We have audited the accompanying standalone financial statements of Himatsingka Seide Limited ("the Company”), which comprise theBalance Sheet as at March 31,2025, the Statement of Profit and Loss (including Other Comprehensive Income), Statement of Changesin Equity and Statement of Cash Flows for the year then ended, and notes to the standalone financial statements, including materialaccounting policy information and other explanatory information (hereinafter referred to as the "standalone financial statements”).
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the aforesaid standalone financialstatements give the information required by the Companies Act, 2013 ("the Act') in the manner so required and give a true and fair viewin conformity with the Indian Accounting Standards prescribed under section 133 of the Act read with Companies (Indian AccountingStandards) Rules, 2015, as amended ("Ind AS”) and other accounting principles generally accepted in India, of the state of affairs of theCompany as at March 31,2025, its profit (including other comprehensive income), changes in equity and its cash flows for the year endedon that date.
We conducted our audit of the standalone financial statements in accordance with the Standards on Auditing (SAs) specified undersection 143(10) of the Act. Our responsibilities under those Standards are further described in the 'Auditor's Responsibilities for theAudit of the Standalone Financial Statements' section of our report. We are independent of the Company in accordance with the Codeof Ethics issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India ("ICAI”) together with the ethical requirements that are relevant to ouraudit of the standalone financial statements under the provisions of the Act and the Rules thereunder, and we have fulfilled our otherethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements and the Code of Ethics. We believe that the audit evidence obtained by usis sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our audit of the standalone financialstatements for the year ended March 31, 2025. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the standalone financialstatements as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters. We havedetermined the matters described below to be the key audit matters to be communicated in our report.
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Key Audit Matters
How the Key Audit Matters was addressed in our audit
1.
Revenue recognition
(Refer Note 2.1 to the material accounting policies and thedisclosures related to revenues in Note 20 to the standalonefinancial statements)
As per Ind AS 115 Revenue from Contracts with Customers,revenue towards satisfaction of a performance obligation ismeasured at the amount of transaction price (net of variableconsideration) allocated to that performance obligation. Thetransaction price of goods sold is net of variable considerationon account of various discounts and schemes offered by theCompany as part of the contract.
Revenue from sale of goods is recognised at a point in timewhen control is transferred to customer and there is nounfulfilled obligation.
The Company and its external stakeholders focus on revenueas a key performance indicator. This could result in a risk ofrevenue being overstated or recognised before control hasbeen transferred.
Because of the above factors, we have identified revenuerecognition as a key audit matter.
Our audit procedures in respect of this area included:
1. Evaluated the appropriateness of the revenuerecognition accounting policies of the Company withthe principles of Indian Accounting Standard 115 -'Revenue from contracts with customer' ('Ind AS115').
2. Evaluated the design, implementation and tested theoperating effectiveness of the relevant key controlswith respect to revenue recognition including generalinformation and technology control environment, keyIT application controls over the Company's IT systemswhich govern revenue recognition and sales return inthe accounting system.
3. Performed substantive testing by selecting samplesof revenue transactions recorded during the year,verifying with the underlying documents like salesinvoices/ contracts and related logistics documents.
4. Performed cut off testing to ensure that the revenueis recorded in the appropriate period by reviewingthe Company's revenue recognition policies, testingsamples of revenue transactions near the end of thereporting period and verified shipping and billingdocuments to ensure that the revenue is recorded incorrected accounting period.
5. Obtained the historical trends for revenue andcorresponding sales returns based on the accountingrecords maintained by the Company.
6. Ensured completeness and existence assertion byperforming substantive testing on selected samplesof revenue transactions recorded during the year bytesting the underlying documents including contracts,invoices, goods dispatch notes, shipping documentsand customer receipts, wherever applicable andobtaining independent balance confirmation from thecustomers at the balance sheet date.
7. Tested on a sample basis, manual journal entriesrelating to revenues to identify and inquire on unusualitems, if any.
8. Performed analytical procedures on revenuerecognised during the year to identify and inquireon unusual variances, if any and getting the reasonsfor variances confirmed from the management of theCompany.
9. Assessed the underlying assumptions and estimatesused for determination of variable considerationand tested rebates and discount provided to thecustomers on a sample basis, comparing the samewith underlying approvals and terms of the contractsand schemes offered to customers.
10. Assessed the adequacy and appropriateness ofthe disclosures made in the standalone financialstatements to ensure they are accurate, complete,and comply with the requirements of Ind AS 115 -'Revenue from contracts with customer'.
2.
Assessment for impairment of investments in subsidiaries
(Refer Note 2.14 and 2.15 to the material accounting policiesand the disclosures related to carrying value of investments insubsidiaries in Note 4 to the standalone financial statements)
At March 31,2025, the balance sheet includes investment insubsidiaries amounting to ? 99,057.14 lacs which constitutes16.79% of the total assets of the Company.
The Company performs periodic assessment of theseinvestments to identify any indicators of impairment andmake adequate provisions in accordance with Ind AS 36Impairment of Assets. The determination of recoverablevalue for impairment assessment, being higher of fair valueless costs of disposal and value in use, involves significantjudgements and involves various estimates includingweighted average cost of capital; sales growth rate; operatingmargins (%); discount rate (%); and perpetuity growth rate(%).
Changes in these assumptions, if any, could lead tosignificant changes in the value of investment in subsidiariesand accordingly impairment provision. Considering thesignificant degree of management judgement involved inthe assumptions used for computation of the recoverableamount, this is determined as key audit matter.
1. Assessed whether the Company's accounting policiesrelating to the impairment of investments in subsidiariesare in accordance with Ind AS 36 Impairment of Assets.
2. Obtained an understanding of the Company's process foridentification of indicators of impairment and tested thedesign and operating effectiveness of internal controlsover such identification and impairment of identifiedinvestments through fair valuation of investments.
3. Evaluated and challenged management's assumptionssuch as implied growth rates during explicit period,terminal growth rate, targeted savings and discount rate,and operating margins, for their appropriateness based onour understanding of the business of the subsidiaries, pastresults and external factors such as industry trends.
4. Involved our valuation specialists to test the underlyingassumptions used by management along with theirexternal experts in computing recoverable value ofinvestments in subsidiaries, such as weighted average costof capital, sales growth rate, operating margins, perpetuitygrowth rate and discount rate.
5. Evaluated the competence and objectivity of the valuationspecialist engaged by the management.
6. Performed sensitivity analysis of aforesaid key assumptionsto assess the effect of reasonably possible variations on thecurrent estimated recoverable amounts of investments toevaluate sufficiency of headroom between recoverablevalues and carrying amounts.
7. Tested the arithmetical accuracy of the management'simpairment testing model.
8. Assessed and validated the adequacy and appropriatenessof the related presentation and disclosures made bythe management as per the requirements of Ind AS36: "Impairment of Assets” in the standalone financialstatements.
3.
Recognition of government grants and assessment of its
recoverability
1. Evaluated the government grant accounting policies ad-
(Refer Note 2.5 to material accounting policies and the disclo¬sures related to government grants in Note 6 and 8 to the ac¬companying standalone financial statements.)
opted by the management of the Company, for compli¬ance are with Ind AS 20 - Accounting for GovernmentGrants and Disclosure of Government Assistance.
The Company is eligible for government grants under variousschemes enacted by the State and the Central Government.
2. Tested the design and operating effectiveness of internalcontrols with respect to recognition of grants (including itsclassification as capital or revenue grant) and assessment
Each of these schemes requires fulfilment of certain condi-
of its recoverability.
tions by the Company to be eligible to receive the grant.
3. Performed substantive testing, on a sample basis, towards
Recognition of grants (including its classification as capital orrevenue grant) requires a suitable assurance by the Companytowards compliance with the conditions specified in the rele-
recognition of grants in accordance with the respectiveschemes, its classification as revenue or capital grant andverified the same with supporting documents.
vant schemes and that the grants will be received. The assess¬ment of fulfilment of relevant conditions specified in the grantat the time of recognition involves judgement and assump¬tions which are subject to uncertainty. The Company reas¬sesses the recoverability of these grants at each balance sheetdate.
4. Evaluated the Company's assessment of recoverability ofrespective grants based on ageing analysis and obtainedexplanations from management to assess the adequacy ofthe level of provision, if any, required for amounts consid¬ered recoverable.
We have identified recognition of grant and assessment of itsrecoverability as a key audit matter because of the complexi¬ties in establishing the compliance with the eligibility condi¬tions of the grant and judgement involved towards assess-
5. Tested the ageing analysis for matter that are not underlitigation, and assessed the information used by the man¬agement to determine the recoverability of these grants byconsidering collections against historical trends.
ment of its recoverability and related provisions madeconsidering the delayed recoveries in accordance with Ind AS109 'Financial Instruments'.
6. Tested the arithmetical accuracy of the calculation of ac¬crual of export benefits and prevailing discount on e-Scripsin compliance with the relevant conditions as specified in
the notifications and policies, as applicable.
7. Evaluated management's assessment of determination of
provision for time value of money determined on the basisof expected credit loss methodology, evaluated the rea¬sonableness of expected credit loss amount and assessedwhether the requirements of applicable accounting princi¬ples have been complied.
8. Assessed and validated the adequacy and appropriate¬
ness of the disclosures made by the management as perrequirement of Ind AS 20 - 'Accounting for GovernmentGrants and Disclosure of Government Assistance' in thestandalone financial statements.
The Company's Board of Directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the annual report but doesnot include the standalone financial statements and our auditor's report thereon. The annual report is expected to be made available to usafter the date of this auditor's report.
Our opinion on the standalone financial statements does not cover the other information and we will not express any form of assuranceconclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the standalone financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information identified abovewhen it becomes available and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the standalone financialstatements or our knowledge obtained in the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated.
When we read the annual report if we conclude that there is a material misstatement therein, we are required to communicate the matterto those charged with governance under SA 720 'The Auditor's responsibilities Relating to Other Information'
The Company's Board of Directors is responsible for the matters stated in section 134(5) of the Act with respect to the preparation ofthese standalone financial statements that give a true and fair view of the financial position, financial performance, changes in equity andcash flows of the Company in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in India, including the Accounting Standardsspecified under section 133 of the Act. This responsibility also includes maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance withthe provisions of the Act for safeguarding of the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting frauds and other irregularities;selection and application of appropriate accounting policies; making judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; anddesign, implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls, that were operating effectively for ensuring the accuracyand completeness of the accounting records, relevant to the preparation and presentation of the standalone financial statements that givea true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the standalone financial statements, the Management and Board of Directors are responsible for assessing the Company'sability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis ofaccounting unless the Board of Directors either intends to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative butto do so.
The Board of Directors are also responsible for overseeing the Company's financial reporting process.
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the standalone financial statements as a whole are free from materialmisstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a highlevel of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with SAs will always detect a material misstatement whenit exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error 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 these standalone financial statements.
We give in "Annexure A" a detailed description of Auditor's responsibilities for Audit of the Standalone Financial Statements.
1) As required by the Companies (Auditor's Report) Order, 2020 ("the Order"), issued by the Central Government of India in terms ofsub-section (11) of section 143 of the Act, we give in "Annexure B" a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of theOrder, 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 our knowledge and belief werenecessary 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 far as it appears from ourexamination of those books except for the matters stated in the paragraph 2 (h) (vi) below on reporting under Rule 11(g);
c) The Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit and Loss (including other comprehensive income), the Statement of Changes inEquity and the Statement of Cash Flows 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 Accounting Standards specified under Section133 of the Act;
e) On the basis of the written representations received from the directors as on March 31,2025 taken on record by the Board ofDirectors, none of the directors are disqualified as on March 31,2025 from being appointed as a director in terms of Section164 (2) of the Act;
f) The reservation relating to the maintenance of accounts and other matters connected therewith are as stated in paragraph 2(b) above on reporting under Section 143(3)(b) and paragraph 2 (h) (vi) below on reporting under Rule 11(g);
g) With respect to the adequacy of the internal financial controls with reference to standalone financial statements of theCompany and the operating effectiveness of such controls, refer to our separate Report in "Annexure C”;
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, in our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations givento us:
i) The Company has disclosed the impact of pending litigations on its financial position in its standalone financialstatements - Refer Note 28 to the standalone financial statements.
ii) The Company did not have any long-term contracts including derivative contracts for which there were any materialforeseeable losses.
iii) There has been no delay in transferring amounts, 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, no funds have been advanced
or loaned or invested (either from borrowed funds or share premium or any other sources or kind 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 Intermediary shall, directly orindirectly lend or invest in other persons or entities identified in any manner whatsoever by or on behalf of theCompany ("Ultimate Beneficiaries”) or provide any guarantee, security or the like on behalf of the UltimateBeneficiaries;
b) The Management has represented, that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, no funds have been receivedby the Company from any person(s) or entity(ies), including foreign entities (Funding Parties), with theunderstanding, whether recorded in writing or otherwise, as on the date of this audit report, that the Companyshall, directly or indirectly, lend or invest in other persons or entities identified in any manner whatsoever by oron behalf of the Funding Party ("Ultimate Beneficiaries”) or provide any guarantee, security or the like on behalfof the Ultimate Beneficiaries;
c) Based on the audit procedures performed that have been considered reasonable and appropriate in thecircumstances, and according to the information and explanations provided to us by the Management in thisregard nothing has come 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 (1) and (2) above, contain any material mis-statement.
v) The Board of Directors of the Company have proposed final dividend for the year which is subject to the approval of themembers at the ensuing Annual General Meeting. The dividend declared is in accordance with section 123 of the Actto the extent it applies to declaration of dividend. (Refer Note 13 to the standalone financial statements).
vi) Based on our examination, which included test checks, the Company has used three accounting softwares formaintaining its books of accounts (two of the softwares are managed and maintained by third-party software serviceproviders) which has a feature of recording audit trail (edit log) facility and the same has operated throughout the yearfor all relevant transactions recorded in these softwares except that we are unable to comment on audit trail at databaselevel pertaining to one of the softwares due to absence of SOC report.
Further, during the course of our audit and considering SOC reports, we did not come across any instance of audittrail feature being tampered with at application level for all the three softwares and at database level for two softwares,except for the above. Additionally, the audit trail of prior year has been preserved by the Company as per the statutoryrequirements for record retention for one of the softwares.
3) In our opinion, according to information, explanations given to us, the remuneration paid by the Company to its directors is withinthe limits laid prescribed under Section 197 read with Schedule V of the Act and the rules thereunder.
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Date : May 28, 2025