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| NOTES | LAST FIVE YEARS FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS | PERFORMANCE RATIOS - AN ANALYSIS | NOTES forming part of the Financial Statements 1 CORPORATE INFORMATION sale are capitalised as part of the cost of respective asset. All Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (“ZEEL” or “the Company”) other borrowing costs are expensed in the year they occur. is incorporated in the State of Maharashtra, India. The Company is mainly in the following businesses: 6 Impairment of tangible and intangible assets At each Balance Sheet date, the Company reviews the carrying (a) Broadcasting of Satellite Television Channels; amount of assets to determine whether there is an indication that (b) Space Selling agent for other satellite television channels; those assets have suffered impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of assets is estimated in order to (c) Sale of Television Content i.e. programs / film rights / feeds; determine the extent of impairment loss. The recoverable amount (d) Production and distribution of films. is higher of the net selling price and value in use, determined by discounting the estimated future cash flows expected from the 2 SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES continuing use of the asset to their present value. 1 Basis of preparation 7 Depreciation / Amortisation on tangible / intangible assets The financial statements are prepared under the historical cost (a) Depreciation on tangible fixed assets is provided on convention on going concern basis in accordance with Indian straight line method at the rates specified in Schedule Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and comply XIV to the Companies Act, 1956 except Aircraft on which in all material aspects with the Accounting Standards notified depreciation is provided based on estimated useful life of under the Companies (Accounting Standards) Rules, 2006, 15 years. The rate of depreciation so derived is more than the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 and guidelines the rate prescribed under Schedule XIV. issued by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). The Company follows the mercantile system of accounting and (b) Premium on Leasehold Land and Leasehold Improvements recognises income and expenditure on accrual. are amortised over the period of Lease. 2 Use of estimates (c) Intangible assets are amortised on a straight line basis over the economic useful life estimated by the management. The preparation of financial statements requires the management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported 8 Investments amount of assets and liabilities, on the date of the financial (a) Investments, which are readily realisable and intended statements and the reported amount of revenue and expenses to be held for not more than one year from the date on for the year. Difference between the actual results and estimates which such investments are made, are classified as current are recognised in the period in which the results are known / investments. All other investments including investment materialised. property are classified as long-term investments. 3 Tangible fixed assets (b) Current investments are stated at lower of cost and market (a) Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost, less accumulated value determined on an individual investment basis. depreciation and impairment loss, if any. The cost Long-term investments are stated at cost less provision comprises purchase price, borrowing cost if capitalisation for diminution other than temporary in the value of such criteria are met and directly attributable cost of bringing investments. the asset to its working condition for the intended use. Integrated Receiver Decoders (IRD) boxes are capitalised, (c) Investment property when available for deployment. Investment in land which is not intended to be occupied substantially for use by or in the operations of the Company (b) Capital work in progress comprises cost of fixed assets is classified as Investment property. Investment properties and related expenses that are not yet ready for their are stated at cost. The cost comprises purchase price, intended use at the reporting date. borrowing costs, if capitalisation criteria are met and directly 4 Intangible assets attributable cost of bringing the investment property to its working condition for the intended use. Intangible assets acquired are measured on initial recognition at cost and stated at cost less accumulated amortisation and 9 Transactions in foreign currencies impairment loss, if any. (a) Foreign currency transactions are accounted at the 5 Borrowing costs exchange rate prevailing on the date of such transactions. Borrowing costs directly attributable to the acquisition, (b) Foreign currency monetary items are translated using the construction or production of an asset that necessarily takes exchange rate prevailing at the reporting date. Exchange a substantial period of time to get ready for its intended use or differences arising on settlement of monetary items or on 88 ANNUAL REPORT 2012-13 CORPORATE OVERVIEW OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW BOARD & MANAGEMENT REPORTS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTES forming part of the Financial Statements reporting such monetary items at rates different from those iii Film rights are amortised on a straight-line basis at which they were initially recorded during the year, or over the licensed period or 60 months from the reported in previous financial statements are recognised commencement of rights, whichever is shorter. as income or as expenses in the year in which they arise. (b) Films produced and / or acquired for distribution: (c) Non-monetary foreign currency items are carried at cost. Cost is allocated to each right based on management 10 Revenue recognition estimate of revenue. Costs of theatrical rights, satellite rights, music rights, home video rights etc are amortised (a) Broadcasting revenue - Advertisement revenue (net of when sold / exploited and residual rights are carried at discount and volume rebates) is recognised when the lower of unamortised cost or net realisable value. related advertisement or commercial appears before the public i.e. on telecast. Subscription revenue is recognised i Theatrical rights: 70% of allocated cost is amortised on time basis on the provision of television broadcasting over three months of theatrical release of films and service to subscribers. balance 30% in subsequent three quarters. (b) Sales (including Programs, Film Rights) is recognised, when ii Satellite rights, music rights, home video rights etc: the significant risks and rewards have been transferred to Allocated cost of each right is expensed on sale and the customers. amortised on exploitation as per (a) (iii) above. (c) Services iii Negative rights : 90% of the cost is allocated and i Commission-Space selling is recognised when the amortised as per (i) and (ii) above and 10% of the related advertisement or commercial appears before cost is allocated to Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) the public i.e. on telecast. and amortised over subsequent five years. ii Theatrical revenue from films is recognised on receipt (c) Raw Stock : Tapes are valued at lower of cost or estimated of related sale reports. net realisable value. Cost is taken on weighted average basis. (d) Revenue from other services is recognised as and when such services are completed / performed. 12 Retirement and other employee benefits (a) Short-term employee benefits are expensed at the (e) Interest income is recognised on a time proportion undiscounted amount in the Statement of Profit and Loss basis taking into account principal outstanding and the in the year the employee renders the service. applicable interest rate. (b) Post employment and other long term employee benefits (f) Dividend income is recognised when the Company’s right are recognised as an expense in the Statement of Profit to receive dividend is established. and Loss at the present value of the amount payable determined using actuarial valuation techniques in the 11 Inventories year the employee renders the service. Actuarial gains and (a) Television Content for Broadcasting : losses are charged to the Statement of Profit and Loss. Inventories includes Programs, Film rights (completed (commissioned / acquired) and under production) are 13 Accounting for taxes on income stated at lower of cost / unamortised cost or realisable (a) Current Tax is determined as the amount of tax payable value. Cost comprises acquisition / direct production cost. in respect of taxable income as per the provisions of the Where the realisable value on the basis of its estimated Income Tax Act, 1961. useful economic life is less than its carrying amount, the (b) Deferred tax is recognised, subject to consideration of difference is expensed as impairment. Programs, film prudence in respect of deferred tax asset, on timing rights are expensed / amortised as under: difference, being the difference between taxable income i Programs - reality shows, chat shows, events, current and accounting income that originate in one period and are affairs, game shows and sports rights etc. are fully capable of reversal in one or more subsequent periods and expensed on telecast. measured using relevant enacted tax rates and laws. ii Programs (other than (i) above) are amortised over 14 Leases three financial years starting from the year of first telecast, as per management estimate of future (a) Finance Lease revenue potential. Assets acquired under Finance Lease are capitalised and the corresponding lease liability is recorded at