The Company creates a provision when thereexists a present obligation as a result of apast event that probably requires an outflow ofresources and a reliable estimate can be madeof the amount of the obligation. A disclosure fora contingent liability is made when there is apossible obligation or a present obligation thatmay, but probably will not, require an outflow ofresources. When there is a possible obligationor a present obligation in respect of which thelikelihood of outflow of resources is remote, noprovision or disclosure is made. Contingentassets are not recognised in financial statements.
Non-current assets are classified as held forsale if their carrying amount will be recoveredprincipally through a sale transaction rather thanthrough continuing use and a sale is consideredhighly probable. They are measured at the lowerof their carrying amount and fair value less coststo sell, except for assets such as deferred taxassets, assets arising from employee benefits,financial assets and contractual rights underinsurance contracts, which are specificallyexempt from this requirement
Non-current assets are not depreciated oramortised while they are classified as held forsale.
When items of income and expense withinstatement of profit and loss from ordinaryactivities are of such size, nature or incidencethat their disclosure is relevant to explain theperformance of the enterprise for the period, thenature and amount of such material items aredisclosed separately as exceptional items.
Borrowing is initially recognised at net oftransaction costs incurred and measured atamortised cost using effective interest method.Borrowings are classified as current liabilitiesunless the Company has an unconditional rightto defer the settlement of the liability for at least12 months after the reporting period.
Effective interest method:
The effective interest method is a methodof calculating the amortised cost of a debtinstrument and of allocating interest expensesover the relevant period. The effective interestrate is the rate that exactly discounts estimatedfuture cash payment (including all fees andpoints paid or received that form an integral partof the effective interest rate, transaction costsand other premiums or discounts) through theexpected life of the debt instrument, or, whereappropriate, a shorter period, to the grosscarrying amount on initial recognition.
Basic Earnings per Share
Basic earnings per share is calculated bydividing the profit attributable to owners of thecompany by the weighted average number ofequity shares outstanding during the financialyear. Earnings considered in ascertaining theCompany’s earnings per share is the net profitfor the year.
Diluted earnings per share
For the purpose of calculating diluted earningsper share, the net profit or loss for the yearattributable to equity shareholders and theweighted average number of shares outstandingduring the year is adjusted for the effects of alldilutive potential equity shares.
In accordance with Ind AS 103 "BusinessCombination”, the Company accounts for thebusiness combinations using the acquisitionmethod when control is transferred to theCompany. The consideration transferred for thebusiness combination is generally measured atfair value as at the date the control is acquired(acquisition date), as the identifiable assetsacquired. Any goodwill that arises is testedannually for impairment. Any gain on bargainpurchase is recognised directly in equity ascapital reserve. Transaction costs are expensedas incurred, except to the extent related to theissue of debt or equity securities.
Transactions denominated in foreign currenciesare recorded at the exchange rate prevailing onthe date of transaction. Monetary assets andliabilities denominated in foreign currencies atthe year-end are restated at the closing rate ofexchange prevailing on the reporting date.
Any exchange difference arising on account ofsettlement of foreign currency transactions andrestatement of monetary assets and liabilitiesdenominated in foreign currency is recognisedin the Statement of Profit and Loss.
Non-monetary items that are measured interms of historical cost in a foreign currency arerecorded using the exchange rates at the date ofthe transaction. Non-monetary items measuredat fair value in a foreign currency are translatedusing the exchange rates at the date when thefair value was measured. The gain or loss arisingon translation of non-monetary items measuredat fair value is treated in line with the recognitionof the gain or loss on the change in fair valueof the item (i.e., translation differences on itemswhose fair value gain or loss is recognised inOther Comprehensive Income or the Statementof Profit and Loss are also recognised in OtherComprehensive Income or the Statement ofProfit and Loss, respectively).
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash onhand, bank balances, short-term deposits withan original maturity of three months or less anddemand deposits, together with other short¬term, highly liquid investments maturing within90 days from the date of acquisition that arereadily convertible into known amounts of cashand which are subject to an insignificant risk ofchanges in value. Bank overdrafts are repayableon demand and are integral to the Company’scash management, regularly fluctuating fromnegative to positive, and are therefore includedin cash and cash equivalents in the standalonestatement of cash flows. As the offsetting criteriain Ind AS 32 are not met, bank overdrafts areincluded in borrowings in current liabilities inthe standalone balance sheet. For the purposeof the standalone statement of cash flows, cashand cash equivalents consist of cash and bankbalances and short-term investments, as definedabove, net of outstanding bank overdraftsfacilities as they are considered an integral partof the Company’s cash management.
Fair value is the price that would be received tosell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in anorderly transaction between market participantsat the measurement date. The fair valuemeasurement is based on the presumption thatthe transaction to sell the asset or transfer theliability takes place either:
• In the principal market for the asset orliability, or
• In the absence of a principal market, inthe most advantageous market for theasset or liability. The principal or the mostadvantageous market must be accessibleto / by the Company.
The fair value of an asset or a liability is measuredusing the assumptions that market participantswould use when pricing the asset or liability,assuming that market participants act in theireconomic best interest.
All assets and liabilities for which fair valueis measured or disclosed in the standalonefinancial statements are categorized within fairvalue hierarchy, described as follows, based onthe lowest level of input that is significant to thefair value measurement as a whole.
• Level 1 — Quoted (unadjusted) pricesin active markets for identical assets orliabilities
• Level 2 — Valuation techniques for whichthe lowest level input that is significant tothe fair value measurement is directly orindirectly observable
• Level 3 — Valuation techniques for whichthe lowest level input that is significant tothe fair value measurement is unobservable
For assets and liabilities that are recognisedin the standalone financial statements on arecurring basis, the Company determineswhether transfers have occurred between levelsin the hierarchy by reassessing categorization(based on the lowest level input that is significantto the fair value measurement as a whole) at theend of each reporting period.
For the purpose of fair value disclosures, theCompany has determined classes of assetsand liabilities on the basis of the nature,characteristics and risks of the asset or liabilityand the level of the fair value hierarchy asexplained above.
For impairment assessment purposes, assetsare grouped at the lowest levels for which thereare largely independent cash inflows (cash¬generating units). As a result, some assets aretested individually for impairment and some aretested at cash-generating unit level. Goodwill isallocated to those cash generating units that areexpected to benefit from synergies of a relatedbusiness combination and represent the lowestlevel within the Company at which managementmonitors goodwill.
Cash-generating units to which goodwill andintangible asset that has an indefinite useful lifeor is not yet available for use has been allocated(determined by the Company’s managementas equivalent to its operating segments) andinternally developed software not available foruse are tested for impairment at least annuallyand when circumstances indicate that thecarrying value may be impaired. All otherIndividual assets or cash-generating unitsare tested for impairment whenever eventsor changes in Circumstances indicate thatthe carrying amount may not be recoverablethrough continuing use.
An impairment loss is recognised for the amountby which the asset’s (or cash-generating unit’s)carrying amount exceeds its recoverableamount, which is the higher of fair value lesscosts of disposal and value-in-use. To determinethe value-in-use, management estimatesexpected future cash flows from each cash¬generating unit and determines a suitablediscount rate in order to calculate the presentvalue of those cash flows. The data used forimpairment testing procedures is directly linkedto the Company’s latest approved budget,adjusted as necessary to exclude the effects offuture reorganisations and asset enhancements.Discount factors are determined individually foreach cash-generating unit and reflect currentmarket assessments of the time value of moneyand asset-specific risk factors.
Impairment losses for cash-generating unitsreduce first the carrying amount of any goodwillallocated to the cash-generating unit. Anyremaining impairment loss is charged pro ratato the other assets in the cash-generating unit.
With the exception of goodwill, all assets aresubsequently reassessed for indications animpairment loss previously recognised may nolonger exist. An impairment loss is reversed ifthe asset’s or cash generating unit’s recoverableamount exceeds its carrying amount.
Ministry of Corporate Affairs ("MCA”) notifies newstandards or amendments to the existing standardsunder Companies (Indian Accounting Standards)Rules as issued from time to time.
In May 2025, MCA notified amendments to:
Ind AS 21 - The Effects of Changes in ForeignExchange Rates, applicable w.e.f. 1st April, 2025. TheCompany has reviewed the amendment and basedon its evaluation has determined that it does not haveany significant impact in its financial statements.
In August 2025, MCA notified the followingamendments to:
Ind AS 1, Presentation of Financial Statements,applicable w.e.f. 1st April, 2025 - The amendmentrelates to classification of liabilities as current or non¬current and non-current liabilities with covenants.In the context of classifying a liability as current,it removes the requirement of existence of a rightto defer settlement for at least 12 months after thereporting date and instead requires that the saidright should exist on the reporting date and havesubstance. The amendment also introduces guidanceon classification of liabilities with covenants. TheCompany has no impact of these amendments inits classification criteria of current and non-currentliabilities.
Ind AS 7, Statement of Cash Flows and Ind AS 107,Financial Instruments: Disclosures, applicable w.e.f.1st April, 2025 - The amendment in Ind AS 7 requires toinform users of financial statements of the existence ofsupplier finance arrangements and explain the natureof the arrangements, the carrying amount of liabilitiesand the range of payment due dates. Ind AS 107 hasbeen amended to add supplier finance arrangementsas a factor that may cause concentration of liquidityrisk. The Company has reviewed the amendment and
based on its evaluation has determined that it doesnot have any impact in its financial statements.
Ind AS 12, International Tax Reform - Pillar Two ModelRules applicable immediately - The amendmentsprovide a temporary mandatory relief from deferredtax accounting for top-up tax and disclose that theyhave applied the relief. This relief is immediate andapplies retrospectively. The Company has reviewedthe amendment and based on its evaluation hasdetermined that it does not have any impact in itsfinancial statements.
1E. New standards and amendments to existingStandards which are issued but are not yeteffective and have not been early adopted by theCompany
Paragraph 74 of Ind AS 1 currently effective for theyear ended 31st March 2026 requires the entity not toclassify the liability as current, if there is a breach ofa material covenant of a long-term loan arrangementon or before the end of the reporting period with theeffect that the liability becomes payable on demandon the reporting date, however, the lender agreed,after the reporting period and before the approvalof the financial statements for issue, not to demandpayment as a consequence of the breach.
MCA vide notification dated 13th August 2025, hasintroduced amendment under Paragraph 74 of Ind AS1 which requires the entity to classify the liability ascurrent under the aforementioned situation because,at the end of the reporting period, it does not have theright to defer its settlement for at least twelve monthsafter that date. Such amendment has been madeeffective for annual reporting periods beginning on orafter 1st April, 2026 retrospectively in accordance withInd AS 8.
This amendment is not expected to have a materialimpact on the Company’s Standalone FinancialStatements.
Note:
Goodwill is tested for impairment at least annually or whenever there is an indication that goodwill may be impaired. For impairmenttesting, goodwill is allocated to the cash generating units (CGUs) which represents the lowest level within the company at whichgoodwill is monitored for internal management purposes.
The recoverable amount of the cash generating units has been assessed using a value-in-use model. Value in use is calculated asthe net present value of the projected pre-tax cash flows plus a terminal value of the cash generating unit to which the goodwill isallocated. Initially a pretax discount rate is applied to calculate the net present value of the pre-tax cash flows. Key assumptionsupon which the Company has based its determinations of value in use includes:
a) The Company prepares its cash flow forecast for operating five years based on management’s projections.
b) A terminal value is arrived at by extrapolating the last forecasted year cashflows to perpetuity, using a constant long-termgrowth rate 5%.
c) Growth rates: The growth rates are based on industry growth forecasts. Management determines the budgeted growth ratesbased on past performance and its expectations of market development. The growth rates used were 10%.
d) Discount rates: Management estimates discount rates that reflect current market assessments of the risks specific to the CGU,taking into consideration the time value of money and individual risks of the underlying assets that have not been incorporatedin the cash flow estimates. The discount rate calculation is based on the specific circumstances of the Company and itsoperating Industry and is derived from its weighted average cost of capital (WACC) 18.60%.
e) Sensitivity: Reasonable sensitivities in key assumptions consequent to the change in estimated growth rate and discount rateis unlikely to cause the carrying amount to exceed the recoverable amount of the cash generating units.
Impairment testing, taking into account the latest developments, indicated that no further impairment of goodwill was requiredduring the year ended 31st March 2026, as its carrying amount did not exceed its recoverable amount.
(*) During the year ended 31st March, 2025, the Company disposed of a 51% interest in Deltatech Gaming Limited , reducing itsholding from 100% to 49%. As a result, Deltatech Gaming Limited ceased to be a subsidiary and was then accounted for as anassociate under the equity method. Further, from 30th June, 2025, the representative of the company had step down from thedirectorship and hence the company ceased to be the associate of the Company. From the said date, the investment in DeltatechGaming Limited is classified as Fair Value through Other Comprehensive Income (FVTOCI).
On 19th August, 2025, the Union Cabinet of India has approved the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025 (“theBill”), which amongst others proposes a prohibition on online games involving real-money stakes. On 22nd August, 2025, the Billreceived assent by the President of India making it the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 (“Gaming Act”
The carrying amount of investments in equity shares of online gaming companies, being, Deltatech Gaming Limited, Head DigitalWorks Private Limited and Openplay Technologies Private Limited has been reduced to Nil as at 31st March, 2026, as the GamingAct prohibits such companies’ sole line of business resulting in a complete halt in revenue-generating activities. Accordingly, theCompany has recorded aggregate of ' 378.34 Crores (net of fair value gain), as reduction in the fair value of the said investeecompanies in Other Comprehensive Income for the year ended 31st March, 2026.
(**) The Company has waived off Conversion right.
(***) “Pursuant to the scheme of arrangement between Halaplay Technologies Private Limited (Demerger Company ) and OpenplayTechnologies Private Limited (Resulting Company) below mentioned shares have been allotted to the Company;
- 305 fully paid up equity shares of ' 10 each are alloted of the Resulting Company against shares of 43,484 fully paid up equityShares of ' 100 each of the demerged Company
- 70 fully paid up equity shares of ' 10 each are alloted of the Resulting Company against shares of 9,998 fully paid up equityShares of ' 1 each of the demerged Company.
The Company reviews it carrying value of investments in material subsidiaries carried at cost (net of impairment, if any) annually, or morefrequently when there is indication for impairment. If the recoverable amount is less than its carrying amount, the impairment loss isaccounted for in the statement of profit and loss.
The recoverable amounts of the respective investments in such subsidiaries have been assessed using a value in use model. Value in use isgenerally calculated as the net present value of the projected post-tax cash flows plus a terminal value of the respective subsidiaries to whichthe Investment is allocated. Initially, a post-tax discount rate is applied to calculate the net present value of the post-tax cash flows.
Key assumptions upon which the Company has based its determinations of value in use includes:
b) A terminal value is arrived at by extrapolating the last forecasted year cash flows to perpetuity, using a constant longterm growthrate 5.00%.
c) Growth rates: The growth rates are based on industry growth forecasts. Management determines the budgeted growth rates basedon past performance and its expectations of market development. The growth rates used were ranging from 10.00% to 20.00%.
d) Discount rates: Management estimates discount rates that reflect current market assessments of the risks specific to thesubsidiaries, taking into consideration the time value of money and individual risks of the underlying assets that have not beenincorporated in the cash flow estimates. The discount rate calculation is based on the specific circumstances of the subsidiariesand its operating Industry and is derived from its weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is 18.70%.
e) Sensitivity: Reasonable sensitivities in key assumptions consequent to the change in estimated growth rate and discount rate isunlikely to cause the carrying amount to exceed the recoverable amount of the subsidiaries.
- Refer Note No. 51(b) for ageing.
- The net carrying value of trade receivables is considered as reasonable approximation of fair value.
- The credit period given to the customer ranges from 0 to 30 days.
- Refer Note No. 40(b) for disclosure relating to the credit risk exposures and analysis relating to the allowancefor expected credit losses.
- There are no debts due by directors or other officers of the company or any of them either severally or jointly withany other person or debts due by firms or private companies respectively in which any director is a partner or adirector or a member.
The Company has only one class of equity shares having a par value of '1/- per share. Each holder of equity shares isentitled to one vote per share. In the event of liquidation of the Company, the holders of equity shares will be entitledto receive remaining assets of the Company, after distribution of all preferential amounts. The distribution will be inproportion to the number of equity shares held by the shareholders.
The Company declares and pays dividends in Indian Rupees. The Directors have recommended, subject to approvalof the shareholders at the ensuing Annual General Meeting, a final dividend for the year ended on 2026 : 50.00%(2025: 125%). Total dividend including interim dividend for the financial year 2026 is 50.00% (2025 : 125%).
In the F.Y 2020-21, the Company had bought back 41,17,249 equity shares on average price of ' 80.48 per shares.
g) No shares have been allotted without payment being received in cash or by way of bonus shares during the periodof five years immediately preceding the reporting date.
Nature and purpose of reserve:-
Capital Reserve on Business Combination
It represent the difference, between the amount recorded as share capital issued plus any additional consideration in the formof cash or other assets and the amount of net asset value of the transferor company acquired by the company.
Capital Redemption Reserves
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 and it is a non-distributable reserve.
Securities Premium
Securities premium is used to record the premium on issue of shares. The reserve can be utilised in accordance with theprovision of the Companies Act, 2013.
Share Options Outstanding Account
The Employee Stock Options Reserve represents reserve in respect of equity settled share options granted to the Company’semployees in pursuance of the Employee Stock Option Plan.
General Reserve
The Company created a General reserve in earlier years pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 whereincertain percentage of profits were required to be transferred to General Reserve before declaring dividends. As perCompanies Act 2013, the requirements to transfer profits to General Reserve is not mandatory. General reserve is a freereserve available to the Company.
Retained Earnings
Retained earnings represent the amount of accumulated earnings of the company.
Other Comprehensive IncomeEquity instruments classified at FVTOCI
The company has elected to recognise changes in the fair value of certain investments in Equity securties in othercomprehensive income. These changes are accumulated within the FVTOCI equity investments reserve within Other Equity.The company transfers amount from this reserve to retained earnings when the relevant equity securities are derecognised.
(*) The Company along with other casino owners, had filed writ before the High Court of Bombay at Goa, against theGoa Government Notification directing to pay the Annual Recurring fees (ARF) along with interest for the COVID-19lockdown period. High Court refused to grant any interim order except stayed 12% penal interest. The Companyand other Casino Owners filed an SLP with the Supreme Court. The Company has provided for ARF amounting to' 40 Crores (Previous Year: ' 40 Crores) for the period of shut down during COVID-19. As per the direction of theHon’ble Supreme Court, the Company has paid 75% of ARF i.e. ' 30 Crores (Previous Year: 75% of ARF ' 30 Crores)under the protest. Final decision is pending. If judgement is favourable in such situation the provisions for licensefees made in the books will be reversed.
Notes:-
(i) The matter is with respect to disallowance of certain expenses and tax deducted at source. The same has been pendingwith various authorities. Pending resolution of the respective proceedings, it is not practicable for the Company to estimatethe timings of cash outflows, if any, in respect of the above as it is determinable only on receipt of judgements/decisionspending with various forums/authorities. The Company has reviewed all its pending litigations and proceedings and hasadequately provided for where provisions are required and disclosed as contingent liabilities where applicable.
(ii) On 27th September 2023 the Company along with its two subsidiary companies, namely Highstreet Cruises & EntertainmentPrivate Limited and Delta Pleasure Cruise Company Private Limited, received show cause notices from the DirectorateGeneral of GST Intelligence, Hyderabad, for alleged short payment of Goods and Service Tax (GST) aggregating' 16,822.98 crores under Section 74(1) of the CGST Act, 2017 and Goa SGST Act, 2017 for the period from 1st July 2017 to31st March 2022 and Deltatech Gaming Limited (“DGL"), ‘the erstwhile associate company’, received show cause noticedated 28th October 2023 for alleged short payment of Goods and Service Tax (GST) aggregating ' 6,384.32 crores for theperiod from 1st July 2017 to 30th November 2022 from Directorate General of GST Intelligence, Kolkata.
By virtue of Share Purchase and Investment Agreement dated 20th February 2025 read with amended agreement dated19th March 2025 between Delta Corp Limited, Deltatech Gaming Limited and Head Digital Works Private Limited inrelation to sale of stake of DGL, the Company’s liability in respect of the GST exposure for DGL has been capped up to' 34.80 crores.
Additionally, on 17th March 2026, the Company along with its one subsidiary, Highstreet Cruises & Entertainment PrivateLimited received show cause notice from Office of The Commissioner Of Commercial Taxes, Goa for alleged short paymentof GST aggregating ' 1,752.39 crores under Section 74(1) of the CGST Act, 2017 and Goa SGST Act, 2017 for the periodfrom 1st April 2022 to 31st March 2023.
The amounts claimed under the above notices are inter alia based on the gross bet value/face value of all games playedat the casinos/ online platform and short payment of GST on consideration received towards entry to the casino/gross rakeamount collected from online platform during the above mentioned periods. The demands made by the authorities on thegross bet value/ gross face value as against gross gaming revenue/gross rake amount has been an industry issue andmultiple representations have been made by the industry participants to the Government in this regard.
The Holding Company / subsidiary companies / erstwhile associate company, as mentioned above, have filed Writpetitions and have obtained stay orders from respective High Courts on show cause notices for the respective period. TheUnion of India had sought the transfer of all similar Writ Petitions of the entire Industry pending at various High Courts tothe Hon’ble Supreme Court. The matter has been heard in detail, arguments from both the sides have been concludedand the case is presently reserved for judgement.
Without prejudice, the Company, based on legal assessment, is of the view that all the notices and the tax demands arearbitrary in nature and contrary to the provisions of law. The Company has challenged such tax demands and initiatednecessary legal proceedings.
Further, Company has filed the petition before the Hon’ble Supreme Court against notice dated 17th March, 2026.
The Company has made investments in equity shares aggregating to ' 650.58 Crores in two subsidiaries who havereceived notices for alleged short payment of GST aggregating to ' 5,457.29 Crores. Also, the Company has investmentamounting to ' 159.08 Crores in erstwhile associate Company which have been fully provided for in current year beinginvestment in an online gaming company, who have received notices for alleged short payment of GST to ' 6,384.32Crores as above mentioned. In addition to investments in equity shares, the Company has also provided short-term loansaggregating ' 165.37 Crores to the two subsidiaries.
Considering the fact that these subsidiaries and erstwhile associate Company have a good ground to defend against thesaid show cause notices, the management of the Company believes that until the GST matter gets effectively concluded,no provision for impairment is currently required towards investments made in equity shares of two subsidiary companiesand towards loans given to the two subsidiaries.
34 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
The Company has various schemes for employee benefits such as Provident Fund, ESIC, Gratuity and LeaveEncashment. The Company’s defined contribution plans are Provident Fund (in case of certain employees) andEmployees State Insurance Fund (under the provisions of the Employees’ Provident Funds and MiscellaneousProvisions Act, 1952). The Company has no further obligation beyond making the contributions to such plans.
The gratuity plan is governed by the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972. The level of benefits provided depends on themember’s length of service and salary at retirement age. The fund has the form of a trust and it is governed by theBoard of Trustees. The Board of Trustees is responsible for the administration of the plan assets and for the definitionof the investment strategy. Each year, the Board of Trustees reviews the level of funding in the gratuity plan. Such areview includes the asset-liability matching strategy and investment risk management policy.
The Plan typically exposes the Company to actuarial risk such as
a) Interest Risk:- A fall in the discount rate which is linked to the G.Sec. Rate will increase the present value of theliability requiring higher provision. A fall in the discount rate generally increases the mark to market value of theassets depending on the duration of asset.
b) Mortality risk:- Since the benefits under the plan is not payable for life time and payable till retirement age only,plan does not have any longevity risk.
c) 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 level will increasethe plan’s liability.
d) Investment Risk:- The present value of the defined benefit plan liability is calculated using a discount rate whichis determined by reference to market yields at the end of the reporting period on government bonds. If thereturn on plan asset is below this rate, it will create a plan deficit. Currently, for the plan in India, it has a relativelybalanced mix of investments in government securities, and other debt instruments.
e) Asset Liability Matching Risk:- The plan faces the ALM risk as to the matching cash flow. Since the plan isinvested in lines of Rule 101 of Income Tax Rules, 1962, this generally reduces ALM risk.
f) Concentration Risk:- Plan is having a concentration risk as all the assets are invested with the insurance companyand a default will wipe out all the assets. Although probability of this is very low as insurance companies haveto follow stringent regulatory guidelines which mitigate risk.
The above sensitivity analyses are based on change in an assumption while holding all other assumptions constant.In practice, this is unlikely to occur, and changes in some of the assumptions may be correlated. When calculatingthe sensitivity of the defined benefit obligation to significant actuarial assumptions the same method (present value ofthe defined benefit obligation calculated with the projected unit credit method at the end of the reporting period) hasbeen applied as when calculating the defined benefit liability recognised in the balance sheet.
The estimates of future salary increases, considered in actuarial valuation, take account of inflation, seniority,promotion and other relevant factors, such as supply and demand in the employment market.
IX. The Company expects to contribute ' 4.76 Crores (Previous Year : ' 3.65 Crores) to the gratuity trust during thefinancial year 2026-27.
The Company also has certain defined contribution plans. The contributions are made to registered provident fund,Employee State Insurance Corporation and Labour Welfare Fund administered by the government. The obligationof the Company is limited to the amount contributed and it has no further contractual nor any constructive obligation.The expense recognised during the year towards defined contribution plans are as follows:
The leave obligations cover the Company’s liability for earned leave.
The amount of the provision of ' 5.14 Crores (Previous Year: ' 3.24 Crores) is presented as current, since the Companydoes not have an unconditional right to defer settlement for any of these obligations.
The Government of India, on 21st November 2025, notified implementation of four new labour codes — Code onWages (2019), Industrial Relations Code (2020), Code on Social Security (2020), and Occupational Safety, Healthand Working Conditions Code (2020) (hereinafter referred to as "the New Labour Codes”).
The New Labour Codes prescribe an uniform definition of the term ‘wages’, which is also relevant for determinationof post-employment benefits including gratuity to all employees. In accordance with the definition, wages meansall remuneration including basic pay, dearness allowance and retaining allowance but does not include certainspecified items forming part of remuneration and in the event the quantum of those specified items exceed 50% oftotal remuneration, such excess is deemed to be considered as wages.
The revised definition of wages has resulted in an increase in obligation of ' 3.89 Crores (Gratuity of ' 3.86 Crores &Leave Encashment of ' 0.03 Crores) in respect of services rendered in prior periods, and the Company has treatedsuch incremental impact as past service cost and recognised as exceptional items.
• Loans and Advances shown above are given for business purposes, to subsidiaries,step down subsidiary & associatecompanies fall under the category of Loans and Advances in nature of Loans where there is no repayment scheduleand are re-payable on demand. Company has not given loan to Promoters, Directors, and KMP. Loans given toemployees as per the Company’s policy are not considered.
• (*) There is a change in the terms of inter corporate deposit(ICD) granted to Delta Pleasure Cruises Company PrivateLimited (DPCCPL) and Marvel Resort Private Limited (MRPL). Out of outstanding ICD amount ' Nil (Previous Year:' 175 crores) and ' Nil (Previous Year: ' 95 Crores) has been considered as quasi equity and hence classified underinvestment value of DPCCPL and MRPL respectively as "Deemed Equity Investment”.
38 LEASES
The Company’s lease asset classes primarily consist of leases for land and buildings. The lease period for thesecontracts varies from 11 months to 5 years, in certain cases, mainly relating to rent of (parts of) buildings, withextension options. The Right-of-use assets and Lease liabilities as disclosed below, do not include short term and lowvalue leases. In general, as usual with leases, the Company’s obligations under its leases are secured by the lessor’stitle to or legal ownership of the leased assets.
The movement in Right-of-use assets has been disclosed in Note 2(i).
c. Rent expenses recorded for short term leases was ' 10.34 Crores (Previous Year : '8.70 Crores) for the yearended 31st March, 2026.
d. The total cash out flows for leases are ' 21.11 Crores (Previous Year : ' 20.87 Crores) in the year, including thepayments relating to short term and low value leases.
e. The table below provides details regarding the contractual maturities of lease liabilities on an undiscountedbasis:
In calculating diluted earnings per share for the year, the effect of dilutive Employee Stock Options (ESOP) andEmployee Stock Appreciation Rights (ESAR) outstanding till the date of actual exercise of option is considered.
40 FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES
The Company’s activities expose it to variety of financial risks namely market risk, credit risk and liquidity risk. The Companyhas various financial assets such as deposits, trade and other receivables and cash and bank balances directly related totheir 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 on theCompany’s financial performance. The Company’s overall risk management procedures to minimise the potential adverseeffects 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 of changesin market prices. Market risk comprises three types of risks namely interest rate risk, currency risk and other pricerisk, such as commodity risk. The Company is not exposed to other price risk whereas the exposure to currency riskand interest risk is given below :
i) Interest Rate Risk & Sensitivity Analysis
Interest rate risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate becauseof changes in market interest rates. Since the Company does not have any material interest bearing borrowings,the exposure to risk of changes in market interest rates does not have any material impact on the financialstatements. The Company has not used any interest rate derivatives.
ii) Foreign Currency 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 arises from the possibility that the counter party may not be able to settle their obligations as agreed.To manage this, the Company periodically assesses financial reliability of customers and other counter parties,taking into account the financial condition, current economic trends, and analysis of historical bad debts andageing of financial assets. Individual risk limits are set and periodically reviewed on the basis of such information.
The Company considers the probability of default upon initial recognition of asset and whether there has beena significant increase in credit risk on an ongoing basis through each reporting period. To assess whether thereis a significant increase in credit risk the Company compares the risk of default occurring on asset as at thereporting date with the risk of default as at the date of initial recognition. It considers reasonable and supportiveforwarding-looking information such as:
i) Actual or expected significant adverse changes in business
ii) Actual or expected significant changes in the operating results of the counterparty,
iii) Financial or economic conditions that are expected to cause a significant change to the counterparty’sability to meet its obligations,
The Company measures the expected credit loss of trade receivables based on historical trend, industrypractices and the business environment in which the entity operates. Loss rates are based on actual creditloss experience and past trends. Based on the historical data, additional loss on collection of receivable isrecognised.
Trade Receivables:
The maximum exposure to the credit risk at the reporting date is primarily from trade receivable amounting to' 3.14 crores as on 31st March, 2026 (Previous Year : ' 4.09 Crores).
The Company held balance with bank under cash and cash equivalent of ' 15.57 Crores as on 31st March, 2026(Previous Year : ' 19.88 Crores). The balance with bank under cash and cash equivalent are held with differentbanks with good credit ratings.
The Company is exposed to price risks arising from equity and mutual fund investments. Certain of theCompany’s equity investments are held for strategic rather than trading purposes.
The sensitivity analysis below have been determined based on the exposure to equity and mutual fund pricerisks at the end of the reporting year.
Above referred sensitivity pertains to quoted equity investment & Mutual Fund. Profit for the year wouldincrease/ (decrease) as a result of gains/losses on equity securities/ Mutual Fund as at fair value through OtherComprehensive Income/ profit or loss, respectively. There will also be a corresponding impact on equity.
Liquidity risk is the risk that company will not be able to meet its financial obligations as they fall due. Liquidity riskarises because of the possibility that the Company could be required to pay its liabilities earlier than expectedor encounters difficulty in raising funds to meet commitments associated with financial liabilities as they fall due.The Company’s approach to managing liquidity is to ensure, as far as possible, that it will always have sufficientliquidity to meet its liabilities when due. The Company manages liquidity risk by maintaining sufficient cash andbank balance and availability of funding through adequate amount of committed credit facilities.
Fair value of cash and bank balances, trade and other financial current and non-current assets, loans, trade payables,other financial current and non-current liabilities approximate their carrying amounts largely due to the short-termmaturities of these instruments. Methods and assumptions used to estimate the fair values are consistent with thoseused for the year ended 31st March, 2026.
During the reporting period ending 31st March, 2026 and 31st March, 2025, there were no transfers between Level1and Level 2 fair value measurements.
The Company uses the following hierarchy for determining and disclosing the fair value of financial instruments byvaluation 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 not based onobservable market data.
The following table shows the valuation techniques and inputs used for financial instruments that are not carried atfair value :
42 CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
For the purpose of the Company’s capital management, capital includes issued equity capital and all other equityreserves attributable to the equity holders of the Company. The primary objective of the Company’s capital managementis to safeguard 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,annual operating plans and long-term and other strategic investment plans. In order to maintain or adjust the capitalstructure, the Company may adjust the amount of dividends paid to shareholders, return capital to shareholders orissue new shares. The current capital structure of the Company is equity based with no financing through borrowingsexcept through leasing. 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 31stMarch, 2026 and 31st March, 2025
43 SEGMENT REPORTING :
In accordance with paragraph 4 of Ind AS 108 ‘Operating Segment’, segment information has been given in theconsolidated financial statements of the Company and therefore, no separate disclosure on segment information isgiven in these Standalone financial statements.
44 EXCEPTIONAL ITEMS :
For the year ended 31st March, 2026, the exceptional item comprises of additional impact of gratuity expenses for pastService of ' 3.86 Crores and leave encashment of ' 0.03 Crores due change in labour code w.e.f 21st November, 2025.Previous Year exceptional item includes a gain (net of expenses) of ' 57.14 Crores on the sale of 51% equity shares ofthe subsidiary company, Deltatech Gaming Limited and a loss of ' 0.15 Crores arising from the strike-off of the whollyowned, non-material foreign subsidiary, Delta Offshore Developers Ltd.
45 CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR) EXPENDITURE
a) Gross amount required to be spent by the Company during the financial year 2025-26 is ' 4.39 Crores (PreviousYear: ' 3.94 Crores)
The Board of Directors has recommended final Equity dividend of ' 0.50 per equity share (Previous year : ' 1.25 perequity share) for the financial year 2025-26, which is subject to the approval of shareholders in the annual generalmeeting.
No adjusting or significant non-adjusting events have occurred between the 31st March reporting date and the dateof authorisation.
The Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting held on 6th December, 2024 have approved Revised CompositeScheme of Arrangement amongst Delta Corp Limited and Deltin Hotel & Resorts Private Limited (DHRPL) (WOS ofDPPL) and Delta Penland Limited (DPL) (WOS of DCL) and Deltin Cruises and Entertainment Private Limited (DCEPL)(WOS of DCL) and their respective shareholders and creditors under Sections 230 to 232 read with Section 66 andother applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 ("Revised Scheme”) and the same was filed with StockExchanges under Regulation 37 of Listing Regulation. The Scheme will be effective from 1st April 2025. Approval fromNSE and BSE has been received. Pending receipt of approval from Mumbai Bench of the National Company LawTribunal (‘NCLT’), no adjustments have been made in the standalone financial statements.
Pursuant to the approval of Board of Directors and the Shareholders of the Company a Scheme called "Delta CorpEmployee Stock Options Scheme - 2009 (" DELTACORP ESOS 2009"), the company grants benefits to eligibleemployee by granting Stock Options ( "Options”).
Options granted under DELTACORP ESOS 2009 would vest not less than one year and not more than five years fromthe date of grant of such options. Vesting of options would be subject to continued employment with the Companyand thus the options would vest on passage of time.
The options are granted at the price determined by the Nomination Remuneration Compensation Committee. Eachoption entitles the holder to exercise the right to apply for and seek allotment of one equity share of ' 1/- each. TheOption granted in Financial Year 2017-18 and 2018-19 shall vest in three installments. On 23rd September, 2019,terms of option granted in FY 2018-19 have been modified, repriced and vesting period reduced to three years fromfour years. Accordingly fair value recalculated with modified terms. Details of options granted during the financialyear 2017-18 & 2018-19 duly approved by the Nomination Remuneration Compensation Committee under the saidscheme are given below.
Each employee share option converts into one equity share of the Company on exercise. No amounts are paid orpayable by the recipient on receipt of the option. The options carry neither rights to dividends nor voting rights.Options may be exercised at any time from the date of vesting to the date of their expiry.
Options were priced using a Black Scholes Option Pricing Model. Where relevant, the expected life used in the modelhas been adjusted based on management’s best estimate for the effects of non-transferability, exercise restrictionsand behavioral considerations. Expected volatility is based on the historical share price volatility over the past 3 yeas.
The Nomination Remuneration Compensation Committee has granted Employee Stock Appreciation Rights ("ESAR”)on 17th March, 2020 and 10th November, 2020 to certain eligible employees pursuant to the Company’s EmployeeStock Appreciation Rights plan, ("Plan”). The grant price is determined based on a formula as defined in the Plan.There are scheme under each plan with different vesting periods. The Plans is a administered by the NominationRemuneration Compensation Committee.
An Employee Stock Appreciation Right (ESAR) is an award which provides the holder with the ability to profit from theappreciation in value of a set number of shares of company stock over a set period of time. The valuation of a stockappreciation right operates exactly like a stock option in that the employee benefits from any increases in stock priceabove the price set in the award. However, unlike an option, the employee is not required to pay an exercise price toexercise them, but simply receives the net amount of the increase in the stock price in either shares of company stockor Cash, as decided by The Nomination Remuneration Compensation Committee.
ESAR were priced using a Black Scholes Option Pricing Model. Where relevant, the expected life used in the modelhas been adjusted based on management’s best estimate for the effects of non-transferability, exercise restrictionsand behavioral considerations. Expected volatility is based on the historical share price volatility over the past 3 years.
a) Volatility:
Volatility is a measure of the amount by which a price has fluctuated or is expected to fluctuate during theyear. The measure of volatility is used in Black Scholes annualized standard deviation of the continuouslycompounded rate of return on the stock over a period of time. The Company considered the daily historicalvolatility of the Company’s expected life of each vest.
b) Risk Free Rate:
The risk free rate being considered for the calculation is the interest rate applicable for a maturity equal to theexpected life of the options based on the zero - coupon securities.
c) Expected Life of the Options / ESARs:
Expected life of the options / ESARs is the period for which the Company expects the options / ESARs to belive. The minimum life of a stock option / ESARs is the minimum period before which the options/ ESARs cannotbe exercised and the maximum life is the period after which the options / ESARs cannot be exercised. TheCompany has calculated expected life as the average of life of the options / ESARs.
* EBIT = Earning before Interest, tax, exceptional items less Other Income.
** Capital employed = Total Equity - Intangible assets - Intangible assets under development - Deferred Tax Assets (Net) Deferred Tax Liabilities (Net) - Goodwill - Non Current Tax Assets (Net) Current Tax Liabilities (Net).
1. Wherever, numerator and denominator both are positive, ratio is presented as positive.
2. Wherever, either numerator or denominator or both are negative, ratio is presented as negative.
3. Debt Service Coverage Ratio and Debt Equity Ratio not calculated as at 31st March, 2026 and 31st March, 2025, asCompany not having any borrowings.
Reasons for more than 25% variance
1 Return on Equity Ratio: The total revenue is decreased in current year as compare to previous year which is offset byproportinate increasing operational cost. Due to which, there is adverse impact on Return on Equity Ratio as compare withprevious year.
2 Trade Receivable Turnover Ratio: In current year, there is decrease in trade receivable as compared to previous year,which leads to increase in Trade Receivable Turnover Ratio.
3 Net Profit Ratio, Return on Investment Ratio and Return on Capital Employed: The total revenue is decreased in currentyear as compare to previous year which is offset by proportinate increasing operational cost. Due to which, there is adverseimpact on Net Profit Ratio, Return on Investment Ratio and Return on Capital Employed as compare with previous year
53 OTHER STATUTORY INFORMATION:
i) The company has no transactions with the companies struck off under Companies Act, 2013 or Companies Act,1956.
ii) There is no income surrendered or disclosed as income during the current or previous year in the tax assessmentunder the Income Tax Act, 1961, that has been recorded in the books of accounts.
iii) The company has not revaluated its property, plant and equipment (including right-of-use assets) or intangibleassets or both during the current or previous year.
iv) No funds have been advanced or loaned or invested (either from borrowed funds or securities premium or anyother sources or kind of funds) by the Company to or in any person(s) or entity(ies), including foreign entities(‘the intermediaries’), with the understanding, whether recorded in writing or otherwise, that the intermediaryshall, whether, directly or indirectly lend or invest in other persons or entities identified in any manner whatsoeverby or on behalf of the Company (‘the Ultimate Beneficiaries’) or provide any guarantee, security or the like onbehalf the Ultimate Beneficiaries.
No funds have been received by the Company from any person(s) or entity(ies), including foreign entities (‘theFunding Parties’), with the understanding, whether recorded in writing or otherwise, that the Company shall,whether directly or indirectly, lend or invest in other persons or entities identified in any manner whatsoever by oron behalf of the Funding Party (‘Ultimate Beneficiaries’) or provide any guarantee, security or the like on behalfof the Ultimate Beneficiaries.
v) No proceedings have been initiated on or are pending against the company for holding benami property underthe Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act, 1988 (45 of 1988) and Rules made thereunder.
vi) The company has not been defined as willful defaulter by any bank or financial institution or government or anygovernment authority.
vii) There are no charges or satisfactions which are yet to be registered with Registrar of Companies beyond thestatutory period.
viii) The company has not traded or invested in crypto currency or virtual currency during the current year orprevious year.
ix) The Company has entered into a scheme of arrangement which is pending for approvals from Mumbai Benchof the National Company Law Tribunal (‘NCLT’) and hence no accounting impact on current or previous year.
x) The company has complied with the number of layers prescribed under Companies Act, 2013
54 AUDIT TRAIL
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 an accounting software for maintaining its books of accounts which has a feature of recordingaudit trail (edit log) facility and same was enabled throughout the year.
The Company using ticketing software version 1 up to 30th September 2025 for issue of tickets, which does not have afeature of recording audit trail (edit log) facility, as audit trail (edit log) function not available in this software. However,Company has started using ticketing software version 2 from 1st October 2025 for issue of tickets which have asfeatures of recording audit trail (edit logs) facilities and the same has been operational from the date of 1st October2025.
The Company has used software for maintaining its revenue and material master details (for hospitality business)which has a feature of audit trail (edit log) facility and the same was enabled at the application level, however softwaredoes not capture the details of what data has changed while recording audit trail (edit log) facility at the applicationlevel. During the year ended 31st March 2026, the Company has not enabled the feature of recording audit trail (editlog) facility at the database level for the said software to log any direct data changes.
Also, Company has used software for maintaining its payroll records is operated by a third-party software serviceprovider which has a feature of audit trail (edit log) facility and the same was enabled at the application level,however In the absence of any information on existence of audit trail (edit logs) facility for any direct changesmade at the database level in the ‘Independent Service Auditor’s Assurance Report on the Description ofControls, their Design and Operating Effectiveness’ (‘Type 2 report’ issued in accordance with SAE 3402,Assurance Reports on Controls at a Service Organization), management is unable to comment on whether audittrail feature with respect to the database of the said software was enabled and operated throughout the year.The Company have preserved the audit trail as per the statutory requirement wherever audit trail features was enabled.