sharp investments ltd Management discussions

ECONOMY OVERVIEW AND DEVELOPEMENT

The year 2022 was marred by some powerful challenges Russias invasion of Ukraine and widening inflation impacting cost of living Despite these challenges, number of economies across the globe showed signs of growth.

The Indian economy, however, appears to have moved on after its encounter with the pandemic, staging a full recovery in financial year 2022 ahead of many nations and positioning itself to ascend to the pre-pandemic growth path in financial year 2023. Yet in the current year, India has also faced the challenge of reining in inflation to some extent.

Furthermore, this optimism stems from the benefits of efficiency gains resulting from greater formalization, higher financial inclusion, and economic opportunities created by digital technology based economic reforms. It is expected that this will broad-base growth and continue to drive consumption in the economy.

ABOUT THE INDUSTRY:

So far, non-banking finance companies (NBFCs) have scripted a great success story. Their contribution to the economy has grown in leaps and bounds. With the ongoing stress in the public sector banks due to mounting bad debt, their appetite to lend (especially in rural areas) is only going to deteriorate, thereby providing NBFCs with the opportunity to increase their presence. The success of NBFCs can be clearly attributed to their better product lines, lower cost, wider and effective reach, strong risk management capabilities to check and control bad debts, and better understanding of their customer segments.

Going forward, the latent credit demand of an emerging India will allow NBFCs to fill the gap, especially where traditional banks have been wary to serve. Additionally, improving macroeconomic conditions, higher credit penetration, increased consumption and disruptive digital trends will allow NBFCs credit to grow at a healthy rate over the next five years. Clearly, NBFCs are here to stay.

NBFC REGULATIONS:

Over the past several decades, NBFCs have emerged as important financial intermediaries, particularly for the small-scale and retail sectors, in underserved areas and unbanked sectors. NBFCs have turned out to be growth engines in an arena where increased importance is assigned to financial inclusion. The growing importance of the NBFC segment in the Indian financial system has led to a changing landscape of the NBFC framework. The evolution of the regulatory framework for NBFCs in India has gone through a cyclical phase from simplified regulations to stringent and extensive regulations and finally towards rationalization as part of the recently revised NBFC regulatory framework.

Non-systemically important non-deposit accepting NBFCs (NBFCs-ND) - Limited prudential norms:

Capital adequacy norms and credit concentration norms have been done away with for all NBFCs-ND. This change will bring greater operational flexibility to over 11,500 NBFCs, who have an asset size of more than 100 crore INR but less than 500 crore INR, as they were earlier subjected to these norms. The regulations are further customized depending on whether the NBFC-ND has access to public funds and/or has a customer interface.

ABOUT THE SHARP INVESTMENTS LIMITED:

Business Overview:

Our Company is a non deposit taking NBFC, registered with the RBI. Our Company has been in the business of providing financial services since inception. Our Company is primarily focused in providing inter corporate loans, personal loans, loans against shares & securities, loans against properties, trading in shares & securities and arbitrage business in stock and commodity market. Being an, NBFC our Company has positioned itself between the organized banking sector and local money lenders, offering the customers competitive, flexible and timely lending services.

Products & Services:

Our Company offers financial services to commercial, industrial and financial clients with a one stop financial solution:-

Working capital loans Loan

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE:

During the fiscal 2023, Total income of the Company stood at Rs.10.83 Lacs as compared to previous fiscal of Rs. 8.59 Lacs. This fiscal, Company Profit have been Rs.0.08 Lacs as compared Loss to Rs 1.51 Lacs of fiscal 2022.

Financial Highlights:

Income stood at Rs.10.83 Lacs for fiscal 2023 Profit of fiscal 2023 was Rs.0.08 Lacs

Earning per share for fiscal 2023 was Rs.0.000 per share.

Net Worth of company stood at Rs. 2258.46 Lacs as on March 31,2023

SWOT ANALYSIS:

Strengths:

An integrated financial services platform: We offer our clients an integrated financial services platform by offering lending against demat shares, finance consultancy, loan against immovable properties and allied products. Our integrated service platform allows us to leverage relationships across the lines of businesses and our industry and product knowledge by providing multi-channel delivery systems to our client base, thereby increasing our ability to cross-sell our services.

Experienced Management: We believe that our senior management and our talented and experienced Team are the principal reason for the growth of our Company. We believe that the extensive experience and financial acumen of our management and staff facilitates us with a significant competitive advantage.

Weakness:

Branding: Our Company is not a well-established brand among large NBFC players who have access to larger financial resources.

Accessibility: We do not have branches so we are unable to explore the business opportunities in other areas.

Opportunities:

Large Market: The players in the NBFC sector still have a lot of scope to cover larger market and the rural markets are still untapped. Desire for Status: With increased desire of individuals to improve their standard of living, the NBFC industry is getting exposed to new category of client (individuals) in a big way with large share of business coming from this segment apart form corporate clients.

Threats:

Economic Downturn: If the economic downturn is prolonged it can reduce the financing need of people due to shrinking business opportunities.

Private Banks: Private Banks are also working on the similar business model as the NBFCs do, thereby giving a very strong competition to the NBFCs.

RBI and Government restrictions: With more stringent norms governing the functioning of NBFC and certain government restrictions act as a hindrance in smooth functioning of NBFC.

FUTURE STRATEGY:

Expansion of existing activities: Our Company intends to expand its financial services by enhancing its focus on loan against shares and securities, loan against properties and corporate loan and working capital loan.

Differentiated Services: In the growing economy, the corporate clients will be requiring funds for further expansions. Our Company would be providing all diversified service portfolio under one umbrella to cater most of the customer needs and demands.

Brand recognition: We are in such a business where we are facing lot of competition. Our Company is not a well-established brand among large NBFC players. We will be making the necessary arrangements for our brand reorganization.

INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEM AND ADEQUACY:

Internal Control Systems has been designed to provide reasonable assurance that assets are safeguarded, transactions are executed in accordances with managements authorization and properly recorded and accounting records are adequate for preparation of financial statements and other financial information. Internal check is conducted on a periodical basis to ascertain the adequacy and effectiveness of internal control systems. The management has put in place internal systems for review and monitoring of non-performing assets of the company and to indicate corrective action for effecting recoveries.

CAUTIONARY:

Statement in the Management Discussion & Analysis, describing the companys objectives, projections and estimates are forward looking statement and progressive within the meaning of applicable laws & regulations. Actual result may vary from those expressed or implied.

Important developments that could affect the companys operations are significant changes in political and economic environment in India, tax laws, RBI regulations, exchange rate fluctuation and other incidental factors.

	For and on behalf of the Board of Directors,
	Sharp Investments Limited
	Sagar Mal Nahata
	Managing Director
	DIN: 00307611
Place: Kolkata
Date: 27.05.2023