Provisions are recognized when the Company has apresent obligation (legal or constructive) as a result ofa past event, it is probable that an outflow of economicbenefits will be required to settle the obligation, anda reliable estimate can be made of the amount of theobligation.
When the effect of the time value of money is material,the Company determines the level of provision bydiscounting the expected cash flows at a pre-tax ratereflecting the current rates specific to the liability. Theincrease in the provision due to un-winding of discountover passage of time is recognized within finance costs.
Provisions are reviewed at each reporting date andare adjusted to reflect the current best estimate" foraccounting policy of provisions.
A contingent liability is a possible obligation that arisesfrom past events whose existence will be confirmedby the occurrence or non-occurrence of one or moreuncertain future events beyond the control of theCompany or a present obligation that is not recognizedbecause it is not probable that an outflow of resourceswill be required to settle the obligation. A contingentliability also arises in extremely rare cases where thereis a liability that cannot be recognized because it cannotbe measured reliably. The Company does not recognizea contingent liability but discloses its existence in thefinancial statements.
A contingent asset is a possible asset that arises frompast events and whose existence will be confirmed onlyby the occurrence or non-occurrence of one or moreuncertain future events not wholly within the control ofthe entity. The Company does not have any contingentassets in the financial statements.
The Company reports basic and diluted earnings pershare in accordance with Ind AS 33 on Earnings pershare. Basic EPS is calculated by dividing the net profitor loss for the year attributable to equity shareholders(after deducting preference dividend and attributabletaxes) by the weighted average number of equity sharesoutstanding during the year.
For the purpose of calculating diluted earnings pershare, the net profit or loss for the year attributable toequity shareholders and the weighted average numberof shares outstanding during the year are adjusted forthe effects of all dilutive potential equity shares. Dilutivepotential equity shares are deemed converted as of thebeginning of the period, unless they have been issuedat a later date. In computing the dilutive earnings pershare, only potential equity shares that are dilutive andthat either reduces the earnings per share or increasesloss per share are included.
Cash and cash equivalents in the balance sheetcomprise cash at banks and on hand and short-termdeposits with an original maturity of three monthsor less, which are subject to an insignificant risk ofchanges in value.
The standalone statement of cash flows from operatingactivities is prepared in accordance with the Indirectmethod as per Ind AS 7. Standalone statement of cash
flows presents the cash flows by operating, financingand investing activities of the Company. Operating cashflows are arrived by adjusting profit or loss before taxfor the effects of transactions of a non-cash nature, anydeferrals or accruals of past or future operating cashreceipts or payments, and items of income or expenseassociated with investing or financing cash flows.
Financial assets and financial liabilities are offsetwhen it currently has a legally enforceable right (notcontingent on future events) to off-set the recognisedamounts and the company intends either to settle on anet basis, or to realise the assets and settle the liabilitiessimultaneously.
As per Ind AS -10, 'Events after the Reporting period',the Company disclose the dividend proposed by boardof directors after the balance sheet date in the notesto these standalone financial statements. The liabilityto pay dividend is recognized when the declaration ofdividend is approved by the shareholders.
s) Recent Accounting pronouncements
Ministry of Corporate Affairs ("MCA") notifies newstandards or amendments to the existing standardsunder Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rulesas issued from time to time. For the year ended March31, 2025, MCA has not notified any new standards oramendments to the existing standards applicable tothe Company.
from the customer and the field staff. In a joint liability group model (JLG), the fellow group / centre members understand thefinancial position and their intent to pay. Inputs on product guideline are driven basis feedback received during interactionsbetween the customers (group members attending centre meetings) and our field staff. Recommendations basis theseinteractions are then given to the supervisory hierarchy including the Chief Business Officer who in turn evaluates andrecommends for approval to the COO. In determining whether lending to these customers has any significant increasein credit risk or impairment of such loans and potential future loss estimate, the Company takes into consideration theborrowers' vintage, past repayment behaviour and viability of their businesses, as a separate cohort. Accordingly, thecompany has classified such loans based on their latest repayment schedule as at respective period end and in the respectivestage buckets. Further, the company has discontinued disbursement to delinquent (30 ) borrowers w.e.f January 1, 2025.
Nature and purpose of other equitySecurities premium
Securities premium is used to record the premium on issue of shares. The reserve can be utilised only for limited purposesin accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013.
Amount set aside from retained profits as a general reserve to be utilised in accordance with provisions of the CompaniesAct, 2013.
Capital redemption reserve
In accordance with section 55 of the Companies Act, 2013, the Company had transferred an amount equivalent of thenominal value of Optionally convertible cumulative redeemable preference shares redeemed during previous years, to theCapital Redemption Reserve. The reserve can be utilised only for limited purposes in accordance with the provisions of theCompanies Act, 2013.
The share option outstanding account is used to recognise the grant date fair value of option issued to employees underemployee stock option scheme.
Statutory reserve represents the accumulation of amount transferred from surplus year on year based on the fixed percentageof profit for the year, as per section 45-IC of Reserve Bank of India Act 1934.
Retained earnings are the profits that the Company has earned till date, less any transfers to statutory reserve, generalreserve or any other such other appropriations to specific reserves.
Fair valuation on loans through other comprehensive income
The Company has elected to recognize changes in the fair value of loans in other comprehensive income. These changesare accumulated as reserve within equity. The Company transfers amount from this reserve to retained earnings when therelevant loans are derecognized.
For designated and qualifying cash flow hedges, the effective portion of the cumulative gain or loss on the hedging instrumentis initially recognised directly in OCI within equity (cash flow hedge reserve). When the hedged cash flow affects the statementof profit and loss, the effective portion of the gain or loss on the hedging instrument is recorded in the corresponding incomeor expense line of the statement of profit and loss.
Note: For the year ended March 31, 2025, 4,72,139 employee stock options granted under ESOP were excluded from thecalculation of diluted weighted average number of equity shares as their effect would have been anti-dilutive.
The Company operates in a single business segment i.e. financing, as the nature of the loans are exposed to similar riskand return profiles hence they are collectively operating under a single segment as per I nd AS 108 on 'Operating Segments'.The Company operates in a single geographical segment i.e. domestic, and hence there is no external revenue or assetswhich require disclosure. No revenue from transactions with a single external customer aggregates to 10% or more of theCompany's total revenue during the year ended March 31, 2025 or March 31,2024.
(a) Name of related parties and nature of relationship
I. Subsidiary Companies
a) Caspian Financial Services Limited
b) Criss Financial Limited
a) Mr. Shalabh Saxena - Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (resigned w.e.f April 23, 2025)
b) Mr. Ashish Damani - Interim CEO, President and Chief Financial Officer (Interim CEO w.e.f. April 23, 2025)
c) Mr. Ramesh Periasamy - Company Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer (KMP upto January 22, 2024)
d) Mr. Vinay Prakash Tripathi - Company Secretary (w.e.f. January 23, 2024)
Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction in theprincipal (or most advantageous) market at the measurement date under current market conditions (i.e., an exit price),regardless of whether that price is directly observable or estimated using a valuation technique. In order to show howfair values have been derived, financial instruments are classified based on a hierarchy of valuation techniques. This notedescribes the fair value measurement.
The Company will assess the fair values for assets qualifying for fair valuation. The Company's valuation framework includes:
1. Benchmarking prices against observable market prices or other independent sources;
2. Development and validation of fair valuation models using model logic, inputs and adjustments.
These valuation models are subject to a process of due diligence and validation before they become operational and arecontinuously calibrated. These models are subject to approvals by various functions.
Fair values of financial assets, other than those which are subsequently measured at amortised cost, have been arrived atas under:
1. Fair values of investments held under FVTPL have been determined under level 1 using quoted Net Asset Value of theunderlying instruments;
2. Fair value of loans held under a business model that is achieved by both collecting contractual cash flows and sellingthe loans are measured at FVOCI. The fair value of these loans has been determined under level 2.
Fair values are categorised into different levels in a fair value hierarchy based on the inputs used in the valuation techniquesas follows:
Level 1 - Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2 - The fair value of financial instruments that are not traded in an active market are determined using valuationtechniques which maximise the use of observable market data (either directly as prices or indirectly derived from prices)and rely as little as possible on entity-specific estimates. If all significant inputs required to fair value an instrument areobservable, the instrument is included in level 2. The financial instruments included in Level 2 of fair value hierarchy havebeen valued using quotes available for similar assets and liabilities in the active market.
Level 3 - If one or more of the significant inputs is not based on observable market data (unobservable), the instrument isincluded in level 3.
The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, bank balances other than cash and cash equivalents and other financialassets / liabilities approximate the fair value because of their short-term nature.
The scheduled future cash flows (including principal and interest) are discounted using the lending rate prevailing as at thebalance sheet date. The discounting factor is applied assuming the cash flows will be evenly received in a month. Further theoverdue cash flows upto 90 Days (upto stage II) are discounted assuming they will be received in the third month. Fairvalueof cash flows for stage III loans are assumed as carrying value less provision for impairment loss allowance.
For investments, the Company has assessed the fair value on the basis of the NAV (Net Asset Value) declared by themutual fund houses.
The expected recoveries are discounted at yield to arrive at the present value of the recoveries. Fair value of cash flowsare assumed as carrying value less provision for impairment loss allowance.
Financial liabilities measured at amortised costFor Borrowings
The fair value of fixed rate borrowings is determined by discounting expected future contractual cash flows using currentmarket interest rate being charged for new borrowings. The fair value of floating rate borrowing is deemed to equal itscarrying value.
There have been no transfer between Level 1, 2 and 3 during the year ended March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024.
The Company's objective for capital management is to maximize shareholders' value, safeguard business continuity, meetthe regulatory requirement and support the growth of the Company. The Company determines the capital requirement basedon annual operating plans and long-term and other strategic investment plans. The funding requirements are met throughborrowings, retained earnings and operating cash flows generated.
As an NBFC-MFI, the RBI requires us to maintain a minimum capital to risk weighted assets ratio ("CRAR") consisting of TierI and Tier II capital of 15% of our aggregate risk weighted assets. Further, the total of our Tier II capital cannot exceed 100%of our Tier I capital at any point of time. The capital management process of the Company ensures to maintain a healthyCRAR at all the times.
The Company has a defined benefit gratuity plan. Every employee who has completed five years or more of service is eligiblefor gratuity, on cessation of employment and it is computed at 15 days salary (last drawn salary) for each completed year ofservice subject to limit of ' 0.2 crs per the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972. The scheme is funded with an insurance Companyin the form of a qualifying insurance policy.
The following tables summarized the components of net benefit expense recognized in the statement of profit and loss andthe funded status and amounts recognized in the Balance Sheet for the gratuity plan.
The plan liabilities are calculated using a discount rate set with references to government bond yields; if plan assetsunderperform compared to this yield, this will create or increase a deficit. Currently, for the plan in India, it has a relativelybalanced mix of investments in government securities, and other debt instruments.
A decrease in government bond yields will increase plan liabilities, although this is expected to be partially offset by anincrease in the value of the plan's investment in debt instruments.
If actual withdrawal rates are higher than assumed withdrawal rate assumption, then the gratuity benefits will be paid earlierthan expected. The impact of this will depend on whether the benefits are vested as at the resignation date.
Gratuity Benefit must comply with the requirements of the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 (as amended up-to-date). There isa risk of change in the regulations requiring higher gratuity payments (e.g. raising the present ceiling of ' 20,00,000, raisingaccrual rate from 15/26 etc.).
The present value of some of the defined benefit plan obligations are calculated with reference to the future salaries of planparticipants. As such, an increase in the salary of the plan participants will increase the plan's liability.
The present value of the defined benefit plan liability is calculated by reference to the future salaries of members. As such,an increase in the salary of the members more than assumed level will increase the plan's liability.
The plan faces the ALM risk as to the matching cash flow. Since the plan is invested in lines of Rule 101 of Income Tax Rules,1062, this generally reduces ALM risk.
Plan is having a concentration risk as all the assets are invested with the insurance company and a default will wipe out allthe assets. Although probability of this is very low.
The present value of defined benefit plan obligation is calculated by reference to the best estimate of the mortality of planparticipants, both during and after the employment. An increase in the life expectancy of the plan participants will increasethe plan's liability.
If actual mortality rates are higher than assumed mortality rate assumption than the gratuity benefits will be paid earlier thanexpected. Since there is no condition of vesting on the death benefit, the acceleration of cashflow will lead to an actuarialloss or gain depending on the relative values of the assumed salary growth and discount rate.
Risk is an integral part of the Company's business and sound risk management is critical to the success. As a financialintermediary, the Company is exposed to risks that are particular to its line of business and the environment within which itoperates and primarily includes credit, liquidity and market risks. The Company has a risk management policy which coversall types of risks that the Company is exposed to. The risk management policy is approved by the Board of Directors.
The Company has identified and implemented comprehensive policies and procedures to assess, monitor and manage riskthroughout the Company. The risk management process is continuously reviewed, improved and adapted in the context ofchanging risk scenarios and agility of the risk management process is monitored and reviewed for its appropriateness inthe changing risk landscape. The process of continuous evaluation of risks includes taking stock of the risk landscape onan event-driven basis.
The Company has an elaborate process for risk management. Major risks identified by the businesses and functions aresystematically addressed through mitigating actions on a continuing basis.
Credit risk is the risk that the counterparty shall not meet its obligations under a financial instrument or customer contract,leading to a financial loss for the lender. Credit risk encompasses of both, the direct risk of default and the risk of deteriorationof the creditworthiness as well as concentration of risks. Credit risk arises primarily from financial assets such as loanreceivables, investment in securities, balances with banks and other receivables.
Financial instruments that are subject to concentration of credit risk principally consist of investments, bank deposits andother financial assets. The policies of the Company are framed in a manner that ensure that none of the financial instrumentswhere the Company has invested result in material concentration of credit risk.
None of the Company's cash equivalents, including fixed deposits, were either past due or impaired as at March 31, 2025and March 31,2024. The Company has diversified its portfolio of investment in cash and cash equivalents and term depositswith various banks with sound credit ratings, hence the risk is reduced.
Credit risk is the risk of loss that may occur from defaults by our borrowers under our loan agreements. In order to addressthis credit risk, we have stringent credit assessment policies for client selection. Measures such as verifying client details,online documentation and the usage of credit bureau data to get information on past credit behaviour also supplement theefforts for containing credit risk. We also follow a systematic methodology in the opening of new branches, which takes intoaccount factors such as the demand for credit in the area; income and market potential; and socio-economic and law andorder risks in the proposed area. Further, our client due diligence procedures encompass various layers of checks, designedto assess the quality of the proposed group and to confirm that they meet our criteria.
The Company is a rural focused NBFC-MFI with a geographically diversified presence in India and offers income generationloans under the joint liability group model, predominantly to women from low-income households in rural areas. Further,as we focus on providing micro-loans in rural areas, the results of our operations are affected by the performance and thefuture growth potential of microfinance in rural India. Our clients typically have limited sources of income, savings andcredit histories and our loans are typically provided free of collateral. Such clients generally do not have a high level offinancial resilience, and, as a result, they can be adversely affected by declining economic conditions and natural calamities.In addition, we rely on non-traditional guarantee mechanisms rather than tangible assets as collateral, which may not beeffective in recovering the value of our loans.
The criteria of default, significant increase in credit risk and stage assessment is mentioned in note 3 (j) of the materialaccounting policies. The below discussion describes the Company's approach for assessing impairment.
The Company compute PD at enterprise level considering the borrower profile and loan product offered to them arehomogeneous. The product features like loan tenure, interest rate, ticket size, customer selection are uniform acrossthe branches and thus carry similar uncertainties. The geographical related political and natural calamity risk is morerationalised when looked at the enterprise level.
Accordingly, the Company determines PD for each stage depending upon the underlying classification of asset (i.e.,Stage I or Stage II). The PD rates for Stage I and II have been further bifurcated based on the days-past-due (DPD) statusof the loans (i.e., current to 30 DPD, 31-60 DPD and 61-90 DPD) to incorporate adequate granularity. PD rate for stage 3is derived as 100% considering that the default occurs as soon as the loan becomes overdue for 90 days.
Exposure at default (EAD) is the sum of outstanding principal and the interest amount accrued but not received oneach loan as at reporting date.
C) Loss given default
The Company determines its expectation of lifetime loss by estimating recoveries towards its loan through analysisof historical information. The Company determines its recovery rates by analysing the recovery trends over differentperiods of time after a loan has defaulted. LGD is the difference between the exposure at default and its recovery rate.It is based on the difference between the contractual cash flows due and those that the Company would expect toreceive. LGD is calculated as % of Exposure that the Company expects to lose at the time of default. LGD is computedas {1-Recovery Rate (RR)} where RR indicates % of Recovery post default.
The Company's secured portfolio consists of loans against property (including land and building). Although collateral is animportant mitigant credit risk, the Company's practice is to lend on the basis of its assessment of the customer's ability torepay rather than placing primary reliance on collateral. Based on the nature of the product and the Company's assessmentof the customer's credit risk, a loan may be offered with suitable collateral.
42.1 .a I nter-corporate advance given by the Company to related parties are repayable on demand and governed by Company'spolicy on demand loans approved by the board of directors. Such policy requires credit appraisal of the financial andoperational performance of the counter parties, to be performed by the Company before renewing/rolling over of the advance.
Liquidity risk refers to the risk that the Company may not meet its financial obligations. Liquidity risk arises due to theunavailability of adequate funds at an appropriate cost or tenure. The objective of liquidity risk management is to maintainsufficient liquidity and ensure that funds are available for use as per requirements. The Company consistently generatessufficient cash flows from operating and financing activities to meet its financial obligations as and when they fall due. Ourresource mobilization team sources funds from multiple sources, including from banks, financial institutions and capitalmarkets to maintain a healthy mix of sources. The resource mobilization team is responsible for diversifying fundraisingsources, managing interest rate risks and maintaining a strong relationship with banks, financial institutions, mutual funds,insurance companies, other domestic and foreign financial institutions and rating agencies to ensure the liquidity risk is welladdressed. In order to reduce dependence on a single lender, the Company has adopted a cap on borrowing from any singlelender at 25%. The maturity schedule for all financial liabilities and assets are regularly reviewed and monitored. Companyhas a asset liability management (ALM) policy and ALM Committee to review and monitor the liquidity risk and ensure thecompliance with the prescribed regulatory requirement. The ALM Policy prescribes the detailed guidelines for managingthe liquidity risk.
Spandana Employee Stock Option Plan 2018 and Spandana Employee Stock Option Scheme, 2018 ('ESOP Plan 2018 andESOP Scheme 2018')
Spandana Employee Stock Option Plan 2018 and Spandana Employee Stock Option Scheme, 2021 ('ESOP Plan 2018 andESOP Scheme 2021')
Spandana Employee Stock Option Plan 2021 Series A and Spandana Employee Stock Option Scheme, 2021 -Series A ('ESOPPlan 2021 and ESOP Scheme 2021 Series A')
45: The Company has not advanced or loaned or invested funds (either borrowed funds or share premium or any othersources or kind of funds) to any other person or entity , including foreign entities (Intermediaries) with the understanding(whether recorded in writing or otherwise) that the Intermediary shall:
(i) directly or indirectly lend or invest in other persons or entities identified in any manner whatsoever by or on behalfof the Company (Ultimate Beneficiaries) or
(ii) provide any guarantee, security or the like to or on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries.
46: The Company has not received any fund from any person(s) or entity(ies), including foreign entities (Funding Party)with the understanding (whether recorded in writing or otherwise) that the Company shall:
(i) directly or indirectly lend or invest in other person or entity identified in any manner whatsoever by or on behalf ofthe Funding Party (Ultimate Beneficiaries) or
(ii) provide any guarantee, security or the like on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries.
The Company has not traded in Interest Rate Derivative during the financial year ended March 31,2025 (March 31, 2024: Nil).
The Company manages various risks associated with the lending business, including liquidity risk, foreign exchange risk,interest rate risk and counterparty risk. To manage these risks, the Company has Board approved policies and framework,including the Risk Management Policy and ALM Policy, which sets limits for exposures on currency, interest rates and otherparameters. The Company manages its currency risk and enters in to derivative contracts in accordance with the guidelinesprescribed therein.
Liquidity risk and Interest rate risk arising out of maturity mismatch of assets and liabilities are managed through regularmonitoring of maturity profiles. The currency risk and interest rate risk on borrowings is actively managed mainly throughderivative financial instruments by entering in to forward contracts and cross currency interest rate swaps. Counter partyrisk is reviewed periodically to ensure that exposure to various counter parties is well diversified and is within the limits fixedby the Risk Management Committee.
H. The Company does not have any parent company, hence disclosure relating to product financed by parent company isnot applicable.
I. Details of Single Borrower Limit (SGL) / Group Borrower Limit (GBL) exceeded by the applicable NBFC
The Company has not exceeded the prudential exposure limits for Single Borrower Limit / Group Borrower Limit duringcurrent and previous year.
J. Unsecured Advances - Refer note 7
The Company is registered with the 'Ministry of Corporate Affairs' (Financial regulators as described by Ministry ofFinance).
For the year ended March 31, 2025: No penalty imposed by RBI and other Regulators
For the year ended March 31, 2024: No penalty imposed by RBI and other Regulators
AC: Liquidity coverage ratio
The RBI has issued final guidelines on Liquidity Risk Management Framework for Non-Banking Financial Companies andCore Investment Companies on November 04, 2019. As per the said guidelines, LCR requirement shall be binding on allnon-deposit taking systemically important NBFCs with asset size of ' 5000 crore and above but less than ' 10,000 crs fromDecember 1, 2020, with the minimum LCR to be 30%, progressively increasing, till it reaches the required level of 100%, byDecember 1, 2024.
The Company follows the criteria laid down by RBI for calculation of High Quality Liquid Assets (HQLA), gross outflowsand inflows within the next 30-day period. HQLA predominantly comprises cash and balance with other banks in currentaccount. All significant outflows and inflows determined in accordance with RBI guidelines are included in the prescribedLCR computation template. The disclosure on Liquidity Coverage Ratio of the Company for the period ended March 31, 2025is as under:
The Company has an Asset Liability Management Committee (ALCO), a management level committee to handle liquidityrisk management. The ALCO meetings are held at periodic intervals. At the apex level, the Risk Committee (RC), a sub¬committee of the Board of Directors of the Company, oversees the liquidity risk management. The RC subsequentlyupdates the Board of Directors on the same.
Notes:
1. Significant counterparty is as defined in RBI Circular RBI/2019-20/88 DOR.NBFC (PD) CC.No.102/03.10.001/2019-20dated November 4, 2019 on Liquidity Risk Management Framework for Non-Banking Financial Companies and CoreInvestment Companies.
2. Significant instrument/product is as defined in RBI Circular RBI/2019-20/88 DOR.NBFC (PD) CC.No.102/03.10.001/2019-20dated November 4, 2019 on Liquidity Risk Management Framework for Non-Banking Financial Companies and CoreInvestment Companies.
3. Total Liabilities has been computed as sum of all liabilities (Balance Sheet figure) less Equities and Reserves/Surplus.
4. Short term liabilities includes all financial and non-financial liabilities expected to be paid within one year.
5. Public funds is as defined in Master Direction - Non-Banking Financial Company - Systemically Important Non-Deposittaking Company and Deposit taking Company (Reserve Bank) Direction, 2016.
49: The Company in respect of the observation made by the RBI in its inspection report for the years ended March 31, 2018and March 31, 2019 and subsequent correspondence with Reserve Bank of India ("RBI") with respect to the compliance withthe pricing of credit guidelines prescribed under paragraph 56 of the Master Direction - Non-Banking Financial Company -Systemically Important Non-Deposit taking Company and Deposit taking Company (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016, datedSeptember 1,2016, as amended had adequately recognised the impact of excess interest collected on loans disbursed duringthe period from Oct 2017 to Feb 2020, in the financial statements for the year ended March 31,2021. During the year endedMarch 31, 2025, the Company had refunded ' 2.14 crores by way of credit into customers bank accounts / loan accounts.Given the profile of the customers and accessibility issues, the company is unable to trace borrower / bank account ofborrower for remaining balances of ' 23.13 crores and has sought advice from Reserve bank of India on the refund of balanceamount (for which bank account details are not available with the Company) and will act as per directive from Reserve bankof India.
Note 2: The Company has not restructed any loan accounts under RBI's Resolution Framework 1.0 dated August 6, 2020.
51 (a): During the financial year ended March 31,2025, the microfinance industry faced unprecedented challenges due to a
combination of external and structural headwinds. These included climatic disruptions, the weakening of the JointLiability Group (JLG) lending model, deterioration in borrower discipline, elevated levels of borrower indebtedness,and external socio-political influences affecting customer behavior. These factors, which emerged in Q1 andpersisted through the year, significantly impacted field operations, disrupted center meetings, and hindered thetimely delivery of services to borrowers including timely collections. Operational stress was further intensified byincreased field-level attrition, contributing to higher delinquencies, gross slippages, elevated credit costs, and aresulting in reported loss for the quarter and year ended March 31, 2025.
As a prudent and conservative accounting measure, the Company has recognized technical write-offs amountingto '646.81 crores for the quarter ended March 31, 2025 and '1,555.39 crores for the year ended March 31, 2025.These accelerated write-offs also contributed to elevated credit costs and a reported loss for both the quarterand the financial year ended March 31, 2025. The selection of accounts for write-off was based on objective
criteria, including loan ageing and persistent non-repayment behaviour as of the reporting date. The Companyremains focused on strengthening on-ground recovery initiatives and is confident of driving improved collectionperformance going forward. Any recoveries from these technically written-off assets will be recognized in thestatement of profit and loss in the period in which they are realized.
Owing to the reasons outlined above, the Company was non-compliant with certain covenants related to portfolioat risk (PAR) 30, PAR 60, Gross non-performing assets, non-performing loans, tangible net worth, and quarterly /annual profitability as of and for the year ended March 31, 2025. The Company has obtained waivers in respect ofsuch non-compliant covenants from few of the lenders.
The Company has been in constant communication with its lenders and is confident that no demand for immediaterepayment of borrowed funds will be made due to non-compliance with the covenants. As on the date of thesefinancial results, none of the lenders have intimated about the same.
(b) The Company, being an NBFC-MFI, is required to deploy a minimum of 75% of its total assets toward "microfinanceloans" in accordance with paragraph 5.1.21 of the Master Direction - Reserve Bank of India (Non-Banking FinancialCompany - Scale Based Regulation) Directions, 2023, as amended from time to time. As of March 31, 2025, theCompany's qualifying assets (i.e., microfinance loans to total assets) stand at 65.51%. Pursuant to the Company'srequest dated January 18, 2025, the RBI, vide its communication dated February 6, 2025, has granted an extensionof time until June 30, 2025 to meet the qualifying asset requirement of 75%. The Company will take the necessarysteps including continued disbursement of microfinance loans in the normal course of business to fully complywith the qualifying asset criteria by June 30, 2025.
(c) The Company's cautious and calibrated disbursement strategy resulted in a reduction of the loan book from'10,566.91 crores as of March 31, 2024, to '5,554.45 crores as of March 31, 2025. The Company continues tomaintain a strong capital position, with Tier I capital of '1,672.74 crores and a healthy Capital to Risk-WeightedAssets Ratio (CRAR) of 36.31%, well above the regulatory minimum requirement.
The Company's healthy CRAR has the ability to support current operations and much of its future growth projections.Further, the Company has a strong nationwide presence with a large and engaged borrower base, including over23-24 lakh active customers and an additional pool of dormant borrowers with fresh credit demand. Some of theseborrowers maintain a primary lending relationship with the Company, reinforcing customer loyalty and demandvisibility. With the implementation of industry guardrails, the broader ecosystem is expected to become morecredit-disciplined, contributing to sustainable improvements across key performance metrics. Backed by a healthyliquidity position and an upcoming proposed equity infusion as confidence capital, approved by the Board andshareholders, the Company is well-positioned to meet future growth requirements while maintaining operationalcontinuity and financial resilience.
(d) Considering the factors outlined in Notes 51 (a), (b) and (c), management has carried out an assessment of its goingconcern assumption and concluded that going concern assumption is appropriate for the preparation of financialstatements. Management is of the view that the Company will be able to realise all its assets and discharge allits liabilities in the normal course of business. There are no material uncertainties on the Company's ability tocontinue as a going concern. Accordingly, the standalone financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2025,have been prepared on a going concern basis.
(e) The Company has recognized a deferred tax asset of '437.97 crores to the extent it is considered recoverable,based on probable future taxable income supported by approved business plans and budgets. The losses forthe current year were mainly due to significant impairment losses (including technical write offs) arising fromcredit deterioration of loans to customers (as stated in Note 51 (a)) and this will be improved going forward bystrengthening on-ground recovery and implementaion of industry guardrails. Accordingly, the Company expectsto generate sufficient taxable profits to fully utilize the losses.
52. The Company maintains its records through an integrated software application that encompasses both the financialaccounting and loan management modules. This application was historically managed and updated by the OriginalEquipment Manufacturer (OEM). During the financial year 2024-25, the Company transitioned the control of further systemenhancements and deployments in-house, thereby mitigating operational risks associated with third-party dependency.
In FY 2024-25, the Company faced operational challenges particularly in field operations because of elevated attrition atthe branch level. This resulted in discontinuity & disruption at branch-level controls such as increased instances of fraud[refer note 48 (w)], delays in end-of-day (EOD) processing & operational monitoring. The financial impact of these eventshas been fully recognized and appropriately accounted for in the financial statements.
To prevent recurrence and strengthen operational oversight, the Company has implemented corrective measures includingdeploying additional monitoring layer in form of Branch Quality Manager (BQM) at the branches, increased its frequencyof branch monitoring by supervisory levels, customer engagement & tightening measures of operational control throughtechnology.
(a) There is no such immovable properties held whose title deeds are not held in the name of the Company.
(b) There are no investment property as on March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024.
(c) The Company has not revalued its Property, Plant and Equipment (including Right-of Use Assets) and intangibleassets based on the valuation by a registered valuer as defined under rule 2 of Companies (Registered Valuersand Valuation) Rules, 2017.
(d) No proceeding has been initiated or pending against the Company for holding any benami property under theBenami Transactions (Prohibition) Act, 1988 (45 of 1988) and rules made thereunder.
(e) The statements of current assets filed by the Company with banks or financial institutions with respect to itsborrowings including debt securities and working capital limits on a quarterly basis are in agreement with thebooks of accounts.
(f) The Company has not been declared wilful defaulter by any bank or financial Institution or other lender.
(g) No transactions were carried out during the year with companies struck off under section 248 of the CompaniesAct, 2013 or section 560 of Companies Act, 1956 except as disclosd below:
(h) The Company has complied with the number of layers prescribed under clause (87) of section 2 of the Act readwith Companies (Restriction on number of Layers) Rules, 2017
(i) There is no income surrendered or disclosed as income during the current or previous year in the tax assessmentsunder the Income Tax Act, 1961, that has not been recorded in the books of account.
(j) The Company has not traded or invested in Crypto currency or Virtual Currency during the financial year.
(k) The Company has been sanctioned working capital limits by banks or financial institutions on the basis of securityof current assets during the year.
(l) The Company has availed borrowings from banks and financial institutions and has applied the funds for thespecific purposes for which they were sanctioned, as at the balance sheet date. Any unutilized funds as at March31, 2025 and March 31, 2024 have been temporarily deployed in investments and bank deposits, pending theirintended utilization.
(m) The Company has a process whereby periodically all long-term contracts (including derivative contracts) areassessed for material foreseeable losses. The Company reviews and ensures that adequate provision as requiredunder any law/ accounting standards for material foreseeable losses on such long-term contracts (includingderivative contracts) has been made in the books of account. There were no such contracts for which there wereany material foreseeable losses for the year ended March 31, 2025.
As per our report of even date
For B S R & Co. LLP For and on behalf of the Board of Directors of
Chartered Accountants Spandana Sphoorty Financial Limited
ICAI Firm registration number
101248W/W-100022
Kapil Goenka Abanti Mitra Ashish Damani
Partner Chairperson Interim CEO, President &
Membership No.: 118189 DIN: 02305893 Chief Financial Officer
Vinay Prakash Tripathi
Company Secretary
Membership No.: ACS-18976
Place: Hyderabad Place: Hyderabad
Date: May 30, 2025 Date: May 30, 2025