(n) Provisions and contingent liabilities
Provisions are recognised when the Company has a present obligation (legal or constructive) as a result of a past event, it is probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation. The expense relating to a provision is presented in the statement of profit and loss net of any reimbursement.
If the effect of the time value of money is material, provisions are discounted using a current pre¬ tax rate that reflects, when appropriate, the risks specific to the liability. When discounting is used, the increase in the provision due to the passage of time is recognised as a finance cost.
i. Contingent liabilities
A disclosure for contingent liabilities is made where there is a possible obligation or a present obligation that may probably not require an outflow of resources. When there is a possible or a present obligation where the likelihood of outflow of resources is remote, no provision or disclosure is made.
(o) Employee benefits
i. Short-term employee benefits
Short-term employee benefits obligation are measured on an undiscounted basis and are expensed as the related service is provided. A liability is recognised for the amount expected to be paid e.g., under short-term cash bonus, if the Company has a present legal or constructive obligation to pay this amount as a result of past service provided by the employee, and the amount of obligation can be estimated reliably.
ii. Share based payment transactions
The grant date fair value of equity settled share based payment awards granted to employees is recognised as an employee expense, with a corresponding increase in equity, over the period that the employees unconditionally become entitled to the awards. The amount recognised as expense is based on the estimate of the number of awards for which the related service and non-market vesting conditions are expected to be met, such that the amount ultimately recognised as an expense is based on the
number of awards that do meet the related service and non-market vesting conditions at the vesting date.
iii. Defined contribution plans
A defined contribution plan is a post¬ employment benefit plan under which an entity pays fixed contributions into a separate entity and will have no legal or constructive obligation to pay further amounts. The Company makes specified monthly contributions towards Government administered provident fund scheme. Obligations for contributions to defined contribution plans are recognised as an employee benefits expense in the statement of profit and loss in the periods during which the related services are rendered by employees.
iv. Defined benefit plans
A defined benefit plan is a post-employment benefit plan other than a defined contribution plan. The Company’s net obligation in respect of defined benefit plans is calculated separately for each plan by estimating the amount of future benefit that employees have earned in the current and prior periods, discounting that amount and deducting the fair value of any plan assets.
The calculation of defined benefit plan is performed annually by a qualified actuary using the projected unit credit method. When the calculation results in a potential asset for the Company, the recognised asset is limited to the present value of economic benefits available in the form of any future refunds from the plan or reductions in future contributions to the plan ('the asset ceiling’). In order to calculate the present value of economic benefits, consideration is given to any minimum funding requirements.
Remeasurements of the net defined benefit liability, which comprise actuarial gains and losses, the return on plan assets (excluding interest) and the effect of the asset ceiling (if any, excluding interest), are recognised in OCI. The Company determines the net interest expense (income) on the net defined benefit liability (asset) for the period by applying the discount rate used to measure the defined benefit plan at the beginning of the annual
period to the then net defined benefit liability (asset), taking into account any changes in the net defined benefit liability (asset) during the period as a result of contributions and benefit payments. Net interest expense and other expenses related to defined benefit plans are recognised in profit or loss.
When the benefits of a plan are changed or when a plan is curtailed, the resulting change in benefit that relates to past service ('past service cost’ or 'past service gain’) or the gain or loss on curtailment is recognised immediately in profit or loss. The Company recognises gains and losses on the settlement of a defined benefit plan when the settlement occurs.
v. Other long-term benefits
The employees can carry-forward a portion of the unutilised accrued compensated absences and utilise it in future service periods or receive cash compensation on termination of employment. Since the compensated absences do not fall due wholly within twelve months after the end of the period in which the employees render the related service and are also not expected to be utilised wholly within twelve months after the end of such period, the benefit is classified as a long-term employee benefit. The Company records an obligation for such compensated absences in the period in which the employee renders the services that increases this entitlement. The obligation is measured on the basis of independent actuarial obligation using the projected unit credit method.
vi. Other long-term employee benefits
The Company’s net obligation in respect of long-term employee benefits other than post-employment benefits is the amount of future benefit that employees have earned in return for their service in the current and prior periods; that benefit is discounted to determine its present value, and the fair value of any related assets is deducted. The obligation is measured on the basis of an annual independent actuarial valuation using the projected unit credit method. Remeasurements gains or losses are recognised in profit or loss in the period in which they arise.
(p) Cash and cash equivalents
For the purpose of presentation in the statement of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents includes cash on hand, deposits held at call with financial institutions, other short-term, highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and which are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value.
(q) Cash flow statement
Cash flows are reported using indirect method, whereby net profits before tax is adjusted for the effects of transactions of a non-cash nature and any deferrals or accruals of past or future cash receipts or payments. The cash flows from regular revenue generating (operating activities), investing and financing activities of the Company are segregated.
(r) New and amended standards
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. During the year ended 31 March 2025, MCA has notified the following standards or amendments to the existing standards.
(i) Ind As 117 - Insurance Contracts
(i) Ind As 116 - Sale and leaseback
The amendments of the above standard are not expected to have a material impact for the Company.
(s) Standards notified but not yet effective
There are no standards that are notified and not yet effective as on the date.
(t) Climate - related matters
The Company considers climate-related matters in estimates and assumptions, where appropriate. This assessment includes a wide range of possible impacts on the Company due to both physical and transition risks. Even though climate-related risks might not currently have a significant impact on measurement, the Company is closely monitoring relevant changes and developments.
(i) Impairment
Refer accounting policy in note 3(d).
Impairment testing for cash generating unit containing goodwill
During the earlier years, the Company has acquired assets under a business transfer agreement from K C Dairy Products Private Limited (""K C Dairy"") and allocated goodwill to K C Dairy which represents the lowest level within the Company at which goodwill is monitored for internal management purposes. The carrying amount of goodwill as at 31 March 2025 is INR 359.37 (31 March 2024: INR 359.37).
During the earlier years, the Company has acquired assets through slump purchase arrangement from Sri Krishna Milks Private Limited (""SKM"") and allocated goodwill to SKM which represents the lowest level within the Company at which goodwill is monitored for internal management purposes. The carrying amount of goodwill as at 31 March 2025 is INR 74.00 (31 March 2024: INR 74.00).
As at 31 March 2025, Goodwill pertaining to both past business combinations were tested for impairment.
The key assumptions used in the estimation of the recoverable amount as set out below. The values assigned to the key assumptions represent Management's assessment of future trends in the relevant industry and have been based on historical data from both internal and external sources.
The cash flow projections include specific estimates for five years and a terminal growth rate thereafter. The terminal growth rate has been determined based on the management's estimate of the long-term compound annual EBITDA growth rate, consistent with the assumptions that a market participant would make.
Weighted average cost of capital % (WACC) = Risk free return (Market premium x Beta for the Company).
The Company has performed sensitivity analysis around the base assumptions and has concluded that no reasonable change in key assumptions would result in the recoverable amount of the CGU to be less than the carrying value. Accordingly, no impairment charges were recognised for the year ended 31 March 2025.
ii) The Company has not revalued any Intangible assets after initial recognition during the current and previous financial year.
iii) On transition to Ind AS (i.e. 01 April 2016), the Company has elected to continue with the carrying value of goodwill and all other intangible assets measured as per the previous GAAP and use that carrying value as the deemed cost of Intangible assets.
iv) There are no restrictions over the title of the Company's intangible assets, nor are any intangible assets pledged as security for liabilities.
(i) Post retirement benefit - Defined contribution plans
The Company makes contributions, determined as a specified percentage of employee salaries, in respect of qualifying employees towards provident fund and other funds which are defined contribution plans. The Company has no obligations other than to make the specified contributions. The contributions of INR 88.47 (31 March 2024: INR 78.54) are charged to the statement of profit and loss as they accrue (refer note 33).
(ii) Post retirement benefit - Defined benefit plans
The Company provides its employees with the benefits under a defined benefit plan, referred to as the "Gratuity Plan". The Gratuity Plan entitles an employee, who has rendered at least five years of continuous service, to receive one-half month’s salary for each year of completed service (service of six months and above is rounded off as one year) at the time of retirement/exit, restricted to a sum of INR 2.00.
Sensitivity analysis above have been determined based on a method that extrapolates the impact on defined benefit plan as a result of reasonable changes in key assumptions occurring at the end of the reporting period. The above sensitivity analysis is based on a change in an assumption while holding all other assumptions constant. In practice, this is unlikely to occur, and changes in some of the assumptions may be correlated. When calculating the sensitivity of the defined benefit plan to significant actuarial assumptions the same method (present value of the defined benefit plan calculated with the projected unit credit method at the end of the reporting year) has been applied as and when calculating the defined benefit liability recognised in the balance sheet.
The methods and types of assumptions used in preparing the sensitivity analysis did not change compared to the prior period.
Although the analysis does not take account of the full distribution of cash flows expected under the plan, it does provide an approximation of the sensitivity of the assumptions shown.
The Company makes annual contribution to the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) of an amount advised by LIC. The Company was not informed by LIC of the investments made by them or the breakup of the plan assets into various type of investments.
e) Risk exposure
Through its defined benefit plan, 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. The Company’s plan assets are insurer managed funds and are subject to less material risk.
Changes in bond yields: A decrease in bond yields will increase plan liabilities and the Company ensures that it has enough reserves to fund the liability.
g) The Company expects to contribute a sum of INR 41.03 to the plan for the next annual accounting period (31 March 2024: INR 22.23).
h) The weighted average duration of the defined benefit plan at the end of the year is 4 years (31 March 2024: 4 years).
(iii) Code on Social Security, 2020
The Code on Social Security, 2020 ('Code’) relating to employee benefits during employment and post employment benefits received Presidential assent in September 2020. The Code has been published in the Gazette of India. However, the date on which the Code will come into effect has not been notified and the final rules/interpretation have not yet been issued. The Company will assess the impact of the Code when it comes into effect and will record any related impact in the period the Code becomes effective.
* The Company has extended corporate guarantee to its wholly owned subsidiary, Orgafeed Private Limited amounting to INR 300.00 for availing loan from banks for which balance outstanding as at year ended 31 March 2025 is INR 287.50 (31 March 2024: INR 300.00) in the books of the subsidiary.
Terms and conditions:
(i) Purchase of raw material/cattlefeed are made from related parties on arm’s length basis and in the ordinary course of business. The Company mutually negotiates and agrees the prices and payment terms with the related parties by benchmarking the same to transactions with non-related parties. These transactions generally include payment terms of 30 to 120 days (31 March 2024: 30 to 120 days) from the date of invoice.
Trade payables outstanding balances are unsecured, interest free and require settlement in cash.
(ii) Sale of raw material are made to related parties on arm’s length basis and in the ordinary course of business. The Company mutually negotiates and agrees the prices and payment terms with the related parties by benchmarking the same to transactions with non-related parties. These transactions generally include payment terms of 30 to 120 days (31 March 2024: 30 to 120 days) from the date of invoice.
Trade receivables outstanding balances are unsecured, interest free and require settlement in cash. No guarantee or other security has been received against these receivables. For the year ended 31 March 2025, the Company has not recorded any impairment on receivables due from related parties (31 March 2024: Nil).
(iii) Rent paid to/received from related parties on arm’s length basis and in the ordinary course of business. The Company mutually negotiates and agrees the prices and payment terms with the related parties by benchmarking the same to transactions with non-related parties.
(iv) Consultancy fee paid to/received from related parties on arm’s length basis and in the ordinary course of business.
The Company mutually negotiates and agrees the prices and payment terms with the related parties by benchmarking the same to transactions with non-related parties.
Accrued income outstanding balances are unsecured, interest free and require settlement in cash. No guarantee or other security has been received against these receivables. For the year ended 31 March 2025, the Company has not recorded any impairment on receivables due from related parties (31 March 2024: Nil).
(v) Sitting fees paid to related parties on arm’s length basis and in the ordinary course of business and is approved by the Board of Directors.
(vi) Purchase of property, plant and equipment from related parties are on arm’s length basis and in the ordinary course of business.
(vii) The Company has given loan to its subsidiary for general business purposes. The loan has been utilised by the subsidiary for the purpose it was obtained. The loan is unsecured, repayable in 32 equal quarterly instalments from the date of disbursement and carries interest rates at the rate of 9% per annum. For the year ended 31 March 2025, the Company has not recorded any impairment on loans due from the subsidiary (31 March 2024: Nil).
(viii) The Company has issued shares to its employees at fair value as on grant date as per the Plan.
(ix) The Company has made donations to its related party in line with the requirements of Section 135 of Companies Act, 2 2013. The expenditure has been approved by the CSR committee of the Company.
(x) The amounts disclosed in the table are the amounts recognised as an expense during the financial year related to KMP The amounts do not include expense, if any, recognised toward post-employment benefits and other long¬ term benefits of key managerial personnel. Such expenses are measured based on an actuarial valuation done for the Group as a whole. Hence, amounts attributable to KMPs are not separately determinable. Further, the amounts disclosed above exclude interim dividend paid of INR. 3 per share held by KMP as at the record date.
NOTE 431 SEGMENT REPORTING
Segment information has been presented in the Consolidated Financial Statements in accordance with Ind AS 108 notified
under the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015.
NOTE 441 LOANS OR ADVANCES TO SPECIFIED PERSONS
There are no Loans or Advances in the nature of loans are granted to promoters, directors, KMPs and the related parties (as
defined under the Companies Act, 2013,) either severally or jointly with any other person, that are:
(a) repayable on demand; or
(b) without specifying any terms or period of repayment
Measurement of fair values
The carrying amount of the current financial assets and current financial liabilities are considered to be same as their fair
values, due to their short term nature.
(a) The fair valuation of investments in mutual funds is classified as level 1 in the fair value hierarchy as they are determined
based on their quoted prices in active markets.
(b) The fair valuation of investments in debentures, bonds and commercial papers is INR 706.95.
Fair value method
The fair value of the financial assets and liabilities is included at the amount at which the instrument could be exchanged in a
current transaction between willing parties, other than in a forced or liquidation sale. The following methods and assumptions
were used to estimate the fair values:
A. Financial assets
1. The Company has not disclosed the fair values for trade receivables, cash and cash equivalents including other bank balances, loans receivable, and other financial assets because the carrying amounts are a reasonable approximation of the fair values.
2. Investment in mutual funds: Fair value of quoted mutual funds units is based on quoted market price at the reporting date.
B. Financial liabilities
1. Lease liabilities: The fair values of the Company’s lease liabilities are determined by discounting the future cashflows at discount rate that reflects the incremental borrowing rate of the Company. The Company has not disclosed the fair value because its carrying amount is a reasonable approximation of its fair value.
2. Trade payables and other financial liabilities: Fair values of trade payables and other financial liabilities are measured at carrying value, as most of them are settled within a short period and so their fair value are assumed to be almost equal to the carrying values.
Financial risk management
The Company’s financial risk management is an integral part of how to plan and execute its business strategies. The Company’s activities expose it to a variety of financial risks: credit risk, liquidity risk and market risk. The Company’s primary focus is to foresee the unpredictability of financial markets and seek to minimise potential adverse effects on its financial performance. A summary of the risks have been given below.
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 and loans given. Credit risk arises from cash held with banks and financial institutions, as well as credit exposure to counterparties, including outstanding accounts receivables. The maximum exposure to credit risk is equal to the carrying value of the financial assets. The objective of managing counterparty credit risk is to prevent losses in financial assets. The Company assesses the credit quality of the counterparties, taking into account their financial position, past experience and other factors.
Trade and other receivables
Credit risk is managed by Head of Sales of the Company. Usually, the business is carried on cash and carry basis. Credit is provided after a background check and credit analysis.
The accounts receivable team along with sales team will evaluate all new customers to determine payment terms and methods to be required, and what level of credit will be established. The accounts receivable team and sales team will also periodically review and re-evaluate payment terms and credit lines of existing customers and to support new customer requirements, and do manage risk as financial and business conditions change.
Majority of milk customers are un-registered and multi brand sellers. Billing transaction takes place on all of the 365 days in a year. The credit allowed is monitored as per the approved limits.
The Company establishes an allowance for impairment that represents its estimate of expected losses in respect of trade and other receivables. The default in collection as a percentage to total receivable is low. Refer below for the expected credit loss for trade receivables.
Cash and cash equivalents
Credit risk on cash and cash equivalents is limited as the Company generally invest in deposits with banks and financial institutions with high credit ratings assigned by domestic credit rating agencies.
Financial guarantee
The Company’s maximum exposure relating to financial guarantees is noted in Note 20 and the liquidity table below.
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 corporate treasury department is responsible for liquidity, funding as well as settlement management. In addition, process and policies related to such risks are overseen by the senior management.
As of 31 March 2025 and 31 March 2024, the Company had unutilised credit limits from banks of INR 1,225.00 and INR 1,225.00 respectively. The returns/statements filed by the Company with such banks are in agreement with the books of accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2025.
The table below provides details regarding the contractual maturities of significant financial liabilities as at 31 March 2025 and 31 March 2024. The amounts are gross and undiscounted, and include contractual interest payments and exclude the impact of netting agreements.
NOTE 461 CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
For the purpose of the Company’s capital management, capital includes issued equity capital, securities premium and all other equity reserves. The primary objective of the Company’s capital management is to maintain a strong capital base to ensure sustained growth in business and to maximise the shareholders value. The capital management focuses to maintain an optimal structure that balances growth and maximises shareholder value.
The Company manages its capital to ensure that it maximises the return to stakeholders through the optimisation of the capital structure. The Company monitors the return on capital as well as the level of dividends on its equity shares. The Company is predominantly equity financed which is evident from the capital structure. Further the Company has always been positive on its net cash position with cash and bank balances along with other treasury investments.
No changes were made in the objectives, policies or processes for managing capital during the years ended 31 March 2025 and 31 March 2024.
NOTE 47 No material foreseeable losses was incurred for any long-term contract including derivative contracts during the current and previous financial year.
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.
Interest risk
Interest rate risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flow of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in market interest rates. There are no borrowings in the financial statements. Hence, there is no concentration of interest rate risk.
Currency risk
The following tables demonstrate the sensitivity to a reasonably possible change in USD exchange rates, with all other variables held constant. The impact on the Company’s profit before tax is due to changes in the fair value of monetary assets and liabilities.
NOTE 501 AUDIT TRAIL
The Company has used accounting software for maintaining its books of account which has a feature of recording audit trail (edit log) facility and the same has operated throughout the year for all relevant transactions recorded in the software, except for direct changes to data made using certain access rights in the accounting software, where the audit trail feature is only enabled from 03 March 2025 to 31 March 2025. Further no instance of audit trail feature being tampered with was noted in respect of accounting software(s) where the audit trail has been enabled at the database level.
Additionally, the audit trail of prior years has been preserved by the Company as per the statutory requirements for record retention to the extent it was enabled and recorded in the respective years.
NOTE 531 OTHER STATUTORY INFORMATION 12
A. Benami property
There are no proceeding initiated or pending against the Company as at 31 March 2025 and 31 March 2024, under Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, 1988 (as amended in 2016) during the current and previous financial year.
B. Struck off companies
The Company does not have any transactions with companies struck off during current and previous financial year.
C. Registration of charges
The Company does not have any charges or satisfaction which is yet to be registered with Registrar of Companies (ROC) beyond the statutory period.
D. Crypto or virtual currency:
The Company has not traded in or invested in crypto or virtual currency during the current and previous financial year.
E. The Company has not advanced or loaned or invested funds to any other person or entity, including foreign entities (Intermediaries) with the understanding, whether recorded in writing or otherwise, 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
F. 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
The Company has complied with the relevant provisions of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (42 of 1999) and the Companies Act, 2013 for the above transactions and the transactions are not violative of the Prevention of Money-Laundering Act, 2002 (15 of 2003).
G. Undisclosed incomes
The Company does not have any such transaction which is not recorded in the books of account 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).
H. Wilful defaulter
The Company is not declared a wilful defaulter by any bank or financial Institution or other lender.
NOTE 541 EVENTS AFTER THE REPORTING PERIOD
There are no events after the reporting period till 19 May 2025 which require any adjustment or additional disclosure in the financial statements.
As per our report of even date
For S.R. Batliboi & Associates LLP For and on behalf of the Board of Directors of
Chartered Accountants Dodla Dairy Limited
ICAI Firm registration number: 101049W/E300004 CIN: L15209TG1995PLC020324
per Mitesh K Parikh D. Sesha Reddy D. Sunil Reddy B.V.K. Reddy
Partner Chairman Managing Director Chief Executive Officer
Membership number: 225333 DIN: 00520448 DIN: 00794889 Place: Hyderabad
Place: Hyderabad Place: Hyderabad
R. Murali Mohan Raju Surya Prakash Mungelkar
Chief Financial Officer Company Secretary
Place: Hyderabad Date: 19 May 2025 M. No. 213494 M. No. A31877
Date: 19 May 2025 Place: Hyderabad Place: Hyderabad
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