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Cranes Software International Ltd
| Audited Financial Results – Q4 & FY2025-26
Summary : Company faces severe financial distress, legal issues, and governance failures, casting doubt on its future.
Quarterly Report Analysis & Insights
Financial Disclosures
- Standalone Total Expenses: 2,005.59 Lakhs (FY 2026)
- Consolidated Total Expenses: 1,098.41 Lakhs (FY 2026)
- Expected Credit Loss on US subsidiary receivables not provided
- Standalone Total Income: 1.14 Lakhs (FY 2026)
- Consolidated Total Income: 791.28 Lakhs (FY 2026)
- Negative cash flow from operations (Standalone: -1,147.79 Lakhs, Consolidated: -168.13 Lakhs)
- Significant cash inflow from financing activities (issue of shares)
- Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (Standalone: -4.79 Lakhs, Consolidated: -22.36 Lakhs)
- Overdue FCCB liability of INR 38,695 lakhs (including interest)
- Overdue UPS Capital loan liability of INR 696.37 lakhs (including interest)
- Overdue Bank of India loans of INR 39,006.21 Lakhs
- Significant negative 'Other Equity' (Standalone: -83,631.41 Lakhs, Consolidated: -89,854.65 Lakhs)
- High short-term borrowings (Standalone: 42,984.04 Lakhs, Consolidated: 44,801.69 Lakhs)
- Investments at cost price (Standalone: 3,215.88 Lakhs)
- Remuneration paid to CFO and Company Secretary (19,85,508 INR total)
- Standalone shows higher net loss and lower total income compared to consolidated
- Consolidated includes 5 audited subsidiaries and 2 foreign subsidiaries
Corporate Overview
- India
- Germany
- Negative net-worth
- Pending legal cases
- Overdue loans and interest
- Statutory dues defaults
- RBI non-compliance
- Wilful defaulter status
- CBI chargesheet against company and directors
- Non-provisioning of interest on significant liabilities
- Non-restatement of exchange fluctuations
- Resolution of significant financial liabilities
- Favorable outcomes in legal proceedings
- IT/ITES services
- Hopeful for recovery
- Actively pursuing debt resolutions
- Focusing on business stability and revival
- Believes in long-term value of subsidiaries
- Single primary segment: IT/ITES
Risk Factors
- Significant going concern doubt
- Declared wilful defaulter
- Numerous statutory non-compliances
- CBI chargesheet against directors
Key Drivers
- Actively pursuing debt resolutions
- Focusing on business stability
- Expecting favorable debt settlements
- Unlocking value from subsidiaries
Auditor’s Report
- Qualified Opinion (Standalone and Consolidated)
- Going concern uncertainty due to negative net-worth and pending cases
- Non-provisioning of Expected Credit Loss on US subsidiary receivables
- Default in accounting and payment of various statutory dues
- Non-provisioning of interest on overdue loans (UPS Capital, Bank of India, FCCB)
- Non-restatement of exchange fluctuation gain/loss on certain liabilities
- Inadequate securities provided to banks for outstanding amounts
- Investment valuation at cost price instead of fair value
- Non-compliance with RBI guidelines since March 2011
- CBI chargesheet against the company and directors
- Non-provision of bank balance confirmations for some banks
- Wilful defaulter status declared by Bank of India
- Material uncertainty exists regarding company's ability to continue as going concern
Board Commentary
- Going concern uncertainty
- Significant financial liabilities
- Legal proceedings
- Statutory non-compliance
- Wilful defaulter status
- Legal proceedings u/s 138 Negotiable Instruments Act by Bank of India
- CBI chargesheet filed against company and directors
- Non-compliance with RBI guidelines since March 2011
- Default in accounting and payment of various statutory dues
- Declared 'wilful defaulter' by Bank of India
Corporate Governance
- Auditors fulfilled ethical responsibilities
- Audit Committee reviewed results
- Statutory non-compliance
- Wilful defaulter status
- CBI chargesheet
- Non-provisioning of interest
- Non-restatement of liabilities
Management Discussion & Analysis
Future Strategy
- Actively pursuing resolutions and settlements for debt
- Focusing on business stability and revival
- Ensuring RBI compliances
Operational Focus Areas
- Covering critical liabilities
- Sustaining essential business operations
- Resolving legal and debt issues
Risk Control Measures
- Management negotiating with lenders
- Pursuing settlements for debt
- Reviewing RBI filings
- Defending legal positions
Critical Risks
- Going concern uncertainty
- Significant financial liabilities (FCCB, UPS Capital, Bank of India loans)
- Legal proceedings (Bank of India, CBI)
- Statutory non-compliance
- Wilful defaulter status
- Inadequate security for loans
- Non-provisioning of interest and ECL