A provision is recognised if, as a result of apast event, the Company has a present legal orconstructive obligation and it is probable that anoutflow of resources embodying economic benefitswill be required to settle the obligation. Provisionsare determined by discounting the expected futurecash flows at a pre-tax rate that reflects currentmarket assessments of the time value of money andthe risks specific to the liability. Where discountingis used, the increase in the provision due to thepassage of time is recognised as a finance cost.
The Company as per trade practice accepts returnsfrom market which are primarily in the nature ofexpired or near expiry products. Provisions for
such returns are estimated on the basis of historicalexperience, market conditions and specificcontractual terms and are provided for.
A contingent liability is :
• a possible obligation that arises from pastevents and whose existence will be confirmedonly by the occurrence or non-occurrenceof one or more uncertain future events notwholly within the control of the Company; or
• a present obligation that arises from pastevents but is not recognised because :
- it is not probable that an outflow ofresources embodying economic benefitswill be required to settle the obligation;or
- the amount of the obligation cannot bemeasured with sufficient reliability.
Revenue from contracts with customers isrecognised when control of the goods or servicesare transferred to the customer at an amount thatreflects the consideration to which the Companyexpects to be entitled in exchange for those goodsor services. The Company has concluded that itis the principal in all of its revenue arrangementssince it is the primary obligor in all the revenuearrangements as it has pricing latitude and is alsoexposed to inventory risks.
Goods and Services Tax (GST) is not received bythe Company on its own account. Rather, it is taxcollected on value added to the commodity by theseller on behalf of the government. Accordingly, itis excluded from revenue.
Revenue from sale of products is recognised at thepoint in time when control of the asset is transferredto the customer, generally on delivery of theproducts. Invoices are payable within contractuallyagreed credit period.
The Company considers whether there areother promises in the contract that are separateperformance obligations to which a portion ofthe transaction price needs to be allocated. In
determining the transaction price for the sale ofproducts, the Company considers the effects ofvariable consideration (if any).
Revenue from sale of products is stated exclusive ofGoods and Services Tax (GST). Revenues are net ofsales returns, discounts, provision for anticipatedreturns on expiry, made on the basis of managementexpectations.
The Company accounts for sales returns accrualby recording an allowance for sales returnsconcurrent with the recognition of revenue at thetime of a product sale. This allowance is based onthe Company’s estimate of expected sales returns.With respect to established products, the Companyconsiders its historical experience of sales returns,levels of inventory in the distribution channel,estimated shelf life, product discontinuances,price changes of competitive products, and theintroduction of competitive new products, to theextent each of these factors impact the Company’sbusiness and markets. With respect to new productsintroduced by the Company, such products havehistorically been either extensions of an existingline of product where the Company has historicalexperience or in therapeutic categories whereestablished products exist.
Service income is recognised as per the terms of thecontracts/arrangements when related services areperformed and is stated net of GST.
Trade receivables
A receivable represents the Company’s right to anamount of consideration that is unconditional (i.e.,only the passage of time is required before paymentof the consideration is due).
Contract assets
A contract asset is the right to consideration inexchange for goods or services transferred to thecustomer. If the Company performs it’s obiligationby transferring goods or services to a customerbefore the customer pays consideration or beforepayment is due, a contract asset is recognised forthe earned consideration that is conditional.
Contract liabilities
A contract liability is the obligation to transfergoods or services to a customer for which theCompany has received consideration (or an amountof consideration is due) from the customer. If acustomer pays consideration before the Companytransfers goods or services to the customer, acontract liability is recognised when the payment isreceived from customer or due, whichever is earlier.Contract liabilities are recognised as revenue whenthe Company performs under the contract.
Interest income from a financial asset is recognisedwhen it is probable that the economic benefits willflow to the Company and the amount of income canbe measured reliably. Interest income is accrued on atime basis, by reference to the principal outstandingand at the effective interest rate applicable, whichis the rate that exactly discounts estimated futurecash receipts through the expected life of thefinancial asset to that asset’s net carrying amounton initial recognition. Interest income is includedin ‘Other Income’ in the Statement of Profit andLoss.
All employee benefits payable within twelve monthsof service such as salaries, wages, bonus, ex-gratia,medical benefits, sick leave, casual leave etc. arerecognised in the year in which the employeesrender the related service and are presented ascurrent employee benefit obligation within theBalance Sheet. Termination benefits are recognisedas an expense as and when incurred.
Short-term leave benefit is provided at undiscountedamount during the accounting period based on theservice rendered by employees.
Contributions to defined contribution schemes suchas State governed Provident Fund and EmployeePension Scheme, Employees’ State InsuranceScheme, Superannuation, Employees’ DepositLinked Insurance and Group Life Insurance arecharged as an expense based on the amount ofcontribution required to be made as and when
services are rendered by the employees. The abovebenefits are classified as defined contributionschemes and the Company has no further definedobligations beyond the contributions.
If the contribution payable to the scheme forservice received before the Balance Sheet dateexceeds the contribution already paid, the deficitpayable to the scheme is recognised as a liabilityafter deducting the contribution already paid. If thecontribution already paid exceeds the contributiondue for services received before the Balance Sheetdate, then excess is recognised as an asset to theextent that the pre-payment will lead to a reductionin future payment or a cash refund.
The Company has defined benefit plan in theform of Gratuity, Long Service Benefits and PostRetirement Medical Benefits as per policies of theCompany. The liability in respect of defined benefitplans is calculated using the projected unit creditmethod with actuarial valuations being carriedout at the end of each annual reporting period.The Company’s net obligation in respect of thedefined benefit plan is calculated by estimating theamount of future benefit that employee has earnedin exchange of their service in the current andprior periods and discounted back to the currentvaluation date to arrive at the present value of thedefined benefit obligation. The present value ofthe defined benefit obligation is deducted from thefair value of plan assets, to arrive at the net asset/(liability), which need to be accounted for in thebooks of accounts of the Company.
The discount rate used to arrive at the presentvalue of the defined benefit obligations is based onthe Indian government security yields prevailing asat the Balance Sheet date that have maturity dateequivalent to the tenure of the obligation.
The current service cost of the defined benefitplan, recognised in the Statement of Profit andLoss as employee benefits expense, reflects theincrease in the defined benefit obligation resultingfrom employee service in the current year, benefitchanges, curtailments and settlements. Past servicecosts are recognised in statement of profit and lossin the period of a plan amendment. The net interest
cost is calculated by applying the discount rate tothe net balance of the defined benefit obligation andthe fair value of plan assets. This cost is includedin employee benefit expense in Statement of Profitand Loss. Actuarial gains and losses arising fromexperience adjustments and changes in actuarialassumptions are charged or credited to OCI inthe period in which they arise and is reflectedimmediately in retained earnings and is notreclassified to Statement of Profit and Loss.
When the benefits of the plan are changed or whena plan is curtailed or settlement occurs, the portionof the changed benefit related to past serviceby employees or the gain or loss on curtailmentor settlement, is recognised immediately inthe Statement of Profit and Loss when the planamendment or when a curtailment or settlementoccurs.
Other employee benefits comprise of leaveencashment which is provided for, based on theactuarial valuation carried out as at the end of theyear.
Liabilities recognised in respect of other employeebenefits are measured at the present value of theestimated future cash outflows expected to be madeby the Company in respect of services provided byemployees up to the reporting date.
Income Tax expense comprises of current anddeferred tax and includes any adjustments relatedto past periods in current and/or deferred taxadjustments that may become necessary dueto certain developments or reviews during therelevant period. The provision for current tax ismade at the rate of tax as applicable for the incomeof the previous year as defined under the Incometax Act, 1961.
Current income tax relating to items recognised,either in other comprehensive income or directly inequity, is also recognised in other comprehensiveincome or in equity, as appropriate and not inthe Statement of Profit and Loss. Managementperiodically evaluates positions taken in
the tax returns with respect to situations inwhich applicable tax regulations are subject tointerpretation and establishes provisions whereappropriate.
Current tax assets and current tax liabilities areoffset when there is a legally enforceable rightto set off the recognised amounts and there is anintention to settle the asset and the liability on a netbasis.
Deferred tax is recognised using the Balance Sheetapproach on temporary differences at the reportingdate between the tax bases of assets and liabilitiesand their carrying amounts for financial reportingpurposes at the reporting date.
The carrying amount of deferred tax assets isreviewed at each reporting date and reduced to theextent that it is no longer probable that sufficienttaxable profit will be available to allow all or part ofthe deferred tax asset to be utilised. Unrecogniseddeferred tax assets are re-assessed at each reportingdate and are recognised to the extent that it hasbecome probable that future taxable profits willallow the deferred tax asset to be recovered.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured atthe tax rates that are expected to apply in the yearwhen the asset is realised or the liability is expectedto be settled, based on tax rates and tax laws thathave been enacted or substantively enacted at thereporting date.
Deferred tax relating to items recognised, eitherin other comprehensive income or in equity, is alsorecognised in other comprehensive income or inequity, as appropriate and not in the Statement ofProfit and Loss.
Deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities areoffset, if a legally enforceable right exists to set-offcurrent tax assets against current tax liabilities.
The Company presents basic and diluted earningsper share (‘EPS’) data for its equity shares.
The Basic EPS is computed by dividing the net profitafter tax for the year attributable to the equityshareholders of the Company by weighted averagenumber of equity shares outstanding during the
Diluted earnings per equity share are computedby dividing the net profit attributable to equityholders of the Company by the weighted averagenumber of equity shares considered for derivingbasic earnings per equity share and also theweighted average number of equity shares thatcould have been issued upon conversion of alldilutive potential equity shares. The dilutivepotential equity shares are adjusted for theproceeds receivable had the equity shares beenactually issued at fair value (i.e. the averagemarket value of the equity shares). Dilutivepotential equity shares are deemed converted asof the beginning of the period unless issued at alater date.
Abbott Laboratories, USA, being the UltimateHolding Company, has given restricted stock optionplan to the employees of the Company.
Pursuant to Ind AS 102 ‘Share-based Payment’,the Company recognises an expense based on thefair value of the stock options as at grant date.The expenses are amortised over the vestingperiod. The corresponding credit is given toequity because the award represents in substanceequity contribution by the Parent Company. Thecumulative expense recognised for stock optionsat each reporting date until the vesting datereflects the extent to which the vesting periodhas expired and the Company’s best estimateof the number of equity instruments that willultimately vest.
The stock based compensation cost is rechargedto the Company upon exercise, which is adjustedagainst share based compensation reserve.
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs notified newstandards or amendment to existing standards underCompanies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rulesas issued from time to time. During the year endedMarch 31, 2025, MCA has not notified any newstandards or amendments to the existing standardswhich is applicable to the Company.
Nature and purpose of components of other equity :
1. Amalgamation Reserve
This was created on amalgamation of Beem Healthcare Limited and Valencia Pharmaceuticals Limited, wholly ownedsubsidiary of the Company with appointed date as July 1, 1998. All assets and liabilities of erstwhile Beem HealthcareLimited and Valencia Pharmaceuticals Limited were transferred to the Company and all shares held by the Companyin erstwhile Beem Healthcare Limited and Valencia Pharmaceuticals Limited were cancelled. The amalgamation wasaccounted under ‘Pooling of Interests method’ as prescribed in then Accounting Standard 14 issued by the Institute ofChartered Accountants of India. The reserve can be utilised in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013.
2. Capital Reserve
This was created on amalgamation of Lenbrook Pharmaceuticals Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company withthe appointed date as October 1, 2003. All the assets and liabilities of erstwhile Lenbrook Pharmaceuticals Limited weretransferred to the Company and all shares held by the Company in the erstwhile Lenbrook Pharmaceuticals Limited werecancelled. The amalgamation was accounted under the ‘Purchase Method’ as prescribed in then applicable AccountingStandards 14 issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. The reserve can be utilised in accordance with theprovisions of the Companies Act, 2013.
3. Capital Redemption Reserve
This was created according to Section 77A of the Companies Act, 1956 by transferring the face value of shares bought backduring the period 2003 to 2008 from free reserves. The reserve can be utilised in accordance with the provisions of theCompanies Act, 2013.
4. Share based Compensation Reserve
The Company’s employees are awarded Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) of the Ultimate Holding Company, AbbottLaboratories, USA. The Share based Compensation Reserve is used to recognise the fair value of the RSUs awarded tothe employees and reserves are used for payments towards RSU charge to the Ultimate Holding Company. The awardrepresents in substance equity contributions by the Ultimate Holding Company.
5. General Reserve
General Reserve is used from time to time to transfer profits from retained earnings for appropriation purposes. GeneralReserve is created by a transfer from one component of equity to another and is not an item of Other ComprehensiveIncome.The reserve can be utilised in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013.
6. Retained Earnings
Retained Earnings are the profits the Company has earned till date, less any transfer to General Reserve, dividends or otherdistributions paid to the shareholders. The reserve can be utilised in accordance with the provisions of the CompaniesAct, 2013.
7. Other Comprehensive Income (Remeasurement of defined benefit plan)
Differences between the interest income on plan assets and the return actually achieved and any changes in the liabilitiesover the year due to changes in actuarial assumptions or experience adjustments within the plans, are recognised in‘Other Comprehensive Income’ and subsequently not reclassified to the Statement of Profit and Loss.
The preparation of the Company’s financial statements in conformity with Ind AS 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. Uncertainty about these assumptionsand estimates could result in outcomes that require a material adjustment to the carrying amount of assets or liabilitiesaffected in future periods. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and variousother factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances existing when the financial statements wereprepared. The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revision to accounting estimatesis recognised in the year in which the estimates are revised and in any future year affected.
In the process of applying the Company’s accounting policies, management has made the following judgements, estimatesand assumptions, which have the most significant effect on the amounts recognised in the financial statements :
The Company as per trade practice accepts returns from market which are primarily in the nature of expired or nearexpiry products. Provisions for such returns are estimated on the basis of historical experience, shelf life of the productand market conditions and are provided for accordingly. Also refer Note 23.
The Company determines whether to consider each uncertain tax treatment separately or together with one or more otheruncertain tax treatments and uses the approach that better predicts the resolution of the uncertainty.
The Company applies significant judgement in identifying uncertainties over income tax treatments (Refer Note 37).
The Company determines the lease term as the non-cancellable term of the lease, together with any periods covered by anoption to extend the lease if it is reasonably certain to be exercised, or any periods covered by an option to terminate thelease, if it is reasonably certain not to be exercised.
The Company cannot readily determine the interest rate implicit in the lease, therefore, it uses its Incremental BorrowingRate (IBR) to measure lease liabilities. IBR is the rate of interest that the Company would have to pay to borrow over asimilar term, and with a similar security, the funds necessary to obtain an asset of a similar value to the right-of-use assetin a similar economic environment. The Company estimates the IBR using observable inputs i.e. bank borrowing interestrates on secured assets.
The Company reviews the useful life of Property, plant and equipment at the end of each reporting period. Thisreassessment may result in change in depreciation expense in future periods. Refer Note 2.3 (d) for management estimateof useful lives.
The cost of the defined benefit gratuity plan and other post employment medical benefits are determined using actuarialvaluations. An actuarial valuation involves making various assumptions that may differ from actual developments inthe future. These include the determination of the discount rate, future salary increases and mortality rates. Due to thecomplexities involved in the valuation and its long term nature, a defined benefit obligation is highly sensitive to changesin these assumptions. All assumptions are reviewed at each reporting date.
The parameter most subject to change is the discount rate. In determining the appropriate discount rate, the managementconsiders the interest rates of government bonds in currencies consistent with the currencies of the post employmentbenefit obligation.
The mortality rate is based on publicly available mortality tables. Those mortality tables tend to change only at intervalin response to demographic changes. Future salary increase and gratuity increase are based on expected future inflationrates in the country.
Further details about gratuity and other post employment medical benefits obligations are given in Note 35.
The fair value of restricted stock units plan is measured at the date of grant using the Black Scholes option pricing model.The estimate also requires determination of the most appropriate inputs to the valuation model, including the volatility,dividend yield, risk free interest rates, expected life of share option etc., which are disclosed in the Note 36.
When the fair values of financial assets and financial liabilities recorded in the Balance Sheet cannot be measured basedon quoted prices in active markets, their fair value is measured using appropriate valuation techniques. The inputs forthese valuations are taken from observable sources where possible, but where this is not feasible, a degree of judgementis required in establishing fair values. Judgements include considerations of various inputs including liquidity risk, creditrisk, volatility etc. Changes in assumptions/judgements about these factors could affect the reported fair value of financialinstruments. Also refer Note 40.
Provision is made in the financial statements for slow and non-moving items based on estimates regarding their usability.Further for finished goods and stock-in-trade, all inventories expiring within six months and not expected to be sold, havebeen fully provided for. Also refer Note 8.
For the purpose of measuring lifetime expected credit loss allowance of trade receivables, the Company has used apractical expedient as permitted under Ind AS 109. This expected credit loss allowance is computed based on a provisionmatrix which takes into account historical credit loss experience and adjusted for forward-looking information. ReferNote 9.
The loss allowance for other financial assets are based on assumptions about risk of default. The Company uses judgmentsin making these assumptions based on its past history, existing market conditions and certainty of realisation. Also referNote 6 and 12.
i. Gratuity : (Included as part of contribution to provident and other funds in Note 28 - Employee benefits expense)
Gratuity is payable to all eligible employees of the Company on retirement, death, permanent disablement andresignation in terms of the provision of the Payment of Gratuity Act 1972, or Company’s Scheme whichever ismore beneficial. Benefits would be paid at the time of the separation based on employees’ salary and tenure ofemployment with the Company.
ii. Post Retirement Medical Benefits (PRMB) : (Included as part of staff welfare expenses in Note 28 - Employeebenefits expense)
Under this scheme, select group of senior employees and their spouse are covered for hospitalisation benefitsafter the employee has retired from the Company. The cover is available to these beneficiaries until they arealive. The Company has procured a group hospitalisation cover from an insurance company for providing thesebenefits to these beneficiaries.
iii. Long Service Benefits (LSB) : (Included as part of salaries and wages in Note 28 - Employee benefits expense)
Under this scheme, long service benefits accrues to the employee, while in service and is payable upon completionof stipulated service with the Company.
Expected contribution to the defined benefit plan (Gratuity) for the next annual reporting period is ' 7.00 Crores(March 31, 2024 : ' 4.50 Crores).
The average duration of the defined benefit plan obligation at the end of the reporting period for Gratuity is 8.55 years(March 31, 2024 : 8.68 years) and for PRMB is 6.08 years (March 31, 2024 : 6.18 years).
Notes :
(i) The actuarial valuation of plan assets and the present value of the defined benefit obligation were carried out as atMarch 31, 2025. The present value of the defined benefit obligation and the related current service cost and past servicecost, were measured using the Projected Unit Credit Method.
(ii) Discount rate is based on the prevailing market yields of Indian Government securities as at the Balance Sheet date for theestimated term of the obligations.
(iii) The salary escalation rate is arrived after taking into consideration the seniority, the promotion and other relevant factors,such as, demand and supply in employment market.
Abbott Laboratories, USA has an ‘Affiliate Employee Stock Purchase Plan’ (employee share purchase plan) wherebyspecified employees of its subsidiaries have been given a right to purchase shares of Abbott Laboratories, USA. Everyemployee who opts for the scheme contributes, by way of payroll deductions, up to 10% of his cash remuneration (i.e.basic salary for officers and basic salary and dearness allowance for staff category) towards purchase of shares on amonthly basis over the purchase cycle of six months.
The maximum that an employee can contribute to the plan is USD 12,500 per purchase cycle or USD 25,000 percalendar year. At the end of the cycle, accumulated payroll deductions are used to purchase shares at a discountedprice. The purchase price of the share is 85% of the lesser of fair market value either on the first or last day of thepurchase cycle. The shares of Abbott Laboratories, USA are listed with the New York Stock Exchange, USA and arepurchased on behalf of the employees at market price less discount, allocated to participants as of last day of thepurchase cycle. The concession in the price of the shares is entirely borne by Abbott Laboratories, USA.
During the year ended March 31, 2025, 18,617 shares (March 31, 2024 : 19,831 shares) were purchased by employeesat weighted average fair value of US $ 91.71 (March 31, 2024 : US $ 94.29 ) per share.
Abbott Laboratories, USA as part of the ‘Long Term Incentive Program’ has offered Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)to specified employees of its subsidiaries, whereby the employees covered by the plan are granted units. The unitswhen vested, become shares of Abbott Laboratories, USA at a NIL Cost. The shares of Abbott Laboratories, USA arelisted with the New York Stock Exchange, USA. The grants issued are vested in one third instalments over a threeyear period. Pursuant to Ind AS 102 ‘Share-based Payment’, the fair value of the RSUs have been recorded by theCompany. The fair value of the RSUs is estimated at the grant date using Black Scholes Option Pricing Model, takinginto account the terms and conditions upon which such RSUs were granted.
(i) In February 1996, the Government had made a tentative claim for a sum of ' 11.12 Crores to be paid into theDrugs Prices Equalisation Account (DPEA) on account of unintended benefit allegedly enjoyed by the Companyduring the period May 1, 1981 to August 25, 1987. This was contested by the Company and subsequentlyduring the year ended November 30, 2005, a final demand was received for ' 3.47 Crores (including interest of' 1.90 Crores upto March 31, 2004). The Company, being aggrieved of the said demand and based on legal adviceobtained in this regard, contested the above final demand of ' 3.47 Crores and filed a writ petition before theBombay High Court to restrain the government from recovering the said amount. The Bombay High Courthas admitted the writ petition and granted stay of the recovery of the amount subject to theCompany furnishing a bank guarantee in respect of the principal amount of ' 1.56 Crores. The said bankguarantee has been furnished. The Company however, out of abundant caution and based on its understandingof the facts and circumstances of the case provided for a sum of ' 1.39 Crores (March 31, 2024 : ' 1.35 Crores)including interest liability till date.
The Managing Director of the Company takes decision in respect of allocation of resources and assesses the performancebasis information provided by functional heads and are thus considered to be Chief Operating Decision Maker.
The Company operates under the principal business segment viz. “Pharmaceuticals”. The Chief Operating DecisionMaker (CODM) views and monitors the operating results of its single business segment for the purpose of makingdecisions about resource allocation and performance assessment. Also, sales of company is substantially in domesticmarket. Accordingly, there are no separate reportable segments in accordance with the requirements of Ind AS 108‘Operating segment’ and hence, there are no additional disclosures to be provided other than those already provided inthe financial statements. There are no individual customer contributing more than 10% of Company’s total revenue.
The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair values :
Fair value of cash and bank balances, trade and other financial current assets, trade payables, other financial currentliabilities approximate their carrying amounts largely due to the short-term maturities of these instruments.Methods and assumptions used to estimate the fair values are consistent with those used for the year endedMarch 31, 2025.
During the reporting period ending March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024, there were no transfers between Level 1 andLevel 2 fair value measurements.
The Company uses the following hierarchy for determining and disclosing the fair value of financialinstruments by valuation technique :
Level 1 : Quoted (unadjusted) prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities
Level 2 : Other techniques for which all inputs which have a significant effect on the recorded fair value are observable,either directly or indirectly
Level 3 : Techniques which use inputs that have a significant effect on the recorded fair value that are based onunobservable market data
The fair values of the foreign exchange forward contract has been determined using valuation techniques withadequate observable inputs. This model incorporate various inputs including the credit quality of counter partiesand foreign exchange forward rates.
Description of significant unobservable inputs to valuation (Level 3) :
The following table shows the valuation techniques and inputs used for financial instruments that are not carried atfair value :
The Company’s activities expose it to variety of financial risks namely market risk, credit risk and liquidity risk. TheCompany has various financial assets such as deposits, trade and other receivables and cash and bank balances directlyrelated to their business operations. The Company’s principal financial liabilities comprise of trade and other payables.
The Company’s senior management’s focus is to foresee the unpredictability and minimize potential adverse effects onthe Company’s financial performance. The Company’s overall risk management procedures to minimise the potentialadverse effects of financial market on the Company’s performance are as follows :
Market risk is the risk that the fair value of future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because ofchanges in market prices. Market risk comprises three types of risks namely interest rate risk, currency risk andother price risk, such as commodity risk. The Company is not exposed to other price risk whereas the exposure tocurrency risk and interest risk is given below :
Interest rate risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuatebecause of changes in market interest rates. The Company’s exposure to the risk of changes in market interestrates relates primarily to the Company’s deposit accounts with banks.
The Company’s investments are primarily in fixed rate interest bearing investments. Hence, the Company is notsignificantly exposed to interest rate risk.
Foreign currency risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of an exposure will fluctuate because ofchanges in foreign exchange rates and arises where transactions are done in foreign currency. It arises mainlywhere receivables and payables exist due to transactions entered in foreign currencies.
The Company evaluates exchange rate exposure arising from foreign currency transactions and followsestablished risk management policies including use of derivatives like foreign exchange forward contracts tohedge foreign currency risk. The Company does not enter into financial instrument transactions for trading orspeculative purposes. Unhedged exposure at any point of time during the year is not material.
The following table demonstrate the sensitivity to a reasonably possible change in foreign exchange rates,being the most transacted currencies with all other variables held constant. The exchange rate between Rupeeand other foreign currencies have changed substantially in the recent years and may fluctuate substantially inthe future. The below impact on the Company’s profit before tax and equity is based on changes in the fair valueof unhedged foreign currency monetary assets and liabilities as at balance sheet date.
Credit risk is the risk that counterparty will not meet its obligations under a financial instrument or customercontract, leading to a financial loss. Concentration of credit risk arises when counter parties are engaged in similarbusiness activities or have similar economic features that would cause the ability to meet contractual obligations tobe similarly affected by changes in economical, political or other conditions. Concentration of credit risk indicate therelative sensitivity of the Company’s performance to developments affecting a particular industry.
Credit risk of company arises principally from the trade debts, loans and advances, trade deposits, other receivablesand balance with banks. The carrying amount of financial assets represents the maximum credit exposure. Themaximum exposure to credit risk was ' 4,544.62 Crores as at March 31, 2025 (March 31, 2024 : ' 4,204.67 Crores).Credit risk on cash and bank balances is limited as these are generally held or invested in deposits with banks with goodcredit ratings. Customer credit risk is managed for each business unit subject to the Company’s established policy,procedures and control relating to customer credit risk management. Credit quality of a customer is assessed basedon an extensive credit rating scorecard and individual credit limits are defined in accordance with this assessment.Further, significant sales of the Company are against advance payment/collection on delivery terms. Outstandingcustomer receivables are regularly monitored and any shipments to new overseas customers are generally coveredby letters of credit or other forms of credit insurance. The management continuously monitors the credit exposuretowards the customers and makes provision against those balances considered doubtful of recovery.
For the purpose of the Company’s capital management, capital includes issued equity capital and all other equity reservesattributable to the equity holders of the Company. The primary objective of the Company’s capital management is tosafeguard the Company’s ability to remain as a going concern and maximise the shareholder value.
The Company manages its capital structure and makes adjustments in light of changes in economic conditions, annualoperating plans and long-term and other strategic investment plans. In order to maintain or adjust the capital structure,the Company may adjust the amount of dividends paid to shareholders, return capital to shareholders or issue new shares.The current capital structure of the Company is equity based with no financing through borrowings except throughleasing. The Company is not subject to any externally imposed capital requirements.
No changes were made in the objectives, policies or processes for managing capital during the year ended March 31, 2025and March 31, 2024.
44 The Company appears in the breach list displayed on the website of the Depositories and BSE limited as the total foreigninvestment in the Company exceeded the sectoral cap in the past. In this connection, the Company has received post-facto approval from the Department of Pharmaceuticals permitting foreign shareholding in excess of the sectoral cap, upto 80% of the paid-up share capital of the Company, subject to compounding with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). TheCompany had filed a compounding application with the Reserve Bank of India in this regard. However, the RBI vide itsletter dated March 19, 2024, had informed the Company that the compounding application required further examinationin consultation with the Government, and since compounding was a time-bound process, the application was returnedfor the time being along with the compounding fee. Subsequently, as per direction received from RBI vide its email datedDecember 19, 2024, Company has refiled the compounding application with the RBI on January 22, 2025, and awaitsfurther communication/ advice from RBI in this regard. The Company does not expect the impact on financial statementsto be material.
45 i) The Company does not have any Benami property, where any proceeding has been initiated or pending against the
Company for holding any Benami property.
ii) The Company does not have any charges or satisfaction which is yet to be registered with ROC beyond the statutoryperiod.
iii) The Company has not advanced or loaned or invested funds to any other person(s) or entity(ies), including foreignentities (Intermediaries) with the understanding that the Intermediary shall :
(a) directly or indirectly lend or invest in other persons or entities identified in any manner whatsoever by or onbehalf of the company (Ultimate Beneficiaries) or
(b) provide any guarantee, security or the like to or on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries.
iv) The Company has not received any fund from any person(s) or entity(ies), including foreign entities (Funding Party)with the understanding (whether recorded in writing or otherwise) that the Company shall :
(a) directly or indirectly lend or invest in other persons or entities identified in any manner whatsoever by or onbehalf of the Funding Party(Ultimate Beneficiaries) or
(b) provide any guarantee, security or the like on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries.
v) The Company has not entered into any transaction which is not recorded in the books of accounts that has beensurrendered or disclosed as income during the current and previous year in the tax assessments under the IncomeTax Act, 1961 (such as, search or survey or any other relevant provisions of the Income Tax Act, 1961).
vi) The Company has not traded or invested in Crypto currency or Virtual Currency during the current and previousyear.
vii) The Company has not entered into any scheme of arrangement which has an accounting impact on current orprevious year.
viii) The Company has not revaluated its property, plant and equipment (inlcuding right-of-use assets) or intangibleassets or both during the current or previous year.
46 (i) The Company has maintained proper books of account as prescribed under Section 128(1) of the Companies Act,
2013 (as amended). The books of accounts are maintained in electronic mode as required under Section 128 (1) of theCompanies Act, 2013 read with the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 (as amended). The back-up of books of accountand other relevant books and papers maintained in electronic mode were taken on a server physically located in Indiaon daily basis except for an application used for processing expenses of field employees where backups on a dailybasis were taken on a server physically located outside India.
(ii) The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has prescribed a requirement for companies under the proviso to Rule 3(1)of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 inserted by the Companies (Accounts) Amendment Rules, 2021 requiringcompanies, which uses accounting software for maintaining its books of account, shall use only such accountingsoftware which has a feature of recording audit trail of each and every transaction, creating an edit log of eachchange made in the books of account along with the date when such changes were made and ensuring that the audittrail cannot be disabled.
The Company has used accounting software for maintaining its books of account which has a feature of audit trail(edit log) facility and the same was enabled at the application level. During the year ended March 31, 2025 theCompany has not enabled the feature of recording audit trail (edit log) at the database level for the said accountingsoftware to log any direct data changes.
47 Previous year’s figures have been regrouped/reclassified to confirm to the current year’s classification. The impact of suchreclassification /regrouping is not material in the financial statement.
As per our report of even date attached For and on behalf of the Board of Directors
For WALKER CHANDIOK & CO LLP SWATI DALAL SUDARSHAN JAIN
Chartered Accountants Managing Director Director
ICAI Firm Registration No. 001076N/N500013 DIN : 01513751 DIN : 00927487
ASHISH GUPTA MAITHILEE MISTRY SANGEETA SHETTY
Partner Chief Financial Officer Company Secretary
Membership No. 504662 Membership No. ACS 18865
Place : Mumbai Place : Colombo
Date : May 15, 2025 Date : May 15, 2025