1. We have audited the accompanying Standalone Ind ASFinancial Statements of E.I.D. - Parry (India) Limited ("theCompany"), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at March 31,2026, and the Statement of Profit and Loss (including OtherComprehensive Income), the Statement of Changes in Equityand the Statement of Cash Flows for the year then ended,and notes to the Standalone Ind AS Financial Statements,including material accounting policy information and otherexplanatory information.
2. In our opinion and to the best of our information andaccording to the explanations given to us, the aforesaidStandalone Ind AS Financial Statements give the informationrequired by the Companies Act, 2013 ("the Act") in themanner so required and give a true and fair view in conformitywith the accounting principles generally accepted in India, ofthe state of affairs of the Company as at March 31,2026, andtotal comprehensive income (comprising of loss and othercomprehensive income), changes in equity and its cash flowsfor the year then ended.
Basis for Opinion
3. We conducted our audit in accordance with the Standards onAuditing (SAs) specified under Section 143(10) of the Act. Ourresponsibilities under those Standards are further described inthe "Auditors' Responsibilities for the Audit of the StandaloneInd AS Financial Statements" section of our report. We areindependent of the Company in accordance with the Codeof Ethics issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants ofIndia together with the ethical requirements that are relevantto our audit of the Standalone Ind AS Financial Statementsunder the provisions of the Act and the Rules thereunder,and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities inaccordance with these requirements and the Code of Ethics.We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained issufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Key Audit Matters
4. Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professionaljudgement, were of most significance in our audit of theStandalone Ind AS Financial Statements of the current period.These matters were addressed in the context of our audit ofthe Standalone Ind AS Financial Statements as a whole andin forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide aseparate opinion on these matters.
Key audit matter
How our audit addressed the key audit matter
Accounting for closure of operations of Wholly Owned
Our audit procedures included the following:
Subsidiary Parry Sugars Refinery India Private Limited
• Understanding and evaluating the design and testing
(PSRIPL) in relation to carrying value of investment and
the operating effectiveness of key controls in relation to
measurement and recognition of liabilities for closure
management's assessment of impairment of investment and
obligations
recognition and measurement of closure related obligations.
(Refer Note 33 to the Standalone Ind AS Financial Statements)
• Inspecting the minutes of meetings and approval of the
As described in the aforesaid Note, PSRIPL's operations were
Board of Directors of the Company and PSRIPL and letter
adversely affected over a sustained period by factors including
of commitment from the Company to PSRIPL in relation
changes in global market conditions, higher operating costs
to support for the closure obligation and evaluated the
and operational disruptions. Accordingly, the respective Board
management assessment on the recoverability of the
of Directors of the Company and PSRIPL approved the closure of
investment in PSRIPL and recognition and measurement of
operations with effect from the close of business on March 31,2026.
closure related obligations.
a) Assessment of carrying value of investment in PSRIPL
• Evaluating the methodology adopted and key assumptions
The Company's management reviews the carrying value of
used by management, including estimated realisable value of
investment in PSRIPL at each reporting period and performs
PP&E of PSRIPL, expected cash outflow in respect of financial
a detailed impairment assessment as required under Ind AS
guarantees and loan commitments and other commitments
36 'Impairment of Assets'.
in accordance with Ind AS 109.
As at March 31, 2026, the carrying value of the Company's
• Testing, on a sample basis, the underlying data used in
equity investment in PSRIPL is H Nil, after considering an
the calculation of closure related obligations and input
impairment loss accounted for as of March 31, 2026 of
data used by the management's expert, including the
H93,371 lakhs.
related assumptions for determining the realisable value ofPP&E of PSRIPL.
b) Measurement and recognition of liabilities for closure
•
Evaluating the independence, competence, capabilities and
obligations in relation to PSRIPL
objectivity of the Management's expert.
Consequent to the Board of Directors approved closure of
Involving auditor's expert for performing a high-level analysis
PSRIPL's operations, the Company has recognised a liability
of the methodology applied for the realisable value of
of H59,132 lakhs, which comprises expected credit loss
PP&E of PSRIPL.
recognised on financial guarantees issued by the Company in
Evaluating the adequacy of the presentation and disclosures
favour of PSRIPL and loan commitment to PSRIPL, accountedfor in accordance with Ind AS 109 'Financial Instruments', theaggregate liability has been measured after considering theestimated realisable value of property, plant and equipment('PP&E') of PSRIPL as determined using assistance of anindependent management expert and recovery of workingcapital.
These matters have been identified as a key audit matterdue to management's judgement and significant estimatesinvolved in measuring and recognising the impairmentof the investment and measuring the related closureobligations, which include selection of appropriate valuationmethodologies for different asset classes, estimation of thenet realisable value of assets, determination of liabilities to besettled, and assessment of the timing of related cash flows.
made in the standalone financial statements.
Impairment assessment of the carrying value of PP&E
relating to certain cash-generating units (CGUs)
Understanding the management process for impairment
assessment of PP&E and evaluating the design and testing
As described in the aforesaid Note, four plants of the Company,
the operating effectiveness of the Company's internal
each identified as a separate CGU, have incurred or expected to
financial controls around such assessment.
incur operating losses, primarily due to non availability of key raw
Testing the mathematical accuracy of the underlying
materials including sugarcane and molasses, which is one of the
calculations and agreeing the forecasts for the ensuing year
indicators for impairment assessment of the carrying value of
with the latest Board approved budgets.
PP&E relating to these CGUs.
Assessing the historical accuracy of the Company's forecasts
Based on these impairment indicators, impairment assessment
by comparing the forecasts used in the prior year valuation
was performed by the management in accordance with the
models with the actual performance in the current year.
requirements of Ind AS 36 'Impairment of Assets. Management has
Performing sensitivity analysis on key assumptions, including
determined the recoverable amount of the CGUs as the higher of
the discount rate and terminal growth rate, to assess the
value-in-use and fair value less costs of disposal, using valuation
impact of reasonably possible changes in these assumptions
model prepared with the assistance of management's expert.
on the recoverable amount.
We considered this matter to be a key audit matter due to thesignificance of the carrying value of PP&E to the standaloneInd AS financial statements and the significant estimates
Evaluating the independence, competence, capabilities andobjectivity of the management's expert.
Evaluating, with the involvement of auditor's expert,
and management judgements involved in determining therecoverable amount of the CGUs.
the appropriateness of the valuation model and the key
assumptions used therein such as discount rate and terminal
growth rate for determining value in use and testing, on a
sample basis, the input data used by the management'sexpert including the related assumptions for determining fair
value less cost of disposal.
Evaluating the adequacy of the presentation and disclosuresmade in the standalone Ind AS financial statements.
Other Information
5. The Company's Board of Directors is responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included inthe Board's report together with the annexure thereto, Report on Corporate Governance and Business Responsibility and SustainabilityReport, but does not include the Standalone Ind AS Financial Statements and our auditors' report thereon.
Our opinion on the Standalone Ind AS Financial Statements does not cover the other information and we do not express any form ofassurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the Standalone Ind ASFinancial Statements, our responsibility is to read the otherinformation and, in doing so, consider whether the otherinformation is materially inconsistent with the StandaloneInd AS Financial Statements or our knowledge obtained inthe audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If,based on the work we have performed, we conclude thatthere is a material misstatement of this other information, weare required to report that fact. We have nothing to reportin this regard.
Responsibilities of management and those chargedwith governance for the Standalone Ind AS FinancialStatements
6. The Company's Board of Directors is responsible for thematters stated in Section 134(5) of the Act with respectto the preparation of these Standalone Ind AS FinancialStatements that give a true and fair view of the financialposition, financial performance, changes in equity and cashflows of the Company in accordance with the accountingprinciples generally accepted in India, including the IndianAccounting Standards 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 judgements and estimates that are reasonable andprudent; and design, implementation and maintenance ofadequate internal financial controls, that were operatingeffectively for ensuring the accuracy and completeness ofthe accounting records, relevant to the preparation andpresentation of the Standalone Ind AS Financial Statementsthat give a true and fair view and are free from materialmisstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
7. In preparing the Standalone Ind AS Financial Statements,Board of Directors is responsible for assessing the Company'sability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable,matters related to going concern and using the going concernbasis of accounting unless Board of Directors either intendsto liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or has norealistic alternative but to do so.
8. Those Board of Directors are also responsible for overseeingthe Company's financial reporting process.
Auditors' Responsibilities for the Audit of theStandalone Ind AS Financial Statements
9. Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance aboutwhether the Standalone Ind AS Financial Statements as awhole are free from material misstatement, whether due tofraud or error, and to issue an auditors' report that includesour opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurancebut is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance
with SAs will always detect a material misstatement whenit exists. 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 Standalone IndAS Financial Statements.
10. As part of an audit in accordance with SAs, we exerciseprofessional judgement and maintain professional scepticismthroughout the audit. We also:
• Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of theStandalone Ind AS Financial Statements, whether due to fraudor error, design and perform audit procedures responsive tothose risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient andappropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of notdetecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud ishigher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involvecollusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations,or the override of internal control.
• Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to theaudit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriatein the circumstances. Under Section 143(3X0 of the Act, weare also responsible for expressing our opinion on whetherthe Company has adequate internal financial controls withreference to Standalone Ind AS Financial Statements in placeand the operating effectiveness of such controls.
• Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies usedand the reasonableness of accounting estimates and relateddisclosures made by management.
• Conclude on the appropriateness of management's use of thegoing concern basis of accounting and, based on the auditevidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty existsrelated to events or conditions that may cast significant doubton the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. If weconclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are requiredto draw attention in our auditors' report to the relateddisclosures in the Standalone Ind AS Financial Statementsor, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion.Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained upto the date of our auditors' report. However, future events orconditions may cause the Company to cease to continue as agoing concern.
• Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content ofthe Standalone Ind AS Financial Statements, including thedisclosures, and whether the Standalone Ind AS FinancialStatements represent the underlying transactions and eventsin a manner that achieves fair presentation.
11. 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.
12. 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.
13. From the matters communicated with those charged withgovernance, we determine those matters that were of mostsignificance in the audit of the Standalone Ind AS FinancialStatements of the current period and are therefore the keyaudit matters. We describe these matters in our auditors'report 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 regulatory requirements
14. 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 B a statement on the matters specified inparagraphs 3 and 4 of the Order, to the extent applicable.
15. 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, except for thematters stated in paragraph 15(h)(vi) below on reportingunder Rule 11(g) of the Companies (Audit and Auditors)Rules, 2014 (as amended).
(c) The Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit and Loss(including other comprehensive income), the Statementof Changes in Equity and the Statement of Cash Flowsdealt with by this Report are in agreement with thebooks of account.
(d) In our opinion, the aforesaid Standalone Ind AS FinancialStatements comply with the Indian AccountingStandards specified under Section 133 of the Act.
(e) On the basis of the written representations receivedfrom the directors as on March 31, 2026, taken onrecord by the Board of Directors, none of the directors isdisqualified as on March 31, 2026, from being appointedas a director in terms of Section 164(2) of the Act.
(f) With respect to the maintenance of accounts and othermatters connected therewith, reference is made to
our remarks in paragraph 15(b) above and paragraph15(h)(vi) below.
(g) With respect to the adequacy of the internal financialcontrols with reference to Standalone Ind AS FinancialStatements of the Company and the operatingeffectiveness of such controls, refer to our separateReport in "Annexure A".
(h) With respect to the other matters to be included inthe Auditors' Report in accordance with Rule 11 of theCompanies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014 (as amended),in our opinion and to the best of our information andaccording to the explanations given to us:
i. The Company has disclosed the impact of pendinglitigations on its financial position in its StandaloneInd AS Financial Statements - Refer Note 53 to theStandalone Ind AS Financial Statements.
ii. The Company has made provision as at March 31,2026, as required under the Indian AccountingStandards, for material foreseeable losses, if any,on long-term contracts - Refer Note 21 to theStandalone Ind AS Financial Statements. TheCompany did not have any long-term derivativecontracts as at March 31,2026.
iii. There has been no delay in transferring amounts,required to be transferred, to the InvestorEducation and Protection Fund by the Companyduring the year.
iv. (a) The management has represented that, to the
best of its knowledge and belief, as disclosedin Note 67 to the Standalone Ind AS FinancialStatements, no funds have been advancedor loaned or invested (either from borrowedfunds or share premium or any other sourcesor kind of funds) by the Company to or inany other person(s) or entity(ies) includingforeign entities ("Intermediaries"), with theunderstanding, whether recorded in writingor otherwise, that the Intermediary shall,whether directly or indirectly, lend or investin other persons or entities identified inany manner whatsoever by or on behalf ofthe Company ("Ultimate Beneficiaries") orprovide any guarantee, security or the like onbehalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries;
(b) The management has represented that,to the best of its knowledge and belief, asdisclosed in the Note 67 to the StandaloneInd AS Financial Statements, no fundshave been received by the Companyfrom any person(s) or entity(ies), includingforeign entities ("Funding Parties"), with
the understanding, whether recorded inwriting or otherwise, that the Company shall,whether directly or indirectly, lend or investin other persons or entities identified in anymanner whatsoever by or on behalf of theFunding Party ("Ultimate Beneficiaries") orprovide any guarantee, security or the like onbehalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries; and
(c) Based on such audit procedures that weconsidered reasonable and appropriate inthe circumstances, nothing has come to ournotice that has caused us to believe that therepresentations under sub-clause (a) and (b)contain any material misstatement.
v. The Company has not declared or paid anydividend during the year.
vi. Based on our examination, which included testchecks, the Company has used three accountingsoftware for maintaining its books of accountwhich has a feature of recording audit trail (editlog) facility and that has operated throughoutthe year for all relevant transactions recordedin the software, except that in respect of oneaccounting software, the audit trail feature has notbeen enabled (a) in case of modification, if any, bycertain users with specific access and (b) at thedatabase level to log any direct data changes forpart of the year and the audit log of modificationdoes not contain the pre-modified values.
In respect of another accounting software ofa third-party service provider, in the absenceof independent service auditor's report for thefinancial year, we are unable to comment whetherthe audit trail (edit log) feature of the aforesaidaccounting software was enabled and operatedthroughout the year for all relevant transactionsrecorded in the software.
During the course of performing our procedures,other than the aforesaid instances of audittrail not maintained where the question of ourcommenting does not arise, we did not notice anyinstance of audit trail feature being tampered with.Further, the audit trail, to the extent maintainedin the prior years, has been preserved by theCompany as per the statutory requirements forrecord retention.
16. The Company has paid/ provided for managerial remunerationin accordance with the requisite approvals mandated by theprovisions of Section 197 read with Schedule V to the Act.
For Price Waterhouse Chartered Accountants LLP
Firm Registration Number: 012754N/N500016
Dilip Kumar Sharma
Partner
Place: Chennai Membership Number: 063532
Date: May 26, 2026 UDIN: 26063532WHRQNW5990