To the Members of Modi Naturals Limited
Report on the Audit of the Standalone Financial
Statements
Opinion
We have audited the accompanying standalone financial statements ofModi Naturals Limited ("the Company") which comprise the standalone BalanceSheet As at March 31 2022 the standalone Statement of Profit and
Loss(including other comprehensive income) standalone statement ofCash Flows and standalone statement of changes in equity for the year then ended andnotes to the standalone financial statements including a summary of significantaccounting policies and other explanatory information.
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to theexplanations given to us the aforesaid financial statements give the information requiredby the Companies Act 2013 ("Act") in the manner so required and give a true andfair view in conformity with the Indian Accounting Standards prescribed under section 133of the Act read with the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules 2015 as amended("Ind AS") and other accounting principles generally accepted in India of thestate of affairs of the Company As at March 31 2022 its profit (including othercomprehensive income) its cash flows and changes in equity for the year ended on thatdate.
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 responsibilitiesunder those Standards are further described in the Auditor's Responsibilities for theAudit of the standalone Financial Statements section of our report. We are independent ofthe Company in accordance with the Code of Ethics issued by the Institute of CharteredAccountants of India together with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our auditof the standalone financial statements under the provisions of the Act and the Rulesthereunder and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance withthese requirements and the Code of Ethics.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient andappropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Emphasis of Matters
We draw attention to note no. 34 of the standalone audited financialstatements regarding change in the method of valuation of closing Inventory of RawMaterial from Weighted average cost to FIFO. As a result of this change Profit for theyear and Closing Inventory of Raw Material is higher by Rs. 294.74 Lakhs.
Our opinion is not qualified in respect of this matter Key AuditMatters
Key audit matters are those matters that in our professional judgmentwere of most significance in our audit of the standalone financial statements of thecurrent period. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the standalonefinancial statements as a whole and in forming our opinion thereon and we do not providea separate opinion on these matters. We have determined that there are no matter which isrequired to be described as key audit matter to be communicated in our report.
Information other than the Standalone Financial Statements andAuditors? Report thereon
The Company's board of directors is responsible for the preparation ofthe other information. The other information comprises the information included in theBoard's Report including Annexures to Board's Report Business Responsibility Report butdoes not include the financial statements and our auditor's report thereon.
Our opinion on the standalone financial statements does not cover theother information and we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the standalone financial statementsour responsibility is to read the other information and in doing so consider whether theother information is materially inconsistent with the standalone financial statements orour knowledge obtained during the course of out audit or otherwise appears to thematerially misstated.
If based on the work we have performed we conclude that there is amaterial misstatement of this other information we are required to report that fact. Wehave nothing to report in this regard.
Management?s Responsibilities for the Standalone FinancialStatements
The Company's Board of Directors are responsible for the matters statedin section 134(5) of the Act with respect to the preparation of these standalone financialstatements that give a true and fair view of the state of affairs profit/loss and othercomprehensive income changes in equity and cash flows of the Company in accordance withthe accounting principles generally accepted in India including the Indian AccountingStandards (Ind AS) specified under section 133 of the Act. This responsibility alsoincludes maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions ofthe Act for safeguarding of the assets of the Company and for preventing and detectingfrauds and other irregularities; selection and application of appropriate accountingpolicies; making judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and the designimplementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls that wereoperating effectively for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the accountingrecords relevant to the preparation and presentation of the financial statement that givea true and fair view and are free from material misstatement whether due to fraud orerror.
In preparing the standalone financial statements management isresponsible for assessing the Company's ability to continue as a going concerndisclosing as applicable matters related to going concern and using the going concernbasis of accounting unless management either intends to liquidate the Company or to ceaseoperations or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
The Board of Directors are also responsible for overseeing thecompany's financial reporting process.
Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of Standalone FinancialStatement
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether thestandalone financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement whetherdue 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 auditconducted in accordance with SAs will always detect a material misstatement when itexists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material ifindividually or in the aggregate they could reasonably be expected to influence theeconomic decisions of users taken on the basis of these standalone financial statements.
As part of an audit in accordance with SAs we exercise professionaljudgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also:
Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of thestandalone financial statements whether due to fraud or error design and perform auditprocedures responsive to those risks and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient andappropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a materialmisstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error as fraudmay involve collusion forgery intentional omissions misrepresentations or the overrideof internal control.
Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to theaudit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances. Undersection 143(3)(i) of the Companies Act 2013 we are also responsible for expressing ouropinion on whether the company has adequate internal financial controls system in placeand the operating effectiveness of such controls.
Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and thereasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by management.
Conclude on the appropriateness of management's use of the goingconcern basis of accounting and based on the audit evidence obtained whether a materialuncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on theCompany's ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a materialuncertainty exists we are required to draw attention in our auditor's report to therelated disclosures
in the standalone financial statements or if such disclosures areinadequate to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidenceobtained up to the date of our auditor's report. However future events or conditions maycause the Company to cease to continue as a going concern.
Evaluate the overall presentation structure and content of thestandalone financial statements including the disclosures and whether the standalonefinancial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner thatachieves fair presentation.
We communicate with those charged with governance regarding amongother matters the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findingsincluding any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during ouraudit.
We also provide those charged with governance with a statement that wehave complied with relevant ethical requirements regarding independence and tocommunicate with them all relationships and other matters that may reasonably be thoughtto bear on our independence and where applicable related safeguards.
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 Companies Act 2013 we give in the Annexure A statement on thematters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order to the extent applicable.
2(A) As required by Section 143(3) of the Act we report that:
a) We have sought and obtained all the information and explanationswhich to the best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purposes of ouraudit;
b) In our opinion proper books of account as required by law have beenkept by the Company so far as it appears from our examination of those books;
c) The standalone balance sheet the standalone statement of profit andloss (including other comprehensive income) the standalone statement of changes in equityand the standalone statement of cash flows dealt with by this Report are in agreement withthe books of account;
d) In our opinion the aforesaid standalone financial statements complywith the Ind AS specified under section 133 of the Act.
e) On the basis of the written representations received from thedirectors as on 31st March
2022 taken on record by the Board of Directors none of the directorsis disqualified as on 31st March 2022 from being appointed as a director in terms ofSection 164 (2) of the Act;
f) With respect of the adequacy of the internal financial controls overfinancial reporting of the Company and the operating effectiveness of such controls referto our separate Report in "Annexure B". Our report expresses an unmodifiedopinion on the adequacy and operating effectiveness of the Company's internal financialcontrols over financial reporting.
(B) With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditor'sReport in accordance with Rule 11 of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules 2014 inour opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given tous:
(i) The company has disclosed the impact of pending litigation on itsfinancial position in its standalone financial statements. Refer Note 31 to the standalonefinancial statements.
(ii) The Company did not have any long-term contracts includingderivative contracts for which there were any material foreseeable losses; and
(iii) There were no amounts which were required to be transferred tothe Investor Education and Protection Fund by the company.
(iv) (a) The Management has represented that to the
best of its knowledge and belief no funds (which are material eitherindividually or in the aggregate) have been advanced or loaned or invested (either fromborrowed funds or share premium or any other sources or kind of funds) by the Company toor in any other person or entity including foreign entity ("Intermediaries")with the understanding whether recorded in writing or otherwise that the Intermediaryshall whether directly or indirectly lend or invest in other persons or entitiesidentified in any manner whatsoever by or on behalf of the Company ("UltimateBeneficiaries") or provide any guarantee security or the like on behalf of theUltimate Beneficiaries;
(b) The Management has represented that to the best of its knowledgeand belief no funds (which are material either individually or in the aggregate) havebeen received by the Company from any person or entity including foreign entity("Funding Parties") with the understanding whether recorded in writing orotherwise that the Company shall whether directly or indirectly lend or invest inother persons or entities identified in any manner whatsoever by or on behalf of theFunding
Party ("Ultimate Beneficiaries") or provide any guaranteesecurity or the like on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries;
(c) Based on the audit procedures that have been considered reasonableand appropriate in the circumstances nothing has come to our notice that has caused us tobelieve that the representations under sub-clause (i) and (ii) of Rule 11(e) as providedunder (a) and (b) above contain any material misstatement.
(v) The Company has not declared or paid any dividend during the year .
(C) With respect to the matter to be included in the Auditors' Reportunder section 197(16) of the Act:
In our opinion and according to the information and explanations givento us the remuneration paid by the company to its directors during the current year is inaccordance with the provisions of Section 197 of the Act. The remuneration paid to anydirector is not in excess of the limit laid down under Section 197 of the Act. TheMinistry of Corporate Affairs has not prescribed other details under Section 197(16) whichare required to be commented upon by us.
Annexure A to the Independent Auditor's Report
(Referred to in paragraph 1 under Report on other legal andregulatory requirements' section of our report of even date to the members of ModiNaturals Limited)
On the basis of such checks as we considered appropriate and accordingto the information and explanations given to us during the course of our audit we reportthat:
(i)(a)A. The Company is maintaining proper records showing fullparticulars including quantitative details and situation of Property Plant and Equipment.
B. The Company has maintained proper records showing full particularsof intangible assets.
(a) According to the information and explanations given to us and onthe basis of our examination of the records of the Company the Company has a regularprogramme of physical verification of its Property Plant and Equipment by which allProperty Plant and Equipment are verified in a phased manner. In accordance with thisprogramme certain property plant and equipment were verified during the year. In ouropinion this periodicity of physical verification is reasonable having regard to the sizeof the Company and the nature of its assets. No material discrepancies were noticed onsuch verification.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us and onthe basis of our examination of the records of the Company the title deeds of immovableproperties are held in the name of the Company.
(c) According to information and explanations given to us and on thebasis of our examination of the records of the Company the company has not revalued anyof its Property Plant and Equipment during the year. Therefore the provisions ofClause(i)(d) of paragraph 3 of the order are not applicable to the company.
(d) According to information and explanations given to us and on thebasis of our examination of the records of the Company there are no proceedings initiatedor pending against the Company for holding any benami property under the Prohibition ofBenami Property Transactions Act 1988 and rules made thereunder.
(ii) (a) Inventories have been physically verified by the management atreasonable intervals during the year. In our opinion the frequency of such verificationis reasonable and procedures and coverage as followed by management were appropriate. Nodiscrepancies were noticed on verification between the physical stocks and the bookrecords that were more than 10% in the aggregate of each class of inventory.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us and onthe basis of our examination of the recordsof the Company the Company has been sanctionedworking capital limits in excess of five crore rupees inaggregate from banks orfinancial institutions on the basis of security of current assets. In our opinion thequarterly returns or statements filed by the Company with Yes Bank and HDFC Bank are inagreement with the books of account of the Company except for the quarter ended 31 Dec2021 and 31st March 2022 where differences were noted between the the amountas per books of account for respective quarters and amount as reported in the quarterlystatements. The details of the variations are set out in note 43(h) to the financialstatements.
(iii) According to the information and explanations given to us on thebasis of our examination of the records
of the company the company has not provided any guarantee or securityor granted any loans or advances in the nature of loans secured or unsecured tocompanies firms Limited Liability Partnerships or any other parties during the years.The company has made investment in its wholly owned subsidiary companies during the year.According to the information and explanations given to us and based on the auditprocedures conducted by us in our opinion the investments made are prima facie notprejudicial to the interest of the company
(iv) According to the information and explanations given to us on thebasis of our examination of the records of the company the Company has not given anyloans nor provided any guarantee or security as specified under section 185 and 186 of theAct. In respect of investments made by the Company in our opinion the company hascomplied with the Provision of Section 186 of the Act
(v) The Company has not accepted any deposit or amounts which aredeemed to be deposits. Hence reporting under clause 3(v) of the Order is not applicable.
(vi) We have broadly reviewed the cost records maintained by theCompany pursuant to the Rules made by the Central Government for the maintenance of costrecords under sub-section (1) of Section 148 of the Act in respect of Company's productsand are of the opinion that prima facie the prescribed accounts and records have beenmade and maintained. However we have not made a detailed examination of the cost recordswith a view to determine whether they are accurate or complete.
(vii) (a) According to the information and explanations given to us andon the basis of our examination of the records of the Company in our opinion amountsdeducted / accrued in the books of account in respect of undisputed statutory duesincluding Goods and Services Tax (GST') Provident fund Employees' State InsuranceIncome- Tax Duty of Customs Cess and other statutory dues have generally been regularlydeposited by the Company with the appropriate authorities.
According to the information and explanations given to us and on thebasis of our examination of the records of the Company no undisputed amounts payable inrespect of Goods and Services Tax (GST') Provident fund Employees' StateInsurance Income-Tax Duty of Customs Cess and other statutory dues were in arrears asat 31 March 2022 for a period of more than six months from the date they became payable.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us and onthe basis of our examination of the records of the Company statutory dues relating toGoods and Service Tax Provident Fund Employees State
Insurance Income-Tax Duty of Customs or Cess or other statutory dueswhich have not been deposited on account of any dispute are as follows:
Name of the statute | Nature of dues | Amount *Rs. in Lakhs) | Period to which the amount relates | Forum where dispute is pending |
VAT | VAT | 95.93 | 2013-14 | Supreme Court of India |
VAT | VAT | 4.70 | 2015-16 | Commercial Tax Tribunal Uttar Pradesh |
Income Tax | Income Tax | 145.20 | 2011-12 | Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) Circle 17(2) New Delhi |
Provident Fund | Provident Fund | 35.58 | 2009- 2010 and 2010- 11 | Employees Provident Fund Appellate Tribunal Lucknow |
*Amount is net of payments made under dispute
(viii) According to the information and explanations given to us and onthe basis of our examination of the records of the Company there were no transactionsrelating to previously unrecorded income that have been surrenderedor disclosed as incomeduring the year in the tax assessments under the Income Tax Act 1961(43 of 1961).
(ix) (a) According to the information and explanations given to us andon the basis of our examination of the records of the Company the Company has notdefaulted in repayment of loans and borrowing or in the payment of interest thereon to anylender.
(b) The Company has not been declared willful defaulter by any bank orfinancial institution orgovernment or any government authority.
(c) In our opinion and according to the information and explanationsgiven to us by the management term loans were applied for the purpose for which the loanswere obtained.
(d) According to the information and explanations given to us and on anoverall examination of the balance sheet of the company we report that no funds raised onshort-term basis have been used for long-term purposes by the Company.
(e) On an overall examination of the financial statements of theCompany the Company has not taken any funds from any entity or person on account of or tomeet the obligations of its subsidiaries.
(f) According to the information and explanations given to us andprocedures performed by us we report that the Company has not raised loans during theyear on the pledge of securities held in its subsidiary companies as defined under theAct.
(x) (a) The Company has not raised moneys by way of initial publicoffer or further public offer (including debt instruments) during the year and hencereporting under clause 3(x)(a) of theOrder is not applicable.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us and onthe basis of our examination of the records of the Company the Company has not made anypreferential allotment or private placement of shares or fully or partly convertibledebentures during the year. Accordingly clause 3(x)(b) of the Order is not applicable.
(xi) (a) To the best of our knowledge and according to the informationand explanations given to us no fraud by the Company or on the Company has been noticedor reported during the year
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us noreport under sub-section (12) of section 143 of the Companies Act has been filed in FormADT-4 as prescribed under rule 13 of Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules 2014 with theCentral Government during the year and upto the date of this report.
(c) According to the information and explanations given to us therewere no whistle blower complaints received by the company during the year and upto thedate of the audit.
(xii) The Company is not a Nidhi Company and hence reporting underclause (xii) of the Order is not applicable.
(xiii) According to the information and explanations given to us andbased on our examination of the records of the Company transactions with the relatedparties are in compliance with sections 177 and 188 of the Act where applicable anddetails of such transactions have been disclosed in the financial statements as requiredby the applicable accounting standards.
(xiv) (a) Based on information and explanations provided to us and ouraudit procedures in our opinion the Company has an internal audit system commensuratewith the size and nature of its business.
(b) We have considered the internal audit reports of the Company issuedtill date for the period under audit.
(xv) The Company has not entered into any non-cash transactions withdirectors or persons connected with him for the year under review. Therefore theprovisions of Clause (xv) of paragraph 3 of the order are not applicable to the Company.
(xvi) (a) The company is not required to be registered under section45-IA of the Reserve Bank of India Act 1934. Accordingly reporting under clause3(xvi)(a) (b) and (c) of the Order are not applicable
(b) According to the information and explanations provided to us duringthe course of audit there is no core investment company within the Group (as defined inthe Core Investment Companies (Reserve Bank) Directions 2016) and accordingly reportingunder clause 3(xvi)(d) of the Order is not applicable.
(xvii) The Company has not incurred cash losses during the financialyear covered by our audit and the immediately preceding financial year.
(xviii) There has been no resignation of the previous statutoryauditors during the year.
(xix) On the basis of the financial ratios ageing and expected datesof realisation of financial assets and payment of financial liabilities other informationaccompanying the financial statements the auditor's knowledge of the Board of Directorsand management plans we are of the opinion that no material uncertainty exists as on thedate of the audit report that company is not capable of meeting its liabilities existingat the date of balance sheet as and when they fall due within a period of one year fromthe balance sheet date. We however state that this is not an assurance as to the futureviability of the Company. We further state that our reporting is based on the facts up tothe date of the audit report and we neither give any guarantee nor any assurance that allliabilities falling due within a period of one year from the balance sheet date will getdischarged by the Company as and when they fall due.
(xx) In our opinion and according to the information and explanationsgiven to us there is no unspent amount under sub-section (5) of section 135 of the Actpursuant to any project. Accordingly clauses 3(xx)(a) and 3(xx)(b) of the Order are notapplicable.
Annexure 'B' to Independent Auditors' Report
Report on the internal financial controls with reference to theaforesaid standalone financial statements under Clause (i) of Sub-section 3 of Section 143of the Companies Act 2013 (Referred to in paragraph 2(A)(f) under Report on OtherLegal and Regulatory Requirements? sectionof our report of even date)
We have audited the internal financial control with reference tofinancial statement of Modi Naturals Limited ("the Company") as of March 312022 in conjunction with our audit of the financial statements of the Company for the yearended on that date.
Management's Responsibility for Internal Financial Controls
The Board of Directors of the Company is responsible for establishingand maintaining internal financial controls based on the internal control with referenceto financial statement criteria established by the Company considering the essentialcomponents of internal control stated in the Guidance Note on Audit of Internal FinancialControls Over Financial Reporting issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants ofIndia (ICAI). These responsibilities include the design implementation and maintenance ofadequate internal financial controls that were operating effectively for ensuring theorderly and efficient conduct of its business including adherence to company's policiesthe safeguarding of its assets the prevention and detection of frauds and errors theaccuracy and completeness of the accounting records and the timely preparation of reliablefinancial information as required under the Act.
Auditors' Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's internalfinancial controls over financial reporting based on our audit. We conducted our audit inaccordance with the Guidance Note on Audit of Internal Financial Controls Over FinancialReporting (the "Guidance Note") and the Standards on Auditing prescribed undersection 143(10) of the Act to the extent applicable to an audit of internal financialcontrols both applicable to an audit of internal financial controls and issued by theICAI. Those Standards and the Guidance Note require that we comply with ethicalrequirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whetheradequate internal financial controls over financial reporting was established andmaintained and if such controls operated effectively in all material respects.
Our audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence aboutthe adequacy of the internal financial controls system over financial reporting and theiroperating effectiveness. Our audit of internal financial controls over financial reportingincluded obtaining an understanding of internal financial controls over financialreporting assessing the risk that a material weakness exists and testing and evaluatingthe design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Theprocedures selected depend on the auditor's judgment including the assessment of therisks of material misstatement of the financial statements whether due to fraud or error.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient andappropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion on the Company's internal financialcontrols system over financial reporting.
Meaning of Internal Financial Controls Over Financial Reporting
A company's internal financial control over financial reporting is aprocess designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financialreporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordancewith generally accepted accounting principles. A company's internal financial control overfinancial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to themaintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect thetransactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonableassurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financialstatements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and that receiptsand expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations ofmanagement and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regardingprevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition use or disposition of thecompany's assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Inherent Limitations of Internal Financial Controls Over FinancialReporting
Because of the inherent limitations of internal financial controls overfinancial reporting including the possibility of collusion or improper managementoverride of controls material misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not bedetected. Also projections of any evaluation of the internal financial controls overfinancial reporting to future periods are subject to the risk that the internal financialcontrol over financial reporting may become inadequate because of changes in conditionsor that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Opinion
In our opinion and according to the information and explanations givento us the Company has in all material respects an adequate internal financial controlsystem over financial reporting and such internal financial controls over financialreporting were operating effectively As at March 31 2022 based on the internal controlover financial reporting criteria established by the Company considering the essentialcomponents of internal control stated in the Guidance Note on Audit of Internal FinancialControls Over Financial Reporting issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants ofIndia.
| for Kashyap & Co. |
| Chartered Accountants |
| Firm Registration No. 011355C |
| Sd/- |
| (Nupur Gupta) |
| Partner |
Place: New Delhi | Membership No. 075983 |
Date: 30.05.2022 | UDIN: 22075983AJXCIJ6413 |