n Provisions, contingent liabilities and contingent assets
The Company recognizes provisions when a present obligation (legal or constructive) as a result of a past event exists and it is probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle such obligation and the amount of such obligation can be reliably estimated. A disclosure for a contingent liability is made when there is a possible obligation or a present obligation that may, but probably will not require an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits or the amount of such obligation cannot be measured reliably. When there is a possible obligation or a present obligation in respect of which likelihood of outflow of resources embodying economic benefits is remote, no provision or disclosure is made.
Contingent assets are not recognised in the standalone financial statements, however they are disclosed where the inflow of economic benefits is probable. When the realisation of income is virtually certain, then the related asset is no longer a contingent asset and is recognised as an asset.
o Revenue recognition
A. Revenue from contract with customers
Revenue from contract with customers is recognised when control of the goods or services is transferred to the customer at an amount that reflects the consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. When the Company acts in the capacity of an agent rather than as the principal in a transaction, the revenue recognised is the net amount of commission earned by the Company.
(i) Sales - Educational goods and equipments /content is recognised upfront at the point in time when the goods/ equipments/ content is delivered to the customer via online/offline delivery, wherever applicable, while the Company retains neither managerial involvement nor the effective control.
(ii) Services
a) Course fees and Royalty income is recognized over the duration of the course and as per agreed terms.
b) Franchise fees is recognized as per the agreed terms of the agreement.
c) Revenue from other services is recognised as and when such services are completed/ performed.
(iii) Interest income from financial asset is recognised when it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the Company and the amount of income can be measured reliably. Interest income is accrued on a time basis, by reference to the principal outstanding and at the effective interest rate applicable, which is the rate that exactly discounts estimated future cash receipts through the expected life of the financial asset to that asset's net carrying amount on initial recognition.
(iv) Dividend income is recognised when the Company's right to receive dividend is established.
(v) Other income including financial guarantee commission and premium on redeemable preference shares is recognised as per terms of agreement.
B. Arrangements with Multiple Performance Obligations
The Company's contracts with customers may include multiple performance obligations. For such arrangements, the Company allocates revenue to each performance obligation based on its relative standalone selling price, which is generally determined based on the price charged to customers.
C. Contract balances Contract assets
Contract assets relate primarily to the Company's rights to consideration for work completed but not billed at each reporting date. Contract assets
are transferred to receivables when the rights become unconditional. This usually occurs when the Company issues an invoice to a customer.
Contract liablities
Contract liabilities primarily relate to consideration received in advance from customers, for which the performance obligation is yet to be satisfied.
Trade receiva bl es
A receivable represents the Companie's right to an amount of consideration under the contract with a customer that is unconditional and relizable on the due date.
D. Variable consideration
If the consideration promised in a contract includes a variable amount, the Company estimates the amount of consideration to which the Company will be entitled in exchange for transferring the promised goods or services to the customer. Where customers are provided with discounts, rebates etc, such discounts and rebates will give rise to variable consideration. The Company follows the 'most likely amount' method in estimating the amount of variable consideration.
p Retirement and other employee benefits
(i) Short-term benefits
Short-term employee benefits are recognized as an expense at the undiscounted amount in the standalone statement of profit and loss for the year in which the related services are rendered. Expenses on non-accumulating compensated absences is recognised in the period in which the absences occur.
(ii) Defined benefit plans
a) Post-employment and other long-term employee benefits are recognized as an expense in the standalone statement of profit and loss for the year in which the employee has rendered services. The expense is recognized at the present value of the amount payable determined using actuarial valuation techniques.
b) Re-measurement of the net defined benefit liability, which comprises of actuarial gains and losses, the return on plan assets (excluding
interest) and the effect of the asset ceiling (if any, excluding interest) are recognised in other comprehensive income in the period in which they occur.
(iii) Defined contribution plans
Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit schemes are charged to the standalone statement of profit and loss of the year when the contribution to the respective funds are due. There are no other obligations other than the contribution payable to the fund.
(iv) Leave entitlement and compensated absences
Accumulated leave which is expected to be utilised within next twelve months, is treated as short-term employee benefit. Leave entitlement, other than short term compensated absences, are provided based on a actuarial valuation, similar to that of gratuity benefit. Re-measurement, comprising of actuarial gains and losses, in respect of leave entitlement are recognised in the standalone statement of profit and loss in the period in which they occur.
q Transactions in foreign currency
(i) The functional currency of the Company is Indian Rupees (" H ").
Foreign currency transactions are accounted at the exchange rate prevailing on the date of such transactions.
(ii) Foreign currency monetary items are translated using the exchange rate prevailing at the reporting date. Exchange differences arising on settlement of monetary items or on reporting such monetary items at rates different from those at which they were initially recorded during the period, or reported in previous financial statements are recognised as income or as expenses in the period in which they arise.
(iii) Non-monetary foreign currency items are carried at historical cost and translated at the exchange rate prevalent at the date of the transaction.
r Income taxes
Tax expense comprises of current and deferred tax.
(i) Current tax
Current tax is the amount of income taxes payable in respect of taxable profit for a period. Current tax for current and prior periods is recognized at the amount expected to be paid to or recovered from the tax authorities, using the tax rates and tax laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted at the balance sheet date. Management periodically evaluates positions taken in the tax returns with respect to situations in which applicable tax regulations are subject to interpretation and establishes provisions where appropriate.
(ii) Deferred tax
Deferred tax is provided in full, using the balance sheet approach, on temporary differences arising between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts in the financial statements. However, deferred tax liabilities are not recognised if they arise from the initial recognition of goodwill. Deferred tax is also not accounted for if it arises from initial recognition of an asset or liability in a transaction other than a business combination that at the time of the transaction affects neither accounting profit nor taxable profit (tax loss). Deferred tax is determined using tax rates (and laws) that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the end of the reporting period and are expected to apply when the related deferred tax asset is realised or the deferred tax liability is settled. Deferred tax assets are recognised for all deductible temporary differences and unused tax losses only if it is probable that future taxable amounts will be available to utilise those temporary differences and losses.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when there is a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets and liabilities and when the deferred tax balances relate to the same taxation authority. Current tax assets and tax liabilities are offset where the entity has a legally enforceable right to offset and intends either to settle on a net basis, or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.
Presentation of current and deferred tax
Current and deferred tax are recognized as income or an expense in the standalone statement of profit and loss, except to the extent they relate to items recognized in other comprehensive income, in which case, the current and deferred tax income / expense are recognised in other comprehensive income.
s Impairment of non-financial assets
The carrying amounts of non financial assets are reviewed at each balance sheet date if there is any indication of impairment based on internal/external factors. An asset is treated as impaired when the carrying amount exceeds its recoverable value. The recoverable amount is the greater of an asset's or cash generating unit's, net selling price and value in use. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to the present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessment of the time value of money and risks specific to the assets. An impairment loss is charged to the standalone statement of profit and loss in the year in which an asset is identified as impaired. After impairment, depreciation is provided on the revised carrying amount of the asset over its remaining useful life. The impairment loss recognized in prior accounting periods is reversed by crediting the standalone statement of profit and loss if there has been a change in the estimate of recoverable amount.
t Earnings per share
Basic earnings per share is computed and disclosed using the weighted average number of equity shares outstanding during the period. Dilutive earnings per share is computed and disclosed using the weighted average number of equity and dilutive equity equivalent shares outstanding during the period, except when the results would be anti-dilutive.
u Share based payments
Equity settled share based compensation benefits are provided to employees under the various Employee Stock Option Schemes.The fair value of options granted under the Employee Stock Option Scheme is recognised as an employee benefits expense with a corresponding increase in equity as "Share options outstanding account". The total amount to be recognised is determined by reference to the fair value of the options granted:
• including any market performance conditions (e.g., the entity's share price)
• excluding the impact of any service and non-market performance vesting conditions (e.g. profitability, sales growth targets and remaining an employee of the entity over a specified time period), and
• including the impact of any non-vesting conditions (e.g. the requirement for employees holdings shares for a specific period of time).
The total expenses are amortised over the vesting period, which is the period over which all of the specified vesting conditions are to be satisfied. At the end of each period, the entity revises its estimates of the number of options that are expected to vest based on the service and non-market performance vesting conditions. It recognises the impact of the revision to original estimates, if any, in the standalone statement of profit and loss, with a corresponding adjustment to equity. In case vested options forfeited or expires unexercised, the related balance standing to the credit of the "Share options outstanding account" is transferred to "Retained earnings".
v Business combinations
Business combinations have been accounted for using the acquisition method under the provisions of Ind AS 103, Business Combinations.
The cost of an acquisition is measured at the fair value of the assets transferred, equity instruments issued and liabilities incurred or assumed at the date of acquisition, which is the date on which control is transferred to the Company. The cost of acquisition also includes the fair value of any contingent consideration. Identifiable assets acquired and liabilities and contingent liabilities assumed in a business combination are measured initially at their fair value on the date of acquisition.
Business combinations between entities under common control is accounted for at carrying value. Transaction costs that the Company incurs in connection with a business combination such as finder's fees, legal fees, due diligence fees, and other professional and consulting fees are expensed as incurred.
w Dividend
Provision is made for the amount of any dividend declared on or before the end of the reporting period but remaining undistributed at the end of the reporting period, where the same has been appropriately authorised and is no longer at the discretion of the entity.
x Contributed equity
Equity shares are classified as equity. Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of new shares or options are shown in equity as a deduction, net of tax, from the proceeds.
y Exceptional items
Certain occasions, the size, type, or incidences of the item of income or expenses pertaining to the ordinary activities of the Company is such that its disclosure improves the understanding of the performance of the Company, such income or expenses is classified as an exceptional item and accordingly, disclosed in the standalone financial statements.
2 B Critical accounting judgment and estimates
The preparation of standalone financial statements requires management to exercise judgment in applying the Company's accounting policies. It also requires the use of estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income and expenses and the accompanying disclosures including disclosure of contingent liabilities. Actual results may differ from these estimates. Estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis, with revisions recognised in the period in which the estimates are revised and in any future periods affected.
a Contingencies
In the normal course of business, contingent liabilities may arise from litigation and other claims against the Company. Potential liabilities that have a low probability of crystallising or are very difficult to quantify reliably, are treated as contingent liabilities. Such liabilities are disclosed in the notes but are not provided for in the standalone financial statements. There can be no assurance regarding the final outcome of these legal proceedings.
b Useful lives and residual values
The Company reviews the useful lives and residual values of property, plant and equipment, right of use assets and intangible assets at each financial year end.
c Impairment testing
i Impairment of financial assets
The impairment provisions for financial assets disclosed are based on assumptions about risk of default and expected loss rates. The Company
uses judgement in making these assumptions and selecting the inputs to the impairment calculation, based on the Company's past history, existing market conditions as well as forward looking estimates at the end of each reporting period.
ii Impairment of non-financial assets
Impairment exists when the carrying value of an asset or cash generating unit (CGU) exceeds its recoverable amount, which is the higher of its fair value less costs of disposal and its value in use. The fair value less costs of disposal calculation is based on available data from binding sales transactions, conducted at arm's length, for similar assets or observable market prices less incremental costs for disposing of the asset. The value in use calculation is based on a DCF model. The cash flows are derived from the budget for the future years and do not include restructuring activities that the Company is not yet committed to or significant future investments that will enhance the asset's performance of the CGU being tested. The recoverable amount is sensitive to the discount rate used for the DCF model as well as the expected future cash-inflows and the growth rate.
d Income Taxes
i The Company's tax charge is the sum of the total current and deferred tax charges. The calculation of the Company's total tax charge necessarily involves a degree of estimation and judgment in respect of certain items whose tax treatment cannot be finally determined until resolution has been reached with the relevant tax authority or, as appropriate, through a formal legal process.
ii Accruals for tax contingencies require management to make judgments and estimates in relation to tax related issues and exposures.
iii The recognition of deferred tax assets is based upon whether it is more likely than not that sufficient and suitable taxable profits will be available in the future against which the reversal of temporary differences can be deducted. Where the temporary differences are related to losses, the availability of the losses to offset against forecast taxable profits is also considered. Recognition therefore involves judgment regarding the future financial performance of the particular legal entity or tax Company in which the deferred tax asset has been recognized.
e Defined benefit obligation
The costs of providing pensions and other post¬ employment benefits are charged to the standalone statement of profit and loss in accordance with Ind AS 19 'Employee benefits' over the period during which benefit is derived from the employees' services. The costs are assessed on the basis of assumptions selected by the management. These assumptions include salary escalation rate, discount rates, expected rate of return on assets and mortality rates. The same is disclosed in Note 48-, 'Employee benefits'.
f Fair value of financial instruments
The fair value of financial instruments that are not traded in an active market is determined using valuation techniques. In applying the valuation techniques, management makes maximum use of market inputs and uses estimates and assumptions that are, as far as possible, consistent with observable data that market participants would use in pricing the instrument. Where applicable data is not observable, management uses its best estimate about the assumptions that market participants would make. These estimates may vary from the actual prices that would be achieved in an arm's length transaction at the reporting date.
g Share-based payments
Estimating fair value for share-based payment requires determination of the most appropriate valuation model. The estimate also requires determination of the most appropriate inputs to the valuation model including the expected life of the option, volatility and dividend yield and making assumptions about them.
h Leases
Ind AS 116 requires lessees to determine the lease term as the non-cancellable period of a lease adjusted with any option to extend or terminate the lease, if the use of such option is reasonably certain. The Company makes an assessment on the expected lease term on a lease-by-lease basis and thereby assesses whether it is reasonably certain that any options to extend or terminate the contract will be exercised. In evaluating the lease term, the Company considers factors such as any significant leasehold improvements undertaken over the lease term, costs relating to the termination of the lease and the importance of the underlying asset to the Company's operations and the availability of suitable alternatives. The lease term in future periods is reassessed to ensure that the lease term reflects the current economic circumstances.
2 C Recent Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS)
Ministry of Corporate Affairs ("MCA") notifies new standard or amendments to the existing standards under Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules as issued from time to time. On 31 March, 2023, MCA amended the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015 by issuing the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Amendment Rules, 2023, applicable from April 1, 2023, as below:
Ind AS 1 - Presentation of Financial Statements
The amendments require companies to disclose their material accounting policies rather than their significant accounting policies. Accounting policy information, together with other information, is material when it can reasonably be expected to influence decisions of primary users of general purpose financial statements. The Company does not expect this amendment to have any significant impact in its financial statements.
Ind AS 12 - Income Taxes
The amendments clarify how companies account for deferred tax on transactions such as leases and decommissioning obligations. The amendments narrowed the scope of the recognition exemption in paragraphs 15 and 24 of Ind AS 12 (recognition exemption) so that it no longer applies to transactions that, on initial recognition, give rise to equal taxable and deductible temporary differences. The Company is evaluating the impact, if any, in its financial statements.
Ind AS 8 - Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors
The amendments will help entities to distinguish between accounting policies and accounting estimates. The definition of a change in accounting estimates has been replaced with a definition of accounting estimates. Under the new definition, accounting estimates are "monetary amounts in financial statements that are subject to measurement uncertainty". Entities develop accounting estimates if accounting policies require items in financial statements to be measured in a way that involves measurement uncertainty. The Company does not expect this amendment to have any significant impact in its financial statements.
19 Borrowings (Contd..)
(ii) Intercorporate deposits - Unsecured
During the previous year, an assignment agreement was entered between Asian Satellite Broadcast Private Limited (the "Assignor") and Digital Subscriber Management Consultancy Services Private Limited (DSMCSPL) (the "Assignee") wherein the assignor assigned the outstanding ICD amount H/lakhs 8,537.16 as at 01 April 2021 to the to the assignee and accordingly the Company was discharged from its liabilities to the extent of the said amount payable to the assignor. The ICD carries interest @ 12.5% p.a. and is repayable on or before 04 April 2024, outstanding amount is H/lakhs 10,670.65 (H/lakhs 9,497.59).
(iii) Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) had sanctioned term loan of H/lakhs 3,500.00 and overdraft facility of H/lakhs 1,900.00 vide credit facility sanction letter dated 18 July 2017 (together referred as credit facilities), which was secured by way of first charge ranking pari pasu over movable assets including current assets, loans and advances with minimum coverage of 1.25x for entire tenure of the facility which includes charge on the accounts that receive cash from franchisee/revenue of the Company plus DSRA equivalent to one month interest to be maintained upfront and one immediate instalment to be maintained one month prior to its schedule payment. However, ADCB assigned the said credit facilities to DCB Bank Limited (DCB) as per the Deed of Assignment and Subrogation Agreement both dated 31 March 2020 with same terms and conditions as per the original sanction letter. Further, the Company opted to defer the tenure of its term loan under Moratorium benefits and the outstanding amount of H/lakhs 1,472.47 was payable in three equal monthly instalments starting from July 2021. However the Company had defaulted in repayment of all three instalments including interest to DCB and accordingly outstanding term loan balance of H/lakhs 1,556.28 (including interest till 31 March 2022) was overdue as at 31 March 2022.
During the year, the Company continued defaulting the repayment of the said credit facilities including interest to DCB. The Company has been providing interest (including penal interest) on outstanding term loan and overdraft facility till 31 March 2023. The outstanding balances as at 31 March 2023 are Term Loan H/lakhs 1,778.64 (including interest) and Overdraft facility H/lakhs 2,279.03 (including interest). As the Company has been defaulting in repayment of loan, DCB as per the terms of the Subrogation Agreement referred above may have recovered the amount due from ADCB and issued No Dues Certificate to the Company during the year. Further, DCB has also satisfied the charges on the said outstanding credit facilities and Company has also filed CHG-4 with the ROC for satisfaction of charge. In view of above, the said credit facilities have been classified as Unsecured as at 31 March 2023.
(iv) Overdraft facility from banks of H/lakhs 2,380.15 (H/lakhs 4,462.11) is secured by way of first pari passu charge on all the movable assets (including current assets, loans and advances) of the Company and cross collateralization of pledge of shares given for term loan. The facility carries interest 6 months MCLR plus 4% spread.
(v) Vehicle loan from Kotak Mahindra Prime Limited H/lakhs 3.39 (H/lakhs 8.06) is secured against hypothecation of respective vehicle. The rate of interest is 8.92% p.a.
(vi) Satisfaction of charge is yet to be registered with Registrar of Companies (ROC) in respect of loan of H/lakhs 1,000.00 (H/lakhs 1,000.00) sanctioned by Yes Bank Limited as the Company has not received No Objection Certificate from the bank.
(vii) The Company is not required to submit quarterly returns or statements of current assets to banks.
33 During the previous year, one of the subsidiaries viz Digital Ventures Private Limited (DVPL) had defaulted in repayment of loans availed from two Lenders. In this regard, one of the Lenders vide its notice dated 14 February 2022 issued to the Company, had invoked the Corporate Guarantee issued by the Company on behalf of DVPL and called upon the Company to make payment of an amount of H/lakhs 9,162.00 outstanding as at 30 June 2021 with further interest w.e.f. 01 July 2021 as per the terms of sanction letters. Further, during the year, the Company has also received notice from the other lender invoking Corporate Guarantee issued by the Company on behalf of DVPL and called upon the Company to make payment of an amount of H/lakhs 2,299.59 outstanding as at 30 June 2021. The Covid-19 pandemic had caused disruption in the activities especially in the education sector and there were restrictions on carrying out the operations of schools under the brick and mortar model. However, the schools have opened up and students are being enrolled in the schools. Further, DVPL has started making repayment of its loan through an agreed mechanism as per discussions with the Lenders. In view of above, the Company is of the opinion that no liability is required to be provided as at 31 March 2023.
43 Exceptional items
i The Company has investments in its wholly owned subsidiary viz Digital Ventures Private Limited (DVPL) in the form of Equity shares, Convertible Debentures and Preference Shares (including redemption premium) of H/lakhs 45,202.62, loan and receivables of H/lakhs 11,377.05 aggregating to H/lakhs 56,579.67 as at 31 March 2023. During earlier years, the Company had given loan to DVPL to support school operations. On account of delays in recovery of the same (including interest accrued thereon), the Company during the year ended 31 March 2022 had provided for H/lakhs 11,000 towards impairment loss under the expected credit loss model against the said loan/receivables and the said impairment loss was disclosed as an "Exceptional item" in the standalone financials statements for the year ended 31 March 2022. Further, there are ongoing proceedings against DVPL w.r.t Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) under Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) before the Hon'ble National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) Mumbai. Accordingly, the Company during the year, out of abundant caution and prudent accounting practices, has provided H/lakhs 10,855.01 towards impairment of its investments (including redemption premium) in DVPL and the same has been shown as an Exceptional Item during the year ended 31 March 2023.
43 Exceptional items (Contd..)
ii The Company has investment in equity shares of its subsidiary company viz MT Educare Limited (MTEL or Corporate Debtor) which is carried at cost of H/lakhs 27,812.22. During the year, the Hon'ble National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) Mumbai, has admitted the application filed by an Operational Creditor and ordered the commencement of Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) of MTEL under Section 9 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC). The NCLT has also appointed an Interim Resolution Professional (IRP) for the Corporate Debtor. However, during the year, an appeal was filed before Hon'ble National Company Law Appellate Tribunal ("NCLAT") and NCLAT vide its order dated 6January 2023 stayed the constitution of Committee of Creditors ("COC"). Considering the above ongoing CIRP proceedings and appointment of IRP, the Company, out of abundant caution and prudent accounting practices, the Company has provided the amount of H/lakhs 27,812.22 towards impairment of its investments in MTEL and the same has been shown as an Exceptional Item during the year ended 31 March 2023.
44 Corporate social responsibility (CSR)
As per Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013, the Company has a CSR Committee. The Company is required to spend H/lakhs 99.44
(H/lakhs 129.08) for the year against which H/lakhs 121.00 (H/lakhs 130.00) has been spent on activities specified in Schedule VII of the
Companies Act, 2013.
45 Segment information
The Company has presented Segment information on the basis of the consolidated financial statements as permitted by Ind AS 108 - Operating Segments.
46 Going Concern
The Covid-19 pandemic had caused an adverse impact on the business operations of the Company and its financial health. The Company and its subsidiary company had received notices from Yes Bank and other lenders for invocation of corporate guarantees and there are Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) proceedings filed against the Company and its subsidiary as corporate guarantors. These events indicate the existence of material uncertainty that may cast significant doubt on the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. However, the management has re-evaluated and concluded that the Company will have sufficient liquidity to continue its operations in an uninterrupted manner, considering demand for its product portfolio and improvement in projected cash flows through normal operations and timely monetization of assets. In view of above and further based on business potential and the mitigating steps being taken by the Company, these standalone financial statements have been prepared on going concern basis.
48 Employee Benefits (Contd..)
VIII. The Company is exposed to various actuarial risks which are as follows:
(a) Interest rate risk - The plan exposes the Company to the risk of fall in interest rates. A fall in interest rates will result in an increase in the ultimate cost of providing the defined benefit and will thus result in an increase in the value of the liability.
(b) Liquidity risk - This is the risk that the Company is not able to meet the short-term benefit payouts. This may arise due to non availability of enough cash / cash equivalent to meet the liabilities or holding of illiquid assets not being sold in time.
(c) Salary escalation risk - The present value of the defined benefit plan is calculated with the assumption of salary increase rate of plan participants in future. Deviation in the rate of increase of salary in future for plan participants from the rate of increase in salary used to determine the present value of obligation will have a bearing on the plan's liability.
(d) Demographic risk - The Company has used certain mortality and attrition assumptions in valuation of the liability. The Company is exposed to the risk of actual experience turning out to be worse as compared to the assumptions.
51 Financial instruments
(i) Financial risk management objective and policies
The Company's principal financial liabilities, comprise borrowings, trade and other payables, lease liabilities and other financial liabilities. The main purpose of these financial liabilities is to finance the Company's operations. The Company's principal financial assets include investments, loans, trade receivables, other receivables, cash and cash equivalents, other bank balances and other financial assets that derive directly from its operations.
The Company is exposed to market risk, credit risk and liquidity risk. The Company's management oversees the management of these risks.
a) Market risk
Market risk is the risk that the fair value of future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in market prices. Market risk comprises three types of risk: interest rate risk, foreign currency risk and other price risk such as equity price risk. Financial instruments affected by market risk include loans and borrowings, deposits, other financial instruments.
1) 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 value of fixed interest bearing investments because of fluctuations in the interest rates. Cash flow interest rate risk is the risk that future cash flows of floating interest bearing investments will vary because of fluctuations in interest rates.
The Company's exposure to the risk of changes in market interest rates relates primarily to the Company's long-term borrowings from banks and financial institutions. Non-convertible Debentures and Intercorporate deposits carry fixed coupon rate and hence is not considered for calculation of interest rate sensitivity of the company.
Interest rate sensitivity
51 Financial instruments (Contd..)
Credit risk on cash and cash equivalents is limited as the Company generally invest in deposits with banks and financial institutions with high credit ratings assigned by credit rating agencies. Investments primarily include other debt instruments.
b) Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk refers to the risk that the Company cannot meet its financial obligations. The Company's principal source of liquidity is cash and cash equivalents and the cash flow i.e. generated from operations. The Company consistently generated strong cash flows from operations which together with the available cash and cash equivalents and bank balances other than cash and cash equivalents provides adequate liquidity in short term as well as in the long term.
55 The Company has not been declared wilful defaulter by any bank or financial institution or other lender.
56 No proceeding has been initiated or pending against the Company for holding any benami property under the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act, 1988 (45 of 1988) and Rules made thereunder.
57 Yes Bank Limited (Yes Bank) vide its notices dated 2 August 2021 and 9 August 2021 (received on 10 August 2021) addressed to the Company and its subsidiary, viz Digital Ventures Private Limited (DVPL) respectively, had invoked the Corporate Guarantee upon non-repayment of credit facilities (during COVID-19 pandemic) availed by four trusts/entity, and called upon the Company and DVPL to make payment of an amount of H/lakhs 44,962.56 (including interest and other charges upto 31 July 2021). Also, the Company and DVPL received notices dated 22 April 2022 and 01 December 2022 respectively, regarding filing of petitions by Yes Bank under Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) to initiate Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) of the Company and DVPL (as corporate guarantors) before the Hon'ble National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Mumbai. Further, Yes Bank vide its letters dated 30 December 2022 has informed the Company and DVPL that it has assigned and transferred the above credit facilities to J.C. Flowers Asset Reconstructions Private Limited (J.C. Flowers) and the amount outstanding therein as at 30 November 2022 is H/lakhs 52,254.63 (including interest and penal charges). However, the Company has not received any definitive document in support of such assignment for each of the credit facilities. Further on 10 February 2023, the Hon'ble NCLT, Mumbai admitted the application filed by Yes Bank against the Company and ordered the commencement of CIRP under the IBC. However, an appeal was filed before the Hon'ble National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (""NCLAT"") by the Company and NCLAT vide its order dated 16 February 2023 set aside the impunged order dated 10 February 2023 passed by the NCLT and disposed off the appeal in accordance with law. Subsequently, J.C. Flowers filed Special Leave Petition (SLP) in the Hon'ble Supreme Court for setting aside of the final order dated 16 February 2023 passed by the NCLAT. On 29 March 2023, the Hon'ble Supreme court allowed the SLP and stayed the further proceedings of NCLT. The matter is currently pending for hearing before the Hon'ble Supreme Court. However, the said trusts/entity have started running their operations effectively under the brick and mortar model and since the CIRP matter of the Company is sub-judice, and considering revival of education industry post Covid-19 pandemic, the Company is of the opinion that no liability is required to be provided as at 31 March 2023.
58 a) 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 or entities, including foreign entities (Intermediaries) with the understanding (whether recorded in writing or otherwise) that the Intermediary shall (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.
b) The Company has not received any funds from any person(s) or entity(ies), including foreign entities (Funding Party) with the 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 of the Funding Party (Ultimate Beneficiaries) or (ii) provide any guarantee, security or the like to or on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries.
59 There are no transactions related to previously unrecorded income that have been surrendered or disclosed as income during the year in the tax assessments under the Income Tax Act, 1961.
60 The Company has not traded or invested in Crypto currency or virtual currency during the financial year.
61 The Code on Social Security, 2020 ('Code')
The Code on Social Security, 2020 ('Code') relating to employee benefits during employment and postemployment received Presidential assent in September 2020. The Code has been published in the Gazette of India and subsequently on 13 November 2020 draft rules were published and invited for stakeholders' suggestions. The Central Government on 30 March 2021 has deferred the implementation of the said Code and the date on which the Code will come into effect has not been notified. The Group will assess the impact of the Code when it comes into effect and will account for the related impact in the period the Code becomes effective.
62 Prior year comparatives
Previous year's figures have been regrouped / rearranged wherever necessary to correspond with the current year's classifications / disclosures, figures in brackets pertain to previous year.
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