We have audited the accompanying standalone financialstatements of Manaksia Coated Metals & Industries Limited("the Company"), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at 31stMarch 2025, and the Statement of Profit and Loss (includingOther Comprehensive Income), the Statement of Changes inEquity and the Statement of Cash Flows for the year thenended, and notes to the Standalone Financial Statements,including a summary of material accounting policyinformation and other explanatory information (hereinafterreferred to as "the standalone financial statements").
In our opinion and to the best of our information andaccording to the explanations given to us, the aforesaidstandalone financial statements give the informationrequired by the Companies Act, 2013 ("the Act") in the mannerso required and give a true and fair view in conformity withthe accounting principles generally accepted in India, of thestate of affairs of the Company as at March 31, 2025, andtotal comprehensive income (comprising of profit and othercomprehensive income), changes in equity and its cash flowsfor the year then ended.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the Standardson Auditing (SAs) specified under section 143(10) of theAct. Our responsibilities under those Standards are furtherdescribed in the "Auditor's Responsibilities for the Auditof the Standalone Financial Statements" section of ourreport. We are independent of the Company in accordancewith the Code of Ethics issued by the Institute of CharteredAccountants of India together with the ethical requirementsthat are relevant to our audit of the financial statementsunder the provisions of the Act 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 audit evidence we have obtained issufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinionon the standalone financial statements.
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professionaljudgment, were of most significance in our audit of the
standalone financial statements of the current period. Thesematters were addressed in the context of our audit of thestandalone financial statements as a whole and in forming ouropinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinionon these matters. We have determined the matter describedbelow to be the key audit matters to be communicated inour report.
As at March 31, 2025, the Company has reportedcapital work-in-progress amounting to H35.77 croreand temporarily suspended projects amountingto H32.66 crore, as disclosed in Note 3.1(a) of thefinancial statements. The temporarily suspendedproject was commenced during the financial year2018-19 and remains incomplete and suspendedas on the reporting date.
The evaluation of these balances involves significantmanagement judgment, particularly in relationto the recoverability of costs associated with thesuspended project and the timing or likelihood ofits resumption.
Our audit procedures included the following:
Ý We obtained an understanding of the Company'sprocess for monitoring capital work-in-progressand suspended projects.
Ý We reviewed management's assessmentregarding the current status of the projects andthe reasons for suspension.
Ý We assessed the appropriateness ofcapitalization of costs in accordance with theapplicable accounting standards.
Ý We tested a sample of capitalized expendituresto verify accuracy and traced them tosupporting documentation.
Based on the procedures performed, wefound management's assessment and related
disclosures to be reasonable in the context of thefinancial statements.
Refer Note No. 15 (f) (2) for Equity Share Capital.During the year ended March 31, 2025, the Companyissued a total of 2,07,00,000 share warrants onpreferential allotment basis at a face value of H1 pershare and a premium of H64 per share, aggregatingto H134.55 crore. As per the terms of issuance, 25%of the issue price, i.e., H16.25 per share, amountingto H33.64 crore, was received as application moneyin January 2025.
Subsequently, on March 27, 2025, the Companymade the first allotment of 52,00,000 shares uponreceipt of the balance H48.75 per share, totalingH25.35 crore. The remaining 1,55,00,000 warrantsare yet to be allotted, and no further money hasbeen received against them beyond the initial 25%application amount.
The accounting for the issuance of share warrantsinvolves significant management judgment,particularly with respect to classification as equity,timing of recognition, measurement, and compliancewith regulatory and accounting requirements. Giventhe materiality of the transaction and complexityinvolved, this was considered to be a key area offocus in our audit.
Ý We obtained an understanding of the termsand conditions relating to the issuance ofshare warrants as per Chapter V of SEBI (ListingObligations and Disclosure Requirements)Regulations 2015 including those specified inboard and shareholder resolutions.
Ý We verified the receipt of application moneyand allotment proceeds by tracing theamounts from the bank statements and relatedsupporting documents.
Ý We reviewed the accounting treatment of sharewarrant transactions to assess compliance withthe applicable accounting standards, includingclassification of equity instruments andrecognition of premium amounts.
Ý We assessed the adequacy and appropriatenessof disclosures in the financial statements
relating to the share warrant issuance andpending allotments.
Based on the procedures performed, wefound management's assessment and relateddisclosures to be reasonable in the context of thefinancial statements.
The Company's Board of Directors is responsible for the otherinformation. The other information comprises ManagementDiscussion and Analysis and Board's Report (but does notinclude the standalone financial statements and our auditor'sreport thereon). The Company's annual report is expected tobe made available to us after the date of this auditor's report.
Our opinion on the standalone financial statements does notcover the other information and we do not express any formof assurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the standalone financialstatements, our responsibility is to read the other informationidentified above when it becomes available and, in doingso, consider whether the other information is materiallyinconsistent with the standalone financial statements or ourknowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to bematerially misstated.
When we read the company's annual report, if we concludethat there is a material misstatement therein, we arerequired to communicate the matter to those charged withgovernance and take necessary actions, as applicable underrelevant laws and regulations.
The accompanying standalone financial statements havebeen approved by the company's Board of Directors. TheCompany's Board of Directors are responsible for thematters stated in section 134(5) of the Act with respectto the preparation and presentation of these Standalonefinancial statements that give a true and fair view of thefinancial position, financial performance including OtherComprehensive Income, Changes in Equity and Cash Flowsof the Company in accordance with the accounting principlesgenerally accepted in India, including the Indian AccountingStandards (Ind AS) specified under section 133 of the Act.This responsibility also includes maintenance of adequateaccounting records in accordance with the provisions of theAct for safeguarding of the assets of the Company and forpreventing and detecting frauds and other irregularities;selection and application of appropriate accounting policies;
making judgments and estimates that are reasonable andprudent; and design, implementation and maintenance ofadequate internal financial controls that were operatingeffectively for ensuring the accuracy and completenessof the accounting records, relevant to the preparation andpresentation of standalone financial statements that gives atrue and fair view and are free from material misstatement,whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the standalone financial statements, Board ofDirectors is responsible for assessing the Company's abilityto continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable,matters related to going concern and using the going concernbasis of accounting unless either intends to liquidate theCompany or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternativebut to do so. The Board of Directors are also responsible foroverseeing the company's financial reporting process.
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance aboutwhether the Standalone financial statements as a wholeare free from material misstatement, whether due to fraudor error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes ouropinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance,but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordancewith Standards on Auditing will always detect a materialmisstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise fromfraud or error and are considered material if, individuallyor in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected toinfluence the economic decisions of users taken on the basisof these standalone financial statements.
As part of an audit in accordance with Standards on Auditingspecified under section 143(10) of the Act, we exerciseprofessional judgment and maintain professional skepticismthroughout the audit. We also:
Ý Identify and assess the risks of material misstatementof the Standalone financial statements, whether dueto fraud or error, design and perform audit proceduresresponsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidencethat is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basisfor our opinion. The risk of not detecting a materialmisstatement resulting from fraud is higher than forone resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion,forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, orthe override of internal control.
Ý Obtain an understanding of internal controls relevant tothe audit in order to design audit procedures that areappropriate in the circumstances. Under section 143(3)(i) of the Act we are also responsible for expressing ouropinion on whether the company has adequate internal
Ý financial controls with reference to standalone financialstatements in place and the operating effectiveness ofsuch controls.
Ý Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policiesused and the reasonableness of accounting estimatesand related disclosures made by management andBoard of Directors.
Ý Conclude on the appropriateness of Board of Directors'use of the going concern basis of accounting inpreparation of standalone financial statements and,based on the audit evidence obtained, whethera material uncertainty exists related to events orconditions that may cast significant doubt on theability of the Company to continue as a going concern.If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, weare required to draw attention in our auditor's reportto the related disclosures in the standalone financialstatements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, tomodify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on theaudit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor'sreport. However, future events or conditions may causethe Company to cease to continue as a going concern.
Ý Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and contentof the Standalone financial statements, including thedisclosures, and whether the Standalone financialstatements represent the underlying transactions andevents in a manner that achieves fair presentation.
We communicate with those charged with governanceregarding, among other matters, the planned scopeand timing of the audit and significant audit findings,including any significant deficiencies in internal controlthat we identify during our audit.
We also provide those charged with governance witha statement that we have complied with relevantethical requirements regarding independence, and tocommunicate with them all relationships and othermatters 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 ofmost significance in the audit of financial statements ofthe current period and are therefore the key audit matters.We describe these matters in our auditor's report unlesslaw or regulation precludes public disclosure about thematter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, wedetermine that a matter should not be communicated inour report because the adverse consequences of doingso would reasonably be expected to outweigh the publicinterest benefits of such communication.
We draw attention to Note Nos. 8, 11, 17 and 23 to thefinancial statements in relation to outstanding balances oftrade receivables, Loans & Advances given, Loans & Advancestaken, Trade Payable, which are subject to confirmation.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
I. As required by the Companies (Auditor's Report) Order,2020 ("the Order") issued by the Central Governmentof India in terms of sub-section (11) of Section 143 ofthe Companies Act, 2013, we give in the "Annexure A" astatement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and4 of the Order, to the extent applicable.
II. As required by Section 143(3) of the Act, we report that:
a. We have sought and obtained all the informationand explanations which to the best of our knowledgeand belief were necessary for the purposes ofour audit.
b. In our opinion proper books of account as requiredby law have been kept by the Company so far as itappears from our examination of those books.
c. The Standalone Balance Sheet, the standaloneStatement of Profit and Loss (including OtherComprehensive Income), the standalone Statementof Changes in Equity and the standalone Statementsof Cash Flows dealt with by this report are inagreement with the 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 March 31, 2025 and takenon the record by the Board of Directors, none of thedirectors is disqualified as on March 31, 2025, frombeing appointed as a director in terms of section164 (2) of the Act.
f. With respect to the adequacy of the internal financialcontrols with reference to standalone financialstatements of the company over financial reportingof the Company and the operating effectivenessof such controls, refer to our separate Report in"Annexure B".
g. With respect to the other matters to be included inthe Auditor's Report in accordance with Rule 11 ofthe Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014, inour opinion and to the best of our information andaccording to the explanations given to us:
i. The company has disclosed the impact ofpending litigations as at 31st March 2025, onits financial position in its financial statements(Refer Note 36 of the standalone financialstatements).
ii. The Company did not have any long-termcontracts including derivative contracts for whichthere were any material foreseeable losses.
iii. There were no amounts which were requiredto be transferred to the Investor Education andProtection Fund by the Company.
iv. (a) The Management has represented that,
to the best of its knowledge and belief,no funds have been advanced or loanedor invested (either from borrowed fundsor share premium or any other sourcesor kind of funds) by the Company to or inany other persons or entities, includingforeign entities ("Intermediaries"), with theunderstanding, whether recorded in writingor otherwise, that the Intermediary shall:
• Directly or indirectly lend or invest inother persons or entities identified inany manner whatsoever ("UltimateBeneficiaries") by or on behalf ofCompany or
• Provide any guarantee, securityor the like to or on behalf of theUltimate Beneficiaries.
(b) The management has represented, that, tothe best of its knowledge and belief, nofunds have been received by the companyfrom any persons or entities includingforeign entities ("Funding Parties"), with theunderstanding, whether recorded in writingor otherwise, that the company shall:
• Directly or indirectly, lend or investin other persons or entities identifiedin any manner whatsoever ("UltimateBeneficiaries") by or on behalf of thefunding party or
• Provide any guarantee, security or thelike form or on behalf of the UltimateBeneficiaries; and
(c) Based on such audit procedures asconsidered reasonable and appropriate inthe circumstances, nothing has come to ournotice that has caused us to believe that
the software. Further, during the course of ouraudit we did not come across any instance ofthe audit trail feature being tampered with.
representations under sub clause (a) and(b) contain any material mis-statement.
v. The dividend declared and paid during the yearby the company are in compliance with section123 of the Act.
vi. Based on our examination, which includedtest checks, the Company has used accountingsoftware for maintaining its books of account forthe financial year ended March 31, 2025 whichhas a feature of recording audit trail (edit log)facility and the same has operated throughoutthe year for all relevant transactions recorded in
III. With respect to the matter to be included in the Auditor'sreport under section 197(16) of the Act:
In our opinion and according to the information andexplanations given to us, the remuneration paid by thecompany to its directors during the current year is inaccordance with the provision of section 197 of the act.The remuneration paid to any director is not in excess ofthe limit, laid down under section 197 of the act.
For S. Bhalotia & Associates
Chartered AccountantsFirm Registration No.-325040E
CA. Biplab Das
Place: Kolkata (Partner)
Date: 14th Day of May, 2025 Membership No. 074138
UDIN: 25074138BMUJVT2945