Provisions are recognised when the Company has a present obligation (legal or constructive) as a result of a pastevent and it is probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle theobligation and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation.
If the effect of the time value of money is material, provisions are discounted using a current pre-tax rate thatreflects, when appropriate, the risks specific to the liability.
A present obligation that arises from past events, where it is either not probable that an outflow of resources willbe required to settle or a reliable estimate of the amount cannot be made, is disclosed as a contingent liability.Contingent liabilities are also disclosed when there is a possible obligation arising from past events, the existenceof which will be confirmed only by the occurrence or non-occurrence of one or more uncertain future events notwholly within the control of the Company. Claims against the Company, where the possibility of any outflow ofresources in settlement is remote, are not disclosed as contingent liabilities.
Contingent assets are not recognized in the financial statements since this may result in the recognition of incomethat may never be realized. However, when the realization of income is virtually certain, then the related asset isnot a contingent asset and is recognized.
(j) Taxes
(i) Current income tax
Current income tax assets and liabilities are measured at the amount expected to be recovered from or paid tothe taxation authorities. The tax rates and tax laws used to compute the amount are those that are enacted orsubstantively enacted, at the reporting date.
Current income tax relating to items recognised outside profit or loss is recognised outside profit or loss(either in other comprehensive income or in equity). Current tax items are recognised in correlation to theunderlying transaction either in OCI or directly in equity. Management periodically evaluates positions takenin the tax returns with respect to situations in which applicable tax regulations are subject to interpretation andestablishes provisions where appropriate.
Deferred tax is recognised on temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities inthe financial statements and the corresponding tax bases used in the computation of taxable profit. Deferredtax liabilities are generally recognised for all taxable temporary differences. Deferred tax assets are generallyrecognised for all deductible temporary differences to the extent that it is probable that taxable profits will beavailable against which those deductible temporary differences can be utilised.
The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at the end of each reporting period and reduced to theextent that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profits will be available to allow all or part of the assetto be recovered.
Deferred tax liabilities and assets are measured at the tax rates that are expected to apply in the period inwhich the liability is settled or the asset realised, based on tax rates (and tax laws) that have been enacted orsubstantively enacted by the end of the reporting period.
The measurement of deferred tax liabilities and assets reflects the tax consequences that would follow fromthe manner in which the Company expects, at the end of the reporting period, to recover or settle the carryingamount of its assets and liabilities.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset where there is a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assetsand liabilities and they relate to income taxes levied by the same tax authority on the same taxable entity, or ondifferent tax entities, but they intend to settle current tax liabilities and assets on a net basis or their tax assetsand liabilities are realised simultaneously.
(iii) Current and deferred tax for the year:
Current and deferred tax are recognised in profit or loss, except when they relate to items that are recognisedin other comprehensive income or directly in equity, in which case, the current and deferred tax are alsorecognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity respectively.
(k) Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents comprise the net amount of short-term, highly liquid investments that are readilyconvertible to known amounts of cash (short-term deposits with an original maturity of three months or less) andare subject to an insignificant risk of change in value, cheques on hand and balances with banks. They are held forthe purposes of meeting short-term cash commitments (rather than for investment or other purposes).
For the purpose of the statement of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents consist of cash and short- term deposits,as defined above.
(l) Borrowing Cost
Borrowing costs that are attributable to the acquisition, construction or production of qualifying assets are treatedas direct cost and are considered as part of cost of such assets. A qualifying asset is an asset that necessarily requiresa substantial period of time to get ready for its intended use or sale. All other borrowing costs are recognized asan expense in the period in which they are incurred. The capitalization of borrowing cost is suspended when theactivities necessary to prepare the qualifying asset are deferred / interrupted for significant period of time.
(m) Employee benefits
Employee benefit obligations are measured on an undiscounted basis and are expensed as the related service isprovided. A liability is recognized for the amount expected to be paid e.g., under short-term cash bonus, if theCompany has a present legal or constructive obligation to pay this amount as a result of past service provided bythe employee, and the amount of obligation can be estimated reliably.
(n) Recent pronouncements
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (“MCA”) notifies new standard or amendments to the existing standards underCompanies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules as issued from time to time. On March 31, 2023, the MCAamended the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Amendment Rules, 2023, from April 1, 2023, as listedbelow:
i. IND AS 101 - First time adoption of Indian Accounting Standards
The amendment relates to recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities arising from single transactions,deferred tax assets related to leases and decommissioning, restoration and similar liabilities for the transition
date falling after 1 April 2022. The amendment has no impact on the Company as IND AS has already beenimplemented.
ii. IND AS 102 - Share Based Payment
The amendment relates to the footnote to Paragraph 24 which is darificatory in nature.
iii. IND AS 103 - Business Combination
The amendment relates to disclosure to Paragraph 13(2) which is darificatory in nature. The amendment hasno impact on the Company.
iv. IND AS 107 - Financial Instruments - Disclosures
The amendment to this Standard is consequential to the amendment made in Ind AS 1.
v. IND AS 109 - Financial Instruments
The amendment relates to non applicability of Paragraph B4.3.11 to embedded derivative contracts acquiredin business combination. The amendment has no impact on the Company.
vi. IND AS 115 - Revenue from Contracts with Customers
The amendment relates to realignment of Paragraph 51 and Appendix B. The amendment has no impact on theCompany.
vii. IND AS 1 - Presentation of Financial Statements
The amendments require companies to disclose their material accounting policies rather than their significantaccounting policies. Accounting policy information, together with other information, is material when it canreasonably be expected to influence decisions of primary users of general purpose financial statements. TheCompany/Group does not expect this amendment to have any significant impact in its financial statements.
viii. IND AS 8 - Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors
Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors The amendments will help entities todistinguish between accounting policies and accounting estimates. The definition of a change in accountingestimates has been replaced with a definition of accounting estimates. Under the new definition, accountingestimates are “monetary amounts in financial statements that are subject to measurement uncertainty”. Entitiesdevelop accounting estimates if accounting policies require items in financial statements to be measured in away that involves measurement uncertainty. The Company/Group does not expect this amendment to have anysignificant impact in its financial statements
ix. IND AS 12 - Income Taxes
Paragraph 15 and 24 relating to recognition of deferred tax liability and asset, has been amended to includeexemption for taxable temporary differences arising (i) at the time of transaction, that affects neither accountingprofit nor taxable profit (tax loss) and (ii) at the time of transaction, that does not give rise to equal taxable anddeductible temporary differences.
Paragraph 22A has been inserted to clarify that deferred tax assets and liabilities on Right of Use Assets andLease Liabilities to be recognized on gross basis.
This amendment is effective from 1 April 2022. The effect of above amendment for the period as of 1 April2022 needs to be taken to OCI. Other amendments to this Standard are consequential to the above amendment.
x. IND AS 34 - Interim Financial Reporting
The amendment to this Standard is consequential to the amendment made in Ind AS 1 and is not applicable to theCompany.
3 Significant accounting judgements, estimates and assumptions
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with the Ind AS requires the management to make judgments,estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities and theaccompanying disclosure and the disclosure of contingent liabilities, at the end of the reporting period. Estimates andunderlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in theperiod in which the estimates are revised and future periods are affected. Although these estimates are based on themanagement’s best knowledge of current events and actions, uncertainty about these assumptions and estimates couldresult in the outcomes requiring a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets or liabilities in future periods.
In particular, information about significant areas of estimation, uncertainty and critical judgments in applying accountingpolicies that have the most significant effect on the amounts recognized in the financial statements is included in thefollowing notes:
Critical judgements in applying accounting polices :
(i) Fair value of financial instruments
The fair value of financial instruments is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer aliability in an orderly transaction in the principal (or most advantageous) market at the measurement date undercurrent market conditions (i.e., an exit price) regardless of whether that price is directly observable or estimatedusing another valuation technique. When the fair values of financial assets and financial liabilities recorded in thebalance sheet cannot be derived from active markets, they are determined using a variety of valuation techniquesthat include the use of valuation models. The inputs to these models are taken from observable markets wherepossible, but where this is not feasible, estimation is required in establishing fair values. Judgements and estimatesinclude considerations of liquidity and model inputs related to items such as credit risk (both own and counterparty),funding value adjustments, correlation and volatility.
(ii) Impairment of Non-Financial assets
The Company assesses at each reporting date whether there is an indication that an asset may be impaired. If anyindication exists, the company estimates the asset’s recoverable amount. An asset’s recoverable amount is higherof an asset’s fair value less cost of disposal and its value in use. Where the carrying amount exceeds its recoverableamount, the asset is considered impaired and is written down to its recoverable amount.
(iii) Provision and contingent liabilities
The Company operates in a regulatory and legal environment that, by nature, has a heightened element of litigationrisk inherent to its operations. As a result, it is involved in various litigation, arbitration and regulatory investigationsand proceedings in the ordinary course of its business.
When the Company can reliably measure the outflow of economic benefits in relation to a specific case andconsiders such outflows to be probable, the Company records a provision against the case. Where the probabilityof outflow is considered to be remote, or probable, but a reliable estimate cannot be made, a contingent liability isdisclosed.
Given the subjectivity and uncertainty of determining the probability and amount of losses, the Company takesinto account a number of factors including legal advice, the stage of the matter and historical evidence from similarincidents. Significant judgment is required to conclude on these estimates.
(iv) Provisions for Income Taxes
Significant judgements are involved in determining the provision for income taxes including judgement on whethertax positions are probable of being sustained in tax assessments. A tax assessment can involve complex issues,which can only be resolved over extended time periods.
Estimates and judgements are continually evaluated. They are based on historical experience and other factors,including expectation of future events that may have a financial impact on the Company and that are believed tobe reasonable under the circumstances.
The Company maintains an actively managed capital base to cover risks inherent in the business which includes issuedequity capital, share premium and all other equity reserves attributable to equity holders of the Company.
The primary objectives of the Company’s capital management policy are to ensure that the Company complies withexternally imposed capital requirements and maintains strong credit ratings and healthy capital ratios in order to supportits business and to maximise shareholder value.
The Company manages its capital structure and makes adjustments to it according to changes in economic conditionsand the risk characteristics of its activities. In order to maintain or adjust the capital structure, the Company may adjustthe amount of dividend payment to shareholders, return capital to shareholders or issue capital securities. No changeshave been made to the objectives, policies and processes from the previous years except those incorporated on accountof regulatory amendments. However, they are under constant review by the Board.
B. Measurement of fair values
Valuation techniques and significant unobservable inputs
Level 1: Level 1 hierarchy includes financial instruments measured using quoted prices. This includes listed equityinstruments that have quoted price. The fair value of all equity instruments which are traded in the stock exchanges isvalued using the closing price as at the reporting period.
Level 2: The fair value of financial instruments that are not traded in an active market is determined using valuationtechniques which maximise the use of observable market data and rely as little as possible on entity-specific estimates.If all significant inputs required to fair value an instrument are observable, the instrument is included in level 2.
Level 3: If one or more of the significant inputs is not based on observable market data, the instrument is included inlevel 3. This is the case for loan granted and securty deposits given included in level 3.
The carrying amounts of trade receivables, trade payables, capital creditors and cash and cash equivalents are consideredto be the same as their fair values, due to their short-term nature.
For financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value, the carrying amounts are equal to the fair values.
42 Financial instruments - Fair values and risk managementCredit risk
Credit risk is the risk of financial loss to the Company if a customer or counterparty to a financial instrument failsto meet its contractual obligations, and arises principally from the Company’s recovery of loan granted. Credit riskis managed through credit approvals, establishing credit limits and continuously monitoring the creditworthiness ofcustomers to which the Company grants credit terms in the normal course of business. The Company establishes animpairment that represents its estimate of incurred losses in respect of loans.
Loans
The Company’s exposure to credit risk is influenced mainly by the individual characteristics of each customer. Thedemographics of the customer, including the default risk of the country in which the customer operates, also has aninfluence on credit risk assessment. Credit risk is managed through credit approvals, establishing credit limits andcontinuously monitoring the creditworthiness of customers.
The Company considers a Financial instrument defaulted and therefore stage 3 (credit-impaired) for ECLcalculations in all cases when the borrower becomes 90 days past due on its contractual payments.
As a part of a qualitative assessment of whether a customer is in default, the Company also considers a variety ofinstances that may indicate unlikeliness to pay. When such events occur, the Company carefully considers whetherthe event should result in treating the customer as defaulted and therefore assessed as stage 3 for ECL calculationsor whether stage 2 is appropriate. Such events include:
- The borrower requesting emergency funding from the Company.
- A material decrease in the underlying collateral value where the recovery of the loan is expected from the saleof the collateral.
- A covenant breach not waived by the Company.
- The debtor (or any legal entity within the debtor’s Company) filing for bankruptcy application/protection.
- All the facilities of a borrower are treated as stage 3 when one of his facility becomes 90 days past due i.e.credit impaired.
- The restructuring of a loan or advance by the Company on terms that the Company would not considerotherwise.
(iii) Exposure at Default (EAD)
The exposure at default (EAD) represents the gross carrying amount of the financial instruments subject to theimpairment calculation, addressing both the ability to increase its exposure while approaching default and potentialearly repayments too.
To calculate the EAD for a Stage 1 loan, the Company assesses the possible default events within 12 months forthe calculation of the 12 months ECL.
For stage 2 and stage 3 financial assets, the exposure at default is considered for events over the lifetime of theinstruments.
In case of undrawn loan commitments, a credit conversion factor of 100% is applied for expected drawdown.
iv) Loss Given Default (LGD)
LGD is an estimate of the loss arising in case where a default occurs. It is based on the difference between thecontractual cash flows due and those that the Company would expect to receive, including from the realisation ofany security.
v) Significant increase in credit risk (SICR)
The Company continuously monitors all assets subject to ECLs in order to determine whether an instrument or aportfolio of instruments is subject to 12-month ECL or lifetime ECL. The Company assesses whether there hasbeen an event which could cause a significant increase in the credit risk of the underlying asset or the customers’ability to pay and accordingly change the 12-month ECL to a lifetime ECL.
In certain cases, the Company may also consider that events explained in note (ii) are a significant increase in creditrisk as opposed to a default. Regardless of the above, if contractual payments are more than 30 days past due, thecredit risk is deemed to have increased significantly since initial recognition.
When estimating ECLs on a collective basis for a Company of similar assets, the Company applies the sameprinciples for assessing whether there has been a significant increase in credit risk since initial recognition.
The impairment loss at March 31, 2024 related to some customers that have defaulted on their payments to theCompany and are not expected to be able to pay their outstanding balances, mainly due to economic circumstances.
Financial instruments - Fair values and risk managementLiquidity risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will encounter difficulty in meeting the obligations associated withits financial liabilities that are settled by delivering cash or another financial asset. The Company’s approach tomanaging liquidity is to ensure, as far as possible, that it will have sufficient liquidity to meet its liabilities whenthey are due, under both normal and stressed conditions, without incurring unacceptable losses or risking damageto the Company’s reputation.
The Company has not obtained fund and non-fund based working capital lines from any bank.
Market risk is the risk that changes in market prices - such as foreign exchange rates, interest rates and equityprices - will affect the Company’s income or the value of its holdings of financial instruments. Market risk isattributable to all market risk sensitive financial instruments. The Company is exposed to market risk primarilyrelated to investment in equity of other companies, which is very negligible amount. Market risk owing to interestrate changes may affect the company’s operation but since it’s in the business of lending, higher interest cost canbe passed on to the ultimate borrower.
Interest rate risk can be either fair value interest rate risk or cash flow interest rate risk. Fair value interest raterisk is the risk of changes in fair values of fixed interest-bearing investments because of fluctuations in the interestrates. Cash flow interest rate risk is the risk that the future cash flows of floating interest-bearing investmentswill fluctuate because of fluctuations in the interest rates. Company has not invested in any interest rate bearinginstruments except bank fixed deposits.
46 Figure of previous year have been regrouped/rearranged wherever necessary.
Chartered Accountants Director Director
Firm Registration no. 109031W (DIN: 08774184) (DIN: 08561822)
Partner Company Secretary
Membership Number: 046265 (M. No. A50581)
Place : Mumbai Place : Mumbai
Date : 24th May, 2024 Date : 24th May, 2024