(h) Provisions and contingencies
i) Provisions
A provision is recognised if, as a result of a past event, the Company has a present legal or constructive obligation that can be estimated reliably, and it is probable that an outflow of economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation.
If the effect of the time value of money is material, provisions are determined by discounting the expected future cash flows at a pre-tax rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the liability. Where discounting is used, the increase in the provision due to the passage of time is recognised as a finance cost. The amount recognised as a provision is the best estimate of the consideration required to settle the present obligation at reporting date, taking into account the risks and uncertainties surrounding the obligation.
ii) Contingent assets
When some or all of the economic benefits required to settle a provision are expected to be recovered from a third party, the receivable is recognised as an asset if it is virtually certain that reimbursement will be received and the amount of the receivable can be measured reliably and disclosed when inflow of economic benefits therefrom is probable.
iii) Contingent liabilities
A disclosure for a contingent liability is made when there is a possible obligation or a present obligation that may, but probably will not, require an outflow of resources. When there is a possible obligation or a present obligation in respect of which the likelihood of outflow of resources
is remote, no provision or disclosure is made.
(i) Revenue recognition
Revenue from sale of products is recognised when the Company satisfies a performance obligation upon transfer of control of products to customers at the time of shipment to or receipt of goods by the customers as per the terms of the underlying contracts. Service income is recognised when the Company satisfies a performance obligation as and when the underlying services are performed.
The Company exercises judgment in determining whether the performance obligation is satisfied at a point in time or over a period of time. The Company considers indicators such as how customer consumes benefits as services are rendered or who controls the asset as it is being created or existence of enforceable right to payment for performance to date and alternate use of such product or service, transfer of significant risks and rewards to the customer, acceptance of delivery by the customer, etc. Invoices are issued as per the terms of business and are receivable in accordance with the agreed credit period. No element of financing is deemed present as the sales are made with the credit period i.e. in the range of days of 30 to 90 days.
Revenues are measured based on the transaction price allocated to the performance obligation, which is the consideration, net of taxes or duties collected on behalf of the government and applicable discounts and allowances. The computation of these estimates using expected value method involves significant judgment based on various factors including contractual terms, historical experience, estimated inventory levels and expected sell-through levels in supply chain. The transaction price is allocated to each performance obligation in the contract on the basis of the relative standalone selling prices of the promised goods or services. The transaction price may be fixed or variable and is adjusted for time value of money if the contract includes significant financing component.
A receivable is recognised by the Company when control of the goods and services is transferred and the Company's right to an amount of consideration under the contract with the customer is unconditional, as only the passage of time is required. When either party to a contract has performed, the Company presents the contract in the balance sheet as a contract asset or a contract liability, depending on the relationship between the company's performance and the customer's payment.
Income in respect of entitlement towards export incentives is recognised in accordance with the relevant scheme on recognition of the related export sales. Such export incentives are recorded as part of other operating revenue.
Scrap sales are recognised when control of scrap goods are transferred i.e., on dispatch of goods and are accounted for net of returns and rebates.
(j) Employee benefits
i) Short-term employee benefits:
All employee benefits falling due within twelve months from the end of the period in which the employees render the related services are classified as short-term employee benefits, which include benefits like salaries, wages, short term compensated absences, performance incentives, etc. and are recognised as expenses in the period in which the employee renders the related service and measured accordingly.
ii) Post-employment benefits:
Post-employment benefit plans are classified into defined benefits plans and defined contribution plans as under:
a) Gratuity (defined benefit plan)
The Company has an obligation towards gratuity, a defined benefit retirement plan covering eligible employees. The plan provides for a lump sum payment to vested employees at retirement, death while in employment or on termination of employment of an amount based on the respective
employee's salary and the tenure of employment. The liability in respect of gratuity is recognised in the books of accounts based on actuarial valuation by an independent actuary. The gratuity liability for certain employees of the Company is funded with Life Insurance Corporation of India.
b) Provident fund (defined contribution plan)
This is treated as defined contribution plan. The Company makes contribution to Regional Provident Fund Commissioner. Company's contribution to the provident fund is charged to Statement of Profit and Loss.
iii) Other long-term employee benefits- Compensated absences
As per the Company's policy, eligible leaves can be accumulated by the employees and carried forward to future periods to either be utilised during the service (as per policy and approval mechanism), or encashed. Encashment can be made during service, on early retirement, on withdrawal of scheme, at resignation and upon death of the employee. Accumulated compensated absences are treated as other long-term employee benefits.
iv) Termination benefits:
Termination benefits are recognised as an expense when, as a result of a past event, the Company has a present obligation that can be estimated reliably, and it is probable that an outflow of economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation.
v) Actuarial valuation
The liability in respect of all defined benefit plans and other long term employee benefits is accrued in the books of account on the basis of actuarial valuation carried out by an independent actuary using the Projected Unit Credit Method. The obligation is measured at the present value of estimated future cash flows. The discount rates used for
determining the present value of obligation, is based on the market yields on Government securities as at the Balance Sheet date, having maturity periods approximating to the terms of related obligations.
Remeasurement gains and losses on other long term employee benefits are recognised in the Statement of Profit and Loss in the year in which they arise. Remeasurement gains and losses in respect of all defined benefit plans 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 the 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. Gains or losses on the curtailment or settlement of any defined benefit plan are recognised when the curtailment or settlement occurs. Any differential between the plan assets (for a funded defined benefit plan) and the defined benefit obligation as per actuarial valuation is recognised as a liability if it is a deficit or as an asset if it is a surplus (to the extent of the lower of present value of any economic benefits available in the form of refunds from the plan or reduction in future contribution to the plan)
Current service cost is recognised as an expense in the Statement of Profit and Loss in the period in which the employee renders the related service. It represents the increase in the present value of the defined benefit obligation resulting from employee service during the current financial year. Current service cost is presented as part of employee benefits expense and is not deferred or capitalised unless directly attributable to the acquisition or construction of a qualifying asset.
Past service cost is recognised as an expense in the Statement of Profit and Loss on a straight-line basis over the average period until the benefits become vested.
To the extent that the benefits are already vested immediately following the introduction of, or changes to, a defined benefit plan, the past service cost is recognised immediately in the Statement of Profit and Loss.
Past service cost may be either positive (where benefits are introduced or improved) or negative (where existing benefits are reduced).
(k) Share based payments
The Company has opted the policy to account for Jubilant Ingrevia Employees Welfare Trust as a legal entity separate from the Company, but, as a subsidiary of the Company.
The Company recognises share based payment expenses basis grant date fair value of options (net of estimated forfeiture) and for those granted to the employees of subsidiaries is considered as the Company's equity contribution and is added to the carrying value of investment in the respective subsidiaries, with a corresponding increase in equity, over the vesting period. The increase in equity recognised in reference to share based payment transaction is presented as a separate component in equity under “share options outstanding account”. For the option awards, grant date fair value is determined on the basis of option¬ pricing model (Black-Scholes- Merton). Forfeitures are estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures materially differ from those estimates.
The balance of a share options outstanding account is transferred to retained earnings upon expiry or upon exercise of options, as the Company is operating the Employee Stock Option schemes through Jubilant Ingrevia Employees Welfare Trust, which has purchased shares from the secondary market.
(l) Finance costs and finance income
Finance costs consist of interest and other costs that an entity incurs in connection with the borrowing of funds. Finance cost also includes exchange differences to the extent regarded as an adjustment to
the finance costs. Finance costs that are directly attributable to the construction or production or development of a qualifying asset are capitalised as part of the cost of that asset. Qualifying assets are assets that necessarily take a substantial period of time to get ready for their intended use or sale. All other finance costs are expensed in the period in which they occur.
Investment income earned on the temporary investment of specific borrowings pending their expenditure on qualifying assets is deducted from the finance costs eligible for capitalisation. Any difference between the proceeds (net of transaction costs) and the redemption amount is recognised in the Statement of Profit and Loss over the period of the borrowings using the effective interest method.
Finance income consists of interest income. Interest income or expense is recognised using the effective interest method. In calculating interest income or expense, the EIR is applied to the gross carrying amount of the asset (when the asset is not credit-impaired) or to the amortised cost of the liability. However, for financial assets that have become credit-impaired subsequent to initial recognition, interest income is calculated by applying the effective interest rate to the amortised cost of the financial asset. If the asset is no longer credit-impaired, then the calculation of interest income reverts to the gross basis.
(m) Income tax
Income tax expense comprises current and deferred tax. It is recognised in Statement of Profit and Loss except to the extent items recognised directly in equity or in OCI.
» Current tax:
Current tax comprises the expected tax payable or receivable on the taxable income or loss for the year and any adjustment to the tax payable or receivable in respect of previous years. The amount of current tax payable or receivable is the best estimate of the tax amount expected to be paid or received after considering uncertainty
related to income taxes, if any.
It is measured using tax rates enacted or substantively enacted at the reporting date.
Current tax assets and liabilities are offset only if there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts, and it is intended to realise the asset and settle the liability on a net basis or simultaneously.
» Deferred tax:
Deferred tax is recognised in respect of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for taxation purposes. Deferred tax is not recognised for:
♦ temporary differences arising on the initial recognition
of assets or liabilities in a transaction that is not a business combination and that affects neither accounting nor taxable profit or loss at the time of the transaction; and
♦ temporary differences related to freehold land and investment in subsidiaries and associates to the extent that the Company is able to control the timing of the reversal of the temporary differences and it is probable that they will not reverse in the foreseeable future;
Deferred tax assets (DTA) include Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) paid in accordance with the tax laws in India, which is likely to give future economic benefits in the form of availability of set off against future income tax liability. MAT is a tax liability of a Company computed at specified rate on adjusted book profits as per applicable provisions of the Income Tax Act. A Company is liable to pay MAT, if the income tax payable under normal provisions of the Income Tax Act is less than tax payable under MAT.
Deferred tax assets are recognised for unused tax losses, unused tax credits and deductible temporary differences to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profits will be available
against which they can be used. Unrecognised deferred tax assets are reassessed at each reporting date and recognised to the extent that it has become probable that future taxable profits will be available against which they can be used.
Deferred tax is measured at the tax rates that are expected to be applied to the period when the asset is realised or the liability is settled, based on the laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date. The measurement of deferred tax reflects the tax consequences that would follow from the manner in which the Company expects, at the reporting date, to recover or settle the carrying amount of its assets and liabilities.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset only if there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts, and it is intended to realise the asset and settle the liability on a net basis or simultaneously.
(n) Leases - Company as a lessee
The Company assesses whether a contract contains a lease, at inception of a contract. A contract is, or contains, a lease if the contract conveys the right to control the use of an identified asset for a period of time in exchange for consideration. To assess whether a contract conveys the right to control the use of an identified asset, the Company assesses whether: (1) the contact involves the use of an identified asset; (2) the Company has substantially all of the economic benefits from use of the asset through the period of the lease; and (3) the Company has the right to direct the use of the asset.
The Company's lease asset classes primarily consist of leases for land, buildings, plant and equipment and vehicles which typically run for a period of 3 to 25 years, with an option to renew the lease after that date.
For certain leases, the Company is restricted from entering into any sub-lease arrangements. At the date of commencement of the lease, the Company recognises a right-of-use asset and a corresponding lease liability for all lease arrangements
in which it is a lessee, except for leases with a term of twelve months or less (short-term leases). For these short-term leases, the Company recognises the lease payments as an operating expense on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease.
The right-of-use assets are initially recognised at cost, which comprises the initial amount of the lease liability adjusted for any lease payments made at or prior to the commencement date of the lease plus any initial direct costs less any lease incentives. They are subsequently measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and impairment losses, if any.
Right-of-use assets are depreciated from the commencement date on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the lease term and useful life of the underlying asset. Right-of-use assets are tested for impairment whenever there is any indication that their carrying amounts may not be recoverable. Impairment loss, if any, is recognised in the Statement of Profit and Loss.
The lease liability is initially measured at amortised cost at the present value of the future lease payments. The lease payments are discounted using the interest rate implicit in the lease or, if not readily determinable, using the incremental borrowing rates based on information available as at the date of commencement of the lease. Lease liabilities are remeasured with a corresponding adjustment to the related right-of-use asset if the Company changes its assessment of whether it will exercise an extension or a termination option. Lease liability and right-of-use asset have been separately presented in the Balance Sheet and lease payments have been classified as financing cash flows.
Ind AS 116 requires lessees to determine the lease term as the non-cancellable period of a lease adjusted with any option to extend or terminate the lease, if the use of such option is reasonably certain.
The Company makes an assessment on the expected lease term on a lease-by-lease basis and thereby assesses whether it is reasonably
certain that any options to extend or terminate the contract will be exercised. In evaluating the lease term, the Company considers factors such as any significant leasehold improvements undertaken over the lease term, costs relating to the termination of the lease and the importance of the underlying asset to Company's operations taking into account the location of the underlying asset and the availability of suitable alternatives. The lease term in future periods is reassessed to ensure that the lease term reflects the current economic circumstances.
The Company has elected to account for short-term leases using the practical expedients. Instead of recognising a right-of-use asset and lease liability, the payments in relation to these short-term leases are recognised as an expense in statement of profit and loss.
(o) Segment reporting
Operating segments are reported in a manner consistent with the internal reporting provided to the Chief Operating Decision Maker (CODM). The CEO and Managing Director of the Company is responsible for allocating resources and assessing performance of the operating segments, and accordingly, identified as the CODM. Revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities, which are common to the enterprise as a whole and are not allocable to segments on a reasonable basis, have been treated as “unallocated revenues/ expenses/assets/liabilities”, as the case may be.
(p) Foreign currency transactions and translation
i) Functional and presentation currency
The functional currency of the Company is the Indian rupee. These financial statements are presented in Indian rupee.(?)
ii) Transactions and balances
Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currency using the exchange rates at the dates of the transactions. Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of
such transactions and from the translation of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies at balance sheet date exchange rates are generally recognised in Statement of Profit and Loss.
Non-monetary items that are measured at fair value in a foreign currency are translated using the exchange rates at the date when the fair value was determined. Translation differences on assets and liabilities carried at fair value are reported as part of the fair value gain or loss. For example, translation differences on non-monetary assets such as equity investments classified as FVOCI are recognised in other comprehensive income.
(q) Government grants
Grants from the government are recognised at their fair value where there is a reasonable assurance that the grant will be received and the Company will comply with all attached conditions.
Government grants relating to income are deferred and recognised in the Statement of Profit and Loss over the period necessary to match them with the costs that they are intended to compensate and presented within other operating revenue.
Government grants relating to the purchase of property, plant and equipment are included in non¬ current liabilities as deferred income and are credited to Statement of Profit and Loss on a straight-line basis over the expected lives of the related assets and presented within other income.
(r) Earnings per share
i) Basic earnings per share
Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing:
» the profit attributable to owners of the Company
» by the weighted average number of equity shares outstanding during the year, adjusted for bonus elements in equity shares issued during the year.
ii) Diluted earnings per share
Diluted earnings per share adjusts the figures used in the determination of basic earnings per share to take into account:
» the after income tax effect of interest and other financing costs associated with dilutive potential equity shares, and
» the weighted average number of additional equity shares that would have been outstanding assuming the conversion of all dilutive potential equity shares.
(s) Measurement of fair values
A number of the accounting policies and disclosures require measurement of fair values, for both financial and non-financial assets and liabilities.
Fair values are categorised into different levels in a fair value hierarchy based on the inputs used in the valuation techniques as follows:
Level 1: quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2: inputs other than quoted prices included in 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 asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs).
The Company has an established control framework with respect to the measurement of fair values.
This includes a finance team that has overall responsibility for overseeing all significant fair value measurements, including Level 3 fair values.
The finance team regularly reviews significant unobservable inputs and valuation adjustments. If third party information is used to measure fair values, then the finance team assesses the evidence obtained from the third parties to support the conclusion that these valuations meet the requirements of Ind AS, including the level in the fair value hierarchy in which the valuations should be classified.
When measuring the fair value of an asset or a liability, the Company uses observable market data as far as possible. If the inputs used to measure the fair value of an asset or a liability fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy, then the fair value measurement is categorised in its entirety in the same level of the fair value hierarchy as the lowest level input that is significant to the entire measurement.
The Company recognises transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy at the end of the reporting year during which the change has occurred.
Further information about the assumptions made in measuring fair values used in preparing these financial statements is included in the respective notes.
(t) Critical estimates and judgments
The preparation of financial statements requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income and expenses. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
Estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimates are revised and in any future periods affected. In particular, information about significant areas of estimation uncertainty and critical judgments in applying accounting policies that have the most significant effect on the amounts recognised in the financial statements is included in the following notes:
» Assessment of useful life of
property, plant and equipment
and intangible asset - Note 2(c).
» Valuation of inventories
- Note 2(f).
» Recognition of revenue and
related accruals - Note 2(i).
» Fair value measurements
- Note 2(s)
» Impairment of financial assets and non-financial assets - Note 2(d) and Note 2(e).
» Estimation of assets and
obligations relating to employee benefits - Note 2(j) and Note 32.
» Recognition and estimation of tax expense including deferred tax - Note 2(m), Note 8 and Note 30.
» Recognition and measurement of contingency : Key assumption about the likelihood and magnitude of an outflow of resources - Note 38.
» Lease term: whether the
Company is reasonably certain to exercise extension options - Note 2(n) and Note 40.
» Share based payments - Note 2(k) and Note 47.
(u) Recent accounting
pronouncement
i) Recent accounting
pronouncement effective during the year
The 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. MCA has notified below amendments which are effective from 01 April 2024.
Introduction of Ind AS 117 - Insurance contracts
MCA notified Ind AS 117, a comprehensive standard that prescribes recognition, measurement and disclosure requirements to all insurance contracts. The standard is applicable to insurance companies and it applies to all companies i.e., insurers, irrespective of diversities in practice for accounting insurance contracts. The standard is not applicable to the entities which are accounted as “insurance like” regulated by IRDAI.
Amendments to Ind AS 116 - Lease liability in a sale and leaseback
The amendments require an entity to recognise lease liability including variable lease payments which are not linked to index or a rate at the date of commencement and right of use asset it retains.
The Company has reviewed the new pronouncements and based on its evaluation has determined that these pronouncements have no material impact on the financial statements.
ii. Recent accounting
pronouncement issued but not made effective
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (“MCA”) notifies new standard or amendments to the existing standards under Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules as amended from time to time. During the year ended 31 March 2025, MCA has notified following new standards or amendments to the existing standards applicable to the Company:
Lack of exchangeability - Amendments to Ind AS 21
The amendments to Ind AS 21 “The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates” specify how an entity should assess whether 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.
The amendments are effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after 01 April 2025. When applying the amendments, an entity cannot restate comparative information.
The amendments will not have a material impact on the Company's financial statements.
Notes:
(1) The amount of non-current investment represents maximum amount of investments outstanding during the year. Hence this disclosure also suffice the requirements of Section 186(4) of the Act.
(2) The Company holds 37.98% paid up equity share capital of Mister Veg Foods Private Limited (“MVFPL”). The shareholder agreement entitles the Company to nominate one board member and it also entitles the Company to vote in all the shareholders meetings in proportion to their shareholding, accordingly, this investment is classified and presented as an associate. MVFPL is primarily engaged in the business of food products.
(3) Pursuant to Share Purchase, Subscription and Shareholder's agreement (“SPSSA”) with AMP Energy C&I Private Limited and AMP Energy Green Fifteen Private Limited (“AMP”) dated 8 October 2021, the Company had acquired 26.00% stake of AMP, for the purpose of setting up a solar power plant with capacity of 15.5 MW, for captive consumption of power. Pursuant to that, the Company had made investment of ?58.28 million in AMP, representing investment in 582,800 number of equity shares of ' 10 each and 52,452 number of 0.01% Compulsorily Convertible Debenture of ' 1,000 each. Further, the Company had also entered into a Power Purchase Agreement (‘PPA') with AMP to procure 100% of the output of solar energy produced for next 20 years as per the rates negotiated in agreement. As per the SPSSA, in the event of termination of the contracts or completion of the PPA term, the Company will receive investment value only without any share of profit/ loss in the associate. Accordingly, the investment amount has been amortised to give the effect of expected fixed return on such investment due to the difference in agreement rate and existing government grid rates. As the Company has significant influence, the investment has been presented as investment in associate as per Ind AS 28 “Investments in associates and joint ventures”.
(4) Pursuant to Securities Subscription and Shareholder's agreement (SSSA) with Teq Green Power XI Private Limited, O2 Power SG Pte Ltd and O2 Renewable Energy XVIII Private Limited (“O2”) dated 07 March 2024, the Company had acquired 19.97% stake of O2 as on 31 March 2025 with a target to acquire 26% to 28% stake of O2, for the purpose to develop an off-site Inter State grid- connected captive generating plant with gross capacity of around 10.8 MW of wind and 6.25 MWAC of solar. Pursuant to that, the Company had made investment of ' 76.88 million in O2 as on 31 March 2025, representing investment in 2,844,375 number of equity shares of ' 10 each and 48,431 number of 0.01% Compulsorily Convertible Debenture of ' 1,000 each. Further, the Company had also entered into a Power Purchase Agreement (‘PPA') with O2 to procure 100% of the output produced for next 25 years. As per the SSSA, in the event of termination of the contracts or completion of the PPA term, the Company will receive investment value only without any share of profit/ loss in the associate. Accordingly, the investment amount has been amortised to give the effect of expected fixed return on such investment due to the difference in agreement rate and existing government grid rates.
Note 15: Nature and purpose of other equity
» Capital reserve
Accumulated capital reserve not available for distribution of dividend and expected to remain invested permanently.
» Securities premium
The unutilised accumulated balance represents excess of issue price over face value on issue of shares. This reserve is utilised in accordance with the provisions of the Act.
» General reserve
This represents appropriation of profit and is available for distribution of dividend.
» Share options outstanding account
This account used to recognise the grant date fair value of options issued to eligible employees pursuant to the Company's employee stock option plan.
» Retained earnings
Retained earnings represent the amount of accumulated earnings and re-measurement differences on defined benefit plans recognised in OCI within equity.
16.1 Nature of security of non-current borrowings and other terms of repayment as at 31 March 2025
16.1.1 Indian rupee term loans amounting to ' 1,285.71 million (31 March 2024: ' 1,500 million) from Axis Bank Limited is secured by a first pari-passu charge created on entire movable fixed assets of the Company. This is repayable in 14 equal quarterly installments from December 2024.
16.1.2 Indian rupee term loans amounting to ' 1,470 million (31 March 2024: ' 1,500 million) from HDFC Bank Limited is secured by a first pari-passu charge created on entire movable fixed assets of the Company. This is repayable in 16 structured quarterly installments from December 2024.
16.1.3 Indian rupee term loans amounting to ' 1,200 million (31 March 2024: ' 1,200 million) from HDFC Bank Limited is secured by a first pari-passu charge created on entire movable fixed assets of the Company. This is repayable in 16 structured quarterly installments from June 2025.
The term loans carry floating interest rate calculated in accordance with the terms of the arrangement which is a specified benchmark rate (reset at periodic intervals), adjusted for agreed spread. During the year ended 31 March 2025, the interest rate on long-term Indian rupees term loans range from 7.09% to 8.60 % per annum (31 March 2024: 7.53% to 8.50% per annum).
16.1.4 Loan from subsidiary amounting to ' 860 million (31 March 2024: ' 1,262.50 million) repayable upto five years from the date of disbursement and carries interest rate in range from 6.55% to 7.78% (31 March 2024: 7.05% to 7.76%) per annum. The loan from subsidiary, classified as current borrowings is in accordance with the request letter received from the subsidiary for payment to be made during the financial year 2025-26.
16.2: Nature of security of current borrowings and other terms of repayment as at 31 March 2025
16.2.1 Working capital facilities and demand loan sanctioned by consortium of banks are secured by a first charge by way of hypothecation, ranking pari-passu inter-se banks, of the entire book debts and receivables and inventories, both present and future, of the Company wherever the same may be or be held. Working capital loans are repayable as per terms of agreement within one year.
16.2.2 Short term loans and working capital facilities are availed in Indian rupees which carry floating interest rate calculated in accordance with the terms of the arrangement which is a specified benchmark rate (reset at periodic intervals), adjusted for agreed spread. During the year ended 31 March 2025, the interest rate on short-term Indian currency loans range from 6.00% to 10.10 % per annum (31 March 2024: 6.69% to 9.60% per annum).
(B) Defined benefit plans
i. Gratuity
In accordance with Ind AS 19 “Employee Benefits”, an actuarial valuation has been carried out in respect of gratuity. The discount rate is 6.90% p.a. (31 March 2024: 7.13% p.a.) which is determined by reference to market yield on Government bonds at the Balance Sheet date.
The retirement age has been considered at 58 years (31 March 2024:_58 years) and mortality table is as per IALM (2012-14)
(31 March 2024: IALM (2012-14)). Expected average remaining working lives of employees are 16.55 years (31 March 2024: 17.26 years) and weighted average duration are 6.23 years (31 March 2024: 6.60 years)
The estimates of future salary increases, considered in actuarial valuation is 10% p.a., for first three years and 6% p.a. thereafter (31 March 2024: 10% p.a. for first three years and 6% p.a. thereafter), taking into account of inflation, seniority, promotion and other relevant factors, such as supply and demand in the employment market.
The plan assets are maintained with Life Insurance Corporation of India in respect of gratuity scheme for certain employees of a unit of the Company. The details of investments maintained by Life Insurance Corporation are not available with the Company, hence not disclosed. The expected rate of return on plan assets is 6.90% p.a. (31.March 2024: 7.13% p.a.).
(C) Risk exposures:
These plans typically expose the Company to the following actuarial risks:
Salary risk: The present value of the defined benefit plan liability is calculated by reference to the future salaries of plan participants. As such, an increase in the salary of the plan participants will increase the plan's liability.
Interest rate risk: A fall in the discount rate, which is linked, to the Government Bond rate will increase the present value of the liability requiring higher provision.
Investment risk: The present value of the defined benefit plan liability is calculated using a discount rate which is determined by reference to market yields at the end of the reporting period on government bonds. If the return on plan asset is below this rate, it will create a plan deficit.
Mortality risk: Since the benefits under the plan is not payable for life time and payable till retirement age only, plan does not have any longevity risk.
In monitoring customer credit risk, customers are grouped according to their credit characteristics, including whether they are an individual or a legal entity, whether they are institutional, dealers or end-user customer, their geographic location, industry, trade history with the Company and existence of previous financial difficulties.
As at 31 March 2025 and 31 March 2024, there is no major customer not meeting the credit risk policies of the Company. Expected credit loss with respect to trade receivables:
With respect to trade receivables, based on internal assessment which is driven by the historical experience/current facts available in relation to default and delays in collection thereof, the credit risk for trade receivables is considered low. The Company estimates its allowance for trade receivable using lifetime expected credit loss. The balance past due for more than 6 months (net of expected credit loss allowance) is ' 26.02 million (31 March 2024: ' 12.18 million).
The following methods/assumptions were used to estimate the fair values::
(a) Fair valuation of financial assets and liabilities with short term maturities is considered as approximate to respective carrying amount due to the short term maturities of these instruments. Further, the fair value disclosure of lease liabilities is not required.
(b) Fair valuation of non-current financial assets has been disclosed to be same as carrying value as there is no significant difference between carrying value and fair value.
(c) Long term borrowings taken by the Company are as per the Company's credit and liquidity risk assessment and there is no comparable instrument having the similar terms and conditions with related security being pledged and hence the carrying value of the borrowings represents the best estimate of fair value.
Note 34: Financial risk management
Risk management framework
The Company's Board of Directors has overall responsibility for the establishment and oversight of the Company's risk management framework.
The Company, through three layers of defense namely policies and procedures, review mechanism and assurance aims to maintain a disciplined and constructive control environment in which all employees understand their roles and obligations. The Audit committee of the Board of Directors with top management oversees the formulation and implementation of the risk management policies. The risks are identified at business unit level and mitigation plan are identified, deliberated and reviewed at appropriate forums.
The Company has exposure to the following risks arising from financial instruments::
- credit risk (see (i));
- liquidity risk (see (ii)); and
- market risk (see (iii)).
i. 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, loans and investments and other financial assets. The carrying amount of financial assets represents the maximum credit exposure.
Trade receivables and other financial assets
The Company has established a credit policy under which each new customer is analysed individually for creditworthiness before the Company's standard payment and delivery terms and conditions are offered. The Company's review includes external ratings, if they are available, financial statements, credit agency information, industry information and business intelligence. Sale limits are established for each customer and reviewed annually. Any sales exceeding those limits require approval from the appropriate authority as per policy.
* Receivables are written off when there is no reasonable expectation of recovery, such as a debtor declaring bankruptcy or failing to engage in a payment plan with the Company.
Expected credit loss with respect to other financial asset:
With regards to all financial assets with contractual cash flows, other than trade receivables, management believes these to be high quality assets with negligible credit risk. The management believes that the parties, from which these financial assets are recoverable, have strong capacity to meet the obligations and where the risk of default is negligible and accordingly no allowance for excepted credit loss has been provided on these financial assets.
ii. Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will encounter difficulty in meeting the obligations associated with its financial liabilities that are settled by delivering cash or another financial asset. The Company's approach to managing liquidity is to ensure, as far as possible, that it will have sufficient liquidity to meet its liabilities when they are due, under both normal and stressed conditions, without incurring unacceptable losses or risking damage to the Company's reputation.
The Company's treasury department is responsible for managing the short-term and long-term liquidity requirements. Short-term liquidity situation is reviewed daily by the treasury department. Long-term liquidity position is reviewed on a regular basis by the Board of Directors and appropriate decisions are taken according to the situation.
Notes:
(1) Carrying amount presented as net of unamortised transaction cost.
(2) Contractual cash flows exclude future interest payable.
iii. Market risk
Market risk is the risk that changes in market prices, such as foreign exchange rates and interest rates will affect the Company's income or the value of its holdings of financial instruments. The objective of market risk management is to manage and control market risk exposures within acceptable parameters, while optimising the return.
Currency risk
The Company is exposed to currency risk to the extent that there is a mismatch between the currencies in which sales, purchases and borrowings are denominated and the functional currency of the Company. The currencies in which the Company is exposed to risk are EUR and USD.
The Company follows a natural hedge driven currency risk mitigation policy, to the extent possible. Any residual risk is evaluated and appropriate risk mitigating steps are planned, including but not limited to, entering into forward contracts and interest rate swaps.
Exposure to currency risk
The summary quantitative data about the Company's exposure (unhedged) to currency risk as reported to the management of the Company is as follows:
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 is exposed to interest rate risk because funds are borrowed at both fixed and floating interest rates. Interest rate risk is measured by using the cash flow sensitivity for changes in variable interest rate. The borrowings of the Company are principally denominated in INR with a mix of fixed and floating rates of interest. The Company has exposure to interest rate risk, arising principally on changes in base lending rate.
Exposure to interest rate risk
The interest rate profile of the Company's interest bearing financial instruments, as reported to the management of the Company is as follows:
The sensitivity analyses below have been determined based on the exposure to interest rates for floating rate liabilities assuming the amount of the liability outstanding at the year-end was outstanding for the whole year.
If interest rates had been 25 basis points higher or lower and all other variables were held constant, the Company's profit before tax and other equity for the year ended 31 March 2025 would decrease or increase by ' 19.64 million (31 March 2024: ' 20.73 million). This is mainly attributable to the Company's exposure to interest rates on its floating rate borrowings.
Note 35: 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.
In 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.
Consistent with others in the industry, the Company monitors capital on the basis of the following gearing ratio:
‘Net debt' (total borrowings net of cash and cash equivalents and other bank balances) divided by ‘Total equity' (as shown in the Balance Sheet).
The gearing ratios were as follows:
The Board of Directors at their meeting held on 13 May 2025 have recommended a final dividend of ' 2.50 (250%) per equity share of ' 1 each amounting to ' 398.20 million for the year ended 31 March 2025 subject to approval in ensuing Annual General Meeting. During the year ended 31 March 2025, the Company has already declared an interim dividend of ' 2.50 per equity share of ' 1 each and hence, the total dividend for the year ended 31 March 2025 is amounting to be ' 796.41 million i.e. ' 5.00 (500%) per equity share of ' 1.
Note 36: Segment information
Business Segments
The CEO and Managing Director of the Company have been identified as the Chief Operating Decision Maker (CODM) as defined by Ind AS 108 “Operating Segments”. Operating Segments have been defined and presented based on the regular review by the CODM to assess the performance of each segment and to make decision about allocation of resources. Accordingly, the Company has determined reportable segments by the nature of its products and services, which are as follows:
a. Specialty chemicals: i) Bio-Pyridine & Bio-Picolines ii) Fine chemicals iii) Agro chemicals iv) Custom development and manufacturing organization v) Microbial control solutions.
b. Nutrition & Health solutions: i) Nutrition and health ingredients ii) Animal and human nutrition health solutions.
c. Chemical intermediates: i) Acetyls ii) Specialty ethanol.
The Company prepares its segment information in conformity with the accounting policies adopted for preparing and presenting the financial statements of the Company as a whole.
No operating segments have been aggregated to form the above reportable operating segments.
Common allocable costs are allocated to each segment according to the relative contribution of each segment to the total common costs.
Revenue, expenses, assets and liabilities which relate to the Company as a whole and not allocable to segments on reasonable basis have been included under ‘unallocated revenue or expenses or assets or liabilities'.
Finance costs and fair value gains and losses on certain financial assets are not allocated to individual segments as the underlying instruments are managed on a Company basis.
Borrowings, current taxes, deferred taxes and certain financial assets and liabilities are not allocated to the segments and have been included under ‘unallocated assets or liabilities'.
Information related to each reportable segment is set out below. Segment results (profit before interest and tax) is used to measure performance because management believes that this information is most relevant in evaluating the results of the respective segments relative to other entities that operate in the same industries.
*Non-current assets are excluding financial instruments and deferred tax assets.
During the year ended 31 March 2025, one customer contributed 11.95% ( 31 March 2024: 12.38%) to the Company's revenue.
Note No. 37. Related Party Disclosures
1 Related parties where control exists or with whom transactions have taken place:
a) Subsidiaries including step-down subsidiaries:
Jubilant Life Sciences (Shanghai) Limited, Jubilant Ingrevia (USA) Inc. (Formerly known as Jubilant Life Sciences (USA)
Inc.), Jubilant Infrastructure Limited, Jubilant Life Sciences NV, Jubilant Life Sciences International Pte. Ltd., Jubilant Ingrevia Employee Welfare Trust, Jubilant Agro Sciences Limited.
b) Enterprise in which certain directors are interested or are in common:
Jubilant Pharmova Limited, Jubilant Biosys Limited, Jubilant Agri and Consumer Products Limited, Jubilant Industries Limited, Jubilant Generics Limited, Jubilant Business Services Limited, Jubilant Enpro Private Limited, Jubilant FoodWorks Limited, Jubilant Consumer Private Limited, PSI Supply NV, Jubilant Pharmaceuticals NV, Jubilant HollisterStier LLC, Jubilant Pharma Holdings Inc., JOGPL Private Limited, Jubilant Therapeutics India Limited, Jubilant Clinsys Limited, Jubilant DraxImage Limited, Jubilant First Trust Healthcare Limited, Jubilant Cadista Pharmaceuticals Inc. Jubilant DraxImage Inc., Jubilant HollisterStier General Partnership, Jubilant FoodWorks International Investments Limited, Hindustan Media Ventures Limited, Jubilant Employees Welfare Trust, Jubilant Bevco Limited, Jubilant Beverages Limited, Jubilant Softdrinks Limited.
c) Key management personnel (KMP):
Mr. Hari S. Bhartia (designated as Co-Chairman and Whole-time Director w.e.f. 01 June 2023), Mr Deepak Jain (CEO & Managing Director w.e.f. 01 October 2023), Mr Chandan Singh Sengar (w.e.f. 16 May 2023 and upto 31 October 2024),
Mr. Vijay Kumar Srivastava (Chief of Operations & Whole-Time Director w.e.f 01 November, 2024), Mr. Rajesh Kumar Srivastava (upto 30 September 2023), Mr. Anil Khubchandani (w.e.f. 17 May 2022 and upto 19 May 2023), Mr. Prakash Chandra Bisht (President & CFO upto 30 June 2024), Mr. Varun Gupta (President & CFO w.e.f. 12 August, 2024), Ms. Deepanjali Gulati (Company Secretary).
d) Non-executive directors:
Mr. Shyam S. Bhartia, Ms. Sudha Pillai, Mr. Arun Seth, Mr. Sushil Kumar Roongta, Mr. Pradeep Banerjee, Mr. Siraj Azmat Chaudhary, Ms. Ameeta Chatterjee.
e) Associates:
Mister Veg Foods Private Limited, AMP Energy Green Fifteen Private Limited. e) Other:
Jubilant Bhartia Foundation
Notes:
(i) The Company's material related party transactions are at arm's length and in the ordinary course of business.
(ii) The Group is in the process of updating the documentation for the specified transactions entered into with the specified persons and associated enterprises during the financial year. The management is of the opinion that its specified transactions are at arm's length and will not have any impact on the consolidated financial statements, particularly on the amount of tax expense and that of provision for taxation.
(iii) Commission payable is subject to the approval of shareholders in the annual general meeting.
(5) Other matters are primarily related to additional demand for environmental clearances and certain employee's related matters.
(6) Future cash outflows in respect of the above matters are determinable only on receipt of judgments/decisions pending at various stages/forums.
(7) The Company believes that none of these matters, either individually or in aggregate, are expected to have any material impact on its financial statements.
Note 39. Commitments as at year end
a) Capital commitments:
Estimated amount of contracts remaining to be executed on capital account (net of advances) is ' 362.01 million (31 March 2024:
' 802.84 million) for property, plant and equipment and ' 5.51 million (31 March 2024: ' 3.65 million) for intangible assets.
b) Other commitments:
i The Company has total commitment for short term leases as at 31 March 2025 is ' 0.78 million (31 March 2024: ' 3.77 million).
ii. As on 31 March 2025, the Company has made a commitment to invest ' 25.63 million in O2 Renewable Energy XVIII Private Limited engaged in electricity generation through solar and wind energy.
iii. As at 31 March 2025, the Company has outstanding letter of credits amounting to ' 205.14 million (31 March 2024:
' 521.27 million)
Note 41: Other operating income includes primarily sale of scrap amounting to ' 235.45 million (31 March 2024: ' 199.61 million) and government grants amounting to ' 190.48 million (31 March 2024: ' 115.21 million) relating to export sales incentives. The balance in grants receivable from government authorities amounts to ' 45.16 million as at 31 March 2024 (31 March 2024:
' 39.05 million).
Note 42: During the year, finance costs amounting to ' 152.28 million (31 March 2024: ' 149.27 million) has been capitalised in property, plant and equipment, calculated using capitalisation rate of 7.51% (31 March 2024: 7.60%).
Note 43: (a) Corporate Social Responsibility Expenditure:
(i) Gross amount required to be spent by the company during the year is ' 85.47 million (2023-24: '73.24)
(ii) Amount approved by the Board to be spent during the year: ' 85.50 million (31 March 2024: ' 73.25 million)
(iii) Amount spent during the year on:
(iv) Shortfall at the end of the year: Nil
(v) Total of previous years shortfall: Nil
(vi) Reason for shortfall,: Not applicable
(vii) Nature of CSR activities: The CSR activity focus areas are health, education and livelihood to improve the quality of the life of the community around the manufacturing locations, which is considered as apex stakeholder.
(viii) Details of related party transactions: Refer note 37
(ix) Where a provision is made with respect to a liability incurred by entering into a contractual obligation, the movements in the provision during the year should be shown separately: Not applicable
(b) Donation includes ' 62.50 million (31 March 2024: ' 62.50 million) to Prudent Electoral Trust during the year.
Note 44. (i) The Company has not advanced or loaned or invested funds to any person or any 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 a 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.
(ii) The Company has not received any fund from any person or any 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 a or on behalf of the funding party (ultimate beneficiaries); or
(b) Provide any guarantee, security or the like on behalf of the ultimate beneficiaries.
Note 45. The Company is required to use certain specific methods in computing arm's length price of international transactions with associated enterprises in accordance with transfer pricing legislation under section 92-92F of the Income-tax Act 1961 and maintains adequate documentation in this respect. The legislations require that such information and documentation to be contemporaneous in nature. The Company has appointed independent consultants for conducting the transfer pricing study to determine whether the transactions with associated enterprises undertaken during the financial year are on an arm's length basis. The Company is in the process of conducting a transfer pricing study for the current financial year and expects such records to be in existence latest by the due date as required by law. However, in the opinion of the management, such transactions are at arm's length so that the aforesaid legislation will not have any impact on the financial statements, particularly on the amount of tax expense and that of provision for taxation.
Note 46. The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has prescribed a requirement for companies under the proviso to Rule 3(1) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 inserted by the Companies (Accounts) Amendment Rules 2021 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.
The Company, in respect of financial year commencing on 01 April 2024, has used accounting software for maintaining its books of account and the same have been operated throughout the year for all relevant transactions recorded in the respective software other than the following:
i. The audit trail feature in the accounting software used for maintenance of accounting records was enabled from 01 April 2024 till 28 January 2025 at the database level to log any direct data changes. However, we are unable to demonstrate the completeness of such audit trail logs. Further, the audit trail feature was not enabled at the database level for accounting software to log any direct data changes from 29 January 2025 onwards.
ii. The Company has also used another accounting software for maintaining the books of account which is operated by a third-party software service provider. The ‘Independent Service Auditor's Assurance Report on the Description of Controls, their Design and Operating Effectiveness' (‘Type 2 report' issued in accordance with ISAE 3402, Assurance Reports on Controls at a Service Organization), does not provide any information on existence of audit trail (edit logs) for any direct changes made at the database level. Accordingly, we are unable to demonstrate whether audit trail feature at the database level was enabled and operated throughout the year.
Note 47. Employee stock option scheme
The Company has a stock option plan in place namely “Jubilant Ingrevia Employees Stock Option Plan 2021” (“Plan 2021”).
The Nomination, Remuneration and Compensation Committee (‘Committee') of the Board of Directors (‘Board') which comprises a majority of Independent Directors is responsible for administration and supervision of the Stock Option Plan.
Under Plan 2021, up to 2,000,000 Stock Options can be issued to eligible directors (other than promoter directors and independent directors) and other specified categories of employees of the Company / subsidiaries.
Note 52. 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.
ii) The Company has not traded or invested in Crypto currency or Virtual currency during the financial year.
iii) 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.
iv) The Company is not declared willful defaulter by any bank or financials institution or lender during the year.
v) The Company does not have any charges or satisfaction which is yet to be registered with ROC beyond the statutory period.
vi) The Company has complied with the number of layers prescribed under clause (87) of section 2 of the Companies act, 2013 read with the companies (restriction on number of layers) rule, 2017.
vii) Quarterly returns or statements of current assets filed by the Company with banks are in agreement with the unaudited books of accounts and no material discrepancy was noticed with the reviewed/ audited books of account.
viii) No loans are granted to promoters, directors, KMPs and the related parties either severally or jointly with any other person, that are: (a) repayable on demand; or (b) without specifying any terms or period of repayment.
Note 53: Previous year figures have been regrouped/ reclassified to conform to the current year's classification. The impact of such reclassification/regrouping is not material to the financial statements.
The accompanying notes, including summary of material accounting policy information and other explanatory information form an integral part of the standalone financial statements.
As per our report of even date attached
For Walker Chandiok & Co LLP For and on behalf of the Board of Directors of Jubilant Ingrevia Limited
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