1. We have audited the accompanying Standalone FinancialStatements of Century Enka Limited ('the Company'), whichcomprise the Standalone Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2025,and the Standalone Statement of Profit And Loss (including OtherComprehensive Income), Standalone Statement of Changesin Equity and Standalone Statement of Cash Flows for the yearended on that date, and notes to the Standalone FinancialStatements, including a summary of material accounting policyinformation and other explanatory information ('the StandaloneFinancial Statements').
2. In our opinion and to the best of our information and according tothe explanations given to us, the aforesaid Standalone FinancialStatements give the information required by the CompaniesAct, 2013 ('Act') in the manner so required and give a true andfair view in conformity with the Indian Accounting Standardsprescribed under section 133 of the Act read with the Companies(Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015, as amended, ('IndAS') and other accounting principles generally accepted in India,of the State of Affairs of the Company as at 31 March 2025, and itsProfit and Other Comprehensive Income, Changes in Equity andits Cash Flows for the year ended on that date.
3. We conducted our audit in accordance with the Standardson Auditing ('SAs') specified under section 143(10) of the Act.Our responsibilities under those SAs are further described inthe Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the StandaloneFinancial Statements section of our report. We are independentof the Company in accordance with the Code of Ethics issuedby the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India ('ICAI') togetherwith the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of theStandalone Financial Statements under the provisions of the Act,
and the rules thereunder, and we have fulfilled our other ethicalresponsibilities in accordance with these requirements and theCode of Ethics. We believe that the audit evidence we haveobtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for ouropinion on the Standalone Financial Statements.
4. We draw attention to the fact that Note 45(b) of the StandaloneFinancial Statements wherein it is stated that, the Excisedepartment had issued an order dated 31 December 2013denying the applicability of Notification No. 6/2000 dated 01March 2000 and raised a demand of Rs.22,927 lacs plus interestthereon and penalty equivalent to duty demand amount. In thismatter, CESTAT in its order dated 20 December 2019, upheld thedenial of aforesaid notification and remanded back the matter toCentral Excise Department to redetermine quantum of duty shortpaid, imposition of equal amount of penalty on redeterminedamount of duty demand and applicable interest. TheCommissioner, CGST & Central Excise, Raigad Commissioneratehas re-determined assessable value pursuant to order of CESTATand confirmed the demand amounting to Rs.730 lacs (as againstabove demand of Rs.22,927 lacs), interest at appropriate rateon the duty and equal amount of penalty vide its order dated 08September 2020. Against the said order of the Commissioner,CGST & Central Excise, Raigad, Department has filed an appealbefore the Appellate Tribunal. The Company's appeal in thematter is pending before the Honourable Supreme Court ofIndia. The Company has deposited the amount of duty of Rs.730Lacs under protest. Based on expert legal advice and merits ofthe case, no provision has been considered necessary by theCompany. Our opinion on the Standalone Financial Statementsis not modified in respect of the above matter.
5. Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professionaljudgment, were of most significance in our audit of the StandaloneFinancial Statements of the current year. These matters wereaddressed in the context of our audit of the Standalone FinancialStatements as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, andwe do not provide a separate opinion on these matters.
Key Audit Matter
How the matter was addressed in our audit
Inventory Valuation
• The Company has significant balances of inventory as on 31 March2025 (refer note 9 to the Standalone Financial Statements)
• Inventories are valued at lower of cost or net realizable value (NRV).Cost is determined using weighted average cost method
• Valuation of inventories can be subjective due to inherent uncertaintydue to volatility in prices of raw material and volatility in prices offinished goods due to changes in consumer demands
Our procedures included:
• Obtaining understanding of production process and testing of keycontrols over recognition and measurement of inventory
• For sample locations, conducted physical verification of inventoriesat the year end
• For sample of inventory items, re-performed the weighted averagecost calculation
• Determination of whether inventory will be realized for value less
• Obtaining management's calculation and relevant supporting for
than cost requires management to exercise judgement and apply
inventory valuation, validated mathematical accuracy of production
assumption
costs and agreed the same with financial statements
• Because of size, inherent uncertainty in volatility in prices of raw
• Assessing reasonableness of assumption and judgements applied
material, assumption and complexities involved in inventory valuation,
by management in inventory valuation including evaluating
this is considered key audit matter
consistencies with management's prior period estimations
• Assessing appropriateness of NRV estimated by management, onsample basis, by comparing NRV to recent market prices
• Obtaining and re-performing the calculation of inventory write downbased on ageing and NRV of inventory
Comparing historical trend of prices of raw material and finished goods todetermine appropriateness of valuation of inventory.
OTHER INFORMATION
6. The Company's Board of Directors are responsible for the otherinformation. The other information comprises the informationincluded in the Company's annual report but does not includethe Standalone Financial Statements and our auditors' reportthereon. The Other Information is expected to be made availableto us after the date of this auditor's report.
7. Our opinion on the Standalone Financial Statements does notcover the other information and we do not express any form ofassurance conclusion thereon.
8. In connection with our audit of the Standalone FinancialStatements, our responsibility is to read the other informationidentified above when it becomes available and, in doing so,consider whether the other information is materially inconsistentwith the Standalone Financial Statements, or our knowledgeobtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materiallymisstated. If, based on the work we have performed, we concludethat there is a material misstatement of this other information, weare required to report that fact.
9. When we read the Annual Report, if we conclude that there is amaterial misstatement therein, we are required to communicatethe matter to those charged with governance and takeappropriate action as applicable under the relevant laws andregulations.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF MANAGEMENT AND THOSE CHARGED
WITH GOVERNANCE FOR THE STANDALONE FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
10. The Company's Board of Directors is responsible for thematters stated in section 134(5) of the Act, with respect to thepreparation of these Standalone Financial Statements thatgive a true and fair view of the State of Affairs, profit and OtherComprehensive Income, Changes in Equity and Cash Flowsof the Company in) conformity with the Indian AccountingStandards prescribed under section 133 of the Act read withthe Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015, asamended and other accounting principles generally accepted inIndia. This responsibility also includes maintenance of adequateaccounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Actfor safeguarding of the assets of the Company and for preventing
and detecting frauds and other irregularities; selection of theappropriate accounting software for ensuring compliancewith applicable laws and regulations including those related toretention of audit logs; selection and application of appropriateaccounting policies; making judgments and estimates thatare reasonable and prudent; and design, implementation andmaintenance of adequate internal financial controls, that wereoperating effectively 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.
11. In preparing the Standalone Financial Statements, the Board ofDirectors is responsible for assessing the Company's ability tocontinue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, mattersrelated to going concern and using the going concern basisof accounting unless the Board of Directors either intends toliquidate the Company or to cease operations, or has no realisticalternative but to do so.
12. The Board of Directors are also responsible for overseeing theCompany's financial reporting process.
AUDITOR'S RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE AUDIT OF THE
STANDALONE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
13. Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance aboutwhether the Standalone Financial Statements as a whole are freefrom material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and toissue an auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonableassurance is a high level of assurance but is not a guarantee thatan audit conducted in accordance with SAs will always detecta material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arisefrom fraud or error and are considered material if, individually orin the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influencethe economic decisions of users taken on the basis of theseStandalone Financial Statements.
14. As part of an audit in accordance with SAs, we exerciseprofessional judgment and maintain professional skepticismthroughout the audit. We also:
14.1. Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of theStandalone 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 toprovide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a materialmisstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resultingfrom error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentionalomissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.
14.2. Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to theaudit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriatein the circumstances. Under section 143(3)(i) the Act, we arealso responsible for expressing our opinion on whether theCompany has adequate internal financial controls with referenceto Standalone Financial Statements in place and the operatingeffectiveness of such controls.
14.3. Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and thereasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosuresmade by the Management.
14.4. Conclude on the appropriateness of the Management's useof the going concern basis of accounting and, based on theaudit evidence 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 required todraw attention in our auditor's report to the related disclosures inthe Standalone Financial Statements or, if such disclosures areinadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based onthe audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor's report.However, future events or conditions may cause the Company tocease to continue as a going concern.
14.5. Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of theStandalone Financial Statements, including the disclosures,and whether the Standalone Financial Statements represent theunderlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fairpresentation.
15. We communicate with those charged with governanceregarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing ofthe audit and significant audit findings, including any significantdeficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.
16. We also provide those charged with governance with a statementthat we have complied with relevant ethical requirementsregarding independence, and to communicate with them allrelationships and other matters that may reasonably be thoughtto bear on our independence, and where applicable, relatedsafeguards.
17. 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 year and are therefore the key audit matters. Wedescribe these matters in our auditor's report unless law orregulation precludes public disclosure about the matter or when,in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a mattershould not be communicated in our report because the adverseconsequences of doing so would reasonably be expected tooutweigh the public interest benefits of such communication.
18. As required by the Companies (Auditor's Report) Order, 2020('the Order'), issued by the Central Government of India in termsof sub-section (11) of section 143 of the Act, we give in the'Annexure A' a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs3 and 4 of the Order, to the extent applicable.
19. As required by Section 143(3) of the Act, we report that:
19.1 We have sought and obtained all the information andexplanations which to the best of our knowledge and belief werenecessary for the purposes of our audit.
19.2 In our opinion, proper books of accounts as required by lawhave been kept by the Company so far as it appears from ourexamination of those books except for the matters stated inparagraph 20.8 below on reporting under Rule 11(g) of theCompanies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014 (as amended).
19.3 The standalone balance sheet, the standalone statement of profitand loss including Other Comprehensive Income, the Statementof Changes in Equity and the Standalone Cash Flow Statementdealt with by this Report are in agreement with the books ofaccount.
19.4 In our opinion, the aforesaid Standalone Financial Statementscomply with the Ind AS specified under Section 133 of the Actread with the relevant rules thereunder.
19.5 On the basis of the written representations received from thedirectors as on 31 March 2025 taken on record by the Board ofDirectors, none of the directors is disqualified as on 31 March2025 from being appointed as a director in terms of Section164(2) of the Act.
19.6 The modification relating to the maintenance of books ofaccounts and other matters connected therewith are as stated inthe paragraph 19.2 above on reporting under Section 143(3)(b)and paragraph 20.8 below on reporting under Rule 11(g) of theCompanies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014 (as amended).
19.7 With respect to the adequacy of the internal financial controlswith reference to Standalone Financial Statements of theCompany and the operating effectiveness of such controls, referto our separate Report in 'Annexure B'.
19.8 In our opinion and according to the information and explanationsgiven to us, the remuneration paid by the Company to its directorsduring the current year is in accordance with the provisions ofSection 197 of the Act. The remuneration paid to any director isnot in excess of the limit laid down under Section 197 of the Act.
20. With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditor'sReport in accordance with Rule 11 of the Companies (Audit andAuditors) Rules, 2014 (as amended), in our opinion and to thebest of our information and according to the explanations givento us:
20.1 The Company has disclosed the impact of pending litigationsas at 31 March 2025 on its financial position in its StandaloneFinancial Statements - Refer Note 45(d) to the StandaloneFinancial Statements;
20.2 The Company has made provision, as required under theapplicable law or Ind AS, for material foreseeable losses, if any, onlong-term contracts including derivative contracts - Refer Note45(c) to the Standalone Financial Statements;
20.3 There has been no delay in transferring amounts, required to betransferred, to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by theCompany.
20.4 The Management has represented, to best of their knowledgeand belief as disclosed in Note 44(b) to the StandaloneFinancial Statements, no funds have been advanced or loanedor invested (either from borrowed funds or share premium orany other sources or kind of funds) by the Company to or inany other person(s) or entity(ies), including foreign entities('Intermediaries'), with the understanding, whether recorded inwriting or otherwise, that the Intermediary shall, whether, directlyor indirectly lend or invest in other persons or entities identifiedin any manner whatsoever by or on behalf of the Company('Ultimate Beneficiaries') or provide any guarantee, security or thelike on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries.
20.5 The Management has represented, to best of their knowledgeand belief as disclosed in Note 44(h) to the Standalone FinancialStatements, no funds have been received by the Company fromany 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,lend or invest in other persons or entities identified in any mannerwhatsoever by or on behalf of the Funding Party ('UltimateBeneficiaries') or provide any guarantee, security or the like onbehalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries.
20.6 Based on such audit procedures, that have been consideredreasonable and appropriate in the circumstances, performed byus, nothing has come to our notice that has caused us to believe
that the representation under para 20.4 and 20.5 contain anymaterial misstatement.
20.7 In our opinion and according to the information and explanationsgiven to us, the dividend declared and / or paid during the year bythe Company is in compliance with Section 123 of the Act.
20.8 Based on our examination which included test checks, thecompany has used an accounting software for maintaining itsbooks of account which has a feature of recording audit trail (editlog) facility and the audit trail feature has operated throughoutthe year for all relevant transactions recorded in the respectivesoftware, except for two of the accounting softwares, the featureof audit trail (edit log facility) was not enabled at the databaselevel to log any direct data changes upto July 1, 2024 for one ofthe system and July 3, 2024 for the other system.
Further, where audit trail (edit log) facility was enabled andoperated throughout the year, we confirm that it did not comeacross any instance of audit trail feature being tampered with.Additionally, other than for the softwares where audit trail wasnot enabled at the database layer in the previous year and uptothe date mentioned in the current year, the audit trail has beenpreserved by the Company as per the statutory requirements forrecord retention.
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Date: 6th May 2025 UDIN: 25139585BMOWBA5834