LASCO DISTRIBUTORS LIMITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Page 13LASCO DISTRIBUTORS LIMITEDNOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS31 MARCH 20213.SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONT’D):(c)Property, plant and equipment (cont’d)Items of property, plant and equipment are recorded at historical cost or deemed costless accumulated depreciation. Historical cost includes expenditure that is directlyattributable to the acquisition of the items.Subsequent costs are included in the asset’s carrying amount or recognized as aseparate asset, as appropriate, only when it is probable that future economic benefitsassociated with the item will flow to the company and the cost of the item can bemeasured reliably. The carrying amount of any replaced part is derecognized. All otherrepairs and maintenance are charged to profit or loss during the financial period inwhich they are incurred.Depreciation on assets under construction does not commence until they are completeand available for use. Depreciation on all other items of property, plant and equipmentis calculated on the straight-line method to write off the cost of assets or the revaluedamounts, to their residual values over their estimated useful lives. Land is notdepreciated as it is deemed to have an indefinite life. The expected useful lives of theother property, plant and equipment are as follows:BuildingsFurniture and fixturesEquipmentMotor vehiclesComputer40 years10 years5 years5 years5 yearsGains or losses on disposal of property, plant and equipment are determined bycomparing proceeds with carrying amounts and are included in profit or loss. Ondisposal of revalued assets, amounts in revaluation reserve relating to those assets aretransferred to retained earnings.(d)Intangible assetsIntangible assets represent computer software and distribution rights of CIPLA products.Computer software is deemed to have a finite useful life of five years and is measuredat cost, less accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses, if any.Distribution rights are deemed to have an indefinite life, are initially recognized at costand reviewed annually for impairment losses.(e)InventoriesInventories are stated at the lower of cost and fair value less costs to sell, cost beingdetermined on the first-in, first-out basis. Fair value less costs to sell is the estimatedselling price in the ordinary course of business, less selling expenses.

Page 14LASCO DISTRIBUTORS LIMITEDNOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS31 MARCH 20213.SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONT’D):(f)ProvisionsProvisions are recognized when the company has a present legal or constructiveobligation as a result of past events; it is probable that an outflow of resources will berequired to settle the obligation; and the amount has been reliably estimated.Provisions are not recognized for future operating losses.Where there are a number of similar obligations, the likelihood that an outflow will berequired in settlement is determined by considering the class of obligations as a whole.Provisions are measured at the present value of the expenditure expected to berequired to settle the obligation using a pre-tax rate that reflects current marketassessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the obligation. Theincrease in the provision due to passage of time is recognized as interest expense.(g)Revenue recognitionSale of goodsRevenue is recognised at a point in time in the amount of the price, before tax onsales, expected to be received by the company for goods supplied as a result of theirordinary activities, as contractual performance obligations are fulfilled, andcontrol of goods passes to the customer. Revenue is decreased by any tradediscounts granted to customers.For contracts that permit return of goods, revenue is recognised to the extent that itis highly probable that a significant reversal will not occur.The right to recover returned goods is measured at the former carrying amount ofinventory less any expected cost to recover.Interest incomeInterest income is recognised in profit or loss using the effective interest method.The “effective interest rate” is the rate that exactly discounts the estimatedfuture cash receipts through the expected life of the financial instruments to itsgross carrying amount.When calculating the effective interest rate for financial instruments, the companyestimates future cash flows considering all contractual terms of the financialinstrument, but not ECL.Revenue is recognized when the significant risks and rewards of ownership have beentransferred to the buyer, recovery of the consideration is probable, the associatedcosts and possible return of goods can be estimated reliably and there is no continuingmanagement involvement with the goods.

Page 15LASCO DISTRIBUTORS LIMITEDNOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS31 MARCH 20213.SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONT’D):(g)Revenue recognition (cont’d)Sale of goodsRevenue from the sale of goods is measured at the fair value of the considerationreceived or receivable, net of returns and allowances and discounts.Interest income is recognized in the income statement for all interest bearinginstruments on an accrual basis unless collectibility is doubtful.(h)Impairment of non-current assetsProperty, plant and equipment and other non-current assets are reviewed forimpairment losses whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that thecarrying amount may not be recoverable. An impairment loss is recognized for theamount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its recoverable amount,which is the greater of an asset’s net selling price and value in use. For the purpose ofassessing impairment, assets are grouped at the lowest level for which there areseparately identified cash flows. Non financial assets that suffered an impairment arereviewed for possible reversal of the impairment at each reporting date.(i)InvestmentsDebt instrumentsInvestment securities are initially recognized at cost, which includes transaction costsand are classified as those to be measured subsequently at fair value through othercomprehensive income. Management determines the appropriate classification ofinvestments at the time of purchase based on the objectives of the company’s businessmodel for managing financial instruments and the contractual cash flow characteristicsof the instruments. The assumption made by management is that these investmentsecurities are managed within a business model of collecting contractual cash flows andto sell.Equity instrumentsThe fair values of quoted instruments are based on the spread between the bid and askprices at valuation date. Upon initial recognition, the company irrevocably classifies itsequity instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income (FVOCI) whenthey meet the definition of equity under IAS 32, Financial Instruments: Presentationand are not held for trading. Such classification is determined on an instrument-byinstrument basis.Gains and losses on these equity instruments are never recycled to profit or loss. Equityinstruments at FVOCI are not subject to an impairment assessment.

Page 16LASCO DISTRIBUTORS LIMITEDNOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS31 MARCH 20213.SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONT’D):(j)Current and deferred income taxesCurrent tax charges are based on taxable profits for the year, which differ from theprofit before tax reported because taxable profits exclude items that are taxable ordeductible in other years, and items that are never taxable or deductible. Thecompany’s liability for current tax is calculated at tax rates that have been enacted atthe reporting date.Deferred tax is the tax that is expected to be paid or recovered on differences betweenthe carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and the corresponding tax bases.Deferred income tax is provided in full, using the liability method, on temporarydifferences arising between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carryingamounts in the financial statements. Deferred income tax is determined using taxrates that have been enacted or substantially enacted by the reporting date and areexpected to apply when the related deferred income tax asset is realized or thedeferred income tax liability is settled.Deferred tax assets are recognized to the extent that it is probable that future taxableprofit will be available against which the temporary differences can be utilized.Deferred tax is charged or credited to profit or loss, except where it relates to itemscharged or credited to other comprehensive income or equity, in which case deferredtax is also dealt with in other comprehensive income or equity.(k)Trade and other payablesTrade payables are stated at amortized cost.(l)Employee benefits(i)Defined contribution planThe company operates a defined contribution pension plan which is funded byemployees’ contribution of 5% of salary and employer’s contribution of 5%.Once the contributions have been paid, the company has no furtherobligations. Contributions are charged to the statement of profit or loss, in theyear to which they relate.(ii)Profit-sharing and bonus planThe company recognizes a liability and an expense for bonuses and profitsharing based on a formula that takes into consideration the profit attributableto the company’s stockholders after certain adjustments. The companyrecognizes a provision where contractually obliged or where there is a pastpractice that has created a constructive obligation.

Page 17LASCO DISTRIBUTORS LIMITEDNOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS31 MARCH 20213.SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONT’D):(l)Employee benefits (cont’d)(iii)Annual vacation leaves and other benefitsEmployee entitlement to annual vacation leave and other benefits arerecognized when they accrue to employees. A provision is made for theestimated liability for annual leave and other benefits as a result of servicesrendered by employees up to the end of the reporting period.(iv)Share-based compensationThe company operates an equity-settled share-based compensation plan. Thefair value of the employee services received in exchange for the grant of theoptions is recognized as an expense, with corresponding increase in equity,over the period in which the employee becomes vested to the company. Thetotal amount to be expensed over the vesting period is determined byreference to the fair value of the options granted. At the end of eachreporting period, the company revises its estimates of the number of optionsthat are expected to become exercisable.It recognizes the impact of the revision of original estimates, if any, in thestatement of profit or loss, and a corresponding adjustment to equity over theremaining vesting period.The fair value of employee stock options is measured using a Black-ScholesMerton formula. Measurement inputs include share price on measurement date,exercise price of the instrument, expected volatility (based on weightedaverage historic volatility), weighted average expected life of the instruments(based on historical experience and general option holder behaviours),expected dividends, and the risk-free interest rate (based on treasury billrates). Service and non-market performance conditions attached to thetransactions are not taken into account in determining the fair value.(m)Financial instrumentsA financial instrument is any contract that gives rise to both a financial asset in oneentity and a financial liability or equity of another entity.Financial assets(i)Recognition and derecognitionFinancial assets are initially recognized on the settlement date, which is thedate that an asset is delivered to the company. This includes regularpurchases of financial assets that require delivery of assets within the timeframe generally established by regulation or convention in the market place.Translation differences and changes in fair value of non-monetary securitiesclassified as fair value through other comprehensive income (FVOCI) arerecognized in other comprehensive income.

Page 18LASCO DISTRIBUTORS LIMITEDNOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS31 MARCH 20213.SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONT’D):(m)Financial instruments (cont’d)Financial assets (cont’d)(i)Recognition and derecognition (cont’d)Dividends on FVOCI equity instruments are recognized in profit or loss as partof other operating income when the company’s right to receive payment isestablished.The company derecognizes a financial asset when the contractual rights tothe cash flows from the asset expire, or it transfers the rights to receivethe contractual cash flows in a transaction in which substantially all of therisks and rewards of ownership of the financial asset are transferred, or itneither transfers nor retains all or substantially all the risks and rewards ofownership and does not retain control over the transferred asset. Anyinterest in such de-recognized financial assets that is created or retainedby the company is recognized as a separate asset or liability.When securities classified as FVOCI are sold or impaired, the accumulated fairvalue adjustments previously recognized as other comprehensive income is notrecycled to the profit or loss but instead is transferred within reserves toretained earnings.(ii)ClassificationThe company classifies all its of financial instruments at initial recognitionbased on their contractual terms and the business model for managing theinstruments. Financial instruments are initially measured at their fair value,except in the case of financial assets recorded at FVPL, transaction costs areadded to, or subtracted from, this amount.The company classifies its financial assets as those measured at amortisedcost and fair value through other comprehensive income.(iii)Measurement categoryAmortised costThese assets arise principally from the provision of goods and services tocustomers (eg. trade receivables), but also incorporate other types of financialassets where the objective is to hold these assets in order to collect contractualcash flows and the contractual cash flows are solely payments of principal andinterest (SPPI). They are initially recognised at fair value plus transactioncosts that are directly attributable to their acquisition or issue and aresubsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest ratemethod, less provision for impairment.

Page 19LASCO DISTRIBUTORS LIMITEDNOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS31 MARCH 20213.SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONT’D):(m)Financial instruments (cont’d)Financial assets (cont’d)(iii)Measurement category (cont’d)Amortised cost (cont’d)The company’s financial assets measured at amortised cost comprise trade andother receivables, related company balances, short term deposits and cash andcash equivalents in the statement of financial position.Cash and cash equivalents are carried in the statement of financial position atfair value. For the purpose of the statement of cash flows, cash and cashequivalents comprise cash at bank and in hand and short term deposits withoriginal maturities of three months or less and bank overdraft.Fair value through other comprehensive income (FVOCI)The company has made an irrevocable election to classify its investments atfair value through other comprehensive income rather than through profit orloss as the company considers this measurement to be the most representativeof the business model for those assets. They are carried at fair value withchanges in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income andaccumulated in the fair value through other comprehensive income reserve.Upon disposal any balance within fair value through other comprehensiveincome reserve is reclassified directly to retained earnings and is notreclassified to profit or loss.The company’s financial assets measured at FVOCI are its investmentssecurities which includes equity instruments in the statement of financialposition.(iv)ImpairmentImpairment provisions for current and non-current trade receivables arerecognised based on the simplified approach within IFRS 9 using a provisionmatrix in the determination of the lifetime expected credit losses (ECL).During this process the probability of the non-payment of the trade receivablesis assessed by taking into consideration historical rates of default for eachsegment of trade receivables as well as the estimated impact of forward lookinginformation. This probability is then multiplied by the amount of the expectedloss arising from default to determine the lifetime ECL for the tradereceivables. For trade receivables, which are reported net, such provisions arerecorded in a separate provision account with the loss being recognised withinthe statement of profit or loss. On confirmation that the trade receivable willnot be collectable, the gross carrying value of the asset is written off against theassociated provision.

Page 20LASCO DISTRIBUTORS LIMITEDNOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS31 MARCH 20213.SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONT’D):(m)Financial instruments (cont’d)Financial liabilitiesThe company’s financial liabilities are initially measured at fair value, net oftransaction costs, and are subsequently measured at amortized cost using the effectiveinterest method. At the reporting date, the following items were classified as financialliabilities: trade and other payables, bank overdraft and loans.The company derecognises a financial liability when its contractual obligations expireor are discharged or cancelled.(n)Share capitalOrdinary shares are classified as equity. Incremental costs directly attributed to theissue of ordinary shares are recognized as a deduction from equity.(o)Other receivablesOther receivables are stated at amortized cost less impairment losses, if any.(p)Segment reportingA business segment is a group of assets and operations engaged in providing products orservices that are subject to risks and returns that are different from those of otherbusiness segments. Operating segments are reported in a manner consistent withinternal reporting to the company’s chief operating decision maker.(q)Dividend distributionDividend distribution to the company’s shareholders is recognized as a liability in thecompany’s financial statements in the period in which the dividends are approved bythe company’s share

Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income 6 . Lasco Distributors Limited is a limited liability company incorporated and domiciled in Jamaica. The registered office of the company is 27 Red Hills Road, Kingston 10. . Depreciation on assets under construction does not commence until they are complete and available for use .