Provisions are recognised when the Companyhas a present obligation (legal or constructive)because of a past event, it is probable that anoutflow of resources embodying economicbenefits will be required to settle the obligationand a reliable estimate can be made of the amount
of the obligation. When the Company expectssome or all of a provision to be reimbursed,the reimbursement is recognised as a separateasset, but only when the reimbursement isvirtually certain. The expense relating to aprovision is presented in the statement of profitand loss net of any reimbursement.
If the effect of the time value of money is material,provisions are discounted using a current pre¬tax rate that reflects, when appropriate, therisks specific to the liability. When discountingis used, the increase in the provision due to thepassage of time is recognised as a finance cost.
• Possible obligations which will be confirmedonly by future events not wholly within thecontrol of the Company or
• Present obligations arising from past eventswhere it is not probable that an outflowof resources will be required to settle theobligation or a reliable estimate of the amountof the obligation cannot be made.
The preparation of financial statements inconformity with Ind AS requires management tomake judgements, estimates and assumptionsthat affect the application of accountingpolicies and the reported amounts of assets,liabilities, income, expenses and disclosures ofcontingent assets and liabilities at the date ofthese financial statements and the reportedamounts of revenues and expenses for the yearspresented. These judgements and estimates arebased on management's best knowledge of therelevant facts and circumstances, having regardto previous experience, but actual results maydiffer materially from the amounts included inthe financial statements.
Estimates and underlying assumptions arereviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions toaccounting estimates are recognised in theperiod in which the estimate is revised, andfuture periods affected.
The information about significant areas ofestimation uncertainty and critical judgementsin applying accounting policies that havethe most significant effect on the amountsrecognised in the financial statements are asgiven below:”
Recoverability of deferred tax assets
The Company has carry forward taxlosses, unabsorbed depreciation and MATcredit that are available for offset againstfuture taxable profit. Deferred tax assetsare recognised only to the extent that it isprobable that taxable profit will be availableagainst which the unused tax losses or taxcredits can be utilised. This involves anassessment of when those assets are likelyto reverse, and a judgement as to whetherthere will be sufficient taxable profitsavailable to offset the assets. This requiresassumptions regarding future profitability,which is inherently uncertain. To the extentassumptions regarding future profitabilitychange, there can be an increase or decreasein the amounts recognised in respect ofdeferred tax assets and consequentialimpact in the statement of profit and loss.
Deferred tax asset i s recogn ized onunabsorbed depreciation and businesslosses to the extent it is probable that futuretaxable profits will be available against whichthe deductible temporary differences andunabsorbed depreciation can be utilised.
a) Determining the Lease Term
I nd AS 116 'Leases' requires lessees todetermine the lease term as the non¬cancellable period of a lease adjustedwith any option to extend or terminatethe lease, if the use of such optionis reasonably certain. The Companymakes an assessment on the expectedlease term on a lease-by-lease basisand thereby assesses whether it isreasonably certain that any options toextend or terminate the contract will beexercised. In evaluating the lease term,the Company considers factors such asany significant leasehold improvementsundertaken over the lease term, costsrelating to the termination of the leaseand the importance of the underlyingasset to Company's operations takinginto account the location of theunderlying asset and the availabilityof suitable alternatives. The leaseterm in future periods is reassessedto ensure that the lease term reflectsthe current economic circumstances.Critical Judgements in Determiningthe Discount Rate: The discount rateis generally based on the incrementalborrowing rate specific to the lease
being evaluated or for a portfolio ofleases with similar characteristics.
b) Employee Benefits (Estimation ofdefined benefit obligation)
Post-employment benefits representobligation that will be settled in the futureand require assumptions to projectbenefit obligations. Post-employmentbenefit accounting is intended toreflect the recognition of future benefitcost over the employee's approximateservice period, based on the terms ofplans and the investment and fundingdecisions made. The accounting requiresthe Company to make assumptionsregarding variables such as discountrate, rate of compensation increaseand future mortality rates. Changesin these key assumptions can have asignificant impact on the defined benefitobligations, funding requirements andbenefit costs incurred.
c) Impairment of trade receivables
The risk of collectability of accountsreceivable is primarily estimated basedon prior experience with, and the pastdue status of doubtful debtors, whilelarge accounts are assessed individuallybased on factors that include ability topay, bankruptcy and payment history.The assumptions and estimates appliedfor determining the valuation allowanceare reviewed periodically.
d) Estimation of expected useful livesand residual values of property, plantsand equipment
Property, plant and equipment aredepreciated at historical cost usingstraight-line method based on theestimated useful life, considered atresidual value. The asset's residualvalue and useful life are based on theCompany's best estimates and reviewed,and adjusted if required, at each BalanceSheet date.
e) Contingent Liabilities
Legal proceedings covering a rangeof matters are pending against theCompany. Due to the uncertaintyinherent in such matters, it is oftendifficult to predict the final outcomes.The cases and claims against theCompany often raise difficult and
complex factual and legal issues thatare subject to many uncertaintiesand complexities, including but notlimited to the facts and circumstancesof each particular case and claim,the jurisdiction and the differences inapplicable law, in the normal course ofbusiness, the Company consults withlegal counsel and certain other expertson matters related to litigations. TheCompany accrues a liability when it isdetermined that an adverse outcomeis probable, and the amount of the losscan be reasonably estimated. In theevent an adverse outcome is possible,or an estimate is not determinable, thematter is disclosed.
f) Fair value measurements
When the fair values of financial assetsand financial liabilities recorded in theBalance Sheet cannot be measuredbased on quoted prices in activemarkets, their fair values are measuredusing valuation techniques which involvevarious judgements and assumptions.
g) Impairment testing
Impairment Testing: Property, plant andequipment, Right-of-Use assets andintangible assets that are subject todepreciation/ amortisation are tested forimpairment periodically including whenevents occur or changes in circumstancesindicate that the recoverable amount ofthe cash generating unit is less than itscarrying value. The recoverable amountof cash generating units is higher ofvalue-in-use and fair value less costto sell. The calculation involves use ofsignificant estimates and assumptionswhich includes turnover and earningsmultiples, growth rates and net marginsused to calculate projected future cashflows, risk-adjusted discount rate, futureeconomic and market conditions.
2.23 New and amended standards:
(i) Ind AS 117 Insurance Contracts
The Ministry of corporate Affairs (MCA)
notified the Ind AS 117, Insurance Contracts,
vide notification dated 12 August 2024,
under the Companies (Indian AccountingStandards) Amendment Rules, 2024,
which is effective from annual reportingperiods beginning on or after 1 April 2024.Ind AS 117 Insurance Contracts is acomprehensive new accounting standard forinsurance contracts covering recognition andmeasurement, presentation and disclosure.Ind AS 117 replaces Ind AS 104 InsuranceContracts. Ind AS 117 applies to all typesof insurance contracts, regardless of thetype of entities that issue them as well as tocertain guarantees and financial instrumentswith discretionary participation features; afew scope exceptions will apply. Ind AS 117 isbased on a general model, supplemented by:
• A specific adaptation for contracts withdirect participation features (the variablefee approach)
• A simplified approach (the premiumallocation approach) mainly for short-duration contracts
• The application of Ind AS 117 had noimpact on the Company standalonefinancial statements as the Company hasnot entered any contracts in the natureof insurance contracts covered under IndAS 117.
(ii) Amendment to Ind AS 116 Leases -Lease Liability in a Sale and Leaseback
The MCA notified the Companies (IndianAccounting Standards) Second AmendmentRules, 2024, which amend Ind AS 116,Leases, with respect to Lease Liability in aSale and Leaseback.
The amendment specifies the requirementsthat a seller-lessee uses in measuring thelease liability arising in a sale and leasebacktransaction, to ensure the seller-lessee doesnot recognise any amount of the gain or lossthat relates to the right of use it retains.
The amendment is effective for annualreporting periods beginning on or after 1 April2024 and must be applied retrospectivelyto sale and leaseback transactions enteredinto after the date of initial application of IndAS 116.
The amendment does not have a materialimpact on the Company financial statements.
5.1 Investment properties primarily consists ofleasehold land taken for a continuous periodof 99 years. In prior years, the Company hadacquired certain parcel of lands aggregatingto INR 146.78 crores for expanding its hotelbusiness. The Company had been activelyconsidering opportunities for development andsale of portions of each such land parcel.
In previous years, the Company acquired certainparcel of lands of 3.36 acres at EM Bypass, Kolkata.This land parcel was classified as investmentproperties pending a final decision on the extentto which each such land parcel may be usedfor purposes other than the Company's hotelbusiness. During the year ended March 31, 2024,the Company had executed a Joint DevelopmentAgreement ('JDA'), for development of servicedapartments (49% of land area) and hotel (51% ofland area) at EM Bypass with Ambuja Housingand Urban Infrastructure Company Limited(“Developer”). Till March 31, 2024, this was stillclassified as investment properties pendingactive development in accordance with Ind AS40 “Investment properties”. Management hadrecognised deferred tax asset ('DTA') of INR19.33 crores arising from difference betweenbook values of the portions of land parcelsthat relate to serviced apartment and theircorresponding indexed costs for tax purposes.
During the year ended, the Company initiatedarchitectural designs and other approvals requiredto be taken for the purpose of construction of
serviced apartments/ hotel, which indicates thatactive development began on the EM Bypassproperty as per Ind AS 40. Accordingly, theproportionate land parcel and ancillary cost ofINR 92.10 crores relating to hotel was transferredfrom investment properties to right-of-use assets- Land and INR 88.50 crores relating to servicedapartments to inventories. Further, constructioncost of INR 5.85 crores relating to servicedapartments was transferred from capital work-in-progress to inventories. Consequent to suchtransfer, deferred tax charge of INR 19.33 croreswas recognised in the statement of profit andloss during the year ended March 31, 2025.
Fair value of the properties for the year endedMarch 31, 2024 was determined by using themarket comparable method. This means thatvaluations performed by the valuer are based onactive market prices, significantly adjusted fordifference in the nature, location or condition ofthe specific property. As at the date of valuation,the properties' fair values are based on valuationsperformed by Mr. Pradyumna Kumar Dev anaccredited independent valuer who has relevantvaluation experience for similar office propertiesin India for the last 7 years and is a registeredvaluer as defined under rule 2 of Companies(Registered Valuers and Valuation) Rules, 2017.
Further, the Company had performed sensitivityanalysis on the assumptions used by the valuerand ensured that the valuation of investmentproperties is appropriate.
Notes:
a) For impairment testing, goodwill of INR 22.81 crores as at March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024 respectively,acquired through business combinations for Flurys brand (cash generating unit referred as “CGU”), havingindefinite life is allocated to the hospitality segment which is also an operating and reportable segment ofthe Company.
The Company has performed its annual impairment test for the year ended March 31, 2025 and March 31,2024 in accordance with the provisions of Ind AS 36 “Impairment of Assets”. The Company considers thecash flows from the said CGU in comparison to the cash projections at the time of acquisition, amongstother factors, when reviewing for indicators of impairment. For the year ended March 31, 2025 and March31, 2024, there were no impairment triggers identified since the Company was able to meet the cashflow projections.
The estimated value-in-use of this CGU is calculated using cash flow projections basis 10.00% growthrate (March 31, 2024: 10.00%) till March 31, 2035, 4.50% terminal growth rate (March 31, 2024: 4.50%) forperiods subsequent to the forecast period of 10 years, pre-tax weighted average cost of capital (“WACC”)of 16.00% (March 31, 2024: 13.00%) and capitalisation rate of 9.00% (March 31, 2024: 9.00%). An analysisof the sensitivity of the value-in-use to a change in key parameters (such as operating margin, WACC andaverage growth rate) based on reasonable assumptions, did not identify any probable scenario in whichthe recoverable amount of the CGU would decrease below its carrying amount.
A Company as a lessee
The Company as a lessee has entered into various lease contracts, which includes lease of land, office space, club, restaurantand guest houses. The Company has several lease contracts that include extension and termination options. These optionsare negotiated by management to provide flexibility in managing the leased-asset portfolio and align with the Company'sbusiness needs. Management exercises significant judgement in determining whether these extension and termination optionsare reasonably certain to be exercised.
The Company also has certain leases of guest houses with lease terms of 12 months or less. The Company applies the 'short¬term lease' recognition exemptions for these leases.
The Company does not face a significant liquidity risk with regard to its lease liabilities as the currentassets are sufficient to meet the obligations related to lease liabilities as and when they fall due.
(v) Total cash outflow in respect of leases for the year ended March 31, 2025 is amounting to INR 22.49 crores(March 31, 2024: INR 14.48 crores).
(vi) The effective interest rate for lease liabilities is 9.40% with maturity between 2025 - 2077.
(i) The Company has given certain portion of a building in Hyderabad and Kolkata under cancellableoperating lease. Tenure of such lease extends to 9 years with an option to renew it for a furtherperiod of 18 years. This lease agreement inter-alia includes escalation clauses to compensate forinflation, option for renewals etc. Lease income (rental and service charges) aggregating INR 3.48crores (March 31, 2024: INR 3.50 crores) has been recognized in the Statement of Profit and Loss inkeeping with lease arrangements.
(ii) The Company has entered into cancellable operating leases wherein some area of the propertieshave been leased for shops, towers, etc. Tenure of such leases is generally one year with an optionfor renewal. Lease income aggregating INR 0.79 crores (March 31, 2024: INR 0.83 crores) has beenrecognized in the statement of profit and loss in keeping with lease arrangements.
1) Trade receivables are non interest bearing and generally on terms of up to 90 days.
2) No trade or other receivable are due from directors or other officers of the Company either severally orjointly with any other person. Nor any trade or other receivable are due from firms or private companiesrespectively in which any director is a partner, a director or a member.
3) Refer note 19 and 43 for information on trade receivables pledged as security by the Companyagainst borrowings.
4) Refer note 34 and 35 for fair value measurements and financial risk disclosures.
5) The Company has used a practical expedient by computing the expected credit loss allowance for tradereceivables based on historical credit loss experience and forward looking experience.
6) Refer note 38 for disclosures of related party transactions.
*During the previous year, the Company had completed its Initial Public Offer (IPO) of 5,93,85,351 equity shares of face valueof Re. 1 each at an issue price of INR155 per share (including a share premium of INR154 per share) out of which 5,93,57,646equity shares were issued and subscribed. A discount of INR7 per share was offered to eligible employees bidding in theemployee's reservation portion of 6,75,675 equity shares out of which 62,208 equity shares were issued and subscribed. Theissue comprised of a fresh issue of 3,87,12,486 equity shares aggregating to INR 600 crores and offer for sale of 2,06,45,160equity shares by selling shareholders aggregating to INR320 crores.
The Company has only one class of equity shares referred to as equity shares having a par value of Re. 1 per share. EachShareholder is entitled to one vote per share held. The dividend proposed by the Board of Directors is subject to the approvalof shareholders in the ensuing Annual General Meeting, except in case of interim dividend. In the event of liquidation, theequity shareholders are eligible to receive the remaining assets of the Company after distribution of all preferential amounts,if any, the distribution will be in proportion to number of equity shares held by the shareholders.
Nature and purpose of reserves
(i) Share based payment reserve: The reserve is used to recognize the grant date fair value of options issuedto employees under employee stock option schemes and is adjusted on exercise/ forfeiture of options.
(ii) Retained earnings: These are the profits that the Company has earned till date, less any transfer togeneral reserve appropriation towards dividends or other distributions paid to shareholders, as applicable.Retained earnings include re-measurement loss/(gain) on defined benefit plans, net of taxes that will notbe reclassified to statement of profit and loss.
(iii) General reserve: It represents a free reserve not held for any specific purpose. The Company hastransferred a portion of net profit of the Company before declaring dividend to general reserve pursuantto the earlier provisions of the Companies Act, 1956. Mandatory transfer to general reserve is not requiredunder the Companies Act, 2013. However, the amount previously transferred to the general reserve canbe utilised only in accordance with the specific requirements of the Companies Act, 2013.
(iv) Securities premium reserve: It represents premium received on issue of shares. The reserve will be utilisedin accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013.
(v) Capital redemption Reserve: It represents amount arisen on account of buy back of equity shares duringFY 2017-18.
(i) Borrowings are net of EIR adjustment of INR 0.61 crores (March 31, 2024: INR Nil).
(ii) For the financial year 2024-25, Interest rates on Term Loan carries interest rate of 9.40 % p.a.
(iii) The amounts stated in footnotes above are inclusive of any amounts disclosed under current maturities oflong term borrowings, if any.
(i) During the year ended March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024, no written information or stock statementswere required to be submitted with the lenders by the Company under the terms of respectiveborrowing agreement.
(ii) Secured working capital loans and Cash credit of INR 30.00 crores as at March 31, 2025 (INR 24 crores:March 31, 2024) which is secured by first charge by way of hypothecation of First charge on all currentassets , including book debts of borrower , both present and future, of the company ranking pari passuwhere applicable. Second pari passu over the property The Park Kolkata. These loans carries interest rateof 9.50% to 10.85%. Working capital loans and cash credits are repayable on demand.
(i) During the year ended March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024, no proceedings were initiated against theCompany for holding any benami property under the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act, 1988 (45 of1988) and the rules made thereunder.
(ii) The Company is not declared wilful defaulter by any bank or financial Institution or other lender duringthe year ended March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024.
1) The management assessed that cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables, trade payables,investment in mutual fund and other investments, other current financial assets and other currentfinancial liabilities approximate their carrying amounts largely due to the short-term maturities ofthese instruments.
2) The fair value of the other financial assets and liabilities is included at the amount at which theinstrument could be exchanged in a current transaction between willing parties, other than in a forcedor liquidation sale. The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair values:
3) The fair values of the company's interest-bearing borrowings are determined by using effectiveinterest rate (EIR) method using discount rate that reflects the issuer's borrowing rate as at the endof the reporting period. The own non-performance risk as at March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024 wasassessed to be insignificant.
4) Long-term receivables/payables are evaluated by the Group based on parameters such as interestrates, risk factors, individual creditworthiness of the counterparty and the risk characteristics of thefinanced project. Based on this evaluation, allowances are taken into account for the expected creditlosses of these receivables.
The carrying amount of financial assets and financial liabilities measured at amortised cost in the financialstatements are a reasonable approximation of their fair values since the company does not anticipate thatthe carrying amount would be significantly different from the values that would eventually be receivedor settled.
Fair value hierarchy
Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderlytransaction between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions.
The Company categorises assets and liabilities measured at fair value into one of the three levels dependingon the ability to observe inputs employed in their measurement which are described as follows:
Level 1: Inputs are quoted (unadjusted) prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities
Level 2: Inputs are observable inputs, either directly or indirectly, other than quoted prices included withinlevel 1 for the asset and liability.
Level 3: Inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability reflecting significant modifications toobservable related market data or Company's assumptions about pricing by market participants.
(i) As per the Company policies, whenever any investment is made by the company in equity securities,the same is made either with some strategic objective or as a part of contractual arrangement.
Valuation technique used to determine fair value include
Investment in unquoted equity shares in Green Infra Wind Farms Limited and Green Infra WindGeneration Limited amounting to INR 0.02 (March 31, 2024: 0.02) are made pursuant to the contractfor procuring electricity supply at the hotels units. Investment in said companies is not usuallytraded in market. Considering the terms of the electricity supply contract and best informationavailable in the market, cost of investment is considered as fair value of the investments.
(ii) Valuation technique for fair value of fixed-rate and variable-rate borrowings has been determinedby the Company based on parameters such as interest rates, country risk factors, and the riskcharacteristics of the financed project.
(iii) Investment in mutual funds traded in active markets are determined by reference to quotes from thefinancial institutions; for example: Net asset value (NAV) for investments in mutual funds declared bymutual fund house.
(iv) In the absence of observable inputs to measure fair value the assets and liabilities have been classifiedas level 3. The Company has not given further disclosures since the amount involved is not material.
The management considers that the carrying amounts of financial assets and financial liabilities havingshort term maturities recognised in the standalone financial statements approximates their face values.
The Company's principal financial liabilities comprise of borrowings, trade and other payables and otherfinancial liabilities. The main purpose of these financial liabilities is to finance and support the operationsof the Company. The Company's principal financial assets include trade and other receivables, loans,investments and cash & cash equivalents that derive directly from its operations.
The Company's business activities are exposed to a variety of risks including liquidity risk, credit riskand market risk. The Company seeks to minimize potential adverse effects of these risks by managingthem through a structured process of identification, assessment and prioritization of risks followed bycoordinated efforts to monitor, minimize and mitigate the impact of such risks on its financial performanceand capital. For this purpose, the Company has laid comprehensive risk assessment and minimization/mitigation procedures and are reviewed by the management from time to time. These procedures arereviewed to ensure that executive management controls risks by way of properly defined framework. TheCompany does not enter into derivative financial instruments for speculative purposes.
Credit risk refers to risk of financial loss to the Company if customers or counterparties fail to meet theircontractual obligations. The Company is exposed to credit risk from its operating activities (mainly tradereceivables) and from its investing activities (primarily deposit with banks).
Trade receivables consist of large number of customers, spread across geographical areas. In order tomitigate the risk of financial loss from defaulters, the Company has an ongoing credit evaluation processin respect of customers who are allowed credit period. In respect of walk-in customers the company doesnot allow any credit period and therefore, is not exposed to any credit risk.
In general, it is presumed that credit risk has significantly increased since initial recognition if the paymentsare more than 90 days past due. The Company has a policy to provide for specific receivables whichare overdue for a period over 180 days. On account of adoption of Ind AS 109, the Company also usesexpected credit loss model to assess the impairment loss or reversal thereof.
The Company has made investments in liquid mutual funds to meet their short term liquidity objectives.The Company analyses the credit worthiness of the party before investing their funds. The Companylimits its exposure to credit risk by generally investing in liquid securities and only with counterpartiesthat have a good credit rating. The Company does not expect any losses from non-performance by thesecounterparties, and does not have any significant concentration of exposures to specific industry sectorsor specific country risks.
Liquidity risk implies that the Company may not be able to meet its obligations associated with its financialliabilities. The Company manages its liquidity risk on the basis of the business plan that ensures that thefunds required for financing the business operations and meeting financial liabilities are available in atimely manner and in the currency required at optimal costs. The Management regularly monitors rollingforecasts of the Company's liquidity position to ensure it has sufficient cash on an ongoing basis to meetoperational fund requirements.
Additionally, the Company has committed fund and non-fund based credit lines from banks which maybe drawn anytime based on Company's fund requirements. The Company maintains a cautious liquiditystrategy with positive cash balance and undrawn bank lines throughout the year.
Market risk is the risk that the fair value of future cash flow of financial instruments may fluctuate becauseof changes in market conditions. Market risk broadly comprises three types of risks namely currency risk,interest rate risk and price risk (for equity instruments). The above risks may affect the Company's incomeand expenses and/or value of its investments. The Company's exposure to and management of these risksare explained below:
(a) Interest rate risk
The company's exposure to risk of change in market interest rates relates primarily to its debt interestobligations. It's borrowings are at floating rates and its future cash flows will fluctuate because of changesin market interest rates.
For the purposes of the Company's capital management, capital includes issued capital, all other equity reserves and long termborrowed capital less reported cash and cash equivalents.
The primary objective of the Company's capital management is to maintain an efficient capital structure to reduce the cost ofcapital, support the corporate strategy and to maximise shareholder's value.
The Company's policy is to borrow primarily through banks to maintain sufficient liquidity. These borrowings, together with cashgenerated from operations are utilised for operations of the Company including periodic capital projects undertaken for thecompany's existing projects . The Company monitors capital on the basis of cost of capital. The Company manages its capitalstructure and makes adjustments in light of changes in economic conditions. The Company monitors capital using a gearingratio, which is net debt divided by total capital plus net debt. The Company includes within net debt, interest bearing loans andborrowings, less cash and cash equivalents.
The Company has a scheme of encashment of leave or leave with pay subject to certain rules. Theemployees are entitled to accumulate leave subject to certain limits, for future encashment. The liabilityis determined on the basis of actuarial valuation using projected unit credit method of unutilized on leaveentitlements on balance sheet date. The scheme is unfunded.
The Company has a post employment defined benefit scheme in the form of gratuity. Under the scheme,employees are entitled to gratuity benefits based on fifteen days salary (basic plus dearness allowance) foreach completed year of service. The aforesaid benefit accrues on completion of five years of service. TheCompany's obligation towards such gratuity benefits are determined on the basis of actuarial valuationusing projected unit credit method of the Company's period end obligation under the scheme. Differencebetween the Company's obligation so determined and year end value of the assets of the related gratuityfund is recognised as charge for the year.
The contribution expected to be made by the Company for the period ended March 31, 2025 is INR18.85 crores(March 31, 2024 is INR15.69 crores)
Notes
a) The discount rate is based on the prevailing market yields of Indian Government securities as at thebalance sheet date for the estimated term of obligations.
b) The compensated absences are unfunded.
c) The estimates of future salary increase considered takes into account the inflation, seniority, promotionand other relevant factors.
d) The average duration of the defined benefit plan obligation at the end of the reporting period is 9 years(March 31, 2024: 7 years).
The above sensitivity analyses are based on a change in an assumption while holding all other assumptionsconstant. In practice, this is unlikely to occur, and changes in some of the assumptions may be correlated. Whencalculating the sensitivity of the defined benefit obligation to significant actuarial assumptions the same method(present value of the defined benefit obligation calculated with the projected unit credit method at the end of thereporting period) has been applied as when calculating the defined benefit liability recognised in the balance sheet.The methods and types of assumptions used in preparing the sensitivity analysis did not change compared to the priorperiod.
Valuations are performed on certain basic set of pre-determined assumptions and other regulatory framework whichmay vary overtime. Thus, the Company is exposed to various risks in providing the above gratuity benefit, the mostsignificant of which are as follows:
Interest Rate risk: The plan exposes the Company to the risk of fall in interest rates. A fall in interest rates will resultin an increase in the ultimate cost of providing the above benefit and will thus result in an increase in the value of theliability (as shown in financial statements).
Liquidity Risk: This is the risk that the Company is not able to meet the short term gratuity pay outs. This may arise dueto non availability of sufficient cash/cash equivalents to meet the liabilities.
Salary Escalation Risk: The present value of the defined benefit plan is calculated with the assumption of salary increaserate of plan participants in future. Deviation in the rate of increase of salary in future for plan participants from the rate ofincrease in salary used to determine the present value of obligation will have a bearing on the plan's liability.
Demographic Risk: The Company has used certain mortality and attrition assumptions in valuation of the liability.The Company is exposed to the risk of actual experience turning out to be worse compared to the assumption.Regulatory Risk: Gratuity benefit is paid in accordance with the requirements of the Payment of Gratuity Act , 1972 (asamended from time to time). There is a risk of change in regulations requiring higher gratuity payouts e.g. Increase in themaximum limit on gratuity of INR 20,00,000 and upward revision of maximum gratuity limit will result in gratuity planobligation.
Asset Liability Mismatching or Market Risk: The duration of the liability is longer compared to duration of assets, exposingthe Company to market risk for volatilities/fall in interest rate.
Investment Risk: The probability or likelihood of occurrence of losses relative to the expected return on any particularinvestment.
Previous year ended March 31, 2024, the Company completed its Initial Public Offer (IPO) of 5,93,85,351equity shares of face value of Re. 1 each at an issue price of INR 155 per share (including a share premium ofINR 154 per share) out of which 5,93,57,646 equity shares were issued and subscribed. A discount of INR7 per share was offered to eligible employees bidding in the employee's reservation portion of 6,75,675equity shares out of which 62,208 equity shares were issued and subscribed. The issue comprised of afresh issue of 3,87,12,486 equity shares aggregating to INR 600 Crores and offer for sale of 2,06,45,160equity shares by selling shareholders aggregating to INR 320 Crores. Pursuant to the IPO, the equityshares of the Company were listed on National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE) and BSE Limited(BSE) on February 12, 2024.
The Company has imported Capital Goods under the Export Promotion Capital Goods Scheme of theGovernment of India at concessional rates of duty on an undertaking to fulfil the quantified export. As ondate, the Company has fulfilled export obligation however, export obligation discharge certificate fromthe DGFT are yet to be received . The Company is in the process of obtaining such discharge certificates,meanwhile the same has been disclosed as above.
(i) The Company has not traded or invested in Crypto currency or Virtual Currency during thefinancial year.
(ii) The Company have 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 whatsoeverby or on behalf of the company (Ultimate Beneficiaries) or
(b) provide any guarantee, security or the like to or on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries
(iii) The Company have not received any fund from any person(s) or entity(ies), including foreignentities (Funding Party) with the understanding (whether recorded in writing or otherwise) that theCompany shall:
(a) directly or indirectly lend or invest in other persons or entities identified in any manner whatsoeverby or on behalf of the Funding Party (Ultimate Beneficiaries) or
(b) provide any guarantee, security or the like on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries
(iv) The Company does not have any such transaction which is not recorded in the books of accountsthat has been surrendered or disclosed as income during the year in the tax assessments underthe Income tax act, 1961 (such as, search or survey or any other relevant provisions of the Incometax act, 1961).
(v) The Company does not have any charges or satisfaction which is yet to be registered with ROCbeyond the statutory year.
(vi) The Company has complied with the number of layers for its holding in downstream companiesprescribed under clause (87) of section 2 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Companies(Restriction on number of Layers) Rules, 2017.
(vii) The Company does not have any transaction during the year or balance as at the reporting date withthe companies struck off under section 248 of Companies Act, 2013 or section 560 of CompaniesAct, 1956.
(a) During earlier years, the Company had received aProperty Tax demand from New Delhi MunicipalCouncil (NDMC) for INR 67.65 crores for periodupto March 31, 2024 with a view that theassessable value for calculation of property taxconsidered by Company is lower than the actualought to be value. Against the amount demanded,the Company had deposited INR 2.02 crores inthe form of regular tax payment and remainingINR 8.56 crores was deposited 'under protest' upto March 31, 2025 (INR 7.36: March 31, 2024).
On January 22, 2019, the property tax matter forsimilar case contested by another Company wasdecided in favour of that Company by Hon'bleSupreme Court of India ('SC'). Thereafter,on September 11, 2019, the Company filedrepresentation before NDMC claiming a sum ofINR 5.34 Crores (amount paid under protest tillthe date of SC order). Till date, NDMC has notprovided any specific response for refund of suchexcess amount paid by the Company. Instead,NDMC issued notice u/s 72 and proposed toincrease rateable value w.e.f April 01, 2018.
The Company is of the view that NDMC has notadhered to the orders of Supreme Court andthe demand raised for earlier years up to 2024is not tenable. For period from April 01, 2018 toMarch 31, 2025, the Company, basis the legalopinion, is of the view that the assessable valueconsidered for calculation of property tax is highand accordingly revised rate is not acceptablekeeping in view other properties in the vicinity andin same industry. Based on above, managementbelieves that there is no impact required to berecorded in the Company's financial statements.
The Delhi High Court, vide its order datedSeptember 20, 2022, has ordered a stay onthe aforesaid writ petitions since the same arelinked to certain other writ petitions, and will bedisposed off along with the said petitions. Thematter is listed in Delhi High Court on August19, 2025."
(b) "During the earlier years company had receivedorder u/s 143(3) of income tax act for the A.Y.2013-14 with respect to various matters suchas disallowances of interest capitalization, Baddebts written off and disallowances Amortizationof leasehold land.
During the previous year, the company hasreceived a demand order u/s 147 for the A.Y.2022-23 dated March 22, 2024 and for the A.Y.2018-19 dated March 24, 2024 of income taxact from Income Tax Department with respectto various matters such as tax on incomeon buy back of shares and disallowances ofinterest capitalization, addition u/s 37 and otherdisallowances of expenses.
Based on evaluations of the matters and legaladvice obtained, management believes that thechances of liability devolving on the companyare less likely and there will be no adverse impacton the Company in this regard. Accordingly, noprovision has been considered in these financialstatements."
(c) "The Company had received a demand March 11,2022 amounting to INR 9.81 Crores from Land& Development Office (LDO), Ministry of UrbanDevelopment, Government of India, to regularisethe alleged breaches relating to the propertyof New Delhi. This was the first time that theCompany had received such demand letterdespite regular/ periodic inspection of the saidproperty carried out by appropriate authority.Based on the communication received from LDO,the demand had been raised with retrospectiveeffect from 1985. The Company has disputed thealleged claim and the matter is pending beforeLDO which is supported by a legal opinionobtained by the company.
Further, in April 10, 2024, the Company
has received additional demand order forINR 1.42 Crore till July 14, 2024 calculatedretrospective from January 01, 1994,
A writ petition was filed before Hon'ble HighCourt of Delhi challenging aforesaid demandand the Court has directed that no coerciveaction with respect to the enhanced groundrent shall be taken against the Company tillsuch matter is heard. Next date of hearing xxManagement believes that the alleged demandis questionable, arbitrary and not tenable andis likely to be settled in favour of the company.Based on the above, liability in this regard hasnot been recognised based on management'sbest estimate. "
(d) During the year, the Company received a propertytax demand dated July 26, 2024 under Section108(A) (10) of K.M.C. Act, 1976 and Section 144(12) of current BBMP Act, 2020 from Office of theZonal Commissioner (East), Bruhat BengaluruMahanagra Palike East Zone for INR 8.32 crores
which includes penalty, after revising and fixingthe property tax, by amendments to principalact, based on for years starting from 2008-09to 2023-24 for 'The Park Hotels' building situatedat Bengaluru pursuant to Total Station Survey ofthe subject Building.
The Company is of the view that amendmentsto principal act are contrary to the variousprovisions of the Constitution of India, 1950 ,and accordingly, the demand raised for earlieryears up to 2024 is not tenable. The Companyhad filed the writ petition against the said order.The Bengaluru High Court, vide its order datedAugust 20, 2024, has ordered a stay on theaforesaid writ petition.The date of hearing is notyet notified.
For period from April 01, 2008 to March 31, 2024,the Company, basis the legal opinion, is of theview that the amendments to the principal actfor property tax is not tenable and cannot beretrospective, and accordingly, revised rate isnot acceptable keeping in view other propertiesin the vicinity and in same industry. Based onthe above, the management believes that noprovision is required to be made in the standalonefinancial statements in this regard.
(e) Pursuant to a lease deed dated August 08, 2007,executed between the Jaipur DevelopmentAuthority (“JDA”) and the Company, theJDA granted leasehold rights in favour of theCompany. The JDA has, from time to time, sentletters/notices directing the Company to clear itsdues of annual lease rent for the period startingfrom the year 2008 onwards. The JDA last issueda notice to the Company on December 12, 2019under Sections 256 and 257 of the RajasthanLand Revenue Act, 1956, raising a demand foroutstanding dues of annual rent aggregatingup to INR 2.21 Crores, coupled with interestpayable amounting to approximately INR 1.78Crores. The Company has filed a writ of certioraridated January 17, 2020 before the High Court ofJaipur together with an application to stay theNotice during the pendency of the writ petition.Pursuant to the writ petition, our Company hasprayed for, among other things, to direct JDA (i)not to take any unjust or illegal action againstour Company, in accordance with the Notice; (ii)to direct JDA not to take any stern legal actionagainst our Company. The matter is currentlypending. Management believes that there will beno adverse impact on the Company in this regardand therefore no liability in this regard has beenrecognised in these financial statements basedon management's best estimate.
(f) Imposition of Vacant land Tax on constructed land.Notice of demand is raised by the VisakhapatamMunicipal Corporation related to the Vacant landtax. Notice was challenged on the ground that nonotice was served on the amalgamated company.Further there is no vacant land available to payvacant land tax as it was fully utilized for lawn,swimming pool, approach road, trees, gardens,parkings etc. Suit was dismissed without hearingon merits. Therefore IA No. 984/1994 filed torestore and rehear the case. The same wasalso dismissed.
Then C.R.P. No. 1014 of 1997 was filed before theHon'ble High Court of A.P. During the pendency ofthe Revision before the Hon'ble High Court, staywas granted on 18/08/1997 subject to depositinghalf of the demanded amount. Accordingly, thesame was deposited. The said C.R.P. was allowedon 14/07/2000 in favour of the Park Hotel anddirected the Trail Court to rehear the case.
The matter was remanded to the Trail Court tore-hear the matter on merits. However, O.S.No. 204 of 1988 was dismissed with costs on02/01/2003 by the 1st Additional Senior CivilJudge, Visakhapatnam against the Park Hotel.
The Division Bench of the Hon'ble Court whileadmitting the appeal granted stay on 11/11/2003in C.M.P. No. 11622/2003 on a condition todeposit the suit costs i.e., INR 9093/- only. Theappeal is still pending before the Hon'ble HighCourt. The matter is listed in Hon'ble High Courton June 24, 2024.
(g) (i) There are service tax cases outstanding from
FY 2011-12 to FY 2018-19 with respect to variousmatters like reversal of input tax credit due tomismatch in returns, short payment of servicetax on entry fee collected for Spa and Tantraunder club & association service, non inclusionof catering charges under mandap keeperservice etc. And pending at various forums.
(ii) There are multiple Goods and Service Taxmatter for which company have receiveddemand order for INR 5.04 Crore for variousmatters like short payment of tax on outwardliability and wrong availment or utilisation ofinput tax credit for the period from 2017-18to 2023-24.
Based on evaluations of the matters andlegal advice obtained, Management believesthat there will be no adverse impact on theParent Company in this regard and thereforeno liability in this regard has been recognizedin these financial statements based onmanagement's best estimate."
(h) The Company did not have any long-termcontract includings derivative contracts for whichthese were any material foreseeable losses.
The Company is primarily engaged in business of owning, operating and managing hotels (‘Hospitalitysegment'). The Board of directors which has been identified as the Chief operating decision maker(‘CODM') reviews the performance of the Company as a single operating segment in accordance withInd AS-108 “Operating Segments i.e., the ‘Hospitality segment', notified pursuant to the Companies(Indian Accounting Standard) Rules 2015. Accordingly, no separate segment information has beenfurnished herewith.
The Company has only domestic operations and hence no information required for the Company as perthe requirements of Ind AS 108 - “Operating Segments”.
No customer individually accounted for more than 10% of the revenue.
45 The financial figures disclosed as zero values are due to rounding off norms.
46 Events after the reporting period
(i) Company has granted loan of INR 70.47 crores to its wholly owned subsidiary, Apeejay North WestPrivate Limited as at March 31, 2025 (H 21.53 crores as at March 31, 2024). Subsequent to the yearended March 31, 2025, the Company has approved conversion of such loan into Optionally convertibleredeemable preference shares (‘OCRPS') at its face value of H 100 each. This instrument carries a non¬cumulative discretionary dividend of 12% and a tenure of 10 years.
(ii) The board of directors have proposed dividend after the balance sheet date which are subject toapproval by the shareholders at the annual general meeting. Refer note 18.1 for details.
47 The previous year's figures have not been regrouped/ reclassified.
48 The Company has defined process to take daily back-up of books of account in electronic mode onservers physically located in India. However, the backup of the books of account and other books andpapers maintained in electronic mode with respect to Symphony software implemented at individualhotel units for Food & Beverage billing has not been maintained on servers physically located in India ondaily basis.
The Company's individual units (except for Someplace Else and Flurys) have used accounting softwarefor maintaining its books of account which has a feature of recording audit trail (edit log) facility whichwas not enabled throughout the year for all relevant transactions recorded in the software and featureis not enabled for certain changes made using privileged/ administrative access rights to the Opera,Webprolific, Micros, Wish and Touche applications and the underlying database. In respect of Flurysunit, its accounting software 'Tally' did not have the feature of recording audit trail (edit log) facility forall relevant transactions recorded in the software. Further, in respect of Someplace else and Flurys, theCompany has used accounting softwares Webprolific, Infrasis and Pace Automation which is operatedby a third-party software service provider, for maintaining its books of account. Management is not inpossession of Service Organisation Controls Report to determine whether audit trail feature of the saidsoftware was enabled and operated throughout the year for all relevant transactions recorded in thesoftware or whether there were any instances of the audit trail feature being tampered with, in respect ofan accounting software(s) where the audit trail has been enabled.
Additionally, the audit trail of prior year has been preserved by the Company as per the statutoryrequirements for record retention to the extent it was enabled and recorded in the respective year.
The management is taking steps to ensure that the books of accounts are maintained as required underapplicable statute.
*The Company has not presented inventory turnover ratio since it holds inventory for consumptions in the service of food andbeverages and the proportion of such inventory is insignificant to total assets.
**Not applicable to the Company considering the investments are made to subsidiaries with long term growth outlook*** Re-computed previous year's ratios based on moderation of definitions in the current year.
Summary of material accounting policies 2
The accompanying notes form an integral part of these Standalone Financial Statements.
As per our report of even date attached
For S.R. Batliboi & Co. LLP For and on behalf of the Board of Directors of
Chartered Accountants Apeejay Surrendra Park Hotels Limited
ICAI Firm Registration No.: 301003E/E300005
per Amit Chugh Priya Paul Vijay Dewan
Partner Chairperson & Whole Time Director Managing Director
Membership Number - 505224 DIN: 00051215 DIN: 00051164
Place: Kolkata Place: Delhi
Date: May 26, 2025 Date: May 26, 2025
Atul Khosla Shalini Keshan
Chief Financial Officer Company Secretary
Membership No: A14897
Place: Delhi Place: Delhi Place: Delhi
Date: May 26, 2025 Date: May 26, 2025 Date: May 26, 2025