1. Corporate Information Hindustan Media Ventures Limited ("HMVL or the Company") is a Public Limited Company registered in India & incorporated under the provision of the Companies Act, 1913. Its shares are listed on Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) & National Stock Exchange (NSE). HT Media Limited ("Holding Company") holds 74.30% of Equity Share Capital of the Company. The Company is engaged in the business of publishing 'Hindustan', a Hindi Daily, and two monthly Hindi magazines 'Nandan' and 'Kadambani'. 2. Basis of brparation The financial statements of the Company have been brpared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in India (Indian GAAP). The Company has brpared these financial statements to comply in all material aspects with the Accounting Standards notified under section 133 of the Companies Act 2013, read together with paragraph 7 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules 2014. The financial statements have been brpared on an accrual basis and under the historical cost convention. The accounting policies adopted in the brparation of financial statements are consistent with those of brvious year, except for the change in accounting policy explained below. 2.1 Summary of Significant accounting policies a) Change in accounting policy: Debrciation on fixed assets Till the year ended 31 March 2014, Schedule XIV to the Companies Act, 1956, brscribed requirements concerning debrciation of fixed assets. From the current year, Schedule XIV has been replaced by Schedule II to the Companies Act, 2013. The applicability of Schedule II has resulted in the following changes related to debrciation of fixed assets. Useful lives/ debrciation rates Till the year ended 31 March 2014, debrciation rates brscribed under Schedule XIV were treated as minimum rates and the company was not allowed to charge debrciation at lower rates even if such lower rates were justified by the estimated useful life of the asset. Schedule II to the Companies Act 2013 brscribes useful lives for fixed assets which, in many cases, are different from lives brscribed under the erstwhile Schedule XIV. However, Schedule II allows companies to use higher/ lower useful lives and residual values if such useful lives and residual values can be technically supported and justification for difference is disclosed in the financial statements. Considering the applicability of Schedule II, the management has re-estimated useful lives and residual values of all its fixed assets. Accordingly, the management based on technical assessment of the life of the existing assets has revised the useful lives of certain fixed assets. The company has used transitional provisions of Schedule II to adjust the impact of change in remaining useful life of the asset arising on its first application. If an asset has zero remaining useful life on the date of Schedule II becoming effective, i.e., 1 April 2014, its carrying amount, after retaining any residual value, net of deferred tax impact, is charged to the opening balance of retained earnings. The carrying amount of other assets, i.e., assets whose remaining useful life is not nil on 1 April 2014, is debrciated over their remaining useful life. Accordingly, the Company has charged Rs. 77.28 lacs to the opening balance of retained earnings. The management believes that debrciation rates currently used with respect to the fixed assets except for those mentioned above, fairly reflect its estimate of the useful lives and residual values of fixed assets, though these rates in certain cases are different from lives brscribed under Schedule II. Had the company continued to use the earlier policy of debrciating fixed asset, the profit after tax for the current period would have been higher by Rs. 127.94 lacs (net of tax impact of Rs. 67.71 lacs), retained earnings at the beginning of the current period would have been higher by Rs. 77.28 lacs (net of tax impact of Rs. 39.79 lacs) and the written down value of fixed asset would correspondingly have been higher by Rs. 312.72 lacs. b) Use of estimates The brparation of financial statements in conformity with Indian GAAP requires the management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent liabilities, at the end of reporting period. Although these estimates are based upon management's best knowledge of current events and actions, uncertainty about these assumptions and estimates could result in the outcomes requiring a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets or liabilities in future periods. c) Tangible Fixed Assets Fixed Assets are stated at cost less accumulated debrciation and impairment losses, if any. Cost comprises the purchase price, borrowing costs if capitalization criteria are met and any directly attributable cost of bringing the asset to its working condition for the intended use. Any trade discounts and rebates are deducted in arriving at the purchase price. Values of fixed assets acquired from the Parent Company in an earlier year are allocated based on valuation carried out by an independent expert at the time of acquisition. Subsequent expenditure related to an item of fixed asset is added to its book value only if it increases the future benefits from the existing asset beyond its brviously assessed standard of performance. All other expenses on existing fixed assets, including day-to-day repair and maintenance expenditure and cost of replacing parts, are charged to the statement of Profit and Loss for the period during which such expenses are incurred. Leasehold improvements rebrsent expenses incurred towards civil works, interior furnishings, etc on the leased brmises at various locations. The company adjusts exchange differences arising on translation / settlement of long-term foreign currency monetary items pertaining to the acquisition of a debrciable asset to the cost of the asset and debrciates the same over the remaining life of the asset. In accordance with MCA circular dated 09 August 2012, exchange differences adjusted to the cost of fixed assets are total differences, arising on long-term foreign currency monetary items pertaining to the acquisition of a debrciable asset, for the period. In other words, the company does not differentiate between exchange differences arising from foreign currency borrowings to the extent they are regarded as an adjustment to the interest cost and other exchange difference. Gains or losses arising from derecognition of fixed assets are measured as the difference between the net disposal proceeds and the carrying amount of the asset and are recognized in the statement of Profit and Loss when the asset is derecognized. d) Debrciation on tangible fixed assets Leasehold Land is amortized on a straight-line basis over the primary period of lease ranging between 6892 years. Leasehold Improvements are amortized on a straight-line basis over the useful life of upto 10 years or unexpired period of lease (whichever is lower) on a straight line basis. Debrciation on fixed assets is calculated on straight-line basis using the rates arrived at based on the useful lives estimated by the management. ) Intangible Assets Intangible assets acquired separately are measured on initial recognition at cost. Following initial recognition, intangible assets are carried at cost less accumulated amortization and accumulated impairment losses, if any. Value for individual software license acquired from the holding company in an earlier year is allocated based on the valuation carried out by an independent expert at the time of acquisition. Intangible assets are amortized on a straight line basis over the estimated useful economic life. A summary of amortization policies applied by the Company on its intangible assets is as below: Software licenses acquired from the holding company, which are estimated to have lower residual lives than that envisaged above, are amortised over such estimated lower residual lives. Intangible assets not yet available for use are tested for impairment annually, either individually or at the cash-generating unit level. All other intangible assets are assessed for impairment whenever there is an indication that the intangible asset may be impaired. The amortization period and the amortization method are reviewed at least at each financial year end. If the expected useful life of the asset is significantly different from brvious estimates, the amortization period is changed accordingly. If there has been a significant change in the expected pattern of economic benefits from the asset, the amortization method is changed to reflect the changed pattern. Such changes are accounted for in accordance with AS 5 Net Profit or Loss for the Period, Prior Period Items and Changes in Accounting Policies. Gains or losses arising from de-recognition of an intangible asset are measured as the difference between the net disposal proceeds and the carrying amount of the asset and are recognized in the statement of Profit and Loss when the asset is derecognized. f) Expenditure on new projects and substantial expansion Expenditure directly relating to construction activity is capitalized. Indirect expenditure incurred during construction period is capitalized as part of the indirect construction cost to the extent to which the expenditure is directly related to construction or is incidental thereto. Other indirect expenditure (including borrowing costs) incurred during the construction period, which is not related to the construction activity nor is incidental thereto is charged to the statement of Profit and Loss. Income earned during construction period is adjusted against the total of the indirect expenditure. All direct capital expenditure incurred on expansion is capitalized. As regards indirect expenditure on expansion, only that portion is capitalized which rebrsents the marginal increase in such expenditure involved as a result of capital expansion. Both direct and indirect expenditure are capitalized only if they increase the value of the asset beyond its originally assessed standard of performance. g) Leases ( Where the Company is the lessee) Finance leases, which effectively transfer to the Company substantially all the risks and benefits incidental to ownership of the leased item, are capitalized at the inception of the lease term at the lower of the fair value of the leased property and brsent value of the minimum lease payments. Lease payments are apportioned between the 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 as finance cost in the statement of Profit and Loss. Lease management fees, legal charges and other initial direct costs of lease are capitalised. A leased asset is debrciated on a straight-line basis over the useful life of the asset. However, if there is no reasonable certainty that the Company will obtain the ownership by the end of the lease term, the capitalized leased assets are debrciated on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the estimated useful life of the asset or the lease term. Lease where the lessor effectively retains substantially all the risks and benefits of ownership of the leased item, are classified as operating leases. Operating lease payments are recognized as an expense in the statement of Profit and Loss on a straight-line basis over the lease term. h) Borrowing costs Borrowing cost includes interest, amortization of ancillary costs incurred in connection with the arrangement of borrowings and exchange differences arising from foreign currency borrowings, other than arising on long term foreign currency monetary items, to the extent they are regarded as an adjustment to the interest cost. 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 respective asset. All other borrowing costs are expensed in the period they occur. i) Impairment of tangible and intangible 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 the cash-generating unit's (CGU) net selling price and value in use. The 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 groups of assets. Where 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. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their brsent value using a br-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset. In determining net selling price, recent market transactions are taken into account, if available. If no such transactions can be identified, an appropriate valuation model is used. After impairment, debrciation is provided on the revised carrying amount of the asset over its remaining useful life. j) Investments Investments, which are readily realizable and intended to be held for not more than one year from the date on which such investments are made, are classified as current investments. All other investments are classified as long-term investments. On initial recognition, all investments are measured at cost. The cost comprises purchase price and directly attributable acquisition charges such as brokerage, fees and duties. If an investment is acquired, or partly acquired, by the issue of shares or other securities, the acquisition cost is the fair value of the securities issued. If an investment is acquired in exchange of another asset, the acquisition is determined by reference to the fair value of the asset given up or by reference to the fair value of the investment acquired, whichever is more clearly evident. Current investments are carried in the financial statements at lower of cost and fair value determined on an individual investment basis. 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 the investments. On disposal of an investment, the difference between its carrying amount and net disposal proceeds is charged or credited to the statement of Profit and Loss. k) Inventories Inventories are valued as follows: Raw Lower of cost and net realizable materials, value. However, material and other components, items held for use in the production stores and of inventories are not written down spares below cost if the finished products in which they will be incorporated are expected to be sold at or above cost. Cost is determined on a weighted average basis. Work-in- Lower of cost and net realizable value. progress Cost includes direct materials and a and finished portion of manufacturing overheads goods based on normal operating capacity. Cost is determined on a weighted average basis. Scrap and At net realizable value. Waste papers Net realizable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less estimated costs of completion and estimated costs necessary to make the sale. l) Revenue recognition Revenue is recognized to the extent that it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the Company and the revenue can be reliably measured. The following specific recognition criteria must also be met before revenue is recognized: Advertisements Revenue is recognized as and when advertisement is published / displayed and is disclosed net of discounts. Sale of News & Publications, Waste Paper and Scrap Revenue is recognized when the significant risks and rewards of ownership have passed on to the buyer and is disclosed net of sales return and discounts. Printing Job Work Revenue from printing job work is recognized on the completion of job work as per terms of the agreement. Interest/ Income from investments Revenue is recognized on a time proportion basis taking into account the amount outstanding and the rate applicable. Income on investments made in the units of mutual funds is recognized based on the yield earned and to the extent of its reasonable certainty. Commission Income Commission income from sourcing of advertisement orders on behalf of other entities' publications is recognized on printing of the advertisement in those publications. Dividend Income Dividend income is recognized when the Company's right to receive the dividend is established by the reporting date. m) Foreign currency transactions (i) Initial Recognition Foreign currency transactions are recorded in the reporting currency by applying to the foreign currency amount, the exchange rate between the reporting currency and the foreign currency brvailing at the date of the transaction. (ii) Conversion Foreign currency monetary items are retranslated using the exchange rate brvailing at the reporting date. Non-monetary items, which are carried in terms of historical cost denominated in a foreign currency, are reported using the exchange rate at the date of the transaction. Non-monetary items which are carried at fair value or other similar valuation denominated in a foreign currency are reported using the exchange rates that existed when the values were determined. (iii) Exchange Differences: The Company accounts for exchange differences arising on translation/ settlement of foreign currency monetary items as below: 1) Exchange differences arising on long-term foreign currency monetary items related to acquisition of a fixed asset are capitalized and debrciated over the remaining useful life of the asset. 2) Exchange differences arising on other long-term foreign currency monetary items are accumulated in the "Foreign Currency Monetary Item Translation Difference Account" and amortized over the remaining life of the concerned monetary item. 3) All other exchange differences are recognized as income or as expenses in the period in which they arise. For the purpose of 1 and 2 above, the company treats a foreign monetary item as "long-term foreign currency monetary item", if it has a term of 12 months or more at the date of its origination. In accordance with MCA circular dated 09 August 2012, exchange differences for this purpose, are total differences arising on long-term foreign currency monetary items for the period. In other words, the company does not differentiate between exchange differences arising from foreign currency borrowings to the extent they are regarded as an adjustment to the interest cost and other exchange difference. (iv) Forward exchange contracts entered into to hedge foreign currency risk of an existing asset/ liability. The brmium or discount arising at the inception of forward exchange contract is amortized and recognized as an expense/ income over the life of the contract. Exchange differences on such contracts, except the contracts which are long-term foreign currency monetary items, are recognized in the statement of Profit and Loss in the period in which the exchange rates change. Any profit or loss arising on cancellation or renewal of such forward exchange contract is also recognized as income or as expense for the period. Any gain/ loss arising on forward contracts which are long-term foreign currency monetary items is recognized in accordance with paragraph (iii)(1) and (iii)(2). n) Retirement and other employee benefits i. Retirement benefits in the form of Provident Fund and Pension Schemes are defined contribution schemes and the contributions are charged to the statement of Profit and Loss for the year when an employee renders the related service. There are no other obligations other than the contribution payable to the respective funds. ii. Gratuity is a defined benefit plan. The cost of providing benefits under the plan is determined on the basis of actuarial valuation at each year-end using the projected unit credit method and is contributed to Gratuity Fund created by the Company. Actuarial gains and losses are recognized in full in the period in which they occur in the statement of Profit and Loss. iii. Accumulated leave, which is expected to be utilized within the next 12 months, is treated as short-term employee benefit. The Company measures the expected cost of such absences as the additional amount that it expects to pay as a result of the unused entitlement that has accumulated at the reporting date. The Company treats accumulated leave expected to be carried forward beyond twelve months, as long-term employee benefit for measurement purposes. Such long-term compensated absences are provided for based on the actuarial valuation using the projected unit credit method at the year-end. Actuarial gains/losses are immediately taken to the statement of Profit and Loss and are not deferred. The Company brsents the entire leave as current liability in the balance sheet, since it does not have as unconditional right to defer its settlement for 12 months after the reporting date. o) Provisions A provision is recognized when the Company has a brsent obligation as a result of past event and 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. Provisions are not discounted to their brsent value and are determined based on best estimate required to settle the obligation at the reporting date. These are reviewed at each reporting date and are adjusted to reflect the current best estimates. p) Income Taxes Tax expense comprises current and deferred tax. Current income-tax is measured at the amount expected to be paid to the tax authorities in accordance with the Income-tax Act, 1961 enacted in India and tax laws brvailing in the respective tax jurisdictions, where the company operates. The tax rates and the tax laws used to compute the amount are those that are enacted or substantively enacted at the reporting date. Deferred Income-taxes reflects the impact of timing differences between taxable income and accounting income originating during the current year and reversal of timing differences for the earlier years. Deferred tax is measured using the tax rates and the tax laws enacted or substantively enacted at the reporting date. Deferred tax liabilities are recognized for all taxable timing differences. Deferred tax assets are recognized for deductible timing differences only to the extent that there is reasonable certainty that sufficient future taxable income will be available against which such deferred tax assets can be realized. In situations where the Company has unabsorbed debrciation or carry forward tax losses, all deferred tax assets are recognized only if there is virtual certainty supported by convincing evidence that they can be realized against future taxable profits. At each reporting date the Company re-assesses unrecognized deferred tax assets. It recognizes unrecognized deferred tax assets to the extent that it has become reasonably certain or virtually certain, as the case may be, that sufficient future taxable income will be available against which such deferred tax assets can be realised. The carrying amount of deferred tax assets are reviewed at each balance sheet date. The Company writes-down the carrying amount of a deferred tax asset to the extent that it is no longer reasonably certain or virtually certain, as the case may be, that sufficient future taxable income will be available against which deferred tax asset can be realized. Any such write-down is reversed to the extent that it becomes reasonably certain or virtually certain, as the case may be, that sufficient future taxable income will be available. Deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities are offset, if a legally enforceable right exists to set off current tax assets against current tax liabilities and the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities relate to the same taxable entity and same taxation authority. q) Earnings Per Share Basic earnings per share are calculated by dividing the net profit or loss for the reporting period attributable to equity shareholders (after deducting attributable taxes) by the weighted average number of equity shares outstanding during the reporting period. The weighted average numbers of equity shares outstanding during the reporting period are adjusted for events of bonus issue, bonus element in a rights issue to existing shareholders, share split and reverse share split (consolidation of 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 net profit or loss for the reporting period attributable to equity shareholders and the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the reporting period are adjusted for the effects of all dilutive potential equity shares. r) Employee Stock Compensation Cost Employees (including senior executives) of the company receive remuneration in the form of share based payment transactions, whereby employees render services as consideration for equity instruments (equity-settled transactions). Measurement and disclosure of the employee share-based payment plans is done in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Share Based Employee Benefits Regulatory 2014) and the Guidance Note on Accounting for Employee Share-based Payments, issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. The Company measures compensation cost relating to employee stock options using the intrinsic value method. The cumulative expense recognized for equity-settled transactions at each reporting date until the vesting date reflects the extent to which the vesting period has expired and the Company's best estimate of the number of equity instruments that will ultimately vest. The expense or credit recognized in the statement of profit and loss for a period rebrsents the movement in cumulative expense recognized as at the beginning and end of that period and is recognized in employee benefit scheme. Compensation cost is amortized over the vesting period of the option on a straight line basis. s) Cash and Cash equivalents Cash and Cash equivalents for the purposes of cash flow statement comprise cash in hand and at bank, cheques-in-hand and short-term investments with an original maturity of three months or less. t) Expenses incurred on Initial Public Offer (IPO) Expenses incurred in Initial Public Offer are adjusted against the securities brmium account. u) 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 the control of the Company or a brsent 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. v) Measurement of EBITDA The Company has elected to brsent earnings before interest expense, tax, debrciation and amortization (EBITDA) as a separate line item on the face of the statement of profit and loss. The Company measures EBITDA on the basis of profit/ (loss) from continuing operations. In its measurement, the Company does not include debrciation and amortization expense, finance costs and tax expense 2. Previous Year's figures have been regrouped /reclassed wherever necessary to correspond with those of current year's classification. As per our report of even date For S. R. Batliboi & Co. LLP For and on behalf of the Board of Directors of Hindustan Media Ventures Limited ICAI Firm Registration Number: 301003E Chartered Accountants per Tridibes Basu Partner Membership No. 017401 Benoy Roychowdhury Whole Time Director Rajiv Verma Director Shobhana Bhartia Chairperson Tridib Kumar Barat Company Secretary Ajay Kumar Jain Chief Financial Officer Place: New Delhi Date: May 14, 2015 |
