We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Zenlabs Ethica Limited (the “Company”),which comprise the Balance Sheet as at 31st March 2025, the Statement of Profit and Loss (including OtherComprehensive Income), the Statement of Cash Flows and the Statement of Changes in Equity for the yearthen ended, and a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information (hereinafterreferred to as the "financial statements”).
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us ,the aforesaidfinancial statements give the information required by the Companies Act, 2013 (the "Act”) in the manner sorequired and give a true and fair view in conformity with the Indian Accounting Standards prescribed underSection 133 of the Act read with the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015, as amended,("Ind AS”) and other accounting principles generally accepted in India, of the state of affairs of the Companyas at 31st March 2 02 5, its profit including other comprehensive income, its cash flow and changes in equity
for the year ended on that date.
We conducted our audit of the financial statements in accordance with the Standards on Auditing (SAs)specified under Section 143(10) of the Act. Our responsibilities under those SAs are further described in theAuditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independentof the Company in accordance with the Code of Ethics issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants ofIndia ("ICAI”) together with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financialstatements under the provisions of the Act and the Rules made thereunder, and we have fulfilled our otherethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements and the ICAI's Code of ethics. We believe thatthe audit evidence obtained by us is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion on the
financial statements.
Attention is invited to Note 47 to the financial statements which states that "The balances of trade receivable,trade payable, advances given, and other financial and non-financial assets and liabilities are received inmost of the cases. In few cases, such balances are subject to confirmation/reconciliation. Adjustments, if any,will be accounted for on confirmation/ reconciliation of the same, which in the opinion of the managementwill not have a material impact.”
Our opinion is not qualified in respect of the matters as stated in the Emphasis of Matters section
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgement, were of most significance in ouraudit of the financial statements of the current period. These matters were addressed in the context of ouraudit of the financial statements as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide aseparate opinion on these matters.
We have determined the matters described below to be the key audit matters to be communicated in ourreport.
The Key Audit matter
How the matter was addressed in our audit
Revenue recognition
(Refer note 3 (k) and 28 to the financialStatements)
Revenue is one of the key profit drivers and istherefore susceptible to misstatement. Cut-off isthe key assertion insofar as revenue recognitionis concerned, since an inappropriate cut-off canresult in material misstatement of results for theyear.
We applied audit procedures with regard to revenuerecognition included testing controls, automated andmanual, around dispatches / deliveries, inventoryreconciliations and circularization of receivable balances,substantive testing for cut-offs and analytical reviewprocedures.
The Company's Board of Directors is responsible for the other information. The other information comprisesthe information included in the Annual Report but does not include the financial statements and ourauditor's report thereon.
Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and we do not express anyform of assurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other informationand, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financialstatements, or our knowledge obtained in the audit or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwiseappears to be materially misstated.
When we read other information, if we conclude that there is a material misstatement therein, we arerequired to communicate the matter to those charged with governance and take appropriate actions, ifrequired.
The Company's Board of Directors is responsible for the matters stated in section 134(5) of the CompaniesAct, 2013 (the "Act”) with respect to the preparation of these financial statements that give a true and fairview of the financial position and financial performance and cash flows of the Company in accordance withthe accounting principles generally accepted in India, including the Indian Accounting Standards specified inthe Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015 (as amended) under Section 133 of the Act.
This responsibility also includes maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with theprovisions of the Act for safeguarding of the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting fraudsand other irregularities; selection and application of appropriate accounting policies; making judgments andestimates that are reasonable and prudent; and design, implementation and maintenance of adequateinternal financial controls, that were operating effectively for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of theaccounting records, relevant to the preparation and presentation 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 financial statements, the Board of Directors is responsible for assessing the Company'sability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using
the going concern basis of accounting unless the Board of Directors either intends to liquidate the Companyor to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
Those Board of Directors are also responsible for overseeing the company's financial reporting process.Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are freefrom material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes ouropinion. Reasonable assurance is 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 fromfraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably beexpected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.
As part of an audit in accordance with SAs, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professionalskepticism throughout the audit. We also :
^ Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due tofraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain auditevidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detectinga material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud mayinvolve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internalcontrol.
> Obtain an understanding of internal financial control relevant to the audit in order to design auditprocedures that are appropriate in the circumstances. Under section 143(3)(i) of the Act, we are alsoresponsible for expressing our opinion on whether the Company has an adequate internal financialcontrols system in place and the operating effectiveness of such controls.
> Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accountingestimates and related disclosures made by management.
> Conclude on the appropriateness of managements use of the going concern basis of accounting and,based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events orconditions that may cast significant doubt on the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. Ifwe conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor'sreport to the related disclosures in the financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, tomodify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of ourauditor's report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Company to cease to continue asa going concern.
> Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial statements, including thedisclosures, and whether the financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events ina manner that achieves fair presentation.
We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, 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 with a statement that we have complied with relevantethical requirements regarding independence, and to communicate with them all relationships and othermatters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, relatedsafeguards.
From the matters communicated with those charged with governance, we determine those matters thatwere of most significance in the audit of the financial statements of the current period and are therefore thekey audit matters. We describe these matters in our auditors' report unless law or regulation precludespublic disclosure about the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a matter
should not be communicated in our report because the adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably
be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such communication.
1. As required by Section 197(16) of the Act, based on our audit, we report that the Company has paid
remuneration to its Directors during the year in accordance with the provisions of and limits laid
down under Section 197 read with Schedule V to the Act.
2. As required by the Companies (Auditor's Report) Order, 2 02 0 ('the Order') issued by the Central
Government of India in terms of sub-section (11) of Section 143 of the Act, we give in the "Annexure
A” a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order.
3. As required by Section 143(3) of the Act, we report that:
(a) We have sought and obtained all the information and explanations which to the best of ourknowledge and belief were necessary for the purposes of our audit.
(b) In our opinion, proper books of account as required by law have been kept by the Company sofar as it appears from our examination of those books, except for not complying with therequirement of audit trail as stated in (h)(vi) below on reporting under Rule 11(g) of theCompanies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2 014 (as amended).
(c) The Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit and Loss including other comprehensive income, theCash Flow Statement and the Statement of Changes in Equity dealt with by this Report are inagreement with the relevant books of account.
(d) In our opinion, the aforesaid Financial Statements comply with the Ind AS specified underSection 133 of the Act.
(e) On the basis of the written representations received from the directors as on 31st March 2025taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on 31st March2 02 5 from being appointed as a director in terms of Section 164 (2) of the Act.
(f) The modification relating to the maintenance of accounts and other matters connectedtherewith, is as stated in paragraph (b) above on reporting under Section 143(3)(b) andparagraph 3(h)(vi) below on reporting under Rule 11(g) of the Companies (Audit and Auditors)Rules, 2 014 (as amended).
(g) With respect to the adequacy of the internal financial controls over financial reporting of theCompany and the operating effectiveness of such controls, refer to our separate Report in"Annexure B”. Our report expresses an unmodified opinion on the adequacy and operatingeffectiveness of the Company's internal financial controls over financial reporting.
(h) With respect to the other matters to be included in 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 the explanations given to us:
i. The Company did not have any pending litigations on its financial position as at 31stMarch 2 02 5.
ii. The Company did not have any long-term contracts including derivative contracts forwhich there were any material foreseeable losses.
iii. There was a delay of 59 days in transferring amounts, required to be transferred, to theInvestor Education and Protection Fund by the Company.
iv. (a) The management has represented that, to the best of it's knowledge and belief, as
disclosed in note 53(k), no funds have been advanced or loaned or invested (eitherfrom borrowed 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 foreign entities("Intermediaries”), with the understanding, whether recorded in writing orotherwise, that the Intermediary shall, whether, directly or indirectly lend orinvest in other persons or entities identified in any manner whatsoever by or onbehalf 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 it's knowledge and belief, asdisclosed in note 53(l), 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 company shall,whether, directly or indirectly, lend or invest in other persons or entities identifiedin any manner whatsoever by or on behalf of the Funding Party ("UltimateBeneficiaries”) or provide any guarantee, security or the like on behalf of theUltimate Beneficiaries.
(c) Based on such audit procedures that have been considered reasonable andappropriate in the circumstances, nothing has come to their notice that has causedthem to believe that the representations under sub-clause (i) and (ii) of Rule 11(e),as provided further under clause (a) and (b) above, contain any material mis¬statement.
v. The Company has not declared or paid dividends during the financial year 2 024-2 5,hence, reporting under Rule 11(f) of Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014 is notapplicable.
vi Based on our examination which included test checks, the Company has used anaccounting software for maintaining its books of accounts which doesn't have a featureof recording audit trail (edit log) facility.
As audit trail feature was not enabled for during the financial year 2023-24, reportingunder Rule 11 (g) of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014 on preservation ofaudit trail as per the statutory requirements for record retention is not applicable.
Chartered Accountants
ICAI Firm Registration Number 000837N
FCA, Partner
Membership Number 507083 Place of Signature: Chandigarh
UDIN: 25507083BMKNGT7070 Date: 12th May 2025