Commercial Credit & Finance PlcCSELK: COCR.N0000

Annual Report 2023/2024

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INSPIRE

COMMERCIAL CREDIT AND FINANCE PLC

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INSPIRE

While the past year brought immense hardship to Sri Lanka's economy, the year 2023 has shown signs of resilience. We, as a company, are proud to have weathered these storms alongside our nation, and

our core principles continue to guide us.

As a purpose-driven organization, we remain dedicated to fostering a win-win mentality within our team. We cultivate a culture of continuous learning and development, emphasizing love, care, integrity and trust. This approach fosters strong internal synergy and teamwork, allowing us to navigate challenges and contribute to Sri Lanka's economic recovery.

Our steadfast commitment to our purpose has solidified our partnerships with

stakeholders. Together, we are building a stronger future for Sri Lanka.

VISION To be the most liberated Company admired for its people, partnership and performance

https://www.cclk.lk/ about-us/overview/en

PURPOSE

To build leaders who uplift the lives of people by simple acts of love.

MISSION

To be a dynamic Finance Company which develops and nurtures leaders at every level of the organization to serve society with passion.

CONTENT

ABOUT US

Shared Values

04

Financial & Non-Financial Highlights

06

OUR LEADERS

Chairman's Statement

10

CEO's Review

12

Board of Directors

15

Executive Management Team

19

ABOUT THE COMPANY

About The Company

22

Branch Network

23

Awards

24

MANAGEMENT

DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS

Economic Review

28

Company Financial Review

32

Sustainability Report

34

Stakeholder Engagement

38

Risk Management

40

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Corporate Governance

48

Annual Report of the Board of Directors on the

95

Affairs of the Company

Report of the Board Audit Committee

97

Report of the Board Human Resource &

99

Remuneration Committee

Report of the Board Nomination Committee

100

Report of the Related Party Transaction Review

101

Committee

Report of the Board Integrated Risk Management

102

Committee

CEO's & CFO's Responsibility Statement

103

Statement by the Senior Independent Director

104

Statement of Directors responsibility for financial

105

reporting

Directors Statement on Internal Control over

106

financial reporting

Independent Assurance Report

108

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Independent Audit Report

111

Statement of Financial Position

114

Statement of Profit or Loss

115

Statement of Comprehensive Income

116

Statement of Changes in Equity

117

Statement of Cash Flows

119

Accounting Policies

121

Notes to the Financial Statements

135

SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION

Ten Year Summary

199

Investor Information

200

Glossary

204

Notice Of Meeting

207

Form Of Proxy

208

Notes

209

Investor Feedback Form

209

Corporate Information

212

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SHARED

VALUES

Loving and Caring

Love is defined by CCFP as the commitments made or the extra miles travelled to uplift others' lives. Those who seek to love, love themselves, love others and also love life. Everyone is energized and feels safe by love, and the advantages of unconditional love and respect are invaluable. Love is the act, the Principle which will run through all five shared values, which we come into contact with in Commercial Credit. We believe we are not held back by the love we did not receive in the past, but by the love, we are not extending in the present.

Learning and Development

At CCFP, learning and development is defined as the process of renewing and enhancing the Physical, Spiritual, Mental and Emotional components of our lives in order to support personal and interpersonal development. The most successful investment anybody can make is focusing on their own learning and development, which is a constant process that leads to effective, efficient, and long-lasting results. CCFP encourages a culture that places a high value on learning and development and works hard to encourage its employees to continuously renew in the above four quadrants.

Integrity and Trust

We believe that trust is the key to every relationship. It determines how relationships begin and grow. Integrity means that our lives are integrated around principles and that our security comes from within, not from outside. Being a person of integrity is of utmost importance to all team members at Commercial Credit. A trustworthy individual has the gift of lifting others and making them do good deeds, sometimes even impossible ones. Therefore, we place great emphasis on creating a culture of integrity where an individual does the right thing even when no one is watching.

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Think Win-Win

Win-Win is one paradigm of human interaction and it arises from a character of integrity, maturity and the abundance mentality. Human interactions in life are cooperative and are based on mutual respect and mutual benefit. A culture of Think Win-Win is also demonstrated by agreements that effectively manage and explain expectations. The processes and supporting systems of CCFP are constantly being adjusted to promote this win-win mentality. Our main goal is to constantly establish win-win situations, where everyone involved is satisfied with the outcome and no one feels undervalued. It is an attitude that has been readily embraced by our team members and one that has created countless satisfied customers.

Synergy and Teamwork

CCFP believes that synergy creates better alternatives by valuing the mental, emotional, and psychological differences among individuals. Acknowledging that diversity, not similarity, is where power rests. CCFP team members always try to combine individual strengths with a shared commitment to perform towards common goals aligning to the Company purpose.

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FINANCIAL

HIGHLIGHTS

2023/24

2022/23

%

Rs.'000'

Rs.'000'

Change

Financial Performance

Gross Income

31,055,222

28,949,269

7.3%

Net Interest Income

12,808,022

11,106,651

15.3%

Profit Before Taxation

6,594,978

3,859,879

70.9%

Profit After Taxation

4,193,917

2,599,629

61.3%

Financial Position

Leases, Hire Purchases, Loans and Advances

81,437,828

76,170,663

6.9%

Total Assets

107,987,834

102,154,440

5.7%

Total Deposit Base

62,121,240

59,243,651

4.9%

Borrowings

13,902,823

17,555,544

-20.8%

Shareholders' Funds

24,179,669

20,359,015

18.8%

Liquid Assets

11,483,294

12,836,935

-10.5%

Key Indicators per Ordinary Share

Earnings per Share( Rs.)

13.19

8.17

Net Assets per Share ( Rs.)

76.02

64.01

Year end Market Price per Share (Rs.)

35.30

26.00

Key Performance Indicators

Return on Average Assets (%)

3.99

2.66

Equity / Assets (%)

22.39

19.93

Gross Non Performing Accommodations (%)

10.65

11.07

Net Non Performing Accommodations (%)

1.47

1.17

Return on Average Shareholders' Funds (%)

18.83

13.15

Statutory Ratios

Capital Funds to Deposits (%)

38.92

34.36

Core Capital (Tier 1 Capital) (Rs. '000)

21,046,964

17,694,262

Core Capital (Tier 11 Capital) (Rs. '000)

21,143,415

18,874,733

Core Capital Ratio (%)

19.35

17.49

Total Risk Weighted Capital Ratio (%)

19.43

18.66

Memorandum information

Number of Employees

2,999

2,816

Number of Branches

133

133

External Credit Rating (LRA)

BBB (Positive)

BBB (Stable)

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Rs. Bn

Rs. Bn

%

TOTAL ASSETS

PROFIT AFTER TAX

GROSS NON PERFORMING ACCOMODATION

120

5.0

12

100

4.5

10

4.0

80

3.5

8

3.0

60

2.5

6

40

2.0

4

1.5

20

1.0

2

0.5

0

2019/20

2020/21

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

0.0

2019/20

2020/21

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

0

2019/20

2020/21

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

Rs. Bn

Rs. Bn

Rs. Bn

TOTAL EQUITY

NET INTEREST INCOME

TOTAL DEPOSITS

30

16

70

25

14

60

12

50

20

10

40

15

8

30

6

10

20

4

5

2

10

0

2019/20

2020/21

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

0

2019/20

2020/21

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

0

2019/20

2020/21

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

%

Rs. Bn

SECURED AND UNSECURED PORTFOLIO

NET LENDING PORTFOLIO

COMPOSITION

70

5.1%

60

50

40

2023/24

30

20

10

94.9%

0

2019/20 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24

Secured

Unsecured

Loans and Advances

Leasing and Hire Purchase

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