Mar 31, 2022
Your directors are pleased to present the forty-fifth annual report of your Corporation with the audited accounts for the year ended March 31, 2022.
Financial Results |
For the year |
For the year |
ended |
ended |
|
March 31, 2022 |
March 31, 2021 |
|
'' in crore |
'' in crore |
|
Profit Before Sale of Investments, Dividend and Provision for |
17,404.30 |
15,631.43 |
Expected Credit Loss Profit on Sale of Investments |
263.02 |
1,397.69 |
Dividend |
1,510.99 |
733.97 |
Impairment on Financial Instruments (Expected Credit Loss) |
(1,932.00) |
(2,948.00) |
Profit Before Tax |
17,246.31 |
14,815.09 |
Tax Expense |
(3,504.13) |
(2,787.79) |
Net Profit After Tax |
13,742.18 |
12,027.30 |
Other Comprehensive Income (OCI) |
33.86 |
1,734.22 |
Total Comprehensive Income |
13,776.04 |
13,761.52 |
Retained Earnings Opening Balance |
17,328.59 |
14,137.67 |
Profit for the year |
13,742.18 |
12,027.30 |
Re-measurement of Net Defined Benefit Plans through OCI |
(5.25) |
6.30 |
Amount Available for Appropriations |
31,065.52 |
26,171.27 |
Appropriations: Special Reserve No. II |
2,100.00 |
2,000.00 |
General Reserve |
- |
2,700.00 |
Statutory Reserve (Under Section 29C of the National Housing Bank Act, 1987) |
700.00 |
500.00 |
Final Dividend Paid |
4,152.65 |
3,642.68 |
Closing Balance Carried Forward |
24,112.87 |
17,328.59 |
The board after assessing the capital buffers, liquidity levels and the impact of COVID-19 on the operations of the Corporation has recommended payment of dividend for the financial year ended March 31, 2022 of '' 30 per equity share of face value of '' 2 each compared to '' 23 per equity share in the previous year.
The dividend pay-out ratio for the year ended March 31, 2022 is 39.6% compared to 34.5% in the previous year.
The dividend recommended is in accordance with the principles and criteria as set out in the Dividend Distribution Policy. The Dividend Distribution Policy is placed on the Corporation''s website.
Material Developments: Proposed Scheme of Amalgamation
The Board of Directors of the Corporation at its meeting held on April 4, 2022, approved a composite scheme of amalgamation (âScheme") for the amalgamation of: (i) HDFC Investments Limited and HDFC Holdings Limited, wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Corporation, with and into the Corporation and (ii) the Corporation with and into HDFC Bank Limited (âHDFC Bank") and matters related thereto.
On April 3, 2022, the Board of Directors of HDFC Investments Limited and HDFC Holdings Limited had approved the merger of their respective companies with and into the Corporation.
With effect from the appointed date and upon the amalgamation of the Corporation with and into HDFC Bank becoming effective, the Corporation along with all its assets, liabilities, contracts, employees, licenses, records and approvals being their respective integral parts shall stand transferred to and vest in or shall be deemed to have been transferred to and vested in HDFC Bank, as a going concern.
Upon the Scheme becoming effective and in consideration of the proposed amalgamation of the Corporation with and into HDFC Bank, the Corporation will stand dissolved without being wound up and the shareholders of the Corporation as on the record date will receive 42 shares of HDFC Bank (each of face value of '' 1), for 25 shares held in the Corporation (each of face value of '' 2). This share exchange ratio has been arrived at based on a joint valuation report submitted by two registered valuers and
a joint valuation report submitted by two independent chartered accountancy firms, which was supported by a fairness opinion provided by a Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) registered merchant banker.
During the period between the approval of the Scheme by the respective boards of the Corporation and HDFC Bank and up to the effectiveness of the Scheme, the business of the Corporation and HDFC Bank shall be carried out with reasonable diligence and business prudence in the ordinary course, consistent with past practice, in accordance with the applicable laws and as mutually agreed.
The Board of Directors of the Corporation and HDFC Bank have opined that the proposed amalgamation would be in the best interest of the respective companies, their shareholders, employees, creditors and other stakeholders, since the proposed amalgamation will yield advantages as set out, inter alia, below:
(a) The amalgamation is based on leveraging the significant complementarities that exist amongst the parties to the Scheme. It would create meaningful value for various stakeholders, including respective shareholders, customers, employees, as the combined business would benefit from increased scale, comprehensive product offering, balance sheet resiliency and the ability to drive synergies across revenue opportunities, operating efficiencies and underwriting efficiencies, amongst others;
(b) HDFC Bank would benefit from a larger balance sheet and networth which would allow underwriting of larger ticket loans and also enable a greater flow of credit into the Indian economy;
(c) The loan book of the Corporation is diversified, having cumulatively financed 9.3 million dwelling units. With the Corporation''s leadership in the home loan arena developed over the past 45 years, HDFC Bank would be able to provide customers, flexible mortgage offerings in a cost-effective and efficient manner;
(d) HDFC Bank has access to funds at lower costs due to its high level of current and savings accounts deposits (CASA). With the amalgamation of the Corporation with HDFC Bank, HDFC Bank will be able to offer more competitive housing products;
(e) The Corporation''s rural housing network and affordable housing lending is likely to qualify for HDFC Bank as priority sector lending and will also enable a higher flow of credit into priority sector lending, including agriculture; and
(f) The proposed amalgamation is expected to result in bolstering the capital base and bringing in resiliency in the balance sheet of HDFC Bank.
The composite Scheme is subject to receipt of requisite approvals, including from statutory and regulatory authorities, as required under applicable laws. The Scheme has been filed with BSE Limited, National Stock Exchange of India Limited and Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
The financial year ended March 31, 2022 marked the second year since the World Health Organisation declared the outbreak of COVID-19 as a pandemic. During the year under review, countries across the globe continued to face economic and social disruptions along with the loss of lives and livelihoods. Eruptions of new waves and variants of the virus necessitated localised restrictions and lockdown.
In April 2021, India witnessed a second wave of infections followed by another wave of infections in the fourth quarter of FY22. Details of the impact of COVID-19 are elucidated in the Management Discussion and Analysis Report.
Management Discussion and Analysis Report (MD&A), Report of the Directors on Corporate Governance and Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report
In accordance with the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (Listing Regulations) and directions issued by RBI, the MD&A and the Report of the Directors on Corporate Governance form part of this report.
As recommended by SEBI, the Corporation has voluntarily adopted the Business Responsibility and Sustainability Reporting format in place of the Business Responsibility Report. In accordance with the Listing Regulations, this report has been placed on the Corporation''s website.
during the year. The demand for individual housing continued to remain robust.
During the year, individual approvals and disbursements grew by 38% and 37% respectively.
The Assets Under Management (AUM) as at March 31, 2022 amounted to '' 6,53,902 crore as compared to '' 5,69,894 crore in the previous year - a growth of 15%.
On an AUM basis, the growth in the individual loan book was 17%.
The Corporation''s outstanding loan book stood at '' 5,68,363 crore as at March 31, 2022, compared to '' 4,98,298 crore in the previous year.
During the year, the Corporation assigned individual loans amounting to '' 28,455 crore compared to '' 18,980 crore in the previous year.
As at March 31, 2022, the outstanding amount in respect of individual loans sold was '' 83,880 crore. The Corporation continues to service these loans.
Further details of lending operations are provided in the MD&A.
Market Borrowings
The Corporation is in compliance with the provisions of the guidelines on Private Placement of Non-Convertible Debentures (NCDs) as per the RBI HFC Directions. The Corporation has been regular in payment of principal and interest on the NCDs.
Details of market borrowings are provided in the MD&A and notes to accounts.
Deposits
Deposits outstanding as at March 31, 2022 amounted to '' 1,60,900 crore as compared to '' 1,50,131 crore in the previous year.
CRISIL and ICRA have for the twenty-seventh consecutive year, reaffirmed their ''CRISIL FAAA/Stable'' and ''ICRA MAAA/Stable'' ratings respectively for HDFC''s deposits. These ratings represent the highest degree of safety regarding timely servicing of financial obligations.
There has been no default in repayment of deposits or payment of interest during the year. All the deposits accepted by the Corporation are in compliance with the requirements of the regulations regarding deposit acceptance.
The RBI had mandated the introduction of Risk-Based Internal Audit for all deposit taking housing finance companies with effect from June 30, 2022. Accordingly, the Corporation has put in place a Risk-Based Internal Audit Policy and has appointed a senior executive, Mr. Arjun Gupta as the Head of Internal Audit.
Further, in line with Master Direction - Non-Banking Financial Company - Housing Finance Company (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2021 (RBI HFC Directions), the Corporation adopted the guidelines on maintenance of Liquidity Coverage Ratio with effect from December 1, 2021.
On October 22, 2021, RBI notified Scale Based Regulation (SBR): A Revised Regulatory Framework for NBFCs. This is an integrated framework with respect to capital requirements, governance standards, prudential regulation effective from October 1, 2022. Based on the criteria specified in the said framework, RBI is expected to intimate NBFCs categorised as NBFC-Upper Layer (NBFC-UL) in accordance with SBR. Entities classified as NBFC-UL would warrant enhanced regulatory requirements based on various parameters as identified by RBI.
The RBI vide its circular dated November 12, 2021 provided clarifications on Prudential Norms on Income Recognition, Asset Classification and Provisioning Pertaining to Advances (IRACP). The Corporation has complied with the requirements of the said circular.
The RBI has issued various other circulars, in an endeavour to streamline and harmonise regulations between banks and NBFCs. RBI has provided various timelines for compliance with the same for NBFCs. Further details are elucidated in the MD&A.
The Corporation is in compliance with the applicable provisions of the RBI HFC Directions and other directions/ guidelines issued by RBI, as applicable.
The Corporation is a Non-Banking Financial Company -Housing Finance Company (NBFC-HFC) and is engaged in financing the purchase and construction of residential houses, real estate and certain other purposes in India. All other activities of the Corporation revolve around the main business.
Despite the challenges posed by the pandemic, lending operations of the Corporation continued seamlessly
As at March 31, 2022, public deposits amounting to '' 581 crore had not been claimed by 29,777 depositors. Since then, 3,697 depositors have claimed or renewed deposits of '' 95 crore.
Depositors were intimated regarding the maturity of deposits with a request to either renew or claim their deposits. Where the deposit remains unclaimed, reminders are sent to depositors periodically and follow up action is initiated through the concerned agent or branch.
Deposits remaining unclaimed for a period of seven years from the date they became due for payment have to be transferred to the Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF) established by the central government. The concerned depositor can claim the deposit from the IEPF. During the year, an amount of '' 5 crore was transferred to the IEPF.
As at March 31, 2022, the Corporation''s capital adequacy ratio (CAR) stood at 22.8%, of which Tier I capital was 22.2% and Tier II capital was 0.6%.
As per regulatory norms, the minimum required capital adequacy ratio is 15%, of which the minimum Tier I capital requirement is 10%.
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
During the year, the Corporation''s CSR activities were undertaken in accordance with the board approved Annual Action Plan, which focused primarily on core sectors of education and healthcare, including COVID-19 health measures. Other sectors included environment, supporting persons with disability, community development and livelihoods.
The Corporation prioritised key sub-thematic areas within each of the above sectors to ensure that the CSR interventions were targeted optimally. The Corporation contributed directly to implementing agencies and through the H T Parekh Foundation to the identified social sectors.
Further details on the prescribed CSR spend under Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013, the amount spent during the year under review and the executive summaries of impact assessment reports of CSR projects
completed are provided in the Annual Report on CSR activities annexed to this report.
Subsidiary and Associate Companies
In accordance with the provisions of Section 136 of the Companies Act, 2013, the annual report of the Corporation, the annual financial statements and the related documents of the Corporation''s subsidiary companies are placed on the website of the Corporation.
Shareholders may download the annual financial statements and detailed information on the subsidiary companies from the Corporation''s website or may write to the Corporation for the same. Further, the documents shall also be available for inspection by the shareholders at the registered office of the Corporation.
On April 22, 2021, the Corporation completed the sale of equity shares of Good Host Spaces Private Limited (Good Host) aggregating to a total consideration of '' 216 crore. Post the said sale, Good Host ceased to be an associate of the Corporation.
In accordance with the directives issued by RBI with regard to reduction of the Corporation''s shareholding in HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company Limited (HDFC ERGO) to 50% or below, the Corporation on May 11, 2021 completed sale of 44,12,000 equity shares of HDFC ERGO to ERGO International AG, the foreign promoter of HDFC ERGO at a price of '' 536 per equity share, aggregating to a total consideration of '' 236 crore. Post the said sale, the shareholding of the Corporation in HDFC ERGO stood at 49.98% of its issued and paid-up capital and accordingly, HDFC ERGO ceased to be a subsidiary of the Corporation under the Companies Act, 2013. It, however, continues to be consolidated as a subsidiary in terms of Indian Accounting Standards.
On January 1, 2022, pursuant to receipt of requisite approvals, HDFC Life Insurance Company Limited (HDFC Life) completed the acquisition of 100% shareholding of Exide Life Insurance Company Limited (Exide Life) from Exide Industries Limited. Consequently, Exide Life became a wholly-owned subsidiary of HDFC Life. On January 21, 2022, the Board of Directors of HDFC Life approved a Scheme of Amalgamation between Exide Life and HDFC Life, subject to approval of the shareholders and applicable regulatory authorities.
During the year, subsequent to the rights issue of True North Ventures Private Limited (True North), the shareholding of the Corporation in True North reduced to 19.79%. Accordingly, True North ceased to be an associate of the Corporation.
The Corporation has not made any loans or advances in the nature of loans to any of its subsidiary or associate company or companies in which its directors are deemed to be interested, other than in the ordinary course of business.
The Corporation is in compliance with the provisions of Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 with respect to downstream investments made by it/by its subsidiaries during the year. Further, as required by the Foreign Exchange Management (Non-Debt Instruments) Rules, 2019, the Corporation has obtained a certificate from statutory auditors on the same.
A review of the key subsidiary and associate companies of the Corporation forms part of the MD&A which forms part of this report. Further, a statement containing salient features of financial statements of the subsidiaries and associates of the Corporation in the prescribed Form No. AOC-1 is provided elsewhere in this annual report.
HDFC had 3,599 employees as of March 31, 2022. During the year, 16 employees employed throughout the year were in receipt of remuneration of '' 1.02 crore or more per annum and 4 employees employed for part of the year were in receipt of remuneration of '' 8.5 lac or more per month.
In accordance with the provisions of Rule 5(2) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, the names and particulars of the top ten employees in terms of remuneration drawn and of the aforesaid employees are set out in the annex to the Directors'' Report. In terms of the provisions of Section 136(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the rule, the Directors'' Report is being sent to all shareholders of the Corporation excluding the annex. Any shareholder interested in obtaining a copy of the annex may write to the Corporation.
Further disclosures on managerial remuneration are annexed to this report.
Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal of Sexual Harassment of Women at the Workplace
The Corporation has a policy on prevention, prohibition and redressal of sexual harassment of women at the workplace and has an Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) in compliance with the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013. The Corporation''s policy on the same is placed on the Corporation''s website. The ICC comprises majority of women members. Members of the Corporation''s ICC are responsible for conducting inquiries pertaining to such complaints.
The Corporation on a regular basis sensitises its employees, including outsourced employees on the prevention of sexual harassment at the workplace through workshops, group meetings, online training modules and awareness programmes which are held on a regular basis. The Corporation also conducted a special training programme for members of the ICC. During the year, two complaints were received by the ICC which were reviewed and disposed of and accordingly, there were no complaints pending as at March 31, 2022.
Particulars of Loans, Guarantees or Investments
Since the Corporation is an NBFC-HFC, the disclosures regarding particulars of loans/guarantees given and securities provided is exempt under the provisions of Section 186(11) of the Companies Act, 2013.
As regards investments made by the Corporation, the details of the same are provided in the notes to the financial statements of the Corporation for the year ended March 31, 2022 (note 10).
Particulars of Contracts or Arrangements with Related Parties
The particulars of contracts or arrangements with related parties required to be disclosed in Form No. AOC-2 is annexed to this report. Details of related party transactions are given in the notes to the financial statements.
The policy on Related Party Transactions of the Corporation ensures proper approval and reporting of the concerned transactions between the Corporation and its related parties. During the year, pursuant to the amendment of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, with respect to related
party transaction norms, the said policy was amended to align it with the applicable amendments.
The policy on Related Party Transactions is published elsewhere in the annual report and is also placed on the Corporation''s website.
Particulars regarding Conservation of Energy, Technology Absorption and Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo
During the year ended March 31, 2022, earnings in foreign currency stood at '' 0.04 crore and expenditure in foreign currency stood at '' 448 crore (largely pertaining to interest on foreign currency borrowings).
The Corporation is in the business of housing finance and hence its operations are not energy intensive. The Corporation is cognisant of the importance of imbibing measures towards optimum energy utilisation and conservation.
Employees Stock Option Scheme (ESOS)
Presently, the stock options granted to the employees operate under ESOS-07, ESOS-08, ESOS-14, ESOS-17 and ESOS-20 schemes. During the year, there has been no variation in the terms of the options granted under any of the schemes and all the schemes are in compliance with SEBI (Share Based Employee Benefits and Sweat Equity) Regulations, 2021 (SBEB Regulations). The Corporation has obtained a certificate from secretarial auditors on the same. During the year under review, the Corporation granted 2,66,000 options under ESOS-20 to a few employees who joined the Corporation in FY22.
The disclosures as required under SBEB Regulations have been placed on the website of the Corporation.
Further, on May 2, 2022, the Nomination and Remuneration Committee of Directors of the Corporation under ESOS-20, granted 59,33,952 stock options equally to 3,672 eligible employees, including three whole-time directors at an exercise price of '' 2,229.70 per equity share, being the latest available closing price of the equity share on the National Stock Exchange of India Limited, prior to the date of the above-mentioned meeting. The vesting and exercise schedule is the same as earlier grants under ESOS-20.
As at March 31, 2022, dividend amounting to '' 23 crore had not been claimed by shareholders of the Corporation.
The Corporation takes various initiatives to reduce the quantum of unclaimed dividend and has been periodically intimating the concerned shareholders, requesting them to encash their dividend before it becomes due for transfer to the IEPF.
Unclaimed dividend amounting to '' 3 crore for FY14 was transferred to the IEPF on August 30, 2021. Further, in compliance with the Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Rules, 2016 as amended, the Corporation transferred 86,465 equity shares of '' 2 each (corresponding to the dividend for FY14 remaining unclaimed for a continuous period of 7 years) in favour of the IEPF. However, the concerned shareholders may claim the unclaimed dividend and unclaimed shares from IEPF, the procedure of which is detailed on the Corporation''s website.
The unclaimed dividend in respect of final dividend for FY15 must be claimed by shareholders on or before August 26, 2022, failing which, the Corporation would be required to transfer the unclaimed dividend and the corresponding shares to the IEPF within a period of 30 days from the said date.
Mr. Nasser Munjee and Dr. J. J. Irani retired as the independent directors of the Corporation with effect from July 20, 2021 on account of completion of their respective tenures.
The board places on record its sincere appreciation and gratitude for the wise counsel, guidance and enormous contributions made by Mr. Nasser Munjee and Dr. J. J. Irani to the board over the years by sharing their rich experience, knowledge and varied expertise.
The board based on the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee appointed Mr. Rajesh Narain Gupta as an independent director of the Corporation and Mr. P. R. Ramesh as a non-executive, non-independent director of the Corporation, with effect from August 2, 2021. The members of the Corporation on November 10, 2021 approved the appointment of Mr. Rajesh Narain Gupta as an independent director for a period of 5 years and Mr. P. R. Ramesh as a non-executive, non-independent director, liable to retire by rotation, through postal ballot. Further details are provided in the Report of Directors on Corporate Governance.
In accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Articles of Association of the Corporation, Mr. Deepak S. Parekh and Mr. V. Srinivasa Rangan are liable to retire by rotation at the ensuing Annual General Meeting (AGM). They are eligible for re-appointment.
The board at its meeting held on May 2, 2022, approved the re-appointment of Ms. Renu Sud Karnad as the Managing Director of the Corporation for a period of 2 years with effect from September 3, 2022. The re-appointment is subject to the approval of the members of the Corporation at the ensuing AGM. Ms. Renu Sud Karnad continues to be liable to retire by rotation.
Whilst considering the re-appointment of Ms. Renu Sud Karnad, the board noted that in view of the proposed amalgamation of the Corporation with and into HDFC Bank, subject to approvals and being made effective within a period of 12-15 months. The tenure of Ms. Renu Sud Karnad would be limited to the effective date of amalgamation. The board, however, after considering other contingencies that may arise in future, if any, approved the re-appointment of Ms. Renu Sud Karnad for a period of 2 years.
The necessary resolution for the re-appointment of directors and their brief profiles have been included in the notice convening the ensuing AGM.
All the directors of the Corporation have confirmed that they satisfy the fit and proper criteria as prescribed under the applicable regulations and that they are not disqualified from being appointed as directors in terms of Section 164(2) of the Companies Act, 2013.
The details on the number of board/committee meetings held are provided in the Report of the Directors on Corporate Governance, which forms part of this report.
During the year, the RBI had issued guidelines for the appointment of statutory auditors and relevant FAQs (RBI guidelines). Pursuant to the said RBI guidelines, Messrs B S R & Co. LLP, Chartered Accountants, being ineligible to continue as the statutory auditors of the Corporation, tendered its resignation with effect from November 10, 2021. The board places on record its appreciation for the professional services rendered by Messrs B S R & Co. LLP during their association with the Corporation as its statutory auditors.
In line with the said RBI guidelines and based on the recommendation of the Audit and Governance Committee and the Board of Directors, the members of the Corporation vide resolution passed by way of postal ballot on November 10, 2021, approved the appointment of Messrs S.R. Batliboi & Co. LLP, Chartered Accountants (Firm Registration No. 301003E/E300005 issued by The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India) and Messrs G. M. Kapadia & Co., Chartered Accountants (Firm Registration No. 104767W issued by The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India), as joint statutory auditors of the Corporation for a period of 3 consecutive years, subject to them continuing to fulfil the applicable eligibility norms.
During the year, the total remuneration paid by the Corporation and some of its subsidiaries to Messrs B S R & Co. LLP, and its network firm entities, to Messrs S.R. Batliboi & Co. LLP, and its network firm entities and Messrs G. M. Kapadia & Co. was '' 3.41 crore, '' 2.26 crore and '' 1.34 crore respectively. The remuneration pertains to fees for audit, internal financial control reporting, limited reviews, tax audits and taxation services, certifications and other matters during their respective tenures. Further details of remuneration paid by the Corporation to the said audit firms are provided in note 33.3 of the financial statements.
The Joint Statutory Auditors'' Report annexed to the financial statement for the year under review does not contain any qualifications.
The joint statutory auditors have confirmed that they continue to satisfy the eligibility norms and independence criteria as prescribed by RBI guidelines and the Companies Act, 2013.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, Messrs BNP & Associates, practicing company secretaries undertook the secretarial audit of the Corporation for FY22. The Secretarial Audit Report is annexed to this report and does not contain any qualifications.
The Secretarial Compliance Report as prescribed by SEBI is provided elsewhere in the annual report.
Significant and Material Orders Passed by Regulators
During the year, there were no significant or material orders passed by the regulators or courts or tribunals against the Corporation.
In July 2021, National Housing Bank (NHB) imposed a monetary penalty of '' 4,75,000 on the Corporation for technical non-compliance with NHB circular NHB(ND)/ DRS/PolNo.58/2013-14 dated November 18, 2013 and NHB(ND)/DRS/Policy Circular No.75/2016-17 dated July 1, 2016. The Corporation paid the penalty on July 19, 2021. The Corporation maintains that this is not significant or material in nature.
Directorsâ Responsibility Statement
In accordance with the provisions of Section 134(3)(c) of the Companies Act, 2013 and based on the information provided by the management, your directors state that:
a) In the preparation of annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards have been followed;
b) Accounting policies selected have been applied consistently. Reasonable and prudent judgements and estimates have been made so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Corporation as at March 31, 2022 and of the profit of the Corporation for the year ended on that date;
c) Proper and sufficient care has been taken for the maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 for safeguarding the assets of the Corporation and for preventing and detecting frauds and other irregularities;
d) The annual accounts of the Corporation have been prepared on a going concern basis;
e) Internal financial controls have been laid down to be followed by the Corporation and such internal financial controls are adequate and operating effectively; and
f) Systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws are in place and were adequate and operating effectively.
The Corporation has put in place adequate policies
and procedures to ensure that the system of internal financial controls is commensurate with the size and nature of the Corporation''s business. These systems provide a reasonable assurance in respect of providing financial and operational information, complying with applicable statutes, safeguarding of assets of the Corporation, prevention and detection of frauds, accuracy and completeness of accounting records and ensuring compliance with corporate policies.
The Form No. MGT-7 for FY22 is uploaded on the Corporation''s website.
Material changes and commitment, if any, affecting the financial position of the Corporation from the financial year end till the date of this report
Apart from the proposed amalgamation as disclosed elsewhere in this report, there are no material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of the Corporation which have occurred after March 31, 2022 till the date of this report.
Acknowledgements
The directors place on record their gratitude for the support of various regulatory authorities including RBI, NHB, Competition Commission of India, SEBI, Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India, Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Registrar of Companies, Financial Intelligence Unit (India), the stock exchanges, National Securities Depository Limited and Central Depository Services (India) Limited.
The Corporation acknowledges the role of all its key stakeholders - shareholders, borrowers, channel partners, depositors, deposit agents and lenders for their continued support to the Corporation.
Your directors place on record their appreciation for the hard work and dedication of all the employees and support services of the Corporation and the co-operation of all its subsidiary and associate companies, especially during the difficult times of the pandemic.
On behalf of the Board of Directors
MUMBAI DEEPAK S. PAREKH
May 2, 2022 Chairman
Mar 31, 2021
TO THE MEMBERS
Your directors are pleased to present the forty-fourth annual report of your Corporation with the audited accounts for the year ended March 31, 2021.
Financial Results |
For the Year Ended March 31, 2021 |
For the Year Ended March 31, 2020 |
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'' in crore |
'' in crore |
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Profit Before Fair Value Gain, Sale of Investments, Dividend and Expected Credit Loss |
15,631.43 |
12,639.78 |
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Fair Value Gain consequent to merger of GRUH Finance Limited with Bandhan Bank Limited |
9,019.81 |
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Profit on Sale of Investments |
1,397.69 |
3,523.75 |
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Dividend |
733.97 |
1,080.68 |
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Impairment on Financial Instruments (Expected Credit Loss) |
(2,948.00) |
(5,913.10) |
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Profit Before Tax |
14,815.09 |
20,350.92 |
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Tax Expense |
2,787.79 |
2,581.27 |
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Net Profit After Tax |
12,027.30 |
17,769.65 |
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Other Comprehensive Income |
1,734.22 |
(6,652.31) |
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Total Comprehensive Income |
13,761.52 |
11,117.34 |
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Retained Earnings |
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Opening Balance |
14,137.67 |
11,635.24 |
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Profit for the year |
12,027.30 |
17,769.65 |
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Re-measurement of Defined Benefit Plan |
6.30 |
(31.99) |
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Amount Available for Appropriations |
26,171.27 |
29,372.90 |
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Appropriations: |
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Special Reserve No. II |
2,000.00 |
3,400.00 |
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General Reserve |
2,700.00 |
8,034.60 |
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Statutory Reserve (Under Section 29C of the National Housing Bank Act, 1987) |
500.00 |
200.00 |
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Final Dividend Paid |
3,642.68 |
3,019.29 |
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Tax on Final Dividend |
- |
581.34 |
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Closing Balance Carried Forward |
17,328.59 |
14,137.67 |
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The financial year ended March 31, 2021 marked a full year since the World Health Organisation declared the outbreak of COVID-19 as a pandemic. Countries across the globe continued to face drastic economic and social disruptions along with tragic loss of lives and livelihoods. Eruptions of new waves and variants of the virus necessitated restrictions and lockdowns.
As regards the Corporation, a fortified balance sheet, continued demand for housing, leveraging technology for the convenience of customers, remote working and adhering to social distancing norms and hygiene protocols enabled full business continuity since the outbreak of the pandemic.
In April 2021, India witnessed a second wave of infections. Details of the impact of COVID-19 are elucidated in the Management Discussion and Analysis Report (MD&A).
The board assessed the performance of the Corporation during the year under review in light of the on-going pandemic. The board recognised the need to strike a balance between being prudent and conserving capital in the Corporation, whilst also meeting expectations of shareholders. The board after assessing the capital buffers, liquidity levels and the impact of COVID-19 on the operations of the Corporation, recommended payment of dividend for the financial year ended March 31, 2021 of '' 23 per equity share of face value of '' 2 each compared to '' 21 per equity share in the previous year.
the warrants. As at March 31, 2021, no warrants had been converted into equity shares.
The maximum equity dilution on account of the aforesaid QIP issue, assuming full conversion of all the warrants into equity shares at the warrant exercise price is 4.23%, based on the enhanced share capital.
Non-Convertible Debentures (NCDs)
Further, the Corporation raised '' 3,693 crore through the issue and allotment of 36,930 secured, redeemable NCDs at par having a tenor of 3 years, carrying a coupon rate of 5.40% payable annually. The NCDs are rated by CRISIL Ratings Limited (CRISIL) and ICRA Limited (ICRA) and are assigned the highest ratings, ''CRISIL AAA Stable'' and ''ICRA AAA/Stable'' respectively.
The equity shares, warrants and NCDs are listed on BSE Limited (BSE) and National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE).
MD&A, Report of the Directors on Corporate Governance and Business Responsibility Report
In accordance with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (Listing Regulations) and directions issued by National Housing Bank (NHB) and Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the MD&A and the Report of the Directors on Corporate Governance form part of this report.
In accordance with the Listing Regulations, the Business Responsibility Report (BRR) has been placed on the Corporation''s website. The policy on Business Responsibility is placed on the Corporation''s website.
The dividend pay-out ratio for the year ended March 31, 2021 is 34.5%.
The dividend recommended is in accordance with the principles and criteria as set out in the Dividend Distribution Policy. The Dividend Distribution Policy is placed on the Corporation''s website.
Pursuant to the approval of shareholders by way of a postal ballot on July 21, 2020, the Corporation completed its Qualified Institutions Placement (QIP) of equity shares and secured, redeemable non-convertible debentures simultaneously with warrants in August 2020. The QIP was in accordance with applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, rules framed thereunder and the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2018.
Equity and Warrants
Under the QIP, the Corporation raised '' 10,000 crore through the issue and allotment of 5,68,18,181 equity shares of face value of '' 2 each at an issue price of '' 1,760 per equity share (including a premium of '' 1,758 per equity share).
The Corporation also raised '' 307 crore through the issue and allotment of 1,70,57,400 warrants at an issue price of '' 180 per warrant which was paid upfront. The warrants carry a right exercisable by the warrant holder to exchange each warrant for one equity share of face value of '' 2 each of the Corporation at any time on or before August 10, 2023, at a warrant exercise price of '' 2,165 per equity share, to be paid by the warrant holder at the time of exchange of
In August 2019, the central government conferred the powers of regulation of Housing Finance Companies (HFCs) to RBI from NHB. NHB continues to carry out the function of supervision of HFCs.
In October 2020, RBI issued the regulatory framework for HFCs in supersession of the corresponding regulations by NHB. The objective of the framework was to facilitate regulatory transition in a phased manner with least disruption.
During the year, RBI introduced certain regulatory changes for HFCs such as the principal business criteria for housing finance, definition of housing finance, minimum net owned fund requirements, guidelines on liquidity risk management framework and liquidity coverage ratio, amongst others.
Further, on February 17, 2021, RBI issued Master Direction - Non-Banking Financial Company - Housing Finance Company (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2021 (RBI HFC Directions). These directions came into force with immediate effect.
Key changes in the regulations are detailed in the MD&A.
The Corporation is in compliance with the applicable provisions of the RBI HFC Directions and other directions/ guidelines issued by RBI/NHB as applicable.
The Corporation is a Non-Banking Financial Company - Housing Finance Company (NBFC-HFC) and is engaged in financing the purchase and construction of residential houses, real estate and certain other purposes in
loan disbursements reported a growth of 3% compared to the previous year.
During the year, due to the prevailing uncertainties, the risk averse environment continued for nonindividual loans and lending was restricted to select, high rated entities.
The Assets Under Management (AUM) as at March 31, 2021 amounted to '' 5,69,894 crore as compared to '' 5,16,773 crore in the previous year.
On an AUM basis, the growth in the individual loan book was 12%. The growth in the total loan book on an AUM basis was 10%.
The Corporation''s outstanding loan book stood at '' 4,98,298 crore as at March 31, 2021, compared to '' 4,50,903 crore in the previous year.
During the year, the Corporation assigned loans amounting to '' 18,980 crore compared to '' 24,127 crore in the previous year.
As at March 31, 2021, the outstanding amount in respect of individual loans sold was '' 71,421 crore. The Corporation continues to service these loans.
Further details of lending operations are provided in the MD&A.
Market Borrowings
The Corporation is in compliance with the provisions of the Housing Finance Companies Issuance of NonConvertible Debentures on private placement basis (NHB) Directions, 2014 and RBI HFC Directions as applicable and has been regular in payment of principal and interest on the NCDs.
Details of market borrowings are provided in the MD&A and notes to accounts.
India. All other activities of the Corporation revolve around the main business.
Despite the challenges posed by the pandemic, lending operations of the Corporation continued seamlessly during the year.
The individual loan business began to see normalcy return from the month of September 2020 onwards, which coincided with the gradual easing of strict lockdown restrictions imposed to contain the spread of COVID-19. In the second half of the financial year, the demand for housing remained robust, with growth trends exceeding expectations. Growth in home loans was aided by low interest rates, softer or stable property prices, continued fiscal benefits on home loans and concessional stamp duty rates offered in certain states. The demand for home loans was from both, affordable housing and higher end properties.
De-growth in individual disbursements owing to the lockdown and restrictions imposed in the first half of the financial year was offset by recovery in the second half of the year. For most parts of the first quarter of the financial year, there was a complete lockdown and the second quarter entailed partial restrictions. Thus, individual disbursements in the first half of the financial year was 35% lower compared to the corresponding period in the previous year. With restrictions gradually easing in the second half of the financial year, individual disbursements were 42% higher compared to the corresponding period in the previous year. Consequently, during the year ended March 31, 2021, individual
Deposits outstanding as at March 31, 2021 amounted to '' 1,50,131 crore as compared to '' 1,32,324 crore in the previous year - a growth rate of 13%.
CRISIL and ICRA have for the twenty-sixth consecutive year, reaffirmed their ''CRISIL FAAA/Stable'' and ''ICRA MAAA/Stable'' ratings respectively for HDFC''s deposits. These ratings represent the highest degree of safety regarding timely servicing of financial obligations.
There has been no default in repayment of deposits or payment of interest during the year. All the deposits accepted by the Corporation are in compliance with the requirements of the regulations regarding deposit acceptance.
As at March 31, 2021, public deposits amounting to '' 890 crore had not been claimed by 43,680 depositors. Since then, 5,629 depositors have claimed or renewed deposits of '' 148 crore.
Depositors were intimated regarding the maturity of deposits with a request to either renew or claim their deposits. Where the deposit remains unclaimed, reminder letters are sent to depositors periodically and follow up action is initiated through the concerned agent or branch.
Deposits remaining unclaimed for a period of seven years from the date they became due for payment have to be transferred to the Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF) established by the central government. The concerned depositor can claim the deposit from the IEPF. During the year, an amount of '' 4 crore was transferred to the IEPF.
Subsidiary and Associate Companies
In accordance with the provisions of Section 136 of the Companies Act, 2013, the annual report of the Corporation, the annual financial statements and the related documents of the Corporation''s subsidiary companies are placed on the website of the Corporation.
Shareholders may download the annual financial statements and detailed information on the subsidiary companies from the Corporation''s website or may write to the Corporation for the same. Further, the documents shall also be available for inspection by the shareholders at the registered office of the Corporation.
The merger of the Corporation''s subsidiaries, HDFC ERGO Health Insurance Limited (formerly Apollo Munich Health Insurance Company Limited) with and into HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company Limited (HDFC ERGO) was approved by the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) on September 29, 2020. The final approval for the merger by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) was received on November 11, 2020. The appointed date of the merger was March 1, 2020 and the effective date was November 13, 2020. Consequently, HDFC ERGO Health Insurance Limited was dissolved with effect from the said date.
RBI had directed the Corporation to reduce its shareholding in its insurance companies to below 50%. Shareholders'' approval for the same was obtained at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Corporation held on July 30, 2020.
As at March 31, 2021, the Corporation''s capital adequacy ratio (CAR) stood at 22.2%, of which Tier I capital was 21.5% and Tier II capital was 0.7%.
As per regulatory norms, the minimum stipulated capital adequacy ratio to be achieved on or before March 31, 2021 was 14% and the minimum Tier I capital was 10%. The minimum capital adequacy ratio for HFCs would increase to 15% on or before March 31, 2022.
During the year, the Corporation''s CSR activities focused primarily on COVID-19 relief, education, healthcare, livelihoods and supporting persons with disabilities. Other interventions taken up during the year included support for senior citizen homes, support for Olympic athletes including para-athletes and environmental programmes supporting solid waste management, green energy and ecological restoration for urban and rural communities.
The Corporation prioritised key subthematic areas within each of these sectors to ensure that the CSR interventions were targeted most optimally. The Corporation contributed directly and through the H T Parekh Foundation to the identified social sectors.
Further details on the prescribed CSR spend under Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the amount spent during the year under review are provided in the Annual Report on CSR activities annexed to this report.
During the year, the Corporation sold 1.43% of its shareholding in HDFC Life Insurance Company Limited (HDFC Life). As at March 31, 2021, the Corporation''s shareholding in HDFC Life stood at 49.97%.
Accordingly, HDFC Life and its subsidiaries, HDFC Pension Management Company Limited and HDFC International Life & Re Company Limited ceased to be subsidiaries of the Corporation, under the Companies Act, 2013.
However, for the purpose of consolidated financial statements, the above-mentioned companies will continue to be accounted as subsidiary companies. As per Indian Accounting Standards, the Corporation consolidates a subsidiary when it controls the said company.
As per RBI''s directive, the Corporation has to reduce its shareholding in HDFC ERGO to below 50% by May 12, 2021.
HDFC Credila Financial Services Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Corporation was converted into a public limited company (from a private limited company) with effect from October 8, 2020.
The Corporation has not made any loans or advances in the nature of loans to any of its subsidiary or associate company or companies in which its directors are deemed to be interested, other than in the ordinary course of business.
The Corporation is in compliance with the provisions of Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 with respect to downstream investments made by it/by its subsidiaries during the year. Further, as required by the
Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal of Sexual Harassment of Women at the Workplace
The Corporation has a policy on prevention, prohibition and redressal of sexual harassment of women at the workplace and has an Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) in compliance with the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013. The Corporation''s policy on the same is placed on the Corporation''s website. The ICC comprises majority of women members. Members of the Corporation''s ICC are responsible for conducting inquiries pertaining to such complaints.
The Corporation on a regular basis sensitises its employees, including outsourced employees on the prevention of sexual harassment at the workplace through workshops, group meetings, online training modules and awareness programmes which are held on a regular basis. The Corporation also conducted a special training programme for the members of the ICC. During the year, two complaints were received by the ICC. One case was reviewed and disposed of while the other case which was received in the month of March 2021 was being investigated by the ICC as at March 31, 2021.
Particulars of Loans, Guarantees or Investments
Since the Corporation is an NBFC-HFC, the disclosures regarding particulars of the loans given, guarantees given and securities provided is exempt under the provisions of Section 186 (11) of the Companies Act, 2013.
Foreign Exchange Management (Nondebt Instruments) Rules, 2019, the Corporation has obtained a certificate from statutory auditors on the same.
A review of the key subsidiary and associate companies of the Corporation form part of the MD&A which forms part of this report. Further, a statement containing salient features of financial statements of the subsidiaries and associates of the Corporation in the prescribed Form No. AOC-1 is provided elsewhere in this annual report.
HDFC had 3,226 employees as of March 31, 2021. During the year, 15 employees employed throughout the year were in receipt of remuneration of '' 1.02 crore or more per annum and 1 employee employed for part of the year was in receipt of remuneration of '' 8.5 lac or more per month.
In accordance with the provisions of Rule 5(2) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, the names and particulars of the top ten employees in terms of remuneration drawn and of the aforesaid employees are set out in the annex to the Directors'' Report. In terms of the provisions of Section 136(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the rule, the Directors'' Report is being sent to all shareholders of the Corporation excluding the annex. Any shareholder interested in obtaining a copy of the annex may write to the Corporation.
Further disclosures on managerial remuneration are annexed to this report.
As regards investments made by the Corporation, the details of the same are provided in notes to the financial statements of the Corporation for the year ended March 31, 2021 (note 10).
The particulars of contracts or arrangements with related parties as prescribed in Form No. AOC-2 is annexed to this report. Details of related party transactions are given in the notes to the financial statements.
The policy on Related Party Transactions of the Corporation ensures proper approval and reporting of the concerned transactions between the Corporation and its related parties.
The policy on Related Party Transactions is published elsewhere in the annual report and is also placed on the Corporation''s website.
Particulars Regarding Conservation of Energy, Technology Absorption and Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo
During the year ended March 31, 2021, earnings in foreign currency stood at '' 2 crore and expenditure in foreign currency stood at '' 782 crore (largely pertaining to interest on foreign currency borrowings).
The Corporation is in the business of housing finance and hence its operations are not energy intensive.
The Corporation is cognisant of the importance of imbibing measures towards optimum energy utilisation and conservation.
At the 40th AGM of the Corporation held on July 26, 2017, the members had appointed Messrs B S R & Co. LLP, Chartered Accountants, (firm registration number 101248W/W-100022) as the statutory auditors for a term of 5 consecutive years and to hold office until the conclusion of the 45th AGM.
The details of remuneration paid by the Corporation to Messrs B S R & Co. LLP, chartered accountants are provided in note 34.1 of the financial statements. The non-audit fees paid to the statutory auditors by the Corporation does not exceed the audit/ limited review fees.
During the year, Messrs B S R & Co. LLP, chartered accountants and all entities in the network firm of which the statutory auditor is a part received a total remuneration of '' 9.02 crore from the Corporation and its certain subsidiaries. The remuneration pertains to fees for audit, internal financial control reporting, limited reviews, tax audits and taxation services, certifications and other matters.
In accordance with applicable laws, during the year, the audit partner was rotated.
The auditors'' report annexed to the financial statement for the year under review does not contain any qualifications.
As per the guidelines issued by RBI on April 27, 2021 for the appointment of statutory auditors, NBFC-HFCs with an asset size of ''15,000 crore and above are required to have a minimum of two audit firms. The guidelines have to be adopted from the second half of FY22 onwards.
The guidelines also require rotation of audit firm after a period of 3 years. Since B S R & Co. LLP, chartered accountants has completed the specified time period as the statutory auditors, the Corporation would have to appoint two new audit firms for conducting the audit for FY22. The Corporation is in the process of identifying suitable audit firms and the requisite approval of the members will be sought at a future date.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, Messrs Parikh & Associates, practicing company secretaries undertook the secretarial audit of the Corporation for the FY21. The Secretarial Audit Report is annexed to this report and does not contain any qualifications.
The Secretarial Compliance Report as prescribed by SEBI is provided elsewhere in the annual report.
The Board of Directors of the Corporation at its meeting held on May 7, 2021, appointed Messrs BNP & Associates, practicing company secretaries as the secretarial auditors to undertake the secretarial audit of the Corporation for FY22.
Orders Passed by Regulators
During the year, there were no significant or material orders passed by the regulators or courts or tribunals against the Corporation.
In September 2020, NHB imposed a monetary penalty of '' 1,50,000 on the Corporation for non-compliance with two provisions of the Housing Finance Companies (NHB) Directions, 2010 pertaining to FY 2018-19.
The Corporation paid the penalty on October 8, 2020. The Corporation maintains that this is not significant or material in nature.
Directorsâ Responsibility Statement
In accordance with the provisions of Section 134(3)(c) of the Companies Act, 2013 and based on the information provided by the management, your directors state that:
a) In the preparation of annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards have been followed;
b) Accounting policies selected have been applied consistently. Reasonable and prudent judgements and estimates have been made so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Corporation as at March 31, 2021 and of the profit of the Corporation for the year ended on that date;
c) Proper and sufficient care has been taken for the maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 for safeguarding the assets of the Corporation and for preventing and detecting frauds and other irregularities;
d) The annual accounts of the Corporation have been prepared on a going concern basis;
e) Internal financial controls have been laid down to be followed by the Corporation and such internal financial controls are adequate and operating effectively; and
Material changes and commitment, if any, affecting the financial position of the Corporation from the financial year end till the date of this report
There are no material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of the Corporation which have occurred after March 31, 2021 till the date of this report.
Acknowledgements
The directors place on record their gratitude for the support of various regulatory authorities including NHB, RBI, SEBI, IRDAI, Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Registrar of Companies, Financial Intelligence Unit (India), the stock exchanges, National Securities Depository Limited and Central Depository Services (India) Limited.
The Corporation acknowledges the role of all its key stakeholders -
f) Systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws are in place and were adequate and operating effectively.
The Corporation has put in place adequate policies and procedures to ensure that the system of internal financial controls is commensurate with the size and nature of the Corporation''s business. These systems provide a reasonable assurance in respect of providing financial and operational information, complying with applicable statutes, safeguarding of assets of the Corporation, prevention and detection of frauds, accuracy and completeness of accounting records and ensuring compliance with corporate policies.
The Form No. MGT-7 for FY21 is uploaded on the Corporation''s website.
shareholders, borrowers, channel partners, depositors, deposit agents and lenders for their continued support to the Corporation.
Your directors place on record their appreciation for the hard work and dedication of all the employees and support services of the Corporation and the co-operation of all its subsidiary and associate companies, especially during the difficult times of the pandemic.
Last and most importantly, your directors remain extremely grateful to the medical fraternity, frontline workers and other first-hand responders who continue to work tirelessly in an endeavour to overcome the pandemic.
On behalf of the Board of Directors
MUMBAI DEEPAK S. PAREKH
May 7, 2021 Chairman
Mar 31, 2019
TO THE MEMBERS
The directors are pleased to present the forty-second annual report of your Corporation with the audited accounts for the year ended March 31, 2019.
Financial Results |
For the year ended March 31, 2019 |
For the year ended March 31, 2018 |
(Rs. in crore) |
(Rs. in crore) |
|
Profit Before Sale of Investments and Provision for Expected Credit Loss |
12,841.42 |
9,695.64 |
Profit on Sale of Investments |
1,212.35 |
5,609.00 |
Impairment on Financial Instruments (Expected Credit Loss) |
(935.00) |
(2,115.00) |
Profit Before Tax |
13,118.77 |
13,189.64 |
Tax Expense |
3,486.31 |
2,230.30 |
Net Profit After Tax |
9,632.46 |
10,959.34 |
Other Comprehensive Income |
(131.53) |
(71.97) |
Total Comprehensive Income |
9,500.93 |
10,887.37 |
Retained Earnings |
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Opening Balance |
7,929.24 |
5,295.72 |
Profit for the year |
9,632.46 |
10,959.34 |
Re-measurement of Defined Benefit Plan |
(11.94) |
(6.23) |
Amount Available for Appropriations |
17,549.76 |
16,248.83 |
Appropriations: |
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Special Reserve No. II |
1,850.00 |
1,355.00 |
General Reserve |
- |
2,432.10 |
Statutory Reserve (Under Section 29C of the National Housing Bank Act, 1987) |
100.00 |
1,078.00 |
Interim Dividend (Rs. 3.50 per equity share of Rs. 2 each) & Tax on Interim Dividend |
616.70 |
590.87 |
Final Dividend & Tax pertaining to the previous year paid during the year |
3,347.82 |
2,863.62 |
Surplus in Statement of Profit & Loss |
11,635.24 |
7,929.24 |
Note: The financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2019 have been prepared under Indian Accounting Standards (Ind ASj. The financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2018 have been restated in accordance with Ind AS for comparative purposes.
Dividend
In March 2019, your directors declared an interim dividend of Rs. 3.50 per equity share of Rs. 2 each which was same as in the previous financial year. The interim dividend was paid in March 2019.
Your directors recommend payment of final dividend for the financial year ended March 31, 2019 of Rs. 17.50 per equity share of Rs. 2 each compared to Rs. 16.50 per equity share for the previous year.
The total dividend for the year is Rs. 21 per equity share as against Rs. 20 per equity share for the previous year.
The dividend pay-out ratio for the year ended March 31, 2019 is 44.1%.
The dividend declared/recommended is in accordance with the principles and criteria as set out in the Dividend Distribution Policy which has been approved by the Board of Directors. The policy is placed on the Corporationâs website, www.hdfc.com.
Management Discussion and Analysis Report, Report of the Directors on Corporate Governance and Business Responsibility Report
In accordance with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (Listing Regulations) and directions issued by the National Housing Bank (NHB), the Management Discussion and Analysis Report (MD&A) and the Report of the Directors on Corporate Governance form part of this report.
In accordance with the Listing Regulations, the Business Responsibility Report (BRR) has been placed on the Corporationâs website. Members who wish to receive a physical copy of the BRR are requested to write to the Corporation. The policy on Business Responsibility is also placed on the Corporationâs website.
Adoption of Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS)
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs vide its press release dated January 18, 2016 had issued directions for implementation of Ind AS for the accounting period beginning April 1, 2018 along with comparatives for the period beginning April 1, 2017. NHB vide its circular dated April 16, 2018 and June 14, 2018 had directed HFCs to comply with Ind AS as stated above.
Accordingly, the standalone and the consolidated financial statements for the financial year ended March 31, 2019, forming part of this annual report, have been prepared in accordance with Ind AS specified under the Companies Act, 2013 and other relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 2013. The adoption of Ind AS has resulted in significant changes in the financial statements, details of which are provided in the notes to accounts.
Conversion of Warrants
In October 2015, the Corporation had issued 3,65,00,000 warrants at an issue price of Rs. 14 per warrant with a right exercisable by the warrant holder to exchange each warrant for one equity share of Rs. 2 each of the Corporation at any time on or before October 5, 2018, at a warrant exercise price of Rs. 1,475 per equity share, to be paid by the warrant holder at the time of exchange of the warrants.
As at October 5, 2018, 3,64,99,471 warrants had been lodged for exchange with equity shares of the Corporation, representing 99.99% of the warrants issued. Accordingly, the Corporation issued and allotted 3,64,99,471 equity shares of Rs. 2 each and realised an amount of Rs. 5,384 crore (of which Rs. 5,308 crore was received during the year). The equity shares so issued rank pari passu with the existing equity shares of the Corporation in all respects.
The amount received upon the exchange of warrants was utilised for on lending for housing finance and capital requirements of the Corporation.
Lending Operations
The Corporation is a housing finance company registered with NHB and is engaged in financing the purchase and construction of residential houses, real estate and certain other purposes in India. All other activities of the Corporation revolve around the main business.
The Assets Under Management (AUM) as at March 31, 2019 amounted to Rs. 4,61,913 crore as compared to Rs. 4,02,880 crore in the previous year.
On an AUM basis, the growth in the individual loan book was 17% and the non-individual loan book was 8%. The growth in the total loan book on an AUM basis was 15%.
The Corporationâs outstanding loan book stood at Rs. 4,06,607 crore as at March 31, 2019, compared to Rs. 3,62,811 crore in the previous year. The lower growth in the loan book was due to the unfavourable lending environment for non-individual loans that prevailed in the second half of the financial year. Tight liquidity conditions, over leverage and credit rating downgrades led to heightened risks across the corporate sector. In order to preserve asset quality, the Corporation opted to be prudent by curtailing some of its lending to nonindividual loans.
The loan book also reflects a lower growth because loans assigned during the year were significantly higher at Rs. 25,150 crore compared to Rs. 6,453 crore in the previous year. Loans assigned during the year included a backlog of loans of the previous year. There were no loans assignments in the second half of FY18 as certain regulatory clarifications pertaining to the Goods and Services Tax were awaited. Loan assignments resumed from June 2018 onwards once necessary clarifications were received.
Further details of lending operations are provided in the MD&A.
Market Borrowings
The Corporation is in compliance with the provisions of the Housing Finance Companies issuance of Non-Convertible Debentures on private placement basis (NHB) Directions, 2014 and has been regular in payment of principal and interest on the non-convertible debentures.
During the year, the Corporation also raised funds under its Medium Term Note (MTN) Programme in accordance with Reserve Bank of Indiaâs External Commercial Borrowings policy.
Details of market borrowings are provided in the MD&A and notes to accounts.
Deposits
Deposits outstanding as at March 31, 2019 amounted to Rs. 1,05,599 crore as compared to Rs. 91,269 crore in the previous year.
CRISIL and ICRA have for the twenty-fourth consecutive year, reaffirmed their âCRISIL FAAA/Stableâ and âICRA MAAA/Stableâ ratings respectively for HDFCâs deposits. These ratings represent the highest degree of safety regarding timely servicing of financial obligations.
Increasing uncertainties in market conditions led to a flight to safety, which was reflected in the strong mobilisation of retail deposits of the Corporation, particularly in the second half of the financial year.
There has been no default in repayment of deposits or payment of interest during the year. All the deposits accepted by the Corporation are in compliance with the requirements of Chapter V of the Companies Act, 2013.
As of March 31, 2019, public deposits amounting to Rs. 769 crore had not been claimed by 45,752 depositors. Since then, 10,007 depositors have claimed or renewed deposits of Rs. 223 crore. Depositors were intimated regarding the maturity of deposits with a request to either renew or claim their deposits. Where the deposit remains unclaimed, reminder letters are sent to depositors periodically and follow up action is initiated through the concerned agent or branch.
Deposits remaining unclaimed for a period of seven years from the date they became due for payment have to be transferred to the Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF) established by the central government. The concerned depositor can claim the deposit from the IEPF. During the year, an amount of Rs. 1.56 crore was transferred to the IEPF.
Capital Adequacy Ratio
The Corporationâs capital adequacy ratio (CAR) stood at 19.1%, of which Tier I capital was 17.5% and Tier II capital was 1.6%. The investment in HDFC Bank has been considered as a deduction in the computation of Tier I capital.
As per regulatory norms, the minimum requirement for the capital adequacy ratio and Tier I capital is 12% and 6% respectively.
Regulatory Guidelines
The Corporation has complied with the Housing Finance Companies (NHB) Directions, 2010 and other directions/guidelines prescribed by NHB regarding deposit acceptance, accounting standards, prudential norms for asset classification, income recognition, provisioning, capital adequacy, credit rating, corporate governance, information technology framework, fraud monitoring, concentration of investments, capital market exposure norms and know your customer and anti-money laundering.
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
During the year, the Corporationâs CSR activities focused on three key sectors - healthcare, education and skilling and livelihoods. The Corporation contributed to rebuilding efforts of homes in the state of Kerala that were damaged due to floods in August 2018. The Corporation also supported projects relating to community development, differently abled, environment and sports. The Corporation contributed directly and through H T Parekh Foundation to these identified social sectors.
Further details on the prescribed CSR spend under Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the amount committed and disbursed during the year under review are provided in the Annual Report on CSR activities annexed to this report.
Subsidiary and Associate Companies
In accordance with the provisions of Section 136 of the Companies Act, 2013, the annual report of the Corporation, the annual financial statements and the related documents of the Corporationâs subsidiary companies are placed on the website of the Corporation.
Shareholders may download the annual financial statements and detailed information on the subsidiary companies from the Corporationâs website or may write to the Corporation for the same. Further, the documents shall also be available for inspection by the shareholders at the registered office of the Corporation.
In July 2018, HDFC Bank Limited on a preferential basis allotted 3,90,96,817 equity shares of Rs. 2 each at an issue price of Rs. 2,174.09 per equity share to the Corporation. This investment amounting to Rs. 8,500 crore has enabled the Corporation, along with its wholly owned subsidiaries to retain its shareholding in HDFC Bank at 21.4%. The investment was made out of the proceeds of equity shares issued by the Corporation on a preferential and qualified institutions placement basis in the previous financial year.
During the year, the Corporation offered for sale 4.08% of the paid-up and issued equity share capital of HDFC Asset Management Company Limited (HDFC AMC), a subsidiary of the Corporation in the initial public offer (IPO) of HDFC AMC. HDFC AMCâs equity shares were listed on BSE and NSE on August 6, 2018. As at March 31, 2019, the Corporationâs shareholding in HDFC AMC stood at 52.8%.
In August 2018, the Corporation acquired 30,52,469 equity shares of Good Host Spaces Private Limited (Good Host), representing 25.01% of the paid-up share capital of the company. Good Host operates and manages hostel facilities for students. Pursuant to the acquisition, Good Host became an associate company of the Corporation.
On January 7, 2019, the Board of Directors of GRUH Finance Limited (GRUH), a listed subsidiary of the Corporation approved the scheme of amalgamation of GRUH with and into Bandhan Bank Limited (Bandhan). As per the scheme, the appointed date is January 1, 2019 and the share exchange ratio is 568 equity shares of face value Rs. 10 each of Bandhan for every 1,000 fully paid-up equity shares of face value Rs. 2 each of GRUH. In April 2019, the RBI granted its approval to the Corporation to acquire up to 9.9% of the paid-up voting equity capital of Bandhan upon the effective date of the scheme. The application for the proposed merger has been filed by GRUH and Bandhan with the National Company Law Tribunal, Ahmedabad and Kolkata bench respectively. The scheme has also received approval from the Competition Commission of India and remains subject to other regulatory and statutory approvals, including the respective shareholders and creditors of GRUH and Bandhan.
The Corporation has not made any loans or advances in the nature of loans to any of its subsidiary or associate company or companies in which its directors are deemed to be interested, other than in the ordinary course of business.
The Corporation is in compliance with the provisions of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 with respect to downstream investments made in/by its subsidiaries and in other companies during the year. Further, as required by the RBI Master Direction - Foreign Investments in India, the Corporation has obtained a certificate from its statutory auditors on the same.
A review of the key subsidiary and associate companies of the Corporation form part of the MD&A which forms part of this report.
Particulars of Employees
HDFC had 2,840 employees as of March 31, 2019. During the year, 12 employees were in receipt of remuneration of Rs. 1.02 crore or more per annum.
In accordance with the provisions of Rule 5(2) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, the names and particulars of the top ten employees in terms of remuneration drawn and of the aforesaid employees are set out in the annex to the Directorsâ Report. In terms of the provisions of Section 136(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the rule, the Directorsâ Report is being sent to all shareholders of the Corporation excluding the annex. Any shareholder interested in obtaining a copy of the annex may write to the Corporation.
Further disclosures on managerial remuneration are annexed to this report.
Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal of Sexual Harassment of Women at the Workplace
The Corporation has a policy on prevention, prohibition and redressal of sexual harassment of women at the workplace and has an Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) in compliance with the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013. The Corporationâs policy on the same is placed on the Corporationâs website. Members of the Corporationâs ICC are responsible for reporting and conducting inquiries pertaining to such complaints.
The Corporation on a regular basis sensitises its employees including outsourced employees on the prevention of sexual harassment at the workplace through workshops, group meetings, online training modules and awareness programmes. The Corporation also conducted a special training programme for the members of the ICC. During the year, one complaint was received by the committee. The case was reviewed and disposed of and thus there were no pending complaints with the committee as at March 31, 2019.
Particulars of Loans, Guarantees or Investments
Since the Corporation is a housing finance company, the disclosures regarding particulars of the loans given, guarantees given and security provided is exempt under the provisions of Section 186(11) of the Companies Act, 2013.
As regards investments made by the Corporation, the details of the same are provided in notes to the financial statements of the Corporation for the year ended March 31, 2019 (note 10).
Particulars of Contracts or Arrangements with Related Parties
The particulars of contracts or arrangements with related parties as prescribed in Form No. AOC-2 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, is annexed to this report. Details of related party transactions are given in the notes to the financial statements.
The policy on Related Party Transactions of the Corporation ensures proper approval and reporting of the concerned transactions between the Corporation and its related parties.
The policy on Related Party Transactions is published elsewhere in the annual report and is also placed on the Corporationâs website.
Particulars Regarding Conservation of Energy, Technology Absorption and Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo
During the year ended March 31, 2019, earnings in foreign currency stood at Rs. 8 crore and expenditure in foreign currency stood at Rs. 1,367 crore.
The Corporation is in the business of housing finance and hence its operations are not energy intensive. The Corporation is cognisant of the importance of imbibing measures towards optimum energy utilisation and conservation.
Employees Stock Option Scheme (ESOS)
Presently, stock options granted to the employees operate under the following schemes - ESOS-07, ESOS-08, ESOS-11, ESOS-14 and ESOS-17. There has been no variation in the terms of the options granted under any of these schemes and all the schemes are in compliance with the SEBI (Share Based Employee Benefits) Regulations, 2014.
The disclosures as required under the regulations have been placed on the website of the Corporation.
Unclaimed Dividend and Shares
As at March 31, 2019, dividend amounting to Rs. 25.04 crore had not been claimed by shareholders of the Corporation. The Corporation takes various initiatives to reduce the quantum of unclaimed dividend and has been periodically intimating the concerned shareholders, requesting them to encash their dividend before it becomes due for transfer to the Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF).
Unclaimed dividend amounting to Rs. 1.62 crore for FY 2010-11 was transferred to the IEPF on August 28, 2018. Further, in compliance with the Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Rules, 2016 as amended, the Corporation transferred 73,237 equity shares of Rs. 2 each (corresponding to the dividend for the FY 2010-11 and remaining unclaimed for a continuous period of 7 years) in favour of the IEPF. However, the concerned shareholders may claim the unclaimed dividend and unclaimed shares from IEPF, the procedure for which is detailed in the
Shareholdersâ Information section.
The unclaimed dividend in respect of FY 2011-12 must be claimed by shareholders on or before August 10, 2019, failing which the Corporation would be required to transfer the unclaimed dividend and the corresponding shares to the IEPF within a period of 30 days from the said date.
Directors
Independent directors, Mr. B. S. Mehta and Dr. Bimal Jalan resigned from the board with effect from July 30, 2018. The independent directors resigned on account of personal commitments. The board placed on record its sincere appreciation for the wise counsel and enormous contributions made by the directors to the board over the years.
The board appointed Dr. Bhaskar Ghosh and Ms. Ireena Vittal with effect from September 27, 2018 and January 30, 2019 respectively, as independent directors of the Corporation for a term of five consecutive years each. Their appointments are subject to the approval of the members of the Corporation at the ensuing AGM.
The board has approved the reappointment of Dr. J. J. Irani and Mr. Nasser Munjee as independent directors of the Corporation for a term of two consecutive years each with effect from July 21, 2019, subject to the approval of members at the ensuing AGM as their present tenure expires on July 20, 2019. The board deliberated on the contributions made by Dr. J. J. Irani and Mr. Nasser Munjee and concluded that given their vast experience, knowledge and strategic inputs to the board, it would be beneficial for the Corporation to retain them as directors.
In accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Articles of Association of the Corporation, Mr. V. Srinivasa Rangan, executive director of the Corporation is liable to retire by rotation at the ensuing AGM. He is eligible for reappointment.
The necessary resolutions for the appointment/re-appointment of the directors and their brief profiles have been included in the notice convening the ensuing AGM.
All the directors of the Corporation have confirmed that they satisfy the fit and proper criteria as prescribed under the applicable regulations and that they are not disqualified from being appointed as directors in terms of Section 164(2) of the Companies Act, 2013.
The details on the number of board/ committee meetings held are provided in the Report of the Directors on Corporate Governance, which forms part of this report.
Auditors
At the 40th AGM of the Corporation, the members had appointed Messrs B S R & Co. LLP, Chartered Accountants, (firm registration number 101248W/W-100022) as the statutory auditors for a term of 5 consecutive years and to hold office until the conclusion of the 45th AGM.
Messrs B S R & Co. LLP, Chartered Accountants, is a leading firm of chartered accountants and adheres to high professional standards and benchmarks. The firm has several experienced partners on a pan-India basis.
The Auditorsâ Report annexed to the financial statements for the year under review does not contain any qualifications.
During the year, Messrs B S R & Co. LLP, chartered accountants and all entities in the network firm of which the statutory auditor is a part received a total remuneration of Rs. 6.25 crore from the Corporation and its certain subsidiaries. The remuneration pertains to fees for audit, internal financial control reporting, limited reviews, tax audits and taxation services, certifications and other matters and reimbursement of expenses.
Secretarial Audit
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, the Corporation has appointed Messrs Vinod Kothari & Company, practicing company secretaries to undertake the secretarial audit of the Corporation. The Secretarial Audit Report is annexed to this report and does not contain any qualifications.
The Secretarial Compliance Report as prescribed by SEBI is provided elsewhere in the annual report.
Significant and Material Orders Passed by Regulators
During the year, there were no significant or material orders passed by the regulators or courts or tribunals that would impact the going concern status or operations of the Corporation in the future.
Directorsâ Responsibility Statement
In accordance with the provisions of Section 134(3)(c) of the Companies Act, 2013 and based on the information provided by the management, your directors state that:
a) In the preparation of annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards have been followed;
b) Accounting policies selected have been applied consistently. Reasonable and prudent judgements and estimates have been made so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Corporation as at March 31, 2019 and of the profit of the Corporation for the year ended on that date;
c) Proper and sufficient care has been taken for the maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 for safeguarding the assets of the Corporation and for preventing and detecting frauds and other irregularities;
d) The annual accounts of the Corporation have been prepared on a going concern basis;
e) Internal financial controls have been laid down to be followed by the Corporation and such internal financial controls are adequate and operating effectively; and
f) Systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws are in place and were adequate and operating effectively.
Internal Financial Control
The Corporation has put in place adequate policies and procedures to ensure that the system of internal financial control is commensurate with the size and nature of the Corporationâs business. These systems provide a reasonable assurance in respect of providing financial and operational information, complying with applicable statutes, safeguarding of assets of the Corporation, prevention and detection of frauds, accuracy and completeness of accounting records and ensuring compliance with corporate policies.
Extract of Annual Return - Form No. MGT-9
The details forming part of the extract of the annual return in Form No. MGT-9 is annexed to this report. The annual return for the financial year 2018-19 is uploaded on the website of the Corporation.
Material changes and commitment, if any, affecting the financial position of the Corporation from the financial year end till the date of this report
There are no material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of the Corporation which have occurred after March 31, 2019 till the date of this report.
Acknowledgements
The directors place on record their gratitude for the support of various regulatory authorities including National Housing Bank, Reserve Bank of India, Securities and Exchange Board of India, Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India, Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Registrar of Companies, Financial Intelligence Unit (India), the stock exchanges and the depositories.
The Corporation acknowledges the role of all its key stakeholders -shareholders, borrowers, channel partners, depositors, deposit agents and lenders for their continued support to the Corporation.
Your directors place on record their appreciation for the hard work and dedication of all the employees of the Corporation.
On behalf of the Board of Directors
MUMBAI DEEPAK S. PAREKH
May 13, 2019 Chairman
Mar 31, 2018
Directorsâ Report
TO THE MEMBERS
The directors are pleased to present the forty-first annual report of your Corporation with the audited accounts for the year ended March 31, 2018.
FINANCIAL RESULTS |
For the year ended March 31, 2018 |
For the year ended March 31, 2017 |
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(Rs, in crore) |
(Rs, in crore) |
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Profit Before Exceptional Items & Tax |
11,582.10 |
10,726.64 |
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Exceptional Items |
3,681.59 |
- |
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Profit before Tax |
15,263.69 |
10,726.64 |
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Tax Expense |
3,100.00 |
3,284.00 |
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Profit after Tax |
12,163.69 |
7,442.64 |
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Surplus in the Statement of Profit & Loss |
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Opening Balance |
5,295.72 |
- |
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Profit for the Year |
12,163.69 |
7,442.64 |
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Amount Available for Appropriations |
17,459.41 |
7,442.64 |
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Appropriations: |
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Special Reserve No. II |
1,355.00 |
1,247.00 |
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Statutory Reserve (under Section 29C of the National Housing Bank Act, 1987) |
1,078.00 |
245.00 |
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General Reserve |
2,432.10 |
- |
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Shelter Assistance Reserve |
- |
185.00 |
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Interim Dividend (Rs, 3.50 per equity share of Rs, 2 each) & Tax on Interim Dividend |
590.87 |
476.18 |
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Final Dividend & Tax on Dividend for FY17 |
2,863.62 |
- |
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Additional Tax on Dividend written back |
- |
(9.98) |
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Dividend & tax pertaining to previous year paid during the year |
- |
3.72 |
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Surplus in the Statement of Profit & Loss |
9,139.82 |
5,295.72 |
The interim dividend was paid in March 2018.
Dividend
In March 2018, your directors declared an interim dividend of Rs, 3.50 per equity share of Rs, 2 each as compared to Rs, 3.00 per equity share in the previous financial year.
Your directors recommend payment of final dividend for the financial year ended March 31, 2018 of Rs, 16.50 per equity share of Rs, 2 each compared to Rs, 15 per equity share for the previous year.
The total dividend for the year is Rs, 20 per equity share as against Rs, 18 per equity share for the previous year.
The dividend pay-out ratio excluding exceptional items for the year ended March 31, 2018 is 46.2%.
The dividend declared/recommended is in accordance with the principles and criteria as set out in the Dividend Distribution Policy which has been approved by the Board of Directors. The policy is placed on the Corporation''s website, www.hdfc.com.
Management Discussion and Analysis Report, Report of the Directors on Corporate Governance, Business Responsibility Report & Integrated Report
In accordance with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (Listing Regulations) and directions issued by the National Housing Bank (NHB), the Management Discussion and Analysis Report and the Report of the Directors on Corporate Governance form part of this report.
In accordance with the Listing Regulations, the Business Responsibility Report (BRR) has been placed on the Corporation''s website. Members who wish to receive a physical copy of the BRR are requested to write to the Corporation. The policy on Business Responsibility is also placed on the Corporation''s website.
In accordance with SEBI''s circular on Integrated Reporting by Listed Entities, the Corporation has prepared a report based on the guiding principles of the International Integrated Reporting Council. This has been done on a voluntary basis and the report is placed on the Corporation''s website.
Increase in the Authorized Share Capital
During the year, the authorized share capital of the Corporation increased from Rs, 350 crore to Rs, 457.61 crore. This includes the increase pursuant to the merger of Windermere Properties Private Limited, Haddock Properties Private Limited, Grandeur Properties Private Limited, Winchester Properties Private Limited and Pentagram Properties Private Limited, wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Corporation, into and with the Corporation as approved by the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Mumbai Bench vide its order dated March 28, 2018.
Issue of Equity Shares on a Preferential and Qualified Institutions Placement Basis
Pursuant to receipt of approval of the members through postal ballot in February 2018, the Corporation issued 6,43,29,882 equity shares of Rs, 2 each at an issue price of Rs, 1,726.05 per equity share on preferential basis in accordance with the provisions of Chapter VII of the SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2009 (SEBI ICDR Regulations). The Corporation also issued 1,03,89,041 equity shares at an issue price of Rs, 1,825 per equity share to qualified institutional buyers on a qualified institutions placement basis in accordance with the provisions of Chapter VIII of the SEBI ICDR Regulations. The Corporation raised an aggregate amount of Rs, 13,000 crore from both the issuances.
The key objective of raising capital is to participate in the proposed preferential issue of HDFC Bank Limited for an amount not exceeding Rs, 8,500 crore.
The Corporation is also exploring inorganic opportunities in the health insurance sector in conjunction with its subsidiary, HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company Limited and is evaluating opportunities in the acquisition and resolution of stressed assets in the real estate sector. The Corporation will also need capital to sponsor funds it has set up to invest in the equity and mezzanine debt of affordable housing projects, support capital requirements of its subsidiary companies as and when required and capitalize on organic and inorganic growth opportunities in the affordable housing finance space.
Conversion of Warrants
In October 2015, the Corporation had issued 3.65 crore Warrants at an issue price of Rs, 14 per Warrant with a right exercisable by the Warrant holder to exchange each Warrant for one equity share of Rs, 2 each of the Corporation at any time on or before October 5, 2018, at a Warrant exercise price of Rs, 1,475 per equity share, to be paid by the Warrant holder at the time of exchange of the Warrants. The Warrants are listed on the BSE Limited (BSE) and National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE).
As at March 31, 2018, 5,14,600 Warrants have been exercised and exchanged into 5,14,600 equity shares of Rs, 2 each of the Corporation. The equity shares so issued rank pari passu with the existing equity shares of the Corporation.
Lending Operations
The Corporation is a housing finance company registered with the National Housing Bank (NHB) and is engaged in financing the purchase and construction of residential houses, real estate and certain other purposes in India. All other activities of the Corporation revolve around the main business.
The Assets Under Management (AUM) as at March 31, 2018 was Rs, 3,99,511 crore as compared to Rs, 3,38,478 crore in the previous year.
On an AUM basis, the growth in the individual loan book was 18% and the non-individual loan book was 17%. The growth in the total loan book on an AUM basis was 18%.
During the year, the CorporationRs,s loan book increased from Rs, 2,96,472 crore to Rs, 3,59,442 crore in March 2018, representing a growth of 21%. In addition, total loans securitized and/or assigned by the Corporation and outstanding as at March 31, 2018 amounted to Rs, 40,069 crore.
Further details of lending operations are provided in the Management Discussion and Analysis Report.
Market Borrowings
The Corporation is in compliance with the provisions of the Housing Finance Companies Issuance of NonConvertible Debentures on private placement basis (NHB) Directions,
2014 and has been regular in making payment of principal and interest on the non-convertible debentures. Details of market borrowings are provided in the Management Discussion and Analysis Report.
Deposits
Deposits outstanding as at March 31, 2018 amounted to Rs, 92,242 crore. There has been no default in repayment of deposits or payment of interest during the year. All the deposits accepted by the Corporation are in compliance with the requirements of Chapter V of the Companies Act, 2013.
As of March 31, 2018, public deposits amounting to Rs, 696 crore had not been claimed by 43,895 depositors. Since then, 9,467 depositors have claimed or renewed deposits of Rs, 231 crore. Depositors were intimated regarding the maturity of deposits with a request to either renew or claim their deposits. Where the deposit remains unclaimed, reminder letters are sent to depositors periodically and follow up action is initiated through the concerned agent or branch.
Deposits remaining unclaimed for a period of seven years from the date they became due for payment have to be transferred to the Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF) established by the central government. The concerned depositor can claim the deposit from the IEPF. During the year, an amount of Rs, 1.45 crore was transferred to the IEPF.
Capital Adequacy Ratio
The Corporation''s capital adequacy ratio (CAR) stood at 19.2%, of which Tier I capital was 17.3% and Tier II capital was 1.9%. Deferred tax liability on Special Reserve and the investment in HDFC Bank has been considered as a deduction in the computation of Tier I capital. Further, the proposed final dividend and tax thereon for the year ended March 31, 2018 has been considered in determining the net owned funds in the computation of the capital adequacy ratio.
As per regulatory norms, the minimum requirement for the capital adequacy ratio and Tier I capital is 12% and 6% respectively.
Regulatory Guidelines
The Corporation has complied with the Housing Finance Companies (NHB) Directions, 2010 and other directions prescribed by NHB regarding deposit acceptance, accounting standards, prudential norms for asset classification, income recognition, provisioning, capital adequacy, credit rating, corporate governance, concentration of investments and capital market exposure norms.
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
The Corporation contributed directly and through H T Parekh Foundation to identified social sectors in urban and rural areas in sectors such as education, water & sanitation, skilling & livelihoods, healthcare, community development, differently abled persons, child welfare and environmental sustainability.
Further details on the prescribed CSR spend under Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the amount committed and disbursed during the year under review are provided in the Annual Report on CSR activities annexed to this report.
Subsidiary Companies
In accordance with the provisions of Section 136 of the Companies Act, 2013, the annual report of the Corporation, the annual financial statements and the related documents of the Corporation''s subsidiary companies are placed on the website of the Corporation.
Shareholders may download the annual financial statements and detailed information on the subsidiary companies from the Corporation''s website or may write to the Corporation for the same. Further, the documents shall be available for inspection by the shareholders at the registered office of the Corporation.
During the year, the NCLT and the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) granted their approval for the merger of HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company Limited with HDFC General Insurance Limited (formerly L&T General Insurance Company Limited). Subsequent to the merger, HDFC General Insurance Limited was renamed HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company Limited.
In November 2017, the Corporation offered for sale 9.52% of the paid-up and issued equity share capital of HDFC Standard Life Insurance Company Limited (HDFC Life), a subsidiary of the Corporation in the Initial Public Offer (IPO) of HDFC Life. HDFC Life''s equity shares were listed on BSE and NSE on November 17, 2017. As at March 31, 2018, the Corporation''s shareholding in HDFC Life stood at 51.6%.
In January 2018, the Corporation sold its entire stake in its wholly-owned subsidiary companies, HDFC Developers Limited and HDFC Realty Limited, to Quikr India Private Limited. Consequently, HDFC Realty Limited and HDFC Developers Limited ceased to be subsidiaries of the Corporation with effect from January 24, 2018.
During the year, the Corporation has approved offering of up to 4.08% of the paid-up and issued equity share capital of HDFC Asset Management Company Limited (HDFC AMC), a subsidiary of the Corporation for sale in the IPO of HDFC AMC. The IPO is expected to be in the first half of FY 2018-19, subject to regulatory approvals and market conditions.
The Board of Directors at its earlier meeting had approved the scheme of amalgamation of five of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Windermere Properties Private Limited, Haddock Properties Private Limited, Grandeur Properties Private Limited, Winchester Properties Private Limited and Pentagram Properties Private Limited with itself. The applications for the proposed merger were filed with the NCLT, Mumbai bench and in March 2018, the scheme of amalgamation was approved by the NCLT. The order was filed with the Registrar of Companies, Mumbai on April 27, 2018. Accordingly, the Corporation has considered the operations of the said subsidiaries from April 1, 2016, as its own operations and accounted for the same in its books of accounts after making necessary adjustments.
The Corporation has not made any loans or advances in the nature of loans to any of its subsidiary or associate company or companies in which its directors are deemed to be interested, other than in the ordinary course of business.
The Corporation has obtained a certificate from its statutory auditors that it is in compliance with the provisions of Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 with respect to downstream investments made in/by its subsidiaries and in other companies during the year under review.
A review of the key subsidiary and associate companies of the Corporation form part of the Management Discussion and Analysis Report which forms part of this report.
Particulars of Employees
HDFC had 2,575 employees as of March 31, 2018. During the year, 8 employees employed throughout the year were in receipt of remuneration of Rs, 1.02 crore or more per annum and 1 employee employed for the part of the year was in receipt of remuneration of Rs, 8.5 lac or more per month.
In accordance with the provisions of Rule 5(2) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, the names and particulars of the top ten employees in terms of remuneration drawn and of the aforesaid employees are set out in the annex to the Directors'' Report. In terms of the provisions of Section 136(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the rule, the Directors'' Report is being sent to all shareholders of the Corporation excluding the annex. Any shareholder interested in obtaining a copy of the annex may write to the Corporation.
Further disclosures on managerial remuneration are annexed to this report.
Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal of Sexual Harassment of Women at the Workplace
The Corporation has a policy on prevention, prohibition and redressal of sexual harassment at the workplace. Members of the Internal Complaints Committee constituted by the Corporation are responsible for reporting and conducting inquiries pertaining to such complaints. The Corporation on a regular basis sensitises all employees on prevention of sexual harassment at the workplace through workshops, group meetings, online training modules and awareness programmes. During the year, one complaint was received by the committee. The case has been reviewed and appropriately closed and thus there were no pending complaints with the committee as at March 31, 2018.
Particulars of Loans, Guarantees or Investments
Since the Corporation is a housing finance company, the disclosures regarding particulars of the loans given, guarantees given and security provided is exempt under the provisions of Section 186(11) of the Companies Act, 2013.
As regards investments made by the Corporation, the details of the same are provided under notes 16 and 18 in the financial statements of the Corporation for the year ended March 31, 2018.
Particulars of Contracts or Arrangements with Related Parties
The particulars of contracts or arrangements with related parties as prescribed in Form No. AOC-2 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, is annexed to this report. Details of related party transactions are given in the notes to the financial statements.
The Related Party Transactions policy of the Corporation ensures proper approval and reporting of the concerned transactions between the Corporation and related parties. The policy on Related Party Transactions is set out elsewhere in the Annual Report and is also placed on the Corporation''s website.
Particulars Regarding Conservation of Energy, Technology Absorption and Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo
The particulars regarding foreign exchange earnings and expenditure appear under notes 24.5 and 27.4 in the financial statements.
The Corporation is in the business of housing finance and hence its operations are not energy intensive. The Corporation is cognizant of the importance of imbibing measures towards optimum energy utilization and conservation.
Employees Stock Option Scheme (ESOS)
Presently, stock options granted to the employees operate under the following schemes -- ES0S-07, ESOS-08, ESOS-11, ESOS-14 and ESOS-17. There has been no material variation in the terms of the options granted under any of these schemes and all the schemes are in compliance with the SEBI (Share Based Employee Benefits) Regulations, 2014. The disclosures as required under the regulations have been placed on the website of the Corporation.
During the year, the Corporation approved the grant of 4,28,45,977 stock options representing 4,28,45,977 equity shares of '' 2 each to eligible employees and directors of the Corporation under ESOS-17. The exercise price was determined in accordance with the pricing formula approved by the members i.e. at the latest available closing price of the equity share on the NSE, prior to the date of the meetings of the Nomination & Remuneration Committee at which the options were granted.
The options are exercisable over a period of five years from the date of their respective vesting. None of the options granted have vested during the year and consequently, no options have been exercised under ESOS-17. Further details are disclosed on the website of the Corporation.
Unclaimed Dividend and Shares
As at March 31, 2018, dividend amounting to Rs, 25.15 crore had not been claimed by shareholders of the Corporation. The Corporation takes various initiatives to reduce the quantum of unclaimed dividend and has been periodically intimating the concerned shareholders, requesting them to encash their dividend before it becomes due for transfer to the Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF).
Unclaimed dividend amounting to Rs, 1.31 crore for FY 2009-10 was transferred to the IEPF on September 11, 2017. Further, in compliance with the Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Rules, 2016 as amended, the Corporation transferred 14,15,471 equity shares of Rs, 2 each (corresponding to the dividend for the FY 2009-10 remaining unclaimed for a continuous period of 7 years) in favour of the IEPF on November 28, 2017. However, the concerned shareholders may claim the unclaimed dividend and shares from IEPF, the procedure for which is detailed in the ShareholdersRs, Information section.
The unclaimed dividend in respect of FY 2010-11 must be claimed by shareholders on or before August 8, 2018, failing which the Corporation will be transferring the unclaimed dividend and the corresponding shares to the IEPF within a period of 30 days from the said date.
Directors
Dr. S. A. Dave, independent director of the Corporation resigned with effect from August 10, 2017. The board placed on record its appreciation for the invaluable guidance and service rendered by him during his association with the Corporation.
With effect from April 30, 2018, non-executive directors of the Corporation, Mr. D. N. Ghosh and Mr. D. M. Sukthankar resigned from the board. The board placed on record its sincere appreciation for their invaluable contribution to the board over the years.
The board appointed Mr. U. K. Sinha and Mr. Jalaj Dani as independent directors of the Corporation for a term of 5 years with effect from April
30, 2018, subject to the approval of members at the ensuing Annual General Meeting (AGM).
At its meeting on April 30, 2018, the board re-appointed Mr. Keki M. Mistry as the Managing Director (designated as Vice-Chairman & Chief Executive Officer) of the Corporation for a period of three years, with effect from November 14, 2018, subject to the approval of members at the ensuing AGM.
In accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Articles of Association of the Corporation, Mr. Deepak S. Parekh is liable to retire by rotation at the ensuing AGM. He is eligible for reappointment.
The necessary resolutions for the appointment/re-appointment of the above mentioned directors and their brief profiles have been included in the notice convening the ensuing AGM.
All the directors of the Corporation have confirmed that they satisfy the fit and proper criteria as prescribed under the applicable regulations and that they are not disqualified from being appointed as directors in terms of Section 164(2) of the Companies Act, 2013.
The details on number of board/ committee meetings held are provided in the Report of the Directors on Corporate Governance, which forms part of this report.
Auditors
At the 40th AGM of the Corporation, the members had appointed Messrs B S R & Co. LLP, Chartered Accountants, (firm registration number 101248W/W-100022) as the statutory auditors for a term of 5 consecutive years and to hold office until the conclusion of the 45th AGM.
The Auditors'' Report annexed to the financial statements for the year under review does not contain any qualifications.
Secretarial Audit
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, the Corporation has appointed Messrs Vinod Kothari & Company, practicing company secretaries to undertake the secretarial audit of the Corporation. The Secretarial Audit Report is annexed to this report and does not contain any qualifications.
Significant and Material Orders Passed by Regulators
During the year, no significant or material orders were passed by any regulators against the Corporation other than that disclosed separately in the notes to the financial statements and in the Report of the Directors on Corporate Governance.
Directorsâ Responsibility Statement
In accordance with the provisions of Section 134(3)(c) of the Companies Act, 2013 and based on the information provided by the management, your directors state that:
a) In the preparation of annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards have been followed;
b) Accounting policies selected have been applied consistently. Reasonable and prudent judgments and estimates have been made so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Corporation as at March 31, 2018 and of the profit of the Corporation for the year ended on that date;
c) Proper and sufficient care has been taken for the maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 for safeguarding the assets of the Corporation and for preventing and detecting frauds and other irregularities;
d) The annual accounts of the Corporation have been prepared on a going concern basis;
e) Internal financial controls have been laid down to be followed by the Corporation and such internal financial controls are adequate and operating effectively; and
f) Systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws are in place and were adequate and operating effectively.
Internal Financial Control
The Corporation has put in place adequate policies and procedures to ensure that the system of internal financial control is commensurate with the size and nature of the Corporation''s business. These systems provide a reasonable assurance in respect of providing financial and operational information, complying with applicable statutes, safeguarding of assets of the Corporation, prevention and detection of frauds, accuracy and completeness of accounting records and ensuring compliance with corporate policies.
Extract of Annual Return - Form No. MGT-9
The details forming part of the extract of the Annual Return in Form No. MGT-9 is annexed to this report.
Material changes and commitment, if any, affecting the financial position of the Corporation from the financial year end till the date of this report
There are no material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of the Corporation which have occurred after March 31, 2018 till the date of this report.
Acknowledgements
The directors place on record their gratitude for the support of various regulatory authorities including National Housing Bank, Reserve Bank of India, Securities and Exchange Board of India, Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India, Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Registrar of Companies, Financial Intelligence Unit (India), the stock exchanges and the depositories.
The Corporation acknowledges the role of all its key stakeholders -shareholders, borrowers, channel partners, depositors, deposit agents and lenders for their continued support to the Corporation.
Your directors place on record their appreciation for the hard work and dedication of all the employees of the Corporation.
On behalf of the Board of Directors
MUMBAI DEEPAK S. PAREKH
April 30, 2018 Chairman
Mar 31, 2017
TO THE MEMBERS
The directors are pleased to present the fortieth annual report of your Corporation with the audited accounts for the year ended March 31, 2017. equity share of Rs, 2 each compared to Rs, 14 per equity share for the previous year. The final dividend for the year amounts to Rs, 2,383.01 crore and the tax on final dividend is Rs, 485.12 crore.
The total dividend for the year is Rs, 18 per equity share as against Rs, 17 per equity share for the previous year.
The dividend pay-out ratio for the year ended March 31, 2017 is 44.9%.
FINANCIAL RESULTS |
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For the |
For the |
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year ended March |
year ended March |
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31, 2017 |
31, 2016 |
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(Rs, in crore) |
(Rs, in crore) |
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Profit before Tax |
10,726.64 |
10,108.10 |
Tax Expense (net of Deferred Tax |
2,852.44 |
2,636.04 |
Liability (DTL) on Special Reserve) |
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Profit after Tax but before DTL on |
7,874.20 |
7,472.06 |
Special Reserve |
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DTL on Special Reserve |
431.56 |
378.96 |
Profit after Tax |
7,442.64 |
7,093.10 |
Appropriations have been made as |
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under: |
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Special Reserve No. II |
1,247.00 |
1,095.00 |
General Reserve |
- |
2,385.12 |
Statutory Reserve (under Section 29C |
245.00 |
325.00 |
of the National Housing Bank Act, |
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1987) |
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Shelter Assistance Reserve |
185.00 |
150.00 |
Interim Dividend (Rs, 3 per equity share |
476.18 |
484.43 |
of Rs, 2 each) & Tax on Interim Dividend |
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Tax on Dividend credit taken net of |
(6.26) |
(8.50) |
dividend pertaining to previous year |
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paid during the year |
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Proposed Dividend (previous year) |
- |
2,211.78 |
Additional Tax on Proposed Dividend |
- |
450.27 |
(previous year) |
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Surplus in the Statement of Profit & |
5,295.72 |
- |
Loss |
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7,442.64 |
7,093.10 |
Dividend
In March 2017, your directors declared an interim dividend of Rs, 3 per equity share of Rs, 2 each which was the same as in the previous financial year. The interim dividend was paid in March 2017.
Your directors recommend payment of final dividend for the financial year ended March 31, 2017 of Rs, 15 per
The dividend declared/recommended is in accordance with the principles and criteria as set out in the Dividend Distribution Policy which has been approved by the Board of Directors. The policy is placed on the Corporation''s website.
In terms of the revised Accounting Standards, AS-4 ''Contingencies and Events Occurring after the Balance Sheet Date'' as notified by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs through amendments to the Companies (Accounting Standards) Rules, 2016, the Corporation has not appropriated the proposed final dividend (including tax) from the statement of profit and loss for the year ended March 31, 2017.
Increase in Authorised Share Capital
Pursuant to the receipt of approval of the members through a postal ballot in March 2017, the authorized share capital of the Corporation was increased from Rs, 340 crore comprising 170 crore equity shares of face value of Rs, 2 each to Rs, 350 crore, comprising 175 crore equity shares of face value of Rs, 2 each.
Management Discussion and Analysis Report, Report of the Directors on Corporate Governance and Business Responsibility Report
In accordance with the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (Listing Regulations) and directions issued by the National Housing Bank (NHB), the Management Discussion and Analysis Report and the Report of the Directors on Corporate Governance form part of this report.
In accordance with the Listing Regulations, the Business Responsibility Report (BRR) has been placed on the Corporation''s website. Members who wish to receive a physical copy of the BRR are requested to write to the Corporation. The policy on Business Responsibility is also placed on the Corporation''s website.
Lending Operations
The Corporation is a housing finance company registered with the National Housing Bank and is engaged in financing the purchase and construction of residential houses, real estate and certain other purposes, in India. All other activities of the Corporation revolve around the main business.
The Assets Under Management (AUM) as at March 31, 2017 was Rs, 3,38,478 crore as compared to Rs, 2,91,531 crore in the previous year.
On an AUM basis, the growth in the individual loan book was 16% and the non-individual loan book was 17%. The growth in the total loan book on an AUM basis was 16%.
During the year, the Corporation''s loan book increased from Rs, 2,59,224 crore to Rs, 2,96,472 crore in March 2017, representing a growth of 14%. In addition, loans securitized and/ or assigned by the Corporation and outstanding as at March 31, 2017 amounted to Rs, 42,006 crore.
Further details of lending operations are provided in the Management Discussion and Analysis Report.
Market Borrowings
The Corporation is in compliance with the provisions of the Housing Finance Companies Issuance of Non Convertible Debentures on private placement basis (NHB) Directions, 2014 and has been regular in making payments of principal and interest on the non-convertible debentures. Details of borrowings are provided in the Management Discussion and Analysis Report.
Deposits
Deposits outstanding as at March 31, 2017 amounted to Rs, 86,574 crore. There has been no default in repayment of deposits or payment of interest during the year. All the deposits accepted by the Corporation are in compliance with the requirements of Chapter V of the Companies Act, 2013.
As of March 31, 2017, public deposits amounting to Rs, 770 crore had not been claimed by 57,783 depositors. Since then, 9,034 depositors have claimed or renewed deposits of Rs, 167 crore. Depositors were intimated regarding the maturity of deposits with a request to either renew or claim their deposits. Where the deposit remains unclaimed, reminder letters are sent to depositors periodically and follow up action is initiated through the concerned agent or branch.
Deposits remaining unclaimed for a period of seven years from the date they became due for payment have to be transferred to the Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF) established by the central government. The concerned depositor can claim the deposit from the I EPF. During the year, an amount of Rs, 1.09 crore was transferred to the IEPF.
Capital Adequacy Ratio
The Corporation''s capital adequacy ratio (CAR) stood at 14.5%, of which Tier I capital was 11.8% and Tier II capital was 2.7%. Deferred tax liability on Special Reserve and the investment in HDFC Bank has been considered as a deduction in the computation of Tier I capital. Further, the proposed final dividend and tax thereon for the year ended March 31, 2017 has been reckoned in determining the net owned funds in the computation of the capital adequacy ratio.
As per regulatory norms, the minimum requirement for the capital adequacy ratio and Tier I capital is 12% and 6% respectively.
Regulatory Guidelines
The Corporation has complied with the Housing Finance Companies (NHB) Directions, 2010 and other directions prescribed by NHB regarding deposit acceptance, accounting standards, prudential norms for asset classification, income recognition, provisioning, capital adequacy, credit rating, corporate governance, concentration of investments and capital market exposure norms.
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
The Corporation contributed directly and through H T Parekh Foundation to identified social sectors in urban and rural areas in sectors such as education, water & sanitation, skilling & livelihoods, healthcare, community development, differently abled persons, child welfare and environmental sustainability.
Further details on the prescribed CSR spend under Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the amount committed and disbursed during the year under review are provided in the Annual Report on CSR activities annexed to this report.
Subsidiary Companies
In accordance with the provisions of Section 136 of the Companies Act, 2013, the annual report of the Corporation, the annual financial statements and the related documents of the Corporation''s subsidiary companies are placed on the website of the Corporation, www. hdfc.com.
Shareholders may download the annual financial statements and detailed information on subsidiary companies from the Corporation''s website or may write to the Corporation for the same. Further, the documents shall be available for inspection by the shareholders at the registered office of the Corporation.
During the year, HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company Limited (HDFC ERGO) acquired L&T General Insurance Company Limited (L&T General) whereby it became a 100% subsidiary of HDFC ERGO. L&T General has been renamed HDFC General Insurance Limited.
The Board of Directors of the Corporation at the meeting held on July 27, 2016, approved the scheme of amalgamation of five of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Windermere Properties Private Limited, Haddock Properties Private Limited, Grandeur Properties Private Limited, Winchester Properties Private Limited and Pentagram Properties Private Limited with itself. The applications for the proposed merger have been filed with the National Company Law Tribunal, Mumbai bench and the order on the same is awaited.
The Corporation has not made any loans or advances in the nature of loans to any of its subsidiary or associate company or companies in which its directors are deemed to be interested, other than in the ordinary course of business.
The Corporation has obtained a certificate from its statutory auditors that it is in compliance with the provisions of Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 with respect to downstream investments made in/by its subsidiaries and in other companies during the year under review.
A review of the key subsidiary and associate companies of the Corporation form part of the Management Discussion and Analysis Report which forms part of this report.
Particulars of Employees
HDFC had 2,305 employees as of March 31, 2017. During the year, 7 employees employed throughout the year were in receipt of remuneration of Rs, 1.02 crore or more per annum and
1 employee employed for part of the year was in receipt of remuneration of Rs, 8.5 lac or more per month.
In accordance with the provisions of Rule 5.2 of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, the names and particulars of the top ten employees in terms of remuneration drawn and of the aforesaid employees are set out in the annex to the Directors'' Report. In terms of the provisions of Section 136(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the rule, the Directors'' Report is being sent to all shareholders of the Corporation excluding the annex. Any shareholder interested in obtaining a copy of the annex may write to the Corporation.
Further disclosures on managerial remuneration are annexed to this report.
Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal of Sexual Harassment of Women at the Workplace
The Corporation has a policy on prevention, prohibition and redressal of sexual harassment at the workplace. Members of the Internal Complaints Committee constituted by the Corporation are responsible for reporting and conducting inquiries pertaining to such complaints. The Corporation on a regular basis continues to sensitise all employees on prevention of sexual harassment at the workplace through workshops, group meetings and awareness programmes. During the year, no complaints were received by the committee.
Particulars of Loans, Guarantees or Investments
Since the Corporation is a housing finance company, the disclosures regarding particulars of the loans given, guarantees given and security provided is exempt under the provisions of Section 186(11) of the Companies Act, 2013.
As regards investments made by the Corporation, the details of the same are provided under notes 13 and 17 in the financial statements of the Corporation for the year ended March 31, 2017.
Particulars of Contracts or Arrangements with Related Parties
The particulars of contracts or arrangements with related parties as prescribed in Form No. AOC-2 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, is annexed to this report. Details of related party transactions are given in the notes to the financial statements.
The Related Party Transactions policy of the Corporation ensures proper approval and reporting of the concerned transactions between the Corporation and related parties. The policy on Related Party Transactions is placed on the Corporation''s website.
Particulars Regarding Conservation of Energy, Technology Absorption and Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo
The particulars regarding foreign exchange earnings and expenditure appear under notes 26.1 and 26.3 in the financial statements. Since HDFC does not own any manufacturing facility, the other particulars relating to conservation of energy and technology absorption as stipulated in the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, are not applicable.
Employees Stock Option Scheme (ESOS)
Presently, stock options granted to the employees operate under the following schemes; ESOS-07, ESOS-08, ESOS-11 and ESOS-14. There has been no material variation in the terms of the options granted under any of these schemes and all the schemes are in compliance with the SEBI (Share Based Employee Benefits) Regulations, 2014. The disclosures as required under the regulations have been placed on the website of the Corporation.
During the year, the members of the Corporation approved the issuance of 4,98,51,524 stock options representing 4,98,51,524 equity shares of '' 2 each under ESOS-17 through a postal ballot. However, during the year, no options were granted under ESOS-17.
Unclaimed Dividend and Unclaimed Shares
As at March 31, 2017, dividend amounting to Rs, 24.74 crore had not been claimed by shareholders of the Corporation. The Corporation takes various initiatives to reduce the quantum of unclaimed dividend and has been periodically intimating the concerned shareholders, requesting them to encash their dividend before it becomes due for transfer to the Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF).
Unclaimed dividend amounting to Rs, 1.07 crore for FY 2008-09 was transferred to the IEPF on September 22, 2016. In terms of the Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Rules, 2016 as amended, the Corporation will be transferring the corresponding shares to IEPF, where the dividends for the last seven consecutive years have not been claimed by the concerned shareholders.
Further, the unclaimed dividend in respect of FY 2009-10 must be claimed by shareholders on or before August 20, 2017, failing which the Corporation will be transferring the unclaimed dividend and the corresponding shares to the IEPF within a period of 30 days from the said date. The concerned shareholders, however, may claim the dividend and shares from IEPF, the procedure for which is detailed in the Shareholders'' Information section.
Directors
In accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Articles of Association of the Corporation, Ms. Renu Sud Karnad and Mr. V. Srinivasa Rangan are liable to retire by rotation at the ensuing Annual General Meeting (AGM). They are eligible for re-appointment.
The necessary resolutions for the re-appointment of Ms. Renu Sud Karnad and Mr. V. Srinivasa Rangan and their detailed profiles have been included in the notice convening the ensuing AGM.
All the directors of the Corporation have confirmed that they satisfy the fit and proper criteria as prescribed under the applicable regulations and that they are not disqualified from being appointed as directors in terms of Section 164(2) of the Companies Act, 2013.
Dr. S. A. Dave is the Corporation''s nominee director on the board of HDFC Life. This is in accordance with the Listing Regulations which requires the Corporation to nominate at least one of its independent directors on the board of HDFC Life, which is a material unlisted Indian subsidiary company of the Corporation.
The details on the number of board/ committee meetings held are provided in the Report of the Directors on Corporate Governance, which forms part of this report.
Auditors
Messrs Deloitte Haskins & Sells LLP, Chartered Accountants, (firm registration number 117366W/ W-100018 with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India) have been the statutory auditors of the Corporation and will complete their term at the conclusion of the ensuing Annual General Meeting. Due to the mandatory rotation of statutory auditors in accordance with the provisions of Section 139 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014, Messrs Deloitte Haskins & Sells LLP are not eligible for re-appointment.
The board placed on record their appreciation for the professional services rendered by Messrs Deloitte Haskins & Sells LLP during their association with the Corporation as its auditors.
Pursuant to the recommendation of the Audit Committee of Directors, the board proposes to appoint Messrs B S R & Co. LLP, Chartered Accountants (firm registration number 101248W/W-100022) as the statutory auditors of the Corporation for a term of 5 consecutive years and to hold office from the conclusion of the 40th AGM until the conclusion of the 45th AGM.
Messrs B S R & Co. LLP have consented to the appointment and have issued a certificate to the effect that the appointment, if made, shall be in accordance with the conditions as prescribed in Section 139 of the Companies Act,
2013 and the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014. They have confirmed that they meet the criteria for independence, eligibility and qualification as prescribed in Section 141 of the Companies Act, 2013.
The appointment will be subject to ratification by the members of the Corporation at every AGM.
The Auditors'' Report annexed to the financial statement for the year under review does not contain any qualifications.
Secretarial Audit
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, the Corporation has appointed Messrs Vinod Kothari & Company, practising company secretaries to undertake the secretarial audit of the Corporation. The Secretarial Audit Report is annexed to this report and does not contain any qualifications.
Significant and Material Orders Passed by Regulators
During the year, no significant or material orders were passed by any regulators against the Corporation other than that disclosed separately in the notes to the financial statements and in the Report of the Directors on Corporate Governance.
Directorsâ Responsibility Statement
In accordance with the provisions of Section 134(3)(c) of the Companies Act, 2013 and based on the information provided by the management, your directors state that:
a) In the preparation of annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards have been followed;
b) Accounting policies selected have been applied consistently. Reasonable and prudent judgments and estimates have been made so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Corporation as at the end of March 31, 2017 and of the profit of the Corporation for the year ended on that date;
c) Proper and sufficient care has been taken for the maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 for safeguarding the assets of the Corporation and for preventing and detecting frauds and other irregularities;
d) The annual accounts of the Corporation have been prepared on a going concern basis;
e) Internal financial controls have been laid down to be followed by the Corporation and such internal financial controls are adequate and operating effectively; and
f) Systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws are in place and were adequate and operating effectively.
Internal Financial Control
The Corporation has put in place adequate policies and procedures to ensure that the system of internal financial control is commensurate with the size and nature of the Corporation''s business. These systems provide a reasonable assurance in respect of providing financial and operational information, complying with applicable statutes, safeguarding of assets of the Corporation, prevention and detection of frauds, accuracy and completeness of accounting records and ensuring compliance with corporate policies.
Extract of Annual Return - Form No. MGT-9
The details forming part of the extract of the Annual Return in Form No. MGT-9 is annexed to this report.
Material changes and commitment, if any, affecting the financial position of the Corporation from the financial year end till the date of this report
There are no material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of the Corporation which have occurred after March 31, 2017 till the date of this report.
Acknowledgements
It is with a great sense of pride that your directors present the 40th Annual Report of your Corporation. The Corporation is the pioneer of retail housing finance in India and has cumulatively financed over 5.8 million units. During all these years, the Corporation is grateful for the support and goodwill it received. The current thrust on affordable housing by the government bodes well to increase home ownership in India.
The directors place on record their gratitude for the support of various regulatory authorities including National Housing Bank, Reserve Bank of India, Securities and Exchange Board of India, Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India, Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Registrar of Companies, Financial Intelligence Unit (India), Foreign Investment Promotion Board, the stock exchanges and the depositories.
The Corporation acknowledges the role of all its key stakeholders -shareholders, borrowers, channel partners, depositors, deposit agents and lenders for their continued support to the Corporation.
Your directors place on record their appreciation for the hard work and dedication of all the employees of the Corporation.
On behalf of the Board of Directors
MUMBAI DEEPAK S. PAREKH
May 4, 2017 Chairman
Mar 31, 2015
TO THE MEMBERS
The directors are pleased to present the Thirty-eighth annual report
of your Corporation with the audited accounts for the year ended March
31, 2015.
FINANCIAL RESULTS For the For the
year ended year ended
March 31, March 31,
2015 2014
(Rs. in crore) (Rs. in crore)
Profit before Tax 8,624.14 7,440.24
Tax Expense (net of Deferred
Tax 2,269.23 2,000.00
Liability (DTL) on Special Reserve)
Profit after Tax but before
DTL on 6,354.91 5,440.24
Special Reserve
DTL on Special Reserve 364.77 -
Profit after Tax 5,990.14 5,440.24
Appropriations have been
made as under:
Special Reserve No. II 1,054.00 890.00
General Reserve 2,003.33 1,037.98
Statutory Reserve (under
Section 29C of the National
Housing Bank Act, 1987) 150.00 900.00
Shelter Assistance Reserve - 60.00
Interim and Proposed Dividend (Rs.15 2,362.05 2,184.75
per equity share of Rs. 2 each)
Additional Tax on Interim
and Proposed 420.76 367.51
Dividend net of previous year
adjustments 5,990.14 5,440.24
Dividend
In March 2015, your directors declared and paid an interim dividend of
Rs. 2 per equity share of Rs. 2 each.
Your directors recommend payment of final dividend for the financial
year ended March 31, 2015 of Rs. 13 per equity share of Rs. 2 each.
The total dividend for the year is Rs. 15 per equity share as against Rs.
14 per equity share for the previous year.
The dividend payout ratio for year ended March 31, 2015 will be 47%,
which was the same as in the previous year.
Lending Operations
The demand for individual home loans remained healthy during the year,
with growth predominantly coming from Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities.
Improved affordability due to rising incomes and continued fiscal
benefits available on home loans have encouraged more people to avail
of home loans.
The Corporation remains committed towards offering a bouquet of home
loan products so as to ensure that it addresses a wide spectrum of
customers. The Corporation has made a concerted effort to grow its
rural housing portfolio. It has developed requisite skills to assess
agricultural income and has built robust legal and technical appraisal
mechanisms to cater to the rural housing finance market.
Addressing housing needs of those from the unorganised sector is
another segment that the Corporation has ventured into with the launch
of ''HDFC Reach''. Different credit assessment and appraisal techniques
are needed to cater to the self- employed and employed customers from
the unorganised sector.
Individual loan disbursements grew by 16% during the year. The average
size of individual loans stood at Rs. 23.3 lac as against Rs. 22.1 lac in
the previous year.
As at March 31, 2015, the loan book stood at Rs. 2,28,181 crore as
against Rs. 1,97,100 crore in the previous year. Loans sold during the
preceding twelve months amounted to Rs. 8,249 crore. The growth in the
individual loan book, after adding back loans sold was 23% (17% net of
loans sold). The non-individual loan book grew at 14%. The growth in
the total loan book after adding back loans sold was 20% (16% net of
loans sold).
Of the total loan book, individual loans comprise 71%. Further, 78% of
the incremental growth in the loan book during the year came from
individual loans.
Sale of Loans
During the year, the Corporation, under the loan assignment route sold
individual loans amounting to Rs. 8,249 crore to HDFC Bank pursuant to
the buyback option embedded in the home loan arrangement between the
Corporation and HDFC Bank.
As at March 31, 2015, total loans outstanding in respect of loans sold/
assigned stood at Rs. 25,152 crore. HDFC continues to service loans and
is entitled to the residual interest on the loans sold. The residual
interest on the outstanding individual loans sold/assigned is 1.25% per
annum. The residual income on the loans sold/assigned is being
recognised over the life of the underlying loans and not on an upfront
basis.
Loan pools which were rated by external rating agencies carry a rating
indicating the highest degree of safety.
Repayments
During the year under review, Rs. 66,422 crore was received by way of
scheduled repayment of principal through monthly instalments as well as
redemptions ahead of schedule, as compared to Rs. 58,410 crore received
last year.
Resource Mobilisation
Subordinated Debt
During the year, the Corporation raised Rs. 3,000 crore through the issue
of long-term unsecured redeemable non-convertible subordinated
debentures. The subordinated debt was assigned the highest rating of
''CRISIL AAA/Stable'' and ''ICRA AAA/Stable'' by CRISIL and ICRA
respectively.
As at March 31, 2015, the Corporation''s outstanding subordinated debt
stood at Rs. 6,475 crore. The debt is subordinated to present and future
senior indebtedness of the Corporation and has been assigned the
highest rating by CRISIL and ICRA respectively. Based on the balance
term to maturity, as at March 31, 2015, Rs. 5,495 crore of the book value
of subordinated debt was considered as Tier II under the guidelines
issued by the National Housing Bank (NHB) for the purpose of capital
adequacy computation.
Non-Convertible Debentures (NCD)
During the year, the Corporation issued NCD amounting to Rs. 26,170 crore
on a private placement basis. The Corporation''s NCD issues have been
listed on the Wholesale Debt Market segment of the National Stock
Exchange of India Limited and the BSE Limited. The NCD issues have been
assigned the highest rating of ''CRISIL AAA/Stable'' and ''ICRA AAA/
Stable''. As at March 31, 2015, NCD outstanding stood at Rs. 84,183 crore.
The Corporation has been regular in making payments of principal and
interest on the NCD.
The Corporation is in compliance with the provisions of the Housing
Finance Companies Issuance of Non- Convertible Debentures on Private
Placement (NHB) Directions, 2014.
Term Loans from Banks, Institutions and Refinance from the National
Housing Bank (NHB)
As at March 31, 2015, the total loans outstanding from banks,
institutions and NHB amounted to Rs. 26,194 crore as compared to Rs. 32,952
crore as at March 31, 2014.
HDFC''s long-term and short-term bank loan facilities have been assigned
the highest rating of ''CARE AAA'' and ''CARE A1 '' respectively by CARE
Ratings, signifying highest safety for timely servicing of debt
obligations.
During the year, the Corporation has drawn NHB refinance amounting to Rs.
529 crore under the Golden Jubilee Rural Housing Refinance Scheme and
Urban Housing Fund.
Deposits
Total deposits outstanding increased from Rs. 56,578 crore at the
beginning of the financial year to Rs. 66,088 crore as at March 31, 2015.
The number of deposit accounts grew from 17.5 lac to 18.1 lac.
CRISIL, a subsidiary of Standard & Poor''s Rating Services and ICRA, an
associate of Moody''s Investors Service have for the twentieth
consecutive year, reaffirmed a rating of ''CRISIL FAAA/Stable'' and ''ICRA
MAAA/Stable'' respectively for HDFC''s deposits. These ratings represent
the highest degree of safety regarding timely servicing of financial
obligations and carries the lowest credit risk.
The support of the agents and their commitment to the Corporation has
been instrumental in HDFC''s deposit products continuing to be a
preferred investment for households and trusts.
There has been no default in repayment of deposits or payment of
interest during the year. All the deposits accepted by the Corporation
are in compliance with the requirements of Chapter V of the Companies
Act, 2013.
Unclaimed Deposits
As of March 31, 2015, public deposits amounting to Rs. 609 crore had not
been claimed by 50,352 depositors. Since then, 12,868 depositors have
claimed or renewed deposits of Rs. 219 crore. Depositors were intimated
regarding the maturity of deposits with a request to either renew or
claim their deposits. Where the deposit remains unclaimed, reminder
letters are sent to depositors periodically and follow up action is
initiated through the concerned agent or branch.
Deposits remaining unclaimed for a period of seven years from the date
they became due for payment have to be transferred to the Investor
Education and Protection Fund (IEPF) established by the central
government. Accordingly, during the year, an amount of Rs. 1.43 crore has
been transferred to the IEPF.
Non-Performing Loans
Gross non-performing loans as at March 31, 2015 amounted to Rs. 1,542
crore. This is equivalent to 0.67% of the loan portfolio (as against
0.69% in the previous year). The non- performing loans of the
individual portfolio stood at 0.51% while that of the non-individual
portfolio stood at 1.01%.
As per NHB norms, the Corporation is required to carry a total
provision of Rs. 1,703 crore.
The balance in the provision for contingencies account as at March
31, 2015 stood at Rs. 2,034 crore of which Rs. 481 crore is on account of
non-performing loans and the balance Rs. 1,553 crore is in respect of
general provisioning and other provisions. This balance in the
provision for contingencies is equivalent to 0.89% of the loan
portfolio. The Corporation carries an additional provision of Rs. 331
crore over the regulatory requirements.
The Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and
Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 (SARFAESI) has proved to be
a useful recovery tool and the Corporation has been able to
successfully initiate recovery action under this Act.
Regulatory Guidelines /Amendments
The Corporation has complied with the Housing Finance Companies (NHB)
Directions, 2010 prescribed by NHB regarding accounting standards,
prudential norms for asset classification, income recognition,
provisioning, capital adequacy, credit rating, concentration of
investments and capital market exposure norms.
The Corporation creates Special Reserve through appropriation of
profits in order to avail tax deduction under Section 36 (1)(viii) of
the Income Tax Act, 1961. NHB vide its circular dated May 27, 2014,
directed HFCs to create Deferred Tax Liability (DTL) on Special Reserve
as a matter of prudence. Further, vide circular dated August 22, 2014,
NHB permitted HFCs to create DTL in respect of Special Reserve
outstanding as at March 31, 2014 by adjusting the same directly from
the reserves over a period of three years, starting from the financial
year under review, in a phased manner, in the ratio of 25:25:50. DTL
for amounts transferred to Special Reserve from the year ended March
31, 2015 onwards is to be charged to the Statement of Profit and Loss
of that year.
The Corporation''s capital adequacy ratio (CAR) after reducing the
investment in HDFC Bank from Tier I capital stood at 16.1%. Of this,
Tier I capital was 12.5% and Tier II capital was 3.6%.
The CAR without reducing the investment in HDFC Bank from Tier I
capital, while treating it as a 100% risk weight stood at 18.5%, of
which Tier I capital was 15% and Tier II capital was 3.5%. As per the
regulatory norms, the minimum requirement for the capital adequacy
ratio and Tier I capital is 12% and 6% respectively.
Codes and Standards
The Corporation has adopted various codes and standards set out by NHB
including inter alia Know Your Customer (KYC) Guidelines, Anti Money
Laundering Standards, Fair Practices Code, Model Code of Conduct for
Direct Selling Agents, Guidelines for Recovery Agents engaged by HFCs
and Most Important Terms and Conditions of housing loans.
The Corporation has mechanisms in place to review and monitor adherence
to these codes and standards and ensure reporting and compliances as
required.
Marketing and Distribution
During the year, efforts were concentrated on further strengthening the
distribution network. The Corporation''s distribution network now spans
378 outlets, which includes 103 offices of HDFC''s wholly owned
distribution company, HDFC Sales Private Limited (HSPL).
To further augment the network, HDFC covers additional locations
through its outreach programmes. HDFC has overseas offices in London,
Singapore and Dubai. The Dubai office reaches out to its customers
across Middle East through its service associates based in Kuwait,
Qatar, Oman, Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia.
The Corporation''s distribution channels which include HSPL, HDFC Bank
and third party direct selling associates (DSAs) play an important role
in sourcing home loans. In value terms, HSPL, HDFC Bank and third party
DSAs sourced 49%, 24% and 18% of home loans disbursed respectively
during the year.
The Corporation has distribution tie-ups with banks such as IndusInd
Bank, RBL Bank and Lakshmi Vilas Bank as well as with Sundaram Finance
Limited, IIFL Limited and Cholamandalam Distribution Services Limited.
All distribution channels only source loans, while the control over the
credit, legal and technical appraisal continues to rest with HDFC,
thereby ensuring that the quality of loans disbursed is not compromised
in any way and is consistent across all distribution channels.
In order to reach out and connect more effectively with customers, the
Corporation embarked on a number of digital initiatives including a
revamped website, development of a mobile application, introduction of
a ''live chat'' with non-resident Indian customers as well as building a
stronger presence on various social media platforms. The Corporation
organised an online property fair to enable customers to identify and
select homes.
Property fairs across major cities in India were organised. To cater to
the Indian diaspora, ''India Homes'' fairs were held in London, Singapore
and Muscat where developers were invited by HDFC to show case their
properties.
Value Added Services and Cross Selling
HDFC''s subsidiary companies have strong synergies with HDFC. This
enables the Corporation to provide property related value added
services and cross sell products and services under the ''HDFC'' brand.
HDFC Realty Limited, a property advisory company, has a presence in 23
locations across India and helps individuals and corporate institutions
to buy, sell or lease real estate. HDFCRED.com, an on-line real estate
search engine assists potential home buyers in identifying properties
and provides leads for potential home loan customers.
HDFC and HSPL are Composite Corporate Agents for HDFC Standard Life
Insurance Company Limited
(HDFC Life) and HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company Limited (HDFC
ERGO).
International Housing Finance Initiatives
HDFC''s expertise in housing finance is well regarded and therefore a
number of existing and new housing finance companies are keen to tap
the Corporation for training and technical assistance in housing
finance.
The Frankfurt School of Finance & Management and HDFC jointly organised
the seventh ''Housing Finance Summer Academy'' in Germany, which is a
course that aims to provide housing finance solutions for emerging
markets through a combination of academic knowledge and practical
experience.
The Corporation remains committed to sharing its expertise in countries
which have nascent mortgage markets. The Corporation continues to lend
its support to housing finance players in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka,
Maldives and Indonesia. Currently, the Corporation is in the process of
setting up a greenfield housing finance company in Tanzania, along with
International Finance Corporation (IFC) and three local based
investors.
With a perspective of developing the capital markets to facilitate
access to long-term funding for housing finance, the Corporation
participated in the first international conference on capital markets
in East Africa. The conference was held in Rwanda and was co-hosted by
the Rwanda government and IFC.
Corporate Social Responsibility
In accordance with the provisions of Section 135 of the Companies Act,
2013 and rules framed there under, the Corporation has a Corporate
Social Responsibility (CSR) Committee of Directors comprising Mr.
Deepak S. Parekh (Chairman), Mr. D. N. Ghosh (independent director)
and the whole- time directors.
The role of the committee is to review the CSR policy, indicate
activities to be undertaken by the Corporation towards CSR and
formulate a transparent monitoring mechanism to ensure implementation
of projects and activities undertaken by the Corporation towards CSR.
The Corporation contributed directly and through H T Parekh Foundation
to identified social sectors such as education, health and sanitation,
community development, child welfare and livelihood and supporting
differently abled persons.
During the year, the Corporation supported educational initiatives such
as primary and secondary school education (rural and urban), girl child
education, scholarships, alternate educational programmes, special
education and teacher training and vocational skills training for
underprivileged children. In the healthcare sector, the Corporation has
been a strong supporter of institutions that work towards the
prevention, treatment, rehabilitation and palliation for cancer
patients and also for community based hospitals serving the rural
population. Recognising health related risks attached to poor
sanitation, the Corporation associated with organisations focusing on
urban slum sanitation.
The Corporation supports initiatives towards the health, safety,
nutrition and development of orphaned and underprivileged children.
Additionally, assistance was provided to institutions educating
children with physical and mental disabilities to improve their
livelihood. The Corporation also supported organisations promoting
environmental preservation and Indian athletes competing at an
international level.
Further details on the prescribed CSR spend under Section 135 of the
Companies Act, 2013 and the amount committed and disbursed during the
year under review are provided in the Annual Report on CSR activities
annexed to this report.
Human Resource Development
The Corporation recognises that training and continuous upgradation of
skill sets are essential to ensure a high calibre workforce. During the
year, new recruits participated in an induction programme at the Centre
for Housing Finance, which is the Corporation''s training centre in
Lonavla. Other in-house training programmes were conducted on subjects
like Know Your Customer, Credit Fraud Risk and Mitigation, Disbursement
Processes, Rural Housing and Appraisal Techniques for Customers from
the Unorganised Sector. Training was also imparted in specialised
fields of legal and credit risk management. Staff members were
nominated for a variety of external training programmes in India and
overseas.
Awards and Recognitions
During the year, some of the awards received by the Corporation
included:
- The Dun & Bradstreet- Corporate Awards, 2014 in the FIs / NBFCs /
Financial Services sector;
- Best Home Loan Provider by CNBC Awaaz Real Estate Awards, 2014;
- Best Loan Finance Bank and Best Overall Bank for Real Estate in
India at the Euromoney Real Estate Awards, 2014.
The Board of Directors of the Corporation was selected as one of the
''Five Best Boards'' for the second consecutive year in a study conducted
by The Economic Times and Hay Group on India''s Best Boards 2014.
Subsidiary/Associate Companies
In accordance with the provisions of Section 136 of the Companies Act,
2013, the annual report of the Corporation, the annual financial
statements and the related documents of the Corporation''s subsidiary
companies are placed on the website of the Corporation, www. hdfc.com.
Shareholders may download the annual financial statements and detailed
information on subsidiary companies from the Corporation''s website or
may write to the Corporation for the same. Further, the documents shall
be available for inspection by the shareholders at the registered
office of the Corporation.
During the year under review, Magnum Foundations Private Limited was
acquired as an associate by a subsidiary of the Corporation. There were
no new subsidiary or joint venture companies incorporated during the
year. H T Parekh Foundation ceased to be a subsidiary of the
Corporation during the year.
The Corporation has not made any loans or advances in the nature of
loans to any of its subsidiary or associate company or companies in
which its directors are deemed to be interested, other than in the
ordinary course of business.
Review of Key Subsidiary and Associate Companies
HDFC Bank Limited (HDFC Bank)
HDFC and HDFC Bank continue to maintain an arm''s length relationship in
accordance with the regulatory framework. Both organisations, however,
capitalise on the strong synergies through a system of referrals,
special arrangements and cross selling in order to effectively provide
a wide range of products and services under the ''HDFC'' brand name.
As at March 31, 2015, advances of HDFC Bank stood at Rs.365,495 crore -
an increase of 21% over the previous year. Total deposits stood at Rs.
450,796 crore - an increase of 23%. As at March 31, 2015, HDFC Bank''s
distribution network includes 4,014 branches and 11,766 ATMs in 2,464
locations.
For the year ended March 31, 2015, HDFC Bank reported a profit after
tax of Rs. 10,216 crore as against Rs. 8,478 crore in the previous year,
representing an increase of 21%. HDFC Bank has recommended a dividend
of Rs. 8 per share of Rs. 2 each as against Rs. 6.85 per share for the
previous year.
HDFC together with its wholly owned subsidiaries, HDFC Investments
Limited and HDFC Holdings Limited holds 21.7% of the equity share
capital of HDFC Bank.
HDFC Standard Life Insurance Company Limited (HDFC Life)
Gross premium income of HDFC Life for the year ended March 31, 2015
stood at Rs. 14,830 crore as compared to Rs. 12,063 crore in the previous
year. The sum assured in force at the end of FY 2015 was Rs. 3,66,755
crore as compared to Rs. 2,72,697 crore in the previous year,
representing a growth of 34%.
The Company has a portfolio of 24 retail products and 7 group products
covering saving, investment, protection and retirement needs of its
customers, along with 9 optional rider benefits.
HDFC Life''s distribution network includes 414 branches, covering 1,000
locations and a liaison office in Dubai. In addition, the company has
86,000 financial consultants, 4 bancassurance partners and 9 pan-India
brokers and corporate agency tie-ups. In FY 2015, HDFC Life ranked
third among private sector life insurers in terms of market share based
on the weighted received premium of individual business.
During the year, the Corporation sold 0.95% of the total issued and
paid-up share capital of HDFC Life to Azim Premji Trust.
HDFC Life has reported a profit after tax of Rs. 786 crore for the year
ended March 31, 2015 as against Rs. 725 crore in the previous year. The
back book is generating sufficient profits to offset the new business
strain incurred in writing of new policies.
The new business margin for individual business stood at 22.5% (based
on loaded acquisition expenses). The post overrun margins (after
considering the impact of the acquisition overrun) was 17.5% (PY
16.1%). At the company level, the post overrun margin was 18.5% for the
year ended March 31, 2015.
As at March 31, 2015, the Market Consistent Embedded Value stood at Rs.
8,805 crore (previous year Rs. 6,992 crore).
During the year, HDFC Life paid an interim dividend of Rs. 0.70 per
equity share of Rs. 10 each. The solvency ratio of the company was 196%
as at March 31, 2015 as against the minimum regulatory requirement of
150%.
HDFC holds 70.7% of the equity share capital in HDFC Life.
HDFC Asset Management Company Limited (HDFC-AMC)
As at March 31, 2015, HDFC-AMC managed 55 debt, equity, gold exchange
traded fund and fund of fund schemes of HDFC Mutual Fund. The average
assets under management for the month of March 2015 stood at Rs. 1,67,161
crore (which is inclusive of average assets under discretionary
portfolio management/ advisory services). HDFC Mutual Fund has been
ranked first in the industry on the basis of quarterly average assets
under management for the year ended March 31, 2015. The number of
investor accounts was in excess of 52 lac as at March 31, 2015.
HDFC-AMC has 141 investor service centres across the country.
For the year ended March 31, 2015, HDFC-AMC reported a profit after tax
of Rs. 416 crore as against Rs. 358 crore in the previous year.
HDFC holds 59.8% of the equity share capital of HDFC-AMC.
HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company Limited (HDFC ERGO)
HDFC ERGO continued to retain its market ranking as the fourth largest
private sector player in the general insurance industry. Further, the
company continued to be the largest player in the personal accident
line of business.
The Company offers a complete range of insurance products like motor,
health, travel, home and personal accident in the retail segment and
customised products like property, marine, aviation and liability
insurance in the corporate segment. The Company continues to leverage
on the HDFC group''s distribution capability to drive its growth and on
the technical capability of ERGO in the field of general insurance. The
Company has a balanced portfolio mix with the retail segment accounting
for 59% of the business.
The gross written premium (excluding motor and declined risk pool) of
the Company increased by 9% to Rs. 3,256 crore as against Rs. 2,978 crore
in the previous year.
The profit before tax of the Company for the year stood at Rs. 141 crore
as against Rs. 224 crore in the previous year. Lower profits during the
year under review was mainly on account of the impact of natural
catastrophes such as the Jammu & Kashmir floods, Cyclone Hudhud and
Cyclone Phailin and due to a change in the depreciation policy,
aligning it with the Companies Act, 2013. For the year ended March 31,
2015, the profit after tax stood at Rs. 104 crore.
During the year, HDFC ERGO paid an interim dividend of Rs. 0.75 per
equity share of Rs. 10 each as against Rs. 0.50 per equity share in the
previous year.
The combined ratio as at March 31, 2015 stood at 108.6% (after motor
and declined risk pool losses). The solvency ratio of the company was
165% as at March 31, 2015 as against the minimum regulatory requirement
of 150%.
HDFC holds 73.6% of the equity share capital of HDFC ERGO.
HDFC Property Funds
HDFC Venture Capital Limited (HVCL) is the investment manager to HDFC
Property Fund, a registered venture capital fund with the Securities
and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).
HDFC Property Fund has two schemes -- the first scheme is HDFC India
Real Estate Fund (HI-REF), which had an initial corpus of Rs. 1,000
crore. HI-REF has, as on date distributed the entire investment corpus
and also profits to its investors. HI-REF is in the midst of concluding
final exits from the balance portfolio. The second scheme was HDFC IT
Corridor Fund, a Rs. 464 crore rent yielding portfolio. This scheme has
been fully exited.
HDFC Property Ventures Limited (HPVL) provides investment advisory
services to Indian and overseas asset management companies (AMCs).
Such AMCs in turn manage and advise Indian and offshore private equity
funds.
HDFC holds 80.5% of the equity share capital of HVCL and 100% of the
equity share capital of HPVL.
The Corporation has sponsored two off shore funds -- HIREF
International LLC and HIREF International Fund II Pte Ltd. HIREF
International LLC was launched in 2007 and has a corpus of USD 800
million. Exits have commenced and the fund is in the process of exiting
the balance investments. HIREF International Fund II Pte Ltd. had its
second and final closing in April 2015 with a total corpus of USD 321
million.
GRUH Finance Limited (GRUH)
GRUH is a housing finance company with a retail network of 154 offices
spread across 8 states. During the year, GRUH disbursed loans amounting
to Rs. 3,121 crore as compared to Rs. 2,577 crore in the previous year - an
increase of 21%. As at March 31, 2015, the loan portfolio stood at Rs.
8,915 crore, recording a growth of 27% over the previous year. The
gross non-performing loans stood at 0.28% of the total loans
outstanding and the net non performing loans are nil. The average size
of loans disbursed during the year was Rs. 8.4 lac.
As at March 31, 2015, the capital adequacy ratio stood at 15.4%, of
which Tier I capital was 13.9% and Tier II capital was 1.5%.
For the year ended March 31, 2015, GRUH reported a profit after tax
before DTL on Special Reserve of Rs. 223 crore as compared to Rs. 177 crore
- representing a growth of 26%. The profit after tax after the
factoring DTL on Special Reserve for the year ended March 31, 2015
stood at Rs. 204 crore.
The board recommended payment of a dividend for the year ended March
31, 2015 of Rs. 2 per equity share of Rs. 2 each as against Rs. 3 per equity
share in the previous year. Considering the company declared a 1:1
bonus during the year, the effective dividend for the year is Rs. 4 per
equity share (pre bonus) as compared to Rs. 3 per share in the previous
year (pre bonus).
HDFC''s holding in GRUH currently stands at 58.6%.
HDFC Sales Private Limited (HSPL)
HDFC Sales Private Limited (HSPL) continues to strengthen the
Corporation''s marketing and sales efforts by providing a dedicated
sales force to sell home loans and other financial products.
HSPL has a presence in 103 locations. During the year under review,
HSPL
sourced loans accounting for 49% of individual loans disbursed by HDFC.
HSPL is a wholly owned subsidiary of HDFC.
Credila Financial Services Private Limited (Credila)
Credila is India''s first dedicated education loan company, providing
loans to students pursuing higher education in India and abroad. As on
March 31, 2015, Credila had cumulatively disbursed Rs. 2,221 crore to
21,031 customers. The outstanding loan book stood at Rs. 1,690 crore,
registering a growth of 43% over the previous year. The average loan
amount disbursed was Rs. 10.5 lac. For the year ended March 31, 2015,
Credila reported a profit after tax of Rs. 28 crore as against Rs. 19 crore
in the previous year - representing a growth of 45%.
In addition to having its own offices and sourcing applications through
the web, Credila capitalises on HDFC''s distribution network to source
and market education loans. Credila''s borrowers are entitled to income
tax exemption under Section 80E of the Income Tax Act, 1961.
HDFC holds 89.5% of the share holding in Credila on a fully diluted
basis.
HDFC Education and Development Services Private Limited (HDFC Edu)
HDFC Edu is the Corporation''s wholly owned subsidiary which focuses on
the education sector.
The objective of the Corporation entering the education space is to
imbibe best practices in education and facilitate innovation, thereby
creating a visible impact on the schooling system in the country.
In March 2015, the Corporation''s first school called ''The HDFC School''
was inaugurated in Gurgaon. The motto of the school is ''Educate, Excel
and Empower.'' The school has started the primary wing and is in the
process of setting up a 5-acre school campus for its secondary wing.
The HDFC School is intended to be a full-fledged K-12 school, which
will follow the National Curriculum Framework, 2005 and will be a
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) affiliated school.
Particulars of Employees
HDFC had 2,081 employees as of March 31, 2015. During the year, 16
employees employed throughout the year were in receipt of remuneration
of Rs. 60 lac or more per annum.
In accordance with the provisions of Rule 5.2 of the Companies
(Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, the
names and other particulars of such employees are set out in the annex
to the Directors'' Report. In terms of the provisions 136(1) of the
Companies Act, 2013 read with the said rule, the Directors'' Report is
being sent to all the shareholders of the Corporation excluding the
annex. Any shareholder interested in obtaining a copy of the said annex
may write to the Corporation.
Further disclosures on managerial remuneration are provided in Annex 1
appended to the Directors'' Report.
Particulars of Loans, Guarantees or Investments
Since the Corporation is a housing finance company, the disclosures
regarding particulars of the loans given, guarantee given and security
provided is exempt under the provisions of Section 186(11) of the
Companies Act, 2013.
As regards investments made by the Corporation, the details of the same
are provided under Notes 13 and 17 forming part of the standalone
financial statements of the Corporation for the year ended March 31,
2015.
Particulars of Contracts or Arrangements with Related Parties
The particulars of contracts or arrangements with related parties
referred to Section 188(1), as prescribed in Form AOC - 2 under Rule
8(2) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, is annexed to this
report.
Particulars Regarding Conservation of Energy, Technology Absorption and
Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo
The particulars regarding foreign exchange earnings and expenditure
appear as Item Nos. 25.1 and 26.3 in the Notes to the Accounts. Since
HDFC does not own any manufacturing facility, the other particulars
relating to conservation of energy and technology absorption as
stipulated in the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, are not applicable.
Employees Stock Option Scheme (ESOS)
Presently, stock options granted to the employees operate under the
following schemes: ESOS-07, ESOS- 08, ESOS-11 and ESOS-14. There has
been no variation in the terms of the options granted under any of
these schemes. One stock option is equivalent to 5 equity shares of the
Corporation.
ESOS-07, ESOS-08 and ESOS-11 (Schemes)
No fresh options were either granted or vested under ESOS-07 and
ESOS-08. No fresh options were granted under ESOS-11, however, 1,80,438
options vested during the year, under ESOS-11.
During the year, an aggregate of 28,33,013 options were exercised.
Pursuant to the exercise, the Corporation received Rs.684.28 crore as
exercise consideration (excluding tax), of which Rs. 2.83 crore was
towards share capital and Rs. 681.45 crore towards securities premium.
During the year, pursuant to exercise of options, 1,41,65,065 equity
shares of Rs. 2 each were allotted to the concerned option grantees.
During the year, 63,287 options lapsed, while options in force
(including unvested) as on March 31, 2015 stood at 99,80,684.
ESOS-14
At the 37th Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on July 21, 2014, you had
approved the issue of 62,42,130 stock options representing 3,12,10,650
equity shares of Rs. 2 each to the eligible employees and directors of
the Corporation. The Nomination & Remuneration Committee of Directors
of the Corporation at its meeting held on October 8, 2014, reserved
10,876 options for grant in future, out of total available 62,83,940
options (including 41,810 options lapsed under previous schemes).
Accordingly, 62,73,064 stock options were granted representing
3,13,65,320 equity shares of Rs. 2 each at an exercise price of Rs.
5,073.25 per option i.e., Rs. 1,014.65 per equity share of Rs. 2 each under
ESOS-14.
The price was determined in accordance with the pricing formula
approved by you i.e. at the latest available closing price of the
equity share at the NSE, prior to the meeting of the Nomination &
Remuneration Committee at which the options are granted. The options
granted will vest over a period of 1 to 3 years from the date of grant.
The options are exercisable over a period of five years from the date
of respective vesting. None of the options granted have vested during
the year (and consequently, no options have been exercised). As at
March 31, 2015, 49,045 options have lapsed and 62,24,019 options are in
force. Under ESOS-14, 19,79,633 options have been granted to 86
employees, in the grades of Deputy General Manager and above up to and
including the Vice Chairman & Chief Executive Officer. The minimum
number of options granted to any of these employees was 6,000.
No employee was granted options equal to or in excess of 1% of the
total issued and paid-up share capital of the Corporation as on the
date of grant.
Fair value
Since options were granted at the market price, the intrinsic value of
the option is nil. Consequently, the compensation cost was nil.
However, if the fair value of the options using the Black-Scholes model
was used, considering the assumptions as of the date of grant, the
compensation cost (net) would have been Rs. 198.64 crore and the profit
after tax would have been lesser by Rs. 198.64 crore and the basic and
diluted Earnings Per Share (EPS) would have been Rs. 36.86 and Rs. 36.52
respectively.
The key assumptions used in Black- Scholes model for calculating the
fair value under ESOS-14, as on the date of grant, are (a) risk-free
interest rate: 8.28% (b) expected life: up to 3 years (c) expected
volatility of share price: 15% and (d) expected growth in dividend:
20%. The market price of the equity share on the date of grant ranged
from Rs. 1,006.85 to Rs. 1,025.65.
All the options were granted at an exercise price of Rs. 1,014.65 per
share and hence the weighted average exercise price is Rs. 1,014.65 per
share. The weighted average fair value of the option granted under
ESOS-14 (using the Black-Scholes model) works out to Rs. 1,035.91 per
option i.e. Rs. 207.18 per share of the face value of Rs. 2 each.
The diluted EPS is Rs. 37.78 as against a basic EPS of Rs. 38.13.
Unclaimed Dividend
As at March 31, 2015, dividend amounting to Rs. 16.94 crore had not been
claimed by shareholders of the Corporation. The Corporation has been
periodically intimating the concerned shareholders, requesting them to
encash their dividend before it becomes due for transfer to the IEPF.
The Corporation continues to take various initiatives to reduce the
quantum of unclaimed dividend.
Unclaimed dividend amounting to Rs. 0.75 crore for FY 2006-07 was
transferred to the IEPF on August 22, 2014. Further, the unclaimed
dividend in respect of FY 2007-08 must be claimed by shareholders by
August 22, 2015, failing which it will be transferred to the IEPF
within a period of 30 days from the said date.
In terms of the IEPF (Uploading of information regarding unpaid and
unclaimed amounts lying with companies) Rules, 2012, the Corporation
has made the relevant disclosures to the Ministry of Corporate Affairs
(MCA) regarding unclaimed dividends and unclaimed matured deposits
along with interest accrued thereon. The Corporation has uploaded the
prescribed information on www.iepf.gov.in and www.hdfc.com.
Unclaimed Shares
Details on unclaimed shares are provided in the section on
''Shareholders'' Information'' provided elsewhere in the annual report.
Directors and Key Managerial Personnel
In accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and the
Articles of Association of the Corporation, Mr. Deepak S. Parekh is
liable to retire by rotation at the ensuing AGM. He is eligible for
re-appointment.
The necessary resolution for the re- appointment of Mr. Deepak S.
Parekh has been included in the notice convening the ensuing AGM.
All the directors of the Corporation have confirmed that they are not
disqualified from being appointed as directors in terms of Section
164(2) of the Companies Act, 2013.
Dr. S. A. Dave is the Corporation''s nominee director on the board of
HDFC Life. This is in accordance with Clause 49 of the listing
agreements, which requires the Corporation to nominate at least one of
its independent directors on the board of HDFC Life, which is a
material unlisted Indian subsidiary company of the Corporation.
The details on number of board/ committee meetings held are provided in
the Report of the Directors on Corporate Governance, which forms part
of this report.
During the year under review, Mr. Girish V. Koliyote resigned as the
company secretary - a key managerial person of the Corporation, with
effect from the close of business hours on March 19, 2015.
The Board of Directors, at its meeting held on March 19, 2015 appointed
Mr. Ajay Agarwal as the company secretary -- a key managerial person in
accordance with the provisions of Section 203 of the Companies Act,
2013, with effect from March 20, 2015.
Auditors
At the 37th AGM held on July 21, 2014, the members had appointed Messrs
Deloitte Haskins & Sells LLP, Chartered Accountants, having
registration number 117366W/W- 100018 as the statutory auditors of the
Corporation and branch auditors to audit the accounts at the
Corporation''s branches in India and offices in London and Singapore,
for a period of 3 years, to hold office as such until the conclusion of
the 40th AGM, subject to them ratifying the said appointment at every
AGM.
The Corporation has received a confirmation from Messrs Deloitte
Haskins & Sells LLP to the effect that their appointment, if ratified
at the ensuing AGM would be in terms of Sections 139 and 141 of the
Companies Act, 2013 and rules made thereunder. The board proposes to
the members to ratify the said appointment of Messrs Deloitte Haskins &
Sells LLP.
Messrs PKF, Chartered Accountants, having registration number 10 issued
by the Ministry of Economy, United Arab Emirates (UAE) was also
appointed for a period of 3 years to hold office as such until the
conclusion of the 40th AGM, subject to the members ratifying the said
appointment at every AGM. The board proposes to ratify the appointment
of Messrs PKF.
Secretarial Audit
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013
and the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial
Personnel) Rules, 2014, the Corporation appointed Messrs N. L. Bhatia
& Associates, practising company secretaries to undertake the
secretarial audit of the Corporation. The Secretarial Audit Report is
annexed to this report.
Litigations
During the year under review, no significant or material orders were
passed by any regulatory/statutory authorities or courts/tribunals
against the Corporation impacting its going concern status and
operations in future.
Directors'' Responsibility Statement
In accordance with the provisions of Section 134 (3) (c) of the
Companies Act, 2013 and based on the information provided by the
management, your directors state that:
a) In the preparation of annual accounts, the applicable accounting
standards have been followed;
b) Accounting policies selected have been applied consistently.
Reasonable and prudent judgements and estimates have been made so as to
give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Corporation as
at the end of March 31, 2015 and of the profit of the Corporation for
the year ended on that date;
c) Proper and sufficient care has been taken for the maintenance of
adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the
Companies Act, 2013 for safeguarding the assets of the Corporation and
for preventing and detecting frauds and other irregularities;
d) The annual accounts of the Corporation have been prepared on a going
concern basis;
e) Internal controls have been laid down to be followed by the
Corporation and such internal controls are adequate and were operating
effectively; and
f) Systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable
laws are in place and were adequate and operating effectively.
Management Discussion and Analysis Report, Report of the Directors on
Corporate Governance and Business Responsibility Report
In accordance with Clause 49 of the listing agreements, the Management
Discussion and Analysis Report and the Report of the Directors on
Corporate Governance form part of this report.
In accordance with the provisions of Clause 55 of the listing
agreements, the Business Responsibility Report (BRR) has been prepared
and placed on the Corporation''s website. Members who wish to receive a
physical copy of the BRR are requested to write to the Corporation.
Extract of Annual Return - Form MGT 9
The details forming part of the extract of the Annual Return in Form
MGT 9 is annexed to this report.
Acknowledgements
The Corporation would like to acknowledge the role of all its
stakeholders - shareholders, borrowers, channel partners, depositors,
key partners and lenders for their continued support to the
Corporation.
The directors appreciate the guidance received from various regulatory
authorities including NHB, RBI, SEBI, MCA, Registrar of Companies,
Financial Intelligence Unit (India), Foreign Investment Promotion
Board, the stock exchanges and the depositories.
Your directors place on record their appreciation of the hard work and
dedication of all the employees of the Corporation.
On behalf of the Board of Directors
MUMBAI DEEPAK S. PAREKH
April 29, 2015 Chairman
Mar 31, 2013
TO THE MEMBERS
The directors are pleased to present the Thirty-sixth annual report of
your Corporation with the audited accounts for the year ended March 31,
2013.
FINANCIAL RESULTS
For the For the
year ended year ended
March 31,
2013 March 31,
2012
(Rs. in
Crores) (Rs. in
Crores)
Profit before Tax 6,572.84 5,665.62
Tax Expense 1,724.50 1,543.00
Profit after Tax 4,848.34 4,122.62
Appropriations have been made as under:
Special Reserve No. II 775.00 730.00
General Reserve 956.62 870.87
Additional Reserve (under Section 29C of the
National Housing Bank Act, 1987) 825.00 620.00
Shelter Assistance Reserve 40.00 15.00
Proposed Dividend (at Rs. 12.50 per equity
share of face value of Rs. 2 each) 1,932.93 1,624.67
Additional Tax on Proposed Dividend 328.50 263.56
Additional Tax on Dividend (24.62) (4.66)
Dividend pertaining to Previous Year paid
during the year 14.91 3.18
4,848.34 4,122.62
Dividend
Your directors recommend payment of dividend for the financial year
ended March 31, 2013 of Rs. 12.50 per equity share of face value of Rs.
2 per share as against Rs. 11 per equity share for the previous year.
The dividend payout ratio for the current year, inclusive of additional
tax on dividend will be 46.6% as compared to 45.8% for the previous
year.
Increase in the Shareholding Limit for Foreign Institutional Investors
(FIIs)
At the last annual general meeting, you had through a special
resolution granted approval to increase the limit of shareholding by
FIIs under the Portfolio Investment Scheme from 74% to 100% of the
paid-up share capital of the Corporation.
Accordingly, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has notified the enhanced
limit for purchase of equity shares of the Corporation by FIIs through
the primary market and stock exchanges under the Portfolio Investment
Scheme up to 100% of the paid-up share capital of the Corporation. As
at March 31, 2013, the total foreign shareholding of the Corporation
stood at 74%.
Conversion of Warrants
In August 2009, the Corporation had issued 1,09,53,706 Warrants with a
right exercisable by the Warrant holders to exchange each Warrant with
one equity share of face value of Rs. 10 per share, on or before August
24, 2012, at a Warrant Exercise Price of Rs. 3,000 per equity share.
Consequent to the sub-division of the nominal face value of the equity
shares of the Corporation to Rs. 2 per share, with effect from August
21, 2010, the Warrant Exercise Price was accordingly adjusted to Rs.
600 per equity share of face value of Rs. 2 each, to be paid by the
Warrant holder at the time of exchange of the Warrants. Accordingly,
the number of Warrants issued was adjusted to 5,47,68,530.
As at August 24, 2012, 5,47,43,150 Warrants had been lodged for
exchange with equity shares of the Corporation, representing 99.95% of
the Warrants issued. Accordingly, the Corporation issued and allotted
5,47,43,150 equity shares of Rs. 2 each and realised an amount of Rs.
3,284.59 crores. The said equity shares rank pari passu with the
existing equity shares of the Corporation in all respects.
The proceeds from the exchange of Warrants were utilised to replace the
Zero Coupon Debentures and consequently, the Corporation will not earn
any additional interest income on the amounts raised. 25,380 Warrants
which were not submitted for exchange with equity shares of the
Corporation by 15 Warrant holders have lapsed and cease to be valid.
Accordingly, the amounts paid towards them stands forfeited.
Lending Operations
Loan approvals during the year were Rs. 1,03,260 crores as compared to
Rs. 90,154 crores in the previous year and loan disbursements during
the year were Rs. 82,452 crores as against Rs. 71,113 crores in the
previous year.
Individual loan approvals and disbursements grew by 29% and 33%
respectively duringthe year. The average size of individual loans stood
at Rs. 21.6 lacs as against Rs. 19.5 lacs in the previous year.
Cumulative loan approvals and disbursements as at March 31, 2013 were
Rs. 5,66,660 crores and Rs. 4,56,098 crores respectively. This is in
respect of 4.4 million housing units.
Despite an increase in residential property prices during the year, the
demand for individual home loans remained buoyant, with stronggrowth
coming from Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities. Other enabling factors that kept
the demand strong for individual home loans include rising disposable
incomes and fiscal incentives on housing loans.
In an effort to continue to widen the bouquet of products offered, an
innovative product called Rs.TRUFIXED Home Loans'' was introduced
during the year. This product is aimed at customers who wish to be
insulated from interest rate volatility. Underthis product, a customer
has the option to choose a fixed interest rate period ranging between 3
to 10 years and post the fixed rate period, the loan automatically
converts to a variable rate product. The product has been well received
by customers.
With younger customers opting for a home loan and to help improve
affordability, the Corporation offers the Telescopic Repayment Option
under which customers have the option of a loan tenor of up to 30
years.
As at March 31, 2013, the loan book stood at Rs. 1,70,046 crores as
against Rs. 1,40,875 crores in the previous year. Loans sold during the
preceding twelve months amounted to Rs. 5,175 crores. The growth in the
individual loan book, after adding back loans sold was 31% (25% net of
loans sold). Non-individual loans grew by 13%. The growth in the total
loan book after adding back loans sold was 24% (21% net of loans sold).
Of the total loan book, individual loans comprise 68%. Further, 81% of
the incremental growth in the loan book during the year came from
individual loans.
Sale of Loans
In May 2012, the RBI revised the guidelines on transfer of assets
through securitisation and direct assignment of cash flows. The key
changes in the guidelines for the sale of home loans included a minimum
holding period of 12 months, a minimum retention ratio of 10%, no
credit enhancement for loans assigned and banks purchasing the loans
are required to undertake a detailed due diligence prior to the
assignment of loans.
All the individual loans sold during the year were in accordance with
the revised guidelines. The Corporation, under the loan assignment
route sold individual loans amounting to Rs. 5,125 crores to HDFC Bank
pursuant to the buyback option embedded in the home loan arrangement
between the Corporation and HDFC Bank.
As at March 31, 2013, total loans outstanding in respect of loans sold/
assigned stood at Rs. 16,964 crores. HDFC continues to service loans
and is entitled to the residual interest on the loans sold. The
residual interest on the individual loans sold/ assigned is 1.33% per
annum. The residual income on the loans sold/ assigned is being
recognised over the life of the underlying loans and not on an upfront
basis.
Issues through which loans have been sold/assigned prior to the
introduction of the revised guidelines continue to be rated by external
rating agencies and carry a rating indicating the highest degree of
safety.
Repayments
During the year under review, Rs. 48,089 crores were received by way of
scheduled repayment of principal through monthly instalments as well as
redemptions ahead of schedule, as compared to Rs. 42,362 crores
received last year.
Resource Mobilisation
Subordinated Debt
As at March 31,2013, the Corporation''s outstanding subordinated debt
stood at Rs. 3,475 crores. The debt is subordinated to present and
future senior indebtedness of the Corporation and has been assigned the
highest rating by CRISIL and ICRA. Based on the balance term to
maturity, as at March 31, 2013, Rs. 2,985 crores of the book value of
subordinated debt is considered as Tier II under the guidelines issued
by the National Housing Bank (NHB) for the purpose of capital adequacy
computation. The Corporation did not issue any subordinated debt during
the year.
Non-Convertible Debentures (NCD)
During the year, the Corporation issued NCD amounting to Rs. 33,180
crores on a private placement basis. The Corporation''s NCD issues
have been listed on the Wholesale Debt Market segment of the National
Stock Exchange of India Limited and the BSE Limited. The NCD issues
have been assigned the highest rating of ''CRISIL AAA'' and ''ICRA
AAA'' by CRISIL and ICRA respectively. As at March 31, 2013, NCD
outstanding stood at Rs. 75,984 crores.
Term Loans from Banks, Financial Institutions and Refinance from the
National Housing Bank (NHB)
As at March 31, 2013, the total loans outstanding from banks, financial
institutions and NHB amounted to Rs. 17,824 crores as compared to Rs.
40,697 crores as at March 31, 2012. The fall in the outstanding loan
amount is due to a reduction in the outstanding bank loans. As the Base
Rates of commercial banks remained high for most part of the financial
year under review, the Corporation reduced its exposure to bank loans
and substituted it with market borrowings and deposits.
HDFC''s long-term and short-term bank loan facilities have been
assigned the highest rating of ''CARE AAA'' and ''CARE A1 ''
respectively by CARE Ratings, signifying highest safety for timely
servicing of debt obligations.
During the year, the Corporation has drawn NHB refinance amounting to
Rs. 627 crores, of which over one-third was drawn as refinance under
the Rural Housing Fund.
Deposits
During the year, the Corporation witnessed a robustgrowth in deposits
from Rs. 36,293 crores to Rs. 51,933 crores. The depositor base too
grew from 12.9 lacs to 15.6 lacs depositors.
CRISIL and ICRA have for the eighteenth consecutive year, reaffirmed
their ''CRISIL FAAA'' and ''ICRA MAAA'' ratings respectively for
HDFC''s deposits. These ratings represent the highest degree of safety
regarding timely servicing of financial obligations and also carries
the lowest credit risk.
The support of the agents and their commitment to the Corporation has
been instrumental in HDFC''s deposit products continuing to be a
preferred investment for households and trusts.
Unclaimed Deposits
As of March 31, 2013, public deposits amounting to Rs. 270.58 crores
had not been claimed by 28,330 depositors. Since then, 6,236 depositors
have claimed or renewed deposits of Rs. 82.89 crores. Depositors were
intimated regarding the maturity of deposits with a request to either
renew or claim their deposits. Where the deposit remains unclaimed,
reminder letters are sent to depositors periodically and follow up
action is initiated through the concerned agent or branch.
As per the provisions of Section 205C of the Companies Act, 1956,
deposits remaining unclaimed for a period of seven years from the date
they became due for payment have to be transferred to the Investor
Education and Protection Fund (IEPF) established by the Central
Government. Accordingly, during the year, despite repeated reminders
being sent to depositors, an amount of Rs. 59.19 lacs has been
transferred to the IEPF. In terms of the said section, no claims would
lie against the Corporation or the IEPF after the transfer.
Non-Performing Loans
Gross non-performing loans as at March 31, 2013 amounted to Rs. 1,199
crores. This is equivalent to 0.70% of the portfolio (as against 0.74%
in the previous year). This is the thirty-third consecutive quarter end
at which the percentage of non- performing loans have been lower than
the corresponding quarter in the previous year. The non-performing
loans of the individual portfolio stood at 0.58% while that of the non-
individual portfolio stood at 0.91%.
Based on a six months overdue basis, the non-performing loans as at
March 31, 2013 stood at 0.40% of the loan portfolio as against 0.44% in
the previous year.
As per NHB norms, the Corporation is required to carry a total
provision of Rs. 1,506 crores of which only Rs. 387 crores is on
account of non- performing assets and the balance Rs. 1,119 crores is
in respect of general provisioning on standard loans including Dual
Rate Home Loans (DRHL). Thus the Corporation carries an additional
provision of Rs. 286 crores over the regulatory requirements.
As against non-performing loans of Rs. 1,199 crores, the balance in the
provision for contingencies account as at March 31, 2013 stood at Rs.
1,792 crores (inclusive of provision for non-performing loans). This is
equivalent to 1.05% of the portfolio.
All DRHL had converted into floating rate loans linked to HDFC''s
Retail Prime Lending Rate with effect from April 1, 2012. As per NHB
guidelines, the Corporation was mandated to carry a higher provisioning
of 2% on standard DRHL up to one year after the interest rates were
re-set. Accordingly, with effect from April 1, 2013, the Corporation
will no longer need to maintain a higher provisioning on these loans.
The Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and
Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 (SARFAESI) has proved to be
a useful recovery tool and the Corporation has been able to
successfully initiate recovery action under this Act in the case of
wilful individual and corporate defaulters.
Regulatory Guidelines/Amendments
HDFC has complied with the Housing Finance Companies (NHB) Directions,
2010 prescribed by NHB regarding accounting standards, prudential norms
for asset classification, income recognition, provisioning, capital
adequacy, credit rating, concentration of investments and capital
market exposure norms.
HDFC''s capital adequacy ratio stood at 16.35% of the risk weighted
assets, as against the minimum requirement of 12%. Tier I capital was
13.85% as against a minimum requirement of 6%.
In December 2012, the RBI issued guidelines on External Commercial
Borrowings (ECB) for low cost affordable housing projects. As per the
notification, Housing Finance Companies (HFC) can avail of ECB for
on-lending to prospective owners of low cost affordable housing units
under the approval route. The Corporation had in January 2013, made an
application to raise funds under this scheme, which is awaiting
regulatory approval.
Codes and Standards
NHB has issued comprehensive Know Your Customer (KYC) Guidelines and
Anti Money Laundering Standards in the context of recommendations made
by the Financial Action Task Force on Anti Money Laundering Standards
and on Combating Financing of Terrorism Standards. During the year,
the board reviewed and approved the amendments to the Corporation''s
KYC and Prevention of Money Laundering Policy as stipulated by NHB. The
Corporation has adhered to the compliance requirements in terms of the
said policy relating to monitoring and reporting of cash/ suspicious
transactions.
The Fair Practices Code framed by NHB seeks to promote good and fair
practices by setting minimum standards in dealingwith customers,
increase transparency so customers have a better understanding of what
they can reasonably expect of the services being offered, encourage
marketforces through competition to achieve higher operating standards,
promotefairand cordial relationships between customers and the HFC and
foster confidence in the housing finance sector. The Corporation has
put in place a mechanism to monitor and review adherence to the Fair
Practices Code as approved by the Board of Directors.
The Corporation has adopted the Model Code of Conduct for Direct
Selling Agents and Guidelines for Recovery Agents engaged by HFCs as
stipulated by NHBand dulyapproved by the Board of Directors.
The Corporation has formulated and adopted a Share Dealing Code in
accordance with the model code of conduct as prescribed under the SEBI
(Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 1992, as amended. The
code is applicable to all directors, employees and their dependents.
The said persons are restricted from dealing in the securities of the
Corporation during the ''restricted trading periods'' notified by the
Corporation, from time to time. During the year, the code was amended
to enforce higher standards of compliance relating to insider trading
norms.
Marketing and Distribution
During the year, efforts were concentrated on further strengthening the
distribution network. The Corporation''s distribution network now
spans 331 outlets, which includes 81 offices of HDFC''s wholly owned
distribution company, HDFC Sales Private Limited (HSPL). To further
augment the network, HDFC covers over 90 additional locations through
its outreach programmes. HDFC has overseas offices in London,
Singapore and Dubai. The Dubai office reaches out to its customers
across Middle East through its service associates based in Kuwait,
Qatar, Oman, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia.
HDFC''s reach and presence is also enhanced by its distribution
channels, which include HSPL, HDFC Bank and a few third party direct
selling associates (DSAs). Besides local and regional DSAs, tie-ups
with some banks and distribution houses have enhanced incremental
business. Prominent banks with whom the Corporation has distribution
tie-ups include IndusInd Bank and Ratnakar Bank. These channels only
source loans, while the control over the credit, legal and technical
appraisal continues to rest with HDFC, thereby ensuring that the
quality of loans disbursed is not compromised in any way and is
consistent across all distribution channels.
Various online facilities such as e-approval for prospective customers,
accounting facilities for existing customers and HDFC''s mobile site
has helped improve customer service. The Corporation also uses various
online platforms to source home loan leads.
The Corporation organised property fairs across major cities in the
country as well as organised events for developers to showcase their
properties to the Indian diaspora in overseas locations like London,
Singapore and the Middle East.
Cross Selling and Distribution of Financial Products and Services
HDFC''s subsidiary companies have strong synergies with HDFC and hence
efforts are channelled into cross selling so as to offer customers a
wide range of financial products and services underthe ''HDFC''
brand.
HDFC and HSPL are Composite Corporate Agents for HDFC Standard Life
Insurance Company Limited (HDFC Life) and HDFC ERGO General Insurance
Company Limited (HDFC ERGO). In addition, the distribution networks of
HDFC and HSPL are used by Credila Financial Services Private Limited,
which offers education loans. Property related services offered by
HDFC Realty Limited and HDFC Real Estate Destination (HDFCRED.com) also
supplement the Corporation''s distribution network.
International Housing Finance Initiatives
HDFC''s expertise in housing finance is well regarded and therefore a
number of existing and new housing finance companies are keen to tap
HDFC for training, strategic input and technical assistance in housing
finance.
During the year, senior executives of the Corporation were invited to
Indonesia and Tanzania for training assignments and consultancy
services in housing finance. The International Finance Corporation
under its technical assistance projects commissioned a team from the
Corporation to undertake a feasibility study for the establishment of a
primary mortgage institution in Rwanda.
In July 2012, the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management and HDFC
jointly organised the fifth ''Housing Finance Summer Academy'' in
Germany, which is a course that aims to provide housing finance
solutions for emerging markets through a combination of academic
knowledge and practical experience.
In November2012, HDFC conducted its own international training
programme ''Housing Finance Management'' at its training centre,
Centre for Housing Finance, located at Lonavla, India. Participants
from different countries across Asia and Africa attended a week-long
residential training programme.
Shelter Assistance Reserve (SAR)
HDFC partners and supports worthwhile projects undertaken by
development associations and non-government organisations through the
SAR. During the year, the Corporation disbursed Rs. 9.13 crores from
the SAR, covering over 180 partner organisations spread across the
country.
Corpus contributions were made towards the Marrow Donor Registry, Tata
Medical Centre, Maithri
Education & Charitable Trust and the Foundation for Promotion of Sports
& Games, amongst several others. The SAR was also utilised towards
supporting the purchase of medical equipment for a blood bank in Pune,
towards a school for impoverished children in Tripura and supporting
rural development initiatives in Boudh and Kandhamal in Odisha. HDFC
also supported The Bombay Community Public Trust, The Light of Life
Trust and Indian Association for Promotion of Adoption & Child Welfare.
The Corporation extended grant support to The Pestalozzi Children''s
Village Society in Dehradun by providing scholarships to deserving
students, the Wildlife Conservation Trust for their ''Save the
Tiger'' campaign, Masoom, which runs night schools in Mumbai and to
Saksham Trust towards educational programmes for visually impaired
children in New Delhi.
H T Parekh Foundation
2011 marked the birth centenary year of late Shri H. T. Parekh, founder
chairman ofthe Corporation. To commemorate his enormous contribution
to the development of housing finance and other financial services in
India, the board approved the proposal to set up the H T Parekh
Foundation. Shri H. T. Parekh was associated with several philanthropic
causes and welfare organisations during his lifetime.
During the year, the Corporation incorporated the H T Parekh Foundation
as a not for profit company licensed under Section 25 ofthe Companies
Act, 1956. Some of the key objectives of the foundation include
undertaking welfare activities for the socially and economically
disadvantaged, provision of education and medical services and
assisting in the preservation and conservation of India''s rich
heritage. Subject to the receipt of requisite approvals, the
Corporation has committed to contribute an amount of upto Rs. 200
crores to fund the charitable activities of the foundation over a
period of 3 financial years. During the year, the Corporation infused
an amount of Rs. 10 crores as equity capital to enable the foundation
to commence its activities.
Training and Human Resource Management
During the year, the Corporation continued its emphasis on competency
development programmes. These programmes entail competency mapping,
wherein employees'' strengths and development needs are assessed and
worked upon. The template developed for competency mapping is used as a
leadership development tool.
A number of in-house programmes were conducted to enhance functional
knowledge of frontline as well as back office executives across the
country. Other internal programmes included developing in-house
trainers, leadership programmes for senior managers and team building
programmes. Staff members also participated in a number of external
conferences on an array of subjects including affordable housing,
taxation, business analytics, capital markets, risk management, fraud
detection and forensic accounting.
Building Service and Productivity Excellence
In order to raise the bar on customer service, it is important to
constantly assess and evaluate the service delivery mechanism. In this
context, during the year, the Corporation embarked on a project called
''Customer Relationship Enhancement through System Transformation''
(CREST).
CREST is a business process re- engineering initiative, with the aim of
making a difference in the service delivery process and bringing about
a greater degree of efficiency with the Corporation''s channel
partners and its customers.
CREST entails a significant upgrade in the loan appraisal and
processing system. It involves process standardisation, centralisation
and adoption of new technology. The aim is to increase business growth
through improved productivity levels, better customer service and cost
efficiencies. The new process is being rolled out in a phased manner
across all branches.
Rural Housing
Being a leading housing finance provider, the Corporation has felt the
need to address the demand for rural housing. Over the past four years,
the Corporation has developed a more focused strategy on rural housing.
The Corporation''s rural housing finance portfolio has grown steadily
and consists of housing loans to progressive farmers who derive their
income from agriculture or allied activities and loans to salaried/self
employed persons for properties in rural areas. The Corporation has
appraisal systems to assess incomes from agriculture and has put in
place a strong legal and technical framework for rural home loans. The
Corporation will continue its efforts to identify potential rural
areas, where development is taking place and customers have clear and
marketable title deeds.
Property Related Services
The Corporation strongly believes that it must endeavour to offer a
range of value added services and property related solutions to its
customers. HDFC Realty Limited and HDFC RED are examples of such
support services offered.
HDFC Realty Limited is a property advisory company which helps
individuals and corporate institutions to buy, sell or lease real
estate. During the year, the company closed more than 2,000 residential
transactions, resulting in a 70% growth in billings from brokerage
operations. The company continued to strengthen its presence in metro
cities like Mumbai and the National Capital Region (NCR), whilst also
focusing on expanding to new cities like Coimbatore and Cuttack,
amongst others. Currently, HDFC Realty has a presence across 24
locations in India.
HDFCRED.com, the on-line real estate search engine assists potential
home buyers in short listing properties that suit their requirements.
The portal gives HDFC an advantage to touch base with potential home
loan customers at a very early stage of the buying cycle. HDFC RED has
expanded its foothold to 23 cities across India, showcasing over 9,900
projects.
Education Initiatives
HDFC Education and Development Services Private Limited (HEADS) is the
Corporation''s wholly owned subsidiary which focuses on the education
sector. During the year, HEADS focused on graduate employment
programmes in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat for creating
entry level talent for the financial and IT services sectors. These
programmes were well received by students and HEADS plans to scale up
such programmes in other states.
HEADS is also working towards setting up flagship K-12 schools. In
order to develop the infrastructure for the schools, the company is
working on both, land ownership structures and long-term lease
arrangements.
Awards and Recognitions
During the year, the Corporation was awarded the ''Leading Housing
Finance Company'' by CNBC TV18 at the India Best Bank and Financial
Institution Awards, 2012. The Corporation was also adjudged the ''Best
Home Loan Provider'' by Outlook Money Awards, 2012. This is the second
consecutive year that the Corporation has won this award. The
Corporation was ranked amongst India''s best companies to work for by
Great Place to Work Institute®, 2012.
Subsidiary Companies
The Government of India, Ministry of Corporate Affairs vide General
Circular No. 2/2011 dated February 8, 2011, had granted general
exemption to companies from the requirement of attaching to their
annual report, balance sheet, statement of profit and loss and the
report of the directors and auditors in respect of their subsidiary
companies as required under Section 212(8) of the Companies Act, 1956,
subject to fulfilling certain conditions.
The Board of Directors has passed the necessary resolutions granting
the requisite approvals for not attaching to the annual report of the
Corporation, a copy of the balance sheet, statement of profit and loss,
reports of the directors and auditors of the following 16 subsidiary
companies of the Corporation: HDFC Developers Limited, HDFC Investments
Limited, HDFC Holdings Limited, HDFC Asset Management Company Limited,
HDFC Trustee Company Limited, HDFC Realty Limited, HDFC Standard Life
Insurance Company Limited, HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company Limited,
GRUH Finance Limited, HDFC Sales Private Limited, HDFC Ventures Trustee
Company Limited, HDFC Venture Capital Limited, HDFC Property Ventures
Limited, Credila Financial Services Private Limited, HDFC Education and
Development Services Private Limited and H T Parekh Foundation and the
following step-down subsidiary companies: HDFC Asset Management Company
(Singapore) Pte. Limited, HDFC Pension Management Company Limited,
Griha Investments, Mauritius and Griha Pte. Limited, Singapore - have
not been attached to the balance sheet of the Corporation for the
financial year ended March 31, 2013.
The annual report of the Corporation, the annual accounts and the
related documents of the Corporation''s subsidiary companies are
posted on the website ofthe Corporation, www. hdfc.com. Shareholders
who wish to have a copy of the annual accounts and detailed information
on any subsidiary company can download the same from the website or may
write to the Corporation for the same. Further, the said documents
shall be available for inspection by the shareholders at the registered
office of the Corporation.
The Corporation has not made any loans or advances in the nature of
loans to any of its subsidiary or associate company or companies in
which its directors are deemed to be interested, other than in the
ordinary course of business.
Review of Key Subsidiary and Associate Companies
HDFC Bank Limited (HDFC Bank)
HDFC and HDFC Bank continue to maintain an arm''s length relationship
in accordance with the regulatory framework. Both organisations,
however, capitalise on the strong synergies through a system of
referrals, special arrangements and cross selling in order to
effectively provide a wide range of products and services underthe HDFC
brand name.
As at March 31, 2013, net advances of HDFC Bank stood at Rs. 2,39,721
crores - an increase of 23% over the previous year. Total deposits
stood at Rs. 2,96,247 crores - an increase of 20%. As at March 31,
2013, HDFC Bank''s distribution network includes 3,062 branches and
10,743 ATMs in 1,845 cities as against 2,544 branches and 8,913 ATMs in
1,399 cities as of March 31, 2012.
For the year ended March 31, 2013, HDFC Bank reported a profit after
tax of Rs. 6,726 crores as against Rs. 5,167 crores in the previous
year, representing an increase of 30%. For the year ended March 31,
2013, HDFC Bank recommended a dividend of Rs. 5.5 per share of face
value of Rs. 2 each as against Rs. 4.30 per share for the previous
year. During the year the Corporation received a dividend of Rs. 169
crores from HDFC Bank.
HDFC together with its wholly owned subsidiaries, HDFC Investments
Limited and HDFC Holdings Limited holds 22.8% of the equity share
capital of HDFC Bank.
HDFC Standard Life Insurance Company Limited (HDFC Life)
Gross premium income of HDFC Life for the year ended March 31, 2013
stood at Rs. 11,323 crores as compared to Rs. 10,202 crores in the
previous year. The sum assured in force at the end of FY 2013 was Rs.
2,01,858 crores as compared to Rs. 1,38,718 crores in the previous
year, representing a growth of 46%.
The company has a portfolio of 32 retail products and 10 group products
coveringsaving, investment, protection and retirement needs of the
customers, alongwith 10 optional rider benefits.
HDFC Life''s distribution network includes 450 branches, covering 961
cities. In addition, the company has 95,000 financial consultants, 3
large bancassurance partners and 10 pan- India brokers and corporate
agency tie-ups. In FY 2013, HDFC Life ranked number 2, for the second
consecutive year, among private sector life insurers in terms of market
share based on the weighted received premium of individual business.
HDFC Life has reported a profit of Rs. 451.48 crores for the year ended
March 31, 2013 as against Rs. 271.02 crores in the previous year. The
back book is generating sufficient profits to offset the new business
strain incurred in writing of new policies. The solvency ratio of the
company was 217% as at March 31, 2013 as against the minimum regulatory
requirement of 150%.
HDFC holds 72.4% of the equity share capital in HDFC Life.
HDFC Asset Management Company Limited (HDFC-AMC)
HDFC and Standard Life Investment Limited are the co-sponsors of HDFC
Mutual Fund.
As at March 31, 2013, HDFC-AMC managed 42 debt, equity, exchange traded
fund and fund of fund schemes of HDFC Mutual Fund. The average assets
under management during the month of March 2013 stood at Rs. 1,02,142
crores (which is inclusive of average assets under discretionary
portfolio management/ advisory services). HDFC Mutual Fund has been
ranked first in the industry on the basis of Average Assets under
Management. The number of investor accounts stood at 49 lacs as at
March 31, 2013. HDFC- AMC has over 130 investor service centres across
the country.
For the year ended March 31, 2013, HDFC-AMC reported a profit after tax
of Rs. 318.75 crores as against Rs. 269.14 crores in the previous year.
HDFC holds 59.8% of the equity share capital of HDFC-AMC.
HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company Limited (HDFC ERGO)
During the year, HDFC ERGO continued to retain its market ranking as
the fourth largest private sector player in the general insurance
industry. Further, the company continued to be the largest player in
the personal accident line of business.
The company offers a complete range of insurance products like motor,
health, travel, home and personal accident in the retail segment and
customised products like property, marine, aviation and liability
insurance in the corporate segment. The company continues to leverage
on the HDFC group''s distribution capability to drive its growth and
on the technical capability of ERGO in the field of general insurance.
The company has a balanced portfolio mix with the retail
segmentaccountingfor 58% of the business.
The gross direct premium of the company increased by 33% to Rs. 2,491
crores as against Rs. 1,874 crores in the previous year. During the
year, the company achieved a profit before tax of Rs. 248.3 crores as
against Rs. 141.9 crores in the previous year before considering the
losses from the Indian Motor Third Party Insurance Pool (IMTPIP) and
the Indian Motor Third Party Declined Risk Insurance Pool (IMTDRIP).
The losses from IMTPIP and IMTDRIP were Rs. 66.4 crores (previous year
Rs. 181.6 crores). Thus the profit before tax including the pool losses
amounted to Rs. 181.9 crores (previous year loss of Rs. 39.7 crores).
The overall profit after tax for the year stood at Rs. 154.5 crores as
against a loss of Rs. 39.7 crores in the previous year.
The combined ratio stood at 91.6% and the solvency ratio ofthe company
was 161% as at March 31, 2013 as against the minimum regulatory
requirement of 140%.
HDFC holds 73.9% of the equity share capital of HDFC ERGO.
HDFC Property Funds
HDFCVenture Capital Limited (HVCL) is the investment manager to HDFC
Property Fund, a registered venture capital fund with the Securities
and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).
HDFC Property Fund currently has two schemes. The first scheme is HDFC
India Real Estate Fund (HI- REF), with a corpus of Rs. 1,000 crores,
which has been fully invested and has made several profitable exits.
The term of the scheme was to have ended on June 17, 2012, however, the
scheme has been extended by a period of one year. As at March 31, 2013,
the balance corpus stood at Rs. 379 crores and exits are being made for
the balance investments of the scheme.
The second scheme, HDFC IT Corridor Fund has a corpus of Rs. 464.40
crores. This scheme has invested the entire corpus in rental income
yielding commercial properties spread across four major cities in
India. The term of this scheme was to have ended on June 28, 2012,
however, it has been extended by a period of one year. As at March 31,
2013, the balance corpus stood at Rs. 409.26 crores and exits are being
explored for investments of the scheme.
HDFC holds 80.5% of the equity share capital of HVCL.
HDFC Property Ventures Limited (HPVL) provides investment advisory
services to Indian and overseas asset management companies (AMCs).
Such AMCs in turn manage and advise Indian and offshore private equity
funds. During the year, HPVL made a profit after tax of Rs. 3.05
crores.
HDFC holds 100% ofthe equityshare capital of HPVL.
GRUH Finance Limited (GRUH)
GRUH is a housing finance company with a retail network of 134 offices
spread across 7 states. During the year, GRUH disbursed loans amounting
to Rs. 2,174 crores as compared to Rs. 1,487 crores in the previous
year - an increase of 46%. As at March 31, 2013, the loan portfolio
stood at Rs. 5,438 crores, recording a growth of 34% over the previous
year. The average size of loans stood at Rs. 7.36 lacs.
For the year ended March 31, 2013,
GRUH reported a profit after tax of Rs. 145.88 crores as compared to
Rs. 120.34 crores in the previous year - an increase of 21%.
HDFC''s holding in GRUH currently stands at 59.7%.
HDFC Sales Private Limited (HSPL)
HDFC Sales Private Limited (HSPL) continues to strengthen the
Corporation''s marketing and sales efforts by providinga dedicated
sales force to sell home loans and other financial products.
HSPL has a presence in 81 locations. During the year under review,
HSPL sourced loans accounting for 46% of individual loans disbursed by
HDFC.
HSPL is a wholly owned subsidiary of HDFC.
Credila Financial Services Private Limited (Credila)
Credila is India''s first dedicated education loan company, providing
loans to students pursuing higher education in India and abroad. As on
March 31, 2013, Credila had cumulatively disbursed Rs. 892 crores to
10,700 customers. The average loan amount disbursed is Rs. 8.3 lacs.
In addition to having its own offices and sourcing applications through
the web, Credila capitalises on HDFC''s distribution network to source
and market education loans.
The Reserve Bank of India has categorised education loans as
''priority sector'' lending. Credila''s borrowers are entitled to
income tax exemption under Section 80E of the Income Tax Act, 1961.
HDFC holds 89.1% of the share holding in Credila on a fully diluted
basis.
Particulars of Employees
HDFC had 1,833 employees as of March 31, 2013. During the year, 13
employees employed throughout the year were in receipt of remuneration
of Rs. 60 lacs or more per annum.
In accordance with the provisions of Section 217(2A) of the Companies
Act, 1956 and the rules framed there under, the names and other
particulars of employees are set out in the annexto the Directors''
Report. In terms of the provisions of Section 219(l)(b)(iv) of the
Companies Act, 1956, the Directors'' Report is being sent to all the
shareholders of the Corporation excluding the annex. Any shareholder
interested in obtaininga copy of the said annex may write to the
Corporation.
Employees Stock Option Scheme (ESOS)
Presently, stock options granted to the employees operate under the
following schemes: ES0S-05, ESOS- 07, ES0S-08 and ESOS-11. There has
been no variation in the terms of the options granted under any of
these schemes.
ESOS-05, ESOS-07 and ESOS-08 (Schemes)
No fresh options were either granted or vested under these Schemes.
During the year, an aggregate of 29,38,799 options of Rs. 10 each were
exercised. Pursuant thereto the Corporation received Rs. 551.97 crores
as exercise consideration (excluding tax), of which Rs. 2.94 crores was
towards share capital and Rs. 549.03 crorestowards securities premium.
In all 1,46,93,995 equity shares of Rs. 2 each were allotted to the
concerned employees. In accordance with the provisions of ES0S-05, the
last date for exercise of the options was October 24, 2012.
During the year, 12,922 options lapsed, while options in force as on
March 31, 2013 stood at 34,27,390.
ESOS-11
At the 34th annual general meeting held on July 8, 2011, you had
approved the issue of 58,67,546 stock options representing 2,93,37,730
equity shares of Rs. 2 each to the employees and directors of the
Corporation. The Nomination & Compensation Committee of the Corporation
at its meeting held on May 23, 2012, granted the said options together
with options lapsed under previous schemes (aggregating 2,34,929
options). In the aggregate, 61,02,475 stock options of Rs. 10 each were
granted representing 3,05,12,375 equity shares of Rs. 2 each at an
exercise price of Rs. 635.50 per equity share under ESOS-11.
The said price was determined in accordance with the pricing formula
approved by you i.e. at the latest available closing price of the
equity share of the Corporation on the NSE, prior to the meeting of the
Nomination & Compensation Committee at which the options were granted.
The options granted will vest over a period of 1 to 3 years from the
date of grant, depending upon the option grantee completing a
continuous service of three years with the Corporation. The options are
exercisable over a period of five years from the date of respective
vesting. None of the options granted have vested during the year (and
consequently, no options have been exercised). As at March 31, 2013,
31,200 options have lapsed and 60,71,275 options are in force. Under
ESOS-11, 20,86,000 options have been granted to 83 senior management
employees, in the grades of deputy general manager and above up to and
including the Managing Director and the Vice Chairman & Chief Executive
Officer. The minimum number of options granted to any of these
employees was 6,000.
No employee was granted options equal to or in excess of 1% of the
total issued and paid-up share capital of the Corporation as on the
date of grant.
Fair value
Since options were granted at the market price, the intrinsic value of
the option is nil. Consequently, the accounting value of the option
(compensation cost) was also nil. However, if the fair value of the
options using the Black-Scholes model was used, considering the
assumptions made at the time of the grant, the compensation cost (net)
would have been higher and the profit after tax would have been lesser
by Rs. 157.93 crores and the basicand diluted Earnings PerShare (EPS)
would have been Rs. 30.80 and Rs. 30.42 respectively.
The key assumptions used in Black- Scholes model for calculating the
fair value under ESOS-11, as on the date of grant, are (a) risk-free
interest rate: 8.06% (b) expected life: up to 2 years (c) expected
volatility of share price: 15% and (d) expected growth in dividend:
20%. The market price of the equity share on the date of grant ranged
from Rs. 629.10 to Rs. 643.45.
All the options were granted at an exercise price of Rs. 635.50 per
share and hence the weighted average exercise price is Rs. 635.50 per
share. The weighted average fair value of the option granted under
ESOS-11 (using the Black-Scholes model) works out to Rs. 474.56 per
option of the face value Rs. 10 i.e. Rs. 94.91 per share of the face
value of Rs. 2 each.
The diluted EPS is Rs. 31.45 as against a basic EPS of Rs. 31.84.
Unclaimed Dividend
As at March 31, 2013, dividend amounting to Rs. 11.61 crores had not
been claimed by shareholders of the Corporation. The Corporation has
been periodically intimating the concerned shareholders requesting them
to encash their dividend before it becomes due for transfer to the
IEPF. The Corporation continues to take various initiatives to reduce
the quantum of unclaimed dividend.
As per the provisions of Section 205C of the Companies Act, 1956,
unclaimed dividend amounting to Rs. 52.39 lacs for FY 2004-05 was
transferred to the IEPF on September 7, 2012. Further, the unclaimed
dividend in respect of FY 2005-06 must be claimed by shareholders by
August 24, 2013, failing which it will be transferred to the IEPF
within a period of 30 days from the said date. In terms of said
section, no claim would lie against the Corporation or the IEPF after
the transfer.
In terms of the IEPF (Uploading of information regarding unpaid and
unclaimed amounts lying with companies) Rules, 2012, which was notified
on May 10, 2012, the Corporation has made the relevant disclosures to
the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) regarding unclaimed dividends
and unclaimed matured deposits, along with interest accrued thereon.
The Corporation has uploaded the prescribed information on www.iepf.
gov.in and www.hdfc.com.
Unclaimed Shares
Details on unclaimed shares is provided in the section on
''Shareholders'' Information'' in the annual report.
Particulars Regarding Conservation of Energy, Technology Absorption and
Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo
The particulars regarding foreign exchange earnings and expenditure
appear as Item Nos. 25.1 and 26.3 in the Notes to the Accounts. Since
HDFC does not own any manufacturing facility, the other particulars
relating to conservation of energy and technology absorption as
stipulated in the Companies (Disclosure of Particulars in the Report of
the Board of Directors) Rules, 1988, are not applicable.
Directors
In accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 and the
Articles of Association of the Corporation, Mr. Deepak S. Parekh, Mr.
Keshub Mahindra, Mr. D. M. Sukthankar and Mr. Nasser Munjee are liable
to retire by rotation at the ensuing AGM. They are eligible for
re-appointment.
Necessary resolutions for the re-appointment of the aforesaid directors
have been included in the notice convening the ensuing AGM.
All the directors of the Corporation have confirmed that they are not
disqualified from being appointed as directors in terms of Section
274(1) (g) of the Companies Act, 1956.
Dr. S. A. Dave is the Corporation''s nominee director on the board of
HDFC Life. This is in accordance with Clause 49 of the listing
agreements, which requires the Corporation to nominate at least one of
its independent directors on the board of HDFC Life, which is a
material unlisted Indian subsidiary company of the Corporation.
Auditors
Messrs Deloitte Haskins & Sells, Chartered Accountants, having
registration number 117366W, statutory auditors of the Corporation and
branch auditors to audit the accounts at the Corporation''s branches
in India and offices in London and Singapore hold office until the
conclusion of the ensuing AGM and are eligible for appointment.
The Corporation has received a confirmation from Messrs Deloitte
Haskins & Sells to the effect that their appointment, if made, would be
within the limits prescribed under Section 224(1B) of the Companies
Act, 1956.
Messrs PKF, Chartered Accountants, having registration number 10 issued
by the Ministry of Economy, U.A.E. was appointed as the branch auditors
to audit the accounts of the Corporation''s branch office in Dubai.
Their term expires at the end of the ensuing AGM and they are eligible
for appointment.
Directors'' Responsibility Statement
In accordance with the provisions of Section 217(2AA) ofthe Companies
Act, 1956 and based on the information provided by the management, your
directors state that:
i. In the preparation of annual accounts, the applicable accounting
standards have been followed;
ii. Accounting policies selected were applied consistently. Reasonable
and prudent judgements and estimates were made so as to give a true and
fair view of the state of affairs of the Corporation as at the end of
March 31, 2013 and of the profit of the Corporation for the year ended
on that date;
iii. Proper and sufficient care has been taken for the maintenance of
adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the
Companies Act, 1956 for safeguarding the assets of the Corporation and
for preventing and detecting frauds and other irregularities;
iv. The annual accounts of the Corporation have been prepared on a
going concern basis.
Management Discussion and Analysis Report, Report of the Directors on
Corporate Governance and Business Responsibility Report
In accordance with Clause 49 of the listingagreements, the Management
Discussion and Analysis Report and the Report of the Directors on
Corporate Governance form part of this report.
SEBI vide Circular No. CIR/CFD/ DIL/8/2012 dated August 13, 2012, has
mandated the inclusion of a Business Responsibility Report(BRR) as part
of the Annual Report for the top 100 listed companies based on their
market capitalisation on the BSE Limited and National Stock Exchange of
India Limited as at March 31, 2012. Accordingly, your Corporation has
prepared a BRR and the same has been uploaded on its website. Members
who wish to receive a physical copy of the BRR are requested to write
to the Corporation.
Acknowledgements
The Corporation would like to acknowledge the role of all its
stakeholders-shareholders, borrowers, channel partners, depositors, key
partners and lenders for their continued support to the Corporation.
The directors appreciate the guidance received from various regulatory
authorities including NHB, RBI, SEBI, MCA, Registrar of Companies,
Financial Intelligence Unit (India), Foreign Investment Promotion
Board, the Stock Exchanges and the Depositories.
Your directors value the professionalism of all the employees of the
Corporation who have relentlessly worked in challenging environments
and whose efforts have stood the Corporation in good stead.
On behalf of the Board of Directors
MUMBAI DEEPAK S. PAREKH
May 8, 2013 Chairman
Mar 31, 2011
The directors are pleased to present the Thirty-fourth Annual Report
of your Corporation with the audited accounts for the year ended March
31, 2011.
FINANCIAL RESULTS
For the For the
year ended year ended
March 31, 2011 March 31, 2010
(Rs. in crores) (Rs. in crores)
Profit before Tax 4,866.96 3,915.99
Provision for Tax 1,332.00 1,089.50
Profit after Tax 3,534.96 2,826.49
Appropriations have been made as under:
Special Reserve No. II 625.00 500.00
General Reserve 816.40 695.01
Additional Reserve (under Section 29C
of the National Housing Bank Act, 1987) 530.00 432.00
Shelter Assistance Reserve 12.00 9.00
Proposed Dividend
(Rs. 9 per share of face value of
Rs. 2 each) 1,320.20 1,033.60
Additional Tax on Proposed Dividend 214.17 171.67
Additional Tax on Dividend 1.07 (15.16)
Dividend pertaining to Previous Year paid
during the year 16.12 0.37
3,534.96 2,826.49
Dividend
Your directors recommend payment of dividend for the year ended March
31, 2011 of Rs. 9 per equity share of face value of Rs. 2 each. In the
previous year, a dividend of Rs. 36 per equity share of face value of Rs.
10 each was paid ( Rs. 7.2 per equity share of face value of Rs. 2 each).
The dividend payout ratio for the current year, inclusive of additional
tax on dividend will be 43.4% as compared to 42.7% for the previous
year.
Sub-division of Shares
Pursuant to your approval at the 33rd Annual General Meeting (AGM) of
the Corporation held on July 14, 2010, the nominal face value of the
equity shares of the Corporation was sub-divided from Rs. 10 per equity
share to Rs. 2 per equity share, with effect from August 21, 2010.
To facilitate this sub-division, shareholders were issued 5 equity
shares of Rs. 2 each in lieu of one equity share of Rs. 10 each held by
them as on the record date i.e. August 20, 2010, fixed for this
purpose.
The total number of retail shareholders has increased to over 2,03,000
representing an increase of 52% post the sub-division of shares.
Warrants
Consequent to the sub-division of the nominal face value of the equity
shares of the Corporation from Rs. 10 per share to Rs. 2 per share, the
Warrant Exercise Price was adjusted from Rs. 3,000 per equity share of Rs.
10 each to Rs. 600 per equity share of Rs. 2 each, to be paid by the
Warrant holder at the time of exchange of each Warrant at any time on
or before August 24, 2012. As of date, no Warrants have been lodged
with the Corporation for exchange into equity shares of the
Corporation.
Lending Operations
Loan approvals during the year were Rs. 75,185 crores as compared to Rs.
60,611 crores in the previous year, representing a growth of 24%. Loan
disbursements during the year were Rs. 60,314 crores as against Rs. 50,413
crores in the previous year, representing a growth of 20%.
Cumulative loan approvals and disbursements as at March 31, 2011 were Rs.
3,73,246 crores and Rs. 3,02,533 crores respectively. This is in respect
of approximately 3.8 million housing units.
The demand for individual home loans continued to be robust, despite
rising interest rates. Other enabling factors included rising
disposable incomes and continued fiscal incentives on housing loans.
During the year, individual approvals grew at 25% and disbursements
grew by 27% as compared to the previous year. The average size of
individual loans stood at Rs. 18.6 lakhs.
Sale of Loans
During the year, the Corporation, under the loan assignment route sold
individual loans of Rs. 4,379 crores to HDFC Bank pursuant to the buyback
option embedded in the home loan arrangement between the Corporation
and HDFC Bank. Out of the total loans assigned during the year, Rs. 4,053
crores qualify as priority sector advances for the bank.
As at March 31, 2011, total loans outstanding in respect of loans sold
stood at Rs. 12,147 crores. HDFC continues to service the loans sold
under these transactions and is entitled to the residual interest on
the loans sold. The residual interest on the individual loans sold is
1.57% per annum.
The residual income on the loans sold is being recognised over the life
of the underlying loans and not on an upfront basis. Issues through
which loans have been sold have been rated by external agencies and
carry a rating indicating the highest degree of safety.
Repayments
During the year under review, Rs. 36,756 crores were received by way of
scheduled repayment of principal through monthly instalments as well as
redemptions ahead of schedule, as compared to Rs. 31,872 crores received
last year.
Loan Book
As at March 31, 2011, the loan book stood at Rs. 1,17,127 crores as
against Rs. 97,967 crores in the previous year à an increase of 20%. The
growth in the loan book would have been higher at 24% if the loans sold
were included in the loan book.
Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds (FCCB)
In September 2005, the Corporation concluded the issue of USD 500
million zero coupon FCCB. The bonds were convertible into equity shares
of the Corporation of the face value of Rs. 10 each up to the close of
business hours on July 29, 2010 at the option of the holders, at Rs.
1,399 per equity share, representing a conversion premium of 50% over
the initial reference share price.
All the bonds were lodged with the Corporation for conversion into
equity shares on or prior to the last date for conversion. In
aggregate, the Corporation allotted 1,56,23,732 equity shares of Rs. 10
each pursuant to the conversion of the FCCB. Hence, there are no
outstanding FCCB. The increase in net worth as a result of the FCCB
over the life was Rs. 2,186 crores.
During the year an amount of Rs. 2.83 crores has been credited to the
Share Capital Account and an amount of Rs. 407.89 crores has been
credited to the Securities Premium Account.
Resource Mobilisation
Subordinated Debt
During the year, the Corporation raised Rs. 1,000 crores through the
issue of long-term Unsecured Redeemable Non-Convertible Subordinated
Debentures. The subordinated debt was assigned a AAA rating from
both, CRISIL Limited (CRISIL) and ICRA Limited (ICRA).
As at March 31, 2011, the Corporations outstanding subordinated debt
stood at Rs. 2,875 crores. The debt is subordinated to present and future
senior indebtedness of the Corporation and has been assigned the
highest rating by CRISIL and ICRA. Based on the balance term to
maturity, as at March 31, 2011, Rs. 2,375 crores of the book value of
subordinated debt is considered as Tier II under the guidelines issued
by the National Housing Bank (NHB) for the purpose of capital adequacy
computation.
Non-Convertible Debentures (NCD)
During the year, the Corporation issued NCD amounting to Rs. 13,865
crores on a private placement basis. The Corporations NCD issues have
been listed on the Wholesale Debt Market segment of the NSE and have
been assigned the highest rating of AAA by both, CRISIL and ICRA. As
at March 31, 2011, NCD outstanding stood at Rs. 41,624 crores.
Loans from Banks
During the year, the Corporation raised loans amounting to Rs. 29,538
crores from commercial banks, of which Rs. 2,610 crores were under the
priority sector category of commercial banks. The Corporation further
raised Rs. 2,528 crores from the banking sector as FCNR (B) loans.
HDFCs long-term and short-term bank loan facilities have been assigned
the highest rating of AAA and PR1+ respectively by CARE Limited,
signifying highest safety for timely servicing of debt obligations.
Refinance from National Housing Bank (NHB)
NHB has an internal rating mechanism for housing finance companies
(HFCs) and the Corporation has been assigned the highest rating for its
refinance schemes by NHB. During the year, the
Corporation has drawn refinance amounting to Rs. 687 crores under NHBs
Refinance Scheme to Housing Finance Companies, 2003.
Deposits
Deposits continued to grow during the financial year under review
despite strong competition from banks. As at March 31, 2011,
outstanding deposits stood at Rs. 24,625 crores. The depositor base stood
at approximately 9.67 lakh depositors.
CRISIL and ICRA have for the sixteenth consecutive year, reaffirmed
their AAA rating for HDFCs deposits. This rating represents highest
safety, attractive returns and impeccable service standards as regards
timely repayment of principal and interest.
The support of the agents and their commitment to the Corporation has
been instrumental in HDFCs deposit products continuing to be a
preferred investment for households and trusts.
Unclaimed Deposits
As of March 31, 2011, public deposits amounting to Rs. 250 crores had not
been claimed by 35,898 depositors. Since then, 8,595 depositors have
claimed or renewed deposits of Rs. 68 crores. Depositors were intimated
regarding the maturity of deposits with a request to either renew or
claim their deposits. Where the deposit remains unclaimed, reminder
letters are sent to depositors periodically and follow up action is
initiated through the concerned distributor/branch.
As per the provisions of Section 205C of the Companies Act, 1956,
deposits remaining unclaimed for a period of seven years from the date
they became due for payment have to be transferred to the Investor
Education and Protection Fund (IEPF) established by the Central
Government. Accordingly, during the year, despite repeated reminders
being sent to depositors, an amount of Rs. 31.76 lakhs has been
transferred to the IEPF. In terms of the said section, no claims would
lie against the Corporation or the IEPF after the transfer.
Non-Performing Loans
Gross non-performing loans as at March 31, 2011 amounted to Rs. 903.85
crores. This is equivalent to 0.77% of the portfolio (as against 0.79%
in the previous year). This is the twenty-fifth consecutive quarter end
at which the percentage of non-performing loans have been lower than
the corresponding quarter in the previous year.
Based on a six months overdue basis, the non-performing loans as at
March 31, 2011 stood at 0.46% of the loan portfolio as against 0.53% in
the previous year.
In terms of the prudential norms as stipulated by NHB, the Corporation
is required to carry a provision in respect of non-performing assets
and a general provision on outstanding standard non-housing loans. In
addition, during the year, NHB further stipulated a general provision
of 0.40% on standard assets under housing loans to non- individuals and
a 2% provision on standard assets in respect of housing loans granted
under the Dual Rate Home Loan scheme. This requirement has been partly
met by utilisation of Rs. 298.59 crores (net) from Additional Reserve
under Section 29 C of the National Housing Bank Act, 1987. Based on the
aforesaid as per NHB norms, the Corporation is required to carry a
total provision of Rs. 813.53 crores.
The balance in the provision for contingencies account as at March 31,
2011 stood at Rs. 1,124.37 crores, which is equivalent to 0.95% of the
portfolio. Thus as at March 31, 2011, the Corporations net
non-performing loans was nil.
The Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and
Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 (SARFAESI) has proved to be
a useful recovery tool and the Corporation has been able to
successfully initiate recovery action under this Act in the case of
wilful individual and corporate defaulters.
Regulatory Guidelines/Amendments
HDFC has complied with the Housing Finance Companies (NHB) Directions,
2010 prescribed by NHB regarding accounting standards, prudential norms
for asset classification, income recognition, provisioning, capital
adequacy and credit rating. The Corporation is in compliance with the
concentration of investments and capital market exposure norms other
than on its investments in HDFC Bank and GRUH Finance Limited. NHB has
granted the Corporation time for such compliance.
During the year, NHB stipulated that the loan to value ratio (LTV) for
individual housing loans up to Rs. 20 lakhs should not exceed 90% and for
loans above Rs. 20 lakhs, the LTV should not exceed 80%.
NHB also amended the risk weights for individual housing loans. Thus
risk weights on individual housing loans range from 50% to 125%,
depending on the loan amount and LTV.
HDFCs capital adequacy ratio stood at 14% of the risk weighted assets,
as against the minimum requirement of 12%. Tier I capital was 12.2%
against a minimum requirement of 6%.
Codes and Standards
NHB has issued comprehensive Know Your Customer (KYC) Guidelines and
Anti Money Laundering Standards in the context of recommendations made
by the Financial Action Task Force on Anti Money Laundering Standards
and on Combating Financing of Terrorism Standards. During the year, the
board reviewed and approved the amendments to the Corporations KYC and
Prevention of Money Laundering Policy as stipulated by NHB. The
Corporation has adhered to the compliance requirements in terms of the
said policy relating to monitoring and reporting of cash/suspicious
transactions.
The Fair Practices Code framed by NHB seeks to promote good and fair
practices by setting minimum standards in dealing with customers,
increase transparency so customers have a better understanding of what
they can reasonably expect of the services being offered, encourage
market forces through competition to achieve higher operating
standards, promote fair and cordial relationships between customers and
the housing finance company and foster confidence in the housing
finance system. During the year, the board reviewed and approved the
amendments to the Corporations Fair Practices Code as notified by NHB.
The Corporation has put in place a mechanism to monitor and review
adherence to the Fair Practices Code as approved by the Board of
Directors.
The Corporation has adopted the Model Code of Conduct for Direct
Selling Agents and Guidelines for Recovery Agents engaged by HFCs as
stipulated by NHB and duly approved by the Board of Directors.
Risk Management Framework
The Corporation has a Risk Management Framework, which provides the
mechanism for risk assessment and mitigation. The Risk Management
Committee (RMC) of the Corporation comprises the Managing Director as
the chairperson, the Executive Director and some members of senior
management.
The RMC reviewed the risks associated with the business of the
Corporation, its root causes and the efficacy of the measures taken to
mitigate the same, twice during the year. Thereafter, the Board of
Directors also reviewed the key risks associated with the business of
the Corporation, the procedures adopted to assess the risks and
efficacy of the mitigation measures.
Marketing and Distribution
To reach out effectively to customers, the Corporations distribution
network now spans 289 outlets, which include 71 offices of the HDFCs
wholly owned distribution company, HDFC Sales Private Limited (HSPL).
To further augment this network, HDFC covers over 90 additional
locations through its outreach programmes. HDFC has international
offices in London, Singapore and Dubai. The Dubai office reaches out to
its customers across West Asia through its service associates based in
Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia à Al Khobar,
Jeddah and Riyadh.
HDFCs reach and presence is also enhanced by its distribution
channels, which include HSPL, HDFC Bank and a third party direct
selling associates (DSAs). During the year, efforts were focused on
empanelling financial consultants with a pan-India presence as business
sourcing associates for HDFC. All distribution channels only source
loans, while HDFC continues to retain control over the credit, legal
and technical appraisal, thereby ensuring that the quality of loans
disbursed is not compromised in any way and is consistent across all
distribution channels.
HDFC organises property fairs across major cities in the country. The
aim of these fairs is to provide a wide spectrum of approved projects
under a single roof. These fairs in turn help customers in making
their decision to buy a home. Under India Homes Fair, HDFC brings
together eminent builders who showcase their properties for the Indian
Diaspora. During the year, HDFC organised India Homes Fair in London,
Singapore, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Qatar.
Besides running various product-based campaigns during the year, the
Corporation also ran a brand campaign highlighting its leadership
position in the Indian mortgage industry.
Cross Selling and Distribution of Financial Products and Services
HDFCs subsidiary companies have strong synergies with HDFC and hence
efforts are channelled into cross selling so as to offer customers a
wide range of financial products and services under the HDFC brand.
HDFC is a Composite Corporate Agent for HDFC Standard Life Insurance
Company Limited (HDFC Life) and HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company
Limited (HDFC-ERGO). In addition, the distribution networks of HDFC and
HSPL are used by Credila Financial Services Private Limited, which
offers education loans.
International Housing Finance Initiatives
HDFCs expertise in housing finance is well regarded and therefore a
number of existing and new housing finance companies in various parts
of the world are keen to tap HDFC for training, strategic input and
technical assistance in housing finance.
During the year, the Corporation under its Technical Services Agreement
with Housing Development Finance Corporation Plc., Maldives, provided
technical and consultancy services in key mortgage functions.
Senior executives of the Corporation were invited to Indonesia,
Maldives, Mauritius and Ghana for seminars, consultancy or training
assignments in housing finance.
In July 2010, the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management and HDFC
jointly organised the third Housing Finance Summer Academy in
Germany, which is a course that aims to provide housing finance
solutions for emerging markets through a combination of academic
knowledge and practical experience.
In November 2010, HDFC conducted its own international training
programme Housing Finance Management at its training centre, Centre
for Housing Finance, located at Lonavla, India. Participants from
different countries across Asia and Africa attended a weeklong
residential training programme.
Delegates from Bangladesh, Indonesia and Kenya visited the Corporation
to understand key mortgage finance operations.
Shelter Assistance Reserve (SAR)
HDFC continued to partner and support worthwhile projects undertaken by
non-government organisations, foundations and local bodies through the
SAR. During the year, the Corporation disbursed Rs. 11.48 crores from the
SAR towards a wide spectrum of development programmes and activities.
Corpus contributions were made out of the SAR to the Indian Council for
Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) Ã New Delhi,
Armed Forces Flag Day Fund à Mumbai, M. S. Swaminathan Research
Foundation à Chennai and Folk Arts à Rajasthan, amongst others. Support
was also extended towards running a centre for rehabilitation of adults
affected by cerebral palsy in Pune, partnering The Energy and Resources
Institute (TERI) in undertaking an integrated development scheme for
sustainable livelihood across remote villages in Uttarakhand, providing
scholarships to children from impoverished backgrounds through an
organisation working with the rural poor in West Bengal and supporting
the construction of a centre catering to the rehabilitation of hearing
impaired individuals in New Delhi. The Corporation supported the Indian
Cancer Society towards meeting the treatment expenses of patients.
HDFC continued partnering municipal schools to showcase high-performing
schools through public-private partnerships, through initiatives such
as the Akanksha School Project, Bhavishya Yaan and Teach for India. The
SAR was also utilised towards providing relief assistance to victims of
the Leh cloudburst in August 2010.
During the year, the Corporation disbursed Rs. 2 crores to the Indian
Institute of Human Settlements (IIHS) Ã Bengaluru, taking the
Corporations total contribution to IIHS to Rs. 4 crores. IIHS is a
privately funded education institution focusing on various aspects of
urban practice.
Training and Human Resource Management
The Corporation believes that the ability to keep learning is a key
sustainable advantage and hence strong emphasis is placed on constantly
upgrading the skills of its employees.
During the year, all new recruits underwent an induction training
programme. In addition, employees who were promoted across various
grades attended Executive Development and Managerial Skills programmes.
During the year, a leadership programme was designed and conducted by
the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, for a select group of
employees identified on the basis of their performance and future
potential.
Amongst many others, internal training programmes were conducted in the
areas of rural housing finance, corporate risk management, negotiative
selling skills, credit risk management and six sigma.
The Corporation also nominated staff members for a variety of external
programmes including real estate and housing, education, treasury and
risk management, information technology, taxation and International
Financial Reporting Standards.
New Initiatives
HDFC RED
During the year, HDFC Real Estate Destination (HDFC RED), an on-line
real estate portal was launched with the key objective of providing a
single destination to potential home buyers to search and short-list
desired properties that suit their requirements. HDFC RED functions as
a centralised digital platform to bridge the gap between home buyers
and developers across India. Developers are charged a subscription fee
to list their projects on HDFC RED and in turn are able to attract
potential buyers. HDFC RED is currently operational in six cities in
India à Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai, New Delhi and Pune.
Awards and Recognitions
During the year, some of the awards and recognitions received by the
Corporation include:
- HDFC is the only Indian company to be included in the fifth annual
list of the 2011 Worlds Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere
Institute, USA.
- Best Governed Company Award, 2010 Ã Asian Centre for Corporate
Governance & Sustainability.
- India Shining Star CSR Award à for outstanding CSR in the Banking
and Financial Sector.
- HDFC one of Indias Best Managed Companies à Finance Asias 10th
Annual Poll.
- HDFC the most admired company in the Financial Sector in India Ã
Wall Street Journals Asia 200 survey.
Subsidiary Companies
In terms of Section 212(8) of the Companies Act, 1956, the Central
Government has granted its approval, exempting the Corporation from the
requirement of attaching to its annual report, the balance sheet,
profit and loss account and the report of the directors and auditors
thereon, in respect of all its sixteen subsidiary companies.
Accordingly, a copy of the balance sheet, profit and loss account,
report of the Board of Directors and Report of the Auditors of the
following subsidiary companies of the Corporation à HDFC Developers
Limited, HDFC Investments Limited, HDFC Holdings Limited, HDFC Asset
Management Company Limited, HDFC Trustee Company Limited, HDFC Realty
Limited, HDFC Standard Life Insurance Company Limited, HDFC ERGO
General Insurance Company Limited, GRUH Finance Limited, HDFC Sales
Private Limited, HDFC Ventures Trustee Company Limited, HDFC Venture
Capital Limited, HDFC Property Ventures Limited and Credila Financial
Services Private Limited and the following step-down subsidiary
companies - HDFC Asset Management Company (Singapore) Pte. Limited and
Griha Investments have not been attached to the balance sheet of the
Corporation for the financial year ended March 31, 2011.
The Annual Report of the Corporation, the annual accounts and the
related documents of the Corporations subsidiary companies are posted
on the website of the Corporation, www.hdfc.com. Shareholders who wish
to have a copy of the annual accounts and detailed information on any
subsidiary company can download the same from the website or may write
to the Corporation for the same. Further, the said documents shall be
available for inspection by the shareholders at the registered office
of the Corporation.
The Corporation has not made any loans or advances in the nature of
loans to any of its subsidiary or associate company or companies in
which its directors are deemed to be interested, other than in the
ordinary course of business.
Review of Key Subsidiary and Associate Companies
HDFC Bank Limited (HDFC Bank)
HDFC and HDFC Bank continue to maintain an arms length relationship in
accordance with the regulatory framework. Both organisations, however,
capitalise on the strong synergies through a system of referrals,
special arrangements and cross selling in order to effectively provide
a wide range of products and services under the HDFC brand name.
As at March 31, 2011, net advances of HDFC Bank stood at Rs.1,59,983
crores - an increase of 27% over the previous year. As at March 31,
2011, HDFC Banks distribution network included 1,986 branches and
5,471 ATMs in 996 cities as against 1,725 branches and 4,232 ATMs in
779 cities as of March 31, 2010. The bank has a customer base of 21.9
million as at March 31, 2011.
For the year ended March 31, 2011, HDFC Bank reported a profit after
tax of Rs. 3,926 crores as against Rs. 2,949 crores in the previous year,
representing an increase of 33%. HDFC Bank recommended a dividend of Rs.
16.50 per share as against Rs. 12 per share in the previous year.
HDFC together with its wholly owned subsidiaries, HDFC Investments
Limited and HDFC Holdings Limited holds 23.4% of the equity share
capital of HDFC Bank.
HDFC Standard Life Insurance Company Limited (HDFC Life)
Gross premium income of HDFC Life for the year ended March 31, 2011
stood at Rs. 9,004 crores as compared to Rs. 7,005 crores in the previous
year à a growth of 29%. The sum assured in force for the current year
was Rs. 98,917 crores as compared to Rs. 72,610 crores in the previous
year.
The company has a portfolio of 27 retail products and 6 group products
covering saving, investment, protection and retirement needs of the
customers, along with 9 optional rider benefits.
HDFC Life covers approximately 495 cities and towns in India through
its 780 distribution points in the country with approximately 1.36 lakh
financial consultants appointed by the company. HDFC Life also has a
strong association with its bancassurance partners, which has
contributed significantly to the growth of the company during the year.
HDFC Life has reported a loss of Rs. 99 crores for the year ended March
31, 2011. Like most life insurance companies in the initial phase, HDFC
Life has reported losses. This is essentially due to the accounting
norms applicable to insurance companies wherein the commission expenses
are charged upfront in the year in which they are incurred while the
corresponding income is recognised over the entire life of the policies
issued. The mismatch between expenses and income has the effect of
magnifying the initial losses of HDFC Life.
HDFC holds 72.4% of the equity share capital in HDFC Life.
HDFC Asset Management Company Limited (HDFC-AMC)
HDFC and Standard Life Investment Limited are the co-sponsors of HDFC
Mutual Fund.
As at March 31, 2011, HDFC-AMC managed 36 debt, equity and exchange
traded fund schemes of HDFC Mutual Fund. During the year, the average
assets under management stood at Rs. 95,950 crores (which is inclusive of
average assets under discretionary portfolio management/advisory
services). The number of investor accounts increased to over 46 lakhs
as at March 31, 2011 as compared to 39 lakhs in the previous year.
As at March 31, 2011, HDFC-AMC has points of acceptances in 114
locations across the country.
For the year ended March 31, 2011, HDFC-AMC reported a profit after tax
of Rs. 242.18 crores as against Rs. 208.37 crores in the previous year.
HDFC-AMC paid an interim dividend of Rs. 29 per share for the financial
year ended March 31, 2011.
HDFC holds 60% of the equity share capital of HDFC-AMC.
HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company Limited (HDFC-ERGO)
For the year ended March 31, 2011, HDFC-ERGO retained the ranking as
the fifth largest private sector player in the general insurance
industry. Continuing its multi-product and multi-channel strategy,
HDFC-ERGO leverages on its distribution infrastructure developed over
the years.
The company offers a complete range of insurance products like motor,
health, travel, home and personal accident in the retail segment and
customised products like property, marine, aviation and liability
insurance in the corporate segment. The company continues to leverage
on the HDFC groups distribution capability to drive its growth and
relies on the technical capability of ERGO in the field of general
insurance. The company has a balanced portfolio mix with the retail
segment accounting for 57% of the business.
The general insurance industry registered a growth of 23% in FY 2010-
11 as compared to 13% in the previous year. In comparison, during the
year, HDFC-ERGO recorded a growth of 40%, with a Gross Written Premium
(including cessions from the motor pool) of Rs. 1,408 crores as against Rs.
1,005 crores in the previous year.
After providing for the higher losses from the Indian Motor Third Party
Insurance Pool (IMTPIP), during the year, the company made a loss of Rs.
36.4 crores as against a loss of Rs. 94.3 crores in the previous year.
Loss from IMTPIP was Rs. 69 crores as against loss of Rs. 15 crores in the
previous year.
HDFC holds 74% of the equity share capital of HDFC-ERGO.
HDFC Property Funds
HDFC Venture Capital Limited (HVCL) is the investment manager to HDFC
Property Fund, a registered venture capital fund with the Securities
and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).
HDFC Property Fund currently has two schemes. The first scheme is HDFC
India Real Estate Fund (HI-REF), with a corpus of Rs. 1,000 crores, which
has been fully invested. During the year, the scheme fully exited from
one investment and made partial exits from two other investments.
The second scheme, HDFC IT Corridor Fund has a corpus of Rs. 446.40
crores. This scheme has disbursed the entire corpus in rental income
yielding commercial properties in major cities in India and exits are
being explored for some investments of the scheme.
During the year, HVCL made a profit after tax of Rs. 12.21 crores. The
directors of HVCL approved the payment of two interim dividends
aggregating Rs. 200 per equity share.
HDFC holds 80.5% of the equity share capital of HVCL.
HDFC Property Ventures Limited (HPVL) provides investment advisory
services to Indian and overseas asset management companies (AMCs). Such
AMCs in turn manage and advise Indian and offshore private equity
funds.
During the year, HPVL made a profit after tax of Rs. 3.39 crores. The
directors of HPVL approved the payment of two interim dividends
aggregating Rs. 20 per equity share.
HDFC holds 100% of the equity share capital of HPVL.
GRUH Finance Limited (GRUH)
GRUH is a housing finance company with operations primarily in the
states of Gujarat and Maharashtra and has now expanded its network to
other states like Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh
and Tamil Nadu. During the year, GRUH disbursed loans amounting to Rs.
1,211 crores as compared to Rs. 780 crores in the previous year à an
increase of 55%.
For the year ended March 31, 2011, GRUH reported a profit after tax of
Rs. 91.51 crores as compared to Rs. 68.96 crores in the previous year - an
increase of 33%. The company recommended a dividend of Rs. 8.50 per share
and in addition also recommended a special dividend of Rs. 2.50 per share
to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of the company, taking the total
recommended dividend to Rs. 11 per share as compared to Rs. 6.50 per share
in the previous year.
HDFCs holding in GRUH currently stands at 60.6%.
HDFC Sales Private Limited (HSPL)
HDFC Sales Private Limited (HSPL) continues to strengthen the
Corporations marketing and sales efforts by providing a dedicated
sales force to sell home loans and other financial products.
HSPL has a presence in 71 locations. During the period under review,
HSPL sourced loans accounting for 46% of individual loans disbursed by
HDFC.
HSPL is a wholly owned subsidiary of HDFC.
Credila Financial Services Private Limited (Credila)
Credila is Indias first dedicated education loan company, providing
loans to students pursuing higher education in India and abroad.
Credila has funded students studying in over 500 educational
institutes, pursuing higher studies in more than 20 countries.
As at March 31, 2011, Credila had cumulatively disbursed Rs. 190 crores
in respect of 2,741 loans. The average loan amount disbursed is Rs. 7
lakhs.
In addition to having its own offices and sourcing applications through
the web, Credila capitalises on HDFCs distribution network to source
and market education loans.
The Reserve Bank of India has categorised education loans as priority
sector lending. Credilas borrowers are entitled to income tax
exemption under Section 80E of the Income Ta x Act, 1961.
HDFC holds 62.3% of the equity share capital of Credila.
Particulars of Employees
HDFC had 1,607 employees as of March 31, 2011. During the year, 8
employees employed throughout the year were in receipt of remuneration
of Rs. 60 lakhs or more per annum.
In accordance with the provisions of Section 217(2A) of the Companies
Act, 1956 and the rules framed thereunder, the names and other
particulars of employees are set out in the annex to the Directors
Report. In terms of the provisions of Section 219(1)(b)(iv) of the
Companies Act, 1956, the Directors Report is being sent to all the
shareholders of the Corporation excluding the annex. Any shareholder
interested in obtaining a copy of the said annex may write to the
Corporation.
Employees Stock Option Scheme (ESOS)
The Corporation had not granted any stock options during the year. The
options were last granted in November 2008. Unexercised options as at
April 1, 2010 relates to ESOS-05, ESOS-07 and ESOS-08.
During the year, options vested aggregated to 1,54,668 and options
exercised aggregated to 34,36,095. Pursuant to the said exercise, the
Corporation received from the employees Rs. 473.54 crores as exercise
consideration (excluding tax), of which Rs. 3.44 crores was towards share
capital and Rs. 470.10 crores towards securities premium. During the
year, pursuant to the exercise of options, 1,71,80,475 equity shares of
Rs. 2 each have been allotted to the concerned employees.
During the year, 9,736 options lapsed. Options in force as at March
31, 2011 stood at 83,22,488. Pursuant to the sub- division of the face
value of the equity shares of the Corporation from Rs. 10 to Rs. 2, upon
exercise, each option is entitled to 5 equity shares of Rs. 2 each as
against one equity share of Rs. 10 each prior to the sub-division.
There has been no variation in the terms of the options granted.
The Corporation had granted the stock options at the market price and
hence the intrinsic value of the option was nil. Consequently, the
compensation cost was nil. As no options were granted during the year,
the compensation cost under the fair value method was also nil.
The diluted EPS is Rs. 23.66 against a basic EPS of Rs. 24.18.
Unclaimed Dividend
As at March 31, 2011, dividend amounting to Rs. 8.60 crores has not been
claimed by shareholders of the Corporation. The Corporation has been
periodically intimating the concerned shareholders requesting them to
encash their dividend before it becomes due for transfer to the IEPF.
The Corporation continues to take various initiatives to reduce the
quantum of unclaimed dividend. These inter alia include periodic
reminders to shareholders requesting them to claim their dividend,
including final reminders to those shareholders who have not claimed
their dividend before the same is due for transfer to the IEPF. The
Corporation also provides direct credit of unclaimed dividend to the
shareholders having a bank account with HDFC Bank or whose 9 digit MICR
code is made available to the Corporation by the Depositories and
dispatches duplicate dividend warrants directly to the concerned banks
wherever the details are made available by the Depositories.
As per the provisions of Section 205C of the Companies Act, 1956,
unclaimed dividend amounting to Rs. 33.96 lakhs for the financial year
2002-03 was transferred to the IEPF on September 8, 2010. Further, the
unclaimed dividend amounting to Rs. 47.84 lakhs in respect of the
financial year 2003-04 must be claimed by August 24, 2011, failing
which it is required to be transferred to the IEPF within a period of
30 days from the said date. In terms of said section, no claim would
lie against the Corporation or the IEPF after the transfer.
Unclaimed Shares
Pursuant to an amendment to Clause 5A of the Listing Agreements, the
Corporation has identified share certificates issued by it in physical
form to its shareholders which are lying unclaimed.
The Corporation has sent reminders to the concerned shareholders
requesting them to contact the Investor Services Department of the
Corporation to claim their shares, subject to submission and
verification of requisite documents and compliance with procedures as
prescribed in the said clause.
Particulars Regarding Conservation of Energy, Technology Absorption and
Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo
The particulars regarding foreign exchange earnings and expenditure
appear as Item No. 13 in the Notes to the Accounts. Since HDFC does not
own any manufacturing facility the other particulars relating to
conservation of energy and technology absorption as stipulated in the
Companies (Disclosure of Particulars in the Report of the Board of
Directors) Rules, 1988 are not applicable.
Directors
Mr. D. M. Satwalekar resigned as a director of the Corporation with
effect from November 13, 2010. Mr. Satwalekar had joined the
Corporation in 1979. He was the Managing Director of the Corporation
from 1993 up to 2000. He was thereafter appointed as the Managing
Director & Chief Executive Officer of HDFC Standard Life Insurance
Company Limited (HDFC Life) and was appointed as a non-executive
director of the Corporation in 2000.
The Board of Directors wish to place on record its sincere appreciation
and gratitude for the dedicated service and invaluable contribution
made by Mr. Satwalekar during his tenure with the Corporation and HDFC
Life.
The Board of Directors, at its meeting held on October 18, 2010,
re-appointed Mr. Keki M. Mistry as the Managing Director of the
Corporation (designated as the Vice Chairman & Chief Executive
Officer) for a period of 5 years, with effect from November 14, 2010,
subject to the approval of the members at the ensuing AGM.
In accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 and the
Articles of Association of the Corporation, Mr. D. N. Ghosh, Dr. Ram S.
Tarneja and Dr. Bimal Jalan are liable to retire by rotation at the
ensuing AGM. They are eligible for re-appointment.
Necessary resolutions for the re-appointment of the aforesaid directors
have been included in the notice convening the ensuing AGM.
All the directors of the Corporation have confirmed that they are not
disqualified from being appointed as directors in terms of Section
274(1)(g) of the Companies Act, 1956.
Auditors
Messrs Deloitte Haskins & Sells, Chartered Accountants, having
registration number 117366W, statutory auditors of the Corporation and
branch auditors to audit the accounts at the Corporations branches in
India and offices in London and Singapore hold office until the
conclusion of the ensuing AGM and are eligible for re-appointment.
The Corporation has received a confirmation from Messrs Deloitte
Haskins & Sells to the effect that their appointment, if made, would be
within the limits prescribed under Section 224(1B) of the Companies
Act, 1956.
Messrs PKF, Chartered Accountants, having registration number 10 issued
by the Ministry of Economy, U.A.E. was appointed as the branch auditors
to audit the accounts of the Corporations branch office in Dubai.
Their term expires at the end of the ensuing AGM and they are eligible
for re-appointment.
Directors Responsibility Statement
In accordance with the provisions of Section 217(2AA) of the Companies
Act, 1956 and based on the information provided by the management, your
directors state that:
i. In the preparation of annual accounts, the applicable accounting
standards have been followed;
ii. Accounting policies selected were applied consistently. Reasonable
and prudent judgements and estimates were made so as to give a true and
fair view of the state of affairs of the Corporation as at the end of
March 31, 2011 and of the profit of the Corporation for the year ended
on that date;
iii. Proper and sufficient care has been taken for the maintenance of
adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the
Companies Act, 1956 for safeguarding the assets of the Corporation and
for preventing and detecting frauds and other irregularities;
iv. The annual accounts of the Corporation have been prepared on a
going concern basis.
Management Discussion and Analysis Report and Report of the Directors
on Corporate Governance
In accordance with Clause 49 of the listing agreements, the Management
Discussion and Analysis Report and the Report of the Directors on
Corporate Governance form part of this report.
Corporate Governance à Voluntary Guidelines
The Board of Directors have taken cognisance of the Corporate
Governance Voluntary Guidelines 2009 issued by the Ministry of
Corporate Affairs (MCA) in December 2009. While
the guidelines are recommendatory in nature, the board recognises the
importance and need to constantly assess governance practices thereby
ensuring a sustainable business environment that generates long-term
value to all key stakeholders. The board has adopted several provisions
of the said guidelines.
Acknowledgements
The Corporation would like to acknowledge the role of all its
stakeholders - shareholders, borrowers, depositors, key partners and
lenders for their continuing support to the Corporation.
The directors appreciate the guidance received from various regulatory
authorities including NHB, RBI, SEBI, MCA, Registrar of Companies,
Financial Intelligence Unit (India), Foreign Investment Promotion
Board, the Stock Exchanges and the Depositories.
Your directors value the professionalism of all the employees of the
Corporation who have relentlessly worked in a challenging environment
and whose efforts have stood the Corporation in good stead.
On behalf of the Board of Directors
MUMBAI DEEPAK S. PAREKH
May 10, 2011 Chairman
Mar 31, 2010
The directors are pleased to present the Thirty-third Annual Report of
your Corporation with the audited accounts for the year ended March 31,
2010.
FINANCIAL RESULTS
For the For the
year ended year ended
March 31, 2010 March 31, 2009
(Rs. in crores) (Rs. in crores)
Profit before Tax 3,915.99 3,219.04
Provision for Tax 1,089.50 934.00
Provision for Fringe Benefit Tax -- 2.50
Profit after Tax 2,826.49 2,282.54
Appropriations have
been made as under:
Special Reserve No. II 500.00 400.00
General Reserve 695.01 553.04
Additional Reserve
(under Section 29C
of the National Housing
Bank Act, 1987) 432.00 342.00
Shelter Assistance Reserve 9.00 7.00
Proposed Dividend (at
Rs. 36 per share) 1,033.60 853.36
Additional Tax on Proposed
Dividend 171.67 140.69
Additional Tax on Dividend
- Credit taken (15.16) (14.05)
Dividend pertaining to Previous
Year paid during the year 0.37 0.50
2,826.49 2,282.54
Dividend
Your directors recommend payment of dividend for the year ended March
31, 2010 of Rs. 36 per equity share as against Rs. 30 per equity share
for the previous year.
The dividend payout ratio for the current year, inclusive of additional
tax on dividend will be 42% as compared to 43% for the previous year.
Sub-division of Shares
With the objective of increasing retail participation in the equity
shares of the Corporation and considering the requests received from
several individual shareholders, the Board of Directors at its meeting
held on May 3, 2010, approved a proposal to sub-divide the nominal face
value of the equity shares of the Corporation from Rs. 10 per equity
share to Rs. 2 per equity share. The proposal is subject to the
approval of the members and the requisite resolutions for approval of
the members have been set out in the notice convening the 33rd Annual
General Meeting (AGM).
Simultaneous Issue of Warrants and Non-Convertible Debentures
Pursuant to the approval of the Shareholders of the Corporation at the
32nd AGM held on July 22, 2009, the Corporation raised Rs. 4,301 crores
through the first ever issue of Warrants simultaneously with
Non-Convertible Debentures (NCDs) to Qualified Institutional Buyers
(QIBs) on a Qualified Institutions Placement (QIP) basis, in accordance
with the provisions of Chapter XIII-A of SEBI (Disclosure and Investor
Protection) Guidelines, 2000.
The Corporation issued and allotted 1,09,53,706 Warrants at an issue
price of Rs. 275 per Warrant with a right exercisable by the Warrant
holders to exchange each Warrant with one equity share of face value of
Rs. 10 each of the Corporation, at any time on or before August 24,
2012, at a Warrant Exercise Price of Rs. 3,000 per equity share, to be
paid by the Warrant holder at the time of exchange of the Warrants.
Simultaneously, the Corporation also issued and allotted 20,000 zero
coupon NCDs of the face value of Rs. 10,00,000 each due August 24, 2011
aggregating to Rs. 2,000 crores at an annualised yield to maturity
(YTM) of 7.15% and 20,000 zero coupon NCDs of the face value of Rs.
10,00,000 each due August 24, 2012 aggregating to Rs. 2,000 crores at
an annualised YTM of 7.85%.
The Warrants and NCDs are listed on the respective segments of the
Bombay Stock Exchange Limited and National Stock Exchange of India
Limited.
The maximum dilution that could take place in future, if all the
Warrants are exchanged for equity shares of the Corporation at the
Warrant Exercise Price would be up to 3.5% of the expanded equity share
capital of the Corporation.
Lending Operations
Loan approvals during the year were Rs. 60,611 crores as compared to
Rs. 49,166 crores in the previous year, representing a growth of 23%.
Loan disbursements during the year were Rs. 50,413 crores as against
Rs. 39,650 crores in the previous year, representing a growth of 27%.
Cumulative loan approvals and disbursements as at March 31, 2010 were
Rs. 2,98,061 crores and Rs. 2,42,219 crores respectively. This is in
respect of approximately 3.5 million housing units.
The demand for individual home loans picked up significantly in the
second half of the financial year, reflecting rising consumer
confidence and overall improvement of economic conditions. Other
enabling factors included the strong demand for residential housing,
lower interest rates, rising disposable incomes and continued fiscal
incentives on housing loans. The average size of individual loans
stood at Rs. 16.90 lacs.
Sale of Loans
During the year, the Corporation, under the loan assignment route sold
individual loans of Rs. 4,870 crores to HDFC Bank pursuant to the
buyback option embedded in the home loan arrangement between the
Corporation and HDFC Bank. Out of the total loans assigned, Rs. 3,258
crores qualify as priority sector advances for the bank.
As at March 31, 2010, loans outstanding in respect of loans sold under
the mortgage backed securities and loan assignment route to HDFC Bank
and other parties stood at Rs. 9,216 crores.
HDFC continues to service the loans sold under these transactions and
is entitled to the residual interest on the loans sold.
During the year, the Corporation also sold Rs. 885 crores of its non-
individual loan portfolio. The outstanding amount of the non-
individual loans sold by the Corporation as at March 31, 2010 stood at
Rs. 1,085 crores. The Corporation, however, continues to hold the
security of these loans on a pari passu basis with the purchaser.
The residual income on the loans sold is being recognised at the time
of actual collections, (i.e. over the life of the underlying loans),
and not on an upfront basis. Where individual loans have been sold, the
issues carry a rating indicating the highest degree of safety.
Repayments
During the year under review, Rs. 31,872 crores were received by way of
scheduled repayment of principal through monthly instalments as well as
redemptions ahead of schedule, as compared to Rs. 23,525 crores
received last year.
Loan Book
As at March 31, 2010, the loan book stood at Rs. 97,967 crores as
against Rs. 85,198 crores in the previous year à an increase of 15%.
The growth in the loan book would have been higher at 22% if the loans
sold were included in the loan book.
Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds (FCCB)
In September 2005, the Corporation concluded the issue of USD 500
million zero coupon FCCB. The bonds are convertible into equity shares
of the Corporation of the face value of Rs. 10 each up to the close of
business hours on July 29, 2010 at the option of the holders, at Rs.
1,399 per equity share, representing a conversion premium of 50% over
the initial reference share price. The premium payable on redemption of
the bonds is charged to the Securities Premium Account over the life of
the bonds.
Up to March 31, 2010, the Corporation had allotted 1,27,92,711 equity
shares of Rs. 10 each pursuant to the conversion of the FCCB,
representing 81.9% of the bonds.
If the balance bonds are not converted within the above- mentioned
conversion period, the remaining bondholders would have the right to
redeem the outstanding bonds on September 27, 2010 at a YTM of 4.62%
per annum.
Conversion of Warrants Issued by HDFC Bank Limited (HDFC Bank) into
Equity Shares
In order for HDFC as a promoter to retain its current shareholding in
HDFC Bank pursuant to the merger of Centurion Bank of Punjab with HDFC
Bank and having obtained the requisite approvals, HDFC Bank had made a
preferential offer to the Corporation to subscribe to 2,62,00,220
Warrants convertible into 2,62,00,220 equity shares of Rs. 10 each of
HDFC Bank, at a price of Rs. 1,530.13 per equity share, in accordance
with the provisions of Chapter XIII of the SEBI (Disclosure and
Investor Protection) Guidelines, 2000.
In June 2008, under the terms and conditions of the said Warrants, the
Corporation had paid a sum of 10% of the price of the equity shares to
be issued upon exercise of such Warrants at the time of allotment.
In November 2009, the Corporation exercised its right to convert
2,62,00,220 Warrants into an equivalent number of equity shares of Rs.
10 each of HDFC Bank for an amount of Rs. 3,608.06 crores, being the
balance 90% of the subscription amount.
Resource Mobilisation
Subordinated Debt
During the year, the Corporation raised Rs. 500 crores through the
issue of long-term Unsecured Redeemable Non-Convertible Subordinated
Debentures. The subordinated debt was assigned a ÃAAAÃ rating from both
CRISIL Limited (CRISIL) and ICRA Limited (ICRA).
As at March 31, 2010, the CorporationÃs outstanding
subordinated debt stood at Rs. 1,875 crores. The debt is subordinated
to present and future senior indebtedness of the Corporation and has
been assigned the highest rating by CRISIL and ICRA. Based on the
balance term to maturity, as at March 31, 2010, Rs. 1,555 crores of the
book value of subordinated debt is considered as Tier II under the
guidelines issued by the National Housing Bank (NHB) for the purpose of
capital adequacy computation.
Non-Convertible Debentures (NCD)
During the year, the Corporation issued NCDs amounting to Rs. 7,400
crores on a private placement basis (excluding Rs. 4,000 crores of NCDs
raised under the Simultaneous Issue of Warrants and Non-Convertible
Debentures). The CorporationÃs NCD issues have been listed on the
Wholesale Debt Market segment of the NSE. The CorporationÃs NCDs have
been assigned the highest rating of ÃAAAÃ by both CRISIL and ICRA. As
at March 31, 2010, NCDs outstanding stood at Rs. 33,093 crores.
Short-Term Foreign Currency Borrowings by Housing Finance Companies
As a temporary measure, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had permitted
Housing Finance Companies to raise short-term foreign currency
borrowings for a maximum period of three years, under the approval
route for refinancing short-term liabilities.
Under this borrowing route, the RBI stipulated that the all-in-cost
ceiling should not exceed 6 months LIBOR + 200 bps and the borrowing
needs to be fully swapped into Indian Rupees.
During the year, HDFC availed loans amounting to USD 175 million under
the said scheme for a period of three years.
Loans from Banks
During the year, the Corporation raised loans amounting to Rs. 25,037
crores from commercial banks, of which Rs. 9,319 crores were under the
priority sector category of commercial banks. The Corporation further
raised Rs. 2,357 crores from the banking sector as FCNR (B) loans.
HDFCÃs long-term and short-term bank loan facilities have been assigned
the highest rating of ÃAAAÃ and ÃPR1+Ã respectively by CARE, signifying
highest safety for timely servicing of debt obligations.
Refinance from National Housing Bank (NHB)
NHB has an internal rating mechanism for Housing Finance Companies
(HFCs) and the Corporation has been assigned the highest rating for its
refinance schemes by NHB. During the year, the Corporation has drawn
refinance amounting to Rs. 239 crores under NHBÃs Refinance Scheme to
Housing Finance Companies, 2003.
Deposits
Deposits continued to grow during the financial year under review
despite strong competition from banks. During the year, deposits
accounted for 29% of the incremental borrowing of the Corporation. As
at March 31, 2010, outstanding deposits stood at Rs. 23,081 crores as
against Rs. 19,375 crores in the previous year à an increase of 19%.
The depositor base stood at approximately 9 lac depositors.
CRISIL and ICRA have for the fifteenth consecutive year, reaffirmed
their ÃAAAÃ rating for HDFCÃs deposits. This rating represents Ãhighest
safety, attractive returns and impeccable service standardsà as regards
timely repayment of principal and interest.
During the year, the Corporation introduced ÃHDFC Systematic Savings
PlanÃ, which is a monthly savings plan offering a variable rate of
interest.
The support of the agents and their commitment to the Corporation has
been instrumental in HDFCÃs deposit products continuing to be a
preferred investment for households and trusts.
Unclaimed Deposits
As of March 31, 2010, public deposits amounting to Rs. 251.78 crores
had not been claimed by 38,846 depositors. Since then, 9,277 depositors
have claimed or renewed deposits of Rs. 83.88 crores. Depositors were
intimated regarding the maturity of deposits with a request to either
renew or claim their deposits.
As per the provisions of Section 205C of the Companies Act, 1956,
deposits remaining unclaimed for a period of seven years from the date
they became due for payment have to be transferred to the Investor
Education and Protection Fund (IEPF) established by the Central
Government. Accordingly, during the year, despite repeated reminders
being sent to depositors, an amount of Rs. 31.14 lacs has been
transferred to the IEPF. In terms of the said section, no claims would
lie against the Corporation or the IEPF after the transfer.
KfW Lines/Grant
During the year, the Corporation disbursed Rs. 9.14 crores under the
KfW Entwicklungsbank (KfW) lines in the area of low-income housing and
micro-finance by way of bulk loans to partner non-government
organisations (NGOs) and micro- finance institutions (MFIs). These
schemes have been approved out of the third line from KfW of Euro 15.3
million. The projects are administered as group or individual loans
designed for the economically weaker sections (EWS) of society for
improving their access to institutional credit. Against the cumulative
loan approvals of Rs. 94.02 crores, the Corporation has disbursed Rs.
86.02 crores as at March 31, 2010.
The surplus funds of Euro 1.12 million available under the fourth line
of grant (Euro 10.22 million) were reprogrammed by KfW towards EWS
housing projects with objectives and criteria similar to the third
line. During the year, HDFC has concluded the utilisation of these
surplus funds.
Non-Performing Loans
Despite the financial turbulence during part of the year under review,
the recovery performance of the Corporation continued to be very good.
Gross non-performing loans as at March 31, 2010 amounted to Rs. 782.85
crores. This is equivalent to 0.79% of the portfolio (as against 0.81%
in the previous year) comprising loans as well as debentures issued by
corporates and corporate deposits placed for financing their real
estate projects. This is the twenty-first consecutive quarter end at
which the non- performing loans have been lower than the corresponding
quarter in the previous year.
Based on a six months overdue basis, the non-performing loans as at
March 31, 2010 stood at 0.53% of the loan portfolio as against 0.56% in
the previous year.
In terms of the prudential norms as stipulated by NHB, the Corporation
is required to carry a provision of Rs. 325.29 crores in respect of
non- performing assets and general provision on outstanding standard
non-housing loans.
The balance in the provision for contingencies account as at March 31,
2010 stood at Rs. 655.57 crores, which is equivalent to 0.66% of the
portfolio. As at March 31, 2010, the CorporationÃs net non- performing
loans stood at 0.13%.
The Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and
Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 (SARFAESI) has proved to be
a useful recovery tool and the Corporation has been able to
successfully initiate recovery action under this Act in the case of
wilful individual and corporate defaulters.
Regulatory Guidelines/ Amendments
HDFC has complied with the Housing Finance Companies (NHB) Directions,
2001 prescribed by NHB regarding accounting standards, prudential norms
for asset classification, income recognition, provisioning, capital
adequacy and credit rating. The Corporation is also in compliance with
the concentration of investments and capital market exposure norms
other than on its investment in HDFC Bank, wherein NHB has granted the
Corporation time for such compliance as the Corporation is a promoter
of HDFC Bank.
HDFCÃs capital adequacy ratio stood at 14.6% of the risk weighted
assets, as against the minimum requirement of 12%. Tier I capital was
12.8% against a minimum requirement of 6%.
Codes and Standards
NHB has issued comprehensive Know Your Customer (KYC) Guidelines and
Anti Money Laundering Standards in the context of recommendations made
by the Financial Action Task Force on Anti Money Laundering Standards
and on Combating Financing of Terrorism Standards. During the year, the
board reviewed and approved the amendments to the CorporationÃs KYC and
Prevention of Money Laundering Policy as stipulated by NHB. The
Corporation has adhered to the compliance requirements in terms of the
said policy for monitoring and reporting cash/ suspicious transactions.
The Fair Practices Code framed by NHB seeks to promote good and fair
practices by setting minimum standards in dealing with customers,
increase transparency so customers have a better understanding of what
they can reasonably expect of the services being offered, encourage
market forces through competition to achieve higher operating
standards, promote fair and cordial relationships between customers and
the housing finance company and foster confidence in the housing
finance system. During the year, the Corporation has adhered to the
Fair Practices Code as approved by the Board of Directors.
The Corporation has adopted the Model Code of Conduct for Direct
Selling Agents and Guidelines for Recovery Agents engaged by HFCs as
approved by the Board of Directors.
Risk Management Framework
The Corporation has a Risk Management Framework, which provides the
mechanism for risk assessment and mitigation. The Risk Management
Committee (RMC) comprises the Managing Director as the chairperson, the
Executive Director and some members of senior management.
During the year, the RMC reviewed the risks associated with the
business of the Corporation, its root causes and the efficacy of the
measures taken to mitigate the same. Thereafter, the Board of Directors
also reviewed the key risks associated with the business of the
Corporation, the procedures adopted to assess the risks and their
mitigation mechanisms.
Marketing and Distribution
To reach out effectively to customers, the CorporationÃs distribution
network now spans 279 outlets, which include 65 offices of the HDFCÃs
wholly owned distribution company, HDFC Sales Private Limited (HSPL).
To further augment this network, HDFC covers over 90 additional
locations through its outreach programmes. HDFC has offices in London,
Singapore and Dubai. The Dubai office reaches out to its customers
across West Asia through its service associates based in Kuwait, Qatar,
Oman, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia à Al Khobar, Jeddah and
Riyadh.
HDFCÃs reach and presence is also enhanced by its distribution
channels, which include HSPL, HDFC Bank and a few third party direct
selling associates (DSAs). These channels only source loans, while HDFC
continues to retain control over the credit, legal and technical
appraisal, thereby ensuring that the quality of loans disbursed is not
compromised in any way and is consistent across all distribution
channels.
During the year, HDFC ran a key brand campaign à ÃHDFC - because every
family needs a home.Ã The objective of the campaign was to connect with
HDFCÃs existing customers as well as prospective customers, making the
HDFC brand synonymous with a home.
HDFC organises property fairs across major cities in the country. The
aim of these fairs is to provide a wide spectrum of approved projects
under a single roof. These fairs in turn help customers in making their
decision to buy a home. Under ÃIndian Homes FairÃ, HDFC brings together
eminent builders who show case their properties for the Indian
Diaspora. During the year, HDFC organised ÃIndian Homes Fairà in
London, Singapore and Kuwait.
Cross Selling and Distribution of Financial Products and Services
HDFCÃs subsidiary companies have strong synergies with HDFC and hence
efforts are channelled into cross selling so as to offer customers a
wide range of financial products and services under the ÃHDFCÃ brand.
HDFC is a Composite Corporate Agent for HDFC Standard Life Insurance
Company Limited (HDFC-SL) and HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company
Limited (HDFC-ERGO).
International Housing Finance Initiatives
HDFCÃs expertise in housing finance is well regarded and therefore a
number of existing and new housing finance companies in various parts
of the world are keen to tap HDFC for training, strategic input and
technical assistance in housing finance.
During the year, the Corporation under its Technical Services Agreement
with Housing Development Finance Corporation, Plc., Maldives, provided
technical and consultancy services in key mortgage functions.
Senior executives of the Corporation were invited to Indonesia,
Maldives, Philippines and Oman for seminars, consultancy or training
assignments in housing finance.
In July 2009, the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management and HDFC
jointly organised the second ÃHousing Finance Summer Academyà in
Germany, which is a course that aims to provide housing finance
solutions for emerging markets through a combination of academic
knowledge and practical experience.
In November 2009, HDFC conducted its own international training
programme ÃHousing Finance Managementà at its training centre, Centre
for Housing Finance, located at Lonavla, India. Participants from
different countries across Asia and Africa attended a weeklong
residential training programme.
Delegates from Bangladesh, Indonesia and Romania visited the
Corporation to understand key mortgage finance operations.
Shelter Assistance Reserve (SAR)
HDFC continued to partner and support worthwhile projects undertaken by
NGOs, foundations and local bodies through the SAR. During the year,
HDFC has made a commitment of Rs. 10.48 crores and disbursed Rs. 8.48
crores from the SAR towards a wide spectrum of development programmes
and activities.
HDFC supported the mid-day meal scheme for children reaching 285
schools in Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad, partnered a society in raising
awareness on multiple sclerosis and helped an organisation refurbish a
rehabilitation centre for the physically challenged in Bhubaneshwar.
Support and financial assistance was also extended towards realisation
of ÃAdivasià (tribal) childrenÃs right to education through Ãashram
shalasà (residential schools) in Raigad, construction of a dormitory in
a shelter home for boys in Ajmer and towards treatment and medical aid
for patients suffering from haemophilia in New Delhi. HDFC made corpus
contributions from the SAR to the Indian Cancer Society à New Delhi,
Vision Research Foundation à Chennai, Society for the Rehabilitation of
Crippled Children à Mumbai and the Deep Griha Society à Pune, amongst
others.
In addition, the SAR was utilised towards providing relief assistance
to victims in the flood-affected areas of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh
during October 2009.
Training and Human Resource Management
The Corporation believes that the HDFC brand comes alive at various
touch points where the customer interacts with HDFC. Hence, strong
emphasis is placed on appraisal of competencies and upgradation of
skills of employees to achieve current and emerging business needs.
During the year, besides the induction training for management
trainees, specific orientation programmes were designed for staff
members in operations, accounts, recoveries and deposits.
The Corporation also nominated staff members for a variety of external
programmes on affordable housing, rural housing, treasury and risk
management, taxation, information security, business management and
International Financial Reporting Standards.
Other Initiatives
Education
The Corporation is keen to develop sustainable business models in the
education space. As an initial step, during the year, the Corporation
acquired a 41% stake in the fully diluted share capital of Credila
Financial Services Private Limited, which is a company that exclusively
focuses on providing education loans.
Indian Institute for Human Settlements (IIHS)
The urban environment is embedded in increasing density of traffic,
insufficient infrastructure and lack of quality amenities à all of
which impact the value and joy of housing. In order to improve the
urban environment, there is a need for trained professionals.
During the year, the Corporation disbursed Rs. 2 crores out of a
commitment of Rs. 4 crores to IIHS. IIHS will establish a privately
funded National University focused on urban practice à a new
multidisciplinary profession, drawing on transportation and
infrastructure planning, architecture, sociology, economics, law and
management. IIHS will provide in-service training as well as educate
graduates and post graduates to work on planning, implementation and
governance for towns and cities. Various reputed international
universities and a number of IndiaÃs leading academicians and
practitioners are participating in this venture. The first IIHS campus
will be set up in Bengaluru.
Awards and Recognitions
During the year, some of the awards and recognitions received by the
Corporation include:
à Top Indian Company in the ÃFinancial Institutions/Non-Banking
Financial Companies/Financial Servicesà category at the Dun &
Bradstreet à Rolta Corporate Awards 2009. The Corporation has won this
award for four consecutive years.
à Motilal Oswal Financial Services for the second time ranked HDFC as
the ÃMost Consistent Wealth Creatorà in its 14th Annual Wealth Creation
Study that analyses the top 100 wealth creating companies in India.
à HDFC featured amongst the ÃTop 50 Best Companies to Work For à 2009Ã
in a study by the Great Place to Workî Institute - India in association
with The Economic Times. In addition, HDFC was adjudged as the ÃBest
Company for Management CredibilityÃ.
Subsidiary Companies
In terms of Section 212(8) of the Companies Act, 1956, the Central
Government has granted its approval, exempting the Corporation from the
requirement of attaching to its annual report, the balance sheet,
profit and loss account and the report of the directors and auditors
thereon, in respect of all its fifteen subsidiary companies.
Accordingly, a copy of the balance sheet, profit and loss account,
report of the Board of Directors and Report of the Auditors of the
following subsidiary companies of the Corporation à HDFC Developers
Limited, HDFC Investments Limited, HDFC Holdings Limited, HDFC Asset
Management Company Limited, HDFC Trustee Company Limited, HDFC Realty
Limited, HDFC Standard Life Insurance Company Limited, HDFC ERGO
General Insurance Company Limited, GRUH Finance Limited, HDFC Sales
Private Limited, HDFC Ventures Trustee Company Limited, HDFC Venture
Capital Limited and HDFC Property Ventures Limited, and the following
step-down subsidiary companies - HDFC Asset Management Company
(Singapore) Pte. Limited and Griha Investments have not been attached
to the balance sheet of the Corporation for the financial year ended
March 31, 2010.
The Annual Report of the Corporation, the annual accounts and the
related documents of the CorporationÃs subsidiary companies are posted
on the website of the Corporation, www.hdfc.com. Shareholders who wish
to have a copy of the annual accounts and detailed information on any
subsidiary company can download the same from the website or may write
to the Corporation for the same. Further, the said documents shall be
available for inspection by the shareholders at the registered office
of the Corporation and at the office of the respective subsidiary
company.
The Corporation has not made any loans or advances in the nature of
loans to any of its subsidiary or associate company or companies in
which its directors are interested, other than in the ordinary course
of business.
Review of Key Subsidiary and Associate Companies
HDFC Bank Limited (HDFC Bank)
HDFC and HDFC Bank continue to maintain an armÃs length relationship in
accordance with the regulatory framework. Both organisations, however,
capitalise on the strong synergies through a system of referrals,
special arrangements and cross selling in order to effectively provide
a wide range of products and services under the HDFC brand name.
As at March 31, 2010, gross advances of HDFC Bank stood at Rs. 1,27,262
crores - an increase of 27% over the previous year. As at March 31,
2010, HDFC BankÃs distribution network included 1,725 branches and
4,232 ATMs in 779 cities as against 1,412 branches and 3,295 ATMs in
528 cities as of March 31, 2009.
For the year ended March 31, 2010, HDFC Bank reported a profit after
tax of Rs. 2,949 crores as against Rs. 2,245 crores in the previous
year, representing an increase of 31%. HDFC Bank recommended a dividend
of Rs. 12 per share as against Rs. 10 per share in the previous year.
HDFC together with its wholly owned subsidiaries, HDFC Investments
Limited and HDFC Holdings Limited holds 23.73% of the equity share
capital of HDFC Bank.
HDFC Standard Life Insurance Company Limited (HDFC-SL)
Gross premium income of HDFC-SL for the year ended March 31, 2010 stood
at Rs. 7,005 crores as compared to Rs. 5,565 crores in the previous
year. The sum assured inforce for the current year was Rs. 72,610
crores as compared to Rs. 57,158 crores in the previous year.
The company has a portfolio of 32 retail products and 4 group products
covering saving, investment, protection and retirement needs of the
customers, along with five optional rider benefits.
HDFC-SL covers approximately 700 cities and towns in India through its
568 distribution points in the country with approximately 2,00,000
financial consultants appointed by the company. HDFC-SL also has a
strong association with its bancassurance partners, which has
contributed significantly to the growth of the company during the year.
HDFC-SL has reported a loss of Rs. 275 crores for the year ended March
31, 2010. Like most life insurance companies in the initial phase,
HDFC-SL has reported losses. This is essentially due to the accounting
norms applicable to insurance companies wherein the commission expenses
are charged upfront in the year in which they are incurred while the
corresponding income is recognised over the entire life of the policies
issued. The mismatch between expenses and income has the effect of
magnifying the initial losses of HDFC-SL.
HDFC holds 72.56% of the equity share capital in HDFC-SL.
HDFC Asset Management Company Limited (HDFC-AMC)
HDFC and Standard Life Investment Limited are the co-sponsors of HDFC
Mutual Fund.
As at March 31, 2010, HDFC-AMC managed 33 debt and equity oriented
schemes of HDFC Mutual Fund. During the year, the average assets under
management was Rs. 1,00,898 crores (which is inclusive of average
assets under discretionary portfolio management/ advisory services).
The number of investor accounts increased to over 39 lacs as at March
31, 2010 as compared to 34 lacs in the previous year.
As at March 31, 2010, HDFC-AMC has points of acceptances in 206
locations across the country.
For the year ended March 31, 2010, HDFC-AMC reported a profit after tax
of Rs. 208.37 crores as against Rs. 129.11 crores in the previous year.
HDFC-AMC paid an interim dividend of Rs. 22 per share for the financial
year ended March 31, 2010.
HDFC holds 60% of the equity share capital of HDFC-AMC.
HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company Limited (HDFC-ERGO)
For the year ended March 31, 2010, HDFC-ERGO emerged as the fifth
largest private sector player in the general insurance industry.
Following a multi-product and multi-channel strategy, HDFC-ERGO has
expanded its branch network to 78 as compared to 50 last year.
The company offers a complete range of insurance products like motor,
health, travel, home and personal accident in retail segment and
customised products like property, marine, aviation and liability
insurance in the corporate segment. In addition, HDFC-ERGO continues to
leverage on HDFC groupÃs distribution capability to drive its growth.
The company has a balanced portfolio mix with corporate business
accounting for 52% for the business and retail accounting for the
balance.
The general insurance industry registered a growth of 13% in FY 2009-10
as compared to 9% in the previous year. In comparison, during the year,
HDFC-ERGO recorded a growth of 168% as compared to 56% in the previous
year with a Gross Written Premium (including cessions from the motor
pool) of Rs. 1,004 crores as against Rs. 374 crores in the previous
year.
During the year, the company made a loss of Rs. 94 crores. The loss for
the year was primarily on account of significant investments in the
scale-up of business, continued pricing pressure as a result of
detariffing and higher share of losses from Indian Motor Third Party
Pool.
HDFC holds 74% of the equity share capital of HDFC-ERGO.
HDFC Property Funds
HDFC Venture Capital Limited (HVCL) is the investment manager to HDFC
Property Fund, a registered venture capital fund with the Securities
and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).
HDFC Property Fund currently has two schemes. The first scheme is HDFC
India Real Estate Fund (HI- REF), with a corpus of Rs. 1,000 crores,
which has been fully invested. Exits are being explored for some of the
investments of the scheme.
The second scheme, HDFC IT Corridor Fund has a corpus of Rs. 446.40
crores. This scheme has disbursed the entire corpus in rental income
yielding commercial properties in major cities in India and exits are
being explored for some investments of the scheme.
During the year, HVCL made a profit after tax of Rs. 12.73 crores. The
directors of HVCL approved the payment of two interim dividends
aggregating Rs. 205 per equity share.
HDFC holds 80.5% of the equity share capital of HVCL.
HDFC Property Ventures Limited (HPVL) provides investment advisory
services to Indian and overseas asset management companies (AMCs). Such
AMCs in turn manage and advise Indian and offshore private equity
funds.
HDFC holds 100% of the equity share capital of HPVL.
GRUH Finance Limited (GRUH)
GRUH is a housing finance company with operations primarily in the
states of Gujarat and Maharashtra and has now expanded its network to
other states like Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhatisgarh and
Tamil Nadu. During the year, GRUH disbursed loans amounting to Rs. 780
crores.
For the year ended March 31, 2010, GRUH reported a profit after tax of
Rs. 68.96 crores as compared to Rs. 50.28 crores in the previous year -
an increase of 37%. The company recommended a dividend of Rs. 6.50 per
share as compared to Rs. 4.80 per share in the previous year.
HDFCÃs holding in GRUH currently stands at 61.36%.
HDFC Sales Private Limited (HSPL)
HDFC Sales Private Limited (HSPL) continues to strengthen the
CorporationÃs marketing and sales efforts by providing a dedicated
sales force to sell home loans and other financial products.
HSPL has a presence in 65 locations. During the period under review,
HSPL sourced loans accounting for 46% of individual loans disbursed by
HDFC.
HSPL is a wholly owned subsidiary of HDFC.
Particulars of Employees
HDFC had 1,505 employees as of March 31, 2010. During the year, 44
employees employed throughout the year and 1 employee employed for part
of the year were in receipt of remuneration of Rs. 24 lacs or more per
annum.
In accordance with the provisions of Section 217(2A) of the Companies
Act, 1956 and the rules framed thereunder, the names and other
particulars of employees are set out in the annex to the DirectorsÃ
Report. In terms of the provisions of Section 219(1)(b)(iv) of the
Companies Act, 1956, the Directorsà Report is being sent to all the
shareholders of the Corporation excluding the annex. Any shareholder
interested in obtaining a copy of the said annex may write to the
Corporation.
Employees Stock Option Scheme (ESOS)
Presently, stock options granted by the Corporation to the employees
operate under the following schemes: ESOS-05, ESOS-07 and ESOS-08.
Further, ESOS-02 was in force up to October 16, 2009 and in accordance
with its provisions was inoperative from October 17, 2009. During the
year, no new options were granted by the Corporation.
ESOS-05, ESOS-07 and ESOS-08 (Schemes)
During the year, under these Schemes, options vested aggregated to
56,47,778 and options exercised aggregated to 20,31,366. The money
realised due to exercise of the said options was Rs. 233.93 crores and
consequently, 20,31,366 equity shares of Rs. 10 each have been allotted
to the concerned employees.
During the year, under these Schemes, 1,69,458 options lapsed. Options
in force as on March 31, 2010 under these Schemes stood at 1,16,09,033.
During the financial year under review, there has been no variation in
the terms of the options granted earlier.
Listed below are disclosures in accordance with the SEBI (Employee
Stock Option Scheme and Employee Stock Purchase Scheme) Guidelines,
1999, as amended:
Since options were granted at the market price, the intrinsic value of
the option is nil. Consequently, the accounting value of the option
(compensation cost) was also nil. However, if the fair value of the
options using the Black-Scholes model was used, considering the
assumptions as of the date of grant, the compensation cost (net) would
have been Rs. 59.28 crores, the profit after tax would have been lesser
by Rs. 59.28 crores and basic and diluted Earnings Per Share (EPS)
would have been Rs. 96.72 and Rs. 93.90 respectively.
The diluted EPS is Rs. 95.92 against a basic EPS of Rs. 98.80.
Unclaimed Dividend
As at March 31, 2010, dividend amounting to Rs. 7.52 crores has not
been claimed by shareholders of the Corporation. The Corporation has
been periodically intimating the concerned shareholders requesting them
to encash their dividend before it becomes due for transfer to the
IEPF.
As per the provisions of Section 205C of the Companies Act, 1956,
unclaimed dividend amounting to Rs. 35.41 lacs for the financial year
2001-02 was transferred to the IEPF on September 23, 2009. Further, the
unclaimed dividend amounting to Rs. 37.63 lacs in respect of the
financial year 2002-03 must be claimed by August 23, 2010, as it is
required to be transferred to the IEPF within a period of 30 days from
the said date. In terms of said section, no claim would lie against the
Corporation or the IEPF after the transfer.
Particulars Regarding Conservation of Energy, Technology Absorption and
Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo
The particulars regarding foreign exchange earnings and expenditure
appear as Item No. 13 in the Notes to the Accounts. Since HDFC does not
own any manufacturing facility the other particulars relating to
conservation of energy and technology absorption as stipulated in the
Companies (Disclosure of Particulars in the Report of the Board of
Directors) Rules, 1988 are not applicable.
Directors
Mr. Deepak S. Parekh retired as the Managing Director of the
Corporation (designated as ÃChairmanÃ) with effect from the close of
business hours on December 31, 2009. Mr. Parekh had joined the
Corporation in a senior management position in 1978. Mr. Parekh was
inducted as a whole- time director of the Corporation in 1985 and
appointed as the Managing Director of the Corporation (designated as
ÃChairmanÃ) in 1993 and he continued to be re-appointed as such, from
time to time.
The Board of Directors wishes to place on record its appreciation and
gratitude for the dedicated service and contributions made by Mr.
Parekh during his tenure as the Managing Director of the Corporation
(designated as ÃChairmanÃ).
The Board of Directors, at its meeting held on December 4, 2009,
appointed Mr. Parekh as an additional director of the Corporation with
effect from January 1, 2010, to hold office as such, up to the date of
the ensuing Annual General Meeting (AGM), pursuant to the provisions of
Section 260 of the Companies Act, 1956. Mr. Parekh continues as the
Chairman of the Corporation.
Pursuant to receipt of notices from some members under the provisions
of Section 257 of the Companies Act, 1956 along with deposits of Rs.
500 each, the Board of
Directors, at its meeting held on May
3, 2010, recommended, for the approval of the members, the appointment
of Mr. Parekh as a director of the Corporation, liable to retire by
rotation in terms of the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 and
Articles of Association of the Corporation. Mr. Parekh would be
eligible for re-appointment and on being re-appointed, would continue
to be the Chairman of the Corporation.
At the meeting held on December
4, 2009, the board re-designated Mr. Keki M. Mistry as the Vice
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation and subject to
the approval of the members at the ensuing AGM, appointed Ms. Renu Sud
Karnad as the Managing Director of the Corporation for a period of 5
years with effect from January 1, 2010.
At the said meeting, the board also appointed Mr. V. Srinivasa Rangan
as an additional director of the Corporation, to hold office as such up
to the date of the ensuing AGM pursuant to the provisions of Section
260 of the Companies Act, 1956 and pursuant to receipt of a notice
under the provisions of Section 257 of the Companies Act, 1956, along
with a deposit of Rs. 500, approved his appointment as the whole-time
director of the Corporation (designated as ÃExecutive DirectorÃ) for a
period of 5 years with effect from January 1, 2010, subject to the
approval of the members at the ensuing AGM.
In accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 and the
Articles of Association of the Corporation, Mr. Keshub Mahindra, Mr. D.
M. Sukthankar and Mr. N. M. Munjee are liable to retire by rotation at
the ensuing AGM. They are eligible for re-appointment.
Necessary resolutions for the appointment/re-appointment of the
aforesaid directors have been included in the notice convening the
ensuing AGM.
All the directors of the Corporation have confirmed that they are not
disqualified from being appointed as directors in terms of Section
274(1)(g) of the Companies Act, 1956.
Auditors
Messrs Deloitte Haskins & Sells, Chartered Accountants, having
registration number 117366W, statutory auditors of the Corporation and
branch auditors to audit the accounts at the CorporationÃs branches in
India and offices in London and Singapore hold office until the
conclusion of the ensuing AGM and are eligible for re-appointment.
The Corporation has received a confirmation from Messrs Deloitte
Haskins & Sells to the effect that their appointment, if made, would be
within the limits prescribed under Section 224(1B) of the Companies
Act, 1956.
Messrs PKF, Chartered Accountants, having registration number 10 was
appointed as the branch auditors to audit the accounts of the
CorporationÃs branch office in Dubai. Their term expires at the end of
the ensuing AGM and they are eligible for re-appointment.
Directorsà Responsibility Statement
In accordance with the provisions of Section 217(2AA) of the Companies
Act, 1956 and based on the information provided by the management, your
directors state that:
i. In the preparation of annual accounts, the applicable accounting
standards have been followed;
ii. Accounting policies selected were applied consistently. Reasonable
and prudent judgements and estimates were made so as to give a true and
fair view of the state of affairs of the Corporation as at the end of
March 31, 2010 and of the profit of the Corporation for the year ended
on that date;
iii. Proper and sufficient care has been taken for the maintenance of
adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the
Companies Act, 1956 for safeguarding the assets of the Corporation and
for preventing and detecting frauds and other irregularities;
iv. The annual accounts of the Corporation have been prepared on a
going concern basis.
Management Discussion and Analysis Report and Report of the Directors
on Corporate Governance
In accordance with Clause 49 of the listing agreements, the Management
Discussion and Analysis Report and the Report of the Directors on
Corporate Governance form part of this report.
Corporate Governance à Voluntary Guidelines
The Board of Directors have taken cognisance of the ÃCorporate
Governance Voluntary Guidelines 2009Ã issued by the Ministry of
Corporate Affairs (MCA) in December 2009. While the guidelines are
recommendatory in nature, the board recognises the importance and need
to constantly assess governance practices thereby ensuring a
sustainable business environment that generates long- term value to all
key stakeholders. The board would consider adopting the relevant
provisions of the said guidelines as and when deemed appropriate.
Acknowledgements
The Corporation would like to acknowledge the role of all its
stakeholders - shareholders, borrowers, depositors, key partners and
lenders for their continuing support to the Corporation.
The directors appreciate the guidance received from various regulatory
authorities including NHB, RBI, SEBI, MCA, Registrar of Companies,
Financial
Intelligence Unit (India), Foreign Investment Promotion Board, the
Stock Exchanges and the Depositories.
Your directors value the professionalism of all the employees of the
Corporation who have relentlessly worked in a challenging environment
and whose efforts have stood the Corporation in good stead.
On behalf of the Board of Directors
MUMBAI DEEPAK S. PAREKH
May 3, 2010 Chairman