1. The company is exposed to risks associated with the delay in development of its hotel properties and land banks. Any delay in the construction of new hotel buildings or expansion of its existing properties may have an adverse effect on the company's business, results of operations, financial condition, and cash flows.
2. The company is exposed to risks associated with the construction and development of serviced apartments at EM Bypass, which is a one-off project of the Company and of which the Company has no prior experience.
3. The company wes not in compliance with certain covenants under certain of its financing agreements in the past and had delays in repayment of certain long-term rupee loans and working capital loans. In case of any breach of covenants or delay in repayment of facilities in the future, such non-compliance, if not waived, could adversely affect its business, results of operations, cash flows, and financial condition.
4. There are certain instances of delays in payment of statutory dues or non-payment of statutory dues
on account of certain disputes. Any delay in payment of such statutory dues or non-payment of
statutory dues in dispute may attract financial penalties from the respective government authorities and in turn may have an adverse impact on its financial condition and cash flows.
5. Majority portion of its hotel bookings (approximately 49% of the company total room bookings contributing about 49% of its total room revenue for Fiscal 2023) originate from online travel agents and intermediaries. In the event such online travel agents and intermediaries continue to gain market share compared to its direct booking channels, they may be able to negotiate higher commissions for services provided, or demand significant concessions or reduced room rates causing an adverse effect on its margins, business, and results of operations.
6. The company has had restated losses in the past. Any losses in the future could adversely affect its financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
7. Its Statutory Auditors have included an emphasis of matter and other matters in their audit reports
and other audit qualifications in the annexure to the auditors' reports issued under the Companies
(Auditor's Report) Order, 2016 for Fiscal 2021, and the Companies (Auditor's Report) Order, 2020
for Fiscals 2022, and 2023.
8. The company derives a significant portion of its room revenue from corporate accounts and from leisure customers, contributing approximately 80% of the total room revenue comprising approximately 40% each from corporate accounts and leisure customers in Fiscal 2023. Changes in travellers' preferences due to increased use of telepresence equipment, cost of travel, spending habits, and other factors may adversely affect the demand for hotel rooms leading to adverse effect on its business, results of operations, financial condition, and cash flows.
9. Credit rating downgrades may increase its cost of capital and future fund raising may cause a dilution in your shareholding or place restrictions on its operations.
10. The company has incurred indebtedness which requires significant cash flows to service, and this, together with the conditions and restrictions imposed by its financing arrangements, fluctuations in the interest rates may limit its ability to operate freely and grow its business.