We have audited the accompanying standalone financialstatements of Zydus Wellness Limited ('the Company'), whichcomprise the Balance Sheet as at March 31, 2025, Statementof Profit and Loss (including other comprehensive income),Statement of Cash Flows and Statement of Changes in Equityfor the year then ended, and notes to the standalone financialstatements, including a summary of material accountingpolicies and other explanatory information.
In our opinion and to the best of our information and accordingto the explanations given to us, the aforesaid Standalonefinancial statements give the information required by theCompanies Act, 2013 ('the Act') in the manner so requiredand give a true and fair view in conformity with the IndianAccounting Standards prescribed under section 133 of theAct read with the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards)Rules, 2015, as amended, ('Ind AS') and other accountingprinciples generally accepted in India, of the state of affairsof the Company as at March 31, 2025, and its profit, totalcomprehensive income (including other comprehensiveincome), the changes in equity and its cash flows for the yearended on that date.
We conducted our audit of the Standalone financialstatements in accordance with the Standards on Auditing('SAs') specified under section 143(10) of the Act. Ourresponsibilities under those Standards are further describedin the Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of theStandalone financial statements section of our report. We areindependent of the Company in accordance with the Codeof Ethics issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountantsof India ('ICAI') together with the ethical requirementsthat are relevant to our audit of the Standalone financialstatements under the provisions of the Act and the Rulesmade thereunder, and we have fulfilled our other ethicalresponsibilities in accordance with these requirements andthe ICAI's Code of Ethics. We believe that the audit evidencewe have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide abasis for our opinion on the standalone financial statements.
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professionaljudgment, were of most significance in our audit of thestandalone financial statements of the current year. Thesematters were addressed in the context of our audit of thestandalone financial statements as a whole, and in formingour opinion thereon, we do not provide a separate opinionon these matters. We have determined the matters describedbelow to be the key audit matters to be communicated in ourreport.
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Key Audit Matter
Auditor's Response
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Assessment of impairment of Goodwill amountingto ' 228 Million (Refer Note No. 3 of the StandaloneFinancial Statements)
The Company's evaluation of goodwill for impairmenttesting, involves the comparison of its recoverableamount to its carrying amount as at March 31, 2025. TheCompany has carrying value of goodwill amounting to '228 Million in its standalone financial statements relatingto Consumer Health & Wellness Cash GeneratingUnits ("CGU's"). This is subject to test of impairment bythe management in accordance with the applicableaccounting standards.
The recoverable amount is determined based on value inuse, which represents the present value of the estimatedfuture cash flows expected to arise from the use of theasset group comprising each cash generating unit orgroup of cash generating units. There is a risk that thegoodwill will be impaired if these cash flows do not meetthe company's expectations.
Principal Audit Procedures
Procedures performed by us have been enumerated
herein below:
• Assessed the appropriateness of the accountingpolicies in respect of impairment by comparing withthe applicable accounting standards.
• Evaluated the design, tested the implementationand operating effectiveness of the internal controlsover impairment assessment process, includingthose over the forecast of future revenues,operating margins, growth rate and terminal values,external market conditions and the selection of theappropriate discount rate.
• Gained an understanding and assessed thereasonableness of business plans by comparingthem to prior year's assumptions;
Sr. Key Audit MatterNo.
In addition to significance of the amounts involved,
• Tested the reasonableness of the key business
management's assessment process is complex as it
projections and valuation assumptions carried
involves significant judgement in determining the
out by the management/ independent valuer in
assumptions to be used to estimate the forecasted
determining the fair value of the CGU, discount rate,
cash flows, principally relating to long-term revenue
revenue growth rate, EBITDA growth rate, terminal
growth rates, terminal values, margins, external market
growth rate used in computing the fair value of the
conditions and the discount rate used.
components.
Considering the materiality of amounts involved together
• Performed retrospective review of projections by
with the inherent subjectivity related to principal
comparison with historical performance, inquiries
assumptions, which are dependent on current and
with management and forecast trends in the
future economic factors and trading conditions varying
industry.
for different economic and geographical territories,
• Considered sensitivity to reasonable possibility
assessment of carrying value of goodwill is considered
of changes in the key assumptions and inputs to
to be complex and determined to be a key audit matter in
ascertain whether these possible changes have a
our current period audit.
material effect on the fair value.
• The Company's Board of Directors is responsible forthe preparation of the other information. The otherinformation comprises the information included in theManagement Discussion and Analysis, Board's reportincluding annexures to Board's Report, CorporateGovernance Report, Business Responsibility andSustainability Report and Shareholder's Information, butdoes not include the standalone financial statementsand our audit reports thereon.
• Our opinion on the standalone financial statementsdoes not cover the other information and we do notexpress any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
• In connection with our audit of the standalone financialstatements, our responsibility is to read the otherinformation and, in doing so, consider whether theother information is materially inconsistent with thestandalone financial statements or our knowledgeobtained during the course of our audit or otherwiseappears to be materially misstated.
• If, based on the work we have performed, we concludethat there is a material misstatement of this otherinformation, we are required to report that fact. We havenothing to report in this regard.
The Company's Board of Directors is responsible for thematters stated in section 134(5) of the Act with respect tothe preparation of these Standalone financial statementsthat give a true and fair view of the financial position,financial performance including other comprehensiveincome, changes in equity and cash flows of the Company inaccordance with the Ind AS and other accounting principlesgenerally accepted in India including the accountingStandards specified under section 133 of the Act. This
responsibility also includes maintenance of adequateaccounting records in accordance with the provisions ofthe Act for safeguarding of the assets of the Company andfor preventing and detecting frauds and other irregularities;selection and application of appropriate accounting policies;making judgments and estimates that are reasonable andprudent; and design, implementation and maintenance ofadequate internal financial controls, that were operatingeffectively for ensuring the accuracy and completenessof the accounting records, relevant to the preparation andpresentation of the financial statement that give a true andfair view and are free from material misstatement, whetherdue to fraud or error.
In preparing the Standalone financial statements,management and Board of Directors is responsible forassessing the Company's ability to continue as a goingconcern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to goingconcern and using the going concern basis of accountingunless the Board of Directors either intends to liquidatethe Company or to cease operations, or has no realisticalternative but to do so.
The Board of Directors are also responsible for overseeingthe Company's financial reporting process.
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance aboutwhether the Standalone financial statements as a wholeare free from material misstatement, whether due to fraudor error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes ouropinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance,but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordancewith SAs will always detect a material misstatement when itexists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and areconsidered material if, individually or in the aggregate, theycould reasonably be expected to influence the economicdecisions of users taken on the basis of these Standalonefinancial statements.
As part of an audit in accordance with SAs, we exerciseprofessional judgment and maintain professional skepticismthroughout the audit. We also:
a) Identify and assess the risks of material misstatementof the Standalone financial statements, whether dueto fraud or error, design and perform audit proceduresresponsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidencethat is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basisfor our opinion. The risk of not detecting a materialmisstatement resulting from fraud is higher than forone resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion,forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, orthe override of internal control.
b) Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant tothe audit in order to design audit procedures that areappropriate in the circumstances. Under section 143(3)(i) of the Companies Act, 2013, we are also responsiblefor expressing our opinion on whether the company hasadequate internal financial controls system in place andthe operating effectiveness of such controls.
c) Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policiesused and the reasonableness of accounting estimatesand related disclosures made by management.
d) Conclude on the appropriateness of management's useof the going concern basis of accounting and, basedon the audit evidence obtained, whether a materialuncertainty exists related to events or conditions thatmay cast significant doubt on the Company's abilityto continue as a going concern. If we conclude that amaterial uncertainty exists, we are required to drawattention in our auditor's report to the related disclosuresin the Standalone financial statements or, if suchdisclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Ourconclusions are based on the audit evidence obtainedup to the date of our auditor's report. However, futureevents or conditions may cause the Company to ceaseto continue as a going concern.
e) Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and contentof the Standalone financial statements, including thedisclosures, and whether the Standalone financialstatements represent the underlying transactions andevents in a manner that achieves fair presentation.
Materiality is the magnitude of misstatements in thestandalone financial statements that, individually or inaggregate, makes it probable that the economic decisions ofa reasonably knowledgeable user of the standalone financialstatements may be influenced. We consider quantitativemateriality and qualitative factors in (i) planning the scope ofour audit work and in evaluating the results of our work; and(ii) to evaluate the effect of any identified misstatements inthe standalone financial statements.
We communicate with those charged with governanceregarding, among other matters, the planned scope and
timing of the audit and significant audit findings, includingany significant deficiencies in internal control that we identifyduring our audit.
We also provide those charged with governance with astatement that we have complied with relevant ethicalrequirements regarding independence, and to communicatewith them all relationships and other matters that mayreasonably be thought to bear on our independence, andwhere applicable, related safeguards.
From the matters communicated with those charged withgovernance, we determine those matters that were ofmost significance in the audit of the Standalone financialstatements for the financial year ended March 31, 2025, thatthey would be considered key audit matters. Accordingly,such matters have been described in our auditor's report.Furthermore, there were no circumstances where disclosurewas precluded by law or regulation, or where adverseconsequences were expected to outweigh the publicinterest benefits of such communication.
REPORT ON OTHER LEGAL AND REGULATORYREQUIREMENTS
As required by the Companies (Auditor's Report) Order, 2020("the Order"), issued by the Central Government of India interms of sub-section (11) of section 143 of the Act, we givein the "Annexure A" a statement on the matters specified inparagraphs 3 and 4 of the Order, to the extent applicable.
As required by Section 143(3) of the Act, we report that:
a) We have sought and obtained all the information andexplanations which to the best of our knowledge andbelief were necessary for the purposes of our audit.
b) In our opinion, proper books of account as required bylaw have been kept by the company, so far as it appearsfrom our examination of those books.
c) The Company does not have any branches thereforethe reporting under this clause is not applicable.
d) The Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit and Lossincluding Other Comprehensive Income, Statement ofChanges in Equity and Statement of Cash Flow dealtwith by this report are in agreement with the books ofaccount.
e) In our opinion, the aforesaid standalone financialstatements comply with the Ind AS specified underSection 133 of the Act.
f) There are no observations or comments on financialtransactions or matters which have any adverse effecton the functioning of the company.
g) On the basis of the written representations receivedfrom the directors as on March 31, 2025 taken onrecord by the Board of Directors, none of the directors isdisqualified as on March 31, 2025 from being appointedas a director in terms of section 164(2) of the Act.
h) With respect to the adequacy of the internal financialcontrols over financial reporting of the Company andthe operating effectiveness of such controls, refer to ourseparate Report in "Annexure B". Our report expressesan unmodified opinion on the adequacy and operatingeffectiveness of the Company's internal financialcontrols over financial reporting.
i) With respect to the other matters to be included in theAuditor's Report under section 197(16) of the Act, in ouropinion and to the best of our information and accordingto the explanations given to us, the remuneration paidby the company to its directors during the year is inaccordance with the provisions of Section 197 readwith Schedule V to the Companies Act, 2013.
j) With respect to the other matters to be included inthe Auditor's Report in accordance with Rule 11 ofthe Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014,as amended, in our opinion and to the best of ourinformation and according to the explanations given tous:
i. The Company has disclosed the impact of pendinglitigations on its financial position in its Standalonefinancial statements. Refer note no. 27 to thestandalone financial statements.;
ii. The Company did not have any long-term contractsincluding derivative contracts for which there wereany material foreseeable losses.
iii. There has been no delay in transferring amounts,required to be transferred, to the Investor Educationand Protection Fund by the Company.
iv. (a) The management has represented that, to
the best of its knowledge and belief, no fundshave been advanced or loaned or invested(either from borrowed funds or share premiumor any other sources or kind of funds) by thecompany to or in any other persons or entities,including foreign entities ("Intermediaries"),with the understanding, whether recordedin writing or otherwise, that the Intermediaryshall, whether, directly or indirectly lend orinvest in other persons or entities identified inany manner whatsoever by or on behalf of thecompany ("Ultimate Beneficiaries") or provide
any guarantee, security or the like on behalf ofthe Ultimate Beneficiaries;
(b) The management has represented that, tothe best of its knowledge and belief, no fundshave been received by the company from anypersons or entities, 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 manner whatsoeverby or on behalf of the Funding Party ("UltimateBeneficiaries") or provide any guarantee,security or the like on behalf of the UltimateBeneficiaries; and
(c) Based on such audit procedures that wehave considered reasonable and appropriatein the circumstances, nothing has come toour notice that has caused us to believe thatthe representations given under (a) and (b)above, contain any material misstatement.
v. The dividend proposed in the previous year,declared and paid during the year by the companyis in compliance with section 123 of the CompaniesAct, 2013.
The Board of Directors of the Company hasproposed dividend for the year which is subjectto the approval of the members in the ensuingAnnual General Meeting. The dividend proposedis in accordance with the accordance with section123 of the Companies Act, 2013.
vi. Based on our examination, which included testchecks, the Company has used accountingsoftware for maintaining its books of account forthe financial year ended 31st March, 2025 whichhas a feature of recording audit trail (edit log)facility and the same has operated throughout theyear for all relevant transactions recorded in thesoftware. Further, during the course of our audit,we did not come across any instances of the audittrail feature being tempered with. The audit trailhas been preserved by the company as per thestatutory requirements for record retention.
For MUKESH M. SHAH & CO.,
Chartered AccountantsFirm Registration No.: 106625W
MukeshM.Shah
Partner
Place : Ahmedabad Membership No.: 030190
Date : May 19, 2025 UDIN : 25030190BMSBRM8268