We have audited the accompanying standalone financial statements of Zee Learn Limited ("the Company"), which comprise the balance sheet as at 31 March 2025, the statement of profit and loss (including other comprehensive income), the statement of changes in equity, the statement of cash flows for the year then ended, and notes to the standalone financial statements, including a summary of the material accounting policies and other explanatory information (herein after referred to as "standalone financial statements").
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, except for the possible effects of the matters described in the 'Basis for qualified opinion' section of our report, 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 accounting principles generally accepted in India, including the Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) prescribed under Section 133 of the Act read with the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015, as amended, of the state of affairs of the Company as at 31 March 2025, and its profit (including other comprehensive income), changes in equity and its cash flows for the year ended on that date.
2. Basis for qualified opinion
a) As stated in note 57(a) of the standalone financial statements, Yes Bank Limited (YBL) had invoked the Corporate Guarantee issued by the Company and its subsidiary i.e. Digital Ventures Private Limited (DVPL) upon non-repayment of credit facilities (during COVID-19 pandemic) availed by Four Trusts/entity, and called upon the Company and DVPL to make payment of an amount of H 44,962.56 lakhs (including interest and other charges upto 31 July 2021). As further stated in the said note, the Company and DVPL had received notices from YBL regarding filing of petitions under Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) to initiate Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) of the Company and DVPL (as corporate guarantors) before the Hon'ble National Company Law Tribunal ("NCLT"), Mumbai. Also as stated in the said note, YBL vide its letters dated 30 December 2022 had informed the Company and DVPL that it had assigned and transferred the above credit facilities
to J.C. Flowers Asset Reconstructions Private Limited (J.C.Flowers) and the amount outstanding therein as at 30 November 2022 was H 52,254.63 lakhs (including interest and penal charges). As further explained in the said note, on 10 February 2023 the Hon'ble NCLT, Mumbai, admitted the application filed by YBL against the Company and ordered the commencement of the CIRP under the IBC. However, an appeal was filed before the Hon'ble National Company Law Appellate Tribunal ("NCLAT") by the Company and the Hon'ble NCLAT vide its order dated 16 February 2023 set aside the impugned order dated 10 February 2023 passed by the Hon'ble NCLT and disposed off the appeal in accordance with law. As further explained in the said note, subsequently J.C. Flowers filed Special Leave Petition (SLP) in the Hon'ble Supreme Court for setting aside of the final order dated 16 February
2023 passed by the Hon'ble NCLAT. On 29 March 2023, the Hon'ble Supreme Court allowed the SLP and stayed the further proceedings of the Hon'ble NCLT and the matter is currently pending for hearing before the Hon'ble Supreme Court. However, in respect of petition filed by J.C. Flowers under Section 7 of the IBC to initiate CIRP proceedings against DVPL, the same was dismissed as withdrawn by the Hon'ble NCLT. As further stated in the said note, on 7 August 2023, the Company, DVPL along with four trusts/entity entered into settlement agreement with J.C. Flowers to settle the above corporate guarantee obligation with respect to loans borrowed by the said four trusts/entity. As per the terms of the settlement agreement, Company, DVPL along with four trusts/entity had agreed to settle the above Corporate Guarantee obligation for H 28,500 lakhs (to be paid jointly and severally by Company, DVPL along with four trusts/entity) pursuant to which the Corporate Guarantee obligation and other securities created by Company and DVPL will be released by J.C. Flowers on receipt of the said settlement amount. The said settlement agreement became effective during the quarter ended 31 March
2024 and accordingly, during the quarter ended 31 March 2024, the Company had provided H 28,573.12 lakhs including interest (net of H 400 lakhs paid by said trusts/entity) towards Corporate Guarantee obligation as per the said settlement agreement and the same was shown as recoverable from four trusts/entity as at 31 March 2024 under "other current financial assets". The timelines for payment of the said settlement amount had time to time been extended byJ.C. Flowers alongwith payment of applicable interest till 30 May 2024 and the Company/DVPL along with four trusts/
entity further requested J.C. Flowers for extension of time till 30 June 2024 and 15 August 2024 for which confirmation from J.C. Flowers was awaited. However, the Company received letter dated 11 October 2024 from J.C. Flowers intimating termination of the said settlement agreement and further informing that all terms set out in the Financing document shall continue in full force and effect and all amounts paid under settlement agreement shall be adjusted towards repayment of the outstanding credit facilities of four trusts/entity as if the settlement agreement had never been executed. Further, J.C.Flowers and Assets Care & Reconstruction Enterprise Limited (ACRE) vide their respective communications dated 31 October 2024 informed the Company that such outstanding credit facilities of four trusts/entity of H 62,481.28 lakhs (as on 11 October 2024) have been assigned and transferred by J.C. Flowers to ACRE. In view of above, during the quarter/half year ended 30 September 2024, the Company had provided further liability of H 36,712.34 lakhs (in addition to liability already provided till 30 June 2024 of H 25,768.94 lakhs) and the corresponding amount was recoverable from four trusts/entity, and the total amount recoverable from four trusts/entity was H 66,303.83 lakhs (including amount recoverable of H 29,591.49 lakhs as at 30 June 2024) as at 30 September 2024. Further, vide Supplemental Facilities Agreement dated 15 November 2024, the Company, DVPL along with four trusts/entity and other entities forming part of the promoter and promoter group have agreed upon certain additional conditions with ACRE in respect of the outstanding credit facilities availed by four trusts/ entity, the outstanding amount (including interest) of which is H 63,436.19 lakhs (net of H 2,550 lakhs paid during the year by the Company and four trusts/ entity) as at 31 March 2025 and the total amount recoverable (including interest) from four trusts/entity is H 69,458.74 lakhs (including amounts paid by the Company till 31 March 2025) as at 31 March 2025 and the same is disclosed under "other current financial assets". In furtherance to the said Supplemental Facilities Agreement, a few entities forming part of the promoter and promoter group have also created and extended security on their assets (in addition to their security arrangement for their existing indebtedness with ACRE and existing security provided by the Company, DVPL along with four trusts/entity) to the satisfaction of ACRE for abovementioned outstanding credit facilities. Pursuant to the execution of the said Supplemental Facilities Agreement, the management strongly believes that the above outstanding credit facilities of four trusts/entity will be paid to ACRE through various steps including monetization of assets of DVPL along with four trusts/entity and other security providers. In view of above, management is of the opinion that the amount of H 69,458.74 lakhs
receivable from four trusts/entity as at 31 March 2025 is good and recoverable.
However, in terms of Ind AS 109 "Financial Instruments" the Company has not carried out assessment of impairment of the recoverable amount of H 69,458.74 lakhs from four trusts/entity as at 31 March 2025. In the absence of assessment of impairment of the recoverable amount of H 69,458.74 lakhs, we are unable to comment upon adjustments, if any, required on the profits (including other comprehensive income) for the year ended 31 March 2025 and the financial position of the Company as at 31 March 2025.
b) As stated in note 52 of the standalone financial statements, during the financial year 2021-22, one of the subsidiaries viz. Digital Ventures Private Limited (DVPL) had defaulted in repayment of loans availed from two Lenders. In this regard, one of the Lenders i.e. Axis Bank Limited vide its notice dated 14 February 2022 issued to the Company had invoked the Corporate Guarantee issued by the Company on behalf of DVPL, and called upon the Company to make payment of an amount of H 9,162 lakhs outstanding as at 30 June 2021 with further interest w.e.f. 01 July 2021 as per the terms of the sanction letters. As further stated in the said note, during the financial year 2022-23, the Company had also received notice from the other Lender invoking the Corporate Guarantee issued by the Company on behalf of DVPL, and called upon the Company to make payment of an amount of H 2,299.59 lakhs outstanding as at 30 June 2021. As further stated in the said note, during the previous year, the Company (as corporate guarantor) and DVPL (as corporate debtor) had received notices dated 21 December 2023 and 28 November 2023 respectively from Axis Bank Limited, regarding filing of petitions under Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) to initiate Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) of the Company and DVPL before the Hon'ble National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Mumbai, which was pending for admission. Further, on 19 November 2024, the Hon'ble NCLT, Mumbai admitted the application filed by Axis Bank Limited against DVPL and ordered the commencement of CIRP of DVPL and appointed an Interim Resolution Professional (IRP). However, an appeal was filed before the Hon'ble National Company Law Appellate Tribunal ("NCLAT") by DVPL and the Hon'ble NCLAT vide its order dated 02 December 2024 directed that no further steps shall be taken by the IRP in pursuance of impugned order dated 19 November 2024 passed by the Hon'ble NCLT and that agreed cut back arrangement of 20% to continue with Axis Bank Limited. Further, during the quarter ended 31 March 2025, Axis Bank Limited entered into an assignment agreement dated 28 March 2025 with Assets Care & Reconstruction Enterprise Limited (ACRE) assigning
the total credit facility of H 13,008 lakhs (including interest) outstanding as on 20 March 2025 (H 13,021.19 lakhs as on 31 March 2025) in respect of the financial facility granted by Axis Bank Limited to the Corporate Debtor from time to time along with all rights, benefit and obligations thereunder to ACRE. Pursuant to the Supplemental Facilities Agreement (Refer note 57 of the standalone financial statements) entered by the Company, DVPL along with four trusts/entity with ACRE, the management of the Company strongly believes that the above outstanding credit facility of DVPL will be paid to ACRE through various steps including monetization of assets of DVPL along with four trusts/entity. In view of above, the management is of the opinion that no liability is required to be provided by the Company as at 31 March 2025.
Despite invocation of the Corporate Guarantees and further initiation of CIRP proceedings against DVPL before the Hon'ble NCLT and other matters as stated above, the Company has not provided for liability against the above Corporate Guarantee obligations as at 31 March 2025 as required by the applicable Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS). Further, in the absence of sufficient and appropriate evidence to corroborate management's conclusion on the non-recognition of the liability, we are unable to comment upon adjustments, if any, required on the profits (including other comprehensive income for the year ended 31 March 2025 and the financial position of the Company as at 31 March 2025.
c) As stated in note 43 of the standalone financial statements, the Company has investments in its wholly owned subsidiary viz Digital Ventures Private Limited (DVPL) in the form of Equity shares, Convertible Debentures and Preference shares (including redemption premium) of H 45,078.10 lakhs, loan and receivables of H 11,377.05 lakhs aggregating to H 56,455.15 lakhs as at 31 March 2025. As further stated in the said note, considering ongoing proceedings against DVPL w.r.t Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) under Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) before the Hon'ble National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) Mumbai, the Company, out of abundant caution and prudent accounting practices, had provided H 21,927.05 lakhs towards impairment of its loan and investments (including redemption premium) in DVPL till 31 March 2024. Further on 19 November 2024, the Hon'ble NCLT, Mumbai admitted the application filed by Axis Bank Limited against DVPL and ordered the commencement of CIRP of DVPL and appointed an Interim Resolution Professional (IRP). However, an appeal was filed before the Hon'ble National Company Law Appellate Tribunal ("NCLAT") by DVPL and the Hon'ble NCLAT vide its order dated 02
December 2024 directed that no further steps shall be taken by the IRP in pursuance of the impugned order dated 19 November 2024 passed by the Hon'ble NCLT (Refer note 52 of the standalone financial statements). As further stated in the said note, the Company has provided Rs.140 lakhs towards impairment of its investment for the year ended 31 March 2025, and the management believes that no additional provision/ impairment is required to be made as on 31 March 2025 and accordingly considers the net outstanding amount of H 34,388.10 lakhs, as at 31 March 2025 as good and recoverable.
DVPL had defaulted in repayment of its loans availed from two lenders and w.r.t. the said loans, the lenders had invoked the Corporate guarantees given by the Company on behalf of DVPL and further petitions have been filed by one of the lenders i.e. Axis Bank Limited against the Company and DVPL initiating CIRP under Section 7 of the IBC before the Hon'ble NCLT, Mumbai, of which application has been admitted by the Hon'ble NCLT, Mumbai vide its order dated 19 November 2024 for commencement of CIRP of DVPL and appointment of the IRP (Refer note 52 of the standalone financial statements). Accordingly, owing to above events and uncertainties, and further in the absence of sufficient and appropriate evidence to corroborate the management's assessment of impairment/ recoverability of its net investments/receivables of H 34,388.10 lakhs from DVPL as at 31 March 2025, we are unable to comment on the appropriateness of the net carrying value of its investments and recoverability of receivables from DVPL amounting to H 34,388.10 lakhs as at 31 March 2025 and its consequential impact on the profits (including other comprehensive income) for the year ended 31 March 2025 and the financial position of the Company as at 31 March 2025.
Our opinion on the audited standalone financial statements for the previous year ended 31 March 2024 was also qualified in respect of the matters stated above.
We conducted our audit of the standalone financial statements in accordance with the Standards on Auditing (SAs) prescribed under Section 143(10) of the Act. Our responsibilities under those Standards are further described in the Auditor's responsibility 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 standalone 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 ICAI's Code of Ethics. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our qualified audit opinion on the standalone financial statements.
3. Material Uncertainty relating to Going Concern
As stated in note 46 of the standalone financial statements, the Company and one of the subsidiary company viz. Digital Ventures Private Limited (DVPL) had received notices from three lenders for invocation of corporate guarantees and two of the lenders had also initiated Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) against the Company (as Corporate guarantor) and DVPL (Corporate guarantor/ Corporate debtor) (Refer note 52 and 57 of the standalone financial statements). As further stated in the said note, the settlement agreement, which was entered by the Company, DVPL along with four trusts/entity with J.C. Flowers during the previous year to settle the corporate guarantee obligation of the Company and DVPL, was terminated during the quarter ended 31 December 2024 and accordingly the amount payable against the said corporate guarantee obligation as at 31 March 2025 is H 63,436.19 lakhs (Refer note 57 of the standalone financial statements). As also stated in the said note, the Company and DVPL alongwith four trusts/entity entered into Supplemental Facilities Agreement with Assets Care & Reconstruction Enterprise Limited (ACRE) to pay the above amount of H 63,436.19 lakhs through various steps including monetization of assets of DVPL along with four trusts/entity (Refer note 57 of the standalone financial statements). As further stated in the said note, during the quarter ended 31 March 2025, Axis Bank Limited entered into an assignment agreement dated 28 March 2025 with ACRE assigning the total credit facility of H 13,008 lakhs (including interest) outstanding as on 20 March 2025 (H 13,021.19 lakhs as on 31 March 2025) in respect of financial facility granted by Axis Bank Limited to DVPL from time to time along with all rights, benefit
and obligations thereunder to ACRE (Refer note 52 of the standalone financial statements). Also, the current liabilities of the Company exceeded its current assets as at 31 March 2025 resulting in negative working capital. These events indicate the existence of material uncertainty that may cast significant doubt on the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. However, as stated in the said note, the Company strongly believes that the total amounts payable to ACRE under the Supplemental Facilities Agreement will be settled through various steps including monetization of assets of DVPL along with four trusts/entity. As further stated in the said note, the Company's business plan for next financial year, as approved by the Board of Directors, exhibits higher growth in revenues and profits thereby increasing operational cash flows. Considering that the total amounts payable to ACRE under the Supplemental Facilities Agreement will be settled through various steps including monetization of assets of DVPL along with four trusts/entity and also considering the Company's business plan for the next financial year, the standalone financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.
Our opinion is not modified in respect of the above matter.
4. 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 for the year ended 31 March 2025. 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.
In addition to the matters described in the "Basis for qualified opinion" and "Material uncertainty relating to going concern" paragraphs above, we have determined the matters described below to be the key audit matters to be communicated in our report.
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How our audit addressed the key audit matter
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a) Revenue recognition
(Refer notes 2(A)(o), 25 and 42 of the standalone financial statements)
Revenue is a key business driver for the Company and is therefore, susceptible to misstatement. Revenue recognition under Ind AS 115, 'Revenue from contracts with customers' ('Ind AS 115') involves significant judgement by the management in identification of separate performance obligations in contracts with multiple performance obligations, determining transaction price, allocation of such transaction price to the identified performance obligations to ensure the revenue is booked in correct periods. Further cut off is the key assertion in so far as revenue recognition is concerned and the revenue is also deferred for part services/goods which have not been rendered/delivered.
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Principal audit procedures performed:
• Obtained and updated our understanding of the revenue business process.
• Assessed the appropriateness of Company's revenue recognition policy prepared as per Ind AS 115.
• Evaluated and verified the key controls over the recognition and measurement of revenue.
• Performed procedures to test on a sample basis whether revenue was recognized in the appropriate period (including at year end) by testing underlying sales orders, sales invoice, agreements along with other supporting documents.
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Considering significant volume of transactions, the materiality of amount involved, and significant judgements involved as mentioned above, revenue recognition was identified as a key audit matter in our audit of the standalone financial statements.
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• Evaluated the appropriateness of disclosures made in the Standalone financial statements with respect to revenue recognised during the year in accordance with Ind AS 115.
• Assessing the revenue recognized with substantive analytical procedures.
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5. Information other than the standalone financial statements and Auditor's Report thereon
The Company's Board of Directors is responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Management Discussion and Analysis, Board's Report including Annexures to Board Report but does not include the standalone financial statements and our auditor's report thereon. The other information is expected to be made available to us after the date of this 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. In connection with our audit of the standalone financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information identified above when it becomes available 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 other information, if we conclude that there is a material misstatement therein, we will communicate the matter to those charged with governance.
6. 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 Act with respect to the preparation 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 accounting principles generally accepted in India, including the Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) prescribed under Section 133 of the Act read with the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015, as amended.
This responsibility also includes maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act for safeguarding 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 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, the management and Board of Directors of the Company are 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.
The Board of Directors is also responsible for overseeing the Company's financial reporting process.
7. Auditor's responsibility 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 financial controls 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 system with reference to standalone 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 the management's/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 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.
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 standalone 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.
8. Report on other Legal and Regulatory requirements
I. As required by the Companies (Auditor's Report) Order, 2020, issued by the Central Government of India in terms of Section 143(11) of the Act ("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 the paragraph 3 and 4 of the Order, to the extent applicable.
II. As required by Section143(3) of the Act, we report that:
a) We have sought and except for the possible effects of the matters described in the 'Basis for qualified opinion' paragraph, obtained all the information and explanations which to the best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purposes of our audit;
b) Except for the possible effects of the matters described in the 'Basis for qualified opinion' section, 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;
c) The balance sheet, the statement of profit and loss (including other comprehensive income), the statement of changes in equity and the statement of cash flows dealt with by this Report are in agreement with the books of account;
d) Except for the possible effects of the matters described in the 'Basis for qualified opinion' paragra ph, in our opinion, the aforesaid standalone financial statements comply with the Indian Accounting Standards specified under Section 133 of the Act read with Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015, as amended;
e) The matters described in the 'Basis for qualified opinion' paragraph above, in our opinion, may have an adverse effect on the functioning of the Company;
f) On the basis of written representations received from the directors of the Company as on 31 March 2025 and taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on 31 March 2025 from being appointed as a director in terms of Section 164 (2) of the Act;
g) The qualifications relating to the maintenance of accounts and other matters connected therewith are as stated in the 'Basis for qualified opinion' paragraph above;
h) 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”. Our report expresses a qualified opinion on the adequacy and operating effectiveness of the Company's internal financial controls over financial reporting for the reasons stated therein;
i) With respect to 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.
j) 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;
ii. The Company did not have any long-term contracts including derivative contracts having any material foreseeable losses; and
iii. There has been no delay in transferring amounts, required to be transferred, to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company during the year ended 31 March 2025;
iv. (a) The Management has represented that, to the best of its knowledge and belief as disclosed in note 59(a) of the standalone financial statements, no funds (which are material either individually or in the aggregate) 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 or entity, including foreign entity ("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 like on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries;
(b) The Management has represented, that, to the best of its knowledge and belief as disclosed in note 59(b) of the standalone financial statements, no funds (which are material either individually or in the aggregate) have been received by the Company from any person or entity, including foreign entity ("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;
(c) Based on the audit procedures that have been considered reasonable and appropriate in the circumstances, nothing has come to our notice that has caused us to believe that the representations under sub-clause (i) and (ii) of Rule 11(e), as provided under (a) and (b) above, contain any material misstatement.
v. No dividend has been declared or paid by the Company during the financial year covered by our audit.
vi. Based on our examination which included test checks, the Company has used accounting software for maintaining its books of account for the financial year ended 31 March 2025 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 (Refer Note 62 to the standalone financial statements). Further, during the course of our audit we did not come across any instance of the audit trail feature being
tampered with. Additionally, the audit trail has been preserved by the Company as per the statutory requirements for record retention.
For Ford Rhodes Parks & Co. LLP
Chartered Accountants
Firm Registration Number 102860W/W100089
Nitin Jain
Partner
Membership Number 215336
Mumbai, 15 May 2025
UDIN: 25215336BMOJZS1918
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