Your Directors’ have pleasure in presenting the 35th Annual Report of your Company together with the Audited Financial Statementsfor the Financial Year ended March 31, 2025.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (CONSOLIDATED) (? in Lakhs)
PARTICULARS
March 31, 2025
March 31, 2024
Total Income
Less: Interest expenditureOverheads
Depreciation & amortizationProfit Before Exceptional Item and TaxLess: Exceptional ItemProfit Before TaxLess: Provision for TaxLess: Deferred Tax (Net)
Profit After Tax
Other Comprehensive IncomeTotal Comprehensive Income
1,08,894
1,06,968
70,296
71,038
15,121
14,012
1,501
1,502
21,976
20,416
1,306
-
20,670
4,458
4,256
170
1,025
16,042
15,135
(18)
241
16,024
15,376
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (STANDALONE)
1,08,888
1,06,964
Less: Interest expenditure
Overheads
15,148
14,033
Depreciation & amortization
Profit Before Exceptional Item and Tax
21,943
20,391
Less: Exceptional Item
Profit Before Tax
20,637
Less: Provision for Tax
4,450
4,250
Less: Deferred Tax (Net)
16,017
15,116
Other Comprehensive Income
Total Comprehensive Income
15,999
15,357
Profit brought forward
2,861
2,577
Profit available for appropriation
18,860
17,934
IMPORTANT FINANCIAL RATIOS
Return on Net Worth (%)
8.14
8.40
Return on Total Assets (%)
1.48
1.47
Book Value per share (?)
364.78
339.57
Earnings per share (?)
29.74
28.07
Debt Equity Ratio (times)
4.44
4.68
Average cost of funds (%)
8.22
8.01
Average yield on advances (%)
9.95
9.82
Net Interest Margin (%)
3.28
3.13
DIVIDEND
Your Company has a consistent track record of dividend payments. The Board of Directors at its meeting held on May 16, 2025 hasrecommended a final dividend of ^4.50/- per equity share of face value of ^ 10/- each fully paid up i.e. 45% for the Financial Year2024-25, subject to approval by Members in the ensuing 35th Annual General Meeting of the Company. The proposed dividend willbe considered as liability on approval of shareholders at 35th AGM.
The total dividend outgo for the current year would amount to ^ 2,423 Lakhs as against ^ 2,423 Lakhs in the previous year. Thedividend pay- out ratio for the current year will be 15.13% as against 16.03% in the previous year.
Consequent to amendment made in the budget 2020, DDT u/s. 115-O has been abolished and accordingly dividend paid on or afterApril 1, 2020 attracts TDS under Section 194 at the rate of 10% if the aggregate of the amounts of such dividend distributed orpaid during the year exceeds ^ 10,000/- to a shareholder being an individual, for all other cases there shall be no threshold limit.
However, no TDS shall be deducted in case of any dividend payment to any Insurance Company and Mutual Fund specified u/s.10(23D) of Income Tax Act, 1961. Moreover, as per Section 195 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, TDS is required to be deducted at therate of 20% plus surcharge on payment of Dividend to Non-Resident.
The Dividend Distribution policy as required under Regulation 43A read with Regulation 3(2A) of SEBI (Listing Obligations andDisclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (herein after referred to as “Listing Regulations, 2015”) is available on the website ofCompany at https://gichfindia.com/pdf/2025-26/DIVIDEND%20DISTRIBUTI0N%20P0LICY%20-%20Finalll.pdf
AMOUNT TRANSFERRED TO RESERVES
Your Company has transferred ^ 3,500 Lakhs to Special Reserve u/s. 36(1)(viii) of the Income-Tax Act, 1961, and an amount of^ 10,000 Lakhs to General Reserve.
CAPITAL ADEQUACY RATIO (CAR)
The Company has been maintaining the Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR) above the minimum required level as prescribed by NationalHousing Bank (NHB) / Reserve Bank of India (RBI) from time to time.
The Capital Adequacy Ratio of the Company as at March 31, 2025 stood at 34.92% as against 33.56% as at March 31, 2024.HIGHLIGHTS OF BUSINESS PERFORMANCEIncome, Profit, Loan Approvals and Disbursements
Total income for the year under review is ^ 1,08,888 Lakhs as against ^ 1,06,964 Lakhs for the previous year. For the year underreview, Profit before tax is ^ 20,637 Lakhs and Profit after tax is ^ 16,017 Lakhs as against ^ 20,391 Lakhs and ^ 15,116 Lakhsrespectively for the previous year.
The Company’s main thrust continues to be on Individual Loans. New loans approved during the year amounted to^ 1,91,546 Lakhs and loans disbursed during the year are ^ 1,78,868 Lakhs as against ^ 1,34,730 Lakhs and ^ 1,27,525 Lakhsrespectively for the previous year. The Retail Loan portfolio as at March 31, 2025 stood at ^ 10,49,406 Lakhs as compared to^ 10,27,973 Lakhs for the previous year.
During the year under review, your Company has made impairment of financial instruments (provisioning), including write-off tothe extent of ^ 1,652 Lakhs as against ^ 1,821 Lakhs provided for in the previous year.
RESOURCE MOBILISATION
Your Company takes every effort to tap appropriate source of funding to minimize the weighted average cost of funds. YourCompany has mobilized funds through the following sources:
A. Term Loans from Bank(s)
Your Company has borrowed fresh long term loans of ^ 1,793 Crores from banks during the year under review as against^ 2,387 Crores during the previous year. The aggregate of term loans outstanding as at the end of the financial year stood at^ 6,260.34 Crores as against ^ 6,808.72 Crores as at the end of the previous year.
B. Refinance from National Housing Bank (NHB)
Your Company has not availed any refinance from NHB during the year under review. The refinance facility outstanding as onMarch 31, 2025 is ^ 349.86 Crores as against ^ 640.14 Crores as at the end of the previous year.
C. Short term Loans and Commercial Papers
During the year under review, your Company has raised resources by issuing Commercial Papers and also resorted to shortterm borrowings from the banks and the total outstanding amount as on March 31, 2025 is ^ 1,500.44 Crores. Your companyaffirms that there has been no deviation or variation in the utilization of proceeds of Commercial Papers from the objectsstated in offer document(s).
D. Non-Convertible Debentures
Your Company has issued Secured Non-Convertible Debentures (NCDs) of ^ 600 Crores during the year under review, onprivate placement basis and the total outstanding secured Non-Convertible Debentures (i.e. principal outstanding) as onMarch 31, 2025 is ^ 600 Crores. Your company affirms that there has been no deviation or variation in the utilization ofproceeds of NCDs from the objects stated in offer document(s).
CHANGE IN THE NATURE OF BUSINESS (IF ANY)
There were no fundamental changes in the business of the Company during the Financial Year ended March 31, 2025.CORPORATE AGENCY BUSINESS (IRDAI REGISTRATION NO.: CA0651)
Your Company holds Certificate of Registration (Registration no. CA0651) to act as Corporate Agent (Composite i.e. for Life & Non¬Life Insurance) issued by Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI).
Under Corporate Agency, your company has a tie up with ‘Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance Company Limited, “Aditya Birla SunLife Insurance Company Limited”, “ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company Limited” and “Canara HSBC Life Insurance CompanyLimited” for getting insurance cover on the life of the borrower to the extent of the “Outstanding Home Loan” and with TATA AIGGeneral Insurance Company Limited, ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Limited and National Insurance Company Limitedfor getting insurance cover on the health of borrowers. The said “Group Life/ Health Cover(s)” are optional and the Companyarranges this insurance on request from the borrower. These schemes ensure protection to the families of the borrower in caseof un- expected eventualities like untimely death of borrower due to accident or natural death or critical illness. Your Companyis getting Commission from the Insurance partners for the Insurance Business sourced to them at the rates as permitted by IRDAI.
CREDIT RATING
During the year under review, your Company had received ratings from CRISIL Limited and ICRA Limited for its various borrowingprogrammes as follows:
CRISIL Rating:
• For Commercial Paper programme of ^ 1,500 crores as A1 .
• For Long Term Bank Loan Programme of ^ 8,100 crores as AA (Stable).
• For Short Term Bank Loan Programme of ^ 1,000 crores as A1 .
• For Non-Convertible Debentures Borrowing Programme of ^ 1,355 crores as AA (Stable).
ICRA Rating:
• For Fund Based Long Term Bank Loan Programme of ^ 9,000 crores as AA (Stable).
INSURANCE COVERAGE TO BORROWERS
Your Company had taken “Special Contingency Insurance” with The New India Assurance Company Limited, which covers theborrowers of your Company as under:
• Personal Accident Insurance: Personal accident (death only) risk cover, free of cost to the borrowers up to the extent of
principal outstanding of loan at any particular point of time during the term/ tenure of the housing loan.
• Mortgaged Property Insurance: The property acquired out of loan, for and up to the extent of principal outstanding of loan,
covered free of cost against fire, earthquake and allied perils affecting the mortgaged property.
BRANCH EXPANSION
No new Branches were opened during the year under review. Your company has total 72 Branch Offices (including corporate office),5 Satellite Offices and 4 Hub offices as on March 31, 2025. Your Company is constantly endeavouring for brand building of thecompany and to generate general awareness and improve the brand image of the Company.
TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVES
The website of your Company is user friendly. Digitalization measures enabled your Company to connect and engage withCustomers for business and collections. Thrust on cyber security was given and security awareness was spread amongst theemployees regularly. Information on do’s and don’ts to safeguard the information assets of the Company is being communicatedto the employees regularly.
Your Company has migrated to digital meetings platform for Board and Committee meetings which is paperless, secure, efficientand cost effective. Further, the Company has also a platform for maintaining Structured Digital Database (SDD) for recordingmovement of Unpublished Price Sensitive Information (UPSI). Your Company is utilizing the Video Conferencing facility for Board /Committee meetings, review meetings with branches, zonal offices and interviews for recruitments etc.
SHARE CAPITAL
During the financial year 2024-25, the Share Capital structure of your company remained unchanged and there was neither newissue of shares to existing shareholders or new shareholders by way of Public issue or Private Placement or otherwise nor to theemployees/Directors by way of ESOPs’ or Sweat Equity Shares as the case may be.
Out of 5,38,51,066 equity shares, 5,36,47,449 equity shares (i.e. 99.62%) are in dematerialised form as at March 31, 2025 asagainst 5,36,21,120 equity shares (i.e. 99.57%) as at March 31, 2024.
The equity shares of the Company continue to be listed on BSE Limited and National Stock Exchange of India Limited. The AnnualListing fees for the Financial Year 2025-26 are paid to these Stock Exchanges well in advance. Your Company has listed its Non¬Convertible Debentures & Commercial Papers on BSE Limited.
UNCLAIMED DIVIDEND & SHARES TRANSFER TO INVESTOR EDUCATION AND PROTECTION FUND (IEPF)
Pursuant to the provisions of Sections 124 and 125 of the Companies Act, 2013, and Investor Education and Protection FundAuthority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Rules, 2016 read with the relevant circulars and amendments thereto, thedividend amount that remained unclaimed and unpaid for more than 7 years from the date it become first due for payment, shallbe transferred to Investor Education and Protection Fund.
Your Company takes various initiatives to reduce the quantum of unclaimed dividend by periodically intimating the concernedmembers, requesting them to encash their dividend before it becomes due for transfer to the IEPF, sending individual reminderLetters/e-Mails/SMSs, Newspaper publication, website disclosures, etc. This information is being mentioned in the Annual Reportevery year. In spite of constant and sincere efforts to pay the unclaimed dividend to respective shareholders, certain amount ofdividend still remains unclaimed.
Unclaimed dividend relating to F.Y. 2016-17 amounting to '18,85,240/- which has not been claimed by shareholders, has beentransferred to Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF) during the month of September 2024.
In terms of the provisions of Section 124(6) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority(Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Amendment Rules, 2017, Company is required to transfer the shares in respect of whichdividend remains unpaid and unclaimed for a period of seven consecutive years to the Investors Education and Protection Fund(IEPF) Suspense Account. Accordingly, your company has transferred total 24,587 No. of equity shares to IEPF during the year underreview and as on March 31, 2025, total No. of 2,18,393 shares (i.e. 0.41%) stand in the name of IEPF Authority.
Members are requested to claim their unpaid/unclaimed dividends from F.Y. 2017-18 till date, on or before September 05, 2025failing which, company will proceed to transfer the unclaimed dividend relating to F.Y. 2017-18 along with shares to IEPF authorityas per the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and rules made thereunder.
REGULATORY COMPLIANCES
RBI / NHB Compliances
During the year under Review, RBI / NHB has issued various Circulars, Notifications, Guidelines etc. which iter-alia includes MasterDirection - Reserve Bank of India (Credit Information Reporting) Directions, 2025, Private Placement of Non-Convertible Debentures(NCDs) with maturity period of more than one year by HFCs - Review of guidelines etc. Your Company is endeavouring to ensure thecontinued compliance of these regulatory changes including Master Direction - Non Banking Financial Company - Housing FinanceCompany (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2021, which has been effective from February 17, 2021, Scale Based Regulations, reporting of exit
of Senior Management Personnel (SMP) and/ or Non-Executive Directors (NEDs) to the extent applicable. Your Company is successfullyregistered on CRaMIS portal and all the data/ returns are being uploaded as per respective timelines on the CRaMIS portal.
IRDAI Compliances
Your Company is registered with IRDAI for carrying on the Corporate Agency business. Your company is endeavouring to ensure thecontinued compliance of the applicable requirements under IRDAI (Registration of Corporate Agent) Regulations 2015, as amendedfrom time to time.
The Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI Regulations & other Compliances
Your Company has been complying with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, SEBI regulations, Stock Exchange Circulars/Notifications etc. to the extent applicable.
During the year under review, your Company has not made any application or no proceeding was pending under the Insolvency andBankruptcy Code, 2016. The Company has not entered into one-time settlement for any loans availed from the Banks or FinancialInstitutions.
SECRETARIAL STANDARDS
Your Company has complied with the applicable Secretarial Standards i.e., Secretarial Standard on Meetings of Board of Directors(SS-1) and Secretarial Standard on General Meetings (SS-2) issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India.
HOLDING AGM
AGM of your Company is scheduled to be held on August 19, 2025 (Tuesday) which is in line with the statutory time lines asprovided under the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, Listing Regulations, 2015 and/or any other laws for the time being inforce as may be applicable to your Company.
EXTRACT OF ANNUAL RETURN AS PER SECTION 92 OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013
In accordance with the provisions of Section 92(3) of the Companies Act, 2013, Annual Return in Form MGT-7 of the Company ishosted on website of the Company under sub-tab ‘other disclosures’ at https://gichfindia.com/Investors%20Information%20&%20Compliances.php
SECRETARIAL AUDIT & SECRETARIAL COMPLIANCE REPORT
As required under section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rules thereof, the Board has appointed M/s. Makarand M. Joshi &Co., Practicing Company Secretaries as Secretarial Auditor of your Company for the Financial Year 2024-25. The Secretarial AuditReport does not contain any qualification, reservation or adverse remark. The Secretarial Audit Report for the Financial Year endedMarch 31, 2025 is annexed as Annexure - A to this report.
In addition to the Secretarial Audit Report, Secretarial Compliance Report has also been issued by the PCS as per the SEBI CircularNo. SEBI/HO/CFD/PoD2/CIR/P/0155 dated November 11, 2024. The said report has also been submitted to the Stock Exchangeswithin the prescribed timeline. In terms of Regulation 24A of the Listing Regulations, 2015, Secretarial Compliance Report issuedby M/s. Makarand M. Joshi & Company, Company Secretaries is annexed as Annexure - B.
STATUTORY AUDITORS
M/s. Chandabhoy & Jassoobhoy, Chartered Accountants (Firm registration no. 101647W) were appointed as the Statutory Auditorof the Company in terms of RBI circular dated April 27, 2021 for a period of 3 (three) consecutive years in 32nd Annual GeneralMeeting held on September 23, 2022 to hold office till conclusion of 35th Annual General Meeting of the Company, subject to theircontinuity of fulfilment of the applicable eligibility norms. Accordingly, their term as Statutory Auditor will come to an end in this35th AGM of the Company.
Subject to approval of shareholders, Board of Directors of the company in its meeting held on February 11, 2025 considered andapproved the appointment of M/s. Gokhale & Sathe, Chartered Accountants (Firm registration No. 103264W) as Statutory Auditorof the Company for a period of 3 (three) consecutive years from the conclusion of ensuing 35th AGM of the Company till theconclusion of 38th AGM of the Company.
Further, the notes on financial statements referred in the Auditors’ Report are self-explanatory and do not call for any furthercomments. The Statutory Auditors’ Report does not contain any qualification, adverse remark or disclaimer and do not call forfurther comments.
REPORTING OF FRAUD (IF ANY)
During the year under review, there were no incident of fraud(s), detected and reported by statutory auditor under Section143(12) of the Companies Act, 2013.
MEETINGS OF THE BOARD
6 (Six) Board Meetings were held during the Financial Year 2024-25. The details of the Board and various Committee meetings aregiven in the Corporate Governance Report. Your Company has complied with all the requirements as applicable under CompaniesAct, 2013 and related rules, Listing Regulations, 2015 and also the Master Direction -Non-Banking Financial Company -HousingFinance Company (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2021, in relation to the Board of Directors and the Committees of the Board.
COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD & ITS MEETINGS
As on March 31,2025, the Board has constituted seven Board Level Committees viz. Audit Committee, Nomination & RemunerationCommittee, Corporate Social Responsibility Committee, Stakeholders Relationship Committee, Risk Management Committee, ITStrategy Committee and Wilful Defaulters Review Committee.
Composition of the Board and its various Committees along with their terms of reference and details of their meetings duringthe year is disclosed in Corporate Governance Report of the company which forms part of the Annual Report. In accordance withthe provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, there were no instance(s) where recommendation(s) of Audit Committee were notconsidered by Board.
DETAILS OF DIRECTORS AND KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL (KMP)
The details of Directors and KMPs appointed / re-appointed (based on the recommendations of the Nomination & RemunerationCommittee and fit and proper criteria) and ceased during F.Y. 2024-25 are as follows:
Sr.
No.
Name of Director(s)/KMP(s)
Category
Effective Date
Mode of Appointment/ Cessation
Appointment(s) during F.Y. 2024-25
1
Shri B. S. Rahul
Non-Executive Director
May 13, 2024
Appointed by Board.
2
Smt. Girija Subramanian
August 06, 2024
3
Shri Sachindra Salvi
Managing Director & CEO (KMP)
March 01, 2025
Cessation(s) during F.Y. 2024-25
Smt. Neerja Kapur
April 30, 2024
Resignation due tosuperannuation from PromoterCompany.
Shri Rashmi Raman Singh
February 28, 2025
Shri Paul Lobo
Resignation due tosuperannuation and completionof term.
The details of Directors & KMPs appointed (based on the recommendations of the Nomination & Remuneration Committee, fit andproper criteria and performance evaluation) and ceased during the F.Y. 2023-24 are as follows:
Appointment(s) during F.Y. 2023-24
August 07, 2023
Shri Sunil Kakar
Independent Director
Smt. Rajeshwari Singh Muni
September 26, 2023
4
Shri Ramaswamy Narayanan
Non-Executive Director(Chairman)
November 03, 2023
5
Smt. Rani Singh Nair
Re-appointed by Shareholders forsecond term in 33rd AGM held onSeptember 26, 2023.
6
Shri Vaijinath Gavarshetty
January 06, 2024
7
Shri Kishore Garimella
8
Shri Sathia Jeeva Krishnan
Cessation(s) during F.Y. 2023-24
Smt. Suchita Gupta
September 01, 2023
Cessation due to superannuationfrom Promoter Company.
Shri NSR Chandra Prasad
Cessation due to completion oftenure.
Shri Devesh Srivastava
September 30, 2023
Shri Satyajit Tripathy
February 29, 2024
The details of Directors & KMPs appointed (based on the recommendations of the Nomination & Remuneration Committee and fitand proper criteria) or ceased from the end of financial year till the date of adoption of Directors’ Report are as follows:
1.
Shri Sanjay Joshi
July 11, 2025
DETAILS OF APPOINTMENT AND RE-APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS
Following are the details of directors proposed to be appointed / re-appointed:
Name of Director(s)
Appointment / Reappointment
Re-appointment due to retirement by
rotation
Shri N. Damodharan
Re-appointment for a second term of 5
years
Certificate received from M/s. Makarand M. Joshi & Co., Practicing Company Secretaries regarding Non-disqualification of Directorsof your Company from being appointed/continuing as Director in your Company is annexed as Annexure - C.
Your Directors recommended the appointment / re-appointment of above referred Directors and the related resolutions areincluded in the notice convening 35th Annual General Meeting of the Company.
HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT & INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
Your Company aims to align HR practices with business goals, increase productivity of Human resources by enhancing knowledge,skills and to provide a conducive work environment to develop a sense of ownership amongst employees. The Company recruitedemployees during the year for various positions and promoted employees to take up higher responsibilities. Employee relationsremained cordial and the work atmosphere remained congenial during the year.
Your Company values its human resources and believes that the success of an organisation is directly linked to the competencies,capabilities, contributions and experience of its employees. The Company’s core philosophy is centred around promoting a safe,healthy and happy workplace while fostering a conducive work environment among its employees.
The total number of employees of the Company was 553 (422 on roll and 131 on contract) as on March 31,2025 as against 519 (335on roll and 184 on contract) as at the end of the previous year.
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES AND REMUNERATION
(a) The ratio of remuneration of each Director to the median of employee’s remuneration and such other details as requiredunder section 197(12) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration ofManagerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, are furnished below:
1. Ratio of remuneration of each Director to the median employees’ remuneration for F.Y. 2024-25.
The ratio of the remuneration of MD & CEO to the median remuneration of the employees (on roll employees) of theCompany for the FY 2024-25 was:
• For Shri Paul Lobo, MD & CEO for the period from April 01, 2024 to February 28, 2025 (in FY 2024-25) - 4.33:1
• For Shri Sachindra Salvi, MD & CEO for the period from March 01,2025 to March 31,2025 (in FY 2024-25) - 3.20:1
Independent Directors are eligible for sitting fees only. The details of sitting fees paid to the Directors for attendingmeetings of the Board and Committees are given in the Corporate Governance Report of the Company.
Your Company has only 1 (‘one’) whole time Director i.e. Managing Director & CEO. All the payments made to ManagingDirector & CEO are disclosed in Corporate Governance Report of the Company. The Managing Director & CEO is alsoappointed as Managing Director on the Board of Subsidiary Company without any remuneration / commission.
2. Percentage increase in the remuneration of each Director and Key Managerial Personnel in F.Y. 2024-25.
The percentage increase in remuneration in the financial year for the Managing Director & CEO was :
• For Shri Paul Lobo, MD & CEO for the period from April 1, 2024 to February 28, 2025 (in F.Y. 2024-25) - 8.75%
• For Shri Sachindra Salvi, MD & CEO for the period from March 01, 2025 to March 31, 2025 - NA, being first monthof employment.
The other Key managerial personnel of the Company are Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary and thepercentage increase in their remuneration was 2.15% and 7.05 % respectively.
3. Percentage increase in the median remuneration of employees in F.Y. 2024-25.
The percentage increase in the median remuneration of employees in the Financial Year 2024-25 was (9.13)% due toincrease in recruitment.
4. Average percentile increase already made in salaries of employees other than Managerial personnel in lastFinancial Year and its comparison with the percentile increase in Managerial Remuneration.
Average % increase in remuneration of the employees other than managerial personnel in the Financial Year 2024-25 was(8.39)% due to increase in recruitment (Based on average gross) and that of Managerial remuneration was 8.75 % and Nil %(for Shri Paul Lobo and Shri Sachindra Salvi, MD & CEO for their respective service periods) during the year under review.
The average increase in the remuneration of both, the managerial and non-managerial personnel was determined based onthe Annual Performance Evaluation, Interviews and also based on the HR policy as approved by the Board of Directors.
There were no exceptional circumstances which warranted an increase in managerial remuneration which was notjustified by the overall performance of the Company. The Company affirms that the remuneration is as per the HRpolicy of the Company.
5. The Key parameters for any variable component of remuneration availed by the Directors.
Performance Linked Incentive to MD & CEO is paid as per Board approved Policy where major performance criteriainclude targets for Business, Collections, New Initiatives, Profit Before Tax for overall performance of organization.
6. Affirmation that remuneration is as per the remuneration policy of the company.
The Company affirms that the remuneration is as per the remuneration policy of the Company.
(b) Details of Top Ten Employees under Section 197(12) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 5(2) & (3) of Companies(Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014:
1. Personnel who are in receipt of remuneration aggregating not less than '1,02,00,000 p.a. and employed throughoutthe financial year:
Nil
2. Personnel who are in receipt of remuneration aggregating not less than ' 8,50,000 per month and employed forpart of the financial year:
3. Personnel if employed throughout the financial year or part thereof, was in receipt of remuneration in that yearwhich, in the aggregate, or as the case may be, at a rate which, in the aggregate, is in excess of that drawn by themanaging director or whole-time director or manager and holds by himself or along with his spouse and dependentchildren, not less than 2% of the equity shares of the company
Employee Name
Designationof Employee
RemunerationReceived(in *)
Nature ofemployment(Contractual/ Permanent)
Qualification &Experience
Date of
commencementof employment
Age ofEmployee
Last
employment
held by
employee
before
joining
organisation
% ofequitysharesheld byemployee
Whetheremployeeis relativeof anyDirector /Managerof thecompany.if yesprovidename
Smt. VarshaGodbole
Senior VicePresident
43,02,076
Permanent
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June 3, 2019
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DECLARATION BY INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS
All the Independent Directors have submitted declaration to the Company in terms of Section 149(7) and 149(8) of the CompaniesAct, 2013 and Regulation 25(8) of Listing Regulations, 2015 that they meet the criteria of Independence pursuant to Section 149(6)of the Companies Act, 2013 read with rules made thereunder and Regulation 16(1)(b) of the Listing Regulations, 2015. There hasbeen no change in the circumstances affecting their status as Independent Directors of the Company. They have also confirmedthe compliance with the Company’s Code of Conduct for Directors and for Independent Directors as specified under schedule IVof the Companies Act, 2013.
All the Independent Directors of the Company are persons of integrity, expertise and experience and have completed theirregistration in the databank maintained by Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs.
FAMILIARIZATION PROGRAMME FOR INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS
Your Company has in place a system of conducting the familiarization programmes for Independent Directors, as per which theIndependent Directors are familiarised with their roles, rights, responsibilities, nature and business model of the Company, etc.once they are inducted. The said policy and the details of the familiarization programmes imparted on cumulative basis are placedon the website of the Company at https://gichfindia.com/pdf/2023-24/Familiarisation%20Programme%2003.11.2023.pdf
STATEMENT OF FORMAL ANNUAL EVALUATION MADE BY THE BOARD OF ITS OWN PERFORMANCE, ITS COMMITTEES ANDINDIVIDUAL DIRECTORS
The Board, the Committees of the Board and Independent Directors continuously strive for efficient functioning of Board and itsCommittees and better corporate governance practices. The Board of Directors and Nomination & Remuneration Committee havecarried out an annual evaluation of its own performance, performance of the Board committees, Chairman of the Board and thatof individual directors pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and Listing Regulations, 2015.
The Board has evaluated the performance of the Independent Directors including their criteria of independence as specified in thesaid regulations and their independence from the management on the basis of a structured questionnaire on performance criteria.The directors who were subject to evaluation did not participate in their own evaluation. The Board expressed its satisfactionwith the evaluation process.
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS AND POLICY FOR THE SAME
Your Company has framed a Policy on Related Party Transactions pursuant to Listing Regulations, 2015. The said policyis enclosed as Annexure - D and also available on the website of the Company at https://gichfindia.com/pdf/2024-25/Policy%20on%20Related%20Party%20Transactions.pdf
The particulars of contracts or arrangements with related parties referred to in Section 188(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 in theprescribed Form AOC 2 have been enclosed as Annexure - E to the Directors report which is having “Nil” Report.
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILTY (CSR) POLICY U/S. 135 OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013
In compliance with Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules,2014, your Company has established Corporate Social Responsibility Committee and statutory disclosures with respect to the CSRCommittee and a report on CSR expenditure is annexed as Annexure - F to this report. The policy inter alia covers the thrust areasfor CSR initiatives of the company, manner of selection and implementation of CSR projects, Project monitoring & reporting etc.The CSR policy of the Company is available on the website at https://gichfindia.com/pdf/2024-25/CSR-Policy.pdf
NOMINATION AND REMUNERATION POLICY
The Board of Directors has framed a policy which lays down a framework for selection and remuneration of Directors, KeyManagerial Personnel (KMPs) and Senior Management of the Company and same is available on the website of the Company athttps://gichfindia.com/pdf/2024-25/Nomination%20and%20Remuneration%20Policy.pdf and also enclosed as Annexure - G.
RISK MANAGEMENT
The Company’s Risk Management Policy deals with identification, mitigation and management of risks across the organisation. TheCompany has a structured Risk Management Framework, designed to identify, assess and mitigate risks appropriately. Your Companyhas constituted a Risk Management Committee with 4 (Four) Directors. The Chief Risk Officer reports to the Risk ManagementCommittee. The Committee is responsible for monitoring and reviewing risk management policy and ensuring its effectiveness andreport the same to Board. The Audit Committee has additional oversight in the area of financial risks and controls. The major risksidentified by the businesses and functions are systematically addressed through mitigating actions on a continuing basis.
DEPOSITS
Your Company has not accepted any fixed deposits and as such, no amount of Principal or interest was outstanding as of Balancesheet date.
Pursuant to Non-Banking Financial Company - Housing Finance Company (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2021, the following statementis provided:
Particulars
Remarks
A
Total No. of Accounts of Public deposit of the company which have not been claimed by the depositors or not
NA
paid by the company after the date on which deposit become due for repayment.
B
The total amount due under such accounts remaining unclaimed or unpaid beyond the date referred in point
(A) above.
VIGILANCE MECHANISM
As a conscious and vigilant organization, your Company has established proper vigilance mechanism for its Directors and employeesto report concerns about unethical behaviour, actual or suspected fraud or violation of the Company’s code of conduct or ethics.
The Company’s Whistle Blower policy provides a mechanism under which an employee/director of the Company may reportunethical behaviour, suspected or actual fraud, violation of code of conduct and CDA rules of the Company. The Vigil Mechanismensures standards of professionalism, honesty, integrity and ethical behaviour.
Whistle blower policy is available on the website of the Company at https://gichfindia.com/pdf/2024-25/Whistle%20Blower%20Policy%20-%20GICHFL.pdf
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
As required under the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, Regulation 34 read with Schedule V of the Listing Regulations,2015 and RBI Master Directions for HFCs, 2021, the ‘Report of Directors on Corporate Governance’ for FY 2024-25 forms part ofthis Annual Report. The said Report covers in detail the Company’s philosophy on code of governance, board composition, itsappointments, membership criteria, declaration by Independent Directors, Board evaluation, familiarisation programme, vigilmechanism, etc.
The Auditors Certificate on Corporate Governance issued by Shri Makarand M. Joshi of M/s. Makarand M. Joshi & Co., (SecretarialAuditor of the Company) for the year under review, as required under the Companies Act, 2013 and in pursuance of ListingRegulations, 2015 is annexed to the Report of the Directors on Corporate Governance.
Your Company has been complying with the principles of good Corporate Governance over the years. The Board of Directorssupports the broad principles of Corporate Governance. In addition to the basic governance matters, the Board lays strongemphasis on transparency, accountability and integrity.
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS REPORT
In terms of Regulation 34(2)(e) of the Listing Regulations, 2015, the Management Discussion and Analysis Report forms part of thisAnnual Report.
BUSINESS RESPONSIBILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY REPORT
Pursuant to Regulation 34(2)(f) read with Regulation 3(2A) of the Listing Regulations, 2015, the Business Responsibility andSustainability Report is annexed and forms part of the Annual Report. Accordingly, BRSR is enclosed as Annexure - H to theDirectors’ Report. Further, the Company has voluntarily engaged M/s. MMJC Consultancy LLP to provide Reasonable Assurance forBRSR Core. The Assurance Report issued by M/s. MMJC Consultancy LLP is enclosed as Annexure - I.
DECLARATION BY MANAGING DIRECTOR & CEO
Based on the declarations received from the Directors & Senior Management for the compliance of “Code of Conduct for Directorsand Senior Management” as approved by the Board of the Company, MD & CEO hereby declares that all the Directors and SeniorManagement have complied with the said Code of Conduct for Directors & Senior Management for F.Y. 2024-25 and said code ofconduct is available on the website of the Company at https://gichfindia.com/pdf/2023-24/2.%20COC-FOR-DIRECTORS-SENIOR-MANAGEMENT%2030-08-2022.pdf
DISCLSOURE UNDER THE SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORK PLACE (PREVENTION, PROHIBITION AND REDRESSAL) ACT,2013
Your Company has zero tolerance for sexual harassment at workplace and has adopted a Policy on Prevention, Prohibition andRedressal of Sexual Harassment of women at workplace in line with the provisions of the Sexual Harassment of Women atWorkplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 and the rules made thereunder. The Policy aims to provide protectionto employees at workplace and prevent and redress complaints of sexual harassment and for matters connected or incidentalthereto, with the objective of providing a safe working environment, where employees feel secure. During the year under review,training in prevention of sexual harassment at work place was imparted to employees and executives.
Your Company is committed to provide and promote safe and healthy environment to all its employees without any discrimination.During the year under review, there were nil cases filed.
Number of Complaints filed during the financial year 2024-25
Number of Complaint disposed off during the financial year 2024-25
Number of cases pending for more than ninety days during the financial year 2024-25
Number of Complaint pending as on end of the financial year 2024-25
COMPLIANCE WITH MATERNITY BENEFIT ACT, 1961
During the year under review, your company has complied with the provisions of Maternity Benefit Act 1961.
MAINTENANCE OF COST RECORDS & COST AUDIT
Maintenance of cost records and requirement of cost audit as prescribed under the provisions of Section 148(1) of the CompaniesAct, 2013 are not applicable for the business activities carried out by the Company.
PARTICULARS REGARDING CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS ANDEXPENDITURE
Since the Company does not own any manufacturing facility, the particulars relating to conservation of energy and technologyabsorption as required to be furnished under Section 134(3)(m) of the Companies Act, 2013 are not applicable. The Companycontinues its initiatives for conservation of energy, the details of which are given in Business Responsibility and SustainabilityReport. The Company’s business operations do not involve any activity for technology absorption.
During the year, your Company did not earn any income or incur any expenditure in foreign currency/exchange.
PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES, SECURITY AND INVESTMENT UNDER SECTION 186 OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013
In terms of Section 186(11) of the Companies Act, 2013, Your Company being a housing finance Company is exempted from theapplicability of the requirements of Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013 except for the requirements as mentioned under sub¬section (1) of Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013.
PARTICULARS OF SUBSIDIARY, JOINT VENTURE OR ASSOCIATES
Your Company has incorporated its wholly owned Subsidiary Company namely GICHFL Financial Services Private Limited on January27, 2021 for sourcing customers for its Home loan products. During the year under review, subsidiary company has sourced totalbusiness (i.e. Disbursement) of ^ 294 crores. The Consolidated financial statements incorporating result of the subsidiary Companyfor the year ended March 31,2025, is attached along with the statement in Form AOC - 1 pursuant to Section 129 of the CompaniesAct, 2013.
Apart from this, there were no other companies which have become or ceased to be the subsidiaries, joint ventures or associatecompanies of your Company.
VOLUNTARY REVISION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR BOARD’S REPORTS (IF ANY)
There was no Voluntary revision of Financial Statements or Boards Reports during the previous 3 (Three) Financial Years.
DETAILS OF SIGNIFICANT & MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY THE REGULATORS OR COURTS OR TRIBUNAL IMPACTING GOINGCONCERN STATUS OF THE COMPANY (IF ANY)
During the year under review, No such decrees, judgments or orders passed against the company by any judicial or quasi- judicialauthority including the regulators which can have material impact on the ‘going concern’ status of the company and operationsof the company in future.
DIRECTORS RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 134(3)(c) and Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013, the Directors confirm that to thebest of their knowledge and belief:
a. In the preparation of the Annual Accounts, applicable accounting standards have been followed and there are no materialdepartures;
b. They have selected such Accounting Policies and applied them consistently and made judgments and estimates that arereasonable and prudent to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company as at the end of March 31, 2025and of the profit /Loss of the Company for the year ended on that date;
c. That proper and sufficient care has been taken for the maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance withthe provisions of the Act for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and otherirregularities;
d. The annual accounts have been prepared on a going concern basis;
e. The Company had followed the internal financial controls laid down by the directors and that such internal financial controlsare adequate and were operating effectively; and
f. The directors have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and that suchsystems were adequate and operating effectively.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Directors acknowledge with gratitude the valuable and timely advice, guidance and support received from the PromoterCompanies namely General Insurance Corporation of India (GIC Re), The New India Assurance Company Limited, National InsuranceCompany Limited, The Oriental Insurance Company Limited and United India Insurance Company Limited.
The Directors also acknowledge and appreciate the guidance and support extended by all the Regulatory authorities includingNational Housing Bank (NHB), Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI),Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI), Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), Stock Exchanges, NSDL and CDSL, etc.
The Directors thank the valued customers, shareholders, Credit Rating Agencies, local/ statutory authorities, Registrar and ShareTransfer agent and the Auditors for their goodwill, patronage and support during the year and look forward to their continuedsupport in the years ahead.
The Directors place on record their deep appreciation for the dedicated services of the employees at all levels and their contributionto the growth and progress of the Company during the year and look forward to their continued cooperation in realization of thecorporate goals in the years ahead.
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors For and on behalf of the Board of Directors
Sd/- Sd/-
Ramaswamy Narayanan Sachindra Salvi
Non-Executive Director & Chairman Managing Director & CEO
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Place: MumbaiDate: July 11, 2025