Provisions
Provisions are recognised when the Company has a present obligation (legal or constructive) as a result of a past event, it is probable that the Company will be required to settle that obligation and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation. Provisions are determined by discounting the expected future cash flows (representing The amount recognised as a provision is the best estimate of the consideration expenditure required to settle the present obligation at the reporting date) at a pre-tax rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the liability, taking into account the risks and uncertainties surrounding the obligation. Where a provision is measured using the cash flows estimated to settle the present obligation, its carrying amount is the present value of those cash flows (when the effect of the time value of money is material). The unwinding of the discount is recognised as finance cost. Expected future operating losses are not provided for.
A contingent liability is possible obligation that arises from past events whose existence will be confirmed by the occurrence or non-occurrence of one or more uncertain future events beyond the control of the Company or a present obligation that is not recognised because it is not probable that an outflow of resources will be required to settle the obligation. A contingent liability also arises in extremely rare cases where there is a liability that cannot be recognised because it cannot be measured reliably.
The Company does not recognise a contingent liability but discloses its existence in the Standalone Financial Statements.
m) Impairment of non - financials assets
At the end of each reporting year, the Company reviews the carrying amounts of its assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any). For impairment testing, assets that do not generate independent cash inflows are grouped together into cash-generating units. Each cash-generating unit represents the smallest group of assets that generates cash inflows that are largely independent of the cash inflows of other assets or cash-generating units. When a reasonable and consistent basis of allocation can be identified, corporate assets are also allocated to individual cash-generating units, or otherwise they are allocated to the smallest group of cash-generating units for which a reasonable and consistent allocation basis can be identified.
Recoverable amount is the higher of fair value less costs of disposal and value in use. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset (or cash-generating unit) for which the estimates of future cash flows have not been adjusted.
If the recoverable amount of an asset (or cash-generating unit) is estimated to be less than its carrying amount, the carrying amount of the asset (or cash-generating unit) is reduced to its recoverable amount. An impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss.
When an impairment loss subsequently reverses, the carrying amount of the asset (or a cash-generating unit) is increased to the revised estimate of its recoverable amount, but so that the increased carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been
determined had no impairment loss been recognised for the asset (or cash-generating unit) in prior years. A reversal of an impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss.
o) Earnings per share
Basic earnings per share are calculated by dividing the net profit or loss for the year attributable to equity shareholders by the weighted average number of equity shares outstanding during the year. The weighted average number of equity shares outstanding during the year is adjusted for bonus issue, bonus element in a rights issue to existing shareholders and share split
For the purpose of calculating diluted earnings per share, the net profit or loss for the year attributable to equity shareholders and the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the year are adjusted for the effects of all potential equity shares except where the results are anti-dilutive.
p) Measurement of EBITDA
As permitted by the Guidance Note on Division II - Ind AS Schedule III to the Companies Act, 2013, the Company has elected to present earnings before finance cost, depreciation, amortisation and tax (EBITDA) as a separate line item on the face of the Standalone Statement of Profit and Loss. The Company measures EBITDA on the basis of profit/(loss) from continuing operations. In its measurement, the Company does not include depreciation and amortization expense, finance costs, exceptional items and tax expense. Finance costs comprise interest expense on: borrowings, bank overdraft, lease liability and late payment of statutory dues.
q) Borrowing Cost
Borrowing costs are interest and other costs (including exchange differences relating to foreign currency borrowings to the extent that they are regarded as an adjustment to interest costs) incurred in connection with the borrowing of funds. Borrowing costs directly attributable to acquisition or construction of an asset which necessarily take a substantial period of time to get ready for their intended use are capitalised as part of the cost of that asset. Other borrowing costs are recognised as an expense in the year in which they are incurred.
r) Share Capital
Equity shares
Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of equity shares are recognised as a deduction from equity. Income tax relating to transaction costs of an equity transaction is accounted for in accordance with Ind AS 12.
Preference shares
The Company redeemable preference shares are classified as financial liabilities, because they bear nondiscretionary dividends and are redeemable in cash by the holders. NonOdiscretionary dividends thereon are recognised as interest expense in profit or loss as accrued.
s) Recognition of Dividend Income, Interest income or expense
Dividend income is recognised in profit or loss on the date on which the Company's right to receive payment is established.
Interest income or expense is recognised using the effective interest method.
The ‘effective interest rate' is the rate that exactly discounts estimated future cash payments or receipts through the expected life of the financial instrument to:
- the gross carrying amount of the financial asset; or
- the amortised cost of the financial liability.
In calculating interest income and expense, the effective interest rate is applied to the gross carrying amount of the asset (when the asset is not credit-impaired) or to the amortised cost of the liability. However, for financial assets that have become credit-impaired subsequent to initial recognition, interest income is calculated by applying the effective interest rate to the amortised cost of the financial asset. If the asset is no longer credit- impaired, then the calculation of interest income reverts to the gross basis.
3. Significant accounting judgements, estimates and assumptions
The preparation of Standalone Financial Statements in conformity with Ind AS requires the management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of income, expenses, assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent liabilities, at the end of the reporting year. Although these estimates are based on the management's best knowledge of current events and actions, uncertainty about these assumptions and estimates could result in the outcomes requiring a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets or liabilities in future year. Therefore, actual results could differ from these estimates.
The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the year in which the estimate is revised if the revision affects only that year, or in the year
of the revision and future years if the revision affects both current and future years.
Judgements
In the process of applying the Company's accounting policies, management has made the following judgements, which have the most significant effect on the amounts recognised in the Standalone Financial Statements:
a) Revenue from contracts with customers
The Company applied judgements that significantly affect the determination of the amount and timing of revenue from contracts with customers, such as identifying performance obligations, wherein, the Company provides multiple services as part of the arrangement. The Company allocated the portion of the transaction price to services basis on its relative standalone prices.
Before including any amount of variable consideration in the transaction price, the Company considers whether the amount of variable consideration is constrained. The Company determined that the estimates of variable consideration are not constrained based on its historical experience, business forecast and the current economic conditions. In addition, the uncertainty on the variable consideration will be resolved within a short time frame.
b) Determining lease term
The Company determines the lease term as the non-cancellable term of the lease, together with any periods covered by an option to extend the lease if it is reasonably certain to be exercised, or any periods covered by an option to terminate the lease, if it is reasonably certain not to be exercised. The Company has some property lease arrangements with its vendors that include option to terminate the contract by either party at any time by giving advance notice or by the Company as per its discretion. The Company applied judgment in evaluating whether it is reasonably certain to exercise the termination option. It considered all the factors that create economic incentive for the Company to continue with lease or terminate including alternatives available for the office lease, use of underlying property, leasehold improvements made and accordingly determined lease term.
c) Financial Instruments
Classification and measurement - Refer note 3 (k) and 30.
Assumptions and estimation uncertainties
The key assumptions concerning the future and other key sources of estimation uncertainty at the reporting date, that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year, are described below. The Company based its assumptions and estimates on parameters available when the Financial Statements were prepared. Existing circumstances and assumptions about future developments, however, may change due to market changes or circumstances arising that are beyond the control of the Company. Such changes are reflected in the assumptions when they occur.
a) Taxes
Deferred tax assets are recognised for unused tax losses to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profit will be available against which the losses can be utilised. In assessing the probability, the Company considers whether the entity has sufficient taxable temporary differences relating to the same taxation authority and the same taxable entity, which will result in taxable amounts against which the unused tax losses or unused tax credits can be utilised before they expire. Significant management assumptions are required to determine the amount of deferred tax assets that can be recognised, based upon the likely timing and the level of future taxable profits together with future tax planning strategies.
The Company has tax business losses and unabsorbed depreciation carried forward amounting to H 6,869.65 million (31 March 2024: H 6,530.85 million). The Company does not expect sufficient future taxable profit against which such tax losses can be utilised. On this basis, the Company has not recognised deferred tax assets on these carried forward tax losses. Refer Note 25 for further details.
b) Defined benefit plans (gratuity benefit)
The cost of the defined benefit gratuity plan and the present value of the gratuity obligation are determined using actuarial valuations. An actuarial valuation involves making various assumptions that may differ from actual developments in the future. These include the determination of the discount rate, future salary increases and mortality rates. Due to the complexities involved in the valuation and its long-term nature, a defined benefit obligation is highly sensitive to changes in these assumptions. All assumptions are reviewed at each reporting date.
The parameter most subject to change is the discount rate. In determining the appropriate discount rate for plans operated in India, the management considers the interest rates of government bonds in currencies consistent with the currencies of the post-employment benefit obligation.
The mortality rate are current best estimates of the expected mortality rates of plan members, both during and after employment. Future salary increases and gratuity increases are based on expected future inflation rates, seniority, promotion and other relevant factors, such as supply and demand in the employment market. Refer Note 26 for further details.
c) Useful life of assets of Property, Plant and Equipment
The charge in respect of periodic depreciation is derived after determining an estimate of an asset's expected useful life and the expected residual value at the end of its life. The useful lives and residual values of Company's assets are determined by management at the time the asset is acquired and reviewed at each financial year end. Refer Note 4 for further details.
d) Leases - Estimating the incremental borrowing rate
The Company cannot readily determine the interest rate implicit in the lease, therefore, it uses its incremental borrowing rate (“IBR”) to measure lease liabilities. The IBR is the rate of interest that the Company would have to pay to borrow over a similar term, and with a similar security, the funds necessary to obtain an asset of a similar value to the right-of-use asset in a similar economic environment. The IBR therefore reflects what the Company ‘would have to pay', which requires estimation when no observable rates are available or when they need to be adjusted to reflect the terms and conditions of the lease. The Company estimates the IBR using observable inputs (such as market interest rates) when available and is required to make certain entity-specific estimates (such as stand-alone credit rating). Refer Note 37 for further details.
e) Calculation of loss allowance
When measuring ECL the Company uses reasonable and supportable forward-looking information, which is based on assumptions for the future movement of different economic drivers and how these drivers will affect each other.
Loss given default is an estimate of the loss arising on default. It is based on the difference between the contractual cash flows due and those that the lender would expect to receive.
Probability of default constitutes a key input in measuring ECL. Probability of default is an estimate of the likelihood of default over a given time horizon, the calculation of which includes historical data, assumptions and expectations of future conditions.
Also refer to note 30.
f) Fair value of equity-settled share-based transaction
Estimating fair value for share-based payment transactions requires determination of the most appropriate valuation model, which depends on the terms and conditions of the grant. This estimate also requires determination of the most appropriate inputs to the valuation model including the expected life of the share option, volatility and dividend yield and making assumptions about them. The Company measures the fair value of equity- settled transactions with employees at the grant date using Black-Scholes model. The assumptions for estimating fair value for share-based payment transactions are disclosed in Note 28.
g) Adoption of new accounting principles
Deferred tax related to assets and liabilities arising from a single transaction (amendments to Ind AS 12 - Income Taxes)
The amendments clarify that lease transactions give rise to equal and offsetting temporary differences and financial statements should reflect the future tax impacts of these transactions through recognizing deferred tax. The company has adopted this amendment effective 1 April 2023. The company previously accounted for deferred tax on leases on a net basis. Following the amendments, the company has recognized a separate deferred tax asset in relation to its lease liabilities and a deferred tax liability in relation to its right-of-use assets. The adoption did not have any impact on the current and comparative years presented in the standalone financial statements.
h) Recently issued accounting pronouncements
Ministry of Corporate Affairs (“MCA”) notifies new standards or amendments to the existing standards under Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) 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. 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.
Notes:
1. Trade receivables are non-interest bearing and the average credit period is between 0 to 30 days.
2. The Company always measures the loss allowance for trade receivables at an amount equal to lifetime expected credit loss (ECL). The Company has used a practical expedient by computing the expected credit loss allowance for trade receivables based on a provision matrix under simplified approach. The provision matrix takes into account historical credit loss experience and adjusted for forward-looking information. The expected credit loss allowance is based on the ageing of the days the receivables are due. Based on internal assessment which is driven by the historical experience and current facts available in relation to default and delays in collection thereof, the credit risk for these trade receivables is considered low.
3. The Company writes off a trade receivable when there is information indicating that the customer is in severe financial difficulty and there is no realistic prospect of recovery, e.g. when the customer has been placed under liquidation or has entered into bankruptcy proceedings.
The following table details the risk profile of trade receivables based on the Company's provision matrix. As the Company's historical credit loss experience does not show significantly different loss patterns for different customer segments, the provision for loss allowance based on past due status is not further distinguished between the Company's different customer segments.
10 (c) Terms/ rights attached to shares
i) Terms/ rights attached to equity shares:
Voting
Each holder of equity share is entitled to one vote per share held.
Dividend
The Company will declare and pay dividend in Indian Rupees. The dividend proposed by the Board of Directors is subject to approval of the shareholders in ensuing Annual General Meeting, except in the case where interim dividend is distributed. The Company has not declared or paid any dividend since its incorporation.
Liquidation
In the event of liquidation of the Company, the holders of equity shares shall be entitled to receive all of the remaining assets of the Company, after distribution of all preferential amounts. Such distribution amounts will be in proportion to the number of equity shares held by the shareholders.
ii) Terms/rights attached to equity shares- Class A Voting
To the extent that, and at all times when, applicable laws do not permit the holders of the series A CCCPS to exercise voting rights on the series A CCCPS in the manner contemplated, the class A equity shares shall carry such number of votes as may be necessary to permit each holder of the Series A CCCPS to vote, on all matters submitted to the vote of the shareholders of Company, in such manner and such proportion as each such holder of the Series A CCCPS would have been entitled to, had each such holder of the Series A CCCPS elected to convert its Series A CCCPS into Equity shares based on the then applicable Series A Conversion Price. At all other times and in all other events, including the event that a holder of Class A Equity Shares does not hold any Series A CCCPS, then the Class A Equity Shares held by such Shareholder shall carry one (1) vote each.
Dividend
The Company will declare and pay dividend in Indian Rupees. The dividend proposed by the Board of Directors is subject to approval of the shareholders in ensuing Annual General Meeting, except in the case where interim dividend is distributed. The Company has not declared or paid any dividend since its incorporation.
Liquidation
In the event of liquidation of the Company, the holders of equity shares will be entitled to receive remaining assets of the Company after distribution of all preferential amounts. The distribution will be in proportion to the number of equity shares held by the shareholders.
10 (d) The Company had not issued any bonus shares or bought back any shares during the five years immediately preceeding the reporting date, except that the Company issued 15,617,940 equity shares of H 2 each as bonus (3 bonus shares for each equity share), which was approved by the the Board of Directors and shareholders of the Company on 22 June 2021. (Refer note 41).
26. Employee benefits A Defined contribution plans
The Company makes contributions towards Provident Fund to a defined contribution retirement benefit plan for qualifying employees. The Company's contribution to the Employee Provident Fund is deposited with the Provident Fund Commissioner which is recognised by Income Tax authorities.
The Company has recognised H 35.43 million during the year ended 31 March 2025 (31 March 2024: H 26.69 million) for provident fund and other funds in the Standalone Statement of Profit and Loss. The contributions payable to these plans by the Company are at rates specified in the rules of the schemes.
B Defined benefit plans
Gratuity - defined benefit plan
The Company's gratuity scheme provides for lump sum payment to vested employees at retirement, death while in employment or on termination of employment of an amount equivalent to 15 days' basic salary payable for each completed year of service or part thereof in excess of 6 months, subject to a maximum limit of H 2 million in terms of the provisions of Gratuity Act, 1972. Vesting occurs upon completion of 5 years of service.
The present value of the defined benefit obligation and the related current service cost were measured using the Projected Unit Credit Method with actuarial valuations being carried out at each reporting date.
The amount included in the standalone balance sheet arising from the Company's obligation in respect of its gratuity plan is as follows:
d) The plan typically exposes the Company to actuarial risks such as: interest rate, longetivity risk and salary risk.
Interest rate risk
A decrease in the bond interest rate will increase the plan liability.
Longetivity risk
The present value of the defined benefit plan liability is calculated by reference to the best estimate of the mortality of plan participants both during and after their employment. An increase in the life expectancy of the plan participants will increase the plan's liability.
Salary risk
The present value of the defined benefit plan liability is calculated by reference to the future salaries of plan participants. As such, an increase in the salary of the plan participants will increase the plan's liability.
27. Employee Stock Option Plan - 2014 (“The 2014 Plan”)
(a) The Company established the Employees Stock Option Scheme 2014 (“ESOP 2014”) which was approved by the shareholders vide their special resolution dated on 5 August 2014. Under the plan, the Company is authorised to issue up to 4,564,260 equity shares of H 2 each to eligible employees. Employees covered by the plan are granted an option to purchase shares of the Company subject to the requirements of vesting.
The ESOP 2014 scheme was amended and approved by the Board of Directors of the Company at their meeting held on 07 July 2021. Further Amended ESOP 2014 scheme was aligned in accordance with the SEBI (Share Based Employee Benefits and Sweat Equity) Regulations, 2021 which was approved in the board meeting held on 07 December, 2021. The Plan is further amended pursuant to the listing of the Company on Recognized Stock Exchange, to be in compliance with Securities and Exchange Board of India (Share Based Employee Benefits & Sweat Equity) Regulations, 2021 (“SEBI (SBEB & SE) Regulations”) by the Board on February 04, 2025 and has been further amended and ratified by the shareholders on March 06, 2025.
28. Fair value measurements (Contd..)
b) The following methods / assumptions were used to estimate the fair values:
i) The carrying value of bank deposits, trade receivables, cash and cash equivalents, trade payables, security deposits, loans, borrowings and other current financial assets and other current financial liabilities measured at amortised cost approximate their fair value due to the short-term maturities of these instruments.
ii) The fair value of non-current financial assets and financial liabilities measured are determined by discounting future cash flows using current rates of instruments with similar terms and credit risk. The current rates used does not reflect signifcant changes from the discount rates used initially. Therefore, the carrying value of these instruments measured at amortised cost approximate their fair value.
iii) Fair value of Investment in NPCI and AL trust is based on net asset value and discounted future cashflows respectively. Further the additional investment in Blostem Fintech Private Limited is made near the reporting date bases the fair value and accordingly, cost of investment represents fair value as at 31 March 2025.
e) The following is the basis of categorising the financial instruments measured at fair value into Level 1 to Level 3:
Level 1: This level includes financial assets that are measured by reference to quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2: This level includes financial assets and liabilities, measured using inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (i.e., as prices) or indirectly (i.e., derived from prices).
Level 3: This level includes financial assets and liabilities measured using inputs that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs). Fair values are determined in whole or in part, using a valuation model based on assumptions that are neither supported by prices from observable current market transactions in the same instrument nor are they based on available market data.
The Company manages its capital to ensure that it will be able to continue as a going concern while maximising the return to stakeholders through the optimization of the debt and equity balance. The capital structure of the Company consists of net debt (note 12) offset by cash and bank balance (note 9) and total equity of the company. The Company is not subject to any externally imposed capital requirements.
The Company's board of directors reviews the capital structure of the Company on a periodic basis. As part of this review, the Board of directors considers the cost of capital, risks associated with each class of capital requirements and maintenance of adequate liquidity.
The Company manages its capital structure and makes adjustments in the light of changes in economic environment and the requirements of the financial covenants.
Gearing ratio
The company monitors capital on the basis of the following gearing ratio:
Net debt (total borrowings net of cash and cash equivalents) divided by Total equity (as shown in the balance sheet).
The gearing ratio at end of the reporting year was as follows.
30. Financial risk management objectives and policies
The Company's management monitors and manages key financial risk relating to the operations of the Company by analysing exposures by degree & magnitude of risk. The risks include market risk (including interest rate risk, currency risk and other price risk), credit risk and liquidity risk.
The Company's board of directors has overall responsibility for the establishment and oversight of the Company's risk management framework. The Company's risk management policies are established to identify and analyse the risks faced by the Company, to set appropriate risk limits and controls and to monitor risks and adherence to limits. Risk management policies and systems are reviewed regularly to reflect changes in market conditions and the Company's activities.
i) Credit risk management
Credit risk is the risk that a counter party will not meet its obligations under a financial instrument or customer contract, leading to a financial loss. The Company is exposed to credit risk from its operating activities (primarily trade receivables and financial guarantee provided by the Company) and from its financing activities, including deposits with banks and financial institutions, mutual funds and other financial assets. Management has a credit policy in place and the exposure to credit risk is monitored on an ongoing basis.
The carrying amounts of financial assets and the maximum amount the Company would have to pay if the financial guarantee is called upon, irrespective of the likelihood of the guarantee being exercised, represents the maximum credit risk exposure.
Credit risk management considers available reasonable and supportive forward-looking information including indicators like external credit rating (as far as available), macro-economic information (such as regulatory changes, government directives, market interest rate).
Trade receivables
The Company is exposed to credit risk in the event of non-payment by trade partners. Receivable credit risk is managed subject to the Company's established policy, procedures and control relating to trade partners risk management. The Company uses a provision matrix to determine impairment loss allowance on portfolio of its trade receivables through a lifetime expected credit loss. The provision matrix is based on its historically observed default rates over the expected life of the trade receivables and is adjusted for forward-looking estimates.
Digital financial services
The Company's exposure to credit risk is from the Digital financial services business in which the Company facilitates credit to its users through financing partners.The Company provides financial guarantees on the Digital financial services business to its financing partners to cover the loss on the credit extended to its users. Financial guarantees are capped to the extent agreed with the respective partner in line with Digital Lending guidelines issued by RBI.
A financial guarantee contract is a contract that requires the issuer to make specified payments to reimburse the holder for a loss it incurs because a specified debtor fails to make payments when due in accordance with the terms of a debt instrument.
The Company manages and controls credit risk by setting limits on the amount of risk it is willing to accept for individual users and for geographical and industry concentrations, and by monitoring exposures in relation to such limits.
Credit risk is monitored by the credit risk department of the Company's independent Risk Management Unit (RMU). It is their responsibility to review and manage credit risk, including environmental and social risk for all types of users. The RMU consist of experts and credit risk managers that have deep expertise in the domain of financial and credit risk of Digital financial services business and are responsible for managing the risk of Digital financial services portfolio including credit risk systems, policies, models and reporting.
The Company has established a credit quality review process to provide early warning signals to identify the changes in the creditworthiness of its Digital financial services users. User limits are established by the use of a credit risk classification system, which assigns each Digital financial services user a risk rating. Risk ratings are subject to regular revision. The credit quality review process enables the periodic assessment of the potential loss to which the Company is exposed thereby allowing it to take corrective actions.
The Company has, based on current available information and based on the policy approved by the Board of Directors, determined the provision for impairment of financial assets.
Concentration of credit risk
Concentrations arise when a number of users are engaged in similar business activities, or activities in the same geographical region, or have similar economic features that would cause their ability to meet contractual obligations to be similarly affected by changes in economic, political or other conditions.
In order to avoid excessive concentrations of risk, the Company's policies and procedures include specific guidelines to focus on spreading its lending portfolio across various products/states/customer base with a cap on maximum limit of exposure for an individual/Company. Accordingly, the Company does not have concentration risk.
While MobiKwik has diversified partners to support platform for financial services products, one of the products that scaled rapidly during the year ended 31 March 2025, combined with the updated regulations over the past one year, led to two of Company's lending partners contributing significantly to overall revenue. The Company is in process to substantially reduce this concentration risk over the next 12 months.
Expected credit loss on financial guarantee contract
The Company has, based on current available information and based on the policy approved by the Board of Directors, calculated impairment loss allowance in the Digital financial services business using the Expected Credit Loss (ECL) model to cover the guarantees provided to its financing partners.
Expected credit loss (ECL) methodology
The Company has assessed the credit risk associated with its financial guarantee contracts for provision of Expected Credit Loss (ECL) as at the reporting dates. The Company makes use of various reasonable supportive forward-looking parameters which are both qualitative as well as quantitative while determining the change in credit risk and the probability of default. The underlying ECL parameters have been detailed out in the note on “Summary of significant accounting policies”.
Since, the Company offers Digital financial services and other credit products to a large retail customer base on its digital platform via marketplace model, there is no significant credit risk of any individual customer that may impact the Company adversely, and hence the Company has calculated its ECL allowances on a collective basis.
The Company has developed an ECL Model that takes into consideration the stage of delinquency, Probability of Default (PD), Exposure at Default (EAD) and Loss Given Default (LGD).
I. Probability of Default (PD): represents the likelihood of default over a defined time horizon. The definition of PD is taken as 90 days past due for all loans.
II. Exposure at Default (EAD): represents what is the user's likely borrowing at the time of default.
III. Loss Given Default (LGD): represents expected losses on EAD given the event of default.
Each financial guarantee contract is classified into (a) Stage 1, (b) Stage 2 and (c) Stage 3 (Default or Credit Impaired). Delinquency buckets have been considered as the basis for the staging of all credit exposure under the guarantee contract in the following manner:
a) Stage 1: 0-30 days past due loans
b) Stage 2: More than 30 and up to 90 days past due loans
c) Stage 3: Above 90 days past due loans
Inputs, assumptions and estimation techniques used to determine expected credit loss
The Company ECL provision are made on the basis of the Company historical loss experience and future expected credit loss, after factoring in various macro-economic parameter. In calculating the ECL, given the uncertainty over the potential macro-economic impact, the Company management has considered internal and external information including credit reports and economic forecasts up to the date of approval of these financial results. The selection of variables was made purely based on business sense.
The selected macro- economic variables were used to forecast the forward-looking PD's with macro-economic overlay incorporated. Best, base and worst scenarios were created for all the variables and default rates were estimated for all the scenarios. These default rates were then used with the same LGD and EAD to arrive at the expected credit loss for all three cases. The three cases were then assigned weights and a final probability-weighted expected credit loss estimate was computed.
Note - During the year ended 31 March 2025 and 31 March 2024, financial obligation amounting to H 351.41 milllion and H 843.47 million respectively were paid.
As per RBI guidelines on Default Loss Guarantee in Digital Lending, the Company has issued default loss guarantees (DLG) to regulated lending partners in respect of loans provided by the lending partners to customers through MobiKwik platform. The Company's maximum exposure under these guarantees is contractually capped to 5% of the total disbursed loan amount. These guarantees are initially recognized at fair value using a Level 3 discounted cash flow model based on expected credit losses. Fair value of these guarantees at inception is likely to equal the premium received and recognised with equivalent financial guarantee fees receivable balance. These guarantees are backed by bank fixed deposits, as collateral.
As of the reporting date, the fair value of these guarantees is H 521.93 million. Total provision recognized through the Statement of Profit and Loss account during the year is H 402.41 million (31 March 2024 : H 21.65 million) and amount paid / settled during the year is H 174.48 million (31 March 2024 : H Nil). The Company monitors borrower performance and maintains a provision based on expected credit losses, which is reassessed quarterly.
Cash and cash equivalents, bank deposits and investments in mutual funds
The Company maintaines its cash and cash equivalents, bank deposits and investment in mutual funds with reputed banks and financial institutions. The credit risk on these instruments is limited because the counterparties are banks with high credit ratings assigned by international credit rating agencies.
Security deposits
The Company monitors the credit rating of the counterparties on regular basis. These instruments carry very minimal credit risk based on the financial position of parties and company 's historical experience of dealing with the parties.
ii) Liquidity risk management
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will encounter difficulty in meeting the obligations associated with its financial liabilities that are settled by delivering cash or another financial asset. The Company's approach to managing liquidity is to ensure, as far as possible, that it will have sufficient liquidity to meet its liabilities when they are due, under both normal and stressed conditions, without incurring unacceptable losses or risking damage to the Company's reputation.
Ultimate responsibility for liquidity risk management rests with the board of directors, who has established an appropriate liquidity risk management framework for the management of the Company's short-term, medium-term and long-term funding and liquidity management requirements. The Company manages liquidity risk by maintaining adequate reserves, banking facilities, by continuously monitoring forecast and actual cash flows, and by matching the maturity profiles of financial assets and liabilities.
iii) 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 foreign currency reeivables, deposits, investments in mutual funds. The Company has in place appropriate risk management policies to limit the impact of these risks on its financial performance. The Company ensures optimization of cash through fund planning and robust cash management practices.
(a) 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 sensitivity disclosed in the below is attributable to bank overdraft facility availed by the Company.
(b) The income tax assessment for FY 2014-15 and FY 2015-16 was completed by the income tax authorities whereby a sum of H 243.48 million and H 1,109.86 million respectively, had been adjusted, primarily, on account of disallowance of advertisement and business promotion expenses. There is NIL demand for the respective years due to availability of sufficient brought forward tax losses to offset the tax demand. The Company expects remote possibility for any cash outlay. The matter is subjudice at appropriate appellate levels.
(c) The Company does not have any long term commitments/contracts including derivative contracts for which there will be any material foreseeable losses.
(d) The Company does not have any amounts which were required to be transferred to the Investor Education and Protection Fund.
33 During the year ended 31 March 2023, the Company noted that due to some technical glitch on the MobiKwik platform, some of the users were able to execute fraudulent transactions for the purchase of Gift cards. Based on the management assessment, the total amount of transactions executed was H 69.49 million. The Company was able to block the transactions worth H 14.86 million. Accordingly, the net loss on account of the above-mentioned matter was H 54.63 million. No employees or officer of the Company was involved in this fraud.
The Company has filed a criminal complaint against the accused persons before the Cyber Cell, Gurugram and the matter in under the police investigation. Further, the Company had also been able to recover H 6.88 million till date.
34. During the Financial year ended 31 March 2023, the Company had issued 39,742 (Thirty-Nine Thousand Seven Hundred Forty Two) compulsorily convertible cumulative preference shares of a face value of H 100 (Indian Rupees One Hundred only) at the Subscription Price of H 1,132.30 (Indian Rupees One Thousand One Hundred Thirty Two point Thirty paise) per Series H CCCPS. Further, the Subscriber had subscribed to the partly paid-up Series H CCCPS of H 1 (Indian Rupee One only) per share as on date and shall pay the remaining amounts on calls as per the mechanism mentioned in Securities subscription agreement (“the agreement”).
During the year ended 31 March 2024, the Company had sent notice vide dated 5 December 2023 to the partly paid-up series H CCCPS Holder to call the unpaid money on 39,742 Series H CCCPS. Series H CCCPS holders relinquished their rights subject to the terms of the agreement and hence the amount had been forfeited.
The paid-up amount of H 0.04 million had been categorized as liability and grouped under other financial liabilities. During the year ended 31 March 2024, the amount was reversed from liabilities and recorded as other income due to forfeiture of above mentioned shares.
Major Customers:
Revenues of H 3307.25 million (31 March 2024 : H 4613.81 million) is derived from sales to customers exceeding 10% or more of the company's revenue during the year.
36. The Company is authorized to function as a Bharat Bill Payment System Operating Unit (“BBPOU”) vide license dated 24 January 2019 to allow bill payments of various kinds including but not limited to FASTag recharge. During the year ended 31 March 2022, the Company noted suspicious transactions with respect to the recharge of various FASTags through MobiKwik ZIP. A total of 617 FASTags issued by a certain Payments Bank (“PB”) in the State of Assam, India were recharged for a total of H 107.3 Million.
On investigation, the Company found that the FASTag account in case of the PB was NOT a sub-wallet to the main wallet which thereby enabled fraudsters to transfer the FASTag recharge amount into the main wallet/bank account/other linked bank accounts which is in violation of the RBI Master Directions on Prepaid Payment Instruments (“PPI”), 2021 (“Master Directions”).
On 08 December 2021, the Company filed an FIR before the Officer In charge - BIEO (Bureau of Investigation of Economic Offences) Guwahati, Assam against masterminds/culprits who orchestrated this FASTag misuse under Section 120B, 406, 420 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. Pending litigation and recovery proceedings, the Company had expensed off H 106.91 million in the statement of profit and loss for the year ended 31 March 2022.
39. The Company had incurred losses of H 1,233.26 million during the year 31 March 2025. The Company has net worth of H 6,037.62 million and a positive working capital position (i.e. its current assets exceed its current liabilities) as at 31 March 2025 of H 4,077.30 million, including cash and cash equivalents of H 2,717.75 million. Further, based on the current business plan and projections prepared by the management, the Company expects to achieve growth in its operations in the coming years with continuous improvement in operational efficiency. Management has made an assessment of the Company's ability to continue as a going concern and believes that the Company will continue to be a going concern considering, amongst other things, expected growth in operations, existing cash and cash equivalents and other available bank balances.
In view of the above, management has concluded that the going concern assumption is appropriate. Accordingly, the standalone financial statements do not include any adjustments regarding the recoverability and classification of the carrying amount of assets and classification of liabilities that might result, should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.
Notes
Average Trade receivables = (Opening trade receivables Closing trade receivables)/2
Average Trade payables = (Opening trade payables Closing trade payables)/2
EBIT = Profit(Losses)/Earnings Before Interest and Taxes
Capital employed = Total Equity Borrowings (Non-current and Current)
The reason for variances in ratios more than 25% are explained as below :-
a) The Current ratio has increased from 1.03 as at 31 March 2024 to 1.53 as at 31 March 2025 mainly due to increase in cash & bank balances on account of Net IPO proceeds.
b) The Debt equity ratio has decreased from 1.39 as at 31 March 2024 to 0.51 as at 31 March 2025 on account of increase in equity share capital due to issue of fresh equity shares through Initial Public Offer (IPO).
c) The Debt service coverage ratio has decreased from 0.13 as at 31 March 2024 to (0.23) as at 31 March 2025 mainly due to relative decrease in EBITDA as compared to previous year.
d) The Retun on equity ratio has decreased from 0.05 as at 31 March 2024 to (0.20) as at 31 March 2025 mainly due to increase in total equity as a result of fresh equity issued as part of IPO in december 2024 and losses incurred during the year .
e) The Trade receivable turnover ratio has increased from 11.08 as at 31 March 2024 to 17.09 as at 31 March 2025 mainly due to increase in revenue from operation and also, decrease in average trade receivables.
f) The Trade payable turnover ratio has increased from 4.38 as at 31 March 2024 to 6.88 as at 31 March 2025 mainly due to increase in other expenses which was partially offset by the decrease in average trade payables.
g) The Net capital turnover ratio has decreased from 2.04 as at 31 March 2024 to 1.27 as at 31 March 2025 mainly due to increase in capital employed on account of fresh issues of equity shares through IPO and these were partially offset by the increase in the revenue from operations.
h) The Net profit ratio has decreased from 0.01 as at 31 March 2024 to (0.11) as at 31 March 2025 mainly due to loss incurred during the year.
i) The Return on capital employed ratio has decreased from 7.36 as at 31 March 2024 to (9.84) as at 31 March 2025 mainly due to reduction in EBIT as compared to previous year and increased in capital employed.
44. During the financial year 2013-2014 to 2016-2017, there were some delays in RBI related filings for allotments made to 10 non-resident shareholders due to mismatches in KYC documents and FIRCs. Resubmissions were done with the RBI and approval have been received on all such submissions. In this regard, the Company has filed a compounding application dated 01 December 2023 and subsequent clarification sought by RBI was replied to on 11 December 2023 with the RBI for compounding of the same. The Compounding Order and Compounding Certifcate were subsequently issued by RBI dated 28 May 2024 and 12 June 2024 respectively.
45. The Company was incorporated on 20 March 2008 and in December 2024, the Company has completed an initial public offering (IPO) comprising fresh issue of 2,05,01,792 equity shares with a face value of H 2 each at an issue price of H 279 per share. The equity shares of the Company got listed on BSE Limited (BSE) and National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE) on 18 December 2024.
The Company has received an amount of H 5,305.17 million (net of IPO expenses of H 414.83 million) as proceeds of fresh issue of equity shares. Out of total IPO expenses, H 351.55 million (net of taxes) has been adjusted to securities premium.
e. There is no transaction which has been surrendered or disclosed as income during the year in the tax assessments under the Income Tax Act, 1961
f. There are no charges or satisfaction yet to be registered with ROC beyond the statutory period.
g. There are no funds which have been advanced or loaned or invested (either from borrowed funds or share premium or any other sources or kind of funds) by Company to or in any other persons or entities, including foreign entities ("Intermediaries"), with the understanding, whether recorded in writing or otherwise, that the Intermediary shall:
i. directly or indirectly lend or invest in other persons or entities identified in any manner whatsoever ("Ultimate Beneficiaries") by or on behalf of the Company or
ii. provide any guarantee, security or the like to or on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries.
The Company has not received any fund from any person(s) or entity(ies), including foreign entities (Funding Party) with the understanding (whether recorded in writing or otherwise) that the company shall:
i. directly or indirectly lend or invest in other persons or entities identified in any manner whatsoever by or on behalf of the Funding Party (Ultimate Beneficiaries) or
ii. provide any guarantee, security or the like on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries
46. Other notes (Contd..)
h. The Company has complied with the number of layers prescribed under clause (87) of section 2 of the Act read with the Companies (Restriction on number of layers) Rules 2017
i. The Company has not entered into any scheme of arrangement which has an accounting impact on current or previous financial year.
j. The Company has not revalued its Property, Plant and Equipment (including Right-of-Use Assets) or intangible assets or both during the current or previous year
k. The Company has used the borrowings from banks and financial institutions for the specific purpose for which it was taken.
l. The Company does not have any immovable properties other than properties where the Company is a lessee and the lease agreements are duly executed in favour of the lessee.
As per our report of even date attached
For B S R & Associates LLP For and on behalf of the Board of Directors of
Chartered Accountants ONE MOBIKWIK SYSTEMS LIMITED
ICAI Firm Registration No. 116231W/W-100024
Girish Arora Bipin Preet Singh Upasana Rupkrishan Taku
Partner Managing Director Chairperson, Whole-time Director
Membership No.: 098652 & Chief Executive Officer & Chief Financial Officer
UDIN: 25098652BMKXPT5365 DIN:02019594 DIN:02979387
Place: Gurugram
Date: 19 May 2025 Ankita Sharma
Company Secretary Place: Gurugram Date: 19 May 2025
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