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DIRECTOR’S FLEX AMERICA REPORT INC.<br />
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS MARCH 31, 2009 AND 2008<br />
NOTE A: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES<br />
UFLEX LIMITED<br />
Nature of Operations<br />
Flex America, Inc. (the Company) <strong>is</strong> a wholly owned subsidiary of UFLEX Limited, a company reg<strong>is</strong>tered in New Delhi, India. The<br />
Company imports in<strong>to</strong> the United States and sells primarily polyester BOPP, metallized and CPP fi lms manufactured by UFLEX<br />
Limited and its subsidiaries.<br />
Use of Estimates<br />
The preparation of fi nancial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of<br />
America requires management <strong>to</strong> make estimates and assumptions that aff ect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and<br />
the d<strong>is</strong>closure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the fi nancial statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenues<br />
and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could diff er from those estimates.<br />
Cash Equivalents<br />
For purposes of the statement of cash fl ows, the Company considers all short-term debt securities purchased with a maturity of<br />
three months or less <strong>to</strong> be cash equivalents.<br />
Inven<strong>to</strong>ries<br />
Inven<strong>to</strong>ries cons<strong>is</strong>ting of merchand<strong>is</strong>e for resale are valued at the lower of cost or market as determined on a fi rst-in,<br />
fi rst-out bas<strong>is</strong>.<br />
Property and Equipment<br />
Property and equipment are valued at cost, net of depreciation. Offi ce equipment and au<strong>to</strong>mobiles are depreciated on a straightline<br />
bas<strong>is</strong> over the estimated useful life of the asset.<br />
Trade Accounts Receivable<br />
Trade accounts receivable <strong>is</strong> recorded net of an allowance for expected losses. The allowance <strong>is</strong> estimated from h<strong>is</strong><strong>to</strong>rical performance<br />
and projections of trends. At March 31, 2009 and 2008 no allowance has been provided for.<br />
NOTE B: RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS<br />
The Company purchases all of its fi n<strong>is</strong>hed goods from its Parent, UFLEX Limited and its subsidiary Flex Middle East, FZE-Dubai and<br />
Flex Americas, S.A. de C.V.-Mexico. The <strong>to</strong>tal of goods purchased for the years ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 was $17,145,982<br />
and $17,025,039, respectively. As of March 31, 2009 and 2008 the Company had accounts payable <strong>to</strong> its Parent and subsidiaries of<br />
$3,616,683 and $6,082,074, respectively.<br />
NOTE C: INVENTORIES<br />
Inven<strong>to</strong>ry, <strong>is</strong> stated at lower of cost or market, and at March 31 were:<br />
2009 2008<br />
$ Rs in Lacs $ Rs in Lacs<br />
Fin<strong>is</strong>hed goods in transit 722,897 366.73 1,287,947 653.38<br />
Fin<strong>is</strong>hed goods 714,748 362.59 1,774,492 900.20<br />
Total Inven<strong>to</strong>ry 1,437,645 729.32 3,062,439 1553.58<br />
Eff ective April 1, 2008, holographic/metallized gift wraps, laminated pouches, and fl exible laminates business was transferred <strong>to</strong> its<br />
associated company, Ufl ex Packaging, Inc. All assets and liabilities of that activity were transferred <strong>to</strong> them at cost.<br />
NOTE D: DESCRIPTION OF LEASING ARRANGEMENTS<br />
The Company leased an offi ce in Cornelius, North Carolina under a non cancelable operating lease which expired on December 31,<br />
2008. The Company relocated <strong>to</strong> Hous<strong>to</strong>n, Texas on January 1, 2009.<br />
The following <strong>is</strong> a schedule of future minimum lease payments under the lease:<br />
Year ending : $ Rs in Lacs<br />
December 31,2009 22,164 11.24<br />
December 31, 2010 22,608 11.47<br />
December 31, 2011 23,064 11.70<br />
67,836 34.41<br />
TWENTIETH ANNUAL REPORT 2008 - 2009<br />
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