c. Provisions
Provisions are recognised when the Company has a present obligation (legal or constructive) as a result 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. 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.
Provisions are reviewed at each balance sheet date and adjusted to reflect the current best estimates.
n) Revenue Recognition
The Company recognizes revenue when control over the promised goods or services is transferred to the customer at an amount that reflects the consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services.
The specific recognition criteria described below must also be met before revenue is recognised.
The Company recognises revenue generally at the point in time when the products are delivered to customer or when it is delivered to a carrier for export sale, which is when the control over product is transferred to the customer. In contracts where freight is arranged by the Company and recovered from the customers, the same is treated as a separate performance obligation and revenue is recognized when such freight services are rendered.
Revenue is adjusted for variable consideration such as discounts, rebates, refunds, credits, price concessions, incentives, or other similar items in a contract when they are highly probable to be provided. The amount of revenue excludes any amount collected on behalf of third parties.
Interest and dividend:
Interest income including income arising on other instruments are recognised on time proportion basis using the effective interest rate method.
Dividend income is recognized when the right to receive dividend is established.
Export Benefits
The benefit accrued under the Duty Drawback, Merchandise Export Incentive Scheme and other schemes as per the Import and Export Policy in respect of exports made under the said schemes is included as 'Export Incentives' under the head 'Other operating revenue'.
o) Employee benefits
a) Defined Contribution Plan
The Company pays provident fund contributions to publicly administered provident funds as per local regulations. The Company has no further payment obligations once the contributions have been paid. The contributions are accounted for as define contribution plan and the contributions are recognised as employee benefit expense when they are due.
b) Defined Benefit Plan
The liability or asset recognised in the Balance Sheet in respect of defined benefit gratuity plans is the present value of the defined benefit obligation at the end of the reporting period less the fair value of plan assets. The defined benefit obligation is calculated annually by actuaries using the projected unit credit method.
The present value of the defined benefit obligation denominated in ' is determined by discounting the estimated future cash outflows by reference to market yields at the end of the reporting period on government bonds that have terms approximating to the terms of related obligation.
The net interest cost is calculated by applying the discount rate to the net balance of the defined benefit obligation and the fair value of plan assets. This cost is included in employee benefit expense in the statement of profit and loss.
Remeasurement gains and losses arising from experience adjustments and changes in actuarial assumptions are recognised in the year in which they occur, directly in other comprehensive income.
Changes in present value of the defined benefit obligation resulting from plan amendments or curtailments are recognised immediately in the statement of profit and loss as past service cost.
c) Leave Entitlement
Leave entitlement are provided based on an actuarial valuation, similar to that of gratuity benefit. Re-measurement, comprising of actuarial gains and losses, in respect of leave entitlement are recognised in the Statement of Profit and Loss in the period in which they occur.
d) Short-term Benefits
Short-term employee benefits such as salaries, performance incentives etc. are recognised as expenses at the undiscounted amounts in the Statement of Profit and Loss of the period in which the related service is rendered.
p) Borrowings and Borrowing costs.
Borrowing costs directly attributable to the acquisition, construction or production of an asset that necessarily takes a substantial period of time to get ready for its intended use or sale are capitalised as part of the cost of the asset. All other borrowing costs are expensed in the period in which they occur. Borrowing costs consist of interest and other costs that an entity incurs in connection with the borrowing of funds.
q) Taxation
i. Current Tax
The tax currently payable is based on taxable profit for the year. Taxable profit differs from 'profit before tax' as reported in the statement of profit and loss because of items of income or expense that are taxable or deductible in other years and items that are never taxable or deductible. The Company's current tax is calculated using rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the end of the reporting period.
ii. Deferred Tax
Deferred tax is recognized on temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements and the corresponding tax bases used in the computation of taxable profit. Deferred tax liabilities are generally recognized for all taxable temporary differences. Deferred tax assets are generally recognized for all deductible temporary differences to the extent that it is probable that taxable profits will be available against which those deductible temporary differences can be utilized.
The carrying amount of deferred tax asset is reviewed at the end of each reporting period and reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profits will be available to allow all or part of the asset to be recovered.
Deferred tax liabilities and assets are measured at the tax rates that are expected to apply in the period in which the liability is settled or the asset realized, based on tax rates
(and tax laws) that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the end of the reporting period.
The measurement of deferred tax liabilities and assets reflects the tax consequences that would follow from the manner in which the Company expects, at the end of the reporting period, to recover or settle the carrying amount of its assets and liabilities.
r) Earnings per Share
Basic earnings per share are calculated by dividing the net profit or loss for the year attributable to equity shareholders by the weighted average number of equity shares outstanding during the year. The weighted average number of equity shares outstanding during the year is adjusted for events of bonus issue, if any.
For the purpose of calculating diluted earnings per share, the net profit or loss for the year attributable to equity shareholders and the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the year are adjusted for the effects of all dilutive potential equity shares.
The number of equity shares are adjusted retrospectively for all periods presented for any bonus shares issues.
s) Cash Flow Statement
Cash flows are reported using the indirect method, whereby profit for the period is adjusted for the effects of transactions of a non-cash nature, any deferrals or accruals of past or future operating cash receipts or payments and item of income or expenses associated with investing or financing cash flows. The cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities of the Company are segregated.
t) Trade Payables & Trade Receivables.
A payable is classified as a 'trade payable' if it is in respect of the amount due on account of goods purchased or services received in the normal course of business. These amounts represent liabilities for goods and services provided to the Company prior to the end of the financial year which are unpaid. These amounts are unsecured and are usually settled as per the payment terms stated in the contract. Trade and other payables are presented as current liabilities unless payment is not due within 12 months after the reporting period. They are recognised initially at their fair value and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the EIR method.
u) A receivable is classified as a 'trade receivable' if it is in respect of the amount due on account of goods sold or services rendered in the normal course of business. Trade receivables are recognised initially at transaction values and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the EIR method (if there is a financing element), less provision for expected or lifetime credit loss.
v) Leases
Measurement of Lease Liability
At the time of initial recognition, the Company measures lease liability as present value of all lease payments discounted using the Company's incremental cost of borrowing and directly attributable costs. Subsequently, the lease liability is
1) increased by interest on lease liability.
2) reduced by lease payments made; and
3) remeasured to reflect any reassessment or lease modifications specified in Ind AS 116 'Leases', or to reflect revised fixed lease payments.
Measurement of Right-of-use assets
At the time of initial recognition, the Company measures 'Right-of-use assets' as present value of all lease payments discounted using the Company's incremental cost of borrowing w.r.t said lease contract. Subsequently, 'Right-of- use assets' is measured using cost model i.e., at cost less any accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses adjusted for any remeasurement of the lease liability specified in Ind AS 116 'Leases'.
Depreciation on 'Right-of-use assets' is provided on straight line basis over the lease period.
The exception permitted in Ind AS 116 for low value assets and short-term leases has been adopted by Company.
w) Segment Reporting
Based on ” Management Approach ”as defined in Ind AS 108 -Operating Segments the chief operating decision maker regularly monitors and reviews the operating results of the whole Company as one segment of "Agro -Chemicals". Thus, as defined in Ind AS 108, the Company's entire business falls under this one operational segment and hence the necessary information has already been disclosed in the Balance Sheet and the Statement of Profit and Loss. The analysis of geographical segments is based on the areas in which customers of the Company are located.
A. Expected Credit Loss
Allowance for Expected Credit Loss
In accordance with Ind AS 109, the Company uses the expected credit loss ("ECL") model for measurement and recognition of impairment loss on its trade receivables or any contractual right to receive cash or another financial asset that result from transactions that are within the scope of Ind AS 115. For this purpose, the Company uses a provision matrix to compute the expected credit loss amount for trade receivables. The provision matrix takes into account external and internal credit risk factors and historical data of credit losses from various customers. The Company estimates impairment under the simplified approach. Accordingly, it does not track the changes in credit risk of trade receivables. The impairment amount represents lifetime expected credit loss.
a) Terms/rights attached to equity shares
The Company has a single class of equity shares having a par value of ' 10 per share. Each shareholder of equity share is entitled to one vote per share. The Company declares and pays dividend in Indian rupees.
In the event of liquidation of the Company, the holders of equity shares will be entitled to receive the remaining assets of the Company in proportion to the number of equity shares held by each shareholder, after settlement of all preferential obligations.
As per the records of the Company, including its register of shareholders/members and other declarations received from shareholders regarding beneficial interest, the above shareholding represents both legal and beneficial ownerships of the shares.
Securities premium
Security Premium in accordance with the provisions of Section 52 of the Companies Act represents the premium received on issue of shares. It can be utilised to pay-off equity related expenses or for issuance of bonus shares and its related issue expenses.
General reserve
Under the erstwhile Companies Act 1956, general reserve was created through an annual transfer of net income at a specified percentage in accordance with applicable regulations. The purpose of these transfers was to ensure that if a dividend distribution in a given year is more than 10% of the paid up share capital of the Company for that year, then the total dividend distribution is less than total distributable reserve for that year. Consequent to introduction of the Companies Act 2013, the requirement to mandatorily transfer a specified percentage of net profit to general reserve has been withdrawn. However the amount previously transferred to the general reserve can be utilised
only in accordance with the specific requirements of the Companies Act, 2013.
Capital Redemption Reserve
Capital redemption reserve represents the amount of profits transferred from general reserve for the purpose of redemption of preference shares or for the buyback of shares.
Dividend
The Board of Directors of the Company at their meeting held on May 23, 2025 have recommended dividend of ' 1 per share (10% of FV- ' 10) for the Financial Year 2024¬ 25 e, subject to shareholder approval at the ensuing Annual General Meeting.
The dividend proposed for the previous year has been paid during the year and charged to Retained earning ' 5.00 crore.
I. Terms and Security of Borrowings:
a Cash Credit: Bank Of Baroda -Sanctioned Limit ' 74.75 crore, CC Interest rate 0.25% over 1 year MCLR without Strategic Premium
b Foreign Currency Loan: Bank of Baroda -It is a sublimit of ' 60 crore at Interest rate of around 7.62% p.a. sanctioned under overall Cash Credit limit of ' 74.75 crore. Based on MCLR, payable as and when charged
c Working Capital Loan: Bank of Baroda -It is a sublimit of ' 50 crore sanctioned under overall Cash Credit limit of ' 74.75 crore. Interest rate 0.25% over 1 year MCLR without Strategic Premium
d Packing Credit: Bank of Baroda -Sanctioned limit ' 75.00 crore at average Interest rate of around 6.43% p.a. (P.Y. Sanctioned limit ' 75.00 crore at average Interest rate of around 6.50% p.a.)
e Working Capital Demand Loan: CTBC Bank Co. Ltd. - Sanctioned limit ' 35 crore at interest rate to be decided at disbursement, Company has not taken disbursement during year
f Packing Credit: CTBC Bank Co. Ltd. - Sanctioned limit ' 35 crore at average interest rate 6.43% p.a.
Above cash credit and packing credit limits are secured by way of exclusive first charge on hypothecation of entire inventories, Book debts and other current assets present & future.
The above facilities are secured as follows,
i Pari pasu First charge on the current assets of the Company both present and future.
ii Pari pasu Equitable Mortgage of all land and buildings and hypothecation of plant and machinery situated at factories or at godowns.
iii Personal Guarantee of Mr. R.K.Shetty, Mr. S.K.Shetty, Mr. Raunak Shetty and Mr Shriraj Shetty.
II. Terms of Unsecured Borrowings:
a Working Capital Loan - Arka Fincap - sanctioned limit of ' 55 crore. The Loans are secured by Pledge of Plant and Machinery of wholly owned subsidary Heranba Organic Pvt. Ltd., Corporate Guarantee of Heranba Organics Pvt. Ltd. and Personal Guarantee of Promoters - Mr. Sadashiv Kanyana Shetty and Mr. Raghuram Kanyana Shetty.
b Working Capital Loan - Bajaj Finserv - sanctioned limit of ' 17.50 crore. Unsecured facility with personal guarantee of promoters- Mr. Sadashiv Kanyana Shetty, Mr. Raghuram Kanyana Shetty, Mr. Sriraj Sadashiv Shetty and Mr. Raunak Raghuram Shetty.
c Loan from R K Shetty: Loan of ' 14 crore at interest of 9.5% per anum. Repayable after 365 days from the date of disbursement,along with interest.
40. FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT
Risk management framework:
The Company's activities expose it to a variety of financial risks: market risk, credit risk and liquidity risk. The Company's senior management oversees management of these risks. The Company's focus is to foresee the unpredictability of financial markets and seek to minimize potential adverse effects on its financial performance.
i) Market Risk
a. Foreign currency risk
Market risk is the risk that changes in market prices such as foreign exchange rates, interest rates and equity prices etc. The Company operations involve foreign exchange transactions including mainly import, export, packing credit facilities and is exposed to foreign exchange risk arising from foreign currency transactions, primarily with respect to US$. Foreign currency risk arises from future commercial transactions and recognised in assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currency that is not Company's functional currency (i.e INR). The risk is measured through forecast of highly probable foreign currency cash flow.
b. Interest rate risk
Interest rate risk arises from movements in interest rates which could have effects on the Company's net income or financial position. 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 debt obligations with floating interest rates.
The following table demonstrates the sensitivity to a reasonably possible change in interest rates on that portion of borrowings and loans given affected. With all other variables held constant, the Company's profit before tax is affected through the impact on floating rate borrowings, as follows:
c. Other Market Price Risk
The Company is exposed to Equity price risk, which arises from FVTPL of Equity securities. The Company has a very insignificant portion of amount invested in quoted equity securities. The management monitors the proportion of quoted equity instruments in its investment portfolio based on market indices.
d. Credit risk
Credit risk is the risk of financial loss to the Company if a customer or counterparty to a financial instrument fails to meet its contractual obligations, and arises principally from the Company's receivables from customers. Credit risk is managed through credit approvals, establishing credit limits and continuously monitoring the creditworthiness of customers to which the Company grants credit terms in the normal course of business.
Trade and Other Receivables:
In accordance with Ind AS 109, the Company uses the expected credit loss ("ECL") model for measurement and recognition of impairment loss on its trade receivables or any contractual right to receive cash or another financial asset that result from transactions that are within the scope of
Ind AS 115. For this purpose, the Company uses a provision matrix to compute the expected credit loss amount for trade receivables. The provision matrix takes into account external and internal credit risk factors and historical data of credit losses from various customers. The Company estimates impairment under the simplified approach. Accordingly, it does not track the changes in credit risk of trade receivables. The impairment amount represents lifetime expected credit loss.
e. Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will encounter difficulty in raising funds to meet commitments associated with financial instruments. Liquidity risk management implies maintaining sufficient cash and marketable securities and the availability of funding through committed credit facilities to meet the obligations when due.
Management monitors rolling forecasts of the Company's liquidity position (comprising the undrawn borrowing facilities below) and cash and cash equivalents on the basis of expected cash flows. The Company manages its liquidity risk by preparing month on month cash flow projections to monitor liquidity requirements.
41. FAIR VALUE HIERARCHY
This section explains the judgments and estimates made in determining the fair values of the financial instruments that are (a) recognised and measured at fair value and (b) measured at amortised cost and for which fair values are disclosed in the financial statements. To provide an indication about the reliability of the inputs used in determining fair value, the group has classified its financial instruments into the three levels prescribed under the accounting standard. An explanation of each level follows underneath the table.
Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2: Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (i.e. as prices) or indirectly (i.e. derived from prices).
Level 3: Inputs for the assets or liabilities that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs).
(*) The Company has made an investment in Alternate Investment Fund (AIF) of ' 2.25 crore (' 1.50 crore in previous year). This investment is marked at fair value through profit and Loss (FVTPL),
In absence of financials statements of The Shamrao Vithal Co-op. Bank Ltd. And Matrubhumi Co-op. Credit Society Limited the fair value effect is not given, the same is carried at its carrying value in books, although the same is accounted at FVTPL. The management does not expect the fair value changes to be material to the financial statements.
42. CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
Capital includes equity attributable to the equity holders to ensure that it maintains an efficient capital structure and healthy capital ratios in order to support its business and maximize shareholder value. The Company manages its capital structure and makes adjustments to it, in light of changes in economic conditions or its business requirements. To maintain or adjust the capital structure, the Company may adjust the dividend payment to shareholders, return capital to shareholders or issue new shares.
43. RELATIONSHIP WITH STRUCK OFF COMPANIES
The information about transaction with struck off Companies (defined under Section 248 of the Companies Act, 2013 or Section 560 of Companies Act, 1956) has been determined to the extent such parties have been identified on the basis of the information available with the Company and the same is relied upon by the auditors.
44. ANALYTICAL RATIOS
Analytical Ratios as per requirements of Schedule III are given in Statement 3
45. AUDIT TRAIL NOTE
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) by the Companies (Accounts) Amendment Rules 2021 and vide notification dated 24 March 2021 has issued the "Companies (Audit and Auditors) Amendment Rules, 2021 has prescribed a new requirement for companies under the proviso to Rule 3(1) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 inserted requiring companies, which uses accounting software for maintaining its books of account, shall use only such accounting software which has a feature of recording audit trail of each and every transaction, creating an edit log of each change made in the books of account along with the date when such changes were made and ensuring that the audit trail cannot be disabled.
As required under the above rules, the Company uses Navision and HRMS software for its financial accounting and HR which works along with Database for maintaining its books of account which has a feature of recording audit trail (edit log) facility and the same has been operated throughout the year for all transactions recorded and the audit trail feature has not been tampered with except:
i) the audit trail feature was not enabled at the database level for accounting software "Navision”” to log any direct data changes, used for maintenance of all accounting records by the Company.
ii) At present the audit trail is preserved only for a period of six months and all audit trails beyond six months are not preserved due to space constraints. Further, back up of the audit trail has not been preserved as per statutory requirements for record retention due to cloud space constraints.
46 . The Board of Directors at their meeting held on May 23, 2025 has recommended dividend of ' 1 per share (10% of FV- ' 10) on the outstanding equity shares of nominal value of ' 10/- each as on record date, subject to shareholder approval at the ensuing Annual General Meeting.
47. The balance sheet, statement of profit and loss, cash flow statement, statement of changes in equity, statement of material accounting policy information and the other explanatory notes forms an integral part of the financial statements of the Company for the year ended March 31, 2025.
48. Figures of the previous period have been regrouped/ reclassified wherever necessary including to conform to current period's classification.
As per our report of even date attached
For Natvarlal Vepari and Co LLP For & on behalf of the Board of Directors
(Formerly known as Natvarlal Vepari & Co.) Heranba Industries Limited
Chartered Accountants Firm Registration No. 106971W/W101085
N Jayendran S. K. Shetty R. K. Shetty
Partner Chairman Managing Director
Membership No. 040441 DIN: 00038681 DIN: 00038703
Place: Mumbai Abdul Latif Raj K Bafna
Date: May 23,2025 Company Secretary Chief Financial Officer
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