We have audited the accompanying Standalonefinancial statements of HI-TECH PIPES LIMITED ("theCompany”), which comprise the standalone BalanceSheet as at March 31, 2025, and the standaloneStatement of Profit and Loss (including OtherComprehensive Income), the standalone Statementof Changes in Equity and the standalone Statement ofCash Flows for the year ended on that date and notesto the Standalone financial statements including asummary of material accounting policies and otherexplanatory information hereinafter referred to as"Standalone Financial Statements”).
In our opinion and to the best of our informationand according to the explanations given to us, theaforesaid Standalone financial statements givethe information required by the Companies Act,2013 ("the Act”) in the manner so required and givea true and fair view in conformity with the Indianaccounting Standard prescribed under section 133 ofthe Act read with the Companies (Indian AccountingStandards) Rules, 2015, as amended, ("Ind AS”) andother accounting principles generally accepted inIndia, of the state of affairs of the Company as at March31, 2025, its profit including other comprehensiveincome, changes in equity and its cash flows for theyear ended on that date.
We conducted our audit in accordance with Standardson Auditing (SAs) specified under section 143(10) ofthe Act. Our responsibilities under those Standardsare further described in the Auditor's Responsibilitiesfor the Audit of the Standalone Financial Statementssection of our report. We are independent of theCompany in accordance with the Code of Ethicsissued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants ofIndia ("ICAI”) together with the ethical requirementsthat are relevant to our audit of the Standalonefinancial statements under the provisions of the Actand Rules there under and we have fulfilled our otherethical responsibilities in accordance with theserequirements and the Code of Ethics. We believe thatthe audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient andappropriate to provide a basis for our Audit opinionon the standalone financial statements.
Key audit matters are those matters that, in ourprofessional judgment, were of most significance inour audit of the Standalone financial statements ofthe current period. These matters were addressed inthe context of our audit of the Standalone financialstatements as a whole, and in forming our opinionthereon, and we do not provide a separate opinionon these matters.
We have determined the matters described below tobe the key audit matters to be communicated in ourreport: -
Key Audit Matter
Auditor's Response
Inventories: -
Inventory of the company has maintained atmultiple branch locations, due to complexityof the nature of the inventory, involvement ofrisk factor, and inventories are also importantfactor to consider in our audit procedures onthe revenues, we considered this as a key auditmatter.
0 Our Audit procedures to test the existence of theinventories mainly consist of evaluating the design andimplementation and testing the relevant internal controlprocedures, specifically: -
1) by testing the inventory cycle counts that areperiodically performed by the management,
2) assessing the company's accounting policy forvaluation of inventory,
3) Assessing the inventory valuation processes andtesting the key controls around inventory existenceand valuation assertions.
0 We have also relied upon the audit procedures performedand verification reports provided by the managementof the company, based on the above, existence andvaluation of inventories identified as a key auditmatter, in this regards we also obtained managementrepresentation Letter duly signed by the managementof the company.
CAPEX and Capital Work-in-Progress: -
Capex is considered a key audit matter becauseit involves complex accounting issues, subjectiveestimates and significant managementjudgment.
0 The Company incurred significant capital expendituresduring the year, including the construction of variousfacilities. This matter was identified as a key audit matterdue to the complexity of the accounting for theseexpenditures, particularly regarding the determinationof the appropriate capitalization and expensing policies.Our audit procedures included the following: -
a) Reviewing the Company's accounting policies forCapex, including capitalization and expensingcriteria.
b) Performing analytical procedures to assess thereasonableness of the recorded Capex amounts andtheir impact on financial statements.
c) Testing the accuracy and completeness of thedocumentation supporting the Capex projects.
d) Discussions with management regarding the keyassumptions used in determining the capitalizationand expensing policies.
e) Our audit procedures addressed the risks associatedwith the Capex projects and confirmed that theaccounting policies are appropriately applied andthe recorded amounts are not materially misstated.
The Confirmation/ Reconciliation of balancesof trade receivables/trade payables (includingMicro & Small enterprises & Including creditorfor Capital expenses are pending.
0 Our Audit procedures to test the balance confirmationof large creditors and debtors for which we haveperformed audit procedures including test check andKey Control on balance confirmations of trade payable/trade receivables, however management is confidentthat on confirmation/reconciliation there will not be anymaterial impact on the financial statements, we haverelied upon the same.
The Company's Board of Directors is responsible for theother information. The other information comprisesthe information included in the ManagementDiscussion and Analysis, Board's Report includingAnnexure to Board's Report, Business ResponsibilityReport, Corporate Governance and Shareholder'sInformation, but does not include the consolidatedfinancial statements, standalone financial statementsand our auditor's report thereon.
Our opinion on the standalone financial statementsdoes not cover the other information and we do notexpress any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the standalonefinancial statements, our responsibility is to read theother information and, in doing so, consider whetherthe other information is materially inconsistentwith the standalone financial statements or ourknowledge obtained during the course of our auditor otherwise appears to be materially misstated.
If, based on the work we have performed, we concludethat there is a material misstatement of this otherinformation; we are required to report that fact. Wehave nothing to report in this regard.
The Company's Board of Directors is responsible forthe matters stated in Section 134(5) of the CompaniesAct, 2013 ("the Act”) with respect to the preparationof these standalone financial statements that give atrue and fair view of the financial position, financialperformance including other comprehensive income,cash flows and changes in equity of the Company inaccordance with the Indian Accounting Standards(Ind AS) prescribed under section 133 of the Act readwith the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards)Rules, 2015, as amended, and other accountingprinciples generally accepted in India.
This responsibility also includes maintenance ofadequate accounting records in accordance with theprovisions of the Act for safeguarding the assets of theCompany and for preventing and detecting fraudsand other irregularities; selection and application ofappropriate accounting policies; making judgmentsand estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
and design, implementation and maintenanceof adequate internal financial controls, that wereoperating effectively for ensuring the accuracy andcompleteness of the accounting records, relevant tothe preparation and presentation of the standalonefinancial statements that give a true and fair viewand are free from material misstatement, whetherdue to fraud or error.
In preparing the Standalone financial statements,management is responsible for assessing theCompany's ability to continue as a going concern,disclosing, as applicable, matters related to goingconcern and using the going concern basis ofaccounting unless management either intends toliquidate the Company or to cease operations, orhas no realistic alternative but to do so. Those Boardof Directors is also responsible for overseeing theCompany's financial reporting process.
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assuranceabout whether the standalone financial statementsas a whole are free from material misstatement,whether due to fraud or error, and to issue anauditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonableassurance is a high level of assurance, but is not aguarantee that an audit conducted in accordancewith SAs will always detect a material misstatementwhen it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud orerror and are considered material if, individually or inthe aggregate, they could reasonably be expected toinfluence the economic decisions of users taken onthe basis of these standalone financial statements.
As part of an audit in accordance with SAs, we exerciseprofessional judgment and maintain professionalscepticism throughout the audit. We also:
O Identify and assess the risks of materialmisstatement of the standalone financialstatements, whether due to fraud or error, designand perform audit procedures responsive to thoserisks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficientand appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.The risk of not detecting a material misstatementresulting from fraud is higher than for one resultingfrom error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery,intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or theoverride of internal control.
0 Obtain an understanding of internal financialcontrol relevant to the audit in order to designaudit procedures that are appropriate in thecircumstances. Under section 143(3)(i) of theAct, we are also responsible for expressing ouropinion on whether the Company has adequateinternal financial controls with reference tofinancial statements in place and the operatingeffectiveness of such controls.
0 Evaluate the appropriateness of accountingpolicies used and the reasonableness ofaccounting estimates and related disclosuresmade by management.
0 Conclude on the appropriateness ofmanagement's use of the going concern basisof accounting and, based on the audit evidenceobtained, whether a material uncertainty existsrelated to events or conditions that may castsignificant doubt on the ability of the Group tocontinue as a going concern. If we conclude thata material uncertainty exists, we are requiredto draw attention in our auditor's report to therelated disclosures in the standalone financialstatements or, if such disclosures are inadequate,to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are basedon the audit evidence obtained up to the dateof our auditor's report. However, future eventsor conditions may cause the Group to cease tocontinue as a going concern.
0 Evaluate the overall presentation, structure andcontent of the standalone financial statements,including the disclosures, and whether thestandalone financial statements represent theunderlying transactions and events in a mannerthat achieves fair presentation.
Wecommunicatewiththosechargedwithgovernanceof the Company regarding among other matters, theplanned scope and timing of the audit and significantaudit findings, including any significant deficienciesin internal control that we identify during our audit.
We also provide those charged with governance witha statement that we have complied with relevantethical requirements regarding independence, andto communicate with them all relationships andother matters that may reasonably be thought tobear on our independence, and where applicable,related safeguards.
From the matters communicated with thosecharged with governance, we determine thosematters that were of most significance in the auditof the standalone financial statements of the currentperiod and are therefore the key audit matters.We describe these matters in our auditor's reportunless law or regulation precludes public disclosureabout the matter or when, in extremely rarecircumstances, we determine that a matter shouldnot be communicated in our report because theadverse consequences of doing so would reasonablybe expected to outweigh the public interest benefitsof such communication.
1. As required by the Companies (Auditor's Report)Order, 2020 ("the Order”) issued by the CentralGovernment in terms of Section 143(11) of theAct, we give in "Annexure A” a statement on thematters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of theOrder, To the extent applicable.
2. A) As required by Section 143(3) of the Act, based
on our audit we report: -
a) We have sought and obtained all theinformation and explanations which tothe best of our knowledge and beliefwere necessary for the purposes of ouraudit.
b) In our opinion, proper books of accountas required by law have been keptby the Company; so far it appearsfrom our examination of these booksexcept for the matters stated in theparagraph 2(B)(f), on the reportingunder rule 11(g) of the Companies( Audit and Auditors ) Rules, 2014
c) The Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profitand Loss including Other ComprehensiveIncome, the Statement of Changes inEquity and Cash Flow Statement dealtwith by this Report are in agreement withthe relevant books of account.
d) In our opinion, the aforesaid financialstatements comply with the IndianAccounting Standards prescribed undersection 133 ofthe Act, read with Companies
(Indian Accounting Standards) Rules,2015, as amended;
e) On the basis of the written representationsreceived from the directors of theCompany as on 31st March, 2025 takenon record by the Board of Directors, noneof the directors is disqualified as on 31stMarch, 2025 from being appointed as adirector in terms of Section 164(2) of theAct.
f) The modifications relating to themaintenance of accounts and othermatters connected therewith are asstated in the paragraph 2(A)(b) aboveon reporting under Section 143(3)(b)of the Act and paragraph 2B(f) belowon reporting under Rule 11(g) of theCompanies (Audit and Auditors) Rules,2014.
g) With respect to the adequacy of theinternal financial controls over financialreporting of the Company and theoperating effectiveness of such controls,refer to our separate Report in "AnnexureB”. Our report expresses an unmodifiedopinion on the adequacy and operatingeffectiveness of the Company's internalfinancial controls over financial reporting.
B) With respect to the other matters to beincluded in the Auditor's Report in accordancewith Rule 11 of the Companies (Audit andAuditors) Rules, 2014, as amended, in ouropinion and to the best of our informationand according to the explanations given tous:
a) The Company has disclosed the impactof pending litigations on its financialposition in its financial statements.
b) The Company did not have any long-termcontracts including derivative contractsfor which there were any materialforeseeable losses.
c) There were no amounts which wererequired to be transferred to the InvestorEducation and Protection Fund by the
Company.
d) (i) The Management has represented
that, to the best of its knowledge andbelief, no funds have been advancedor loaned or invested (either fromborrowed funds or share premiumor any other sources or kind offunds) by the Company to or in anyother persons or entities, includingforeign entities ("Intermediaries”),with the understanding, whetherrecorded in writing or otherwise,that the Intermediary shall, directlyor indirectly lend or invest in otherpersons or entities identified inany manner whatsoever ("UltimateBeneficiaries”) by or on behalf of theCompany or provide any guarantee,security or the like on behalf of theUltimate Beneficiaries.
(ii) The Management has representedthat, to the best of its knowledgeand belief, no funds have beenreceived by the Company from anypersons or entities, including foreignentities ("Funding Parties”), with theunderstanding, whether recordedin writing or otherwise, that theCompany shall directly or indirectly,lend or invest in other persons orentities identified in any mannerwhatsoever ("Ultimate Beneficiaries”)by or on behalf of the Funding Partiesor provide any guarantee, securityor the like on behalf of the UltimateBeneficiaries.
(iii) Based on the audit proceduresperformed that has been consideredreasonable and appropriate in thecircumstances, nothing has cometo our notice that has caused usto believe that the representationsunder sub-clause (i) and (ii) of Rule11(e) contain any material mis¬statement.
e) The board of directors of the company
has proposed final dividend for the year,
subject to approval of shareholders inannual general meeting. The amountdeclared is in accordance with section123 of the Act to the extent it applies todeclaration of dividend.
f) Based on our examination which includedtest checks, the Company has usedaccounting software for maintaining itsbooks of account, which did not have afeature of recording audit trail (edit log)facility throughout the year for all therelevant transactions recorded in therespective software, hence we are unableto comment on audit trial features of thesaid software.
C) With respect to the other matters to beincluded in the Auditor's Report in accordancewith the requirements of section 197(16) of theAct, as amended: In our opinion and to thebest of our information and according to the
explanations given to us, the remunerationpaid by the Company to its directors duringthe year is in accordance with the provisionsof section 197 of the Act.
Chartered AccountantsFRN- 004616N
(FCA, Partner)
M.No: -083687
Place: New Delhi
Date: 26th May, 2025