Note 40: Segment Reporting

The Company activity during the year revolves around manufacturing and trading of wood coating products. Considering the nature of Company's business and operations, as well as based on review of operating results by the chief operating decision maker to make decision about resource allocation and performance measurement, there is only one reportable business segment viz. "Wood Coating Products" and a single geographical segment in accordance with the requirement of Ind AS 108 - "Operating Segments". Accordingly no separate disclosures has been made for segment reporting under Ind AS 108.

Note 42: Capital management

The Company’s capital management objective is to maximise the total shareholder return by optimising cost of capital through flexible capital structure that supports growth.

The Company determines the amount of capital required on the basis of annual operating plan and long-term strategic plans. The funding requirements are met mostly through internal accruals and some short-term borrowings. The Company monitors the capital structure on the basis of Net debt to equity ratio and maturity profile of the overall debt portfolio of the Company.

In all the financial years presented in these financial statements Company has negative net debts and has met its capital requirements through internal accruals. For the purpose of capital management, capital includes issued equity capital, securities premium and all other reserves. Net debt includes short-term borrowings as reduced by cash and cash equivalents, fixed deposits held with bank and margin money held with banks.

Note 43: Financial Instruments

This note gives an overview of the significance of financial instruments for the Company and provides additional information on balance sheet items that contain financial instruments. The significant accounting policy in relation to financial instruments is contained in Note 2.9.

(a) Financial assets and liabilities

The following tables presents the carrying value and fair value of each category of financial assets and liabilities as at March 31, 2024, & March 31, 2023.

* The fair value of all other financial asset and liability carried at amortize cost is equal to their carrying value

(b) Fair value hierarchy

The following table provides an analysis of financial instruments that are measured subsequent to initial recognition at fair value, grouped into Level 1 to Level 3, as described below:

Quoted prices in an active market (Level 1): This level of hierarchy includes financial assets that are measured by reference to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Company does not hold any asset/liability that fall into this category.

Valuation techniques with observable inputs (Level 2): This level of hierarchy includes financial assets and liabilities, measured using inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (i.e., as prices) or indirectly (i.e., derived from prices). This level of hierarchy includes Company’s over-the-counter (OTC) derivative contracts.

Valuation techniques with significant unobservable inputs (Level 3): This level of hierarchy includes financial assets and liabilities measured using inputs that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs). Company does not hold any asset/liability that fall into this category.

(d) Financial risk management

The Company’s activities are primarily exposed to a credit risk and market risk arising from movement in foreign exchange rates i.e. foreign exchange risk.

(i) Market risk - Foreign currency exchange rate risk:

The Company make significant amount of purchases in foreign currency which exposes the Company to the risk of fluctuation in foreign currency exchange rates which may have a potential impact on the statement of profit and loss and equity.

In order to protect itself from foreign currency movements, Company often enters into forward exchange contracts from scheduled bank for its anticipated receipts. The exposure is such contract is disclosed in Note 43(c) above.

(ii) Credit risk

The credit risk exposure of the Company primarily arises from Cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables, derivative financial instruments, financial assets measured at amortised cost. Credit risk arises from the possibility that the counter party may not be able to settle their obligations. To manage trade receivable, the Company periodically assesses the financial reliability of customers, taking into account the financial conditions, economic trends, analysis of historical bad debts and aging of such receivables.

None of the financial instruments of the Company results in material concentration of credit risks.

Note 44: Employee benefit Plan (A) Defined benefit Plan

The defined benefit plan operated by the Company is as below:

Retiring gratuity

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 equivalent to 26 days salary payable for each completed year of service. Vesting occurs upon completion of five years of service. The Company has taken a gratuity plan from Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) and annual contributions are made to this plan . The Company accounts for the liability for gratuity benefits payable in the future based on an actuarial valuation.

The defined benefit plans expose the Company to a number of actuarial risks as below:

(a) Interest risk: A decrease in the bond interest rate will increase the plan liability.

(b) 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.

(c) Longevity risk: The present value of the defined benefit plan liability is calculated by reference to the best estimate of the mortality of plan participants. An increase in the life expectancy of the plan participants will increase the plan’s liability.

The following table sets out the amounts recognised in the financial statements in respect of retiring gratuity plan: All figures are presented in Rs. Lakhs

(B) Defined Contribution Plan Provident fund and pension

In accordance with the Employee’s Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952, eligible employees of the Company are entitled to receive benefits in respect of provident fund, a defined contribution plan, in which both employees and the Company make monthly contributions at a specified percentage of the covered employees’ salary. The contributions, as specified under the law, are made to the employee provident fund organization (EPFO). The total expenses recognised in the statement of profit and loss during the year on account of defined contribution plans amounted to Rs.58.27 Lakhs (PY: Rs. 35.53 Lakhs)

Note 45: DIVIDEND ON EQUITY SHARE

The Board of Directors of the Company have proposed final dividend of Rs 1.50 (Rupees one and fifty paisa only) per equity share of the face value of Rs 10 each for the financial year ended 31 March 2024 which is further subject to the approval of the members at the ensuing Annual General Meeting. The dividend declared is in accordance with section 123 of the Act to the extent it applies to declaration of dividend. The Board of Directors have made payment of final dividend of Rs 1.50 (Rupees one and fifty paisa only) per equity share of the face value of Rs 10 each for the financial year ended 31 March 2023.