1. We have audited the accompanying standalone financial statements of Sunteck Realty Limited ('the Company'), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2024, the Statement of Profit and Loss (including Other Comprehensive Income), the Statement of Cash Flow and the Statement of Changes in Equity for the year then ended, and notes to the standalone financial statements, including material accounting policy information and other explanatory information.
2. In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us and based on the consideration of the reports of the other auditors as referred to in paragraph 18 below, the aforesaid standalone financial statements give the information required by the Companies Act, 2013 ('the Act') in the manner so required and give a true and fair view in conformity with the Indian Accounting Standards ('Ind AS') specified under section 133 of the Act read with the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015 and other accounting principles generally accepted in India, of the state of affairs of the Company as at 31 March 2024, and its profit (including other comprehensive income), its cash flows and the changes in equity for the year ended on that date.
Basis for Opinion
3. We conducted our audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing specified under section 143(10) of the Act. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the Standalone Financial Statements section of our report. We are independent of the Company in accordance with the Code of Ethics issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India ('ICAI') together with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements under the provisions of the Act and the rules thereunder, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements and the Code of Ethics. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained together with the audit evidence obtained by the other auditor, in terms of their reports referred to in paragraph 18 of the other matter section below is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Emphasis of Matters
4. We draw attention to Note 58 to the accompanying standalone financial statements, which describes the uncertainties relating to recoverability of ' 1,402.73 lakhs as at 31 March 2024, from a partnership firm ('firm'), included in other non-current financial assets, in which the Company was associated as a partner till 6 October 2020. On account of certain disputes with the other partner of the firm, the Company had initiated arbitration proceedings against the other partner which was decided in favour of the Company on 4 May 2018 but has been challenged by the other partner before the Hon'ble Bombay High Court. Further, as described in the said note, the financial statements of the firm are not available with the Company and therefore, the Company's share of profit/(loss) for the period from 2015 till 6 October 2020 has not been accounted by the management for preparation of the accompanying Statement, however the management is of the view that the impact of such share of profit/(loss) would not be material to the accompanying Statement since there were no operations in the firm during the aforesaid period. Basis the favourable arbitration award and the legal opinion obtained, the management believes that the aforesaid balances are fully recoverable and hence, no provision for impairment is required to be recognised in respect of such balances as at 31 March 2024.
5. We draw attention to Note 63 to the accompanying standalone financial statements, which describes that pursuant to the scheme of amalgamation ('the Scheme') between the Company and its erstwhile wholly owned subsidiaries, namely Skystar Buildcon Private Limited, Advaith Infraprojects Private Limited, Shivay Brokers Private Limited and Magnate Industries Private Limited (previously known as Magnate Industries LLP) (together known as "Transferor Companies”), as approved by the Hon'ble National Company Tribunal vide its order dated 10 May 2024, the business of the Transferor Companies has been transferred to and merged with the Company and accounted for in accordance with the approved Scheme and Appendix C to Ind 103, Business Combinations, applicable to common control business combination. Accordingly, the comparative financial information for
the previous year presented in the accompanying standalone financial statements has been restated from the beginning of the preceding period, being 1 April 2022.
Our opinion is not modified in respect of above matters.
Key Audit Matters
6. Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our audit of the standalone financial statements of the current period. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the financial statements as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters.
7. We have determined the matters described below to be the key audit matters to be communicated in our report.
Key audit matters
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How our audit addressed the key audit matters
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(i) Revenue recognition for real estate development contracts
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Refer Notes 2(c)(i), (ii) and 29 to the standalone
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Our audit procedures on revenue recognised from real
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financial statements for accounting policy and related
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estate development contracts included, but were not
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disclosures.
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limited to the following:
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As per the principles of Ind AS 115 'Revenue from
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• Evaluated the appropriateness of the Company's
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Contracts with Customers' (Ind AS 115), revenue
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accounting policy on revenue recognition from
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from sale of residential/ commercial properties is
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real estate development contracts in accordance
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recognized when the performance obligations are
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with Ind AS 115;
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essentially complete and it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the Company.
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• Obtained an understanding of revenue recognition process and evaluated the design and tested the
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Revenue from real-estate contracts for certain
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operating effectiveness of key controls over the
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projects is recognised over a period of time on the
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recognition of revenue and determination of fair
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basis of stage of completion of the contracts (using
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value of estimated construction service under
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percentage of completion method), if the necessary
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JDAs, completeness and accuracy of cost and
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conditions/obligations as mentioned in the Ind AS 115
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revenue reports generated from the system;
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are satisfied, in all other cases, revenue is recognized at the point in time when the control over the property has been transferred (i.e upon possession/ deemed possession) to the buyer.
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• Inspected, on a sample basis, the underlying customer contracts, handover documents, possession / deemed possession letters to understand the contractual terms whereby
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Significant level of judgement is required in identifying
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ownership rights and control will be transferred to
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contract obligations and whether these obligations are
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the unitholders and assessed appropriateness of
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satisfied over a period of time or at the point in time.
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management's evaluation of determining revenue
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Further, for determining revenue using percentage of
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recognition from sale of real estate property
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completion method (input method), budgeted project
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at a point in time or over the period of time in
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cost is a critical estimate, which is subject to inherent
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accordance with the requirements under Ind AS
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uncertainty as it requires ascertainment of progress of
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115;
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the project, cost incurred till date and balance cost to be incurred to complete the project.
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• Reviewed the management's budgeting system and process of calculating the cost to be incurred
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For revenue contracts forming part of joint development arrangements ('JDA') that are not jointly controlled operations, the revenue from the development and transfer of constructed area with corresponding land/ development rights received by the Company is measured at the fair value of the estimated construction service rendered by the Company to the landowner under JDA. Such revenue is recognised over a period of time in accordance with the requirements of Ind AS 115.
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for completing the remaining performance obligations, which has been reviewed periodically and approved by appropriate levels of management;
• On a sample basis, tested cost incurred and accrued to date by examining underlying invoices and other supporting documents;
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Key audit matters
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How our audit addressed the key audit matters
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Considering the significance of management
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• Obtained the signed budgets for the current year
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judgement and estimates involved as mentioned
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from the management and compared with the
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above, and the materiality of amounts involved,
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signed budgets of the previous year to identify
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revenue recognition was identified as a key audit
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the significant variations and verify whether those
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matter for the current year audit.
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variations have been considered in estimating the remaining costs to complete the project;
• Verified the collection from customers for the units sold from the statement of accounts on a sample basis to ensure receipt of substantial sales consideration;
• Tested unusual non-standard journal entries impacting revenue recorded during the year based on certain risk-based criteria;
• For projects executed during the year in accordance with JDAs, we have performed the following additional procedures on a sample basis:
o Obtained and examined the computation of the fair value of the construction service under JDA with reference to project cost estimates and mark up considered by the management;
o Obtained the JDA entered into by the Company and compared the ratio of constructed area share arrangement between the Company and the landowner as mentioned in the agreement to the computation sheet prepared by the management;
o Tested the computation for recognition of revenue over a period of time for revenue contracts forming part of JDA and management's assessment of stage of completion of projects and project cost estimates.
• Assessed the adequacy and appropriateness of disclosures included in financial statements, in accordance with applicable accounting standards.
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(ii) Assessing the recoverability of carrying value of Inventories
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Refer Notes 2(g) and 11 to the standalone financial
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Our audit procedures in assessing the recoverability
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statements for accounting policy and related
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of carrying value of inventories included, but were not
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disclosures.
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limited to, the following;
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As at 31 March 2024, inventory of the Company
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• Evaluated the appropriateness of accounting
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comprise of finished properties of ' 28,211.73 lakhs,
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policies with respect to inventories in terms of
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land and development rights of ' 2,196.67 lakhs and
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principles enunciated under applicable accounting
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construction work in progress of ' 33,889.82 lakhs of
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standards;
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ongoing projects. Inventory is valued at cost and net realisable value (NRV), whichever is less.
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• Obtained an understanding of the management process for identification of possible impairment indicators and process performed by the management for impairment testing and determination of NRV;
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Key audit matters
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How our audit addressed the key audit matters
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NRV is the estimated selling price in the ordinary
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Evaluated the design and tested the operating
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course of business, less estimated costs necessary to
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effectiveness of controls for inventory valuation
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make the sale and estimated costs of completion (in
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including review of estimates involved for the
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case of construction work-in- progress). The inventory
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expected cost of completion of projects including
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of finished properties, land and development rights
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construction cost incurred, construction budgets
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and construction work-in- progress is not written down
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and NRV;
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below cost when completed flats/ under-construction flats /properties are expected to be sold at or above cost.
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Understood and reviewed key assumptions used by the management in determination of the NRV;
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The cost includes direct and indirect expenditure relating or incidental to construction activity. Various estimates such as prevailing market conditions, current prices, stage of completion of the projects, future selling price, selling costs and cost to complete projects are necessary to derive NRV.
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For land and development rights, obtained an understanding of the cash flows forecast prepared by the management and tested the assumptions such as expected launch of the project, project development plan and expected future sales less selling costs considering current market conditions;
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Considering the materiality of amounts and the significance of management judgement and estimates involved as mentioned above, assessment towards recoverability of carrying value of inventories was identified as a key audit matter for the current year
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Compared the estimated construction costs to complete each project with the Company's updated budgets. Re-computing the NRV, on a sample basis, to test inventory units are held at the lower of cost and NRV; and
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audit.
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Assessed the appropriateness and adequacy of the disclosures made by the management for the impairment losses recognized in accordance with applicable accounting standards.
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(iii) Impairment assessment of carrying value of investment in/ loan given to its subsidiaries and joint
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ventures
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Refer Notes 2(q) and 6 to the standalone financial
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Our audit procedures in relation to the impairment
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statements for accounting policy and related
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assessment of investments in and loans given to its
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disclosures.
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subsidiaries and joint ventures included, but was not
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As at 31 March 2024, the carrying value of investments
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limited to, the following;
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in and loans given to the subsidiaries and joint ventures
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Obtained an understanding of the management
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aggregates to ' 129,315.37 lakhs and ' 24,101.30
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process for identification of impairment indicators
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lakhs respectively (net of impairment of ' Nil) which
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for assessing the recoverability of the carrying
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collectively represents 49.74% of total assets.
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value of investments in/loans given to subsidiaries
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The aforesaid investments are valued at cost less
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and joint ventures.
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accumulated impairment losses, if any. Management
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Assessed the appropriateness of the relevant
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reviews regularly whether there are any indicators of
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accounting policies of the Company, including
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impairment as per the requirements given under Ind
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those relating to recognition and measurement
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AS 36 "Impairment of Assets”.
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of investments by comparing with the applicable
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The impairment assessment of Company's investments
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accounting standards;
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in and loans given to subsidiaries and joint ventures
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Evaluated the design and tested the operating
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is considered as significant risk area in view of the
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effectiveness of controls over the Company's
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materiality of the amounts involved, judgements and
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process of impairment assessment and approval of
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estimates involved in determination of recoverable
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forecasts;
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value of the carrying value of investments in and loans given to subsidiaries and joint ventures, which includes assessment of conditions and financial indicators of the investee, such as current projects, expected sales, future business plan, upcoming projects and the
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Obtained the management's external valuation specialist's report on determination of recoverable value and assessed the competency, objectivity and capabilities of management's expert;
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recoverability of certain investments and loan.
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Involved the auditor's valuation expert to assess the appropriateness of the valuation methodologies used by the management expert and reviewed the appropriateness of key valuation assumptions, including long-term growth rates, discount rates used amongst others within the discounted cash flow model;
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Key audit matters
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How our audit addressed the key audit matters
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The Company's non-current investments include
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• Assessed the financial position of the subsidiaries
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investments in Sunteck Lifestyle International Private
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and joint ventures to identify excess of their net
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Limited (SLIPL), a subsidiary, of ' 26,131.98 lakhs. SLIPL,
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assets over carrying amount of investment by the
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had further acquired 50% share in joint venture (JV)
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Company and reviewed profit history of those
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company, GGICO Sunteck Limited (GGICO), through
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subsidiaries and joint ventures;
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its wholly owned subsidiary, Sunteck Lifestyle Limited
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• Tested the assumptions and understood the
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(SLL), for development of real-estate project in Dubai. Further, the Company's other non-current financial
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forecasted cash flows of subsidiaries and joint ventures wherever impairment is trigged based on
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assets include receivables from SLL aggregating ' 592.94 lakhs. SLL has incurred losses and net-worth
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our knowledge of the Company and the markets in
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has been partially eroded due to delay in development
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which they operate;
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of project by GGICO on account of certain disputes
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• Obtained the most recent audited financial
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with the other JV partner. Both the JV partners have
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statements subsidiaries and joint ventures
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initiated arbitration against each other before London
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and performed inquiries with management on
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Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) alleging non-
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the project status and future business plan of
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compliance of certain conditions of the Joint Venture
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subsidiaries and joint ventures;
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Agreement (JVA), a partial award has been passed by
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• Read and evaluated the litigation related
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in one arbitration in favour of SLL, however finalisation
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documents and obtained an understanding of the
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is still pending. Further, during the current year, the
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current status of the disputed case. Also, obtained
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parties have signed a non-binding memorandum of
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independent lawyer opinion for the ongoing
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understanding to amicably settle the ongoing dispute and agreed to enter into an agreement for joint
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arbitration; and
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development of project, as further explained in Note
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• Assessed the appropriateness and adequacy
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60 to the standalone financial statements.
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of disclosure given in the standalone financial statements in accordance with applicable
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We have identified this matter as a key audit matter
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accounting standards.
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for the current year audit due to significant risk and judgements and estimates involved in forecasting future cash flows and the selection of assumptions.
Considering this matter is fundamental to the understanding of the user of standalone financial statement, we draw attention to Note 60 of the standalone financial statements, regarding the Company's non-current investment in a subsidiary company, SLIPL and other non-current financial assets receivable from SLL.
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Information other than the Financial Statements and Auditor's Report thereon
8. The Company's Board of Directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Annual Report, but does not include the standalone financial statements and our auditor's report thereon. The Annual Report is expected to be made available to us after the date of auditor's report.
Our opinion on the standalone financial statements does not cover the other information and we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
I n connection with our audit of the standalone financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the standalone financial statements 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 matter to those charged with governance.
Responsibilities of Management and Those Charged with Governance for the Standalone Financial Statements
9. The accompanying standalone financial statements have been approved by the Company's Board of Directors. The Company's Board of Directors are responsible for the matters stated in section 134(5) of the Act with respect to the preparation and presentation of these standalone financial statements that give a true and fair view of the financial position, financial performance including other comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows of the Company in accordance with the Ind AS specified under section 133 of the Act and other accounting principles generally accepted in India. This responsibility also includes maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the 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; and design, implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls, that were operating effectively for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, relevant to the preparation and presentation of the financial statements that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
10. In preparing the financial statements, the Board of Directors is responsible for assessing the Company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the Board of Directors either intends to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
11. The Board of Directors is also responsible for overseeing the Company's financial reporting process.
Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the Standalone Financial Statements
12. Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with Standards on Auditing will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.
13. As part of an audit in accordance with Standards on Auditing, specified under section 143(10) of the Act we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also:
• I dentify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control;
• Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate 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 internal financial controls with reference to financial statements in place and the operating effectiveness of such controls;
• Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by management;
• Conclude on the appropriateness of Board of Directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Company'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's report to the related disclosures in the financial statements or, 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 or conditions may cause the Company to cease to continue as a going concern; and
• Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation;
14. We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.
15. We also provide those charged with governance with a statement that we have complied with relevant ethical requirements regarding independence, and to communicate with them all relationships and other matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, related safeguards.
16. From the matters communicated with those charged with governance, we determine those matters that were of most significance in the audit of the financial statements of the current period and are therefore the key audit matters. We describe these matters in our auditor's report unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure about the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a matter should not be communicated in our report because the adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such communication.
Other Matters
17. The comparative financial information presented in the accompanying standalone financial statements includes the financial information of the erstwhile subsidiary companies, namely, Advaith Infraprojects Private Limited, Magnate Industries Private Limited (previously known as Magnate Industries LLP) and Shivay Brokers Private Limited for the year ended 31 March 2023, pursuant to the scheme of merger between the Company and aforesaid erstwhile wholly owned subsidiaries as explained in Note 63 to the accompanying standalone financial statements. Such financial information of the erstwhile wholly owned subsidiaries for the year ended 31 March 2023 have been audited by Messrs N. Somani & Co. Chartered Accountants, who issued unmodified opinions on those financial information vide their audit reports dated 25 April 2023, which have been furnished to us by the management and have been relied upon by us for the purpose of our audit of the accompanying standalone financial statements. Our opinion is not modified in respect of the above matter.
18. The standalone financial statement includes the Company's share of net loss after tax of ' 96.01 lakhs and total comprehensive loss of ' 96.03 lakhs for the year ended 31 March 2024 in respect of four (4) limited liability partnership (LLP) firms, whose financial statements have not been audited by us. These annual financial statements have been audited by the other auditor whose audit reports have been furnished to us by the Management, and our opinion in so far as it relates to the amounts and disclosures included in respect of these LLPs are based solely on the audit reports of such other auditor. Our opinion is not modified in respect of this matter with respect to our reliance on the work done by and the reports of other auditor.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
19. As required by section 197(16) of the Act based on our audit, we report that the Company has paid remuneration to its directors during the year in accordance with the provisions of and limits laid down under section 197 read with Schedule V to the Act.
20. As required by the Companies (Auditor's Report) Order, 2020 ('the Order') issued by the Central Government of India in terms of section 143(11) of the Act we give in the Annexure I a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order, to the extent applicable.
21. Further to our comments in Annexure I, as required by section 143(3) of the Act based on our audit, we report, to the extent applicable, that:
a) We have sought and obtained all the information and explanations which to the best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purpose of our audit of the accompanying standalone financial statements;
b) In our opinion, proper books of account as required by law have been kept by the Company so far as it appears from our examination of those books, except for the matter stated in paragraph 21(h)(vi) below on reporting under Rule 11(g) of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014 (as amended);
c) The standalone financial statements dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of account;
d) In our opinion, the aforesaid standalone financial statements comply with Ind AS specified under section 133 of the Act;
e) On the basis of the written representations received from the directors and taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on 31 March 2024 from being appointed as a director in terms of section 164(2) of the Act;
f) The qualification relating to the maintenance of accounts and other matters connected therewith are as stated in paragraph 21(b) above on reporting under section 143(3)(b) of the Act and paragraph 21(h)(vi) below on reporting under Rule 11(g) of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014 (as amended);
g) With respect to the adequacy of the internal financial controls with reference to financial statements of the Company as on 31 March 2024 and the operating effectiveness of such controls, refer to our separate report in Annexure II wherein we have expressed an unmodified opinion; and
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 (as amended), in our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us:
i. The Company, as detailed in Notes 38(i), (ii), (iii), (iv) 58 and 60 to the standalone financial statements, has disclosed the impact of pending litigations on its financial position as at 31 March 2024;
ii. The Company did not have any long-term contracts including derivative contracts for which there were any material foreseeable losses as at 31 March 2024;
iii. There has been no delay in transferring amounts, required to be transferred, to the Investor
iv. Education and Protection Fund by the Company during the year ended 31 March 2024;
a. The management has represented that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, on the date of this audit report as disclosed in Note 55(i)(I) to the standalone financial statements, no funds have been advanced or loaned or invested (either from borrowed funds or securities premium or any other sources or kind of funds) by the Company to or in any persons or entities, including foreign entities ('the intermediaries'), with the understanding, whether recorded in writing or otherwise, that the intermediary shall, whether, directly or indirectly lend or invest in other persons or entities identified in any manner whatsoever by or on behalf of the Company ('the Ultimate Beneficiaries') or provide any guarantee, security or the like on behalf the Ultimate Beneficiaries;
b. The management has represented that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, on the date of this audit report as disclosed in Note 55(i)(II) to the standalone financial statements, no funds have been received by the Company from any persons or entities, including foreign entities ('the Funding Parties'), with the understanding, whether recorded in writing or otherwise, that the Company shall, whether directly or indirectly, lend or invest in other persons or entities identified in any manner whatsoever by or on behalf of the Funding Party ('Ultimate Beneficiaries') or provide any guarantee, security or the like on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries and
c. Based on such audit procedures performed as considered reasonable and appropriate in the circumstances, nothing has come to our notice that has caused us to believe that the management representations under sub-clauses (a) and (b) above contain any material misstatement.
v. a. The final dividend paid by the Company during the year ended 31 March 2024 in respect of such
dividend declared for the previous year is in accordance with section 123 of the Act to the extent it applies to payment of dividend.
b. As stated in Note 46(b) to the accompanying standalone financial statements, the Board of Directors of the Company have proposed final dividend for the year ended 31 March 2024 which is subject to the approval of the members at the ensuing Annual General Meeting. The dividend
declared is in accordance with section 123 of the Act to the extent it applies to declaration of dividend
vi. As stated in Note 65 to the standalone financial statements and based on our examination which included test checks, except for instances mentioned below, the Company, in respect of financial year commencing on 1 April 2023, has used accounting software for maintaining its books of account which have a feature of recording audit trail (edit log) facility and the same have been operated throughout the year for all relevant transactions recorded in the software. Further, during the course of our audit we did not come across any instance of audit trail feature being tampered with, other than the consequential impact of the exception given below.
Nature of exception noted
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Details of Exception
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Instances of accounting software for maintaining books of account for which the feature of recording audit trail (edit log) facility was not operated throughout the year for all relevant transactions recorded in the software.
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1. The audit trail feature was not enabled at the database level for accounting software from 1 January 2024 to 31 March 2024 to log any direct data changes, used for the maintenance of all accounting records for certain projects of the Company.
2. Another accounting software used for maintenance of all accounting records of Company did not capture the details of what data was changed while recording audit trail (edit log) at the application level. Further, the audit trail feature was not enabled at the database level for the said accounting software to log any direct data changes.
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For Walker Chandiok & Co LLP
Chartered Accountants
Firm's Registration No.: 001076N/N500013
Rakesh R. Agarwal
Partner
Membership No.: 109632
UDIN:24109632BKFBJK7876
Place: Mumbai Date: 30 May 2024
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