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Bosch Ltd Interim / Quarterly Report 2021

May 31, 2021

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The Manager Listing Department National Stock Exchange of India Ltd Exchange Plaza, C-i, Block G Bandra-Kurla Complex Bandra (E) Mumbai -400 051 Scrip code: BOSCH LTD

The Manager Corporate Relationship Department BSE Limited 1st Floor, New Trading Ring Rotunda Building, Phiroze Jeejeebhoy Towers Dalal Street, Fort, Mumbai-400001 Scrip code:500530

Bosch Limited Post Box No:3000 Hosur Road, Adugodi Bangalore-560030 Karnataka, India Tel +91 80 67521750 www.bosch.in L85110KA1951PLC000761

31.05.2021

Dear Sir/Madam,

Sub: Submitting Results in Machine Readable form I Legible Copy of Financial Results.

Ref: NEAPS E-mail dated May 27, 2021

This is with reference to NSE's email dated May 27, 2021, wherein the Exchange has sought the following clarification on results submitted by the Company for the quarter and the year ended March 31, 2021:

¯ Company has not submitted financial results for the period ended March 31, 2021 in Machine Readable Form / Legible copy.

We wish to inform you that the Board at its meeting held on May 20, 2021, had approved audited financial results (Standalone and Consolidated) for the year ended March 31, 2021 together with the Auditors Report thereon. A copy of the same along with press release were submitted on May 20, 2021.

However, as required, we are resubritting the legible copy of Audit Report and copy of audited financial results (Standalone and Consolidated) for the quarter and the year ended March 31, 2021.

Further, we wish clarify that the audited financial results are not revised and we are resubmitting the same as the copies submitted earlier were not legible.

Request you to take this information on record.

Yours faithfully,

For Bosch Limited

Rajesh Parte Company Secretary & Compliance Officer

End: as above

Registered Office: Bosch Limited, Hosur Road, Bangalore-560030, Karnataka, India Managing Director: Soumitra Bhattacharya, Joint Managing Director: S C Srinivasan

Bosch
Limited
Registered
office:
Hosur
Road,
Adugodi, Bengaluru-
560
030
Website: www.bosch.in, e-mail ID:
8067521750
investor©in.bosch.com,
Tel: +91
CIN:
L85110KA1951PLC000761
IRs. In
Lakitsi
three
months
ended
Preceding
three
months
ended
Corresponding
three
months
ended
Year
ended
Year ended
Particulars March
31, 2021
December31 March
2020
31
March
2021
31
Mardi 31, 2020
(tinaudited) tUnauduted) (Urraudited) J
(Audited)
(Audutetil
Income
(a)
Revenue
operations
from
321,707 302,964 223,687 971.803 984,163
(b)øtherlecorne 11,712 11.132 14,041 50,397 54,655
Total Income (a+b) 333,479 314,096 237,728 1,022.200 1,038,919
2xpensen
(a) Cost of materials
consumed
78,363 76,714 11,699 233,551 230.468
(B) of stock-in-trade
Purchases
139,685 115,084 50,421 358.939 278.125
(c)Changes of finished
goods, work-in-progress
in inventories
and
stock-in-
(20,618) (16,311) 58,453 (15,229) 22,339
(cl) Employee
enpenae
(Refer
benefits
Note
11)
13,514 24.546 27,630 93,161 126853
(e)
Finance
costs 408 681 491 1.402 1,016
(I) Depreciation
expense
amortisation
and
9,208 9,693 11,580 34,144 38,328
(g) Other expenses 48.915 67,123 41,345 185.135 178.043
Total expenses 269,475 277,530 201,619 891,103 875,178
Profit
before
-2)
exceptional items
tax
and
(1
64,004 3e.566 36,109 131,097 163,644
Exceptional Items (Refer
6)
Note
- 14,667 29.699 74,385 71,675
Profit before -4)
tax
from
continuing
operatIons
(3
64,004 21,899 6,410 56,712 51.869
expense
Tan
cOntinuing
operations
01
Current tax
(i)fortheyear
7,718
relating
(ii)
eartieryears
to
- 6.693
-
9,129
512
19281
(2983)
35.237
(1.994)
Deferred chargel (credit)
tax
8,086 (3,369) (11.345) (7,836) (14237)
Total tax expense/(credit) 15,804 3,324 (1.704) 8,462 19,006
ProfIt for
change
(5-6)
continuing
the
period
from
operations
impact of tax
before
rate
48.200 18,575 8,114 48,250 72,963
expense
Tan
(Refer Noted)
- Impact of change
the
tax
opening
asset
in
rate
on
deferred
tax
- - - - 14,483
Profit for period
the
from
continuing
operations
(7-8)
48,200 18,575 8,114 48,250 58,480
Profit before tax
4 &
from
discontinued
operation
(Refer
Note
5)
- - - - 8,714
expense
Tax
of discontnued
operation
(Refer Note
5)
- - - - 2.212
Profit for period
-11) (Refer Note
the
from
discontinued
operation
5)
(10
- - - - 6,502
Net Profit for period
the
(9+12)
48,200 18,576 8,114 48,250 64,982
Other comprehensive
(net of income
tax)
income/lIons)
196 32,634 (28.965) 37.987 (13.325/
(Items that wilt not be
to Statement of Profit arid
rednssified
Loss)
Total comprehensive
for
the
period
(13
+ 14)
51,209
Paid-up incorruel)Iosn)
equity
share
capital (Face
of Ps
each)
value
101-
48.398
2,949
2.549 (20,851)
2,949
85,237
2.949
51654
2.949
Reserve esctuding
revaluation
reserves
879.204 923.990
Eamings
average)
(of Ps
each) from
per
share
continuing
operations
(weighted
10/-
(a)
Basic
(b)
Diluted
163.4
163.4
63.0
63.0
275 163.6
163.6
198.2
192
Earnings
15
averagu)
per
(of Rx
share
10/-
each)
trom
discontinued
operations
(weighted
I
(a) Basic
(bl Dilutep
-
-
-
-
- -
-
22.0
220
Earninps per shars
(of Rs
ench) from
averagei
totaloperations
(weighted
101-
(a) Bos'c 163.4 53.1) 27.5 163.5 220.4
(5) Diluted 163.4 27.5 163,6 220.4

Bosch Limited

Registered office: F-(osur Road, Adugodi, Berigaluru- 560 030 Website: www.boschjn, e-mail ID: investor©in.bosch.com, Tel: +91 80 67521750 CIN: L85110KA1951PLC000761

PART- II

Segment wise Standalone Revenue, Results, Assets and Liabilities under Regulation 33 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations 2015

Lakhsl
IRs.
In
Particulars Current
three
monlhs
ended
Preceding
three
months
ended
dorresporiding
thre: months
Year
ended
Year
ended
March31
2021
December31 March31
2020
31,2021
March
March
31, 2020
(Unuudiled) (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Audited) (Audited)
Segment Revenue
- Continuing
operations
-Automotive
products
276749 267,135 187,844 837.982 833.522
-Others 45,119 36,486 36,056 135,424 153,432
Total segment revenue 321,868 303.621 223,900 973,406 986,954
Less:
Inter
segment revenue
lOt 657 213 1603 2,791
from
Net income
operations
321,767 302.964 223,687 971,803 984,163
-Continuing
Segment Results
operations
-Automotive
products
51
'611
14,422 (5,473) 20,610 49,336
- Others 11,116 7,288 3,748 22,204 14,630
Total segment results 62,727 21,710 (1.725) 42.814 63,966
Less:
Finance
costs
405 681 491 1,402 1,016
Less
corporate
expenditure
:UnsliocabJe
8,112 10,262 5,415 33,182 25.637
Add: Unallocable
income
9,797 11,132 14,041 48,482 54,650
Total profit before
tax
from
operations
continuing
64,004 21,899 6,410 56,712 91,969
Segment Assess
-Aulomotive
products
376,992 362,008 369,724 376,992 360,724
-Others 64,197 60,650 65,588 64,197 65,588
441,189 422,658 435,312 441,189 435,312
- Unallocable
Assets
1,036,160 1,017,725 896,692 1,036,160 896,692
Total Assets 1,477,349 1,440,383 1,332,004 1,477,349 1,332,004
Segment Liabilities
-Aulomo8ve
products
400,285 405,132 310,014 400,285 319,614
-Others 53.508 51,569 46,904 53,508 46,964
453,793 456,701 366,578 453,793 3118,578
-Unallocable
Liabilities
41,342 49,685 38,484 41.342 38,484
Total Liabilities 495,135 506,366 405,062 495,135 405,062

V

Umited

Registered office: Hosur Road, Adugodi, Bengaluru- 560 030 Website: www.bosch.in, e-mail 8: nvestoriin.boschcom, Tel: +91 8067521750

(Rs. In
Lateral
Anal Asot
31.03.2021 31.03.2020
(Audited) (Audited)
Assets
1. Non-current assets
Property, plant and
equipment
90871 97,291
Right
of
use
assets
20015 22,250
Capital work-in
progress
48,778 48,702
Investment
properties
13,177 14,660
joint venture
Investments
subsidiaries, associate
and
in
2,177 2,080
Financial assets
(i)
Investments
340,768 372.388
(ii)
Loans
5,824 10960
Income
tax
assitbi
18.784 9,089
Deferred
tax
assets
50,587 45,665
non-current assets
Other
10,344 6,997
Total non-current
assets
601,125 830,082
2. Current
assets
Inventories 129,848 111,593
Financial assets
Investments
(I)
172,762 29,684
(ii)
Trade
receivable
138,938 141.305
(Oil Cash
cash
equivalents
and
28.890 25,524
(ti) above
(iv)
Bank
balances
other
than
216,163 200,076
(v)
Loans
52,554 60,810
linancial assets
(vi)
Other
93,630 90,767
Other
current assets
43,439 42,057
Total current assets 701,922
Total assets
(1+2)
876.224
1,477,349
1,332,004
Equity
and
Liabilities
1. Equity
Equity
share
capital
2,949 2,949
Other
equity
Reserves
and
surplus
(I)
877,761 857,634
reserves
(ii)
Other
101,504 66,359
Total equIty 982,214 926,942
LiabIlities
Non-current
liabilities
Financial liabilities
(i)
Financial Lease
liabilites
3,396 5,206
Other
tnanclal lIabilities
(it)
18,733 274
Provisions 23,820 32,684
Total non-current liabilities 45,949 38,164
liabilities
Currant
Financial liabilities
psyables
(i)
Trade
dues
to
11,405 5,164
total outstanding
micro
enterprises
and
small enterprises
enterprises
outstanding
dues
of creditors
than
and
small enterprises
total
other
micro
210,890 155,335
Financial lease
liabilIties
(ii)
1,980 2,176
Otherllnancial liabilities
80)
73,994 47,618
Provisions 107,310 129,114
current tabilities
Other
43,607 27,491
Total current liabilities 449,186 365,898
Total liabilities 495,135 405,062
Total equity
(1+2)
and
liabilities
1,477,349 1,332,004

Bosch Limited Registered office : Hosur Road, Adugodi, Bengaluru- 560 030 Website: www.bosch.in, e-mail ID: [email protected], Tel: +91 80 67521750

CIN: L85110KA1951PLC000761

Statement of Standalone Cash Flows under Regulation 33 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations 2015 (Rs. In Lakhs) For the year ended
March 31, 2020 For the year ended
March 31, 2021 (Audited) (Audited) İA. Cash flow from operating activities Profit before income tax from continuing operations 56,712 91.969 Profit before income tax from discontinued operation 8.714 Adjustments for : Depreciation and impairment expense 44,448 34,144 Unrealised exchange loss (net) 265 1.629 one investment property written off

(Profit)/ Loss on sale of property, plant and equipment (net)

Provision for doubtful debts 420 $(662)$
$(391)$
$712$ $\alpha$ $(4, 844)$ 9,940 Bad debts written off $(2,710)$
(11,107) Provision/ liabilities no longer required written back $(308)$ Rental income $(11.304)$ Gain on sale of business
Dividend from equity investments designated at FVOCI $(9,503)$
$(658)$ $(715)$ Interest income $(23.774)$ $(29.476)$ Net gain on financial assets measured at FVTPL $(23, 105)$ $(20.540)$ $(91$
$110$ Amortisation of deferred income Arriviusandrichter. 1,610 1,402 Finance cost 1,016 36,312 77.676 Operating profit before working capital changes Changes in working capital: (Increase)/ decrease in inventories (18.255 28.251 (Increase)/ decrease in trade receivables
(Increase)/ decrease in trade receivables
(Increase)/ decrease in other financial assets
(Increase)/ decrease in other current assets $(2,753)$
$(7,249)$
$(1,382)$ 13,023 $(87)$ $13,851$ (Increase)/ decrease in loans 1.311 $(592)$ (Increase)/ decrease in other non-current assets
(Increase)/ decrease in other non-current assets
Increase/ (decrease) in trade payables
Increase/ (decrease) in other financial liabilities $(2.832)$ $\frac{117}{91}$ $(2,332, 408)$
64.511
42.979 3,663
1,185 Increase/ (decrease) in provisions
Increase/ (decrease) in other current liabilities $(30, 664)$ 52.322 16.114 $(9,766)$ Net cash generated from operations 98.500 179 734 Income taxes paid (net of refunds) $(26.947)$ $(46.122)$ Net cash from operating activities 71,553 133.612 Cash flow from investing activities R. Additions to property, plant and equipment
Additions to Investment Property
Investment in Joint Venture $(19.983)$ (43.567) 963
118
(97
482 $(98)$
$(320)$
$1,234$ Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment Proceeds from sale of business 14.940 $(245,690)$
$253,410$
$(104,000)$ Purchase of investments
Proceeds from sale of investments $(190.816)$ (139,950)
139,950
(138,500)
137,000 Inter corporate deposit given Inter corporate deposit repayment received 107,500 $(15,100)$
300 Loan to fellow subsidiaries given $(5.013)$ Loan to fellow subsidiaries repayment received 17,500 $(272.604)$ Investment in deposit accounts (original maturity of more than 3 months) $(215.000)$ Maturity of deposit accounts (original maturity of more than 3 months)
Dividends received 178,601 198,510 717
11,953 658
11,304 Rental income received Interest received 28,815 26,147 Net cash from/ (used in) investing activities $(34, 364)$ $(87, 285)$ Cash flow from financing activities Dividends paid
Dividend distribution tax
Lease rentals paid $(30.950)$ $(30.950)$ $(6, 361)$ $(2,714)$ $(2.592)$ Interest paid $(159)$ Net cash from/ (used in) financing activities $(33, 823)$ $(39, 903)$ Net cash flows during the year (A+B+C) 3,366 $6,424$ Unrealised exchange gain/(loss) on cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year 25.524 19,100 Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year 28,890 25,524 As of $Ae2$ March 31, 2021 March 31, 2020 Cash and cash equivalents as per above comprise of the following Cash and cash equivalents 28,890 25.524

Notes

Balance as per statement of cash flows

(a) Above cash flow statement has been prepared under indirect method in accordance with the Indian Accounting Standard (Ind AS) 7 on "Statement of Cash Flows".

(b) Mutual Fund dividend reinvested has not been considered above as there was no cash inflow/ outflow.

28,890

25,524

Notes

  • I The above standalone results have been prepared in accordance with Indian Accounting Standards ('tnd AS') notified under Section 133 of the Companies Act, 2013, read together with the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015 (as amended).
  • 2 The above standalone financial results were revIewed by the Audit Committee and approved by the board at their meeting field oilMay 20, 2021. The standalone results for the quarter ended December31 2020, March 31 2020 and year ended March 31, 2021 and March 31, 2020 have been subject to review / audit by the statutory auditors of the Company.
  • 3 The Board of directors at the meeting held on May 20, 2021 recommended a final dividend ofRs. 115/- per equity share for the year (previous year Rs. 105/ per equity share), subject to approval of shareholders.
  • 4 In accordance with the approvals received from the Board of Directors on May 21,2019 and from the shareholders on August 23, 20I9, the Company has executed the Business Transfer Agreement on October 1, 2019 and transferred the business of Packaging under the non-automotive products segment of the Company on a going concern basis by way of slump sale to Robert Bosch Packaging Technology India Private Limited. Consequently, profit before tax and profit after tax for the Packaging business have been disclosed separately as discontinued operation under the above results.
  • S Results of discontinued operation
Current
three
months
ended
Preceding
three
months
ended
Corresponding
three
months
ended
Year
ended
Year
ended
Particulars 31, 2021
March
December
31,
2020
March
31, 2020
March31, 2021 31,2020
March
(Unaudited) (Urtaudited) (Unaudited) (Audited) (Audited)
Total Income - - - - 16,556
Total Expenses - - - - 7,842
tax
from
Profit
before
discontinuing
operation
- - - - 8,714
Tax
expense
of discontinued
operation
- - - - 2,212
Profit for
the
period
from
discontinued
operation
- - - 6,502
Net cash
flow
from
operating
activities
- - - - (439)
Net cash
flow
from
investing
activities
- - - - 12,727
Net cash
flow
from
financing
activitlas
- - - -
Net
generated
from
discontinued
cash
operation
- - - - 12,288
  • 6 The Company is undergoing major transformation with regard to structural and cyclical changes in automotive market and emerging opportunities in the etactro mobility and mobility segmeet. An amount of Rs.74,385 lakhs for the current year (Previous year Rs.71 '676 taInts) has been expensed in the standalone financial results towards various restructuring and transformational costs and disclosed as an exceptional item. Provision of Rs.24,581 lakhs towards such Costs saat March31, 2021 is included in curreqi provisions (As at March 31, 2020 Rs.59,128 lakhs).
  • 7 The Company has considered the possible effects that may result from the pandemic relating to COVtD-1 9 in the preparation of these standalone financial results including the recoverability of carrying amounts of property, plant and equipment, receivables, inventories, investments and other assets and ii does not anticipate any major challenge in meeting its financiltl obligations, on a long term basis. In developing the assumptions relating 10 the possible future uncertainties in the global economic conditions because of this pandemic, the Company has, at the dato of approval of these standalone financial results, used internal and external sources ofinformation and expects that the carrying amount of these assets wilt be recovered. The impact of COVID-19 on the Company's standalone financial results may differ from that estimated as at the dato of approval of these standalone financial results.
  • 8 During the previous year ended March 31, 2020, the Company elected to exercise the option permitted under Section I15BAA of the Income-tax Act, 1961 as iniroduced by the Taxation Laws (Amendment) 0m4jnance, 2019 under which a concessional lax rate of 22% plus applicable surcharge and cess was available to domestic companies. Consequently, the Compeqy had applied concessional tax rate on the profit for the previous year and the opening deferred tax asset (not) as at April 1, 2019 was remeasured at the lower rate, with one time charge of Rs.14,483 lakhs pertaining to tax rate change to the Statement of profil and Ices for the previous year ended March 31, 2020.
  • 9 Robert Bosch India Manufacturing and Technology Private Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Bosch Limited, has been incorporated on May 31. 2020 for the purpose of carrying on the business of manufacturing, assembly and services in automotive, industrial, consumer goods, energy and building sectors.
  • 10 The Code on Social Security, 2020 ('The Code) which ouId impact the contributions by the Company towards Provident Fund and Gratuity has received Presidential assent in September 2020. The Code have been published in the Gazette ofIndia. However, the date from which the Code will come into effect has not been notified. The Ministry of Labour and Employment (Ministry) has released draft rules for the Code on November 13, 2020 and lax invited suggestions from stake holders which are under active consideration by the Minisiry. The Company will complete its evaluation and will give appropriate impact in its standalone financial results in the period in which the Code becomes effective and the related rules are published.
  • II Consequent to transformation and restructuring initiatives daring the financial year and other employee settlements, the impact of employee benefit liabilities associated with employee pensions, leave compensation and other provisions have been factored into Employee benefits expense.
  • 12 The figures for the current quarter ended March 3t, 2021 awl quarter ended March 31, 2020 are the balancing figures between the audited figures in respect of the fult financial year ended March 31, 2021 and March 31, 2020 respectively and published year to date figures up to third quarter ended December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectitely which were subjected to limited review,
  • 13 Previous period figures have been regrouped to conform wil)i the classification adopted in these standal ne nancial results.

Place Bengaturu (Soumitra Bhattachprt' Date: May 20, 2021 Managing Directo

Bosch Umited

Registered office: Hosur Road, Adugodi, Bengaluru-. 560 030 Website: w'.bosch.in, e-mail ID: investorcin.bosch.com, Tel: +91 80 67521750 CIN: L85110KA1951 P1C000761

Statement of Consolidated Results for the quarter and year ended March 31, 2021

PART' (Ps. In
Lakhs)
Current
months
three
ended
Preceding
three
months
ended
Corresponding
three
months
ended
Year
ended
Year
ended
Particulars March
31
2021
December
31,
March
31, 2020
March
31, 2021
March
2020
31
(Unaudited) 2020
(Unaudited)
(Unaudited) (Audited) (Audited)
I Income
(a)
Revenue
from
operations
321.587 302,964 223,687 971,623 984,163
(b)
Other
Income
11,712 11,132 14,041 50.397 54,656
(a'b}
Total Income
333,299 314,096 237,728 1,022,020 1,038,818
2 Expenaes
(a)
Cost
of materials
consumed
78,363 76,714 11,689 233,551 230,468

Bosch Limited

Registered office : Hosur Road, Adugodi, Bengaluru- 560 030 Website: www.bosch.in, e-mail ID: [email protected], Tel: +91 80 67521750 GIN: L85110KA1951PLC000761

PART-Il

Segment wise Consolidated Revenue, Results, Assets and Liabilities under Regulation 33 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations 2015

(Re. In
Lakhs)
Particulars Current
three
months
ended
Preceding
three
months
ended
Corresponding
three
months
ended
Year
ended
Year
ended
31,2021
March
December31. 31, 2020
March
31, 2021
March
March
31, 2020
(Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Uriauditedl (Audited) (Audited)
-Continuing
Segment
Revenue
operations
-Automotive
products
276.569 267,135 187.844 837802 833,522
-Others 45,119 36,486 36,056 135,424 153.432
Total segment revenue 321,688 303,621 223,900 973,226 986,954
Less: Inter
segment revenue
101 657 213 1,603 2.791
Net
income
from
operations
321,587 302.964 223.687 971,623 984,163
-Continuing
Segment Results
operations
-Automotiveproducts 51431 14.422 5.473l 20.430 49.336
-Others 11.116 '2S8 3748 22.204 14630
Total segment results 62,547 21,710 (1.725) 42.634 63,966
LeSs: Financecosts 408 681 491 1,402 1016
Less: Unallocabtecorporateexpendilure 7,937 10422 5,415 33.182 25,637
' Unallocabte
Add
income
9,797 11132 1.041 48.482 54656
continuing
Total profit betore
tax
from
operations
63.999 .739
21
6,410 56.532 91,969
Segment
Assets
-Automotive
products
376.824 362,008 382
724
378,824 369724
- Others 64,197 60.650 85
008
64.197 65588
441.021 22.658 436.32 441.021 435,312
-Unallocable
Assets
1,035,407 016.563
1
895,821 1035437 895,521
Total Assets 1,476,428 1,439,521 1,331.133 1,476,428 1,331,133
Segment
Liabilities
-Automotive
products
400.285 405.132 39
514
400285 319514
-Others 53.508 51,569 48944 53.504 46,964
453,794 456.701 366
578
403.793 366.578
- Uriallocable
Liabilities
41,342 49840 36,484 41.322 38.484
Total LiabilIties 495,135 506.541 405,062 495,135 405,062

Bosch Limited

Registered office: Hosur Road, Adugodi, 8ertgaluru- 560 030 Website: wwbosch.in, e-mail 10: [email protected], Tel: +91 8067521750 CIN: L85110KA1951 PLC00076I

Lakhs)
(Ru. Is
Asat
31.032021
(Audited)
Asat
31.03.2020
(Audited)
Assets
1. Non-current assets
Property, plant and
equipment
90.871 97.291
Right of ute
assets
28,015 22,250
progress
Capital worts-in
48,778 48.702
Investment properties 13.177 14,060
Invesimenlo
accounted
for using
equity
method
the
1.427 1.200
Financial assets 340,768 372,3811
Investments
(i)
(ii)
Loans
5,624 10,900
Itcome
tax
assets
18,784 9,089
lax
assets
Deferred
50.887 45,065
Other
non-current assets
10,344 6,996
Total non-current assets 600,375 629,201
2. Current assets
Inventories
129,848 111.593
Financial assets
investments
Ii)
172,762 29,684
(ii)
Trade
receivable
138,736 141,305
(iii)
Cash
and
cash
equivalents
28.891 25.524
balances
(iii) above
(iv)
Bank
other
than
216,173 280,0811
(v) Loans 52.540 60.910
Other
financial assets
(vi)
03,630
43,473
90,767
42,057
Other
current assets
Total current assets 876,053 701,932
Totalassets(1+2) 1,476,428 -
1,331,133
Equity
Liabilities
and
Equity
Equity
share
capital
2,949 2,949
equity
Other
surplus
Ii)
Reserves
and
876.842 856.764
Other
reserves
(ii)
101,502 65,358
926,071
Total equity 981,293
2, Liabilities
Non-current liabilities
Financial liabilities
Financial Lease
liabilities
(i)
3,306
Other
financial liabilities
(U)
18,733
Provisions 23.820
-current liabilities
Total non
45,949
Current liabilities
Financial liabilities
Trade
payables
(i)
5.206
274
32,684
38,164
lola) outstanding
small enterpnses
to
micro
enlerpnses
and
dues
11,405 5,164
small enterprises
ottterlhan
micro
enterprises
and
total outstanding
of creditors
dues
210.890 155,335
Fitancial lease
liabilities
(ü)
1.980 2,176
Other
financial liabilities
(hi)
73,994 47,618
Provisions 107.310 129,114
27.49)
Other
current liabilities
43.607
Total current liabilities
Total liabilities
449,186
495,135
366895
405,062

Bosch Limited
Registered office : Hosur Road, Adugodi, Bengaluru- 560 030
Website: www.bosch.in, e-mail ID: [email protected], Tel: +91 80 67521750
CIN: L85110KA1951PLC000761

(Rs. In Lakhs)
For the year ended
March 31, 2021
(Audited)
For the year ended
March 31, 2020
(Audited)
А. Cash flow from operating activities
Profit before income tax from continuing operations
Profit before income tax from discontinued operation
56,660 91,940
8,714
Adjustments for:
Depreciation and impairment expense 34,144 44,448
1,629
Unrealised exchange loss (net)
Investment property written off
265 420
(Profit)/ Loss on sale of property, plant and equipment (net) 85 (662)
Provision for doubtful debts
Bad debts written off
(4, 844)
9,940
(391)
712
Provision/ liabilities no longer required written back (2,710) (308)
Rental income (11.107) (11, 304)
Gain on sale of business
Dividend from equity investments designated at FVOCI
(715) (9,503)
(658)
Interest income (23, 774) (29.476)
Net gain on financial assets measured at FVTPL
Amortisation of deferred income
(23, 105)
(91)
(20, 540)
Share of profits in associate and joint venture (128) 29
Government grant 110 1,610
Finance cost 1,402 1,016
Operating profit before working capital changes 36,132 77,676
Changes in working capital: (18, 255) 28,251
(Increase)/ decrease in inventories
(Increase)/ decrease in trade receivables
(2, 554) 13,023
(Increase)/ decrease in other financial assets (7.249) (87)
(increase)/ decrease in other current assets
(Increase)/ decrease in loans
(1, 414)
1,311
13,851
(592)
(Increase)/ decrease in other non-current assets (2, 832) 117
(Increase)/ decrease in other bank balances
Increase / (decrease) in trade payables
408
64,511
91
3,663
Increase/ (decrease) in other financial liabilities 42,979 1,185
Increase/ (decrease) in provisions
Increase/ (decrease) in other current liabilities
(30, 664)
16,114
52,322
(9,766)
98,487 179,734
Net cash generated from operations
Income taxes paid (net of refunds)
(26, 947) (46.122)
Net cash from operating activities 71,540 133,612
в. Cash flow from investing activities
Additions to property, plant and equipment (19, 983) (43, 567)
Additions to Investment Property 118
(97)
(98)
(320)
Investment in Joint Venture
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment
482 1.234
Proceeds from sale of business 14,940
Purchase of investments
Proceeds from sale of investments
(190, 816)
139,950
(245, 690)
253,410
Inter corporate deposit given (138, 500) (104, 000)
Inter corporate deposit repayment received 137,000 107,500
Loan to fellow subsidiaries given
Loan to fellow subsidiaries repayment received
(4,999)
17,500
(15, 100)
300
Investment in deposit accounts (original maturity of more than 3 months) (215,000) (272, 604)
Maturity of deposit accounts (original maturity of more than 3 months) 198,510 178,601
Dividends received
Rental income received
717
11,953
658
11,304
Interest received 28,815 26,147
Net cash from/ (used in) investing activities (34, 350) (87.285)
C. Cash flow from financing activities
Dividends paid
Dividend distribution tax
(30.950) (30, 950)
(6, 361)
Lease rentals paid (2, 714) (2, 592)
Interest paid (159)
(33, 823)
(39, 903)
Net cash from/ (used in) financing activities
Net cash flows during the year (A+B+C)
3,367 6.424
Unrealised exchange gain/(loss) on cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year 25,524 19,100
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year 28,891 25.524
As at As at
March 31, 2021 March 31, 2020
Cash and cash equivalents as per above comprise of the following
Cash and cash equivalents 28,891 25,52
Balance as per statement of cash flows 28,891 25,52

Notes:
(a) Above cash flow statement has been prepared under indirect method in accordance with the Indian Accounting Standard (Ind AS) 7 on "Statement of Cash [-
Flows".

(b) Mutual Fund dividend reinvested has not been considered above as there was no cash inflow/ outflow.

P.B. No. $3000$

nent of Consolidated Cash Flows under Regulation 33 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure R ents) Regulations 2015 Staten

Notes:

  • 1 The above consolidated results have been prepared in accordance with Indian Accounting Standards ('md AS) notified under Section 133 of the Companies Act. 2013, read together with the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015 (as amended).
  • 2 The above consolidated financial results were reviewed by the Audit Committee and approved by the Board attheir meeting held on May 20, 2021 The consolidated results for the quarter ended December31 2020, March 31 2020 and year ended March31 2021 and March31 2020 have been sublect to review / audit by the statutory auditors of the Company.
  • 3 The Board of directors at the meeting held on May 20, 2021 recommended a final dividend of Ps. 115/- per equity share for the year (previous year Rs.1051- per equity share), subject to approval of shareholders,
  • 4 In accordance with the approvals received from the Board of Directors on May 21, 2019 and from the shareholders on August 23, 2019, the Company has executed the Business Transfer Agreement on October 1, 2019 arid transferred the business of Packaging under the non-automotive products segment of the Company on a going concern basis by way of slump sale to Robert Bosch Packaging Technology India Private Limited Consequently, profit before tax and profit after tax for the Packaging business have been disclosed separately as discontinued operation under the above results,

S Results of discontinued operation

Particulars Current
three
months
ended
Preceding
three
months
ended
Corresponding
three
months
ended
Year
ended
Year
ended
March
31. 2021
December
31,
March
31, 2020
March
31, 2021
March
31, 2020
(Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Audited) (Audited)
Total Income - - - - 16.556
Total Expenses - - - 7.842
Profit before
discontinued
operation
tax
from
- - - - 8,714
Tax
expense
ofdiscontinued
operation
- - - - 2,212
for
the
period
from
discontinued
operation
Profit
- - - - 6502
Net cash
flow
from
operating
activities
- - - - (439)
investing
Net
cash
flow
from
activities
- - - - 12,727
financing
Net
cash
flow
from
activities
- - - -
generated
from
operation
Net
cash
discontinued
- - - 12288

6 The Group is undergoing major transformation with regard to structural and cyclical changes in automotive market and emerging opportunities in the electro mobility and mobility segment. An amount of Rs.74.385 lakhs for the current year (Previous year Rs.71,675 lakhs) has been expensed in the consolidated financial results towards various restructuring and transformational costs and disclosed as an exceptional item. Provision of Rs.24,581 lakhs towards such costs as at March 31,2021 is included in current provisions (As at March 31,2020 Rs.59,1 28 lakhs).

  • 7 The Group has considered the possible effects that may result from the pandemic relating to COVID-it in the preparation of these consolidated financial results including the recoverability of carrying amounts of property, plant and equipment, receivables, inventories, investments and other assets and it does not anticipate any major challenge in meeting its financial obligations, on a long term basis. In developing the assumptions relating to the possible future uncertainties in the global economic conditions because of this pandemic, the Group has, at the date of approval of these consolidated financial results, used internal and external sources of information and expects that the carrying amount of these assets will be recovered. The impact of COVID-l 9 on the Group's consolidated financial results may differ from that estimated as at the date of approval of these consolidated financial results.
  • 8 During the previous year ended March 31, 2020. the Group elected to exercise the option permitted under Section 116BAA of the Income-tax Act, 1961 na introduced by the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, 2019 under which a concessional tax rate of 22% pIus applicable surcharge and cess was available to domestic companies. Consequently, the Group had applied concessional tax rate on the profit for the previous year and the opening deferred tax asset (net) as at April 1, 2019 was remeasured atthe lower rate, with one time charge qf P5.14,483 Iakhs pertaining to tax rate change to the Statement of profit and loss for the previous year ended March 31, 2020.
  • 9 Robert Bosch India Manufacturing and Technology Private Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Bosch Limited, has been incorporated ort May 31, 2020 for the purpose of carrying on the business of manufacturing, assembly and services in automotive, industrial, consumer goods, energy and building sectors.
  • 10 The Code on Social Security, 2020 ("the Code) which would impact the contributions by the Group towards Provident Fund and Gratuity has received Presidential assent in September 2020. The Code have been published in the Gazette ofIndia. However, the date from which the Code will come into effect has not been notified. The Ministry of Labour and Employment (Ministry) has released draft rules for the Code on November 13, 2020 and has invited suggestions from stake holders which are under active consideration by the Ministry. The Group will complete its evaluation and will give appropriate impact in its consolidated financial results in the period in which the Code becomes effective and the related rules are published.
  • ii Consequent to transformation and restructuring initiatives during the financial year and other employee settlements, the impact of employee benefit liabilities associated with employee pensions, leave compensation and other provisions have been factored into Employee benefits expense.
  • 12 The figures for the currant quarter ended March 31, 2021 and quarter ended March 31, 2020 are the balancing figures belween the audited figures in respect of the full financial year ended March 31, 2021 and March 31, 2020 respectively and published year to date figures up to third quarter ended December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively which were aubjected to limitd review.

13 Previous period figures have been regrouped to conform with the c)assjflcation adopted in these consolidated financial results.

Place I Bengaluru (Soumilra Bhattacpci

Date May 20, 2021 Managing Dirctor'

Chartered Accountont> Prestige Trade Tower, Level 19 46, Potoce Road, High Grounds Bengoluru - 560 00 I Kornotako, Indio

Tel : +91 80 6188 6000 Fox: +91 BO 61886011

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT ON AUDIT OF ANNUAL STANDALONE FINANCIAL RESULTS AND REVIEW OF QUARTERLY FINANCIAL RESULTS

TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF BOSCH LIMITED

Opinion and Conclusion

JI

We have (a) audited the Standalone Financial Results for the year ended March 31, 2021 and (b) reviewed the Standalone Financial Results for the quarter ended March 31, 2021 (refer 'Other Matters' section below), which were subject to limited review by us, both Included In the accompanying "Statement of Standalone Financial Results for the Quarter and Year Ended March 31, 2021 n of BOSCH LIMITED ("the Company") ("the Statement"), being submitted by the Company pursuant to the requirements of Regulation 33 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, as amended ("the Listing Regulations").

(a) Opinion on Annual Financial Results

In our opinion and to the best of our Information and according to the explanations given to us, the Standalone Flnanciai Results for the year ended March 31, 2021:

  • I. Is presented in accordance with the requirements of Regulation 33 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, as amended; and
  • ii. gives a true and fair view In conformity with the recognition and measurement principles laid down In the Indian Accounting Standards and other accounting principles generally accepted in India of the net profit and total comprehensive Income and other financial Information of the Company for the year then ended.

(b) Conclusion on Unaudited Standalone Financial Results for the quarter ended March 31, 2021

With respect to the Standalone Financial Results for the quarter ended March 31, 2021, based on our review conducted as stated In paragraph (b) of Auditor's Responsibllltles section below, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the Standalone Financial Results for the quarter ended March 31, 2021, prepared in accordance with the recognition and measurement principles laid down in the Indian Accounting Standards and other accounting principles generally accepted In India, has not disclosed the information required to be disclosed In terms of Regulation 33 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, as amended, Including the manner In which It is to be disclosed, or that It contains any material misstatement.

Basis for Opinion on the Audited Standalone Financial Results for the year ended March 31, 2021

We conducted our audit In accordance with the Standards on Auditing ("SAs") specified under Section 143(10) of the Companies Act, 2013 ("the Act"). Our responsibilities under those Standards are further described In paragraph (a) of Auditor's Responsibilities section below. We are independent of the Company in accordance with the Code of Ethics Issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India ("the !CAI") together with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the Standalone Financial Results for the year ended March 31, 2021 under the provisions of the Act and the Rules thereunder, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibllltles In accordance with these requirements and the ICAI's Code of Ethics. We believe that the audit evidence obtained by us is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

M;,nogcmcnt's Responsibilities for th e Statem ent

This Statement which lndudes the Standalone Ftnanclal Results Is the responslblllty or the Company's Board or Directors and has been approved by them for the Issuance The Standalone Financial Results for lhe year ended March 31, 2021 has been complied from the related audited standalone financial statements This responslblllty Includes the preparation and presentation or the Standalone Financial Results for the quorter and year ended March 31, 2021 that give a true and fair view of the net profit and other comprehensive Income and other financial Information In accordance with the recognition and measurement principles laid down In the Indian Accounting Standards prescribed under Section 133 or lhe Acl read with relevant rules Issued thereunder and other accounting principles generally accepted In India and In compliance with Regulation 33 or the Listing Regulatlons. This responsibility also Includes maintenance or adequate accounting records In accordance with the provisions of the Acl ro, sareguardlng the assets or the Company and ror preventing and detecting frauds i!nd other Irregularities; selection and appllcatfon or appropriate accounting policies; making Judgments and esllmi!tes lhat are reasonable and prudent , and the design, rmplementatlon and maintenance or adequate Internal rtnanclal controls that were operating effectively for ensuring the accuracy and completeness or the accounting records, relevant to the preparation and presentation or the Standalone Financial Results that give a true and fair view and ts free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the Standalone Financial Results, the Board of Directors are responsible for assessing the Company's ability, to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as appllcable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis or accounting unless the Board of Directors either Intends to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or has no reall~tlc alternative but to do so.

The Board of Directors are also responsible for overseeing the financial reporting process or the Company.

Auditor's Responsibilities

Jr

(a) Audit of the Standalone Financial Results for the year ended March 31, 2021

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the Standalone Financial Results for the year ended March 31, 2021 as a whole is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that Includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance Is a high level of assurance, but Is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with SAs will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, Individually or In the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to Influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis or this Standalone Financial Results.

As part of an audit in accordance with SAs, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also:

  • Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the Annual Standalone Financial Results, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that Is sufnclent and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk or not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud ts higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may Involve collusion, forgery, Intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of Internal control.
  • Obtain an understanding of Internal conll ol relevanl to the audll In order lo design audit procedures that are appr oprlal e In the circumstances, but not for the purpose of e pressing an opinion on the errccllveness of the Company's Internal control.

  • Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by the Board of Directors.

  • Evaluate the appropriateness and reasonableness of disclosures made by the Board of Directors In terms of the requirements specified under Regulation 33 of the Listing Regulations.
  • Conclude on the appropriateness of the Board of Directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a materlal uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the ability of the Company to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention In our auditor's report to the related disclosures In the Statement or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor's report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Company to cease to continue as a going concern.
  • Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the Annual Standalone Financial Results, Including the disclosures, and whether the Annual Standalone Financial Results represent the underlying transactions and events In a manner that achieves fair presentation.
  • Obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the Annual Standalone Financial Results of the Company to express an opinion on the Annual Standalone Financial Results.

Materiality Is the magnitude of misstatements in the Annual Standalone Financial Results that, Individually or In aggregate, makes it probable that the economic decisions of a reasonably knowledgeable user of the Annual Standalone Financial Results may be Influenced. We consider quantitative materiality and qualitative factors In (I) planning the scope of our audit work and In evaluating the results of our work; and (ii) to evaluate the effect of any Identified misstatements In the Annual Standalone Financial Results.

We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings including any significant deficiencies in Internal control that we identify during our audit.

We also provide those charged with governance with a statement that we have complied with relevant ethical requirements regarding independence, and to communicate with them all relationships and other matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, related safeguards.

(b ) Review of the Standalone Financial Results for the quarter ended March 31, 2021

We conducted our review of the Standalone Financial Results for the quarter ended March 31, 2021 in accordance with the Standard on Review Engagements ("SRE") 2410 ' Review of Interim Financial Information Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity', Issued by the !CAI. A review of Interim financial Information consists of making inquiries, primarily of the c ompany's personnel responsible for financial and accounting matters, and applying an alytical and other review procedures. A review is substantially less In scope than an audit conducted In accordance with SAs specified under sect ion 143(10) of the Act and consequently does not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all significant matters that might be identified in an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion. r

Other Matters

• The Statement includes the results for the Quarter ended March 31, 2021 being the balancing figure between audited figures In respect of the full financial year and the published year to date figures up to the third quarter of the current financial year which were subject to limited review by us. Our report on the Statement Is not modified in respect of this matter.

Our report on the Statement Is not modified in respect of this matter.

For DELOITTE HASKINS & SELLS LLP Chartered Accountants (Firm's Registration No. 117366W/W-100018)

Monisha Parikh Partner (Membership No.47840) UDIN: ~ 104 1~Lt, OAAAABV63/9

Bengaluru, May 20, 2021

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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT ON AUDIT OF ANNUAL CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL RESULTS AND REVIEW OF QUARTERLY FINANCIAL RESULTS

TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF BOSCH LIMITED

Opinion and Conclusion

We have (a) audited the Consolidated Financial Results for the year ended March 31, 2021 and (b) reviewed the Consolidated Financial Results for the quarter ended March 31, 2021 (refer 'Other Matters' section below), which were subject to limited review by us, both included in the accompanying "Statement of Consolidated Financial Results for the Quarter and Year Ended March 31, 2021" of BOSCH LIMITED ("the Parent") and its subsidiaries (the Parent and its subsidiaries together referred to as "the Group"), and its share of the net profit after tax and total comprehensive income of its joint venture and associate for the quarter and year ended March 31, 2021, ("the Statement") being submitted by the Parent pursuant to the requirements of Regulation 33 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, as amended ("the Listing Regulations").

(a) Opinion on Annual Consolidated Financial Results

In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, and based on the consideration of the audit reports of the other auditors on separate financial statements of subsidiary and joint venture referred to in Other Matters section below, the Consolidated Financial Results for the year ended March 31, 2021:

  • includes the results of the following entities: $(i)$
  • 1) Bosch Limited, Parent;
  • 2) MICO Trading Private Limited, wholly owned subsidiary;
  • 3) Robert Bosch India Manufacturing and Technology Private Limited, wholly owned subsidiary;
  • 4) Newtech Filter India Private Limited, associate;
  • 5) Prebo Automotive Private Limited, Joint Venture;
  • is presented in accordance with the requirements of Regulation 33 of the SEBI (Listing $(ii)$ Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, as amended; and
  • gives a true and fair view in conformity with the recognition and measurement principles $(iii)$ laid down in the Indian Accounting Standards and other accounting principles generally accepted in India of the consolidated net profit and consolidated total comprehensive income and other financial information of the Group for the year ended March 31, 2021.

(b) Conclusion on Unaudited Consolidated Financial Results for the quarter ended March 31, 2021

With respect to the Consolidated Financial Results for the quarter ended March 31, 2021, based on our review conducted and procedures performed as stated in paragraph (b) of Auditor's Responsibilities section below and based on the consideration of the audit reports for the year ended March 31, 2021 of the other auditors referred to in Other Matters section below, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the Consolidated Financial Results for

the quarter ended March 31, 2021, prepared In accordance with the recognition and measurement principles laid down in the Indian Accounting Standards and other accounting principles generally accepted in India, has not disclosed the Information required to be disclosed in terms of Regulation 33 of the SEBI (Listing Obhgat1ons and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, as amended, including the manner in which 1t Is to be disclosed, or that it contains any material misstatement.

Basis for Opinion on the Audited Consolidated Financial Results for the y ear ended March 31, 2 0 21

We conducted our audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing ("SAs") specified under Section 143(10) of the Companies Act, 2013 ("the Act"). Our respons1bi11ties under those Standards are further described In paragraph (a) of Auditor's Responsib1lit1es section below. We are Independent of the Group, its associate and Joint venture in accordance with the Code of Ethics issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India ("!CAI") together with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the Consolidated Financial Results for the year ended March 31, 2021 under the prov1s1ons of the Act and the Rules thereunder, and we have fulfi lled our ot her ethical responsib1l1t1es in accordance with these requirements and the ICAI's Code of Ethics. We believe that the audit evidence obtained by us and the audit evidence obtained by the other auditors in terms of their reports referred to in Other Matters section below, 1s sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

Management's Responsibilities for the Statement

This Statement, which includes the Consolidated Financial Results is the responsibility of the Parent's Board of Directors and has been approved by them for the issuance. The Consolidated Financial Results for the year ended March 31, 2021, has been compiled from the related audited consolidated financial statements. This responsibility includes the preparation and presentation of the Consolidated Financial Results for the quarter and year ended March 31, 2021 that give a true and fair view of the consolidated net profit and consolidated other comprehensive income and other financial information of the Group including its associate and Joint venture in accordance with the recognition and measurement principles laid down 1n the Indian Accounting Standards, prescribed under Section 133 of the Act, read with relevant rules issued t hereunder and other accounting principles generally accepted in India and In compliance with Regulation 33 of the Listing Regulations.

The respective Board of Directors of the companies included in the Group and of its associate and joint venture are responsible for maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with t he provisions of the Act for safeguarding the assets of the Group and Its associate and joint venture and for preventing and detecting frauds and other Irregulant1es; selection and application of appropriate accounting policies; making judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and the design, 1mplemenlat1on and maintenance of adequate Internal financial controls, that were operating effectively for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, relevant to the preparation and presentation of the respective financial results that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due l o fraud or error, which have been used for the purpose of preparation of this Consolidated Financial Results by the Directors of the Parent, as aforesaid.

ln preparing the Consolidated Financial Results, the respective Board of Directors of the companies Included in the Group and of its associate and joint venture are responsible for assessing the abi lity of the respective entitles to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless t he respective Board of Directors either intends to liquidate their respective entities or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.

The respective Board of Directors of the companies Included in the Group and of its associate and jointly controlled entity are responsible for overseeing the financial reporting process of the Group ~and of its associate and Joint venture.

Auditor's Responsibilities

( a ) Audit of the Consolidat ed Financial Results for the year ended March 3 1, 20 2 1

Our obJect1ves are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the Consol1dalcd Financial Results for the year ended March 31, 2021 as a whole are free from malerral mrssl atement, whether due to fraud or error, and to rssue an audrtor's report Lhat includes our opinron. Reasonable assurance rs a high level of assurance, but 1s not a guarantee that an audit conducted rn accordance wrth SAs wrll always detect a material mrsstatement when rl exrsls. Misstatements can arrse from fraud or error and are consrdered material If, lnd1v1dually or rn the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to rnnuence the economrc decrsrons of users taken on the basrs of thrs Consolidated Financral Results.

As part of an audrt in accordance wrth SAs, we exercrse professional judgment and marntaln professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also:

  • Identify and assess the rrsks of materral misstatement of the Annual Consolrdated Frnancial Results, whether due to fraud or error, desrgn and perform audrt procedures responsive to those rrsks, and oblarn audit evrdence that rs sufflcrent and approprrate to provide a basrs for our opinion. The rrsk of not detecting a materral misstatement resulting from fraud rs hrgher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may Involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of rnternal control.
  • Obtarn an understanding of internal control relevant to the audrt In order to design audit procedures that are approprrate rn the crrcumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinron on the effectiveness of such controls.
  • Evaluate the approprrateness of accountrng policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estrmates made by the Board of Drrectors.
  • Evaluate the approprrateness and reasonableness of disclosures made by the Board of Directors rn terms of the requirements specified under Regulation 33 of the Ustrng Regulatrons.
  • Conclude on the appropriateness of the Board of Directors' use of the going concern basis of accountrng and, based on the audit evidence obt ained, whether a material uncertarnty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the ability of the Group and its associate and joint venture to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor's report to the related disclosures in the Consolidated Financial Results or, If such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtarned up to the date of our auditor's report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Group and its associate and Joint venture to cease to contrnue as a gorng concern.
  • Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the Annual Consolidated Frnanc1al Results, including the disclosures, and whether the Annual Consolidated Frnanc,al Results represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.
  • Perform procedures in accordance with the circular issued by the SEBI under Regulation 33(8) of the Listrng Regulations to the extent applicable.
  • Obtain sufficient approprrate audit evidence regarding the Annual Standalone Frnancial Results/ Financial Information of the entities withrn the Group and its associate and joint venture to express an opinion on the Annual Consolidated Financial Results. We are b

responsible for the direction, supervision and performance of the audit of n11anc1al information of such entitles included 111 the Annual Consolidated Financial Results of which we are the independent auditors. For the entitles Included 111 the Annual Consolidated Financial Results, which have been audited by other auditors, such other auditors remain responsible for the d1rect1on, supervision and performance of the audit s earned out by them. We remain solely responsible for our audit opinion.

Materiality ls the magnitude of misstatements In the Annual Consolidated Financial Results that, individually or In aggregate, makes 1t probable that the economic decisions of a reasonably knowledgeable user of the Annual Consolidated Financial Results m ay be influenced. We consider quantitative materiality and qualitative factors 1n (I) planning the scope of our audit work and in evaluating the results of our work; and (1i) to evaluate the effect of any identified misstatements In the Annual Consolidated Financial Resu lts.

We commu nicate with those charged with governance of the Parent and such other entities Included in the Consolidated Financial Results of which we are the Independent auditors regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and slgnincant audit findings including any sig nificant deficiencies in Internal control that we identify during our audit.

We also provide those charged with governance with a statement that we have complied with relevant ethical requirements regarding independence, and to communicate with them all relationships and other matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, related safeguards.

(b) Review of the Consolidated Financial Results for the quarter ende d March 31, 2021

We conducted our review of the Consolidated Financial Results for the quarter ended March 31, 2021 In accordance with the Standard on Review Engagements (SRE) 2410 'Review of Interim Financial Information Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity', issued by the !CAI. A review of interim fi nancial information consists of making inquiries, primarily of the Company's personnel responsible for financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review procedures. A review is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with SA specified under section 143( 10) of the Act and consequently does not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all significant matters that might be identified in an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion.

The Statement includes the results of the entities as listed under paragraph (a)(i) of Opinion and Conclusion section above.

As part of our annual audit we also performed procedures in accordance with the circular issued by the SEBI under Regulation 33(8) of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, as amended, to the extent applicable.

Othe r Matters

  • The Statement Includes the results for the Quarter ended March 31, 2021 being the balancing figure between audited figures in respect of the full financial year and the published year to date figures up to the third quarter of the current financial year which were subject to limited review by us. Our report is not modified in respect of this matter.
  • We did not audit the financial statements of one subsidiary included in the consolidated financial statements, whose financial statements reflect total assets of Rs. 1 lakh as at March 3 1, 2021 and total revenues of Rs. Nil for the year ended March 3 1, 2021 respectively, total net loss a~er tax of Rs. 180 lakhs for the year ended March 3 1, 2021 and total comprehensive loss of Rs. 180 lakhs for the year ended March 31, 2021 and net cash flows of Rs. 1 lakh for the year ended March 31 ~ 202 1, as considered in the Statement . The consolidated financial results also Includes the Group'~

share of profit after tax of Rs. 66 lakhs for the year ended March 31, 2021 respectively and lolal comprehensive income of Rs. 66 lakhs for lhe year ended March 3 1, 2021 respectively, as considered in the Statement, In respect of one joinl venture whose financial statements have not been audited by us. These financial statements have been audited, by other auditors whose reports have been furnished to us by the Management and our opinion and conclusion on the Statement, in so far as 1t relates to the amounts and disclosures included in respect of this subsidiary and Joint venture, 1s based solely on the reports of the other auditors and the procedures performed by us as stated under Auditor's Respons1blht1es section above.

Our report on the Statement is not modified In respect of the above matters with respect lo our reliance on the work done and the reports of the other auditors.

For DELOITTE HASKINS & SELLS LLP

Chartered Accountants (Firm's Registration No. 117366W/W-100018)

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Monisha Parikh Partner (Membership No.47840) UDIN: 21047840AAAABW3550

Bengaluru, May 20, 2021