We have audited the accompanying standalone financialstatements of Aarti Pharmalabs Limited (the "Company"),which comprise the Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2025, theStatement of Profit and Loss (including the statement on OtherComprehensive Income), the Statement of Changes in Equityand the Statement of Cash Flows for the year ended on thatdate and notes to the financial statements (including summaryof the material accounting policies and other explanatoryinformation (hereinafter referred to as the "standalonefinancial statements").
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 31 March 2025 and its profit, and totalcomprehensive income, changes in equity and its cash flowsfor the year ended on that date.
We conducted our audit of the standalone financial statementsin accordance with the Standards on Auditing (SAs) specifiedunder section 143(10) of the Act. Our responsibilities underthose standards are further described in the Auditor'sResponsibilities for the audit of the standalone financialstatements section of our report. We are independent of theCompany in accordance with the Code of Ethics issued by theInstitute of Chartered Accountants of India ("ICAI") togetherwith the independence requirements that are relevant toour audit of the standalone financial statements under theprovisions of the Act and the Rules made thereunder, and wehave fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordancewith these requirements and the ICAI's Code of Ethics. Webelieve that the audit evidence obtained by us is sufficientand appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion onthe 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 period. Thesematters were addressed in the context of our audit of thestandalone financial statements as a whole, and in formingour opinion thereon, and 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.
Sr. Key Audit MatterNo.
Auditor's Response
1 Accuracy, Completeness, and disclosure with reference
Our audit procedures, amongst others, include the following -
to Ind AS-16 of Property, Plant and Equipment (includingCapital Work-in-Progress
Obtaining an understanding of operating effectiveness ofmanagement's internal control over capital expenditure.
The carrying value of property, plant and equipment(including capital work in progress) as on 31 March2025 of '1,31,438.90 Lakhs (as on 31 March 2024of ' 99,449.95 Lakhs) includes '16,904.86 Lakhscapitalised /transferred from capital work in progressduring the year ('12,942.03 Lakhs for FY 2024).
We assessed Company's process regarding maintenance ofrecords, valuation and accounting of transactions pertainingto Property, Plant and Equipment including Capital Work inProgress with reference to Indian Accounting Standard 16:Property, Plant and Equipment.
Cost Recognition of Property, Plant and Equipment asspecified in Ind AS 16 is based on completion of assetconstruction activities and management assessmentand judgement that the asset is capable of operatingin the manner intended.
We have reviewed management judgment pertaining toestimation of useful life and depreciation of the Property,Plant and Equipment as well as its assessment that the assetis ready for its intended use.
The asset capitalisation is the outcome of variousprocurements, approvals from operations experts inthe Company and judgements by the management andtherefore, required significant audit attention.
Refer Note 4: Property, Plant and Equipment in Notesto the Standalone Financial Statements.
We have verified the capitalization of borrowing cost incurredon qualifying asset in accordance with the Indian AccountingStandard 23: Borrowing Costs.
Ensuring adequacy of disclosures in the standalone financialstatements.
INFORMATION OTHER THAN THE STANDALONEFINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND AUDITOR'S REPORTTHEREON
The Company's Board of Directors is responsible for thepreparation of the other information. The other informationcomprises information included in the ManagementDiscussion and Analysis, Board's Report including annexuresthereto, Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report,Corporate Governance Report, and Shareholder Information,but does not include the standalone financial statementsand our auditor's report thereon, which is expected to bemade available to us after the date of this auditor's report.Our opinion on the standalone financial statements does notcover the other information, and we do not express any formof assurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the standalone financialstatements, our responsibility is to read the other informationidentified above and, in doing so, consider whether the otherinformation is materially inconsistent with the standalonefinancial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit,or otherwise appears to be materially misstated.
When we read the additional information mentioned abovethat will be included in the Annual Report, if we conclude thatthere is a material misstatement therein, we are required tocommunicate the matter to those charged with governanceand take appropriate action as applicable under the relevantlaws and regulations.
If, based on the work we have performed on the otherinformation obtained prior to the date of this auditor's report,we conclude that there is a material misstatement of thisother information, we are required to report that fact. We havenothing to report in this regard.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE MANAGEMENT ANDTHOSE CHARGED WITH GOVERNANCE FOR THESTANDALONE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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 statements thatgive a true and fair view of the financial position, financial
performance, including other comprehensive income, changesin equity and cash flows of the Company in accordance withthe Ind AS and other accounting principles generally acceptedin India. This responsibility also includes maintenance ofadequate accounting records in accordance with the provisionsof the Act for safeguarding the assets of the Company andfor preventing and detecting frauds and other irregularities;selection and application of appropriate accounting policies;making judgements 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 standalone financial statements that givea true and fair view and are free from material misstatement,whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the standalone financial statements, managementis responsible 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 liquidate theCompany or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternativebut to do so.
The Board of Directors are also responsible for overseeing theCompany'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 assurancebut 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:
• 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 evidence thatis sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for ouropinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatementresulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting fromerror, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentionalomissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internalcontrol.
• Obtain an understanding of internal financial controlrelevant to the audit in order to design audit proceduresthat are appropriate in the circumstances. Undersection 143(3)(i) of the Act, we are also responsiblefor expressing our opinion on whether the Companyhas adequate internal financial controls with referenceto standalone financial statements in place and theoperating effectiveness of such controls.
• Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies usedand the reasonableness of accounting estimates andrelated disclosures made by the management.
• Conclude on the appropriateness of management's use ofthe going concern basis of accounting and, based on theaudit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertaintyexists related to events or conditions that may castsignificant doubt on the Company's ability to continueas a going concern. If we conclude that a materialuncertainty exists, we are required to draw attentionin our auditor's report to the related disclosures in thestandalone financial statements or, if such disclosuresare inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusionsare based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date ofour auditor's report. However, future events or conditionsmay cause the Company to cease to continue as a goingconcern.
• 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 decisionsof a reasonably knowledgeable user of the standalone IndAS financial statements may be influenced. We considerquantitative materiality and qualitative factors in (i) planning
the scope of our audit work and in evaluating the resultsof our work; and (ii) to evaluate the effect of any identifiedmisstatements in the standalone financial 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 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, and whereapplicable, related safeguards.
From the matters communicated with those charged withgovernance, we determine those matters that were of mostsignificance in the audit of the standalone financial statementsof the current period and are therefore the key audit matters.We describe these matters in our auditor's report unless lawor regulation precludes public disclosure about the matter orwhen, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that amatter should not be communicated in our report becausethe adverse consequences of doing so would reasonablybe expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of suchcommunication.
1. As required by the Companies (Auditor's Report) Order,2020 (the "Order") issued by the Central Government interms of Section 143(11) of the Act, we give in "AnnexureA" a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3and 4 of the Order.
2. As required by Section 143(3) of the Act, based on ouraudit we report that:
a) We have sought and obtained all the information andexplanations which to the best of our knowledgeand belief were necessary for the purposes of ouraudit.
b) In our opinion, proper books of account as requiredby law have been kept by the Company so far asit appears from our examination of those books.Insofar as the modification on maintaining an audittrail in the accounting software is concerned, referparagraph (i) (vi) below;
c) The Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit and Lossincluding Other Comprehensive Income, Statementof Changes in Equity and the Statement of Cash
Flows dealt with by this Report are in agreementwith the books of accounts.
d) In our opinion, the aforesaid financial statementscomply with the Ind AS specified under Section133 of the Act read with Rule 7 of the Companies(Accounts) Rules, 2014.
e) On the basis of the written representations receivedfrom the directors taken on record by the Board ofDirectors, none of the directors is disqualified as on31 March 2025 from being appointed as a directorin terms of Section 164(2) of the Act.
f) The modification arising from the maintenanceof the audit trail on the accounting software,comprising the application and database are asstated in the paragraph (i) (vi) below on reportingunder Rule 11(g);
g) With respect to the adequacy of the internalfinancial controls over financial reporting of theCompany and the operating effectiveness of suchcontrols, refer to our separate Report in "AnnexureB". Our report expresses an unmodified opinion onthe adequacy and operating effectiveness of theCompany's internal financial controls with referenceto standalone financial statements.
h) In our opinion and to the best of our informationand according to the explanations given to us, theremuneration paid by the Company to its directorsduring the year is in accordance with the provisionsof Section 197 of the Act.
i) 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 givento us:
i. The Company has disclosed the impact ofpending litigations on its financial position inits standalone financial statements - Refernote 35 to the standalone financial statements.
ii. The Company did not have any long-termcontracts including derivative contracts forwhich there were any material foreseeablelosses.
iii. There were no amounts, required to betransferred to the Investor Education andProtection Fund by the Company.
iv. (a) The Management has represented that,
to the best of its knowledge and belief asdisclosed in note no. 41 to the standalonefinancial statements, no funds (whichare material either individually or in theaggregate) have been advanced or loanedor invested (either from borrowed fundsor share premium or any other sourcesor kind of funds) by the Company to orin any other person or entity, includingforeign entity ("Intermediaries"), withthe understanding, whether recorded inwriting or otherwise, that the Intermediaryshall, whether, directly or indirectly lendor invest in other persons or entitiesidentified in any manner whatsoever byor on behalf of the Company ("UltimateBeneficiaries") or provide any guarantee,security or the like on behalf of theUltimate Beneficiaries;
(b) The Management has represented,that, to the best of its knowledge andbelief, as disclosed in note no. 41 to thestandalone financial statements, no funds(which are material either individually orin the aggregate) have been receivedby the Company from any person orentity, including foreign entity ("FundingParties"), with the understanding, whetherrecorded in writing or otherwise, thatthe Company shall, whether, directly orindirectly, lend or invest in other personsor entities identified in any mannerwhatsoever by or on behalf of the FundingParty ("Ultimate Beneficiaries") or provideany guarantee, security or the like onbehalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries;
(c) Based on the audit procedures thathave been considered reasonable andappropriate in the circumstances, nothinghas come to our notice that has caused usto believe that the representations undersub-clause (i) and (ii) of Rule 11(e), asprovided under (a) and (b) above, containany material misstatement.
v. As stated in note no 14 to the standalone
financial statements
(a) The Interim dividend and final dividendproposed in the previous year, declaredand paid by the Company during the year
is in accordance with Section 123 of theAct, as applicable.
(b) The Board of Directors of the Companyhave proposed final dividend for theyear which is subject to the approvalof the members at the ensuing AnnualGeneral Meeting. The amount of dividendproposed is in accordance with section123 of the Act, as applicable.
vi. Based on our examination which included testchecks, the Company has used the accountingsoftware for maintaining its books of accountwhich has a feature of recording audit trail (editlog) facility in respect of the application andthe same has operated throughout the yearfor all relevant transactions. We did not comeacross any instance of the audit trail featurebeing tampered with in respect of accountingsoftware. Normal/Regular users are notgranted direct database or super user levelaccess.
However, unauthorised changes to thedatabase by a super user specifically does notcarry the feature of a concurrent real time audittrail.
With the exception of audit trail functionalityat the database level as mentioned above,we confirm that the Company has preservedthe audit trail in accordance with statutoryrequirements for record retention.
For Gokhale & Sathe
Chartered AccountantsFRN: - 103264W
Uday Girjapure
Partner
Membership No. 161776UDIN: 25161776BMOHSG1657
Place: MumbaiDate: May 10, 2025