We have audited the accompanying financial statementsof Praxis Home Retail Limited (the "Company"), whichcomprise the Balance Sheet as at March 31, 2025, theStatement of Profit and Loss (including OtherComprehensive Income), the Statement of Cash Flowsand Statement of Changes in Equity for the year thenended, and a summary of significant accounting policiesand other explanatory information.
We do not express an opinion on the aforesaid financialstatements of the Company, because of the significanceof the matter described in the Basis for Disclaimer Opinionsection of our report, we have not been able to obtainsufficient appropriate audit evidence to provide a basisforan opinion on the aforesaid financial statements.
2. BasisforDisclaimerofOpinion
a) As stated in note no. 40 of the financial statements ofthe Company, it has security deposit receivabletowards matured lease agreement from a relatedparty of an amount of Rs. 10,100.00 lakhs. The Companyhas not identified & recognized loss allowance forexpected credit losses (ECL) on such otherreceivables, which is not in conformity with therequirements of Ind AS 109 "Financial Instruments".Further, we are informed by the management that tilldate the Company has not received any appropriate /adequate response from the lessor towards refundingsuch amount. Considering these facts and theavailable financial position / statement of suchrelated party where there is an indication aboutmaterial uncertainty towards its ability to continue asgoing concern and where an Resolution Professional(rp) has been appointed by Hon'ble NationalCompany Law Tribunal under the Insolvency andBankruptcy Code, 2016 and other relevant surroundingcircumstances, we are unable to determine andquantify whether this amount will be fully recoverableand it requires any provision of ECL.
Further, on January 9,2025 the RP of Future EnterprisesLimited (FEL) has filed an Interlocutory Application (ia)in Company Petition (IB), before the NationalCompany Law Tribunal, Mumbai Bench against,amongst others, the Promoter of the Company andthe Company. Under the said IA, the RP has, inter alia,
claimed lease rental amounting to Rs.4,577.35 lakhsfrom the Company for the in-store retail infra-assetsleased by FELto the Company.
These facts also give rise to material uncertainty asregards possible material adjustments that may berequired to made to the values of recorded securitydeposit, provision for lease rental on in-store retailinfra-assets, unrecorded assets and tax implications,if any, arising on account of settlement of suchtransactions, which could not be recorded in thefinancial statements on account of these being notreadily ascertainable. Pursuant to non-receipt ofresponse from the lessor towards refunding thespecified amount and non-determination of the ECLprovision, non-availability of balance confirmationand non-provision for lease rental, its impact on thelosses and EPS of the Company for the year endedMarch 31, 2025 and on the other equity as on thebalance sheet date, is not ascertainable. This matterrelated to expected credit losses on security depositwas also disclaimed in our report on the financialstatement for the year ended March 31,2024.
b) Balances of trade payables aggregating to Rs. 9,417.23lakhs are subject to confirmations and reconciliations,if any, are not ascertainable. We are unable tocomment on the correctness of these figures and ifany adjustments are required to the said balances ason the March 31, 2025 and related disclosures in theFinancial Statements.This matterwasalsodisclaimedin our report on the financial statements for the yearended March 31,2024
c) As stated in note no. 21 of the financial statements,during the year ended the Company has written backcertain trade payables and provisions aggregating toRs. 3,770.86 lakhs (Including write back of relatedparties balance and provisions of Rs. 2,693.72 lakhs)for the year ended March 31,2025, reasons of which arenot known to us. Hence, we are unable to comment onthe correctness of these values, and if anyadjustments are required to the said balances as onMarch 31,2025 and related disclosures in the financialstatements. The above amount includes amount dueto one of the related parties which is under CorporateInsolvency Resolution Process whose ResolutionProfessional has raised a claim of Rs. 2,321 lakhs alongwith interest which has been denied by the Companyand not recognized in the books, as explained in noteno. 52. This matter was also disclaimed in our report onthe financial statement for the year ended March 31,2024.
d) As stated in note no. 51, the performance of theCompany was affected due to shortage of inventory,liquidity and most of the stores of the Company wererunning into losses, which may triggerthe requirement forevaluating impairment on Right of Use (ROU) Assets of thefinancial results having value of Rs. 12,581.29 lakhs as onMarch 31,2025. Inspite of these indicators no assessmentof impairment has been carried out. Hence, we are unableto comment upon the impact arising on the loss and EPSfor the year ended March 31, 2025 and on the carryingvalue of ROU & other equity as on March 31, 2025. Thismatter was also disclaimed in our report on the financialstatements for the year ended March 31,2024.
e) During the year ended March 31, 2025, the Companyhas closed certain stores and inventory at few of theseclosed stores amounting to Rs 111.32 lakhs is under thecontrol of the respective lessors, and the Companywas unable to physically verify such inventory andmake appropriate provision for the same. Due to thislimitation, we were unable to obtain sufficient andappropriate audit evidence to determine and quantifywhether the value of Inventory will be fully recoverableand it requires any provision and hence, we are unableto comment upon the impact arising on the loss andEPS for the year ended March 31, 2025 and on thecarrying value of Inventory & other equity as on March31,2025.
We conducted our audit of the financial statements inaccordance with the Standards on Auditing specifiedunder Section 143(10) of the Act (SAs). Our responsibilitiesunder those Standards are further described in theAuditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the FinancialStatements section of our report. We are independent ofthe Company in accordance with the Code of Ethicsissued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India('ICAI') together with the ethical requirements that arerelevant to our audit of the Financial Statements under theprovisions of the Act and the Rules thereunder, and wehave fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities inaccordance with these requirements and the ICAI's Codeof Ethics.
3. Material Uncertainty Related to Going Concern
We draw attention to note 43 in the financial statementswhich states that during the year, the Company hasincurred a cash loss of Rs. 4,542.46 lakhs and its net worthis negative as on the Balance Sheet date. Further, theCompany's current liabilities exceeded its current assetsby Rs. 9,310.98 lakhs as at the balance sheet date[excluding the effect of the observations stated inparagraph 2(a), 2(c) 2(d) and 2(e)]. The Company hasalso received notice for application under the Insolvencyand Bankruptcy Code 2016 from one of the operational
creditors. The above situation indicates that a materialuncertainty exists that may cast significant doubt on theCompany's ability to continue as a going concern. In viewof above, we are unable to obtain sufficient appropriateaudit evidence as to whether the Company will be able toservice its debts, realize its assets and discharge itsliabilities as and when they become due over the period ofnext twelve months. Accordingly, we are unable tocomment on whether the Company will be able tocontinue as Going Concern.
4. KeyAuditMatters
Our report does not include the section of Key AuditMatters, as our opinion is disclaimed, which is inaccordance with the requirements of the SA 705, as issuedby ICAI.
5. Information other than the financial statements andAuditor's Report thereon
The Company's Board of Directors is responsible for thepreparation of the other information. The otherinformation comprises the information included in theManagement Discussion & Analysis, Board's Report andCorporate Governance Report (but does not include thefinancial statements and our auditor's report thereon)which are expected to be made available to us after thedate of this auditor's report.
Our opinion on the financial statements does not coverthe other information and we do not express any form ofassurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the financial statements,our responsibility is to read the other informationidentified above when it becomes available and, in doingso, consider whether the other information is materiallyinconsistent with the financial statements or ourknowledge obtained in the audit, or otherwise appears tobe materially misstated.
When we read the other information, if we conclude thatthere is material misstatement therein, we are required tocommunicate the matter to those charged withgovernance and determine the actions under theapplicable laws and regulations.
6. Responsibilities of Management and Those ChargedwithGovernanceforthefinancialstatements
The Company's Board of Directors is responsible for thematters stated in section 134(5) of the Act with respect to
the preparation of these financial statements that give atrue and fair view of the financial position, financialperformance, total comprehensive income, changes inequity and cash flows of the Company in accordance withthe Ind AS and other accounting principles generallyaccepted in India, including the accounting standardsspecified under section 133 of the Act. This responsibilityalso includes maintenance of adequate accountingrecords in accordance with the provisions of the Act forsafeguarding of the assets of the Company and forpreventing and detecting frauds and other irregularities;selection and application of appropriate accountingpolicies; making judgments and estimates that arereasonable and prudent; and design, implementationand maintenance of adequate internal financial controls,that were operating effectively for ensuring the accuracyand completeness of the accounting records, relevant tothe preparation and presentation of the financialstatements that give a true and fair view and are free frommaterial misstatement, whetherdue to fraud orerror.
In preparing the financial statements, management isresponsible for assessing the Company's ability tocontinue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable,matters related to going concern and using the goingconcern basis of accounting unless management eitherintends to liquidate the Company or to cease operations,or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
The Board of Directors are also responsible for overseeingthe Company's financial reporting process.
7. Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the financialstatements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance aboutwhether the financial statements as a whole are free frommaterial misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, andto issue an auditor's report that includes our opinion.However, because of the significance of the matterdescribed in the Basis for Disclaimer Opinion section of ourreport, we have not been able to obtain sufficientappropriate audit evidence to provide a basis for anopinion on the aforesaid financial statements.
We are independent of the Company in accordance withthe ethical requirements in accordance with therequirements of the Code of Ethics issued by ICAI and theethical requirements as prescribed under the laws andregulations applicable to the Company.
8. Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
I. As required by the Companies (Auditor's report) Order,2020 ("the Order") issued by the Central Government of
India in terms of sub-section (11) of section 143 of the Act,we give in the "Annexure A" a statement on the mattersspecified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order to the extentapplicable
ii. As required by section 143 (3) of the Act, based on ouraudit we report that:
a. We have sought and obtained all the informationand explanations which to the best of ourknowledge and belief were necessary for thepurpose of our audit, except to the extentdescribed in the Basis of Disclaimer of Opinionsection above, where we were unable to obtainsuch information;
b. In our opinion, proper books of account as requiredby law have been kept by the Company so far as itappears from our examination of those books,except to the extent described in the Basis ofDisclaimer of Opinion section above and except forthe matters stated in the paragraph (h)(iv) belowon reporting under Rule 11(g);
c. Balance Sheet, Statement of Profit and Lossincluding Other Comprehensive Income, theStatement of Cash Flow and Statement ofChanges in Equity dealt with by this report are inagreement with the relevant books of accountwhich are to be read with the paragraph on theBasis of Disclaimerof Opinion;
d. Due to the possible effects of the mattersdescribed in the paragraph on Basis for Disclaimerof Opinion above, we are unable to state whetherthe aforesaid financial statements comply withthe Ind AS specified under section 133 of the Act,read with Companies (Indian AccountingStandards) Rules, 2015,asamended
e. The matters described in the basis for Disclaimer ofOpinion paragraph including the assessment withregards to material uncertainty about goingconcern as stated above, in our opinion, may havean adverse effect on the functioning of theCompany;
f. On the basis of written representations receivedfrom the directors as on March 31, 2025, taken onrecord by the Board of Directors, none of thedirectors is disqualified as on March 31,2025, frombeing appointed as a director in terms of section164 (2) of the Act;
g. With respect to the adequacy of the internal
financial controls with reference to the financial statements ofthe Company and the operating effectiveness of suchcontrols, refer to our separate Report in "Annexure B". Ourreport expresses a disclaimer opinion on the adequacy andoperating effectiveness of the Company's internal financialcontrols with reference tofinancial statements;
h. With respect to the requirements of section 197(16)of the Act, as amended, in our opinion and to thebest of our information and according to theexplanations given to us the managerialremuneration paid by the Company to its directorduring the year is in accordance with theprovisions of section 197 of the Act;
i. Except for the possible effects of the mattersdescribed in the paragraph on Basis for DisclaimerOpinion above, with respect to the other matters tobe included in the Auditor's Report in accordancewith Rule 11 of the Companies (Audit and Auditors)Rules, 2014, as amended in our opinion and to thebest of our information and according to theexplanations given to us;
I. The Company has disclosed the impact ofpending litigations on the financial position in itsfinancial statements - Refer note 39 to thefinancial statements;
ii. The Company did not have any long-termcontracts including derivative contracts forwhich there were any material foreseeablelosses;
iii. There were no amounts which were required tobe transferred to the Investor Education andProtection Fund by the Company;
iv. (a) The Management has represented that to
the best of its knowledge and belief, asdisclosed in the note 53(ii) to the financialstatements, no funds have been advancedor loaned or invested (either from borrowedfunds or share premium or any othersources or kind of funds) by the Companyto or in any other person(s) or entity(ies),including foreign entities ("Intermediaries"),with the understanding, whether recordedin writing or otherwise, that theIntermediary shall, whether, directly orindirectly lend or invest in other persons orentities identified in any mannerwhatsoever by or on behalf of theCompany ("Ultimate Beneficiaries") orprovide any guarantee, security or the likeon behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries.;
(b) The Management has represented that tothe best of its knowledge and belief, asdisclosed in the note 53(iii) to the financialstatements, no funds have been receivedby the Company from any person(s) orentity(ies), including foreign entities("Funding Parties"), with the understanding,whether recorded in writing or otherwise,that the Company shall, whether, directly orindirectly, lend or invest in other persons orentities identified in any mannerwhatsoever by or on behalf of the FundingParty ("Ultimate Beneficiaries") or provideanyguarantee, security or the likeon behalfof the Ultimate Beneficiaries.
(c) Based on audit procedures that have beenconsidered reasonable and appropriate inthe circumstances; nothing has come toour notice that has caused us to believethat the representations under sub-clause(l) and (ii) of Rule 11(e), as provided under(a) and (b) above, contains any materialmisstatement.
v. No dividend has been declared or paid during
the year by the Company.
vi. Based on our examination, which included testchecks, the Company has used variousaccounting software(s) for maintaining itsbooks of account which has a feature ofrecording audit trail (edit log) facility and thesame has not operated during the year for allthe relevant transactions recorded in therespective software(s). In the absence ofadequate information, we are unable to statethat there are any instances of audit trailfeature being tampered with in respect ofthese accounting software(s).
In respect of an accounting software, which ishosted at a third-party service providerlocation, where the activities have beenoutsourced by the Company, independentservice auditors report has not been madeavailable to us. Hence, we are unable tocomment upon whether the requiredprovisions of the Act regarding audit trail forthis software have been complied with in allaspects. With respect to such software, we arealso unable to comment upon whether therewas any instance of audit trail feature beingtamperedwith.
Pursuant to the proviso to Rule 3(1) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, which came into effect from April 1,2024, and inaccordance with the requirements of Rule 11(g) of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014, we report that, based on ouraudit procedures and the information and explanations provided to us, the Company has used various accountingsoftware(s) for maintaining its books of account which has a feature of recording audit trail (edit log) facility and the same hasnot been duly maintained and preserved the audit trail, as per the applicable statutory requirements for record retention.
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