NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTE 1: SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES a) Basis of brparation The financial statements of Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited ("DRL" or "the Company") have been brpared and brsented in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in India (Indian GAAP). Indian GAAP comprises Accounting Standards specified under Section 133 of the Companies Act, 2013, read with Rule 7 of Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, other pronouncements of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, the relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and guidelines issued by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) (Collectively referred to as "IGAAP"). The financial statements are brsented in Indian Rupees rounded off to the nearest million. b) Use of estimates The brparation of the financial statements in conformity with IGAAP requires the Company's management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent liabilities on the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of revenues and expenses for the year. Examples of such estimates include estimation of useful lives of tangible and intangible assets, valuation of inventories, assessment of recoverable amounts of deferred tax assets and cash generating units, provision for sales returns, provision for obligations relating to employees, provisions against litigations and contingencies. Actual results could differ from these estimates. Estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Any revision to accounting estimates is recognised prospectively in the current and future periods. c) Current and non current classification All the assets and liabilities have been classified as current or non current as per the Company's normal operating cycle and other criteria set out in the Schedule III to the Companies Act, 2013. Assets: An asset is classified as current when it satisfies any of the following criteria: a) it is expected to be realised in, or is intended for sale or consumption in, the Company's normal operating cycle; b) it is held primarily for the purpose of being traded; c) it is expected to be realised within twelve months after the reporting date; or d) it is cash or cash equivalent unless it is restricted from being exchanged or used to settle a liability for at least twelve months after the reporting date. Liabilities: A liability is classified as current when it satisfies any of the following criteria: a) it is expected to be settled in the Company's normal operating cycle; b) it is held primarily for the purpose of being traded; c) it is due to be settled within twelve months after the reporting date; or d) the Company does not have an unconditional right to defer settlement of the liability for at least twelve months after the reporting date. Terms of a liability that could, at the option of the counterparty, result in its settlement by the issue of equity instruments do not affect its classification. Current assets / liabilities include the current portion of non current assets / liabilities respectively. All other assets / liabilities are classified as non current. d) Tangible fixed assets and debrciation Tangible fixed assets are carried at the cost of acquisition or construction less accumulated debrciation. The cost of tangible fixed assets includes non refundable taxes, duties, freight and other incidental expenses related to the acquisition and installation of the respective assets. When parts of an item of property, plant and equipment have different useful lives, they are accounted for as separate items (major components) of property, plant and equipment. Subsequent expenditure related to an item of tangible fixed asset is capitalised only if it increases the future benefits from the existing assets beyond its brviously assessed standards of performance. Debrciation on tangible fixed assets is provided using the straight-line method based on the useful life of the assets as estimated by the Company's management. Debrciation is calculated on a pro-rata basis from the date of installation till the date the assets are sold or disposed. Assets acquired on finance leases and lease hold improvements are debrciated over the period of the lease agreement or the useful life whichever is shorter. Land is not debrciated Gains or losses from disposal of tangible fixed assets are recognised in the statement of profit and loss. Schedule II to the Companies Act, 2013 ("Schedule") brscribes the useful lives for various classes of tangible assets. For certain class of assets, based on the technical evaluation and assessment, the Company believes that the useful lives adopted by it best rebrsent the period over which an asset is expected to be available for use. Accordingly, for these assets, the useful lives estimated by the Company are different from those brscribed in the Schedule. Debrciation methods, useful lives and residual values are reviewed at each reporting date. Advances paid towards acquisition of tangible fixed assets outstanding at each balance sheet date are shown under long term loans and advances. Cost of assets not ready for intended use, as on the balance sheet date, is shown as capital work-in-progress. e) Borrowing costs General and specific borrowing costs directly attributable to acquisition or construction of those fixed assets which necessarily take a substantial period of time to get ready for their intended use are capitalised. Borrowing costs are interest and other costs incurred by the Company in connection with the borrowing of funds. All other borrowing costs are recognised in the statement of profit and loss in the period in which they are incurred. f) Intangible assets and amortisation Intangible assets are recorded at the consideration paid for acquisition including any import duties and other taxes (other than those subsequently recoverable by the enterprise from the taxing authorities), and any directly attributable expenditure in making the asset ready for its intended use. Intangible assets are amortised on a systematic basis over the best estimate of their useful lives, commencing from the date the asset is available to the Company for its use. g) Investments Investments that are readily realisable and are intended to be held for not more than one year from the date on which such investments are made, are classified as current investments. All other investments are classified as non current investments. Current investments are carried at the lower of cost and fair value. The comparison of cost and fair value is done separately in respect of each individual investment. Non current investments are carried at cost less any other-than-temporary diminution in value, determined separately for each individual investment. The reduction in the carrying amount is reversed when there is a rise in the value of the investment or if the reasons for the reduction no longer exist. Any reduction in the carrying amount and any reversal in such reductions are charged or credited to the statement of profit and loss. h) Inventories Inventories are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value (NRV). Cost of inventories comprises all cost of purchase, production or conversion costs and other costs incurred in bringing the inventories to their brsent location and condition. In the case of finished goods and work-in-progress, cost includes an appropriate share of overheads based on normal operating capacity. The cost of all categories of inventory is determined using weighted average cost method. NRV is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of the business, less the estimated costs of completion and the estimated costs necessary to make the sale. i) Research and development Expenditure on research activities undertaken with the prospect of gaining new scientific or technical knowledge and understanding is recognized as expense in the statement of profit and loss when incurred. Development activities involve a plan or design for the production of new or substantially improved products and processes. Development expenditure is capitalized only if: a) the product or the process is technically and commercially feasible; b) future economic benefits are probable and ascertainable; c) the Company intends to and has sufficient resources, technical and financial, to complete development of the product and has the ability to use or sell the asset; and d) development costs can be measured reliably. j) Employee benefits Defined benefit plans The liability in respect of defined benefit plans and other post-employment benefits is calculated using the projected unit credit method and sbrad over the period during which the benefit is expected to be derived from employees' services, consistent with the advice of qualified actuaries. The long term obligations are measured at brsent value of estimated future cash flows discounted at rates reflecting the yields on risk free government bonds that have maturity dates approximating the terms of the Company's obligations. Short term employee benefit obligations are measured on an undiscounted basis and are expensed as the related service is provided. All actuarial gains and losses arising during the year are recognized in the statement of profit and loss. Other long term employee benefits The Company's net obligation in respect of other long term employee benefits is the amount of future benefit that employees have earned in return for their service in the current and brvious periods. That benefit is discounted to determine its brsent value. Re-measurements are recognized in the statement of profit and loss in the period in which they arise. Defined contribution plans The Company's contributions to defined contribution plans are recognized in the statement of profit and loss as and when the services are received from the employees. Compensated leave of absence The Company provides for accumulation of compensated absences by certain categories of its employees. These employees can carry forward a portion of the unutilized compensated absences and utilize it in future periods or receive cash in lieu thereof as per Company policy. The Company records an obligation for compensated absences in the period in which the employee renders the services that increases this entitlement. The measurement of such obligation is based on actuarial valuation as at the balance sheet date carried out by a qualified actuary. Employee stock option schemes In accordance with the SEBI guidelines, the cost is calculated based on intrinsic value method i.e., the excess of the market price of shares, at the date prior to the day of grant of options under the Employee stock option schemes, over the exercise price is treated as employee compensation and amortised over the vesting period. k) Foreign currency transactions and balances Foreign currency transactions are recorded using the exchange rates brvailing on the dates of the respective transactions. Exchange differences arising on foreign currency transactions settled during the year are recognised in the statement of profit and loss. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies as at the balance sheet date are reported using the foreign exchange rates as at the balance sheet date. The resultant exchange differences are recognised in the statement of profit and loss. Non monetary assets and liabilities are carried at the rates brvailing on the date of transaction. Exchange differences arising on a monetary item that, in substance, forms part of the Company's net investment in a non integral foreign operation are accumulated in a foreign currency translation reserve in the Company's financial statements. Such exchange differences are recognized in the statement of profit and loss in the event of disposal of the net investment. l) Derivative instruments and hedge accounting The Company uses forward contracts, option contracts and swap contracts (derivatives) to mitigate its risk of changes in foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates. The Company does not use derivatives for trading or speculative purposes. The brmium or discount on foreign exchange forward contracts is amortized as income or expense over the life of the contract. The exchange difference is calculated and recorded in accordance with AS 11 (revised) "The Effect of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates" in the statement of profit and loss. The changes in the fair value of foreign currency option contracts and swap contracts are recognised in the statement of profit and loss as they arise. Fair value of such option contracts and swap contracts is determined based on the appropriate valuation techniques considering the terms of the contract. Pursuant to ICAI Announcement "Accounting for Derivatives" on the early adoption of AS 30 "Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement", the Company has adopted the Standard, to the extent that the adoption does not conflict with existing mandatory accounting standards and other authoritative pronouncements, the Companies Act, 2013 and other regulatory requirements. Cash flow hedges The Company classifies its derivative contracts that hedge foreign currency risk associated with highly probable forecasted transactions as cash flow hedges and measures them at fair value. The effective portion of such cash flow hedges is recorded as part of reserves and surplus within the Company's "hedging reserve", and re-classified into the statement of profit and loss as revenue in the period corresponding to the occurrence of the forecasted transactions. The ineffective portion is immediately recorded in the statement of profit and loss. The Company also designates certain non derivative financial liabilities, such as foreign currency borrowings from banks, as hedging instruments for the hedge of foreign currency risk associated with highly probable forecasted transactions and, accordingly, applies cash flow hedge accounting for such relationships. Re-measurement gain/loss on such non derivative financial liabilities is recorded as part of reserves and surplus within the Company's "hedging reserve", and re-classified in the statement of profit and loss as revenue in the period corresponding to the occurrence of the forecasted transactions. If the hedging instrument no longer meets the criteria for hedge accounting, gets expired or is sold, terminated or exercised before the occurrence of the forecasted transaction, the hedge accounting on such transaction is discontinued prospectively. The cumulative gain or loss brviously recognized in hedging reserve continues to remain there until the forecasted transaction occurs. If the forecasted transaction is no longer expected to occur, the balance in hedging reserve is recognized immediately in the statement of profit and loss. m) Revenue recognition Sale of goods Revenue is recognized when the significant risks and rewards of ownership have been transferred to the buyer, recovery of the consideration is reasonably certain, the associated costs and possible return of goods can be estimated reliably, there is no continuing management involvement with the goods and the amount of revenue can be measured reliably. Revenue from the sale of goods includes excise duty and is net of returns, sales tax and applicable trade discounts and allowances. Revenue includes shipping and handling costs billed to the customer. Sales returns The Company accounts for sales returns by recording an allowance for sales returns concurrent with the recognition of revenue at the time of a product sale. This allowance is based on the Company's estimate of expected sales returns. The estimate of sales returns is determined primarily by the Company's historical experience in the markets in which the Company operates. Profit share revenues The Company from time to time enters into marketing arrangements with certain business partners for the sale of its products in certain markets. Under such arrangements, the Company sells its products to the business partners at a non-refundable base purchase price agreed upon in the arrangement and is also entitled to a profit share which is over and above the base purchase price. Revenue in an amount equal to the base purchase price is recognized in these transactions upon delivery of products to the business partners. An additional amount rebrsenting the profit share component is recognized as revenue in the period which corresponds to the ultimate sales of the products made by business partners only when the collectability of the profit share becomes probable and a reliable measurement of the profit share is available. Service Income Service income is recognised as per the terms of contracts with customers when the related services are performed, or the agreed milestones are achieved. License fee The Company enters into certain dossier sales, licensing and supply arrangements with various parties. Income from licensing arrangements is generally recognised over the term of the contract. Some of these arrangements include certain performance obligations by the Company. Revenue from such arrangements is recognized in the period in which the Company completes all its performance obligations. Dividend and interest income Dividend income is recognised when the unconditional right to receive the income is established. Income from interest on deposits, loans and interest bearing securities is recognised on a time proportion basis. Export incentives Export incentives are recognised as reduction from cost of material consumed when the right to receive credit as per the terms of the scheme is established in respect of the exports made and where there is no significant uncertainty regarding the ultimate collection of the relevant export proceeds. n) Income tax expense Income tax expense comprises current tax and deferred tax charge or credit. Current tax The current charge for income taxes is calculated in accordance with the relevant tax regulations applicable to the Company. Deferred tax Deferred tax charge or credit reflects the tax effects of timing differences between accounting income and taxable income for the period. The deferred tax charge or credit and the corresponding deferred tax liabilities or assets are recognised using the tax rates that have been enacted or substantially enacted by the balance sheet date. Deferred tax assets are recognised only to the extent there is reasonable certainty that the assets can be realised in future; however, where there is unabsorbed debrciation or carry forward of losses, deferred tax assets are recognised only if there is a virtual certainty of realisation of such assets. Deferred tax assets are reviewed at each balance sheet date and are written-down or written-up to reflect the amount that is reasonably/virtually certain (as the case may be) to be realised. Minimum Alternate Tax Minimum Alternate Tax ("MAT") credit is recognized as an asset only when and to the extent there is convincing evidence that the Company will pay normal income tax during the specified period. Such asset is reviewed at each balance sheet date and the carrying amount of the MAT credit asset is written down to the extent there is no longer convincing evidence to the effect that the Company will pay normal income tax during the specified period. o) Earnings per share The basic earnings per share ("EPS") is computed by dividing the net profit after tax for the year by the weighted average number of equity shares outstanding during the year. For the purpose of calculating diluted earnings per share, net profit after tax for the year and the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the year are adjusted for the effects of all dilutive potential equity shares. The dilutive potential equity shares are deemed converted as of the beginning of the period, unless they have been issued at a later date. The diluted potential equity shares have been adjusted for the proceeds receivable had the shares been actually issued at fair value (i.e., the average market value of the outstanding shares). p) Provisions and contingent liabilities and contingent assets A provision is recognised when the Company has a brsent obligation as a result of past events and it is probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation. Provisions are measured at the best estimate of the expenditure required to settle the brsent obligation at the balance sheet date. A disclosure for a contingent liability is made when there is a possible obligation or a brsent obligation that may, but probably will not, require an outflow of resources. Where there is a possible obligation or a brsent 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 the financial statements. However, contingent assets are assessed continually and if it is virtually certain that an inflow of economic benefits will arise, the asset and related income are recognised in the period in which the change occurs. q) Impairment of assets The Company assesses at each balance sheet date whether there is any indication that an asset may be impaired. If any such indication exists, the Company estimates the recoverable amount of the asset. For the purpose of impairment testing, assets are grouped together into the smallest group of assets (Cash Generating Unit or CGU) that generates cash inflows from continuing use that are largely independent of the cash inflows of other assets or CGUs. The recoverable amount of an asset or CGU is the greater of its value in use and its net selling price. Value in use is the brsent value of the estimated future cash flows expected to arise from the continuing use of an asset and from its disposal at the end of its useful life. If such recoverable amount of the asset or the recoverable amount of the CGU to which the asset belongs is less than its carrying amount, the carrying amount is reduced to its recoverable amount. The reduction is treated as an impairment loss and is recognised in the statement of profit and loss. If at the balance sheet date there is an indication that if a brviously assessed impairment loss no longer exists, the recoverable amount is reassessed and the asset is reflected at the recoverable amount subject to a maximum of amortised historical cost r) Leases At the inception of the lease, a lease arrangement is classified as either a finance lease or an operating lease, based on the substance of the lease arrangement. Finance leases A finance lease is a lease that transfers substantially all the risks and rewards incident to ownership of an asset. A finance lease is recognized as an asset and a liability at the commencement of the lease, at the lower of the fair value of the asset and the brsent value of the minimum lease payments. Initial direct costs, if any, are also capitalized and, subsequent to initial recognition, the asset is accounted for in accordance with the accounting policy applicable to that asset. Minimum lease payments made under finance leases are apportioned between the finance expense and the reduction of the outstanding liability. The finance expense is allocated to each period during the lease term so as to produce a constant periodic rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability. Operating leases Other leases are operating leases, and the leased assets are not recognized on the Company's balance sheet. Payments made under operating leases are recognized in the statement of profit and loss on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. s) Cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash on hand, demand deposits and short term, highly liquid investments that are readily convertible into known amounts of cash and which are subject to insignificant risk of changes in value. For this purpose, "short term" means investments having maturity of three months or less from the date of investment. 1 EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTION SCHEME The Company instituted the DRL 2002 Plan for all eligible employees in pursuance of the special resolution approved by the shareholders in the Annual General Meeting held on 24 September 2001. The DRL 2002 Plan covers all employees of DRL and its subsidiaries and directors (excluding promoter directors) of DRL and its subsidiaries (collectively, "eligible employees"). Under the Scheme, the Nomination, Governance and Compensation Committee of the Board ('the Committee') shall administer the Scheme and grant stock options to eligible directors and employees of the Company and its subsidiaries. The Committee shall determine the employees eligible for receiving the options, the number of options to be granted, the exercise price, the vesting period and the exercise period. The vesting period is determined for the options issued on the date of the grant. The options issued under the DRL 2002 Plan options vest in periods ranging between one and four years and generally have a maximum contractual term of five years. 2.30 EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTION SCHEME (CONTINUED) The DRL 2002 Plan, as amended at Annual General Meetings of shareholders held on 28 July 2004 and on 27 July 2005, provides for stock option grants in two categories: Category A: 300,000 stock options out of the total of 2,295,478 reserved for grant of options having an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the underlying equity shares on the date of grant; and Category B: 1,995,478 stock options out of the total of 2,295,478 reserved for grant of options having an exercise price equal to the par value of the underlying equity shares (i.e., Rs. 5 per option). The fair market value of a share on each grant date falling under Category A above is defined as the average closing price (after adjustment of Bonus issue) for 30 days prior to the grant, in the stock exchange where there was highest trading volume during that period. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee may, after getting the approval of the shareholders in the Annual General Meeting, grant options with a per share exercise price other than fair market value and par value of the equity shares. After the issue of bonus shares by the Company in August 2006, the DRL 2002 Plan provides for stock options granted in the above two categories as follows: .4 HEDGES OF FOREIGN CURRENCY RISK AND DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS The Company is exposed to exchange rate risk which arises from its foreign exchange revenues and expenses, primarily in U.S. dollars, British pounds sterling, Russian roubles and Euros, and foreign currency debt in U.S. dollars, Russian roubles and Euros. The Company uses forward contracts, option contracts and swap contracts (derivatives) to mitigate its risk of changes in foreign currency exchange rates. Further, the Company also uses non derivative financial instruments as part of its foreign currency exposure risk mitigation strategy. In respect of the aforesaid foreign exchange derivative contracts, the Company has recorded, as part of foreign exchange gains and losses, a net gain of Rs. 275 and Rs. 1,040 for the years ended 31 March 2016 and 2015 respectively. Hedges of highly probable forecasted transactions The Company classifies its derivative contracts that hedge foreign currency risk associated with highly probable forecasted transactions as cash flow hedges and measures them at fair value. The effective portion of such cash flow hedges is recorded as part of reserves and surplus within the Company's "hedging reserve", and re-classified in the statement of profit and loss as revenue in the period corresponding to the occurrence of the forecasted transactions. The ineffective portion is immediately recorded in the statement of profit and loss. The Company also designates certain non derivative financial liabilities, such as foreign currency borrowings from banks, as hedging instruments for the hedge of foreign currency risk associated with highly probable forecasted transactions and, accordingly, applies cash flow hedge accounting for such relationships. Re-measurement gain/loss on such non derivative financial liabilities is recorded as part of reserves and surplus within the Company's "hedging reserve", and re-classified in the statement of profit and loss as revenue in the period corresponding to the occurrence of the forecasted transactions. In respect of the aforesaid hedges of highly probable forecasted transactions, the Company has recorded, in reserves and surplus, a net loss of Rs. 66 and a net gain of Rs. 51 for the years ended 31 March 2016 and 2015, respectively. The Company also recorded, as part of revenue, a net gain of Rs. 299 and a net gain of Rs. 810 during the years ended 31 March 2016 and 2015, respectively. The net carrying amount of the Company's "hedging reserve" was a loss of Rs. 20 as at 31 March 2016, as compared to a gain of Rs.46 as at 31 March 2015. 4 FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT The Company's activities expose it to a variety of financial risks, including market risk, credit risk and liquidity risk. The Company's primary risk management focus is to minimize potential adverse effects of market risk on its financial performance. The Company's risk management assessment and policies and processes are established to identify and analyze the risks faced by the Company, to set appropriate risk limits and controls, and to monitor such risks and compliance with the same. Risk assessment and management policies and processes are reviewed regularly to reflect changes in market conditions and the Company's activities. The Board of Directors and the Audit Committee are responsible for overseeing Company's financial risk assessment and management policies and processes. a. Credit risk Credit risk is the risk of financial loss to the Company if a customer or counterparty to a financial instrument fails to meet its contractual obligations, and arises principally from the Company's receivables from customers. Credit risk is managed through credit approvals, establishing credit limits and continuously monitoring the credit worthiness of customers to which the Company grants credit terms in the normal course of business. The Company establishes an allowance for doubtful debts and impairment that rebrsents its estimate of incurred losses in respect of trade and other receivables. Trade receivables The Company's exposure to credit risk is influenced mainly by the individual characteristics of each customer. The demographics of the customer, including the default risk of the industry and country, in which the customer operates, also has an influence on credit risk assessment. As at 31 March 2016 and 31 March 2015, the maximum exposure to credit risk in relation to trade receivables is Rs. 38,935 and Rs.47,117, respectively (net of allowances). Trade receivables that are neither past due nor impaired Trade receivables amounting to Rs. 25,826 and Rs. 28,687 were neither past due nor impaired as at 31 March 2016 and 31 March 2015 respectively. Trade receivables that are past due but 5. FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT (CONTINUED) Interest rate risk As of 31 March 2016, the Company had foreign currency loans of Rs. 27,730 carrying a floating interest rate of LIBOR minus 5 to plus 125 bps whereas as of 31 March 2015, the Company had foreign currency loans of Rs. 26,366 carrying a floating interest rate of LIBOR minus 7.5 - 125 bps. These loans expose the Company to risk of changes in interest rates. The Company's treasury department monitors the interest rate movement and manages the interest rate risk based on its policies, which include entering into interest rate swaps as considered necessary. An increase or decrease of 10% in the floating interest rate component applicable to its loans and borrowings would affect the Company's net profit by approximately Rs. 11 and Rs. 4 for the year ended 31 March 2016 and 31 March 2015, respectively. The Company's investments in fixed deposits with banks and short term liquid mutual funds are for short durations, and therefore do not expose the Company to significant interest rates risk. Commodity rate risk Exposure to market risk with respect to commodity prices primarily arises from the Company's purchases and sales of active pharmaceutical ingredients, including the raw material components for such active pharmaceutical ingredients. These are commodity products, whose prices may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time. The prices of the Company's raw materials generally fluctuate in line with commodity cycles, although the prices of raw materials used in the Company's active pharmaceutical ingredients business are generally more volatile. Cost of raw materials forms the largest portion of the Company's operating expenses. Commodity price risk exposure is evaluated and managed through operating procedures and sourcing policies. The Company has historically not entered into any material derivative contracts to hedge exposure to fluctuations in commodity prices. 6.EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS 6.1 Gratuity Plan In accordance with applicable Indian laws, the Company provides for a lump sum payment to eligible employees, at retirement or termination of employment based on the last drawn salary and years of employment with the Company. Effective 1 September 1999, the Company established the Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Gratuity Fund (the "Gratuity Fund"). Liabilities in respect of the Gratuity Plan are determined by an actuarial valuation, based upon which the Company makes contributions to the Gratuity Fund. Amounts contributed to the Gratuity Fund are primarily invested in Indian government bonds and corporate debt securities. A portion of the fund is also invested in Indian equities. 6.2 Other benefits Provident fund benefits Certain categories of employees of the Company receive benefits from a provident fund, a defined contribution plan. Both the employee and employer each make monthly contributions to a government administered fund equal to 12% of the covered employee's qualifying salary. The Company has no further obligations under the plan beyond its monthly contributions. The Company contributed X 551 and X 471 to the provident fund plan during the year ended 31 March 2016 and 2015 respectively. 6.3 Superannuation benefits Certain categories of employees of the Company participate in superannuation, a defined contribution plan administered by the Life Insurance Corporation of India. The Company makes annual contributions based on a specified percentage of each covered employee's salary. The Company has no further obligations under the plan beyond its annual contributions. The Company contributed X 71 and X 68 to the superannuation plan during the year ended 31 March 2016 and 2015 respectively. 6.4 Compensated leave of absence The Company provides for accumulation of compensated absences by certain categories of its employees. These employees can carry forward a portion of the unutilized compensated absences and utilize it in future periods or receive cash in lieu thereof as per Company policy. The Company records an obligation for compensated absences in the period in which the employee renders the services that increases this entitlement. The total liability recorded by the Company towards this benefit was Rs. 710 and Rs. 542 as at 31 March 2016 and 2015 respectively. Long term incentive plan Certain senior management employees of the Company participate in a long term incentive plan which is aimed at rewarding the individual, based on performance of such individual, their business unit/function and the Company as a whole, with significantly higher rewards for superior performances. The total liability recorded by the Company towards this benefit was Rs. 570 as of 31 March 2016 and Rs. 188 as of 31 March 2015. 7.DIVIDEND REMITTANCE IN FOREIGN CURRENCY The Company does not make any direct remittances of dividends in foreign currencies to American Depository Receipts (ADRs) holders. The Company remits the equivalent of the dividends payable to the ADR holders in Indian Rupees to the custodian, which is the registered shareholder on record for all owners of the Company's ADRs. The custodian purchases the foreign currencies and remits it to the depository bank which in turn remits the dividends to the ADR holders. 8. RECEIPT OF WARNING LETTER FROM THE U.S. FDA The Company received a warning letter dated 5 November 2015 from the U.S. FDA relating to cGMP deviations at its API manufacturing facilities at Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh and Miryalaguda, Telangana, as well as violations at its oncology formulation manufacturing facility at Duvvada, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh brviously raised in Form 483 observations following inspections of these sites by the U.S. FDA in November 2014, January 2015 and February-March 2015, respectively. The warning letter does not restrict production or shipment of the Company's products from these facilities. However, unless and until the Company is able to correct outstanding issues to the U.S. FDA's satisfaction, the U.S. FDA may withhold approval of new products and new drug applications of the Company, refuse admission of products manufactured at the facilities noted in the warning letter into the United States, and/or take additional regulatory or legal action against the Company. Any such further action could have a material and negative impact on the Company's ongoing business and operations. The Company submitted its response to the warning letter on 7 December 2015. Further, the Company provided updates on the progress of its corrective actions to the U.S. FDA in January 2016 and March 2016. The Company believes that it can resolve the issues raised by the U.S. FDA satisfactorily in a timely manner. The Company takes the matters identified by U.S. FDA in the warning letter seriously, and will continue to work diligently to address the observations identified in the warning letter, and is concurrently continuing to develop and implement its corrective action plans relating to the warning letter. 9. BUYBACK OF SHARES The Board of Directors of the Company in their meeting held on 17 February 2016 approved a proposal to buyback Equity Shares of the Company, subject to approval by the shareholders, for an aggregate amount not exceeding Rs. 15,694 (referred to as the "Maximum Buyback Size") and at a price not exceeding Rs. 3,500 per Equity Share (referred to "Maximum Buyback Price") from all shareholders of the Company (including persons who become shareholders by cancelling American Depository Shares and receiving underlying Equity Shares, and excluding the promoters and promoter group of the Company) under the open market route in accordance with the provisions contained in the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Buy Back of Securities) Regulations, 1998 and the Companies Act, 2013 and rules made thereunder. The shares bought back under this plan shall be extinguished in accordance with the provisions of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Buy Back of Securities) Regulations, 1998 and the Companies Act, 2013 and rules made there under The Company obtained the approval of the shareholders for the buyback process on 1 April 2016 and the buyback process commenced on 18 April 2016. As of 12 May 2016, the Company bought back 350,000 equity shares as part of the aforementioned buyback process. 10. COMPARATIVE FIGURES Previous year's figures have been regrouped / reclassified wherever necessary, to conform to current year's classificatior As per our report of even date attached for B S R & Co. LLP Chartered Accountants Firm Registration No.: 101248W/W-100022 Subret Sachdev Partner Membership No.: 205385 for and on behalf of the Board of Directors of Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited K Satish Reddy Chairman G V Prasad Co-Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Saumen Chakraborty President & Chief Financial Officer Sandeep Poddar : Company Secretary Place : Hyderabad Date : 12 May 2016 |