We have audited the accompanying standalone financialstatements of Dolphin Offshore Enterprises (India) Limited (the'Company') which comprise the Balance Sheet as at March 31,2026,and the statement of Profit and Loss (including the statement ofother comprehensive income), Statement of changes in equity andStatement of cash flows for the year then ended, and notes to thefinancial statements, including a summary of material accountingpolicies and other explanatory information (hereinafter referred as"the standalone financial statements").
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according tothe explanations given to us, the standalone financial statementsgive the information required by the Companies Act, 2013 (the"Act") in the manner so required and give a true and fair view inconformity with the Indian Accounting Standards prescribedunder Section 133 of the Act read with the Companies (IndianAccounting Standards) Rules, 2015 as amended ("Ind AS") andother accounting principles generally accepted in India, of thestate of affairs of the Company as at March 31,2026, and its profit,total comprehensive income, the Statement of changes in equityand its cash flows for the year then ended on that date.
Basis for Opinion
We conducted our audit of the standalone financial statementsin accordance with the Standards on Auditing (SAs) specifiedunder section 143(10) of the Act. Our responsibilities under thoseStandards are further described in the Auditor's Responsibilitiesfor the Audit of the Standalone Financial Statements section of ourreport. We are independent of the Company in accordance withthe Code of Ethics issued by Institute of Chartered Accountants ofIndia (ICAI) together with the ethical requirements that are relevantto our audit of the standalone financial statements under theprovisions of the Act and the Rules made thereunder, and we havefulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with theserequirements and the ICAI's Code of Ethics. We believe that the auditevidence obtained by us is sufficient and appropriate to provide abasis for our opinion on the standalone financial statements.Emphasis of Matter
We draw attention to Note No. 6.2 of the standalone financialstatements. Statement regarding recognition of additionaldeferred tax assets recognised during the year ended March 31,2026 while calculating current year deferred tax amounting to Rs.1,065.49 Lakhs on approved carried forward losses and unabsorbeddepreciation of previous years based on management's assessmentof future taxable profit.
We draw attention to Note No. 8 of the accompanying Statementregarding the Expected Credit Loss (ECL) provision. Based onmanagement's detailed evaluation of the ageing and recoverabilityof trade receivables, including balances pertaining to earlierperiods, the management has recognized an Expected Credit Loss(ECL) provision of Rs. 401.75 Lakhs for year ended March 31,2026.
Our opinion is not modified in respect of these matters.
Key Audit Matters
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment,were of most significance in our audit of the standalone financialstatements for the financial year ended March 31,2026. These matterswere addressed in the context of our audit of the standalone financialstatements as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and wedo not provide a separate opinion on these matters.
We have determined that there is no key audit matter tocommunicate in our report.
Information other than Financial Statements & AuditorsReport thereon
The Company's Board of Directors is responsible for the OtherInformation. The Other Information comprises the informationincluded in the Board's Report including Annexures to Board'sReport, Corporate Governance report and ManagementDiscussion and Analysis but does not include the standalonefinancial statements and our auditor's report thereon. The otherinformation is expected to be made available to us after the dateof this auditor's report.
Our opinion on the standalone financial statements does notcover the Other Information and we do not express any form ofassurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the standalone financial statements,our responsibility is to read the other information identifiedabove and, in doing so, consider whether the other information ismaterially inconsistent with the standalone financial statements orour knowledge obtained in the audit, or otherwise appears to bematerially misstated.
When we read the other information, if we conclude that there isa material misstatement therein, we are required to communicatethe matter to those charged with governance as required under SA720 "The Auditor's Responsibilities Relating to Other Information".
Responsibilities of Management and those charged withGovernance for the Standalone Financial Statements
The Company's Board of Directors is responsible for the mattersstated in section 134(5) of the Act with respect to the preparationof these standalone financial statements that give a true and fairview of the financial position, financial performance includingother comprehensive income, the Statement of changes inequity and cash flows of the Company in accordance with theInd AS and accounting principles generally accepted in India.This responsibility also includes maintenance of adequateaccounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act,for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventingand detecting frauds and other irregularities; selection andapplication of appropriate accounting policies; makingjudgment and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; anddesign, implementation and maintenance of adequate internalfinancial controls, that were operating effectively for ensuringaccuracy and completeness of the accounting records, relevantto the preparation and presentation of the standalone financial
statements that give a true and fair view and are free from materialmisstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the standalone financial statements, Management isresponsible for assessing the Company's ability to continue as agoing concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to goingconcern and using the going concern basis of accounting unlessmanagement either intends to liquidate the Company or to ceaseoperations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
The Board of Directors are also responsible for overseeing theCompany's financial reporting process.
Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the StandaloneFinancial Statements:
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whetherthe standalone financial statements as a whole are free frommaterial misstatement, whether due to fraud or error and toissue an auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonableassurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee thatan audit conducted in accordance with SAs will always detect amaterial misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arisefrom fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or inthe aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence theeconomic decisions of users taken on the basis of these standalonefinancial statements.
As part of an audit in accordance with Standard on Auditing,we exercise professional judgment and maintain professionalskepticism throughout the audit. We also:
• Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of thestandalone financial statements, whether due to fraud orerror, design and perform audit procedures responsive tothose risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient andappropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of notdetecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud ishigher 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 financial control relevantto the audit in order to design audit procedures that areappropriate in the circumstances. Under section 143(3)(i) ofthe Act, we are also responsible for expressing our opinionon whether the Company has adequate internal financialcontrols system in place and the operating effectiveness ofsuch controls.
• Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies usedand the reasonableness of accounting estimates and relateddisclosures made by the management.
• Conclude on the appropriateness of management's use ofthe going concern basis of accounting and, based on theaudit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertaintyexists related to events or conditions that may cast significantdoubt on the Company's ability to continue as a goingconcern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists,we are required to draw attention in our auditor's report tothe related disclosures in the standalone financial statementsor, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion.Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up
to the date of our auditor's report. However, future events orconditions may cause the Company to cease to continue as agoing concern.
• Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of thestandalone financial statements, including the disclosures,and whether the standalone financial statements representthe underlying transactions and events in a manner thatachieves fair presentation.
Materiality is the magnitude of misstatements in the standalonefinancial statements that, individually or in aggregate, makesit probable that the economic decisions of a reasonablyknowledgeable user of the standalone financial statements maybe influenced. We consider quantitative materiality and qualitativefactors in (i) planning the scope of our audit work and in evaluatingthe results of our work; and (ii) to evaluate the effect of anyidentified misstatements in the standalone financial statements.We communicate with those charged with governance regarding,among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the auditand significant audit findings, including any significant deficienciesin internal control that 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 relationshipsand other matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on ourindependence, and where applicable, related safeguards.
From the matters communicated with those charged withgovernance, we determine those matters that were of mostsignificance in the audit of the standalone financial statementsof the current period and are therefore the key audit matters.We describe these matters in our auditor's report unless law orregulation precludes public disclosure about the matter or when,in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a mattershould not be communicated in our report because the adverseconsequences of doing so would reasonably be expected tooutweigh the public interest benefits of such communication.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 of India interms of sub-section (11) of section 143 of the CompaniesAct, 2013, we give in the "Annexure A" a statement on thematters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order, to theextent applicable:
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 andbelief are necessary for the purpose of our audit;
(b) In our opinion, proper books of account as required bylaw have been kept by the Company so far as it appearsfrom the examination of those books except for thematters stated in paragraph (2)(i)(vi) below on reportingunder rule 11(g) of the companies (Audit and Auditors)Rules, 2014 (as amended).
(c) The Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit and Lossincluding statement of other comprehensive incomeand the Cash Flow Statement, Statement of changes in
Equity dealt with by this Report are in agreement withthe books of account;
(d) In our opinion, the aforesaid Standalone financialstatements comply with the Indian AccountingStandards specified under Section 133 of the Act;
(e) On the basis of the written representations receivedfrom the directors as on 31st March, 2026 taken onrecord by the Board of Directors, none of the directors isdisqualified as on 31st March, 2026 from being appointedas a director in terms of Section 164(2) of the Act;
(f) The modification relating to the maintenance ofaccounts and other matters connected therewithare as stated in the paragraph (b) above on reportingunder Section 143(3) and paragraph (2)(i)(vi) below onreporting under Rule 11(g) of the Companies (Audit andAuditors) Rules, 2014 (as amended).
(g) With respect to the adequacy of internal financialcontrols over financial reporting of the Company andthe operating effectiveness of such controls, refer to ourseparate report in "Annexure B";
(h) With respect to the matters to be included in theAuditor's Report in accordance with the requirements ofSection 197(16) of the Act, as amended: In our opinionand to the best of our information and according tothe explanations given to us, the remuneration paid/provided by the Company to its directors during theyear is in accordance with the provisions of section 197read with Schedule V to the Companies Act, 2013;
(i) With respect to the other matters to be included inthe Auditor's Report in accordance with Rule 11 ofthe Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rule, 2014, inour opinion and to the best of our information andaccording to the explanations given to us:
i. The Company has disclosed the impact of pendinglitigations on the financial position of its financialstatements - Refer Note 29 to the financialstatements;
ii. The Company did not have any long-termcontracts including derivative contracts for whichthere were any material foreseeable losses.
iii. There has been no delay in transferring amounts,required to be transferred, to the InvestorEducation and Protection Fund by the Company.
iv. (a) The Management has represented that, to the
best of its knowledge and belief, as disclosedin the notes to the accounts note no. 42(E) nofunds (which are material either individuallyor in the aggregate) have been advanced orloaned or invested (either from borrowedfunds or share premium or any other sourcesor kind of funds) by the Company to or inany other person(s) or entity(ies), includingforeign entities ("Intermediaries"), with theunderstanding, whether recorded in writingor otherwise, that the Intermediary shall,directly or indirectly lend or invest in other
persons or entities identified in any mannerwhatsoever by or on behalf of the Company("Ultimate Beneficiaries") or provide anyguarantee, security or the like on behalf ofthe Ultimate Beneficiaries.
(b) The Management has represented, that,to the best of its knowledge and belief, asdisclosed in the notes to accounts note no.42(F) no funds (which are material eitherindividually 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 or indirectly,lend or invest in other persons or entitiesidentified in any manner whatsoever by oron behalf of the Funding Party ("UltimateBeneficiaries") or provide any guarantee,security or the like on behalf of the UltimateBeneficiaries.
(c) Based on the audit procedures that has beenconsidered reasonable and appropriate inthe circumstances, nothing has come to ournotice that has caused us to believe that therepresentations under (a) & (b) above containany material misstatement.
v. The Company has not declared or paid anydividend during the current year.
vi. Based on our examination carried out inaccordance with the Rule 11(g) of the Companies(Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014, which includedtest checks, we report that the company has usedan accounting software for maintaining its booksof account which has a feature of recording audittrail (edit log) facility and the same has operatedthroughout the year for all relevant transactionsrecorded in the software except that audit trailfeature is not enabled for direct changes todatabase level (refer Note No. 43 to the standalonefinancial statements). Further, during the course ofour audit we did not come across any instance ofaudit trail feature being tampered with in respectto accounting software. Additionally, the audittrail has been preserved by the Company as perstatutory requirements for record retention tothe extent it was enabled and recorded in therespective years.
For Mahendra N. Shah & Co.
Chartered AccountantsFRN 105775W
Chirag M. ShahPartner
Membership No. 045706UDIN: 26045706OOOSCK5236Date: May 05, 2026Place: Ahmedabad