(xx) Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent AssetsProvisions
Provisions are recognised when, based on Company’s present obligation (legal or constructive)as a result of a past event, it is probable that the Company will be required to settle the obligationand a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation.
The amount recognised as a provision is the best estimate of the consideration required to settlethe present obligation at the end of the reporting period, taking into account the risks anduncertainties surrounding the obligation. When a provision is measured using the cash flowsestimated to settle the present obligation, its carrying amount is the present value of those cashflows (when the effect of the time value of money is material).
Contingent Liabilities and Assets
Contingent liabilities are disclosed in the Standalone Financial Statements by way of notes toaccounts, unless possibility of an outflow of resources embodying economic benefit is remote.
Contingent assets are disclosed in the Standalone Financial Statements by way of notes toaccounts when an inflow of economic benefits is probable.
(xxi) Events after reporting date
Where events occurring after the Balance Sheet date provide evidence of conditions that existedat the end of the reporting period, the impact of such events is adjusted within the ConsolidatedFinancial Statements. Otherwise, events after the Balance Sheet date of material size or natureare only disclosed.
3. Critical Accounting Judgments, Estimates, Assumptions and Key Sources of EstimationUncertainty
The preparation of the Company’s Standalone Financial Statements requires management to makejudgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of revenues, expenses,assets and liabilities, and the accompanying disclosures, and the disclosure of contingent liabilities atthe date of the Standalone Financial Statements. Estimates and assumptions are continuouslyevaluated and are based on management’s experience and other factors, including expectations offuture events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Uncertainty about theseassumptions and estimates could result in outcomes that require a material adjustment to the carryingamount of assets or liabilities affected in future periods.
Key estimates, assumptions and judgements
In particular, the Company has identified the following areas where significant judgements, estimatesand assumptions are required. Further information on each of these areas and how they impact thevarious accounting policies are described below and also in the relevant notes to the StandaloneFinancial Statements. Changes in estimates are accounted for prospectively.
(i) Income taxes
Significant judgements are involved in determining the provision for income taxes, includingamount expected to be paid/recovered for uncertain tax positions as also to determine the amountof deferred tax that can be recognised, based upon the likely timing and the level of future taxableprofits.
(ii) Useful lives of Property, Plant and Equipment/Intangible Assets
Property, Plant and Equipment/ Intangible Assets are depreciated/amortised over their estimateduseful lives, after taking into account estimated residual value. The useful lives and residualvalues are based on the Company’s historical experience with similar assets and taking intoaccount anticipated technological changes or commercial obsolescence. Management reviewsthe estimated useful lives and residual values of the assets annually in order to determine theamount of depreciation/amortisation to be recorded during any reporting period. The depreciation/amortisaion for future periods is revised, if there are significant changes from previous estimates
and accordingly, the unamortised/depreciable amount is charged over the remaining useful life ofthe assets.
(iii) Contingent Liabilities
In the normal course of business, Contingent Liabilities may arise from litigation and other claimsagainst the Company. Potential liabilities that are possible but not probable of crystallising or arevery difficult to quantify reliably are treated as contingent liabilities. Such liabilities are disclosed inthe Notes but are not recognised. Potential liabilities that are remote are neither recognised nordisclosed as contingent liability. The management decides whether the matters need to be classifiedas ‘remote’, ‘possible’ or ‘probable’ based on expert advice, past judgements, experiences etc.
(iv) Evaluation of Indicators for Impairment of Property, Plant and Equipment
The evaluation of applicability of indicators of impairment of assets requires assessment of externalfactors (significant decline in asset’s value, economic or legal environment, market interest ratesetc.) and internal factors (obsolescence or physical damage of an asset, poor economicperformance of the idle assets etc.) which could result in significant change in recoverable amountof the Property, Plant and Equipment and such assessment is based on estimates, future plans asenvisaged by Company.
(v) Actuarial Valuation:
The determination of Company’s liability towards defined benefit obligation to employees ismade through independent actuarial valuation including determination of amounts to be recognisedin the income statement and in other comprehensive income. Such valuation depends uponassumptions determined after taking into account inflation, seniority, promotion and other relevantfactors such as supply and demand factors in the employment market.
(vi) Allowance for impairment of trade receivables
The expected credit loss is mainly based on the ageing of the receivable balances and historicalexperience. The receivables are assessed on an individual basis assessed for impairmentcollectively, depending on their significance. Moreover, trade receivables are written off on acase-to-case basis if deemed not to be collectable on the assessment of the underlying facts andcircumstances.
(vii) Provisions
Provisions and liabilities are recognised in the period when it becomes probable that there will bea future outflow of funds resulting from past operations or events and the amount of cash outflowcan be reliably estimated. The timing of recognition and quantification of the liability requires theapplication of judgement to existing facts and circumstances, which can be subject to change.The carrying amounts of provisions and liabilities are reviewed regularly and revised to takeaccount of changing facts and circumstances.
(viii) Revenue Recognition:
The Company’s contracts with customers include promises to transfer products to the customers.The Company assesses the products promised in a contract and identifies distinct performanceobligations, if any, in the contract. Identification of distinct performance obligation involvesjudgement to determine the deliverables and the ability of the customer to benefit independentlyfrom such deliverables. Judgement is also required to determine the transaction price for thecontract. The Company exercises judgement in determining whether the performance obligationis satisfied at a point in time or over time. The Company considers indicators such as to whocontrols the asset as it is being created or existence of enforceable right to payment for performanceto date and alternate use of such product, transfer of significant risks and rewards to the customer,acceptance of delivery by the customer, etc. The judgment is also exercised in determining thevariable consideration, if any, involved in transaction price and also in estimating the impact ofcustomer’s right to return the goods, based on prior experience. The company has exercisedjudgments and concluded that it has only one performance obligation from each of its of itscontract with customers and it is being satisfied at a point in time.
(i) The Company has only one class of shares i.e. Equity Shares having par value of ' 10 each. Eachholder of Equity Shares is entitled to one vote per share.
(ii) In the event of liquidation of the Company, the holders of equity shares will be entitled to receiveany of the remaining assets of the Company, after distribution of all preferential amounts. Thedistribution will be in proportion to the number of equity shares held by the shareholders.
(iii) The Board of Directors of the holding company in their meeting held on 29th May, 2025 haverecommended a final dividend of ' 1.00 per Equity Share (previous year ' 2.50 per equity share)to be approved by the shareholders in the ensuing general meeting.On approval, this will result inan outflow of ' 97.84 Lakhs (Previous year ' 244.60 Lakhs).
General Reserve : The General Reserve comprises of transfer of profits from retained earnings forappropriation purposes. The reserve can be distributed/utilised by the Company in accordance withthe provisions of Companies Act, 2013.
Retained Earnings: Retained Earnings are the profits that the Company has earned till date and is netof amount transferred to other reserves such as general reserves etc.& amount distributed as dividendsand related dividend distribution taxes.
Security Premium: The amount received in excess of face value of the equity shares is recognised inSecurities Premium Reserve. Security premium includes equity-settled share-based paymenttransactions, the difference between fair value on grant date and nominal value of share is accountedas securities premium reserve.
Share Warrants:On 1st August, 2024, members in Annual general meeting has approved issue of9,16,390 (Nine Lakh Sixteen Thousand Three Hundred Ninety only) warrants, each convertible into, orexchangeable for, one fully paid-up equity share of the Company of face value of ' 10/- each (“Warrants”)at a price of ' 552 each including premium of ' 542 each, being not less than the price determined inaccordance with Chapter V of SEBI ICDR Regulations,2018, to the Promoter/Promoter Group of thecompany and certain identified non-promoter persons/entities. The Company has received upfrontpayment of 25% of the total consideration on 9,06,390 warrants as per the terms.
Reserve for equity instruments through Other Comprehensive Income : This represents cumulativegains / (losses) arising on the measurement of equity instruments at Fair Value through OtherComprehensive Income.
Equity Stock Option Reserve: Equity stock option reserve is used to recognise the fair value of equitysettled share based payment transactions.
Micro, Small and Medium enterprises have been identified by the Company on the basis of theinformation available. The relevant disclosures are given below :
Payment made to suppliers beyond the due date during the year was ' Nil (P.Y.? Nil). No interestduring the year has been paid to Micro and Small Enterprises as there were no delayed payments.Further, interest accrued and remaining unpaid at the year end is ' Nil (P.Y.? Nil).
1. The revenue from contracts with customers for the year includes variable consideration (volume& Rate discounts) of ' 92.58 lakhs (P.Y. ' 139.51 lakhs), which has been deducted from thetransaction price. The company uses expected value method in measuring the variableconsideration. There were no constraints in estimating variable consideration.
2. The Company has applied practical expedient referred to in paragraph 121 of Ind AS 115 andaccordingly, has not disclosed information related to remaining performance obligations. Noconsideration from contracts with customers is excluded from the remaining performanceobligations.
3. The movement in Company’s receivables, contract assets and contract liabilities are as under:
The Company has taken certain warehouses,residential houses and vehicles on rent for its businessoperations under leave and license agreements and rent agreements respectively. These are generallynot non-cancellable agreements and they are for the periods not exceeding 12 months under the saidagreements. The said agreements are renewable by mutual consent on mutually agreeable terms.
The Company operates a defined benefit gratuity plan covering qualifying employees. Under thisplan, eligible employees are entitled to a post-retirement benefit calculated at 15 days’ salary foreach completed year of service, up to the retirement age of 58 years, subject to a maximumpayment ceiling of ' 20 lakhs. The benefit vests upon completion of five years of continuousservice, in accordance with the provisions of the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972. Once vested, thegratuity becomes payable upon retirement or termination of employment. The Company makesannual contributions to a group gratuity scheme administered by the Life Insurance Corporationof India (LIC) through its Gratuity Trust Fund. The liability towards the gratuity plan is determinedbased on actuarial valuations carried out at the end of each reporting period using the projectedunit credit method, as prescribed under Ind AS 19 - Employee Benefits.
Gratuity is defined benefit plan and Company is exposed to following Risks:
Interest Risk :
A fall in the discount rate which is linked to the Government Securities Rate will increase thepresent value of the liability requiring higher provision. A fall in the discount rate generally increasesthe mark to market value of the assets depending on the duration of asset.
Salary Risk :
The present value of the defined benefit plan liability is calculated by reference to the futuresalaries of members. As such, an increase in the salary of the members more than assumed levelwill increase the plan’s liability.
Investment Risk :
The present value of the defined benefit plan liability is calculated using a discount rate which isdetermined by reference to market yields at the end of the reporting period on government bonds.If the return on plan asset is below this rate, it will create a plan deficit. Currently, for the plan inIndia, it has a relatively balanced mix of investments in government securities, and other debtinstruments.
Mortality Risk :
Since the benefits under the plan is not payable for the life time and payable till retirement ageonly, plan does not have any longevity risk.
Valuations in respect of above have been carried out by independent actuary, as at the balancesheet date, based on the following assumptions:
i. Sensitivity analysis for each significant actuarial assumptions of the Company which arediscount rate and salary assumptions as of the end of the reporting period, showing how thedefined benefit obligation would have been affected by changes is presented in the tableabove.
ii. In presenting the above sensitivity analysis, the present value of the projected benefitobligation has been calculated using the projected unit credit method at the end of thereporting period, which is the same method as applied in calculating the projected benefitobligation as recognised in the balance sheet.
iii. There is no change in the method from the previous period and the points /percentage bywhich the assumptions are stressed are same to those in the previous year.
C. Compensated absences (Unfunded)
The obligations under the compensated absences plan have been determined by IndependentActuary using Projected Unit Credit (PUC) method. Compensated absences is payable to alleligible employees on separation from the Company due to death, retirement, superannuation orresignation. At the rate of daily salary, as per current accumulation of leave days.
This section gives an overview of the significance of financial instruments for the Company and providesadditional information on balance sheet items that contain financial instruments.
The details of material accounting policies, including the criteria for recognition, the basis ofmeasurement and the basis on which income and expenses are recognised, in respect of each classof financial asset, financial liability and equity instrument are disclosed in note 2 to the financialstatements.
(A) Financial assets and liabilities:
The following table presents the carrying amounts and fair value of each category of financialassets and liabilities as at 31st March, 2025 and 31st March, 2024
The company’s objective when managing capital is to:
- Safeguard its ability to continue as a going concern so that the Company is able to providemaximum return to stakeholders and benefits for other stakeholders.
- Maintain an optimal capital structure to reduce the cost of capital.
The Company’s Board of Directors reviews the capital structure on a regular basis. As part of thisreview, the Board considers the cost of capital, risk associated with each class of capitalrequirements and maintenance of adequate liquidity.
(C) Fair Value Measurement:
This note provides information about how the Company determines fair values of various financialassets.
Fair value of the Company’s financial assets / financial liabilities that are measured at fairvalue on a recurring basis
Some of the Company’s financial assets are measured at fair value at the end of each reportingperiod. The following table gives information about how the fair values of these financial assetsare determined.
Level 1 - Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.Level 2 - Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for theasset or liability, either directly (i.e. as prices) or indirectly (i.e. derived from prices).
Level 3 - Inputs for the assets or liabilities that are not based on observable market data(unobservable inputs).
(b) Fair value of financial assets and financial liabilities that are not measured at fair value(but fair value disclosures are required)
The carrying amounts of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities recognised at amortizedcost to their fair values.
There has been no transfers between level 1, level 2 and level 3 for the years ended 31stMarch, 2025.
(D) Financial risk management:
The Company’s financial risk management is an integral part of how to plan and execute itsbusiness strategies. The risk management policy is approved by the Company’s Board. TheCompany’s principal financial liabilities comprise of borrowings (if any), trade and other payables.The main purpose of these financial liabilities is to finance the Company’s operations and toprovide guarantees to support its operations in selective instances. The Company’s principalfinancial assets include trade and other receivables, and cash and cash equivalents that derivedirectly from its operations and investments. The company is exposed to market risk, credit risk,liquidity risk etc. The objectives of the Company’s financing policy are to secure solvency, limitfinancial risks and optimise the cost of capital. The Company’s capital structure is managed usingequity and debt ratios as part of the Company’s financial planning.
1. Market risk:
Market risk is the risk that changes in market prices- such as foreign exchange rates, interestrates and equity prices- will affect the Company’s income or the value of its holdings offinancial instrument. The objective of market risk management is to manage and controlmarket risk exposures within acceptable parameters while optimising the return. The majorcomponents of market risk are foreign currency risk, interest rate risk and price risk.
Foreign currency risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of an exposure willfluctuate because of changes in foreign exchange rates. The Company undertakestransactions denominated in foreign currencies; consequently, exposures to exchange ratefluctuations arise.
Foreign currency exposure as at 31st March are hedged as per the policy of the company
The Company invests the surplus fund generated from operations in bank deposits . Bankdeposits are made for a period of up to 12 months and carry interest rate of 5%-7.25% as perprevailing market interest rate. Considering these bank deposits are short term in nature,there is no significant interest rate risk.
(IN) Price risk:
The Company’s equity securities price risk arises from investments held and classified in thebalance sheet at fair value through OCI. The Company’s equity investments in Securities arepublicly traded.
Price sensitivity analysis:
The sensitivity of profit or loss in respect of investments in equity shares at the end of the reportingperiod for /-5% change in price and net asset value is presented below:
Other comprehensive income for the year ended 31st March, 2025 would increase / decrease by' 74.78 Lakhs (P.Y. ' 72.16 Lakhs) as a result of 5% changes in fair value of equity investmentsmeasured at FVTOCI.
Credit risk refers to the risk that a counterparty will default on its contractual obligations resultingin financial loss to the Company. The Company has adopted a policy of only dealing withcreditworthy counterparties as a means of mitigating the risk of financial loss from defaults. TheCompany’s exposure and wherever appropriate, the credit ratings of its counterparties arecontinuously monitored and spread amongst various counterparties. Credit exposure is controlledby counterparty limits that are reviewed and approved by the management of the Company.Financial instruments that are subject to concentrations of credit risk, principally consist of balancewith banks, investments in equity instruments and trade receivables.
None of the financial instruments of the Company result in material concentrations of credit risks,which may result into financial loss for the company.
The Company manages liquidity risk by maintaining sufficient cash and cash equivalents andavailability of funding through an adequate amount of committed credit facilities to meet the obligationswhen due. Management monitors rolling forecasts of liquidity position and cash and cash equivalentson the basis of expected cash flows. In addition, liquidity management also involves projecting cashflows considering level of liquid assets necessary to meet obligations by matching the maturityprofiles of financial assets & liabilities and monitoring balance sheet liquidity ratios.
The information included in the tables have been drawn up based on the undiscounted cashflows of financial liabilities based on the earliest date on which the Company may be required topay. The tables include both interest and principal cash flows. The contractual maturity is basedon the earliest date on which the Company may be required to pay.