We have audited the accompanying Standalone financial statements of Shah Metacorp Limited (“theCompany”), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at March 31, 2025, the Statement of Profit and Loss(including Other Comprehensive Income), Statement of Changes in Equity and Statement of Cash Flowsfor the year then ended, and notes to the financial statements including a summary of material accountingpolicies and other explanatory information.
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, theaforesaid Standalone Financial Statements give the information required by the Companies Act, 2013, asamended (“the Act”) in the manner so required and give a true and fair view in conformity with theaccounting principles generally accepted in India, of the state of affairs of the Company as at March 31,2025, its profit including other comprehensive income, its cash flows and the changes in equity for the yearended on that date.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing (“SAs”) specified under section143(10) of the Companies Act, 2013 (“the Act”). Our responsibilities under those SAs are furtherdescribed in the Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements section of our report.We are independent of the Company in accordance with the Code of Ethics issued by the Institute ofChartered Accountants of India together with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of thefinancial statements under the provisions of the Act, and the Rules thereunder, and we have fulfilled ourother ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements and the Code of Ethics. We believethat the audit evidence obtained by us, is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion onthe Standalone Financial Statements.
We draw attention to the following notes forming part of the Audited Ind AS Standalone Financial Resultsfor the year ended March 31, 2025:
1. Note No. 10 to the financial statements, which describes the opening outstanding trade receivablesamounting to Rs. 88.82 crore. This balance, which has been outstanding since long, continues to remainunrecovered as at March 31, 2025. Correspondences has been made with the customers for recovery andthe Company has recognized a provision for doubtful debts amounting to Rs. 63.97 crore against theaforesaid balance.
2. Note no. 16 to the financial results in relation to OTS with M/s Omkara Asset Reconstruction Pvt.Ltd. as per OTS agreement dt. 13.10.2017, the company has cleared all its dues on 26.04.2024 and hasobtained No Due Certificate on 30.04.2024.
3. Note no. 13 to the financial results in relation to issue of 2,28,00,000 share warrants convertibleinto equity shares on a preferential basis at Rs. 3.24 per share, issued during the financial year 2023-24 andout of which 2,25,40,000 share warrants were converted into equity shares during the current year.
4. Note no. 13 to the financial results in relation to issue of 4,45,00,000 share warrants convertibleinto equity shares on a preferential basis at Rs. 4.02 per share, issued during the current year and out ofwhich 90,00,000 share warrants were converted into equity shares during the year.
5. Note No. 13 to the financial results in relation to the authorized share capital of the Company hasbeen increased from Rs. 50 crores to Rs. 110 crores during the current year. Pursuant to this, the Companyhas issued 14,30,00,000 equity shares on a preferential basis at Rs. 4.02 per share.
Our conclusion on the Statement is not modified in respect of above matter.
KEY AUDIT MATTERS:
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in ouraudit of the Standalone financial statements of the current period. These matters were addressed in thecontext of our audit of the Standalone financial statements as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon,and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters.
Key Audit Matters
How the matter was addressed in our audit
I. Revenue Recognition
As required by Ind AS 115 Revenue from sale of
Our audit procedure included following:
goods is recognized when the control of the
• Understanding the process followed by the
goods has transferred to the customer and when
management for the purpose of identifying and
there are no longer any unfulfilled obligations to
determining the amount of provision of sales
the customer. Revenue is adjusted for estimated
returns.
sales returns, discounts and other similar
• Evaluating the data used by the management
allowances
Sales return estimation
for the purpose of calculation of the provision forsales returns and checking of its arithmeticalaccuracy.
As disclosed in Note 3.1 to the financial
• Comparison between the estimate of the
statements, revenue is recognised net of
provision for sales returns created in the past with
estimated sales returns. Estimation of sales
subsequent actual sales returns and analysis of the
returns involves significant judgement and
nature of any deviations to corroborate the
estimates since it is dependent on various internal
effectiveness of the management estimation process.
and external factors. Estimation of sales return
• Considering the appropriateness of the
amount together with the level of judgement
Company's accounting policies regarding revenue
involved make its accounting treatment a
recognition as they relate to accounting for rebates
significant matter for our audit.
and scheme allowances.
• Testing the Company's process and controlsover the calculation of discounts, rebates andcustomer incentives.
• Selecting a sample on test check basis ofrevenue transactions and scheme circular to re¬check that scheme allowance as at year end werecalculated in accordance with the eligibility criteriamentioned in the relevant circulars.
• Selecting a sample (using statisticalsampling) of credit note issued to the customers
II. The company has material uncertain tax
during the year and verifying the same is inaccordance with the scheme.
• Evaluating the assumptions and judgementsused by the Company in calculating rebates andschemes allowances, including the level of expectedclaims, by comparing historical trends of claims.
• We tested the effectiveness of controls
positions including matters under dispute relating
around the recording and re-assessment of
to direct tax and indirect tax which involves
contingent liabilities.
significant judgment to determine the possible
• Obtained details of completed tax
outcome of disputes.
assessments and demands for the year ended March
Assessment of contingent liabilities disclosure
31, 2025 from management.
• We used our subject matter experts to assess
requires Management to make judgments and
the value of material contingent liabilities in light of
estimates in relation to the issues and exposures.
the nature of exposures, applicable regulations and
Whether the liability is Inherently uncertain, the
related correspondence with the authorities.
amounts involved are potentially significant and
• We discussed the status and potential
the application of accounting standards to
exposures in respect of significant litigation and
determine the amount, if any, to be provided as
claims with the Company’s Management including
liability, is inherently subjective.
their views on the likely outcome of each litigation,
claims and the magnitude of potential exposure andsighted any relevant opinions given by theCompany’s advisors.
• We assessed the adequacy of disclosuresmade.
• We discussed the status in respect ofsignificant provisions with the Company’sManagement.
• We performed retrospective review ofmanagement’s judgements relating to accountingestimate including in the financial statement of prioryear and compared with the outcome.
The Company’s Board of Directors are responsible for the preparation of the other information. The otherinformation comprises the information included in the Management Discussion and Analysis, Board’sReport including Annexures to Board’s Report, Business Responsibility Report, Corporate Governanceand Shareholder’s Information, but does not include the financial statements and our auditor’s reportthereon. The above-mentioned reports comprising of other information are expected to be made availableto us after the date of this auditor's report thereon.
Our opinion on the Standalone financial statements does not cover the other information and we do notexpress any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the Standalone financial statements, our responsibility is to read the otherinformation identified above when it becomes available and, in doing so, consider whether the otherinformation is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit,or otherwise appears to be materially misstated.
When we read the above-mentioned reports comprising other information and if we conclude that there isa material misstatement therein, we are required to communicate the matter to those charged withgovernance and take necessary actions, as applicable under the relevant laws and regulations.
The Company’s Management is responsible for the matters stated in section 134(5) the Act with respect tothe preparation of these Ind AS Standalone Financial Statements that give a true and fair view of thefinancial position, financial performance, cash flows and changes in equity statement of the Company inaccordance with the Accounting principles generally accepted in India, including the Accountant Standards(Ind AS) referred to in section 133 of the Act read with Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules,2015 (as amended). This responsibility includes maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordancewith the provisions of the Act for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing anddetecting frauds and other irregularities, selection and application of appropriate accounting policies,making judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent, and design, implementation andmaintenance of adequate internal financial control that we are operating effectively for ensuring theaccuracy and completeness of accounting records relevant to the preparation and presentation of the IndAS Standalone financial statements that 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 is responsible for assessing the Company’sability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and usingthe going concern basis of accounting unless management either intends to liquidate the Company or tocease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
The Board of Directors are responsible for overseeing the Company’s financial reporting process.
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the Standalone financial statements as awhole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s reportthat 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 considered material if, individually or in the aggregate,they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of theseStandalone Financial Statements.
As part of an audit in accordance with SAs, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professionalskepticism throughout the audit. We also:
• Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the Standalone financial statements, whether dueto fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidencethat is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a materialmisstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involvecollusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.
• Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures thatare appropriate in the circumstances. Under section 143(3) (i) of the Act, we are also responsible forexpressing our opinion on whether the company has adequate internal financial controls with reference tofinancial statements in place and the operating effectiveness of such controls.
• Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimatesand related disclosures made by Management and Board of Directors.
• Conclude on the appropriateness of management’s use of the going concern basis of accounting and,based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditionsthat may cast significant doubt on the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. If we concludethat a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor’s report to the relateddisclosures in the Standalone financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify ouropinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor’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, includingthe disclosures, and whether the financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in amanner that achieves fair presentation.
We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scopeand timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internalcontrol with reference to Standalone financial statements that we identify during our audit.
We also provide those charged with governance with a statement that we have complied with relevantethical requirements regarding independence, and to communicate with them all relationships and othermatters 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 thatwere of most significance in the audit of the financial statements of the current period and are thereforethe key audit matters. We describe these matters in our auditor’s report unless law or regulation precludespublic disclosure about the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a mattershould not be communicated in our report because the adverse consequences of doing so wouldreasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such communication.
1. As required by the Companies (Auditor’s Report) Order, 2020 (“the Order”) issued by the CentralGovernment of India in terms of sub-section 11 of section 143 of the Act, we give in the “Annexure-A”statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order, to the extent applicable.
2. As required by section 143(3) of the Act, we report that:
a) We have sought and obtained all 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 Company so faras it appears from our examination of those books.
c) The Standalone Balance Sheet, Standalone Statement of Profit and Loss (including othercomprehensive income), Standalone Cash Flow Statement and Standalone Statement of Change in Equitydealt with by this Report are in agreement with the books of account.
d) In our opinion, the Standalone Ind AS financial statements comply with the Accounting Standards(Ind AS) referred to in section 133 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Companies (Indian AccountingStandards) Rules, 2015, as amended.
e) On the basis of written representations received from the directors as on March 31, 2025, andtaken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on March 31, 2025, frombeing appointed as a director in terms of section 164(2) of the Companies Act, 2013.
f) With respect to the adequacy of the internal finance controls with reference to Standalone financialstatements of the Company and the operating effectiveness of such control, refer to our separate Report in"Annexure-B". Our report expresses unmodified opinion on the adequacy and operating effectiveness ofthe Company's internal financial controls with reference to financial statements.
g) With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditor’s Report in accordance with therequirements of section 197(16) of the Act, as amended, in our opinion and to the best of our informationand according to the explanations given to us, the remuneration paid by the Company to its directorsduring the year is in accordance with the provisions of section 197 of the Act. The remuneration paid toany director is not in excess of the limit laid down under Section 197 of the Act. The Ministry of CorporateAffairs has not prescribed other details under Section 197(16) of the Act which are required to becommented upon by us.
h) With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditors Report in accordance with Rule 11of the Companies (Audit & Auditors) Rules 2014, as amended in our opinion and to the best of ourinformation and according to explanations given to us by the management, the requirements of the sameare duly complied with as under:
i. The Company has disclosed the impact of pending litigations on its financial position in its financialstatements by way of disclosure in Note no. 21.2 to the financial statements.
ii. Provision has been made in the Ind AS financial statements, as required under the applicable law oraccounting standards, for material foreseeable losses, if any, on long-term contracts including derivativecontracts.
iii. There were no amounts which were required to be transferred to the Investor Education and ProtectionFund by the Company.
iv. a. The Management has represented that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, as disclosed in thenote no. 44 to the accounts, no funds (which are material either individually or in the aggregate) have beenadvanced 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 the understanding, whether recorded in writing or otherwise, that the Intermediaryshall, directly or indirectly lend or invest in other persons or entities identified in any manner whatsoeverby or on behalf of the Company (“Ultimate Beneficiaries”) or provide any guarantee, security or the like onbehalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries.
b. The Management has represented, that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, as disclosed in thenote no. 45 to accounts, no funds (which are material either individually or in the aggregate) have beenreceived by the Company from any person(s) or entity(ies), including foreign entities (“Funding Parties”),with the understanding, whether recorded in writing or otherwise, that the Company shall, directly orindirectly, 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 or the like on behalf of theUltimate Beneficiaries.
c. Based on the audit procedures that has been considered reasonable and appropriate in thecircumstances, nothing has come to our notice that has caused us to believe that the representations undersub-clause (i) and (ii) of Rule 11(e), as provided under (a) and (b) above, contain any material misstatement.
v. The Company has not declared or paid any dividend during the year and has not proposed final dividendfor the year.
vi. Based on our examination, which included test checks, the Company has used accounting software formaintaining its books of account for the financial year ended March 31, 2025 which have the feature ofrecording audit trail (edit log) facility and the same has operated throughout the year for all relevanttransactions recorded in the software. Further, during the course of our audit, we did not come across anyinstance of the audit trail feature being tampered with and the audit trail has been preserved by theCompany as per the statutory requirements for record retention.
Place: Ahmedabad For Ashok Dhariwal & Co.
Date: 06.05.2025 Chartered Accountants
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