STC India Responds to NSE on FY2024-25 Financial Results with Qualified Audit Opinion
STC India clarified deficiencies in its FY2024-25 financial results to NSE, revealing a qualified audit opinion due to non-compliance, understated liabilities, and overstated profits. It also updated on a one-time debt settlement with banks.
The impact is high because the qualified audit opinion on annual financial results, coupled with substantial unquantified liabilities, regulatory non-compliance fines, and significant doubts about the subsidiary's going concern, reflects material financial reporting risks and operational challenges for the company.
The sentiment is negative due to numerous unquantified financial discrepancies, significant understatement of liabilities, overstatement of profits, non-compliance with SEBI regulations leading to fines, and a qualified audit opinion, all of which indicate severe financial and operational issues.
The State Trading Corporation of India Limited (STCINDIA) has responded to the National Stock Exchange's (NSE) clarification request regarding deficiencies and observations in its financial results for the year ended March 31, 2025, submitted on September 17, 2025. The company confirmed the submission of Consolidated Audited Annual Financial Results for FY2024-25 along with the Auditor's Report.
Key points from the clarification and Independent Auditor's Report include: * Audit Committee & Compliance: STC stated it was unable to constitute its Audit Committee due to the non-appointment of Independent Directors by the Ministry of Commerce & Industries, leading to the Statement of Impact on Audit Qualifications not being signed by the Audit Committee Chairman. This non-compliance resulted in a cumulative fine of approximately ₹45.17 Lakhs from both BSE and NSE for violations of SEBI (LODR) Regulations 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, and 33. STC is hopeful of getting a waiver for these penalties. * Qualified Opinion: The auditors issued a qualified opinion on the Consolidated Financial Statements due to several significant issues, stating that the financial statements, except for the qualified opinion, present a true and fair view. * Non-Current Assets Held for Sale: The report noted issues such as non-availability of title deeds for properties (valued at ₹55,929 lacs for leasehold land at Jawahar Vyapar Bhawan and ₹12,394 lacs at Housing Colony, plus freehold buildings), expired lease periods, and overstatement of non-current assets by ₹11.67 lacs and ₹14.84 lacs. Additionally, there was non-amortization of leasehold properties as per IndAS 116, and non-adjustment of asset values for areas acquired by Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) and Land & Development Office (L&DO), or properties sold. * Trade Receivables: All trade receivables, amounting to ₹1,72,533.71 lacs, have been outstanding for over 3 years. The auditors believe that ₹1,06,982.54 lacs, shown as having a significant increase in credit risk, are doubtful of recovery, leading to an understatement of bad debt provision and an overstatement of profit by the same amount. No balance confirmations were available. In the case of M/s Rajat Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (RPL), STC was directed by the Hon'ble Debts Recovery Tribunal-II, Delhi, to deposit ₹2,655 lacs within 30 days of the order dated June 11, 2025. STC challenged this order by filing an appeal before DRAT, Delhi, on July 25, 2025, and is hopeful of getting relief, hence no provision was made. * Foreign Currency Receivables and Payables: Non-compliance with IndAS 21 was noted due to non-revaluation of foreign currency receivables (USD 3,149.35 lacs and Euros 20.90 lacs) and payables (USD 41.49 lacs and Pound 0.04 lacs). * Other Current Assets: Non-provisioning for non-recoverable duties and taxes (₹6.89 lacs) and claims recoverable (₹3157.74 lacs), resulting in an overstatement of current assets and profit. * Provisions: Non-provisioning for a demand of ₹4,743 lacs from L&DO (out of a total demand of ₹13,283 lacs) and uncalculated interest, leading to an overstatement of profit and understatement of liabilities. * Trade Payables: All trade payables amounting to ₹1,09,778.77 lacs are without balance confirmation and outstanding for over 3 financial years, potentially overstating liabilities. * Statutory Dues: Unreconciled GST input/payable balances, non-claimable GST input of ₹54.21 lacs, and unprovided TDS default of ₹11.11 lacs. * Investments: Issues with joint ventures and companies that have been struck off or lack updated financial information. * One-Time Settlement (OTS): STC is finalizing an OTS proposal with lender banks. The company paid ₹200 crore to Lead banker Canara Bank after signing a Debt Settlement Agreement (DSA), and received No Dues Certificates/Settlement Certificates from all six lender banks on July 11, 2025. The case filed by Canara Bank in DRT was withdrawn on July 15, 2025. The accounting effect of the OTS will be reflected in the quarter ended September 30, 2025. * Subsidiary Company (STCL Limited): The auditor's report for the subsidiary highlighted a material uncertainty related to its going concern status, as its winding-up was approved by shareholders in 2013 and accounts are prepared on a liquidation basis. Other issues included non-current assets held for disposal not valued on a realization basis (non-compliance with IndAS 105), non-provision of interest on borrowings since FY2018-19 (understating loss by ₹1,10,14,54,58,452/-), and unreconciled statutory dues and bank balances.
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