17 Provisions, contingent liabilities and contingentassets
A provision is recognised if
• the Company has present legal orconstructive obligation as a result of anevent in the past;
• it is probable that an outflow of resourceswill be required to settle the obligation; and
• the amount of the obligation has beenreliably estimated.
Provisions are measured at the management'sbest estimate of the expenditure required tosettle the obligation at the end of the reportingperiod. If the effect of the time value of money ismaterial, provisions are discounted to reflect itspresent value using a current pre-tax discountrate that reflects the current market assessmentsof the time value of money and the risks specificto the obligation. When discounting is used, theincrease in the provision due to the passage oftime is recognised as a finance cost.
The Company provides for general repairs ofdefects that existed at the time of sale, as requiredby the law. Provision for warranty related costsare recognised when the product is sold tothe customer. Initial recognition is based onhistorical experience. The estimate of warrantyrelated costs is revised annually.
If the Company has a contract that is onerous,the present obligation under the contract isrecognised and measured as a provision. However,before a separate provision for an onerouscontract is established, the Company recognisesany impairment loss that has occurred on assetsdedicated to that contract. An onerous contract isa contract under which the unavoidable costs (i.e.,the costs that the Company cannot avoid becauseit has the contract) of meeting the obligationsunder the contract exceed the economic benefitsexpected to be received under it. The unavoidablecosts under a contract reflect the least net cost ofexiting from the contract, which is the lower ofthe cost of fulfilling it and any compensation orpenalties arising from failure to fulfil it. The cost offulfilling a contract comprises the costs that relatedirectly to the contract (i.e., both incrementalcosts and an allocation of costs directly related tocontract activities).
Contingent liabilities are disclosed when thereis 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 thecontrol of the Company or a present obligationthat arises from past events where it is eithernot probable that an outflow of resources willbe required to settle the obligation or a reliableestimate of the amount cannot be made.
A contingent liability recognised in a businesscombination is initially measured at its fair value.Subsequently, it is measured at the higherof the amount that would be recognised inaccordance with the requirements for provisionsabove or the amount initially recognised less,when appropriate, cumulative amortisationrecognised in accordance with the requirementsfor revenue recognition.
A contingent asset is a possible asset thatarises from past events and whose existencewill be confirmed only by the occurrence ornon-occurrence of one or more uncertainfuture events not wholly within the control ofthe entity. A contingent asset is not recognisedbut disclosed where an inflow of economicbenefit is probable.
18 Employee benefits
A. Short-term obligations
Liabilities for wages and salaries, including non¬monetary benefits that are expected to be settledwholly within 12 months after the end of theperiod in which the employees render the relatedservice are recognised in the same period in
which the employees renders the related serviceand are measured at the amounts expected to bepaid when the liabilities are settled.
Retirement benefit in the form of provident fundis a defined contribution plan. The Companyhas no obligation, other than the contributionpayable to the provident fund. The Companyrecognises contribution payable to the providentfund scheme as an expense, when an employeerenders the related services. If the Contributionpayable to the scheme for service received beforethe balance sheet date exceeds the contributionalready paid, the deficit payable to the schemeis recognised as a liability after deducting thecontribution already paid. If the contributionalready paid exceeds the contribution due forservices received before the balance sheetdate, then excess is recognised as an asset tothe extent that the prepayment will lead to areduction in future payment or a cash refund.
The liabilities for earned leave and sick leaveare not expected to be settled wholly within12 months after the end of the period in whichthe employees render the related service. Theyare therefore measured as the present value ofexpected future payments to be made in respectof services provided by employees up to the endof the reporting period using the projected unitcredit method. The benefits are discounted usingthe market yields at the end of the reportingperiod that have terms approximating to theterms of the related obligation. Remeasurementsas a result of experience adjustments andchanges in actuarial assumptions are recognisedin the statement of profit or loss.
The obligations are presented as current liabilitiesin the balance sheet if the entity does not havean unconditional right to defer settlement foratleast twelve months after the reporting period,regardless of when the actual settlement isexpected to occur.
The Company operates the following post¬employment schemes
(a) defined benefit plans - gratuity and obligationtowards shortfall of Provident Fund Trusts
(b) defined contribution plans - Provident fund(RPFC Contributions), superannuation andpension
The liability or asset recognised in the balancesheet in respect of defined benefit plans is thepresent value of the defined benefit obligationat the end of the reporting period less the fairvalue of plan assets excluding non-qualifyingasset (reimbursement right). The defined benefitobligation is calculated annually by actuariesusing the projected unit credit method. Thepresent value of the defined benefit obligation isdetermined by discounting the estimated futurecash outflows by reference to market yields atthe end of the reporting period on governmentbonds that have terms approximating to the termsof the related obligation. The net interest cost iscalculated by applying the discount rate to thenet balance of the defined benefit obligation andthe fair value of plan assets. This cost is includedin employee benefit expense in the statementof profit and loss. Remeasurement gains andlosses arising from experience adjustments andchanges in actuarial assumptions are recognisedin the period in which they occur, directly in othercomprehensive income. They are included inretained earnings in the statement of changes inequity and in the balance sheet.
Insurance policy held by the Company frominsurers who are related parties are notqualifying insurance policies and hence the rightto reimbursement is recognised as a separateassets under other non-current and/or currentassets as the case may be.
Changes in the present value of the definedbenefit obligation resulting from planamendments or curtailments are recognisedimmediately in profit or loss as past service cost.
Defined contribution plans :
In respect of certain employees, the Companypays provident fund contributions to publiclyadministered provident funds as per localregulations. The Company has no furtherpayment obligations once the contributions havebeen paid. Such contributions are accounted foras employee benefit expense when they are due.Defined contribution to superannuation fund isbeing made as per the scheme of the Company.Defined contribution to Employees PensionScheme 1995 is made to Government ProvidentFund Authority whereas the contributions forNational Pension Scheme is made to StockHolding Corporation of India Limited.
D. Share based payment
The Company operates a number of equitysettled, employee share based compensationplans, under which the Company receivesservices from employees as consideration forequity shares of the Company. Equity settledshare based payment to employees and otherproviding similar services are measured at fairvalue of the equity instrument at grant date.
The fair value of the employee servicesreceived in exchange for the grant of theoptions is determined by reference to the fair
value of the options as at the Grant Date and isrecognised as an 'employee benefits expense'with a corresponding increase in equity. Thetotal expense is recognised over the vestingperiod which is the period over which theapplicable vesting condition is to be satisfied.The total amount to be expensed is determinedby reference to the fair value of the optionsgranted excluding the impact of any servicevesting conditions.
At the end of each year, the entity revises itsestimates of the number of options that areexpected to vest based on the service vestingconditions. It recognises the impact of therevision to original estimates, if any, in profit orloss, with a corresponding adjustment to equity.
If at any point of time after the vesting of theshare options, the right to the same expires(either by virtue of lapse of the exercise periodor the employee leaving the Company), the fairvalue of the options accruing in favour of the saidemployee are written back to the retained earningin the reporting period in which the right expires.
The dilutive effect of outstanding options isreflected as additional share dilution in thecomputation of diluted earnings per share
Pursuant to the scheme of demerger, theemployees also have benefits available inthe other group entity. The Company recordsas a cross charge for such employee sharebased compensation.
Supplier's credit also includes amounts payabletowards vendor financing entered into with thesuppliers. Under this arrangement, the supplier iseligible to receive payment prior to the expiry ofextended credit period by assigning such invoices toa third-party purchaser bank based on security in theform of an undertaking issued by the Company tothe bank. Further, the supplier charges interest to theCompany for the extended credit period which hasbeen presented under Finance Cost.
These are normally settled up to four months. Wherethese arrangements are for goods used in the normaloperations of the Company with a maturity of up to fourmonths, the economic substance of the transactionis determined to be operating in nature and theseare recognised as operational suppliers' credit anddisclosed on the face of the balance sheet under tradecredits. Payments made to vendors are treated as cashitem and disclosed as cash flow from operating activitydepending on the nature of the underlying transaction.
Customer credits include receivables which are subjectto factoring arrangements and channel financingfacilities. Under this arrangement the Company hastransferred the relevant receivables to the factorin exchange for cash. The Company continues torecognise the transferred assets in their entirety in itsbalance sheet with the corresponding liability undercustomer credits.
An operating segment is a component of the Companythat engages in business activities from which it mayearn revenues and incur expenses, whose operatingresults are regularly reviewed by the entity's chiefoperating decision maker to make decisions aboutresources to be allocated to the segment and assessits performance and for which discrete financialinformation is available.
Operating segments often exhibit similar long-termfinancial performance if they have similar economiccharacteristics. Two or more operating segments areaggregated by the Company into a single operatingsegment if aggregation is consistent with the coreprinciple of Ind AS 108, the segments have similareconomic characteristics, and the segments are similarin aspects as defined by Ind AS.
The Company reports separately, information aboutan operating segment that meets any of quantitativethresholds as defined by Ind AS. Operating segmentsthat do not meet any of the quantitative thresholds,are considered reportable and separately disclosed,only if management of the Company believes thatinformation about the segment would be useful tousers of the financial statements
Information about other business activities andoperating segments that are not reportableseparately are combined and disclosed in an 'all othersegments' category
The Company recognises a liability to pay dividendto equity holders when the distribution is authorisedand is no longer at the discretion of the Company.As per the corporate laws in India, a distribution isauthorised when it is approved by the shareholders. Acorresponding amount is recognised directly in equity.Interim dividends are recorded as a liability on the dateof declaration by the Company's Board of Directors.
The Company classifies non-current assets anddisposal Companys as held for sale if their carryingamounts will be recovered principally through a salerather than through continuing use. Non-current assetsand disposal Companys classified as held for sale aremeasured at the lower of their carrying amount and fair
value less costs to sell. Costs to sell are the incrementalcosts directly attributable to the disposal of an asset(disposal Company), excluding finance costs andincome tax expense.
The criteria for held for sale classification is regarded asmet only when the sale is highly probable, and the assetor disposal Company is available for immediate salein its present condition. Actions required to completethe sale/ distribution should indicate that it is unlikelythat significant changes to the sale will be made or thatthe decision to sell will be withdrawn. Managementmust be committed to the sale and the sale expectedwithin one year from the date of classification. Forthese purposes, sale transactions include exchangesof non-current assets for other non-current assetswhen the exchange has commercial substance. Thecriteria for held for sale classification is regarded metonly when the assets or disposal Company is availablefor immediate sale in its present condition, subjectonly to terms that are usual and customary for sales ofsuch assets (or disposal Companys), its sale is highlyprobable; and it will genuinely be sold, not abandoned.
The Company treats sale of the asset or disposalCompany to be highly probable when:
• The appropriate level of management iscommitted to a plan to sell the asset (ordisposal Company),
• An active programme to locate a buyerand complete the plan has been initiated(if applicable),
• The asset (or disposal Company) is being activelymarketed for sale at a price that is reasonable inrelation to its current fair value,
• The sale is expected to qualify for recognition asa completed sale within one year from the date ofclassification, and
• Actions required to complete the plan indicatethat it is unlikely that significant changesto the plan will be made or that the planwill be withdrawn.
Property, plant and equipment and intangible are notdepreciated, or amortised assets once classified asheld for sale. Assets and liabilities classified as heldfor sale are presented separately from other items inthe balance sheet.
Discontinued operations are excluded from the resultsof continuing operations and are presented as a singleamount as profit or loss after tax from discontinuedoperations in the statement of profit and loss. All othernotes to the financial statements mainly include amountsfor continuing operations, unless otherwise mentioned.
23 Earnings per share
Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividingthe net profit or loss for the year attributable to equityshareholders by the weighted average number of
equity shares outstanding during the year. Earnings/ (loss) considered in ascertaining the Company'searnings per share is the net profit / (loss) for theyear. The weighted average number equity sharesoutstanding during the year and all year presented isadjusted for events, such as bonus shares, other thanthe conversion of potential equity shares, that havechanged the number of equity shares outstanding,without a corresponding change in resources. For thepurpose of calculating diluted earnings per share, thenet profit of loss for the period attributable to equityshareholders and the weighted average number ofshare outstanding during the year is adjusted for theeffects of all dilutive potential equity shares.
24 Investment in Associate
Investment in associates are accounted at cost inaccordance with Ind AS 28.
25 All amounts disclosed in the standalone financialstatements and notes have been rounded off tothe nearest lakh (upto two decimals) as per therequirement of Schedule III, unless otherwise stated.
1C NEW AND AMENDED STANDARDS
The Company applied for the first-time certain standardsand amendments, which are effective for annual periodsbeginning on or after 1 April 2024. The Company has notearly adopted any standard, interpretation or amendmentthat has been issued but is not yet effective.
(i) Ind AS 117 Insurance Contracts
The Ministry of corporate Affairs (MCA) notified theInd AS 117, Insurance Contracts, vide notificationdated 12 August 2024, under the Companies (IndianAccounting Standards) Amendment Rules, 2024,which is effective from annual reporting periodsbeginning on or after 1 April 2024.
Ind AS 117 Insurance Contracts is a comprehensivenew accounting standard for insurance contractscovering recognition and measurement, presentationand disclosure. Ind AS 117 replaces Ind AS 104Insurance Contracts. Ind AS 117 applies to all types ofinsurance contracts, regardless of the type of entitiesthat issue them as well as to certain guarantees andfinancial instruments with discretionary participationfeatures; a few scope exceptions will apply. Ind AS 117is based on a general model, supplemented by:
• A specific adaptation for contracts with directparticipation features (the variable fee approach)
• A simplified approach (the premium allocationapproach) mainly for short-duration contracts
The application of Ind AS 117 had no impact on theCompany's standalone financial statements as theCompany has not entered any contracts in the natureof insurance contracts covered under Ind AS 117.
(ii) Amendment to Ind AS 116 Leases - LeaseLiability in a Sale and Leaseback
The MCA notified the Companies (Indian AccountingStandards) Second Amendment Rules, 2024, whichamend Ind AS 116, Leases, with respect to LeaseLiability in a Sale and Leaseback.
The amendment specifies the requirements that aseller-lessee uses in measuring the lease liability arisingin a sale and leaseback transaction, to ensure the seller-lessee does not recognise any amount of the gain or lossthat relates to the right of use it retains. The amendmentis effective for annual reporting periods beginning on orafter 1 April 2024 and must be applied retrospectivelyto sale and leaseback transactions entered into after thedate of initial application of Ind AS 116.
The amendment does not have any impact on theCompany's standalone financial statements
STANDARDS ISSUED BUT NOT YET EFFECTIVE
There are no standards that are notified and not yeteffective as on the date.
CLIMATE RELATED MATTERS
The Company considers climate-related mattersin estimates and assumptions, where appropriateand based on its overall assessment, believes thatthe climate-related risks might not currently have asignificant impact on the Company. However, theCompany will continue to closely monitor relevantchanges and developments, such as any new climate-related legislation as and when they become applicable
1D SUMMARY OF CRITICAL ESTIMATES, JUDGEMENTSAND ASSUMPTIONS
The preparation of standalone financial statements requiresthe use of accounting estimates which, by definition, willseldom equal the actual results. The management also needsto exercise judgment in applying the Company's accountingpolicies. This note provides an overview of the areas thatinvolved a higher degree of judgment or complexity, and ofitems which are more likely to be materially adjusted due toestimates and assumptions turning out to be different thanthose originally assessed. Detailed information about eachof these estimates and judgments is included below.
1 Warranty provision
The Company generally offers 1-2 years standardwarranties for its products. The Company has takenwarranty insurance under which most of the productsare covered. The Company recognises warrantyprovision basis assumptions, on serviceable salesand cost to service those serviceable sales. Thewarranty insurance premium paid is charged off tothe statement of profit and loss account and warrantyinsurance assets is created on an estimated basis. Theinsurance claims received are then netted against thesaid warranty insurance assets.
The Company also sells certain lighting fitting to itscustomers. In few lighting fittings products, the driversare an essential part and are expected to last for alonger period. In such cases, the Company provideswarranties beyond fixing defects that existed at thetime of sale. Basis this, the Company recognises thisas a separate performance obligation and recognisesrevenue only in the period in which such service isprovided based on time elapsed.
2 Impairment allowance for trade receivables
The Company makes allowances for doubtfulaccounts receivable using a simplified approachwhich is a dual policy of an ageing based provisionand historical / anticipated customer experience.Management believes that this simplified modelclosely represents the expected credit loss model to beapplied on financial assets as per Ind AS 109. Further,in case of operationally closed projects, Companymakes specific assessment of the overdue balancesby considering the customer's historical paymentpatterns, latest correspondences with the customersfor recovery of the amounts outstanding and creditstatus of the significant counterparties whereavailable. Accordingly, a best judgment estimate ismade to record the impairment allowance in respect ofoperationally closed projects.
3 Project revenue and costs
Revenue from construction contracts is recognisedbased on the stage of completion determined withreference to the actual costs incurred up to reportingdate on the construction contract and the estimatedcost to complete the project. The percentage-of-completion method places considerable importanceon accurate estimates to the extent of progresstowards completion and may involve estimates onthe scope of deliveries and services required forfulfilling the contractually defined obligations. Thesesignificant estimates include total contract costs, totalcontract revenues, contract risks, including technical,political and regulatory risks, and other judgments.The Company re-assesses these estimates on periodicbasis and makes appropriate revisions accordingly.
4 Fair value measurement
When the fair values of financial assets and financialliabilities recorded in the balance sheet cannot bemeasured based on quoted prices in active markets,their fair value is measured using appropriate valuationtechniques. The inputs for these valuations are takenfrom observable sources where possible, but wherethis is not feasible, a degree of judgement is requiredin establishing fair values. Judgements includeconsiderations of various inputs including liquidityrisk, credit risk, volatility etc. Changes in assumptions/judgements about these factors could affect thereported fair value of financial instruments. Refer Note34 of financial statements for the fair value disclosuresand related sensitivity.
5 Employee benefits
The cost of the defined benefit gratuity plan and otherpost-employment leave benefits are determined usingactuarial valuations. An actuarial valuation involvesmaking various assumptions that may differ fromactual developments in the future. These includethe determination of the discount rate, future salaryincreases and mortality rates. Due to the complexitiesinvolved in the valuation and its long-term nature,a defined benefit obligation is highly sensitive tochanges in these assumptions. All assumptions arereviewed at each reporting date. The mortality rate isbased on publicly available mortality tables. Thosemortality tables tend to change only at interval inresponse to demographic changes. Future salaryincreases are based on expected future inflation rates.Refer note 21 of financial statements for disclosure.
6 Leases
Estimates are required to determine the appropriatediscount rate used to measure lease liabilities. TheCompany cannot readily determine the interest rateimplicit in the lease, therefore, it uses its incrementalborrowing rate (IBR) to measure lease liabilities. TheIBR is the rate of interest that the Company wouldhave to pay to borrow over a similar term, and with asimilar security, the funds necessary to obtain an assetof a similar value to the right-of-use asset in a similareconomic environment. The IBR therefore reflectswhat the Company 'would have to pay', which requiresestimation when no observable rates are available orwhen they need to be adjusted to reflect the termsand conditions of the lease. The Company estimatesthe IBR using observable inputs (such as marketinterest rates, bank rates to the Company for a loan of asimilar tenure, etc). The Company has applied a singlediscount rate to a portfolio of leases of similar assets insimilar economic environment with a similar end date.
7 Impairment of non-financial assets
The Company assesses, at each reporting date,whether there is an indication that an asset may beimpaired. If any indication exists, or when annualimpairment testing for an asset is required, theCompany estimates the asset's recoverable amount.An asset's recoverable amount is the higher of anasset's or cash-generating unit's (CGU) fair value lesscosts of disposal and its value in use. The recoverableamount is determined for an individual asset, unlessthe asset does not generate cash inflows that arelargely independent of those from other assets orCompanys of assets. When the carrying amount ofan asset or CGU exceeds its recoverable amount, theasset is considered impaired and is written down to itsrecoverable amount.
In assessing value in use, the estimated future cashflows are discounted to their present value usinga pre-tax discount rate that reflects current marketassessments of the time value of money and the risksspecific to the asset. In determining fair value less costs
of disposal, recent market transactions are taken intoaccount. If no such transactions can be identified,an appropriate valuation model is used. Thesecalculations are corroborated by valuation multiples,quoted share prices for publicly traded companies orother available fair value indicators.
The Company bases its impairment calculation ondetailed budgets and forecast calculations, whichare prepared separately for each of the Company'sCGUs to which the individual assets are allocated.These budgets and forecast calculations generallycover a period of five years. For longer periods, a long¬term growth rate is calculated and applied to projectfuture cash flows after the fifth year. To estimate cashflow projections beyond periods covered by the mostrecent budgets/forecasts, the Company extrapolatescash flow projections in the budget using a steady ordeclining growth rate for subsequent years, unless anincreasing rate can be justified. In any case, this growthrate does not exceed the long-term average growthrate for the products, industries, or country or countriesin which the Company operates, or for the market inwhich the asset is used.
Impairment losses of continuing operations, includingimpairment on inventories, are recognised in thestatement of profit and loss, except for propertiespreviously revalued with the revaluation surplustaken to OCI. For such properties, the impairment isrecognised in OCI up to the amount of any previousrevaluation surplus.
For assets excluding goodwill, an assessment is madeat each reporting date to determine whether there isan indication that previously recognised impairmentlosses no longer exist or have decreased. If suchindication exists, the Company estimates the asset'sor CGU's recoverable amount. A previously recognisedimpairment loss is reversed only if there has been achange in the assumptions used to determine theasset's recoverable amount since the last impairmentloss was recognised. The reversal is limited so thatthe carrying amount of the asset does not exceed itsrecoverable amount, nor exceed the carrying amountthat would have been determined, net of depreciation,had no impairment loss been recognised for theasset in prior years. Such reversal is recognised in thestatement of profit and loss unless the asset is carriedat a revalued amount, in which case, the reversal istreated as a revaluation increase.
8 Retailer Bonding Program
The Company has a loyalty points program, "RetailerBonding Program", which allows customers toaccumulate points that can be redeemed for freeproducts, upto a limited time period. The loyalty pointsgive rise to a separate performance obligation as theyprovide a material right to the customer. A portion ofthe transaction price is allocated to the loyalty pointsawarded to customers based on relative stand-aloneselling price and recognized as deferred revenue
until the points are redeemed. Revenue is recognizedupon redemption of products by the customer. Whenestimating the stand-alone selling price of the loyaltypoints, the Company considers the likelihood thatthe customer will redeem the points. The Companyconsiders various judgement and estimates likedetermination of cost of redemption, redeemed points,expiry date, etc. The Company updates its estimates ona quarterly basis and any adjustments to the deferredrevenue are charged against revenue.
9 Share based payments
The Company initially measures the cost of cash-settled transactions with employees using a binomialmodel to determine the fair value of the liabilityincurred. Estimating fair value for share-basedpayment transactions requires determination of themost appropriate valuation model, which is dependent
on the terms and conditions of the grant. This estimatealso requires determination of the most appropriateinputs to the valuation model including the expectedlife of the share option, volatility and dividend yieldand making assumptions about them.
10 Taxes
Deferred tax assets are recognised for unused taxlosses to the extent that it is probable that taxableprofit will be available against which the losses canbe utilised. Significant management judgement isrequired to determine the amount of deferred taxassets that can be recognised, based upon the likelytiming and the level of future taxable profits togetherwith future tax planning strategies.
11 For judgements relating to contingent liabilities,refer note 40(a).
Securities Premium Reserve is used to record the premium on issue of shares and is utilised in accordance with the provisions of theCompanies Act, 2013.
Under the erstwhile Companies Act 1956, general reserve was created through an annual transfer of net income at a specifiedpercentage in accordance with applicable regulations. The purpose of these transfers was to ensure that if a dividend distribution ina given year is more than 10% of the paid-up capital of the Company for that year, then the total dividend distribution is less than thetotal distributable results for that year. Consequent to introduction of Companies Act 2013, the requirement to mandatorily transfera specified percentage of the net profit to general reserve has been withdrawn. However, the amount previously transferred to thegeneral reserve can be utilised only in accordance with the specific requirements of Companies Act, 2013.
The fair value of the equity-settled share based payment transactions is recognised in Statement of Profit and Loss with correspondingcredit to Employee Stock Options Outstanding Account.
The Company uses hedging instruments as part of its management of foreign currency risk and interest rate risk associated onborrowings. For hedging foreign currency and interest rate risk, the Company uses foreign currency forward contracts, crosscurrency swaps, foreign currency option contracts and interest rate swaps. To the extent these hedges are effective, the change infair value of the hedging instrument is recognised in the effective portion of cash flow hedges. Amounts recognised in the effectiveportion of cash flow hedges is reclassified to the statement of profit and loss when the hedged item affects profit or loss.
The Company creates amalgamation adjustment reserve on account of business combination pursuant to any schemes formerger/demerger, etc.
Retained earnings
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.
In case of business combinations, if the fair value of the net assets acquired is in excess of the aggregate consideration transferred,the Company re-assesses whether it has correctly identified all of the assets acquired and all of the liabilities assumed and reviewsthe procedures used to measure the amounts to be recognised at the acquisition date. If the reassessment still results in an excessof the fair value of net assets acquired over the aggregate consideration transferred, then the gain is recognised in OCI andaccumulated in equity as capital reserve. However, if there is no clear evidence of bargain purchase, the entity recognises the gaindirectly in equity as capital reserve, without routing the same through OCI.
The Company in the past had redeemed certain preference shares of H 1,000.00 lakhs. The Company had set aside an equal amountfrom retained earnings into capital redemption reserve. Further, the said capital redemption reserve was used for issue of bonusshares in the year ended March 31, 2008 and an amount of H 864.29 lakhs was utilised from the said reserve.
There are no borrowings outstanding as at 31st March 2025 and 31st March 2024.
First pari passu charge by way of hypothecation of inventories, book debts and all movable assets under the head property,plant and equipment
First pari passu charge on the Company's immovable properties at
- Wardha premises - Plot no. 36, Block no. 17, Mouza no. 225, Bacharaj road, Gandhi Chowk, Wardha
- Hari Kunj - Flat No. 103 and 104, 'B' wing, Sindhi Society, Chembur East, Mumbai - 400071
Second pari passu charge over present and future property, plant and equipment of the Company, situated at
- Chakan Unit : Village Mahalunge, Chakan Talegaon Road, Khed, Pune - 410501;
- Showroom on Ground floor and Office Premises on Second Floor at Bajaj Bhawan 226, Jamnalal Bajaj Marg, Nariman Point,Mumbai 400 021.
- Office Premises No : 001, 502 and 701, 'Rustomjee Aspiree', Bhanu Shankar Yagnik Marg, Off Eastern Highway, Sion (East),Mumbai - 400 022
- R & D centre at Plot no. 27/ pt 2/ at Millennium Business Park, TTC Industrial area, Mahape, Navi MumbaiThe Company has not defaulted on any loans which were due for repayment during the year.
Note b : The Company has funded and non-funded borrowing limits from banks and financial institutions and has utilised the same forthe specific purpose for which it was taken. Further, these limits are on the basis of security of current assets and the Company has filedquarterly returns / statement of current assets with banks or financial institutions which are in agreement with the books of accounts.
a) Funding arrangements and Funding Policy
The scheme is managed on funded basis. Payment for present liability of future payment of PF is made by the Companytowards shortfall of Bajaj Electricals Limited Employees' Provident Fund Trust and Matchwel Electricals (India) Ltd Employees'Provident Fund Trust. The investments for the same are managed by Trustees as per advice and recommendations of aprofessional consultant and in compliance of obligatory pattern of investments as per government notification in officialgazette for the pattern of investment for EPF exempted establishments. Any deficit in the assets of PF Trusts is funded by theCompany. The provident fund for certain employees is a defined contribution plans covered under RPFC Contributions
Considering the emerging practices in India and globally, the Company has certain obligations on behalf of suppliers or customers andin certain cases bears portion of interest cost. The company has treated the same as a separate line item as trade credit arrangements onthe face of the balance sheet under financial liabilities to provide users to assess impact on liabilities, cash flows and liquidity risks moreclearly. Suppliers credit was hitherto included in trade payables and customer channel financing was included in other financial liabilities.These are not due as on the date of the balance sheet.
* Customer credits include receivables which are subject to factoring arrangements and channel financing facilities. Under this arrangement the Companyhas transferred the relevant receivables to the factor in exchange for cash. The Company continues to recognise the transferred assets in their entirety in itsbalance sheet with the corresponding liability under customer credits.
** Supplier's credit also includes amounts payable towards vendor financing entered into with the suppliers. Under this arrangement, the supplier is eligibleto receive payment prior to the expiry of extended credit period by assigning such invoices to a third-party purchaser bank based on security in the form ofan undertaking issued by the Company to the bank. Further, the supplier charges interest to the Company for the extended credit period which has beenpresented under Finance Cost
Stock Price: Closing price on National Stock Exchange on the date of grant has been considered
Volatility: The expected price volatility is based on the historic volatility, adjusted for any expected changes to future volatility dueto publicly available information. The volatility is calculated considering the daily volatility of the stock prices on National StockExchange of India Ltd. (NSE), over a period prior to the date of grant corresponding with the expected life of the options.
Risk-free rate of return: The risk-free interest rate being considered for the calculation is the interest rate applicable for a maturityequal to the expected life of the options based on the zero-coupon yield curve for Government Securities
Exercise Price: Exercise Price of each specific grant has been considered.
Time to Maturity: Time to Maturity / Expected Life of options is the period for which the Company expects the options to be live.
Expected divided yield: Expected dividend yield has been calculated as an average of dividend yields for five financial yearspreceding the date of the grant
The Company's principal financial liabilities comprise of trade payables, trade credits, lease liabilities and other financial liabilities. Themain purpose of these financial liabilities is to finance the entity's operations and to provide support for its operations. The Company'sprincipal financial assets include trade receivables, investments, cash and cash equivalents and bank balances, loans and other financialassets, that derive directly from its operations.
The Company lays down appropriate policies and procedures to ensure that financial risks are identified, measured and managed inaccordance with the entity's policies and risk objectives.
The Company is exposed to credit risk, liquidity risk and market risk, which are explained in detail below:
Credit risk is the risk of financial loss to the Company if a customer or counter-party fails to meet its contractual obligations.Credit risk encompasses the direct risk of default, the risk of deterioration of creditworthiness as well as concentration risks. TheCompany is exposed to credit risk from its operating activities mainly in relation to trade and other receivables and bank depositsand investments.
Trade and other receivables of the Company are typically unsecured and credit risk is managed through credit approvals andperiodical monitoring of the creditworthiness of customers to which the Company grants credit terms. In respect of trade receivables,the Company typically operates in two segments:
The Company sells the products mainly through various channels i.e. dealers and distributors, institutions and e-commerce andthrough government sector. The appointment of dealers, distributors, institutions is strictly driven as per the standard operatingprocedures and credit policy followed by the Company. In case of government sector, the credit risk is low.
In case of Business to Consumer (B2C) sub-segment, the credit risk of the receivables are similar to consumer products.
In case of Business to Business (B2B) sub-segment, the Company undertakes projects for government institutions (including localbodies) and private institutional customers. The credit concentration is more towards government institutions. These projectsare normally of duration of 6 months to 1 year. Such projects normally are regular tender business with the terms and conditionsagreed as per the tender. The Company enters into such projects after careful consideration of strategy, terms of payment, pastexperience etc.
In case of private institutional customers, before tendering for the projects company evaluate the creditworthiness, general feedbackabout the customer in the market, past experience, if any with customer, and accordingly negotiates the terms and conditionswith the customer.
The Company assesses its trade and other receivables for impairment at the end of each reporting period. In determining whetheran impairment loss should be recorded in profit or loss, the Company makes judgements as to whether there is observable dataindicating a measurable decrease in the estimated future cash flows from such trade and other receivables. In respect of tradereceivables the Company has a provisioning policy that is commensurate to the expected losses. The provisioning policy is basedon past experience, customer creditability, and also on the nature and specifics of business. In case of B2B sub-segment in LightingSolutions, the Company also provides on more case-to-case basis.
The maximum exposure to credit risk as at March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024 is the carrying value of such trade and otherreceivables as shown in note 6, 8 and 13 of the standalone financial statements.
The Company maintains its cash and bank balances with credit worthy banks and financial institutions and reviews it on an on-goingbasis. Moreover, the interest-bearing deposits are with banks and financial institutions of reputation, good past track record and high-quality credit rating. Hence, the credit risk is assessed to be low. The maximum exposure to credit risk as at March 31, 2025 and March31, 2024 is the carrying value of such cash and cash equivalents and deposits with banks as shown in note 8, 12 and 13 of the financials.
B) Liquidity risk
The Company has a central treasury department, which is responsible for maintaining adequate liquidity in the system to fundbusiness growth, capital expenditures, as also ensure the repayment of financial liabilities. The department obtains business plansfrom business units including the capex budget, which is then consolidated and borrowing requirements are ascertained in termsof long term funds and short-term funds. Treasury maintains flexibility in funding by maintaining availability under committed creditlines in the form of fund based and non-fund based (LC and BG) limits.
The limits sanctioned and utilised are then monitored monthly, fortnightly and daily basis to ensure that mismatches in cash flowsare taken care of, all operational and financial commitments are honoured on time and there is proper movement of funds betweenthe banks from cashflow and interest arbitrage perspective.
Market risk is the risk that the fair value of future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in marketprices. Market risk comprises three types of risk: interest rate risk, currency risk and other price risk such as commodity risk.
(i) Foreign currency risk
Foreign currency risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of an exposure will fluctuate because of changes inforeign exchange rates.
The Company operates in the global market and is therefore exposed to foreign exchange risk arising from foreign currencytransactions, primarily with respect to the US Dollar ('USD'), Euro ('EUR'), Great Britain Pound ('GBP'), Chinese Yuan Renminbi('RMB'), United Arab Emirates Dirham ('AED'), and Canadian Dollar ('CAD'). Exposure is largely in exports receivables andImports payables arising out of trade in the normal course of business. As these commercial transactions are recorded incurrency other than the functional currency (INR), the Company is exposed to Foreign Exchange risk arising from futurecommercial transactions and recognised assets and liabilities. The Company is a net importer as its imports and other forexliabilities exceeds the exports. It ascertains its forex exposure and bifurcates the same into forex receivables and payables.These exposures are covered by taking appropriate forward cover from the banks.
The Company takes a forward cover based on the underlying liability for the estimated period which would be closed tothe likely maturity date of the forex liability proposed to be hedged. On maturity date, the forward contracts are utilized forsettlement of the underlying transactions or cancelled.
Interest rate risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes inmarket interest rates. In case of short term borrowings, the interest rate is fixed in a large number of cases. Hence, interest raterisk is assessed to be low. Accordingly, the sensitivity / exposure to change in interest rate is insignificant
(iii) Commodity Price risk
The Company's revenue is exposed to market risk of price fluctuations related to the sales of its products. Market forcesgenerally determine the prices for the products sold by the Company. This prices may be influenced by the factors such assupply, demand, production cost (including the cost of raw materials), regional and global economic conditions and growth.Adverse changes in any of the factors may reduce the revenue that Company earns from sale of its products. The Company istherefore subject to fluctuations in prices for the purpose of raw materials like Aluminium, Copper and other raw material inputs.
Commodity hedging is used primarily as a risk management tool to secure the future cash flow in case of volatility by enteringinto commodity forward contracts. The Company has entered into commodity forward contracts for aluminium and Copper.Hedging the price volatility of forecast aluminium and copper purchases is in accordance with the risk management strategyoutlined by the Board of Directors. Hedging commodity is based on procurement schedule and price risk. Commodity isundertaken as a risk offsetting exercise and depending upon market conditions, hedges may extend beyond the financial year.
There is an economic relationship between the hedged items and the hedging instruments as the terms of the foreignexchange and commodity forward contracts match the terms of the expected highly probable forecast transactions (i.e.,notional amount and expected payment date). The Company has established a hedge ratio of 1:1 for the hedging relationshipsas the underlying risk of the foreign exchange and commodity forward contracts are identical to the hedged risk components.To test the hedge effectiveness, the Company uses the hypothetical derivative method and compares the changes in the fairvalue of the hedging instruments against the changes in fair value of the hedged items attributable to the hedged risks.
The hedge ineffectiveness can arise from:
• Differences in the timing of the cash flows of the hedged items and the hedging instruments
• Different indexes (and accordingly different curves) linked to the hedged risk of the hedged items and hedging instruments
• The counterparties' credit risk differently impacting the fair value movements of the hedging instruments and hedged items
• Changes to the forecasted amount of cash flows of hedged items and hedging instrumentsThere are no commodity future contracts held as on 31st March 2025 and 31st March 2024.
There are no hedging transactions during the year ended as on 31st March 2025 and 31st March 2024.
There are no hedging gain/loss during the year ended as on 31st March 2025 and 31st March 2024.
The Company has cash surplus and has no capital other than equity and reserves.
The cash surpluses are currently invested in income generating debt instruments (including through mutual funds) and money marketinstruments depending on economic conditions in line with the guidelines set out by the Management. Safety of capital is of primeimportance to ensure availability of capital for operations. Further the objective of the Company's capital management is to safeguardits ability to continue as going concern, maintain strong credit rating, preserve cash and to ensure that it maintains an efficient capitalstructure and maximize shareholder value.
The Company does not have any borrowings and does not borrow funds unless circumstances require. To maintain or adjust the capitalstructure, the Company may adjust the dividend payment to shareholders or issue new shares. The Company is not subject to anyexternally imposed capital requirements. No changes were made in the objectives, policies or processes for managing capital during theyear ended March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024.
# As the future liability for defined benefit obligations and other long term employment benefits is provided on an actuarial basis for the Company as a whole,the amounts pertaining to key managerial personnel is not ascertainable and hence not included above.
There are no loans or advances granted to promoters, directors, KMPs and the related parties that are repayable on demand or withoutany terms or period of repayment
" Refer note 40(xi) and 40(xii) for transactions entered between Bajaj Electricals Limited and Bajel Projects Limited pursuant to the scheme of demerger.
As on March 31, 2025, the Company has granted 240,738 employee stock options to Key Managerial Personnel. Of this, 17,875 options are vested, 16,113options are unvested, 74,750 options are exercised and 132,000 options are cancelled.
Terms and conditions of major transactions with related parties
(i) Sales to related parties and concerned balances
Sales are made to related parties on the same terms as applicable to third parties in an arm's length transaction and in the ordinarycourse of business. The Company mutually negotiates and agrees sales price, discount and payment terms with the related parties bybenchmarking the same to transactions with non-related parties, who purchase goods and services of the Company in similar quantities.Such sales generally include payment terms requiring related party to make payment within 30 to 60 days from the date of invoice.
Trade receivables outstanding balances are unsecured, interest free and require settlement in cash. No guarantee or other securityhas been received against these receivables. The amounts are recoverable within 30 to 60 days from the reporting date (31 March2024: 30 to 60 days from the reporting date). For the year ended 31 March 2025, the Company has not recorded any impairment onreceivables due from related parties (31 March 2024: Nil)
(ii) Purchase of goods and concerned balances
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 and similarpurchase transactions entered into by the Company with the other non-related parties. Such purchases generally include paymentterms requiring the Company to make payment within 30 to 60 days from the date of invoice.
Trade payables outstanding balances are unsecured, interest free and require settlement in cash. No guarantee or other security hasbeen given against these payables. The amounts are payable within 30 to 60 days from the reporting date (31 March 2024: 30 to 60days from the reporting date).
(iii) Compensation to KMP of the Company
The amounts disclosed above are the amounts recognised as an expense during the financial year related to KMP. The amounts do notinclude expense, if any, recognised toward post-employment benefits and other long-term benefits of key managerial personnel. Suchexpenses are measured based on an actuarial valuation done for each Company in the Company as a whole. Hence, amounts attributable
to KMPs are not separately determinable. Short-term employee benefits includes the sitting fees and commission as approved by theBoard. Long-term employee benefits includes contribution to provident fund. Post-employment benefits includes contribution to superannunation fund. Further non-executive directors do not receive any gratuity or post-employment benefits from the Company.
(iv) Transactions with group entity (Bajel Projects Limited)
The transactions entered with Bajel Projects Limited mainly includes transactions like cross charge for shared services, reimbursementof expenses and rental for a let-out property. All of these transactions are on the same terms as applicable to third parties in an arm'slength transaction and in the ordinary course of business. During the year, the Company has also entered into a transaction, wherethe Company has places fixed deposits on behalf of the group entity. The Company has carried out a benchmark analysis and isadequately compensated for the risk undertaken. Outstanding balances are unsecured, interest free and require settlement in cash.No guarantee or other security has been received against these outstanding. The amounts are recoverable within 30 to 60 days fromthe reporting date (31 March 2024: 30 to 60 days from the reporting date). For the year ended 31 March 2025, the Company has notrecorded any impairment on these outstanding due from related parties (31 March 2024: Nil)
The Company has also given certain performance guarantees to third parties on behalf of the group entity. The Company hasentered into a back-to-back indemnity arrangement by way of an Undertaking cum Corporate Guarantee ("UGC"), whereby thegroup entity shall, inter alia, agree to indemnify the Company for any loss, if any, suffered in the event that any Guarantee is invokedby a customer during this interim period. For the year ended 31 March 2025, the Company has not recorded any impairment onguarantee arrangement (31 March 2024: Nil). Refer note 40(xi) and 40(xii) for more details
(v) Transactions with group entity (Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company Limited)
The Company has taken certain general insurances like warranty insurance and others from the group entity Bajaj Allianz GeneralInsurance Company Limited. All of these transactions are on the same terms as applicable to third parties in an arm's lengthtransaction and in the ordinary course of business. The Company has certain insurance claims receivable for warranty insurances ason the balance sheet date. For the year ended 31 March 2025, the Company has not recorded any impairment on these outstandingdue from the group entity (31 March 2024: Nil)
(vi) Transactions with group entity (Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Co Limited)
The Company has taken insurance policies towards the gratuity and earned leave obligations towards the employees. Theseinsurance policies are actuarially valued by an independent valuer. For the year ended 31 March 2025, the Company has notrecorded any impairment on these outstanding due from the group entity (31 March 2024: Nil)
(vii) Transactions with group entity (Bajaj Finance Limited)
The Company has invested the surplus funds in fixed deposits with the the group entity, Bajaj Finance Limited. The rate of interest offeredare on the same terms as applicable to third parties in an arm's length transaction and in the ordinary course of business. For the year ended31 March 2025, the Company has not recorded any impairment on these outstanding due from the group entity (31 March 2024: Nil)
viii) The E-waste Rules, 2022 replaced E-waste (Management) Rules, 2016 and became effective from April 1, 2023. TheCompany manufactures wide range of products like, consumer electrical and electronics, and large and small electrical andelectronic equipment, which are covered under the E-waste Rules, 2022.
Pursuant to the 2024 Amendment Rules, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) also introduced the Guidelines forEnvironment Compensation under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 dated 9th September 2024 ("CPCB Guidelines"),which, fixed the lowest price for the purposes of non - fulfilment of EPR target end - product wise, for Electrical andElectronic Equipment ("EEE") products, anywhere between INR 22 per kilogram to INR 41 per kilogram. Many companies/producers have proceeded to file Writ Petitions before the Hon'ble High Court of Delhi under Article 226 of the Constitutionof India, 1950, inter alia challenging the validity of the 2024 Amendment Rules and the CPCB Guidelines.
The Company has also taken a legal opinion on this matter challenging the same as ultravires. Pursuant to the above theCompany has fulfilled its EPR obligations of FY25 at the rates prevailing/charged in the market by the EPR agencies, whichis around H 7-10 per kilogram. However, since the matter above is sub-judice, the Company is disclosing H 1,193 lakhs as acontingent liability.
The amounts recognised in the financial statements towards fulfilment of EPR obligations for FY25 is H 1,001.68 lakhs whichis shown under other expenses (note 30).
ix) These represent legal claims filed against the Company by various parties and these matters are in litigation. Managementhas assessed that in all these cases the outflow of resources embodying economic benefits is not probable.
x) The Company had in earlier years terminated employment agreements of few die casting workmen at the Chakan plant. On3rd July, 2018, the Honourable Hight Court of Bombay had awarded the appeal in favour of the Company. On 27th June,2019, the appeal on the matter has been admitted in the Honourable Supreme Court. Management has assessed that theoutflow of resources embodying economic benefits is not probable and has accordingly considered the claim of H 354.17lakhs as contingent liability as at March 31, 2025 (H 328.70 as at March 31, 2024).
xi) For certain customer contracts that formed part of the demerged undertaking (erstwhile EPC Segment of the Company), theCompany had provided certain performance bank guarantees. For smooth transitioning, the Company had allowed theseguarantees to remain in place for a limited period post the effective date (September 1, 2023) until such time as Bajel ProjectsLimited (BPL) is able to have them replaced by its own bank guarantees. In turn, BPL and the Company has entered into a back-to-back indemnity arrangement by way of an Undertaking cum Corporate Guarantee ("UGC"), whereby BPL shall, inter alia, agree toindemnify the Company for any loss, if any, suffered in the event that any Guarantee is invoked by a customer during this interimperiod. The open exposure as on March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024 is H 1,571.86 lakhs and H 14,101.96 lakhs, respectively.
xii) Before the Scheme of Demerger between the Company and Bajel Projects Limited ('BPL') (erstwhile EPC segment of the
Company), took effect, the Company had secured a contract for developing the electric supply infrastructure in Sasaram andMunger, Bihar, by South Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited ("Contract"). Following the Scheme, this Contract standstransferred and vested in Bajel Projects Limited.
To facilitate this transition of the Contract smoothly, it was proposed to form a Tripartite Agreement among Bajel ProjectsLimited, the Company, and South Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited, alongside an Irrevocable Indemnity CumUndertaking between Bajel Projects Limited and the Company.
i. Estimated amounts of contracts remaining to be executed in capital account (net of capital advances) is H 1,546.99 lakhs(March 31, 2024, H 755.58 lakhs).
Contract assets are initially recognised for revenue earned from supply of materials and erection services provided when theperformance obligation is met. Upon achievement and acceptance of milestones mentioned by the customer, the amountsrecognised as contract assets are reclassified to trade receivables.
Contract liabilities are relates to payments received in advance of performance under the contract and billing in excess of contractrevenue recognised. Contract liabilities are recognised as revenue when the Company satisfies the performance obligationunder the contract.
(iii) Performance obligations
Information about the Company's performance obligations under Consumer Products & Lighting Solutions segment aresummarised below:
a) Delivery of goods:
The Company sells fans, appliances and lighting products to the customers. The performance obligation is satisfied andrevenue is recognised on dispatch of the goods to the customers. The stand alone selling price of the performance obligationis determined after taking the variable consideration and right to return. The contracts do not have a significant financingcomponent. The Company offers standard warranty on selected products. The Company makes provision for same as per theprinciples laid down under Ind AS 37. The payment is generally due within 30 to 60 days across various streams of customers.
b) Loyalty program:
The Company operates a customer loyalty program (for retailers), where the customer is awarded certain points on purchaseof selected products from the Company. The customer (retailer) can redeem these points in future. The Company treats theredemption of customer loyalty points as a separate performance obligation. Accordingly, the revenue is recognised byallocating the total transaction price on the stand alone selling prices of sale of goods and loyalty points.
c) Extended warranties:
The Company provides a warranty beyond fixing defects that existed at the time of sale. These service-type warranties arebundled together with the sale of products. Contracts for bundled sales of products and a service-type warranty comprisetwo performance obligations because the product and service-type warranty are both sold on a stand-alone basis and aredistinct within the context of contract. Using the relative stand-alone selling price method, a portion of the transaction price isallocated to the service-type warranty and recognised as deferred revenue. Revenue for service-type warranties is recognisedover the period in which the service is provided based on the time elapsed.
The performance obligations is the supply of materials and erection services. The supply of materials and erection services arepromised goods and services which are not individually distinct. Hence both of them are counted as a single performance obligationunder the contract. The satisfaction of this performance obligation happens over time, as the performance or enhancement of theobligation is controlled by the customer. Also, the performance of the obligation creates an asset without any alternative use to thecustomer. The Company uses the input method to determine the progress of the satisfaction of the performance obligation andaccordingly recognises revenue.
The standalone selling price of the performance obligation is determined after taking the variable consideration and significantfinancing component.
The Company for the consumer products segment, generally takes godowns on lease to store the goods at various locations. These godownsgenerally have a term of 1 year to 3 years. There are few godowns with a longer lease period of 5 years or more also. Further, the Companyhas few guest houses, residential premises and office premises also on leases which generally for a longer period ranging from 2-5 years.
The Company's obligations under its leases are secured by the lessor's title to the leased assets. Upon adoption of Ind AS 116, theCompany applied a single recognition and measurement approach for all leases for which it is the lessee, except for short-term leasesand leases of low-value assets. The Company recognises lease liabilities to make lease payments and right-of-use assets representingthe right to use the underlying assets, on the commencement of the lease. There are several lease contracts that include extension andtermination options. The Company determines the lease term as the non-cancellable term of the lease, together with any periods coveredby an option to extend the lease if it is reasonably certain to be exercised, or any periods covered by an option to terminate the lease, if it isreasonably certain not to be exercised. The leases which the Company enters, does not have any variable payments. The lease rents arefixed in nature with gradual escalation in lease rent.
Apart from the above, the Company also has various leases which are either short term in nature or the assets which are taken on theleases are generally low value assets (e.g. printers). Lease payments on short-term leases and leases of low-value assets are recognisedas expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
1. The Company does not have any Benami property, where any proceeding has been initiated or pending against the Company forholding any Benami property.
2. The Company does not have any charges or satisfaction which is yet to be registered with Registrar of Companies beyond thestatutory period,
3. The Company has not traded or invested in Crypto currency or Virtual Currency during the financial year.
4. 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 of thecompany (Ultimate Beneficiaries) or
b. provide any guarantee, security or the like to or on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries
5. The Company has not received any fund from any person(s) or entity(ies), including foreign entities (Funding Party) with theunderstanding (whether recorded in writing or otherwise) that the Company shall
a. directly or indirectly lend or invest in other persons or entities identified in any manner whatsoever by or on behalf of theFunding Party (Ultimate Beneficiaries) or
b. provide any guarantee, security or the like on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries,
6. The Company has not had or does not have any such transaction which is not recorded in the books of accounts that has beensurrendered or disclosed as income during the year in the tax assessments under the Income Tax Act, 1961 (such as, search orsurvey or any other relevant provisions of the Income Tax Act, 1961
7. The Company has not granted any loans or advances in nature of loans to promoters, directors and KMPs either severally or jointlywith any other person during the year ended March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024.
8. The Company has not been declared wilful defaulter by any bank, financial institution, government or government authority.
9. The Company has not revalued its property, plant and equipment (including right-to-use assets) or intangible assets during the yearended March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024.
10. Transactions with the companies which are struck off are as under
11. 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 software except that theCompany is unable to comment on whether certain features of the audit trail of the said software has operated from the periodSeptember 8, 2024, to February 11, 2025 or whether there were any instances of audit trail feature being tampered during the saidperiod in the absence of log of changes to certain audit features. Additionally, the audit trail of prior year has been preserved by theCompany as per the statutory requirements for record retention to the extent it was enabled and recorded in the respective year. Thesame has been remediated as on date of adoption of these standalone financial statements.
The Company has evaluated subsequent events from the balance sheet date through May 12, 2025, the date at which the standalonefinancial statements were available to be issued, and determined that there are no material items to disclose.
Merger of Nirlep Appliances Private Limited (NAPL) into the Company
The Hon'ble National Company Law Tribunal, Mumbai Bench, vide its order dated March 01, 2024 ("Order") [passed in the matter ofCompany Scheme Petition No. C.P (C.A.A)/250(MB)2023 connected with C.A. (CAA)/246(MB)2022) ("Petition") in respect of the Scheme],had inter-alia approved the Scheme of Merger by Absorption of Nirlep Appliances Private Limited ("Transferor Company") with BajajElectricals Limited ("Transferee Company") and their respective shareholders under Sections 230 to 232 and other applicable provisionsof the Companies Act, 2013 ("Scheme").
Accordingly, the Company had accounted for the merger under the pooling of interest method in financial year 2023-24 as prescribedin IND AS 103 Business Combinations of entities under common control. The Company had recorded the assets and liabilities, of theTransferor Company vested in it pursuant to this Scheme, at the carrying values of the Transferee Company. The identity of the reservesof the Transferor Company had been preserved and the Transferee Company had recorded the reserves of the Transferor Company inthe same form and at the carrying amount.
Demerger of EPC segment
During the previous year, Hon'ble National Company Law Tribunal, Mumbai Bench (""NCLT"") had approved the Scheme of Arrangementbetween Bajaj Electricals Limited "Demerged Company") and Bajel Projects Limited ("Resulting Company") and their respectiveshareholders (""Scheme""). On July 5, 2023, the Company had received a certified true copy of the order dated June 8, 2023 (""Order"")passed by the Hon'ble NCLT approving the Scheme. The Company had completed the process of obtaining the requisite consent,approval or permission of the appropriate authorities, which by applicable law or contract, agreement, were necessary for the effectivetransfer of business and/or implementation of the Scheme. The Scheme, has been made effective from September 1, 2023.
Accordingly, effect of the de-merger had been considered in the standalone financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2024. Theassets and liabilities relating to the demerged undertaking have been de-recognised from the books and have been adjusted against theretained earnings in the said standalone financial statements.
Note 51: Previous year's figures have been regrouped / reclassed wherever necessary to correspond with the current year'sclassification / disclosure.
As per our report attached of even date For and on behalf of the Board of directors
For S R B C & CO LLP of Bajaj Electricals Limited
ICAI Firm Registration No. 324982E/E300003
Chartered Accountants Shekhar Bajaj Sanjay Sachdeva
Chairman Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer
DIN: 00089358 DIN: 11017868
Partner Company Secretary Chief Financial Officer Chairman - Audit Committee
Membership No.219350 DIN: 00007347
Mumbai, May 12, 2025 Mumbai, May 12, 2025