q) Provisions, contingent liabilities and contingent assets
Provisions are recognized when the Company has a present obligation (legal or constructive)as a result of a past event, it is probable that an outflow of resources embodying economicbenefits will be required to settle the obligation and a reliable estimate can be made of theamount of the obligation. When the Company expects some or all of a provision to bereimbursed, the reimbursement is recognized as a separate asset, but only when thereimbursement is virtually certain. The expense relating to a provision is presented in thestatement of profit and loss, net of any reimbursement.
If the effect of the time value of money is material, provisions are discounted using acurrent pre-tax rate that reflects, when appropriate, the risks specific to the liability. Theunwinding of discount is recognized in the statement of profit and loss as a finance cost.
Provisions are reviewed at the end of each reporting period and adjusted to reflect thecurrent best estimate. If it is no longer probable that an outflow of resources would berequired to settle the obligation, the provision is reversed.
A contingent liability is a possible obligation that arisesfrom past events whose existence willbe confirmedby the occurrence or non-occurrence of one or more uncertain future eventsbeyond the control of theCompany or a present obligation that is not recognised because it isnot probable that an outflow of resources will be required to settle the obligation. Acontingent liability also arises in extremely rare cases where there is a liability that cannotbe recognised because it cannot be measured reliably. The Company does not recognizecontingent liability but discloses its existence in the financial statements.
Contingent assets are not recognised but disclosed inthe financial statements when an inflowof economic benefits is probable.
r) Financial instruments
A financial instrument is any contract that gives rise to a financial asset of one entity and afinancial liability or equity instrument of another entity.
Financial assets
Initial recognition and measurement
All financial assets are recognised initially at fair value plus, in the case of financial assetsnot recorded at fair value through profit or loss, transaction costs that are attributable tothe acquisition of the financial asset.
Subsequent measurement
For purposes of subsequent measurement, financial assets are classified into four categories:
• Debt instruments at amortised cost;
• Debt instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income (FVTOCI);
• Debt instruments, derivatives and equity instruments at fair value through profit or loss(FVTPL);
• Equity instruments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income (FVTOCI).
i. Debt instruments at amortised cost
A ‘debt instrument’ is measured at the amortised cost, if both the following conditionsare met:
a. The asset is held within a business model whose objective is to hold assets forcollecting contractual cash flows, and
b. Contractual terms of the asset that give rise on specified dates to cash flows that aresolely payments of principal and interest (SPPI) on the principal amount outstanding.
After initial measurement; such financial assets are subsequently measured at amortisedcost using the effective interest rate (EIR) method. Amortised cost is calculated by takinginto account any discount or premium on acquisition and fees or costs that are an integralpart of the EIR. The EIR amortization is included in finance income in the statement ofprofit and loss. The losses arising from impairment are recognised in the statement ofprofit and loss.
ii. Debt instruments at FVTOCI
A ‘debt instrument’ is classified as at the FVTOCI if both ofthe following criteria are met:
a. The objective of the business model is achieved bothby collecting contractual cashflows and selling thefinancial assets, and
b. The asset’s contractual cash flows represent SPPI.
Debt instruments included within the FVTOCI category are measured initially as well as ateach reporting date at fair value. Fair value movements are recognized inthe othercomprehensive income (OCI). However, theCompany recognizes interest income,impairment losses and reversals and foreign exchange gain or loss in the statement ofprofit and loss. On de-recognition of the asset, cumulative gain or loss previouslyrecognised in OCI is reclassified from the equity to statement of profit and loss. Interestearned whilst holding FVTOCI debt instrument is reported as interest income using the EIRmethod.
iii. Debt instruments at FVTPL
FVTPL is a residual category for debt instruments. Any debt instrument, which does notmeet the criteria for categorization as at amortized cost or as FVTOCI, is classified as atFVTPL.
Debt instruments included within the FVTPL category are measured at fair value with allchanges recognized in the statement of profit and loss.
iv. Equity investments
All equity investments in scope of Ind AS 109 are measured at fair value. Equityinstruments which are held for trading are classified as at FVTPL. For all other equityinstruments, the Company may make an irrevocable election to present in othercomprehensive income subsequent changes in the fair value. The Company makes such
election on an instrument-by-instrument basis. The classification is made on initialrecognition and is irrevocable.
If the Company decides to classify an equity instrument as at FVTOCI, then all fair valuechanges on the instrument, excluding dividends, are recognized in the OCI. There is norecycling of the amounts from OCI to statement of profit and loss, even on sale ofinvestment. However, the Company may transfer the cumulative gain or loss withinequity.
Equity instruments included within the FVTPL category are measured at fair value with allchanges recognized in the statement of profit and loss.
Equity investment in subsidiaries and joint ventures arecarried at historical cost as perthe accounting policychoice given by Ind AS 27.
Derecognition
A financial asset (or, where applicable, a part of a financial asset or part of a group ofsimilar financial assets) is primarily derecognised (i.e. removed from theCompany’scombined balance sheet) when:
• The rights to receive cash flows from the asset have expired, or
• The Company has transferred its rights to receive cash flows from the asset or hasassumed an obligation to pay the received cash flows in full without material delay to athird party under a ‘pass-through’ arrangementand either (a) the Company hastransferred substantially all the risks and rewards of the asset, or (b) the Company hasneither transferred nor retained substantially all the risks and rewards of the asset, buthas transferred control of the asset.
Impairment of financial assets
In accordance with Ind AS 109, the Company applies expected credit loss (ECL) model formeasurement and recognition of impairment loss on the following financial assets:
• Financial assets that are debt instruments, and are measured at amortised cost e.g.,loans, debtsecurities and deposits;
• Trade receivables or any contractual right to receive cash or another financial asset thatresult fromtransactions that are within the scope of Ind AS 115.
The Company follows ‘simplified approach’ for recognition of impairment loss allowance ontrade receivables. The application of simplified approach does not require the Company totrack changes in credit risk. Rather, it recognises impairment loss allowance based onlifetime ECLs at each reporting date, right from its initial recognition.
For recognition of impairment loss on other financial assets and risk exposure, the Companydetermines whether there has been a significant increase in the credit risk since initialrecognition. If credit risk has not increased significantly, twelve month ECL is used toprovide for impairment loss. However, if credit risk has increased significantly, lifetime ECLis used. If, in the subsequent period, credit quality of the instrument improves such thatthere is no longer a significant increase in credit risk since initial recognition, then the entityreverts to recognising impairment loss allowance based on a twelve month ECL.
Lifetime ECL are the expected credit losses resulting from all possible default events overthe expected lifeof a financial instrument. The 12-month ECL is a portion of the lifetime ECLwhich results from default events that are possible within 12 months after the reportingdate.
Financial liabilities
All financial liabilities are recognised initially at fair value and, in the case of loans andborrowings and payables, net of directly attributable transaction costs. The Company’sfinancial liabilities include trade and other payables and borrowings, etc.
The measurement of financial liabilities depends on their classification, as described below:
i. Financial liabilities at FVTPL
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss include financial liabilities held fortrading and financial liabilities designated upon initial recognition as at fair value throughprofit or loss. Financial liabilities are classified as held for trading if they are incurred forthe purpose of repurchasing in the near term.
ii. Loans and borrowings
This is the category most relevant to the Company. After initial recognition, interest¬bearing loans and borrowings are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the EIRmethod. Gains and losses are recognised in profit or loss when the liabilities arederecognised as well as through the EIR amortisation process.
Amortised cost is calculated by taking into account any discount or premium onacquisition and fees or costs that are an integral part of the EIR. The EIR amortisationisincluded as finance costs in the statement of profit and loss.
A financial liability is derecognised when the obligation under the liability is discharged orcancelled or expires.
Offsetting of financial instruments
Financial assets and financial liabilities are offset and the net amount is reported in thebalance sheet if there is a currently enforceable legal right to offset the recognised amountsand there is an intention to settle on a net basis, to realise the assets and settle theliabilities simultaneously.
s) Financial guarantee contracts
A financial guarantee contract is a contract that requires the issuer to make specifiedpayments to reimburse the holder for a loss it incurs because a specified debtor fails to makepayments when due in accordance with the terms of a debt instrument.
Financial guarantee contracts issued by the Company are measured at their fair values andrecognised as income in the statement of profit and loss.
t) Accounting for foreign currency transactions
Items included in the financial statements of the Company are measured using the currencyof the primary economic environment in which the Company operates (‘the functionalcurrency’). The financial statements are presented in Indian Rupees (INR), which is theCompany’s presentation currency and functional currency.
Transactions in currencies other than the functional currency are translated into thefunctional currency at the exchange rates that approximates the rate as at the date of thetransaction. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in other currencies are translatedinto the functional currency at exchange rates prevailing on the reporting date. Non¬monetary assets and liabilities denominated in other currencies and measured at historicalcost or fair value are translated at the exchange rates prevailing on the dates on which suchvalues were determined.
All exchange differences are included in statement of profit and loss.
u) Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents in the balance sheet comprise cash at banks and on hand andshort-term deposits with an original maturity of three months or less, which are subject toan insignificant risk of changes in value. For the purpose of the statement of cash flows, cashand cash equivalents consist of cash and short-term deposits, as defined above, net ofoutstanding bank overdrafts as they are considered an integral part of the Company’s cashmanagement.
v) Dividends
The Company recognises a liability to make cash distributions to equity holders of theCompany when the distribution is authorised and the distribution is no longer at thediscretion of the Company. As per the corporate laws in India, a distribution is authorisedwhen it is approved by the shareholders. A corresponding amount is recognised directly inequity.
w) Earnings per shareBasic earnings per share
Basic earnings per share are calculated by dividing the profit/ (loss) attributable to theshareholders of the Company by the weighted average number of equity shares outstandingduring the financial year.
Diluted earnings per share
Diluted earnings per share is calculated by dividing the profit/ (loss)attributable to theshareholders of the Company (after adjusting the corresponding income/ charge for dilutivepotential equity shares, if any) by the weighted average number of equity shares outstandingduring the financial year plus the weighted average number of additional equity shares thatwould have been issued on conversion of all the dilutive potential equity shares.
4. Significant accounting judgments, estimates and assumptions
The preparation of the Company’s financial statements requires management to makejudgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of revenues,expenses, assets and liabilities, accompanying disclosures and the disclosure of contingentliabilities. Uncertainty about these assumptions and estimates could result in outcomes that
require a material adjustment to the carrying amount of assets or liabilities affected infuture periods.
Estimates and assumptions
The key assumptions concerning the future and other key sources of estimation uncertaintyat the reporting date, that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to thecarrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year, are described below.The Company based its assumptions and estimates on parameters available when thefinancial statements were prepared. Existing circumstances and assumptions about futuredevelopments, however, may change due to market changes or circumstances arising thatare beyond the control of the Company. Such changes are reflected in the assumptions whenthey occur.
Income taxes
The Company is subject to income tax laws as applicable in India. Significant judgment isrequired in determining provision for income taxes. There are many transactions andcalculations for which the ultimate tax determination is uncertain during the ordinary courseof business. The Company recognizes liabilities for anticipated tax issues based on estimatesof whether additional taxes will be due. Where the final tax outcome of these matters isdifferent from the amounts that were initially recorded, such differences will impact theincome tax and deferred tax provisions in the period in which such determination is made.
In assessing the realisability of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it isprobable, that some portion, or all, of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Theultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of futuretaxable income during the periods in which the temporary differences become deductible.Management considers the projected future taxable income and tax planning strategies inmaking this assessment. Based on the level of historical taxable income and projections forfuture taxable incomes over the periods in which the deferred tax assets are deductible,management believes that it is probable that the Company will be able to realize thebenefits of those deductible differences in future.
Useful lives of property, plant and equipment(‘PPE’) and intangible assets
Management reviews the estimated useful livesand residual value of PPE and Intangibles atthe endof each reporting period. Factors such as changesin the expected level of usage,technological developments and product life-cycle, could significantly impact the economicuseful lives andthe residual values of these assets. Consequently, the future depreciationcharge could be revised andmay have an impact on the profit of the future years.
Employee benefit obligations
The costs of the defined benefit obligations are determined using actuarial valuations. Anactuarial valuation involves making various assumptions that may differ from actualdevelopments in the future. These include the determination of the discount rate, futuresalary increases and mortality rates. Due to the complexities involved in the valuation andits long-term nature, a defined benefit obligation is highly sensitive to changes in theseassumptions. All assumptions are reviewed at each reporting date.
The parameter most subject to change is the discount rate. In determining the appropriatediscount rate for plans operated in India, the management considers the interest rates ofgovernment bonds in currencies consistent with the currencies of the post-employmentbenefit obligation.
The mortality rate is based on publicly available mortality tables for the specific countries.Those mortality tables tend to change only at interval in response to demographic changes.Future salary increases and gratuity increases are based on expected future inflation rates.Further details about gratuity obligations are given in Note No. 39.
Contingencies
Management judgment of contingencies is based on the internal assessments and opinionfrom the consultants for the possible outflow of resources, if any.
5. Recent accounting pronouncements
Ministry of Corporate Affairs (“MCA”) notifies new standard or amendments to the existingstandards under Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules as issued from time to time.On March 23, 2022, MCA amended the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) AmendmentRules, 2022, applicable from April 1, 2022.