Invest-To engage in any activity in which money is put at risk for the purpose of making a profit.ย
Current Investments
(i) Current investments shall be classified as:
(a) Investments in Equity Instruments;
(b) Investments in Preference Shares;
(c) Investments in Government or trust securities;
(d) Investments in debentures or bonds;
(e) Investments in Mutual Funds;
(f) Investments in partnership firms;
(g) Other investments (specify nature).
Under each classification, details shall be given of names of the bodies corporate [indicatingย separately whether such bodies are: (i) subsidiaries, (ii) associates, (iii) joint ventures, or (iv)ย controlled special purpose entities] in whom investments have been made and the nature and extent ofย the investment so made in each such body corporate (showing separately investments which areย partly paid). In regard to investments in the capital of partnership firms, the names of the firms (withย the names of all their partners, total capital and the shares of each partner) shall be given.
(ii) The following shall also be disclosed:
(a) The basis of valuation of individual investments;
(b) Aggregate amount of quoted investments and market value thereof;
(c) Aggregate amount of unquoted investments;
(d) Aggregate provision made for diminution in value of investments.
Non-current investments
(i) Non-current investments shall be classified as trade investments and other investments andย further classified as:
(a) Investment property;
(b) Investments in Equity Instruments;
(c) Investments in preference shares;
(d) Investments in Government or trust securities;
(e) Investments in debentures or bonds;
(f) Investments in Mutual Funds;
(g) Investments in partnership firms;
(h) Other non-current investments (specify nature).
Under each classification, details shall be given of names of the bodies corporate indicating separately whether such bodies are (i) subsidiaries, (ii) associates,(iii) joint ventures, or (iv) controlledย special purpose entities in whom investments have been made and the nature and extent of theย investment so made in each such body corporate (showing separately investments which are partlypaid).
In regard to investments in the capital of partnership firms, the names of the firms (with theย names of all their partners, total capital and the shares of each partner) shall be given.
(ii) Investments carried at other than at cost should be separately stated specifying the basis forย valuation thereof;
(iii) The following shall also be disclosed:
(a) Aggregate amount of quoted investments and market value thereof;
(b) Aggregate amount of unquoted investments;
(c) Aggregate provision for diminution in value of investments.
[Source: Companies Act 2013]
