We have audited the accompanying Standalone Financial Statements of SICAGEN INDIA LIMITED ("the Company"),
which comprises the Balance Sheet as at March 31, 2025, the Statement of Profit and Loss (including Other
Comprehensive Income), the Statement of Changes in Equity and the Statement of Cash Flows for the year then
ended and a summary of material accounting policies and other explanatory information ("the Standalone Financial
Statements").
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, 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 prescribed
under Section 133 of the Act read with the Companies (Indian Accounting 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, the profit and total comprehensive income, changes in equity and its cash flows for the year ended on that
date.
Basis for Opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing (SAs) specified under section 143(10) of
the Companies Act, 2013. 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
together with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the Standalone Financial Statements under
the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Rules there under, 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 is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Key Audit Matters
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 Standalone Financial Statements as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide
a separate opinion on these matters. We have determined the matters described below to be the key audit matters
to be communicated in our report.
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Revenue Recognition (IND AS 115)
Recognition of revenue is complex due to several
types of customer contracts across divisions.
The application of the new standard on recognition
of revenue involves significant judgment and
estimates made by the management which includes;
• Identification of performance obligations
contained in contracts.
• Determination of the most appropriate
method for recognition of revenue relating to
the identified performance obligations.
• Assessment of transaction price &
• Allocation of the assessed price to the
individual performance obligations.
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Audit Procedure
Audit procedure involved review of the Company's IND AS 115
implementation process and key judgments made by
management, evaluation of customer contracts in light of IND
AS 115 on sample basis and comparison of the same with
management's evaluation and assessment of design and
operating effectiveness of internal controls relating to revenue
recognition.
Based on the procedures performed, it is concluded that
management's judgments with respect to recognition and
measurement of revenue in light of IND AS 115 is appropriate.
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Existence and impairment of Trade Receivables
Trade Receivables are significant to the Company's
financial statements. The Collectability of trade
receivables is a key element of the Company's
working capital management, which is managed on
an ongoing basis by its management. Due to the
nature of the Business and the requirements of
customers, various contract terms are in place which
impacts the timing of revenue recognition.
In calculating the Expected Credit Loss as per Ind
AS 109 - "Financial Instruments", the Company has
also considered the estimation of probable future
customer default.
Given the magnitude and judgment involved in the
impairment assessment of trade receivables, we
have identified this as a key audit matter.
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Audit Procedure
We performed audit procedures on existence of trade
receivables, which included substantive testing of revenue
transactions, obtaining trade receivable external confirmations
and testing the subsequent payments received.
Assessing the impact of trade receivables requires judgment
and we evaluated management's assumptions in determining
the provision for impairment of trade receivables, by analyzing
the ageing of receivables, assessing significant overdue
individual trade receivables and specific local risks, combined
with the legal documentations, where applicable.
We tested the timing of revenue and trade receivables
recognition based on the terms agreed with the customers.
We also reviewed, on a sample basis, terms of the contract
with the customers, invoices raised, etc., as a part of our audit
procedures.
Legal cases have been filed in the case of some debtors and we
have analyzed the Company's chances of succeeding in the
litigation.
Furthermore, we assessed the appropriateness of the
disclosures made in Note 7 & Note 46 to the financial
statements. Our procedures did not identify any material
exceptions.
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Inventory
Management judgment is required to establish the
carrying value of inventory particularly in relation
to determining the appropriate level of provisions
in relation to obsolete and Surplus items.
In view of being a Trading concern this has been
identified as a Key Audit Matter.
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Audit Procedure
Physical Verification of Inventory was conducted by the
management and with respect to the Net Realizable value of
Inventory, the Company has provided Management
Representations that there is no significant impact as all
contracts are based on fixed prices.
Audit procedures include testing the inventory provisions, we
assessed the management control and estimation of inventory
provisions and their appropriateness. Future salability of
inventory was assessed based on past track records.
Based on the audit procedure performed, no material
discrepancies were identified.
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Contingent Liability
On assessment of Provisions for taxation, litigations
and claims as at March 31, 2025 the Company had a
provision in respect of possible or actual taxation
disputes, litigation and claims to the tune of C 1952
lakhs (Note No 42).
These provisions are estimated using a significant
degree of management judgment in interpreting the
various relevant rules, regulations and practices and
in considering precedents in various forums.
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Audit Procedure
The Audit addressed this Key Audit Matter by;
• Assessing the adequacy of tax Provisions by reviewing
correspondence with tax Authorities.
• Discussing significant litigations and claims with the
Company's Internal Legal Counsel.
• Reviewing previous judgments made by relevant tax
Authorities and opinions given by Company's advisors &
• Assessing the reliability of the past estimates of the
management.
Our Audit Procedures did not identify any material exceptions.
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IND AS 116 - Leases
Ind AS 116 introduces a new lease accounting model,
wherein lessees are required to recognize a right-
of-use (ROU) asset and a lease liability arising from
a lease on the balance sheet. The lease liabilities are
initially measured by discounting future lease
payments during the lease term as per the contract/
arrangement. Adoption of the standard involves
significant judgements and estimates including,
determination of the discount rates and the lease
term.
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Audit Procedure
Our audit procedures on adoption of Ind AS 116 include;
• Assessed and tested new processes and controls in
respect of the lease accounting standard (Ind AS 116).
• Assessed the Company's evaluation on the identification
of leases based on the contractual agreements and our
knowledge of the business.
• Evaluated the reasonableness of the discount rates
applied in determining the lease liabilities.
On a statistical sample, we performed the following procedures;
• assessed the key terms and conditions of each lease with
the underlying lease contracts; and
• evaluated computation of lease liabilities and challenged
the key estimates such as, discount rates and the lease
term.
• Assessed and tested the presentation and disclosures
relating to Ind AS 116 including, disclosures.
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Inter Corporate Deposits
The Company has provided inter-corporate deposits
to EDAC Engineering Ltd on various dates between
FY 2021-22 and FY 2022-23 amounting to C24 crores,
out of which EDAC Engineering Ltd repaid C3.15
crores, towards the principal amount during FY 2024¬
25. Interest is charged at the rate of 9.5%. More than
90% of the accumulated interest for FY 2021-22,
2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25 is still due.
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Audit Procedure
The Audit addressed this Key Audit Matter by;
• Evaluated the terms of repayment.
• Verified the amount given at different intervals for its
existence.
• Verified the Tax deduction certificates.
• Verified the receipts subsequent to the balance sheet
date and tax deduction certificate.
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Information Other than the Standalone Financial
Statements and Auditors' Report Thereon
The Company's management and Board of Directors are
responsible for the other information. The other
information comprises the information included in the
Company's Annual Report but does not include the
Standalone Financial Statements and our report thereon.
Our opinion on the Standalone Financial Statements does
not cover the other information and we do not express
any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
In 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.
If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that
there is a material misstatement of this other information,
we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to
report in this regard.
Management's Responsibility for the Standalone Financial
Statements
The Company's Board of Directors is responsible for the
matters stated in section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013
("the Act") with respect to the preparation of these
Standalone Financial Statements that give a true and fair
view of the financial position, financial performance, and
cash flows of the Company in accordance with the
accounting principles generally accepted in India, including
the accounting Standards specified under section 133 of
the Act, read with the rule 3 of the Companies (Indian
Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015 and Companies (Indian
Accounting Standards Amendment Rules, 2016). 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 implementation
and maintenance of 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 standalone financial statements that give a true and
fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether
due to fraud or error.
In preparing the Standalone Financial Statements,
management 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 management
either intends to liquidate the Company or to cease
operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
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
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about
whether the Standalone 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 SAs 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 Standalone Financial Statements.
As part of an audit in accordance with SAs we exercise
professional judgment and maintain professional
skepticism throughout the audit. We also:
• Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement
of the Standalone 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 Companies Act, 2013, we are also
responsible for expressing our opinion on whether
the Company has adequate internal financial controls
system 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 management's
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 Standalone 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.
• Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and
content of the Standalone Financial Statements,
including the disclosures, and whether the
Standalone Financial Statements represent the
underlying transactions and events in a manner that
achieves fair presentation.
Materiality is the magnitude of misstatements in the
Standalone Financial Statements that, individually or in
aggregate, makes it probable that the economic decisions
of a reasonably knowledgeable user of the Standalone
Financial Statements may be influenced. We consider
quantitative materiality and qualitative factors in (i)
planning the scope of our audit work and in evaluating the
results of our work; and (ii) to evaluate the effect of any
identified misstatements in the Standalone Financial
Statements.
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.
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.
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
We draw attention to Note 45(o) to the Standalone Finan¬
cial Statements, regarding National Company Law Tribu¬
nal, Chennai Bench (NCLT) Order pronounced on May 09,
2024 received by the Company on May 14, 2024. The NCLT
approved the Company's application for the amalgamation
of the wholly owned subsidiary, Danish Steel Clusters
Private Limited, with an appointed date of Oct 01, 2021.
As stated in the aforesaid note, effect to the terms of amal¬
gamation was given during the year and the figures for the
previous year 2023-2024 have been restated.
Our opinion is not modified in respect of this matter.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
1. As required by the Companies (Auditor's Report)
Order, 2020 ("the Order"), issued by the Central
Government of India in terms of sub-section (11) of
section 143 of the Act (here in after referred to as the
"Order"), and on the basis of such checks of the books
and records of the Company as we considered
appropriate and according to the information and
explanations given to us, we give in the "Annexure A",
a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3
and 4 of the Order, to the extent applicable.
2. As required by Section 143(3) of the Companies
Act,2013, we report 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
purposes of our audit.
(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 that the Company does not have
server physically located in India for the daily back
up of books of account maintained in electronic
mode. [Refer Note 45(p) to the Standalone
Financial Statements].
(c) The Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit and
Loss (including other comprehensive income),
Statement of Changes in the Equity and the Cash
Flow Statement dealt with by this Report are in
agreement with the books of account.
(d) In our opinion, the aforesaid Standalone Financial
Statements comply with the IND AS specified
under Section 133 of the Act, read with Rule 7 of
the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014.
(e) On the basis of the written representations
received from the directors as on March 31, 2025
and taken on record by the Board of Directors,
none of the directors is disqualified as on March
31, 2025 from being appointed as a director in
terms of Section 164 (2) of the Act.
(f) With respect to the adequacy of the internal
financial controls over financial reporting of the
Company and the operating effectiveness of such
controls, refer to our separate Report in
"Annexure B".
(g) With respect to the other matters to be included
in the Auditor's Report in accordance with the
requirements of Section 197(16) of the Act, as
amended:
In our opinion and to the best of our information
and according to the explanations given to us,
the remuneration paid by the Company to its
directors during the year is in accordance with
the provisions of Section 197 of the Act.
(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 has disclosed the impact of
pending litigations on its financial position
in its Standalone Financial Statements as
referred to in Note No.42 to the Standalone
Financial Statements;
ii. The Company did not have any long-term
contracts including derivative contracts as
at March 31, 2025;
iii. There has been no delay in transferring
amounts, required to be transferred, to the
Investor Education and Protection Fund by
the Company.
iv. (a) Management has represented that, to
the best of its knowledge and belief,
other than as disclosed in the notes to
the accounts, no funds have been
advanced or loaned or invested (either
from borrowed funds or share premium
or any other sources or kind of funds)
by the Company to or in any other
person(s) or entity(ies), including
foreign entities ("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 ("Ultimate Beneficiaries") or
provide any guarantee, security or the
l i ke o n beha l f o f the U lti mate
Beneficiaries. (Refer Note 45 (e)).
(b) Management has represented that, to
the best of its knowledge and belief,
other than as disclosed in the notes to
the accounts, no funds have been
received by the Company from any
person(s) or entity(ies), including foreign
entities ("Funding Parties"), with the
understanding, whether recorded in
writing or otherwise, that the Company
shall, 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, (Refer
Note 45(h)) and
(c) Based on the audit procedures adopted
by us, nothing has come to our notice
that has caused us to believe that the
representations made by the
Management under sub clause (a) and
(b) above, contain any material
misstatement.
v. As stated in Note 47 to the Standalone
Financial Statements:
(a) The final dividend proposed in the previous
year, declared and paid by the Company
during the year is in accordance with Section
123 of the Act, as applicable.
(b) The Board of Directors of the Company have
proposed final dividend for the year, which
is subject to the approval of the members
at the ensuing Annual General Meeting. The
amount of dividend proposed is in
accordance with Section 123 of the Act, as
applicable.
vi. Based on our examination which included
test checks, the Company, in respect of
financial year commencing on April 01,
2023, has used an accounting software for
maintaining its books of account which has
a feature of recording audit trail (edit log)
facility and the same has 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. [Refer
Note 45(p) to the Standalone Financial
Statements.]
Additionally, the audit trail has been
preserved by the Company as per the
statutory requirements for record retention.
For SRSV & Associates
Chartered Accountants
F.R.No. 015041S
R. Subburaman
Partner
Place: Chennai Membership .No. 020562
Date: May 12, 2025 UDIN NO. 25020562BNUKHT1582
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