4.15 Provisions and contingencies
A provision is recognised when the Company has a present obligation as a result of past events and it is probable that an outflow of resources will be required to settle the obligation in respect of which a reliable estimate can be made. Provisions (excluding retirement benefits) are not discounted to their present value and are determined based on the best estimate required to settle the obligation at the Balance Sheet date. These are reviewed at each Balance Sheet date and adjusted to reflect the current best estimates.
A contingent liability is a possible obligation that arises from past events whose existence will be confirmed by the occurrence or non-occurrence of one or more uncertain future events beyond the control of the Company or a present obligation that is not recognised because it is not probable that an outflow of resources will be required to settle the obligation. A contingent liability also arises in extremely rare cases where there is a liability that cannot be recognised because it cannot be measured reliably. The Company does not recognise a contingent liability but discloses its existence in the financial statements.
4.16 Financial Instruments
a. Initial recognition
The Company recognises financial assets and financial liabilities when it becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument. All financial assets and liabilities are recognised at fair value on initial recognition. Transaction costs that are directly attributable to the acquisition or issue of financial assets and financial liabilities, that are not at fair value through Statement of Profit and Loss, are added to the fair value on initial recognition. Regular way purchase and sale of financial assets are accounted for at trade date.
b. Subsequent measurement Non-derivative financial instruments Financial assets carried at amortised cost
A financial asset is subsequently measured at amortised cost if it is held within a business model whose objective is to hold the asset in order to collect contractual cash flows and the contractual terms of the financial asset give rise on specified dates to cash flows that are solely payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding.
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income
A financial asset is subsequently measured at fair value through other comprehensive income if it is held within a business model whose objective is achieved by both collecting contractual cash flows and selling financial assets and the contractual terms of the financial asset give rise on specified dates to cash flows that are solely payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding. Further, in cases where the Company has made an irrevocable election based on its business model, for its investments which are classified as equity instruments, the subsequent changes in fair value are recognised in other comprehensive income.
Financial assets at fair value through profit and loss (FVPL)
A financial asset which is not classified in any of the above categories are subsequently fair valued through Statement of Profit and Loss.
Financial liabilities
Financial liabilities are subsequently carried at amortized cost using the effective interest method, except for contingent consideration recognised in a business combination which is subsequently measured at fair value through Statement of Profit and Loss. For trade and other payables maturing within one year from the Balance Sheet date, the carrying amounts approximate the fair value due to the short maturity of these instruments.
Investments in Subsidiaries, joint ventures and associate
Investments in subsidiaries, joint ventures and associate are carried at cost in the financial statements.
c. Derecognition of financial instruments
The Company derecognises a financial asset when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the financial asset expire or it transfers the financial asset and the transfer qualifies for derecognition under Ind AS 109. A financial liability (or a part of a financial liability) is derecognised from the Company’s Balance Sheet when the obligation specified in the contract is discharged or cancelled or expires.
d. Impairment of financial assets
The Company recognises loss allowances using the expected credit loss (ECL) model for the financial assets which are not fair valued through Statement of Profit and Loss. Loss allowance for trade receivables with no significant financing component is measured at an amount equal to lifetime ECL. For all other financial assets, expected credit losses are measured at an amount equal to the 12-month ECL, unless there has been a significant increase in credit risk from initial recognition in which case those are measured at lifetime ECL. The amount of expected credit losses (or reversal) that is required to adjust the loss allowance at the reporting date to the amount that is required to be recognised is recognised as an impairment gain or loss in Statement of Profit and Loss.
4.17 Operating cycle and basis of classification of assets and liabilities
a. The real estate development projects undertaken by the Company is generally run over a period ranging upto 5 years. Operating assets and liabilities relating to such projects are classified as current based on an operating cycle upto 5 years. Borrowings in connection with such projects are classified as current since they form part of working capital of the respective projects.
b. Assets and liabilities, other than those discussed in paragraph (a) above, are classified as current to the extent they are expected to be realised / are contractually repayable within 12 months from the Balance Sheet date and as non-current, in other cases.
Current versus non-current classification
The Company presents assets and liabilities in the Balance Sheet based on current/ non-current classification. An asset is treated as current when it is:
- Expected to be realised or intended to be sold or consumed in normal operating cycle;
- Held primarily for the purpose of trading;
- Expected to be realised within twelve months after the reporting period, or
- Cash or cash equivalents unless restricted from being exchanged or used to settle a liability for at least twelve months after the reporting period.
All other assets are classified as non-current.
A liability is current when:
- It is expected to be settled in normal operating cycle;
- It is held primarily for the purpose of trading;
- I t is due to be settled within twelve months after the reporting period, or
- There is no unconditional right to defer the settlement of the liability for at least twelve months after the reporting period.
4.18 Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents in the Balance Sheet comprise cash at banks and on hand and short-term deposits with an original maturity of three months or less, which are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value.
For the purpose of the Statement of Cash Flows, cash and cash equivalents consist of cash and short-term deposits, as defined above, as they are considered an integral part of the Company’s cash management.
4.19 Earnings per share
Basic earnings per share are calculated by dividing the net profit or loss for the period attributable to equity shareholders by the weighted average number of equity shares outstanding during the period. The weighted average number of equity shares outstanding during the period is adjusted for events such as bonus issue that have changed the number of equity shares outstanding, without a corresponding change in resources.
For the purpose of calculating diluted earnings per share, the net profit or loss for the period attributable to equity shareholders and the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period are adjusted for the effects of all dilutive potential equity shares.
4.20 Dividends
Final dividends on shares are recorded as a liability on the date of approval by the shareholders and interim dividends are recorded as a liability on the date of declaration by the Company’s Board of Directors.
4.21 Statement of Cash Flows
Statement of Cash Flows is prepared under Ind AS 7 'Statement of Cash Flows’ specified under Section 133 of the Act. Cash flows are reported using the indirect method.
4.22 Events after the reporting period
If the Company receives information after the reporting period, but prior to the date of approved for issue, about conditions that existed at the end of the reporting period, it will assess whether the information affects the amounts that it recognises in its financial statements. The Company will adjust the amounts recognised in its financial statements to reflect any adjusting events after the reporting period and update the disclosures that relate to those conditions in light of the new information. For non-adjusting events after the reporting period, the Company will not change the amounts recognised in its financial statements, but will disclose the nature of the non-adjusting event and an estimate of its financial effect, or a statement that such an estimate cannot be made, if applicable.
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING JUDGEMENTS, ESTIMATES AND ASSUMPTIONS
The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with Ind AS requires the Management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities (including contingent liabilities), income and expenses and accompanying disclosures. The Management believes that the estimates used in preparation of the financial statements are prudent and reasonable. Future results could differ due to these estimates and the differences between the actual results and the estimates are recognised in the periods in which the results are known / materialise.
Significant accounting judgements, estimates and assumptions used by Management are as below:
• Fair value measurements (Refer note 4.1),
• Determination of performance obligations and timing of revenue recognition (Refer note 4.2),
• Accounting for revenue and land cost for projects executed through joint development arrangement (Refer note 4.2),
• Computation of percentage completion for projects in progress, project cost, revenue and saleable area estimates (Refer note 4.2),
• Determination of lease term, classification of lease and estimating incremental borrowing rate (Refer note 4.4),
• Recognition of Deferred Tax Assets (Refer note 4.8),
• Useful lives of investment property; property, plant and equipment and intangible assets (Refer note 4.9, 4.11 and 4.12),
• Impairment of financial/ non financial assets (Refer note 4.13 and 4.16), and
• Net realisable value of inventory (Refer note 4.14).
STANDARDS NOTIFIED BUT NOT YET EFFECTIVE
The new and amended standards and interpretations that are issued, but not yet effective, upto the date of issuance of Company’s financial statements are disclosed below:
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has notified Amendment to the following Ind AS which are effective from 1 April 2025.
Ind AS 21, The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates
The amendment specifies how an entity should assess a currency is exchangeable and how it should determine a spot exchange rate when exchangeability is lacking. The amendments also require disclosure of information that enables users of its financial statements to understand how the currency not being exchangeable into the other currency affects, or is expected to affect, the entity’s financial performance, financial position and cash flows. When applying the amendments, an entity cannot restate comparative information. The Company has evaluated the amendment and there is no material impact on its financial statements.
Notes:
i. The Company’s investment properties consists of commercial properties in India. The Management has determined that the investment properties consist of two classes of assets - office and retail - based on the nature, characteristics and risks of each property.
ii. The Company has determined that the carrying value of Right of use assets represents its fair value considering the terms of the underlying lease arrangement.
iii. As at 31 March 2025 and 31 March 2024, the fair values of the properties (excluding Right to use assets) are ' 14,688 Million and ' 14,367 Million respectively. These valuations are based on valuations performed by the management of the Company including valuation for certain investment properties from registered valuers as defined under Rule 2 of Companies (Registered Valuers and Valuation) Rules, 2017. A valuation model in accordance with that recommended by the International Valuation Standards Committee has been applied.
iv. The fair value of the Company’s investment properties have been arrived at using discounted cash flow method. Under discounted cash flow method, cash flow projections based on reliable estimates of cash flow are discounted. The main inputs used are rental growth rate (5% to 6%), expected vacancy rates (5%), terminal yields (8% to 10%) and discount rates (8% to 12%) which are based on comparable transactions and industry data.
Security Details :
Mortgage of certain immovable properties financed under the loan.
Charge over the project material and other assets related to the projects.
Repayment and other terms :
Repayable in equated monthly instalments ranging from ' 1 million to ' 9 million ending February 2029.
These loans are subject to interest rates ranging from 7.11% to 11.24% per annum.
26e Refer Note No.30 for current maturities of long-term debt.
26f The Company has borrowings and working capital limits from banks or financial institutions on the basis of security of current assets. In respect of working capital limits, there are no requirements of filing quarterly returns or statements with banks or financial institutions as per the terms of relevant agreements. Further in respect of borrowings, the Company is required to file quarterly returns or statements with banks or financial institutions as per the terms of the borrowings and the Company has filed quarterly returns or statements which are in agreement with the books of accounts.
26g Secured, Redeemable non convertible debentures
During the year ended 31 March 2019, the Company had issued 3,500 rated, unlisted, secured redeemable, non-convertible debentures (NCDs) (A Rating) of Rs 1,000,000 each, having tenor upto August 2023, aggregating ' 3,500 Million on a private placement basis. These NCDs were secured by exclusive charge by way of mortgage over certain projects of the Company (hereinafter referred to as "mortgaged property"), exclusive charge over receivables from sale of mortgaged property and exclusive charge over debt service reserve account and escrow accounts of mortgaged property. The NCDs were repayable in two tranches, Tranche 1 - ' 1,000 Million in August 2021 and Tranche 2 - ' 2,500 Million in August 2023 carry a coupon rate of 10.50%. During the year ended 31 March 2022 and year ended 31 March 2024, the Company has redeemed the Tranche 1 NCDs and Tranche 2 NCDs respectively.
During the year ended 31 March 2022, the Company had issued 2,400 Series A senior, secured, redeemable, rated, listed, non-convertible debentures (NCDs) (A Rating) of Rs 1,000,000 each at par, having tenor upto 29 November 2024 and 2,600 Series B senior, secured, redeemable, rated, listed, non-convertible debentures (A Rating) of Rs 1,000,000 each at par, having tenor upto 29 November 2026 aggregating ' 5,000 Million. These NCDs were secured by way of exclusive charge on the immovable project situated in Bengaluru owned by the Company and immovable properties situated in Goa and Bidadi owned by a Subsidiary Company and a Firm. These NCDs carry a coupon rate of 8.90%. During the year ended 31 March 2025, the Company has redeemed both Series A and Series B NCDs respectively.
30b Security Details :
Mortgage of certain immovable properties of the Company including related inventories, project receivables and undivided share of land belonging to the Company.
Mortgage of certain immovable properties belonging to and Corporate Guarantee from three subsidiary companies and a firm in which the Company is a partner.
Charge over receivables of various projects.
Lien against fixed deposits.
30c Repayment and other terms
Repayable in equated monthly instalments ranging from ' 48 million to ' 240 million ending December 2029.
These secured loans are subject to interest rates ranging from 9.65 % to 10.35 % per annum.
30d The Company has borrowings and working capital limits from banks or financial institutions on the basis of security of current assets. In respect of working capital limits basis security of current assets of the Company there are no requirements of filing quarterly returns or statements with banks or financial institutions as per the terms of relevant agreements. Further in respect of borrowings, the Company is required to file quarterly returns or statements with banks or financial institutions as per the terms of the borrowings and the Company has filed quarterly returns or statements which are in agreement with the books of accounts.
~| SEGMENT INFORMATION
The Chief Operating Decision Maker reviews the operations of the Company as a real estate development and related activity, which is considered to be the only reportable segment by the Management. Hence, there are no additional disclosures to be provided under Ind-AS 108 - Segment information with respect to the single reportable segment, other than those already provided in these financial statements. The Company is domiciled in India. The Company’s revenue from operations from external customers relate to real estate development in India and the non-current assets of the Company are located in India.
47 EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
(i) Defined Contribution Plans : The Company contributes to provident fund and employee state insurance scheme which are defined contribution plans.
The Company has recognized the following amounts in the Statement of Profit and Loss under defined contribution plan whereby the Company is required to contribute a specified percentage of the payroll costs to fund the benefits:
(a) The Company had entered into a registered Joint Development Agreement (JDA) with a certain land owner (the "Land Owner Company") to develop a real estate project ("the Project"). Under the said JDA, the Company acquired development rights over a certain parcel of land of the Land Owner Company and in exchange was required to provide the Land Owner Company a share in the Project (the "Land Owner Company’s share"). The Company had incurred Transferable Development Rights (TDR’s) which are recoverable from the Land Owner Company. The Company has certain pending claims (including gross receivables of ' 923 Million including towards TDRs) from the Land Owner Company.
Considering the rights of the Company under the JDA, the status of development achieved so far in the Project; the Escrow arrangement with the Company, Land Owner Company and the Lender of the Land Owner Company (to whom the Land Owner Company’s share of developed units have been mortgaged), which provides for manner of recovery of TDR dues; the fact that the handing over formalities of the underlying units are yet to be completed, the Company expects to recover the above gross dues towards TDR’s.
The Land Owner Company has been ordered to be wound up by the Hon’ble High Court of Karnataka during the year ended 31 March 2017, which is pending adjudication. Pending ultimate outcome of the aforesaid legal proceedings, the management is of the view that no further adjustments are required in the standalone financial statements.
(b) A search under section 132 of the Income Tax Act ('the Act’) was conducted during the quarter ended 31 March 2025 on the Company and certain group companies. As on the date of the Standalone financial statements, the Company and such group companies have not received any demand or show cause notice from the Income tax authorities pursuant to such search proceedings. The management has confirmed that the Company and such group companies have complied with the requirements of the Act and does not expect any further liability on final assessment of the aforesaid matter.
The sensitivity analysis in the following sections relate to the position as at 31 March 2025 and 31 March 2024. The sensitivity analysis have been prepared on the basis that the amount of net debt and the ratio of fixed to floating interest rates of the debt are constant.
The analysis exclude the impact of movements in market variables on: the carrying values of gratuity and other post retirement obligations; provisions.
The following assumptions have been made in calculating the sensitivity analysis:
The sensitivity of the relevant profit or loss item is the effect of the assumed changes in respective market risks. This is based on the financial assets and financial liabilities held at 31 March 2025 and 31 March 2024.
Interest rate risk
Interest rate risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in market interest rates. The Company’s exposure to the risk of changes in market interest rates relates primarily to the Company’s long-term and short-term debt obligations with floating interest rates.
The Company manages its interest rate risk by having a balanced portfolio of fixed and variable rate borrowings. The Company does not have any interest rate swaps.
Interest rate sensitivity
The following table demonstrates the sensitivity to a possible change in interest rates on that portion of borrowings outstanding at the balance sheet date. With all other variables held constant, the Company’s profit before tax is affected through the impact on floating rate borrowings, as follows:
53 FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES
The Company’s principal financial liabilities comprise loans and borrowings, trade and other payables. The main purpose of these financial liabilities is to finance the Company’s real estate operations. The Company’s principal financial assets include investments, trade and other receivables, cash and cash equivalents, bank balances other than cash and cash equivalents, land advances and refundable deposits that derive directly from its operations.
The management is of the view that the terms and conditions of the investments made, guarantees provided, security given, land advances, refundable deposits, current account with partnership firms, loans and advances are not prejudicial to the interest of the Company considering its economic interest, furtherance of the business and long term trade relationship.
The Company is exposed to market risk, credit risk and liquidity risk. The Company’s senior management oversees the management of these risks. The senior management ensures that the Company’s financial risk activities are governed by appropriate policies and procedures and that financial risks are identified, measured and managed in accordance with the Company’s policies and risk objectives. It is the Company’s policy that no trading in derivatives for speculative purposes may be undertaken. The Board of Directors reviews and agrees policies for managing each of these risks, which are summarised below.
I Market risk
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 two types of risk: interest rate risk and other price risk, such as equity price risk and commodity risk. The Company has no exposure to commodity prices as it does not deal in derivative instruments whose underlying is a commodity. Financial instruments affected by market risk include loans and borrowings and refundable deposits.
II Credit risk
Credit risk is the risk that counterparty will not meet its obligations under a financial instrument or customer contract, leading to a financial loss. The Company is exposed to credit risk from its operating activities (primarily trade receivables) and from its financing activities, including refundable joint development deposits, security deposits, loans to employees and other financial instruments.
Trade and other receivables
Trade receivables of the Company comprises of receivables towards sale of properties, rental receivables and other receivables.
Receivables towards sale of property - The Company is not substantially exposed to credit risk as property is handed over on payment of dues. However the Company make provision for expected credit loss where any property developed by the Company is delayed due to litigation as further collection from customers is expected to be realised only on final outcome of such litigation.
Receivables towards rental receivables - The Company is not substantially exposed to credit risk as Company collects security deposits from lessee.
Other Receivables - Credit risk is managed as per the Company’s established policy, procedures and control relating to customer credit risk management. Outstanding customer receivables are regularly monitored. The impairment analysis is performed at each reporting date on an individual basis for major customers. The maximum exposure to credit risk at the reporting date is the carrying value of each class of financial assets.
Refundable joint development deposits
The Company is subject to credit risk in relation to refundable deposits given under joint development arrangements. The management considers that the risk is low as it is in the possession of the land and the property share that is to be delivered to the land owner under the joint development arrangements.
Financial Instrument and cash and bank
Credit risk from balances with banks and financial institutions is managed by the Company’s treasury department in accordance with the Company’s policy. Investments of surplus funds are made only with approved counterparties and within credit limits assigned to each counterparty. Counterparty credit limits are reviewed by the Company’s Board of Directors on an annual basis, and may be updated throughout the year subject to approval of the Company’s Finance Committee. The limits are set to minimise the concentration of risks and therefore mitigate financial loss through a counterparty’s potential failure to make payments. The Company’s maximum exposure to credit risk for the components of the Balance Sheet at 31 March 2025 and 31 March 2024 is the carrying amounts.
III Liquidity risk
The Company’s objective is to maintain a balance between continuity of funding and flexibility through the use of bank deposits and loans. The table below summarises the maturity profile of the Company’s financial liabilities based on contractual payments:
55| 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 individual hotel unit of the Company has not been maintained on servers physically located in India on daily basis. Further, the Company has used accounting software for maintaining its books of account which has a feature of recording audit trail (edit log) facility and the same has operated throughout the year for all relevant transactions recorded in the accounting software, except for - a) audit trail feature is not enabled for direct changes to data when using certain access rights as the audit trail feature is not enabled at the database level insofar as it relates to SAP S/4 HANA accounting software; and b) in respect of individual hotel unit of the Company wherein its accounting software did not have the audit trail feature enabled throughout the year. Further, no instance of audit trail feature being tampered with was noted in respect of accounting software where the audit trail has been enabled. Additionally, the audit trail of the relevant 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.
54 CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
For the purpose of the Company’s capital management, capital includes issued equity capital, securities premium and all other equity reserves attributable to the equity holders of the Company. The primary objective of the Company’s capital management is to maintain strong credit rating and healthy capital ratios in order to support its business and maximise the shareholder value.
The Company, through its Board of Directors manages its capital structure and makes adjustments in light of changes in economic conditions and the requirements of the financial covenants. To maintain or adjust the capital structure, the Company may adjust the dividend payment to shareholders, return capital to shareholders or issue new shares. The Company monitors capital using debt equity ratio, which is net debt divided by total capital. The Company includes within net debt, interest bearing loans and borrowings (excluding borrowings from related parties) less cash and cash equivalents, current investments, bank balances other than cash and cash equivalents. The disclosure below could be different from the debt and equity components which have been agreed with any of the lenders.
59 OTHER STATUTORY INFORMATION
(i) The Company does not have any Benami property, where any proceeding has been initiated or pending against the Company for holding any Benami property under the Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, 1988 and rules made thereunder.
(ii) The Company does not have any transactions with companies struck off under section 248 of Companies act, 2013.
(iii) The Company does not have any charges or satisfaction which is yet to be registered with ROC beyond the statutory period.
(iv) The Company has not traded or invested in Crypto currency or Virtual Currency during the financial year.
(v) Disclosure requirements where company has advanced or loaned or invested funds
(a) During the year, the Company has given Inter Corporate Deposits ('ICD') aggregating to ' 4,206 million to its subsidiaries, joint ventures and others, which have been further utilised by the said subsidiaries, joint ventures and others for their business purposes and hence not covered under (b) to (d) below
(b) Details of fund advanced or loaned or invested in Intermediary by the Company
(d) The company has not provided any guarantee, security or the like on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries.
(e) The management of the Company declares that, the relevant provisions of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (42 of 1999) and the Companies Act has been complied with for above transactions in (a), (b) and (c) above and such transactions are not violative of the Prevention of Money-Laundering Act, 2002 (15 of 2003).
(vi) The Company has 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
i. 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
ii. provide any guarantee, security or the like to or on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries.
(vii) 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).
(viii) The Company has complied with the number of layers prescribed under clause (87) of section 2 of the Act read with the Companies (Restriction on number of Layers) Rules, 2017.
(ix) The Company has not been declared wilful defaulter by any bank or financial institution or other lender.
Reason for variance: Variance is less than 25% hence not applicable.
Signatures to Notes 1 to 60
As per our report of even date attached
For S.R. Batliboi & Associates LLP For and on behalf of the board of directors of
Chartered Accountants Prestige Estates Projects Limited
ICAI Firm registration number: 101049W / E300004 CIN : L07010KA1997PLC022322
per Sudhir Kumar Jain Irfan Razack Rezwan Razack
Partner Chairman & Managing Director Joint Managing Director
Membership No.: 213157 DIN: 00209022 DIN: 00209060
Amit Mor Manoj Krishna JV
Chief Financial Officer Company Secretary
Place: Bengaluru Place: Bengaluru
Date: 29 May 2025 Date: 29 May 2025
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