We have audited the accompanying standalone financial statementsof Garware Hi-Tech Films Limited (‘the Company'), which comprisethe Standalone Balance Sheet as at March 31, 2025, the StandaloneStatement of Profit and Loss (including Other Comprehensive Income),the Standalone Statement of Changes in Equity and the StandaloneStatement of Cash Flows for the year then ended and notes to thestandalone financial statements, including a summary of materialaccounting policies and other explanatory information (herein afterreferred to as ‘the standalone financial statements').
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to theexplanations given to us, the aforesaid standalone financial statementsgive the information required by the Companies Act, 2013 (“the Act”) inthe manner so required and give a true and fair view in conformity withthe Indian Accounting Standards prescribed under section 133 of the Actread with the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015, asamended, (“Ind AS”) and other accounting principles generally acceptedin India, of the state of affairs of the Company as at March 31,2025, the
profit and total comprehensive income, changes in equity and its cashflows for the year ended on that date.
Basis for Opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing(SAs) specified under Section 143(10) of the Act. Our responsibilitiesunder those Standards are further described in the AuditorsResponsibilities for the Audit of the Standalone Financial Statementssection of our report. We are independent of the Company in accordancewith the Code of Ethics issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountantsof India together with the ethical requirements that are relevant to ouraudit of the standalone financial statements under the provisions of theAct and the Rules thereunder, and we have fulfilled our other ethicalresponsibilities in accordance with these requirements and the Code ofEthics. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficientand appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion on the standalonefinancial statements.
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment,were of most significance in our audit of the standalone financialstatements of the current period. These matters were addressed in thecontext of our audit of the standalone financial statements as a whole andin forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinionon these matters. We have determined that the matters described belowto be the key audit matters to be communicated in our report.
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Key Audit Matter
Response to Key Audit Matter
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Contingent Liabilities
An entity shall not recognise a contingent liability. It is required to bedisclosed unless the possibility of an outflow of resources embodyingeconomic benefits is remote.
In respect of significant claims, we checked the amount of claim,nature of issues involved, management submissions and corroboratedthe same with external evidence, wherever available.
In case of disputed demands, the orders passed against the company,the appeals filed and the views of the management have been perused.
Based on the above audit procedures we have concluded that thedisputed claims / demands have been disclosed as contingent liabilityin cases where outflow of resources embodying economic benefits ispossible and not remote.
The Company is involved in various disputes with regulatoryauthorities and others for which final outcomes cannot beeasily predicted. The assessment of the risks associated withthe litigations is based on complex assumptions, which requirethe use of judgment and such judgment relates, primarily, tothe assessment of the uncertainties connected to the predictionof the outcome of the proceedings and to the adequacy of thedisclosures in the financial statements. Because of the judgmentrequired, the materiality of such litigations and the complexity ofthe assessment process, this is identified as a Key Audit Matter.(Refer Note No.28(a) of the Financial Statements regardingdisclosure of contingent liabilities).
The Company's Board of Directors is responsible for the preparation ofthe other information. The other information comprises the informationincluded in the Management Discussion and Analysis, Board's Reportincluding Annexures to Board's Report, Corporate Governance,Business Responsibility and Sustainability report and Shareholder'sInformation, but does not include the standalone financial statementsand our auditor's report thereon. Our opinion on the standalone financialstatements does not cover the other information and we do not expressany 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 the other information is materially inconsistent withthe standalone financial statements, or our knowledge obtained duringthe course of our audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated.If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is amaterial misstatement of this other information, we are required to reportthat fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.
The Company's Board of Directors is responsible for the matters statedin section 134(5) of the Act, with respect to the preparation of thesestandalone financial statements that give a true and fair view of thefinancial position, financial performance, changes in equity and cashflows of the Company in accordance with the accounting principlesgenerally accepted in India, including the Indian Accounting Standardsspecified under Section 133 of the Act. This responsibility also includesmaintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with theprovisions of the Act for safeguarding the assets of the Company andfor preventing and detecting frauds and other irregularities; selectionand application of appropriate implementation and maintenance ofaccounting policies; making judgments and estimates that are reasonableand prudent; and design, implementation and maintenance of adequateinternal financial controls, that were operating effectively for ensuringthe accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, relevant tothe preparation and presentation of the standalone financial statementsthat give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement,whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the standalone financial statements, management isresponsible for assessing the Company's ability to continue as a goingconcern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concernand using the going concern basis of accounting unless managementeither intends to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or has norealistic alternative but to do so.
The Board of Directors are responsible for overseeing the Company'sfinancial reporting process.
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether thestandalone financial statements as a whole, are free from materialmisstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor'sreport that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level ofassurance but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordancewith SAs will always detect a material misstatement when it exists.Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered materialif, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected toinfluence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of thesestandalone financial statements.
As part of an audit in accordance with SAs, we exercise professionaljudgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. Wealso:
• Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of thestandalone financial statements, whether due to fraud or error,design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks,and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate toprovide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a materialmisstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resultingfrom error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentionalomissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.
• Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the auditin order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in thecircumstances. Under section 143(3)(i) of the Act, we are alsoresponsible for expressing our opinion on whether the companyhas adequate internal financial controls system in place and theoperating effectiveness of such controls.
• Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and thereasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosuresmade by management.
• Conclude on the appropriateness of management's use of the goingconcern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidenceobtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to eventsor conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Company'sability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that amaterial uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in ourauditor's report to the related disclosures in the standalone financialstatements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify ouropinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtainedup to the date of our auditor's report. However, future events orconditions may cause the Company to cease to continue as a goingconcern.
• Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of thestandalone financial statements, including the disclosures,and whether the standalone financial statements represent theunderlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fairpresentation.
We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, amongother matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant
audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in the internal controlthat we identify during our audit.
We also provide those charged with governance with a statementthat we have complied with relevant ethical requirements regardingindependence and to communicate with them all relationships and othermatters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independenceand where applicable, related safeguards.
From the matters communicated with those charged with governance, wedetermine those matters that were of most significance in the audit of thestandalone financial statements of the current period and are thereforethe key audit matters. We describe these matters in our auditor's reportunless law or regulation precludes public disclosure about the matter orwhen, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a matter shouldnot be communicated in our report because the adverse consequencesof doing so would reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interestbenefits of such communication.
Other Matter
The Audit of financial statements for the year ended March 31,2024 wasconducted by the one of the previous joint Statutory Auditors, and theyhave issued an unmodified opinion vide their report dated May 29, 2024.
Our opinion on the financial results is not modified in respect of this matter
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
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, we give in “Annexure A” a statement on matters
specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the order.
2. As required by Section 143(3) of the Act, we report that:
a) We have sought and obtained all the information andexplanations which to the best of our knowledge and beliefwere necessary for the purposes of our audit;
b) In our opinion, proper books of account as required by lawhave been kept by the Company so far as it appears from ourexamination of those books;
c) The Standalone Balance Sheet, the Standalone Statementof Profit and Loss including Other Comprehensive Income,Standalone Statement of Changes in Equity and theStandalone Statement of Cash Flow dealt with by this Reportare in agreement with the books of account;
d) In our opinion, the aforesaid standalone financial statementscomply with the Indian Accounting Standards specified underSection 133 of the Act read with Rule 7 of the Companies(Accounts) Rules, 2014;
e) On the basis of the written representations received fromthe directors as on March 31, 2025 taken on record by theBoard of Directors, none of the director is disqualified as onMarch 31,2025 from being appointed as a director in terms ofSection 164(2) of the Act;
f) With respect to the adequacy of the internal financial controlsover financial reporting of the Company and the operatingeffectiveness of such controls, refer to our separate report in“Annexure B”; Our report expresses an unmodified opinionon 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'sReport in accordance with the requirements of section 197(16)of the Act, as amended, we report that in our opinion and to the
best of our information and according to the explanations givento us, the remuneration paid by the Company to its directorsduring the year is in accordance with the provisions of section197 of the Act.
h) With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditor'sReport in accordance with Rule 11 of the Companies (Auditand Auditors) Rules, 2014, in our opinion and to the best of ourinformation and according to the explanations given to us
i. The Company has disclosed the impact of pendinglitigations on its financial position in its standalonefinancial statements - Refer Note 28(a) to the standalonefinancial statements;
ii. The Company has made provision, as required underthe applicable law or Indian accounting standard, formaterial foreseeable losses, if any on long-term contractsincluding derivative contracts.
iii. There has been no delay in transferring amounts,required to be transferred to the Investor Education andProtection Fund by the Company.
iv. (a) The Management has represented that, to the
best of its knowledge and belief, no funds (whichare material either individually or in the aggregate)have been advanced or loaned or invested (eitherfrom borrowed funds or share premium or anyother sources or kind of funds) by the Company toor in any other person or entity, including foreignentity (“Intermediaries”), with the understanding,whether recorded in writing or otherwise, that theIntermediary shall, whether, directly or indirectlylend or invest in other persons or entities identifiedin any manner whatsoever by or on behalf of theCompany (“Ultimate Beneficiaries”) or provide anyguarantee, security or the like on behalf of theUltimate Beneficiaries;
(b) The Management has represented, that, to the bestof its knowledge and belief, no funds (which arematerial either individually or in the aggregate) havebeen received by the Company from any person orentity, including foreign entity (“Funding Parties”),with the understanding, whether recorded in writingor otherwise, that the Company shall, whether,
directly or indirectly, lend or invest in other personsor entities identified in any manner whatsoeverby or on behalf of the Funding Party (“UltimateBeneficiaries”) or provide any guarantee, security orthe like on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries;
(c) Based on the audit procedures that have beenconsidered reasonable and appropriate in thecircumstances, nothing has come to our notice thathas caused us to believe that the representationsunder sub-clause (i) and (ii) of Rule 11(e), asprovided under (iv) (a) and (b) above, contain anymaterial misstatement.
v. The dividend declared or paid by the Company duringthe year is in compliance with Section 123 of the Act, asapplicable.
vi. Based on our examination which included test checksand in accordance with requirements of implementationGuide on Reporting on Audit Trail under Rule 11(g)of Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014, theCompany has used accounting software for maintainingits books of accounts which has a feature of recordingAudit Trail (edit log facility) and the same has operatedthroughout the year for all relevant transactions recordedin the software.
Further audit trail has been preserved by the companyas per the statutory requirements for record retention andduring the course of our audit we did not come across anyinstance of audit trail feature being tampered with.
Chartered Accountants Chartered Accountants
FRN 109208W FRN: 105215W/W100057
M.No.: 166048 M.No.:149037
Place: Mumbai Place: Mumbai
Date : May 14,2025 Date : May 14,2025
UDIN : 25166048BMKNOD7063 UDIN : 25149037BMLLGU4814