A provision is recognised when the Company has apresent obligation as a result of past events and it isprobable that an outflow of resources will be requiredto settle the obligation in respect of which a reliableestimate can be made. Provisions (excluding retirementbenefits) are not discounted to their present value andare determined based on the best estimate required tosettle the obligation at the Balance Sheet date. Theseare reviewed at each Balance Sheet date and adjustedto reflect the current best estimates.
A contingent liability is a possible obligation that arisesfrom past events whose existence will be confirmedby the occurrence or non-occurrence of one or moreuncertain future events beyond the control of theCompany or a present obligation that is not recognisedbecause it is not probable that an outflow of resourceswill be required to settle the obligation. A contingentliability also arises in extremely rare cases where thereis a liability that cannot be recognised because it cannotbe measured reliably. The Company does not recognisea contingent liability but discloses its existence in thefinancial statements.
The Company recognises financial assets andfinancial liabilities when it becomes a party tothe contractual provisions of the instrument. Allfinancial assets and liabilities are recognised atfair value on initial recognition. Transaction coststhat are directly attributable to the acquisition orissue of financial assets and financial liabilities,that are not at fair value through Statement ofProfit and Loss, are added to the fair value oninitial recognition. Regular way purchase and saleof financial assets are accounted for at trade date.
A financial asset is subsequently measured atamortised cost if it is held within a business modelwhose objective is to hold the asset in order tocollect contractual cash flows and the contractualterms of the financial asset give rise on specifieddates to cash flows that are solely payments ofprincipal and interest on the principal amountoutstanding.
A financial asset is subsequently measured at fairvalue through other comprehensive income if it isheld within a business model whose objective isachieved by both collecting contractual cash flowsand selling financial assets and the contractualterms of the financial asset give rise on specifieddates to cash flows that are solely payments ofprincipal and interest on the principal amountoutstanding. Further, in cases where the Companyhas made an irrevocable election based on itsbusiness model, for its investments which areclassified as equity instruments, the subsequentchanges in fair value are recognised in othercomprehensive income.
Financial assets at fair value through profit andloss (FVPL)
A financial asset which is not classified in any ofthe above categories are subsequently fair valuedthrough Statement of Profit and Loss.
Financial liabilities are subsequently carried atamortized cost using the effective interest method,except for contingent consideration recognised ina business combination which is subsequentlymeasured at fair value through Statement of Profitand Loss. For trade and other payables maturingwithin one year from the Balance Sheet date, thecarrying amounts approximate the fair value dueto the short maturity of these instruments.
Investments in Subsidiaries, joint ventures andassociate
Investments in subsidiaries, joint ventures andassociate are carried at cost in the financialstatements.
The Company derecognises a financial assetwhen the contractual rights to the cash flowsfrom the financial asset expire or it transfersthe financial asset and the transfer qualifies forderecognition under Ind AS 109. A financial liability(or a part of a financial liability) is derecognisedfrom the Company’s Balance Sheet when theobligation specified in the contract is dischargedor cancelled or expires.
The Company recognises loss allowances using theexpected credit loss (ECL) model for the financialassets which are not fair valued through Statementof Profit and Loss. Loss allowance for tradereceivables with no significant financing componentis measured at an amount equal to lifetime ECL. Forall other financial assets, expected credit losses aremeasured at an amount equal to the 12-month ECL,unless there has been a significant increase in creditrisk from initial recognition in which case those aremeasured at lifetime ECL. The amount of expectedcredit losses (or reversal) that is required to adjust theloss allowance at the reporting date to the amountthat is required to be recognised is recognised as animpairment gain or loss in Statement of Profit andLoss.
a. The real estate development projects undertakenby the Company is generally run over a periodranging upto 5 years. Operating assets andliabilities relating to such projects are classified ascurrent based on an operating cycle upto 5 years.Borrowings in connection with such projectsare classified as current since they form part ofworking capital of the respective projects.
b. Assets and liabilities, other than those discussedin paragraph (a) above, are classified as current tothe extent they are expected to be realised / arecontractually repayable within 12 months fromthe Balance Sheet date and as non-current, inother cases.
The Company presents assets and liabilities inthe Balance Sheet based on current/ non-currentclassification. An asset is treated as current whenit is:
- Expected to be realised or intended to be soldor consumed in normal operating cycle;
- Held primarily for the purpose of trading;
- Expected to be realised within twelve monthsafter the reporting period, or
- Cash or cash equivalents unless restrictedfrom being exchanged or used to settle aliability for at least twelve months after thereporting period.
A liability is current when:
- It is expected to be settled in normal operatingcycle;
- It is held primarily for the purpose of trading;
- I t is due to be settled within twelve monthsafter the reporting period, or
- There is no unconditional right to defer thesettlement of the liability for at least twelvemonths after the reporting period.
Cash and cash equivalents in the Balance Sheetcomprise cash at banks and on hand and short-termdeposits with an original maturity of three monthsor less, which are subject to an insignificant risk ofchanges in value.
For the purpose of the Statement of Cash Flows, cashand cash equivalents consist of cash and short-termdeposits, as defined above, as they are considered anintegral part of the Company’s cash management.
Basic earnings per share are calculated by dividingthe net profit or loss for the period attributable toequity shareholders by the weighted average numberof equity shares outstanding during the period. Theweighted average number of equity shares outstandingduring the period is adjusted for events such as bonusissue that have changed the number of equity sharesoutstanding, without a corresponding change inresources.
For the purpose of calculating diluted earnings pershare, the net profit or loss for the period attributable toequity shareholders and the weighted average numberof shares outstanding during the period are adjustedfor the effects of all dilutive potential equity shares.
Final dividends on shares are recorded as a liability onthe date of approval by the shareholders and interimdividends are recorded as a liability on the date ofdeclaration by the Company’s Board of Directors.
Statement of Cash Flows is prepared under Ind AS 7'Statement of Cash Flows’ specified under Section 133of the Act. Cash flows are reported using the indirectmethod.
If the Company receives information after thereporting period, but prior to the date of approved forissue, about conditions that existed at the end of thereporting period, it will assess whether the informationaffects the amounts that it recognises in its financialstatements. The Company will adjust the amountsrecognised in its financial statements to reflect anyadjusting events after the reporting period and updatethe disclosures that relate to those conditions in lightof the new information. For non-adjusting events afterthe reporting period, the Company will not change theamounts recognised in its financial statements, but willdisclose the nature of the non-adjusting event and anestimate of its financial effect, or a statement that suchan estimate cannot be made, if applicable.
The preparation of the financial statements in conformitywith Ind AS requires the Management to make judgements,estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amountsof assets and liabilities (including contingent liabilities),income and expenses and accompanying disclosures. TheManagement believes that the estimates used in preparationof the financial statements are prudent and reasonable.Future results could differ due to these estimates and thedifferences between the actual results and the estimates arerecognised in the periods in which the results are known /materialise.
Significant accounting judgements, estimates andassumptions used by Management are as below:
• Fair value measurements (Refer note 4.1),
• Determination of performance obligations and timingof revenue recognition (Refer note 4.2),
• Accounting for revenue and land cost for projectsexecuted through joint development arrangement(Refer note 4.2),
• Computation of percentage completion for projectsin progress, project cost, revenue and saleable areaestimates (Refer note 4.2),
• Determination of lease term, classification of lease andestimating incremental borrowing rate (Refer note 4.4),
• Recognition of Deferred Tax Assets (Refer note 4.8),
• Useful lives of investment property; property, plant andequipment and intangible assets (Refer note 4.9, 4.11and 4.12),
• Impairment of financial/ non financial assets (Refernote 4.13 and 4.16), and
• Net realisable value of inventory (Refer note 4.14).
The new and amended standards and interpretations thatare issued, but not yet effective, upto the date of issuance ofCompany’s financial statements are disclosed below:
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has notified Amendmentto the following Ind AS which are effective from 1 April 2025.
The amendment specifies how an entity should assess acurrency is exchangeable and how it should determine aspot exchange rate when exchangeability is lacking. Theamendments also require disclosure of information thatenables users of its financial statements to understandhow the currency not being exchangeable into the othercurrency affects, or is expected to affect, the entity’sfinancial performance, financial position and cashflows. When applying the amendments, an entity cannotrestate comparative information. The Company hasevaluated the amendment and there is no material impacton its financial statements.
i. The Company’s investment properties consists of commercial properties in India. The Management has determined thatthe investment properties consist of two classes of assets - office and retail - based on the nature, characteristics andrisks of each property.
ii. The Company has determined that the carrying value of Right of use assets represents its fair value considering the termsof the underlying lease arrangement.
iii. As at 31 March 2025 and 31 March 2024, the fair values of the properties (excluding Right to use assets) are ' 14,688Million and ' 14,367 Million respectively. These valuations are based on valuations performed by the management ofthe Company including valuation for certain investment properties from registered valuers as defined under Rule 2 ofCompanies (Registered Valuers and Valuation) Rules, 2017. A valuation model in accordance with that recommended bythe International Valuation Standards Committee has been applied.
iv. The fair value of the Company’s investment properties have been arrived at using discounted cash flow method. Underdiscounted cash flow method, cash flow projections based on reliable estimates of cash flow are discounted. The maininputs used are rental growth rate (5% to 6%), expected vacancy rates (5%), terminal yields (8% to 10%) and discount rates(8% to 12%) which are based on comparable transactions and industry data.
Mortgage of certain immovable properties financed under the loan.
Charge over the project material and other assets related to the projects.
Repayable in equated monthly instalments ranging from ' 1 million to ' 9 million ending February 2029.
These loans are subject to interest rates ranging from 7.11% to 11.24% per annum.
26e Refer Note No.30 for current maturities of long-term debt.
26f The Company has borrowings and working capital limits from banks or financial institutions on the basis of security ofcurrent assets. In respect of working capital limits, there are no requirements of filing quarterly returns or statements withbanks or financial institutions as per the terms of relevant agreements. Further in respect of borrowings, the Company isrequired to file quarterly returns or statements with banks or financial institutions as per the terms of the borrowings andthe Company has filed quarterly returns or statements which are in agreement with the books of accounts.
During the year ended 31 March 2019, the Company had issued 3,500 rated, unlisted, secured redeemable, non-convertibledebentures (NCDs) (A Rating) of Rs 1,000,000 each, having tenor upto August 2023, aggregating ' 3,500 Million on aprivate placement basis. These NCDs were secured by exclusive charge by way of mortgage over certain projects of theCompany (hereinafter referred to as "mortgaged property"), exclusive charge over receivables from sale of mortgagedproperty and exclusive charge over debt service reserve account and escrow accounts of mortgaged property. The NCDswere repayable in two tranches, Tranche 1 - ' 1,000 Million in August 2021 and Tranche 2 - ' 2,500 Million in August 2023carry a coupon rate of 10.50%. During the year ended 31 March 2022 and year ended 31 March 2024, the Company hasredeemed the Tranche 1 NCDs and Tranche 2 NCDs respectively.
During the year ended 31 March 2022, the Company had issued 2,400 Series A senior, secured, redeemable, rated, listed,non-convertible debentures (NCDs) (A Rating) of Rs 1,000,000 each at par, having tenor upto 29 November 2024 and2,600 Series B senior, secured, redeemable, rated, listed, non-convertible debentures (A Rating) of Rs 1,000,000 eachat par, having tenor upto 29 November 2026 aggregating ' 5,000 Million. These NCDs were secured by way of exclusivecharge on the immovable project situated in Bengaluru owned by the Company and immovable properties situated in Goaand Bidadi owned by a Subsidiary Company and a Firm. These NCDs carry a coupon rate of 8.90%. During the year ended31 March 2025, the Company has redeemed both Series A and Series B NCDs respectively.
Mortgage of certain immovable properties of the Company including related inventories, project receivables and undividedshare of land belonging to the Company.
Mortgage of certain immovable properties belonging to and Corporate Guarantee from three subsidiary companies and afirm in which the Company is a partner.
Charge over receivables of various projects.
Lien against fixed deposits.
Repayable in equated monthly instalments ranging from ' 48 million to ' 240 million ending December 2029.
These secured loans are subject to interest rates ranging from 9.65 % to 10.35 % per annum.
30d The Company has borrowings and working capital limits from banks or financial institutions on the basis of securityof current assets. In respect of working capital limits basis security of current assets of the Company there are norequirements of filing quarterly returns or statements with banks or financial institutions as per the terms of relevantagreements. Further in respect of borrowings, the Company is required to file quarterly returns or statements with banksor financial institutions as per the terms of the borrowings and the Company has filed quarterly returns or statementswhich are in agreement with the books of accounts.
The Chief Operating Decision Maker reviews the operations of the Company as a real estate development and related activity,which is considered to be the only reportable segment by the Management. Hence, there are no additional disclosures to beprovided under Ind-AS 108 - Segment information with respect to the single reportable segment, other than those alreadyprovided in these financial statements. The Company is domiciled in India. The Company’s revenue from operations fromexternal customers relate to real estate development in India and the non-current assets of the Company are located in India.
(i) Defined Contribution Plans : The Company contributes to provident fund and employee state insurance schemewhich are defined contribution plans.
The Company has recognized the following amounts in the Statement of Profit and Loss under defined contributionplan whereby the Company is required to contribute a specified percentage of the payroll costs to fund the benefits:
(a) The Company had entered into a registered Joint Development Agreement (JDA) with a certain land owner (the"Land Owner Company") to develop a real estate project ("the Project"). Under the said JDA, the Company acquireddevelopment rights over a certain parcel of land of the Land Owner Company and in exchange was required to providethe Land Owner Company a share in the Project (the "Land Owner Company’s share"). The Company had incurredTransferable Development Rights (TDR’s) which are recoverable from the Land Owner Company. The Company hascertain pending claims (including gross receivables of ' 923 Million including towards TDRs) from the Land OwnerCompany.
Considering the rights of the Company under the JDA, the status of development achieved so far in the Project; theEscrow arrangement with the Company, Land Owner Company and the Lender of the Land Owner Company (towhom the Land Owner Company’s share of developed units have been mortgaged), which provides for manner ofrecovery of TDR dues; the fact that the handing over formalities of the underlying units are yet to be completed, theCompany expects to recover the above gross dues towards TDR’s.
The Land Owner Company has been ordered to be wound up by the Hon’ble High Court of Karnataka during the yearended 31 March 2017, which is pending adjudication. Pending ultimate outcome of the aforesaid legal proceedings,the management is of the view that no further adjustments are required in the standalone financial statements.
(b) A search under section 132 of the Income Tax Act ('the Act’) was conducted during the quarter ended 31 March2025 on the Company and certain group companies. As on the date of the Standalone financial statements, theCompany and such group companies have not received any demand or show cause notice from the Income taxauthorities pursuant to such search proceedings. The management has confirmed that the Company and suchgroup companies have complied with the requirements of the Act and does not expect any further liability on finalassessment of the aforesaid matter.
The sensitivity analysis in the following sections relate to the position as at 31 March 2025 and 31 March 2024. Thesensitivity analysis have been prepared on the basis that the amount of net debt and the ratio of fixed to floating interestrates of the debt are constant.
The analysis exclude the impact of movements in market variables on: the carrying values of gratuity and other postretirement obligations; provisions.
The sensitivity of the relevant profit or loss item is the effect of the assumed changes in respective market risks. This isbased on the financial assets and financial liabilities held at 31 March 2025 and 31 March 2024.
Interest rate risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because ofchanges in market interest rates. The Company’s exposure to the risk of changes in market interest rates relates primarilyto the Company’s long-term and short-term debt obligations with floating interest rates.
The Company manages its interest rate risk by having a balanced portfolio of fixed and variable rate borrowings. TheCompany does not have any interest rate swaps.
The following table demonstrates the sensitivity to a possible change in interest rates on that portion of borrowingsoutstanding at the balance sheet date. With all other variables held constant, the Company’s profit before tax is affectedthrough the impact on floating rate borrowings, as follows:
The Company’s principal financial liabilities comprise loans and borrowings, trade and other payables. The main purpose ofthese financial liabilities is to finance the Company’s real estate operations. The Company’s principal financial assets includeinvestments, trade and other receivables, cash and cash equivalents, bank balances other than cash and cash equivalents, landadvances and refundable deposits that derive directly from its operations.
The management is of the view that the terms and conditions of the investments made, guarantees provided, security given,land advances, refundable deposits, current account with partnership firms, loans and advances are not prejudicial to theinterest of the Company considering its economic interest, furtherance of the business and long term trade relationship.
The Company is exposed to market risk, credit risk and liquidity risk. The Company’s senior management oversees themanagement of these risks. The senior management ensures that the Company’s financial risk activities are governed byappropriate policies and procedures and that financial risks are identified, measured and managed in accordance with theCompany’s policies and risk objectives. It is the Company’s policy that no trading in derivatives for speculative purposes maybe undertaken. The Board of Directors reviews and agrees policies for managing each of these risks, which are summarisedbelow.
Market risk is the risk that the fair value of future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes inmarket prices. Market risk comprises two types of risk: interest rate risk and other price risk, such as equity price risk andcommodity risk. The Company has no exposure to commodity prices as it does not deal in derivative instruments whoseunderlying is a commodity. Financial instruments affected by market risk include loans and borrowings and refundabledeposits.
Credit risk is the risk that counterparty will not meet its obligations under a financial instrument or customer contract,leading to a financial loss. The Company is exposed to credit risk from its operating activities (primarily trade receivables)and from its financing activities, including refundable joint development deposits, security deposits, loans to employeesand other financial instruments.
Trade receivables of the Company comprises of receivables towards sale of properties, rental receivables and otherreceivables.
Receivables towards sale of property - The Company is not substantially exposed to credit risk as property is handed overon payment of dues. However the Company make provision for expected credit loss where any property developed by theCompany is delayed due to litigation as further collection from customers is expected to be realised only on final outcomeof such litigation.
Receivables towards rental receivables - The Company is not substantially exposed to credit risk as Company collectssecurity deposits from lessee.
Other Receivables - Credit risk is managed as per the Company’s established policy, procedures and control relating tocustomer credit risk management. Outstanding customer receivables are regularly monitored. The impairment analysis isperformed at each reporting date on an individual basis for major customers. The maximum exposure to credit risk at thereporting date is the carrying value of each class of financial assets.
The Company is subject to credit risk in relation to refundable deposits given under joint development arrangements.The management considers that the risk is low as it is in the possession of the land and the property share that is to bedelivered to the land owner under the joint development arrangements.
Credit risk from balances with banks and financial institutions is managed by the Company’s treasury department inaccordance with the Company’s policy. Investments of surplus funds are made only with approved counterparties andwithin credit limits assigned to each counterparty. Counterparty credit limits are reviewed by the Company’s Board ofDirectors on an annual basis, and may be updated throughout the year subject to approval of the Company’s FinanceCommittee. The limits are set to minimise the concentration of risks and therefore mitigate financial loss through acounterparty’s potential failure to make payments. The Company’s maximum exposure to credit risk for the componentsof the Balance Sheet at 31 March 2025 and 31 March 2024 is the carrying amounts.
The Company’s objective is to maintain a balance between continuity of funding and flexibility through the use of bankdeposits and loans. The table below summarises the maturity profile of the Company’s financial liabilities based oncontractual payments:
55| The Company has defined process to take daily back-up of books of account in electronic mode on servers physicallylocated in India. However, the backup of the books of account and other books and papers maintained in electronic modewith respect to individual hotel unit of the Company has not been maintained on servers physically located in India ondaily basis. Further, the Company has used accounting software for maintaining its books of account which has a featureof recording audit trail (edit log) facility and the same has operated throughout the year for all relevant transactionsrecorded in the accounting software, except for - a) audit trail feature is not enabled for direct changes to data whenusing certain access rights as the audit trail feature is not enabled at the database level insofar as it relates to SAP S/4HANA accounting software; and b) in respect of individual hotel unit of the Company wherein its accounting softwaredid not have the audit trail feature enabled throughout the year. Further, no instance of audit trail feature being tamperedwith was noted in respect of accounting software where the audit trail has been enabled. Additionally, the audit trail ofthe relevant prior year has been preserved by the Company as per the statutory requirements for record retention to theextent it was enabled and recorded in the respective year.
For the purpose of the Company’s capital management, capital includes issued equity capital, securities premium and all otherequity reserves attributable to the equity holders of the Company. The primary objective of the Company’s capital managementis to maintain strong credit rating and healthy capital ratios in order to support its business and maximise the shareholdervalue.
The Company, through its Board of Directors manages its capital structure and makes adjustments in light of changes ineconomic conditions and the requirements of the financial covenants. To maintain or adjust the capital structure, the Companymay adjust the dividend payment to shareholders, return capital to shareholders or issue new shares. The Company monitorscapital using debt equity ratio, which is net debt divided by total capital. The Company includes within net debt, interest bearingloans and borrowings (excluding borrowings from related parties) less cash and cash equivalents, current investments, bankbalances other than cash and cash equivalents. The disclosure below could be different from the debt and equity componentswhich have been agreed with any of the lenders.
(i) The Company does not have any Benami property, where any proceeding has been initiated or pending against theCompany for holding any Benami property under the Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, 1988 and rulesmade thereunder.
(ii) The Company does not have any transactions with companies struck off under section 248 of Companies act, 2013.
(iii) The Company does not have any charges or satisfaction which is yet to be registered with ROC beyond the statutoryperiod.
(iv) The Company has not traded or invested in Crypto currency or Virtual Currency during the financial year.
(v) Disclosure requirements where company has advanced or loaned or invested funds
(a) During the year, the Company has given Inter Corporate Deposits ('ICD') aggregating to ' 4,206 million to itssubsidiaries, joint ventures and others, which have been further utilised by the said subsidiaries, joint ventures andothers for their business purposes and hence not covered under (b) to (d) below
(b) Details of fund advanced or loaned or invested in Intermediary by the Company
(d) The company has not provided any guarantee, security or the like on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries.
(e) The management of the Company declares that, the relevant provisions of the Foreign Exchange Management Act,1999 (42 of 1999) and the Companies Act has been complied with for above transactions in (a), (b) and (c) above andsuch transactions are not violative of the Prevention of Money-Laundering Act, 2002 (15 of 2003).
(vi) The Company has not received any fund from any person(s) or entity(ies), including foreign entities (Funding Party) withthe understanding (whether recorded in writing or otherwise) that the company shall
i. directly or indirectly lend or invest in other persons or entities identified in any manner whatsoever by or on behalf ofthe Funding Party (Ultimate Beneficiaries) or
ii. provide any guarantee, security or the like to or 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 surrenderedor disclosed as income during the year in the tax assessments under the Income Tax Act, 1961 (such as, search or surveyor 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 Act read with theCompanies (Restriction on number of Layers) Rules, 2017.
(ix) The Company has not been declared wilful defaulter by any bank or financial institution or other lender.
Reason for variance: Variance is less than 25% hence not applicable.
Signatures to Notes 1 to 60
Chartered Accountants Prestige Estates Projects Limited
ICAI Firm registration number: 101049W / E300004 CIN : L07010KA1997PLC022322
Partner Chairman & Managing Director Joint Managing Director
Membership No.: 213157 DIN: 00209022 DIN: 00209060
Amit Mor Manoj Krishna JV
Chief Financial Officer Company Secretary
Place: Bengaluru Place: Bengaluru
Date: 29 May 2025 Date: 29 May 2025