We were engaged to audit the financial statements of Alexander Stamps and Coins Limited ("the Company"), which comprises of the Balance Sheet as at March 31, 2025, the Statement of Profit and Loss (including Other Comprehensive Income), the Statement of Changes in Equity and the Cash Flow Statement for the year then ended, and a summary of the significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanation given to us, the statement:
(i) except for the effects/possible effects of the matters described in the basis for qualified opinion paragraph below, gives true and fair view in conformity with the aforesaid Indian Accounting Standards and other accounting principles generally accepted in India of total comprehensive income and other financial information of the Company for the quarter and year ended 31st March 2025.
Basis for Qualified Opinion:
a) We draw attention to the Note No 30 to the Financial Statements, with respect to the Investments as stated in Non-Current Investments amounting to INR 113.67/- Lacs, the requisite documents with respect to this investment are not available with the Company, in the absence of sufficient information, the Management has also not provided for any Impairment for the same and in turn we are unable to comment on the carrying value of Investment made by the Company and the consequent impact thereof on Other Comprehensive Income.
b) We draw attention to the Note No 27 to the Financial Statements, in respect of the Outstanding Income Tax demand for the Assessment Year 2017-2018, amounting to INR 357.63 Lakhs, for which the Company has neither filed any appeal nor created any provision in the books of accounts. Had the company has provided the same loss would have been higher by INR 357.63 Lakhs.
c) We draw attention to the Note No 29 to the Financial Statements, the inventories as on 31.03.2025 amounting to Rs. 1643.84/- Lakh valued as per Valuation report dated 8th May 2023, stating valuation mentioned in this report as on the date of 31st March 2023. Consequently, we had relied upon the valuation of the inventories as on 31st March 2025 on this valuation report and hence we are unable to ascertain the impact due to deviation in inventory valuation as per Ind AS 2 Inventories.
Material Uncertainty related to Going Concern:
We draw attention to the Note No. 28 to the Financial Statements in respect of the Nonmoving inventories amounting to INR 1492.81 Lakh, which comprises of the 92% of the total assets of the company. Nonmoving inventories along with other matters set forth in the "Basis of Qualified Opinion" section above indicate the existence of material uncertainty that may cast significant doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. However, in view of mitigating factors including business plan, the management is of the view that going concern basis of accounting is appropriate. Our opinion is not modified in respect of this matters.
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 Annual Report but does not include the financial statements and our auditor's report thereon.
Our opinion on the 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 financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated.
If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information; we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.
Responsibility of Management for Standalone 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 financial statements that give a true and fair view of the state of affairs (financial position), profit or loss (financial performance including other comprehensive income), changes in equity 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. 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 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.
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 the Financial Statements
Our responsibility is to conduct an audit of the Company's financial statements in accordance with Standards on Auditing and to issue an auditor's report. However, because of the matters described in the Basis for Qualified Opinion section of our report, we were not able to obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence to provide a basis for an audit opinion on these standalone financial statements.
We are independent of the Company in accordance with the ethical requirements in accordance with the requirements of the Code of Ethics issued by ICAI and the ethical requirements as prescribed under the laws and regulations applicable to the entity.
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 in terms of Section 143(11) of the Act, we give in "Annexure A" a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order.
2. As required by Section 143(3) of the Act, based on our audit, we report that:
a)Except as described in the Basis for Qualified Opinion section above, we have sought and obtain all the information and explanations, which to the best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purposes of our audit.
b) ln our opinion, subject to the matters described in the Basis for Qualified Opinion section above, 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) Subject to the matters described in the Basis for Qualified Opinion section above, the Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit and Loss including Other Comprehensive income, the statement of changes in equity and the Cash Flow Statement dealt with by this Report are in agreement with the books of account.
d) Due to the possible effects of the matter described in the Basis for Qualified Opinion section above, we are unable to state whether; the aforesaid standalone financial statements comply with the Indian Accounting Standards prescribed under section 133 of the Act read with Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015, as amended.
e) On the basis of written representations received from the directors as on 31st March 2025 taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on 31st March 2022 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 B". Our report expresses 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 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.
ii. 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.
iii. There has been no delay in transferring amounts, required to be transferred, to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company.
a) The Management has represented that, to the best of their knowledge and belief, 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, 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 their knowledge and belief, that 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, 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; and
c) Based on such 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) contain any material mis-statement.
iv. There is no dividend declared or paid during the year by the Company and hence provisions of section 123 of the companies Act, 2013 are not applicable.
For M Sahu & Co.
Chartered Accountants Firm Registration No: 130001W
Partner (Manojkumar Sahu) Date: 22/05/2025
Membership No: 132623 Place: Vadodara
UDIN: 25132623BMGYUO1837
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