J) Provisions and Contingent Liabilities:
(i) Provisions
Provisions are recognised when the Company has apresent legal or constructive obligation as a result ofpast events; it is probable that an outflow of resourceswill be required to settle the obligation; and the amountcan be reliably estimated. If the effect of the time valueof money is material, provisions are discounted using acurrent pre-tax rate that reflects, when appropriate, therisks specific to the liability. When discounting is used,the increase in the provision due to the passage of timeis recognised as a finance cost.
Provision For Warranty:
The estimated liability for product warranties is recordedwhen products are sold. These estimates are establishedusing historical information on the nature, frequencyand average cost of warranty claims and managementestimates regarding possible future incidence basedon corrective actions on product failures. The timing ofoutflows will vary as and when warranty claim will arise.
(ii) Contingent Liabilities
Contingent Liabilities are disclosed when there is:
• A possible obligation arising from past events,the existence of which will be confirmed only bythe occurrence or non-occurrence of one or moreuncertain future events not wholly within the controlof the Company; or
• A present obligation that arises from past eventswhere it is either not probable that an outflowof resources will be required to settle, or reliableestimate of the amount cannot be made.
K) Financial Instruments:
Financial assets and financial liabilities are recognised whena Company becomes party to the contractual provisions ofthe instruments. Financial assets and financial liabilities areinitially measured at fair value except for trade receivablesthat do not have a significant financing component whichare measured at transaction price. Transaction costs that aredirectly attributable to the acquisition or issue of financialassets and financial liabilities (other than financial assets andfinancial liabilities, at fair value through profit or loss) areadded to or deducted from the fair value of the financial assetsor financial liabilities, as appropriate, on initial recognition.Transaction costs directly attributable to the acquisition offinancial assets or financial liabilities at fair value throughprofit or loss are recognised immediately in the Statement ofProfit and Loss.
Financial assets:
(i) Classification:
The classification depends on the entity's businessmodel for managing the financial assets and thecontractual terms of the cash flows. The Companyclassifies its financial assets in the following subsequentmeasurement categories:
Amortised Cost
Financial assets that are held within a business modelfor collection of contractual cash flows where thosecash flows represent solely payments of principal andinterest are measured at amortised cost. A gain or losson a financial asset that is subsequently measured atamortised cost is recognised in the Statement of Profitand Loss when the asset is derecognised or impaired.Interest income from these financial assets is includedin other income using the effective interest rate method.
Fair Value Through Other Comprehensive Income(FVOCI)
Financial assets (including debt instruments) aresubsequently measured at fair value through othercomprehensive income when the asset is held withina business model with an objective that is achieved bycollecting contractual cash flows and selling financialassets and the terms of the instrument give rise to cashflows that represent solely payments of principal andinterest thereon. Movements in the carrying amount ofsuch assets are taken through Other ComprehensiveIncome (OCI).
When the financial asset (other than debt instruments)is derecognised, the cumulative gain or loss previouslyrecognised in OCI is not reclassified from equity toprofit or loss. For debt instruments measured at FVOCI,upon derecognition, the cumulative fair value changesrecognised in OCI is reclassified from equity to profitand loss. Interest income from these financial assetsis included in other income using the effective interestrate method.
Fair Value Through Profit or Loss (FVTPL)
Financial assets in this category are those that areheld for trading and have been either designated bymanagement upon initial recognition or are mandatorilyrequired to be measured at fair value under Ind AS 109i.e. they do not meet the criteria for classification asmeasured at amortised cost or FVOCI. Managementonly designates an instrument at FVTPL upon initialrecognition, if the designation eliminates, or significantlyreduces, the inconsistent treatment that wouldotherwise arise from measuring the assets or liabilitiesor recognising gains or losses on them on a differentbasis. Such designation is determined on an instrument-by-instrument basis.
Financial assets at fair value through profit or lossare carried in the balance sheet at fair value with netchanges in fair value recognised in the statement ofprofit and loss.
Mutual Fund Investments
Mutual fund investments in the scope of Ind AS 109 aresubsequently measured at fair value with net changes infair value recognised in the statement of profit and loss.
(ii) Equity Instrument
All equity investments other than in Investment inSubsidiaries and Joint venture are measured at fairvalue. Equity instruments which are held for tradingare classified as at FVTPL. For equity instruments otherthan held for trading, the Company has irrevocableoption to present in Other Comprehensive Incomesubsequent changes in the fair value. The Companymakes such election on an instrument-by-instrumentbasis. The classification is made on initial recognitionand is irrevocable. Where the Company classifies equityinstruments as at FVTOCI, then all fair value changes onthe instrument, excluding dividends, are recognized inthe OCI. There is no recycling of the amounts of profit orloss from OCI to Statement of Profit and Loss, even onsale of investment. Equity instruments included withinthe FVTPL category are measured at fair value with all
changes recognized in the Standalone Statement ofProfit and Loss.
(iii) Impairment of Financial Assets:
The Company assesses on a forward-looking basis theexpected credit losses associated with its assets carriedat amortised cost and debt instruments at FVOCI.For trade receivables, loans and advances given, theCompany measure the loss allowance at an amountequal to lifetime expected credit losses. This expectedcredit loss allowance is computed based on historicalcredit loss experience and adjusted for forwardlooking information. The computation also takes intoconsideration whether there has been a significantincrease in credit risk.
(iv) Derecognition of Financial Assets:
A financial asset is derecognised only when:
• the Company has transferred the contractual rightsto receive cash flows of the financial asset; or
• retains the contractual rights to receive thecash flows of the financial asset, but assumes acontractual obligation to pay the cash flows to oneor more recipients.
Where the entity has transferred an asset, the Companyevaluates whether it has transferred substantially allrisks and rewards of ownership of the financial asset.In such cases, the financial asset is derecognised. Wherethe entity has not transferred substantially all risks andrewards of ownership of the financial asset, the financialasset is not derecognised. Where the entity has neithertransferred a financial asset nor retains substantially allrisks and rewards of ownership of the financial asset,the financial asset is derecognised if the Company hasnot retained control of the financial asset. Where theCompany retains control of the financial asset, the assetis continued to be recognised to the extent of continuinginvolvement in the financial asset.
Financial liabilities
Initial recognition and measurement
Financial liabilities are classified, at initial recognition,as financial liabilities at fair value through profit orloss, loans and borrowings, payables, or as derivativesdesignated as hedging instruments in an effectivehedge, as appropriate.
All financial liabilities are recognised initially at fair valueand, in the case of payables, net of directly attributabletransaction costs.
The Company's financial liabilities include trade andother payables including bank overdrafts.
Subsequent measurement
For purposes of subsequent measurement, financialliabilities are classified in two categories:
• Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss
• Financial liabilities at amortised cost (loans andborrowings)
Gains or losses on liabilities held for trading arerecognised in the profit or loss.
Financial liabilities designated upon initial recognition atfair value through profit or loss are designated as suchat the initial date of recognition, and only if the criteriain Ind AS 109 are satisfied. For liabilities designated asFVTPL, fair value gains/ losses attributable to changesin own credit risk are recognized in OCI. These gains/losses are not subsequently transferred to P&L.However, the Company may transfer the cumulativegain or loss within equity. All other changes in fair valueof such liability are recognised in the statement of profitand loss. The Company has not designated any financialliability as at fair value through profit or loss.
Derecognition Of Financial Liabilities
The Company derecognises financial liabilities when, andonly when the Company's obligations are discharged,cancelled or have expired. An exchange between thelender of debt instrument with substantially differentterms is accounted for as an extinguishment of theoriginal financial liability and the recognition of a newfinancial liability. Similarly, a substantial modificationof the term of an existing liability (whether or notattributable to the financial difficulty of the debtor)is accounted for as an extinguishment of the originalfinancial liability and the recognition of a new financialliability. The difference between the carrying amount ofthe financial liability derecognised and the considerationpaid and payable is recognised in the Statement ofProfit or Loss.
L) Equity vs. financial liability classification
An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residualinterest in the assets of an entity after deducting all of its
liabilities. Equity instruments issued by the Company arerecognised at the proceeds received, net of direct issue costs.The Company classifies a financial instrument issued by it asequity instrument only if below conditions are met:
• The instrument includes no contractual obligation todeliver cash or another financial asset to another entity.Nor it includes any obligation to exchange financial assetsor financial liabilities with another entity under conditionsthat are potentially unfavourable to the issuer.
• If the instrument will, or may, be settled in the Company'sown equity instruments, it is non-derivative instrumentthat includes no contractual obligation for the Company todeliver a variable number of its own equity instruments.If the instrument is derivative, then it should be settledonly by the Company exchanging a fixed amount of cashor another financial asset for a fixed number of its ownequity instruments.
All other instruments are classified as financial liability andaccounted for using the accounting policy applicable to theFinancial Liabilities.
M) Investment in Subsidiary and Joint Venture:
The Company has elected to account for its equity investmentsin subsidiaries and joint venture under Ind AS 27 on SeparateFinancial Statements, at cost. At the end of each reportingperiod the Company assesses whether there are indicatorsof diminution in the value of its investments and provides forimpairment loss, where necessary.
A joint venture is a type of joint arrangement whereby theparties that have joint control of the arrangement have rightsto the net assets of the joint venture. Joint control is thecontractually agreed sharing of control of an arrangement,which exists only when decisions about the relevant activitiesrequire unanimous consent of the parties sharing control.
The Company's investments in its subsidiaries and jointventure are accounted at cost less impairment.
N) Leases:
The Company's lease asset class primarily consists of leasesfor showroom premises and warehouse. The Companyassesses whether a contract is or contains a lease, at theinception of a contract. A contract is, or contains, a lease if thecontract conveys the right to control the use of an identifiedasset for a period of time in exchange for consideration. Toassess whether a contract conveys the right to control the useof an identified asset, the Company assesses whether:
i) the contract involves the use of an identified asset
ii) the Company has substantially all of the economicbenefits from use of the asset through the period ofthe lease and
iii) the Company has the right to direct the use of the asset.
At the date of commencement of the lease, theCompany recognises a right-of-use asset ("ROU") and acorresponding lease liability for all lease arrangementsin which it is a lessee, except for leases with a term oftwelve months or less (short-term leases) and leases oflow value assets.
The right-of-use assets are initially recognised at cost,which comprises the initial amount of the lease liabilityadjusted for any lease payments made at or prior to thecommencement date of the lease plus any initial directcosts less any lease incentives. They are subsequentlymeasured at cost less accumulated depreciationand impairment losses, if any. Right-of-use assetsare depreciated from the commencement date on astraight-line basis over the lease term.
The lease liability is initially measured at the presentvalue of the future lease payments. The lease paymentsare discounted using the interest rate implicit in the leaseor, if not readily determinable, using the incrementalborrowing rates. The lease liability is subsequentlyremeasured by increasing the carrying amount to reflectinterest on the lease liability, reducing the carryingamount to reflect the lease payments made.
A lease liability is remeasured upon the occurrence ofcertain events such as a change in the lease term ora change in an index or rate used to determine leasepayments. The remeasurement normally also adjuststhe leased assets.
O) Dividend
The Company recognises a liability to pay dividend to equityholders of the Company when the distribution is authorised,and the distribution is no longer at the discretion of theCompany. As per the corporate laws in India, a distributionis authorised when it is approved by the shareholders. Acorresponding amount is recognised directly in equity.
P) Earnings Per Share:
Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing the profit/ (loss) after tax attributable to equity shareholders by theweighted average number of equity shares outstandingj during the period.
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Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing the profit/ (loss) after tax as adjusted for dividend, interest and othercharges to expense or income relating to the dilutive potentialequity shares, by the weighted average number of equityshares considered for deriving basic earnings per share andthe weighted average number of equity shares which couldhave been issued on the conversion of all dilutive potentialequity shares.
Q) Statement Of Cash Flows:
Cash flows are reported using the indirect method, wherebyprofit / (loss) before tax is adjusted for the effects oftransactions of non-cash nature and any deferrals or accrualsof past or future cash receipts or payments. The cash flowsfrom operating, investing, and financing activities of theCompany are segregated based on the available information.
For the purpose of standalone statement of cash flow, cashand cash equivalents consists of cash and short-term deposits.
R) Cash And Cash Equivalents:
Cash comprises cash on hand and demand deposits withbanks. Cash equivalents are short-term balances (with anoriginal maturity of three months or less from the date ofacquisitions), highly liquid investments that are readilyconvertible into known amounts of cash and which aresubject to insignificant risk of changes in value.
S) Segment Reporting:
Operating segments are reported in a manner consistentwith the internal reporting provided to the chief operatingdecision-maker. The Company's Managing Director andCEO collectively have been identified as the Chief OperatingDecision Maker ('CODM') since they are responsible to makedecisions about resources to be allocated to the segmentand assess their performance. Since there is single operatingsegment, no segment disclosure of the Company is presented.
T) Events after the reporting period
If the Company receives information after the reportingperiod, but prior to the date of approved for issue, aboutconditions that existed at the end of the reporting period, itwill assess whether the information affects the amounts that itrecognises in its separate financial statements. The Companywill adjust the amounts recognised in its financial statementsto reflect any adjusting events after the reporting periodand update the disclosures that relate to those conditionsin light of the new information. For non-adjusting eventsafter the reporting period, the Company will not change theamounts recognised in its separate financial statements butwill disclose the nature of the non-adjusting event and anestimate of its financial effect, or a statement that such anestimate cannot be made, if applicable.
Preparing the standalone financial statements under Ind ASrequires management to take decisions and make estimates andassumptions that may impact the value of revenues, costs, assetsand liabilities and the related disclosures concerning the itemsinvolved as well as contingent assets and liabilities at the BalanceSheet date. Estimates and judgements are continually evaluatedand are based on historical experience and other factors, includingexpectations of future events that are believed to be reasonableunder the circumstances.
The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed onan ongoing basis. Revision to the estimates and underlyingassumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revision toaccounting estimates are recognised in the period in which theestimate is revised if the revision affects only that period, or in theperiod of revision and future periods if the revision affects bothcurrent and future periods.
The following are the areas involving significant estimates andjudgements as at the end of the reporting period that may havea significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carryingamount of assets and liabilities:
Customers are entitled to loyalty points which results in allocationof a portion of the transaction price to the loyalty points. Revenueis recognised when the points are redeemed.
Loyalty points having a predetermined life are granted to customerswhen they make purchases. The fair value of the consideration onsale of goods resulting in such loyalty points is allocated between thegoods supplied and the loyalty points granted. The considerationallocated to the loyalty points is measured by reference to fairvalue from the standpoint of the holder and revenue is deferred.The Company at the end of each reporting period estimates thenumber of points redeemed and that it expects will be furtherredeemed, based on empirical data of redemption / lapses, andrevenue is accordingly recognised.
The Company provides for discount and sales return based onchannel wise trend of previous years. The Company reviews thetrend at regular intervals to ensure the applicability of the same inthe changing scenario and based on the management's assessmentof market conditions.
An inventory provision is recognised for cases where the realisablevalue is estimated to be lower than the inventory carrying value.
The inventory provision is estimated taking into account variousfactors, including prevailing sales prices of inventory item andlosses associated with obsolete / slow-moving inventory items.
The Company cannot readily determine the interest rate implicitin the lease, therefore, it uses its incremental borrowing rate (IBR)to measure lease liabilities. The IBR is the rate of interest that theCompany would have to pay to borrow over a similar term, andwith a similar security, the funds necessary to obtain an assetof a similar value to the right-of-use asset in a similar economicenvironment. The IBR therefore reflects what the Company 'wouldhave to pay', which requires estimation when no observable ratesare available. The Company estimates the IBR using market interestrates and is required to make certain entity-specific estimatespertaining to its credit rating.
The Company determines the lease term as the non-cancellableterm of the lease, together with any periods covered by an optionto extend the lease if it is reasonably certain to be exercised, orany periods covered by an option to terminate the lease, if it isreasonably certain not to be exercised.
The Company has several lease contracts that include extensionand termination options. The Company applies judgement inevaluating whether it is reasonably certain whether or not toexercise the option to renew or terminate the lease. That is, itconsiders all relevant factors that create an economic incentivefor it to exercise either the renewal or termination. After thecommencement date, the Company reassesses the lease term ifthere is a significant event or change in circumstances that is withinits control and affects its ability to exercise or not to exercise theoption to renew or to terminate (e.g., construction of significantleasehold improvements or significant customisation to the right-of-use asset).
The Company reviews the estimated useful lives of property,plant and equipment and intangible assets at the end of eachreporting period.
The Company at the end of each reporting period, based onexternal and internal sources of information, assesses indicatorsand mitigating factors of whether a store (cash generating unit)may have suffered an impairment loss. If it is determined that animpairment loss has been suffered, it is recognised in profit or loss.
to purchase equity shares. Each share option converts into oneequity share of the Company on exercise. No amounts are paidor payable by the recipient on receipt of the option. The optionscarry neither rights to dividends nor voting rights. The vestedoptions must be exercised immediately after the earliest of theoccurrence of the following (a) Expiry of five years from the vestingdate or two years of the listing of the shares on a recognized stockexchange, whichever is later (b) Three days following the date ofgrantee's voluntary resignation (c) In case of disability and death ofgrantee's the legal heir must exercise the shares within six monthsfrom the date of such event. d)Three months from the date ofretirement. The share options vests based on a pre-determinedvesting schedule from the date of grant.
New and amended standards
The Company applied for the first-time certain standards andamendments, which are effective for annual periods beginning onor after April 1, 2024. The Company has not early adopted anystandard, interpretation or amendment that has been issued butis not yet effective.
Ind AS 117 Insurance Contracts
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) notified the Ind AS 117,Insurance Contracts, vide notification dated August 12, 2024, under
The Company is carrying out the assessment of impairment onannual basis for Right to Use of Assets (ROU) and Property, Plantand Equipment (PPE). To assess the same, the Company hasdefined each store as a separate Cash Generating Unit (CGU).The store shall be tested for impairment whenever there is anindication that the store may be impaired by comparing the store'scarrying amount with its recoverable amount.
The Company has computed "Value in Use" based on expectedfuture cashflow over the balance lease term considering store wisebudgets and other internal and external factors like growth etc. forCGU where there are indicators of impairment.
For determining whether the investments in subsidiaries and jointventure are impaired requires an estimate in the value in use ofinvestments. In considering the value in use, the Company haveestimated the future cash flow, operating margins and otherfactors of the underlying businesses / operations of the investeecompanies. Any subsequent changes to the cash flows due tochanges in the above-mentioned factors could impact the carryingvalue of investments.
Impairment exists when the carrying value of an asset or Cash¬Generating Unit (CGU) exceeds its recoverable amount, which ishigher of its fair value less costs of disposal and its value in use.The fair value less costs of disposal calculation is based on availabledata from binding sales transactions, conducted at arm's length,for similar assets or observable market prices less incrementalcosts for disposing off the asset. The value in use calculation isbased on Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) model. The cash flows arederived basis management projections for balance life of the CGU.These cashflows are considered as a base to arrive at the valueof perpetuity. The budget do not include restructuring activitiesthat the Company is not yet committed to or significant futureinvestments that will enhance the asset's performance of the CGUbeing tested. The recoverable amount is sensitive to the discountrate used for the DCF model as well as the expected future cashinflows and the growth rate used for budgets. These estimatesare most relevant to goodwill recognised by the Company. Thekey assumptions used to determine the value in use are disclosedin note 48.
The Company assesses on a forward-looking basis the expectedcredit losses associated with its assets carried at amortised costand FVOCI debt instruments. The impairment methodology applieddepends on whether there has been a significant increase in creditrisk. Note 33.4 details how the Company determines whether theree
has been a significant increase in credit risk. For trade receivables,the Company applies the simplified approach required by Ind AS109, which requires expected lifetime losses to be recognised frominitial recognition of the receivables.
When the fair values of financial assets and financial liabilitiesrecorded in the balance sheet cannot be measured based onquoted prices in active markets, their fair value is measured usingvaluation techniques including the DCF model. The inputs to thesemodels are taken from observable markets where possible, butwhere this is not feasible, a degree of judgement is required inestablishing fair values. Judgements include considerations ofinputs such as liquidity risk, credit risk and volatility. Changes inassumptions about these factors could affect the reported fairvalue of financial instruments.
The cost of the defined benefit gratuity plan and the present valueof the gratuity obligation are determined using actuarial valuations.An actuarial valuation involves making various assumptions thatmay differ from actual developments in the future. These includethe determination of the discount rate; future salary increases andmortality rates. Due to the complexities involved in the valuationand its long-term nature, a defined benefit obligation is highlysensitive to changes in these assumptions. All assumptions arereviewed at each reporting date.
The calculation is most sensitive to changes in the discount rate.In determining the appropriate discount rate for plans operated inIndia, the management considers the interest rates of governmentbonds where remaining maturity of such bond correspond toexpected term of defined benefit obligation.
The mortality rate is based on publicly available mortality tablesfor the specific countries. Those mortality tables tend to changeonly at interval in response to demographic changes. Future salaryincreases and gratuity increases are based on expected futureinflation rates for the respective countries.
The recognition and measurement of other provisions is based onthe assessment of the probability of an outflow of resources, andon past experience and circumstances known at the closing date.The actual outflow of resources at a future date may therefore, varyfrom the amount included in other provisions.
The Company has a share option scheme for certain employeesof the Company. In accordance with the terms of the share optionscheme, as approved by shareholders at the general meeting.Employees with a pre-defined grade may be granted options
the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Amendment Rules,2024, which is effective from annual reporting periods beginningon or after April 1, 2024.
Ind AS 117 Insurance Contracts is a comprehensive new accountingstandard for insurance contracts covering recognition andmeasurement, presentation and disclosure. Ind AS 117 replacesInd AS 104 Insurance Contracts. Ind AS 117 applies to all types ofinsurance contracts, regardless of the type of entities that issuethem as well as to certain guarantees and financial instruments withdiscretionary participation features; a few scope exceptions willapply. Ind AS 117 is based on a general model, supplemented by:
• A specific adaptation for contracts with direct participationfeatures (the variable fee approach)
• A simplified approach (the premium allocation approach) mainlyfor short-duration contracts
The application of Ind AS 117 does not have material impact on theCompany's separate financial statements as the Company has notentered any contracts in the nature of insurance contracts coveredunder Ind AS 117.
During the year the Company has granted 1,62,817 Employee Stock Options (ESOPs) to eligible employees under Employee Stock OptionsPlan 2008 (ESOP 2008) (for the previous year ended 31 March 2024 : 3,09,525 under ESOP 2008 Scheme). 3,35,217 (Previous year ended31 March 2024 : 1,87,382) Employee Stock Options have been exercised during the year.
The Company is having only one class of equity shares having par value of ' 5/- each. Each holder of equity share is entitled to one voteper share. The dividend proposed by the Board of Directors is subject to the approval of the shareholders in the ensuing Annual GeneralMeeting, except in case of interim dividend. In the event of liquidation of the Company, the holders of the equity shares will be entitledto receive remaining assets of the Company, after the distribution of all preferential amounts if any. The distribution will be in proportionto the number of equity shares held by the shareholders.
Notes:
Securities Premium:
Securities Premium is created when shares are issued at premium. The Company can use this reserve in accordance with theprovisions of the The Companies Act 2013.
General Reserve:
General Reserve is created out of the profits earned by the Company by way of transfer from surplus in the statement of profit and loss.Employees Stock Options Outstanding Reserve:
The above reserve relates to stock options granted by the Company to its employees under its employee stock option plan.
Other Comprehensive Income:
Other Comprehensive Income represents change in the value of investments accounted through FVOCI.
Retained Earning:
Retained earnings are the profits/(loss) that the Company has earned/incurred till date, less any transfers to general reserve,dividends or other distributions paid to shareholders. Retained earnings include re-measurement loss / (gain) on defined benefitplans, net of taxes that will not be reclassified to Statement of Profit and Loss.
Future cash flow in respect of contingent liability matters depend on the final outcome ofjudgement/decisions pending at various forums/authorities.
The estimated amount of contracts remaining to be executed on capital account represents amount to be incurred for store fitout.
The Company offers its employees defined contribution plan in the form of Provident Fund and Employees' State InsuranceCorporation (ESIC). Both the employees and the Company pay pre determined contributions into the Provident Fund and ESIC. Thecontributions are normally based on a certain proportion of the employee's salary. The Company recognised Provident Fund ' 9.84Crores (Previous year ' 9.02 Crores) and ESIC ' 2.79 Crores (Previous year ' 2.58 Crores) in the Statement of Profit and Loss.
The Company has an obligation towards gratuity, a funded defined benefit retirement plan covering eligible employees. The planprovides for lump sum payment to vested employees at retirement, death while in employment or on termination of the employmentof an amount equivalent to 15 days salary, payable for each completed year of service or part thereof in excess of six months interms of gratuity scheme of the Company or as per the Payment of the Gratuity Act, 1972, whichever is higher. Vesting occurs uponcompletion of five years of service.
There is no cap on the amount of gratuity paid to an eligible employee at retirement, death while in employment or on terminationof the employment.
Terms and conditions of transactions with related parties
(a) Rent/commission (compensation in respect of concession agreements for showrooms)
The Company has taken Alkapuri (Vadodara), Linking Road (Mumbai), SK Open Mall (Nashik), Colaba Causeway (Mumbai) and CGRoad (Ahmedabad) on lease from the promoter, a relative of the promoter and an entity over which the promoter of the Companyhave control, for a period of 10 to 15 years. The lease requires the Company to pay variable lease rental on a monthly basis. The leasepayments are at arm's length price and in the ordinary course of business. The lease agreement does not contain any escalationclauses. At the end of lease term, the lease agreement is renewable based on mutual negotiation and agreement.
(b) Remuneration to Key Management Personnel and Relatives of Key Management Personnel
The amounts disclosed in the table above are the amounts recognised as an expense during the financial year related to KeyManagement Personnel and Relatives of Key Management Personnel. The amounts do not include expense, if any, recognisedtoward post-employment benefits and other long-term benefits of Key Management Personnel and Relatives of Key ManagementPersonnel. Such expenses are measured based on an actuarial valuation done for Company as a whole. Hence, amounts attributableto Key Management Personnel and Relatives of Key Management Personnel are not separately determinable.
(c) Key Management Personnel's interest in Employee Stock Option Plan 2008
Equity settled share options held by the executive members of the Board of Directors and other key managerial personnel of theCompany under the Employee Stock Option Plan 2008 to purchase equity shares have the following expiry dates and exercise prices:
(f) Professional Fees (capital cost)
The Company received professional services (capital costs) for its showrooms and business operations from enterprises in which KeyManagement Personnel / Relatives of Key Management Personnel are able to control / exercise significant influence on the sameterms as applicable to third parties in an arm's length transaction and in the ordinary course of business. The Company mutuallynegotiates and agrees the price and payment terms with the related parties by benchmarking the same to the services to non-relatedparties entered into by the counter-party and similar services received by the Company from other non-related parties.
(g) Purchases of goods and related balancesFor terms of transaction
Purchases are made from related parties on the same terms as applicable to third parties in an arm's length transaction and in theordinary course of business. The Company mutually negotiates and agrees purchase price and payment terms with the relatedparties by benchmarking the same to sale transactions with non-related parties entered into by the counter-party. Such purchasesgenerally include payment terms requiring the Company to make payment within 45 to 60 days from the date of invoice.
For terms of balance
Trade payables outstanding balances are unsecured, interest free and require settlement in cash. No guarantee or other securityhas been given against these payables. The amounts are payable within 45 to 60 days from the reporting date (March 31, 2024: 30to 60 days from the reporting date).
(h) Loan to subsidiary
The Company had given loan to its subsidiary for repayment of existing loan and working capital purpose. The loan had been utilizedby the subsidiary for the purpose it was obtained. The loan was unsecured, repayable within 2 years form the date of disbursementof each tranche and carried interest rates at the rate of 7% per annum. During the year ended March 31, 2025, the loan has beenrepaid by the said subsidiary.
(i) Others
1) No amount has been written off/ provided for or written back in respect of amounts receivable from or payable to therelated parties.
2) There are no guarantees provided or received for any related party receivables or payables.
The Company's only business being trading of fashion footwear, bags and accessories operating in the premium and economycategory, which in terms of Ind AS 108 'Operating Segments' constitutes a single reporting segment. Further, there is no geographicalsegment to be reported since all the operations are undertaken in India. There is no customer having revenue greater than 10% ofthe Company turnover.
No share options have been granted to the non-executive members of the Board of Directors under this scheme. Refer to note 31for further details on the scheme.
(d) Sitting Fees to Independent Directors
Sitting Fees is paid to directors including non-executive and independent directors for attending meetings of the Board and variousCommittees constituted by the Board at rates approved by the Board and Shareholders of the Company. The Sitting Fees is payableto each Director after conclusion of each meeting.
(e) Retainership Fees to Relatives to Key Management Personnel
The Company had paid retainership fees to Relatives to Key Management Personnel against designing of hand bags for the brand.The Company mutually negotiates and agrees the price and payment terms with the related parties by benchmarking the same tosimilar services received by the Company from other non-related parties.
a) The Company has showrooms and warehouses under lease which comprises Buildings.
b) The Company incurred ' 53.27 Crores for the year ended March 31,2025 (Previous year ' 52.56 Crores) towards expenses relatingto short-term leases and variable lease payments. The total cash outflow for leases is ' 238.84 Crores for the year ended March 31,2025 (Previous year ' 207.41 Crores) excluding cash outflow of short-term leases and variable lease payments. Interest on leaseliabilities is ' 89.99 Crores for the year ended March 31, 2024 (Previous year ' 78.64 Crores).
c) The effective interest rate for lease liabilities is 7.34 % (March 31, 2024: 7.76%).
d) The future lease payment for non-cancellable lease contracts (which have not commenced) as at March 31, 2025 ' 111.26 Crores(March 31, 2024: ' 116.83 Crores).
The Company had granted stock options (options) to its eligible employees in terms of Employees Stock Option plan 2008 (ESOP2008) of the Company as approved by the shareholders in the 31st Annual General Meeting held on 11th September, 2008.
The said plan was further amended vide shareholders resolution dated August 5th August, 2021
As per the amended Scheme, the Nomination and Remuneration Committee (NRC) grants the options to the employees deemedeligible. The exercise price of each option shall be at a price not less than the face value per share. Vesting period of the option isfrom minimum of one year to maximum of five years from the date of grant. All the vested options shall expire within 5 years fromthe respective date(s) of vesting or after 2 years from the date of listing of the Company's shares in any recognised Stock Exchange,whichever is later. In case of termination of employment, the options granted, to the extent not exercised previously along withunvested options will terminate on the date of such termination of employment. In case of voluntary resignation, the employee canexercise the vested option within a period of three (3) days.
(i) Credit Risk Management:
Credit risk is the risk of the financial loss that the counterparty will default on its contractual obligation. The credit risk forthe Company primarily arises from the credit exposures to trade receivables (mainly institutional customers), deposits withlandlords for store properties taken on leases , cash and cash equivalents, deposits with banks and other receivables.
(ii) Trade and other receivables:
The Company's retail business is predominantly on cash and carry basis. The Company sells goods on credit basis to institutionaland other customers. The credit risk on such collections is minimal considering that such sales are only 11.73% of the totalsales. The credit period for institutional and other customers is between 30 to 150 days. No interest is charged on tradereceivables on payment received even after the credit period. The Company has adopted a policy of dealing with only creditworthy counterparties and the credit risk exposure is managed by the Company by credit worthiness checks. As at March 31,2025, the Company had 12 customers (as at March 31, 2024 : 9 customers) that accounted for approximately 84.19% (as atMarch 31, 2024 : 86.35%) of the total receivables. The Company also carries credit risk on lease deposits with landlords forstore properties taken on lease, for which agreements are signed and property possessions timely taken for store operations.The risk relating to refunds after store shut down is managed through successful negotiations or appropriate legal actions,where necessary.
The Company's experience of delinquencies and customer disputes have been minimal.
(iii) Cash and cash equivalents and deposits with banks:
Credit risk on Cash and Cash Equivalents is limited as the Company generally invests in deposits with banks with high creditratings assigned by international and domestic credit rating agencies.
(i) Liquidity Risk Management
Ultimate responsibility for liquidity risk management rests with the Board of Directors, which has established an appropriateliquidity risk management framework for the management of the Company's short, medium and long-term funding and liquiditymanagement requirements. The Company manages liquidity risk by maintaining adequate reserves, banking facilities bycontinuously monitoring forecast and actual cash flows and by matching the maturity profiles of financial assets and liabilities.
(ii) Maturity of financial liabilities
The table below analyse the Company's financial liabilities into relevant maturity based on their remaining contractual maturitiesof all non-derivative financial liabilities. The amounts disclosed in the table are the contractual undiscounted cash flows.
Market risk is the risk that the fair value of future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes inmarket prices. Market risk comprises three types of risk: Currency risk, interest risk and other price risk. The objective ofmarket risk management is to manage and control market risk exposures within acceptable parameters, while optimising thereturn.
Product price increases which are not in line with the levels of customers discretionary spends, may affect the sales volumes. Insuch a scenario, the risk is managed by offering judicious discounts to customers to sustain volumes. Company negotiates with itsvendors for purchase price rebates such that the rebates substantially absorb the product discounts offered to the retail customers.This helps Company protect itself from significant product margin losses.
The Company is not exposed to interest rate risk through the borrowing activities. The Company does not enter into financialinstrument transactions for trading or speculative purposes or to manage interest rate exposure.
The Company's significant transactions are in Indian rupees and therefore there is minimal foreign currency risk.
The Company's exposure to foreign currency risk at the end of the reporting period expressed in ' in Crores, is as follows
Note :
The return on investment has been computed by considering the income earned from the investment and the weighted
average of the associated cash flows.
37 The Company does not have any transactions with companies struck off under section 248 of the Companies Act, 2013.
38 The Company has not been declared wilful defaulter by any bank or financial institution or government or any governmentauthority.
39 There are no proceedings initiated or pending against the Company for holding any benami property under the Benami Transactions(Prohibition) Act, 1988 (45 of 1988) and rules made thereunder.
40 The Company has not traded or invested in crypto currency or virtual currency during the financial year.
41 (A) 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.
(B) The Company has not received any fund from any person(s) or entity(ies), including foreign entities (Funding Party) with the
understanding (whether recorded in writing or otherwise) that the Company shall
(a) Directly or indirectly lend or invest in other persons or entities identified in any manner whatsoever by or on behalf ofthe Funding Party (Ultimate Beneficiaries) or
(b) Provide any guarantee, security or the like on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries.
42 There is no delay in creation or satisfaction of charge which has been registered with Registrar of Companies (ROC) during the period.
43 The Company has complied with the number of layers prescribed under clause (87) of section 2 of the Act read with Companies(Restriction on number of Layers) Rules, 2017.
44 The Company has been sanctioned working capital limits in excess of Rs. Five crores in aggregate from banks during the year onthe basis of current assets of the Company. However, the Company is not required to file quarterly returns/statements with suchbanks in respect of the said loan.
45 The Company do not have any transaction not recorded in the books of accounts pertaining to any assessment year, that has beensurrendered or disclosed as income during the year in the tax assessments under the Income Tax Act, 1961.
46 The Company has not revalued its property, plant and equipment and intangible assets, thus valuation by a registered valuer asdefined under rule 2 of the Companies (Registered Valuers and Valuation) Rules, 2017 is not applicable.
Goodwill is not amortized, instead, it is tested for impairment annually or more frequently if indicators of impairment exist. The recoverableamount of a CGU is determined based on value-in-use which require the use of certain assumptions. The value of goodwill is primarilyattributable to overall synergies from future expected economic benefits.
During the current year, the Company has carried out impairment testing of Goodwill by considering the estimated value-in-use is basedon discounted future cash flows for a period of 18 years (basis agreement entered into with FILA) considering weighted average cost ofcapital of 17.40% which reflects the time of cash flows and the anticipated risks.
An analysis of the sensitivity of the change in key parameters mainly weighted average cost of capital based on probable assumptions,did not result in any probable scenario in which the recoverable amount would decrease below the carrying amount.
49 During the year ended March 31, 2025, the Company has reconciled and reassessed the tax balances as per books primarily ofthe FILA business with balances as per return of income pertaining to earlier years resulting in current tax expense and reversal ofdeferred tax assets of ' 6.81 crores and ' 18.21 crores respectively.
The Company has used accounting software for maintaining its books of account which has a feature of recording audit trail (editlog) facility and the same has operated throughout the year for all relevant transactions recorded in the accounting software,except that audit trail feature is not enabled at the database level insofar as it relates to the accounting software. The same wasremediated by the Company before the reporting period. Further no instance of audit trail feature being tampered in respect ofaccounting software where audit trail feature has been enabled. Additionally, the audit trail has been preserved as per the statutoryrequirements for record retention to the extent it was enabled.
52 The figures for the corresponding previous year have been regrouped/reclassified wherever necessary.
See accompanying notes from 1 to 52 which form an integral part of the financial statements.
In terms of our report of even date attached.
For and on behalf of the Board of DirectorsFor S R B C & CO LLP Metro Brands Limited
Chartered Accountants CIN-L19200MH1977PLC019449
ICAI Firm Registration no. 324982E/E300003
Firoz Pradhan Rafique A.Malik Farah Malik Bhanji Nissan Joseph
Partner Chairman Managing Director Chief Executive Officer
Membership No.109360 DIN: 00521563 DIN:00530676
Kaushal Parekh Deepa Sood
Chief Financial Officer Company Secretary
Place: Mumbai Place: Mumbai
Date : May 22, 2025 Date : May 22, 2025