We have audited the accompanying standalone financial statements of Bimetal Bearings Limited (the "Company"), which comprise the Balance Sheet asat 31st March 2026, and the Statement of Profit and Loss (including Other Comprehensive Income), the Statement of Cash Flows and the Statement ofChanges in Equity for the year ended on that date, and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of material accounting policies and otherexplanatory information.
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the aforesaid standalone financial statements give theinformation required by the Companies Act, 2013 (the "Act") in the manner so required and give a true and fair view in conformity with the Indian AccountingStandards prescribed under section 133 of the Act, and other accounting principles generally accepted in India, of the state of affairs of the Company as at31st March 2026, its profit, other comprehensive loss, its cash flows and the changes in equity for the year ended on that date.
Basis for Opinion
We conducted our audit of the standalone financial statements in accordance with the Standards on Auditing ("SA"s) specified under section 143(10) of theAct. Our responsibilities under those Standards are further described in the Auditor's Responsibility for the Audit of the Standalone Financial Statementssection of our report. We are independent of the Company in accordance with the Code of Ethics issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India("ICAI") together with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the standalone financial statements under the provisions of the Act and theRules made thereunder, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements and the ICAI's Code of Ethics. Webelieve that the audit evidence obtained by us is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion on the standalone financial statements.
Key Audit Matters
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our audit of the standalone financial statements of thecurrent period. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the standalone financial statements as a whole, and in forming our opinionthereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters. we have determined the matters described below to be the key audit matters to becommunicated in our report.
1. Revenue Recognition - Cut-off
The company's revenue are as disclosed in Note 25 of the standalone financialstatements, arising from sale of products. The company recognises revenuesbased on the terms and conditions of transactions, which vary with differentcustomers. For sales transactions in a certain period around balance sheet date, itis essential to ensure whether the transfer of control of goods by the company tothe customer has occurred before the balance sheet date or otherwise.Considering that there are significant volume of sales transactions close to theyear end, involving material amounts or such revenue recognition is subject towhether transfer of control to the customer has occurred before the balance sheetdate or otherwise, we consider the risk of revenue from sale of products beingrecognised in the incorrect period, a key audit matter
Principal audit procedures performed included the following:
i) We evaluated the design and implementation of internal controls overrecognition of revenue in the appropriate period in accordance with thecompany's accounting policy, including the management's estimates aroundthe average lead time taken to deliver the goods to various customerlocations. On a sample basis, we tested the operating effectiveness of theinternal control relating to determination of point in time at which the transferof control of goods occurs.
ii) On sample basis, we performed test of details of sales recorded close to year-end through following procedures:
- Analysed the terms and condition of the underlying contractwith the customer.
- Verified evidence of transfer of control of the goods prior to the balancesheet date or otherwise from relevant supporting documents.
2. Revenue Recognition - Engineering and Project Service contract
The company's revenue are as disclosed in Note 25 of the standalone financialstatements, arising from Engineering and Project services. There are significantjudgements in estimating revenue on engineering contract with customers,including estimation of costs to complete. The company recognises revenue on thebasis of stage of completion in proportion to the cost incurred at the balance sheetdate, relative to the total estimated costs of the contract at completion. Therecognition of revenue is therefore dependent on estimates in relation to totalestimated costs of each such contract.
Considering that there are significant judgements involves in determining the(i) estimation of total contract costs and costs to complete (ii) assessment ofcontract progress and stage of completion, we consider the revenue recognition inrespect of Engineering and Project services contract a key audit matter.
i) We evaluated the design and implementation of internal controls over Costestimation and recognition of revenue over a period of time. We tested theoperating effectiveness of the internal controls relating to determination ofcontract cost estimation.
ii) Reviewed the contract to understand the terms, including pricing,performance obligation and conditions for revenue recognition and tested themanagement's estimates of contract costs.
iii) Compared costs incurred with Company's estimates of costs incurred to dateto identify significant variations and evaluated whether those variations havebeen considered appropriately in estimating the remaining costs to completethe contract.
iv) Verified stage of completion by examining the project progress, cost incurredto date and tested costs incurred on sample basis for accuracy and allocationto respective contract.
Information Other than the Financial Statements and Auditor's Report Thereon
• The Company's Board of Directors is responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the Management Discussion and AnalysisReport , Report of Directors and Corporate Governance Report, but does not include the consolidated financial statements, standalone financialstatements and our auditor's report thereon.
• Our opinion on the standalone financial statements does not cover the other information and we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
• In connection with our audit of the standalone financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether theother information is materially inconsistent with the standalone financial statements or our knowledge obtained during the course of our audit or otherwiseappears to be materially misstated.
• If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. Wehave nothing to report in this regard.
Responsibilities of Management and Board of Directors for the Standalone Financial Statements
The Company's Board of Directors is responsible for the matters stated in section 134(5) of the Act with respect to the preparation of these standalonefinancial statements that give a true and fair view of the financial position, financial performance including other comprehensive income/(loss), cash flows andchanges in equity of the Company in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in India, including Ind AS specified under section 133 of theAct. This responsibility also includes maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act for safeguarding the assets of theCompany and for preventing and detecting frauds and other irregularities; selection and application of appropriate accounting policies; making judgmentsand estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and design, implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls, that were operatingeffectively for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, relevant to the preparation and presentation of the financial statements thatgive a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the standalone financial statements, management and Board of Directors are responsible for assessing the Company's ability to continue as a goingconcern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the Board of Directors either intend toliquidate the Company or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
The Company's Board of Directors is also responsible for overseeing the Company's financial reporting process.
Auditor's Responsibility for the Audit of the Standalone Financial Statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the standalone financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whetherdue to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that anaudit conducted in accordance with SAs will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are consideredmaterial if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these standalonefinancial statements.
As part of an audit in accordance with SAs, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also:
• Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the standalone financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform auditprocedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence 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 may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions,misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.
• Obtain an understanding of internal financial controls relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances.Under section 143(3)(i) of the Act, we are also responsible for expressing our opinion on whether the Company has adequate internal financial controls withreference to standalone financial statements in place and the operating effectiveness of such controls.
• Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by themanagement.
• Conclude on the appropriateness of management's use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether amaterial uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. If weconclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor's report to the related disclosures in the standalone financialstatements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify 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 as a going concern.
• Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the standalone financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the standalonefinancial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.
Materiality is the magnitude of misstatements in the standalone financial statements that, individually or in aggregate, makes it probable that the economicdecisions of a reasonably knowledgeable user of the standalone financial statements may be influenced. We consider quantitative materiality and qualitativefactors in (i) planning the scope of our audit work and in evaluating the results of our work; and (ii) to evaluate the effect of any identified misstatements in thestandalone financial statements.
We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings,including any significant deficiencies in internal financial controls that we identify during our audit.
We also provide those charged with governance with a statement that we have complied with relevant ethical requirements regarding independence, and tocommunicate with them all relationships and other matters 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 that were of most significance in the audit of the standalonefinancial statements of the current period and are therefore the key audit matters. We describe these matters in our auditor's report unless law or regulationprecludes public disclosure about the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a matter should not be communicated in our reportbecause the adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such communication.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
1. As required by Section 143(3) of the Act, based on our audit we report that:
a) We have sought and obtained all the information and explanations which to the best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purposes ofour audit.
b) In our opinion, proper books of account as required by law have been kept by the Company so far as it appears from our examination of those books.
c) The Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit and Loss including Other Comprehensive Income, the Statement of Cash Flows and Statement ofChanges in Equity dealt with by this Report are in agreement with the books of account.
d) In our opinion, the aforesaid standalone financial statements comply with the Ind AS specified under Section 133 of the Act.
e) On the basis of the written representations received from the directors as on 31st March 2026 taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of thedirectors is disqualified as on 31st March 2026 from being appointed as a director in terms of Section 164(2) of the Act.
f) With respect to the adequacy of the internal financial controls with reference to standalone financial statements of the Company and the operatingeffectiveness of such controls, refer to our separate Report in "Annexure A". Our report expresses an unmodified opinion on the adequacy andoperating effectiveness of the Company's internal financial controls with reference to standalone financial statements.
g) With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditor's Report in accordance with the requirements of section 197(16) of the Act, asamended, in our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the remuneration paid by the Company toits directors during the year is in accordance with the provisions of section 197 of the Act.
h) With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditor's Report in accordance with Rule 11 of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules,2014, as amended in our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us:
i. The Company has disclosed the impact of pending litigations on its financial position in its standalone financial statements - Refer Note 39 tothe standalone financial statements;
ii. The Company did not have any long-term contracts including derivative contracts for which there were any material foreseeable losses.
iii. There has been no delay in transferring amounts, required to be transferred, to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company.
iv. a) The Management has represented that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, as disclosed in the note 14(a) to the financial
statements no funds have been advanced or loaned or invested (either from borrowed funds or share premium or any other sources orkind of funds) by the Company to or in any other person(s) or entity(ies), including foreign entities ("Intermediaries"), with theunderstanding, whether recorded in writing or otherwise, that the Intermediary shall, directly or indirectly lend or invest in other personsor entities identified in any manner whatsoever by or on 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 its knowledge and belief, as disclosed in the note 14(b) to the financialstatements, no funds have been received by the Company from any person(s) or entity(ies), including foreign entities ("FundingParties"), with the understanding, whether recorded in writing or otherwise, that the Company shall, directly or indirectly, lend or investin other persons or entities identified in any manner whatsoever by or on behalf of the Funding Party ("Ultimate Beneficiaries") orprovide any guarantee, security or the like on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries.
c) Based on the audit procedures performed that have been considered reasonable and appropriate in the circumstances, nothing hascome to our notice that has caused us to believe that the representations under sub-clause (i) and (ii) of Rule 11(e), as provided under(a) and (b) above, contain any material misstatement.
v. The final dividend proposed in the previous year, declared and paid by the Company during the year is in accordance with section 123 of theAct, as applicable.
As stated in Note 41 to the standalone financial statements, the Board of Directors of the Company has proposed final dividend for the yearwhich is subject to the approval of the members at the ensuing Annual General Meeting. Such dividend proposed is in accordance withsection 123 of the Act, as applicable.
vi. Based on our examination, which included test checks, the Company has used accounting software systems for maintaining its books ofaccount for the financial year ended 31st March, 2026 which have the feature of recording audit trail (edit log) facility and the same hasoperated throughout the year for all relevant transactions recorded in the software systems. Further, during the course of our audit we did notcome across any instance of the audit trail feature being tampered with and the audit trail that was enabled and operated for the year endedMarch 31,2025 has been preserved by the Company as per the statutory requirements for record retention.
2. 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 B" a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order.
For Fraser & Ross LLP
Chartered Accountants(Firm's Registration No. 000829S / S000211)
Krishnan G
(Partner)
Place: Chennai (Membership No. 215718)
Date: May 27, 2026 (UDIN : 26215718CIZGGY3540)