We have audited the standalone financial statements of Anka India Limited ("theCompany"), which comprise the balance sheet as at 31st March, 2024, the statement ofProfit and Loss (including Other Comprehensive Income), Statement of Changes inEquity and Statement of Cash Flows for the year then ended, and notes to the financialstatements, including a summary of material accounting policies and other explanatoryinformation (hereinafter referred to as "the standalone financial statements").
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanationsgiven to us, the aforesaid Standalone Financial Statements give the informationrequired by the Companies Act, 2013 (hereinafter referred to as "the Act") in themanner so required and give a true and fair view in conformity with the IndianAccounting Standards prescribed under section 133 of the Act read with the Companies(Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015, as amended, (hereinafter referred to as"Ind AS") and other accounting principles generally accepted in India, of the state ofaffairs of the Company as at March 31, 2024, and its profit, total comprehensiveincome, its cash flows and the changes in equity for the year ended on that date exceptfor the below mentioned qualifications:
''Company continues to recognize minimum alternative tax paid in previousyears amounting to Rs. 25.20 Lakhs as asset and expects the same to beadjusted against future tax payments. In our view, considering the pasthistory of losses and overall financial position of the Company, it is notprudent on part the company to recognize the same as assets, and the same isnot in consonance with the provisions of "Guidance Note on accounting forcredit available in respect of Minimum Alternative Tax under the Income TaxAct, 1961 "
We conducted our audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing (SAs) specifiedunder section 143(10) of The Companies Act, 2013. Our responsibilities under thoseStandards are further described in the Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of theFinancial Statements section of our report. We are independent of the Company inaccordance with the Code of Ethics issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants ofIndia together with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of thefinancial statements under the provisions of The Companies Act, 2013 and the Rulesthereunder, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with
these requirements and the Code of Ethics. We believe that the audit evidence we haveobtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgement, were of mostsignificance in our audit of the standalone financial statements of the current period.These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the standalone financialstatements as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide aseparate opinion on these matters. We have determined the matter described below tobe the key audit matter to be communicated in our report.
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Key Audit Matters
Auditor Response
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> Company has not been inoperations over the past few years.Further from the liquidity analysis itso appears that it would not behaving sufficient short-term fundsto repay its short-term liabilities.Further the inventories (CompletedUnreleased Song Album) as well asIntangible Assets underDevelopment (Film Rights) haveremained stagnant with nomovement over that past 2 years.
> Further the Company in theprevious financial year had acquired100% shares of another loss¬making Company (Legend SRSCinemas Private Limited) with theintention of improving the overallperformances. Since nothingmaterialised positively Companysold all its holding in the currentfinancial year.
Based on the above scenarios questionarises on the Going Concernassumption considered by themanagement in preparation of theFinancial Statements.
As explained to us the Companyhas been waiting for the outcome ofthe inventories to be sold , andwere in the final stages ofnegotiations. However the wholeprocess got delayed due to delay inone of the leading channel's takeover. Company have started theinteraction again with distributionteam and have been given theassurance of the possible tentativetime slot for the release
Legend SRS cinemas privateLimited was sold only to not createfurther losses in the books ofaccounts of ANKA INDIA LTD. Atthe time of acquisition the Companyhad hoped that with this it would beable to turn around the positionsjointly. However due to low turnoutin the theatres and with very lesscontent in the offering speciallyafter covid , it was collectivelydecided to discontinue with thesubsidiary.
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At the time of acquiring 100%shareholding in the above-mentionedsubsidiary in the previous financialyear, the Company had advanced loan
As explained to us Company hasbeen rigorously following it up withthe concern party for the loanrepayment and has got an
to the tune of Rs.7.15 Crores to it toclear the debt in its books to the tuneof similar amount. As per the SharePurchase agreement dated02/01/2024, the above-mentionederstwhile subsidiary had to return theloan amount to the Company in threetranches, the last tranche being15/03/2024. However, at the end ofthe financial year the Company hadnot recovered any amount from theformer. Question arises with regards tothe actual recoverability of the saidloan amount and the reason for notcreating any provisions / (ECL) /recognizing Impairment of such loan.
assurance that it would be clearedin this ensuing financial year.
The Company's management and Board of Directors are responsible for the otherinformation. The other information comprises the information included in theManagement Discussion and Analysis, Board's Report including Annexures to Board'sReport, Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report, Corporate Governance andShareholder's Information but does not include the Standalone Financial Statementsand our auditor's report thereon.
Our opinion on the standalone financial statements does not cover the otherinformation and we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the standalone financial statements, our responsibility isto read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other informationis materially inconsistent with the standalone financial statements or our knowledgeobtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If, based on thework we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of thisother information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in thisregard.
Standalone Financial
Statements.
The Company's Board of Directors is responsible for the matters stated in section134(5) of The Companies Act, 2013 ("the Act") with respect to the preparation of thesestandalone financial statements that give a true and fair view of the financial position,financial performance (changes in equity) and cash flows of the Company in accordancewith the accounting principles generally accepted in India, including the accountingStandards specified under section 133 of the Act. This responsibility also includesmaintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the
Act for safeguarding of the assets of the Company and for preventing and detectingfrauds and other irregularities; selection and application of appropriate accountingpolicies; making judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; anddesign, implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls, thatwere operating effectively for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of theaccounting records, relevant to the preparation and presentation of the financialstatement 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 theCompany's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, mattersrelated to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unlessmanagement either intends to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or has norealistic alternative but to do so.
Those Board of Directors are also responsible for overseeing the Company's financialreporting process.
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financialstatements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud orerror, and to issue an auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assuranceis a high level of assurance but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted inaccordance with SAs will always detect a material misstatement when it exists.Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individuallyor in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economicdecisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.
As part of an audit in accordance with SAs, we exercise professional judgment andmaintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also:
> Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financialstatements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit proceduresresponsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient andappropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting amaterial misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting fromerror, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions,misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.
> Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order todesign audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances. Under section143(3)(i) of The Companies Act, 2013, we are also responsible for expressingour opinion on whether the company has an adequate internal financial controlssystem in place and the operating effectiveness of such controls.
> Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonablenessof accounting estimates and related disclosures made by management.
> Conclude on the appropriateness of management's use of the going concernbasis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether amaterial uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may castsignificant doubt on the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. If weconclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention inour auditor's report to the related disclosures in the financial statements or, ifsuch disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions arebased 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 tocontinue as a going concern.
> Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financialstatements, including the disclosures, and whether the financial statementsrepresent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fairpresentation.
We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters,the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including anysignificant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.
We also provide those charged with governance with a statement that we havecomplied with relevant ethical requirements regarding independence, and tocommunicate with them all relationships and other matters that may reasonably bethought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, related safeguards.
From the matters communicated with those charged with governance, we determinethose matters that were of most significance in the audit of the financial statements ofthe current period and are therefore the key audit matters. We describe these mattersin our auditor's report unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure about thematter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a matter shouldnot be communicated in our report because the adverse consequences of doing sowould reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of suchcommunication.
As required by The Companies (Auditor's Report) Order, 2016 ("the Order"), issued bythe Central Government of India in terms of sub-section (11) of section 143 of TheCompanies Act, 2013, we give in "Annexure A" a statement on the matters specified inparagraphs 3 and 4 of the Order, to the extent applicable.
(A) As required by Section 143(3) of the Act, we report that:
a) We have sought and obtained all the information and explanations whichto the best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purposesof our audit.
b) In our opinion, proper books of account as required by law have beenkept by the Company so far as it appears from our examination of thosebooks except for the issues mentioned in clause h(VI) below.
c) The Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit and Loss (including othercomprehensive income), the Statement of Changes in Equity and theStatement of Cash Flows dealt with by this Report are in agreement withthe books of account.
d) In our opinion, the aforesaid standalone financial statements comply withthe Accounting Standards specified under Section 133 of the Act, readwith Rule 7 of The Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014.
e) On the basis of the written representations received from the directors ason 31st March, 2024 taken on record by the Board of Directors, none ofthe directors is disqualified as on 31st March, 2024 from being appointedas a director in terms of Section 164(2) of the Act.
f) With respect to the adequacy of the internal financial controls withreference to standalone financial statements of the Company and theoperating effectiveness of such controls, refer to our separate Report in"Annexure B".
g) With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditor's Report inaccordance with the requirements of section 197(16) of the Act, asamended, in our opinion and according to the information andexplanations given to us, no remuneration has been paid by the Companyto its directors during the current year and accordingly we don't haveanything to report under this clause covering section 197(16) of theCompanies Act, 2013.
h) With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditor's Report inaccordance with Rule 11 of The Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules,2014, in our opinion and to the best of our information and according tothe explanations given to us:
I. The Company has disclosed the impact of pending litigations on itsfinancial position in its standalone financial statements under note23.
II. The Company did not have any long-term contracts includingderivative contracts for which there were any material foreseeablelosses.
III. There were no amounts required to be transferred to the InvestorEducation and Protection Fund by the Company during the year.
IV. (a) The Management has represented that, to the best of it'sknowledge and belief, no funds (which are material eitherindividually or in the aggregate) have been advanced or loaned orinvested (either from borrowed funds or share premium or any othersources or kind of funds) by the Company to or in any otherperson(s) or entity(ies), including foreign entities ("Intermediaries"),with the understanding, whether recorded in writing or otherwise,that the Intermediary shall, directly or indirectly lend or invest inother persons or entities identified in any manner whatsoever by oron behalf of the Company ("Ultimate Beneficiaries") or provide anyguarantee, security or the like on behalf of the UltimateBeneficiaries.
(b) The Management has represented, that, to the best of it'sknowledge and belief, no funds (which are material eitherindividually or in the aggregate) have been received by the Companyfrom any person(s) or entity(ies), including foreign entities ("FundingParties"), with the understanding, whether recorded in writing orotherwise, that the Company shall, directly or indirectly, lend orinvest 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.
(c) Based on the audit procedures that has been consideredreasonable and appropriate in the circumstances, nothing has cometo our notice that has caused us to believe that the representationsunder sub-clause (i) and (ii) of Rule 11(e), as provided under (a) and(b) above, contain any material misstatement.
V. Company had not declared any dividend for the previous year andaccordingly section 123 of the Act is not applicable and accordinglynothing is reportable under this clause. Further the Board ofDirectors have not proposed any dividend for the year.
VI. Based on our examination which included test checks, the Companyhas not used an accounting software for maintaining its books ofaccount which has a feature of recording audit trail (edit log) for theentire year.
As provision to Rule 3(1) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 isapplicable from April 1, 2023, reporting under rule 11(g) of theCompanies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014 on preservation of audittrail as per the statutory requirements for record retention is notapplicable for the financial year ended March 31, 2024
For R.S.Prabhu & AssociatesChartered AccountantsFRN.127010W
ICAI Mem No.113512Date: 30th May, 2024Place: Vasai Road (East)
UDIN: 24113512BKABSN2912