We have audited the accompanying financial statements ofAYE FINANCE LIMITED (Formerly known as AYE FINANCEPRIVATE LIMITED) ("the Company"), which comprise theBalance sheet as at 31st March 2025, and the statement ofProfit and Loss (including Other Comprehensive Income),statement of changes in equity and statement of cashflows for the year then ended, and notes to the financialstatements, including a summary of material accountingpolicies and other explanatory information. (hereinafterreferred to as "the financial 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 by theCompanies Act, 2013 in the manner so required and give atrue and fair view in conformity with the Indian AccountingStandards prescribed under section 133 of the Act read withthe Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015,as amended, ("Ind AS") and other accounting principlesgenerally accepted in India, of the state of affairs of theCompany as at March 31, 2025, its profit (including othercomprehensive income), changes in equity and its cashflows for the year ended on that date.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the Standardson Auditing (SAs) specified under section 143(10) ofthe Companies Act, 2013. Our responsibilities underthose Standards are further described in the Auditor'sResponsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statementssection of our report. We are independent of the Companyin accordance with the Code of Ethics issued by theInstitute of Chartered Accountants of India together withthe ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of thefinancial statements under the provisions of the CompaniesAct, 2013 and the Rules thereunder, and we have fulfilledour other ethical responsibilities in accordance withthese requirements and the Code of Ethics. We believethat the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficientand appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion on thefinancial statement.
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professionaljudgment, were of most significance in our audit of thefinancial statements of the current period. These matterswere addressed in the context of our audit of the financialstatements as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon,and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters.
We have determined the matters described below to be thekey audit matters to be communicated in our report. Theresults of our audit procedures, including the proceduresperformed to address the matters below, provide the basis forour audit opinion on the accompanying financial statements.
Key Audit Matters
Auditor's Response
Allowance for Expected Credit Losses (ECL) in respect ofloan assets.
[Refer Note No. 2.14 for the accounting policy and Note No.49 for the related disclosures]
As at March 31, 2025, the Company has financial assets(loans) amounting to ' 5162.89 Crores. As per Ind AS 109 -Financial Instruments, the Company is required to recognizeloss allowance for expected credit losses (ECL) on financialassets.
ECL is measured at 12-month ECL for Stage 1 loan assetsand at lifetime ECL for Stage 2 and Stage 3 loan assets.Significant management judgment and assumptionsinvolved in measuring ECL is required with respect to:
• determining the criteria for a significant increase incredit risk (SICR)
• factoring in future economic assumptions
• techniques used to determine probability of default(PD), loss given default (LGD) and exposure at default(EAD).
Principal Audit Procedures
Our audit focused on assessing the appropriateness
of management's judgment and estimates used in the
impairment analysis through the following procedures :
• Walkthrough and Control Assessment: Conducted awalkthrough of the impairment loss allowance process,assessing the design effectiveness of controls.
• Policy and Compliance Review: Evaluated theCompany's accounting policies for impairment offinancial assets for compliance with Ind AS 109 andthe Board-approved governance framework per RBIguidelines.
• Model Understanding and Key Inputs: Gained anunderstanding of the Company's model for calculatingexpected credit losses, including key inputs,assumptions, and management overlays, assessingthe appropriateness and accuracy of data used.
• Analytical Procedures: Performed analytical reviewsof disaggregated data to observe any unusual trendswarranting additional audit procedures.
ECL involves an estimation of probability weighted loss onfinancial instruments over their life, considering reasonableand supportable information about past events, currentconditions, and forecast of future economic conditionswhich could impact the credit quality of the Company's loansand advances. In view of such high degree of Management'sjudgement involved in estimation of ECL, it is a key auditmatter.
• Credit Risk Assessment: Evaluated the Company'sdetermination of significant increase in credit risk,checked compliance with Ind AS 109, and assessedhistorical data relevance in light of recent impairmentlosses. Tested loan staging criteria and indicators forloss.
• Controls and Calculation Testing: Tested the designand operating effectiveness of key controls, accuracyof inputs, and reasonableness of assumptions used inECL calculations. Verified arithmetic calculations andassessed presentation and disclosures.
The Company's Board of Directors is responsible for thepreparation of the other information. The other informationcomprises the information included in the Annual report butdoes not include the financial statements and our auditor'sreport thereon. The Company's Annual report is expectedto be made available to us after the date of this auditor'sreport.
Our opinion on financial statements does not cover the otherinformation and we do not express any form of assuranceconclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the Financial Statements,our responsibility is to read the other information identifiedabove when it becomes available and, in doing so, considerwhether the other information is materially inconsistentwith the financial statements, or our knowledge obtained inthe audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated.
When we read the Company's Annual report, if we concludethat there is a material misstatement therein, we arerequired to communicate the matter to those charged withgovernance and take necessary actions, as applicableunder the relevant laws and regulations.
Responsibility of Management for the Financial Statements
The Company's Board of Directors is responsible for thematters stated in section 134(5) of the Companies Act,2013 ("the Act") with respect to the preparation of thesefinancial statements that give a true and fair view of thefinancial position, financial performance including othercomprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows ofthe Company in accordance with the accounting principlesgenerally accepted in India, including the Indian accountingStandards (Ind AS) specified under section 133 of the Act.This responsibility also includes maintenance of adequate
accounting records in accordance with the provisions ofthe Act for safeguarding of the assets of the Company andfor preventing and detecting frauds and other irregularities;selection and application of appropriate accounting policies;making judgments and estimates that are reasonable andprudent; and design, implementation and maintenance ofadequate internal financial controls, that were operatingeffectively for ensuring the accuracy and completenessof the accounting records, relevant to the preparation andpresentation of the financial statement that give a true andfair view and are free from material misstatement, whetherdue to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial statements, management isresponsible for assessing the Company's ability to continueas a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, mattersrelated to going concern and using the going concernbasis of accounting unless management either intends toliquidate the Company or to cease operations, or has norealistic alternative but to do so.
The Board of Directors are also responsible for overseeingthe company's financial reporting process.
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance aboutwhether 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 our opinion.Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but isnot a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance withSAs will always detect a material misstatement when itexists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and areconsidered material if, individually or in the aggregate, theycould reasonably be expected to influence the economicdecisions of users taken on the basis of these FinancialStatements.
As part of an audit in accordance with SAs, we exerciseprofessional judgment and maintain professionalscepticism throughout the audit. We also:
• Identify and assess the risks of material misstatementof the Financial Statements, whether due to fraudor error, design and perform audit proceduresresponsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidencethat is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basisfor our opinion. The risk of not detecting a materialmisstatement resulting from fraud is higher than forone resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion,forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, orthe override of internal control.
• Obtain an understanding of internal control relevantto the audit in order to design audit procedures thatare appropriate in the circumstances. Under section143(3)(i) of the Companies Act, 2013, we are alsoresponsible for expressing our opinion on whetherthe company has adequate internal financial controlssystem in place and the operating effectiveness ofsuch controls.
• Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policiesused and the reasonableness of accounting estimatesand related disclosures made by management.
• Conclude on the appropriateness of management's useof the going concern basis of accounting and, basedon the audit evidence obtained, whether a materialuncertainty exists related to events or conditionsthat may cast significant doubt on the Company'sability to continue as a going concern. If we concludethat a material uncertainty exists, we are required todraw attention in our auditor's report to the relateddisclosures in the Financial Statements or, if suchdisclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Ourconclusions are based on the audit evidence obtainedup to the date of our auditor's report. However, futureevents or conditions may cause the Company to ceaseto continue as a going concern.
• Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and contentof the Financial Statements, including the disclosures,and whether the Financial Statements represent theunderlying transactions and events in a manner thatachieves fair presentation.
Materiality is the magnitude of misstatements in theFinancial Statements that, individually or in aggregate,makes it probable that the economic decisions of a
reasonably knowledgeable user of the Financial Statementsmay be influenced. We consider quantitative materiality andqualitative factors in (i) planning the scope of our audit workand in evaluating the results of our work; and (ii) to evaluatethe effect of any identified misstatements in the FinancialStatements.
We communicate with those charged with governanceregarding, among other matters, the planned scope andtiming of the audit and significant audit findings, includingany significant deficiencies in internal control that weidentify during our audit.
We also provide those charged with governance with astatement that we have complied with relevant ethicalrequirements regarding independence, and to communicatewith them all relationships and other matters that mayreasonably be thought to bear on our independence, andwhere applicable, related safeguards.
1. As required by the Companies (Auditor's Report) Order,2020 (the "Order") issued by the Central Governmentin terms of Section 143 (11) of the Act, we give in"Annexure A" a statement on the matters specified inparagraphs 3 and 4 of the Order.
2. As required by Section 143(3) of the Act, we reportthat:-
a) We have sought and obtained all the informationand explanations which to the best of ourknowledge and belief were necessary for thepurposes 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 of thosebooks except for the matter stated in paragraph2(i)(vi) below on reporting under Rule 11(g) of theCompanies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014 (asamended).
c) The Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit andLoss including Other Comprehensive Income,Statement of Changes in Equity and theStatement of Cash Flow dealt with by this Reportare in agreement with the books of account.
d) In our opinion, the aforesaid Financial Statementscomply with the Indian Accounting Standardsspecified under Section 133 of the Act, read withRule 7 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014.
e) On the basis of the written representationsreceived from the directors as on 31st March,2025 taken on record by the Board of Directors,none of the directors is disqualified as on 31stMarch, 2025 from being appointed as a directorin terms of Section 164 (2) of the Act.
f) With respect to the maintenance of accounts andother matters connected therewith, reference ismade to our remarks in paragraph 2(i)(vi) belowon reporting under Rule 11(g) of the Rules.
g) 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 B".
h) With respect to the other matters to be includedin the Auditor's Report in accordance with therequirements of section 197(16) of the Act, asamended
In our opinion and to the best of informationand according to explanations given to us,the remuneration paid by the Company to itsdirectors during the year is in accordance with theprovisions of section 197 of the Act.
i) With respect to the other matters to be included inthe Auditor's Report in accordance with Rule 11 ofthe Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014,in our opinion and to the best of our informationand according to the explanations given to us:-
i. t he Company has disclosed the impact ofpending litigations on its financial positionin its Financial Statements. Refer Note 33 tothe Financial Statements.
ii. The Company has made provision, asrequired under the applicable law or IndAS, for material foreseeable losses, if any,on long-term contracts including derivativecontracts. - Refer Note 41 to the financialstatements.
iii. there were no amounts which were requiredto be transferred, to the Investor Educationand Protection Fund by the Company duringthe year ended 31st March 2025.
iv. a. The Management has represented that,to the best of its knowledge and belief,no funds (which are material eitherindividually or in the aggregate) havebeen advanced or loaned or invested(either from borrowed funds or sharepremium or any other sources or kindof funds) by the Company to or inany other person or entity, includingforeign entity ("Intermediaries"), withthe understanding, whether recordedin writing or otherwise, that theIntermediary shall, whether, directlyor indirectly lend or invest in otherpersons or entities identified in anymanner whatsoever by or on behalf ofthe Company ("Ultimate Beneficiaries")or provide any guarantee, securityor the like on behalf of the UltimateBeneficiaries;
b. The Management has represented,that, to the best of its knowledge andbelief, no funds (which are materialeither individually or in the aggregate)have been received by the Companyfrom any person or entity, includingforeign entity ("Funding Parties"), withthe understanding, whether recorded inwriting or otherwise, that the Companyshall, whether, directly or indirectly, lendor invest in other persons or entitiesidentified in any manner whatsoeverby or on behalf of the Funding Party("Ultimate Beneficiaries") or provideany guarantee, security or the like onbehalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries;
c. Based on the audit procedures thathave been considered reasonableand appropriate in the circumstances,nothing has come to our notice thathas caused us to believe that therepresentations under sub-clause (i)and (ii) of Rule 11(e), as provided under(a) and (b) above, contain any materialmisstatement.
v. the company has not declared or paid anydividend during the year ended March31,2025.
vi. Based on our examination which includedtest checks, the Company has usedaccounting software and loan managementsoftware for maintaining its books ofaccount which has feature of recordingaudit trail (edit log) facility and the same hasoperated throughout the year for all relevanttransactions recorded in the software,except that audit logs at database levelfor the accounting software and certainparameters of audit trail were enabled andmade effective from September 19, 2024onwards.
Further, during the course of our audit wedid not come across any instance of audit
trail feature being tampered with, whereinthe audit trail functionality was enabled andthe audit trail has been preserved by theCompany as per the statutory requirementsfor record retention.
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