2.21 Provisions and Contingent Liabilities: Provisions:
Provisions are recognised when the Company has a present obligation (legal or constructive) because of a past event, it is probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount
of the obligation. When the Company expects some or all of a provision to be reimbursed, the reimbursement is recognised as a separate asset, but only when the reimbursement is virtually certain. The expense relating to a provision is presented in the statement of profit and 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, the risks specific to the liability. When discounting is used, the increase in the provision due to the passage of time is recognised as a finance cost.
Contingent liability is disclosed for:
• Possible obligations which will be confirmed only by future events not wholly within the control of the Company or
• Present obligations arising from past events where it is not probable that an outflow of resources will be required to settle the obligation or a reliable estimate of the amount of the obligation cannot be made.
2.22 Significant estimates and judgement:
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with Ind AS requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income, expenses and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of these financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses for the years presented. These judgements and estimates are based on management's best knowledge of the relevant facts and circumstances, having regard to previous experience, but actual results may differ materially from the amounts included in the financial statements.
Estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised, and future periods affected.
The information about significant areas of estimation uncertainty and critical judgements in applying accounting policies that have the most significant effect on the amounts recognised in the financial statements are as given below:”
(i) Significant estimates
Recoverability of deferred tax assets
The Company has carry forward tax losses, unabsorbed depreciation and MAT credit that are available for offset against future taxable profit. Deferred tax assets are recognised only to the extent that it is probable that taxable profit will be available against which the unused tax losses or tax credits can be utilised. This involves an assessment of when those assets are likely to reverse, and a judgement as to whether there will be sufficient taxable profits available to offset the assets. This requires assumptions regarding future profitability, which is inherently uncertain. To the extent assumptions regarding future profitability change, there can be an increase or decrease in the amounts recognised in respect of deferred tax assets and consequential impact in the statement of profit and loss.
Deferred tax asset i s recogn ized on unabsorbed depreciation and business losses to the extent it is probable that future taxable profits will be available against which the deductible temporary differences and unabsorbed depreciation can be utilised.
(ii) Significant judgements
a) Determining the Lease Term
I nd AS 116 'Leases' requires lessees to determine the lease term as the non¬ cancellable period of a lease adjusted with any option to extend or terminate the lease, if the use of such option is reasonably certain. The Company makes an assessment on the expected lease term on a lease-by-lease basis and thereby assesses whether it is reasonably certain that any options to extend or terminate the contract will be exercised. In evaluating the lease term, the Company considers factors such as any significant leasehold improvements undertaken over the lease term, costs relating to the termination of the lease and the importance of the underlying asset to Company's operations taking into account the location of the underlying asset and the availability of suitable alternatives. The lease term in future periods is reassessed to ensure that the lease term reflects the current economic circumstances. Critical Judgements in Determining the Discount Rate: The discount rate is generally based on the incremental borrowing rate specific to the lease
being evaluated or for a portfolio of leases with similar characteristics.
b) Employee Benefits (Estimation of defined benefit obligation)
Post-employment benefits represent obligation that will be settled in the future and require assumptions to project benefit obligations. Post-employment benefit accounting is intended to reflect the recognition of future benefit cost over the employee's approximate service period, based on the terms of plans and the investment and funding decisions made. The accounting requires the Company to make assumptions regarding variables such as discount rate, rate of compensation increase and future mortality rates. Changes in these key assumptions can have a significant impact on the defined benefit obligations, funding requirements and benefit costs incurred.
c) Impairment of trade receivables
The risk of collectability of accounts receivable is primarily estimated based on prior experience with, and the past due status of doubtful debtors, while large accounts are assessed individually based on factors that include ability to pay, bankruptcy and payment history. The assumptions and estimates applied for determining the valuation allowance are reviewed periodically.
d) Estimation of expected useful lives and residual values of property, plants and equipment
Property, plant and equipment are depreciated at historical cost using straight-line method based on the estimated useful life, considered at residual value. The asset's residual value and useful life are based on the Company's best estimates and reviewed, and adjusted if required, at each Balance Sheet date.
e) Contingent Liabilities
Legal proceedings covering a range of matters are pending against the Company. Due to the uncertainty inherent in such matters, it is often difficult to predict the final outcomes. The cases and claims against the Company often raise difficult and
complex factual and legal issues that are subject to many uncertainties and complexities, including but not limited to the facts and circumstances of each particular case and claim, the jurisdiction and the differences in applicable law, in the normal course of business, the Company consults with legal counsel and certain other experts on matters related to litigations. The Company accrues a liability when it is determined that an adverse outcome is probable, and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. In the event an adverse outcome is possible, or an estimate is not determinable, the matter is disclosed.
f) Fair value measurements
When the fair values of financial assets and financial liabilities recorded in the Balance Sheet cannot be measured based on quoted prices in active markets, their fair values are measured using valuation techniques which involve various judgements and assumptions.
g) Impairment testing
Impairment Testing: Property, plant and equipment, Right-of-Use assets and intangible assets that are subject to depreciation/ amortisation are tested for impairment periodically including when events occur or changes in circumstances indicate that the recoverable amount of the cash generating unit is less than its carrying value. The recoverable amount of cash generating units is higher of value-in-use and fair value less cost to sell. The calculation involves use of significant estimates and assumptions which includes turnover and earnings multiples, growth rates and net margins used to calculate projected future cash flows, risk-adjusted discount rate, future economic 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 Accounting Standards) Amendment Rules, 2024,
which is effective from annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 April 2024. Ind AS 117 Insurance Contracts is a comprehensive new accounting standard for insurance contracts covering recognition and measurement, presentation and disclosure. Ind AS 117 replaces Ind AS 104 Insurance Contracts. Ind AS 117 applies to all types of insurance contracts, regardless of the type of entities that issue them as well as to certain guarantees and financial instruments with discretionary participation features; a few scope exceptions will apply. Ind AS 117 is based on a general model, supplemented by:
• A specific adaptation for contracts with direct participation features (the variable fee approach)
• A simplified approach (the premium allocation approach) mainly for short- duration contracts
• The application of Ind AS 117 had no impact on the Company standalone financial statements as the Company has not entered any contracts in the nature of insurance contracts covered under Ind AS 117.
(ii) Amendment to Ind AS 116 Leases - Lease Liability in a Sale and Leaseback
The MCA notified the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Second Amendment Rules, 2024, which amend Ind AS 116, Leases, with respect to Lease Liability in a Sale and Leaseback.
The amendment specifies the requirements that a seller-lessee uses in measuring the lease liability arising in a sale and leaseback transaction, to ensure the seller-lessee does not recognise any amount of the gain or loss that relates to the right of use it retains.
The amendment is effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 April 2024 and must be applied retrospectively to sale and leaseback transactions entered into after the date of initial application of Ind AS 116.
The amendment does not have a material impact on the Company financial statements.
5.1 Investment properties primarily consists of leasehold land taken for a continuous period of 99 years. In prior years, the Company had acquired certain parcel of lands aggregating to INR 146.78 crores for expanding its hotel business. The Company had been actively considering opportunities for development and sale of portions of each such land parcel.
In previous years, the Company acquired certain parcel of lands of 3.36 acres at EM Bypass, Kolkata. This land parcel was classified as investment properties pending a final decision on the extent to which each such land parcel may be used for purposes other than the Company's hotel business. During the year ended March 31, 2024, the Company had executed a Joint Development Agreement ('JDA'), for development of serviced apartments (49% of land area) and hotel (51% of land area) at EM Bypass with Ambuja Housing and Urban Infrastructure Company Limited (“Developer”). Till March 31, 2024, this was still classified as investment properties pending active development in accordance with Ind AS 40 “Investment properties”. Management had recognised deferred tax asset ('DTA') of INR 19.33 crores arising from difference between book values of the portions of land parcels that relate to serviced apartment and their corresponding indexed costs for tax purposes.
During the year ended, the Company initiated architectural designs and other approvals required to be taken for the purpose of construction of
serviced apartments/ hotel, which indicates that active development began on the EM Bypass property as per Ind AS 40. Accordingly, the proportionate land parcel and ancillary cost of INR 92.10 crores relating to hotel was transferred from investment properties to right-of-use assets - Land and INR 88.50 crores relating to serviced apartments to inventories. Further, construction cost of INR 5.85 crores relating to serviced apartments was transferred from capital work- in-progress to inventories. Consequent to such transfer, deferred tax charge of INR 19.33 crores was recognised in the statement of profit and loss during the year ended March 31, 2025.
Fair value of the properties for the year ended March 31, 2024 was determined by using the market comparable method. This means that valuations performed by the valuer are based on active market prices, significantly adjusted for difference in the nature, location or condition of the specific property. As at the date of valuation, the properties' fair values are based on valuations performed by Mr. Pradyumna Kumar Dev an accredited independent valuer who has relevant valuation experience for similar office properties in India for the last 7 years and is a registered valuer as defined under rule 2 of Companies (Registered Valuers and Valuation) Rules, 2017.
Further, the Company had performed sensitivity analysis on the assumptions used by the valuer and ensured that the valuation of investment properties 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”), having indefinite life is allocated to the hospitality segment which is also an operating and reportable segment of the 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 the cash flows from the said CGU in comparison to the cash projections at the time of acquisition, amongst other factors, when reviewing for indicators of impairment. For the year ended March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024, there were no impairment triggers identified since the Company was able to meet the cash flow projections.
The estimated value-in-use of this CGU is calculated using cash flow projections basis 10.00% growth rate (March 31, 2024: 10.00%) till March 31, 2035, 4.50% terminal growth rate (March 31, 2024: 4.50%) for periods 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 analysis of the sensitivity of the value-in-use to a change in key parameters (such as operating margin, WACC and average growth rate) based on reasonable assumptions, did not identify any probable scenario in which the 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, restaurant and guest houses. The Company has several lease contracts that include extension and termination options. These options are negotiated by management to provide flexibility in managing the leased-asset portfolio and align with the Company's business needs. Management exercises significant judgement in determining whether these extension and termination options are 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 current assets 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.
B Company as a lessor
(i) The Company has given certain portion of a building in Hyderabad and Kolkata under cancellable operating lease. Tenure of such lease extends to 9 years with an option to renew it for a further period of 18 years. This lease agreement inter-alia includes escalation clauses to compensate for inflation, option for renewals etc. Lease income (rental and service charges) aggregating INR 3.48 crores (March 31, 2024: INR 3.50 crores) has been recognized in the Statement of Profit and Loss in keeping with lease arrangements.
(ii) The Company has entered into cancellable operating leases wherein some area of the properties have been leased for shops, towers, etc. Tenure of such leases is generally one year with an option for renewal. Lease income aggregating INR 0.79 crores (March 31, 2024: INR 0.83 crores) has been recognized in the statement of profit and loss in keeping with lease arrangements.
Notes:
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 or jointly with any other person. Nor any trade or other receivable are due from firms or private companies respectively 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 Company against 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 trade receivables 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 value of Re. 1 each at an issue price of INR155 per share (including a share premium of INR154 per share) out of which 5,93,57,646 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 6,75,675 equity shares out of which 62,208 equity shares were issued and subscribed. The issue comprised of a fresh issue of 3,87,12,486 equity shares aggregating to INR 600 crores and offer for sale of 2,06,45,160 equity shares by selling shareholders aggregating to INR320 crores.
(ii) Terms/ rights attached to equity shares
The Company has only one class of equity shares referred to as equity shares having a par value of Re. 1 per share. Each Shareholder is entitled to one vote per share held. The dividend proposed by the Board of Directors is subject to the approval of shareholders in the ensuing Annual General Meeting, except in case of interim dividend. In the event of liquidation, the equity 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 issued to 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 to general 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 not be reclassified to statement of profit and loss.
(iii) General reserve: It represents a free reserve not held for any specific purpose. The Company has transferred a portion of net profit of the Company before declaring dividend to general reserve pursuant to the earlier provisions of the Companies Act, 1956. Mandatory transfer to general reserve is not required under the Companies Act, 2013. However, the amount previously transferred to the general reserve can be 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 utilised in 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 during FY 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 of long term borrowings, if any.
19.3 Working capital loan and cash credit
(i) During the year ended March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024, no written information or stock statements were required to be submitted with the lenders by the Company under the terms of respective borrowing 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 current assets , including book debts of borrower , both present and future, of the company ranking pari passu where applicable. Second pari passu over the property The Park Kolkata. These loans carries interest rate of 9.50% to 10.85%. Working capital loans and cash credits are repayable on demand.
19.4 General
(i) During the year ended March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024, no proceedings were initiated against the Company for holding any benami property under the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act, 1988 (45 of 1988) and the rules made thereunder.
(ii) The Company is not declared wilful defaulter by any bank or financial Institution or other lender during the year ended March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024.
(ii) Fair Value
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 current financial liabilities approximate their carrying amounts largely due to the short-term maturities of these instruments.
2) The fair value of the other financial assets and liabilities is included at the amount at which the instrument could be exchanged in a current transaction between willing parties, other than in a forced or 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 effective interest rate (EIR) method using discount rate that reflects the issuer's borrowing rate as at the end of the reporting period. The own non-performance risk as at March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024 was assessed to be insignificant.
4) Long-term receivables/payables are evaluated by the Group based on parameters such as interest rates, risk factors, individual creditworthiness of the counterparty and the risk characteristics of the financed project. Based on this evaluation, allowances are taken into account for the expected credit losses of these receivables.
The carrying amount of financial assets and financial liabilities measured at amortised cost in the financial statements are a reasonable approximation of their fair values since the company does not anticipate that the carrying amount would be significantly different from the values that would eventually be received or 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 orderly transaction 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 depending on 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 within level 1 for the asset and liability.
Level 3: Inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability reflecting significant modifications to observable related market data or Company's assumptions about pricing by market participants.
Valuation inputs and relationship to fair value and valuation process:
(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 Wind Generation Limited amounting to INR 0.02 (March 31, 2024: 0.02) are made pursuant to the contract for procuring electricity supply at the hotels units. Investment in said companies is not usually traded in market. Considering the terms of the electricity supply contract and best information available 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 determined by the Company based on parameters such as interest rates, country risk factors, and the risk characteristics of the financed project.
(iii) Investment in mutual funds traded in active markets are determined by reference to quotes from the financial institutions; for example: Net asset value (NAV) for investments in mutual funds declared by mutual fund house.
(iv) In the absence of observable inputs to measure fair value the assets and liabilities have been classified as 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 having short term maturities recognised in the standalone financial statements approximates their face values.
35 Financial risk management objectives and policies
The Company's principal financial liabilities comprise of borrowings, trade and other payables and other financial liabilities. The main purpose of these financial liabilities is to finance and support the operations of 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 risk and market risk. The Company seeks to minimize potential adverse effects of these risks by managing them through a structured process of identification, assessment and prioritization of risks followed by coordinated efforts to monitor, minimize and mitigate the impact of such risks on its financial performance and 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 are reviewed to ensure that executive management controls risks by way of properly defined framework. The Company 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 their contractual obligations. The Company is exposed to credit risk from its operating activities (mainly trade receivables) and from its investing activities (primarily deposit with banks).
(a) Trade receivables
Trade receivables consist of large number of customers, spread across geographical areas. In order to mitigate the risk of financial loss from defaulters, the Company has an ongoing credit evaluation process in respect of customers who are allowed credit period. In respect of walk-in customers the company does not 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 payments are more than 90 days past due. The Company has a policy to provide for specific receivables which are overdue for a period over 180 days. On account of adoption of Ind AS 109, the Company also uses expected 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 Company limits its exposure to credit risk by generally investing in liquid securities and only with counterparties that have a good credit rating. The Company does not expect any losses from non-performance by these counterparties, and does not have any significant concentration of exposures to specific industry sectors or specific country risks.
B Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk implies that the Company may not be able to meet its obligations associated with its financial liabilities. The Company manages its liquidity risk on the basis of the business plan that ensures that the funds required for financing the business operations and meeting financial liabilities are available in a timely manner and in the currency required at optimal costs. The Management regularly monitors rolling forecasts of the Company's liquidity position to ensure it has sufficient cash on an ongoing basis to meet operational fund requirements.
Additionally, the Company has committed fund and non-fund based credit lines from banks which may be drawn anytime based on Company's fund requirements. The Company maintains a cautious liquidity strategy with positive cash balance and undrawn bank lines throughout the year.
C Market Risk
Market risk is the risk that the fair value of future cash flow of financial instruments may fluctuate because of 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 income and expenses and/or value of its investments. The Company's exposure to and management of these risks are explained below:
(a) Interest rate risk
The company's exposure to risk of change in market interest rates relates primarily to its debt interest obligations. It's borrowings are at floating rates and its future cash flows will fluctuate because of changes in market interest rates.
36 Capital management
For the purposes of the Company's capital management, capital includes issued capital, all other equity reserves and long term borrowed 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 of capital, 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 cash generated from operations are utilised for operations of the Company including periodic capital projects undertaken for the company's existing projects . The Company monitors capital on the basis of cost of capital. The Company manages its capital structure and makes adjustments in light of changes in economic conditions. The Company monitors capital using a gearing ratio, which is net debt divided by total capital plus net debt. The Company includes within net debt, interest bearing loans and borrowings, less cash and cash equivalents.
(ii) Leave Obligations - defined benefit plan
The Company has a scheme of encashment of leave or leave with pay subject to certain rules. The employees are entitled to accumulate leave subject to certain limits, for future encashment. The liability is determined on the basis of actuarial valuation using projected unit credit method of unutilized on leave entitlements on balance sheet date. The scheme is unfunded.
(iii) Gratuity - defined benefit plan
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) for each completed year of service. The aforesaid benefit accrues on completion of five years of service. The Company's obligation towards such gratuity benefits are determined on the basis of actuarial valuation using projected unit credit method of the Company's period end obligation under the scheme. Difference between the Company's obligation so determined and year end value of the assets of the related gratuity fund is recognised as charge for the year.
Maturity Profile of Defined Benefit Obligation
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 the balance 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, promotion and 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 assumptions constant. In practice, this is unlikely to occur, and changes in some of the assumptions may be correlated. When calculating 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 the reporting 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 prior period.
Risk associates with plan provisions
Valuations are performed on certain basic set of pre-determined assumptions and other regulatory framework which may vary overtime. Thus, the Company is exposed to various risks in providing the above gratuity benefit, the most significant 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 result in an increase in the ultimate cost of providing the above benefit and will thus result in an increase in the value of the liability (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 due to 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 increase rate of plan participants in future. Deviation in the rate of increase of salary in future for plan participants from the rate of increase 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 (as amended from time to time). There is a risk of change in regulations requiring higher gratuity payouts e.g. Increase in the maximum limit on gratuity of INR 20,00,000 and upward revision of maximum gratuity limit will result in gratuity plan obligation.
Asset Liability Mismatching or Market Risk: The duration of the liability is longer compared to duration of assets, exposing the 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 particular investment.
39 Utilisation of IPO Proceeds
Previous year ended March 31, 2024, the Company completed its Initial Public Offer (IPO) of 5,93,85,351 equity shares of face value of Re. 1 each at an issue price of INR 155 per share (including a share premium of INR 154 per share) out of which 5,93,57,646 equity shares were issued and subscribed. A discount of INR 7 per share was offered to eligible employees bidding in the employee's reservation portion of 6,75,675 equity shares out of which 62,208 equity shares were issued and subscribed. The issue comprised of a fresh issue of 3,87,12,486 equity shares aggregating to INR 600 Crores and offer for sale of 2,06,45,160 equity shares by selling shareholders aggregating to INR 320 Crores. Pursuant to the IPO, the equity shares 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 the Government of India at concessional rates of duty on an undertaking to fulfil the quantified export. As on date, the Company has fulfilled export obligation however, export obligation discharge certificate from the 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.
41 Other statutory information
(i) The Company has not traded or invested in Crypto currency or Virtual Currency during the financial 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 whatsoever by 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 foreign entities (Funding Party) with the understanding (whether recorded in writing or otherwise) that the Company shall:
(a) directly or indirectly lend or invest in other persons or entities identified in any manner whatsoever by or on behalf 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 accounts that has been surrendered or disclosed as income during the year in the tax assessments under the Income tax act, 1961 (such as, search or survey or any other relevant provisions of the Income tax act, 1961).
(v) The Company does not have any charges or satisfaction which is yet to be registered with ROC beyond the statutory year.
(vi) The Company has complied with the number of layers for its holding in downstream companies prescribed 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 with the companies struck off under section 248 of Companies Act, 2013 or section 560 of Companies Act, 1956.
(a) During earlier years, the Company had received a Property Tax demand from New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) for INR 67.65 crores for period upto March 31, 2024 with a view that the assessable value for calculation of property tax considered by Company is lower than the actual ought to be value. Against the amount demanded, the Company had deposited INR 2.02 crores in the form of regular tax payment and remaining INR 8.56 crores was deposited 'under protest' up to March 31, 2025 (INR 7.36: March 31, 2024).
On January 22, 2019, the property tax matter for similar case contested by another Company was decided in favour of that Company by Hon'ble Supreme Court of India ('SC'). Thereafter, on September 11, 2019, the Company filed representation before NDMC claiming a sum of INR 5.34 Crores (amount paid under protest till the date of SC order). Till date, NDMC has not provided any specific response for refund of such excess amount paid by the Company. Instead, NDMC issued notice u/s 72 and proposed to increase rateable value w.e.f April 01, 2018.
The Company is of the view that NDMC has not adhered to the orders of Supreme Court and the demand raised for earlier years up to 2024 is not tenable. For period from April 01, 2018 to March 31, 2025, the Company, basis the legal opinion, is of the view that the assessable value considered for calculation of property tax is high and accordingly revised rate is not acceptable keeping in view other properties in the vicinity and in same industry. Based on above, management believes that there is no impact required to be recorded in the Company's financial statements.
The Delhi High Court, vide its order dated September 20, 2022, has ordered a stay on the aforesaid writ petitions since the same are linked to certain other writ petitions, and will be disposed off along with the said petitions. The matter is listed in Delhi High Court on August 19, 2025."
(b) "During the earlier years company had received order u/s 143(3) of income tax act for the A.Y. 2013-14 with respect to various matters such as disallowances of interest capitalization, Bad debts written off and disallowances Amortization of leasehold land.
During the previous year, the company has received 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 tax act from Income Tax Department with respect to various matters such as tax on income on buy back of shares and disallowances of interest capitalization, addition u/s 37 and other disallowances of expenses.
Based on evaluations of the matters and legal advice obtained, management believes that the chances of liability devolving on the company are less likely and there will be no adverse impact on the Company in this regard. Accordingly, no provision has been considered in these financial statements."
(c) "The Company had received a demand March 11, 2022 amounting to INR 9.81 Crores from Land & Development Office (LDO), Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India, to regularise the alleged breaches relating to the property of New Delhi. This was the first time that the Company had received such demand letter despite regular/ periodic inspection of the said property carried out by appropriate authority. Based on the communication received from LDO, the demand had been raised with retrospective effect from 1985. The Company has disputed the alleged claim and the matter is pending before LDO which is supported by a legal opinion obtained by the company.
Further, in April 10, 2024, the Company
has received additional demand order for INR 1.42 Crore till July 14, 2024 calculated retrospective from January 01, 1994,
A writ petition was filed before Hon'ble High Court of Delhi challenging aforesaid demand and the Court has directed that no coercive action with respect to the enhanced ground rent shall be taken against the Company till such matter is heard. Next date of hearing xx Management believes that the alleged demand is questionable, arbitrary and not tenable and is likely to be settled in favour of the company. Based on the above, liability in this regard has not been recognised based on management's best estimate. "
(d) During the year, the Company received a property tax demand dated July 26, 2024 under Section 108(A) (10) of K.M.C. Act, 1976 and Section 144 (12) of current BBMP Act, 2020 from Office of the Zonal Commissioner (East), Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagra Palike East Zone for INR 8.32 crores
which includes penalty, after revising and fixing the property tax, by amendments to principal act, based on for years starting from 2008-09 to 2023-24 for 'The Park Hotels' building situated at Bengaluru pursuant to Total Station Survey of the subject Building.
The Company is of the view that amendments to principal act are contrary to the various provisions of the Constitution of India, 1950 , and accordingly, the demand raised for earlier years up to 2024 is not tenable. The Company had filed the writ petition against the said order. The Bengaluru High Court, vide its order dated August 20, 2024, has ordered a stay on the aforesaid writ petition.The date of hearing is not yet notified.
For period from April 01, 2008 to March 31, 2024, the Company, basis the legal opinion, is of the view that the amendments to the principal act for property tax is not tenable and cannot be retrospective, and accordingly, revised rate is not acceptable keeping in view other properties in the vicinity and in same industry. Based on the above, the management believes that no provision is required to be made in the standalone financial statements in this regard.
(e) Pursuant to a lease deed dated August 08, 2007, executed between the Jaipur Development Authority (“JDA”) and the Company, the JDA granted leasehold rights in favour of the Company. The JDA has, from time to time, sent letters/notices directing the Company to clear its dues of annual lease rent for the period starting from the year 2008 onwards. The JDA last issued a notice to the Company on December 12, 2019 under Sections 256 and 257 of the Rajasthan Land Revenue Act, 1956, raising a demand for outstanding dues of annual rent aggregating up to INR 2.21 Crores, coupled with interest payable amounting to approximately INR 1.78 Crores. The Company has filed a writ of certiorari dated January 17, 2020 before the High Court of Jaipur together with an application to stay the Notice during the pendency of the writ petition. Pursuant to the writ petition, our Company has prayed for, among other things, to direct JDA (i) not to take any unjust or illegal action against our Company, in accordance with the Notice; (ii) to direct JDA not to take any stern legal action against our Company. The matter is currently pending. Management believes that there will be no adverse impact on the Company in this regard and therefore no liability in this regard has been recognised in these financial statements based on management's best estimate.
(f) Imposition of Vacant land Tax on constructed land. Notice of demand is raised by the Visakhapatam Municipal Corporation related to the Vacant land tax. Notice was challenged on the ground that no notice was served on the amalgamated company. Further there is no vacant land available to pay vacant land tax as it was fully utilized for lawn, swimming pool, approach road, trees, gardens, parkings etc. Suit was dismissed without hearing on merits. Therefore IA No. 984/1994 filed to restore and rehear the case. The same was also dismissed.
Then C.R.P. No. 1014 of 1997 was filed before the Hon'ble High Court of A.P. During the pendency of the Revision before the Hon'ble High Court, stay was granted on 18/08/1997 subject to depositing half of the demanded amount. Accordingly, the same was deposited. The said C.R.P. was allowed on 14/07/2000 in favour of the Park Hotel and directed the Trail Court to rehear the case.
The matter was remanded to the Trail Court to re-hear the matter on merits. However, O.S. No. 204 of 1988 was dismissed with costs on 02/01/2003 by the 1st Additional Senior Civil Judge, Visakhapatnam against the Park Hotel.
The Division Bench of the Hon'ble Court while admitting the appeal granted stay on 11/11/2003 in C.M.P. No. 11622/2003 on a condition to deposit the suit costs i.e., INR 9093/- only. The appeal is still pending before the Hon'ble High Court. The matter is listed in Hon'ble High Court on June 24, 2024.
(g) (i) There are service tax cases outstanding from
FY 2011-12 to FY 2018-19 with respect to various matters like reversal of input tax credit due to mismatch in returns, short payment of service tax on entry fee collected for Spa and Tantra under club & association service, non inclusion of catering charges under mandap keeper service etc. And pending at various forums.
(ii) There are multiple Goods and Service Tax matter for which company have received demand order for INR 5.04 Crore for various matters like short payment of tax on outward liability and wrong availment or utilisation of input tax credit for the period from 2017-18 to 2023-24.
Based on evaluations of the matters and legal advice obtained, Management believes that there will be no adverse impact on the Parent Company in this regard and therefore no liability in this regard has been recognized in these financial statements based on management's best estimate."
(h) The Company did not have any long-term contract includings derivative contracts for which these were any material foreseeable losses.
44 Segment Reporting
The Company is primarily engaged in business of owning, operating and managing hotels (‘Hospitality segment'). 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 with Ind 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 been furnished herewith.
Information about geographical areas
The Company has only domestic operations and hence no information required for the Company as per the requirements of Ind AS 108 - “Operating Segments”.
Information about major customers
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 West Private Limited as at March 31, 2025 (H 21.53 crores as at March 31, 2024). Subsequent to the year ended March 31, 2025, the Company has approved conversion of such loan into Optionally convertible redeemable 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 to approval 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 on servers physically located in India. However, the backup of the books of account and other books and papers maintained in electronic mode with respect to Symphony software implemented at individual hotel units for Food & Beverage billing has not been maintained on servers physically located in India on daily basis.
The Company's individual units (except for Someplace Else and Flurys) have used accounting software for maintaining its books of account which has a feature of recording audit trail (edit log) facility which was not enabled throughout the year for all relevant transactions recorded in the software and feature is 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 Flurys unit, its accounting software 'Tally' did not have the feature of recording audit trail (edit log) facility for all relevant transactions recorded in the software. Further, in respect of Someplace else and Flurys, the Company has used accounting softwares Webprolific, Infrasis and Pace Automation which is operated by a third-party software service provider, for maintaining its books of account. Management is not in possession of Service Organisation Controls Report to determine whether audit trail feature of the said software was enabled and operated throughout the year for all relevant transactions recorded in the software or whether there were any instances of the audit trail feature being tampered with, in respect of an 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 statutory requirements 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 under applicable statute.
*The Company has not presented inventory turnover ratio since it holds inventory for consumptions in the service of food and beverages 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
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