Your Directors have pleasure in presenting the 22nd Annual Report of the Company together with the audited financialstatements for the financial year ended March 31, 2025.
The standalone and consolidated financial statements for the financial year ended March 31, 2025 ('FY25'), formingpart of this Annual Report, have been prepared in accordance with the Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) as notifiedby the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.
Key highlights of financial performance of your Company are summarized below:
Particulars
Standalone
Consolidated
FY24-25
FY23-24
Income from Operations
2,180.72
2,279.52
2,355.16
2,400.57
Other Income
64.47
107.15
68.93
110.21
Profit Before Depreciation, Interest and Tax (PBDIT)
(379.37)
1,543.13
(423.84)
1,617.76
Depreciation
18.92
19.73
22.70
20.41
Financial charges
875.56
897.38
932.26
926.78
Profit Before Tax
(1,273.85)
626.02
(1,378.80)
670.57
Tax expenses
(317.11)
158.14
(343.64)
169.85
Profit/(Loss) After Tax
(956.74)
467.88
(1,035.16)
500.72
Transfer to Statutory Reserves
-
93.58
Balance carried to Balance sheet
374.30
During the year under review, the Income fromoperations of the Company was '2,180.72 crore. TheAsset Under Management (AUM) of the Company was'6,029.08 crore as on March 31, 2025 as comparedto ' 11,198.72 crore as on March 31, 2024. During theyear the Company suffered a loss of '1,273.85 croreas compared to profit of ' 626.02 crore in FY 2024.
Since the Company has reported a loss for the yearended March 31,2025, no amount has been transferredto the statutory reserves.
During FY25, the Company disbursements reached'5,017.00 crore. As on March 31, 2025 Return on Asset("RoA") stood at (9.2%), Return on Equity ("RoE") stoodat (31.0%) on standalone basis and Capital AdequacyRatio was at 36.31 % on standalone basis.
Your Company has strong distribution network of 1,628branches spread across 414 Districts of 19 states and1 union territory. On portfolio quality, the CollectionEfficiency of portfolio was 92.0% for the quarter endedMarch 31, 2025.
Your Company has AUM concentration norms at state,district & branch level which ensures low impact
from region-specific issues. Detailed information isprovided in the Management Discussion and Analysisreport.
Your Company has raised '4,078.87 crore of debtduring FY25. With the diversified lender base, yourCompany has raised '731.51 crore through issueof debentures, '1,510.54 crore through term loan,'1,094.90 crore through securitization and '741.92crore through direct assignment. Your Company hasa strong funding access with adequate cash and bankbalances of ' 1,790.80 crore as on March 31,2025. Theissue proceeds from non-convertible debentures havebeen fully utilised as per the objects of the issue.
Considering your Company's growth, future strategyand plans, your Directors consider it prudent toconserve resources and do not recommend anydividend on equity shares for FY25.
There are no unclaimed dividends pertaining toprevious years or the year under review. Accordingly,there is no requirement to transfer any amount to theInvestor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF).
The operational highlights of your Company are asfollows:
Details
Mar-25
Mar-24
Mar-23
No. of States and UT
20
18
No. of Branches
1,628
1,559
1,153
No. of Districts
414
408
314
No. of Employees
16,454
13,097
9,674
No. of Borrowers (inmillion)
2.31
3.13
2.13
Gross
5,017.00
10,042.14
7,624.21
Disbursements (' incrore)
Loan Portfolio (' incrore) on BalanceSheet
5,554.45
10,566.91
7,466.20
Asset UnderManagement- AUM
6,029.08
11,198.72
7,979.59
(' in crore)
• During FY25, the Company continued its operationsin 19 states and 1 union territory (viz. AndhraPradesh,Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana,Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala,Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Rajasthan,Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand,West Bengal and Pondicherry).
• During FY25, the number of borrowers has decreasedfrom 33.19 lakh to 24.94 lakh on a consolidated basis.The number of branches grew from 1,642 to 1,804across the states on a consolidated basis.
• Total disbursements is '5,604.69 crore for FY25 onconsolidated basis.
Your Company has used securitization to improve itsasset and liability mix in line with extant guidelinesof RBI on securitization. As of March 31, 2025, out oftotal AUM, securitized portfolio was '920.40 crore ona standalone basis.
During the year, your Company has sold loan portfolioof ' 824.36 crore through Direct Assignment. Assignedportfolio was ' 528.29 crore out of total AUM of' 6,029.08 crore as of March 31, 2025 on a standalonebasis.
Your Company is registered with the Reserve Bank ofIndia (RBI), as a non-deposit accepting NBFC undersection 45-1A of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934,(RBI Act, 1934) and reclassified as NBFC-MFI, effectivefrom April 13, 2015. Your Directors hereby report thatthe Company has not accepted any public depositsduring the year and it continues to be a non-deposittaking non-banking financial company in conformitywith the RBI guidelines.
As on March 31, 2025, the Company is in complianceof the regulatory requirements of Net Owned Funds('NOF') and Capital to Risk Assets Ratio ('CRAR'), asdefined under section 45-IA of the RBI Act, 1934, tocarry on the business of a Non-Banking FinancialInstitution ('NBFI'). Your Company's Capital AdequacyRatio is as follows:
Capital AdequacyRatio
i) CAR -Tier ICapital (%)
36.31
31.95
36.87
ii) CAR - Tier IICapital (%)
As per section 45IC of RBI Act 1934, your Companyis not in requirement to transfer any amount towardsStatutory Reserve Fund for FY2025.
Your Company has a strong funding access with highquality liquid assets (HQLA) which covered the netcash outflow during FY25 in compliance with the RBICircular on Liquidity Risk Management Frameworkfor Non-Banking Financial Companies and CoreInvestment Companies dated November 04, 2019.
Your Company continued to secure confidence from itslenders for providing funds for its business operations.Your Company has been maintaining a higher liquiditysurplus with positive mismatch across all ALM buckets.Details of HQLA and LCR during FY25 are given below:
June 30,2024
Sep 30,2024
Dec 31,2024
March31, 2025
High Quality LiquidAssets (HQLA) -comprises of cashand bank balances
1,095
1,508
1,635
1,432
Liquidity CoverageRatio
416%
662%
716%
801%
During FY25, the Paid-Up Equity Share Capital of theCompany has increased from '71,29,74,440/- (Rupeesseventy-one crore twenty-nine lakh seventy-four thousandfour hundred and forty) consisting of 7,12,97,444 (Sevencrore twelve lakh ninety-Seven thousand four hundredforty-four) Equity shares of the face value of '10/- eachto '71,30,51,440 /- (Rupees seventy-one crore thirty lakhfifty one thousand four hundred and forty) consisting of7,13,05,144 (Seven crore thirteen lakh five thousand onehundred forty-four) Equity shares of the face value of10/- each on account of allotment of share pursuant toexercise of ESOPs.
Preferential issue of shares and warrants
During FY25, the Company has not made any issue ofshares or warrants under preferential basis and theCompany has not issued shares with differential votingrights nor granted sweat equity. Further, the Companyhas also not provided any money for the purchaseof its own shares by employees or for the benefit ofemployees of the Company.
Pursuant to the exercise of Employee Stock Options(ESOPs) by the eligible employees under the SpandanaEmployee Stock Option Scheme 2018 (ESOP Scheme2018) and Spandana Employee Stock Option Scheme,2021 (ESOP Scheme 2021) under Spandana EmployeeStock Option Plan 2018 (ESOP Plan 2018); and underSpandana Employees Stock Option Scheme 2021-Series A under Spandana Employees Stock Option Plan2021- Series A (ESOP 2021-Series A), the Company hasallotted 7,700 (Seven thousand seven hundred) EquityShares of the face value of '10/- each during FY25.
Details of Secured Debt Securities as on March 31, 2025:
Sr.
No.
ISIN
Date of
Debenture TrustDeed
Facility@
Type ofchargecreated
SanctionedAmount ('in crore)
Outstanding(' in crore)
Status
(Listed/
Unlisted)
Stock
Exchange
(BSE/NSE)
Date ofMaturity
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
INE572J07414
INE572J07513
INE572J07562
INE572J07588
INE572J07612
INE572J07638
28- Jul-22
29- Dec-2221-Apr-2309-Jun-2301-Sep-2327-Sep-23(Reissuance)25-Oct-23(Reissuance)07-Aug-24(Reissuance)05-Oct-23
NCD
Exclusive
23.00100.00100.00
75.00
30.00
40.00
50.00
23.00
33.16
10.169.38
150.00
Listed
NSE
BSE
01-Aug-28
30-Dec-25
24-Apr-25
12-Jun-25
04-Sep-26
6.
37.50
22-Sep-25
7.
INE572J07653
15-Dec-23
18-Jan-24
(Reissuance)
100.00
200.00
18-Dec-25
8.
INE572J07661
12-Feb-24
13-Aug-25
9.
INE572J07679
06-Mar-24
70.00
52.50
03-Apr-26
10.
INE572J07687
29-Dec-22
8.06
30-Apr-25
11.
INE572J07695
20-Mar-24
21-Dec-26
27-Mar-24
12.
INE572J07703
29-Apr-24
02-Apr-26
27-Jun-24
01-Aug-24
13.
INE572J07711
(Reissuance)11-
325.00
28-Jun-26
Sep-24
14.
INE572J07729
09-Jul-24
55.00
10-Jul-26
13-Aug-24
50 00
15.
INE572J07737
07-Oct-24
14-Apr-27
16.
INE572J07745
21-Apr-23
6.03
24-Apr-26
17.
INE572J07752
04-Sep-24
45.45
15-Apr-27
Your Company had instituted Spandana EmployeesStock Option Scheme, 2018 ("the "ESOP Scheme2018") and Spandana Employees Stock Option Scheme,2021 ("the "ESOP Scheme 2021") under SpandanaEmployees Stock Option Plan, 2018 (the "ESOP Plan2018"); and Spandana Employees Stock Option Scheme
2021- Series A" under Spandana Employees StockOption Plan 2021- Series A ("ESOP 2021 - Series A")to attract, retain, motivate the personnel for positionsof substantial responsibility and to provide additionalincentive to the Management team, Directors andEmployees of the Company and its Subsidiaries. TheMembers of the Company have approved the ESOPPlan 2018 and ESOP Scheme 2018 by passing a specialresolution at their Meeting held on June 14, 2018. ESOP
Scheme 2021 (under ESOP Plan 2018) was approved bythe Members on March 26, 2021 by passing a specialresolution through Postal Ballot. ESOP Scheme 2021 -Series A (under ESOP Plan 2021) was approved by theMembers at the 18th Annual General Meeting ("AGM")of the Company held on September 28, 2021.
The NRC monitors the Plan in compliance with theCompanies Act, 2013 ("the Act"), the SEBI (Share BasedEmployee Benefits and Sweat Equity) Regulations, 2021{"SEBI (SBEB & SE) Regulations"} and related laws. Acertificate from Secretarial Auditors of the Companythat the Scheme has been implemented in accordancewith SEBI (SBEB & SE) Regulations and are as per theresolutions passed by the Members of the Company isbeing placed at the ensuing Annual General Meeting.The disclosures as required under the SEBI (SBEB &SE) Regulations have been placed on the website of theCompany at https:// spandanasphoorty.com/investors.
As per Section 139 of the Act, read with the Companies(Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014, the Members of theCompany at the 21st Annual General Meeting held onJuly 30, 2024, had appointed BSR & Co. LLP, CharteredAccountants (Firm Registration No101248W/W-100022)as Statutory Auditors of the Company to hold office fora term of three consecutive years from conclusion ofthe 21st Annual General Meeting till the conclusion of the24th Annual General Meeting of the Company to be heldin the calendar year 2027, subject to their continuity offulfilment of the applicable eligibility norms.
The Audit Reports given by the Statutory Auditors on theAnnual Audited Consolidated and Standalone FinancialStatements of the Company for FY25 is unmodifiedand the same forms part of the Annual Report. TheAuditors' Reports read along with the Notes on theAnnual Audited Consolidated and Standalone FinancialStatements are self-explanatory and do not call for anyfurther clarifications under Section 134(3) (f) of the Act.
There has been no qualification, reservation or adverseremark or disclaimer in our Reports.
During FY25, the Auditors had not reported any matterunder Section 143(12) of the Act, therefore no detail isrequired to be disclosed under Section 134(3) (ca) ofthe Act.
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 204(1) of theAct read with Rule 9 of Companies (Appointment andRemuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014,M/s. Alwyn Jay & Co., Company Secretaries in Practice,(CP No.6915), were appointed as the Secretarial Auditorof the Company for FY25.
During FY25, the Secretarial Auditors had not reportedany matter under Section 143(12) of the Act, thereforeno detail is required to be disclosed under Section 134(3)(ca) of the Act.
Further, in accordance with Regulation 24A of SEBI(Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)Regulations, 2015 ("SEBI Listing Regulations"), M/sAlwyn Jay & Co., Company Secretaries in Practice,has issued the Annual Secretarial ComplianceReport, confirming compliance of the applicable SEBIregulations and circulars / guidelines issued thereunderby the Company. The Secretarial Audit Report andAnnual Secretarial Compliance Report for the financialyear ended March 31, 2025, are annexed to this reportas ''Annexure I and Annexure II" respectively.
During FY25, your Company has complied with theprovision of applicable Acts, Rules, Regulations,Guidelines and applicable Secretarial Standards issuedby the Institute of Company Secretaries of India, etc.except in respect of the matters mentioned in AnnexureA of Annual Secretarial Compliance Report along withthe Company's response as mentioned therein.
Furthermore, Regulation 24(A) of SEBI ListingRegulations provides detailed norms for appointment,re-appointment and removal of secretarial auditor.Pursuant to recent amendments in the SEBI ListingRegulations, a listed entity should appoint or re¬appoint a peer reviewed Secretarial auditor firm as aSecretarial auditor for not more than two terms of fiveconsecutive years, with the approval of its Members.
In conformity with above the Board has appointedM/s Alwyn Jay & Co., Company Secretaries inPractice, (Firm Registration No: P2010MH021500) asSecretarial Auditors of the Company to hold officefor a consecutive term of 5 years from FY 2025-26 toFY 2029-30, subject to the approval of the Membersof the Company. A proposal on the same forms part ofthe AGM Notice.
The Company has an independent internal auditdepartment headed by Chief Internal Auditor,Mr. Sunand Sahu. The internal audit department broadlyassesses and contribute the overall improvement ofthe organization's governance, risk management, andcontrol processes using a systematic and disciplinedapproach. The internal audit team follows Risk BasedInternal Audit which helps the organization to identifythe risks and address them accordingly based on therisk priority and direction provided by the Board ofDirectors. The Internal audit reports are presented tothe Audit Committee of the Board on a quarterly basis.Based on the reports of the internal audit team, theprocess owners undertake corrective action in theirrespective areas.
The provisions of Section 148 of the Act read withthe Companies (Cost Records and Audit) Rules, 2014relating to Cost Audit and maintaining of cost auditrecords does not apply to the Company.
The Company has following subsidiaries as on March31, 2025:
S.
Name of theCompany
Particular
becoming
Subsidiary
Caspian
Wholly owned
since its
Financial
Incorporation
Services Limited
Company
i.e., October13, 2017
Criss Financial
December 27,
Limited
2018
The statement required to be provided with respect tosubsidiaries, associate companies and joint venturespursuant to the provisions of Section 129(3) of the Actand Rule 5 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 inForm AOC - 1 is annexed herewith as “Annexure III".
During FY25, none of the Company ceased to be theCompany's subsidiaries, joint ventures, or associatecompanies.
Regulation 16(1)(c) of the SEBI Listing Regulations,defines "material subsidiary" as a subsidiary whoseturnover or net worth exceeds 10% of the consolidatedturnover or net worth respectively, of the listedholding company and its subsidiaries at the end ofthe immediately preceding financial year. None ofthe subsidiaries mentioned hereinabove is a materialsubsidiary as per the thresholds laid down under theSEBI Listing Regulations.
Pursuant to the approval of the Members of theCompany on March 25, 2024, during FY25, theCompany had invested Rupees one hundred crore inCriss Financial Limited by subscribing to the equityshares offered by Criss Financial Limited
The Audited Financial Statements, the Auditors Reportsthereon and the Board's Reports for the year endedMarch 31, 2025, of the subsidiary companies, shall beavailable for inspection by the Members of the Companyat the registered office, during business hours on allworking days up to the date of the ensuing AnnualGeneral Meeting. A Member who is desirous of obtaininga copy of the accounts of the subsidiaries companiesis requested to write to the Company Secretary of theCompany at shareholders@spandanasphoorty.com.Further, pursuant to the provisions of section 136 ofthe Act, the financial statements, consolidated financialstatements of the Company and separate financialstatements along with auditors reports thereon ofeach of the subsidiary is available on the website of theCompany at https:// spandanasphoorty.com/investors.
The consolidated financial statements have beenprepared in accordance with Indian AccountingStandards (Ind AS) as prescribed in the Companies(Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015 asamended from time to time and notified under section133 of the Companies Act, 2013 (the Act), the circulars,guidelines and directions issued by the Reserve Bank
of India (RBI) from time to time ("the RBI guidelines")and other accounting principles generally acceptedin India.
The composition of the Board is in accordancewith the provisions of Section 149 of the Act andRegulation 17 of the SEBI Listing Regulations, with anoptimum combination of Non-Executive Directors andIndependent Directors. The affairs of your Company arebeing managed by a professional board comprising ofeminent personalities having experience and expertisesuited to guide the Company in the right direction.Details (including changes) of the Directors of yourCompany during FY 25 and till the date of this reportare as below:
Name of Director
Designation
Ms. Abanti Mitra(DIN: 02305893)
Mr. Animesh Chauhan(DIN: 02060457)
Chairperson andIndependent DirectorIndependent Director
Mr. Deepak Calian Vaidya(DIN: 00337276)
Ms. Dipali Hemant Sheth(DIN: 07556685)
Mr. Vinayak Prasad(DIN: 05310658)
Independent DirectorIndependent DirectorIndependent Director
Mr. Kartikeya Dhruv Kaji *(DIN: 07641723)
Mr. Neeraj Swaroop(DIN: 00061170)
Non-ExecutiveNominee DirectorNon-ExecutiveNominee Director
Mr. Ramachandra KasargodKamath (DIN: 01715073)Ms. Saakshi Gera*
(DIN: 08737182)
Mr. Sunish Sharma(DIN: 00274432)
Non-ExecutiveNominee DirectorNon-ExecutiveNominee DirectorNon-ExecutiveNominee Director
Mr. Shalabh Saxena**(DIN: 08908237)
Managing Director &Chief Executive Officer
*Mr. Kartikeya Dhruv Kaji resigned and ceased to be a Non-ExecutiveNominee Director at the close of business hours on May 21,2024. Ms.Saakshi Gera was appointed as Non-Executive Nominee Directorwith effect from May 22, 2024 in place of Mr. Kartikeya Dhruv Kaji.**Mr. Shalabh Saxena resigned and ceased to be a ManagingDirector & Chief Executive Officer with effect from April 23, 2025.
The terms and conditions of appointment ofIndependent Directors are available on the websiteof the Company at https://spandanasphoorty.com/investors. The Board is of the opinion that theIndependent Directors of the Company possessrequisite qualifications, experience, expertise and holdhighest standards of integrity.
The profile of the Directors is provided in the beginningof the Annual Report. For more details of the Directors,please refer the Corporate Governance Report.
In terms of the provisions of Section 152 of the Act,Mr. Ramachandra Kasargod Kamath and Mr. NeerajSwaroop Non- Executive Nominee Director of theCompany, are liable to retire by rotation at the 22nd Annual
General Meeting and are eligible for reappointment.The Board of Director's at their meeting held onMay 28, 2025, recommended the reappointment ofMr. Ramachandra Kasargod Kamath and Mr. NeerajSwaroop as the Non-Executive Nominee Directors tothe Members of the Company.
Brief profile of Mr. Kamath and Mr. Swaroop along withInformation as required under Regulation 36 of the SEBIListing Regulations and SS-2 -Secretarial Standardon General Meetings with respect to Director'sappointment forms part of the AGM Notice.
The Company has received a declaration from all theIndependent Directors of the Company, confirming thatthey meet the criteria of independence as prescribedunder section 149 of the Act and have complied withthe Code for Independent Directors as prescribed inSchedule IV to the Act.
In terms of Section 203 of the Act, the Key ManagerialPersonnel ('KMPs') the Company as on March 31,2025,are: -
- Mr. Shalabh Saxena- Managing Director and ChiefExecutive Officer
- Mr. Ashish Kumar Damani- President and ChiefFinancial Officer
- Mr. Vinay Prakash Tripathi- Company Secretary
During FY 2025 there has been no change in KMPs ofthe Company.
Further, Mr. Shalabh Saxena resigned and ceased tobe the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officerof the Company with effect from April 23, 2025 andthe Board in its Meeting held on April 23, 2025, hasappointed Mr. Ashish Kumar Damani as Interim ChiefExecutive Officer w.e.f April 23, 2025.
The details of Familiarisation Programme forIndependent Directors is elaborated in the Reporton Corporate Governance which forms a part of thisReport as Annexure VIII.
The details of Board evaluation of all the directors,committees, Chairperson of the Board, and the Boardas a whole is elaborated in the Report on CorporateGovernance which forms a part of this Report.
During FY25, 13 (Thirteen) Board Meetings wereconvened out of which 01 (One) Board Meetingwere convened through Audio-Visual ElectronicCommunication Means (AVEC) ,03 (Three) BoardMeetings were convened physically and 09 (Nine)meeting were convened through in-person and AVECmeans. The details related to Board Meetings areprovided in Corporate Governance Report forming partof this Report as Annexure VIII.
The intervening gap between the Board Meetings iswithin the period prescribed under the Act and SEBIListing Regulations. The notice and agenda of themeeting is circulated to all Directors sufficiently wellin advance. All material information and minimuminformation required to be made available to the Boardunder Regulation 17 read with Schedule II Part-A of theSEBI Listing Regulations, were made available to theBoard of Directors.
Pursuant to Regulation 17(5) of the SEBI ListingRegulations, the Company has a Code of Conductfor its Directors and Senior Management (Code). TheCode provides guidance and support needed for ethicalconduct of business and compliance of law. The Codereflect the core values of the Company viz. CustomerValue, Ownership Mindset, Respect, Integrity, One Teamand Excellence. The Code is available at the website ofthe Company at https://www.spandanasphoorty.com/code-of-conduct.
The Directors and Senior Management Personnel, haveaffirmed compliance as per Regulation 26(3) of theSEBI Listing Regulations. A declaration signed by theCompany's Interim Chief Executive Officer to this effectforms part of this Report as Annexure IV.
In terms of Section 135 and Schedule VII of the Actread with rules made thereunder; the Board of Directorsof your Company have constituted a CSR Committee.The composition of the Committee is provided in theCorporate Governance Report forming part of thisReport.
The details of the Corporate Social ResponsibilityPolicy adopted by the Company have beendisclosed on the website of the Company at https://spandanasphoorty.com/policies and the details ofvarious CSR initiatives taken by the Company have beendisclosed on the website of the Company at https://www.spandanasphoorty.com/programs-impact-latest
The Annual Report on CSR activities is annexed to thisreport as “Annexure V".
The Committees of the Board of Directors focuses oncertain specific areas and make informed decisions inline with the delegated authority. They facilitate debateon important issues and can be effective forums fordecision making. The following Board Committees,constituted by the Board of Directors functions as pertheir respective roles and defined scope:
1. Audit Committee
2. Nomination and Remuneration Committee
3. Corporate Social Responsibility Committee
4. Stakeholders' Relationship Committee
5. Risk Management Committee
6. IT Strategy Committee
7. Management Committee
8. Asset Liability Management Committee
The details of Committee's composition, termsof reference, number of meetings held includingattendance for respective committee meetings areelaborated in the Report on Corporate Governancewhich forms a part of this report.
In terms of Regulation 34(3) read with Schedule V ofthe SEBI Listing Regulations, the detailed Report onCorporate Governance along with a certificate oncompliance of Corporate Governance conditions,received from M/s. Alwyn Jay & Co., CompanySecretaries in Practice, forms part of this report as''Annexure VIII".
The Management Discussion and Analysis Reportas required under Schedule V of the SEBI ListingRegulations, forms part of this Annual Report.
In pursuance of Regulation 34 of SEBI ListingRegulations, the Business Responsibility andSustainability Report for FY25 is annexed to this reportas “Annexure IX".
Pursuant to sub-section (3)(a) of Section 134 and sub¬section (3) of Section 92 of the Act read with Rule 12of the Companies (Management and Administration)Rules, 2014, a copy of Annual Return as at March 31,2025 is available on the website of the Company at thelink: https://spandanasphoorty.com/investors.
Information required under Section 134(3)(m) of the Actread with Rule 8 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules,2014 for the financial year ended March 31, 2025, areas follows:
Your Company operations are not energy intensive.However, measures are being undertaken to reduceenergy consumption by using energy-efficientcomputers and electrical equipment. The Companybelieves in the optimum utilization of resources toreduce usage and conserve energy. Your Company isalso exploring products to promote the use of renewableenergy sources among clients in their households.
Research and Development (R&D) remains a perpetualendeavour for our Company, encompassing socialresearch and the creation of novel products andmethodologies. This endeavour serves to elevate ourservice quality and bolster borrower satisfaction byfostering continuous innovation. Within the frameworkof Microfinance Institution (MFI) norms, your Company
has been tailoring diverse lending product to fulfilcustomer needs and thus reinforcing our commitmentto serving our customers effectively.
As we continue to evolve in the digital age, it isimperative that we embrace technology to driveefficiency, enhance customer experience and maintainour competitive edge. Your Company is focused onmodernizing core business solutions coupled withdigitization and automation, leverage transformationsolutions to drive cost and process efficiencies,enable analytics to reduce NPA, minimize creditloss, increase profitability, leverage insights drivendata to upsell / cross sell products, manage riskseffectively, design and deliver a scalable infrastructureto address expansion, build a secured environment toensure no data breaches and comply with regulatoryrequirements.
To ensure successful technology absorption,the Company prioritizes continuous learning andtraining for our team members. By investing in theirskill development and providing access to relevantresources, we empower our workforce to adapt tonew technologies and drive innovation within theorganization.
In adapting technology and innovations tosupport business needs, the Company focuses onimplementing solutions that are specifically tailored tomeet the unique needs and challenges of our industryand bring efficiency in the ecosystem. The Companyis in the process of developing micro-services-basedarchitecture to make all applications fully capable ofbecoming agile in change management processesas per continuously changing business needs of theindustry.
The Company additionally recognizes the importanceof customizing and integrating technology solutionsto seamlessly fit into our existing processes andinfrastructure. By working closely with technologypartners and vendors, we ensure that the solutionswe implement enhance efficiency and effectivenessacross the Organization.
During the year under review, the foreign exchangeoutgo was equivalent to ' 19.46 crore towards termloan interest payments to foreign lenders, procurementof software license and travelling expenses etc.
The ratio of the remuneration of each director to themedian's employee's remuneration and other detailsin terms Section 197(12) of the Act read with Rule5(1) of the Companies (Companies Appointment andRemuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014,has been annexed herewith as "Annexure VI" to thisReport.
The details of employee remuneration as required underSection 197(12) of the Act, read with Rule 5 (2) and 5 (3)
of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration ofManagerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 and second provisoto Section 136 of the Act are available for inspectionwithout any fee, up to the date of the ensuing AGMand shall also be made available to any Member uponrequest. Members seeking to inspect such documentscan send an email to shareholders@spandanasphoorty.com.
None of these employees is a relative of any Directorof the Company.
20. DETAILS OF SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIALORDERS PASSED BY THE REGULATORS ORCOURTS OR TRIBUNALS IMPACTING THEGOING CONCERN STATUS AND COMPANY'SOPERATIONS IN FUTURE:
During FY25, there were no significant and materialorders passed by the Regulators or Courts or Tribunalsimpacting the going concern status and Company'soperations in future, therefore the disclosure underRule 8 (5)(vii) of Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, isnot applicable to the Company.
21. DETAILS OF ESTABLISHMENT OF VIGILMECHANISM FOR DIRECTORS ANDEMPLOYEES:
The details of Vigil mechanism are covered in theCorporate Governance Report forming part of thisReport as Annexure VIII.
22. INVESTOR RELATION:
Your Company has set up an Investor RelationsProgram through which the Company on a regularbasis keep all its investors updated on all the crucialinformation by disseminating the same on theCompany's website. The Company also informs theNational Stock Exchange of India Ltd. (NSE) and BSELimited (BSE) regarding earnings call, investors meet,press release on the financial results of the Companyand such other matters having direct/indirect bearingon the share price of the Company, in compliance withthe SEBI Listing Regulations.
23. BORROWER GRIEVANCES:
Your Company has a dedicated Borrower GrievanceCell to receive and handle the day-to-day grievancesof the borrowers. Further, details of the CustomerSupport Service, Grievance Redressal Officer ofMFIN (Microfinance Institution Network), GrievanceRedressal Officer of Sa-dhan and Principal Nodal Officerare also mentioned on the website of the Company,and a toll-free number is also displayed at every branchfor the borrowers to lodge their complaints, if any. Theborrowers can also directly reach out to the grievanceredressal cell through the tollfree number to raise theirconcerns. All the grievances of borrowers are dealtexpeditiously, in a fair and transparent manner.
The Board of Directors have also appointed an InternalOmbudsman as per RBI notification CO.CEPD.PRS.NO.S874/13-01-008/2021-2022 dated November 15,2021.
24. CODE OF CONDUCT FOR INSIDER TRADING:
Your Company has duly formulated and adopted aCode of Conduct for Prohibition of Insider Trading andInternal Procedure in accordance with SEBI (Prohibitionof Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015, as amended. Theobjective of this Code is to regulate, monitor and reporttrading by its Designated Persons and ImmediateRelatives of Designated Persons towards achievingand protecting the interest of the Stakeholders at large.
This Code of Conduct is available on the Company'swebsite at https://spandanasphoorty.com/code-of-conduct.
25. FAIR PRACTICE CODE:
Your Company has duly formulated and adoptedFair Practice Code (FPC) in compliance with theguidelines issued by RBI, to deliver quality servicesto the borrowers by maintaining highest levels oftransparency and integrity. It also aims to providevaluable information to the borrowers for making aninformed decision. The FPC (in English, Hindi, Oriya,Gujarati, Kannada, Bengali, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil,Telugu Version) is available on the Company's websiteat https://spandanasphoorty.com/code-of-conduct.
26. RISK MANAGEMENT:
Risk management is ingrained in the Company'soperational framework. Proper processes are in placefor risk identification, measurement, reporting andmanagement. The Company has a Risk ManagementPolicy, wherein risk management practices areintegrated into governance and operations and hasdeveloped a strong risk culture within the Organization.Further, the risk management process is continuouslyreviewed, improved and adapted in the context ofchanging risk scenario and the agility of the riskmanagement process is monitored and reviewed forits appropriateness in the changing risk landscape.The process of continuous evaluation of risks includestaking stock of the risk landscape on an event-drivenbasis. Major risks identified by the businesses andfunctions are systematically addressed throughmitigating actions on a continuing basis.
The Board of Directors has constituted RiskManagement Committee to identify, monitor and reviewall the elements of risk associated with the Company.The detail of the Risk Management Committee andits terms of reference are elaborated in the Reporton Corporate Governance which forms a part of thisReport.
27. DIVIDEND DISTRIBUTION POLICY:
Your Company has formulated a Dividend DistributionPolicy in accordance with SEBI Listing Regulations,for bringing transparency in the matter of declarationof dividend and to protect the interest of investors.The Dividend Distribution Policy is available on thewebsite of the Company at https://spandanasphoorty.com/ policies.
28. PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES ORINVESTMENTS UNDER SECTION 186 OF THEACT:
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 186 (11) of the Act,disclosure requirement w.r.t. particulars of loans given,investments made or guarantee given or securitiesprovided is not applicable to the Company.
29. PARTICULARS OF CONTRACTS ORARRANGEMENTS WITH RELATED PARTIES:
Your Company has formulated a policy on RelatedParty Transactions (RPT Policy) and is available onCompany's website at https://spandanasphoorty.com/policies .
This Policy deals with the review and approval ofRelated Party Transactions. The Board of Directorsof the Company has approved the criteria for grantingthe omnibus approval by the Audit Committee withinthe overall framework of the RPT Policy. Prior omnibusapproval is obtained for Related Party Transactionswhich are of repetitive nature and entered in theordinary course of business and on an arm's lengthbasis.
As per Regulation 23 of the SEBI Listing Regulations,any transaction with a Related Party shall beconsidered material, if the transaction(s) entered into/to be entered into individually or taken together with theprevious transactions during a financial year, exceeds'1,000 crore or 10% of annual consolidated turnoveras per the last audited financial statements of theCompany, whichever is lower, and the same requiresprior approval of Members by means of an ordinaryresolution. The said limits are applicable, even if thetransactions are in the ordinary course of businessof the concerned company and undertaken on anarm's length basis. The annual consolidated turnoverof the Company for the Financial Year 2023- 24 was'2,533.95 crore and accordingly, the limit applicableto the Company is ' 253.39 crore ('applicable thresholdfor Material RPTs').
Accordingly, during FY25, the Company obtainedapproval from the Members of the Company for enteringinto certain material Related Party Transactions andthe details of the postal ballot and business transactedthereto are mentioned in the Corporate GovernanceReport forming part of this Report.
There are no materially significant Related PartyTransactions made by the Company with Promoters,Key Managerial Personnel or other designated personswhich may have potential conflict with interest of theCompany at large. All Related Party Transactions areplaced before the Audit Committee for approval. Thedetails of the Related Party Transactions are disclosedas per Indian Accounting Standard (IND AS) - 24 andset out in the notes to the Financial Statements formingpart of this annual report.
Particulars of contracts/ arrangements with RelatedParties under Section 188 of the Act in Form AOC-2 isannexed with this report as "Annexure VII".
30. INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEM AND THEIRADEQUACY:
The Company has a sound Internal Control System,commensurate with the nature, size, scale andcomplexity of its operations, which ensures thattransactions are recorded, authorized and reportedcorrectly. The Company has put in place policies andprocedures for continuously monitoring and ensuringthe orderly and efficient conduct of the business,including adherence to the Company's Policies, forsafeguarding its assets, the prevention and detectionof frauds and errors, the accuracy and completenessof the accounting records. The Audit Committeeperiodically reviews and evaluates the effectivenessof internal financial control system.
31. DEBENTURE TRUSTEE:
To protect the Interest of the Debenture Holders ofthe Company, your Company has appointed the belowmentioned Debenture Trustees:
Catalyst Trusteeship Limited
Registered Office: GDA House, Plot No. 85, Bhusari
Colony (Right), Paud Road, Pune-411038
Tel: 9122-49220590/ Extn-587/537ComplianceCTL-
Mumbai@ctltrustee.com
Website: www.catalysttrustee.com
32. INFORMATION REQUIRED UNDER SEXUALHARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE(PREVENTION, PROHIBITION & REDRESSAL)ACT, 2013:
Your Company has constituted an Internal Committeeas required to be formed under Section 4 of the SexualHarassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention,Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 and Rules madethereunder which were notified on December 09, 2013.
The Company has zero tolerance towards sexualharassment at the workplace and has adopted apolicy on prevention, prohibition and redressal ofsexual harassment at workplace in line with theprovisions of the Sexual Harassment of Women atWorkplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal)Act, 2013 and the Rules thereunder. The Companyhad also conducted several awareness programsfor the employees during the year. During FY25, twocomplaints were received by the Committee under theaforesaid Act. One was duly closed during the year ason March 31, 2025, and another was closed during themonth of April 2025. No complaints were pending fora period more than 90 days. The policy on Preventionof Sexual Harassment at workplace is available on thewebsite of the Company at https://spandanasphoorty.com/policies.
To the best of their knowledge and belief and accordingto the information and explanations obtained by them,your Directors make the following statements in termsof Section 134(3)(c) of the Act:
a. that in the preparation of the annual financialstatements for the financial year ended March31, 2025; the applicable accounting standardshad been followed along with proper explanationrelating to material departures;
b. that such accounting policies as mentioned inNote no. 3 of the Notes to the Financial Statementshave been selected and applied consistently andjudgments and estimates have been made that arereasonable and prudent so as to give a true andfair view of the state of affairs of the Company asat March 31,2025 and of the profit of the Companyfor the year ended on that date;
c. that proper and sufficient care has been takenfor the maintenance of adequate accountingrecords in accordance with the provisions of theAct, for safeguarding the assets of the Companyand for preventing and detecting fraud and otherirregularities;
d. that the annual financial statements for thefinancial year ended March 31, 2025 have beenprepared on a going concern basis;
e. that the Directors, had laid down internal financialcontrols to be followed by the Company and thatsuch internal financial controls are adequate andwere operating effectively; and
f. the Directors had devised proper systems toensure compliance with the provisions of allapplicable laws and that such systems wereadequate and operating effectively.
During FY25, your Company has obtained credit ratings for Bank facilities and debt instruments. The details of the sameas on March 31,2025, are provided below:
Instrument
Rating Agency
Rating Action
Rated Amount(' Crore)
Bank Facilities
CARE Ratings Limited
CARE A; Negative
1,500.00
ICRA Limited
[ICRA]A/Negative
2,105
CRISIL Ratings Limited
CRISIL A -/ Stable
3,500
India Rating and Research
IND A/ Negative
1,500
Non- Convertible Debentures
700
423
1,720
Commercial Paper
CARE A1
100
Securitisation
CARE AA-(SO)
141.44
CARE AA-(so)
99.43
157.47
84.96
CRISIL AA (SO)
197.32
India Rating AA-(SO)
93.19
ICRA AA (SO)
68.98
ICRA AA(SO)
74.59
ICRA Rating
ICRA AA-(SO)
138.62
ICRA AA-(S0)
38.90
During the year revision in rating by ICRA from A/positive to A/Negative, by CARE ratings from A /Stable to A/Negative,by India Ratings from A/Stable to A/Negative and By CRISIL A/Positive to A-/Stable.
35. APPLICATION UNDER INSOLVENCY ANDBANKRUPTCY CODE, 2016:
The Company has not made any application under theInsolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 during FY 25.
36. DETAILS OF DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AMOUNTOF THE VALUATION DONE AT THE TIME OFONE TIME SETTLEMENT AND THE VALUATIONDONE WHILE TAKING LOAN FROM THE BANKSOR FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS ALONG WITHTHE REASONS THEREOF:
The Company has not made any such valuation duringthe FY 25.
37. OTHER DISCLOSURES:
• The Company has not revised FinancialStatements as mentioned under Section 131 ofthe Act during FY25.
• There were no material changes and commitmentsaffecting the financial position of the Companywhich occurred between the end of the financialyear to which these financial statements relateand the date of this Report.
• During the FY 25, the Company has receivedapproval from stock exchanges viz.BSE Limitedand National Stock Exchange of India Limitedfor reclassification of Ms. Padmaja Gangireddyand Mr. Vijaya Sivarami Reddy Vendidandi, from"Promoter" and "Promoter Group" category ofshareholders to 'Public' Category of shareholders.
• Details of Penalty or Strictures are disclosed inCorporate Governance Report forming part of thisReport.
• There has been no change in the nature ofbusiness of the Company during FY25
• During the FY 25, the Company has complied withprovisions relating to the Maternity Benefit Act1961.
• Information on Gender Wise Composition ofEmployees has been provided in the BusinessResponsibility and Sustainability report asannexed to this report as Annexure-IX.
38. GRATITUDE AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
Your Board expresses its deep sense of gratitudeto the Government of India, Reserve Bank of India,Stock Exchanges, Depositories and other Regulatorsfor the valuable guidance and support, the Companyhas received from them during the year. The Boardwould also like to express its sincere appreciation ofthe co-operation and assistance received from itsStakeholders, Members, Bankers, Service Providersand other Business Constituents during the year. TheBoard places on record its appreciation of the dedicatedservices and contributions made by the employees forthe overall performance of the Company.
Chairperson and Interim Chief Executive Officer,
Independent Director President & Chief Financial
DIN: 02305893 Officer
Place: Mumbai Place: Hyderabad
Date: August 8, 2025 Date: August 8, 2025