We have audited the accompanying financial statementsof Cera Sanitaryware Limited (“the Company”), whichcomprise the Balance Sheet as at March 31, 2026, theStatement of Profit and Loss, including the statement ofOther Comprehensive Income, the Cash Flow Statement andthe Statement of Changes in Equity for the year then ended,and notes to the financial statements, including a summaryof significant accounting policies and other explanatoryinformation (hereinafter referred to as “the financialstatements”).
In our opinion and to the best of our information andaccording to the explanations given to us, the aforesaidfinancial 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, 2026, its profit includingother comprehensive income, its changes in equity and itscash flows for the year ended on that date.
Basis for Opinion
We conducted our audit of the financial statements inaccordance with the Standards on Auditing (SAs), as specifiedunder section 143(10) of the Act. Our responsibilities underthose Standards are further described in the ‘Auditor’sResponsibilities for the Audit of the financial statements’
section of our report. We are independent of the Companyin accordance with the ‘Code of Ethics’ issued by theInstitute of Chartered Accountants of India together withthe ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit ofthe financial statements under the provisions of the Act, andthe Rules thereunder, and we have fulfilled our other ethicalresponsibilities in accordance with these requirements andthe Code of Ethics. We believe that the audit evidence wehave obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basisfor our audit opinion on the financial statements.
Key Audit Matters
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professionaljudgment, were of most significance in our audit of thefinancial statements for the financial year ended March31, 2026. These matters were addressed in the contextof our audit of the financial statements as a whole, and informing our opinion thereon, and we do not provide aseparate opinion on these matters. For each matter below,our description of how our audit addressed the matter isprovided in that context.
We have determined the matters described below to be thekey audit matters to be communicated in our report. Wehave fulfilled the responsibilities described in the Auditor’sresponsibilities for the audit of the financial statementssection of our report, including in relation to thesematters. Accordingly, our audit included the performanceof procedures designed to respond to our assessmentof the risks of material misstatement of the financialstatements. The results of our audit procedures, includingthe procedures performed to address the matters below,provide the basis for our audit opinion on the accompanyingfinancial statements.
Key audit matters
How our audit addressed the key audit matter
A) Allowance for Expected Credit Losses (ECL)
As at 31st March 2026, the carrying amount of TradeReceivables aggregated Rs. 27386.93 Lakhs (net ofExpected credit loss of Rs. 1538.88 Lakhs) constitutinga significant component of the Company’s Total Assets.The allowance for expected credit losses (“ECL”) on suchTrade Receivables is a critical estimate involving greaterlevel of management judgement.
Our Audit procedures related to the allowance for expectedcredit losses for trade receivables included the following,among others:
• We tested the effectiveness of controls over the:
Ý Development of the methodology and modelfor the allowance for credit losses, includingconsideration of the current and estimated futureeconomic conditions;
Ý Completeness and accuracy of information used inthe estimation of probability of default; and
Ý Computation of the allowance for credit losses.
The Company has made provision for / (Reversal of)
•
For a few customers, we tested the past history of dealings
Expected Credit Losses in respect of trade receivablesaggregating to Rs. 1538.88 lakhs up to 31st March, 2026(including Rs. 179.17 Lakhs during the year). These arebased on historical loss experience adjusted to reflectcurrent and estimated future economic conditions. TheCompany considered current and anticipated futureeconomic conditions relating to entities the Companydeals with. In calculating expected credit loss, theCompany has also considered credibility of its customersto estimate the probability of default in future. Weidentified allowance for credit losses as a key audit matterbecause the Company exercises significant judgement in
with them and other credit related information used inestimating the probability of default by comparing themto external and internal source of information.
We carried out detailed analysis of balances of tradereceivables (i) where no legal actions have been taken sofar, if any, by the Company and the reasons thereof, (ii)where legal actions have been taken and the allowancefor ECL has been partially / fully made and consideredthe reasons thereof, and (iii) where legal actions havebeen taken but no allowance for ECL has been made, ifany, and the reasons thereof.
calculating the expected credit losses.
Assessed the adequacy of allowance for ECL recorded
Refer Notes No. 12, 37 and 41 to the financial statements.
and evaluated disclosures in the financial statements inrelation to these items.
Verified Balance Confirmations directly received by usfrom few selected trade receivables of the Company andalso examined reconciliations / discrepancies, if any.
We carried out analysis of those trade receivables wherethere is significant increase in credit risk and alsoreviewed the ageing of the trade receivables pertainingto current and immediately preceding years.
B) Revenue recognition - Discounts, incentives and
volume rebates
Revenue is measured net of discounts, incentives,
Our Audit procedures related to Revenue recognition
rebates etc. given to the customers on Company’s sales.
included the following, among others:
Due to Company’s presence across different marketingzones within the country and the competitive nature ofthe business makes the assessment of various type ofdiscounts, incentives and volume rebates as complex and
Assessed the Company’s accounting policies relating torevenue, discounts, incentives and rebates by comparingwith applicable accounting standards.
judgmental. Therefore, there is a risk of revenue being
Assessed the design and implementation and testing the
misstated as a result of variations in the assessment
operating effectiveness of Company’s internal controls
of discounts, incentives and volume rebates. Given
over the provisions, approvals and disbursements of
the complexity and judgement required to assess the
discounts, incentives and volume rebates.
provision for discounts, incentives and rebates, this isconsidered as a key audit matter.
Reviewed Company’s computation for accrual ofdiscounts, incentives and volume rebates, on a test basis,and compared the accruals made with the approvedschemes and underlying documents.
Verified on test basis, the underlying documents for thevarious schemes for discounts, incentives and volumerebates recorded and disbursed during the year.
Compared the historical trend of payments and reversalof discounts, incentives and rebates to provisions madeto assess the current year accruals.
Examined the manual journals posted to discounts,rebates and incentives to identify unusual or irregularitems, if any.
Assessed disclosures in financial statements in respectof revenue recognition as specified in Ind AS 115.
Information Other than the Financial Statementsand Auditor’s Report Thereon
The Company’s management and Board of Directors areresponsible for the other information. The other informationcomprises the information included in the Annual report,but does not include the financial statements and ourauditor’s report thereon. The Annual Report is expected tobe made available to us after the date 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, ourresponsibility is to read the other information and, in doingso, consider whether the other information is materiallyinconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledgeobtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materiallymisstated. If, based on the work we have performed, weconclude that there is a material misstatement of this otherinformation; we are required to report that fact. We havenothing to report in this regard.
Responsibilities of Management for theFinancial Statements
The Company’s management and Board of Directors areresponsible for the matters stated in section 134(5) of the Actwith respect to the preparation of these financial statementsthat give a true and fair view of the financial position, financialperformance including other comprehensive income, cashflows and changes in equity of the Company in accordancewith the accounting principles generally accepted in India,including the Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) specifiedunder section 133 of the Act read with [the Companies(Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015, as amended].This responsibility also includes maintenance of adequateaccounting records in accordance with the provisions of theAct for safeguarding of the assets of the Company and forpreventing and detecting frauds and other irregularities;selection and application of appropriate accounting policies;making judgments and estimates that are reasonable andprudent; and the design, implementation and maintenanceof adequate internal financial controls, that were operatingeffectively for ensuring the accuracy and completeness ofthe accounting records, relevant to the preparation andpresentation of the financial statements that give a true andfair view and are free from material misstatement, whetherdue to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial statements, management isresponsible for assessing the Company’s ability to continueas a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters relatedto going concern and using the going concern basis ofaccounting unless management either intends to liquidatethe Company or to cease operations, or has no realisticalternative but to do so.
Those charged with governance are also responsible foroverseeing the Company’s financial reporting process.
Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of theFinancial Statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance aboutwhether the financial statements as a whole are free frommaterial misstatement, whether due to fraud or error,and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion.Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but isnot a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordancewith SAs will always detect a material misstatement whenit exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or errorand are considered material if, individually or in theaggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influencethe economic decisions of users taken on the basis of thesefinancial statements.
As part of an audit in accordance with SAs, we exerciseprofessional judgment and maintain professional skepticismthroughout the audit. We also:
• Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement ofthe financial statements, whether due to fraud or error,design and perform audit procedures responsive tothose risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficientand appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. Therisk of not detecting a material misstatement resultingfrom fraud is higher than for one resulting from error,as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentionalomissions, misrepresentations, or the override ofinternal control.
• 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 Act, we are also responsible for expressing ouropinion on whether the Company has adequate internalfinancial controls with reference to financial statementsin place and the operating effectiveness of such controls.
• Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policiesused and the reasonableness of accounting estimatesand related disclosures made by management.
• 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 conditionsthat may cast significant doubt on the Company’sability to continue as a going concern. If we concludethat a material uncertainty exists, we are required todraw attention in our auditor’s report to the relateddisclosures in the 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 cease tocontinue as a going concern.
• Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and contentof the financial statements, including the disclosures,and whether the financial statements represent theunderlying transactions and events in a manner thatachieves fair presentation.
Materiality is the magnitude of misstatements in thefinancial statements that, individually or in aggregate,makes it probable that the economic decisions of areasonably knowledgeable user of the financial statementsmay be influenced. We consider quantitative materialityand qualitative factors in (i) planning the scope of our auditwork and in evaluating the results of our work; and (ii) toevaluate the effect of any identified misstatements in thefinancial statements.
We communicate with those charged with governanceregarding, among other matters, the planned scope andtiming of the audit and significant audit findings, includingany significant deficiencies in internal control that weidentify during 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 of mostsignificance in the audit of the financial statements for thefinancial year ended March 31, 2026 and are therefore thekey audit matters. We describe these matters in our auditor’sreport unless law or regulation precludes public disclosureabout the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances,we determine that a matter should not be communicatedin our report because the adverse consequences of doingso would reasonably be expected to outweigh the publicinterest benefits of such communication.
Report on Other Legal and RegulatoryRequirements
1. As required by the Companies (Auditor’s Report) Order,2020, issued by the Central Government of India in termsof sub-section (11) of section 143 of the Act, (hereinafterreferred to as the “Order”), we give in the “Annexure A”statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and4 of the Order.
2. 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 requiredby law have been kept by the Company so far as itappears from our examination of those books;
(c) The Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit and Loss(including Other Comprehensive Income), the CashFlow Statement and Statement of Changes in Equitydealt with by this Report are in agreement with thebooks of account;
(d) In our opinion, the aforesaid financial statementscomply with the Accounting Standards specifiedunder Section 133 of the Act, read with Companies(Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015,as amended;
(e) On the basis of the written representations receivedfrom the directors as on March 31, 2026 and takenon record by the Board of Directors, none of thedirectors is disqualified as on March 31, 2026 frombeing appointed as a director in terms of Section164 (2) of the Act;
(f) With respect to the adequacy of the internal financialcontrols over financial reporting of the Companywith reference to these financial statements and theoperating effectiveness of such controls, refer toour separate Report in “Annexure B” to this report;
(g) In our opinion, the managerial remuneration for theyear ended March 31, 2026 has been paid / providedby the Company to its directors in accordance withthe provisions of section 197 read with Schedule V tothe Act;
(h) With respect to the other matters to be includedin the Auditor’s Report in accordance with Rule 11of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014,as amended in our opinion and to the best of ourinformation and according to the explanationsgiven to us:
(i) The Company has disclosed the impact ofpending litigations on its financial position inits financial statements - Refer Note 47 (b) tothe financial statements;
(ii) The Company has accounted for materialforeseeable losses for long term contracts, ifany. The Company did not have any long termderivative contracts.
(iii) There has been no delay in transferringamounts required to be transferred to theInvestor Education and Protection Fund bythe Company.
(iv) a) The management has represented that,
to the best of their knowledge and belief,other than as disclosed in the notes to thefinancial statements, if any, no funds havebeen advanced or loaned or invested (eitherfrom borrowed funds or share premiumor any other sources or kind of funds) bythe Company to or in any other personsor entities, including foreign entities("Intermediaries"), with the understanding,whether recorded in writing or otherwise,that the Intermediaries shall, whether,
directly or indirectly lend or invest in otherpersons or entities identified in any mannerwhatsoever by or on behalf of the Company("Ultimate Beneficiaries”) or provide anyguarantee, security or the like on behalf ofthe Ultimate Beneficiaries;
b) The management has represented, that,to the best of their knowledge and belief,other than as disclosed in the notes tothe financial statements, if any, no fundshave been received by the Companyfrom any persons or entities, includingforeign entities ("Funding Parties"), withthe understanding, whether recorded inwriting or otherwise, that the Companyshall, whether, directly or indirectly, lendor invest in other persons or entitiesidentified in any manner whatsoever by oron 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, we haveconsidered reasonable and appropriatein the circumstances, nothing has cometo their notice that has caused them tobelieve that the representations under sub¬clause (i) and (ii) contain any material mis¬statement.
(v) The dividend declared or paid during the yearas well as the dividend proposed (which issubject to members approval at the ensuingAnnual General Meeting) by the Company arein compliance with Section 123 of the Act.
(vi) As per the information and explanationsprovided to us by the management and basedon our examination which included test checks,the company has used an accounting softwarefor maintaining its books of account whichhas a feature of recording audit trail (editlog) facility. The audit trail feature has beenoperating throughout the year for all relevanttransactions recorded in the software and wedid not come across any instance of audit trailfeature being tampered with during the courseof our audit. Further, the audit trail has beenpreserved by the company as per the statutoryrequirements for record retention.
For Singhi & Co.
Chartered AccountantsFirm Registration No: 302049E
Sudesh Choraria
Partner
Date: May 08, 2026 Membership No: 204936
Place: Mumbai UDIN: 26204936IMNPXJ6675