We have audited the accompanying standalone financial statements of SSPDL Limited ("the Company") which comprise the Balance Sheet asat 31st March, 2024, the Statement of Profit and Loss (including Other Comprehensive Income), the Statement of Changes in Equity and theStatement of Cash Flows for the year ended on that date and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accountingpolicies and other explanatory information (herein after referred to as "standalone financial statements").
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the aforesaid standalone financial statementsgive the information required by the Companies Act, 2013 ("the Act") in the manner so required and give a true and fair view in conformitywith the Indian Accounting Standards prescribed under section 1 33 of the Act read with the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules,2015, as amended, ("Ind AS") and other accounting principles generally accepted in India, of the state of affairs of the Company as at 31stMarch, 2024, its loss including other comprehensive income, changes in equity and its cash flows for the year ended on that date.
Basis for Opinion
We conducted our audit of the standalone financial statements in accordance with the Standards on Auditing (SAs) specified under section143(1 0) of the Companies Act, 2013. Our responsibilities under those Standards are further described in the Auditor's Responsibilities forthe Audit of the standalone financial statements 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 (ICAI) together with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit ofthe standalone financial statements under the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Rules made thereunder, and we have fulfilledour other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements and the ICAI's Code of Ethics. We believe that the audit evidence wehave obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion on the standalone financial statements.
Emphasis of Matter
We draw your attention to Note 8(a) of the standalone financial statements pertaining to receivables balances including trade receivableswhich are due from related parties and others.
As at 31st March, 2024, the trade receivables amounted to Rs.11,21,76.75 Thousands which include receivables from related parties amountingto Rs. 11,21,103.98 Thousands are outstanding for more than one year.
Our opinion is not modified in respect of this matter.
Key Audit Matters
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our audit of the standalone financialstatements for the financial year ended 31sr March, 2024. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the standalone financialstatements as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters. We have determinedthe matters described below to be the key audit matters to be communicated in our report.
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Accuracy of recognition, measurement, presentation anddisclosures of revenues and other related balances in viewof adoption of Ind AS 115 "Revenue from Contracts withCustomers".
The application of the revenue accounting standard involvescertain key judgements relating to identification of the contractwith a customer, identification of distinct performanceobligations, determination of transaction price of the identifiedperformance obligations, the appropriateness of the basis usedto measure revenue recognized when a performance obligationis satisfied. Additionally, new revenue accounting standardcontains disclosures which involves collation of information inrespect of disaggregated revenue and periods over which theremaining performance obligations will be satisfied subsequentto the balance sheet date.
Construction Revenue and Profit/Loss Recognition
Our procedures pertaining to Construction revenue included:
• Evaluation and testing of management's review and approvalof revenue and cost forecasting.
• Selection of a sample of contracts for testing using:
o Data Analytic routines based on a number of quantitative andqualitative factors, related to size and risk of projects.
• For the sample selected, we:
o Conducted visits to a selection of project sites to understandproject schedule, forecast revenue/cost and risks andopportunities.
o Read relevant contract terms and conditions to evaluate theinclusion of individual characteristics and project risks in theCompany's estimates.
o Tested forecast costs for labour, subcontractors, equipment,materials, and project overheads by comparing to actualincurred spend and committed future contract.
o Tested the variations and claims included within revenueagainst the criteria for recognition in the accounting standardsvia assessment of:
The Company performs various building, engineering andservices construction contract works (projects) for a wide rangeof customers. The Company contracts in a variety of ways. Eachproject has a different risk profile based on its
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individual contractual and delivery characteristics. We focusedon construction revenue and profit recognition as a key auditmatter due to the judgment required by us in assessing therange of factors that impact the Company's estimate of costsand revenue, and the potential impact on profit. Estimating totalcosts to complete during project life is complex and requiresjudgment. Typical cost estimates include labour, subcontractors,equipment, materials, and project overheads. Changes to thesecost estimates could give rise to variances in the amount ofrevenue and profit/loss recognized. Judgment is also involvedby us in assessing the amount of revenue to be recognizedspecifically in relation to contractual variations and claimsrevenue, which has not been formally agreed with the customerat the reporting date.
Development Revenue and Profit/Loss Recognition
• correspondence between the Company and the customer;and
• the Company's legal and external experts' reports receivedon contentious matters.
Our procedures pertaining to Development revenue included:
• Evaluation and testing of management's review and approvalof development revenue and cost forecasting.
• Selection of a sample of developments based on quantitativeand qualitative information such as transaction size, potentialsettlement risk and the complexity of the contractual terms ofsale.
• For the sample selected we:
o compared revenue recognized to contractual terms of sale andcash settlements.
o assessed the Company's determination of the transfer of controlby a detailed analysis of the contractual terms of sale againstthe criteria in the accounting standards.
o assessed the customers' credit risk including evaluating publicinformation as to the financial position of the purchaser in thecontext of the level of installments received by the Company.
o tested the completion of performance obligations by comparingthe work done to the fulfill the obligations with the contractualterms of sale.
o assessed the Company's cost allocation methodology bycomparing costs allocated to sales recognized in the yearrelative to the total project, against the Company's accountingpolicy and the requirements of the accounting standards.
The Company develops for sale both built form product (forexample residential apartments, Villas and commercial/retailbuildings) and residential land communities. As developmentrevenue is recognized based on an assessment of when theControl is transferred to the purchaser, an assessment of thecontractual terms of sale and of the status of completion ofperformance obligations is required. This was a key audit matterdue to the number of judgments required by us in assessingdevelopment revenue and profit recognition, in particular forcommercial/retail building sales and residential apartments/villas. The assessment of profit recognition requires judgmentas cost allocation is typically a function of total forecast projectprofit based on either revenue or area estimation.
Refer Notes 2.2h and 15 to the standalone financial statements.
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Recoverability of Development Property InventoryThe Company capitalizes development costs into inventory overthe life of its projects. Development costs include the purchaseof land, site infrastructure costs, construction costs for built formproduct and borrowing costs. Inventory is carried at the lowerof cost and net realizable value and the recoverability of thesecosts is a significant judgment as that assessment is based onforecasts of:o Sales prices
o Forecast construction and infrastructure costs to completethe development
Where a development is forecast to be loss making and theinventory is no longer considered to be recoverable, it isconsidered to be impaired and an expense is recognized. Thisis a key audit matter due to many developments being longterm which increases the level of forecasting judgment andaudit complexity in estimating sales prices and future costs tocomplete the development.
Refer Note 7 to the standalone financial statements.
Our procedures included:
Selection of a sample of projects for testing using:
• Data Analytic routines based on a number of quantitative andqualitative factors, related to size, duration and risk of projects.
• The Company's project reporting.
For the sample selected we:
o compared expected sales prices to published industry forecastsand comparable sales prices achieved in the year.
o tested forecast construction and infrastructure costs tounderlying supplier contracts, historical experience of similarcosts and our industry expectation of cost contingency levelsand cost escalation assumptions.
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Valuation of Deferred tax assets
The Company has a significant amount of deferred tax assets,mainly resulting from net operating losses. The valuationof deferred tax assets is significant to our audit because theassessment process is complex and is based on estimates offuture taxable income. The risk exists that future (fiscal) profitswill not be sufficient to recover all or part of these deferred taxassets. Management has supported the recoverability of the
Principal Audit Procedures
In this area, our audit procedures included, amongst others:
• Using our own tax specialists to assist us in assessing theappropriateness of the level of deferred taxes recognized inthe balance sheet.
• We paid attention to the long-term forecasts and criticallyassessed the assumptions and judgments underlying these
deferred tax assets mainly with taxable income projectionswhich contain estimates of and tax strategies for future taxableincome.
Changes in, for example, the industrial footprint, the businessand its markets and changes in regulations may impact theseprojections.
Refer Note 6 to the standalone Ind AS financial statements.
forecasts by considering the historical accuracy of forecastsand the sensitivities of the profit forecasts.
• We assessed the adequacy of the income tax disclosures to thefinancial statements, setting out the basis of the deferred taxbalance and the level of estimation involved.
The Company's Board of Directors is responsible for the preparation of the other information. The other information comprises the informationincluded in the Management Discussion and Analysis, Board's Report including Annexures to Board's Report, Business Responsibility Report,Corporate Governance and Shareholder's Information, but does not include the standalone financial statements and our auditor's reportthereon.
Our opinion on the standalone financial statements does not cover the other information and we do not express any form of assuranceconclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the standalone financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so,consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the standalone financial statements or our knowledge obtained duringthe course of our audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated.
If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required toreport that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.
Management's Responsibility for the Standalone Financial Statements
The Company's Board of Directors is responsible for the matters stated in section 1 34(5) of the Companies Act, 2013 ("the Act") with respect tothe preparation of these standalone financial statements that give a true and fair view of the financial position, financial performance includingother comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows of the Company in accordance with the accounting principles generallyaccepted in India, including the Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) specified under section 1 33 of the Act read with the Companies (IndianAccounting Standards) Rules, 2015, as amended.
This responsibility also includes maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act for safeguardingof the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting frauds and other irregularities; selection and application of appropriateaccounting policies; making judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and design, implementation and maintenance ofadequate internal financial controls, that were operating effectively for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records,relevant to the preparation and presentation of the standalone financial statements that give a true and fair view and are free from materialmisstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the standalone financial statements, management is responsible for assessing the Company's ability to continue as a goingconcern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless managementeither intends to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
Those Board of Directors are also responsible for overseeing the Company's financial reporting process.
Auditor's Responsibility for the Audit of the Standalone Financial Statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether these standalone financial statements as a whole are free from materialmisstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level ofassurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit 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 the aggregate, they could reasonably be expectedto influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these standalone financial statements.
As part of an audit in accordance with SAs, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism 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 andperform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for ouropinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud mayinvolve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.
• Obtain an understanding of internal financial controls relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate inthe circumstances. Under section 143(3)(i) of the Act, we are also responsible for expressing our opinion on whether the Company hasadequate internal financial controls system in place and the operating effectiveness of such controls.
• Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures madeby management.
• Conclude on the appropriateness of management's use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidenceobtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Company's abilityto continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor'sreport to the related disclosures in the standalone financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Ourconclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor's report. However, future events or conditions maycause 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 whetherthe standalone financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.
Materiality is the magnitude of misstatements in the standalone financial statements that, individually or in aggregate, makes it probablethat the economic decisions of a reasonably knowledgeable user of the standalone financial statements may be influenced. We considerquantitative materiality and qualitative factors (i) planning the scope of our audit work and in evaluating the results of our work; and (ii) toevaluate the effect of any identified misstatements in the standalone financial statements.
We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit andsignificant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.
We also provide those charged with governance with a statement that we have complied with relevant ethical requirements regardingindependence, and to communicate with them all relationships and other matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence,and where applicable, related safeguards.
From the matters communicated with those charged with governance, we determine those matters that were of most significance in the auditof the standalone financial statements of the current period and are therefore the key audit matters. We describe these matters in our auditor'sreport unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure about the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that amatter should not be communicated in our report because the adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably be expected to outweighthe public interest benefits of such communication.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
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 matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order, to theextent applicable.
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 our knowledge and belief were necessary for thepurposes of our audit.
b) In our opinion, proper books of account as required by law have been kept by the Company so far as it appears from our examinationof those books.
c) The balance Sheet, the statement of profit and loss including other comprehensive income, the statement of changes in equity and thestatement of cash flows dealt with by this Report are in agreement with the books of account.
d) In our opinion, the aforesaid standalone financial statements comply with the Indian Accounting Standards specified under Section 1 33of the Act, read with Rule 7 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014.
e) On the basis of the written representations received from the directors as on 31st March, 2024, taken on record by the Board of Directors,none of the directors is disqualified as on 31st March, 2024, from 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 of the Company and the operating effectiveness ofsuch controls, refer to our separate report in "Annexure-B". Our report expresses an unmodified opinion on the adequacy and operatingeffectiveness of the Company's internal financial controls over financial reporting.
g) With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditor's Report in accordance with the requirements of section 1 97(1 6) of theAct, as amended:
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the remuneration paid by the Companyto its directors during the year is in accordance with the provisions of section 197 of the Act.
h) With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditor's Report in accordance with Rule 11 of the Companies (Audit andAuditors) Rules, 2014, as amended, in our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us:
i. The Company has disclosed the impact of pending litigations on its financial position in its standalone financial statements- ReferNote 24(b) to the standalone financial statements.
ii. The Company did not have any long-term contracts including derivative contracts for which there were any material foreseeablelosses.
iii. There has been no delay in transferring amounts, required to be transferred, to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by theCompany.
iv. a) The management has represented that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, no funds have been advanced or loaned or invested
(either from borrowed funds or share premium or any other sources or kind of funds) by the company to or in any other personor entity, including foreign entities ("Intermediaries"), with the understanding, whether recorded in writing or otherwise, that theIntermediaries shall, whether, directly or indirectly lend or invest in other person or entity identified in any manner whatsoeverby or on behalf of the Company ("Ultimate Beneficiaries") or provide any guarantee, security or the like on behalf of the UltimateBeneficiaries;
b) The management has represented that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, no funds have been received by the companyfrom any person or entity, including foreign entities ("Funding Parties"), with the understanding, whether recorded in writing orotherwise, that the company shall, whether, directly or indirectly, lend or invest in other person or entity identified in any mannerwhatsoever by or on behalf of the Funding Parties ("Ultimate Beneficiaries") or provide any guarantee, security or the like on behalfof the Ultimate Beneficiaries; and
c) Based on the audit procedures that were considered reasonable and appropriate in the circumstances, nothing has come to ournotice that has caused us to believe that the representations under sub-clause (a) and (b) contain any material misstatement.
v. No dividend has been declared or paid during the year by the Company.
vi. Based on our examination which included test checks, the Company has used accounting software for maintaining its books of accountfor the financial year ended 31st March, 2024 which has a feature of recording audit trail (edit log) facility and the same has operatedthroughout the year for all relevant transactions recorded in the software. Further, during the course of our audit we did not come acrossany instance of audit trail feature being tampered with.
As proviso to Rule 3(1) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 is applicable from April 01, 2023, reporting under Rule 11 (g) of theCompanies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014 on preservation of audit trail as per the statutory requirements for record retention is notapplicable for the financial year ended 31st March, 2024
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Date: 23-05-2024 UDIN: 24225106BKEPBT6672