We were engaged to audit the financial statements of Alexander Stamps andCoins Limited ("the Company"), which comprises of the Balance Sheet as atMarch 31, 2025, the Statement of Profit and Loss (including OtherComprehensive Income), the Statement of Changes in Equity and the CashFlow Statement for the year then ended, and a summary of the significantaccounting policies and other explanatory information.
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to theexplanation given to us, the statement:
(i) except for the effects/possible effects of the matters described in the basisfor qualified opinion paragraph below, gives true and fair view in conformitywith the aforesaid Indian Accounting Standards and other accountingprinciples generally accepted in India of total comprehensive income andother financial information of the Company for the quarter and year ended31st March 2025.
a) We draw attention to the Note No 30 to the Financial Statements, withrespect to the Investments as stated in Non-Current Investments amountingto INR 113.67/- Lacs, the requisite documents with respect to this investmentare not available with the Company, in the absence of sufficient information,the Management has also not provided for any Impairment for the same andin turn we are unable to comment on the carrying value of Investment madeby the Company and the consequent impact thereof on OtherComprehensive Income.
b) We draw attention to the Note No 27 to the Financial Statements, in respectof the Outstanding Income Tax demand for the Assessment Year 2017-2018,amounting to INR 357.63 Lakhs, for which the Company has neither filed anyappeal nor created any provision in the books of accounts. Had the companyhas provided the same loss would have been higher by INR 357.63 Lakhs.
c) We draw attention to the Note No 29 to the Financial Statements, theinventories as on 31.03.2025 amounting to Rs. 1643.84/- Lakh valued as perValuation report dated 8th May 2023, stating valuation mentioned in thisreport as on the date of 31st March 2023. Consequently, we had relied uponthe valuation of the inventories as on 31st March 2025 on this valuation reportand hence we are unable to ascertain the impact due to deviation ininventory valuation as per Ind AS 2 Inventories.
We draw attention to the Note No. 28 to the Financial Statements in respect ofthe Nonmoving inventories amounting to INR 1492.81 Lakh, which comprises ofthe 92% of the total assets of the company. Nonmoving inventories along withother matters set forth in the "Basis of Qualified Opinion" section aboveindicate the existence of material uncertainty that may cast significant doubtabout the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. However, in viewof mitigating factors including business plan, the management is of the viewthat going concern basis of accounting is appropriate. Our opinion is notmodified in respect of this matters.
The Company's Board of Directors is responsible for the other information. Theother information comprises the information included in the Annual Reportbut does not include the financial statements and our auditor's reportthereon.
Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other informationand we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is toread the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the otherinformation is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or ourknowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materiallymisstated.
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. Wehave nothing to report in this regard.
The Company's Board of Directors is responsible for the matters stated insection 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013 ("the Act") with respect to thepreparation of these financial statements that give a true and fair view of thestate of affairs (financial position), profit or loss (financial performanceincluding other comprehensive income), changes in equity and cash flows ofthe Company in accordance with the accounting principles generallyaccepted in India, including the accounting Standards specified undersection 133 of the Act. This responsibility also includes maintenance ofadequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act forsafeguarding of the assets of the Company and for preventing and detectingfrauds and other irregularities; selection and application of appropriateaccounting policies; making judgments and estimates that are reasonableand prudent; and design, implementation and maintenance of adequateinternal financial controls, that were operating effectively for ensuring theaccuracy and completeness of the accounting records, relevant to thepreparation and presentation of the financial statement that give a true andfair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud orerror.
In preparing the financial statements, management is responsible forassessing the Company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing,as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concernbasis of accounting unless management either intends to liquidate theCompany or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
Those Board of Directors are also responsible for overseeing the company'sfinancial reporting process.
Our responsibility is to conduct an audit of the Company's financialstatements in accordance with Standards on Auditing and to issue anauditor's report. However, because of the matters described in the Basis forQualified Opinion section of our report, we were not able to obtain sufficientappropriate audit evidence to provide a basis for an audit opinion on thesestandalone financial statements.
We are independent of the Company in accordance with the ethicalrequirements in accordance with the requirements of the Code of Ethicsissued by ICAI and the ethical requirements as prescribed under the laws andregulations applicable to the entity.
1. As required by the Companies (Auditor's Report) Order, 2020 ("the Order")issued by the Central Government in terms of Section 143(11) of the Act, wegive in "Annexure A" a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3and 4 of the Order.
2. As required by Section 143(3) of the Act, based on our audit, we report that:
a)Except as described in the Basis for Qualified Opinion section above, wehave sought and obtain all the information and explanations,which to the best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for thepurposes of our audit.
b) ln our opinion, subject to the matters described in the Basis for QualifiedOpinion section above, proper books of account as required by law have beenkept by the Company so far as it appears from our examination of thosebooks.
c) Subject to the matters described in the Basis for Qualified Opinion sectionabove, the Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit and Loss including OtherComprehensive income, the statement of changes in equity and the CashFlow Statement dealt with by this Report are in agreement with the books ofaccount.
d) Due to the possible effects of the matter described in the Basis for QualifiedOpinion 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 on31st March 2025 taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of thedirectors is disqualified as on 31st March 2022 from being appointed as adirector in terms of Section 164(2) of the Act.
f) With respect to the adequacy of the internal financial controls over financialreporting of the Company and the operating effectiveness of such controls,refer to our separate Report in "Annexure B". Our report expresses unmodifiedopinion on the adequacy and operating effectiveness of the Company'sinternal financial controls over financial reporting.
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, inour opinion and to the best of our information and according to theexplanations given to us:
i.The Company has disclosed the impact of pending litigations on its financialposition in its financial statements.
ii. The Company has made provision, as required under the applicable law oraccounting standards, for material foreseeable losses, if any, on long-termcontracts including derivative contracts.
iii. There has been no delay in transferring amounts, required to betransferred, to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company.
a) The Management has represented that, to the best of their knowledgeand belief, no funds have been advanced or loaned or invested (either fromborrowed funds or share premium or any other sources or kind of funds) bythe Company to or in any other person(s) or entity(ies), including foreignentities ("Intermediaries"), with the understanding, whether recorded in writingor otherwise, that the Intermediary shall, whether, directly or indirectly lend orinvest in other persons or entities identified in any manner whatsoever by oron behalf of the company ("Ultimate Beneficiaries") or provide any guarantee,security or the like on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries;
b) The Management has represented that , to the best of their knowledgeand belief, that no funds have been received by the company from anyperson(s) or entity(ies), including foreign entities ("Funding Parties"), with theunderstanding, whether recorded in writing or otherwise, that the Companyshall, whether, directly or indirectly, lend or invest in other persons or entitiesidentified in any manner whatsoever by or on behalf of the Funding Party("Ultimate Beneficiaries") or provide any guarantee, security or the like onbehalf 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 Company andhence provisions of section 123 of the companies Act, 2013 are not applicable.
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