1. We have audited the accompanying standalone financialstatements of Awfis Space Solutions Limited (Formerlyknown as Awfis Space Solutions Private Limited) ('theCompany'), which comprise the Standalone BalanceSheet as at 31 March 2025, the Standalone Statementof Profit and Loss (including Other ComprehensiveIncome), the Standalone Statement of Cash Flow andthe Standalone Statement of Changes in Equity for theyear then ended, and notes to the standalone financialstatements, including material accounting policyinformation and other explanatory information.
2. 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') inthe manner so required and give a true and fair viewin conformity with the Indian Accounting Standards('Ind AS') specified under section 133 of the Act readwith the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards)Rules, 2015 and other accounting principles generallyaccepted in India, of the state of affairs of the Companyas at 31 March 2025, and its profit (including othercomprehensive loss), its cash flows and the changes inequity for the year ended on that date.
3. We conducted our audit in accordance with theStandards on Auditing specified under section 143(10)of the Act. Our responsibilities under those standardsare 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 withthe ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit ofthe standalone financial statements under the provisionsof the Act and the rules thereunder, and we have fulfilledour other ethical responsibilities in accordance withthese requirements and the Code of Ethics. We believethat the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient andappropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
4. Key audit matters are those matters that, in ourprofessional judgment, were of most significance in ouraudit of the standalone financial statements of the currentperiod. These matters were addressed in the contextof our audit of the standalone financial statements as awhole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we donot provide a separate opinion on these matters.
5. We have determined the matters described below to bethe key audit matters to be communicated in our report.
Key audit matters
How our audit addressed the key audit matters
Refer note 4A to the standalone financial statements for
Our audit procedures on revenue recognition included,
material accounting policy information and note 22 for details
but were not limited to the following:
of revenue recognized and related disclosures.
a) Evaluated the appropriateness of accounting policy for
Revenue from leased out co-working space (Rental Income) is
revenue recognition of rental income in accordance with
recognised on a straight-line basis over the non-cancellable
Ind AS 116 and revenue recognition from construction
period in case of operating leases and is recognised over the
and fit-out projects in accordance with Ind AS 115;
lease term, based on a pattern reflecting a constant periodic
b) Obtained an understanding of the systems, processes
rate of return on the lessor's net investment in the lease in case
and controls implemented by the management for
of finance leases, in accordance with the principles of Ind AS
computing and recording revenue and related contract
116, Leases ('Ind AS 116'). Significant management judgement
assets and contract liabilities;
is required in assessing whether the lease arrangement is an
c) Evaluated the design and implementation, and tested
operating lease or a finance lease and in estimation of 'leaseterm' to allocate the lease income on a systematic basis overthe period of lease.
the operating effectiveness of controls over the revenuerecognition;
d) For a sample of lease contracts:
• Evaluated management's classification of leases intooperating lease and finance lease, based on our reviewof the contractual terms of the lease arrangements;
• Ensured the lease term determined by the managementis in accordance with the principles of Ind AS 116;
Revenue from construction and fit-out projects is recognised over
• Recomputed the lease income recognised on a
a period of time using output method of measuring progress
staright-line basis over the lease term and related lease
towards complete satisfaction of performance obligation in
equalization reserve, in case of operating leases;
accordance with the principles of Ind AS 115, Revenue from
contracts with customers ('Ind AS 115'). Significant management
• Assessed appropriateness of the models used by
judgement is required in identification of performance
the management to recognise finance income on
obligations, determination of the Company's rights to receive
a systematic and rational basis over the lease term,
payments for performance completed till date, determination
reflecting a constant periodic rate ofreturn on the lessor's
of progress of the performance obligations as per contract and
net investment in the lease, in case of finance leases;
impact due to contract modifications, if any. Changes in these
• Tested the mathematical accuracy of
judgements and the related estimates as contracts progress
management workings
can result in material adjustments to revenue and margins.
Considering the materiality of amounts and significance
e) Evaluated the appropriateness of the management's
of management judgement in estimates involved, revenue
assessment that the satisfaction of performance
recognition from rental income and income from construction
obligations relating to construction and fit-out projects
and fit-out projects is identified as a key audit matter for the
is over time in accordance with Ind AS 115;.
current year audit.
f) Understood the process for determining the progressof performance obligations which has been reviewedperiodically by independent experts based on surveysof the construction and fit-out projects and approved byappropriate levels of management;
g) Assessed the professional competence and objectivity ofthe management's expert;
h) Tested on a sample basis and recomputed revenuerecognised during the year with respect to ongoing andcompleted construction and fit-out projects, by inspectingunderlying contracts, work completion certificatessupporting the progress of satisfaction determined by themanagement's expert for ongoing projects and handoverdocuments for completed projects;
i) Performed substantive analytical procedures on revenuewhich included centre and project-wise analysis,occupancy analysis, margin analysis, customer analysis,etc. to determine any unusual variances;
j) Performed other substantive audit procedures includingobtaining debtor confirmations on a sample basis andreconciling revenue recorded during the year withstatutory returns;
k) Tested unusual non-standard journal entries impactingrevenue recorded during the year based on risk-basedcriteria; and
l) Ensured the adequacy and appropriateness of thedisclosures made in the standalone financial statementsin accordance with the requirements of applicableaccounting standards.
Accounting for leases
Our audit procedures on accounting for leases included,
Refer note 4M to the standalone financial statements for
material accounting policy information and note 38 for lease
a) Assessed the appropriateness of the Company's
related disclosures.
accounting policy for leases in accordance with the
As at 31 March 2025, the carrying value of right-of-use assets and
requirements of Ind AS 116;
lease liabilities amounts to H 10,705.19 million and H 13,894.03
b) Obtained an understanding of the management's
million representing 43% and 55 % of total assets, respectively.
process for identification and accounting of leasing
The Company applies Ind AS 116, Leases ('Ind AS 116') to account
arrangements as per Ind AS 116. Evaluated the design and
for lease contracts which requires the Company to recognise 'lease
implementation, and tested the operating effectiveness
liabilities' representing the obligation with respect to unpaid lease
of management's controls relating to identification and
payments under such contracts, and 'right-of-use assets' representing
accounting of lease contracts;
the right to use the underlying assets for the lease term.
Significant management judgement is required in determining
c)
Obtained and examined, on a sample basis, the lease
whether a contract contains a lease, assessment of lease term
agreements that were new or modified during the
and determination of appropriate discount rate. The Company
current financial year to verify that the particulars
has multiple lease contracts with varying terms which requires
considered for calculation of right-of-use assets and
significant effort to ensure compliance with the accounting
lease liabilities as at the reporting date were consistent
standard requirements.
with the corresponding terms of such contracts. Further,
Considering the materiality of amount involved and large
for such new or modified contracts, evaluated whether
volume of individual lease agreements that require significant
management's determination of the lease term is
management and auditor judgement and efforts, accounting for
accurate, including assessment of appropriateness of
leases is identified as a key audit matter for current year audit.
d)
management's estimation relating to the probability ofmanagement exercising lease renewal options givenunder such contracts, basis our discussion with themanagement and understanding of the business plans;Assessed the appropriateness of the discount rateused for determining the present value of unpaid leasepayments for calculating the lease liabilities at initialrecognition;
e)
Assessed the integrity and appropriateness of the modelused by the management to account for leases as per IndAS 116, including its mathematical accuracy. On a samplebasis, recalculated the amount of lease liability, right-of-use assets, depreciation and interest expense recorded bythe Company for the current financial year; and
f)
Ensured the adequacy and appropriateness ofdisclosures made in the standalone financial statementsin accordance with the requirements of applicableaccounting standards.
Information other than the StandaloneFinancial Statements and Auditor's Reportthereon
6. The Company's Board of Directors are responsible forthe other information. The other information comprisesthe information included in the Annual Report, but doesnot include the standalone financial statements and ourauditor's report thereon. The Annual Report is expected tobe made available to us after the date of this auditor's report.
Our opinion on the standalone financial statementsdoes not cover the other information and we will notexpress any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the standalone financialstatements, our responsibility is to read the otherinformation identified above when it becomes availableand, in doing so, consider whether the other informationis materially inconsistent with the standalone financialstatements or our knowledge obtained in the audit orotherwise appears to be materially misstated.
When we read the Annual Report, if we conclude that thereis a material misstatement therein, we are required tocommunicate the matter to those charged with governance.
Responsibilities of Management and ThoseCharged with Governance for the StandaloneFinancial Statements
7. The accompanying standalone financial statements havebeen approved by the Company's Board of Directors.
The Company's Board of Directors are responsible forthe matters stated in section 134(5) of the Act withrespect to the preparation and presentation of thesestandalone financial statements that give a true andfair view of the financial position, financial performanceincluding other comprehensive income, changes inequity and cash flows of the Company in accordancewith the Ind AS specified under section 133 of the Actand other accounting principles generally accepted inIndia. This responsibility also includes maintenance ofadequate accounting records in accordance with theprovisions of the Act for safeguarding of the assets ofthe Company and for preventing and detecting fraudsand other irregularities; selection and application ofappropriate accounting policies; making judgments andestimates that are reasonable and prudent; and design,implementation and maintenance of adequate internalfinancial controls, that were operating effectivelyfor ensuring the accuracy and completeness of theaccounting records, relevant to the preparation andpresentation of the financial statements that give a trueand fair view and are free from material misstatement,whether due to fraud or error.
8. In preparing the standalone financial statements, the Boardof Directors is responsible for assessing the Company'sability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, asapplicable, matters related to going concern and usingthe going concern basis of accounting unless the Boardof Directors either intends to liquidate the Company or tocease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
9. The Board of Directors is also responsible for overseeingthe Company's financial reporting process.
Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit ofthe Standalone Financial Statements
10. Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assuranceabout whether the standalone financial statements asa whole are free from material misstatement, whetherdue to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's reportthat includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance isa high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee thatan audit conducted in accordance with Standards onAuditing will always detect a material misstatementwhen it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud orerror and are considered material if, individually or inthe aggregate, they could reasonably be expected toinfluence the economic decisions of users taken on thebasis of these standalone financial statements.
11. As part of an audit in accordance with Standards onAuditing, specified under section 143(10) of the Actwe exercise professional judgment and maintainprofessional skepticism throughout the audit. We also:
• Identify and assess the risks of material misstatementof the standalone financial statements, whether due tofraud 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 relevantto the audit in order to design audit proceduresthat are appropriate in the circumstances. Undersection 143(3)(i) of the Act we are also responsiblefor expressing our opinion on whether theCompany has adequate internal financial controlswith reference to financial statements in place andthe operating effectiveness of such controls;
• Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policiesused and the reasonableness ofaccounting estimatesand related disclosures made by management;
• Conclude on the appropriateness of Board ofDirectors' use ofthe going concern basis ofaccountingand, based on the audit evidence obtained, whethera material uncertainty exists related to events orconditions that may cast significant doubt on theCompany's ability to continue as a going concern.If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists,we are required to draw attention in our auditor'sreport to the related disclosures in the standalonefinancial statements or, if such disclosures areinadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusionsare based on the audit evidence obtained up to thedate of our auditor's report. However, future eventsor conditions may cause the Company to cease tocontinue as a going concern; and
• Evaluate the overall presentation, structure andcontent of the standalone financial statements,including the disclosures, and whether thestandalone financial statements represent theunderlying transactions and events in a mannerthat achieves fair presentation.
12. 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.
13. We also provide those charged with governance witha statement that we have complied with relevantethical requirements regarding independence, andto communicate with them all relationships and othermatters that may reasonably be thought to bear on ourindependence, and where applicable, related safeguards.
14. 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 auditor'sreport 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 Matter
15. The standalone financial statements of the Companyfor the year ended 31 March 2024 were audited by thepredecessor auditor, S.R. Batliboi & Associates LLP,who have expressed an unmodified opinion on thosestandalone financial statements vide their audit reportdated 19 June 2024.
Report on Other Legal and RegulatoryRequirements
16. As required by section 197(16) of the Act, based on ouraudit, we report that the Company has paid remunerationto its directors during the year in accordance with theprovisions of and limits laid down under section 197read with Schedule V to the Act.
17. As required by the Companies (Auditor's Report) Order,2020 ('the Order') issued by the Central Government ofIndia in terms of section 143(11) of the Act we give inthe Annexure A a statement on the matters specified inparagraphs 3 and 4 of the Order, to the extent applicable.
18. Further to our comments in Annexure A, as required bysection 143(3) of the Act based on our audit, we report,to the extent applicable, that:
a) We have sought and obtained all the informationand explanations which to the best of ourknowledge and belief were necessary for thepurpose of our audit of the accompanyingstandalone financial statements;
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 financial statements dealtwith by this report are in agreement with thebooks of account;
d) In our opinion, the aforesaid standalone financialstatements comply with Ind AS specified undersection 133 of the Act;
e) On the basis of the written representations receivedfrom the directors and taken on record by the Boardof Directors, none of the directors is disqualifiedas on 31 March 2025 from being appointed as adirector in terms of section 164(2) of the Act;
f) With respect to the adequacy of the internalfinancial controls with reference to financialstatements of the Company as on 31 March 2025and the operating effectiveness of such controls,refer to our separate report in Annexure B whereinwe have expressed an unmodified opinion; and
g) With respect to the other matters to be includedin the Auditor's Report in accordance with rule11 of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules,2014 (as amended), in our opinion and to thebest of our information and according to theexplanations given to us:
i. The Company, as detailed in note 33(i) tothe standalone financial statements, hasdisclosed the impact of pending litigations onits financial position as at 31 March 2025.
ii. The Company did not have any long-termcontracts including derivative contracts forwhich there were any material foreseeablelosses as at 31 March 2025;
iii. There were no amounts which were requiredto be transferred to the Investor Educationand Protection Fund by the Company duringthe year ended 31 March 2025;
iv. a. The management has represented
that, to the best of its knowledge andbelief, as disclosed in note 46(v) to thestandalone financial statements, nofunds have been advanced or loaned orinvested (either from borrowed funds orsecurities premium or any other sourcesor kind of funds) by the Company to orin any person(s) or entity(ies), includingforeign entities ('the intermediaries'),with the understanding, whetherrecorded in writing or otherwise, that theintermediary shall, whether, directly orindirectly lend or invest in other personsor entities identified in any mannerwhatsoever by or on behalf of theCompany ('the Ultimate Beneficiaries') orprovide any guarantee, security or thelike on behalf the Ultimate Beneficiaries;
b. The management has represented that,to the best of its knowledge and belief, asdisclosed in note 46(vi) to the standalonefinancial statements, no funds havebeen received by the Company from anyperson(s) or entity(ies), including foreignentities ('the Funding Parties'), with theunderstanding, whether recorded inwriting or otherwise, that the Companyshall, whether directly or indirectly, lendor invest in other persons or entitiesidentified in any manner whatsoeverby or on behalf of the Funding Party('Ultimate Beneficiaries') or provide anyguarantee, security or the like on behalfof the Ultimate Beneficiaries; and
c. Based on such audit procedures performedas considered reasonable and appropriatein the circumstances, nothing has come toour notice that has caused us to believethat the management representationsunder sub-clauses (a) and (b) above containany material misstatement.
v. The Company has not declared or paidany dividend during the year ended 31March 2025; and
vi. As stated in note 44 to the standalone financialstatements and based on our examinationwhich included test checks, the Company, inrespect of financial year commencing on 1April 2024, has used an accounting software formaintaining its books of account which has afeature of recording audit trail (edit log) facilityand the same has been operated throughoutthe year for all relevant transactions recordedin the software. Further, during the courseof our audit we did not come across anyinstance of audit trail feature being tamperedwith. Furthermore, the audit trail has beenpreserved by the Company as per the statutoryrequirements for record retention.
For Walker Chandiok & Co LLP
Chartered AccountantsFirm's Registration No.: 001076N/N500013
Nitin Toshniwal
Partner
Place: New Delhi Membership No.: 507568
Date: 26 May 2025 UDIN: 25507568BMIEWN9066