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Statement of Assets and Liabilities for last Five Years and Latest ...

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The ratings reflect IRFC's following strengths:Strategic importance to, <strong>and</strong> attendant support from, Goi because <strong>of</strong> its status as thefinancing arm <strong>of</strong> IRIRFC, wholly owned by Goi thtough MoR, is strategically important to Goi because it isthe financing arm <strong>of</strong> IR; IRFC provides market funding to about 32 per cent <strong>of</strong> IR'srolling stock acquisitions. IR, which functions under MoR, constitutes a cmdal part <strong>of</strong>India's infrastructure. IR' s lease payments to IRFC are part <strong>of</strong> the annual Railway.Bud.get,...ancLth:us,_get-patliaill@Rt~y.-a.ppt!wal.-GenseqtHmt-ly,lRFG-derives-s-ubs-ta:ntia:lbusiness<strong>and</strong> financial support from Go!t')IRFC has a close working relationship with IR; MoR's <strong>of</strong>ficials serve as directors onIRFC' s board. IRFC is governed by a board <strong>of</strong> directors, currently consisting <strong>of</strong> fivemembers: the financial commissioner (Railways) is the ex-<strong>of</strong>ficio non-executivechairperson. The five members also include the managing director, two independentdirectors, <strong>and</strong> one director nominated by Ministry <strong>of</strong> Finance,IRFC borrows funds at the behest <strong>of</strong> MoR; as on March 31, 2012, advances to IRconstituted around 97 per cent <strong>of</strong> IRFC' s total advances. MoR approves IRFC' s annualborrowing limits <strong>and</strong> proposed borrowings. After the Railway Budget is approved bythe Parliament, IR notifies IRFC about its funding requirements. IRFC raises therequired funds from the market <strong>for</strong> purchase <strong>of</strong> rolling stock <strong>and</strong> extends the same in the<strong>for</strong>m <strong>of</strong> lease financing to IR. At the end <strong>of</strong> each financial year, IRFC enters into ast<strong>and</strong>ard lease agreement with MoR, wherein lease rentals are fixed at a mark-up overIRFC's average borrowing costs <strong>for</strong> the year.()The company's importance to IR is also evident from the fact that IRFC also raisesmarket borrowings required by Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd (RVNL), a company whollyowned by Gol, <strong>for</strong> execution <strong>of</strong> projects relating to upgrading railway infrastructure.The underlying risk on this exposure is, however, borne by MoR. The proportion <strong>of</strong>IRFC' s railway infrastructure-related project financing business is likely to remain smalt.compared with its overall portfolio.Given the large capital expenditure (capex) requirements <strong>of</strong> IR, CRISIL believes thatIRFC will continue to play a critical role in mobilising funds <strong>for</strong> IR at competitive rates.IRFC, there<strong>for</strong>e, is expected to derive significant Gol support, both on an ongoing basis<strong>and</strong> in the event <strong>of</strong> distress, if ft!tY·Strong capitalisation <strong>and</strong> asset quality. IRFC has strong capitalisation. As on March 31 1 2012, its net worth was .around Rs.54billion. Go I has been infusing equity capital at t•egular intervals to support IRFC' s capitalstructure; Gol infused Rs.S.O billion in January 2012 (5.1 billion in 2010-11). The companyhas adequate gearing; however, it increased to 9.3 times as on March 31, 2012 from 8.9times as on March 31,2011.

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