We have audited the accompanying standalone financial statements of M/S. NANDAN DENIM LIMITED (“the Company”), which comprises the Balance Sheet as at 31st March, 2025, the Statement of Profit and Loss (including Other Comprehensive Income), the statement of Changes in Equity and Cash Flow Statement for the year ended on that date, and a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information (hereinafter referred to as the “standalone financial statements”).
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the aforesaid standalone financial statements give the information required by the Companies Act, 2013 in the manner so required and give a true and fair view in conformity with the Indian accounting Standards prescribed under section 133 of the Act read with the companies (Indian Accounting standards) Rule, 2015, as amended (“Ind AS”) and other accounting principles generally accepted in India, of the state of affairs of the Company as at 31st March, 2025 and its profit & total Comprehensive Income, Changes in equity and its cash flows for the year ended on that date.
Basis for Opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing (SAs) specified under section 143(10) the Companies
Act, 2013. Our responsibilities under those Standards are further described in the Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the 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 financial statements under the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 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.
Emphasis of Matter
As described in Note 48 to the Financial Statement, the Income Tax Department had carried out the search at the company's business premises from July 20, 2022 to July 26, 2022. The assessments for the period covered by search are pending for some of the years. The management of the Company does not expect any material additional liability as a result of the search and hence no provision for the additional income tax liability has been made by the Company.
Our opinion is not modified in respect of the above matters.
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.
Key audit matter identified in our audit is on assessment of Existence & Recoverability of Trade Receivable as follows:
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bility of Trade Receivable
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The company has trade receivables (net) outstanding
of '51,052.81 Lakhs after deducting the provision for Our audit procedures included the following:
impairment of '2,883.28 Lakhs at the end of reporting • Reviewing the accounting policy with respect to
period.
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Existence & Recoverability of Trade Receivable
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This represents 40% of the total assets of the company.
These balances are receivable in relation to the revenue recognized in accordance with the requirements of Ind AS 115 “Revenue from Contracts with Customers”.
The recoverability of trade receivables is a key element of the company's working capital management, which is managed on an ongoing basis by its management. Due to the nature of the business, the requirements of customers and various contract terms that are in place, there is a risk that the carrying values may not reflect the recoverable amounts as at the reporting date.
Therefore, the assessment of existence & recoverability of trade receivables is a key audit matters due to its size, and inherent uncertainty involved in the Management judgement.
Refer note 2.1.1 to material accounting policies and note 9 & 9.3 and note 34.3.3 to the standalone Financial statements.
recognition of revenue & its appropriateness in accordance with Ind AS 115: Revenue from Contract with Customers;
Appropriateness of Recognition, Measurement and Impairment of Trade Receivables in accordance with Ind AS 109: Financial Instruments.
Evaluating the design & implementation of internal controls in relation to recovery of Trade receivables, calculation of allowance for impaired trade receivable along with testing its operating effectiveness on sample basis.
Obtaining the external balance confirmations on samples basis to ascertain the existence & completeness of trade receivables.
Verified the subsequent receipts of trade receivables for selected samples to ascertain its existence as on balance sheet date.
Obtaining an understanding of the processes for evaluating the recoverability of the trade receivables including the collection process & allowances for impaired trade receivables.
Verifying the ageing analysis of Trade receivables, long outstanding & overdue balances, latest correspondences with customers for recovery of dues & evaluating its impact on provisioning & impairment. Assessing the adequacy of the disclosures as required by the statute.
Information Other than the 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's Report, Business Responsibility & Sustainability Report, Corporate Governance and Shareholder's Information, 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 and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the standalone financial statements or our knowledge obtained during the course of our audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated.
Responsibility of Management and Those Charged with Governance for the Financial Statements
The Company's Board of Directors is responsible for the matters stated in Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013 (“the Act”) with respect to the preparation and presentation of these standalone financial statements that give a true and fair view of the financial position, financial performance and cash flows of the Company in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in India, including the Accounting Standards specified under Section 133 of the Act, read with Rule 7 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014. This responsibility also includes maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of 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 judgements and estimates that are responsible and prudent; and design, implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls, that were operating effectively for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, relevant to the preparation and presentation of the financial statements that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial statements, management is responsible for assessing the Company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless management either intends to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
Those Board of Directors are also responsible for overseeing the company's financial reporting process.
Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of Financial Statement
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance abou whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error and to issue an auditor's report that includes our opinion Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, bu is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with SAs will always detect a material misstatement when i 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 financia statements.
A further description of the auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is included in Annexure A This description forms part of our auditor's report.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
1. As required by the Companies (Auditor's Report) Order 2020 (“the Order”) issued by the Central Governmen of India in terms of sub-section (11) of section 143 o the Act, we give in the Annexure B, statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order, to the extent applicable.
2. As required by section 143(3) of the Act, we report that
a) We have sought and obtained all the information and explanations which to the best of ou knowledge and belief were necessary for the purpose of our audit.
b) In our opinion proper books of account as required by law have been kept by the Company so far a; appears from our examination of those books;
c) The Standalone Balance sheet, the statement o Standalone Profit and loss, other comprehensive Income, Statement of changes in Equity and the Standalone Cash Flow Statement dealt with by this Report are in agreement with the book of account;
d) I n our opinion, the aforesaid standalone financia statements comply with the Indian Accounting Standards specified under Section 133 of the Act
e) On the basis of written representations received from the directors as on 31st March, 2025 taker on record by the Board of Directors, none of the
directors is disqualified as on 31st March, 2025 from being appointed as a director in terms of Section 164 (2) of the Act.
f) With respect to the adequacy of the internal financial controls over financial reporting of the Company and the operating effectiveness of such controls, refer to our separate Report in “Annexure C”. Our report expresses an unmodified opinion on the adequacy and operating effectiveness of the Company's internal financial controls over financial reporting.
g) With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditor's Report in accordance with the requirements of section 197(16) of the Act, as amended:
I n our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the remuneration paid by the Company to its directors during the year is in accordance with the provisions of section 197 of the Act.
h) With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditor's Report in accordance with Rule 11 of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014, 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 was not required to recognise a provision as at 31st March, 2025 under the applicable law or accounting standards, as it does not have any material foreseeable losses on long term contracts. The company did not have any derivative contracts as on 31st March, 2025.
iii) There has been no delay in transferring amounts required to be transferred, to 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 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, 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) The company has not declared or paid any dividend during the year in contravention of the provisions of section 123 of the Companies Act, 2013.
vi) The reporting under Rule 11(g) of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014 is applicable from 1 April 2024. Based on our examination which included test checks, the Company has used accounting software for maintaining its books of account which has a feature of recording audit trail (edit log) facility and the same has operated throughout the year.
As per our Report of Even Date
For, Nahta Jain & Associates
Chartered Accountants Firm Reg. No. 106801W
Gaurav Nahta
Partner
Place: Ahmedabad M.No. 116735
Date: 23.05.2025 UDIN: 25116735BMJEOB5037
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