We have audited the accompanying standalone financialstatements of Imagicaaworld Entertainment Limited ("theCompany"), which comprises of Standalone Balance Sheetas at March 31, 2025, the Standalone Statement of Profitand Loss (including Other Comprehensive Income), theStandalone Cash Flow Statement and the Statement ofChanges in Equity for the year then ended, and notes tothe standalone financial statements, including a summaryof material accounting policies and other explanatoryinformation (hereinafter referred to as "the StandaloneFinancial 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 themanner so required and give a true and fair view inconformity with the Indian Accounting Standards prescribedunder Section 133 of the Act read with Companies (IndianAccounting Standards) Rules, 2015, as amended, ("Ind AS")and other accounting principles generally accepted in India,of the state of affairs of the Company as at March 31, 2025,its profit, total other comprehensive income, its cash flowsand the changes in equity for the year ended on that date.
Basis for Opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with the Standardson Auditing (SAs) specified under Section 143(10) ofthe Act. Our responsibilities under those Standards are
further described in the Auditor's Responsibilities forthe Audit of the Standalone Financial Statements sectionof our report. We are independent of the Company inaccordance with the Code of Ethics issued by the Instituteof Chartered Accountants of India ('ICAI') together with theethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of theStandalone Financial Statements under the provisions of theAct and the Rules made thereunder, and we have fulfilledour other ethical responsibilities in accordance with theserequirements and the ICAI's Code of Ethics.
We believe that the audit evidence obtained by us issufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our auditopinion on the Standalone Financial Statements.
Key Audit Matters
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professionaljudgment, were of most significance in our audit of theStandalone Financial Statements of the current year. Thesematters were addressed in the context of our audit of theStandalone Financial Statements as a whole and in formingour opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separateopinion on these matters.
We have determined the matters described below to be thekey audit matters to be communicated in our report. Wehave fulfilled the responsibilities described in the Auditor'sresponsibilities for the audit of the Standalone FinancialStatements section of our report, including in relation tothese matters.
Accordingly, our audit included the performance ofprocedures designed to respond to our assessment of therisks of material misstatement of the standalone financialstatements. The results of our audit procedures, includingthe procedures performed to address the matters below,provide the basis for our audit opinion on the accompanyingStandalone Financial Statements.
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Auditors Response
1.
Recognition of Deferred Tax Asset. ("DTA")
Refer to accounting policy information in Note 2.5 to the standalone financial statements and Notes 36, 37A, and 55to the standalone financial statements.
As detailed in Note 36 to the standalone financial statements,the Company previously had significant unused tax losses forwhich deferred tax asset has been recognized in the Standalonefinancial statements. Improved profitability post theimplementation of the Resolution plan (Refer Note 37 A to thestandalone financial statements) and subsequent acquisitionof Park Business Undertaking (Refer Note 55 to the standalonefinancial statements) during the current financial year has ledto taxable profits. The unused tax losses are as expected to beset-off against future projected taxable profits.
In view of the significance of the matter, we appliedthe following audit procedures in this area to obtainsufficient appropriate audit evidence.
2.
A deferred tax asset has been recognised for the carryforwardof unabsorbed depreciation.
The Company assesses its ability to recover the DTA at the endof each reporting period which is based on an assessment of theprobability that future taxable income will be available againstwhich the carried forward unused tax losses can be utilised.There is inherent uncertainty involved in forecasting futuretaxable profits, which determines the extent to which deferredtax assets are, or are not, recognised.
There is judgement involved in determining the extent to whichit is probable that future profits will arise to utilise the netdeferred tax asset.
Recognition of deferred tax asset involves the assessment ofits recoverability within the permissible time frame requiringa significant estimate of the financial projections, andavailability of sufficient future taxable income. In effect wehave determined that the recognition of deferred tax assetshas a high degree of estimation uncertainty, with a potentialrange of reasonable outcomes greater than our materiality forthe Standalone financial statements as a whole. Consideringthe history of losses, complexity, and judgment involved in theassessment of recovery of deferred tax assets, the matter isconsidered to be a key audit matter.
Test of Controls:
We obtained an understanding of management'sprocess and tested the design, implementation,and operating effectiveness of management reviewcontrols over the key inputs and assumptions usedto produce future projections of taxable profits.
Test of details:
• Obtained the business projections of futuretaxable profits estimated by the managementof the Company and critically reviewed the keyassumptions used therein, including futuregrowth rates and relevant economic and industryestimates, based on their understanding of thebusiness and market factors
• Checked arithmetical accuracy of the computationof future taxable profits and calculation ofdeferred tax.
• Assessed the reasonableness of the periodof projections used in the deferred tax assetrecoverability assessment in accordance withthe time period allowed under the applicabletax laws with respect to utilisation of the said taxlosses against future taxable profits.
• Verified the computation of Income, related tax,and the impact of open litigations on the taxprovision.
• Performed necessary procedures to verify theaccuracy of amounts disclosed in the financialstatements, and adequacy of disclosures madefor compliance with applicable Indian AccountingStandards and accounting principles generallyaccepted in India.
Revenue Recognition
Refer to accounting policy information in Note 2.4 and 26 to the Standalone Financial Statements
The revenue recognition policy followed by the Companyincludes, ticket revenue being recognized at the time whenentry tickets are issued to visitors for entry into the amusementpark; hotel revenue comprising of room rentals which arerecognized when the rooms are occupied and banquet serviceshave been provided as per the contract with customer and saleof items such as, merchandise, that are recognized when thecontrol is transferred to the customers.
In view of the significance of the matter, Principleaudit procedures followed by us in this area toobtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence.
• Evaluated the design, tested the implementationand operating effectiveness of key internalcontrols including general IT controls and key ITapplication controls over recognition of revenue.
Test of Details:
• Assessed whether the revenue recognitionaccounting policies are in compliance with theaccounting standards.
There is an inherent risk that revenue may be misstated becauseof fraud, resulting from the pressure local management may feelto achieve performance targets. Revenue is also an importantelement of how the Company measures its performance. TheCompany focuses on revenue as a key performance measure,which could create an incentive for revenue to be recognizedbefore control has been transferred.
• Performed substantive testing by selectingsamples of revenue transactions recorded duringthe year and verifying the underlying documents.
• We carried out analytical procedures on revenuerecognised during the year to identify unusualvariances
• We tested manual journal entries posted torevenue to identify unusual items.
3.
Business combination - Acquisition of Park Business Undertaking of Giriraj Enterprises and/or its partners locatedat Lonavala and Shirdi
Refer to accounting policy information in Note 2.2 and Note 55 to the Standalone Financial Statements
Acquisition of Park Business Undertaking of Giriraj Enterprisesand/or its partners at Lonavala and Shirdi
The Company acquired the water parks, theme park andamusement park owned by Giriraj Enterprises and/or itspartners ("Seller") located at Lonavala and Shirdi in the stateof Maharashtra on a 'slump sale' basis as a going concern, inaccordance with the terms of Business Transfer Agreement("BTA") with effect from April 1, 2024 (acquisition date) for anaggregate lump-sum purchase consideration of ' 62,938.42Lakhs.
The Company has accounted for the acquisition for by applyingacquisition method in accordance with Indian AccountingStandard {Ind AS) 103 - Business Combinations. The assetsand liabilities acquired in the acquisition on the acquisitiondate using a purchase price allocation based on fair value basisresulting in a Goodwill of ' 4,125.45Lakhs.
Considering the management judgement and accountingestimates involved in application of Ind AS 103 accounting, theaforesaid business combination has been considered to be akey audit matter.
In view of the significance of the matter, we applied
the following audit procedures in this area to obtain
sufficient appropriate audit evidence.
• Obtained understanding from the management,assessed and tested the design and operatingeffectiveness of the Company's key controls overthe accounting of business combination.
• Evaluated management's judgments andassumptions in applying the chosen method.
• Obtained and evaluated the Scheme ofArrangement/Board resolutions to understandthe legal form and substance of the transaction.
• Tested management's assessment of accountingfor the business combination and determined thatit was appropriately accounted for in accordancewith Ind AS 103 Business Combinations.
• Agreed the assets acquired and liabilities assumedon the acquisition date with the audited financialstatements of the Seller audited by other auditor.
• Reviewed the independent externalvaluation report considered by the Companyfor the purchase price allocation. Testedappropriateness of valuation methodologyused by the independent external expert andthe reasonableness of the inputs/estimatesconsidered by the Company's management.
• Checked recognition and measurement ofgoodwill in line with Ind AS 103.
• Assessed the competence, capabilities andobjectivity of the experts used by Company'smanagement in the process of valuation models.
• Assessed the adequacy and appropriateness ofthe disclosures made in the standalone financialstatements.
Information Other than the Standalone FinancialStatements and Auditors' report thereon
The Company's Management and Board of Directors areresponsible for the other information. The other informationcomprises the information included in the Annual Reportincluding annexures to the Annual report but does notinclude the Standalone Financial Statement and our auditors'report thereon.
Our opinion on the Standalone Financial Statements doesnot cover the other information and we do not express anyform of assurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the Standalone FinancialStatements, our responsibility is to read the otherinformation and, in doing so, consider whether the otherinformation is materially inconsistent with the StandaloneFinancial Statements or our knowledge obtained during thecourse of our audit or otherwise appears to be materiallymisstated.
If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude thatthere is a material misstatement of this other information,we are required to report that fact. We have nothing toreport in this regard.
Responsibilities of Management and those charged withGovernance for the Standalone Financial Statements
The Company's Management and Board of Directors areresponsible for the matters stated in Section 134(5) of theAct with respect to the preparation of these StandaloneFinancial Statements that give a true and fair view of thefinancial position, financial performance (including othercomprehensive income), cash flows and changes in equity ofthe Company in accordance with the accounting principlesgenerally accepted in India, including the AccountingStandards (Ind AS) specified under Section 133 of the Actread with the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards)Rules, 2015, as amended and other accounting principlesgenerally accepted in India..
This responsibility also includes maintenance of adequateaccounting records in accordance with the provisions ofthe Act for safeguarding 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
and presentation of the standalone financial statementsthat give a true and fair view and are free from materialmisstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the Standalone Financial Statements, theManagement and the Board of Directors are responsiblefor assessing the Company's ability to continue as a goingconcern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to goingconcern and using the going concern basis of accountingunless the Management and the Board of Directors eitherintends to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, orhas no realistic alternative but to do so.
The Board of Directors is also responsible for overseeing theCompany's financial reporting process.
Auditors' Responsibilities for the audit of the StandaloneFinancial Statements
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 auditors' report that includes ouropinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurancebut is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordancewith SAs will always detect a material misstatement when itexists.
Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and areconsidered material if, individually or in aggregate, theycould reasonably be expected to influence the economicdecisions of users taken on the basis of these standalonefinancial statements.
As part of an audit in accordance with SAs, we exerciseprofessional judgment and maintain professional skepticismthroughout the audit. We also:
• 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.
• Obtain an understanding of internal control 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 our
opinion on whether the Company has adequate internalfinancial controls with reference to the StandaloneFinancial Statements in place and the operatingeffectiveness of such controls.
• Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policiesused and the reasonableness of accounting estimatesand related disclosures made by the Management.
• Conclude on the appropriateness of Management's useof the going concern basis of accounting and, basedon the audit evidence obtained, whether a materialuncertainty exists related to events or conditions thatmay cast significant doubt on the Company's abilityto continue as a going concern. If we conclude that amaterial uncertainty exists, we are required to drawattention in our auditor's report to the related disclosuresin the Standalone Financial Statements or, if suchdisclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Ourconclusions are based on the audit evidence obtainedup to the date of our auditor's report. However, futureevents or conditions may cause the entity to cease tocontinue as a going concern.
• 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.
Materiality is the magnitude of misstatements in theStandalone Financial Statements that individually or inaggregate makes it probable that the economic decisions ofa reasonably knowledgeable user of the standalone financialstatements may be influenced. We consider quantitativemateriality and qualitative factors in (i) planning the scopeof our audit work and in evaluating the results of our workand (ii) to evaluate the effect of identified misstatements inthe standalone financial statements.
We communicate with those charged with governanceregarding, among other matters, the planned scope andtiming of the audit and significant audit findings, includingany significant deficiencies in internal control that weidentify during our audit.
We also provide those charged with governance with astatement that we have complied with relevant ethicalrequirements regarding independence, and to communicatewith them all relationships and other matters that mayreasonably be thought to bear on our independence, andwhere applicable, related safeguards.
From the matters communicated with those charged withgovernance, we determine those matters that were ofmost significance in the audit of the Standalone FinancialStatements of the current period and are therefore the keyaudit matters. We describe these matters in our auditors'report unless law or regulation precludes public disclosureabout the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances,we determine that a matter should not be communicatedin our report because the adverse consequences of doingso would reasonably be expected to outweigh the publicinterest benefits of such communication.
Other Matters
The standalone financial statements of the Company for theyear ended March 31, 2024 included in these standalonefinancial statements, were audited by the predecessorauditor. The report of the predecessor auditor of thiscomparative information dated May 28, 2024 expressed anunmodified opinion on those statements.
Our opinion is not modified in respect of this matter.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
1. Pursuant to the Companies (Auditor's Report) Order,2020 ("the Order"), issued by the Central Governmentof India in terms of Sub-Section (11) of Section 143 of theAct, , and on the basis of such checks of the books andrecords of the Company as we considered appropriateand according to the information and explanationsgiven to us, we give in the Annexure "A" a statement onthe 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 informationand explanations which to the best of our knowledgeand belief were necessary for the purposes of ouraudit.
(b) In our opinion, proper books of account as requiredby law have been kept by the Company so far asit appears from our examination of those books,except for the matters stated in the paragraph 2(h)(vi) below on reporting under Rule 11(g) of theCompanies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014.
(c) The standalone Balance sheet, the standaloneStatement of profit & Loss including othercomprehensive income, the standalone Cash FlowStatement and Statement of Changes in Equity
dealt with by this Report are in agreement with thebooks of account.
(d) In our opinion, the aforesaid Standalone FinancialStatements comply with the Accounting Standardsspecified under Section 133 of the Act, read withCompanies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules,2015, as amended.
(e) On the basis of the written representations receivedfrom the directors as on March 31, 2025 takenon record by the Board of Directors, none of thedirectors are disqualified as on March 31, 2025 frombeing appointed as a Directors in terms of Section164(2) of the Act.
(f) The modifications relating to the maintenance ofaccounts and other matters connected therewithare as stated in paragraph 2(b) above on reportingunder Section 143(3) of the Act and paragraph 2(h)(vi) below on reporting under Rule 11(g) of theCompanies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014.
(g) With respect to the adequacy of the internal financialcontrols with reference to Standalone FinancialStatements of the Company and the operatingeffectiveness of such controls, refer to our separateReport in Annexure "B". Our report expresses anunmodified opinion on the adequacy and operatingeffectiveness of the Company's internal financialcontrols with reference to Standalone FinancialStatements.
(h) With respect to the other matters to be includedin the Auditor's Report in accordance with therequirements of Section 197(16) of the Act, asamended, in our opinion and to the best of ourinformation and explanations given to us, the noremuneration is paid by the Company to its directorsduring the year. Hence the reporting on compliancewith the provisions of section 197 of the Act is notapplicable.
(i) With respect to the other matters to be includedin the Auditor's report in accordance with Rule 11of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014,as amended in our opinion and to the best of ourinformation and according to the explanationsgiven to us:
i. The Company has disclosed the impact ofpending litigations on its financial position in itsStandalone Financial Statements. (Refer Note34 to standalone financial statements)
ii. The Company did not have any long-termcontracts, including derivative contracts, forwhich there were any material foreseeablelosses.
iii. There have been no delays in transferringamounts required to be transferred to theInvestor Education and Protection Fund by theCompany.
iv. (a) The Management has represented, that to
the best of their knowledge and belief, nofunds (which are material either individuallyor in the aggregate) have been advanced orloaned or invested (either from borrowedfunds or share premium or any othersources or kind of funds) by the Companyto or in any other person or entity, includingforeign entity ("Intermediaries"), with theunderstanding, whether recorded in writingor otherwise, that the Intermediary shall,whether, directly or indirectly lend to orinvest in other persons or entities identifiedin any manner whatsoever by or on behalfof the Company ("Ultimate Beneficiaries")or provide any guarantee, security or thelike on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries.
(b) The Management has represented, that tothe best of their knowledge and belief, nofunds (which are material either individuallyor in the aggregate) have been received bythe Company from any person or entity,including foreign entity ("Funding Parties"),with the understanding, whether recordedin writing or otherwise, that the Companyshall, whether, directly or indirectly, lendto 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 thathave been considered reasonable andappropriate in the circumstances, nothinghas come to our notice that has caused usto believe that the representation underSub Clause (i) and (ii) of Rule 11(e) of TheCompanies (Audit and Auditors) Rules,2014, as provided under (a) and (b) above,
contains any material misstatement. (ReferNote 52 (a) and 52 (b) to the standalonefinancial statements.)
v. The Board of Directors of the Company has notproposed, declared or paid dividend during theyear.
vi. The reporting under Rule 11(g) of theCompanies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014 isas under:
Based on our examination which included testchecks, except for the instances mentionedbelow, the Company has used accountingsoftware for maintaining its books of accountswhich has a feature of recording audit trail (editlog) facility and the same operated throughoutthe year for all relevant transactions recordedin respective software:
i The feature of recording audit trail (edit log)facility was not enabled at the applicationlevel for three accounting software (Amuze,Infor Sun System and Opera V5.6) to logany direct data changes for the accountingsoftware used for maintaining the books ofaccount.
ii The feature of recording audit trail (editlog) facility was not enabled at databaselevel for four accounting software (SAP,Amuze, Infor Sun System and Opera V5.6)for the period April 1, 2024 to February24, 2025 and at the application layer ofone accounting software relating to Retails- Loan against securities for the periodApril 1, 2024 to March 26, 2025.
iii The Company, has used four accountingsoftware for maintaining its books ofaccounts. We are unable to commentwhether audit trail feature of the saidsoftware was enabled and operatedthroughout the year for all relevanttransactions recorded in the software orwhether there were any instances of theaudit trail feature been tampered with fortwo accounting software (Infor Sun Systemand Opera V5.6).
Further, for the periods where the audittrail (edit log) facility was enabled andoperated throughout the year for therespective accounting software, we didnot come across any instance of audit trailfeature being tampered with and the audittrail has been preserved by the Companyas per statutory requirement for recordretention.
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Date: May 28, 2025 UDIN: 25143824BMODOQ6879