Balance Sheet
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14   Other equity

( In Crore)

Particulars

As at 31 March

2025

2024

   

Reserves and surplus:

General reserve

Balance as at the beginning of the year

6,389.60

6,389.60

Add: Transferred from surplus in Statement of Profit and Loss

Balance as at the end of the year

6,389.60

6,389.60

     

Retained earnings

Balance as at the beginning of the year

16,416.32

17,821.40

Profit for the year

8,151.42

7,478.79

Items of other comprehensive income recognised directly in retained earnings

Actuarial gains/(losses) of defined benefit plans

17.75

26.55

Add: Amount transferred from Share based payment reserve

67.89

Less: Appropriations

Share buyback and tax thereon

4,945.02

Recognition of capital redemption reserve

4.00

Final dividend for the year ended 31 March 2024/2023

2,233.44

3,961.40

Total appropriations

2,233.44

8,910.42

    

Balance as at the end of the year

22,419.94

16,416.32

   

Other reserves:

FVTOCI reserve

Balance as at the beginning of the year

1,665.71

927.13

Net (losses)/gains on FVTOCI equity securities

1,205.49

738.58

Balance as at the end of the year

2,871.20

1,665.71

   

Securities premium

Balance as at the beginning of the year

86.31

Add: Recognised during the year

29.26

86.31

Balance as at the end of the year

115.57

86.31

   

Capital redemption reserve

Balance as at the beginning of the year

10.41

6.41

Add: Changes during the year

4.00

Balance as at the end of the year

10.41

10.41

   

Share based payment reserve

Balance as at the beginning of the year

102.46

62.09

Add: Recognised during the year

64.87

40.37

Less: Amount transferred to retained earnings

(67.89)

Balance as at the end of the year

99.44

102.46

   

Treasury shares

Balance as at the beginning of the year

(89.49)

(63.73)

Add: Changes during the year

51.01

(25.76)

Balance as at the end of the year

(38.48)

(89.49)

   

31,867.68

24,581.32

Nature and purpose of reserve:

General reserve

General reserve is free reserve available for distribution as recommended by Board in accordance with requirements of the Companies Act, 2013. Mandatory transfer to general reserve is not required under the Companies Act, 2013.

Retained earnings

Retained earnings is a free reserve. This is the accumulated profit earned by the Company till date, less transfer to general reserve, dividend and other distributions made to the shareholders.

FVTOCI reserve

The Company has elected to recognise changes in the fair value of certain investments in equity securities in other comprehensive income. These changes are accumulated within the FVTOCI reserve within equity.

Securities premium

The amount received in excess of face value of the equity shares is recognised in securities premium.

Capital redemption reserve

As per section 69 of the Companies Act 2013, where a company purchases its own shares out of free reserves or securities premium account, a sum equal to the nominal value of the shares so purchased shall be transferred to the capital redemption reserve account. The capital redemption reserve account may be applied by the company, in paying up unissued shares of the company to be issued to members of the company as fully paid bonus shares.

Share based payment reserve

Share based payment reserve is created as required by Ind AS 102 ‘Share Based Payments’ on the employee stock option scheme operated by the Company for its employees.

Treasury shares

The reserve for shares of the Company held by the Bajaj Auto ESOP Trust (ESOP Trust). Company has issued employees stock option scheme for its employees. The equity shares of the Company have been purchased and held by ESOP Trust. Trust to transfer in the name of employees at the time of exercise of option by employees.