We have audited the accompanying StandaloneFinancial Statements of Aurum PropTech Limited (“theCompany”), which comprise the Balance Sheet asat March 31, 2025, the Statement of Profit and Loss(including Other Comprehensive Income), the Statementof Changes in Equity and the Statement of Cash Flowsfor the year ended on that date, and a summary of theMaterial accounting policies and other explanatoryinformation (hereinafter referred to as “the StandaloneFinancial Statements”).
In our opinion and to the best of our information andaccording to the explanations given to us, the aforesaidfinancial statements give the information required bythe Companies Act, 2013 (“the Act”) in the manner sorequired and give a true and fair view in conformitywith the Indian Accounting Standards prescribedunder section 133 of the Act read with the Companies(Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015, as amended,(“Ind AS”) and other accounting principles generallyaccepted in India, of the state of affairs of the Companyas at March 31, 2025, the Loss and total comprehensiveincome, changes in equity and its cash flows for the yearended on that date.
We conducted our audit of the financial statementsin accordance with the Standards on Auditing (SAs)specified under section 143(10) of the Act. Ourresponsibilities under those Standards are furtherdescribed in the Auditor's Responsibilities for theAudit of the standalone Financial Statements sectionof our report. We are independent of the Company
in accordance with the Code of Ethics issued by theInstitute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)together with the independence requirements thatare relevant to our audit of the standalone financialstatements under the provisions of the Act and the Rulesmade thereunder, and we have fulfilled our other ethicalresponsibilities in accordance with these requirementsand the ICAI's Code of Ethics. We believe that the auditevidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriateto provide a basis for our audit opinion on the financialstatements.
Key audit matters are those matters that, in ourprofessional judgment, were of most significance inour audit of the standalone financial statements ofthe current year. These matters were addressed inthe context of our audit of the standalone financialstatements as a whole and in forming our opinionthereon and we do not provide a separate opinion onthese matters. For each matter below, our description ofhow our audit addressed the matter is provided in thatcontext.
We have determined the matters described below to bethe key audit matters to be communicated in our report.
We have fulfilled the responsibilities described in theAuditor's responsibilities for the audit of the standalonefinancial statements section of our report, including inrelation to these matters. Accordingly, our audit includedthe performance of procedures designed to respond toour assessment of the risks of material misstatement ofthe Standalone financial statements. The results of ouraudit procedures, including the procedures performedto address the matters below, provide the basis for ouraudit opinion on the accompanying standalone financialstatements.
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Key Audit Matter
How our audit addressed the key audit matter
1.
Intangible Assets
Refer to Note 3.c. and Note 17 to the standalonefinancial statements
During the year ended March 31, 2025, the Companycapitalised ^ 290 lakhs towards internally developedtechnical know-how and had ^ 313 lakhs underdevelopment as at year-end, primarily relating tosoftware development for its proptech business.
We identified the recognition, measurement, andimpairment assessment of these intangible assetsas a key audit matter due to the inherent judgementinvolved in evaluating whether the costs incurred meetthe recognition criteria under the applicable financialreporting framework. This includes assessment oftechnical feasibility, intention and ability to completeand use or sell the intangible asset, and the expectedfuture economic benefits.
Further, management's impairment assessmentinvolves significant estimates and assumptions,including forecasted future cash flows and thediscount rates applied in the valuation model. The valueof these assets is closely linked to the performanceof the underlying business initiatives, which are stillevolving. Given the level of judgement and estimationuncertainty involved, this area was considered a keyfocus in our audit.
Our procedures included, but were not limited to, the
following:
• Evaluating the Company's accounting policy inrelation to the capitalisation of internally generatedintangible assets and assessing its compliance withapplicable accounting standards.
• Assessing the process and controls over theidentification and capitalisation of developmentcosts.
• Testing a sample of capitalised costs to underlyingdocumentation to verify whether they met therecognition criteria.
• Inquiring with project teams and reviewingdocumentation to assess the stage of developmentand technical feasibility of the projects.
• Assessing the adequacy of related disclosures inthe standalone financial statements.
2.
Investments
Refer to Note 4.a.1 of the standalone financialstatements
As at March 31, 2025, the Company holds investmentsamounting to ^26,120 lakhs classified under non¬current financial assets. These include investmentsin equity instruments of subsidiaries and other equityinstruments, which are measured in accordance withInd AS 109, Financial Instruments, at fair value throughprofit or loss or other comprehensive income, asapplicable.
• Assessed the Company's accounting policy andinternal controls over the valuation of investments.
• Verified the fair value of quoted investments usingobservable market data as at March 31, 2025.
• For unquoted investments:
o Obtained and reviewed the valuation reportsprepared by management or external valuers.
o Evaluated the valuation methodology and keyassumptions such as projected cash flows,growth rates, and discount rates.
The fair valuation of these investments involves
o Involved our valuation specialists to assess the
significant judgement, particularly for unquoted and
appropriateness of the valuation techniques
illiquid equity instruments. Such judgements include,
and key inputs.
but are not limited to, assumptions surrounding the
• Assessed the independence, competence,
financial condition and performance of investee entities,business outlook, external economic environment,
and objectivity of external valuers, whereengaged.
industry-specific dynamics, and the appropriateness
of valuation techniques applied. These assumptions
• Evaluated the adequacy and
have a direct impact on the reported carrying amounts
appropriateness of the related disclosures
of investments and may have a material effect on theCompany's financial position and results. Given thedegree of estimation and subjectivity involved, weconsidered this to be a key audit matter.
in the financial statements.
The Company's Management and Board of Directors isresponsible for the preparation of the other information.The other information comprises the informationincluded in the Annual Report, but does not includethe Standalone financial statements and our auditor'sreport thereon. The Holding Company's Annual report isexpected to be made available to us after the date of thisauditor's report.
Our opinion on the standalone financial statements doesnot cover the other information and we will not expressany form of assurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the standalone financialstatements, our responsibility is to read the otherinformation and, in doing so, consider whether suchother information is materially inconsistent with thestandalone financial statements or our knowledgeobtained in the audit or otherwise appears to bematerially misstated. When we read the Annual report,if we conclude that there is a material misstatementtherein, we are required to communicate the matter tothose charged with governance.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF MANAGEMENT AND BOARDOF DIRECTORS FOR THE STANDALONE FINANCIALSTATEMENTS
The Company's Management and Board of Directorsare responsible for the matters stated in section 134(5)of the Act with respect to the preparation of thesestandalone financial statements that give a true and fairview of the financial position, financial performance,
total comprehensive income, changes in equity and cashflows of the Company in accordance with the Ind AS andother accounting principles generally accepted in India,including the Indian Accounting Standards specifiedunder section 133 of the Act read with the Companies(Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015 as amended.This responsibility also includes maintenance ofadequate accounting records in accordance with theprovisions of the Act for safeguarding the assets ofthe Company and for preventing and detecting fraudsand other irregularities; selection and application ofappropriate accounting policies; making judgments andestimates that are reasonable and prudent; and design,implementation and maintenance of adequate internalfinancial controls, that were operating effectivelyfor ensuring the accuracy and completeness of theaccounting records, relevant to the preparation andpresentation of the financial statements that give a trueand fair view and are free from material misstatement,whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the standalone financial statements, theManagement and Board of Directors are responsible forassessing the Company's ability to continue as a goingconcern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related togoing concern and using the going concern basis ofaccounting unless the Board of Directors either intendsto liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or hasno realistic alternative but to do so.
The Board of Directors is also responsible for overseeingthe Company's financial reporting process.
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assuranceabout whether the standalone financial statements asa whole are free from material misstatement, whetherdue to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report thatincludes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a highlevel of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an auditconducted in accordance with SAs will always detecta material misstatement when it exists. Misstatementscan arise from fraud or error and are considered materialif, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonablybe expected to influence the economic decisions ofusers taken on the basis of these standalone financialstatements.
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 financialstatements, whether due to fraud or error, designand perform audit procedures responsive to thoserisks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficientand appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.The risk of not detecting a material misstatementresulting from fraud is higher than for one resultingfrom error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery,intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or theoverride of internal control.
• Obtain an understanding of internal financialcontrols relevant to the audit in order to designaudit procedures that are appropriate in thecircumstances. Under section 143(3)(i) of the Act,we are also responsible for expressing our opinionon whether the Company has adequate internalfinancial controls system in place and the operatingeffectiveness of such controls.
• Evaluate the appropriateness of accountingpolicies used and the reasonableness of accountingestimates and related disclosures made by theManagement and Board of Directors.
• Conclude on the appropriateness of management'suse of the going concern basis of accounting and,based on the audit evidence obtained, whethera material uncertainty exists related to events or
conditions that may cast significant doubt on theCompany's ability to continue as a going concern.If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists,we are required to draw attention in our auditor'sreport to the related disclosures in the 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, structure andcontent of the standalone financial statements,including the disclosures, and whether thefinancial statements represent the underlyingtransactions and events in a manner that achievesfair presentation.
We communicate with those charged with governanceregarding, among other matters, the planned scopeand timing of the audit and significant audit findings,including any significant deficiencies in internal controlthat we identify during our audit.
We also provide those charged with governance witha statement that we have complied with relevantethical requirements regarding independence, and tocommunicate with them all relationships and othermatters that may reasonably be thought to bear on ourindependence, and where applicable, related safeguards.
From the matters communicated with those chargedwith governance, we determine those matters thatwere of most significance in the audit of the financialstatements of the current period and are thereforethe key audit matters. We describe these matters inour auditor's report unless law or regulation precludespublic disclosure about the matter or when, in extremelyrare circumstances, 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 benefits ofsuch communication.
The standalone financial statements of the Companyfor the year ended 31st March, 2024 were audited by thepredecessor auditor, who have expressed an unmodified
opinion on those standalone financial statements videtheir audit report dated 29th April, 2024.
Our opinion is not modified in this regard.
1. As required by Section 143(3) of the Act, based on
our audit we report that:
a) We have sought and obtained all theinformation and explanations which to the bestof our knowledge and belief were necessaryfor the purposes of our audit.
b) In our opinion, proper books of account asrequired by law have been kept by the Companyso far as it appears from our examination ofthose books.
c) The standalone balance sheet, the standalonestatement of profit and loss (including othercomprehensive income), the standalonestatement of changes in equity and thestandalone statement of cash flows dealt withby this Report are in agreement with the booksof account.
d) In our opinion, the aforesaid standalonefinancial statements comply with IndianAccounting Standards specified under section133 of the Act read with the Companies(Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015 asamended.
e) On the basis of the written representationsreceived from the directors for the year endedMarch 31, 2025 taken on record by the Board ofDirectors, none of the directors is disqualifiedas on March 31, 2025 from being appointed asa director in terms of Section 164 (2) of the Act.
f) With respect to the adequacy of the internalfinancial controls with reference to financialstatements of the Company and the operatingeffectiveness of such controls, refer to ourseparate Report in “Annexure A”. Our reportexpresses an unmodified opinion on theadequacy and operating effectiveness of theCompany's internal financial controls withreference to financial statements.
g) With respect to the other matters to beincluded in the Auditor's Report in accordancewith the requirements of section 197(16) of theAct, as amended:
In our opinion and to the best of our informationand according to the explanations given tous, the remuneration paid by the Company toits directors for the financial year ended asat March 31, 2025 is in accordance with theprovisions of section 197 read with ScheduleV to the Act. The Ministry of Corporate Affairshas not prescribed other details under Section197 (16) which are required to be commentedupon by us.
h) With respect to the other matters to be includedin the Auditor's Report in accordance with Rule11 of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules,2014, as amended in our opinion and to thebest of our information and according to theexplanations given to us:
i. The Company does not have any pendinglitigations which would impact its financialposition.
ii. The Company did not have any long-termcontracts including derivative contracts forwhich there were any material foreseeablelosses.
iii. There has been delay in transferring amounts,required to be transferred, to the InvestorEducation and Protection Fund by theCompany.
iv. Based on our examination which includedtest checks, except for instances mentionedbelow, the Company, in respect of financialyear commencing on 1st April, 2024, hasused accounting software for maintainingits books of account, which have a featureof recording audit trail (edit log) facility andthe same have been operated throughout theyear for all relevant transactions recorded inthe respective software. Further, during thecourse of our audit we did not come across anyinstance of audit trail feature being tamperedwith for the period where audit trail is enabledand operated. Furthermore, the audit trail has
been preserved by the Company as per thestatutory requirements for record retentionwhere the audit trail feature was enabled.
a. The management has represented that,to the best of its knowledge and belief, ,no funds have been advanced or loanedor invested (either from borrowed fundsor share premium or any other sources orkind of funds) by the Company to or in anyother person(s) or entity(ies), includingforeign entities (“Intermediaries”), withthe understanding, whether recorded inwriting or otherwise, that the Intermediaryshall directly or indirectly lend or invest inother persons or entities identified in anymanner whatsoever by or on behalf of theCompany (“Ultimate Beneficiaries”) orprovide any guarantee, security or the likeon behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries.
b. Management has represented, that, to thebest of its knowledge and belief, no fundshave been received by the company fromany person(s) or entity(ies), includingforeign entities (“Funding Parties”), with
the understanding, whether recorded inwriting or otherwise, that the companyshall, whether, directly or indirectly, lendor invest in other persons or entitiesidentified in any manner whatsoever by oron behalf of the Funding Party (“UltimateBeneficiaries”) or provide any guarantee,security or the like on behalf of theUltimate 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 (i) and (ii) above, containany material misstatement.
v. The Company has neither declared nor paidany dividend during the year.
2. As required by the Companies (Auditor's Report)Order, 2020 (“the Order”) issued by the CentralGovernment in terms of Section 143(11) of the Act,we give in “Annexure B” a statement on the mattersspecified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order.
For Kirtane & Pandit LLP
Chartered Accountants
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Partner
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Place: Navi MumbaiDate: April 25, 2025