1.14 Provisions
Provisions for legal claims, service warranties, volume discounts and returns are recognised when the company has a present legal or constructive obligation as a result of past events, it is probable that an outflow of resources will be required to settle the obligation and the amount can be reliably estimated. Provisions are not recognised for future operating losses.
Provisions are measured at the present value of management's best estimate of the expenditure required to settle the present obligation at the end of the reporting period. The discount rate used to determine the present value is a pre-tax rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the liability. The increase in the provision due to the passage of time is recognised as interest expense.
1.15 Post employment benefits Employee benefits
i) Short-term obligations
Liabilities for wages and salaries, including non¬ monetary benefits that are expected to be settled wholly within 12 months after the end of the period in which the employees render the related service are recognised in respect of employees' services up to the end of the reporting period and are measured at the amounts expected to be paid when the liabilities are settled. The liabilities are presented as current employee benefit obligations in the balance sheet.
ii) Other long-term employee benefit obligations
The liabilities for earned leave and sick leave are not expected to be settled wholly within 12 months after the end of the period in which the employees render the related service. They are therefore measured as the present value of expected future payments to be made in respect of services provided by employees up to the end of the reporting period using the projected unit credit method. The benefits are discounted using the market yields at the end of the reporting period that have terms approximating to the terms of the related obligation. Remeasurements as a result of experience adjustments and changes in actuarial assumptions are recognised in profit or loss.
The obligations are presented as current liabilities in the balance sheet if the entity does not have an unconditional right to defer settlement for at least twelve months after the reporting period, regardless of when the actual settlement is expected to occur.
iii) Post-employment obligations
The company operates the following post¬ employment schemes:
a) defined benefit plans such as gratuity and provident fund (for employees who are members of SKF India Limited Provident Fund Scheme)
b) defined contribution plans such as superannuation and provident fund (for other employees who are not members of SKF India Limited Provident Fund Scheme)
Defined Benefit Plans
The liability or asset recognised in the balance sheet in respect of gratuity and provident fund
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.
With respect to employees who are members of SKF India Limited Provident Fund Scheme (‘the Trust') contribution for provident fund to the Trust is a defined benefit plan as the Company has an obligation to make good the shortfall, if any, between the return from investments made by the Trust and notified interest rate. Both the employee and the Company make monthly contributions to the provident fund plan equal to a specified percentage of the employee's salary. The rate at which the annual interest is payable to the beneficiaries by the trust is being administered by the government.
The present value of the defined benefit obligation 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 the 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 period in which they occur, directly in other comprehensive income. They are included in retained earnings in the statement of changes in equity and in the balance sheet.
Changes in the present value of the defined benefit obligation resulting from plan amendments or curtailments are recognised immediately in profit or loss as past service cost.
Defined contribution plans
Contributions to the Provident Fund and Superannuation Fund which are defined contribution schemes, are recognised as an expense in the Statement of Profit and Loss in the period in which the contribution is due. For employees other than members of SKF India Limited Provident Fund Scheme, both the Company's and employees' contribution is paid to Regional Provident Fund Commissioner (RPFC)
on a monthly basis. The Company has no further payment obligations once the contributions have been paid.
iv) Bonus Plans
The Company recognises a liability and an expense for bonuses. The company recognises a provision where contractually obliged or where there is a past practice that has created a constructive obligation.
v) Employee Stock Awards:
Certain employees of the Company receive remuneration in the form of equity settled instruments given by the ultimate holding company (AB SKF), for rendering services over a defined vesting period. Equity instruments granted are measured by reference to the fair value of the instrument at the date of grant. The expense is recognized in the statement of profit and loss with a corresponding increase to the share based payment reserve, as a component of equity. The fair value determined at the grant date is expensed over the vesting period of the respective tranches of such grants. The stock compensation expense is determined based on the Company's estimate of equity instruments that will eventually vest.
vi) Termination benefits
Voluntary Retirement Scheme costs are charged off to the Statement of Profit and Loss in the year in which they are incurred.
1.16 Contributed Equity
Equity shares are classified as equity
Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of new shares or options are shown in equity as a deduction, net of tax, from the proceeds.
1.17 Earnings per share
The basic earnings per share is computed by dividing the net profit attributable to the equity shareholders for the period by the weighted average number of equity shares outstanding during the reporting period. Diluted EPS is computed by dividing the net profit attributable to the equity shareholders for the year by the weighted average number of equity and equivalent diluted equity shares outstanding during the year, except where the result would be anti dilutive.
1.18 Contingent liabilities
A contingent liability is disclosed in respect of a possible obligation that arise from past events whose existence will be confirmed only on the occurrence or
non-occurrence of one or more uncertain future events not wholly within the control of the Company or from a present obligation that arises from past events which are not recognised because:
a) it is not probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation; or
b) the amount of the obligation cannot be measured with sufficient reliability
1.19 Rounding of amounts
All amounts disclosed in the financial statements and notes have been rounded off to the nearest million as per the requirement of Schedule III, unless otherwise stated.
2 Significant accounting judgements, estimates and assumptions
The preparation of the Company's financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities, and the accompanying disclosures, and the disclosure of contingent liabilities. This note provide an overview of the areas that involve a higher degree of judgement or complexity and of items which are more likely to be materially adjusted due to estimates and assumptions turning out to be different than those originally assessed. Detailed information about each of these estimates and judgements is mentioned below.
Estimates and judgements are continually evaluated. They are based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that may have a financial impact on the company and that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.
2(A) Significant Judgement a) Tax Contingencies
The Company has received orders and notices from tax authorities in respect of direct taxes and indirect taxes. The outcome of these matters may have a material effect on the financial position, results of operations or cash flows. Management regularly analyzes current information about these matters and provides provisions for probable contingent losses including the estimate of legal expense to resolve the matters. In making the decision regarding the need for loss provisions, management considers the degree of probability of an unfavourable outcome and the ability to make a sufficiently reliable estimate of the amount of loss. The filing of a suit or formal
assertion of a claim against the Company or the disclosure of any such suit or assertions, does not automatically indicate that a provision for a loss may be appropriate.
2(B) Significant estimate
a) Impairment of financial assets
The impairment provisions for financial assets are based on assumptions about risk of default and expected loss rates and timing of the cash flows. The company uses judgement in making these assumptions and selecting the inputs to the impairment calculation, based on the company's past history, existing market conditions as well as forward looking estimates at the end of each reporting period.
b) Fair valuation of financial instruments
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 value is measured using valuation techniques including the discounted cash flow model. The inputs to these models are taken from observable markets where possible, but where this is not feasible, a degree of judgement is required in establishing fair values. Judgements include considerations of inputs such as liquidity risk, credit risk and volatility. Changes in assumptions about these factors could affect the reported fair value of financial instruments. See Note 32 for further disclosures.
c) Defined benefit plan
The cost of the defined benefit gratuity plan, other retirement benefits, the present value of the gratuity obligation and other retirement benefit obligation are determined using actuarial valuations. An actuarial valuation involves making various assumptions that may differ from actual developments in the future. These include the determination of the discount rate, future salary increases and mortality rates. Due to the
complexities involved in the valuation and its long-term nature, a defined benefit obligation is highly sensitive to changes in these assumptions. All assumptions are reviewed at each reporting date.
The parameter most subject to change is the discount rate. In determining the appropriate discount rate, the management considers the interest rates of government bonds in currencies consistent with the currencies of the post-employment benefit obligation. The mortality rate is based on Indian Assured Lives Mortality (2006-08) Ultimate. Those mortality tables tend to change only at interval in response to demographic changes. Future salary increases and gratuity increases are based on expected future inflation rates. Further details about gratuity obligations are given in Note 36(II).
d) Fair Valuation of Investment Property
The Company obtains independent valuations for its investment properties at least annually. The Valuation is performed using Income approach-Rent capitalisation method as per Ind AS 113- Fair value measurement
2(C) Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Ministry of Corporate Affairs (“MCA”) notifies new standards or amendments to the existing standards under Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules as issued from time to time. For the year ended March 31, 2025, MCA has notified amendments to the leases standard (IND AS 116) for sale-and-leaseback transactions. The amendments impact how a seller- lessee accounts for variable lease payments that arise in a sale-and-leaseback transaction, in situations, where some or all the lease payments are variable lease payments, in particular, where the variability does not relate to an index or a rate.
This amendment does not have any material impact on the amounts recognized in the prior periods and are not expected to significantly affect the current or future periods.
Note - Loan given to SKF Engineering and Lubrication India Private Limited (a fellow subsidiary) (formerly known as SKF Technologies (India) Private Limited) with original repayment starting from financial year 2014 onwards. During the previous year, the repayment terms of the loan are extended till 2029.
The said loan together with interest is secured by first charge by way of hypothecation on all the fixed assets of the borrower and corporate guarantee given by AB SKF. Loan is considered to be recoverable considering favourable loan to security ratio, no defaults in repayment in the past, improved operational performance of the borrower, support by the borrower's holding company in the past and supported by reasonable assumption used for future cash flow. The rate of interest on the loan is the Average Deposit and lending rate (higher of the two) for the period of the loan and prevailing yield for the government securities closest to the tenure of the loan, whichever is higher.
with vendors/employees/others. Above provisions are affected by numerous uncertainties and management has taken all efforts to make a best estimate. Timing of outflow of resources will depend upon timing of decision of cases.
(ii) Provision for warranties: A provision is estimated for expected warranty claims in respect of products sold during the year on the basis of a technical evaluation and past experience regarding failure trends of products and costs of rectification or replacement. The timing and amount of cash flows that will arise from these matters will be determined at the time of receipt of claims.
(iii) The provision for other obligations is on account of coupons given on products sold by the Company and other retailers and distributors incentive schemes. The provision for coupons is based on the historical data/estimated figures. The timing and amount of the cash flows that will arise will be determined at the time of receipt of claims from customers, which is generally upto 18 months.
i) Fair value hierarchy
This section explains the judgements and estimates made in determining the fair values of the financial instruments that are 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 Company has classified its financial instruments into the three levels prescribed under the accounting standard. An explanation of each level are as follows:
Level 1 - Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2 - The fair value of financial instruments that are not traded in an active market is determined using valuation techniques which maximise the use of observable market data and rely as little as possible on entity-specific estimates. If all significant inputs required to fair value an instrument are observable, the instrument is included in level 2.
Level 3 - If one or more of the significant inputs is not based on observable market data, the instrument is included in level 3.
(ii) Valuation processes
The Company performs the valuations of financial assets and liabilities required for financial reporting purposes, including level 3 fair values.
33 Financial risk management
In the course of its business, the Company is exposed primarily to market risk, liquidity risk and credit risk, which may impact the fair value of its financial instruments. The Company has a risk management policy which not only covers the foreign exchange risks but also other risks associated with the financial assets and liabilities such as credit risks. The risk management policy is approved by the board of directors.
The Risk Management framework aims to create a stable business planning environment by reducing the impact of market related risks, credit risks & currency fluctuations on the Company's earnings.
33 (A) Market risk
Market risk is the risk of any loss in future earnings, in realizable fair values or in future cash flows that may result from a change in the price of a financial instrument. The value of a financial instrument may change as a result of changes in the, foreign currency exchange rates, liquidity and other market changes. Future specific market movements cannot be normally predicted with reasonable accuracy.
i) Foreign currency risk
The Company transacts internationally and is exposed to foreign exchange risk arising from foreign currency transactions, primarily with respect to the USD, EUR and SEK. Foreign exchange risk arises from future commercial transactions and recognised assets and liabilities denominated in a currency that is not the company's functional currency (INR).
iii) Interest rate risk
The Company's has very limited exposure to borrowings.
The loan to related party is carried at amortised cost. The Company recovers interest as per the terms of the agreement.The interest rate approximates the market rate of interest and hence the interest risk for loan given to related party is not considered to be substantial.
33 (B) Liquidity risk
Prudent liquidity risk management implies maintaining sufficient cash and marketable securities and the availability of funding through an adequate amount of committed credit facilities to meet obligations when due and to pay out obligations. Due to the dynamic nature of the underlying businesses, Company ensures availability of funds by managing the investments.
Management monitors rolling forecasts of the Company's liquidity position and cash and cash equivalents on the basis of expected cash flows. The Company's liquidity management policy involves projecting cash flows and considering the level of liquid assets necessary to meet this. The Company invests its surplus funds in bank fixed deposit and in quoted government debt securities.
All the financial liabilities are due within 12 months. The carrying value of all the financial liabilities as on respective dates is considered as its maturity value since the impact of discounting is not significant.
33 (C) Credit risk
Credit risk is the risk of financial loss arising from counterparty failure to repay or service debt according to the contractual terms or obligations. Credit risk encompasses both the direct risk of default and the risk of deterioration of creditworthiness.
Credit risk management
For banks and financial institutions, only high rated banks/institutions are accepted.
The Company considers the probability of default upon initial recognition of asset and whether there has been a significant increase in credit risk on an ongoing basis throughout each reporting period. To assess whether there is a significant increase in credit risk the Company compares the risk of a default occurring on the asset as at the reporting date with the risk of default as at the date of initial recognition. It considers available reasonable and supportive forwarding-looking information. Especially the following indicators are incorporated:
- actual or expected significant adverse changes in business, financial or economic conditions that are expected to cause a significant change to the counterparty ability to meet its obligations
- actual or expected significant changes in the operating results of the counterparty
- significant increase in credit risk on other financial instruments of the same counterparty
- significant changes in the value of the collateral supporting the obligation or in the quality of third-party guarantees or credit enhancements
The definition of default is determined by considering the business environment in which entity operates and other macro-economic factors. All receivables past due are analysed and based on scrutiny provisions for Bad Debts are made on specific identification basis.
Exposure to credit risk
The carrying amount of financial assets represents the maximum credit exposure. The maximum exposure to credit risk , being the total of the carrying amount of balances with bank, short term deposits with banks, trade receivables and other financial assets is disclosed at the end of the each reporting period. Refer relevant notes for details.
Financial assets that are neither past due nor impaired
None of the Company's cash equivalents, including time deposits with banks, are past due or impaired. Regarding trade receivables and other receivables, and other financial assets that are neither impaired nor past due, there were no indications at the end of each reporting period, that defaults in payment obligations will occur.
The Company follows 12 months expected credit losses (expected credit losses that result from those default events on the financial instrument that are possible within 12 months after the reporting date) model for recognition of impairment loss on financial assets measured at amortised cost other than trade receivables. The Company follows lifetime expected credit loss model (simplified approach) for recognition of impairment loss on trade receivables.
The aging of trade receivable as on standalone balance sheet date is given below. The age analysis has been considered from the date when the invoices were due for payment.
34 Capital management (a) Risk management
The company's objectives when managing capital are to
• Safeguard their ability to continue as a going concern, so that they can continue to provide returns for shareholders and benefits for other stakeholders, and
• Maintain an optimal capital structure to reduce the cost of capital.
I n order to maintain or adjust the capital structure, the Company may adjust the amount of dividends paid to shareholders, return capital to shareholders, issue new shares or sell assets to reduce debt.
The Company determines the amount of capital required on the basis of annual operating plans and long-term product and other strategic investment plans. The funding requirements are met through equity and short-term borrowings.
The estimates of future salary increases, considered in actuarial valuation, take account of inflation, seniority, promotion and other relevant factors, such as supply and demand in the employment market.
Assumptions regarding future mortality are set based on actuarial advice in accordance with published statistics and experience in each territory. These assumptions translate into an average life expectancy in years for a pensioner.
Expected contribution to post employment benefit plans for the FY 2025-26 is INR 80 Million (FY 2024-25 INR 80 Million).
ii) Provident Fund
The Company has an obligation to fund any shortfall on the yield of the trust's investments over the administered interest rates on an annual basis. These administered rates are determined annually predominantly considering the social rather than economic factors. The actuary has provided a valuation and based on the below provided assumptions, shortfall recognised in the Statement of Profit and Loss during the year is INR 132.3 million (previous year NIL million).
V Risk exposure
Through its defined benefit plans, the company is exposed to a number of risks, the most significant of which are detailed below:
Asset volatility The plan liabilities are calculated using a discount rate set with reference to bond yields; if plan assets underperform this yield, this will create a deficit. Most of the plan asset investments is in fixed income securities with high grades and in government securities. These are subject to interest rate risk and the fund manages interest rate risk to minimise risk to an acceptable level. A portion of the funds are invested in equity securities and in alternative investments which have low correlation with equity securities. The equity securities are expected to earn a return in excess of the discount rate and contribute to the plan deficit. The company has a risk management strategy where the aggregate amount of risk exposure on a portfolio level is maintained at a fixed range. Any deviations from the range are corrected by rebalancing the portfolio. The company intends to maintain the above investment mix in the continuing years.
Changes in bond yields A decrease in bond yields will increase plan liabilities, although this will be partially offset by an increase in the value of the plans' bond holdings.
The company ensures that the investment positions are managed within an asset-liability matching (ALM) framework that has been developed to achieve long-term investments that are in line with the obligations under the employee benefit plans.
Within this framework, the company's ALM objective is to match assets to the gratuity obligations by investing in long-term fixed interest securities with maturities that match the benefit payments as they fall due.
The company actively monitors how the duration and the expected yield of the investments are matching the expected cash outflows arising from the employee benefit obligations. The company has not changed the processes used to manage its risks from previous periods. Investments are well diversified, such that the failure of any single investment would not have a material impact on the overall level of assets.
* Including interest of INR 1,427 Million (March 31, 2024 INR 1,342 Million) as per the demand order.
(i) Income Tax :- The Company has outstanding disputes with Direct Tax authorities mainly relating to tax treatment of certain expenses claimed as deduction, computation or allowances and transfer pricing matters.
During the year the Company has received a Final assessment order for the Financial Year 2019-20 and Financial year 2020-21 (Assessment Year 2020-21 and Assessment year 2021-22) u/s 143(3) read with section 144C(13) read with section 144B of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (“Act”) from the Assessing officer resulting in an adjustment of INR 794.65 million and 554.56 million respectively towards Transfer Pricing addition and an adjustment of INR 28.21 million and 36.76 million respectively towards disallowance of claim of health and education cess. The Company has preferred an appeal before the Income-tax Appeallate Tribunal against the adjustment, and the same is pending to be heard.
During the year Company has received the following penalty orders for various years & under the various sections of Income Tax Act, 1961.
1. INR 106 Million - Penalty on account of disallowance of claim of education cess in final Assessment order u/s 271(1)C for FY 2014-15.
2. INR 5.7 Million - Penalty on account of disallowance of claim of education cess in final Assessment order u/s 271AA(1) for FY 2014-15.
3. INR 15.9 Million - Penalty on account of disallowance of claim of education cess in final Assessment order u/s 271AA(1) for FY 2019-20.
4. INR 3.6 Million - Penalty on account of disallowance of claim of education cess in final Assessment order u/s 270(A) for FY 2019-20.
I n response to the assessment order, the Company has filed appeals with the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals).
(ii) GST Service Tax -Sales Tax :- The Company has outstanding disputes with Indirect Tax authorities mainly relating to VAT, Service tax and GST.
(iii) Customs Duty During the previous year Company has received show cause cum demand notice from customs authority of India to enforce bond u/s 143 of the customs act 1962 w.r.t advance license issued during FY 1997-98. The Company has successfully closed part of the licenses. For the closure of remaining licenses, the Company is co-ordinating with DGFT and Customs Authorities. In response RTI application was filed on June 29, 2024, with the Chief Commissioner of Customs and the Directorate General of Foreign Trade. The Company is currently in the process of preparing its reply and, where applicable, filing a writ petition.
(iv) Others :- The Company has disclosed other claims relating to civil cases considering similar industry practices.
(v) The Company has evaluated the impact of the recent supreme court judgment in case of “Vivekananda Vidyamandir and Others Vs The Regional Provident Fund Commissioner (II), West Bengal" and the related circular (Circular No. -C-I/1(33)2019/Vivekananda Vidya Mandir /284) dated March 20, 2019 issued by the Employees' Provident Fund Organization in relation to non-exclusion of certain allowances from the definition of “basic wages" of the relevant employees for the purposes of determining contribution to provident fund under the Employees' Provident Funds & Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952. In the assessment of the management, the aforesaid matter is not likely to have a significant impact and accordingly, no provision is recorded as at March 31, 2025.
39. Share Based Payments SKF’s Performance Share Programme
Aktiebolaget SKF (AB SKF), Sweden the ultimate holding company, as part of its Performance Share Program (PSP) offers stock awards to selected employees of its subsidiaries.
The shares of AB SKF, Sweden are listed with Nasdaq Stockholm Stock Exchange, Sweden. The awards issued are vested for a period of 3 years from the date of grant depending on the performance conditions. The terms and other conditions applicable to each award granted under the PSP are generally determined by the Group Management of AB SKF. The programme covers a maximum of 225 senior managers and key employees in the SKF Group, including Group Management, with the opportunity of being allotted, free of charge, SKF shares of series B. Under the programme, no more than 1,000,000 SKF shares of series B, may be allotted. Fulfilment % is decided by the Group Management based on the performance conditions met. The number of shares definitively vested will be calculated according to the fulfilment %.
The allotment of shares shall be related to the level of achievement of the Total Value added (TVA) target level, as defined by the Board of Directors, and the SKF Group Net Zero 2030 objective. 90% of the maximum allocation of shares under the programme is based on the level of TVA increase. The allocation of shares is based on the level of TVA increase during the financial years 2022-2024 compared to the financial year 2021. In order for allocation of shares to take place the TVA increase must exceed a certain minimum level (the threshold level). In addition to the threshold level a target level is set. Maximum allotment is awarded if the target level is reached or exceeded.
10% of the maximum allocation is based on the reduction of CO2e emissions. After the expiry of the financial year 2024, a comparison will be made of the level of CO2e emissions reduction achieved during the programme period and the net zero 2030 objective trajectory. If the trajectory reduction level is met or exceeded full allotment is awarded, i.e. 10% of the total maximum allotment under the programme. If the reduction does not meet the trajectory level, no allotment is awarded in relation to this part of the programme.
Provided that the TVA increase reaches the target level and that the Net Zero 2030 objective is met, the participants of the programme may be allotted the following maximum number of shares per person within the various key groups:
• CEO and President: shares corresponding to a value of 75% of the fixed base salary
• Other members of Group Management: shares corresponding to 55% of the fixed base salary or 13,000 shares, whichever is higher
• Managers of large business units and similar: 4,500 shares
• Other senior managers: 3,000 shares
• Other key persons: 1,250 shares
The share-based compensation programmes of the Group are mainly equity-settled through the SKF Group's Performance Share programmes.
The fair value of the SKF B share at grant date is calculated as the market value of the share excluding the present value of expected dividend payments for the next three years. Allotment of shares under SKF's Performance Share Programme requires that the persons covered by each of the programmes are employed in the SKF Group during the entire three year calculation period.
* Represents adjustments made by AB SKF, the ultimate holding company, pursuant to realignment of employees' entitlement in accordance with the fulfilment %.
Since the plan is administered and controlled by the Holding Company, the above information is presented only to the extent available with the Company.
40. Segment information
Operating segments are reported in a manner consistent with the internal reporting provided to the Chief operating decision maker. The Board of Directors has been identified as the Chief operating decision maker (CODM).
The Company operates in only one business segment viz. ‘Bearings'. This is the principal activity for the Company. The segment revenue is measured in the same way in Statement of Profit and Loss.
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46. Additional regulatory information required by Schedule III
(i) Details of benami property held
No proceedings have been initiated on or are pending against the company under the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act, 1988 (45 of 1988) and Rules made thereunder.
(ii) Borrowing secured against current assets
The Company has no borrowings from banks and financial institutions except for working capital limit sanctioned from banks.
(iii) Wilful defaulter
The Company has not been declared wilful defaulter by any bank or financial institution or government or any government authority.
(iv) Relationship with struck off companies
The Company has no transactions with the companies struck off under Companies Act, 2013.
(v) Compliance with number of layers of companies
The Company has complied with the number of layers prescribed under the Companies Act, 2013.
(vi) Compliance with approved scheme(s) of arrangements
During the year, the Company vide its its Board meeting held on 26 December 2024, basis the recommendation of Audit Committee and Independent Directors, approved the scheme of arrangements of the Company, SKF India (Industrial) Limited (“SKFIIL”) (a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, which was incorporated on 17 December 2024) and their respective shareholders and creditors, providing for the demerger of the Company's Industrial Business to SKFIIL (“Proposed Transaction”) in compliance with sections 230 to 232 and other applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013.
Pursuant to this, the Company has received ‘no adverse observations' and ‘no objection' from BSE Limited and National Stock Exchange of India Limited, respectively. The Proposed Transaction is, inter alia, subject to receipt of requisite approvals from the statutory and regulatory authorities, including the approval from the shareholders and creditors of the Company and Hon'ble National Company Law Tribunal.
As the Demerger has not consummated yet and is subject to the requisite approvals, the scheme has not been given effect to in these financial statement.
(vii) Utilisation of borrowed funds and share premium
The Company has not advanced or loaned or invested funds to any other person or entity, 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
The company has not received any fund from any person or entity, 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
(viii) Undisclosed income
There is no income surrendered or disclosed as income during the current or previous year in the tax assessments under the Income Tax Act, 1961, that has not been recorded in the books of account.
(ix) Details of crypto currency or virtual currency
The company has not traded or invested in crypto currency or virtual currency during the current or previous year.
(x) Valuation of Property Plant and Equipment, intangible asset and investment property
The Company has not revalued its property, plant and equipment (including right-of-use assets) or intangible assets or both during the current or previous year. All immovable property (including leases) are in the name of Company.
47. The figures for the previous year have been regrouped/reclassified wherever necessary to confirm to the current year's presentation.
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors of SKF India Limited
Gopal Subramanyam Mukund Vasudevan
Chairman Managing Director
DIN :- 06684319 DIN :-05146681
Place :- Gothenberg Place :- Gothenberg
Ashish Saraf Ranjan Kumar
Chief Financial Officer Company Secretary
PAN :-AVEPS0176L PAN :-AMEPK5869R
Place :- Bengaluru Place :- Pune
Date: May 15, 2025
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