Report on the Standalone Ind AS Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying standalone Ind AS financial statements of RELIANCE NAVAL AND ENGINEERING LIMITED (FORMERLY KNOWN AS RELIANCE DEFENCE AND ENGINEERING LIMITED) (“the Company”), which comprise the Balance sheet as at March 31, 2018, and the Statement of Profit and Loss (including Other Comprehensive Income), the Cash Flow Statement and the Statement of Changes in Equity for the year then ended and a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.

Management’s Responsibility for the Standalone Ind AS Financial Statements

The Company’s Board of Directors is responsible for the matters stated in Section 134(5) of the Companies act, 2013 (“the Act”) with respect to the preparation of these standalone Ind AS financial statements that give a true and fair view of the financial position, financial performance including other comprehensive income, cash flows and changes in equity of the Company in accordance with the Accounting Principles Generally Accepted in India (Indian GAAPs), including Indian Accounting Standards (‘Ind AS’) prescribed under Section 133 of the Act.

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 Ind AS financial statements that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditor’s Responsibility

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these standalone Ind AS financial statements based on our audit.

We have taken into account the provisions of the Act, the accounting and auditing standards and matters which are required to be included in the audit report under the provisions of the Act and the Rules made thereunder.

We conducted our audit of the standalone Ind AS financial statements in accordance with the Standards on Auditing specified under Section 143(10) of the Act. Those Standards require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the standalone Ind AS financial statements are free from material misstatements.

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the standalone Ind AS financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the standalone Ind AS financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal financial control relevant to the Company’s preparation of the standalone Ind AS financial statements that give a true and fair view in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of the accounting estimates made by the Company’s directors, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the standalone Ind AS financial statements.

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion on the standalone Ind AS financial statements.

Opinion

In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the aforesaid standalone Ind AS financial statements give the information required by the 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 (financial position) of the Company as at March 31, 2018 and its loss (financial performance including other comprehensive income), its cash flows and the changes in equity for the year ended on that date.

Emphasis of Matters

We draw attention to the:

(i) Material Uncertainty Related to Going Concern Note no. 36 to the standalone Ind AS financial statements regarding preparation of standalone financial statements of the Company on going concern basis and also recognition of Deferred Tax Assets (DTA) on tax losses notwithstanding the fact that the Company has been incurring cash losses, its net worth has been substantially eroded as on March 31, 2018, loans have been called back by secured lenders, current liabilities are substantially higher than current assets, applications have been made to National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Ahmedabad, under section 9 of the Insolvency Bankruptcy Code 2016 and winding up petitions been filed before Hon’ble Gujarat High Court for recovery of their dues by few operating creditors, for the reasons stated in the said note. The Company is also of the view that no impairment of its noncurrent assets is required. These conditions indicate the existence of a material uncertainty that may cast significant doubt on the Company’s ability to continue as going concern. The appropriateness of assumption of going concern, recognition of DTA and evaluation of recoverable value of its noncurrent assets is critically dependent upon the approval of Company’s resolution plan by the secured lenders, the Company’s ability to raise requisite finance / generate cash flows in future to meet its obligations and to earn profits in future.

(ii) Note no. 33.3 to the standalone Ind AS financial statements regarding applications under section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 against the Company as a corporate guarantor for the loans taken by Reliance Marine and Offshore Limited (RMOL), a wholly owned subsidiary. The Management is of the view that the value of securities available in RMOL is sufficient to recover the outstanding dues of IFCI Limited. Accordingly, no provision against the claim under the invoked corporate guarantee is considered necessary.

Our opinion is not modified in respect of these matters.

Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements

1. 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.

c. The Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit and Loss (Including other comprehensive income), the Cash Flow Statement and Statement of Changes in Equity dealt with by this Report are in agreement with the books of account.

d. In our opinion, the aforesaid standalone Ind AS financial statements comply with the Ind AS prescribed under Section 133 of the Act.

e. The going concern and the other matter described under the Emphasis of Matters paragraph above, in our opinion, may have an adverse effect on the functioning of the Company.

f. On the basis of the written representations received from the directors as on March 31, 2018 and taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on March 31, 2018 from being appointed as a director in terms of Section 164 (2) of the Act.

g. 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 A”.

h. With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditor’s Report in accordance with Rule 11 of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014, as amended, in our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us:

i. The Company has disclosed the impact of pending litigations on its financial position in its standalone Ind AS financial statements as referred to in Note No. 33.1 (c) to the standalone Ind AS financial statements;

ii. The Company has made provisions, as required under the applicable law or Ind AS, for material foreseeable losses, if any, on long term contracts including derivative contracts;

iii. There were no amounts which were required to be transferred, to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company;

2. As required by the Companies (Auditor’s Report) Order, 2016 (“CARO 2016”) issued by the Central Government in terms of Section 143(11) of the Act, we give in “Annexure B” a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of CARO 2016.

ANNEXURE “A” TO THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT

(Referred to in paragraph 1 (g) under ‘Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements’ of our report of even date on standalone Ind AS financial statements of RELIANCE NAVAL AND ENGINEERING LIMITED for the year ended March 31, 2018)

Report on the Internal Financial Controls Over Financial Reporting under Clause (i) of Sub-section 3 of Section 143 of the Companies Act, 2013 (“the Act”)

We have audited the internal financial controls over financial reporting of RELIANCE NAVAL AND ENGINEERING LIMITED (FORMERLY KNOWN AS RELIANCE DEFENCE AND ENGINEERING LIMITED) (‘the Company’) as of March 31, 2018 in conjunction with our audit of the standalone Ind AS financial statements of the Company for the year ended on that date.

Management’s Responsibility for Internal Financial Controls

The Company’s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining internal financial controls based on the internal control over financial reporting criteria established by the Company considering the essential components of internal control stated in the Guidance Note on Audit of Internal Financial Controls Over Financial Reporting (‘the Guidance Note’) issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI). These responsibilities include the design, implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls that were operating effectively for ensuring the orderly and efficient conduct of its business, including adherence to company’s policies, the safeguarding of its assets, the prevention and detection of frauds and errors, the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, and the timely preparation of reliable financial information, as required under the Companies Act, 2013.

Auditor’s Responsibility

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal financial controls over financial reporting based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with the Guidance Note issued by the ICAI and the Standards of Auditing prescribed under Section 143(10) of the Companies Act, 2013, to the extent applicable to an audit of internal financial controls. Those Standards and the Guidance Note require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether adequate internal financial controls over financial reporting was established and maintained and if such controls operated effectively in all material respects.

Our audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the adequacy of the internal financial controls system over financial reporting and their operating effectiveness. Our audit of internal financial controls over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal financial controls over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgement, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error.

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion on the Company’s internal financial controls system over financial reporting.

Meaning of Internal Financial Controls over Financial Reporting

A company’s internal financial control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal financial control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorisations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorised acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Inherent Limitations of Internal Financial Controls over Financial Reporting

Because of the inherent limitations of internal financial controls over financial reporting, including the possibility of collusion or improper management override of controls, material misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected. Also, projections of any evaluation of the internal financial controls over financial reporting to future periods are subject to the risk that the internal financial control over financial reporting may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

Opinion

In our opinion, to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the Company has, in all material respects, an adequate internal financial controls system over financial reporting and such internal financial controls over financial reporting were operating effectively as at March 31, 2018, based on the internal control over financial reporting criteria established by the Company considering the essential components of internal control stated in the Guidance Note.

(Referred to in paragraph 2 under the heading “Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements” of our report of even date to the members of RELIANCE NAVAL And ENGINEERING LIMITED on the standalone Ind AS financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2018)

i. In respect of its fixed assets:

a. The Company has maintained proper records showing full particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed assets on the basis of available information.

b. As explained to us, the Company has physically verified certain assets, in accordance with a phased program of verification, which in our opinion is reasonable, having regard to the size of the Company and the nature of its assets. No material discrepancies were noticed on such physical verification as compared with the available records.

c. According to the information and explanations given to us and on the basis of our examination of the records of the Company, the Company doesn’t have any freehold immovable properties. As informed to us, in respect of leasehold immovable properties the original title deeds have been deposited with the lenders, we have been produced the photocopy of the title deeds of these leasehold immovable properties and based on such documents, the title deeds are held in the name of the Company.

ii. As explained to us, inventories have been physically verified during the year by the management and in our opinion the frequency of verification is reasonable. Discrepancies noticed on physical verification of the inventories between the physical inventories and book records were not material, having regard to the size of the operations of the Company and the same have been properly dealt with.

iii. In respect of loans, secured or unsecured, granted by the company to companies, firms, Limited liability partnerships or other parties covered in the register maintained under section 189 of the Act:

a. The company has granted unsecured loans to wholly owned subsidiary companies, and in our opinion, the rate of interest and other terms and conditions on which the loans had been granted are not, prima facie, prejudicial to the interest of the Company

b. As per the information and explanations given to us, the above loans are repayable on demand along with the interest accrued thereon. The repayment / receipts, if any, demanded have been received.

c. As the above loans are repayable on demand, the question of overdue amount does not arise.

iv. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has complied with the provisions of section 185 and 186 of the Act, in respect of grant of loans, making investments and providing guarantees and securities.

v. According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not accepted any deposits from the public. Therefore, the provisions of paragraph 3 (v) of the CARO 2016 are not applicable to the Company.

vi. According to the information and explanations given to us, the Central Government has not prescribed the cost records to be maintained under sub-Section (1) of Section 148 of the Act in respect of activities carried on by the Company. Therefore the provisions of paragraph 3(vi) of the CaRO 2016 are not applicable to the Company.

vii. According to the information and explanations given to us in respect of statutory dues:

a. The company has been generally regular in depositing undisputed statutory dues, including provident fund, income tax, service tax, duty of customs, duty of excise, cess, sales tax, value added tax, Goods and Service Tax and any other statutory dues, as applicable, with the appropriate authorities during the year however delays have been noticed in respect of income tax. According to the information and explanations given to us, no undisputed amounts payable in respect of such statutory dues were outstanding as at March 31, 2018 for a period of more than six months from the date they became payable.

b. Details of dues of Income tax and dues to Excise Department aggregating to Rs. 2,110.28 Lacs that have not been deposited on account of disputed matters pending before appropriate authorities are as under.

(*) Net of amount deposited under protest

viii. Based on our audit procedures and information and explanations given by the management, and considering the recall notices received by the company from lender banks, we are of the opinion that as on March 31, 2018 the Company has defaulted in repayment of loans (including payment of interest on loans and Non Convertible Debentures (NCD)) to banks and financial institutions aggregating to Rs. 699,465.44 Lacs. Lender wise details of such defaults are as under:

(Rs. in Lacs)

ix. According to the information and explanations given to us, the term loans raised during the year were, prima facie, been applied for the purpose for which those are raised. The Company has not raised any money by way of initial public offer or further public offer (including debt instruments).

x. Based on our audit procedures performed for the purpose of reporting the true and fair view of the standalone Ind AS financial statements and on the basis of information and explanations given by the management, no fraud by the Company or on the Company by its officers or employees has been noticed or reported during the year.

xi. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us the Company has paid / provided managerial remuneration in accordance with the requisite approvals mandated by the provisions of section 197 read with Schedule V to the Companies Act, 2013.

xii. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company is not a nidhi company. Therefore, the provisions of paragraph 3 (xii) of the CaRO 2016 are not applicable to the Company.

xiii. According to the information and explanations given to us and based on our examination of the records of the Company, transactions with the related parties are in compliance with sections 177 and 188 of the Act where applicable and details of such transactions have been disclosed in the financial statements etc. as required by the applicable accounting standards.

xiv. During the year the Company has made preferential allotment of equity shares and preference shares to one of its lender against the partial conversion of its outstanding debts. The provisions of section 42 of the Act, to the extent applicable, have been complied with.

xv. According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not entered into non-cash transactions with directors or persons connected with him. Therefore, the provisions of paragraph 3 (xv) of the CARO 2016 are not applicable to the Company.

xvi. In our opinion and according to information and explanations provided to us, the Company is not required to be registered under section 45-IA of the Reserve Bank of India Act 1934.

For Pathak H. D. & Associates

Chartered Accountants

Firm Reg. No. 107783W

Gyandeo Chaturvedi

Place: Mumbai Partner

Dated: April 23, 2018 Membership No.46806