A provision is recognized if, as a result of a past event, theCompany has a present legal or constructive obligation thatcan be estimated reliably, and it is probable that an outflowof economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation.If the effect of the time value of money is material, provisionsare determined by discounting the expected future cash flowsat a pre-tax rate that reflects current market assessments of
the time value of money and the risks specific to the liability.When discounting is used, the increase in the provision due tothe passage of time is recognized as a finance costs.
The amount recognized as a provision is the best estimate ofthe consideration required to settle the present obligation atreporting date, taking into account the risks and uncertaintiessurrounding the obligation.
When some or all of the economic benefits required to settlea provision are expected to be recovered from a third party,the receivable is recognized as an asset if it is virtually certainthat reimbursement will be received and the amount of thereceivable can be measured reliably. The expense relating to aprovision is presented in the statement of profit and loss netof any reimbursement.
Contingent liabilities are possible obligations that arise frompast events and whose existence will only be confirmed bythe occurrence or non-occurrence of one or more futureevents not wholly within the control of the Company. Whereit is not probable that an outflow of economic benefits willbe required, or the amount cannot be estimated reliably,the obligation is disclosed as a contingent liability, unlessthe probability of outflow of economic benefits is remote.Contingent liabilities are disclosed on the basis of judgmentof the management/independent experts. These are reviewedat each balance sheet date and are adjusted to reflect thecurrent management estimate.
Contingent assets are possible assets that arise from pastevents and whose existence will be confirmed only by theoccurrence or non-occurrence of one or more uncertainfuture events not wholly within the control of the Company.Contingent assets are disclosed in the financial statementswhen inflow of economic benefits is probable on the basis ofjudgment of management. These are assessed continually toensure that developments are appropriately reflected in thefinancial statements.
The carrying amounts of the Company's non-financial assetsare reviewed at each reporting date to determine whether thereis any indication of impairment considering the provisions ofInd AS 36 'Impairment of Assets'. If any such indication exists,then the asset's recoverable amount is estimated.
The recoverable amount of an asset or cash-generating unit isthe higher of its fair value less costs to disposal and its value
in use. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cashflows are discounted to their present value using a pre-taxdiscount rate that reflects current market assessments of thetime value of money and the risks specific to the asset. For thepurpose of impairment testing, assets that cannot be testedindividually are grouped together into the smallest group ofassets that generates cash inflows from continuing use thatare largely independent of the cash inflows of other assets orgroups of assets (the “cash-generating unit”, or “CGU”).
An impairment loss is recognized if the carrying amount of anasset or its CGU exceeds its estimated recoverable amount.Impairment losses are recognized in profit or loss. Impairmentlosses recognized in respect of CGUs are reduced from thecarrying amounts of the assets of the CGU.
Impairment losses recognized in prior periods are assessedat each reporting date for any indications that the loss hasdecreased or no longer exists. An impairment loss is reversedif there has been a change in the estimates used to determinethe recoverable amount. An impairment loss is reversed onlyto the extent that the asset's carrying amount does not exceedthe carrying amount that would have been determined, netof depreciation or amortization, if no impairment loss hadbeen recognized.
At inception of a contract, the Company assesses whether thecontract is, or contains a lease. A contract is, or contains a lease ifthe contract conveys the right to control the use of an identifiedasset for a period of time in exchange for consideration.
Company as a lessor
The Company classifies each of its leases as either an operatinglease or a finance lease.
Leases in which the Company does not transfer substantiallyall the risks and rewards of ownership of an asset are classifiedas operating leases. Rental income from operating lease isrecognised on a straight-line basis over the term of the relevantlease. Initial direct costs incurred in negotiating and arrangingan operating lease are added to the carrying amount of theleased asset and recognised over the lease term on the samebasis as rental income. The depreciation policy for depreciableunderlying assets subject to operating leases is consistent withthe Company's normal depreciation policy for similar assets.
Contingent rents are recognised as revenue in the period inwhich they are earned.
Leases are classified as finance leases when substantially all ofthe risks and rewards of ownership transfer from the Companyto the lessee. Amounts due from lessees under finance leasesare recorded as receivables at the Company's net investmentin the leases. Finance lease income is allocated to accountingperiods so as to reflect a constant periodic rate of return onthe net investment outstanding in respect of the lease.
Company as a lessee
At the contract commencement date, the Company recognizesright - of - use asset and a lease liability. A right - of - useasset is an asset that represents a lessee's right to use anunderlying asset for the lease term. The Company has electednot to apply the aforesaid requirements to short term leases(leases which at the commencement date has a lease term of12 months or less) and leases for which the underlying asset isof low value as described in paragraphs B3 - B9 of Ind AS 116.
A right of use asset is initially measured at cost andsubsequently applies the cost mode ie less any accumulateddepreciation and any accumulated impairment losses andadjusted for any remeasurement of lease liability. Ind AS 16,Property, Plant and Equipment is applied in depreciating theright - of - use asset.
A lease liability is initially measured at the present value ofthe lease payments that are not paid at that date. The leasepayments are discounted using the interest rate implicit in thelease. If that rate cannot be readily determined, the Company'sincremental borrowing rate is used. Subsequently, the carryingamount of the lease liability is increased to reflect intereston lease liability; reduced to reflect the lease payments; andremeasured to reflect any reassessment or lease modificationsor to reflect revised in - substance fixed lease payments.
Lease Receivables securitised out to Special Purpose Vehicle ina securitisation transactions are de-recognised in the balancesheet when they are transferred and consideration has beenreceived by the Company.
The resultant gain/loss arising on securitization is recognisedin the Statement of Profit & Loss in the year in whichtransaction takes place.
Lease Receivables assigned through direct assignmentroute are de-recognised in the balance sheet when theyare transferred and consideration has been received by the
Company. Profit or loss resulting from such assignment isaccounted for in the year of transaction.
In terms of Indian Accounting Standard116, the inceptionof lease takes place at the earlier of the date of the leaseagreement and the date of a commitment by the parties to theprincipal provisions of the lease.
The commencement of the lease term is the date from whichthe lessee is entitled to exercise its right to use the leasedasset. It is the date of initial recognition of the lease.
As such, in respect of Railway Infrastructure Assets, whichare under construction and where the Memorandum ofUnderstanding / terms containing the principal provisions ofthe lease are in effect with the Lessee, pending execution ofthe lease agreement, the transactions relating to the lease are:
(a) presented as “Advance against Railway InfrastructureAssets to be leased”; and thereafter
(b) transferred to “Project Infrastructure Assets underFinance Lease Arrangement” on receipt of utilizationreport from the lessee; and thereafter
(c) transferred to lease receivable as per Ind AS 116 onexecution of lease agreement.
Dividends and interim dividends payable to the Company'sshareholders are recognized as changes in equity in the periodin which they are approved by the shareholders' meeting andthe Board of Directors respectively.
Material prior period errors are corrected retrospectivelyby restating the comparative amounts for the prior periodspresented in which the error occurred. If the error occurredbefore the earliest period presented, the opening balancesof assets, liabilities and equity for the earliest periodpresented, are restated.
Basic earnings per equity share is computed by dividing thenet profit or loss attributable to equity shareholders of theCompany by the weighted average number of equity sharesoutstanding during the financial year.
Diluted earnings per equity share is computed by dividingthe net profit or loss attributable to equity shareholders ofthe Company by the weighted average number of equityshares considered for deriving basic earnings per equityshare and also the weighted average number of equity sharesthat could have been issued upon conversion of all dilutivepotential equity shares.
Statement of cash flows is prepared in accordance with theindirect method prescribed in Ind AS 7 'Statement of cashflows'.
The Managing Director (MD) of the Company has beenidentified as the Chief Operating Decision Maker (CODM) asdefined by Ind AS 108, “Operating Segments”.
The Company has identified 'Leasing and Finance' as its solereporting segment.
A financial instrument is any contract that gives rise to afinancial asset of one entity and a financial liability or equityinstrument of another entity.
2.22.1. Financial Assets
Initial recognition and measurement
All financial assets are recognized initially at fair valueplus, in the case of financial assets not recorded atfair value through profit or loss, transaction coststhat are attributable to the acquisition or issue of thefinancial asset.
Subsequent measurementDebt instruments at amortized cost
A 'debt instrument' is measured at the amortized cost ifboth the following conditions are met:
(a) The asset is held within a business model whoseobjective is to hold assets for collecting contractualcash flows, and
(b) Contractual terms of the asset give rise on specifieddates to cash flows that are solely paymentsof principal and interest (SPPI) on the principalamount outstanding.
After initial measurement, such financial assets aresubsequently measured at amortized cost using theEffective Interest Rate (EIR) method. Amortized costis calculated by taking into account any discount orpremium on acquisition and fees or costs that are anintegral part of the EIR. The EIR amortization is includedin finance income in the profit or loss. The losses arisingfrom impairment are recognized in the profit or loss. Thiscategory generally applies to trade and other receivables.
Debt instrument at Fair value through OtherComprehensive Income (FVTOCI)
A 'debt instrument' is classified as at the FVTOCI if bothof the following criteria are met:
(a) The objective of the business model is achievedboth by collecting contractual cash flows andselling the financial assets, and
(b) The asset's contractual cash flows represent SPPI
Debt instruments included within the FVTOCI categoryare measured initially as well as at each reporting dateat fair value. Fair value movements are recognized in theOCI. However, the Company recognizes interest income,impairment losses & reversals and foreign exchange gainor loss in the profit and loss. On derecognition of theasset, cumulative gain or loss previously recognized inOCI is reclassified from the equity to profit and loss.
Debt instrument at Fair value through profit or loss(FVTPL)
FVTPL is a residual category for debt instruments. Anydebt instrument, which does not meet the criteria forcategorization as at amortized cost or as FVTOCI, isclassified as at FVTPL.
In addition, the Company may elect to classify a debtinstrument, which otherwise meets amortized cost orFVTOCI criteria, as at FVTPL. However, such electionis allowed only if doing so reduces or eliminates ameasurement or recognition inconsistency (referred toas 'accounting mismatch'). Debt instruments includedwithin the FVTPL category are measured at fair valuewith all changes recognized in the profit and loss.
Equity investments
All equity investments in entities other than subsidiariesand joint venture companies are measured at fair value.Equity instruments which are held for trading areclassified as at FVTPL. For all other equity instruments,the Company decides to classify the same either as atFVTOCI or FVTPL. The Company makes such electionon an instrument by instrument basis. The classificationis made on initial recognition and is irrevocable. TheCompany has decided to classify its investmentsinto equity shares of IRCON International Limitedthrough FVTOCI.
If the Company decides to classify an equity instrumentas at FVTOCI, then all fair value changes on theinstrument, excluding dividends, are recognized in theOCI. There is no recycling of the amounts from OCI tostatement of profit and loss, even on sale of investment.However, the Company may transfer the cumulative gainor loss within equity.
Equity instruments included within the FVTPL categoryare measured at fair value with all changes recognized inthe profit and loss.
De-recognition
A financial asset (or, where applicable, a part of afinancial asset or part of a Company of similar financialassets)is primarily derecognized (i.e. removed from theCompany's balance sheet) when:
• The rights to receive cash flows from the assethave expired, or
• The Company has transferred its rights to receive cashflows from the asset or has assumed an obligation to paythe received cash flows in full without material delay toa third party under a 'pass-through’ arrangement; andeither (a) the Company has transferred substantially allthe risks and rewards of the asset, or (b) the Companyhas neither transferred nor retained substantially all
the risks and rewards of the asset, but has transferredcontrol of the asset.
Impairment of financial assets
In accordance with Ind AS 109, the Company appliesexpected credit loss (ECL) model for measurement andrecognition of impairment loss on the following financialassets and credit risk exposure:
(a) Financial assets that are debt instruments, andare measured at amortized cost e.g., loans, debtsecurities, deposits and bank balance.
(b) Financial assets that are debt instruments and aremeasured as at FVTOCI.
(c) Lease receivables under Ind AS 116.
(d) Loan commitments which are not measuredas at FVTPL.
(e) Financial guarantee contracts which are notmeasured as at FVTPL.
For recognition of impairment loss on other financialassets and risk exposure, the Company determinesthat whether there has been a material increase in thecredit risk since initial recognition. If credit risk has notincreased materially, 12 month ECL is used to providefor impairment loss. However, if credit risk has increasedmaterially, lifetime ECL is used. If, in a subsequent period,credit quality of the instrument improves such thatthere is no longer a material increase in credit risk sinceinitial recognition, then the entity reverts to recognizingimpairment loss allowance based on 12 month ECL.
2.22.2. Financial liabilities
Financial liabilities are classified, at initial recognition,as financial liabilities at fair value through profit orloss, borrowings, payables, or as derivatives designatedas hedging instruments in an effective hedge, asappropriate. All financial liabilities are recognized initiallyat fair value and, in the case of borrowings and payables,net of directly attributable transaction costs. The
Company's financial liabilities include trade and otherpayables, borrowings including bank overdrafts, financialguarantee contracts and derivative financial instruments.
Subsequent measurement
The measurement of financial liabilities depends on theirclassification, as described below:
Financial liabilities at amortized cost
After initial measurement, such financial liabilities aresubsequently measured at amortized cost using theEIR method. Gains and losses are recognized in profitor loss when the liabilities are derecognized as well asthrough the EIR amortization process Amortized costis calculated by taking into account any discount orpremium on acquisition and fees or costs that are anintegral part of the EIR. The EIR amortization is includedin finance costs in the profit or loss. This categorygenerally applies to borrowings, trade payables andother contractual liabilities.
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or lossinclude financial liabilities held for trading and financialliabilities designated upon initial recognition as at fairvalue through profit or loss. Financial liabilities areclassified as held for trading if they are incurred for thepurpose of repurchasing in the near term. This categoryalso includes derivative financial instruments enteredinto by the Company that are not designated as hedginginstruments in hedge relationships as defined by Ind AS109. Separated embedded derivatives are also classifiedas held for trading unless they are designated as effectivehedging instruments.
Gains or losses on liabilities held for trading arerecognized in the statement of profit and loss.
Financial liabilities designated upon initial recognitionat fair value through profit or loss are designated at theinitial date of recognition, and only if the criteria in IndAS 109 are satisfied. For liabilities designated as FVTPL,fair value gains/losses attributable to changes in owncredit risks are recognized in OCI. These gains/lossesare not subsequently transferred to profit and loss.However, the Company may transfer the cumulative
gain or loss within equity. All other changes in fair valueof such liability are recognized in the statement of profitand loss. The Company has not designated any financialliability as at fair value through profit and loss.
A financial liability is derecognized when the obligationunder the liability is discharged or cancelled or expires.When an existing financial liability is replaced by anotherfrom the same lender on substantially different terms,or the terms of an existing liability are substantiallymodified, such an exchange or modification is treatedas the derecognition of the original liability and therecognition of a new liability. The difference in therespective carrying amounts is recognized in thestatement of profit and loss.
Derivative financial instruments
Initial recognition and subsequent measurement
The Company uses derivative financial instruments,such as forward currency contracts, cross currencyswaps and interest rate swaps to hedge its foreigncurrency risks and interest rate risks of foreign currencyloans. Such derivative financial instruments are initiallyrecognized at fair value on the date on which aderivative contract is entered into and are subsequentlyre-measured at fair value. Derivatives are carried asfinancial assets when the fair value is positive and asfinancial liabilities when the fair value is negative. Anygains or losses arising from changes in the fair valueof derivatives are taken to statement of profit andloss. Where the derivative is designated as a hedginginstrument, the accounting for subsequent changes infair value depends on the nature of item being hedgedand the type of hedge relationship designated. Wherethe difference is a pass through the lessee, the amountis received/ reimbursed to the lessee.
Accounting Standards notified, either not yet effective or notapplicable to the Company::
Ministry of Corporate Affairs (“MCA”) notifies new standards oramendments to the existing standards under Companies (IndianAccounting Standards) Rules as issued from time to time. For the yearended March 31, 2025, MCA has notified the below amendments:
The following major amendments have been made;
1. Insertion of Ind AS 117 - Insurance Contracts bynotification dated 12th August 2024
This is applicable from the date of publication inthe official gazette (i.e. 12th August 2024). This isrelated to Insurance Companies and is not applicableto the Company.
2. Amendment of Ind AS 116- Lease by notification dated9th September 2024
This amendment has clarified the Lease Liability in a Saleand Leaseback transactions This amendment is applicablefrom the date of publication in the official gazette(i.e. 9th September 2024). However, the Company has nosale and leaseback transactions during the period ended31st March,2025
3. Amendment of Ind AS 104- Insurance Contracts bynotification dated 28th September 2024
This amendment is applicable from the date ofpublication in the official gazette (i.e. 28th September2024). This is related to Insurance Companies and is notapplicable to the Company.
Receivables (Note No. 6) include lease receivables representing the present value of future Lease Rentals receivables on the finance leasetransactions entered into by the Company.
The lease agreement in respect of these assets is executed at the year-end based on the lease rentals and Implicit rate of return (IRR) withreference to average cost of annual incremental borrowings plus margin decided at that time. Any variation in the lease rental rate or theimplicit rate of return for the year is accordingly adjusted at the year end.
IRFC commenced project funding to MoR (Ministry of Railways) for creation & development of railway infrastructure projects in October 2015under finance lease model with commencement of lease rentals after a gestation period of 5 years as per memorandum of understandingentered with MoR on 23th May,2017. The amount advanced to MoR has been shown as 'Advance to MoR for Railway Infrastructure Projects'.From the said account, the company on receipt of confirmation/utilization reports from ministry of railways, transfers amount actuallyutilised to "project infrastructure asset under finance lease". Company has till date has executed the Lease Agreement(s) for EBR IF 2015-16,EBR IF 2016-17, EBR IF 2017-18, EBR IF 2018-19 and lease agreements for National Projects 2018-19 & 2019-20 with MoR with respectto aforesaid infrastructure assets. Also, the execution of Lease Agreement for EBR IF 2019-20 is under process and the lease recievableshave been recognised with effect from 24th March 2025. The lease agreements for funding for EBR_IF from FY 2020-21 to FY 2022-23 shallbe executed on completion of moritorium period.
IRFC board has approved financing of 20 BOBR rakes under General Purpose Wagon Investment Scheme (GPWIS) of Indian Railways toNTPC for up to H 700 crore on finance lease basis on 8th October 2024. Under the above-board sanction, IRFC has signed a lease agreementwith NTPC Ltd for 8 BOBR rakes amounting to H 250.12 crore in the first phase
Reconciliation of the lease receivable amount on the gross value of leased assets worth H 4,40,657.35 crore (31 March 2024 :H 3,95,606.17 crore) owned by the Company and leased to the Ministry of Railways(MoR) is as under:
The Company has lease contracts for office premises. The Company has recognised Right of Use Asset and Lease Liability for all the leases.Refer to Note 2.14 material accounting policy on leases.
Lease term includes the renewal term wherever the lessee has the option to renew the lease as it is reasonably certain for the lessee toexercise the option. However, the Company is not reasonably certain to exercise the termination option after the expiry of lock in period.There are no restrictions imposed by lease arrangements.
b. Claims against the Company not acknowledged as debt - relating to service matters pending in Court - amount not ascertainable.
c. The procurement/acquisition of assets leased out by the Company to the Indian Railways is done by Ministry of Railways (MOR),Government of India. As per the lease agreements entered into between the Company and MOR, the Sales Tax/ VAT liability, ifany, on procurement/acquisition and leasing is recoverable from MOR. Since, there is no sales tax/ VAT demand and the amount isunascertainable, no provision is considered necessary.
d. The disputed demand of tax (including interest thereon) for the AY 2015-16 was H 0.95 crore. Against the said demand, the companyhas filed a rectification application u/s 154. Based on the decisions of the Appellate Authority in similar matters and the interpretationof relevant provisions, the Company is confident that the demand will be either deleted or substantially reduced, and accordingly, noprovision is considered necessary. However, the said demand of H0.95 crore has been adjusted by the department, out of the refundto IRFC for the AY 2016-17.
e. An intimation u/s 143 (1) for AY 2022-23 was received from the CPC on 16.03.23. The company also received a notice u/s 142 (1)on 20.10.23 for the submission of information. Order u/s 143(3) dt 19.03.24 was received, which disallowed certain expendituresamounting to H0.76 crore, and raised the demand of H 0.21 crore. Against the order, the company has filed an appeal before the CIT(Appeal) on 18.04.24, and management is of the view that no provision is required.
f. An intimation u/s 143 (3) for AY 2023-24 was received from the CPC on 11.03.2025. During the year, the company has provided all theinformation. The order u/s 143(3) dt 25.03.2025 was received, disallowing certain expenditures amounting to H0.25 crore. Against theorder, IRFC is in the process of filing an appeal before the appropriate forum. Management is of the view that no provision is required.
g. Asst. Commissioner, (ST), Chennai issued a demand order of H353.18 crore along with interest and penalty in respect of ITC availablein GSTR-2A but not claimed (lapsed), ITC availed on RCM invoices, etc for the FY 2020-21. The company filed a writ and stay petitionbefore the Hon'ble High Court of Madras in June-23 against the said demand order. The Honourable High Court of Madras, throughits order dt 04.07.23 granted a Stay on the demand order and the proceedings are still ongoing. Management is of the view that noprovision is required.
h. Asst. Commissioner (ST), Chennai, issued a demand order of H230.55 crore along with penalty for non-remittance of RCM and excessavailment of ITC for FY 2020-21. Against the order, the Company filed a writ and stay petition before the Hon'ble High Court of
Madras in March-25. After hearing the parties, the Hon'ble Court set aside the demand order, and the matter was remanded to therespondent for fresh consideration and the impugned order shall be treated as SCN, and the company to submit its reply/objectionalong with the supporting documents/materials. Management is of the view that no provision is required.
i. The Asst. Commissioner of (ST), Chennai, issued a demand order of H237.04 crore along with interest and penalty for the disallowanceof partial ITC for the year 2021-22. The Company filed an appeal before the Dy. Commissioner, (ST), Appeal, Chennai on 22.02.24. Asthe hearing was conducted during the year, the company explained that the ITC was claimed in accordance with the GST law, and anadequate amount of ITC is also available in the electronic credit ledger. Management is of the view that no provision is required.
j. The Assistant Commissioner, (ST), Chennai issued show cause notices for FY 21-22 to FY 23-24 for H 216.27 crore along with interestand penalty on the grounds of excess/wrong ITC availment, short payment of tax etc. along with interest and penalty thereon. Thecompany filed replies against the said notices, stating that ITC has been claimed as per GST law, and no interest and penalty shall beapplicable. The Company also explained the same during the hearings held in the above matter. Management is of the view that noprovision is required.
k. IRFC received a demand order from the GST audit department, Karnataka, for FY 2020-21, H3.77 crore, regarding availment of ineligibleITC etc. Against the demand order, IRFC is in the process of filing an appeal. Management is of the view that no provision is required.
l. IRFC received a demand order from the GST Department, Delhi, for FY 2020-21, H3.88 crore, regarding availment of ineligible ITC etc.Against the demand order, IRFC is in the process of filing an appeal. Management is of the view that no provision is required.
The Company has identified "Leasing and Finance"as its sole reporting segment. Thus, there is no inter-segment revenue and the entirerevenue is presented in the statement of profit and loss is derived from external customers all of whom are domiciled in India, the Company'scountry of domicile.
All non-current assets other than financial instruments are also located in India.
38.2.2: Fair value measurements
Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction in the principal (or mostadvantageous) market at the measurement date under current market conditions, regardless of whether that price is directly observable orestimated using a valuation technique.
In order to show how fair value have been derived, financial instruments are classified based on hierarchy of valuation techniques asexplained below:
Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
Level 2: Inputs other than quoted prices included within level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (i.e. as prices inmarkets that are not active) or indirectly (i.e. quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities);
Level 3: Inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs).
Set below is a comparison, by class, of the carrying amounts and fair value of the financial instruments. This table does not include the fairvalue of non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities.
Fair value of financial assets and financial liabilities that are not measured at fair value (but fair value disclosures are required).
The directors consider that the carrying amounts of financial assets and financial liabilities recognised in the financial statements approximatetheir fair values.
The Company's activities expose it to a variety of financial risks which includes market risk (including currency risk, interest rate risk andother price risk), credit risk and liquidity risk.
The Company's focus is to ensure liquidity which is sufficient to meet the Company's operational requirements. The Company monitors andmanages key financial risks so as to minimise potential adverse effects on its financial Performance. The Company has a risk management policywhich covers the risks associated with the financial assets and liabilities. The details for managing each of these risks are summarised ahead.
Market risk is the risk that the expected cash flows or fair value of a financial instrument could change owing to changes in market prices.The Company's activities expose it primarily to the financial risks of changes in foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates.
Company use derivative instruments to manage market risk against the volatility in foreign exchange rates and interest rates in order tominimize their impact on its results and financial position. Company policy is not to utilize any derivative financial instruments for tradingor speculative purposes.
In management's opinion, the sensitivity analysis is unrepresentative of the inherent foreign exchange risk because the exposure at the endof the reporting period does not reflect the exposure during the year. Further the gain/(loss) on account of exchange rate variations on allforeign currency loans and foreign currency monetary items along with hedging cost is recoverable from MoR as per the lease agreementsexecuted with them.
The Company is exposed to interest rate risk because it borrows funds at both fixed and floating interest rates. The risk is managed by theCompany by maintaining an appropriate mix between fixed and floating rate borrowings. Company use financial instruments to manage itsexposure to changing interest rates and to adjust its mix of fixed and floating interest rate debt on long-term debt.
The Company's exposures to interest rates on financial assets and financial liabilities are detailed in the liquidity risk managementsection of this note.
Interest rate sensitivity analysis
The sensitivity analyses below have been determined based on the exposure to interest rates for both derivatives and non-derivativeinstruments at the end of the reporting period. For floating rate liabilities, the analysis is prepared assuming the amount of the liabilityoutstanding at the end of the reporting period was outstanding for the whole year. A 50 basis point increase or decrease representsmanagement's assessment of the reasonably possible change in interest rates.
If interest rates had been 50 basis points higher/ lower and all other variables were held constant, the Company's:
i) Profit for the year ended 31 March 2025 would decrease/increase by H 1184.81 crore (31 March 2024: decrease/increase H 1,102.97crore). This is mainly attributable to the Company's exposure to interest rates on its rate debt securities;
ii) Profit for the year ended 31 March 2025 would decrease/increase by H 875.59 crore (31 March 2024: decrease/increase H 974.43crore). This is mainly attributable to the Company's exposure to interest rates on its rate borrowings.
Interest Rate Benchmark Reform:
Exposure directly affected by the interest rate benchmark reform as required by Ind-AS 107, para 24-I and 24-J
The total amount of exposure that is directly affected by Interest Rate Benchmark Reform (IBOR) i.e. after June 2023 is USD 3,300 million(Amount in H 28,556.94 crore) as on 31.03.2025. Out of this, the amount of the derivative exposure linked with such liabilities and accountedfor under hedge accounting is USD 225 million (Amount in H 328.17crore)
Managing the process of transition to alternative benchmark rates.
The Standard ISDA IBOR Fallback Protocol has been followed by the Company for transition from USD LIBOR to alternate reference rate/benchmark. For certain facilities, the Company has executed bilateral agreements with the lender to transition from USD LIBOR. For thesebilaterally negotiated agreements, the Company has negotiated slight alterations in certain standard terms mentioned in the ISDA IBORFallback Protocol for operational purposes.
Significant assumptions for exposure affected by the interest rate benchmark reform
The alternative reference rate/benchmarks for the LIBOR linked loans and their derivatives have been agreed with the lenders and thederivative bankers. As a result of such reform there has been no change in the relationship of the hedged items, hedged instruments and itscorresponding hedge effectiveness.
The hedge accounting relationships that are affected by the adoption of the temporary exceptions are presented in the balance sheet innote 5, 'Derivatives Financial Instruments'.
The Company has a small amount of investment in equity instruments, price risk of which is not considered material.
Credit risk arises from the possibility that the counterparty will default on its contractual obligations resulting in financial loss to the company.To manage this, the Company periodically assesses the financial reliability of customers, taking into account the financial conditions, currenteconomic trends, and analysis of historical bad debts and ageing of accounts receivable.
The Company consider the probability of default upon initial recognition of assets and whether there has been a significant increase in creditrisk on an ongoing basis through each reporting period. To assess whether there is significant increase in credit risk, it considers reasonableand supportive forward looking information such as:
(i) Actual or expected significant adverse change in business.
(ii) Actual or expected significant changes in the operating results of the counterparty.
(iii) Financial or economic conditions that are expected to cause a significant change to the counterparty's ability to meet its obligation.
(iv) Significant increase in credit risk and other financial instruments of the same counterparty.
(v) Significant changes in the value of collateral supporting the obligation or in the quality of third party guarantees or credit enhancements.
RBI vide its circular dated 13 March 2020 “Implementation of Indian Accounting Standards by Non-Banking Financial Companies and assetsReconstruction Companies”, required the Board of Directors to approve sound methodologies for computation of Expected Credit Losses(ECL). .As such company has formed a ECL policy to manage its credit risk.
The Company's major exposure is from lease receivables from the Ministry of Railways, Government of India; lease receivables from NTPCLimited; and loans to Rail Vikas Nigam Limited, IRCON International Limited which are under the control of Ministry of Railways, and NTPCRenewable Energy Limited. There is no credit risk on lease receivables being due from sovereign. With respect to the lease receivables fromNTPC Limited and loans given to Rail Vikas Nigam Limited, IRCON International Limited, and NTPC Renewable Energy Limited, the Companyconsiders the Reserve Bank of India Master Direction - Reserve Bank of India (Non-Banking Financial Company - Scale Based Regulation)Directions, 2023 [DOR.FIN.REC.NO.45/03.10.119/2023-24 dated 19/10/2023] to be adequate compliance with the impairment norms asper Ind AS 109, Financial Instruments, as these entities are either under the Ministry of Railways or are public sector undertakings backedby the Government of India. The Company does not expect any concern regarding the repayment of the aforesaid loans.
Liquidity risk is defined as the potential risk that the Company cannot meet the cash obligations as they become due.
Ultimate responsibility for liquidity risk management rests with the board of directors, which has established an appropriate liquidityrisk management framework for the management of the company's short, medium, and long-term funding and liquidity managementrequirements. The Company manages liquidity risk by maintaining adequate reserves and banking facilities, by continuously monitoringforecast and actual cash flows, and by matching the maturity profiles of financial assets and liabilities. Besides, there is a provision in thelease agreements with the Ministry of Railways (MOR) whereby MOR undertakes to provide lease rentals in advance (to be adjusted fromfuture payments) in case the Company doesn't have adequate liquidity to meet its debt service obligations.
The Company holds derivative financial instruments such as foreign currency forward contracts to mitigate the risk of changes inexchange rates on foreign currency exposures. The objective of hedges is to minimize the volatility of INR cash flows of highly probableforecast transaction.
However, the gain/(loss) on account of exchange rate variations on all foreign currency loans and foreign currency monetary items alongwith hedging cost is recoverable from MoR as per the lease agreements executed with them.
Hedge effectiveness is determined at the inception of the hedge relationship, and through periodic prospective effectiveness assessmentsto ensure that an economic relationship exists between the hedged item and hedging instrument, including whether the hedging instrumentis expected to offset changes in cash flows of hedged items.
(a) Lease rental is charged on the assets leased from the first day of the month in which the Rolling Stock assets have been identified andplaced on line as per the Standard Lease Agreements executed between the Company and MOR from year to year.
(b) Ministry of Railways (MOR) charges interest on the value of the assets identified prior to the payments made by the Company, fromthe first day of the month in which the assets have been identified and placed on line to the first day of the month in which the moneyis paid to the MOR. However, no interest is charged from the MOR on the amount paid by the company prior to identification ofRolling stock by them.
(c) (i) Interest rate variation on the floating rate linked rupee borrowings and interest rate and exchange rate variations on interest
payments in the case of foreign currency borrowings are adjusted against the lease income/ pre-commencement lease incomein terms of the variation clauses in the lease agreements for Rolling Stock/ memorandum of understanding (MoU) for funding ofInfrastructure assets executed with the Ministry of Railways. During the year ended 31 March 2025, such differential has resultedin an amount of H 3617.34 crore refundable to the Company ( 31 March 2024: H 3,658.20 crore, refundable to the Company)which has been accounted for in the lease income/pre-commencement lease income.
(ii) In respect of foreign currency borrowings, which have not been hedged, variation clause have been incorporated in the leaseagreements specifying notional hedging cost adopted for working out the cost of funds on the leases executed with MOR.Hedging cost in respect of these foreign currency borrowings is compared with the amount recovered by the company on suchaccount on notional cost basis and accordingly, the same is adjusted against the lease income. During the year ended 31 March2025 in respect of these foreign currency borrowings, the Company has recovered a sum of H1,536.32 crore (31 March 2024:H 1,583.54 crore) on this account from MOR against a sum of H Nil crore (31 March 2024: H Nil crore) incurred towards hedgingcost and the balance amount of H1,536.32 crore (31 March 2024: H 1,583.54 crore ) is refundable to MOR.
(d) For computing the Lease Rental, in respect of the rolling stock assets acquired and leased to the Ministry of Railways amounting toH Nil crore during the period ended 31st Mar 2025 (31st Mar 2024: H Nil crore), the Lease Rental Rate and the Internal Rate of Returnhave been worked out with reference to the average cost of incremental borrowings made during the year plus the margin.
(e) The Leases executed for Rolling Stock in the year 1994-95, 1993-94, 1992-93,1991-92, 1990-91, 1989-90 and 1988-89 forH 1050.10 crore, H 900.38 crore, H 961.82 crore, H 1,500.49 crore, H 1,170.04 crore, H 1,072.56 crore & H 860.73 crore have expiredon 31 March 2025, 31 March 2024, 31 March 2023, 31 March 2022, 31 March 2021, 31 March 2020 & 31 March 2019 respectively.During the primary and secondary lease periods full value of assets (including interest) has been recovered from the lessee ( MOR).These assets have outlived their useful economic life.
(a) (i) The Reserve Bank of India has issued Master Direction - Non- Banking Financial Company- Scale Based Regulation) Directions,
2023 vide notification DoR.FIN.REC.No.45/03.10.119/2023-24 dated 19th October 2023 (updated as on November 10, 2023).The Reserve Bank of India has granted exemption to the Company in respect of classification of asset, provisioning norms andcredit concentration norms to the extent of direct exposure to sovereign.
(a) (ii) Till the financial year 2017-18, the Company, being a government NBFC, was exempt from creation and maintenance of ReserveFund as specified u/s 45-IC of Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934. However, the said exemption has been withdrawn by theerstwhile Reserve Bank of India (RBI) vide Notification No. DNBR (PD) CC.NO.092/0310.001/2017-18 dated 31st May 2018.Accordingly, the Company is now creating the Reserve Fund as required u/s 45IC of RBI Act, 1934, wherein at least 20% of netprofit every year will be transferred before the declaration of dividend. No appropriation is allowed to be made from the reservefund except for the purpose as may be specified by the Bank from time to time and further, any such appropriation is also requiredto be reported to the Bank within 21 days from the date of such withdrawal.
The Company has a reserve of H1300.4 crore for the year ended 31st March 2025 (H 1,282.42 crore in 31 March 2024) u/s 45IC.
(a) (i) The Finance Act, 2001 provides for the levy of service tax on the finance and interest charges recovered through lease rental
instalments on the Financial Leases entered on or after 16-07-2001. The Central Government vide Order No.1/1/2003-STdated 30 April 2003 and subsequent clarification dated 15-12-2006 issued by the Ministry of Finance has exempted the LeaseAgreements entered into between the Company and the Ministry of Railways from the levy of Service Tax thereon u/s 93(2) ofthe Finance Act, 1994.
(ii) The GST Council in their meeting held on 19 May, 2017 has exempted the services of leasing of assets (rolling stock assetsincluding wagons, coaches, locos) by Indian Railways Finance Corporation to Indian Railways from the levy of Goods & Service Tax(GST), Notification No. 12/2017 (Heading 9973) which has been made applicable with effect from 1 July, 2017. Vide notificationno. 07/2021 dated 30.09.2021 issued by the Ministry of Finance, the said GST exemption on leasing of rolling stock by IndianRailways Finance Corporation to Indian Railways is withdrawn w.e.f. 01.10.2021
(b) (i) The Company had deposited a sum of H1,466.45 crore towards GST under the reverse charge mechanism for funds transferred
to MoR for making payments on behalf of the Company to contractors for the construction of projects for the period November2017 to June 2018. As opined by the tax consultant, the above transaction did not involve any supply from MoR to the company,and accordingly, no GST under RCM was payable by the Company, and hence, refund applications were filed with the GSTdepartment for the refund of said deposit of H 1,466.45 crore. However, vide orders dated 22-09-2020 and 30-09-2020, thesaid refund applications have been rejected by the additional commissioner (Department of Trade and Taxes), GNCT of Delhi. TheCompany has filed 6 appeals before the first appellate authority through its attorney, New Delhi, against the rejection of refundorders on 24 December 2020 and 29 December 2020. Hearing of the case is going on, and the last hearing was scheduled for21st January 2025 but the same was adjourned and the next date of hearing is yet to be received by the Company.
(ii) In the ultimate event of non-admissibility of refund claims by the GST department, the amount would be adjusted by the Companyagainst the GST liability on lease rentals from infrastructure assets to be leased to MoR or other GST liability in future.
Increase/(Decrease) in liability due to exchange rate variation on foreign currency loans for purchase of leased assets/creation ofInfrastructure assets amounting to H 1913.60 crore (31 March 2024: H 957.38 crore (payable)) has not been charged to the Statement ofProfit and Loss as the same is recoverable from the Ministry of Railways (lessee) separately as per lease agreements in respect of rollingstock assets/memorandum of understanding (MoU) for funding of Infrastructure assets to be leased. The notional hedging cost on externalcommercial borrowings inbuilt into the Lease Rentals amounting to H 232.33 crore (31 March 2024: H 232.33 crore) is refundable toMinistry of Railways for the year ended 31 March 2025 (Ref of Note 41 C (ii)). Further, a sum of H 700.57 (31 March 2024: HNil crore) hasbeen recovered towards crystallised exchange rate variation on foreign currency loans repaid during the year ended 31st March 2025. Theamount recoverable from MoR on account of exchange rate variation net of notional hedging cost and crystallised exchange rate variationis H 6730.61 crore (31 March 2024: H 5794.75 crore).
Effective portion of (loss)/gain on account of decrease/increase in the fair value of the derivative assets (hedging instruments) amounting toH 41.24 crore (31 March 2024:H 92.30 crore) classified as cash flow hedges has not been recognised in the other comprehensive income as thesame is recoverable/refundable to the MOR (Lessee) since the derivatives have been contracted to hedge the financial risk of MOR (Lessee).
The Ministry of Railways (MOR) vide letter dated 23 July 2015 had authorized the Company to draw funds from Life Insurance Corporationof India (LIC) in consultation with MOR for funding of Railway Projects in line with finance leasing methodology adopted by Company forfunding Railway Projects in past. In addition to funds raised from LIC, the Company has also funded MoR from other borrowings and internalaccruals. Pending execution of the Lease Documents, the Company had entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministryof Railways on 23 May 2017 containing principal terms of the lease transactions. The Company has now entered a fresh Memorandum ofUnderstanding with Ministry of Railways on 2 March 2021 superseding all earlier MoU/arrangement.
During FY 2021-22, the Lease Agreement(s) for Project assets funded under EBR IF 2015-16 and National Projects 2018-19 between MOR andthe Company with respect to aforesaid infrastructure assets was executed on 28th March 2022. Similarly, during financial year 2022-23, the LeaseAgreement(s) for EBR IF 2016-17 and National Projects 2019-20 and in Financial Year 2023-24 and Financial Year 2024-25, the Lease Agreementsfor EBR IF 2017-18 and EBR IF 2018-19, between MOR and the Company with respect to infrastructure assets have been executed, respectively.Also,the execution of the Lease Agreement for EBR IF 2019-20 is under process and accordingly, the lease recievables have been recognised witheffect from 24th March 2025. The accounting as per Ind AS 116 has been carried out for the same during the current financial year
During the year ended 31 March 2025 a sum of H 8557.46 crore (31 March 2024 H 9,490.02 crore) incurred by the Company on accountof interest cost on the funds borrowed for the purpose of making aforesaid advances has been capitalised and added to the 'ProjectInfrastructure Asset under Finance Lease Arrangements-EBR-IF' , 'Project Infrastructure Asset under Finance Lease Arrangements-EBRSpecial' and 'Advance funding against National Project'. The same would be recovered through lease rentals in future over the life of theleases as per lease agreement(s) to be entered. Details are as under:
i Ministry of Railways, Government of India is the Parent of the Company. The Company leases various assets including rolling stock,locomotives, project infrastructure assets such as railway tracks, signaling system, railways stations, bridges etc to Ministry of Railwaysunder finance lease model as per IndAS 116. The computation of lease income requires estimation of a number of financial metricssuch as source of borrowings, weighted average cost of capital, approved margins, exchange and interest rate variations etc which isdetermined on a continuous basis in consultation with Ministry of Railways.The weighted average cost of capital and margin have beenfinalised for the disburment made till FY 2022-23. No disbursement made to the MoR for the FY 2023-24 and FY 2024-25.
ii The reconciliation with the Ministry of Railways uptill FY 2023-2024 has been completed. The reconcilation of balances with MoR ason 31st March 2025 will be carried out in due cousre based on audited accounts of FY 2024-25. The disbursement to MOR for projectinfrasturure assets for which Lease Agreements are yet to be executed stand at H1,32,876.98 crore as on 31st March 2025 againstwhich utilisation statement has been received from MoR.
(a) The Company discharges its obligation towards payment of interest, redemption of bonds and payment of dividend, by depositing therespective amounts in the designated bank accounts. Reconciliation of such accounts is an ongoing process and has been completedupto 31 March 2025. The Company does not foresee any additional liability on this account. The total balance held in such specifiedbank accounts as on 31 March 2025 is H 32.65 crore (31 March 2024 is H 31.99 crore)
(b) The Company is required to transfer any amount remaining unclaimed and unpaid in such interest and redemption accounts aftercompletion of 7 years to Investor Education Protection Fund (IEPF) administered by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government ofIndia. During the year ended 31 March 2025, a sum of H 0.47 crore (31 March 2024:H2.81 crore) was deposited in IEPF.
As required under section Section 135 of the Companies Act 2013, the Company has formed a Corporate Social Responsibility Committee.The Company has undertaken Corporate Social Responsibility activities during the year, which have been approved by the CSR Committeeand are specified in Schedule VII of the Companies Act 2013.
In the year 2020-21, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) issued the Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) AmendmentRules, 2021 (the ""Amendment""), and the effective date of the amendments to Section 135 of the Companies Act, as made by the CompaniesAmendment Act, 2019 and Companies Amendment Act, 2020, was notified as 22.01.2021.
In accordance with the amendment under the said notifications, any unspent CSR amount, other than for any ongoing project, shall betransferred to a Fund specified in Schedule VII, within a period of six months of the expiry of the financial year. Any unspent amount pursuantto any ongoing project must be transferred to unspent CSR Account in any scheduled bank within a period of thirty days from the end of thefinancial year, to be utilised within a period of three financial years, failing which it shall transfer the same to a Fund specified in ScheduleVII, within a period of thirty days from the date of completion of the third financial year. Further, if the company spends an amount in excessof the requirement under statute, the excess amount may be set off for three succeeding financial years against the amount to be spent.
As the notification became effective during the FY 2020-21, the Company is complying with the amended provisions of Section 135 of theCompanies Act, 2013 from the financial year 2021-22 onwards. Consequently, the Company has set aside provisions for an unspent amountrelated to ongoing projects totaling H124.47 crore for the FY 2024-25 (H 80.94 crore in FY 2023-24).
(i) For the financial year ended 31.03.2025, the Company paid a gross amount of H 28.28 crore (H 27.18 crore relates to prior years), whilefor the year ended 31.03.2024, the Company paid a gross amount of H 54.96 crore (H 23.63 crore relates to prior years) towards CSRprojects. The gross amount required to be spent for the year ended 31.03.2025 was H 125.58 crore, for which the Board approvedan amount of H 125.58 crore towards the CSR projects. For the year ended 31.03.2024, the gross amount required to be spent wasH 112.27 crore, for which the Board approved an amount of H112.27 crore, which includes H80.94 towards the CSR projects, H 22.33crore towards PM CARES, H 4.5 crore each towards Swach Bharat Kosh and Clean Ganga Fund.
i. The Company is a Government related entity as 86.36% of equity shareholding of the Company is held by the President of Indiathrough Ministry of Railways, Government of India. The Company is also related to Rail Vikas Nigam Limited ,IRCON InternationalLimited, NTPC Limited and NTPC Renewable Energy Limited which are also government related entities and with whom the Companyhas transactions. The Company has exempted from disclosure in para 25 of Ind AS 24, 'Related Party Transactions' being a governmentrelated entity.
Note: RBI vide its erstwhile liquidity framework dated 04th November, 2019 has stipulated the implementation of liquiditycoverage ratio (LCR) for non-deposit taking NBFCs with asset size of more than H 10,000 crore w.e.f. 01 December, 2020.LCR aims to ensure that company has an adequate stock of unencumbered High-Quality Liquid Assets (HQLA) that canbe converted into cash easily and immediately to meet its liquidity needs for a 30 calendar day liquidity stress scenario.However with reference to the RBI's letter no. S62/21.07.007/2021/22 dated April 26, 2021, IRFC is exempted from applicability ofLiquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR) Norms.
(xv) No scheme of Arrangements has been approved by competent authority in terms of sections 230 to 237 of the Companies Act,2013in respect of the Company.
(xvi) The company has not provided nor taken any loan or advance to/from any other person or entity with the understanding that benefitof the transaction will go to a third party, the ultimate beneficiary.
(xvii) The Company records all the transaction in the books of accounts properly and has no undisclosed income during the year or inprevious years in the tax assessments under the Income Tax Act, 1961.
(xviii) The Company has not traded or invested in Crypto currency or Virtual Currency during the financial year.
c) Risk Exposure in Derivatives (currency and interest rate derivatives)
Qualitative disclosure
The Company enters into derivatives for the purpose of hedging and not for trading/speculation purposes.
The Company has framed a risk management policy duly approved by the board in respect of its External Commercial Borrowings(ECBs). A risk management committee comprising the Managing Director and Director Finance has been formed to monitor,analyse and control the currency and interest rate risk in respect of ECBs.
The Company avails various derivative products like currency forwards, Cross Currency swap, Interest rate swap etc. for hedgingthe risks associated with its ECBs.
The Reserve Bank of India has issued Master Directions - Reserve Bank of India (Non-Banking Financial Company - Scale Based Regulation)Directions, 2023, DOR.FIN.REC.NO.45/03.10.119/2023-24, Dated 19/10/2023 (referred to as 'the new Directions'). With the issue of 'thenew Directions', the instructions/ guidelines contained in various circulars/ Directions issued earlier by Reserve Bank of India stand repealed(list as provided in section XI of 'the new Directions').
However, all approvals/acknowledgements given under Circulars/Directions mentioned in the repealed list as provided in section XIof 'the new Directions' shall be deemed as given under 'the new Directions'. Notwithstanding such repeal, any action taken/purportedto have been taken or initiated under the instructions/guidelines having repealed shall continue to be guided by the provisions of saidinstructions/guidelines.
Accounting Standards notified, either not yet effective or not applicable to the Company:
Ministry of Corporate Affairs (“MCA”) notifies new standards or amendments to the existing standards under Companies (Indian AccountingStandards) Rules as issued from time to time. For the year ended March 31, 2025, MCA has notified the below amendments:
This is applicable from the date of publication in the official gazette (i.e. 12th August 2024). This is related to Insurance Companies andis not applicable to the Company.
This amendment has clarified the Lease Liability in a Sale and Leaseback transactions. This amendment is applicable from the date ofpublication in the official gazette (i.e. 9th September 2024). However, the Company has no sale and leaseback transactions during theperiod ended 31st March,2025
This amendment is applicable from the date of publication in the official gazette (i.e. 28th September 2024). This is related to InsuranceCompanies and is not applicable to the Company.
a) Previous year figures have been regrouped/ rearranged, whenever necessary, in order to make them comparable with those ofthe current year.
b) Current financial statements have been presented in H crore and accordingly previous year figures have also been converted to H crore.
For M/s. OP TOTLA & Co. For and on behalf of the Board of Directors
Chartered Accountants Indian Railway Finance Corporation Limited
(FRN 000734C)
(CA Naveen Kumar Somani) (Manoj Kumar Dubey) (Shelly Verma)
(Partner) Chairman and Managing Director & CEO Director (Finance)
M.No. 429100 DIN: 07518387 DIN: 07935630
(Vijay Babulal Shirode) (Sunil Kumar Goel)
Company Secretary CFO
Place: New Delhi & JGM (Law)
Date: 28th April 2025 FCS: 6876