We have audited the accompanying Standalone Financial Statements of IFCILimited (“the Company”), which comprises the Balance Sheet as at March31, 2025, the Statement of Profit and Loss (including Other ComprehensiveIncome), the Statement of Cash Flows and the Statement of Changes in Equityfor the year ended on that date and Notes to the standalone Financial Statements,including a summary of material Accounting Policies and other explanatoryinformation (hereinafter referred to as the “Standalone Financial Statements”).
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to theexplanations given to us, the aforesaid standalone financial statements give theinformation required by the Companies Act 2013 (“the Act”) in the manner sorequired and give a true and fair view in conformity with the Indian AccountingStandards prescribed under Section 133 of the Act read with the Companies(Indian Accounting Standards) Rules,2015 as amended, (“Ind AS”) and otheraccounting principles generally accepted in India, of the state of affairs of theCompany as at 31st March, 2025, and its profit, total comprehensive income, itscash flows and the changes in equity for the year ended on that date.
Basis for Opinion
We conducted our audit of the standalone financial statements in accordancewith the Standards on Auditing (SA’s) specified under Section 143(10) of theCompanies Act, 2013 (“the Act”). Our responsibilities under those Standardsare further described in “Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit ofStandalone Financial Statements” section of our report. We are independentof the Company in accordance with the Code of Ethics issued by the Instituteof Chartered Accountants of India (“the ICAI”) together with the ethicalrequirements that are relevant to our audit of the standalone financial statementsunder the provisions of the Act and the Rules made thereunder, and we havefulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirementsand the ICAI’s Code of Ethics. We believe that the audit evidences obtainedby us is sufficient and appropriate to provide a reasonable basis for our auditopinion on the Standalone Financial Statements.
Emphasis of Matter:
1. We draw attention to Note No. 40 of the Statement, according to which anin-principle approval has been accorded by the Department of FinancialServices (DFS), Ministry of Finance, Government of India and dulyconsidered and accorded by the Board of IFCI to consider “Consolidationof IFCI Group” which entails Merger / Amalgamation of IFCI Limitedwith certain group companies at the holding company level or subsidiarycompany level.
2. We draw attention to Note No. 40.2 of the financial results regardingrecognition of interest income of Rs. 106.16 crores on stage 3 assets (excepton assets which are standard under IRAC norms) for the FY 2024-25. Since,there was no expectation of recovery, the same has been written off as baddebts in the same year. Hence, there is no impact on net profit or loss for theyear.
3. We draw attention to Note No. 39 where the Company reviewed themethodology for estimating ECL provision on project and corporate loanswhich resulted in changes in ECL methodology from portfolio to accountlevel basis. Estimating ECL provision basis forecasted recovery of loanson an account level will result in better estimation and presentation of ECLprovision in comparison to estimating ECL provision on portfolio level.These changes have been considered as change in accounting estimate asper Ind AS 8 (Accounting policies, change in accounting estimates anderrors) and have been accounted for prospectively with effect from currentfinancial year. As an effect of these changes, the ECL provision on loans hasincreased by Rs. 290.86 crores for the current financial year and accordinglyreducing profit before taxes.
4. The company has informed us vide letter dated 01.11.2022 received fromnodal ministry that case specific data for SDF (Sugar Development Fund)Scheme may not be shared with auditors. Accordingly, same is notreviewed by us.
5. The company has informed us that as per communication received fromnodal ministry towards PLI (Production Linked Incentive) schemes, filesand documents shall not be made available to the auditors, hence we havenot reviewed the same.
6. In a certain case, it was observed that one party has appointed thecompany as it’s advisor/consultant for assisting and preparation of theirproposal under SDF (Sugar Development Fund) scheme of Governmentof India (GOI). However, company is also acting as nodal agency/agentof government for independently carrying out various due diligenceprocedures on application received by nodal ministry under SDF Scheme.Notwithstanding express approval from GOI, the action of assisting/coaching an applicant into preparation of documents/project reports oncommercial terms, and simultaneously conducting due diligence on behalfof GOI, severely undermines the credibility of the proposals appraised bythe company, and comprises the independent position of the company.
7. We draw attention to Note No. 40.1 where the valuation of the investmentsin subsidiary companies has been considered on the basis of financialStatements of the subsidiaries for the period ended 31 December, 2024instead of 31st March, 2025.
8. We draw attention to Note No. 54 where the Capital Risk Adequacy Ratio(CRAR) stands at (-) 23.04% as on 31.03.2025, below the RBI stipulatedguidelines vide circular dated 31st May 2018 (RBI/2017-18/181DNBR(PD) CC. No. 092/03.10.001/2017-18).
9. We draw attention to Note No. 38 where the provisioning required underRBI Prudential (IRACP) Norms (including standard assets provisioning)is higher than impairment allowance under Ind AS 109 by Rs. 74.88 crore.However, since the existing balance in the impairment reserve stands atRs. 104.67 crores, no further Impairment Reserve has been created, asper the requirements of RBI notification no “DOR (NBFC) CC. PD.No109/22.10.106/2019-20 dated March 13, 2020. Also, existing impairmentreserve of Rs. 104.67 crores has not been reversed in accordance with theRBI notification.
Our Opinion is not modified in respect of these matters.
Key Audit Matters
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, wereof most significance in our audit of the standalone financial statements of thecurrent period. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of thestandalone financial statements as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon,and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters. We have determinedthe matters described below to be the key audit matters to be communicated inour report.
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How our matter was addressedin the audit
1.
Impairment of Loan Assets —
Our Audit Procedure includes:
Expected Credit Loss (ECL)
[Refer Note No. 53 to the StandaloneFinancial Statements read withaccounting policy No. 6(b)]
The most significant areas wherewe identified greater levels ofmanagement judgment are:
We have obtained anunderstanding of the guidelinesas specified in Ind AS 109“Financial Instruments”,various regulatory updates andthe Company’s internal policyguidelines and procedures inrespect of the expected credit lossand adopted the following auditprocedures:
• ECL model-impairment lossmeasurement requires use ofstatistical models to estimate theProbabilities of Default (PD),Loss Given Default (LGD) andExposure at Default (EAD).These models are key driver tomeasure ECL.
• Individually assessedclassification of various Stages- the carrying value of loansand advances to borrowersmay be materially misstated ifindividual impairments are notappropriately identified andestimated.
The effect of these matters is that,as part of our risk assessment, wedetermined that the value of ECLhas a high degree of estimationuncertainty, with a potential rangeof reasonable outcomes greaterthan our materiality for the financialstatements as a whole.
In the event of any improperapplication of assumptions, thecarrying value of loan assets couldbe materially misstated eitherindividually or collectively. In viewof the significance of the amountof loan assets in the standaloneFinancial Statements, theimpairment of loan assets thereonhas been considered as Key AuditMatter in our audit.
1. Evaluation and understandingof the key internal controlmechanisms with respect tothe loan assets, assessment ofthe loan impairment includingassessment of relevant dataquality, and review of the realdata entered.
2. Verification/review ofdocumentations, operations/performance of Loan assetaccounts, on test check basisof the large and stressedloan assets, to ascertainany overdue, unsatisfactoryconduct or weakness in anyloan asset account.
3. Review of the reports of theinternal audit and any otheraudit/inspection mechanismsto ascertain the loan assetshaving any adverse indication/comments, and review of thecontrol mechanisms of theCompany to ensure the properclassification of such loanassets and expected credit lossthereof.
4. Review of the change inmethodology for estimatingECL provision on loan assetsfrom portfolio to accountlevel and the basis of futureforecasted recovery forcalculation of ECL.
5. The accuracy of critical dataelements input including futurerecovery projections, into thesystem used for computationof PD and LGD.
6. The completeness andaccuracy of data flows fromsource systems into the ECLcalculation.
7. Independent assessment of allLoan assets based on IRACPnorms of RBI.
Our results:
We considered the creditimpairment charge and provisionrecognized and the relateddisclosures to be acceptable &satisfactory.
2.
Valuation of financial instrumentsat Fair Value
[Refer Note No. 52 to theStandalone Financial Statementsread with accounting policy No.6(b)]
We involved our team to reviewthe management’s underlyingassumptions in estimating thefair valuation arrived at for thosefinancial derivative contractsand the possible outcome of theunderlying contracts accruing anyprofit or loss to the company.
Company enters into derivativecontracts in accordance with RBIguidelines to manage its currencyand interest rate risk. Thesederivative contracts are categorizedat FVTPL and certain derivativecontracts are designated under cashflow hedge (Hedge Accounting).
We consider the valuation of thederivative financial instruments andhedge accounting as a key auditmatter due to its material exposureand the fact that the inappropriateapplication of these requirementscould lead to a material effect on theincome statement.
Our te am als o c ons i dere dgeneral market practices andother underlying assumptions inarriving at such fair valuation ofthe financial derivative contractsas outstanding/pending forsettlement as on March 31, 2025.Assessing whether thefinancial statement disclosuresappropriately reflect theCompany’s exposure toderivatives valuation risks withreference to the requirementsof the prevailing accountingstandards and Reserve Bank ofIndia Guidelines.
We did not find any materialmisstatement in measuringderivative contracts at fair valueand the related disclosures to beacceptable & satisfactory.
3.
Valuation of investments in
Subsidiaries and Associates
Due to the materiality of theinvestment in the context ofthe parent Company's financialstatements and the market riskrelated with recoverability ofinvestments, this was consideredto be the area of focus during thecourse of Company's audits Hence,it was considered as a key Auditmatter in our Report.
Review of financial statements ofall subsidiaries and associates.Our results:
We did not find any materialrisk in recoverability of theinvestments and the valuation ofthe investments has been done onfair value.
4.
Assessment of Information
Technology (IT)
The key financial accounting andreporting processes are highlydependent on the automated controlsover the Company's IT systems.There is a risk that impropersegregation of duties or user accessmanagement controls (in relationto key financial accounting andreporting systems) may undermineour ability to place some reliancethereon in our audit.
We have considered this as keyaudit matter as any control lapses,validation failures, incorrect inputdata and wrong extraction of datamay result in wrong reportingof data to the management andregulators.
Evaluated sample of key controlsoperating over the information/input in relation to financialaccounting and reporting systems.Our results:
We did not find any materialdeficiencies as per our analysisof reports emanating from ITsystems on Financial Accountingand reporting.
The Company’s Board of Directors and Management is responsible for thepreparation of the other information. The other information comprises theinformation included in the Company’s annual report, but does not includethe standalone financial statements, consolidated financial statements and ourauditor’s report thereon.
Our opinion on the standalone financial statements does not cover the otherinformation and we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the standalone financial statements, ourresponsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whetherthe other information is materially inconsistent with the standalone financialstatements or our knowledge obtained during the course of our audit or otherwiseappears to be materially misstated. If, based on the work we have performed, weconclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we arerequired to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.
Management’s Responsibility for the Standalone Financial Statements
The Company’s Board of Directors is responsible for the matters stated insection 134(5) of the Act with respect to the preparation of these standalonefinancial statements that give a true and fair view of the financial position andfinancial performance including other comprehensive income, cash flow andchanges in equity of the Company in accordance with the accounting principlesgenerally accepted in India, including Ind AS specified under section 133 of theCompanies Act, 2013.
This responsibility also includes maintenance of adequate accounting recordsin accordance with the provisions of the Act for safeguarding the assets ofthe Company and for preventing and detecting frauds and other irregularities;selection and application of appropriate accounting policies; making judgmentsand estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and design, implementationand maintenance of adequate internal financial controls, that were operatingeffectively for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the accountingrecords, relevant to the preparation and presentation of the standalone financialstatements that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement,whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the standalone financial statements, management is responsible forassessing the company’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, asapplicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis ofaccounting unless management either intends to liquidate the entity or to ceaseoperations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
The Board of Directors are also responsible for overseeing the Company’sfinancial reporting process.
Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of Standalone Financial Statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the standalonefinancial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whetherdue to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion.Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee thatan audit conducted in accordance with SAs will always detect a materialmisstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and areconsidered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably beexpected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of thesestandalone financial statements.
As part of an audit in accordance with SA’s, we exercise professional judgmentand maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also:
- Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the standalonefinancial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and performaudit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence thatis sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk ofnot detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than forone resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentionalomissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.
- Obtain an understanding of internal financial control relevant to the audit inorder to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances.Under section 143(3)(i) of the Companies Act, 2013, we are also responsiblefor expressing our opinion on whether the company has adequate internalfinancial controls system in place and the operating effectiveness of suchcontrols.
- Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and thereasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by
management and Board of Directors.
- Conclude on the appropriateness of management’s use of the going concernbasis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether amaterial uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may castsignificant doubt on the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to drawattention in our auditor’s report to the related disclosures in the standalonefinancial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify ouropinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to thedate of our auditor’s report. However, future events or conditions may causethe Company to cease to continue as a going concern.
- Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financialstatements, including the disclosures, and whether the standalone financialstatements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner thatachieves fair presentation.
Materiality is the magnitude of misstatements in the standalone financialstatements that, individually or in aggregate, makes it probable that theeconomic decisions of a reasonably knowledgeable user of the standalonefinancial statements may be influenced. We consider quantitative materialityand qualitative factors in (i) planning the scope of our audit work and inevaluating the results of our work; and (ii) to evaluate the effect of any identifiedmisstatements in the standalone financial statements.
We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among othermatters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings,including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify duringour audit.
We also provide those charged with governance with a statement that we havecomplied with relevant ethical requirements regarding independence, and tocommunicate with them all relationships and other matters that may reasonablybe thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, relatedsafeguards.
From the matters communicated with those charged with governance, wedetermine those matters that were of most significance in the audit of the financialstatements of the current period and are therefore the key audit matters. Wedescribe these matters in our auditor’s report unless law or regulation precludespublic disclosure about the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, wedetermine that a matter should not be communicated in our report because theadverse consequences of doing so would reasonably be expected to outweighthe public interest benefits of such communication.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
1. As required by the Companies (Auditor’s Report) Order, 2020 (‘the Order’)issued by the Central Government of India in terms of sub-section (11) ofsection 143 of the Act, we give in the Annexure “A” a statement on thematters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order.
2. As required under section 143(5) of the Companies Act, 2013, we encloseherewith, as per Annexure “B”, our report for the Company on the directionsand sub-directions (Part A and Part B, respectively) issued by the Comptroller& Auditor General of India.
3. As required by Section 143(3) of the Act, based on our audit we report that:
a) We have sought and obtained all the information and explanations whichto the best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purposes ofour audit;
b) In our opinion, proper books of account as required by law have been keptby the Company so far as it appears from our examination of those books;
c) The Balance Sheet and the Statement of Profit and Loss including othercomprehensive income, the Statement of Cash Flows and Statement ofchanges in Equity dealt with by this Report are in agreement with thebooks of account;
d) In our opinion, the aforesaid standalone financial statements comply withthe Ind AS specified under Section 133 of the Act.
e) As per notification number G.S.R. 463(E) dated June 5, 2015 issued byMinistry of Corporate Affairs, Section 164(2) of the Act regarding thedisqualifications of Directors is not applicable to the Company, since it is aGovernment Company
f) With respect to the adequacy of the internal financial controls over financialreporting of the Company and the operating effectiveness of such controls,refer to our separate report in Annexure “C”. Our report expresses anunmodified opinion on the adequacy and operating effectiveness of theCompany’s Internal Financial Control over financial reporting.
g) With respect to other matters to be included in the Auditor’s Report inaccordance with the requirements of Section 197(16) of the Act, since itis a government company, the provision of section 197 of the Act is notapplicable to the company as per GSR 463 (E) dated June 05, 2015, issuedby the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.
h) With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditor’s Reportin accordance with Rule 11 of the Companies (Audit and Auditors)Amendment Rules, 2021, in our opinion and to the best of our informationand according to the explanations given to us:
i. The Company has disclosed the impact of pending litigations as at31st March 2025 on its financial position in its standalone financialstatements - Refer Note No. 35.2 to the financial statements;
ii. The Company has made appropriate adjustment in the Profit & LossAccount, as required under the applicable law and accounting standards,for material foreseeable losses, if any, on long-term contracts includingderivative contracts - Refer Note No. 52 to the financial statements;
iii. There has been no delay in transferring amounts, required to betransferred, to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by theCompany.
iv. a) The Management has represented to us that, to the best of their
knowledge and belief, no funds (which are material eitherindividually or in the aggregate) have been advanced or loanedor invested (either from borrowed funds or share premium orany other sources or kind of funds) by the Company to or in anyother person or entity, including foreign entity (“Intermediaries”),with the understanding, whether recorded in writing or otherwise,that the Intermediary shall, directly or indirectly lend or invest inother persons or entities identified in any manner whatsoever by oron behalf of the Company (“Ultimate Beneficiaries”) or provideany guarantee, security or the like on behalf of the UltimateBeneficiaries.
b) The Management has represented, that, to the best of its knowledgeand belief, no funds (which are material either individually orin the aggregate) have been received by the Company from anyperson or entity, including foreign entity (“Funding Parties”), withthe understanding, whether recorded in writing or otherwise, thatthe Company shall, whether, directly or indirectly, lend or investin other persons or entities identified in any manner whatsoeverby or on behalf of the Funding Party (“Ultimate Beneficiaries”) orprovide any guarantee, security or the like on behalf of the UltimateBeneficiaries
c) Based on the audit procedures that have been considered reasonableand appropriate in the circumstances, nothing has come to ournotice that has caused us to believe that the representations undersub-clause (i) and (ii) of Rule 11(e), as provided under (a) and (b)above, contain any material misstatement.
v. There has been no dividend declared or paid by the company during theyear under audit.
vi. Based on our examination, which included test checks, the Companyhas used accounting software for maintaining its books of account forthe financial year ended March 31, 2025 which has a feature of recordingaudit trail (edit log) facility and the same has operated throughout theyear for all relevant transactions recorded in the software. Further,during the course of our audit we did not come across any instanceof the audit trail being tampered with. Further, the audit trail has beenpreserved by the Company as per the statutory requirements for recordretention.
For S MANN AND COMPANYChartered AccountantsFirm Registration No: 000075N
CA SUBHASH CHANDER MANNPartner
Membership No.: 080500UDIN: 25080500BMGHFJ1205
Place: New DelhiDate: May 15, 2025