Your Directors are pleased to present the Twentieth Annual Report of Sammaan Capital Limited (Formerly Known as IndiabullsHousing Finance Limited) (hereinafter called as the "Company", "SCL" or "Sammaan") along with the audited statement ofaccounts for the financial year ended March 31, 2025.
During the financial year 2024-25, the RBI has issued the Company a fresh Certificate of Registration as a Non-Banking FinancialCompany - Investment and Credit Company [NBFC-ICC] without accepting public deposits. With this, now your Company is anNBFC, supervised and regulated by the RBI. Further under the scale-based regulatory framework of RBI, it continue to be classifiedas an upper-layer NBFC. Following conversion to NBFC-ICC, and upon receipt of Certificate of Incorporation from the Registrar ofCompanies, the Company's name has been changed to "Sammaan Capital Limited". The Company's shares are also now beingtraded under the scrip code of SAMMAANCAP on the NSE and BSE.
The financial highlights of the Company, for the financial year ended March 31, 2025, are as under:
Particulars
Year endedMarch 31,2025
Year endedMarch 31,2024
Profit before Depreciation and amortization
1,352.48
1,374.97
Less: Depreciation and amortization
78.70
80.90
Profit before Tax
1,273.78
1,294.07
Less: Total Tax expense
331.09
304.25
Profit for the Year
942.69
989.82
Add: brought forward balance#
783.95
52.03
Amount available for appropriation
1,726.64
1,041.85
Appropriations:
Final Dividend on Equity Shares
147.31$
59.94$$
Transferred to Reserve II (45-IC of the Reserve Bank of India Act 1934)
188.54
-
Transferred to Reserve I (Special Reserve U/s 29C of the National Housing BankAct, 1987)
197.96
Balance of Profit Carried Forward1
1,390.79
$Basis Board's recommendation dated May 24, 2024, a final dividend of ^2/- (i.e. 100%) per fully paid -up equity share of facevalue of ^2/- each and a pro-rata final dividend of ^0.67 per partly paid-up equity shares of face value of ^2 each (paid-up valueof ^0.67 each) for Fiscal 2024, was approved by the shareholders of the Company in 19th AGM held on September 27, 2024, whichwas paid during Fiscal 2025.
55Basis Board's recommendation dated July 28, 2023, final dividend of ^1.25 (i.e. 62.5%) per fully paid -up equity share on facevalue of ^2 each for the Fiscal 2023, was approved by the shareholders of the Company in 18th AGM held on September 25, 2023,which was paid during Fiscal 2024.
#1without adjusting Other Comprehensive Income (OCI) on Remeasurement gain on defined benefit plan (net of tax) to retainedearnings.
Key Financial Highlights: FY24-25 (Standalone)
FY 24-25 (IndAS)
FY 23-24 (IndAS)
Total Revenues (^Crores)
7,671.1
7,539.0
Gross Margin (^Crores)
3,261.5
2,705.8
PAT (^Crores)
942.7
989.8
EPS (^)
13.69
18.81
CRAR% (Standalone)
29.52
22.73
• The Company closed FY 2024-25 with a balance sheet sizeof ^68,064.69 Crores and total loan assets of ^53,377.62Crores.
• Loan book of the Company stood at ^43,235.54 Crores atthe end of FY 2024-25.
• The Profit after Tax (PAT) for FY 2024-25, stood at ^943Crores.
• The Company has fully operational and maturing co¬lending partnerships with Central Bank of India, Yes Bank,Indian Overseas Bank, Bank of Baroda, Ratnakar Bank,Punjab & Sind Bank, IDBI Bank for home loans and withRatnakar Bank, Central Bank of India, Canara Bank, IndianBank, Indian Overseas Bank and Punjab & Sind Bank forsecured MSME loans.
• The Company's Total Capital Adequacy stood at 29.52%with a Tier 1 of 29.47% against regulatory requirement of15% and 10% respectively.
• The Company's Net Gearing was at 1.8 as at March 31,2025.
• The Company's Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR) stoodcomfortably at 232% as at March 31, 2025, against aregulatory requirement of 70%.
• The Company had a strong provisioning pool of ^777.91Crores
• Gross non-performing loans as of March 31, 2025amounted to ^789.83 Crores 1
During the financial year under review, the Company hasobtained a certificate of registration dated June 28, 2024,from Reserve Bank of India to commence the business of Non¬Banking Financial - Investment and Credit Company (NBFC-ICC)without accepting public deposits.
During the period under review, the Company has entered intoBusiness Transfer Agreement for the purchase of wholesaleloans' business of "Sammaan Finserve Limited" (SFL) (formerlyknown as Indiabulls Commercial Credit Limited), a whollyowned subsidiary of the Company.
W.e.f. March 1, 2025, the Registered Office of the Company wasshifted from "5th Floor, Building No. 27, KG Marg, ConnaughtPlace, New Delhi - 110 001" to "A-34, 2nd & 3rd Floor, LajpatNagar-II, New Delhi - 110024" and one of the Corporate Officesof the Company was also shifted from '4th Floor, Augusta Point,Golf Course Road, DLF Phase-5, Sector-53, Gurugram, Haryana- 122 002' to '1st Floor, Tower 3A, DLF Corporate Greens, Sector-74A, Gurgaon, Narsinghpur, Haryana - 122 004'.
As required under Section 45-IC of the Reserve Bank of IndiaAct, 1934, ^188.54 Cr has been transferred to Special Reserveduring the year.
During the year under review, the Reserve Bank of Indiahas issued a Certificate of Registration dated June 28, 2024("COR"), bearing registration number N-14.03624, reclassifyingthe Company as NBFC-ICC, without accepting public deposits.The RBI also approved the change in name of the Company to"Sammaan Capital Limited" effective from the date of receipt ofthe COR by the Company i.e. July 2, 2024.
Issuance of CoR doesn't hold RBI responsible or extend anyguarantee about the present position as to the financial
soundness of the Company or for the correctness of any of thestatements or representations made or opinions expressed bythe Company and discharge of liabilities by the Company.
As on March 31, 2025, the Company's outstanding borrowings(on Standalone basis) other than debentures, securities andECBs stood at ^15,659 Crores vis-a-vis ^17,137 Crores as onMarch 31, 2024.
Debentures and securities formed 48% of the Company'sborrowings (on Standalone basis) as at the end of the fiscal year.As at March 31, 2025, the Company's standalone outstandingborrowings, from debentures and securities stood at ^19,427Crores vis-a-vis ^17,340 Crores as at March 31, 2024. TheCompany's secured NCDs have been listed on the WholesaleDebt Market segment of NSE/BSE and have been assigned 'AA'rating from CRISIL and ICRA Ratings.
As at March 31, 2025, the Company's outstanding subordinateddebt and perpetual debt stood at ^3,651.27 Crores and^100.00 Crores respectively. The debt is subordinate to presentand future senior indebtedness of the Company and has beenassigned the 'AA' rating by CRISIL, ICRA and CARE and AA byBrickwork Ratings, and Perpetual debt has been assigned 'AA-'rating by CARE and 'AA' from Brickwork. Based on the balanceterm to maturity, as at March 31, 2025, ^1,014.58 Crores of thebook value of subordinated and perpetual debt is consideredas Tier II, under the guidelines issued by the Reserve Bank ofIndia (RBI) and National Housing Bank (NHB), for the purpose ofcapital adequacy computation. There are no NCDs which havenot been claimed by the investors or not paid by the Companyafter the date on which the NCD became due for redemption.
The Company has predominantly adhered to the Act(s), Rule(s),Regulation(s) and Guideline(s) as issued by the concernedStatutory/Regulatory Authority(ies), that are applicable to theoperations of the Company.
Pursuant to RBI Scale Based Regulation (SBR): A RevisedRegulatory Framework for NBFCs issued by RBI, followedby Master Direction - Reserve Bank of India (Non-BankingFinancial Company- Scale Based Regulation) Directions, 2023,notified by RBI on October 19, 2023 (updated from time totime), read with RBI press release dated September 30, 2022,the Company is categorised as a NBFC - Upper Layer (NBFC-UL). The Board of the Company was required to ensure that thestipulations prescribed in the SBR framework are adhered towithin a maximum time-period of 24 months from the date ofthe aforesaid RBI's Press Release. The Company has put in place
necessary Board approved policies like Large Exposures Policy,Internal Capital Adequacy Assessment Policy, CompensationPolicy for Key Managerial Personnel and Senior Management,Compliance Policy besides other policies & measures to ensurecompliance with Regulations applicable to NBFC-UL withindefined timeline.
Additionally, the Company has followed the applicabledirections and guidelines as issued by the RBI, from time totime. These encompass various aspects including accountingstandards, prudential norms, capital adequacy, credit rating,corporate governance, enhanced disclosure in annual report,liquidity management, information technology framework,fair practice code, fraud monitoring, risk management, capitalmarket exposure norms, Know Your Customer (KYC) guidelines,maintenance of liquidity coverage ratio, and anti-moneylaundering measures etc.
With the challenging macroeconomic conditions anduncertainties, there are heightened risks faced by the Companywhich can be inherent or market - related risks. There has beena continuous focus on identifying, measuring and mitigatingrisks by the Company. As a non-bank mortgage lender, theCompany is exposed to various risks like credit risk, market risk(interest rate and currency risk), liquidity risk and operationalrisk (technology, employee, transaction and reputation risk). Akey risk in the competitive home loans, and mortgage - backedfunding in general, is losing customers that transfer out theirloans for small gains in interest rates, this represents significantloss of opportunity to the Company given the long - term natureof mortgage loans.
The Board of Directors has adopted a Risk Management Policyfor the Company which provides for identification of key events/risks impacting the business objectives of the Company andattempts to develop risk policies and strategies to ensure timelyevaluation, reporting and monitoring of key business risks. TheCompany has a Risk Management Committee (RMC) in placethat comprises of its Directors and Members of its SeniorManagement team, who have rich industry experience acrossdomains. The RMC met multiple times during the year andkept an active watch on the emergent risks the Company wasexposed to. The Company's Chief Risk Officer (CRO) overseesthe process of identification, measurement and mitigation ofrisks. The CRO reports directly to the Board and meets themmultiple times, and at least once in a quarter, to discuss therisks faced by the Company and policies to mitigate them.
The Company's Credit Committee supports the RMC byidentifying and mitigating credit risks to the Company byformulating policies on limits on large credit exposures, assetconcentrations, standards for loan collateral, loan reviewmechanism, pricing of loans etc. The Credit Committee is
also responsible to frame approach and policies for customerretention, especially those customers that seek to transfertheir loans out during interest rate cycles when the Company'sinterest rates may be misaligned higher than the best ratesavailable from other lenders.
The Company has a robust mechanism to ensure an ongoingreview of systems, policies, processes and procedures to containand mitigate risks that arise from time to time. The Companyalso has a system for evaluating Grievance Redressal Mechanismand undertaking complete Root Cause Analysis (RCA) to ensurethat the recurring grievances are avoided in future leading toimproved customer service standards. Continuous evaluationof existing controls and requisite improvement/ strengtheningbased on the assessment is carried out to contain these risks.The Company encourages sound risk management culturewithin the organization.
In line with our commitment to responsible and ethicalbusiness conduct, the Company has continued its efforts toalign its operations towards adherence with the Fair PracticesCode (FPC) recommended by the regulator, the Reserve Bankof India (RBI), to promote good and fair practices by settingminimum standards in dealing with customers. The RBI has alsoissued comprehensive Know Your Customer (KYC) Guidelinesand Anti Money Laundering Standards in the context ofrecommendations made by the Financial Action Task Force onAnti Money Laundering Standards. Company strives to ensureadherence through continuous process reviews, employeetraining, technological enhancements.
One of the Company's key areas of focus is generating fee incomeby cross - selling and upselling various products to its customers.Leveraging on digital analytics, social media integration throughits tech platform and its network of over 200 branches spreadacross country. The Company continues to stay engaged with itscustomers helping it better anticipate their needs, thus openingup cross - selling and resultant fee generation opportunities.The Company acts as an agent for multiple insurance companiesand cross - sells life insurance and general insurance productsto its customers, earning a commission on the premiums paidby the customers. The Company's insurance attachment rate isover 80%. The Company has also been successfully selling 2 - 3different policies to its customers through its upselling efforts.Fee income represents a very important source of income forthe Company and it continues to look at different avenues ofgenerating and increasing its fee income.
SCL recognizes the importance of equipping its employees withthe necessary skills, knowledge, and mind-set to effectively
carry out their assigned tasks. Learning and developmentinitiatives are vital for the growth and success of its business.
It employs a diverse range of training workshops and employsuitable methodologies to ensure that the employees possessand enhance the skills required to excel in their work. TheCompany benefits from a dedicated and highly professionalLearning & Development team, which operates as a subsetof its Human Resources department. Their primary focus is toensure that employees receive training in both functional andbehavioural skills. The training programs it offers are designedbased on identified needs, competency requirements, jobspecific knowledge gaps, and desired skills and attitudes. Thiscollaborative process involves the employee, department andbranch heads, as well as the Human Resources department.
At SCL, we are committed to providing consistent careergrowth opportunities for all our employees. We understandthe importance of supporting their professional developmentto foster a thriving workforce.
During the year, the employee training vertical of the humanresources department conducted 63 online & offline trainingsessions for 1025 employees with 13274 man hours. Thetrainings covered various aspects such as customer relationshipmanagement, credit risk analysis, operational efficiency, fraudprevention amongst others.
As a Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) regulated by theReserve Bank of India (RBI), the declaration of dividends isgoverned by the RBI's Master Direction - Reserve Bank of India(Non-Banking Financial Company - Scale Based Regulation)Directions, 2023. These guidelines permit a maximum dividendpayout ratio of 50% of profits, subject to meeting specifiedminimum prudential requirements.
While the Company recorded a profit on a standalone basis andcould technically declare a dividend under the regulations, theBoard noted that the consolidated financials reflected a loss. Inview of this, and to uphold the spirit of the RBI guidelines, nofinal dividend was recommended for FY 2024-25.
During the year, the unclaimed dividend of ^0.59 Crorespertaining to the Financial Year 2017-18, got transferred toInvestor Education and Protection Fund after giving due noticeto the members.
Further, the Company has transferred 5,631 paid-up equityshares pertaining to the Financial Year 2017-18 in respect ofwhich dividend has not been received or claimed for sevenconsecutive years to Demat Account of IEPF Authority, inrespect of which, individual notice had also been sent toconcerned Shareholders.
Those Members who have not so far claimed their dividendfor the subsequent financial years are also advised to claim it
from the Company or KFin Technologies Limited. Further, incompliance with the requirements, in terms of the notificationissued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), the Companyhas till date transferred 39,275 fully paid-up equity shares inrespect of which dividend has not been received or claimedfor seven consecutive years from the Financial Year 2008¬09 onwards to Demat Account of IEPF Authority, in respectof which, individual notice had also been sent to concernedShareholders.
Further, pursuant to the applicable provisions of SEBI(LODR) Regulations, 2015, the Dividend DistributionPolicy of the Company is available on the website ofthe Company i.e. https://www.sammaancapital.com/media/uploads/downloads/ihfl-dividend-distribution-policy-0436865001502456462-0046016001552484803.pdf
During the year under review, Mr. Satish Chand Mathur (DIN:03641285), Independent Director of the Company ceased to bedirector w.e.f. March 07, 2025, as he has completed his secondterm as an Independent Director.
Mr. Gagan Banga's designation as Vice Chairman is a remnantfrom the days when the erstwhile promoter was the Chairmanof the Board. With the completion of the re-branding andde-promoterisation, the Company is today truly a board-run,professionally managed, and diversely held financial institution.As such, continuation of the 'Vice-Chairman' designation mayinadvertently suggest a hierarchical distinction among theBoard Members. Accordingly, the position of Vice-Chairmanhas been abolished w.e.f. September 03, 2025.
Mr. Banga will continue as Managing Director & CEO of theCompany. This step aligns with his values of collaborativegovernance and reinforces the Company's ethos of equalityand collective leadership at the Board level.
In accordance with the provisions of Section 152 of theCompanies Act, 2013 (Act) and in terms of the Memorandumand Articles of Association (MOA) of the Company, Mr. GaganBanga (DIN: 00010894), Whole-Time Director & Key ManagerialPersonnel and designated as Managing Director & CEO, of theCompany, is liable to retire by rotation at the ensuing AnnualGeneral Meeting of the Company and being eligible, offerhimself for reappointment.
All the present Independent Directors of the Company havegiven declaration that they meet the criteria of Independencelaid down under Section 149(6) of the Act and underRegulation 16 (1)(b) of SEBI (Listing Obligations and DisclosureRequirements) Regulations, 2015 (SEBI (LODR) Regulations).
The Board is of the opinion that the Independent Directors ofthe Company possess requisite qualifications, experience andexpertise and that they hold the highest standards of integrity.
Mr Gagan Banga, Managing Director and CEO, Mr. SachinChaudhary, Whole-time Director, Chief Operating Officer, Mr.Mukesh Kumar Garg, Chief Financial Officer and Mr. AmitKumar Jain, Company Secretary and Compliance Officer, of theCompany, are the Key Managerial Personnel(s) of the Companyin accordance with the provisions of Sections 2(51) and 203 ofthe Act read with Companies (Appointment and Remunerationof Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014.
During the financial year 2024-25, there is no change inAuthorized Share Capital of the Company. The AuthorizedShare capital of the Company as at March 31, 2025 stood at^16,000,000,000 (Rupees Sixteen Billion only) divided into3,000,000,000 (Three Billion) Equity Shares of ^2/- (RupeesTwo only) each, and 1,000,000,000 (One Billion) PreferenceShares of ^10/- (Rupees Ten only) each, as per the MOA of theCompany.
The paid-up Equity Share capital of the Company as onMarch 31, 2024, was ^1,149,877,823.05 comprises of492,453,029 fully paid up Equity Shares (FPES) of face valueof ^2 each, bearing ISIN INE148I01020 (Paid-up value ^2each) and 246,226,515 partly paid up Equity Shares (PPES)having face value of ^2 each, bearing ISIN IN9148I01010(Paid-up value ^0.67 each).
During the year, the Company had made the followingallotments:
i) On June 17, 2024 - the Company had allotted 35,79,035Equity Shares of face value of ^2 each on account ofESOP exercise under the 'Indiabulls Housing FinanceLimited Employees Stock Option Scheme - 2013'
ii) On September 06, 2024 - the Company allotted24,57,898 Equity Shares on account of ESOP exerciseunder 'Indiabulls Housing Finance Limited EmployeesStock Option Scheme - 2013'
iii) On January 27, 2025 - the Company allotted8,66,66,666 Equity Shares to qualified institutionalbuyers at the Issue price of ^150 per Equity Share,including a premium of ^148 per Equity Share (whichincludes a discount of ^1.09 per Equity Share, i.e.,0.72% on the floor price, as determined in termsof SEBI ICDR Regulations), aggregating to ^13,000millions, pursuant to the QIP in accordance withprovisions of SEBI ICDR Regulations.
Further, during the year under review, upon receipt of Firstand Final Call Money of ^100/- per PPES, the Company had
converted:
i) 23,39,65,149 PPES into FPES on August 29, 2024;
ii) 74,30,279 PPES into FPES on October 08, 2024; and
iii) 18,17,874 PPES into FPES on November 30, 2024
After considering the above allotment during the year,the paid up Equity Share Capital of the Company as onMarch 31, 2025 was ^1,65,87,58,712.71 comprises of82,83,69,930 fully paid up Equity Shares of face value of^2 each, bearing ISIN INE148I01020 (Paid-up value ^2each) and 30,13,213 partly paid up Equity Shares havingface value of ^2 each, bearing ISIN IN9148I01010 (Paid-upvalue ^0.67 each).
Furthermore, the Company has not issued any EquityShares with Differential rights.
As on March 31, 2025, the Paid-up Preference ShareCapital of the Company stood as Nil.
During the financial year, pursuant to the Securities andExchange Board of India (Share Based Employee Benefits andSweat Equity) Regulations, 2021 ("SBEB Regulations"), yourCompany created a new employee stock option scheme, the"Sammaan Capital Limited - Employee Stock Benefit Scheme2024" (ESOP Scheme 2024). This scheme provides for the grantof 50,000,000 (five crore) options, each convertible into oneequity share of the Company with a face value of ^2 each. Thestock exchanges provided their in-principle approvals for ESOPScheme 2024 on November 7, 2024.
Presently, the stock options / stock appreciation rights grantedto the Employees operate under different schemes, namely,IHFL-IBFSL Employees Stock Option Scheme - 2008, IndiabullsHousing Finance Limited Employees Stock Option Scheme -2013, Indiabulls Housing Finance Limited Employees StockOption Scheme - 2019, Indiabulls Housing Finance LimitedEmployees Stock Option Scheme - 2021, Indiabulls HousingFinance Limited Employees Stock Option Scheme - 2023 andSammaan Capital Limited - Employee Stock Benefit Scheme2024, (hereinafter individually and/or collectively referred to asthe "Scheme(s)").
There has been no variation in the terms of the options grantedunder any of the schemes and all the schemes are in compliancewith SEBI (Share Based Employee Benefits and Sweat Equity)Regulations, 2021 (SBEB Regulations). The Company hasobtained a certificate from secretarial auditors on the same.
During the year under review, the Nomination & RemunerationCommittee of the Company has on November 21, 2024:
i) Re-granted 2,00,00,000 (Two Crore) Stock Options underIndiabulls Housing Finance Limited - Employee StockBenefit Scheme - 2023; and
ii) Granted 5,00,00,000 (Five Crore) Stock Options underSammaan Capital Limited - Employee Stock BenefitScheme 2024.
representing an equal number of equity shares of face value of^2/- each in the Company, at an exercise price of ^151/-.
The Committee vide its resolution February 14, 2025, hadauthorized Pragati Employee Welfare Trust (the "Trust") topurchase upto 1,36,45,000 (One Crore Thirty Six Lakhs FortyFive Thousand) Fully Paid-up Equity Shares of the Company inaggregate of face value of ^2/- each.
Accordingly, at the end of the FY 2025, the Trust held1,58,70,000 Fully Paid-up Equity Shares of face value ^2/- each.No voting right has been exercised by the Trust in respect ofsuch shares held by it.
During the FY 2024-25, no Sweat Equity Shares were issued bythe Company.
The disclosures on ESOPs and SARs, as required under SBEBRegulations have been placed on the website of the Companyat https://www.sammaancapital.com/agm.
During the year under review, an aggregate of 60,36,933 (SixtyLacs Thirty Six Thousand Nine Hundred and Thirty Three)options were exercised by the eligible employees underEmployees Stock Option Scheme, namely, 'Indiabulls HousingFinance Limited Employees Stock Option Scheme - 2013' onfollowing dates:
i. On June 17, 2024, an aggregate of 35,79,035 (Thirty FiveLacs Seventy Nine Thousand Thirty Five) options; and
ii. On September 06, 2024, an aggregate of 24,57,898(Twenty Four Lacs Fifty Seven Thousand Eight HundredNinety Eight) options.
On April 03, 2024, your Company has raised
U.S.$350,000,000 by allotment of Senior SecuredSocial Bonds due 2027 (the 'Bonds') in accordance withRegulation S / Rule 144A of the U.S. Securities Act, 1933and applicable Indian laws, comprising as under:
Under Rule 144A (in US$)
Under Regulation S (in US$)
Total (in US$)
Bonds
62,104,000
287,896,000
350,000,000
Total
On January 27, 2025, the Company has raised ~^13,000million by allotment of 8,66,66,666 fully paid-up equityshares of face value ^2 each (the "Equity Share") at a priceof ^150 per Equity Share, including a premium of ^148per Equity Share to qualified institutional buyers throughQualified Institutional Placement.
During the FY 2024-25, the Company has successfullyraised an aggregate amount of ^698.07 Crores by wayof allotment of Secured NCDs having a face value of^1,000 each through Public Issue, in the manner asstated below:
Tranche
Date ofallotment
Amount
raised
Tranche VI
May 31, 2024
^153.09
Prospectus datedMay 08, 2024
Crores
Tranche I
September 25,
^196.20
Prospectus datedAugust 28, 2024
2024
Tranche II
December 27,
^165.26
Prospectus datedDecember 05, 2024
Tranche III
March 19,
^183.52
Prospectus datedFebruary 25, 2025
2025
^698.07
These NCDs are listed on BSE Limited (BSE) andNational Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE).
Further, the Company has also raised an aggregateamount of ^829 Crores by way of allotment of SecuredNCDs having a face value of ^1,00,000 each throughPrivate Placement, in the manner as stated below:
Date of allotment
Amount raised
April 04, 2024
^25 Crores
July 23, 2024
^60 Crores
August 12, 2024
^200 Crores
September 04, 2024
^50 Crores
October 21, 2024
^100 Crores
January 14, 2025
January 28, 2025
^49 Crores
March 28, 2025
^145 Crores
^829 Crores
These NCDs are listed on BSE and NSE.
There are no NCDs which have not been claimed by theInvestors or not paid by the Company after the dateon which these NCDs became due for redemption.
During the year under review, the Company has notraised any fund through issuance of PDI.
However, as on March 31, 2025, the Company hasoutstanding amount of ^100 Cr. which was raisedthrough issuance of PDI on June 28, 2012, which form0.56% of the amount of Tier 1 capital of the Companyat the end of financial year under review. TheCompany has been paying interest on the aforesaidPDI on regular basis without any delay.
During the financial year under review, on February 25,2025, your Company has raised an aggregate amount of^50 Crores through issuance of CPs.
The Company being a non-deposit taking NBFC, has notaccepted any deposits from the public, falling within the ambitof Chapter V of the Act, and the Companies (Acceptance ofDeposits) Rules, 2014.
The Equity Shares of the Company continue to remain listedat BSE Limited ("BSE") and National Stock Exchange of IndiaLimited ("NSE") under ISIN INE148I01020 (for fully paid upEquity shares) and under ISIN IN9148I01010 (for partly paid upEquity shares).
The listing fees payable to both the exchanges for the financialyear 2024-25 and 2025-26 have already been paid prior duedate.
The Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds ("FCCBs") are listed onSingapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited ("SGX").
The NCDs issued through Public Issue and on Private Placementbasis are listed on Debt/WDM segment of NSE and BSE.
Further, during the period under review, your Company hasissued 9.70 percent. Senior Secured Social Bonds due 2027 (the"Bonds") aggregating to U.S. $350 million on April 03, 2024,which is listed with India International Exchange (IFSC) Limited("India INX").
INFORMATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 134 AND SECTION 197OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013 READ WITH THE RELEVANTRULES AND SEBI (LODR) REGULATIONS, 2015
The information required to be disclosed pursuant to Section134 and Section 197 of the Act, read with the relevant rules(to the extent applicable) and SEBI (LODR) Regulations, notelsewhere mentioned in this Report, are given in "Annexure A"forming part of this Report.
During the period under review the Joint StatutoryAuditors of the Company Messrs S.N. Dhawan & CO LLP,Chartered Accountants (Firm Registration No. 000050N/N500045 issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountantsof India) (member firm of Mazars, an international audit,tax and advisory firm based in France) and Messrs Arora& Choudhary Associates, Chartered Accountants (FirmRegistration No. 003870N issued by the Institute ofChartered Accountants of India) had completed theirterm as a Joint Statutory Auditors after conclusion of 19thAnnual General Meeting (AGM) of the Company held onSeptember 27, 2024.
Further, on the basis of recommendation of the AuditCommittee and Board of Directors, the Shareholders of theCompany in their 19th AGM, approved the appointment ofM/s. Nangia & Co LLP, Chartered Accountants (ICAI FirmRegistration No. 002391C/N500069) and M/s. M Verma &Associates, Chartered Accountants (ICAI Firm RegistrationNo. 501433C), as new Joint Statutory Auditors of theCompany, in place of retiring Joint Statutory Auditorswhose tenure expired at the conclusion of the 19th AGM,to hold office from conclusion of the 19th AGM till theconclusion of 22nd AGM of the Company to conduct theaudit of accounts of the Company for the financial yearsending March 31, 2025, March 31, 2026 and March 31,2027.
During the financial year 2024-25, the total remunerationpaid by the Company (excluding Certification Fee plusapplicable taxes and reimbursement of out of pocketexpenses incurred by them in connection with the auditof the accounts of the Company) to M/s. Nangia & Co LLPand M/s. M Verma & Associates, was ^1,80,00,000 and^60,00,000 respectively.
The Report of Joint Statutory Auditors for the FY 2024¬25, forms part of this Report. The Joint Statutory AuditorsReport does not contain any qualification, reservation oradverse remark.
The Notes to the Accounts referred to in the Joint AuditorsReport are self - explanatory and therefore do not call forany further explanation. No frauds have been reportedby the Joint Auditors of the Company in terms of Section143(12) of the Act.
The Joint Statutory Auditors have confirmed that theycontinue to satisfy the eligibility norms and independencecriteria as prescribed by RBI Guidelines and the CompaniesAct, 2013.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Actread with the rules made thereunder, based on therecommendation of Audit Committee, the Board ofDirectors of the Company at its meeting held on February11, 2025, had appointed M/s. Neelam Gupta & Associates,a Peer Reviewed firm of Company Secretaries in Practicehaving Unique code: S2006UP86800, as its SecretarialAuditors, to conduct the secretarial audit of the Company,for the FY 2024-25.
The Company has provided all assistance, facilities,documents, records and clarifications etc., to the SecretarialAuditors for the conduct of their audit for FY 2024-25. TheReport of Secretarial Auditors for is annexed as "Annexure1", forming part of this Report. The Secretarial AuditReport does not contain any qualification, reservation oradverse remark.
The Secretarial Compliance Report pursuant to Regulation24A of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, is annexed as "Annexure2", forming part of this Report.
The Secretarial Audit Report of material subsidiarycompany namely, Sammaan Finserve Limited (formerlyIndiabulls Commercial Credit Limited) ("SFL") is annexedas "Annexure 3" forming part of this Report.
Pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Board of India(Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) (ThirdAmendment) Regulations, 2024, effective from December13, 2024, SEBI amended the provisions of Regulation24A - 'Secretarial Audit and Secretarial ComplianceReport', of the SEBI Listing Regulations, and stipulated
that the appointment/ re-appointment of an individualas a secretarial auditor cannot be for more than one termof 5 (five) consecutive years and in case the secretarialauditor is a secretarial audit firm, it cannot be for morethan two terms of 5 (five) consecutive years and such anappointment/re-appointment is required to be approvedby the members of the company at its annual generalmeeting, basis recommendation of the board of directorsand also stipulated that any association of the individualor the firm as the secretarial auditor of the listed entitybefore March 31, 2025, is not required to be consideredfor the purpose of calculating the tenure of the secretarialauditor.
SEBI vide its Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) on theaforesaid amendment, has clarified that 'the tenure ofappointment of Secretarial Auditor cannot be for a periodless than five years'.
In view of the aforesaid amended requirement, basis therecommendation of the Audit Committee, the Board at itsmeeting held on September 3, 2025, has recommendedthe appointment of M/s Neelam Gupta & Associates, aPeer Reviewed firm of Company Secretaries in Practicehaving Unique code: S2006UP86800, (who is presentSecretarial Auditors of the Company and also well awarewith the business and functioning of the Company), asthe Secretarial Auditor, for a period of 5 (five) consecutivefinancial years commencing from April 01, 2025 to March31, 2030, to undertake secretarial audit and issue thenecessary secretarial audit report for the aforesaid period.
The Company is not required to prepare and maintain costrecords pursuant to Section 148(1) of the Companies Act,2013.
(d) Disclosure regarding default made good in compliancewith Adjudication Orders issued by Registrar ofCompanies, NCT of Delhi & Haryana and with regard toCompounding Applications filed with Regional Director,Nothern Region, New Delhi, in respect of past years
Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) during the course ofsupplementary inspection under section 206(5) of theCompanies Act, 2013 had inter alia observed allegeddefault of Section 134 regarding non-disclosure in theearlier Director's Report, for the undermentioned financialyears, that:
(i) during the FY 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20 & 2020-21,the title deed of freehold land located at Lal DoraVillage of Bijwasan, New Delhi, District Mehsana,Ahmedabad and during the FY 2017-18 and 2018-19,the title deed of land at District Mehsana, Plot No.19, Village Jamnapur, Rabariwas Taluka, Ahmedabadand Flat No.:- B-2002, lndiabulls Green, Chennai were
not in the name of the Company and such propertieswere mortgaged as security towards Secured Non¬Convertible debentures issued by the Company.
(ii) for the year 2021-22 as per note no.47 r/w noteno. 8 to the financial statement of the Companystated about possible impact on the Companyperformance due to Outbreak of Covid-19 Virus, andit further mentioned that the Company's performancecontinued to be dependent on future development,which was uncertain, including among other thing,the risk of another wave of infections and action tocontain its spread, including lockdown.
In this regard, in order to make good the said allegeddefault, to get the matter compounded by the competentauthority and in compliance with the Adjudication Orderspassed by Registrar of Companies, NCT of Delhi & Haryana(ROC), it is hereby disclosed that the Deed of Declarationfor the land located at Lal Dora Village of Bijwasan, NewDelhi have already been executed and the said propertyis now in the name of Sammaan Capital Limited in therevenue records. As regards, the land at District Mehsana,Ahmedabad necessary applications have been filed withthe concerned revenue authorities for getting it in thename of the Company which has been approved and themutation execution is in process. Also, the Flat No.:- B-2002,lndiabulls Green, Chennai has been transferred in thename of Sammaan Capital Limited. Regarding the land atDistrict Mehsana, Plot No. 19, Village Jamnapur, RabariwasTaluka, Ahmedabad necessary applications have been filedwith the concerned revenue authorities for getting it in thename of the Company which has been approved and themutation execution is in process.
Further, as regards the statutory disclosure made by theAuditors under the head Emphasis of Matter in their AuditReport for FY 2021-22 and the note captured at Note no. 47of the Notes to Accounts for the FY 2021-22 about possibleimpact on the Company performance due to Outbreakof Covid-19 Virus, it is hereby disclosed that the relevantinformation was self-explanatory, also discussed in detail inMDNA section and forms integral part of the Annual Reportfor the FY 2021-22 and was relevant at that point of time.However, the desired disclosure is captured above in orderto make good the alleged default.
As part of its initiatives under "Corporate Social Responsibility(CSR)", the Company has undertaken projects as per its CSRPolicy available on your Company's website https://www.sammaancapital.com/media/uploads/downloads/csr-policy-ihfl-0407987001462461867-0770049001552484537.pdf andthe details are contained in the Annual Report on CSR Activitiesgiven in "Annexure 4", forming part of this Report. Theseprojects are in accordance with Schedule VII of the Act, read
with the relevant rules.
Pursuant to Regulation 34 of the SEBI (LODR) Regulations,Management's Discussion and Analysis Report, for the yearunder review, is presented in a separate section forming partof this Annual Report.
Pursuant to Regulation 34 of the SEBI (LODR) Regulations,Corporate Governance Practices followed by the Company,together with a certificate from a practicing Company Secretaryconfirming compliance, is presented in a separate sectionforming part of this Annual Report.
Pursuant to Regulation 34 of the SEBI (LODR) Regulations,Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report (BRSR) ispresented in a separate section forming part of this AnnualReport.
To the best of their knowledge and belief and according to theinformation and explanations obtained by them, your Directorsmake the following statement in terms of Section 134 of theCompanies Act, 2013:
(a) that in the preparation of the annual financial statementsfor the year ended March 31, 2025, the applicableaccounting standards had been followed along with properexplanation relating to material departures, if any;
(b) that such accounting policies as mentioned in the Notes tothe Financial Statements have been selected and applied
consistently and judgments and estimates have beenmade that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a trueand fair view of the state of affairs of the Company, as atMarch 31, 2025 and the profit and loss of the Company forthe year ended on that date;
(c) that proper and sufficient care has been taken for themaintenance of adequate accounting records in accordancewith the provisions of the Act, for safeguarding the assetsof the Company and for preventing and detecting fraudand other irregularities;
(d) that the annual financial statements have been preparedon a going concern basis;
(e) that proper internal financial controls were in place andthat such financial controls were adequate and wereoperating effectively; and
(f) that systems to ensure compliance with the provisions ofall applicable laws were in place and were adequate andoperating effectively.
Your Company has been able to operate efficiently becauseof the culture of professionalism, creativity, integrity andcontinuous improvement in all functional areas and theefficient utilization of all its resources for sustainable andprofitable growth. Your Directors wish to place on recordtheir appreciation of the contributions made and committedservices rendered by the Employees of the Company at variouslevels. Your Directors also wish to express their gratitude for thecontinuous assistance and support received from the investors,clients, bankers, regulatory and government authorities, duringthe year.
(Formerly Known as Indiabulls Housing Finance Limited)
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Gagan Banga Sachin Chaudhary
Place: Mumbai Managing Director & CEO Executive Director & COO
Date: September 03, 2025 (DIN: 00010894) (DIN: 02016992)
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Net non-performing loans as at March 31, 2025 amountedto ^475.14 Crores