p. Provisions and Contingent Liabilities
Provisions are recognised when the Companyhas a present obligation (legal or constructive)as a result of a past event, it is probable thatan outflow of resources embodying economicbenefits will be required to settle the obligation
and a reliable estimate can be made of theamount of the obligation.
If the effect of the time value of money ismaterial, provisions are discounted usinga current pre-tax rate that reflects, whenappropriate, the risks specific to the liability.When discounting is used, the increase inthe provision due to the passage of time isrecognised as a finance cost.
Contingent liabilities are disclosed whenthere is a possible obligation arising frompast events, the existence of which will beconfirmed only by the occurrence or non¬occurrence of one or more uncertain futureevents not wholly within the control of theCompany or a present obligation that arisesfrom past events where it is either not probablethat an outflow of resources will be required tosettle the obligation or a reliable estimate ofthe amount cannot be made.
q. Government Grants
The Company recognizes government grantsonly when there is reasonable assurancethat the conditions attached to them shall becomplied with and the grants will be received.Grants related to assets are treated asdeferred income and are recognized as otheroperating income in the Statement of profit& loss on a systematic and rational basis overthe useful life of the asset. Grants related toincome are recognized on a systematic basisover the periods necessary to match themwith the related costs which they are intendedto compensate and are deducted from theexpense in the statement of profit & loss.
When the Company receives grants of non¬monetary assets, the asset and the grant arerecorded at fair value amounts and released toprofit or loss over the expected useful life in apattern of consumption of the benefit of theunderlying asset i.e. by equal annual instalments.
Exports entitlements are recognised when theright to receive credit as per the terms of theschemes is established in respect of the exportsmade by the Company and when there is nosignificant uncertainty regarding the ultimatecollection of the relevant export proceeds.
r. Earnings Per Share
Basic earnings per share is computed bydividing the net profit for the period attributableto the equity shareholders of the Company bythe weighted average number of equity sharesoutstanding during the period. The weightedaverage number of equity shares outstandingduring the period is adjusted for events suchas bonus issue, bonus element in a rightsissue, share split, and reverse share split(consolidation of shares) that have changedthe number of equity shares outstanding,without a corresponding change in resources.
For the purpose of calculating dilutedearnings per share, the net profit for theperiod attributable to equity shareholdersand the weighted average number of sharesoutstanding during the period is adjusted forthe effects of all dilutive potential equityshares.
s. Current and non-current classification
Based on the time involved between theacquisition of assets for processing and theirrealization in cash and cash equivalents, theCompany has identified twelve months asits operating cycle for determining currentand non-current classification of assets andliabilities in the balance sheet.
t. Dividend
Provision is made for the amount of anydividend declared, being appropriatelyauthorised and no longer at the discretionof the entity, on or before the end of thereporting period but not distributed at the endof the reporting period.
u. Measurement of EBITDA
The Company presents Earnings beforeInterest expense, Tax, Depreciation andAmortisation (EBITDA) in the statement ofprofit or loss; this is not specifically requiredby Ind AS 1. The terms EBITDA are not definedin Ind AS. Ind AS complaint Schedule III allowscompanies to present Line items, sub-lineitems and sub-totals shall be presented asan addition or substitution on the face of theFinancial Statements when such presentationis relevant to an understanding of thecompany's financial position or performance or
to cater to industry/sector-specific disclosurerequirements or when required for compliancewith the amendments to the Companies Act orunder the Indian Accounting Standards.
Accordingly, the Company has elected topresent earnings before interest expense, tax,depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) as aseparate line item on the face of the Statementof Profit and Loss. The company measuresEBITDA on the basis of profit/ (loss) fromcontinuing operations. In its measurement,the Company does not include depreciationand amortization expense, finance costs andtax expense, but includes other income.
v. Rounding of amounts
All amounts disclosed in the standaloneFinancial Statements and notes have beenrounded off to the nearest Lakhs (with twoplaces of decimal) as per the requirement ofSchedule III, unless otherwise stated.
w. New and amendments standards
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) hasnotified Companies (Indian AccountingStandards) Amendment Rules, 2024 to amendthe following Ind AS which are effective forannual periods beginning on or after 1 April2024. The Company has not early adopted anystandard, interpretation or amendment thathas been issued but is not yet effective.
(i) Ind AS 117 Insurance Contracts
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA)notified the Ind AS 117, Insurance Contracts,vide notification dated 12 August 2024,under the Companies (Indian AccountingStandards) Amendment Rules, 2024.
The amendments had no impacton the Company's standalonefinancial statements.
(ii) Amendments to Ind AS 116 Leases -Lease Liability in a Sale and Leaseback
The MCA notified the Companies(Indian Accounting Standards) Second
Amendment Rules, 2024, which amendInd AS 116, Leases, with respect to LeaseLiability in a Sale and Leaseback.
x. Standards notified but not yet effective
The new and amended standards andinterpretations that are issued, but not yeteffective, up to the date of issuance of theCompany's financial statements are disclosedbelow. The Company will adopt this new andamended standard, when it becomes effective.
Lack of exchangeability - Amendments toInd AS 21
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs notifiedamendments to Ind AS 21 The Effects ofChanges in Foreign Exchange Rates to specifyhow an entity should assesswhether a currencyis exchangeable and how it should determinea spot exchange rate when exchangeabilityis lacking. The amendments also requiredisclosure of information that enables usersof its financial statements to understand howthe currency not being exchangeable intothe other currency affects, or is expected toaffect, the entity's financial performance,financial position and cash flows.
The amendments are effective for annualreporting periods beginning on or after 1 April2025. When applying the amendments, anentity cannot restate comparative information.
The amendments are not expected tohave a material impact on the Group'sfinancial statements.
Note:
(a) Refer Note No. 3.46 & 3.47 for information about fair value measurement and Note No. 3.66 for impairmentassessment of Investment in certain subsidiaries and associates.
(b) As at March 31, 2024, the Company had investments in equity shares of Brillare Science Limited ("Brillare")(Wholly Owned Subsidiary) aggregating H 3,568.60 lacs. During the previous year, the Company had given loan toBrillare which was in the nature of equity and had been classified under the head equity investment in subsidiaryaggregating H 942.90 lacs (including interest), as the loan (including interest) was convertible into fixed numberof equity shares of Brillare.
During the current year, the Company has further given loan amounting to H 500 lacs to Brillare. The Company hasconverted its total receivable amounting to H 1,496.89 (including interest) into 1,49,69,958 equity shares of Brillare.
(c) As at March 31, 2024, the Company had investments in equity shares of Helios Lifestyle Limited ("Helios")aggregating H 7,719.08 lacs (stake of 50.40%). As per the agreement, the Company also had right to further investin Helios as per the agreed valuation matrix.
During the current year, the Company has exercised the rights to further invest in equity shares of Helios andpurchased the remaining stake from the shareholders for a total consideration of H 18,437.89 lacs (includingvalue of option and transaction cost amounting to H 674.88 lacs) and consequently, it became a wholly ownedsubsidiary of the Company. The Company further invested H 1,000 lacs in Helios in the form of equity.
As agreed in the Shareholder's agreement, the Company is required to pay the consideration in three tranches,out of which two tranches of H 5,921 lacs each have been paid and the remaining consideration amounting to H5,921 lacs has been credited to "Other Financial Liabilities" (Refer Note no. 3.27).
(d) During the year, the Company has converted 10,165 Compulsorily Convertible Preference Shares (CCPS) of H687.27 lacs into 4,994 fully paid equity shares of the Cannis Lupus Services India Private Limited ("CLSIPL") asper the agreed valuation matrix, which has resulted in an increase in the Company's stake in CLSIPL from 30%to 47%. As at the year ended, considering the financial performance of CLSIPL, the Company has performedimpairment assessment and accounted for an impairment loss of H 748.28 lacs (March 31, 2024 - Nil) based onvaluation done by an external valuer and disclosed the same under "Other Expenses".
Also, during the current year, Emami has further invested in H 499.89 lacs (including loan of H 300 lacs convertedinto CCPS) in CCPS of CLSIPL under shareholder agreement. As per the terms of the CCPS, the Company isentitled to convert such CCPS into fully paid up equity shares during FY 2025-26, at a conversion rate to bedetermined based on the formula stipulated in the agreement.
(e) As at March 31, 2024, the Company had acquired 26% stake in each of 'Axiom Ayurveda Private Limited ("AAPL"),Axiom Food & Beverages Private Limited ("AFBPL") and Axiom Packwell Private Limited ("APPL")' (Axiom)aggregating H 10,956.14 lacs. Further the Company also has right to further invest in Axiom.
As at the year ended, considering the financial performance of Axiom, the Company has performed impairmentassessment and accounted for an impairment loss of H 269.64 lacs (March 31, 2024 - Nil) based on valuation doneby an external valuer and disclosed the same under "Other Expenses ".
(f) Equity instruments designated at fair value through OCI include investment in equity shares of Emami Paper MillLimited. The Company holds non-controlling interest in Emami Paper Mill Limited. This investment was irrevocablydesignated at fair value through OCI as the Company considers this investment to be strategic in nature.
(a) Refer Note No. 3.24 for information on receivables secured against borrowings.
(b) No trade receivable are due from directors or other officers of the company either severally or jointly with anyother person. Further, no trade receivable are due from firms or private companies respectively in which anydirector is a partner, a director or a member.
(c) Refer Note No. 3.52 for information about credit risk and forign currency risk
(d) Refer Note No. 3.54 for information on receivables from related parties.
(e) Trade receivables are non-interest bearing and are generally on terms of 30 to 90 days.
(f) There are no unbilled receivables, hence the same is not disclosed in the ageing schedule.
(b) Terms and Rights attached to equity shares
The Company has only one class of equity shares having a par value of H 1 per share. Each holder of equity sharesis entitled to one vote per share. The Company declares & pays dividend in Indian Rupees. The dividend proposedby the board of directors is subject to the approval of the shareholders in the ensuing Annual General Meetingand is accounted for in the year in which it is approved by the shareholders in the general meeting.
In the event of liquidation of the Company, the holders of equity shares will be entitled to receive remainingassets of the Company after distribution of all preferential amounts. The distribution will be in proportion to thenumber of equity shares held by the shareholders.
(d) Equity shares movement during 5 years preceding March 31, 2025Equity shares extinguished on buy-back
The Company bought back 46,50,000 equity shares for an aggregate amount of H 22,909.70 lacs being 1.05%of the pre-buyback total paid up equity share capital at H 491.68 average cost per equity share. The Buybackcommenced on April 13, 2023 and got completed on July 06, 2023.
The Company bought back 33,63,740 equity shares for an aggregate amount of H 16,121.45 lacs being 0.76%of the pre-buyback total paid up equity share capital at H 479.27 average cost per equity share. The Buybackcommenced on February 09, 2022 and got completed on March 21, 2022.
The Company bought back 94,21,498 equity shares for an aggregate amount of H 19,198.73 lacs being 2.08%of the pre-buyback total paid up equity share capital at H 203.78 average cost per equity share. The Buybackcommenced on March 29, 2020 and got completed on July 09, 2020.