Provisions are recognised when the Companyhas a present obligation (legal or constructive)as a result of a past event, it is probable that anoutflow of resources embodying economic benefitswill be required to settle the obligation and areliable estimate can be made of the amount ofthe obligation. The expense relating to a provisionis presented in the statement of profit and loss.Provisions are measured at the present value ofmanagement’s best estimate of the expenditurerequired to settle the present obligation at the endof the reporting period.
The Company provides for gratuity, a definedbenefit retirement plan (‘the Gratuity Plan’)covering eligible employees. The GratuityPlan provides a lump-sum payment to vestedemployees at retirement, death, incapacitationor termination of employment, of an amount
based on respective employee’s salary andtenure of employment with the Company.
Liabilities with regard to Gratuity Plan aredetermined by actuarial valuation, performedby an independent actuary, at each BalanceSheet date using projected unit credit method.The Company contributes all ascertainedliabilities to the Gulf Oil Lubricants IndiaLimited employees group gratuity cum lifeassurance Scheme (‘the Trust’). Trusteesadminister contributions made to theTrusts and contributions are invested ininsurer managed fund.
The Company recognises the net obligation ofa defined benefit plan in its Balance Sheet asan asset or liability.
Gains and losses through premeasurementsof the net defined benefit liability/(asset) arerecognised in other comprehensive income.The actual return of the portfolio of planassets, in excess of the yields computed byapplying the discount rate used to measurethe defined benefit obligation is recognised inother comprehensive income.
The effect of any plan amendmentsor curtailments are recognised in netprofit in Statement of Profit and Loss aspast service costs.
Certain employees of the Company areparticipants in a defined contribution plan.The Company has no further obligations tothe plan beyond its contributions which areperiodically contributed to the Gulf OilLubricants India Limited employees groupsuperannuation scheme, the corpus of whichis invested in the insurer managed fund.
The Company pays provident fundcontributions to publicly administeredprovident fund as per local regulations. The
Company has no further payment obligationsonce the contributions have been paid. Thecontributions are accounted for as definedcontribution plans and the contributions arerecognised as employee benefit expensewhen they are due.
The liabilities for earned leave that are notexpected to be settled wholly within 12months after the end of the period in whichthe employees render the related service arerecognised as liability at the present value ofliability as at Balance sheet date. Companyhas determined its liability using projected unitcredit method based on Actuarial valuationcarried out at the Balance sheet date.Actuarial gains and losses are recognized inthe Statement of Profit and Loss.
Share-based compensation benefits areprovided to employees under “GOLILEmployee Stock Option Plan”. The fair valueof equity settled employee stock options iscalculated at grant date using a valuationmodel and recognised in the Statement ofProfit and Loss, together with a correspondingincrease in shareholders’ equity, on astraight-line basis over the vesting period,based on an estimate of the number ofoptions that will eventually vest. The impactof the revision to original estimates, if any,shall be recognised in profit or loss, with acorresponding adjustment to equity.
Short term employee benefits that areexpected to be settled wholly within 12months from the end of the period in whichemployee render service are recognised asan expense at the undiscounted amount inthe Statement of Profit and Loss of the yearin which the related service is rendered. Theliabilities are presented as current employeebenefit obligation in the Balance sheet.
The functional currency of the Companyis the Indian rupee. These financialstatements are presented in Indian rupees(rounded off to lakhs).
Foreign currency transactions are recordedin the functional currency by applying to theforeign currency amount the exchange ratebetween the functional currency and theforeign currency at the date of the transaction.All foreign currency monetary assets andmonetary liabilities as at the Balance Sheetdate are translated into the functional currencyat the applicable exchange rates prevailing onthat date. All exchange differences arising ontranslation, are recognised in the Statementof Profit and Loss. Non-monetary assets andnon-monetary liabilities denominated in foreigncurrency and measured at historical cost aretranslated at the exchange rate prevalent at thedate of the transaction.
Foreign exchange differences regarded as anadjustment to borrowing costs are presentedin the statement of profit and loss, withinfinance costs. All other foreign exchange gainsand losses are presented in the statement ofprofit and loss on a net basis within otherincome/expenses.
Gain or losses upon settlement of foreigncurrency transactions are recognised in theStatement of Profit and Loss for the period inwhich the transaction is settled.
Interest income is recorded using the EffectiveInterest Rate (EIR) for debt instruments carriedat amortised cost. EIR is the rate that exactlydiscounts the estimated future cash receipts overthe expected life of the financial instrument to thegross carrying amount of the financial asset.
Income tax expense comprises current incometax and deferred income tax. Income tax expenseis recognised in the Statement of Profit and Lossexcept to the extent it relates to items recogniseddirectly in equity, in which case it is recognised inother comprehensive income or other equity asthe case may be.
Current income tax : Current tax is the amountof tax payable based on the taxable profit forthe year as determined in accordance with theapplicable tax rates and the provisions of theIncome Tax Act, 1961.
Deferred tax : Deferred tax is recognised ontemporary differences between the carryingamounts of assets and liabilities in the FinancialStatements and the corresponding tax bases usedin the computation of taxable profits.
Deferred tax liabilities are generally recognisedfor all taxable temporary differences. Deferred taxassets are recognised for all deductible temporarydifferences, the carry forward of unused tax creditsand any unused tax losses to the extent that it isprobable that taxable profit will be available againstwhich the deductible temporary differences, andthe carry forward of unused tax credits and unusedtax losses can be utilised. Such deferred tax assetsand liabilities are not recognised if the temporarydifference arises from the initial recognition ofassets and liabilities in a transaction (other thanin a business combination) that affects neither thetaxable profit nor the accounting profit.
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 eachreporting date and are recognised to the extent thatit has become probable that future taxable profitswill allow the deferred tax asset to be recovered.Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measuredat the tax rates that are expected to apply in the
year when the asset is realised or the liabilityis settled, based on tax rates (and tax laws) thathave been enacted or substantively enacted at thereporting date.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset whenthere is a legally enforceable right to offset currenttax assets and liabilities and when the deferredtax balances relate to the same taxation authority.Current tax assets and tax liabilities are offset wherethe entity has a legally enforceable right to offset andintends either to settle on a net basis, or to realise theasset and settle the liability simultaneously.
The Company recognises a liability to make cashdistributions to equity holders when the distributionis authorised and the distribution is no longer at thediscretion of the Company. As per the corporatelaws in India, a distribution is authorised when itis approved by the shareholders. A correspondingamount is recognised directly in equity.
A contingent liability is a possible obligation thatarises from past events whose existence will beconfirmed by the occurrence or non-occurrenceof one or more uncertain future events beyond thecontrol of the Company or a present obligation thatis not recognised because it is not probable thatan outflow of resources will be required to settlethe obligation. A contingent liability also arisesin extremely rare cases where there is a liabilitythat cannot be recognised because it cannotbe measured reliably. The Company does notrecognize a contingent liability but discloses itsexistence and other required disclosures in notesto the financial statements, unless the possibility ofany outflow in settlement is remote.
The investments in subsidiary and associates arecarried in the financial statements at historicalcost except when the investment, or a portionthereof, is classified as held for sale, in whichcase measured at lower of carrying amount andfair value less costs to sell. When the Company
is committed to a sale plan involving disposal ofan investment, or a portion of an investment, inany subsidiary or associate, the investment or theportion of the investment that will be disposedof is classified as held for sale when the criteriadescribed above are met. Any retained portion ofan investment in a subsidiary or a associate thathas not been classified as held for sale continuesto be accounted for at historical cost.
Investments in subsidiary and associates are carriedat cost are tested for impairment in accordancewith Ind AS 36 Impairment of Assets.
The Company reviews its carrying value ofinvestments carried at cost annually, or morefrequently when there is indication for impairment.If the recoverable amount is less than its carryingamount, the impairment loss is recorded in theStatement of Profit and Loss.
When an impairment loss subsequently reverses,the carrying amount of the Investment is increasedto the revised estimate of its recoverable amount,so that the increased carrying amount does notexceed the cost of the Investment. A reversal ofan impairment loss is recognised immediately inStatement of Profit or Loss.
a. Cash and cash equivalents
For the purpose of presentation in the statement ofcash flows, cash and cash equivalents includes cashon hand, deposits held at call with financial institutions,other short-term, highly liquid investments with originalmaturities of three months or less that are readilyconvertible to known amounts of cash and which aresubject to an insignificant risk of changes in value, andbank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown withinborrowings in current liabilities in the balance sheet.
b. Earnings per share
Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing:
• the profit attributable to owners of theCompany
• by the weighted average number of equityshares outstanding during the financialyear, adjusted for bonus elements inequity shares issued during the year.
Diluted earnings per share adjusts the figuresused in the determination of basic earningsper share to take into account:
• the after income tax effect of interest andother financing costs associated withdilutive potential equity shares, and
• the weighted average number ofadditional equity shares that wouldhave been outstanding assumingthe conversion of all dilutivepotential equity shares.
An operating segment is a component of theCompany that engages in business activities fromwhich it may earn revenues and incur expenses,whose operating results are regularly reviewed
by the Company Chief Operating Decision Maker(“CODM”) to make decisions for which discretefinancial information is available. The Companyprepares its segment information in conformity withthe accounting policies adopted for preparing andpresenting the financial statements of the Companyas a whole. The CODM assesses the financialperformance and position of the Company andmakes strategic decisions. Operating segments arereported in a manner consistent with the internalreporting provided to the CODM.
The Managing Director & CEO and Chief FinancialOfficer (CODM) are responsible for allocatingresources and assessing performance of theoperating segments of the Company.
All amounts dosclosed in the financial statementsand notes have been rounded off to the nearestlakhs as per the requirement of schedule III, unlessotherwise stated.
1. Securities premium is used to record the premium on issue of shares. The reserve can be utilised in accordance with theprovisions of the Companies Act, 2013
2. The Company has created capital reserve pursuant to the scheme of arrangement between GOCL Corporation Limited(Formerly known as Gulf Oil Corporation Limited) and the Company.
3. General reserve reflects amount transferred from Statement of profit and loss in accordance with the regulations of theCompanies Act, 2013.
4. As per Companies Act, 2013, capital redemption reserve is created when company purchases its own shares out of freereserves or securities premium. A sum equal to the nominal value of the shares so purchased is transferred to capitalredemption reserve. The reserve is utilised in accordance with the provisions of section 69 of the Companies Act, 2013.
5. The share based payment account is used to recognize the grant date fair value of options issued to employees under GulfOil Lubricants India Limited - Employees Stock Option Scheme - 2015.
6. Retained earnings are the profits that the Company has earned till date, less any transfers to general reserve, dividends orother distributions paid to shareholders.
7. The Company has elected to recognize changes in the fair value of certain investments in equity securities in othercomprehensive income. These changes are accumulated within the FVOCI equity investments within equity.
8. Refer standalone statement of changes in equity for movements in Other equity.
Note 1 :
Working capital facilities from banks under multiple banking arrangement are secured by hypothecation of all current assets ofthe Company including raw materials, finished goods, stock-in-process, stores and spares (not relating to plant & machinery)and present and future book debts of the Company and also secured by collateral security by way of First Pari-passu charge onLand & Building, Plant & Machinery at Masat Industrial Estate, Khanvel Road, Masat Village, Silvassa within Union Territory ofDadra and Nagar Haveli and on all other Plant, property and equipment owned by the Company (excluding Plant, property andequipment located at Chennai plant). The Company has filed quarterly returns or statements with banks which are in agreementwith books of account of the Company for the borrowings which have been sanctioned on the basis of security of current assets.
Working Capital loan from banks includes Buyers Credit and Suppliers credit from banks which are USD denominated loanscarrying variable rate of interest of 3 to 6 months LIBOR/SOFR plus spread and is repayable within one year from the date ofeach disbursement.
The total cash outflow for leases for the year ended 31 March 2025 was H3,055.78 Lakhs (March 31, 2024 :H2,662.70 Lakhs).
Some property leases contain variable payment terms that are linked to sales generated from a warehouse. For individualwarehouses, lease payments are on the basis of variable payment terms with percentages on sales quantity. Variable leasepayments that depend on sales are recognised in profit or loss in the period in which the condition that triggers thosepayments occurs.
Extension and termination options are included in a number of leases across the Company. These are used to maximiseoperational flexibility in terms of managing the assets used in the Company’s operations.
(v) Critical judgements in determining the lease term
In determining the lease term, management considers all facts and circumstances that create an economic incentive toexercise an extension option, or not exercise a termination option. Extension options (or periods after termination options)are only included in the lease term if the lease is reasonably certain to be extended (or not terminated).
For leases of warehouses and Office premises, the following factors are normally the most relevant:
• If there are significant penalties to terminate (or not extend), the Company is typically reasonably certain to extend (ornot terminate).
• If any leasehold improvements are expected to have a significant remaining value, the Company is typically reasonablycertain to extend (or not terminate).
• Otherwise, the Company considers other factors including historical lease durations and the costs and businessdisruption required to replace the leased asset.
Most extension options in leases have not been included in the lease liability, because the Company could replace theassets without significant cost or business disruption. The lease term is reassessed if an option is actually exercised (ornot exercised) or the company becomes obliged to exercise (or not exercise) it. The assessment of reasonable certainty isonly revised if a significant event or a significant change in circumstances occurs, which affects this assessment, and thatis within the control of the Company.
(a) Description of segments and principal activities
Operating segments are reported in a manner consistent with the internal reporting provided to the Chief Operating DecisionMaker (CODM) of the Company. The Managing Director & CEO and Chief Financial Officer (CODM) are responsible forallocating resources and assessing performance of the operating segments of the Company.
The Company has integrated its organisation structure with respect to its automotive and non-automotive businessconsidering that the synergies, risks and returns associated with business operations are not predominantly distinct. TheCompany has aligned its internal financial reporting system in line with its existing organisation structure. As a result theCompany’s reportable business segment consists of a single segment of “Lubricants” in terms of Ind AS 108.
Company has classified the various benefits provided as under:-
The Company has certain defined contribution plans. Contributions are made to Provident Fund in India for employees at the rate of12% of basic salary as per regulations. The contributions are made to registered provident fund administered by the government. Theobligation of the company is limited to the amount contributed and it has no further contractual nor any constructive obligation.
The Company has the following contribution plans :
a) Provident Fund
b) Employees’ Pension Scheme, 1995
c) Superannuation Fund
During the financial year, the Company has incurred and recognised the following amounts in the Standalone Statement ofProfit and Loss:
i) Gratuity
The Company operates a gratuity plan wherein every employee is entitled to the benefit equivalent to fifteen days salarylast drawn for each completed year of service depending on the date of joining. The same is payable on termination ofservice, retirement or death, whichever is earlier. The benefit vests after five years of continuous service in accordancewith Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972. The Company has a defined benefit gratuity plan in India (funded).
G. Risk Exposure
Through its defined benefit plans, the company is exposed to number of risks, the most significant of which is assetvolatility. The plan liabilities are calculated using a discount rate set with reference to bond yields: if plan assetsunderperform this yield, this will create a deficit. The plan assets are invested by the company in Insurer managedfunds. The Company intends to maintain these investments in the continuing years.
The Company has a policy on compensated absences which is applicable to its executives joined upto a specified periodand all workers. The expected cost of accumulating compensated absences is determined by actuarial valuation performedby an independent actuary at each Balance Sheet date using projected unit credit method on the additional amountexpected to be paid as a result of the unused entitlement that has accumulated at the Balance Sheet date. The leaveobligations cover the Company’s liability for earned leave which are classified as other long-term benefits.
The Company offers equity based award plan to its employees, officers through Company's stock option plan. In respect ofthose options granted under the Gulf Oil Lubricants India Limited - Employees Stock Option Scheme - 2015, in accordancewith the guidelines issued by Securities and Exchange Board of India [(Share Based Employees Benefits) Regulations, 2014],the fair value of options is accounted as deferred employee compensation, which is amortized on a straight - line basis over thevesting period.
The fair values were calculated using Black Scholes Model as permitted by the SEBI Guidelines and also Ind AS 102 in respectof stock options granted. The inputs to the model include the share price on date of grant, exercise price, expected option life,expected volatility, expected dividends, expected terms and the risk free rate of interest.
Foreign currency risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of an exposure will fluctuate because of changesin foreign exchange rates. The Company’s exposure to the risk of changes in foreign exchange rates relates primarilyto the Company’s operating activities (primarily material costs are denominated in a foreign currency). The Companymanages its foreign currency risk by hedging certain material costs that are expected to occur within a range of2 to 4 months period for hedged purchases of base oil and additives. At March 31, 2025 and March 31,2024 theCompany hedges approximately ~ 85-90% and ~ 55-60% respectively of its expected foreign currency purchases for2 to 4 months. This foreign currency risk is hedged by using a combination of foreign currency options and forwardcontracts. Details are as given below:
The Company’s exposure to market risk with respect to commodity prices primarily arises from the fact that the companyis a purchaser of base oil. This is a commodity product whose prices can fluctuate sharply over short periods of time.The prices of base oil generally fluctuate in line with commodity cycles. Material purchase forms the largest portion of thecompany's operating expenses. The Company evaluates and manages commodity price risk exposure through operatingprocedures and sourcing policies. The Company has not entered into any commodity derivative contracts.
Sensitivity: 0.1% increase in commodity rates would have led to approximately an decrease in profit byC 121.23 lakhs (March 31, 2024 C 114.82 lakhs). 0.1% decrease in commodity rate would have led to an equal butopposite effect.
Credit risk is the risk of financial loss to the Company if a customer or counter-party fails to meet its contractual obligationsthus leading to a financial loss.
The Company’s customer mainly consists of its distributors and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs). The Companyhas a credit policy, approved by the Management that is designed to ensure that consistent processes are in place to measureand control credit risk. The Company has trade relationships only with reputed third parties. The receivable balances areconstantly monitored, resulting in an insignificant exposure of the Company to the risk of non-collectible receivables. Creditrisk is managed through credit approvals, establishing credit limits, obtaining collaterals from the customers in the form ofdeposits and continuously monitoring the creditworthiness of customers to which the Company grants credit terms in thenormal course of business. The maximum credit exposure associated with financial assets is equal to the carrying amount.
Concentrations of credit risk with respect to trade receivables are limited, due to the Company's customer base beinglarge and diverse. All trade receivables are reviewed and assessed for default on a quarterly basis. Company's historicalexperience of collecting receivables, supported by the level of default, is that credit risk is low. Refer Note 9 for ageing oftrade receivable and Loss Allowance/expected credit loss.
For some trade receivables the Company may obtain security in the form of letter of credit and bank gurantees which calledupon if the the counterparty is in default under the terms of the agreement.
The Company maintains exposure in cash and cash equivalents, term deposits with banks, investments in mutual funds.Individual risk limits are set for each counter-party based on financial position, credit rating and past experience. Creditlimits and concentration of exposures are actively monitored by the Company's Treasury department. The Company’smaximum exposure to credit risk as at March 31,2025 and March 31,2024 is the carrying value of each class of financialassets as disclosed in the financial statements.
Level 1 hierarchy includes financial instruments measured using quoted prices. This includes listed equity instruments andmutual funds that have quoted price. The fair values of all equity instruments which are traded in the stock exchanges are valuedusing the closing price as at the reporting period.
The fair values of financial instruments that are not traded in an active market is determined using valuation techniques whichmaximise the use of observable market data and rely as little as possible on entity specific estimates. If all significant inputsrequired to fair value an instrument are observable, the instrument is included in level 2.
If one or more of the significant inputs are not based on observable market data, the instrument is included in level 3. This is thecase for unlisted equity securities, contingent consideration and indemnification asset in level 3.
A Risk Management
The Company’s objectives when managing capital are to:
- Safeguard their ability to continue as a going concern, so that they can continue to provide returns for shareholder'sand benefits for other stakeholder's, and
- Maintain an optimal capital structure to reduce the cost of capital.
In order to maintain or adjust the capital structure, the company may adjust the amount of dividends paid to shareholders,return capital to shareholders, issue new shares or sell assets to reduce debt.
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 Company has complied with the number of layers prescribed under the Companies Act, 2013, read with the Companies(Restriction on no. of layers) Rules, 2017.
(vi) Compliance with approved scheme(s) of arrangements
The Company has not entered into any scheme of arrangement which has an accounting impact on current or previousfinancial year.
(vii) Utilisation of funds
The Company has not advanced or loaned or invested funds to any other person(s) or entity(ies), including foreign entities(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 on behalf ofthe Company (Ultimate Beneficiaries) or
b. provide any guarantee, security or the like to or on behalf of the ultimate beneficiaries
The Company has not received any fund from any person(s) or entity(ies), including foreign entities (Funding Party) with theunderstanding (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 on behalf ofthe Funding Party (Ultimate Beneficiaries) or
b. provide any guarantee, security or the like on behalf of the ultimate beneficiaries
(viii) Undisclosed income
There is no income surrendered or disclosed as income during the current or previous year in the tax assessments underthe Income Tax Act, 1961, that has not been recorded in the books of account.
(ix) Details of crypto currency or virtual currency
The Company has not traded or invested in crypto currency or virtual currency during the current or previous year.
(x) Valuation of Property, Plant and Equipment and Intangible asset
The Company has not revalued its property, Plant and Equipment (including right-of-use assets) or intangible assets or bothduring the current or previous year
(xi) Title deeds of immovable properties not held in name of the Company
The title deeds of all the immovable properties (other than properties where the Company is the lessee and the leaseagreements are duly executed in favour of the lessee), as disclosed in notes to the financial statements, are held in the nameof the Company.
(xii) Registration of charges or satisfaction with Registrar of Companies
There are no charges or satisfaction which are yet to be registered with the Registrar of Companies beyond thestatutory period.
(xiii) Utilisation of borrowings availed from banks and financial institutions
The borrowings obtained by the Company from banks and financial institutions have been applied for the purposes forwhich such loans were taken.
The Company has used SAP accounting software for maintaining its books of account which has a feature of recording audittrail (edit log) facility and the same has operated throughout the year for all relevant transactions recorded in the software exceptthat the audit trail is not maintained for any direct database changes and for certain specific access rights. There has been noinstance of tampering with the audit trail feature in the accounting software(s) where this functionality is available. Audit trailrecords for prior financial years are preserved, in compliance with applicable statutory requirements, to the extent the audit trailwas available and recorded during those periods.
Previous period figures have been re-grouped/reclassified wherever necessary, to conform to this period classification.
The Board of Directors of the Company, at its meeting held on August 27, 2023, approved the acquisition of 51% controlling stakein Tirex Transmission Private Limited (Tirex), a manufacturer of DC fast chargers for electric vehicles, for which the Companyentered into share purchase cum share subscription agreement dated August 31,2023. The consideration for acquisition of 51%stake in Tirex is H10,250.88 Lakhs. As per the agreement, the Company completed the above acquisition on October 30, 2023,upon fulfillment of conditions precedent to the acquisition. Accordingly, Tirex has become a subsidiary of the Company effectivefrom October 30, 2023.
In terms of our report attached For and on behalf of the Board of Directors
For S R B C & CO LLP
Chartered Accountants
Firm Registration Number: 324982E/E300003
Chief Financial Officer Managing Director & CEO Chairman
DIN: 02808474 DIN: 00291692
per Anil Jobanputra Ashish Pandey
Partner Company Secretary
Membership No. 110759 FCS No.6078
Place: Mumbai Place: Mumbai
Date: May 21,2025 Date: May 21,2025