Fair Value
The company obtains independent valuations for its investment property. The valuation model considers current prices in active market.
The main inputs used are the rental growth rates, expected vacancy rates, terminal yields and discount rates based on comparable transactions and industry data. All resulting fair value estimates for investment properties are included in level 3.
Fair value as at 31 March 2023 was ' 60.717 and there is no significant movement in fair value in FY 23-24.
* The investment in unquoted equity shares is '200/- and therefore not seen in the above table.
All subsidiaries, joint venture and associate companies are incorporated and have place of business as India except, the Kirloskar Brothers International B.V. is incorporated and has place of business as Netherland.
** During the year, ‘The Kolhapur Steel Limited' (TKSL) issued 7,50,00,000 equity shares of Re. 1/- each to KBL pursuant to conversion of 7,50,00,000 preference shares of Re 1 each, as per the terms of the issue.
NCLT vide its order dated 23.02.2024 approved the consolidation of the Issued, subscribed and paid up equity shares in the share capital of subsidiary company ‘TKSL’ by increasing the value of the equity shares from Re. 1/- (Rupee One Only) each to ' 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) each by consolidating existing 10,000 equity shares of Re.1/- each into new 1 equity share ' 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) each. Thereby, KBL has made payment of' 6.9 Million towards minority shareholders. Consequent to this, TKSL has now become wholly owned subsidiary.
(##) Company has made provision for investment in the subsidiary company viz. ‘The Kolhapur Steel Limited' and associate company viz. ‘ KBL Synerge LLP’. This provision is treated and disclosed as an exceptional item in FY 2023-24 and FY 2022-23
*** KBL Synerge LLP, a limited liability partnership was formed in year 2017 between Kirloskar Brothers Ltd, Mrs. Sneha Phatak and Synerge Overseas Pte. Ltd. KBL Synerge LLP was inoperative and did not carry out any operations and had applied for striking off its name to the Registrar of Companies, Pune. The said application has been approved on 3 July 2023 and accordingly the said LLP ceased to be an associate of the Company. Following were the details of total capital and share of each partner in it.
Amounts recognised in profit or loss
Write-down/(back) of inventories to net realizable value/ any loss due to it's obsolete nature (net of reversal) amounted to (' 24.097 MN) (PY 2022-23: '34.126 MN) These were recognised as expenses during the year.
(a) Terms/ rights attached to equity shares
The company has only one class of equity shares, having face value of ' 2/- per share. Each holder of equity share is entitled to one vote per share and has a right to receive dividend as recommended by the board of directors subject to the necessary approval from the shareholders. In the event of liquidation of the company, the holders of equity shares will be entitled to receive remaining assets of the company after distribution of all preferential amounts. The distribution will be in proportion to the number of equity shares held by the shareholders.
For the year ended 31 March 2024 the board of directors have proposed final dividend of ' 6 (2023: ' 4.50) per share. This proposed dividend is subject to the approval of shareholders in the ensuing annual general meeting.
Capital reserve:
The company had recognised profit or loss on purchase, sale, issue or forfeiture/ cancellation of own equity instrument to capital reserve.
Capital redemption reserve:
The Company had recognised capital redemption reserve on redemption of preference shares from its retained earnings as per the then applicable provisions of Companies Act, 1956.
Securities premium :
The amount received in excess of face value of the equity shares is recognised in Securities Premium Reserve. In case of equity-settled share based payment transactions, the difference between fair value on grant date and nominal value of share is accounted as securities premium.
General reserve:
The Company has transferred a portion of the net profit of the Company before declaring dividend to general reserve pursuant to the earlier provisions of Companies Act 1956. Mandatory transfer to general reserve is not required under the Companies Act 2013.
Retained earnings:
Retained earnings are the profits that the Company has earned till date, less any transfers to general reserve, dividends or other distributions paid to shareholders.
1. The quarterly returns or statements filed by the Company for working capital limits whenever availed with such banks and financial institutions are in agreement with the books of account of the Company
2. The company has utilized loans for the specific purpose for which same are availed.
3. The Company is not declared as wilful defaulter by any bank or financial institution (as defined under the Companies Act, 2013) or consortium thereof or other lender in accordance with the guidelines on wilful defaulters issued by the Reserve Bank of India.
4. The Company does not have any charges or satisfaction which is yet to be registered with Registrar of Companies (ROC) beyond the statutory period.
Terms and conditions of the above financial liabilities:
Trade payables are non-interest bearing and are normally settled on 60-day terms except dues to micro and small enterprises which are settled in 45 days or contractual term whichever is earlier. Refer note 44(B) for ageing.
NOTE 28 : CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
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Particulars
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As at
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As at
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31 March 2024
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31 March 2023
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a)
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Claims against the company not acknowledged as debt
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Other legal cases
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199.009
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225.688
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Other money for which the company is contingently liable for (Matter Subjudice)
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a)
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Central excise, service tax and GST
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1,031.144
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1,047.213
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b)
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Sales tax
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171.413
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198.566
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c)
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Income tax
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119.080
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132.511
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d)
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Labour matters
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47.711
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37.543
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Total
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1,568.357
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1,641.521
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The company does not expect any reimbursement in respect of the above contingent liabilities. It is not practicable to estimate the timing of cash flow if any with respect to above matters.
g) The broad categories of plan assets as a percentage of total plan assets of Employee’s Gratuity Scheme are as under:
Majority of plan assets are maintained in a trust fund managed by a public sector insurer viz; LIC of India. LIC has a sovereign guarantee and has been providing consistent and competitive returns over the years. Company has also invested part of it's fund with private life insurance company ICICI prudential.
Basis used to determine the overall expected return:
The net interest approach effectively assumes an expected rate of return on plan assets equal to the beginning of the
year Discount Rate. Expected return of 7.4% (PY 6.8%) has been used for the valuation purpose.
o) Principal actuarial assumptions at the balance sheet date (expressed as weighted averages)
1 Discount rate as at 31-03-2024 - 7.20% (PY- 7.40%)
2 Expected return on plan assets as at 31-03-2024- 7.40%( PY- 6.80%)
3 Salary growth rate : For Gratuity Scheme - 10% (PY - 10%). Impact for change in accounting estimate along with other remeasuremnt impact is recognised in other comprehensive income.
4 Attrition rate: For gratuity scheme the attrition rate is taken at 11% (PY - 11%)
5 The estimates of future salary increase considered in actuarial valuation take into account inflation, seniority, promotion and other relevant factors, such as supply and demand in the employment market.
6 Weighted average duration of the Gratuity plan (based on discounted cash flows using mortality, withdrawal rate and interest rate) is 7.06 years and for Pension plan 6.56 years.
p) General descriptions of defined plans:
1 Gratuity Plan:
The Company operates gratuity plan wherein every employee is entitled to the benefit equivalent to fifteen days salary last drawn for each completed year of service. The same is payable on termination of service or retirement whichever is earlier. The benefit vests after five years of continuous service.
2 Company’s Pension Plan:
The company operates a Pension Scheme for specified ex-employees wherein the beneficiaries are entitled to defined monthly pension.
q) The Company expects to fund ' 27.230 MN (P.Y ' 94.41 MN) towards its gratuity plan in the year 2024-25
r) Sensitivity analysis
Sensitivity analysis indicates the influence of a reasonable change in certain significant assumptions on the outcome of the Present value of obligation(PVO). Sensitivity analysis is done by varying (increasing/ decreasing) one parameter at a time and studying its impact
NOTE 39 : FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
As per assessments made by the management fair values of all financial instruments carried at amortised costs (except as specified below) are not materially different from their carrying amounts since they are either short term nature or the interest rates applicable are equal to the current market rate of interest.
The Company has not performed a fair valuation of its investment in unquoted ordinary shares which are classified as FVTOCI (refer Note 5), as the Company believes that impact of change on account of fair value is insignificant.
NOTE 40: FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT POLICY AND OBJECTIVES
Company's principal financial liabilities, comprise loans and borrowings, trade and other payables, and financial guarantee contracts. The main purpose of these financial liabilities is to finance company's operations and to provide guarantees to support its operations. Company's principal financial assets include advances to subsidiaries, trade and other receivables, security deposits and cash and cash equivalents, that derive directly from its operations.
The company's risk management is carried out by management, under policies approved by the board of directors. Company's treasury identifies, evaluates and hedges financial risks in close cooperation with the company's operating units. The board provides written principles for overall risk management, as well as policies covering specific areas, such as foreign exchange risk, credit risk, and investment of excess liquidity. No major change in assumptions and methods used for risk assessments is made during the year.
(A) Credit Risk
Credit risk in case of the Company arises from cash and cash equivalents, deposits with banks and financial institutions, as well as credit exposures to customers including outstanding receivables.
Credit risk management
Credit risk arises from the possibility that counter party may not be able to settle their obligations as agreed. To manage this, the Company periodically assesses the reliability of customers, taking into account the financial condition, current economic trends, and analysis of historical bad debts and ageing of accounts receivable. Individual risk limits are set accordingly. The company considers the probability of default upon initial recognition of asset and whether there has been a significant increase in credit risk on an ongoing basis throughout each reporting period. To assess whether there is a significant increase in credit risk the company compares the risk of a default occurring on the asset as at the reporting date with the risk of default as at the date of initial recognition. It considers reasonable and supportive forward looking information such as:
(i) Actual or expected significant adverse changes in business,
(ii) Actual or expected significant changes in the operating results of the counterparty,
(iii) Financial or economic conditions that are expected to cause a significant change to counterparty's ability to meet its obligations,
(iv) Significant increases in credit risk on other financial instruments of the same counterparty,
(v) Significant changes in the value of collateral supporting the obligation or in the quality of third-party guarantees or credit enhancements.
The company provides for expected credit loss in case of trade receivables, claims receivable as and security deposits when there is no reasonable expectation of recovery, such as a debtor declaring bankruptcy or failing to engage in a repayment plan with the company etc.
For the security deposits and claims receivable, provision for expected loss is made considering 12 months expected credit loss. Provision for lifetime credit loss is made if there is significant increase in credit risk for such financial assets.
I n respect of trade receivable, company uses the simplified approach for the provision for expected loss. The lifetime expected loss provision is recognised based on the provision matrix as decided by the management, based on the historical experience of recoverability. The company categorizes a receivable for provision for doubtful debts/write off when a debtor fails to make contractual payments greater than 1 year past due in case product business and 4 years past due in case of project business. In addition to this company also provides the expected loss based on the overdue number of days for receivables as per the provision matrix. Where loans or receivables have been written off, the company continues to engage in enforcement activity to attempt to recover the receivable due. Where recoveries are made, these are recognised in profit or loss.
B) Liquidity risk
Prudent liquidity risk management implies maintaining sufficient cash and the availability of funding through an adequate amount of committed credit facilities to meet obligations when due and to close out market positions. Due to the dynamic nature of the underlying businesses, company maintains flexibility in funding by maintaining availability under committed credit lines.
Management monitors rolling forecasts of the company's liquidity position (comprising the undrawn borrowing facilities below) and cash and cash equivalents on the basis of expected cash flows. This is carried out in accordance with practice and limits set by the company. In addition, the company's liquidity management policy involves projecting cash flows and considering the level of liquid assets necessary to meet these, monitoring balance sheet liquidity ratios against internal and external regulatory requirements and maintaining debt financing plans.
C) Market risk - Interest rate risk
The company's exposure to the risk of changes in market interest rates relates to borrowings with floating interest rates. To manage the risk, company has created balance portfolio of fixed and variable interest rate borrowings. Change of 0.5%, in the base rates will have effect of ' 1.956 MN on the company's profitability.
(D) Foreign Currency Risk
The company is exposed to foreign exchange risk mainly through its sales to overseas customers and purchases from overseas suppliers in various foreign currencies.
The company evaluates exchange rate exposure arising from foreign currency transactions and the company follows established risk management policies, including use of natural hedge between receivables and payables, use of derivatives like foreign exchange forward contracts to hedge exposure to foreign currency risk, where the economic conditions match the company's policy.
NOTE 41: CAPITAL MANAGEMENT a) Risk management
The company's objectives when managing capital are to
- safeguard it's ability to continue as a going concern, so that it 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, change 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, mutual funds and other bank balances) divided by Total ‘equity' plus net debt.
NOTE 43 : CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY EXPENDITURES
(a) Amount required to be spent by the Company during the current year is ' 31.967 Million (PY - ' 23.685 Million)
(b) Amount spent by the Company during the current year is ' 32.187 Million (PY - ' 24.165 Million)
There is no shortfall as per provision of Sec 135 of The Companies Act 2013 either at the beginning or end of year.
The company as per its policy on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and recommendation and approval of the CSR committee has contributed '25 Million towards Disaster Management Projects & Programs through it's implementing agency Vikas Charitable Trust, ' 1.998 Million on Specialized Wildlife Technical Rescue Vehicle, ' 3.1 Million on Infrastructure Development for Educational Institutions and balance amount on Prevention of HIV transmission, bio-diversity restoration project, etc. The company has not spent any amount towards construction or acquisition of asset.
NOTE 47 B: AUDIT TRAIL
The access to the database for accounting and consolidation software is restricted only to single CIC basis admin user (changes if any are allowed only with prior approval of committee of senior management) depending on Company's operating and business needs after appropriately designing the internal controls and ensuring the operating effectiveness of such controls. Audit trail function for database level is disabled by default in SAP! Enabling that feature, can affect the performance of SAP system as whole. Considering above facts, management has not enabled audit trail at database level.
The Company uses services of third-party service provider (ADP India Private Limited) for payroll processing and said organisation has provided SOC 1 report covering sustainability of the design and operating effectiveness of controls.
Further, outsourced vendor is ISO 9001:2013 and ISO 27001:2013 certified. Rule A.12.4, of ISO 27001:2013 requires, maintaining the audit trail of all events / logs including the changes in payroll products - user access controls, change management, etc. Auditors of third-party service provider had verified these controls and issue certificate for ISO standards. Further, there is no direct integration between third party payroll system and KBL accounting system. Processed payroll data received from third party service provider, is duly verified by KBL's internal team before accounting the same.
Above mentioned does not impact the internal control environment of the Company.
NOTE 47 C: OTHERS
1. The Company does not have any 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.
2. The company has not advanced or loaned or invested funds (either borrowed funds or share premium or any other sources or kind of funds) to any other person(s) or entity(ies), including foreign entities (Intermediaries) with the understanding (whether recorded in writing or otherwise) that the Intermediary (i) 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 (ii) provide any guarantee, security or the like to or on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries
3. The Company has not received any fund from any person(s) or entity(is), 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.
4. The Company has not traded or invested in Crypto currency or Virtual Currency during the financial year.
5. No proceedings have been initiated or are pending against the Company for holding any benami property under the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act, 1988 (45 of 1988) and rules made thereunder.
6. Company has not entered any transactions with companies struck off under section 248 of the Companies Act, 2013 or section 560 of the Companies Act, 1956
7. Company has not made any contribution to the political parties during FY 2023-24. (PY: NIL)
8. Previous year's figure have been regrouped, wherever required.
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