We were engaged to audit the financial statements of Alexander Stamps and CoinsLimited (“the entity”), which comprise the balance sheet as at March 31, 2024, theStatement of Profit and Loss (including Other Comprehensive Income), theStatement of Changes in Equity and the Cash Flow Statement for the year then ended,and a summary of the significant accounting policies and other explanatoryinformation.
We do not express an opinion on the accompanying financial statements of the entity.Because of the significance of the matters described in the Basis for Disclaimer ofOpinion section of our report, we have not been able to obtain sufficient appropriateaudit evidence to provide a basis for an audit opinion on these financial statements.
Basis for disclaimer of Opinion
1. We draw attention to the Note No 30 to the Financial Statements, with respectto the Investments as stated in Non-Current Investments amounting to Rs.113.67/- Lakhs, the requisite documents with respect to this investment arenot available with the Company, in the absence of sufficient information, theManagement has also not provided for any Impairment for the same and inturn we are unable to comment on the carrying value of Investment made bythe Company and the consequent impact thereof on Other ComprehensiveIncome.
2. We draw attention to the Note No 26 to the Financial Statements, in respectof the Outstanding Income Tax demand for the Assessment Year 2017-2018,amounting to Rs.344.56/- Lakhs, for which the Company has neither filed anyappeal nor created any provision in the books of accounts.
3. We draw attention to the Note No 29 to the Financial Statements, theinventory valuation as on 31.03.2024 include Inventories amounting to Rs.1641.62/- Lakh valued as per Valuation report dated 8th May 2023, statingvaluation as on 31st March 2023 Consequently, we had relied upon for thevaluation of the inventories as on 31st March ,2024 also. we are unable toascertain the impact due to deviation in inventory valuation on the Ind ASFinancial statements as on 31.03.2024.
Emphasis of Matter
a. We draw attention to the Note No 26 to the Financial Statements that due tonon-payment of income tax demand and filling of appeal against the demandfor the Assessment Year 2017-2018, CBDT Freeze the bank account ofcompany.
Our opinion on the standalone financial statements is not modified in respectof the above matters.
Material Uncertainty Related to Going Concern
The Financial Statements in respect of the Non-moving inventories amounting to Rs.1641.62/- Lakh, which comprises of the 92.83% of the total assets of the company.Non-moving inventories along with other matters set forth in the “Basis of disclaimerOpinion” section above indicate the existence of material uncertainty that may castsignificant doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.However, in view of mitigating factors including business plan, the management isof the view that going concern basis of accounting is appropriate. Our opinion is notmodified in respect of this matters.
Information other than the Financial Statements and Auditor’s Report thereon
The Company’s Board of Directors is responsible for the other information. Theother information comprises the information included in the Annual Report but doesnot include the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon.
Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and wedo not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to readthe other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information ismaterially inconsistent with the 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 that there is a materialmisstatement of this other information; we are required to report that fact. We havenothing to report in this regard.
Responsibility of Management for 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 ofthese financial statements that give a true and fair view of the state of affairs(financial position), profit or loss (financial performance including othercomprehensive income), changes in equity and cash flows of the Company inaccordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in India, including theaccounting Standards specified under section 133 of the Act. This responsibility alsoincludes maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with theprovisions of the Act for safeguarding of the assets of the Company and forpreventing and detecting frauds and other irregularities; selection and application ofappropriate accounting policies; making judgments and estimates that are reasonableand prudent; and design, implementation and maintenance of adequate internalfinancial controls, that were operating effectively for ensuring the accuracy andcompleteness of the accounting records, relevant to the preparation and presentationof the financial statement that give a true and fair view and are free from materialmisstatement, 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 hasno realistic alternative but to do so.
Those Board of Directors are also responsible for overseeing the company’s financialreporting process.
Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements
Our responsibility is to conduct an audit of the standalone financial statements inaccordance with Standards on Auditing and to issue an auditor’s report. However,because of the matter described in the Basis for Disclaimer of Opinion section of ourreport, we were not able to obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence to provide abasis for an audit opinion on these standalone financial statements.
We are independent of the Company in accordance with the Code of Ethics andprovisions of the Act that are relevant to our audit of the standalone financialstatements in India under the Act, and we have fulfilled our other ethicalresponsibilities in accordance with the Code of Ethics and the requirements underthe Act.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
1. As required by the Companies (Auditors’ Report) Order, 2020 (“the Order”)issued by the Central Government in terms of section 143 (11) of the Act, andexcept for the possible effects, of the matter described in the Basis forDisclaimer of Opinion section, we give in the “Annexure A”, a statement on
the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order, to the extentapplicable.
2. As required by Section 143(3) of the Act, based on our audit, we report that:
a) As described in the Basis for Disclaimer of Opinion section, we were unableto obtain all the information and explanations which to the best of ourknowledge and belief were necessary for the purposes of our audit.
b) Due to the effects/possible effects of the matter described in the Basis forDisclaimer of Opinion section, we are unable to state whether proper booksof account as required by law have been kept by the Company so far as itappears from our examination of those books.
c) The standalone balance sheet, the standalone statement of profit and loss(including other comprehensive income), the standalone statement ofchanges in equity and the standalone statement of cash flows dealt with bythis Report are in agreement with the books of account.
d) Due to the possible effects of the matter described in the Basis for Disclaimerof Opinion section above, we are unable to state whether; the aforesaidstandalone financial statements comply with the Indian AccountingStandards prescribed under section 133 of the Act read with Companies(Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015, as amended.
e) On the basis of written representations received from the directors as on 31stMarch 2023 taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the directorsis disqualified as on 31st March 2024 from being appointed as a director interms of Section 164(2) of the Act.
f) With respect to the adequacy of the internal financial controls with referenceto standalone financial statements of the Company and the operatingeffectiveness 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 Rule 11 of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules,2014, in our opinion and to the best of our information and according to theexplanations given to us:
i. Except for the possible effects of the matter described in the Basis forDisclaimer of Opinion section, the Company has disclosed the impact ofpending litigations as at March 31, 2023 on its financial position in itsstandalone financial statements - Refer Note 31 to the standalonefinancial statements.
ii. Except for the possible effects of the matter described in the Basis forDisclaimer of Opinion section, the Company did not have any long-termcontracts including derivative contracts for which there were any materialforeseeable losses.
iii. There has been no delay in transferring amounts, required to betransferred, to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by theCompany.
a) The Management has represented that, to the best of their knowledge andbelief, no funds have been advanced or loaned or invested (either fromborrowed funds or share premium or any other sources or kind of funds)by the Company to or in any other person(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 in other persons or entities identifiedin any manner whatsoever by or on behalf of the company ("UltimateBeneficiaries") or provide any guarantee, security or the like on behalf ofthe Ultimate Beneficiaries;
b) The Management has represented that , to the best of their knowledge andbelief, that no funds have been received by the company from anyperson(s) or entity(ies), including foreign entities (“Funding Parties”),with the understanding, whether recorded in writing or otherwise, that theCompany shall, whether, directly or indirectly, lend or invest in otherpersons or entities identified in any manner whatsoever by or on behalfof the Funding Party (“Ultimate Beneficiaries”) or provide any guarantee,security or the like on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries; and
c) Based on such audit procedures performed that have been consideredreasonable and appropriate in the circumstances, nothing has come to ournotice that has caused us to believe that the representations under sub¬clause (i) and (ii) of Rule 11(e) contain any material mis-statement.
iv. There is no dividend declared or paid during the year by the Companyand hence provisions of section 123 of the companies Act, 2013 are notapplicable.
For M Sahu & CoChartered AccountantsFirm Registration No: 130001WSd/-
(Manojkumar Sahu)
Partner Date: 24/05/2024
Membership No: 132623 Place: Vadodara
UDIN: 24132623BKELKR6539