We have audited the accompanying Standalone financial statements of Mangalam AlloysLimited, which comprise the Standalone Balance Sheet as at March 31, 2025, standaloneStatement of Profit and Loss, and Standalone Statement of Cash Flows for the year ended,and a summary of accounting policies and other explanatory information (hereinafter referredto as the "Standalone financial statements"). Ý ' '
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given tous, the aforesaid Standalone financial statements give the information required by theCompanies Act, 2013 (the "Act") in the manner so required and give a true and fair view inconformity with accounting principles generally accepted in India, of the state of affairs of theCompany as at March 31, 2025, its profit and its cash flows for the year ended on that date.
We conducted our audit of the standalone financial statements in accordance with theStandards on Auditing (SAs) specified under section 143(10) of the Companies Act, 2013.Our responsibilities under those Standards are further described in the Auditor'sResponsibilities for the Audit of the Standalone financial statements section of our report. Weare independent of the Company in accordance with the Code of Ethics issued by the Instituteof Chartered Accountants of India together with the ethical requirements that are relevant toour audit of the Standalone financial statements under the provisions of the Companies Act,2013 and the Rules thereunder, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities inaccordance with these requirements and the Code of Ethics. We believe that the auditevidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgement, were of mostsignificance in our audit of the standalone financial statements of the current period. Thesematters were addressed in the context of our audit of the standalone financial statements asa whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion onthese matters. We have determined the matters described below to be the key auditunattersto be communicated in our report. ,
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Contingent Liabilities
Contingent Liabilities are forongoing litigations and claimsbefore various authorities and thirdparties. These relate to indirect taxand claims not acknowledge asdebt.^:^
Contingent liabilities are consideredas key audit matters as the amountinvolved is significant and it alsoinvolves signifies nt managementjudgement to determine possibleoutcome and future cash outflows ofthese disputes.
Principal Audit Procedure '; Ý \;:Ý:
- Obtained details of disputed claims ason March 31, 2025 from themanagements
- Discussed with the management about;r the significant judgment considered in
determining possible outcome andÝ future cash outflows of these disputes,r Verified relevant documents related todisputes. 1
- Evaluated made and overallpresentation in the StandaloneFinancial Statements.
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Inventories
The Company's inventory,generally, is located at its plant atChattral. The Company has a policyof performing verification of itsinventory at these locations. TheCompany has conducted thephysical verification of inventoriesas at 7th April, 2025 to 18th April,2024 by engaging specialists(management experts).
With respect to existence of inventories atthe year end, we performed the followingprocedures: . Ý
• Understood and evaluated theManagement's internal controls processto establish the existence of inventorysuch as: Ý. T Ý ' Ý . : .V:T : -T.
(a) the process of physical verification icarried out by the Management, the scope jand coverage of the verificationprogramme, the results of suchverification including analysis ofdiscrepancies, if any, ;
(b) maintenance of stock records at alllocations.
• Understood and evaluated thecompetence, independence andobjectivity of the experts engaged by theManagement. ;
• Checked roll back procedures from thedate of the physical verification to theyear end.
• On a sample basis, tested the quantityreconciliation from ist April, 2024 to 31stMarch, 2025 of raw materials, andfinished goods, that was prepared by the^rManagement.
Information Other than the Standalone financial statements and Auditor's ReportThereon Ý . ' ÝÝ Ý Ý Ý; ;Ý .. '
The Company's Board of Directors is responsible for the preparation of the other information.The other information comprises the information included in the Management Discussion andAnalysis, Board's Report including Annexures to Board's Report, Corporate GovernanceReport, and Shareholder's Information but does not include the Standalone financial ;statements and our auditor's report thereon. \ • •• .. Ý
Our opinion on the Standalone Financial Statements does not cover the other information andwe do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. :
In connection with our audit of the Standalone financial statements, our responsibility is toread the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information ismaterially inconsistent with the Standalone financial statements, or our knowledge obtainedduring the course of our audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated.
If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatementof this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report inthis regard.
Responsibilities of Management and Those Charged with Governance for theStandalone financial statements
The Company's Board of Directors is responsible for the matters stated in section 134(5) ofthe Act with respect to the preparation of these Standalone financial statements that give atrue and fair view of the financial position, financial performance including othercomprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows of the Company in accordance withthe Ind AS and other accounting principles generally accepted in India, including theaccounting Standards specified under section 133 of the Act. This responsibility also includesmaintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act forsafeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting frauds and otherirregularities; selection and application of appropriate accounting policies; making judgmentsand estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and design, implementation and maintenanceof adequate internal financial controls, that were operating effectively for ensuring theaccuracy and completeness of the accounting records, relevant to the preparation andpresentation of the Standalone financial statements that give a true and fair view and are freefrom material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. *
In preparing the Standalone financial statements the Board of Directors 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 concern basis of accounting unless theBoard of Directors either intends to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or has'fld *lXrealistic alternative but to do so. /
The Board of Directors are also responsible for overseeing the Company's financial reportingprocess. . .Ý :
Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the Standalone financial statements
: Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the Standalone financialstatements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud .or error,and to issue an auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance js a highlevel of assurance but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with SAs willalways detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud orerror and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonablybe expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of theseStandalone financial statements. ; ^ : ^ V \
As part of an audit in accordance with SAs, we exercise professional judgment and maintainprofessional skepticism throughout the audit. We have also: V
• Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the Standalone 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 appropriateto provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatementresulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting-from error, as fraud may involvecollusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internalcontrol. v :Ý : "
• Obtain an understanding of internal financial control relevant to the audit in order todesign 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 system in place .and theoperating effectiveness of such controls. ^
• Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of
accounting estimates and related disclosures made by the management. :
• Conclude on the appropriateness of management's use of the going concern basis ofaccounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertaintyexists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Company'sability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists,we are required to draw attention in our auditor's report to the related disclosures inthe Standalone financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modifyour opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the dateof our auditor's report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Companyto cease to continue as a going concern.
® Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the Standalone financialstatements including the disclosures, and whether the Standalone financial statementsrepresent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves faropresentation. , [Ls,
We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, theplanned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significantdeficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.
: We also provide those charged with governance with a statement that we have complied withrelevant ethical requirements regarding independence, and to communicate with them allrelationships and other matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence,
: and where applicable, related safeguards. . .v; v'i
From the matters communicated with those charged with governance, we identify matter thatwere of such significance in the audit of the Standalone financial statements for the financialyear ended March 31, 2025, that they would be considered key audit matters. Accordingly,such matters have been described in our auditor's report. Furthermore, there were nocircumstances where disclosure was precluded by law or regulation, or where, adverseconsequences were expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such communication.
The financial statements of the Company for the year ended March 31, 2024, were audited bypredecessor auditor whose report dated 30th May, 2024 expressed an unmodified opinion onthose Financial Statements.
1. As required by the Companies (Auditor's Report) Order, 2020 ("the Order"), issued by theCentral Government of India in terms of sub-section (11) of section 143 of the CompaniesAct, 2013, we give in the 'Annexure A', a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3and 4 of the Order, to the extent applicable.
2. As required by Section 143(3) of the Act, based on our audit we report that: ;
a. We have sought and obtained ail 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 Companyso far as it appears from our examination of those books.
c. The Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit and Loss and the Statement of Cash Flows dealtwith by this Report are in agreement with the relevant books of account.
d. In our opinion, the aforesaid Standalone financial statements comply with the AccountingStandards specified under Section 133 of the Act, read with Rule 7 of the Companies(Accounts) Rules, 2014;
e. On the basis of the written representations received from the directors as on March 31,2025 taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on
“ March 31, 2025 from being appointed as a director in terms of Section 164(2) of the Act.
f. With respect to the adequacy of the interna! financial controls over financial reporting ofthe Company and the operating effectiveness of such controls, refer to our separate Reportin 'Annexure 6'. Our report expresses an unmodified opinion on the adequacy and operatingeffectiveness of the Company's interna! financial controls over financial reporting.
g. With respect to the other matter to be included in the Auditor's Report under Section197(16) of the Act, as amended, in our opinion and to the best of our information andaccording to the explanations given to us, the remuneration paid by the Company to itsdirectors during the year. The remuneration paid is in accordance with the provisions ofSection 197 of the Act read with Schedule V of the Act.
h. With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditor's Report in accordance withRule 11 of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014, as amended, in our opinion andto 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 no. 34 to the standalonefinancial statements. ^
ii. The Company did not have any long-term contracts, including derivative contracts
T for which there were any material foreseeable losses. T T
iii. During the yeah there were no amounts which were required to be transferred to
: the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company. T
iv. (a) The management has represented that, to the best of its knowledge and belief,no funds (which are material either individually or in aggregate) have beenadvanced or loaned or invested (either from borrowed funds or share premium orany other sources or kind of funds) by the company to or in any other persons orentities; including foreign entities ("Intermediaries"), with the understanding,:whether recorded in writing or otherwise, that the Intermediary shall, whether,directly or indirectly lend or invest in other persons or entities identified in anymanner whatsoever by or on behalf of the Company ("Ultimate Beneficiaries") orprovide 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,no funds (which are material either individually or in aggregate) have beenreceived by the Company from any person or entities, including foreign entities("Funding Parties"), With the understanding, whether recorded in writing or. otherwise, that the Company shall, whether, directly or indirectly, lend or'invest in
other persons or entities identified in any manner whatsoever by or on behalf ofthe Funding Party ("Ultimate Beneficiaries") or provide any guarantee, security,the like on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries; and
(c) Based on the audit procedures that have been considered reasonable and
appropriate in the circumstances, nothing has come to our notice that has caused
Lis to believe that the representations under sub-clause (i) and (ii) of Rule 11(e),as provided under (a) & (b) above, contain any material misstatement.
v. The Company has not declared or paid dividend during the year. :
vi. Based on our examination, which included test checks, the company has used
accounting software for maintaining it books of account which has a feature of :recording audit trail (edit log) facility. However, the same has not operated throughout : the: year for all the relevant transactions recorded in the software, Furtherduring the course of our audit we could not establish the systematic andchronological order of transactions recorded during the year.
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