EXCEL CROP CARE LIMITED C O N T E N T S - BSE
EXCEL CROP CARE LIMITED C O N T E N T S - BSE
EXCEL CROP CARE LIMITED C O N T E N T S - BSE
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<strong>EXCEL</strong> <strong>CROP</strong> <strong>CARE</strong> <strong>LIMITED</strong><br />
SCHEDULE FORMING PART OF THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND THE CONSOLIDATED PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT<br />
SCHEDULE 'U' (Contd.)<br />
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS<br />
1. Consolidation:<br />
(a) The consolidated financial statements comprise of the financial statements of Excel Crop Care Limited (hereinafter referred to as “the Holding<br />
Company”) and its subsidiary companies, joint venture and associates (hereinafter together referred to as “the Group”). The list of subsidiary<br />
companies considered for consolidation together with proportion of share holding held by the Group is as follows:<br />
Name of the Subsidiaries Country of Incorporation % of Group Holding*<br />
1. Excel Industries (Australia) Pty Limited Australia 100<br />
2. Excel Industries (Europe) N.V. Belgium 100<br />
3. ECCL Investments and Finance Limited India 100<br />
4. Excel Genetics Limited India 75<br />
5. Excel Crop Care (Africa) Limited (w.e.f. 15 June 2010) Tanzania 100<br />
*There is no change in the % of group holding as compared to previous year.<br />
(b) On 30 March 2011, the Company established Excel Brasil Agronegocious Ltda, a wholly owned subsidiary company, in Brazil. The Holding Company<br />
has not made any investment in the shares of the said subsidiary company till 31 March 2011. Excel Brasil Agronegocious Ltda had no financial<br />
transactions during the year ended 31 March 2011 and hence, it has no Financial Statements for the said financial year.<br />
(c) The Holding Company has 50% ownership interest in M/s Multichem Industries, a partnership firm registered in India. The proportionate interest in the<br />
said entity as per the latest available Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2011 has been considered for preparation of the aforesaid consolidated financial<br />
statements.<br />
(d) For the purpose of preparation of consolidated financial statements, the investment of the Group in its associate companies are accounted for using<br />
the Equity Method. The Group has considered the effect of investment in associate company viz. Aimco Pesticides Limited on the financial position<br />
and operating results of the Group on the basis of unaudited financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2011 of the said associate.<br />
The associate companies considered for consolidation together with proportion of share holding held by the Group is as under:<br />
Country of Incorporation % of Group Holding*<br />
Aimco Pesticides Limited India 25.23<br />
Kutch Crop Services Limited India 40.00<br />
Excel Bio Resources Limited India 49.02<br />
(e)<br />
* There is no change in the % of group holding as compared to previous year.<br />
For the purpose of consolidation, the financial statements of each of the subsidiary companies and associate companies drawn upto the same<br />
reporting period viz. year ended 31 March 2011 have been considered.<br />
(f) Consolidated financial statements have been prepared in the same format as adopted by the Holding Company, to the extent possible, as required by<br />
Accounting Standard AS-21 ‘Consolidated Financial Statements’ notified under the Companies (Accounting Standards) Rules, 2006 (as amended).<br />
(g) Changes have been made in the accounting policies followed by each of the subsidiaries and associates to the extent they were material and<br />
identifiable from their respective audited accounts to make them uniform with the accounting policies followed by the Holding Company.<br />
Where it has not been practicable to use uniform accounting policies in preparing the consolidated financial statements, the different accounting<br />
policies followed by each of the Group companies are stated in Note No. 2 below, if material.<br />
(h) Translation of the financial statements of foreign subsidiaries for incorporation in the consolidated financial statements have been done by using the<br />
following exchange rates:<br />
(i) Assets and liabilities have been translated by using the rates prevailing as on the date of the balance sheet.<br />
(ii) Income and expense items have been translated by using the average rate of exchange.<br />
(i)<br />
(iii) Exchange Difference arising on translation of financial statements as specified above is recognised in the Foreign Currency Translation<br />
Reserve.<br />
Goodwill arising on consolidation is tested for impairment as at the Balance Sheet date.<br />
2. Significant Accounting Policies:<br />
The significant accounting policies followed by the Group in the consolidated financial statements are stated hereunder. In case the uniform accounting<br />
policy is not followed by each company in the Group, the same, as disclosed in the audited accounts of the said company, has been reproduced.<br />
(a) Basis of Preparation:<br />
The consolidated financial statements have been prepared to comply in all material respects with the Notified Accounting Standards by Companies<br />
(Accounting Standards) Rules, 2006 (as amended) and the relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 1956. The consolidated financial statements<br />
have been prepared under the historical cost convention on an accrual basis except in case of assets for which provision for impairment is made. The<br />
accounting policies have been consistently applied by the Group and are consistent with those used in the previous year.<br />
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