A possible obligation that arises from past eventsand the existence of which will be confirmedonly by the occurrence or nonoccurrence ofone or more uncertain future events not whollywithin the control of the enterprise are disclosedas Contingent liability and not provided for.Such liability is not disclosed if the possibility ofoutflow of resources is remote.
A contingent asset is a possible asset that arisesfrom past events and whose existence willbe confirmed only by the occurrence or non¬occurrence of one or more uncertain futureevents not wholly within the control of theentity. Contingent assets are not recognisedand disclosed only when an inflow of economicbenefits is probable.
A provision is recognized when as a resultof a past event, the Company has a presentobligation whether legal or constructive that canbe estimated reliably, and it is probable that anoutflow of economic benefits will be required tosettle the obligation. If the obligation is expectedto be settled more than 12 months after the endof reporting date or has no definite settlementdate, the provision is recorded as non-currentliabilities after giving effect for time value ofmoney, if material. Where discounting is used, theincrease in the provision due to the passage oftime is recognized as a finance cost.
Provisions, contingent liabilities and contingentassets are reviewed at each Balance Sheet date.
The Company recognizes government grants at theirfair value only when there is reasonable assurance thatthe conditions attached to them will be complied with,and the grants will be received.
Government grants received in relation to assets arerecognised directly to respective assets for which it
is received. Government grants, which are revenue innature are either recognised as income or deducted inreporting the related expense based on the terms ofthe grant, as applicable.
Revenue is measured based on the transaction priceadjusted for discounts and rebates, which is specified ina contract with customer. Revenue are net of estimatedreturns and taxes collected from customer.
Revenue from sale of goods is recognized at point intime when control is transferred to the customer andit is probable that consideration will be collected.Control is usually transferred upon the shipment, at thetime of dispatch, delivery to or upon receipt of goodsby the customer, in accordance with the delivery andacceptance terms agreed with the customer.
The transaction price is documented on the salesinvoice and payment is generally due as per agreedcredit terms with customer.
The consideration can be fixed or variable. Variableconsideration is only recognised when it is highlyprobable that a significant reversal will not occur.Revenue from services are recognised as the relatedservices are performed, the contractual performanceobligations are satisfied and there is no uncertaintyrelated to the collection of the said revenue.
The Company has concluded that it is the principal inall of its revenue arrangements since it is the primaryobligor in all the revenue arrangements as it haspricing latitude and is also exposed to inventory andcredit risks.
Export entitlements are recognised as income whenright to receive credit as per the terms of the schemeis established in respect of the exports made andwhere there is no significant uncertainty regarding theultimate collection of the relevant export proceeds.Interest Income
Interest income is recognized using effective interestrate method.
The 'effective interest rate' is the rate that exactlydiscounts estimated future cash payments or receiptsthrough the expected life of financial instrument to:
- The gross carrying amount of the financial assets; or
- The amortised cost of the financial liabilities
In calculating interest income and expense, theeffective interest rate is applied to the gross carryingamount of the asset (when the asset is not credit-impaired) or to the amortised cost of the liability.
However, for financial assets that have become credit-impaired subsequent to initial recognition, interestincome is calculated by applying the effective interestrate to the amortised cost of the financial asset. If theasset is no longer credit-impaired, then the calculationof interest income reverts to the gross basis.
Sales return is variable consideration that is recognisedand recorded based on historical experience, marketconditions and provided for in the year of sale asreduction from revenue. The methodology andassumptions used to estimate returns are monitoredand adjusted regularly in line with trade practices,historical trends, past experience and projected marketconditions.
Income tax expense comprises current and deferredtax expense. Income tax expenses are recognized instatement of profit or loss, except when they relate toitems recognized in other comprehensive income ordirectly in equity.
Current tax is the tax payable on the taxable profit for theyear, using tax rates enacted or substantively enactedby the end of reporting period by the governingtaxation laws, and any adjustment to tax payable inrespect of previous periods. Current income tax assetsand liabilities are measured at the amount expected tobe recovered from or paid to the taxation authorities.Management periodically evaluates positions takenin the tax returns with respect to situations in whichapplicable tax regulations are subject to interpretationand establishes provisions where appropriate.
Deferred taxes arising from deductible and taxabletemporary differences between the tax base ofassets and liabilities and their carrying amount in thestandalone financial statements are recognized usingsubstantively enacted tax rates and laws expectedto apply to taxable income in the years in which thetemporary differences are expected to be received orsettled.
Deferred tax asset are recognized only to the extent thatit is probable that future taxable profit will be availableagainst which the deductible temporary differencescan be utilized. The carrying amount of deferred taxassets is reviewed at each reporting date and reducedto the extent that it is no longer probable that sufficienttaxable profit will be available to allow all or part of thedeferred income tax assets to be utilized.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when theCompany has a legally enforceable right to do the same.
Basic earnings per share is computed by dividingprofit or loss attributable to equity shareholders of theCompany by the weighted average number of equityshares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS isdetermined by adjusting the profit or loss attributableto ordinary shareholders and the weighted averagenumber of ordinary shares outstanding for the effectsof all dilutive potential ordinary shares.
Expenditure on research activities is recognised inprofit and loss as incurred.
Development expenditure is capitalized as part cost ofthe resulting intangible asset only if the expenditurecan be measured reliably, the product or process istechnically and commercially feasible, future economicbenefits are probable and the company intends to andhas sufficient resources to complete development andto use or sell the asset. Otherwise, it is recognised inprofit and loss as incurred.
Subsequent to initial recognition, developmentexpenditure is measured at cost less accumulatedamortisation and any accumulated impairment loss.
Operating segments are reported in a mannerconsistent with the internal reporting provided to thechief operating decision maker (CODM). The CODM ofthe Company is responsible for allocating resourcesand assessing performance of the operating segmentsand accordingly is identified as the Chief OperatingDecision Maker (CODM). All operating segments'operating results are reviewed regularly by the CODMto make decisions about resources to be allocated tothe segments and assess their performance.
The paid-up equity capital of the company as on 31stMarch, 2025 was Rs. 1046.16 Lakhs. The said sharesare listed on the BSE Limited and the National StockExchange of India Limited. There was no change in thepaid-up capital of the company, during the year underaudit.
Ministry of Corporate Affairs ('MCA") notifies new standardsor amendments to the existing standards under Companies(Indian Accounting Standards) Rules as issued from time totime. For the year March 31,2025, MCA has not notified anynew standards or amendments to the existing standardsapplicable to the Company.
The general reserve is used from time to time to transfer profits from retained earnings for appropriation purposes. There isno policy of regular transfer. Items included under General Reserve shall not be reclassified back into the Statement of Profit& Loss.
Retained Earnings are the profits that the Company has earned till date less any transfer to general reserve, dividends , otherdistributions to shareholder and remeasurements of definied benefit obligations comprising acturial gains or losses andreturn on plan assets considering interest income.
This reserve represents Security Premium received at the time of issuance of Equity Shares.
(i) It is not practicable for the Company to estimate the timing of cash outflows, if any, in respect of the above pendinglitigations of the respective proceedings.
(ii) The Company does not expect any reimbursements in respect of the above contingent liabilities.
(iii) The Company believes that the ultimate outcome of these proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on theCompany's financial position and results of operations. These demands are with respect to income tax and service taxmatters for which appeals have been filed.
(iv) The Company has ongoing disputes with various tax authorities (income tax,and excise ) in India. The Company havedisclosed contingent liability as above, respectively, in respect of various tax demands, which are being contested bythe Company based on the management evaluation and advice of tax consultants.
(v) The amounts assessed as contingent liability do not include interest and penalty that could be claimed by counterparties.
The Company makes contributions towards provident fund, a defined contribution retirement benefit plan for qualifyingemployees. The provident fund is operated by the Regional Provident Fund Commissioner. The Company recognized ? 549.45Lakhs (Previous Year ? 500.34 Lakhs) for provident fund contributions in the Statement of Profit and Loss. The contributionspayable to these plans by the company are at rates specified in the rules of the scheme.
The Company makes annual contributions to the Employee's Group Gratuity cash accumulation scheme of the LIC, a fundeddefined benefit plan for qualifying employees. The Scheme provides for payment to vested employees at retirement/deathwhile in employment or on termination of employment as per the provisions of the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972. Vestingoccurs on completion of 5 years of service. The present value of the defined benefit obligation and the related current servicecost are measured using the Projected Unit Credit Method as per actuarial valuation carried out at the balance sheet date.
Valuation of defined benefit plan are performed on certain basic set of pre-determined assumptions and other regulatoryframework, which may vary over time. Thus, Company is exposed to various risks in providing the above benefit plans whichare as follows:
The plan exposes the Company to the risk of fall in interest rates. A fall in interest rates will result in an increase in theultimate cost of providing the above benefit and will thus result in an increase in the value of the liability (i.e. value ofdefined benefit obligation).
The present value of the defined benefit plan is calculated with the assumption of salary increase rate of plan particularsin future. Deviation in the rate of increase of salary in future for plan participants from the rate of increase in salary usedto determine the present value of obligation will have a bearing on the plan's liability.
The Company has used certain mortality and attrition assumptions in valuation of the liability. The Company is exposedto the risk of actual experience turning out to be worse compared to the assumptions.
The Company has funded with LIC fund, there is no significant investment risk. Further the present value of the definedbenefit plan liability is calculated using a discount rate which is determined by reference to market yields at the endof the reporting period on government bonds. If the return on plan asset is below this rate, it will create a plan deficit.Currently, for the plan in India, it has a relatively balanced mix of investments in government securities, and other debtinstruments.
The following table sets out the status of the gratuity plan as required under Ind AS-19 and the amounts recognized in theCompany's financial statements as at 31 March 2025:
* The discount rate is based on the prevailing market yields of government of India securities as at the balance sheet date forthe estimated term of the obligations.
"Expected rate of return on plan assets is determined based on the nature of assets and prevailing economic scenario.
*** The estimate of future salary increases considered, takes into account inflation, seniority, promotion, increments andother relevant factors.
The significant actuarial assumptions for the determination of the defined benefit obligations are discount rate andexpected salary increase. The sensitivity analysis below have been determined based on reasonably possible changesof the respective assumptions occurring at the end of the reporting period, while holding all other assumptionsconstant.
The sensitivity analysis presented above may not be representative of the actual change in the defined benefitobligations as it is unlikely that the change in assumptions would occur in isolation of one another as some of theassumptions may be correlated.
Furthermore, in presenting the above sensitivity analysis, the present value of the defined benefit obligations has beencalculated using the projected unit credit method at the end of the reporting period, which is the same as that appliedin calculating the defined benefit obligation liability recognised in the balance sheet.
The fair values of the financial assets and liabilities are determined based on the price that would be received to sell an assetor paid to transfer a liability at the reporting date considering the fair value hierarchy as under:
Level 1: It includes financial instruments measured using quoted prices. This includes listed equity instruments that havequoted price. The fair value of all equity instruments which are traded in the stock exchanges is valued using the closing priceas at the reporting period.
Level 2: The fair value of financial instruments that are not traded in an active market (for example, traded bonds, over-thecounter derivatives) is determined using valuation techniques which maximize the use of observable market data and rely
as little as possible on entity-specific estimates. If all significant inputs required to fair value an instrument are observable,the instrument is included in level 2.
Level 3: If one or more of the significant inputs is not based on observable market data, the instrument is included in level 3.This is the case for unlisted equity securities, contingent consideration and indemnification asset included in level 3.
The following tables categorise the financial assets and liabilities held at fair value by the valuation methodology applied indetermining their fair value.
Investment in Mutual Funds: The fair values represent net asset value as stated by the issuers of these mutual fund unitsin the published statements. Net asset values represent the price at which the issuer will issue further units in the mutualfund and the price at which issuers will redeem such units from the investors.
Derivative instruments: For forward contracts, future cash flows are estimated based on forward exchange rates andforward interest rates (from observable forward exchange rates / yield curves at the end of the reporting period) andcontract forward exchange rates and forward interest rates, discounted at a rate that reflects the credit risk of variouscounterparties.
Derivative instruments are financial contracts that derive their value from an underlying asset. Their main purpose is tomitigate financial risk and protect against price volatility. Given the uncertainties associated with export revenue from thesale of goods, company has engaged into derivative instruments, to hedge their risk against price fluctuations and safeguardtheir financial stability.
The Company's activities are exposed to variety of financial risks. These risks include market risk (including foreign currencyrisk, interest rate risks and price risk), credit risks and liquidity risk. The Company's overall risk management program seeks tominimize potential adverse effects on the financial performance of the Company through established policies and processeswhich are laid down to ascertain the extent of risks, setting appropriate limits, controls, continuous monitoring and itscompliance.
Market risk refers to the possibility that changes in the market rates may have impact on the Company's profits or thevalue of its holding of financial instruments. The Company is exposed to market risks on account of foreign currencyrates, interest rates and underlying equity prices.
The Company's foreign currency risk arises from its foreign currency transactions and foreign currency borrowings.
The fluctuation in foreign currency exchange rates may have potential impact on the income statement andequity, where any transaction references more than one currency or where assets/liabilities are denominated in acurrency other than the functional currency of the company.
The overall objective of the foreign currency risk management is to minimize the short term currency impact onits revenue and cash-flow in order to improve the predictability of the financial performance.
The major foreign currency exposures for the Company are denominated in USD. Additionally, there aretransactions which are entered into in other currencies and are not significant in relation to the total volume of theforeign currency exposures. The Company hedges some trade receivables and future cash flows upto a maximumof 6 months forward based on historical trends, budgets and monthly sales estimates.
Interest rate risk refers to the possibility that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuatebecause of changes in market interest rate. The Company is exposed to fluctuations in interest rates in respect ofterm loan carrying a floating rate of interest. In respect of term loan, the Company has outstanding borrowingof ? 38.11 lakhs as at 31 March, 2025 (As at 31 March 2024: ? 622.98 lakhs) The following table demonstrates
Price risk is the risk that the value of the financial instrument will fluctuate as a result of changes in market priceswhich arises on account of movement in interest rates, liquidity and credit quality of underlying securities. Theprimary goal of the Company's investment in mutual funds is to hold investments for short term for strategicpurpose. Management monitors their performance and they are managed on fair value basis. Further there is noprice risk for investment in Clean Max Everglades Pvt Ltd.
Credit risk is the risk that the counterparty will not meet its obligation under a financial instrument or customercontract, leading to financial loss. The credit risk arises principally from its operating activities (primarily tradereceivables) and from its financing activities, including deposits with banks and financial institutions and other financialinstruments.
The Company establishes a loss allowance that represents its estimate of expected losses in respect of trade receivables.The maximum exposure to credit risk as at reporting date is from trade receivables amounting to ? 317.51 Lakhs (March31,2024: ? 139.07 Lakhs). The movement in loss allowance in respect of trade receivables during the year was as follows:
Liquidity risk refers to the risk that the Company will encounter difficulty in meeting the obligations associated withits financial liabilities that are settled by delivering cash or another financial asset. The objective of liquidity riskmanagement is to maintain sufficient liquidity and ensure that funds are available for use as per requirements. TheCompany generates cash flows from operations to meet its financial obligations, maintains adequate liquid assetsin the form of cash & cash equivalents and has undrawn short term line of credits from banks to ensure necessaryliquidity.
The capital structure of the Company consists of equity and debt. The Company's objective for capital managementis to maintain the capital structure which will support the Company's strategy to maximize shareholder's value,safeguarding the business continuity and help in supporting the growth of the Company.
The Company monitors capital using gearing ratio, which is net debt (total debt less Cash and cash equivalents)divided by total equity.
The chief operational decision maker monitors the operating results of its Business segment separately for the purpose of makingdecision about resource allocation and performance assessment. Segment performance is evaluated based on profit or loss andis measured consistently with profit or loss in the financial statements. Operating segment have been identified on the basis ofnature of products and other quantitative criteria specified in the Ind AS 108.
The Company is engaged in the business of manufacturing and trading in pharmaceutical products. The entire businessis considered as a single operating segment for the purpose of making decision on allocation of resources and assessing itsperformance.
Geographical segment is considered based on sales within India and outside India. In outside India, company separately disclosedsales to America and Others.
[*] The revenue information above is based on the locations of the customers.
[**] Non Current Operating Assets for this purpose consist of property, plant and equipment, capital work-in-progress, intangibleassets, right-of use assets and investment in joint venture, Investment in Palvella Therapeutics Inc and Clean Max EvergladesPvt Ltd.
[***] Non Current Investment in Concord Biotech Japan K.K. is considered as unallocable.
There are no customers accounting for more than 10% of the Revenue in the year ended 31 March 2025 and Previous year 31March 2024.
The Company's facility is approved for Research & Development by Department of Science & Industrial Research (DSIR). TheCompany has incurred expenditure of revenue nature on Research & Development, details of which are as under:
(i) The Company does not have any Benami property, where any proceeding has been initiated or pending against the Companyfor holding any Benami property.
(ii) The Company does not have any charges or satisfaction which is yet to be registered with ROC beyond the statutoryperiod.
(iii) The Company has not traded or invested in Crypto currency or Virtual Currency during the financial year.
(iv) The Company has not advanced or loaned or invested funds to any other person(s) or entity(is), including foreign entities(Intermediaries) with the understanding that the Intermediary shall: (a) directly or indirectly lend or invest in other personsor entities identified in any manner whatsoever by or on behalf of the company (Ultimate Beneficiaries) or (b) provide anyguarantee, security or the like to or on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries.
(v) The Company has not received any fund from any person(s) or entity(ies), including foreign entities (Funding Party) with theunderstanding (whether recorded in writing or otherwise) that the Company shall: (a) directly or indirectly lend or invest inother 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.
(vi) The Company does not have any transaction which is not recorded in the books of accounts that has been surrendered ordisclosed as income during the year in the tax assessments under the Income Tax Act, 1961 (such as, search or survey or anyother relevant provisions of the Income Tax Act, 1961).
(vii) 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 ReserveBank of India.
(viii) The Company has not revalued any of its Property, Plant and Equipment (including Right-of-Use Assets) during theyear.
(ix) The Company doesn't have any co-owned properties or the properties (including properties for which the lease agreementexecuted and disclosed as 'Right-of-Use Assets' in restated consolidated financial information) title deed of which are held bythe others.
(x) The Company has not granted any Loans or Advances in the nature of loans to promoters, Directors, KMPs and the relatedparties (as defined under Companies Act, 2013), either severally or jointly with any other person.
(xi) The Company has used the borrowings from the banks for its intended purpose during the financial year.
(xii) The Company did not have any transaction with companies struck off under Section 248 of the Companies Act, 2013 orSection 560 of Companies Act, 1956 during the current and previous financial year.
(xiii) The Company has complied with number of layers prescribed under the Companies Act,2013.
(xiv) The Company has not entered in to any scheme of arrangement which has an accounting impact on current or previousfinancial year.
43 The Indian Parliament has approved the Code on Social Security, 2020 which would impact the contributions by the companytowards Provident Fund and Gratuity. The Ministry of Labour and Employment had released draft rules for the Code on SocialSecurity, 2020 on November 13, 2020, and invited suggestions from stakeholders which are under consideration by the Ministry.The Company will assess the impact and its evaluation once the subject rules are notified. The Company will give appropriateimpact in its financial statements in the period in which, the Code becomes effective and the related rules to determine thefinancial impact are published.
44 During the previous year ended March 31,2024, the Company's equity shares had been listed on National Stock Exchange ("NSE")and on BSE Limited ("BSE") on August 18, 2023, by completing Initial Public Offering ("IPO") through offer for sale ("OFS") of2,09,25,652 equity shares of face value of ? 1 each at an issue price of ? 741 per equity share by Helix Investment Holdings PteLimited, Singapore ("selling shareholder").
The Company had received proceeds in the share escrow account amounting to ? 1,55,052.08 Lakhs out of which ? 1,48,814.66Lakhs paid to selling shareholders and ? 5,669.89 Lakhs to various parties for initial public offer expenses. The company has paidall dues to the parties for initial public offer expenses.
The Company has receivable balance of share issue expenses in connection with the public offer of equity shares amounting to ?NIL (as at March 2024 : ? NIL). As per the Offer Agreement entered between the Company and the selling shareholders, the sellingshareholders shall reimburse the share issue expenses except for the listing fees which has been solely borne by the Company.Accordingly, the Company has recovered the expenses incurred in connection with the Issue on completion of IPO during thecurrent year.
The Company's payable balance to selling shareholders and various parties for initial public offer expenses has been disclosedunder the Note 22 Other financial liabilities as "Payable to selling shareholders and others"
Being 100% offer for sale, the Company has not presented the utilization of the proceeds of IPO. There is no unutilised amount ason March 31, 2025.
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has issued a notification dated 24 March 2021 (Companies(Accounts) Amendments Rules,2021) which is effective from 1 April 2023, states that every Company which uses accounting software for maintaining its booksof account shall use only such accounting software which has a feature of recording audit trail of each and every transaction, andfurther creating an edit log of each change made in the books of account along with the date when such changes were made andensuring that the audit trail cannot be disabled.
In respect of accounting software, the Company has advanced version of the accounting software having feature of recordingaudit trail of each and every transaction, and creating an edit log of each change made along with the date when such changeswere made and also audit trail cannot be disabled. Further, other than the period where audit trail was not enabled in the previousyear, the audit trail has been preserved by the Company as per the statutory requirements for record retention.
The board of directors have recommended final dividend of ' 10.70/- per fully paid up equity share of ' 1/- each for financial yearended March 31,2025 on outstanding paid up share capital of the company as on date, in its board meeting held on May 29, 2025,subject to approval of shareholders at ensuing annual general meeting of the Company.
For B S R & Co. LLP For and on behalf of board of directors of
Chartered Accountants Concord Biotech Limited
Firm's Registration No : 101248W/W-100022
Rupen Shah Sudhir Vaid Ankur Vaid
Partner Chairman & Managing Director Joint Managing Director & CEO
Membership No. : 116240 DIN: 00055967 DIN: 01857225
Lalit Sethi Prakash Sajnani
Chief Financial Officer Asst. Vice President - Finance &
Company Secretary
Place: Ahmedabad Place: Ahmedabad
Date: 29 May 2025 Date: 29 May 2025