n. Provisions
Provisions are recognized when the Company has a presentobligation (legal or constructive) as a result of a past event,it is probable that an outflow of resources embodyingeconomic benefits will be required to settle the obligationand a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of theobligation. When the Company expects some or all of aprovision to be reimbursed, for example, under an insurancecontract, the reimbursement is recognized as a separateasset, but only when the reimbursement is virtually certain.The expense relating to a provision is presented in theStatement of profit and loss net of any reimbursement.
Provisions are measured at the present value ofmanagement's best estimate of the expenditure requiredto settle the present obligation at the end of the reportingperiod. The increase in the provision due to the passage oftime is recognized as an interest expense
o. Contingent liabilities
A contingent liability is a possible obligation that arisesfrom past events whose existence will be confirmed by theoccurrence or non-occurrence of one or more uncertainfuture events beyond the control of the Company or a presentobligation that is not recognized because it is not probablethat an outflow of resources will be required to settle theobligation. contingent liability also arises in extremely rarecases where there is a liability that cannot be recognizedbecause it cannot be measured reliably. The Company doesnot recognize contingent liability but discloses its existencein the financial statements.
p. Contingent assets
A contingent asset is a possible asset that arises from pastevents and whose existence will be confirmed only by futureevents not wholly within the control of the entity. Contingentassets require disclosure only if the realization of income isvirtually certain, the related asset is not a contingent assetand recognition is required.
q. Employee Benefit
Defined contribution plans (Provident Fund)
In accordance with Indian Law, eligible employeesreceive benefits from Provident Fund, which is a definedcontribution plan. Both the employee and employer makemonthly contributions to the plan, which is administratedby the Government authorities, each equal to the specificpercentage of the employee's basic salary. The Companyhas no further obligation under the plan beyond its monthlycontributions. Obligation for contributions to the plan isrecognized as an employee benefit expense in the Statementof Profit and Loss when incurred.
Defined benefit plans (Gratuity)
In accordance with applicable Indian Law, the Companyprovides for gratuity, a defined benefit retirement plan (theGratuity Plan) covering eligible employees. The Gratuity
Plan provides a lump sum payment to vested employees,at retirement or termination of employment, and amountbased on the respective last drawn salary and the yearof employment with the Company. The Company's netobligation in respect of the Gratuity Plan is calculated byestimating the amount of future benefits that the employeeshave earned in return of their service in the current and priorperiods; that benefit is discounted to determine its presentvalue. Any unrecognized past service cost and the fairvalue of plan assets are deducted. The discount rate is theyield at the reporting date on risk-free government bondsthat have maturity dates approximating the terms of theCompany's obligation. The calculation is performed annuallyby a qualified actuary using the projected unit credit method.When the calculation results in a benefit to the Company, therecognized asset is limited to the Total of any unrecognizedpast service cost and the present value of the economicbenefits available in the form of any future refunds from theplan or reduction in future contribution to the plan.
The Company recognizes all remeasurement of net definedbenefit liability/asset directly in other comprehensiveincome and presented within equity.
Short term benefits
Short-term employee benefit obligations are measured onan undiscounted basis and are expensed as a related serviceprovided. A liability is recognized for the amount expected tobe paid under short-term cash bonus or profit-sharing plansif the Company has a present legal or constructive obligationto pay this amount as a result of past service provided by theemployee and the obligation can be estimated reliably.
r. Segment reporting
Operating segments are reported in a manner consistentwith the internal reporting provided to the chief operatingdecision maker (CODM). The board of directors of thecompany assesses the financial performance and positionof the company and makes strategic decisions. The boardof directors, which has been identified as being the chiefoperating decision-maker, consists of the managing directorand other directors. Refer to note 40 for the segmentinformation presented.
s. Earnings per share
Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the netprofit or loss for the period attributable to equity shareholders(after deducting attributable taxes) by the weighted averagenumber of equity shares outstanding during the period. Theweighted average number of equity shares outstandingduring the periods/years is adjusted for events includinga bonus issue. There are no potential equity shares; hencediluted EPS is the same as Basic earnings per Share.
t. Cash dividend distribution to equity holders
The Company recognizes a liability to make cash distributionsto equity holders when the distribution is authorized and thedistribution is no longer at the discretion of the Company. Asper the corporate laws in India, a distribution is authorizedwhen it is approved by the shareholders. A correspondingamount is recognized directly in equity.
Market risk is the risk that the fair value of future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in market prices.Market risk comprises three types of risk: interest rate risk, currency risk and other price risk, such as equity price risk and commodityrisk. Financial instruments affected by market risk include loans and borrowings, deposits and derivative financial instruments.
Credit risk on financial assets
Financial assets that are potentially subject to concentrations of credit risk and failures by counterparties to discharge their obligations infull or in a timely manner consist principally of cash balances with banks, cash equivalents and receivables, and other financial assets.
The maximum exposure to credit risk is: the Total of the fair value of the financial instruments and the full amount of any loan payablecommitment at the end of the reporting year. Credit risk on cash balances with banks is limited because the counterparties are entities withacceptable credit ratings. Credit risk on other financial assets is limited because the other parties are entities with acceptable credit ratings.
As disclosed in Note 12 (a), cash and cash equivalents balances generally represent short term deposits with a less than 90-day maturity.
As part of the process of setting customer credit limits, different credit terms are used. The average credit period generally granted to tradereceivable customers is about 7-30 days. But some customers take a longer period to settle the amounts.
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company may not be able to meet its present and future cash and collateral obligations without incurringunacceptable losses. The Company's objective is to, at all times maintain optimum levels of liquidity to meet its cash and collateralrequirements. The Company closely monitors its liquidity position and deploys a robust cash management system. It maintainsadequate sources of financing including debt and cash credits from banks at an optimised cost.
The Company maximum exposure to credit risk for the components of the balance sheet year ended as at March 31,2025 and March 31,2024is the carrying amounts. The liquidity risk is managed on the basis of expected maturity dates of the financial liabilities. The average creditperiod taken to settle trade payables is about 90 days. The other payables are with short-term durations. The carrying amounts are assumedto be a reasonable approximation of fair value. The following table analysis financial liabilities by remaining contractual maturities:
45 Interest Rate Risk
Interest rate risk arises from the movements in interest rates which could have effects on the Company's net income or financialposition.
Changes in interest rates may cause variations in interest income and expenses resulting from interest-bearing assets and liabilities.The Company's exposure to the risk of changes in market interest rates relates primarily to the Company's long term debt obligationswith floating interest rates.
The Company manages its interest rate risk by having an agreed portfolio of fixed and variable rate borrowings.With all the othervariables remaining constant, the following table demonstrates the sensitivity to a reasonable change in interest rates on theborrowings:
For the purpose of the Company’s capital management, capital includes issued equity capital, share premium and all other equityreserves attributable to the equity holders of the parent. The primary objective of the Company's capital management is to maximise theshareholder value.
The Company manages its capital structure and makes adjustments in light of changes in economic conditions and the requirements of thefinancial covenants. To maintain or adjust the capital structure, the Company may adjust the dividend payment to shareholders, returncapital to shareholders or issue new shares. The Company monitors capital using a gearing ratio, which is net debt divided by Total capitalplus net debt. The Company's policy is to keep optimum gearing ratio. The Company includes within net debt, interest bearing loans andborrowings, trade and other payables, less cash and cash equivalents, excluding discontinued operations.
In order to achieve this overall objective, the Company's capital management, amongst other things, aims to ensure that it meets financialcovenants attached to the interest-bearing loans and borrowings that define capital structure requirements. Breaches in meeting thefinancial covenants would permit the bank to immediately call loans and borrowings. There have been no breaches in the financialcovenants of any interest-bearing loans and borrowing in the current period.
The estimates at March 31,2025, are consistent with those made for the same dates in accordance with Ind As(after adjustments toreflect any differences in accounting policies).
Balances in the accounts of Trade Receivables, Loans and Advances, Trade Payables and Other Current Liabilities are subject toconfirmation / reconciliation, if any. The management does not expect any material adjustment in respect of the same effecting thefinancial statements on such reconciliation / adjustments.
a) No funds have been advanced or loaned or invested (either from borrowed funds or share premium or any other sources or kind offunds) by the Company to or in any other person(s) or entity(ies), including foreign entities ("Intermediaries") with the understanding,whether recorded in writing or otherwise, that the Intermediary shall lend or invest in party identified by or on behalf of the Company(Ultimate Beneficiaries)
b) The Company has not received any fund from any party(s) (Funding Party) with the understanding that the Company shall whether,directly or indirectly lend or invest in other persons or entities identified by or on behalf of the Company ("Ultimate Beneficiaries") orprovide any guarantee, security or the like on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries.
i) Undisclosed income
The Company has not entered into any such transaction which is not recorded in the books of accounts that has been surrendered ordisclosed as income during the year ended March 31,2025 in the tax assessments under the Income Tax Act, 1961.
ii) Number of layers under clause (87) of companies act
The Company has complied with the number of layers prescribed under clause (87) of Section 2 of the Act read with theCompanies (Restriction on number of Layers) Rules, 2017.
iii) Wilful defaulter
The Company is not declared wilful defaulter by any bank or financial institution or other lenders.
iv) Crypto currency
The Company has not traded or invested in crypto currency or virtual currency during the financial year ended March 31,2025.
v) Revalued of property, plant and equipments
The Company has not revalued its property, plant and equipment (including right-of-use asset) during year ended March 31,2025.
vi) Benami Transactions
No proceedings have been initiated or are pending against the Company for holding any benami property under the BenamiTransactions (Prohibition) Act, 1988 (45 of 1988) and Rules made there under.
vii) Stuck of under section 248 or 560 of companies act
The company does not have any transactions with companies struck off under section 248 of the Companies Act,2013or section 560 of Companies Act, 1956.
viii) Title deeds of all immovable property
Title deeds of all the Immovable property (other than properties where the company is the lessee and the leaseagreements are duly executed in favor of the lessee) are held in the name of the company.
ix) ROC charge
There are no charges or satisfaction which are yet to be registered with ROC beyond the statutory period.
x) Credit facility from the bank
The company avails the credit facility from the bank on the basis of security of inventory and book debts and filemonthly statements with the banks and the same is in agreement with books of accounts.
xi) Borrowings from bank
The Company has used the borrowings from banks for the specified purpose for which it has taken placeat the balance sheet date.
56 The Indian Parliament has approved the Code on Social Security, 2020 which would impact the contributions by the companytowards Provident Fund and Gratuity. The Ministry of Labour and Employment had released draft rules for the Code on SocialSecurity, 2020 on November 13, 2020. The Company will assess the impact and its evaluation once the subject rules are notified.
The Company will give appropriate impact in its financial statements in the period in which, the Code becomes effective and therelated rules to determine the financial impact are published.
57 A fire incident occurred at one of the Company's plants located in Rajkot on December 11,2024, causing significant damage toproperty, plant and equipment, inventory, and other assets; however, there were no human casualties. During the quarter endedMarch 31,2025, the company reported a loss of ? 471.85 million under the exceptional item, which includes plant & machinery,factory building, stock, and expenses incurred due to fire. Since the company is in the process of filing an insurance claim, claimreceivable is not accounted for in the books. The company has adequate insurance cover for the loss incurred and will claim thesame based on the reinstatement of assets.
58 The company has evaluated all events or transactions that occurred between reporting date March 31,2025 and May 23, 2025the date the financial statements were authorized for issue by the Board of Directors.
59 Previous years figures have been regrouped/rearranged wherever necessary, to correspond with the current yearclassification / disclosures.
60 The balance sheet, statement of profit and loss, cash flow statement, statement of changes in equity, statement ofaccounting policies and the other explanatory notes forms an integral part of the financial statements of the Company.
As per our report of even date
For Maheshwari & Co. For and on behalf of the Board of Directors of Gopal Snacks Limited
Chartered Accountants CIN:-L15400GJ2009PLC058781
Firm Registration No. 105834W
Bipinbhai Vithalbhai Hadvani Raj Bipinbhai Hadvani
Vikas Asawa Chairman & Managing Director Whole-time Director & Chief Executive Officer
Partner DIN : 02858118 DIN : 09802257
Membership No.: 172133
Rigan Hasmukhrai Raithatha Mayur Popatbhai Gangani
Chief Financial Officer Company Secretary
PAN-AFRPR7537P Membership No- F9980
Place: Mumbai Date: May 23,2025 Place: Rajkot
Date: May 23,2025