2.05 Provisions and contingencies
The Company recognizes provisions when a present obligation (legal or constructive) as a result of apast event exists and it is probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will berequired to settle such obligation and the amount of such obligation can be reliably estimated. If theeffect of time value of money is material, provisions are discounted using a current pre-tax rate thatreflects, when appropriate, the risks specific to the liability. When discounting is used, the increase inthe provision due to the passage of time is recognized as a finance cost. A disclosure for a contingentliability is made when there is a possible obligation or a present obligation that may, but probably willnot require an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits or the amount of such obligationcannot be measured reliably. When there is a possible obligation or a present obligation in respect ofwhich likelihood of outflow of resources embodying economic benefits is remote, no provision ordisclosure is made.
2.06 Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash and cheques in hand, bank balances, demand deposits withbanks where the original maturity is three months or less and other short term highly liquidinvestments.
2.07 Employee BenefitsShort-term employee benefits
All employee benefits payable wholly within twelve months of rendering the service are classified asshort-term employee benefits and they are recognized in the period in which the employee renders therelated service. The Company recognizes the undiscounted amount of short-term employee benefitsexpected to be paid in exchange for services rendered as a liability (accrued expense) after deductingany amount already paid.
The company has been legally advised that Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 is not applicable to thecompany.
2.08 Borrowing Cost
Borrowing cost includes interest, amortization of ancillary costs incurred in connection with thearrangement of borrowings and exchange differences arising from foreign currency borrowings to theextent they are regarded as an adjustment to the interest cost. Borrowing costs, if any, directlyattributable to the acquisition, construction or production of an asset that necessarily takes asubstantial period of time to get ready for its intended use or sale are capitalized, if any. All otherborrowing costs are expensed in the period in which they occur.
2.09 Segment Reporting
Operating segments are reported in a manner consistent with the internal reporting provided to theChief Operating Decision Maker (CODM) of the Company. The CODM is responsible for allocatingresources and assessing performance of the operating segments of the Company.
2.10 Events after reporting date
Where events occurring after the balance sheet date provide evidence of conditions that existed at theend of the reporting period, the impact of such events is adjusted within the financial statements.Otherwise, events after the balance sheet date of material size or nature are only disclosed.
2.11 Property, plant & equipmentMeasurement at recognition
An item of property, plant and equipment that qualifies as an asset is measured on initial recognition atcost. Following initial recognition, items of property, plant and equipment are carried at its cost lessaccumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses.
The cost of an item of property, plant and equipment comprises of its purchase price including importduties and other non-refundable purchase taxes or levies, directly attributable cost of bringing the assetto its working condition for its intended use and the initial estimate of decommissioning, restoration andsimilar liabilities, if any. Any trade discounts and rebates are deducted in arriving at the purchase price.Cost includes cost of replacing a part of a plant and equipment if the recognition criteria are met. Itemssuch as spare parts, stand-by equipment and servicing equipment that meet the definition of property,plant and equipment are capitalized at cost and depreciated over their useful life. Costs in nature ofrepairs and maintenance are recognized in the Statement of Profit and Loss as and when incurred.
The residual values, useful lives and methods of depreciation of property, plant and equipment arereviewed at each financial year end and adjusted prospectively, if appropriate.
Depreciation
Depreciation on each part of an item of property, plant and equipment is provided using the writtendown value method based on the useful life of the asset as prescribed in Schedule II to the Act.
De-recognition
The carrying amount of an item of property, plant and equipment is derecognized on disposal or whenno future economic benefits are expected from its use or disposal. The gain or loss arising from the de¬recognition of an item of property, plant and equipment is measured as the difference between the netdisposal proceeds and the carrying amount of the item and is recognized in the Statement of Profit andLoss when the item is derecognized.
First time adoption of Ind AS
The Company had elected to consider the carrying value of all its property, plant and equipmentappearing in the financial statements prepared in accordance with Accounting Standards notified underthe section 133 of the Companies Act 2013, read together with Rule 7 of the Companies (Accounts)Rules, 2014 and used the same as deemed cost in the opening Ind AS Balance sheet prepared on 01April 2018.
2.12 Impairment of non-financial assets
The Company assesses, at each reporting date, whether there is an indication that an asset may beimpaired. If any indication exists, or when annual impairment testing for an asset is required, theCompany estimates the asset’s recoverable amount. An asset’s recoverable amount is the higher of anasset’s or cash-generating unit’s (CGU) fair value less costs of disposal and its value in use.Recoverable amount is determined for an individual asset, unless the asset does not generate cashinflows that are largely independent of those from other assets or groups of assets. When the carryingamount of an asset or CGU exceeds its recoverable amount, the asset is considered impaired and iswritten down to its recoverable amount.
In assessing the value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present valueusing a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money andthe risks specific to the asset. In determining fair value less costs of disposal, recent markettransactions are taken into account. If no such transactions can be identified, an appropriate valuationmodel is used. These calculations are corroborated by valuation multiples, quoted share prices forpublicly traded companies or other available fair value indicators.
For assets excluding goodwill, an assessment is made at each reporting date to determine whetherthere is an indication that previously recognised impairment losses no longer exist or have decreased.If such indication exists, the Company estimates the asset’s or CGU’s recoverable amount. Apreviously recognised impairment loss is reversed only if there has been a change in the assumptionsused to determine the asset’s recoverable amount since the last impairment loss was recognised. Thereversal is limited so that the carrying amount of the asset does not exceed its recoverable amount, norexceed the carrying amount that would have been determined, net of depreciation, had no impairmentloss been recognised for the asset in prior years. Such reversal is recognised in the statement of profitor loss unless the asset is carried at a revalued amount, in which case, the reversal is treated as arevaluation increase.
2.13 Earnings per share
Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the net profit or loss for the period attributable toequity shareholders (after deducting attributable taxes) by the weighted-average number of equityshares outstanding during the period. The weighted-average number of equity shares outstandingduring the period is adjusted for events including a bonus issue.
For the purpose of calculating diluted earnings per share, the net profit or loss for the periodattributable to equity shareholders and the weighted-average number of shares outstanding during theperiod are adjusted for the effects of all dilutive potential equity shares.
NOTE - 28 : Other Disclosures28 (a) Segment reporting
Operating segments are reported in a manner consistent with the internal reporting provided to theChief Operating Decision Maker (CODM) of the Company. The CODM is responsible for allocatingresources and assessing performance of the operating segments of the Company. The Company is ina single business segment (primary segment) of giving loans and making investments. The entirerevenues are billable within India and there is only one geographical segment (secondary segment).
28 (b) Contingent Liabilities :
- There were 8 (Eight) open Option Contracts in Derivative Segments at the Balance Sheet Date.The net credit balance of ? 2,51,737/- on those contracts have been shown in Options OutstandingA/c under Other Financial Liabilities.
- A demand of' 6,15,010/- has been raised by the Income Tax Department for the A.Y. 2014 - 2015.The Company has preferred an appeal for the same and the appeal is pending before the office ofCommissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) - 21 (Kolkata).
- A partition suit under the Indian Partion Act, 1893 has been filed by Mr. Manoj Kumar Gupta in theHon'ble Calcutta High Court to which the company is also a respondent party. The amount to beprovided for contingent liability is indeterminate under the current circumstances and nature of thecase. As on the date of Balance Sheet, the case is pending before the Hon'ble Caclutta High Court.
- A case u/s 200 of Code of Criminal Procedure,1973 r.w.s. 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act,1881 for dishonour of cheque of value ' 3,18,58,875/- has been filed by Manoj Kumar GuptaHUF(Karta : Mr. Manoj Kumar Gupta) against the company before the Hon'ble Karnataka High Court.In response to the same, the Company has filed for quashing off of said case before the Hon'bleKarnataka High Court. As on the date of Balance Sheet, the case filed by Manoj Kumar Gupta HUFagainst the company is stayed with as per the interim orders of Hon'ble Karnataka High Court.
- A case u/s 200 of Code of Criminal Procedure,1973 r.w.s. 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act,1881 for dishonour of cheque of value ' 3,18,58,875/- has been filed by Mrs. Reena Gupta (Wife ofMr. Manoj Kumar Gupta) against the company before the Hon'ble Karnataka High Court. In responseto the same, the Company has filed for quashing off of said case before the Hon'ble Karnataka HighCourt. As on the date of Balance Sheet, the case filed by Mrs. Reena Gupta against the company isstayed with as per the interim orders of Hon'ble Karnataka High Court.
- The Company has obtained an Unsecured Loan from Ipsa Credit Pvt. Ltd (Enterprise over whichrelative of Key Management Personnel (KMP) exercises control / significant influence). The Co. hasnot provided for the interest of ? 2,62,500/- on such loan due to a dispute going on between theCompany and the directors of Ipsa Credit Pvt. Ltd. (Manoj Gupta - DIN : 00333122, Reena Gupta -DIN : 00333272, Ipsa Gupta - DIN : 02132914)
28 (d) No proceedings have been initiated or is pending against the Company fold holding any benamiproperty under the Benami Transactions (Prohibhition) Act, 1988 (45 of 1988) and the rules madethereunder.
28 (e) The Company has not been declared wilful defaulter by any bank or financial Institution or otherlender.
28 (f) The Company does not have any transactions with companies struck off under section 248 of thecompanies Act, 2013 as on the Balance Sheet date.
28 (g) To the best of the knowledge and belief of the management, as on the date of balance sheet, nofunds have been advanced or loaned or invested (either from borrowed funds or share premium orany other sources or kind of funds) by the company to or in any other person(s), including foreignentities ("Intermediaries”), with the understanding, whether recorded in writing or otherwise, that theIntermediary shall, directly or indirectly lend or invest in other persons or entities identified in anymanner whatsoever by or on behalf of the Company (“Ultimate Beneficiaries”) or provide anyguarantee, security or the like on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries.
28 (h) To the best of the knowledge and belief of the management, no funds (which are material eitherindividually or in the aggregate) have been received by the Company from any person or entity,including foreign entity (“Funding Parties”), with the understanding, whether recorded in writing orotherwise, that the Company shall, whether, directly or indirectly, lend or invest in other persons orentities identified in any manner whatsoever by or on behalf of the Funding Party (“UltimateBeneficiaries”) or provide any guarantee, security or the like on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries.
28 (i) All applicable charges and/or satisfaction thereof are duly registered with the Registrar of Companies.
28 (j) Balance Confirmation from various parties are still awaited as on Balance Sheet date.
Previous year figures have been regrouped and re-arranged, wherever necessary, to confirm to the
28 (k) current year's classification.
(III) Fair value of assets and liabilities measured at cost/amortised cost
The carrying amount of financial assets and financial liabilities measured at amortised cost are a reasonable approximation oftheir fair values since the Company does not anticipate that the carrying amount would be significantly different from the valuesthat would be eventually received or settled. Management assessed that fair values of cash and cash equivalents, bank deposits,loans, trade receivables, and other financial liabilities approximate their carrying amounts of these instruments, as discussedbelow:
29 (c) Financial risk management
The Company is a Non-Banking Financial Company registered with the Reserve Bank of India. On account of it's business activities it isexposed to various financial risks associated with financials products such as credit or default risk, market risk, interest rate risk, liquidityrisk and inflationary risk. However, the Company has a robust financial risk management system in place to identify, evaluate, manageand mitigate various risks associated with its financial products to ensure that desired financial objectives are met. The Company's seniormanagement is responsible for establishing and monitoring the risk management framework within its overall risk managementobjectives and strategies, as approved by the Board of Directors. Such risk management strategies and objectives are established toidentify and analyse potential risks faced by the Company, set and monitor appropriate risk limits and controls, periodically review thechanges in market conditions and assess risk management performance. Any change in Company's risk management objectives andpolicies needs prior approval of it's Board of Directors.
(I) Credit risk
This risk is common to all investors who invest in bonds and debt instruments and it refers to a situation where a particular bond issuer isunable to make the expected principal payments, interest rate payments, or both. Similarly, a lender bears the risk that the borrower maydefault in the payment of contractual interest or principal on its debt obligations, or both. The entity continuously monitors defaults ofcustomers and other counterparties and incorporates this information into its credit risk controls.
Financial instruments
Risk concentration is minimized by investing in highly rated, investment grade bonds and debt instruments, particularly Government andPSU Bonds which has the least risk of default. The Company lends to borrowers with a good credit score . Investments and loans arereviewed by the Board of Directors on a regular basis.
(II) Market risk:
Market risk is a form of systematic risk associated with the day-to-day fluctuation in the market prices of shares and securities and suchmarket risk affects all securities and investors in the same manner. These daily price fluctuations follows its own broad trends and cyclesand are more news and transaction driven rather than fundamentals and many a times, it may affect the returns from an investment.Market risks majorly comprises of two types - interest rate risk and other price risk, such as equity price risk and commodity risk.Financial instruments affected by market risks include borrowings and investments.
Interest rate risk
Interest rate risk is a type of systematic risk that particularly affects fixed rate debt instruments like bonds and debentures. The value ofthe fixed-rate debt instruments generally decline due to rise in interest rates and vice versa. The rationale is that a bond is a promise of afuture stream of payments; an investor will offer less for a bond that pays-out at a rate lower than the rates offered in the current market.A rising interest rate scenario also affects the Company's interest expenditure on borrowed funds.
The Company monitors the interest rate scenarios on a regular basis and accordingly takes investments decisions as whether to investin fixed rate debt instruments, shares and securities at a particular point of time. Further, the Company’s borrowings are short-term innature and carry a fixed rate of interest and the company is in a position to pass on the rise in interest rates to its borrowers. However,the borrowings of the Company are not significant to the financial statements.
Price risk
Price risk is the risk that the fair value of a financial instrument will fluctuate due to changes in market traded price. It arises from financialassets such as investments in equity instruments, bonds, mutual funds etc. The Company is exposed to price risk arising mainly frominvestments carried at fair value through FVTPL or FVOCI which are valued using quoted prices in active markets (level 1 investments).A sensitivity analysis demonstrating the impact of change in market prices of these instruments from the prices existing as at thereporting date is given below:
(III) Liquidity risk:
Liquidity refers to the readiness of the Company to sell and realise its financial assets. Liquidity risk is one of the most critical risk factorsfor Companies which is into the business of investments in shares and securities. It is the risk of not being able to realise the true price ofa financial asset, or is not being able to sell the financial asset at all because of non-availability of buyers. Unwillingness to lend orrestricted lending by Banks and Financial Institutions may also lead to liquidity concerns for the entities.
The Company maintains a well-diversified portfolio of investments in shares and securities which are saleable at any given point of time.A dedicated team of market experts are monitoring the markets on a continuous basis, which advises the management for timelypurchase or sale of securities. The management ensures to manage it's cash flows and asset liability patterns to ensure that the financialobligations are satisfied in timely manner.
(IV) Inflationary risk:
Inflationary or purchasing power risk refers to the variation in investor returns caused by inflation. It is the risk that results in increase ofthe prices of goods and services which results in decrease of purchasing power of money, and likely negatively impact the value ofinvestments. The two important sources of inflation are rising costs of production and excess demand for goods and services in relationto their supply. Inflation and interest rate risks are closely related as interest rates generally go up with inflation.
The Company closely monitors the inflation data and analyses the reasons for wide fluctuations thereof and its effect on various sectorsand businesses. The main objective is to avoid inflationary risk and accordingly invest in securities and debt instruments that provideshigher returns as compared to the inflation in long-term.
29 (d) Capital management
For the purpose of Company's capital management, capital includes issued equity share capital, other equity reserves and borrowedcapital less cash and cash equivalents. The primary objective of capital management is to maintain an efficient capital structure toreduce the cost of capital, support corporate expansion strategies and to maximize shareholder's value.
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NOTE - 30 : Scale Based Regulation (SBR) - Disclosure
The following disclosures are being made pursuant to Paragraph 27 of the Master Direction - Reserve Bankof India (Non-Banking Financial Company - Scale Based Regulation) Directions, 2023 issued on 19.10.2023by the Reserve Bank of India.
For the purpose of the Scale Based Regulation Disclosures, the Company falls under the category of NBFCs- Base Layer (NBFC - BL) entity. Henceforth, the disclosures hereunder have been made as applicable toNBFC Base Layer entities.
(a) LOAN TO DIRECTORS, SENIOR OFFICERS AND RELATIVES OF DIRECTOR
The following amount of Loans have been sanctioned to the following category of persons in accordancewith the policy approved by the Board for grant of Loan to directors, senior officersand relatives of directors and to entities where directors or their relatives have major
The Company does not have any exposure in Foreign Currency in Current Year & Previous Year. Hence, theCompany has no Unhedged Foreign Currency Exposure.
The Company has not received any complaints from customers and from the Offices of the Ombudsmanunder The Reserve Bank - Integrated Ombudsman Scheme, 2021 during the Current Year as well asPrevious Year. Hence, no separate disclouse is made in this regard.
As per our report of even date For and on behalf of the Board
Chartered Accountants
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SANJAY KUMAR GUPTASd/- Executive Director, DIN 00213467
[CA. ANIL KR. MANDAWEWALA]
Partner
FRN: 322130E, M. NO: 055939 Sd/-
1, British Indian Street.
1st Floor, Suite No. 110D,
Kolkata - 700 069. Sd/-
Dated : The 29th day of May , 2024 Company Secretary