on the loans to parties, the Company is not expecting any material risk on account of non-performance by any of the parties.
For derivative and financial instruments, the Company manage & its credit risks by dealing with reputable banks and financial institutions.
Credit risk from balances with banks is manages by constant monitoring in accordance with the Company's policy. Investments of surplus funds are made only with approved counterparties and within credit limits assigned to each counterparty.The limits are set to minimise the concentration of risks and therefore mitigate financial loss through counterparty's potential failure to make payments.
The carrying value of the financial assets represent the maximum credit exposure. The maximum exposure to credit risk at the reporting date is the carrying value of each class of financial assets.
43.7 Interest rate risk management
The Company does not have interest rate risk exposure at the end of the year.
43.8 Price risk
The Company is not an active investor in equity markets; so it is not exposed to price risk.
43.9 Other Financial Assets
The Company maintains exposure in cash and cash equivalents, fixed deposits with banks. Investment of surplus funds are made only with approved counterparties. The maximum exposure to credit risk at the reporting date is the carrying value of each class of financial assets.
43.10 Agricultural Risk
Cultivation of Eucalyptus trees being an agricultural activity, there are certain specific financial risks. These financial risks arise mainly due to adverse weather conditions, logistic problems and fire hazards.
The Company manages the above financial risks by keeping Sufficient inventory levels of agro chemicals, fertilisers and other inputs so that timely corrective can be taken in case of adverse weather conditions.
43.11 Liquidity risk management
The objective of liquidity risk management is to maintain sufficient liquidity to meet financial obligations of the Company as they become due. The Treasury Risk Management Policy includes an appropriate liquidity risk management framework for the management of the short-term, medium-term and long term funding and cash management requirements. The Company manages the liquidity risk by maintaining adequate cash reserves, banking facilities and reserve borrowing facilities continuously monitoring forecast and actual by cash flows and by matching the maturity profiles of financial assets and liabilities.
44. No preceedings have been initiated or pending against the company for holding any benami property under the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act, 1988 (45 of 1988) and the rules made there under.
47. Borrowinqs from Banks:-
All the quarterly returns or statements of current assets filed by the company with banks are in agreement with the books of accounts.
48. Funds borrowed by the company from banks have been utilised for the specified purpose for which the same have been borrowed.
49. Previous year's figures have been re-grouped/re-classified wherever necessary to correspond with the current year's classification/disclosure.
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