Provision is defined as per Ind AS 37. Provisions are measured at the best estimate of the expenditure required to settlethe present obligation at the Balance Sheet date. If the effect of the time value of money is material, provisions arediscounted to reflect its present value using a current pre-tax rate that reflects the current market assessment of thetime value of money and the risks specific to the obligation. When discounting is used, the increase in the provisiondue to the passage of time is recognised as a finance cost.
A present obligation that arises from past events, where it is either not probable that an outflow of resources will berequired to settle or a reliable estimate of the amount cannot be made, is disclosed as a contingent liability. Contingentliabilities are also disclosed when there is a possible obligation arising from past events, the existence of which will beconfirmed only by the occurrence or non-occurrence of one or more uncertain future events not wholly within thecontrol of the Company. Claims against the Company, where the possibility of any outflow of resources in settlementis remote, are not disclosed as contingent liabilities. Contingent assets are not recognised or disclosed in the financialstatements.
Effective April 01,2019, the Company had adopted Ind AS 116 "Leases" by applying the modified retrospective approach.The Company, at the inception of a contract, assesses whether the contract is a lease or not lease.
Company as a lessee
The Company recognises a right-of-use asset and a lease liability at the lease commencement date. The right-of-useasset is initially measured at cost, which comprises the initial amount of the lease liability adjusted for any leasepayments made at or before the commencement date, plus any initial direct costs incurred and an estimate of coststo dismantle and remove the underlying asset or to restore the underlying asset or the site on which it is located, lessany lease incentives received. The right-of-use assets is subsequently measured at cost less any accumulateddepreciation, accumulated impairment losses, if any and adjusted for any remeasurement of the lease liability. Theright-of-use assets is depreciated using the straight-line method from the commencement date over the shorter oflease term or useful life of right-of-use asset. The estimated useful lives of right-of-use assets are determined on thesame basis as those of property, plant and equipment. Right-of-use assets are tested for impairment whenever thereis any indication that their carrying amounts may not be recoverable. Impairment loss, if any, is recognised in thestatement of profit and loss.
The lease liability is initially measured at the present value of the lease payments that are not paid at the commencementdate. The lease payments are discounted using the Company's incremental borrowing rate. The lease liability issubsequently remeasured by increasing the carrying amount to reflect interest on the lease liability, reducing thecarrying amount to reflect the lease payments made and remeasuring the carrying amount to reflect any reassessmentor lease modifications or to reflect revised in-substance fixed lease payments. When the lease liability is remeasuredin this way, a corresponding adjustment is made to the carrying amount of the right-of-use asset.
The Company accounts for each lease component within the contract as a lease separately from non-lease componentsof the contract.
The Company has elected not to apply the requirements of Ind AS 116 to short-term leases of all assets that have alease term of 12 months or less and leases for which the underlying asset is of low value and are recognized as anexpense on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
Company as a lessor
At the inception of the lease the Company classifies each of its leases as either an operating lease or a finance lease.The Company recognises lease payments received under operating leases as income on a straight-line basis over thelease term. In case of a finance lease, finance income is recognised over the lease term based on a pattern reflectinga constant periodic rate of return on the lessor's net investment in the lease. When the Company is an intermediatelessor it accounts for its interests in the head lease and the sub-lease separately. It assesses the lease classification ofa sub-lease with reference to the right-of-use asset arising from the head lease, not with reference to the underlyingasset. If a head lease is a short term lease to which the Company applies the exemption described above, then itclassifies the sub-lease as an operating lease.
A discontinued operation is a component of the entity that has been disposed off or is classifed as held for sale andrepresents a separate major line of business or geographical area of operations; and is part of a single co-ordinatedplan to dispose of such a line of business or area of operations. The results of discontinued operations are presentedseparately as a single amount as standalone statement of profit and loss after tax from discontinued operations in theStandalone Statement of Profit and Loss.
Assets are classified as held for sale if their carrying amount will be recovered principally through a sale transactionrather than through continuing use and a sale is considered highly probable. They are measured at the lower of theircarrying amount and fair value less costs to sell. An impairment loss is recognized for any initial or subsequent write¬down of the asset to fair less costs to sell A gain is recognised for subsequent increase in value less costs to sale ofan asset, but not in excess of any cumulative impairment loss previously recognized. Interest and other expensesattributable to the liabilities of a disposal Company classified as held for sale continue to be recognized. Assets classifiedas held for sale are presented separately from the other assets in the Balance Sheet The liabilities of a disposal groupclassified as held for sale are presented separately from other liabilities in the Balance Sheet.
Calculation/Formula of Basic & Diluted Earnings Per Share is carried out in line with the principles & practices mentionedin the Ind AS 33. Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing the profit / (loss) after tax attributable to equityshareholder of the company by the weighted average number of equity shares outstanding during the year.
Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has not notified any amendments to Ind AS which are effective 1st April, 2025.
The Company limits its exposure to credit risk by generally investing in securities with a good credit rating. The credit ratingis being reviewed by the Company periodically. Please refer to Note 43 and Note 44 regarding the Company's investmentin (a) Non-Convertible Debentures of IL&FS Transport Networks Ltd and (b) Perpetual Bonds of Yes Bank Limited. Balanceswith banks are subject to low credit risks due to good credit ratings assigned to these banks.
Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to meet its financial obligations as they become due. The Company'sapproach to managing liquidity is to ensure, as far as possible, that it will always have sufficient liquidity to meet its liabilitieswhen due, under normal and stressed conditions, without incurring unacceptable losses or risking damage to the Company'sreputation. Typically, the Company ensures that it has sufficient cash on demand to meet expected operational expenses,servicing of financial obligations. Certain liquid assets are attached under MPID Act & PMLA Act resulting in some constrainton liquidity.
Defined contribution plans: The Company makes Provident Fund and Employee State Insurance Scheme contributions whichare defined contributions plans, for qualifying employees. Under the schemes, the Company is required to contribute aspecified percentage of the payroll costs to fund the benefits. The Company has recognised following amounts ascontributions in the statement of profit and loss as part of contribution to provident fund and other funds in Note 25Employee benefits expenses.
Contribution to PF : ? 398.53 lakhs (Previous Year ? 426.40 lakhs)
Contribution to ESIC : ? .52 lakhs (Previous Year ? 0.91 lakhs)
Gratuity Plan : The Company makes annual contributions to the Employee's Group Gratuity Assurance Scheme administeredby the Life Insurance Corporation of India ('LIC'), a funded defined benefit plan for qualifying employees. The scheme providesfor lump sum payment to vested employees at retirement, death while in employment or on termination of employmentof an amount equivalent to fifteen days salary payable for each completed year of service or part thereof in excess of sixmonths. Vesting occurs on completion of five years of service.
The following table sets out the funded status of the gratuity plan and amount recognised in the financial statements.
1 There are no loans or advances in the nature of loans are granted to promoters, Directors, KMPs and their related parties(as defined under Companies Act, 2013), either severally or jointly with any other person, that are:
(a) repayable on demand; or
(b) without specifying any terms or period of repayment
2 No funds have been advanced or loaned or invested (either from borrowed funds or share premium or any other sourcesor kind of funds) by the Company to or in any other person(s) or entity(ies), including foreign entities ('Intermediaries')with the understanding, whether recorded in writing or otherwise, that the Intermediary shall lend or invest in partyidentified by or on behalf of the Company (Ultimate Beneficiaries) or provide any guarantee, security or the like to oron behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries.
The Company has not received any fund from any party(s) (Funding Party) with the understanding that the Companyshall whether, directly or indirectly lend or invest in other persons or entities identified by or on behalf of the Fundingparty ('Ultimate Beneficiaries') or provide any guarantee, security or the like on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries.
41 During the year, in order to meet the working capital requirements of NSEL, the Company has subscribed to the right issuesmade by NSEL to the extent of ? 4,500 lakhs (Previous Year ? 4,750 lakhs). Over a period of time, the investments were madeby the Company to NSEL out of commercial expediency for the purpose of enhancing the business and also preservingvarious assets of the Company. Post payment default in July 2013, NSEL does not have business of its own and in the nearfuture there does not seem to be any possibility of NSEL generating any funds for its own functioning. NSEL has no revenueand has accumulated losses of ? 32,641.32 lakhs and most of its assets are frozen by various regulatory authorities. Consideringthe remote possibility of recovery of its investments, during the year Company has written off its investment in NSEL of? 4,500.00 lakhs. During the previous year, the Company had written off its entire investment in NSEL of ? 33,697.90 lakhsincluding the investment of ? 4,750.00 lakhs made in previous year and corresponding provision made till year ending March31, 2023 of ? 28,947.90 lakhs had been written back.
43 The Company has investments of ? 20,000 Lakhs (face value) in Secured Non-Convertible Debentures issued by IL&FSTransportation Networks Ltd (ITNL) (subsidiary of Infrastructure Leasing & Finance Ltd - IL&FS). Resolution process has beeninitiated under Companies Act under the supervision of National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT). The Company
has filed its claim and also taken various measures including filing legal cases against specified parties at an appropriateforum. During the resolution process, as approved by Hon'ble NCLAT, ITNL has made partial interim distribution to thecreditors including Company and Company has received during the current year ? 1,333.18 Lakhs (? 1,644.82 lakhs duringthe previous year ended March 31, 2024) and 32,00,000 units of the Roadstar Infra Investment Trust InvIT - 2025 scheme ofat issue price of ? 100/- per unit. The Company without prejudice to its rights had impaired the investment for the expectedcredit loss by ? 11,636.55 lakhs till 31 March 2024 and has written off above-mentioned amounts in respective years. In viewof the uncertainty about further distribution, adopting conservative approach, the Company has impaired and written offadditional amount of ? 1,920.55 lakhs during the year ended March 31, 20215 which is included under Exceptional items infinancial statements.
44 The Company has investments in 9% Yes Bank Perpetual Additional Tier I (AT-1) Bonds amounting to ? 30,000 Lakhs (facevalue). The Final Reconstruction Scheme of Yes Bank had excluded the writing off AT-1 bonds. However, Yes Bank throughAdministrator informed the stock exchanges that Additional Tier I Bonds for an amount of ? 8,415 crores were written downpermanently which led to legal action by the trustees of the issue and by the Company. The Hon'ble Bombay High Courtquashed and set aside the decision by Administrator of Yes Bank to write off Additional Tier 1 (AT-1) bonds which is challengedby Yes Bank and RBI before the Supreme Court where the matter is stayed subject to the final order to be passed by theSupreme Court. In view of the uncertainty prevailing in the matter and irrespective of the decision in the case, the Companyexpects an impairment. Hence, adopting a conservative approach, the Company has impaired and written off amount of.? 10,000.00 lakhs during the year ended March 31, 2025 which is included under Exceptional items in financial statement.
45 The Company provided technology solutions to brokerage houses through its three business Undertakings namely 1) OpenDealer Integrated Network (ODIN), 2) MATCH, Other Services and Components and 3) STP- Gate. As intimated earlier, theCompany had entered into agreements to sell these undertakings to a party on "as is where is", slump sale basis, debt freeand cash free basis. The sale of 1) Open Dealer Integrated Network (ODIN) and 2) MATCH, Other Services and Componentsis complete as agreed under the agreements with closing date of January 20, 2025. The sale of STP-Gate shall be completedon compliance with conditions precedent. The net gain on sale of 1) Open Dealer Integrated Network (ODIN), 2) MATCH,Other Services and Components business undertaking ? 14,270.26 lakhs in included under Exceptional items in financialresults. Since the Open Dealer Integrated Network (ODIN) revenue is attached under MPID Act, the consideration receivedfor the ? 9,800.00 lakhs has been deposited with the Competent Authority under MPID Act.
Accordingly, disclosures required under Indian Accounting Standard (Ind AS) 105 "Non Current Assets Held for Sale andDiscontinued Operations", in the financial results, for all periods have been suitably disclosed as under for all three businessesviz Open Dealer Integrated Network (ODIN), MATCH, Other Services and Components and STP- Gate.
46 The Board of Directors of the Company, in its meeting held on 18.02.2025 approved the participation and support of theCompany to the Scheme of Arrangement between National Spot Exchange Limited ("NSEL") and the Traders ("SpecifiedCreditors" i.e., investors having outstanding claims above 10 lakhs). The Board also approved the payment of ? 1,950 Croreas the settlement amount ("Settlement Amount"), in accordance with the terms of the Scheme, towards a One-Time Full andFinal Settlement ("OTS") of the claims of ? 4,610 Cr. Approx. to 5682 Specified Creditors. This Scheme of Arrangement("Scheme") came into place on the initiative of an investors' association called NSEL Investors Forum ("NIF") who came upwith a proposal for OTS between the investors, NSEL and the Company to bring an end to all the litigations and to settlethe claims of the investors. The Scheme entails payment of a Settlement Amount of ? 1,950 Crore by the Company to theSpecified Creditors in proportion to their outstanding claims as on 31.07.2024. The Scheme envisages that on payment ofthe Settlement Amount of ? 1,950 Crore, it would result in closure of proceedings against NSEL, 63 moons and the Personsin 63 moons Group (as defined in the Scheme) and release and discharge of liabilities from the Specified Creditors' Claimsand removal of restraints in dealing with its properties. The Scheme entails full assignment of Specified Creditors' Claims tothe Company on payment of the Settlement Amount.
The Company was informed by NSEL that as per the report dated 19.05.2025 received from the Scrutinizer appointed by theNational Company Law Tribunal, Mumbai ("NCLT") for convening the meeting of the Specified Creditors to vote on theScheme through postal ballot with a facility of voting through electronic means (e-voting), the Scheme has been dulyapproved in number 92.81% of Specified Creditors and value 91.35% in accordance with section 230 and the relevantprovisions of the Companies Act 2013.
47 Hon'ble Bombay High Court passed an ad interim order inter alia restraining the Company from distributing any dividendor depositing the same in the dividend distribution account in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956(to be read as Companies Act, 2013) pending the final hearing and disposal of the Notice of Motion. This Notice of Motionwas filed in one of the suits relating to NSEL counterparty default. In compliance to the said order, the Company has notdistributed the final dividend approved by the shareholders for the financial years 2014-15, 2016-17to 2020-21, 2022-23 and2023-24 aggregating to ? 8,754.92 lakhs. All the Notice of Motions and the Contempt Petitions filed against the Companyhave been tagged together and pending for hearing.
On May 20, 2025, the Board of Directors of the Company have proposed a final dividend of ? 1.20 per share in respect ofthe year ended March 31, 2025 subject to the approval of shareholders at the Annual General Meeting and appropriatejudicial order. If approved, it would result in a cash outflow of ? 552.94 lakhs. The distribution of dividend is subject toappropriate Judicial order.
48 The Union of India, through the Ministry of Corporate Affairs ("MCA"), has filed a Company Petition before the Company LawBoard, inter-alia seeking removal and supersession of the Board of Directors of the Company. The NCLT has, as interimarrangement with consent formed a committee for certain matters. In the Appeal, NCLT dismissed the prayer of MCA forremoval and supersession of the entire Board of the Company and ordered MCA to nominate three directors on the boardof the Company. The NCLAT was pleased to uphold the NCLT Order. The Company has filed civil appeal before Hon'bleSupreme Court challenging the orders passed by NCLAT & NCLT. In the interim, Hon'ble Supreme Court granted stay onappointment of nominee director on the board of the Company, the matter is pending for hearing.
49 a) Post July-2013, civil suits have been filed against the Company in relation to the counter party payment default occurred
on the exchange platform of NSEL, wherein the Company has been made a party. In these proceedings certain reliefshave been claimed against the Company, inter-alia, on the ground that the Company is the holding company of NSEL.These matters are pending before the Hon'ble Bombay High Court for adjudication. The Company has denied all theclaims and contentions in its reply. There is no privity of contract between the Company and the Plaintiffs therein. Themanagement is of the view that the parties who have filed the Civil Suits would not be able to sustain any claim againstthe Company. These matters are pending for hearing before the Hon'ble Bombay High Court.
b) First Information Reports (FIRs) have been registered against various parties, including the Company, with the EconomicOffences Wing, Mumbai (EOW) and Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with the counter party paymentdefault on NSEL platform. After investigation, EOW, Mumbai has presently filed various charge-sheets in the matterincluding against the Company. CBI has filed charge-sheets including against the Company for alleged loss caused toPEC Ltd. & MMTC Ltd on NSEL platform and aforesaid cases are pending for trial before Court.
c) The SFIO has filed complaint with the Hon'ble Sessions Court under various sections of IPC and Companies Act againstseveral persons/entities including the Company relating to NSEL payment default. The Company has challenged theissuance of process order before the Hon'ble Bombay High Court and the proceedings in the matter has been stayedby the Hon'ble High Court. The matter is pending for hearing before Hon'ble Bombay High Court.
d) State Government attached various assets of the Company under MPID Act by issuing Gazette Notifications. The Companyis in process of pursuing its remedy before Hon'ble MPID Court against said Notifications.
e) The Enforcement Directorate('ED') has attached certain assets of the Company under the provisions of the Prevention ofMoney Laundering Act, 2002(PMLA). The Hon'ble Appellate Tribunal quashed the provisional attachment orders andimposed conditions with regard to the Company. The Company has filed the appeal before the Hon'ble Bombay HighCourt for the limited purpose for challenging the conditions put by the Hon'ble Appellate Tribunal. The Hon'ble Courtwas pleased to admit the appeal. ED has also filed cross appeal, which is tagged with the Company's appeal. The mattersare pending for hearing. Meanwhile, ED filed a prosecution complaint before the Spl. PMLA Court, Mumbai against theCompany and the same is pending for trial.
50 The Company has presented segment information in the consolidated financial statements which are presented in the sameannual report. Accordingly, in terms of Paragraph 4 of Ind AS 108 'Operating Segments', no disclosures related to segmentsare presented in these standalone financial statements.
51 The Company did not have any transactions with companies struck off under Section 248 of the Companies Act, 2013 orSection 560 of Companies Act, 1956 during the financial year.
52 No transactions to report against the following disclosure requirements as notified by MCA pursuant to amendedSchedule III:
(a) Crypto Currency or Virtual Currency
(b) Benami Property held under Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, 1988 and rules made thereunder
(c) Registration of charges or satisfaction with Registrar of Companies
(d) Relating to borrowed funds:
i. Willful defaulter
ii. Utilisation of borrowed funds & share premium
iii. Borrowings obtained on the basis of security of current assets
iv. Discrepancy in utilisation of borrowings
v. Current maturity of long term borrowings
53 Previous year's figures have been regrouped / reclassified wherever necessary to correspond with the current year'sclassification/disclosure
Director Managing Director & CEO
DIN- 06861358 DIN: 02686150
Company Secretary Whole-time Director and CFO
DIN: 03579332
Place : MumbaiDate : May 20, 2025