Graphite India Ltd. - Quarterly/Annual Result Disclosures and Notes dated 31 Mar 2020

3 This Statement has been reviewed by the Audit Committee and approved by the Board at their respective meetings held on 9th June, 2020.

4 The figures of the last quarter are the balancing figures between the audited figures in respect of the full financial year up to 31st March and the unaudited published year-to-date figures up to the 31st December, being the date of the end of the third quarter of the financial year which were subject to limited review.

5 The Board of Directors on 17th March, 2020 , approved payment of interim dividend @ Rs 2/- per equity share for the year ended 31st March, 2020 on 19,53,75,594 equity shares of Rs 2 each , which has been electronically paid on 30th March, 2020. In respect of members who have not provided bank details, posting of the physical dividend warrants has not been completed due to the lockdown. The Board has not recommended any further dividend for the said year.

6 The Company, in accordance with the applicable Ind AS , has recognized its carrying Inventory on Net realizable Value (NRV) basis to the extent applicable and has accordingly written down the cost of inventory by Rs 516 crores during the year ended 31st March 2020 [included in Cost of Raw material consumption (“RM”) Rs. 210 crores and in Changes in inventories of Finished Goods and Work-in-Progress (“FG & WIP”) Rs. 306 crores] and by Rs 490 crores during the quarter ended December 31, 2019 (included in RM Rs. 244 crores and FG & WIP Rs. 246 crores). During the quarter ended 31st March 2020, there has been a reversal of the write down by Rs. 129 crores (included in RM Rs. 69 crores and FG & WIP Rs. 60 crores). Corresponding amounts for the previous year ended March 31, 2019 and for the quarter ended March 31, 2019 was very insignificant.

7 The operations of the Company were affected in the month of March, 2020 due to the temporary shutdown of its factories in due compliance of the nationwide lockdown declared on 24th March, 2020 by the Government of India on account of COVID-19 pandemic. The operations / production have since commenced in a phased manner in its factories since April/May, 2020 adhering to the guidelines / permissions of government authorities as applicable. While the sales and profitability of the Company for the quarter were impacted due to the lockdown, it is not possible to ascertain the exact quantum thereof. As per Company assessment, no material impact is expected due to COVID-19 on the carrying values of assets and liabilities as at the year ended 31st March, 2020. The above evaluations are based on analysis of the management and internal and external information available up to the date of approval of these financial results, which are subject to uncertainties that COVID-19 outbreak might pose on economic recovery. In the prevailing circumstances, the Company does not expect any impact of COVID 19 on its ability to continue as a going concern.

8 In the previous year, the Company had fully charged off the net block of plant, machinery and equipment pertaining to the Bengaluru factory by way of accelerated depreciation, and had provided for (as an exceptional item) compensation payable to the employees / workers consequent to the closure of the factory’s operations, which has been settled/ adjusted in the current year.

9 "The Company has adopted Ind AS 116 “Leases” effective 1st April, 2019 as notified by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) in the Companies (Indian Accounting Standard) Amendment Rules, 2019. The adoption of this standard did not have any material impact on the profit of the current quarter and year ended 31st March, 2020."



10 Figures for the previous periods have been regrouped/rearranged wherever necessary, to make them comparable with current period's classification.