a) There are no outstanding trade receivables which resulted into significant increase in credit risk apart from receivables which are impaired and provided. Refer note 41 for information credit risk, market risk of trade receivables and movement of allowance for expected credit loss during the year.

b) No trade or other receivable are due from directors or other officers of the the Company either severally or jointly with any other person. Nor any trade or other receivable are due from firms or private companies respectively in which any director is a partner, a director or a member. For receivables from related parties, refer note 38.

c) Trade receivables are non-interest bearing and are generally on terms of 30 to 90 days.

g) There are no unbilled receivables, hence the same is not disclosed in the ageing schedule.

h) There are no disputed receivables, hence the same is not disclosed in the ageing schedule.

a) For the purpose of the statement of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents comprises of all the above enlisted items.

b) The Company has total fund and non fund based undrawn borrowing facilities of ' 7,010 Millions (31 March 2023 : ' 7,010 Millions). Sanctioned facilities are unsecured credit arrangements of ' 7,000 Millions and secured arrangements of ' 10 Millions.

e) Terms/rights attached to equity shares

The Company has a single class of equity shares. Accordingly, all equity shares rank equally with regard to dividends and share in the Company's residual assets. The equity shares are entitled to receive dividend as declared from time to time. The voting rights of an equity shareholder are in proportion to its share of the paid-up equity capital of the Company. Voting rights cannot be exercised in respect of shares on which any call or other sums presently payable have not been paid.

On winding up of the Company, the holders of equity shares will be entitled to receive the residual assets of the Company, remaining after distribution of all preferential amounts in proportion to the number of equity shares held.

B. Nature and purpose of each reserves1. General reserve

The general reserve comprises of transfer of profits from retained earnings for appropriation purposes. The reserve can be distributed/utilised by the Company in accordance with the Companies Act, 2013.

2. Securities premium

Securities premium is used to record the premium on issue of shares. The reserve is utilised in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013

3. 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.

4. Other comprehensive income

This relates to the remeasurement impact of defined benefit plans and income tax effect of the same.

Performance Obligation

The performance obligation is satisfied upon delivery of the goods and payment is generally due within 7 to 90 days from delivery. There are no material unsatisfied performance obligation outstanding at the year end.

The performance obligations of the Company are part of contracts that have an original expected duration of less than one year and accordingly, the Company has applied the practical expedient and opted not to disclose the information about it's remaining performance obligations in accordance with Ind AS 115.

The Company does not have any intention to dispose of its freehold and leasehold land in foreseeable future, therefore, deferred tax asset on indexation benefit in relation to these assets has not been recognised.

36 EARNINGS PER SHARE (EPS)

Basic EPS amounts are calculated by dividing the profit for the year attributable to owners of the Company by the weighted average number of equity shares outstanding during the year.

For the purpose of calculating diluted earnings per share, the net profit for the year attributable to equity shareholders and the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the year is adjusted for the effects of all dilutive potential equity shares. There are no dilutive impacts, therefore basic EPS and diluted EPS is same.

37 CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

The Company's policy is to maintain a strong capital base so as to maintain creditor and market confidence and to sustain future development of the business. Management monitors the return on capital as well as the level of dividends to ordinary shareholders. For the purpose of the Company's capital management, capital includes issued capital and all other equity reserves attributable to the equity shareholders of the Company. The primary objective of the Company when managing capital is to safeguard its ability to continue as a going concern and maximise the shareholder's value.

The Company has adequate cash and bank balances. The Company monitors its capital by a careful scrutiny of the cash and bank balances and a regular assessment of any debt requirements.

Terms and conditions of transactions with related parties

1. All related party transactions entered during the year were in ordinary course of the business and are on arm's length basis.

2. For the year ended 31 March 2024, the Company has not recorded any impairment of receivables relating to amounts owed by related parties (2022-23: Nil). This assessment is undertaken each financial year through examining the financial position of the related party and the market in which the related party operates.

3. The above remuneration to key management personnel compensation excludes provision for gratuity and compensated absences, since these are provided on the basis of an actuarial valuation of the Company's liability to all its employees.

39 LEASES

The Company has lease contracts for its office premises, vehicles and storage locations with lease term between 1 year to 9 years. The Company's obligations under its leases are secured by the lessor's title to the leased assets. Generally, the Company is restricted from assigning and sub-leasing the leased assets.

The Company also has certain leases of office premises and storage locations with leased terms of 12 months or less. The Company applies the ‘short term lease' recognition exemption for these leases.

c) (i) The details of carrying amount and movements during the year in right-of-use assets is disclosed in note 5.

(ii) The effective interest rate for lease liabilities is 10%. The maturity is between 2022 to 2031.

(iii) The maturity analysis of lease liabilities are disclosed in note 41b liquidity risk management.

Notes :

i) Abbreviations

FVTPL - Fair value through the profit and loss

FVTOCI - Fair Value through other comprehensive income

ii) The investments does not include equity investment which are carried at cost and hence are not required to be disclosed as per Ind AS 107 "Financial instruments disclosures"

iii) The management has assessed that the fair value of cash and cash equivalents, other balance with banks, loans, trade receivables, other financial assets, lease liabilities, trade payables and other financial liabilities approximate their carrying amounts largely due to the short term maturities of these instruments.

iv) The Company uses the following hierarchy for determining and / or disclosing the fair value of financials instruments by valuation techniques.

Level 1 - Quoted (unadjusted) market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

Level 2 - Valuation techniques for which the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement is directly or indirectly observable;

Level 3 - Valuation techniques for which the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement is unobservable.

v) 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.

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair values:

The fair value of quoted equity investment and mutual funds are based on price quotations at the reporting date. The Company enters into derivative financial instruments with various counterparties, principally with banks. Foreign exchange forward contracts are valued using valuation techniques, which employs the use of market observable inputs. The model incorporates various inputs including the credit quality of counter parties, foreign exchange spot and forward rates.

vi) There were no transfers between level 1 and 2 during the year.

n FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES

The activities of the Company exposes it to a number of financial risks namely market risk, credit risk and liquidity risk. The Company seeks to minimize the potential impact of unpredictability of the financial markets on its financial performance.

The Company's board of directors has overall responsibility for the establishment and oversight of the Company's risk management framework. The board of directors has established Compliance Committee, which is responsible for developing and monitoring the Company's risk management policies. The committee reports regularly to the board of directors on its activities

The Company's risk management policies are established to identify and analyse the risks faced by the Company, to set appropriate risk limits and controls and to monitor risks and adherence to limits. Risk management policies and systems are reviewed regularly to reflect changes in market conditions and the Company's activities. The Company, through its training and management standards and procedures, aims to maintain a disciplined and constructive control environment in which all employees understand their roles and obligations.

a. Management of credit risk

Credit risk refers to the risk of default on its obligations by a counterparty to the Company resulting in a financial loss to the Company. The Company is exposed to credit risk from its operating activities (trade receivables) and investment securities.

Credit risk is managed through credit approvals, establishing credit limits and continuously monitoring the creditworthiness of customers to which the Company grants credit terms in the normal course of business. The Company establishes an allowance for doubtful debts and impairment that represents its estimate of expected default rates over the expected life of trade receivables and is adjusted for forward looking estimates.

The Company's exposure to credit risk is influenced mainly by the individual characteristics of each customer. The demographics of the customer, including the default risk of the industry and country in which the customer operates, also has an influence on credit risk assessment. The Company has no concentration of credit risk as the customer base is widely distributed.

Expected credit loss assessment for customers as at 31 March 2024:

The Company allocates each exposure to a credit risk grade based on a variety of data that is determined to be predictive of the risk of loss (e.g. timeliness of payments, available press information etc.) and applying experienced credit judgement.

Exposures to customers outstanding at the end of each reporting period are reviewed by the Company to determine incurred and expected credit losses. Historical trends of impairment of trade receivables do not reflect any significant credit losses. Given that the macro economic indicators affecting customers of the Company have not undergone any substantial change, the Company expects the historical trend of minimal credit losses to continue.

The impairment loss at 31 March 2024 related to several customers that have defaulted on their payments to the Company and are not expected to pay their outstanding balances, mainly due to economic circumstances.

Investments

The Company limits its exposure to credit risk by investing in liquid securities and only with counterparties that have a good credit rating. The Company does not expect any losses from non-performance by these counter-parties, and does not have any significant concentration of exposures to specific industry sectors or specific country risks.

Other than trade and other receivables, the Company has no other financial assets that are past due but not impaired

b. 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 has an established liquidity risk management framework for managing its short term, medium term and long term funding and liquidity management requirements. The Company's exposure to liquidity risk arises primarily from mismatches of the maturities of financial assets and liabilities. The Company manages the liquidity risk by maintaining adequate funds in cash and cash equivalents. The Company also has adequate credit facilities sanctioned with banks to ensure that there is sufficient cash to meet all its normal operating commitments in a timely and cost-effective manner.

c. Market risk

Market risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in market prices. Market risk comprises of three types of risks: interest rate risk, price risk and currency rate risk. Financial instruments affected by market risk includes foreign currency receivables/payables, investments and derivative financial instruments. The Company has international trade operations and is exposed to a variety of market risks, including currency and interest rate risks.

i) Currency risk

Currency risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in foreign exchange rates. The Company has foreign currency trade payables and receivables and is therefore exposed to foreign exchange risk. The Company mitigates the foreign exchange risk by setting appropriate exposure limits, periodic monitoring of the exposures and hedging exposures using derivative financial instruments like foreign exchange forward contracts. The exchange rates have been volatile in the recent years and may continue to be volatile in the future. However the operating results and financials of the Company may not be impacted due to volatility of the rupee against foreign currencies as the exposure is generally fully hedged.

ii) Interest rate risk

Interest rate risk can be either fair value interest rate risk or cash flow interest rate risk. Fair value interest rate risk is the risk of changes in fair values of fixed interest bearing investments because of fluctuations in the interest rates. Cash flow interest rate risk is the risk that the future cash flows of floating interest bearing investments will fluctuate because of fluctuations in the interest rates.

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 does not have any significant exposure to interest rate risks since its investments are in fixed rate instruments.

Exposure to interest rate risk

The interest rate risk arises primarily from borrowings. Since there are no borrowings in the current year, the interest rate profile of the Company's interest-bearing financial instruments is ' Nil.

Fair value sensitivity analysis for fixed-rate instruments

The Company does not account for any fixed-rate borrowings at fair value through profit or loss. Therefore, a change in interest rates at the reporting date would not affect profit or loss

iii) Equity risk

The Company's investments in listed and non-listed equity securities are susceptible to market price risk arising from uncertainties in the financial market. The investment in listed and unlisted equity securities are not significant.

42 SEGMENT INFORMATION

The Company does not have any reportable segment as per the limits prescribed in the Indian Accounting Standard 108 ‘Operating Segments'.

A Geographic information

The Company has considered the export operations as a separately identifiable geographic segment due to operations in the Japan and other countries, details of which are given below :

43 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

The Company contributes to the following post-employment plans in India.

(A) Defined contribution plans:

Provident fund is a defined contribution scheme established under a state plan.

Superannuation fund is a defined contribution scheme. The scheme is funded with an insurance company in the form of a qualifying insurance policy.

Contribution to Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC)

Current service cost included under the head - Contribution to provident fund and other funds in note 31 ‘Employee benefits expense':

(B) Defined benefit plan:

Gratuity plan is classified as a defined benefit plan as the Company's obligation is to provide agreed benefit to plan members. Actuarial and investment risks are borne by the Company.

The most recent actuarial valuation of plan assets and the present value of the defined benefit obligation for gratuity was carried out as at 31 March 2024. The present value of the defined benefit obligations and the related current service cost and past service cost, were measured using the Projected Unit Credit Method.

The average duration of the defined benefit plan obligation at the end of the reporting year is 9.84 years (31 March 2023: 9.88 years).

The contribution expected to be made by the Company during the financial year 2024-25 is ' 52.77 Millions.

(C) Other long-term employee benefits:

Compensated absences are payable to employees at the rate of daily salary for each day of accumulated leave on death or on resignation or upon retirement. The charge towards compensated absences for the year ended 31 March 2024 based on actuarial valuation using the projected accrued benefit method is ' 68.56 Millions. (31 March 2023: ' 37.15 Millions) In the coming financial year it is expected to remain in the similar range.

The Company has reviewed all its pending litigations and proceedings and has adequately provided for where provisions are required and disclosed contingent liabilities where applicable, in its financial statements. The Company does not expect the outcome of these proceedings to have a materially adverse effect on the financial statements. Future cash outflows/uncertainties, if any, in respect of above are determinable only on receipt of judgments/decisions pending with various forums/authorities.

I t is not practicable for the Company to estimate the timings of cash outflows, if any, in respect of the above pending resolution of the respective proceedings as it is determinable only on receipt of judgements/decisions pending with various forums/authorities.

48 In October 2022, the Central Government (‘Government') issued a Notification (‘Notification') mandating that Glyphosate, a broad spectrum weedicide and an important product for the Company, will be used only through Pest Control Operators. Industry players and associations have filed petitions (‘Petitions') before the Hon'ble Delhi High Court (‘Hon'ble Court') challenging the Notification. In the course of hearings in the matter, the counsel of the Government has stated that the Notification will not be implemented till the disposal of the Petitions. The Petitions are under hearing before the Hon'ble Court.

49 On 15 December 2023, the Company acquired 85% of the Equity Shares (on fully diluted basis) of Barrix Agro Sciences Private Limited (‘Barrix'), Bengaluru based company engaged in R&D innovation, manufacturing and marketing of Integrated Pest Management (‘IPM') and (Integrated Plant Nutrition Management (‘IPNM') products especially pheromone traps and chromatic sheets for agricultural pest management, by way of acquisition of 26,061 equity shares from the then shareholders and infusion of equity capital through subscription of 8,956 new equity shares into Barrix, for a total consideration of ' 782.01 Millions. The acquisition is in alignment of the Company's strategy to build a more sustainable portfolio of green chemistries and offer IPM and IPNM products and solutions to farmers.

50 On 2 February 2024, the shareholders of Excel Crop Care (Africa) Limited, the Company's Tanzania based subsidiary, have approved its voluntary winding up with effect from 31 March 2024. The Company holds 99.9% of the equity shares of Excel Crop Care (Africa) Limited. The proposed winding up is subject to legal / regulatory and other processes and procedures under the laws in Tanzania. Excel Crop Care (Africa) Limited is an unlisted ‘non-material' subsidiary having no material financial liability on its balance sheet and a positive net worth. It did not have any significant business or commercial activities and was incurring losses for the past few years. The proposed winding up of Excel Crop Care (Africa) Limited is not likely to materially impact the business, commercial activities or financial position of the Company.

51 The Company has used accounting software (SAP S4 Hana) 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 that audit trail feature is not enabled for certain changes made using privileged/ administrative access rights to the application and the underlying database. Further there was no instance of audit trail feature being tampered, with respect to the accounting software where audit trail has been enabled.

Note: Reason for variance has been given for those ratios whereby variation is more than 25% ( /-)

Abbreviations

i) Earnings available for debt service - Profit before tax interest expenses including interest expense on lease payments depreciation and amortisation expenses

ii) Debt service - Interest expenses including interest expense on lease payments repayment of lease liabilities.

iii) Net worth includes share capital and other equity

iv) Expenses includes cost of goods sold and other expenses excluding expected credit loss allowance, CSR, donations, insurance, directors sitting fees, PPE written off, exchange differences (net) and bank charges

v) Since there is no borrowing, disclosure of Debt equity ratio has not been disclosed.

53 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 does not have any transactions with companies struck off.

(iii) The Company does not have any charges or satisfaction which is yet to be registered with ROC beyond the statutory period.

(iv) The Company has not traded or invested in crypto currency or virtual currency during the financial year.

(v) The Company has not advanced or loaned or invested funds to any other persons or entities, including foreign entities (Intermediaries) with the understanding that the Intermediary shall:

(a) directly or indirectly lend or invest in other persons or entities identified in any manner whatsoever by or on behalf of the Company (Ultimate Beneficiaries) or

(b) provide any guarantee, security or the like to or on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries

(vi) The Company has not received any fund from any persons or entities, 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,

(vii) 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).

(viii) The Company has complied with the number of layers prescribed under clause 87 of section 2 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Companies (restriction on number of layers) rules, 2017.

54 STANDARDS NOTIFIED BUT NOT YET EFFECTIVE

There are no new standards that are notified, but not yet effective, upto the date of issuance of the standalone Ind AS financials statements.

55 SIGNIFICANT EVENTS AFTER THE REPORTING PERIOD

There are no significant events after the reporting period except as disclosed in note 20(f), that require adjustments or disclosures in the standalone Ind AS financial statements as on the balance sheet date.

56. The figures for the previous year have been regrouped/reclassified wherever considered necessary.