indiaglobal10ka033113.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K /A
Amendment No. 1
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Annual report under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2013
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Transition report under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act.
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Commission file number 1-32830
INDIA GLOBALIZATION CAPITAL, INC.
(Name of small business issuer in its charter)
Maryland
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
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20-2760393
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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4336 Montgomery Ave. Bethesda, Maryland 20814
(Address of principal executive offices)
(301) 983-0998
(Issuer’s telephone number)
Securities registered under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:
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Common Stock
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NYSE MKT
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Common Stock Purchase Warrants
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Securities registered under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act: None.
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
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Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
þYes o No (the Registrant is not yet required to submit Interactive Data)
Indicate by check mark disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. þ
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large Accelerated Filer o Accelerated Filer o Non-Accelerated Filer o Smaller Reporting Company þ
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
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State the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the common was last sold, or the average bid and asked price of such common equity, as of the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter: $10,304,952.
As of June 25, 2013 there were approximately 6,980,098 shares of common stock issued and outstanding. This amount and disclosures regarding share figures reflect the 10-to-1 reverse split effected on April 19, 2013.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A (the “Amendment”) amends the Form 10-K of India Globalization Capital, Inc. (the “Company”) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2013, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 14, 2013 (the “Original Filing”). This Amendment is being filed to supplement the following sections of the Form 10-K for the purpose of providing additional disclosure in response to comments received from the Staff of the SEC in connection with a review of our Form 10-K:
General
To comply with the guidance provided by Industry Guide 7 we revised our disclosures and: (a) deleted references to “reserves,” “estimated reserves” and those estimated values associated with mineral reserves; (b) changed all references to “production” and “mining” to “beneficiation;” (c) made specific reference to “iron ore” as opposed to simply “ore;” (d) clarified and specifically disclosed that currently we do not have exploration activities or exploration plans.
Overview, Background and Effects of Restatement
In this amendment to the Annual Report on Form 10-K, India Globalization Capital, Inc. has made the following changes
a) For fiscal year ended March 31, 2012:
1. Restated its consolidated balance sheets and consolidated statement of cash flows;
2. Improved the disclosures on the notes to consolidated financial statements.
b) For fiscal year ended March 31, 2013:
1. Restated its consolidated balance sheets and consolidated statement of cash flows;
2. Amended its management discussion and analysis as it relates to the year ended March 31, 2013.
3. Improved the disclosures on the notes to consolidated financial statements.
The restatements reflect adjustments to correct errors identified by the SEC through its original and follow up comment letters dated January 28, 2014, April 2, 2014 and May 27, 2014. The restatement adjustments reflect a reclassification in the consolidated balance sheets and consolidated statement of cash flows.
The changes described above are non-cash items and do not impact the Company’s operations.
Reclassification in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets
The goodwill and intangible assets for both fiscal years ended March 31, 2012 and 2013 were disclosed as combined amounts under a single line item. The mentioned consolidated balance sheets have now been restated to disclose goodwill and intangible assets as separate line items.
Reclassification in the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
For fiscal year ended March 31, 2012, the cash paid for interest under the supplementary information as well as the common stock issued for exchange of notes payable were mistakenly reported as NIL. Also, the line called “common stock issued for exchange of notes payable” did not accurately described the amounts shown. This line has been edited to read “Common stock issued for to pay interest and penalty/exchange of Notes Payable.” These two line items are now been reported as $239,451 cash paid for interest and $2,543,775 for common stock issued to pay interest and penalty/exchange of Notes Payable.
For fiscal year ended March 31, 2013, the non-cash interest expense, under cash flows from operating activities, and the cash paid for interest, under the supplementary information, were mistakenly reported as $114,654 and NIL, respectively. These two line items are now been reported as $501,300 non-cash interest expense and $32,582 cash paid for interest. Also, the change to the amount disclosed under non-cash interest expense caused the following adjustments: i) net cash used in operating activities from $178,199 to $564,845; ii) Proceeds from loans from $610,951 to $224,305; iii) Net cash provided/(used) by financing activities from $414,337 to $27,691.
Improvement to the disclosures on the notes to consolidated financial statements
The improvements to the disclosures reflect comments by the SEC Staff through its original and follow up comment letters dated January 28, 2014, April 2, 2014 and May 27, 2014.
Item 1A. Risk factors, page 8
We added 3 risk factors related to our securities.
Item 2. Properties, page 11
We included a statement disclosing that we currently have no exploration plans and clarified our intention to define mineral reserves pursuant to the Industry Guide 7 definitions. We also improved our disclosure to: (i) include a table that provides a brief overview of our trading operations in China; and (ii) a table that summarizes the nature of activity, type of license required and held and encumbrances in obtaining permit for each location where the company operates through its subsidiaries. We also clarified that in China we do not own or operate iron ore mines, but own and operate iron ore beneficiation plants, and added a description of our beneficiation facilities, including the capacity and utilization, pursuant to Item 2 of Regulation S-K.
Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, page 13
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates, page 16
We removed item l) Accounts –Long Term from future filings as there is none to report or disclose during the periods covered by this report. We also revised the disclosure on Revenue Recognition and Accounts receivable.
The heading Overview, Background and Effects of Restatement was added to explain the corrections made to the consolidated balance sheets and consolidated statements of cash flows for both fiscal year ended March 31, 2012 and 2013.
Result of Operations, page 18
Fiscal year ended March 31, 2013 compared to fiscal year ended March 31, 2012, page 18
Revenue, page 18
We revised our discussion of revenue to include revenue generated from our construction business and to provide additional analysis to explain the increase of our revenue.
Cost of Revenue, page 18
We revised our disclosure to describe the cost components included in our cost of revenues for the periods reported and discussed any events that caused the material change in the relationship between costs and revenue.
Balance sheet explanations, page 19
We revised this item and added a description of our accounts receivable and a discussion the primary drivers that are responsible for the decrease in accounts receivable since we had a material increase of revenue between years.
Liquidity and Capital Resources, page 19
We amended this item to state that we intend to repatriate a portion of cash and cash equivalents held by our foreign subsidiaries, and what we need to do regarding permissions and taxes when the foreign balances are repatriated.
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, page 21
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, page F-1
We added the missing audit report of our previous auditor Yoganandh & Ram covering the financial statements as of and for the year ended March 31, 2012, amended to include the acknowledgment of the restatements explain in Note 4 made to the consolidated balance sheets and consolidated statements of cash flows for fiscal year ended March 31, 2012, to comply with the requirement to provide two years of audited financial statements.
We also included the amended audit report of our auditor AJSH and Co. covering the financial statements as of and for the year ended March 31, 2013, which acknowledges the restatements explain in Note 4 made to the consolidated balance sheets and consolidated statements of cash flows for fiscal year ended March 31, 2013.
Consolidated Balance Sheets, page F-2
We revised our consolidated balance sheets and the movement in goodwill and intangible asset in Note 11 on page F-19 to present a separate line item for goodwill and a separate line for intangible assets.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, page F-6
We added a clarification to the disclosure we presented in Note 7, to reconcile “Non-cash interest expense” for $501,300 and $491,147 for the years ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
We further improved the description of the line items $501,300 for the years ended March 31, 2013 and $2,232,628 for the year ended March 31, 2012.
Note 2 – Significant Accounting Policies, page F-10
e) Revenue Recognition, page F-11
We revised our revenue recognition and accounts receivable policies notes to state specifically how we recognize revenue from trading iron ore and also described our collection policies for these receivables.
r) Leased Mineral Rights, page F-14
We revised our disclosure to this item to clarify that as of March 31, 2013 we had no lease mineral rights.
Note 4 – Restatement of Previously Issued Financial Statements
We used Note 4, which was left intentionally blank before, to explain the restatements made to the consolidated balance sheets and consolidated statements of cash flows for both fiscal years ended March 31, 2013 and 2012.
Note 19 – Segment Information, page F-23
We added disclosures about our products and services, geographic areas and major customers.
Note 23 – Certain Aged Receivables, page F-25
We revised the disclosure to (a) clarify where the “certain aged receivables” are classified in the balance sheet; (b) provide the date that TBL won the arbitration award against the Cochin International Airport (CIA) parties; (c) to explain why the balance of the aged receivables decreased from $2.03 million to $0.5 million in 2013; and to (d) state that we did not incur a probable loss.
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
We revised our disclosure to conclude, that despite of the detailed review of disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting and in light of the Staff’s comments, management now believes that the disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Item 307 of Regulation S-K were not effective for fiscal 2013.
Exhibits 23.1 and 23.2
We added revised consents by our previous and current auditors addressing the incorporation by reference to the Form S-3 of the audit reports covering the 2012 and 2013 financial statements included in the 2013 Form 10-K.
Effects of Restatement
The restated items are re-classifications that do not impact the Company’s operations.
Except as stated herein, this Form 10-K/A does not change our previously reported financial statements or the other financial disclosures contained in the Form 10-K. Except as stated herein, this Form 10-K/A does not reflect events occurring after the filing of the Form 10-K and no attempt has been made in this Form 10-K/A to modify or update other disclosures as presented in the Form 10-K. Accordingly, this Form 10-K/A should be read in conjunction with our filings made with the SEC subsequent to the filing of the Form 10-K.
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Section 1350 Certification
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PART I
Background of India Globalization Capital, Inc. (IGC)
Hereafter referred to as “the Company” or “IGC,” we are a Maryland corporation, organized on April 29, 2005, as a blank check company formed for the purpose of acquiring businesses with operations primarily in India through a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, or other type of business combination or acquisition. We completed an initial public offering of our Common Stock on March 8, 2006.
On February 19, 2007, IGC incorporated India Globalization Capital, Mauritius, Limited (IGC-M). IGC-M was incorporated under the laws of Mauritius and became a wholly owned subsidiary of IGC.
On Mary 7, 2008, we consummated the acquisition of interests in two companies in India: Sricon Infrastructure Private Limited (Sricon) and Techni Bharathi Limited (TBL). TBL is focused on the infrastructure industry.
On February 19, 2009, IGC-M beneficially purchased 100% of IGC Mining and Trading Private Limited (IGC-IMT) based in Chennai, India. IGC IMT was formed on December 16, 2008, as a privately held company engaged in trading. It currently operates iron ore shipping hubs and trades iron ore.
On July 4, 2009, IGC-M beneficially purchased 100% of IGC Materials, Private Limited (IGC-MPL) based in Nagpur, India and 100% of IGC Logistics, Private Limited (IGC-LPL) also based in Nagpur, India. IGC-MPL conducts IGC’s quarrying business, and IGC-LPL is involved in the transport and delivery of ore, cement, aggregate, and other materials.
Together, IGC-IMT, IGC-MPL, and IGC-LPL carry out our trading business in India. Each was formed by third parties at the behest of IGC-M to facilitate the creation of the subsidiaries. The purchase price paid for each of IGC-IMT, IGC-MPL, and IGC-LPL was equal to the expenses incurred in incorporating the respective entities with no premium paid.
Linxi Hefei Economic and Trade Co , (PRC Ironman), incorporated on January 8, 2008, is a Sino-foreign Equity Joint Venture (EJV) engaged in processing and extracting iron ore from sand and dirt at its beneficiation plants in southwest Linxi in the eastern part of the autonomous region of Inner Mongolia.
On December 30, 2011, IGC acquired 100% of the equity of H&F Ironman Limited (HK Ironman), a Hong Kong company. Acquiring HK Ironman allowed IGC to then acquire a 95% equity interest in Linxi HeFei Economic and Trade Co., AKA Linxi H&F Economic and Trade Co. (PRC Ironman), a People’s Republic of China-based company (referred to herein as “PRC Ironman”). HK Ironman and PRC Ironman are collectively referred to as Ironman.
On June 21, 2012, IGC entered into a Memorandum of Settlement with Sricon and related parties, pursuant to which the Company gave up the 22% minority interest in Sricon in exchange for approximately five acres of land in Nagpur. The settlement is expected to close in this financial year.
As of March 31, 2013, IGC owns 100% of TBL after completing the acquisition of the remaining 23.13% of the TBL shares that were still owed by the founders of TBL.
Company Overview
We operate as a materials and infrastructure company in India and China. In India we engage in supplying and trading iron ore and in leasing construction equipment, and to a lesser extent constructing roads, highways and the supply of rock aggregate. In China we own and operate iron ore beneficiation plants, and supply iron ore to steel mills, specifically in Inner Mongolia. We operate a shipping hub, at the border of China and Mongolia. We are an exploration stage mining company with no reserves.
Our plan is to build a large portfolio of iron ore assets by consolidating, through acquisitions, the fragmented iron ore sector in mineral rich Inner Mongolia and neighboring parts of Mongolia. This plan includes acquiring interests, for a combination of stock and cash, both operating mines and mines that are past the exploration stage and in the final stages of obtaining a mining license. We believe that we have a unique and exciting opportunity and strategic positioning to build a sizable asset base and create sustainable value for our shareholders.
Industry Overview
In India, illegal mining damaged the environment and lead to unfair competition. In 2011, India’s government halted mining in Karnataka in southern India and Goa in western India (the state of Goa was the leading iron ore producer in India). According to CNBC and the Wall Street Journal, the Supreme Court is expected to allow 100 mines in Karnataka and up to 60 mines in Goa to resume operations under new, more stringent standards. The worst violators, though, were stripped of their mining licenses. The exact timetable for the commencement of mining, while not certain is expected to be around October 2013. IGC has iron ore exporting infrastructure in India and will be ready to resume its business there when operations are allowed to recommence.
China’s industrial revolution promises strong demand of infrastructure materials, like steel and its raw material iron ore, for decades to come. China's need for imported iron ore will continue to rise due to the decreasing quality of the country's own iron-ore reserves. Its domestic iron ore mining industry is also inadequate to support the growing needs of its steel industry. According to the London-based International Steel Statistic Bureau, China produced 46.3% of the world’s steel supply in 2012, making it the world’s largest steel industry. And Chinese steel production for the first three months of 2013 totaled 191.75 tons, up 10.1% from last year.
According to Reuters, China imported roughly 60% of the world’s iron ore supplies in 2011 (642 million tons). In 2012, its imports grew to 743.6 million tons. Part of the reason the Chinese steel industry requires so much iron ore is because of the prevalence of blast furnaces over electric arc furnaces. Blast furnaces blow oxygen through molten pig iron, which is formed out of iron ore, whereas electric arc furnaces recycle scrap steel and melt it down rather than use iron ore. According to the World Steel Association 2012 Steel Statistical Yearbook, 89.6% of steelmaking in China was done in blast furnaces in 2011 (in the U.S., by comparison, just 39.6% of steelmaking was done in blast furnaces that year).
China’s exports of steel are crucial to the global economy. According to the International Steel Statistics Bureau, it exported more steel than any other country in 2011, and the 37.6 million metric tons it exported Q1-Q3 in 2012 represent an 11% increase over the 33.8 million metric tons it exported Q1-Q3 in 2011. Its steelmaking is also important to its own economy: according to the 2013 CIA World Factbook, the steel making industry comprised 45.3% of China’s 2012 GDP (China’s GDP itself was $8.38 trillion in 2012, making it the third largest in the world behind the U.S. and the E.U.).
China faces economic challenges such as low domestic demand, sustaining job growth, reducing corruption, fraud, and other economic crimes, and containing environmental damage and social strife. In 2011, China adopted its 12th Five-Year Plan, which specifically outlined the need to increase domestic consumption in order to be more independent on exports. However, China has made only marginal progress on this issue so far.
Projections for China’s economy must be viewed in a global and slightly longer-term perspective. According to A.T. Kearney’s Foreign Direct Investment Confidence Index, China has led the world in foreign direct investment since 2002 and in 2013 slipped to second place behind the U.S. Projections by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) on May 25, 2010 have China’s current $5.9 trillion economy is tripling to $17.7 trillion (more than the size of the current U.S. economy) in 20 years. Especially important for predicting future iron ore consumption is a forecast by Global Construction Perspectives and Oxford Economics, which states that China will be the largest construction market by 2018, representing 19.1% of global construction output. Even if these projections are lowered, the demand for iron ore, a key ingredient of steel, will continue to be very strong and IGC believes that the current uncertainty in the global markets is an opportune time to increase its iron ore facilities, assets, and market share, and build stockholder value.
Mongolia’s iron ore industry is still emerging, and represents an unprecedented opportunity. For instance, the government recently amended the Foreign Investment Law, making it easier for private (as in not state-owned) enterprises to invest in Mongolia by exempting them from the scope of the law. According to Reuters, foreign state-owned enterprises now need Cabinet approval for an investment of any size and Parliamentary approval for an acquisition of more than 49% equity, but private companies do not need any level of approval for any level of ownership (so the Company is untouched by these restrictions).
The potential in Mongolia is recognized by others as well, for example Australian mining giant Rio Tinto is currently developing Oyu Tolgoi, which will become one of the largest mines in the world and a significant part of Mongolia’s GDP once it is operational.
Resource nationalism in Mongolia is a divisive and important topic in politics. President Elbegdorj’s administration has, at times, drawn a strict line with foreign mineral resource companies, but overall it has sought to attract foreign investment. It pushed through the reform of the Foreign Investment Law when the previous version, which required government approval for ownership even by private companies, led to lower levels of foreign investment. Elbegdorj was reelected on June 26, 2013. He will likely continue a friendly business climate. We are looking at acquisition opportunities in Mongolia, especially those that are on a major highway or railroad to the border town where we operate a shipping hub.
Core Business Competencies
Our thesis is that as the infrastructures of India and China are built out and modernized, the demand for basic raw materials like iron ore used in the production of steel is expected to increase. We offer an integrated set of services to our customers based upon several core competencies.
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Knowledge of low-cost logistics for moving commodities across long distances in specific parts of India, Inner Mongolia, and Mongolia.
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Strong relationships with several important construction companies and mine operators in southern and central India and Inner Mongolia, Mongolia, and strong relationships at the appropriate levels of government in India and Inner Mongolia.
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Access to the sand ore in the hills of Inner Mongolia and iron ore in the hills of northern Mongolia.
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1. Beneficiation and Trading (“ B &T”).
Our beneficiation , trading and quarrying activity currently centers on a) sale of iron ore beneficiated at our plants in China, and b) sale of iron ore to customers in India and in China. India is the fourth largest producer of iron ore while China is the world’s largest steel producer. The Freedonia Group projected in May 2010 that China’s $1.15 trillion construction industry would grow 9.1% every year until 2014. A Reuters’ poll published on the week of September 10, 2012, reports that the market consensus is for growth in 2012 to come in at 7.7 percent, with the last three months of the year picking up from 7.4 to 7.6 percent. However, China’s government has also announced a one trillion yuan ($158 billion) infrastructure spending drive. This stimulus package is projected to rekindle China’s demand for steel. According to the World Steel Association, China accounted for 648 million metric tons of steel production in 2010. As The Wall Street Journal reported, this production was almost half of total global output. On August 6, 2012, The Wall Street Journal stated that China produced 683 million metric tons in 2011 and was expected to produce about 679 million metric tons in 2012. China is also a net importer of iron ore from Australia, Brazil, India and other countries. According to Reuters, September 11, 2012, “China produces about 1 billion tons a year of iron ore and buys 60 percent of the steelmaking raw material traded globally.”
Global prices for iron ore are set through negotiations between China Steel and the large suppliers Rio Tinto, BHP Billiton and Vale. Once prices are set, the rest of the global markets follow that pricing. Prices for iron ore have increased about seven fold from 2003 to a high of $180 per metric ton at the end of 2010. However in fiscal 2013, iron ore prices dropped to between $95 and $125 per metric ton.
IGC is positioning itself to consolidate the fragmented iron ore sector in Inner Mongolia. We have relationships and in some cases agreements with mine owners in Inner Mongolia as well as Mongolia and India specifically the iron belt in Orissa and Karnataka. In addition, we have experience operating facilities at seaports on the east and west coasts of India as well as a shipping port at the border of Mongolia and China.
In China we are engaged in the processing and extraction of iron ore from sand and dirt at our beneficiation plants. These plants convert low-grade iron ore to high-grade iron ore through a dry and wet separation process. This provides IGC with a platform in China to expand its business. Our goal is to ship low-grade iron ore, when available from India, to China, convert the iron ore to higher-grade iron ore and sell it to customers in China. This allows us to maximize our capacity at the beneficiation plants. Our customers include local traders and steel mills near the port of Tianjin and steel mills located there. This area has excellent access roads consisting of multi-lane highways. Our staff is experienced in delivering and managing the logistics of iron ore transport. We are also building a similar expertise in parts of Mongolia, which border Inner Mongolia. Our share of the trading market is significantly less than 1%. However, we have an opportunity to consolidate and grow our market share in a specific geographic area, and that is our focus.
The Company is not engaged and does not intend to engage in significant mining operations falling within the meaning of SEC Industry Guide 7. Our subsidiary in Inner Mongolia, in which we own a 95% equity interest, has two beneficiation plants and one under construction. These plants were not operational in fiscal 2013 or 2012. Further, in fiscal 2013, the Company had no beneficiation activity. Our activity was limited to identifying sources for raw materials that could be purchased for processing using our plants.
The plants are located on 2.2 square kilometers in southwest Linxi in the autonomous region of eastern Inner Mongolia, under the administration of Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia. The plants are 250 miles from Beijing, 185 miles from Tianjin Port and 125 miles from Jinzhou Port and well connected by roads, planes and railroad. Our subsidiary has title to all the equipment and the land on which the plants are located are rented from the farmers as required by the laws of China.
The table below gives a brief overview of our trading operations in China:
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57,985 tons of 61+% Fe content Iron ore
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57,985 tons of 61+% Fe content Iron ore
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The following are the relevant features of the trading activities carried out by our subsidiary in China:
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The company carries out its trading activity based on purchase orders placed by local buyers (local traders and steel mills) in and around Inner Mongolia and our Chinese subsidiary in turn places orders with its listed vendors, located locally. There are no long-term contracts both for the purchases and sales made by the subsidiary. During fiscal 2013, the subsidiary did not carry out any value addition to the iron ore sold and the purchases were made based on spot pricing of iron ore.
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With respect to the transportation and storage of goods, our subsidiary contracts with local transportation agents for the transportation of goods and rents space for storage of iron ore. The infrastructure used for these operations are warehouses and pieces of secured land all which were rented. We have no long-term contracts for the warehouses or the secured land.
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2. Construction: highway and heavy construction. According to the global market researcher eMpulse, the size of the construction industry in India is approximately $53 billion. The Indian government has developed a plan to build and modernize Indian infrastructure. Through our subsidiary, TBL, we have been engaged in highway and heavy construction. We have, in the past, constructed highways, rural roads, tunnels, dams, airport runways and housing complexes, mostly in southern states. We are pre-qualified by the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) and other agencies for construction contracts. Our share of the overall Indian construction market is very small. However, the prequalification and prior track record provides a way to grow the Company in highway and heavy construction. Currently, our focus is on the recovery of construction delay claims that we are pursuing against the Airport Authority of Cochin and the Orissa State Works. Our share of the overall market in India is significantly less than 1%. The board continues to evaluate the strategic value associated with the construction business. In the meantime, our focus is to supply the construction industry in the state of Kerala, India with iron ore and lease out the fleet of construction equipment that we have.
Revenue Contribution
The following table sets out the revenue contribution from our subsidiaries:
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Customers
In China, our present and past customers include several steel mills, including local traders and steel mills near the port of Tianjin. In India, our present and past customers include the National Highway Authority of India, several state highway authorities, the Indian railways, and private construction companies.
Growth Strategy and Business Model
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Leverage our expertise in the logistics and supply of iron ore by increasing the number of beneficiation plants, shipping hubs.
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Increase our supply chain to procure low-grade iron ore that can be beneficiated in our plants in Inner Mongolia, China.
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Competition
Beneficiation of iron ore is a significantly competitive business. We compete with local companies in Inner Mongolia and may compete with them in northern Mongolia.
In Inner Mongolia, the competition in the immediate area consists of three other operators and is fairly limited mainly because demand for iron ore within China is high and the market can absorb almost any amount of iron ore that is produced. We compete on prices, quantity, and quality. While the iron ore industry is an established and relatively efficient market, we remain competitive because we have a geographic advantage in a region of Inner Mongolia, with beneficiations plants.
Employees and Consultants
As of March 31, 2013, we employed a work force of approximately 85 employees and contract workers in the U.S., India, China, and Hong Kong. The Company has a total of 25 full-time employees.
Environmental Regulations
India, China, and Mongolia have strict environmental, occupational, health, and safety regulations. In most instances, the contracting agency regulates and enforces all regulatory requirements. As part of the mandate in the area, Ironman has undertaken a conservation effort as well as an effort to create a sustainable environment. Ironman actively plants grass and shrubs in the hills after they are excavated and uses the water from the processing plant to irrigate the area. In addition, a certain portion of our revenue is set aside as a reserve fund for environmental development.
You should carefully consider the following risk factors, together with all of the other information included in this report in evaluating us and our Common Stock and other securities. If any of the following risks and uncertainties develops into actual events, they could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations. In that case, the trading price of our Common Stock and other securities also could be adversely affected. We make various statements in this section, which constitute “forward-looking statements.” See “Forward-Looking Statements.”
Risks Associated With Our Industry and Specifically the Iron Ore Business
We are subject to numerous risks and hazards associated with the mining industry.
Our beneficiation operations are subject to a number of risks and hazards including:
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Such risks could result in a variety of issues that could affect our operations, such as damage to or destruction of properties or beneficiation facilities, environmental damage, delays in our beneficiation operations, personal injury or death, monetary losses and possible legal liability. In order to mitigate these risks we are consulting with attorneys about the possibility of creating several subsidiaries and structurally isolating each plant so that liability can be limited. No assurance can be given that we will be able to avoid any or all of the hazards discussed above and any such occurrence may substantially affect our business and financial operations.
Our operations are highly susceptible to hazardous weather conditions and seasonal weather conditions.
India, specifically the east and west coasts where our supply chains are located, northern Mongolia, and northeastern China where Ironman’s processing chain is located, potentially experience severe weather conditions. Severe weather conditions could cause our supply chain and/or processing chain to temporarily curtail or stop operations materially affecting our quarterly results. During periods of curtailed activity due to adverse weather conditions, our operations in both countries may continue to incur operating expenses, reducing profitability. Certain weather conditions may affect iron ore beneficiation and trading operations. The Ironman beneficiation plant is located in a region with a typical subtropical climate characterized mainly by high precipitation and high evaporation and humid conditions. The rainy season occurs from May to August of each year, which may make the plant inaccessible or unusable during such rainy season due to flooding caused by insufficient drainage necessary to release the excess water that has accumulated. During the last rainy season there was a particularly rainy season marked by much flooding in China and a halt in business operations for several months. In northern Mongolia, temperatures can dip to as low as -30 degrees Celsius in the winter, making certain operations difficult. As such, iron ore beneficiation and trading operation s may be interrupted due to inclement or hazardous weather conditions experienced during such rainy season.
We may not be able to obtain necessary raw materials at competitive price and this may negatively affect our profits.
On the supply side, including procuring sufficient raw materials, we may have difficulties procuring low-grade iron ore at specific sizes at competitive prices. In the event we are unable to secure steady suppliers, it could negatively affect our profitability. The processing plant in China requires water for the wet separation. While there is currently and for the foreseeable future an adequate supply of water, any discrepancy with the supply of water could lead to curtailing operations, which could affect our profitability. Likewise, construction contracts are primarily dependent on adequate and timely supply of raw materials, such as cement, steel and aggregates, at competitive prices. As the demand from competing larger and well-established material supply firms increases for procuring raw materials, we could face a disproportionate increase in the price of raw materials that may negatively impact our profitability.
The cost of logistics and shipping between India or Mongolia and China may reduce our income.
Our process involves moving iron ore from mine heads to crushers and then to the port for shipping. We rely on third parties to provide a number of important services in connection with our business, and any disruption in these services could materially affect our business. For example, we depend on trucking companies to move the ore. A surge in demand for iron ore and, in general, other commodities, could increase the cost of domestic logistic affecting our profitability. Additionally, we depend on shipping agencies to move iron ore from India to China and an increase in the price of shipping could adversely affect our profitability. We are considering using both trucks and trains to move iron ore from Mongolia to China, which would be subject to the same concerns.
Assessment of penalties for time overruns and lack of quality may adversely affect our economic performance.
TBL executes construction contracts primarily in the roads and infrastructure development sectors. TBL typically enters into high value contracts for these activities, which impose penalties if the contracts are not executed in a timely manner. If TBL is unable to meet the performance criteria prescribed by the contracts, then levied penalties may adversely affect our financial performance. Furthermore, we may pay demurrage for some of our iron ore delivery contracts, if iron ore is not loaded onto ships in the time prescribed by delivery contracts. The payment of demurrage may adversely affect our financial performance. The iron ore shipped by us from India is shipped with a quality certificate from a leading company. However, the buyers in China also perform quality measurements, which could differ from the initial quality certificate. This may result in negative price adjustments affecting our profit margins. The rock aggregate business is less sensitive to time overruns and quality.
Our business is dependent on continuing relationships with clients and strategic partners.
Our business requires developing and maintaining strategic alliances with contractors that undertake turnkey contracts for infrastructure development projects and with government organizations. The business and our results could be adversely affected if we are unable to maintain continuing relationships and pre-qualified status with key clients and strategic partners.
Iron ore beneficiation is inherently dangerous and subject to conditions or events beyond our control, and any operating hazards could have a material adverse effect on our business.
During the course of iron ore beneficiation activities, we use dangerous materials and there is no assurance that accidents will not occur. Should we be held liable for any such accident, we may be subject to penalties, and possible criminal proceedings may be brought against us by our employees, which could have a material adverse effect on our business.
PRC Ironman’s operations could have material safety concerns, which may result in accidents and in turn negatively affect our revenue.
PRC Ironman’s operations could have safety issues in its iron ore beneficiation plants including, in part, inadequate natural ventilation, likelihood of flooding, etc. Accidents and employee’s injury arising from any safety issues may cause suspension or discontinuance of our beneficiation operation s and thus negatively affect our revenue.
Beneficiation activities are labor intensive and employ low levels of mechanization, which may result in inefficiency and impose greater safety and health hazards concern.
Ironman used rudimentary beneficiation methods and low levels of mechanization since the beginning of its operation. The labor-intensive and low-mechanization method s its uses in its beneficiation operations results in inefficient operation s . The relatively large number of workers exposed to dust, noise, heat and vibration caused by its methods may increase the possibility of accidents and health hazards.
We may suffer losses resulting from unexpected accidents.
Like other similar companies, our operations may suffer from structural issues such as unusual or unexpected geologic formations or explosive rock failures that may result in accidents that cause property damage and possible personal injuries. We can give no assurance that industry-related accidents will not occur in the future. We do not maintain flood or other property insurance covering our properties, equipment, or inventories. Any losses and/or liabilities we incur due to unexpected property damage or personal injury could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.
Restrictive regulation on the export of iron ore may adversely affect our business.
Restrictive regulation on the export of iron ore from India or the import of iron ore into China may adversely affect our profitability. India restricts the export of high quality iron ore to government agencies. China restricts the import of low quality iron ore to specific agents. In the event these regulations change and become even more restrictive, our profitability could be adversely affected.
Strikes, civil unrest, and tensions between India, Mongolia, and China could have an impact on our business.
The supply chain for iron ore is heavily dependent on transportation. A strike by truck drivers could adversely affect our business. The processing plant in China is located in the province of Inner Mongolia and any civil unrest in that area, or other parts of China, could disrupt the logistics and processing chain adversely affecting our business. India and China have had their share of disputes in the past 60 years. India and China had ancient friendly ties going back to the silk route. However, beginning in the 1950s the relationship became strained largely over Tibet and issues over borders. In 1962, China attacked India along its border, coinciding with the Cuban missile crisis that preoccupied the super powers U.S., Russia and the UK. The war ended with a complete withdrawal that coincided with the arrival of the U.S. air force. However, while there can be no guarantee that hostilities may again reappear between the two countries, much has changed since the 1962 war. Both India and China are now nuclear powers, underpinning the notion of Mutually Assured Destruction, and both are strategic partners with the U.S. Both countries took part in the first ever BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) Summit, in June 2011. Both countries have had thirteen rounds of border talks and the recent one in August 2011, ended with both nations discussing raising their strategic partnership to a higher level. In 2008-2009 India’s largest trading partner was China followed by the U.S. and the United Arab Emirates. If hostilities between the two countries reappear, our business may be adversely affected. Indian and Mongolian relations appear to be stable. Mongolia may see India as an important ally given China’s military ascendency, instability in the Middle East, and its status as a leading democracy in its region, and the two have participated in joint military exercises together over the past few years. However, it is possible that India is displaying such eagerness to cooperate with Mongolia only to gain access to its mineral wealth. Regardless, relations between the two countries are currently on strong footing, unlike those between Mongolia and China. Centuries ago, Mongolia was part of the Chinese empire, but it now seeks to decrease its dependence on China. After Mongolia gained independence from the Soviet Union, its economy quickly became reliant on Chinese demand. China is Mongolia’s largest foreign investor, and nearly all of Mongolian exports go to China. However, this dependence has man in the Mongolian government worried, and so the government recently passed a law making Chinese investment in Mongolia more difficult. An influx of illegal Chinese laborers, who work for lower wages than Mongolians do, contributes to social tensions as well.
Currency fluctuations may reduce our profitability.
Iron ore is traded in USD. However, the supply side, including logistics in India, is settled in Indian rupees (INR). On the other hand, the expenses for processing the iron ore in China are all met in RMB. Therefore, three currencies are involved in a typical trade. Fluctuations of one currency relative to the others may adversely affect our profit margins.
Environmental regulations could adversely affect Ironman’s business.
The process of getting iron ore from the ground is typically environmentally unfriendly as is the process of beneficiation, which uses ground water. Stricter environmental controls in India or China on the se process es could have an adverse impact on our business, by raising additional compliance expenses. Mineral exploration and processing , as well as Ironman’s current and future beneficiation operations are, and may continue to be, subject to stringent state, provincial and local laws and regulations relating to environmental quality, production, labor standards, occupational health, waste disposal, protection and remediation of the environment, mine safety, toxic substances and other matters. Mineral processing is also subject to risks and liabilities associated with pollution of the environment and disposal of waste products . . Compliance with these laws and regulations will impose substantial costs on Ironman and may subject it to significant potential liabilities. Further, any changes to these regulations may increase Ironman’s operating costs and may adversely affect its results of operations.
Our business relies heavily on our management team and any unexpected loss of key officers may adversely affect our operations.
The continued success of our business is largely dependent on the continued services of key employees in IGC and our subsidiaries after the Acquisition. The loss of the services of certain key personnel, without adequate replacement, could have an adverse effect on our performance. Our senior management, as well as the senior management of our subsidiaries, plays a significant role in developing and executing the overall business plan, maintaining client relationships, proprietary processes and technology. While no one is irreplaceable, the loss of the services of any would be disruptive to our business.
A large portion of our iron ore revenue is derived from five major customers.
Five of our iron ore customers accounted for 90%, respectively of its total revenue for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2013. We expect this concentration to continue, as the buyers of iron ore tend to be large traders or steel mills. Non-renewal or/and termination of such relationship may have a material adverse effect on its revenue. No assurance can be given that following the Acquisition that it will be able to maintain such a relationship. Additionally, no assurance can be given that our business will not remain largely dependent on a limited number of customers accounting for a substantial part of our revenue.
Our quarterly revenue, operating results and profitability will vary.
Factors that may contribute to the variability of quarterly revenue, operating results or profitability include:
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We face intense competition in the Iron ore business.
Large companies in Brazil, Australia, India, and other iron ore producing countries dominate the iron ore business. Most of these companies are miners and export directly to the large steel mills around the world. Our strategy of sourcing low-grade inexpensive iron ore from India or Mongolia and processing it in China allows us to supply steel producers at competitive prices, while maintaining margins. We depend on our expertise in sourcing low cost low-grade iron ore and to process the iron ore. If we are unable to offer competitive prices there could be a significant reduction in our revenue.
IGC may not be able to compete successfully for mineral rights with companies having greater financial resources than we have.
All mines have limited resources and as such, we intend to acquire additional mining operations, as part of our long-term strategy. As there is a limited supply of desirable mineral deposits in the PRC, we face strong competition for promising acquisition targets from other mining companies, some of which have greater financial resources than we have. IGC may be unable to compete with such other mining companies in making acquisitions that we deem to be complementary to our business, or to acquire such on terms that are acceptable to us.
Our revenue and, therefore, our profitability, may be affected by metal price volatility.
The majority of our revenue is derived from the sale of high-grade iron ore. Consequently, our revenue is directly related to the price of high-grade iron ore. We do not conduct any hedging of the price of iron ore, which exposes us to increased price volatility. Iron ore is one of the biggest dry bulk commodities traded and shipped. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, Mineral Commodity Summaries, January 2012 report, the estimated world total mine production of iron ore was 2,800 million metric tons of usable iron ore worth $336 billion and the world total resources of iron ore content was 80,000 million metric tons of usable ore. The price (estimated from reported value of iron ore at mines) was $120 USD per metric ton. The growth of spot trading in this huge market presents an opportunity for banks, traders, producers and consumers to manage price risk and exposure. Trading since 2008, the iron ore swap has emerged as the leading instrument for iron ore hedging and risk management. Changes in the prices of high-grade iron ore and lead may adversely affect our operating results. It is difficult to predict whether high-grade iron ore prices will rise or fall in the future and a decline in prices could have an adverse effect on our future results of operations and financial condition.
Risk Related to Our Securities
We do not currently have accounting personnel with sufficient experience in maintaining books and records and preparing financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP and SEC rules and regulations.
Our accounting personnel are located, in Hong Kong, India, China and the U.S, primarily near our businesses, and they all do not have sufficient knowledge of and professional experience in maintaining books and records and preparing financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP and SEC rules and regulations. This may impact our ability to prepare financial statements and maintain our books and records in accordance with U.S. GAAP, and SEC rules and regulations, which will constitute a material weakness in our internal controls over financial reporting unless rectified.
Material weaknesses in our internal controls and financial reporting, and our lack of accounting personnel with sufficient U.S. GAAP experience may limit our ability to prevent or detect financial misstatements or omissions. As a result, our financial reports may not always comply with U.S. GAAP and the Accounting Standards Codification. Any material weakness, misstatement or omission in our financial statements will negatively affect the market, and price of our stock which could result in significant loss to our investors.
As reported earlier, our CFO is on indefinite leave due to health reasons. Our current interim CFO does not have significant U.S. GAAP or SEC reporting experience. Our strategy to supplement the gap in in reporting knowledge or experience is to use the advisory services of experts, some of whom we have already hired and in the process of supplementing. Although we are actively seeking individuals with sufficient knowledge of U.S. GAAP and Accounting Standards Codification and SEC rules and regulations, qualified individuals with necessary language and geographic experience are proving to be difficult to find. Therefore, we may experience “weakness” and potential issues in implementing and maintaining adequate internal controls as required under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. This “weakness” also includes a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal controls over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the company’s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Management has identified a weakness relating to the Company not having sufficient experienced personnel with the requisite technical skills and working knowledge of the application of U.S. GAAP, particularly with our reporting in China. Projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are also subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of new acquisitions, changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. This may result in significant deficiencies or material weaknesses in our internal controls, which could affect the reliability of our financial statements and prevent us from complying with SEC rules and regulations. Failure to comply or adequately comply with any laws, rules, or regulations applicable to our business may result in fines or regulatory actions, which may materially adversely affect our business, results of operation, or financial condition and could result in delays in achieving either the effectiveness of a registration statement or the development of an active and liquid trading market for our Common Stock. To the extent that the market place perceives that we do not have a strong financial staff and financial controls, the market for and price of our stock may be impaired.
We incur costs as a result of operating as a public company. Our management is required to devote substantial time to new compliance initiatives. Because we report in U.S. GAAP, we may experience delays in closing our books and records, and delays in the preparation of financial statements and related disclosures.
As part of a public company with substantial operations in foreign countries, we are experiencing an increase in legal, accounting and other expenses. In addition, the new rules implemented by the SEC and the NYSE MKT have imposed various requirements on public companies, including requiring changes in corporate governance practices. Our management and other personnel need to devote a substantial amount of time to these compliance initiatives. We have completed the testing of internal controls in all our subsidiaries in India and China. We expect to take actions that include the curtailment of activity whose reporting and compliance costs exceed any present or future shareholder benefit. We also anticipate installing improved systems and processes. However, we cannot be certain as to the timing or completion of the remediation actions, or their full impact on our operations. Furthermore, it is difficult to hire personnel in India and China who have sufficient experience with U.S. GAAP and SEC rules and regulations. To compensate, we have hired several competent consultants to help review our internal reporting and disclosures, and to train our Indian and Chinese staff in SEC reporting and U.S. GAAP. We do not foresee a problem other than the time and increased cost required to hire qualified individuals, complete the training and to implement the improved processes. However, until then we may experience delays in the preparations of financial statements and related disclosures.
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments
Not applicable.
Our headquarters are located at 4336 Montgomery Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland, 20814. TBL’s headquarters are located in Kochi, India and PRC Ironman’s headquarters are located in Linxi, Inner Mongolia, PRC. In addition, we have offices or representatives in Mauritius, Hong Kong, Nagpur, and Chennai, India.
We pay IGN, LLC, an affiliate of Ram Mukunda, our President and Chief Executive Officer, $4,000 per month for office space and certain general and administrative services. We believe, based on rents and fees for similar services in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, that the fee charged by IGN LLC is at least as favorable as we could have obtained from an unaffiliated third party. The agreement is on a month-to-month basis and may be terminated by our Board of Directors at any time without notice.
During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2013, total rent expense was $48,000. We expect that this expense will remain at approximately this level during the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014.
The Company is not involved in investments in real estate or interests in real estate, real estate mortgages, or securities of or interests in persons primarily engaged in real estate activities, as all of our land rights are used for beneficiation purposes. We currently have no exploration plans. When we have exploration plans, our intention is to define mineral reserves pursuant to the Industry Guide 7 definitions.
In fiscal 2013, our company operated through its subsidiaries in India and Inner Mongolia, a province of China. With respect to the operations in India, in fiscal 2013 we were not involved in mining or quarrying activities. We were involved in trading and in renting heavy machinery. We do not have a mining license in India. Our subsidiary IGC-MPL owns an office space of about 1,500 sq. feet. The office space was acquired in 2010, is located in Nagpur India, and has a gross value of $62,044. Our Subsidiary TBL has an apartment located in Cochin India with a gross value of $8,333.
Our subsidiary PRC Ironman, owns three beneficiation plants in Linxi, Inner Mongolia. The beneficiation plants consists of buildings with gross value of $1,038,560, and plant and equipment with gross value of $5,172,144 and construction in progress with gross value of $4,172,282 along with other assets such as office equipment, furniture, fixtures, computer equipment and vehicles. These plants have the capacity to beneficiate low grade iron ore. The production capacity depends on the quality of raw materials used. For example, using low grade iron ore with three percent FE content, the plants can produce between 6,000 and 10,000 tons of high grade iron ore a month. These plants were not operational in fiscal 2013.
The table below summarizes the nature of activity, type of license required and held and encumbrances in obtaining permit for each location where the company operates through its subsidiaries:
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Item 3. Legal Proceedings
None.
PART II
Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters, and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
The Company consummated its initial public offering on March 8, 2006. In the initial public offering, the Company offered units for purchase. A unit in the Company is comprised of one share of common stock of the Company and two warrants to purchase one share of common stock with the exercise of each warrant. On April 13, 2006, there was a voluntary separation of the Company’s units into shares of common stock and warrants to purchase common stock, which permitted separate trading of the common stock and warrants. On February 5, 2013, the Company voluntarily delisted its units from the NYSE MKT. The common stock and warrants trade on the NYSE MKT under the symbols “IGC” and “IGC.WT,” respectively.
The following table sets forth, for the calendar quarter indicated, the quarterly high and low bid information of our Common Stock, and warrants as reported on the NYSE MKT. The quotations listed below reflect inter dealer prices, without retail markup, markdown, or commission and may not necessarily represent actual transactions. The price of the common stock reported in the table, have been adjusted to reflect the 10 for 1 reverse split effected on April 19, 2013. This is done for ease of comparison and the convenience of the reader. The exercise of a warrant allows the holder to purchase one tenth of a share of common stock. Therefore 10 warrants are needed to purchase one share of common stock.
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The following table shows, as of March 31, 2013, information regarding outstanding awards available under our compensation plans (including individual compensation arrangements) under which our equity securities may be delivered.
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(2) Includes grants during fiscal years ended March 31, 2010, 2012 and 2013. There were no grants during fiscal year ended March 31, 2009 or 2011.
(3) The number of options outstanding are 2,693,450 with an average exercise price of $0.78. Each option exercised at an average price of $0.78 entitles the holder to one tenth of a share of common stock. Therefore, 10 options each exercised at $0.78 for an aggregate price of $7.8 entitles the holder to one share of common stock. The total number of securities to be issued upon the exercise of all outstanding options is 269,345.
Holders
Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company is the transfer agent and registrar for our common stock. As of March 27, 2013, we had about 3,546 holders of record of our common stock, and about 2,053 holders of record of our warrants. The number of record holders does not include persons who held our common stock in nominee or “street name” accounts through brokers.
Dividends
We have not paid any dividends on our Common Stock to date and do not intend to pay dividends prior to the completion of a business combination. The payment of dividends in the future will be contingent upon our revenues and earnings, if any, capital requirements and general financial condition subsequent to completion of a business combination. The payment of any dividends subsequent to a business combination will be within the discretion of our then board of directors. It is the present intention of our board of directors to retain all earnings, if any, for use in our business operations and, accordingly, our board does not anticipate declaring any dividends in the foreseeable future.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
There were no unregistered securities sold by us during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2013 not previously reported on a Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or a Current Report on Form 8-K.
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
During the fourth quarter of our fiscal year ended March 31, 2013, the Company made no purchases of its equity securities.
Item 6. Selected Financial Data
Item 6 does not apply to us because we are a smaller reporting company.
Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in this report. Except for the historical information contained herein, the discussion in this report contains certain forward-looking statements that involve risk and uncertainties, such as statements of the Company’s plans, objectives, expectations and intentions as of the date of this filing. The cautionary statements made in this document should be read as being applicable to all related forward-looking statements wherever they appear in this document. The Company’s actual results could differ materially from those discussed here. Factors that could cause differences include those discussed in the “Risk Factors” section as well as discussed elsewhere herein.
Overview, Background and Effects of Restatement
In this amendment to the Annual Report on Form 10-K, India Globalization Capital, Inc. has made the following changes
a) For fiscal year ended March 31, 2012:
1. Restated its consolidated balance sheets and consolidated statement of cash flows;
2. Improved the disclosures on the notes to consolidated financial statements.
b) For fiscal year ended March 31, 2013:
1. Restated its consolidated balance sheets and consolidated statement of cash flows;
2. Amended its management discussion and analysis as it relates to the year ended March 31, 2013.
3. Improved the disclosures on the notes to consolidated financial statements.
The restatements reflect adjustments to correct errors identified by the SEC through its original and follow up comment letters dated January 28, 2014 , April 2, 2014 and May 27, 2014. The restatement adjustments reflect a reclassification in the consolidated balance sheets and consolidated statement of cash flows.
The changes described above are non-cash items and do not impact the Company’s operations.
Reclassification in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets
The goodwill and intangible assets for both fiscal years ended March 31, 2012 and 2013 were disclosed as combined amounts under a single line item. The mentioned consolidated balance sheets have now been restated to disclose goodwill and intangible assets as separate line items.
Reclassification in the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
For fiscal year ended March 31, 2012, the cash paid for interest under the supplementary information as well as the common stock issued for exchange of notes payable were mistakenly reported as NIL. Also, the line called “common stock issued for exchange of notes payable” did not accurately described the amounts shown. This line has been edited to read “Common stock issued for to pay interest and penalty/exchange of Notes Payable.” These two line items are now been reported as $239,451 cash paid for interest and $2,543,775 for common stock issued to pay interest and penalty/exchange of Notes Payable.
For fiscal year ended March 31, 2013, the non-cash interest expense, under cash flows from operating activities, and the cash paid for interest, under the supplementary information, were mistakenly reported as $114,654 and NIL, respectively. These two line items are now been reported as $501,300 non-cash interest expense and $32,582 cash paid for interest. Also, the change to the amount disclosed under non-cash interest expense caused the following adjustments: i) net cash used in operating activities from $178,199 to $564,845; ii) Proceeds from loans from $610,951 to $224,305; iii) Net cash provided/(used) by financing activities from $414,337 to $27,691.
Improvement to the disclosures on the notes to consolidated financial statements
The improvements to the disclosures reflect comments by the SEC Staff through its original and follow up comment letters dated January 28, 2014 , April 2, 2014 and May 27, 2014.
Forward-Looking Statements
We believe that some of the information in this report constitutes forward-looking statements within the definition of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You can identify these statements by forward-looking words such as “may,” “will,” “should”, “believes,” “expects,” “intends,” “anticipates,” “thinks,” “plans,” “estimates,” “seeks,” “predicts,” “potential” or similar words or the negative of these words or other variations on these words or comparable terminology. You should read statements that contain these words carefully because they discuss future expectations, contain projections of future results of operations or financial conditions or state or other forward-looking information. Forward-looking statements are based on certain assumptions and expectations of future events. IGC cannot guarantee that these assumptions and expectations are accurate or will be realized. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions.
Many factors, including those discussed more fully in documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which we refer to as the SEC, by IGC, particularly under the heading “Risk Factors” in Part 1, Item 1A of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, could cause results to differ materially from those stated. While we believe it is important to communicate our expectations to our stockholders, there may be events in the future that we are not able to predict or over which we have no control. The risk factors and cautionary language discussed in this report provide examples of risks, uncertainties and events that may cause actual results to differ materially from the expectations described by us in our forward-looking statements, including among other things:
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§ The growth in global and specifically Asian GDP and more specifically infrastructure and the overall demand for iron ore;
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§ Competition in the iron ore sector;
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§ Legislation by the governments of India, China and Mongolia;
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§ Labor, trucking, and other logistic issues;
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§ Unanticipated cash requirements to support current operations, expand our business or incur capital expenditures;
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§ The loss of key management or scientific personnel;
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§ The activities of our competitors in the industry;
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§ The effect of volatility of currency exchange rates; and
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§ Enactment of new government laws, regulations, court decisions, regulatory interpretations or other initiatives that are adverse to us or our interests.
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You should be aware that the occurrence of the events described in the “Risk Factors” section above and elsewhere in this report, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this report. All forward-looking statements included herein attributable to us or any person acting on either party’s behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained or referred to in this section.
Except to the extent required by applicable laws and regulations, we undertake no obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this report or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. Any forward-looking statement made by us in this report speaks only as of the date on which we make it.
The information contained in this report identifies important factors that could adversely affect actual results and performance. All forward-looking statements attributable to us are expressly qualified in their entirety by the foregoing cautionary statements.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make significant estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. These items are regularly monitored and analyzed by management for changes in facts and circumstances, and material changes in these estimates could occur in the future. These estimates include, among others, our revenue recognition policies related to the proportional performance and percentage of completion methodologies of revenue recognition of contracts and assessing our goodwill for impairment annually. Changes in estimates are recorded in the period in which they become known. We base our estimates on historical experience and various other assumptions that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results will differ and may differ materially from the estimates if past experience or other assumptions do not turn out to be substantially accurate.
Our significant accounting policies are presented within Note 2 to our consolidated financial statements and the following summaries should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and the related notes included in this report. While all accounting policies impact the financial statements, certain policies may be viewed as critical. Critical accounting policies are those that are both most important to the portrayal of financial condition and results of operations and that require management’s most subjective or complex judgments and estimates. Our management believes the policies that fall within this category are the policies on revenue recognition, accounting for stock-based compensation, goodwill, and income taxes.
Revenue Recognition
The majority of the revenue recognized for the years ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 was derived from the Company’s subsidiaries, when all of the following criteria have been satisfied:
Revenue is recognized when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, the sales price is fixed or determinable and collectability is reasonably assured. In government contracting, the Company recognizes revenue when a government consultant verifies and certifies an invoice for payment.
Revenue from sale of goods is recognized when substantial risks and rewards of ownership are transferred to the buyer under the terms of the contract.
For the sale of goods, the timing of the transfer of substantial risks and rewards of ownership is based on the contract terms negotiated with the buyer, e.g., FOB or CIF. IGC considers the guidance provided under Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) 104 in determining revenue from sales of goods. Considerations have been given to all four conditions for revenue recognition under that guidance. The four conditions are:
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§ Contract – Persuasive evidence of our arrangement with the customers;
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§ Delivery – Based on the terms of the contracts, the Company assesses whether the underlying goods have been delivered and therefore the risks and rewards of ownership are completely transferred;
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§ Fixed or determinable price – The Company enters into contracts where the price for the goods being sold is fixed and not contingent upon other factors.
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§ Collection is deemed probable – At the time of recognition of revenue, the Company makes an assessment of its ability to collect the receivable arising on the sale of the goods and determines that collection is probable.
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Revenue for any sale is recognized only if all of the four conditions set forth above are met. The Company assesses these criteria at the time of each sale. In the absence of meeting any of the criteria set out above, the Company defers revenue recognition until all of the four conditions are met.
Specifically, revenue from the trade of iron ore is recognized when the finished product is sold and meets the criteria set out above. Our customers, typically, buy the finished product on a spot basis with a deposit and a 60-day payment term, or in some cases for cash on delivery. In cases where iron ore is shipped from India to a customer in China, as an example, a typical CIF contract pays 95% at the time that the ship leaves port and the remaining 5% when the iron ore passes inspection in China. Therefore 95% of the revenue is recognized first and the remaining 5% is recognized later, and can take up to 90 days. CIF contracts are guaranteed by letters of credit from the customer.
Revenue from construction/project related activity and contracts for supply/commissioning of complex plant and equipment is recognized as follows:
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In many of the fixed price contracts entered into by the Company, significant expenses are incurred in the mobilization stage in the early stages of the contract. The expenses include those that are incurred in the transportation of machinery, erection of heavy machinery, clearing of the campsite, workshop ground cost, overheads, etc. All such costs are booked to deferred expenses and written off over the period in proportion to revenues earned.
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Where the modifications of the original contract are such that they effectively add to the existing scope of the contract, the same are treated as a change orders. On the other hand, where the modifications are such that they change or add an altogether new scope, these are accounted for as a separate new contract. The Company adjusts contract revenue and costs in connection with change orders only when both, the customer and the Company with respect to both the scope and invoicing and payment terms, approve them.
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In the event of claims in our percentage of completion contracts, the additional contract revenue relating to claims is only accounted after the proper award of the claim by the competent authority. The contract claims are considered in the percentage of completion only after the proper award of the claim by the competent authority.
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Full provision is made for any loss in the period in which it is foreseen.
Revenue from service related activities and miscellaneous other contracts are recognized when the service is rendered using the proportionate completion method or completed service contract method.
Income taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes under the asset and liability method, in accordance with ASC 740, Income Taxes, which requires an entity to recognize deferred tax liabilities and assets. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequence attributable to the differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carry forwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using the enacted tax rate expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that included the enactment date. A valuation allowance is established and recorded when management determines that some or all of the deferred tax assets are not likely to be realized and therefore, it is necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.
In evaluating a tax position for recognition, management evaluates whether it is more-likely-than-not that a position will be sustained upon examination, including resolution of related appeals or litigation processes, based on technical merits of the position. If the tax position meets the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold, the tax position is measured and recognized in the Company’s financial statements as the largest amount of tax benefit that, in management’s judgment, is greater than 50% likely of being realized upon settlement. As of March 31, 2013 and 2012, there was no significant liability for income tax associated with unrecognized tax benefits.
The issuance by IGC of its Common Stock to HK Ironman stockholders in exchange for HK Ironman stock, as contemplated by the stock purchase agreement (“Stock Purchase Agreement”) between the Company, HK Ironman, PRC Ironman and their stockholders, generally will not be a taxable transaction to U.S. holders for U.S. federal income tax purposes. It is expected that IGC and its stockholders will not recognize any gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
Inventories
We provide for inventory obsolescence, excess inventory and inventories with carrying values in excess of market values based on our assessment of the future demands, market conditions and our specific inventory management procedures. If market conditions and actual demands are less favorable than our estimates, additional inventory write-downs may be required. In all cases inventory is carried at the lower of historical cost or market value.
Accounts receivable
We make estimates of the collectability of our accounts receivable by analyzing historical payment patterns, customer concentrations, customer credit-worthiness, and current economic trends. If the financial condition of a customer deteriorates, additional allowances may be required.
Regarding our collection policy on iron ore trading receivables, there are three types of iron ore trades: 1) Payment guaranteed through letters of credit, 2) deposit or spot payment on delivery or 3) delivery on credit. With the first type of trade: our policy for collection is to ask the customer to open a letter of credit with a bank. The typical terms of the letter of credit are that 95% of the payment is made when the material is delivered to the ship, which is verified by the bank with documents including a Bill of Lading. The remaining 5% is paid when the iron ore reaches the port of discharge. Once the material is unloaded, a CIQ or Certificate of Quality is produced using a third party to verify the quality of the iron ore. Once this is done, the remaining 5% of the payment is released by the bank. With the second type of trade, customers pay on delivery. If payment is not received the material is not delivered to the customer. On the third type of trade, our policy is to allow the customer to have a payment credit term of 90 days. This is typical practice in China with the larger steel mills.
Goodwill
Goodwill represents the excess cost of an acquisition over the fair value of our share of net identifiable assets of the acquired subsidiary at the date of acquisition. Goodwill on acquisition of subsidiaries is disclosed separately. Goodwill is stated at cost less impairment losses incurred, if any.
The Company adopted the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 350, “Intangibles – Goodwill and Others” (previously referred to as SFAS No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets"), which sets forth the accounting for goodwill and intangible assets subsequent to their acquisition. ASC 350 requires that goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets be allocated to the reporting unit level, which the Company defines as each subsidiary. ASC 350 also prohibits the amortization of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets upon adoption, but requires that they be tested for impairment at least annually, or more frequently as warranted, at the reporting unit level.
As per ASC 350-20-35-4 through 35-19, the impairment testing of goodwill is a two-step process. The first step of the goodwill impairment test, used to identify potential impairment, compares the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount, including goodwill. If the fair value of a reporting unit exceeds its carrying amount, goodwill of the reporting unit is considered not impaired, thus the second step of the impairment test is unnecessary. If the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, the second step of the goodwill impairment test shall be performed to measure the amount of impairment loss, if any. The second step of the goodwill impairment test, used to measure the amount of impairment loss, compares the implied fair value of reporting unit goodwill with the carrying amount of that goodwill. If the carrying amount of reporting unit goodwill exceeds the implied fair value of that goodwill, an impairment loss shall be recognized in an amount equal to that excess. The loss recognized cannot exceed the carrying amount of goodwill. After a goodwill impairment loss is recognized, the adjusted carrying amount of goodwill shall be its new accounting basis. Subsequent reversal of a previously recognized goodwill impairment loss is prohibited once the measurement of that loss is completed.
In ASC 350.20.20, a reporting unit is defined as an operating segment or one level below the operating segment. A component of an operating segment is a reporting unit if the component constitutes a business for which discrete financial information is available and segment management regularly reviews the operating results of that component. The Company has determined that IGC operates in a single operating segment. While the CEO reviews the consolidated financial information for the purposes of decisions relating to resource allocation, the CFO, on a need basis, looks at the financial statements of the individual legal entities in India for the limited purpose of consolidation. Given the existence of discrete financial statements at an individual entity level in India, the Company believes that each of these entities constitute a separate reporting unit under a single operating segment.
Therefore, the first step in the impairment testing for goodwill is the identification of reporting units and the allocation of goodwill to these reporting units. Accordingly, TBL, which is one of the legal entities, is also considered a separate reporting unit and therefore the Company believes that the assessment of goodwill impairment at the subsidiary level, which is also a reporting unit, is appropriate.
The analysis of fair value is based on the estimate of the recoverable value of the underlying assets. For long-lived assets such as land, the Company obtains appraisals from independent professional appraisers to determine the recoverable value. For other assets such as receivables, the recoverable value is determined based on an assessment of the collectability and any potential losses due to default by the counter parties. Unlike goodwill, long-lived assets are assessed for impairment only where there are any specific indicators for impairment.
Impairment of investment
The impairment analysis test is done based on a similar recoverable approach as used in the impairment test for goodwill described above. The fair value of land is determined based on an independent appraisal of the land held by Sricon. The estimated amount of liability is based on the information available with us with respect of bank debt and other borrowings.
Impairment of long-lived assets
The Company reviews its long-lived assets, with finite lives, for impairment whenever events or changes in business circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of assets may not be fully recoverable. Such circumstances include, though are not limited to, significant or sustained declines in revenues or earnings, future anticipated cash flows, business plans and material adverse changes in the economic climate, such as changes in operating environment, competitive information, impact of change in government policies, etc. For assets that the Company intends to hold for use, if the total of the expected future undiscounted cash flows produced by the assets or subsidiary company is less than the carrying amount of the assets, a loss is recognized for the difference between the fair value and carrying value of the assets. For assets the Company intends to dispose of by sale, a loss is recognized for the amount by which the estimated fair value less cost to sell is less than the carrying value of the assets. Fair value is determined based on quoted market prices, if available, or other valuation techniques including discounted future net cash flows.
Recently issued and adopted accounting pronouncements
Changes to U.S. GAAP are established by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) in the form of accounting standards updates ("ASUs”) to the FASB's Accounting Standards Codification. The Company considers the applicability and impact of all ASUs. Newly issued ASUs not listed below are expected to have no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position and results of operations, because either the ASU is not applicable or the impact is expected to be immaterial.
Effective January 1, 2012, Company adopted amendments from the FASB to Fair Value Accounting. The amendments clarify the application of the highest and best use, and valuation premise concepts, preclude the application of "blockage factors" in the valuation of all financial instruments and include criteria for applying the fair value measurement principles to portfolios of financial instruments. The amendments also prescribe additional disclosures for Level 3 fair value measurements and financial instruments not carried at fair value. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on Company's consolidated financial position or results of operations.
In December 2011, the FASB issued new accounting disclosure requirements about the nature and exposure of offsetting arrangements related to financial and derivative instruments. The requirements are effective for fiscal years beginning after January 1, 2013, which for us is the fiscal ending March 2014. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on Company's consolidated financial position or results of operations.
In September 2011, the FASB issued an Accounting Standards Update that permits companies to assess qualitative factors to determine if it is more-likely-than-not that goodwill is impaired before performing the two-step goodwill impairment test required under current accounting standards. The guidance is effective for us beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2013, with early adoption permitted. The adoption of this standard will not impact our financial results.
In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-05, which is now part of ASC 220: “Presentation of Comprehensive Income". The new guidance will require companies to present the components of net income and other comprehensive income either as one continuous statement or as two consecutive statements. It eliminates the option to present components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of changes in stockholders’ equity. The standard does not change the items, which must be reported in other comprehensive income. These provisions are to be applied retrospectively and will be effective for us as of January 1, 2012. Because this guidance impacts presentation only, it has no effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU No. 2011-04, “Fair Value Measurement: Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRS”. This update defines fair value, clarifies a framework to measure fair value and requires specific disclosures of fair value measurements. The guidance is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after January 1, 2012 and is required to be applied retrospectively. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.
In April 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the "FASB") issued new accounting guidance that addresses effective control in repurchase agreements and eliminated the requirement for entities to consider whether the transferor/seller has the ability to repurchase the financial assets in a repurchase agreement. This new accounting guidance was effective, on a prospective basis, for new transactions or modifications to existing transactions, on January 1, 2012. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on Company's consolidated financial position or results of operations.
Results of Operations
Fiscal year ended March 31, 2013 compared to fiscal year ended March 31, 2012
The following table presents an overview of our results of operations for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2013 and 2012:
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Revenue - Total revenue was $8.03 million for the year ended March 31, 2013, as compared to $4.19 million for the year ended March 31, 2012, an increase of 91.2 %. The revenue reported for 2013 and 2012 is mainly from trading of iron ore in India and China. For fiscal 2013, about $7.2 million is from trading of iron ore in India and China and about $.84 million is from construction work done in India. The increase in revenue during fiscal 2013 was partially offset by a reduction in revenue from IGC-IMT by $3.73 million due to the closure of mines in India during that fiscal. A comparative analysis of the revenue for fiscal 2013 and 2012 is given in the table below.
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Cost of Revenue - Cost of revenue consists primarily of the cost of purchasing iron ore, transportation, local fees, handling and other logistics costs. Cost of revenue as a percentage of revenue decreased in fiscal 2013 . The decrease is primarily because the cost associated with the construction revenue realized as a result of a court order in fiscal 2013 was booked in a prior year. Therefore the cost of overall revenue as a percentage of overall revenue decreased for fiscal 2013 over that of fiscal 2012.
Selling, General and Administrative expenses – These consist primarily of employee-related expenses, professional fees, other corporate expenses, allocated overhead and provisions and write-offs relating to doubtful and bad debts and advances. The major portion of SG&A is the overhead related to public company expenses and overheads in the U.S. Selling, general and administrative expenses were $3.04 million for the year ended March 31, 2013 compared $4.70 million for the year ended March 31, 2012. The SG&A for FYE 2013 included about $0.825 million of non-cash employee related expenses from the award of stock and stock options. The SG&A expenses decreased by 35.3% year over year. Overall in fiscal 2013, the Company took substantial steps to reduce and realign its overheads in India, China and the U.S.
Depreciation – The depreciation expense was $ 0.67 million in 2013 as compared to $0.99 million in 2012. The majority of the depreciation in FYE 2013 was from the equipment related to iron ore beneficiation .
Impairment loss – goodwill – In FYE 2013 the Company impaired the goodwill related to the original purchase of TBL for ($0.30 million).
Impairment loss – investment – For the year ended March 31, 2013, the Company did not impair its investments
Operating income (loss) - Loss from operations reduced from ($7.5) million for the year ended March 31, 2012 to a loss of $ (2.48) million for the year ended March 31, 2013, which is a decrease of $5.02 million in losses. The decrease in losses is mainly from the substantial decrease in G&A and a decrease in cost of sales.
Interest and other financial expense– The interest expense for the year ended March 31, 2013 was $ 0.42 million as compared to $0.98 million for the year ended March 31, 2012. The decrease in interest expense is primarily due to repayment of high interest notes. While the Company has made significant progress in lowering its cost of capital, its cost of capital continues to be very expensive. In fiscal 2013, we focused on reducing the cost of capital by eliminating loans that carry very high interest rates and introducing ones that carry significantly lower interest rates. We continue to have one loan at a very high interest rate that we are negotiating to either convert to equity, repay or refinance.
Interest income – The interest income for the year ended March 31, 2013 was $0.03million as compared to $0.27 million for the year ended March 31, 2012. The income was derived mostly from cash that is held as deposits.
Other income – Other income predominantly consists of foreign exchange gain/(loss) arising from the restatement of the inter-company receivables, denominated in Indian rupees, and or Renminbi to U.S. dollars.
Income tax expense – We had an income tax credit of $(0.37) million for the year ended March 31, 2013 as compared to an expense of $0.17 million for the year ended March 31, 2012. The tax credit is from our subsidiary in China and will be used in China and not in the U.S.
Net loss – The Company had a loss of about $2.27million for the year ended March 31, 2013 as compared to a loss of about $7.92 million for the year ended March 31, 2012. We have worked very hard in fiscal 2013 to a) reduce overheads and overall SG&A, b) reduce our cost of capital by eliminating high interest loans, and c) realigning the business to focus on the iron ore business. We believe that our overall cash expenses related to overheads and interest have been reduced dramatically in preparation for the opening of mines in India and restarting the plants in China and future profitability.
Balance sheet explanations:
Accounts receivable- Our accounts receivable for fiscal 2012 were about $1.64 million and for fiscal 2013 was about $1.06 million. In fiscal 2013 we collected $1.53 million out of the $1.64 million booked as accounts receivable in fiscal 2012. This decreased our accounts receivable to almost zero. However, as our revenue increased substantially from fiscal 2012 to fiscal 2013 our accounts receivable also increased. The accounts receivable reported in fiscal 2013 is mostly from increased revenue in fiscal 2013.
Intangible assets and Goodwill- The decrease in goodwill between fiscal 2012 and 2013 is attributed to the impairment of goodwill related to TBL and an adjustment of intangible assets and goodwill from the Ironman acquisition.
Liabilities- In Fiscal 2013 the Company eliminated a substantial portion of its current and non-current liability. Current liability was about $1.82 million in FYE 2013 and about in $4.49 million in FYE 2012. The reduction comes from reclassification of $1.8 million of Notes payable from current to non-current, the elimination of dues to related parties and the elimination of deferred taxes. The total liability was $4.27 in FYE 2013 as compared to $9.44 million in FYE 2012 a decrease of $5.16 million. The company eliminated $4.0 million in liability to the shareholders of Ironman and about $0.849 in deferred tax liability associated with the acquisition of Ironman.
Non-controlling interest- The non-controlling interest is attributed to our 95% of Ironman and represents. In Fiscal 2013 we eliminated the non-controlling interest in TBL by purchasing 100% of TBL.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
This liquidity and capital resources discussion compares the consolidated company results for the years ended March 31, 2013 and 2012.
Our future liquidity needs will depend on, among other factors, stability of iron ore prices, demand for iron ore, construction costs, interest rates, and a continued increase in infrastructure in India and China. We believe that our current cash balances, anticipated operating cash flow in fiscal 2014, and cash from claims are adequate to sustain the Company, but not to fuel growth or future acquisitions.
On our balance sheet, in addition to the existing cash balances, we have about $1.06 million in receivables and claims. We have and continue to take measures to contain costs until we have visibility into increased liquidity and the opening of the mines in India and increased cash flow from our Chinese operations. We continue to explore other funding sources including negotiated settlement of accounts receivable, settlement of claims, bank lines, equity, convertible debentures and debt. However, there can be no assurance that we will be able to access additional credit facilities. Our strategy is to develop businesses that have a very short receivable cycle like the export of iron ore to China and to aggressively collect our outstanding receivables and claims.
The balance of cash and cash equivalents held by of our foreign subsidiaries as of fiscal 2012 and 2013 are shown below.
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1,034,643 |
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We intend to repatriate cash from our Indian subsidiaries. Repatriation of funds from India requires obtaining clearances from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). This process can take several months to complete. We have compiled all the necessary information for the application, including obtaining the Foreign Inward Remittance Certificates (FIRC) from all our banks, for all our Indian subsidiaries, and initiated the process of applying to the RBI for permission. We have retained an Indian Foreign Exchange Expert to help with the process. Once we obtain the clearances from the RBI, repatriating funds from India will become significantly easier. There are no taxes or legal charges to be paid in connection with the repatriation of cash balances. In the future, we may have to accrue and pay taxes in the United States, if foreign profits are repatriated.
The Company currently has a Notes payable of $1.8 Million. There is no cash interest payable on the loan. The loan is due on July 31, 2014.
Off-balance Sheet Arrangements
We do not have any investments in special purpose entities or undisclosed borrowings or debt.
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risks
The primary objective of the following information is to provide forward-looking quantitative and qualitative information about our potential exposure to market risks. Market risk is the sensitivity of income to changes in interest rates, foreign exchanges, commodity prices, equity prices, and other market-driven rates or prices. The disclosures are not meant to be precise indicators of expected future losses, but rather, indicators of reasonably possible losses. This forward-looking information provides indicators of how we view and manage our ongoing market risk exposures.
Customer Risk
The Company’s customers are the steel mills and iron ore traders. The loss of a significant client may have a short term adverse effect on the Company.
Commodity Prices and Vendor Risk
The Company is affected by the availability, cost and quality of raw materials iron ore and fuel. The prices and supply of raw materials and fuel depend on factors beyond the control of the Company, including general economic conditions, competition, beneficiation levels, transportation costs and import duties. The Company typically builds contingencies into the contracts, including indexing key commodity prices into escalation clauses. However, drastic changes in the global markets for raw materials and fuels could affect our vendors, which may create disruptions in delivery schedules that could affect our ability to execute contracts in a timely manner. We are taking steps to mitigate some of this risk by attempting to control the supply and quality of raw materials by tying up supply from Mongolia and eventually India when the mines are reopened. We do not currently hedge commodity prices on capital markets, which may expose the Company to risks related to high prices.
Labor Risk
We see limited labor risk in India or in China.
Compliance, Legal and Operational Risks
We operate under regulatory and legal obligations imposed by the Indian and Chinese governments and U.S. securities regulators. Those obligations relate, among other things, to the Company’s financial reporting, trading activities, capital requirements and the supervision of its employees. Failure to fulfill legal or regulatory obligations can lead to fines, censure or disqualification of management and/or staff and other measures that could have negative consequences for our activities and financial performance. We are mitigating this risk by hiring local consultants and staff who can manage the compliance in the various jurisdictions in which we operate. However, the cost of compliance in various jurisdictions could have a negative impact on our future earnings.
Interest Rate Risk
The mining industry is one in which leverage plays a large role. A typical contract requires that we furnish an earnest money deposit, a performance guaranty and the ability to discount letters of credit. Finally, as interest rates rise, our cost of capital increases thus impacting our margins.
Exchange Rate Sensitivity
Our Indian subsidiaries conduct all business in Indian rupees (INR) with the exception of foreign equipment that is purchased from the U.S. or Europe. Our Chinese subsidiary, PRC Ironman, conducts all business in renminbi (RMB). Prices for iron ore are set in USD and then converted to RMB. PRC Ironman has no currency risk. However, PRC Ironman is subject to price volatility. Exchange rates have an insignificant impact on our financial results. However, as we convert from Indian rupees and renminbi to U.S. dollars and subsequently report in U.S. dollars, we may see an impact on translated revenue and earnings. Essentially, a stronger U.S. dollars decreases our reported earnings and a weakening U.S. dollars increases our reported earnings. We do not have loans in foreign currencies.
In the analysis below, we compared the reported revenue and expense for Fiscal 2013 based on the average exchange rate used for Fiscal 2012 to highlight the impact of exchange rate changes on IGC’s revenue and expenses.
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Year ended March 31,
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2013
(current exchange rate)
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2013
(previous year exchange rate)
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Change
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Percentage
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) |
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Total expenses before taxes
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) |
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) |
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Foreign Currency Translation
IGC mainly operates in India and China and a substantial portion of the Company’s sales are denominated in INR and RMB. As a result, changes in the relative values of the U.S. dollar and INR or the RMB affect revenues and profits as the results are translated into U.S. dollars in the consolidated and pro forma financial statements.
The accompanying financial statements are reported in U.S. dollars. The INR and the RMB are the functional currencies for the Company. The translation of the functional currencies into U.S. dollars is performed for assets and liabilities using the exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date and for revenues, costs and expenses using average exchange rates prevailing during the reporting periods. Adjustments resulting from the translation of functional currency financial statements to reporting currency are accumulated and reported as other comprehensive income/(loss), a separate component of shareholders’ equity.
The exchange rates used for translation purposes are as under:
Year
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Month end Average Rate (P&L rate)
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|
Year-end rate (Balance sheet rate)
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2006-07 |
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2007-08 |
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2008-09 |
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2009-10 |
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2010-11 |
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2011-12 |
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INR 47.715/RMB 6.29 per USD
|
|
INR 50.89/RMB 6.30 per USD
|
2012-13 |
|
INR 54.357/RMB 6.28/HKD 7.77 per USD
|
|
INR 54.52/RMB 6.21/HKD 7.76 per USD
|
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
Our Consolidated Financial Statements and supplementary financial data are included in this annual report on Form 10-K beginning on page F-1.
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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Page
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India Globalization Capital, Inc.
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F-1
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F-2
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F-3
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F-4
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F-5
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F-6
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F-7
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To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of India Globalization Capital, Inc. and Subsidiaries:
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of India Globalization Capital, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of March 31, 2012 and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, cash flows, and stockholders’ equity for the year ended March 31, 2012. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
As discussed in Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, the March 31, 2012 balance sheets and statement of cash flows have been restated to correct errors explained therein.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to in the first paragraph above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of March 31, 2012, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the year ended March 31, 2012, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Yoganandh & Ram,
Chennai, India,
Independent Auditors registered with
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
Date: June 24, 2014
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of India Globalization Capital, Inc. and Subsidiaries:
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of India Globalization Capital, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of March 31, 2013, and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, cash flows, and stockholders’ equity for the year ended March 31, 2013. The financial statements of the Company as of March 31, 2012 were audited by other independent auditors. Those independent auditors expressed an unqualified opinion on the financial statements referred to in their report dated July 14, 2012. The financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. As discussed in Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, the March 31, 2013 balance sheets and statement of cash flows have been restated to correct errors explained therein. In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to in the first paragraph above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of March 31, 2013, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for year ended March 31, 2013, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
AJSH & Co,
Delhi, India,
Independent Auditors registered with
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
Date: June 24, 2014
INDIA GLOBALIZATION CAPITAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
|
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
|
(Audited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
All amounts in USD except share data
|
|
|
|
As of |
|
|
|
31-Mar-13 |
|
|
31-Mar-12 |
|
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$ |
1,064,421 |
|
|
$ |
562,948 |
|
Accounts receivable, net of allowances
|
|
|
1,066,650 |
|
|
|
1,641,868 |
|
Inventories
|
|
|
407,060 |
|
|
|
387,481 |
|
Dues from related parties
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Advance taxes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
41,452 |
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
|
|
|
1,730,514 |
|
|
|
2,586,514 |
|
Total current assets
|
|
$ |
4,268,645 |
|
|
$ |
5,220,263 |
|
Long-Term assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Goodwill
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
965,738 |
|
Intangible Assets |
|
|
592,274 |
|
|
|
3,838,090 |
|
Property, plant and equipment, net
|
|
|
8,184,230 |
|
|
|
8,491,796 |
|
Investments in affiliates
|
|
|
5,109,057 |
|
|
|
5,109,058 |
|
Investments-others
|
|
|
83,489 |
|
|
|
637,620 |
|
Deferred acquisition costs
|
|
|
207,338 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Deferred Income taxes
|
|
|
341,455 |
|
|
|
(14,076 |
) |
Restricted cash
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
12,773 |
|
Other non-current assets
|
|
|
466,105 |
|
|
|
998,816 |
|
Total long-term assets
|
|
$ |
14,983,948 |
|
|
$ |
20,039,815 |
|
Total assets
|
|
$ |
19,252,593 |
|
|
$ |
25,260,078 |
|
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Short-term borrowings
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
210,010 |
|
Trade payables
|
|
|
600,702 |
|
|
|
337,145 |
|
Accrued expenses
|
|
|
466,960 |
|
|
|
916,710 |
|
Notes payable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,800,000 |
|
Dues to related parties
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
310,681 |
|
Deferred tax liabilities
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
135,980 |
|
Loans - others
|
|
|
446,694 |
|
|
|
222,389 |
|
Other current liabilities
|
|
|
310,619 |
|
|
|
563,105 |
|
Total current liabilities
|
|
$ |
1,824,975 |
|
|
$ |
4,496,020 |
|
Long term liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred Income taxes
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
713,897 |
|
Notes payable
|
|
|
1,800,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
Other non-current liabilities
|
|
|
653,388 |
|
|
|
4,233,978 |
|
Total long-term liabilities
|
|
|
2,453,388 |
|
|
$ |
4,947,875 |
|
Total liabilities
|
|
$ |
4,278,363 |
|
|
|
9,443,895 |
|
Stockholders' equity:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock — $.0001 par value; 150,000,000 shares authorized; 6,980,098 issued and outstanding at March 31, 2013 and 6,006,173 issued and outstanding at March 31, 2012
|
|
$ |
6,981 |
|
|
$ |
6,007 |
|
Additional paid-in capital
|
|
|
56,147,092 |
|
|
|
54,821,952 |
|
Accumulated other comprehensive income
|
|
|
(2,020,764 |
) |
|
|
(2,542,453 |
) |
Retained earnings (Deficit)
|
|
|
(39,697,179 |
) |
|
|
(37,444,832 |
) |
Total equity attributable to Parent
|
|
$ |
14,436,130 |
|
|
$ |
14,840,674 |
|
Non-controlling interest
|
|
$ |
538,100 |
|
|
$ |
975,509 |
|
Total stockholders' equity
|
|
|
14,974,230 |
|
|
|
15,816,183 |
|
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
|
|
$ |
19,252,593 |
|
|
$ |
25,260,078 |
|
The accompanying notes should be read in connection with the financial statements.
INDIA GLOBALIZATION CAPITAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
|
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
|
(Audited)
|
|
|
All amounts in USD except share data |
|
|
|
Year ended March 31, |
|
|
|
2013 |
|
|
2012
|
|
Revenues
|
|
$ |
8,030,016 |
|
|
$ |
4,199,551 |
|
Cost of revenues (excluding depreciation)
|
|
|
(6,496,891 |
) |
|
|
(4,817,980 |
) |
Selling, general and administrative expenses
|
|
|
(3,041,632 |
) |
|
|
(4,702,492 |
) |
Depreciation
|
|
|
(673,916 |
) |
|
|
(996,403 |
) |
Impairment loss - Goodwill
|
|
|
(301,141 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
Impairment Loss - Investment
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(1,194,257 |
) |
Operating income (loss)
|
|
|
(2,483,564 |
) |
|
|
(7,511,581 |
) |
Interest expense
|
|
|
(419,436 |
) |
|
|
(984,021 |
) |
Interest income
|
|
|
30,397 |
|
|
|
267,192 |
|
Other income, net
|
|
|
240,064 |
|
|
|
481,485 |
|
Income before income taxes and minority interest attributable to non-controlling interest
|
|
$ |
(2,632,539 |
) |
|
$ |
(7,746,925 |
) |
Income taxes benefit/ (expense)
|
|
|
365,116 |
|
|
|
(172,828 |
) |
Earnings in income from affiliates
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
28,463 |
|
Net income/(loss)
|
|
$ |
(2,267,423 |
) |
|
$ |
(7,891,290 |
) |
Non-controlling interests in earnings of subsidiaries
|
|
|
15,076 |
|
|
|
139,365 |
|
Net income / (loss) attributable to common stockholders
|
|
$ |
(2,252,347 |
) |
|
$ |
(7,751,925 |
) |
Earnings/(loss) per share attributable to common stockholders:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
$ |
(0.32 |
) |
|
$ |
(2.66 |
) |
Diluted
|
|
$ |
(0.32 |
) |
|
$ |
(2.66 |
) |
Weighted-average number of shares used in computing earnings per share amounts:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
|
6,966,798 |
|
|
|
2,908,936 |
|
Diluted
|
|
|
6,966,798 |
|
|
|
2,908,936 |
|
The accompanying notes should be read in connection with the financial statements.
INDIA GLOBALIZATION CAPITAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
|
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
|
(Audited)
|
|
|
Year ended March, 31
|
|
|
|
2013 |
|
|
2012 |
|
|
|
IGC |
|
|
Non-controlling interest |
|
|
Total |
|
|
IGC |
|
|
Non-controlling interest |
|
|
Total
|
|
Net income / (loss)
|
|
$ |
(2,252,347 |
) |
|
$ |
(15,076 |
) |
|
$ |
(2,267,423 |
) |
|
$ |
(7,751,925 |
) |
|
$ |
(139,365 |
) |
|
$ |
(7,891,290 |
) |
Foreign currency translation adjustments
|
|
$ |
521,689 |
|
|
$ |
7,082 |
|
|
$ |
528,771 |
|
|
$ |
(39,857 |
) |
|
$ |
(72,993 |
) |
|
$ |
(112,850 |
) |
Comprehensive income (loss)
|
|
$ |
(1,730,658 |
) |
|
$ |
(7,994 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,738,652 |
) |
|
$ |
(7,791,782 |
) |
|
$ |
(212,358 |
) |
|
$ |
(8,004,140 |
) |
The accompanying notes should be read in connection with the financial statements.
INDIA GLOBALIZATION CAPITAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
|
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
|
(Audited)
|
|
|
No of Shares
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Additional Paid in Capital
|
|
|
Accumulated Earnings (Deficit)
|
|
|
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(loss)
|
|
|
Non-Controlling Interest
|
|
|
Total Stockholders Equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at March 31, 2011 (audited)
|
|
|
1,489,018 |
|
|
$ |
1,490 |
|
|
$ |
38,860,319 |
|
|
$ |
(29,692,907 |
) |
|
$ |
(2,502,596 |
) |
|
$ |
626,553 |
|
|
|
7,292,859 |
|
Issue of equity shares
|
|
|
4,030,296 |
|
|
|
4,030 |
|
|
|
3,544,437 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
3,548,467 |
|
Reversal of recession rights
|
|
|
486,859 |
|
|
|
487 |
|
|
|
3,081,895 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
3,082,382 |
|
Stock option issue cost
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
9,335,301 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
9,335,301 |
|
Loss for the year
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(7,751,925 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(7,751,925 |
) |
Net Income for non-controlling interest
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(139,365 |
) |
|
|
(139,365 |
) |
Loss on Translation
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(39,857 |
) |
|
|
(72,993 |
) |
|
|
(112,850 |
) |
NCI on acquisition of Ironman
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
561,314 |
|
|
|
561,314 |
|
Balance at March 31, 2012 (audited)
|
|
|
6,006,173 |
|
|
$ |
6,007 |
|
|
$ |
54,821,952 |
|
|
$ |
(37,444,832 |
) |
|
$ |
(2,542,453 |
) |
|
$ |
975,509 |
|
|
$ |
15,816,183 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loan exchange
|
|
|
334,200 |
|
|
|
334 |
|
|
|
500,966 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
501,300 |
|
Loss on Translation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
245,354 |
|
|
|
7,082 |
|
|
|
252,436 |
|
ESOP/Others
|
|
|
639,725 |
|
|
|
640 |
|
|
|
824,174 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
824,814 |
|
Net income for non-controlling interest
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15,076 |
|
|
|
15,076 |
|
Net income / (loss)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,252,347 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,252,347 |
) |
NCI of TBL on acquisition of minority
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
276,335 |
|
|
|
(459,567 |
) |
|
|
(183,232 |
) |
Balance at March 31, 2013 (audited)
|
|
|
6,980,098 |
|
|
$ |
6,981 |
|
|
$ |
56,147,092 |
|
|
$ |
(39,697,179 |
) |
|
$ |
(2,020,764 |
) |
|
$ |
538,100 |
|
|
$ |
14,974,230 |
|
The accompanying notes should be read in connection with the financial statements.
INDIA GLOBALIZATION CAPITAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
|
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
|
(Audited)
|
|
|
Year ended March, 31 |
|
|
|
2013
|
|
|
2012
|
|
Cash flows from operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
$
|
(2,267,423
|
) |
|
$
|
(7,891,290
|
) |
Adjustment to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-cash compensation expense
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(23,271
|
) |
Non-cash interest expense
|
|
|
501,300
|
|
|
|
491,147
|
|
Deferred taxes
|
|
|
(365,116
|
) |
|
|
172,828
|
|
Depreciation
|
|
|
673,916
|
|
|
|
996,403
|
|
Unrealized exchange losses/(gains)
|
|
|
368,408
|
|
|
|
694,532
|
|
Impairment of goodwill
|
|
|
301,141
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued unrealized share in profits of joint venture
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(28,463
|
) |
ESOP and other Stock related Expense
|
|
|
824,814
|
|
|
|
|
|
Changes in:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable
|
|
|
468,306
|
|
|
|
587,118
|
|
Inventories
|
|
|
(26,704
|
) |
|
|
5,557
|
|
Prepaid expenses and other assets
|
|
|
860,428
|
|
|
|
458,657
|
|
Trade payables
|
|
|
285,461
|
|
|
|
(856,704
|
) |
Other current liabilities
|
|
|
(457,386
|
) |
|
|
17,840
|
|
Other non – current liabilities
|
|
|
(550,429
|
) |
|
|
(442,685
|
) |
Non-current assets
|
|
|
467,604
|
|
|
|
2,746,250
|
|
Accrued Expenses
|
|
|
(519,475
|
) |
|
|
(1,950,281
|
) |
Net cash used in operating activities
|
|
$
|
564,845
|
|
|
$
|
(5,022,362
|
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flow from investing activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from short term investment
|
|
|
331,328
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchase of property and equipment /capital work in progress
|
|
|
(326,078
|
) |
|
|
(5,480
|
) |
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment
|
|
|
115,425
|
|
|
|
48,118
|
|
Deferred acquisitions cost
|
|
|
(207,338
|
) |
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from/ (Investment in) non-current investments (joint ventures etc.)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
169,758
|
|
Deposits towards acquisitions (net of cash acquired)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,678,119
|
|
Restricted cash
|
|
|
11,959
|
|
|
|
1,778,063
|
|
Net cash provided/(used) by investing activities
|
|
$
|
(74,704
|
) |
|
$
|
4,668,578
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from financing activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net movement in other short-term borrowings
|
|
|
(196,614
|
) |
|
|
(625,763
|
) |
Proceeds from loans
|
|
|
224,305
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Net cash provided/(used) by financing activities
|
|
$
|
27,691
|
|
|
$
|
(625,763
|
) |
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
(16,359
|
) |
|
|
(40,789
|
) |
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
501,473
|
|
|
|
(1,020,336
|
) |
Cash and cash equivalent at the beginning of the period
|
|
|
562,948
|
|
|
|
1,583,284
|
|
Cash and cash equivalent at the end of the period
|
|
$
|
1,064,421
|
|
|
$
|
562,948
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplementary information:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash paid for interest
|
|
$
|
32,582
|
|
|
$
|
239,451
|
|
Cash paid for taxes
|
|
$
|
Nil
|
|
|
$
|
Nil
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-cash items:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock issued including ESOP
|
|
$
|
824,814
|
|
|
$
|
Nil
|
|
Common stock issued to pay interest& penalty/ exchange of notes payable
|
|
$
|
501,300
|
|
|
$
|
2,543,775
|
|
The accompanying notes should be read in connection with the financial statements.
INDIA GLOBALIZATION CAPITAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1 – NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The operations of IGC are based in India and China. IGC owns 100% of a subsidiary in Mauritius called IGC-Mauritius (“IGC-M”) and 100% of another subsidiary in Hong Kong (“HK Ironman’). IGC-M in turn operates through four subsidiaries, and one investment in India. IGC-M has an investment ownership of approximately twenty two percent (22%) of Sricon Infrastructure Private Limited (“Sricon”), and one hundred percent (100%) of each Techni Bharathi, Limited (“TBL”), IGC India Mining and Trading Private Limited (“IGC-IMT”), IGC Logistic Private Limited (“IGC-L”), and IGC Materials Private Limited (“IGC-MPL”). HK ironman operates through Linxi HeFei Economic and Trade Co., aka Linxi H&F Economic and Trade Co., a People’s Republic of China-based company ("PRC Ironman"), in which it owns a 95% equity interest. Through our subsidiaries the Company operates in the India and China infrastructure industries. Operating as a fully integrated infrastructure company, IGC, through its subsidiaries, has expertise in road building, mining and quarrying and engineering of high temperature plants.
The Company’s medium term plan is to build a large portfolio of iron ore assets by consolidating, through acquisitions, the fragmented iron ore sector in mineral rich Inner Mongolia and neighboring parts of Mongolia. This plan includes acquiring, for a combination of stock and cash, both operating mines and mines that are past the exploration stage and in the final stages of obtaining a mining license. The Company’s operations are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, including among others, dependency on India and China’s economy and government policies, seasonal business factors, competitively priced raw materials, dependence upon key members of the management team and increased competition from existing and new entrants.
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (U.S. GAAP). The financial statements include all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments), which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of such financial statements. The Company’s current fiscal year ends on March 31, 2013.
a) India Globalization Capital, Inc.
IGC, a Maryland corporation, was organized on April 29, 2005 as a blank check company formed for the purpose of acquiring one or more businesses with operations primarily in India, and now China, through a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition or other similar business combination or acquisition. On March 8, 2006, the Company completed an initial public offering. On February 19, 2007, the Company incorporated India Globalization Capital, Mauritius, Limited (IGC-M), a wholly owned subsidiary, under the laws of Mauritius. On March 7, 2008, the Company consummated the acquisition of 63% of the equity of Sricon Infrastructure Private Limited (Sricon) and 77% of the equity of Techni Bharathi Limited (TBL). Effective October 1, 2009, we reduced our stake in Sricon from 63% to 22% in consideration for the set off of the loan owed by IGC approximating $17.9 million. On June 21, 2012, IGC entered into a Memorandum of Settlement (the “MoS”) with Sricon and related parties, pursuant to which the Company gave up the 22% minority interest in Sricon in exchange for approximately 5 acres of land in Nagpur. The settlement is expected to close by the end of the next financial year. As March 31, 2013, IGC became the 100% owner of TBL by purchasing the remaining 23.1% shares from TBL’s promoters.
On February 19, 2009 IGC-M beneficially purchased 100% of IGC Mining and Trading, Limited based in Chennai India. On July 4, 2009 IGC-M beneficially purchased 100% of IGC Materials, Private Limited, and 100% of IGC Logistics, Private Limited. Both these companies are based in Nagpur, India. On December 30, 2011, IGC acquired a 95% equity interest in Linxi HeFei Economic and Trade Co., aka Linxi H&F Economic and Trade Co., a People’s Republic of China-based company ("PRC Ironman") by acquiring 100% of the equity of H&F Ironman Limited, a Hong Kong company ("HK Ironman"). Collectively, PRC Ironman and HK Ironman are referred to as "Ironman."
IGC India Mining and Trading Private Limited (IGC-IMT), IGC Materials Private Limited (IGC-MPL), and IGC Logistics Private Limited (IGC-LPL) were incorporated for IGC by three different Indian citizens, who acted as the initial directors of these companies as our nominees. This is as per the regulatory requirements for incorporation of companies. Once the companies were incorporated, IGC purchased the shares from the individuals. No premium was paid. None of these companies were operational at the time of purchase and therefore no revenues and earnings were recorded. The individuals were reimbursed for the amounts they paid to incorporate the companies. Please see the below table for further details:
Acquired Company
|
|
Initial Capitalization
|
|
Purchase Price
|
IGC – IMT
|
|
INR 100,000 ($2,100)
|
|
INR 100,000
|
IGC – MPL
|
|
INR 100,000 ($2,100)
|
|
INR 100,000
|
IGC – LPL
|
|
INR 100,000 ($2,100)
|
|
INR 100,000
|
In order to comply with regulatory requirements, the above companies were incorporated on behalf of IGC, and IGC subsequently purchased these companies at book value. Therefore, effectively, these are not acquisitions but incorporations by IGC.
The registered capital of PRC Ironman is RMB 2,000,000, equaling to USD $273,800, in which Mr. Zhang Hua owned 80% and Mr. Xu Jianjun owned the remaining 20%. Mr. Zhang Hua and Mr. Xu Jiajun transferred 75% and 20% respectively to HK Ironman on January 18, 2011. Thus, as of March 31, 2011, 95% of the Company’s registered capital was held by HK Ironman. HK Ironman was incorporated as H&F Ironman Limited, a private limited company, on December 20, 2010 in Hong Kong to acquire PRC Ironman. HK Ironman’s sole asset is its ownership of a 95% equity interest in Linxi Hefei Economic and Trade Co., Ltd. (“PRC Ironman”), which was incorporated in China on January 8, 2008. HK Ironman acquired PRC Ironman in January 2011. As a result of that acquisition, PRC Ironman is now considered an equity joint venture (“EJV”) in view of its foreign ownership through HK Ironman. An EJV is a joint venture between a Chinese and a foreign company within the territory of China.
PRC Ironman is engaged in the processing and extraction of iron ore from sand and dirt at its beneficiation plant on 2.2 square kilometers of hills in southwest Linxi in the autonomous region of eastern Inner Mongolia, under the administration of Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia, which is located 250 miles from Beijing, 185 miles from Tianjin Port and 125 miles from Jinzhou Port and well connected by roads, planes and railroad. PRC Ironman is a Sino-foreign EJV established by both foreign and Chinese investors (i.e., Sino means “China” herein). HK Ironman, a Hong Kong-based company owns 95% of PRC Ironman, and Mr. Zhang Hua, a Chinese citizen owns the remaining 5%.
b) Merger and Accounting Treatment
Most of the shares of Sricon, and TBL were acquired were purchased directly from the companies. The shares of HK Ironman were acquired from the shareholders of that company.
On March 31, 2013 IGC acquired the non-controlling interest in TBL.
Unless the context requires otherwise, all references in this report to the “Company”, “IGC”, “IGC Inc.”, “we”, “our”, and “us” refer to India Globalization Capital, Inc., together with its wholly owned subsidiaries IGC-M, and its direct and indirect subsidiaries (TBL, IGC-IMT, IGC-MPL and IGC-LPL) and HK Ironman, Ltd. and its direct subsidiary PRC Ironman, and Sricon, in which we hold a non-controlling interest. India Globalization Capital, Inc. (the Registrant, the Company or we) and its subsidiaries are significantly engaged in one segment, infrastructure construction.
IGC’s organizational structure is as follows:
c) Our Securities
The Company had three securities listed on the NYSE MKT (1) Common Stock, $.0001 par value (ticker symbol: IGC) (“Common Stock”), (2) redeemable warrants to purchase Common Stock (ticker symbol: IGC.WT), and (3) units consisting of one share of Common Stock and two redeemable warrants to purchase Common Stock (ticker symbol: IGC.U). As reported on Form 8-K on February 5, 2013, the Company voluntarily delisted the units from the NYSE MKT and requested its unit holders to contact IGC to get the existing units separated into Common Stock and Warrants. Each warrant entitles the holder to purchase one share of Common Stock at an exercise price of $5.00. The warrants expire on March 6, 2015.
The registration statement for the initial public offering was declared effective on March 2, 2006. The Company’s outstanding warrants are exercisable and may be exercised by contacting IGC or the transfer agent, Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company. The Company has a right to call the warrants, provided the Common Stock has traded at a closing price of at least $8.50 per share for any 20 trading days within a 30-trading day period ending on the third business day prior to the date on which notice of redemption is given. If the Company calls the warrants, either the holder will have to exercise the warrants by purchasing the Common Stock from the Company for $5.00 or the warrants will expire. In accordance with the terms of the outstanding warrant agreements between the Company and its warrant holders, the Company in its sole discretion may lower the price of its warrants at any time prior to their expiration date.
The Company had 12,989,207 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2010. During the twelve months ended March 31, 2011, the Company also issued 30,000 shares of Common Stock to American Capital Ventures and Maplehurst Investment Group for services rendered and 9,135 shares to Red Chip Companies valued at $8,039 for investor relations related services rendered.
The Company also issued a total of 400,000 shares of Common Stock, as consideration for the extension of the loans under the promissory notes described in Notes Payable during the twelve months ended March 31, 2011.
In February 2011, the Company consummated another transaction with Bricoleur to exchange the promissory note held by Bricoleur for a new note with an extended repayment term. The Company issued 688,500 shares of Common Stock valued at approximately $419,985 as consideration for the exchange, as discussed in corresponding note.
In March 2011, the Company and Oliveira agreed to exchange the promissory note held by Oliveira for a new note with an extended repayment term and provisions permitting the Company at its discretion to repay the loan through the issuance of equity shares at a stated value over a specific term. As of December 31, 2011, the Company has issued 1,570,001 shares of Common Stock valued at $798,176 to this debt holder, which constituted an element of repayment of principal as well as the interest in equated installments.
On December 30, 2011, the Company finalized the purchase of HK Ironman pursuant to a stock purchase agreement (the “Stock Purchase Agreement”) that was approved by the shareholders of the Company on that date. Related to the acquisition of HK Ironman, the Company’s shareholders approved the issuance of 31,500,000 equity shares to the owners of HK Ironman in exchange for 100% of the equity of HK Ironman (refer to Note 3); these shares have been considered as outstanding as of this date. In addition, the Stock Purchase Agreement provides for a contingent payment by IGC of $1 million provided certain post-closing covenants are met within 30 days of closing. These post-closing covenants were not met within 30 days of closing and therefore the Company did not make the payment. In addition there were certain contingent payments by IGC to Ironman stockholders, as follows (i) $1.5 million in cash or stock, which is contingent on IGC achieving earnings growth of at least 30% from the previous year’s closing audit (i.e., March 31, 2011); and (ii) $1.5 million in cash or stock, which is contingent on IGC achieving earnings growth of at least 30% from the previous year’s closing audit (i.e., March 31, 2012). If either of the foregoing annual targets were missed, there would still be a payout of $3 million provided IGC achieves a cumulative earnings growth of 69% between fiscal years 2011 and 2013. These post-closing covenants were not met and therefore the Company did not make the payments. The acquisition of HK Ironman and the offering of the Common Stock pursuant there to was exempt from registration under the Securities Act pursuant to Regulation S of the Securities Act, which exempts private issuances of securities in which the securities are not offered or advertised to the general public and such offering occurs outside of the United States to non-U.S. persons. No underwriting discounts or commissions were paid with respect to such sale. These securities were subsequently registered in a Form S-1.
As reported on a Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company on April 6, 2012, the Company retired a note payable to Oliveira in the amount of $2,232,627.79 on April 5, 2012. The Company projected a reduction in annual interest costs of about $612,000. The Company paid off the loan with 442,630 shares of newly issued Common Stock. There remains a disagreement on some of the technical features of the note that the lender claims result in IGC owing additional principal, interest, and penalty fees. The lender has sought relief through summary judgment from the court. IGC believes that IGC followed the clear terms of the note and that the lender's claims are frivolous. Further, IGC believes that the lender has demonstrated a malicious pattern of harassing behavior in an effort to unduly increase their gains. IGC is considering a counter suit in response to the lenders actions.
As reported on a Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company on October 9, 2012, the Company and Bricoleur agreed to exchange the promissory note held by Bricoleur for a new note with an extended repayment term and provisions permitting the Company at its discretion to repay the loan through the issuance of equity shares. As of March 31, 2013, the Company has issued 334,200 post-split shares of Common Stock valued at $501,300 to this debt holder, which constituted an element of repayment of interest. Effective March 31, 2013, the Company and Bricoleur Partners, L. P. agreed to amend the outstanding $1,800,000 promissory note (“2012 Security”), subject to the same terms of the 2012 Agreement, to extend the maturity date of the 2012 Security from December 31, 2012 to July 31, 2014.
Further, pursuant to IGC’s employee stock option plan, the Company has issued 269,345 at an average exercise price of $7.80, all of which are outstanding as of March 31, 2013. The Company has also issued a total of 1,018,968 shares to some of its directors and employees. The Company also issued 27,500 shares of Common Stock valued at approximately $38,750 for investor relations related services rendered. As of March 31, 2013, IGC has 6,980,098 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding. Disclosures relating to the common shares and options and warrants reflect a 10:1 reverse split that was effected on April 19, 2013.
NOTE 2 - SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
a) Principles of Consolidation:
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared on a consolidated basis and reflect the financial statements of IGC and all of its subsidiaries that are more than 50% owned and controlled. When the Company does not have a controlling interest in an entity, but exerts a significant influence on the entity, the Company applies the equity method of accounting. All inter-company transactions and balances are eliminated in the consolidated financial statements.
The non-controlling interest disclosed in the accompanying financial statements for FYE 2013 represents the non-controlling interest in in Linxi H&F Economic and Trade Co. (PRC Ironman) through 100% owned subsidiary, H&F Ironman Limited (HK Ironman) and the profits or losses associated with the non-controlling interest in those operations.
The adoption of Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 810-10-65 “Consolidation — Transition and Open Effective Date Information” (previously referred to as SFAS No. 160, “Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements, an amendment of ARB No. 51”), has resulted in the reclassification of amounts previously attributable to minority interest (now referred to as non-controlling interest) to a separate component of shareholders’ equity on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and consolidated statements of shareholders’ equity and comprehensive income (loss). Additionally, net income attributable to non-controlling interest is shown separately from net income in the consolidated statements of income. This reclassification had no effect on our previously reported financial position or results of operations.
b) Non-controlling interests
Non-controlling interests in the Company’s consolidated financial statements result from the accounting for non-controlling interests in its subsidiaries. Non-controlling interests represent the subsidiaries’ earnings and components of other comprehensive income that are attributed to the non-controlling parties’ equity interests. The Company consolidates the subsidiaries into its consolidated financial statements. Transactions between the Company and its subsidiaries have been eliminated in the consolidated financial statements.
The Company accounts for investments by the equity method where its investment in the voting stock gives it the ability to exercise significant influence over the investee but not control. In situations, such as the Company’s ownership interest in Sricon Infrastructure Private Limited (“Sricon”), wherein the Company is not able to exercise significant influence in spite of having 20% or more of the voting stock, the Company has accounted for the investment based on the cost method. In addition, the Company consolidates any Variable Interest Entity (“VIE”) if it is determined to be the primary beneficiary. However, as of March 31, 2013, the Company does not have any interest in any VIE or equity method investment.
The non-controlling interest disclosed in the accompanying audited consolidated financial statements for FYE 2013 represents the non-controlling interest of Ironman.
The adoption of Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 810-10-65 "Consolidation — Transition and Open Effective Date Information" (previously referred to as SFAS No. 160, "Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements, an amendment of ARB No. 51"), has resulted in the reclassification of amounts previously attributable to minority interest (now referred to as non-controlling interest) to a separate component of shareholders’ equity on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and consolidated statements of shareholders’ equity and comprehensive income (loss). Additionally, net income attributable to non-controlling interest is shown separately from net income in the consolidated statements of income. This reclassification had no effect on our previously reported financial position or results of operations.
c) Reclassifications
Certain prior year balances have been reclassified to the presentation of the current year.
d) Use of estimates:
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Management believes that the estimates and assumptions used in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements are prudent and reasonable. Significant estimates and assumptions are used for, but not limited to: allowance for uncollectible accounts receivable; future obligations under employee benefit plans; the useful lives of property, plant, equipment; intangible assets; the valuation of assets and liabilities acquired in a business combination; impairment of goodwill and investments; recoverability of advances; the valuation of options granted and warrants issued; and income tax and deferred tax valuation allowances. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Appropriate changes in estimates are made as management becomes aware of changes in circumstances surrounding the estimates. Critical accounting estimates could change from period to period and could have a material impact on IGC’s results, operations, financial position and cash flows.
Changes in estimates are reflected in the financial statements in the period in which changes are made and, if material, their effects are disclosed in the notes to the consolidated financial statements.
e) Revenue Recognition
The majority of the revenue recognized for the year ended March 31, 2013 was derived from the Company’s subsidiaries and as follows:
Revenue is recognized when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, the sales price is fixed or determinable and collectability is reasonably assured. In government contracting, the Company recognizes revenue when a government consultant verifies and certifies an invoice for payment.
Revenue from sale of goods is recognized when substantial risks and rewards of ownership are transferred to the buyer under the terms of the contract.
For the sale of goods, the timing of the transfer of substantial risks and rewards of ownership is based on the contract terms negotiated with the buyer, e.g., FOB or CIF. IGC considers the guidance provided under Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) 104 in determining revenue from sales of goods. Considerations have been given to all four conditions for revenue recognition under that guidance. The four conditions are:
▪ Contract – Persuasive evidence of our arrangement with the customers;
▪ Delivery – Based on the terms of the contracts, the Company assesses whether the underlying goods have been delivered and therefore the risks and rewards of ownership are completely transferred;
▪ Fixed or determinable price – The Company enters into contracts where the price for the goods being sold is fixed and not contingent upon other factors.
▪ Collection is deemed probable – At the time of recognition of revenue, the Company makes an assessment of its ability to collect the receivable arising on the sale of the goods and determines that collection is probable.
Revenue for any sale is recognized only if all of the four conditions set forth above are met. These criteria are assessed by the Company at the time of each sale. In the absence of meeting any of the criteria set out above, the Company defers revenue recognition until all of the four conditions are met.
Specifically, revenue from the trade of iron ore is recognized when the finished product is sold and meets the criteria set out above. Our customers, typically, buy the finished product on a spot basis with a deposit and a 60-day payment term, or in some cases for cash on delivery. In cases where iron ore is shipped from India to a customer in China, as an example, a typical CIF contract pays 95% at the time that the ship leaves port and the remaining 5% when the iron ore passes inspection in China. Therefore 95% of the revenue is recognized first and the remaining 5% is recognized later, and can take up to 90 days. CIF contracts are guaranteed by letters of credit from the customer.
Revenue from construction/project related activity and contracts for supply/commissioning of complex plant and equipment is recognized as follows:
|
a)
|
Cost plus contracts: Contract revenue is determined by adding the aggregate cost plus proportionate margin as agreed with the customer and expected to be realized.
|
|
b)
|
Fixed price contracts: Contract revenue is recognized using the percentage completion method and the percentage of completion is determined as a proportion of cost incurred-to-date to the total estimated contract cost. Changes in estimates for revenues, costs to complete and profit margins are recognized in the period in which they are reasonably determinable.
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▪ In many of the fixed price contracts entered into by the Company, significant expenses are incurred in the mobilization stage in the early stages of the contract. The expenses include those that are incurred in the transportation of machinery, erection of heavy machinery, clearing of the campsite, workshop ground cost, overheads, etc. All such costs are booked to deferred expenses and written off over the period in proportion to revenues earned.
▪ Where the modifications of the original contract are such that they effectively add to the existing scope of the contract, the same are treated as a change orders. On the other hand, where the modifications are such that they change or add an altogether new scope, these are accounted for as a separate new contract. The Company adjusts contract revenue and costs in connection with change orders only when they are approved by both, the customer and the Company with respect to both the scope and invoicing and payment terms.
▪ In the event of claims in our percentage of completion contracts, the additional contract revenue relating to claims is only accounted after the proper award of the claim by the competent authority. The contract claims are considered in the percentage of completion only after the proper award of the claim by the competent authority.
Full provision is made for any loss in the period in which it is foreseen.
Revenue from service related activities and miscellaneous other contracts are recognized when the service is rendered using the proportionate completion method or completed service contract method.
f) Earning per common share:
Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) applicable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share reflects the additional dilution from all potentially dilutive securities such as stock warrants and options.
g) Income taxes:
The Company accounts for income taxes under the asset and liability method, in accordance with ASC 740, Income Taxes, which requires an entity to recognize deferred tax liabilities and assets. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequence attributable to the differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carry forwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using the enacted tax rate expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that included the enactment date. A valuation allowance is established and recorded when management determines that some or all of the deferred tax assets are not likely to be realized and therefore, it is necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.
In evaluating a tax position for recognition, management evaluates whether it is more-likely-than-not that a position will be sustained upon examination, including resolution of related appeals or litigation processes, based on technical merits of the position. If the tax position meets the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold, the tax position is measured and recognized in the Company’s financial statements as the largest amount of tax benefit that, in management’s judgment, is greater than 50% likely of being realized upon settlement. As of March 31, 2013 and 2012, there was no significant liability for income tax associated with unrecognized tax benefits.
The issuance by IGC of its common stock to HK Ironman stockholders in exchange for HK Ironman stock, as contemplated by the stock purchase agreement (“Stock Purchase Agreement”) between the Company, HK Ironman, PRC Ironman and their stockholders, generally will not be a taxable transaction to U.S. holders for U.S. federal income tax purposes. It is expected that IGC and its stockholders will not recognize any gain or loss because of the approval of the Share Issuance Proposal for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
h) Cash and Cash Equivalents:
For financial statement purposes, the Company considers all highly liquid debt instruments with maturity of three months or less, to be cash equivalents. The Company maintains its cash in bank accounts in the United States of America, Mauritius, India and China, which at times may exceed applicable insurance limits. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts. The Company believes it is not exposed to any significant credit risk on cash and cash equivalent. The Company does not invest its cash in securities that have an exposure to U.S. mortgages.
i) Restricted cash:
Restricted cash consists of deposits pledged to various government authorities and deposits used as collateral with banks for guarantees and letters of credit, given by the Company to its customers or vendors.
j) Foreign currency transactions:
The functional currency is the currency in which the Company’s subsidiaries operate and it largely reflects the economic substance of the underlying events and circumstance of the Company’s subsidiaries. The functional currencies of the Company's Indian and Chinese subsidiaries are the Indian rupee (INR) and the renminbi (RMB), respectively. Our financial statements reporting currency is the United States dollar (USD or $). Operating and capital expenditures of the Company's subsidiaries located in India and China are denominated in their local currencies, which are the currencies most compatible with their expected economic results.
In accordance with ASC 830, “Foreign Currency Matters,” all transactions and account balances are recorded in the local Company’s subsidiaries’ currencies. The Company translates the value of these local currencies denominated assets and liabilities into USD at the rates in effect at the balance sheet date. Resulting translation adjustments are recorded in stockholders' equity as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). The local currencies denominated statement of income amounts are translated into U.S. dollars using the average exchange rates in effect during the period. Realized foreign currency transaction gains and losses are included in the consolidated statements of income.
The exchange rates used for translation purposes are as follows:
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k) Accounts receivable:
Accounts receivable is recorded at the invoiced amount, taking into consideration any adjustments made by the Indian government consultants who verify and certify construction and material invoices. Also, the Company evaluates the collectability of selected accounts receivable on a case-by-case basis and makes adjustments to the bad debt reserve for expected losses. For all other accounts, the Company estimates reserves for bad debts based on general aging, experience and past-due status of the accounts. When applicable, t he Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of clients to make required payments. The allowance for doubtful accounts is determined by evaluating the relative credit worthiness of each client, historical collections experience and other information, including the aging of the receivables. If circumstances related to customers change, estimates of recoverability would be further adjusted. Long-term accounts receivables are typically for Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) contracts. It is money due to the Company by the private or public sector to finance, design, construct, and operate a facility stated in a concession contract over an extended period of time. We have no long-term accounts receivables in FYE 2013 or FYE 2012. Therefore, we did not provide allowances for doubtful accounts as of March 31, 2012 or 2013.
Regarding our collection policy on i ron ore trading receivables, there are three types of iron ore trades: 1) Payment guaranteed through letters of credit, 2) deposit or spot payment on delivery or 3) delivery on credit. With the first type of trade: our policy for collection is to ask the customer to open a letter of credit with a bank. The typical terms of the letter of credit are that 95% of the payment is made when the material is delivered to the ship, which is verified by the bank with documents including a Bill of Lading. The remaining 5% is paid when the iron ore reaches the port of discharge. Once the material is unloaded, a CIQ or Certificate of Quality is produced using a third party to verify the quality of the iron ore. Once this is done, the remaining 5% of the payment is released by the bank. With the second type of trade, customers pay on delivery. If payment is not received the material is not delivered to the customer. On the third type of trade, our policy is to allow the customer to have a payment credit term of 90 days. This is typical practice in China with the larger steel mills.
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m) Inventories:
Inventories primarily comprise of finished goods, raw materials, work in progress, stock at customer site, stock in transit, components and accessories, stores and spares, scrap and residue. Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or estimated net realizable value.
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n) Investments:
Investments are initially measured at cost, which is the fair value of the consideration given for them, including transaction costs. The Company's equity in the earnings/(losses) of affiliates is included in the statement of income and the Company's share of net assets of affiliates is included in the balance sheet. Where the Company’s ownership interest in spite of being in excess of 20% is not sufficient to exercise significant influence, the Company has accounted for the investment based on the cost method.
o) Property, Plant and Equipment (PP&E):
Property and equipment are recorded at cost net of accumulated depreciation and depreciated over their estimated useful lives using the straight-line method. The estimated useful lives of assets are as follows:
Upon retirement or disposition, cost and related accumulated depreciation of the property and equipment are de-recognized from the books of accounts and the gain or loss is reflected in the results of operation. Cost of additions and substantial improvements to property and equipment are capitalized in the books of accounts. The cost of maintenance and repairs of the property and equipment are charged to operating expenses as incurred.
p) Fair Value of Financial Instruments
As of March 31, 2013 and 2012, the carrying amounts of the Company's financial instruments, which included cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, unbilled accounts receivable, restricted cash, accounts payable, accrued employee compensation and benefits and other accrued expenses, approximate their fair values due to the nature of the items.
q) Concentration of Credit Risk and Significant Customers
Financial instruments, which potentially expose the Company to concentrations of credit risk, are primarily comprised of cash and cash equivalents, investments, derivatives, accounts receivable and unbilled accounts receivable. The Company places its cash, investments and derivatives in highly rated financial institutions. The Company adheres to a formal investment policy with the primary objective of preservation of principal, which contains credit rating minimums and diversification requirements. Management believes its credit policies reflect normal industry terms and business risk. The Company does not anticipate non-performance by the counterparties and, accordingly, does not require collateral.
A significant portion of the Company’s sales in China is to key customers. Five of such customers accounted for approximately 90% of gross accounts receivable as of March 31, 2013. As of March 31, 2012, eleven clients accounted for approximately 95% of gross accounts receivable.
r) Leased Mineral Rights
In China, costs to obtain leased mineral rights are capitalized and amortized to operations as depletion expense within the leased periods, using the straight-line method. Depletion expenses are included in depreciation and amortization on the accompanying statement of operations. As of March 31, 2013 we have no lease mineral rights.
s) Business combinations
In accordance with ASC Topic 805, Business Combinations, the Company uses the purchase method of accounting for all business combinations consummated after June 30, 2001. Intangible assets acquired in a business combination are recognized and reported apart from goodwill if they meet the criteria specified in ASC Topic 805. Any purchase price allocated to an assembled workforce is not accounted separately.
t) Employee Benefits Plan
In accordance with applicable Indian laws, the Company provides for gratuity, a defined benefit retirement plan (Gratuity Plan) covering certain categories of employees. The Gratuity Plan provides a lump sum payment to vested employees, at retirement or termination of employment, an amount based on the respective employee’s last drawn salary and the years of employment with the Company. In addition, all employees receive benefits from a provident fund, a defined contribution plan. The employee and employer each make monthly contributions to the plan equal to 12% of the covered employee’s salary. The contribution is made to the Government’s provident fund.
At this time the Company doesn’t participate in a multi-employer defined contribution plan in China to provide employees with certain retirement, medical and other fringe benefits because most of our workers are contractors employed through agencies or other companies.
u) Commitments and contingencies
Liabilities for loss contingencies arising from claims, assessments, litigations, fines and penalties and other sources are recorded when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the assessment and/or remediation can be reasonably estimated.
v) Accounting for goodwill and related impairment
Goodwill represents the excess cost of an acquisition over the fair value of our share of net identifiable assets of the acquired subsidiary at the date of acquisition. Goodwill on acquisition of subsidiaries is disclosed separately. Goodwill is stated at cost less impairment losses incurred, if any.
The Company adopted the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 350, “Intangibles – Goodwill and Others” (previously referred to as SFAS No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets," which sets forth the accounting for goodwill and intangible assets subsequent to their acquisition. ASC 350 requires that goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets be allocated to the reporting unit level, which the Company defines as each subsidiary. ASC 350 also prohibits the amortization of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets upon adoption, but requires that they be tested for impairment at least annually, or more frequently as warranted, at the reporting unit level.
As per ASC 350-20-35-4 through 35-19, the impairment testing of goodwill is a two-step process. The first step of the goodwill impairment test, used to identify potential impairment, compares the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount, including goodwill. If the fair value of a reporting unit exceeds its carrying amount, goodwill of the reporting unit is considered not impaired, thus the second step of the impairment test is unnecessary. If the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, the second step of the goodwill impairment test shall be performed to measure the amount of impairment loss, if any. The second step of the goodwill impairment test, used to measure the amount of impairment loss, compares the implied fair value of reporting unit goodwill with the carrying amount of that goodwill. If the carrying amount of reporting unit goodwill exceeds the implied fair value of that goodwill, an impairment loss shall be recognized in an amount equal to that excess. The loss recognized cannot exceed the carrying amount of goodwill. After a goodwill impairment loss is recognized, the adjusted carrying amount of goodwill shall be its new accounting basis. Subsequent reversal of a previously recognized goodwill impairment loss is prohibited once the measurement of that loss is completed.
In ASC 350.20.20, a reporting unit is defined as an operating segment or one level below the operating segment. A component of an operating segment is a reporting unit if the component constitutes a business for which discrete financial information is available and segment management regularly reviews the operating results of that component. The Company has determined that IGC operates in a single operating segment. While the CEO reviews the consolidated financial information for the purposes of decisions relating to resource allocation, the CFO, on a need basis, looks at the financial statements of the individual legal entities in India for the limited purpose of consolidation. Given the existence of discrete financial statements at an individual entity level in India, the Company believes that each of these entities constitute a separate reporting unit under a single operating segment.
In FYE 2013, the Company acquired 23% ownership of its Indian Subsidiary –Techni Bharathi Pvt. Ltd. from the promoters and combined with its previous purchase holds 100% ownership in Techni Bharathi Pvt. Ltd. Therefore, the first step in the impairment testing for goodwill is the identification of reporting units and the allocation of goodwill to these reporting units. Accordingly, TBL, which is one of the legal entities, is also considered a separate reporting unit and therefore the Company believes that the assessment of goodwill impairment at the subsidiary level, which is also a reporting unit, is appropriate.
The analysis of fair value is based on the estimate of the recoverable value of the underlying assets. For long-lived assets such as land, the Company obtains appraisals from independent professional appraisers to determine the recoverable value. For other assets such as receivables, the recoverable value is determined based on an assessment of the collectability and any potential losses due to default by the counter parties. Unlike goodwill, long-lived assets are assessed for impairment only where there are any specific indicators for impairment.
w) Impairment of long – lived assets
The Company reviews its long-lived assets, with finite lives, for impairment whenever events or changes in business circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of assets may not be fully recoverable. Such circumstances include, though are not limited to, significant or sustained declines in revenues or earnings, future anticipated cash flows, business plans and material adverse changes in the economic climate, such as changes in operating environment, competitive information, impact of change in government policies, etc. For assets that the Company intends to hold for use, if the total of the expected future undiscounted cash flows produced by the assets or subsidiary company is less than the carrying amount of the assets, a loss is recognized for the difference between the fair value and carrying value of the assets. For assets the Company intends to dispose of by sale, a loss is recognized for the amount by which the estimated fair value less cost to sell is less than the carrying value of the assets. Fair value is determined based on quoted market prices, if available, or other valuation techniques including discounted future net cash flows.
x) Recently issued and adopted accounting pronouncements
Changes to U.S. GAAP are established by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) in the form of accounting standards updates ("ASUs”) to the FASB's Accounting Standards Codification. The Company considers the applicability and impact of all ASUs. Newly issued ASUs not listed below are expected to have no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position and results of operations, because either the ASU is not applicable or the impact is expected to be immaterial.
Effective January 1, 2012, Company adopted amendments from the FASB to Fair Value Accounting. The amendments clarify the application of the highest and best use, and valuation premise concepts, preclude the application of "blockage factors" in the valuation of all financial instruments and include criteria for applying the fair value measurement principles to portfolios of financial instruments. The amendments also prescribe additional disclosures for Level 3 fair value measurements and financial instruments not carried at fair value. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on Company's consolidated financial position or results of operations.
In December 2011, the FASB issued new accounting disclosure requirements about the nature and exposure of offsetting arrangements related to financial and derivative instruments. The requirements are effective for fiscal years beginning after January 1, 2013, which for us is the fiscal ending March 2014. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on Company's consolidated financial position or results of operations.
In September 2011, the FASB issued an Accounting Standards Update that permits companies to assess qualitative factors to determine if it is more-likely-than-not that goodwill is impaired before performing the two-step goodwill impairment test required under current accounting standards. The guidance is effective for us beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2013, with early adoption permitted. The adoption of this standard will not impact our financial results.
In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-05, which is now part of ASC 220: “Presentation of Comprehensive Income". The new guidance will require companies to present the components of net income and other comprehensive income either as one continuous statement or as two consecutive statements. It eliminates the option to present components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of changes in stockholders’ equity. The standard does not change the items, which must be reported in other comprehensive income. These provisions are to be applied retrospectively and will be effective for us as of January 1, 2012. Because this guidance impacts presentation only, it has no effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU No. 2011-04, “Fair Value Measurement: Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRS”. This update defines fair value, clarifies a framework to measure fair value and requires specific disclosures of fair value measurements. The guidance is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after January 1, 2012 and is required to be applied retrospectively. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.
In April 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the "FASB") issued new accounting guidance that addresses effective control in repurchase agreements and eliminated the requirement for entities to consider whether the transferor/seller has the ability to repurchase the financial assets in a repurchase agreement. This new accounting guidance was effective, on a prospective basis, for new transactions or modifications to existing transactions, on January 1, 2012. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on Company's consolidated financial position or results of operations.
NOTE 3 – ACQUISITIONS
HK Ironman
On December 30, 2011, the Company acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of H&F Ironman Limited (“HK Ironman”), a Hong Kong company. HK Ironman owns 95% equity in H&F Venture Trade Ltd. aka Linxi Hefei Economic and Trade Co. (“PRC Ironman”). One of IGC’s areas of focus is the export of iron ore to China. HK Ironman through its subsidiary, PRC Ironman, operates a beneficiation plant in China, which converts low-grade iron ore to high-grade iron ore through a dry and wet separation processes. This Acquisition is intended to provide IGC with a platform in China to expand its business and ship low-grade iron ore, which is available for export in India, to China and convert the iron ore to a higher-grade iron ore before selling it to customers in China.
The date of Acquisition, December 30, 2011, is the date on which the Company obtained control of HK Ironman by acquiring control over the majority of the Board of Directors of HK Ironman. The Acquisition has been accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with ASC Topic 805, “Business Combination.” For further information on this acquisition and on purchase price allocation, please refer to Form 10-K for fiscal year ended 2012 filed with the SEC on July 16, 2012.
TBL
On March 31, 2013, the Company increased its ownership in Techni Bharathi Limited (“TBL”) to a 100% after acquiring the remaining 23.1% from its promoters. The purchase of 23.1% of TBL by IGC was done thru its wholly owned Indian subsidiary IGC Materials, Private Limited (“IGC-MPL”). The purchase price paid for the acquisition was INR 10,000,000 rupees ($183,419 at an exchange rate of INR 54.52 for $1 USD). No commissions or bankers were involved in this transaction.
NOTE 4 – RESTATEMENT OF PREVIOUSLY ISSUED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
In this amendment to the Annual Report on Form 10-K, India Globalization Capital, Inc. has made the following changes
a) For fiscal year ended March 31, 2012:
1. Restated its consolidated balance sheets and consolidated statement of cash flows;
2. Improved the disclosures on the notes to consolidated financial statements.
b) For fiscal year ended March 31, 2013:
1. Restated its consolidated balance sheets and consolidated statement of cash flows;
2. Amended its management discussion and analysis as it relates to the year ended March 31, 2013.
3. Improved the disclosures on the notes to consolidated financial statements.
The restatements reflect adjustments to correct errors identified by the SEC through its original and follow up comment letters dated January 28, 2014 , April 2, 2014 and May 27, 2014. The restatement adjustments reflect a reclassification in the consolidated balance sheets and consolidated statement of cash flows.
The changes described above are non-cash items and do not impact the Company’s operations.
Reclassification in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets
The goodwill and intangible assets for both fiscal years ended March 31, 2012 and 2013 were disclosed as combined amounts under a single line item. The mentioned consolidated balance sheets have now been restated to disclose goodwill and intangible assets as separate line items.
Reclassification in the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
For fiscal year ended March 31, 2012, the cash paid for interest under the supplementary information as well as the common stock issued for exchange of notes payable were mistakenly reported as NIL. Also, the line called “common stock issued for exchange of notes payable” did not accurately described the amounts shown. This line has been edited to read “Common stock issued for to pay interest and penalty/exchange of Notes Payable.” These two line items are now been reported as $239,451 cash paid for interest and $2,543,775 for common stock issued to pay interest and penalty/exchange of Notes Payable.
For fiscal year ended March 31, 2013, the non-cash interest expense, under cash flows from operating activities, and the cash paid for interest, under the supplementary information, were mistakenly reported as $114,654 and NIL, respectively. These two line items are now been reported as $501,300 non-cash interest expense and $32,582 cash paid for interest. Also, the change to the amount disclosed under non-cash interest expense caused the following adjustments: i) net cash used in operating activities from $178,199 to $564,845; ii) Proceeds from loans from $610,951 to $224,305; iii) Net cash provided/(used) by financing activities from $414,337 to $27,691.
Improvement to the disclosures on the notes to consolidated financial statements
The improvements to the disclosures reflect comments by the SEC Staff through its original and follow up comment letters dated January 28, 2014 , April 2, 2014 and May 27, 2014.
NOTE 5 – OTHER CURRENT AND NON-CURRENT ASSETS
Prepaid expenses and other current assets consist of the following:
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NOTE 6 – SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS
For FYE 2013 there were no short-term borrowings.
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NOTE 7 – NOTES PAYABLE
On October 5, 2009, the Company consummated the exchange of an outstanding promissory note in the total principal amount of $ 2,000,000 (the “Original Note”) initially issued to the Steven M. Oliveira 1998 Charitable Remainder Unitrust (‘Oliveira’) for a new promissory note (the “New Oliveira Note”) on substantially the same terms as the original note except that the principal amount of the New Oliveira Note was $ 2,120,000 which reflected the accrued but unpaid interest on the Original Note and the New Oliveira Note did not bear interest. The New Oliveira Note was unsecured and was due and payable on October 4, 2010 (the “Maturity Date”). Prior to the Maturity Date, the Company was permitted to pre-pay the New Oliveira Note at any time without penalty or premium. The New Oliveira Note is not convertible into IGC Common Stock (the “Common Stock”) or other securities of the Company. However, under the Note and Share Purchase Agreement (the “Oliveira Note and Share Purchase Agreement”), effective as of October 4, 2009, by and among the Company and Oliveira, as additional consideration for the exchange of the Original Note, the Company agreed to issue 530,000 shares of Common Stock to Oliveira.
On October 16, 2009, the Company consummated the sale of a promissory note in the principal amount of $2,000,000 (the “Bricoleur Note”) to Bricoleur Partners, L.P. (‘Bricoleur’). There was no interest payable on the Note and the Note was due and payable on October 16, 2010 (the “Maturity Date”). Prior to the Maturity Date, the Company could pre-pay the Bricoleur Note at any time without penalty or premium and the Note was unsecured. The Note was not convertible into the Company’s Common Stock or other securities of the Company. However, under the Note and Share Purchase Agreement (the “Bricoleur Note and Share Purchase Agreement”), effective as of October 16, 2009, by and among the Company and Bricoleur, as additional consideration for the investment in the Bricoleur Note, IGC issued 530,000 shares of Common Stock to Bricoleur. The Bricoleur Note remains outstanding.
During the three months ended December 31, 2010, the Company issued an additional 200,000 shares of Common Stock to each of Oliveira and Bricoleur specified above pursuant to the effective agreements respectively as penalties for failure to repay the promissory notes when due.
In March 2011, the Company finalized agreements with the Steven M. Oliveira 1998 Charitable Remainder Unitrust (‘Oliveira’) and Bricoleur Partners, L.P. (‘Bricoleur’) to exchange the promissory note issued to Oliveira on October 5, 2009 (the “New Oliveira Note”) and the promissory note issued to Bricoleur on October 16, 2009 (the “Bricoleur Note”) respectively for new promissory notes with later maturity dates. The Oliveira Note was due on March 24, 2012, bearded interest at a rate of 30% per annum and provided for monthly payments of principal and interest, which the Company chose to settle through the issue of equity shares at an equivalent value. The Bricoleur Note was due on June 30, 2011 with no prior payments due and will not bear interest. The Company issued additional 688,500 shares of its common stock to Bricoleur in connection with the extension of the term regarding the Bricoleur note.
As reported on a Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company on April 6, 2012, the Company retired the note payable to Oliveira in the amount of $2,232,627.79 on April 5, 2012. The Company paid off the loan with 4,426,304 (now 442,630) shares of newly issued Common Stock. There remains a disagreement on some of the technical features of the note that the lender claims result in IGC owing additional principal, interest, and penalty fees. The lender has sought relief through summary judgment from the court. IGC believes that IGC followed the clear terms of the note and that the lender's claims are frivolous. Further, IGC believes that the lender has demonstrated a malicious pattern of harassing behavior in an effort to unduly increase their gains. IGC is considering a counter suit in response to the lenders actions.
As reported on a Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company on October 9, 2012, the Company and Bricoleur agreed to exchange the 2011 Note for a new note (“the 2012 Note”) which bore no interest and was due on December 31, 2012. In consideration for the exchange, the Company issued 300,000 shares of IGC to Bricoleur and issued additional 34,200 shares for February and March 2013 penalty payments. Effective March 31, 2013, the Company and Bricoleur Partners, L. P. agreed to amend the outstanding $1,800,000 promissory note (“2012 Security”), subject to the same terms of the 2012 Agreement, to extend the maturity date of the 2012 Security from December 31, 2012 to July 31, 2014.
The Company’s total interest expense was $419,436 for the year ended March 31, 2013 and $984,021 for the year ended March 31, 2012, respectively. The interest expense in fiscal 2013 was $533,882. Of this, $501,300 was paid as non-cash and $32,582 was paid in cash. $501, 300 represents the aggregate value, based on the market value on the date of issuance, of common stock issued, in lieu of cash, for the payment of interest for the $1,800,000 Note with Bricoleur, during fiscal 2013. In fiscal 2013 there was a reversal of a provision made for interest payable in the amount of $114,446. Therefore the net interest booked in fiscal 2013 is $419,436. In fiscal 2012 the total interest expense was $984,021. Of this, $491,147 was paid as non-cash interest, $239,451 was paid in cash and in addition an amount of $253,424 was accrued as interest expense. For fiscal 2012, the line item of $2,232,628 is the aggregate value, computed using the market value on the date of issuance, of common stock issued in lieu of cash for the repayment of $2,052,628 principal and $180,000 of penalty due to Oliveira Trust as of March 24, 2013. The $2,232,628 payment represents full payment of the Oliveira Note, interest and late charges. Other than these two amounts, we made payments of $311,147 during the year towards interest on the Bricoleur note payable. Therefore, a total of $2,543,775 was paid in common stock issued in lieu of cash during fiscal 2012 for outstanding interest, late payment penalties and principal towards the Oliveira Note and for interest payment to Bricoleur. The Company capitalized no interest for the year ended March 31, 2012 and March 31, 2011.
NOTE 8 – OTHER CURRENT AND NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES
Other current liabilities consist of the following:
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Other non-current liabilities consist of the following:
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Sundry creditors consist primarily of creditors to whom amounts are due for supplies and materials received in the normal course of business.
NOTE 9 – OTHER INCOME
Other income primarily contains certain foreign exchange gains/losses arising on account of re-measurement of certain intercompany receivables between the US holding company and the India subsidiaries. The total foreign exchange loss for the year ended March 31, 2013 amounted to USD 240,064.
NOTE 10 – FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The fair value of the Company’s current assets and current liabilities approximate their carrying value because of their short term maturity. Such financial instruments are classified as current and are expected to be liquidated within the next twelve months.
NOTE 11 – INTANGIBLE ASSETS & GOODWILL
The movement in goodwill and intangible assets is given below:
FYE March 31, 2012
Particulars
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Goodwill
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Intangible Assets
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Total
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Value as on March 31, 2011
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410,454 |
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Nil
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410,454 |
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Effect of exchange rate for 2012
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Goodwill of H&F Ironman
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643,117 |
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Intangible assets of H&F Ironman
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Nil
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3,838,090 |
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Value as on March 31, 2012
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965,738 |
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3,838,090 |
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4,803,828 |
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FYE March 31, 2013