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(i) The above unaudited standalone financial results for the quarter ended 30 June 2026 have been reviewed by the Audit Committee and subsequently approved by the Board of Directors in their respective meetings held on 12 August 2026. The statutory auditors have expressed an unmodified conclusion. &lt;br /&gt; 
(ii) The audited standalone financial results are prepared in accordance with the recognition and measurement principles laid down in Indian Accounting Standards 34 "Interim Financial Reporting" as prescribed under Section 133 of the Companies Act, 2013, read with Rule 3 of the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015, as amended. &lt;br /&gt; 
(iii) The Company has only one reportable primary business segment as per IND AS 108 - "Operating Segments", i.e., Manufacturing of High Chrome Mill Internals. &lt;br /&gt; 
(iv) Figures of the quarters ended 31 March 2026 as reported in these unaudited standalone financial results are the balancing figures between the audited figures in respect of the full financial year and the published year to date figures up to the third quarter of the previous financial year. Also, the figures up to the end of third quarter of the previous financial year had only been reviewed and not subjected to audit. &lt;br /&gt; 
(v) On 29 July 2025, the Board of Directors of the Company decided to discontinue the manufacturing operations at Nagpur unit. Such closure does not have any adverse effect on the production/business operations and profitability of the Company. &lt;br /&gt; 
(vi) Effective 21 November 2025, the Government of India has consolidated 29 existing labour legislations into a unified framework comprising four labour codes referred to as "New Labour Codes". The Company has assessed its employee benefit obligations in accordance with the revised definition of wages and FAQs issued by The Ministry of Labour &amp; Employment. Accordingly, an incremental liability of Rs. 433.35 lakhs towards gratuity has been recognised during the year ended 31 March 2026. &lt;br /&gt; 
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