IndiaMART InterMESH Limited
Report on the Audit of the Standalone Financial Statements
Opinion
We have audited the standalone financial statements of IndiaMART InterMESH Limited (the “Company”) which comprise the standalone balance sheet as at 31 March 2024, and the standalone statement of profit and loss (including other comprehensive income), standalone statement of changes in equity and standalone statement of cash flows for the year then ended, and notes to the standalone financial statements, including material accounting policies and other explanatory information.
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 (“Act”) in the manner so required and give a true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in India, of the state of affairs of the Company as at 31 March 2024, and its profit and other comprehensive loss, 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 Act. Our responsibilities under those SAs 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 Act and the Rules thereunder, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements and the Code of Ethics. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion on the standalone financial statements.
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.
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Revenue Recognition - Web Services
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See Note 2.3(c) and 19 to standalone financial statements
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The key audit matter
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How the matter was addressed in our audit
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The Company generates revenue primarily from web services and follows a prepaid model for its business.
Revenue from web services is recognised over the period of the contract as and when the Company satisfies performance obligations by actually rendering the promised services to its customers.
These services are delivered using IT systems which manage very high volume on daily basis and generate reports from which the Company recognises revenue, and hence there is inherent risk around the existence and accuracy of revenue recognition.
We have identified revenue recognition from web services as a key audit matter because of the significance of web services revenue to the financial statements and its recognition based on high volume of data generated by internal IT systems.
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In view of the significance of the matter, we applied the following
audit procedures in this area, among others to obtain sufficient
appropriate audit evidence:
i. We assessed the appropriateness of the revenue recognition accounting policy and its compliance with applicable accounting standards.
ii. We evaluated the design and implementation of key internal financial controls and operating effectiveness of the relevant key controls with respect to existence and accuracy of revenue recognition on selected transactions.
iii. We, with the involvement of IT specialists, evaluated the design, implementation and operating effectiveness of management's general IT controls and key application controls over the Company's IT systems which govern revenue recognition, including access controls, controls over program changes and interfaces between different systems.
iv. We selected a sample of transactions using statistical sampling and performed tests of details including reading the contract, identifying performance obligation and its link with actual rendition to assess whether the criteria for revenue recognition are met.
v. We tested completeness and accuracy of web services revenue and collection from underlying relevant source documents generated by IT systems with underlying accounting records.
vi. We assessed the adequacy of disclosures in the standalone financial statements.
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Valuation of investments in subsidiaries, associates and other entities
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See Note 7 and 8 to standalone financial statements
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The key audit matter
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How the matter was addressed in our audit
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The Company has significant investments in subsidiaries, associates
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In view of the significance of the matter, we applied the following
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and other entities amounting to INR 6,576.17 Million, INR 2,770.33
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audit procedures in this area, among others to obtain sufficient
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Million and INR 1,600.26 Million respectively, as at 31 March 2024.
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appropriate audit evidence:
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Management keeps track of all investments in reference to their
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i. We evaluated the design and implementation and also tested
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financial performance. In addition, management also performs:
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the operating effectiveness of key internal financial controls
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i. Review of indicators of impairment (if any) on investments in
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implemented by the Company in relation to the valuation of
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subsidiaries and associates at regular intervals and performs
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investments in subsidiaries, associates and other entities.
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impairment testing if any indicators are noted.
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ii. We evaluated the Company's valuation methodology applied in
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ii. Fair valuation of investments in other entities which are measured
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determining the fair value (“recoverable amount”) in accordance
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at fair value through profit and loss (“FVTPL”).
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with relevant applicable Ind AS. Further, we also assessed the
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Significant judgements are involved to determine the key assumptions used for the purpose of impairment testing/ fair valuation, such
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objectivity and independence of the Company's specialists involved in the valuation process.
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as revenue growth, discount rates, etc. The aforesaid activity of
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iii. We evaluated the appropriateness of assumptions around the
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impairment testing/ fair valuation is highly dependent on the
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key drivers of the cash flow forecasts such as revenue growth
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assumptions and other inputs considered to carry out such activity.
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rates and terminal growth rate.
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We have identified valuation of investments in subsidiaries, associates
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iv. We also assessed the valuation methodology for recent market
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and other entities as key audit matter because of the complexity
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transactions and key assumptions adopted in the cash flow
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involved in determination of key assumptions and judgements for the
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forecasts considering current economic scenario, including
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purpose of impairment testing/ fair valuation of respective investments.
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retrospective reviews to prior year's forecasts against actual results.
v. We engaged valuation specialists to assess the appropriateness of valuation methodology and market driven assumptions used for assessment of the valuation of investments.
vi. We tested the arithmetical accuracy of the models.
vii. We assessed the adequacy of disclosures in the standalone financial statements, including disclosures of key assumptions, judgements and sensitivities.
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Other Information
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a true and fair view of the state of affairs, profit/ loss and other
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The Company's Management and Board of Directors are responsible
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comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows of the
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for the other information. The other information comprises the
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Company in accordance with the accounting principles generally
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information included in the Company's annual report, but does not
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accepted in India, including the Indian Accounting Standards (Ind
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include the financial statements and auditor's report thereon.
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AS) specified under Section 133 of the Act. This responsibility also includes maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance
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Our opinion on the standalone financial statements does not cover
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with the provisions of the Act for safeguarding of the assets of
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the other information and we do not express any form of assurance
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the Company and for preventing and detecting frauds and other
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conclusion thereon.
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irregularities; selection and application of appropriate accounting policies; making judgments and estimates that are reasonable and
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In connection with our audit of the standalone financial statements,
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prudent; and design, implementation and maintenance of adequate
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our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so,
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internal financial controls, that were operating effectively for
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consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent
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ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records,
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with the standalone financial statements or our knowledge obtained
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relevant to the preparation and presentation of the standalone
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in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If,
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financial statements that give a true and fair view and are free from
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based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to
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material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
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report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.
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In preparing the standalone financial statements, the Management and Board of Directors are responsible for assessing the Company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable,
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Management’s and Board of Directors’
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matters related to going concern and using the going concern
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Responsibilities for the Standalone Financial Statements
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basis of accounting unless the Board of Directors either intends to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or has no realistic
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The Company's Management and Board of Directors are responsible for the matters stated in Section 134(5) of the Act with respect to
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alternative but to do so.
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the preparation of these standalone financial statements that give
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The Board of Directors is also responsible for overseeing the Company's financial reporting process.
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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 Act, we are also responsible for expressing our opinion on whether the company has adequate internal financial controls with reference to financial statements in place and the operating effectiveness of such controls.
• Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by the Management and Board of Directors.
• Conclude on the appropriateness of the Management and Board of Directors use of the going concern basis of accounting in preparation of standalone financial statements 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.
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 Section 143(11) of the Act, 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 A. As required by Section 143(3) of the Act, 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 for the matter stated in the paragraph 2(B) (f) below on reporting under Rule 11(g) of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014.
c. The standalone balance sheet, the standalone statement of profit and loss (including other comprehensive income), the standalone statement of changes in equity and the standalone statement of cash flows 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.
e. On the basis of the written representations received from the directors as on 01 April 2024 and 02 April 2024 taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on 31 March 2024 from being appointed as a director in terms of Section 164(2) of the Act.
f. the modification relating to the maintenance of accounts and other matters connected therewith are as stated in the paragraph 2A(b) above on reporting under Section 143(3)(b) of the Act and paragraph 2B(f) below on reporting under Rule 11(g) of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014.
g. With respect to the adequacy of the internal financial controls with reference to financial statements of the Company and the operating effectiveness of such controls, refer to our separate Report in “Annexure B”.
B. 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, in our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us:
a. The Company has disclosed the impact of pending litigations as at 31 March 2024 on its financial position in its standalone financial statements - Refer Note 35 to the standalone financial statements.
b. The Company has made provision, as required under the applicable law or accounting standards, for material foreseeable losses, if any, on long-term contracts including derivative contracts - Refer Note 15 to the standalone financial statements.
c. There were no amounts which were required to be transferred to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company.
d (i) The management has represented that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, other than as disclosed in the Note 12(2) to the standalone financial statements, 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 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.
(ii) The management has represented that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, as disclosed in the Note 12(2) to the standalone financial statements, 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 directly or indirectly, lend or invest in other persons or entities identified in any manner whatsoever by or on behalf of the Funding Parties (“Ultimate Beneficiaries”) or provide any guarantee, security or the like on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries.
(iii) Based on the audit procedures performed 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 (i) and (ii) above, contain any material misstatement.
e. The final dividend paid by the Company during the year, in respect of the previous year ended 31 March 2023, is in accordance with Section 123 of the Act to the extent it applies to payment of dividend. As stated in Note 40 to the standalone financial statements, the Board of Directors of the Company has proposed final dividend for the year which is subject to the approval of the members at the ensuing Annual General Meeting. The dividend declared is in accordance with Section 123 of the Act to the extent it applies to declaration of dividend.
f. Based on our examination which included test checks, the Company has used an accounting software for maintaining its books of account which has a feature of recording audit trail (edit log) facility except that the audit trail was not enabled at the database level for accounting software to log any direct data changes. For accounting software for which audit trail feature is enabled, the audit trail facility has been operating throughout the year for all relevant transactions recorded in the software and we did not come across any instance of audit trail feature being tampered with during the course of our audit.
C. With respect to the matter to be included in the Auditor's Report under Section 197(16) of the Act:
In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the remuneration paid by the Company to its directors during the current year is in accordance with the provisions of Section 197 of the Act. The remuneration paid to any director is not in excess of the limit laid down under Section 197 of the Act. The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has not prescribed other details under Section 197(16) of the Act which are required to be commented upon by us.
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Date: 30 April 2024 ICAI UDIN:24511565BKFTCM4331
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