(i) The Company had invested Rs 8300 Lakhs in Non-cumulative redeemable preference shares (NCRPS) carrying non-cumulative dividend of 9% p.a. of face value of Rs 10/- each . The preference shares carry discretionary dividend in accordance with the terms of issue. The dividend proposed by the Board of Directors is subject to the approval of the shareholders in the ensuing Annual General Meeting. Each NCRPS holder is entitled to one vote per share only on resolutions placed before the Company which directly affects the rights attached to NCRPS. These shares may be redeemed, in whole or in part, at the option of the company at any time subject to satisfaction of certain conditions, at the stipulated redemption amount and if not redeemed earlier, these shares will be redeemed on or before 11 December 2032.
(iii) Marathalli Ventures Private Limited and Northroof Ventures Private Limited both are 100% subsidiaries of the Satchmo Holdings Ltd (the Company) have availed credit facilities aggregating Rs 18,500 Lakhs and Rs 31,500 Lakhs respectively, from YES Bank Ltd. As a security for the credit facilities availed, the parent company has furnished in favour of the bank an unconditional and irrevocable guarantees, guaranteeing the due and prompt repayment of the amount outstanding under the facilities and executed a Deed of Corporate Guarantee (the guarantee) dated 29-Feb-2016 and 03-Oct-2015 respectively.
On defaults in repayment of principal amounts and interest along with other charges in respect of facilities availed by them, the bank under the circumstances has invoked the guarantees furnished by the parent company and call upon the demand of outstanding amount of Rs 19,490 Lakhs and Rs 33,793 Lakhs respectively together with interest and other charges vide demand notice reference no. YBL/CFUIBBANGALORE/2019-20/May/Nitesh/4 dated 10.06.2019 and
YBL/CFUIBBANGALORE/2019-20/April/Nitesh/2 dated 12.04.2019 respectively.
During the earlier years, The Company in the process of discussion for settlement of liability as demanded by the bank and has accounted the demand as “Financial Guarantee Obligation” in the books of account, by considering the provision amount as expenses under the head “Exceptional Items” based on the credit worthiness of the subsidiaries as on the balance sheet date.
(iv) During the previous year, The Company has divested 100% of its holding in Lucetio Primary Manpower Private Limited (formerly knhown as Lob Facilities Management Private Limited). Consequent to said divestment Lucetio Primary Manpower Private Limited ceased to be the subsidiary ofthe Company as on 30 November 2023.
i) Advances for land though unsecured, are considered good as the advances have been given based on arrangements / memorandum of understanding executed by the Company and the Company / seller / intermediary is in the course of obtaining clear and marketable title, free from all encumbrances, including for certain properties under litigation.
ii) The Company has granted unsecured loans and advances of Rs. 1,033 lakhs (PY 1,045 lakhs) to its subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business for the furtherance of the business objectives of the Group as a whole. Such advances given to its subsidiaries are part of business policies and are not prejudicial to the interest of the Company.
As the subsidiary in the instant case has negative networth, the said advance of Rs. 1,033 lakhs has been provided in the books as indicated above.
iii) Amount paid by the company to the land owners for the land towards joint development of the property is recognised as deposit since it is refundable after completion of the project.
The continuous loss and liquidity constraints of the company lead to non-payment of principal and non-servicing of interest, resulting all the borrowing accounts are (i) falling under the classification of Non Performing Assets (NPA) by the Banks / Financial Institutions:
a) During the previous year, Yes Bank, pursuant to the execution of Assignment Agreement, have absolutely, assigned and transferred, unto and in favour of J C Flower Asset Reconstruction Private Limited (JCF ARC), the loans and all the amounts due and monies stipulated in or payable under the financing documents by the company to YES Bank together with all underlying security interests (including pledges, undertakings and/or guarantees thereto) and rights, title and interests in relation to the same.
b) HDFC bank has called upon the loan and issued notice under SARFAESI Act for recovery of their loan against the related projects.
c) The Company has accepted One Time Settlement proposal (OTS) dated 14 April 2023, as given by 1st Lender (JCF) for an amount of Rs. 8,500 lakhs. Company has already paid Rs. 1,500 lacs out of the said amount of 8,500 lakhs in this year. As per the OTS, the amount is to be settled within 180 days from the date of OTS. Company has also received OTS from 2nd Lender (HDFC) dated 6th June 2023 for an amount of Rs. 4,590 lakhs and Company has already paid Rs. 3,083 lakhs against the said OTS by the end of the year. Company has received Revocation letter from first lender in November 2023 and is in process of negotiation for extension of OTS. Post receipt of onetime settlement proposal (OTS) from the two lenders, Company has reclassified the loans payable at the OTS and the balance outstanding along with accrued interest for an aggregate amount of Rs. 48,233 lakhs as Disputed Liability as the bank has released its charge on such projects but the lender has not provided any confirmation to the effect.
d) A complaint was registered on the Company with NCLT on 12th September 2024 by JCF ARC for non-settlement of the said dues under section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. The compliant was initially heard by the NCLT and further adjournments have been happening and the matter is under sub-judice of now and posted for hearing at a later date.
ii) The borrowings from bank and financial institution have been allocated to projects covered in the sanction letter based on cash flows related to the said projects.
Further, post exit of projects and on receipt of NOC from bank and financial institution for clearance of charge, net amount outstanding as per books is transferred to disputed liability under note 14 which would be pending till the overall settlement of loan balance with bank and financial institution. Details of the same is given below.
17 (i) The Company had entered into the Joint Development Agreement (JDA) with land owners for development of the properties at its own cost of development and for the consideration of the land of the land owner, the company shares the residential flats or revenue from the commercial property as per jointly agreed terms and conditions of the agreement. The land acquired by the company from the land owner was initially recorded in the books of account at the estimated cost of construction for the share of the property to be handed over to land owner on completion of the construction / development of the property.
The Company has a defined benefit gratuity plan (unfunded) as at 31st March 2025 and as at 31st March 2024. The Company’s defined benefit gratuity plan is a final salary plan.
a) a) Gratuity - (Unfunded)
As at 31st March 2025 the Gratuity plan of the company is unfunded. The company is only making book provision for the entire Gratuity liability on the valuation and follows"pay as you go" system to meet the liabilities as and when they fall due. Therefore, the scheme fully unfunded, and no assets are maintained by the company and asset values are taken as zero; there is a liquidity risk in that thay may run out of cash.
b) Cost of Long term benefit by way of accumulated compensated absence arising during the service period of employees is calculated based on cost of service and the pattern of leave availment. The present value of obligation towards availment under such long term benefit is determined based on the actuarial valuation carried on by an Independent Actuary using projected limit credit method as at the close of accounting period. The Company is providing liability as per actuarial valuation in its books of account as the plan is not funded.
vii. The defined benefit obligations have the undermentioned risk exposures-
Interest rate risk : The defined benefit obligation calculated uses a discount rate based on government bonds. If bond yields fall, the defined benefit obligation will tend to increase.
Salary Inflation risk : Higher than expected increases in salary will increase the defined benefit obligation.
Demographic risk : This is the risk of volatility of results due to unexpected nature of decrements that include mortality attrition, disability and retirement. The effects of this decrement on the DBO depend upon the combination salary increase, discount rate, and vesting criteria and therefore not very straight forward. It is important not to overstate withdrawal rate because the cost of retirement benefit of a short caring employees will be less compared to long service employees.
33 Earnings per share [’EPS’]
Basic EPS amounts are calculated by dividing the profit for the year attributable to equity holders by the weighted average number of Equity shares outstanding during the year.
Diluted EPS amounts are calculated by dividing the profit attributable to equity holders by the weighted average number of Equity shares outstanding during the year plus the weighted average number of Equity shares that would be issued on conversion of all the dilutive potential Equity shares into Equity Shares.
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34 Contingent Liabilities
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The company has contingent liabilities at 31 March 2025 in respect of:
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a (i). Claims against the company pending appellate/ judicial decision and not acknowledged as debts:
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Particulars
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31-Mar-2025
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31-Mar-2024
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Claims against the company not acknowledged as debts in respect of
Income-tax
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315
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330
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Value Added Tax
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274
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274
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GST
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912
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589
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1,516
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(ii) Following is the summary of financial exposure of cases filed against the company by customers,vendors and other business
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associates:
Customers-
a. Compensation for delay of project
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9
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Vendors
Seeking Recovery of Dues Lendors
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47
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128
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a. Penal interest on loan outstanding
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47
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136
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The Company’s principal financial liabilities comprise loans and borrowings, trade and other payables. The main purpose of these financial liabilities is to finance the acquisition and Company’s real estate operations. The Company’s principal financial assets include Trade Receivable, cash and cash equivalents that derive directly from its operations and refundable deposits which is given on aquiition of land to land owners.
The Company is exposed to market risk, credit risk and liquidity risk. The Company’s senior management oversees the management of these risks. The Company’s senior management is supported by a financial risk committee that advises on financial risks and the appropriate financial risk governance framework for the Company. The financial risk committee provides assurance to the Company’s senior management that the Company’s financial risk activities are governed by appropriate policies and procedures and that financial risks are identified, measured and managed in accordance with the Company’s policies and risk objectives. The Board of Directors reviews and agrees policies for managing each of these risks, which are summarised below.
i. Market risk
Market risk is the risk that the fair value of future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in market prices. Market risk comprises three types of risk: interest rate risk, currency risk and other price risk, such as equity price risk and commodity risk. Financial instruments affected by market risk include loans and borrowings. The sensitivity analyses in the following sections relate to the position as at 31 March 2025 and 31 March 2024. The sensitivity analyses have been prepared on the basis that the amount of net debt, the ratio of fixed to floating interest rates of the debt.
The analyses exclude the impact of movement in market variables on: the carrying values of gratuity and other post retirement obligations; and provisions.
The following assumptions have been made in calculating the sensitivity analysis:
1. The sensitivity of the relevant profit or loss item is the effect of the assumed changes in respective market risks. This is based on the financial assets and financial liabilities held at 31 March 2025 and 31 March 2024.
ii. Interest rate risk
Interest rate risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in market interest rates. The Company’s exposure to the risk of changes in market interest rates relates primarily to the Company’s long-term debt obligations with floating interest rates.
The Company manages its interest rate risk by having a balanced portfolio of fixed and variable rate loans and borrowings.
iii. Credit risk
Credit risk arises from cash held with banks and financial institutions, as well as credit exposure to clients, including outstanding accounts receivable. The maximum exposure to credit risk is equal to the carrying value of the financial assets. The objective of managing counterparty credit risk is to prevent losses in financial assets. The Company assesses the credit quality of the counterparties, taking into account their financial position, past experience and other factors.
Financial Instrument and Cash Deposit
Credit risk from balances with banks and financial institutions is managed by the Company’s treasury department in accordance with the Company’s policy. Investments of surplus funds are made only with approved counterparties and loans are given only within credit limits assigned to each counterparty. Counterparty credit limits are reviewed by the Company’s Board of Directors on an annual basis, and may be updated throughout the year subject to approval of the Company’s Finance Committee. The limits are set to minimise the concentration of risks and therefore mitigate financial loss through a counterparty’s potential failure to make payments.The Company’s maximum exposure to credit risk for the components of the statement of financial position at 31 March 2025 and 31 March 2024 is the carrying amounts.
For the purpose of the Company’s capital management, capital includes issued equity capital and all other equity reserves attributable to the equity holders of the Company. The primary objective of the Company’s capital management is to maintain strong credit rating and healthy capital ratios in order to support its business and maximise the shareholder value.
The Company manages its capital structure and makes adjustments in light of changes in economic conditions and the requirements of the financial covenants. To maintain or adjust the capital structure, the Company may adjust the dividend payment to shareholders, return capital to shareholders or issue new shares. The Company monitors capital using a gearing ratio, which is net debt divided by total capital plus net debt. The Company’s policy is to keep the gearing ratio minimal. The Company includes within net debt, interest bearing loans and borrowings, trade and other payables, less cash and cash equivalents, excluding discontinued operations.
In order to achieve this overall objective, the Company's capital management, amongst other things, aims to ensure that it meets financial covenants attached to the interest-bearing loans and borrowings that define capital structure requirements. Breaches in meeting the financial covenants would permit the bank to immediately call loans and borrowings.
The company has defaulted in repayment of dues to debenture holders and banks/financial institutions which includes overdue Principal and interest as on Balance Sheet date. [Refer Note no 13]
No changes were made in the objectives, policies or processes for managing capital during the years ended 31st March 2025 and 31st March 2024.
40 Recent Pronouncements
Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) notifies new standards or amendments to the existing standards under Companies (Indian Accounting Standard ) Rules, as issued from time to time. For the year ended 31 March 2025, MCA has notified IND AS 117 Insurance Contracts and amendments to IND AS 116 Leases, relating to sale and leaseback transactions, applicable to the Company w.e.f 1 April 2024. The Company has reviewed the new pronouncements and based on its evaluation has determined that it does not have any significant impact in its financial statements.
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As per para 4 of Indian Accounting Standard (Ind AS) 108 - Operating Segments, if a financial report contains both the consolidated financial statements of a parent that is within the scope of this Ind AS as well as the parent’s separate financial statements, segment information is required only in the consolidated financial statements. Hence segment information as required under Ind AS 108 - Operating Segments is given in the Consolidated Ind AS financial statements of the Company.
42 For the residential projects (British Colombia and Hunter Valley) launched in prior to the effective date of RERA Act. Pending approval of sanction plan and certificate of commencement as well as prevalent adverse market condition of real estate business, the company has not registered the said projects under RERA Act. The Company has exited from British Columbia project during the FY 2023-24 and is in the process of exiting Hunter Valley project.
43 Sale of projects
During the Year 2024-25
During the month of March 2025 the Company signed an MOU with a New Developer for exiting Plaza and Soho real estate projects and has also received initial advance for the same.
During the Year 2023-24
During the year the Company had exited British Columbia project and had cleared the loan in relation to the project.
44 Going Concern
These financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis notwithstanding accumulated losses as at the balance sheet date and a negative net current assets situation. As per the management with these exits of residential projects and the debt coming down, the company is hopeful of revival in the coming years.
These financial statements therefore do not include any adjustments relating to recoverability and classification of asset amounts or to classification of liabilities that may be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern.
45 Prior year comparatives
The figures of the previous year have been regrouped / reclassified, where necessary, to conform with the current year's classification.
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