We have audited the accompanying StandaloneInd AS financial statements of DMCC SpecialityChemicals Limited (formerly known as TheDharamsi Morarji Chemical Company Limited)(“theCompany"), which comprise the Balance sheet asat 31 March 2025, the Statement of Profit and Loss,including the statement of Other ComprehensiveIncome, the Cash Flow Statement and the statementof Changes in Equity for the year then ended, andnotes to the Ind AS financial statements, includinga summary of significant accounting policies andother explanatory information.
In our opinion and to the best of our informationand according to the explanations given to us, theaforesaid Standalone Ind AS financial statementsgive the information required by the CompaniesAct, 2013, as amended ("the Act") in the manner sorequired and give a true and fair view in conformitywith the accounting principles generally accepted inIndia, of the state of affairs of the Company as at 31March 2025, its profit including other comprehensive
income its cash flows and the changes in equity forthe year ended on that date.
We conducted our audit of the standalone IndAS financial statements in accordance with theStandards on Auditing (SAs), as specified undersection 143(10) of the Act. Our responsibilities underthose Standards are further described in the ‘Auditor'sResponsibilities for the Audit of the Standalone Ind ASFinancial Statements' section of our report. We areindependent of the Company in accordance with the‘Code of Ethics' issued by the Institute of CharteredAccountants of India together with the ethicalrequirements that are relevant to our audit of thefinancial statements under the provisions of the Actand the Rules thereunder, and we have fulfilled ourother ethical responsibilities in accordance with theserequirements and the Code of Ethics. We believe thatthe audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient andappropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion onthe Standalone Ind AS financial statements.
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our auditof the Standalone Ind AS financial statements for the financial year ended 31 March 2025. These matters wereaddressed in the context of our audit of the Standalone Ind AS financial statements as a whole, and in formingour opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters. For each matter below, ourdescription of how our audit addressed the matter is provided in that context.
We have determined the matters described below to be the key audit matters to be communicated in ourreport. We have fulfilled the responsibilities described in the Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of theStandalone Ind AS financial statements section of our report, including in relation to these matters. Accordingly,our audit included the performance of procedures designed to respond to our assessment of the risks ofmaterial misstatement of the Standalone Ind AS financial statements. The results of our audit procedures,including the procedures performed to address the matters below, provide the basis for our audit opinion onthe accompanying Standalone Ind AS financial statements.
Sr. No. Key audit matters
How our audit addressed the key audit matter
1. Litigations and claims
(Refer to note 32 to the standalone Ind AS financialstatements)
These cases are pending with multiple taxauthorities like Income Tax, Excise, Goods andService tax, Custom etc. and labour law caseswhich have not been acknowledge as debt by thecompany.
Principal Audit Procedures:
• Evaluation of management's judgement of taxrisks, estimates of tax exposures, each claimsand contingencies. Third party opinions, pastand current experience with the tax authorityand management's response including onthe labour law cases were used to assessthe appropriateness of management's bestestimate of most likely outcome of eachuncertain contingent liability.
In normal course of business, financial exposuresmay arise from pending proceedings notacknowledged as debt by the company. Whethera claim needs to be recognized as liability ordisclosed as contingent liability in the standaloneInd AS financial statements is depended ona number of significant assumptions andjudgements. The amount involved are potentiallysignificant and determining the amount, if any, tobe recognized or disclosed in the standalone IndAS financial statements, is inherently subjective.
We have Considered Litigation and claimsas Key Audit Matter as it requires significantmanagement judgement, including accountingestimation uncertainty.
• Discussing selected matters with the entity'smanagement.
• Critically assessing the entity's assumptionsand estimates in respect of claims, includedin the contingent liabilities disclosed in thestandalone Ind AS financial statements.Assessment of the probability of negativeresult of litigation and the reliability ofestimates of related obligation.
• Based on the procedures described above,we did not identify any material exceptions tothe management's assertions and treatment,presentation & disclosure on the subjectmatter in the standalone Ind AS financialstatements.
2.
Revenue Recognition
(as described in note 2.11 of the standalone Ind
Our audit procedures included the following:
AS financial statements)
• Assessed the Company's revenue recognition
For the year ended March 31,2025 the Companyhas recognized revenue from contracts with
policy prepared as per Ind AS 115 'Revenuefrom contracts with customers'.
customers amounting to ' 42,579.21 Lacs.
• Assessed the design and tested the operating
Revenue from contracts with customers is
effectiveness of internal controls related to
recognised when control of the goods are
revenue recognition, discounts and rebates.
transferred to the customer at an amount thatreflects the consideration to which the Companyexpects to be entitled in exchange for thosegoods. The Company has generally concludedthat as principal, it typically controls the goodsbefore transferring them to the customer.
• Performed sample tests of individual salestransaction and traced to sales invoices, salesorders and other related documents. Further,in respect of the samples checked that therevenue has been recognized as per theshipping terms.
The variety of terms that define when control are
• To test cut off selected sample of sales
transferred to the customer, as well as the high
transactions made pre- and post-year end,
value of the transactions, give rise to the risk that
agreeing the period of revenue recognition
revenue is not recognized in the correct period.
to third party support, such as transporterinvoice and customer confirmation of receipt
Revenue is measured net of returns and
of goods.
allowances, cash discounts, trade discountsand volume rebates (collectively ‘discount andrebates'). There is a risk that these discount
• Tested the provision calculations relatedto management incentives, discounts and
and rebates are incorrectly recorded as it alsorequires a certain degree of estimation, resultingin understatement of the associated expenses
rebates by agreeing a sample of amountsrecognized to underlying arrangements withcustomers and other supporting documents.
and accrual.
• Performed monthly analytical procedures ofrevenue by streams to identify any unusual
Revenue is also an important element of how
trends.
the Company measures its performance.
• Obtained confirmations from customers on
The Company focuses on revenue as a key
sample basis to support existence assertion
performance measure, which could create an
of trade receivables and assessed the
incentive for revenue to be recognized before therisk and rewards have been transferred.
relevant disclosures made in the financialstatements; to ensure revenue fromcontracts with customers are in accordancewith the requirements of relevant accountingstandards.
Accordingly, due to the significant risk associatedwith revenue recognition in accordance withterms of Ind AS 115 ‘Revenue from contractswith customers', it was determined to be a keyaudit matter in our audit of the standalone Ind ASfinancial statements.
3. Assessment of net realizable value (NRV) of
inventories
(Refer Note 7 and 2.9 to the standalone financialsstatements).
• Read and evaluated the accounting policieswith respect to inventories.
The Company's inventory comprises Raw
• Understood and evaluated the design and
Materials, Packing Materials, Work-in-Process,
implementation and tested the operating
Finished Goods and Stores and Spares.
effectiveness of the Company's internalfinancial control over valuation of inventories.
I nventories of Roha Unit in the state of Maharashtraand Dahej Unit in the state of Gujarat amounting
• Tested on a sample basis that inventories areheld at lower of cost and net realisable value
to ' 4,259.06 Lakhs (Previous Year - Rs.4,408.20Lakhs) (Refer Note7) are offered as security by ofhypothecation of Raw Materials, Finished Goods,Working in process, Packing Materials, Stores,Book Debts and Receivable for working capital
Net realisable value is the estimated sellingprice in the ordinary course of business,less estimated costs of completion and theestimated costs necessary to make the sale.
facility provided by Banks.
• Cost of Finished goods and work in progressinclude materials cost, cost of conversion,depreciation, other overheads to the extentapplicable but excluding borrowing costs.
• Based on the above procedures performed,we considered the management'sassessment of valuation of inventories atlower of cost and NRV to be reasonable.
We have determined that there are no other key audit matters to communicate in our report.
INFORMATION OTHER THAN THEFINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND AUDITOR'SREPORT THEREON
The Company's Board of Directors is responsiblefor the other information. The other informationcomprises the information included in theAnnual Report 2024-25, but does not include theStandalone Ind AS financial statements and ourauditor's report thereon.
Our opinion on the Standalone Ind AS financialstatements does not cover the other informationand we do not express any form of assuranceconclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the Standalone Ind ASfinancial statements, our responsibility is to read theother information and, in doing so, consider whethersuch other information is materially inconsistentwith the standalone Ind AS financial statements orour knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise
appears to be materially misstated. If, based on thework we have performed, we conclude that there isa material misstatement of this other information, weare required to report that fact. We have nothing toreport in this regard.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF MANAGEMENTFOR THE STANDALONE IND AS FINANCIALSTATEMENTS
The Company's Board of Directors is responsiblefor the matters stated in section 134(5) of the Actwith respect to the preparation of these StandaloneInd AS financial statements that give a true and fairview of the financial position, financial performanceincluding other comprehensive income, cash flowsand changes in equity of the Company in accordancewith the accounting principles generally acceptedin India, including the Indian Accounting Standards(Ind AS) specified under section 133 of the Act readwith [the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards)Rules, 2015, as amended. This responsibility also
includes maintenance of adequate accountingrecords in accordance with the provisions of theAct for safeguarding of the assets of the Companyand for preventing and detecting frauds andother irregularities; selection and application ofappropriate accounting policies; making judgmentsand estimates that are reasonable and prudent;and the design, implementation and maintenanceof adequate internal financial controls, that wereoperating effectively for ensuring the accuracy andcompleteness of the accounting records, relevant tothe preparation and presentation of the StandaloneInd AS financial statements that give a true andfair view and are free from material misstatement,whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the Standalone Ind AS financialstatements, management is responsible for assessingthe Company's ability to continue as a going concern,disclosing, as applicable, matters related to goingconcern and using the going concern basis ofaccounting unless management either intends toliquidate the Company or to cease operations, or hasno realistic alternative but to do so.
The Board of Directors are also responsible foroverseeing the Company's financial reportingprocess.
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assuranceabout whether the Standalone Ind AS financialstatements as a whole are free from materialmisstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and toissue 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 inaccordance with SAs will always detect a materialmisstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arisefrom fraud or error and are considered material if,individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonablybe expected to influence the economic decisions ofusers taken on the basis of these Standalone Ind ASfinancial statements.
As part of an audit in accordance with SAs, we exerciseprofessional judgment and maintain professionalskepticism throughout the audit. We also:
• Identify and assess the risks of materialmisstatement of the Standalone Ind AS financialstatements, whether due to fraud or error, designand perform audit procedures responsive tothose risks, and obtain audit evidence that issufficient and appropriate to provide a basis forour opinion. The risk of not detecting a materialmisstatement resulting from fraud is higherthan for one resulting from error, as fraud may
involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions,misrepresentations, or the override of internalcontrol.
• Obtain an understanding of internal controlrelevant to the audit in order to design auditprocedures that are appropriate in thecircumstances. Under section 143(3)(i) of theAct, we are also responsible for expressing ouropinion on whether the Company has adequateinternal financial controls system in place and theoperating effectiveness of such controls.
• Evaluate the appropriateness of accountingpolicies used and the reasonableness ofaccounting estimates and related disclosuresmade by management.
• Conclude on the appropriateness ofmanagement's use of the going concern basisof accounting and, based on the audit evidenceobtained, whether a material uncertainty existsrelated to events or conditions that may castsignificant doubt on the Company's ability tocontinue as a going concern. If we conclude thata material uncertainty exists, we are requiredto draw attention in our auditor's report tothe related disclosures in the Ind AS financialstatements or, if such disclosures are inadequate,to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are basedon the audit evidence obtained up to the date ofour auditor's report. However, future events orconditions may cause the Company to cease tocontinue as a going concern.
• Evaluate the overall presentation, structureand content of the Standalone Ind AS financialstatements, including the disclosures, andwhether the Standalone Ind AS financialstatements represent the underlying transactionsand events in a manner that achieves fairpresentation.
Materiality is the magnitude of misstatement in thestandalone financial statements that, individually orin aggregate, makes it probable that the economicdecisions of a reasonably knowledgeable user of thestandalone financial statements may be influenced.We consider quantitative materiality and qualitativefactors in (i) planning the scope of our audit work andin evaluating the result of our work; and (ii) to evaluatethe effect of any identified misstatements in thestandalone financial statements.
We communicate with those charged withgovernance regarding, among other matters, theplanned scope and timing of the audit and significantaudit findings, including any significant deficiencies ininternal control that we identify during our audit.
We also provide those charged with governance witha statement that we have complied with relevantethical requirements regarding independence, and
to communicate with them all relationships and othermatters that may reasonably be thought to bear onour independence, and where applicable, relatedsafeguards.
From the matters communicated with those chargedwith governance, we determine those matters thatwere of most significance in the audit of the StandaloneInd AS financial statements for the financial yearended 31 March 2025 and are therefore the key auditmatters. We describe these matters in our auditor'sreport unless law or regulation precludes publicdisclosure about the matter or when, in extremely rarecircumstances, we determine that a matter shouldnot be communicated in our report because theadverse consequences of doing so would reasonablybe expected to outweigh the public interest benefitsof such communication.
1. As required by the Companies (Auditor'sReport) Order, 2020 ("the Order"), issued by theCentral Government of India in terms of sub¬section (11) of section 143 of the Act, we givein the "Annexure A" a statement on the mattersspecified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order.
2. As required by Section 1 43(3) of the Act, wereport that:
(a) We have sought and obtained all theinformation and explanations which to thebest of our knowledge and belief werenecessary for the purpose of our audit;
(b) In our opinion, proper books of accountas required by law have been kept by theCompany so far as it appears from ourexamination of those books;
(c) The Balance Sheet, Statement of Profitand Loss including the Statement of OtherComprehensive Income, the Cash FlowStatement and Statement of Changesin Equity dealt with by this Report are inagreement with the books of account;
(d) In our opinion, the aforesaid StandaloneInd AS financial statements comply withthe Accounting Standards specified undersection 133 of the Act, read with Rule 7 ofthe Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014Companies (Indian Accounting Standards)Rules, 2015, as amended;
(e) On the basis of written representationsreceived from the directors as on 31 March2025, and taken on record by the Board ofDirectors, none of the directors is disqualified
as on 31 March 2025, from being appointedas a director in terms of section 164 (2) ofthe Act;
(f) With respect to the adequacy of theinternal financial controls over financialreporting of the Company and the operatingeffectiveness of such controls, refer to ourseparate Report in "Annexure B" to thisreport;
(g) With respect to the other matters tobe included in the Auditor's Report inaccordance with Rule 11 of the Companies(Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014, in ouropinion and to the best of our informationand according to the explanations givento us:
i. The Company has disclosed the impactof pending litigations on its financialposition in its standalone Ind AS financialstatements - Refer Note 32 to thestandalone Ind AS financial statements;
ii. The Company did not have any long¬term contracts including derivativecontracts for which there were anymaterial foreseeable losses;
iii. There has been no delay in transferringamounts, required to be transferred, tothe Investor Education and ProtectionFund by the Company;
iv. (i) The Management has represented
that, to the best of its knowledgeand belief, as disclosed in Noteto the accounts, no funds havebeen advanced or loaned orinvested (either from borrowedfunds or share premium or anyother sources or kind of funds) bythe Company to or in any otherperson(s) or entity(ies), includingforeign entities (intermediaries),with the understanding, whetherrecorded in writing or otherwise,that the intermediary shall, whether,directly or indirectly lend or invest inother persons or entities identifiedin any manner whatsoever by or onbehalf of the company ("UltimateBeneficiaries") or provide anyguarantee, security or the like onbehalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries;
(ii) The Management has representedthat, to the best of its knowledgeand belief, as disclosed in Note tothe accounts, no funds have beenreceived by the company from in
any other person(s) or entity(ies),including foreign entities ("FundingParties"), with the understanding,whether recorded in writing orotherwise, that the Company shall,whether, directly or indirectly lendor invest in other persons or entitiesidentified in any manner whatsoeverby or on behalf of the FundingParty ("Ultimate Beneficiaries") orprovide any guarantee, security orthe like on behalf of the UltimateBeneficiaries; and
(iii) Based on such audit proceduresperformed that have been
considered reasonable and
appropriate in the circumstances,nothing has come to our notice thathas caused us to believe that therepresentations under sub-clause(i) and (ii) of Rule 11(e) contain anymaterial misstatement.
v. As stated in Note 2.25 to the Standalone
Financial Statements
a) The final dividend proposed in theprevious year, declared and paidby the Company during the year is
in accordance with Section 123 ofthe Act, as applicable.
b) The amount of dividend proposedand paid is in accordance withsection 123 of the Act.
vi. Based on our examination, whichincluded test checks, the Company hasused accounting software systems formaintaining its books of account for thefinancial year ended March 31, 2025which have the feature of recordingaudit trail (edit log) facility and the samehas operated throughout the year forall relevant transactions recorded inthe software systems. Further, duringthe course of our audit we did notcome across any instance of the audittrail feature being tampered with andthe audit trail has been preserved bythe Company as per the statutoryrequirements for record retention.
(h) The Company has paid/provided formanagerial remuneration in accordancewith the requisite approvals mandatedby the provision of Section 197 read withSchedule V to the Act.
For Rahul Gautam Divan & Associates
Chartered Accountants
(Firm's Registration Number: 120294W)
Nilesh Thakker
Partner
Membership Number: 138754UDIN: 25138754BMOAEA4817
Place: MumbaiDate: 5 May 2025