To the Members of M/s. Hira Automobiles Limited Report on the Standalone Financial Statements
Opinion
We have audited the standalone financial statements of Hira Automobiles Limited ("the Company"), which comprise the balance sheet as at 31st March 2023, and the statement of Profit and Loss, statement of changes in equity and statement of cash flows for the year then ended, and notes to the financial statements, including 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, as amended ( "the act")in the manner so required and give a true and fair view in conformity with ( Indian Accounting Standards prescribed under section 133 of the Act read with 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 March 31,2023, and profit/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 specified under section 143(10) of the Companies Act, 2013. Our responsibilities under those Standards are further described in the Auditors 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.
Responsibility of Management for the Standalone Financial Statements
The Companys 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 financial statements that give a true and fair view of the financial position, financial performance, changes in equity and cash flows of the Company in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in India, including the Ind AS and other accounting policies generally accepted in India. This responsibility also includes maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act for safeguarding of the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting frauds and other irregularities; selection and application of appropriate implementation and maintenance of 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 financial statement that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, which have been used for the purpose of preparation of this Consolidated Financial Results by the Directors of the Company, as aforesaid.
In preparing the financial statements, management is responsible for assessing the Companys 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. The Board of Directors are also responsible for overseeing the Companys financial reporting process.
Key Audit Matters
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our audit of the financial statements of the current period. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the financial statements as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters.
a) The Company has certain ongoing legal proceedings for various complex matters with the Government of India and other parties, continuing from earlier years. In that regard our audit procedure includes and were not limited to the followings: -
Discussed with the management on the development in these litigations during the year ended March 31,2023.
Rolled out of enquiry letters to the Companys management and noted the responses received and assessed the same.
Reviewed the disclosures made by the Company in the financial statements in this regard.
Obtained representation letter from the management on the assessment of these matters
b) "The Company is covered under Secretarial Audit and compliances under Companies Act, 2013. Our opinion on financial statement of the company is subject to qualification / non compliances (if any) reported/ covered under Secretarial Audit and Compliance report by the practicing company secretary."
c) The GST department has conducted GST Audit of the company for FY 2017-18, 2018-19 and 201920. As per information and explanation provided to us by the management, we believe that issues/ paras raised by the Audit Team has been complied by the company except the followings:-
Short payment of GST amounting to Rs.24,31,161/- on Insurance Income/ Processing Charges received from Customers.
Non-Payment of GST amounting to Rs.99,84,605/-, ( FY 2017-18 - Rs.32,80,316/-) , (FY 2018-19- Rs.36,67,226/-) and ) FY 2019-20- Rs.30,37,063/-) on services supplied by the directors to the Auditee company under reverse charges basis.
Irregular availment of ITC to Rs.32,93,887/- on purchase of demo vehicles blocked under section 17(5).
The company has complied/ replied to the department vide reply letter dated 20/10/2022 and 08/11/2022 on the above mentioned open issue/ paras. However there is no communication, no show cause notice and no further inquiry letter has been received from the GST department till time of our reporting, so we have not consider the impact of these open issue/ paras of GST audit in the Financial Statements 2023.
a) We identified IT systems and controls over financial reporting as a key audit matter for the Holding Company because its financial accounting and reporting systems are fundamentally reliant on IT systems and IT controls to process significant transaction volumes, specifically with respect to revenue and raw material consumption. Also, due to such large transaction volumes and the increasing challenge to protect the integrity of the Groups systems and data, cyber security has become more significant. Our procedures included and were not limited to the following:
Assessed the design and evaluation of the operating effectiveness of IT general controls over program development and changes, access to programs and data and IT operations by engaging IT specialists.
Performed inquiry procedures with the head of cybersecurity at the Holding Company in respect of the overall security architecture and any key threats addressed by the Company in the current year.
Assessed the design and evaluation of the operating effectiveness of IT application controls in the key processes impacting financial reporting of the Company by engaging IT specialists.
Assessed the operating effectiveness of controls relating to data transmission through the different IT systems to the financial reporting systems by engaging IT specialists.
Information Other than the Standalone Financial Statements and Auditors Report Thereon
The companys Board of Directors is responsible for the preparation of the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Annual Report such as Management Discussion and Analysis, Boards Report including Annexure to Boards report, Business Responsibility Report, Corporate Governance and Shareholders information, Printing of Annual report and financial statements, but does not include the standalone financial statements and our auditors report thereon.
Our opinion on the standalone financial statements does not cover the other information and we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereupon.
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.If, based on the work we have performed, we concluded that there is a material misstatement of their information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.
Auditors Responsibilities for the Audit of the Ind AS Financial Statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditors 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 financial statements.
As part of an audit in accordance with SAs, we exercise professional judgement and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also
Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the 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, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of such controls.
Under section 143(3)(i) of the Companies Act, 2013, we are also responsible for expressing our opinion on whether the company has adequate internal financial controls system in place and the operating effectiveness of such controls.
Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by management.
Conclude on the appropriateness of managements use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Companys ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditors report to the related disclosures in the 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 auditors 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 financial results, including the disclosures, and whether the financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.
Perform procedure in accordance with the circular issued by the SEBI under regulation 33(8) of the Listing Regulations to the extend applicable.
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.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
As required by the Companies (Auditors 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 a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order, to the extent applicable.
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 [and proper returns adequate for the purposes of our audit have been received from the branches not visited by us].
c) The Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit and Loss, and the Cash Flow Statement dealt with by this Report are in agreement with the relevant books of account.
d) In our opinion, the aforesaid standalone financial statements comply with the Indian Accounting Standards specified under Section 133 of the Act.
e) On the basis of the written representations received from the directors as on 31st March, 2023 taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on 31st March, 2023 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 A".
g) In our 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 Auditors 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 financial statements. Further explained by the management, there no such major/ materialistic litigations are pending which would impact its financial position.
ii. The Company has made provision, as required under the applicable law or Indian Accounting Standards, for material foreseeable losses, if any, on long-term contracts including derivative contracts.
iii. There has been no delay in transferring amounts, required to be transferred, to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company. However, it is informed and explained to us that there were no amounts which were required to be transferred to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company.
For Mohan Juneja & Co.
Chartered Accountants Firm Registration No.020488N
CA Mohan Juneja Partner
Membership Number 099825
UDIN :23099825BGXLVT2782
Place: Chandigarh
Date:May30,2023
Annexure A to the Independent Auditors Report
Annexure referred to in paragraph 6(I) under "Report on other Legal and Regulatory requirements" of our report of even date to the members of the Company on the standalone Ind AS financial statements of our report of even date
1. The Company has maintained proper records showing full particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed assets at Corporate Office and in the process of maintaining at outlets.
We have been informed that the fixed assets of the company have been physically verified by the management at reasonable intervals and no material discrepancies were noticed on such verification. However as informed, Discrepancies noticed on such verification, which are not material, have been properly dealt with in books of accounts.
According to information and explanation given to us, the title deeds of immovable properties are held in the name of the Company.
According to the information and explanations given to us and on the basis of our examination of the records of the Company, the Company has not revalued its Property, Plant and Equipment or Intangible Assets or both during the financial year.
2. As informed to us, physical verification of inventory of the company has been conducted by the management at reasonable intervals during the year.
In our opinion and according to the explanations given to us, the procedures of Physical verification of inventory followed by the management are reasonable and adequate in relation to the size of the company and the nature of its business.
In our opinion and according to the explanations given to us, the Company is maintaining proper records of inventory. We have been informed that no material discrepancies have been noticed on physical verification as compared to records.
According to the information and explanations given to us and on the basis of our examination given to us and on the basis of our examination of the records of the Company, the Company has been sanctioned and availing working capital Limits in excess of Five crores rupees, in aggregate, from banks or financial institutions on the basis of the security of current assets at any point of time during the year. Further disclosed that the company has submitted quarterly statement on timely basis, however we could not verify the data submitted to bank due to a lot of changes in day-to-day changes in books of accounts.
3. According to the information and explanation given to us, the Company has granted/ advanced inter corporate deposits amounting to Rs. Nil covered in the register maintained under section189 of the Companies Act,2013.
4. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has complied with the provisions of Sections 185 and 186 of the Companies Act, 2013 in respect of grant of loans, making investments and providing guarantees and securities.
5. According to the information and explanation given to us, the Company has not accepted deposits from public. Advances from customers for sale of vehicles and against sale promotion schemes run by the Company to promote its sale are received and paid in the ordinary course of business.
6. The maintenance of cost records under section148(1)of the Companies Act, 2013 has not been prescribed by the Central government for the Company since it is not manufacturing Company.
7. According to the information and explanations given to us, the undisputed statutory dues including provident fund,investor education and protection fund, employees state insurance, income tax, sales tax, wealth tax, custom duty, excise duty, cess and any other statutory due as applicable have generally been regularly deposited during the year by the company with appropriate authority though there has been delay in certain cases. As explained to us the company did not have any due on account of excise duty.
The disputed amount various statutory dues which have not been deposited are as under: -
Name of the Statute | Nature of the dues | Rs. In lakhs | Period to which the amount relates | Forum where dispute is pending | Date of Payment |
Vat ACT 2005 | Vat, Interest & Penalty | 9.80 | 2007-08 | Sales Tax PTA | Unpaid |
Vat ACT 2005 | Vat, Interest & Penalty | 12.37 | 2006-07 | Sales Tax PTA | Unpaid |
8. According to information and explanations given to us , no amount was lying with the company which was required to be transferred to Investor Education and Protection Fund in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956) and rules made there under.
9. According to the records of the Company examined by us and the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not defaulted in repayment of loans or borrowings to financial institutions, banks and governments though there has been delay in certain cases from their due dates.
10. The company has no accumulated losses at the end of the financial year and it has not incurred cash losses in current and immediately preceding financial year.
11. In our opinion and according to information and explanation given to us, the Company has not raised any money by way of initial public offer or further public offer (including debt instruments).
12. During the course of our examination of books and records of the company, carried out in accordance with generally accepted audit practice in India, and according to the information and explanation given to us, we have neither come across any instance of material fraud by the company or on the Company by its officers or employees, noticed or reported during the year, nor have been informed any such case by the Management.
13. According to the records of the Company examined by us and information and explanations given to us, the Company has paid/ provided for managerial remuneration in accordance with the requisite approvals mandated by the provisions of section 197 read with schedule V to the act.
14. In our opinion and according to the information and explanation given to us, the Company is not a Nidhi company and the Nidhi Rules, 2014 are not applicable to it.
15. According to the information and explanation given to us and based upon our examination of the records of the Company, transaction with the related parties is in compliance with section 177 and 188 of the Act and details of the such transactions have been disclosed in the standalone Ind AS financial statements are required by the applicable Indian Accounting Standards. Further refer to Notes 34.
16. According to the records of the Company examined by us and information and explanations given to us, the Company has not made any preferential allotment or private placement of shares or fully or partly convertible debenture during the year.
17. On the basis of the financial ratios, ageing and expected dates of realization of financial assets and payment of financial liabilities, other information accompanying the financial statements, the auditors knowledge of the Board of Directors and management plans, whether the auditor is of the opinion that no material uncertainty exists as on the date of the audit report that company is capable of meeting its liabilities existing at the date of balance sheet as and when they fall due between a period of One year from Balance Sheet date.
Current Year 2022-23
a. Current ratio= 827049232 / 532217424 = 1.55
b. Debt equity Ratio = 275840152 / 129836414 = 2.12
c. Earnings Per Share = 7504803/2753440 = 2.73
d. Debt Service Coverage Ratio =105143323/ 275840152 = 0.38
e. Total Fixed Assets to Fund Ratio= 127744335 / 428633779 = 0.30
Last Year - 2021-22
a. Current ratio = 814604957 / 508123813 = 1.60
b. Debt equity Ratio = 290888338 / 122329301 = 2.38
c. Earnings Per Share = 6154318 / 2753440 = 2.24
d. Debt Service Coverage Ratio = 100221291 / 290888338 = 0.34
e. Total Fixed Assets to Fund Ratio= 124501670 / 436081091 = 0.29
18. According to the records of the Company examined by us and information and explanations given to us, the Company has not entered into non cash transactions with directors or persons connected with him.
19. The Company is not required to be registered under section 45-IA of Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.
20. Based on the audit procedures performed for the purpose of reporting the true and fair view of the standalone Ind AS financial statements and as per the information and explanation given by the management, we report that no fraud by the company has been noticed or reported during the course of our audit.
For Mohan Juneja & Co.
Chartered Accountants
Firm Registration No.020488N
CA Mohan Juneja | |
Partner | Place: Chandigarh |
Membership number 099825 UDIN :23099825BGXLVT2782 | Date:May30, 2023 |
Annexure A to the Independent Auditors Report
(Referred to in paragraph (f) under Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements section of our report of even date)
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 Hira Automobiles Limited, incorporated in India as at March 31,2023 in conjunction with our audit of the standalone Ind AS financial statements of the company for the year ended and as on that date.
Managements Responsibility for Internal Financial Controls
The respective Board of Directors of the Company incorporated in India, are responsible for establishing and maintaining internal financial controls based on the respective 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 issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (the Guidance Note).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 the respective companys 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 Act.
Auditors Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Companys internal financial controls over financial reporting based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing prescribed under Section143(10) of the Act and the Guidance Note, to the extent applicable to an audit of internal financial controls over financial reporting. Those Standards and the Guidance Note require that we comply with the ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether adequate internal financial controls over 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 auditors judgment, 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 and the audit evidence obtained by the other auditor ( if any)of the company incorporated in India, in terms of their reports referred to in the other Matter paragraph below, is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion on the Companys internal financial controls system over financial reporting.
Meaning of Internal Financial Controls Over Financial Reporting
A companys 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 companys 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 corn pang; (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 authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the companys 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 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 incorporated in India, have, 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, 2023, based on the internal control over financial reporting criteria established by the Company in India considering the essential components of internal control stated in the Guidance Note issued by the ICAI.
For Mohan Juneja & Co.
Chartered Accountants Firm Registration No.020488N
CA Mohan Juneja | |
Partner | Place: Chandigarh |
Membership number 099825 | Date:May30, 2023 |
UDIN :23099825BGXLVT2782 |
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