Softlogic Finance PlcCSELK: CRL.N0000

Interim Financial Statment for the period ended 30th September 2024

· Issued by Softlogic Finance Plc

SOFTLOGIC FINANCE PLC

INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the Quarter ended 30th September 2024

( Company Registration No: PB641PQ )

JFI Tower III, Zone B&C, No 75, Piyadasa Sirisena Mawatha, Colombo 10.

SOFTLOGIC FINANCE PLC

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STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

06 MONTHS PERIOD ENDED

Rs.

03 Months Period ended

06 Months Period ended

30th September

30th September

2024

2023

2024

2023

Unaudited

Unaudited

Unaudited

Unaudited

Income

557,582,637

661,893,382

940,007,088

1,634,426,400

Interest income

306,849,611

634,075,384

675,289,551

1,550,657,200

Interest expenses

(198,563,318)

(797,552,657)

(490,540,354)

(1,825,784,759)

Net interest income

108,286,292

(163,477,272)

184,749,197

(275,127,560)

Fee and commission income

26,189,879

14,372,621

40,667,112

29,911,845

Profit /(loss) from derecognition of financial assets

207,629,087

-

207,629,087

-

Other operating income

16,914,060

13,445,377

16,421,338

53,857,355

Total operating income

359,019,319

(135,659,274)

449,466,734

(191,358,359)

Impairment (charge)/ reversal for loans and other losses

92,836,495

55,462,575

56,894,373

(84,203,248)

Net Operating Income

451,855,813

(80,196,699)

506,361,107

(275,561,607)

Operating expenses

Personnel costs

(71,964,327)

(104,109,884)

(146,628,946)

(215,616,268)

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment

(3,537,162)

(7,434,525)

(6,931,033)

(15,078,928)

Amortization of intangible assets

(4,827,220)

(4,745,994)

(9,589,313)

(9,485,238)

Other operating expenses

(137,189,318)

(188,825,466)

(259,425,035)

(402,677,319)

Operating profit / (Loss) before Value Added Tax on financial services

234,337,787

(385,312,568)

83,786,779

(918,419,360)

VAT on financial services & SSCL

(45,849,878)

-

(45,849,878)

-

Profit / (Loss) before income tax

188,487,909

(385,312,568)

37,936,901

(918,419,360)

Income tax Reversal/ (expense)

-

-

-

-

Profit / (Loss) for the period

188,487,909

(385,312,568)

37,936,901

(918,419,360)

Other comprehensive income/ (expenses)

Other comprehensive income not to be reclassified to profit or loss

Net gain / (loss) on equity instruments at fair value through other comprehensive

income

-

-

-

-

Other comprehensive income for the Period , net of tax

-

-

-

-

Total comprehensive income/(expenses) for the Period

188,487,909

(385,312,568)

37,936,901

(918,419,360)

Basic earnings per Share(Rs.) - Annualised

0.78

(2.53)

0.08

(3.02)

SOFTLOGIC FINANCE PLC

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

PERIOD ENDED 30TH SEPTEMBER

Rs.

Stated

Statutory Reserve

Non-Distributable

Revaluation

Retained

Regulatory Loss

Total

Capital

Fund

Reserve

Earnings

Allowance Reserve

Balance as at 1 April 2023

7,597,925,039

260,448,732

1,748,974,244

172,788,382

(7,544,089,315)

2,236,047,083

Profit/(Loss) for the 6 month period

-

-

-

-

(918,419,360)

(918,419,360)

Other comprehensive income,net of tax

-

-

-

-

-

-

Transfer to Statutory Reserve Fund

-

-

-

-

-

-

Balance as at 30 September 2023

7,597,925,039

260,448,732

1,748,974,244

172,788,382

(8,462,508,675)

1,317,627,723

Balance as at 1 April 2024

9,930,116,800

260,448,732

1,736,237,951

-

(9,137,904,468)

2,788,899,016

Profit/(Loss) for the 6 month period

-

-

-

-

37,936,901

37,936,901

Transfer Out from Regulatory Loss

-

-

(924,684,147)

-

924,684,147

Allowance Reserve

Other comprehensive income,net of tax

-

-

-

-

-

-

Transfer to Statutory Reserve Fund

-

1,896,845

-

-

(1,896,845)

-

Balance as at 30 September 2024

9,930,116,800

262,345,577

811,553,804

-

(8,177,180,265)

2,826,835,916

SOFTLOGIC FINANCE PLC

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STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE PERIOD ENDED

Rs.

30/09/2024

30/09/2023

Unaudited

Unaudited

Cash flows from operating activities

Net profit/(Loss) before taxation

37,936,901

(918,419,360)

Adjustments for ,

Depreciation

6,931,033

15,078,928

Amortization of intangible assets

9,589,313

9,485,238

Profit on disposal of property, plant and equipment

(4,267,011)

(167,266)

Amortisation expenses on right-of-use assets

27,094,099

28,614,039

Impairment charge on bad and doubtful debts

(56,894,373)

84,203,248

Provision for defined benefit plans

6,391,000

9,087,417

Interest expenses

490,540,354

1,825,784,759

Operating profit before working capital changes

517,321,316

1,053,667,004

(Increase)/Decrease in Financial Assets at Amortised Cost - Lease & HP rental Receivables

1,603,987,858

1,694,466,553

(Increase)/Decrease in Financial Assets at Amortised Cost - Loans and Receivables

1,316,443,515

3,436,539,586

(Increase)/Decrease in Financial Assets Measured at Fair Value Through Profit or Loss (FVTPL)

378,632,877

316,466,799

(Increase)/Decrease in Placements with Banks and Other Finance Companies

(272,258,713)

1,023,468,607

(Increase)/Decrease in other assets

(61,947,570)

129,736,370

(Decrease)/Increase in amounts due to customers

(2,868,835,744)

(3,936,680,838)

Increase/(Decrease) in other payables

237,114,851

(4,513,746)

Cash generated from operations

850,458,388

3,713,150,337

Interest paid

(490,540,354)

(1,825,784,759)

Taxes paid

-

-

Defined benefit plan costs paid

(3,694,285)

(13,162,770)

Net cash generated from operating activities

356,223,750

1,874,202,807

Cash flows from investing activities

Purchase of property, plant and equipment & Intangible Assets

(15,167,674)

(5,501,970)

Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment

5,104,900

185,000

Net cash used in investing activities

(10,062,774)

(5,316,970)

Cash flows from financing activities

Proceed from long term borrowings-Bank Loan

245,664,263

1,664,397,034

Repayment of long term borrowings- Bank Loan

(458,866,154)

(607,308,253)

Proceeds from commercial papers

82,645,576

5,736,815,889

Repayment of commercial papers

(330,693,243)

(8,806,673,039)

Repayment of principal portion of lease liabilities

(41,737,555)

(18,024,511)

Net cash (used in) / generated from financing activities

(502,987,113)

(2,030,792,879)

Net Increase/ (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

(156,826,137)

(161,907,042)

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year

311,315,871

458,407,425

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period

154,489,734

296,500,384

Reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents

Cash, bank balance

232,175,207

397,905,415

Bank overdrafts

(77,685,473)

(101,405,031)

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period

154,489,734

296,500,384

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SOFTLOGIC FINANCE PLC

ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS BY MEASUREMENT BASIS

Rs.

Financial Assets recognised through

Financial Assets at Fair Value

Financial Assets at Amortised

through Other Comprehensive

Total

Profit or Loss (FVTPL)

Income (FVTOCI)

Cost (AC)

As at

30.09.2024

31.03.2024

30.09.2024

31.03.2024

30.09.2024

31.03.2024

30.09.2024

31.03.2024

Assets

Cash and Cash Equivalents

-

-

-

-

232,175,207

333,866,263

232,175,207

333,866,263

Placements with Banks and Other Finance Companies

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Securities purchased under repurchase agreements

-

-

-

-

875,753,511

603,494,798

875,753,511

603,494,798

Financial Assets Measured at Fair Value Through Profit or Loss (FVTPL)

-

378,632,877

-

-

-

-

-

378,632,877

Financial Assets at Amortised Cost - Loans and Receivables to Other Customers

-

-

-

-

2,502,272,429

3,840,154,976

2,502,272,429

3,840,154,976

Financial Assets at Amortised Cost - Lease Rental and Hire Purchase Receivables

-

-

-

-

2,472,885,173

3,998,539,625

2,472,885,173

3,998,539,625

Investment in Dealing Securities

-

-

30,600

30,600

-

-

30,600

30,600

Financial Assets at Amortised Cost - Other Financial Assets

-

-

-

-

1,252,825,136

1,355,458,491

1,252,825,136

1,355,458,491

Total Financial Assets

-

378,632,877

30,600

30,600

7,335,911,456

10,131,514,153

7,335,942,056

10,510,177,630

Rs.

Financial Liabilities at

Total

Amortised Cost (AC)

As at

30.09.2024

31.03.2024

30.09.2024

31.03.2024

Liabilities

Bank Overdrafts

77,685,473

22,550,392

77,685,473

22,550,392

Financial Liabilities at Amortised Cost - Interest bearing Borrowings to Banks

-

-

-

-

Financial Liabilities at Amortised Cost - Deposits due to Customers

4,612,881,806

7,481,717,550

4,612,881,806

7,481,717,550

Financial Liabilities at Amortised Cost - Other Borrowed Funds

96,636,034

557,885,592

96,636,034

557,885,592

Lease Liabilities

215,870,975

75,979,132

215,870,975

75,979,132

Total Financial Liabilities

5,003,074,288

8,138,132,666

5,003,074,288

8,138,132,666

SOFTLOGIC FINANCE PLC

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EXPLANATORY NOTES

1. The above figures are provisional and subject to audit.

2. Information on shares for the quarter ended September 30, 2024 as given below.

Market Price per Share (Rs.)

CRL.N0000

CRL.R0000

Highest

7.00

-

Lowest

4.90

-

Closing

6.10

-

Ratios

Debt to equity ratio (Times)

1.92

Liquid assets ratio (%) - Statutory Minimum 10%

23.53

3. There are no changes in the accounting policies and methods of computations since the publication of Annual report for the year ended March 31, 2024.

4. The Interim Financial Statements are in compliance with Sri Lanka Accounting Standards LKAS 34 - Interim Financial Reporting and provide the information required by the Colombo Stock Exchange.

5. The presentation and classification of figures for the corresponding period of the previous year have been amended, where relevant, for better presentation and to be comparable with those of the current year.

6. There has been no significant change in the nature of the contingent liabilities, which were disclosed in the Annual report for the year ended March 31, 2024.

7. No circumstances have arisen since the statement of financial position date, which would require adjustments to or disclosure in the financial statements

8. Capital Adequacy Ratio

The Company engaged its independent auditor to provide a special purpose audit opinion on the Statement of Profit or Loss and the Statement of Changes in Equity for the six months period ended September 30, 2024.

This special purpose audit report was prepared specifically for submission to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka. Its purpose is to include the profits after tax and the reversal of the Regulatory Loss Allowance Reserve (RLAR) of the Company for the six- month period ending September 30, 2024, as part of Tier 1 capital and in calculating the Capital Adequacy Ratios. The Company has submitted this report to the Central Bank for regulatory capital adequacy purposes.

SOFTLOGIC FINANCE PLC

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EXPLANATORY NOTES (Cont;)

9. Twenty Major Shareholders as at 30 September 2024

Name

No. of Shares

(%)

SOFTLOGIC CAPITAL PLC, PAN ASIA BANKING CORPORATION PLC/SOFTLOGIC CAPITAL PLC

918,701,788

95.44%

SOFTLOGIC LIFE INSURANCE PLC-A/C NO. 04 (PARTICIPATING FUND)

15,688,030

1.63%

SOFTLOGIC HOLDINGS PLC

5,657,598

0.59%

VANIK INCORPORATION LTD

5,376,068

0.56%

MR. KULAPPUARACHCHIGE DON DAMMIKA PERERA

3,154,253

0.33%

L.B. FINANCE LIMITED.

2,090,000

0.22%

PEOPLES BANK/ASOKA KARIYAWASAM PATHIRAGE

1,653,822

0.17%

HATTON NATIONAL BANK PLC/SUBRAMANIAM VASUDEVAN

1,079,585

0.11%

MERCHANT BANK OF SRI LANKA & FINANCE PLC/B. JANEGAN

714,564

0.07%

PEOPLE'S LEASING & FINANCE PLC/L.P.HAPANGAMA

608,959

0.06%

HATTON NATIONAL BANK PLC/ARUNASALAM SITHAMPALAM

274,303

0.03%

DIALOG FINANCE PLC/P.B.C. KURERA

213,116

0.02%

SAMPATH BANK PLC/MR. ABISHEK SITHAMPALAM

159,782

0.02%

MRS. PAMELA CHRISTINE COORAY

132,444

0.01%

MR. THARMALINGAM LOGANATHAN

117,966

0.01%

MERCHANT BANK OF SRI LANKA & FINANCE PLC 01

112,056

0.01%

MR. KADADSAM SATHEESWARAN

110,000

0.01%

PEOPLE'S LEASING & FINANCE PLC/L.H.L.M.P.HARADASA

107,850

0.01%

SEYLAN BANK LIMITED/JAMES HENRY PAUL RATNAYAKE

106,646

0.01%

MR. ADDARA PATHIRANAGE SOMASIRI

100,000

0.01%

PEOPLE'S LEASING & FINANCE PLC/DR.H.S.D.SOYSA & MRS.G.SOYSA

100,000

0.01%

956,258,830

99.34%

Others

6,314,361

0.66%

Total

962,573,191

100.00%

10. Directors' Shareholding as at 30 September 2024

Names of Directors

No. of Shares

(%)

1. Mr. A. K. Pathirage (Appointed w.e.f. 01 August 2024)

1,653,822

0.17%

2.

Mr. H. K. Kaimal

Nil

Nil

3.

Mr. C. Kalupahana

Nil

Nil

4. Mr. Viresh Binomal Nanayakkara

Nil

Nil

5. Mr. H.S. Samantha Dabare

Nil

Nil

6.

Mr. R.J.Perera.

9,600

0.00%

11. Public shareholding as at 30 September 2024

Public holding

20,862,353

2.17%

Number of public shareholders

2,035

12. Float adjusted market Capitalization as at 30 September 2024

Threshold

Compliance (Y/N)

Value

Float adjusted market Capitalization (Rs)

Less than 1 Bn

Yes

127,415,813.29

Minimum Public Holding (%)

Minimum 10%

No

2.17%

In terms of Rule 7.14.1(b) of the Listing Rules of Colombo Stock Exchange, Softlogic Finance PLC is hereby announced that the Company is non-compliant with the Public Holding percentage as specified in Rule 7.14.(b) of the Listing Rules.

SOFTLOGIC FINANCE PLC

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EXPLANATORY NOTES (Contd.)

13 RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Details of significant related party disclosures are as follows:

13.1 Transactions with Key Managerial Personnel (KMPs)

Key Managerial Personnel includes Members of the Board of Directors of the Company and of it's Holding Company.

Short-term employee benefits for the period

Rs.

4,036,169

13.2 Transactions, arrangements and agreements involving KMPs and their close members of the family

The following provides the total amount of transactions which have been entered in to with Key Managerial Personnel and their close family members.

Time Deposits

Rs.

2,015,534

Savings Deposits

Rs.

1,261

13.3 Transactions with Group Companies

The Company enters into transactions with group companies and the following tables shows the outstanding balances and corresponding transactions during the period ended September 30, 2024

Rs.

Company

Relationship

(Receivables)

Loans, Advances,

Borrowings /

Income Earned

Cost Incurred

Plant & Equip.

/Payables

Investments & SPV

Deposits

Purchased / (sold)

Softlogic Capital PLC

Parent Company

-

-

2,768,167

-

4,811,436

-

Softlogic Corporate Services (Pvt) Ltd

Affiliated Company

-

-

-

-

3,190,141

-

Softlogic Brands (Pvt) Ltd

Group Company

-

-

350,643

-

5,230

-

Softlogic Retail (Pvt) Ltd

Affiliated Company

(126,938)

-

315

-

2

-

S R One (Pvt) Ltd

Affiliated Company

933,843

1,100,266,157

-

-

2,930

-

Softlogic Computers (Pvt) Ltd

Affiliated Company

-

-

-

-

41,300

-

Softlogic BPO Services (Pvt) Ltd

Affiliated Company

-

719,653

-

64,968

29,729,720

-

Softlogic Life PLC

Affiliated Company

-

-

-

-

11,424,124

-

The Company entered into agreements with S R One (Pvt) Ltd, a fully owned subsidiary of Softlogic Capital PLC, and carried out two transfers of the beneficial ownership of a part of the Company's loan portfolio for cash. The rationale for entering into these transactions is pursuant to an alternative Capital Augmentation Plan of the Company.

This plan is designed to enhance the Company's balance sheet and meet its capital adequacy requirements. The aggregate value of these transactions carried out amounted to LKR 1.1 billion. The Company has disclosed these transactions to the Colombo Stock Exchange via its announcements dated 01st August 2024, 06th September 2024 and 10th September 2024.

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SOFTLOGIC FINANCE PLC

EXPLANATORY NOTES (Contd.)

14 Utilisation of funds raised via capital market.

The company has raised funds via the capital market through a rights issue on 20th December 2019. The progress of uitlisation of the capital raised as per the objectives stated in the

14.1 right issue circular is given below.

% of utilisation

Clarification if not fully

Objective

Amount allocated as

Proposed date of

% of total

Amount utilised in Rs.

utilised including if not

Objective as per Circular

Amount allocated from

against allocation

number

per Circular in Rs.

utilisation as per Circular

proceeds

(B)

utilized where are the funds

(B/A)

proceeds in Rs. (A)

invested

To Settle the utilized overdraft facilities

Within 2 monhs from

(a)

474,880,432

the completion of the

474,880,432

79%

474,880,432

100%

N/A

of the company

Rights Issue

To expand the lending activities of the

Within 2 monhs from

(b)

127,614,800

the completion of the

127,614,800

21%

127,614,800

100%

N/A

company

Rights Issue

602,495,232

602,495,232

100%

602,495,232

14.2

The company has raised funds further via the capital market through a rights issue on 15th December 2020. The progress of uitlisation of the capital raised as per the objectives stated in the right issue circular is given below.

% of utilisation

Clarification if not fully

Objective

Amount allocated as

Proposed date of

% of total

Amount utilised in Rs.

utilised including if not

Objective as per Circular

against allocation

number

per Circular in Rs.

utilisation as per Circular Amount allocated from

proceeds

(B)

utilized where are the funds

(B/A)

proceeds in Rs. (A)

invested

  1. To repay maturity liabilities

To increase the secured lending portfolio

Within 6 months from

(b)

to the required regulatory levels

1,901,994,752

the completion of the

1,901,994,752

100%

1,901,994,752

100%

N/A

(i) Leasing

Rights issue

(ii) Other lending

1,901,994,752

1,901,994,752

100%

1,901,994,752

The company has raised funds further via the capital market through a rights issue on 26th August 2021. The progress of uitlisation of the capital raised as per the objectives stated in the

14.3 right issue circular is given below.

% of utilisation

Clarification if not fully

Objective

Amount allocated as

Proposed date of

% of total

Amount utilised in Rs.

utilised including if not

Objective as per Circular

against allocation

number

per Circular in Rs.

utilisation as per Circular Amount allocated from

proceeds

(B)

utilized where are the funds

(B/A)

proceeds in Rs. (A)

invested

(a)

To improve the Capital adequacy ratio

-

Immediate

-

0%

-

0%

N/A

To repay maturity liabilities,

  1. utilize in the lending and other business operations.

Within 6 months from

To increase the secured lending portfolio

2,239,667,740 the completion of the

2,239,667,740

100%

2,239,667,740

100%

N/A

Rights issue

(c)

to the required regulatory levels

(i) Leasing

(ii) Other lending *

2,239,667,740

2,239,667,740

100%

2,239,667,740

  • The maturity liabilities mentioned above under objective (c), include forecasted outflow of fixed deposits. If the outflow is less than expected and as a result if any proceeds from the rights remain unutilized, such amount will be utilized in lending and other business operations.

14.4 The company has raised funds further via the capital market through a rights issue on 08 December 2022. The progress of uitlisation of the capital raised as per the objectives stated in the right issue circular is given below.

% of utilisation

Clarification if not fully

Objective

Amount allocated as

Proposed date of

% of total

Amount utilised in Rs.

utilised including if not

Objective as per Circular

Amount allocated from

against allocation

number

per Circular in Rs.

utilisation as per Circular

proceeds

(B)

utilized where are the funds

(B/A)

proceeds in Rs. (A)

invested

(a)

To improve the Capital adequacy ratio

-

Immediate

-

0%

-

0%

N/A

(b)

To settle the working capital loan

851,497,316

Immediate

851,497,316

100%

851,497,316

100%

N/A

borrowed from Softlogic Capital PLC.

851,497,316

851,497,316

100%

851,497,316

14.5 The company has raised funds further via the capital market through a rights issue on 27 March 2024. The progress of uitlisation of the capital raised as per the objectives stated in the right issue circular is given below.

% of utilisation

Clarification if not fully

Objective

Amount allocated as

Proposed date of

% of total

Amount utilised in Rs.

utilised including if not

Objective as per Circular

Amount allocated from

against allocation

number

per Circular in Rs.

utilisation as per Circular

proceeds

(B)

utilized where are the funds

(B/A)

proceeds in Rs. (A)

invested

To improve the Capital adequacy ratio as

(a)

per the Finance Business Act Direction

-

Immediate

-

0%

-

0%

N/A

No. 03 of 2018

To address the serious loss of capital

(b)

situation as per S220 of the Companies

-

Immediate

-

0%

-

0%

N/A

Act No. 07 of 2007

To

improve

the

Core

Capital

( c )

Requirement,

as stipulated

by

the

-

Immediate

-

0%

-

0%

N/A

Finance Business Act Direction No.2 of

2017

(d)

To settle Subordinated Debt of Rs. 900

1,049,966,135

Immediate

1,049,966,135

45%

1,049,966,135

100%

N/A

Mn obtained from Softlogic Capital PLC

To settle multiple short term loans of Rs.

(e)

920 Mn obtained from Softlogic Capital

1,090,382,066

Immediate

1,090,382,066

47%

1,090,382,066

100%

N/A

PLC

(f)

To

settle the

Securitization

loan

&

191,843,560

Immediate

191,843,560

8%

191,843,560

100%

N/A

Commercial papers as per the maturities

2,332,191,761

2,332,191,761

100%

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