l) Provisions and contingent liabilities
The Company creates a provision when there exists a present obligation as a result of a past event that probably requires an outflow of resources and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation. 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. When there is a possible obligation or a present obligation in respect of which the likelihood of outflow of resources is remote, no provision or disclosure is made. Contingent assets are not recognised in financial statements.
m) Non-current assets held for sale
Non-current assets are classified as held for sale if their carrying amount will be recovered principally through a sale transaction rather than through continuing use and a sale is considered highly probable. They are measured at the lower of their carrying amount and fair value less costs to sell, except for assets such as deferred tax assets, assets arising from employee benefits, financial assets and contractual rights under insurance contracts, which are specifically exempt from this requirement
Non-current assets are not depreciated or amortised while they are classified as held for sale.
n) Exceptional items
When items of income and expense within statement of profit and loss from ordinary activities are of such size, nature or incidence that their disclosure is relevant to explain the performance of the enterprise for the period, the nature and amount of such material items are disclosed separately as exceptional items.
o) Borrowings
Borrowing is initially recognised at net of transaction costs incurred and measured at amortised cost using effective interest method. Borrowings are classified as current liabilities unless the Company has an unconditional right to defer the settlement of the liability for at least 12 months after the reporting period.
Effective interest method:
The effective interest method is a method of calculating the amortised cost of a debt instrument and of allocating interest expenses over the relevant period. The effective interest rate is the rate that exactly discounts estimated future cash payment (including all fees and points paid or received that form an integral part of the effective interest rate, transaction costs and other premiums or discounts) through the expected life of the debt instrument, or, where appropriate, a shorter period, to the gross carrying amount on initial recognition.
p) Earnings Per Share
Basic Earnings per Share
Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the profit attributable to owners of the company by the weighted average number of equity shares outstanding during the financial year. Earnings considered in ascertaining the Company’s earnings per share is the net profit for the year.
Diluted earnings per share
For the purpose of calculating diluted earnings per share, the net profit or loss for the year attributable to equity shareholders and the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the year is adjusted for the effects of all dilutive potential equity shares.
q) Business combination
In accordance with Ind AS 103 "Business Combination”, the Company accounts for the business combinations using the acquisition method when control is transferred to the Company. The consideration transferred for the business combination is generally measured at fair value as at the date the control is acquired (acquisition date), as the identifiable assets acquired. Any goodwill that arises is tested annually for impairment. Any gain on bargain purchase is recognised directly in equity as capital reserve. Transaction costs are expensed as incurred, except to the extent related to the issue of debt or equity securities.
r) Foreign currency transactions and balances
Transactions denominated in foreign currencies are recorded at the exchange rate prevailing on the date of transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies at the year-end are restated at the closing rate of exchange prevailing on the reporting date.
Any exchange difference arising on account of settlement of foreign currency transactions and restatement of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currency is recognised in the Statement of Profit and Loss.
Non-monetary items that are measured in terms of historical cost in a foreign currency are recorded using the exchange rates at the date of the transaction. Non-monetary items measured at fair value in a foreign currency are translated using the exchange rates at the date when the fair value was measured. The gain or loss arising on translation of non-monetary items measured at fair value is treated in line with the recognition of the gain or loss on the change in fair value of the item (i.e., translation differences on items whose fair value gain or loss is recognised in Other Comprehensive Income or the Statement of Profit and Loss are also recognised in Other Comprehensive Income or the Statement of Profit and Loss, respectively).
s) Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand, bank balances, short-term deposits with an original maturity of three months or less and demand deposits, together with other short¬ term, highly liquid investments maturing within 90 days from the date of acquisition that are readily convertible into known amounts of cash and which are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value. Bank overdrafts are repayable on demand and are integral to the Company’s cash management, regularly fluctuating from negative to positive, and are therefore included in cash and cash equivalents in the standalone statement of cash flows. As the offsetting criteria in Ind AS 32 are not met, bank overdrafts are included in borrowings in current liabilities in the standalone balance sheet. For the purpose of the standalone statement of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents consist of cash and bank balances and short-term investments, as defined above, net of outstanding bank overdrafts facilities as they are considered an integral part of the Company’s cash management.
t) Fair value measurement
Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The fair value measurement is based on the presumption that the transaction to sell the asset or transfer the liability takes place either:
• In the principal market for the asset or liability, or
• In the absence of a principal market, in the most advantageous market for the asset or liability. The principal or the most advantageous market must be accessible to / by the Company.
The fair value of an asset or a liability is measured using the assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability, assuming that market participants act in their economic best interest.
All assets and liabilities for which fair value is measured or disclosed in the standalone financial statements are categorized within fair value hierarchy, described as follows, based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement as a whole.
• Level 1 — Quoted (unadjusted) prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities
• Level 2 — Valuation techniques for which the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement is directly or indirectly observable
• Level 3 — Valuation techniques for which the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement is unobservable
For assets and liabilities that are recognised in the standalone financial statements on a recurring basis, the Company determines whether transfers have occurred between levels in the hierarchy by reassessing categorization (based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement as a whole) at the end of each reporting period.
For the purpose of fair value disclosures, the Company has determined classes of assets and liabilities on the basis of the nature, characteristics and risks of the asset or liability and the level of the fair value hierarchy as explained above.
u) Impairment of non-financial assets
For impairment assessment purposes, assets are grouped at the lowest levels for which there are largely independent cash inflows (cash¬ generating units). As a result, some assets are tested individually for impairment and some are tested at cash-generating unit level. Goodwill is allocated to those cash generating units that are expected to benefit from synergies of a related business combination and represent the lowest level within the Company at which management monitors goodwill.
Cash-generating units to which goodwill and intangible asset that has an indefinite useful life or is not yet available for use has been allocated (determined by the Company’s management as equivalent to its operating segments) and internally developed software not available for use are tested for impairment at least annually and when circumstances indicate that the carrying value may be impaired. All other Individual assets or cash-generating units are tested for impairment whenever events or changes in Circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable through continuing use.
An impairment loss is recognised for the amount by which the asset’s (or cash-generating unit’s) carrying amount exceeds its recoverable amount, which is the higher of fair value less costs of disposal and value-in-use. To determine the value-in-use, management estimates expected future cash flows from each cash¬ generating unit and determines a suitable discount rate in order to calculate the present value of those cash flows. The data used for impairment testing procedures is directly linked to the Company’s latest approved budget, adjusted as necessary to exclude the effects of future reorganisations and asset enhancements. Discount factors are determined individually for each cash-generating unit and reflect current market assessments of the time value of money and asset-specific risk factors.
Impairment losses for cash-generating units reduce first the carrying amount of any goodwill allocated to the cash-generating unit. Any remaining impairment loss is charged pro rata to the other assets in the cash-generating unit.
With the exception of goodwill, all assets are subsequently reassessed for indications an impairment loss previously recognised may no longer exist. An impairment loss is reversed if the asset’s or cash generating unit’s recoverable amount exceeds its carrying amount.
1D. Application of new standards and amendments
Ministry of Corporate Affairs ("MCA”) notifies new standards or amendments to the existing standards under Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules as issued from time to time.
In May 2025, MCA notified amendments to:
Ind AS 21 - The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates, applicable w.e.f. 1st April, 2025. The Company has reviewed the amendment and based on its evaluation has determined that it does not have any significant impact in its financial statements.
In August 2025, MCA notified the following amendments to:
Ind AS 1, Presentation of Financial Statements, applicable w.e.f. 1st April, 2025 - The amendment relates to classification of liabilities as current or non¬ current and non-current liabilities with covenants. In the context of classifying a liability as current, it removes the requirement of existence of a right to defer settlement for at least 12 months after the reporting date and instead requires that the said right should exist on the reporting date and have substance. The amendment also introduces guidance on classification of liabilities with covenants. The Company has no impact of these amendments in its classification criteria of current and non-current liabilities.
Ind AS 7, Statement of Cash Flows and Ind AS 107, Financial Instruments: Disclosures, applicable w.e.f. 1st April, 2025 - The amendment in Ind AS 7 requires to inform users of financial statements of the existence of supplier finance arrangements and explain the nature of the arrangements, the carrying amount of liabilities and the range of payment due dates. Ind AS 107 has been amended to add supplier finance arrangements as a factor that may cause concentration of liquidity risk. The Company has reviewed the amendment and
based on its evaluation has determined that it does not have any impact in its financial statements.
Ind AS 12, International Tax Reform - Pillar Two Model Rules applicable immediately - The amendments provide a temporary mandatory relief from deferred tax accounting for top-up tax and disclose that they have applied the relief. This relief is immediate and applies retrospectively. The Company has reviewed the amendment and based on its evaluation has determined that it does not have any impact in its financial statements.
1E. New standards and amendments to existing Standards which are issued but are not yet effective and have not been early adopted by the Company
Paragraph 74 of Ind AS 1 currently effective for the year ended 31st March 2026 requires the entity not to classify the liability as current, if there is a breach of a material covenant of a long-term loan arrangement on or before the end of the reporting period with the effect that the liability becomes payable on demand on the reporting date, however, the lender agreed, after the reporting period and before the approval of the financial statements for issue, not to demand payment as a consequence of the breach.
MCA vide notification dated 13th August 2025, has introduced amendment under Paragraph 74 of Ind AS 1 which requires the entity to classify the liability as current under the aforementioned situation because, at the end of the reporting period, it does not have the right to defer its settlement for at least twelve months after that date. Such amendment has been made effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1st April, 2026 retrospectively in accordance with Ind AS 8.
This amendment is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s Standalone Financial Statements.
Note:
Goodwill is tested for impairment at least annually or whenever there is an indication that goodwill may be impaired. For impairment testing, goodwill is allocated to the cash generating units (CGUs) which represents the lowest level within the company at which goodwill is monitored for internal management purposes.
The recoverable amount of the cash generating units has been assessed using a value-in-use model. Value in use is calculated as the net present value of the projected pre-tax cash flows plus a terminal value of the cash generating unit to which the goodwill is allocated. Initially a pretax discount rate is applied to calculate the net present value of the pre-tax cash flows. Key assumptions upon which the Company has based its determinations of value in use includes:
a) The Company prepares its cash flow forecast for operating five years based on management’s projections.
b) A terminal value is arrived at by extrapolating the last forecasted year cashflows to perpetuity, using a constant long-term growth rate 5%.
c) Growth rates: The growth rates are based on industry growth forecasts. Management determines the budgeted growth rates based on past performance and its expectations of market development. The growth rates used were 10%.
d) Discount rates: Management estimates discount rates that reflect current market assessments of the risks specific to the CGU, taking into consideration the time value of money and individual risks of the underlying assets that have not been incorporated in the cash flow estimates. The discount rate calculation is based on the specific circumstances of the Company and its operating Industry and is derived from its weighted average cost of capital (WACC) 18.60%.
e) Sensitivity: Reasonable sensitivities in key assumptions consequent to the change in estimated growth rate and discount rate is unlikely to cause the carrying amount to exceed the recoverable amount of the cash generating units.
Impairment testing, taking into account the latest developments, indicated that no further impairment of goodwill was required during the year ended 31st March 2026, as its carrying amount did not exceed its recoverable amount.
(*) During the year ended 31st March, 2025, the Company disposed of a 51% interest in Deltatech Gaming Limited , reducing its holding from 100% to 49%. As a result, Deltatech Gaming Limited ceased to be a subsidiary and was then accounted for as an associate under the equity method. Further, from 30th June, 2025, the representative of the company had step down from the directorship and hence the company ceased to be the associate of the Company. From the said date, the investment in Deltatech Gaming Limited is classified as Fair Value through Other Comprehensive Income (FVTOCI).
On 19th August, 2025, the Union Cabinet of India has approved the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025 (“the Bill”), which amongst others proposes a prohibition on online games involving real-money stakes. On 22nd August, 2025, the Bill received assent by the President of India making it the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 (“Gaming Act”
The carrying amount of investments in equity shares of online gaming companies, being, Deltatech Gaming Limited, Head Digital Works Private Limited and Openplay Technologies Private Limited has been reduced to Nil as at 31st March, 2026, as the Gaming Act prohibits such companies’ sole line of business resulting in a complete halt in revenue-generating activities. Accordingly, the Company has recorded aggregate of ' 378.34 Crores (net of fair value gain), as reduction in the fair value of the said investee companies in Other Comprehensive Income for the year ended 31st March, 2026.
(**) The Company has waived off Conversion right.
(***) “Pursuant to the scheme of arrangement between Halaplay Technologies Private Limited (Demerger Company ) and Openplay Technologies Private Limited (Resulting Company) below mentioned shares have been allotted to the Company;
- 305 fully paid up equity shares of ' 10 each are alloted of the Resulting Company against shares of 43,484 fully paid up equity Shares of ' 100 each of the demerged Company
- 70 fully paid up equity shares of ' 10 each are alloted of the Resulting Company against shares of 9,998 fully paid up equity Shares of ' 1 each of the demerged Company.
Note:
The Company reviews it carrying value of investments in material subsidiaries carried at cost (net of impairment, if any) annually, or more frequently when there is indication for impairment. If the recoverable amount is less than its carrying amount, the impairment loss is accounted for in the statement of profit and loss.
The recoverable amounts of the respective investments in such subsidiaries have been assessed using a value in use model. Value in use is generally calculated as the net present value of the projected post-tax cash flows plus a terminal value of the respective subsidiaries to which the Investment is allocated. Initially, a post-tax discount rate is applied to calculate the net present value of the post-tax cash flows.
Key assumptions upon which the Company has based its determinations of value in use includes:
a) The Company prepares its cash flow forecast for operating five years based on management’s projections.
b) A terminal value is arrived at by extrapolating the last forecasted year cash flows to perpetuity, using a constant longterm growth rate 5.00%.
c) Growth rates: The growth rates are based on industry growth forecasts. Management determines the budgeted growth rates based on past performance and its expectations of market development. The growth rates used were ranging from 10.00% to 20.00%.
d) Discount rates: Management estimates discount rates that reflect current market assessments of the risks specific to the subsidiaries, taking into consideration the time value of money and individual risks of the underlying assets that have not been incorporated in the cash flow estimates. The discount rate calculation is based on the specific circumstances of the subsidiaries and its operating Industry and is derived from its weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is 18.70%.
e) Sensitivity: Reasonable sensitivities in key assumptions consequent to the change in estimated growth rate and discount rate is unlikely to cause the carrying amount to exceed the recoverable amount of the subsidiaries.
- Refer Note No. 51(b) for ageing.
- The net carrying value of trade receivables is considered as reasonable approximation of fair value.
- The credit period given to the customer ranges from 0 to 30 days.
- Refer Note No. 40(b) for disclosure relating to the credit risk exposures and analysis relating to the allowance for expected credit losses.
- There are no debts due by directors or other officers of the company or any of them either severally or jointly with any other person or debts due by firms or private companies respectively in which any director is a partner or a director or a member.
b) Terms / Rights Attached to Equity Shares
The Company has only one class of equity shares having a par value of '1/- per share. Each holder of equity shares is entitled to one vote per share. In the event of liquidation of the Company, the holders of equity shares will be entitled to receive remaining assets of the Company, after distribution of all preferential amounts. The distribution will be in proportion to the number of equity shares held by the shareholders.
The Company declares and pays dividends in Indian Rupees. The Directors have recommended, subject to approval of the shareholders at the ensuing Annual General Meeting, a final dividend for the year ended on 2026 : 50.00% (2025: 125%). Total dividend including interim dividend for the financial year 2026 is 50.00% (2025 : 125%).
f) Equity Shares bought back by the Company during the five years immediately preceding 31st March, 2026
In the F.Y 2020-21, the Company had bought back 41,17,249 equity shares on average price of ' 80.48 per shares.
g) No shares have been allotted without payment being received in cash or by way of bonus shares during the period of five years immediately preceding the reporting date.
Nature and purpose of reserve:-
Capital Reserve on Business Combination
It represent the difference, between the amount recorded as share capital issued plus any additional consideration in the form of cash or other assets and the amount of net asset value of the transferor company acquired by the company.
Capital Redemption Reserves
As per Companies Act, 2013, capital redemption reserve is created when company purchases its own shares out of free reserves or securities premium. A sum equal to the nominal value of the shares so purchased is transferred to capital redemption reserve and it is a non-distributable reserve.
Securities Premium
Securities premium is used to record the premium on issue of shares. The reserve can be utilised in accordance with the provision of the Companies Act, 2013.
Share Options Outstanding Account
The Employee Stock Options Reserve represents reserve in respect of equity settled share options granted to the Company’s employees in pursuance of the Employee Stock Option Plan.
General Reserve
The Company created a General reserve in earlier years pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 wherein certain percentage of profits were required to be transferred to General Reserve before declaring dividends. As per Companies Act 2013, the requirements to transfer profits to General Reserve is not mandatory. General reserve is a free reserve available to the Company.
Retained Earnings
Retained earnings represent the amount of accumulated earnings of the company.
Other Comprehensive Income Equity instruments classified at FVTOCI
The company has elected to recognise changes in the fair value of certain investments in Equity securties in other comprehensive income. These changes are accumulated within the FVTOCI equity investments reserve within Other Equity. The company transfers amount from this reserve to retained earnings when the relevant equity securities are derecognised.
(*) The Company along with other casino owners, had filed writ before the High Court of Bombay at Goa, against the Goa Government Notification directing to pay the Annual Recurring fees (ARF) along with interest for the COVID-19 lockdown period. High Court refused to grant any interim order except stayed 12% penal interest. The Company and other Casino Owners filed an SLP with the Supreme Court. The Company has provided for ARF amounting to ' 40 Crores (Previous Year: ' 40 Crores) for the period of shut down during COVID-19. As per the direction of the Hon’ble Supreme Court, the Company has paid 75% of ARF i.e. ' 30 Crores (Previous Year: 75% of ARF ' 30 Crores) under the protest. Final decision is pending. If judgement is favourable in such situation the provisions for license fees made in the books will be reversed.
Notes:-
(i) The matter is with respect to disallowance of certain expenses and tax deducted at source. The same has been pending with various authorities. Pending resolution of the respective proceedings, it is not practicable for the Company to estimate the timings of cash outflows, if any, in respect of the above as it is determinable only on receipt of judgements/decisions pending with various forums/authorities. The Company has reviewed all its pending litigations and proceedings and has adequately provided for where provisions are required and disclosed as contingent liabilities where applicable.
(ii) On 27th September 2023 the Company along with its two subsidiary companies, namely Highstreet Cruises & Entertainment Private Limited and Delta Pleasure Cruise Company Private Limited, received show cause notices from the Directorate General of GST Intelligence, Hyderabad, for alleged short payment of Goods and Service Tax (GST) aggregating ' 16,822.98 crores under Section 74(1) of the CGST Act, 2017 and Goa SGST Act, 2017 for the period from 1st July 2017 to 31st March 2022 and Deltatech Gaming Limited (“DGL"), ‘the erstwhile associate company’, received show cause notice dated 28th October 2023 for alleged short payment of Goods and Service Tax (GST) aggregating ' 6,384.32 crores for the period from 1st July 2017 to 30th November 2022 from Directorate General of GST Intelligence, Kolkata.
By virtue of Share Purchase and Investment Agreement dated 20th February 2025 read with amended agreement dated 19th March 2025 between Delta Corp Limited, Deltatech Gaming Limited and Head Digital Works Private Limited in relation to sale of stake of DGL, the Company’s liability in respect of the GST exposure for DGL has been capped up to ' 34.80 crores.
Additionally, on 17th March 2026, the Company along with its one subsidiary, Highstreet Cruises & Entertainment Private Limited received show cause notice from Office of The Commissioner Of Commercial Taxes, Goa for alleged short payment of GST aggregating ' 1,752.39 crores under Section 74(1) of the CGST Act, 2017 and Goa SGST Act, 2017 for the period from 1st April 2022 to 31st March 2023.
The amounts claimed under the above notices are inter alia based on the gross bet value/face value of all games played at the casinos/ online platform and short payment of GST on consideration received towards entry to the casino/gross rake amount collected from online platform during the above mentioned periods. The demands made by the authorities on the gross bet value/ gross face value as against gross gaming revenue/gross rake amount has been an industry issue and multiple representations have been made by the industry participants to the Government in this regard.
The Holding Company / subsidiary companies / erstwhile associate company, as mentioned above, have filed Writ petitions and have obtained stay orders from respective High Courts on show cause notices for the respective period. The Union of India had sought the transfer of all similar Writ Petitions of the entire Industry pending at various High Courts to the Hon’ble Supreme Court. The matter has been heard in detail, arguments from both the sides have been concluded and the case is presently reserved for judgement.
Without prejudice, the Company, based on legal assessment, is of the view that all the notices and the tax demands are arbitrary in nature and contrary to the provisions of law. The Company has challenged such tax demands and initiated necessary legal proceedings.
Further, Company has filed the petition before the Hon’ble Supreme Court against notice dated 17th March, 2026.
The Company has made investments in equity shares aggregating to ' 650.58 Crores in two subsidiaries who have received notices for alleged short payment of GST aggregating to ' 5,457.29 Crores. Also, the Company has investment amounting to ' 159.08 Crores in erstwhile associate Company which have been fully provided for in current year being investment in an online gaming company, who have received notices for alleged short payment of GST to ' 6,384.32 Crores as above mentioned. In addition to investments in equity shares, the Company has also provided short-term loans aggregating ' 165.37 Crores to the two subsidiaries.
Considering the fact that these subsidiaries and erstwhile associate Company have a good ground to defend against the said show cause notices, the management of the Company believes that until the GST matter gets effectively concluded, no provision for impairment is currently required towards investments made in equity shares of two subsidiary companies and towards loans given to the two subsidiaries.
34 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
Brief description of the Plans:
The Company has various schemes for employee benefits such as Provident Fund, ESIC, Gratuity and Leave Encashment. The Company’s defined contribution plans are Provident Fund (in case of certain employees) and Employees State Insurance Fund (under the provisions of the Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952). The Company has no further obligation beyond making the contributions to such plans.
A Defined Benefits Plan
The gratuity plan is governed by the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972. The level of benefits provided depends on the member’s length of service and salary at retirement age. The fund has the form of a trust and it is governed by the Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees is responsible for the administration of the plan assets and for the definition of the investment strategy. Each year, the Board of Trustees reviews the level of funding in the gratuity plan. Such a review includes the asset-liability matching strategy and investment risk management policy.
The Plan typically exposes the Company to actuarial risk such as
a) Interest Risk:- A fall in the discount rate which is linked to the G.Sec. Rate will increase the present value of the liability requiring higher provision. A fall in the discount rate generally increases the mark to market value of the assets depending on the duration of asset.
b) Mortality risk:- Since the benefits under the plan is not payable for life time and payable till retirement age only, plan does not have any longevity risk.
c) Salary Risk:- The present value of the defined benefit plan liability is calculated by reference to the future salaries of members. As such, an increase in the salary of the members more than assumed level will increase the plan’s liability.
d) Investment Risk:- The present value of the defined benefit plan liability is calculated using a discount rate which is determined by reference to market yields at the end of the reporting period on government bonds. If the return on plan asset is below this rate, it will create a plan deficit. Currently, for the plan in India, it has a relatively balanced mix of investments in government securities, and other debt instruments.
e) Asset Liability Matching Risk:- The plan faces the ALM risk as to the matching cash flow. Since the plan is invested in lines of Rule 101 of Income Tax Rules, 1962, this generally reduces ALM risk.
f) Concentration Risk:- Plan is having a concentration risk as all the assets are invested with the insurance company and a default will wipe out all the assets. Although probability of this is very low as insurance companies have to follow stringent regulatory guidelines which mitigate risk.
The above sensitivity analyses are based on change in an assumption while holding all other assumptions constant. In practice, this is unlikely to occur, and changes in some of the assumptions may be correlated. When calculating the sensitivity of the defined benefit obligation to significant actuarial assumptions the same method (present value of the defined benefit obligation calculated with the projected unit credit method at the end of the reporting period) has been applied as when calculating the defined benefit liability recognised in the balance sheet.
The estimates of future salary increases, considered in actuarial valuation, take account of inflation, seniority, promotion and other relevant factors, such as supply and demand in the employment market.
IX. The Company expects to contribute ' 4.76 Crores (Previous Year : ' 3.65 Crores) to the gratuity trust during the financial year 2026-27.
B. Defined contribution plans
The Company also has certain defined contribution plans. The contributions are made to registered provident fund, Employee State Insurance Corporation and Labour Welfare Fund administered by the government. The obligation of the Company is limited to the amount contributed and it has no further contractual nor any constructive obligation. The expense recognised during the year towards defined contribution plans are as follows:
C. Leave obligations
The leave obligations cover the Company’s liability for earned leave.
The amount of the provision of ' 5.14 Crores (Previous Year: ' 3.24 Crores) is presented as current, since the Company does not have an unconditional right to defer settlement for any of these obligations.
D New Labour Code Impact:
The Government of India, on 21st November 2025, notified implementation of four new labour codes — Code on Wages (2019), Industrial Relations Code (2020), Code on Social Security (2020), and Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code (2020) (hereinafter referred to as "the New Labour Codes”).
The New Labour Codes prescribe an uniform definition of the term ‘wages’, which is also relevant for determination of post-employment benefits including gratuity to all employees. In accordance with the definition, wages means all remuneration including basic pay, dearness allowance and retaining allowance but does not include certain specified items forming part of remuneration and in the event the quantum of those specified items exceed 50% of total remuneration, such excess is deemed to be considered as wages.
The revised definition of wages has resulted in an increase in obligation of ' 3.89 Crores (Gratuity of ' 3.86 Crores & Leave Encashment of ' 0.03 Crores) in respect of services rendered in prior periods, and the Company has treated such incremental impact as past service cost and recognised as exceptional items.
• Loans and Advances shown above are given for business purposes, to subsidiaries,step down subsidiary & associate companies fall under the category of Loans and Advances in nature of Loans where there is no repayment schedule and are re-payable on demand. Company has not given loan to Promoters, Directors, and KMP. Loans given to employees as per the Company’s policy are not considered.
• (*) There is a change in the terms of inter corporate deposit(ICD) granted to Delta Pleasure Cruises Company Private Limited (DPCCPL) and Marvel Resort Private Limited (MRPL). Out of outstanding ICD amount ' Nil (Previous Year: ' 175 crores) and ' Nil (Previous Year: ' 95 Crores) has been considered as quasi equity and hence classified under investment value of DPCCPL and MRPL respectively as "Deemed Equity Investment”.
38 LEASES
The Company’s lease asset classes primarily consist of leases for land and buildings. The lease period for these contracts varies from 11 months to 5 years, in certain cases, mainly relating to rent of (parts of) buildings, with extension options. The Right-of-use assets and Lease liabilities as disclosed below, do not include short term and low value leases. In general, as usual with leases, the Company’s obligations under its leases are secured by the lessor’s title to or legal ownership of the leased assets.
a. Right-of-Use Assets
The movement in Right-of-use assets has been disclosed in Note 2(i).
c. Rent expenses recorded for short term leases was ' 10.34 Crores (Previous Year : '8.70 Crores) for the year ended 31st March, 2026.
d. The total cash out flows for leases are ' 21.11 Crores (Previous Year : ' 20.87 Crores) in the year, including the payments relating to short term and low value leases.
e. The table below provides details regarding the contractual maturities of lease liabilities on an undiscounted basis:
Note:
In calculating diluted earnings per share for the year, the effect of dilutive Employee Stock Options (ESOP) and Employee Stock Appreciation Rights (ESAR) outstanding till the date of actual exercise of option is considered.
40 FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES
The Company’s activities expose it to variety of financial risks namely market risk, credit risk and liquidity risk. The Company has various financial assets such as deposits, trade and other receivables and cash and bank balances directly related to their business operations. The Company’s principal financial liabilities comprise of trade and other payables.
The Company’s senior management’s focus is to foresee the unpredictability and minimize potential adverse effects on the Company’s financial performance. The Company’s overall risk management procedures to minimise the potential adverse effects of financial market on the Company’s performance are as follows :
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 risks namely interest rate risk, currency risk and other price risk, such as commodity risk. The Company is not exposed to other price risk whereas the exposure to currency risk and interest risk is given below :
i) Interest Rate Risk & Sensitivity Analysis
Interest rate risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in market interest rates. Since the Company does not have any material interest bearing borrowings, the exposure to risk of changes in market interest rates does not have any material impact on the financial statements. The Company has not used any interest rate derivatives.
ii) Foreign Currency Risk
Foreign currency risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of an exposure will fluctuate because of changes in foreign exchange rates and arises where transactions are done in foreign currency. It arises mainly where receivables and payables exist due to transactions entered in foreign currencies.
The Company evaluates exchange rate exposure arising from foreign currency transactions and follows established risk management policies including use of derivatives like foreign exchange forward contracts to hedge foreign currency risk. The Company does not enter into financial instrument transactions for trading or speculative purposes. Unhedged exposure at any point of time during the year is not material.
Foreign currency sensitivity
The following table demonstrate the sensitivity to a reasonably possible change in foreign exchange rates, being the most transacted currencies with all other variables held constant. The exchange rate between Rupee and other foreign currencies have changed substantially in the recent years and may fluctuate substantially in the future. The below impact on the Company’s profit before tax and equity is based on changes in the fair value of unhedged foreign currency monetary assets and liabilities as at balance sheet date.
b) Credit Risk
Credit risk arises from the possibility that the counter party may not be able to settle their obligations as agreed. To manage this, the Company periodically assesses financial reliability of customers and other counter parties, taking into account the financial condition, current economic trends, and analysis of historical bad debts and ageing of financial assets. Individual risk limits are set and periodically reviewed on the basis of such information.
The Company considers the probability of default upon initial recognition of asset and whether there has been a significant increase in credit risk on an ongoing basis through each reporting period. To assess whether there is a significant increase in credit risk the Company compares the risk of default occurring on asset as at the reporting date with the risk of default as at the date of initial recognition. It considers reasonable and supportive forwarding-looking information such as:
i) Actual or expected significant adverse changes in business
ii) Actual or expected significant changes in the operating results of the counterparty,
iii) Financial or economic conditions that are expected to cause a significant change to the counterparty’s ability to meet its obligations,
The Company measures the expected credit loss of trade receivables based on historical trend, industry practices and the business environment in which the entity operates. Loss rates are based on actual credit loss experience and past trends. Based on the historical data, additional loss on collection of receivable is recognised.
Trade Receivables:
The maximum exposure to the credit risk at the reporting date is primarily from trade receivable amounting to ' 3.14 crores as on 31st March, 2026 (Previous Year : ' 4.09 Crores).
Cash and Cash Equivalent:
The Company held balance with bank under cash and cash equivalent of ' 15.57 Crores as on 31st March, 2026 (Previous Year : ' 19.88 Crores). The balance with bank under cash and cash equivalent are held with different banks with good credit ratings.
Investments:
The Company is exposed to price risks arising from equity and mutual fund investments. Certain of the Company’s equity investments are held for strategic rather than trading purposes.
Price sensitivity analysis:
The sensitivity analysis below have been determined based on the exposure to equity and mutual fund price risks at the end of the reporting year.
Above referred sensitivity pertains to quoted equity investment & Mutual Fund. Profit for the year would increase/ (decrease) as a result of gains/losses on equity securities/ Mutual Fund as at fair value through Other Comprehensive Income/ profit or loss, respectively. There will also be a corresponding impact on equity.
c) Liquidity Risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that company will not be able to meet its financial obligations as they fall due. Liquidity risk arises because of the possibility that the Company could be required to pay its liabilities earlier than expected or encounters difficulty in raising funds to meet commitments associated with financial liabilities as they fall due. The Company’s approach to managing liquidity is to ensure, as far as possible, that it will always have sufficient liquidity to meet its liabilities when due. The Company manages liquidity risk by maintaining sufficient cash and bank balance and availability of funding through adequate amount of committed credit facilities.
The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair values :
Fair value of cash and bank balances, trade and other financial current and non-current assets, loans, trade payables, other financial current and non-current liabilities approximate their carrying amounts largely due to the short-term maturities of these instruments. Methods and assumptions used to estimate the fair values are consistent with those used for the year ended 31st March, 2026.
b) Fair Value Hierarchy and Method of Valuation
During the reporting period ending 31st March, 2026 and 31st March, 2025, there were no transfers between Level1 and Level 2 fair value measurements.
The Company uses the following hierarchy for determining and disclosing the fair value of financial instruments by valuation technique :
Level 1 : Quoted (unadjusted) prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2: Other techniques for which all inputs which have a significant effect on the recorded fair value are observable, either directly or indirectly.
Level 3: Techniques which use inputs that have a significant effect on the recorded fair value that are not based on observable market data.
Description of significant unobservable inputs to valuation
The following table shows the valuation techniques and inputs used for financial instruments that are not carried at fair value :
42 CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
For the purpose of the Company’s capital management, capital includes issued equity capital and all other equity reserves attributable to the equity holders of the Company. The primary objective of the Company’s capital management is to safeguard the Company’s ability to remain as a going concern and maximise the shareholder value.
The Company manages its capital structure and makes adjustments in light of changes in economic conditions, annual operating plans and long-term and other strategic investment plans. In order to maintain or adjust the capital structure, the Company may adjust the amount of dividends paid to shareholders, return capital to shareholders or issue new shares. The current capital structure of the Company is equity based with no financing through borrowings except through leasing. The Company is not subject to any externally imposed capital requirements.
No changes were made in the objectives, policies or processes for managing capital during the year ended 31st March, 2026 and 31st March, 2025
43 SEGMENT REPORTING :
In accordance with paragraph 4 of Ind AS 108 ‘Operating Segment’, segment information has been given in the consolidated financial statements of the Company and therefore, no separate disclosure on segment information is given in these Standalone financial statements.
44 EXCEPTIONAL ITEMS :
For the year ended 31st March, 2026, the exceptional item comprises of additional impact of gratuity expenses for past Service of ' 3.86 Crores and leave encashment of ' 0.03 Crores due change in labour code w.e.f 21st November, 2025. Previous Year exceptional item includes a gain (net of expenses) of ' 57.14 Crores on the sale of 51% equity shares of the subsidiary company, Deltatech Gaming Limited and a loss of ' 0.15 Crores arising from the strike-off of the wholly owned, non-material foreign subsidiary, Delta Offshore Developers Ltd.
45 CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR) EXPENDITURE
a) Gross amount required to be spent by the Company during the financial year 2025-26 is ' 4.39 Crores (Previous Year: ' 3.94 Crores)
The Board of Directors has recommended final Equity dividend of ' 0.50 per equity share (Previous year : ' 1.25 per equity share) for the financial year 2025-26, which is subject to the approval of shareholders in the annual general meeting.
No adjusting or significant non-adjusting events have occurred between the 31st March reporting date and the date of authorisation.
The Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting held on 6th December, 2024 have approved Revised Composite Scheme of Arrangement amongst Delta Corp Limited and Deltin Hotel & Resorts Private Limited (DHRPL) (WOS of DPPL) and Delta Penland Limited (DPL) (WOS of DCL) and Deltin Cruises and Entertainment Private Limited (DCEPL) (WOS of DCL) and their respective shareholders and creditors under Sections 230 to 232 read with Section 66 and other applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 ("Revised Scheme”) and the same was filed with Stock Exchanges under Regulation 37 of Listing Regulation. The Scheme will be effective from 1st April 2025. Approval from NSE and BSE has been received. Pending receipt of approval from Mumbai Bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (‘NCLT’), no adjustments have been made in the standalone financial statements.
a) Details of the Employee Share Option Plan of the Company
Pursuant to the approval of Board of Directors and the Shareholders of the Company a Scheme called "Delta Corp Employee Stock Options Scheme - 2009 (" DELTACORP ESOS 2009"), the company grants benefits to eligible employee by granting Stock Options ( "Options”).
Options granted under DELTACORP ESOS 2009 would vest not less than one year and not more than five years from the date of grant of such options. Vesting of options would be subject to continued employment with the Company and thus the options would vest on passage of time.
The options are granted at the price determined by the Nomination Remuneration Compensation Committee. Each option entitles the holder to exercise the right to apply for and seek allotment of one equity share of ' 1/- each. The Option granted in Financial Year 2017-18 and 2018-19 shall vest in three installments. On 23rd September, 2019, terms of option granted in FY 2018-19 have been modified, repriced and vesting period reduced to three years from four years. Accordingly fair value recalculated with modified terms. Details of options granted during the financial year 2017-18 & 2018-19 duly approved by the Nomination Remuneration Compensation Committee under the said scheme are given below.
Each employee share option converts into one equity share of the Company on exercise. No amounts are paid or payable by the recipient on receipt of the option. The options carry neither rights to dividends nor voting rights. Options may be exercised at any time from the date of vesting to the date of their expiry.
Fair value of share options granted
Options were priced using a Black Scholes Option Pricing Model. Where relevant, the expected life used in the model has been adjusted based on management’s best estimate for the effects of non-transferability, exercise restrictions and behavioral considerations. Expected volatility is based on the historical share price volatility over the past 3 yeas.
b) Details of the Employee Share Appreciation Rights of the Company
The Nomination Remuneration Compensation Committee has granted Employee Stock Appreciation Rights ("ESAR”) on 17th March, 2020 and 10th November, 2020 to certain eligible employees pursuant to the Company’s Employee Stock Appreciation Rights plan, ("Plan”). The grant price is determined based on a formula as defined in the Plan. There are scheme under each plan with different vesting periods. The Plans is a administered by the Nomination Remuneration Compensation Committee.
An Employee Stock Appreciation Right (ESAR) is an award which provides the holder with the ability to profit from the appreciation in value of a set number of shares of company stock over a set period of time. The valuation of a stock appreciation right operates exactly like a stock option in that the employee benefits from any increases in stock price above the price set in the award. However, unlike an option, the employee is not required to pay an exercise price to exercise them, but simply receives the net amount of the increase in the stock price in either shares of company stock or Cash, as decided by The Nomination Remuneration Compensation Committee.
Fair value of Employee Share Appreciation Rights (ESAR)
ESAR were priced using a Black Scholes Option Pricing Model. Where relevant, the expected life used in the model has been adjusted based on management’s best estimate for the effects of non-transferability, exercise restrictions and behavioral considerations. Expected volatility is based on the historical share price volatility over the past 3 years.
Note:
a) Volatility:
Volatility is a measure of the amount by which a price has fluctuated or is expected to fluctuate during the year. The measure of volatility is used in Black Scholes annualized standard deviation of the continuously compounded rate of return on the stock over a period of time. The Company considered the daily historical volatility of the Company’s expected life of each vest.
b) Risk Free Rate:
The risk free rate being considered for the calculation is the interest rate applicable for a maturity equal to the expected life of the options based on the zero - coupon securities.
c) Expected Life of the Options / ESARs:
Expected life of the options / ESARs is the period for which the Company expects the options / ESARs to be live. The minimum life of a stock option / ESARs is the minimum period before which the options/ ESARs cannot be exercised and the maximum life is the period after which the options / ESARs cannot be exercised. The Company has calculated expected life as the average of life of the options / ESARs.
* EBIT = Earning before Interest, tax, exceptional items less Other Income.
** Capital employed = Total Equity - Intangible assets - Intangible assets under development - Deferred Tax Assets (Net) Deferred Tax Liabilities (Net) - Goodwill - Non Current Tax Assets (Net) Current Tax Liabilities (Net).
Notes:-
1. Wherever, numerator and denominator both are positive, ratio is presented as positive.
2. Wherever, either numerator or denominator or both are negative, ratio is presented as negative.
3. Debt Service Coverage Ratio and Debt Equity Ratio not calculated as at 31st March, 2026 and 31st March, 2025, as Company not having any borrowings.
Reasons for more than 25% variance
1 Return on Equity Ratio: The total revenue is decreased in current year as compare to previous year which is offset by proportinate increasing operational cost. Due to which, there is adverse impact on Return on Equity Ratio as compare with previous year.
2 Trade Receivable Turnover Ratio: In current year, there is decrease in trade receivable as compared to previous year, which leads to increase in Trade Receivable Turnover Ratio.
3 Net Profit Ratio, Return on Investment Ratio and Return on Capital Employed: The total revenue is decreased in current year as compare to previous year which is offset by proportinate increasing operational cost. Due to which, there is adverse impact on Net Profit Ratio, Return on Investment Ratio and Return on Capital Employed as compare with previous year
53 OTHER STATUTORY INFORMATION:
i) The company has no transactions with the companies struck off under Companies Act, 2013 or Companies Act, 1956.
ii) There is no income surrendered or disclosed as income during the current or previous year in the tax assessment under the Income Tax Act, 1961, that has been recorded in the books of accounts.
iii) The company has not revaluated its property, plant and equipment (including right-of-use assets) or intangible assets or both during the current or previous year.
iv) No funds have been advanced or loaned or invested (either from borrowed funds or securities premium or any other sources or kind of funds) by the Company to or in any person(s) or entity(ies), including foreign entities (‘the intermediaries’), with the understanding, whether recorded in writing or otherwise, that the intermediary shall, whether, directly or indirectly lend or invest in other persons or entities identified in any manner whatsoever by or on behalf of the Company (‘the Ultimate Beneficiaries’) or provide any guarantee, security or the like on behalf the Ultimate Beneficiaries.
No funds have been received by the Company from any person(s) or entity(ies), including foreign entities (‘the Funding Parties’), with the understanding, whether recorded in writing or otherwise, that the Company shall, whether 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 provide any guarantee, security or the like on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries.
v) No proceedings have been initiated on or are pending against the company for holding benami property under the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act, 1988 (45 of 1988) and Rules made thereunder.
vi) The company has not been defined as willful defaulter by any bank or financial institution or government or any government authority.
vii) There are no charges or satisfactions which are yet to be registered with Registrar of Companies beyond the statutory period.
viii) The company has not traded or invested in crypto currency or virtual currency during the current year or previous year.
ix) The Company has entered into a scheme of arrangement which is pending for approvals from Mumbai Bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (‘NCLT’) and hence no accounting impact on current or previous year.
x) The company has complied with the number of layers prescribed under Companies Act, 2013
54 AUDIT TRAIL
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has prescribed a requirement for companies under the proviso to Rule 3(1) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 inserted by the Companies (Accounts) Amendment Rules, 2021 requiring companies, which uses accounting software for maintaining its books of account, shall use only such accounting software which has a feature of recording audit trail of each and every transaction, creating an edit log of each change made in the books of account along with the date when such changes were made and ensuring that the audit trail cannot be disabled.
The Company has used an accounting software for maintaining its books of accounts which has a feature of recording audit trail (edit log) facility and same was enabled throughout the year.
The Company using ticketing software version 1 up to 30th September 2025 for issue of tickets, which does not have a feature of recording audit trail (edit log) facility, as audit trail (edit log) function not available in this software. However, Company has started using ticketing software version 2 from 1st October 2025 for issue of tickets which have as features of recording audit trail (edit logs) facilities and the same has been operational from the date of 1st October 2025.
The Company has used software for maintaining its revenue and material master details (for hospitality business) which has a feature of audit trail (edit log) facility and the same was enabled at the application level, however software does not capture the details of what data has changed while recording audit trail (edit log) facility at the application level. During the year ended 31st March 2026, the Company has not enabled the feature of recording audit trail (edit log) facility at the database level for the said software to log any direct data changes.
Also, Company has used software for maintaining its payroll records is operated by a third-party software service provider which has a feature of audit trail (edit log) facility and the same was enabled at the application level, however In the absence of any information on existence of audit trail (edit logs) facility for any direct changes made at the database level in the ‘Independent Service Auditor’s Assurance Report on the Description of Controls, their Design and Operating Effectiveness’ (‘Type 2 report’ issued in accordance with SAE 3402, Assurance Reports on Controls at a Service Organization), management is unable to comment on whether audit trail feature with respect to the database of the said software was enabled and operated throughout the year. The Company have preserved the audit trail as per the statutory requirement wherever audit trail features was enabled.
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