1. We have audited the accompanying Standalone Financial Statements of Acme Resources Limited ("theCompany"), which comprise the Standalone Balance sheet as at March 31, 2025, the Standalone Statementof Profit and Loss, including Standalone Other Comprehensive Income, the Standalone Statement of CashFlow and the Standalone Statement of Changes in Equity for the year then ended, and notes to theStandalone Financial Statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies and otherexplanatory information (hereinafter referred to as "the Standalone Financial Statements").
2. In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, theaforesaid Standalone Financial Statements give the information required by the Companies Act, 2013 ("theAct") in the manner so required and give a true and fair view in conformity with the Indian AccountingStandards prescribed under section 133 of the Act read with the Companies (Indian AccountingStandards) Rules, 2015, as amended ("Ind AS") and other accounting principles generally accepted inIndia, of the state of affairs of the Company as at March 31, 2025, its standalone profit includingstandalone other comprehensive income, its standalone cash flows and the standalone changes in equityfor the year ended on that date.
3. We conducted our audit of the Standalone Financial Statements in accordance with the Standards onAuditing (SAs), as specified under section 143(10) of the Act. Our responsibilities under those Standardsare further described in the 'Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the Standalone FinancialStatements' section of our report. We are independent of the Company in accordance with the 'Code ofEthics' issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India together with the ethical requirementsthat are relevant to our audit of the Standalone Financial Statements under the provisions of the Act andthe Rules thereunder, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with theserequirements and the Code of Ethics. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficientand appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion on the Standalone Financial Statements.
4. We draw your attention to Note 10 to the Standalone Financial Statements which states that, during thefinancial year 2023-24, inventory of the Company having a book value of ?543.92 lakh was provisionallyattached by the Income Tax Department under Section 132(9B) of the Income Tax Act, 1961. Out of theaforementioned amount, inventory valued at ?115.80 lakh has been released by the Income TaxDepartment against a bank guarantee furnished by the Company.
Pursuant to the provisional attachment, the Company is restricted from transferring, creating any chargeon, or parting with possession (by way of sale, mortgage, gift, exchange, or any other mode of transferwhatsoever) of the inventory for which the attachment has not yet been released.
5. We draw your attention to Note 35 to the Standalone Financial Statements which states that, during thecurrent financial year, the Holding Company has received demand notices from the Income TaxDepartment under Section 156 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 amounting to Rs. 3,541.50 lakh, Rs. 6,229.07lakh, and Rs. 193.14 lakh for Assessment Years 2015-16, 2016-17, and 2023-24, respectively. The Companybelieves that the demands are not sustainable on merits and has challenged the same before theCommissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) [CIT(A)]
6. Our opinion on standalone financial statements of the company is not modified in respect of mattersmentioned above.
7. Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in ouraudit of the standalone financial statements for the financial year ended March 31, 2025. These matterswere addressed in the context of our audit of the standalone financial statements as a whole, and informing our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters. We havedetermined the matters described below to be the key audit matters to be communicated in our report.
8. We have determined the matter described below to be the key audit matters to be communicated in ourreport.
Key Audit Matter
How our audit addressed the key audit matter
Identification and provisioning of Stage 3 /
Accordingly, we assessed the approach of theCompany regarding definition of Default,Probability of Default (PD), Loss Given Default(LGD) and incorporation of forward-lookinginformation for the calculation of ECL. For loansand advances which are assessed for impairment,on a portfolio basis, we performed particularly thefollowing procedures:
• We read the Company's policies foridentification, classification and assessingcompliance for Stage 3 / NPA customers in linewith the IRAC norms;
• We understood the design, reliability andoperating effectiveness of key data inputs andrelated management controls;
• We performed substantial audit procedurerelating to identification and classification ofStage 3 / NPAs by the company;
• We performed analytical procedures to identifypossible cases of evergreening of loans andtested these on a sample basis;
• We checked the stage-wise classification as at thebalance sheet date as per the definition ofDefault of the Company and Reserve Bank ofIndia circulars issued from time to time;
• We have checked on sample basis that the stageclassification for the borrowers has been given inaccordance with the Resolution Frameworkissued by Reserve Bank of India (the 'RBI') andthe Board approved policy for ECL provisioningand stage classification with respect to suchaccounts;
non-performing assets
Refer note 3 for material accounting policy andnotes 7 for the financial disclosures.
As at 31st March, 2025, the company has reportedtotal loans, of Rs. 6,111.37 lakhs and provision forexpected credit loss of Rs. 2,847.21 lakhs.
Reserve Bank of India has issued Master circularand other clarifications on Income Recognitionand Asset Classification and Provisioningpertaining to Advances ('IRAC'). Theseguidelines prescribe the prudential norms foridentifying and classifying of advances as Stage 3/ NPAs.
The Company has applied significant judgementto determine the identification and classificationof such assets as Stage 3 / NPAs by applyingquantitative as well as qualitative factors. Therisk of identification of such assets as Stage 3 /NPAs is affected by factors like stress andliquidity concerns of such assets.
Impairment loss allowance of loans andadvances ('Impairment loss allowance') is a KeyAudit Matter as the Company has significantcredit risk exposure considering the large loanportfolio. The value of loans and advances on thebalance sheet is significant and there is a highdegree of complexity and judgment involved inestimating individual and collective creditimpairment provisions, write-offs against theseloans and to additionally determine the assetquality and provision of the Company. TheCompany's model to calculate expected creditloss ('ECL') is inherently complex and judgmentis applied in determining the correct constructionof the three-stage impairment model ('ECLModel') including the selection and input offorward-looking information. The completenessand reliability of data can significantly impactaccuracy of the modelled impairment provisions.The accuracy of data flows and theimplementation of related controls are critical forthe integrity of the estimated impairmentprovisions.
• We have verified whether the ECL provision ismade in accordance with the Board ApprovedPolicy in this regard;
• We have also calculated the ECL provisionmanually for selected samples;
• With respect to determination of managementoverlay by the Company on account of theimpact of COVID-19 pandemic, we broadlyreviewed the underlying assumptions andestimates used by the management for the samebut as the extent of impact is dependent onfuture developments which are highly uncertain,we have primarily relied on those assumptionsand estimates. These assumptions and estimatesare a subject matter of periodic review by theCompany; and
• We have assessed disclosure requirements forclassification and identification of Stage 3/NPAs in accordance with RBI circulars includingthose issued specifically issued for COVID-19related matters.
• We read and understood the methodology andpolicy related to write-off of loans and advanceslaid down and implemented by the Company.
9. The Company's management and Board of Directors are responsible for the preparation of the otherinformation. The other information comprises the information included in the Annual Report, but doesnot include the standalone financial statements and our auditor's report thereon. The Annual report isexpected to be made available to us after the date of this auditor's report.
10. Our opinion on the standalone financial statements does not cover the other information and we do notexpress any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
11. In connection with our audit of the standalone financial statements, our responsibility is to read the otherinformation and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with thestandalone financial statements or our knowledge obtained during the course of our audit or otherwiseappears to be materially misstated.
12. When we read the other information as stated above and if we conclude that there is a materialmisstatement therein, we are required to communicate the matter to those charged with governance
13. The Company's Board of Directors is responsible for the matters stated in section 134(5) of the Act withrespect to the preparation of these standalone financial statements that give a true and fair view of thefinancial position, financial performance including standalone other comprehensive income, standalonecash flow and standalone changes in equity of the Company in accordance with the accounting principlesgenerally accepted in India, including the Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) specified under section133 of the Act read with the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015, as amended.
14. This responsibility also includes maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with theprovisions of the Act for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting fraudsand other irregularities; selection and application of appropriate accounting policies; making judgmentsand estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and design, implementation and maintenance of adequateinternal financial controls, that were operating effectively for ensuring the accuracy and completeness ofthe accounting records, relevant to the preparation and presentation of the standalone financial statementsthat give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
15. In preparing the standalone financial statements, management is responsible for assessing the Company'sability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and usingthe going concern basis of accounting unless management either intends to liquidate the Company or tocease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
16. The Board of Directors are responsible for overseeing the Company's financial reporting process.
17. Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the standalone financial statements as awhole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's reportthat includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that anaudit conducted in accordance with SAs will always detect a material misstatement when it exists.Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in theaggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on thebasis of these standalone financial statements.
18. As part of an audit in accordance with SAs, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professionalskepticism throughout the audit. We also:
• Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the standalone financial statements,whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, andobtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The riskof not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting fromerror, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or theoverride of internal control.
• Obtain an understanding of internal financial controls relevant to the audit in order to designaudit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances. Under section 143(3)(i) of the Act, weare also responsible for expressing our opinion on whether the Company has adequate internalfinancial controls system in place and the operating effectiveness of such controls.
• Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accountingestimates and related disclosures made by management.
• Conclude on the appropriateness of management's use of the going concern basis of accountingand, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to eventsor conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Company's ability to continue as a goingconcern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in ourauditor's report to the related disclosures in the standalone financial statements or, if suchdisclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the auditevidence obtained up to the date of our auditor's report. However, future events or conditionsmay cause the Company to cease to continue as a going concern.
• Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the standalone financial statements,including the disclosures, and whether the standalone financial statements represent theunderlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.
19. Materiality is the magnitude of misstatements in the standalone financial statements that, individually orin aggregate, makes it probable that the economic decisions of a reasonably knowledgeable user of thefinancial statements may be influenced. We consider quantitative materiality and qualitative factors in (i)planning the scope of our audit work and in evaluating the results of our work; and (ii) to evaluate theeffect of any identified misstatements in the standalone financial statements.
20. We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scopeand timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internalcontrol that we identify during our audit.
21. We also provide those charged with governance with a statement that we have complied with relevantethical requirements regarding independence, and to communicate with them all relationships and othermatters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, relatedsafeguards.
22. From the matters communicated with those charged with governance, we determine those matters thatwere of most significance in the audit of the standalone financial statements for the financial year endedMarch 31, 2025 and are therefore the key audit matters. We describe these matters in our auditor's reportunless law or regulation precludes public disclosure about the matter or when, in extremely rarecircumstances, we determine that a matter should not be communicated in our report because the adverseconsequences of doing so would reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of suchcommunication.
23. As required by the Companies (Auditor's Report) Order, 2016 ("the Order") issued by the CentralGovernment of India in terms of sub-section (11) of section 143 of the Act, we give in the Annexure A, astatement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order.
24. As required by section 143(3) of the Act, we report that:
(a) We have sought and obtained all the information and explanations which to the best of ourknowledge and belief were necessary for the purposes of our audit.
(b) In our opinion, proper books of account as required by law have been kept by the Company so faras it appears from our examination of those books.
(c) The Standalone Balance Sheet, the Standalone Statement of Profit and Loss including standaloneOther Comprehensive Income, the Standalone Statement of Cash Flow and the StandaloneStatement of Changes in Equity dealt with by this Report are in agreement with the books ofaccount;
(d) In our opinion, the aforesaid Standalone Financial Statements comply with the AccountingStandards specified under Section 133 of the Act, read with Companies (Indian AccountingStandards) Rules, 2015, as amended;
(e) On the basis of the written representations received from the directors as on 31st March, 2025 takenon record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on 31st March, 2025from being appointed as a director in terms of Section 164 (2) of the Act.
(f) With respect to the adequacy of the internal financial controls over financial reporting withreference to financial statements of the Company and the operating effectiveness of such controls,refer to our separate report in "Annexure B"; and
(g) With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditor's Report in accordance with Rule 11of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014, in our opinion and to the best of ourinformation and according to the explanations given to us:
i. The Company has disclosed the impact of pending litigations on its financial position in itsfinancial statements (Refer Note no. 35 of the financial statement);
ii. The Company did not have any long-term contracts including derivative contracts, for whichthere were any material foreseeable losses;
iii. There were no amounts which were required to be transferred to the Investor Education andProtection Fund by the Company.
iv. a. The Management has represented that, to the best of their knowledge and belief, other thanas disclosed in the notes to the accounts if any, no funds have been advanced or loaned orinvested (either from borrowed funds or share premium or any other sources or kind of funds)by the company to or in any other person(s) or entities, including foreign entities("Intermediaries"), with the understanding, whether recorded in writing or otherwise, that theIntermediary shall, whether, directly or indirectly lend or invest in other persons or entitiesidentified in any manner whatsoever by or on behalf of the company ("Ultimate Beneficiaries")or provide any guarantee, security or the like on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries;
b. The management has represented, that, to the best of their knowledge and belief, other thanas disclosed in the notes to the accounts if any, no funds have been received by the companyfrom any person(s) or entity (ies), including foreign entities ("Funding Parties"), with theunderstanding, whether recorded in writing or otherwise, that the company shall, whether,directly or indirectly, lend or invest in other persons or entities identified in any mannerwhatsoever by or on behalf of the Funding Party ("Ultimate Beneficiaries") or provide anyguarantee, security or the like on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries; and
c. Based on such audit procedures, we have considered reasonable and appropriate in thecircumstances, nothing has come to our notice that has caused them to believe that therepresentations under sub-clause (i) and (ii) contain any material mis-statement.
v. The Company has not declared or paid any dividend during the year and has not proposedany dividend for the year. Therefore, reporting in this regard is not applicable to the Company.
vi. Based on our examination, which included test checks, the Company has used an accountingsoftware for maintaining its books of account which has a feature of recording audit trail (editlog) facility and the same has operated throughout the year for all relevant transactionsrecorded in the software systems. Further, during the course of our audit we did not comeacross any instance of the audit trail feature being tampered with and the audit trail has beenpreserved by the Company as per the statutory requirements for record retention.
25. In our opinion, the remuneration paid/ provided by the Company for its directors and managers for theyear ended March 31, 2025 is in accordance with the provisions of section 197 read with Schedule V to theAct.
For Agarwal & DhandhaniaChartered AccountantsFirm's Registration Number - 125756W
Place of Signature: New Delhi sd/-
Date: 29th May 2025 (Mr. Alok Dhandania)
Partner
Membership Number - 111062UDIN No. - 25111062BMGYZV8642