Prestige Estates Projects Ltd. - Quarterly/Annual Result Disclosures and Notes dated 31 Mar 2021
Auditor and Management Disclosures and Notes for the annual results dated 31 Mar 2021
1. The outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic globally and in India has caused significant disturbance and slowdown of economic activities. Due to the lockdown announced by the Government, the Group's operations were slowed down/ suspended for part of the current period and accordingly the accompanying financial results are adversely impacted and not fully comparable with those of the earlier periods.
2. The Group management has considered the possible effects that may result from the COVID-19 pandemic on the carrying value of assets including property, plant and equipment, investment property, capital work in progress, intangible assets, goodwill, investments, inventories, loans, receivables, land advances and refundable deposits. In developing the assumptions relating to the possible future uncertainties in the economic conditions because of this pandemic, the Group, as at the date of approval of these financial results has used internal and external sources of information to assess the expected future performance of the Group. The Group has performed sensitivity analysis on the assumptions used and based on the current estimates, the Group expects that the carrying amount of these assets are fully recoverable. The management has also estimated the future cash flows with the possible effects that may result from the COVID-19 pandemic and does not foresee any adverse impact on realising its assets and in meeting its liabilities as and when they fall due. The actual impact of the COVID-19 pandemic may be different from that estimated as at the date of approval of these financial results.
3. During the year ended 31 March 2021, the business of the Group was impacted due to COVID-19 restrictions Due to the prevailing circumstances, the Group has recognized revenue for the year and the underlying receivables after having regard to the Group's ongoing discussions with certain customers on best estimate
4. During the year ended 31 March 2021, the Group's management has also made a detailed assessment of the progress of construction work on its ongoing projects during the period of lockdown and has concluded that the same was only a temporary slowdown in activities and has accordingly capitalised/ inventorised the borrowing costs incurred in accordance with Ind AS 23.
5. As at 31 March 2021, a jointly controlled entity had paid advances to various parties including related parties aggregating to Rs. 1,632 million. These advances have been granted to facilitate the jointly controlled entity for acquiring the tenancy rights of the cccupant(s) in connection with the Project and as such, these parties are acting in fiduciary capacity for and on behalf of the jointly controlled entity For the purpose, the jointly controlled entity has executed Memorandum of Understanding with each of the parties. The jointly controlled entity is in process of obtaining tenancy rights from remaining unsettled tenants and necessary approvals with regard to project development. The Management of the jointly controlled entity had decided to appropriate the advances so paid to each of the party to the account of inventory in the year in which the tenancy rights shall get transferred to the jointly controlled entity along with stamp duty liability, if any, as applicable.
6. The Code on Social Security, 2020 {'Code') relating to employee benefits during employment and post-employment benefits received Presidential assent in September 2020. The Code has been published in the Gazette of India. However, the date on which the Code will come into effect has not been notified and the final rules/interpretation have not yet been issued. The Group will assess the impact of the Code when it comes into effect and will record any related impact in the period the Code becomes effective.
7. The figures for the quarter ended 31 March 2021 and for the corresponding quarter ended 31 March 2020 are the balancing figures between audited figures in respect of the full financial year and the published year to date figures upto the third quarter of the respective financial year ending 31 March.