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Andhra Petrochemicals Ltd.

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Year End :2025-03 

We have audited the accompanying financial statements of THE ANDHRA PETROCHEMICALS LIMITED
("the Company"), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at March 31, 2025, the Statement of Profit and Loss
(including Other Comprehensive Income), the Statement of Changes in Equity and the Statement of Cash
Flows for the year ended on that date, and a summary of the material accounting policies and other
explanatory information (hereinafter referred to as "the financial statements").

In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the
accompanying financial statements give the information required by the Companies Act, 2013 ("the Act")
in the manner so required and give a true and fair view in conformity with the Indian Accounting Standards
prescribed under section 133 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 March 31, 2025, the loss and total comprehensive loss, changes in equity and
its cash flows for the year ended on that date.

Basis for Opinion

We conducted our audit of the financial statements in accordance with the Standards on Auditing (SAs)
specified under section 143(10) of the Act. Our responsibilities under those Standards are further described
in the
Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements section of our report. We are independent
of the Company in accordance with the Code of Ethics issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of
India (ICAI) together with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements
under the provisions of the Act and the Rules made thereunder, and we have fulfilled our other ethical
responsibilities in accordance with these requirements and the ICAI's Code of Ethics. We believe that the
audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion on
the financial statements.

Key Audit Matters

Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance
in our audit of the financial statements of the current period. These matters were addressed in
the context of our audit of the financial statements as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon,
and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters. We have determined the matters
described below to be the key audit matters to be communicated in our report.

SL.

No.

Key Audit ^Matter

Ho'w our audit addressed the Key Audit
^4atter

1

Valuation of Investments in Unquoted Equity Shares of Andhra Pradesh Gas Power
Corporation Ltd (APGPCL)

The valuation of the investments involves
judgement and continues to be an area of
inherent risk because quoted prices are not
readily available.

As per the MOU between the APGPCL and its
shareholders, each shareholder is entitled to
receive power generated in proportion to its
shareholding at cost of generation plus 20% of
its overheads which is substantially lower that
the price charged by DISCOMs.

In the absence of any transfer of shares of
APGPCL during the year under audit the fair
value of the shares has been determined by
using "discounted cash flo^" method in respect
of savings in cost of power in future years.

Refer Note 3.2 to the Financial Statements

We assessed the managements' approach
to valuation for these investments by
performing the following procedures:

• We have verified data inputs used in the
valuation models based on historical
trends.

• We evaluated the methodology and
assumptions used by management,
including reasonableness of the discounted
cash flows, growth rate and discount rate
applied by comparing it with the Indian
Government Bond rate for a si^ailar period.

• We tested the calculation of the fair value
based on the assumptions applied.

• We found the disclosures in the financial
statements to be appropriate

Conclusion : Based on the work performed
and the evidence obtained, we consider the
methodology and assumptions used by
management to be appropriate.

2

Estimation of decommissioning and restoration provisions

The determination and valuation of provision is
highly judgmental by its nature, as they are
calculated based on assumptions that are
impacted by future activities and the legislative
environment in which the company operates.

Refer Note 2.38 to the Financial Statements

Our audit procedures to assess the
decommissioning provision included the
following:

• We assessed the valuation methodology

• We evaluated the reasonableness of key
assumptions applied by the management to
calculate the provisions.

• We tested the calculation of the
provisions.

• We checked the accuracy and relevance
of the input data used.

• We found the disclosures in the financial
statements to be appropriate.

Conclusion: Based on the work performed,
^e found management's assessment to be
reasonable based on available evidence.

3

Esti^aation of Lease liability

Measurement of lease liability for the land taken
on lease fro^a Visakhapatnam Port Trust (VPT)
involves significant judgement, as they are
calculated based on terms & conditions of the
tender floated by VPT and the financial bid
submitted against the tender, which was later
on cancelled and issued for re-tender. Due to its
vast nature, even small changes in the terms of
the lease agreement can have a material impact
on the estimated lease liability and right of use
asset.

Refer Note 2.42 to the Financial Statements

Our audit procedures, among others
included the following:

• We obtained an understanding of the
terms and conditions of the VPT's Land
renewal lease policy "e-Tender cu^a e-
Auction" to evaluate the appropriateness of
key assumptions applied.

• We have gone through the order from
Hon'ble High Court of Andhra Pradesh
allowing the writ petition filed by the
company against the cancellation of tender
for land lease dated 16.08.2020 and
supporting evidence of lease rental
payments to evaluate the reasonableness of
the managements' judgment that the lease
will be allotted to the APL.

• We assessed the methodology adopted
and assumptions used by management,
including reasonableness of the discounted
cash flo^s and discount rate applied.

• We found the disclosures in the financial
statements to be appropriate.

Conclusion: Based on the work performed,
we found management's estimation to be
reasonable based on available evidence.

The Company's Board of Directors is responsible for the preparation of the other information. The other
information comprises the information included 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 financial statements and our auditor's report
thereon.

Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and we do not express any
form of assurance conclusion thereon.

In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information
and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial
statements, or our knowledge obtained during the 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 to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.

Management's Responsibility for the Financial Statements

The Company's Board of Directors is responsible for the matters stated in section 134(5) of the Act with
respect to the preparation of these financial statements that give a true and fair view of the financial position,
financial performance, total comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows of the Company in
accordance with the Ind AS and other accounting principles generally accepted in India. This responsibility
also includes maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act for
safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting frauds and other irregularities;
selection and application of appropriate accounting policies; making judgments and estimates that are
reasonable and prudent; and design, implementation and maintenance of adequate 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 financial statements that give a true and fair
view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, management is responsible for assessing the Company's ability to
continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going
concern basis of accounting unless management either intends to liquidate the Company or to cease
operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.

The Board of Directors is responsible for overseeing the Company's financial reporting process.

Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from
material 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 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 expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these 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 financial statements, whether due to
fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit
evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting
a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud
may involve 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 in the circumstances. Under section 143(3)(i) of the Act, we are
also responsible for expressing our opinion on whether the Company has adequate 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 made by management.

• Conclude on the appropriateness of management's use of the going concern basis of accounting
and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events
or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Company's ability to continue as a going
concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our
auditor's report to the related disclosures in the financial statements or, if such disclosures are
inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up
to the date of our auditor's report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Company
to cease to continue as a going concern.

• Evaluate the overall presentation, structure, and content of the financial statements, including the
disclosures, and whether the financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events
in a manner that achieves fair presentation.

• Materiality is the magnitude of misstatements in the financial statements that, individually or in
aggregate, makes it probable that the economic decisions of a reasonably knowledgeable user of
the financial 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 the effect of any identified misstatements in the financial statements.

We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope
and timing of the audit and significant 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 regarding independence, 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 audit of the financial statements of the current period and are therefore the
key audit matters. We describe these matters in our auditor's report unless law or regulation precludes
public disclosure about the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a matter
should not be communicated in our report because the adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably
be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such communication.

Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements

1. As required by the Companies (Auditor's Report) Order, 2020 ("the Order") issued by the Central
Government in terms of Section 143(11) of the Act, we give in "Annexure- A" a statement on the matters
specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order.

2. As required by Section 143(3) of the Act, based on our audit 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 the purposes 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 examination of those books.

c) The Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit and Loss including Other Comprehensive Income, Statement
of Changes in Equity and the Statement of Cash Flow dealt with by this Report are in agreement with the
relevant books of account.

d) In our opinion, the aforesaid financial statements comply with the Ind AS specified under Section 133 of
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 March 31, 2025, taken on
record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on March 31, 2025, 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 of such controls, refer to our separate Report in "Annexure B". Our report
expresses an unmodified opinion on the adequacy and operating effectiveness 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 197(16) of the Act, as amended:

The company has neither paid nor provided any remuneration to any of the Directors of the company.
Accordingly, the question of reporting under the provisions of section 197(16) of the Act does not arise.

h) With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditor's Report in accordance with Rule 11 of the
Companies (Audit and Auditors) 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 financial
statements. (Refer Note no. 2.36 to the Financial Statements)

ii. The Company did not have any long -term contracts including derivative contracts for which there
were any material foreseeable losses.

iii. There were no amounts which were required to be transferred to the Investor Education and
Protection Fund by the company.

iv. a. The Management has represented that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, as disclosed in the
note 2.48(e) to the accounts, 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 person(s) or entity(i.e.), including foreign entities ("Intermediaries"), with the
understanding, whether recorded in writing or otherwise, that the Intermediary shall, directly or
indirectly lend or invest in other persons or entities identified 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 its knowledge and belief, as disclosed in
the note 2.48(e) to the accounts, no funds have been received by the Company from any person(s)
or entity(i. e), including foreign entities ("Funding Parties"), with the understanding, whether
recorded in writing or otherwise, that the Company shall, directly or indirectly, lend or invest in
other persons or entities identified in any manner whatsoever by or on behalf of the Funding Party
("Ultimate Beneficiaries") or provide any guarantee, security or the like on behalf of the Ultimate
Beneficiaries.

c. Based on the audit procedures performed that have been considered reasonable and appropriate
in the circumstances, nothing has come to our notice that has caused us to believe that the
representations under sub-clause (i) and (ii) of Rule 11(e) contain any material misstatement.

v. The final dividend paid by the Company during the year in respect of the same declared for the
previous year is in accordance with section 123 of the Companies Act 2013 to the extent it applies to
payment of dividend.

vi. Based on our examination which included test checks, the company has used an accounting software
for maintaining its books of account which has a feature of recording audit trail (edit log) facility
and the same has operated throughout the year for all relevant transactions recorded in the software.
Further, during the course of our audit we did not come across any instance of audit trail feature
being tampered with. Additionally, the audit trail has been preserved by the company as per the
statutory requirements for record retention.

For C V RAMANA RAO & CO.,

Chartered Accountants
Firm Reg. No. 002917S

Camp: Hyderabad
Date: 24.05.2025

(G Rajasekhar)

Partner

Membership No.236023
UDIN: 25236023BMKXVT7844

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